In the not-too-distant future, an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or 'enhanced' humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is Major Motoko Kusanagi who quickly finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and intrigue as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as, 'The Puppet Master'. 'The Puppet Master', alters its victims minds, giving them memories. This frightening power causes terror and confusion in the victims. When Major Kusanagi attempts to stop, 'The Puppet Master', she too starts to question her own self. Are you truly alive if you are a cyborg or a machine? Can you feel true emotions?