By no means thoughts the zombies, Mr X, or Woman D. Resident Evil has a brand new final adversary — Duolingo’s dreaded Owl.
For unknown causes, Japan’s official Resident Evil social media account has begun posting footage of the Duolingo Owl terrorising Leon S. Kennedy in a warped model of Resident Evil 2 (thanks, Automaton).
Right here, the Duolingo Owl — or a buff, supersized model of it — will be seen changing the menacing Mr X in pictures which have greater than a whiff of AI about them. “Our new organic weapon,” the official Resident Evil account states, tagging within the official Duolingo Japan account. “Go. Unfold language studying to the world.”
Choosing up on the brandter, Duolingo Japan then replied with a picture of the younger Leon S. Kennedy pursued by its mascot, now carrying a Mr X-style hat. “Leon, you have not performed right this moment’s lesson, proper?” the caption reads. Gulp.
Resident Evil then replied with a picture of Leon utilizing Duolingo to study Spanish — a nod to the occasions of Resident Evil 4, which is ready in rural Spain. The app even reveals a lesson being set by one of many sport’s contaminated ganados. “Story of my life,” reads the publish’s accompanying textual content.
Concluding this weird saga, a last publish from Duolingo Japan reveals its mascot, once more carrying Mr X’s hat, reaching out whereas standing in entrance of the burning Raccoon Metropolis Police Division. “I will chase you anyplace till everybody can play Resident Evil in English,” the publish states.
レオン、今日のレッスンやってないよね？ https://t.co/5JnHIiAxDQ pic.twitter.com/a0oj39YSnV
— Duolingo(デュオリンゴ) | 日本公式🇯🇵 (@Duolingo_Japan) August 2, 2025
みんなが英語でバイオをプレイできるまで、どこでも追いかけるから https://t.co/ADgpeedEKs pic.twitter.com/F0EmFim8X5
— Duolingo(デュオリンゴ) | 日本公式🇯🇵 (@Duolingo_Japan) August 3, 2025
Why that is all occurring just isn’t clear — and Duolingo undoubtedly didn’t exist again in 2004, when the occasions of Resident Evil 4 came about. However at a time the place Resident Evil followers have been asking for an replace on Leon, this isn’t what many had on their bingo playing cards.
Possibly because of this Leon is lacking from Resident Evil Requiem? It is not as a result of he is now too skilled an agent for a creepy horror sport, as Capcom has argued — it is as a result of he is nonetheless caught someplace, attempting to study Spanish, so as to sate Duolingo’s Owl.
Capcom not too long ago claimed that Requiem will function a long-awaited return to Resident Evil’s “overarching narrative” begun 30 years in the past, following the launch of more moderen video games such as Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village which targeted on occasions set elsewhere. This is hoping the Owl does not make an look.
Picture credit score: Duolingo / Capcom.
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