ADVENT: History
The Assassination of the Council of Nations
"The Council of Nations was supposedly made up of the most influential countries; the wealthiest donors; the smartest minds and the most powerful individuals. Their influence was said to be able to affect the world at their whim. Some even said that the United Nations itself was only meant to be a front to where the true power was held with the Council.
I find that hard to believe, personally. Because when this so-called Council of Nations died, no one cared, no one asked questions, no one mourned.
Hmph. For all their supposed influence, it clearly didn't protect them in the end."
- ADVENT Intelligence Operative Malik Gavin
ADVENT Field Report 001B
Location: Switzerland, Council of Nations Headquarters
Report Author: ADVENT Battlefield Forensics Operative Aiken Yates
To provide some context to what I am about to describe, surprisingly little is known about the enigmatic "Council of Nations." All evidence gathered from the various archives of the United Nations points to a highly secretive group which supposedly wielded a large degree of influence. We know that there were at least twelve nations involved at one time, presumably chosen based on standing in the world.
Two major points remain unclear to us: Whether this was an officially backed and recognized branch of the United Nations itself, and how much influence the Council of Nations exhibited on the world itself.
For the first point, all signs point to that while the United Nations was aware of a branch called the "Council of Nations", correspondences between known councilors and United Nations correspondents indicate that the United Nations was unaware of the true nature of the branch. Unfortunately, all who are able to answer that question are almost certainly deceased.
As to the second point, while files from the Council headquarters are unable to be recovered, we can judge from the state of the world beforehand that it does not appear to have been influenced by such a body, at least to the extent suggested in internet rumors. At most the Council of Nations was probably used as a high-profile meeting away from the prying eyes of the world where nations of import could discuss matters between themselves without the fear of presumed "lesser" nations interfering.
One project that the Council did appear to have a part in was the creation of XCOM. While documentation linking the Council to XCOM is non-existent, the Council being responsible at least in part for the funding of the paramilitary organization would explain how they rose to such prominence and were far more advanced than any other similar organization. It would also account for why the United Nations never claimed XCOM as its own, despite being possibly the only one to be able to establish the multinational organization XCOM is.
But unfortunately, with the collapse of the United Nations and the apparent assassination of the Council, I must reiterate that much of this is speculation. Concrete facts regarding the questions surrounding these organizations should be investigated separately.
Concerning what my team found, the apparent headquarters of the Council of Nations no longer stands in any meaningful way. The building has been completely blown apart and burned to the ground. We found traces that suggest that an accelerant may have been used in conjunction with the explosives that were strategically planted throughout the building, but we were unable to identify what it could be. There is a high likelihood that we never will, since a very probable theory is that it is alien in origin.
The bodies that we've found have been able to be identified to an extent, although this is unfortunately applicable to the bodies found outside the premises. The wounds on their bodies are consistent with alien weaponry, though also bear resemblance to wounds from gauss weaponry. As the aliens generally utilize plasma, the most probably rationalization is that this came from the mechanical unit XCOM has dubbed the "Cyberdisk" or possibly another alien unit not encountered yet.
We were unable to find complete bodies of any human or alien corpses within the premises of the building itself, which indicates that they were disintegrated or vaporized when the explosives detonated. This is confirmed by the extreme amount of human DNA painting the ruins, and we have also detected unidentifiable alien DNA as well, suggesting that security was at least able to dispatch several of the intruders.
What was also discovered was a black alien substance that appears to be a modified strain of the binding gel from the abduction pods that the aliens initially utilized during the abduction periods. Unfortunately, we have yet to determine how this substance differs from the known variant, and what we've attempted to recover has become too degraded and contaminated to be of any real scientific use. What has been recovered has been sent to ADVENT Research and Development for analysis.
In any event, one of the few certainties here is that there were no survivors, and unless the nations involved release the names of the personnel who were involved, we will not know the full list of casualties. You will also doubtless want to know the perpetrators of this terrorist activity, and from what I can tell, there are only two possibilities.
The first is that this was carried out by an independent human organization or country, in an attempt to weaken the United Nations and drive up public sentiment against the aliens. Following that, the organization in question would need to have access to explosive equipment, accelerants and soldiers, which clearly does not narrow down the list. But they would also need to have extensive knowledge of alien weaponry, tactics and the resources to effectively stage this as a credible alien attack.
At this moment, the only ones capable of such would be China, Israel and XCOM. While tensions between China and the Council of Nations were said to be strained, this would be an extremely strange move for the Chinese, especially since they were said to be a part of the Council. Israel lacks the motivation, and considering their current war in the Middle East, to suggest they also have the resources to stage a false flag event of this scale is, frankly, ludicrous.
Similar to China, I cannot see how XCOM performing this act would be beneficial, especially if the rumors about the organization being funded by the Council are true. Aside from that, XCOM has very distinct tactics and specializations, none of which appear to apply to what we've found. To sum this up, there is a sufficient lack of any sort of tangible motivation or hard evidence to suggest this was staged or faked in any way.
Which is why I can say that it is almost certain that this attack was carried out by alien operatives. We have evidence of alien tactics, DNA, motivation and artifacts that are linked directly to the site in question. Furthermore, this lines up with the alien attack against the United Nations, of which the Council was intrinsically linked to.
It is possible that when the aliens were planning their attack against the United Nations, the Council was just simply another target. They might have not even known its significance, but questions like that are unlikely to be answered. All that can be said for certain is that, like the United Nations, the Council of Nations is no more and was destroyed at the hands of alien invaders.
I feel further analysis is unnecessary, as the remaining theories devolve into conspiracy-level subject matter, and we do not devote our time and resources to such drivel. Nonetheless, should you desire a more in-depth report, I will compile a report to send to ADVENT Intelligence Director Falka.
Subject: Jonas Culbert
Occupation: Online conspiracy theorist
Video Title: The Sham of the Council of Nations
"We've got a lot to talk about today, so let's get to it. And it's going to be the topic that isn't being covered by anyone. We all know that the mainstream media conveniently cuts out stuff to blind the general population, so it isn't a surprise. But I need to reiterate that no one is talking about this. Not the newspapers, not the politicians in Washington and especially not the spooks in ADVENT."
Brief pause. "Hold on-ADVENT? Oh yeah, lots of stuff to say about that. But not now, because this is truly disturbing."
Long sigh. "Right, so long time viewers will remember we've talked about the "Council of Nations" extensively. I didn't think it was possible, but they somehow managed to piss off someone who had even more influence than they did. Apparently controlling the entire United Nations wasn't enough to protect them because I've learned that they're all dead!"
Dramatic pause. "Yes, I've just learned that the globalist masters of the United Nations are no more. Everything is wiped from the face of the Earth. And don't you think that would draw some attention? From Russia? America? China? No! They just expect us to be cowed into submission, pointing at Australia and New York, hoping that we don't realize that a coup was just launched right in front of our eyes!"
"How is no one asking just where the hell ADVENT came from?! Why is no one demanding answers for what happened in Switzerland! It's because they're in on it! If this proof isn't enough to convince you that we're all just puppets playing to the whims of Treduant, Savvin and Nowinski, then nothing will! America is being turned over to the new world order now and the people are just willingly accepting it!"
Subject becomes visibly agitated. "And you know what? All the signs were there! I predicted something like this was going down! I warned that EXALT was going to fulfill their goal of world domination and they're doing it with our blessing! They aren't even hiding it anymore. The puppets they've placed around the world are simply following their directions! And now here's the thing, folks. Pay close attention here: Our way of life is threatened unlike anything we've experienced before. But we can do our part, and I can't do it alone."
Subject clasps hands together, looks intently into the camera. "First and foremost, viewers: Share the message. Wake people up to what's really going on. But that's going to be difficult, and I know this because their will is severely weakened. I have to admit that I do believe I'm wrong now: the mysterious chemicals that the government puts into our food aren't to make us sicker or addict us to their controlled substances, but to make us susceptible to telepathy."
Subject motions to highly misleading graph on the screen. "Telepathy is real, folks. But we've discussed that extensively before, and it all comes back to XCOM. They are the true threat to our freedom now, which should be surprising given where they come from. Since I know this video is going to reach a wider audience, all you need to know is that XCOM is the culmination of Project MKUltra, an experiment that supposedly failed, but actually succeeded beyond what they could have hoped."
Two links appear in the video, presumably to other equally questionable content. "For proof we only need to look towards the footage from New York. It's a fact that mind-control was developed, and XCOM are the only ones who can use it. Along with a host of other equally disturbing powers. But the point here is that the reasons we're not seeing protests, the reason things are being covered up, is because we're being controlled by XCOM. Placated unknowingly."
Pause. "I know personally it's difficult. I want to hide and have someone deal with the alien problem. But we need to never cease our thirst for the truth! We have to be even more vigilant because they know you're aware. They know you're a problem. But even they have limits."
"I don't know if they're in some unholy alliance with EXALT to control us all or if they're simply using them as unknowing puppets, but we can't lapse into apathy. The world as we know it is crumbling. And if we don't make our demands clear, our rights, freedoms and will be taken away in service to the state."
"I'll be doing my part. But the question, viewers is this: Will you do yours?"
End video.
Analysis: Has valid sources, though no concrete evidence whatsoever. Easily disproven in court. Charismatic to a degree, plays off emotions rather than logic and is intelligent enough to link certain events together giving the illusion of legitimacy. Highly incendiary and encourages instability, a problem given his unfortunately large audience size.
Unknown if what he says truly reflects his beliefs, or if it is just a persona. If the latter, I advise he be recruited for our own propaganda. If the former, legal action should be taken against him before he inspires some radical to shoot up one of our offices.
Recommendation: Bring him in for questioning. Give him a warning and see what happens.
All affiliated sites and channels belonging to Jonas Culbert are now flagged for review.
XCOM Diamondback Team Report
Restricted to Internal Council
Mission Status: Success
Target Status:
Rick Meredith, Councilor of Canada – TERMINATED
Antonio Silvian, Councilor of Mexico – TERMINATED
Tiran Amell, Councilor of the United States - TERMINATED
Mateo Delfinian, Councilor of Argentina – TERMINATED
Lacy Rayce, Councilor of France – TERMINATED
Isabella Narmon, Councilor of the United Kingdom – TERMINATED
Tamara Vasilisa, Councilor of Russia – TRANSFERRED TO XCOM
Kyo Sora, Councilor of Japan – TERMINATED
Kanti Jyoti, Councilor of India – TERMINATED
Ali Ennor, Councilor of Australia – TERMINATED
Kagiso Nthanda, Councilor of South Africa – TERMINATED
Desta Mosi, Councilor of Egypt – TERMINATED
Adaora Osinachi, Councilor of Nigeria – TERMINATED
James Bailey, Speaker of the Council – TERMINATED
Enemy Personnel Eliminated:
20 Security Personnel
24 Staff and Aide Personnel
Diamondback Team Status:
The Commander: Active
Captain Ethan Vyandar: Active
Lancer Sophie Falka: Active
Lancer David Solaris: Active
Lancer Hamilton Solaris: Active
Lancer Rey Eridan: Active
Lancer Travis Venator: Active
Lancer Franklin Solaris: Active
Lancer Travis Mercado: Active
Lancer Jordan Venator: Active