Dario Bossi

Dario Bossi's History

Born at the moment of Dracula's death in 1999, and infused with supernatural power because of this, Dario is a powerful pyrokinetic (someone who can spontaneously create and control fire). Dario has a brash, combative personality which sets him apart from the other two Dark Lord candidates, the sociopathic Dmitrii Blinov and the protagonist, Soma Cruz. Prior to his encounter with Celia, Dario garnered infamy around the globe as a dangerous criminal and serial arsonist. He ultimately takes up Celia's offer to make him the new Dark Lord, mostly because of his desire for more power. When meeting Soma, Dario briefly expresses disbelief that Soma could be the reincarnation of Dracula, and nearly gets into a row with Dmitrii after the latter insults him by inferring that he was a "simpleton" due to judging Soma by his appearance. He also intended to attack Soma immediately, only for Celia to veto him, explaining that she intended to have Soma act as a test to them regarding who deserves to become the Dark Lord's successor, with Dario being slow to understanding. Dario's perceived slowness was also referenced by Dmitrii just before fighting Soma when telling him to deduce his born magical ability.

When Soma initially defeats Dmitrii Blinov, he then faces Dario later on in the castle. Dario angrily tells Soma for "stepping out of bounds" regarding his killing Dmitrii, and later admitted that he was more angry at Soma for stealing his chance at killing Dmitrii than simply that Dmitrii died at Soma's hand. Celia then intervenes after Dario's defeat, teleporting him against his will to continue fighting at another part of the castle. Celia knows that Dario will need to become more powerful if he is to survive another encounter with Soma, so she fuses the fire-demon Aguni to Dario's soul, thereby enhancing Dario's pyrokinetic abilities. Soma confronts Dario, now greatly empowered by his fusion with Aguni, in a large, mirrored room.

Once initiating the encounter, Soma may simply fight Dario and binds his Dark Lord powers directly with a magic seal, which triggers one of the game's bad endings. If Dario is defeated this way, he lose control of Aguni, who then takes his life on the spot by incinerating him from the inside out. Celia flees the castle because both her candidates are lost, and Soma also leaves alongside Genya Arikado. However, Soma suddenly feels uneasy on his way out before leaving and the credits roll.

To avoid this, Soma must use Paranoia's soul to enter the room's mirror realm and battle Aguni itself; once defeated, Dario's link to his enhanced power is severed and with it his Dark Lord powers. Dario flees the castle while Soma continues his quest to confront Celia. Defeating Aguni instead of Dario allows the game to progress further. It is unknown what became of Dario afterward; however, one of the faces protruding from Menace's body near the end of the game closely resembles him, implying an ill fate.