(Capcom's primary storyline)
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Let me go! I left something very important, back there! Trust me when I say it's going to be a big help to us, later! I promise I'll be back before you know it."— Linda talking to Rodriguez |
Linda Baldwin[1] [note 1] (リンダ rinda) worked as a researcher for Umbrella Pharmaceuticals at Umbrella's Corp. Development Center along with Carter. She was familiar with T-0400TP, Hunter μ and AT1521 projects, she joined forces with Captain Rodriguez (2nd U.S.S. Squad) and others to collect as much as evidence against Umbrella as possible to expose their crimes.
Biography[]
Later in the outbreak, Linda joined forces with Rodriguez and betrayed Umbrella, they together stole a capsule containing NYX, an experimental new B.O.W. from one of Umbrella's docks located in one of Raccoon City's Rivers.[2][3]
Not satisfied, Linda decided to return to her place of work, Umbrella's Development Center and steal a prototype vaccine for the t-Virus, AT1521, with another Umbrella employee named Carter deciding to join her in the expose plan. After a short talk, an alarm starts and the building is put in lock down, Carter becomes worried and decides to check it out, unbeknownst to them, Hunters μ had escaped containment.[4][5][6]
To protect themselves, Carter decides to release T-0400TP with orders to kill the Hunters,[7] it works at first but when all Hunters are killed Tyrant R revolts against every human, killing Carter and injuring Linda.[8]
Linda was later found unconscious by a group of survivors in the Underground Waterworks, she reveals to them that Umbrella's t-Virus is the origin of the Raccoon City Destruction Incident and that little capsule was the only known countermeasure against it.[9]
Shortly after the conversation ends, an immense flux of water appears and wash Linda down the sewers.[10] Despite this, she was able to make it to the Apple Inn, where she was shot in the leg by a U.B.C.S. mercenary named Arnold, under supervision of Tommy Nielsen.[11]
Ending[]
Unfortunately Linda's fate was never confirmed, there are two possible endings for her character.
- Linda can be left behind to die by the Sterilization Operation.
- In one of the possible endings after the incident, she and Yoko Suzuki testified against Umbrella in court, contributing to its eventual downfall.[12]
Gameplay[]
The ability to purchase Linda as a playable character is unlocked if the player rescues her and completes the scenario End of the Road with any character in any difficulty. She can be purchased in the collection menu for 4000 points. She is a Cindy-type character so she comes with Cindy's Herb Case and is able to dodge any attack like Cindy. Her voices are of the typical Cindy-type characters, and as with most playable scientist characters that come with some form of medicine as an extra item, Linda comes with three Recovery Pills.
Further notes[]
- In Resident Evil Outbreak, she is named "Rinda" instead of Linda, probably because of the Japanese phonetic pronunciation. She also starts with a Recovery Medicine (Large) in her inventory.
Sources[]
- notes
- ↑ Her ID Card
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Run Like the Linda (David)
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 file: "Delivery Permit"
- ↑ "Resident Evil Outbreak File #2" file: "Written orders".
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Linda and Rodriguez - Tension
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Lockout
- ↑ "End of the Road" gameplay
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Tyrant Activation
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Rebellion
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Finding Linda
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Linda's Soliloquy (David)
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: The Noose Tightens
- ↑ Resident Evil: Outbreak File #2 cutscene: Good Epilogue (Yoko)
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