A mysterious man, Arkham, arrives with an invitation from Dante's brother Vergil in the form of a demonic attack. After Dante defeats a group of demons, a huge tower erupts from the ground nearby, eclipsing the sprawling city surrounding it. Sensing that Vergil is on top of the structure, Dante interprets this as a challenge. He begins fighting more demons during his journey, some of which become his weapons once defeated. Dante is attacked by a woman on a motorcycle who turns out to be Mary, Arkham's daughter, who wants revenge on her father for causing her mother's death. It is revealed that Arkham works for Vergil they plan to take Dante's half of their mother's amulet and use its power on the tower to connect the human and demonic worlds.Īfter a number of battles and an encounter with a being named Jester, Dante reaches the tower's summit and battles Vergil. Devil May Cry 3 starts with Dante's yet-unnamed shop.
