Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Kanji on Cell Phone: 通信不可 (Tsūshin Fuka) - Transmission Blocked 圏外 (Kengaied) - Out of Area メモ - Memo

At the end of the episode, Togusa and the Tachikoma are playing the Asian board game Go.

Iwasaki, the CEO in the Jameson body, sports a sensu (traditonal Japanese folding fan) that says 日本一 or Nihon Ichi. It can be translated as "Japan's Best" or "#1 in Japan".

Spelling Error: The shipping invoice that Iwasaki looks at misspells the company name Meditech as Meditic.

Motoko's English voice actress says that Meditech CEO Iwasaki is, "[f]orcing that lame Texan accent." On the DVD's Japanese audio track, Motoko's seiyuu says that Iwasaki is using, "[t]hat lousy Kansai accent." Kansai, 関西 or "Gateway to the West", is a region located southwest of Tōkyō on Japan's main island of Honshū. The area is also known as the Kinki Region, 近畿 or "Former Capital". Kansai-ben, 関西弁 or Kansai dialect, is a distinct accent within Japan. The dialect gives the Japanese language a more drawn out sound than the other dialects within Japan. The irony of Motoko's statement is that New Port City itself is located within the Kansai region (see third note in "SCANDAL"). The Kansai regions three main cities are the former capital of Kyōto, Kōbe, and Ōsaka.

When the Major exits her car and allows Togusa to drive while she waits for the Tachikoma, Togusa drives off to catch up with the perps. As he takes the circular road, he watches in the rearview mirror as the Major watches him leave. Togusa's view is then obstructed by a pole, and when his view is clear again, the Major has disappeared.

Kanji on Cell Phone: 通信不可 (Tsūshin Fuka) - Transmission Blocked 圏外 (Kengaied) - Out of Area メモ - Memo