Fear can't kill you, but... - July 1998: Bravo Team has been radio silent for hours. After being sent to investigate a section of the wild Arklay Mountains, the entire team seemed to vanish without a trace. Hoping to find their missing squadron and bring them home, Alpha Team, the other half of the elite S.T.A.R.S. Unit based in nearby Raccoon City, has been deployed to Bravo's last known location. Once they touch down, it is here that the Arklay Mansion Incident would truly begin. Something went horribly wrong for Bravo that night, and as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are about to find out, this goes far deeper than any of the S.T.A.R.S. members realize. Forced to take shelter in a mysterious, abandoned mansion in the heart of the forest, Alpha Team is about to learn what happened here and why. This knowledge drops a stone on the S.T.A.R.S. Unit, one that creates ripples that will be felt for years to come. And the worst part? The mansion is only the beginning. --- This is a novelization of the first installment of Capcom's iconic video game series, Resident Evil