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At the end of the _Thanatos Report_ OVA (set after the events of the
_.hack//Sekai no Mukou ni_ movie) after Tanaka picks up a certain chip, a
symbol appears in his eyes.

What is the significance of this symbol? What does it mean for Tanaka?

![The eyes have it](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hROXU.jpg)


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What is the significance of the symbol in Tanaka's eyes?


That's a "doubleware" crest, meaning that aside from Tokio (from _//Link_ and
_//Versus_ ) Tanaka is the only other doubleware revealed up until now.

Doubleware humans can withstand [Real
Digitize](http://dothack.wikia.com/wiki/Real_Digitalize) themselves within the
virtual world without worrying about "Outer Dependency Syndrome," the gradual
erosion of their mind and digital body.


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