Patlabor

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It is the end of the 20th century, and the 'Labor', a general-purpose humanoid heavy-duty machine born from rapid advances in robot engineering, has spread to all fields. In the capital city of Tokyo, countless Labors are in operation due to the massive demand created by the 'Babylon Project', a national project to build a large embankment in Tokyo Bay and reconstruct after the 1995 direct earthquake. However, the rapid spread of Labors has brought forth a new breed of societal threat: Labor-related accidents and crimes using Labors - 'Labor crimes'. In order to combat this, the Metropolitan Police Department established the Special Vehicle Section 2 within the security department of their head office. Here, the 'Special Vehicle Section 2 Patrol Labor Squadron', commonly known as 'Patlabor', was born.

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In addition, the Metropolitan Police Department decided to introduce a new model developed for police use, the Shinohara Heavy Industries AV-98 Ingram, to the Special Vehicle Section 2. At the same time, the decision was made to add a second division to operate the new model.