Why yes, this stuff jumps diagonally. That's called an epigenic memory cross-transfer. It also works backwards and if one of the being is dead, and affects you

Why yes, this stuff jumps diagonally. That's called an epigenic memory cross-transfer. It also works backwards and if one of the being is dead, and affects you from your birth even if the event had not happened yet at the time. Retcon Epigenetics 101. :-)