Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society  

Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society, 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society

In 2034, two years after Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9, Togusa became its new leader and increased its staff. However, Section 9 faced a series of complex incidents that were traced back to an ultra-skilled hacker known as the Puppeteer. Meanwhile, Batou was investigating on his own track when he encountered Motoko. She warned him to stay away from the Solid State Society before disappearing. This left Batou with doubts about her involvement in the case. As the incidents unfolded, it became clear that they were linked together almost seamlessly. Who is the Puppeteer? What will happen to Batou's relationship with Motoko? What is the full truth behind this carefully planned perfect crime? And what will be the outcome? The mysteries surrounding the Solid State Society continue...

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society won the Packaged Work Award at the 2007 Animation Kobe Awards.