Togusa is treated at the hospital and Section 9 downloads his memories.  Meanwhile Imakurusu, who appears to be the center of the controversy with the cyber brain sclerosis treatment list, has been talking to the Laughing Man and is told to stay inside.  He doesn't.  He makes a call from a public phone to someone which allows Section 9 to track him down.  The Narcotic Suppression Squad find him also and it's up to Batou to get there first with the rest of Section 9 trailing.  After saving Imakurusu, Batou sees him talking to some man.  An assassin hits Imakurusu and drives off and Batou learns what its like to have his eyes hacked when the man disappears before him.