History TearJerker / DevilMayCry

* DMC 1 has Dante [[EtTuBrute didn't take well to finding out that Trish was working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog putting her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Way to go, Trish]]. You made everyone cry because of that.

** Trish even makes [[HeelRealization that]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone look]] in the face after the last statement.

These moments are sure to turn ''Devil May Cry'' into ''Devil'' Will ''Cry''.

* Lucia in [=DMC2=] [[spoiler:trying to get Dante to kill her]].

* [[spoiler:[[RedemptionEqualsDeath Credo's]] death]] in [=DMC4=]. Him begging Dante to [[spoiler:save his sister and Nero as he bleeds to death after being stabbed by Sanctus]] is the icing on that particular cupcake.

* [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]] has [[TearJerker/DmCDevilMayCry its own page]].
* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler:After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]] while ''begging'' Mundus not to.]] If you did not think Mundus was an utter bastard before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]]. Dante certainly did. Mundus also had the audacity the laugh evilly after coldly killing Griffon.

['''Later''']
-->"Good girl. Pure and Innocent... [[IronicEcho just like your mother]]."

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UseDERBcNY4 Arkham's "redemption"]] [[DeathEqualsRedemption upon his death]]. For a few seconds, Lady got to believe he wasn't the ManipulativeBastard she thought he was, to then watch him fade (thinking he was just another victim). Words can only feintly describe what she must have been feeling [[YankTheDogsChain when it turned out he was still manipulating her even then]].

** And then she takes an attack from Mundus that was aimed at Dante, and apparently dies because of it. His tears after the first two battles with Mundus made me weep a little.

* The ending of Devil May Cry 3. First there's the part where [[spoiler:Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought.]] Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when [[spoiler:Dante cries for his brother -- and, being Dante, says that it's "[[SandInMyEyes only the rain]]."]] *sniffle*

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UseDERBcNY4 Arkham's "redemption"]] [[DeathEqualsRedemption upon his death]]. Just for a few seconds, Lady got to believe he wasn't a complete bastard, to then watch him fade (thinking he was just another victim). Words can only feintly describe what she must have been feeling [[YankTheDogsChain when it turned out he was still manipulating her even then]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UseDERBcNY4 Arkham's "redemption"]] [[DeathEqualsRedemption upon his death]]. Just for a few seconds, Lady got to believe he wasn't a complete bastard, to then watch him fade (thinking he was just another victim). Words can only feintly describe what she must have been feeling [[YankTheDogsChain when it turned out he was still manipulating her even then]].

* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler:After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]] while ''begging'' Mundus not to.]] If you did not think Mundus was an utter bastard before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]]. Dante certainly did. Mundus also had the audacity the laugh evilly after coldly killing Griffon.

* DMC 1 has Dante [[EtTuBrute didn't take well on finding out that Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Way to go, Trish]]. You made everyone cry because of that.
-->'''Trish''': "Uh... Dante! Dante [[EvilCannotComprehendGood why did you save my life?]]"

* Lucia in DMC 2 [[spoiler:trying to get Dante to kill her]].

** It seems to be the same for [[spoiler: Vergil]], which makes it even ''worse''. Depending on whether you consider the manga canon, it gets very, ''very'' worse... and never really gets better.
* The ending of Devil May Cry 3. First there's the part where [[spoiler: Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought.]] Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when [[spoiler: Dante cries for his brother -- and, being Dante, says that it's "[[SandInMyEyes only the rain]]."]] *sniffle*
* [[spoiler:[[RedemptionEqualsDeath Credo's]] death]] in DMC4. Him begging Dante to [[spoiler:save his sister and Nero as he bleeds to death after being stabbed by Sanctus]] is the icing on that particular cupcake.
* "Might controls everything. Without strength, you can't protect anything." this line just oozes past guilt from Vergil about not being able to protect someone he loved. The person in question is likely either his and Dante's mother or, if you buy into the semi-confirmation that Nero is his son, his lover/Nero's mother.
* Dante's final words in DMC3 also count as this. After a really long, downright ''horrible'' day where his home has been destroyed, he's been battered around, and just had to watch his brother choose suicide over being redeemed, he doesn't even get a break, being attacked as soon as he's out of the tower. His BadassBoast sounds more like he's trying to convince ''himself'' that he's okay and ready to take on the world.
--> Dante: "Well bring it on! I love this! This is what I live for! I'm absolutely crazy about it!"

* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler: After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]] while ''begging'' Mundus not to.]] If you did not think Mundus was an utter bastard before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]]. Dante certainly did. Mundus also had the audacity the laugh evilly after coldly killing Griffon.

-->'''Trish''': "Uh... Dante! Dante why did you save my life?"

-->[He starts to walk off again and Trish moves to stop him.]

-->'''Dante''': [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Don’t come any closer you Devil! You may look like my mother but you're nowhere close to her. You have no soul! You have the face but you'll never have her fire!"]]

* DMC 1 has Dante [[EtTuBrute didn't take well on finding out that Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Way to go, Trish]].

* DMC 1 has Dante [[EtTuBrute didn't take well on finding out that Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness.

-->'''Dante''': "Don’t come any closer you Devil! You may look like my mother but you're nowhere close to her. You have no soul! You have the face but you'll never have her fire!"

** Trish even makes [[HeelRealization that look]] in the face after the last statement.

* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler: After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]] while ''begging'' Mundus not to.]] If you did not think Mundus was an utter bastard before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]].

* DMC 1 has Dante [[EtTuBrute didn't take well on Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness.

* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler: After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]] while ''begging'' Mundus not to.]] If you did not think Mundus was an [[CompleteMonster utter bastard]] before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]].

* While the Griffon boss in the first game was a pain in the ass and a demon, there is just something tragic about his death. [[spoiler: After being gravely wounded by Dante, he begs Mundus to help him, to give him just one last chance to prove his worth and destroy Dante. Mundus cruelly denies him this, shortly before [[YouHaveFailedMe zapping him to cinders]].]] If you did not think Mundus was an [[CompleteMonster utter bastard]] before, [[MoralEventHorizon you will now]].

* [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]] has [[TearJerker/DmCDevilMayCry its own page]].

* [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]] has enough {{Tear Jerker}}s that it was [[TearJerker/DmCDevilMayCry given its own page]].

--> Dante: "Well bring it on! I love this! This is what I live for! I'm absolutely crazy about it!"

* From the bits of Dante's backstory we see, he was a happy and carefree child. Then he loses his family during a demon attack [[ItGotWorse and the rest of his life became a lot worse]].

* "Might controls everything. Without strength, you can't protect anything." this line just oozes past guilt from Vergil about not being able to protect someone he loved. The person in question is likely either his and Dante's mother or, if you buy into the semi-confirmation that Nero is his son, his lover/Nero's mother.

* "Might is everything. Without it, you can't protect anything." this line just oozes past guilt from Vergil about not being able to protect someone he loved. The person in question is likely either his and Dante's mother or, if you buy into the semi-confirmation that Nero is his son, his lover/Nero's mother.

* [[spoiler:[[RedemptionEqualsDeath Credo's]] death]] in DMC4. Him begging Dante to [[spoiler:save his sister and Nero as he bleeds to death after being stabbed by Sanctus]] is the icing on that particular cupcake.

* The ending of Devil May Cry 3. First there's the part where [[spoiler: Vergil tells Dante to return to the human world and takes a very deliberate, implicitly suicidal fall off the edge of the cliffs where they fought.]] Knowing his REAL fate actually makes it worse in a way. But what really gets me is when [[spoiler: Dante cries for his brother -- and, being Dante, says that it's "[[SandInMyEyes only the rain]]."]] *sniffle*

* DMC 1 has Dante [[HeroicBSOD didn't take well on Trish working for Mundus]]. Even if he saves her because ''she looks like his dead mother'', he doesn't want to see her ever again, going [[DespairEventHorizon so far]] [[MoralEventHorizon as to cross the line]] by [[ShootTheDog put her at gunpoint]], shouting that even if she looks like his mother, Trish is just a soulless demon, then drops his gun, and walks away in anger and sadness.