Lady's Guilt | Devil May Cry 5 Analysis

[@DevilMayAsian]

Probably the heaviest moment in DMC5 was Lady's concern about Nero wanting to kill Vergil. "You never recover from that." Unfortunately, that was the only moment she had in the game. So sad to see Lady essentially become a throwaway character.

[@vitocorleone2413]

yea, both her and trish became a walking fan service

[@DevilMayAsian]

@@vitocorleone2413 I'm not sure if fan service is even being served here. Lady is just there for a partial nude scene, her incredibly apathetic moment with Nero and....that's it. Kalina Ann 2 could have come about without her presence, but if a nude scene is fan service, that's pretty lame. At least with Trish, her transfer of the Sparda sword was important to the story, and her chat with V was good. She had some insight on the Qliphoth root and the Apple's connection to Mundus. She had plenty to offer, I felt. Lady, on the other hand, just feel short as a contributing member of the party.

[@solracstormhunter3023]

@@DevilMayAsian I'm actually still disappointed of the lack of use Lady got in the game and many share this opinion, on the other hand I'm asking myself "what could Lady have provided to the story or the game itself, that the others couldn't?" I mean "Fighting scenes?", for what time? She was captured like Trish and lost her main weapon, that's was the very reason or "excuse" for why the Kalina Ann 2 was even created. And information about Vergil or references to him? She only knows about the Temen Ni Gru incident and bringing that up is waste of time for the audience that already followed the third game. What the most misunderstand is that Devil May Cry 5 is solely focused on Dante's, Nero's and V's/Vergil's perspectives and character developments. Nico's screentime as well is based on her introduction since it's her debut and her whole purpose is to support Nero after the loss of the Devil Bringer. Long Story short: Devil May Cry 5 wasn't meant to be heavily focused on Trish and Lady on the first place and their involvement could be justified with that their absence would else rise a lot of questions and contradict the story. If they are going to have their spotlight, than that would fit in a story, that doesn't center in the relationship between the Spardas.

[@sir_will_iam]

I hope the character depth is being saved for when they become playable...

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

@@solracstormhunter3023 i mean her character arc is already done inn DMC3

[@swoopisbird3117]

The frase "blood is thicker than water" is a simplification of "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." This saying is meant to express that the relationships we forge, those we choose are always stronger and more significant than those we don't, ala genetic relation. Somehow the meaning was flipped with the loss of information.

[@hewhobattles8869]

Thank you for this. Seriously. I'm really glad i know this now. Because I've than line said to me before and i never truly believed it. Because blood doesn't change content of someone's character not does it change the context of their actions. Meaning that is a piece of fucking shit but they happen to be my brother, sister or whatever, that doesn't matter. They're still a person i wouldn't deal with or even talk to under normal circumstances.

[@Golden_Raijin]

I'm so glad you left this comment, I was about to leave one very similar, myself

[@wisdoom9153]

Wow, i learn something new today, thx.

[@r.babylon2885]

I was about to post the same thing.

[@Ben-fx9kx]

Yeah actually no it's a nice idea but firstly that's the wrong interpretation it's not about friendship it's about Christianity - "Blood of the COVENANT" as covenant with God. Secondly if you google it and trace its history that phrase only pops up sometime in the 1890s while "Blood is thicker than water" traces itself to the 1200-1300s

[@CodenameAvatar]

14:37 "Someone to unload the responsibility she placed on herself." *Wacky Woohoo Pizzaman Royal-Sword-Trick-Gun Sounds in the Distance*

[@unbotheredchris6283]

Lmao this is what I live for

[@DatMentalGamer]

donguri

[@gael_spsr749]

honestly... one of my favourite things in dmc5 was v saying something along the lines of "im glad to see you look so well" to lady, especially after remembering that the last time vergil saw lady was her crying on the floor of the library in the temen-ni-gru. it implies that she really seemed to get better thanks to dante (and trish too, since they really do seem to get along a lot in dmc4). it's really sweet to think about the fact that, somehow, she did find a new family in the end, and she's slowly healing. one of the best female characters out there for sure

[@elivcdxv1852]

10:15 "Didn't know until she shot him" flashbacks to dante absolutely shredding around cerberus' room on a rocket i feel like the bullet to the head was just to confirm it

[@elivcdxv1852]

also, just gotta say, at the freeze frame around 15:48 i half expected gunshots to riddle the screen, so when it didn't i felt shook

[@bluhmer1990]

Considering what Lady herself was doing, Dante riding a missile doesn't really mean anything.

[@elivcdxv1852]

@@bluhmer1990 given lady has some pretty impressive for what would probably be considered far-above the dmc standard human feats (Most of which usually end up being swarmed out and murdered pretty easily, RIP Crewcuts crew), her overall reaction time in later cutscenes (given it's D and V she's being compared to, and then Arkham) I'd say it still does Nothing really fancy compared to a lot of the later stuff but it's still effectively skateboarding and flying around the room on a missle that for a majority of cutscene and normal gameplay fires straight being rode around in pretty tight quarters vs good enough coordination to be able to shoot, toss, reload and just generally ruin the days of some demons and riding a motorcycle like she does isn't any less in-universe amazing for a human, It's still a pretty large thing considering the entire time she was trying to either attack him the only time she really ever landed a hit was when she was dangling off the edge of the 'Gru and shot him in the head despite being her only apparent lifeline at this point its pretty much come down to her only good chance of being able to land a blow on him in cutscene being out of mostly raw 'Literally didn't see that as a possibility' type things, since that was/would've effectively been suicide if she didn't have the Kalina Ann to catch the wall with, if that makes any sense

[@bluhmer1990]

@@elivcdxv1852 Wow you completely missed the point of what I said didn't you?

[@elivcdxv1852]

@@bluhmer1990 you said dante riding a missle doesn't mean anything if you're under the assumption that i was intending to offend or start something i can say that's *legitimately not what i was aiming for*, but i can say that for everything she did do in game none of it really falls in the same general area as dante riding around on a missile, as far as the standard demons go they get absolutely shredded by her without much of a threat But as far as the particular cutscene does go, she rides in on the same bike she was in last cutscene, and as far as her in cutscene 'feats' go, the one that takes place in Mission 6 is probably her best by far unless I'm underappreciating everything that happens during the Arkham free-for-all during/after Dante and Vergil attempting to kill each each other, it's mostly reaction to the most common groups of enemy within the game that don't pose much of a threat in game or out of cutscene. I mean it when i say it, if I'm missing something please let me know, I'm legitimately interested since I know around the time she meets Trish they're relatively close to even.

[@Themultiroleman]

"He may have been your father boy, but he wasn't your daddy." - Yondu Udonta. Lady's relationship with Arkham in a nutshell. At least she does get better in 4 and 5.

[@AmateurAnimations65]

Is it bad that I burst out laughing any time I see the scene where lady kills Arkham? I know it's an emotional moment, but the way he screams "NO!" abruptly ended by gunfire reminds me of old call of duty videos where players get cut off

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

It’s also perfect for showcasing that for all his planning, for all his temporary power, Arkham was silenced in such an abrupt way.

[@Brandon_Powell]

I find it baffling when people say that Nico is a better character than Lady.

[@justsomeguy727]

Nico is just really fun tbh. Lady is objectively the most well written free

[@hewhobattles8869]

People say that? Really? I can only imagine what the fuck they must have been smokin.

[@TheDrsalvation]

I think Nico is a better waifu than trish or lady, but I don't think she's a better character at all. At least, not with what little information we get from her from the games alone.

[@Brandon_Powell]

@@TheDrsalvation I personally can't stand Nico. It might have something to do with the fact that I'm from the south because that is the worst fake southern accent I have ever heard in my entire life. I feel like if she had a more subdued accent I wouldn't cringe during every scene she's in.

[@casualcookin3893]

@@TheDrsalvation Shes ugly,fat,smokes and cant shut her mouth with all the stupidest and cringeworthy jokes i have ever seen in the franchise

[@Melltrell]

Lady is my favorite character because I can kind of relate to her trauma and how she feels. I have a older brother who is very abusive mentally and psychically, I always felt like it was my fault for making him hate me. We were very close when we were younger but then he just started hitting me and insulting me all the time, I coped with my pain by eating. He had his friends bully me and I took all of it thinking that it was my fault but now after so many years I realized that his words stopped hurting a long time ago and that he can try to look tough and look bigger but I'm not scared of him anymore and I don't want anything to do with him anymore and it hurts me because I love him but he's not the brother I once knew and he will never be. Lady is a character that helps me cope and I love her for it! I wish there could be more stories about her and Trish as I would LOVE a game or even a comic about their back story!

[@neomolebatsi9151]

May God bless you for courage

[@Ian-xy5io]

Finally, more quality content.

[@a_jerry808]

Champion Quality

[@trapscancreate5760]

I wouldn't say he failed the first time. He did become a demon after killing Lady's mother. Seeing as Sparda requires the weilder to have a great amount of physical and mental strength and to an extent Arkham could weild it, until he lost control becoming the boss we had to fight. I can only assume that making a family, having a child was his idea. Arkham says he named her, something mother's usually do unless having a child was the father's idea. It shows a level of investment. While Lady's mother may have been the better parent all signs show that Akham probably planned Lady's birth so he would have two sacrifices. One to become a demon and another to claim Sparda's power. As well I don't think Lady still harbors that sort of self doubt by Devil May Cry 5. Rather I feel she is more speaking from experience. She isn't saying that she herself never recovered but rather the trauma was so great that she doesn't believe Nero could live with the act. Lady broke down after shooting Arkham. Someone she hated for so long. She lost control of the feelings she had kept deep down and guarded for so long. Someone weaker more emotional would have probably snapped. Lost all since of purpose, a reason to live. Nero is more emotional, holds a lot of guilt for not being strong enough to save Credo, similar to Lady, and has clear strong attachments to what he sees as family, adopted or blood. He probably would not have the strength to deal with killing his father.

[@ShadowLady247]

Thanks for putting into words of a thought that I was trying to convey to another about Lady's character development

[@Yami-no-Raiden]

Given the Morrison note we get in DMC5 that tells us about the one time he caught her after drinking too much, I think she still might be running away from those feelings.

[@gokuthehedgehog100]

All of this good content put to the side for a moment. Can we all just agree that Lady in DMC 5 is really beautiful? Props to her face model, or whatever you call the person who does that stuff.

[@TupocalypseShakur]

I agree her model is quite the looker. It always amazes me that in DMC 5 she is almost 50. I wish I could be with someone as attractive as her

[@gokuthehedgehog100]

@@TupocalypseShakur Damn, almost 50? Good genes right there.

[@classicslayer456]

@@gokuthehedgehog100 ill say shes in her early 40s not almost 50 but still great genes

[@randomfactsthatdontmatter3466]

@@classicslayer456 I mean sure Lady is hot and all but I mean have you seen Urizen? Goddamn! All those eyes and weird fleshy tentacles. I mean come on!

[@cloud-lbc]

oh thank god i thought i was like the only one thinking she's beautiful as heck in 5. Love both her model and her design

[@supervegito8340]

Cognitive dissonance: I want to leave my family. They are abusive and manipulative They are my family. They chose to take me. They adopted me. They don’t hate me They call me a monster. A demon They’re my family. Just a personal example of what it means.

[@redrussell2159]

It's just sad that we never got her story in Devil May Cry 3 code lady the manga to fill-in her back story leading into the game

[@gyromm3094]

Seeing as lady did have family issues, not being a devil or having a demon blood might have been harsh for her since she only knew that humans are just creatures full of love. This is my own analysis of her. But I haven't watched the video so the video might be my second opinion. Btw, I love this series bro, keep up the good work, we fans love you, and you are the Champion in our hearts.

[@PointVeteran]

I could listen to you talk about a character’s mental baggage all day. Nice work

[@paulshealy1863]

In DMC V in the library in Morison's Letter, he recounts a time when Lady was waisted in the office and more or less recounted DMC 3 which was a bit of news to him. Also, Dante has had to watch the effects of that night take its toll on Lady for the past 20 years, as Nero was 19 in DMC 4 and it has been a few years since then and he was born a year or two before DMC 3.

[@Son0f-Sparda]

You mean wasted?

[@paulshealy1863]

@Son0f-Sparda I'm guessing auto correct struck again.

[@Felana1988]

Lady has been and probably always will be my favorite character in the DMC series aside from Dante but this video took it to another level. Kicking back and reflecting on her past while watching the excellent insights and information you provided enriched her even further for me so thank you truly for this video. Now I can only HOPE that Lady will be possibly added as a playable character in DMC5 Special Edition somewhere down the line.

[@neverknown2054]

I love this series so much, as it’s actually helped me get over some of my own person issues. One small thing though, I do think that encountering Dante has a much bigger effect on her than people really give it credit for. If Lady hadn’t met Dante, she wouldn’t have had anyone to empathize with her during her crusade to kill her father, and would arguably be worse off, still trying to kill demons in order to feel whole. I say this from personal experience (though not to the extent of Lady thankfully). Also, I think it might be possible that Arkham did care for Lady and Kalinna Ann (I probably misspelled that), but became so wrapped up in his obsession with achieving power that Lady killing him really was a surprise. Speaking s someone who got out of a very abusive relationship, the abuser may not always realize what they are doing is hurting the people that they care about. I know this is trying to justify the behavior of an obvious bad guy in the series, but you can never get a full grasp on these things without observing things from all perspectives. Thank you fore coming to my ted talk.

[@1keaser]

Fuck man you straight vaatividya'd me with this, i was sobbbbinng after yu hit that "she just needed someone tell her it wasnt her fault"

[@r.babylon2885]

"Beautiful and sexy reviewer"?! Aw, shucks...

[@SakuraSamael]

Just a thought: Arkham might have had some form of Lima Syndrome during his marriage. Granted, Kalina Ann likely didn't realize she was being held "hostage" in this relationship, but if we're making the logical assumption that Arkham knew who she was and what he wanted to use her for, it's possible that the reason he failed the ritual the first time was because he had allowed himself to form some emotional bond with her. To add to that, there's a lot of chemical/biological stuff that happens during romance/sex to promote bonding with a partner, so it would have taken a lot of mind over matter for him to work past that to complete the ritual. Lastly, he was in this for the long haul. If Lady was old enough to remember her mother being killed, then Arkham was executing his plan for years, courting his wife, doting on his daughter. It's hard not to form an attachment to something that's been a mainstay in your life for so long. Anyway, my two cents. Thanks for the video! This was an insightful and well thought out piece.

[@cloud-lbc]

interesting speculation indeed, while it's hard to say since we've seen so little of him outside of outrightly demonic, this IS sth to consider too. I wonder if that's why the 2nd time he needed the priestess's blood, he only took from Lady's leg, barely an inconvenience to her instead of just kill her. Maybe your theory is right, or maybe he was just making sure there would still be blood for him to use if there was any problem even further. Either way, it works for me

[@DanO-ot5wv]

One thing I found interesting about DMC 3 that the Temen - ni - gru, and by extension, Arkham and Vergil, are all remniscient of the Tower Arcana. Often seen throughout the Persona series, the Tower Arcana upright represents ones fall from grace/descent.

[@WhySere]

Introspective, to say the least. Emotional, touching. Thanks dude

[@JapanFreak2595]

There’s also her character in the that I find rather fascinating. Now having accomplished her goal, she’s living it up with her demon hunting job, trying other styles of clothes, forming a friendship with Trish and sticking Dante with the bill adding to his already exorbitant debt. She’s free from her need for revenge and is now partying it up as a coping mechanism to deal with that trauma (at the expense of Dante no less).

[@SgtPriad]

And the thing is despite how much Dante will jab and complain about it he doesn't actually care because he knows it is how she is coping so he just lets her do it.

[@BlueFlameBird]

I always figured since they had the "my mom died let's make demons suffer for it" trope in common they had a kind of understanding

[@Hynotama]

She says in the opening of DMC3 that her father would tell her stories about Sparda when she was a child. This suggests that he was once a loving father, perhaps studying the occult. Or that she was raised thinking she had a normal family only to have her world twisted when her father showed his true colors.

[@CoopBurrito]

Lady is my favorite character in the whole series, and I absolutely love this analysis of her. Your videos on all the main characters of DMC have been awesome, too. Keep up the good work!

[@OneManCast]

I would pose a disagreement on Lady having Survivor's Guilt. I don't think she regretted killing her father because she had survivor's guilt. I think she regretted killing her father because she had the one power humans have that demon's don't. Empathy and love. Not to mention that when you get older, you can get life experience and understand why someone would so desperately want power. Which is part of why Dante fascinates her so much. Dante's version of what defines power is a complete 180 from what everyone else considers power. Even in our world, our sense of power never really seems sourced in empathy. So I think its mostly Dante's influence and her own maturity that says to Nero "You'll never recover from that" as she still technically killed a person. *Albeit I use the term "person" very loosely.* To her, killing something with anything resembling a remote amount of humanity bothers her and rightfully so. So I think she's just a really kind and good human being. I wouldn't justify killing my mother and wouldn't recover from it, because despite being emotionally abusive, I can still see the humanity within her. So its a lot more subjective than the concept of Survivor's Guilt would lead on.

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Hey thank you for your addition to the discussion. I see your point that perhaps Lady's regret may be from her recognizing how the action itself can be considered inhumane while she identifies with her humanity more. Human compassion and empathy vs demonic superiority is an established theme within the game that Dante shows a lot of with his own actions. I can see this being an answer from a storytelling perspective. However, I still believe Survivor's Guilt can be applied when trying to see this from a psychology perspective because of the ownership she takes. She immediately lashed out towards Dante at the idea that he killed her father and shouted how it was her responsibility to do it. I don't think that kind of response can come from someone who didn't feel guilt. Again I just wanna say thank you for sharing your own perspective. I know the internet can get volatile sometimes when it comes to peoples' opinions so I don't want you to think your disagreement isn't welcomed.

[@1980Shadowwolf]

I came from a abusive family myself. Her tears may of also been a now what is left for me to do. I got lucky and let go of my anger when i became a dad of two. Vowing the dark bloodline dies with me. Lady on the other hand likely felt as though her purpose was gone now that no more need for revenge. I learned to fight as a kid in fear i may need to find my father again. However once i let go of that hatred i met my wife who died 9 years ago. Then of course our kids my son only blood tie to me age 13 and her daughter who just turned 13 as well who i took in after ex died.

[@myladychaos]

14:30 the moment I sobbed, not gonna lie. the fact that the blurred image of Dante becoming clarified at that moment is just beautiful

[@BlackenedAngel]

Next character: Nico and agnus

[@Yami-no-Raiden]

While she is more laidback and carefree in the events post 3, there is an important detail to her character found in one of the Morrison notes. To paraphrase, "I haven't dug so deep into their [Dante and Lady] past, given those are the boundaries they have set. But I did manage to hear a little bit from her. It happened one night after she had a little too much at a bar. She said she had regret over what she had done. --- I should also note that she has no real residence, but rather lives from motel to motel." It seems that, ironically, despite being more *motivated* (woah, where'd that come from?) than Dante when it comes to living like a responsible and hard working adult, she still puts up the same facade he does when it comes to facing the mental issues of their past. Like many characters in this series, they do not open themselves up in any healthy matter.

[@rt9524]

So grateful for these videos. They have a healing aspect to them. Thank you man. God bless your efforts

[@TimeCircleBlue]

Watching these all in a row and heading the statement at the beginning reminds me of another saying that I think applies well to the controlled chaos that is the entire DMC fam. “Aliit ori'shya tal'din” Family is more than Blood

[@garybirch2520]

Aa a student of psychology this was an awesome analysis. Unfortunately I don't think everyone will have the same appreciation of your insights

[@BlueMageWithSoulEdge]

I was there! I saw it all. The origin of the abuse. Arkam was sitting at the kitchen table and Lady walked by, she drooped a glass and said "all I wanted was a drink of water". Arkam angered at this moment yanked her by the arm and echoed "get up". All these years. That kid was Lady. Woah.

[@mallardianmher]

Your analyses are so well-explained and it’s just so soothing listening to your voice-even if it’s breaking down life-changing trauma and baggage. I could feel the weight of all that right down to that last line. Looking forward to more analysis videos!!

[@darkservantofheaven]

I always had a theory that Arkham was a member or familiar with the order of the sword. It's possible that he was excommunicated to further his goal

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Probably got most of his research opportunities through them if this were true

[@BlazerK1914]

I like Nico as a comic relief, but I sympathize Lady and Trish more. Great video 👍🏻

[@smiletheclown8495]

Definitly one of my favorite character in dmc serie, for me she deserve a spin off ! Or being a true playable character in the futures opus

[@clarehidalgo]

Wouldn't it be more like 20+ years after killing her father since it would be around as long ago as Nero is old? Vergil visiting Fortuna having happened a few months to a year before the events of DMC 3

[@TimilehinOlaokun]

I think Lady is the only person whose gun ran out of ammo...multiple times

[@franciscocastaneda8337]

"That's the thing my sexy viewer" clearly quality content 👌

[@LilSticcBoi]

I know this video is about Devil May Cry, but it's such a good, informative video overall. I honestly wouldn't really have known how to help comfort someone who had been abused or through similar trauma, but now I feel like I'm more prepared if I ever encounter it. Sure, I don't expect to have a friend have their dad sacrifice their mom to become a demon, and maybe I'm looking too deep into it, but I feel like this could help me help others if need be, so seriously, thank you.

[@constructivecriticism2568]

Great video on an underrated character in the series. Edit: I’d love to see an episode on the Doom Slayer.

[@unbotheredchris6283]

I never realized that Dante was trying to help her though, I never would have imagined Dante taking such a heavy role, I thought he was just trying to keep her safe because he knew that if Lady were to face Arkham in his uncontrollable Sparda form she would die, I never understood that even up to now, quality content man good stuff 👊😮

[@jellyjojojamz]

while am I watching this while feeling shit... damn man...

[@shawnpeterson426]

Great video but one minor nitpick. It’s been longer than 15 years between dmc1 and 5. Nero is in his 20’s in 5 and most explanations of the timeline describe him as being 1 year old at most during 3, but otherwise great work! 👍🏻

[@supersbbrawl4ever]

The gap's more like nearly 25 years if anything.

[@ericmalfoy4872]

Idk about Nero being a 1 year old infant during the events of dmc3. I wanna say that Vergil didn’t have sex with that girl until after he was controlled by Mundus, when he was named Nero Angelo. This means that Nero wasn’t born until I believe anywhere between dmc 1 and 2. When I saw Nero’s Devil Trigger in dmc 4, the susano thing behind Nero looked a lot like Nero Angelo, his father from dmc1 also leading me to believe that Nero was born between dmc 1 and 2. It’s the same as Nero’s Devil Trigger in Devil May Cry 5, he had horns or these things in his head that looked similar to Nero Angelo’s helmet.

[@supersbbrawl4ever]

@@ericmalfoy4872 That makes 0 sense. Vergil visited Fortuna prior to the events in 3, and when he was Nelo Angelo he was a complete puppet.

[@scotcheggable]

@@ericmalfoy4872 that is absurd

[@Dark-Shadow110]

I’ve been looking forward to this video for a while now. And I think I can safely say that this is the best analysis video. This video provides us a deeper look into Lady: A fan favorite and tragic character in the Devil May Cry series. And presenting us a backstory to her character how the events and trauma of her childhood shaped her into the character we know her as today. (Even if it is speculation, as not much is known about her.) which is really disappointing and needs to be explored. Which is why I would like to see a DMC 3 remake so that we may finally get an answer to it along with any other answered questions. She deserves more.

[@abba3642]

Gut $ to know arkham sticked Around searching for Vergil and Dante amulets after killinig the priesste○S

[@supervegito8340]

As an abuse survivor... god I hate that word, it left me willing to take anything. With a second side with extreme hate and anger, go figure it has super strength too. It left me craving total control over everything. But when I finally opened up to people I cried for literal hours. I think it was two? Might have been three. There’s a part of myself who hates how weak I was to let myself be hurt. I love lady’s story because of how I can relate to it. I made a new family, one with only people I can trust. But it was hard to actually trust anyone. It took two years for me to finally trust a single person. I think in the years we didn’t see lady wasn’t at dmc and she wasn’t partnering with anyone. I don’t even think she fought demons during that time for the most part. I think she just wandered alone. A lot like myself when I first acknowledged the abuse. I stopped sword practice and in a whole anything I could see as violent. It was to ask one question, “is this really necessary? Who am I really doing this for?” And I believe she found it based on the fact she still hunts demons. It’s cause she enjoys it in truth. And I also think it’s her way to make amends for what her father did to the world and to her. If she can kill every bad demon she can save everyone from her fate. Not in some lofty savior way but in an empathetic, almost selfish way of “no one should suffer but me”.

[@stormuchiha2092]

This was definitely worth the wait for sure

[@themewwave6308]

Not a coincidence. He said it to lady and the boys

[@devilmayrise4963]

After watching the whole video, I have to agree with you, Nimbus. She does need someone to tell her that none of what happened to her was her fault. The biggest question I have is short, but it may be the hardest to answer; “Who shall be the one to tell her?”

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Someone with enough patience to handle that trauma.

[@devilmayrise4963]

Champion Analysis Okay, but who specifically? As of Devil May Cry 5, Dante and Vergil are both stuck within the Underworld, duking it out and becoming brothers for the first time in forever. Even if they weren’t down there, there are still some things to take into consideration when dealing with Lady and the rest of the DMC cast. Dante is definitely a compassionate guy, and does genuinely care for others. But even with his age, I don’t think that he would be that person Lady needs, and that’s due to the fact that, as badass as Dante is, he does certainly lack the patience required to help her through her trauma, regardless of the similarities that their situations have. Vergil doesn’t have the patience for that either, and would simply add on Lady’s guilt of not being strong enough to save her mother. He’d brush it all off, saying that if she couldn’t handle it on her own, then she was useless. For me, that leaves Nico, Trish, Kyrie, and Nero. Maybe she has friends outside of the office, but as far as I am aware of, those are the 4 people that might be able to properly help her. But even then...there’s still some uncertainty of which of these characters, or a new character entirely, would be the one to help her. As you said, a person with enough patience to deal with Lady going through her trauma would definitely be of great help. My issue is that I am a bit unsure of who it would be to even have that kind of patience, as well as no small degree of empathy, amongst the main cast of DMC characters

[@insertedgynamehere___969]

I would daresay Dante, post Dmc 1 dante I mean, could have been an option since 1) he was there and would understand and 2) he knows her, at least to a certain extent, having been forced to kill Vergil. Obviously this isn't the case anymore since Vergil is alive in Dmc5 but before that if he was willing to talk about it with her.

[@amalfi5000]

Yay Lady!!!! I hope next game can give her and Trish more development.

[@abba3642]

WaWaWeeWa i thought i saw Lady tears turn to tears of Joy at the best Credits Scene Ever in Piece of Entertainment lackin just P.S.2.2. PORT INPUTS❤

[@aithanleeom5152]

In the berserk universe humans supposedly created the godhand and apostles, while in the DMC universe human blood coherently empowers demon blood.

[@randymcgee6949]

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that you were one of the DMC writers. When it comes to breaking down characters to their core and explaining them piece by piece, you might just be the only person on the face of her two can make it sound fun and also professional.

[@johnmirra5276]

Lady may even be quite possessive. In DMC3, she hesitated giving Kalina Ann to Dante, asking for his name first, and when he returned Kalina Ann and asked about possible late charges, she said that she'll think about it. In DMC4, she gives Dante and Trish just a small roll of money in a suitcase for dealing with Sanctus and the Order, and when accompanying them on a new job, Dante told her to not expect her to get paid (implying her possesiveness/greed). In DMC5, she was bothered that Nivo gave Kalina Ann II to Dante without asking her, tried to get Dante's office for herself, and was much more pissed off than Trish to see that Morrison has the deed to Devil May Cry.

[@haizuru1]

I almost cried from this video, being an abuse survivor. Perhaps that's the underlying reason I love lady as a character, because of relation to the circumstances, that happened to no fault of any abuse victim.

[@johnmckeownyoung5158]

7:45 (Phoenix)“YOU SONS OF AB***HS” *Gets out an assault rifle and starts shooting the hell out of Arkham*

[@neojay7522]

3:03 I feel this is also expressed in Lady's design, particually her heterochromatic eyes.

[@m_vergil85]

for an assumption based video, it was just SSS. the level of details and psychology info u put in this video was just amazing.

[@rialyandriamiseza9814]

I think they are setting up something with Trish and Lady. - They were underused in DMC5 - They both lost their primary weapons (Sparda and Kalina Ann) - They have a gig (DMC 5 ending scene) - They have enough backstory to provide compelling arcs - There were hidden files in the game called "Ladies' night"

[@omegaprowler3683]

DMC was already my favorite series and now I can enjoy it even more thanks to fantastic analysis like this. As a fan I can only thank you for the hard work of creating this content. Thanks you so much. Speaking of anger, do you intend to do a Doomguy analysis?

[@kogashinto2123]

I love how this Champion Analyses DMC. Thank you

[@DanO-ot5wv]

So, despite us never getting Lady's issue of the prequel manga, we can speculate about Lady's scar on her face. We never see her with this scar in the manga. It's only during the events of DMC 3 do we see it. And given how Lady knows Arkham killed her mother, it would make sense if he was the one who caused it. He literally and figuratively scarred her.

[@acurt20112011]

I 100% agree with all this

[@victorcippitelli2242]

FINALLY! A analysis of one of my favourite characters of the franchise 😊

[@prullacbrony5676]

When I watched this part of the video specifically what Lady might be thinking about Arkham I just realized that Lady's eye colors also matched like her right eye is blue and her left eye is red. Coincidence? Probably. 3:01.

[@pedrourbano501]

Could you do Lucia next she is so forgotern by everyone i wish she had got some love. PS love your channel

[@ChampionAnalysis]

I'll bring it up for a vote. I'm not done with DMC content. Even if the next set of videos are going to be about another series

[@pedrourbano501]

@@ChampionAnalysis thank you for responding so fast.

[@treemanpete6718]

“In my head cannon Lady is Dante’s Ed from just after dmc 3 but Lucia is his true and final love is Lucia cuz he won’t outlive her” ~~my drunk friend trying to beat bloody palace with me

[@johnycashgrab]

So apparently this is the first KZbin video i liked on this account, kind of unbelievable i went years without ever liking a video before this one, unless it just won't let me go further, but, for all intents and purposes, this is the first KZbin video i pressed the like button on with my main account

[@j.wellington777]

3 minutes in and you have again created a masterpiece of analysis. Great job!

[@Leonisdarko]

Discovered your channel last night, I find your analysis very fascinating and as a person who dabbles in psychology, my interest is compounded alongside my longtime video game hobby. Keep up the good work!

[@sims8717]

Am I the only one who didn't like that she was being voiced by the same person who did Sakura from Naruto? Loved the video, she's one of my favourites from DMC and I wish we got to see more of her as a serious character rather then being eye candy like she is now.

[@heathazezero3967]

Kate Higgins is a dope VA,she did a excellent job voicing Lady.

[@sims8717]

LOL

[@cheatsykoopa98]

damn, lady really does speak to me in an emotional level

[@ShortD3vil]

Finally got to watching this video after having some time to do so. Great content my man! I love the deep dive into Lady's character. Can't wait to hear the next character that you have lined up. (I still wish for you to do a Nier: Automata one, maybe one day 😉)

[@Sin606]

Thanks for the vid. I feel I can appreciate her more now.

[@hayatexiii2339]

I'm upset I was not informed by KZbin that this was uploaded

[@amalfi5000]

CA, as much as I love your work on analyzing VG characters' psychology, it would be nice for you to not only explore the DMC characters, but perhaps the FG characters as well like... ex. Killer Instinct: Jago & Orchid Soulcalibur: Kilik Tekken: Jin Kazama Street Fighter: Juri Han Bloody Roar: Yugo the Wolf Darkstalkers: Morrigan Aensland

[@NatalieAliciaNorment]

Great vid. Much as I hate to say it, Dante may not be able to comforr Lady as he's not willing to be vulnerable towards her or Trish. He usually has the lone wolf facade everyday. If it was Trish, Morrison or Patty, it would work. I don't expect Dante to open up about his weaknesses to anyone as he's afraid to let anyone in who tries to get close to him. Maybe if Lady wasn't putting on a tough girl facade and expressed how she truly felt, the idea of comforting Lady would work. Of course, I plan to do that with my first DMC fanfic. Except in my fanfic, the DantexLady thing won't happen as I can't see it as a possibility. Of course it's up to Capcom. But like you said in your retrospective video of Dante's Humanity, Dante is not likely to go for a serious relationship.

[@Lionblaze-Prime]

Nice job, again. You're probably right about Arkham planning everything from the beginning, too bad they didn't released the Lady manga.

[@DarkwaveMistress]

As always, spot on in your analysis. My clinical experience has mostly revolved around victims of abuse, and most of what you described I've seen in the field without a doubt. I've had female patients who were terribly abused by their fathers, and as you said, without the dark fantasy element, Lady definitely shows the signs of having being victimized as a child. Man, the scene where Arkham beats her is so painful to watch and it makes you wonder if it was the first time he did that. It's interesting to note, in terms of the construction of the character dynamics, that they even got Arkham right as a parent with clear sociopathic traits. I really like her as a character. She's a complex person, who keeps carrying the wounds of her past, but who found a way to find meaning in being alive and protecting others. She's definitely one of my favorite female characters in videogames. You should also do Arkham in depth. What you brought here was superb too.

[@mightytaco123]

She probably wanted affection from someone she was supposed to trust most but never got it.

[@standotexe]

Unfortunately I connect so much with lady, as with the beginning quote ties so perfectly to my situation

[@orangesoda4535]

She felt so guilty, she had to get it all off her chest.

[@absolutemadlad5662]

7:36 Huzzah, a man of quality

[@toadnaishes4674]

Thank you for analyzing the best girl.

[@darkservantofheaven]

One thing that always bugged me in the back of my mind is: In DMC3, Arkham had the 2 amuletsand the Force Edge. He took on Sparda's image, but the Force Edge didn't evolve into the Sparda. I remember the file saying he became the blob and tentacle creature (because capcom sure loves those) because of the darkness in his heart, but I always wonderes, was it because he wasn't a demon of Sparda's bloodline or was it because he was only a human albiet a magically gifted one. Scarred face hinted at something supernatural due how it pusated, perhaps he gained some demon power through magic (like the sacrifice of his wife and villagers) Just a theory

[@armaanallidina7916]

In case someone else hasn't said it in the dmc 3 art book it was confirmed that Arkham was the desendent of the priestess sacrificed by Sparda not kalina ann

[@spike-GA]

She is beautiful and not aware that she saved many lives from being destroyed as her own was , but the price was heavily big , I kind of feel bad for her but Fortunately she found a little/special/peculiar / "mini-family" with "dante" and "Trish" , I'm sure at this point they won't let anything else happens to her .🙂they have to much in common ( family can be fxxxxx up too )

[@lucasplechot249]

All these DMC analysis saga it's magnificent, the only detail it's in 5:25 you said the lady's mother was the descendant from the priest that Sparda uses but in trinity of fate it's says that was Arkham the descendant

[@donavanfrea6768]

That was very moving

[@Jaanikins]

So basically Lady just needs to watch Good Will Hunting

[@poyloos4834]

For some reason this is in a bloons tower defense 6 playlist that I found… what?

[@ChampionAnalysis]

🤣 sometimes when I leave my screen unlocked in my pocket I suddenly add random videos to my Playlists while walking. Could be that?

[@poyloos4834]

@@ChampionAnalysis seems likely

[@YXNGSHARK]

Goddamn, I love these Videos especially 'bout Devil May Cry.

[@jamilzayas5808]

15 years? I'm pretty sure Nero was still in Vergil's scrotum during DMC3 seeing as how Nero was in his late teens during 4.

[@TheFearsomeRat]

Someone that might be interesting to do a video on is Quna from Phantasy Star Online 2, since while it does require playing through the story up till I'd say near the end of episode 2 if you want to be thorough (and the story is long AF took me almost 4 days just to beat the three episodes in the game already and there is at least two more on the way), Quna might be a fairly interesting character to cover, since out of all the characters in the game you can interact with, she's probably the most complex character in the game.

[@Ayuxa]

would've taken longer without the quarantine huh