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4	* Vergil didn't just kill Mundus' child to provoke Mundus, he did it so that once Mundus died, he has no heir to take his place, giving Vergil a path to rule without any other king to get in his way.
5	* ''[=DmC=]: Devil May Cry'' was confirmed to take place in an {{alternate universe}} (eventually) from that of the games in the original continuity. Interestingly enough, ''Devil May Cry Volume 2'' (which takes place prior to the events of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'' in the original continuity) features interdimensional travel between parallel universes as an important PlotDevice. Bonus Points for the fact that the primary alternate universe that Dante is in for most of the Novel is one where Mundus DOES rule the human world. Strange fate. Isn't it?
6	* The Style system in this game is mostly based on damage, but it makes sense; this Dante is a fighter, a survivor, he's punk-ish and unrefined. This Dante is angry at the demons who have caused him pain. It would make sense that brutally dismantling his enemies, and causing as much disorder on them as possible, is being stylish from his perspective... because he's still in the process of maturing. Considering that he gains several of the classic Dante's traits later on in the story, especially at the end where his hair permanently goes white, he starts to refine his fighting style (noticeable in his Aquila move-set), allowing more creative options, just like the classic Dante.
7	** It can also lead to another case: The game is also easier because Dante has been fighting demons since he was a child, by ''necessity''. So he's already experienced in dealing with the common {{mooks}} by the start of the game, hence the easier difficulty as compared to the previous ''Devil May Cry'' titles.
8	* Another case is the full realization of the [[FauxSymbolism latent ideas]] introduced in the first ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry1'' [[ExcusePlot that were never elaborated on]]. Mundus's name is derived from "Rex Mundi", which was a name that the Cathars used to refer to Satan based on their [[UsefulNotes/{{Gnosticism}} Gnostic-like beliefs]] that he was the true ruler of the physical world. Though in the case of ''[=DmC=]: Devil May Cry'', the creators choose to portray the resistance to Mundus (as the [[GodOfEvil Demiurge]]) and his associates (as the Archons) in political/socioeconomic terms (in this case making Mundus the representation of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_culture the Dominant Group Culture]]) rather than in a religious/philosophical way. Whether it is done successfully or not, your mileage may vary.
9	** Mundus is one of many {{Satanic Archetype}}s in fictional media who were originally supposed to ''be'' {{Satan}} himself (name and all), and one overarching theme in TheIlluminati conspiracy theories is the premise that Satan is the entire outfit's overarching leader, so yeah, it does make sense.
10	* Dante and Vergil's new personalities may not be popular but they do make sense with the new backstories the boys were given. Unlike the originals the boys were taken prisoner when their parents were killed and placed into the care of demons. Spending time in such an abusive environment left them damaged in different ways:
11	** Dante rebelled and lashed out at his abusers but humans inability to see the demons for what they are lead to them labeling him violent and unhinged, which left him isolated and unable to fit in, thus leading to the rude, selfish, violent Dante we meet at the start. Once Dante starts making an connection with Kat his attitude starts improving.
12	** Vergil internalized the abuse, believing his pain was deserved and adopting his abuser's logic and methods. As such he sees others as something to control or destroy because they're weaker than him and that means they deserve it. Unfortunately this prevents him from making genuine connections with anyone other than his twin since everyone else is either someone to control or someone to destroy.

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