The three of them hadn't expected this outcome.
After staying vigilant and pulling an all-nighter, the important hostage had still been snatched away right under their noses. It was an utter humiliation.
However,
Seeing this, Javier did not waste breath lecturing them. He knew the deed was done, and reprimands would serve no purpose now.
Besides, these three had indeed done what was expected of them.
They simply never imagined the enemy would enter the room from the outside of the floor-to-ceiling windows to kidnap Rebecca.
At the same time, even Javier, with his keen perception, hadn't sensed anything amiss, so there was no point in placing blame.
Tap, tap, tap...
Walking into Rebecca's room, Javier briefly surveyed the scene. There were indeed no signs of a struggle on the bed.
A pane of the floor-to-ceiling window had been removed. It wasn't smashed open by force; rather, the edges had been slowly corroded. The technique was very sophisticated.
Furthermore, a special gas lingered in the air. Although it had mostly dissipated long ago, traces still clung to the carpet and bedsheets.
Javier only discovered this by relying on his acute sense of smell.
An ordinary person wouldn't be able to smell it. Thus, Javier could basically deduce the opponent's methods.
After pinpointing the location of their rooms,
The kidnapper must have gone to the rooftop to set up ropes, descending to the level of the floor-to-ceiling window where Rebecca was staying.
Then, using corrosive liquid to eat through the glass, they handled it quietly, subsequently using hypnotic gas to knock Rebecca out.
Finally, they must have hauled the bound Rebecca back up to the roof and escaped down the rooftop's fire escape, leaving the five-star hotel building entirely.
If they checked the surveillance footage,
There should be a record. As for how a living person like Rebecca could be abducted without being noticed, it was highly likely that the villain Glenn had paid off the hotel staff handsomely.
Or perhaps Glenn had disguised himself as a cleaner, stuffed Rebecca into a cart covered with a laundry bag, and simply walked out.
After all, such scenes were common in movies.
Cleaners could also enter rooms at any time to tidy up upon a guest's request. Some guests played quite wildly, after all, and could soil several sets of bedsheets in a single night.
"Go check the surveillance. See if any suspicious individuals were lingering near the elevators yesterday. Pay close attention to the cleaning staff and see if you can track their movements."
"The time was likely after midnight. Oh, and... use your equipment to contact your captain, Piers. I have some questions for him."
Faced with this situation,
Javier did not show the panic one might expect. Instead, he handled the matter with extreme calmness.
He knew that since Glenn had taken Rebecca, her life wouldn't be in immediate danger for the time being, so there was no need to rush blindly.
However, Javier truly hadn't expected this fellow Glenn.
After his right-hand duo, the father and daughter Maria and Diego the Bio-Monster, had failed, he hadn't even paused for breath.
He had immediately launched a second kidnapping plan. It was incredibly bold, and this was the only place where Javier's judgment had faltered.
At the same time,
Javier knew that waiting for help from the BSAA at this point would be useless. He intended to go alone to rescue Rebecca.
He ordered the three BSAA Squad Members before him to investigate the surveillance.
After seeing if they could find any clues,
He had them contact Captain Piers for a direct inquiry. Javier intended to get information about Glenn's bottled water company from Piers.
After all, Javier had already asked Piers yesterday to investigate bottled water companies that had risen to prominence in New York within the last three years.
The bottled water industry wasn't exactly a trendy or high-growth sector.
There were very few companies that could rise to the top in just three years; most were just small workshops.
Small workshops couldn't possibly distribute across all of New York City, so the investigation would be very simple, helping Javier narrow down the search area.
Beep, beep, beep...
"Hello, is this Piers? Something has happened. Rebecca has been taken by Glenn. Don't ask about anything else, just tell me one thing."
"Yesterday I reminded you to investigate the bottled water companies that emerged in New York in the last three years. Is there any news? If so, send me the names and addresses of those companies. I'll visit them one by one personally!"
Taking the PDA from the hands of the three BSAA Squad Members, he saw Piers' name on the communication screen.
Before Piers could even ask a question, Javier immediately took the lead and asked about the bottled water companies.
Upon hearing the news that Rebecca had been abducted,
Piers was shocked.
But hearing Javier's serious tone, Piers didn't dare delay and quickly sent the information on the bottled water companies to Javier.
Soon,
Several names of bottled water companies appeared on Javier's PDA. The situation was much as he had anticipated.
In three years,
Not many bottled water companies could rise to prominence, excluding the small workshops.
There were only four companies with a sales range covering the entire New York City. The names of the other companies were all quite ordinary.
Until Javier saw the name "Sarah." If his memory wasn't failing him, that seemed to be the name of the villain Glenn's deceased fiancée.
Adding this to the evidence,
It was almost a certainty: this bottled water company was Glenn's hideout.
After all, in the movie version, this company had been converted into a research base for the T-Virus, stockpiling a large number of zombies inside.
"..."
"Sarah... Bottled Water Company..."
After murmuring the name,
Having obtained the information he wanted, Javier didn't linger. He quickly washed his face, went downstairs, and drove off, intending to head to the bottled water company alone.
Since Glenn had moved up the timeline of the kidnapping,
Then he would just end the movie's plot ahead of schedule.
After all, a small dungeon filled with T-Virus zombies and a Tyrant as the highest-level boss was something Javier could speedrun in half an hour.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side,
Sarah Mineral Water Company Headquarters—
Glenn had just brought the unconscious Rebecca into the depths of his company, entirely unaware that his end was near.
His biggest mistake wasn't kidnapping Rebecca, but naming his bottled water company after his wife, Sarah. It was the height of stupidity.
It was like the saying that no decent person keeps a diary; those who do will eventually be bitten by what they've recorded.
Glenn was no exception.
If Javier hadn't known the name Sarah, finding this company among the others would likely have been much more troublesome.
Of course, it was also Glenn's bad luck. After all, ordinary people would never know the name of his wife, Sarah—including the US Government itself...
Volume 10: Resident Evil Village, vendetta: Chapter 13: The Maiden in the Wedding
Sarah Mineral Water Company—
At this moment, inside the towering skyscraper,
In a sealed room, Glenn, the CEO, was busy decorating the empty space without pause.
White Roman columns, white floral veils, white tables, white chairs, various kinds of roses, and a bright red carpet.
There was also a lush green lawn projected onto the walls, accompanied by the strains of the Wedding March. Everything clearly indicated that,
This room was the venue Glenn had prepared to host a wedding.
He intended to hold a wedding for himself once again to make up for the love he had lost. As for the bride,
It was undoubtedly the recently kidnapped Rebecca.
Glenn had already seen Rebecca's face once. Without a doubt, her appearance was strikingly similar to his wife's.
Glenn even couldn't help but wonder if the two were twin sisters; the resemblance was nearly ninety percent.
Faced with Rebecca's breathtaking beauty,
Glenn felt as though heaven had taken pity on him, allowing him to regain his lost love.
Therefore, Glenn suppressed the urge to simply possess Rebecca and decided to hold a wedding to formalize their relationship.
That was why,
Glenn had arranged these things in the room.
Of course, guests for the day were still missing. To this problem, Glenn also had a perfect solution.
He used the virus to turn the half-dead guests from that fateful day into zombies.
They were currently locked inside wooden crates.
At this moment, low, guttural hisses were constantly emanating from within. It seemed they were very satisfied with this wedding.
And without a doubt,
From the moment he saw Rebecca,
Glenn had gone mad. He had yearned for his lover for so long, and seeing her again made him impatient to begin his plan.
"Everything is ready."
"Maria, Diego, you can bring the bride in now..."
Looking at the perfect decorations, the green lawn and trees, and the petals constantly falling around him, the music was melodious and beautiful. It was perfect.
All that was missing was the bride's entrance.
Thus, Glenn did not hesitate. He picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke calmly to his trusted subordinate, Maria.
After speaking,
Glenn set the walkie-talkie on the table with a slight look of nervous anticipation, then stood up to straighten his clothes.
He was now dressed in a white suit, with white hair and a weathered yet handsome face, looking almost exactly like the groom at a wedding. He was the Prince Charming, Rebecca's husband.
On the other side,
Outside the room door,
Maria, Glenn's right hand, was supporting a young girl dressed in a white wedding dress as they stood at the entrance.
Behind her was her father, Diego, and the girl in the white wedding dress was naturally Rebecca.
She wore a white ruffled lace veil and a snowy white strapless wedding gown adorned with various patterns and tiny diamonds.
It shimmered under the faint light.
The flowing skirt and crystal shoes made Rebecca look as radiant as Snow White. Without a doubt, this wedding dress suited her perfectly.
Although Rebecca's figure wasn't as curvaceous as other Resident Evil heroines, this outfit complemented her perfectly.
It showcased Rebecca's slender waist and fair back, making her look like a graceful lily.
However,
At this moment, Rebecca was still in a deep coma and could not wake up, so she was unaware of her situation.
Beside her, although Maria was still in her black leather combat suit,
She wore a symbolic white artificial flower on her chest to signify her status as a guest.
After all, she and her father Diego had once been good friends of Glenn's. They had to attend this reenacted wedding.
Due to his massive size,
Diego, the father, simply stood silently outside the door, but he also wore a white artificial flower on his chest.
Click...!