History TearJerker / ResidentEvil2

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best option in a list of terrible ones; Leon would have died if he tried to save her, and even if he did manage to, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or let her go and betray his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. There was no happy ending here.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best option in a list of terrible ones; Leon would have died if he tried to save her, and even if he did, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or let her go and betray his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. There was no happy ending here.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best option in a list of terrible ones; Leon would have died if he tried to save her, and even if he did, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or let her go and betray his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. Poor guy just couldn't get a break.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best option in a list of terrible ones; Leon would have died if he tried to save her, and even if he did, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or betraying his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. Poor guy just couldn't get a break.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best option in a list of terrible ones; if Leon had saved her, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or betraying his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. Poor guy just couldn't get a break.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best possible outcome; if Leon had saved her, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or betraying his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. Poor guy just couldn't get a break.

** The worst part is that Ada faking her death was the best possible outcome; even if Leon had saved her, he would have had no choice but to arrest her. [[SadisticChoice It was either that, or betraying his duty as a cop,]] even if he was quite possibly the last one left in Raccoon City. Poor guy just couldn't get a break.

* Unlike in the original game, the budding romance between Leon and Ada is downplayed and portrayed more realistically this time around, which arguably makes their "final" parting all the more bittersweet. After learning of her true identity as a treacherous, manipulative spy, the conflicted Leon still trusts Ada enough to appeal to her inner humanity, and is proven correct in his assessment that she cannot bring herself to kill him. This defining moment between them sadly gets cut short when Ada is shot and then seemingly falls to her "death" afterwards, despite Leon's best efforts to try and save her. While making his escape, Leon later expresses that he cannot believe he still misses Ada in spite of everything that's happened, showing that he really did fell in love with her.

* Ada's apparent death. Although anyone familiar with the series already knows that she'll be fine, the scene is powerful all the same. The pair has just realized that they truly love each other, enough for Ada to set aside her mission for a moment, but Leon has to let her go. What's sadder is that, even if Leon had rescued her, he would still be bound by his duty as a law enforcer to arrest her. There is no way this would have worked out for poor Leon during this moment. The only outcomes for him are watching the woman he loves die, turning her in himself, or betraying his duty.

* Sherry becomes infected with the G-Virus, and thanks to the updated graphics of the remake she is shown to be in agonizing pain. What's even worse is she starts doubting that her own mother even loves her; she refuses the pendant from Claire stating that it was a gift from her mother, but all Sherry wanted was her to be home more.

** Later on, while being chased by the Tyrant in a first run, [[spoiler: Leon/Claire runs into a zombified Marvin and is heartbroken by his death, with the former vowing to avenge him and the latter apologizing to him after killing his reanimated corpse.]]

** Later on, while being chased by the Tyrant, [[spoiler: Claire runs into a zombified Marvin and is heartbroken by his death, apologizing to him after killing his reanimated corpse.]]

* When you come across Leon's desk you see that the RPD officers planned a surprise welcoming party and a little mini-game in order to break the ice, they leave a note for Leon in part welcoming him and telling him to learn his fellow officer's name as the clue to solve the game. Reading the note now it's covered in blood and there's an added message saying that they are glad that Leon isn't here to suffer in the carnage.

** You'll eventually unlock the shutter from the other side, or if you play the B scenario... You'll find his upper half has zombified and is pathetically dragging itself along the ground. How narrowly he could have avoided this fate. [[MercyKill At least you can help him via a few bullets to the brain so that he doesn’t suffer for long.]]

* Sherry becomes infected with the G-Virus, and thanks to the updated graphics of the remake she is shown to be in agonizing pain. What's even worse is she starts doubting that her own mother even loves her.

* Sherry becomes infected with the G-Virus, and thanks to the updated graphics of the remake she is shown to be in agonizing pain, having a yellow eye similar to her dad. What's even worse is she starts doubting that her own mother even loves her.

** You'll eventually unlock the shutter from the other side... And find his upper half has zombified and is pathetically dragging itself along the ground. How narrowly he could have avoided this fate. [[MercyKill At least you can help him via a few bullets to the brain so that he doesn’t suffer for long.]]

* Leon's encounter at the Kendo Gun Shop is much more tragic than the original. He and Ada encounter an armed man, perhaps Robert Kendo, whose daughter has been infected and it's implied the man had to kill her mother after she turned. The man tearfully begs Leon and Ada not to kill his daughter before finally accepting there's no hope. He [[WhatTheHellHero eviscerates]] Leon for being a cop and allowing the city fall. The man takes his daughter into the backroom to "put her to bed" and then we hear a single gunshot.

* Elliot's death in the original was a [[IncrediblyLamePun rapid fire]] tragedy that was both stupidity-induced and unpredictable for the sake of extra drama. In the remake, however, Leon personally tries to save him from a horde of zombies - [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe and only pulls him out from the torso above]] as the zombies and security door tear the rest off. Not only do we see the life fade from Elliot then and there, Leon does ''not'' handle this well and is likely only a step away from a HeroicBSOD before zombies slamming on the door force him back to his senses.
** Playing game again will reveal that he has joined the ranks of the dead with HalfTheManHeUsedToBe. How narrowly he could have avoided this fate. [[MercyKill At least you can help him via a few bullets to the brain so that he doesn’t suffer for long.]]

** Playing game again will reveal that he has joined the ranks of the dead with HalfTheManHeUsedToBe. How narrowly he could have avoided this fate.

* Annette's death in Claire A scenario: after failing to get through to her mutated husband William, she is fatally wounded and bleeding out fast when Claire catches up to her. Even in spite of Annette holding her at gunpoint for most of their interactions, Claire still offers to help her save Sherry. Annette hands over Claire all the information she needs to make an antidote, and speaks her last words...

** Her death in the B scenario is arguably ''worse.'' Ada resigns herself to her doom, she and Leon partake in a LastKiss, and slumps lifeless in Leon's embrace, as shown in this page's image. Leon says [[LittleNo "Ada...no...."]], starts ''trembling with grief'', and [[SkywardScream screams]] [[SayMyName "ADAAAAAA!!!"]]