Resident Evil Requiem has a surprising RE7 connection that is almost impossible to find

This article was updated by Andrea Trama on March 20, 2026, in reference to the “Clangers” TV show mentioned on Grace Ashcroft's computer. It was first published on March 10.

Resident Evil Requiem contains a nod to the events Resident Evil 7But chances are you didn't notice it during your playthrough. Resident Evil requests In many ways, it is a love letter Resident Evil The franchise as a whole – a way to celebrate its 30th anniversary. It mainly pays homage Resident Evil 2Especially 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake, but it also has nods to various other games in the franchise.

Resident Evil requests Leon S. Kennedy prominently sees the return of Raccoon City, and he also visits the remains of the Raccoon City Police Department. In the examination of Leon Resident Evil 4 Also mentioned in Resident Evil requestsLike chainsaw-wielding enemies and various one-liners thrown by Kennedy make a requestthe villain of Very classic Resident Evil In the game context make a request Many are obvious, but one RE7 Easter eggs are very hard to find.

Grace watching the screen in Resident Evil Requiem.

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Grace's laptop references the events of Resident Evil 7

In fact, the only way we know about it is because Reddit user KnyH_82 used the Freecam tool on the PC version of the game to get a good look at Grace's laptop during the game's earliest cutscenes. A flashback to the beginning Resident Evil requests The new protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, is sitting in a hotel with her mother, typing away on a laptop. We get a brief glimpse of the laptop screen in the cutscene, but Reddit user KnyH_82 was able to use the Freecam tool to show exactly what was on it.

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A close-up of Grace's laptop shared by Reddit user GMAERS_07 shows Grace using Reddit (or fake) Resident Evil the cosmic Reddit equivalent) and viewing threads discussing events Resident Evil 7. Commentators discuss various characters who died Resident Evil 7 And theorize if it could be related to the “giant black monster” seen in the area. In particular, the thread discusses the Baker family itself and what might happen to them. Please note that there is a thread Major spoilers for the Resident Evil 7Only read this if you have completed that game.

A closer look at Grace's laptop in Resident Evil Requiem

Next to the screen, it is possible to see some other threads on Grace's laptop. It includes conspiracy theory threads on topics such as speculation that the government uses children, alien rats on a planet like the moon.Clangers“People asking if the world is still infected, and people who don't trust the BSAA (an in-universe organization dedicated to combating biological weapons).

The Clangers reference is a deep-cut reference to a children's TV show that aired in the United Kingdom between 1969 and 1974, later rebroadcast between 2015 and 2020 with Monty Python's Michael Palin as narrator. The series followed the stories of a family of pink rat-like creatures in space.

It's a fascinating detail, especially since it's impossible to see inside the game. Perhaps Capcom had guessed Resident Evil requests PC players will use things like the Freecam tool to get a better look at the game, and leave things like this to discover them. After all, Grace's internet habits feed into her character choices as well make a request.

Based on Grace's Reddit habits, it looks like she's potentially considering going down a career similar to her mother, Alyssa Ashcroft. For the unsuspecting, Alyssa was a journalist, and so it stands to reason that Grace would want to follow in her mother's footsteps. However, perhaps because of Grace's experience mentioned above make a request In a flashback where the laptop cutscene takes place, she eventually decides to pursue law enforcement instead, and becomes an FBI agent.

Grace is an FBI agent for present day events Resident Evil requestsBut she is still inexperienced when it comes to surviving biohazard incidents. This is highlighted by passages of Grace Resident Evil requests Being slower and scarier than Leon's, which are more action-packed. Players are also encouraged to play sections of Grace Resident Evil requests In first-person, which is another way he connects Resident Evil 7.