Motoko Kusanagi

Motoko Kusanagi is a super soldier that has been redesigned as a Cyborg, able to fight on the battlefield against other mechs.

## Appearance

Motoko Kusanagi often changes her prosthetic bodies. Despite this habit, she retains a distinct personality among the many skins she uses. She is tall and slim with an athletic build. She has purple hair and crimson red eyes, similar to her baby shell. She sometimes wears burgundy colored glasses.

In the first season, Motoko's default attire is quite revealing, as noted by many of the characters. It consists of a light purple leotard worn over the chest, which extends just above the crotch. The bottom of the swimsuit is black. A belt is attached to the swimsuit, exactly at the waist. A dark purple leather jacket covers her outerwear. Below the waist, Motoko wears an outfit that looks like pink leggings that reach mid-thigh, revealing her butt. Her shoes are purple. Given the impracticality of her outfit, she occasionally wears trousers. She always wears army fingerless gloves.

## Personality

Major Kusanagi is known for being extremely stoic and prudent. She always chooses the best and most optimal routes in the world she lives in. Her life experience has made her an assertive woman with a shrewd judgment. Enemies fear her due to her prowess and the benefits of a prosthetic, while friends and loved ones enjoy her company. Although she mostly performs her duties professionally, Motoko maintains a rather amusing and friendly relationship with her 9th Division operatives, especially Batou, with whom she has a close bond. Motoko also understands many human concepts such as desire and lust. She uses this to her advantage, as she usually wears revealing clothing to fool her dim-witted opponents. In her opinion, the shell she uses does not define her true self. However, deep inside, she secretly yearns for a sign that can prove her humanity. There are many allusions to this personal quest, as Motoko is sometimes shown in the midst of human activities such as socializing, observing people, and having sexual intercourse. Despite the fact that society feels despondency towards her due to her lack of outward humanity, Motoko does not hold any grudge against the world and always tries to make the best of reality. Through a deep analysis of human psychology, she was able to teach the character of Sousuke, becoming a teacher in life.

## Story

Little is known about Majora's childhood, before she was Motoko Kusanagi. She had a family in her youth and was involved in a plane crash in which she and another boy were the only survivors. She was in a coma and needed emergency care, while another boy had most of his body paralyzed except for his left arm and face. Seeing her deplorable condition, the boy felt sympathy for her and called on the doctors to help her first by folding cranes to wish her well. In the end, the girl was taken from the clinic, and the boy thought that she had died. In fact, she underwent a transformation into a prosthesis and became a full-fledged cyborg: her ghost was placed in a shell. She was adopted by another family, and she received good custody, she even had a toy doll. When she learned of the boy's efforts and devotion to her, the girl returned to the clinic to visit him every day. Despite being friendly, she was reluctant to reveal her true identity to him. However, the girl wanted to be reunited with her guardian again, so she suggested that he become a cyborg too. He agreed on one condition: if he wants to become a cyborg, he must have the ability to fold cranes with his left hand. He then demanded that the girl do it for him, but she failed due to her lack of precise movement control. Saddened that she had failed the very man who had encouraged her to live again, the girl left, telling the boy that she would return as soon as she could fold as many cranes as he had made for her. She was never seen again as the boy realized who she was and soon became a cyborg, eventually leaving the hospital before she could return. Since then, the two children have parted ways, regretting that they were never true to themselves and their feelings.

A series of cybercrimes against the government has become more frequent in one of the cities. Physicians who specialize in prosthetic designs are under attack and a medical product conspiracy is spreading. The source of these attacks is a mysterious figure: The Laughing Man, a hacker who cannot be seen. Daisuke Aramaki hires the Major and her team to investigate and uncover the criminal behind the scam. At the same time, she takes on side cases and fights against the enemies of the law. So she was assigned as the lead detective in the investigation, partnering with Sousuke. However, as it turned out, the Laughing Man was not one person, these were the Dark Crusaders' deeds that would appear in the future. They themselves planned to shake the states in order to disrupt the organization of the warring factions and easily capture the planet, so as not to use Exterminatus. The strange thing is that before the Big Concept Change, that is, the mixing of the GU2 dimension, they appeared earlier. Perhaps this proves their appearance in different dimensions, before the start of events.

## Abilities

Major has access to the most advanced cyborg combat technology in Japan. Despite this, she maintains a good balance between a human-like body and technology useful to her work. Because she is completely artificial and mechanical, with the exception of her human consciousness, Motoko is rather prone to traveling her mind to the other world. In addition to her physical and mental abilities, she is a skilled fighter with excellent judgment and self-control. She is well versed in many types of martial arts and strategies, which has been repeatedly demonstrated on the battlefield, even if it is a huge robot or monster (Kaiju or evil spirit). She is also an excellent hacker, able to access sensitive information all over the planet. Her weapons of choice are the Seburo M5 Pistol and the C-26A Assault Rifle. Even if she is a force to be reckoned with, Motoko is not invincible and can hardly be surpassed in various outcomes due to her versatility and balanced body composition, which lack of superspecialty in a certain area.

* Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Motoko has received extensive military training. She is well versed in CQC and also uses the agility of her cyborg body.
* Expert Marksman: Even without the use of control programs, Motoko is excellent with firearms, especially pistols, which she prefers. She has a Seburo M-5 pistol and is rarely seen without it. In other situations, she uses assault rifles.
* Enhanced Strength: Motoko's cyborg body gives her strength beyond her peak human condition.
* Acrobatics
* Enhanced Senses: Motoko is equipped with cutting-edge optics and has been known to tune her sensory receptors to a higher intensity than humans.
* High Durability: Her cyborg body can deal more damage than any human, though it is still vulnerable to bullets.
* Superior Intelligence: Motoko received a scholarship before joining the military. Her experience in combat and counterintelligence made her tactful and quick-witted.
* Espionage: Motoko is a master of disguise. Her ability to change bodies matches the ease of using a variety of body language.
* Invisibility: When using Stealth, she is able to apply stealth mode for a short time to avoid being hit or shot directly.
* Hacking: Motoko is a skilled hacker. She usually lives on the Web with her Chroma avatar and can protect herself from threats. She can easily steal data and upload viruses, although not as efficiently as the Laughing Man.
* Sleight of Hand: Motoko practiced folding cranes without the use of control software and became extremely skilled with her hands.
* Seduction: Motoko uses physically attractive bodies combined with her mannerisms to confuse and manipulate her enemies.