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Ghost in the Shell in set on future of mankind where direct neural interfaces
are ordinary everyday tools. That makes it even more cyberpunky than Appleseed.
The story tells about Police Security Station 9 aka. 'Shell'. Main characters
include "Major" Motoko Kusanagi, very skilled officer of 9th division and also
number two commander in 9th division. Her whole body is replaced with full cyborg
body which houses her living brain. She has an early 20's cyborg body, but actual
age is estimated at being in her late 30's. Her sub-brain can access any kind of
computer network on the Earth. The appearance of the Puppet Master has caused her
to suspect the existence of her very soul or "ghost". Bato is also expert
on unlawful activities like Motoko. He and Major Kusanagi have worked together
for so long time that they have grown accustomed to each other. Also Bato's body
have been heavily modified with cyborg-parts. Very little is known about his
personal life. Togusa is in his late 20's and married. Otherwise than most
of the members of division 9 who have been transferred from military, Togusa is
from police department, scouted by Kusanagi. Even though his brain has a connection
to the cybernet, most of his body is still original. Aramaki is very
intelligent and resourceful enough to control the unique personalities in
division 9. So his head chief of Kusanagi and her team. He has been Chief of
the secret intelligence agency for very long time. He hates politics and likes
to get things done. With these persons division 9 takes on the terrorists
of the informational age.
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