[With his tea nearly finished, Vergil accepts the offered gyoza, helping himself to one. He was not exaggerating when he said he did not have a particularly strong appetite, and does not find himself needing or wanting more beyond that. He sets aside his emptied cup once the last of his tea is gone, and moves the water in front of him instead. Although Vergil says nothing to the wince of pain, it's obvious that it pulls his attention quickly. He looks up from the table as Vergil catches Nero's movement in his peripheral vision, a furrow in his brow. But Nero is fine relatively speaking. Vergil did nothing to him that a day or two would not likely fix. Vergil sits back a little in his seat again, having not realized he'd leaned forward out of instinct.]

Good. [They'd already spoken of the importance of increasing his endurance, and it was already on Nero's mind when they had. So, of course, Vergil approves of that and is glad to hear Nero is following through on what he's expressed wanting to do. He pauses a moment before asking,] Are you pushing yourself until you cannot hold it any longer, or are you leaving it when you are feeling the beginnings of fatigue?

[It's more a point of curiosity than anything. There is, unfortunately, no real manual given to anyone of their mixed heritage that explains the best methodology in accessing Devil Trigger and maximizing its power.]