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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Kodansha
Title: Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Page Count: 212
Genre: Horror-suspense, Humor, Mature, Science Fiction
Era: Modern
Cover Price: 10.99 USD; 11.99 CAD
Cover Date: May 2013
UPC: 9781612620954
ISBN: 978-1-61262-095-4
Country: United States
Section 9 raids a group of Chinese gangsters planning a cyber-attack on a Japanese financial institution. But during the raid, one of the suspects is discovered to be an armed battle cyborg.; After taking down the Chinese gangsters, Section 9 discovers that the cyber-attack was to be focused on one person: Leading Japanese investment manipulator Yokose Kanemoto. Fem enters the country and prepares for her mission.; After defeating Fem, The Major makes a startling discovery.; Invading the Kanemoto mansion, Major Kusinagi runs afoul of an android maid who possesses cybernetic battle android technology. Meanwhile Batou must deal with Kanemoto's pack of android guard dogs.; Learning from Chinese security that a battle cyborg named Fem is in Japan to assassinate Yokose Kanemoto, Section 9 begins the complex task of trying to track down the multi-billionaire recluse before Fem can.; Major Kusinagi battles Fem, while both of them dodge another battle android maid seeking to neutralize them both.; The Major learns that Fem seeks to kill Kanemoto for revenge, as Kanemoto destroyed her father's business with his financial market manipulations.; Aramaki debriefs his squad on the Kanemoto matter.; The tachikomas listen with keen interest as Borma pontificates on the difference between Indian curry and Japanese curry.; One of the maintenance operators complains that she receives inadequate characterization in the series and the tachikoma units try to relate that to a comparison between themselves and other models of tanks from history.