It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition| human brains can direct to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9| an elite| secretive police division that deals with special operations| including counter terrorism and cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master| a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes.