Let's talk about Billie, everyone's favorite (or maybe not-so-favorite) little sister from the Resident Evil universe. You might be thinking, "Wait, Billie? Who's that?" Well, buckle up, because we're about to dive into the not-so-glamorous life and, ultimately, the surprising demise of this often-overlooked character.
Billie isn't exactly a main player in most Resident Evil games. She's mostly known for her appearance in Resident Evil Outbreak File #2. Think of her as more of a recurring extra than a starring role.
The Rundown on Billie
Billie Aikins is a young girl who becomes entangled in the Raccoon City outbreak. Poor kid! She witnesses some seriously messed-up stuff while trying to survive. She's basically the kid who's just trying to get by while zombies are munching on everyone else.
Where'd She Come From?
Billie, unfortunately, has a tragic backstory that involves Umbrella. Her parents were researchers at Umbrella, and let’s just say things didn't go according to plan. It’s a familiar story of corporate greed mixed with a little biohazard mishap, or in Resident Evil world, a huge biohazard catastrophe.
She and her sister, Bob, were subjects in Umbrella's experiments. These experiments, as you can imagine, weren't exactly pleasant. Let’s just say neither she nor Bob got super powers from it.
So, How Did Billie Bite the Dust?
Here's where things get a bit tricky and potentially heartbreaking, depending on your level of empathy for fictional zombie-adjacent characters. The simple answer? Her fate is... ambiguous.
In the main storyline of Outbreak File #2, Billie isn't explicitly shown to die. Players can actually help her escape Raccoon City! However, here comes the 'but'...
There's a "what if" scenario where players fail to save her. She gets left behind in the chaos in one of the scenarios. This is a non-canon ending, but a possible ending, still.
However, in another of the scenarios, where the protagonists are trying to escape the city before it’s nuked, there’s another Billie appearance. She's not quite herself, and the last thing you expect, it’s her attacking the protagonists. It's heavily implied that in this non-canon, "what if" ending, Billie got zombified! Yikes!
The Moral of the Story (Sort Of)
Billie's story, even though it's a smaller piece of the Resident Evil puzzle, highlights a consistent theme: Umbrella's utter disregard for human life. She represents the innocent victims caught in the crossfire of corporate greed and unchecked scientific ambition.
So, the next time you're blasting zombies in Resident Evil, take a moment to remember Billie Aikins. Whether she escaped or became zombie chow, her story serves as a reminder of the human cost behind the bio-horror.
Her fate reminds us that even in a world filled with monsters and mutations, the real horror often comes from the actions of other humans. It’s a tragic tale but a part of the overarching story of the Resident Evil universe.
