[Was that ever an option? Not really, as callous and uncaring as he had been at that age, he still did not match Vergil's degree of apathy toward humans. Besides, you had it once, you chose to give it back until closer to the time of need.
Dante knows that somewhere in there is a tiny flame of compassion, even if Vergil does everything he can to crush it.]
You still don't get it, do you? It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets you in over your head, brother.
[No, but he's really hoping to stir up at least a tiny bit of something. But he knows it will take time, and arguing with him isn't going to get him anywhere. Fortunately they don't have access to Hell or Hell Gates here, so maybe he will actually have that time for once.]
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[Was that ever an option? Not really, as callous and uncaring as he had been at that age, he still did not match Vergil's degree of apathy toward humans. Besides, you had it once, you chose to give it back until closer to the time of need.
Dante knows that somewhere in there is a tiny flame of compassion, even if Vergil does everything he can to crush it.]
You still don't get it, do you? It's exactly that kind of thinking that gets you in over your head, brother.
[No, but he's really hoping to stir up at least a tiny bit of something. But he knows it will take time, and arguing with him isn't going to get him anywhere. Fortunately they don't have access to Hell or Hell Gates here, so maybe he will actually have that time for once.]