CHAPTER I: THE BEGINNING OF ZERO
"Alpha One in position." The image appeared on a monitor in a large chamber, far beneath Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. The board of executives of the infamous Umbrella Corporation had six large monitors on the northern wall of their room in the Hive, the company's code-name for their multi-billion-dollar underground research facility. Building the Hive under the streets of Chicago had been a ten-year project. "All right, guys." A man stood at the door an announced, "The president of the Umbrella Corporation has arrived." All of the six men in the room stood up as Matthew Addison, the president of the company, entered and sat down at the end of the table. "Be seated, gentlemen." The men all sat down at their seats as Matt took his. "Are we underway?" he asked. "Yes, sir," Spence Parks said. "Gamma Unit One is in position in Brookfield." "What about units Two and Three?" "They're approaching targets. Sir, are you sure kidnapping innocent kids is the best way to test the T-virus?" "Yes, Spence," Matt said. "For the last month, our security teams have been designing restraining vests. These vests will pin the childrens' arms behind their backs, making them unusable." "Mr. Addison," Bart Reynolds interrupted, "Gamma Units Two and Three are in position." "Good, then," Addison said. "Let's get zero underway."
