All Endings — RE9 Requiem
Bad Ending, Neutral Ending, True Ending, and Epilogue — triggers, requirements, and New Game+.
Trigger: Grace dies during any boss fight (Chapter 1–5)
If Grace's HP reaches zero during any boss encounter before Chapter 6, Leon fails to protect her. The game ends immediately with a cutscene showing Leon at Raccoon City Cemetery alone, placing flowers on an empty grave marked 'Grace Ashcroft.' A post-credits scene shows Victor Gideon escaping with the Elpis sample.
Trigger: Reach Chapter 7 without all 25 Mr. Raccoon statues OR without upgrading Hatchet to Level 3
Leon and Grace reach the ARK Central Chamber. Grace injects her blood into the Elpis Core, but because the Hatchet is not at Level 3 (True Ending requirement), the Elpis compound is only partially neutralized. Victor Gideon escapes with a partial Elpis sample.
Trigger: Collect all 25 Mr. Raccoon statues + upgrade Hatchet to Level 3 before Chapter 7
Grace's blood (carrying Alyssa's genetic immunity marker) fully neutralizes Elpis. Victor Gideon is consumed by the Elpis backlash — his body crystallizes and shatters. The ARK Facility collapses. Leon and Grace escape together.
Trigger: Complete True Ending + watch full post-credits (unlocked after True Ending only)
Leon receives a call from an unknown number — European BSAA requesting assistance. A new bioweapon outbreak in Eastern Europe. Leon looks at Grace; she nods. Final shot: Leon's silhouette walking toward a helicopter at dawn.