Saito (Ghost in the Shell)
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is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 from the anime
Anime
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 series, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C.. Among the members of Section 9
Public Security Section 9
is a fictional intelligence department from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell anime and manga series. In the story, it exists under the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs. In some translations, the name is given as Public Safety Section 9...

, he is regarded as one of the least cyberized. He can handle any automatic firearm
Automatic firearm
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 with deadly accuracy and precision
Accuracy and precision
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, but his primary role is as the unit's tactical sniper
Sniper
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. His left eye
Human eye
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 was replaced with the "Hawkeye", a prosthetic eye that interfaces with satellites to allow for shots of incredible accuracy. He is also valued for his ability to think like enemy snipers; on two separate occasions his ability at determining sniping locations impacted Section 9's actions.

Saito, although he has not been seen on a lot of occasions, has also appeared in the film Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
is a Japanese multimedia franchise composed of manga, animated films, anime series, video games and novels. It focuses on the activities of the counter-terrorist organization Public Security Section 9 in a futuristic, cyberpunk Japan ....

 for a split second with both his eyes present.
 
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