In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat that AI has towards the human race. A compilation film with newly added footage.

In futuristic Japan, a team of elite cybernetically-enhanced agents investigates a criminal hacker known as The Laughing Man, who can hack into the minds of individuals and erase their memories.

In the year 2030, cybernetically enhanced humans face a new threat as a group called the Individual Eleven plans a series of terrorist acts. Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team must uncover the truth behind their motives and stop them before it's too late.

In the year 2034, in a futuristic city in Japan, a group of government investigators led by Motoko Kusanagi must unravel the secrets behind a series of mysterious suicides. As they dig deeper, they uncover a conspiracy that threatens the balance of power and challenges the existence of individuality.

In 2045, amidst an economic disaster and the rapid evolution of AI in a world where sustainable warfare is on the rise, Public Security Section 9, led by Motoko Kusanagi, arrives in Tokyo to confront the "post-human" Takashi Shimamura and prevent the looming threat of nuclear war. A compilation film with newly added footage.