Major Kusanagi and the other agents of Public Security Section 9 hit the ground running as the second season of the Ghost In The Shell series begins. The new storylines have a more overtly political tone than the previous sci-fi adventures about the laughing man and the scandals surrounding cures for 'cyberbrain sclerosis'. Chief Aramaki gets his funding restored when he resolves a hostage situation for the new prime minister.The terrorist incident is linked to the poor treatment of Asian refugees and their role in the economy of the world following World War IV.