He doesn't just die. He goes complete psycho, has an episode where he probably sees himself during war and goes total ham on everyone around. He kills a couple dozen people I think before he gets flatlined. He either needs to be stuffed into therapy right now, with most of his chrome removed, or there is nothing that will save him. Either Motoko gets him or MaxTac.

"Thanks for tuning in to Morro Rock, this is your voice, Maximum Mike. Today's burning question:

A heavily armed NUSA military senior officer strolls by his lonesome into the middle of an NPCD locked down Corpo Plaza. He does this with an experimental piece of Militech chrome, and flatlines dozens of people before being lethally subdued by MaxTac. The chrome disappears, and so does any trace of investigation.

Not only is it a judicious a breach of the Arvin Accord as an Arasaka Supercarrier rolling up unannounced to NC, but where are his handlers? Just like David Martinez going apeshit with the Cyberskeleton at the end of Edgerunners, LCol James Norris is a fully sanctioned corporate weapons test.

Just one more reason that it sucks to be in the NCPD. Here's Samurai, with Black Dog."