[Vergil cannot help but meet the question with skepticism made evident by the look on his face and the way he loosely folds his arms. It is, after all, the same sort of skepticism he'd met suggestions as a precocious child too proud to admit he wants his mother's help or a dismissive older brother who thinks if he seems too interested, he's indulged his little brother too much. It's not harsh or unkind towards the other inherently (although it can understandably be taken that way, especially by those who do not know him well enough to know otherwise), so much as a reflection of Vergil's tendency to refuse to change his mind. He already decided he could handle it on his own and didn't need his mother. It's just a given fact that whatever his brother might say is foolish nonsense. He's doing them a kindness in hearing them out. And if what they have to say happens to work out... Well, it wouldn't have been likely, but all the better he heard them out instead of shutting the conversation down then, isn't it?]
[Little is different here and now. He's certain whatever Nero is about to suggest has a significant chance of being a joke in an attempt to lighten the perceived mood. But on the chance it's not, Vergil doesn't have much hope that it will actually be effective. Regardless, just as he had with his mother and brother though, he doesn't shut Nero down. For all the ways in which his independent streak has only grown stronger as he grew older, he still at least maintains it's an important kindness to always hear his family out even if his mind is made up and unlikely to change.]
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[Little is different here and now. He's certain whatever Nero is about to suggest has a significant chance of being a joke in an attempt to lighten the perceived mood. But on the chance it's not, Vergil doesn't have much hope that it will actually be effective. Regardless, just as he had with his mother and brother though, he doesn't shut Nero down. For all the ways in which his independent streak has only grown stronger as he grew older, he still at least maintains it's an important kindness to always hear his family out even if his mind is made up and unlikely to change.]
Enlighten me.