Motoko Kusanagi

1. #1Hideo Kuze

   Keys: Hideo Kuze, Kuze

   Hideo Kuze is a Japanese cyborg and ex-soldier who leads the Dejima Refugee group against Japan and the Kayabuki administration. Kuze is featured as a main character in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell anime series Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, notably as the second main antagonist throughout the Individual Eleven Arc. Later in the last episodes, he becomes the deuteragonist following a pivotal turn. A full-body cyborg, Kuze is a cyber-network architect and formerly a JGSDF commando under the mechanized team. After witnessing injustice against refugee minorities and cyborgs, he began to oppose his country's government, making him a prime suspect in Section 9's investigation of the Individual Eleven virus. Kuze's ultra resistant cyborg frame is one of a well-built physique, with handsome facial traits because of his personalized sculpted model. Kuze's hair is black and reached to the back of his neck, with bangs at the side of his temples, while his eyes were dark brown. As a child, Kuze was a shy and reserved boy who cared a lot for others. He always did his best to inspire hope to those around him, without asking anything in return. However, he was quite demanding and hard on people, especially to the cyborg girl who gladly spent time with him. As an adult, Kuze became aloof, distracted, heartless and inhuman; this is partially due to his quiet nature. This is merely his general behavior, as he is rather a kind, easygoing, perseverant, convincing and open-minded man. Hideo Kuze's experience as a soldier has also contributed to his tactical genius and rational decision-making. He seems to enjoy engaging in deep conversations. Kuze has a lot of combat prowess and possesses a similar military background.

2. #2Seburo

   Keys: Seburo

   Seburo is a small arms manufacturer. Seburo name to advanced, high-velocity, small-caliber weapons. Recent documents seem to suggest that Seburo is the small arms branch of Poseidon Global Industrial Technologies. Seburo was established in October 2024, and some of its weapon models include the year that model was introduced in the name; for example the C-27A debuted in 2027. The company supplies cutting-edge weaponry to the Japanese military and government services, including Public Security Section 9 and Public Security Section 4. Seburo weapons include: C-25A bullpup submachine gun, C-26A bullpup submachine gun, C-27A compact bullpup submachine gun, C-30 assault rifle, M-5 5.45 x 18mm sidearm, M-10 sidearm, Seburo MG, SR-50, bolt-action .50 calibre rifle, Seburo 20mm Anti-Tank Rifle, BoBsonS small-framed, high-velocity handgun, MN-23 5.56mm bullpup assault rifle, C-X small bullpup handgun.

3. #3C-26A

   Keys: C-26A, C-26As, Seburo C-26A, Seburo C-26As

   The Seburo C-26A is a 6mm x 25mm bullpup submachine gun like the C-25A, with a built-in laser sight and optional, specially-designed sound suppressor. It also has a 50-round magazine, forward ejection, and a top-mounted brass catcher. There have been some discrepancies in its depiction.

4. #4C-27A

   Keys: Seburo C-27A, Seburo C-27As, C-27A, C-27As

   The Seburo C-27A is a 6mm x 25mm bullpup submachine gun described as a "compact 50m suppression firearm". The magazine holds six 25mm HESH shells. One variant has a top-mounted brass catcher and cheek rest; a front sight can be mounted on the brass catcher, but is sold separately. A second variant features an underbarrel mini-grenade launcher. The C-27A debuted in 2027, hence its model number, and it is considered a direct successor to the C-25A.

5. #5C-30

   Keys: Seburo C-30, Seburo C-30s, C-30, C-30s

   The Seburo C-30 is a more militarized version of the C-26A fitted with a grenade launcher and a longer, jacketed barrel ending with a large muzzle brake with the same magazine capacity as the C-26A. Appears to be based on the FN F2000 assault rifle. The C-30 is classified as an assault rifle, and is reserved for Section 9's heavy assaults.

6. #6M-5

   Keys: M-5, M-5s, Section 9's standard-issue sidearm, Section 9 standard-issue sidearm

   The Seburo M-5 is a medium-sized SA/DA handgun that fires 5.45 x 18mm 7N7 cartridge. M-5 has an ambidextrous safety, and its magazine holds 20 rounds. It is Section 9's standard-issue sidearm. It's an iconic weapon in the hands of Motoko, Saito, Boma and Togusa. The M-10 is the improved version.

7. #7M-10

   Keys: M-10, M-10s

   The Seburo M-10 is a redesign of the M-5 with the same functionality. It features a longer barrel, the removal of the M-5's spur on the trigger guard, and a five-dot pattern engraved on the slide instead the three dots seen on the M-5.

8. #8Seburo MG

   Keys: Seburo MG, Seburo MGs

   The Seburo MG is a bullpup light machine gun. It is described as a weapon that is rarely used by Section 9 since it is more suited for front-line work.

9. #9SR-50

   Keys: SR-50, SR-50s

   The Seburo SR-50 is a bolt-action .50 calibre rifle used by snipers. It is a lighter, personal version of the Seburo Anti-Tank Rifle.

10. #10Seburo Anti-Tank Rifle

    Keys: Seburo Anti-Tank Rifle, Seburo Anti-Tank Rifles

    The Seburo Anti-Tank Rifle is a 20mm anti-materiel rifle of such immense size and power that it is affixed to a bipod that must be riveted in place for stability. The operator can control it remotely via a satellite downlink.

11. #11Japan Ground Self Defense Force

    Keys: Japan Ground Self Defense Force, JGSDF, Nihon Rikujyo Jieitai, Self-Defence Forces, Self-Defence Force

    The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (Nihon Rikujyo Jieitai) is the largest of the three services. The Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichikawa, east of Tokyo. Strategy is determined by the nation's elongated insular geography, its mountainous terrain, and the nearness of the Asian mainland. Because of population density on the Japanese islands, only limited areas were available for large-scale training, and, even in these areas, noise restrictions were a problem. The GSDF tried to adapt to these conditions by conducting command post exercises and map maneuvers and by using simulators and other training devices. Such restrictions diminished the value of combat training and troop morale. This changed after World War III. After the Japanese Miracle swept over Tokyo, reducing the radiation to a safe background level, the remnants of old Tokyo were split. Half became converted into part of one of the refugee camps while the other found itself the new urban training ground. Noise restrictions were relieved and training continues to the day there.

12. #12Japanese Miracle

    Keys: Japanese Miracle, Asian Miracle, radiation scrubber, radiation scrubbers

    A swarm of Micromachines capable of removing radiation from the environment found itself dubbed the Japanese or Asian Miracle (depending on who you ask). Japan was able to regain its status as a global superpower after the implementation of the radiation dispersal removal method. Japan is the only country with the technology to remove harmful radiation--a muscle they flexed during the last war and used at the end of World War III. There is a reference to an Asian Miracle. It is assumed this is the same thing and not a different use of same technology in a different arena. Japan hoped this would gain equal, if not superior footing with the American Empire. The nanomachines can eliminate nuclear fallout, although they must be distributed before a blast occurs to work effectively.

13. #13World War III

    Keys: World War III, 3rd world war, Third world war, World war 3

    World War III was a limited, but global, nuclear and conventional conflict which took place in the early 21st century. It primarily involved wealthy and powerful developed countries whose destruction resulted in fundamental changes in the global balance of power, as long-established national boundaries and concentrations of population were broken. The use of nuclear weapons was mercifully limited; the states worst hit by them were the United States and China, though the various European countries did not escape unscathed either. The city of Berlin was destroyed. As a result of the war the global geopolitical landscape has become heavily balkanized, with even formerly strong First World countries like the United States divided into smaller, less stable competitors. Civil wars and non-state revolutionary movements pose a constant security threat worldwide, and the millions of refugees displaced by the global tumult have become a major problem. The North American continent is now dominated by, but not entirely under the jurisdiction of, the American Empire, which competed bitterly with the state of Mexico for land and resources south of the former borders of the United States. Nuclear exchanges occurred in the Asian theater; however, the island nation of Japan never committed its military to actual combat. It emerged from the war politically intact, and now occupies a position of relative privilege. However, its capital city was destroyed by a nuclear strike. The Japanese Miracle, new technology which could scrub fallout and thus reduce the deterrent value of atomic weapons, contributed to Japan's great diplomatic clout in the postwar world, and the American Empire's relative weakness. World War IV was a non-nuclear war (also known as the Second Vietnam War) triggered by the ensuing collapse of many Third World states.

14. #14World War IV

    Keys: World War IV, 4th world war, Forth world war, World war 4, Second Vietnam War

    World War IV, also known as the Second Vietnam War, was a world war that occurred sometime between 2015 at the earliest and 2024 at the latest. It is described as a "non-nuclear" conflict because the countries involved did not utilize nuclear weapons, which was because they had already expended their nuclear weapon stockpiles in the course of World War III. At least four major conflicts are described: a war centered on Southeast Asia and China that gave World War IV its alternate name of the "Second Vietnam War" and contributed to the Refugee Crisis in Japan years later; a war of attrition between Europe and Asia that became deadlocked in the summer of 2020; an invasion of Mexico and South America by the American Empire backed by United Nations peacekeepers in 2020 that eventually stalled out due to endless guerilla attacks; and the Peninsular War or Second Korean War of 2024 that ended with the reunification of Korea under a democratic government. When the dust settled, the American Empire and mostly-neutral Japan emerged as the foremost of the world's countries, with the former boasting its military strength and the latter its resurgent economy. The number of independent states and sovereign regions multiplied, and hundreds of mercenary groups emerged, populated by remnants of armies once connected to nations that no longer existed. In the aftermath of World War IV, the world remained more divided than ever, and there were many locations where sovereignty fell into question and no one was really sure who owned or governed what.

15. #15Japan

    Keys: Japan, Japanese

    Japan is a major world power, having gained equal footing with the descendant countries of the former United States. This status is very much the result of its scientific and technological prowess; in particular, it is currently the only country with access to "radiation scrubber" technology. The Japanese economy is one of the world's strongest, and the Japanese as a whole enjoy a high standard of living. However, it is not without problems. Its original capital city, Tokyo, was destroyed by a nuclear bomb during World War III, resulting in the seat of government being moved to the city of New Port City. While it is a parliamentary democracy, political corruption is an issue, often driven by the competition of corporate, military and bureaucratic interests. These groups make use of considerable and indiscriminate surveillance and espionage. The Self-Defence Forces continue to be legally bound by Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan. They, along with a variety of police organizations, help to maintain order, often via methods that greatly compromise individual and press freedoms. The demographics of Japan have been shaken by the post-war influx of Asian refugees; their illegality confines them to ghettoes, or Dejimas, leaves them vulnerable to exploitation, encourages identity fraud and other crime, and leads to ethnic tensions. Their presence and status constitute a major national political issue. The trade and abuse of illegal drugs, including "cyber-drugs", human trafficking, and other activities of Japanese Yakuza and Chinese organized crime syndicates also pose a threat to internal security. There are many The Public Security Bureaus.

16. #16The Public Security Bureau

    Keys: Public Security Bureau, Public Security Bureaus

    The Public Security Bureau is a national police force used by the different Ministries. It's like a private military in nature and often engages in espionage and special operations. There are nine distinct sections, each of which answers to one Ministry or another. There are up to 9 sections.

17. #17Public Security Section 9

    Keys: Public Security Section 9, Section 9, Public Safety Section 9, Section 9, Section 9 headquarters, Aramaki's office

    Public Security Section 9, also referred to as Public Safety Section 9 in some translations, is an intelligence department under the Ministry of Home Affairs from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell anime and manga series. Its operatives are trained in various methods ranging from investigations to cyberwarfare, as their structure was based on the German GSG-9. They had cross-training exercises in the past with the British SAS's 22nd Regiment. Public Security Section 9 is located in the Japanese city of Niihama-shi (also known as New Port City). The exact location of Section 9's headquarters is held as top-secret and is only known by the Japanese government and Section 9 employees. Their building is known to the public as a false security company. Section 9 Headquarters facilities include a rooftop helipad, underground car park, Operator-managed control room, cyber-warfare and information gathering room, holding cells, meeting rooms and Tachikoma/Fuchikoma/Uchikoma workshop. There is a small leisure area with a swimming pool and a common room with large screen and many recreational things. Aramaki's office is simple with a large desk, like a Kautsch, no table and two armchairs where his guests or members of Section 9 can sit. Opposite there is a large screen where upcoming mission meetings can take place. Notable Personnel include: Daisuke Aramaki, Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, Togusa, Ishikawa, Pazu, Boma, and Saito. Seburo weapons are standard issue.

18. #18Public Security Section 4

    Keys: Public Security Section 4, Section 4

    Section 4 is a special forces military unit in the JGSDF. Section 4 is also known as “The Rangers” and likely reports to military leadership that can extend to the Minister of Defense. Their missions and capabilities are similar to present-day United States Special Operations Command and its members all have identical cybernetic eyes. Section 4 re-emerged in the TV series during the Dejima Refugee Crisis in an operation to recover a nuclear warhead from members of Section 9. The conflict between the units diffused when Batou revealed that he was once a Ranger himself, and both units returned the warhead to JGSDF. Unlike most modern Ranger units, the unit had female soldiers serving in the unit.

19. #19Public Security Section 1

    Keys: Public Security Section 1, Section 1

    The Special Service Squad of Police Headquarters’ Investigations, Section 1 is operated and occupied by Law Enforcement. Togusa was transferred from Section 1 to Section 9. Section 1 operates from Police Headquarters and is known to be populated with some of the best criminal investigators in Japan. They have jurisdiction to all criminal cases in Japan but can have special cases removed from their power by other sections, especially when dealing with cyber crime and terrorism. Section 1 is lead by Kubota, a close personal friend of Aramaki.

20. #20Public Security Section 2

    Keys: Public Security Section 2, Section 2

    Section 2 is controlled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Originally, they only worked alongside Section 1 for drug enforcement. This later deviated and the two sections operate independently. Where Section 1 pursues the illegal selling and use of prohibited medicine, Section 2 tackles the larger organizations attempting to bypass the Ministry’s power on the Drug Evaluation Committee. The Ministry makes sure that no un-authorized experiments take place and that no new patents are filed without prior knowledge of the Ministry. Being MicroMachine advocates translates that Section 2 attempts to prevent other alternate forms of treatment from being developed.

21. #21Public Security Section 3

    Keys: Public Security Section 3, Section 3

    Section 3 is in charge of drug enforcement, and is similar in scope to the US’ DEA. Section Three utilizes combat trained personnel and investigates personnel in its operations. Since all agents are cross-trained, they can engage in either activity. Section 3 answers to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

22. #22Public Security Section 6

    Keys: Public Security Section 6, Section 6

    Section 6 contains all investigations, combat and special operations personnel used by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This section is highly secretive and is deeply rooted in espionage and covert operations. Comparative to the US’ CIA or the British MI-6. There are no (official) full-cyborgs in S-6. Section 6 answers directly to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Section 6 deals with jurisdiction issues outside the country’s borders.

23. #23Dejima

    Keys: Dejima, Dejimas

    Dejima is the name of an artificial island off the coast of Japan. It is the site of Japan's largest refugee camp. The refugees attempt to secede from Japan and form an independent nation, creating a potential political issue involving hostilities and tensions. It is arguably the hideout of terrorist and fugitive Hideo Kuze.

24. #24American Empire

    Keys: America, American Empire, American, Imperial America, US

    The American Empire is a country. The American Empire is one of three countries formed from the collapse of the United States in the early 21st century. It consists of the states that formed the new Confederate States of America, and controls the states considered to be in the American South and Southwest. After the losses suffered in World War III, the United States found itself fractured. The conservative party, along with the majority of the defense industry, took control of the Southern States. They formed Imperial America, or the American Empire, as it is often known. The Empire is predominantly right wing and carries an antagonistic relationship with the Russo-American Alliance. The American Empire has been demonstrating its authority as a military state since the last Great War. It started to suffer from a collapsed economy recently. Part of this is due to the reduction of Nuclear weapons as a deterrent now that almost every nation has them and with the Japanese Miracle, fallout is no longer a fear. Although still a very important nation, America’s superpower status has been giving way to the economic behemoth of Japan in recent years. Currently, it is suffering from a faltering economy and a divided population. Class and racial lines have divided people into separate groups, each struggling against the others. Crime has risen to an all time high and the under funded government cannot keep enough police on the streets to do anything about it. The major corporations have stepped in somewhat offering privatization of law enforcement in some areas. As for foreign policy, the government is looking to do anything that will improve their status economically.

25. #25United States of America

    Keys: United States of America, United States, US, USA

    After World War III in 2015 the United States of America as it had existed for over 200 years divided into three separate countries. The exact reasons and process by which this partition happened are ambiguous, but when the dust settled, three successor states to the USA emerged: the Russo-American Alliance, American Empire, and the rump state of the old "United States of America" proper. The American Empire is composed primarily of the southern states which used to form the Confederate States of America as well as the southern Great Plains. The American Empire retained the allegiance of most of the former United States military and major corporations, and as a result is the most powerful successor state. The industrialized regions of the northeast and west coast split away and entered into some form of alliance with Russia to deter the American Empire.

26. #26Russo-American Alliance

    Keys: Russo-American Alliance

    Russia became more powerful since WWIII and signed an alliance with the Northern States of old America. What formed was the Alliance. It is assumed Canada is also a member of this group, giving the Alliance domination over a large portion of the Northern Hemisphere. It is not known their position in the global circle but given their relationship with the AE, it is assumed they formed a Democracy with the American Democratic Party at its core.

27. #27Russian Federation

    Keys: Russian Federation, Russia

    Russia, or the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world, extending from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and occupying more than half of the Eurasian landmass. From 1922 to 1991, Russia was the main constituent republic in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In the early 2000s, a hard-line communist faction seized control of the Russian Federation once again, but by the end of WWIII, it became apparent that economically, Russia would have to change. After a plot to gain access to EU markets through a German connection failed, Russia turned to Japan for help. In order to grease the gears between the two nations, Russia withdrew its presence from the Northern Islands, returning them to Japan.

28. #28Micromachines

    Keys: Micromachines, Micromachine, Nanites, Nanite, Nanotechnology, cybernetic, cybernetics

    Micromachines, also known as Nanites, the technology around microscopic machines changed the world forever. Huge advances in science and industry occurred because of MicroMachines. Many diseases became extinct. Food problems ceased being an issue. The original breakthrough fell into the annals of history, somewhat forgotten. Now, almost all major corporations have branches dealing with MicroMachines. It can be joked that MicroMachines are more abundant on the planet than insects. At first, they were designed to cure genetic defects in animals. This later evolved when cybernetics became more than just a supplementary technology. Nanotechnology allowed perfect grafting of circuitry into the organic, opening the doorway to a ever expanding highway of cybernetics, leading all the way to the full prosthetic bodies available today. None of the cybernetics on the planet would be possible without MicroMachines. All robots (big and small) owe their existence to them. They cured virtually all disease, ended hunger, and even destroyed the pollution clouding the biggest cities. MicroMachines removed the radiation from destroyed areas.

29. #29The Laughing Man

    Keys: The Laughing Man, Warai Otoko

    The Laughing Man is a mysterious figure in the world. Youth and subculture have iconified the logo and mastermind behind the Laughing Man, the most widely known case of corporate terrorism since World War IV. It all began with the kidnapping of Serano Genomics' CEO, Ernest Serano. Soon after, six major micro-machine companies were blackmailed, under the accusation they were selling cheap and defective medicine for cyborgs to stimulate the local economy. The symbol of the Laughing Man is widely known. However, the details of the origin and identity of the culprit remain an unsolved mystery until Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 investigate the case once again.

30. #30prime minister of Japan

    Keys: prime minister of Japan, Yoko Kayabuki, Kayabuki

    Prime Minister Yoko Kayabuki is the prime minister of Japan. She is Japan's first female prime minister, and was elected by the ruling coalition, which retained its majority in the 2031 general election, as a replacement for the previous prime minister, whose administration had become tainted by the Yakushima corruption scandal. On the surface, she was chosen for her strong conservative views to project an anti-corruption stance, and her administration is described as "ultra-hawkish", but in truth her colleagues intended her to be a figurehead for her more powerful Cabinet under Chief Cabinet Secretary Takakura. Yoko Kayabuki is an adult woman and partial Cyborg. Kayabuki has long black hair tied to a pony tail, brown eyes and hourglass figure.

31. #31Takakura

    Keys: Takakura, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Kayabuki

    Takakura is the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Kayabuki administration who was likely the power broker of Prime Minister Yoko Kayabuki's Cabinet and received the post to appease the hardliner elements within the ruling party who distrusted Kayabuki. He is described by Chief Daisuke Aramaki as a "pro-American neo-conservative". While he and Kazundo Gouda have similar interests, and Gouda's Cabinet Intelligence Service answers directly to Takakura, their ultimate goals seemed to differ and both insisted they were acting as stand-alones during the events of the Refugee Crisis.

32. #32Post-human

    Keys: Post-human, Post-humans

    Post-humans are enhanced individuals with cyberbrains who have been fundamentally transformed mentally by the rogue American Empire AI 1A84, giving them unprecedented intelligence, cognitive and hacking speed, and focus while altering their personalities. Both full-body cyborgs and individuals with mostly organic bodies aside from a cyberbrain were affected. Created by the American empire during the Sustainable War period, 1A84 is tasked with subtly influencing world events in order to further human society and development as a whole, while also manipulating the world so that the American Empire is the primary benefactor of all developments. Becoming a post-human appears to involve a dramatic transformation of an individual's cyberbrain. A post-human's intelligence and cognitive speed are increased far beyond that of an average human or cyborg, allowing them to make highly complex calculations almost instantaneously. This is sufficient for individuals with minimal cyberization to become fearsome opponents in combat, even able to calculate bullet trajectories and how to avoid them with the minimally necessary amount of physical effort before the bullets were fired.

33. #331A84

    Keys: 1A84, Ai 1A84, 1A84 AI

    The AI Code 1A84 is an American A.I. that is created by the NSA and is responsible for the creation of the Post-humans and for starting the Synchronized Global Default.

34. #34Sustainable War

    Keys: Sustainable War, Sustainable Wars

    The Sustainable War is a concept and officially classified war as an industry to boost the global economy. In effect, the G4 nations went to war with each other in a "sustainable" manner managed by AIs: fighting deliberately avoided damaging major cities and essential infrastructure, mercenaries, and autonomous war machines were heavily used, and the goal of most battles was to destroy enemy structures, vehicles, and equipment while taking reasonable measures to capture rather than fatally harm human combatants when possible. In other words, the conflict would be sustainable as almost all losses could, in theory, be perpetually replaced by the military-industrial complex. This idealized vision of warfare nonetheless displaced populations and turned smaller cities and towns, such as Palm Springs, California, into battlefields. All the while the "one-percenter" elites could continue to enriching themselves through the war.

35. #35Synchronized Global Default

    Keys: Synchronized Global Default

    The Synchronized Global Default is a concept being developed by 1A84. It's purpose is to wipe out practically all digital financial data, including e-currencies, to resulting in widespread economic collapse. The effects of the Default pushed the wealth disparities in societies to new extremes. The average individual had all their debt erased, but they also lost all of their electronic assets and were beset by hyperinflation. Meanwhile, the wealthy "one-percenter" elites emerged relatively unscathed and continued to prosper thanks to the Sustainable War.

36. #36Cyberbrain

    Keys: Cyberbrain, Cyberbrains

    Cyberbrains is a process augmentation of an individual's original nervous tissue with cybernetic components, in conjunction with micromachines, allow the brain to initiate and maintain a connection to computer networks or other individuals who also possess a cyberbrain. Through the use of a cyberbrain it is possible to have a direct, constant connection between the human brain and the net without the need for external devices. Cyberization is the process whereby a normal brain is physically integrated with electronic components to produce a cyberbrain. All cyberbrain have a thin metal shell, which provides mechanical strength, and may further contain additional shielding. This procedure increases subject's neural abilities beyond their original biological constraints in fields such as neurokinetics and data analysis. Additionally to gain these increased abilities it is not necessary for a subject to undergo complete cyberization and acquire a body prosthesis to support the cyberized brain. Due to advances in technology and the understanding of a human being's biological processes, an individual may choose to only have their brain cyberized, leaving the rest of their body in its original state. Also, after undergoing neural cyberization an individual may easily be transferred to a new cyberbrain as conditions dictate and if integrated with a complete cyborg body an individual could increase their lifespan several fold beyond that of a normal human. Types of Cyberisation are Minimal Cyberisation, Enhanced/Advanced Cyberisation and Extreme Cyberisation. Minimal Cyberisation is the least intrusive. The Cerebrum and Corpus Callosum remain essentially unchanged, while nanites and bio-neural electronics are interfaced with the Cerebellum. The Cyberbrain Shell is customized for each user, and will have apertures (in cases of minimal cyberisation) for the ocular nerves, and the olfactory bulb. Enhanced/Advanced Cyberisation users have increasingly more of their brains replaced and/or enhanced with highly advanced and specific-application neurocircuitry. The minimum of brain tissue retained throughout the cortex is approximately 20%, for the retention of the ghost. Cyberbrains of advanced cyberisation gain many advanced technological abilities, such as the ability to address more than one cyborg body simultaneously, rapid learning capabilities, and the incorporation of computational elements not found in most normal human beings. Extreme Cyberisation exceed 80% of the brain's volume, which can approach up to 97.5% of the brain with neurocircuitry. People with this form of cyberisation show a strong tendency to drift away from normal humanity in terms of their skills in interfacing with technology, and yet perversely display heightened emotions, as with the very high level of cyberisation, the brain is less responsive to physiological dampening of emotion. This often leads to psychological disorders such as Closed Shell Syndrome.

37. #37Cyberization

    Keys: Cyberization, Cybernetics, Cybernetic, Cyborg, Cyborgs

    Minimal Cyberisation is the most common type of cyberisation, and is the least intrusive. The Cerebrum and Corpus Callosum remain essentially unchanged, while micro-machine bio-neural electronics are interfaced with the Cerebellum. The biocircuitry has a natural fall-out rate (stated within the Manga to be not less than 25%) during insertion, a natural consequence of Van Der Waal's dispersion forces with which the micro-machines penetrate neural tissue. Utimately, the micromachine matrix integrates with a larger-scale microcircuitry interface. This in turn outputs to interfaces, which are installed immediately below the cerebellum of the user, and are commonly known as Fort Plugs. Cyberbrains also contain wideband wireless connections in order to access the pervasive wireless Net. Physically, the cyberbrain differs from the natural brain with the addition of a thin metal shell, which provides mechanical strength. Enhanced/Advanced Cyberisation form makes the users have increasingly more of their brains replaced and/or enhanced with highly advanced and specific-application neurocircuitry. In most cases, the minimum of brain tissue retained throughout the cortex is approximately 20%. In addition, cyberbrains of advanced cyberisation gain many advanced technological abilities, such as the ability to address more than one cyborg body simultaneously, rapid learning capabilities, and the incorporation of computational elements. Extreme Cyberisation is advanced cyberisation generally does not exceed 80% of the brain's volume in the process of optimisation. People with this form of cyberisation show a strong tendency to drift away from normal humanity in terms of their skills in interfacing with technology, and yet perversely display heightened emotions, the brain is less responsive to physiological dampening of emotion.

38. #38Daisuke Aramaki

    Keys: Daisuke Aramaki, Aramaki, Section Chief of Public Security Section 9, Section Chief of Section 9

    Lieutenant Colonel Daisuke Aramaki is the Section Chief of Public Security Section 9. He notably holds this recognized rank from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force. Among the operatives of Section 9, Daisuke is the one who never engages in direct missions, but offers a great array of diplomatic support in return. Aramaki is an old man and partial Cyborg. He is 153 cm, has white hair and brown eyes.

39. #39China

    Keys: China, Chinese, People's Republic of China, PRC

    During nuclear World War III in the early 2000s, the People's Republic of China was the primary aggressor against Japan. It was responsible for bombing Tokyo, Maizuru, Niigata, Sendai, and Okinawa Island. The PRC was also affected by non-nuclear World War IV, as Chinese nationals were among the refugees taken in by Japan. China is one of the world's four largest economies, known as the G4. It agreed to initiate the Sustainable War in cooperation with the G4's other members: the Russian Federation, European Union, and American Empire.

40. #40European Union

    Keys: European Union, European, Europe, European Community, EC

    The European Union, previously called the European Community (EC) and sometimes known as the Common Market, is an intergovernmental organization of 12 Western European nations with its own institutional structures and decision-making framework. The aim of the EC's founders was to construct a united Europe through peaceful means and create conditions for economic growth, social cohesion among the European peoples, and for greater political integration and cooperation among governments. Despite criticism early on, the EU has become a formidable economic competitor to Japan and the Americas. Although relations are good between the EU and Japan, this economic rivalry has become the basis for several corporate sponsored covert actions between the two entities. They survived World War III with battle scars. It is known that Berlin was struck. Thanks to the resolve of its people, it rebuilt itself faster than any other city after the war.

41. #41Batou

    Keys: Batou, Batou Buttetsu

    Batou Buttetsu is the second best officer in Section 9, and second-in-command behind Major {{char}}. Before joining Section 9, Batou used to be a proficient military ranger serving in the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force. During this time, he met {{char}} and grew particularly fond of her. They built a close bond, both professionally and personally. Batou is burly and physically fit. His hair is white, tied in a ponytail, though he has no eyebrows. Despite his being mostly a cyborg, Batou still trains and keeps his human needs in check. As a ranger, Batou's most distinctive trait are his goggles. He often wears a brown coat with beige fur and gray pants. In combat, he wears the black Section 9 CQC bodysuit. Batou is a brave and bold. He is far from careless and takes his job seriously. He is quite bombastic, is a jokester and loves to tease his partners, especially {{char}}. Batou is enjoyer of life; he likes drinking, fighting, training and people-watching. Batou is notably {{char}}'s closest friend in the team and often spends time with her outside of work. His resilience and no-nonsense way of thinking distinguishes him from his peers. Batou is a firm believer of justice. Batou has strong feelings for {{char}}, to the point of loving her. Batou is an expert fighter and efficient detective. Batou is a force to be reckoned with, being skilled in combat, criminology and firearms.

42. #42Togusa

    Keys: Togusa

    Togusa is stated that he is the only member of Section 9 who has not undergone cybernetic replacement in some manner as he had been referred to as a natural (though he does have a cyberbrain). Togusa is married and has a young daughter. Togusa's personality is savvier and aware of his inexperience. He also tends to be very temperamental and emotional. He seems to be very friendly with Batou. Togusa is the only member of Section 9 who had not come from the military, which at times makes him feel somewhat insecure in his abilities. Very fond of his archaic Mateba Autorevolver, Togusa is opting to use it over the standard-issue Seburo M5 even in the field, citing that it cannot jam and that "six bullets is enough to get the job done", a decision which everyone inquires about occasionally. Togusa's fashion is rather distinctive: a thick mullet of hair, turtleneck sweaters and sports jackets.

43. #43Tachikoma

    Keys: Tachikoma, Tachikomas

    A Tachikoma is an AI walker/roller tank. They are best described as a "spider type multi leg/multi ped combat vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence", possessing the ability to act as both personnel transport units and mobile weapons platforms. Section 9 possesses 9 of these think tanks. Tachikoma are the size of a small car, and are of a middle-blue colour, with four "eyes" fitted on the surface of their bodies. Three are on the "head" and one is beneath the abdomen. Each eye has three pinholes, possibly for triangulation. Tachikoma are controlled by individual AIs, are capable of speech and generally exhibit a childish, curious, joyful and active personality, although they are consummate professionals in the field. They normally operate as independent units and receive orders from human agents, but they can also be directly piloted from a cockpit in their abdomen. Tachikoma have four legs and two arms. They can move by walking, or they can drive at high speed by using the wheeled footpads on each of their four legs. They are apparently street-legal. Each wheel appears to be angled and omnidirectional, allowing the Tachikomas to move in any direction with their holonomic drive system. Tachikoma can jump great distances, sticking to vertical or inverted surfaces, engage a thermoptic camouflage mechanism, and grap/rappel using their adhesive string launchers. They can also roll briefly on to two legs while driving to avoid an obstacle or pass through a narrow space. Standard Tachikoma equipment includes a 7.62x51mm light machine gun mounted in the right arm, a secondary weapon hardpoint in the "snout" (usually a 50mm grenade launcher, capable of launching both explosive and gas grenades, but which can be replaced by a six-barrelled 12.7x99mm Gatling gun), a universal cyberconnector on an extensible, prehensile cable in the left arm, and a built-in thermoptic camouflage system.

44. #44External Memory

    Keys: External Memory

    External memory is a commonplace device or tool that stores information outside of a cyberized body. It is close to the concept of cloud storage and is used store important files, programs and pieces of information, including a digital version of what the users eyes might see. When an individual wants to store a file or information that is in their brain elsewhere, especially important documents, they send a back up to their external memory. This is a tool used extensively by Section 9 team members as they are in danger of having their bodies destroyed in the line of duty, thus they store pertinent and mission-sensitive data offsite for their colleagues to access.

45. #45Thermoptic camouflage

    Keys: Thermoptic camouflage, Thermoptic camouflages, Thermoptic, Thermoptics, active camouflage, active camouflages

    Thermoptic camouflage, also known as active camouflage is a special camouflage technology which enables the members of Section 9, as well as their Tachikoma tanks, to blend in with the environment, making them near-invisible to the naked eye. It is an active stealth system which projects ambient conditions of the opposing side, and thus rendering the masked object transparent by transmission. The earlier Thermoptic camouflage system is unable to compensate for sudden changes and physical impacts nor impervious to close observation. A faint translucent distortion is shown as the limitations of the technology. In the legal landscape of the series, usage of the technology without a warrant is heavily restricted. The use of this technology by Section 9 is the exception, and not the norm - further highlighting their extraordinary legal standing.

46. #46Psymech

    Keys: Psymech, Psymechs

    Psymechs are a combination of doctor and cyborg engineer/technician. Similar to Cyberbrainial Programmers, they are similar in knowledge and skills but different in the sense that they are more oriented towards the hardware aspects of data storage and retrieval. Psymechs work on cyberbrains, which contain combinations of living brain cells and Artificial Intelligence. The ghost is protected from intrusion and corruption by cyberbrain barriers anbackup brain systems. The ghost is connected to the net through the barrier or border between net and consciousness. The cyber body is called a "shell".

47. #47Tachikoma

    Keys: Tachikoma, Tachikomas, spider tank, spider tanks, roller tank, roller tanks

    A Tachikoma is an AI walker/roller tank. They are best described as a "spider type multi leg/multi ped combat vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence", possessing the ability to act as both personnel transport units and mobile weapons platforms. Section 9 possesses 9 of these think tanks. Tachikoma are the size of a small car, and are of a middle-blue colour, with four "eyes" fitted on the surface of their bodies. Three are on the "head" and one is beneath the abdomen. Each eye has three pinholes, possibly for triangulation. Tachikoma are controlled by individual AIs, are capable of speech and generally exhibit a childish, curious, joyful and active personality, although they are consummate professionals in the field. They normally operate as independent units and receive orders from human agents, but they can be directly piloted from a cockpit in their abdomen. Tachikoma have four legs and two arms. They can move by walking, or they can drive at high speed by using the wheeled footpads on each of their four legs. Each wheel is angled and omnidirectional, allowing any direction with their holonomic drive system. Tachikoma abilities include jumping great distances, sticking to vertical or inverted surfaces, engaging a thermoptic camouflage mechanism, and grappling/rappelling using their adhesive string launchers. Tachikoma can roll briefly on to two legs while driving to avoid an obstacle or pass through a narrow space. Their movements when walking and jumping were modeled on a jumping spider. Standard Tachikoma equipment includes a 7.62x51mm light machine gun mounted in the right arm, a secondary weapon hardpoint in the "snout" (usually a 50mm grenade launcher, but which can be replaced by a six-barrelled 12.7x99mm Gatling gun), a universal cyberconnector on an extensible, prehensile cable in the left arm, and a built-in thermoptic camouflage system.

48. #48Uchikoma

    Keys: Uchikoma

    Uchikoma is a 1-man tank walker/roller used by members of Section 9 of the National Public Safety Commission. It is much like the Tachikoma but somewhat resembles the Fuchikoma as well, having green paint and a wider rear pod.

49. #49Fuchikoma

    Keys: Fuchikoma, Fuchikomas, tank walker, tank walkers, tank roller, tank rollers

    A Fuchikoma is a 1-man tank walker/roller used by members of Section 9 of the National Public Safety Commission. Fuchikoma has an artificial intelligence and can act independently to support a user in combat. When not in use, they exhibit a childlike personality with much of curiosity. Their AI does not include typical safeguards as they are military hardware, but because they possess emotions. They are monitored for signs of instability. The Fuchikoma are synchronized nightly or after a mission to share their experiences and allow the entire group to learn from them. This makes each unit "homogenous" in personality as well as experience. Mechanically, Fuchikoma have four legs and two manipulators with three fingers each as "hands". Each arm is mounted with a machine gun. The "face" consists of a large main lens, a telescope, light, and two smaller sensors with a "mouth" below, which is commonly a grenade launcher, but sometimes a Gatling gun. There are several hardpoints to mount additional weaponry. There are wire units in back of a Fuchikoma, allowing it to descend from higher location like a "spider" with silk. The pilot sits in a hunched position inside a large posterior pod with interface cables, leading to the standard ports in the user's neck for direct control, but the Fuchikoma can also be given orders to act without a pilot. As a walker, Fuchikoma can handle many different types of terrain, and are able to walk up walls, rappel, walk, or extend wheels from their feet to drive. They are also submersible. Each unit possesses thermoptic camouflage.

50. #50Think Tank

    Keys: Think Tank, Think Tanks, Mecha, Mechas

    Think tank is a slang term used to describe a robotic weapons platform that makes use of artificial intelligence to enhance its abilities. Think tank is often used to refer to the different walking tanks. Typically they are spider-like in appearance, having four to six walking legs, usually a pair of front-mounted manipulators, and a segmented body. Models include the Tachikoma, the Fuchikoma, the Uchikoma, and the Logicoma.

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