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 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 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.