FOREWORD
Waytodawn0 once suggested that I do a crossover between Harry Potter and Ghost in the Shell. Now, to date, there's only one such crossover, and it's not only seemingly abandoned, but it hasn't even managed to incorporate any elements from Ghost in the Shell proper, as far as I can tell.
After some considerable thought whether to do a story involving a younger Harry somehow ending up in the Ghost in the Shell universe (namely the Stand Alone Complex version), or having an older Harry end up working for Section 9, I decided on a variant of the latter. However, I also decided that Harry would end up in the Ghost in the Shell universe in much the same way as he does in my other work: Nitimur in Vetitum. There, Harry ends up in Ivalice (two years before the events of Final Fantasy XII), and was another iteration of the 'Master of Death' version of Harry (namely immortal). My version of Harry there was inspired by the version in the crossover with Mass Effect titled Getting Too Old For This by ManMadeOfLasers.
After some thought, I decided to use the same backstory for Harry from Nitimur in Vetitum (where his family has been wiped out by the Death Eaters, and he ended up being pushed through the Veil). I also decided to use the manga version of Ghost in the Shell. Why? Well, a few reasons. I haven't watched Arise, I don't have easy access to the episodes of Stand Alone Complex at the moment, and I think the films got a little too much into the navel-gazing, and don't have enough story. However, I do have two of the three manga volumes (I don't have Human-Error Processor, aka Ghost in the Shell 1.5), and I like the comedy Masamune Shirow put into the manga. This story will start in chapter 3 of the manga, Junk Jungle.
Anyway, time for the usual annotations. Firstly, there will be spoilers for Ghost in the Shell and Harry Potter. You have been warned.
Secondly, there will also be heavy annotations. Hell, this is pretty much me doing what Masamune Shirow does. In any case, I'd better not hear any bellyaching. If you feel the urge, smother it.
Thirdly, this is an M-rated work. There'll be coarse language, violence, and sex. If you've read the manga, you'll know why. Indeed, this story starts in the chapter with one of the most infamous scenes from the manga. So yeah, you've been warned.
Finally, the following is a fan-based work. Harry Potter and Ghost in the Shell are the property of their respective owners. Please support the official release. Otherwise, Motoko will hack your brain and make you do embarrassing things…