I say this, but I'm not saying that Vergil would be a great father. Vergil has truly shown that he does not despise his family entirely, he definitely holds resentment towards his brother but he values his kin just as much as he does Nero.
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In DEVIL MAY CRY 3, between the fight between Vergil and Dante, Vergil valued Dante's life over his own. He demonstrated this by not only having playful banter with his brother(showing that he still has fun), but slicing Dante's hand to prevent him from falling with him at the end. Vergil may not be a decent person, but he's definitely selfless to an extent.
In DEVIL MAY CRY 5, Vergil shows just as much, if not more, acknowledgement and care for his family. After Dante revealed to Vergil that Nero was his son, he kind of... always knew another one of his own flesh and blood was out there—
((WELL WELL... THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.))
—it may not have been upfront in his mind, but it must've always been a lingering thought in his background.
During M20, the fight w/ Vergil as Nero, prefight was Nero's monologing about sibling rivalry and settling differences. When Nero asses that—
((NEITHER ONE OF YOU ARE DYING HERE.))
(smth like that) Vergil, albeit subtle, gives a very impactful nod. This alone indicates that he does acknowledge his family in a way he hadn't before, that he truly does care beneath his abrasive front. He really does acknowledge Dante as his brother, and Nero as his son. This is his family.
theory
In MY opinion—
If Vergil knew about the pregnancy beforehand, he would've stayed. The man went mad in his persuit of power, power-hungry and blind to his own weaknesses. If it were different, if he had stayed with the woman, he would've taken care and raised Nero as his own.
He was young, so he would be confused and doubtful about raising a baby. I believe he would've slowly gotten used to the idea, and grew into his own parenting style, even if the mother wouldn't want to stay. He would want Nero to be just like him, he'd start introducing the boy to weapons near his teen ages, I'm thinking. They would train together, Vergil would even push Nero to train without him until he felt stronger. Until he could break a boulder with his bare hands. It would eventually hurt Nero, surely, but Vergil would call it progress. This would make Nero eager to recover and more confident in his strengths.
dmc fans on any other social media will kill you if you mention that you genuinely found dmc4 fun and liked the story regardless of how botched it was in some aspects. and if you say it’s your favourite they’ll revive you just to kill you again . it happened to me
nero please save me nero he. help hello. hey. save me i’m so bored i’m losing my mind things are over and just beginning at the same time and theres evil here
the concept of Nero actually being a quiet man until he feels threatened. when playing dmc4 and 5, in the spaces between events and the way he interacts with Kyrie and the world around him, it’s evident he is genuinely reserved and quiet, soft-spoken, which is further evident in Deadly Fortune. he’s always actively observing the world and people around him, which is less evident when he acts comparatively brashly in battle.
until Dante is on screen or he’s battling. then Nero feels the need to overcompensate and make himself the biggest, loudest person in the room. like a frilled neck lizard, really.
in private, he isn’t a loud-mouthed, cocky idiot for no reason. Nero is a quiet, awkward man. thoughtful.
a little addition: people might not really like him, but animals love neros quiet energy! i think he'd have a small army of neighborhood cats that follow him around
i am a FIRM believer that animals would either love or hate Nero! in my heart, they absolutely love him. when he can’t relate to people or he feels outcast, there’s no better place to turn to than wildlife and the environment beyond just stuffy people. he is quiet and considerate after hours, after all.
the idea of him having a small army of cats is so sweet, i imagine they’d keep him company; maybe Nero feels scared he’s going to hurt them at first, but he learns to warm up to them. like they’re befriending him, not the other way around.
thank you for this addition, its such a sweet idea!! awh.. so many Nero thoughts,,
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