The Core is definitely responsible; the lack of pattern is too great to ignore. Just when it seems we understand a rule concerning the Pull and Push of people here, it defies definition.

...But there's also certainly more to it. [he adds a little sugar to his own tea, quietly stirring, watching the liquid swirl] The companies on this island play a constant propaganda game. ...If you want my honest opinion, I think they're both one in the same; different divisions of the same branch. I believe there's a single monopoly on this island, in single control of the Core. I believe the constant back and forth between AGI and SERO is a diversion.