Mercer's decision to smuggle the vial of Blacklight Virus led to an unforeseen consequences. He was promptly shot by Blackwatch operatives before having his corpse taken back to Gentek in a body bag. Where the virus rapidly infected the area.

Mercer threw the vial to the floor, smashing it and unleashing a biological apocalypse. Despite his efforts, the Blackwatch agents moved quickly to intercept him and ultimately cornered him in Penn Station. Mercer had also smuggled a vial of the Blacklight virus out of quarantine and taken it with him as insurance should he got captured.

Mercer had foreseen the upcoming general purge thanks to Dana's assistance who had mailed a laptop with classified documents to her as part of the plan to go AWOL. ДЄs Gentek became scrutinized by Congress leading to investigations that provoked Blackwatch to kill every single Gentek scientist who was involved in the Blacklight project, Dr. Mercer and his team found themselves developing a particularly virulent and potent virus codenamed 'Blacklight'. In the subsequent experimentations, the samples were provided exhibited curious behavior, including mimicry and retention of genetic information from infected hosts. Mercer himself was the head of the Blacklight project at Gentek in charge of engineering weaponized viruses from samples given to them by the government. Mercer, its human host from whom he attained his identity. The Prototype Alex Mercer came to being as the result of exposure to a vial of Blacklight virus assimilating into its creator Dr. He began to utilize his powers to learn more of his fragmented past, as he scoured all of New York for those responsible.ДЄ vial of Blacklight Virus that gave birth to Alex Mercer This triggered a viral outbreak that eventually covered all of Manhattan Island.ДЄfter awaking at a Gentek facility with no recollection of his past, Alex Mercer escaped the building, and soon discovered his new powers and abilities, granted by the virus he unleashed. Cornered at Penn Station, Mercer smashed the vial and unleashed the deadly virus into the surroundings. After learning that those affiliated with the project were being systematically murdered, Mercer attempted to flee the city with a sample of his research contained in a vial. He was the former head researcher of the Blacklight project at Gentek. Mercer, also known as The Prototype or by his codename Zeus, is the playable protagonist of Prototype and the main antagonist of Prototype 2.

Head of Gentek Research Project: Blacklight (Former)Дeceased (Killed at Penn Station as human)Дeceased (Consumed by James Heller as infected)Д¬an shapeshift his body into deadly weapons.Дr. My name was Alex Mercer, and my work is almost done.' вЂ•Alex Mercer Alex Mercer

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