Yes, the illusion here was Zero's memory of being possessed by Belial and killing, one by one, the comrades of the Zero Guard he had founded with his own hands.
"Stop!! Please, stop!!" Zero screamed in anguish.
He was reliving all the atrocities "he" had committed against his companions from a first-person perspective.
He wanted to regain control of his body, but there was nothing he could do. He could not move at all.
Once again, he experienced being controlled and killing Jean-bot, Mirror Knight, and Jean-nine with his own hands.
His companions had never blamed him, even as they died...
Now, only Glenfire remained.
He stared in despair at his companions' bodies around him. "Our undefeated journey as Ultimate Force Zero had only just begun, hadn't it...?"
He knelt down, placed Jean-bot's and Jean-nine's hands together, and clasped them tightly.
Then, raging flames engulfed his body, and he charged straight at Dark Zero, who was under Belial's control.
Zero all but begged, "No!! Glenfire, run!!" Although he knew what had happened here, Zero could not bear to...
But Glenfire could not hear Zero's pleas. He swung his burning fist into Dark Zero's chest.
Dark Zero stood motionless, utterly unconcerned by the fist striking his chest.
Finally, Glenfire landed a heavy punch on Dark Zero's chest and hurtled far past him.
"What are you getting so worked up for...?" That suffocating voice emerged from beneath Dark Zero's skin. Then Dark Zero glanced at the Head Blade in his hand, still stained with blood...
Glenfire made no sound. A huge gash opened across his back, spraying blood as scorching as magma.
"Ugh..." Glenfire let out a muffled groan and toppled stiffly to the ground.
On the brink of death, Glenfire gave a bitter smile. "You really are something... Zero..."
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