However, in the off-chance that Leon is not the fated secondary protagonist in Resident Evil Requiem, I would settle for literally any of them to show face. If not for pure fan service, then for what Requiem means for the franchise as a whole.

When Capcom first revealed Resident Evil Requiem in Summer Game Fest 2025 earlier this month, Grace Ashcroft–who might just be the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak’s Alyssa Ashcroft–was front and center. She is an FBI agent tasked with investigating a series of mysterious deaths, which ties into the incident at Raccoon City.

Requiem introduces a new type of protagonist to the series--a mousey and easily-scared introvert who's more of a victim than a hero.