Batou confronts Kuze and demands that he surrender now. With Kusanagi on the way, Batou need only keep Kuze in check before he has superior numbers. At the same time, Saitou follows the Russian arms dealer Coil to prevent him from escaping with the laptop, which is the one link between Kuze and the seller of the plutonium.
Episode Info
Episode number: 2x21 Airdate: Saturday November 06th, 2004
Japanese Title: 「敗走」 - 「Haisō」
Although the Japanese title is two words shorter than the English translation given here, Haisō means both defeat (rout) and escape (flight).
Certain Assemblyman: "CAPTIVATED", "SCANDAL"
During his briefing to Section 9, Aramaki states that certain assemblyman within the ruling party, such as Kanzaki, know about the plutonium on the covert ship. Kanzaki had last been seen in the 1st GIG episodes "CAPTIVATED" and "SCANDAL".