Well at my most paranoid, I'd hazard the Initiative is really a splinter cell of the UE. Research and Development, maybe? Otherwise there'd be no reason for them to let us keep fooling about like we have been as they obviously know we're here. [Can you tell he's been stringing this conspiracy theory on for a while?]

But, eh-- [And he shrugs, simple. Easy. Takes another bite of his current selection of fancy cheese.] --Who's to say.