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Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Season 2
Series: Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex4.8
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About
In a futuristic world where the internet and cybernetics has blurred the borders between societies; the members of Public Security Section 9 are reinstated to assist in solving numerous cases of cyber crime including a spate of similar crimes committed by separate suicidal groups known as The Individual Eleven.
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Episodes
1. Reembody
30m
Two years have past since Section 9 was forcefully disbanded by the Umibozu. During that time, Section 9's members have regrouped, their headquarters have been reconstructed, and they have resumed their previous role as a special forces team specializing in cyber warfare. Unfortunately, the team exists in a sort of "black hole." Although the group has reformed, they are operating without the consent of the Japanese government because the Special Forces Restriction Bill was used to dismantle the group.
2. Night Cruise
30m
Following nuclear World War III and non-nuclear World War IV (also referred to as the Second Vietnam War), Japan passed an act known as the Refugee Special Action Policy, inviting war refugees from all across Asia to enter Japan. Hundreds of Asian refugees took Japan up on the offer to enter their country and have taken low wage jobs handed out to them by various companies looking for a low wage work force.
3. Cash Eye
30m
A formal investigation into Mr. Todoko has yielded evidence that he may be managing former Secretary General Yakushima's assets. This prompts the government to launch its own investigation into the allegations, but there are two problems: Todoko's vault is state-of-the-art; only he can access the assets in the vault. The other more immediate concern is that a hacker and thief by the name of Cash Eye plans on infiltrating the vault during an exclusive high-society party.
4. Natural Enemy
30m
The largest live fire exercise ever conducted by the Japanese Self Defense Force is currently underway in advance of the Prime Minister's planned announcement of the repealing of the Refugee Special Action Policy. As part of this exercise, a group of soldiers with Ground Self Defense Force have staged a 5:30 AM practice raid against a building where a simulated refugee terrorist group is alleged to be keeping a think tank.
5. Inductance
30m
Prime Minister Kayabuki has formally renounced the Refugee Special Action Policy, a move that has drawn much criticism from refugees all over Japan. While on a tour of the Dejima Island, a massive refugee population center, the Prime Minister receives an assassination threat and Aramaki is summoned to Fukuoka to offer his insight. The cabinet wants Section 9 to protect the Prime Minister, a role the team reluctantly agrees to.
6. Excavation
30m
The prime suspect behind an attempt to blackmail the Ministry of Energy has turned up dead in Nihima City. Originally presumed to be a victim of a tragic accident; however, a more thorough examination of the body turns up evidence of homicide. Togusa follows up on the death of the suspect and obtains "photographic evidence" that the man had intended to use against the Ministry of Energy. Unfortunately, Togusa finds the film piece has been exposed to light and subsequently turned completely black.
7. PU239
30m
Aramaki is summoned to the Prime Minister's office after plans to ship plutonium from the Uchikon 7 district of the Shonjuku Refugee District were leaked to terrorists. Despite a Coast Guard raid that managed to halt a weapons sale to the terrorists, there are lingering worries that the refugee terrorists may still attempt to capture the plutonium. To counter this, Section 9 is covertly assigned the mission of escorting the material out of the refugee district.
8. Fake Food
30m
Tired of being manipulated by Gohda, Aramaki decides to take the initiative and conduct his own investigation on the Individual Eleven case while simultaneously looking into the Cabinet Intelligence Agency. Section 9 is split into two teams, one focused on digging up additional info and the two aforementioned cases, and the other tasked with locating an ex-GSDA officer identified as a person of interest in a series of shootings at a local TV station.
9. Ambivalence
30m
The failed attempt to secure the ex-GSDA officer for questioning has proven to be the straw that breaks the camels back, as Major Kusanagi decides to go directly into the Cabinet Intelligence Agency database to determine what Gohda is up to without all the added wires and strings. With the help of Tachikomas, who mounts an assault on the building's defense barriers, The Major (as Chroma) hacks into the Cabinet Intelligence Agency Server Decatoncale to uncover Gohda's motives.
10. Trial
30m
On his way home from work, Togusa becomes involved in a domestic dispute between Yukadi Shisharow and her boyfriend when the lady suddenly trips in front of Togusa's car and screams for help. In an effort to protect the woman, Togusa fires several rounds into the man's prosthetic limbs in an effort to disable him; despite this, Togusa fails to prevent the young lady's death. Since the shooting occurred while Togusa was off-duty a preliminary hearing is convened to ascertain the facts in the case.
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