The series premiere, titled introduces a darker, more modern take on the demon hunter Dante.

While not an "episode" in the television sense, the first game (and its first mission) serves as the foundation for the series.

: The episode opens with a high-stakes heist at a Vatican City museum . A mysterious villain known as the White Rabbit steals the Force Edge , the legendary sword of the demon knight Sparda.

: After Dante defeats a brother who had been replaced by a demon, the real Patty offers to take care of the orphan, but the child ultimately chooses to stay at the Devil May Cry shop. Video Game (2001): "Mission 1"

: The White Rabbit’s goal is to tear down the barrier between the human and demon realms, which was originally sealed by Sparda using the Force Edge and a magical amulet. Original Anime (2007): " Devil May Cry "

: Dante is hired by his agent, Morrison , to protect a young orphan named Patty Lowell .

: It is later revealed that the girl Dante is escorting is a decoy . The real Patty Lowell is an adult woman who used the child to draw out demonic assassins hired by the billionaire's brothers to secure the fortune for themselves.