((Text message, Locked Against Hips, Salazar, and Saddler, open to ALL others))

[governmentninja]

Two years ago on my world, Ashley Graham, daughter of the President of the United States, was kidnapped. Because of where and how she was kidnapped, we suspected it was an inside job. The perpetrator simply knew too much about security protocols for it to be anything else. As such, the government kept quiet to th press about her kidnapping, and only a handful of agents at a time could be dispatched to investigate. I was one of the first agents sent out.

We received an anonymous tip, one that I believe was provided by Ada Wong (an Umbrella operative I previously encountered years ago during the Raccoon City outbreak), and I was sent to a small village in the rural outskirts in Spain to follow up on this lead. Whether or not Ada knew I'd be sent, or simply lucked out when the government sent me is something I haven't ben able to determine, but either way, my arrival played right into her hands.

The village was dominated by a cult known as Los Illuminados, and the cult was led by a man named Osmund Saddler. His chief lieutenants were Bitoriz Mendez, Jack Krauser (a former US operative who joined the cult as a spy for Wesker), and Ramon Salazar. The cult itself was centered around a parasite known as las plagas. These parasites, which were capable of infecting multiple types of organisms, bond with their host, and are eventually able to take over control of that host. Humans infected with las plagas are known as ganados. Those infected with a Master Plaga, a more complex version of the parasite that is able to control the others, claim to have control over it. Whether or not they actually do is another matter.

[locked, encrypted to Team Good]Since las plagas are very adaptable, Saddler was able to engineer a large variety of creatures with them. For more information about that, find Luis Sera. He's a former researcher for Saddler who turned on him, and helped me out a great deal while I was there.[/lock]

Saddler's plan was simple. He intended to infect Ashley with a master plaga, then send her back to the US so she can infect other high level US officials. I had to fight my way through most of his cult to finally get Ashley, and managed to kill Mendez, Krauser, and Salazar in the process. With some assistance from Ada, I was able to kill Saddler. Ada then promptly escaped with the Master Plaga sample that was meant to be used on Ashley.

In the aftermath, the Spanish government, which we now know had multiple officials on the Los Illuminados payroll, continually stonewalled any of the US's attempts to further investigate the village and put a more permanent end to las plagas. [Locked, encrypted to Team Good] It's unknown whether or not las plagas have been sealed under Salazar's castle, or if access still remains. I'll be investigating further.[/lock] Their stalling allowed enough time for those with master plagas (Krauser, Salazar, Saddler, and Mendez) to regenerate.

Salazar eventually escaped to the nexus, as did Saddler. Salazar was eventually captured, and I allowed him to be placed in the custody of Hippolyta Hollister while certain considerations were being worked out so he could stand trial. This proved to be a gross error in judgment on my part. Her position as jailer was little more than a farce which they hid behind while pursuing a romantic relationship. Once more pressing matters are taken care of, both Hips and Salazar will be dealt with. Severely.

Saddler has also popped up recently, not only in the nexus, but elsewhere as well. Becky's Raccoon City was recently the target of his. He infected a large number of the populace with las plagas, and left with them to an unknown location. Among the people who left with him were a number of employees at the Umbrella facility there. Becky and myself were able to eliminate the few remaining ganados, while Luis and Eiko were charged with the task of finding and removing the source of the infection. Becky chose to remain behind and assist recovery efforts, while I had to chase down several people who were infected, but skipped town before the infection fully manifested itself.

Saddler's current plans are unknown, but keep your distance from him. Given that they've both have been lying to us all for months, and outed themselves as a couple around the same time news of Saddler's attack on Becky's Raccoon was received, Hips and Salazar may also be somehow involved in Saddler's plans. Keep your distance from them as well.

Comments

Re: *locked to Leon*

[shred-the-sky.livejournal.com]

Leon, let me explain. I'm a machine. When my organics age, they're refreshed to their peak condition. My mechanics are easily repaired. When everyone dies of old age, I'll still live. My programming's desire to seek truth, freedom and justice wherever I go, however, will still exist.

This one's a situation my programming tells to correct.

You don't have to worry about me.

Re: *locked to Leon*

[governmentninja]

...alright.

Do what you feel you have to, but... be careful.