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Where's everyone going? Bingo?
— Resident Evil 4 · 2005
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Leon answers a sudden escape from danger with a joke. When a bell draws the hostile villagers away, his puzzled quip interrupts the tension without explaining the mystery. The humour makes him seem determined to keep his composure in an absurdly threatening situation.
Sources (2)
- PolygonEntry 36: Leon S. Kennedy’s village-bell joke. The list’s 2004 date is corrected to the original 2005 game using Capcom’s release account.Reference checked
- CapcomPublisher confirms the original Resident Evil 4 is the 2005 title. Date support only; no literal quotation authentication.Reference checked
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