Oh I forgot to add: I found a place that streams Serial Experiments Lain that has the text translated.

I'm not actually sure what the context there is though. In the first episode it seemed like inner monologue, but the second episode it's almost addressing the viewer?

Also; damn, the fucking battle station Lain's dad has.

While there is an English Dub on Internet Archive, thus far in the first episode it's not translating any text. 'Hope that's not too important lol.

A bunch of trans people kept trying to get me to watch Serial Experiments Lain and I have to say: I'm thoroughly convinced at this point that every single transwomen stereotype I've been told are just computer science stereotypes.

EVERY SINGLE ONE.