After accidentally summoning the Whispering Gate again, Ophelia falls through the whispering void until she hears Tessie Grimm calling her. She forces herself toward the voice and reaches a light that takes the shape of her mother. Overcome by seeing Tessie again, Ophelia immediately admits that she and Genevieve entered Phantasma.

Ophelia asks why Tessie hid the truth about Phantasma and their father. Tessie says her relationship with Gabriel became the greatest regret of her life: they knowingly broke the rules, fell in love, and afterward Gabriel became dangerous while Tessie went numb. Rather than attack Ophelia, Tessie urges caution and then asks what Ophelia has done since inheriting Grimm magic.

Ophelia tells Tessie about Grimm Manor’s debt, the fight with Genevieve, her trials in Phantasma, the hidden room with their parents’ names, and her killing of Eric. She also tells Tessie about Blackwell. In response, Tessie gives Ophelia the emotional validation she has long wanted, telling her to build her own legacy instead of living by Tessie’s expectations and admitting she was too hard on her daughter. The words begin to heal Ophelia’s old wounds.

Tessie then delivers a stark warning: Ophelia must stay away from Blackwell because loving him will ruin her. Ophelia resists the idea that she is in love, but she cannot honestly promise to keep away from him. She asks about the Grimm locket, and Tessie says only that it has passed down through generations of Grimm women and must never be removed. Before Tessie can explain why, the vision starts to fade. She tells Ophelia to tell Genevieve that she loves her and leaves Ophelia with one final command: live.