BIOHAZARD CAFE & GRILL S.T.A.R.S.

On July 13th 2012, Capcom opened up a Biohazard themed restaurant named "Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S.". They teamed up with C2S and Rainbow Modeling to create and stylize the theme of the restaurant. With Capcom staff supervising the theme of the Cafe an in-universe backstory was attached that places the restaurant in Raccoon City, post the Mansion Incident, the cafe was established as a resting spot for the S.T.A.R.S. members. The food was Biohazard themed similar to other attractions from the series. The interior was decorated with Biohazard merchandise and the overall style is said to match a very common American restaurant; adding things like booths etc. The cafe also had a show which performed as a source of entertainment, the show included a Tyrant, 3D projection and dancers. The cafe was given a limited opening for one year, depending on it's success they would then decide whether to remain open. Unfortunately it was shut down after the given one year period. Possibly due to the average reviews, non Biohazard fans weren't content with the prices and food while Biohazard fans were a bit confused by the show, although most had fun with it.

Address: Shibuya Parco Part 1, 7F (Restaurant floor) 15-1 Utagawacho Shibuya-ku ,Tokyo

4 Gamer Interview

4 Gamer: It seems that this project was proposed to CAPCOM from Sea to Es, when was this idea proposed?

Masachika Kawata: About seven months ago. I became more involved in this project seriously in 2012, but it was somewhat confusing due to it's speedy development (laugh).

4 Gamer: It is quite a rush within seven months, including making Tyrant molds, is it not?

Kawata: This time the Tyrant was produced by Rainbow modeling project, but I once again realized that it was people with great achievements. Needless to say the quality, I was amazed by the speed of production. If you look at the real thing, I think that fans will be pleased as well.

4 Gamer: So you was in charge of supervision of the world view in this project?

Kawata: Yes. Mainly to supervise the view of the world, the idea such as interior decoration and directing inside the store is left to Kanemoto. All of the ideas proposed by Kanemoto were very innovative, and even the ones that did not come by Capcom staff, such as the production using projection mapping and the dance show.

4 Gamer: Was it supervised by Capcom for the firearms being exhibited?

Kawata: Yes. We also supervised the exhibits, so it is in line with the world view of "Biohazard". Some model guns and others planned with Tokyo Marui are partly decorated. "Biohazard Coffee & Grill STARS" was completed by supervising the concept suggested to Mr. Kanemoto with Capcom, but it has become a new challenge to expand the fan base and it is very good I feel that it is something we have recreated here.

Raccoon City map taken from the Cafe & Grill

Newspapers

Credit to USSCommand for locating and transcribing the following

Raccoon Press
Daily Raccoon FRIDAY, JULY, 10 1998 PAGE 01 G/SFVN
Daily Raccoon
Another man-eater case in Arkley: family brutally killed by a dozen of perpetrators.

[A Image from a security camera with the words, “A person of ‘great interest’ caught in a security camera”]

The whole town is gripped by fear, yet again. An entire family was slaughtered in the wee small hours, yesterday July 9th, in a suburb of Raccoon. About ten assailants suddenly broke into the house, a witness said. The city police has started investigation of this case, calling the crime scene “a horrendous act of evil.”

This is one of a series of bizarre cannibal homicides that happened in and around Arkley in recent months. In May, a dismembered body of a woman around twenty years old, apparently attacked by a wild dog, was found. Several witnesses said that the dog had a menacing look in its eyes and its body was half rotten, and rumors continues to have it that the dog is actually a monster. Could yesterday’s killing spree be an act of canine aggression?

Incidentally, dozens of hikers and tourists went missing in the Arkley Mountains this month alone.

So far, the police investigation has thrown very little light on these cases. Citizens remain weary and sleepless nights continue.

Meanwhile, police released an image of a possible suspect taken by a security camera in the city park of Raccoon. The man in this hazy picture appears soaked in blood and, according to officials who saw the footage, “acted very suspiciously.”

Police also issued a statement calling on witnesses to provide information about this “person of great interest” and said that the highest priority for police is to do everything they can to find and capture this person as soon as possible.

Arkley Mountains corded off. City decided to send in S.T.A.R.S.
[Photo of S.T.A.R.S., it’s basically the one from RE2 just edited. Its missing the Helicopter. The words read “Special Tactics And Rescue Service “S.T.A.R.S.”]

Frustration mounts as there is no progress in police hunt fir the perpetrators of the series of brutal killings in Arkley. Mayor Michael Owen told an emergency press conference that the road leading into the Arkley Mountains and the city park of Raccoon was cordoned off until the case is solved, allowing no one (let alone hikers and tourists) to go into the forest of mountains. The traffic restrictions are already put in place in some parts of the city.

The Mayor explained that the measure was to prevent further casualties and urged citizens not to panic and follow police instructions while on the road.

The Mayor also announced his decision to deploy S.T.A.R.S. to the area and said he was determined to solve this case as quickly as possible.

Residents of Arkley can only hope that these emergency measures will turn things around and bring back the safety and security to their hometown.

[The “Nothing is impossible” ad]

[An Umbrella ad, it reads “UMBRELLA CORPORATION “LET US TURN YOU INTO SOMETHING INCREDIBLE” YOUR NEW CAREER STARTS HERE VISIT US TODAY”]

Raccoon Press
Daily Raccoon
SATURDAY, JULY, 11 1998 PAGE 02 G/SFVN
Daily Raccoon
Mysterious luxury mansion in the Arkley Mountains: A ghostly residence or a gateway to another world?

[A photo of the main hall of the mansion with the words that read, “It is just like an art museum.”]

This elegant European-style mansion, deep remote in the mountains, is now a source of gossip among inquisitive residents of Raccoon.

“There was a female ghost looking down from the window. A friend of mine went into the house and never came out again.” – These are unfounded rumors that you might have heard about the spooky appearance of this residence.

Raccoon Press has been examining this mansion for some period of time. This time, we successfully entered the mansion took some pictures inside.

At the early stage of our investigation, we already found out that this mansion was a property of Lord Spencer, chairmen of “Umbrella Corporation.”

We asked for permission to do research of the mansion the other day and were allowed to take some pictures of the inside of the mansion with the presence of a company official.

This European-style residence was built by famous architect, George Trevor. To the contrary of the exterior appearance, the inside is sublime and beautiful. Elegant and comfortable interiors were chosen, with an electric taste, and many noble works of art and furnishings have been collected by Lord Spencer, all of which were of first-class technology and décor of meticulous taste. Our crew was mesmerized by the sight as if we were in an art museum.

Lord Spencer is said to have temporarily lived in this mansion, but due to his extremely busy work, the house is now vacant except that the cleaners enter the house twice a month.

We suggested opening this mansion to a wider public, but the public relations of Umbrella Corporation replied that “it is Lord Spencer’s private residence and we have no intention of doing that.”

We simply believe that this noble mansion has great value to be registered as a cultural heritage, and we hope that one day Umbrella Corporation will have a discussion with the city.

The mysterious European-style residence in the mountains is not a haunted mansion, nor an entrance to another world. It is a noble and wonderful building amid the mist that quietly waits for visitors.

[A photo of the mansion front entrance, it reads “The man who reached the top of a major company. Lord Spencer
– who is he?]

[A portrait of Spencer]

Chairman of Umbrella Corporation “Ozwell E. Spencer”
Ozwell E. Spencer, a billionaire, has a hobby of collecting paintings and other works of art.

In 1968, together with Edward Ashford, a fellow blue blood, and James Marcus, a biological scientist, Spencer founded a pharmaceutical company “Umbrella Corporation”. Edward died in the same year when the company was founded.

Soon after, Umbrella Corporation achieved success and gained worldwide prominence by reaching the position of a leading major company in the world. But, within the company the power struggle between executives is said to have been quite intense. Lord Spencer kicked out his rivals and has now a full control over the company as chairman of Umbrella Corporation.

People say he is a cruel, calculating man, and a guy feared in and out of the company alike.

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[An ad for Eagle’s Per shop, it reads Eagle’s Pet Shop A favorite pet is certainly found DOG/CAT/RABBIT/BIRD/OTHER SMALL ANIMALS 925(233)000 AM9:00 ~ PM7:00]

Raccoon Press
Daily Raccoon
SUNDAY, JULY, 12 1998 PAGE 03 G/SFVN

Daily Raccoon

Mass escape of animals at Eagle’s Pet Shop!

Was it a pet robbery or did the shopkeeper forget to lock the door?

[Photo of a bunch of dogs with the words “Missing pets! Information needed!”]

*An incident happened in which several pets vanished from grounds of Eagle’s Pet Shop, early this morning. The shopkeeper, known as Mr. Eagle believed at first that this incident was a robbery however, according to the Raccoon city police’s investigation, this case appear to be different.

When the shopkeeper came to work to open up the shop, the door had already been open and several pets inside the cages were gone. He believed that the shop was robbed at midnight and called the city police.

Soon after city police arrived, they started to check all through the inside, but they couldn’t find anything stolen except several pets. There was also no evidence that someone rummaged about in the shop. Mr. Eagle’s answer to some of the questions about last night was vague too.

Rumor has it that Mr. Eagle has a bad drinking problem. City police interviewed the stores in the surroundings and obtained testimony from a store manager of BAR JACK: “Eagle was getting dead-drunk in my store till midnight,” he said. Even at closing time he stayed in the bar, until suddenly he remembered that “he forgot to feed his pets” and he left. “No matter what, he has to pay the bill of last night” he said with a sour face.

Mr. Eagle, who heard about this testimony, was thrown into confusion. He couldn’t remember going back to his shop to feed the animals. That is why the city police concluded that Mr. Eagle forgot to lock the door before leaving and the case was less likely to be foul play.

Mr. Eagle loves his pets more than anybody else around. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes with drinking, but my pets are not to be blamed for this, Please try to look for them! I’ll take this opportunity to quit drinking!” he pleaded
This time, Raccoon Press received restrictions of the city police and decided to publish the photos the missing pets. There are six different types of pets. Please inform us when you see them around.
Searching for lost pets! Please contact (562) 925-XXXX!

[Photo of a Dachshund]
Dachshund
NAME: Surry (F)

[Photo of a Sheep Dog]
Sheep Dog
NAME: Max (M)

[Photo of a Pomeranian]
Pomeranian
NAME: Lucky (F)
[Photo of a Schnauzer]
Schnauzer
NAME: Charlie (M)

[Photo of a Prairie dog]
Prairie dog
NAME: Rusty (M)

[Photo of a Rabbit]
Rabbit
NAME: Daisy (F)

[Photo of a Horned Owl]
Horned Owl
NAME: Murphy (M)

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Show

The world’s first attempt by a restaurant to blend a permanently installed 3D projection mapping equipped with multiple super small focus projectors, together with a dance performance of the “S.T.A.R.S. ANGELIQUE” who stands up against the giant Tyrant!

When the Tyrant tries to break out of the glass case, the girls of the special unit “S.T.A.R.S. ANGELIQUE” will fight against the zombie with their sexy dance moves.

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