Resident Evil 2 takes place in 1998, two months after the events of the first game. The story follows two protagonists: 1. Leon S. Kennedy: A rookie cop on his first day, who becomes trapped in Raccoon City. 2. Claire Redfield: Chris Redfield's sister, searching for her brother in Raccoon City. The game begins with Leon and Claire arriving in Raccoon City, only to find it overrun by zombies and other monstrous creatures. They soon discover that Umbrella Corporation's sinister experiments have led to the outbreak.