

At the end of Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd Gig, the prime minister was placed
under arrest. She then calls someone from her phone (after the Americans don't
answer her), and gets her power back.

The other characters kept saying, "She couldn't have called...", but we are
never told who she called.

Who did she call?


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Who did the prime minister call?


It seems that the prime minister had acquired a modest amount of military
backing and/or created task forces that the governing body (and section 9)
were unaware of.

Similar to the clone army in Star Wars, Sifo-Dyas believed he had commissioned
the secret army "for the Republic" to be held in reserve for the coming
conflict. Neither the ruling party nor the Jedi council were aware of "their"
army.

[Exerpt from
wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell_characters):

> "During the refugee crisis, she is arrested under charges of treason for
> requesting United Nations intervention in the crisis, though this action on
> the part of the Ruling Party chairman was **not** sanctioned by either
> party, or electorate - her escape from custody and the aid of Section 9
> prevented this **secret** coup d'état from becoming a reality, and also then
> sent a clear signal to the American Empire that Japan prefers a Stand-alone
> status within the international community.
>
> This demonstration of capability, and the calling in of favours owed at the
> height of the crisis increased her ability to control Japan in the wake
> thereof. **She also demonstrated that she held clout from a military stand-
> point: The JASDF was her tool of choice for reminding the contending land
> and sea force commanders where Japan's true military prowess was to be
> found, from both a domestic and military stand-point.** Kayabuki displayed
> great wisdom by selecting Daisuke Aramaki and Major Kusanagi as personal
> advisors that prevented potentially cataclysmic events during the beginning
> of her premiership."

The bottom line is that she used the state's military forces (the two jets
that buzzed the American sub), to protect the state, from the state, all
without the state even knowing. Refusing to contribute to genocide against the
refugees (and possible future citizens), the JASDF branch she called was
obviously led by a patriot* who backed the State, rather than the Leadership.

Edit: *Actually, it is unclear as to whether or not the JASDF commander knew
that Kayabuki had been arrested and was being fired. I like to believe in
"true patriots" standing up for what's right, but it's also possible that the
JASDF commander was simply not aware of Takakura's actions and would have
refused Kayabuki's order, if he'd known. Since Kayabuki was **being** fired
but wasn't fired **yet** (publicly), he also may have just been "following
orders". The JASDF excercise is called a "favor", which leans toward the
commander knowing the details of the situation and voluntarily following
Kayabuki's order.


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