Was James powerful in Alan's soul sea? No, the answer was simply no. After all, he was akin to a parasite. One that was simply residing there to survive as he made the necessary changes. In Alan's soul sea, the ultimate power was him; this was further enhanced by the fact that Dominatus had already latched onto James.
Whilst Dominatus is not under the control of Alan Peccator, it is still the same existence as him; therefore, it could be said that they have a form of mutual agreement. Dominatus will not protect James.
Rather, it's a noose slowly tightening around James neck, as his body, or rather, his soul, is battered by Alan. Furthermore, due to the effects of the Weave.
James is the weakest he has ever been. He can't form complete thoughts, he can't think as clearly, as his soul is suffering from the aftereffects of challenging the Weave. He is simply Lamb to the Slaughter.
