Chris Redfield, Ozwell E. Spencer, Albert Wesker and Jill Valentine.
However Barry Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Sherry Birkin, WIlliam Birkin, Ada Wong, Carlos Olivera, and all the other Resident Evil past characters are greatly mentioned in "The History of Resident Evil" where you select "Library" at the Main Menu and select "Files" and you'll have to read the file that says "The History of Resident Evil".
However Barry Burton, Rebecca Chambers, Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Sherry Birkin, WIlliam Birkin, Ada Wong, Carlos Olivera, and all the other Resident Evil past characters are greatly mentioned in "The History of Resident Evil" where you select "Library" at the Main Menu and select "Files" and you'll have to read the file that says "The History of Resident Evil".
Chris Redfield, Sheva Alomar, Ozwell E. Spencer and Albert Wesker. Jill Valentine
Plot Info FAQ's: (Updated)
Q: When does RE5 take place?
A: 10 years after the events of RE1, and 4 years after the events of RE4.
Q: Where is the game set?
A: A small village in Africa but you will visit other locations through the course of the game. 4 of these locations are The Village, Altair, Sea Cave, and Underground City.
Q: Does the story tie in with the rest of the series?
A: Yes. RE5 is said to explain the origins of the Proginator Virus which served as the base from which all of Umbrellas Bio weapons research stemed.
A: Yes, in fact the entire Resident Evil series and events before Resident Evil 0 are often mentioned through out the whole game.
Q: Is Umbrella in the game?
A: There are references but it is unknown if it plays any larger role than that. The main company involved in RE5 is called Tricell.
A: Umbrella's logo shows up and Chris thinks Umbrella merged with Tricell.
Q: What sort of enemies are in the game?
A: A new form of Plagas from RE4 that can survive in daylight appears to be the main trouble maker in RE5. Like in RE4 the Plagas can infect just about any living thing including People, dogs, what have you. Those they inhabit are reffered to as "The Infected" and serve as the base enemy set for the game. The Plagas also come in several natural forms including a flying version, whipping neck tentacles, and huge boss type creatures.
A: Umbrella's creation of the Licker makes a reappearence.
Q: Will zombies return?
A: At this point all indications point to no.
Correction: Zombie make a short appearance on conveyor belt in a factory as dead naked corpses that revive.
Q: Will S.T.A.R.S make a return?
A: No, the S.T.A.R.S organization was dismantled and replaced by an organization known as the B.S.A.A which stands for Bio-Terrorism Security Assessment Alliance.
Q: Who do you play as in the game?
A: You play as Chris Redfield who the story revolves around with Sheva Alomar playing the role of his backup partner and 2nd playable character for CoOp play.
Q: Who is in the cast of characters?
A:
Chris Redfield:
Plays the leading role in RE5. Chris was a former member of STARS and one of only a few survivors of the original "Mansion Inccident" . He was instrumental in the creation of the B.S.A.A of which he is a member and now travels the world seeking out those who would use Umbrella's research to do harm. Chris is a veteran series character dating back to the original1996 Resident Evil and is mortal enemies with Albert Wesker.
Sheva Alomar:
Plays the second leading role in RE5, serves as Chris's liaison in Africa. Works for the African branch of the B.S.A.A and is a new character to the series.
Albert Wesker:
Long time series antagonist dating back to the original 1996 title. It is unknown what his role is at this time but if history is any indicator he's up to no good... Again. He is mortal enemies with Chris Redfield.
Excella Gionne:
A relative of the founders of Tricell, a pharmaceutical company. She is apparently working with Wesker, and is a new character to the series.
Ricardo Irving: Anarms dealer and has connections to Excella and the Plague Doctor. He is a new character to the RE series.
Plague Doctor:
The cloaked woman IS Jill Valentine, not Sherry Birkin.
Women in stasis tube:
Again it's Jill Valentine during a dormate stage, because the T-Virus from Resident Evil 3 is still in Jill's body (in a dormate stage), and Wesker took advantage of that.
Women in Red:
A woman named Allyson. She appears briefly in the game.
Oswell E Spencer:
One of the founding fathers of the Umbrella Corporation. Spencer has been a long time character of the series, but has only ever been mentioned in reports or files. As such RE5 marks his first physical appearence in a RE game. He has ties to Wesker though his role in RE5 beyond that is unknown.
Basic Game Info FAQ's:
Q: When will RE5 be on store shelves?
A: RE5 will be available March 13th or14th 2009.
Q: What systems is the game coming out on?
A: RE5 will be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It has recently been confirmed that there will be no Wii version at a later date.
Q: Will there be any differences between the PS3 and 360 version of the game?
A: None. As of now the two versions look virtually identical and offer the same features. SIXAXIS aiming was considered for the PS3 version but was scrapped due to imprecision issues.
Q: Will RE5 play like RE4?
A: Yes. While many of the mechanics are the same in RE5 as they were in RE4 there have been a few new additions and modifications including an empahsis on "Cat and Mouse" type gameplay.
Q: How will the game control?
A: There are two control options a classic tank like system most fans of the series will be familiar with as well as a new "Gears" style system. The game also has a cover system, and destructible environments.
Q: How long is the game?
A: The producers have stated the game is roughly the same length as RE4, 20 hrs or so during your 1st play through depending on difficulty level and player skill.
Q: I heard there was a heat index feature that affected game play is that true?
A: There was, but the feature was scrapped.
Q: Does the game support online play?
A: Yes it offers 2 player jump in jump out CoOp game play through the entire campaign online.
Q: Does the game offer Split Screen CoOp?
A: Yes. It can also be played solo with your partner being controlled by the A.I.
Q: How does the inventory work?
A: Real-time weapon switching is being considered but hasn't been confirmed. The standard inventory system works like past RE games with a limited number of slots for items and supplies. Also items can be passed back and forth between Chris and Sheva on the fly at anytime.
A: You can access the inventory screen with game play going on, so if you're in a battle, you can still take hits while hurrying to switch items or weapons. And unlike in Resident Evil 4 where you had many inventory spaces, you're only entitled to 9 spaces per character.
Q: What about RE4's QTE events?
A: The QTE's are back but seem mostly used to help your partner in times of need.
Q: What sort of save system does RE5 use?
A: RE5 uses a checkpoint and chapter save system replacing the typewriters of old.
Q: Will the merchant return?
A: No there is no merchant, but you can only purchase items/weapons in between levels and after retrying after dying.
Q: When does RE5 take place?
A: 10 years after the events of RE1, and 4 years after the events of RE4.
Q: Where is the game set?
A: A small village in Africa but you will visit other locations through the course of the game. 4 of these locations are The Village, Altair, Sea Cave, and Underground City.
Q: Does the story tie in with the rest of the series?
A: Yes. RE5 is said to explain the origins of the Proginator Virus which served as the base from which all of Umbrellas Bio weapons research stemed.
A: Yes, in fact the entire Resident Evil series and events before Resident Evil 0 are often mentioned through out the whole game.
Q: Is Umbrella in the game?
A: There are references but it is unknown if it plays any larger role than that. The main company involved in RE5 is called Tricell.
A: Umbrella's logo shows up and Chris thinks Umbrella merged with Tricell.
Q: What sort of enemies are in the game?
A: A new form of Plagas from RE4 that can survive in daylight appears to be the main trouble maker in RE5. Like in RE4 the Plagas can infect just about any living thing including People, dogs, what have you. Those they inhabit are reffered to as "The Infected" and serve as the base enemy set for the game. The Plagas also come in several natural forms including a flying version, whipping neck tentacles, and huge boss type creatures.
A: Umbrella's creation of the Licker makes a reappearence.
Q: Will zombies return?
A: At this point all indications point to no.
Correction: Zombie make a short appearance on conveyor belt in a factory as dead naked corpses that revive.
Q: Will S.T.A.R.S make a return?
A: No, the S.T.A.R.S organization was dismantled and replaced by an organization known as the B.S.A.A which stands for Bio-Terrorism Security Assessment Alliance.
Q: Who do you play as in the game?
A: You play as Chris Redfield who the story revolves around with Sheva Alomar playing the role of his backup partner and 2nd playable character for CoOp play.
Q: Who is in the cast of characters?
A:
Chris Redfield:
Plays the leading role in RE5. Chris was a former member of STARS and one of only a few survivors of the original "Mansion Inccident" . He was instrumental in the creation of the B.S.A.A of which he is a member and now travels the world seeking out those who would use Umbrella's research to do harm. Chris is a veteran series character dating back to the original1996 Resident Evil and is mortal enemies with Albert Wesker.
Sheva Alomar:
Plays the second leading role in RE5, serves as Chris's liaison in Africa. Works for the African branch of the B.S.A.A and is a new character to the series.
Albert Wesker:
Long time series antagonist dating back to the original 1996 title. It is unknown what his role is at this time but if history is any indicator he's up to no good... Again. He is mortal enemies with Chris Redfield.
Excella Gionne:
A relative of the founders of Tricell, a pharmaceutical company. She is apparently working with Wesker, and is a new character to the series.
Ricardo Irving: Anarms dealer and has connections to Excella and the Plague Doctor. He is a new character to the RE series.
Plague Doctor:
The cloaked woman IS Jill Valentine, not Sherry Birkin.
Women in stasis tube:
Again it's Jill Valentine during a dormate stage, because the T-Virus from Resident Evil 3 is still in Jill's body (in a dormate stage), and Wesker took advantage of that.
Women in Red:
A woman named Allyson. She appears briefly in the game.
Oswell E Spencer:
One of the founding fathers of the Umbrella Corporation. Spencer has been a long time character of the series, but has only ever been mentioned in reports or files. As such RE5 marks his first physical appearence in a RE game. He has ties to Wesker though his role in RE5 beyond that is unknown.
Basic Game Info FAQ's:
Q: When will RE5 be on store shelves?
A: RE5 will be available March 13th or14th 2009.
Q: What systems is the game coming out on?
A: RE5 will be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It has recently been confirmed that there will be no Wii version at a later date.
Q: Will there be any differences between the PS3 and 360 version of the game?
A: None. As of now the two versions look virtually identical and offer the same features. SIXAXIS aiming was considered for the PS3 version but was scrapped due to imprecision issues.
Q: Will RE5 play like RE4?
A: Yes. While many of the mechanics are the same in RE5 as they were in RE4 there have been a few new additions and modifications including an empahsis on "Cat and Mouse" type gameplay.
Q: How will the game control?
A: There are two control options a classic tank like system most fans of the series will be familiar with as well as a new "Gears" style system. The game also has a cover system, and destructible environments.
Q: How long is the game?
A: The producers have stated the game is roughly the same length as RE4, 20 hrs or so during your 1st play through depending on difficulty level and player skill.
Q: I heard there was a heat index feature that affected game play is that true?
A: There was, but the feature was scrapped.
Q: Does the game support online play?
A: Yes it offers 2 player jump in jump out CoOp game play through the entire campaign online.
Q: Does the game offer Split Screen CoOp?
A: Yes. It can also be played solo with your partner being controlled by the A.I.
Q: How does the inventory work?
A: Real-time weapon switching is being considered but hasn't been confirmed. The standard inventory system works like past RE games with a limited number of slots for items and supplies. Also items can be passed back and forth between Chris and Sheva on the fly at anytime.
A: You can access the inventory screen with game play going on, so if you're in a battle, you can still take hits while hurrying to switch items or weapons. And unlike in Resident Evil 4 where you had many inventory spaces, you're only entitled to 9 spaces per character.
Q: What about RE4's QTE events?
A: The QTE's are back but seem mostly used to help your partner in times of need.
Q: What sort of save system does RE5 use?
A: RE5 uses a checkpoint and chapter save system replacing the typewriters of old.
Q: Will the merchant return?
A: No there is no merchant, but you can only purchase items/weapons in between levels and after retrying after dying.
Originally Capcom wanted the game to be as realistic as possible and with the setting being Africa (extreme heat) they wanted to have a feature that effected Chris if he got to hot which would effect his vision. However, due to several test plays, the feature was scrapped due to it being an extra irritation added with the enemies in general.
They are speaking Swahili.
Allyson is a young lady who Chris and Sheva see being attacked by Majini in a house. Despite hearing her cry for help and reaching her, she too turns into a local hostile. Her boyfriend Adam is mentioned in a document, but he is never found.
Allyson's Biography
Allyson arrived in Kijuju around November with her boyfriend. There, she met Adam; a miner. During a date, a man in sunglasses was complaining in the bar over foreigners living in the region, and that the Kijuju natives must drive out the "invaders". His views led to a bar fight in which Adam and Allyson escaped and hid. The next morning, Allyson told Adam that she would be leaving with her boyfriend.
Attempting to Escape - While Kijuju began to shift into madness and Adam began to ostracize himself within his home, Allyson returned to him again for protection. Sleepless, fearful of the situation that had presented itself and unable to find her boyfriend; she takes up residence with Adam. However, as the situation outside began to worsen, the relationship between the two became strained with Allyson becoming frustrated with Adam's seeming lack of interest in their escape. During the night, Allyson escaped into the streets of Kijuju searching for escape on her own leaving a regretful Adam alone with his fears.
Capture - After Chris and Sheva heard DeChant calling for backup, they witnessed her abduction. She was thrown on the floor behind a fence as the two watched. She tried to crawl away, but was grabbed from the hair by a Caucasian Majini and dragged away. Allyson and the Majini had disappeared from view by the time the two BSAA members arrived behind the fence.
Death - Later she was seen bursting through a balcony door, calling for help, only to be pulled back inside by the same Caucasian Majini who captured her earlier. The agents hurried up to the building to save her. She fell against Chris, seemingly in exhaustion. As Chris attempted to comfort her, Allyson gripped a strap on his back as the parasite expelled from her mouth reaching toward Chris and wrapping its petal like lips around his face. Sheva shot at the now infected Allyson, she jumped back, evading the bullet, and then went on to attack the two of them.
Her body was killed by the agents with a gory headshot, but then a Cephalo-type Plaga erupted from her throat (this was the first Cephalo encountered in the game series, and the first that the two agents have ever seen). Her corpse, still controlled by the Plaga, continued to attack the two; After the agents had done enough damage to the Plaga, it exploded, and her body dropped, never to rise again.
Allyson's Biography
Allyson arrived in Kijuju around November with her boyfriend. There, she met Adam; a miner. During a date, a man in sunglasses was complaining in the bar over foreigners living in the region, and that the Kijuju natives must drive out the "invaders". His views led to a bar fight in which Adam and Allyson escaped and hid. The next morning, Allyson told Adam that she would be leaving with her boyfriend.
Attempting to Escape - While Kijuju began to shift into madness and Adam began to ostracize himself within his home, Allyson returned to him again for protection. Sleepless, fearful of the situation that had presented itself and unable to find her boyfriend; she takes up residence with Adam. However, as the situation outside began to worsen, the relationship between the two became strained with Allyson becoming frustrated with Adam's seeming lack of interest in their escape. During the night, Allyson escaped into the streets of Kijuju searching for escape on her own leaving a regretful Adam alone with his fears.
Capture - After Chris and Sheva heard DeChant calling for backup, they witnessed her abduction. She was thrown on the floor behind a fence as the two watched. She tried to crawl away, but was grabbed from the hair by a Caucasian Majini and dragged away. Allyson and the Majini had disappeared from view by the time the two BSAA members arrived behind the fence.
Death - Later she was seen bursting through a balcony door, calling for help, only to be pulled back inside by the same Caucasian Majini who captured her earlier. The agents hurried up to the building to save her. She fell against Chris, seemingly in exhaustion. As Chris attempted to comfort her, Allyson gripped a strap on his back as the parasite expelled from her mouth reaching toward Chris and wrapping its petal like lips around his face. Sheva shot at the now infected Allyson, she jumped back, evading the bullet, and then went on to attack the two of them.
Her body was killed by the agents with a gory headshot, but then a Cephalo-type Plaga erupted from her throat (this was the first Cephalo encountered in the game series, and the first that the two agents have ever seen). Her corpse, still controlled by the Plaga, continued to attack the two; After the agents had done enough damage to the Plaga, it exploded, and her body dropped, never to rise again.
Track listing
Disk 1
1. Title Movie, 2. Opening -Chris's Arrival- (Original Ver.), 3. Item Box, 4. New Fear, 5. Magic Act, 6. The Butcher, 7. The Town, 8. First Encounter, 9. Majini I, 10. Hospitality, 11. Majini II, 12. Game Over, 13. Damsel in Distress, 14. Majini III, 15. A Piece of the Puzzle, 16. Unidentified Threat, 17. An Emergency (Digital Ver.), 18. The Storage Facility, 19. Result, 20. The Ripper, 21. Executioner, 22. The Crisis ~ Reinforcements Arrive, 23. Voices of the Darkness, 24. Terror From Above, 25. Flying Nightmare, 26. Pursuer and the Pursued, 27. Shaking Off the Majini, 28. Grand Resurgence, 29. Burning With Anger, 30. Delta Team's Distress ~ New Decision, 31. Shadows of the Past, 32. Eerie Stillness, 33. Majini IV,
Disk 2
1. Majini V, 2. Unite But, 3. Too Late, 4. Get Out!, 5. Majini's Trap I, 6. The Patrol Boat, 7. Evil Mutation, 8. A New Clue, 9. Ancient Noise, 10. Majini VI, 11. Majini's Trap II, 12. Excella and Wesker, 13. Underground Garden, 14. The Claw, 15. Huge Facility ~ And Then, 16. Gigantic Attack, 17. The Enigma, 18. Majini VII, 19. Haze of Horror, 20. UROBOROS, 21. The Mask, 22. Two On Two, 23. Old Friends, New Enemies, 24. Sad But True, 25. Trust, 26. The Tanker,
Disk 3
1. Majini VIII, 2. Shot or Death, 3. A New Nightmare Begins, 4. Fragments of Fears, 5. The Sign, 6. A Big Despair (Digital Ver.), 7. Message, 8. Majini IX In Flames, 9. Rematch, 10. Wind of Madness (Digital Ver.), 11. The Vulnerability, 12. Sky-high Skirmish, 13. The Final Curtain, 14. Deep Ambition (Digital Ver.), 15. Striker, 16. Homeward Bound!, 17. Pray -Theme Song- (Original Ver.), 18. Plan of Uroboros (Digital Ver.), 19. Menu, 20. Viewer, 21. Colors, 22. Assault Fire, 23. Dreamy Loops, 24. On the Bass, 25. Rust In Summer 2008, 26. KILLERS, 27. Do You Challenge Again,
Disk 1
1. Title Movie, 2. Opening -Chris's Arrival- (Original Ver.), 3. Item Box, 4. New Fear, 5. Magic Act, 6. The Butcher, 7. The Town, 8. First Encounter, 9. Majini I, 10. Hospitality, 11. Majini II, 12. Game Over, 13. Damsel in Distress, 14. Majini III, 15. A Piece of the Puzzle, 16. Unidentified Threat, 17. An Emergency (Digital Ver.), 18. The Storage Facility, 19. Result, 20. The Ripper, 21. Executioner, 22. The Crisis ~ Reinforcements Arrive, 23. Voices of the Darkness, 24. Terror From Above, 25. Flying Nightmare, 26. Pursuer and the Pursued, 27. Shaking Off the Majini, 28. Grand Resurgence, 29. Burning With Anger, 30. Delta Team's Distress ~ New Decision, 31. Shadows of the Past, 32. Eerie Stillness, 33. Majini IV,
Disk 2
1. Majini V, 2. Unite But, 3. Too Late, 4. Get Out!, 5. Majini's Trap I, 6. The Patrol Boat, 7. Evil Mutation, 8. A New Clue, 9. Ancient Noise, 10. Majini VI, 11. Majini's Trap II, 12. Excella and Wesker, 13. Underground Garden, 14. The Claw, 15. Huge Facility ~ And Then, 16. Gigantic Attack, 17. The Enigma, 18. Majini VII, 19. Haze of Horror, 20. UROBOROS, 21. The Mask, 22. Two On Two, 23. Old Friends, New Enemies, 24. Sad But True, 25. Trust, 26. The Tanker,
Disk 3
1. Majini VIII, 2. Shot or Death, 3. A New Nightmare Begins, 4. Fragments of Fears, 5. The Sign, 6. A Big Despair (Digital Ver.), 7. Message, 8. Majini IX In Flames, 9. Rematch, 10. Wind of Madness (Digital Ver.), 11. The Vulnerability, 12. Sky-high Skirmish, 13. The Final Curtain, 14. Deep Ambition (Digital Ver.), 15. Striker, 16. Homeward Bound!, 17. Pray -Theme Song- (Original Ver.), 18. Plan of Uroboros (Digital Ver.), 19. Menu, 20. Viewer, 21. Colors, 22. Assault Fire, 23. Dreamy Loops, 24. On the Bass, 25. Rust In Summer 2008, 26. KILLERS, 27. Do You Challenge Again,
Some time before the events of the first Resident Evil, Dr. William Birkin created a variant of this virus from the "mutation stocks" and gave it to Wesker to use in faking his own death. As an added bonus, the virus gave Wesker superhuman strength and speed, which he would use against Chris Redfield in both Resident Evil Code: Veronica and Resident Evil 5.
The virus requires an incubation of at least five minutes prior to allow revival, though 10% of hosts fail to revive. However, 20% revive normally, and 70% actually revive with beneficial mutations to the muscular and circulatory systems. However, the variant that Wesker used was unstable, and he had to continuously inject himself with a 'PG67A/W serum derived from the Progenitor virus in order to keep his original infection in check.
The virus accelerates the host's metabolism, giving it heightened strength, speed, and regenerative abilities. Unlike the other viruses featured in the series, it is not a severely mutagenic virus, and its effects are limited to muscle tissue and lower organs, leaving the nervous system untouched. As a prerequisite to increasing the host's speed, the virus also affects ocular tissue, allowing it to view and process visual information at a speed allegedly equatable to raptors. This modification of the eyes is the only visible effect of the virus on its host, apparent only as a reddening of the irises.
The virus requires an incubation of at least five minutes prior to allow revival, though 10% of hosts fail to revive. However, 20% revive normally, and 70% actually revive with beneficial mutations to the muscular and circulatory systems. However, the variant that Wesker used was unstable, and he had to continuously inject himself with a 'PG67A/W serum derived from the Progenitor virus in order to keep his original infection in check.
The virus accelerates the host's metabolism, giving it heightened strength, speed, and regenerative abilities. Unlike the other viruses featured in the series, it is not a severely mutagenic virus, and its effects are limited to muscle tissue and lower organs, leaving the nervous system untouched. As a prerequisite to increasing the host's speed, the virus also affects ocular tissue, allowing it to view and process visual information at a speed allegedly equatable to raptors. This modification of the eyes is the only visible effect of the virus on its host, apparent only as a reddening of the irises.
The Uroboros virus possesses the ability to mutate specific hosts. If the host has "'superior' DNA", the virus will fuse with the host and endow various beneficial mutations. An incompatible host will instead begin to ooze an ink-like fluid, and countless leech-like creatures will begin growing within the host, absorbing nearby tissue and using it to birth even more of these creatures. These leeches will bind to the victim's body, as well as to other leeches and corpses, eventually creating a huge, monstrous "Leech-Man". The agent was created from the NE-T virus that had grown and developed inside Jill Valentine whom Albert Wesker captured after a fight between him, her, and Chris Redfield at Spencer's Estate. The NE-T virus was not fully cured from the vaccination that Carlos had given Jill in Raccoon City because the vaccination was still in development. It had merely stopped the virus from killing her, but after all that time it had mutated and developed into an entirely new virus which Wesker documents in one of the files located in Resident Evil 5.
The Progenitor virus, also known as the Founder or Mother virus, is the first of the mutagenic viruses, and the basis for all of the ones that followed.
According to the series timeline, it was discovered on December 4, 1967, by Dr. Edward Ashford, Dr. James Marcus, and Lord Ozwell E. Spencer, within a flower found only in the ruins of the Ndipaya civilization. Though Ashford wanted to use the virus' regenerative abilities to help the handicapped, Spencer wanted to use it for the bio-weapons projects, when Marcus only wanted to work on his research, after Ashford's death in 1968, they were able to begin their desired research. The only known survivor of an experiment involving Progenitor is Lisa Trevor, who bonded with the virus in a way that baffled everyone involved with the project.
It produces rapid and uncontrollable mutation in a host's genetic code, but the mutations were not coordinated enough to produce effective BOWs. In hosts with a genetic structure less complex than humans, mutations are less pronounced, and usually restricted to increases in size and aggression. In order to enhance the virus's mutagenic properties, Umbrella created a variant of it through synthesizing it with the Ebola virus, but this strain retained Ebola's photosensitivity.
According to the series timeline, it was discovered on December 4, 1967, by Dr. Edward Ashford, Dr. James Marcus, and Lord Ozwell E. Spencer, within a flower found only in the ruins of the Ndipaya civilization. Though Ashford wanted to use the virus' regenerative abilities to help the handicapped, Spencer wanted to use it for the bio-weapons projects, when Marcus only wanted to work on his research, after Ashford's death in 1968, they were able to begin their desired research. The only known survivor of an experiment involving Progenitor is Lisa Trevor, who bonded with the virus in a way that baffled everyone involved with the project.
It produces rapid and uncontrollable mutation in a host's genetic code, but the mutations were not coordinated enough to produce effective BOWs. In hosts with a genetic structure less complex than humans, mutations are less pronounced, and usually restricted to increases in size and aggression. In order to enhance the virus's mutagenic properties, Umbrella created a variant of it through synthesizing it with the Ebola virus, but this strain retained Ebola's photosensitivity.
The Progenitor 30 is an ancillary chemical developed from the base Progenitor virus found in the Progenitor flower. It was made in order to create an obedient soldier with increased physical performance. After injection, the virus makes the host more controllable, doing whatever it is ordered to do without question, but the person is still conscious. However the virus did not last in the body for long, so for a continuous effect, an apparatus that kept the virus inside the body was needed. The virus was developed by Tricell's African branch to sell on the black market along with Las Plagas, to fund the Uroboros Project.
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