Talk:Janus/@comment-237759-20160906042042

I feel like Janus is actually Bob Page in disguise.

The name, Janus is a reference to the Roman two-faced god. Bob Page has shown an affinity for ancient Greek and Roman mythology in the past (quoting the Labyrinth to Megan Reed, naming the AI he developed Icarus, wanting to become a "god") and is shown to be a two-faced, duplicitous albeit highly intelligent individual. Rather fitting then, that he should potentially name himself after a two-faced god. The nature of the Juggernaut Collective means he could quietly take over (which if in game text is to be suggested, he did so around 2025, when the Collective crashed a Page Industries sponsored event and hijacked atmospheric processors that were there.

This event would have no doubt put the collective on Bob Page's radar, and unsurprisingly shortly thereafter, the leader "Eli" was replaced with "Janus".

Under Janus's leadership, the Collective became far more effective (perhaps using Page's intel and resources secretly?) and Page accomplishes several goals in the process:


 * Weaken the Illuminati, causing them to start infighting and bickering as they try to figure out how to stop the Juggernaut Collective (hereafter referred to as the JC) and ultimately allow Page to overthrow them.


 * Divert any attention from himself, since for all the Illuminati know he has nothing to do with the JC's actions, since Page Industries was a target of the JC as was Versalife IIRC. What better way to avoid implication than to attack your own company....


 * Gather intel on possible allies and enemies, and dispose of them if necessary.


 * Strengthen his position in MJ-12 with said intel.

Why Page?

He's been shown to be two-faced (he puts on an affable face to people, but is secretly cunning and manipulative), he's intelligent (he was an entrepreneur at age 26, and a billionaire by 30, he's hella smart. He has the know how to design an A.I, hacking should be nothing for him) and he loves ancient mythology. Attacking his companies and directly showing his order to kill Talos Rucker to Jensen I feel like a red herrings designed to throw people off and make them disregard him as a probable suspect. Until otherwise stated, my money's on Janus being Page. It would be a nice end to Jensen's story arc; ultimately the person he was seeking and the one who helped him is his greatest enemy, a man concerned with becoming a god.