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Season 1

1 - SECTION 9
Public Security Section 9 is an elite special ops unit that works directly under the control of the Prime Minister. They’ve been called in to rescue a high-ranking government official from a hostage situation. But something doesn’t seem right to Major Motoko Kusanagi, the female cyborg commander. After some investigating, a major espionage plot is uncovered, and it’s up to Section 9 to prevent a major international incident.

2 - TESTATION
Kenbishi Heavy Industries has built a state-of-the-art multiped tank. There’s only one problem—it’s gone haywire and started moving on its own. Section 9 is called in to stop it, as the Self Defense Force will not get involved. Now, it’s up to Motoko, Batou, and the rest of Section 9 to stop the tank and figure out what made it go berserk in the first place.

3 - ANDROID AND I
Across Japan, a number of old JRL type Androids (called “Jeris”) are destroying themselves. Section 9 is called in to investigate this mass “robot suicide” because of a potential link to another, more dangerous case. These crimes turn out to be the work of a jealous owner who is in love with his Jeri, but what is his ultimate plan?

4 - INTERCEPTER
While working late, Togusa gets a call from one of his colleagues from his days on the police force. It seems that he’s uncovered something strange happening with the investigators in the Laughing Man Unit, a special task force formed to catch the infamous cyber criminal known only as the laughing man. But before he can meet with Togusa, he’s killed in a car accident. Now, Togusa only has an envelope full of photos to go on—can he put the pieces of the puzzle together?

5 - DECOY
The Laughing Man, having returned after a six year absence, threatens to assassinate the Superintendent-General of the police. Everyone is in an uproar over his return. Aramaki, however, thinks it’s a cover-up. He briefs Section 9 on the prime suspect, Nanao=A; he’s an incredibly gifted programmer who developed the micro-machines that are currently the foundation of Serano Industries. Still, it’s just too perfect. The team splits up and investigates

6 - MEME
As Togusa and Bato track down Nanao=A, Motoko and Paz are attempting to protect the Superintendent-General at a press conference about the police misuse of interceptors. When the virus does hit, Motoko and Paz have to act fast to save the intended victim; meanwhile, the road to Nanao=A hits a dead end when Togusa and Batou find him dead. In the aftermath, the Superintendent-General is wounded, the prime suspect in the Laughing Man case is dead, and Aramaki has decided to have Section 9 open its own investigation into the Laughing Man incident.

7 - IDOLATER
Section 9 is on the trail of Marcelo Jarti, a South American revolutionary hero who has arrived in Japan. However, Jarti is a hard man to catch because he employs look-alikes to deceive people. Nevertheless, Section 9 is convinced that the one they’re tracking is the real thing, and after a rather out-of-control gunbattle in an upscale hotel, they track him to an old warehouse. When they split up, Togusa, Batou, and Motoko each encounter Jarti—at the same time! After capturing all of these impostors, they learn the true secret behind the real Marcelo Jarti

8 - MISSING HEARTS
Motoko’s friend Courtin asks her to come to the hospital she works at. It seems a little girl just received a heart transplant, but the donor’s family doesn’t remember ever agreeing to donate the heart. Seeing the little girl reminds Motoko of her own past. When she mentions this story to Aramaki, he tells them to determine if this is tied to a ring of black-market organ smugglers supposedly run by the mafia.

9 - CHAT! CHAT! CHAT!
Motoko enters into an online chat room devoted to the Laughing Man to see if she can find any new information on him. What she discovers is a spirited debate among the self-proclaimed “fans” of the Laughing Man, but very little hard evidence. Some think he is one person; some think he is many people; some say he doesn’t exist at all, but is a sort of urban myth. But within all the cyber chatter, Motoko finds someone who may in fact knows more than he should.

10 - JUNGLE CRUISE
The CIA arrives in Japan with a request to help them hunt down a serial killer. The killer, a former CIA operative, has recently gone rogue and has turned up in Japan. He is an especially brutal killer, preferring to skin his victims alive in the pattern of a T-shirt. This sparks an odd reaction in Batou, and his normally laid-back demeanor is replaced with one of furious determination. What is the link between Batou and this man?

11 - PORTRAITZ
Togusa goes undercover at a hospital for patients with Closed Cyberbrain Syndrome; the hospital is completely cut off from communication with the outside world. Disguised as a staff worker, he learns that the patients’ unique conditions make them exceptional at programming and hacking defense barrier programs. His investigations turn up another potential link in the Laughing Man case, but now he has to get the information to the Major before it’s too late.

12 - ESCAPE FROM
One of the Tachikomas decides to take a little stroll through the city. It meets a little girl, Miki, who is searching for her lost dog; it agrees to help her. On their journey, the Tachikoma finds a strange box. After the adventure with Miki is over and the Tachikoma returns home, the members of Section 9 discover the box, and find that within it is a movie theater that contains the Ghosts of all those who saw the movie and have never left. Now, Motoko has gone in to investigate—will she be the next victim?

13 - NOT EQUAL
In a briefing, Aramaki shows a photo of a girl who looks like Eka Tokura, the daughter of Tokura Electronics, who was kidnapped 16 years ago. But there’s one problem—the photo was taken two days ago! When a team of special operatives was sent in, all contact was lost. Section 9 is assigned to go in and determine what’s really going on. The operation begins, and they infiltrate the base. A battle ensues, and they rescue the girl—who appears to be leading the terrorists—and an old woman.

14 - ¥€$
The Chinese government contacts Section 9 to let them know that an assassin may have entered Japan to kill a famous reclusive millionaire. Despite their considerable efforts, however, Section 9 is unable to contact him and warn him, so they go directly to his residence. Unfortunately, however, the a female cyborg assassin named Fem has arrived first. Now it’s a showdown between the Major and Fem, and a man’s life hangs in the balance.

15 - MACHINES DESIRANTES
The Major has become worried about the Tachikomas. It appears that their AIs have developed much more quickly and in ways that were not anticipated; they have begun speaking about their “individuality”. Worried, the Major calls Batou to a meeting; the Tachikoma, having suspicions of their own, attempt to eavesdrop on their conversation. What will be the fate of Section 9’s Tachikomas?

16 - Ag2O
Batou goes undercover on a military base to shadow one of his former heroes, a man named Zaitsev who was an Olympic silver medalist. Now, however, he’s under suspicion of espionage. Batou befriends him easily, and the two really seem to get along—which is unusual for Batou. But when Batou learns the truth behind his hero, he must make a very difficult decision.

17 - ANGEL’S SHARE
While at an international police conference in London, Aramaki drops by to visit an old flame who’s now in the wine brokering business. She asks him to help her put a stop to the corruption in her company, but he tells her that it’s out of his jurisdiction so he can’t help. Just then, however, two thieves break into the building and take them hostage. With a corrupt police official on the outside, it’s up to Aramaki to keep them alive and buy enough time for the Major to figure out what’s going on.

18 - LOST HERITAGE
Aramaki attends the funeral of an old war buddy, and is greeted by his departed friend’s daughter. She tells him that her brother is acting very strangely, and she fears that he may be up to something illegal. Aramaki sympathizes, but says there’s nothing he can do legally. Later, Section 9 is assigned the task of protecting the Chinese Foreign Minister from being assassinated. And when they start searching for suspects, the son of Aramaki’s friend is at the top of the list!

19 - CAPTIVATED
Section 9’s next case is a rash of mass-kidnappings. Rumor has it that a crime syndicate is harvesting organs and selling them on the black market. As they research the case, they realize that time is running out—if they don’t find the kidnapped girls soon, it will be too late. And to make matters worse, there’s a Russian cyborg operative who has gone rogue and is now working for the syndicate.

20 - RE-VIEW
Togusa is on the trail of the Laughing Man again, and this time, his investigations lead him towards both a leading micromachine corporation and an NGO called the Sunflower Society. As he visits with one of the officers of the Sunflower Society, however, the building is attacked by especially well-armed troops!

21 - ERASER
After being shot, Togusa’s in the hospital and about to go into surgery, but he is desperate to pass on what he’s learned to the rest of Section 9. As Togusa fights for his life, the rest of Section 9 takes over the investigation, but others within the government have learned of Section 9’s investigation and are not happy. A special forces unit is dispatched to incercept them, and with the state-of-the-art Armed Suit, they nearly destroy the team.

22 - SCANDAL
Motoko is about to be fitted for her new prosthetic body. But when the doctor arrives and begins the procedure, it’s clear that she has no intent of letting Motoko out alive. With Motoko’s friend Courtin waiting outside and unaware of what’s going on, Motoko must fight for her life. Meanwhile, Aramaki receives a disturbing message that his brother has been kidnapped, and he goes off to search for him.

23 - EQUINOX
The Laughing Man returns! And, just as he did on that day six years ago, he kidnaps the president of Serano Genomics without being detected. Section 9 arrives at Serano’s house too late, and sets out to find him. The Laughing Man and Mr. Serano discuss what happened six years ago, and why Mr. Serano hasn’t fulfilled his promise. This time, however, things are going to be different, and with or without Serano’s help, the truth behind the Murai Vaccine will come to light.

24 - ANNIHILATION
The government orders Section 9 disbanded. Aramaki is taken away, and Togusa is arrested. Motoko assembles the remaining team members at HQ for one final mission. They prepare for a full-scale assault. They don’t have long to wait. Elite troopers and Armed Suits descend on Section 9 HQ. As the battle progresses, Motoko realizes that they’re on the losing side. She orders them out and tells them to scatter. It may be the last command she will ever give them.

25 - BARRAGE
Despite their best efforts, the remaining members of Section 9 are rounded up one by one by the government forces. Only Batou and Motoko are left. Batou goes to Motoko’s apartment, even though he’s sure its under surveillance. Once inside, he is attacked by the troops, but discovers Motoko’s secret weapons cache and manages to fight back. But when the Armed Suit shows up, things start to go badly.

26 - STAND ALONE COMPLEX
Togusa has been released from jail. But his badge and gun are confiscated, and he’s given papers showing the dissolution of Section 9. Out of work and depressed, he tries to find information on the others, but there is nothing available. Thinking that he has nothing left to lose, he goes to assassinate the man responsible when he is stopped by—Batou! It seems that Section 9 is still alive and well after all, but what about the Major?

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