Convinced the official investigators are using their prime suspect as a smokescreen, Section 9 mounts constant surveillance, only for the Laughing Man to hijack an officer's cyberbrain and threaten the Superintendent-General mid-speech.
Summary
Section 9 comes to believe that the detectives running the Laughing Man inquiry are propping up their leading suspect, a former Serano Genomics programmer named Nanao Ei whose record is thick with anti-corporate activity, as a way to bury a deeper layer of corruption. Aramaki responds by placing Nanao Ei under nonstop watch in the hope of catching him in the act.
Key Events
Kusanagi separately sits down with Kurutan and taps her external memory device to fill in what she can about the case. The pressure spikes when the Superintendent-General prepares to address the Interceptor affair and the Laughing Man matter in public, and one of the officers on hand has his cyberbrain seized by the Laughing Man.
Related Reading
See all
Naruto vs Luffy: Does the Fight Change if Luffy Tickles Hinata?
Naruto vs Luffy with the twist nobody asked for: Luffy tickled Hinata on date night, and she kind of liked it. We break down the whole fight and commit to a winner....
Piccolo Gets the Namek Hoes: Namek Has No Women, and He Pulls Anyway
There are no women on Namek. That isn't an oversight, it's the biology. Why we handed Piccolo the one thing his own species rules out, and why it had to be trap soul....
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Inviting Bird will Chant about?
The Inviting Bird will Chant is the fifth episode of Stand Alone Complex. Section 9 comes to suspect that investigators are using their leading suspect in the Laughing Man case as cover for a deeper conspiracy, and the episode ends with the Laughing Man hijacking a police officer's cyberbrain.
Who is the leading suspect in the Laughing Man case in this episode?
The leading suspect is Nanao Ei, a former Serano Genomics programmer with a history of anti-corporate activity, whom Aramaki places under nonstop surveillance in the hope of catching him in the act.
What does the Laughing Man do at the Superintendent General's public address?
As the Superintendent General prepares to speak publicly about the Interceptor and Laughing Man affairs, the Laughing Man seizes control of one of the attending officer's cyberbrains and, speaking through him, threatens the Superintendent General with assassination unless he comes clean.
Who does Motoko Kusanagi meet with to gather information in this episode?
Motoko Kusanagi sits down with Kurutan and taps her external memory device to fill in additional details about the Laughing Man case.
What is the subtitle of The Inviting Bird will Chant and where does it fall in the series?
The episode carries the subtitle DECOY and is the fifth chapter of Stand Alone Complex, connecting The Visual Device will Laugh to The Copycat will Dance.
Sources & Information
Looking for more on The Inviting Bird will Chant? The Dragon Ball Wiki on Fandom has a dedicated page with community notes.
View on FandomThis content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Dragon Ball anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
- Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to Toei Animation and Shueisha.
- Game pages: official box art, credited to Bandai Namco, Atari, and other publishers.
- Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Akira Toriyama.
Official resources:
Help Us Keep This Wiki Accurate
Daddy Jim Headquarters maintains this encyclopedia. If you spot an error, a translation issue, or something that doesn't look right, let us know.
