In the year 2032, as medical advancements have transformed humanity into a more tech-savvy civilization, a new era emerges with cyborgs blending in as citizens. The rise of cybernetics accompanies a surge in artificial intelligence, leading to the commercialization of androids. When a prototype female android becomes a suspect in a series of murders, Section 9, an anti-cyber-terrorism unit, steps in to investigate. With no legal action from the victims' families, doubts surface regarding the androids and their origins. Following the Puppet Master incident, the absence of the Major places the investigative burden on her cyborg ally, Batou, and his human colleague, Togusa. Together, they must bridge their differences and unravel the mysteries surrounding the recent killings.