Set in a futuristic Japan after the end of a brutal world war, science has advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing humanity to use sophisticated cybernetics to prolong life and reduce suffering. With all of humanity linked into one system of minds and personalities known as ghosts, cyber terrorists capable of hijacking people's bodies and memories pose the greatest threat to civilization. Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down the source of a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter, which results in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister. As they dig deeper into their investigation, they discover evidence of government corruption and a shadowy broker with an all-too-familiar face. The film continues the plot of Arise's Pyrophoric Cult episode and ties up loose ends from that arc.
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Set in a futuristic Japan after the end of a brutal world war, science has advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing humanity to use sophisticated cybernetics to prolong life and reduce suffering. With all of humanity linked into one system of minds and personalities known as ghosts, cyber terrorists capable of hijacking people's bodies and memories pose the greatest threat to civilization. Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down the source of a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter, which results in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister. As they dig deeper into their investigation, they discover evidence of government corruption and a shadowy broker with an all-too-familiar face. The film continues the plot of Arise's Pyrophoric Cult episode and ties up loose ends from that arc.
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