Plotholes in the .hack series
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A plothole is a gap in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot. While there are very few true plotholes in the .hack universe for which no possible explanation exists, this page lists the major unexplained and unexpected inconsistencies in the .hack world.
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[edit] The First Fight Between Azure Kite and Haseo
In Rebirth, Haseo is seen fighting against Azure Kite. During the fight Haseo uses every skill in his arsenal, including all three of his weapons. However Azure Kite merely stands still and deflects everything Haseo throws at him, going so far as to delete his Scythe before data draining him. However, Roots depicts a different version of the fight, with Azure Kite using super fast movement and flight to dodge Haseo's attacks before data draining him. Both Rebirth and Roots are canon, however their depictions of this fight are vastly different.
[edit] Possible Explanation
This is probably due to artistic differences between the anime and the game. This aesthetic inconsistency between the games and anime is actually quite common for many effects (such as the warping ability used by the Phases), but due to the very limited overlap of specific scenes, this is usually not a problem. As both versions of this scene have the same outcome, there is no real effect on the integrity of the story.
[edit] Yata and Nala in the AIDA Server
During Reminisce, the AIDA copy the Delta Server and trap the players minds within the game, effectively preventing them from logging out. Considering that Yata and Nala are controlled by the same player, how would it be possible for both to be online? Since the player's mind is trapped in the game, he had no way of logging out or turning on another computer to log in as the other character.
[edit] Possible Explanation
As a system administrator, Yata may have the ability to make changes to his PC body at will. In that case the change between Yata and Nala could have been purely cosmetic, and been done without having to leave the system at all. Or he could have already been on as Nala via the Serpert of Lore Terminal.
[edit] Shino's Clothing
During the G.U. Games, Haseo has a couple flashbacks to events occuring during the first half of Roots. Although Shino was wearing her pink color scheme at the time, this appears as her later black costume throughout the flashbacks. Also in Roots Shino retains her pink hair after switching costumes, while in G.U. her hair is silver.
[edit] Possible Explanation
This could be symbolism of something in Haseo's mind, though it is also likely that it is just another one of the many aesthetic differences between the games and the anime. The hair difference in particular seems to be a style difference.
