"You've heard of Lain, haven't you ?" "Lain of the Wired ?" "Have your parents gone out ?" "I called your house, but nobody answered." "I'm not lying." "I don't think you are." "You were very reluctant to talk with us." "No doubt, you are Iwakura Lain." "I confirmed your address and phone number." "It's getting late, so we'll take you home." "You weren't involved in this, but you really should co-operate." "Remember, it's okay to talk to us." "Well, well." "Lain, I'm sorry." "It's all our fault." "Are you okay, Lain?" "You're not ?" "Lain, if" "What is it ..." "Lain ?" "A...ri...su" "Alice !" "I'm waiting !" "Let's get going." "I'm sorry.." "I'm so sorry, Lain." "We'll talk tomorrow." "I'm sorry." "C'mon, let's get you home." "Do you have your key ?" "Yes." "Messages." "YOU HAVE NO MAIL OR MESSAGES." "Good night, NAVI." "GOOD NIGHT, LAIN." "You're late." "Shouldn't a junior high student be more responsible ?" "Mom, last night..." "What is it ?" "It's...nothing." "Lain." "Lain." "Lain." "I'm here, Lain." "Can you hear me ?" "Who's there ?" "You are not alone." "Wow !" "Awesome !" "Was he good looking ?" "They didn't show his face on TV." "But, you were there." "You were too busy screaming." "You didn't see it, did you ?" "Yes, I did..." " but only a little." "You were too scared to look." "Lain !" "Lain, did you get in trouble yesterday ?" "It wasn't our fault." "Excuse me for a moment." "Yes, Alice was the closest one to the guy." "Was there blood everywhere ?" "Tell them." "C'mon !" "Alice !" "Use the 'Psyche' processor and it'll change your whole perspective a multi-purpose information terminal, the NAVI is popular even among schoolchildren Wired activity is already limited by machine performance 'Psyche' can boost the processing power of any NAVI" "It wasn't necessary for me to be in the real world anymore." "If I was in the real world or here, there wasn't any difference." "When I figured that out, I was able cast off my flesh without any fear." "Who is Lain ?" "Who is Lain ?" "Who is Lain ?" "We must be bunch of weirdos." "We saw someone die last night, but it was like watching TV or a movie." "We can't deny that we were there, but it felt completely unreal to me." "I think I felt the same way." "Alice, you shouldn't let it trouble you." "It doesn't." "I'm saying it's weird that it's not bothering us." "Right, Lain ?" "What ?" "What's that ?" "Is it a love letter ?" "No way !" "It's not... maybe." "Show me !" "Show me !" "Don't be so secretive !" "Would you two quit that !" "It's" "A brown envelope, eh ?" "What does it say ?" "... What's this ?" "Boooring !" "We should've known." "Psyche...." "It can't be." "My voice mail was snooped." "I can't believe it !" "There's no relevant information in the resume we received." "We'll look futher into it." "As for your company..." "I love kissing." "It makes me happy just thinking of it." "After the kid got all messed up on Accela, the dealers went underground." "Now, we can't get any more of it." ""Psyche" appears to be manufactured in Taiwan." "There's a rumour that it was designed by a group called "Knights"," "However, I'm not sure these "Knights" really exist." "Did it feel good when you died ?" "Yes." "I felt like hugging myself for joy." "No !" "There's someone in my room !" "It's a little kid and an old man  someone help me !" "Help me !" "I have a photograph of you with your secret lover." "If I take it to your company...." "Lain, why don't you come here ?" "YOU HAVE MAIL." "How is it, Lain ?" "Are you getting used to your new NAVI ?" "Is something wrong ?" "Do you know about this ?" "I don't." "Dad, I thought" "Dad, I thought you would know." "I know nothing." "Lain !" "Why did you wait so long to come back ?" "I..." "You've got that 'little girl look' going on." "Catch ya' later." "Maybe then we'll rave it up." "Are you trying to show off ?" "Look who's talking !" "Do you know anything about this ?" "Isn't that a "Psyche" ?" "Impossible !" "No way !" "I've never seen one before !" "Where did you buy it ?" "You know about it ?" "Are you kidding ?" "!" "It's the ultimate in Wired hardware mods !" "So, how do I use it ?" "What a dimwit !" "You don't know a thing about it." "C'mon, sell it to me." "Sell it to me." "You idiot !" "You can't afford it." "What's your NAVI ?" "I'm not sure." "It's a Tachibana Their latest model, perhaps." "Cool !" "Have you opened it up yet ?" "Are you in second, or third year junior high ?" "Second." "So you've studied "Information Basics"." "The basic layout of the NAVI is in the textbooks." "Connect the chip to the back of the main processor." "It'll intercept all the I/O data." "It's totally transparent." "Much easier than building a model kit." "Just watch out for static electricity." "I see." "Thanks." "Hold it !" "Information has a price, in Wired and real world." "How much ?" "How much ?" "You're Lain, aren't you ?" "I've seen you many times before in the Wired." "Me ?" "In Wired ?" "You look completely different in there." "In Wired, it's common to have an alias that's different from real world." "Yours is totally insane." "No way." "You were here when that idiot shot the place up, weren't you ?" "What were you up to ?" "What do you want from me ?" "Go out on a date with me." "Jerk !" "Only, not with you." "... with that lunatic version of you." "J" " Just joking !" "But, if you do change your mind ...." "What's gotten into you ?" "!" "Get real." "I'm outta here." "Let's go !" "Whatever." "E" " Excuse me ..." "Who are you ?" "What are you doing here ?" "You have never met us." "W-What ?" "I'll call the police !" "Why bother ?" "We were never here." "D" " Don't" "What the" "Mama, call the police if they show up again." "Are you listening to me, mama ?" "Jeez." "What are you doing, Lain ?" "What are you doing, dressed like that ?" "I have to avoid any static charges." "It's best not to wear any clothes." "Are you nuts ?" "Welcome home, sis !"