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* DMC 1 has Dante [[Et Tu, Brute?|didn't take well on Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[Despair Event Horizon|so far]] [[Moral Event Horizon|as to cross the line]] by [[Shoot the Dog|put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness.
* ''Devil May Cry 1'' has Dante [[Et Tu, Brute?|didn't take well on Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[Despair Event Horizon|so far]] [[Moral Event Horizon|as to cross the line]] by [[Shoot the Dog|put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness.
{{quote|'''Trish''': "Uh... Dante! Dante why did you save my life?"
{{quote|'''Trish''': "Uh... Dante! Dante why did you save my life?"
[There is a pause and Dante looks away.]
[There is a pause and Dante looks away.]
'''Dante''': "Because you look like my mother... Now [[Get Out!|get out of my sight]]! The next time we meet it won’t be like this."<br />
'''Dante''': "Because you look like my mother... Now [[Get Out!|get out of my sight]]! The next time we meet it won’t be like this."
[He starts to walk off again and Trish moves to stop him.]<br />
[He starts to walk off again and Trish moves to stop him.]
'''Trish''': "Dante!"<br />
'''Trish''': "Dante!"
[Dante spins around brandishing one of his handguns, held pointing at Trish.]<br />
[Dante spins around brandishing one of his handguns, held pointing at Trish.]
'''Dante''': "Don’t come any closer you Devil! You may look like my mother but you're nowhere close to her. You have no soul! You have the face but you'll never have her fire!"<br />
'''Dante''': "Don’t come any closer you Devil! You may look like my mother but you're nowhere close to her. You have no soul! You have the face but you'll never have her fire!"
[He drops his handgun and walks away] }}
[He drops his handgun and walks away]}}
** Trish even makes [[Heel Realization|that look]] in the face after the last statement.
** Trish even makes [[Heel Realization|that look]] in the face after the last statement.
** To think this is the scene where he's all serious instead of snarking her about it.
** To think this is the scene where he's all serious instead of snarking her about it.
** Before that, there is a revelation of Nelo Angelo: {{spoiler|It's Vergil!}}
** Before that, there is a revelation of Nelo Angelo: {{spoiler|it's Vergil}}!
** And then she takes an attack from Mundus that was aimed at Dante, and apparently dies because of it. His tears after the first two battles with Mundus made me weep a little.
** And then she takes an attack from Mundus that was aimed at Dante, and apparently dies because of it. His tears after the first two battles with Mundus made me weep a little.
** How about when Trish tries to apologize to Dante for selling him out to Mundus, she has [[Tears of Remorse]]?
** How about when Trish tries to apologize to Dante for selling him out to Mundus, she has [[Tears of Remorse]]?
* Dante realizing who Nelo Angelo ''really'' was... after he's destroyed him.
* Dante realizing who Nelo Angelo ''really'' was... after he's destroyed him.
* Lucia in DMC 2 {{spoiler|trying to get Dante to kill her}}.
* Lucia in ''Devil May Cry 2'' {{spoiler|trying to get Dante to kill her}}.
* From the bits of Dante's backstory we see, he was a happy and carefree child. Then he loses his family during a demon attack [[It Got Worse|and the rest of his life became a lot worse]].
* From the bits of Dante's backstory we see, he was a happy and carefree child. Then he loses his family during a demon attack, [[It Got Worse|and the rest of his life became a lot worse]].
** It seems to be the same for {{spoiler|Vergil}}, which makes it even ''worse''. Depending on whether you consider the manga canon, it gets very, ''very'' worse... and never really gets better.
** It seems to be the same for {{spoiler|Vergil}}, which makes it even ''worse''. Depending on whether you consider the manga canon, it gets very, ''very'' worse... and never really gets better.
* The ending of Devil May Cry 3. First there's the part where {{spoiler|Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought.}} Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when {{spoiler|Dante cries for his brother -- and, being Dante, says that it's "[[Sand in My Eyes|only the rain]]."}} *sniffle*
* The ending of ''Devil May Cry 3''. First, there's the part where {{spoiler|Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought}}. Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when {{spoiler|Dante cries for his brother... and, being Dante, says that it's "[[Sand in My Eyes|only the rain]]"}}. *sniffle*
* The opening video for ''Devil May Cry 4''.


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Latest revision as of 17:55, 25 August 2019

Trish: "Uh... Dante! Dante why did you save my life?"
[There is a pause and Dante looks away.]
Dante: "Because you look like my mother... Now get out of my sight! The next time we meet it won’t be like this."
[He starts to walk off again and Trish moves to stop him.]
Trish: "Dante!"
[Dante spins around brandishing one of his handguns, held pointing at Trish.]
Dante: "Don’t come any closer you Devil! You may look like my mother but you're nowhere close to her. You have no soul! You have the face but you'll never have her fire!"
[He drops his handgun and walks away]

    • Trish even makes that look in the face after the last statement.
    • To think this is the scene where he's all serious instead of snarking her about it.
    • Before that, there is a revelation of Nelo Angelo: it's Vergil!
    • And then she takes an attack from Mundus that was aimed at Dante, and apparently dies because of it. His tears after the first two battles with Mundus made me weep a little.
    • How about when Trish tries to apologize to Dante for selling him out to Mundus, she has Tears of Remorse?
  • Dante realizing who Nelo Angelo really was... after he's destroyed him.
  • Lucia in Devil May Cry 2 trying to get Dante to kill her.
  • From the bits of Dante's backstory we see, he was a happy and carefree child. Then he loses his family during a demon attack, and the rest of his life became a lot worse.
    • It seems to be the same for Vergil, which makes it even worse. Depending on whether you consider the manga canon, it gets very, very worse... and never really gets better.
  • The ending of Devil May Cry 3. First, there's the part where Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought. Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when Dante cries for his brother... and, being Dante, says that it's "only the rain". *sniffle*
  • The opening video for Devil May Cry 4.
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