People love machines in 2029 A.D.

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.
In Ghost in the Shell 2.0, consciousness is carried by machines — a plane of “cybernetic noir”. The story fights on E8/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing technology, exploitation, identity, surveillance, consciousness.