#about doppel

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I stand firmly by the fact that Doppel had not seen the light (or dark) of day outside his room for 2000 years but the other demons in the Temen ni gru have, which is why Nevan and Cerberus and all the others know how to speak and talk to Dante.

Basically, I’m saying Doppel didn’t talk during his boss fight not only because he didn’t know what to say but he couldn’t understand a goddamn thing Dante was saying to him.

[deathvoids]

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🍐  :    how intelligent is my muse overall?  are they smarter than the average person,  or less than?  are they primarily self-taught,  or did they acquire most of their knowledge in school?  are they more street smart or book smart?  

Perfect memory doesn’t lend him to perfect understanding. While he knows how to copy Dante’s fighting moves exactly, he doesn’t necessarily know how to use them. I think he would consider himself smarter and more superior than the average person, but he is a bit different. His lack of really being able to judge things on his own, as well as his animalistic tendencies, make it obvious what he really is: a primitive animal, surviving in a suit of human skin.

Doppelgangers learn by instinct, and Doppel was no different. He watches, and waits, listening, learning, thinking... just trying to find the time to strike.

The truth is, they are overwhelmingly weak. No muscles, not really able to maintain a large mass without a lot of food, and they are just a pile of blood and nerves given the ability to roll around like a slug. So being smarter than MOST demons of their stature is important to survival.

Everything is self taught. There is no doppelganger school, instinct also plays a big role, but everything Doppel knows, Doppel would say he learned from his host, Dante, or other masters that he has had over the years, although he will usually just say Dante.

Doppel still likes to learn, against his better judgement, so he still goes out and watches people, which most likely classifies him under street smart.