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| name = Devil May Cry 3
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| author = Suguro Chayamachi
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| AUS = [[Madman Entertainment]]
| NA = [[Tokyopop]]
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| demographic = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
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| first = October 11, 2005
| last = August 8, 2006
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{{Nihongo|'''''Devil May Cry 3'''''|デビル メイ クライ 3}} is a [[manga]] series based on the best selling [[video game]] ''[[Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening]]'' was released in [[Japan]] and later an [[English language|English]] [[translation]] was released in 2005. The manga is divided into three parts, Code 1: Dante, Code 2: Vergil, and the (never) to-be released Code 3: Lady.<ref name="AmazonDMC31">{{Cite
==Plot==
===Code 1: Dante===
The story begins as [[Characters of Devil May Cry#Enzo Ferino|Enzo]] enters Dante's still unnamed office, and offers Dante a job of rescuing a girl by the name of "Alice" for a $4,000,000 reward, an uninterested Dante tells Enzo to leave the shop.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3| publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1: Dante |quote='''Dante:''' Find someone, let’s see...4 million dollar reward...That’s Alright.|page=29}}</ref>
Dante then proceeds to look for Enzo to accept this job, only to find him in the process of being attacked by a group of sand creatures while in a [[brothel]], and is subsequently rescued by Dante. The scene jumps to a library and the reader is introduced to two new characters, [[Vergil (Devil May Cry)|Vergil]] and [[Characters of Devil May Cry#Arkham|Arkham]]. Arkham approaches Vergil while he is scanning a bookcase for a book. While Arkham tries to gain
{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 |publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1:Dante |quote='''Dante:''' You are kind of big for a twelve year old, aren't you?| page=47}}</ref> After asserting that the now dead demon is not Alice, Dante is next seen as he finds a photo of a young [[Characters of Devil May Cry#Lady|Mary]]. Meanwhile, Vergil walks aimlessly through the rain effortlessly slaying a gang of humans after their leader chastises him and attempted to take hold of his sword.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 | publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1: Dante |quote='''Gang member:''' This sword'll do. We won't kill ya. . . maybe we just cut you up a bit. . .|pages=60–61}}</ref> He finds a drunken Enzo sitting outside of a building, who mistakes him for Dante, Vergil figures out his brother is present in that town and proceeds to look for him.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3| publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1:Dante |quote='''Enzo:''' Dante. . .? Dante. . .is . . . that. . . '''Vergil:''' He's here. Dante is here. In this town.|pages=62–63}}</ref> Caught in the midst of Dante's fire, a possessed doll whom Alice refers to as Rabi leads Dante to the true Alice, who refuses to leave without Rabi. As a bell tolls three o'clock, Rabi announces that it is teatime. Dante then encounters a demon resembling the [[Mad Hatter]], who states he has Alice and is not willing to give her back, seated at a floating table with Rabi and a platter upon which is a lid, opened to reveal the head of another demon Alice and after a discussion between said demon and Dante it is exterminated. The Hatter-like demon and Rabi now alert Dante of Vergil's return, only to be found an illusion when Dante shoots at them. He then proceeds to slay a cat-like demon (a possible avatar for the [[Cheshire Cat]]). Rabi, shielding Dante from the needle-like remains of the cat demon, then reveals that it was he who gave Dante the job and admits that it was a cover to see Sparda's heir in action.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 | publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1:Dante |quote='''Rabi:'''I'm the one who gave yo the job. '''Dante:''' Wanna run that by me again? '''Rabi:'''It's true. I wanted to see the heir of the legendary Sparda in action.| page=106}}</ref>
===Code 2: Vergil===
This chapter begins with Vergil and Arkham arriving at the entrance to one of the seals of the Temen-ni-gru. Arkham explained the nature of the structure to Vergil and proceeded to suggest an alliance.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 | publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 1:Dante |quote='''Arkham:''' I concur, let us respect the restrained relationship between you and I. For the sake of an alliance, between man and demon...| page=15}}</ref> Arkham proceeds to explain that the demons sealed by Sparda were bound by large rune-covered spikes; to release them, it was required that Vergil give them one thing; their names. Before Arkham had time to finish his explanation, the sealed demon takes hold of
The action then jumps to Dante, out on the streets as he is being attacked by a group of demons. He quickly dispatches them and proceeds to visit a bar, where the bartender proceeds to make him a pizza and inform him of various murders that seemed to be committed by the same person, and asks that Dante investigate it; when Dante states his disinterest, the bartender takes his pizza back.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 | publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 2: Vergil |quote= '''Bartender:''' You heard what they are saying? There’s a guy around these parts that sliced people just like tomatoes.|page=46}}</ref> Enzo shows up immediately afterward and begs Dante to help him with the client Dante canceled on, professing that he will be killed if Dante refuses. When Dante says he'll help, he leaves. Mary, who was in the bar with a drunken and unconscious friend, asks for and is granted permission to let her friend stay. Meanwhile, a frustrated Vergil tries to decipher a book containing ancient accounts of the legend of Sparda. He is summoned by Arkham to the basement of the mansion, where Arkham reveals that he was able to locate one of the seals necessary to open the gate to the demon world.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 | publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 2: Vergil |quote='''Arkham:''' In my description there are four seals-perhaps there is something I overlooked? But it has caused me to think that they and the four seals have other meaning. '''Vergil:''' Where are the seals. '''Arkham:''' I found them but I don’t know about the remaining three.|page=65}}</ref> However, they are unsure of just how many more seals there are, as the texts only mention four despite the first seal having mentioned seven. Vergil decides to destroy the ones they do know of, while Arkham researches the rest. In the meantime, Mary, on her way home, encounters Alice wandering around the city. Alice guides her to
Once Dante defeats the demon in question, the Mad Hatter toys with Dante, and tries to convince Dante give the sealed demon a name. Dante, however, sees through the Mad Hatter's attempts to do so, inquiring as to just what will happen if he does; the Mad Hatter refuses to answer. However, before this can go any further, Vergil arrives and almost instantly releases the third of the four seals; Vergil broke the second seal, on Greed, before arriving at the church. Per usual, Vergil allows the demon to choose a name for itself, and it chooses Sloth. After conversing with Dante, exchanging several threats of mortal injury with him in the process, Vergil reveals his plan of raising the Temen-ni-gru, thus opening the gate of the demon world.<ref>{{Cite book|author=Suguro Chayamachi |title=Devil May Cry 3 |publisher= Tokyopop|location=United States |chapter=Code 2: Vergil |quote='''Vergil:''' I will raise a tower...the tower of fear sealed in ancient times...the link Sparda sealed lies there. With my hands, I shall open the link to the demon world| pages=146–147}}</ref> When Dante declares his intent on stopping Vergil, Vergil then proceeds to taunt Dante by showing him the half of the amulet that Alice stole earlier, prompting him to attack. However, after a quick battle, in which Vergil trounces Dante, Vergil throws his
===Code 3: Lady===
There was supposed to had been a third volume titled "Code: 3" that was hinted at the end of volume 2, but for unknown reasons it was never released.
==Main characters==
===Dante===
{{Main|Dante (Devil May Cry)|l1=Dante}}
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Vergil is the twin brother of the heroic Dante and one of the two sons of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda. Vergil is, like Dante, a hybrid. His lineage is divided between being half demon and half human, which gives him superhuman abilities. Unlike his brother, he is more serious about his training. His personality is also the opposite of Dante's, having a cold and stoic demeanor as opposed to Dante's wild and thrill-seeking nature.
Throughout Devil May Cry: Dante's Awakening, Vergil is portrayed as stoic, uncaring, power hungry and ruthless.
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==Supporting characters==
===Enzo===▼
{{Main|Characters of Devil May Cry#Enzo Ferino|l1=Enzo Ferino}}
▲===Enzo===
Enzo is the '[[talent agent|agent]]' of Dante, finding him work to keep him on his toes, and is the rightful landlord of the yet unnamed '[[Devil May Cry]]' agency.
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===Arkham===
Arkham is a mysterious and psychotically enthusiastic man with supernatural abilities who is one of the main antagonists in the manga and in ''Devil May Cry 3''.
Arkham appears to be educated in the subject of demonology as well as the legend of Sparda. He is bald and has a scar or other disfigurement covering the left side of his face, which is seen to pulsate in one cutscene.
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===Mary (Lady)===
Arkham's daughter. While still a normal human, she is also an exceptionally skilled firearms expert and extremely acrobatic in close quarters combat.
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===Alice===
Alice is the apparent '[[Damsel in distress|Damsel in Distress]]' of this [[manga]]. Although a child, her vanity and impatience lead her to demonic means to accelerate her growth. Her [[Demonic possession|possessed]] doll 'Rabi' leads her to a being who resembles the [[Mad Hatter]], and she is used as bait to lure Dante out, with a reward offered for her safe return (the reward is actually put up and paid by Rabi). As a child, she resembles the heroine of [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]].
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==See also==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
▲{{Devil May Cry series}}
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