Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor #2

In "Fat Cat Part 2," Section 9 faces a chilling mystery: dead businessman Hayasaka keeps reappearing, alive and active, raising urgent questions about digital resurrection and remote control. With the enigmatic Takoaka and the Institute of Technology looming, the agents race to uncover who’s manipulating Hayasaka—and whether they’re behind the hunt for Pandora, a digital vault holding secrets too dangerous to exist. Written by Shirow Masamune and Frederik L. Schodt, with art and inks by Masamune, and lettering by Tom Orzechowski, this 2006 issue delivers a sleek, suspenseful dive into identity and control. The cover, also by Masamune, captures the story’s eerie, high-tech tension.