In 2024, a terrorist attack called "The Laughing Man Incident" took place, involving the kidnapping and ransom of Ernest Serano, the president of the pioneering micromachine company Serano Genomics. Six years later, with the case still unsolved, Detective Yamaguchi-who had been investigating the incident-reaches out to Togusa from Public Safety Section 9, requesting a meeting. But shortly after sending the message, Yamaguchi, a key figure in the case, dies in an accident. Days pass, and during a police interview about suspicions surrounding interceptors, a new threat arrives: "The Laughing Man" announces his next crime. The elusive hacker, who exists only in the digital realm, stirs back to life.
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In 2024, a terrorist attack called "The Laughing Man Incident" took place, involving the kidnapping and ransom of Ernest Serano, the president of the pioneering micromachine company Serano Genomics. Six years later, with the case still unsolved, Detective Yamaguchi-who had been investigating the incident-reaches out to Togusa from Public Safety Section 9, requesting a meeting. But shortly after sending the message, Yamaguchi, a key figure in the case, dies in an accident. Days pass, and during a police interview about suspicions surrounding interceptors, a new threat arrives: "The Laughing Man" announces his next crime. The elusive hacker, who exists only in the digital realm, stirs back to life.
Aired:Oct 31, 2026
Duration:45m
Networks:RTÉ One
