Identity

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~~A recurring theme throughout~~ the [[Serial Experiments Lain]] ~~franchise is the question of~~ [[~~Lain~~]]~~'s identity~~. ~~She displays several different personalities in the~~ [[~~anime~~]] and ~~often appears in two places at once, suggesting that there is more than one Lain~~.

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The confrontation of Lain's alter-egos was an extensive focus during the writing and voice acting of the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]] for both writer [[wikipedia:Chiaki Konaka|Chiaki Konaka]] and voice actress [[wikipedia:Kaori Shimizu|Kaori Shimizu]]. [[wikipedia:Kanji|Kanji]], [[wikipedia:Katakana|katakana]] and [[wikipedia:Romaji|roman characters]] were used to denote each of the personalities.]]

Lain repeatedly asks herself "Who am I?" or convinces herself "I am myself!" in order to assert her identity. However, as she is the product of the human collective unconscious through ~~the~~ [[Wired]], it is natural for her to take on different identities in the minds of each user of the Wired. A scene in [[Layer 08]] shows a vast number of chattering Lain mannequins that represent all the forms of Lain in other people's eyes.

A recurring theme throughout the [[Serial Experiments Lain]] franchise is the question of [[Lain Iwakura]]'s identity. She displays several different personalities in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]] and often appears in two places at once, suggesting that there is more than one Lain.

Lain repeatedly asks herself "Who am I?" or convinces herself "I am myself!" in order to assert her identity. However, as she is the product of the human collective unconscious through [[the Wired]], it is natural for her to take on different identities in the minds of each user of the Wired. A scene in [[Layer 08]] shows a vast number of chattering Lain mannequins that represent all the forms of Lain in other people's eyes.

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