History Fridge / PsychoPass

* WordOfGod has confirmed Ginoza to be a "1000% virgin" because [[MarriedToTheJob work is more important to him,]] but it could also be because the emotional fallout from a possible breakup could cause his Crime Coefficient to spike, something he's been trying to avoid ever since his father became a latent criminal. [[spoiler:He also only flirts with Risa ''after'' he becomes an Enforcer, meaning he no longer has to worry so much about becoming a latent criminal because he is already one]].

* The 2nd season's opening song "FALLEN", once one understands the lyrics, is all about Inspector Shisui and her MadLove for Kamui.

** According to the Psycho-Pass wiki: It's possible that the origin of the name "Sibyl" is based off a clinical psychology case study about Sibyl, a women 'diagnosed' with dissociation identity disorder (multiple personality), although she later confessed that she faked the condition to get attention from her therapist.

* The obvious interpretation for the name of the Sybil System is after the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibyl Appollonian oracle]]. The system predicts people's future in society (and the story plays with the question of whether those prophecies are self-fulfilling). But "Sybil" is also [[spoiler: the title (and protagonist) of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_(book) a famous novel]] about a woman with multiple personalities, so maybe the name of the Sybil System also refers to its secret nature as a "collective entity"]].

* In the second season finale, Division 3 wipes out Kamui's group with little trouble and Shisui suddenly used a crossbow. [[spoiler: Because her Psycho-Pass has now reached the 100+ level, making her a target for Enforcement, and thus Sibyl has revoked her Dominator access, which in turn disables all the Dominators the group was using.]]

** According to the Psycho-Pass wiki: It's possible that the origin of the name "Sibyl" is based off a clinical psychology case study about Sibyl, a women 'diagnosed' with dissociation identity disorder(multiple personality), although she later confessed that she faked the condition to get attention from her therapist.

* At one point, Makishima and Chou have a conversation that goes something along the lines of "This society is like a parody of some sci-fi dystopia"/"William Gibson?"/"More like PhillipKDick". Not only is this a hidden ShoutOut to MinorityReport, it also foreshadows that the Sibyl System is not in fact a computer but something far stranger.

-->"[[spoiler: Upon Akane's arrival we see Togane standing with a backdrop of light which hides his face, a classic technique in the noir genre that relays a sense that Togane currently believes Akane is on his side (aka the light, representing truth, innocence, and control of the situation) while subtly relaying that he has alternate motives (which is why his face is painted Black). this is followed up with a birds eye shot where we see the long dark shadows that stem from Togane to drive home the point that he is bad. moving on to the moment Akane reveals that she is aware that Togane is lying we see a new blue light appear behind Akane while a low angle shot moves the green light from behind Togane to in between the two characters representing a shift in control of the situation. As the scene progresses the light begins to gradually shift away from Togane leading to a final close up were he is virtually all black. Meanwhile Akane can be seen clearly regardless of where the source of light is, emphasizing Togane's failure to paint Akane black.[[/spoiler]]"

* Why did [[spoiler: Mizue]] betray the Sibyl system? [[spoiler: She's just like the person on Episode 1! Essentially, she's got a CC so high, that it doesn't matter what she does. Society has already damned her, and when she discovers the main villain can 'save' her...she SNAAPS. Furthermoe, CC is, in some instances, a measure of someone's tendency to snap. She just needed the right trigger...]]

** However Crime Coefficiensy seems to be connected to stress and having an out of ordinary sexuality can be very stressful and alienating especially in such a hetero-normative society.

** In Yayoi's case, she was involved with rebellion against her society through music and is implied to be into "violent, passionate things" according to Shion. We don't know much about Yayoi, but it's doubtful she was a latent criminal just due to being gay. Also, there's no real link between being gay and having darker emotions which is what the Sibyl System usually tells people makes them latent criminals.

** According to the Psycho-Pass wiki: It's possible that the origin of the name "Sibyl" is based off a clinical psychology case study about Sybil, a women 'diagnosed' with dissociation identity disorder(multiple personality), although she later confessed that she faked the condition to get attention from her therapist.

* The Sybil System works by judging the citizens' thoughts and intentions rather than their actions and results. [[spoiler:When Akane learns of the Sybil System's true form, she chooses not to expose it. She judges the system by its actions (keeping the populace safe) rather than its inner workings (which are the definition of criminal). In other words, by "accepting" the Sybil's existence and choosing not to punish it, she rejects everything the Sybil System stands for.]]

* At one point, Makishima and Chou have a conversation that goes something along the lines of "This society is like a parody of some sci-fi dystopia"/"William Gibson?"/"More like PhillipKDick". Not only is this a hidden ShoutOut to MinorityReport, it also foreshadows that the Sybil System is not in fact a computer but something far stranger.

* If you look closely at the logo of the Sybil System, it looks more than a little [[ForeShadowing like a brain]].

* When Makishima was [[spoiler:killing Yuki, his Crime Coefficient dropped down to near zero.]] Since in this CrapsackWorld, a person's soul is measured by the Sybil system, it's safe to say that Makishima is a Soulless Bastard.

* In episode 14, why did nobody [[spoiler: try to save the woman being murdered, instead watching and even video taping the crime? Because the system has made it so that they don't even know what crime is. To them, this is something that they have only heard about. If Sybil has become their eyes, then they are truly blind to actual horrors.]] Really says something about the society the show is presenting.

** Counts as a double Brillance because [[spoiler: The Sibyl System correctly deduced that Akane would act this way, and used her own ideals against her in order to preserve itself. It also serves to show that the Sibyl System sees itself as being above its own rules.]]

* The word Sibyl is clearly a reference to classical notions of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibyl prophetess]], even being the system is even referred to as female by others. However (intentional or not) Sibyl nearly sounds like "Civil" as in civil system, civil society, which makes sense given the role it plays.

* There's definite implications through the series that some people with high Crime Coefficients are merely unconventional and not any more likely to be criminals at all. Yayoi in particular also seems much less dangerous than the rest of the Enforcers. Combine that with Yayoi and Shion's scene from the final episode and... maybe just being gay can get you declared a latent criminal.

** It's almost certain for the suicide risk; few *real life* mental hospitals will let patients have something like guitar strings.