is anyone else having this issue?

https://reddit.com/link/1hkydo1/video/5r0pd3mi5o8e1/player

it seems as though this spirit is able to help you go through the barrier however everytime I hold their hand they teleport to the otherside without me. is this spirit here actually supposed to help you to the otherside or do I need to hold an actual players hand, with the cape, to go through?