Motoko and the rest of the Shell Squad have been informed that an internationally notorious cybercriminal has surfaced in their country. This unique and mysterious super-hacker is suspected of a host of offenses including manipulation of the stock markets, illegal data gathering, political maneuvering, terrorist acts and infringement of cybernetic ethics. Little is known about him besides the code-name "Puppet Master". | ||||||
He is well known for the habit of taking over cybernetically augmented human beings in order to manipulate them. Trying to upset secret negotiations between the ministry of Foreign Affairs and a former military leader, the Puppet Master places a traceable virus in the system.The person who is found to have placed the virus is captured and proves to be a mere puppet used by the Puppet master. | ||||||