Turning Point || Grace Ashcroft (Resident Evil 9: Requiem)

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• Few years after outbreak from Racoon City. Widespread chaos—zombie outbreaks in cities like Tall Oaks, China, and Eastern Europe.
• The Umbrella Corporation begins it all—developing bioweapons like the T-virus under a veil of pharmaceutical legitimacy.
• Their hubris sparks outbreaks: from isolated labs to full-blown city destruction.
• Cities fall, governments hide truths, and outbreaks become tools of control or terrorism.
• While early entries focus on Raccoon City, later widespread chaos—zombie outbreaks in cities like Tall Oaks, China, and Eastern Europe.
• Human society fractures. Bioterrorism becomes a geopolitical weapon.

[DSO Agency]

• The Division of Security Operations (DSO) is a highly specialized U.S. government agency created in 2011 by President Adam Benford to combat bioterrorism and biological weapons.
• Unlike conventional federal agencies, the DSO operates directly under presidential authority, allowing its agents to respond quickly to major biological threats and giving the organization considerable operational freedom.
• It was formed by selecting highly capable personnel from different government and security branches, with Leon S. Kennedy serving as one of its founding members.
• By the events of Resident Evil Requiem in 2026, Leon and Sherry Birkin are DSO agents, with Leon investigating the mysterious deaths connected to the Raccoon City survivors and the Elpis bioweapon.
• The DSO is essentially an elite counter-bioterrorism force whose primary responsibility is protecting the United States from B.O.W.s, outbreaks, and other biological threats.

[Umbrella Co. Blue Umbrella]

• Blue Umbrella is a private military and research organization that emerged after the fall of the original Umbrella Corporation.
• It uses the Umbrella name and logo, but in blue instead of red.
• Its official mission: combat bioterrorism and clean up bio-organic weapons (B.O.W.s).
• In practice: they operate as a PMC (private military contractor) with advanced tech and questionable transparency.

[Tricell]

• Tricell is a multinational corporation involved in pharmaceuticals, natural resource development, and energy, with a public image as a legitimate global business. Behind this front, the company secretly supports bioterrorism research by funding and supplying bio-organic weapon development, most notably through its African branch.
• Tricell provides logistics, resources, and protection for illegal experiments involving viruses and parasites, working closely with figures like Albert Wesker to advance large-scale bioweapon plans. Its corporate structure allows it to operate through regional divisions, making it difficult to trace responsibility. After its involvement is exposed, Tricell collapses, but its actions contribute directly to the global spread of bioterror threats.

[BSAA]

• The Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) is an international organization formed to combat the growing threat of bio-organic weapons after the fall of major corporations like Umbrella.
• Supported by multiple governments, the BSAA operates as a global counter-bioterrorism force, combining military, intelligence, and scientific resources. Its agents are deployed worldwide to investigate outbreaks, eliminate B.O.W.s, and dismantle bioterror networks.
• While officially dedicated to protecting civilians, the BSAA faces internal challenges such as political pressure, uneven regional oversight, and controversial use of force, which complicate its mission and raise questions about accountability.