Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide/Q&A - Revision history

INNERLMNT: INNERLMNT moved page Q&A to Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide/Q&A: not sure why this is here anyway, but it ain't a good idea to give it such a general title. made it a subpage of the guidebook article

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INNERLMNT moved page Q&A to Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide/Q&A: not sure why this is here anyway, but it ain't a good idea to give it such a general title. made it a subpage of the guidebook article

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	This is the translation page for the '''Q&A''' section of the [[Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide\|guide]] to the [[game]]. It doesn't make any earth-shattering revelations, but it might be useful to a Lain fan who is trying to play through the game. The same can be said for the entire guide, to be honest.		This is the translation page for the '''Q&A''' section of the [[Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide\|guide]] to the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)\|Serial Experiments Lain game]]. It doesn't make any earth-shattering revelations, but it might be useful to a Lain fan who is trying to play through the game. The same can be said for the entire guide, to be honest.

	This is a free translation by fans, for fans. If you notice errors, feel free to edit it. Please don't use it in a scanlation or for making money somehow.		This is a free translation by fans, for fans. If you notice errors, feel free to edit it. Please don't use it in a scanlation or for making money somehow.

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	There should not be anyone who plays back all of the data and reaches the ending without quite understanding the story. The story is a bit difficult, but if you want a system to help you understand a little better ~~then~~ try using the "keyword links" to gather information. If you use it effectively to progress through the story by each keyword, the information will become easier to manage.		There should not be anyone who plays back all of the data and reaches the ending without quite understanding the story. The story is a bit difficult, but if you want a system to help you understand a little better than try using the "keyword links" to gather information. If you use it effectively to progress through the story by each keyword, the information will become easier to manage.

	''Caption'': Don't recklessly collect data at random. You could also take notes to help keep track of information.		''Caption'': Don't recklessly collect data at random. You could also take notes to help keep track of information.
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	Touko's boss at the research lab, Takashima. His sudden suicide ~~suprised~~ everyone involved with him. Points of doubt remain surrounding his death; it's hard to find a motive for him to commit suicide. Rather, it might be more accurate to say that he was ''made to'' commit suicide. Possible reasons for this might be to further isolate Touko psychologically, or to attempt to discover the secrets of the research laboratory, et cetera.		Touko's boss at the research lab, Takashima. His sudden suicide surprised everyone involved with him. Points of doubt remain surrounding his death; it's hard to find a motive for him to commit suicide. Rather, it might be more accurate to say that he was ''made to'' commit suicide. Possible reasons for this might be to further isolate Touko psychologically, or to attempt to discover the secrets of the research laboratory, et cetera.

	'''Refer to data blocks: Tda054'''		'''Refer to data blocks: Tda054'''
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	=== Q: Is there a Site C in the game? ===		=== Q: Is there a Site C in the game? ===

	[[~~category~~:~~translations~~]]		[[Category:Translations]]

Prince: /* Q: Why does Lain wear only her left sidelock long? */

2022-12-30T23:37:38Z

Q: Why does Lain wear only her left sidelock long?

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	Upon encountering Lain for the first time, the first thing that one is likely to notice is her distinctive hairstyle. Lain's hairstyle is mostly short, but for some reason she allows only her left sidelock to remain long. It's not especially popular at school, nor is it a manifestation of Lain's fashion sense. When [[Touko]] casually asked her about it during a counseling session, Lain responded saying that it was in order to prevent herself from hearing the mysterious voices. According to Lain, auditory hallucinations seem to enter the left ear and exit from the right ear. Whether or not this actually did anything to make the auditory hallucinations go away is questionable, but it's not so different from when you or I carry around a charm for traffic safety. The sense of security that can be derived from things like this is likely much more important than their effectiveness.		Upon encountering Lain for the first time, the first thing that one is likely to notice is her distinctive hairstyle. Lain's hairstyle is mostly short, but for some reason she allows only her left sidelock to remain long. It's not especially popular at school, nor is it a manifestation of Lain's fashion sense. When [[Touko Yonera\|Touko]] casually asked her about it during a counseling session, Lain responded saying that it was in order to prevent herself from hearing the mysterious voices. According to Lain, auditory hallucinations seem to enter the left ear and exit from the right ear. Whether or not this actually did anything to make the auditory hallucinations go away is questionable, but it's not so different from when you or I carry around a charm for traffic safety. The sense of security that can be derived from things like this is likely much more important than their effectiveness.

	''Caption'': The hairstyle for defense against auditory hallucinations is part of Lain's charm.		''Caption'': The hairstyle for defense against auditory hallucinations is part of Lain's charm.

Cyber-the-password-forgetter: /* Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? */

2016-10-28T15:53:49Z

Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide?

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	=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===		=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===

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			Touko's boss at the research lab, Takashima. His sudden suicide suprised everyone involved with him. Points of doubt remain surrounding his death; it's hard to find a motive for him to commit suicide. Rather, it might be more accurate to say that he was ''made to'' commit suicide. Possible reasons for this might be to further isolate Touko psychologically, or to attempt to discover the secrets of the research laboratory, et cetera.

			'''Refer to data blocks: Tda054'''

	=== Q: Why did the high school girl(s) attempt suicide? ===		=== Q: Why did the high school girl(s) attempt suicide? ===

Cyber-the-password-forgetter: /* Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko? */

2016-10-28T15:52:24Z

Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko?

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	=== Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko? ===		=== Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko? ===

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			There were two men that Touko loved, and they each left her in turn. However, slightly unnatural elements can be observed in these events. First, that the timing at which the two left her was too convenient. Just when Touko was beginning to consider marriage in the near future, Takeshi suddenly got married to another woman, and then as if to compensate, Yoshida approached her. Then, as if gauging the exact time when Touko's feelings for him were developing, he also left her. It seems as if there's some hidden design behind these two events. Most likely, it was part of a plan to psychologically oppress Touko and draw out greater effectiveness from "RML." This is probably part of some scheme of Tachibana General Laboratories.

			'''Refer to data blocks: Tda048, Tda060, Tda079'''

	=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===		=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===

Cyber-the-password-forgetter: /* Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? */

2016-10-28T15:50:21Z

Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made?

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	=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===		=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===

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			The "father" that Lain created very quickly evolved enough to able to recognize her. Perhaps it's due to the influence of some net invader. However, because there is so little information to serve as a clue, the identity and motivations of said invader remains a mystery.

			'''Refer to data blocks: Lda208, Lda221'''

	=== Q: Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible? ===		=== Q: Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible? ===

Cyber-the-password-forgetter: /* Q: Did Misato not really exist after all? */

2016-10-28T15:49:26Z

Q: Did Misato not really exist after all?

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	=== Q: Did Misato not really exist after all? ===		=== Q: Did Misato not really exist after all? ===

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			Lain's best friend, Misato. Kyouko investigated her but couldn't confirm her existence. As a result, she concluded Misato was a figment of Lain's delusions. However, if concepts and imagined things can be said to have "existence," then you might say that to Lain, Misato really did exist.

			'''Refer to data blocks: Lda064, Cou042, Cou043, Dia033, Ere005'''

	=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===		=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===

Cyber-the-password-forgetter: /* Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? = */

2016-10-26T03:01:46Z

Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? =

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	''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''		''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''

	== Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? ===		=== Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? ===

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Cyber-the-password-forgetter at 03:01, 26 October 2016

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	''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''		''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''

	~~----~~		== Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? ===

	Q: ~~Just who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character?~~		A:

	~~Q: Did Misato not~~ really ~~exist after all~~?		A networker Lain met on the net, Usagi-san. He (she?) is the one Lain consulted about something when she was troubled by a malicious networker (whom we'll call "A"). He has a lot of knowledge of the net, and seems to have some hacker-like abilities. But who is he really? A prominent theory is that he is the same person as A, creator of the "Friend Pyramid Scheme Game." He might have been switching between posing as A and posing as Usagi-san, enjoying Lain's discomfort. When Lain wanted to get revenge on A, Usagi-san asked her to let him do it. It's possible that this was done in an attempt to evade her attack.

	Q: ~~What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made?~~		'''Refer to: Lda044, Lda053, Lda060'''

	Q: ~~Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible~~?		=== Q: Did Misato not really exist after all? ===

	Q: What ~~caused~~ the ~~malfunction~~ of "~~RML~~"?		=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===

	Q: ~~What kind of facility is "Tachibana General Laboratories"~~?		=== Q: Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible? ===

	Q: ~~Why did Yoshida and Takeshi drift away from Touko~~?		=== Q: What caused the malfunction of "RML"? ===

	Q: ~~Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide~~?		=== Q: What kind of facility is "Tachibana General Laboratories"? ===

	Q: Why did ~~the high school girl(s) attempt suicide~~?~~<br>~~		=== Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko? ===

	Q: ~~What was that "other me" that appeared in Lain's hallucinations~~?		=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===

	Q: What is the meaning of the corpse that was discarded in the street?		=== Q: Why did the high school girl(s) attempt suicide? ===

			=== Q: What was that "other me" that appeared in Lain's hallucinations? ===

			=== Q: What is the meaning of the corpse that was discarded in the street? ===

			=== Q: What is the secret of the man in the sub-audio insert cuts? ===

	~~Q: What is the secret of the man in the sub-audio insert cuts?<br>~~
	''"Sub-audio insert cut" is the term used in the guide for the audio files that play automatically when the player idles without touching the controller for a while.''		''"Sub-audio insert cut" is the term used in the guide for the audio files that play automatically when the player idles without touching the controller for a while.''

	Q: Is there a Site C in the game?		=== Q: Is there a Site C in the game? ===

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