Serial Experiments Lain: Psyche: Layer 03

Episode score 9.1 Superb

Psyche: Layer 03

  • 3.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 3
  • First Aired: 1/25/2003

EPISODE OVERVIEW

1 Review | 14 Votes

The events from Cyberia make the girls minor celebrities in their class. But for Lain, more mysterious events continue to occur. She receives a Psyche chip from a mysterious benefactor, strange Men In Black are following her, and it appears there is another ‘Lain' on the WIRED. Add a recap »

Writers:
Gavin Glennon
Director:
Lia SargentYuichi Tanaka
Stars:
Patricia Ja Lee (Mika Iwakura)
Bridget Hoffman (Lain Iwakura)
Emilie Brown (Alice)
Lia Sargent (Chisa Yomoda)
Petrea Burchard (Miho Iwakura)
Barry Stigler (Yasuo Iwakura [as Gil Starberry])
Recurring Role:
Kirk Thornton ('Desus'/Eiri Masami)
Alexis A. Edwards (Julie)
Lenore Zann (Reika)
Dorothy Elias-Fahn (Teacher)
Heather Ashton (Additional Voices)
Bob Buchholz (Lin Sui-Xi, Karl's MIB Partner)
Jamieson Price (Karl Haushofer, MIB Agent [as James Lyon])
Sandy Fox (Myu-Myu)
Lia Sargent (Chisa Yomada)
Guest Star:
Eddie Frierson (J.J.)
Bebe Egam (Additional Voices)
  • In the beginning of the episode, someone murmurs 'Buckle up' in the background on the crowded street. edit »
  • Psyche:
    The word used for the computer chip that Lain finds in her locker and hooks into her new Navi is actually the name of the episode: Psyche, which should be pronounced Sy-kee. The Whisper voice on the title screen and the English and Japanese voice artists all say the name of the chip the differently. The English voice artists call it a Pashuke. The Japanese seiyuu call it a Shuke. The Whisper pronounces it Pashelic. edit »
  • 9.7
    BeautifulAkimov's avatarmember since: Aug 29, 2005

    Psyche: Layer 03

    The Bottom Line: "Alternate reality"

    More mysteries ensue as Lain is being followed by two men dressed in black, and she finds a package for her with a Psyche chip inside, to take her into The Wired. Her family begins to worry about this new Lain. ...Continue »

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