Bloody Tears

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## **Main Background**

Cocytus Center

> *"Any heart would break in front of an intolerable truth. It could not possibly be a sin to reach out for help, to beg for those wounds to be mended. With time suddenly frozen, Dante is faced with the last decision. Love, or something else? Is it heinous malice that laughs at his conflicting emotions, or something else? And when the battle comes to an end. In the depths of the unknown... Impulse writhes, pure black."*
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**Bloody Tears** is the 43rd Standard Ultimate Wizard quest released for the Global version of *Crash Fever*, albeit at Hell difficulty.

## Summary

* Lucifero begins to shatter the souls of Judas and Cain to send them deeper into the Cocytus, but time around them suddenly stops.
* Dante finds himself the only one able to move, and is soon greeted by the third and final manifestation of the Unnamed, Samael.
* Samael explains that the Unnamed made a pact with Dante's Brotherhood to revolt against the Eternal.
* Samael says that the Eternal has gone beyond just ruling the Empyrean, and has complete and utter control over all aspects of it, and condemning several to Damnatio Memoriae who didn't comply.
* Dante asks why they had to get those who weren't damned souls involved.
* Samael explains that the gods divided the Unnamed from Purgatory by creating the Cocytus.
* Samael says that the Cocytus is not just a physical barrier, but also protected by the guilt of all the damned in Inferno; only those who are pure of heart can even scratch it, or pass through to Purgatory and later Paradise.
* Samael says that they created two Half-Blood souls, Dante and Beatrix, so that their hearts would be pure enough they could be used to destroy the Cocytus.
* He says that, by destroying the pure emotions from them, it would be enough to destroy the Cocytus and allow the brotherhood to reach Purgatory.
* He mentions that what they did with Beatrix was only enough to crack the Cocytus, which caused all of Inferno to become unstable and have the problems in the various circles.
* Samael urges Dante to give in to his anger and kill him, allowing them to destroy the Cocytus.
* Virgil suddenly speaks out to Dante, her remains begging Dante to not go through with it as he can reach Purgatory on his own to save Beatrix.
* Samael remarks that the free souls are the ones most feared by the gods, as they were around before the Eternal's control was established.
* He tells Dante that the only way to possibly save Virgil is to destroy him, so that the Cocytus is destroyed and the Eternal's control is broken.
* Dante struggles to decide what to do, while one of the Three Mythical Beasts, the Lion, encourages Dante that there will always be light in the darkness.
* While Dante fights against Samael, time begins to move around them, with Judas and Cain having their souls regenerate, albeit confused.
* Judas states that Virgil's powers and emotions must be causing abnormalities due to being things not of the Eternal's Empyrean, and thus had time start again while helping them recover.
* Judas and Cain resolve to help guide Dante to Beatrix, but are suddenly pulled into the depths of the Cocytus by the swirling emotions of love and hate generated by the battle.

## Full Story

After the events of Sons of the Gods, Lucifero begins to destroy Judas' and Cain's souls to cast them into the Cocytus. However, before he does so, everything in the area moves to a standstill, and everything becomes cold as time stops. Dante realizes that Lucifero is gone, and that everyone else except him have stopped moving. A voice suddenly speaks out to Dante, referring to him as their son, friend, and future of their reign.

The voice introduces himself as Samael, the third and final manifestation of the Unnamed. He says that their name should not be spoken, lest it invoke the wrath of the Eternal. He states that, in Inferno, they are the icy earth and the burning sky, and are Dante's birth and death. He states that they were the one to give him life, and in return ask that he end theirs. Samael declares that everything that Dante has ever known or experienced had come from them.

Samael says that Dante is probably wondering why they are only now showing themselves, after having guided Dante's life for so long. He explains that, many years ago, they made a pact with Dante's Brotherhood to revolt against the Eternal. He says that souls will come and go through Inferno, but they came to wonder what the real meaning of this existence was, and if they will ever see a different future.

Samael says that they began to search for a new way to live, and asks Dante what the reign of the gods is. Dante doesn't respond, barely able to breathe through his anger. Samael continues, stating that the gods were successful in their attempt to control all aspects of life within the Empyrean. He further clarifies that the gods didn't limit themselves to merely reigning over the mortals, but wanted to radically change all ways of thinking to fit their ideology, going so far as to even erase their memories via the Damnatio Memoriae. He says that all souls that were deemed useless to the gods were thrown into Inferno to suffer for eternity.

Dante asks why Samael had to make all these people suffer in order to do their rebellion, especially given how the Unnamed is a god themselves. He demands Samael answer why they didn't do it on their own, instead of harming those who weren't condemned to the Damnatio Memoriae. Samael says that the other gods are to blame, as they set things up to prevent any possible rebellion. He explains that the gods created the Cocytus to divide them from the Unnamed. He says that the Cocytus is not just a mere physical barrier, but also one protected by the guilt for the sins of all the damned souls in Inferno.

Samael states that nobody who has any sense of guilt could even scratch the surface of the Cocytus, and points out how all of the souls that Dante had brought there can't even move, as their guilt is magnified this close to the Cocytus. Samael says that the rules set by the gods ensure that only the purest of souls can travel past the Cocytus to Purgatory, where they can eventually purify their spirits to be able to reach Paradise, the place closest to the gods.

Samael explains that, in order to revolt against the Eternal, they must break these rules in order to reach Purgatory, and thus must destroy the Cocytus. He says that this is why they needed Dante and Beatrix - due to their Half-Blood nature, it guaranteed their purity of heart, and allowed them to grow closer together. He says that this was all part of the plan - by crushing and destroying these pure emotions, it would be their only hope of creating an opening in the Cocytus to allow the brotherhood to break past the Cocytus.

Samael then mentions that they were only able to send Beatrix to Purgatory with the hatred they built within her, and that the destruction of her purity was not enough to destroy the Cocytus. He says that it only cracked the Cocytus, causing Inferno to become unstable and the Circles to start having problems. He then says that, with Dante here with hatred as pure as his love, they can finally break through the Cocytus to reach Purgatory. He demands Dante kill him and unleash all of his hatred, so that their revolution may be realized.

Dante suddenly hears a voice calling out to him to not do it. Dante asks who is speaking, the voice says that it is Virgil. Surprised, Dante asks how she is alive, and where she is at. Virgil just asks if he really thought that she would abandon him at the last moment. Samael states that what remains of Virgil is returning back to the First Circle, where free souls will temporarily exist until shattered as they will never have the possibility to enter the heavens. He says that this is because they were around before the gods of the Empyrean took over.

Samael says that free souls are among the most dangerous to the gods, due to knowing of a world before they existed, and thus do not perfectly comply with the rules of the gods. He says that souls like Virgil who refuse to abide by the rules are destroyed within 24 hours, unless they immediately return to the First Circle and sleep for hundreds, if not thousands of years in the hopes of being forgiven and having their power taken away. He says that Virgil willingly chose to not return on time.

Virgil begs Dante to not listen to the Unnamed, stating that it is still possible for him to make it through the Cocytus on his own to save Beatrix. She points out that if he lets his hatred get the better of him, he would destroy Samael, but only because that is what he wants, and it would destroy the Cocytus. She says that would allow the Satanic Malignant Trinity to exist in the same moment, and will inevitably destroy him and everyone around them. She pleads with him to go and save Beatrix while he still has a chance.

Samael remarks that he never expected such an act of loyalty from Virgil at this point. He then mentions that it is only if Dante sacrifices himself to destroy the Cocytus, will Virgil have a chance of avoiding complete disintegration. Samael asks Dante what he will choose; will he choose to save Beatrix, causing Virgil to disappear forever, or will he kill the Unnamed, freeing all the demons of Inferno so that they may revolt against the heavens? Dante struggles with this choice, unsure of what to do as he faces Samael.

Dante sees one of the Three Mythical Beasts again, the Lion, who says that while he has a difficult decision ahead of him, he must not give up, as there will always be light even in the darkness of Hell. The Lion tells Dante to have faith in himself, and to go forward, before it disappears. Samael keeps encouraging Dante to submit to fate, to follow what their destinies are so that the revolution against the Eternal can happen.

While the fighting is happening, Judas suddenly regains consciousness. They see Dante fighting Samael while fighting his own doubts, while Samael laughs at Dante's plight. They also see the remnants of Virgil's soul. As Judas tries to recollect their thoughts, they notice Cain lying nearby. Judas asks Cain if she is okay, and she responds that she is, though she wonders why, given that their souls were supposed to be shattered. Judas says they don't know how, either, but says they do know why.

Judas points out that it is because of Virgil, and her powers and emotions, which were nonexistent in the Empyrean before, are now swirling in the Cocytus due to her remains. They state that these remains resonated with Dante to damage Samael, and even removing the stopping of time and regenerating their souls. Judas suggests that they might be able to use this opportunity to thwart the plans of the Unnamed and to send Dante through the Cocytus to Beatrix.

Cain is hesitant at first, but Judas mentions that, when their soul was shattered, they were able to feel Dante's emotions and conflicts. Judas says that, because of Dante's purity, he has doubts about what to do but still tries to do what is right. Judas says that they must be the ones to guide Dante and Beatrix. Cain says that she can't erase her sins, and neither does she plan to stop her atonement, but she agrees that it would be too cruel to have Dante bear this burden. She decides to go along with them.

The two start moving towards Dante, in the hope of maybe being able to atone for all of their sins, but suddenly they hear a scream; a scream formed from the love and hate overflowing within the Cocytus from what has been going on. Judas and Cain are pulled deeper into the depths of Inferno.

## Counter Units

The Regional Festival counter unit to this quest is Judas.

## Quest Overview

* [Prologue] The Last Decision
* [Hell] Lord of Malice: Samael
* [Epilogue] The Last Gate

## Trivia

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