RESIDENT EVIL : REVELATIONS CHAPTER II
THE BIRTH OF UMBRELLA
Disclaimer : I do not own Resident Evil, the characters(A part of them.) nor the locations in this story. I added some new modifications into my story, including adding new characters in my story as well as new characteristics. Quite frankly, this is a pure fragment of my imagination. Enjoy.
Note : This is different from the last chapter though. You will be surprised by this actual chapter. I hope it will be interesting for you to read. Also, as far as the Umbrella Training Facility goes (Resident Evil Zero), I have taken all the information from the plans in the Resident Evil Zero guide. I have added some new modifications in the training facility as well. I own the guide by the way. I did not create it though.
Location : New York City Hall, Meeting Room
Year : 1968
Characters :
Ozwell Spencer : Male, 33 years old, Co-founder of Umbrella, Scientist, He is one of the scientists who discovered the Progenitor Virus, Black short hair, 5 feet 8 inches, 134 pounds, Has a British background
Edward Ashford : Male, 36 years old, Co-founder of Umbrella, Scientist, He is one of the scientists who discovered the Progenitor Virus, Shaved hair, 5 feet 11 inches, 132 pounds, Has a British background
James Marcus : Male, 37 years old, Co-founder of Umbrella, Scientist, He is one of the scientists who discovered the Progenitor Virus, Black medium hair, 5 feet 6 inches, 151 pounds, Has a British background
John Fergazzi : Male, 33 years old, Mayor of New York, Brown short hair, 5 feet 9 inches, 122 pounds, Has a Spanish background
Michael Thompson : Male, 36 years old, Biologist, Brown short hair, 5 feet 9 inches, 133 pounds, Has a Caucasian background
Paul Birkin : Male, 33 years old, Researcher, Black short hair, 5 feet 5 inches, 122 pounds, Has a British background
Simon Lorn : Male, 35 years old, Bio-physician, Black/brown short hair, 5 feet 4 inches, 137 pounds, Has a Caucasian background
David Bane : Male, 42 years old, Manager of Chemical Industries Co., Bald, 5 feet 8 inches, 144 pounds, Has a Caucasian background
Richard Lloyd Warner : Male, 31 years old, Manufacturing technician of Chemical Industries Co., Black short hair, 5 feet 2 inches, Has a Jewish background
Julie Lee : Female, 27 years old, Secretary and guide of the New York City Hall, Black long hair, 5 feet 6 inches, 94 pounds, Has a Chinese background
Introduction
March 6th, 1968
8:30 AM
The official date of the foundation of Umbrella, the beginning of a nightmare.
Ozwell Spencer was reading through his creation plans for his future establishment, Umbrella. He was a little bit weary and nervous at the same time. He thought to himself if this industry was going to work. He needed help to make this "dream" come true.
James Marcus was preparing his speech for the meeting. It was nerve-racking. He had a lot of things to say in this meeting. He was the one who took the responsibility of making the order of the day. It included the location of the future Umbrella facilities, the products used for the citizens of the entire world, the plans of the first Umbrella training facility, etc. He learned two days ago that he would be the general manager of the facility. That was also very nerve-racking. He had no time to waste.
Edward Ashford was in his mansion at Rockfort Island, looking at the portraits of his predecessors. He was very proud of his legacy. He could not wait for his son to work for his future company along with Spencer and Marcus. One thing he could think about at this moment was the birth of a new era. A glorious era legged by his ancestor, Veronica Ashford. He would not let her down. He would promise her that the Ashford family would enter history into this cruel, forsaken world.
Paul Birkin was in his kitchen, eating his breakfast before heading to the New York City Hall. He was not alone. His son, William, was with him, enjoying this moment :
"So, William, have you slept well?"
"Yes, I did, Daddy."
"Good boy. Here is the bus. Do not be late for school."
"All right. Bye. Have a good day."
"I will, Daddy".
Simon Lorn was in his laboratory in Los Angeles, examining the Progenitor Virus sample given by Spencer. It was a beauty according to him. He could not believe his eyes. He tested it on a dead porcupine. A few minutes later, the porcupine started to walk on its feet again. He was completely shocked. He alerted his colleagues. They witnessed his experiment. One of his colleagues had something to say about this :
"Simon. How did you reanimate this porcupine?"
"By using this sample that a scientist named Ozwell Spencer gave me. It is called the Progenitor Virus, I think."
"A virus?"
"Calm down. It is only a sample of it. It will not hurt anyone."
"I am calm. I just think that this is ridiculous. Using a virus and testing it on a dead porcupine? This is completely idiotic of you."
"Or maybe I should fire you. What do you think of this?"
"Fine. I do not care. Do not come to me when the sample breaks into the laboratory."
His colleague ran off and got back to his work. Simon continued his experiment.
John Fergazzi believed he was the most competent mayor of New York. He was very arrogant. Many people hated his ways of thinking. No one knows how he got elected without the people's support. This morning, he called at Chemical Industries Co. for the meeting at the city hall :
"Chemical Industries Cooperation. How may I help you?"
"Yes. I am John Fergazzi, the mayor of New York City. I would like to know if the manager is in presence at this moment."
"Yes. He is in presence. Do you want to talk to him?"
"Yes. Thank you."
"Hold on a second."
Phone ringing
"Hello?"
"Mr. Bane, I suppose?"
"Yes, it is me. Who is on the line?"
"It is I, John Fergazzi, mayor of New York."
"Yes, hello."
"I would like to know if you would be interested in participating in the meeting about the creation of Spencer's future pharmaceutical company, Umbrella."
"In what purpose?"
"It is highly confidential, sir." "
"All right, then. And, yes, it has some interest I suppose."
"Good to know. I will see you at the New York City Hall, at 11:00 AM. Do you know how to get there?"
"Yes. I do not have a problem with directions. Also, my manufacturing technician is going to assist me at the meeting, if you do not mind, that is."
"It is no concern of mine."
"Nice then. I will be there."
"Good-bye then."
"Good-bye."
Michael Thompson was reviewing old biology books at his house. It has always been his dream to be a biologist, to study the human body and its mysteries. At the meeting, he would learn more than he knew at this moment. He was a little bit curious about the future company of Spencer. He could not wait to hear his words.
New York City Hall, Meeting Room
March 6th, 1968
11:30 AM
As expected, everyone showed themselves at the city hall. The mayor's assistant, Julie Lee, invited them to a little "tourist guide" tour of the city hall. It was architecturally beautiful. The reception office was immense. The main desk was made out of marble. This city hall dated back from 1895. Many people at New York consider it their own "Parthenon". Then, Ms. Lee showed them the library of the city hall. It was the same size as the Library of Congress. It had many, many books, including biology books. More precisely, books about how annihilating and creating viruses... Strange. Then, she showed them their hall of fame. All the mayors of New York from 1889 from today were shown. Finally, she showed them the mayor's office. It was nice. There was another marble desk in his office. The flag of the United States was right behind his chair. Also, there were articles about his achievements on the office's walls. Now, it was time for the meeting to commence.
Everyone was present in the meeting room, except the mayor. They wondered what he was doing.
The mayor received a call from his secretary :
"Mr. Fergazzi. Everyone is present for the meeting."
"All right. I will be there."
He walked his way from the office to the meeting room. Everyone introduced themselves individually before the meeting even started. After this, Ozwell Spencer decided to speak the first :
"I would like to start first. This project is very important in my eyes. Umbrella will be a successful company. I am very sure of it as well as you all know. Now, I will let the voice to Mr. James Marcus. He will read the order of the day. Mr. Marcus, proceed."
"Thank you Mr. Spencer. Here is the order of the day. :
Introduction of the order
What is Umbrella?
The functions of Umbrella
The underground research beneath our company
The employees and their class
The pharmaceutical products and their utility
The location of the facilities
The opening of the first training facility
Conclusion"
Ozwell said : "Thank you, James, for the introduction of this order. Now, I will take the speech for the second point, which goal is to bring in Umbrella to the people around this meeting."
Ozwell continued :
"Gentlemen, Umbrella is simply a pharmaceutical company that myself, Marcus and Ashford had the idea of its creation. We will make thousands and thousands of products which will procure the happiness and the pleasure of people around the world. Its stocks will be on the market beginning next month. I hope that many buyers and stock holders will invest their needs in this company. Mr. Marcus came up with a brilliant motto. Mr. Marcus?"
"Thank you, Ozwell. Our motto is going to be this one. Listen carefully. Obedience is discipline. Discipline is unity. Unity is power. Power is life. This slogan will serve as a motivation for our future Umbrella employees. Also, Umbrella will have an amount of high-tech laboratories, helicopters, weapons, gadgets, etc. Briefly, Umbrella will be spread around the world, fulfilling our dream of making the world a better place. Any questions?"
Everyone was interested so far. Someone decided to ask a question. This someone would be Simon Lorn :
"I have a question for Mr. Spencer. I would like to know what influenced you to create such an immense company."
"The reason is simple, Mr. Lorn. It is the sickness that invades this world again and again. I am just annoyed by the fact that they are people who fall victim of an incurable disease. I and my two other colleagues, Ashford and Marcus, are concerned by the well-being of the society today. It is simple."
"Thank you for answering my question."
"My pleasure. And, now, Ashford will continue with the third point, which is the functions of our future company."
Edward was about to talk when he felt a little bit ill. His doctors told him that he had not much time to live. He fell victim of lung cancer. He was coughing very loud. Everyone was concerned. Ashford did not seem worried. It was his duty and he felt obligated to inform the people of his creation :
"I am fine. Do not worry. Now, I will read the third point of the order. Umbrella has three important functions. Firstly, this corporation will bring the well-being of the society, like my comrade, Spencer, explained earlier. Secondly, it will include creating a number of research centers, facilities, complexes and hospitals even. All for the sake of the citizens. Most of all, Umbrella will also bring out help for the Raccoon City municipality. We are going to associate with the mayor of Raccoon City, for spreading the construction of our first facilities in the city. Any questions?"
Michael Thompson raised his hand and asked :
"I want to know. Where is Raccoon City? How come it is going to be the first municipality "controlled" by Umbrella?"
"Raccoon City is a mid-western town in America. More precisely, it is located near Washington. The reason why we would "control" Raccoon City first, like you have mentioned, is simply because we want to start at a small scale. We do not want to risk millions and millions of money on this project for now."
"Thank you for answering my question, Mr. Ashford."
"All right then. I will leave the voice to Mr. Spencer now."
Ozwell was about to read the fourth point when he got interrupted by Julie Lee :
"Mr. Spencer, my apologies. I would like to speak to Mr. Fergazzi immediately."
"All right then. He can leave for now."
John wanted to know what the secretary was doing at the doorstep. He asked :
"This has better be important, Ms. Lee."
"It is, Mr. Fergazzi. We just received the official logo of Mr. Spencer's business."
"This turns out to be important after all. Show it to me."
"There it is."
"I will show it to Mr. Spencer. Thank you, Ms. Lee."
Ms. Lee went back to her own occupations. John went back in the meeting room. He showed the official logo to everyone :
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. My secretary had a huge announcement to make."
Paul Birkin asked :
"What is this announcement, Mr. Fergazzi.?"
"It is simple, Mr. Birkin. She received the official logo of the company. There it is."
The logo was amazing itself. It was an octagonal, red and white umbrella with a white frame around it. They were all amazed by this logo, except for one person, Richard Lloyd Warner :
"I do not like this logo. It is too representative to be a logo of a pharmaceutical company."
"Mr. Warner. It is very representative indeed. However, this logo is brilliant. It was made by my son."
"Your son? Then, my apologies, Mr. Ashford. How old is he?"
"He is only 13 years old. However, he is very intelligent and wise for his age."
"Really? Then, I think this logo is perfect."
Richard knew that if he would make a bad impression against Mr. Ashford or his son, he would be out of this meeting. He decided to keep his opinions a secret. Mr. Spencer continue the order :
"Now, I shall go on with the fourth point of the order. However, this has to stay confidential without any matter. This corporation is not only pharmaceutical, it is also based on viral research. We intend to put underground facilities and laboratories to achieve our research on the virus that myself, Ashford and Marcus discovered about twenty years ago : the Progenitor Virus. This virus is a mystery to this planet. We do not know clearly its origins. Although, we have discovered it in an abandoned asylum in Oxfordshire, England. Its cells are reproductive and capable of infecting the cells of the immune system of a human being in a second. This virus will help us develop any other kind of viruses throughout the decades. Marcus has tested the virus sample on a living being, more precisely a leech. James, you may go on."
"Thank you, Ozwell. All three of us agreed to take a sample of the virus in our own laboratory. I tested it on a living leech. The results were dramatic. The leech's size and width, at first, were approximately 3 centimetres long and 1 centimetre wide. With the Progenitor Virus, its size grew drastically by 8 centimetres long and 5 centimetres wide after three days of being injected with the virus. Also, its characteristics are none-the-less out of the ordinary. The infected leech has similar characteristics to a normal leech like its viscosity and its speed. However, its behaviour is quite different than what I expected. It has a behaviour of a predator. It wants to feed and it has a lot of resilience as well. It has razor-sharp teeth under and can break windows, doors, even metal. It is an extraordinary specimen. Any questions on this part of the point?"
John Fergazzi had a question to ask to James Marcus :
"Why are you concealing this viral research beneath a pharmaceutical company?"
"Viruses enter the medicine category very well. It will be easier for us to do it in secrecy. We do not want any pressure or anything similar to happen. I hope you all comprehend this. None of this has to get out until we create the first Umbrella facilities. Understood?"
David Bane asked the second question :
"My company, Chemical Industries Co. would like for you to make Umbrella one of our main channels. If you consider this offer, this would be very kind of you. What do you think of my proposition?"
"Me, Spencer and Ashford will think about this after the meeting. However, this may seem to be a good offer. I have seen what your company is capable of. We may have a future in Chemical Industries Co. We are not sure yet. Like I have mentioned, we will think about this after the meeting."
"Thank you."
Everyone shook their heads with a positive answer. Spencer continued :
"Now, the fifth point of today's meeting is the hiring of our future employees. Our chain of command is simple. We will have general managers for our facilities and complexes. There will be researchers as well. Also, for our underground laboratories, there will be laboratory technicians, biologists, physicians and volunteers for our research on the Progenitor Virus. In addition, there will be a military group created in case of a viral outbreak in a region. This is only in extreme cases of urgency. For our factories, construction workers, engineers and a small number of researchers will be in place. The salary will be between $100,000 and $500,000 monthly paid for our Umbrella workers. No exception. No discriminatory positions either. Any questions?"
Michael Thompson had a question :
"I would like to know why do you have to create a future military group for Umbrella, besides in an outbreak situation. What is the use of this?"
"Well, the use is simply to protect our company."
"To protect your company? From what?"
There was a moment of silence between everyone sitting around the table. Spencer was very silent. He did not know what to answer.
"Answer me, Mr. Spencer."
"The answer is simple, Mr. Thompson. From everyone who is against our beliefs and everyone who betrays us. I cannot say more."
"This is ridiculous. I shall leave."
Michael left the room and was in complete angst. He thought to himself that Spencer was a crazed man. Why create a military force for a simple pharmaceutical company? What purpose will it bring? He was getting emotional and decided to never think about this again. He went into his car and drove back home.
Ozwell was enraged by the actions of Michael Thompson. However, this was not the time to be in this type of emotional state. He continued on with the meeting :
"My apologies for this "incident". I did not expect that one of the people here despised us and our future company. Does anyone here have an objection to the creation of Umbrella?"
No one answered.
"All right, then. I shall go on with the sixth point of this meeting. Our pharmaceutical products will be in a very transitive way. We will use different kinds of resources for our products. I have a few suggestions. Here is a preview of what is going to be an example of bright medicine."
Ozwell gave everyone a sample of the future Umbrella products. The document had about five pages. The first page showed the first product called Saffrin, a medicine pill made out of cough syrup. This would replace every cough syrup on the market. The second page showed a product called Nymphos, a pill that could cure insomnia. The third and fourth pages showed a product called Alxis, a pill that could cure sore shoulders and heart aches as well. The fifth and final page described the cost, the number, the importations and exportations of the products. Everyone was amazed by the brilliant market strategy of Ozwell Spencer. He knew how to establish Umbrella and he did his homework very well. Ozwell knew that Umbrella would be at the top of Wall Street. He had a positive future and it showed. He let the voice to Edward :
"Edward, please continue with the seventh point, please?"
"Thank you, Ozwell. The seventh point of today's meeting order is the location of our future facilities. We have thought about founding our first headquarters in Europe. This way, we will have more attention in a dense, immersive populated region. Also, the first underground laboratories will be created right here in America, more precisely in Raccoon City. Our first factory will also be founded in this city. However, the location has to be a discrete one. I prefer the first laboratory to be produced in an environmental area. It will be in the Arklay Mountains, near Raccoon City. Any questions on this point of the order?"
Paul Birkin raised his hand and asked :
"I would like to know if I could establish the first laboratory. This would be an interesting project, even a challenge to overcome."
"If I think correctly, this would be an interesting suggestion. I will think about this after the meeting."
"Thank you for taking my suggestion with openness."
James Marcus decided to go on with the eighth point of the order :
"Now, I will show you a preview of my future training facility, which I will be the general manager of this establishment. It will be founded on a part of the Raccoon Forest, more precisely, it is near Ozwell Spencer's future estate and it will be near the Lakeside River Bank as well. Here are the plans for my training facility."
He showed the plans to everyone. The facility was about four stories high and about 100 feet wide. The facility was connected to a bridge, which measured 50 feet long. The bridge leaded to an old church named St-Cesarus. This church was shut down in 1945. The reasons for its disuse remained a mystery. Each floor showed a magnificent preview. James went on by saying :
"I will show you the first floor of the facility. There will be a magnificent entrance hall with the logo of Umbrella at the center of it. There will also be a portrait of me at the first set of the stair case. There will also be a set of candles and antique chair surrounding the area. At the left when you enter, you will walk a corridor leading to the toilets and the projection room, better known as the meeting room with the researchers and everyone working for Umbrella. At the right, you will see the dining hall, filled with our finest cooks. The kitchen will also be there. When you walk through the dining hall, you will see a door leading to the boiler room in the basement. Also, there will be a storage room in the same corridor. The storage room will contain garden accessories, tools, even weapons."
The facility itself seemed to resemble an old-fashioned mansion. James did not reveal his influences on the facility's design. However, he was a brilliant man when it came to establish monuments, buildings and even statues made by brilliant artists such as Michelangelo. Before his work as a scientist, he was an architect. His ideas for this facility came from his past. He probably wanted the facility to be an architectural wonder, a monumental sensation. He went on with the plans for the second floor :
"When you make the way up the stairs of the first floor, you will notice a statue. This statue is none other than the Statue of Justice created by Samuel Rockmore, a 19th century architect. He created this statue in honour of the foundation of the Raccoon City Police Department. I decided to take this statue and set it in my future facility. It will appear better than in a simple police department. Wouldn't you say?"
There was a little bit of humour when he announced this. Everyone laughed a bit and James went back to his speech :
"Now, like I was trying to say, you will see a pair of double doors behind the Statue of Justice. This will lead to the seminar hall. There will a three-feet podium and a projection screen hidden under a red curtain across the entrance of the hall. There will be sixteen desks and two rows. The row will contain eight desks. Also, a security locking system will each be on a desk computer in case of extreme emergency situations. The code, however, is confidential and can only be obtained by a small MO disk. The computers will replace the books, the exam papers and everything that a normal school class would have. If you go to your left and go straight afterwards of the double doors, you will be in the eastern corridor. There will be my personal room, which a part of the floor will be built on twice the scale of a chessboard. Also, to the left of my room, is my personal reading space. In addition, to the end of the corridor, there will be an infirmary, in case of emergencies. Also, in the seminar hall, there will be a door at the rear left end which leads to the outdoor balcony where you can view the magnificent lake. If you look at the left of the second floor of the entrance hall, you will notice a door engraved with a clock design. If you enter it, there will be a sitting room for the employees to relax after a hard day of learning the principles of our future company. Also, there will be a western corridor at the second floor which will lead to my assistant director's room and the libraries. There will be an eastern and a western library across the corridor. At the right of the entrance hall's second floor, the meeting room will be there. In addition, there will also be a door that leads on the eastern corridor of the second floor. At the right of the corridor, you will enter the art studio, which is where I will keep my favourite paintings and statues. There is a door at the art studio which will lead to the west wing. There will be a media room and an executive lounge which will be established. The media room is where we survey and record what is happening in the facility twenty-four hours and seven days a week. The executive lounge, in short words, is a simple bar, filled with the finest wines you could find in America. A hidden room for our liquors will be created as well. At the end of the west wing, you will enter another corridor, which will lead to both the machine room and the equipment room for our underground research. At the end of the passage, you will come across the third floor breeding pool, which I will speak about later on. Any questions up to date?"
The mayor of New York had yet another question to ask James :
"How did these plans came all in mind? More importantly, what is your influence?"
"This is a very good question, Mr. Fergazzi. The influence is simply architecture itself. When I was living in London during my teenage years, I discovered many architectural wonders. It simply amazed me to see this. I was a gifted child back then. Now, I shall put my gift to use and do what is better for this company, even though I am a simple scientist. As far as the plans are concerned, they came in mind when I saw Mr. Spencer's estate, created by George Trevor, who is a brilliant architect I might add. I looked around the mansion and it mesmerized me. The columns, the floor, the art, the rooms and the design were all perfect. You could say that this future facility will be the "second" Spencer estate."
"Thank you for answering my question."
"My pleasure, Mr. Fergazzi."
James continued on with the third floor plans of the training facility :
"Now, I will show you the plans of the third floor. It is very simple. At the end of the eastern corridor of the second floor, there will be a staircase which will lead to the breeding pool of the third floor. This pool will serve as a sort of testing area, to see the capacity of the animals we will use for the testing. It will provide us with vital information on the strengths and weaknesses of each animal, which will be extremely important on our Progenitor Virus research. The pool will be divided into two sections : the filtration section and the pure water section. The filtration section will have a lot of pressure. The animals which will be in the pool are going to be tested on durability and strength. In the pure water section, the criterions are going to be based on speed and agility. From there, we will decide if the animals are reliable enough to be test subjects for the Progenitor Virus research or not. If not, we will dispose of them. Moving on, the western side of the breeding pool room will lead to the observatory. The observatory will be measuring about two stories high, which is half of the facility's height. The telescope of the observatory will measure about 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. You will see all the constellations you want with this telescope. It has high-quality zoom as well. At the base of the telescope, there will be three indentations. Those indentations are used for three stone tablets, which will trigger the mechanism of the observatory to descend one floor below of the facility. It will lead to my underground laboratory, which I established about five years ago. Those stone tablets are simply the three principles of Umbrella : Discipline, Obedience and Unity. They will be in three hidden locations, which I will not reveal yet. On the southern end of the breeding pool room, there will be a door that will lead to the rooftop. A fountain will be placed on it, for simple decoration. When you walk straight the rooftop, you will see a door that will lead to the clockwork room. You can also gain access to this room by the second floor western library lift in the western corridor of the same floor. This room will also be a sort of repair room. A clock will be in the room as well. The gears of the clock will appear. The clock will be a sort of a key to open certain doors, more precisely the doors engraved with a clock design, which I mentioned earlier. The pass code or should I say the hour needed to open these door is "6:40". Any questions on the third floor plans?"
Simon Lorn had a question :
"I would like to know the necessity of the utilisation of a pass code for unlocking the "clock design" doors. What purpose will it have?"
"Mr. Lorn, the answer is simple. The rooms will be served as temporary meeting rooms for our undercover research of the Progenitor Virus. Two teams will take place : the Vaccine Research team and the Infectious Agents team. I cannot say more. You will find out in due time."
"Thank you."
"My pleasure."
James was on his way talking about the fourth floor plans until Julie Lee showed up once more. She spoke :
"Mr. Bane. A terrible accident occurred in your company. You are needed immediately."
"All right. I am on my way. I am sorry, gentlemen. This seems to be an urgent manner. I must leave."
Richard, his manufacturing technician, decided to replace him in the meeting. James continued with the fourth floor plans of his future research center :
"Now, for the fourth floor plans. I will not have long. This floor will simply be a sort of a residence for my students. It will contain thirty rooms. Each room will have eight beds. In addition to the residence there will be a recreation center for them as well. A table of pool and a small lounge will be placed in this room. Pinball machines are going to be placed as well. Any questions?"
To all surprise, no one answered. James finished this point with the basement plans. This part of the facility was very out of the ordinary :
"There will be two entrances to the basement. The first one will be behind my portrait and the second one will be the staircase next to the boiler room. If you take the first entrance, you will come across the southern corridor. It will lead to the basement office and the small laboratory. The laboratory is a sort of a second media room, which a lot of equipment will be placed and experiments will take place as well. The basement office will be an office for my security guards. Their purpose is to survey the basement in case of an emergency. Next to the basement office is the confinement room. This room was disused a long time ago. It is not necessarily useful to us anymore. In the laboratory, another door will be there and it will lead to the ancient torture room. I have a fascination with torture instruments. It will be simply an exhibition of the basement if I can put it this way."
Everyone was not sure why James needed a torture room. Was it a secret desire of his? Was it some sort of an obsession? His motives were still unknown for the moment. He continued with the second and third floors of the basement :
"The second entrance will lead to the second floor of the basement. The first room you will have access to is a special room. This room is another exhibition of mine. It is called the "Predators" room. Six statues representing wild-life animals will be put in place. It goes from the weakest to the strongest predator. It will be a sort of a riddle for everyone who wants to gain access to the south gate of the room. You have to guess who is the weakest and the strongest animal between the six. You can do this with a simple lighter. Each statue will contain a brazier which can light up with a lighter. Follow the hierarchical order of the animals from the weakest to strongest. It will unlock the south gate. Moving on. This entrance will also lead to the operations room. This will serve to make sure that the basement and the entire facility is safe. To make this even more secure, gun powder will be an ingenious tool for preparing the entire facility personnel to prepare themselves for intrusion. This powder will also serve for obliterating areas infected from the Progenitor Virus, if it happens this is. The "Predators" room's south gate I have mentioned earlier will lead to the west wing. This corridor will lead to the southern resting room at the left and to the personnel's bunk quarters at the rear end."
James knew what he wanted in his own facility. He made his homework in a quick and impressive way. His facility would be a dream coming true. James continued with the final part of this point of the meeting order :
"I will finish this point with the basement's third floor plans. At the east of the "Predators" room, more precisely at the left of the operations room, you will come across a door that will lead to the third floor. It will lead to the southern hall. At the left, you will come across the B.O.W. Test Center. B.O.W. stands for bio-organic weapon. It is our purpose to use the virus that I, Ozwell and Edward discovered for resolving wars or international conflicts around the world. We have thought of a number of impressive specimens to test and try to make them perfect weaponry. At the top of the test center, you will come across a multiple-functioned room. It will be an armoury and a control room at the same time. The test center is a sort of a labyrinth. We will begin the experiment with a simple crash-test dummy. From there, we will see the reactions of the infected, genetically altered specimens we have chosen for this center. All I can tell you is that the specimen is part reptilian and part human. We have decided to call it a "Hunter". It is very fast and agile. It can pierce through normal skin within a second with its razor-sharp claws. It is almost invincible. I will come back to the end of the third floor plans now. There will be a room across the hall. This will be the drainage room. It will serve us for the disposal of our deceased "test subjects" and also for the disposal of failed experiments such as creating deceiving viruses, finding cures that did not work perfectly, disused needles and other useless similarities. Any questions up to date?"
Once again, New York's own leader had a question. He seemed a little bit enraged, almost as if something had touched him, deep inside his heart :
"How can you think of something like this?"
"I am afraid that I am a little bit confused, Mr. Fergazzi."
"Have you thought of the consequences of this disposal? It could pollute the entire city or the entire world. This could bring the death of a lot of citizens."
"I am aware of this. I thought of a plan, just in case."
"What could you possibly have in mind now?"
"Do not be concerned. This plan will work. The sewer is unlike any ordinary sewers. This drainage room has a special function. The sewer will be 60 feet underground. Therefore, all of the disposing items will be picked up and thrown underground for a long period of time. Like I have mentioned, your concerns are unjustified. This is why we have created an operations room."
"All right then, Mr. Marcus. I think that I went a little bit unwise about your plan. I hope this will work though."
"It will work. Any other questions?"
Paul had the opportunity to ask another question before the meeting's ending :
"I would like to know about this B.O.W.. How many types are there at this moment?"
"We are not sure yet. However, we have managed to identify to two types up to date. The "Hunter", that I have mentioned earlier and the "Eliminator". The "Eliminator" weapon is a deceased simian test subject. Once it is resurrected by the Progenitor Virus, its muscular system is more rigid than before. Its agility is modified for the better as well."
"Thank you, Mr. Marcus."
Ozwell had the last word of the meeting. He finished the meeting by saying :
"Our meeting is over. I hope you have learned an immense number of things about my future company, Umbrella. However, the virus research has to stay confidential in any way possible. I hope I will see you all again and well."
Everyone left except Paul Birkin. Edward, James and Ozwell remembered his offer very well. Also, Richard, who had to replace David Bane, the general manager of Chemical Industries Co., had to stay after the meeting. Edward started speaking :
"Now, Mr. Birkin, for your suggestion, I have thought about it while James showed his facility plans. You have an important responsibility at your hands though."
"I understand, Mr. Ashford. I will not disappoint you."
"I hope not. The first Arklay laboratory will be established in five months from this date. You will be the manager of this laboratory."
"Thank you for this privilege."
Paul shook the hand of Edward and left the city hall and it was time for Richard to hear what James and Ozwell had to say about his suggestion :
"Mr. Warner. You can tell Mr. Bane that I and James accept his offer for my company to be a main channel of Chemical Industries Corporation."
"I am pleased that you accept his suggestion. I will give him the good news when I will see him tomorrow."
"All right then."
Richard shook the hands of James and Ozwell and left the city hall as well. This company would become the apex of pharmaceutical products in this century. James, Edward and Ozwell thought so. It would also become one of the top viral researching companies as well. The Progenitor Virus would make an impressive and an immense fortune. What would become of the humanity though? Time would tell…