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  • The NCI System

    LEVEL 1:
    Behavior Observer

    Master the foundational skills of nonverbal communication and human behavior trusted by leaders, therapists, and top professionals worldwide.

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    LEVEL 3:

    Behavior Scientist

    Go beyond theory—master the actionable skills to command respect, lead with confidence, and influence anyone, anywhere.

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    LEVEL 2:

    Behavior Profiler

    Build upon your observation skills to analyze behavior, uncover hidden truths, and interactions with unmatched confidence and clarity.

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    LEVEL 4:

    Author & Elite Operator

    The highest mastery in behavioral profiling, influence, and persuasion—earn your board certification and join the elite

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    NCI-2 Live Event

    June 26th - 29th, 2025

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    The most advanced profiling training system ever. Built to transform you into a NCI-2 certified master of behavior profiling in 4 days live.

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    Black Course

    September 16th - 21st, 2026

    Chesapeake, VA

    Master the world's most powerful persuasion skills in 5 days —techniques so elite, 90% of CIA operatives never master them

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    NCI-2 Live Event

    May 7th - 10th 2026

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    The most advanced profiling system ever. Built to transform you into a master behavior profiler

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    Exit Retreat

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    Five days of intense, soul-awakening experiences. Powerful reprogramming of your mind, body, and spirit.

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    NCI Merch

    Wear it like you mean it. The official NCI merch line lets you rep the mission with style. Shirts, totes, and gear designed for those who live this work. Whether you're on a call or in the field, carry the mark of mastery wherever you go.

    The Behavior Ops Manual

    There are thousands of training programs out there about human persuasion and behavior but there's only one opportunity to use them in a moment.

    The Behavior Ops Manual is the most powerful textbook on human behavior ever created—used by elite operatives, intelligence agencies, and high-stakes negotiators. This is the secret playbook of the world’s most powerful influencers, now in your hands.

    Tongue

    Tongue: A Cognitive Hazard is Chase Hughes's most radical work: a psychological device concealed as a paperback.

    Drawing from years of building systems that decipher and influence the human mind, Chase creates a linguistic mechanism engineered to disrupt the reader's dependence on language itself. The book twists familiar patterns of thought, rewires perception, and dismantles certainty, leaving only raw awareness in its place.

    The Six-Minute X-Ray

    With skills specifically designed for intelligence operations, Chase Hughes releases yet another groundbreaking book. In Six Minute X-Ray™, you’ll learn the most powerful people-reading system in the world.

    The Ellipsis Manual

    With chapter titles like ‘Methods of Physically Hacking the Brain’ and ‘Shutting Off Human Willpower,’ what you’re about to learn could make even the most well-trained CIA operative blush...

    If you’re going to pick up your copy of The Ellipsis Manual today, you’ve got to make a firm commitment not to go to the dark side with this material.

    Collected Works

    In this quick read that delivers massive value, you'll learn about several of Chase Hughes' key insights he's shared with the world.

    Phrase Seven

    In this high-stakes psychological thriller, elite persuasion expert Pierce Reston uncovers a global conspiracy involving missing time, mind control, and a video so dangerous it could alter history.

    As he and rookie operative Kelly Kennedy unravel a chilling neuroscience experiment gone wrong, they realize the true enemy isn’t just hidden—it’s inside the mind itself.

    The Belgrade Archer

    When a Russian nuclear submarine surfaces empty in a U.S. Naval base, elite operatives Pierce Reston and Kelly Kennedy uncover a mind-control pandemic that could bring the world to its knees.

    With the U.S. Vice President compromised and global tensions on the brink of nuclear war, Pierce must defy every rule to stop an unseen puppet master before it's too late.

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