Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:24 am
BTW, I think that it's important to keep the chronology in mind when reading MMI:
01 Prologue: 2035.03.06 5:05 A.M.
02 2035.03.06 5:45 A.M
03 2035.03.06 8:20 A.M.
04 2035.03.06 1:20 P.M.
05 2035.03.06 1:54 P.M.
06 Epilogue: 2035.03.06 5:35 A.M.
In other words, the Prologue and Epilogue (the sections that most directly involve Tamai) take place before Chapters 02-05, although we can assume there's some chronological overlap between Chapter 02 and the Epilogue.
I think that makes a big difference in terms of what Tamai sees in the Epilogue and what it means.
And it makes a huge difference when reading Tamaki's conversation with Motoko Aramaki towards the end of Chapter 05. Especially since the Epilogue's last scenes take place before the events of Chapter 05.
As I've asked before: What do you think the deal is with the last couple of panels of the Epilogue?
01 Prologue: 2035.03.06 5:05 A.M.
02 2035.03.06 5:45 A.M
03 2035.03.06 8:20 A.M.
04 2035.03.06 1:20 P.M.
05 2035.03.06 1:54 P.M.
06 Epilogue: 2035.03.06 5:35 A.M.
In other words, the Prologue and Epilogue (the sections that most directly involve Tamai) take place before Chapters 02-05, although we can assume there's some chronological overlap between Chapter 02 and the Epilogue.
I think that makes a big difference in terms of what Tamai sees in the Epilogue and what it means.
And it makes a huge difference when reading Tamaki's conversation with Motoko Aramaki towards the end of Chapter 05. Especially since the Epilogue's last scenes take place before the events of Chapter 05.
As I've asked before: What do you think the deal is with the last couple of panels of the Epilogue?