
Her starting set of abilities is Desperado, Momentum, Cybernetic Blow, her version of Crippling Blow, and Follow Up, a special melee attack Motoko can use after proc’ing Momentum. Her gear preference for missions is the Pistol, along with taking advantage of her body’s capabilities in melee. However, she retains an organic brain – and thus the same vulnerability to psionics as any other non-robotic agent. This means that she does have mechanical chassis immunities to fire and poison. The investigation, dubbed "Root Identity", is being kept out of the public eye, with operations on constant standby for all regiments involved.Motoko is an cybernetic agent. Sections Six through Nine of the PSB were first to begin research, and discovered a worrying connection between the majority of incidents. Minor targets in particular have been focused on, and been described simply as preliminary terrorist strikes. Recently, however, there have been many unusual and distressing attacks, inside and out of the network. During the last decade, the intensity of these atrocities has been minimised, giving civilians and mega-corporations alike the safety that hasn't been seen for almost 40 years. The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Public Security Bureau, and assorted freelance organisations have been protecting the various levels of cyber ware from crime.

However, with these advances, along with greatly improved inter-national relations and social status comes the need for security. Home to the largest and most techno-logically advanced cities worldwide, Japan is at the centre of this prosperity, dominating the forefront of scientific research, trade and industry around the Pacific rim.

AD 2043 - Following the turn of the millennium, population density and industry have risen exponentially throughout the East, and by 2029, Asia has become the most powerful economic region on the planet.
