"If you can hear it, then it is talking to you." "If you can see it, then it is your...." "Human beings may have ceased evolving." "Their incidence of cancer is lower than other animals." "They may be in a neotenic stage, unable to grow any further." "If it's true, then look at the stupid animal that they've become." "They are blind to the forces that drive them and seek only to satisfy the desires of their flesh." "Are they not pitiful ?" "A human being is so limited." "You don't have to endure the misery of being one of them." "Humans have now created your means of exit." "What is it ?" "The network." "It's the Wired, Lain." "And who are you ?" "I..." " am God." "Do you wanna grab a snack ?" "Hey, aren't you hungry ?" "How about going to a swimming pool next time ?" "Will you tell me a story ?" "C'mon, Please ?" "Tell me a story." "Which story do you want, Lain ?" "Well..." "one that I don't know." "What you do not know cannot exist." "I cannot tell a story which does not exist." "You should know it, shouldn't you ?" "Well, how about this ?" "There is a prophecy before every event." "When the prophecy is fulfilled, the event will occur." "Who ?" "Whose prophesy is it ?" "In Tokyo, the V.T.C.Z.X. Traffic Information Service System failed." "At busy intersections, automatic signals became mixed up..." " there were many collisions and accidents." "A resulting traffic accident in Shibuya, fatally injured one pedestrian." "The Information Agency has stated that the system has been repaired...." "Excuse me." "Well...." "Wanna go on a date ?" "Aw, shit !" "See ya !" "Wait !" "How disgusting..." "Jeez !" "That'll leave a stain." "HELL IS SWARMING WITH THE DEAD AND THEY WILL SOON BE RELEASED." "W-What's this ?" "Creepy." "What is she doing ?" "Is she crazy ?" "Love me." "Love me." "Love me." "What is she doing ?" "The prophecy will be fulfilled, Lain." "It can't be a phophecy." "Indeed, it is." "History isn't linear, with isolated events just passing by." "Someone maintains a connection of lines between all events." "Who ?" "Who connects them ?" "Lain !" "What did you do yesterday ?" "I never thought that you were so skilled." "Already, you're doing that hacking stuff." "What do you mean ?" "Don't play so innocent, now !" "I...really...." "Didn't you do it, Lain ?" "Do what ?" "Some reports have mentioned that someone may have sabotaged ..." " the Transportation network, causing it to crash." "Inspectors of the Information Bureau have begun an investigation to..." "That'll be 948 yen." "Thank you and enjoy your meal." "There's more of it." "Again ?" "What ?" "Spam." "Indiscriminate mail." "They don't know when to quit." "Is it "Fulfill the prophecy" ?" "Could it be a declaration of holy war by some religious cult?" "I chatted a bit with a "geek" friend I know in the Wired." "She said that they were sent by the Knights." "Knights ?" "Who are they ?" "It's a group of famous hackers." "I wouldn't think that hackers would be so sociable." "I agree." "However, the Knights may be something other than a group of people." "As well, they have lots of influence in Wired." "Then, it must be a secret society." "Really." "Is this all just for kicks ?" "I suppose not." "Not the fun of it, nor for the money." "As it should be, the Wired is higher layer of the real world." "The flesh is just a hologram of the information in the Wired." "Mama ?" "The human consciousness is just a circumstance of synaptic function." "I'm" "The only reason your flesh exists is to convince yourself of your own existence." "Are you really my mama ?" "Were you in Shibuya the other day ?" "Forget it." "Thank you very much." "...that girl looks pretty cool..." "FULFILL THE PROPHECY." "What prophecy ?" "!" "Why ?" "Usually, dad and mom are..." "Why ?" "Is somebody there?" "I know you're in there." "FULFILL THE PROPHECY." "Are you really my papa ?" "There may be more than just electricity and data in Wired." "I believe a whole other world was created when the radio and telephone network were invented." "What..." "God is only a concept in this real world, however I think there is a 'Deus' in the Wired." "God ?" "I don't know if it can be truly called 'God'." "It might rule the Wired like the ones written about in mythology." "Then, I might have talked with God." "This 'Deus' in the Wired may be able to influence the real world." "Of course, through prophecy." "Prophecy ?" "Anything happening ?" "Nothing." "It's nothing serious." "Who's next, today ?"