"I'll tell this only to you." "You have no idea what's happening in society, right now..." " and no idea what is going to happen..." "That's not it." "I was just looking at it." "Well, because, whenever I go in theWired..." "Yes, I become someone else." "I don't understand why." "Who ?" "Sis ?" "She's changed recently." "Well..." "I don't think so." "I don't know." "I know that Wired and real world are as one." "Linear." "I can exist everywhere." "I can send my consciousness to any place I want." "The EMA Mortar Consortium." "You're scheduled to have lunch with them." "Yes." "MAIL." "Have them wait 3 minutes." "Then, I'll go downstairs." "I understand." "What's your next move ?" "Here." "Yes, you idiot !" "I'm in a different league than you." "The real world isn't real at all." "Are you okay ?" "Why ?" "You're looking like your old self, again." "I made you go out with us, because I wanted to cheer you up." "I really thought it would." "But ... if it bothered you, I'll apologize." "It wasn't- No." "It was okay." "It wasn't any trouble." "It wasn't...." "Then, I'm glad." "Thanks..." " for worrying about me." "We are friends, after all." "Bye." "This afternoon, the Information Agency firewall was crashed by a cracking incident, the moment, the Wired network is in a state of confusion." "Please be aware that the delivery of this news may have been be delayed for up to one day." "I heard the Knights did it." "Who are they ?" "ghts." "They are very prominent in the Wired." "There's no information about their members." "onlydotheyintrudeupon informationinthe Wired, ..." " they also develop and distribute illegal intelligence gathering devices." "I've heard that they targeted Lain." "Who is Lain ?" "Lain." "There is zero information on her." "I haven't seen Lain for a long time." "Who's Lain ?" "A girl !" "A girl ?" "She's very strong !" "In what way ?" "Metaphorize." "Will." "Power." "The light in her eyes." "Her existence." "Live the rest of your life without pretense." "God will bless you, whoever you are." "May I ask a question ?" "What is it ?" "Are you a member of Knights ?" "Coming !" "Package for you !" "Oh, you need my stamp !" "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." "That's okay." "Here you go." "What are you" "That NAVI." "Isn't that the newest model ?" "!" "I can afford it because I do some work on the side." "I couldn't, even though I work really hard." "Then work harder." "You're right." "I guess I'll have to do some more work." "I could teach you how to use it, if you want." "Hmm, would you teach me how ?" "Yes, I have all the necessary skills." "Do you always tempt married women ?" "No, not all the " "Hi, I'm back." "Bye." "Thank you very much." "Mama ?" "May I go to Kin-Ya's house, now ?" "You can play a game with him through the net." "But, I wanted to ask him something about this game." "Wired or real world, it's all the same." "Wh" " What ?" "Miss Iwakura Lain." "Could you come with us ?" "We won't force you." "It's just a request." "We won't harm you in any way." "Who are you ?" "I'll tell you." "If you'll come with us." "I don't want to remain in here." "Even I can do this !" "See ?" "!" "I'm breaking the barrier between the real world and the Wired." "Please." "I have enough skills to be a member of Knights." "Please, let me join." "You should be impressed, I found your secret channel all by myself." "Please, let me join !" "Who's that ?" "Tachibana Laboratories." "Shinbashi Office." "Would you come here for a moment ?" "I've done everything I can with the software, but the firewall at the office won't acknowledge it." "I should've known." "It's impossible with this old NAVI." "I have been using this one for a long time, so I don't want to change to a newer NAVI." "I'm too old for this." "If I were young, like you ...." "That jumper." "Pull that... and that jumper off." "Could you do it for me?" "ACCESS AUTHORIZED." "Lain !" "Are you a member of the Knights ?" "You are Lain, aren't you ?" "I wasn't sure !" "You idiot !" "Wait, wait !" "Hey, it looked like fun, what you were doing with K.I.D.S." "But, I've got better ideas for you." "Please, just let me join Knights !" "Unlike the real world, there are no national borders in Wired." "Too many anarchists speak gibberish." "So many fools believe that disrupting society is equivalent to revolution." "However, these Knights are not like the others." "I don't know if you're aware of it, but your presence in the Wired is distinct." "The Knights seem to have developed a special interest in you." "Wh" " What are you saying ?" "I'm" "The Knights." "You've been in contact with them." "B" " But ..." "I-...uh..." "What ?" "Regardless, they do have plans concerning you." "Plans that we have to stop at any cost." "You..." "Why ?" "Who are you ?" "I'll preserve your secret, of course." "I know you believe in Deus." "I'll obey you." "But ... is it true ?" "I can't believe that there is God in the Wired." "But, I'll know more about it when I join you !" "I'll believe it then !" "You've come !" "You've come to invite me in !" "Names ?" "It's meaningless to tell you our names." "We have no need for them." "Tell me ...." "Iwakura Lain." "Are you the same as the Lain in the Wired ?" "Who are you ?" "I..." "Are your parents really your parents ?" "What ...?" "Is your sister really your sister ?" "Wh" " What are you saying ?" "Of course ..." "Your father's birthday." "When is it ?" "My...dad...is...." "What about your mother's birthday ?" "When did your parents marry ?" "Was it for love ?" "Arranged ?" "They" " But...they're" "Why don't you know any of this ?" "Have they never told you ?" "Have you ever celebrated their birthdays ?" "Even when you were young ?" "When and where were you born ?" "No, it's ..." "It's not" "No one knows." "Not even yourself." "Are you all right ?" "You know absolutely nothing " "Shut up !" "Your questions are stupid !" "Nonsense !" "Are you the Wired Lain ?" "If I am..?" "Then, you know the border between the Wired and the real world is slowly breaking down." "So ?" "We think it's dangerous." "I think it's amusing." "Let me though." "What the -?" "It's you." "You're the dangerous one." "Carl !" "She's right." "Something interesting is beginning." "Just watch." "Shou-chan." "What, mom ?" "Let's play together !" "Did you finish your work ?" "Of course." "Mama's really good at this game." "C'mon, Shou-chan." "I can beat you !" "There !" "Take that !" "There !"