Uncle Dusk Golem, who focuses on the news of "Resident Evil", revealed that "Resident Evil 9" will be 100% returning to play the leading role, but Jill is not, and may not even officially appear in the game.

He broke the news on social media: "Lyon is 100% the protagonist of Biochemistry 9, and Jill will not play any role in it. Maybe she will mention her in a document or appear in a similar way, she is not the case at all.The main character. There are other reasons to prove that the previous rumors were nonsense, but if you see any rumors that Jill was the protagonist, you can only regret it, it's fake."

Last year, there were many rumors that Resident Evil 9 will be starring Lyon and Jill. It is not ruled out that the previous revelations are outdated news/settings. As time goes by, development has changed.

In October 2023, Dusk Golem also revealed that Resident Evil 9 is not a direct sequel to Resident Evil 8: Village, although 8 and 9 were planned together to end the current storyline.While Resident Evil 9 will end the current storyline, it also, to some extent, marks a new beginning of the series as it will turn to new stories and new directions.