

They are named enemies, who have a large amount of health and armor, as well as access to improved versions of SHD tech that the player uses. In addition to the named enemies who have manhunts active against them, various unnamed rogue agents may appear in any activity following the completion of the campaign. With the release of Warlords of New York, a new Seasonal Manhunt system was implemented to track down and eliminate rogue agents within both N.Y.C. Rogue Agents are easy to spot as First Wave Agents, due to their unique Rogue piece on their chest and one strap backpack, instead of the two strap backpack that D.C agents have. to go home (possibly to protect their friends and family). Various ECHOs and phone recordings reveal that some agents went rogue by resorting to banditry or peacefully went A.W.O.L. Much like in N.Y.C., the government's deteriorating control over the nation's capitol made other agents begin to lose faith in the government and any hope of bringing order back. Under Aaron Keener's leadership, they later supported the Last Man Battalion dominance.

In a recording, Aaron Keener described his chances in recruiting other agents as a "one-in-three" success rate, suggesting that at least one-third of the surviving First Wave defected to Keener's side. Keener then began recruiting other First Wave Agents into going rogue and joining him, persuading the agents about the government's decision to abandon the Dark Zone as a "betrayal".

The event embittered First Wave Agent Aaron Keener into going rogue as he began to lose faith in the government.

The result was the JTF pulling out of the Dark Zone completely, leaving behind large quantities of valuable equipment, First Wave Agents, and any hope of re-establishing control of the area in the lawless area. During the New York City outbreak the JTF failed to handle and control the quarantined center of Manhattan known as the N.Y.C.
