Survival in the game world starts with Resident Evil 2

Chapter 716 Mia’s interview?
Trasever headquarters building, meeting room.

Li You, Claire and Kara sat behind the table, looking at the young woman standing in front of them, who was as nervous as if she was here for a job interview.

The man was of medium height, with slightly curly dark medium-length hair, a pretty face, and was wearing a light-colored suit and standing upright.

Although she didn't look nervous, Li You could clearly see that she had a rapid heartbeat and was sweating slightly...

It’s not that Li You has any strange thoughts about this person. With his current perception ability, he can notice these details as long as he pays a little attention.

The young woman was completely unaware of Li You's staring at her, or rather, it was natural for her to be stared at, because strictly speaking, she was almost there for an interview.

"My name is Mia...I was born on December 1984, 12 in Texas...My major is biology..."

Li You: "..."

No, why is he interviewing Mia now? The heroine of Resident Evil 7 and 8?

Li You really wants to know the answer to this question...

——Then let’s go back to a while ago.

After guessing that "Wesker is planning to use magic", Li You continued to think deeply about this idea.

Given Wesker's personality and style, it is natural that when he discovered the existence of magic power in the world, he would have the thought of "I want to have this power too".

But obviously, he couldn't find such a way in this world.

But given his character, he will not give up easily, so what measures will he take?

If we think from this perspective, there are many possibilities. Perhaps Wesker has actually been looking for a way to do this all these years.

But Li You was also very sure that all his efforts would be in vain. Let alone the biochemical world, magic, a power that was completely different from science and science fiction, definitely did not exist.

There is something similar to the special abilities of mutants, and it is not a secret that is buried too deeply - the new source of infection that appeared in Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 8, the Muta mold, has such abilities in its victims.

Of course, although mold is the newest source of infection in the Resident Evil series of games, it is actually quite old, not inferior to the Progenitor virus and Placca, and has existed in this world since ancient times.

In fact, mold was even the ideological enlightenment that inspired Umbrella founder Spencer to start researching in this field.

As early as the 1950s, the young Spencer got lost in an accident and met Miranda, the "mother goddess" who controlled the Muta mold, and became her student by chance. It was also because of the inspiration from the contact with the Muta mold at that time that he later invested in the research of biochemical viruses and discovered the sun ladder flower and the ancestral virus.

Therefore, Muta mold can even be regarded as the root of all evil in the biochemical universe.

Then think about it this way, maybe after Wesker failed in his search for magic, he would settle for the next best thing and turn to the Muta mold?
This was not just Li You's sudden idea. In this world, after Wesker killed Spencer, he did take some top-secret information from the computer in the castle. BSAA has not yet figured out what the information was about.

At the same time, although Spencer had parted ways with Miranda long ago, Li You didn't believe that he had deleted all the information about Mutamycetes.

It would make sense, then, if Spencer had kept secret records about mold that were taken away by Wesker after his death, thereby arousing Wesker's interest.

Of course, it is just reasonable, and Li You has no evidence to prove this.

But now, after all, Wesker is completely hidden behind the scenes, and we can only rely on speculation to judge his movements. At least this speculation still has a certain relevance.

And if you want to find evidence, it is not impossible...

Li You thought about it, then reached out and tapped lightly on the table, and the image of Anqi, a little girl in a white dress, appeared.

Long time ago, Li You asked BSAA and the secret department to pay attention to the "Alliance" and the movements of the Mother Goddess Miranda, and especially asked them to pay attention to the protagonist of Resident Evil 7, Ethan Winters and his wife Mia.

Mother Goddess Miranda is the current controller of the Muta Fungus, Ethan and his wife are the protagonists of seven or eight generations, and as for the Alliance, the Alliance is an organization that has been hiding behind the scenes and making trouble.

Li You had never asked about it before, mainly because he hadn't had enough time. Besides, the story of seven or eight generations would not begin until about 10 years at the earliest. Now Ethan and his wife probably just graduated not long ago, so it was not yet time for them to appear on the stage.

After all, Ethan and his wife are of the same age as Aishili.

So naturally, since he thought of it now, Li You called An Qi out to ask if there was any new information about this.

Apart from anything else, Mia is actually one of the researchers of the Alliance. Although according to the timeline, she should not have joined the Alliance yet, but it is possible that she has already been in contact with them.

After all, the Alliance is a secret organization in the biochemical world. You can't be too hasty in selecting people, right? There must be an inspection process, right?
But thinking about their recruitment style in the original plot, Li You was a little unsure. They were so short of people that they could easily recruit people like Lucas Baker into the organization. It seemed that the alliance had no bottom line or threshold at all?

Anyway, let's ask first.

Li You then asked An Qi about the information in this area, and then...he got an answer he never expected.

"Ah? Mia is a registered member of the North American branch of Trasever?"

"Ah? Mia applied to join the pharmaceutical department at Trasever headquarters?"

"Ah? The North American branch just sent some people to the headquarters to study, and Mia is among them?"

Li You: "???"

Isn't this a bit too sudden? Then, Li You was brought to the ground area without knowing what was going on. Claire directly called Mia, who was studying, over, and even Kara came along, saying that she wanted to see the level of this newcomer, after all, the secret department was also short of people recently.

And then it became like this.

So strictly speaking, this is not an interview, but the boss at the head office called you over alone and said he wanted to see how you were doing at work...

It's no wonder that Mia was nervous: "...Well, because I majored in biology in college, and I have always been interested in this field... The pharmaceutical department of Trasever has always enjoyed a high reputation... I have always hoped to join this department and contribute to the fight against bioterrorism..."

Li You listened for a while and felt that the conversation style was really getting more and more like an interview. Mia was getting more and more nervous because the three of them hadn't expressed anything, so he couldn't help but say, "Don't be nervous... Just like I said at the beginning, we just want to understand your resume and ideas."

"Well, you've almost finished your introduction. I'll just ask you a few questions. Don't think too much. Just answer whatever comes to mind."

Mia nodded immediately: "Okay."

Although judging from their appearance, the three people in front of her should not be much older than her, how could Mia not recognize Claire and Li You?
These two people are now legendary figures in Trasever. Claire is not just a hardworking backbone in the original work, but a senior executive with real power, not to mention Li You. Even the unknown person next to him is not an ordinary employee from his aura.

For Mia, who wanted to join the "Pharmaceutical Department", these three people obviously determined whether her application would be approved, so she was naturally nervous.

Li You looked at Mia's information in his hand - it was really too much like déjà vu - and then asked, "Mia, um, your information shows that you have joined the North American branch of Trasever for nearly a year, and according to the records, at the beginning, you came for the pharmaceutical department, right?"

Mia nodded. She had mentioned this just now. "Biology is my major and my interest. Trasever is the official partner of BSAA. According to records, most of BSAA's vaccines and serums are developed and provided by our pharmaceutical department."

“Bioterrorism is now spreading all over the world. I have relevant expertise and want to help those who are suffering, so I hope to join the pharmaceutical sector.”

Li You said: "But your application was not approved."

"Yes, but I can totally understand it. After all, the pharmaceutical department is extremely important, and my resume is not good enough to be accepted as an exception. It is definitely impossible for me to join directly. But it doesn't matter. I am satisfied to be a member of Trasever and do what I can."

Mia looked so calm when she said this, and Li You couldn't help but look at her again.

Hearing Mia talking about "doing something for those suffering from bioterrorism" did make Li You look a little strange.

It's not because of anything else. In the original work, Mia knew that the Alliance was an illegal research organization, but she still chose to join them, and even kept it a secret from Ethan, whom she had been in love with for many years. It can be said that it was because of her that the tragic story of the subsequent hand sanitizer god of war happened.

So... doing what you can? Does that mean taking innocent people and subjecting them to anti-human experiments?
Well, actually, judging from the plot of the game, what Mia conducted in the alliance should not be the kind of anti-human experiments, and her own values ​​are not too far away from ordinary people, but when he heard her words at this moment, Li You still felt a little uncomfortable.

Naturally, knowing Mia's background, his first reaction when he saw her here was... Are you a spy sent by the Alliance?

But judging from Mia's expression when she spoke, it seemed like she really meant those words from the bottom of her heart.

Thinking about it carefully, Li You remembered that Mia joined the alliance around 2010, so it is indeed not the right time now.

So... it was really a coincidence? Mia wasn't a spy, but she chose Trasever because of the flapping of his butterfly wings?
Emmmmm...

Li You asked a few more questions and found through observation that Mia did not seem to be lying. She really wanted to join the "Pharmaceutical Department" wholeheartedly. At most, the sentence "helping the suffering people" was not so sincere.

"By the way, I saw on your profile that you are engaged to your boyfriend whom you have been in love with for many years?" Li You seemed to have noticed something and asked again.

Mia did not hide it, nodded, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth inadvertently: "Yes, my fiancé, Ethan Winters, I have been in love with him for almost ten years, and we are engaged, but we may have to wait another two years to get married."

It seems that Ethan and Mia got married 10 years later, which is consistent with Li You's memory. He asked again: "So you want to join the pharmaceutical department, which means you have to move from the United States to the European headquarters. Will your lover Ethan support you?"

Mia replied, "Ethan supported me in joining Trasever. Although he did not join the organization, he participated in several large-scale events held by the North American branch as a volunteer. We both have the same idea. If I can join the pharmaceutical department, he will come to live in Europe with me."

Hearing that Ethan had participated in volunteer activities, Li You was startled again. He turned to look at Claire, who nodded: "I've read the records, and it's true."

"Is there still this?"

This is another surprise. In the original work, Mia joined the Alliance without telling Ethan, even after they got married. Ethan just thought his wife was busy with work and needed to keep it secret, so she was away from home all year round. It was not until the story of Resident Evil 7 began that he gradually understood what Mia was doing.

Mia's values ​​may be questionable, but there is absolutely no doubt about the relationship between her and Ethan. Since Mia has shared her joining Trasever with Ethan and even dragged him along, it seems that she is not a spy sent by the Alliance.

Otherwise, she would never have involved Ethan.

After realizing this, Li You sighed.

Generally speaking, it would be better if she wasn't a spy, but the problem is that Li You actually hopes that she is a spy now, so that he can follow the clues and try to catch the alliance's fox tail.

The BSAA in the original world line also continued to track down the Alliance, but it took several years before more discoveries were made. The same is true for them in this world. The Alliance is still hiding very deeply.

Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, Li You asked: "Then the last question, have you had experience working in related fields in the past? In other words, have you ever come into contact with companies or organizations in this field? Any relevant ones will do."

Mia wanted to answer immediately, but after hearing Li You's last addition, she was suddenly stunned, then thought about it carefully and said, "Come to think of it, I did receive a strange email in my first year after graduation, asking me if I wanted to be in a more suitable environment to give full play to my strengths... I communicated with the people there for a while, but in the end, because their conditions seemed too inexplicable, I didn't reply..."

At this point, Mia noticed Li You's eyes suddenly lit up. She was smart and immediately realized that the mysterious organization that had contacted her might have been noticed by Trasever and BSAA. After all, that group of people were mysterious and seemed to be doing some shameful research. They might really be an illegal research organization.

And this was clearly her chance.

So Mia said without hesitation, without waiting for Li You to ask, "I still have the records of my communication with them in my mailbox! I'll check it out right away!"

(End of this chapter)