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Editorial
<p style="text-align:justify">A breathless teanage girl drops her school bag as passersby point and giggle. The scene cuts to a floating text which reads "Why do you have to do this?" and then "You have to think of yourself". A man and woman pass near the building. He is trying to get her to go "somplace fun" with him.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">A breathless teanage girl drops her school bag as passersby point and giggle. The scene cuts to a floating text which reads "Why do you have to do this?" and then "You have to think of yourself". A man and woman pass near the building. He is trying to get her to go "somplace fun" with him.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">We now see the girl on the roof of a building. She removes her glasses and positions herself on the edge with her arms outstreched. We see here smiling mouth as she says something in audible. Again we see floating text "I don't need to be here". Then she falls from the building. The lovers, are interrupted in mid-kiss as the girls body is crushed by a falling building sign. Our last view of this scene is the girl's school bag with a cute character dangling in the breeze.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">We now see the girl on the roof of a building. She removes her glasses and positions herself on the edge with her arms outstreched. We see here smiling mouth as she says something inaudible. Again we see floating text "I don't need to be here". Then she falls from the building. The lovers are interrupted in mid-kiss as the girl's body is crushed by a falling building sign. Our last view of this scene is the girl's school bag with a cute character dangling in the breeze.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The scene changes to overhead power wires. A low frequency hum and muffled voices can be heard. Floating text appears reading "If I remain in a place like this I won't be able to stay connected."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The scene changes to overhead power wires. A low frequency hum and muffled voices can be heard. Floating text appears reading "If I remain in a place like this I won't be able to stay connected."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The door to a house opens and a young schoolgirl emerges. It is Lain. She is wearing the typical Japan school uniform with a short plaid skirt, jacket, and small bowed tie. She rides the train and we again hear the sold of electrical wires. The girl says "Shut up. Why can't you just shut up." For a moment there is silence and then more hum of wires.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">The door to a house opens and a young schoolgirl emerges. It is Lain. She is wearing a typical Japanese school uniform with a short plaid skirt, jacket, and small bowed tie. She rides the train and we again hear the sound of electrical wires. The girl says "Shut up. Why can't you just shut up." For a moment there is silence and then more hum of wires.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">As the schoolgirls approach their building, Lain stops and looks at her shadow on the ground. In it, misty whisps seem to float. Lain looks up and watches the girls enter the school. Their images seem to fade into whispy images as well. Floating text appears reading "Hurry everybody".</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">As the schoolgirls approach their building, Lain stops and looks at her shadow on the ground. In it, misty whisps seem to float. Lain looks up and watches the girls enter the school. Their images seem to fade into whispy images as well. Floating text appears reading "Hurry everybody".</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">As Lain is watching the teacher write on the blackboard, the words she sees become fuzzy. Lain is confused. She looks at her hands as the sound of chalk on board echos in the room. Suddenly small outlets appear in her fingers and smoke seems to drift from them around her and above the classroom. Floating text appears reading "At the moment of death? It was so painful (with a smile)."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">As Lain is watching the teacher write on the blackboard, the words she sees become fuzzy. Lain is confused. She looks at her hands as the sound of chalk on board echos in the room. Suddenly small outlets appear in her fingers and smoke seems to drift from them around her and above the classroom. Floating text appears reading "At the moment of death? It was so painful (with a smile)."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">Outside again, Lain is walking home accompanied by the hum of the overhead wires. Lain enters her house which seems neat, yet lifeless. No one is home and Lain does not call out with the typical Japanese "I'm home." She enters her large bedroom which contains only a small bed, a desk with books and her computer. Her window ledge is lined with stuffed animals. Lain sits at her desk, dons a bear-eared hat, and turns on her computer. Lain logs into her computer and is informed that she has mail. It is from Yamoda Chisa. Lain chooses to read the mail. It reads "Hello. How are you? Lain-sama, I went home from school with you once. Do you remember?" Lain says "Yes". The letter continues " I just abandoned my flesh. I can tell you I am still alive. By sending you this mail I can show you the way. Do you understand? No need to understand now. Soon you will understand it. Others will."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">Outside again, Lain is walking home accompanied by the hum of the overhead wires. Lain enters her house which seems neat, yet lifeless. No one is home and Lain does not call out with the typical Japanese "I'm home." She enters her large bedroom which contains only a small bed, a desk with books and her computer. Her window ledge is lined with stuffed animals. Lain sits at her desk, dons a bear-eared hat, and turns on her computer. Lain logs into her computer and is informed that she has mail. It is from Yamoda Chisa. Lain chooses to read the mail. It reads "Hello. How are you? Lain-sama, I went home from school with you once. Do you remember?" Lain says "Yes". The letter continues "I just abandoned my flesh. I can tell you I am still alive. By sending you this mail I can show you the way. Do you understand? No need to understand now. Soon you will understand it. Others will."</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">Lain asks "Why did you kill yourself?"</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">Lain asks "Why did you kill yourself?"</p>
