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Daisuke Aramaki commands Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-cyberterrorism unit. He possesses minimal cyberization, limited to a cyberbrain prosthesis, making him one of the least augmented members alongside Togusa; metallic components beneath his hairline facilitate this interface. His physical appearance notably recalls "Dusty the coffin maker" from the 1968 western film *If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death*.
Aramaki leads with strict authority, political shrewdness, and fierce loyalty to Section 9. He frequently leverages deep government connections, including figures like Prime Minister Yoko Kayabuki and intelligence officer Kubota, to shield his team. He has repeatedly risked his career for Section 9's survival, such as negotiating its reinstatement after disbandment. His strategic acumen involves confronting government corruption and intricate conspiracies endangering national security.
In *SAC_2045 Sustainable War*, following the economic collapse of the Simultaneous Global Default, Aramaki operates after Section 9's dissolution. He recruits Togusa to rebuild the unit amidst emerging "Post-Human" threats and political turmoil, securing authorization from new Prime Minister Chris Otomo Tate to reactivate Section 9 officially. Aramaki personally intervenes during the Patrick Huge operation in the United States, coordinating with U.S. agents to extract Motoko Kusanagi and her team from a conflict involving Delta Force and the CIA. Once Section 9 returns to Japan, he oversees investigations into Post-Humans, tracking a former boxer conducting vigilante killings and a school student connected to cyberbrain-manipulating software. His leadership proves critical when Togusa vanishes mysteriously after accessing a Post-Human's memories, halting Section 9's investigation at a crucial point.
Aramaki's personal history includes a brother, Yousuke Aramaki, who aided refugees during the Dejima crisis. He has been married multiple times and has children and grandchildren. His relationship with his mentor, Colonel Tonoda, fractured when Aramaki exposed Tonoda's corruption, resulting in Tonoda's imprisonment. The etymology of his name combines "rough/wild" (荒) and "scroll/book" (巻).
Aramaki leads with strict authority, political shrewdness, and fierce loyalty to Section 9. He frequently leverages deep government connections, including figures like Prime Minister Yoko Kayabuki and intelligence officer Kubota, to shield his team. He has repeatedly risked his career for Section 9's survival, such as negotiating its reinstatement after disbandment. His strategic acumen involves confronting government corruption and intricate conspiracies endangering national security.
In *SAC_2045 Sustainable War*, following the economic collapse of the Simultaneous Global Default, Aramaki operates after Section 9's dissolution. He recruits Togusa to rebuild the unit amidst emerging "Post-Human" threats and political turmoil, securing authorization from new Prime Minister Chris Otomo Tate to reactivate Section 9 officially. Aramaki personally intervenes during the Patrick Huge operation in the United States, coordinating with U.S. agents to extract Motoko Kusanagi and her team from a conflict involving Delta Force and the CIA. Once Section 9 returns to Japan, he oversees investigations into Post-Humans, tracking a former boxer conducting vigilante killings and a school student connected to cyberbrain-manipulating software. His leadership proves critical when Togusa vanishes mysteriously after accessing a Post-Human's memories, halting Section 9's investigation at a crucial point.
Aramaki's personal history includes a brother, Yousuke Aramaki, who aided refugees during the Dejima crisis. He has been married multiple times and has children and grandchildren. His relationship with his mentor, Colonel Tonoda, fractured when Aramaki exposed Tonoda's corruption, resulting in Tonoda's imprisonment. The etymology of his name combines "rough/wild" (荒) and "scroll/book" (巻).