This is Really strange.

Alpha_Hazard · Post by **Alpha_Hazard** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:21 pm

Xiao Yi, a 13-year-old from Tianjin, committed suicide thinking that he would meet his friends from cyber space after he died.

He Jumped from a 24-storey high-rise

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:27 pm

That's uh... not quite anime

That said, why am I not surprised? It's just a couple of months ago that someone stabbed a guy to death for stealing some sword online...

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:27 pm

Otohiko wrote:That's uh... not quite anime

Right. Lock time.

EDIT: OK, uh, nevermind. It appears my lack of interest in Lain has come back for revenge - with friends.

Alpha_Hazard · Post by **Alpha_Hazard** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:15 pm

I suppose I could have actually mentioned I was noticing the parallel to Serial Experiments Lain, thus saving a bunch of misunderstanding...

Anyway, for lain fans...

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:22 pm

Actually, that sort of reminds me of that segment "Kid's Story" in the Animatrix.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:30 pm

Ahhh, I see it now.

I think there's a fine line between just escapism and "The Wired". It appears there's a lot of people crossing into "The Wired" territory nowadays, especially with the massive online games. Which, fortunately, I avoid like the plague

Is this what Lain was trying to warn against? Seems related enough.

Alpha_Hazard · Post by **Alpha_Hazard** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:37 pm

angelx03 wrote:Actually, that sort of reminds me of that segment "Kid's Story" in the Animatrix.

I hadn't thought of that, but that's true as well, although, in his case, he was leaving cyberspace...

As far as MMO's go, I'd probably be into them if they were so expensive and they didn't involve just a bunch of aimless wandering around killing various beasts for no apparent reason...I guess I'm too much of a literature buff to enjoy something with no apparent storyline...probably why I didn't like "Morrowind"

yuppa · Post by **yuppa** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:00 am

wel i bet he met someone when he died. With a pitchfork. Ok in all seriousness though.. no one knows what happens after ya die. SO mayby he was right. mayby not. Ony time will tell.

Alpha_Hazard · Post by **Alpha_Hazard** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:05 am

True, nobody can say for sure, and it's no stranger than many other ideas brougth forth in times past...

Plus, China's denouncment of religion makes having more accepted views of the afterlife somewhat tricky.

bum · Post by **bum** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:08 pm

His father also recalled that his son would sometimes stay out for one or two nights, spending all his time playing computer games in Internet bars.

Now to sue a video game developer because their games didnt parent the kid properly.