S.O.C.E.

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S.O.C.E., short for Subcommittee On Close Encounters, is a panel of researchers convened by the Galaxy Federation Government in T.C. 4754 to counter the Gnosis phenomenon. S.O.C.E. is based on Fifth Jerusalem. While it is called a "sub"committee, it has over 2000 members representing government agencies, corporations, and various scientific fields. Its operational core consists of seven members, each of whom holds high positions in the Federation. Juli Mizrahi is one of the seven members. The U-TIC Organization has an operative within the S.O.C.E., which gave U-TIC an early warning when Ziggy infilrated the Pleroma base to rescue MOMO as per S.O.C.E. command.

S.O.C.E. itself does not play a role in the plot of Episode II and III instead, Juli Mizrahi acts on its behalf for most of the games.