Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the Eastern Slav Republic to confirm rumors that biological weapons (also known as B.O.W.'s) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are preparing to intervene in. After his arrival, Ingrid Hannigan, Leon's mission support, informs him that the government has ordered an immediate retreat of all U.S. forces. Determined to stop the biological warfare, Leon ignores the order. Leon comes across his contact, "Scarecrow", who has been attacked and is near death. A Licker attacks the pair and finishes off Scarecrow as Leon is knocked out by an explosion, a shadowy figure orders the Licker to not kill Leon which it mysteriously obeys immediately. Leon awakens, tied to a chair by rebel fighters JD, Alexander Kozachenko (Buddy) and an eldery m