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INSIDE OF BIOHAZARD THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES
(インサイド オ ブ バイオハザード ／ ダークサイド・クロニクルズ) |
Released: 31/03/2010
Softcover: 191 Publisher: Enterbrain, KADOKAWA ISBN-10: 4047264997 |
TALE OF THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES
LEON S. KENNEDY (p.007)
After leaving Raccoon City and being assigned to a U.S. covert military agency in exchange for Sherry's protection, Leon was issued a special assignment from the President and comes to a dense forest in a cut-off South American land in order to investigate the connection between Umbrella, the virus, and the drug lord Javier Hidalgo.
As a member of the covert military agency, Leon experienced doubt and frustration over his position, where he, depending on his orders, had to make decisions that forsake victims of the viruses. While he learned the circumstances of Javier and Manuela in that South American land, however, the memories of the tragedy of the Birkin family he experienced in the past as well as the Ashford family's ruin he heard from Claire came back to him again and he became more keenly aware, believing "Somebody's gotta stop the vicious cycle these viruses caused." After he acted to save Manuela when she tried to end her life, Leon realized there were people who could be saved by his actions and his behavior started to bear a sense of duty to prevent harm and tragedies caused by the virus.
After Leon spent four years brushing up on the combat skills he already had, combined with his practical knowledge and skills for facing B.O.W.'s, he now has extraordinarily high survival capabilities. Ironically though, it's undeniable such excellent qualities were the cause that triggered Krauser's jealousy and made him devote himself to the power of darkness. Their destinies were determined in that South American land, and two more years after "Operation Javier", Leon and Krauser would face each other as enemies in a European land.
In the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, Leon had to struggle with Claire, Sherry and Ada, and after four years his vulnerability to women hasn't changed. In Operation Javier, although he has doubts about Manuela's true identity and can't confirm it upfront, he's as swayed by women as ever and defends Manuela from being attacked.
In addition, he was somewhat sloppy with regards to time and survived Raccoon City's collapse as a result, but at the beginning of Operation Javier he arrives on time as scheduled. Though it seems he had some trouble, the Cessna he chartered was shot down and he walked through the wetlands on foot and needed to hitchhike.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
We wanted to recite the story of "BHDC" centering on the character of Leon. It's an aspect peculiar to the game, all of BHDC from the character selection screen to the ending is depicted with the setting of Leon's memory and emotional descriptions.
Leon by nature is a character who's unable to leave someone in need without helping them. Though since he's in a position receiving orders under a covert agency, and also due to the pressure of a single error in judgment potentially leading to the deaths of many people, he isn't able to stand up for his own principles head-on like Chris does.
Suffering in this manner during Operation Javier, Leon comes to recognize the justice he wishes to achieve through his experience in South America, and he does what he can to save people in the process, even if he's following orders, and it's also a story where he matures to hold conviction.
I like the scene inside the returning helicopter with the matured and determined Leon telling Manuela "No one deserved to die."
JACK KRAUSER (p.008)
Belongs to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He has participated in a wide range of missions and achieved extraordinary results. An overall first-class soldier versed with weapons and the art of combat, he takes pride in his abilities. His codename was "Silver Dax" when he took part in Operation Javier and he was supported by a full-time operator named Hannah.
Krauser held darkness in his heart, but it was minor at the start of Operation Javier and hadn't come to the fore. Fundamentally he was a "good man" and became a good partner to Leon while they worked together. In addition, not one to abandon the weak, he saved Manuela from danger many times and came to be trusted by her. Although he has a cool-headed side such as suggesting to Leon that they murder Manuela, it was a manifestation of his professional pride which prioritizes accomplishing the mission.
Krauser was a pure soldier and also took part in Operation Javier in response to a command from another source, the covert military agency Leon belongs to. He had minimal knowledge concerning B.O.W.'s and viruses and didn't grasp the mission's true purpose until Leon showed him the document of the President's special assignment "Anti-Virus Weapon Protocol No.7600."
Leon displayed a sense of duty toward exterminating the viruses and Krauser outwardly accepted it with "I can't oppose someone under the President's direct command" as a joke tinged with irony. But after this conversation, he intensely recognized he was a "pawn" to the government, and after his left arm was wounded, an inferiority complex grew deep and dark within him.
The inferiority complex Krauser held exceeded a critical point when he witnessed the capabilities of Manuela and Javier surpassing human understanding, and he altered his ambition to "acquire power through bioweapons and become a soldier surpassing human limits." In addition, Leon regrettably told him the whole story concerning the viruses, particularly the existence of Wesker and the fact Manuela survived using the virus' power, giving Krauser's ambition a concrete vision.
After the end of the Operation Javier mission, in order to grant his wish, Krauser disappeared from the army and became involved with the organization Wesker belonged to, then met Leon again in 2004 on a solitary island in Europe.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The contrast between Leon and Krauser is important to the story of Operation Javier and subsequent narratives.
As Manuela struggles to survive the virus during the helicopter ride out of South America, Leon feels convinced no one deserves to die, while Krauser's persuaded the viruses are a force that can be controlled. Manuela's survival brings hope to Leon, but it also leads to a darkness arising in Krauser's heart. In the game, the "Darkness Fall" scenario is triggered by the good ending where Manuela survives, but it also reflects the fact her life or death determined the course of Krauser's life.
The "Return" and "Crossroads" movies at the end of Operation Javier look the same at first glance, but Mr. Gondoh and I worked out the details to make Krauser's dialogue fit in well, so it might be interesting to compare them. The scene where Krauser falls into darkness with a smile on his face is also a highlight.
If Manuela loses her life in the helicopter, Krauser will also look sad. Although one might say it's not out of compassion, but rather because he's been shown the reality that even with the power of the viruses, he'd eventually perish. If Manuela vanishes, Krauser would stay just how he was before falling to the darkside, so he may have had a future where he could've remained a good buddy to Leon.
JAVIER HIDALGO (p.011)
The boss of the "Sacred Snakes" crime syndicate based in a small South American country. Javier was a "drug lord" whose profitable methods amassed a fortune, including selling drugs, weapons, organs and sometimes selling off people themselves. His organization's power continued to spread and by 2002, it had been marked by American intelligence agencies.
Javier had a cold-blooded personality and was known for being merciless against hostile factions and traitors. On the other hand, since he harbored affection for his relatives and greatly enriched the local area, there were many who viewed him as a hero.
Javier's love toward his family was particularly intense and served as a trigger that caused subsequent tragedy. His fate first went mad in 1991, when in order to save his wife Hilda who was afflicted with an incurable disease, he injected her with the t-Virus. Although she remained alive, the virus transformed Hilda into something bizarre. Even still, Javier never left his wife and built a private residence in the land of Amparo, where he continued to shelter his wife.
Ten years then passed. Javier's beloved daughter Manuela was suffering from the same disease as her mother, and Javier was contacted by a man in sunglasses identifying himself as a virus trafficker. "By expending 15 years, it's possible to not be taken over by the virus, but control it." The man's words had enough power to move Javier's heart.
Although t-Veronica brought health to Manuela's body, her body metamorphosed little by little as compensation. A hint from primitive religions occurred to Javier, to transplant organs for his daughter to retain a human figure. Girls of the same age as Manuela went missing one by one, a result brought on by Javier's warped love by prioritizing his daughter's life above all else.
However, Javier's behavior greatly declined close to insanity due to Manuela running away from the private residence. Manuela, who knew about her father's behavior, turned up trusting Leon and Krauser, casting a gloomy shadow over his heart.
Javier transformed into the V-Complex in order to take Manuela back from Leon, and might've taken her into his own body to literally be "mine." It's likely he would've been taken over by the virus and lost his sense of self, but his love toward his daughter remained and he entreated Leon and Krauser for death, "Kill me...", so that his beloved daughter may not be hurt anymore.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Javier in Operation Javier is someone embodying the darkside in family continuing with "Memory of a Lost City" and "Game of Oblivion."
This game's theme, "darkness of the mind", is something that arises from the ego within each person, but Javier's ego desiring to value his family is particularly powerful. The act of trying to help his daughter should originally be a good thing, but is warped because the love was too strong and he used any methods to exact it.
In the real world many people, substances, money and weapons are involved in drug dealing. Since that also included viruses in Javier's case, Leon was dispatched as it was a glaring threat to the United States.
There was an origin in which anti-bioterror units like the BSAA which Chris and others belong to in "BIOHAZARD 5" were organized, and I wanted to portray that through Javier's existence. Isn't there demand for background on where the viruses or B.O.W.'s are produced, then what sort of interests desire them? When I thought about it I intended it to be illegal organizations that couldn't purchase weapons publicly. If an illegal organization had the virus' power, like the giant Sacred Snakes crime syndicate led by Javier, an anti-bioterror unit would be organized in order to prevent its proliferation.
By the way, the Umbrella Corporation had virtually collapsed as of 2002, but a lot of remnants remain and sell B.O.W.'s and technology to various interests. Since Javier's virus research is stuck at a primitive level, he purchases B.O.W.'s as military power from Sergei's faction and Wesker's organization.
Javier's insanity stands out, but he has a philosophical side. I consulted with Mr. Gondoh on the scene where he says "When you gaze into the abyss, it swallows you whole" and had it smartly finished in the movie "Desperation."
MANUELA (p.012)
When she was 5-years-old, Manuela's mother Hilda was completely transformed by the t-Virus, and as she grew up, she was told she had died. Afterwards, free of the city and without knowing of her father's "business", she grew up in the jungle as a kind girl. Although Manuela was raised wanting for nothing, her life fell apart due to the same incurable disease as her mother.
Manuela has a gentle personality and is somewhat mentally fragile, and although her life depended on t-Veronica, she saw her physical changes and thought "I may have become something inhuman." Then, Manuela's fear became intolerable and she pressed the family doctor for an answer, and when told she was affected by a mysterious virus, she knew if she didn't have treatment, she'd become a monster, so she ran away from the private residence because it was too much of a shock.
Manuela wandered the jungle and arrived at the village of Mixcoatl where she was rescued by Leon and Krauser, who'd come to investigate Javier. Manuela came to trust the two while cooperating with them and told them what had happened to her body, then returned to Javier's private residence. There, Manuela realized her father was the head of a huge crime syndicate and Javier had robbed girls of their lives in order to keep her alive.
For Manuela, who greatly respected her father, learning the truth was a huge shock. Manuela also despaired for her father's deformed appearance and, aware of the fact she'd soon become a monster herself without the sacrifices of others, she wanted to die a human. However, struck by her protector Leon's courage, she awakened and chose a path of using the virus' power positively to protect others.
Manuela can use the virus' power while retaining a human form, but can't completely control the virus. The problem of needing to sacrifice others as long as she's alive has yet to be solved. Nobody knows what sort of future awaits her after Operation Javier.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Manuela has the same abilities to control the virus as Alexia, and to resist the invasion of her mind like Steve. After the Raccoon City tragedy she's another unfortunate character determined to break the accursed chain. Moreover, for Leon and Krauser, she's also a key person who deeply influenced their inner worlds.
In order to sever the cursed chain, Manuela determined to put an end to herself along with her father. This was the right choice, but Leon protected her, wanting to help her survive and find another way to solve the problem. This can be decided by the will of the players. If you can make Manuela survive in the end, then the "Good Ending" will be unlocked.
However, like Javier, the action of "helping someone who's meant to die" is caused by a certain heart knot. Manuela's survival unleashed the darkness in Krauser's heart and led him to walk a path of no return. Due to Leon's mercy, the cursed chain wasn't severed in time, which eventually led to more tragedies. This is the main point we wanted to express through the story of Operation Javier.
HILDA (p.012)
Javier's wife and Manuela's mother. She suffered from an incurable disease and was injected with the t-Virus by Javier, desperate for his wife to survive, and she transformed into a bizarre monster as a result.
Although Hilda became a monster that couldn't understand human speech, she oddly followed whatever Javier said. In addition, she seemed to recognize Manuela. But there was no change in her being a monster and, apart from her family, she mercilessly attacked people. While Hilda was confined in the private residence of Amparo, it's said that anyone who opposed Javier was left as a sacrifice in the private residence.
Hilda completely destroyed the village of Mixcoatl and cornered Leon and Krauser twice. However, Leon and Krauser fought back and finally, she died watching over Manuela.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Although Hilda doesn't appear in the game in her time as a human, she must've been a kind mother to Manuela. The lullaby Manuela sings in the church and private estate is one Hilda sang to her daughter when she was little. That's why Hilda also reacts and goes quiet. However, although she recognizes her family, she has no clear intent to do so. It's like the remnants of memories from when she was human.
We had countless options before deciding Hilda's design, such as making her look like a cephalopod or a fish. The setting's a region with abundant water sources, so I was conscious of "water" in the design and elected to go with that in certain respects. Also, Hilda's not quite human in form, but we included a trick where you can see a human-like face when you break her facial hood, so that as you continue fighting her, you can tell she's a transformed human being.
LEON S. KENNEDY (p.016)
Middle name is Scott. 21-years-old circa 1998. Height 178cm, weight 70.2kg, blood type A. He was interested in the frequently occurring bizarre murders around Raccoon City and after graduating the police academy that same year, he aspired to be assigned to the Raccoon Police. The day before he was to arrive at his post however, Leon was mercilessly dumped by his girlfriend and drowned his sorrows, making a huge blunder by oversleeping on the day of the incident and going to work after sunset. It could be said though that because of this major delay, he was lucky not to be caught in the panic that struck the city during the day. The power of luck that saves Leon in many life-threatening situations he's embroiled in seems to be displayed afterwards in other places. It's possible his lack of luck with women may be the repercussion.
Leon searched for an escape route while desperately protecting Claire and Sherry, who he met in the chaos. Then he met Ada Wong, but this encounter has a great influence on his behavior and way of life after the incident. Leon's good-natured to a fault and earnest to women, not even harboring distrust at Ada's clearly suspicious behavior, and when Annette points a muzzle at her, he risks his life to protect her with no hesitation. Then, within Leon's heart which was acting with a sense of justice and duty as a police officer, he became attracted to Ada as they worked together, and Ada ran out of strength in a fight with the Tyrant in the power room.
After sending Claire to look for her older brother upon escaping from Raccoon City, Leon demanded protection from the U.S. military forces alongside Sherry. Additionally, he developed an extreme hostility to Umbrella as well as the viruses. Afterwards Leon was forced to cooperate with the U.S. Government with Sherry's personal security as a shield, inevitably joining a covert military agency. But for Leon, who wishes to eradicate the viruses, it could be said the government's proposition was, in a sense, a timely godsend.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
In Memory of a Lost City, we depict Leon with the tension and youth of his first time being embroiled in a disaster. Also, unlike "BIOHAZARD 2", Leon shares the action with Claire, so it should give rise to the sense that they appreciate each other and grow as good partners.
We depict his relationship with Ada more dry compared to BIOHAZARD 2. In the original game, there was an impression they "love" each other, but in this game we aimed for a not-so-rich nuance, "If I owe you one, I'll pay you back however you like."
CLAIRE REDFIELD (p.019)
19-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 169cm, weight 52.4kg, blood type O. The younger sister of Chris who belonged to the Raccoon Police Department special ops unit S.T.A.R.S. and was involved in the Mansion Incident.
Claire learned how to handle firearms and knives from her brother as an art of self-defense, and aided by her strong-minded personality, she fought opponents such as Zombies and B.O.W.'s without flinching. Although she shows much bravery, she's gentle at heart and kindly gave her favorite jacket to a frightened Sherry as a substitute lucky charm.
In order to look for her brother Chris after losing touch with him following the Mansion Incident in July, Claire visited Raccoon City which had become a town of the dead. Claire met Leon in the city area and cooperated with him in looking for traces of her brother and a means of escape, and in the process, she met Sherry, her mother Annette, and discovered the true reality of Umbrella and the threat of the viruses.
For Claire at this time however, searching for her brother and protecting Sherry came first and she decided the next thing was to prevent tragedies caused by the viruses.
After escaping from Raccoon City, based on Chris' diary she found in the police station, she discovered Europe was his destination and parted ways with Leon and Sherry, embarking to the Umbrella Paris Laboratory alone.
But there was no sign of Chris there and she was arrested by guards and taken to a private prison on Rockfort Island, one of Umbrella's strongholds.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
There were some aspects of Claire's design which didn't fit in the modern era if it were BIOHAZARD 2, so I consulted with the designer Shigechiyo to make fine changes. We also intended to be consistent between "CODE:Veronica" and "DEGENERATION" and adjusted her figure to slightly glamorize her.
Claire's a character seen often in the game so we tried to maximize her appeal. Playing with Leon and Steve, you often follow her from behind, so we were particular about Claire's "ass" (laughs).
SHERRY BIRKIN (p.020)
The daughter of William and Annette, 12-years-old in 1998. Blood type O. Her parents prioritized their research and since they failed to show Sherry much love, she grew to be a child who seldom showed her feelings to others. While fleeing inside the police station however, Leon and Claire reached out their helping hands to Sherry and she gradually opened her heart, and after the incident, she particularly valued the jacket she received from Claire as a lucky charm.
On the day of the incident, Sherry left school early after a telephone call from her mother who foresaw the situation that would arise in the town, taking the necklace the G-Virus was hidden in as Annette instructed before evacuating to the police station. The police station had however already become a den of Zombies and she had to keep fleeing alone until she met Leon etc.
Sherry was targeted by a Tyrant trying to capture the G-Virus, along with her father William who'd become "G" which needed a person with identical genetic information in order to breed. She was caught by G after being separated from Leon etc and was implanted with an embryo, but it never went out of control thanks to Leon and Claire successfully refining a vaccine.
It can't necessarily be said her rescue was ideal though. Since she retained G-Virus antibodies, she became a valuable individual. She was taken into protective custody along with Leon by the U.S. military and confined by the government, where she spent her days under observation as a research subject.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Sherry's a troubled child, emotionally disconnected from her parents at the age of 12 since she doesn't feel their love for her. She's accustomed to being on her own. I interpret this as the reason she often runs away by herself even after meeting Leon and such.
Annette realized the mistakes she'd made after hearing William had become G awakened her feelings for her family, but Sherry never realized her mother's feelings until Leon tells her. In that sense, she's an ill-fated child.
ANNETTE BIRKIN (p.020)
William's wife and Sherry's mother. She studied the G-Virus alongside her husband within the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. She was cold to Sherry since she prioritized the research out of her intense love for her husband, but she wasn't devoid of love for her daughter. The lab was attacked by Umbrella's special forces seeking to seize the G-Virus and Annette predicted the town's collapse due to virus infection and contacted her daughter telling her to take refuge in the police station. However she wasn't able to part with her obsession for the G-Virus, the result of her husband's research, leading to even more chaos by giving her daughter a necklace containing a sample. Then her love for her husband and obsession with the G-Virus hugely influenced the fates of her and those around her.
Annette perceived Umbrella's activities since before the day of the incident and was looking out for anyone trying to take the G-Virus, quickly seeing through Ada who was after the G-Virus.
Annette was informed of Sherry being pursued by William by Leon and Claire and noticed her husband had lost his familial ties as he was merely in the firm grip of the G-Virus, so she hardened her resolve to kill her husband for Sherry's sake. She then tried to shoot G using anti-G bullets, but the fusion between William and the G-Cells had already progressed to the point the special bullets couldn't destroy it, so Annette incurred a serious injury at the hand of her uncontrollable husband.
Though Leon and Claire found Annette with her consciousness waning, she entrusted the two with protecting Sherry and gave them the instructions to refine the vaccine, "Tell her, even though I was a bad mother, I love her...", she left these apologetic words penitence to her daughter before passing away.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Since Annette's a mother who's only present in three episodes recorded in this game, we wanted to firmly elaborate the scenes where she appears. She wasn't a good mother and made Sherry unhappy, but we still conveyed the fact she loved her family.
Annette knew her husband William became G and resolved to dispose of him as his wife. In order to make her determination clearer in this game than in BIOHAZARD 2, we depicted the scene where she prepares special bullets for anti-G use.
WILLIAM BIRKIN (p.023)
36-years-old in 1998. Height 178cm, weight 66.7kg, blood type O. Gifted in science and displaying talent in his early teens, he was invited to Umbrella as a trainee. Then at the age of 16, he was appointed as a chief researcher of the Arklay Laboratory, which became the stage of the Mansion Incident, where he advanced the t-Virus Project. During his time as a trainee, he joined Albert Wesker.
Though a capable scientist, William was vain and jealous of Alexia who was younger than himself and chosen as the Antarctic Laboratory's chief researcher at the age of 10, so he spent a short time repeating unplanned experiments. However he regained his passion after hearing a report of Alexia's death, and succeeded in discovering a virus, the prototype of the G-Virus, within the body of the test subject "Lisa Trevor." He then formulated the "G-Virus Project" and was appointed as general director with the approval of Umbrella Headquarters. With his wife Annette, he continued demonic research in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory.
While advancing his research though, William began to disagree with headquarters and came into contact with United States military authorities. Umbrella's side sensed signs of a rebellion and sent the Umbrella Security Service to attack the laboratory and seize the G-Virus. He resisted and was fatally wounded.
William realized he couldn't avoid death and injected the G-Virus into his own body. He lost his sense of self and was reduced to a mysterious organism called "G" which repeats self-evolution and breeding, his body beginning to be destroyed. William became the first G, killing almost all members of the Umbrella Security Service. At this time, he destroyed part of the Underground Laboratory and caused the t-Virus to leak into the city. Furthermore he wandered the police department connected to the lab and caused many more casualties such as Chief Brian Irons and Ben Bertolucci. Additionally, he repeatedly reproduced and mutated when he was defeated by Leon, reaching a final form with an ugly appearance and vanishing in the explosion of the laboratory.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
William's a man who wasn't able to notice the things important to him until the very end, simply because he was devoted to his research on the G-Virus. Although he's aware of Sherry even after mutating into G, it's to the degree that only an image remains and his motivation to pursue her is basically due to his breeding instinct as a G-Organism. A sad figure that lost sight of love and also became a monster chasing his daughter.
ADA WONG (p.025)
A corporate spy belonging to an organization with a hostile relationship to Umbrella. She was 24-years-old in 1998, blood type AB, but the name Ada Wong is an alias. She's a woman of Asian lineage and a fact that's certain from the time she met Leon is she has first-class combat skills. She appears to be in a position to receive instructions from Wesker in the organization, but it seems she frequently disregards instructions to fulfill her own objectives.
Ada received an order to leak t-Virus data to the organization and came into contact with John, who began his new post as William's successor at the Arklay Laboratory, becoming his lover. At this time she learned of the existence of the G-Virus developed by William. She received an order to acquire a G-Virus sample and entered Raccoon City, taking advantage of the chaos in the town to sneak into the police department.
Ada searched for Ben Bertolucci who might've had information on the G-Virus, but she met Leon and Claire in the process and began a false cooperative relationship to use them in order to obtain the sample. However, she became attracted to Leon for his way of risking his life to help others, so when Leon was cornered by the Tyrant, she'd forsaken the situation to help him, suffering a serious injury and losing consciousness. Leon and Claire determined she died then left the power room, however it's believed this was because they didn't have time to check whether she was alive or dead and had to move due to the activation of the self-destruct device.
Afterwards Ada regained consciousness and, after making sure Leon and the others escaped, miraculously survived the collapsing laboratory. She succeeded in recovering a tissue fragment from G during her escape. Even after the incident, her fate with Leon never ended and in 2004 she later conducts the reunion between Leon and Krauser.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
An erotic scene included in this game has a good meaning, in the movie "Woman" where Leon meets Ada, I think the scene where Ada licks her lip with her tongue is the result of satisfaction.
There was a capacity issue with how many movies could be put in, and Mr. Gondoh fought to the end. Although I think Woman was somewhat shortened, Mr. Gondoh requested we don't cut the scene where Ada licks her lips no matter what (laughs). The remaining result is good.
TYRANT (p.027)
A B.O.W. developed by Umbrella. It was dropped into Raccoon City by Umbrella executive Sergei separately from the special ops unit led by HUNK. There are various types of Tyrant, however the one supplied at this time is called T-103 Type and has a human-like appearance and high intelligence which allows it to carry out commands independently.
The objective the dropped Tyrant was given was "seize the G-Virus", but while HUNK's target was stored in the underground laboratory, the Tyrant's target sample was contained in the necklace Annette entrusted to Sherry. When it appeared in front of Leon, it targeted neither Leon or Claire because it was pursuing Sherry.
The dark green trenchcoat could be called the symbol of the Tyrant T-103 Type, it's bulletproof and blastproof at the same time while also serving as human camouflage. It also functions as a limiter to control the virus' power, and if it's removed it'll transform into a form called Super Tyrant. In the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, when dropped into a blast furnace during battle with Leon, its coat dissolved and it became a Super Tyrant then came back to life from the blast furnace. It again attacked Leon while he was attempting to escape by freight train.
The Super Tyrant has a very high regeneration capability and can only be stopped with missiles or high-powered weapons such as anti-tank guns, so damage must be dealt to an extent its regeneration can't catch up. Leon obtained a rocket launcher with Ada's help and was thereby able to defeat the Tyrant. If Ada didn't meet Leon in the process of escaping from the underground laboratory, a miserable death might've been the outcome.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Besides the Tyrant, the other enemies appearing in this game also look awesome. The Tyrant was greatly "enhanced" this time. When attacked by the rocket launcher, it can grab the rocket and toss it back. Even those players who've played BIOHAZARD 2 would feel astonished by this. And this is also one of the surprises we prepared for older players of this series.
CLAIRE REDFIELD (p.031)
Clare was confined in a cell in the private prison of Rockfort Island, but, fortunately or unfortunately, the island was attacked right after she was imprisoned and she managed to escape taking advantage of the chaos. She became acquainted with Steve who was also imprisoned, and they cooperated aiming to escape the island.
Although Claire initially recognized Steve as a "cocky nuisance boy", by overcoming many crises together, she later deemed him a man worth trusting and reached the point of having a faint feeling of love.
Until then, Claire had a strong sense of purpose and the ability to take action, her mind never drifting aside from when she was looking for her brother. By the time of Steve's death though, her antagonism over the virus clearly rose. Claire escaped from the Antarctic and fought the threat of the viruses by joining an NGO that renders aid to bioterror-related victims.
After parting ways with Leon in Raccoon City, she appears to secretly be in contact with him and sent him a message from Rockfort Island through a prison guard's PC. Claire was captured by Alexia in Antarctica when this took effect, and Chris' rescue of Claire was successful. Also, after that, her bond with Leon continued and they met again in 2005.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Claire and Chris are wholesome, close siblings while Alfred and Alexia, warped from their origin, are the opposite. When making Claire in Game of Oblivion, we made sure their contrast with the Ashfords was striking, though this is also true for Chris.
Claire's design has changed significantly since the original CODE:Veronica. We'd planned for her to put on winter clothes in Antarctica along with Steve to convey the cold, but ended up expressing it by putting in a bunch of lines for Claire about being cold.
STEVE BURNSIDE (p.032)
17-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 173cm, weight 67.5kg, blood type AB. He was imprisoned in the private prison on Rockfort Island but took advantage of a raid by an unknown party and succeeded in escaping from the prison. He met Claire, who escaped at the same time, and aimed to escape from the island with her.
The background on why Steve became a prisoner is that his father was a minor Umbrella office worker who betrayed Umbrella. Steve's father was going to sell inside information on Umbrella for a meager amount of money, and as punishment, was captured along with his family. Steve's mother was murdered as a warning.
The irrational death of his mother implanted a distrust of his father and other people within Steve. Nevertheless, he couldn't truly hate his father and quietly shed tears after killing his father, who'd become a Zombie himself.
Steve was initially cautious of Claire as a companion but was gradually attracted to her strength and beauty and began to be more affectionate. He became a monster after being administered t-Veronica and attacked Claire at Alexia's command, but his consciousness remained and he defied the command and protected Claire at the last moment, then died.
Steve's corpse was also taken from the Antarctic as a valuable sample by Wesker, who desired t-Veronica.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
When talking about Game of Oblivion, the story of the Burnside family can't be excluded. Although it's believed Steve liked his father in essence, his mother was killed due to his father's failure, so he may have truly hated him. Though since I think "love" and "hate" are two sides of the same emotion in boyhood, I think Steve might've loved his father even though he verbally spoke ill of him.
Steve regained his consciousness after becoming a monster, but this implication of "opposing the virus' control through willpower" is very important. Although Steve was unfortunately killed, the fact he could maintain his will even when invaded by the virus would lead to the existence of Manuela in Operation Javier.
CHRIS REDFIELD (p.035)
25-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 181cm, weight 80.5kg, blood type O. Claire's older brother, he has an honest and strong-minded personality like his younger sister. He has a very intense sense of justice and doesn't hesitate to defy orders in order to fulfill his righteousness.
Chris was a member of S.T.A.R.S., but wound up investigating the Umbrella Corporation and its virus connections during the Mansion Incident in July that year, making his way to Europe at the time of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident in September.
Afterwards, Chris' whereabouts were unknown and through Leon's efforts, he was informed that Claire was captured on Rockfort Island. Claire had however already escaped with Steve by the time Chris arrived at the island. Chris learned the destination of the seaplane the two boarded was Antarctica, then set off for the Antarctic in pursuit of his sister.
Chris infiltrated the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory then obtained information on t-Veronica in the midst of searching for Claire. After reuniting with Claire, they fought Alexia together and defeated her in order to prevent the virus from spreading.
Additionally, in Game of Oblivion, Chris wears a former S.T.A.R.S. uniform. He snuck it out when he was discharged and seems to wear it out of respect to his comrades who died in the Mansion Incident.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Generally speaking, we showed Chris in Game of Oblivion as a "good older brother" for Claire. He's earnestly diligent, not swayed by women like Leon, and doesn't make foolish mistakes. In that sense, he's a character that's difficult to change to be adversely gloomy.
There are few scenes where Chris can be used compared to the original CODE:Veronica, but the flow of his story is basically unchanged, and although not depicted in the game, he heard Claire escaped from Rodrigo on Rockfort Island, and also fought Wesker.
ALFRED ASHFORD (p.036)
27-years-old in 1998. Height 176cm, weight 61.8kg. Seventh master of the Ashford family, succeeding his predecessor Alexander who disappeared, he's also commander of the Umbrella Antarctic Base and Rockfort Island Base. He's a sadist with a twisted personality who revels in torturing prisoners and collecting military gear.
Although Alfred is Alexander's son, he and his sister Alexia were artificially created as the result of his father's "Veronica Project." When Alfred learns of this, he uses Alexander in his sister's experiments then treats him as missing, assuming control of the Ashford family himself in the process.
However, when his dearly beloved Alexia is placed into a cryosleep for her experiment, Alfred's mental health begins to deteriorate. Losing his emotional support, Alfred fabricates an ideal Alexia in his mind and begins living in a dream world.
When Alfred's dream world is shattered due to the attack on Rockfort Island by Wesker's forces, along with the actions of Claire and Steve, he recalls his mission to bring Alexia back from her cryosleep. He then set Claire and such on a trap seaplane headed for the Antarctic, while he himself followed them to the Antarctic Base.
In the Antarctic Laboratory, Alfred succeeds in awakening Alexia. However, Alexia decides he's no longer of any use to her and ends his life.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
A title in the game, Game of Oblivion, refers to Alfred's goal of reviving the sleeping Alexia, which he'd forgotten. In addition to this, the game within the "Game" is also the game in which Wesker sets up a competition for the virus, while Alexia conducts a game she calls an "experiment," and so on.
Alfred's basic settings are the same as in CODE:Veronica, but we put more effort into the designs of his accessories, such as the music box with the boy and girl in the office of the official residence, as well as the snow globe, which is the switch that awakens Alexia.
NOSFERATU (p.039)
The mysterious life-form Nosferatu was confined to a cell beneath the Antarctic Laboratory. As the end result of a person who couldn't adapt with t-Veronica, the sixth generation master of the Ashford family and father of Alexia and Alfred, Alexander Ashford, was used as the host.
As a mediocre virus researcher, Alexander caused the Ashford family's fame built by his predecessor Edward to fall to ruin within his lifetime. He aimed to revive the Ashford family and drew up the Veronica Project in order to create an artificial genius using the genes of the first family master, Veronica Ashford, who was declared to be a genius. He transplanted her genes into a surrogate mother's unfertilized egg then manipulated the factor that controls intelligence, giving birth to Alexia and her brother Alfred.
Alfred had slightly higher intelligence than an average man, but Alexia was a genius reminiscent of the first family master Veronica, granting Alexander's wish. However, after being deemed a t-Veronica test subject by the siblings who'd grown up with vicious hearts, and utterly transformed into Nosferatu by them, he was confined underground in the Antarctic Laboratory since 1983 for no less than 15 years.
Enthralled by t-Veronica, Alexia decided to inject herself with the virus, causing Alexander to notice the Veronica Project was a huge failure and decide she was a threat to humanity. Alexander foresaw a worst case scenario and secretly developed the Linear Launcher, deploying it in the Antarctic Laboratory's control room.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Nosferatu in Game of Oblivion is thoroughly depicted as a monster. Perhaps it's scarier than Alexia in some ways since you can't read his thoughts from his actions.
Before becoming Nosferatu, Alexander was less talented than his predecessor Edward, and we interpreted him as probably having some humanity. To express this, we added a movie during the battle with Alexia about Alexander preparing the Linear Launcher and talking about atoning for his daughter.
ALEXIA ASHFORD (p.040)
27-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 175cm, weight 54.3kg. She was born into the world alongside her twin brother Alfred as a result of her father Alexander's Veronica Project.
Alexia demonstrated talent from childhood and at 10-years-old she was appointed chief research scientist of the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory. Afterwards, she successfully developed t-Veronica and collected data by using her father Alexander as a test subject. She discovered a method of adapting to the virus without any drawbacks then injected her body. In order to adapt to the virus she then entered a cryogenic sleep for 15 years in the Antarctic Laboratory.
She awoke from her cryogenic sleep completely adapted to t-Veronica, acquiring the power to turn her blood into flames. Although she planned to rule all living things on Earth with t-Veronica's power, she died due to the Linear Launcher left by her father along with the strenuous efforts of Claire and Chris.
Alexia had astounding intelligence but a cold-blooded personality lacking in human emotion. All those besides herself were merely experiment material and when Steve opposed her command after she'd injected him with t-Veronica, she murdered him without hesitation. Even her brother Alfred, who loved and guarded his younger sister as she slept, she killed with no mercy once she considered him of no use.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Alexia in Game of Oblivion appears as someone with a cruel mind like a young child. Her personality's that of a child since we thought she shouldn't have mentally matured as she entered a cryogenic sleep at 12-years-old. We also placed emphasis on expressing the fear that since she's exactly like an ant queen too, she doesn't feel human emotions, like an insect.
Alexia thought of a game, "can you resist the virus' power", and experimented using Steve. Claire, who was also being held captive, was kept alive by chance since Steve, who'd been injected with the virus and became a mutant, was kept as a test subject to ascertain whether Steve would or wouldn't kill Claire. You may also be interested in observing that although Chris and Claire are similar siblings, they display a very different relationship.
GENEALOGY OF CREATURE
t-Virus Series Creatures
These creatures are created due to direct infection with the t-Virus or by secondary infection after eating infected plants or animals. They're a factor that cause large-scale biohazards by attacking other living things on instinct.
t-Virus Series B.O.W.
Biological weapons produced from plants or animals, including humans, using the t-Virus. Although every classification's different, some have the intelligence to follow commands.
Test Subjects/Mutants Due to Virus Injection
A creature group created as a result of being administered the t-Virus for various reasons, including B.O.W. research, retaliation against opposing factions, etc. Like the Licker, there are some cases of Zombies mutated further with a virus.
G-Virus Series Creatures
Created through infection with the G-Virus. It's a new species of life-form capable of self-evolving and breeding, unlike t-Virus Series Creatures which are single generation only. Very few documented individuals remain, perhaps because of its aspect of being massively uncontrollable.
t-Veronica Series Creatures
Created through infection with t-Veronica. Manifestation of t-Veronica's power aren't constant and each individual will have different abilities, Alexia was able to manipulate the power of flames, V-Complex specialized in controlling plants, etc.
ZOMBIE (p.048-050)
People who were infected with the t-Virus and mutated due to the virus' effects. Although they were initially only by-products of t-Virus research, like the Enhanced Zombie, since the infection zone of the t-Virus in Raccoon City was explosively expansive, mediated by water and rodents, it became a situation in which many people present in the city area were infected, resulting in a huge number of Zombies being created.
Lacking intelligence with generally low athletic capabilities, a single Zombie doesn't pose much of a threat. There are also those who think dealing with them's easy since there's a "weak point" to stop them, by destroying the head.
Since Zombies are active with a continuously rapid metabolism, they constantly desire energy and wander in a quest for human flesh. People bitten by a Zombie will be infected with the t-Virus and become Zombies themselves, the result being exponential multiplication, one Zombie to two, two to four, etc., a giant cycle that would drive a large population to annihilation within a short time-frame.
In addition, Zombies further invaded by the t-Virus have also been confirmed such as the Crimson Heads documented in the Mansion Incident as a result of the "V-ACT Effect", which have the possibility of possessing ferocity and agility.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The South American Zombies are divided in design between those infected by the inhabitants and those created by Javier. The first village is where normal Zombies appear, being infected by Zombies released by Javier. Javier's method of making Zombies is simplistic, merely infecting prisoners with the virus. It was established from the idea of the virus possibly being used for that sort of terrorism by the leader of a criminal organization.
TOWN ZOMBIE
Residents of Raccoon City transformed into Zombies. Since Raccoon City has a large football stadium, many people were visiting to watch football on the day of the incident, amplifying the damage.
POLICE OFFICER ZOMBIE
Originally Raccoon City police officers. On the day of the incident a number of police officers were sacrificed since even off-duties were mobilized under the name of riot suppression. Behind the scenes there were also traps by Chief Brian who schemed to destroy evidence of the virus.
RESEARCHER ZOMBIE (ML)
Staff of the Umbrella laboratory beneath Raccoon City. In the special forces raid aimed at the G-Virus, William went out of control and transformed into G, and most of the staff were killed or became Zombies.
ENHANCED ZOMBIE
The result of using humans in t-Virus experiments in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. They wear no clothes and their muscle fibers are exposed.
WESKER SUBORDINATE ZOMBIE
Subordinates of Wesker who attacked Rockfort Island. Since they became Zombies while wearing dynamite, when shot they explode taking everything around them with them.
FATHER ZOMBIE
Captive on Rockfort Island, Steve's father was used in a t-Veronica experiment and became a Zombie. He lost his intelligence, no longer able to recognize Steve either.
ANATOMIST ZOMBIE
The anatomist who worked in the Rockfort Island private prison became a Zombie.
TRAINEE ZOMBIE
The end result of trainees of the Umbrella special forces trained on Rockfort Island.
GUARD ZOMBIE
Guards who worked in the Rockfort Island and Antarctic facilities became Zombies. They carry handguns but lack the intelligence to use them.
RESEARCHER ZOMBIE (GO)
Researchers engaged in virus research in the Antarctic Laboratory became Zombies. They seem to have been infected on the receiving end of a surprise attack by an unknown party.
WORKER ZOMBIE
Zombies seen in the Antarctic Laboratory and Rockfort Island. They seem to have originally been workers engaged in sorting baggage or maintaining the seaplanes.
PRISONER ZOMBIE
Prisoners held captive by the Rockfort Island private prison were infected with the t-Virus and became Zombies.
GRAVEYARD ZOMBIE
People presumed dead after being infected with the t-Virus and buried alive. In reality they became Zombies and maintained vital functions, emerging from the graveyard when the island was attacked.
ANTARCTIC WORKER ZOMBIE
Laborers who worked in the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory became Zombies. Since helmets protect their head, it's difficult to stop them by destroying the head.
WHITE COAT ZOMBIE
Researchers who worked in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory were infected with the t-Virus and became Zombies.
DAM WORKER ZOMBIE
Staff who worked in Javier Dam became Zombies. Since they wear helmets that can stop bullets, they're tougher than other Zombies.
JAVIER ZOMBIE
Javier administered the t-Virus to traitors and rivals and kept them for use in terrorism. The private soldiers guarding Javier's private residence were later forced to become Zombies.
ZOMBIE DOG (p.051)
A Doberman trained in the Raccoon Police Department and Rockfort Island, zombified after ingesting food infected with the t-Virus. The t-Virus causes its skin to rot making it visually ugly, however its athletic abilities are unharmed and its ferociousness greatly increased. In addition, the thing named Cerberus developed as a B.O.W. is distinguished from the Zombie Dog.
CROW (p.051)
After crows fed on animals and plants infected with the t-Virus, they were zombified via secondary infection. Many carrier crows act collectively with a habit of regurgitating prey in isolated areas, accelerating proliferation of the t-Virus.
Crows infected with the t-Virus are more violent, considering any living humans as prey they actively attack. Their original habits strongly remain and they accordingly never leave their territory, but attention is necessary for prey when lost in their territory as they swarm to attack as a group.
GIANT SPIDER / LITTLE SPIDERS / BLACK WIDOW / JUMPING MANEATER (p.052-053)
Spiders excel in environmental adaptability no matter the area of activity and on top of that, as female spiders may produce a large quantity of Little Spiders, spiders were actively researched as a B.O.W. host as a medium for spreading the virus. There've been many kinds confirmed in activity zones, there's the Web Spinner applied in the Mansion Incident, the Jumping Maneater purchased by Javier, and the Black Widow deployed on Rockfort Island.
In addition, some creatures with spiders as the host also exist such as the Giant Spider documented in Raccoon City and its offspring, the Little Spiders, and it seems they were created accidentally due to secondary t-Virus infection.
In a situation where the virus could be spread indiscriminately, maximum effectiveness as a weapon can be expected. They're moreover cheap compared to other B.O.W.'s and particularly popular with illegal organizations that can't possess formal armed forces.
Faults of spider-type B.O.W.'s include their inability to be completely controlled due to their low intelligence. As a typical example of failure, a Black Widow due to be transported from the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory escaped then adapted to the severely cold environment, breeding and making some of the staff its victims.
GIANT SPIDER
The Giant Spider emerged in Raccoon City's sewers. Spiders residing in the sewer grew gigantic after being infected with the t-Virus flowing into the sewer, and they sneak up on prey without a sound and capture them, killing their target by lunging and biting it with venom.
LITTLE SPIDERS
The Giant Spider's offspring. It's usually inside the female's womb but jumps out when danger approaches the parent. Although combat capability per one is low, it can be said that they're terrifying when attacking together in dozens of groups.
BLACK WIDOW
A kind of B.O.W. using a spider as the host, it's characterized by being hairless. It was deployed to Rockfort Island to train the Umbrella special forces and collect data on the Black Widow itself.
JUMPING MANEATER
A B.O.W. improved for hot and humid climates with a South American spider as the host. Javier purchased and released it into the village of Mixcoatl.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Initially it was the commonly-called South American spider. Unlike a conventional spider B.O.W., in this game we were conscious of the appearance of the jumping spider family. There exists a spider called a birdeater, and we named it Maneater to reflect it was even stronger.
GIANT MOTH / BABY MOTH / MOTH / PARASITES (p.054-055)
The Giant Moth in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory and the Moth in the Antarctic Laboratory were respectively creatures bred and kept as research subjects, then created after being infected with the t-Virus. A common characteristic of the Giant Moth and Moth is the point of their phosphorus powder's toxicity being strengthened to a fatal level. In addition, they have a property in which the Baby Moth, the Giant Moth's larva, and the Parasite, the Moth's larva, attack other living things.
GIANT MOTH
A moth for experiments that grew abnormally under the t-Virus' influence and escaped from the Umbrella research facility. Development of its wings failed to catch up with its enlarged body, so it could only fly briefly at low altitudes.
BABY MOTH
The Giant Moth's larva. Since it has a habit of gathering around warm objects, it considers approaching humans targets. It usually crawls around on walls and when it discovers prey, it uses its entire body as a spring to throw itself at it.
MOTH
A moth for experiments kept in the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory. Like the Giant Moth, it grew abnormally under the influence of the t-Virus. If a living thing approaches near its nest, it kills them by making them breathe in its toxic phosphorus power and also has a habit of laying eggs on the creature's abdomen.
PARASITES
The Moth's larva. After hatching from an egg laid on a host, it quickly grows using dead flesh as nutrition. If it grows beyond a certain point, it'll leap on living things passing nearby that it wants as its next host and parasitizes them.
BAT / SOUTH AMERICAN BAT
Bats mutated through secondary infection by ingesting insects and plants infected with the t-Virus. Ferociousness increases due to the virus and auditory sensory ability becomes extremely sharp. Their feeding habits also change to carnivorous and blood-sucking. Although they're dangerous when working together in groups, they're nocturnal like the original bat and aren't active at either daytime or bright places.
Surface changes aren't so readily apparent in the Bat of Rockfort Island, but in regards to the South American Bat, the virus' influence is significantly evident on its head and ears. In addition, the creature size enlargement phenomenon due to the t-Virus has been confirmed in bats with a sighting report of an individual in the Arklay Mountains called the Infected Bat which had a wing-span of up to three meters.
BAT
A bat infected with the t-Virus scattered on Rockfort Island which increased its ferociousness. Through its sharpened hearing, it can hear human footsteps and attacks in groups. After tearing off the skin with its fangs, it sucks blood and continues until prey is dried up.
SOUTH AMERICAN BAT
A bat secondarily infected after ingesting the honey of flowers contaminated by the t-Virus. Its features are its swollen head, drooped ears and protruding blood vessels. Like the Bat seen on Rockfort Island, they form groups upon seeing other living things and attack them.
ANTS / SOUTH AMERICAN ANTS (p.057)
The ant's an insect with high reproductive potential, superior environmental adaptability, as well as aggressiveness towards other creatures, making it very attractive as a B.O.W. base. However since intelligence failed to develop to the extent they could be controlled as a result of mutation by the t-Virus, the risks when they go out of control were huge and weaponization was shelved. A situation happened which caused a stir though. It was the development of t-Veronica in which a queen ant gene was incorporated.
The queen ant gene contained within t-Veronica caused ants administered with t-Veronica to gain a characteristic making them subservient to a higher being. For example, the ants bred in the Antarctic Laboratory completely followed the commands of the queen, Alexia, by constructing a hive inside the "Alexia Pod" plant growing in the control room's lower section. In addition, the South American Ants produced by Javier also came to possess similar properties.
There's still a fatal problem in using ants as a B.O.W. though. Since it's essential to adapt to t-Veronica over a long period of time in order to possess powers like Alexia, a commander can't be prepared easily. If this problem were to be resolved though, it may be enough for ant-type B.O.W.'s to be deployed in combat.
ANTS
As part of t-Veronica research, Alexia injected t-Veronica into ants. They became gigantic under the virus' influence with the power of their large jaw so strong they can easily injure humans.
SOUTH AMERICAN ANTS
Javier injected ants inhabiting the South American jungle with t-Veronica. Their natural aggressiveness was further increased so if they detect other living things, they attack indiscriminately. They're also highly fertile and became a source of severe virus infection.
ALLIGATOR (p.058)
A large creature appearing in a garbage dump in the Raccoon City underground. Its frame grew gigantic under the t-Virus' influence and its length amounted to about 10m. An alligator kept as a pet got mixed in with the sewage and it's believed to have been infected with the t-Virus from food and water in the garbage dump. There's no witness information regarding whether this individual's a unique example of infection.
Although originally an alligator's characteristically more docile compared to a crocodile, this individual became ferocious under the t-Virus' influence. In addition, it seems to have a habit of distinguishing food by biting, even biting into hunks of iron like gas bombs.
LARGE ROACH (p.058)
Cockroaches mainly inhabiting the sewers of Raccoon City that became gigantic under the influence of the t-Virus. They're large, extending to 40cm long, and even prey on rodents. The virus amplified the species' innately phenomenal breeding capability and immense numbers of Large Roaches surround something once it steps into their area of activity. Since they have a habit of targeting soft parts when attacking prey, they fly from floors and walls when they discover humans and bite near the carotid arteries.
PIRANHA (p.059)
A monster created by administering the t-Virus to piranhas. This creature itself isn't a true B.O.W. but due to its terrifying offensive power, they're used by Javier to execute traitors within his organization. As a result of virus infection they're able to survive out of water for a short time and will leap out to launch an attack once they find other creatures passing by. After Manuela ran away from him, Javier flooded the whole village and let a number of Piranhas come in through the water. This is one reason that finally caused the village's destruction.
LICKER (p.060)
A human who became a Zombie that has mutated as a result of further infection by the t-Virus. Deviating further from the V-ACT Effect, it's a completely different creature with an enlarged brain and newly formed muscle tissue. A Raccoon City police officer came up with the name. After seeing its very long tongue, he gave it the name "Licker" (one who licks). There's also a Licker variant called the "Enhanced Licker" which improved upon the accidentally occurring Licker as a B.O.W. with heightened aggressiveness and durability.
The Licker has completely lost the sense of sight, as is obvious from its outward appearance. It instead relies on an enhanced hearing ability to hunt prey based on the small sounds they make. It uses its abnormally developed leg strength to cling to ceilings and launch attacks on victims from unexpected angles.
LICKER
A genetically mutated Zombie discovered in the Raccoon Police Department. It's named for its long tongue, which sticks out and is used to peel the skin off its victims. One characteristic of its bone structure mutation is it generally walks on four legs.
ENHANCED LICKER
Umbrella researchers noticed the Licker's extreme mobility and intentionally created this creature based on an Enhanced Zombie. Compared to a Licker it has greatly enlarged front limbs and black-blue skin.
PLAGUE CRAWLER (p.061)
A B.O.W. product created by Umbrella through repeated genetic manipulation on several insects and administration of the t-Virus, with a nearly two-meter large body and huge sickles highly capable of killing and maiming, as well as a low level of intelligence which is considered a defect of insect-type B.O.W.'s. Since they lacked practicality as a weapon they were intended to be disposed of, but some were leaked to Javier's organization as a cheap B.O.W.
GULP WORM (p.061)
An earthworm-based Bio Organic Weapon produced with genetic manipulation and administration of the t-Virus. The B.O.W.'s still in the prototype stage and was also used in the Rockfort Island training center to train the Anti-B.O.W. Countermeasure Service with repeated combat tests.
It's carnivorous with a huge mouth and digestive organs that allow it to devour prey the size of humans, and it's able to sense prey underground with smell then forcefully jump out from deep underground and swallow a target.
LEON S. KENNEDY (p.007)
After leaving Raccoon City and being assigned to a U.S. covert military agency in exchange for Sherry's protection, Leon was issued a special assignment from the President and comes to a dense forest in a cut-off South American land in order to investigate the connection between Umbrella, the virus, and the drug lord Javier Hidalgo.
As a member of the covert military agency, Leon experienced doubt and frustration over his position, where he, depending on his orders, had to make decisions that forsake victims of the viruses. While he learned the circumstances of Javier and Manuela in that South American land, however, the memories of the tragedy of the Birkin family he experienced in the past as well as the Ashford family's ruin he heard from Claire came back to him again and he became more keenly aware, believing "Somebody's gotta stop the vicious cycle these viruses caused." After he acted to save Manuela when she tried to end her life, Leon realized there were people who could be saved by his actions and his behavior started to bear a sense of duty to prevent harm and tragedies caused by the virus.
After Leon spent four years brushing up on the combat skills he already had, combined with his practical knowledge and skills for facing B.O.W.'s, he now has extraordinarily high survival capabilities. Ironically though, it's undeniable such excellent qualities were the cause that triggered Krauser's jealousy and made him devote himself to the power of darkness. Their destinies were determined in that South American land, and two more years after "Operation Javier", Leon and Krauser would face each other as enemies in a European land.
In the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, Leon had to struggle with Claire, Sherry and Ada, and after four years his vulnerability to women hasn't changed. In Operation Javier, although he has doubts about Manuela's true identity and can't confirm it upfront, he's as swayed by women as ever and defends Manuela from being attacked.
In addition, he was somewhat sloppy with regards to time and survived Raccoon City's collapse as a result, but at the beginning of Operation Javier he arrives on time as scheduled. Though it seems he had some trouble, the Cessna he chartered was shot down and he walked through the wetlands on foot and needed to hitchhike.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
We wanted to recite the story of "BHDC" centering on the character of Leon. It's an aspect peculiar to the game, all of BHDC from the character selection screen to the ending is depicted with the setting of Leon's memory and emotional descriptions.
Leon by nature is a character who's unable to leave someone in need without helping them. Though since he's in a position receiving orders under a covert agency, and also due to the pressure of a single error in judgment potentially leading to the deaths of many people, he isn't able to stand up for his own principles head-on like Chris does.
Suffering in this manner during Operation Javier, Leon comes to recognize the justice he wishes to achieve through his experience in South America, and he does what he can to save people in the process, even if he's following orders, and it's also a story where he matures to hold conviction.
I like the scene inside the returning helicopter with the matured and determined Leon telling Manuela "No one deserved to die."
JACK KRAUSER (p.008)
Belongs to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He has participated in a wide range of missions and achieved extraordinary results. An overall first-class soldier versed with weapons and the art of combat, he takes pride in his abilities. His codename was "Silver Dax" when he took part in Operation Javier and he was supported by a full-time operator named Hannah.
Krauser held darkness in his heart, but it was minor at the start of Operation Javier and hadn't come to the fore. Fundamentally he was a "good man" and became a good partner to Leon while they worked together. In addition, not one to abandon the weak, he saved Manuela from danger many times and came to be trusted by her. Although he has a cool-headed side such as suggesting to Leon that they murder Manuela, it was a manifestation of his professional pride which prioritizes accomplishing the mission.
Krauser was a pure soldier and also took part in Operation Javier in response to a command from another source, the covert military agency Leon belongs to. He had minimal knowledge concerning B.O.W.'s and viruses and didn't grasp the mission's true purpose until Leon showed him the document of the President's special assignment "Anti-Virus Weapon Protocol No.7600."
Leon displayed a sense of duty toward exterminating the viruses and Krauser outwardly accepted it with "I can't oppose someone under the President's direct command" as a joke tinged with irony. But after this conversation, he intensely recognized he was a "pawn" to the government, and after his left arm was wounded, an inferiority complex grew deep and dark within him.
The inferiority complex Krauser held exceeded a critical point when he witnessed the capabilities of Manuela and Javier surpassing human understanding, and he altered his ambition to "acquire power through bioweapons and become a soldier surpassing human limits." In addition, Leon regrettably told him the whole story concerning the viruses, particularly the existence of Wesker and the fact Manuela survived using the virus' power, giving Krauser's ambition a concrete vision.
After the end of the Operation Javier mission, in order to grant his wish, Krauser disappeared from the army and became involved with the organization Wesker belonged to, then met Leon again in 2004 on a solitary island in Europe.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The contrast between Leon and Krauser is important to the story of Operation Javier and subsequent narratives.
As Manuela struggles to survive the virus during the helicopter ride out of South America, Leon feels convinced no one deserves to die, while Krauser's persuaded the viruses are a force that can be controlled. Manuela's survival brings hope to Leon, but it also leads to a darkness arising in Krauser's heart. In the game, the "Darkness Fall" scenario is triggered by the good ending where Manuela survives, but it also reflects the fact her life or death determined the course of Krauser's life.
The "Return" and "Crossroads" movies at the end of Operation Javier look the same at first glance, but Mr. Gondoh and I worked out the details to make Krauser's dialogue fit in well, so it might be interesting to compare them. The scene where Krauser falls into darkness with a smile on his face is also a highlight.
If Manuela loses her life in the helicopter, Krauser will also look sad. Although one might say it's not out of compassion, but rather because he's been shown the reality that even with the power of the viruses, he'd eventually perish. If Manuela vanishes, Krauser would stay just how he was before falling to the darkside, so he may have had a future where he could've remained a good buddy to Leon.
JAVIER HIDALGO (p.011)
The boss of the "Sacred Snakes" crime syndicate based in a small South American country. Javier was a "drug lord" whose profitable methods amassed a fortune, including selling drugs, weapons, organs and sometimes selling off people themselves. His organization's power continued to spread and by 2002, it had been marked by American intelligence agencies.
Javier had a cold-blooded personality and was known for being merciless against hostile factions and traitors. On the other hand, since he harbored affection for his relatives and greatly enriched the local area, there were many who viewed him as a hero.
Javier's love toward his family was particularly intense and served as a trigger that caused subsequent tragedy. His fate first went mad in 1991, when in order to save his wife Hilda who was afflicted with an incurable disease, he injected her with the t-Virus. Although she remained alive, the virus transformed Hilda into something bizarre. Even still, Javier never left his wife and built a private residence in the land of Amparo, where he continued to shelter his wife.
Ten years then passed. Javier's beloved daughter Manuela was suffering from the same disease as her mother, and Javier was contacted by a man in sunglasses identifying himself as a virus trafficker. "By expending 15 years, it's possible to not be taken over by the virus, but control it." The man's words had enough power to move Javier's heart.
Although t-Veronica brought health to Manuela's body, her body metamorphosed little by little as compensation. A hint from primitive religions occurred to Javier, to transplant organs for his daughter to retain a human figure. Girls of the same age as Manuela went missing one by one, a result brought on by Javier's warped love by prioritizing his daughter's life above all else.
However, Javier's behavior greatly declined close to insanity due to Manuela running away from the private residence. Manuela, who knew about her father's behavior, turned up trusting Leon and Krauser, casting a gloomy shadow over his heart.
Javier transformed into the V-Complex in order to take Manuela back from Leon, and might've taken her into his own body to literally be "mine." It's likely he would've been taken over by the virus and lost his sense of self, but his love toward his daughter remained and he entreated Leon and Krauser for death, "Kill me...", so that his beloved daughter may not be hurt anymore.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Javier in Operation Javier is someone embodying the darkside in family continuing with "Memory of a Lost City" and "Game of Oblivion."
This game's theme, "darkness of the mind", is something that arises from the ego within each person, but Javier's ego desiring to value his family is particularly powerful. The act of trying to help his daughter should originally be a good thing, but is warped because the love was too strong and he used any methods to exact it.
In the real world many people, substances, money and weapons are involved in drug dealing. Since that also included viruses in Javier's case, Leon was dispatched as it was a glaring threat to the United States.
There was an origin in which anti-bioterror units like the BSAA which Chris and others belong to in "BIOHAZARD 5" were organized, and I wanted to portray that through Javier's existence. Isn't there demand for background on where the viruses or B.O.W.'s are produced, then what sort of interests desire them? When I thought about it I intended it to be illegal organizations that couldn't purchase weapons publicly. If an illegal organization had the virus' power, like the giant Sacred Snakes crime syndicate led by Javier, an anti-bioterror unit would be organized in order to prevent its proliferation.
By the way, the Umbrella Corporation had virtually collapsed as of 2002, but a lot of remnants remain and sell B.O.W.'s and technology to various interests. Since Javier's virus research is stuck at a primitive level, he purchases B.O.W.'s as military power from Sergei's faction and Wesker's organization.
Javier's insanity stands out, but he has a philosophical side. I consulted with Mr. Gondoh on the scene where he says "When you gaze into the abyss, it swallows you whole" and had it smartly finished in the movie "Desperation."
MANUELA (p.012)
When she was 5-years-old, Manuela's mother Hilda was completely transformed by the t-Virus, and as she grew up, she was told she had died. Afterwards, free of the city and without knowing of her father's "business", she grew up in the jungle as a kind girl. Although Manuela was raised wanting for nothing, her life fell apart due to the same incurable disease as her mother.
Manuela has a gentle personality and is somewhat mentally fragile, and although her life depended on t-Veronica, she saw her physical changes and thought "I may have become something inhuman." Then, Manuela's fear became intolerable and she pressed the family doctor for an answer, and when told she was affected by a mysterious virus, she knew if she didn't have treatment, she'd become a monster, so she ran away from the private residence because it was too much of a shock.
Manuela wandered the jungle and arrived at the village of Mixcoatl where she was rescued by Leon and Krauser, who'd come to investigate Javier. Manuela came to trust the two while cooperating with them and told them what had happened to her body, then returned to Javier's private residence. There, Manuela realized her father was the head of a huge crime syndicate and Javier had robbed girls of their lives in order to keep her alive.
For Manuela, who greatly respected her father, learning the truth was a huge shock. Manuela also despaired for her father's deformed appearance and, aware of the fact she'd soon become a monster herself without the sacrifices of others, she wanted to die a human. However, struck by her protector Leon's courage, she awakened and chose a path of using the virus' power positively to protect others.
Manuela can use the virus' power while retaining a human form, but can't completely control the virus. The problem of needing to sacrifice others as long as she's alive has yet to be solved. Nobody knows what sort of future awaits her after Operation Javier.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Manuela has the same abilities to control the virus as Alexia, and to resist the invasion of her mind like Steve. After the Raccoon City tragedy she's another unfortunate character determined to break the accursed chain. Moreover, for Leon and Krauser, she's also a key person who deeply influenced their inner worlds.
In order to sever the cursed chain, Manuela determined to put an end to herself along with her father. This was the right choice, but Leon protected her, wanting to help her survive and find another way to solve the problem. This can be decided by the will of the players. If you can make Manuela survive in the end, then the "Good Ending" will be unlocked.
However, like Javier, the action of "helping someone who's meant to die" is caused by a certain heart knot. Manuela's survival unleashed the darkness in Krauser's heart and led him to walk a path of no return. Due to Leon's mercy, the cursed chain wasn't severed in time, which eventually led to more tragedies. This is the main point we wanted to express through the story of Operation Javier.
HILDA (p.012)
Javier's wife and Manuela's mother. She suffered from an incurable disease and was injected with the t-Virus by Javier, desperate for his wife to survive, and she transformed into a bizarre monster as a result.
Although Hilda became a monster that couldn't understand human speech, she oddly followed whatever Javier said. In addition, she seemed to recognize Manuela. But there was no change in her being a monster and, apart from her family, she mercilessly attacked people. While Hilda was confined in the private residence of Amparo, it's said that anyone who opposed Javier was left as a sacrifice in the private residence.
Hilda completely destroyed the village of Mixcoatl and cornered Leon and Krauser twice. However, Leon and Krauser fought back and finally, she died watching over Manuela.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Although Hilda doesn't appear in the game in her time as a human, she must've been a kind mother to Manuela. The lullaby Manuela sings in the church and private estate is one Hilda sang to her daughter when she was little. That's why Hilda also reacts and goes quiet. However, although she recognizes her family, she has no clear intent to do so. It's like the remnants of memories from when she was human.
We had countless options before deciding Hilda's design, such as making her look like a cephalopod or a fish. The setting's a region with abundant water sources, so I was conscious of "water" in the design and elected to go with that in certain respects. Also, Hilda's not quite human in form, but we included a trick where you can see a human-like face when you break her facial hood, so that as you continue fighting her, you can tell she's a transformed human being.
LEON S. KENNEDY (p.016)
Middle name is Scott. 21-years-old circa 1998. Height 178cm, weight 70.2kg, blood type A. He was interested in the frequently occurring bizarre murders around Raccoon City and after graduating the police academy that same year, he aspired to be assigned to the Raccoon Police. The day before he was to arrive at his post however, Leon was mercilessly dumped by his girlfriend and drowned his sorrows, making a huge blunder by oversleeping on the day of the incident and going to work after sunset. It could be said though that because of this major delay, he was lucky not to be caught in the panic that struck the city during the day. The power of luck that saves Leon in many life-threatening situations he's embroiled in seems to be displayed afterwards in other places. It's possible his lack of luck with women may be the repercussion.
Leon searched for an escape route while desperately protecting Claire and Sherry, who he met in the chaos. Then he met Ada Wong, but this encounter has a great influence on his behavior and way of life after the incident. Leon's good-natured to a fault and earnest to women, not even harboring distrust at Ada's clearly suspicious behavior, and when Annette points a muzzle at her, he risks his life to protect her with no hesitation. Then, within Leon's heart which was acting with a sense of justice and duty as a police officer, he became attracted to Ada as they worked together, and Ada ran out of strength in a fight with the Tyrant in the power room.
After sending Claire to look for her older brother upon escaping from Raccoon City, Leon demanded protection from the U.S. military forces alongside Sherry. Additionally, he developed an extreme hostility to Umbrella as well as the viruses. Afterwards Leon was forced to cooperate with the U.S. Government with Sherry's personal security as a shield, inevitably joining a covert military agency. But for Leon, who wishes to eradicate the viruses, it could be said the government's proposition was, in a sense, a timely godsend.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
In Memory of a Lost City, we depict Leon with the tension and youth of his first time being embroiled in a disaster. Also, unlike "BIOHAZARD 2", Leon shares the action with Claire, so it should give rise to the sense that they appreciate each other and grow as good partners.
We depict his relationship with Ada more dry compared to BIOHAZARD 2. In the original game, there was an impression they "love" each other, but in this game we aimed for a not-so-rich nuance, "If I owe you one, I'll pay you back however you like."
CLAIRE REDFIELD (p.019)
19-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 169cm, weight 52.4kg, blood type O. The younger sister of Chris who belonged to the Raccoon Police Department special ops unit S.T.A.R.S. and was involved in the Mansion Incident.
Claire learned how to handle firearms and knives from her brother as an art of self-defense, and aided by her strong-minded personality, she fought opponents such as Zombies and B.O.W.'s without flinching. Although she shows much bravery, she's gentle at heart and kindly gave her favorite jacket to a frightened Sherry as a substitute lucky charm.
In order to look for her brother Chris after losing touch with him following the Mansion Incident in July, Claire visited Raccoon City which had become a town of the dead. Claire met Leon in the city area and cooperated with him in looking for traces of her brother and a means of escape, and in the process, she met Sherry, her mother Annette, and discovered the true reality of Umbrella and the threat of the viruses.
For Claire at this time however, searching for her brother and protecting Sherry came first and she decided the next thing was to prevent tragedies caused by the viruses.
After escaping from Raccoon City, based on Chris' diary she found in the police station, she discovered Europe was his destination and parted ways with Leon and Sherry, embarking to the Umbrella Paris Laboratory alone.
But there was no sign of Chris there and she was arrested by guards and taken to a private prison on Rockfort Island, one of Umbrella's strongholds.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
There were some aspects of Claire's design which didn't fit in the modern era if it were BIOHAZARD 2, so I consulted with the designer Shigechiyo to make fine changes. We also intended to be consistent between "CODE:Veronica" and "DEGENERATION" and adjusted her figure to slightly glamorize her.
Claire's a character seen often in the game so we tried to maximize her appeal. Playing with Leon and Steve, you often follow her from behind, so we were particular about Claire's "ass" (laughs).
SHERRY BIRKIN (p.020)
The daughter of William and Annette, 12-years-old in 1998. Blood type O. Her parents prioritized their research and since they failed to show Sherry much love, she grew to be a child who seldom showed her feelings to others. While fleeing inside the police station however, Leon and Claire reached out their helping hands to Sherry and she gradually opened her heart, and after the incident, she particularly valued the jacket she received from Claire as a lucky charm.
On the day of the incident, Sherry left school early after a telephone call from her mother who foresaw the situation that would arise in the town, taking the necklace the G-Virus was hidden in as Annette instructed before evacuating to the police station. The police station had however already become a den of Zombies and she had to keep fleeing alone until she met Leon etc.
Sherry was targeted by a Tyrant trying to capture the G-Virus, along with her father William who'd become "G" which needed a person with identical genetic information in order to breed. She was caught by G after being separated from Leon etc and was implanted with an embryo, but it never went out of control thanks to Leon and Claire successfully refining a vaccine.
It can't necessarily be said her rescue was ideal though. Since she retained G-Virus antibodies, she became a valuable individual. She was taken into protective custody along with Leon by the U.S. military and confined by the government, where she spent her days under observation as a research subject.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Sherry's a troubled child, emotionally disconnected from her parents at the age of 12 since she doesn't feel their love for her. She's accustomed to being on her own. I interpret this as the reason she often runs away by herself even after meeting Leon and such.
Annette realized the mistakes she'd made after hearing William had become G awakened her feelings for her family, but Sherry never realized her mother's feelings until Leon tells her. In that sense, she's an ill-fated child.
ANNETTE BIRKIN (p.020)
William's wife and Sherry's mother. She studied the G-Virus alongside her husband within the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. She was cold to Sherry since she prioritized the research out of her intense love for her husband, but she wasn't devoid of love for her daughter. The lab was attacked by Umbrella's special forces seeking to seize the G-Virus and Annette predicted the town's collapse due to virus infection and contacted her daughter telling her to take refuge in the police station. However she wasn't able to part with her obsession for the G-Virus, the result of her husband's research, leading to even more chaos by giving her daughter a necklace containing a sample. Then her love for her husband and obsession with the G-Virus hugely influenced the fates of her and those around her.
Annette perceived Umbrella's activities since before the day of the incident and was looking out for anyone trying to take the G-Virus, quickly seeing through Ada who was after the G-Virus.
Annette was informed of Sherry being pursued by William by Leon and Claire and noticed her husband had lost his familial ties as he was merely in the firm grip of the G-Virus, so she hardened her resolve to kill her husband for Sherry's sake. She then tried to shoot G using anti-G bullets, but the fusion between William and the G-Cells had already progressed to the point the special bullets couldn't destroy it, so Annette incurred a serious injury at the hand of her uncontrollable husband.
Though Leon and Claire found Annette with her consciousness waning, she entrusted the two with protecting Sherry and gave them the instructions to refine the vaccine, "Tell her, even though I was a bad mother, I love her...", she left these apologetic words penitence to her daughter before passing away.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Since Annette's a mother who's only present in three episodes recorded in this game, we wanted to firmly elaborate the scenes where she appears. She wasn't a good mother and made Sherry unhappy, but we still conveyed the fact she loved her family.
Annette knew her husband William became G and resolved to dispose of him as his wife. In order to make her determination clearer in this game than in BIOHAZARD 2, we depicted the scene where she prepares special bullets for anti-G use.
WILLIAM BIRKIN (p.023)
36-years-old in 1998. Height 178cm, weight 66.7kg, blood type O. Gifted in science and displaying talent in his early teens, he was invited to Umbrella as a trainee. Then at the age of 16, he was appointed as a chief researcher of the Arklay Laboratory, which became the stage of the Mansion Incident, where he advanced the t-Virus Project. During his time as a trainee, he joined Albert Wesker.
Though a capable scientist, William was vain and jealous of Alexia who was younger than himself and chosen as the Antarctic Laboratory's chief researcher at the age of 10, so he spent a short time repeating unplanned experiments. However he regained his passion after hearing a report of Alexia's death, and succeeded in discovering a virus, the prototype of the G-Virus, within the body of the test subject "Lisa Trevor." He then formulated the "G-Virus Project" and was appointed as general director with the approval of Umbrella Headquarters. With his wife Annette, he continued demonic research in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory.
While advancing his research though, William began to disagree with headquarters and came into contact with United States military authorities. Umbrella's side sensed signs of a rebellion and sent the Umbrella Security Service to attack the laboratory and seize the G-Virus. He resisted and was fatally wounded.
William realized he couldn't avoid death and injected the G-Virus into his own body. He lost his sense of self and was reduced to a mysterious organism called "G" which repeats self-evolution and breeding, his body beginning to be destroyed. William became the first G, killing almost all members of the Umbrella Security Service. At this time, he destroyed part of the Underground Laboratory and caused the t-Virus to leak into the city. Furthermore he wandered the police department connected to the lab and caused many more casualties such as Chief Brian Irons and Ben Bertolucci. Additionally, he repeatedly reproduced and mutated when he was defeated by Leon, reaching a final form with an ugly appearance and vanishing in the explosion of the laboratory.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
William's a man who wasn't able to notice the things important to him until the very end, simply because he was devoted to his research on the G-Virus. Although he's aware of Sherry even after mutating into G, it's to the degree that only an image remains and his motivation to pursue her is basically due to his breeding instinct as a G-Organism. A sad figure that lost sight of love and also became a monster chasing his daughter.
ADA WONG (p.025)
A corporate spy belonging to an organization with a hostile relationship to Umbrella. She was 24-years-old in 1998, blood type AB, but the name Ada Wong is an alias. She's a woman of Asian lineage and a fact that's certain from the time she met Leon is she has first-class combat skills. She appears to be in a position to receive instructions from Wesker in the organization, but it seems she frequently disregards instructions to fulfill her own objectives.
Ada received an order to leak t-Virus data to the organization and came into contact with John, who began his new post as William's successor at the Arklay Laboratory, becoming his lover. At this time she learned of the existence of the G-Virus developed by William. She received an order to acquire a G-Virus sample and entered Raccoon City, taking advantage of the chaos in the town to sneak into the police department.
Ada searched for Ben Bertolucci who might've had information on the G-Virus, but she met Leon and Claire in the process and began a false cooperative relationship to use them in order to obtain the sample. However, she became attracted to Leon for his way of risking his life to help others, so when Leon was cornered by the Tyrant, she'd forsaken the situation to help him, suffering a serious injury and losing consciousness. Leon and Claire determined she died then left the power room, however it's believed this was because they didn't have time to check whether she was alive or dead and had to move due to the activation of the self-destruct device.
Afterwards Ada regained consciousness and, after making sure Leon and the others escaped, miraculously survived the collapsing laboratory. She succeeded in recovering a tissue fragment from G during her escape. Even after the incident, her fate with Leon never ended and in 2004 she later conducts the reunion between Leon and Krauser.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
An erotic scene included in this game has a good meaning, in the movie "Woman" where Leon meets Ada, I think the scene where Ada licks her lip with her tongue is the result of satisfaction.
There was a capacity issue with how many movies could be put in, and Mr. Gondoh fought to the end. Although I think Woman was somewhat shortened, Mr. Gondoh requested we don't cut the scene where Ada licks her lips no matter what (laughs). The remaining result is good.
TYRANT (p.027)
A B.O.W. developed by Umbrella. It was dropped into Raccoon City by Umbrella executive Sergei separately from the special ops unit led by HUNK. There are various types of Tyrant, however the one supplied at this time is called T-103 Type and has a human-like appearance and high intelligence which allows it to carry out commands independently.
The objective the dropped Tyrant was given was "seize the G-Virus", but while HUNK's target was stored in the underground laboratory, the Tyrant's target sample was contained in the necklace Annette entrusted to Sherry. When it appeared in front of Leon, it targeted neither Leon or Claire because it was pursuing Sherry.
The dark green trenchcoat could be called the symbol of the Tyrant T-103 Type, it's bulletproof and blastproof at the same time while also serving as human camouflage. It also functions as a limiter to control the virus' power, and if it's removed it'll transform into a form called Super Tyrant. In the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, when dropped into a blast furnace during battle with Leon, its coat dissolved and it became a Super Tyrant then came back to life from the blast furnace. It again attacked Leon while he was attempting to escape by freight train.
The Super Tyrant has a very high regeneration capability and can only be stopped with missiles or high-powered weapons such as anti-tank guns, so damage must be dealt to an extent its regeneration can't catch up. Leon obtained a rocket launcher with Ada's help and was thereby able to defeat the Tyrant. If Ada didn't meet Leon in the process of escaping from the underground laboratory, a miserable death might've been the outcome.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Besides the Tyrant, the other enemies appearing in this game also look awesome. The Tyrant was greatly "enhanced" this time. When attacked by the rocket launcher, it can grab the rocket and toss it back. Even those players who've played BIOHAZARD 2 would feel astonished by this. And this is also one of the surprises we prepared for older players of this series.
CLAIRE REDFIELD (p.031)
Clare was confined in a cell in the private prison of Rockfort Island, but, fortunately or unfortunately, the island was attacked right after she was imprisoned and she managed to escape taking advantage of the chaos. She became acquainted with Steve who was also imprisoned, and they cooperated aiming to escape the island.
Although Claire initially recognized Steve as a "cocky nuisance boy", by overcoming many crises together, she later deemed him a man worth trusting and reached the point of having a faint feeling of love.
Until then, Claire had a strong sense of purpose and the ability to take action, her mind never drifting aside from when she was looking for her brother. By the time of Steve's death though, her antagonism over the virus clearly rose. Claire escaped from the Antarctic and fought the threat of the viruses by joining an NGO that renders aid to bioterror-related victims.
After parting ways with Leon in Raccoon City, she appears to secretly be in contact with him and sent him a message from Rockfort Island through a prison guard's PC. Claire was captured by Alexia in Antarctica when this took effect, and Chris' rescue of Claire was successful. Also, after that, her bond with Leon continued and they met again in 2005.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Claire and Chris are wholesome, close siblings while Alfred and Alexia, warped from their origin, are the opposite. When making Claire in Game of Oblivion, we made sure their contrast with the Ashfords was striking, though this is also true for Chris.
Claire's design has changed significantly since the original CODE:Veronica. We'd planned for her to put on winter clothes in Antarctica along with Steve to convey the cold, but ended up expressing it by putting in a bunch of lines for Claire about being cold.
STEVE BURNSIDE (p.032)
17-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 173cm, weight 67.5kg, blood type AB. He was imprisoned in the private prison on Rockfort Island but took advantage of a raid by an unknown party and succeeded in escaping from the prison. He met Claire, who escaped at the same time, and aimed to escape from the island with her.
The background on why Steve became a prisoner is that his father was a minor Umbrella office worker who betrayed Umbrella. Steve's father was going to sell inside information on Umbrella for a meager amount of money, and as punishment, was captured along with his family. Steve's mother was murdered as a warning.
The irrational death of his mother implanted a distrust of his father and other people within Steve. Nevertheless, he couldn't truly hate his father and quietly shed tears after killing his father, who'd become a Zombie himself.
Steve was initially cautious of Claire as a companion but was gradually attracted to her strength and beauty and began to be more affectionate. He became a monster after being administered t-Veronica and attacked Claire at Alexia's command, but his consciousness remained and he defied the command and protected Claire at the last moment, then died.
Steve's corpse was also taken from the Antarctic as a valuable sample by Wesker, who desired t-Veronica.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
When talking about Game of Oblivion, the story of the Burnside family can't be excluded. Although it's believed Steve liked his father in essence, his mother was killed due to his father's failure, so he may have truly hated him. Though since I think "love" and "hate" are two sides of the same emotion in boyhood, I think Steve might've loved his father even though he verbally spoke ill of him.
Steve regained his consciousness after becoming a monster, but this implication of "opposing the virus' control through willpower" is very important. Although Steve was unfortunately killed, the fact he could maintain his will even when invaded by the virus would lead to the existence of Manuela in Operation Javier.
CHRIS REDFIELD (p.035)
25-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 181cm, weight 80.5kg, blood type O. Claire's older brother, he has an honest and strong-minded personality like his younger sister. He has a very intense sense of justice and doesn't hesitate to defy orders in order to fulfill his righteousness.
Chris was a member of S.T.A.R.S., but wound up investigating the Umbrella Corporation and its virus connections during the Mansion Incident in July that year, making his way to Europe at the time of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident in September.
Afterwards, Chris' whereabouts were unknown and through Leon's efforts, he was informed that Claire was captured on Rockfort Island. Claire had however already escaped with Steve by the time Chris arrived at the island. Chris learned the destination of the seaplane the two boarded was Antarctica, then set off for the Antarctic in pursuit of his sister.
Chris infiltrated the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory then obtained information on t-Veronica in the midst of searching for Claire. After reuniting with Claire, they fought Alexia together and defeated her in order to prevent the virus from spreading.
Additionally, in Game of Oblivion, Chris wears a former S.T.A.R.S. uniform. He snuck it out when he was discharged and seems to wear it out of respect to his comrades who died in the Mansion Incident.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Generally speaking, we showed Chris in Game of Oblivion as a "good older brother" for Claire. He's earnestly diligent, not swayed by women like Leon, and doesn't make foolish mistakes. In that sense, he's a character that's difficult to change to be adversely gloomy.
There are few scenes where Chris can be used compared to the original CODE:Veronica, but the flow of his story is basically unchanged, and although not depicted in the game, he heard Claire escaped from Rodrigo on Rockfort Island, and also fought Wesker.
ALFRED ASHFORD (p.036)
27-years-old in 1998. Height 176cm, weight 61.8kg. Seventh master of the Ashford family, succeeding his predecessor Alexander who disappeared, he's also commander of the Umbrella Antarctic Base and Rockfort Island Base. He's a sadist with a twisted personality who revels in torturing prisoners and collecting military gear.
Although Alfred is Alexander's son, he and his sister Alexia were artificially created as the result of his father's "Veronica Project." When Alfred learns of this, he uses Alexander in his sister's experiments then treats him as missing, assuming control of the Ashford family himself in the process.
However, when his dearly beloved Alexia is placed into a cryosleep for her experiment, Alfred's mental health begins to deteriorate. Losing his emotional support, Alfred fabricates an ideal Alexia in his mind and begins living in a dream world.
When Alfred's dream world is shattered due to the attack on Rockfort Island by Wesker's forces, along with the actions of Claire and Steve, he recalls his mission to bring Alexia back from her cryosleep. He then set Claire and such on a trap seaplane headed for the Antarctic, while he himself followed them to the Antarctic Base.
In the Antarctic Laboratory, Alfred succeeds in awakening Alexia. However, Alexia decides he's no longer of any use to her and ends his life.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
A title in the game, Game of Oblivion, refers to Alfred's goal of reviving the sleeping Alexia, which he'd forgotten. In addition to this, the game within the "Game" is also the game in which Wesker sets up a competition for the virus, while Alexia conducts a game she calls an "experiment," and so on.
Alfred's basic settings are the same as in CODE:Veronica, but we put more effort into the designs of his accessories, such as the music box with the boy and girl in the office of the official residence, as well as the snow globe, which is the switch that awakens Alexia.
NOSFERATU (p.039)
The mysterious life-form Nosferatu was confined to a cell beneath the Antarctic Laboratory. As the end result of a person who couldn't adapt with t-Veronica, the sixth generation master of the Ashford family and father of Alexia and Alfred, Alexander Ashford, was used as the host.
As a mediocre virus researcher, Alexander caused the Ashford family's fame built by his predecessor Edward to fall to ruin within his lifetime. He aimed to revive the Ashford family and drew up the Veronica Project in order to create an artificial genius using the genes of the first family master, Veronica Ashford, who was declared to be a genius. He transplanted her genes into a surrogate mother's unfertilized egg then manipulated the factor that controls intelligence, giving birth to Alexia and her brother Alfred.
Alfred had slightly higher intelligence than an average man, but Alexia was a genius reminiscent of the first family master Veronica, granting Alexander's wish. However, after being deemed a t-Veronica test subject by the siblings who'd grown up with vicious hearts, and utterly transformed into Nosferatu by them, he was confined underground in the Antarctic Laboratory since 1983 for no less than 15 years.
Enthralled by t-Veronica, Alexia decided to inject herself with the virus, causing Alexander to notice the Veronica Project was a huge failure and decide she was a threat to humanity. Alexander foresaw a worst case scenario and secretly developed the Linear Launcher, deploying it in the Antarctic Laboratory's control room.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Nosferatu in Game of Oblivion is thoroughly depicted as a monster. Perhaps it's scarier than Alexia in some ways since you can't read his thoughts from his actions.
Before becoming Nosferatu, Alexander was less talented than his predecessor Edward, and we interpreted him as probably having some humanity. To express this, we added a movie during the battle with Alexia about Alexander preparing the Linear Launcher and talking about atoning for his daughter.
ALEXIA ASHFORD (p.040)
27-years-old at the time of 1998. Height 175cm, weight 54.3kg. She was born into the world alongside her twin brother Alfred as a result of her father Alexander's Veronica Project.
Alexia demonstrated talent from childhood and at 10-years-old she was appointed chief research scientist of the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory. Afterwards, she successfully developed t-Veronica and collected data by using her father Alexander as a test subject. She discovered a method of adapting to the virus without any drawbacks then injected her body. In order to adapt to the virus she then entered a cryogenic sleep for 15 years in the Antarctic Laboratory.
She awoke from her cryogenic sleep completely adapted to t-Veronica, acquiring the power to turn her blood into flames. Although she planned to rule all living things on Earth with t-Veronica's power, she died due to the Linear Launcher left by her father along with the strenuous efforts of Claire and Chris.
Alexia had astounding intelligence but a cold-blooded personality lacking in human emotion. All those besides herself were merely experiment material and when Steve opposed her command after she'd injected him with t-Veronica, she murdered him without hesitation. Even her brother Alfred, who loved and guarded his younger sister as she slept, she killed with no mercy once she considered him of no use.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Alexia in Game of Oblivion appears as someone with a cruel mind like a young child. Her personality's that of a child since we thought she shouldn't have mentally matured as she entered a cryogenic sleep at 12-years-old. We also placed emphasis on expressing the fear that since she's exactly like an ant queen too, she doesn't feel human emotions, like an insect.
Alexia thought of a game, "can you resist the virus' power", and experimented using Steve. Claire, who was also being held captive, was kept alive by chance since Steve, who'd been injected with the virus and became a mutant, was kept as a test subject to ascertain whether Steve would or wouldn't kill Claire. You may also be interested in observing that although Chris and Claire are similar siblings, they display a very different relationship.
GENEALOGY OF CREATURE
t-Virus Series Creatures
These creatures are created due to direct infection with the t-Virus or by secondary infection after eating infected plants or animals. They're a factor that cause large-scale biohazards by attacking other living things on instinct.
t-Virus Series B.O.W.
Biological weapons produced from plants or animals, including humans, using the t-Virus. Although every classification's different, some have the intelligence to follow commands.
Test Subjects/Mutants Due to Virus Injection
A creature group created as a result of being administered the t-Virus for various reasons, including B.O.W. research, retaliation against opposing factions, etc. Like the Licker, there are some cases of Zombies mutated further with a virus.
G-Virus Series Creatures
Created through infection with the G-Virus. It's a new species of life-form capable of self-evolving and breeding, unlike t-Virus Series Creatures which are single generation only. Very few documented individuals remain, perhaps because of its aspect of being massively uncontrollable.
t-Veronica Series Creatures
Created through infection with t-Veronica. Manifestation of t-Veronica's power aren't constant and each individual will have different abilities, Alexia was able to manipulate the power of flames, V-Complex specialized in controlling plants, etc.
ZOMBIE (p.048-050)
People who were infected with the t-Virus and mutated due to the virus' effects. Although they were initially only by-products of t-Virus research, like the Enhanced Zombie, since the infection zone of the t-Virus in Raccoon City was explosively expansive, mediated by water and rodents, it became a situation in which many people present in the city area were infected, resulting in a huge number of Zombies being created.
Lacking intelligence with generally low athletic capabilities, a single Zombie doesn't pose much of a threat. There are also those who think dealing with them's easy since there's a "weak point" to stop them, by destroying the head.
Since Zombies are active with a continuously rapid metabolism, they constantly desire energy and wander in a quest for human flesh. People bitten by a Zombie will be infected with the t-Virus and become Zombies themselves, the result being exponential multiplication, one Zombie to two, two to four, etc., a giant cycle that would drive a large population to annihilation within a short time-frame.
In addition, Zombies further invaded by the t-Virus have also been confirmed such as the Crimson Heads documented in the Mansion Incident as a result of the "V-ACT Effect", which have the possibility of possessing ferocity and agility.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The South American Zombies are divided in design between those infected by the inhabitants and those created by Javier. The first village is where normal Zombies appear, being infected by Zombies released by Javier. Javier's method of making Zombies is simplistic, merely infecting prisoners with the virus. It was established from the idea of the virus possibly being used for that sort of terrorism by the leader of a criminal organization.
TOWN ZOMBIE
Residents of Raccoon City transformed into Zombies. Since Raccoon City has a large football stadium, many people were visiting to watch football on the day of the incident, amplifying the damage.
POLICE OFFICER ZOMBIE
Originally Raccoon City police officers. On the day of the incident a number of police officers were sacrificed since even off-duties were mobilized under the name of riot suppression. Behind the scenes there were also traps by Chief Brian who schemed to destroy evidence of the virus.
RESEARCHER ZOMBIE (ML)
Staff of the Umbrella laboratory beneath Raccoon City. In the special forces raid aimed at the G-Virus, William went out of control and transformed into G, and most of the staff were killed or became Zombies.
ENHANCED ZOMBIE
The result of using humans in t-Virus experiments in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. They wear no clothes and their muscle fibers are exposed.
WESKER SUBORDINATE ZOMBIE
Subordinates of Wesker who attacked Rockfort Island. Since they became Zombies while wearing dynamite, when shot they explode taking everything around them with them.
FATHER ZOMBIE
Captive on Rockfort Island, Steve's father was used in a t-Veronica experiment and became a Zombie. He lost his intelligence, no longer able to recognize Steve either.
ANATOMIST ZOMBIE
The anatomist who worked in the Rockfort Island private prison became a Zombie.
TRAINEE ZOMBIE
The end result of trainees of the Umbrella special forces trained on Rockfort Island.
GUARD ZOMBIE
Guards who worked in the Rockfort Island and Antarctic facilities became Zombies. They carry handguns but lack the intelligence to use them.
RESEARCHER ZOMBIE (GO)
Researchers engaged in virus research in the Antarctic Laboratory became Zombies. They seem to have been infected on the receiving end of a surprise attack by an unknown party.
WORKER ZOMBIE
Zombies seen in the Antarctic Laboratory and Rockfort Island. They seem to have originally been workers engaged in sorting baggage or maintaining the seaplanes.
PRISONER ZOMBIE
Prisoners held captive by the Rockfort Island private prison were infected with the t-Virus and became Zombies.
GRAVEYARD ZOMBIE
People presumed dead after being infected with the t-Virus and buried alive. In reality they became Zombies and maintained vital functions, emerging from the graveyard when the island was attacked.
ANTARCTIC WORKER ZOMBIE
Laborers who worked in the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory became Zombies. Since helmets protect their head, it's difficult to stop them by destroying the head.
WHITE COAT ZOMBIE
Researchers who worked in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory were infected with the t-Virus and became Zombies.
DAM WORKER ZOMBIE
Staff who worked in Javier Dam became Zombies. Since they wear helmets that can stop bullets, they're tougher than other Zombies.
JAVIER ZOMBIE
Javier administered the t-Virus to traitors and rivals and kept them for use in terrorism. The private soldiers guarding Javier's private residence were later forced to become Zombies.
ZOMBIE DOG (p.051)
A Doberman trained in the Raccoon Police Department and Rockfort Island, zombified after ingesting food infected with the t-Virus. The t-Virus causes its skin to rot making it visually ugly, however its athletic abilities are unharmed and its ferociousness greatly increased. In addition, the thing named Cerberus developed as a B.O.W. is distinguished from the Zombie Dog.
CROW (p.051)
After crows fed on animals and plants infected with the t-Virus, they were zombified via secondary infection. Many carrier crows act collectively with a habit of regurgitating prey in isolated areas, accelerating proliferation of the t-Virus.
Crows infected with the t-Virus are more violent, considering any living humans as prey they actively attack. Their original habits strongly remain and they accordingly never leave their territory, but attention is necessary for prey when lost in their territory as they swarm to attack as a group.
GIANT SPIDER / LITTLE SPIDERS / BLACK WIDOW / JUMPING MANEATER (p.052-053)
Spiders excel in environmental adaptability no matter the area of activity and on top of that, as female spiders may produce a large quantity of Little Spiders, spiders were actively researched as a B.O.W. host as a medium for spreading the virus. There've been many kinds confirmed in activity zones, there's the Web Spinner applied in the Mansion Incident, the Jumping Maneater purchased by Javier, and the Black Widow deployed on Rockfort Island.
In addition, some creatures with spiders as the host also exist such as the Giant Spider documented in Raccoon City and its offspring, the Little Spiders, and it seems they were created accidentally due to secondary t-Virus infection.
In a situation where the virus could be spread indiscriminately, maximum effectiveness as a weapon can be expected. They're moreover cheap compared to other B.O.W.'s and particularly popular with illegal organizations that can't possess formal armed forces.
Faults of spider-type B.O.W.'s include their inability to be completely controlled due to their low intelligence. As a typical example of failure, a Black Widow due to be transported from the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory escaped then adapted to the severely cold environment, breeding and making some of the staff its victims.
GIANT SPIDER
The Giant Spider emerged in Raccoon City's sewers. Spiders residing in the sewer grew gigantic after being infected with the t-Virus flowing into the sewer, and they sneak up on prey without a sound and capture them, killing their target by lunging and biting it with venom.
LITTLE SPIDERS
The Giant Spider's offspring. It's usually inside the female's womb but jumps out when danger approaches the parent. Although combat capability per one is low, it can be said that they're terrifying when attacking together in dozens of groups.
BLACK WIDOW
A kind of B.O.W. using a spider as the host, it's characterized by being hairless. It was deployed to Rockfort Island to train the Umbrella special forces and collect data on the Black Widow itself.
JUMPING MANEATER
A B.O.W. improved for hot and humid climates with a South American spider as the host. Javier purchased and released it into the village of Mixcoatl.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Initially it was the commonly-called South American spider. Unlike a conventional spider B.O.W., in this game we were conscious of the appearance of the jumping spider family. There exists a spider called a birdeater, and we named it Maneater to reflect it was even stronger.
GIANT MOTH / BABY MOTH / MOTH / PARASITES (p.054-055)
The Giant Moth in the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory and the Moth in the Antarctic Laboratory were respectively creatures bred and kept as research subjects, then created after being infected with the t-Virus. A common characteristic of the Giant Moth and Moth is the point of their phosphorus powder's toxicity being strengthened to a fatal level. In addition, they have a property in which the Baby Moth, the Giant Moth's larva, and the Parasite, the Moth's larva, attack other living things.
GIANT MOTH
A moth for experiments that grew abnormally under the t-Virus' influence and escaped from the Umbrella research facility. Development of its wings failed to catch up with its enlarged body, so it could only fly briefly at low altitudes.
BABY MOTH
The Giant Moth's larva. Since it has a habit of gathering around warm objects, it considers approaching humans targets. It usually crawls around on walls and when it discovers prey, it uses its entire body as a spring to throw itself at it.
MOTH
A moth for experiments kept in the Umbrella Antarctic Laboratory. Like the Giant Moth, it grew abnormally under the influence of the t-Virus. If a living thing approaches near its nest, it kills them by making them breathe in its toxic phosphorus power and also has a habit of laying eggs on the creature's abdomen.
PARASITES
The Moth's larva. After hatching from an egg laid on a host, it quickly grows using dead flesh as nutrition. If it grows beyond a certain point, it'll leap on living things passing nearby that it wants as its next host and parasitizes them.
BAT / SOUTH AMERICAN BAT
Bats mutated through secondary infection by ingesting insects and plants infected with the t-Virus. Ferociousness increases due to the virus and auditory sensory ability becomes extremely sharp. Their feeding habits also change to carnivorous and blood-sucking. Although they're dangerous when working together in groups, they're nocturnal like the original bat and aren't active at either daytime or bright places.
Surface changes aren't so readily apparent in the Bat of Rockfort Island, but in regards to the South American Bat, the virus' influence is significantly evident on its head and ears. In addition, the creature size enlargement phenomenon due to the t-Virus has been confirmed in bats with a sighting report of an individual in the Arklay Mountains called the Infected Bat which had a wing-span of up to three meters.
BAT
A bat infected with the t-Virus scattered on Rockfort Island which increased its ferociousness. Through its sharpened hearing, it can hear human footsteps and attacks in groups. After tearing off the skin with its fangs, it sucks blood and continues until prey is dried up.
SOUTH AMERICAN BAT
A bat secondarily infected after ingesting the honey of flowers contaminated by the t-Virus. Its features are its swollen head, drooped ears and protruding blood vessels. Like the Bat seen on Rockfort Island, they form groups upon seeing other living things and attack them.
ANTS / SOUTH AMERICAN ANTS (p.057)
The ant's an insect with high reproductive potential, superior environmental adaptability, as well as aggressiveness towards other creatures, making it very attractive as a B.O.W. base. However since intelligence failed to develop to the extent they could be controlled as a result of mutation by the t-Virus, the risks when they go out of control were huge and weaponization was shelved. A situation happened which caused a stir though. It was the development of t-Veronica in which a queen ant gene was incorporated.
The queen ant gene contained within t-Veronica caused ants administered with t-Veronica to gain a characteristic making them subservient to a higher being. For example, the ants bred in the Antarctic Laboratory completely followed the commands of the queen, Alexia, by constructing a hive inside the "Alexia Pod" plant growing in the control room's lower section. In addition, the South American Ants produced by Javier also came to possess similar properties.
There's still a fatal problem in using ants as a B.O.W. though. Since it's essential to adapt to t-Veronica over a long period of time in order to possess powers like Alexia, a commander can't be prepared easily. If this problem were to be resolved though, it may be enough for ant-type B.O.W.'s to be deployed in combat.
ANTS
As part of t-Veronica research, Alexia injected t-Veronica into ants. They became gigantic under the virus' influence with the power of their large jaw so strong they can easily injure humans.
SOUTH AMERICAN ANTS
Javier injected ants inhabiting the South American jungle with t-Veronica. Their natural aggressiveness was further increased so if they detect other living things, they attack indiscriminately. They're also highly fertile and became a source of severe virus infection.
ALLIGATOR (p.058)
A large creature appearing in a garbage dump in the Raccoon City underground. Its frame grew gigantic under the t-Virus' influence and its length amounted to about 10m. An alligator kept as a pet got mixed in with the sewage and it's believed to have been infected with the t-Virus from food and water in the garbage dump. There's no witness information regarding whether this individual's a unique example of infection.
Although originally an alligator's characteristically more docile compared to a crocodile, this individual became ferocious under the t-Virus' influence. In addition, it seems to have a habit of distinguishing food by biting, even biting into hunks of iron like gas bombs.
LARGE ROACH (p.058)
Cockroaches mainly inhabiting the sewers of Raccoon City that became gigantic under the influence of the t-Virus. They're large, extending to 40cm long, and even prey on rodents. The virus amplified the species' innately phenomenal breeding capability and immense numbers of Large Roaches surround something once it steps into their area of activity. Since they have a habit of targeting soft parts when attacking prey, they fly from floors and walls when they discover humans and bite near the carotid arteries.
PIRANHA (p.059)
A monster created by administering the t-Virus to piranhas. This creature itself isn't a true B.O.W. but due to its terrifying offensive power, they're used by Javier to execute traitors within his organization. As a result of virus infection they're able to survive out of water for a short time and will leap out to launch an attack once they find other creatures passing by. After Manuela ran away from him, Javier flooded the whole village and let a number of Piranhas come in through the water. This is one reason that finally caused the village's destruction.
LICKER (p.060)
A human who became a Zombie that has mutated as a result of further infection by the t-Virus. Deviating further from the V-ACT Effect, it's a completely different creature with an enlarged brain and newly formed muscle tissue. A Raccoon City police officer came up with the name. After seeing its very long tongue, he gave it the name "Licker" (one who licks). There's also a Licker variant called the "Enhanced Licker" which improved upon the accidentally occurring Licker as a B.O.W. with heightened aggressiveness and durability.
The Licker has completely lost the sense of sight, as is obvious from its outward appearance. It instead relies on an enhanced hearing ability to hunt prey based on the small sounds they make. It uses its abnormally developed leg strength to cling to ceilings and launch attacks on victims from unexpected angles.
LICKER
A genetically mutated Zombie discovered in the Raccoon Police Department. It's named for its long tongue, which sticks out and is used to peel the skin off its victims. One characteristic of its bone structure mutation is it generally walks on four legs.
ENHANCED LICKER
Umbrella researchers noticed the Licker's extreme mobility and intentionally created this creature based on an Enhanced Zombie. Compared to a Licker it has greatly enlarged front limbs and black-blue skin.
PLAGUE CRAWLER (p.061)
A B.O.W. product created by Umbrella through repeated genetic manipulation on several insects and administration of the t-Virus, with a nearly two-meter large body and huge sickles highly capable of killing and maiming, as well as a low level of intelligence which is considered a defect of insect-type B.O.W.'s. Since they lacked practicality as a weapon they were intended to be disposed of, but some were leaked to Javier's organization as a cheap B.O.W.
GULP WORM (p.061)
An earthworm-based Bio Organic Weapon produced with genetic manipulation and administration of the t-Virus. The B.O.W.'s still in the prototype stage and was also used in the Rockfort Island training center to train the Anti-B.O.W. Countermeasure Service with repeated combat tests.
It's carnivorous with a huge mouth and digestive organs that allow it to devour prey the size of humans, and it's able to sense prey underground with smell then forcefully jump out from deep underground and swallow a target.
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IVY / POISON IVY / IVY+YX (p.062-063)
When the t-Virus outbreak accident occurred in the Arklay Laboratory, the virus infected a plant in the dormitory and birthed a monstrously huge carnivorous plant. Following analysis, the plant was named "Plant 42" and after successful miniaturization through selective breeding, it gained the ability to move independently and became a B.O.W. named "Plant 43", known as Ivy. The Ivy has a high degree of environmental adaptability capable of absorbing and adapting to harmful substances around it. As an example, it rapidly adapted to the toxic "P-ε Gas" and an individual was discovered capable of exhaling a toxic discharge itself, known as "Poison Ivy." As for faults of the Ivy series, movement speed's slow and since its body's a plant, it's vulnerable to fire. Increasing its resistance to fire was quickly given up due to physical issues, however a proposal to improve its movement speed was submitted several times and led to the development of the "Ivy +YX." By combining the Ivy with human genes, huge improvement was observed in the Ivy +YX's endurance, offensive ability and mobility. However, mass-production was shelved as sufficient capabilities couldn't be demonstrated in any environments besides warm climates. Afterwards, several Ivy +YX prototypes ended up in the hands of Javier and were used as substitutes for guard dogs in his private residence. POISON IVY The Ivy absorbed the P-ε gas and the bud portions discolored purple. Although the P-ε gas was developed as a weapon to weaken B.O.W. resistance, the Ivy's environmental adaptability exceeded the effect of the gas, producing the Poison Ivy as a result. IVY +YX This mysterious prototype plant was created by Umbrella via incorporating human genes with the goal of improving the Ivy's mobility. The lower half of its body's formed in a shape similar to that of a human and it moves faster compared to the regular Ivy. *DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto) Personally, the Ivy's one of my favorite creatures in the series. Imagine an immobile plant, at the lowest level of the food chain, now able to move and hunt other creatures, isn't that amazing? |
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HUNTER II / SWEEPER / HUNTER γ (p.064-065)
The Hunter's an Umbrella-made B.O.W. developed by inserting several genes, primarily from reptiles, into a fertilized human egg and administering the t-Virus. Ever since the design stage it was developed to be capable of reliably tracking and killing specific targets, possessing enough intelligence to carry out simple commands along with extremely high aggressiveness, agility and jumping power. It was named Hunter since its results from combat tests suited a "hunter." In addition to the above-mentioned performance aspect, the Hunter α model attained practical use as a weapon in terms of cost and was mass-produced as a flagship Umbrella B.O.W., with several variations produced later on such as the Hunter β possessing enhanced agility, as well as the Hunter γ that uses amphibians as the host. As a highly perfected B.O.W., the Hunter attracted attention from forces besides Umbrella, with Umbrella's opposing organization developing the Hunter II after Wesker leaked its development data. The Hunter II and its Sweeper subspecies achieved a superior level of perfection as weapons compared to Umbrella's Hunter, which attacks targets in an area indiscriminately. HUNTER II Having inherited the Hunter α's characteristics, the skin over its entire body is covered with scales. It closes in on targets with swift movements then tears them apart with sharp claws on both hands. It was deployed to Rockfort Island in the raid op by the organization Wesker belongs to. SWEEPER An individual with a red body deployed simultaneously with the Hunter II. Skilled at abundantly leaping to perform multilateral attacks, it has superior athletic capabilities over the Hunter II. Since it was used to pursue targets missed by the Hunter II, it was named Sweeper. HUNTER γ An amphibian-based Hunter subspecies developed by a European Umbrella laboratory. Instead of having sharp sensory abilities for attacking targets, its vision degenerated. While sensitive to sunlight and dry air, it demonstrated high capabilities in water and was purchased and used by Javier. |
TYRANT T-103 / SUPER TYRANT (T-103 TYPE) / TYRANT (T-103 MASS PRODUCED TYPE) (p.066-067)
The Tyrant series was a B.O.W. aimed at creating the "ultimate life-form" using humans as the host. After the Proto Tyrant's failure, the T-002 Type was completed in the Arklay Laboratory with combat abilities worthy of the name "tyrant", becoming the prototype of the Tyrant series. The subsequently developed Tyrant T-103 Type, with high intelligence and a close human resemblance while possessing extremely similar extraordinary combat abilities, would make its mark in the weapons industry world as a masterpiece B.O.W. In addition, the T-103 Type could easily disguise itself as a human and was utilized as the base of a custom model purposed for guarding a VIP.
From the Tyrant T-002 onward, when the Tyrant series face a danger to their lives, suppression of the t-Virus is completely disengaged and they become a "Super Tyrant" demonstrating combat and regeneration abilities greatly exceeding their normal state. This is a so-called rampage not planned at the design stage, but later an artificial limiter was provided to suppress them from becoming Super Tyrants, elevating the Tyrant's marketability and commercial value as a result. It has also been confirmed that in order to restrain becoming a Super Tyrant, all main Tyrants after the T-103 Type were equipped with trenchcoats as the limiter.
Techniques derived from development of the Tyrant series were diverted to other B.O.W.'s and its characteristics were inherited by the Nemesis-T Type, aimed at strengthening the control system using a parasitic organism, the Bandersnatch developed for cost reduction purposes, as well as the Jabberwock S3 developed by an organization hostile to Umbrella.
TYRANT T-103 TYPE
It was dropped into Raccoon City by Umbrella executive Sergei for the purpose of acquiring a G-Virus sample. The tough protective coat covering almost its entire body is impenetrable to any superficial weapons.
SUPER TYRANT (T-103 TYPE)
The state when the Tyrant T-103 Type's limiter is disengaged. Its offensive strength and agility are greatly enhanced. Its regeneration ability's also augmented making it unstoppable unless fired upon en masse with heavy weapons or weapons as powerful as missiles.
TYRANT (T-103 MASS PRODUCED TYPE)
The mass-produced model of the Tyrant T-103 Type. It was brought to the island for training of the Umbrella special forces and was used by Alfred. Its claws are smaller than those of the T-103 Type Super Tyrant, probably due to the limiter being disengaged from the outset.
The Tyrant series was a B.O.W. aimed at creating the "ultimate life-form" using humans as the host. After the Proto Tyrant's failure, the T-002 Type was completed in the Arklay Laboratory with combat abilities worthy of the name "tyrant", becoming the prototype of the Tyrant series. The subsequently developed Tyrant T-103 Type, with high intelligence and a close human resemblance while possessing extremely similar extraordinary combat abilities, would make its mark in the weapons industry world as a masterpiece B.O.W. In addition, the T-103 Type could easily disguise itself as a human and was utilized as the base of a custom model purposed for guarding a VIP.
From the Tyrant T-002 onward, when the Tyrant series face a danger to their lives, suppression of the t-Virus is completely disengaged and they become a "Super Tyrant" demonstrating combat and regeneration abilities greatly exceeding their normal state. This is a so-called rampage not planned at the design stage, but later an artificial limiter was provided to suppress them from becoming Super Tyrants, elevating the Tyrant's marketability and commercial value as a result. It has also been confirmed that in order to restrain becoming a Super Tyrant, all main Tyrants after the T-103 Type were equipped with trenchcoats as the limiter.
Techniques derived from development of the Tyrant series were diverted to other B.O.W.'s and its characteristics were inherited by the Nemesis-T Type, aimed at strengthening the control system using a parasitic organism, the Bandersnatch developed for cost reduction purposes, as well as the Jabberwock S3 developed by an organization hostile to Umbrella.
TYRANT T-103 TYPE
It was dropped into Raccoon City by Umbrella executive Sergei for the purpose of acquiring a G-Virus sample. The tough protective coat covering almost its entire body is impenetrable to any superficial weapons.
SUPER TYRANT (T-103 TYPE)
The state when the Tyrant T-103 Type's limiter is disengaged. Its offensive strength and agility are greatly enhanced. Its regeneration ability's also augmented making it unstoppable unless fired upon en masse with heavy weapons or weapons as powerful as missiles.
TYRANT (T-103 MASS PRODUCED TYPE)
The mass-produced model of the Tyrant T-103 Type. It was brought to the island for training of the Umbrella special forces and was used by Alfred. Its claws are smaller than those of the T-103 Type Super Tyrant, probably due to the limiter being disengaged from the outset.
LURKER (Page 068)
In early B.O.W. research, the t-Virus was administered to various animals and plants in search of a host for virus adaptation. The Lurker's a frog-based B.O.W. created through that process.
The Lurker wasn't put to practical use as a weapon due to its low intelligence despite its combat abilities meeting the standard. The phenomenon of intelligence failing to develop even if administered the t-Virus is common in amphibians, and like the Lurker, the Hunter γ has the same problem.
ANUBIS (p.068)
A new B.O.W. model produced by Umbrella as the next main B.O.W. after the Hunter series data leaked and development was cancelled. The name Anubis comes from the Egyptian god.
Insect genes were incorporated into a bat and in order to maintain the strength of its physique, its digestive organs were removed, making it very lightweight. With extraordinary agility and jumping power, it's capable of moving quickly on vertical surfaces or ceilings and uses its claw-like nails to skillfully and fiercely attack from there.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The most interesting thing in an on-rail shooting game is watching your enemies jumping around in a 3D environment. We finally made this monster by combining the design notions of high speed and reduced weight.
BANDERSNATCH (p.069)
A prototype humanoid B.O.W. developed from the Tyrant concept as a weapon with enhanced versatility. Since its prototype phase didn't envision disguising as a human, it has a distorted form with a noticeably enlarged right arm.
Although the lower half of its body is degenerated, it's able to move using its elastic right arm, with excellent capability for pursuing a target. Since its left arm's missing however, it can only use its right arm to cover its head, which is a humanoid B.O.W.'s weak point, giving it the significant disadvantage of a poor balance between offense and defense.
JABBERWOCK S3
A prototype B.O.W. developed by Umbrella's opposing organization. Significant influence from the Umbrella B.O.W. Bandersnatch can be seen in its body. It has an unsightly appearance but understands commands with intelligence allowing it to accomplish missions under various situations.
Its sickle-shaped arms were achieved by reinforcing it with t-Veronica and they boast strength at a comparable level of intensity to steel, capable of blocking bullets. In addition, protection of the head, a defect of the Bandersnatch, is realized by taking a stance where it wraps three arms around its whole body.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Our primary idea on designing this creature was to create a super tough monster that would approach its prey slowly. However we had to keep adjusting its attacking behavior with gameplay balance in mind. We decided to make its appearance as ugly as the U-3 in "biohazard 4", so we put some aspects from that monster on this one.
FIRST FORM G / SECOND FORM G / THIRD FORM G / FOURTH FORM G / FIFTH FORM G (p.070-071)
When the G-Virus developed by Dr. William is administered, it creates cells within the host's body. These G-Cells fuse with the cells of the host, invading flesh while rearranging its anatomy, causing it to mutate and evolve into an unheard of life-form. A G-Organism born this way is known by the common name "G" and in contrast to t-Virus creatures that live only for a single generation, G's landmark characteristics include self-evolution and reproductive ability.
G breeding's performed by implanting embryos proliferated within its body into other creatures. In this case, G tends to instinctively seek out close hereditary relatives as a normal G's more likely to be born when the host's genetics are close to the original creature.
Like the t-Virus has a vaccine, a vaccine for the G-Virus also exists named "DEVIL." If fusion between a host and the G-Cells progresses beyond a fixed stage however, it'll be ineffective and difficult to restrain the G-Virus. Moreover, the unpredictable evolution triggered by G fails to give the stable performance demanded from a weapon. For those reasons, B.O.W. research focused on the G-Virus is in a frozen state.
G FIRST FORM
The end result of G-Virus developer Dr. William Birkin. It can be called "G-Birkin" to distinguish it from other G-Organisms. A huge eye, a feature of a G-Organism, has formed in part of its greatly bulging right arm.
G SECOND FORM
The virus invasion progressed and the unique organs of a G-Organism have begun to develop. The skeleton and tissues on the surface of its body have significantly changed and huge claws have lengthened on the right arm. As a G-Organism, a new brain has formed and most of William's head has been buried.
G THIRD FORM
The form in which William's body tissues and the G-Virus have completely united and evolved into a perfect G-Organism. With the development of auxiliary arms, he now has four arms and two have moved to his back. The lower body's muscular tissue has developed, allowing it to move very swiftly.
G FOURTH FORM
The form in which G, near the end of its life, mutated to its next form while over-compensating. Its bipedal form has become a figure with its weight supported by four legs, further enhancing its athletic capabilities. Its large jaw, in which the head and chest have unified, mercilessly crunches its poor victims.
G FIFTH FORM
A form in which during the process of over-compensating, it ingested various creatures and further increased its physical mass. Its body, similar to a mass of flesh, is very soft and it's possible for it to invade small spaces such as a train very easily. Its sense of reason's completely lost and it randomly swings claws and teeth around for raw food.
G ADULT ORGANISM / G YOUNG ORGANISM (p.072)
If a creature implanted with an embryo by G bears little genetic similarity to G, the G-Cells induce a dramatic rejection and as a result it evolves into an imperfect creature called a "G Adult Organism."
When normal G-Cells fail to fuse with a host, a G Adult Organism's born after it destroys the host's body from within, then repeats pseudo-replication. Therefore from the moment it's born it possesses none of the host's features and transforms into an extremely distorted appearance. Although there are few samples and its detailed ecology's unknown, it's confirmed to produce a small creature called a "G Young Organism" within its body.
G ADULT ORGANISM
A G Adult Organism documented in the Raccoon Police Department. The G Adult Organism born from Chief Brian has an enlarged left arm and a giant eyeball characteristic to G-Organisms. It moves while vomiting around G Young Organisms from its mouth.
G YOUNG ORGANISM
A small creature produced by the G Adult Organism. It's carnivorous and crawls on the ground, throwing its entire body like a spring upon sensing approaching creatures. Although it's clear it has no ability to reproduce like G, it's not yet confirmed if a G Young Organism continues to grow or how it'll evolve.
MONSTER STEVE (p.073)
When Alexia injected Steve with t-Veronica, he failed to achieve symbiosis with the virus and metamorphosed into this form. His skin discolored green and his spine severely enlarged. With abnormally developed muscular tissue, he was able to easily wield a giant axe with superhuman strength and astounding durability, his legs able to jump several meters at once.
In the administration experiment on Alexander, t-Veronica rapidly invaded infected cells and was also proven to invade brain cells. Steve's case was no exception, after becoming a monster he lost his sense of self and reason. However due to the t-Veronica characteristic of obeying a higher being, he obediently followed the commands of the biological mother, Alexia.
Noticeably in Steve's case, he resisted the virus through willpower and defied Alexia's commands. The reason he escaped the virus' control is unknown but this case became hugely significant, and new possibilities for the virus are being explored.
In addition, the birth of Monster Steve played a major role in B.O.W. development results. Steve's corpse was taken by Wesker to bring t-Veronica to another organization besides Umbrella and it was utilized in the research and development of a variety of B.O.W.'s, including the Jabberwock S3.
FIRST FORM ALEXIA / SECOND FORM ALEXIA / THIRD FORM ALEXIA (p.074-075)
Alexia obtained t-Veronica's power due to a 15 year cryogenic sleep. She had tough plant-like skin along with the power to turn her blood into searing flames. Additionally, in relation to the tentacles rooted underground, she was able to freely manipulate them with the symbiotic plant called the Alexia Pod bred in the control room's basement, putting approximately the entire Antarctic Laboratory under her control. Moreover, Alexia also possessed the ability to self-evolve and successfully acquired the ability to produce soldier ants by uniting with the Alexia Pod. Furthermore, when the Alexia Pod received fatal damage, they separated and she evolved into a flying form.
t-Veronica was created by fusing queen ant and plant genes with the t-Virus and is capable of controlling low-ranking carriers like a queen, a significant advantage not present in other viruses. However, it rapidly consumed infected cells and also had a defect of annihilating brain cells. Alexia devised a method to coexist with the virus and maintain consciousness by allowing the body to adapt to the virus in a long term, low temperature state. She administered the virus to her own body and as a result of cryogenic sleep, achieved symbiosis with the virus.
FIRST FORM ALEXIA
The form after long-term virus fusion, the power of the t-Veronica Virus is completely unleashed. The blood in her body starts to burn upon coming into contact with air, turning into terrifying flames. Also, except for the left side of her face and a small part of her body, Alexia's enshrouded in a special plant-like skin. This skin's extremely hard and most gunfire can't harm her at all.
SECOND FORM ALEXIA
The form after fusing the Alexia Pod with a large oviduct at the bottom of the pod. Though she can't move, she uses the tentacles and soldier ants released from the oviduct to attack hostiles.
THIRD FORM ALEXIA
The form after pulling the oviduct out of the pod, she now has the ability to fly. In this form, Alexia moves very fast and uses her fire-blood to attack. If not using some special weapon, killing her is near impossible.
NOSFERATU (p.076)
The sixth master of the Ashford family, Alexander Ashford, was injected with the t-Veronica Virus as a test subject by his daughter Alexia and ended up mutating into a monster after failing to fuse with the virus. Following that, Alexia locked it in a dungeon in the Antarctic Base. Researchers there could always hear its chilling cries from underground, so they gave him the name "Nosferatu" from Romanian myth.
Although the virus completely annihilated his brain cells, his memories of Alexia and Alfred still remain. Besides that it could also use metal buckets and a crane as weapons to attack, stemming perhaps from fragments of memories from being human.
Nosferatu's arms and legs were bound by many belts but it grew three appendages to compensate for them and help it to move. These appendages mutated into sharp sickle-like forms it used as powerful weapons. Moreover, its heart was exposed through its rib cage and when the venom generated in its body contacts with air, it becomes a poisonous gas after oxidizing.
HILDA / SECOND FORM HILDA (p.077)
In order to cure Hilda's disease, Javier injected his wife with the t-Virus but caused her to mutate into a giant monster in the end. Though no longer human, when Hilda hears Javier's voice and Manuela's lullaby, she won't attack her husband and daughter. Her appetite's also very large due to her giant size. At ordinary times, Hilda always looks for prey driven by hunger. Hilda's skin is very smooth like that of an amphibian and she also has webbed feet. While hunting victims, she uses tentacles to attack or fires stings on her tail to poison them. Hilda likes to stay in water and though her size is very large, she can swim at an extremely high speed. She moves extremely swiftly on land and can leap several meters.
HILDA 1ST FORM
This is the form when Hilda's mobile in water. In this form, she attacks by grabbing rocks and throwing them at enemies. In pursuit of his daughter Manuela who ran away from him, Javier sent Hilda out into the village, causing many of the villagers become food for this monster.
HILDA 2ND FORM
Hilda's second form. Due to an extreme feeling of anger, part of her skin turned red as a reflection of her emotions. After the protective covering on her head and neck was broken down, part of her brain was exposed. In this form, she can spew poison from her mouth that severely damages anything it touches.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
We designed her as a powerful enemy that collectively conveys the world of the Amazon and its horrors with its presence. Since the concept for it was to be highly mobile both underwater and on the ground, we took the lungfish, an aquatic creature that can also operate on land for some time, as a design starting point. To convey human-like emotional expressions, we incorporated features such as eye color and body color that change with emotion. The creature's design was also a challenge for artistic reasons, as it's somehow human in origin, but not obviously at first glance.
V-COMPLEX (p.078-079)
Javier caused the Veronica Plant cultivated in his private residence's greenhouse to go out of control and the extreme life-form that resulted then absorbed surrounding organisms, including Javier. Moreover, subordinate organisms produced from its body fly around it and its huge legs are powerful weapons in themselves. Its abdomen contains spore sacs and when these explode, they scatter spores which cause all surrounding plants to mutate into Veronica Plants.
Unlike the t-Virus or G-Virus, t-Veronica's true terror is in evolving and propagating while absorbing surrounding ecosystems. Since its diffusion speed is rapid and effective, there are few actions able to be taken and it could be said that, in a sense, it's the most dangerous virus.
Since it was the severely cold Antarctic in Alexia's case, t-Veronica's proliferation capability was controlled to some extent. But as the virus can become active under high temperatures and humidity and transform surrounding ecosystems, it became dangerous in Javier's case. If the V-Complex remains active, it's believed approximately 60% of the Amazon would be contaminated within 48 hours due to the birth of a "Veronica Ecosystem." It's envisioned that a Veronica Ecosystem would cause the worst possible biohazard by limitlessly absorbing surrounding creatures and continuing to spread.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Since the spread of a biohazard was to occur at the end of Operation Javier, I had it built up as a symbol of a virus itself. Since it's said a virus has a rather mechanical and very mysterious form when viewed under an electron microscope, I asked for a form to be designed to convey that visual somehow.
Moreover, since I wanted to convey a strong concept by way of a huge sense of fear, its appearance scene had to feel like it covered the sky. When deciding the scene it appears, various ideas were proposed to touch the likes of "premonition of conflict" or air plants, and I showed the various ideas and annoyed Mr. Designer.
FIRST FORM V-COMPLEX
A form where the Veronica Plant fused with Javier and surrounding organisms and became gigantic. Javier fit into the part believed to be its head and controls the virus' power while retaining his sense of self. In this form, Javier can control the power of the virus to slaughter his enemies, and the head's covered by a hard mutated crust.
SECOND FORM V-COMPLEX
The state with the hind leg destroyed, from which Javier became enraged and further released t-Veronica's power. The virus began to go out of control and absorbed the body of Javier settled in its head, acting as a monster out of even Javier's control.
V-COMPLEX FRONT LEG
A part of the V-Complex that attacked Leon and the others in the warehouse of Javier's private residence. Specifically, it's the tip of a forelimb, so you can imagine the body's tremendous size. It brandishes tentacles and catches creatures it then attempts to absorb into its own body, and can also spit out a toxic solution from the tips of its tentacles.
In early B.O.W. research, the t-Virus was administered to various animals and plants in search of a host for virus adaptation. The Lurker's a frog-based B.O.W. created through that process.
The Lurker wasn't put to practical use as a weapon due to its low intelligence despite its combat abilities meeting the standard. The phenomenon of intelligence failing to develop even if administered the t-Virus is common in amphibians, and like the Lurker, the Hunter γ has the same problem.
ANUBIS (p.068)
A new B.O.W. model produced by Umbrella as the next main B.O.W. after the Hunter series data leaked and development was cancelled. The name Anubis comes from the Egyptian god.
Insect genes were incorporated into a bat and in order to maintain the strength of its physique, its digestive organs were removed, making it very lightweight. With extraordinary agility and jumping power, it's capable of moving quickly on vertical surfaces or ceilings and uses its claw-like nails to skillfully and fiercely attack from there.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
The most interesting thing in an on-rail shooting game is watching your enemies jumping around in a 3D environment. We finally made this monster by combining the design notions of high speed and reduced weight.
BANDERSNATCH (p.069)
A prototype humanoid B.O.W. developed from the Tyrant concept as a weapon with enhanced versatility. Since its prototype phase didn't envision disguising as a human, it has a distorted form with a noticeably enlarged right arm.
Although the lower half of its body is degenerated, it's able to move using its elastic right arm, with excellent capability for pursuing a target. Since its left arm's missing however, it can only use its right arm to cover its head, which is a humanoid B.O.W.'s weak point, giving it the significant disadvantage of a poor balance between offense and defense.
JABBERWOCK S3
A prototype B.O.W. developed by Umbrella's opposing organization. Significant influence from the Umbrella B.O.W. Bandersnatch can be seen in its body. It has an unsightly appearance but understands commands with intelligence allowing it to accomplish missions under various situations.
Its sickle-shaped arms were achieved by reinforcing it with t-Veronica and they boast strength at a comparable level of intensity to steel, capable of blocking bullets. In addition, protection of the head, a defect of the Bandersnatch, is realized by taking a stance where it wraps three arms around its whole body.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Our primary idea on designing this creature was to create a super tough monster that would approach its prey slowly. However we had to keep adjusting its attacking behavior with gameplay balance in mind. We decided to make its appearance as ugly as the U-3 in "biohazard 4", so we put some aspects from that monster on this one.
FIRST FORM G / SECOND FORM G / THIRD FORM G / FOURTH FORM G / FIFTH FORM G (p.070-071)
When the G-Virus developed by Dr. William is administered, it creates cells within the host's body. These G-Cells fuse with the cells of the host, invading flesh while rearranging its anatomy, causing it to mutate and evolve into an unheard of life-form. A G-Organism born this way is known by the common name "G" and in contrast to t-Virus creatures that live only for a single generation, G's landmark characteristics include self-evolution and reproductive ability.
G breeding's performed by implanting embryos proliferated within its body into other creatures. In this case, G tends to instinctively seek out close hereditary relatives as a normal G's more likely to be born when the host's genetics are close to the original creature.
Like the t-Virus has a vaccine, a vaccine for the G-Virus also exists named "DEVIL." If fusion between a host and the G-Cells progresses beyond a fixed stage however, it'll be ineffective and difficult to restrain the G-Virus. Moreover, the unpredictable evolution triggered by G fails to give the stable performance demanded from a weapon. For those reasons, B.O.W. research focused on the G-Virus is in a frozen state.
G FIRST FORM
The end result of G-Virus developer Dr. William Birkin. It can be called "G-Birkin" to distinguish it from other G-Organisms. A huge eye, a feature of a G-Organism, has formed in part of its greatly bulging right arm.
G SECOND FORM
The virus invasion progressed and the unique organs of a G-Organism have begun to develop. The skeleton and tissues on the surface of its body have significantly changed and huge claws have lengthened on the right arm. As a G-Organism, a new brain has formed and most of William's head has been buried.
G THIRD FORM
The form in which William's body tissues and the G-Virus have completely united and evolved into a perfect G-Organism. With the development of auxiliary arms, he now has four arms and two have moved to his back. The lower body's muscular tissue has developed, allowing it to move very swiftly.
G FOURTH FORM
The form in which G, near the end of its life, mutated to its next form while over-compensating. Its bipedal form has become a figure with its weight supported by four legs, further enhancing its athletic capabilities. Its large jaw, in which the head and chest have unified, mercilessly crunches its poor victims.
G FIFTH FORM
A form in which during the process of over-compensating, it ingested various creatures and further increased its physical mass. Its body, similar to a mass of flesh, is very soft and it's possible for it to invade small spaces such as a train very easily. Its sense of reason's completely lost and it randomly swings claws and teeth around for raw food.
G ADULT ORGANISM / G YOUNG ORGANISM (p.072)
If a creature implanted with an embryo by G bears little genetic similarity to G, the G-Cells induce a dramatic rejection and as a result it evolves into an imperfect creature called a "G Adult Organism."
When normal G-Cells fail to fuse with a host, a G Adult Organism's born after it destroys the host's body from within, then repeats pseudo-replication. Therefore from the moment it's born it possesses none of the host's features and transforms into an extremely distorted appearance. Although there are few samples and its detailed ecology's unknown, it's confirmed to produce a small creature called a "G Young Organism" within its body.
G ADULT ORGANISM
A G Adult Organism documented in the Raccoon Police Department. The G Adult Organism born from Chief Brian has an enlarged left arm and a giant eyeball characteristic to G-Organisms. It moves while vomiting around G Young Organisms from its mouth.
G YOUNG ORGANISM
A small creature produced by the G Adult Organism. It's carnivorous and crawls on the ground, throwing its entire body like a spring upon sensing approaching creatures. Although it's clear it has no ability to reproduce like G, it's not yet confirmed if a G Young Organism continues to grow or how it'll evolve.
MONSTER STEVE (p.073)
When Alexia injected Steve with t-Veronica, he failed to achieve symbiosis with the virus and metamorphosed into this form. His skin discolored green and his spine severely enlarged. With abnormally developed muscular tissue, he was able to easily wield a giant axe with superhuman strength and astounding durability, his legs able to jump several meters at once.
In the administration experiment on Alexander, t-Veronica rapidly invaded infected cells and was also proven to invade brain cells. Steve's case was no exception, after becoming a monster he lost his sense of self and reason. However due to the t-Veronica characteristic of obeying a higher being, he obediently followed the commands of the biological mother, Alexia.
Noticeably in Steve's case, he resisted the virus through willpower and defied Alexia's commands. The reason he escaped the virus' control is unknown but this case became hugely significant, and new possibilities for the virus are being explored.
In addition, the birth of Monster Steve played a major role in B.O.W. development results. Steve's corpse was taken by Wesker to bring t-Veronica to another organization besides Umbrella and it was utilized in the research and development of a variety of B.O.W.'s, including the Jabberwock S3.
FIRST FORM ALEXIA / SECOND FORM ALEXIA / THIRD FORM ALEXIA (p.074-075)
Alexia obtained t-Veronica's power due to a 15 year cryogenic sleep. She had tough plant-like skin along with the power to turn her blood into searing flames. Additionally, in relation to the tentacles rooted underground, she was able to freely manipulate them with the symbiotic plant called the Alexia Pod bred in the control room's basement, putting approximately the entire Antarctic Laboratory under her control. Moreover, Alexia also possessed the ability to self-evolve and successfully acquired the ability to produce soldier ants by uniting with the Alexia Pod. Furthermore, when the Alexia Pod received fatal damage, they separated and she evolved into a flying form.
t-Veronica was created by fusing queen ant and plant genes with the t-Virus and is capable of controlling low-ranking carriers like a queen, a significant advantage not present in other viruses. However, it rapidly consumed infected cells and also had a defect of annihilating brain cells. Alexia devised a method to coexist with the virus and maintain consciousness by allowing the body to adapt to the virus in a long term, low temperature state. She administered the virus to her own body and as a result of cryogenic sleep, achieved symbiosis with the virus.
FIRST FORM ALEXIA
The form after long-term virus fusion, the power of the t-Veronica Virus is completely unleashed. The blood in her body starts to burn upon coming into contact with air, turning into terrifying flames. Also, except for the left side of her face and a small part of her body, Alexia's enshrouded in a special plant-like skin. This skin's extremely hard and most gunfire can't harm her at all.
SECOND FORM ALEXIA
The form after fusing the Alexia Pod with a large oviduct at the bottom of the pod. Though she can't move, she uses the tentacles and soldier ants released from the oviduct to attack hostiles.
THIRD FORM ALEXIA
The form after pulling the oviduct out of the pod, she now has the ability to fly. In this form, Alexia moves very fast and uses her fire-blood to attack. If not using some special weapon, killing her is near impossible.
NOSFERATU (p.076)
The sixth master of the Ashford family, Alexander Ashford, was injected with the t-Veronica Virus as a test subject by his daughter Alexia and ended up mutating into a monster after failing to fuse with the virus. Following that, Alexia locked it in a dungeon in the Antarctic Base. Researchers there could always hear its chilling cries from underground, so they gave him the name "Nosferatu" from Romanian myth.
Although the virus completely annihilated his brain cells, his memories of Alexia and Alfred still remain. Besides that it could also use metal buckets and a crane as weapons to attack, stemming perhaps from fragments of memories from being human.
Nosferatu's arms and legs were bound by many belts but it grew three appendages to compensate for them and help it to move. These appendages mutated into sharp sickle-like forms it used as powerful weapons. Moreover, its heart was exposed through its rib cage and when the venom generated in its body contacts with air, it becomes a poisonous gas after oxidizing.
HILDA / SECOND FORM HILDA (p.077)
In order to cure Hilda's disease, Javier injected his wife with the t-Virus but caused her to mutate into a giant monster in the end. Though no longer human, when Hilda hears Javier's voice and Manuela's lullaby, she won't attack her husband and daughter. Her appetite's also very large due to her giant size. At ordinary times, Hilda always looks for prey driven by hunger. Hilda's skin is very smooth like that of an amphibian and she also has webbed feet. While hunting victims, she uses tentacles to attack or fires stings on her tail to poison them. Hilda likes to stay in water and though her size is very large, she can swim at an extremely high speed. She moves extremely swiftly on land and can leap several meters.
HILDA 1ST FORM
This is the form when Hilda's mobile in water. In this form, she attacks by grabbing rocks and throwing them at enemies. In pursuit of his daughter Manuela who ran away from him, Javier sent Hilda out into the village, causing many of the villagers become food for this monster.
HILDA 2ND FORM
Hilda's second form. Due to an extreme feeling of anger, part of her skin turned red as a reflection of her emotions. After the protective covering on her head and neck was broken down, part of her brain was exposed. In this form, she can spew poison from her mouth that severely damages anything it touches.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
We designed her as a powerful enemy that collectively conveys the world of the Amazon and its horrors with its presence. Since the concept for it was to be highly mobile both underwater and on the ground, we took the lungfish, an aquatic creature that can also operate on land for some time, as a design starting point. To convey human-like emotional expressions, we incorporated features such as eye color and body color that change with emotion. The creature's design was also a challenge for artistic reasons, as it's somehow human in origin, but not obviously at first glance.
V-COMPLEX (p.078-079)
Javier caused the Veronica Plant cultivated in his private residence's greenhouse to go out of control and the extreme life-form that resulted then absorbed surrounding organisms, including Javier. Moreover, subordinate organisms produced from its body fly around it and its huge legs are powerful weapons in themselves. Its abdomen contains spore sacs and when these explode, they scatter spores which cause all surrounding plants to mutate into Veronica Plants.
Unlike the t-Virus or G-Virus, t-Veronica's true terror is in evolving and propagating while absorbing surrounding ecosystems. Since its diffusion speed is rapid and effective, there are few actions able to be taken and it could be said that, in a sense, it's the most dangerous virus.
Since it was the severely cold Antarctic in Alexia's case, t-Veronica's proliferation capability was controlled to some extent. But as the virus can become active under high temperatures and humidity and transform surrounding ecosystems, it became dangerous in Javier's case. If the V-Complex remains active, it's believed approximately 60% of the Amazon would be contaminated within 48 hours due to the birth of a "Veronica Ecosystem." It's envisioned that a Veronica Ecosystem would cause the worst possible biohazard by limitlessly absorbing surrounding creatures and continuing to spread.
*DIRECTOR's VOICE (Yasuhiro Seto)
Since the spread of a biohazard was to occur at the end of Operation Javier, I had it built up as a symbol of a virus itself. Since it's said a virus has a rather mechanical and very mysterious form when viewed under an electron microscope, I asked for a form to be designed to convey that visual somehow.
Moreover, since I wanted to convey a strong concept by way of a huge sense of fear, its appearance scene had to feel like it covered the sky. When deciding the scene it appears, various ideas were proposed to touch the likes of "premonition of conflict" or air plants, and I showed the various ideas and annoyed Mr. Designer.
FIRST FORM V-COMPLEX
A form where the Veronica Plant fused with Javier and surrounding organisms and became gigantic. Javier fit into the part believed to be its head and controls the virus' power while retaining his sense of self. In this form, Javier can control the power of the virus to slaughter his enemies, and the head's covered by a hard mutated crust.
SECOND FORM V-COMPLEX
The state with the hind leg destroyed, from which Javier became enraged and further released t-Veronica's power. The virus began to go out of control and absorbed the body of Javier settled in its head, acting as a monster out of even Javier's control.
V-COMPLEX FRONT LEG
A part of the V-Complex that attacked Leon and the others in the warehouse of Javier's private residence. Specifically, it's the tip of a forelimb, so you can imagine the body's tremendous size. It brandishes tentacles and catches creatures it then attempts to absorb into its own body, and can also spit out a toxic solution from the tips of its tentacles.
T.O.F.U. (p.080)
OUTSIDE OF BHDC
MASACHIKA KAWATA X YASUHIRO SETO SPECIAL INTERVIEW (p.174-177)
STAFF QUESTIONNAIRES (p.178-181)
CHRONICLES OF THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES (p.182-185)
The "BIOHAZARD" series which has produced many games is listed below. Here, we introduce the truth of the story that can be seen throughout the series in the form of a chronology. Among the chronological table, the bold-faced item is the incident described in this game "Darkside Chronicles." In addition, the abbreviation at the end of each item describes the game name.
"BIOHAZARD" List of Series Games
BIOHAZARD [BH1]
Released March 22, 1996 (PlayStation Ver.)
The memorable first game. A Survival Horror where members Chris and Jill of the special forces S.T.A.R.S. confront terror to solve frequent bizarre murder cases in a mansion in the mountains. This incident's commonly called the "Mansion Incident." It was later ported to the Sega Saturn and PC, and elements were added and partly changed in "BIOHAZARD Director's Cut" and the GameCube ver. "biohazard" used as a full remake were released and won favorable reception.
BIOHAZARD 2 [BH2]
Released January 29, 1998 (PlayStation Ver.)
The second series game. A story in which Claire, the younger sister of the main character from "BH1" and rookie police officer Leon plan to escape from Raccoon City where a virus outbreak accident occurred after the Mansion Incident. By adopting the new "Zapping System", the player was able to follow each story of Claire and Leon. It was later ported to many hardware such as the PC, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and GameCube.
BIOHAZARD 3 LAST ESCAPE [BH3]
Released September 22, 1999 (PlayStation Ver.)
The third series game. A story describing the escape drama of Jill who was investigating Umbrella in Raccoon City, set almost at the same period as "BH2." Many new systems were added, and the mini-game "THE MERCENARIES" which becomes familiar after this game can be played after clearing the original story. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and GameCube.
BIOHAZARD GUN SURVIVOR
Released January 27, 2000 (PlayStation Ver.)
Becoming four games in total for the series, this is an extra chapter with an action shooter system very different from the main series. A story in which the main character who lost his memory aims to escape from Sheena Island where a virus outbreak accident occurred just like Raccoon City.
BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica [CV]
Released February 3, 2000 (Dreamcast Ver.)
The fourth main series game that was released to make use of the Dreamcast for the first time. A battle unfolds on the stages of a solitary island in the distant sea Rockfort Island and Antarctica, the main character's Claire looking for her older brother Chris. A system was adopted by which the player character is Claire in the first half of the game, and changes to Chris in the second half. The "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica Complete Ver." added various elements and was later released for the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and GameCube.
GUN SURVIVOR 2 BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica
Released November 8, 2001 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
An extra chapter-like game in the gun-shooting action series "GUN SURVIVOR" of the aforementioned. As you can see from the title, its fundamental worldview's the same as the above-mentioned "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica", but there's practically no direct relation with the main series. In addition, prior to the PlayStation 2 ver., an arcade version operated from July that same year.
biohazard 0 [BH0]
Released November 21, 2002 (GameCube Ver.)
The fifth game in the main series developed for the GameCube. The game depicts the activities of rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca. Commonly known as the "Ecliptic Express Incident", this incident strikes just before the Mansion Incident. Introducing the assistant character of the first game as the leading role's like a side-story, but there's much information shown to supplement the mystery of Umbrella Corp. connected with the whole series and other series games.
GUN SURVIVOR 4 BIOHAZARD HEROES NEVER DIE [GS4]
Released February 13, 2003 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
An extra chapter-like game equaling eight series games in total. It depicts a seajacking incident involving the luxurious cruise ship Spencer Rain, which began with the t-Virus being stolen. Although introduced as "extra chapter-like" in the GUN SURVIVOR series, its worldview's the same as the main series.
BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK
Released December 11, 2003 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
A game describing the story of average citizens trying to escape Raccoon City in the same time-frame as the main series "BH2" and "BH3." The Internet was accessible and the cooperative play of two or more players was attained. "BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK FILE2" to which many new elements were added was released on September 9, 2004, it's another story that uses the same player characters.
biohazard 4 [BH4]
Released January 27, 2005 (GameCube Ver.)
A story where Leon who became a U.S. agent fights to rescue the President's daughter, becoming the sixth main series game. It differs greatly from the conventional series games on various points. For example, the old main enemies were Zombies infected by a virus, and the new type of main enemy are humans controlled by a parasite. Many new systems were adopted too, such as the camera always being behind the main character Leon when it was formerly fixed camera angles. It was ported to the PlayStation 2, Wii, PC, etc. In addition, as for Krauser who appeared in BHDC, he appears for the first time in this game.
BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES [BHUC]
Released November 17, 2007 (Wii Ver.)
A new action shooter game, different from the GUN SURVIVOR series. The story's a historical summary of the main series games, and the scenarios of BH0 BH1 BH3 can be relived. As a new addition, it also contains scenarios that also supplement information between the main series, and the process of Umbrella's collapse from "GS4" to "BH4" becomes clear.
biohazard: DEGENERATION [BHD]
Publicly Shown October 18, 2008 (Movie)
A feature length movie. It's a story describing the appearances of Leon and Claire as they face up to bioterror that occurs in the U.S. midwestern Harvardville. Although not game software, it can be called an important product which connects BH4 of the main series to "BH5." As of January 2010, it was released on each media of DVD, Blu-Ray and UMD.
BIOHAZARD 5 [BH5]
Released March 5, 2009 (PlayStation 3 Ver., Xbox 360 Ver.)
The seventh main series game. After Umbrella's collapse, bioterrorism utilizing leaked bioweapons began to occur frequently all over the world. The story features Chris, who belongs to a counter-bioterror unit and challenges bioterror that occurs in the Kijuju Autonomous Zone in Africa. Although the basic system follows the previous game BH4, many new systems are adopted including multiplayer between two people via online cooperative gameplay and top-and-bottom screen division. It was later ported to PC.
1960s
An aristocrat from a distinguished family, Edward Ashford, begins searching for the Progenitor Virus.
1962
World famous multimillionaire Lord Oswell E. Spencer requests architect George Trevor to design and build a mansion in the Arklay Mountains. [BH1]
1966
Three people, Oswell E. Spencer, Edward Ashford and biochemist James Marcus discover the Progenitor Virus which causes mutations in the genes of various organisms.
1967
The mansion (Spencer Mansion) and Arklay Laboratory are completed in the Arklay Mountains on the outskirts of Raccoon City. The designer George Trevor's imprisoned for confidentiality then dies in the mansion. [BH1]
1968
At Oswell E. Spencer's suggestion, Edward Ashford and James Marcus cooperate as three joint entrepreneurs to establish a company called the Umbrella Corporation. It was officially a pharmaceutical company but used the Progenitor Virus to develop B.O.W.'s with its true aim to monopolize the military market.
Edward Ashford's infected with the Progenitor Virus and dies. His son Alexander takes over as head of the Ashford family. [CV]
The Umbrella Executive Training School is established in the Arklay Mountains. James Marcus is first director. A laboratory's established alongside the training school where James Marcus continues studying the Progenitor Virus. [BH0]
1969
Alexander Ashford constructs the Antarctic Base. A secret underground laboratory is established for the top-secret CODE:Veronica project. [CV]
1971
Twin brother and sister Alfred and Alexia Ashford are produced by Alexander’s CODE:Veronica project. [CV]
1977
Both Albert Wesker and William Birkin are assigned to the Umbrella Executive Training School as executive candidates.
1978
James Marcus successfully develops a new t-Virus strain by administering the Progenitor Virus to a leech. [BH0] [BH1]
Oswell E. Spencer schemes to steal James Marcus' research results and consequently t-Virus research is taken over by the Arklay Laboratory. [BH1]
1981
Alexia Ashford graduates from a famous university at the age of 10. She's recognized for her abilities and becomes chief researcher at the Antarctic Laboratory. [CV]
Alexia Ashford incorporates insect and plant DNA with the Progenitor Virus and successfully develops the new virus strain t-Veronica. [CV]
1982
Alexia Ashford administers the t-Veronica Virus to her own father Alexander. The experiment fails, turning Alexander into the monster Nosferatu. He's then announced missing to the public. [CV]
Alfred Ashford succeeds as 7th head of the Ashford family. [CV]
1983
Alexia Ashford injects herself with the t-Veronica Virus. In order to perfectly fuse with the virus, she puts herself into cryogenic suspension for 15 years. She's announced as deceased to the public due to infection with the virus. [CV]
1988
At Oswell E. Spencer's order Albert Wesker assassinates James Marcus, director of the Umbrella Executive Training School. t-Virus development becomes led by William Birkin and the B.O.W. Tyrant is developed. [BH0]
The European Umbrella Sixth Laboratory sets the "Nemesis Project" in motion. Development begins on a new B.O.W. model overcoming the Tyrant's fault of control difficulty. [BH3]
1991
Umbrella begins planning construction of a huge laboratory beneath Raccoon City and William Birkin's G-Virus Project is approved by Oswell E. Spencer and set into motion. [BH2]
Albert Wesker transfers to the intelligence division. He starts becoming more deeply concerned with Umbrella's darkside.
South American drug lord Javier Hidalgo obtains the t-Virus from Umbrella. On February 25th, Javier's wife Hilda suffers from an incurable illness and the t-Virus is administered to her, but on May 20 the same year the virus goes out of control and she becomes a monster. [BHDC]
1993
Alfred Ashford's inaugurated as commander of the Umbrella base on Rockfort Island. [CV]
William Birkin transfers to the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. He continues to conduct G-Virus research. [BH2]
Umbrella begins colluding with Raccoon Police Chief Brian Irons. [BH2]
1996
The special ops unit S.T.A.R.S. is established by the Raccoon City police. Albert Wesker's inaugurated as captain. [BH1]
1997
-May
An accident occurs in the executive training school and a large quantity of pollutants leak out.
1998
-May
A large-scale virus outbreak accident occurs in the Arklay Laboratory. The lab's completely destroyed. [BH1]
1998
-May~July
After B.O.W.'s and similar naturally infected creatures escape from the lab, victims and missing persons occur in succession in the Arklay Mountains. They come to be recognized as frequent bizarre murder cases.
1998
-July 23rd
S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team's dispatched to investigate the bizarre murders and makes an emergency helicopter landing due to engine trouble. They investigate the Ecliptic Express and the abandoned Umbrella Executive Training School and are attacked by B.O.W.'s. Afterwards, only some survivors arrive at the mansion. [BH0]
-July 24~25th
S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team's dispatched to search for Bravo Team after communication is cut off. They're attacked by B.O.W.'s and escape into the mansion but are further threatened by B.O.W.'s and virus infected people inside. Eventually the mansion and Arklay Laboratory which were invaded by the virus are blown up and only a few members survived. [BH1]
Albert Wesker, who was believed to have died, is brought back from the dead due to the effects of a new virus strain. He obtains the t-Virus and escapes the mansion. At this time he was already planning to leave Umbrella and hid samples he obtained. [BHUC]
-August
S.T.A.R.S. officer Chris Redfield, survivor of the Mansion Incident, goes to Europe for an investigation to uncover Umbrella's conspiracy.
-September 20th
Dr. William Birkin's attacked by the Umbrella Security Service and injects himself with the G-Virus. The doctor becomes the organic weapon "G" and annihilates the special ops unit, and on this occasion the t-Virus from the laboratory leaks into the sewers. [BH2]
-September 23rd
The t-Virus that leaked into the underground waterways is carried by rats and cockroaches and infects humans, causing a biohazard throughout Raccoon City. [BH2]
-September 26th
Umbrella's private U.B.C.S. military unit is deployed to rescue Raccoon City civilians. They deal with annihilating the Zombies like the Raccoon City police but are completely wiped out and only a few remain. [BH3]
-September 28th
S.T.A.R.S. officer Jill Valentine was conducting a solo investigation in the city and attempts to escape from the town. [BH3]
-September 29th
In the evening, newly appointed police officer Leon S. Kennedy arrives in Raccoon City. Around the same time, Chris Redfield's younger sister Claire worries about her older brother who cut communication and visits Raccoon City. The two join and aim to escape from the town. [BH2]
-September 30th
Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield protect William Birkin's daughter Sherry and successfully escape Raccoon City with the help of the agent Ada Wong who infiltrated the town faking her identity. [BH2]
Umbrella Security Service survivor HUNK successfully obtains a G-Virus sample. He escapes the town. Afterwards, the sample's handed to Umbrella. [BH2]
Although she was seriously injured and almost died, Ada Wong successfully acquires the G-Virus and escapes the town. She hands the G-Virus to her employer Albert Wesker. [BHUC]
The U.S. Army intervenes in the biohazard that spread throughout Raccoon City. Martial law's declared in the city.
-October 1st
Jill Valentine and U.B.C.S. survivor Carlos Oliveira escape from the town. [BH3]
The United States Government decides to execute the "Sterilization Strategy." A missile strike on Raccoon City is carried out at the President's order and the town vanishes from the earth. [BH3]
-December
Claire Redfield follows clues on her older brother Chris and infiltrates the Umbrella Paris Laboratory but is discovered and captured by Umbrella. [CV]
Claire Redfield's confined in the prison on Rockfort Island. At the same time a special ops unit led by Albert Wesker attacks the island. The t-Virus leaks throughout the island. [CV]
Claire Redfield meets young man Steve Burnside who was also imprisoned in the concentration camp and they're attacked by the director Alfred Ashford, but cooperate and successfully escape the island. However at this point, they arrive at the Antarctic Base due to the auto-pilot on the seaplane they boarded. [CV]
Alexia Ashford's awakened from her cryosleep in the Antarctic Base by her older brother Alfred. [CV]
Chris Redfield arrives at the Antarctic Base to rescue his younger sister Claire. After encountering Albert Wesker, he faces the mutated Alexia Ashford. He defeats her and destroys the base. [CV]
Albert Wesker maneuvers secretly in the background, taking advantage of the chaos in the Antarctic Base to obtain t-Veronica. [CV]
1999
In relation to the tragic event at Raccoon City, there has been a movement for Umbrella to take full responsibility; however, due to the Sterilization Strategy all evidence was lost and the movement's languishing.
2001
Albert Wesker comes into contact with the South American drug lord Javier Hidalgo. He gives the t-Veronica Virus he obtained in the Antarctic Base to Javier Hidalgo, who administers it to his daughter Manuela. [BHDC]
2002
U.S. authorities acquire intel that Javier Hidalgo has obtained a virus. Agent Leon S. Kennedy and U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier Jack Krauser are sent to infiltrate. [BHDC]
Although he successfully prevented Javier Hidalgo's bioterror, Jack Krauser's discharged from the military due to an injury during the mission. He isn't heard from since. [BHDC]
2002
-September
The t-Virus is stolen from the Umbrella Development Laboratory Paris Branch. [GS4]
The Umbrella-owned luxurious passenger liner "Spencer Rain" is sea-jacked and serves as the stage for bioterrorism using the stolen t-Virus. A secret B.O.W. auction was conducted on the Spencer Rain by Umbrella for a revival, but many valuable samples and customers are lost due to this terrorism. [GS4]
2003
-February 18th
The private anti-bioterror unit Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine belong to receives intel the Umbrella's Russian branch is developing a new B.O.W. and infiltrates the plant. [BHUC]
At the same time as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker sneaks into the Russian branch facility to obtain top-secret data from the main computer "U.M.F.-013." Afterwards, he leaks information to the prosecution that filed the lawsuit against Umbrella Corp. [BHUC]
2003~
Concerning the biohazard in Raccoon City and its subsequent destruction, the government issued Umbrella Corp. a business suspension order. Umbrella's stock plummeted around the world as a result, so Umbrella Corp. virtually collapsed. CEO Lord Oswell E. Spencer vanishes at this time. He disappears to evade responsibility and later goes missing.
2004
The President's daughter Ashley Graham is abducted and Leon S. Kennedy visits a European mountain village to rescue her. He's then embroiled in an incident involving the Plaga parasite. In the midst of it, he encounters Ada Wong and Jack Krauser again. [BH4]
The Plaga sample taken by Jack Krauser ends up in the hands of his employer Albert Wesker. [BH4]
2004 and hereafter
With Umbrella's collapse, bioweapons end up in the hands of terrorists around the world and come to be abused in regional conflicts. [BH5]
2005
In the airport of the American midwestern town of Harvardville, a large-scale bioterror event occurs. Leon S. Kennedy's dispatched to resolve the incident, where he reunites with NGO member Claire Redfield who's caught up in the incident. [BHD]
The bioterror countermeasure unit "BSAA", organized by the Pharmaceutical Industry Association, becomes an organization under the direct control of the United Nations.
2006
-August
Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine infiltrate the Spencer Estate. A fight with Albert Wesker occurs and Jill protects Chris and falls off the cliff. They aren't able to find her corpse or lost articles and she's officially declared dead on November 23. [BH5]
2009
BSAA member Chris Redfield confronts bioterrorism in the Kijuju Autonomous Zone in Africa. [BH5]
TIPS
Progenitor Virus
In the beginning, Edward Ashford was searching for an unknown virus capable of inducing evolution in living things. Though it seems his aristocrat friend Oswell E. Spencer considered its military use from the start. As a result, the Progenitor Virus was discovered from a kind of flower, a rare West African species.
Raccoon City
A city of approximately 100,000 people in the midwestern United States. Other than the fact residents enjoy a high standard of living thanks to the factory of the massive Umbrella Corp, it's like any other regional city, surrounded by mountains on four sides. At the same time the nearby Arklay Mountains are a popular spot for fans of outdoor activities and many people travel to the city to visit its football stadium. These unfortunate coincidences increased the number of victims of the series of incidents in 1998.
Umbrella Corporation
A multidiscipline pharmaceutical company established by three people, Spencer, Ashford and Marcus. Besides medicine, it has many ranges also dealing with products in cosmetics, food and, unbeknownst to the public, it's also a military industrial enterprise developing Bio Organic Weapons through genetic technologies. In addition, the company name "Umbrella" seems to have been placed to mean "Protecting people under an umbrella of peace of mind."
B.O.W.
Short for Bio Organic Weapon, one of Umbrella's main products. Making use of the Progenitor Virus to enhance the abilities of some creatures and control them for use as weapons. During early stages there were many B.O.W.'s under research, but most couldn't be controlled. More than half the biohazard incidents related to Umbrella are caused by these creatures gone out of control. However, Zombies and some gigantic monsters aren't B.O.W.'s, only unexpectedly mutated creatures infected by the leaked virus.
t-Virus
A new virus created from the Progenitor Virus for B.O.W. production. "t" is the initial of Tyrant. Infected cells are dramatically activated, causing severe necrosis afterwards and in many cases making the target's appearance Zombie-like. Since the necrosis also spreads in cerebral tissue, it was unsuitable for manufacturing a practical B.O.W. in regards to control.
t-Veronica
A new virus developed by Alexia Ashford. It was named after the Ashford family founder, Veronica. It differs from the t-Virus in that by fusing a queen ant gene it could control low-level carriers like a queen. However, in order to draw out t-Veronica's power and maintain intelligence, fusion had to be gradually achieved over a long period of 15 years following virus injection through cryogenic sleep.
Nemesis Project
A new B.O.W. model development project pushed forward by the European Umbrella leadership in order to conquer the fault of control difficulties. The result of that research was NE-α. The B.O.W. Nemesis-T Type manufactured from this parasite was capable of executing commands faithfully while functioning autonomously. At the time of Raccoon's collapse, the Nemesis-T Type was deployed by Umbrella aiming to destroy evidence of the incident and it attacked surviving S.T.A.R.S. officers, including Jill Valentine.
G-Virus
A new virus discovered by William Birkin. After t-Virus test subject Lisa Trevor was administered NE-α, she was discovered to harbor a new factor that became the basis of the G-Virus. This virus produces a B.O.W. with abnormal regenerative capacity, but autonomous replication's possible in the form of using an embryo grown inside carriers to parasitize other victims. Moreover, it was intended to be studied as a bioweapon and also had a fault of failing to become a G if the target host's genotypes were incompatible. In addition, a vaccine DEVIL existed.
S.T.A.R.S.
Stands for "Special Tactics and Rescue Service," a special ops unit within the Raccoon Police Department. The unit was comprised of two teams, Alpha and Bravo, with six members on each team. While operating as part of the city police department, the members were specialists recruited from the private sector with the unit funded via investments from private companies, including Umbrella.
Ecliptic Express
The Ecliptic Express was a luxury train that travels through the Arklay Mountains. The popular train had a luxurious retro interior reminiscent of the famed Orient Express, as well as first class cabins as nice as hotel rooms with a dining car equivalent to a three star restaurant. The biohazard incident at the Umbrella Executive Training School came to be called the "Ecliptic Express Incident" due to the train's role in that case. Since the train ran out of control in that incident and eventually reached the Umbrella Executive Training School, it's believed some or all of the Ecliptic Express line may have been covertly used by Umbrella Corp.
Mansion
A mansion built in the Arklay Mountains by Oswell E. Spencer. This place was where S.T.A.R.S. officers who wandered inside attempted to escape during the biohazard stemming from the Umbrella Arklay Laboratory, later known as the Mansion Incident. Although the aforementioned and the Ecliptic Express Incident are similar, the incidents reported by S.T.A.R.S. survivors generally weren't believed and it was shelved by those in collusion with Umbrella, no countermeasures could be found and a biohazard followed in the entire region of Raccoon City.
Farewell to Umbrella
Wesker seems to have secretly communicated with Umbrella's opposing organization. Though the name of this company's unknown, it's clear both Albert Wesker and Ada Wong belong to the organization. During his time as a trainee, Wesker reported the carelessness of James Marcus' research management to his superior, Spencer, which eventually developed into the situation where Marcus was assassinated. At that time he formed a distrust of Spencer and decided he would part ways.
Umbrella Security Service
As Umbrella Corp.'s so-called private police, the Umbrella Security Service was responsible for not only guarding Umbrella executives and defending laboratories, but also handled behind-the-scenes jobs that needed to remain secret. There were at least three known teams, Alpha, Bravo and Delta, with several dozen members believed to be in each team. However, the teams were largely wiped out with the destruction of Raccoon City, although HUNK, or "Reaper," managed to escape alive.
U.B.C.S.
Short term for the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. It was organized as a corporate counter-terror measure for Umbrella and for biohazards within the company, including virus outbreaks. Its members are comprised mostly of mercenaries and among them there are also many ex-military veterans, and they're deeply implicated as disposable troops for dangerous missions. More than 100 members were deployed in the Raccoon City incident but were wiped out, save for Carlos Oliveira who cooperated with Jill Valentine.
Raccoon Police Department
The Raccoon Police Department defends Raccoon City. The department fought to protect the city in times of crisis, but since police chief Brian Irons had connections with Umbrella and took various actions to conceal evidence of incidents, the department ultimately met its demise, unable to operate effectively.
Paris Laboratory Infiltration
While this scene was cut from BHDC, this infiltration scene served as the game intro in "CV." Incidentally, the scene in which a helicopter shoots at Claire is recreated as a homage in the movie "BIOHAZARD II Apocalypse," which features the same shooting scene with Alice played by Milla Jovovich.
Private Anti-Bioterror Unit
An anti-bioterror specialized special ops unit organized thanks to funding from rival pharmaceutical companies of Umbrella. Its members are aware of Umbrella's darkside and most are direct or indirect victims of their evil experiments, including some former S.T.A.R.S. members who escaped Raccoon City. In "BHUC", Chris and Jill appear as members of this unit.
Oswell E. Spencer's Disappearance
The then-healthy Russian branch of Umbrella was suspected in Lord Spencer's disappearance, but he's actually thought to have gone into hiding in an estate that had been in the Spencer family for generations. The details of his fate are revealed in Wesker's flashback in BIOHAZARD 5.
Plaga
The Plaga's a parasite that inhabited a mountain village in Europe. It inhabited this particular area for a long time and hadn't coincided with humans for a very long time. But a cult called Los Iluminados released it in order to gain control of the village. They also conducted advanced research and finally created Bio Organic Weapons with power equal to Umbrella B.O.W.'s. A person infected with the Plaga is called a Ganado, and although the person exhibits abnormal aggressiveness, they don't seem to lose their memory or intelligence. Therefore the Plaga could be said to be more efficient as a bioweapon than a virus-based one. Krauser was injured in BHDC and lost sight of his future and later became fascinated with the power the Plaga possesses.
BSAA
Short for Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance. It was formed as a result of financing from the Pharmaceutical Industry Association in order to oppose bioterrorism which occurred with the leak of bioweapons caused by Umbrella's collapse. Eleven people, including Chris and Jill, were founding members called the "Original Eleven." As of 2005 it has grown to be a public organization of the United Nations with branches in every corner of the world.
The "BIOHAZARD" series which has produced many games is listed below. Here, we introduce the truth of the story that can be seen throughout the series in the form of a chronology. Among the chronological table, the bold-faced item is the incident described in this game "Darkside Chronicles." In addition, the abbreviation at the end of each item describes the game name.
"BIOHAZARD" List of Series Games
BIOHAZARD [BH1]
Released March 22, 1996 (PlayStation Ver.)
The memorable first game. A Survival Horror where members Chris and Jill of the special forces S.T.A.R.S. confront terror to solve frequent bizarre murder cases in a mansion in the mountains. This incident's commonly called the "Mansion Incident." It was later ported to the Sega Saturn and PC, and elements were added and partly changed in "BIOHAZARD Director's Cut" and the GameCube ver. "biohazard" used as a full remake were released and won favorable reception.
BIOHAZARD 2 [BH2]
Released January 29, 1998 (PlayStation Ver.)
The second series game. A story in which Claire, the younger sister of the main character from "BH1" and rookie police officer Leon plan to escape from Raccoon City where a virus outbreak accident occurred after the Mansion Incident. By adopting the new "Zapping System", the player was able to follow each story of Claire and Leon. It was later ported to many hardware such as the PC, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and GameCube.
BIOHAZARD 3 LAST ESCAPE [BH3]
Released September 22, 1999 (PlayStation Ver.)
The third series game. A story describing the escape drama of Jill who was investigating Umbrella in Raccoon City, set almost at the same period as "BH2." Many new systems were added, and the mini-game "THE MERCENARIES" which becomes familiar after this game can be played after clearing the original story. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and GameCube.
BIOHAZARD GUN SURVIVOR
Released January 27, 2000 (PlayStation Ver.)
Becoming four games in total for the series, this is an extra chapter with an action shooter system very different from the main series. A story in which the main character who lost his memory aims to escape from Sheena Island where a virus outbreak accident occurred just like Raccoon City.
BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica [CV]
Released February 3, 2000 (Dreamcast Ver.)
The fourth main series game that was released to make use of the Dreamcast for the first time. A battle unfolds on the stages of a solitary island in the distant sea Rockfort Island and Antarctica, the main character's Claire looking for her older brother Chris. A system was adopted by which the player character is Claire in the first half of the game, and changes to Chris in the second half. The "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica Complete Ver." added various elements and was later released for the PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and GameCube.
GUN SURVIVOR 2 BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica
Released November 8, 2001 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
An extra chapter-like game in the gun-shooting action series "GUN SURVIVOR" of the aforementioned. As you can see from the title, its fundamental worldview's the same as the above-mentioned "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica", but there's practically no direct relation with the main series. In addition, prior to the PlayStation 2 ver., an arcade version operated from July that same year.
biohazard 0 [BH0]
Released November 21, 2002 (GameCube Ver.)
The fifth game in the main series developed for the GameCube. The game depicts the activities of rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca. Commonly known as the "Ecliptic Express Incident", this incident strikes just before the Mansion Incident. Introducing the assistant character of the first game as the leading role's like a side-story, but there's much information shown to supplement the mystery of Umbrella Corp. connected with the whole series and other series games.
GUN SURVIVOR 4 BIOHAZARD HEROES NEVER DIE [GS4]
Released February 13, 2003 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
An extra chapter-like game equaling eight series games in total. It depicts a seajacking incident involving the luxurious cruise ship Spencer Rain, which began with the t-Virus being stolen. Although introduced as "extra chapter-like" in the GUN SURVIVOR series, its worldview's the same as the main series.
BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK
Released December 11, 2003 (PlayStation 2 Ver.)
A game describing the story of average citizens trying to escape Raccoon City in the same time-frame as the main series "BH2" and "BH3." The Internet was accessible and the cooperative play of two or more players was attained. "BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK FILE2" to which many new elements were added was released on September 9, 2004, it's another story that uses the same player characters.
biohazard 4 [BH4]
Released January 27, 2005 (GameCube Ver.)
A story where Leon who became a U.S. agent fights to rescue the President's daughter, becoming the sixth main series game. It differs greatly from the conventional series games on various points. For example, the old main enemies were Zombies infected by a virus, and the new type of main enemy are humans controlled by a parasite. Many new systems were adopted too, such as the camera always being behind the main character Leon when it was formerly fixed camera angles. It was ported to the PlayStation 2, Wii, PC, etc. In addition, as for Krauser who appeared in BHDC, he appears for the first time in this game.
BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES [BHUC]
Released November 17, 2007 (Wii Ver.)
A new action shooter game, different from the GUN SURVIVOR series. The story's a historical summary of the main series games, and the scenarios of BH0 BH1 BH3 can be relived. As a new addition, it also contains scenarios that also supplement information between the main series, and the process of Umbrella's collapse from "GS4" to "BH4" becomes clear.
biohazard: DEGENERATION [BHD]
Publicly Shown October 18, 2008 (Movie)
A feature length movie. It's a story describing the appearances of Leon and Claire as they face up to bioterror that occurs in the U.S. midwestern Harvardville. Although not game software, it can be called an important product which connects BH4 of the main series to "BH5." As of January 2010, it was released on each media of DVD, Blu-Ray and UMD.
BIOHAZARD 5 [BH5]
Released March 5, 2009 (PlayStation 3 Ver., Xbox 360 Ver.)
The seventh main series game. After Umbrella's collapse, bioterrorism utilizing leaked bioweapons began to occur frequently all over the world. The story features Chris, who belongs to a counter-bioterror unit and challenges bioterror that occurs in the Kijuju Autonomous Zone in Africa. Although the basic system follows the previous game BH4, many new systems are adopted including multiplayer between two people via online cooperative gameplay and top-and-bottom screen division. It was later ported to PC.
1960s
An aristocrat from a distinguished family, Edward Ashford, begins searching for the Progenitor Virus.
1962
World famous multimillionaire Lord Oswell E. Spencer requests architect George Trevor to design and build a mansion in the Arklay Mountains. [BH1]
1966
Three people, Oswell E. Spencer, Edward Ashford and biochemist James Marcus discover the Progenitor Virus which causes mutations in the genes of various organisms.
1967
The mansion (Spencer Mansion) and Arklay Laboratory are completed in the Arklay Mountains on the outskirts of Raccoon City. The designer George Trevor's imprisoned for confidentiality then dies in the mansion. [BH1]
1968
At Oswell E. Spencer's suggestion, Edward Ashford and James Marcus cooperate as three joint entrepreneurs to establish a company called the Umbrella Corporation. It was officially a pharmaceutical company but used the Progenitor Virus to develop B.O.W.'s with its true aim to monopolize the military market.
Edward Ashford's infected with the Progenitor Virus and dies. His son Alexander takes over as head of the Ashford family. [CV]
The Umbrella Executive Training School is established in the Arklay Mountains. James Marcus is first director. A laboratory's established alongside the training school where James Marcus continues studying the Progenitor Virus. [BH0]
1969
Alexander Ashford constructs the Antarctic Base. A secret underground laboratory is established for the top-secret CODE:Veronica project. [CV]
1971
Twin brother and sister Alfred and Alexia Ashford are produced by Alexander’s CODE:Veronica project. [CV]
1977
Both Albert Wesker and William Birkin are assigned to the Umbrella Executive Training School as executive candidates.
1978
James Marcus successfully develops a new t-Virus strain by administering the Progenitor Virus to a leech. [BH0] [BH1]
Oswell E. Spencer schemes to steal James Marcus' research results and consequently t-Virus research is taken over by the Arklay Laboratory. [BH1]
1981
Alexia Ashford graduates from a famous university at the age of 10. She's recognized for her abilities and becomes chief researcher at the Antarctic Laboratory. [CV]
Alexia Ashford incorporates insect and plant DNA with the Progenitor Virus and successfully develops the new virus strain t-Veronica. [CV]
1982
Alexia Ashford administers the t-Veronica Virus to her own father Alexander. The experiment fails, turning Alexander into the monster Nosferatu. He's then announced missing to the public. [CV]
Alfred Ashford succeeds as 7th head of the Ashford family. [CV]
1983
Alexia Ashford injects herself with the t-Veronica Virus. In order to perfectly fuse with the virus, she puts herself into cryogenic suspension for 15 years. She's announced as deceased to the public due to infection with the virus. [CV]
1988
At Oswell E. Spencer's order Albert Wesker assassinates James Marcus, director of the Umbrella Executive Training School. t-Virus development becomes led by William Birkin and the B.O.W. Tyrant is developed. [BH0]
The European Umbrella Sixth Laboratory sets the "Nemesis Project" in motion. Development begins on a new B.O.W. model overcoming the Tyrant's fault of control difficulty. [BH3]
1991
Umbrella begins planning construction of a huge laboratory beneath Raccoon City and William Birkin's G-Virus Project is approved by Oswell E. Spencer and set into motion. [BH2]
Albert Wesker transfers to the intelligence division. He starts becoming more deeply concerned with Umbrella's darkside.
South American drug lord Javier Hidalgo obtains the t-Virus from Umbrella. On February 25th, Javier's wife Hilda suffers from an incurable illness and the t-Virus is administered to her, but on May 20 the same year the virus goes out of control and she becomes a monster. [BHDC]
1993
Alfred Ashford's inaugurated as commander of the Umbrella base on Rockfort Island. [CV]
William Birkin transfers to the Raccoon City Underground Laboratory. He continues to conduct G-Virus research. [BH2]
Umbrella begins colluding with Raccoon Police Chief Brian Irons. [BH2]
1996
The special ops unit S.T.A.R.S. is established by the Raccoon City police. Albert Wesker's inaugurated as captain. [BH1]
1997
-May
An accident occurs in the executive training school and a large quantity of pollutants leak out.
1998
-May
A large-scale virus outbreak accident occurs in the Arklay Laboratory. The lab's completely destroyed. [BH1]
1998
-May~July
After B.O.W.'s and similar naturally infected creatures escape from the lab, victims and missing persons occur in succession in the Arklay Mountains. They come to be recognized as frequent bizarre murder cases.
1998
-July 23rd
S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team's dispatched to investigate the bizarre murders and makes an emergency helicopter landing due to engine trouble. They investigate the Ecliptic Express and the abandoned Umbrella Executive Training School and are attacked by B.O.W.'s. Afterwards, only some survivors arrive at the mansion. [BH0]
-July 24~25th
S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team's dispatched to search for Bravo Team after communication is cut off. They're attacked by B.O.W.'s and escape into the mansion but are further threatened by B.O.W.'s and virus infected people inside. Eventually the mansion and Arklay Laboratory which were invaded by the virus are blown up and only a few members survived. [BH1]
Albert Wesker, who was believed to have died, is brought back from the dead due to the effects of a new virus strain. He obtains the t-Virus and escapes the mansion. At this time he was already planning to leave Umbrella and hid samples he obtained. [BHUC]
-August
S.T.A.R.S. officer Chris Redfield, survivor of the Mansion Incident, goes to Europe for an investigation to uncover Umbrella's conspiracy.
-September 20th
Dr. William Birkin's attacked by the Umbrella Security Service and injects himself with the G-Virus. The doctor becomes the organic weapon "G" and annihilates the special ops unit, and on this occasion the t-Virus from the laboratory leaks into the sewers. [BH2]
-September 23rd
The t-Virus that leaked into the underground waterways is carried by rats and cockroaches and infects humans, causing a biohazard throughout Raccoon City. [BH2]
-September 26th
Umbrella's private U.B.C.S. military unit is deployed to rescue Raccoon City civilians. They deal with annihilating the Zombies like the Raccoon City police but are completely wiped out and only a few remain. [BH3]
-September 28th
S.T.A.R.S. officer Jill Valentine was conducting a solo investigation in the city and attempts to escape from the town. [BH3]
-September 29th
In the evening, newly appointed police officer Leon S. Kennedy arrives in Raccoon City. Around the same time, Chris Redfield's younger sister Claire worries about her older brother who cut communication and visits Raccoon City. The two join and aim to escape from the town. [BH2]
-September 30th
Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield protect William Birkin's daughter Sherry and successfully escape Raccoon City with the help of the agent Ada Wong who infiltrated the town faking her identity. [BH2]
Umbrella Security Service survivor HUNK successfully obtains a G-Virus sample. He escapes the town. Afterwards, the sample's handed to Umbrella. [BH2]
Although she was seriously injured and almost died, Ada Wong successfully acquires the G-Virus and escapes the town. She hands the G-Virus to her employer Albert Wesker. [BHUC]
The U.S. Army intervenes in the biohazard that spread throughout Raccoon City. Martial law's declared in the city.
-October 1st
Jill Valentine and U.B.C.S. survivor Carlos Oliveira escape from the town. [BH3]
The United States Government decides to execute the "Sterilization Strategy." A missile strike on Raccoon City is carried out at the President's order and the town vanishes from the earth. [BH3]
-December
Claire Redfield follows clues on her older brother Chris and infiltrates the Umbrella Paris Laboratory but is discovered and captured by Umbrella. [CV]
Claire Redfield's confined in the prison on Rockfort Island. At the same time a special ops unit led by Albert Wesker attacks the island. The t-Virus leaks throughout the island. [CV]
Claire Redfield meets young man Steve Burnside who was also imprisoned in the concentration camp and they're attacked by the director Alfred Ashford, but cooperate and successfully escape the island. However at this point, they arrive at the Antarctic Base due to the auto-pilot on the seaplane they boarded. [CV]
Alexia Ashford's awakened from her cryosleep in the Antarctic Base by her older brother Alfred. [CV]
Chris Redfield arrives at the Antarctic Base to rescue his younger sister Claire. After encountering Albert Wesker, he faces the mutated Alexia Ashford. He defeats her and destroys the base. [CV]
Albert Wesker maneuvers secretly in the background, taking advantage of the chaos in the Antarctic Base to obtain t-Veronica. [CV]
1999
In relation to the tragic event at Raccoon City, there has been a movement for Umbrella to take full responsibility; however, due to the Sterilization Strategy all evidence was lost and the movement's languishing.
2001
Albert Wesker comes into contact with the South American drug lord Javier Hidalgo. He gives the t-Veronica Virus he obtained in the Antarctic Base to Javier Hidalgo, who administers it to his daughter Manuela. [BHDC]
2002
U.S. authorities acquire intel that Javier Hidalgo has obtained a virus. Agent Leon S. Kennedy and U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier Jack Krauser are sent to infiltrate. [BHDC]
Although he successfully prevented Javier Hidalgo's bioterror, Jack Krauser's discharged from the military due to an injury during the mission. He isn't heard from since. [BHDC]
2002
-September
The t-Virus is stolen from the Umbrella Development Laboratory Paris Branch. [GS4]
The Umbrella-owned luxurious passenger liner "Spencer Rain" is sea-jacked and serves as the stage for bioterrorism using the stolen t-Virus. A secret B.O.W. auction was conducted on the Spencer Rain by Umbrella for a revival, but many valuable samples and customers are lost due to this terrorism. [GS4]
2003
-February 18th
The private anti-bioterror unit Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine belong to receives intel the Umbrella's Russian branch is developing a new B.O.W. and infiltrates the plant. [BHUC]
At the same time as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker sneaks into the Russian branch facility to obtain top-secret data from the main computer "U.M.F.-013." Afterwards, he leaks information to the prosecution that filed the lawsuit against Umbrella Corp. [BHUC]
2003~
Concerning the biohazard in Raccoon City and its subsequent destruction, the government issued Umbrella Corp. a business suspension order. Umbrella's stock plummeted around the world as a result, so Umbrella Corp. virtually collapsed. CEO Lord Oswell E. Spencer vanishes at this time. He disappears to evade responsibility and later goes missing.
2004
The President's daughter Ashley Graham is abducted and Leon S. Kennedy visits a European mountain village to rescue her. He's then embroiled in an incident involving the Plaga parasite. In the midst of it, he encounters Ada Wong and Jack Krauser again. [BH4]
The Plaga sample taken by Jack Krauser ends up in the hands of his employer Albert Wesker. [BH4]
2004 and hereafter
With Umbrella's collapse, bioweapons end up in the hands of terrorists around the world and come to be abused in regional conflicts. [BH5]
2005
In the airport of the American midwestern town of Harvardville, a large-scale bioterror event occurs. Leon S. Kennedy's dispatched to resolve the incident, where he reunites with NGO member Claire Redfield who's caught up in the incident. [BHD]
The bioterror countermeasure unit "BSAA", organized by the Pharmaceutical Industry Association, becomes an organization under the direct control of the United Nations.
2006
-August
Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine infiltrate the Spencer Estate. A fight with Albert Wesker occurs and Jill protects Chris and falls off the cliff. They aren't able to find her corpse or lost articles and she's officially declared dead on November 23. [BH5]
2009
BSAA member Chris Redfield confronts bioterrorism in the Kijuju Autonomous Zone in Africa. [BH5]
TIPS
Progenitor Virus
In the beginning, Edward Ashford was searching for an unknown virus capable of inducing evolution in living things. Though it seems his aristocrat friend Oswell E. Spencer considered its military use from the start. As a result, the Progenitor Virus was discovered from a kind of flower, a rare West African species.
Raccoon City
A city of approximately 100,000 people in the midwestern United States. Other than the fact residents enjoy a high standard of living thanks to the factory of the massive Umbrella Corp, it's like any other regional city, surrounded by mountains on four sides. At the same time the nearby Arklay Mountains are a popular spot for fans of outdoor activities and many people travel to the city to visit its football stadium. These unfortunate coincidences increased the number of victims of the series of incidents in 1998.
Umbrella Corporation
A multidiscipline pharmaceutical company established by three people, Spencer, Ashford and Marcus. Besides medicine, it has many ranges also dealing with products in cosmetics, food and, unbeknownst to the public, it's also a military industrial enterprise developing Bio Organic Weapons through genetic technologies. In addition, the company name "Umbrella" seems to have been placed to mean "Protecting people under an umbrella of peace of mind."
B.O.W.
Short for Bio Organic Weapon, one of Umbrella's main products. Making use of the Progenitor Virus to enhance the abilities of some creatures and control them for use as weapons. During early stages there were many B.O.W.'s under research, but most couldn't be controlled. More than half the biohazard incidents related to Umbrella are caused by these creatures gone out of control. However, Zombies and some gigantic monsters aren't B.O.W.'s, only unexpectedly mutated creatures infected by the leaked virus.
t-Virus
A new virus created from the Progenitor Virus for B.O.W. production. "t" is the initial of Tyrant. Infected cells are dramatically activated, causing severe necrosis afterwards and in many cases making the target's appearance Zombie-like. Since the necrosis also spreads in cerebral tissue, it was unsuitable for manufacturing a practical B.O.W. in regards to control.
t-Veronica
A new virus developed by Alexia Ashford. It was named after the Ashford family founder, Veronica. It differs from the t-Virus in that by fusing a queen ant gene it could control low-level carriers like a queen. However, in order to draw out t-Veronica's power and maintain intelligence, fusion had to be gradually achieved over a long period of 15 years following virus injection through cryogenic sleep.
Nemesis Project
A new B.O.W. model development project pushed forward by the European Umbrella leadership in order to conquer the fault of control difficulties. The result of that research was NE-α. The B.O.W. Nemesis-T Type manufactured from this parasite was capable of executing commands faithfully while functioning autonomously. At the time of Raccoon's collapse, the Nemesis-T Type was deployed by Umbrella aiming to destroy evidence of the incident and it attacked surviving S.T.A.R.S. officers, including Jill Valentine.
G-Virus
A new virus discovered by William Birkin. After t-Virus test subject Lisa Trevor was administered NE-α, she was discovered to harbor a new factor that became the basis of the G-Virus. This virus produces a B.O.W. with abnormal regenerative capacity, but autonomous replication's possible in the form of using an embryo grown inside carriers to parasitize other victims. Moreover, it was intended to be studied as a bioweapon and also had a fault of failing to become a G if the target host's genotypes were incompatible. In addition, a vaccine DEVIL existed.
S.T.A.R.S.
Stands for "Special Tactics and Rescue Service," a special ops unit within the Raccoon Police Department. The unit was comprised of two teams, Alpha and Bravo, with six members on each team. While operating as part of the city police department, the members were specialists recruited from the private sector with the unit funded via investments from private companies, including Umbrella.
Ecliptic Express
The Ecliptic Express was a luxury train that travels through the Arklay Mountains. The popular train had a luxurious retro interior reminiscent of the famed Orient Express, as well as first class cabins as nice as hotel rooms with a dining car equivalent to a three star restaurant. The biohazard incident at the Umbrella Executive Training School came to be called the "Ecliptic Express Incident" due to the train's role in that case. Since the train ran out of control in that incident and eventually reached the Umbrella Executive Training School, it's believed some or all of the Ecliptic Express line may have been covertly used by Umbrella Corp.
Mansion
A mansion built in the Arklay Mountains by Oswell E. Spencer. This place was where S.T.A.R.S. officers who wandered inside attempted to escape during the biohazard stemming from the Umbrella Arklay Laboratory, later known as the Mansion Incident. Although the aforementioned and the Ecliptic Express Incident are similar, the incidents reported by S.T.A.R.S. survivors generally weren't believed and it was shelved by those in collusion with Umbrella, no countermeasures could be found and a biohazard followed in the entire region of Raccoon City.
Farewell to Umbrella
Wesker seems to have secretly communicated with Umbrella's opposing organization. Though the name of this company's unknown, it's clear both Albert Wesker and Ada Wong belong to the organization. During his time as a trainee, Wesker reported the carelessness of James Marcus' research management to his superior, Spencer, which eventually developed into the situation where Marcus was assassinated. At that time he formed a distrust of Spencer and decided he would part ways.
Umbrella Security Service
As Umbrella Corp.'s so-called private police, the Umbrella Security Service was responsible for not only guarding Umbrella executives and defending laboratories, but also handled behind-the-scenes jobs that needed to remain secret. There were at least three known teams, Alpha, Bravo and Delta, with several dozen members believed to be in each team. However, the teams were largely wiped out with the destruction of Raccoon City, although HUNK, or "Reaper," managed to escape alive.
U.B.C.S.
Short term for the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. It was organized as a corporate counter-terror measure for Umbrella and for biohazards within the company, including virus outbreaks. Its members are comprised mostly of mercenaries and among them there are also many ex-military veterans, and they're deeply implicated as disposable troops for dangerous missions. More than 100 members were deployed in the Raccoon City incident but were wiped out, save for Carlos Oliveira who cooperated with Jill Valentine.
Raccoon Police Department
The Raccoon Police Department defends Raccoon City. The department fought to protect the city in times of crisis, but since police chief Brian Irons had connections with Umbrella and took various actions to conceal evidence of incidents, the department ultimately met its demise, unable to operate effectively.
Paris Laboratory Infiltration
While this scene was cut from BHDC, this infiltration scene served as the game intro in "CV." Incidentally, the scene in which a helicopter shoots at Claire is recreated as a homage in the movie "BIOHAZARD II Apocalypse," which features the same shooting scene with Alice played by Milla Jovovich.
Private Anti-Bioterror Unit
An anti-bioterror specialized special ops unit organized thanks to funding from rival pharmaceutical companies of Umbrella. Its members are aware of Umbrella's darkside and most are direct or indirect victims of their evil experiments, including some former S.T.A.R.S. members who escaped Raccoon City. In "BHUC", Chris and Jill appear as members of this unit.
Oswell E. Spencer's Disappearance
The then-healthy Russian branch of Umbrella was suspected in Lord Spencer's disappearance, but he's actually thought to have gone into hiding in an estate that had been in the Spencer family for generations. The details of his fate are revealed in Wesker's flashback in BIOHAZARD 5.
Plaga
The Plaga's a parasite that inhabited a mountain village in Europe. It inhabited this particular area for a long time and hadn't coincided with humans for a very long time. But a cult called Los Iluminados released it in order to gain control of the village. They also conducted advanced research and finally created Bio Organic Weapons with power equal to Umbrella B.O.W.'s. A person infected with the Plaga is called a Ganado, and although the person exhibits abnormal aggressiveness, they don't seem to lose their memory or intelligence. Therefore the Plaga could be said to be more efficient as a bioweapon than a virus-based one. Krauser was injured in BHDC and lost sight of his future and later became fascinated with the power the Plaga possesses.
BSAA
Short for Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance. It was formed as a result of financing from the Pharmaceutical Industry Association in order to oppose bioterrorism which occurred with the leak of bioweapons caused by Umbrella's collapse. Eleven people, including Chris and Jill, were founding members called the "Original Eleven." As of 2005 it has grown to be a public organization of the United Nations with branches in every corner of the world.
Glossary (p.186-189)
B.O.W.
Abbreviation of Bio Organic Weapon (living biological weapon). Various B.O.W.'s appear in the series games, such as those Umbrella developed and successfully commercialized, those that went out of control mid-development and didn't end up being commercialized, and those developed by companies or organizations besides Umbrella. B.O.W.'s which appear in BHDC include the Anubis purchased by Javier from Umbrella, as well as the Jabberwock S3 he purchased from Wesker's organization. In addition, with other series games, B.O.W.'s created through methods other than viruses also exist, such as those produced by the Plaga parasite in biohazard 4, on top of the Plaga Type 2 which appears in BIOHAZARD 5.
DEVIL
"G" creatures breed by implanting embryos into other organisms, this is the name of the G-Virus vaccine developed to suppress mutation caused by these embryos. It seems it was developed in conjunction with the G-Virus by Dr. William Birkin, creator of the G-Virus, and his wife Dr. Annette Birkin. In order to save Sherry who was implanted with an embryo and infected, in the game it was obtained in the P-4 level laboratory at the bottom of the Umbrella laboratory beneath Raccoon City. Although the vaccine's effect was dramatic and Sherry rapidly recovered, it's believed the embryo must be at an early stage for it to be effective. It was also effective in halting the embryo's growth, but in reality the G-Virus wasn't completely eradicated from Sherry's body, and she was later taken into custody by the U.S. Government as a carrier of the G-Virus.
G-Virus
The foundational function of the G-Virus is to mutate infected humans into "G" creatures possessing abnormal offensive strength and resilience. Appearing in BIOHAZARD 2 and "biohazard DEGENERATION", it's only depicted as being transmitted through injection syringes or oral ingestion, so it's unknown whether someone can be infected through other means. In the game, the G-Organism implants other humans with an embryo which can be seen as a course of breeding or parasitizing rather than infection. On this occasion, if there are few genetic differences between the original G-Organism and the parasitized host, reproducing a perfect form's possible, therefore after becoming a G-Organism in BIO2, William instinctively pursued his daughter Sherry. In addition, in the case of Curtis Miller who transformed into a G in DEGENERATION, he ignored the commandos' assault and there was a scene where he tried to attack his younger sister Angela once she showed up at that point. When a host parasitized by an embryo is genetically incompatible, the embryo grows as an imperfect clone of the original G-Organism and tears through the host's body, birthing a G Adult Organism. In addition, although a G Adult Organism attacks and spits out G Young Organisms from its mouth, these young organisms lack reproductive or procreative capabilities and are creatures limited to a single generation.
HUNK
A member of the Umbrella Corp. Security Service. Since he always returns alive from grave situations where his unit's completely wiped out, he's nicknamed "Grim Reaper HUNK." He's from the Rockfort Island training facility which becomes the stage of Game of Oblivion, and in the Raccoon City Destruction Incident he obtained a G sample from the underground waterways and escaped after William Birkin became G. His only appearances in the series in the past are in a hidden scenario and hidden battle modes after clearing the main story, but he's able to use a skill called "Execution" to defeat enemies with a single blow, and his combat abilities are considerably high. It could be said he's the toughest among the human characters in the series.
I WON THIS GAME
Wesker's message in Game of Oblivion. It declares he has won the battle for t-Veronica by acquiring Steve's monstrous body. In BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica Complete Ver., the basis of "BHDC," there's a scene where Wesker personally appears in front of Chris and Claire, and tells them he obtained t-Veronica along with Steve.
P-4 Level Laboratory
Appears in Memory of a Lost City. The P-4 designation's used to indicate the level of containment or danger in laboratories that handle bacteria and viruses, with four levels from P-1 to P-4, with P-4 being the most stringent. The letter "P" stands for "Physical containment," but in recent years, due to confusion with the terms "Pathogen" and "Protection," the term "Biosafety Level" has come to be used. The classification of levels is based on criteria established by the WHO (World Health Organization), which are outlined below.
Level 1: Laboratories that handle microorganisms that are unlikely to infect or endanger humans or animals. No special isolation is required.
Level 2: Microorganisms that are infectious and cause disease but are unlikely to cause serious harm to the population or the environment (e.g., Influenza viruses). Only authorized personnel are allowed in and out, and the door must be marked with a biohazard warning symbol, but it is not required to be completely airtight.
Level 3: Handles microorganisms that cause serious illness in humans and animals but have a relatively low risk of human-to-human transmission (e.g., AIDS virus). Strict safety requirements are imposed, such as airtightness above Level 2 must be required, rooms must be disinfectable down to the walls and ceilings, and exhaust air must be filtered and sanitized.
Level 4: Handles microorganisms (e.g., Ebola, smallpox) that can cause serious illness, have a high risk of human-to-human transmission, and for which no reliable prevention or treatment methods have been established. The lab's completely isolated from other facilities and requires the strictest airtightness and safety measures. In Japan, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the RIKEN Tsukuba Research Institute have Level 4 laboratories, but they're not currently in operation.
S.T.A.R.S.
Special Tactics And Rescue Service, a unit of the Raccoon City Police Department. Chris Redfield and Albert Wesker, who appear in this game, belonged to this unit. It was almost destroyed in the Ecliptic Express incident in "biohazard 0" and the Mansion Incident in "biohazard". However, the surviving members have continued to appear in subsequent works, and in a sense, this is one of the symbolic motifs of the BIOHAZARD series. The final members and their disappearances are listed below.
[Alpha Team]
Albert Wesker: S.T.A.R.S. Captain and Alpha Team commander. He was thought to have died after the Tyrant pierced him through the abdomen in the Mansion Incident, but was found discovered alive at the Antarctic Base. Since then, he has continued working behind the scenes of a number of biohazards and bioterror incidents around the world.
Chris Redfield: Responsible for scouting on the frontline. After surviving the Mansion Incident, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization. He has appeared in "biohazard", "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica", and "BIOHAZARD 5".
Barry Burton: Responsible for covering the pointman. He was blackmailed into working as Wesker's inside man, but eventually helped Jill escape from the mansion with him. After that, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization. Appears in "biohazard" and "BIOHAZARD 3" among the games.
Joseph Frost: Responsible for logistical support. He was attacked and killed by Cerberus in the early stages of the Mansion Incident.
Jill Valentine: Responsible for rear security. Like Chris, she survived the Mansion Incident and joined an anti-Umbrella organization. Appears in "biohazard", "BIOHAZARD 3", and "BIOHAZARD 5".
Brad Vickers: Responsible for rear security. He successfully escaped from the Mansion Incident as a helicopter pilot, but when Raccoon City collapsed, he was attacked and slaughtered by the Pursuer. Later turned into a Zombie.
[Bravo Team]
Enrico Marini: Vice-Captain of S.T.A.R.S. and Bravo Team commander. Survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was shot and killed after learning of Wesker's betrayal at the mansion.
Kenneth Sullivan: Responsible for scouting on the frontline. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was killed in a Zombie attack at the mansion.
Richard Aiken: Responsible for covering the vanguard. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident and succeeded in joining Alpha Team at the mansion, but was killed by a creature attack. Depending on progress in the game, he's either killed by Yawn poison or devoured by Neptune.
Forest Speyer: Responsible for logistical support. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was attacked by Crows in the mansion and died. Later turned into a Zombie.
Edward Dewey: Responsible for rear security. After the Cerberus attack, he made it to the rear deck of the Ecliptic Express and met Rebecca, but he told her of the dangers and died. Later turned into a Zombie.
t-Veronica
A virus bearing an important significance in the series. After being injected into Alexia, the t-Veronica Virus gradually became stable inside her body and was referred to as "t-Alexia" by Albert Wesker. As for the t-Veronica Virus administered to Manuela in this title, it's the virus extracted from the body of Steve who was infected by Alexia. Compared with the prototype, it's very possible the t-Veronica Virus' properties have changed significantly.
t-Virus
The virus that appears most in the BIOHAZARD series. It was said to be "unsuitable for producing a practical B.O.W.", but this talk was restricted to the first t-Virus. Various improvements were applied later, and by making various adjustments after infection, ones have been made that are sufficiently superior as weapons. The Hunter γ, Tyrant (T-103 Mass Produced Type) and Anubis deployed in combat in this game could be said to have left a certain amount of results and achieved success. In addition there are three patterns in which the virus infects humans clearly written in the games, via direct injection, secondary infection where the virus is leaked and infects insects or rodents then is transmitted to humans from there, and wounds caused by Zombies or B.O.W.'s. Although a situation of aerial infection where the virus spreads through a lab's air conditioning is seen at the beginning of the BIOHAZARD movie, this hasn't been depicted in the games.
V-ACT Effect
An effect peculiar to a mutant strain of the t-Virus applied to strengthen the Javier Zombies which appear in Operation Javier. In response to attacks, hosts infected with the t-Virus temporarily enter a dormant period in a state of apparent death where reconstruction and rejuvenation of body tissues occurs and they awaken with increased ferocity and brutality. This effect produces the Crimson Head that appears in biohazard on the GameCube. In Memory of a Lost City, no matter how many times you defeat G, it'll revive with enhanced power. Though not specified in the games, this is also quite possibly caused by a similar phenomenon to the V-ACT Effect.
Ashford Family
The family of Edward Ashford, one of the founders of Umbrella. The Ashfords were once a glorious family but, upon playing the games, are best described as a "cursed bloodline." Their founder, Veronica, was known as a sagacious woman also said to be blessed with beauty. The top-secret CODE:Veronica project described in-game was intended to recreate the gifted Veronica's outstanding prowess. Alexander Ashford, the sixth generation head of the Ashfords, extracted her genes from Veronica's mummified corpse, which was secretly stored in the basement of his mansion, then attempted to resurrect her as a clone. As a result, the twins Alfred and Alexia were born, with Alexia in particular possessing prodigious intelligence reminiscent of the Veronica of old, but this led to an outburst of madness, and the Ashford family perished after seven generations. The following's a detailed genealogy of the Ashford family.
1st generation: Veronica Ashford
2nd generation: Stanley Ashford (Veronica's son)
3rd generation: Thomas Ashford (Stanley's son)
4th: Arthur Ashford (Stanley's son, Thomas' twin brother)
5th: Edward Ashford (Arthur's son)
6th: Alexander Ashford (Edward's son)
7th generation: Alfred Ashford (clone of Veronica, the founder)
Anubis
The etymology of a B.O.W. Javier purchased from Umbrella Corp. and deployed into combat in Operation Javier is Anubis, the god of the afterlife who appears in Egyptian mythology. He's described as a figure with a human body and head of a jackal and his image may be placed in the entrance of a cemetery as a God who protects the dead. Moreover, he's considered a supervisor of mummies and the priests who actually made the mummies are said to have worked while wearing a mask of Anubis. Umbrella Corp. B.O.W.'s elsewhere include Nemesis (god of vengeance in Greek mythology) and Cerberus (guard dog of Hades in Greek mythology) and they seem to favor names derived from mythology.
Umbrella Corporation
The origin of the various crimes in the BIOHAZARD series. Advocating the company motto "Protecting the health of the people", it was officially recognized as a pharmaceutical company that sold many worldwide hit products. Its main products were medicines, but it also developed medical equipment and was a mega-business boasting the top shares in the medical treatment and pharma product industries for many years. Under the table, it used the Progenitor Virus discovered by its three founders to conduct research and development on various B.O.W.'s for military affairs, selling them to various customers including the United States Government. It also simultaneously conducted weapons development for countering B.O.W.'s and seemed to undertake a strategy of selling B.O.W.'s with anti-B.O.W. weapons as sets. Although only the insanity of the founder Oswell E. Spencer is talked about, it can be said there's significant responsibility on the side of its customers like the U.S. Government. After Raccoon City's destruction in 1998, it was accused and demanded to take responsibility, many lawsuits were filed and its activities halted after a business suspension order was issued, until it was concluded in 2003 and dissolved. But in the meantime, underground activities for the company's survival were continued by dummy companies and branches outside the United States, secretly selling B.O.W.'s to Javier at the time of Operation Javier.
Ada Wong
An agent of an organization hostile to Umbrella. Although she's a woman working for enemy forces, looking at the main characters of the BIOHAZARD series, she's bound together in a strange bond with Leon and assists him in a variety of ways. She first appeared in BIOHAZARD 2 but her name actually appears in the first game BIO HAZARD. The letter of Umbrella researcher John describes her as his girlfriend and she was also used as an important password in the game. However, it seems only John believed she was his lover, while Ada was an agent who at the time had infiltrated the Arklay Laboratory in order to steal information on the t-Virus. Although Ada was unable to successfully seize the virus due to the unexpected virus outbreak accident, she used her abilities as an agent to escape the lab turned into Hell. In this title, according to cinematic director Mr. Gondoh's preferences, many spy-customized items like the compact mirror with ampoules and a lipstick-type micro-rocket were added to Ada's pockets. Also, Ada's sexy figure being bandaged around her entire body in the previous game "Umbrella Chronicles" was also designed as a personal preference of Director Seto.
Edward Ashford
Fifth head of the Ashford family and one of Umbrella's founders who discovered the Progenitor Virus. Officially, he was supposed to have died from accidental Progenitor Virus infection, but considering the timing of his death, there's some suspicion he was murdered by Lord Spencer, who rose to power after he died.
Elliot Edward
A Raccoon City police officer mentioned in the archive "Operation Report 2" obtained in Memory of a Lost City. He's one of the last four survivors among all the police officers. There's an officer also named Elliot who appears in the gaiden-ish game "BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK" which depicts the Raccoon City tragedy, but it's unknown if these two are the same person. In OUTBREAK, Elliot was planting a bomb with his colleagues Eric and Harry in order to wipe out a Zombie horde on Main Street, but was killed in a Zombie attack.
Oswell E. Spencer
One of the Umbrella founders. The man who proposed establishing Umbrella from the start in order to carry out military applications of the Progenitor Virus, and raised it up to a global corporation. He's a cool-headed character with a tendency to latch on to power, never hesitating to eliminate obstacles for that purpose. Another founder, James Marcus, and G-Virus developer William Birkin are some of those eliminated due to his ambition.
"When you gaze into the abyss..."
Javier's dazzling words in Operation Javier. The source is a passage from “Beyond Good and Evil” written by the philosopher Nietzsche, which reads, to quote the original translation, “He who fights monsters should be careful not to become a monster himself in turn. Gaze into the abyss long enough, the abyss will equally gaze into you." Although Javier has a powerful and violent image as a drug lord, he might've been more intelligent than one might think. This phrase is also quoted at the beginning of Robert K. Ressler's bestseller “The FBI Psychoanalyst” and has been used in various psycho-suspense movies, novels, and TV dramas ever since.
Gas Cylinder
A gimmick that can be used to defeat the Alligator in Memory of a Lost City. This strategy of having the enemy bite an explosive device then shooting it to detonate it is also seen in Steven Spielberg's film “Jaws” (1975). This is an effective method used in fighting off giant creatures. The strategy of destroying a huge enemy from the inside, which is ineffective when attacked from the outside, has been used since ancient times. The method used to exterminate ogres in the famous fairy tale “Issunbōshi” and the “Trojan Horse” strategy in real history may be considered identical.
Lock Pick
The unlocking item in the series tradition. If it's a lock of a set of cylinders for a fundamental structure, it can be opened by piercing and operating a key pick from the keyhole. Although the key is opened easily in the games, it's necessary to have full knowledge of the key's structure in reality. In the "BIOHAZARD 1 Umbrella Conspiracy" novel, an S.D. Perry product, Jill Valentine's unlocking is possible with a lock-pick because she had a strict father and rebelled in her youth. Was Claire also able to use a lock-pick in BIOHAZARD 2 because she was at a rebellious age?
Kendo Gun Shop
The Kendo Gun Shop appears in the early stages of Memory of a Lost City. The store's owner, Robert Kendo, was being attacked by Zombies when Leon and Claire entered the store. In the original BIOHAZARD 2, Robert was alive upon first entering the store and there was a conversation event between Leon and Claire. Though not mentioned in the games, Robert's older brother Joe is a skilled gun customizer, and the S.T.A.R.S. Samurai Edge service pistol is one of his special customizations. Incidentally the reason there's not many guns and ammo available here for a firearms store is because the store's products were distributed to citizens free of charge during the crisis in Raccoon City.
Coated Bastard
Leon's line referring to the Tyrant, the T-103 Type that was deployed in Raccoon City. If you listen carefully to the English line, you can tell he says "Trenchy!" This coat's a type called a trenchcoat. Although trenchcoats have a hard-boiled image, "trench" originally refers to "the trenches," for the original trenchcoat was a waterproof military coat used on the battlefield. Perhaps because of this image of trenchcoats as clothing worn by soldiers, there are urban legends in the U.S. about people being attacked by large men wearing trenchcoats. Maybe due to this, in Stephen King's horror novel "The Library Policeman," an over two meter tall large man in a trenchcoat appears as the object of terror. A killer in a trenchcoat also appears in "Suspiria PART2: Deep Red," a movie directed by Dario Argento, a favorite of the developers Mr. Seto and Mr. Kawata. In Japan, the famous urban legend "Slit-Mouthed Woman" is sometimes depicted in a trenchcoat, and the trenchcoat's synonymous with creepy stalkers.
Cryosleep
Alexia's method of achieving symbiosis with t-Veronica was to place the human body into a state of pseudo-hibernation by lowering its metabolism to the utmost limit under extremely low temperatures. Originally used in science fiction stories, it was used in Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" to conserve the oxygen and food consumed by the crew of a spacecraft visiting Jupiter. In Robert A. Heinlein's "Gateway To Summer," cryosleep was used as a means of traveling to the future.
Sherry Birkin
The daughter of G-Virus developer William Birkin. In Memory of a Lost City she's protected by Leon and Claire. Her father became G and pursued her due to its family preservation instinct and implanted her with an embryo, but she was saved with a vaccine they obtained in the Umbrella Underground Laboratory. However, the germ in Sherry's body wasn't eliminated and she was placed under observation by the United States government as an important carrier of G. Leon works as a member of a U.S. covert military agency because Sherry was taken as a kind of hostage, as a shield. Albert Wesker also has subordinate agents in the department monitoring Sherry, leaving her in a doubly-dangerous position.
Self-Destruct System
A device installed nearly universally in Umbrella's laboratories. In order to incinerate evidence against Umbrella in the event of an accident such as a runaway B.O.W. or virus outbreak, as well as the cause of said disaster, this is a fail-safe device that's activated in the final phase of the game, and many a player's heart must've raced as the countdown displayed on the screen. Since most viruses are sensitive to heat, self-destruction is considered a very effective solution. The final destruction or burning of a stronghold is also a picturesque staging technique, used in classic thrillers such as the 1960 film "House of Usher". In the CG movie biohazard DEGENERATION, the entire research area where the biohazard occurred got plunged several hundred meters underground, a spectacular approach.
Jabberwock S3
The name of the B.O.W. Javier purchased from Wesker's organization and deployed in battle in Operation Javier. The origin of the name comes from the monster in the poem "Jabberwocky" as told in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There." The poem's a nonsense poem full of Carroll's coined words called "portmanteaus," brimming with unique expressions like "frumious" and "mimsy". The identity of the Jabberwock, the monster in this poem, is completely unknown, only described in the form of a medieval epic poem until it's vanquished by an unnamed hero. Due to the poem's incomprehensibility, the word "jabberwocky" is used in modern English to refer to "meaningless speech".
George Trevor
The designer of the mansion in biohazard and the Ashford mansion in Game of Oblivion. All the elaborate devices that make the player agonize over puzzles are the brainchild of this man. His end was tragic: he was locked up in the mansion to keep his mouth shut, tried to escape but failed to do so, dying in front of a grave set aside for him. He worried about his remaining family until the end, but Umbrella, fearing his death would be discovered, disposed of them. He may have been the first victim in a series of Umbrella tragedies.
I Love You
There was a scene in which the monstrous Steve, feeling faint, blurts out something at the point just as he's about to die upon using up all his strength, but there were no subtitles in the game so you didn't know what he was saying. However in the storyboarding stage, the line "I love you" was clearly written, and if you listen to the audio carefully, you can faintly hear the English line. Removing the subtitles seems to have been a directorial decision by director Gondoh. Incidentally, in the original BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica, the source material of Game of Oblivion, Steve clearly utters the line as dialogue with subtitles properly included.
Scott Harman
A butler who served Alfred Ashford since his father Alexander's time. Gifting Alfred an expensive vase, he appears to have faithfully served Alfred as a butler but left the Ashford family around 1997, leaving Alfred a letter of resignation. According to the letter, the reason for his resignation was he was ashamed for failing to help Alfred and that, even in death, he couldn't face his predecessor Alexander, but perhaps he felt unsafe being around Alfred while he was growing increasingly insane.
Zombie
The familiar reanimated corpses of the "BIOHAZARD" series. Surprisingly, the name "Zombie" was never used in the first game in the series, and it's only from "BH2" that the name appears in files and dialogue. The Zombie name is derived from the "living dead" said to be put to use as slaves in Vodou doctrine, but the portrayal of Zombies attacking people and spreading infection like in the games could be said to have first been featured in George A. Romero's 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead." Romero was the quintessential pioneer of Zombie films, and continued to make Zombie films such as "Zombie (Original Title: Dawn of the Dead" (1978) and "Day of the Dead." These three films, also known as the "Romero Trilogy" or the "Zombie Trilogy," are masterpieces horror fans are well aware of. However, "Revolt of the Zombies," released in 1936, is in fact even more of a pioneer when it comes to the use of Zombies for military purposes like in BIOHAZARD. In this film, a Zombie army controlled by some kind of Cambodian witchcraft overwhelmed their enemies with their invulnerability. In order to distinguish the type of Zombies that attack people and multiply, as in the aforementioned "Zombie," from the original Zombies controlled by witchcraft, they're sometimes referred to as the living dead, following the example of Romero's films. Incidentally, Romero also directed the TV commercial for "BIOHAZARD 2."
Tofu
The first appearance of Tofu in the BIOHAZARD series was in BIOHAZARD 2. In this game you could choose either Leon or Claire to play the A scenario, then play the B scenario with the other character you didn't choose first, but if you get an S rank in the B scenario, you can play the hidden scenario "The 4th Survivor" where you can play as HUNK. Furthermore, if you replay three rounds from A->B, a new hidden scenario appears, "The Tofu Survivor", making Tofu available for use. The Tofu that appears in this scenario is a man who speaks with a thick Kansai dialect, saying "Nandeyanen!" and using only a knife as his weapon of choice. This game's difficulty level was quite high. Incidentally, in "BIOHAZARD 2 Dual Shock Ver.", an image was added after clearing this hidden scenario where he's turned into boiled tofu and eaten by HUNK.
Antarctic Base
The location where the second half of Game of Oblivion takes place. The seaplane boarded by Claire and Steve is stated to have arrived at 82 degrees 17 minutes south latitude, but since the longitude's unknown, determining the location's difficult. There's no doubt however the location's quite close to the pole with the natural environment expected to be extremely harsh. To give a brief history of human presence in Antarctica, the American explorer Nathaniel Palmer discovered the land in 1820 and named it Palmer Land, which is considered to be the first discovery of the Antarctic Continent. From the late 19th century to the 20th century, numerous explorers conducted surveys of Antarctica, and finally, on December 14th 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole for the first time. At about the same time, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott also set his sights on the pole, but his attempt was delayed until January 17th 1912, only one month after Amundsen's arrival. Scott set the record for the longest crossing of the South Pole at that time on December 30th 1902, at 82 degrees 17 minutes south latitude, approximately the same latitude where Clare and Steve landed.
Nosferatu
The name given to the mutated Alexander Ashford in Game of Oblivion. Originally an old Romanian word meaning “vampire,” it derives further from a Greek word meaning “disease-bearing." For horror movie fans, however, “Vampire Nosferatu” (1922), the original Dracula film, is probably more famous. This film was originally meant to be an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel “Vampire Dracula,” but since they couldn't get the copyright, the names were changed and a unique interpretation of the story was added to create Vampire Nosferatu.
Biohazard
Although the term has become well-known as the title of the games, it's originally a neologism referring to the release of harmful organisms or their components into the environment, resulting in a disaster that causes serious and large-scale damage to humans and the natural environment. In the BIOHAZARD series, the outbreak of the virus developed by Umbrella Corp. is mainly recognized as a biohazard, but in reality, naturally occurring events not caused by human factors are also a type of biohazard. In other words, epidemics of diseases such as Influenza A, Plague, and Smallpox are also biohazards in their own right. In the sense that they're transmitted person to person and pose serious danger, Dracula and werewolves in classic horror films may also be biohazards in a sense.
Bandersnatch
This is the name of the B.O.W. in Game of Oblivion, a monster whose origin, like the aforementioned Jabberwock, is mentioned in Lewis Carroll's “Alice in Wonderland,” in “The Jabberwock Poems” and “The Hunt for the Snark." According to Carroll's description, the Bandersnatch moves very swiftly, possessing a long neck and jaws to catch its prey. The Bandersnatch in the game also has the ability to catch prey by stretching its arm long, making the name sound very apt.
Piranha
Originally a generic name for carnivorous freshwater fish inhabiting the Amazon River in South America. Its name means “toothy fish” in the indigenous people's language. They're perceived to be ferocious fish since they act in groups and make so much noise the surface of the water swells when the group becomes agitated, but in fact they're timid and don't attack large animals even if they're hungry. They usually prey only on small birds and small animals like rats that've fallen into the water. The reason they've come to be perceived as ferocious is thought to largely be due to the movie “Piranha” (1978), directed by Joe Dante. This was one of the many bio-panic films made as a spin-off after the famous “Jaws” film became a hit, and despite its low budget, it was a big success at the box office. This film's success led to a sequel, “Flying Killer,” made in 1981 by combining piranhas with flying fish to give it the ability to fly. Incidentally, this film was directed by James Cameron, who's also famous for his recent worldwide hit film “Avatar."
Brian Irons
Chief of the Raccoon Police Department who appears in Memory of a Lost City. He has been lining his own pockets through his collusive relationship with Umbrella Corp. The Raccoon Police Department's decorated with numerous paintings and works of art he purchased using his ill-gotten gains. He was always abominable, using any means necessary to achieve his own ends such as assaulting a woman when he was a student and murdering his secretary to cover up his own crimes. When Raccoon City collapses, he loses his rationality and engages in disturbing behavior, such as shooting fellow police officers and murdering the mayor's daughter to stuff her. In the current game, he's parasitized by G and meets a spectacular end, but in BIOHAZARD 2, where he first appeared in the series, he meets different ends in the front and back scenarios.
Ben Bertolucci
A freelance reporter who appears in the Memory of a Lost City. Ben visited Raccoon City due to his interest in the bizarre murders that happened there, soon discovering the city police chief Brian Irons was somehow involved. He then started investigating this, but was held in custody in the jail of Raccoon police station. Ben's quite an intelligent and capable man, and it's very possible he contacted Ada Wong and obtained information about the mayor from her. Considering the prison a safe place, he let himself stay in jail, but was eventually killed by "G." Incidentally, in BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK FILE2, Ben also appears in the police station offering assistance to the players.
Marvin Branagh
An officer of the Raccoon City Police. In Memory of a Lost City, Leon and Claire find him lying wounded in the station. A good cop faithful to his duties, he regretted not trusting what Chris and Jill said after they warned of the dangers of Umbrella Corp. He desperately defended the police station up until the very last moment, defending the citizens with no regard for his own safety. He appears in BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK "FILE2" where his appearance shows him remaining at the station until the very end in order to buy time for the survivors to escape.
Michael Warren
The mayor of Raccoon City who appears in BIOHAZARD 2 in name only. In the past he was a former technician and electrical engineer who was inaugurated as mayor thanks to his achievements in effecting Raccoon City's electrification. Behind the scenes however, he colluded with Umbrella and was said to be one of the main culprits behind the city's devastation. Information from the games suggests he managed to escape the city very early on, but his subsequent fate's unknown. He had a daughter whose name is unknown, but she's believed to have been murdered by Chief Irons for the purpose of becoming a stuffed trophy.
"This is like whack-a-mole!"
A line from Krauser in this game in Operation Javier while facing off with Hilda. The familiar game of Whack-A-Mole may seem like a uniquely Japanese game, but it originated in the U.S. It was developed by Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering, Inc. in 1971 and is known in English as "Whac-A-Mole." It was developed in Japan in 1975. "Mogura Taiji" developed by Kato Seisakusho was the first domestically produced Whack-A-Mole.
Mixcoatl Village
The initial village in Operation Javier, taking place at the beginning of the game. Located downstream from Javier's base, the village was submerged and devastated by a B.O.W. attack unleashed by Javier and the release of water from the Javier Dam. Although the village itself is fictitious, the word "Mixcoatl" itself does exist. It's the name of a deity worshiped as the protector of war and hunting in the Aztec civilization that flourished in Central America from the 14th to 16th centuries. In the ancient Nahuatl language used at that time, the name also meant "serpent cloud," "nebula," or "northern dawn". In those days, the year was divided into 18 months, and in the 14th month of the year, a ritual dedicated to Mixcoatl was held called Quecholli, in which men and women dressed as Mixcoatl and his wife, Cōātlīcue, were sacrificed at a temple called Mixcoac.
Lisa Trevor
Daughter of George Trevor, who designed the Spencer Mansion and Ashford Mansion. She appears in the GameCube ver. of "biohazard" as well as "BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES". In order to protect the secrets of the mansion, she was captured by Umbrella just like George and repeatedly administered the t-Virus as a test subject. As a result of these experiments, she developed a super healing ability that made her almost immortal, inspiring William Birkin to develop the G-Virus. Even though she's deformed with most of her intelligence lost, she's still a sad creature that wanders in search of her mother.
Rocket Launcher
In a sense, a classic weapon in the BIOHAZARD series. In the first "BIOHAZARD", it appeared as the weapon used to deliver the finishing blow to the Tyrant in the final battle, and was also available as a hidden weapon after clearing the game in a short time. It has also appeared many times in subsequent titles as a hidden weapon after clearing the game. Its power's tremendous, so if used against ordinary enemies, it can kill nearly all with a single blow. Even without a direct hit, the blast alone can blow enemies away, and as a hidden weapon it has an unlimited ammo supply, so it's quite exhilarating to play with. However, a drawback's that the weapon's carried and fired over the shoulder, making it hard to hit short enemies or those crawling on the ground. In "biohazard 4," it appeared as a standard weapon that could be purchased from the Weapons Merchant, and despite being limited to a single round, it was as powerful as ever and a source of strength for players.
Rodrigo Juan Raval
A character who doesn't appear in Game of Oblivion in this game but appeared in BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica. He served as a prison guard on Rockfort Island and had an important role in helping Claire escape the prison. In the end he was attacked by a sand insect and died in front of the graves of his wife and daughter.
B.O.W.
Abbreviation of Bio Organic Weapon (living biological weapon). Various B.O.W.'s appear in the series games, such as those Umbrella developed and successfully commercialized, those that went out of control mid-development and didn't end up being commercialized, and those developed by companies or organizations besides Umbrella. B.O.W.'s which appear in BHDC include the Anubis purchased by Javier from Umbrella, as well as the Jabberwock S3 he purchased from Wesker's organization. In addition, with other series games, B.O.W.'s created through methods other than viruses also exist, such as those produced by the Plaga parasite in biohazard 4, on top of the Plaga Type 2 which appears in BIOHAZARD 5.
DEVIL
"G" creatures breed by implanting embryos into other organisms, this is the name of the G-Virus vaccine developed to suppress mutation caused by these embryos. It seems it was developed in conjunction with the G-Virus by Dr. William Birkin, creator of the G-Virus, and his wife Dr. Annette Birkin. In order to save Sherry who was implanted with an embryo and infected, in the game it was obtained in the P-4 level laboratory at the bottom of the Umbrella laboratory beneath Raccoon City. Although the vaccine's effect was dramatic and Sherry rapidly recovered, it's believed the embryo must be at an early stage for it to be effective. It was also effective in halting the embryo's growth, but in reality the G-Virus wasn't completely eradicated from Sherry's body, and she was later taken into custody by the U.S. Government as a carrier of the G-Virus.
G-Virus
The foundational function of the G-Virus is to mutate infected humans into "G" creatures possessing abnormal offensive strength and resilience. Appearing in BIOHAZARD 2 and "biohazard DEGENERATION", it's only depicted as being transmitted through injection syringes or oral ingestion, so it's unknown whether someone can be infected through other means. In the game, the G-Organism implants other humans with an embryo which can be seen as a course of breeding or parasitizing rather than infection. On this occasion, if there are few genetic differences between the original G-Organism and the parasitized host, reproducing a perfect form's possible, therefore after becoming a G-Organism in BIO2, William instinctively pursued his daughter Sherry. In addition, in the case of Curtis Miller who transformed into a G in DEGENERATION, he ignored the commandos' assault and there was a scene where he tried to attack his younger sister Angela once she showed up at that point. When a host parasitized by an embryo is genetically incompatible, the embryo grows as an imperfect clone of the original G-Organism and tears through the host's body, birthing a G Adult Organism. In addition, although a G Adult Organism attacks and spits out G Young Organisms from its mouth, these young organisms lack reproductive or procreative capabilities and are creatures limited to a single generation.
HUNK
A member of the Umbrella Corp. Security Service. Since he always returns alive from grave situations where his unit's completely wiped out, he's nicknamed "Grim Reaper HUNK." He's from the Rockfort Island training facility which becomes the stage of Game of Oblivion, and in the Raccoon City Destruction Incident he obtained a G sample from the underground waterways and escaped after William Birkin became G. His only appearances in the series in the past are in a hidden scenario and hidden battle modes after clearing the main story, but he's able to use a skill called "Execution" to defeat enemies with a single blow, and his combat abilities are considerably high. It could be said he's the toughest among the human characters in the series.
I WON THIS GAME
Wesker's message in Game of Oblivion. It declares he has won the battle for t-Veronica by acquiring Steve's monstrous body. In BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica Complete Ver., the basis of "BHDC," there's a scene where Wesker personally appears in front of Chris and Claire, and tells them he obtained t-Veronica along with Steve.
P-4 Level Laboratory
Appears in Memory of a Lost City. The P-4 designation's used to indicate the level of containment or danger in laboratories that handle bacteria and viruses, with four levels from P-1 to P-4, with P-4 being the most stringent. The letter "P" stands for "Physical containment," but in recent years, due to confusion with the terms "Pathogen" and "Protection," the term "Biosafety Level" has come to be used. The classification of levels is based on criteria established by the WHO (World Health Organization), which are outlined below.
Level 1: Laboratories that handle microorganisms that are unlikely to infect or endanger humans or animals. No special isolation is required.
Level 2: Microorganisms that are infectious and cause disease but are unlikely to cause serious harm to the population or the environment (e.g., Influenza viruses). Only authorized personnel are allowed in and out, and the door must be marked with a biohazard warning symbol, but it is not required to be completely airtight.
Level 3: Handles microorganisms that cause serious illness in humans and animals but have a relatively low risk of human-to-human transmission (e.g., AIDS virus). Strict safety requirements are imposed, such as airtightness above Level 2 must be required, rooms must be disinfectable down to the walls and ceilings, and exhaust air must be filtered and sanitized.
Level 4: Handles microorganisms (e.g., Ebola, smallpox) that can cause serious illness, have a high risk of human-to-human transmission, and for which no reliable prevention or treatment methods have been established. The lab's completely isolated from other facilities and requires the strictest airtightness and safety measures. In Japan, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the RIKEN Tsukuba Research Institute have Level 4 laboratories, but they're not currently in operation.
S.T.A.R.S.
Special Tactics And Rescue Service, a unit of the Raccoon City Police Department. Chris Redfield and Albert Wesker, who appear in this game, belonged to this unit. It was almost destroyed in the Ecliptic Express incident in "biohazard 0" and the Mansion Incident in "biohazard". However, the surviving members have continued to appear in subsequent works, and in a sense, this is one of the symbolic motifs of the BIOHAZARD series. The final members and their disappearances are listed below.
[Alpha Team]
Albert Wesker: S.T.A.R.S. Captain and Alpha Team commander. He was thought to have died after the Tyrant pierced him through the abdomen in the Mansion Incident, but was found discovered alive at the Antarctic Base. Since then, he has continued working behind the scenes of a number of biohazards and bioterror incidents around the world.
Chris Redfield: Responsible for scouting on the frontline. After surviving the Mansion Incident, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization. He has appeared in "biohazard", "BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica", and "BIOHAZARD 5".
Barry Burton: Responsible for covering the pointman. He was blackmailed into working as Wesker's inside man, but eventually helped Jill escape from the mansion with him. After that, he joined an anti-Umbrella organization. Appears in "biohazard" and "BIOHAZARD 3" among the games.
Joseph Frost: Responsible for logistical support. He was attacked and killed by Cerberus in the early stages of the Mansion Incident.
Jill Valentine: Responsible for rear security. Like Chris, she survived the Mansion Incident and joined an anti-Umbrella organization. Appears in "biohazard", "BIOHAZARD 3", and "BIOHAZARD 5".
Brad Vickers: Responsible for rear security. He successfully escaped from the Mansion Incident as a helicopter pilot, but when Raccoon City collapsed, he was attacked and slaughtered by the Pursuer. Later turned into a Zombie.
[Bravo Team]
Enrico Marini: Vice-Captain of S.T.A.R.S. and Bravo Team commander. Survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was shot and killed after learning of Wesker's betrayal at the mansion.
Kenneth Sullivan: Responsible for scouting on the frontline. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was killed in a Zombie attack at the mansion.
Richard Aiken: Responsible for covering the vanguard. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident and succeeded in joining Alpha Team at the mansion, but was killed by a creature attack. Depending on progress in the game, he's either killed by Yawn poison or devoured by Neptune.
Forest Speyer: Responsible for logistical support. He survived the Ecliptic Express Incident but was attacked by Crows in the mansion and died. Later turned into a Zombie.
Edward Dewey: Responsible for rear security. After the Cerberus attack, he made it to the rear deck of the Ecliptic Express and met Rebecca, but he told her of the dangers and died. Later turned into a Zombie.
t-Veronica
A virus bearing an important significance in the series. After being injected into Alexia, the t-Veronica Virus gradually became stable inside her body and was referred to as "t-Alexia" by Albert Wesker. As for the t-Veronica Virus administered to Manuela in this title, it's the virus extracted from the body of Steve who was infected by Alexia. Compared with the prototype, it's very possible the t-Veronica Virus' properties have changed significantly.
t-Virus
The virus that appears most in the BIOHAZARD series. It was said to be "unsuitable for producing a practical B.O.W.", but this talk was restricted to the first t-Virus. Various improvements were applied later, and by making various adjustments after infection, ones have been made that are sufficiently superior as weapons. The Hunter γ, Tyrant (T-103 Mass Produced Type) and Anubis deployed in combat in this game could be said to have left a certain amount of results and achieved success. In addition there are three patterns in which the virus infects humans clearly written in the games, via direct injection, secondary infection where the virus is leaked and infects insects or rodents then is transmitted to humans from there, and wounds caused by Zombies or B.O.W.'s. Although a situation of aerial infection where the virus spreads through a lab's air conditioning is seen at the beginning of the BIOHAZARD movie, this hasn't been depicted in the games.
V-ACT Effect
An effect peculiar to a mutant strain of the t-Virus applied to strengthen the Javier Zombies which appear in Operation Javier. In response to attacks, hosts infected with the t-Virus temporarily enter a dormant period in a state of apparent death where reconstruction and rejuvenation of body tissues occurs and they awaken with increased ferocity and brutality. This effect produces the Crimson Head that appears in biohazard on the GameCube. In Memory of a Lost City, no matter how many times you defeat G, it'll revive with enhanced power. Though not specified in the games, this is also quite possibly caused by a similar phenomenon to the V-ACT Effect.
Ashford Family
The family of Edward Ashford, one of the founders of Umbrella. The Ashfords were once a glorious family but, upon playing the games, are best described as a "cursed bloodline." Their founder, Veronica, was known as a sagacious woman also said to be blessed with beauty. The top-secret CODE:Veronica project described in-game was intended to recreate the gifted Veronica's outstanding prowess. Alexander Ashford, the sixth generation head of the Ashfords, extracted her genes from Veronica's mummified corpse, which was secretly stored in the basement of his mansion, then attempted to resurrect her as a clone. As a result, the twins Alfred and Alexia were born, with Alexia in particular possessing prodigious intelligence reminiscent of the Veronica of old, but this led to an outburst of madness, and the Ashford family perished after seven generations. The following's a detailed genealogy of the Ashford family.
1st generation: Veronica Ashford
2nd generation: Stanley Ashford (Veronica's son)
3rd generation: Thomas Ashford (Stanley's son)
4th: Arthur Ashford (Stanley's son, Thomas' twin brother)
5th: Edward Ashford (Arthur's son)
6th: Alexander Ashford (Edward's son)
7th generation: Alfred Ashford (clone of Veronica, the founder)
Anubis
The etymology of a B.O.W. Javier purchased from Umbrella Corp. and deployed into combat in Operation Javier is Anubis, the god of the afterlife who appears in Egyptian mythology. He's described as a figure with a human body and head of a jackal and his image may be placed in the entrance of a cemetery as a God who protects the dead. Moreover, he's considered a supervisor of mummies and the priests who actually made the mummies are said to have worked while wearing a mask of Anubis. Umbrella Corp. B.O.W.'s elsewhere include Nemesis (god of vengeance in Greek mythology) and Cerberus (guard dog of Hades in Greek mythology) and they seem to favor names derived from mythology.
Umbrella Corporation
The origin of the various crimes in the BIOHAZARD series. Advocating the company motto "Protecting the health of the people", it was officially recognized as a pharmaceutical company that sold many worldwide hit products. Its main products were medicines, but it also developed medical equipment and was a mega-business boasting the top shares in the medical treatment and pharma product industries for many years. Under the table, it used the Progenitor Virus discovered by its three founders to conduct research and development on various B.O.W.'s for military affairs, selling them to various customers including the United States Government. It also simultaneously conducted weapons development for countering B.O.W.'s and seemed to undertake a strategy of selling B.O.W.'s with anti-B.O.W. weapons as sets. Although only the insanity of the founder Oswell E. Spencer is talked about, it can be said there's significant responsibility on the side of its customers like the U.S. Government. After Raccoon City's destruction in 1998, it was accused and demanded to take responsibility, many lawsuits were filed and its activities halted after a business suspension order was issued, until it was concluded in 2003 and dissolved. But in the meantime, underground activities for the company's survival were continued by dummy companies and branches outside the United States, secretly selling B.O.W.'s to Javier at the time of Operation Javier.
Ada Wong
An agent of an organization hostile to Umbrella. Although she's a woman working for enemy forces, looking at the main characters of the BIOHAZARD series, she's bound together in a strange bond with Leon and assists him in a variety of ways. She first appeared in BIOHAZARD 2 but her name actually appears in the first game BIO HAZARD. The letter of Umbrella researcher John describes her as his girlfriend and she was also used as an important password in the game. However, it seems only John believed she was his lover, while Ada was an agent who at the time had infiltrated the Arklay Laboratory in order to steal information on the t-Virus. Although Ada was unable to successfully seize the virus due to the unexpected virus outbreak accident, she used her abilities as an agent to escape the lab turned into Hell. In this title, according to cinematic director Mr. Gondoh's preferences, many spy-customized items like the compact mirror with ampoules and a lipstick-type micro-rocket were added to Ada's pockets. Also, Ada's sexy figure being bandaged around her entire body in the previous game "Umbrella Chronicles" was also designed as a personal preference of Director Seto.
Edward Ashford
Fifth head of the Ashford family and one of Umbrella's founders who discovered the Progenitor Virus. Officially, he was supposed to have died from accidental Progenitor Virus infection, but considering the timing of his death, there's some suspicion he was murdered by Lord Spencer, who rose to power after he died.
Elliot Edward
A Raccoon City police officer mentioned in the archive "Operation Report 2" obtained in Memory of a Lost City. He's one of the last four survivors among all the police officers. There's an officer also named Elliot who appears in the gaiden-ish game "BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK" which depicts the Raccoon City tragedy, but it's unknown if these two are the same person. In OUTBREAK, Elliot was planting a bomb with his colleagues Eric and Harry in order to wipe out a Zombie horde on Main Street, but was killed in a Zombie attack.
Oswell E. Spencer
One of the Umbrella founders. The man who proposed establishing Umbrella from the start in order to carry out military applications of the Progenitor Virus, and raised it up to a global corporation. He's a cool-headed character with a tendency to latch on to power, never hesitating to eliminate obstacles for that purpose. Another founder, James Marcus, and G-Virus developer William Birkin are some of those eliminated due to his ambition.
"When you gaze into the abyss..."
Javier's dazzling words in Operation Javier. The source is a passage from “Beyond Good and Evil” written by the philosopher Nietzsche, which reads, to quote the original translation, “He who fights monsters should be careful not to become a monster himself in turn. Gaze into the abyss long enough, the abyss will equally gaze into you." Although Javier has a powerful and violent image as a drug lord, he might've been more intelligent than one might think. This phrase is also quoted at the beginning of Robert K. Ressler's bestseller “The FBI Psychoanalyst” and has been used in various psycho-suspense movies, novels, and TV dramas ever since.
Gas Cylinder
A gimmick that can be used to defeat the Alligator in Memory of a Lost City. This strategy of having the enemy bite an explosive device then shooting it to detonate it is also seen in Steven Spielberg's film “Jaws” (1975). This is an effective method used in fighting off giant creatures. The strategy of destroying a huge enemy from the inside, which is ineffective when attacked from the outside, has been used since ancient times. The method used to exterminate ogres in the famous fairy tale “Issunbōshi” and the “Trojan Horse” strategy in real history may be considered identical.
Lock Pick
The unlocking item in the series tradition. If it's a lock of a set of cylinders for a fundamental structure, it can be opened by piercing and operating a key pick from the keyhole. Although the key is opened easily in the games, it's necessary to have full knowledge of the key's structure in reality. In the "BIOHAZARD 1 Umbrella Conspiracy" novel, an S.D. Perry product, Jill Valentine's unlocking is possible with a lock-pick because she had a strict father and rebelled in her youth. Was Claire also able to use a lock-pick in BIOHAZARD 2 because she was at a rebellious age?
Kendo Gun Shop
The Kendo Gun Shop appears in the early stages of Memory of a Lost City. The store's owner, Robert Kendo, was being attacked by Zombies when Leon and Claire entered the store. In the original BIOHAZARD 2, Robert was alive upon first entering the store and there was a conversation event between Leon and Claire. Though not mentioned in the games, Robert's older brother Joe is a skilled gun customizer, and the S.T.A.R.S. Samurai Edge service pistol is one of his special customizations. Incidentally the reason there's not many guns and ammo available here for a firearms store is because the store's products were distributed to citizens free of charge during the crisis in Raccoon City.
Coated Bastard
Leon's line referring to the Tyrant, the T-103 Type that was deployed in Raccoon City. If you listen carefully to the English line, you can tell he says "Trenchy!" This coat's a type called a trenchcoat. Although trenchcoats have a hard-boiled image, "trench" originally refers to "the trenches," for the original trenchcoat was a waterproof military coat used on the battlefield. Perhaps because of this image of trenchcoats as clothing worn by soldiers, there are urban legends in the U.S. about people being attacked by large men wearing trenchcoats. Maybe due to this, in Stephen King's horror novel "The Library Policeman," an over two meter tall large man in a trenchcoat appears as the object of terror. A killer in a trenchcoat also appears in "Suspiria PART2: Deep Red," a movie directed by Dario Argento, a favorite of the developers Mr. Seto and Mr. Kawata. In Japan, the famous urban legend "Slit-Mouthed Woman" is sometimes depicted in a trenchcoat, and the trenchcoat's synonymous with creepy stalkers.
Cryosleep
Alexia's method of achieving symbiosis with t-Veronica was to place the human body into a state of pseudo-hibernation by lowering its metabolism to the utmost limit under extremely low temperatures. Originally used in science fiction stories, it was used in Arthur C. Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" to conserve the oxygen and food consumed by the crew of a spacecraft visiting Jupiter. In Robert A. Heinlein's "Gateway To Summer," cryosleep was used as a means of traveling to the future.
Sherry Birkin
The daughter of G-Virus developer William Birkin. In Memory of a Lost City she's protected by Leon and Claire. Her father became G and pursued her due to its family preservation instinct and implanted her with an embryo, but she was saved with a vaccine they obtained in the Umbrella Underground Laboratory. However, the germ in Sherry's body wasn't eliminated and she was placed under observation by the United States government as an important carrier of G. Leon works as a member of a U.S. covert military agency because Sherry was taken as a kind of hostage, as a shield. Albert Wesker also has subordinate agents in the department monitoring Sherry, leaving her in a doubly-dangerous position.
Self-Destruct System
A device installed nearly universally in Umbrella's laboratories. In order to incinerate evidence against Umbrella in the event of an accident such as a runaway B.O.W. or virus outbreak, as well as the cause of said disaster, this is a fail-safe device that's activated in the final phase of the game, and many a player's heart must've raced as the countdown displayed on the screen. Since most viruses are sensitive to heat, self-destruction is considered a very effective solution. The final destruction or burning of a stronghold is also a picturesque staging technique, used in classic thrillers such as the 1960 film "House of Usher". In the CG movie biohazard DEGENERATION, the entire research area where the biohazard occurred got plunged several hundred meters underground, a spectacular approach.
Jabberwock S3
The name of the B.O.W. Javier purchased from Wesker's organization and deployed in battle in Operation Javier. The origin of the name comes from the monster in the poem "Jabberwocky" as told in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There." The poem's a nonsense poem full of Carroll's coined words called "portmanteaus," brimming with unique expressions like "frumious" and "mimsy". The identity of the Jabberwock, the monster in this poem, is completely unknown, only described in the form of a medieval epic poem until it's vanquished by an unnamed hero. Due to the poem's incomprehensibility, the word "jabberwocky" is used in modern English to refer to "meaningless speech".
George Trevor
The designer of the mansion in biohazard and the Ashford mansion in Game of Oblivion. All the elaborate devices that make the player agonize over puzzles are the brainchild of this man. His end was tragic: he was locked up in the mansion to keep his mouth shut, tried to escape but failed to do so, dying in front of a grave set aside for him. He worried about his remaining family until the end, but Umbrella, fearing his death would be discovered, disposed of them. He may have been the first victim in a series of Umbrella tragedies.
I Love You
There was a scene in which the monstrous Steve, feeling faint, blurts out something at the point just as he's about to die upon using up all his strength, but there were no subtitles in the game so you didn't know what he was saying. However in the storyboarding stage, the line "I love you" was clearly written, and if you listen to the audio carefully, you can faintly hear the English line. Removing the subtitles seems to have been a directorial decision by director Gondoh. Incidentally, in the original BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica, the source material of Game of Oblivion, Steve clearly utters the line as dialogue with subtitles properly included.
Scott Harman
A butler who served Alfred Ashford since his father Alexander's time. Gifting Alfred an expensive vase, he appears to have faithfully served Alfred as a butler but left the Ashford family around 1997, leaving Alfred a letter of resignation. According to the letter, the reason for his resignation was he was ashamed for failing to help Alfred and that, even in death, he couldn't face his predecessor Alexander, but perhaps he felt unsafe being around Alfred while he was growing increasingly insane.
Zombie
The familiar reanimated corpses of the "BIOHAZARD" series. Surprisingly, the name "Zombie" was never used in the first game in the series, and it's only from "BH2" that the name appears in files and dialogue. The Zombie name is derived from the "living dead" said to be put to use as slaves in Vodou doctrine, but the portrayal of Zombies attacking people and spreading infection like in the games could be said to have first been featured in George A. Romero's 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead." Romero was the quintessential pioneer of Zombie films, and continued to make Zombie films such as "Zombie (Original Title: Dawn of the Dead" (1978) and "Day of the Dead." These three films, also known as the "Romero Trilogy" or the "Zombie Trilogy," are masterpieces horror fans are well aware of. However, "Revolt of the Zombies," released in 1936, is in fact even more of a pioneer when it comes to the use of Zombies for military purposes like in BIOHAZARD. In this film, a Zombie army controlled by some kind of Cambodian witchcraft overwhelmed their enemies with their invulnerability. In order to distinguish the type of Zombies that attack people and multiply, as in the aforementioned "Zombie," from the original Zombies controlled by witchcraft, they're sometimes referred to as the living dead, following the example of Romero's films. Incidentally, Romero also directed the TV commercial for "BIOHAZARD 2."
Tofu
The first appearance of Tofu in the BIOHAZARD series was in BIOHAZARD 2. In this game you could choose either Leon or Claire to play the A scenario, then play the B scenario with the other character you didn't choose first, but if you get an S rank in the B scenario, you can play the hidden scenario "The 4th Survivor" where you can play as HUNK. Furthermore, if you replay three rounds from A->B, a new hidden scenario appears, "The Tofu Survivor", making Tofu available for use. The Tofu that appears in this scenario is a man who speaks with a thick Kansai dialect, saying "Nandeyanen!" and using only a knife as his weapon of choice. This game's difficulty level was quite high. Incidentally, in "BIOHAZARD 2 Dual Shock Ver.", an image was added after clearing this hidden scenario where he's turned into boiled tofu and eaten by HUNK.
Antarctic Base
The location where the second half of Game of Oblivion takes place. The seaplane boarded by Claire and Steve is stated to have arrived at 82 degrees 17 minutes south latitude, but since the longitude's unknown, determining the location's difficult. There's no doubt however the location's quite close to the pole with the natural environment expected to be extremely harsh. To give a brief history of human presence in Antarctica, the American explorer Nathaniel Palmer discovered the land in 1820 and named it Palmer Land, which is considered to be the first discovery of the Antarctic Continent. From the late 19th century to the 20th century, numerous explorers conducted surveys of Antarctica, and finally, on December 14th 1911, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole for the first time. At about the same time, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott also set his sights on the pole, but his attempt was delayed until January 17th 1912, only one month after Amundsen's arrival. Scott set the record for the longest crossing of the South Pole at that time on December 30th 1902, at 82 degrees 17 minutes south latitude, approximately the same latitude where Clare and Steve landed.
Nosferatu
The name given to the mutated Alexander Ashford in Game of Oblivion. Originally an old Romanian word meaning “vampire,” it derives further from a Greek word meaning “disease-bearing." For horror movie fans, however, “Vampire Nosferatu” (1922), the original Dracula film, is probably more famous. This film was originally meant to be an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel “Vampire Dracula,” but since they couldn't get the copyright, the names were changed and a unique interpretation of the story was added to create Vampire Nosferatu.
Biohazard
Although the term has become well-known as the title of the games, it's originally a neologism referring to the release of harmful organisms or their components into the environment, resulting in a disaster that causes serious and large-scale damage to humans and the natural environment. In the BIOHAZARD series, the outbreak of the virus developed by Umbrella Corp. is mainly recognized as a biohazard, but in reality, naturally occurring events not caused by human factors are also a type of biohazard. In other words, epidemics of diseases such as Influenza A, Plague, and Smallpox are also biohazards in their own right. In the sense that they're transmitted person to person and pose serious danger, Dracula and werewolves in classic horror films may also be biohazards in a sense.
Bandersnatch
This is the name of the B.O.W. in Game of Oblivion, a monster whose origin, like the aforementioned Jabberwock, is mentioned in Lewis Carroll's “Alice in Wonderland,” in “The Jabberwock Poems” and “The Hunt for the Snark." According to Carroll's description, the Bandersnatch moves very swiftly, possessing a long neck and jaws to catch its prey. The Bandersnatch in the game also has the ability to catch prey by stretching its arm long, making the name sound very apt.
Piranha
Originally a generic name for carnivorous freshwater fish inhabiting the Amazon River in South America. Its name means “toothy fish” in the indigenous people's language. They're perceived to be ferocious fish since they act in groups and make so much noise the surface of the water swells when the group becomes agitated, but in fact they're timid and don't attack large animals even if they're hungry. They usually prey only on small birds and small animals like rats that've fallen into the water. The reason they've come to be perceived as ferocious is thought to largely be due to the movie “Piranha” (1978), directed by Joe Dante. This was one of the many bio-panic films made as a spin-off after the famous “Jaws” film became a hit, and despite its low budget, it was a big success at the box office. This film's success led to a sequel, “Flying Killer,” made in 1981 by combining piranhas with flying fish to give it the ability to fly. Incidentally, this film was directed by James Cameron, who's also famous for his recent worldwide hit film “Avatar."
Brian Irons
Chief of the Raccoon Police Department who appears in Memory of a Lost City. He has been lining his own pockets through his collusive relationship with Umbrella Corp. The Raccoon Police Department's decorated with numerous paintings and works of art he purchased using his ill-gotten gains. He was always abominable, using any means necessary to achieve his own ends such as assaulting a woman when he was a student and murdering his secretary to cover up his own crimes. When Raccoon City collapses, he loses his rationality and engages in disturbing behavior, such as shooting fellow police officers and murdering the mayor's daughter to stuff her. In the current game, he's parasitized by G and meets a spectacular end, but in BIOHAZARD 2, where he first appeared in the series, he meets different ends in the front and back scenarios.
Ben Bertolucci
A freelance reporter who appears in the Memory of a Lost City. Ben visited Raccoon City due to his interest in the bizarre murders that happened there, soon discovering the city police chief Brian Irons was somehow involved. He then started investigating this, but was held in custody in the jail of Raccoon police station. Ben's quite an intelligent and capable man, and it's very possible he contacted Ada Wong and obtained information about the mayor from her. Considering the prison a safe place, he let himself stay in jail, but was eventually killed by "G." Incidentally, in BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK FILE2, Ben also appears in the police station offering assistance to the players.
Marvin Branagh
An officer of the Raccoon City Police. In Memory of a Lost City, Leon and Claire find him lying wounded in the station. A good cop faithful to his duties, he regretted not trusting what Chris and Jill said after they warned of the dangers of Umbrella Corp. He desperately defended the police station up until the very last moment, defending the citizens with no regard for his own safety. He appears in BIOHAZARD OUTBREAK "FILE2" where his appearance shows him remaining at the station until the very end in order to buy time for the survivors to escape.
Michael Warren
The mayor of Raccoon City who appears in BIOHAZARD 2 in name only. In the past he was a former technician and electrical engineer who was inaugurated as mayor thanks to his achievements in effecting Raccoon City's electrification. Behind the scenes however, he colluded with Umbrella and was said to be one of the main culprits behind the city's devastation. Information from the games suggests he managed to escape the city very early on, but his subsequent fate's unknown. He had a daughter whose name is unknown, but she's believed to have been murdered by Chief Irons for the purpose of becoming a stuffed trophy.
"This is like whack-a-mole!"
A line from Krauser in this game in Operation Javier while facing off with Hilda. The familiar game of Whack-A-Mole may seem like a uniquely Japanese game, but it originated in the U.S. It was developed by Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering, Inc. in 1971 and is known in English as "Whac-A-Mole." It was developed in Japan in 1975. "Mogura Taiji" developed by Kato Seisakusho was the first domestically produced Whack-A-Mole.
Mixcoatl Village
The initial village in Operation Javier, taking place at the beginning of the game. Located downstream from Javier's base, the village was submerged and devastated by a B.O.W. attack unleashed by Javier and the release of water from the Javier Dam. Although the village itself is fictitious, the word "Mixcoatl" itself does exist. It's the name of a deity worshiped as the protector of war and hunting in the Aztec civilization that flourished in Central America from the 14th to 16th centuries. In the ancient Nahuatl language used at that time, the name also meant "serpent cloud," "nebula," or "northern dawn". In those days, the year was divided into 18 months, and in the 14th month of the year, a ritual dedicated to Mixcoatl was held called Quecholli, in which men and women dressed as Mixcoatl and his wife, Cōātlīcue, were sacrificed at a temple called Mixcoac.
Lisa Trevor
Daughter of George Trevor, who designed the Spencer Mansion and Ashford Mansion. She appears in the GameCube ver. of "biohazard" as well as "BIOHAZARD UMBRELLA CHRONICLES". In order to protect the secrets of the mansion, she was captured by Umbrella just like George and repeatedly administered the t-Virus as a test subject. As a result of these experiments, she developed a super healing ability that made her almost immortal, inspiring William Birkin to develop the G-Virus. Even though she's deformed with most of her intelligence lost, she's still a sad creature that wanders in search of her mother.
Rocket Launcher
In a sense, a classic weapon in the BIOHAZARD series. In the first "BIOHAZARD", it appeared as the weapon used to deliver the finishing blow to the Tyrant in the final battle, and was also available as a hidden weapon after clearing the game in a short time. It has also appeared many times in subsequent titles as a hidden weapon after clearing the game. Its power's tremendous, so if used against ordinary enemies, it can kill nearly all with a single blow. Even without a direct hit, the blast alone can blow enemies away, and as a hidden weapon it has an unlimited ammo supply, so it's quite exhilarating to play with. However, a drawback's that the weapon's carried and fired over the shoulder, making it hard to hit short enemies or those crawling on the ground. In "biohazard 4," it appeared as a standard weapon that could be purchased from the Weapons Merchant, and despite being limited to a single round, it was as powerful as ever and a source of strength for players.
Rodrigo Juan Raval
A character who doesn't appear in Game of Oblivion in this game but appeared in BIOHAZARD CODE:Veronica. He served as a prison guard on Rockfort Island and had an important role in helping Claire escape the prison. In the end he was attacked by a sand insect and died in front of the graves of his wife and daughter.