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so i know there has been quite a bit of debate over the nero in d.t. and people saying thats hes vergil and everything so i found this pic and i dont think he is vergil or has anything to do with him at all....










and actually looking at it now i all i think it is is the demon who posseed neros arm in full stance but the sword does sorta look like agni or rudra....

As much as I loathe the fact, I can't deny that that is almost unquestionably Vergil... On the upside, at least no one can say he isn't dead now. ^_^

That sword is the Yamato, the angle just sucks a** in that picture, and the demon itself appears to be a hybrid of Vergil's DT and Nelo Angelo forms.

Nelo Angelo horn style? Check.
Scaliness? Check.
Yamato? Check.
Saya in the arm for Yamato? Check.

I don't want this to be Vergil. I wanted Vergil to stay not only dead, but gone. But you know what, not even I can deny the ever mounting evidence that the demon in Nero is good old dead as a doornail Vergil.
And I swear I will ******** cry if Vergil moves back into the world of the living by the end of the game. I will cry, I will find a way to record that, and I will put it somewhere to let the world know my sorrow at them completely dragging that a** back from where he belongs in order to sell out the plot to annoying fanboys and girls around the world.

*Pats on back* I'd feel the same way if I wasn't overwhelmed by fangasms.

On the other hand, it was fairly predictable Vergil was coming back from the fan demand and the producers like of him, so I guess you prepared for the near inevitability in some way right? Right?

Also, final nail in coffin and example of the potential awesomeness of Nero's DT:

It's probable that Nero's just a normal guy who got (un)lucky that Vergil decided to possess his arm.

However, I'd like to put forward an interesting point and theory. The developers intend to keep Nero going as a main character it seems, but if Vergil is possessing him how could they do that and keep Vergil going as they like him too?

The answer is simple: Vergil isn't possessing Nero. At least, not at the beginning. However, Nero's unique state as being possessed in his right arm but keeping his free will means that Vergil found his arm the best vessel to use to create a path for himself to manifest back in the Human World. Thus, it's only when Nero comes into contact with Yamato that he gets Vergil in his arm (and DT to boot) and thus he's able to keep his powers after Vergil leaves his arm, but Vergil's influence means he can manifest the demon that possesses him anyway.

Thus you get Vergil as a seperate character once more and Nero with full powers. That's just conjecture but feh.

What isn't conjecture is the first sentance I said though, that's heavily implied to be true/almost right.

I try not to prepare for anything. Preparation for specific events hype things more than they should and inevitably lead to being let down.... I think that's part of why I enjoy DMC2 while so many other people loathe it; I wasn't expecting anything aside from a few hours of hack&slash fun, and that's what I got and a bit more.
I do however, quickly recover from irritations and the like from things like this by finding the bright side ASAP; In this case, Vergil being the spirit being proof that he died. I'm sure if he does come back to life completely I'll find something to like about the outcome, though the crying will still happen first.1. It's assumed to be the Yamato. Granted we could be wrong, but this is the most likely case.
2. o.O You're kidding about not knowing that right? A lot of videos have shown why already.
3. My money is on Gloria actually. I find it strange that a guy that's rather reclusive, Agnus, would just go off and do what he's done without some sort of manipulation.
Basically of the three potential villains I see the roles as follows; Gloria is the temptress and overall mastermind, Agnus is the manipulated one who makes things happen, and finally Credo is likely to be the puppet that is completely unaware of what the two of them are up to until it's far too late.