Recently revisited the animation "Lain". "Lain" is basically the pinnacle of the American Geek culture in the 1990s that seriously infested the Japanese animation industry. In the world of "Lain", humans are connected to each other through a computer terminal called "Navi" (similar to a PC), and form a highly prosperous virtual world (Wired World). What is quite surprising is that the electromagnetic signal attached to this artificial virtual world interferes with the electromagnetic wave frequency of the earth itself, which makes the real world (Real World) and the virtual world (Wired World) merge, and appear. all kinds of anomalies. After obtaining a mysterious powerful computer chip, the heroine Lain fought unyieldingly against the evil forces trying to control the online world, only to find out that she herself is not a human, but a virtual program similar to a savior. In the end, Lingyin found that she couldn't solve her mutual harm to others no matter what, so she had to forcibly wash everyone's memories and let the world restart - everyone returned to their normal life, and Lingyin was forgotten by everyone. , became the guardian of a dual world (Real/Wired) that silently watched everyone.
The author of the animation attempts to satirize the impact of technological progress on human society through this surreal representation. Various phenomena such as computer autism, online game addiction, hacking, and virtual online communities can all be found vividly portrayed in this animation. In the episode describing the principle of Wired World, the author also skillfully cited some well-known events in the development of the Internet as "references", and even linked it to the falling event of the Roswell flying saucer in the United States. And stories such as human beings trapped in the online world and unable to extricate themselves can also be seen in today's ".Hack" and other works.
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