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Motoko is asked by her friend Kurutan to investigate a strange scenario. A six-year old girl's life was saved by an immediate heart transplant. When her parents tried to send their gratitude to the donor, the donor's parents filed a police report since they never gave permission for the donation.''''What's more, the investigating officer has now been hospitalized after an accident. There is more to this case then meets the eye and Motoko and her colleagues must find out who's behind these apparant illegal organ donations.moreless
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      • This episode has a connection to episode 19. The overseas mafia that the medical interns are so worried about is covered in "CAPTIVATED". Edit
      • Kanji on Cell Phone: 通信不可 (Tsūshin Fuka) - Transmission Blocked 圏外 (Kengaied) - Out of Area メモ - Memo Edit
      • At the end of the episode, Togusa and the Tachikoma are playing the Asian board game Go. Edit
    • Notes

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      • Japanese Title: 「恵まれし者たち」 - 「Megumareshi Monotachi」 The DVD translates the title as 「The Privileged」 Edit
      • Original Japanese Airdate: November 19th, 2002. Edit
      • Kurutan was last seen in "DECOY" handing a drink to Motoko when the Major used her external memory to view footage of the very first Laughing Man incident. Edit
    • Quotes

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      • Tachikoma: Major! I'm stuck! Motoko: Just stay put. When we come back, we'll try to pry you out. We're handing these boys over to the police right now. Tachikoma: (a bit disheartened) Yes, ma'am. Edit
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      • Kurutan's Discussion with Motoko: "JUNK JUNGLE" Kurutan's comment to Motoko that she hasn't even bothered to come over when Kurutan has asked is a reference to the 1991 Ghost in the Shell manga by Shirō Masamune in the chapter entitled "JUNK JUNGLE". Edit
      • Meditech: "CIRCUIT WEAPON" Meditech, the human organ company that grows human compatible organs in pigs, is mentioned in Chapter 3, entitled "CIRCUIT WEAPON", from the 2001 Ghost in the Shell: Man-Machine Interface manga by Shirō Masamune. Edit
      • Iwasaki's body: "ROBOT RONDO" Meditech CEO Iwasaki is encased within a Jameson body, which was first introduced in Shirō Masamune's 1991 manga Ghost in the Shell in Chapter 6 - "ROBOT RONDO". Edit
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