In the year 2045, alongside fast advancements in the field of AI, and the “Synchronized Global Default”, an economic crash that affected all nations, caused the world to enter a state of “Sustainable War”, a calculated war sustained by the whole world. The public remains yet unaware of the threat that AI presents towards the human race.
Full-body cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi and her partner Batou, who are former members of Public Security Section 9, became mercenaries traveling throughout the ruins of the west coast of mainland America in the ongoing civil war.
They utilize their enhanced cyberbrains and combat skills in service for organizations dealing with terrorism and cybercrimes.
The members of Section 9 gather again in order to face a new threat, the “Post Humans,” who have astounding intellectual and physical capabilities. How were they born? What is their purpose? The Mobile Armored Riot Police reunite in a world of conspiracies.