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How 'bout you do something worth it? Huh?

[ which isn't something he should be daring Vergil into but he has a serious case of shitting directly out of his mouth disease, it's terminal ]

[What an asshole! The pure rage with which he wants to destroy Dante basically doubles thanks to that. Good work.]

Haven't I done enough by now?!

[He shouts, and rushes in again, already tired of waiting for Dante to make the next move.]

You could put -- a little more effort into it!

[ of Dante's positive qualities, de-escalating situations is not one of them

he rolls back and to the side again as Vergil shoots for him, once again whipping out his pistols to take shots as he approaches, try to get him off his guard ]

[He's distracted enough with the bullets to take the time to whip them out of his way.]

Do you not even realise I've spent my whole life trying to kill you? Is that not enough effort?

[ he uses that window to dash in, to try to diagonally slash upwards at him - - get him in the air if possible but he's not too optimistic about that. ]

That what you're doin' here too?

That was going to depend on you, I was hoping you would tell me something to change my mind.

[He's far from at his best, too riled up and focused on what's being said, and the bullets and -- he doesn't react in time.]

[ he stabs upwards, then, aiming to impale him on that sword as he comes down - - and wrench harshly downward if he's successful. ]

Well sorry to - - disappoint!

[Can't do much once he's in the air and falling but take the blow. He's thrown down into the lake with a splash, and only rises so quickly to get his head out. Staggering a moment but determined to act unfazed, he falls into a ready stance again. Trying to compose himself.]

Then don't ever say I didn't try to extend an olive branch.

[ pauses.

and he just stares. ]

This is your way of "extending an olive branch"?

[ he actually brings a hand up for the air quotes on that. ]

What, of course it is, I asked you how you actually felt!

[He made accusations and made no move to actually ask about feelings. But. sure.]

You just went off assumin' a bunch of shit about me!

I gave you the opportunity to defend yourself!

So I told you the truth!

[ who needs more than "I don't hate you and I don't want you dead" ]

Right, so it's settled.

[He sure doesn't know! Not like he's got all kinds of conflicting feelings that have not been helped at all by that! It's fine. They worked it out.]

[ great talk all around! ]

... Is that what this was about?

[He just. presses his lips together. He can't stand being called out like this. So he'll just refuse to answer.]

[ he can't really argue it's not an effective way to get him to talk

but!! ]

You think me gettin' stabbed makes me more honest or what?

[He huffs, straightening up since neither of them are making a move apparently.]

I thought fighting would be fun. And either you would give me a reason to not want to kill you so much, or I could have momentary satisfaction.

[ he will also just stand there bleeding. though his half-demon healing is kicking in, helping with some of that. ]

Well you're right about the first part of that.

Don't worry, I know the latter is too.

What? You're satisfied?

Not at all. It hinges on seeing you dead.

[ hefts his sword back up over his shoulder ]

You wanna get right back to tryin' to kill me, then?

[He places his hand on the hilt again, just in case. But Lahabrea is watching them after all and the point of telling him to stay was to know he can't get away with not making an effort to follow through...]

...You know I'm serious, don't you? I'd like nothing more than to end your life.

Okay, so let's turn this whole interrogation around!

Why? What did I do to you?

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