'Hey, Little Guy! Any new info?'

'Not yet. My colleagues are investigating it as we speak'

Naomi looked around.

'Tell me, Little Guy… Let's say Umbrella developed a virus that completely wipes out the higher brain functions… Why would they release it here?'

'Hmm…' the man thought. 'Maybe as a test?'

'Right here in the city? I don't think so'

'Then maybe as a warning? Or a demonstration?'

'To who? And again, why in the city? Think, Little Guy! There's a very simple explanation for all of this!'

The agent sat on a chair and started thinking.

Suddenly, it came to him.

'An accident…'

'Of course! Why else would the virus break out in the same city as one of their laboratories?'

'But I thought laboratories like that were secure! Can such a big accident happen that an outbreak can emerge?'

'No'

'Huh?'

'It can't'

'You think it was planned? But I thought—'

'A planned accident, yes'

Little Guy sighed.

'But of course… Why didn't I think of that… It's so simple…'

'Indeed. It was an attempt to steal the virus gone wrong'

'Yeah. When I was working at Delphi, something similar happened. One of our scientists tried to steal GUILT. We found him three days later, with his entire lung chopped up by Kiryaki'

'I think a similar situation has happened here, Little Guy. I noticed something odd when I was doing Jennifer Parker's autopsy'

'Wait… Don't tell me – no bite marks?'

'Not a scratch on her entire body'

'Then how was she contaminated? The only way we're aware of is by injecting infected saliva under the skin! Then what… oh…'

'Exactly, Little Guy. You're quick today, aren't you?'

The man blushed a little.

'Yes, my theory is that there were originally two culprits, one of which being our innocent Jennifer Parker, and the other – unknown as of now. They were planning to steal the virus from Umbrella and sell it for unbelievably large amounts of cash… or maybe even use it to create a second Delphi, who knows' Naomi continued. 'But our John Doe wanted to make sure he got the real deal, so he tested it. A tiny prick. That's all that was needed to end Jennifer's life'

'I see… I was left with the impression the injection she got was intravenous'

'No, I'm not exactly sure what the effect would be if the virus entered the bloodstream directly, but… For now, we can assume the injection was done under the skin, and in such a way that she wouldn't notice'

'I see. But wait a second! How did someone responsible for quality control get access to a next-gen virus?'

'Oh, you're so naïve. She was most likely a scientist there. If you check her history, she most likely has a good degree in chemistry or biology'

'Oh… But of course! Now it all makes sense! But… You know what that means, right?'

'Yeah… The real culprit for unleashing the virus is still out there…'