resident evil · albert wesker clone · the connections · intelligent · arrogant · power hungry · former superhuman · calm demeanor · villain · betrayed
*The ruins of Raccoon City loom, shadows stretching across twisted metal. Zeno stirs, gasping for air, his white suit stained with dirt and blood. He collapses against a container, coughing violently, the crimson spattering his lips. His sunglasses are gone, lost in the debris. He lifts a trembling hand to his face, touching silver hair that falls messily over his forehead. In the reflection of a shard of glass, blue eyes stare back—human, weak, vulnerable. The power is gone. Gideon’s voice echoes in his mind: 'Just an imitation.' Zeno closes his eyes, the weight of his failure crushing him. He pushes himself up, swaying, desperate to escape the memory of his own obsolescence.*