The third installment in the Ghost in the Shell Arise OVA series, 'Border 3: Ghost Tears', was released in Japan, continuing the story of Major Motoko Kusanagi's origins.
A new cyber-virus, dubbed 'Ghost Tears', begins infecting cybernetic brains, causing malfunction and chaos among cyborgs in the city.
Former Section 9 operative Motoko Kusanagi initiates an investigation into the mysterious 'Ghost Tears' virus to prevent further casualties.
Motoko and her team track down and engage cyber-criminals who are distributing the 'Ghost Tears' virus to destabilize the city's cybernetic infrastructure.
The team uncovers that the 'Ghost Tears' virus was engineered by a rogue scientist experimenting with neuromorphic hacking to control cybernetic brains remotely.
Motoko confronts the rogue scientist, leading to the development of an antivirus to neutralize the 'Ghost Tears' virus and save affected individuals.