Paprika indicates the risks and advantages of technologies. The notion that technology may have positive and negative elements is most common to numerous other anime in science fiction, apocalyptic, and mecha music genres. J. P. Telotte terms the notion of observing technology while being cautious of its own destructive and dehumanizing possible"double vision" (Napier 86). Paprika shows various examples of the technologies, represented by the DC Mini, may be utilized to benefit humanity. Chiba employs the DC Mini clinically to deal with Konakawa's recurring nightmares and finally solve his emotional battle. The DC Mini can be an instrument of empowerment. It opens the fantasy world in ways where people can learn to consciously solve their inner, emotional issues. Konakawa finally simplifies his issue of handling his friend's departure by facing his troubles from the fantasy world. Chiba utilizes her alternate character named Paprika from the fantasy world to assist others during childbirth. The DC Mini is revealed as a technology which may have a fantastic capacity to aid others.

Paprika also gifts apocalyptic dreams of Japan via its interaction with all the DC Mini. The chairman occupies the DC Mini in an effort to unite everybody's fantasies leading to blurred lines between dreams and reality. This reveals the potential for technologies to be utilized medicinally to execute an individual's individual desires resulting in chaos on the planet. In addition, this may be interpreted as a criticism on technology's capacity to disengage people in fact and rely on"comfort-through-escape" (Figal). Figal applies this notion especially to websites as represented in Paranoia Agent, but a similar idea could possibly be put on the idea of the DC Mini at Paprika. In the fantasy world, even if people are hauled to the hectic parade of fantasies generated by the chairman, individuals are shown to maintain a crazed happy country.

Technology has an ambiguous impact on individuality. This is revealed through Chiba's character paired with Paprika, her alternative form. Chiba is revealed to be a very serious, somewhat introverted woman dedicated to her job while Paprika is quite extroverted and carefree. This could represent the battle of identity on a single level for individuals residing in a high tech world. This presents both negative and positive facets of technology. The DC Mini lets Chiba to research and exhibit unique facets of herself in various worlds (the true world and also the technological/dream one obtained via the DC Mini), but her two sides battle with one another. This is shown in really arguments between the 2 characters. So while technology can offer a means for people to express several aspects of these that they might not be able to, in addition, it may pose conflicts between various areas of the self that somebody might not have the ability to reconcile with.

Paprika presents the notion of"double vision" of technologies. The DC Mini can be utilized for empowerment and healing, but also be employed to take around the world and ruin order. It can offer a method for people to express contradictory sides of these.