The Chrysalid Virus, commonly abbreviated as "C-Virus", is a mutagenic, non-carcinogenic virus used in a series of bioterrorist attacks in 2013. They are responsible for mutations such as the J'avo.[1] Unlike the t-Virus, the C-Virus allows the infected to maintain some of its intelligence, allowing the creatures that mutate from the virus to co-ordinate attacks and use weapons.
Virology
- Means of Infection
At this point, the infection methods of the virus are mostly unknown, however two forms of primary infection are known. Direct injection into the blood stream is the first, the result of which is the infectee becoming a J'avo. This takes effect almost immediately, causing rapid increase in the subject's strength and speed and causing the subject to develop several eyes. However it seems that by using a more advanced strain, subjects injected can be immidiately mutated into a Chrysalid form. This is seen when Carla Radames uses a Needle Bomb to inject several B.S.A.A. operatives, and again when she shoots B.S.A.A operative, Marco, with a needle. It would seem that the infection that mutates humans into a Zombie is through a gas-based distribution method, via an airborne strain of the virus. The gas kills any who inhale it and later reanimates the corpses.[2] The Lepotitsa replicates the C-Virus infection through a gas it expels through its pores, as this gas is seen causing a nearly immediate transformation into a Zombie. It is presumable that like the T-Virus, secondary infection occours when an individual is bitten or scratched by a Zombie.
Incubation Period
The incubation period of the virus is unknown, but it seems to be very short. If a person becomes infected by a virus cloud then that person can become a zombie within seconds. Liz and her father took significantly longer to transform, though how long it would have taken for her father to do so is unknown, as she killed and ate him before it could continue. Again, those infected via Primary infection take little time to become a Chrysalid or a J'avo.
Use in terrorism
The first recorded usage of the C-Virus was during the Edonian civil war in late-2012, being completely-unknown to the B.S.A.A. beforehand.[3] Carla Radames provided the Edonian Liberation Army with C-Virus samples, which were widely-distributed to their soldiers. To lull them into a false sense of security, the men were misinformed about the nature of the samples, believing them instead to be specialized stimulants to improve combat-effectiveness. Due to the effects of Primary infection, the men turned themselves into J'avo.
The next attack took place six months later in June, 2013. In the American city of Tall Oaks, a C-Virus attack took place during President Adam Benford's visit to the nearby Ivy University, where he planned to make a speech on bioterrorism. At least one Lepotitsa was used to disperse a cloud of the virus across the campus, leading to the transformation of anyone who breathed in infected-air into zombies.
Meanwhile, in Lanshiang, China, another C-Virus outbreak occurred. Again, this involved a number of cases of Primary infection, as J'avo were rampant throughout the city.
Known infected
- Airhart, Ben
- Former B.S.A.A. operative. Mutated into a Chrysalid. Likely killed by Chris Redfield and/or Piers Nivans.
- Alfonso, Carl
- Former B.S.A.A. operative. Mutated into a Chrysalid. Likely killed by Chris Redfield and/or Piers Nivans.
- Benford, Adam
- Former United States president. Mutated into a Zombie. Killed by Leon S. Kennedy
- Harper, Deborah
- Sister of U.S.S.S. agent Helena Harper. Mutated into a B.O.W.
- Liz
- Student at Tall Oaks Ivy University. Mutated into a Zombie. Killed by Helena Harper.
- Macauley, Finn
- Former B.S.A.A. European Branch operative. Mutated into a Chrysalid. Likely killed by Chris Redfield and/or Piers Nivans.
- Radames, Carla
- Transformed into a Ada Wong lookalike by Derek Simmons, by injecting a Chrysalid cocoon with Ada's DNA. When she was defeated she injected herself with an overdose of the C-Virus, and mutated into a gigantic white goo creature, hellbent on killing Ada. Killed by Ada Wong.
- Simmons, Derek C.
- Injected with an enhanced strain of the C-Virus by Carla Radames. Could shift shape into a creature similar to a lion, T-rex or gigantic insect. Impaled on a pillar.
- Walker, Andy
- Former B.S.A.A. operative. Mutated into a Chrysalid. Likely killed by Chris Redfield and/or Piers Nivans.
Known creatures
- Zombie
- A zombie created from the C-Virus capable of running and using weapons.
- Whopper
- A hulking version of the C-Virus zombie that uses its weight to its advantage.
- Screamer Zombie
- A C-Virus zombie with mutated lungs capable of producing an ear-piercing scream.
- Zombie Dog
- Dogs that have been mutated into zombies through the C-Virus infection.
- J'avo
- Fully-intelligent humans infected with the C-Virus causing spontaneous regeneration and mutation.
- Chrysalid
- A multitude of creatures deriving from advanced mutation of the C-Virus or direct injection.
- Lepotitsa
- A tall creature covered in pores capable of expelling a gas that turns humans into zombies.
- Ogroman
- A behemoth of a creature with a growth on the back of its neck with some kind of metal connector.
- Iluzja
- A giant mutated snake that hunts using its ability to blend in completely with its surroundings.
- Ubistvo
- A human-shaped monster with a chainsaw made of flesh, bone, and muscle tissue fused to its arm.
- Deborah Harper
- An apparent human with discolored skin and spider-like appendages that can extend from its back.
- Ustanak
- An overly-muscular human-like creature with a metallic arm attachment and a variety of accessories.
Sources
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. (Capcom Co., Ltd.). File: The C-Virus.
- ↑ Producer Interview w/ Game Informer
- ↑ CAPCOM：BIOHAZARD 6 公式サイト INTRODUCTION (page 9) (Japanese). Capcom. Retrieved on 2012-09-27.