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The original Sub-story from the Official Guide.

The House of the Dead Sub-Story (THE HOUSE OF THE DEADサブストーリー, Za hausu obu za deddo sabusutōrī?) is a piece of lore located in the introduction of The House of the Dead Official Guide. It details the events preceding The House of the Dead, focusing on Dr. Curien's background, research, and gradual descent into madness.

The sub-story was first roughly translated into English in early 2020,[1] before receiving an updated translation months later of the same year.[2]

Story/Translation[]

Below is an excerpt from the notes of Agent Thomas Rogan.[3][excerpt 1]

Dr. Curien’s Research[]

Dr. Curien was searching for a power that defied God. A quarter of a century ago, humanity had begun the process of cloning and regenerating matter, learning how to create copies of living things. Artificially creating forms of “life” using this scientific process was prohibited, but Dr. Curien aimed to do just that, even planning to give these creations their own “souls.” These new, living copies became the foundation for the DBR Corporation’s ability to manufacture more and more. Their research pushed forwards at a frenetic pace...

Dr. Curien secretly planned to push his research even further, but his intentions were found out by the authorities and he faced an abrupt dismissal from his position as director of the DBR.[3][excerpt 2]

The Research Objective[]

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Dr. Curien with his bedridden son Daniel.

Even after his dismissal, Dr. Curien continued creating living things in secret, deep within the mansion. Around this time his son, Daniel Curien, passed away from an unexplained illness. The abrupt dismissal as Director and the death of his son caused Dr. Curien to become misanthropic, no longer trusting in other people. The purpose of his research subtly shifted, and out of Dr. Curien’s hatred for other humans and his desire for revenge, he began to create a being that would stand above all of humanity.[3][excerpt 3]

The Being That Would Stand Above All Of Humanity[]

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Dr. Curien's magnum opus, Magician.

Humanity had long been at the top of the food chain, so Dr. Curien sought to create a new type of being that would be above them. Obviously, this was done out of his hatred and desire for revenge against humanity. The first creature to make this idea a reality was called Type-00, Magician, though at the time it was still incomplete. As an aside, it seemed that Dr. Curien created the creature to act at his command, but someone else may have secretly modified its programming.[3][excerpt 4]

The Mysterious Man[]

After his dismissal as Director, this man appeared before Dr. Curien. Like him, he was trying to create creatures that would stand above humanity. I don’t know exactly how, but his purpose for creating them seems different from Dr. Curien’s. This man did not appear at all during the incident at Curien Mansion. It seems like some of the plans, like the one to kidnap DBR researchers, were his suggestion.[3][excerpt 5]

The DBR Corporation[]

The DNA Bio Reactor Corporation’s research field. They focus on the study of living organisms and their genetics, as well as DNA rearrangement. It is a government research institute, and while some of their findings are open to the public, the majority are highly classified. In addition, they are required to report all of their research findings to the government.[3][excerpt 6]

The DBR's Researchers[]

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The BioReactor.

Mainly centered around the DNA Bio Reactor, the DBR’s researchers study a variety of subjects, including cataloging the human genome, seeking proof of biological determinism, gene therapy, RNA systems, and numerous other subjects that are not yet well understood.

During the Curien Mansion Incident, the kidnapped researchers were forced to engage in Dr. Curien’s research. Once their work reached its final stage, the researchers had served their purpose, and the zombies were released to attack them. One could only call it a tragedy.[3][excerpt 7]

Trivia[]

  • While the "mysterious man" is unnamed, he is likely either Caleb Goldman or Thornheart, two other series antagonists who are connected to Dr. Curien and have different reasons for producing creatures.
  • This marks the first time that Daniel Curien is mentioned by name, predating his appearance in The House of the Dead III by four years (The House of the Dead Official Guide was published in 1998, while III was released in 2002).

Sources[]

Excerpts
  1. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "以下、トーマスローガンの覚え書きより、抜枠。"
  2. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[Dr.キュリアンの研究]
    Dr。キュリアンは、神に結抗する力を手に入れようとしていた。1/4世紀前、人類はすでに物質の再生、つまり完全なコピーを創りはじめていた。彼は、さらに人類の禁断である「命」を科学的に変異して創り出し、コピーそのものに「命」を宿す計画を立てていた。そしてその「命」が宿ったコピーをもとに、生物を創り出そうとしていた。それがDBRcorp。内で狂ったように推し進めていた彼の研究であった…。
    この計画はDr.キュリアンによって密かに進められていたが、行き過ぎた研究が政府に知られ、DBRcorpの所長を突然解任させられてしまった。"
  3. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[研究の目的]
    所長解任後Drキュリアンは生物を創り出そうと彼の館内で密かに研究を続けていた。また、彼の息子であるダニエルキュリアンが原因不明の病気で死去したのもその頃であった。突然の所長解任と息子の死。人間不信に陥るDr.キュリアン。そして、目的はいつしか「人の上に立つべく生物」の研究に変わっていた。人間への憎しみと復讐のために…"
  4. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[人の上に立つべく生物]
    Dr.キュリアンが創り出そうとしている生物、人間は「食物連鎖の頂点にずっと君臨してきたが、彼はさらに人間の上に立つべく生物を創り出そうとしていた。むろん人間への憎しみと復編のためにである。また、未完成ながらも人の上に立つべく生物の第一号となったのが、TYPE00“マジシャン”と呼ばれる生物であった。
    余談だが、Dr。キュリアンは“マジシャンを自分の意のままに命令できるように創ったが、謎の男によって密かにプログラムを変えられていたようである。
  5. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[謎の男]
    所長解任後にDr.キュリアンの前に現れた謎の男。Dr、キュリアンと同様に人の上に立つべく生物を創造しようとしている。その目的自体はわからないが、どうやら、Dr。キュリアンとは違う目的のために生物を創造しているようである。Dr。キュリアン邸での事件では一切姿を見せなかった謎の人物。DBRcorp内の研究員を誘拐してきたのも彼の仕組んだことと言われている。"
  6. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[DBRcorp.]
    DNA Bio Reactor Corporationの路。生物の調査と研究、主に遺伝子的な研究とDNAの組みかえに関する研究を目的とした研究所。政府の研究機関であり、活動内容は一部公開されているが大部分が機密扱いである。また、研究過程は逐次政府機関に報告されている。"
  7. Excerpt from The House of the Dead Official Guide, p.3:
    "[DBRcorp研究員]
    DNA Bio Reactorに関する研究を主にしている。その研究テーマは様々だが、例を挙げると、「ヒトゲノムのカタログ化」や「生物決定論の証明」「DNA体細胞への介入」「後天的RNAの存在システム」など未知の分野に介入しているものが多い。
    Dr.キュリアン邸での事件は、誘拐され、無理矢理Dr.キュリアンの研究に従事させられていたが、研究の終盤で用済みになるとゾンビに襲われてしまうという悲劇が待ち受けていた。"
References
  1. Kori (May 22, 2020). "The House of the Dead: Sub Story". The Website of the Dead. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020.
  2. SanatanaSociety (July 17th, 2020). "The House of the Dead Sub-Story NEW TRANSLATION, COMPLETE". The Wiki of the Dead.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The House of the Dead Official Guide, pg. 3
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