'Serial Experiments Lain' -- Layer 02: Girls

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"Serial Experiments Lain" explores many mysteries big and small. These mysteries make it fascinating, but they can also make "Lain" hard to get into. To help you, the viewer, we're posting a short summary of each show followed by a detailed look at the episode, plus an "Explorations" page to discuss what it might all mean. Read as much or as little as you like as you explore the Wired.

Layer 02: Short Summary

Lain's new friend Alice convinces the introverted Lain to accompany her and her friends to the dance club Cyberia. But what will be waiting for them in a place where underground devices are sold that can alter one's perceptions?

Warning: Possible spoilers ahead in the detailed episode description and Explorations sections, so you may not want to read further until you've watched the episode.