There are 80 files in Resident Evil Requiem, which are special collectible lore items scattered across the game’s areas. You can find and read them all for the “Case Closed” trophy and achievement worth 3,000 points.

Note that these files carry over across playthroughs, which means that you can complete the Case Closed challenge over multiple runs without restarting from zero. This guide will provide you with all file locations in RE9 across all 12 map areas.

Wrenwood File Locations

1. Wrenwood City Guide: On your right outside the hotel.
2. Investigation Report: In your inventory at the start of the game.
3. Alyssa’s Journal: Behind the painting.
4. Notice of Closure: Inside the desk drawer.
5. Hotel Pamphlet: On the floor behind a chair.
6. Report on Victor Gideon: Automatically unlocked for Leon.

Care Center: 1st Floor File Locations

1. Construction Notice: in the Custodian’s Office.
2. Care Center Pamphlet: On a table in the Guard Office.
3. Whiteboard Scrawl: At the doorway leading to the cells.
4. Safe Replacements: In the Waiting Room.
5. Blood Compound Synthesis: In the Blood Lab.
6. Victor’s Journal Entry: Under the shelf with medicine.
7. Double Mutation: Inside the cardboard box.
8. Nurse’s Log: In the Isolation Ward.

Care Center: 2nd Floor File Locations

1. Bar & Lounge Safe Code: On the office table.
2. Background Check: On the office table.
3. Dishwasher’s Note: Inside the Warped Closet.
4. Disposal Team Repor: In a cardboard box.
5. Folded Note: Inside the pocket of the lab coat.
6. Copy of an Email to a Manager: On the table at the window.
7. Note to the Chairman: Inside the trash can.
8. Chairman’s Note: Obtain by using the pencil to shade in the page.
9. Note on Cardboard Box: Inside the closet, behind a lamp.
10. Progress Notes: On a small table in the room with Grace.
11. Patient Medical Records: Behind the conference room.
12. Examination Room Safe Code: Inside the locker.
13. Lead Researcher’s Picture: On the table.
14. Unlocking the Organ Transport Box: In the Leatherbound Notebook.
15. Lead Researcher’s Picture: On the lab table.
16. Lead Researcher’s Message: On a small cupboard.
17. Lead Researcher’s Picture: Inside the black file.

Care Center: Attic File Locations

1. Basement Safe Code: Inside the Warped Closet.
2. Satiety Suppression Medical Records: On the white table.

Care Center: Cells Locations

1. Security Guard’s Report: On the white table.
2. Technician’s Note: At the Workshop.
3. Unlocking the Cells: On the wall.
4. Operation to Eliminate “The Girl”: At the Security Room.
5. Staff Member’s Last Words: Next to a corpse.

Courtyard File Locations

1. Subject 170 Record: At the Collection & Testing.
2. Spencer’s Research II: On the reception’s table.
3. Grace Ashcroft Blood Analysis Report: At the Control Room.
4. Note Regarding Research Results: At the VIP Suite.
5. Visitor Record: Outside the Helipad.
6. Special Directive for Raccoon City and Report on Raccoon City Syndrome: On the roof.

Raccoon City East: Northwest File Locations

1. Report on the Raccoon City Incident: When entering Raccoon City.
2. Raccoon City Incident Newspaper: On the street.
3. From Meryl to Mommy: On a couch inside the building to your right.

Raccoon City East: South File Locations

1. Orders to the Engineer Corps: At the Central Camp.
2. Inventory List: On the wall.
3. From Meryl to Mommy 2: On the shelf inside the Gas Station.
4. Battery Storage Locations: At the Underground Parking Garage.
5. Engineer Corps Note: At the Cedrabrook Apartments Roof.

Raccoon City Center: West File Locations

1. Toe Tag: Inside the coffin.
2. Series 60 Results: At the Research Lab.
3. New Researcher’s Notebook: On a white table.
4. From Meryl to Mommy 3: On the dashboard of a car.
5. From Meryl to Mommy 5: To the right of the Kendo weapons shop.

Raccoon City Center: East File Locations

1. Rising Rookie Rebecca: Inside a book on the top floor of the library.
2. Library Card: Inside Wesker’s desk drawer.
3. Barry’s To Do List: On the wooden table.
4. Scavenger Hunt – Clue 1: In the pocket of Chris’s jacket.
5. Scavenger Hunt – Clue 2: Inside the closet.
6. Guide Pamphlet: On the sofa at the Waiting Room.
7. Record of Events: On the blackboard.
8. Top Secret Operation: On the desk of Marvin Branagh.
9. R.P.D. Perimeter Report: At the main hall.
10. From Meryl to Mommy 4: Behind the left car in the garage.

ARK: West File Locations

1. N0-AH Status Report: At the staff room.
2. Product Catalog 1: At the guest lounge.
3. Product Catalog 2: At the guest lounge.
4. Raccoon City Bioweapon Research Report: On the wall.

ARK: East File Locations

1. Monitor Control Room Safe Code: At the Bioweapon Repository 05.
2. Sterilization Chamber Safe Code: By the stairs at the repository.
3. Letter from Patrick: When regaining control of Grace.
4. Alyssa’s Interview Notes: When regaining control of Grace.
5. Access Log 51st Assembly Minutes: At the Monitor Control Room.
6. Access Log First Assembly Minutes: At the Archives.

You’ll find the very last file “Roof Hatch Manual” at the Water Treatment Storage Bay.