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[ If your character has encountered Wesker before, they may recognize the tall man with the shades that finally decides to make an appearance on the network. He isn't wearing his black coat and leather suit but has changed into a light blue shirt instead and actually wears a labcoat over it. Have you been in the hospital recently? Well, he is clearly sitting in the new lab area, expression unreadable. ]

To those I have not met in person yet, I am Dr. Albert Wesker. Not a medical doctor like our more recent arrival Dr. Takemi, just to avoid any confusion.

I'm a virologist and assisted Billy in setting up a proper lab in the hospital where I have been examining samples taken from both cities and the areas around them to learn more about the microorganisms and potential diseases surrounding us.

My findings are of no immediate concern, but I am recording this message to send out a request for volunteers willing to leave a few blood samples for further research and potential antigen development.

That is all.



[ Private to Billy ]

If you have a moment, come see me.

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[wearingthestars]

"It's...not going to be easy," Billy admits, knowing Tommy's impression of Wesker isn't going to leave much room for compromise, and honestly, Billy doesn't know how to resolve any of this, and just feels guilty for something he wasn't even involved in to start with.

"...I don't know what I'm supposed to do," he adds. Honestly, if he were back in his younger days he'd probably do something foolish like try to wish the conflict away with his magic. He knows better now at least, but he still feels very lost.

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“Talk to him.” Wesker prompts. “Because I can’t but someone has to. He either gets his act together or accepts that he is turning into a liability and needs to take a step back.”

Wesker finally turns away, his glasses hiding where his eyes are roaming off to. “If he decides to turn his attitude against me, I will deal with him.”

[wearingthestars]

"I have been," Billy sounds a bit defensive then, and he frowns, trying to keep himself in check. He doesn't want to argue.

His posture shifts then at Wesker's warning, eyes narrowing. "...deal with him?" he repeats.

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Wesker simply shrugs. “I won’t kill him. But I consider myself capable enough to incapacitate him should it be necessary.”

[wearingthestars]

There's a tense moment, Billy clearly not liking that answer, but he doesn't manage look especially intimidating, even if he does have the power to reshape reality.

"If you touch my brother and he hasn't hurt you or someone else, you and I are going to be having more than a conversation," he warns, calm but serious.

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Wesker sighs at that, almost theatrically. "And I literally just told you that I will only act in self defense. That threat was beyond unnecessary." He has seen what the boy can do and still harbors no urge to antagonize Billy.

He turns back to face Billy again. "But if talking to him doesn't work and in the end him and I need to settle this among ourselves, do us all a favor and don't intervene."

[wearingthestars]

"And I told you, you won't need to. My brother might be a dick sometimes, but he isn't going to hurt you or anyone else on purpose."

Billy frowns softly, absolutely making no such promise. Not that he thinks there's any reason this will come to blows between anyone, but even playing out hypothetics, Billy can't see a scenario where he wouldn't intervene unless someone was physically stopping him.

He tries to release that tension with a breath, expression softening, "...I don't want us to have a dumb fight now too. Are we good?"

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“A simple discussion isn’t a fight, Billy.” Wesker returns, well aware of the lack of agreement on his request. Which makes sense, to some degree. Familial sentiment of the sort Wesker is aware of, yet can’t relate to. Of all the Wesker children he has found out to have existed, he only ever met Alex. And while she is the closest he has to a sibling, there isn’t any familial bond between them in the slightest.

“I just need you to understand that I don’t expect your brother’s pride to accept him being rescued. That wouldn’t stop anything. It might just make him mad with you as well.” And Billy probably doesn’t want that either.

[wearingthestars]

Wesker's warning clearly gives Billy some pause, wary of stirring up more conflict between himself and his brother, even in a hypothetical.

He nods carefully. "...I understand. "