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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Batou and those robotic dogs were funny as XD |
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| What the hell happened in Togusa's Wife PC? And i lol'd at Batou teasing Kusanagi. |
Tamaki-san said: What the hell happened in Togusa's Wife PC? My thoughts too - but an entertaining episode |
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| lmao what was with the ending xD? An okay episode, that hitman wasn't all that skilled and was kind of dissapointed in her encounter with the major but I guess that just goes to show how much of a pro the major is. |
| The Major's indeed a tough cookie to beat. I liked how the assassin's arm had also a built-in shot gun and can shoot 500Yen coins to such devastating effect. |
| "We practice selective annihilation of mayors and government officials, for example, to create a vacuum, then we fill that vacuum. As popular war advances, peace is closer" |
| wow a program that makes money on its own, where can i get one of those! |
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kage-bunshin said: wow a program that makes money on its own, where can i get one of those! I know! When they mentioned the program was generating money I was like "Ooo, I want!" |
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| Who wouldn't want it.... that guy was a genius!!! It was all a plan for the androids to live the best life XD.... I was baffled when I knew the guy was dead... and the Hitwoman didn't try to kill him.... that realy threw me off... anyway the chapter was awesome... discovering who made all the mess was the best of the chappie... Especially when they discovered that the Hitgirl was on the Genius Dead man toes... yeh... LOL at Batou and the Mechdogs.... and YESSSSHHH... What the Fruck was that at Togusa's Wife Comp Screen? Warai Otoko? Crazy Stock program? Waaaah Signs, Green |
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| With the computer, I believe it could of been the work of the laughing man. Brought 80,000 yen worth of Serano Genomics stocks. sounds fishy. |
Desire said: With the computer, I believe it could of been the work of the laughing man. Brought 80,000 yen worth of Serano Genomics stocks. sounds fishy. Oh was that Senaro Genomics stock? I can't read japanese but that would definetly make it seem like the laughing man. My theory was that it was the Ghost of the rich old meiser that got onto the computer somehow, and invested some of that yen for him in return for placing the gold coin on his body. See I think maybe it was possible that the rich meiser transfered his ghost somehow into the money making program, so he could continually make money even after his "death", and perhaps that's why the hit man was sent (to destroy his program) it would be a neat idea, and would explain how and why his pc got hacked, it was just the rich guy sharing the wealth. It's not the most far fetched idea when you consider the cyberpunk setting of Ghost in the Shell. Although the show does mention I believe that the rich guy was completely non cybernetic, which is interesting, so perhaps it was supposed to be some sort of statement of the afterlife, after all it was Togusa who brought up the afterlife near the end of the episode with the river of styx/gold coin thing. Maybe the only way he was able to gain passage to the afterlife and thus expertly invest those stock was because of Togusa. At any rate it would help if someone could read exactly what those stocks were, it might make the ending less open to interpretation. |
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| It's either.. a) The Laughing Man took a liking on Togusa after they first met on that clinic or whatever it was on episode 11. So he decided to buy some stocks for him that will eventually be profitable. That's highly improbable though so far the laughing man is completely unpredictable. b) The Laughing Man sees Togusa and the whole Section 9 as a threat and wants to set them up? c) Togusa's (and possibly others too), is a "microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan" like Nick Cave sang, lol. And probably has nothing to do with their previous meeting. In any case, it looks like he's about to make a move again! :D |
| Signature? I ain't got no signature! I don't need no signature! I don't have to show you any stinkin' signature! |
| still think it was the rich guy who died... after all it was a standalone episode, and the guy who died was a stock expert, who togusa showed goodwill towards. |
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| i would've thought that serrano genomics was a bad investment considering the whole resurfacing of the laughing man and all i like the idea that togusa stole the program so he could make a little dosh on the side though |
| Tachikoma was playing a gameboy |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| I don't know, the fact that it is Serano genomics' stock makes me wonder. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Did any of you notice the wallaper on the pc was Charlie Chaplin? I'm pretty sure it was! Great episode 3/5 |
aero said: Batou and those robotic dogs were funny as XD Batou is always hilarious, especially when he jokes with the Major. I love the Tachikomas as well. The ending of the episode seems mysterious, I wonder if it has anything to do with future cases, such as the laughing man, etc. Although, it was apparently a Stand Alone episode, so I'm not sure what to think. |
| mechadogs, a program that makes money on its own and sexy-armed maids.... the future is awesome! XD |
My mission: Save the world! My weapons: a controller, a bunch of friends and lots of Anime! |
| This episode was pretty great, they keep getting better. |
| Such junk... |
| love the episode :) i was actually laughing when major change to those sexy clothes(which is hot btw :P) and batou suddenly interrupts her report and when she faces him he looks to the side then smiles as the major continues on XD also the dogs are funny too XD im kinda disappointed how the assassins got outplayed by Major in mere minutes O__O and who the hell hacked Togusa's computer and invested 80,000 gold on Senaro Genomics stock :P The Laughing Man maybe??? :P i think the producers of Deus EX HR got the whole gatling gun arm of barret in this show :P damn already dead and he's still making money. Fem(the assassins) says he's extorting the poor so i guess you die by your own wealth :P |
| Man, Batou is so awesome. And what's up with that ending?? O_o Rise of the Machines much? Confucius said: Tachikoma was playing a gameboy Nope, it was actually a Tachikoma remote control! |
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 Batou trolling hardcore this episode. along with the Tachikoma, the comic relief in this series is awesome. |
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Primity said: Batou trolling hardcore this episode. along with the Tachikoma, the comic relief in this series is awesome. I have to agree. Batou was funny as fuck this episode. |
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insan3soldiern said: I don't know, the fact that it is Serano genomics' stock makes me wonder. Yeah, when the computer started up again I assumed it was the moneymaking program. But once it clicked Serano Genomics I wasn't so sure. Might be The Laughing Man. My only question is how the Laughing Man would benefit from him buying stocks. :O |
| Haha, its the money making program! Maybe! =P |
 "I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika |
| The ending was a mystery. Who access those shares? Was it the detective? He had some left over money/info from the dead billionaire? The laughing man being nice? |
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| That ending was way too creepyyy for me... |
_sky said: Batou ftw. Primity said: I have to agree. Batou was funny as fuck this episode.Batou trolling hardcore this episode. along with the Tachikoma, the comic relief in this series is awesome. But yeah, the ending sounds like a setup by the laughing man, too bad it's aimed at innocent non-cyber savvy father Togusa, I foresee a major shitstorm. |
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| Nice episode, them lil tanks keep amusing me :D That ending was rather nice though slight action and interesting ammunition :p But what was up with the computer in the end? Did the Moneymaking AI transfer to their home computer? |
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| So Batou is a dog lover lol. In any case, what the hell was that in the end? |
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| Dem dogs, fun episode. |
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| Tachikoma's have their own personality. This episode was ok. And what the hell was wrong with that PC? Could that be the Laughing Man? Need to see the next episode. |
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| the funny man again |
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| 5/5 Too bad that with the greatest there is little action, the bad guys will quickly be put out of the game, but Fem heightens the murderess use the money to take out those who love so madly money, a sort of retaliation. The ending I thought it was interesting, it is almost a kind of springboard for future events, who knows who will be behind us, but I predict that it is almost certainly LM. Of interest are the various androids presented, dangerous maids! XD But it made me think of this episode, the man had everything, yet not come to terms with his body remaining a mere man! |
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| That ending really makes me wonder what happened, was it the money making program? |
| If strength is justice, then is powerlessness a crime? |
| the ending shocked the sht out of me. If I were to treat it solely as a SA episode, then it might just be sinnige69 said: Oh was that Senaro Genomics stock? I can't read japanese but that would definetly make it seem like the laughing man. My theory was that it was the Ghost of the rich old meiser that got onto the computer somehow, and invested some of that yen for him in return for placing the gold coin on his body. See I think maybe it was possible that the rich meiser transfered his ghost somehow into the money making program, so he could continually make money even after his "death", and perhaps that's why the hit man was sent (to destroy his program) it would be a neat idea, and would explain how and why his pc got hacked, it was just the rich guy sharing the wealth. It's not the most far fetched idea when you consider the cyberpunk setting of Ghost in the Shell. If this actually has relations to Togusa being hacked and known by Warai Otoko in Ep 11, then it just might be it, considering the stocks to be Senaro Genomics. IMO, this episode was bad towards the "enemies", like how you just see the hitwoman investing so much and just got owned by Motoko even before touching the corpse. Sigh... |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
| That infiltration was nice, the hidden gun as well. I guess the guy was a megalomaniac. Batou is so funny, taming dogs. I didn't understand the ending though. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| I think it was the Money Making Program at the end. The program probably takes control of various computers around the world to invest in stocks. |
| Who hurts with money perish with them, so it seems quais the moral at the end, if it was not the bad guy is already dead to her. I did not think possible, see a man who does all the money, he had not decided to turn his body into a cyborg is make sure the money and the life eternal, that strange contradiction. Wow, see a killer like this, it was quite obsolete on my part. Or was it to make the idea. Drawings and fantastic animations. The narrative dwells again on the behavior of the Tachikoma, real headache for the Major. |
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| Whoa, Togusa your PC seems to be part of a botnet, or worse. Batou went full troll-mode this episode. That and Tachikoma's antics made the episode fun to sit through. |
| "Use that to pay the ferryman." Togusa is cool as fuck. |
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| I think my problem here is that I don't like speculating when I feel like I don't have enough information, but the episode is deliberately leaving it ambiguous. The peculiar part is the old man supposedly wasn't cyberized, so the laughing man seems like the only logical choice left. Still, that did look like the moneymaking program. |
sinnige69 said: Desire said: With the computer, I believe it could of been the work of the laughing man. Brought 80,000 yen worth of Serano Genomics stocks. sounds fishy. Oh was that Senaro Genomics stock? I can't read japanese but that would definetly make it seem like the laughing man. My theory was that it was the Ghost of the rich old meiser that got onto the computer somehow, and invested some of that yen for him in return for placing the gold coin on his body. See I think maybe it was possible that the rich meiser transfered his ghost somehow into the money making program, so he could continually make money even after his "death", and perhaps that's why the hit man was sent (to destroy his program) it would be a neat idea, and would explain how and why his pc got hacked, it was just the rich guy sharing the wealth. It's not the most far fetched idea when you consider the cyberpunk setting of Ghost in the Shell. Although the show does mention I believe that the rich guy was completely non cybernetic, which is interesting, so perhaps it was supposed to be some sort of statement of the afterlife, after all it was Togusa who brought up the afterlife near the end of the episode with the river of styx/gold coin thing. Maybe the only way he was able to gain passage to the afterlife and thus expertly invest those stock was because of Togusa. At any rate it would help if someone could read exactly what those stocks were, it might make the ending less open to interpretation. That is an interesting an plausible theory, kudos |
| This ending scared the hell out of me. |
| They can make a successful and a good video game from this anime. Good SA episode. Motoko kicks ass again. |
| That assassin put up less of a fight than I thought... Major's outfit this episode was nice again :> |
| I like how they specifically mentioned her outfit this episode, even though it was no more revealing than what she normally wore. |
 It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! It's an entirely different kind of flying. |
| Hahaha, oh Batou. You lovable dog trainer. :D Another nice topic was touched; your money doesnt go with you beyond the grave, so why have so much? I liked how Togasa gave him 500 yen, adds a nice ironic cherry to the deadman's tale. Two other plot threads left me thinking: The blue robots are acting more and more strange, like curious cats. I have a feeling they might be connected the laughing man in some way... Or at least play a major role in the complex episodes to come. Secondly and lastly, the ending. I am pretty sure that was the code from the late mans computer, but there's a chance its our pal the laughing man! Eitherway, an interesting (albeit weird) way to end the episode. |
| Batou savage af, lol |
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