Yoshitoshi ABe, the character designer and original creator associated with Serial Experiments Lain, is born.
The anime series Serial Experiments Lain is released and begins broadcasting in Japan, gaining critical acclaim for its unique style and themes.
The manga adaptation of Serial Experiments Lain by Yoshitoshi ABe begins serialization, expanding the series' reach.
A game based on Serial Experiments Lain is released in Japan, further expanding the series' multimedia presence.
The Wired, a global distributed communication network, becomes widely accessible and integrated into everyday life, marking the foundation of digital connectivity in the story's universe.
Lain receives an email from her classmate Chisa, who recently committed suicide, sparking the initial mystery and Lain's deeper involvement with the Wired.
Lain learns that there are multiple versions of herself existing within the Wired, challenging her perception of identity and reality.
Lain encounters the secretive hacker group attempting to manipulate the Wired and human consciousness, revealing deeper conspiracies.
Lain receives cryptic messages from a user named Arisu Mizuki, blurring the line between reality and digital existence.
Lain uncovers the government's Protocol Seven project aimed at erasing boundaries between the real world and the Wired, raising ethical and existential questions.
Events escalate as the boundaries between physical reality and the Wired begin to dissolve, forcing Lain to confront her true nature.
Lain uses her immense power to erase and rewrite reality, effectively resetting the world and people's memories to prevent further distortion between reality and Wired.
