And it was the kind where there was absolutely no chance. Without the plot acting as a catalyst, it would be very difficult for two people with such strong self-esteem like Sherry and Jake to end up together.
However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least the 'Ghost Fire Boy' wouldn't be showing up downstairs at his house, and he wouldn't have to worry about his family's 'cabbage' being snatched away by a pig.
"Wait..."
"Sherry, stop. Chris... listen to my explanation first. There are a lot of misunderstandings here. The Ada you encountered in the Edonia Republic isn't the real Ada. Do you understand what I mean?"
Seeing that things were about to take an even more serious turn, Javier didn't hesitate and decisively spoke to Chris to explain.
"Misunderstanding...?"
"What misunderstanding? Are you trying to say there are two identical Ada Wongs in this world? I'm not a fool, Javier. I saw Ada Wong's face with my own eyes, and she looks exactly like the Ada Wong standing next to you. Get out of the way now, or don't blame me for disregarding our old friendship!"
At this very moment,
Seeing Javier continue to quibble, the look of disappointment in Chris's eyes deepened.
He didn't expect Javier to still try to exonerate a woman like Ada Wong. Was this woman's life really more important than the lives of over a dozen innocent BSAA Squad Members?
As he spoke, Chris's emotions became increasingly agitated, and his hand already gripped the tactical knife on his thigh.
The sharp blade glinted coldly. If Javier dared to block him in a moment, Chris would treat him as an enemy and take him down too!
Because of Chris's words and the fact that Sherry had just defeated Jake, the surrounding BSAA Squad Members immediately realized something was wrong.
They hurriedly moved in one after another, surrounding Javier and the other two.
Though they didn't know exactly what happened, their captain clearly harbored significant hostility toward these three. In that case, surrounding them was certainly the right move.
"..."
"I'm really not messing with you, Chris. You might think I'm crazy, but the fact is there really are two identical Ada Wongs in the world, but that person isn't Ada Wong."
"Her name is Carla Radames. She's a person cloned using the c-virus by Simmons, the US Government's Senior Security Advisor. Her appearance is identical to Ada's because of the cloning. That is also the real reason why she is the leader of Neo-Umbrella."
"Wasn't she characterized by wearing a red scarf and a dark blue dress? This isn't a simple matter of changing clothes; it's that they aren't the same person at all."
"Think about it carefully. Didn't you find a major contradiction? If Ada was the creator of the c-virus and the true culprit behind this series of events, why would she tell you her name the moment you met? And that name was her real name, not a pseudonym."
"Have you ever seen a criminal take the initiative to tell the police their real name while committing a crime? There's only one explanation: the criminal is using that name to frame someone else for their crimes. That's the only logical explanation."
"Furthermore, if Ada really was the one who killed your BSAA Squad in the Edonia Republic, why would she deliver herself to your doorstep to die? Wouldn't it be better to keep setting traps to kill you all? Think about it, Chris, there's a contradiction here!"
Looking at Chris's 'don't take me for a fool' expression, Javier felt helpless. Explaining that there were two identical people in the world was a very troublesome task.
Out of options,
Javier could only state every reason he could think of to clear Ada of suspicion.
He immediately pulled out his smartphone,
And pulled up a photo of Carla for Chris to see, using it to prove the difference between Carla and Ada.
"..."
"Chris Redfield, right? I've heard your name, the legendary hero of the BSAA. But what I want to say is that this should be our first meeting. As for the crimes you mentioned, I admit to none of them."
"Because I didn't do it. But since someone wants to frame me, I will naturally prove my innocence. If you believe me, I can bring Carla before you personally. But if you don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."
"Because you grunts can't stop me. The reason I'm saying this is to prove my innocence, not to compromise with you. I hope you can consider this clearly, unless you want your BSAA Squad to be wiped out again..."
At this moment,
Ada, standing to the side, added fuel to the fire. Although she knew Javier was helping explain for her, it was clear that as the wrongly accused party, Ada's temper wasn't as good as one might imagine.
After all, being framed and surrounded,
Anyone would be angry. Therefore, Ada didn't offer a polite explanation but directly made her promise.
But if Chris insisted on being difficult,
Or even tried to kill her, then Ada wouldn't be blamed for not showing mercy herself.
After all, with her current strength, escaping would be effortless, and even wiping out the entire BSAA Squad again would be an easy task...
Volume 9 Resident Evil 6: Chapter 37 Melodramatic Origins
Lanxiang City—
On the noisy and chaotic streets, watching the civilians scatter and leave one after another, and the sudden explosion of a skyscraper not far away,
Leon and Helena, who had just arrived in HK's Lanxiang City, were slightly stunned. They hadn't expected,
That on the very first day they arrived in Lanxiang City,
Such a major upheaval would occur in the city. Moreover, this familiar scene seemed identical to the Resident Evil outbreak in Tall Oaks City in the U.S.
Leon was all too familiar with such situations. He had seen not only Tall Oaks City but also Raccoon City.
Once the signs of an impending Resident Evil outbreak appeared in a city,
Leon knew them by heart.
It seemed... this incident was truly not simple. With Resident Evil outbreaks occurring in several cities consecutively, it was clear someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Leon, what do we do?"
"This city is clearly also suffering from a Resident Evil infection. Although the scale isn't large yet, it has indeed been affected. The next steps will be very troublesome. Where should we go to find that bastard Simmons?"
On the street,
Leon and Helena quickly ducked into a nearby alley. Looking at the streets where the crowds were gradually thinning, Helena felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but ask Leon.
Currently, their status was officially 'deceased.' Although they had escaped the pursuit and wanted status of the US Government agents,
By the same token,
The two of them were now essentially undocumented individuals.
They had no network or resources to utilize. They couldn't even use their FBI agent or senior agent IDs, because a brief investigation would reveal they were fakes.
Therefore,
Without any authority,
The two undocumented people trying to find that bastard Simmons in the vast Lanxiang City was almost like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Helena was quite helpless regarding this and could only hope Leon had some way to solve it; she was at her wit's end.
"Don't worry..."
"Hunnigan contacted me before we came. She said a BSAA Squad seems to have already intervened in the Resident Evil outbreak in Lanxiang City. If we can find the BSAA Squad Members,"
"Perhaps we can use their power to find that guy Simmons. Although our identity information says we're dead, if they don't check carefully, they won't discover our secret for a while. Our IDs can still fool them for a bit."
Seeing Helena's anxious look,
Leon shook his head and spoke to comfort her.
After arriving on HK Island, his partner Hunnigan had sent Leon a message, informing him that a BSAA Squad from the Asia Branch had already intervened in the city's Resident Evil crisis.
Thus, the only way Leon could think of,
Was to rely on the BSAA Squad to help him find Simmons. After all, as long as he revealed that Simmons was the true culprit behind the c-virus,
Even if they didn't believe it, they would still try to investigate.
And as long as Simmons didn't leave HK Island's Lanxiang City, he definitely wouldn't get far. After all, the Resident Evil outbreak was both a trouble and an opportunity.
The system in HK was different from other countries; they wouldn't let outsiders enter and leave at will, let alone during a Resident Evil outbreak.
There would be strict inspections,
So Simmons wanting to escape would also be a very difficult matter. This would stall him for a very long time, so Leon wasn't worried about Simmons escaping.
However,
Leon certainly didn't expect
That the captain of the BSAA Squad on this mission was his old acquaintance Chris. Because of his sister Claire, Chris and Leon had already met during the Raccoon City incident.
Since they both held special government positions,
The two had become very well-acquainted. Chris had repeatedly hinted for Leon to take his sister Claire and become his brother-in-law, but unfortunately, Leon had played dumb and brushed it off several times,
Until it eventually fell through.
After all, in Chris's heart, Leon was an excellent person to entrust her to.
If his sister Claire could find a good man like Leon, he wouldn't have to worry so much...
As for Leon's lack of response,
It was because he still had a 'white moonlight' in his heart that had been lingering for many years. Before giving up completely, Leon wouldn't start a new relationship.
That's why he appeared so dense in emotional matters,
Even refusing the President's daughter's advances and dragging it out for so long. This Lanxiang City incident would likely put an end to Leon's obsession!
...
Residential Building—
It was still the same familiar residential building and armored vehicle from before.
As Chris listened to Javier's explanation and looked at the cold and indifferent Ada, his thoughts were somewhat uncertain.
He didn't know who to believe—Javier's words or the truth he had determined in his heart. But back in the Edonia Republic,
Chris remembered clearly,
That face was indeed exactly the same as the Ada in front of him.
Chris was certain he hadn't seen wrong. After all, that was one of his most painful memories; how could he mistake it?
But Javier's explanation,
Did have a certain logic to it.
After all, there were indeed many contradictions. Aside from the issue of the name, what Chris noticed most directly was the difference in their personalities and attitudes.
The Ada he saw in the Edonia Republic
Had a very obvious seductive posture and was skilled at using her beauty to entice men. She was a typical female spy whose primary method was seduction.
But the Ada before him
Had a cold and indifferent expression, and her tone wasn't flirtatious at all. Their styles were indeed different. Even as an outsider, Chris could clearly perceive the difference between the two. Therefore, he knew there must be many misunderstandings here.
"Phew..."
"Javier, this is the last time I'll believe you. I hope you don't fail my trust. If I find out you lied to me, I will definitely not let you off. You should know that what I hate most is someone who betrays their comrades."
And so,
With a deep sigh, Chris finally believed Javier's explanation. This was Chris's final gamble; he chose to believe in Javier's character.
But if Chris found out it was a lie,
Then Chris would definitely seek revenge and sever his friendship with Javier. After all, this was his bottom line.
He could not accept someone who would betray their comrades. Wesker, who had previously betrayed their S.T.A.R.S squad, was already dead, so Chris didn't want Javier to follow in Wesker's footsteps.
As he spoke,
Chris ordered the surrounding BSAA Squad to disperse and tucked his tactical knife back into its sheath.
At the same time, he stepped forward and pulled Jake up from the ground,
Signaling that their relationship had returned to normal. Only poor Jake suffered; not only did he take a beating,
But in the end, Chris chose to reconcile.
This made Jake very uncomfortable. Hadn't he just been beaten for nothing? He had even been defeated by a Blond-haired girl—it was the humiliation of a lifetime!
"I don't like to joke with friendship..."
"I'm glad you can believe me, Chris. In that case, as a return, I'll tell you a piece of news."
"That ruffian-like young man with the buzz cut next to you is named Jack Muller, right? The Mercenary you brought back from the Edonia Republic. Don't you think his features look familiar? I know who his father is!"
Hearing that Chris was willing to believe him, Javier let out a huge sigh of relief. This crisis had been successfully smoothed over.
Watching the BSAA Squad Members slowly retreat, Ada snorted coldly, as if to say it was good they knew what was best for them.
But when Javier snapped back to reality, he suddenly smiled slightly, pointed at Jake, whom Chris had helped up from the ground, and spoke teasingly,
Calling it a return...