(Read 'Woe to Felicity' before reading this.) You believed you had everything figured out when the years went by and the BSAA was official. The chance to fight the bioterrorists that plagued the world behind closed doors was an achievement you knew you could do, especially since you were no longer alone. You fought alongside those you cared for and loved, each one of you filled with high determination to make the world a better place. That was quick to change when one mission went entirely wrong. Bonds were severed, old nightmares returned, and even more deadly viruses arose by the ghosts of your past. What were you going to do when it comes to saving those you're responsible for, even at the cost of a horrid secret? ((Spoilers from Resident Evil 5))

You were orphaned as an infant, but quickly adopted into a wealthy family shortly after the history of your previous family's whereabouts was unknown, making you a miracle child to your adoptive parents. You were given everything you needed growing up, being groomed to take on a government business, all while being shielded away from the growing chaos of the world around you that continued to grow faster than you could comprehend. But the mysterious rumors about missing people or supposed dead raising from the graves piqued an unknown taste of adventure from you, resulting you from leaving your 'perfect' future behind you to become an officer in the special S.T.A.R.S task force. You knew you were taking a terrifying risk, but risk taking was something that brought a pungent cloud of optimism to your mind, but not for long.

This is just a list of words you can use instead of "said". So far I got 123 alternative words.