As Joseph begins to fight against Santana, Joseph finds his Ripple to not be effective against Santana, but it still helps protect him from the Pillar Man's attacks. Joseph appears to be unconscious after receiving a powerful hit.
That's why he appears to
absorb his opponents.
لذا بمقدرته سحبك نحو جسده وإظهار الأمر كما لو أنّه اندماج
Deswegen sieht es so aus, 
als würde er seine Gegner absorbieren.
Por eso luce como si estuviera 
absorbiendo a sus oponentes.
Por eso parece como si estuviera 
absorbiendo a sus oponentes.
C’est pourquoi on a l’impression
qu’il les absorbe.
Ecco perché sembra fondersi con le sue prede
tramite assimilazione!
É por isso que ele parece 
absorver seus oponentes.