List of organizations in Ghost in the Shell

This is a list of organizations in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and the second season titled Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GiG.

Cabinet Intelligence Service

The Cabinet Intelligence Service (CIS), is a fictional intelligence department that appears in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. One of its most powerful members is Kazundo Gouda. The agency is based on Naicho, the real Japanese Cabinet Intelligence Office.

Individual Eleven

The Individual Eleven (or Particularist Eleven) is a fictional [...] group that Public Security Section 9 dealt with in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG.

The Individual Eleven's motive for terror is an essay also entitled "The Individual Eleven", which is, in reality, a fake essay implanted with a computer virus that infects all who read it. It even infected Borma of Section 9. The virus seems to remain dormant up until a certain point, when it programs the person infected by it to commit [...]. However, it seems the virus itself does not cause the members of the Individual Eleven to commit the acts of terror, it is their own political views which cause them to do so. The virus only seems to be there to make them, perhaps, unwilling martyrs, as all the members of The Primary Individual Eleven (except Kuze) kill each other with swords in a televised mass [...]. Although these eleven were apparently the primary members, it is likely that other people, such as the refugees that committed [...] bombings, could be considered as a part of the Individual Eleven because they were also infected with the virus.

The eleventh essay supposedly refers to the events surrounding the May 15th Incident, which was one of several incidents that led to the rise of Japanese militarism.

It should be noted that the virus only affects those who possess cyberbrains, and only after they have read all ten of Sylvestre's essays on revolutionism. In addition, it is suggested by Kazundo Gouda that the virus affects only those individuals who were male virgins prior to undergoing full cyberization.

Umibozu

The Umibozu (pronounced "oo-me-boh-zoo") is a group in the employ of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces as a black operations unit. The Umibozu have great skill in strategic combat and sniping, as well as all-out assaults. They are infamous in the underworld, and since they don't officially exist, there is no official name for their unit. The unit was infamous in the special forces community for retaking Nemuro, which was occupied by foreign soldiers during WWIII.

When Daisuke Aramaki decided to allow the dismantling of Section 9, in compliance with the 'Special Forces Restriction' bill passed by the government (with the intention of reforming it in secret), the Umibozu were called in to deal with any resistance encountered. They appear to have an extensive arsenal, including attack helicopters. To confront Section 9, they are also equipped with a handful of JMSDF Type 303 'Powered Exoskeletons' - large, heavily armored combat suits capable of resisting great amounts of damage and variously armed with machine cannons and grenade launchers. These "Armed Suits" (as referred to by Batou) are impervious to virtually all of Section 9's armaments, and are also equipped with their own Thermoptic camouflage systems, making them exceptionally dangerous combatants.

The Umibozu makes a minor appearance after participating in a military exercise in the Niihama refugee camp in 2nd GIG.

Trivia

• The Umibozu is named after the Umibōzu, a sea monster in Japanese mythology.
• The MSDF-303 closely mimics the overall exoskeleton-design (Waldo-like arm interfaces, squat head and shoulders, etc) of another Masamune Shirow product, Appleseed's Landmates.

Other fictional organizations

Public Security Section 1 is an undercover investigation unit that first appeared in “Fake Food” (season 2, episode 8). Section 1 likely reports to a civilian agency due to their member’s civilian attire and specific missions. It is undetermined if Section 1 was created before or concurrently with other Public Security Sections. The section is known to carry out hits on terrorists/criminals, and at least one of its members appear to know Motoko and to a much lesser extent, other members of Section 9.

Public Security Section 4 is a special forces military unit that first appeared in “Jungle Cruise” (season 1, episode 10). Section 4 is also known as “The Rangers” and likely reports to military leadership that can extend to the Minister of Defense. Their missions and capabilities are similar to present-day SOCOM and its members all have identical cybernetic eyes (Batou was originally a member of Section 4 before transferring to Section 9).

Section 4 re-emerged in the TV series during the Dejima Refugee Crisis in an operation to recover a nuclear warhead from members of Section 9. The conflict between the units diffused when Batou revealed that he was once a Ranger himself, and both units returned the warhead to JGSDF. Unlike most modern Ranger units from countries like in modern Japan, the Philippines and the US, the unit had female soldiers serving as well aside from the fact that the Irish Army Rangers have females in their ranks.

Public Security Section 6 is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit that first appeared in the original Ghost in the Shell manga and film. Due to the sensitive nature of Section 6’s missions and information this unit likely reports directly to the Minister of Defense, the Cabinet Intelligence Agency or the Prime Minister of Japan. Section 6 gained notoriety by becoming the first unit to effectively assassinate another member of Public Security during the end of the original Ghost in the Shell film.

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