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The T-G virus is an Umbrella Corporation experimental virus, which is featured in Resident Evil: Dead Aim. It is a fictional mutagenic virus with electrical properties.


History

The T-G virus is a unique virus made by combining strains of the "Tyrant" and "Gene" viruses. After agent HUNK retrieved a sample of Birkin's project after the outbreak in Raccoon City, Umbrella proceeded to experiment with it. Without Birkin or a clear understanding of the G-virus however, research was limited to the speed of a crawl. Two years later, researchers at the Paris branch completed the secret experiment, combining the infamous T-virus with the only sample of G-virus, thus naming it the "T-G".

The virus is largely an enigma, because the only complete sample was stolen before it could be tested. The culprit was Morpheus D. Duvall, a former Umbrella executive desperate to take revenge on Umbrella for using him as a scapegoat for the Spencer Mansion incident.


Properties and Mutations

The nature of this virus causes the infected to have electrical properties, creating discharges of extremely high voltage against opponents. The virus also protect the host from danger with a electromagnetic field, which can repel gunshots. The virus also increases the host's strength and speed, as seen in Morpheus, which could run faster and take Bruce in air by his neck. The virus can also allow the host to retain full intelligence, like the T-Veronica, due to the fact it does not damage the brain's cells or diminish both the lower and higher brain functions, despite it was derived from the T-virus and G-virus, both created from the Progenitor Virus. All the three viruses noted for creating energy upon the destruction of neurons. In the case of Morpheus, the virus appeared to cause him to undergo a sex change, changing his male physique into a female physique. It is unknown if this is part of the mutation, or just a random mutation, despite this mutation does not appear in Tyrant T-091. If the virus was made from T-virus, there is possibilities this mutation have involved Morpheus' mindset, because of his obsession for beauty.

The virus' first known use was in the construction of the Tyrant T-091. This Tyrant proved to be a combination of typical results from both T and G strains, producing a Tyrant of the T-virus, but creating tentacles typical of the G-virus effects, rather than the claws a Tyrant typically possesses. However, this experiment ended in failure as the T-091 failed to produce an electrical current, which the T-G virus was primarily made to create. The only other example of its effects is the case of Morpheus D. Duvall, who directly injected the T-G virus into his body following a grenade-caused injury.


Disadvantage

The primary disadvantage of the virus is that if the host is damaged, then a rapid increase in the rate of cellular mutation takes place. This is similar to William Birkin's G-virus traits in Resident Evil 2. However, if damaged too much with a weapon capable of piercing the host's electromagnetic shield, like the Charged Particle Rifle, the G-virus trademark cascade effect takes effect, horribly mutating the host. In fact, the mutated form of Morpheus D. Duvall was so damaged, that he literally exploded.


Special Weapon

The Charged Particle Rifle is the only known weapon able to pierce a host's electromagnetic field. It is a weapon created by Umbrella, used to destroy any T or G creation. But it demonstrated itself very efficient against a T-G creation.

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