Written by Shin-Ya Goikeda in 2003 (translated into English by Paul Cheng & Gemma Collinge in 2006), the story is set before the events of the Devil May Cry 2 game & leads directly into it. The story introduces & primarily centers around Beryl who hires Dante's services to help locate an evil idol known as the Beastheads.
devil may cry 2 (novel)