Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

In 2024, a high-profile kidnapping took place involving Ernest Serano, the president of Sereno Genomics, a company known for its micromachine technology. The case, later referred to as "The Laughing Man Incident," went unsolved for six years. Detective Yamaguchi, who had been working on the case, contacted Togusa of Public Safety Section 9 for a meeting. Shortly after, Yamaguchi died in an accident. During a police interview related to interceptor suspicions, a message was received from "The Laughing Man" announcing another planned crime. The elusive hacker then reemerged.

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