Narcotics Suppression Squad
CharacterAn elite tactical arm of the Drug Enforcement Agency in Stand Alone Complex, the Narcotics Suppression Squad ran special anti-drug operations before its leadership turned it into a hit team, then went underground to strike back at Section 9.
Overview
The unit, abbreviated NSS, sits beneath the Drug Enforcement Agency and was formed to carry out specialized missions against the narcotics trade. Its operators were trained for high-intensity work, giving the DEA a strike capability that reached well past ordinary policing.
Role
Under agency director Niimi, the squad was diverted from its stated purpose into an armed enforcement wing. Acting on orders passed through Gayle Yasuoka, its members opened fire on the Sunflower Society and stood by as the group's unarmed staff were killed. The NSS was also the instrument used to quietly murder Doctor Hisashi Imakurusu.
Once the scheme unraveled, the surviving operators fled into hiding and altered their looks. They then plotted to cripple Section 9, sabotaging Motoko while she underwent a prosthetic body transfer and engineering the arrest of Aramaki after dosing him with drugs. Both were pulled out of danger before the plan succeeded, and it is believed that most of the squad was either killed or taken into custody following Imakurusu's death.
Notable Members
Command of the parent agency rested with Niimi, its director, while Gayle Yasuoka relayed the orders that sent the squad against the Sunflower Society. The rank-and-file operators are unnamed, defined instead by their shift from sanctioned drug enforcers into an off-the-books assassination team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Narcotics Suppression Squad in Ghost in the Shell?
The Narcotics Suppression Squad, abbreviated NSS, is an elite tactical arm of the Drug Enforcement Agency in Stand Alone Complex. It was formed to carry out specialized anti-drug operations before its leadership turned it into a hit team.
Who led the Narcotics Suppression Squad?
The Narcotics Suppression Squad's parent agency was commanded by director Niimi, while Gayle Yasuoka relayed the orders that turned the squad against its targets.
What did the Narcotics Suppression Squad do to the Sunflower Society?
Acting on orders passed through Gayle Yasuoka, the Narcotics Suppression Squad opened fire on the Sunflower Society and stood by as the group's unarmed staff were killed.
How did the Narcotics Suppression Squad target Section 9?
After going underground, the Narcotics Suppression Squad sabotaged Motoko during a prosthetic body transfer and engineered Aramaki's arrest by dosing him with drugs. Both Section 9 members were pulled out of danger before the plan succeeded.
What happened to the Narcotics Suppression Squad in the end?
Once its scheme unraveled, the surviving operators of the Narcotics Suppression Squad fled into hiding and altered their appearances. It is believed that most of the squad was either killed or taken into custody following the death of Doctor Hisashi Imakurusu.
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