History Fridge / DevilMayCry5

* Although the fact Nico places the various Devil Breakers across the field might come across as AcceptableBreaksFromReality, on hindsight it is perfectly possible Nico simply ''launches'' the ones with rocket functions and have them land at random spots in Red Grave City and within the Qliphoth tree.

* Although the fact Nico places the various Devil Breakers across the field might come across as AcceptableBreaksFromReality, on hindsight it is perfectly possible Nico simply ''launches'' the ones with rocket functions and have them land at random spots in Red Grave City and within the Qlipphoth tree.

* It's obvious that V's playstyle is a bit slower than Dante or Nero's. Physically, it might be due to his limp and requiring his familiars to attack for him, but let's consider another thought. He's seen commanding his familiars to take complex or different forms. It might not be too much of a stretch to say it's not just because V's physically slow, but that he requires time to command his familiars or speak any incantations he has before the attack comes out.

* It may seem odd as to how [[spoiler: Vergil was able to cut himself into two beings: his demon half becoming Urizen and his human half becoming V. However, one might recall that Vergil's favored weapon is Yamato. Rebellion and Yamato were said to be swords of Sparda with special capabilities. What is Yamato's? The ability to cut through dimensions! This power has been seen to be used to separate as well as combine the Demon and Human World. Vergil using it to split himself into his demon and human sides, as well as them eventually converging back together, is quite possible when one considers it's abilities to do so.]]

* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, getting stabbed in the chest with a sword unlocked a new power the [[OnceAnEpisode last four times]] it happened! [[spoiler:In this case, Dante ''finally'' accepting his demonic heritage inherited from Sparda, not just focusing solely on his human heritage from Eva. That he's facing the family portrait symbolizes that acceptance as he absorbs both Rebellion and Demon Sword Sparda to form his own, Demon Sword Dante. It also symbolizes how Rebellion was the opposite of Yamato - where Yamato has the ability to split demonic power apart, Rebellion has the ability to ''unify'' demonic power ''together''. Dante overcame the "resistance" that had been holding him back since ''3''.]]

** Nero has Devil Trigger.
*** The first and second set of Verses talk about difficulty in restraining one's own rage and anger, and embracing one's own inner darkness in order to survive and kill others. This would fit in perfectly with the entire plot of Devil May Cry 4, as well as a comment made by Nero near the end of the game to Kyrie on how all he had was her and Credo in Fortuna. It's been said that he was a bastard child and treated as such there, so it would make sense that he'd feel some self-loathing issues. But by the time of Devil May Cry 4, he essentially embraces his nature as part demon if it would mean it'd protect others. [[spoiler: It could also refer to the beginning of his frustrations with Dante and Vergil, the former calling him dead weight and the latter having ripped his arm off.]]

*** The final set of lyrics talk about how even when the darkness is gone, the rage isn't over and fighting to get closer, as well as the idea of "like a silver bullet piercing through, I throw myself into you". It could refer to how the closest to family bonding Sparda's family has is beating the living hell out of each other. [[spoiler: It could also refer to how Nero is trying to settle the feud for once and for all, and trying to get Vergil to accept him. What's even more poignant is that it's these specific lyrics that are used the most in the final boss theme.]]

** It’s also a Stealth ShoutOut to [[VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker]], where one of your attacks (a hat toss) is CastFromHP.

* V's outfit does seem a little strange, with many people pointing out how gothic and/or edgy it is. [[spoiler: It's more likely that it's not out of personal choice on V's part, but consider the location Vergil split himself between human and demon halves. It was at Dante and Vergil's childhood home, which was abandoned and ransacked by demons when they were kids. It's most likely that V's clothing was the only things he could find at the house, and moreover they could be Sparda or Eva's clothes. His clothing does share some similarities to Trish's clothes, who in turn was made to look like Eva by Mundus.]]

* V's outfit does seem a little strange, with many people pointing out how gothic and/or edgy it is. [[spoiler: It's more likely that it's not out of personal choice on V's part, but consider the location Vergil split himself between human and demon halves. It was at Dante and Vergil's childhood home, which was abandoned and ransacked by demons. It's most likely that V's clothing was the only things he could find at the house. Considering the vest and coat have a disturbing similarity to Trish's clothing, it's also quite possible that they're Eva's clothes, hence how they look weird when worn by a man.]]

** [[spoiler:There's also his nature as the human half of Vergil to consider. For much of ''DMC3'', Vergil despised his being part-human, believing it to be a source of weakness. This is reflected in V lacking the style and brute force Dante and Nero possess, boosted even further by his rapidly decaying body.]]
* V decides to try nearly stabbing Dante in the head with Sparda to wake him up, because he knows whenever Dante's unconcious he always wakes up ''just'' before someone tries to kill him.
* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, getting stabbed in the chest with a sword unlocked a new power the [[OnceAnEpisode last 4 times]] it happened! [[spoiler:In this case, Dante ''finally'' accepting his demonic heritage inherited from Sparda, not just focusing solely on his human heritage from Eva. That he's facing the family portrait symbolizes that acceptance as he absorbs both Rebellion and Demon Sword Sparda to form his own, Demon Sword Dante. It also symbolizes how Rebellion was the opposite of Yamato - where Yamato has the ability to split demonic power apart, Rebellion has the ability to unify demonic power together. Dante overcame the "resistance" that had been holding him back since ''3''.]]

* Dante and [[spoiler:Vergil]] bitch slapping Nero at the same time isn't just for a comedic scene, it also goes to show that [[spoiler:they truly are twin brothers. Twins in real life tend to have the same thoughts and do the same thing at the same time. Even though Dante and Vergil have different ideologies, they would still share some of the same ideas.]]

* V's outfit does seem a little strange, with many people pointing out how gothic and/or edgy it is. [[spoiler: It's more likely that it's not out of personal choice on V's part, but consider the location Vergil split himself between human and demon halves. It was at Dante and Vergil's Childhood home, which was abandoned and randsacked by demons. It's most likely that V's clothing was the only things he could find at the house. Considering the vest and coat have a disturbing similarity to Trish's clothing, it's also quite possible that they're Eva's clothes, hence how they look weird when worn by a man.]]

* Dante and Vergil bitch slapping Nero at the same time isn't just for a comedic scene, it also goes to show that they truly are twin brothers. Twins in real life tend to have the same thoughts and do the same thing at the same time. Even though Dante and Vergil have different ideologies, they would still share some of the same ideas.

* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, getting stabbed in the chest with a sword unlocked a new power the [[OnceAnEpisode last 4 times]] it happened!

* A consistent theme throughout the series is the duality of humanity and demons, and how humanity's desire for justice and [[ThePowerOfLove ability to love]] for others channels demonic powers better than the will for domination does. This is why Dante overcame every foe he came up against, even the likes of Vergil, because like Sparda love gave his blade an edge that malice alone could not muster. [[spoiler:Nero manages to overcome Dante and Vergil's malice against each other because in that moment [[TheFourLoves love for his father and uncle]] mattered more to him than anything else, and that singular desire gave him the power he needed in that moment to pursue his justice. Dante, for all his human qualities, was fighting on Vergil's level and operating on hatred, whereas Nero's Devil Trigger was backed by a purity of intention that both brothers were lacking at the moment. Sparda would be proud to know that his grandson learned the lesson he wanted to impart on his sons, and by proxy had to beat it into them to remind them of its value.]]

* It's obvious that V's playstyle is abit slower than Dante or Nero's. Physically, it might be due to his limp and requiring his familiars to attack for him, but let's consider another thought. He's seen commanding his familiars to take complex or different forms. It might not be too much of a stretch to say it's not just because V's physically slow, but that he requires time to command his familiars or speak any incantations he has before the attack comes out.

* A consistent theme throughout the series is the duality of humanity and demons, and how humanity's desire for justice channels demonic powers better than the will for domination does. This is why Dante overcame every foe he came up against, even the likes of Vergil, because like Sparda love gave his blade an edge that malice alone could not muster. Nero manages to overcome Dante and Vergil's malice against each other because in that moment love for his father and uncle mattered more to him than anything else, and that singular desire gave him the power he needed in that moment to pursue his justice. Dante for all his human qualities was fighting on Vergil's level and operating on hatred, whereas Nero's devil trigger was backed by a purity of intention that both brothers lacked. Sparda would be proud to know that his grandson learned the lesson he wanted to impart on his sons, and by proxy had to beat it into them to remind them of its value.

* Part Fridge Brilliance and other Part Fridge Horror. [[spoiler: V's nature as a whole makes a lot of sense (and consequently becomes very disturbing) when one considers the connotations between his nature as Vergil's Human Side and his Familiars being representations of his trauma as Nelo Angelo. Whenever V uses his powers, it noticably wears him down and makes him die faster, and as noted his powers are centered on his Familiars. One could easily connect V's dependence on his familiars as being akin to dwelling on one's own trauma for too long, which undoubtedly damages the person mentally and emotionally. Consequently, V reading his book of poems to revive his Devil Trigger Gauge could be seen as Vergil trying to take solace in what few happy memories and fantasies he had from Eva, but of course due to the reliance of his familiars, it only ends up prolonging the inevitable deterioration of his form.]]

* Dante and Vergil bitch slapping Nero at the same time isn't just for a comedic scene, it also goes to show that they truly are twin brothers. Twins in real life tend to have the same thoughts and do the same thing at the same time. Even though Dante and Vergil have different ideologies, they would still share some of the same ideas.

* It may seem odd as to how [[spoiler: Vergil was able to cut himself into two beings: his demon half becoming Urizen and his human half becoming V. However, one might recall that Vergil's favored weapon is Yamato. Rebellion and Yamato were said to be swords of Sparda with special capabilities. What is Yamato's? The ability to cut through dimensions! This power has been seen to be used to separate as well as combine the Demon and Human World. Vergil using it to split himself into his demon and human sides, as well as them eventually converging back together, is quite possible when one considers it's abilities to do so.]]

* Artemis and Cavaliere Angelo carry Lady and Trish as LivingBatteries respectively. Which makes sense. Artemis was a gun in the previous games so Urizen would want an expert in GunFu to wield her power, thus, Lady, whose nickname here is literally [[RedBaron The Walking]] [[MoreDakka Arsenal]], was chosen for her. Cavaliere, on the other hand, has the ability to [[ShockandAwe control electricity]] and wield his giant sword like nothing. Thus, Trish, who wields [[BfS Sparda]] (ironically, the name of the man Cavaliere hates) and uses electricity as her main ability, powers the big purple demon.

* Artemis and Cavaliere Angelo carry Lady and Trish as LivingBatteries respectively. Which makes sense. Artemis was a gun in the previous games so Urizen would want an expert in GunFu to wield her power, thus, Lady was chosen for her. Cavaliere, on the other hand, has the ability to [[ShockandAwe control electricity]] and wield his giant sword like nothing. Thus, Trish, who wields [[BfS Sparda]] (ironically, the name of the man Cavaliere hates) and uses electricity as her main ability, powers the big purple demon.

* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, getting stabbed in the chest with a sword unlocked a new power the [[OnceAnEpisode last 4 times]] it happened!

* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, getting stabbed in the chest with a sword to unlocked a new power the [[OnceAnEpisode last 4 times]] it happened!

* Dante needs a new power up to beat Urizen. Solution? Stab himself in the chest with Rebellion! After all, stabbing himself with a sword to unlock a new power worked the [[OnceAnEpisode last 4 times]].

* V decides to try nearly stabbing Dante in the head with Sparda, because he knows whenever Dante's unconcious he always wakes up ''just'' before someone tries to kill him.

* In the newest trailer showing off V, we see him using Sparda and he's about to stab Dante with it. Consider these ideas: Dante just presumably got his ass kicked by the new BigBad. Rebellion is shattered. What helps Dante power up and recover at a desperate time like this? [[MemeticMutation Getting stabbed in the chest!]] Seriously, it happens once per game and Dante is either unfazed by it or it unlocks his powers (Devil Trigger in the 3rd game), so it would make sense that V is trying the same thing here.

* It's obvious that V's playstyle is abit slower than Dante or Nero's. Physically, it might be due to his limp and requiring his familiars to attack for him, but let's consider another thought. He's seen commanding his familiars to take complex or different forms. It might not be too much of a stretch to say it's not just because V's physically slow, but that he requires time to command his familiars or speak any incantations he has before the attack comes out.

* The Faust Hat is a Devil Arm that takes the form of the NiceHat the Fausts wore in Devil May Cry 4, and that attacks by using your Red Orbs which serve as currency in game. Given the game has microtransactions so you can easily get Red Orbs, it's possible for it to not just [[CastFromMoney cast from Dante's money]], but [[BribingYourWayToVictory YOURS as well!]]

* It might seem odd at first that V would read a quote by poet William Blake as though it were religious scripture. But that's actually the point, since the specific quote is from the Proverbs of Hell, which Blake intended to be a counterpart to the Biblical Book of Proverbs. Essentially, he is reading religious scripture, just that of Hell (or Blake's vision of Hell).