[The recording begins to a crashing sound and several thuds. Once it settles, the angle of the PCD offers a pretty obvious picture of what's happened. The device is on the floor, among other items that had been sitting on top of a table in Unohana's clinic. Hitsugaya is standing over it - brows furrowed, teeth bared, reiatsu flaring. He's breathing
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When he finally does send a message, he does so through text. Emotions are difficult to deal with when forced. Text is anonymous and neutral. Safe bounds for someone who's just been through a tragedy.]
Saul's earlier post was fishy. This entire situation screams trap to me.
Be careful. You might be walking right into it.
[At least now his conscience can rest easy.]
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He switches to voice, if only for a moment. Being a bother was better than not bothering at all, and he didn't want Hitsugaya to get the message late.]
... I'm sorry. For what happened. I get it. And if I were you, I'd be doing the same thing. But something about this isn't right. This entire situation feels like a trap.
If you do go, don't go alone.
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I'll do what I want.
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If you need help, I've got nothing to do.
[You can almost hear the shrug in his tone.]
But be careful if you do go by yourself. It's just... a bad feeling, I guess.
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[The words were cold, but his temper was still flaring. This was not contained rage, no matter how much he might have wanted it to seem like it was.]
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[He sounds incredulous.]
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No comment.]
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Don't run in and let him control your revenge.
[Seriously. Zuko knows what happens when you run in, guns blazing, without a second thought. You get your ass kicked and you get properly humiliated. He supports the revenge -- naively, perhaps -- but revenge is a dish best served cold.]
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[...Except Aizen.]
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You know what'll happen if you rush in and try to end it.
[Izuna's warning of war is very fresh in his mind. A rash decision could spark something that nobody wanted to deal with. Better to handle it quietly.]
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I know what happens when you run in without thinking and without friends to back you up, alright? You'll get burned.
[See: Zuko's face. He doesn't point it out directly, but the injury is still there.]
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Look, I know you're pissed, but throwing shit isn't the answer. I live in the clinic. I can hear everything you're doing.
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[And off went the feed.
Sorry about that, Zuko. It was his way of saying he wasn't going anywhere.]
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