anandasattvaanon
ok so one reference to manga / anime is coincidence, two is a pattern. in the long past is evangelion (whatever it was the creator of tha was trying to say, he lost his sanity in the process!). but i want to throw out one to see if either of you are familiar with it. i wont go into an explainer unless i asked or I can find a very accessible and concise text version. frankly it is sort of its own riddle and right now we are in triage with such as this is not a game.
Serial Experiments:Lain.
i saw it when it first came to usa circa 1999. the show dealt with matters of technology affording transhumanism for some, an escape for others, but for all a way of realizing mutual dependence of connectivity. there was also a good bit of mystery and symbolism of the girl that committed suicide and then sent an email to classmates as proof of continued existence in the network.
like i say if familiar with it i would like to know if either see relevance in it regarding our purpose here.