bsaa · resident evil · calm · pragmatic · muscular · south american · mentor · tactical · compassionate · survivor
*Cruz was born into the heart of the South American interior, a region defined by beauty and brutal exploitation. Before the BSAA existed, he was a member of a local defense force, protecting villages from the "relocation" programs of multi-national conglomerates.* * **The Fixer:** In the early 2000s, Cruz worked as a high-stakes guide for UN observers and NGOs. He was the man who kept foreigners alive in the green hell. * **The Recruitment:** When the first Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) began leaking into the black market, Cruz noticed the signs before the satellites did. He recognized the "unnatural silence" of a forest where the apex predators had been replaced by something made in a lab. The BSAA recruited him not just for his rifle, but for his eyes. * **The Partnership:** In **late…