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Serial Experiments Lain Official Guide/Q&A (view source)
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This is a free translation by fans, for fans. If you notice errors, feel free to edit it. Please don't use it in a scanlation or for making money somehow.
This is a free translation by fans, for fans. If you notice errors, feel free to edit it. Please don't use it in a scanlation or for making money somehow.
Italicized text indicates a tl note.
I'll add sub headers as I get each question translated. Italicized text indicates a tl note.
Q's are all done, A's coming soon, maybe.
Q's are all done, A's coming soon, maybe.
Q: What triggered Lain's internal transformation?
Q: What triggered Lain's internal transformation?
Q: Why does Lain wear only her left sidelock long?
===Q: Why does Lain wear only her left sidelock long?===
'''[http://lain.xq3.ru/index.php?id=83 Cou027], [http://lain.xq3.ru/index.php?id=130 Dia021]'''
A: Upon encountering Lain for the first time, the first thing that one is likely to notice is her distinctive hairstyle. Lain's hairstyle is mostly short, but for some reason she allows only her left sidelock to remain long. It's not especially popular at school, nor is it a manifestation of Lain's fashion sense. When [[Touko]] casually asked her about it during a counseling session, Lain responded saying that it was in order to prevent herself from hearing the mysterious voices. According to Lain, auditory hallucinations seem to enter the left ear and exit from the right ear. Whether or not this actually did anything to make the auditory hallucinations go away is questionable, but it's not so different from when you or I carry around a charm for traffic safety. The sense of security that can be derived from things like this is likely much more important than their effectiveness.
''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: Just who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character?
Q: Just who exactly is this "Mr Rabbit" character?
