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“Resident Evil Requiem” has a big story to tell, and it all comes down to a final scene featuring Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy. After many years of stories about Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City, and heroes like the S.T.A.R.S. team, the R.P.D., and the BSAA, “Requiem” offers a powerful ending that brings viewers back to the heart of the outbreak.
Surprisingly, “Requiem” takes a different approach from most Resident Evil games by offering two endings. These are triggered by choices made near the end of the game. One is the clear “good” ending, but both endings still bring closure to the story. Knowing how the story concludes will likely be important for the future of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil Requiem’s True Ending Explained
In the main ending, Grace and Leon face off against Zeno, a Wesker-like villain, in a lab. Grace is asked to enter the answer to Oswell Spencer’s final wish into a console. Meanwhile, Leon is badly affected by Raccoon City Syndrome, leaving him almost unable to fight and close to death.
Spencer, the long-time head of Umbrella, is responsible for many of the disasters in Resident Evil. In the true ending, Grace remembers footage of her mother, Alyssa Ashcroft, talking to Spencer, where he expresses regret for his actions. He also calls Grace his “hope,” which prompts her to input “HOPE” as the answer.
This unlocks vials of Elpis, a project of Spencer’s of an unknown purpose. Zeno takes a sample and injects himself, but is disappointed when nothing special happens except his skin clearing up—showing Elpis is likely a cure for the T-virus.
Seeing this, Grace injects Leon with Elpis, curing him of Raccoon City Syndrome. Just before they can confront X (another villain), Dr. Victor Gideon reappears. He is a threatening figure who had kidnapped Grace earlier. Gideon reveals his full threat by growing a tentacle and killing Zeno, then turns his attention to Grace and Leon.
Now healthy thanks to Elpis, Leon fights Gideon and eventually disarms him, shooting him with his own rocket launcher. Gideon mutates into a giant creature, which Leon recognizes as Nemesis. Leon defeats him, but the facility begins to collapse. Grace and Leon lie down together, accepting their fate. Suddenly, sunlight breaks through as soldiers arrive to rescue them, led by Chris Redfield. They find themselves in the ruins of Raccoon City.
Grace hopes that her daughter Emily could have been saved, and Leon suggests it might still be possible, as he didn’t hit her vital organs when shooting her mutated form earlier. A news report then reveals that the lab has been discovered and that Emily was safely recovered.
In a scene after the credits, Grace answers a call from Leon. It turns out Emily is alive and healthy, thanks to Elpis, and Grace now takes on a parental role for her.
The Bad Ending Explained
The bad ending of “Requiem” is darker. In this version, Grace chooses to focus on Spencer’s regret and types “DESTROY ELPIS” into the machine. This causes a chain of destructive events. As the room collapses, Leon helps Grace escape while he stays behind on the platform.
On the collapsing platform, Zeno, furious about the destruction of Elpis, pulls out a gun and shoots Leon in the head. Grace watches in shock as Leon dies. The game then ends without the mid-credits scene or additional images seen in the true ending.
This ending is not likely to be part of the main story going forward. The simple credits highlight its secondary nature. Still, it shows what could happen if Grace decided to destroy Elpis instead of saving it.
The next Resident Evil game will probably pick up from the true ending. Leon survives, giving him another chance to reunite with characters like Ada Wong, and the recovery of Elpis could be a game-changer in the fight against the T-virus and Umbrella’s threats. Grace’s chapter may be over for now, but “Requiem” leaves room for her return if the creators decide.
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