Wesker's Report II (ウェスカーズリポートII) is a series of five records written by Albert Wesker which elaborates on his past. It was first released weekly in five parts on the official biohazard website in 2002, and later published in the "biohazard Kaitai Shinsho" guidebook. Fragments of the report are featured in BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES as archive files. It was published again in the "BIOHAZARD COLLECTOR'S BOX Wesker's Report File" in 2003, which was reprinted in BIOHAZARD archives II in 2010.
February 22, 2002 (Fri) "(1) FEMALE TEST SUBJECT Update"
March 1, 2002 (Fri) "(2) ALEXIA-1 Update"
March 8, 2002 (Fri) "(3) ALEXIA-2 Update"
March 15, 2002 (Fri) "(4) NEMESIS Update"
March 22, 2002 (Fri) "(5) G-VIRUS Update"
Project Umbrella Translation
Before the 'incident' in 'BIOHAZARD 1' came to light, Wesker left as records divided into five parts the events involving himself and the 'incident' during these past 20 years. The mailing address of the records is "Ada Wong", but details about this person are unclear. Those records are published here.
- WARNING! -
Contents of the following records contain spoilers for 'original 1', '2', '3' and 'Veronica'.
1978.7.31(mon)
"FEMALE TEST SUBJECT"
I went there for the first time at 18 years old during summer. This is the story of 20 years ago.
I still remember the smell of the wind, stirred by the helicopter's rotor when we landed.
Though the mansion looked ordinary from above, there was something repulsive at the ground level. As always, Birkin, who was two years my junior, only seemed interested in the research papers in his hand...
The two of us would assume the position there, having been informed two days previously. On the day they decided to shut the management training center we belonged to. It all seemed both carefully planned and at the same time, merely a coincidence.
Perhaps the only person who knows the truth would be Spencer.
It was Arklay Laboratory and, at the time, the very place he himself had created to serve as the center of "t-virus" development in the United States.
On getting off the helicopter, the "chief" in charge of the facility was standing in front of the elevator.
I don't even remember "his" name. Whatever the formality, Arklay Laboratory belonged to Birkin and I from that day on. We assumed full charge of the research there as chief supervisory research engineers. Of course, it was the will of Spencer. We had been chosen.
We ignored the "chief" and stepped into the elevator. People who have worked with us typically feel resentful after the first 5 seconds. However, the "chief" did not react at all.
At the time, I was a conceited young man so I left "his" presence unnoticed.
After all, during my time there I was merely dancing on the hands of Spencer and so "he" understood Spencer's intentions being the boss themselves rather than me.
In a short time, the elevator carrying the three of us descended into the basement, and Birkin did not turn his eyes from the papers in his hand.
Birkin's eyes were fastened on a record of "Ebola", a new species of filo-virus that emerged in Africa 2 years previously. While we speak, there should be many men around the world who are studying "Ebola".
However, it's purpose can be divided into two parts.
To help people, and to kill people.
As you know, the mortality rate of "Ebola" infection is 90%. It's immediate effects destroy human tissue within 10 days and, even now, both precautionary measures and methods of treatment have not been established. It may be possible to demonstrate great destructive power if used as a weapon.
Of course, it is illegal to study as a weapon even when we do since the "Biological Weapons Convention" had already come into effect at this time. But there is no assurance that someone will not use it as a weapon even if we do not. In that case, it is legal to conduct research in advance.
And the dividing line is extremely ambiguous because how it is used must be investigated when used in the study of a defense plan.
There is no difference whatsoever between research of weapons and research of cures.
In other words, it is also possible to research the weapon under the false pretense of researching a treatment.
However, Birkin at this time had no intention of looking over the record of "Ebola" itself for the purpose of study in either case. The virus has too many weak points.
First, it may survive only a few days outside the body and is physically removed simply by sunlight (UV rays).
Second, since it kills the host organism (Human) much too early, there is scarcely little time to move on to its next host.
Third, direct contact is necessary for host-to-host transmission and protection is comparatively easy.
But, as an example, I want you to think the following.
What if a person attacked by "Ebola" could stand up and walk with a steady rate of virus multiplication inside the body?
And if that person could actively seek out to infect uninfected humans in a diminished state of awareness?
What if RNA, the genome of "Ebola", could influence the human genome?
And imagine the human body endowed with stamina like a monster so it could not simply die?
Could it not become a "Bio Organic Weapon" that spread the virus in its body to other living organisms in a state now clinically dead?
It is fortunate for us that "Ebola" did not exhibit such properties since only we could continue to monopolize it from now on.
Umbrella was co-founded by Spencer and is nothing less than the organization to develop a virus with these properties. Officially, it was a pharmaceutical company focused on treatment of viruses, but in reality a manufacturing plant of 'Bio Organic Weapons'. The discovery of the 'Progenitor virus', which recombines the genes of living organisms, seems to be its origin. A 'variant virus' which can enhance its properties had to be developed to produce 'Bio Organic Weapons' from the 'Progenitor virus'. That was the 't-virus' project.
The "Progenitor virus" was an RNA virus prone to mutate and thereby make it possible to strengthen properties. The reason why Birkin was interested in "Ebola", was strengthening these characteristics by inserting the genes of the "Progenitor virus". Already by that time the sample of "Ebola" had been received by this laboratory.
We changed elevators several times and arrived at the highest level of the facility. Even Birkin looked up there. That was the first time we saw 'her'. No one told us anything about "her" beforehand.
She was the utmost secret of this laboratory and the data were never taken outside for any reason. The record shows her presence here since the laboratory was established.
"She" was 25 years old at the time. But we knew neither her reason for being here nor her name. 'She' was the specimen for 't-virus' development.
The experiment began Novemeber 10, 1967.
"She" had received experimental injections of the virus here for 11 years.
Birkin mumbled something. Was it to curse or to praise? We had come to a place of no return.
Accomplish the research successfully or wither away like 'her'? Of course, there was only one choice. 'Her' body bound to the pipe bed moved something in our consciousness. Was this also part of Spencer's plan?
(The record continues three years later)
1981.7.27(mon)
"ALEXIA-1"
(Three years after previous record)
(The record continues two years later)
1983.12.31(sat)
"ALEXIA-2"
(Two years after previous record)
(The record continues five years later)
1988.7.1(fri)
"NEMESIS"
(Five years after previous record)
(The record continues seven years later)
1995.7.31(mon)
"G-VIRUS"
(Seven years after previous record)