Miscellaneous
ADVENT Action Figures
"The war economy does not forget the children."
- Diguon Mercado
To: ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division
From: Taki Ietsuna
Subject: ADVENT Action Figure Line Proposal
Greetings to whom it may concern,
My name is Taki Ietsuna, and while it is understandable that you might not have heard of me, I would like to take a few moments to correct that. For over thirty years I have primarily been involved in the children's toy industry, specifically that of action figures. While I have been primarily based in Japan with Bandai, and held a position on the Board of Directors, I have worked with toy companies all across the world, including with Hasbro, NECA, and Hot Toys, while also dozens of smaller independent action figure makers.
I believe this makes me uniquely qualified to assist ADVENT into tapping into something no one else has yet realized. While the nature of ADVENT itself is no doubt deeply intimidating to corporations, it is not misplaced. From what I have seen of your organizational structure, you prefer to do everything yourselves without worry of being compromised by outside sources, and have high standards for those within ADVENT to meet.
This I personally find admirable, and I can see the reason for why the idea of taking advantage of your many assets has likely not been raised in light of the saddening and unfortunate events in this war against the aliens. But that does mean you cannot focus on multiple opportunities at once, and I wish to provide such an opportunity that will benefit ADVENT and millions of children around the world.
While I cannot attest to being familiar with the art of war, I am not ignorant of the utilization of propaganda, nor the effects a long sustained war can have on a population. While my goal is not the former, the latter is perhaps something I can help with, and in turn, remind the people of who protects them.
I am speaking, as you have likely guessed, about action figures. It is what I have been involved in my whole life, from a business and creative standpoint, and while eyebrows might be raised at such a proposal now, please consider carefully. This is one of the largest industries in the world, one with an international reach. Children to this day adore these toys, and do not forget there are clusters of adults who enjoy such toys for the collection aspects.
It is a satisfactory transaction all around, the action figure brings happiness to the person who bought it, and the producer receives a tidy profit. ADVENT, if you have not realized already, dominates popular culture now, both in real life, or online. You might not be completely aware of the cultural impact of ADVENT, but I assure you that for as much as ADVENT causes controversy in the news, they are dominating the minds of the next generation. Art, stories, websites, ADVENT has a firm hold in the creative sphere of young minds, whether they realize it or not.
To put in terms you may care more about, an investment in an official line of action figures would result in potentially billions of dollars, and reinforce and spread the influence of ADVENT to the next generations, which I would be surprised if that is not a goal.
I have already taken the initial steps of design, which was not difficult as your military lends itself well to such a concept, and your soldiers were what inspired this in the first place. While it would require some material investment, everything I've seen indicates that, if you put forward the initial cost, you would reap the uncountable rewards.
Since ADVENT has largely given me the impression that they value quality over quantity, I believe there is much more to be gained by a direct formation and partnership opposed to an independent start-up. Not only does this remove the legality issues present, but it also will allow ADVENT to maintain a responsible monopoly on their own assets, and ensure that the products are high-quality.
I have a small team of artists and designers who have also asked to join this potential project. Attached is both our current design documents, and resumes for all of my team. I hope to work with you in the future and do my own small part in ensuring that ADVENT continues to protect our species.
- Taki Ietsuna
To: Taki Ietsuna
From: ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division
Re: Subject: ADVENT Action Figure Line Proposal
Hello, Mr. Ietsuna,
Thank you for reaching out to us about your proposal. I have sent it directly to several highly placed members in ADVENT regarding approval and possible resources. Expect to hear from us shortly. Thank you again for the interest.
- The ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division
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To: Jasmine Vailan
From: Alan Clay
Fwd: Subject: ADVENT Action Figure Line Proposal
Jasmine, pleasure as always,
This was sent to me directly, and after looking it over, I can see why. Why we've never thought of this idea ourselves is mildly irritating, as our army looks like it stepped out of a damn movie set. Better yet this guy clearly knows his stuff, and if we give him what he needs, we could further establish our economic dominance and reach.
Furthermore, we can make a lot of money from this. While I do wonder if it's a bit cynical to target children to this extent, we do what we must in war, yes? In any event, I want to get him whatever the hell he needs, but that needs higher approval than mine to get done. Get this to the Chancellor if you have to. We're sitting on a gold mine here, and we should strike while the fire is hot so to speak.
And I'm sure Intelligence will love this too. Anything to keep the propaganda stream continuous.
- Alan Clay, Manager of the ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division
To: Alan Clay
From: Jasmine Vailen
Re: Fwd: ADVENT Action Figure Line Proposal
*Iron. You strike when the iron is hot.
But I agree. ADVENT stands to gain quite a bit from this venture. I've run the numbers, and if we produce a line of basic but high-quality figures, and crossing that with demographics and trending known topics (Read: ADVENT), this could be the new hottest toy on the market. And this isn't taking into account Christmas is coming up.
Now if we also advertise that purchasing this directly supports the soldiers, we're going to get even more looking to buy for their kids, grandchildren, or even themselves just out of support for ADVENT. People will be a lot more willing to buy something if they know it's more than just a simple toy, at least adults will.
Far as I'm concerned, this has my approval to go forward. I've forwarded this to Elizabeth, Laura and Saudia. I'm guessing they're going to like it. You know the business side of things and what is needed more than I do, so I'll leave details to you.
Don't be surprised if Elizabeth wants an active part in development. Laura too. Not sure what she'll think of monetizing our soldiers. Then again, this really isn't anything new, but it seems a little different when our army does kind of look like something from sci-fi movie already.
- Jasmine
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To: Saudia Vyandar
From: Elizabeth Falka
Subject: Action Figure Deployment Strategy
Saudia,
I assume you've heard of the current plan to launch our own line of toys of all things. Really, not what I was expecting, but I can definitely use this. But I want ADVENT Intelligence to be the ones to direct the marketing on this. This guy seems to know audiences, and combined with our own analysts, we could potentially lock down the 3-12 demographic, and at least endear the parents a little more to us.
This isn't going the 'support the troops' route (Which we will do) yet either, so it's likely we'll get an additional influx just from that. If we're going to do this, we're going to do it right and target with the best chances of success. Time to put that Google data to some work besides identifying dissidents. A refreshing change of pace I must say.
And this brings up something else, which is that we should probably expand into other areas of media and toys. I don't suppose we could get a deal with LEGO? I've always been a fan and that would be an excellent nontraditional way of establishing ourselves in the eurosphere beyond media appearances. Get the children on our side, and adults are more pliable.
We haven't even talked the movie and game industry, though for all I know you have preliminary talks going on.
Although, I have a list of companies we can co-opt should you be interested. Let me know.
- Elizabeth
To: Elizabeth Falka
From: Saudia Vyandar
Re: Subject: Action Figure Deployment Strategy
LEGO is Danish, so they might not be willing to talk with us. I can talk to Jasmine about how much worth there is in that idea. But consider my approval granted for ADVENT Intelligence controlling advertising and distribution. This is far from my area of expertise, and I am relying on you, Clay, and Mr. Ietsuna to execute this task effectively.
If it is as effective as claimed, this will assuage the population to a degree, keep the children occupied, and give a boost to our economy. If these plastic toys can fund future developments, I'll be personally sure to give Mr. Ietsuna whatever he needs. You can tell him I said that.
In the meantime, I have a war to focus on. And if you want to have ADVENT break into other industries, talk to Jasmine or someone who specializes in them. I know as much about games as I do about action figures, which is to say, very little. But if you think this will help, I will certainly consider it.
- Saudia
To: Central Officer Ariel Jackson [VERIFIED]
From: Alan Clay [VERIFIED]
Subject: Potential Investment Opportunity
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Central Officer Jackson, greetings from the ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division, which if you are not familiar, is the organization that helps create and support new businesses by supplying them direct contracts with ADVENT and are provided the tools needed to succeed. Since you don't need a rundown of our services and successes however, I will simply go to the relevant point.
In the coming weeks ADVENT is going to roll out a series of officially approved and sanctioned lines of action figures of various types (Posable, static, voiced, collectors, etc.) based on our existing military forces. The idea is to both normalize ADVENT and promote a positive image in the younger generations, and to provide ADVENT an additional stream of income.
Initial reviews have been positive, as we have recruited the best in the business of designing and modeling, and ADVENT Intelligence is leveraging their own resources to assist with advertising. The one leading the project is both a passionate creator and industry veteran, and his own initiative is what started this venture in the first place.
Now, we believe that it would be an equal, if not greater, event if we announced an XCOM line alongside our own ADVENT one. While your own catalogue would certainly be smaller, XCOM is just as well-known to the population as us, and I can only see such a toy series doing tremendously well. However, we would never do this without your explicit permission, which is why I have reached out today.
If you decide to work with us on this project, you would work directly with our artists and modeling team, and have full veto control over any product designed, as well as propose ideas of your own! You would also have final control over the marketing, distribution, and other decisions relating to the product itself. You would also, of course, receive the majority of the profits (We would take a small fee since this is attached to our main brand after all, but this will be fair and is always open to negotiation), as well as the positive publicity that comes with it.
Thank you for your consideration.
- Alan Clay, Manager of the ADVENT Entrepreneurial Venture Division
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To: The Commander [VERIFIED]
From: Ariel Jackson [VERIFIED]
Fwd: Subject: Potential Investment Opportunity
CC: Raymond Shen, Moira Vahlen, Shaojie Zhang
Hey Commander, what do you think of this?
To: Ariel Jackson [VERIFIED]
From: The Commander [VERIFIED]
Re: Fwd: Subject: Potential Investment Opportunity
Hm. I didn't think we'd be getting a marketing offer already. It's interesting, I'll give it that. Can't say I'm too familiar with this sort of thing. As long as we have control, I am not opposed to it unless someone brings up something I'm not thinking of.
Anyone else who has a concern should voice it now, because I'll likely approve this idea.
- The Commander
To: The Commander [VERIFIED]
From: Shaojie Zhang [VERIFIED]
Re: Re: Fwd: Subject: Potential Investment Opportunity
I can send one of my agents to ensure that ADVENT is only putting out what we approve. The actual products aren't important, we just have to make sure that we're getting what we are owed, and ADVENT isn't publicizing tech we don't want them too.
That, and I know these things will perform absurdly well in China, assuming ADVENT markets them right. I'll be sure that my agent will have an understanding of the markets to give some tangible input beyond approval.
- Zhang
Letter sent to Taki Ietsuna
Greetings!
I have recently been appraised of this most recent venture of ADVENT, and would like to express my own interest in joining your Board of Directors (Or whatever equivalent ADVENT has since you're pretty much part of them). Now, I can't claim to have any experience whatsoever in business or the toy industry, so you may be asking: "Why would I give this to a random person who sent this letter?"
Which is a completely fair question!
So I am happy to say that I have a few very important skills and assets I can bring to the table. The first is that I have money, quite a bit of it after a few trips to China, so I can assist with the initial funding and salaries and whatever you need! I don't have many other projects like this going on, and I want to be sure to be a part of the Next Big Thing™, so money isn't an issue for me.
The second is that I have quite a large following on social media (Particularly Twitter), and have a growing Youtube channel that boasts over five million subscribers. Were I to partner with this exciting opportunity, I would be sure to promote your products on my channels for millions of potential customers, which I'm sure you can see the benefit of. (Tell Elizabeth I'll work with ADVENT Intelligence on providing the right message :D)
So, third, and most importantly…this might be somewhat awkward, but I am actually an alien. You might know me as Quisilia, but what very few know is that I am also the executive of the Ethereal Corporation Alienin Dustry, which I will freely admit has never partnered with any Humans before. Now you may wonder why I would be interested in helping my supposed enemy.
Largely because I want to, but there is something special about spreading such joy across the world. And it's a good business opportunity.
So, this is relevant because I'm sure that ADVENT wants to have several lines of toys. You have your military, and I will be surprised if you haven't at least contacted XCOM. I also doubt you were planning to ask us, but you were likely planning to have an alien line as well. Perfectly understandable, since action figures are not really something in the Collective, but I digress.
The thing is, I can anticipate that you're only going to be going off a very limited selection of what the Ethereal Collective has to offer, and will likely do a bad job with your Human interpretations. And you'll butcher our voices for the voiced ones, which I personally find annoying. So, this is relevant because I can provide you will some schematics and high-resolution images of our soldiers, equipment, and our vehicles.
I think you would find it preferable to working off of battered and ruined wrecks/corpses. That, and I can guarantee you'll get the names wrong, so best to correct that right away. And I can also provide real, authentic sounds (Untampered by battlefield noise) so make your products truly authentic!
I don't need money, all I really want is a seat on the Board of Directors and a fifteen percent stake in the company. I think that what I offer is more than worth that price. And to top it off, I'll be sure to promote these in the Collective as well! The Vitakara will probably like them.
Anyway, I do hope you'll respond soon.
Or Director Falka. I'm not picky.
I also followed you on Twitter, so you can get in contact that way (Handle is TheGreatQ).
- Quisilia, CEO of Alienin Dustry
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To: Elizabeth Falka
From: Taki Ietsuna
Subject: Alien Contact
Director,
How exactly am I supposed to respond to this? Is this a joke? I thought it was, but the Twitter and Youtube channel are real, and it reads like something he'd say so I don't know.
I'm not making this decision. You decide if we want him here or not.
Personally, I'm skeptical.
- Taki
To: Taki Ietsuna
From: Elizabeth Falka
Re: Subject: Alien Contact
You have got to be kidding me.
What the fuck, Quisilia?
I'll handle this. Honestly, I would bet that he is 100% serious because we have no god damn idea what goes through his twisted head. He was probably serious about giving us actual military schematics, and if he's stupid enough to think we're not going to use that, it's probably worth giving him a seat on the Board and letting him plug our product on his platforms.
Let me contact him and see just how serious he is about this.
- Elizabeth.
P.S: In case you thought he actually had an 'alien corporation', read the name of his 'company' a little more carefully.
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To: [SCRAMBLED]
From: [SCRAMBLED]
Subject: Let's talk.
Hello Quisilia, long time no chat.
So, assuming you're actually serious about wanting to invest in our action figure project, you're going to need to provide quite a bit to us. For one, you're not actually stepping foot in our executive building. We've got cameras monitoring it 24-7 so we'll catch you even if you try your disappearing act. Any meetings (If you actually care to attend them) will be through video conference.
Second, you will provide full schematics of all Collective infantry units, including, but not limited to: Mutons, Vitakara (All races), Sectoids, Andromedons, and Ethereals. For the Ethereals, specific information on equipment will suffice, particularly that on the Battlemaster's armor and Caelior's hoverboard. Schematics on mechanical units will also be needed – We need to make a highly authentic product, after all.
Third, we're likely going to want to branch out into sets and structures for these actions figures, so your schematics on space stations and bases will also be needed to ensure our authenticity. Spacecraft too for that matter. While you're at it, be sure and give us some biological data on the various alien species in your Collective as well.
Fourth, be sure to advertise it on your platforms. Really, you'd probably do it regardless but I'm just making sure you know. How you gained a following I will have no answer to outside telepathy, but I digress.
Come on. We both know this is you being the troll you are. So we need all of this up front, and even if we do accept you, we're not having Quisilia on the Board. Video conferences will be voice only for you, and you'll have to pick another name (Or you could have another intern do it). May I recommend Realh Uman?
Elizabeth
To: [SCRAMBLED]
From: [SCRAMBLED]
Re: Subject: Let's talk.
Attached is a picture of Quisilia standing in the center of ADVENT Intelligence HQ Commons, waving to the camera. Also attached are several terabytes of Collective schematics and images.
Make threats to those who care about them, Director.
Cameras. Please, do you really think I'm incapable of bypassing a simple electronic system?
But returning to the main subject, I absolutely was serious, and I hope the attached schematics have proved it. Good luck on figuring out anything with the Battlemaster's armor, and the schematics for the bases and space stations is sadly a few centuries old. Perhaps you should have specified before turning your sarcasm on me? Ah, but we can discuss more modern upgrades in due time.
Right now, I have held up my end of the bargain. So am I accepted or not?
- Quisilia
To: [SCRAMBLE]
From: [SCRAMBLED]
Re: Re: Subject: Let's talk.
Fuck you.
You're hired. Relevant information will be sent your way. Please provide me with a valid non-proxy, non-scrambled email address. Not trying to expose you (You do that enough), but it's for business purposes. An official contract will be sent to you to sign.
Do not post this to Twitter or this deal is off.
- Elizabeth
Test Commercial #4 script for ADVENT Action Figures™
Camera pans down to an artificial model city, not specifically designed after any major one (Note: This could be New York, Seattle, Tokyo, the background isn't necessarily set).
Two actors are present above the elevated set, one boy and girl. Ages should be between 5-7, recommend shooting with multiple ethnicities in multiple combinations and use them for airing in appropriate demographics. Those with heavily mixed populations should use filed takes with the two largest ethnic groups.
On the set are several (5-7) ADVENT Action Figure soldiers, intermixed with several Officers with their primary weapons raised to the other side of the set, where there are 10-15 alien figures of various kinds. The number or type of alien isn't necessarily important, but they need to be clearly seen. Multiple types should be shown to emphasize our catalogue, even if it doesn't make tactical sense.
Boy 1: "Oh no, the aliens are attacking!"
Camera zooms onto one of the ADVENT soldiers that is knocked back by the boy, indicating that he is shot.
Boy 1: "Soldier is down! What should we do?"
Girl 1: "We need help, hold on, I'm calling for reinforcements!" (Note: Is 'reinforcements' too complex a word?)
Both kids make fake sounds of weapons firing and knock a few alien and ADVENT soldiers down. The girl suddenly attempts to make a whooshing sound.
Girl 1: "Look! XCOM has arrived!"
She holds a model XCOM Skyranger, and maneuvers it down to the battlefield, where the boy has continued the simulated battle, knocking over a few more aliens and Humans. The girl walks out an XCOM Templar, and makes it jump towards the aliens.
Boy 1: "Yeah! Kill them!" (Note: Is this a bit too violent?)
The Templar will knock down and 'kill' the rest of the aliens. Then suddenly, the camera pans up to the sky, and the Caelior figure is shown, on his hoverboard. His line plays.
Caelior: "You pathetic Humans will die now!" (Note: This sounds eerily authentic)
Camera focuses on the Templar, as the girl moves his manipulable parts to look at Caelior.
Girl 1: "Not today!"
The Templar jumps and punches Caelior in the face.
Caelior: Very high-pitched scream of pain.
Focuses on Caelior flying away like a coward and threats of vengeance will be played in the background. Heroic music is also playing throughout this.
Boy 1: "Yeah! That showed him!"
Announcer: "Fight your own battles against the aliens with your very own soldiers, available now at your local store or online. Every purchase goes directly to supporting our soldiers protecting Humanity. Each figure sold separately."
End
Initial Notes: Draft seems more XCOM focused, which isn't bad, but right now potentially sends mixed signals. Perhaps replace the Templar with a Lancer? Some dialogue should be checked by the psychologists and Intelligence for accuracy and tone. The script skeleton is solid. Dialogue issues should be solved in a few days. Hopefully they've found actors by now.
Operation: Surprise Replication
Division: Reconnaissance and Observation
Report Author: Zar'reosin'vitiar
Authorization: Zar'Chon
While I initially questioned the need for such an…investigation into what was clearly ADVENT attempting to increase their economic standing and further their propaganda, the actual details behind the ADVENT Action Figures™ are oddly interesting and secretive. What I was able to find is highly disturbing, as is how the company actually operates. This is not touching on the product itself, which I will detail shortly.
The first piece of information that should make you suspicious is that not only is this company working directly with ADVENT (Which isn't too unexpected, given how ADVENT likes to be involved with everything), but is working directly with ADVENT Intelligence as well. The more details are revealed about them, the less this looks like a way for ADVENT to cash in on their children, and more like a sophisticated intelligence operation.
Which it very well might be.
From what we have found, ADVENT Intelligence has been involved from the very beginning. The actual owners of the company are people who are in the same toy industry, but are honestly irrelevant. They make the product, and are relatively benign. ADVENT Intelligence is where we need to focus, and where exactly they are getting some of their information.
ADVENT has begun marketing these action figures heavily over the past week, especially with the Christmas season approaching (A shopping holiday, where gifts are bought for friends and family, with some religious significance as well. It is one of the largest in the world), and while heavy advertising isn't strictly speaking suspicious, it becomes such when you realize just how they are doing it.
There is 'traditional' advertising, which is done on TV, with short fifteen, and thirty-second spots that advertise the product. But even these are, for lack of a better word, targeted. Localization is not new, but it is interesting that not only are the commercials in the native language if showed overseas, but are also notably different. I suspect that ADVENT has hired experts to determine how to sell action figures specifically to those demographics.
And even within those, there are actors of multiple ethnicities, those determine where the spot will be aired. In America, for example, a TV station with a primarily Hispanic audience will have the commercial variation shown with Hispanic actors; the same with a black population; mixed race demographics will have the dominant two shown, one child one ethnicity, and the other the latter.
One of these commercials had sixteen different variations. If that doesn't indicate that this company also has a nearly unlimited budget, nothing will. Physical marketing is also used, especially in stores, and they even have several ADVENT soldiers on duty there, which most children find especially fascinating.
Now we move into their insidious digital marketing. It is, for lack of a better word, targeted. Our agents created several different profiles, and we began seeing differently targeted ads depending on occupations, posts, internet history, and pretty much everything else. One agent was exceptionally pro-ADVENT, and had his advertisements emphasizing the 'supporting the troops' aspect of the purchase (ADVENT also has a 'donator' option, where the customer buys an action figure, but it is sent to a Human charity program instead of delivered to ADVENT). Even his online adverts for these were military-themed.
Not surprising, and nor was the profile that imitated a parent, which brought attention to the high reviews, safety rating, and other information aspects of the toy (Especially price). The 'fun' children would ultimately have was also heavily pushed. Most people generally fall into some aspect of these categories, and ADVENT has been plastering kid-themed advertisements (For kids) on sites with much younger populations, especially Youtube Kids, and several avatar-themed social sites.
You may wonder what those not supportive of ADVENT see, and that is also very…interesting. I believe ADVENT has some sense of humor, because it varies depending on what you dislike about ADVENT. You are aware that conspiracies have abounded about ADVENT, especially those regarding the close link between ADVENT and the secretive XCOM. So do you know what conspiracy theorists or skeptics about ADVENT see?
Advertisements for their XCOM action figures, sometimes with snarky words like "Support the true protectors of humanity!"
And if you just flat out hate ADVENT?
Well, ADVENT will advertise their line of toys based on us, the aliens. The adverts are just as snarky, such as "Feeling traitorous? Build your alien army!" And similar taglines. The point is that ADVENT is doing everything they can to sell these toys, and based on the pre-orders and sales so far, it is working.
It is also accomplishing what ADVENT believes is more important, which is normalizing ADVENT. ADVENT is everywhere now, and not in the traditional forms either. There are toys, children are playing with replicas of aliens and XCOM soldiers; there are TV advertisements. ADVENT isn't strange or new, it's just a part of life now, and more importantly, they are being more accepted.
The foreign governments have no idea how to handle this either, and as a result are having ADVENT normalized there as well. Some have tried to condemn them, but have mostly been laughed at by their citizens. After all, what harm does a toy pose?
Now, the actual products themselves, we have another set of questions. For the ADVENT and XCOM lines, it's pretty straightforward. The figures are based on their own militaries, with soldiers, officers, Lancers. XCOM has their own soldiers and MEC troopers. Even the product itself is targeted to a specific degree. ADVENT and XCOM soldiers can remove their helmets, and there are both male and female variants, and then one for every ethnicity. Once again, the ethnicity sold generally depends on the demographics of the area in which it is sold, though that is just the one with the most stock – there are additional options, just fewer. For XCOM, the flag on the armor is largely random, with some exceptions (Like you are likely not going to have a Caucasian woman have the Japanese flag).
ADVENT right now only has posable action figures. They have stated that they will be producing static action figures, ones with buttons for voice lines, and larger collector's edition lines as well, for each product they sell. They are ambitious if nothing else, and given their practically unlimited budget, they can afford to be.
Now we need to focus on the Collective line of products. They are exceptionally well made and crafted. The accuracy is stunning to me personally, and I am genuinely considering getting one for myself.
Please explain to me how ADVENT could possibly know this?
I'm not talking about the Muton soldier figures, or the Sectoids, or even the "Zararch Agent" figure. I'm talking about details on them they shouldn't know about. Like certain Runianarch soldiers bearing marks of their sector of origin, which might be explained by perhaps recovering armor with that insignia, had they not been specifically labeled as "Sector Tretigor Runianarch Soldier". They have nearly all the guarded sectors labeled, and they should not know that.
Then there are the names themselves. The Oyariah Titans. The Cobrarian Serpens Division. Fighting these things doesn't give sudden insight into what they are. Even more Runianarch soldiers have little details on the armor, like cities of birth and the descriptions for Zararch figures reference the chemical process we undergo. Again, how do they know this?
Either we have serious leaks, or ADVENT is much, much more dangerous than we believed.
Which begs the question of why they're wasting this on toys of all things. The situation is bizarre, and that Quisilia is promoting them isn't making things any clearer. I don't know the proper response to this, but at the very minimum we need to figure out how ADVENT learned all this about us.