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Texhnolyze

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In the dark underground city of Lux, people live in fear and despair under the rule of various criminal factions. Almost secluded from the surface, the gangs' only interaction with the outer world is their mining operation of "raffia," which is the raison d'être of the city. Available only in Lux, this rare substance is the basis of "texhnolyze" transplants that permit humans to replace parts of their body with cybernetic prostheses. The latter have the particularity not to trigger an immune response in their hosts and the "Class" has the privilege to conduct research on them.

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Why is Texhnolyze considered so bleak compared with Serial Experiments Lain?

Texhnolyze was written by Chiaki J. Konaka and has character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe, two names also associated with Serial Experiments Lain. Instead of the internet and identity, Texhnolyze focuses on body modification, faction violence, and social collapse in the underground city of Lux.

How many episodes does Texhnolyze have?

Texhnolyze has 22 episodes. It aired in Japan in 2003, with Madhouse handling animation and Hiroshi Hamasaki directing.

Who is Ichise in Texhnolyze?

Ichise is a prize fighter in Lux who loses an arm and a leg after angering powerful people around the Organo faction. His replacement limbs pull him into the politics of texhnolyzation, raffia, and Lux's criminal power structure.

What does raffia mean in Texhnolyze?

Raffia is the rare material mined in Lux and used for texhnolyzed prosthetics. It is one of the reasons the underground city matters economically despite being isolated from the surface.

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