Well, it's over.

With this show, I too will say the process of getting there was better than where we actually ended up. Things got shaky near the end, where it seemed to boil down to a match of willpower and clarity of mind. It's strange how people with the exact same power, and are aware of it's weakness, can be subdued by each other like this.

Still, like I said, the ending was nothing spectacular, but how we got there was rather enjoyable. Especially the first few episodes, this show had a (seemingly) confusing and complicated plot. The "reality" we perceived too, was entirely of an otaku with questionable mental stability, leaving us in the dark about exactly what's going on. Chaos;Head's been one of my most highly anticipated shows every week it's been airing, so for that, I commend it, even if it fell a bit short.

Self identity would be the most important theme discussed here. You are, after all, what other people perceive you as. Norose said it well, "Humans can only see themselves clearly though another person's eyes". Truth is, after all, only a collective agreement by the masses. Democracy doesn't help neither. In an effort to prove their existence, people in history have "made their mark", fulfilling challenges that are praised and acknowledged by others. In the same way, each of us, consciously or not, yearn for, and seek praise and acknowledgment to assure our sense of self.

But in the end, it's only an assurance.As much support and acknowledgment as Taku got, it was he himself who had to accept and decide he was real. The other Takumi talked about him being real-booted and all, but really, with Taku's powers, he could truly make himself nonexistent if he believed so. In the end, he was who he thought he was.

"I think, therefore I am."