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The
Ghost in the Shell Characters
Major
Motoko Kusanagi
Kusanagi is the sexy main character of the story. She is the number
two in Security Police Section 9, answering to Aramaki. Background info
on her is very sketchy. There is a theory she may have been in military
service and prior to this she was with the the Special Maneuver Team of
the Ministry of Home Affairs. Kusanagi is directly in charge of both
Bateau and Togusa.
Kusanagi has had her body changed to a cybernetic one. The only part of
her that is not cybernetic is a part of her brain which was taken from
her original body. Her sub-brain is capable of accessing all types of
computer network on the planet. Kusanagi's age is unknown, her
cybernetic body is that of a woman in her early 20's, however Kusanagi's
age is thought to be closer to 40.
The appearance of the "Puppet Master" has effected Kusanagi
deeply in that there seems to be some kind of connection between them.
This also leads her to doubt that she even has a ghost (or soul).
Bateau
Bateau has been
Kusanagi's partner for several years in Section 9. His role is not just as her partner
but he is also a "steadying" force to ensure she doesn't cross
the line and go too far (which she sometimes does). Aramaki
Aramaki is the chief of
Section 9. He has the unique abilities to be able to control both
Kasanagi and Bateau. He has been the chief for many years and
prefers to get the job done (even if it means getting his hands dirty
himself) than get involved in section politics. Togusa
Togusa was plucked by
Kusanagi, from the Police Department, to Section 9. He is still considered
a rookie as he has not been with Section 9 for long. He is married and in
his late 20's. He is mostly original, ie he is still mainly human and
therefore is also considered to be an outsider by other members of Section
9. Togusa is also a bit of a loose cannon. Breaking with tradition in
Section 9 by not equiping himself with the standard firearms but instead
using his favourite "classic" shooter. Ishikawa
The oldest member of
Section 9 except for Aramaki. He is relied upon to keep his cool in his
crisis. Nakamura
Nakamura is the chief
of Security Police Section 6, Ministry of Foreign Affairs treaty
ratification division. Since the Puppet Master incident, Nakamura
launched a secret operation, to try and out maneuver Section 9. The
Puppet Master
The Puppet Master is actually a program developed by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs for their diplomatic conspiracy work. The offical
codename of the Puppet Master is "Project 2501". The Puppet
Master can access any databases and programs and is connected to every
computer network in the world. The Puppet Master has been
responsible for computer related crime involving hacking into peoples
"ghosts" and altering their memories. Using these hacked
victims the Puppet Master then instructs them to perform tasks for him.
Since hacking into various databases the Puppet Master reached sentience
and claimed itself to be a true lifeform. Willis
The chief manager
of Project 2501's development team. Willis feels sympathetic towards the
Puppet Master and is one of a few people who can understand him.
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