[He's very quick to clasp her hands, squeezing them back.]

Oh, no, no. It hasn't been eating at me-- I mean, I've basically come to terms with it, I'm just... [Worried that she won't.

But enough of the mystery. He sighs and shakes his head, then wets his lips before he goes to explain.]

So Vergil. Before we met, before we even knew each other existed, he was dying. He was weak and half out of his mind trying to save himself. He needed his sword. So when he sensed it, he came to Fortuna and...

[Nero laces his fingers with hers, particularly those of his right hand. Here's the cruel truth that hit him like a truck that day, left him reeling on the phone to Kyrie.]

He was the one who attacked me that day. He tore off my arm to get Yamato back.