Introduction (Dead Rising 2)

The Introduction is the playable opening sequence of Dead Rising 2. Although an essential part of the main game's story, it isn't a part of the 72 hours, and the game timer is disabled. If the opening cutscene is skipped, the game will jump straight into 72 Hour Mode.

Synopsis
It begins in the Fortune City Arena, with motocross former champion Chuck Greene checking his slicecycle as he prepares to compete in Terror Is Reality, a TV gameshow that involves the killing of large groups of zombies for entertainment. Chuck takes part in show to raise funds for Zombrex for his infected daughter; Katey. A TiR Employee enters to inform Chuck that he is on shortly. Chuck asks the employee to take Katey somewhere safe while she waits, and she is taken to the green room.

As Chuck pulls up in the arena next to his competitors, one of them, an obsessed former fan; Leon Bell taunts him about the death of his wife in Las Vegas. Chuck keeps his cool, and an announcer recalls the events in Willamette and Las Vegas, before introducing the host of the show; Tyrone "TK" King. The gameshow begins Chuck slices through the crowds of zombies. Upon winning he is rewarded with a packet of cash.

After the show, Chuck sits in the changing rooms looking at the money. The TV reports on CURE protesting Terror Is Reality and shows their leader; Stacey Forsythe voice her opinion on what she believes is systematic neglect for the infected. Another contestant; Anim White, sits next to Chuck and tells him he lost his family in Willamette, and so knows what it feels like to lose someone. Chuck gets up and asks Kristopher Bookmiller where the green rooms are, so he collect his daughter.

On his way, he bumps into the Twins, the co-hosts of TiR, who taunt him further on his performance in the show. Regardless, Chuck gets into an elevator, and after he observes a Zombrex poster, he is knocked off balance when the elevator suddenly jerks to stop. Chuck prys open the elevator doors and sees lots of people panicking and screaming. After witnessing on of them transform into a zombie, it becomes clear to Chuck that another outbreak has begun. The security shutters are released, and amidst the commotion, Chuck locates his daughter in the green room, along with the dead TiR Employee. He carries his daughter out of the arena and looks ahead as Fortune City is overrun and torn apart by the zombies. He is directed toward the emergency shelter, where any survivors are gathered. The security officer; Raymond Sullivan allows Chuck access, although is at first hesitant due to Katey's infection, and directs him to a security room where it's quieter. Stacey Foresythe also makes it safely to the shelter.

Sitting in the security room, Chuck reveals to Katey that he actually doesn't have any Zombrex on him, and that he was meant to get some after the show. Stacey overhears this, and tells Chuck where he can obtain some, while promising to keep quiet. After this, the game enters the 72 hours and the timer is activated.

Trivia

 * To prevent time from passing, Chuck is unable to check his watch.
 * If Chuck is killed before making it to the emergency shelter, a cutscene will play which inexplicably shows Katey waking up an unconcious Chuck right outside the shelter. He then picks her up and runs in before the doors close.
 * If Chuck does not win the Terror Is Reality event, another cutscene will play where TK criticises him for the poor performance considering Chuck is motocross champion.