“Redfield”: The living legend or an impostor?
This is by far the biggest question left unanswered in Resident Evil 7. At the end of the game, Ethan is rescued by a few men in a chopper. One of the men, who’s very clearly wearing Umbrella Corps gear, takes off the helmet and introduces himself as “Redfield.” However, this raises a few suspicions. We know that Chris Redfield has essentially been fighting BOWs his whole life, so why would he suddenly be aligned with Umbrella, an evil corporation that manufactures viruses and bioweapons for the sake of profit?
One of the more popular theories is that this isn’t Chris at all, and he could very well be a Redfield or Wesker clone. Hey, cloning is a known thing that happens in the Resident Evil games, and we know that Wesker clones have been created, so this is definitely a plausible idea. The fact that Chris hands over the Albert-01R, a modified version of the S.T.A.R.S. Samurai Edge that happens to be named after Wesker himself, is also very suspect. After all, why would the main good guy of the series give us a gun that basically represents the main bad guy of the series?
The second, and less exciting theory, is that maybe this is Chris, and he just looks different because Capcom had to redesign his character to make him fit with the game’s new engine and art direction. It’s entirely possible that the Umbrella helicopter they were in was hijacked by the BSAA, and they were just using it to launch their rescue operations. Considering that we’ll likely be taking control of “Redfield” in the upcoming “Not A Hero” DLC, these questions surrounding his identity will probably be answered then.
What other questions do you have about the series after beating Resident Evil 7? Feel free to let us know in the comments down below.
