This source presents "Resident Evil: Genesis" by Keith DeCandido, a novel copyrighted in 2004 that expands upon the universe of the "Resident Evil" film and game series. The narrative focuses on Umbrella Corporation, a powerful entity involved in illegal viral research and military contracts. Readers are introduced to Matt Addison, an activist aiming to expose Umbrella, who sends his sister Lisa undercover within the corporation's underground facility known as the Hive. Concurrently, the story follows Alice Abernathy, a security operative for Umbrella who awakens with amnesia, and a military team led by One, dispatched to the Hive after a T-virus outbreak turns employees into zombies. The text details the escalating chaos, the team's fight for survival against the infected and Umbrella's automated defenses, and the revelation of an internal betrayal by a character named Spence, ultimately leading to Alice's escape into a now-apocalyptic Raccoon City.