The Trifecta was a trio of villains, recruited by Blaire Vherestorm for the purpose of pushing Mario and his allies to regain their powers. They were primarily after Mario, Luigi, Wario, Solid Snake, Ness, and Ryu. Merlin had told Wario to beware the Trifecta before he vanished, which means they formed sometime before the events of Operation: Blind Storm, likely between the events of :Act II Part 5" and "Act II Part 6" of the film.