Taking place 16 years after Resident Evil Village, Shadows of Rose is set to follow Ethan Winters' daughter Rosemary as she searches for a way to get rid of her mysterious powers. Upon interacting with a surviving piece of the Megamycete, Rose begins seeing all the humans the Mold has come into contact with. This includes a darker version of the Duke as well as a doppelganger of Rose herself.

The DLC is supposed to only be four hours long, and will allow players to control Rose from a third-person perspective. While Capcom is enticing players with new locales, characters, and revelations, it shouldn't forget to tie up Resident Evil Village's loose ends. The fallout of events from the main campaign should have repercussions on Rose and everybody around her after 16 years.

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What Happened to Rose's Parents?

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Players would like to know what became of Ethan. While it looks like his sacrifice to destroy Miranda and the Megamycete was final, those who stuck around for the epilogue know teenage Rosemary came into contact with a stranger that looks very much like Ethan. This tease, combined with Ethan's ability to resurrect himself using the Mold, is what puts his fate into question. Since people played him for two games, they deserve some sense of closure.

Mia Winters' fate deserves just as much attention seeing as she survived the events of Resident Evil Village and is Rose's legal guardian. Despite being Rose's mother, Mia is nowhere to be seen in Shadows of Rose's promotional material. She was taken from Mia by Chris Redfield after her powers started manifesting, but it's doubtful Mia would let her daughter go without a fight. At the very least, Mia should have visitation rights, which would allow the two to expound upon what happened after the main game.

What Happened to The Village and Its Inhabitants?

Image from Resident Evil Village showing Ethan Winters looking into the distance at Castle Dimitrescu.

While it looks as though Chris Redfield and Ethan Winters were successful in destroying the Megamycete, the European village that gives the eighth mainline Resident Evil game its title is still intact. This means numerous Lycans are still roaming around the countryside causing havoc for the locals. It would be good to know if the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) was able to contain (or eliminate) the remaining Lycans and rescue any survivors.

It is also likely that Resident Evil Village's most illusive character, the Duke, is still alive. Though he appears to make an appearance in trailers for Shadows of Rose, it is doubtful this is the same Duke from the main campaign due to Rose's interaction with the Megamycete. Being one of the game's more memorable characters, the Duke's condition is something Shadows of Rose should shed light on. He might even help out Rose on her quest to absolve her powers.

Chris Redfield Versus the BSAA

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During Resident Evil Village's final moments, it is revealed that the BSAA sent bio-engineered soldiers to the European village to contain the Lycan threat. While not on par with Lycans or T-Virus zombies, these soldiers are still dangerous bio-weapons. Fighting monsters with monsters is something that doesn't sit well with Chris Redfield, so he sets out for the BSAA's European headquarters to get some answers.

Chris's relationship with the BSAA was already on thin ice. Chris taking Rosemary from Mia might have been a move to keep her away from the BSAA and other powerful organizations that seek to use her powers. He would have then trained Rose to control her powers (something she admits to in the epilogue of the main game) just in case she needed to use them. Chris is as important a person to Rose as Mia and Ethan, perhaps the only person she can trust. Chris leaving to deal with BSAA matters might be what gives Rose an opening to escape protective custody.

There are still a lot of unknowns when it comes to the aftermath of Resident Evil Village, so hopefully Shadows of Rose will answer the big questions on players' minds. Capcom already set the bar high with the main campaign, so the DLC will have to capitalize on that success. Scares and violence are already assured, but to be a successful expansion, Shadows of Rose needs to seamlessly connect itself with the narrative of the series.

Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition will release on October 28 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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