Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

C: The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOY

7.125mDecember 1, 2002

The Laughing Man, having returned after a six-year absence, threatens to assassinate the Superintendent-General of the police. Aramaki, however, thinks it's a cover-up. He briefs Section 9 on the prime suspect, Nanao=A, an incredibly gifted programmer who developed the micro-machines that are currently the foundation of Serano Industries.