Philip Kukushkin, a Russian national and ex-cyber brain engineer for Russian intelligence, operates within a fully artificial, remote-controlled prosthetic body. Specializing in post-human technology, he safeguards critical code essential to replicating such entities. While negotiating asylum with Indian operatives, a polonium-triggered malfunction—engineered by a Russian-linked assassin—fatally disrupts his prosthetic systems.

Anticipating his demise, Kukushkin uploads his consciousness into Ginger, a compact white robot assistant on wheeled legs. Section 9 secures Ginger post-assassination, seeking to decrypt the engineer’s stored knowledge on post-human genesis.

Ginger’s acquisition draws hostile attention: Suzuka Mizukane, a post-human, infiltrates Section 9’s systems during their probe, while a Russian cybernetic operative assaults the team mid-interrogation to erase Kukushkin’s legacy.

Kukushkin’s past as a developer of advanced cybernetics and his abrupt defection remain shrouded, yet his consciousness transfer underscores a cunning technical intellect, cementing his pivotal role in the escalating struggle over post-human dominance.