Torture. She'd mentioned she'd been tortured during one of their intimate little talks but it was an entirely different thing seeing it. That rage Nico had gotten a glimpse of earlier came out to play, as his eyes narrowed dangerously and he pretty much went straight for the Witchbreaker's throat, trying to stab her in the neck with one of his sais - but he passed right through her.

He let out a roar of rage and frustration when he realized he couldn't attack her, then turned to Nico, figuring that just like breaking free of his memory trappy thing had been dependent on him, Nico's probably depended on her.

Putting his sais back in his belt, he ran over to her, reaching out for her - and found that he couldn't touch her either. He clenched and unclenched his hands fitfully at his sides, hating how helpless he was to help her. Her screams were like sharp metal nails raking against the back of his skull and seeing her face covered in blood and snot and tears made it feel like something was trying to claw his heart out.

He wasn't someone that could easily handle helplessness when he wanted to help somebody, especially when it was someone he cared about.

"Nico, listen to me, this isn't real! I know it feels that way, I know how real it feels, but it's not. Real. You don't have to be afraid of this anymore!"