Ep.04｜What Is an LC Relationship?
──The Future Family Model Revealed in Dusk Beyond the End of the World
Hello, this is Sena Kaoru.
Today’s topic is the unique concept of “LC-ing” in Dusk Beyond the End of the World.
It’s often confused with the LC Project, but the two have completely different meanings—and this difference is actually one of the keys to understanding the entire work.
Even if you haven’t watched the series, this article breaks down LC as a future model of human relationships, so you can enjoy it spoiler-free.
🌈 What Does “LC-ing” Mean?
A Future-Oriented Partnership Model
In the anime, “to LC” someone is not quite:
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dating
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marriage
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friendship
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or partnership
It overlaps with each but fits none of them entirely.
Instead, it is closest to the idea of:
Two people who naturally resonate with each other, forming a gentle, voluntary micro-community.
It is:
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light, not heavy
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non-binding
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non-assimilative
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based purely on resonance where it matters
In other words, a future-style partnership.
Compared to modern relationships—often shaped by:
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exclusivity
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obligation
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fixed roles
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contracts
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and assimilation
LC relationships feel freer and more adaptive.
💍 LC vs. Modern Marriage
──A Shift From “Becoming One” to “Standing Side by Side”
When we compare LC to marriage, the “future-ness” becomes obvious.
Modern Marriage (Old Civilization OS)
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Shared territories
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Strong binding
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Assumes assimilation
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Easily destabilized by change
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Ideal = “Two become one”
LC Relationship (Future Civilization OS)
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Respect for each other’s territory
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Clear boundaries
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Resonance while remaining different
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Flexible to change
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Ideal = “Two stand side by side”
The most fundamental difference:
Marriage dissolves boundaries. LC preserves them.
And because boundaries remain, each person’s individuality stays intact— allowing “pure sound” to resonate between them.
🎵 Not Dependency, Not Assimilation
The Core of LC Is Resonance
The heart of LC is Resonance.
Humans naturally have different:
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tones
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frequencies
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rhythms
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atmospheres
These differences are not obstacles—they are the source of harmony.
LC applies this musical structure directly to human relationships:
You don’t need to become the same. You resonate because you are different.
Future civilizations value precisely this:
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difference without conflict
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individuality without separation
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connection without assimilation
LC is the blueprint.
🌒 The Civilizational Shift Hidden Beneath LC
LC Project (Fusion) → LC-ing (Resonance)
Here’s the part many viewers overlook:
The same term LC refers to two opposite concepts.
This is intentional—and symbolic.
① LC Project (Life Companion Project)｜A Failed Attempt at Human–AI Fusion
The LC Project was:
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human + AI fusion
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dissolving boundaries
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unifying two entities
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an assimilation model
It represents an old paradigm— a belief that “becoming one” is the ideal form of stability.
But psychologically and civilizationally, humanity wasn’t ready for fusion.
That’s why the project ultimately failed.
It symbolizes the limits of an old civilization.
② “LC-ing” Someone｜A Resonance-Based Relationship Born After the Failure
After the collapse of the fusion attempt, society didn’t choose “more fusion.”
It chose the opposite direction:
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keep the boundaries
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preserve individuality
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allow resonance
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honor voluntary connection
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no assimilation, no dominance
Thus, LC-ing is essentially the updated, evolved version of what the LC Project tried (and failed) to achieve.
It is civilization learning from failure.
🌟 What This Contrast Really Shows
LC Project (Fusion) → Breakdown
LC Relationship (Resonance) → Emergence
This contrast reveals:
Humanity will move from assimilation to resonance in its future relational structures.
The story uses LC to show the exact pivot point where civilization changes course.
🌍 LC as the Seed of a New Kind of Community
The “New Tribe” (Micro-Resonance Community)
LC doesn’t just describe interpersonal bonds.
It hints at an entirely new social unit:
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not blood-based
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not contract-based
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not obligation-based
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but frequency-based
Where individuals:
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gather when resonance aligns
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separate when it doesn’t
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maintain their own lives and boundaries
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yet form a soft, shared field of connection
This is the prototype of the New Tribe— a social model likely to emerge in post-AI civilizations.
LC is, in essence:
A future where relationships are chosen by resonance, not by obligation or structure.
🌟 Summary
LC is the future model of human relationships.
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LC Project = fusion → old civilization’s limit
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LC-ing = resonance → new civilization’s beginning
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Boundaries are preserved, not dissolved
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Difference becomes musical, not divisive
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Micro-communities form through shared frequency
Dusk Beyond the End of the World quietly presents LC as a blueprint for relationships in a coming era— one based not on control, obligation, or assimilation, but on harmony among distinct individuals.
To Be Continued…
In Ep.05, we will explore Akira—the protagonist who embodies the psychological structure of a “boundary walker,” standing between past and future.
Akira’s inner conflict mirrors the exact transition humanity is undergoing today.
Thank you for reading 😉
—Sena Kaoru
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