Serial Experiments Lain Episode 5: Distortion
Episode 5 of 13 of Serial Experiments Lain, aired August 4, 1998, 24 minutes. Available with English subtitles and dub where released.
Episode summary
Lain receives cryptic messages about existence, God, and a coming prophecy. While she ponders the meaning of this, Mika is about to start a very strange day. While on her way to school, she sees Lain in the middle of traffic. Then, she sees the message "Fulfill the Prophecy" everywhere she turns. As reality distorts around her, Mika rapidly descends into a nightmare that she may not be able to get out of.