The opening montage of Ghost in the Shell stands out, as the vivid image of Kusanagi’s creation, while based on inorganic material, is very organic in a sense. Being able to see the muscles, tendons, and tissue, although made from an alternate substance, makes her seem very human. The layers of flesh, while still made from mechanic materials are added through a clearly chemically-based method, as the cybernetic skeleton is dipped in a vat of material. Her body curls in a fetal position in fluid, which also gives the scene and her origins a more organic feel.However, the result is Kusanagi, who appears as a purely human woman.
The process itself was presented in both organic and inorganic lights, interweaving the two in ways that both opposed and flowed with one another. The implantation of Kusanagi’s protected brain tissue into a body that reflects both organic and inorganic material. This scene is the first of many that explores the idea of humanity in this world, and what factors define humanity in a biological way.
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