Who Can Survive Resident Evil? A Thorough Explanation by Brain Type
You all know Resident Evil, right?
A famous zombie game that was also made into a movie.
I was once told by Chappy (ChatGPT):
"Maimai, you're the type who would survive until the very end in Resident Evil" (lol).
It's true that I am a "hybrid type" who senses danger intuitively, calmly makes strategies, and translates human relationships to bring the team together.
But in reality, there are many different types.
When attacked by zombies—some people get eaten immediately, while others survive tenaciously.
That difference is determined by your "brain habits."
And although this might look like fiction, it is alsoa metaphor that reflects how we live our daily lives.
This article will introduce brain types and explain who can survive. You'll find out your brain type too!
Prefrontal Cortex Type (Thinking/Strategic)
The type that calmly analyzes the situation and makes a plan.
Their strength is being able to plan everything from the order of opening doors to securing escape routes and rationing food.
However, their weakness is overthinking, which makes them slow to take the first step.
Zombies won't wait for you.
The ability to act instantly when you need to is what's tested.
Survival Rate: ★★★☆☆ (Planning is a weapon, but if you mess up the initial move, it's game over)
Celebrity Examples: Tomoya Nakamura, Ryohei Abe from Snow Man, Suzu Hirose, Takafumi Horie, Mentalist DaiGo, Steve Jobs.
Appearance in the Zombie World: Calmly organizes the situation and manages maps and supplies. A reliable presence as the team's commander.
Weakness: Beware of the pattern where you overthink, delay your initial move, and "get eaten before you can run."
How to utilize in daily life: Shows strength in entrance exam preparation, project management, and business strategies that require logical progression.
👉 The strength is "logic." However, you become truly invincible when you pair it with the ability to take action.
2. Amygdala Type (Emotional/Intuitive)
Possesses excellent danger-sensing abilities and reflexes that allow them to run away immediately when they feel "this is bad!"
The probability of surviving the first attack is high.
However, because they are easily swayed by emotions, there is a possibility they might abandon their friends in a panic, or conversely, feel pity for a zombie and end up trapped.
Survival Rate: ★★☆☆☆ (Strong in the early stages, but weak in long battles)
Celebrity Examples: Mio Imada, Ryosuke Yamada, Haruna Kawaguchi, Rola, Takuya Kimura, Ayumi Hamasaki.
Appearance in the Zombie World: Intuitively senses danger and avoids it with quick reflexes. High survival rate in the early stages.
Weakness: Being too swayed by emotions can be fatal. You are prone to falling into the "go back to help and get everyone killed" pattern.
How to apply it in daily life: The ability to read the room in relationships, empathy in romance, and the sensitivity to grasp trends.
👉 Your strength is your "emotional antenna." However, combining it with calmness will also make you stronger in long-term battles.
3. Hippocampus Type (Memory/Learning-oriented)
"I met a zombie here yesterday," "This sound is a sign of danger"—
This type increases their survival rate through learning ability.
Because you can accumulate knowledge and adapt, you get stronger with each encounter.
However, you are weak against unknown cases or unexpected troubles.
You will panic when an "unheard-of type of zombie" appears.
Survival Rate: ★★★★☆ (Stronger as you gain experience. Just be careful of new types of zombies)
Celebrity Examples: Ren Nagase (King & Prince), Masaki Suda, Hikaru Morita (Sakurazaka46), Atsuhiko Nakata, Matsuko Deluxe, Tamori.
Appearance in a Zombie World: You use your experience, saying "A zombie appeared here yesterday too, so let's avoid it," and steadily increase your survival rate.
Weakness: You panic when an unknown new species of zombie appears. It is easy to be indecisive when there is no precedent.
How to apply it in daily life: Studying, certifications, and career development. You can grow reliably by accumulating experience.
👉 Your strength is the "accumulation of learning." However, you will evolve further if you maintain flexibility in new challenges.
4. Cerebellum Type (Physical Sensation-oriented)
Your body moves before you think.
Running, fighting, climbing—a survivalist who survives through physical ability.
Your survival rate in the early stages is quite high.
However, in long-term battles, you may lose momentum due to stamina depletion or lack of supplies.
Survival Rate: ★★★☆☆ (Strong at first. It gets tough when it becomes a battle of endurance)
Celebrity Examples: Shintaro Morimoto (SixTONES), Elaiza Ikeda, Ryuto Kazuhara (GENERATIONS), Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, EXILE HIRO, So Takei.
Appearance in a Zombie World: Running, fighting, jumping over—a champion of short-term battles who survives through physical ability.
Weakness: Since you rely on physical strength, you are easily exhausted in long-term battles. You will reach your limit unless you combine it with strategy and learning.
How to apply it in daily life: Fields where you "learn with your body," such as sports, dance, and acting. You are also strong in sudden responses and on-site work.
👉 Your strength is "instinctive agility." However, by gradually incorporating strategy and experience, you can also win in a war of attrition.
5. Hybrid Type (Fusion of Multiple Types)
An all-around type that can freely switch between "intuition, strategy, learning, and action" depending on the situation.
In a zombie world, you have the highest potential to be the most "resilient" survivor.
For example, if a zombie attacks, you use your amygdala to escape instantly; once inside a hideout, you use your prefrontal cortex to calmly establish rules; if it becomes a long-term battle, you apply the experience learned by your hippocampus; and at the very end, you use your cerebellum to move your body and break through—you can switch your brain's strengths on the spot like that.
This flexibility is the ultimate survival skill.
It is not the person with one weapon, but the person who can "use everything in a balanced way" who remains at the end.
Survival Rate: ★★★★★ (Strongest Type! = Maimai Type!)
Celebrity Examples: Haruka Ayase, Snow Man's Raul, Ryo Yoshizawa, Ichiro, The Kano Sisters (Kyoko).
Appearance in a Zombie World: The strongest type that can switch between intuition, strategy, learning, and action depending on the situation. You have the highest chance of surviving until the end.
Weakness: You have no standout weapon. But you survive through overall capability.
How to Use in Daily Life: Leadership, entrepreneurship, artistic activities, etc.—you build a one-of-a-kind position by fusing multiple strengths.
👉 Your strength is "flexibility and balance." This is the ultimate survival skill.
Conclusion: Zombie Survival = A Microcosm of Daily Life
Escaping from zombies is actually how you deal with an unpredictable society and human relationships.
Whether you can survive depends on whether you understand your brain's habits and can turn them into "strengths rather than weaknesses."
The ones who truly remain at the end are—
those who can flexibly switch and use themselves in a balanced way.
This is truly a metaphor that reflects your daily life itself.
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