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A [[wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] popular with children that is actually a front for [[KIDS]], a project to harness the collective psychic potential of children based on the research findings of [[Professor Hodgeson]]. | A [[wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] popular with children that is actually a front for [[KIDS]], a project to harness the collective psychic potential of children based on the research findings of [[Professor Hodgeson]]. | ||
The gameplay mostly involves killing monsters and other players. During [[Layer 04]], a man finds PHANTOMa and | The gameplay mostly involves killing monsters and other players. During [[Layer 04]], a man finds PHANTOMa and a tag game played by kindergartners merging, resulting in him shooting a young girl with an in-game weapon. When [[Lain Iwakura]] of [[the Wired]] asks [[Taro]] what is fun about the game, he responds with "Nobody knows what's fun and why." | ||
In [[Layer 06]], the latent psychic abilities of these children is used to create a giant image of Lain in the sky. | In [[Layer 06]], the latent psychic abilities of these children is used to create a giant image of Lain in the sky. |