>>149927292
That's not what abstraction is. With the latest episode the onset of abstraction is now practically confirmed to be analogous with panic attacks as shown by the bathroom scene. Abstraction is more likely a metaphor for psychological breaking points in general or something like psychosis which is why the only thing Caine can do is lock them away like you would with instutions.

>>149927538
>>149927630
This, it could just be him anchoring. But it is strange that he has that level of awareness and we don't know who is Abel yet.

>>149927613
If they abstract Jax that will pisses everyone else and make the show kino again by default.

>>149927670
Jax is not nihilist.

>>149927987
>He'd love to be hollow, the fact that he has a heart filled with emotion is what he hates.
On the money.

>>149928145
>>149928314
I think that is the most likely outcome if the climax of the show is Caine going full IHNMAIMS. It would also throw a wrench into Gangle's character development and force her to be self-suffecient mentally.

>>149928905
>How is Jax evil?
>He is the only one actually trying to take things seriously - by not taking them seriously - by at least somewhat embracing being a digital cartoon character.
Embracing dehumanization is a fuck up.
Of galactic proportions.