Lain Iwakura, a girl of thirteen known for her quiet reserve, received an email from a classmate following her death. Was it a jest? Lain felt no revulsion, only a stirring of curiosity.

Alice, Julie, and Reika lingered with a shared uncertainty after their glimpse at the nightclub Cyberia – could it have been Lain they'd seen? Driven by curiosity, they extended an invitation, hoping to confirm their suspicions with a retur…

Alice, Julie, and Reika had achieved a certain notoriety within their school after witnessing a shooting at The Cyberia. Meanwhile, Lain received a black-market chip for her computer, though it appeared she was also under surveillance.

A series of unsettling deaths have plagued players of PHANTOMa, a popular Wired game. Drawn into the mystery, Lain begins to investigate, a pursuit that stirs unease in those around her. Her father, along with classmates Mika and Alice, gro…

Lain began to receive enigmatic communications, probing questions about the nature of being, the divine, and a foretold future. Simultaneously, Mika’s reality fractured, shifting into realms both dreamlike and intensely vivid.

A peculiar stillness had fallen over the youngest children, their arms extended, eyes fixed on the heavens in silent contemplation. Then, a startling apparition materialized in the sky – an image undeniably resembling Lain. Driven by a need…

With the Knights’ actions dominating the evening news, a peculiar figure named Nazumi ambles through the city, strange devices affixed to his form. Online forums buzz with speculation: "Who is Lain?" Simultaneously, two agents from the MIB …

The revelation from the Men in Black still unsettled Lain. Now, a new accusation surfaced: she was being held responsible for the dissemination of a malicious rumor within *WIRED*. If their words held truth, was she merely another iteration…

A documentary on Roswell provided Lain with significant insights into the early days of WIRED. Later, at Cyberia, J.J. informed her that she had left something behind the previous day, handing her an envelope bearing the Knight’s logo. Insi…

Lain grapples with a profound sense of self. Is she truly human, or merely a construct of light and code? And do the Knights bear responsibility for the emergence of the Evil Lain? Determined to find answers, Lain resolves to confront the K…

Isolated and afraid, Lain sought refuge in the pages of WIRED, allowing the articles to absorb the unsettling events of the last weeks as she wrestled with a fundamental question: who was she?

Disturbed by the unfolding events, Alice resolved to seek out Lain at her home, determined to understand the situation. Simultaneously, the two MIB agents received a devastating revelation, as Eiri finally disclosed his true purpose in dism…

The world fractures around them, life ebbing away, and Alice’s mind teeters on the brink. Humanity’s survival hinges on a single act: Lain must offer the ultimate sacrifice.