Major investigates a mysterious hacker named , who is targeting high-level Hanka researchers. During her mission, she experiences "glitches"—vivid visual hallucinations that her designer, Dr. Ouelet, dismisses as technical errors but are actually suppressed memories.

Before we dive into the piracy aspects, let’s revisit the film itself. Directed by Rupert Sanders, Ghost in the Shell (2017) is a live-action reimagining of Masamune Shirow’s groundbreaking 1989 manga and the 1995 anime film by Mamoru Oshii.