[quote=Legend]
No, like, it was the power of them united. He had to do that, while they were physically separated to cover more area. If they were together, then the scratch would have just been three times deeper. If the Artifacts themselves were separated and ununited, it wouldn't have scarred.
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Ah.

Also, when Libra assimilates, she is actually scattering her essence throughout Zen. When she reforms, she gathers it all up back into being. Until she reforms, she is scattered all throughout Zen.