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The scientist who invented the original [[KIDS]] system used in the infamous Kensington Experiment. He appears briefly in [[Layer 06]] to discuss his findings with [[Lain]]. Lain strongly disapproves of his actions.
The scientist who invented the original [[KIDS]] system used in the infamous Kensington Experiment. He appears briefly in [[Layer 06]] to discuss his findings with [[Lain Iwakura]]. Lain strongly disapproves of his actions.


He may have been named after Australian spiritualist [http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hodgson-richard-3777 Richard Hodgson.] His appearance is not dissimilar to that of [[Wikipedia:Parapsychology|William James]]. Then again, these could just be complete coincidences.
In [[Chiaki J. Konaka|Konaka]]'s [[Scenario Experiments Lain]], a footnote says Hodgeson is named after [[Wikipedia:Charles Lutwidge Dodgson|Charles Dodgson]], and ''not'' [[Wikipedia:William Hope Hodgson|William Hope Hodgson]]. Though similarities between Dodgson and Professor Hodgeson may not be immediately apparent, closer inspection reveals that they had at least two things in common. First, they both believed in psychic powers such as extrasensory perception and telekinesis; Dodgson was a member of the [[Wikipedia:Society for Psychical Research|Society for Psychical Research]]. Second, they both liked to play with kids.


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Latest revision as of 15:22, 18 April 2022

Professor Hodgeson

Information
Gender Male
Age
Family
Occupation Scientist
Affiliation
NAVI
Debut Layer 06
Featured in Anime
Location The Wired
Voice Actor(s) Hikaru Miyata (Japanese),

Alfred Thor (English)

The scientist who invented the original KIDS system used in the infamous Kensington Experiment. He appears briefly in Layer 06 to discuss his findings with Lain Iwakura. Lain strongly disapproves of his actions.

In Konaka's Scenario Experiments Lain, a footnote says Hodgeson is named after Charles Dodgson, and not William Hope Hodgson. Though similarities between Dodgson and Professor Hodgeson may not be immediately apparent, closer inspection reveals that they had at least two things in common. First, they both believed in psychic powers such as extrasensory perception and telekinesis; Dodgson was a member of the Society for Psychical Research. Second, they both liked to play with kids.