((You're not going to read everything eventually? Also note that the imps can't "fix" everything with the walls. There's some veins in one wall transmuted to ivory, and a semi-tuna-shaped window that sees into Vlynndar's home village. I also just discovered I need to be leaving soon, so I will have to do something to wrap this up.))
"Interesting. Found them."
After a third wave is added to the shadow, Dictator brings his hands together. The Lich rockets across the ceiling, bashing into a wall; he appears to be pulled very hard into the wall. Dictator releases the force on all but the shimmering gate, and starts paying attention to his surroundings. Noticing Vlynndar, it gives a smile and a nod, hoping to dispel any mental effects of the working. Then to the Lich
"See? It's like having your guts on display for anyone to grab them, tie them around your neck, and swing you around."
The swimming spots of color didn't go away. Other shapes of color and light flicker, splat, race, and dance about the vortex now.
"Well, even if it never took physical form, I have Maha now, so I don't really have anything else to do here.
I do apologize for the kinetic effect, but I needed to prove your security hole. Anyone who gets in tune with a few universes, and looks only at the trace energy, will be able to find links of you and use them like puppet strings. I recommend making them harder to find, you'd know best how to do so.
Good day, immortal and mortal alike."
And with that, it backs through the shimmering wall: Creep, color, and all.