James' main self of Path flickered and materialized behind the bound Waitara Graphic holding his three children.

Inside the graphic, Jacopo, Winnie, and Noel sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, as if entirely unconscious.

Just as James was about to test the reality, he was abruptly interrupted by two purple-gold shadows speeding out of the void.

"What are you here for?" James shouted.

Instantly, the three cross-legged figures snapped their eyes open, emitting a strange, blood-red light.

"Mr. Caden..." Quattro barely got a word out before the three past forms shot out from the Waitara Graphic with lightning speed.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, Quattro was pierced by Jacopo’s past form before he could react. Blood spurted out as his eyes widened, and he exploded instantly, killed in seconds.

James knew things were going badly. He raised his hand to seize Quattro’s soul as it burst from the explosion before Jacopo’s past form could react.

On the other side, Winnie and Noel’s