Sealed Letter to Sergei Vladimir

It has been so long since we last met. Has Summer come to Russia yet?

I realize it is sudden, but I have a request that only you can handle, old friend.

You already know from the television conference the other day that a response to the incident at Arklay has been ordered.

The mail calling for the X Day Procedure has already been sent. There are stirrings behind closed doors calling for a "disposal" of the entire facility.

However, I just cannot help but feel it is a waste, what with our guardian of Crete.

I apologize for having to make this request of you, but could you fly to Raccoon and recover the prototype for me?

There is cause for the urgency of this request. Hidden forces are at work, trying to back me into a corner.

I suspect there is more to the virus outbreak and other various incidents than is suspected. The company has decided to destroy any evidence implicating their involvement.

In the current circumstances, I fear that any correspondence sent by traditional means would be monitored, and so I sealed this message.

Umbrella is embroiled in a dangerous situation and these are dangerous times. This is when those who would take advantage of such misfortune will begin to emerge.

You have always been our loyal cleaner, and the time when your services are needed have come again. Happy hunting.