Public Security Section 6
CharacterIntroduced in the original film and manga, Section 6 is a foreign-affairs intelligence unit whose largely un-cyberized agents guarded the Project 2501 secret and became notorious for gunning down a fellow public security operative.
Overview
Debuting in the first Ghost in the Shell film and the manga, this branch specializes in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It falls under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, operating through the body called the Treaty Council. Because of maintenance costs and political sensitivities, its people generally forgo the cyberbrain augmentation and full prosthetics that are common across Section 9.
Role
The section's mandate is to collect intelligence on crime and terrorism reaching across borders. It also drew a dark distinction, becoming the first public security unit to successfully carry out the killing of another member of public security, a moment that closed the original film. Alongside that, it was charged with protecting everything connected to Project 2501.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Public Security Section 6 in Ghost in the Shell?
Public Security Section 6 is a foreign-affairs intelligence unit in Ghost in the Shell that specializes in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Which ministry does Section 6 report to?
Section 6 falls under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, operating through the body called the Treaty Council.
Why are Section 6 agents rarely cyberized?
Because of maintenance costs and political sensitivities, Section 6's personnel generally forgo the cyberbrain augmentation and full prosthetics that are common across Section 9.
What is Section 6 known for at the end of the first Ghost in the Shell film?
Section 6 became the first public security unit to successfully carry out the killing of another member of public security, a moment that closed the original 1995 film.
What was Section 6 tasked with protecting?
Section 6 was charged with protecting everything connected to Project 2501, alongside its mandate to collect intelligence on crime and terrorism reaching across borders.
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