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"...And where do I fit?"
He went quiet. He was already feeling heat creep into his face, then pushed the answer out before the embarrassment could stop him. "Isn’t it obvious? You fit where my father fits."
Nero gives Vergil a glimpse of the childhood he missed, and a place in the life they still have time to share.
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- Part 25 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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16 Jun 2026
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Nero gave a small snort and reached for the next binder. "You always this subtle, Dad? Or am I gettin' special treatment?"
A faint smile tugged at the corner of Vergil's mouth. "You are getting restraint, Nero."
Nero walks into Devil May Cry expecting the usual chaos, only to find Vergil trying to make sense of Dante’s mess. What starts as a routine chore turns into a conversation about the small ways care can be shown.
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- Part 24 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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27 Apr 2026
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"So, what’s your name?"
Vergil considered simply refusing the question. It would have been easier. But the boy continued staring at him with patient expectation, clearly waiting for an answer. Giving the child nothing would only prolong the conversation in ways that might invite more suspicion.
His mind settled on the simplest solution available.
"V," he said.
Vergil meets a ten-year-old Nero.
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- Part 23 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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09 Apr 2026
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"I hate you! Daddy, I hate you!"
A simple snow day turns complicated when Nero’s emotions get the better of him. As he struggles to be heard and understood, he learns that even anger can hide love. And that sometimes… a parent’s worry comes from a place deeper than he realises.
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- Part 22 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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07 Feb 2026
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Nero hesitated, shoulders drooping. "Big boys can still get scared sometimes," he said. "Right?"
Vergil's expression softened even further. He lifted a hand and brushed Nero's hair back from his eyes. "They can."
The world can feel scary to little Nero, but his father’s comforting presence reminds him he’s always going to be safe.
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- Part 21 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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01 Jan 2026