>>3922469>Lain's hairclip - proven on the cover of the Visual Experiments Lain artbook and in some concept sketches to be this, and not a hair tie as many fans believe - is one of the defining items in Iwakura Lain's appearance. Indeed, throughout the anime and game, Lain is never seen without this hairclip.However, in the anime the hairclip is never even seen being unfolded into its distinctive cross shape: despite its uniqueness, Lain's hairclip plays no part as a plot device.