''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]].'' |