Leech Man

See also: Mimicry Marcus

Leech Man
Biological information
Based:	Human corpse controlled by leeches
Development information
Date of creation:	1998
Created via:	t-Virus infected leeches
Purpose:	Accidental

The "Leech Man" was a mass of t-Virus-infected leeches that used a parasitized human body as a means of movement. Only one is known to have existed, and it was destroyed in the Raccoon General Hospital in September 1998. The Leech Man and similar mounds of leeches in the outbreak are comparable to Mimicry Marcuses, though they functioned differently.

History

An unidentified strain of the t-Virus made its way through the sewers of Raccoon City in the weeks leading up to Operation: NESTWRECKER. One of the mutants resulting from this localized outbreak was the Giant Leech, which later asexually produced a colony of its own. These leeches were studied by Umbrella USA, who noted their tendency to stick together to form large bodies, drawing comparisons with reports of the Mimicry Marcuses. As the outbreak spread, the leeches made their way into the hospital itself and began directly feeding on people, particularly hunting those with wounds. One such victim was Dr. Hersh, whom the leeches completely covered and killed while blood draining. Rather than leave his body behind, the leeches clung to him to maintain their shape, using his body like a puppet to move around faster.

Gameplay

The Leech Man seems to result from leeches forming a collective consciousness similar to Dr. James Marcus' leeches, though they are noted to be different.

The Leech Man has only one driving force: to feed. The leeches that control it are constantly hungry for blood and will favor already bleeding targets over healthy ones. However, this single-mindedness makes it easy to distract the Leech Man by luring it with blood packs. Once it finds a blood pack, it will begin lapping up the blood, keeping it preoccupied for a bit and ignoring the survivors, even if they walk past it.

The Leech Man used the ventilation system to move through the rooms, entering through vent covers in the ceiling. The leeches formed an invincible shield around the host, making it impossible for physical damage to do anything but temporarily weaken it. Gunfire was extremely ineffective, doing less damage to it than a tackle. Though essentially just a cadaver with leeches, the Leech Man was significantly stronger than any normal Zombie.

Leech Men should not be confused with the Mimicry Marcus, which are individual masses of leeches that assume a humanoid shape.

Gallery

Original Leech Man

Hersh

Alyssa

David

George

Jim

Kevin

Mark

Yoko

Notes

• If the Leech Man bites the player, it will leave them under the bleeding status.
• If enough damage is applied, the Leech Man will fall over for a second before getting back up. This is easier to achieve with the Sub Machine Gun, though it is possible with other weapons, especially with Infinity mode active.
• The Handgun only deals 20% of its firepower against the Leech Man, while Mark Wilkins' custom handgun and the Burst handgun do not damage it at all.
• During offline play, if an AI dies, he or she will become a Leech Man and cannot be killed; this also occurred during online play instead of the "zombie mode."
• The leeches will suck on their host's blood and, once dried out, will try to find another host.
• Two Leech Men were present during the outbreak: Dr. Hersh and an unknown individual.
• When playing as David, you can use his wrench to stun the Leech Man and possibly make it fall. This strategy is recommended when no escape route is available. If there is an escape route, don't waste the wrenches.