Resident Evil 2 is a survival horror video game in which you must escape a zombie-infested city. However, as we have learnt from numerous teen horror movies, terror does not necessarily negate horniness.

The original Resident Evil 2 was released in 1998, the year triple j gave the number one spot in their Hottest 100 to The Offspring’s ‘Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)’. Mistakes were made that year, but Resident Evil 2 was not one of them. The game earned widespread praise, and quickly became a beloved entry in a franchise that was then in its infancy.

Resident Evil 2 was a successful game by itself, but also introduced the fly white guy du jour: Raccoon City Police Department’s newest recruit Leon Scott Kennedy.

A recent graduate from the police academy, 21-year-old Leon only arrives in Raccoon City on the day of the zombie outbreak. Unfortunately, he never gets his welcome party, because by the time he gets to the station most of his new colleagues have been killed to death.

It’s been over 20 years since the world first met Leon on one of the worst first days of work anyone has ever had, and he’s since become a well-known figure in Resident Evil lore. However, this week he found new popularity with the release of the Resident Evil 2 remake.

leon kennedy in the resident evil 2 remake is my white boy of the month pic.twitter.com/reMcviTsnR — gab (@gabroxxx) January 25, 2019

Released January 25, the remake updates the game’s graphics, updates its gameplay, and updates its Leon Kennedy. While OG Leon was a polygon-tastic floppy-haired noodle boy with ridiculous shoulder pads, 2019 Leon is, to use common parlance, “a snack”.

The new Leon is based on Romanian model Eduard Badaluta, who underwent facial scans for the game. Seventy-nine percent of players who chose to share their data played as Leon for their first playthrough, and though that number cannot be attributed solely to thirst, it’s likely a contributing factor.

I spoke with the artist who created this image and apologized for my reposting without credit. They said they were happy with the attention it got & how many of you liked it! Their twitter: @everglaid_

The original: https://t.co/4RJ2W8RF5x

Their DA: https://t.co/yN1jSsxnQU — dayfly. — ❪ ᴋʜ3 sᴘᴏɪʟᴇʀs​ ❫ (@moonsigils) January 28, 2019

People are quite keen.

me: ew white boys …

also me: damn leon kennedy u can FUCK this BUSSY 😩😩😩😚😚😚👅👅👅 — kal, ur local kiryu fucker (@majimagore) January 30, 2019

I am havin a crisis i love leon so much ……. a new twink to my collection — lou entering john marston love zone (@joshuagrahams) January 28, 2019

Leon reminds me everyday that I am hella gay pic.twitter.com/tE0hQ4P2c5 — Meti「悪者ではない」 (@MetiNTBG) January 30, 2019

oomfs keep putting that resident evil twink on my tl and im kind of hard — T______T (@jypsenpai) January 30, 2019

Gays: acab!!!! fuck all police!! All cops bastards Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil series 2nd game remake: unnh fuck… it's so scawy hewe… I hope nothing huwts my wittle pwetty face Gay: 😳😳😳 now hold on a second… maybe blue lives… do matter?? Breed my hole perhaps? — Anime Girl (@thewickedavatar) January 28, 2019

me and resident evil LEON pic.twitter.com/5OyY3vOKmJ — ً (@umjikajina) January 30, 2019

I cant play resident evil anytime leon does anything ever i just become gay and stop paying attention to anything other than how gay i am — juste 💗 (@sokkvabekkr) January 24, 2019

I’m buying Resident Evil 2 just so I can thirst over Leon pic.twitter.com/KjaMOS3alH — Mia (@itsmammamia) January 28, 2019

resident evil 2 really did it for the gays, making leon look like THAT — e (@eriktangly) January 29, 2019

Guys Girls 🤝 Wanting to fuck Leon Kennedy — Dom (@MenAreWorthless) January 30, 2019

Some fans are going further, pairing Leon with trenchcoat-wearing nightmare barn T-00, also known as Mr X. In Resident Evil 2, T-00 is a terrifying murder giant who stalks Leon with intent to kill. In the alternate fan reality of art, fics and headcanons, things between them are a little more complex.

leon and mr. x are.. looking like a pair of besties! #RE2 pic.twitter.com/6w3PplszXQ — everglaid (@everglaid_) January 29, 2019

Leon Kennedy : oh no! I dropped all 17 bullets that this level gave me, and Mr. X is on his way!

Leon Kennedy : bends over seductively to pick up a single bullet

Leon Kennedy : bends over seductively to pick up a single bullet

Leon Kennedy : bends over seductively to p — ғᴇᴄɪᴛ ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀᴍ! (@mounttargon) January 30, 2019

Me, playing resident evil and screaming as daddy X chases Leon ‘twink’ Kennedy’s ass a round RPD pic.twitter.com/b44dNUdn35 — Vic🌙 (@Bloodwrit) January 26, 2019

It’s nice to know that in this world of terror and uncertainty, the one thing that can still bring humanity together is the insatiable need to bone.