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How Cliché Can Demon Slaying Be

In the popular Capcom game  series  Devil May Cry , the two most major characters are Dante and Vergil. These two are twins descended from the demon known as  Sparda , who rebelled against his own kind for the sake of humans and sealed off the demon world with his sword . The game's ranking is based on how much ass the player can kick while doing it in a stylish manner, so aesthetics  are  important. The designs of Dante and Vergil are meant to show their respective philosophies. Dante wears a red trench coat and pulls off  gunslinging  tricks that would put Neo from  The Matrix  to shame. His outfit  symbolizes his rebellion (also the name of his sword) from his demonic heritage . Vergil wears a blue priestly overcoat and fights with an extremely stylized form of  iaido  with no reliance on modern technology . His appearance  is meant to  show his acceptance of his demonic heritage.  Their opposing opinions on h...