123456789012345678902345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789 ****************************************** *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex * * The Complete Communication Log * * v1.31 * *Written by Ichiniisan, AKA LifeLessDummy* ****************************************** **************************************************************** *Spoiler Notice* Spoiler Notice* Spoiler Notice* Spoiler Notice* **************************************************************** Yes, this list contains spoiler. What would you think this to contain? This Log contains everything (that I can find) spoken between the characters in this game. So if you want to know what’s spoken, this is it. If you need one that explains where to find each one, just email me (currently don’t know if I want to make it or included it in here to tell where you can find each one). ******************* *Table of Contents* ******************* 1. Introduction 2. Disclaimer 3. Total Count 4. Quick Find List 5. The List a. [LVL01] Nihama Pier N3 b. [LVL02] N3 Parking Garage c. [LVL03] Multi-level Warehouse d. [LVL04] Residential Block e. [LVL05] Dam Site f. [LVL06] Office Block g. [LVL07] Training Grounds h. [LVL08] AT Training Grounds i. [LVL09] Chopper Storage Block j. [LVL10] Shaft k. [LVL11] Underground Factory l. [LVL12] Experimental Farm 6. About Me 7. Version History INTRODUCTION: Hi everyone! This is Dummy here. This is the complete listing of communication I obtained from the Communication Log option in the game. This is the third of hopefully five FAQ (including maps) I’m doing for Ghost in the Shell. As I said in the spoiler, if needed, I will include a ‘how to locate’ part; either in a separated one or in this FAQ (I’m thinking this FAQ the more I keep typing). TOTAL COUNT: Alright, something new... Well, you’ll see what I mean when you read the following facts/info about my FAQ (this one). Pages: 46 Words: 13,757 Characters w/out spaces: 74,470 Characters w/ spaces: 92,347 Lines: 2,594 Paragraphs: 1,363 DISCLAIMER: This list was painfully written by the Dummy and it may not be published publicly, privately, in print, electronically, or by any other means known by man without prior written consent by the author (and I’m a pretty nice fellow), and you can't distribute this without my name on this FAQ. If I give consent to put a copy of this FAQ on your own websites, it may NOT be altered, changed, or tampered with unless I agree, because sometimes the grammar isn’t correct, but that’s just the way how it was written in the game and DO NOT link directly to GameFAQs. They’re really nice folks, and any less of a headache to them would be appreciated. Also, if I made some kind of error (remember, I’m a human being AND a dummy) contact me so that I can correct it. Also, I have a problem recognizing voices in the video sequences. I can definitely tell Motoko’s, Batou’s, Aramaki’s, and Tachikoma’s (its MOMO from XS!!) voices, and I think Togusa’s. However, I have a difficulty recognizing Ishikawa’s, Paz’s, or Borma’s voices. If you think that I mistaken one voice for another, please email me for correction. ***************** *QUICK FIND LIST* ***************** Wow, this quick list is long. Guess the longer list is... well, longer. Just a quick explanation of how to use the find list (even though you usually can tell just by looking): [LVL56]Jump Out [Z01]BreakDown Levels can be found by clt+f and typing in LVL and the number level >>LVL56<< Specific words on listing can be found by typing from which category and its listing >>Z01<< [LVL01]Nihama Pier N3 [A01]Nihama Pier, Altitude 20 [A02]Nihama Pier N3 Mission Brief [A03]Section 9 Goes Into Action [A04]Mission Orders [A05]Authorization Code Info [A06]Security System Information [A07]Harbor Control Center Info [A08]Terminal Info [A09]Confirm Prosthetic Body [A10]Confirmation of Unit I.D.’s [A11]Info on Transfer Crane [A12]Activating Crane [A13]Elevator Activation Authorized [A14]Elevator Authorization Req’d [A15]Info on Storage Area #2 [A16]Info on Enemy’s Mind-set [A17]Smuggling Organization Info [A18]Apprehension of the Suspects [A19]Cargo Ship Info [A20]Verified Location of Suspect [A21]Backup Turned Down [A22]Sniper Warning [A23]Elevator Operation Info [A24]Pier #2’s Elevator Info [A25]Harbor System Rewrite Complete [A26]Sniper Info [A27]Hacking Key Info [A28]Orders to Obtain Information [A29]Apprehend Suspect [LVL02]N3 Parking Garage [B01]N3 Parking structure Briefing [B02]Infiltrate N3 Parking Garage [B03]Security System Information [B04]Don’t Pick Me Up by Falling [B05]Togusa Case Information [B06]Opening the Gate [B07]Obtained a Parking Pass [B08]Parking Pass Required [B09]Limitations on Grenade Usage [B10]Server Information [B11]Enemy Chain of Command Info [B12]Hacking Key Info Playing It Safe [B13]Playing It Safe [B14]Surveillance Camera Info [B15]Orders to Remove Obstacles [B16]License Plate Confirmation [B17]Secure Evidence [LVL03]Multi-level Warehouse [C01]Search Multi-level Warehouse [C02]Infiltrate Warehouse [C03]Orders to Verify Belongings [C04]Information on Warehouse [C05]Information on Door Lock [C06]Authorizing Fuwa’s Cyberprints [C07]Confirming Fuwa’s Cyberpint [C08]Nihama University Report [C09]Nihama University Report #2 [C10]Nihama University Report #3 [C11]Records Were Forcibly Deleted [C12]Fuwa’s Prosthetic Body [C13]Information on Memory Box [C14]Enemies Outside Warehouse [C15]Backup ETA [C16]Orders to Infiltrate T.A.R. [C17]Info on Unlocking Code [C18]Withdraw from Warehouse [LVL04]Residential Block [D01]T.A.R. Infiltration Briefing [D02]Infiltrate T.A.R. [D03]Radio Signal Jamming in T.A.R. [D04]Enemies Confirmed [D05]T.A.R. Charter [D06]Investigate T.A.R.’s Director [D07]Monorail Accident Information [D08]Lifelines in the T.A.R. [D09]Encrypted Mail [D10]Kei Yazawa Investigation [D11]Info on T.A.R. Immigrants [D12]Arrive at Destination [LVL05]Dam Site [E01]Dam Site Infiltration Briefing [E02]Infiltrate Dame Site [E03]Orders to Destroy Gun Turret [E04]You’re in Trouble if You Fall [E05]Jamming Signal Shut Down [E06]Inspection Gallery Information [E07]Dam Endurance [E08]Cargo Records Found [E09]Oversized Weapon [E10]Elevator Operational [E11]Observation Inside Dam Proper [E12]Searching for Route [E13]Control Room Info [E14]Don’t Pick Me UP by Falling [E15]Repair Supplies Depot [E16]Enemy Resistance Prediction [E17]Freighter Cargo Info [E18]Signal Jamming Shut Down #2 [E19]Confirm Jamming Was Eliminated [LVL06]Office Block [F01]Office Block Mission Briefing [F02]Infiltrate Office Block [F03]Office Block Status [F04]Request to Forward Virus [F05]Elevator to Surface info [F06]You Have a Pursuer, Major [F07]Conspiracy Suspicions [F08]Status of Dismantling [F09]T.A.R. Director’s Office Info [F10]??? [F11]??? [F12]Block Renovation Information [F13]MM-rice Patent Application [F14]MM-rice Information [F15]Eichi Gotoh Witness Info [F16]Receiving Assistance Request [LVL07]Training Grounds [G01]Capture Eichi Gotoh Briefing [G02]Take Eichi Gotoh into Custody [G03]Training Ground Objectives [G04]Confirm Cinderella-type Virus [G05]Gotoh’s Recollection [G06]Gotoh’s Recollection #2 [G07]Antagonistic Relationships [G08]Encrypted Channel [G09]Witnesses saw Jumbo Helicopter [G10]Agriculture Ministry MM-rice [G11]Ag Ministry Blackmailed [G12]Considering takeover of T.A.R. [G13]??? [G14]Reporting Eichi Gotoh’s Death [LVL08]AT Training Grounds [H01]Secure Facility Entrance Brief [H02]Securing Entrance to Facility [H03]Info on MM-rice [H04]Inquiry into Cyberbrainwaves [H05]Securing Training Grounds [H06]Help Arrives [LVL09]Chopper Storage Block [I01]Oniyanma Assault Operation [I02]Oniyanma Attack [I03]Secure Evacuation Route [I04]Hacking Key Acquired [I05]Anti-Aircraft Cannon Destroyed [I06]Delivery Recipients of MM-rice [I07]Military Trend Information [I08]Virus Code Confirmation [I09]AG Ministry Blackmailed Again [I10]Oniyanma Shot Down [LVL10]Shaft [J01]Facility Infiltration Mission [J02]Infiltrate Facility [J03]Means of Sending Information [J04]Concealed Hacking Key Detected [J05]Bulkhead Terminal Info [J06]Ventilation Shaft Info [J07]Military Info Analysis [J08]Status Confirmation [J09]Cybercomm Cuts Out [J10]Arrival at Bottom Level [LVL11]Underground Factory [K01]Underground Factory Operation [K02]Infiltrate Underground Factory [K03]Security System Information [K04]Illegal Labor Suspicions [K05]Destroy Activation Program [K06]Weapon Shipment Records [K07]Etorufu Recycling Factory [K08]Declaration of Independence [K09]Prototype Tank Development [K10]Tactical A.I. Programmer Info [K11]Tactical A.I. Source Code Info [K12]Overwriting Unwanted Mind-Sets [K13]Note from Kei Yazawa [K14]Letter from Toshimi Tagami [K15]Confirmation of Factory [LVL12]Experimental Farm [L01]Final Assault on T.A.R. [L02]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories [L03]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #2 [L04]Motoko’s Beliefs [L05]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #3 [L06]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #4 [L07]Motoko’s Beliefs #2 [L08]Autonomous Region Collapses [L09]Escape from Autonomous Region [L10]Credits [Yes, I even listed the credits in here. They deserve it. Without all their hard work, I wouldn’t be doing this for a game I like very much.] ********** *The List* ********** ===================== [LVL01]Nihama Pier N3 ===================== ***[A01]Nihama Pier, Altitude 20*** <> It is a time when, even if all nets were to guide the consciousnesses that had been converted to photons and electrons towards coalescing standalone individuals have not yet been converted into data to the extent that they can form unique components of a larger complex. <> 120 seconds to Nihama Pier *helicopters fly across screen* Motoko: Fly over at an altitude of 20. We’ll drop in from above the pier entrance and commence the op. Pilot: Roger. Motoko: Batou, the exit’s all yours. Batou: Right. You just leave all those fleeing rabbits to me. Motoko: I’m counting on you. Hey, Chief, ready whenever you are. What’s so important about this op that I lose my day off? ***[A02]Nihama Pier N3 Mission Brief*** Chief: The military has requested us to arrest a witness who’s at a black market weapons sale taking place at Nihama on Pier N3. Apparently, the weapons were schedule to be scrapped by the military, but were misappropriated. Motoko: Shouldn’t we put a leash on him and see where he runs? Chief: The important thing is that he’s the subject of an investigation. Major, you extract his memories and find out who’s backing his shopping spree. Regarding the current pier situation, it’s believed that a substantially large armed group has infiltrated the site. Motoko: You want me and Batou to do this alone? Chief: I’ll have Ishikawa back you up. Pass information to him for analysis as you get it. Ishikawa: I doubt that you’ll have any trouble with it, Major, but the operation systems at the pier are pretty old. I’ll send you data through piecemeal. Chief: Togusa, keep an eye on Military Intel. Togusa: Roger. Chief: Saito, back up the Major from the water. Saito: Roger. Chief: Paz and Borma, check out any groups you suspect are related. Paz and Borma: Roger. Chief: Now get out there and start earning your pay, people! ***[A03]Section 9 Goes Into Action*** Motoko: *takes off visor helmet* Roger that. Batou: The military’s moved up in the world. They’ve got us cleaning up after their messes. Motoko: *hands helmet thing to Batou* Let’s have them owe us one. *falls out of the helicopter and lands* ***[A04]Mission Orders*** Aramaki: Aramaki here. I’ve spoken with the related bureaus. Complete your mission before the ship leaves. Motoko: Roger. ***[A05]Authorization Code Info*** Ishikawa: You need an authorization code to open the gate. There’s probably terminal in this area. Take a look around. ***[A06]Security System Information*** Operator: Gate now opening. Togusa: This is Togusa. I pulled this info from the local cops. The pier’s security was hit by a sneak attack 48 minutes ago and the security system was overwritten. Enemy forces seem to have the pier under their control. Motoko: Understood. ***[A07]Harbor Control Center Info*** Aramaki: Looks like a Jameson-type man has left for the Harbor Control Center’s tower. It’s possible that they’ll escape aboard a freighter. There isn’t much time before it sets sail. Hurry! Ishikawa You’ll have to go in through the multi-level warehouses. Look around for an entrance. ***[A08]Terminal Info*** Operator: No response. Motoko: I guess this terminal’s dead. Ishikawa: The terminal at the entrance is set up the same way. It’s probably faster to find a new infiltration route. ***[A09]Confirm Prosthetic Body*** Operator: Prosthetic construction confirmed. Aramaki: I suppose it’s safe to assume that they’re being backed by a large-scale organization... that uses illegally modified high-output bodies as their muscle. Motoko: You’re right. ***[A10]Confirmation of Unit I.D.’s*** Operator: Unit I.D. records confirmed. Ishikawa: I worked it so the I.D. data in the enemies’ cyberbrains can be displayed as positional data. I’ve seen that pattern somewhere before... Tachikoma: Can we do a structural analysis on it? ***[A11]Info on Transfer Crane*** Aramaki: With the crane and your cyber capabilities, Major, I think you can forge ahead. Ishikawa: You should be able to obtain the hacking code for the transfer crane from the terminal inside that area. Try to find it. ***[A12]Activating Crane*** Ishikawa: That will let you work the crane. It’s a pattern code that runs alone path A-3. Motoko: Okay. Operator: Executing crane bootup. ***[A13]Elevator Activation Authorized*** Operator: Activation authorized. ***[A14]Elevator Authorization Req’d*** Motoko: I need activation authorization? Ishikawa: You can obtain an activation authorization for the elevator from the terminal inside that area. You’ll be able to use that to go up. If you get that working, you can make your way ahead. ***[A15]Info on Storage Area #2*** Aramaki: Major, can you see the crane? To cross into storage area #2, your only choice is to use that crane. Togusa: Seems like the enemy makes regular patrols in this vicinity. ***[A16]Info on Enemy’s Mind-set*** Togusa: I got this off the military net. But the enemy’s mind-set seems to be one that branched off from wartime design principles. ***[A17]Smuggling Organization Info*** Paz: This is Paz. I checked out the 13 primary smuggling organizations, but none of ‘em use toys that they got from the military. I also checked the Northern Territories’ activity, but the chances of them being part of this are slim. ***[A18]Apprehension of the Suspects*** Aramaki: Major, you see that ship below you? It’s imperative that you take care of the suspects before they board it. Extraterritorial rights apply aboard the ship. Even we can’t touch them. I’m involving various agencies, but there’s not time. Motoko: Understood. ***[A19]Cargo Ship Info*** Paz: Paz here. There’s a freighter moored at the pier. She belongs to a distribution company out of Etorufu. According to the papers they submitted, she’s hauling scrap metal to a recycling plant in her home city... and her ports of call are Nihama, Kamaishi, and Etorufu. ***[A20]Verified Location of Suspect*** Saito: Saito here. Jameson-type suspect confirmed. He’s on the harbor control center roof on the opposite shore. Aramaki: Major, we’re running out of time. Hurry up! ***[A21]Backup Turned Down*** Batou: If you’re scared, I’ll head over and save ya! Motoko: Nobody asked for your help. Tachikoma: Major! I’d love to climb up some place that’s high, too! I wanna experience a scary situation! ***[A22]Sniper Warning*** Ishikawa: You can use the crane now. But try now to be a sitting duck when you cross over. ***[A23]Elevator Operation Info*** Ishikawa: You’ll be able to use Pier #2’s elevator now. ***[A24]Pier #2’s Elevator Info*** Ishikawa: Looks like you need operation authorization to work the elevator. Batou: Don’t jump d0wn just ‘cuz it’s a hassle. From this height, even you’d be in trouble, Major. ***[A25]Harbor System Rewrite Complete*** Borma: This is Borma. Rewrite of harbor control system complete! That oughta buy you a little time. ***[A26]Sniper Info*** Saito: There’s somebody besides me that’s linked to the satellite. It’s probably snipers. It’s an anti-cyborg, precision snip rifle. I saw one once at a German arms show. It’s an old model, but nasty. It can penetrate even a titanium braincase. Togusa: Records show the military took them on a trial basis. That’s probably where they got it. Aramaki: There’s too great a risk of coming under attack by a sniper who’s perched up high. You’ll have to think up another plan. ***[A27]Hacking Key Info*** Ishikawa: If you had the sniper hacking key, you might able to use them to your advantage. Aramaki: A commander-class enemy should definitely have a hacking key. It’s probably best to begin with them first. ***[A28]Orders to Obtain Information*** Aramaki: There are enemies on the roof. We need some intel. Obtain information on what they were trying to do here. ***[A29]Apprehend Suspect*** Motoko: *hacking into the Jameson-type model* The memories are being erased?! There’s someone else besides me who’s accessing this guy’s cyberbrain?! <> Attack barrier?! Who’s the Peeping Tom out there? ======================== [LVL02]N3 Parking Garage ======================== ***[B01]N3 Parking structure Briefing*** Aramaki: The male suspect in the Jameson-type body that the Major apprehended was put to cyberbrain death by an unknown assailant. After reconstructing his fragmented memories... we’ve determined that the man was Takeru Fuwa. Ishikawa: Wait, you mean the victim of the university murder case five years ago? Aramaki: Correct. Batou: What the heck is a guy who’s supposed to have been dead for five years doing in Nihama now? Aramaki: Paz uncovered records indicating that Fuwa had hired a courier to deliver cargo of some sort. Verifying as we speak. According to current reports from our intelligence, his present location is between the 21st and 24th floors of the pier parking garage. Batou, infiltrate the garage with two Tachikomas, intercept this courier and take him into custody. Batou: Roger. Okay, kids. I’ll come at him from below. You two in from above. Tachikoma1: Roger that! Tachikoma2: Just leave it to us! Ishikawa: The security system inside the parking structure’s been overwritten by someone. Togusa: I need to track down the prep, so we can’t rewrite the system yet. Exercise extreme caution. Batou: Yeah, yeah... ***[B02]Infiltrate N3 Parking Garage*** Aramaki: Batou, what’s your present location? Batou: Enroute to level 21 in the parking garage elevator. Aramaki: I believe that multiple hostiles have infiltrated the parking garage. Don’t let your guard down. Batou: Let’s rock and roll ***[B03]Security System Information*** Ishikawa: There’s a possibility that the guard robots’ security program was overwritten... Togusa: The security system and the pier use the same program. Anyway, it looks like this one’s been overwritten, too. Now what? Boss man? Tachikoma: I’m engaging the enemy! Aramaki: You have no choice, then. See what you can do on your own. Batou: Roger. ***[B04]Don’t Pick Me Up by Falling*** Togusa: Hey boss man, if you’re gonna come pick me up, make sure you don’t do it by falling down here. Batou: I don’t wanna hear anything form you, kid. ***[B05]Togusa Case Information*** Togusa: The Fuwa case five years ago... I was lad detective on it back when I was a cop. Only a prosthetic body with a blown apart braincase was left. Batou: Hmm, so the death had been faked. ***[B06]Opening the Gate*** Aramaki: That elevator is out of commission now! Use your own two feet! Ishikawa: If you get a parking pass for level 22, the gate should open. Look around for a terminal. Batou: Ain’t exactly what I call convenient... Ishikawa: That’s what they get for playing with dangerous toys. They’re tightening security to buy some peace of mind. What matters is that nothing’s stolen. ***[B07]Obtained a Parking Pass*** Ishikawa: That should enable you to head on up. ***[B08]Parking Pass Required*** Ishikawa: Get a parking pass form this level’s terminal. That’ll open the gate. ***[B09]Limitations on Grenade Usage*** Tachikoma: Mr. Batou! Mr. Batou! There’s a lot of obstacles, so can I just blow a hole in the wall? Batou: Forget it. Don’t use grenades except in an emergency. Tachikoma: Huuhhhh? ***[B10]Server Information*** Ishikawa: I knew it. There are signs that the security control program was overwritten. This thing was hacked pretty deep... From what I can tell, it would be faster to control it form the server. Batou: The server? Where’s that? Ishikawa: Level 24. ***[B11]Enemy Chain of Command Info*** Aramaki: An ambush, hm? Motoko: It seems to be the very same group from the pier. They’re being controlled by orders sent form higher up. Take out the commander, and they’ll be mere puppets. ***[B12]Hacking Key Info Playing It Safe*** Motoko: It’s the same thought pattern as the group on the pier Batou: It’s A.I.? Motoko: I could sense a Ghost. Batou: A puppet with a Ghost, huh? I feel sorry for it. Togusa: Can’t I use the hacking key that the Major used? Ishikawa: It appears to be set up so that the commander in each area controls just the A.I. in his own unit. Hacking keys are individually assigned. Aramaki: It should be easy going if you can use the enemy to our advantage. You’ll have to play it by ear. ***[B13]Playing It Safe*** Aramaki: If you urn into an enemy there, there’s nowhere to run. Proceed with extreme caution. ***[B14]Surveillance Camera Info*** Ishikawa: It’s fairly likely that there are surveillance camera in level 23. See if you can enter through that terminal. ***[B15]Orders to Remove Obstacles*** Aramaki: It looks like you’ll have to go back down from this level. Motoko: Tachikoma, status? Tachikoma: Major, there’s too much in the way, so I can’t go any farther! Motoko: Then come up with something! Tachikoma: Yes, ma’am! ***[B16]License Plate Confirmation*** Ishikawa: I have confirmation on the number. That’s the one, all right. Paz: I guess he’s an underworld delivery man. Give him enough money, and the guy’ll deliver anything for anyone, from a single postcard to a kidnapped person. Batou: He was paid a pretty hefty sum two days ago. Aramaki: Try to follow the money trail. Borma: Already on it. Fuwa hired him. The money was deposited from a terminal in the Tohoku region. Batou: So they were trying to use a delivery service to ship misappropriated weapons. Aramaki: Open the cargo, and we’ll have our answer. Batou, take a look and see what’s inside. Batou: Roger that! ***[B17]Secure Evidence*** Batou: Okay, what’ll it be? The tiger or the lady? Rice? Still got company! Tachikoma1: Mr. Batou! Tachikoma2: Where are the terrorists? Are they hiding? Batou: They’re all gone. Tachikoma1: See? I told you we should’ve hurried up and gotten here sooner! Tachikoma2: What? It wasn’t my fault! Tachikoma1: It’s because you were being stingy with the grenades! Tachikoma2: Yeah, but if we ran out of ‘em, we’d be in really big trouble later! Batou: Whatever. Just make sure you come quicker from now on. Tachikomas: Yes, sir! ============================ [LVL03]Multi-level Warehouse ============================ ***[C01]Search Multi-level Warehouse*** Aramaki: About the rice you secured inside the garage... we’ve ascertained that it’s micromachine rice that is primarily exported abroad. Why was Fuwa carrying this grain and not weapons? We’ll have to investigate and find out what the implications are. Togusa, you head to Nihama U. and re-investigate that five-year-old Fuwa incident. Togusa: Right, Chief. Gotta do my homework over, huh? Motoko: Fuwa and arms smuggling. And now micromachine rice. So far, we’ve found the individual points, but there’s still no hint of a line that connects them. Ishikawa: Based on a tail of money from the Tohoku region along with the records of Fuwa turning up in Nihama... I checked the IR records, limiting the search to that region. Fuwa is shown standing in the Nihama station of the Tohoku linear rail. At this point, he’s not a Jameson-type. And for the past seven years, Fuwa’s been renting a storage unit. I’d say the odds are good that his prosthetic body is stowed away in there. Aramaki: Major, head over to the warehouse and check whatever it is that Fuwa left there. Understood? Motoko: Roger. ***[C02]Infiltrate Warehouse*** Motoko: With this much humidity, optical camouflage is pointless. This is the Major. Now carrying out mission. Batou: I’ll come give you a lift when I’m done with my little errand. Motoko: You will, huh? I’ll be waiting with low expectations. ***[C03]Orders to Verify Belongings*** Aramaki: Verify Takeru Fuwa’s belongings inside the warehouse. Motoko: Roger. ***[C04]Information on Warehouse*** Paz: That warehouse is rented out by pier control center for personal use. A slight case of getting money on the side. It’s reputation is really famous among people in the know. Borma: Even if we shut it down, we can’t backtrack the goods. The local cops haven’t wasted time, either. ***[C05]Information on Door Lock*** Ishikawa: The ware house door lock mechanism is controlled from that terminal there. If we give it the personal authorization Fuwa recorded when he signed the contract, we can pinpoint the container with the cargo. ***[C06]Authorizing Fuwa’s Cyberprints*** Ishikawa: Authorization confirmed. It’s a definite match with Fuwa’s cyberprint. ***[C07]Confirming Fuwa’s Cyberpint*** Ishikawa: About that authorization just now... it matched Fuwa’s cyberprint. ***[C08]Nihama University Report*** Togusa: Togusa here. I’m starting my Nihama University investigation. Batou: A university in the spooky dead of night was the setting for a murder? Ooh, it’s kinda like the old ‘haunted school’ bit ain’t it? Togusa: Come one, would you lay off that stuff? ***[C09]Nihama University Report #2*** Togusa: About Fuwa’s enrollment records... They’ve been semantically filtered. Aramaki: It’s possible that they were intentionally deleted... Ishikawa: Bounce the records over here to me. I’ll analyze them. Tachikoma: S-S-Structural analysis! Motoko: Tachikoma! Don’t you guys have more important things to do? Tachikoma: No fair, Mr. Ishikawa! You have all the fun! ***[C10]Nihama University Report #3*** Togusa: When I used the authorization code that the Major obtained, some secret files popped out. They were probably hidden away in there by Fuwa five years ago. ***[C11]Records Were Forcibly Deleted*** Ishikawa: About those records Togusa forwarded... There’s a possibility that they were forcibly deleted from the outside, 54 Points of similarity to the virus confirmed at the pier. More than likely, it’s the same type. Togusa: I tried each and every terminal... but besides this, no other records of Fuwa turned up. Motoko: Records don’t only exist in terminals. I’m starting to wonder why I scouted you from police HQ. Togusa: Understood. ***[C12]Fuwa’s Prosthetic Body*** Ishikawa: The virtual cyberprints left in the prosthetic bodies were identical to the Jameson-type, it had to be Fuwa himself. Motoko: I’ll check out the memory box. ***[C13]Information on Memory Box*** Motoko: Looks like it’s encrypted... Ishikawa: I’ll decrypt it over here. Borma, give me a hand. Borma: Roger ***[C14]Enemies Outside Warehouse*** Paz: Paz here. I have confirmation of multiple vehicles heading towards the warehouse. Prosthetic bodies of the same type as the one from the pier were inside. Saito: Saito here with confirmation, too. Must be enemy reinforcements. I’ll try to slow ‘em as much as I can, but I can’t cover ‘em inside the warehouse. Motoko: Okay. We’ll come up with something. ***[C15]Backup ETA*** Batou: Major, I’m on my way to back you up. I’m sending you my ETA. Hang in there until I get to you. Motoko: ETA confirmed. Don’t be late. Batou: Hey, this is one man who’s never late for his dates. ***[C16]Orders to Infiltrate T.A.R.*** Aramaki: Once you escape the warehouse, head for the Tohoku region. Motoko: Boy, we don’t even get a quick break for a breather... What a merciless line of work this is. Aramaki: Cases aren’t going to get solved with mercy, Major. ***[C17]Info on Unlocking Code*** Operator: It’s sealed. A key code is required to access it. ***[C18]Withdraw from Warehouse*** *door opens* *alarm sounds off, and 4 enemy soldiers come running in* Motoko: *points gun* Guess I don’t have a choice. *Two rocket shots flies from the door to the enemies, taking time out* Batou: What do you think? Right on time. Motoko: What kept you? Batou: How ‘bout a little gratitude, lady?! Motoko: You say something? Batou: Nah, nothing. ======================== [LVL04]Residential Block ======================== ***[D01]T.A.R. Infiltration Briefing*** Aramaki: The Tohoku Autonomous Region was an installation where scientist where to be evacuated in waretime. It’s currently under direct military authority. Batou: They’re keeping scientist? Aramaki: Yazawa is one of the scientists who fled to the region in response to a summons issued by the military. He’s still there, despite the dismantling of the installation. Motoko: Do you think Fuwa and Gotoh are connected to this, too? Aramaki: It’s a possibility. Motoko: What is he doing in a facility like that? There’s something fishy about this. Ishikawa: Here’s a satellite image of the region. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary dam. It’s probably being camouflaged with a visual barrier. I did some checking via the net. They’ve got an independent net set up, and access from the outside is prohibited. Aramaki: Major, you and Batou infiltrate the Autonomous Region and make contact with Yazawa. Togusa: And me? Aramaki: I’m told that Toshimi Tagami, the regional director, is in Hanamaki. Your assignment for the time being is to find out what Tagami has been doing there. Batou: That’s your role in life, little man. Togusa: I’m not saving your butt even if it gets hit by a stray bullet. Ishikawa: The monorail that connects to the autonomous region is only used to transport authorized personnel. Toshimi Tagami is scheduled to return to the region tomorrow. So use it. Batou: Can’t we go in with the tilt-rotor? Ishikawa: It’s half-dismantled, but it was a military fortress. If it’s still functional, chances are it’s more than capable of shooting down aircraft. Batou: A little outing on the monorail, huh? Motoko: I’m gonna have some fun to make up for lost vacation time. ***[D02]Infiltrate T.A.R.*** Motoko: *Monorail zooms by* Batou, how’s it look outside? Batou: (Inside a Tachikoma) I got a great view. Everything’s upside down, though. (pause) No movement from the regional director? Motoko: (visual camouflage is on) For the movement, there’s no sign that we’ve been spotted. Batou: She doesn’t look much like she does in the official records. Think this is psychological warfare, too? Motoko: Publicly, she’s the director of the autonomous region. But in reality, she’s nothing more than Kei Yazawa’s puppet. Batou: The dam’s coming into view. We ought to be feeling the jamming barrier any minute. The dam’s interior is inside the interference zone. Our cybercomms’ll go out soon, too. Motoko: You’re right. *train starts to shake and accelerate* Batou! What happened?! Tachikoma: Mr. Batou, The monorail is accelerating abnormally! Batou: This isn’t good, Major! We’re gonna plow right into the station! If we don’t get out, this’ll turn into a steel coffin! Motoko: I know that! *checks nearby terminal* The motor control program is being rewritten from the outside! Batou: You mean they know what we’re gonna do?! Motoko: We don’t have time to alter the program! You escape in the Tachikoma! Batou: What are YOU gonna do? *train falls from the tracks, colliding with the ground* *a Tachikoma skids and hangs (vertically) off of the dam’s wall* Major! Crap! I guess we’re inside the jamming barrier zone. Motoko: *jumps down* So there’s something that they’re willing to go to this much trouble to hide, hm? ***[D03]Radio Signal Jamming in T.A.R.*** Aramaki: Major, do you read me? Motoko: Chief? Operator: Unable to confirm that the Major is receiving. Ishikawa: A signal jamming barrier is making cybercomm traffic inside the autonomous zone one-way. She can probably receive a signal, but it might be difficult or impossible to send one. Aramaki: Send out as much encrypted information as you can. I’m sure the Major will notice it. Ishikawa: Understood. Motoko: That’s my Chief for ya... ***[D04]Enemies Confirmed*** Motoko: I guess they won’t let me stroll on by. ***[D05]T.A.R. Charter*** Motoko: Autonomous Region Charter. ‘With pride and duty in our hearts as citizens of the Tohoku Autonomous Region...’ ‘utilizing the knowledge fostered by our ancestors as the essence of hard-won technology...’ ‘the goal of our mission is to strive for peace in this world.’ ‘Item. We shall cultivate strong bodies, hearts, and profound knowledge.’ ‘Item. We shall build cities where the ideal of hearty touching heart may be found.’ ‘Item. We shall utilize remarkable knowledge and technology to restore world peace.’ ***[D06]Investigate T.A.R.’s Director*** Aramaki: Since there are no activity records for Yazawa outside the Autonomous Region, it’s believe by many that all effective diplomacy with the TAR is conducted by Toshimi Tagami, the original director. Ishikawa: You think the director’s a part of Yazawa’s group, too? Aramaki: Togusa! When you arrive at Hanamaki, I want you to find out what both Tagami and the Tohoku Autonomous Region look like. Togusa: Understood. Any word from the Major? Aramaki: Not yet. ***[D07]Monorail Accident Information*** Togusa: Togusa here. I’ve picked up some information about the monorail accident in Hanamaki. Users are restricted, and since the accident happened in the autonomous region... the local police don’t want to get involved. Motoko: Then I guess I won’t be getting backup any time soon. ***[D08]Lifelines in the T.A.R.*** Aramaki: What do they have that runs off the lifelines inside the region? Ishikawa: According to the data, there’s a working power plaint that utilizes underground water pipes, so as far as enemy is concerned, they’re doing okay. As for transportation, a monorail links them to the outside world. And inside the region, a mini-monorail is... linked to the Residential Block, Education Block, and Office Block. And as for the vertical transportation agency, they built the incline, if their maintenance was any good, the thing just might be operational... After all, it was originally a military fortress built to operate independently of the outside. If it’s booted from an administrator terminal, it should work the way it was intended to. Aramaki: So, this means that they must have a standalone lifeline... In that case, there’s not much of a chance that it can be severed from the outside. ***[D09]Encrypted Mail*** Motoko: Encrypted mail from Section 9? Aramaki: Aramaki here. Yazawa’s in our surveillance net, and we know his location inside the autonomous region. He’s in a room in building E3 in a residential block. Motoko: Understood. ***[D10]Kei Yazawa Investigation*** Motoko: A MM produce direct-sale machine? It was made by Kei Yazawa... Their offices are in Office Block Tower C, huh? Togusa: I tried to track his activities in Hanamaki. It looks like he ran net-based sales... of MM-laced produce as a source of funding for a cult group. The names of his business partners include the regional director. Ishikawa: I heard rumors about how he had been... conducting research within the region on micromachines. His intention was to stimulate the maturation process. Aramaki: This Yazawa person was originally an agricultural scientist, wasn’t he? Togusa: Yes. Geology, agriculture, natural sciences, music... A recognized genius in a broad range of fields. Records indicate that he had charisma for that very reason. In fact, it would seem that they have a high opinion of Yazawa in Hanamaki. Aramaki: It’s beginning to sound like there’s some kind of connection to the MM rice that Fuwa had with him. Togusa: That bugged me, too, so I did some digging. I couldn’t find one record dealing with MM-rice. Nothing exists. Motoko: No Records? That is troubling... ***[D11]Info on T.A.R. Immigrants*** Ishikawa: I tried tracking immigrants into the Tohoku Region, and the forced relocations form the prosthetic refugee zone these past few months really stand out. ***[D12]Arrive at Destination*** Motoko: *runs down the hall, stops by room E-3... (you see it) empty room* (sorry can’t read Japanese... can someone tell me what does it say?) The lower fields? You erase them, and nobody can find them, huh? Apparently, I need to find out a bit more about this man, Yazawa. I think I’ll take a look around the opposite bank. *falls down to a nearby building and runs off* A person who appears to be Toshimi Tagami: Section 9... =============== [LVL05]Dam Site =============== ***[E01]Dam Site Infiltration Briefing*** Aramaki: Batou, status report. What’s your current situation? Batou: The monorail was hit by a virus and went out of control. It’s heavily damaged, and I’m clinging to the wall with a banged-up Tachikoma. I can’t even hear the Major. Aramaki: You know here. She’s probably inside carrying out her own independent investigation. Togusa: Boss man, want me to come give you a hand? Batou: Who, you? Ain’t there anybody else? Aramaki: Paz, Borma, and Saito are currently running round-the-clock stakeouts on people with military affiliations. Consider yourself on your own. Batou: That must mean you’ve got loads of faith in us... Ishikawa: The jamming barrier from the radio tower is causing her cybercomm blackout. Since there’s no net linked to the outside the system is probably regulated from the control room inside the structure of the dam. That’s gotta be the place where they manage all the information that comes into the Autonomous Region, too. Aramaki: Go to the control room and obtain information on any items that came into the region. Batou: Like cargo that has ‘From the Military’ written on it? Aramaki: At the same time, try talking down the jamming barrier and restore cyber communication ASAP. Batou: Roger. Geez... that’s an awful tall order for a guy to do all by his lonesome... ***[E02]Infiltrate Dame Site*** Batou: *sees two gun turret* These guys got some nasty toys... Tachikoma: Mr. Batou, Mr. Batou! Let me sneak in. Batou: You’re busted up from the shock when we escaped. Be quite and stay out of sight. Tachikoma: But if you get into trouble, I’ll come a-running, okay? Batou: I’ll be waiting with low expectations. ***[E03]Orders to Destroy Gun Turret*** Aramaki: There’s a tower that extends beyond the jamming barrier... and there will likely be more enemy forces than you’ve encountered so far inside the dam’s bank. First things first. Deal with that gun turret in front of you. Batou: Roger. I can’t believe they’ve even got a monster like this thing. That’s the Ultimate Tohoku Fortress for ya. Guess I’d better get psyched up! Tachikoma: Your number one specialty is playing rough, eh, Mr. Batou? Batou: Hey, I may not look it, but I’m a delicate guy. Well, I can’t say that I don’t enjoy it... ***[E04]You’re in Trouble if You Fall*** Aramaki: If you fall, you’ll be in real trouble. Batou: I gotcha. ***[E05]Jamming Signal Shut Down*** Ishikawa: Shutdown confirmed. Readouts indicate jamming barrier coverage decreased to 87%. Operator: Encrypted files confirmed. Batou: That’s some serious encryption. Ishikawa: Forward ‘em to me. I’ll try to decrypt ‘em. ***[E06]Inspection Gallery Information*** Aramaki: There are few places to run in the investigation corridor. Keep in the enemy’s blind spots. ***[E07]Dam Endurance*** Batou: It’s damaged worse than I thought... Ishikawa: The dam was built before the war, you know. Still, it was build with the latest methods back then. I don’t think it’ll be easy to destroy. ***[E08]Cargo Records Found*** Ishikawa: Files confirmed. Starting six months ago, the amount of freight coming into the region jumped sharply. Aramaki: According to the records provided by intelligence, that corresponds to the period when the misappropriations began. Find out what was inside that cargo on the double. ***[E09]Oversized Weapon*** Batou: They got some bad-ass toys lying around... I could take out anything with one of those, easy, even a big bastard. Tachikoma: Mr. Batou! Mr. Batou! I think you should leave that alone, sir. I really do. Batou: It’s okay if I use it, though, right? ***[E10]Elevator Operational*** Ishikawa: Hopefully, this’ll get the elevator to function. Batou: That’s one big mother of a flood gate... Ishikawa: Looks like it’s designed so that thing opens and shoots out water when the dam is in operation. ***[E11]Observation Inside Dam Proper*** Batou: What’s this piano wire? Ishikawa: Must be the prime line. That’s the device that checks the start of the dam. Batou: They sure are using outdated gizmos... ***[E12]Searching for Route*** Aramaki: The area up ahead is sealed off. Batou: Is there another way around to the opposite bank? Aramaki: That’s the only one. Batou: All right, then... Guess I’ll look for a route. ***[E13]Control Room Info*** Ishikawa: That’s the radial gate for the low level outlet works facility. The terminal’s working. You can operate the radial gate from the control room. ***[E14]Don’t Pick Me UP by Falling*** Aramaki: Don’t fall from the water intake pipes. You food! Go any farther, and you’ll fall! ***[E15]Repair Supplies Depot*** Ishikawa: There’s a depot for monorail repair and maintenance supplies. There might be parts you can use to fix the Tachikoma. Batou: So, the Tachikoma outside is gonna be up and running again, huh? Tachikoma: That’s my Batou! I knew the confidence I placed in you wouldn’t be in vain! Batou: I don’t like the idea of you placing anything in me. Just fix yourself up and haul your butt over here! Tachikoma: Yes, sir! ***[E16]Enemy Resistance Prediction*** Aramaki: If the jamming barrier goes down, the truth of what’s going on inside will be exposed to surveillance satellites. I expect the enemy intends to defend the radio tower to the death. Batou: Then the resistance is gonna get fiercer... Tachikoma: Mr. Batou! I’ll come running as soon as I’m done with repairs, so you try to hang in there by yourself, okay? Batou: What’re you talking about? I’ll have this wrapped up before you get here. ***[E17]Freighter Cargo Info*** Togusa: The freighter’s cargo is being transported to a recycling plant in Etorufu. The contents are dismantled parts and scarp metal, and there were even some scrapped military weapons mixed in. The plant can break items down into their raw form, and waste material is shipped there throughout the country. According to plant records, it looks like they get regular shipments of scarp material from the autonomous region, too. Aramaki: Check into the cargo that’s shipped form the autonomous region to Etorufu via Hanamaki. Search through the shipping records of the region’s freight monorail. ***[E18]Signal Jamming Shut Down #2*** Ishikawa: Well, that’s a surprise... I verified some weapon intel files that were left in the terminal. These guys even have a military anti-tank helicopter. Batou: Anti-tank? Ishikawa: Yeah... A Jigabachi. ***[E19]Confirm Jamming Was Eliminated*** Batou: *Jigabachi flies down into the dam, reviewing a no-so water area* Training grounds at the base of the dam, huh? I’d say that they pretty much just unmasked themselves. *On cybercomms* Major, do you read me? The jamming barrier’s down and the cybercomms are back online, so why does she...? Is she lost and crying somewhere? Motoko: I can hear you. Batou: What the hell...? Where are you? Motoko: I’m right underneath your feet. Batou: Yazawa? Motoko: His house was empty. I’m on my way to the Office Block to try my luck there. Is that OK with you? =================== [LVL06]Office Block =================== ***[F01]Office Block Mission Briefing*** Aramaki: Have you made contact with Yazawa? Motoko: He’s out in the lower fields, apparently. Aramaki: Lower fields? Motoko: That’s what was written on the door of his empty room. Aramaki: Where are you? Motoko: There’s an office that was occupied by the regional director in the Office Block. I’m on my way there. Aramaki: I see. That works out well, then. Obtain the rice related data from the terminal at the Autonomous Regional Citizens’ Center located in the Office Block. Regarding that micromachine rice that Batou found the other day... The configuration of it was a dead-on match for the rice that our friend Fuwa tried to deliver. This leads up to the assumption that he brought that micromachine rice out of the Tohoku Autonomous Region. Therefore the storage for this grain has to be somewhere in that region. Find out where it’s being stored. And I want the complete background on the weapons that flowed into the area, too. Motoko: Roger. Batou: I’m gonna go on ahead to the base of the dam. I saw something there that looked like a training ground. Motoko: If you could also clean out the place, it’d be a big help. I see the entrance to the Office Block. Talk to you later... gotta go. ***[F02]Infiltrate Office Block*** Motoko: Now commencing in filtration into Office Block. Batou: Roger that. It feels as if somebody’s anticipating our moves, and I don’t like it. Motoko: I think you’re right. But we may be able to outwit the enemy because of that. Batou: What’s wrong? Motoko: Nothing to worry about. I’m going in. ***[F03]Office Block Status*** Aramaki: There’s been a lot of dismantling in the Office Block, even for the autonomous zone. There are also points where it’s easy for the enemy to attack. Proceed with due caution. Motoko: Roger that. ***[F04]Request to Forward Virus*** Ishikawa: Major, bounce me that virus that was planted in the monorail. I’ll check it out. Motoko: Will do. By the way, I did some checking on my own, and I found that it’s not very friendly at all. Ishikawa: I’ll dig into it a little deeper. ***[F05]Elevator to Surface info*** Aramaki: You should be able to go down to the surface in this elevator. Motoko: It’s not working. Ishikawa: There might be a terminal nearby. ***[F06]You Have a Pursuer, Major*** Ishikawa: The elevator should work now. Hm? Motoko: What’s wrong? Ishikawa: Somebody’s following the tracks left by your hack, Major. Motoko: Tracking? Ishikawa: Major, do you remember Nemuro? Motoko: As in the Nemuro Landing Operation? Ishikawa: It’s not hard to I.D. someone from the way they breach defenses. There is only one person capable of tracking you, Major. Just to be sure, I’ll trace his whereabouts after the war. Motoko: Good idea. ***[F07]Conspiracy Suspicions*** Aramaki: About those allegedly scrapped military weapons... When I presented evidence to the military that they still existed in the autonomous region, I was told that they began considering a troop deployment. Motoko: They’re always looking our for themselves. By the way, about that MM-rice that Fuwa had stockpiled... That’s the one piece in this convoluted puzzle that I just can’t get to fit. It doesn’t add up. Aramaki: Based on my inquiries at Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, they’ve reluctant to give a straight answer. Motoko: Seems there’s more to this... Aramaki: There are always two sides to things. You get to the truth after first learning the situation of each side. Don’t you agree? ***[F08]Status of Dismantling*** Motoko: The dismantling is further along than I thought. Aramaki: Try to find out whatever you can. Motoko: Roger. ***[F09]T.A.R. Director’s Office Info*** Ishikawa: Must be the director’s office motto. Motoko: It’s from the autonomous zone charter that I saw in the Residential Block. Aramaki: That’s all? Aren’t there any other records in it? Motoko: I discovered that the MM-rice I collected in the parking garage is the same that’s listed in the office inventory. It appears Fuwa brought that rice from here. Aramaki: Despite that, there shouldn’t be any records of it being widely distributed. Motoko: I think it’s because they deliver it directly to the agencies of countries that have the patent. Try the other terminals, too. ***[F10]Traces of Database Hack*** Ishikawa: There's trace evidence that this terminal was used to hack a last-generation military database. Motoko: This must be the military I.D. that was used. Ishikawa, run match. Ishikawa: Roger ***[F11]Military I.D. Match Results*** Ishikawa: Major, about that military I.D. from earlier...It's got a connection to the Nemuro Landing Operation. Motoko: As I suspected. Ishikawa: This I.D. matches that of the unit commander of the 7th Special Forces Tactical Unit from the Nemuro landing Operation. Motoko: 7th Special Forces...As I recall, they were a special forces unit whose trademarks were psychological and cyber warfare. The name of the unit commander isn't known...but I think they called him the 'Choreographer' or something of the sort. I'd heard, however, that he died during the landing operation. Ishikawa: In the enemy behavior patterns that we've detected so far...there are 121 out of 134 points of similarity with the Choreographer's personal overwrite program. It's almost certainly something that he wrote himself. Maybe he survived, laid low in the Tohoku autonomous Region, and got mixed up in this case. Motoko: You think that the choreographer is backing Yazawa? Ishikawa: Probably. Motoko: Continue your investigation along that angle. Ishikawa: Roger. Batou: What's the deal? An encrypted channel? Is there something you don't want to tell me? Motoko: Exactly right. Tachikoma: I see you're a secretive woman! ***[F12]Block Renovation Information*** Aramaki: This block was renovated by the workers who settled down here. That’s why we don’t have any accurate map data on it. Use your own two eyes to verify things as you proceed. ***[F13]MM-rice Patent Application*** Ishikawa: There’s an MM-rice patent application file in there? You know, they say that MM-rice was developed four years back by the Agriculture Ministry’s research agency... Aramaki: Ishikawa, check along those lines, too. Ishikawa: Roger. ***[F14]MM-rice Information*** Ishikawa: Major, that grain is MM-rice that was developed by applying Fuwa and Gotoh’s research to a rice strain called ‘Rikuu-132.’ Yazawa created it back when the autonomous region was a military facility. Ishikawa: You’re saying that Agriculture Ministry’s research agency was really the Autonomous Region? Aramaki: Conjecture doesn’t amount to proof. Ishikawa, comb through every single record of the Agriculture Ministry that relates to MM-rice. ***[F15]Eichi Gotoh Witness Info*** Togusa: I learned something tracking the regional director these past few years. Someone resembling Eichi Gotoh has been spotted multiple times in Hanamaki. Do you suppose that both Gotoh AND Fuwa are alive, like we thought? Motoko: So that’s it. Fuwa and Gotoh, both presumed dead, were actually alive and continuing their research. With Fuwa dead and Yazawa’s whereabouts unknown, tracking down Gotoh also presents itself as an option... ***[F16]Receiving Assistance Request*** Motoko: The channel is being forcibly tuned. ???(if this is the first time you played through the game, at this point you don’t know is speaking, not because I don’t know who is speaking): Can you hear me, my good police officer? Only I am able to transmit via this emergency channel, so I’m going to take the liberty to speak to you. Motoko: He had a net set up on the terminals? Eichi: I am Eichi Gotoh. Kei’s honorable ideals are being tarnished because of a traitor. That is something I will not stand for. Motoko: Over there! Eichi: I have a favor to ask of you people. You’ve detected my location, I take it? Come here, hurry! If you don’t, I’ll be erased by - (terminal shuts down) Motoko: I’d better hurry up. ======================= [LVL07]Training Grounds ======================= ***[G01]Capture Eichi Gotoh Briefing*** Motoko: I was contacted by Gotoh. The signal was coming from the training grounds’ control room. Batou: I picked it up here, too. Looks like I’m the closest. Aramaki: During his career, Gotoh developed independent theories... not only on joint engineering, but micromachine technology, as well. His ideal never became mainstream... but it can’t be denied that he’s a man who had a profound impact on the scientific research of the day. Ishikawa: The enemy prosthetic Bodies we retrieved from the pier were retrofits based off of commercial products. Even our redcoats back at the lab couldn’t make heads or tails of technology backed by Gotoh’s theories. Aramaki: Batou. It’s imperative you track down Gotoh and make contact with him at once. In addition, we need to get the entire lowdown on the enemy. Collect all the record that are stored at the training grounds. Batou: Roger. ***[G02]Take Eichi Gotoh into Custody*** Batou: You want me to play hide-and-seek in a place like this with some old man? Motoko: You’re the closest, aren’t you? Batou: All right, all right. *crack sound* (hm?)*more crack sound* Dummies, huh? *stops* *shoots the ‘innocent guy’* Well now. Guess it’s time to do some cleaning. ***[G03]Training Ground Objectives*** Aramaki: Based on the findings, it’s fairly obvious that intensive training was conducted here. Ishikawa: Hey, Batou, want me to record the results of your training? What do you think? Batou: knock yourself out. ***[G04]Confirm Cinderella-type Virus*** Ishikawa: Virus confirmed. It’s a Cinderella-type. It was used by the military during the war. Batou: Get it over with! Put on the slipper! Ishikawa: Okay, all done. I’m coming across evidence that their cyberbrains were overwritten. The pattern’s similar to virtual memories with strong directivity. Guess I’ll try to do an analysis... ***[G05]Gotoh’s Recollection*** Gotoh: When Fuwa and I realized we had been betrayed, we attempted to stop that rat... It was for that rease that Fuwa went to Nihama by himself. If we don’t hand over that rice, terrible things will happen. ***[G06]Gotoh’s Recollection #2*** Gotoh: Upon learning of Fuwa’s death, I concluded that the perfect time would be when that fink was returning to the autonomous region. I planted a virus... But when that failed, it was over. I had no other cards to play, no aces up my sleeve. I must tell them... Kei is... ***[G07]Antagonistic Relationships*** Gotoh: It’s not safe here, either. Please, hurry... I beg you. Batou: Infighting? Motoko: If Fuwa and Gotoh relally were the ones who were trying to protect Yazawa’s ideals... then that shortens the list of people opposing them. Batou: Toshimi Tagami, the regional director? Motoko: Something happened between Gotoh, Fuwa, and the director. And Kei Yazawa’s right in the middle of it all. Batou: That just means we should ask this ‘Gotoh’ geezer. ***[G08]Encrypted Channel*** Motoko: Batou, do you read me? Batou: Geez, what’s with the encrypted channel? Motoko: Have you seen Yazawa’s ideals? Batou: Yeah, if that’s what was sent to Section 9, I have. Motoko: I’m learning that Yazawa’s underlying rationale might be surprisingly close to our own. Batou: Huh? That doesn’t sound like you Major. Motoko: I sensed something. Batou: That was just a memory. You sure you didn’t chat a nasty virus or get hit by something? Well, I guess that’s not possible. Motoko: I’m gonna go snoop around the Office Block a little mroe. Meanwhile, I’ll leave Gotoh’s detention to you. Batou: All right. ***[G09]Witnesses saw Jumbo Helicopter*** Togusa: I heard something in Hanamaki. Some residents saw a jumbo helicopter flying off toward the dam. Batou: There was a Jigabachi here. Togusa: I showed them a picture of one, but they claim that wasn’t what they saw. ***[G10]Agriculture Ministry MM-rice*** Ishikawa: I pulled some MM-rice info out of the Agriculture Ministry. It was developed in the autonomous zone, suing Rikuu-131 as a base. Its official designation is Rikuu-132. It was developed at an Agriculture Ministry research agency, but what they probably meant was the Tohoku Autonomous Region. Its produce is developed and grown by a research agency that’s run under the national budget... so that in itself doesn’t really pose a problem. Aramaki: Which means that the trouble is actually with those people who participated in the research... ***[G11]Ag Ministry Blackmailed*** Borma: I found something on the Agriculture Ministry service. Aramaki: What is it? Borma: I’m forwarding you 27 e-mails. They sound like blackmail letters. Motoko: Blackmail? Borma: All of ‘em say thing like, ‘Stop the lies. Tell the truth,’ and ‘Disclose the truth or you’ll pay a price.’ When I ran a trace route on the e-mail, I followed it to its origin and wound up in Hanamaki. Aramaki: Good. Stay on the Agriculture Ministry, Borma. Togusa, go through the files relating to the MM-rice in Hanamaki again. Don’t overlook anything. Something’s gotta turn up. Togusa: Roger. ***[G12]Considering takeover of T.A.R.*** Aramaki: To neutralize the autonomous region... the military has started to consider sending in two cargo helicopters full of Ranger squads as an advance party. Batou: Those nectar sucking bees are sure taking their own sweet time. ***[G13]Analysis of Mind-Set Results*** Ishikawa: Going by my analysis of the enemy's mind-set, they'll be basing this off what was used in Nemuro. No doubt about it, the Choreographer is in the autonomous region! ***[G14]Reporting Eichi Gotoh’s Death*** *door opens* Batou: Gotoh? A high-velocity armor-piercing round from behind. He wasn’t shot very long ago. *sees terminal camera* This is it! Who the hell is that? No way! Motoko: Batou, did you manage to take Gotoh into custody? Batou: Yeah... I found him, but he was a stiff. And not a very talkative one at that. Motoko: Understood. We’ll meet up below. Batou: Roger. ========================== [LVL08]AT Training Grounds ========================== ***[H01]Secure Facility Entrance Brief*** Aramaki: About the blackmail letter sent to the Agriculture Ministry... one just like it was confirmed at the Home Affairs Ministry. However, police intervention in the Autonomous Region was declined in this case. They claimed the cops couldn’t get involved because it was strictly a military matter. Batou: They’re fighting over turf again? They’re always trying to save face over the stupidest things. Aramaki: It most likely means that there are some facts they want to keep a lid on. Locate the entrance to the underground facility and identify whatever it is that’s down there. Batou: What do you mean, ‘Whatever it is?’ Aramaki: Whatever! ***[H02]Securing Entrance to Facility*** (my 2nd most favorite scene to watch) Tachikoma: Mr. Batoooouuuu! Batou: Hey, could you try to make less noise around here? We are on a mission. Tachikoma: In this case, I’m attempting to lessen the tension during combat as much as possible! I was just thinking of the mental state people are in when they’re alone and lonely. Hearing their names called out by someone they know will calm their nerves and life their spirits. Batou: That’s not how I feel right now. Tachikoma: (huh?)*those robots show up* Batou: See?! They must’ve mistaken the ruckus for a festival and come to join the fun. Let’s go, Tachikoma! Tachikoma: This must be one of those ‘blood-fests’! Batou: No, it ain’t. ***[H03]Info on MM-rice*** Togusa: I centered my search around the eateries in Hanamiki... and the MM-rice from the autonomous region... is turning up in Tokyo markets as premium-grade rice. The state holds the patent, and the producing area is restricted to the TAR. I can’t verify production anywhere outside that... Aramaki: Can you pinpoint where it’s being shipped to? Togusa: I’m working on it. Motoko: Does this mean that the development method for such rice has been exported aboard as a product? Batou: With a demand for an obscenely high patent fee. ***[H04]Inquiry into Cyberbrainwaves*** Tachikoma: My. Batou, your cyberbrainwaves are becoming unstable. I’ve heard it said that when humans talk with someone about what’s bothering them, they regain their stability! Would you like to talk about it with me? Batou: Nobody asked you for any help. Tachikoma: But I haven’t even helped you yet! ***[H05]Securing Training Grounds*** Aramaki: The military has decided to deploy troops. Hanamaki’s garrison will take them in, and the Rangers will deploy from there. The military has issued a request to Section 9. They’re asking us to s4cure the training grounds in order to ensure their safety when they land. Batou: While they sit back and watch the fun? Aramaki: Given the circumstances, I want the military to owe us a favor. Batou: Not much a choice. Tachikoma: Mr. Batou, let’s make some noise! ***[H06]Help Arrives*** Batou: The military. They’re in a rush to put out the fire now that they know sparks could fall on their own damn heads. They should’ve come sooner if they were going to. *lights turn on behind them* *blast door opens reviewing another helicopter* An Oniyanma! Don’t tell me they’ve got one of those, too?! Crap! If it’s not one thing, it’s another! *The Oniyanma shoots two rockets at the right helicopter and the ground anti-air guns blow it up* Looks like the lid to Pandora’s Box just opened. ============================ [LVL09]Chopper Storage Block ============================ ***[I01]Oniyanma Assault Operation*** Aramaki: That enemy chopper is an assault helicopter that the military uses as a personnel transport. As long as this and the A-A cannon are watching the airspace the military can’t send in reinforcements. Major, Batou, neutralize them immediately. Motoko: What’s the choice of weapons the can have in its cargo bay? Ishikawa: If the have Armed Suits, it can carry up to four. Togusa: The one that we used before during the sniping system testing didn’t have that capability, though. Motoko: External neutralization? Ishikawa: I don’t’ think it can be done except by a direct link from within. Motoko: I’ll have to get on board, then. ***[I02]Oniyanma Attack*** *Copter flies overhead* Motoko: Well, that’s a royal pain, didn’t they? Batou: As long as that’s buzzing around up there, we can’t sneak into the underground factory. Motoko: I’ll act as a decoy. Batou: You will? Motoko: There’s a handly toy by the entrance. Batou: An anti-aircraft cannon! Motoko: I’ll draw the helicopter away. While I keep him busy, you try to get the hacking code for that cannon. Batou: Understood. I’ll contact you as soon as I have the code. Major... I can trust you on this, right? Motoko: Trust me? Batou: Never mind. It’s nothing. Let’s do it. Motoko: Okay. ***[I03]Secure Evacuation Route*** Tachikoma: Major! I’m gonna help out, too! Batou: You dummy! Those guys eat mini-tanks like you for breakfast! The only thing you can do here is make a good target. Motoko: Tachikoma, secure an evac route. Getting us home in one piece will depend on you. Tachikoma: Gosh! I feel like I’ve been entrusted with something important! Batou: Aren’t you trusted all of a sudden? Motoko: Don’t you think we can let a Tachikoma watch our backs by now? Batou: I guess. ***[I04]Hacking Key Acquired*** Batou: Hey! Sorry I kept you waiting, Major! Motoko: Confirmed. Send me the control codes ASAP! ***[I05]Anti-Aircraft Cannon Destroyed*** Batou: The anti-air cannon’s destroyed. If we fight ‘em with the weapons on hand, it’ll take all day. Motoko: I’ll drive in and try to wipe out their ranks from the inside. Batou: Don’t do anything stupid! ***[I06]Delivery Recipients of MM-rice*** Togusa: I found the primary recipients for the MM-rice. An upscale restaurant in Nihama called ‘Kuretake,’ and a cafeteria in the Assembly building. It’s been delivered there for the past three years. Batou: If it’s good enough to satisfy a politician’s stomach, it must be super delicious rice. ***[I07]Military Trend Information*** Saito: Chief, there’s military movement. Borma: My surveillance target from Intelligence is on the move. I’ll tail him. Paz: The anonymous bank account suspected to belong to the surveillance target just ballooned. ***[I08]Virus Code Confirmation*** Ishikawa: Chief. I’ve detected virus code for a cellular suicide program in the MM-rice that Fuwa was carrying on him. That’s tainted rice. There’s a virus planted in it. Aramaki: Any vaccine? Ishikawa: Including verification, I’ll need 30 hours. Even if I had the virus’ source code, it would still take about 16 hours. Aramaki: Which means that he’s got potential hostages. ***[I09]AG Ministry Blackmailed Again*** Aramaki: A new blackmail letter has been confirmed at the Agriculture Ministry. In it, they’re demanding that the country recognize the Tohoku Autonomous Region as an independent state... and that the rights to MM-rice revert back to the autonomous region. The deadline is 24 hours from now. If their demands aren’t met by then... they’ll remotely activate the cellular suicide program in the people who have eaten the infected rice. Ishikawa: Major, in the next 20 hours, gather as many files as you can regarding the construction of the tainted rice. We’ll do what we can with what’s left. Motoko: Understood. Ishikawa: My data has no detail about the underground facility. That chopper ought to have information on that underground facility. Aramaki: Major, the key to this whole thing is in the facility beneath the Tohoku Autonomous Region. Motoko: Roger. ***[I10]Oniyanma Shot Down*** Batou: Major! Motoko: Not yet. I’m not done extracting the information. Batou: Hurry up! Motoko: Level 5 barrier breached! Downloading! *helicopter wings hit the wall (doesn’t bend??) *stops, falls, blows up* Batou: Motoko! Motoko: Don’t call me by my first name, okay? Batou: Geez, you had me worried! Will ya just be more careful with your life! Motoko: Sure, I’ll keep that in mind. Cuz the worst is yet to Come. ============ [LVL10]Shaft ============ ***[J01]Facility Infiltration Mission*** Aramaki: We’ve used the records the Major retrieved from the helicopter to devise an infiltration route into the underground facility. There are two underground installations: One is set up to research M-M rice, and the other deals specifically with weapons. This treat posed by the tainted rice has turned this case into a potential hostage situation. The authorities have called an unofficial meeting. But many are saying that the virus is just a bluff on the part of the autonomous region. This faction is demanding that they launch an assault. Now that the anti-aircraft installations are neutralized, the calls inside the military for an air strike are growing louder. Motoko: They want to erase everything, don’t they? Batou: I bet that’s what they were after all along. Aramaki: Our mission is to smoke out an invisible enemy... who’s lurking behind same time we’re tring to prevent the terrorist act. Perhaps there’re two people who know the whole story behind this. It’s either Kei Yazawa or Regional Director Toshimi Tagami. Take both of them into custody, and track down any records that can possibly be used as evidence. Motoko: Roger. I’ll take Yazawa and Tagami. Batou, you handle the Factory. Batou: Sure. ***[J02]Infiltrate Facility*** Batou: What’ll come out, the tiger or the lady? Shall we open it and be surprised? Motoko: Why not? From here on out, we’re going to split up and act as two teams. Time is short. Batou: Listen, I... forget it, it was nothing. Motoko: It’s do-or-die time. Let’s go! ***[J03]Means of Sending Information*** Aramaki: The deeper you go in the mine shaft, the less reliable our cybercomms will be. Motoko: We’ll relay you information via the Tachikoma. Tachikoma! Tachikoma: Yes, ma’am! Just leave it to me! ***[J04]Concealed Hacking Key Detected*** Motoko: The elevator has stopped... Ishikawa: Maybe they cracked our concealed hacking key. Motoko: We’ll find another route. Ishikawa: Sorry. ***[J05]Bulkhead Terminal Info*** Ishikawa: If you open the bulkhead, you should be able to head down. There’s a terminal nearby. Look for it, okay? ***[J06]Ventilation Shaft Info*** Motoko: This way looks good. Ishikawa: Major, there’s a fan in the opening to the ventilation shaft. Be careful when you move. Motoko: Roger. ***[J07]Military Info Analysis*** Ishikawa: This data’s from when the region wa being constructed, but when they voted to dismantle it after the war... the military assigned Toshimi Tagami to be in charge of the entire tear-down operation. Motoko: What’s her background? Ishikawa: Looks like it’s been deleted. I went over every record in the military, but there’s no reference anywhere to a woman named Toshimi Tagami. The files we’ve been able to find on her are probably all forgeries. ***[J08]Status Confirmation*** Aramaki: Looks like they’re not done building yet. Motoko: That’s why we don’t have enough info on this. ***[J09]Cybercomm Cuts Out*** Aramaki: So, you’ve finally reached bottom? This is it, it’s do or die time. Be on your guard Motoko: Chief? ***[J10]Arrival at Bottom Level*** Motoko: This is the Major. Now commencing infiltration into interior. Batou, you ready? No cybercomm reception down here apparently. *Another Motoko-lookalike turns around* ========================== [LVL11]Underground Factory ========================== ***[K01]Underground Factory Operation*** Aramaki: The cybercomm signal from the Major was cut off. She must have reached the bottom of the shaft. We surmise that the Tohoku Autonomous Region has military power on par with a small country... so we cannot overlook this state of affairs. And the military may initiate an air strike. Gather as much information as you can, and make it back alive. Batou: Roger. ***[K02]Infiltrate Underground Factory*** *Falls down from the ceiling* That’s gotta be the underground factory. That’s one serious mousetrap. I don’t have time to circle around. So I’d better get moving then. ***[K03]Security System Information*** Ishikawa: Apparently, they’ve got response-type sensors set up that are linked with the security system. Move carefully. Batou: I gotcha. ***[K04]Illegal Labor Suspicions*** Batou: I’m amazed that a honkin’ big facility like this got built without being noticed. Aramaki: They must have a system that can provide a huge labor force by using illegal workers. Batou: They get hooked with the promise of good wages, but then they’re brainwashed and out of the grindstone for nothing, huh? ***[K05]Destroy Activation Program*** Aramaki: The entire cache of the Tohoku Autonomous Region’s weapons might be stored here. Destroy the activation program and put them out of commission. Batou: Roger. ***[K06]Weapon Shipment Records*** Ishikawa: Looks like weapons shipment records. Batou: They weren’t taking weapons that had been misappropriated. The stuff was coming from right here! Ishikawa: They must’ve been making new weapons from the scrap materials from the dismantling of the autonomous region... and those weapons that were due to be scrapped. The weapons recycling plant wasn’t in Etorofu, but in the Tohoku Autonomous Region. Aramaki: Togusa. Ferret out the truth behind the Etorofu recycling plant. Togusa: Roger. ***[K07]Etorufu Recycling Factory*** Togusa: Regarding the Etorofu recycling plant. It’s like you thought, Chief. They had secret ties to a smuggling outfit. Their prime dealing partners are countries in central Asia and Africa. They overlap the MM-rice export destinations. But shipments suddenly stopped. Nothing’s moved these past three months. Ishikawa: That overlaps the period of the Agriculture Ministry’s blackmail letters... Batou: Which means that, since then, they’ve been gearing up for a big party. ***[K08]Declaration of Independence*** Batou: This stockpile of weapons was what they needed to declare their independence, then. Even so, the difference between their firepower and the military’s is night and day. What’s goin’ on in Yazawa’s head? ***[K09]Prototype Tank Development*** Ishikawa: I found a file on a prototype tank. It says it was a ‘technical donation’ to Kenbishi Heavy Industries. The name of the regional director is listed with those of Fuwa and Gotoh. Batou: Tagami again? Man, that lady’s name keeps popping up in places you’d never expect. Ishikawa: I’ll try diving Kenbishi, too. ***[K10]Tactical A.I. Programmer Info*** Ishikawa: Here’s a stunner... Tagami is writing the source code for a tactical A.T. all by herself. She’s on par with the Major. I’ll try tacking her, but... ***[K11]Tactical A.I. Source Code Info*** Ishikawa: I’ve got it. This source code closely resembles the one used by Tactical Unit of the 7th Special Forces. Batou: The Nemuro Landing Operation? Meaning this Tagami woman is... Ishikawa: Yup. Exactly. ***[K12]Overwriting Unwanted Mind-Sets*** Ishikawa: Ms. Tagami is creating her own custom terrorist by overwriting the mind-sets... of the ones who didn’t idolize Yazawa. And I bet you that some of those became... raw material for puppets with Ghosts by ghost dubbing them. ***[K13]Note from Kei Yazawa*** Batou: A note from Yazawa? Now that’s a novelty. A terrorist with pure ideals... I once heard that people become terrorist ‘cuz they run outta hope. Was that Yazawa’s case; he had no hope left? ***[K14]Letter from Toshimi Tagami*** Batou: Tagami is Yazawa’s older sister? Ishikawa: I finished going through the military records from the time of the Nemuro Landing Op. It had Tagami’s family register. As an infant when her parents divorced, their name changed from Yazawa to Tagami. Batou: Now I get it... But it’s awfully hard to believe that’s their connection. Ishikawa: There’s one more thing in the military. Toshimi Tagami was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Tactical Unit during the Nemuro Landing. She was the company’s commander. Batou: Tagami was commander of the 7th Tactical Unit?! Do you mean to tell me...! Ishikawa: Yes. She’s the Choreographer. ***[K15]Confirmation of Factory*** Batou: What the hell? Prosthetic bodies? This area looks like their dressing room. That must be the prosthetic body we saw on the monorail. And this one is the regional director’s original prosthetic body. Which means... that must be her secret treasure chest. Hey, its...!!! *door opens* It’s you, Major. Look at this. This is Kei Yazawa, the boss of this region who we chased here. He’s been dead a while. Motoko(?): I’m too late! *shoots at Batou* Batou: Don’t tell me she...! Son of a bitch! ======================== [LVL12]Experimental Farm ======================== ***[L01]Final Assault on T.A.R.*** Motoko: *Walks through the doors and enters a rice field**door closes* Visual camouflage? No, it’s not camouflage. This is where the tainted rice was created. *hears a big giant step* *notices a tombstone at the distance with a hat on it, right before an invisible tank shoots at her* ***[L02]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories*** Toshimi: Once again, so that people may experience the simple and pure joy of true happiness... in order for all poverty and suffering to be forever eradicated from the face of the Earth... I intend to bodily set out on a road that leads to nowhere. But even if this road should end at nothing... I am certain that those who live lives of righteousness and strength will see before them the path they must take. By lives of righteousness and strength... Motoko: I mean being aware of clear intent and grand passions within you, and living lives accordingly. Toshimi: Have I reached my destination? ***[L03]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #2*** Toshimi: Our ideals have become detached from this place and been miserably corrupted by the foul influences of the state. It all began with the erasing of our very existence from this world. The state obliterated our presence from everyone’s memories. It even robbed us of our dreams and ideals! Like phantoms cursed to haunt the grounds where they once walked in life, now only allowed to exist in the shadows of history. Aren’t you exactly the same? ***[L04]Motoko’s Beliefs*** Motoko: We’re trying to take our ideals and transform them into a reality on our own terms. There’s one thing that we hope for above and beyond all else. A world in which people like us aren’t necessary any longer. ***[L05]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #3*** Toshimi: If hunger and poverty vanish from this planet, crime and terrorism ought to be wiped out along with them. Kei dreamed of that. And he disappeared with that dream unfulfilled. Now... the only vestige that remains of his dream is... Rikuu-132. ***[L06]Toshimi Tagami’s Memories #4*** Toshimi: But the state took advantage of his last hope. For the sake of profit, Kei’s ideals were crushed underfoot. Rikuu-1`32, meant to save us from hunger and need... became a luxury item to fill the gullets of the wealthy who were starved for new extravagances! They unjustly charge usage fees to those who ought to be provided for and have legal rights to access it. Not only that, but insult is added to injury as the corrupt chain of systems suck up profits under the pretext of renewal. Are you people honestly capable of stopping that? You, who have been reduced to puppets of the state, cannot possibly betray that state. Can you?! ***[L07]Motoko’s Beliefs #2*** All of us fight in the name of what we believe to be just and ethical. If you ask me, nothing else is worth following. ***[L08]Autonomous Region Collapses*** *Cool chick fight staring two Motokos!* Toshimi: If only you people hadn’t shown up! If you hadn’t gotten involved, everything would have gone according to plan and worked out perfectly! *More cool chick fight between the Motokos* Batou: What the hell is going on?! Major?! Sure, now I get it! But which one? Both of their I.D. signals show each to be the real Major. Not much choice, then. MOTOKO! *one of the Motoko turns around* So you’re the fake! *shoots the one that turned around* Motoko: You’re late! Batou: Damn, nothing changes with you. *explosion, and water falls into the experimental farm* Toshimi: Kei... *watch as everything gets wiped away by the water* ***[L09]Escape from Autonomous Region*** *Both are running for higher ground* Batou: That bitch triggered this place’s self-destruct program. Motoko: We have everything we need. We’ve just got to get out of here, and it’s ‘mission complete.’ Batou: ‘If’ we get out. Motoko: This really isn’t my day, is it? Batou: This way’s no good either. Man, and we were so close... *explosion* Tachikoma: Mr. Batou! Batou: What kept you? Tachikoma: Let’s save the sentimental reunion for later, okay? Motoko: Yeah, comic antics can come much later. Tachikoma: (huh?) Motoko: We’re outta here. *tilt-rotor flies away* Batou: Ohh geez... The whole thing is underwater. Motoko: Looks that way. Aramaki: Simultaneous multiple leaks of the Rikuu mircomachine configuration have been confirmed. Thanks to that, the rights to the MM-rice that the Japanese government had a monopoly on are now effectively license-free. As for the tainted rice, Ishikawa is working on a vaccine program for it. Batou: Wasn’t it a utopian dream of theirs to use the mircomachine rice to finance their independence? Motoko: Eliminate hunger and poverty from this planet, and create a world in which all people are content. Those words came straight out of Toshimi’s memory. The copyright has turned into copyleft. In a sense, you could say Kei Yazawa’s dream has been made into a reality. Batou: You think that woman had this planned, too? Motoko: More than likely. Batou: It’s not easy to understand the love a sister has for her little brother. Motoko: By the way, Batou, I’m curious. How were you able to tell that wasn’t me back there? Batou: Oh, that? Geez, how many years have we been teamed up now? Motoko: Unbelievable... Batou: And you’d never turn around just ‘cuz I called your name. Motoko: I heard that. Batou: (oop) *watch as the hat drifes off, and into the sunset, along with the acres of rice field* ***[L10]Credits*** =Note from Dummy= Yo. My eyes are as great as they use to be, so those tiny credit words are smash *together, I can hardly tell the difference between a ‘N’ and a ‘H’, and also a ‘a’ from *a ‘e’. So if you know something on this list that I don’t, email me for correction, and *I will promptly correct the mistakes I know I have made. Based on the Manga by Shiraw Masamune Project Planning Production I.G., Inc. 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R&D Director Naruo Uchida R&D Manager Atsushi Misawa Producer Rika Maruya In Association with Z&D LIMIT & ANIMAZE...,INC Producers Yuataka Maseba Naruyo Kanesako Keisuki Onishi Production Coordinator Yukie Oesterr Translation David Fleming English ADR Director Kevin Seymour English ADR Scriptwriter Mary Claypool Recording Facility MAGNIUDE B POST LES CLAYPOOL III Digital ADR racking Collin McQueen Overseas Co-ordinations Director, Business Development Naoko Kimo Product Manager, Incalization Yuko Namba Legal Yumi Chihara Assistant Producer Yuya Takayama Producer Eitaro Nagano Ken Matsumoto Yoshiko Nagasaki Executive Producers Tetsuji Yamamoto Katsuhiko Kanazawa Supervisors Akira Sale Tomikazu Kirita Yasuhide Kobayashi Shin Unozawa Mitsukisa Ishikawa Seiji Okuda Game Producer & Chief Director Junichi Iujisake Developed by Production I.G., inc. cavio inc. Produced by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. BANDAI CO.,LTD. Production I.G., inc. NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK CORPORATION Publisher Bandai America, Inc. Copyright Shirow Masmune-Production I.G./KONDANSHA (C)2002-2004 Shirow Masumune-Production I.G./KONDANSHA (C)2004 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc./BANDAI/Production I.G./NTV Ghost in the Shell and Stand Alone Complex are trademarks of Kodansha Ltd. ********** *About Me* ********** I know, most of the stuff so far is copy paste, copy paste. This isn’t. Well, I’ll introduce myself to those who care to even read this, let alone read all the way down here on page 33. Well, I am Ichiniisan, also known as LifeLessDummy. You can contact me by email, lifelessdummy@yahoo.com, aim, lifelessdummy or sephirokun or kightdragnslayer, and/or irc, #animeoverload@irc.irchighway.net This Communication Log is not 100% accurate because during those video scene, sometimes I don’t know whose speaking. ***************** *Version History* ***************** 1.0 1/08/04 This guide was writen 1.1 1/10/04 This guide was posted as a FAQ and join the ranks of FAQ for GITS:SAC 1.2 1/24/04 Changed with 3 new additional Communication Log – F10, F11, and G13 – All thanks to Lord_Daemon of Message Board forum for GITS:SAC. I’d put more, but Lord_Daemon hasn’t given me any more info about Himself (assuming Daemon is a male because of “Lord” instead of “Mistress” or something along those lines). 1.25 1/25/04 Corrected my little mistake that I made on D03. Naomi Ichiru of naomi_ichiru@yahoo.com (don’t know I.D. name on the board...) gave me the heads up on it. P.S. No I don’t mind at all. 1.3 1/29/04 Added a new menu to my FAQ: Total Count 1.31 7/27/05 After discovering the text error, I corrected it. Also, some grammar