The season follows Section 9 as they investigate the Individual Eleven, a terrorist group modeled after the historical May 15 Incident. The narrative is significantly more intricate than the first, weaving together three major factions:
: A group of radicals whose actions are secretly manipulated by a "social virus". Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
: A master manipulator from the Cabinet Intelligence Service who serves as an insidious "chess player" villain. The season follows Section 9 as they investigate