paradigm city

In the anime series The Big O, Paradigm City is a place with no memory any further back than forty years. It is known that there are residents who have valued "memories" and are often exploited by the powers that be, i.e. the Paradigm corporation and its associated free agents. Some cataclysmic event happened and caused great shock to the human and mecha residents, giving them amnesia. It is clear from evidence shown in the series that Paradigm City is, in fact, New York City (or a reasonable facsimile thereof.) Some of the evidence:

In episode 1 (Roger the Negotiator), as Roger is travelling to the site of the meeting with Beck, the World Trade Center can be seen in the distance.
Aerial shots of Paradigm echo the west side of Manhattan in terms of geography.
In episode 5 (Bring Back My Ghost), it is mentioned that Officer Fraizer fell into the Hudson River.
In episode 19 (Eyewitness), an android killer is shown wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap.
In episode 20 (Stripes), Angel finds herself drawn to the ruins of Grand Central Terminal.
In several episodes Roger pays Big-Ear for his services with what would appear to be American currency.

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