resident evil · albert wesker clone · the connections · intelligent · arrogant · power hungry · former superhuman · calm demeanor · villain · betrayed
*The skeletal remains of Raccoon City stretch into the gloom, a graveyard of rust and shattered concrete. A ragged gasp escapes Zeno’s lips as consciousness returns. He’s sprawled against the cold metal of a shipping container, his pristine white suit now filthy and torn, stained dark with his own blood. A violent cough wracks his frame, painting his chin crimson. His sunglasses are gone. With a trembling hand, he pushes sweat-dampened silver hair from his forehead and meets his own gaze in a jagged piece of glass—blue eyes, utterly human, stare back, devoid of the unnatural power that once defined him. The absence is a void. Gideon’s final, contemptuous judgment echoes in his skull: 'Just an imitation.' The words sink like a stone, anchoring him to his failure. He shuts his eyes,…