Leon Kennedy
Leon Kennedy
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Immediately following the events of Raccoon City, Claire Redfield separated from Leon and Sherry to continue pursuing her brother’s whereabouts. Leon and Sherry did not have peace for long as they were soon apprehended by the US Military.
Sherry was taken from him and put in protective custody while Leon was interrogated about the Raccoon City incident. STRATCOM ended up making an offer that Leon could not refuse, recruiting Leon into service. Leon’s subsequent training was brutal and efficient, turning him from a simple police officer to a proficient weapon himself in weapons handling and close quarters combat. Through it all, Leon maintained tight control on his virus and has not revealed it's existence to anyone in the government. While at the outskirts of Raccoon City, Leon was exposed to the t-Virus through a bite from the diseased at the Mizoli Gas Station. However, instead of breaking down with the cannibal disease as those before him, Leon’s body adjusted, showing itself to be one of the ‘Adaptors’ to the virus.
Adaptors are an unusual case of infection that requires certain genetic criteria’s and pre-dispositions and is exceedingly rare. Adaptors are marked by their ability to bond with the virus and gain superhuman abilities with limited to no brain damage. Effects of the Infection of the t-Virus increases the metabolism of the host which grants them incredible superhuman strength, speed, agility, endurance and healing factor. The healing factor allowing the infected to withstand fatal wounds and illnesses. The virus also has some degree of slowing down the aging process.
Leon Kennedy
