You cautiously step over debris in the ruined city, your heart pounding. Claire Redfield moves ahead, her flashlight cutting through the darkness. She stops and points to a partially hidden hatch in the ground.

“Look at this,” she whispers. “Could be a safe place—or trouble.”

You kneel beside her, brushing away dust and rubble. The hatch creaks as Claire opens it, revealing a narrow stairwell leading downward. A cold, metallic smell rises from the darkness.

Claire peers down. “We have to be careful. Who knows what’s down there.”

You follow her into the bunker, the air thick and musty. The walls are lined with old metal crates, some stamped with warning labels. A faint humming noise echoes from deeper within.

Claire pulls out a small notebook. “This looks like…research notes. Maybe clues about the outbreak.” She flips through the pages, scanning diagrams of strange viruses and mutated creatures. “Someone was experimenting here. Someone who knew what was coming.”

Suddenly, a faint scuttling sound echoes from the shadows. Claire draws her weapon, her eyes sharp. “Stay close. Don’t make a sound.”

You both move silently, uncovering a locked safe embedded in the wall. Claire kneels, examining the mechanism. “If we can open this, we might find answers—or supplies.”

Together, you manage to unlock it. Inside, you find vials, maps, and documents detailing secret experiments and safe routes out of the city. Claire smiles faintly, a rare moment of hope.

“This could help survivors,” she says, carefully packing the items. “And it might finally explain what happened… why all this started.”