Akane Tsunemori wants to uphold justice, but working alongside veteran Enforcer Shinya Kougami gives her reason to question how it is defined. In 22nd-century Japan, law enforcement relies on the Sibyl System, which assesses each citizen’s mental state for criminal intent through their Psycho-Pass.
Inspectors act on those assessments, using force that is often lethal against people showing even slight ill will. Assisting them are Enforcers: citizens classified as latent criminals who receive limited freedom in return for performing the Inspectors’ dirty work. Through her work with Kougami, Akane discovers flaws in judgments her fellow Inspectors accept as sound. Her faith in the system shaken, she must consider what justice means—and whether a potentially corrupt system can deliver it.
