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* ''[[Texhnolyze]]'': The further into this series you get, the more Gnostic symbolism and saturation shows up, with some of the darker and more paranoid ideas becoming increasingly warped and played with in a highly [[Mind Screw|Mind Screwy]] manner. For example, {{spoiler|the disturbing way in which Doc increasingly mirrors Sophia, or Kano mirrors the demiurge}}. And then of course, there's [[Messianic Archetype|Ran]]. |
* ''[[Texhnolyze]]'': The further into this series you get, the more Gnostic symbolism and saturation shows up, with some of the darker and more paranoid ideas becoming increasingly warped and played with in a highly [[Mind Screw|Mind Screwy]] manner. For example, {{spoiler|the disturbing way in which Doc increasingly mirrors Sophia, or Kano mirrors the demiurge}}. And then of course, there's [[Messianic Archetype|Ran]]. |
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** Who Kano keeps calling "Theoria" for no obvious reason. Naturally, this is yet another Gnostic concept meaningless to a casual viewer. |
** Who Kano keeps calling "Theoria" for no obvious reason. Naturally, this is yet another Gnostic concept meaningless to a casual viewer. |
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* In ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'', some of the magical characters are surprised when they learn of Academy City's ambition to create a Level 6 Esper; it may be a scientific project, but the concept is similar to teachings in Gnosticism. |
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* [[Venus Versus Virus]] |
* ''[[Venus Versus Virus]]'' |
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* ''Dead End'' by Shohei Manabe |
* ''Dead End'' by Shohei Manabe |
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* There are some highly suspicious parallels in ''[[Blame]]'' to Gnostic ideology, particularly in the later parts of the series. |
* There are some highly suspicious parallels in ''[[Blame]]'' to Gnostic ideology, particularly in the later parts of the series. |
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