Serial Experiments Lain
Video Game • 1998 • Animation
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Is there pedophilia?
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vespertine
Not explicitly, but a man arranges a meeting with a girl online, knowing that she is a child. He remarks that he isn't used to meeting with girls her age.
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Lda-145 briefly describes physical domestic abuse.
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Addiction
Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Reniachii
Yes, Lda167 depicts Lain's mother phisically abusing her while drunk.
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Assault
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Tda092 Implies someone fell to their death.
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Is there a hanging?
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A hanging is mentioned.
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Children
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Family
Does a parent die?
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an0nmyouse
It is not stated or shown, but many people believe that a father dies. The actual events are ambiguous.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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In the tie-in manga, “The Nightmare of Fabrication”, Lain tries to modify her childhood toy, Bike-chan, but it goes wrong, causing it to explode.
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Fear
Is there a shower scene?
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One of the video movies shows Lain taking a shower.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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an0nmyouse
Lain experiences depersonalization throughout the game.
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"Eda" files (Eda001 - Eda005) all talk about the suicide of a girl, with Eda004 having a suicide recorded on audio.
Tda092 has a talk that implies someone took their lives.
Dc1044 and Dc1057 shows a suicide on video.
Tda092 has a talk that implies someone took their lives.
Dc1044 and Dc1057 shows a suicide on video.
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Yes, with some very explicit audio and subtitles. Happens on Eda004.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Touko, Lain's psychologist, often has anxiety attacks where she can't control her emotions quite well thus argue with Lain, who she feels like it's mocking her.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Dc1049, when approaching 0:53 cover the screen as it will flash multiple times. Rest of the video is just flashing lights.
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Pregnancy
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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an0nmyouse
There is some nudity and the dialogue has occasional sexual themes.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Spoiler
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Is there gun violence?
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an0nmyouse
People are shot to death on multiple occasions.
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