While both Dante and Vergil had returned from the Underworld for some time now, the older half-demon seemed to be intentionally on-edge. You could tell, he was avoiding Nero like the plague. He had his reasons, of course, you both did. Both of you were...mostly absent from Nero's life, one way or another.

One afternoon, Vergil hesitantly set his book down and sighed, leaning over to you as he (for once), spoke his mind.

"...Could I ask: how...how should I speak to Nero?"