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''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''
''Note: Lain's exact words in the file are much more vague than this Q&A's explanation, which never quotes her directly. She only says, "it goes in from the left, so maybe, it exits from the right," without specifying a subject (hallucinations) or an object (ears). This has been a source of confusion among the few western fans who are familiar with the game, and even some Japanese fans, as evidenced by [http://dic.nicovideo.jp/b/a/serial%20experiments%20lain/181- this nico thread.] Touko chooses not to take this peculiarity as evidence of mental illness, equating the hairstyle with a protective charm; see [[Wikipedia:Omamori]].''


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== Q: Who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character? ===


Q: Just who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character?
A:


Q: Did Misato not really exist after all?
A networker Lain met on the net, Usagi-san. He (she?) is the one Lain consulted about something when she was troubled by a malicious networker (whom we'll call "A"). He has a lot of knowledge of the net, and seems to have some hacker-like abilities. But who is he really? A prominent theory is that he is the same person as A, creator of the "Friend Pyramid Scheme Game." He might have been switching between posing as A and posing as Usagi-san, enjoying Lain's discomfort. When Lain wanted to get revenge on A, Usagi-san asked her to let him do it. It's possible that this was done in an attempt to evade her attack.


Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made?
'''Refer to: Lda044, Lda053, Lda060'''


Q: Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible?
=== Q: Did Misato not really exist after all? ===


Q: What caused the malfunction of "RML"?
=== Q: What is the reason for the extraordinary evolution speed of the "father" Lain made? ===


Q: What kind of facility is "Tachibana General Laboratories"?
=== Q: Why are data related to Lain so incomprehensible? ===


Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi drift away from Touko?
=== Q: What caused the malfunction of "RML"? ===


Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide?
=== Q: What kind of facility is "Tachibana General Laboratories"? ===


Q: Why did the high school girl(s) attempt suicide?<br>
=== Q: Why did Yoshida and Takeshi break up with Touko? ===


Q: What was that "other me" that appeared in Lain's hallucinations?
=== Q: Why did Professor Takashima have to commit suicide? ===


Q: What is the meaning of the corpse that was discarded in the street?
=== Q: Why did the high school girl(s) attempt suicide? ===
 
=== Q: What was that "other me" that appeared in Lain's hallucinations? ===
 
=== Q: What is the meaning of the corpse that was discarded in the street? ===
 
=== Q: What is the secret of the man in the sub-audio insert cuts? ===


Q: What is the secret of the man in the sub-audio insert cuts?<br>
''"Sub-audio insert cut" is the term used in the guide for the audio files that play automatically when the player idles without touching the controller for a while.''
''"Sub-audio insert cut" is the term used in the guide for the audio files that play automatically when the player idles without touching the controller for a while.''


Q: Is there a Site C in the game?
=== Q: Is there a Site C in the game? ===


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