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You feel weak, your body won't move no matter how you try, and you are falling, away from everything you know and love. Away from everything you need to accomplish. If you could just reach out, maybe you could hold on to it, claw your way back. But it's a useless endeavour, you fall unconscious, and your mind goes blank except for poetry and a familiar voice.

O mother Enitharmon, wilt thou bring forth other sons?
To cause my name to vanish, that my place may not be found,
For I am faint with travail,
Like the dark cloud disburden'd in the day of dismal thunder.

My roots are brandish'd in the heavens, my fruits in earth beneath
Surge, foam and labour into life, first born and first consum'd!
Consumed and consuming!
Then why shouldst thou, accursed mother, bring me into life?

You wake on the ground in a cave, cold, wet, and sticky. It smells of rotting flesh. Your objective is clear, but you can't recall a name or face. Nothing else about your memory of him is changed, but for some reason the name "Vergil" just won't come to you, and you couldn't describe how he looks if your life depended on it. But at least your body starts to respond to your will, slowly regaining enough strength to carry on.

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Sorry, this is the affection zone. But she can tell you're uncomfortable and keeps it brief, gesturing to the bench if you'd like to sit with her?

"How could I not know, when my son thinks so highly of you?"

[ thank you mom. he will sit next to her, taking a few moments to absorb the words ]

I'm grateful for it. I think just as highly of him, and I did mean to deliver a message to you. From myself and Hades, but the sentiment is shared by Lahabrea as well.

We're proud of him. Of how far he's come, despite how difficult the road he's walked on has been. Of how he's found the courage to open his heart despite everything. And for all he's done for us — small and large gesture alike.

I love him. We all do, all sides of him — human and demon alike. And we will take care of him, to the best of our ability.

"Oh-" She smiles, just a little bit sad but mostly touched. "I'm glad to hear it, but I already know very well. You have been wonderful friends, and I think he really has come very far. Much of that is thanks to you."

She looks up at the sky, pulling her shawl around her shoulders. "He acts strong, but his heart is fragile, he's always taken everything so seriously... I've been worried, it's been so long since he was happy. Thank you for being good to my son, he's needed it. And I know he loves you terribly, I think that's something he needs too. Not just people who care about him, but who he can give affection to too."

I understand.

And I'm grateful that he's been able to do that with us. With time there will be more people — but I don't mind being somewhere he can feel safe in showing affection, for a little while.

[ he pauses, then he adds ]

He loved you very much too.

"Mm, of course. I think that may have been part of the problem, that we were so insular here... The worst happened anyway, but we couldn't have done anything else. Still, having only a few people makes it that much more difficult to lose them all at once. I imagine you understand that yourself."

Well. Sheer number wise I guess we were still more.

"The point is the same, no need to diminish it. But you're here with things to return, I see. Unfortunately we can't get inside right now, the door is locked..."

Can I blink in or break the lock?

[ and yes, totally ignoring that the point is the same - because she's right ]

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She laughs a little. "Unfortunately no, I don't think so. But - I think Hades found the key. My amulet should fit in the door. You can wait for them here if you like, or leave all that with me until you're ready."

[ he has to actually consider it. Waiting here would be nice - this would mean she wouldn't stay alone. But he did promise Vergil he'd come back. ]

I'd leave these with you for now. Take good care of them until we can place them where they belong.

"Of course. The gate is nearly ready to open. They're in the throne room if you want to meet them. That's just through the library."

That depends.

Is Vergil with them or is he still in the Library?

"He's with them, you're very determined not to leave him alone, aren't you? That's sweet, I'm sure he will remember that even when this is over."

[ Oh no. Called out immediately. He's totally blushing but he pretends he's not totally embarrassed ]

It's nothing.

I'll be seeing you later. Thank you for your company and for keeping care of these.

[ and he'll blink away to the throne room in utter embarrassment before she can reply ]

there's no armour anymore.

Or rather there is but it's all just massive heaps of parts, nothing living.

Vergil's heart game r2

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