The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

Atsuko Tanakaas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Osamu Sakaas Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Koichi Yamaderaas Togusa (voice)
Akio Otsukaas Batou (voice)
Yutaka Nakanoas Ishikawa (voice)
Takashi Onozukaas Paz (voice)
Toru Okawaas Saito (voice)
Taro Yamaguchias Borma (voice)
Sakiko Tamagawaas Tachikoma (voice)
Ooki Sugiyamaas Proto (voice)
Koji Tanaka