Overview
- Modder and YouTuber Michael “Thekempy” Kemp restored accessible pieces of a deleted Chapter 0 from the PC version, then published a playthrough.
- The incomplete sequence positions Ashley alone in the woods at night, witnesses a Los Illuminados ritual, and routes her toward the village before an inferred capture.
- Missing elements include cutscenes, enemy AI and full scripting, so the reconstruction relies on file labels, autosave markers, spawn points and blocked-off areas.
- Pre-release marketing included brief shots from this removed content, with the October 2022 story trailer showing the ritual that does not appear in the shipped game.
- Capcom has not explained the cut, with outlets noting pacing as a possible factor based on the modder’s interpretation rather than confirmed documentation.