To me the series examines the psychological breaking point - the line pass which an individual becomes violent to others and/or self-destructive. Essentially, most of the victims of the "Bat Boy" are casualties of their own impaired judgement resulting from a tragedy or isolation. Each one is fighting a personified and externalized demon - a battle in which rare few succeed.
The world portrayed in Paranoia Agent represents the warped reality of a temporarily deranged individual, unable to cope with stress and struggling to come to terms with reality.
Throughout the series, the detective following mysterious bat boy cases is trying to figure out what he's most afraid of and whether he's strong enough to face his own fears.
Paranoia Agent is the "happy place" people go to, when stressed out and the pain that it brings when the veil is inevitably lifted.
The world portrayed in Paranoia Agent represents the warped reality of a temporarily deranged individual, unable to cope with stress and struggling to come to terms with reality.
Throughout the series, the detective following mysterious bat boy cases is trying to figure out what he's most afraid of and whether he's strong enough to face his own fears.
Paranoia Agent is the "happy place" people go to, when stressed out and the pain that it brings when the veil is inevitably lifted.