A.R.G.U.S.

Advanced Research Group United Support, simply known as A.R.G.U.S., is a research group and special ops division of the United States government, charged with the task of taking down terrorist threats in secrecy and without public knowledge. However they are willing to let vigilantes such as Green Arrow and the Flash operate in their respective cities without interference, as their work does have significant benefit.

History
A.R.G.U.S. was formed by a group of officials in the U.S. government to deal with major threats like the League of Assassins, H.I.V.E. or the Church of Blood.

A.R.G.U.S has been using the same flanking patterns for years, so much so that Oliver was able to identify A.R.G.U.S agents simply by their behavior, observed during his past experiences with them.

Oliver Queen has occasionally interfered in A.R.G.U.S. business and does not trust their intentions, due to his bad experiences with the organization in the past.

After the death of Amanda Waller, Lyla Michaels was made the new head of A.R.G.U.S., she looked into "cleaning" all of Amanda's past mistakes.

The main A.R.G.U.S. building was then secured with new security cards, access codes and retinal scanners, as well as advanced meta-human power dampeners; however, it does not affect all meta-human powers, such as Barry Allen, who has become immune such tech; due to him spending six months inside the Speed Force.

Future timeline
In 2042, A.R.G.U.S. became a publicized organization that policed cities with flying drones and had the power to declare martial law. It was also the center of the Anti-Metahuman Act, a new restriction started in 2021 where it was illegal to be a meta-human. Meta-humans were captured and placed in A.R.G.U.S. holding facilities where they were then placed under a series of experiments. Though the Legends made a promise to undo A.R.G.U.S. control and prevent the prosecution of meta-humans.

Overview
Under the leadership of the immoral Amanda Waller, the organization became very questionable if not excessive in it's methods. As they became no better than the very threats they are supposed to protect the U.S. from, committing unspeakable acts with no regard for human life. This includes the extortion of whomever is convenient to their benefits, usually threatening their family members if they don't comply. They also used felons for Task Force X to carry out life-threatening operations in exchange for working off their sentencing. They were even willing to order a drone to destroy Star City in order to stop Slade Wilson's army from leaving. When meta-humans started emerging, A.R.G.U.S. even began to study them in order to weaponize their abilities.

Following the death of Amanda, Lyla Michaels becomes the new director of A.R.G.U.S., reforming the organization, as everything they do is now based on morals, principles and the value of human life. As they are no longer using criminals or unwilling individuals for their benefit. It also seeks to rehabilitate criminals rather than weaponize them. However, at the same time, Lyla's new position of authority also has forced her into various difficult situations, making decisions at times that would more closely follow Amanda's protocol, such as holding dangerous terrorists in prison without trials or stealing secrets and technology from even allies.

Current members

 * Lyla Michaels/Harbinger (director)
 * John Diggle
 * Erkin Aycan
 * David Ferreira
 * Patrick Gray
 * Jody Lavoie
 * John Carron
 * Diana Patterson
 * Sandhano Schhi Tze
 * Tom Scull
 * Rob Sykes
 * Jonathan Turton
 * Patti Wilson
 * Curtis Holt

Former members

 * Alan Chang (deceased)
 * John Le (missing; presumed deceased)
 * Jordan Pierce (deceased)
 * Oliver Queen
 * Mark Shaw (left the organization)
 * Tim Sullivan (missing; presumed deceased)
 * Amanda Waller/Mockingbird (director; deceased)
 * Kai Wu (deceased)
 * Mina Fayad (double agent for H.I.V.E.; deceased)
 * Maseo Yamashiro/Sarab (left the organization; deceased)
 * Tatsu Yamashiro (left the organization)

Current allies

 * Team Arrow
 * Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
 * Felicity Smoak/Overwatch
 * Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog
 * Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific
 * Dinah Drake/Black Canary
 * Thea Queen/Speedy (former member of Team Arrow)
 * Team Flash
 * Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Cisco Ramon/Vibe
 * Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost
 * Iris West
 * Joe West
 * Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick (operating on Earth Two; former member of Team Flash)
 * Harrison Wells (operating on Earth Two; former member of Team Flash)
 * Anatoly Knyazev (informant)

Former allies

 * Laurel Lance/Black Canary (member of Team Arrow; deceased)
 * Quentin Lance (member of Team Arrow; deceased)

Current enemies

 * Zari Tomaz (as of 2042)
 * Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash
 * Ricardo Diaz's criminal organization
 * Ricardo Diaz (leader)

Former enemies

 * Joseph Cray (incarcerated)
 * Laurel Lance/Black Siren (turned ally)
 * Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker (deceased)
 * Shay Lamden/King Shark (incarcerated; turned temporary into "guard" of A.R.G.U.S.)
 * Grodd (incarcerated)
 * Helix
 * Cayden James (deceased)
 * Floyd Lawton/Deadshot (deceased)
 * Shay Lamden/King Shark (non-canon; incarcerated)
 * Adrian Chase/Prometheus (deceased)
 * Cheetah (incarcerated)
 * Shadowspire
 * Joyner (incarcerated)
 * Ricardo Diaz's criminal organization
 * The Quadrant
 * Lydia Cassamento (deceased)
 * Cyrus Broderick (incarcerated)
 * S.C.P.D.
 * P. Parks (police officer; incarcerated)

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Trivia

 * A.R.G.U.S. is aware of all the identities of Team Arrow and Team Flash. They’re also aware of the Legends.
 * It is unknown how the anti-meta human law started in 2021 and what caused it.
 * It is unknown, so far, why A.R.G.U.S. went global in the future, as it was seen in 2042.

Behind the scenes

 * In the DC Comics multiverse, A.R.G.U.S. (which stands for Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans) unites super-humans in a world in which they're not seen as normal.
 * The building which A.R.G.U.S.' headquarters is based out of is the Capital Museum in real life.