Zagreus had not been out of his illusion for long when what was left of this world fell into utter chaos. He had to act fast, destroy what monsters he could and direct civilians to safety.

And then Buttercup starts to scream at him. Oh, it hurts to be on the other side of this, to be the one shattering a happy family life for someone who has none. Just like being wrenched away from the family he'd had here, a father who loved him, and an aunt and cousin who did more than hurl blessings from on high--

No. He will never raise his blade against Buttercup. He tries to reach out to her, and only gets a stab to his wrist in response. He grits his teeth and grunts in pain, but manages to catch one of the girls by the shirt. He just hopes it's the right one.

"Buttercup, we have to get out of here, it's too dangerous!"