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Suicide is a common occurrence in [[Lain]]'s world. The first suicide the viewer sees is the death of [[Yomoda Chisa]] by jumping from a building at the very beginning of [[Layer 01]]. The most common reason for doing so is to "abandon the flesh" and pursue an existence on the [[Wired]] alone.
Suicide is a common occurrence in [[Lain]]'s world. The first suicide the viewer sees is the death of [[Yomoda Chisa]] by jumping from a building at the very beginning of [[Layer 01]]. The most common reason for doing so is to "abandon the flesh" and pursue an existence on the [[Wired]] alone.
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After the members of the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus]] are exposed in [[Layer 10]], they all commit suicide. They all seem to have been prepared for such a course of action.
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After the members of the [[Knights of the Eastern Calculus]] are exposed in [[Layer 10]], they either commit suicide or are assassinated by the [[Men in Black]].
[[Masami Eiri]] appears to have committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in order to become [[God]] in the Wired.
[[Masami Eiri]] appears to have committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in order to become [[God]] in the Wired.