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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex :: C: Left-Behind Trace; ERASER (01x21)
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| Title: | C: Left-Behind Trace; ERASER |
| Episode #: | 01x21 |
| Original Airdate: | Sunday April 03rd, 2005 |
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Togusa had been shot in the chest by the DEA's Narcotic Suppression Squad, but managed to send a distress call, which is answered. At the hospital, just before he is put under sedation to be operated on, the memories in his cyberbrain are retrieved so the rest of Section 9 can view the events that led up to Togusa's encounter with the NARC Squad. Upon learning what Togusa uncovered, Section 9 moves to find Hisashi Imakurusu, who has pertinent information about a massive cover-up. Time is of the essence as the NARC Squad is also on the trail of Imakurusu.
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Japanese Title: 「置き去りの軌跡」 - 「Okizari no Kiseki」
The DVD translates the title as 「Deserted Tracks」
| Togusa's memories that Section 9 views are so strong emotionally that even the always-in-control Chief is sweating after viewing the footage.
| Kanji on Payphone: The top characters, おかけになった電話番号は (Okake ni Natta Denwa Bangō wa), says Enter Telephone Number. The large white characters on the black background, 硬貨枚数 (Kōka Maisū), says Metal Coins Inserted. The characters to the right, ダイアル終了後スタートボタンを押して下さい (Dial Shūryōgo Start Button o Oshite Kudasai), says To end dial, please press the start button. The smaller Japanese below that, おかけ直す時はリセットボタンを押して下さい (Okake Naosu Toki wa Reset Button o Oshite Kudasai), says To hear correct time, please press the reset button.
| Kanji on Ishikawa's Computer Screen: 政府の機密回線にアクセスしようとしています。あなたのパスワードを入力して下さい (Seifu no Kimitsu Kaisen ni Access shiyou to shite imasu. Anata no Password o Nyūryoku shite Kudasai - You have entered a secret government site. Please enter your password.
| Before the Major fires the heavy rifle point blank at the Armed Suit, there is a close-up of her. Two streams of tears are running down her face.
| Note the strength of the Armed Suit. It allows the wearer, albeit a cyborg, to survive 11 shots from the heavy rifle, 8 of them point-blank.
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| Artist | Song Title | Played When | | •Origa | 「Inner Universe」 | | | •Scott Matthew | 「Lithium Flower」 | | | •Yōko Kanno | 「Silent Cruise」 | |
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Pazu: (referring to the Armed Suit) A direct hit didn't punch it.
| Motoko: HEY, SAITOU! FORK OVER THAT WEAPON NOW!!
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"So, what do you think of that JMSDF Type-303, sir?"
This marks the first, but not the last, time in the series that the term JMSDF is used by the English voice artists, instead of JMSDA, which Production I.G used to distinguish the Japanese military in this series from the real-life Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (Japanese: 日本海上自衛隊 - Nihon Kaijō Jieitai). JMSDA stands for Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Army (Japanese: 日本海上自衛軍 - Nihon Kaijō Jieigun.
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Optic Camouflage: Ghost in the Shell
The Marines in this episode use optic camouflage connected to their suits, complete with a hood which must be draped over their heads for the camouflage to mask their identities. The suits are a reference to the optic camouflage suit worn by the man who had been taken over by the Puppet Master in Mamoru Oshii's 1995 movie Ghost in the Shell.
| Hidden Armed Suit: Ghost in the Shell
The cloaked Armed Suit waiting above the Major's car as Batou and she enter the area and the fight between Kusanagi and the battle suit is a direct reference to the final battle sequence in Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell in which the Major takes on a battle tank.
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"The CIA owes us at least that much."
Aramaki's comment is referencing the events of "JUNGLE CRUISE", in which the CIA tried to use Section 9 to do their dirty work.
| The Truth Begins to Unfold: "CHAT! CHAT! CHAT!"
It is finally revealed in this episode, during the conversation between the Laughing Man and Imakurusu, that not only has Laughing Man never called himself that name, he had never blackmailed any of the micromachine companies in the first place. This revelation echoes the words spoken by Baby Ruth in "CHAT! CHAT! CHAT!".
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