He'd known V was present here in Folkmore. Vergil, correctly, let him know pretty quickly. It's just that knowing he's here and being face-to-face with him are two different prospects. And Nero was kind of hoping he'd process the whole weirdass situation and know where he stood on it before having to face V in person.
So much for that. Now here he stands, the man who Nero now knows is some kind of supernatural piece of his father-- who is currently inside whining profusely.
Nero didn't know V very well. They were... not friends, surely, but partners in a shared aim. Brothers in arms. And Nero cared about him in that respect. He'd rescued the man, honored his dying wish, struggled to bear him that last stretch into the Qliphoth, and listened to him spill his guts about a deep, secret longing. The revelation about his identity had obviously rocked Nero's world, but not so much that he didn't ask after V's safety in the moments after he'd vanished.
V is Vergil, his father. But he also isn't. But even then, Nero sees no reason to turn him away, or treat him like some stranger. That's all he needs to get started untangling this twisted knot, at least.
"No, it's not a bad time," he says honestly. Manners suggest he invite V in, but it's probably not a good idea when there's illness in the house. Or when Nero's about to commit a homicide. "Both of the old farts are sick, and I'm sick of arguing with them about it, that's all. You, um... you need something?"
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So much for that. Now here he stands, the man who Nero now knows is some kind of supernatural piece of his father-- who is currently inside whining profusely.
Nero didn't know V very well. They were... not friends, surely, but partners in a shared aim. Brothers in arms. And Nero cared about him in that respect. He'd rescued the man, honored his dying wish, struggled to bear him that last stretch into the Qliphoth, and listened to him spill his guts about a deep, secret longing. The revelation about his identity had obviously rocked Nero's world, but not so much that he didn't ask after V's safety in the moments after he'd vanished.
V is Vergil, his father. But he also isn't. But even then, Nero sees no reason to turn him away, or treat him like some stranger. That's all he needs to get started untangling this twisted knot, at least.
"No, it's not a bad time," he says honestly. Manners suggest he invite V in, but it's probably not a good idea when there's illness in the house. Or when Nero's about to commit a homicide. "Both of the old farts are sick, and I'm sick of arguing with them about it, that's all. You, um... you need something?"