Did Antares second trigger?

When Victoria was Wretchified, was that her second trigger event? Her forcefield power completely transforms after meeting Fragile One in the Firmament, however it had already been altered since the start of the story. Is it possible she had this much control all along, but was projecting the Wretch herself due to her trauma loop?

Or did she just game the system by forging a bond with her Shard?