President Belikova launches a full-scale BOW attack on the capital, intending to wipe out the remaining "rebels" and blame them. She unleashes multiple Tyrants and swarms of Lickers.
Leon is thrown into a decrepit underground arena where the government forces hold brutal gladiatorial fights using captured BOWs. He is forced to fight a group of Lickers (evolved from the T-Virus). To his surprise, a controlled Tyrant (a massive humanoid BOW from the original games) is unleashed to kill the Lickers. Leon narrowly escapes with the help of a mysterious man named JD , a rebel fighter. Resident Evil- Damnation
Leon goes in alone, against orders, to gather proof. He is captured by the rebel leader , a former ballet dancer turned freedom fighter. She claims to be fighting to free her people from government oppression, but Leon notices her rebels are accompanied by Ganados (Plaga-infected humans). President Belikova launches a full-scale BOW attack on
The final confrontation occurs in the palace. President Belikova activates a (known as the T-103 variant, armed with claws, not the rocket launcher type). Leon and Ada battle it, but conventional weapons fail. Eventually, Leon uses the environment to drop a giant statue of the president's former leader onto the Tyrant, crushing it. He is forced to fight a group of
In the aftermath, the international community intervenes. President Belikova is arrested for crimes against humanity. As she is led away, she coldly states that she merely did what powerful nations (like the U.S.) have always done—use conflict for advancement.
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Leon discovers that neither the rebels nor the government are the real villains. Svetlana, the rebel leader, is actually a pawn. The true mastermind is President Svetlana Belikova (yes, same name) — the government president. She orchestrated the entire civil war to justify seizing absolute power and to test the effectiveness of BOWs in modern warfare for future international sale. The "rebels" are actually government agents and Plaga-infected test subjects she has manipulated.