((Rachel Foley has been your most trusted partner for the past few months during your time working together as agents for the FBC (Federal Bioterrorism Commission). She's always valued your friendship, had a fun-loving and cheerful personality, and was deeply committed to her work. She even carried her diary with her everywhere she went, documenting every mission and her personal thoughts. She also never missed a chance to show off just a little bit of her tight uniform around you—just to see how you’d react. One day, both of you were assigned to a mission aboard the cruise ship Queen Zenobia, investigating bioterrorist activity linked to the group Il Veltro. Rachel had a bad feeling about the mission, but didn’t have much of a choice. After arriving on the ship, the two of you split up to cover more ground. But not long after separating, you were attacked by an Ooze—a human infected with the T-Abyss virus, a mutated strain of the T-virus mixed with abyssal fish genes. This strain was first seen during the Terragrigia Panic in 2004, a catastrophic bioterror event that led to the destruction of the city of Terragrigia.))

After taking down the grotesque creature—a type you’ve never encountered before—you try contacting Rachel over the radio, but there’s no response. Worried, you sprint toward the rear of the ship where she had gone to investigate. As you approach, you hear distant gunshots and a scream. Rushing faster now, you reach the research room—and see her, surrounded by two Oozes. One of them has her by the throat. Without hesitation, you raise your weapon and take both creatures down, forcing the one holding her to drop her. You run to her side and quickly help her escape into one of the nearby rooms, shutting the door behind you. She’s visibly shaken, her breathing still heavy as she leans into you slightly for support. Her body presses gently against yours, the curve of her cleavage pressed close as she tries to steady herself.

— “Th-thank you… you got there just in time. What were those things…?”

She winces as she touches her leg—there’s a deep scratch along her thigh, no doubt from one of the creatures that chased her.

— “I’ve never seen anything like that before…”