Can you save Emily in Resident Evil Requiem?

Spoiler alert for Resident Evil Requiem!

As Grace walks through the Care Center, she eventually comes across Emily, a young blind girl locked in a cell. Why Emily is locked up remains a mystery, but that's a question for another time, as Grace desperately tries to save Emily and herself from a zombie-infested nursing home.

Things take a bit of a turn when the pair make it to the water treatment plant, and some players may be wondering if there's anything they could have done differently to avoid a potentially worse fate for the character they've become attached to. Below we explain if you can save Emily Resident Evil Requiem.

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Final spoiler warning for Resident Evil Requiem! Read on at your own risk!

Can you save Emily in Resident Evil Requiem?

What happens if you DON'T shoot Emily?

After defeating the Girl at the water treatment plant, Grace returns to Emily to perform CPR. Unfortunately, the blood loss she suffered after the helicopter crash turned out to be too much and Emily died. However, she soon comes back to life, albeit as a mutated creature, forcing Leon to shoot her.

When players take control of Leon, they have the option to shoot her or not. Regardless of whether you shoot Emily or not, the same cutscene will play in which she is killed.

It doesn't matter if you fire a single shot, target an inanimate, or hit an exposed heart; Emily will die regardless. There is no way to prevent her from dying or becoming a monster. However, her story may not end there…

This is another spoiler warning for the ending of Resident Evil Requiem, so read on if you want full spoilers.

If you select “Release Elpis” at the end. Resident Evil RequiemLeon and Grace return to the water treatment plant to inject Emily with an anti-viral drug that will bring her back to life and also cure her blindness. Emily lives with Grace and is adopted by Grace. So technically speaking, you can save Emily if you choose the right ending.

Looking for more help in Resident Evil Requiem? Before you leave the Care Center, check out some helpful guides like the Final Puzzle Solution or even Speedrun game tips and complete the main story in Insanity Mode!