The subtitle of is not an accident. It is a direct reference to Dostoevsky’s novel. While the original Psycho-Pass series focused on utilitarianism (the many vs. the few), SS1 tackles the nature of pre-meditated evil versus systemic madness .
The story of Psycho-Pass takes place in an alternate version of Japan in the year 2112, where society has become highly technologically advanced. The government has implemented a system known as the Sybil System, which uses a device called the Dominator to measure a person's Psycho-Pass. This system is used to determine an individual's likelihood of committing a crime, and those who are deemed to have a high probability of committing a crime are labeled as "latent criminals." psycho pass ss1
: The catalyst for the investigation, who used herself as bait to seek protection for a young child. Production Credits The subtitle of is not an accident