Annette Birkin

Overview

Annette is William Birkin’s wife and Sherry’s mother, and helped develop the G-Virus. Evil Resource connects her suspicion of strangers to fear that Umbrella agents want the sample. Its encounter table separates scenarios: Leon A/B show her firing at the player in the sewer T-corridor and shooting Ada’s gun away on the upper walkway; Claire A/B meet her emerging from the sewer pool. Claire B later lists her dying in the laboratory main shaft after self-destruct begins.

William’s Mail to the Chief places Annette inside his covert dealings with police chief Brian Irons. The three letters order obstruction of S.T.A.R.S. investigations, report a ten-thousand-dollar payment, and warn that Umbrella wants his G-Virus research. William repeatedly designates Annette as their contact. The orders are attributed to him; the document establishes her liaison role without making her their author.

First appearances & development

Mediated game account.

Canon & continuity

Complete specialist account, scenario table and complete in-game-file transcription.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Resident Evil 2

   Capcom

2. 02

   Resident Evil 2 — Mail to the Chief

   Capcom

Family & connections

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References

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1. Attributed specialist referenceAnnette Birkin — Evil ResourceResearch access: 2026-10-23
2. Primary game text via specialist transcriptionMail to the Chief — complete transcriptionResearch access: 2026-10-23

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