10 Unanswered Questions From Resident Evil 7
8. Who Was Ethan Talking To At The Beginning?
The game opens with Ethan driving to Dulvey, Louisiana while on the phone to an unknown person, as he explains that he got a message from Mia and is heading to Dulvey to investigate.
This person is clearly aware of the situation and knows Ethan well, so who is it?
The Likely Answer: The dialogue seems too deliberately placed for this guy to merely be a random pal of Ethan's, and considering the implication throughout the game that Ethan has some history with BOWs and could even be an ex-Umbrella employee, it seems probable he was talking to an Umbrella contact.
This would also explain Ethan saying, "What took you so long?" when Umbrella rescued him at the end of the game. Otherwise, he just seems like an ungrateful a**hole.