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* AdaptationalKarma: Downplayed given she suffered from a severe case of MyGodWhatHaveIDone, but Dante does ''not'' let Carla off the hook for leading them into an ambush with her needless secrecy.
* ContinuityNod:
** Carla notes she was on the other end of the [[WhatTheHellHero calling out for keeping secrets]] with Dante during the Vergil arc.
** [[TheAce Dante]] says he views [[MagicKnight Erza]] as a WorthyOpponent from their times sparring together.
** Carla notes she was on the other end of the [[WhatTheHellHero calling out for keeping secrets]] with Dante during the Vergil arc.
** [[TheAce Dante]] says he views [[MagicKnight Erza]] as a WorthyOpponent from their times sparring together.
* HourglassPlot: In the Vergil arc, Carla called out Dante for keeping his heritage a secret and his brother coming to attack Fairy Tail, putting them all in danger. Here, she finds herself on the other end, with her decision to keep her backstory a secret leaving everyone vulnerable to an ambush.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Happy finds Dante's sheer determination in the face of a powerful opponent similar to Natsu's.
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* TrueCompanions: Happy and Carla affirm that despite being exceeds, they are Fairy Tail wizards first and foremost, and refuse to abandon them.
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* TitleDrop: [[ArcVillain King Faust]] orders 'Code: ETD' as the exceeds come within range.
* TrueCompanions: Happy and Carla affirm that despite being exceeds, they are Fairy Tail wizards first and foremost, and refuse to abandon them. Even Nelo Angelo is impressed.
* VillainHasAPoint: Nelo Angelo continues to warn the Edolas captains about underestimating the wizards from Earthland, especially Dante, and is once again ignored. Said warnings come true when Dante and Modeus manage to escape and run roughshod over their soldiers.
* VillainousBreakdown: Erza Knightwalker grows increasingly enraged as her fight with Dante continues, culminating in being [[StunnedSilence stunned silent]] once he gets up to keep fighting after being ''impaled''.
* VillainousValor: King Faust declares war against the exceeds and their Queen, who are viewed as angels and a goddess respectively, and even manages to rally the citizens and the magic knight captains in the process. Especially impressive given the latter [[BadassNormal have no innate]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Dante doesn't mince words when he tells Carla how much her needless secrecy screwed them all over, which she concedes is fair. This is also an upgrade given he originally planned to ''shoot'' her.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Part of the reason Erza Knightwalker manages to inflict so many injuries on Dante is his reduced arsenal and lack of a HealingFactor.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[MadScientist Byro]] shows no hesitation subjecting Wendy to the same painful extraction process as Natsu.
* TrueCompanions: Happy and Carla affirm that despite being exceeds, they are Fairy Tail wizards first and foremost, and refuse to abandon them. Even Nelo Angelo is impressed.
* VillainHasAPoint: Nelo Angelo continues to warn the Edolas captains about underestimating the wizards from Earthland, especially Dante, and is once again ignored. Said warnings come true when Dante and Modeus manage to escape and run roughshod over their soldiers.
* VillainousBreakdown: Erza Knightwalker grows increasingly enraged as her fight with Dante continues, culminating in being [[StunnedSilence stunned silent]] once he gets up to keep fighting after being ''impaled''.
* VillainousValor: King Faust declares war against the exceeds and their Queen, who are viewed as angels and a goddess respectively, and even manages to rally the citizens and the magic knight captains in the process. Especially impressive given the latter [[BadassNormal have no innate]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Dante doesn't mince words when he tells Carla how much her needless secrecy screwed them all over, which she concedes is fair. This is also an upgrade given he originally planned to ''shoot'' her.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Part of the reason Erza Knightwalker manages to inflict so many injuries on Dante is his reduced arsenal and lack of a HealingFactor.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[MadScientist Byro]] shows no hesitation subjecting Wendy to the same painful extraction process as Natsu.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Nelo Angelo is this to Erza Knightwalker, having managed to wipe out even more guilds at a faster rate than she has, and having a [[TheDreaded much more fearsome reputation]].
* BadassNormal: Erza Knightwalker gets to show off her chops against Dante, managing to inflict several severe wounds on him as their fight continues with her trident skills.
* BerserkButton: For Erza Knightwalker, bringing up Nelo Angelo and [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his apparent superiority to her]] sends her from smug to ''furious''.
* BigBrotherInstinct: While both are held captive by [[MadScientist Byro]], Natsu takes a moment to assure Wendy they will be alright.
* BigDamnHeroes:
** Happy and Carla arrive just in time to save Lucy and Lisanna from falling to death. Quickly followed by [[OneManArmy Dante and Modeus]] fending off the soldiers as well as [[TheDragon Erza Knightwalker and Panther-Lily]].
** At the end of the chapter, [[ActionGirl Lady]], [[ShockAndAwe Trish]], [[AnIcePerson Gray]], and [[MagicKnight Erza]] arrive to even the odds.
* BroughtDownToBadass: This chapter may be Dante's most impressive showing, managing to go blow for blow with [[TheDreaded Erza Knightwalker]] without his usual abilities, and walks off ''impalement'' despite lacking his HealingFactor.
* CowardiceCallout: Dante call Erza Knightwalker a coward who only picks fights with those much weaker than her.
* CurbStompBattle: The fate of any Edolas soldier in Dante and Modeus' way.
* DefiantCaptive:
** Lisanna doesn't stop taunting [[HeroKiller Erza Knightwalker]] over being second best to Nelo Angelo, even as the woman holds her over the edge of the wall.
** Invoked by Natsu against [[MadScientist Byro]], even encouraging Wendy to do the same.
* {{Determinator}}: Dante manages to keep standing despite the increasingly severe wounds he sustains over the course of his fight with Erza Knightwalker, culminating in ''impalement''.
* EasilyForgiven: Defied by Dante in regards to Carla, needing the others to talk him out of shooting her then and there, as well as an apology from the exceed and a reminder they have more pressing concerns. Even then, he makes it clear they're going to talk when this is all over.
* EvilCounterpart: Lampshaded by Lisanna, who informs Lucy that Erza Knightwalker is cruel and evil, in contrast to the Erza the blonde is more familiar with.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** [[DragonWithAnAgenda Nelo Angelo]] shows little concern at the exeeds retaliation, and makes a reference to their GodGuise.
** Carla bluffs that she is the princess of Extalia to Knightwalker.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[TheAce Dante]] suffers this at the hands of [[TheDragon Erza Knightwalkers]] trident. To everyone's shock, he ''still'' manages to get up to keep fighting.
* InternalReveal: Lucy and Lisanna are informed of Nelo Angelo's status as a DragonWithAnAgenda for Mundus.
* IShallTauntYou:
** Dante manages to escape his cell by taunting the prison guards into trying to beat him up, and turning the tables.
** He later employs the same tactic to get a one on one duel with Knightwalker, insulting her combat abilities and calling her a cheap knockoff of the Erza he knows.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Acknowledged by Carla, who agrees with Dante's assessment that she could have saved everyone a ''lot'' of headaches if she had come clean about her mission much sooner.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When faced with the combined might of Nelo Angelo and a small army of Exceeds, the heroes choose to flee, especially since most can't use their magic/demonic powers at the time.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Modeus remarks that Dante's determination in the face of Erza Knightwalker is just like that of Sparda.
-->'''Modeus:''' You are your father's son Dante.
* MythologyGag: Dante reminds Agni and Rudra about their deal with a simple [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening "No. Talking"]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Dante is dead serious when putting a gun to Carla's head, making it clear how much she screwed up with her betrayal.
* OneManArmy: [[TheAce Dante]] and Modeus waste no time tearing through [[{{Mooks}} Edolas soldiers]] once they get out of their cell.
* PointOfDivergence:
** Lisanna is present when [[TheDragon Erza Knightwalker]] arrives to take her and Lucy, cutting off the latter attempts to appeal to similarities to their Erza. She is also the one Happy rescues, while Carla saves Lucy.
** Due to the presence of [[TheAce Dante]], Fairy Tail stands their ground rather than fleeing as he engages in a one on one duel with TheDragon.
* ThePowerOfTrust: Part of what gets Dante to put his grudge against Carla on hold is Happy appealing to the fact he trusts ''him''.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Dante gives a glorious one to Erza Knightwalker.
-->'''Dante:''' I kinda noticed something ever since I came to Edolas. Nearly everyone I've met in this messed up shit-hole world is a double of all my buddies back home in Earthland, I'm even good friends with the Erza in my world, too.\\
'''Knightwalker:''' Are you going to try to appeal to me? Tell me that I'm not too different from the Erza you know? If that is the case you're merely wasting your breath.\\
Dante: Oh don't worry, that's not where I'm going. See everyone I've met in Edolas is pretty much the opposite of everyone I know back in Earthland. My Erza is one of the strongest and most brave warriors I've ever met; and if you're really her opposite, that makes you a coward.\\
'''Knightwalker:''' What was that?\\
Dante: You heard me. You're a coward, plain and simple. My Erza charges in headfirst at a strong opponent, even going up against those stronger than her! You pick on people who are weaker than you, and everywhere you go you always have a bunch of tin-soldiers to guard your sorry ass! You're not just a coward, you're a bully. Have you ever faced a real challenge? I don't think so. I bet you just back away and let your buddy Nelo Angelo do the dirty work for you.\\
'''Knightwalker:''' You dare... No one speaks to me this way...\\
Dante: Hey, someone had to.\\
'''Knightwalker:''' I fear nothing! And certainly do not fear you!\\
'''Dante:''' Oh yeah? Prove it! Let's go, you and me, right here, right now! Unless you're too much of a pussy to do anything about it.
* TrueCompanions: Happy and Carla affirm that despite being exceeds, they are Fairy Tail wizards first and foremost, and refuse to abandon them.
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As King Faust begins his plans for acquiring unlimited magic power, Dante and Modeus bust out of prison to rescue their friends and stop the Edolas army.
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