Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
"Togusa, do you copy? Togusa!" asked Major Mokoto Kusanagi worriedly. She had sent Togusa on a mission the day before.
He had never reported back but she kept her distance. Togusa would be alright. At least she hoped he would. Major shook her head. What was she worried about? It had to do with her Ghost.
"Major are you alright?" Batou asked rubbing his hands together.
"Yeah I'm fine Batou." she answered walking out of the Section 9 van.
"Where are you going?" he asked staring after her with a dumbfounded look on his face. Suddenly there was a large explosion from the building Togusa was in.
"Togusa!" she shouted running towards the building.
Batou trailed behind her. Major ran into the building and camouflaged herself. Batou took out his gun and walked in after Major. Major ran up the stairs and sent an array of bullets at a rogue android. She didn't see Togusa anywhere. Major whipped around to find her standing face to face with a giant Android. He was seven feet tall and armored fully to the top.
"Inferior. Obsolete. Destroy intruder." The android said.
Major pointed the gun at the android. She was about to shoot when the Android came in and grabbed her with speed unimaginable.
"Gah...Battou! Hurry!" Major shouted. Batou was nowhere.
Suddenly gun shots erupted from behind the android. Major was sure it was Batou. But when she heard Togusas' voice she was relieved.
"Not…now your not…." Togusa muttered falling to the floor.
Major jumped away from the falling Android. "Togusa!" she shouted
Togusa lay on the floor. Blood soaked his shirt and it seemed he had been in a terrible fight. His clothes were torn and his hair was a bloody mess. Major walked over to him and shook him slowly.
"Wake up Togusa! Wake up!" she shouted. Batou get over here quick, Togusa's out cold.
Got it Major. came the voice.
Batou found his way into the corridor where Major and Togusa were. Batou grabbed Togusa's limp body and ran out. Major stayed a few moments more. She thought something was wrong but the feeling was gone. Major followed Batou outside. They went into the van and drove off.
As the A.I drove off to Section 9's base Batou and Major talked the mission over. Batou rummaged through Togusa's pockets. If anything was recovered from the mission it would be either on file or in Togusa's memory.
"What's this?" Batou asked aloud holding up two Cyber Brain Disks.
"It seems like Togusa did complete his mission." Major said with a nod of her head. She took the disks and examined them.
"What'd you think went down?" Batou asked rubbing his chin.
"I think it might have been a detonator android. Looking at the damage and where it was placed this was meant to kill any intruders. Meaning Togusa was the target." Major explained. "At least that's my theory anyway. What's yours?"
"Well…By the looks of things I'd say it was an explosion….by a computer. The computer had an overload. Either that or someone shot a pipe with constricted gases in it. The thing blew up and Togusa happened to be near it when the pipe exploded." Batou said.
Major shook her head. "I can understand that but when you look at where the explosion occurred it seems that it was meant for someone. It's exactly where the Chief of the hospitals' office is."
Togusa gave a low groan and coughed blood splattering his chest. His eyes felt so heavy. He knew he was with Major and Battou but he just couldn't say anything. Togusa took a slow breath of air. His body hurt and he had lost so much blood he could barely keep consciousness. The van hit a bump and his eyes jerked open for a moment. He relaxed again. Togusa listened to Batous' and Major's conversation. For a while he listened. Then Togusa passed out once more.
They arrived to Section 9's base and rushed in. Batou carried Togusa on his shoulder into the infirmary.
"Help him as much as you can. We are going to check out these disks." Major told one of the medics. The medic nodded.
"Batou get this to Ishikawa. Tell him to figure out what went down in there." Major commanded.
"Of course, Major." Batou answered going to his task.
He walked down into the room where Ishikawa was and handed him the two cyber brain disk. Ishikawa placed the cyber brain disks into the computer and asked "Whose cyber brain is this?"
"Either a cyborg or a camera…"
"What's this!" Ishikawa shouted surprised.
On the screen a woman in a blue suit was walking into the office. She held a weapon in her hand. Togusa stood a few feet away from the woman. The woman shot twice. Togusa fell backwards but crawled across the room. The woman shouted something. The screen came from an aerial view.