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biohazard 0 Kaitai Shinsho
(バイオハザード0 解体真書) |
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Released: 27/12/2002
Softcover: 304 Publisher: CAPCOM, Enterbrain ISBN-10: 4757712987 ISBN-13: 9784757712980 |
Prologue
The forest's alive at night.
A disorderly symphony played by a myriad of insects, nocturnal birds and beasts in the Arklay Mountains, located in the midwestern United States, coyotes and wildcats roam on the surface and owls dominate the sky, noises of the hunt. Then, from somewhere in the trees, an animal lets out a beastly roar. In the summer, the darkness of the sea of trees is full of life and noise.
But this night, sometime after 8pm on July 23, 1998, a corner of the Raccoon woodland was strangely tranquil.
The only difference was silence from the flapping of the crows swaying the treetops, as well as the noises of nests made by the carnivorous beasts patrolling the land. Even insects kept quiet and only a heavy silence lay in the space. It was such an empty silence, as if all life was exhausted and the dense darkness itself had gained life.
The inhabitants of the night-time forest knew. Tonight, something else must rule over this land. Sensitive to the arrival of horrific things they could never confront, they had abandoned the territory and fled.
And in fact, all the living creatures had been eaten at this point. By an impossible existence. By new rulers who have crawled out of the hell.
8:17pm. In a silent world where fear reigns, the sound of the arrival of unfamiliar individuals echoes, shattering the silence.
A pair of steel strips laid across the mountains in the rugged forest. There's a subtle railway that's still in service and not abandoned. A noise sounds at the seams of the tracks and coming from beyond grew rapidly.
The approaching train was marked "Ecliptic Express." Just like a thunderbolt cutting through dark clouds, a huge mass continued to rush through the trees like a lightning bolt — it runs through the area instantly with unbelievable momentum.
However, no passage through was permitted.
The appearance of the train changed in this moment.
Giant leeches wrapped in a myriad of scales with a slimy luster and much movement — so many monsters clung to the outer walls of the vehicle. They were rushing all at once from the treetops to the train in a passing moment.
Guided by a single evil will, a group of blood-sucking leeches carrying a horrifying poison inside their bodies began to invade the cars in search of any life-forms. Originally relaxing on a comfortable journey on a luxury vehicle isolated from the outside world, the passengers were being pushed into Hell with panic and cries. To transform them into something that isn't human.
The train continued to race while the horrible feast unfolded, gradually slowing down and eventually stopping as if it were exhausted. In the midst of the deep forest sinking in-between.
At the rendezvous point of destiny.
For Rebecca Chambers, who'd just been assigned to the special mission unit S.T.A.R.S. of the Raccoon Police Department, this first mission, which had been delayed until night, was a terrifying initiation.
Bizarre incidents in which victims of murderous homicide frequently occurred in the outskirts of Raccoon City, the victims were eaten alive and this filled the mundane local city with anxiety and suspicion. The citizens were calling for a resolution to the case as soon as possible, and it was decided the elite unit S.T.A.R.S., originally primarily tasked with counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, would put an extraordinary wide-area investigation into it. In response to this, a seemingly urgent dispatch order was issued and at about 10pm on July 23, a helicopter with six Bravo Team members departed for Arklay.
But then-.
Their destiny changed rapidly. The helicopter flying over Raccoon Forest suffered an engine problem and crash landed.
Bravo Team began exploring the surroundings to find out where they were, spotting a military prisoner escort vehicle that had rolled over and finding a miserable scene, two MPs who were fixed with a desperate expression of agony. They were corpses. There was no time to investigate the cause of death in detail and they discovered a transfer instruction licence with an ominous description.
It was a death row prisoner who was being transported. A military officer in the rank of second lieutenant, whose name's Billy Coen. His body's missing and only the military personnel can be found. Frightened by the fact an army-trained soldier has escaped, appearing to be a criminal, they spread out and began searching for the individual.
Holding a pistol, Rebecca divides up with the team and heads into the forest. She struggles to go deep into the darkness in a tense situation, trying to cope with circumstances too severe for an 18-year-old rookie to experience.
The trees in front suddenly scatter. In the open space, there were railroad tracks and oddly she finds a stalled train in the forest. Despite feeling suspicious, Rebecca decides to investigate inside because the fugitive may be hiding. The side of the vehicle's marked as Ecliptic Express.
It's here that a mysterious incident, the first stage of the biological disaster that'll be later described as the "Mansion incident", began. The door opens to a feast filled with malice and insanity.
Behind Rebecca, it shuts tight...
The forest's alive at night.
A disorderly symphony played by a myriad of insects, nocturnal birds and beasts in the Arklay Mountains, located in the midwestern United States, coyotes and wildcats roam on the surface and owls dominate the sky, noises of the hunt. Then, from somewhere in the trees, an animal lets out a beastly roar. In the summer, the darkness of the sea of trees is full of life and noise.
But this night, sometime after 8pm on July 23, 1998, a corner of the Raccoon woodland was strangely tranquil.
The only difference was silence from the flapping of the crows swaying the treetops, as well as the noises of nests made by the carnivorous beasts patrolling the land. Even insects kept quiet and only a heavy silence lay in the space. It was such an empty silence, as if all life was exhausted and the dense darkness itself had gained life.
The inhabitants of the night-time forest knew. Tonight, something else must rule over this land. Sensitive to the arrival of horrific things they could never confront, they had abandoned the territory and fled.
And in fact, all the living creatures had been eaten at this point. By an impossible existence. By new rulers who have crawled out of the hell.
8:17pm. In a silent world where fear reigns, the sound of the arrival of unfamiliar individuals echoes, shattering the silence.
A pair of steel strips laid across the mountains in the rugged forest. There's a subtle railway that's still in service and not abandoned. A noise sounds at the seams of the tracks and coming from beyond grew rapidly.
The approaching train was marked "Ecliptic Express." Just like a thunderbolt cutting through dark clouds, a huge mass continued to rush through the trees like a lightning bolt — it runs through the area instantly with unbelievable momentum.
However, no passage through was permitted.
The appearance of the train changed in this moment.
Giant leeches wrapped in a myriad of scales with a slimy luster and much movement — so many monsters clung to the outer walls of the vehicle. They were rushing all at once from the treetops to the train in a passing moment.
Guided by a single evil will, a group of blood-sucking leeches carrying a horrifying poison inside their bodies began to invade the cars in search of any life-forms. Originally relaxing on a comfortable journey on a luxury vehicle isolated from the outside world, the passengers were being pushed into Hell with panic and cries. To transform them into something that isn't human.
The train continued to race while the horrible feast unfolded, gradually slowing down and eventually stopping as if it were exhausted. In the midst of the deep forest sinking in-between.
At the rendezvous point of destiny.
For Rebecca Chambers, who'd just been assigned to the special mission unit S.T.A.R.S. of the Raccoon Police Department, this first mission, which had been delayed until night, was a terrifying initiation.
Bizarre incidents in which victims of murderous homicide frequently occurred in the outskirts of Raccoon City, the victims were eaten alive and this filled the mundane local city with anxiety and suspicion. The citizens were calling for a resolution to the case as soon as possible, and it was decided the elite unit S.T.A.R.S., originally primarily tasked with counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, would put an extraordinary wide-area investigation into it. In response to this, a seemingly urgent dispatch order was issued and at about 10pm on July 23, a helicopter with six Bravo Team members departed for Arklay.
But then-.
Their destiny changed rapidly. The helicopter flying over Raccoon Forest suffered an engine problem and crash landed.
Bravo Team began exploring the surroundings to find out where they were, spotting a military prisoner escort vehicle that had rolled over and finding a miserable scene, two MPs who were fixed with a desperate expression of agony. They were corpses. There was no time to investigate the cause of death in detail and they discovered a transfer instruction licence with an ominous description.
It was a death row prisoner who was being transported. A military officer in the rank of second lieutenant, whose name's Billy Coen. His body's missing and only the military personnel can be found. Frightened by the fact an army-trained soldier has escaped, appearing to be a criminal, they spread out and began searching for the individual.
Holding a pistol, Rebecca divides up with the team and heads into the forest. She struggles to go deep into the darkness in a tense situation, trying to cope with circumstances too severe for an 18-year-old rookie to experience.
The trees in front suddenly scatter. In the open space, there were railroad tracks and oddly she finds a stalled train in the forest. Despite feeling suspicious, Rebecca decides to investigate inside because the fugitive may be hiding. The side of the vehicle's marked as Ecliptic Express.
It's here that a mysterious incident, the first stage of the biological disaster that'll be later described as the "Mansion incident", began. The door opens to a feast filled with malice and insanity.
Behind Rebecca, it shuts tight...
CHARACTER OF biohazard 0
Rebecca Chambers (p.007)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 18
BLOOD TYPE: AB
HEIGHT: 161cm
WEIGHT: 42.1kg
A rookie member of the Raccoon Police Department special mission unit S.T.A.R.S. Belongs to the Bravo Team. A girl who graduated college at the mere age of 18, she has an extraordinary knowledge in the field of chemistry and was selected for her talents as a medical member of the unit. Not even the veteran members can challenge her knowledge of medicines. This is the first time she's been dispatched to an investigation, but with her boldness and motivation, she'll make-up for this inexperience. Perhaps because of her youth, she's a little vulnerable to emotions.
Billy Coen (p.008)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 26
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 181cm
WEIGHT: 74.2kg
Former second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, sentenced to death at a court of law on charges of killing as many as 23 people. While being escorted for execution, he fled into the Raccoon Forest. Since there were two MPs slaughtered nearby, he was suspected of killing them and escaping, and was to be pursued by the Bravo Team. He's a silent and mysterious man, but he does exude a sense of cruelty that can be imagined from the title "first-class murderer." When he met Rebecca on the train, he rescued her in a crisis and they started working together.
Albert Wesker (p.010)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 38
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 183cm
WEIGHT: 84.5kg
S.T.A.R.S. Captain and Alpha Team Leader. A bioengineering specialist. Unshaken by any crisis and able to make precise decisions with a cool head. In truth there are also many questions about his past background. As the person in charge of the unit he should be awaiting Bravo Team's report, but in this incident he's making mysterious moves with Umbrella scientist Birkin.
William Birkin
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 36
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 178cm
WEIGHT: 66.7kg
A genius Umbrella scientist. From an executive candidate at the age of 16, he was appointed as chief scientist of the mansion, advancing virus research based on his own ideas and contributing to Umbrella's advancement. On the other hand, he's considerably difficult in terms of personality with a self-righteousness that cares for nobody but himself, and he dangerously doesn't know what to do when worked up. With his colleague and wife, he has a daughter becoming 12-years-old.
James Marcus (p.011)
PERSONAL DATA (at time of disappearance)
AGE: 70
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 180cm
WEIGHT: 68.6kg
First director of the Umbrella Executive Training School. A friend of Umbrella founder Oswell E. Spencer and one of those who discovered the Progenitor Virus together. Although he was outstandingly excellent as a scientist, internal voices regarded him as dangerous because he deviated from the company's ethics with his mad devoted passion to virus research and cruel experiments. He mysteriously disappeared ten years ago.
UMBRELLA EXECUTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL
The "Umbrella Executive Training School" was a facility set up to train suitable top-class personnel each with their own aspirations for Umbrella's future. It was built in the backwoods of Raccoon Forest and had a laboratory just like the "mansion." At the personal request of Umbrella founder Lord Spencer, his friend Dr. James Marcus was appointed first director. He advocated the motto "Discipline, Obedience, Loyalty" consisting of three elements, and although it's a measure of each candidate, the training school was closed down twenty years ago and he himself disappeared ten years later. Reclaiming the laboratory began to be examined recently and an investigation aimed at the training school's currently in progress.
S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service)
A special forces unit under the jurisdiction of the Raccoon Police Department (popularly called the R.P.D.). It was formed in 1996 as part of urban planning for the purpose of responding to urban terrorism and new crimes rapidly increasing with Raccoon City's growth. It was mostly comprised of individuals scouted from the private sector with an emphasis on ability, and it receives funding from private companies including Umbrella, a position unique within the R.P.D. To solve the frequently occurring bizarre murder cases, this time it has been decided to dispatch the two-unit formation of Alpha Team's six and Bravo Team's six.
Enrico Marini (p.012)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 41
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 190cm
WEIGHT: 83kg
S.T.A.R.S. Vice-Captain and Bravo Team leader. He's in command on this mission. An outstanding, mentally tough veteran undaunted by anything and possessing formidable survival skills. Along the way, he discovered a wrecked convoy and the remains of two MPs, determining it to be Billy's crime from the surrounding circumstances. Later, he quickly realized the truth of the Mansion Incident and died as a result.
Kenneth J. Sullivan
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 45
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 188cm
WEIGHT: 96.8kg
The eldest member of S.T.A.R.S. with a chemistry PhD who serves as a chemical defense officer. Though he appears stern, he's actually a kind man and even the leader Enrico acknowledges his superiority in scrupulous investigation, backed by his wealth of experience. His hobby's landscape gardening and his skill puts experts to shame.
Richard Aiken
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 23
BLOOD TYPE: AB
HEIGHT: 172cm
WEIGHT: 62.5kg
A bright, promising and cheerful young man belonging to Bravo Team. he has been tasked with the role of supporting the unit's new rookie Rebecca and is more anxious than anyone else about this being her first deployment. Shotguns are his favorite weapon, but during missions he often provides assistance as a communications engineer over taking part in combat.
Forest Speyer
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 29
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 183cm
WEIGHT: 71.1kg
He's in charge of Bravo Team's maintenance with a reputation for perfection. He was close to Chris and Jill of Alpha Team prior to enlisting. Their connection in private is deep and they're good rivals who compete in marksmanship skill, constantly competing for first and second place in marksmanship contests in the police station.
Edward Dewey (p.013)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 26
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 193cm
WEIGHT: 112.1kg
A unique member of the time whose hobby's dancing, even though he's a very large man. Despite having a license to operate helicopters, he was on board as co-pilot on this mission while Kevin was assigned the main pilot's seat. After descending into the forest, he went to investigate with his favorite rifle, but was attacked by monsters and became the first victim of S.T.A.R.S.
Kevin
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: Unknown
BLOOD TYPE: Unknown
HEIGHT: Unknown
WEIGHT: Unknown
The only person not part of S.T.A.R.S. He's a dedicated pilot of the R.P.D. and was deployed to operate Bravo Team's helicopter. After the helicopter's forced landing, he waited in the cabin alone while the crew investigated the woods, until he fell prey to monsters (probably Cerberus).
Rebecca Chambers (p.007)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 18
BLOOD TYPE: AB
HEIGHT: 161cm
WEIGHT: 42.1kg
A rookie member of the Raccoon Police Department special mission unit S.T.A.R.S. Belongs to the Bravo Team. A girl who graduated college at the mere age of 18, she has an extraordinary knowledge in the field of chemistry and was selected for her talents as a medical member of the unit. Not even the veteran members can challenge her knowledge of medicines. This is the first time she's been dispatched to an investigation, but with her boldness and motivation, she'll make-up for this inexperience. Perhaps because of her youth, she's a little vulnerable to emotions.
Billy Coen (p.008)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 26
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 181cm
WEIGHT: 74.2kg
Former second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, sentenced to death at a court of law on charges of killing as many as 23 people. While being escorted for execution, he fled into the Raccoon Forest. Since there were two MPs slaughtered nearby, he was suspected of killing them and escaping, and was to be pursued by the Bravo Team. He's a silent and mysterious man, but he does exude a sense of cruelty that can be imagined from the title "first-class murderer." When he met Rebecca on the train, he rescued her in a crisis and they started working together.
Albert Wesker (p.010)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 38
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 183cm
WEIGHT: 84.5kg
S.T.A.R.S. Captain and Alpha Team Leader. A bioengineering specialist. Unshaken by any crisis and able to make precise decisions with a cool head. In truth there are also many questions about his past background. As the person in charge of the unit he should be awaiting Bravo Team's report, but in this incident he's making mysterious moves with Umbrella scientist Birkin.
William Birkin
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 36
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 178cm
WEIGHT: 66.7kg
A genius Umbrella scientist. From an executive candidate at the age of 16, he was appointed as chief scientist of the mansion, advancing virus research based on his own ideas and contributing to Umbrella's advancement. On the other hand, he's considerably difficult in terms of personality with a self-righteousness that cares for nobody but himself, and he dangerously doesn't know what to do when worked up. With his colleague and wife, he has a daughter becoming 12-years-old.
James Marcus (p.011)
PERSONAL DATA (at time of disappearance)
AGE: 70
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 180cm
WEIGHT: 68.6kg
First director of the Umbrella Executive Training School. A friend of Umbrella founder Oswell E. Spencer and one of those who discovered the Progenitor Virus together. Although he was outstandingly excellent as a scientist, internal voices regarded him as dangerous because he deviated from the company's ethics with his mad devoted passion to virus research and cruel experiments. He mysteriously disappeared ten years ago.
UMBRELLA EXECUTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL
The "Umbrella Executive Training School" was a facility set up to train suitable top-class personnel each with their own aspirations for Umbrella's future. It was built in the backwoods of Raccoon Forest and had a laboratory just like the "mansion." At the personal request of Umbrella founder Lord Spencer, his friend Dr. James Marcus was appointed first director. He advocated the motto "Discipline, Obedience, Loyalty" consisting of three elements, and although it's a measure of each candidate, the training school was closed down twenty years ago and he himself disappeared ten years later. Reclaiming the laboratory began to be examined recently and an investigation aimed at the training school's currently in progress.
S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service)
A special forces unit under the jurisdiction of the Raccoon Police Department (popularly called the R.P.D.). It was formed in 1996 as part of urban planning for the purpose of responding to urban terrorism and new crimes rapidly increasing with Raccoon City's growth. It was mostly comprised of individuals scouted from the private sector with an emphasis on ability, and it receives funding from private companies including Umbrella, a position unique within the R.P.D. To solve the frequently occurring bizarre murder cases, this time it has been decided to dispatch the two-unit formation of Alpha Team's six and Bravo Team's six.
Enrico Marini (p.012)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 41
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 190cm
WEIGHT: 83kg
S.T.A.R.S. Vice-Captain and Bravo Team leader. He's in command on this mission. An outstanding, mentally tough veteran undaunted by anything and possessing formidable survival skills. Along the way, he discovered a wrecked convoy and the remains of two MPs, determining it to be Billy's crime from the surrounding circumstances. Later, he quickly realized the truth of the Mansion Incident and died as a result.
Kenneth J. Sullivan
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 45
BLOOD TYPE: O
HEIGHT: 188cm
WEIGHT: 96.8kg
The eldest member of S.T.A.R.S. with a chemistry PhD who serves as a chemical defense officer. Though he appears stern, he's actually a kind man and even the leader Enrico acknowledges his superiority in scrupulous investigation, backed by his wealth of experience. His hobby's landscape gardening and his skill puts experts to shame.
Richard Aiken
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 23
BLOOD TYPE: AB
HEIGHT: 172cm
WEIGHT: 62.5kg
A bright, promising and cheerful young man belonging to Bravo Team. he has been tasked with the role of supporting the unit's new rookie Rebecca and is more anxious than anyone else about this being her first deployment. Shotguns are his favorite weapon, but during missions he often provides assistance as a communications engineer over taking part in combat.
Forest Speyer
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 29
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 183cm
WEIGHT: 71.1kg
He's in charge of Bravo Team's maintenance with a reputation for perfection. He was close to Chris and Jill of Alpha Team prior to enlisting. Their connection in private is deep and they're good rivals who compete in marksmanship skill, constantly competing for first and second place in marksmanship contests in the police station.
Edward Dewey (p.013)
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: 26
BLOOD TYPE: A
HEIGHT: 193cm
WEIGHT: 112.1kg
A unique member of the time whose hobby's dancing, even though he's a very large man. Despite having a license to operate helicopters, he was on board as co-pilot on this mission while Kevin was assigned the main pilot's seat. After descending into the forest, he went to investigate with his favorite rifle, but was attacked by monsters and became the first victim of S.T.A.R.S.
Kevin
PERSONAL DATA
AGE: Unknown
BLOOD TYPE: Unknown
HEIGHT: Unknown
WEIGHT: Unknown
The only person not part of S.T.A.R.S. He's a dedicated pilot of the R.P.D. and was deployed to operate Bravo Team's helicopter. After the helicopter's forced landing, he waited in the cabin alone while the crew investigated the woods, until he fell prey to monsters (probably Cerberus).
MONSTER
ZOMBIE (p.054)
If a human's exposed to the t-Virus, the body will undergo a mutation within a very short time. The skin will start to decay with brain cells containing memories being completely destroyed. Meanwhile the carrier's metabolism will be highly enhanced allowing the Zombie to possess great strength much more powerful than regular people. Thus these monsters are referred to as "living dead risen from the grave." Even though the functions of their hearts, lungs and brains have ceased, they can still rise as a Zombie. Their appearance will however be changed completely, turned into horrifying living dead. During this incident the people who turned into Zombies are supposed to be infected by leeches carrying the t-Virus created by Dr. Marcus.
CERBERUS (p.056)
A B.O.W. developed by administering the t-Virus to the Doberman pinscher, the codename "Cerberus" referring to the guard of hell in Greek myth. These were first-class military trained dogs administered the t-Virus to enhance their strength and combat abilities. Unlike the slow Zombies, these dogs have very high speed and agility as well as a habit of attacking prey as a pack. If the objective's to clear a small area then they can be considered a successful model that's cheap to produce. However the problem's the dog's excessive aggressiveness, which makes them very difficult to control. These creatures are constantly hungry with the resulting killing impulse making them impossible to secure. Among the bizarre murders that occurred in the outskirts of Raccoon City, roughly more than half the cases were committed by these killers that escaped from the mansion.
MIMICRY MARCUS (p.058)
A creature formed by countless leeches gathering together then turning into the figure of their "father" James Marcus. The occurrence of this phenomenon is normally nigh impossible, but the cuticles covering their body are inferred to be special with a high permeability through which they can glue together to form a humanoid shape then function under mutual understanding. Under normal conditions the Mimicry Marcus must stay in a stationary state but when it encounters its victims it quickly turns into a form more convenient for movement. This creature can use its "hand" as a whip to attack. As stated earlier, the leeches' skin is highly permeable so this creature's quite weak to fire, acid or other chemicals.
LEECH (p.061)
A large blood-sucking leech reaching 20cm in length used for Dr. Marcus' varietal improvement of the Progenitor Virus and raised with paranoid love. It features a huge mouth not found in common leeches that cuts flesh more than sucks blood, giving a human injuries that usually result in death. During this predatory action it additionally injects a fluid held in its body containing a high concentration of the t-Virus, so a victim also has a very high probability of becoming a Zombie. The heterogeneous life-form seems to have achieved "evolution", including the capability for organized attacks and something similar to a perceptual organ akin to an eye, leaving no traces of lowly Annelida.
CROW (p.062)
While not creatures developed as biological weapons, these wild crows were infected with the t-Virus by eating the flesh of an infected animal's corpse, causing secondary infection. Due to being covered by feathers, a change in appearance can hardly be seen. They're not afraid of gunshots and always attack people first, all common features of greatly increased ferociousness in creatures influenced by the virus. Considering infected creatures are sufficient food for them, it's believed a large amount of crows were infected. What's more, due to their ability to fly, these crows are very likely to be vectors for spreading the virus.
PLAGUE CRAWLER (p.064)
An insect-type B.O.W. based on many species of insects experimentally developed in the early stages of Bio Organic Weapons research through repeated gene manipulation and virus administration. The effect of enlargement for arthropods, which could be called characteristic to the t-Virus, is fully displayed by the Plague Crawler, and it's believed that since it's equipped with two sickle-shaped forelimbs resembling weapons in addition to an over two meter physique, it's not lacking in assault capabilities. However hardly any development of intelligence was observed so the research appears to have been aborted since it isn't capable of operating in accordance with commands, a fatal flaw of B.O.W.'s utilizing insects as hosts. Those abandoned in a half-disposed form hid their huge dragonfly nymph-like figures and began breeding all over the executive training school. They prefer wet and dark places and usually make ceilings their homes, and if they detect prey under this view they'll drop down with their lean physiques and attack with agility.
GIANT SPIDER (p.066)
Unlike the Plague Crawler which was a kind of chimera (synthetic creature) produced by crossing the DNA of multiple insects, this spider living in nature served as a host secondarily infected with the t-Virus. For such a pureblood spider, the virus' enlargement effect immediately appeared. To put it another way, no matter what attempts are made to improve it, no serious differentiation will be produced. In fact an officially developed spider-type B.O.W. (Codename: Web Spinner) was documented in the Mansion Incident with no substantial differences observed save for some species variation. Its venom amplification, enlargement and ability to freely walk along walls and ceilings are noteworthy, although in spite of these, its low intelligence is beyond control so it has become an example supporting that insect-based B.O.W. research fails to produce significant results.
ELIMINATOR (p.068)
A B.O.W. which reached a moderate level of perfection in Dr. Marcus' repeated screening t-Virus administration experiments on mammal hosts, before he made humans the host. Since it was originally a large simian with high intelligence, it can carry out simple commands as directed and it's believed that with less inhibiting neurotransmission in the brain under erosion, it's stablilized unlike a simple virus-infected human (= Zombie). Physically the virus' metabolic acceleration function acts effectively with the bare muscular tissue seen in its split skin displaying that they were rapidly augmented at an unbelievable level. Yet to decide on mass-production afterwards however, since its capabilities were insufficient, further development was demanded so inhumane human-based B.O.W. development began in earnest.
HUNTER (p.070)
A model developed by Umbrella considered to have succeeded the most as a B.O.W. in both performance and cost aspects with various derivative models later being produced. A host human's administered the virus and their genetic structure's altered with the addition of genetic information from different species (details are unknown, although reptiles are assumed from the characteristics of its appearance), realizing mobility far exceeding humans and preserving the minimum intelligence necessary to execute commands. Intelligence decline, the bottleneck of human hosts, is caused by the t-Virus thoroughly eroding the dominant cerebral neocortex. Therefore the Hunter uses the genes of lower class organisms with only instinctive old brains like the brain stem and cerebellum, which have been discovered to compensate for cerebral functions and improve controllability. As for physical structure its frame's already very distant from a human and since it attracts too much attention its use as a weapon's limited, but on a battlefield, its killing capabilities serve as a pillar for virus dispersal and unparalleled offense.
LURKER (p.072)
An experimental frog-based B.O.W. chosen as an amphibian sample at the stage of screening the organism species most suitable for injection during the early days of t-Virus research. It gained a strong tongue for hunting with a huge physique capable of swallowing a human whole. Its light-dependant sight also appears to have degenerated, so the space where its eyeballs were probably serves as a middle ear cavity, developing sharp hearing to sense approaching prey. Such alterations resulted from the virus and some usefulness was recognized compared to arthropods that merely enlarged, but one way or another, practical application research was shelved due to the fatal defect of indiscriminately targeting any approaching object as prey, as its too primitive brain made control impossible. A European laboratory later created a Hunter subspecies that incorporated human genes into an amphibian host but its eyesight was completely lost, a sign of specific mutation patterns in the combination of the t-Virus and tailless amphibians.
STINGER (p.074)
The scorpion belongs to the creature class known as arachnids, a phylum very close to spiders in classification. Therefore like the Giant Spider it continually repeated molting under the t-Virus' influence, growing to a size dozens of times its normal mature form with amazing speed. The exoskeleton encasing its whole body was strengthened by this abnormal enlargement, gaining armor performance to the extent it absorbed the damage of most bullets fired at it, and taking this individual as an example, its torso length reached three meters. However a gap between the "armor" was produced on its head to compensate for its sudden rapid growth, exposing too much of an obvious weak point for it to be deployed in actual combat as a B.O.W. In addition, no substance harmful to humans was secreted by the tail needle's venom gland and it's unknown whether toxicity was considered when it was selected as a host for the administration experiment or if it was detoxified due to genetic information changes caused by the virus.
CENTURION (p.076)
Similar to most insects administered with the t-Virus, this ferocious polymorph also mutated to a gigantic size. Large centipedes discovered in torrid zones can commonly reach about 30cm in length and feed on rats and lizards, considered a rare phenomenon with the food chain being in the opposite direction between insect and vertebrates. However the one discovered in the executive training school has a size of almost 10m long. The other surprising thing is there are no records about selecting a centipede as a test subject and this mutation wasn't controlled by adjusting the virus' dosage, so it's believed to have been caused by sudden secondary infection. This is one of the worst examples where the t-Virus spreads to great extent in an environment, and of course, as its size is larger, to satiate its terrible appetite this creature's food naturally expanded to "humans."
INFECTED BAT (p.078)
This "Infected Bat" is an example where the t-Virus caused an obvious enlargement effect on a mammal, achieving growth to the point the length of its open wings reaches a maximum of 3m. Its distorted form required abnormal skeletal development with its muscular strength markedly enhanced to allow it to flap its wings, and as it's originally a creature with high flying ability, it's also capable of grabbing a human then flying away. On top of that it has another troublesome habit of actively hunting in a group and if it discovers prey it'll call its companions using soundwaves outside the audible range of humans. Moreover as observed in this group, since the difference in form is extreme, this is the only individual that became gigantic, believed to have been a highly compatible irregular mutant species that happened to be secondarily infected by the virus. Although blood-sucking species don't inhabit the North American continent, there's no doubt the host became carnivorous.
PROTO TYRANT (p.080)
Development of the Tyrant, successfully mass-produced following the Mansion Incident as the perfect model of a humanoid B.O.W., was pushed forward for the sake of an ultimate life-form combining overwhelming combat efficiency with the intelligence to execute commands---- Cancellation of training for the near-complete prototype was decided perhaps due to the effect of the injected t-Virus being too intense with no observed cognitive development. Decomposition of the outer skin was remarkable with the skin starting to decompose, exposing part of the upper spine and even while appearing inferior in the points of physical function and durability compared with Tyrants put to practical use, even though it was disposed of it demonstrated unbelievable vitality and resumed activity. Due to the addition of a huge claw on its right arm akin to a jousting spear along with signs of form transformation observed in its left hand, it's surmised to be in a very unstable state similar to the uncontrollable mode the subsequent mass-producted model evolves into when its limiter's removed (Super-class) after facing a threat to its life. It demonstrates brutality rather more suitable for the name of "tyrant" than the finished product.
QUEEN LEECH (p.084)
After releasing the mimicry of the young James Marcus, the Queen Leech turned into its original form. This creature's the queen at the top of all the mutated leeches and ten years after being infected by the t-Virus, the transfiguration ability of its body structure has reached an unthinkable level. This creature's intelligence is very high and it can use a certain method (a kind of olfactory messaging using microchemicals is highly possible) to control countless leeches as its soldiers. With its thoughts and memories being from the murdered Dr. James Marcus, it's believed this was a fusion phenomenon of the t-Virus after the Queen Leech entered his corpse. However rather than considering this a humanoid life-form, given the leech's DNA, another theory's more reasonable. Over many years the Queen Leech acquired the dead man's genetic information, so it turned into an intelligent creature with James Marcus' personality. Since leeches are hermaphroditic, the name "Queen" as the ruler of this population's solely a matter of convenience.
QUEEN LEECH 2ND FORM (p.085)
An example of a characteristic common to creatures whose genetic information has been rewritten by an improved virus, originating from the Progenitor Virus, is dramatic physical changes when their life's in danger. This phenomenon's similar to the state in which a limiter, which suppresses physical functions that overload the body, is released to avoid emergencies, and when a human at risk of death exerts prodigious superhuman abilities with the brain's cognition speed enhancing tens of times for just that moment. However, what the virus induces is a permanent irreversible transformation so it's impossible to conclude whether it's an evolution or degeneration, but that creature will incur so many changes it must be called another species. In response to such warning signals, this second form also rearranges the Queen Leech's body structure and transforms into a giant primitive life-form that remains almost unchanged due to its explosive, defective regeneration. The increase in mass is speculated to be more than ten times that of the first form, probably after it ingested and integrated surrounding Leeches, using them as an energy source for cellular proliferation. It has inexhaustible seemingly invincible durability, but its sole weakness is that the mutant leeches, including this Queen, possesss a nearly transparent outer skin for mimicry, so ultraviolet rays directly cauterize its cells and seem to loosen its bonding.
ZOMBIE (p.054)
If a human's exposed to the t-Virus, the body will undergo a mutation within a very short time. The skin will start to decay with brain cells containing memories being completely destroyed. Meanwhile the carrier's metabolism will be highly enhanced allowing the Zombie to possess great strength much more powerful than regular people. Thus these monsters are referred to as "living dead risen from the grave." Even though the functions of their hearts, lungs and brains have ceased, they can still rise as a Zombie. Their appearance will however be changed completely, turned into horrifying living dead. During this incident the people who turned into Zombies are supposed to be infected by leeches carrying the t-Virus created by Dr. Marcus.
CERBERUS (p.056)
A B.O.W. developed by administering the t-Virus to the Doberman pinscher, the codename "Cerberus" referring to the guard of hell in Greek myth. These were first-class military trained dogs administered the t-Virus to enhance their strength and combat abilities. Unlike the slow Zombies, these dogs have very high speed and agility as well as a habit of attacking prey as a pack. If the objective's to clear a small area then they can be considered a successful model that's cheap to produce. However the problem's the dog's excessive aggressiveness, which makes them very difficult to control. These creatures are constantly hungry with the resulting killing impulse making them impossible to secure. Among the bizarre murders that occurred in the outskirts of Raccoon City, roughly more than half the cases were committed by these killers that escaped from the mansion.
MIMICRY MARCUS (p.058)
A creature formed by countless leeches gathering together then turning into the figure of their "father" James Marcus. The occurrence of this phenomenon is normally nigh impossible, but the cuticles covering their body are inferred to be special with a high permeability through which they can glue together to form a humanoid shape then function under mutual understanding. Under normal conditions the Mimicry Marcus must stay in a stationary state but when it encounters its victims it quickly turns into a form more convenient for movement. This creature can use its "hand" as a whip to attack. As stated earlier, the leeches' skin is highly permeable so this creature's quite weak to fire, acid or other chemicals.
LEECH (p.061)
A large blood-sucking leech reaching 20cm in length used for Dr. Marcus' varietal improvement of the Progenitor Virus and raised with paranoid love. It features a huge mouth not found in common leeches that cuts flesh more than sucks blood, giving a human injuries that usually result in death. During this predatory action it additionally injects a fluid held in its body containing a high concentration of the t-Virus, so a victim also has a very high probability of becoming a Zombie. The heterogeneous life-form seems to have achieved "evolution", including the capability for organized attacks and something similar to a perceptual organ akin to an eye, leaving no traces of lowly Annelida.
CROW (p.062)
While not creatures developed as biological weapons, these wild crows were infected with the t-Virus by eating the flesh of an infected animal's corpse, causing secondary infection. Due to being covered by feathers, a change in appearance can hardly be seen. They're not afraid of gunshots and always attack people first, all common features of greatly increased ferociousness in creatures influenced by the virus. Considering infected creatures are sufficient food for them, it's believed a large amount of crows were infected. What's more, due to their ability to fly, these crows are very likely to be vectors for spreading the virus.
PLAGUE CRAWLER (p.064)
An insect-type B.O.W. based on many species of insects experimentally developed in the early stages of Bio Organic Weapons research through repeated gene manipulation and virus administration. The effect of enlargement for arthropods, which could be called characteristic to the t-Virus, is fully displayed by the Plague Crawler, and it's believed that since it's equipped with two sickle-shaped forelimbs resembling weapons in addition to an over two meter physique, it's not lacking in assault capabilities. However hardly any development of intelligence was observed so the research appears to have been aborted since it isn't capable of operating in accordance with commands, a fatal flaw of B.O.W.'s utilizing insects as hosts. Those abandoned in a half-disposed form hid their huge dragonfly nymph-like figures and began breeding all over the executive training school. They prefer wet and dark places and usually make ceilings their homes, and if they detect prey under this view they'll drop down with their lean physiques and attack with agility.
GIANT SPIDER (p.066)
Unlike the Plague Crawler which was a kind of chimera (synthetic creature) produced by crossing the DNA of multiple insects, this spider living in nature served as a host secondarily infected with the t-Virus. For such a pureblood spider, the virus' enlargement effect immediately appeared. To put it another way, no matter what attempts are made to improve it, no serious differentiation will be produced. In fact an officially developed spider-type B.O.W. (Codename: Web Spinner) was documented in the Mansion Incident with no substantial differences observed save for some species variation. Its venom amplification, enlargement and ability to freely walk along walls and ceilings are noteworthy, although in spite of these, its low intelligence is beyond control so it has become an example supporting that insect-based B.O.W. research fails to produce significant results.
ELIMINATOR (p.068)
A B.O.W. which reached a moderate level of perfection in Dr. Marcus' repeated screening t-Virus administration experiments on mammal hosts, before he made humans the host. Since it was originally a large simian with high intelligence, it can carry out simple commands as directed and it's believed that with less inhibiting neurotransmission in the brain under erosion, it's stablilized unlike a simple virus-infected human (= Zombie). Physically the virus' metabolic acceleration function acts effectively with the bare muscular tissue seen in its split skin displaying that they were rapidly augmented at an unbelievable level. Yet to decide on mass-production afterwards however, since its capabilities were insufficient, further development was demanded so inhumane human-based B.O.W. development began in earnest.
HUNTER (p.070)
A model developed by Umbrella considered to have succeeded the most as a B.O.W. in both performance and cost aspects with various derivative models later being produced. A host human's administered the virus and their genetic structure's altered with the addition of genetic information from different species (details are unknown, although reptiles are assumed from the characteristics of its appearance), realizing mobility far exceeding humans and preserving the minimum intelligence necessary to execute commands. Intelligence decline, the bottleneck of human hosts, is caused by the t-Virus thoroughly eroding the dominant cerebral neocortex. Therefore the Hunter uses the genes of lower class organisms with only instinctive old brains like the brain stem and cerebellum, which have been discovered to compensate for cerebral functions and improve controllability. As for physical structure its frame's already very distant from a human and since it attracts too much attention its use as a weapon's limited, but on a battlefield, its killing capabilities serve as a pillar for virus dispersal and unparalleled offense.
LURKER (p.072)
An experimental frog-based B.O.W. chosen as an amphibian sample at the stage of screening the organism species most suitable for injection during the early days of t-Virus research. It gained a strong tongue for hunting with a huge physique capable of swallowing a human whole. Its light-dependant sight also appears to have degenerated, so the space where its eyeballs were probably serves as a middle ear cavity, developing sharp hearing to sense approaching prey. Such alterations resulted from the virus and some usefulness was recognized compared to arthropods that merely enlarged, but one way or another, practical application research was shelved due to the fatal defect of indiscriminately targeting any approaching object as prey, as its too primitive brain made control impossible. A European laboratory later created a Hunter subspecies that incorporated human genes into an amphibian host but its eyesight was completely lost, a sign of specific mutation patterns in the combination of the t-Virus and tailless amphibians.
STINGER (p.074)
The scorpion belongs to the creature class known as arachnids, a phylum very close to spiders in classification. Therefore like the Giant Spider it continually repeated molting under the t-Virus' influence, growing to a size dozens of times its normal mature form with amazing speed. The exoskeleton encasing its whole body was strengthened by this abnormal enlargement, gaining armor performance to the extent it absorbed the damage of most bullets fired at it, and taking this individual as an example, its torso length reached three meters. However a gap between the "armor" was produced on its head to compensate for its sudden rapid growth, exposing too much of an obvious weak point for it to be deployed in actual combat as a B.O.W. In addition, no substance harmful to humans was secreted by the tail needle's venom gland and it's unknown whether toxicity was considered when it was selected as a host for the administration experiment or if it was detoxified due to genetic information changes caused by the virus.
CENTURION (p.076)
Similar to most insects administered with the t-Virus, this ferocious polymorph also mutated to a gigantic size. Large centipedes discovered in torrid zones can commonly reach about 30cm in length and feed on rats and lizards, considered a rare phenomenon with the food chain being in the opposite direction between insect and vertebrates. However the one discovered in the executive training school has a size of almost 10m long. The other surprising thing is there are no records about selecting a centipede as a test subject and this mutation wasn't controlled by adjusting the virus' dosage, so it's believed to have been caused by sudden secondary infection. This is one of the worst examples where the t-Virus spreads to great extent in an environment, and of course, as its size is larger, to satiate its terrible appetite this creature's food naturally expanded to "humans."
INFECTED BAT (p.078)
This "Infected Bat" is an example where the t-Virus caused an obvious enlargement effect on a mammal, achieving growth to the point the length of its open wings reaches a maximum of 3m. Its distorted form required abnormal skeletal development with its muscular strength markedly enhanced to allow it to flap its wings, and as it's originally a creature with high flying ability, it's also capable of grabbing a human then flying away. On top of that it has another troublesome habit of actively hunting in a group and if it discovers prey it'll call its companions using soundwaves outside the audible range of humans. Moreover as observed in this group, since the difference in form is extreme, this is the only individual that became gigantic, believed to have been a highly compatible irregular mutant species that happened to be secondarily infected by the virus. Although blood-sucking species don't inhabit the North American continent, there's no doubt the host became carnivorous.
PROTO TYRANT (p.080)
Development of the Tyrant, successfully mass-produced following the Mansion Incident as the perfect model of a humanoid B.O.W., was pushed forward for the sake of an ultimate life-form combining overwhelming combat efficiency with the intelligence to execute commands---- Cancellation of training for the near-complete prototype was decided perhaps due to the effect of the injected t-Virus being too intense with no observed cognitive development. Decomposition of the outer skin was remarkable with the skin starting to decompose, exposing part of the upper spine and even while appearing inferior in the points of physical function and durability compared with Tyrants put to practical use, even though it was disposed of it demonstrated unbelievable vitality and resumed activity. Due to the addition of a huge claw on its right arm akin to a jousting spear along with signs of form transformation observed in its left hand, it's surmised to be in a very unstable state similar to the uncontrollable mode the subsequent mass-producted model evolves into when its limiter's removed (Super-class) after facing a threat to its life. It demonstrates brutality rather more suitable for the name of "tyrant" than the finished product.
QUEEN LEECH (p.084)
After releasing the mimicry of the young James Marcus, the Queen Leech turned into its original form. This creature's the queen at the top of all the mutated leeches and ten years after being infected by the t-Virus, the transfiguration ability of its body structure has reached an unthinkable level. This creature's intelligence is very high and it can use a certain method (a kind of olfactory messaging using microchemicals is highly possible) to control countless leeches as its soldiers. With its thoughts and memories being from the murdered Dr. James Marcus, it's believed this was a fusion phenomenon of the t-Virus after the Queen Leech entered his corpse. However rather than considering this a humanoid life-form, given the leech's DNA, another theory's more reasonable. Over many years the Queen Leech acquired the dead man's genetic information, so it turned into an intelligent creature with James Marcus' personality. Since leeches are hermaphroditic, the name "Queen" as the ruler of this population's solely a matter of convenience.
QUEEN LEECH 2ND FORM (p.085)
An example of a characteristic common to creatures whose genetic information has been rewritten by an improved virus, originating from the Progenitor Virus, is dramatic physical changes when their life's in danger. This phenomenon's similar to the state in which a limiter, which suppresses physical functions that overload the body, is released to avoid emergencies, and when a human at risk of death exerts prodigious superhuman abilities with the brain's cognition speed enhancing tens of times for just that moment. However, what the virus induces is a permanent irreversible transformation so it's impossible to conclude whether it's an evolution or degeneration, but that creature will incur so many changes it must be called another species. In response to such warning signals, this second form also rearranges the Queen Leech's body structure and transforms into a giant primitive life-form that remains almost unchanged due to its explosive, defective regeneration. The increase in mass is speculated to be more than ten times that of the first form, probably after it ingested and integrated surrounding Leeches, using them as an energy source for cellular proliferation. It has inexhaustible seemingly invincible durability, but its sole weakness is that the mutant leeches, including this Queen, possesss a nearly transparent outer skin for mimicry, so ultraviolet rays directly cauterize its cells and seem to loosen its bonding.
SECRET FEATURE (p.232-235)
ANALYSIS OF SCENARIO (p.232)
This episode's role in the whole story
The story of "BIO0", which is the first in terms of the timeline, covers the background of the incident in "BIO1" and the background of many episodes. Considering this fact and the initial story, it can be said the story of this game serves as a complement to the stories of other games.
POINTS TO BIO0'S STORY
1. Follow Bravo Team's footsteps
From the moment they disappeared, the footsteps of Bravo Team from being discovered by Chris in BIO1 can be understood in this work.
2. Surprising facts of the Mansion Incident
The origin of the Mansion Incident featured in BIO1 has been assumed to be a mere accident during research, but this game reveals its true cause.
3. The mystery of Umbrella
Umbrella, synonymous with "evil" in the series. This mystery reveals the true nature and the history of the discovery of t-Virus.
4. Wesker's backstory is explained
In this game, Wesker, who's not S.T.A.R.S. Captain but a member of Umbrella, is revealed, and his true persona's more understandable and striking.
BIOHAZARD CALENDAR IN 1998 (p.232-233)
MAY
11th
Outbreak of the t-Virus and the "biohazard" at the mansion.
20th
The first appearance of a victim of the t-Virus. Since then, bizarre murder cases have continued in the suburbs of the city.
JUNE
16th
Cerberus sightings reported in local newspaper.
Around this time, researchers working in the mansion begin committing suicide.
JULY
9th
S.T.A.R.S. is dispatched to solve the recent bizarre murder cases.
23rd
Around 8pm, Umbrella's train is attacked by leeches.
After 10:00pm. S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team's helicopter heads out for their investigation and crashes in the forest due to engine trouble.
24th
Dawn: Rebecca heads to the mansion after a slight delay.
Evening: Alpha Team's dispatched after Bravo Team's disappearance. They enter the mansion.
25th
• Dawn: Chris, Jill, Barry, Brad and Rebecca survive.
AUGUST
8th
Chris' report about the Mansion Incident's rejected by the chief.
24th
Having discovered the existence of the G-Virus, Chris, Jill and Barry decide to fly to Europe in order to proceed with investigating Umbrella. They take a long vacation leave.
SEPTEMBER
23rd
Umbrella special forces seize the G-Virus and attack its developer Birkin. The t-Virus is leaked and the entire city's struck by a biohazard.
28th
Jill, who was left in the city for the investigation, started to take action.
29th
Leon, who came to Raccoon City to go to work for the first time, and Claire, who visited the city to search for her brother Chris, are embroiled in the biohazard.
30th
Dawn: Leon, Claire, and Sherry escape from Raccoon City.
OCTOBER
1st
Dawn: Jill and Carlos escape from Raccoon City. At the same time, the U.S. government attacks and destroys Raccoon City with a missile to prevent the spread of the virus.
NOVEMBER
22nd
The t-Virus leaks across Sheena Island, where an Umbrella base is located, causing a biohazard.
DECEMBER
17th
Claire's captured while infiltrating the Umbrella Paris Laboratory.
27th
Claire's jailed in a prison on Rockfort Island. Soon the island's attacked by a mysterious organization and the t-Virus leaks, causing a biohazard.
Claire and Steve travel to the Umbrella Antarctic Base. Chris follows after Claire.
Chris reunites with Wesker but it isn't settled. Chris and Claire escape from Antarctica.
BIO SERIES BASIC TERMS GLOSSARY (p.233)
UMBRELLA
A huge multinational corporation with a pharmaceutical konzern as the parent organization. Its headquarters was established in Europe and affiliates/branch offices were set in various places including Raccoon City. Although it widely advocates an image of a bright, healthy top-rated company "protecting the health of the people", its true nature's a merchant of death that develops and supplies bioweapons. As for those involved in its foundation, Oswell E. Spencer, Edward Ashford and James Marcus have been confirmed so far.
t-VIRUS
A military virus developed by Umbrella based on a new virus, the "Progenitor Virus." "t" is the initial of tyrant. Remarkable transformations to the body are caused within creatures infected by this and they acquire frightening durability, offensive ability and increased brutality. Many tragic incidents were caused by this virus leaking out including the Mansion Incident. In addition there's what's called the "G-Virus", a new species of virus discovered by William Birkin during t-Virus injection experiments.
BIOHAZARD
Biological situations and disasters that pose a threat to humans and the natural environment. In the "BIO" series, biohazards are caused in various places. BIO1's a mansion in the rear of Raccoon Forest, "BIO2" is the whole Raccoon saga, and "CODE:Veronica" is an island and Antarctic Base, respectively, where they're contaminated with the t-Virus and hit hard enough to never recover. In BIO0, in addition to the train that appears at the beginning, buildings such as a training school are also struck by a biohazard.
B.O.W.
Abbreviation for Bio Organic Weapon (biological weapon). Beings created by Umbrella due to injection experiments with the t-Virus, but in CODE:Veronica, they also appeared in the hands of Umbrella's opposing company.
MANSION INCIDENT
The main story of BIO1. A t-Virus leaked out at an Umbrella research facility (commonly known as Mansion incident) in Raccoon Forest, staff and nearby creatures were infected, attacking nearby residents, it caused a bizarre incident. S.T.A.R.S. was deployed to solve the incident, but their true purpose was for Umbrella to collect experimental B.O.W. combat data, and Umbrella's agent Captain Wesker deliberately guided his subordinates to the mansion. Eventually, more than half of S.T.A.R.S. were killed. In addition, due to the collusion between the Raccoon Police Department and Umbrella, the truth of the incident remains undisclosed.
RACCOON CITY
A small city in the midwestern United States, which is the setting for "BIO0-3." It achieved development by attracting Umbrella's facilities and has a strong bond with the company. In BIO2, William Birkin conflicted with Umbrella's top brass. As a result, the t-Virus spilled into the sewers and the contamination was spread throughout the city via rats, and almost all inhabitants became Zombies. It vanished due to the U.S. military's Sterilization Operation on October 1st.
FLOW AND FULL PICTURE OF THE INCIDENT - How did the incident occur? (p.234)
HOW DID THE CONTAMINATION OCCUR?
By the time Rebecca visits the train and training school stages, they've already been contaminated by the t-Virus. This is the work of a mysterious handsome youth (= Marcus), but according to him the biohazard that occurred in the mansion, the stage in BIO1, was the result of his plan. It was all one man, an Umbrella executive betrayed by Umbrella - it all began with Marcus' revenge.
> According to a BIO1 file, the t-Virus leaked in the mansion in the early dawn of May 11. This might've been the result of a cunningly devised plan of Marcus to make it seem accidental and personnel inside the mansion believed it to be pure accident.
FACILITIES THAT SET THE STAGE FOR THE INCIDENT -- TRAIN & EXECUTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL
All the virus contamination in this game's the result of Marcus' motivation of revenge against Umbrella. The train that appears at the beginning's a seemingly ordinary transcontinental train, but the passengers are crew are all occupied by people related to Umbrella, and is therefore a target. In addition, the executive training school for 20 years functioned only as a laboratory and was left unattended following Marcus's death, but recently there have been moves toward reusing it. Wesker, who's in charge of the Reclamation Project, dispatched an advance team, which were targeted by Marcus.
S.T.A.R.S. MANEUVERING, WESKER'S EXPECTATION
As will be revealed in the final stage of BIO1, this dispatch of S.T.A.R.S. was conspired by Umbrella to collect B.O.W. data. The reason why the Bravo Team helicopter suffered an engine problem was actually because of Wesker. As a result, the Bravo Team was thrown out into Raccoon Forest with almost no equipment, following a different route from Alpha Team, and finally reaching the mansion. At the same time, Wesker and Birkin were also in charge of the training school reuse plan. They sent instructions to destroy the train from the factory's monitor room.
THE PERSON CALLED JAMES MARCUS - Who is Dr. James Marcus? (p.235)
Creator Of The t-Virus
Friend of Umbrella founder Spencer, discoverer of the Progenitor Virus, first director of the executive training school... There are many words to describe Marcus, but a point deserving of attention is his development of the t-Virus, the foundation of later B.O.W. research.
However the deterioation of his relationship with Spencer darkened his fate. Did the trigger rely on the difference between a scientist emphasizing research and a man dreaming of success in business as Marcus himself talked about in his diary? Moreover it may be due to internal blame developing for the cruel method of using trainees as test subjects. Regardless of the reason, he was secretly murdered ten years ago at Spencer's order.
True Nature of the Handsome Young Man
The true nature of the mysterious handsome young man's James Marcus. He was betrayed by Birkin and Wesker whom he trusted and died taking the Queen Leech's t-Virus and revived... It's just as he himself says. Then it was he who began to seek Umbrella's destruction and by extension, the world, however his transfiguration in the final stage was clearly unexpected. Although he thought he achieved his own revival using the leech's ability, in reality his mind was copied by the leech, and even his self was swallowed by the Queen Leech.
> Since the body's a leech it can freely alter its appearance like the Mimicry Marcus. It's a manifestation of his desire to have the beautiful appearance of his youth.
The Mysterious Man ~Oswell E. Spencer~
Marcus' series of actions aimed at revenge against Umbrella would, as Wesker says in the story, bring Spencer a devastating crisis. But what Spencer actually felt about the issue remains a mystery. Nay, Spencer's own identity's wrapped in mystery throughout the series.
Spencer's behavior's inexplicable in the first place because he placed the laboratory of a dangerous virus, able to infect almost all living organisms, in a forest which is a treasure trove of ecosystems. It looks as if it was daringly installed after completely assuming the probability of an accident. This contamination accident may have been within the scope of Spencer's predictions...
THE TRUTH OF THE "VICIOUS CRIMINAL" BILLY COEN
The Truth Of The "23 Murders"
Although it's a mystery until the end of the story, it can be understood by following the conversations that Billy didn't commit murder. He had a strong sense of justice and opposed his captain, probably being charged with the crimes committed by that very captain (or Billy was blamed for killing a number of teammates). His history of being hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital may be a feat to make the crimes more plausible. However even if he's innocent there's no way to prove it, and since the death sentence has already been handed down, he has no path as a free man.
Concerning The EX File ~"REBECCA'S REPORT"~
Multiple files called "EX Files" can be read in the Nintendo 64 version of BIO2 as a privilege. You want to pay attention to a file called "Rebecca's Report." This is the report Rebecca submitted to the top brass after BIO0, stating "I have verified the body of condemned criminal Billy, but he seems to have become a Zombie afterwards and recovery's impossible." In other words, she kept her word in the ending to free Billy.
ANALYSIS OF SCENARIO (p.232)
This episode's role in the whole story
The story of "BIO0", which is the first in terms of the timeline, covers the background of the incident in "BIO1" and the background of many episodes. Considering this fact and the initial story, it can be said the story of this game serves as a complement to the stories of other games.
POINTS TO BIO0'S STORY
1. Follow Bravo Team's footsteps
From the moment they disappeared, the footsteps of Bravo Team from being discovered by Chris in BIO1 can be understood in this work.
2. Surprising facts of the Mansion Incident
The origin of the Mansion Incident featured in BIO1 has been assumed to be a mere accident during research, but this game reveals its true cause.
3. The mystery of Umbrella
Umbrella, synonymous with "evil" in the series. This mystery reveals the true nature and the history of the discovery of t-Virus.
4. Wesker's backstory is explained
In this game, Wesker, who's not S.T.A.R.S. Captain but a member of Umbrella, is revealed, and his true persona's more understandable and striking.
BIOHAZARD CALENDAR IN 1998 (p.232-233)
MAY
11th
Outbreak of the t-Virus and the "biohazard" at the mansion.
20th
The first appearance of a victim of the t-Virus. Since then, bizarre murder cases have continued in the suburbs of the city.
JUNE
16th
Cerberus sightings reported in local newspaper.
Around this time, researchers working in the mansion begin committing suicide.
JULY
9th
S.T.A.R.S. is dispatched to solve the recent bizarre murder cases.
23rd
Around 8pm, Umbrella's train is attacked by leeches.
After 10:00pm. S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team's helicopter heads out for their investigation and crashes in the forest due to engine trouble.
24th
Dawn: Rebecca heads to the mansion after a slight delay.
Evening: Alpha Team's dispatched after Bravo Team's disappearance. They enter the mansion.
25th
• Dawn: Chris, Jill, Barry, Brad and Rebecca survive.
AUGUST
8th
Chris' report about the Mansion Incident's rejected by the chief.
24th
Having discovered the existence of the G-Virus, Chris, Jill and Barry decide to fly to Europe in order to proceed with investigating Umbrella. They take a long vacation leave.
SEPTEMBER
23rd
Umbrella special forces seize the G-Virus and attack its developer Birkin. The t-Virus is leaked and the entire city's struck by a biohazard.
28th
Jill, who was left in the city for the investigation, started to take action.
29th
Leon, who came to Raccoon City to go to work for the first time, and Claire, who visited the city to search for her brother Chris, are embroiled in the biohazard.
30th
Dawn: Leon, Claire, and Sherry escape from Raccoon City.
OCTOBER
1st
Dawn: Jill and Carlos escape from Raccoon City. At the same time, the U.S. government attacks and destroys Raccoon City with a missile to prevent the spread of the virus.
NOVEMBER
22nd
The t-Virus leaks across Sheena Island, where an Umbrella base is located, causing a biohazard.
DECEMBER
17th
Claire's captured while infiltrating the Umbrella Paris Laboratory.
27th
Claire's jailed in a prison on Rockfort Island. Soon the island's attacked by a mysterious organization and the t-Virus leaks, causing a biohazard.
Claire and Steve travel to the Umbrella Antarctic Base. Chris follows after Claire.
Chris reunites with Wesker but it isn't settled. Chris and Claire escape from Antarctica.
BIO SERIES BASIC TERMS GLOSSARY (p.233)
UMBRELLA
A huge multinational corporation with a pharmaceutical konzern as the parent organization. Its headquarters was established in Europe and affiliates/branch offices were set in various places including Raccoon City. Although it widely advocates an image of a bright, healthy top-rated company "protecting the health of the people", its true nature's a merchant of death that develops and supplies bioweapons. As for those involved in its foundation, Oswell E. Spencer, Edward Ashford and James Marcus have been confirmed so far.
t-VIRUS
A military virus developed by Umbrella based on a new virus, the "Progenitor Virus." "t" is the initial of tyrant. Remarkable transformations to the body are caused within creatures infected by this and they acquire frightening durability, offensive ability and increased brutality. Many tragic incidents were caused by this virus leaking out including the Mansion Incident. In addition there's what's called the "G-Virus", a new species of virus discovered by William Birkin during t-Virus injection experiments.
BIOHAZARD
Biological situations and disasters that pose a threat to humans and the natural environment. In the "BIO" series, biohazards are caused in various places. BIO1's a mansion in the rear of Raccoon Forest, "BIO2" is the whole Raccoon saga, and "CODE:Veronica" is an island and Antarctic Base, respectively, where they're contaminated with the t-Virus and hit hard enough to never recover. In BIO0, in addition to the train that appears at the beginning, buildings such as a training school are also struck by a biohazard.
B.O.W.
Abbreviation for Bio Organic Weapon (biological weapon). Beings created by Umbrella due to injection experiments with the t-Virus, but in CODE:Veronica, they also appeared in the hands of Umbrella's opposing company.
MANSION INCIDENT
The main story of BIO1. A t-Virus leaked out at an Umbrella research facility (commonly known as Mansion incident) in Raccoon Forest, staff and nearby creatures were infected, attacking nearby residents, it caused a bizarre incident. S.T.A.R.S. was deployed to solve the incident, but their true purpose was for Umbrella to collect experimental B.O.W. combat data, and Umbrella's agent Captain Wesker deliberately guided his subordinates to the mansion. Eventually, more than half of S.T.A.R.S. were killed. In addition, due to the collusion between the Raccoon Police Department and Umbrella, the truth of the incident remains undisclosed.
RACCOON CITY
A small city in the midwestern United States, which is the setting for "BIO0-3." It achieved development by attracting Umbrella's facilities and has a strong bond with the company. In BIO2, William Birkin conflicted with Umbrella's top brass. As a result, the t-Virus spilled into the sewers and the contamination was spread throughout the city via rats, and almost all inhabitants became Zombies. It vanished due to the U.S. military's Sterilization Operation on October 1st.
FLOW AND FULL PICTURE OF THE INCIDENT - How did the incident occur? (p.234)
HOW DID THE CONTAMINATION OCCUR?
By the time Rebecca visits the train and training school stages, they've already been contaminated by the t-Virus. This is the work of a mysterious handsome youth (= Marcus), but according to him the biohazard that occurred in the mansion, the stage in BIO1, was the result of his plan. It was all one man, an Umbrella executive betrayed by Umbrella - it all began with Marcus' revenge.
> According to a BIO1 file, the t-Virus leaked in the mansion in the early dawn of May 11. This might've been the result of a cunningly devised plan of Marcus to make it seem accidental and personnel inside the mansion believed it to be pure accident.
FACILITIES THAT SET THE STAGE FOR THE INCIDENT -- TRAIN & EXECUTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL
All the virus contamination in this game's the result of Marcus' motivation of revenge against Umbrella. The train that appears at the beginning's a seemingly ordinary transcontinental train, but the passengers are crew are all occupied by people related to Umbrella, and is therefore a target. In addition, the executive training school for 20 years functioned only as a laboratory and was left unattended following Marcus's death, but recently there have been moves toward reusing it. Wesker, who's in charge of the Reclamation Project, dispatched an advance team, which were targeted by Marcus.
S.T.A.R.S. MANEUVERING, WESKER'S EXPECTATION
As will be revealed in the final stage of BIO1, this dispatch of S.T.A.R.S. was conspired by Umbrella to collect B.O.W. data. The reason why the Bravo Team helicopter suffered an engine problem was actually because of Wesker. As a result, the Bravo Team was thrown out into Raccoon Forest with almost no equipment, following a different route from Alpha Team, and finally reaching the mansion. At the same time, Wesker and Birkin were also in charge of the training school reuse plan. They sent instructions to destroy the train from the factory's monitor room.
THE PERSON CALLED JAMES MARCUS - Who is Dr. James Marcus? (p.235)
Creator Of The t-Virus
Friend of Umbrella founder Spencer, discoverer of the Progenitor Virus, first director of the executive training school... There are many words to describe Marcus, but a point deserving of attention is his development of the t-Virus, the foundation of later B.O.W. research.
However the deterioation of his relationship with Spencer darkened his fate. Did the trigger rely on the difference between a scientist emphasizing research and a man dreaming of success in business as Marcus himself talked about in his diary? Moreover it may be due to internal blame developing for the cruel method of using trainees as test subjects. Regardless of the reason, he was secretly murdered ten years ago at Spencer's order.
True Nature of the Handsome Young Man
The true nature of the mysterious handsome young man's James Marcus. He was betrayed by Birkin and Wesker whom he trusted and died taking the Queen Leech's t-Virus and revived... It's just as he himself says. Then it was he who began to seek Umbrella's destruction and by extension, the world, however his transfiguration in the final stage was clearly unexpected. Although he thought he achieved his own revival using the leech's ability, in reality his mind was copied by the leech, and even his self was swallowed by the Queen Leech.
> Since the body's a leech it can freely alter its appearance like the Mimicry Marcus. It's a manifestation of his desire to have the beautiful appearance of his youth.
The Mysterious Man ~Oswell E. Spencer~
Marcus' series of actions aimed at revenge against Umbrella would, as Wesker says in the story, bring Spencer a devastating crisis. But what Spencer actually felt about the issue remains a mystery. Nay, Spencer's own identity's wrapped in mystery throughout the series.
Spencer's behavior's inexplicable in the first place because he placed the laboratory of a dangerous virus, able to infect almost all living organisms, in a forest which is a treasure trove of ecosystems. It looks as if it was daringly installed after completely assuming the probability of an accident. This contamination accident may have been within the scope of Spencer's predictions...
THE TRUTH OF THE "VICIOUS CRIMINAL" BILLY COEN
The Truth Of The "23 Murders"
Although it's a mystery until the end of the story, it can be understood by following the conversations that Billy didn't commit murder. He had a strong sense of justice and opposed his captain, probably being charged with the crimes committed by that very captain (or Billy was blamed for killing a number of teammates). His history of being hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital may be a feat to make the crimes more plausible. However even if he's innocent there's no way to prove it, and since the death sentence has already been handed down, he has no path as a free man.
Concerning The EX File ~"REBECCA'S REPORT"~
Multiple files called "EX Files" can be read in the Nintendo 64 version of BIO2 as a privilege. You want to pay attention to a file called "Rebecca's Report." This is the report Rebecca submitted to the top brass after BIO0, stating "I have verified the body of condemned criminal Billy, but he seems to have become a Zombie afterwards and recovery's impossible." In other words, she kept her word in the ending to free Billy.
Epilogue
Soaked in the rays of the sun, my life-saver, I felt refreshed, as if the malicious drops that clung to my body had been sterilized.
We escaped from that insane research facility and hadn't traveled that far yet. Still, now that I could take a breather on this small hill overlooking the green trees of Raccoon Forest, the heaviness I had last night that seemed so intense had been wiped clean.
Billy took off the handcuffs he'd left on his left wrist since the first encounter I had with him, then tossed them far away. The fugitive's cuffs reflected the sunlight, forming an arc that vanished into the sea of trees below.
Lying on the grass, Billy's face was radiant. He must've been suffering alone for a long time.
I worried about the people we couldn't save and tried to accept the prisoner's circumstances with an unfaithful and innocent sin.
Surviving a deadly struggle against a kind of "evil" similar to the one that had befallen him, he could've managed to shake off his ill-fated past. Despite the fact the law of this country pursues him indiscriminately, the will to survive revived Billy's dying soul.
I'd like to congratulate him. But at the same time, I feel like I'm not cut out for the police.
If you're a police officer, you don't let your personality influence arrests. Even if I believe Billy isn't guilty, he has to be secured and taken to the station since he's a fugitive. It's a jury's place, not the police, to decide who's guilty. Even though he had proven his innocence based on the facts, I knew the only way I'd belong was if I let the Raccoon Police Department choose.
But I didn't feel that way. Regarding Billy, the military ruling's too unilateral and lacking in fairness. Requesting a retrial would probably not subvert his guilt.
Besides, I've already issued a false report to Captain Enrico. In reality, I'd already made up my mind to follow him.
Billy died in the incident, dying as a Zombie, and his body couldn't even be secured — that's the report I intend to write. Then he'll become a dead person in his family register, so he can live without being chased as a death row prisoner.
Some police officer. But as a human, I believe this choice is the right one. What I learned in this case was that it was myself who finally destroyed the "evil." Dr. Marcus, who lost sight of this, ran into uncontrollable circumstances and eventually ended up being eliminated by a bigger "evil."
I can see a large mansion standing unnaturally in a position not far from the large forest we were overlooking. The place where Captain Enrico was heading — I could join them if I went there, and above all, I have to fulfill my duty to S.T.A.R.S. We had a mission to keep, all the consequences of this horrifying case needed to go public, to protect the safety of our citizens.
Time to say goodbye to Billy.
I silently and gently removed the dog tags from his neck and hung them around my neck. They should be proof of Billy's death, and I wanted to send him a message of my intentions. Goodbye forever, we won't be able to meet again.
We exchanged small words and saluted. That's how my first dispatch and case ended.
Ended?
No. This bizarre case hadn't been resolved at all.
This was all just the beginning. On the eve of the tragedy that began in the mansion.
The curtain rose again, and darkness began to bleed through...
Soaked in the rays of the sun, my life-saver, I felt refreshed, as if the malicious drops that clung to my body had been sterilized.
We escaped from that insane research facility and hadn't traveled that far yet. Still, now that I could take a breather on this small hill overlooking the green trees of Raccoon Forest, the heaviness I had last night that seemed so intense had been wiped clean.
Billy took off the handcuffs he'd left on his left wrist since the first encounter I had with him, then tossed them far away. The fugitive's cuffs reflected the sunlight, forming an arc that vanished into the sea of trees below.
Lying on the grass, Billy's face was radiant. He must've been suffering alone for a long time.
I worried about the people we couldn't save and tried to accept the prisoner's circumstances with an unfaithful and innocent sin.
Surviving a deadly struggle against a kind of "evil" similar to the one that had befallen him, he could've managed to shake off his ill-fated past. Despite the fact the law of this country pursues him indiscriminately, the will to survive revived Billy's dying soul.
I'd like to congratulate him. But at the same time, I feel like I'm not cut out for the police.
If you're a police officer, you don't let your personality influence arrests. Even if I believe Billy isn't guilty, he has to be secured and taken to the station since he's a fugitive. It's a jury's place, not the police, to decide who's guilty. Even though he had proven his innocence based on the facts, I knew the only way I'd belong was if I let the Raccoon Police Department choose.
But I didn't feel that way. Regarding Billy, the military ruling's too unilateral and lacking in fairness. Requesting a retrial would probably not subvert his guilt.
Besides, I've already issued a false report to Captain Enrico. In reality, I'd already made up my mind to follow him.
Billy died in the incident, dying as a Zombie, and his body couldn't even be secured — that's the report I intend to write. Then he'll become a dead person in his family register, so he can live without being chased as a death row prisoner.
Some police officer. But as a human, I believe this choice is the right one. What I learned in this case was that it was myself who finally destroyed the "evil." Dr. Marcus, who lost sight of this, ran into uncontrollable circumstances and eventually ended up being eliminated by a bigger "evil."
I can see a large mansion standing unnaturally in a position not far from the large forest we were overlooking. The place where Captain Enrico was heading — I could join them if I went there, and above all, I have to fulfill my duty to S.T.A.R.S. We had a mission to keep, all the consequences of this horrifying case needed to go public, to protect the safety of our citizens.
Time to say goodbye to Billy.
I silently and gently removed the dog tags from his neck and hung them around my neck. They should be proof of Billy's death, and I wanted to send him a message of my intentions. Goodbye forever, we won't be able to meet again.
We exchanged small words and saluted. That's how my first dispatch and case ended.
Ended?
No. This bizarre case hadn't been resolved at all.
This was all just the beginning. On the eve of the tragedy that began in the mansion.
The curtain rose again, and darkness began to bleed through...