Resident Evil Modern Warfare II: Operation Deadbolt
Chapter 2
24 hours earlier
SSO Selma Greene was in her office looking over files for recruitment as she got a phonecall.
"Greene. Correct. Im on the hunt for strong stomachs for Deadbolt. Yeah well circumstances are unique. We have unknown combatants as well as private sector soldiers. If it was easy, they wouldn't have put it in my hands. My people already made some pulls. I like Fang. Mental evaluations flagged her as sturdy and Kappor has seen a lot of action. He's got strong references. For Quartermaster your people recommended Miller? Apparently she's had contact with the kind of phenomena we're dealing with. *short pause* No shit...Yeah she'll have good insight. I'll take her."
"Another thing. Higher ups pulled rank and recruited this Russian named Ravenov. They say he's an expert. Any info?" *short pause* Nothing? Damn you too huh? Guy's a legit ghost. Which given with what we're facing would be ironic if it weren't so serious. Nuh uh. I don't like it. Thanks for trying. Last thing, I just got another file on a supposed potential pick. Jill Valentine. Anything on her? Most of her file is nothing but redacted black ink. *short pause* A fucking ex cop? That's it? *short pause* Oh that's all you're allowed to tell me. I see."
*Hangs up and dials a number*
"Selma"
"Hello Kate"
"Given you are calling my personal phone I assume you know this line isn't secure?"
"Well this is a more personal nature Kate"
"Yeah the kind where you ask me how long we've known each other followed by some classified business?"
"I'm not gonna ask it, but by all means feel free to answer."
"We have known each other long enough for you to understand when I can help, and when I can't"
"So this is the latter?"
"This is the latter"
"Hmph. You know the file you sent on Ravenov is more redaction than file. I'd have better sense of who this man was from a pair of his old boots"
"Like I said, my hands are tied"
"Come on, give me something Kate. For old times sake."
"Selma take my word for it. Ravenov is an expert in this field. You need him."
"Yeah well I'm still not entirely sure what this field even is."
"You asked for something, I gave you something"
"Yeah you did. Thank you"
"This is new ground Selma. When this is over I hope you'll call and tell me how glad you were to have Ravenov on the team."
"Yeah well I hope so too. One more thing Kate. Valentine. Her file is just as redacted as Ravenov's if not more. An ex cop? Is that it?"
"Ah yes, Jill. Lieutenant Riley actually just handed me a non redacted copy from one of her longtime associates. She's a former service woman in the Army back in the early 90s. First woman to be recruited and Operate with Delta Force."
"Delta Force? No shit."
"As of 2024 she's currently 50 years of age. She's been fighting bioterrorism since 1998 to this very day. Even became a co founder of a counter Bioterrorism group made for situations like this."
"What is the name of this group?"
"Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance."
"Anything else?"
"BSAA Public records had her listed as Deceased in 2006. I'll send the non redacted files to you as soon as I can but understand this Selma. It's only slightly...non redacted. There's still things about Jill even I apparently aren't allowed to know."
"A ghost who's 50 but looks like she's 23. Damn. I wanna know her skincare routine."
"Trust me Selma, you don't. Even that's redacted. Unless you can get it out of her"
"About Sergeant MacTavish. I thought he died in a subway tunnel in London?"
"He never was in that tunnel"
"I see. Is that your official position on the matter?"
"It is."