In 2024, the terrorist incident known as "The Laughing Man Incident" occurred in which Ernest Serano, president of the ground-breaking micro-machine company, Sereno Genomics, was kidnapped and ransomed.

One day, the case having remained unsolved for six years, detective Yamaguchi, who has been investigating "The Laughing Man Incident", sends word that he wants to meet with Togusa from Public Safety Section 9. However, soon after sending this message, Yamaguchi, crucial to the success of the case, dies in an accident. Many days pass and in the midst of a police interview relay concerning suspicions behind Interceptors, a forewarning is received from The Laughing Man of his next crime. The incorporeal hacker begins to move once again.

Source: ANN

Note: This is a 140 minute compilation movie of the entire Laughing Man "complex" stories from Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX season 1 along with new footage and upgraded to theatrical film quality.

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