Resident Evil's universe is rich with lore and history much of which can be ignored by more casual players. But for those who enjoy the deeper nuances in seeking answers to Resident Evil's rich stories, there is a lot that can be savored.

For those who search even deeper in Resident Evil's universe of historical lore, there are some questions, as well as general ambiguity, that will arise which are still left unexplained by Capcom. Hopefully, future games in the Resident Evil series will provide some of these answers or shed more light upon areas which have less explanation or information thus far.

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Resident Evil 4: Las Plagas and Osmund Saddler's Connection?

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In Resident Evil 4, the villains were infected with Las Plagas parasites that originate in a particular cavern in a mountainous region of Spain, where the game takes place. Fans always found Resident Evil 4's story to be at odds with the Resident Evil universe, considering it was the first game that revolved around a brand new infection that seemed entirely disconnected from Umbrella's past viral experiments, and the universe overall.

To this day, there are no known connections between the Las Plagas parasite and the Resident Evil's universe as established by the previous games. The Las Plagas parasite is something completely new and unique to the series, despite it becoming more relevant later on when key characters obtain samples of the parasite.

However, there is still potential room to create a stronger link between Umbrella's past and the Las Plagas parasite if Capcom ever wishes to do so. For example, Osmund Saddler, the main villain in Resident Evil 4 and the new leader of the revived Los Illuminados terrorist cult, enters this region of Spain with the intention of exploiting the Las Plagas virus.

Though it is established that Saddler has deep connections to the Bio-Weapons industry in Resident Evil, there are two questions which remain. First, what these connections are is unknown. Secondly, it remains a mystery as to how Osmund Saddler even knew about the existence of the Las Plagas parasites which had been locked away in the underground caverns for centuries, only to be brought back to light thanks to Saddler's agenda.

Could Saddler and the Las Plagas parasites have a deeper connection to Umbrella and their past research which has not yet been addressed thus far in the Resident Evil's rich universe and plot timeline? Unless this is addressed, the Las Plagas parasites will remain as a segregated infection that is largely disconnected from the foundations of Resident Evil's universe of infectious experiments.

Resident Evil 7: Mold Connection to Progenitor Virus/T-Virus?

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Similar to Resident Evil 4, the enemies infected and created by the Mold in Resident Evil 7 are unique and seemingly stand by themselves in their origins and creation. The Mold is a fungal super-organism which was created in the 1990s by a crime syndicate known as The Connections. However, there is one key link that is established thus far, which could allow for room to draw a deeper storyline or connection between the Mold's creation and the foundation of Resident Evil's universe of infectious experiments.

The Connections had collaborated their research with the Hive-Host Capture Force (H.C.F.) in the year 2000. This is a special operations unit that were led under the direction of iconic Resident Evil villain Albert Wesker, who was a former employee of Umbrella, with deep connections to the origins of Resident Evil's infamous T-Virus. What is less clear is the role the Hive-Host Capture Force had in aiding The Connections with the creation and establishment of the Mold. Even more murky is whether Albert Wesker had a direct role in aiding its creation.

And if he did have a role, there is certainly room to speculate that there could be some sort of direct or indirect connection between the origins of the Mold and the infamous T-Virus, or at least Umbrella's research, potentially. Wesker's heavy role in it and the viral samples Wesker had access to certainly establish room for a heavier link between Umbrella and the The Connections' Mold experiment.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Alpha Parasite origins and creation?

The infamous Nemesis monster in Resident Evil 3 is one of the most iconic villains in the franchise. Yet there is very little information about the Nemesis Alpha parasite which it was infected with and which gave it the ability to take orders from human leadership to carry out missions.

The Nemesis was essentially Tyrant implanted with the Nemesis Alpha parasite, which took control of the Tyrant's brain and gave it greater intelligence in comparison a regular Tyrant. It allow human leadership to possess more control over it by removing elements of its consciousness that give it an ego or sense over itself, which could potentially cause it to seek out its own self-interests, which was one of the downsides of Tyrants.

While Umbrella's U.S. research facilities were focused on creating organic Bio-Weapons which demonstrate strength and power, Umbrella's European research facilities were focused on Bio-Weapon research which preserves higher intelligence in hosts. All we know about the Nemesis Alpha parasite is that it was genetically-engineered by Umbrella Corporation in Europe in order to compensate for the mental deterioration and brain damage that most hosts suffered by infections created from T-Virus strains.

This means the Nemesis Alpha parasite is, again, its own creation separate from the T-Virus and Progenitor virus. But unlike the Las Plagas parasites, the Nemesis Alpha parasites origins are completely unknown, other than the Nemesis Alpha parasite was created in the 1980s under the discretion of Umbrella Europe's Nemesis Project.

This leaves a lot of speculation and potential to shed deeper insight into its origins. Is it possible there may yet be an unknown connection between the Las Plagas parasite and the creation and genetic-engineering of the Nemesis Alpha parasite? Given they are both parasites with origins in Europe, and Osmund Saddler's background is quite mysterious, it is always a possibility. After all, Saddler somehow knew ahead of time about the existence of the secretive Las Plagas parasites in Spain and sought them out directly.

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Post-Resident Evil 3: Why was the Nemesis Project abandoned?

After the events of Resident Evil 3, the Nemesis Project was abandoned and no more Nemesis Tyrants were created, nor was the Nemesis Alpha used on any more hosts. Why the project was abandoned is still a mystery, but hopefully, Resident Evil 3 Remake's story will provide more insight.

Perhaps the Nemesis was too hard to create in mass production as a bio-weapon. Another theory is that it was deemed a failure, since it ultimately failed in its mission to kill S.T.A.R.S. members and was killed and defeated at the end of Resident Evil 3. However, given that the Nemesis still seemed far more impressive in usage as a Bio-Weapon and tool than much of Resident Evil's later Bio-Weapons, it still does not establish a explanation as to why the project and research was fully abandoned.

Did the Nemesis Alpha Parasite help create the G-Virus or just allow its discovery?

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It is possible that the Nemesis Alpha Parasite helped create William Birkin's G-Virus, and may have been some sort of fusion between the T-Virus strains and the Nemesis Alpha parasite. Specifically, the G-Virus was discovered inside the human host of Lisa Trevor, who was a captive of Umbrella, which experimented on her with many different strains of the T-Virus and original Progenitor virus starting almost immediately after the establishment of Umbrella in the late 1960's.

Umbrella also tried implanting the Nemesis Alpha parasite in Lisa. When her body rejected the parasite and killed it off, Umbrella looked deeper into the matter to discover why. What they found was a new viral strain in her, specifically the mighty and much sought after G-Virus. Essentially, all the different earlier and later versions and variations of the T-Virus and Progenitor strains within her body ended up becoming a cocktail of strange mutations, which made her body immune to the G-Virus.

What is less clear is whether all these T-Virus and Progenitor experiments created the G-Virus itself, which in turn killed off the Nemesis Parasite and adopted some of its genetic characteristics. In this scenario, rejection of the Nemesis Parasite merely allowed Umbrella to discover the existence of the G-Virus within her, though it did allow her to obtain some of the Parasite's abilities.

In another possible scenario, it is also possible that all the different strains of the T-Virus and Progenitor viruses within her not only rejected the Nemesis Alpha parasite, but fused themselves to it. Therefore, if this scenario were the accurate one, it would establish the origins of the G-Virus as a fusion of the original Progenitor virus and the mysterious Nemesis Alpha parasite. This version of events would certainly give the Nemesis Alpha parasite more relevance in the Resident Evil viral lore and history in regards to its rich universe of infectious experiments.

Resident Evil 2 Remake: Who Was Ada Wong Working for?

In Resident Evil 2, Ada Wong was working for a mysterious employer and competitor to Umbrella, which tasked her with the mission of obtaining a sample of the G-Virus during the Raccoon City outbreak. Who or what this entity is remains a mystery. We do know that Albert Wesker essentially infiltrated this organization later on and took over its leadership, running the entire organization, thereby turning it into its own.

While we know what this employer became, under the leadership of Albert Wesker, we do not know what it was previously. There is reason to believe that Ada's mysterious employer may become an important matter in the Resident Evil universe and future plots, given that Capcom went out of its way to change Ada Wong's backstory slightly in the Resident Evil Remake in contrast to the original Resident Evil 2 game.

In the original Resident Evil 2 game, when Ada Wong first presented herself, she posed as a regular civilian in search of her boyfriend who supposedly worked for Umbrella. In Resident Evil 2 Remake, she instead presented herself as an FBI agent investigating Umbrella, and makes it clear from the start that she is looking for a sample of the G-Virus, with no mention of her boyfriend. These are one of a few changes to Resident Evil 2 Remake's story.

Given the change in her motives and the cover story that addresses her employment, perhaps Capcom already has in mind a future plot planned which will provide insight into Ada's true employers.

With Resident Evil 3 Remake coming out shortly, as well as Resident Evil 8 rumored to be in development, hopefully we can learn more about the Resident Evil universe and fill in some of the gaps of information for a more complete picture. While theories can help explain possibilities for some of these questions, many fans remain hopeful that theories can be replaced with concrete answers somewhere down the road as aspects of Resident Evil's universe are both revisited and moved forward in the timeline.

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