X-001 is in his factory, working on his new weapons, while engraving the ice runes on one of the two sickles, a phantom version of himself appears out of nowhere, it looks identical to him, only that his voice is doubled, and his eyes where pitch black, releasing a black smoke
"So, convincing lie that you told the kid back there, huh? That you go insane from your powers"
"What are you doing here, I thought Alexander disbanded you to the literal shadow realm"
"You really think that third-rate paladin could keep me at bay, all he did was put me in a hibernation State for a millennia"
"That "Third-rate" paladin beat you so bad that you were begging for your life"
The shadow clicks its tongue before looking at X-001 work
"So, what are you working on? a new project"
"Didn't answer my original question, what are you doing here?"
"Please, you think you can kill me? did you forget we are bound for life, no matter how hard you try to get rid of me, I shall always remain, anywho, I'll leave you alone, it seems you have visitors"
X-001 senses Tethin enter his magnetic field as he sprints toward his factory, he gets out of his underground lab and opens the door and waits for him to get there