Billy Coen
Billy Coen (ビリー・コーエン
Birī Kōen?) is first mentioned in a police report filed by Rebecca Chambers in
Resident Evil Zero, which was released exclusively on the
Nintendo GameCube, foreshadowing the events of the prequel.
[37] A former Second Lieutenant in the
U.S. Marine Corps, Billy is sentenced to death by a military court for massacring 23 people
[38] in murky circumstances but manages to escape on route to his execution. He seeks refuge in the Ecliptic Express, a stranded train, where he meets Rebecca Chambers. The two form an alliance in order to survive, using their talents to discover the Umbrella Corporation’s secrets.
[39] Both characters are monitored by James Marcus, who sends various creatures to subdue them. After revealing the details of his demise, Marcus mutates into the Queen Leech.
[39] In the final battle sequence, Billy and Rebecca destroy the Queen Leech by exploiting its vulnerability to sunlight. Rebecca allows Billy to escape, telling the authorities that he subsequently perished in the Arklay Mountains after their encounter. Billy also appears in
The Umbrella Chronicles.
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