In the not-too-distant future, Security Police Section 9 keeps the peace. Major Motoko Kusanagi, who has a cyborg body but a human brain, has left the force -- just in time for a supervillain known as the Puppeteer to cause a series of catastrophes. Section 9 is having a tough time trying to figure out exactly who their mysterious new enemy is in this feature film based on the "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" anime series.