Dante kills all of Denvers' men and leaves.
The novel begins with Dante, under the alias Tony Redgrave, confronted by the thug 'Mad Dog' Denvers for the ninety-ninth time. Series creator Hideki Kamiya was able to work closely with Goikeda during the development of the novel, stating that his depiction of Dante and Goikeda's depiction are very similar. Devil May Cry Volume 1 spans from the death of Dante's mother Eva until the beginning of the first Devil May Cry video game, though evidence suggests that the story may also take place before Devil May Cry 3 as well.
