The Agency

"The Agency"
General Information
Founder(s):	Unidentified
Leader(s):	Amanda Waller
Current Members:	Iman Avesta Vernon Blake (determined)
Former Members:	Mario Hernandez The Riddler (implied) SANCTUS
Status:	Active
Base of Operations:	Unknown

"The Agency" is the public face of a shadow committee, consisting of military leaders, intelligence experts and government officials. It is currently under control by Amanda Waller. It's only known case is investigating the Riddler, one of Gotham's original supervillians.

History

It is unknown who founded the Agency or what it's main operations were. Officials in the organization were, if allowed to, over local law enforcement with impunity and take over operations from the highest ranking official. The Agency had a long history of unethical operations, including civil rights violations, domestic black sites and decentralized accountability. By the time Amanda Waller became its director, these accusations were silenced and the Agency were one of the most powerful law enforcement agencies in the United States. Prior to Waller becoming the director, an Agency cell called SANCTUS had developed a bioweapon codenamed Project Lotus.

The Enigma

Waller and a group of agents arrived at the Virago casino, having heard reports that the Riddler had attacked. After they subdued the last of the Riddler's men, they helped the GCPD round up the suspects and clear up from the attack. They also placed the victim of the attack, Rumi Mori, into a security detail. During this, Batman became acquainted with Waller, agents Iman Avesta and Vernon Blake.

Whilst the agency search for the Riddler, Avesta and Blake later visited Bruce Wayne in his office to interview him on a person of interest, "John Doe". About a week later, another agent, Mario Hernandez, was kidnapped by the Riddler, forced to participate in a death trap, which he failed, and died. Batman and Commissioner Gordon would discover his corpse whilst investigating the building he was held in.

That same day, Avesta, Blake and two other agents were able to locate the Riddler on his personal ship, the Lady of Dublin, but were captured and held within the Riddler's death traps. Desperate, Waller allowed her agents to brutally interrogate Eli Knable, the Riddler's second in command, and kept her agents observing Mori. When Batman was able to retrieve information about the Riddler's location, he put it through to the GCPD and the Agency, with the agents and Waller heading to the ship.

Upon arrival, Batman was able to free Agent Avesta, but was captured by the Riddler and forced to either sacrifice the others, including Blake's, to save her or go through with the Riddler's game, though deafens her in the process. Regardless of the decision made, Batman eventually broke free and captured the criminal, but he was shot with a poisoned dart and died. Believing the GCPD to be ineffective or have tampered with her operations, Waller had the Agency take control and forced the GCPD to step down from the investigations.

The Pact

Whilst investigating the Lady of Dublin and rounding up the remnants of Riddler's men, the Agency sent their agents to investigate a series of explosions throughout the city. Waller and either Avesta or Blake, would be in charge of an investigation of GothCorp, where staff and security had been frozen in ice by an unknown individual.

If Batman calls Waller for help after his battle with Bane, the agents will help him out of a pile of rubble he was trapped under and investigate the GCPD's arsenal for anything that they could connect to the Pact. Using cartridges they find there, the scientists are able to make a counter-agent to Venom, which is later given to the vigilante by Waller.

Agents, including Avesta, followed and monitored Bruce Wayne as he infiltrated the Pact, to make sure he followed by Waller's rules. Wayne, as Batman would later advice that they would stop this, as it could lead to the group members becoming suspicious of him.

Whilst escorting the Riddler's body out of the city, they were attacked by the Pact, who sought to retrieve their fallen comrade's body for their operations. Using an EMP generator from Wayne Enterprises, they deactivated the agents' stun pistols. Despite this, they tried to fight back, leading to multiple deaths and either Bane or Harley Quinn being left behind. Despite Wayne asking her to act, Waller stood by as the Pact stole Riddler's body.

Members

Current

• Amanda Waller - Director
• Iman Avesta - Special Agent
• Vernon Blake - Special Agent (determinant)
• Roger Harrison
• Maureen Chan
• Renee Gladwell
• Tyson Borley
• Todd Marshall
• Lynda Farrow
• Suresh Pradeep
• Michael Finn
• Ryan Garcia
• Natalie Fried
• Heather Greenbaum
• Vince Rector
• Bradley Willis
• Jevon Banks
• T.R. Langley
• Martin Woo
• Lara Kilroy
• Trent Vimes
• Michaela Prince
• Kyle Standish
• Vicki Rooney
• Patrick (determinant)

Former

• The Riddler (implied, deceased)
• Mario Hernandez - Special Agent (deceased)
• Vernon Blake - Special Agent (determinant)
• Patrick (determinant)

Trivia

• Some believe that the Agency may actually be A.R.G.U.S., an organization run by Amanda Waller and behind Task Force X/the Suicide Squad.