Liu was sent to patrol the perimeter of the mansion. She was never fully briefed on what was going on in The Hive. As she and her partner neared some thick shrubbery she heard some music. She pulled back on her rifle and got ready for action.

'We may have an intruder. Await further orders.'

Her partner was, for a lack of a better word, very prim. She did everything by the book to the letter and footnote.

'Do you really think that's necessary Natalya? I mean...really. It's just some stoner kids or whatever.'

'Code dictates-'

'Okay. Let's check it out. You go left, yeah.'

The music got louder. It was something by Method Man. They stealthily made their way through the trees to a small clearing. There were two silhouettes and a stereo. The shadows were necking madly and holding each other in paces Natalya didn't want to think about.

'FREEZE!'

There was a scream and a teenage girl, about sixteen, made a dash for it. In a burst of rifle fire Natalya cut her down. The other person, another girl, grabbed an AK and shot Natalya in the head, squa' between the eyes. She then aimed at Liu, who was aiming at her.

'Quits?'

The girl had a deep, husky voice.

'Huh?'

'Really, I mean, if we don't one of us is gonna die and-'

'You shot Natalya.'

'She shot Sarah.'

'Sarah?'

'My girlfriend.'

Liu looked rather shocked.

'I'm gay.'

The girl said this almost like a question.

'Wanna tell me what STARS are doin here?'

'What?'

'You're STARS aren't ya? I mean, you got the kit n all. Figured ya must be.'

The girl was olive skinned. Liu shone her torch at her to get a better view.

'Mind where you're pointin that thing man.'

'What do you know about STARS?'

'You're here because something got loose, right? What was it this time?'

Liu put her gun down.

'You are dead. You know that don't you. If you speak a word of this to anyone you are dead.'

'It went that way.'

The girl pointed to her left.

'Wait...how did you get that AK?'

It suddenly dawned on Liu that she was standing three yards away from a girl with a serious piece of weaponry.

'Mutilated body...laying on ground...you know that score.'

'Where?'

'Back that way. If you must know my sister was an office worker here. She used to get into files and stuff that were encrypted using her codes. I learnt from the best you know.'

Liu aimed back at the girl. The girl brought herself up to her full five- five and pointed at the safety on the AK she was holding.

'I think you should consider taking me with you. I'm a good shot, and I know more than you do about what you've been sent here to kill.'

Liu thought for a second.

'I can't do that.'

Liu shot at the girl but Davidson wrecked her aim. He tackled her and pinned her to the ground.

'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?'

'She knows to much!'

'I know enough to tell you if that thing gets into Racoon City we're all doomed.'

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To: Sensei Hiramura Li

From: Kathleen Johnson

Cc: n/a

Re: Leaks

I've noticed that some files using my encryption codes have gone AWOL. I don't want to blame anyone, but I have noticed some unauthorised access of the main network form an external user. Do you think the Silent User is anything to do with this? I'm not sure whom to tell. I think I'll get fired if anything gets out to the powers that be. My sister says 'Hi' by the way.