Angela Sant'Albano took on a formidable task when she accepted the role of Grace Ashcroft in *Resident Evil Requiem*. Grace wasn't just a new character in a long-running franchise where new characters are rare (and often don't survive their debut game). She was sharing *Requiem* with Leon Kennedy, the series' de facto poster (or pin-up) boy. The fact wasn't lost on Sant'Albano.