--- Mamoru Oshii, script of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, around time code 1:24:55.
A conversation between the Major, acting through a doll, and Batou, as they attack the control center of the Locus Solus ship.
The Major: There are few who can hold up a mirror and not become evil. A mirror does not expose evil. Rather, it creates it.Batou: This ain't the time to become philosophical. I'm running short on ammo here.The Major: In short, mirrors ought to be merely glanced at, not stared at.
Mirrors are associated with the occult. From occult-world.com:
- In lore, mirrors are believed to reflect the soul and must be guarded against lest the soul be lost.
- The Aztecs used mirrorlike surfaces to keep witches away.
- Medieval and renaissance village wizards frequently employed mirrors to detect thieves.
