There is something apocalyptic about sunsets, especially in this episode. It
starts to feel very much like the Deus Ex level in South California where
you must rescue that X51 guy's daughter.

As ambiguous as it is, Lain doesn't do that mystery box crap at least.
In twenty minutes, we're given much more to work with here then in multiple
seasons of Lost or Mr Robot.

As for kids being experimented on. Anecdotally, I have been told that many
children 5-10 require special needs assistance in schools then every before
for ADHD and autism. While I'm no anti-vaxxer or naturalist, my lizard brain
is blaming the tablets and phones they have been glued to. I have been on
a game since 8, a computer since 12 and look at how I dysfunctional I am.

Only it's much less cool, instead of a outer receptors every button they
press is being monitored and possibly they're eyes and voices. Instead of
being wired to a marble mecca it's a data center asked thousands of miles
away by data crunchers. The only progress pursued is increased sales at as
little cost as possible.

Instead of a professor, it's some master of none narcissist, a narrow sighted
programmer or a bit of both. Scientists however have now to have to study
ethics. I don't remember that in my computer science classes.

Finally instead of the Knights we have the humiliation that is
anonymous. Although we'd be better of with neither.

Reality is instead stranger then fiction, but never superior.