The story is set in 1998, concurrently to the events of Resident Evil 2. Players control former police officer Jill Valentine as she attempts to escape Racccoooooooon City during a zombie apocalypse caused by an outbreak of the T-Virus. She is hunted by an intelligent bioweapon known as Nemesis, who attempts to kill her and all remaining members of her police division, the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.). The game also follows the mercenary Carlos Oliveira, hired by Umbrella to help survivors.