Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-34633327-20171002160810/@comment-27045477-20171030100519

The goal was not attacking the city, that was just collateral damage. They made no effort to attack the city. Salem said their goals were to target the academies in V4E1, not the cities. Hell, they don't even care about destroying Haven since they've already subverted it from within. They're letting Adam destroy it just so that they can keep him loyal.

" there is not substantial evidence of that yet" Someone hasn't listened to Sacrifice or Divide. And yes, the songs are canon, see here:  http://roosterteeth.com/post/51263330