For the second diagram, white usually pushes f4 so Bc5 is a preventive move of sorts.
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I have been a die hard 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 for most of my chess life (except when I used to play 1.e4 e5 2.d4 when I was young). Now, after solidifing most of my openings, I want to develop another weapon to use against e5 with the Vienna Game after 2.Nc3. In my experience, I have seen:
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 leading to the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Bc5
2.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6
What is the theory for the above mentioned lines and other crucial lines?