July 23, 1998 4:26 A.M. I did not think I would have to use the stungun... Well, at least not immediately. When exiting the the kitchen I ran into my old pal, the creature. I shocked the shit out of him and watched him collapse in a heap on the ground. I bent over the creature, trying to examine it more closely. No abnormal facial structure. But the jaw - there is something about the jaw. I extended my hand forward to touch it... and it moved. Well, it didn't exactly move... but it twitched. I quickly pulled my hand back and shivered slightly. I remembered the hunting knife and withdrew it from my pocket. I used the tip of the knife to curl back the lip of the creature. Its gums had bled through and they remained white and dry. I quickly scraped off a sample of the gum and lip tissue and resolved to put the knife back into my pocket after carefully bagging the samples.

July 23, 1998 4:50 A.M. While wandering through the hall, I stumbled upon a door I did not see before. It was painted beige to match the wall and blend in as well. I carried the stungun in my right hand, the hunting knife in my left as I quickly turned the knob and burst into the room. It took several minutes for my eyes to adjust to the light. I panned the wall to my left for a light switch, and was rewarded with a small "click." I gazed around at the contents of the room. There were dozens of jars, filled with some sort of preservable fluid, and specimens of every kind in the jars. Squids, snakes, rabbits, turtles, rats, mice, insects. Along the back wall were several dog cages. I advanced forward cautiously, ready for a creature to appear at any moment. And then I saw them - the holes in the cages. There were approximately 12 cages along the back wall. Six placed on top of the six on the ground. All of them had been chewed open, and bits of flesh clinged to the bent bits of wire that remained. There was a desk to her right, several documents spread out on it. She reached for the thickest one - an old-looking guide of some sort.

It read as follows:

Enrico Marini - Report:

I discovered an interesting document while going over these documents. It is attached to this page. Whoever find this MUST release this information to the public! Please... read the document."

The document on the next page read as follows:

CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Chief of Security

Date: July 22, 1998 2:13

X Day is drawing up on us. Execute the following procedures within one week.

Prompt actions are demanded.

1. Lure S.T.A.R.S. to the estate, and obtain B.O.W.'s raw combat data against

S.T.A.R.S.

2. Collect two embryos of each mutated specimens as samples, excluding the

Tyrant. Dispose of the Tyrant.

3. Ensure complete disposal of the Arklay Laboratory including all personnel

and test animals. Disguise their deaths as an accident. When the above

procedures are executed, report to headquarters for further instructions.

If for some reason you are unable to execute the procedure by the deadline,

report immediately. In case of emergency situations, report directly to the

extension number 5691.

Good luck.

Umbrella Headquarters.

Umbrella Inc.

July 23, 1998 5:15 A.M. So, we WERE set up. We were supposed to come to the mansion all along. Those dogs in the woods were probably just part of the traitor's plans. The document I read mentioned the Umbrella corporation. They are one of the world's largest providers of pharmeceutical goods. Shit... are they active in this conspiracy? The document also mentioned the "Tyrant." Apparently, "Tyrant" is a creature of some sort. I think its best if I avoid this "Tyrant." It sounds pretty damn dangerous. While reading the document, I heard a thumping noise come from the door behind the desk. Maybe a creature? Or, maybe, a BRAVO or S.T.A.R.S. team member! I'd better investigate...

July 23, 1998 5:31 A.M. Oh, thank God! The person behind the door was Chris Redfield! I found him standing over a dead creature, gun trained on it for any movement. When he saw me, he relaxed his firearm and smiled warmly. Chris told me to stay in this room - that he will be back within five minutes. I'll do as I'm told. He IS my superior, anyhow. The room I was told to stay in is a library... I think. Actually it's more of a lounge than a library. There are two desks on either side of the room - and three large bookshelves separating them. The desks are swamped in objects of all sorts. Maybe there's something here that can help? Another document, perhaps?