Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Season 1, Episode 5

Episode Title: C: The Inviting Bird will Chant; DECOY

Air Date: 2002-12-01

Overview:

The Laughing Man, having returned after a six-year absence, threatens to assassinate the Superintendent-General of the police. Aramaki, however, thinks it's a cover-up. He briefs Section 9 on the prime suspect, Nanao=A, an incredibly gifted programmer who developed the micro-machines that are currently the foundation of Serano Industries.