Why are Sanctus and The Order of Sword "evil" in DMC 4?
It seems that their purpose is to eradicate demons. So why are they "evil", and why did Dante want to destroy them, after all?(also "assassinating" Sanctus at the beginning of the game) Is it because their plan was too crazy and not guaranteed to succeed, and might even impart danger to people living in the normal world?
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My interpretation is that the Order of the Sword was originally a force for good but under corrupt leadership went off the rails. A large number of the rank and file members of the Order are still probably good and think the Order is a force for good (Kyrie, etc.) and they are just unaware that Sanctus and other high ranking members are up to nefarious things.
The Order is probably meant to be a commentary on organized religion to some degree, which is in theory supposed to be a force for good, however often times those in leadership positions let the power they wield corrupt them.
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