Evolution Having failed to stop the negotiations, the Puppet Master targets Megatech Body Co., a cybernetic body manufacturer for the government where he uses the cyborg body factory to produce bodies for his own use. He finally allows himself to be caught by Motoko.Upon his capture the Puppet Master claims to be a new lifeform created in the sea of information and requests political asylum.
As it becomes clear that the Puppet Master was once the Artificial Intelligence Project 2501 funded by the ministry of Foreign Affairs, a violent clash of authorities begins. While the Shell Squad wants to preserve the entity known as Puppet Master, the ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to get rid of their now uncontrollable project. Motoko is caught in the middle of the action. Clash of Authorities