Federal Bureau of Investigation

**Federal Bureau of Investigation** (**FBI**) is a federal law enforcement agency that appears in *Detroit: Become Human*.

## History

As androids became increasingly prevalent within American society, the FBI's objectives expanded to assisting law enforcement officials in curbing potential android-related violence at a federal level. Amongst these expanded powers included the ability to command and utilize military personnel during martial law, as seen with Agent Richard Perkins during the events of the Deviant Revolution.

By 2038, as the number of deviant android cases grew nationwide, the FBI expressed alarm at the developing situation. However, owing to political pressure from Cyberlife, the FBI were unable to conduct a formal investigation during this period, and were limited to assisting local Detroit Police in their investigation.

The FBI's inability to investigate the rapidly increasing deviant incidents changed on November 8th, when a group of androids led by Markus, stormed the Stratford Tower and issued a broadcast message with the intent of inciting a rebellion to other androids to join their cause. Owing to the daring infiltration made by the Jericho group, the United States government suddenly grew alarmed at the escalating situation and authorized the deployment of FBI agents to Detroit, at the heart of the android rebellion, despite protests from Cyberlife officials.

Having deployed Agent Perkins to the city, the FBI and Detroit Police immediately butted heads despite requests from officials from both sides to cooperate. As the FBI was unwilling to share information with local authorities, owing to the presence of Cyberlife android Connor, the investigation became hampered by tensions and miscommunication, and as a result, little progress was made during the aftermath of the Stratford Tower incident.

This culminated in a dispute between Lt. Hank Anderson and Agent Perkins when the FBI attempted to seize information from the Detroit Police, delaying them long enough for Cyberlife android Connor to discover the location of Jericho. Discovering this, the FBI demanded access to Connor's location from Cyberlife, to which the company reluctantly acquiesced. Having discovered the Deviant stronghold, the FBI in conjunction with elements of the United States military, launched a surprise attack against Jericho resulting in heavy android losses. Despite this, elements of Jericho's leadership quickly rallied and destroyed the ship, forcing the military to evacuate the area.

Despite the destruction of Jericho, the FBI and military units were unable to eliminate the deviant leadership. As a result, the combined task-force concentrated its efforts on preventing any further androids from leaving the city. During this period, the military established a major military blockade leading to the city's main recycling camps. In response, the Deviant Androids opted to launch a peaceful protest, with most of the public opinion on their side. Despite suffering losses, the androids quickly rallied, establishing a makeshift camp in front of the military checkpoint. As tensions between both sides grew, Agent Perkins approached the androids, offering amnesty in exchange for their surrender. Suspecting a trap, the androids refuse, to which, the military responded by attacking the camp.

## Gallery

Richard PerkinsAn FBI agent in Public Enemy