Post by B on Dec 24, 2005 5:53:55 GMT -5
Background
Billy Coen was a Marine lieutenant sentenced to death after he was convicted of killing 23 people. While being transported for execution, the patrol van he was in was attacked, giving him the opportunity to escape. He encounters Rebecca Chambers on the Ecliptic Express and forms an alliance with her in order to overcome the monsters. Eventually, he is the one who administers the coup de grace to James Marcus' mutated form.
Within the game, Billy has higher stamina than Rebecca and can withstand more attacks. His special item is a lighter, which, at first, is empty and you need to combine it with the lighter fluid to use it.
Billy's connection to Umbrella is never revealed in full but it appears that he has some history with the corporation. The most notable clues are the details of his arrest (a diary of an Umbrella Corporation soldier suggests that the company makes a practice of framing soldiers only to "save" them in exchange for their service) and that Billy mentions the "Mother Virus" when that specific name is never spoken or referred to in files.
While this is most likely a slip-up on Capcom's part, it does open the door to the possibility that Billy knows more about Umbrella than he ever lets on.There is also a part during the game where Billy has a flashback after seeing a number of dead skeletons piled together. After having the flashback he mentions something about not letting Umbrella continuing to perform their acts.