[Rodin puts the sword down in favor of a cigar. Rather than reaching for a lighter, he holds his thumb under it and a small tongue of purple Hellfire flares to life. He takes a long drag, and an almost sigh like exhale.]
So much for playin' that new Zelda game on release. I'll do some looking around. Got all kinds of contacts in low places, if ya catch my drift.
[Eva attempts to quickly stand, only to wobble instead.]
I'll-
[Alastor's almost immediately over to steady her.]
You'll rest, at least until you get settled back in.
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[ Dante breaks away from his mother so he can summon the sword, handing it over after. ]
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Hmm...construction looks slapdash, but the materials seem top notch. You used Rebellion and Sparda's old sword for this, yeah?
[Alastor snorts over his drink.]
That's almost a compliment from you, considering I'm pretty sure it's the first Arm he made himself.
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[ Vergil eyes him with an odd look. Dante looks offended. ]
What?!
You say it all so casually.
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Considering the first thing I did when I met him was stab him? Can't say I'm surprised.
[Eva shakes her head with a sigh.]
You boys...you know, your father and I had hoped you'd grow out of the recklessness.
[Rodin holds the sword pointed at the ceiling.]
Speakin' of the little devil, where's the rest of him?
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[ Dante gives Vergil a blank look. ]
Come on, who's the one who separated themselves into two beings, then plante - wait, what?
[ He finally registered the question. ]
What are you talking about?
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Where? He should have been safe in the Force Edge.
[Rodin frowns and holds the sword out.]
Then someone went and pulled a fast one. There's only a fragment of his soul in here.
[Alastor puts his drink down, tail twitching behind him.]
I'd noticed it was faint...thought he was just asleep or something.
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We gotta find the rest.
[ Vergil already has his hand on his sword, not realizing that Dante doesn't mean immediately. ]
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So much for playin' that new Zelda game on release. I'll do some looking around. Got all kinds of contacts in low places, if ya catch my drift.
[Eva attempts to quickly stand, only to wobble instead.]
I'll-
[Alastor's almost immediately over to steady her.]
You'll rest, at least until you get settled back in.
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[ Vergil glowers at Dante for that. ]
I wasn't going to tell her about that yet! And we were talking about Father!
[ Dante waves a hand dismissively. ]
There's nothing to talk about until Rodin looks into things.
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Grandkid? With...Vergil! You were seventeen!
[....Alastor's just going to claim some distance from this kerfluffle.]
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[ Yes, that's Dante's entire reaction to getting Vergil in trouble. Vergil glowers at him and then looks back at Eva. ]
You are right, Mother. But I don't regret it - he's a fine man.
[ He refuses to apologize for Nero. ]
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Should we tell him you said as much?
[Eva crosses her arms.]
You are definitely introducing me.
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Is this the wrong time to tell you that Nero and Kyrie are expecting a baby, Mom? You'll be a grandmother twice over.
They're what.
[ Apparently Vergil didn't know? ]