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Jack Krauser is a fictional character in the video game, Resident Evil 4. He is a mercenary who was hired by the cult group, "Los Illuminados", to kidnap Ashley Graham. He was once an acquaintance of Leon S. Kennedy sometime between the events of Resident Evil Gaiden and Resident Evil 4, but works against him during the events of the game. He is proficient with the same types of weapons wielded by Leon and also specializes in knife combat and archery. His voice was provided by actor James M. Ward.

Background

An American soldier who became acquainted with Raccoon City survivor Leon S. Kennedy sometime after the T-Virus outbreak in 1998 and the Starlight Cruiser incident in 2000, Krauser met with Leon after the two became agents for the U.S. Government. Although the two were good friends, Krauser suddenly disappeared after a crash in 2002 and was presumed dead. In reality, Krauser survived the crash and became a servant of Albert Wesker. The exact circumstances behind his survival are unknown, but it is certain that Wesker was behind it, he was probably injected with the same 'virus' that Wesker obtained from William Birkin before his insertion at the Spencer Estate. It 'ressurected' him after the Tyrant killed him and probably affected Krauser in the same manner. After being sent to retrieve the sample as a spy in the Illumidados cult, Krauser is injected with a Plaga as a initiation ceremony, at this point he can mutate, unlike Wesker.

In 2004, Krauser was sent to Europe to work as a spy within Osmund Saddler's organization, "Los Illuminados", in order to procure a master sample of Las Plagas parasites, along with Ada Wong. In order to gain Saddler's trust, Krauser implanted a Plaga parasite into his body as part of the initiation ritual required for all members of Saddler's cult (this is often subject for debate by Resident Evil fans due to the fact that with a Plaga, Saddler would not have to trust Krauser but would simply be able to control him. Krauser explains that he has no intentions of allowing Saddler's plan to succeed, thus showing no signs of being controlled. Also, Krauser's abilities are similar to those of Wesker's, indicating his powers are not those from a Plaga). He has the ability to mutate his left arm into a claw, as well as superb reflexes and enhanced strength. As a member of Los Illuminados, he orchestrated the kidnapping of President Graham's daughter, Ashley. This led to Leon (under orders from the U.S. Government) being sent to Europe to rescue Ashley. While infiltrating Saddler's island base, Leon confronted his former ally. The two engaged in a knife fight, with Krauser nearly divulging his objective to Leon. When Krauser got the upper hand, Leon was rescued at the last minute by Ada (whom Leon had teamed up with during the Raccoon City incident). Krauser began questioning Ada's loyalties and plotted to kill her along with Leon.

Leon fought against Krauser in a complex of ruins within the base. The battle culminated on the roof of the ruined structures, with Krauser activating a time bomb. Leon ultimately defeated his former comrade and escaped from the ruins before the bomb's detonation caused them to collapse. Although he appeared dead, Krauser actually survived the explosion and followed Leon. He found Ada first and opted to attack her. Ada, who had believed Krauser dead (and reported such to Wesker earlier), went on the offensive to take out Krauser. Although Ada took great care in not killing Leon, she was, however, quite willing to be rid of Krauser once and for all. Having recently studied Krauser's style and mutation, Ada was more than a match for Krauser and he was presumably killed for good.

Gameplay

Krauser is not playable in the main game without the use of hacking codes and the game crashing, but can be unlocked in the Mercenaries minigame by getting four stars on the Castle stage. He is armed with a unique bow, and is the only character besides Leon in the minigame who is armed with a knife, but his knife is bigger,has a diferent grip and has the same symbol on it; he also runs slightly faster than the other mercenary characters, but is second to Ada who has by far the fastest running speed. His bow does not have a spread fire feature, but with a well-placed headshot it can kill any Ganado in one hit. His melee attacks are the most powerful of all characters next to Wesker, capable of killing multiple Ganados with a few kicks. The player can also make use of his transformable arm for a special attack, capable of killing any enemies that are within its range instantly, no matter how powerful they may be. However, he must wait 45 seconds in between every use of the arm. The arm also has a small downtime before and after the use where Krauser can be attacked freely. He also has the highest stamina, with his health bar being at the absolute maximum.

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