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BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica Complete Edition Kaitai Shinsho
(バイオハザード コード:ベロニカ 完全版 解体真書) |
Released: 31/03/2001
Softcover: 304 Publisher: Enterbrain ISBN-10: 4757704224 ISBN-13: 9784757704220 |
CHARACTER OF CODE:Veronica
HISTORY OF THE ASHFORD FAMILY (p.011)
According to Alfred, the Ashford family's one of the most prestigious aristocracies in the world, but was his lineage so venerable as ruler of an isolated island? When did the relationship between the family and Umbrella begin in the first place?
The founder of the Ashford family's named Veronica. It has been passed down that she was a wise and intelligent woman who established the aforementioned family's firm position in her generation. Afterwards, the Ashford family made good progress and reached a peak in the time of Edward's fifth generation.
Edward's greatest achievements, together with his aristocratic companion Lord Oswell E. Spencer--- owner of the mansion which became the stage of the "Mansion Incident"--- were advancing joint biological research and launching the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. In other words, the Ashford family was located at the heart of Umbrella from the beginning. But when Edward died and his son Alexander took over, the situation changed completely. The Ashford family and Spencer family, divided between light and darkness, as a remote commander and a man of power at Umbrella's core.
Ashford Family Successive Heads
The seat of the Ashford family head's bestowed only to their direct line from generation to generation and is passed on to their children or brothers when the predecessor dies. Only the sixth generation head Alexander wasn't clearly confirmed deceased, but was deemed to have renounced his authority by disappearing, moving on to his son's generation.
ALBERT WESKER (p.012)
A man who held the concurrent posts of Captain of S.T.A.R.S. and Leader of Alpha Team within S.T.A.R.S. He acted as Chris' former superior officer but his real identity was that of an Umbrella agent whose true role was to mobilize the unit at the company's mercy. As commander of S.T.A.R.S. in the Mansion Incident, he schemed to eliminate all the members behind-the-scenes as they attempted to solve the case, but failed due to the unexpected resistance of Chris and others. In the end, he was killed in front of Chris and Jill at the hands of a B.O.W. he created. However, five months after the incident, it was unmistakably Wesker, commanding a mysterious organization, who attacked Rockfort Island.
He has been known as a capable, calm and composed individual since his time as S.T.A.R.S. Captain and makes cool-headed judgments, but he now possesses superhuman strength and speed in addition to being more ruthless than before. There's no way of knowing by what means he was able to survive when he says he's "A ghost back from Hell." But behind his sunglasses shine gold eyes and thin pupils reminiscent of reptiles, clearly showing he has already abandoned being a genuine human and begun walking as a truly alien life unworthy of the natural world.
Actions In Previous Games
Wesker, who appeared in "BIO1" as the senior officer of the two main characters Chris and Jill, is an important individual holding the key to the mystery of the Mansion Incident. One would initially think the Captain of S.T.A.R.S. could be relied on, but he had a lot of very easy to see suspicious behavior since entering the mansion and his true intentions behind it were difficult to discern. Learning Wesker's identity and that he has an ambition that goes beyond the company's boundaries, unrelated to Umbrella's bioweapons development, is one of the cores of the story to BIO1.
In BIO1, Wesker ultimately lost his life after being defeated by Chris and others. Given these circumstances, it'd be natural for him to bare hatred for Chris in this game. The only thing noticeable in this game is that when he meets Claire for the first time he tells her "I was killed by Chris." BIO1's a game with many branches in the story, but regardless of the path, Wesker's attacked by a B.O.W. and dies, not by the direct hand of Chris. So did his statement "I was killed by Chris" come from a sort of persecution complex, that the failure of his plan meant his own destruction? Or, perhaps, he wanted to convince Claire her older brother committed murder, hiding his intention in order to shake her bond with her brother.
HISTORY OF THE ASHFORD FAMILY (p.011)
According to Alfred, the Ashford family's one of the most prestigious aristocracies in the world, but was his lineage so venerable as ruler of an isolated island? When did the relationship between the family and Umbrella begin in the first place?
The founder of the Ashford family's named Veronica. It has been passed down that she was a wise and intelligent woman who established the aforementioned family's firm position in her generation. Afterwards, the Ashford family made good progress and reached a peak in the time of Edward's fifth generation.
Edward's greatest achievements, together with his aristocratic companion Lord Oswell E. Spencer--- owner of the mansion which became the stage of the "Mansion Incident"--- were advancing joint biological research and launching the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. In other words, the Ashford family was located at the heart of Umbrella from the beginning. But when Edward died and his son Alexander took over, the situation changed completely. The Ashford family and Spencer family, divided between light and darkness, as a remote commander and a man of power at Umbrella's core.
Ashford Family Successive Heads
The seat of the Ashford family head's bestowed only to their direct line from generation to generation and is passed on to their children or brothers when the predecessor dies. Only the sixth generation head Alexander wasn't clearly confirmed deceased, but was deemed to have renounced his authority by disappearing, moving on to his son's generation.
ALBERT WESKER (p.012)
A man who held the concurrent posts of Captain of S.T.A.R.S. and Leader of Alpha Team within S.T.A.R.S. He acted as Chris' former superior officer but his real identity was that of an Umbrella agent whose true role was to mobilize the unit at the company's mercy. As commander of S.T.A.R.S. in the Mansion Incident, he schemed to eliminate all the members behind-the-scenes as they attempted to solve the case, but failed due to the unexpected resistance of Chris and others. In the end, he was killed in front of Chris and Jill at the hands of a B.O.W. he created. However, five months after the incident, it was unmistakably Wesker, commanding a mysterious organization, who attacked Rockfort Island.
He has been known as a capable, calm and composed individual since his time as S.T.A.R.S. Captain and makes cool-headed judgments, but he now possesses superhuman strength and speed in addition to being more ruthless than before. There's no way of knowing by what means he was able to survive when he says he's "A ghost back from Hell." But behind his sunglasses shine gold eyes and thin pupils reminiscent of reptiles, clearly showing he has already abandoned being a genuine human and begun walking as a truly alien life unworthy of the natural world.
Actions In Previous Games
Wesker, who appeared in "BIO1" as the senior officer of the two main characters Chris and Jill, is an important individual holding the key to the mystery of the Mansion Incident. One would initially think the Captain of S.T.A.R.S. could be relied on, but he had a lot of very easy to see suspicious behavior since entering the mansion and his true intentions behind it were difficult to discern. Learning Wesker's identity and that he has an ambition that goes beyond the company's boundaries, unrelated to Umbrella's bioweapons development, is one of the cores of the story to BIO1.
In BIO1, Wesker ultimately lost his life after being defeated by Chris and others. Given these circumstances, it'd be natural for him to bare hatred for Chris in this game. The only thing noticeable in this game is that when he meets Claire for the first time he tells her "I was killed by Chris." BIO1's a game with many branches in the story, but regardless of the path, Wesker's attacked by a B.O.W. and dies, not by the direct hand of Chris. So did his statement "I was killed by Chris" come from a sort of persecution complex, that the failure of his plan meant his own destruction? Or, perhaps, he wanted to convince Claire her older brother committed murder, hiding his intention in order to shake her bond with her brother.
SECTION 3 MONSTER
ZOMBIE (p.064)
As a result of being infected with the T-Virus, brain cells are necrotized and abnormal changes in metabolism are caused, transforming them into living corpses. They no longer have any reasoning as people and wander in search of human flesh motivated solely by hunger. In this game, a large variety of people fell prey to the T-Virus such as agents of the organization that attacked the island, Umbrella special forces trainees, as well as prisoners held captive on the island.
Previous Game Facts
Zombies are familiar in the "BIO" series. More and more variations appear as the series goes along, in the first game researchers stationed in the mansion were the hosts, along with Raccoon City residents in the second and third games.
ZOMBIE DOG (p.068)
The Doberman breed military dog bred in the Antarctic Base and Rockfort Island training facility was secondarily infected by eating food and creatures contaminated by the T-Virus. Although decomposition of the flesh is advanced, it can pounce on prey with speed unchanged from its lifetime, unlike a Zombie.
Previous Game Facts
Zombified dogs regularly appear in the BIO series, but only that which appeared in BIO1 was named "Cerberus" rather than Zombie Dog. In other words, the military dog-based B.O.W. Cerberus was created artificially and is different from the accidentally created Zombie Dog. However, there's no difference in respect to appearance or behavior.
BAT (p.069)
Bats that inhabited Rockfort Island were infected with the T-Virus that leaked from the base. Its size has become only slightly large in appearance but its ferocity has increased significantly and it actively attacks by sucking blood when it senses the sound of humans. They like dark, damp places and always move in groups.
Previous Game Facts
Surprisingly this is the first appearance of a monster with a bat as the base. Small flying monsters that've appeared in past works are the crow mutations "Crow" (BIO1), the "Crows" ("BIO2" "3") and the bee mutation "Wasp" (BIO1).
BANDERSNATCH (p.070)
A mass-production prototype based on the Tyrant, manufactured for practicality as an individual weapon rather than perfection. It was sent to the solitary island's military training facility for combat data collection and soldier training. It has an ugly appearance but is assumed to be human. It has difficulty walking due to the degeneration of its lower body with its left arm's also missing, but strangely it overcomes these faults by using a flexible right arm for movement. In addition, the codename of "bandersnatch" comes from a fierce animal in the novel "Through the Looking Glass."
Previous Game Facts
The "Tyrant" B.O.W. was the basis of the Bandersnatch's development, it's a familiar monster in the series and continues to appear since BIO1 in this game. Although the Bandersnatch's offensive abilities and physical strength pale in comparison with the Tyrant, this is probably due to them taking different directions.
ALBINOID (Baby) (p.072)
A B.O.W. completed by administering the T-Virus and performing further gene manipulation on a salamander often seen on Rockfort Island. Its greatest characteristics are its phenomenal growth rate and electricity generation ability dozens of times that of the species used as its base, and if the juvenile's small physique can be transported into enemy territory and the adult with excellent offensive strength's released, it's usefulness as a weapon is high. Although the adult's a little weak on land, the baby makes full use of its abilities in both land and water and it can crawl and slide on the ground.
MOTH (p.073)
A moth for experiments kept in the Antarctic Base infected with the T-Virus brought by refugees from Rockfort Island, and became gigantic. Although it doesn't actively attack, its poison-tinged phosphorus powder leads people who inhale it to death. In addition, since it needs to parasitize other living things in its larva stage, it lays its eggs on them.
Previous Game Facts
Moth mutants resulting from T-Virus influence include the Giant Moth that appeared in BIO2. A moth bred for experiments became the base and there are many surface differences with other kinds. In addition, the action of laying eggs on people is unique with this game's Moth.
IMPROVED HUNTER (p.074)
A weapon developed by the mysterious organization Wesker belongs to based on information he brought on the Umbrella B.O.W. "Hunter." Although its appearance is no different from Umbrella's, it has higher practicality as a weapon than the original as its actions can be controlled with a peripheral device called a "self-propelled surveillance drone." Above all, another type called Sweeper containing poison in its claws was manufactured for the purpose of sweeping within operation areas.
Previous Game Facts
The human-based practical type bioweapon Hunter which appeared in BIO1 was the original model of the Improved Hunter, it admirably cooperates with companions to "hunt" prey and so was named Hunter. Subspecies named Tick in BIO1, Hunter β and Hunter γ in "BIO3" have also been documented.
BLACK WIDOW (p.076)
A B.O.W. created by Umbrella based on data collected in a series of incidents in Raccoon City. The base organism's the extremely venomous black spider called the black widow, and it has phenomenal vitality unseen in conventional models, capable of moving around lightly even if its abdomen's destroyed. In addition, it was deployed for combat data collection and training of the solitary island's troops, but was due to be transported from the Antarctic Base to Umbrella branches everywhere.
Previous Game Facts
Monsters based on spiders have appeared throughout the series. However, their color was poisonous-looking and their entire bodies were covered with long hairs, a more grotesque impression than this game's. Incidentally, BIO1 Web Spinner and BIO2 Giant Spider are the same size as those in this game.
TENTACLE (p.077)
Mysterious tentacles that developed in the Antarctic at the same time Alexia awoke from her 15 year sleep. Its true nature's similar to the roots of a large tree, a part of Alexia, who achieved symbiosis with T-Veronica over the course of 15 years. The tentacle in itself doesn't have sensory organs, but if Alexia senses something it'll appear from anywhere in the base and approach targets wriggling like a snake, then attack by slamming its distal portion.
GULP WORM (p.078)
A large organic weapon created by Umbrella through improving the genes of an earthworm and administering the T-Virus. It's still in the prototype stage and was brought to Rockfort Island for data collection, repeating mock battles against trainees of the Anti-B.O.W. Countermeasure Force present in the base. It usually hides in the ground and jumps out when it senses the smell of prey, then swallows them whole.
Previous Game Facts
The Gulp Worm closely resembles the "Grave Digger" that appeared in "BIO3." The Grave Digger was the result of a kind of accident, an arthropod that transformed in the shadow of the T-Virus permeating the soil. This game's Gulp Worm was this turned into a B.O.W.
ANT (Page 079)
Ants bred by Alexia for virus research in the Antarctic Base laboratory. After T-Veronica was created, the same virus was injected for Alexia's final "plan" and they enlarged to a size similar to a small bird. Its ferocity increased at the same time and it sometimes attacks humans using its large mouth.
TYRANT (p.080)
A B.O.W. developed aiming for "the ultimate form of a Bio Organic Weapon using the T-Virus." As a result of administering the T-Virus into the body of an adult male and applying gene strengthening and reconstruction, destructive power and strength were achieved suiting the Tyrant name. The one on Rockfort Island's a mass-produced type transported to the island by Umbrella special forces, with the limiter usually released on the verge of death having been removed from the outset.
Previous Game Facts
The Tyrant symbolizes Umbrella's insane experiments and has appeared in all the series' games with an overwhelming presence, BIO1 especially. Judging from its appearance, the Tyrant in CODE:Veronica's the mass-produced type, the same type that appeared in BIO 2.
NOSFERATU (p.082)
The completely altered appearance of former Ashford family head Alexander. As a result of being injected with T-Veronica by his daughter Alexia, he became a ferocious monster and was imprisoned in a cell beneath the Antarctic base for 15 years due to the danger he posed. "Nosferatu" is a Romanian word meaning "immortal vampire" and was a name given by workers in the base who were unaware of the circumstances. Its bound limbs and covered eyes are relics of his time in confinement and lack of freedom, but it attacks by swinging tentacles produced by the virus. In addition, a special poison's produced inside its body which vaporizes when it touches the air, becoming a poisonous mist assailing the enemy. The heart exposed on its chest by breaking its ribs is a vital part.
ALBINOID (Adult) (p.084)
The juvenile Albinoid completely accomplishes growth after several hours. Its length exceeds 2m in the transformation process and is topped off with four legs resembling human arms, although those who see it get a bizarre impression as it doesn't appear to have a head. It can discharge a large amount of electricity in comparison with its juvenile stage, establishing and fully displaying its ability underwater.
MONSTER STEVE (p.087)
Steve was injected with T-Veronica as Alexia's guinea pig. Like Alexander 15 years before, he failed to adapt with the virus, his spine protruded unseemly from his back and his skin changed color, resulting in a grotesque green thing reminiscent of reptiles. He lost his sense of reason at the same time and lacks the ability to distinguish between friend and foe. He attacks using a broad axe in his hands with the destructive power to smash stone statues in a single swing.
ALEXIA FIRST FORM (p.088)
As a result of her self-made virus T-Veronica adapting within her body over the course of 15 years, Alexia has begun to "evolve." Aside from the muscles on each part of her body which resemble the Tentacle, her shape as a human's almost the same, with an expressionless face and greyish brown skin that evokes more of a statuesque atmosphere. Flowing through her body is special blood that ignites when it comes into contact with oxygen, so when she's wounded and bleeding, her surroundings become a sea of flames.
ALEXIA SECOND FORM (p.090)
Alexia's first form evolved further, morphing into the figure of a monstrous queen ant. The four wings that've grown on her back are derived from the ant genes incorporated into T-Veronica, so it merely indicates symbiosis between Alexia and the virus has progressed. Although her enlarged lower body formed a huge fallopian tube, her reproductive function hasn't yet fully matured since it hasn't been long since her symbiosis with the virus, so she can only produce imperfectly formed juveniles. The "roots" supporting her whole body suggest T-Veronica contains the genes of plants in addition to ants.
ALEXIA'S BABY (p.091)
Infantile creatures produced by Alexia's second form. Since it's born from an incomplete mother's body, it can only have a simple form like a protist. However, it uses its body and tentacles to detect movement and attack.
ALEXIA THIRD FORM (p.092)
The fallopian tube in Alexia's queen ant form was destroyed, but her upper body separated. She flies freely through the air using her four wings while attempting to burn enemies from above by launching green blood capable of igniting. Her face barely retains its human form and reveals a complex expression encapsulating her pride as a scientist, disappointment in her plan's failure, and a desire to never admit she has been defeated.
ZOMBIE (p.064)
As a result of being infected with the T-Virus, brain cells are necrotized and abnormal changes in metabolism are caused, transforming them into living corpses. They no longer have any reasoning as people and wander in search of human flesh motivated solely by hunger. In this game, a large variety of people fell prey to the T-Virus such as agents of the organization that attacked the island, Umbrella special forces trainees, as well as prisoners held captive on the island.
Previous Game Facts
Zombies are familiar in the "BIO" series. More and more variations appear as the series goes along, in the first game researchers stationed in the mansion were the hosts, along with Raccoon City residents in the second and third games.
ZOMBIE DOG (p.068)
The Doberman breed military dog bred in the Antarctic Base and Rockfort Island training facility was secondarily infected by eating food and creatures contaminated by the T-Virus. Although decomposition of the flesh is advanced, it can pounce on prey with speed unchanged from its lifetime, unlike a Zombie.
Previous Game Facts
Zombified dogs regularly appear in the BIO series, but only that which appeared in BIO1 was named "Cerberus" rather than Zombie Dog. In other words, the military dog-based B.O.W. Cerberus was created artificially and is different from the accidentally created Zombie Dog. However, there's no difference in respect to appearance or behavior.
BAT (p.069)
Bats that inhabited Rockfort Island were infected with the T-Virus that leaked from the base. Its size has become only slightly large in appearance but its ferocity has increased significantly and it actively attacks by sucking blood when it senses the sound of humans. They like dark, damp places and always move in groups.
Previous Game Facts
Surprisingly this is the first appearance of a monster with a bat as the base. Small flying monsters that've appeared in past works are the crow mutations "Crow" (BIO1), the "Crows" ("BIO2" "3") and the bee mutation "Wasp" (BIO1).
BANDERSNATCH (p.070)
A mass-production prototype based on the Tyrant, manufactured for practicality as an individual weapon rather than perfection. It was sent to the solitary island's military training facility for combat data collection and soldier training. It has an ugly appearance but is assumed to be human. It has difficulty walking due to the degeneration of its lower body with its left arm's also missing, but strangely it overcomes these faults by using a flexible right arm for movement. In addition, the codename of "bandersnatch" comes from a fierce animal in the novel "Through the Looking Glass."
Previous Game Facts
The "Tyrant" B.O.W. was the basis of the Bandersnatch's development, it's a familiar monster in the series and continues to appear since BIO1 in this game. Although the Bandersnatch's offensive abilities and physical strength pale in comparison with the Tyrant, this is probably due to them taking different directions.
ALBINOID (Baby) (p.072)
A B.O.W. completed by administering the T-Virus and performing further gene manipulation on a salamander often seen on Rockfort Island. Its greatest characteristics are its phenomenal growth rate and electricity generation ability dozens of times that of the species used as its base, and if the juvenile's small physique can be transported into enemy territory and the adult with excellent offensive strength's released, it's usefulness as a weapon is high. Although the adult's a little weak on land, the baby makes full use of its abilities in both land and water and it can crawl and slide on the ground.
MOTH (p.073)
A moth for experiments kept in the Antarctic Base infected with the T-Virus brought by refugees from Rockfort Island, and became gigantic. Although it doesn't actively attack, its poison-tinged phosphorus powder leads people who inhale it to death. In addition, since it needs to parasitize other living things in its larva stage, it lays its eggs on them.
Previous Game Facts
Moth mutants resulting from T-Virus influence include the Giant Moth that appeared in BIO2. A moth bred for experiments became the base and there are many surface differences with other kinds. In addition, the action of laying eggs on people is unique with this game's Moth.
IMPROVED HUNTER (p.074)
A weapon developed by the mysterious organization Wesker belongs to based on information he brought on the Umbrella B.O.W. "Hunter." Although its appearance is no different from Umbrella's, it has higher practicality as a weapon than the original as its actions can be controlled with a peripheral device called a "self-propelled surveillance drone." Above all, another type called Sweeper containing poison in its claws was manufactured for the purpose of sweeping within operation areas.
Previous Game Facts
The human-based practical type bioweapon Hunter which appeared in BIO1 was the original model of the Improved Hunter, it admirably cooperates with companions to "hunt" prey and so was named Hunter. Subspecies named Tick in BIO1, Hunter β and Hunter γ in "BIO3" have also been documented.
BLACK WIDOW (p.076)
A B.O.W. created by Umbrella based on data collected in a series of incidents in Raccoon City. The base organism's the extremely venomous black spider called the black widow, and it has phenomenal vitality unseen in conventional models, capable of moving around lightly even if its abdomen's destroyed. In addition, it was deployed for combat data collection and training of the solitary island's troops, but was due to be transported from the Antarctic Base to Umbrella branches everywhere.
Previous Game Facts
Monsters based on spiders have appeared throughout the series. However, their color was poisonous-looking and their entire bodies were covered with long hairs, a more grotesque impression than this game's. Incidentally, BIO1 Web Spinner and BIO2 Giant Spider are the same size as those in this game.
TENTACLE (p.077)
Mysterious tentacles that developed in the Antarctic at the same time Alexia awoke from her 15 year sleep. Its true nature's similar to the roots of a large tree, a part of Alexia, who achieved symbiosis with T-Veronica over the course of 15 years. The tentacle in itself doesn't have sensory organs, but if Alexia senses something it'll appear from anywhere in the base and approach targets wriggling like a snake, then attack by slamming its distal portion.
GULP WORM (p.078)
A large organic weapon created by Umbrella through improving the genes of an earthworm and administering the T-Virus. It's still in the prototype stage and was brought to Rockfort Island for data collection, repeating mock battles against trainees of the Anti-B.O.W. Countermeasure Force present in the base. It usually hides in the ground and jumps out when it senses the smell of prey, then swallows them whole.
Previous Game Facts
The Gulp Worm closely resembles the "Grave Digger" that appeared in "BIO3." The Grave Digger was the result of a kind of accident, an arthropod that transformed in the shadow of the T-Virus permeating the soil. This game's Gulp Worm was this turned into a B.O.W.
ANT (Page 079)
Ants bred by Alexia for virus research in the Antarctic Base laboratory. After T-Veronica was created, the same virus was injected for Alexia's final "plan" and they enlarged to a size similar to a small bird. Its ferocity increased at the same time and it sometimes attacks humans using its large mouth.
TYRANT (p.080)
A B.O.W. developed aiming for "the ultimate form of a Bio Organic Weapon using the T-Virus." As a result of administering the T-Virus into the body of an adult male and applying gene strengthening and reconstruction, destructive power and strength were achieved suiting the Tyrant name. The one on Rockfort Island's a mass-produced type transported to the island by Umbrella special forces, with the limiter usually released on the verge of death having been removed from the outset.
Previous Game Facts
The Tyrant symbolizes Umbrella's insane experiments and has appeared in all the series' games with an overwhelming presence, BIO1 especially. Judging from its appearance, the Tyrant in CODE:Veronica's the mass-produced type, the same type that appeared in BIO 2.
NOSFERATU (p.082)
The completely altered appearance of former Ashford family head Alexander. As a result of being injected with T-Veronica by his daughter Alexia, he became a ferocious monster and was imprisoned in a cell beneath the Antarctic base for 15 years due to the danger he posed. "Nosferatu" is a Romanian word meaning "immortal vampire" and was a name given by workers in the base who were unaware of the circumstances. Its bound limbs and covered eyes are relics of his time in confinement and lack of freedom, but it attacks by swinging tentacles produced by the virus. In addition, a special poison's produced inside its body which vaporizes when it touches the air, becoming a poisonous mist assailing the enemy. The heart exposed on its chest by breaking its ribs is a vital part.
ALBINOID (Adult) (p.084)
The juvenile Albinoid completely accomplishes growth after several hours. Its length exceeds 2m in the transformation process and is topped off with four legs resembling human arms, although those who see it get a bizarre impression as it doesn't appear to have a head. It can discharge a large amount of electricity in comparison with its juvenile stage, establishing and fully displaying its ability underwater.
MONSTER STEVE (p.087)
Steve was injected with T-Veronica as Alexia's guinea pig. Like Alexander 15 years before, he failed to adapt with the virus, his spine protruded unseemly from his back and his skin changed color, resulting in a grotesque green thing reminiscent of reptiles. He lost his sense of reason at the same time and lacks the ability to distinguish between friend and foe. He attacks using a broad axe in his hands with the destructive power to smash stone statues in a single swing.
ALEXIA FIRST FORM (p.088)
As a result of her self-made virus T-Veronica adapting within her body over the course of 15 years, Alexia has begun to "evolve." Aside from the muscles on each part of her body which resemble the Tentacle, her shape as a human's almost the same, with an expressionless face and greyish brown skin that evokes more of a statuesque atmosphere. Flowing through her body is special blood that ignites when it comes into contact with oxygen, so when she's wounded and bleeding, her surroundings become a sea of flames.
ALEXIA SECOND FORM (p.090)
Alexia's first form evolved further, morphing into the figure of a monstrous queen ant. The four wings that've grown on her back are derived from the ant genes incorporated into T-Veronica, so it merely indicates symbiosis between Alexia and the virus has progressed. Although her enlarged lower body formed a huge fallopian tube, her reproductive function hasn't yet fully matured since it hasn't been long since her symbiosis with the virus, so she can only produce imperfectly formed juveniles. The "roots" supporting her whole body suggest T-Veronica contains the genes of plants in addition to ants.
ALEXIA'S BABY (p.091)
Infantile creatures produced by Alexia's second form. Since it's born from an incomplete mother's body, it can only have a simple form like a protist. However, it uses its body and tentacles to detect movement and attack.
ALEXIA THIRD FORM (p.092)
The fallopian tube in Alexia's queen ant form was destroyed, but her upper body separated. She flies freely through the air using her four wings while attempting to burn enemies from above by launching green blood capable of igniting. Her face barely retains its human form and reveals a complex expression encapsulating her pride as a scientist, disappointment in her plan's failure, and a desire to never admit she has been defeated.
SECTION 4 SCENARIO
-1998 BIOHAZARD CALENDAR- (p.214)
May
11 ► A biohazard occurs in the mansion owned by Umbrella in the outskirts of Raccoon City. But the Umbrella side conceals this fact.
20 ► The remains of a woman left with tooth marks of a fierce animal is discovered on a river bank in Raccoon City.
June
16 ► A local newspaper reports sightings of dog-like monsters in the Arklay Mountains.
July
9 ► The investigational intervention of S.T.A.R.S. is decided in order to investigate and resolve the bizarre murder cases.
21 ► Prior to the full-scale intervention of S.T.A.R.S., an important researcher in the mansion moves their research base to the Raccoon City underground. Thereafter, pollutants begin flowing into the sewer.
24 ► S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team headed to investigate and disappeared in the Arklay Mountains, Alpha Team's deployed in succession.
25 ► Among the S.T.A.R.S. members who entered the mansion in the Arklay Mountains, the four members of Chris, Jill, Barry and Rebecca survived.
August
8 ► Chris reports details of the Mansion Incident to police chief Brian.
17 ► Under the influence of pollutants discharged from Umbrella's underground research facility, mysterious incidents occur sequentially in Raccoon City.
23 ► Weakening S.T.A.R.S. is devised through relocations within the police station.
24 ► The trio of Chris, Jill and Barry grasp the existence of the G-Virus and decide to fly to Europe to further investigate Umbrella. They take a long vacation.
September
20~23 ► In response to an order to seize the G-Virus, HUNK and the Umbrella special forces attack William in the underground research facility. As a result of this, virus contamination spreads and citizens begin to become Zombies.
24~25 ► The police's handling falls behind the curve making it impossible for citizens to escape.
28 ► Remaining in the city to investigate the underground research facility, Jill begins to act.
29 ► Rookie police officer Leon visits Raccoon City for his first day and Claire visits the city to find her brother, they're embroiled in the biohazard.
30 ► The trio of Leon, Claire and Sherry escape from Raccoon City.
October
1 ► Jill and Carlos escape Raccoon City by helicopter. At the same time the U.S. Government attacks and wipes out Raccoon City with a missile to prevent the virus from spreading.
December
17 ► Claire infiltrates the Umbrella Pharmaceuticals Paris Laboratory and is captured by security division chief Rodrigo.
27 ► Claire's jailed in Rockfort Island prison. On the same day, the island's attacked by a mysterious organization and the T-Virus leaks on the entire base.
MYSTERIES OF CODE:VERONICA (p.216-218)
The Architect Trevor's Traps
If you've ever played BIO1, you probably remember some of the traps in Antarctica. That's natural, the groundwork of the mansion part beneath the Antarctic Base was left by the person who designed and built the mansion that served as the stage of BIO1.
The architect George Trevor was asked to build a mansion and paid extraordinarily well by Lord Spencer, completing the mansion in the Arklay Mountains near Raccoon City over a five-year period. However, he died after being imprisoned within the mansion because he knew the mansion's mechanisms.
Trevor died tragically, but it seems it was expected not only by Spencer, but also his rival, Edward, who had left the blueprints of the Ashford family home before he himself died. It's unclear whether the mansion was completed or survived (if completed, it's probably located in England, home to the Ashford family), but the blueprints at least were made use of as part of the underground research facility in Antarctica. Even though Trevor's a renowned architect, his focus on design requests behind the scenes suggests the duo, Edward and Spencer, opposed each other. Due to that, it's interesting how things which look exactly the same slightly differ.
Wesker's Secret Organization
On each character's status screen, some mark's displayed beside data such as name and height. We want to say this represents the person's affiliation, but Claire and Steve belong to no organization. In their case, they're marked with the pack print on their clothes.
What we're interested in here now's the mark of Wesker, who has now become part of a mysterious organization. When you select Wesker in "BATTLE GAME" and open the status screen, you will see the "HCF" logo and a mark that looks like two capsules crossed. The logo and mark are undoubtedly related to the mysterious organization that attacked the island, to which Wesker currently belongs.
So what does the abbreviation HCF stand for? The text "Hive or host Capture Force" is written on Wesker's original drawing. According to this game's first bonus DVD "Wesker's Report", the mysterious organization seems to be very much a pharmaceutical company, but "Force", referring to a military unit, is an unnatural name for a pharmaceutical company. In other words, HCF isn't the mysterious organization's name, but the name of a squad or unit owned by that organization. However, the above name was set in the early stages of development and may have been changed to a completely different name in the end. The only way to know the truth is to wait for the sequel.
Grim Reaper HUNK's History
HUNK, the writer of one of the files available in this game, "HUNK's Report", is someone who has also appeared in previous games.
He first appeared in the side-scenario from BIO2 called "The 4th Survivor." After recovering the G-Virus as sole survivor of the Umbrella special forces Alpha Team and escaping the city, HUNK left an impression of himself as the fourth survivor after Leon, Claire and Sherry, but he was mysterious, his true face unidentified, and no detailed setting was disclosed either. In the subsequent BIO3, a setting emerged in that he seems to be in a rivalry with one of the characters, Nikolai. In addition, in the ending bonus image, he talks and his true face is revealed, becoming clear he's a veteran in battle known as "Grim Reaper." Then this game "CODE:Veronica" newly reveals his past with military training at the training facility on Rockfort Island.
As the series progresses, HUNK's personal image is being highlighted. Is the time near for him to appear in a main scenario?
< According to the setting, HUNK was trained on the island in 1996. In other words, in just two years he matured before he was called Grim Reaper.
Godspeed Wesker
Wesker's use of a submarine to escape from the Antarctic Base can be inferred by reading "D.I.J.'s Diary." So, did he use this submarine when traveling from Rockfort Island to Antarctica? In conclusion, the answer's no.
When Chris arrives in Antarctica after fighting Wesker on Rockfort Island, Wesker's self-propelled surveillance drones are already in motion at the base. From this we can infer Wesker had traveled from the isolated island to Antarctica at about the same speed as Chris who flew by plane, but even assuming that Rockfort Island's located at the southernmost tip of South America and he headed to Antarctica at 82 degrees south latitude via the shortest route, his travel distance would be less than 3,000km. Using a submarine to travel this much distance in not much different time than an airplane is impossible, no matter how mysterious the organization may be. Even the latest real submarine has a speed at 40 knots an hour (= about 74km)...
It'd be reasonable to assume Wesker flew to Antarctica and the submarine was brought by his subordinates who'd gone to Antarctica first.
D.I.J.'s True Nature
Of all the files, D.I.J.'s Diary's particularly striking. The story progresses from the perspective of a third party named D.I.J. (what the abbreviation is hasn't been clarified)... You want to know who's writing because it spells out Claire's actions in detail.
D.I.J.'s true identity's not a human, but a rat. You can find him by watching the screen carefully in the event scenes documented in the diary.
However, it doesn't seem like a rat would leave such a diary. There are two possible positions. Either the rat was given "something" (possibly preyed on?) and gained human-like intelligence, or a former human was given "something" and turned into a rat. Because Umbrella would have administered it, the "something" would be the T-Virus or a newly developed virus. We have yet to hear of the T-Virus enhancing intelligence, but it's more likely than the latter. Incidentally, speaking of a rat whose intelligence has been enhanced by an experiment, there's the white rat Algernon from Daniel Keyes' novel "Flowers for Algernon."
WHOLE STORY OF THE "CODE: VERONICA" PROJECT (p.219-220)
Chronology related to the Ashford family and Project CODE:Veronica.
[1960s]
► Edward, fifth generation master of the Ashford family, and his friend Oswell E. Spencer begin their search for the Progenitor Virus.
- From this, it's understood the Progenitor Virus wasn't discovered by chance, but done intentionally. Perhaps they realized the existence of the Progenitor Virus in the process of researching an existing virus.
► Edward's son Alexander begins the secret CODE:Veronica project .
- Alexander, who was aware he lacked virus research ability, imposed a duty on himself. The purpose was to create a child gifted enough to take over his father's research.
[1962]
► Architect and builder Trevor begins to design and build the mansion in response to the request of Spencer.
- This mansion's used as a biological weapons laboratory of Umbrella and becomes the stage of the Mansion Incident. Moreover, Trevor installed various kinds of traps in the mansion according to his client's orders, though he didn't know what they intended to use them for.
[1967]
► The mansion Trevor handled is completed.
► November 13: Trevor's invited by Spencer to commemorate the mansion's completion, and he vanishes in the mansion.
► December 5: Trevor's shut in the mansion and dies.
- It seems he officially disappeared from the public on November 13th. Alexander knew about his death, so it's likely the ringleader Spencer leaked it to Edward, who in turn passed it onto his son.
[1968]
► In collaboration with Edward and others, Spencer discovers the Progenitor Virus.
► Spencer and Edward establish the pharmaceutical company Umbrella to camouflage their Progenitor Virus research.
- The mansion completed in the previous year is in fact intended for use as an Umbrella bioweapon experiment facility, though officially a recreation facility.
► Edward becomes infected with the Progenitor Virus and dies. Alexander assumes the position of family master.
- His father's premature death was the largest miscalculation for Alexander since the successor of his father's research was supposed to be born before he died.
[1969]
► The position of the Ashford family within Umbrella deteriorates. Feeling threatened by this, Alexander devotes all his efforts to the CODE:Veronica project.
- The Ashford family begins walking a path of decline in just less than one year since Alexander's succession. Edward's presence was absolutely major, no question, but it still seems a bit too early.
► February: The Antarctic Base construction project starts.
► November: The Antarctic Base is completed.
- Alexander conceived the Antarctic Base construction plan, though Umbrella owns the property. However, the underground laboratory was constructed in utmost secrecy for Alexander to proceed with the project.
[1971]
► Alfred and Alexia are born.
- If you infer from the description in the "CODE:Veronica Report", these two were created in the process of manufacturing a clone of one person, that is, a duplicate of Veronica, and they aren't Alexander's children*. Moreover, he added to Veronica's genes that he used as a template, in order to achieve an intelligence higher than the original.
(*) ...If a specific gene's electrically fused with a mature oocyte with the nucleus removed, the ovum enters the process of fertilization, begins to divide then the same genes are fused = become a clone of the owner's genes (cloning process). Alexander also incorporated the genes (he prepared) of Veronica to the mature oocyte of a surrogate mother, creating brother and sister, and his sperm wasn't introduced. Furthermore it has been said to be currently impossible to create clones from genes of the deceased.
[1981]
► Alexia graduates from a famous university as top student at 10-years-old. She's greeted by Umbrella as chief researcher.
- By this time, the Ashford family's standing within Umbrella has considerably degraded. But Alexia seems to have been greeted by Umbrella with greater reception than her father, not for her parentage, but rather for her superior intelligence.
[1983]
► January 30: Alfred tries to find a way into the "forbidden room" in the Antarctic Base.
► February 17: Alfred gains entry into the forbidden room. He learns the mystery of their birth and feels animosity towards his father.
- Regardless of Alexia, if Alfred had faith in his father he may not have intended to use him as raw material for the virus even though he scorned his incompetence.
► March 3: Alexia transplants T-Veronica into Alexander for an experiment.
- Officially, Alexander was handled as a "mysterious disappearance".
► April 22: Alexander, who turned into a monster under influence of T-Veronica, is imprisoned by the twins in an underground cell.
- Though the first actual experiment utilizing T-Veronica ended in failure, these results gave Alexia insight that enabled her to commence the second experiment.
► Later in April: Alfred becomes the successor of the house at 12-years old.
► December: Alexia injects T-Veronica into her body and enters a 15-year cryogenic sleep.
- It was officially announced Alexia died in an accident during research and people believed it just as they did with Alexander who was handled as a "disappearance". Though only Alfred knows of her survival, he soon finds Alexia in his imagination since he's unable to cope with the reality his dearest sister is gone.
[1993]
► Alfred graduates from a university in England.
► Alfred's appointed director of the Antarctic Base. Successively he becomes a high official of Umbrella and is appointed head of the base on Rockfort Island.
- It looks like Alfred finally secured an official position in Umbrella by taking the opportunity afforded by his university graduation. But given his lineage, a position as head of a remote area's too minor.
► December 8: The military training facility on Rockfort Island's completed.
[1994]
► Alfred builds a private residence and a prison on Rockfort Island.
- Construction of the private residence confirms Alfred was already ill before he developed a split-personality. Moreover, his personal feelings were intertwined with the construction of the prison, carried out around the same time.
[1996]
► HUNK, later of the Umbrella special forces, receives military training at the training facility on Rockfort Island.
[1998]
► Alfred's secretary Robert (Bob) incurs the director's displeasure and is held at the prison.
- Bob was fired as secretary merely because he claimed to have saw Alexia. This poor fellow's assumed to have been sacrificed in the cruel "ritual" of the anatomist and Alfred on May 21st of this year.
► December 27: Claire's held in the prison on Rockfort Island. Mysterious special forces attack Rockfort Island and soon the T-Virus leaks over the whole island.
THE AIM OF PROJECT "CODE:VERONICA" (p.221)
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT
The project CODE:Veronica that Alexander was secretly working on. What was the true purpose of this project?
The project, which bears the name of the Ashford family's first matriarch, wasn't a concrete one from the outset, like "T-Veronica's development." "Reintroducing the founder Veronica's power to the Ashford family and bringing unprecedented glory to the Ashfords" --- this is the project's ultimate goal, and the development of a new virus based on the Progenitor Virus was just one step in the process of the family's glory.
This plan was set up when Alexander's father, Edward, began his search for the Progenitor Virus. Alexander would've realized he had no power to take over his father's research and realized even if his father brought him glory, he couldn't sustain it.
Therefore, using his expertise in genetic engineering, he decided to send a genius into the world and entrust this person with the Ashford family's future.
For those of the Ashford family, the ideal form of a genius is none other than the founder Veronica. This intelligent and beautiful first generation matriarch was already legendary, with Alexander also fascinated by her brilliance. Thus he didn't want Veronica to literally "return", so created her clone. It's not merely a clone. Based on his own research, he attempted to artificially enhance intelligence by manipulating the intelligence factors in Veronica's genes in an effort to create a being surpassing the original. However, it could be said this act twisted the nature of the children who were born and that as a result, the plan went mad.
THE PROJECT'S END
Alexia was soon born and, possessing an unprecedentedly high level of intelligence and incredible beauty, she was a girl who gave the impression of the founder's literal return. However, her personality was ruthless and cruel with selfish thoughts.
Alexia also had a passion for glory with her own hands. If she simply stayed in the "Ashford family", then this passion could've helped her to flourish. However her desire wasn't for her own family's prosperity, but her own personal prosperity. For she who seeks to subjugate the world, not only her father (the man who named her), but even her brother with whom she shares blood, are merely "convenient servants." In this way, by the time it came to send the person out into the world, the project was completely out of order.
Having been created as an error in the project, Alfred must've dreamed so much for the Ashford family's prosperity. Although he was merely spinning his wheels, his passion for rebuilding his home was extraordinary. He also promises to his beloved sister "glory to the Ashfords", also desired by his imaginary Alexia (Alexia personality), as proof of his absolute loyalty. In other words, for him, it can be said his desire = his sister's wish = family's prosperity.
In the end, Alfred couldn't grasp his sister's true wishes. It's ironic, however, that he had the same dream as his father, whom he never stopped hating.
THREE PILLARS OF PROJECT PROGRESS
① Discover the Progenitor Virus
② Return the first master, Veronica, as a genius scientist
③ Allow the person in ② to study ① in order to develop a new virus and grasp the cutting edge of biotechnology
CODE:VERONICA SETTING TERMS GLOSSARY (p.222)
Umbrella
An international pharmaceutical company with branches around the world. The company name's expressed by the company motto "protecting the health of the people", but its true face is of a merchant of death which develops and sells bioweapons with the T-Virus. Despite causing several biohazards, due to deep collusion with international politicians and VIPs, military and police forces are unable to conduct a criminal investigation. Headquarters is Europe.
William Birkin
An Umbrella researcher. Although a very brilliant scientist, he came into conflict with executives over his work on the "G-Virus." After sustaining fatal injuries in an attack by HUNK and his men, he injected the virus into his own body and transformed into the monster called "G." There was an exchange with Wesker since they were both researchers, and he seems to have had a role in Wesker's revival.
Oswell E. Spencer (Lord Spencer)
The owner of the mansion which became the stage of BIO1. He discovered the Progenitor Virus alongside fellow aristocrat Edward Ashford and others, then established the pharmaceutical company Umbrella to camouflage the research. A world famous millionaire, he collects artwork as a hobby.
Progenitor Virus (=Clay Virus)
A virus discovered by Oswell E. Spencer in cooperation with Edward Ashford and others. As a result of continuous research for military application, variants named T-Virus were developed and used for B.O.W. manufacture. Incidentally, the company named Umbrella was established to camouflage the research of this Progenitor Virus.
George Trevor
A prominent architect based in New York. At the request of Lord Spencer, he designed a mansion full of mechanisms in the mountains near Raccoon City. He mysteriously disappeared just after the mansion's completion. In addition to the above-mentioned mansion, he also designed the Ashford family's mansion.
Scott Harman
Former butler of the Ashford family. He served two generations with Alexander and Alfred, but in 1998, he left the master a note that he was unable to stay witnessing Alfred's confusion, and he left the mansion.
T-Alexia
A generic name for the T-Virus created by Alexia. Almost synonymous with T-Veronica. By the way, this word was used for the first time in Wesker's dialogue that has been added to the Complete Version.
T-Virus
The generic name of Progenitor Virus variants developed for the purpose of B.O.W. manufacture. T is the initial of Tyrant, as its name suggests it causes a drastic increase in vitality with significant change in appearance, while intelligence and reason are virtually lost. In addition, since it's highly infectious and unstable, the leakage of small amounts could lead to catastrophe.
T-Veronica
A virus developed by Alexia in strict secrecy within the Antarctic Base, possessing the absolute dominance ability of a queen ant. It was produced by transfusing the gene of a queen ant and plant genes with the Progenitor Virus. It causes rapid changes in an organism's cells and in order to preserve mental functions, the body needs to adapt slowly over time at low temperatures.
B.O.W.
Abbreviation of "BIO ORGANIC WEAPON (Organic Life-Form Weapon)", the generic name of biomonsters intentionally created by researchers. Infected people Zombies and Nosferatu accidentally created in the process of experiments aren't included in this. In addition, Umbrella created the B.O.W.'s in previous games, but ones also created at the hands of an organization other than Umbrella appear in CODE:Veronica.
Mansion Incident
The first virus outbreak incident caused by Umbrella. The T-Virus leaked from a laboratory attached to a mansion built in the Arklay Mountains, the outskirts of Raccoon City, then the researchers and lab animals became Zombies. This developed into the bizarre murder cases in the city suburbs, but was settled for the time being due to the activities of S.T.A.R.S. However, Umbrella Corp. was never finger-pointed as the mastermind of the incident. In addition, the intervention of S.T.A.R.S. in this matter's concluded to have been decided by Umbrella with the intention to extract B.O.W. combat data and eliminate the officers.
Leon S. (Scott) Kennedy
One of BIO2's main characters. He was a rookie Raccoon City police officer, but was embroiled in a biohazard on his first day and escaped the town in cooperation with Claire. Afterwards, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization and seems to be in contact with Claire. 21-years-old, 178cm tall, weighs 70.2kg, blood type A.
Rockfort Island
A South American island where an Umbrella base is located. There are facilities such as a prison, airport, and a training facility for the irregular troops the company owns. Above all, those who know the company's secrets or rebel against it are thrown into the prison, and from here, transported around as test subjects. The person in charge is Alfred Ashford, grandson of a founding member of Umbrella.
-1998 BIOHAZARD CALENDAR- (p.214)
May
11 ► A biohazard occurs in the mansion owned by Umbrella in the outskirts of Raccoon City. But the Umbrella side conceals this fact.
20 ► The remains of a woman left with tooth marks of a fierce animal is discovered on a river bank in Raccoon City.
June
16 ► A local newspaper reports sightings of dog-like monsters in the Arklay Mountains.
July
9 ► The investigational intervention of S.T.A.R.S. is decided in order to investigate and resolve the bizarre murder cases.
21 ► Prior to the full-scale intervention of S.T.A.R.S., an important researcher in the mansion moves their research base to the Raccoon City underground. Thereafter, pollutants begin flowing into the sewer.
24 ► S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team headed to investigate and disappeared in the Arklay Mountains, Alpha Team's deployed in succession.
25 ► Among the S.T.A.R.S. members who entered the mansion in the Arklay Mountains, the four members of Chris, Jill, Barry and Rebecca survived.
August
8 ► Chris reports details of the Mansion Incident to police chief Brian.
17 ► Under the influence of pollutants discharged from Umbrella's underground research facility, mysterious incidents occur sequentially in Raccoon City.
23 ► Weakening S.T.A.R.S. is devised through relocations within the police station.
24 ► The trio of Chris, Jill and Barry grasp the existence of the G-Virus and decide to fly to Europe to further investigate Umbrella. They take a long vacation.
September
20~23 ► In response to an order to seize the G-Virus, HUNK and the Umbrella special forces attack William in the underground research facility. As a result of this, virus contamination spreads and citizens begin to become Zombies.
24~25 ► The police's handling falls behind the curve making it impossible for citizens to escape.
28 ► Remaining in the city to investigate the underground research facility, Jill begins to act.
29 ► Rookie police officer Leon visits Raccoon City for his first day and Claire visits the city to find her brother, they're embroiled in the biohazard.
30 ► The trio of Leon, Claire and Sherry escape from Raccoon City.
October
1 ► Jill and Carlos escape Raccoon City by helicopter. At the same time the U.S. Government attacks and wipes out Raccoon City with a missile to prevent the virus from spreading.
December
17 ► Claire infiltrates the Umbrella Pharmaceuticals Paris Laboratory and is captured by security division chief Rodrigo.
27 ► Claire's jailed in Rockfort Island prison. On the same day, the island's attacked by a mysterious organization and the T-Virus leaks on the entire base.
MYSTERIES OF CODE:VERONICA (p.216-218)
The Architect Trevor's Traps
If you've ever played BIO1, you probably remember some of the traps in Antarctica. That's natural, the groundwork of the mansion part beneath the Antarctic Base was left by the person who designed and built the mansion that served as the stage of BIO1.
The architect George Trevor was asked to build a mansion and paid extraordinarily well by Lord Spencer, completing the mansion in the Arklay Mountains near Raccoon City over a five-year period. However, he died after being imprisoned within the mansion because he knew the mansion's mechanisms.
Trevor died tragically, but it seems it was expected not only by Spencer, but also his rival, Edward, who had left the blueprints of the Ashford family home before he himself died. It's unclear whether the mansion was completed or survived (if completed, it's probably located in England, home to the Ashford family), but the blueprints at least were made use of as part of the underground research facility in Antarctica. Even though Trevor's a renowned architect, his focus on design requests behind the scenes suggests the duo, Edward and Spencer, opposed each other. Due to that, it's interesting how things which look exactly the same slightly differ.
Wesker's Secret Organization
On each character's status screen, some mark's displayed beside data such as name and height. We want to say this represents the person's affiliation, but Claire and Steve belong to no organization. In their case, they're marked with the pack print on their clothes.
What we're interested in here now's the mark of Wesker, who has now become part of a mysterious organization. When you select Wesker in "BATTLE GAME" and open the status screen, you will see the "HCF" logo and a mark that looks like two capsules crossed. The logo and mark are undoubtedly related to the mysterious organization that attacked the island, to which Wesker currently belongs.
So what does the abbreviation HCF stand for? The text "Hive or host Capture Force" is written on Wesker's original drawing. According to this game's first bonus DVD "Wesker's Report", the mysterious organization seems to be very much a pharmaceutical company, but "Force", referring to a military unit, is an unnatural name for a pharmaceutical company. In other words, HCF isn't the mysterious organization's name, but the name of a squad or unit owned by that organization. However, the above name was set in the early stages of development and may have been changed to a completely different name in the end. The only way to know the truth is to wait for the sequel.
Grim Reaper HUNK's History
HUNK, the writer of one of the files available in this game, "HUNK's Report", is someone who has also appeared in previous games.
He first appeared in the side-scenario from BIO2 called "The 4th Survivor." After recovering the G-Virus as sole survivor of the Umbrella special forces Alpha Team and escaping the city, HUNK left an impression of himself as the fourth survivor after Leon, Claire and Sherry, but he was mysterious, his true face unidentified, and no detailed setting was disclosed either. In the subsequent BIO3, a setting emerged in that he seems to be in a rivalry with one of the characters, Nikolai. In addition, in the ending bonus image, he talks and his true face is revealed, becoming clear he's a veteran in battle known as "Grim Reaper." Then this game "CODE:Veronica" newly reveals his past with military training at the training facility on Rockfort Island.
As the series progresses, HUNK's personal image is being highlighted. Is the time near for him to appear in a main scenario?
< According to the setting, HUNK was trained on the island in 1996. In other words, in just two years he matured before he was called Grim Reaper.
Godspeed Wesker
Wesker's use of a submarine to escape from the Antarctic Base can be inferred by reading "D.I.J.'s Diary." So, did he use this submarine when traveling from Rockfort Island to Antarctica? In conclusion, the answer's no.
When Chris arrives in Antarctica after fighting Wesker on Rockfort Island, Wesker's self-propelled surveillance drones are already in motion at the base. From this we can infer Wesker had traveled from the isolated island to Antarctica at about the same speed as Chris who flew by plane, but even assuming that Rockfort Island's located at the southernmost tip of South America and he headed to Antarctica at 82 degrees south latitude via the shortest route, his travel distance would be less than 3,000km. Using a submarine to travel this much distance in not much different time than an airplane is impossible, no matter how mysterious the organization may be. Even the latest real submarine has a speed at 40 knots an hour (= about 74km)...
It'd be reasonable to assume Wesker flew to Antarctica and the submarine was brought by his subordinates who'd gone to Antarctica first.
D.I.J.'s True Nature
Of all the files, D.I.J.'s Diary's particularly striking. The story progresses from the perspective of a third party named D.I.J. (what the abbreviation is hasn't been clarified)... You want to know who's writing because it spells out Claire's actions in detail.
D.I.J.'s true identity's not a human, but a rat. You can find him by watching the screen carefully in the event scenes documented in the diary.
However, it doesn't seem like a rat would leave such a diary. There are two possible positions. Either the rat was given "something" (possibly preyed on?) and gained human-like intelligence, or a former human was given "something" and turned into a rat. Because Umbrella would have administered it, the "something" would be the T-Virus or a newly developed virus. We have yet to hear of the T-Virus enhancing intelligence, but it's more likely than the latter. Incidentally, speaking of a rat whose intelligence has been enhanced by an experiment, there's the white rat Algernon from Daniel Keyes' novel "Flowers for Algernon."
WHOLE STORY OF THE "CODE: VERONICA" PROJECT (p.219-220)
Chronology related to the Ashford family and Project CODE:Veronica.
[1960s]
► Edward, fifth generation master of the Ashford family, and his friend Oswell E. Spencer begin their search for the Progenitor Virus.
- From this, it's understood the Progenitor Virus wasn't discovered by chance, but done intentionally. Perhaps they realized the existence of the Progenitor Virus in the process of researching an existing virus.
► Edward's son Alexander begins the secret CODE:Veronica project .
- Alexander, who was aware he lacked virus research ability, imposed a duty on himself. The purpose was to create a child gifted enough to take over his father's research.
[1962]
► Architect and builder Trevor begins to design and build the mansion in response to the request of Spencer.
- This mansion's used as a biological weapons laboratory of Umbrella and becomes the stage of the Mansion Incident. Moreover, Trevor installed various kinds of traps in the mansion according to his client's orders, though he didn't know what they intended to use them for.
[1967]
► The mansion Trevor handled is completed.
► November 13: Trevor's invited by Spencer to commemorate the mansion's completion, and he vanishes in the mansion.
► December 5: Trevor's shut in the mansion and dies.
- It seems he officially disappeared from the public on November 13th. Alexander knew about his death, so it's likely the ringleader Spencer leaked it to Edward, who in turn passed it onto his son.
[1968]
► In collaboration with Edward and others, Spencer discovers the Progenitor Virus.
► Spencer and Edward establish the pharmaceutical company Umbrella to camouflage their Progenitor Virus research.
- The mansion completed in the previous year is in fact intended for use as an Umbrella bioweapon experiment facility, though officially a recreation facility.
► Edward becomes infected with the Progenitor Virus and dies. Alexander assumes the position of family master.
- His father's premature death was the largest miscalculation for Alexander since the successor of his father's research was supposed to be born before he died.
[1969]
► The position of the Ashford family within Umbrella deteriorates. Feeling threatened by this, Alexander devotes all his efforts to the CODE:Veronica project.
- The Ashford family begins walking a path of decline in just less than one year since Alexander's succession. Edward's presence was absolutely major, no question, but it still seems a bit too early.
► February: The Antarctic Base construction project starts.
► November: The Antarctic Base is completed.
- Alexander conceived the Antarctic Base construction plan, though Umbrella owns the property. However, the underground laboratory was constructed in utmost secrecy for Alexander to proceed with the project.
[1971]
► Alfred and Alexia are born.
- If you infer from the description in the "CODE:Veronica Report", these two were created in the process of manufacturing a clone of one person, that is, a duplicate of Veronica, and they aren't Alexander's children*. Moreover, he added to Veronica's genes that he used as a template, in order to achieve an intelligence higher than the original.
(*) ...If a specific gene's electrically fused with a mature oocyte with the nucleus removed, the ovum enters the process of fertilization, begins to divide then the same genes are fused = become a clone of the owner's genes (cloning process). Alexander also incorporated the genes (he prepared) of Veronica to the mature oocyte of a surrogate mother, creating brother and sister, and his sperm wasn't introduced. Furthermore it has been said to be currently impossible to create clones from genes of the deceased.
[1981]
► Alexia graduates from a famous university as top student at 10-years-old. She's greeted by Umbrella as chief researcher.
- By this time, the Ashford family's standing within Umbrella has considerably degraded. But Alexia seems to have been greeted by Umbrella with greater reception than her father, not for her parentage, but rather for her superior intelligence.
[1983]
► January 30: Alfred tries to find a way into the "forbidden room" in the Antarctic Base.
► February 17: Alfred gains entry into the forbidden room. He learns the mystery of their birth and feels animosity towards his father.
- Regardless of Alexia, if Alfred had faith in his father he may not have intended to use him as raw material for the virus even though he scorned his incompetence.
► March 3: Alexia transplants T-Veronica into Alexander for an experiment.
- Officially, Alexander was handled as a "mysterious disappearance".
► April 22: Alexander, who turned into a monster under influence of T-Veronica, is imprisoned by the twins in an underground cell.
- Though the first actual experiment utilizing T-Veronica ended in failure, these results gave Alexia insight that enabled her to commence the second experiment.
► Later in April: Alfred becomes the successor of the house at 12-years old.
► December: Alexia injects T-Veronica into her body and enters a 15-year cryogenic sleep.
- It was officially announced Alexia died in an accident during research and people believed it just as they did with Alexander who was handled as a "disappearance". Though only Alfred knows of her survival, he soon finds Alexia in his imagination since he's unable to cope with the reality his dearest sister is gone.
[1993]
► Alfred graduates from a university in England.
► Alfred's appointed director of the Antarctic Base. Successively he becomes a high official of Umbrella and is appointed head of the base on Rockfort Island.
- It looks like Alfred finally secured an official position in Umbrella by taking the opportunity afforded by his university graduation. But given his lineage, a position as head of a remote area's too minor.
► December 8: The military training facility on Rockfort Island's completed.
[1994]
► Alfred builds a private residence and a prison on Rockfort Island.
- Construction of the private residence confirms Alfred was already ill before he developed a split-personality. Moreover, his personal feelings were intertwined with the construction of the prison, carried out around the same time.
[1996]
► HUNK, later of the Umbrella special forces, receives military training at the training facility on Rockfort Island.
[1998]
► Alfred's secretary Robert (Bob) incurs the director's displeasure and is held at the prison.
- Bob was fired as secretary merely because he claimed to have saw Alexia. This poor fellow's assumed to have been sacrificed in the cruel "ritual" of the anatomist and Alfred on May 21st of this year.
► December 27: Claire's held in the prison on Rockfort Island. Mysterious special forces attack Rockfort Island and soon the T-Virus leaks over the whole island.
THE AIM OF PROJECT "CODE:VERONICA" (p.221)
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT
The project CODE:Veronica that Alexander was secretly working on. What was the true purpose of this project?
The project, which bears the name of the Ashford family's first matriarch, wasn't a concrete one from the outset, like "T-Veronica's development." "Reintroducing the founder Veronica's power to the Ashford family and bringing unprecedented glory to the Ashfords" --- this is the project's ultimate goal, and the development of a new virus based on the Progenitor Virus was just one step in the process of the family's glory.
This plan was set up when Alexander's father, Edward, began his search for the Progenitor Virus. Alexander would've realized he had no power to take over his father's research and realized even if his father brought him glory, he couldn't sustain it.
Therefore, using his expertise in genetic engineering, he decided to send a genius into the world and entrust this person with the Ashford family's future.
For those of the Ashford family, the ideal form of a genius is none other than the founder Veronica. This intelligent and beautiful first generation matriarch was already legendary, with Alexander also fascinated by her brilliance. Thus he didn't want Veronica to literally "return", so created her clone. It's not merely a clone. Based on his own research, he attempted to artificially enhance intelligence by manipulating the intelligence factors in Veronica's genes in an effort to create a being surpassing the original. However, it could be said this act twisted the nature of the children who were born and that as a result, the plan went mad.
THE PROJECT'S END
Alexia was soon born and, possessing an unprecedentedly high level of intelligence and incredible beauty, she was a girl who gave the impression of the founder's literal return. However, her personality was ruthless and cruel with selfish thoughts.
Alexia also had a passion for glory with her own hands. If she simply stayed in the "Ashford family", then this passion could've helped her to flourish. However her desire wasn't for her own family's prosperity, but her own personal prosperity. For she who seeks to subjugate the world, not only her father (the man who named her), but even her brother with whom she shares blood, are merely "convenient servants." In this way, by the time it came to send the person out into the world, the project was completely out of order.
Having been created as an error in the project, Alfred must've dreamed so much for the Ashford family's prosperity. Although he was merely spinning his wheels, his passion for rebuilding his home was extraordinary. He also promises to his beloved sister "glory to the Ashfords", also desired by his imaginary Alexia (Alexia personality), as proof of his absolute loyalty. In other words, for him, it can be said his desire = his sister's wish = family's prosperity.
In the end, Alfred couldn't grasp his sister's true wishes. It's ironic, however, that he had the same dream as his father, whom he never stopped hating.
THREE PILLARS OF PROJECT PROGRESS
① Discover the Progenitor Virus
② Return the first master, Veronica, as a genius scientist
③ Allow the person in ② to study ① in order to develop a new virus and grasp the cutting edge of biotechnology
CODE:VERONICA SETTING TERMS GLOSSARY (p.222)
Umbrella
An international pharmaceutical company with branches around the world. The company name's expressed by the company motto "protecting the health of the people", but its true face is of a merchant of death which develops and sells bioweapons with the T-Virus. Despite causing several biohazards, due to deep collusion with international politicians and VIPs, military and police forces are unable to conduct a criminal investigation. Headquarters is Europe.
William Birkin
An Umbrella researcher. Although a very brilliant scientist, he came into conflict with executives over his work on the "G-Virus." After sustaining fatal injuries in an attack by HUNK and his men, he injected the virus into his own body and transformed into the monster called "G." There was an exchange with Wesker since they were both researchers, and he seems to have had a role in Wesker's revival.
Oswell E. Spencer (Lord Spencer)
The owner of the mansion which became the stage of BIO1. He discovered the Progenitor Virus alongside fellow aristocrat Edward Ashford and others, then established the pharmaceutical company Umbrella to camouflage the research. A world famous millionaire, he collects artwork as a hobby.
Progenitor Virus (=Clay Virus)
A virus discovered by Oswell E. Spencer in cooperation with Edward Ashford and others. As a result of continuous research for military application, variants named T-Virus were developed and used for B.O.W. manufacture. Incidentally, the company named Umbrella was established to camouflage the research of this Progenitor Virus.
George Trevor
A prominent architect based in New York. At the request of Lord Spencer, he designed a mansion full of mechanisms in the mountains near Raccoon City. He mysteriously disappeared just after the mansion's completion. In addition to the above-mentioned mansion, he also designed the Ashford family's mansion.
Scott Harman
Former butler of the Ashford family. He served two generations with Alexander and Alfred, but in 1998, he left the master a note that he was unable to stay witnessing Alfred's confusion, and he left the mansion.
T-Alexia
A generic name for the T-Virus created by Alexia. Almost synonymous with T-Veronica. By the way, this word was used for the first time in Wesker's dialogue that has been added to the Complete Version.
T-Virus
The generic name of Progenitor Virus variants developed for the purpose of B.O.W. manufacture. T is the initial of Tyrant, as its name suggests it causes a drastic increase in vitality with significant change in appearance, while intelligence and reason are virtually lost. In addition, since it's highly infectious and unstable, the leakage of small amounts could lead to catastrophe.
T-Veronica
A virus developed by Alexia in strict secrecy within the Antarctic Base, possessing the absolute dominance ability of a queen ant. It was produced by transfusing the gene of a queen ant and plant genes with the Progenitor Virus. It causes rapid changes in an organism's cells and in order to preserve mental functions, the body needs to adapt slowly over time at low temperatures.
B.O.W.
Abbreviation of "BIO ORGANIC WEAPON (Organic Life-Form Weapon)", the generic name of biomonsters intentionally created by researchers. Infected people Zombies and Nosferatu accidentally created in the process of experiments aren't included in this. In addition, Umbrella created the B.O.W.'s in previous games, but ones also created at the hands of an organization other than Umbrella appear in CODE:Veronica.
Mansion Incident
The first virus outbreak incident caused by Umbrella. The T-Virus leaked from a laboratory attached to a mansion built in the Arklay Mountains, the outskirts of Raccoon City, then the researchers and lab animals became Zombies. This developed into the bizarre murder cases in the city suburbs, but was settled for the time being due to the activities of S.T.A.R.S. However, Umbrella Corp. was never finger-pointed as the mastermind of the incident. In addition, the intervention of S.T.A.R.S. in this matter's concluded to have been decided by Umbrella with the intention to extract B.O.W. combat data and eliminate the officers.
Leon S. (Scott) Kennedy
One of BIO2's main characters. He was a rookie Raccoon City police officer, but was embroiled in a biohazard on his first day and escaped the town in cooperation with Claire. Afterwards, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization and seems to be in contact with Claire. 21-years-old, 178cm tall, weighs 70.2kg, blood type A.
Rockfort Island
A South American island where an Umbrella base is located. There are facilities such as a prison, airport, and a training facility for the irregular troops the company owns. Above all, those who know the company's secrets or rebel against it are thrown into the prison, and from here, transported around as test subjects. The person in charge is Alfred Ashford, grandson of a founding member of Umbrella.
Concept Art
Page 275
Claire Redfield
Claire's design in the early development stage.
The color of her jeans and design of her top were different than her clothes in the game. Also at this point, she had a knife on her shoulder like in BIOHAZARD 2.
Chris Redfield
Chris' early design.
No S.T.A.R.S. mark on his vest and he looks a little wilder than in the game due to his no sleeve shirt.
Alfred Ashford
Alfred in commander style. The white gloves and cane emphasize Alfred's lordship of being an aristocrat better than his image in the final game. In early designs, he was named "Hilbert."
Alexia Ashford
The grim, insane and mysterious smile's the most impressive visual of Alexia. In early designs, she was named "Hilda" very similarly to her twin brother.
Rodrigo Juan Raval
Rodrigo and his tough muscles. There's an Umbrella mark and initials that read "AAT" on his leg guard.
Albert Wesker
Wesker appears in the "Complete Version." The characters HCF on his back are the thee initials of the unit he belongs to.
Security Guard
A security guard before turning into a Zombie. An Umbrella mark's on his black belt buckle.
ASS: Assault Security Service?
USM?: Umbrella Security Manager
This emblem's printed on the black belt on his arm.
Page 275
Claire Redfield
Claire's design in the early development stage.
The color of her jeans and design of her top were different than her clothes in the game. Also at this point, she had a knife on her shoulder like in BIOHAZARD 2.
Chris Redfield
Chris' early design.
No S.T.A.R.S. mark on his vest and he looks a little wilder than in the game due to his no sleeve shirt.
Alfred Ashford
Alfred in commander style. The white gloves and cane emphasize Alfred's lordship of being an aristocrat better than his image in the final game. In early designs, he was named "Hilbert."
Alexia Ashford
The grim, insane and mysterious smile's the most impressive visual of Alexia. In early designs, she was named "Hilda" very similarly to her twin brother.
Rodrigo Juan Raval
Rodrigo and his tough muscles. There's an Umbrella mark and initials that read "AAT" on his leg guard.
Albert Wesker
Wesker appears in the "Complete Version." The characters HCF on his back are the thee initials of the unit he belongs to.
Security Guard
A security guard before turning into a Zombie. An Umbrella mark's on his black belt buckle.
ASS: Assault Security Service?
USM?: Umbrella Security Manager
This emblem's printed on the black belt on his arm.
DEVELOPMENT STAFF Q&A (p.287)
We questioned Director Mr. Kato about the enigmatic parts of the story and settings of CODE:Veronica. Since some answers hint at future developments in the BIO series, it's unmissable.
Q1: Did the mysterious organization bring the T-Virus and intentionally cause the biohazard on Rockfort Island?
A1: It was caused by the fact the virus leaked out of the solitary island's storage warehouse as a consequence of the attack. In the military training facility, a variety of B.O.W.'s and viruses were stored for anti-B.O.W. warfare training.
Q2: Was the land of Rockfort Island unrelated to the Ashford family until Alfred became the director?
A2: It was the Ashford family's land from the beginning and the inhabitants were driven out when constructing the facilities for Alfred arriving at his post.
Q3: The words "Progenitor Virus" emerge for the first time with this product, but does this have the same purpose as the "Clay Virus" in BIO1?
A3: They're synonymous. I think the details will become clear in "BIOHAZARD 0."
Q4: In BIO2 it was said William Birkin developed the T-Virus, but in this game it has become the general term for Progenitor Virus variants?
A4: What William dealt with was only the T-Virus developed at the Raccoon City underground laboratory. He wasn't involved with T-Viruses developed in other laboratories.
Q5: Although the music box in the office of the official residence is an elaborate treasure, please tell us if it has some sort of setting.
A5: Ever since Alexia went into a cryogenic sleep, Alfred clung to his memories with Alexia while beguiling loneliness. The music box was a memento for Alfred, which Alexander gave the siblings on their birthday the year Alexia graduated from university. In addition, the password of "1971" is the two's age.
Q6: What was Leon doing when Claire sent the e-mail?
A6: Leon joined an underground anti-Umbrella organization. Since he was carrying out a certain mission while this tale was progressing, he wasn't able to come rescue Claire (this scenario has been completed, but I can't reveal it). For the moment, three people, Jill, Barry and Leon have joined underground organizations. However it's unknown whether Barry and Leon's organization is the same as Jill's organization.
Q7: Was project CODE:Veronica a joint project between Alexander and Edward?
A7: Edward was aware of it, but it was Alexander's independent project.
Q8: Didn't Alexander have a hand in T-Virus research?
A8: Although Alexander and Edward jointly conducted research on the virus initially, Alexander felt the limitations for his talent as a virus researcher and personally gave up the path of a virus researcher. He then chose the path of genetic engineering and started the CODE:Veronica project.
Q9: Where'd Alexander obtain the genes of his ancestor Veronica from?
A9: Veronica's corpse was mummified and had been enshrined in the basement of his home in Europe.
We questioned Director Mr. Kato about the enigmatic parts of the story and settings of CODE:Veronica. Since some answers hint at future developments in the BIO series, it's unmissable.
Q1: Did the mysterious organization bring the T-Virus and intentionally cause the biohazard on Rockfort Island?
A1: It was caused by the fact the virus leaked out of the solitary island's storage warehouse as a consequence of the attack. In the military training facility, a variety of B.O.W.'s and viruses were stored for anti-B.O.W. warfare training.
Q2: Was the land of Rockfort Island unrelated to the Ashford family until Alfred became the director?
A2: It was the Ashford family's land from the beginning and the inhabitants were driven out when constructing the facilities for Alfred arriving at his post.
Q3: The words "Progenitor Virus" emerge for the first time with this product, but does this have the same purpose as the "Clay Virus" in BIO1?
A3: They're synonymous. I think the details will become clear in "BIOHAZARD 0."
Q4: In BIO2 it was said William Birkin developed the T-Virus, but in this game it has become the general term for Progenitor Virus variants?
A4: What William dealt with was only the T-Virus developed at the Raccoon City underground laboratory. He wasn't involved with T-Viruses developed in other laboratories.
Q5: Although the music box in the office of the official residence is an elaborate treasure, please tell us if it has some sort of setting.
A5: Ever since Alexia went into a cryogenic sleep, Alfred clung to his memories with Alexia while beguiling loneliness. The music box was a memento for Alfred, which Alexander gave the siblings on their birthday the year Alexia graduated from university. In addition, the password of "1971" is the two's age.
Q6: What was Leon doing when Claire sent the e-mail?
A6: Leon joined an underground anti-Umbrella organization. Since he was carrying out a certain mission while this tale was progressing, he wasn't able to come rescue Claire (this scenario has been completed, but I can't reveal it). For the moment, three people, Jill, Barry and Leon have joined underground organizations. However it's unknown whether Barry and Leon's organization is the same as Jill's organization.
Q7: Was project CODE:Veronica a joint project between Alexander and Edward?
A7: Edward was aware of it, but it was Alexander's independent project.
Q8: Didn't Alexander have a hand in T-Virus research?
A8: Although Alexander and Edward jointly conducted research on the virus initially, Alexander felt the limitations for his talent as a virus researcher and personally gave up the path of a virus researcher. He then chose the path of genetic engineering and started the CODE:Veronica project.
Q9: Where'd Alexander obtain the genes of his ancestor Veronica from?
A9: Veronica's corpse was mummified and had been enshrined in the basement of his home in Europe.