Spires - Revision history

Prince at 19:57, 19 April 2022

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	[[File:Spires1.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires2.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires3.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|EVEN MORE SPIRES]]		[[File:Spires1.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires2.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires3.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|EVEN MORE SPIRES]]
	There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain [[anime]] in which mysterious spire-like structures briefly appear without explanation. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. The first occurrence is in [[Layer 11]], and the second is in [[Layer 12]]. The spires are completely unexplained, and even [[Lain]] herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner.		There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)\|anime]] in which mysterious spire-like structures briefly appear without explanation. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. The first occurrence is in [[Layer 11]], and the second is in [[Layer 12]]. The spires are completely unexplained, and even [[Lain Iwakura]] herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner.

	[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain \| Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.		[[Chiaki J. Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain\|Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.

	One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery ~~man~~\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.		One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery Man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.

	== References ==		== References ==

Prince at 14:57, 11 November 2021

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	One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.		One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.


	== References ==		== References ==

Prince at 14:57, 11 November 2021

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	'''Page 277''' (Episode: 11, setting: Lain's neighborhood)		'''Page 277''' (Episode: 11, setting: Lain's neighborhood)

Cyber-the-password-forgetter at 07:12, 26 February 2017

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Cyber-the-password-forgetter at 23:03, 24 February 2016

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	Ah, it's gone. <br>The familiar scenery is back.<br>		Ah, it's gone. <br>The familiar scenery is back.<br>
	But she remains unsure whether what she saw was a hallucination of her ~~broken heart~~, or a foreseeing of the future....		But she remains unsure whether what she saw was a hallucination of her disturbed mind, or a foreseeing of the future....

Bytor at 21:05, 2 January 2016

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Bytor at 21:04, 2 January 2016

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Cyber-the-password-forgetter at 08:39, 19 February 2015

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	[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain \| Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.		[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain \| Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.

	One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and ~~the scenes as they appear in~~ the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.		One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.


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	Among the residential buildings there stands an array of strange spires.<br> The faint lights of fireflies float in the air.<br>		Among the residential buildings there stands an array of strange spires.<br> The faint lights of fireflies float in the air.<br>
	Pulses move rapidly to and from the ~~electrical~~ lines, as if they are the synapses of a brain...		Pulses move rapidly to and from the power lines, almost as if they are the synapses of a brain...

	Lain: "what is this?"		Lain: "what is this?"

Cyber-the-password-forgetter at 08:32, 19 February 2015

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			[[File:Spires1.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires2.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|SPIRES]][[File:Spires3.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|EVEN MORE SPIRES]]
	There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain [[anime]] in which mysterious spire-like structures briefly appear without explanation. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. The first occurrence is in [[Layer 11]], and the second is in [[Layer 12]]. The spires are completely unexplained, and even [[Lain]] herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner.		There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain [[anime]] in which mysterious spire-like structures briefly appear without explanation. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. The first occurrence is in [[Layer 11]], and the second is in [[Layer 12]]. The spires are completely unexplained, and even [[Lain]] herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner.

	[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain \| Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.		[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain \| Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.

			One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the scenes as they appear in the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood (which is somewhere in [[Delivery man\|Setagaya]], by the way). However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate, canyon-like landscape.

	~~Page 277~~

	~~<i>~~Among the residential buildings there stands an array of strange spires. The faint lights of fireflies float in the air.		----


			'''Page 277''' (Episode: 11, setting: Lain's neighborhood)

			Among the residential buildings there stands an array of strange spires.<br> The faint lights of fireflies float in the air.<br>
	Pulses move rapidly to and from the electrical lines, as if they are the synapses of a brain...		Pulses move rapidly to and from the electrical lines, as if they are the synapses of a brain...

	Lain: "what is this?"		Lain: "what is this?"

	Ah, it's gone. The familiar scenery is back.		Ah, it's gone. <br>The familiar scenery is back.<br>
	But she remains unsure whether what she ~~had seen~~ was a hallucination of her broken heart, or a foreseeing of the future....~~</i>~~		But she remains unsure whether what she saw was a hallucination of her broken heart, or a foreseeing of the future....


	~~Page 288~~

	~~<i>Many voices can be heard saying "lain... lain... lain..."~~
	~~The scenery of the city has become unstable.~~
	~~In the valleys between the familiar buildings in the distance, strangely shaped spires stand erect.</i>~~

			'''Page 288''' (Episode: 12, setting: [[Shibuya]])

	~~One obvious discrepancy between~~ the ~~scenario and the scenes as they appear in the show is that in~~ the ~~first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from~~ between the ~~residential~~ buildings ~~of Lain's neighborhood. However, the scene~~ in the ~~show has the~~ spires ~~rising out of a desolate canyon-like landscape~~.		Many voices can be heard saying "lain... lain... lain..."<br>
			The scenery of the city has become unstable.<br>
			In the valleys between the familiar buildings in the distance, strangely shaped spires stand erect.

	[[Category:Themes]]		[[Category:Themes]]

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There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain [[anime]] in which mysterious spire-like structures briefly appear without explanation. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. The first occurrence is in [[Layer 11]], and the second is in [[Layer 12]]. The spires are completely unexplained, and even [[Lain]] herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner.

[[Chiaki Konaka]] doesn't offer much by way of explanation in his [[Scenario Experiments Lain | Scenarios]], but what little he does say is roughly translated below for posterity.

Page 277

<i>Among the residential buildings there stands an array of strange spires. The faint lights of fireflies float in the air.
Pulses move rapidly to and from the electrical lines, as if they are the synapses of a brain...

Lain: "what is this?"

Ah, it's gone. The familiar scenery is back.
But she remains unsure whether what she had seen was a hallucination of her broken heart, or a foreseeing of the future....</i>

Page 288

<i>Many voices can be heard saying "lain... lain... lain..."
The scenery of the city has become unstable.
In the valleys between the familiar buildings in the distance, strangely shaped spires stand erect.</i>

One obvious discrepancy between the scenario and the scenes as they appear in the show is that in the first scene, Konaka says the spires rise out from between the residential buildings of Lain's neighborhood. However, the scene in the show has the spires rising out of a desolate canyon-like landscape.

[[Category:Themes]]