"I'll work you all like dogs"
Episode 5
A former Serano Genomics employee, Nanao, is suspected by the police of being the person behind the Laughing Man identity. Section 9 is unsure whether or not the Laughing Man even exists, and specifically, believes that the former employer is a scapegoat to disguise high-level police corruption.
When the police commissioner gives a public speech, members of his bodyguard are cyber-hacked and attempt to assassinate him. To make matters worse, members of the public begin to claim that they are the Laughing Man and that they intend to murder the police commissioner.
Section 9 saves the life of the police commissioner, and speculate that the public attempts at assassination are the result of a stand alone complex - a copy of something that never existed in the first place.
What I liked
This episode gives us a little more information into the personal life of Major Kusanagi. I was actually surprised that she had people she considers friends. Kusanagi is a staunch character and doesn't give much away - knowing that she does have friends makes her a much more complex character.
What we learned
The story is starting to get really complicated. We now have no idea if the Laughing Man really exists. Aramaki doesn't think so, but I'm not sure Kusanagi agrees.
The public has really got behind the ideals of the Laughing Man, regardless of his actual existence. Aramaki obviously believes they are an example of a stand alone complex. I thought this was an interesting discussion in light of all the lone-wolf 'terrorist' attacks being experienced across the world right now. It's clear that they are feeding off of each other, but was there ever an original?
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