CNS is a mysterious individual or organization that directly relates to the lore of THE FINALS. Teasers suggest they are responsible for several cyberattacks against other in-game companies or organizations.
Messages from CNS
A message from CNS was hidden on the Holtow Website after it got hacked during Season 1.
Official Art Metadata
Messages about CNS first starting appearing in the metadata of official art images on March 5th 2023 while there was an "EE vacation" between tiers.
- THE_FINALS_Wallpaper_Ingame_Heavy_Yellow_2880x1620:
Hope y}u are d%i€g... DON’T TRUST THEM? - KN ...$reat, h\ve a nice day.! From Embark with love.!
- THE_FINALS_Wallpaper_Iseult_Chill_2880x1620:
Hi there de(r EE-'u€t=&^ This message has been compromised
- A_Space_Friend:
Hi there dear EE-Hunters.! Hope you a934娔/Ä*I=Y#RI? *** THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED ***
- THE_FINALS_Namabatama:
Hi th "#¤/0/! THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED
- IMG_CDIV:
&/¤”#(? C&/¤N)&S/#!- The following writing also appears at the top of the periodic table in the image:
- THE_FINALS_NAMALAPIS:
CNS DONT TRUS*0( *** THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED ***
- THE_FINALS_CB2_Guns_and_Namas:
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- THE_FINALS_SHHH:
. . . CNS ¤ -% OYE *! ¤ CNS -% * OYE ¤ *! CNS% -! OYE
- THE_FINALS_NeverOddOrEven:
Taking back what is ours ///CNS ###...###...###...
Teaser Trailers
During the Closed Beta 2 trailer, a broadcast interruption occurs, and the following text appears on screen:
GOOD EVENING !
THIS BROADCAST HAS BEEN HACKED BY CNS
[ SEEK THE TRUTH BEYOND THE WALLS !]
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The message from CNS
In-Game
"S Lies"
On June 16th, during CB2, a message was found by hunter TheSkyFox. It is hidden behind a destructible wall under the crane in Monaco. The message reads "S Lies". The message is in an orange, pixel-styled text.
The meaning of "S Lies" is unknown, but the message is almost certainly from CNS, as it is similar to the metadata of THE_FINALS_CB2_Guns_and_Namas image. The text's font also shares a similarity with the message from the CB2 trailer.
Theories & Speculation
Hunter fishxw theorized that CNS may refer to a central nervous system of sorts. This was confirmed by Rob, the CCO at Embark and creator of TFEE:
