Byakuya-taichou, it's me. Abarai Renji, your fukutaichou.
I just got here yesterday. I've talked with Yoruichi-sama, Kusajishi-fukutaichou, an Arrancar and Ichimaru. What do you remember last? I'll try to fill you in as best as I can.
I would welcome you, yet this place is sufficiently unpleasant that such would be rather rude.
I remember through shortly after the ryoka left Soul Society, after Aizen, Tousen, and Ichimaru traitorously left for Hueco Mundo.
And to inform you of this place, I warn that every denizen of this castle has lost something, or had something inhibited. For many, it is memories, and others, abilities.
Lesee... Hitsugaya-taichou, Matsumoto Rangiku, Madarame Ikkaku, Ayasegawa Yumichika 'n I went to Karakura and fought off some Arrancar. It was discovered that one of th' ryoka who came to Soul Society, Inoue Orihime, had seemed to defect to th' Arrancar's side, though as of recently Kusajishi-fukutaichou has informed me otherwise. After this, Rukia, Ichigo, Ishida Uryuu and Yasutora Sado infiltrated Hueco Mundo, and we were attemtping to bring her back when I was pulled here.
Yeah, Yachiru told me that. What'd you lose, Kuchiki-taichou?
There have been some rather detestable events. One of the middle floors' inhabitants went on some sort of multiple murder, we have seen a Gillian-type Menos emerge into the courtyard, and there have been a large number of other small fights.
[Private to Renji] I would not mention this to Hitsugaya-taichou, but this place has also seen the death of Hinamori Momo-fukutaichou. [/Private]
Rather than losing any memory, this place has sealed my ability to manifest Senbonzakura. I am limited to my Shikai. I would also inquire as to yours.
Indeed. There are many different people here, some from the aforementioned Karakura Town, and others from what can only be described as other universes. Some are rather interesting. I would encourage you to make acquaintances, and will permit your mentioning of Soul Society to those you can confirm are not of the human world of our realm.
It is not simply the castle. Being merely in this world causes whatever effect on all denizens.
Were I you, I would try to think back to time spent in Rukongai before becoming a Shinigami, your time at the Academy, who you were paired with there, your history with Kuchiki Rukia, and so forth. Confirm your abilities as well, your Kidou, Shikai, and Bankai. There are places on the grounds rather useful for such, and this castle somehow can repair itself.
Mmmn... I see. What th' hell kind of world is this, takin' things from us? What's it get doin' that?
I think I've figured out what I forgot. Kusajishi-fukutaichou... when she told me 'bout Hinamori-fukutaichou's death, she asked if I was a friends of hers. 'N I recognize the name, but I can't tag any memories to it... but I'll try seein' 'bout my abilities too.
... Kuchiki-taichou, there's somethin' else botherin' me. Beyond losin' somethin'. It has to do with you.
If not th' world, then th' people hidin' themselves, or whoever th' hell is doin' this. This is bullshit.
I guessed that, seein' as if you had you'd prolly not be here right now, right?
I remember the Academy, yeah. I... was? Both names sound familiar, but I don't remember anythin'-- shit.
Th' thing is, when Orihime initially got kidnapped, Yamamoto-taichou refused my request to go to Hueco Mundo to retrieve her. But with the help of a taichou, we managed to sneak out and assist Ichigo. It was you that helped us do that, yet you said th' last thing you remembered was Aizen's betrayal, right?
It seems, then, we are starting to isolate your problem. Do you remember Kuchiki Rukia?
Correct. I understand why this troubles you. My only estimation would be that, were I to be returned to Soul Society, or some other part of our realm, I would be returned from whence I was taken, thus leaving no disruption to time. Were that the case, time would continue normally, and the "me" that aided your stealing away would be there in time to do so. Then, you are pulled from your "present time" to here, which exists outside such time, allowing for acquainted people to be chronologically separated.
Yeah, I remember everythin' 'bout Rukia. From how we met in Rukongai to how we managed to get into the Academy as well as the day you took her in. [last few words are crossed out heavily]
... that's insane. You're sayin' we got pulled from different times, 'n there's copies of us back in Soul Society or somethin' livin' our lives?
Good. Then I would imagine you also know not of when your training exercise in the real world went astray due to Aizen's manipulated Hollow?
Something to that effect. Think of it as time being undisrupted there. We disappear and re-emerge in an instant, yet here, the time can be on a grand scale.
Hadou Number 31. Of note for the fact that you three, combined, cast it to sufficiently delay the Hollow. It was a reasonably notable feat for three academy students.
I just got here yesterday. I've talked with Yoruichi-sama, Kusajishi-fukutaichou, an Arrancar and Ichimaru. What do you remember last? I'll try to fill you in as best as I can.
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I remember through shortly after the ryoka left Soul Society, after Aizen, Tousen, and Ichimaru traitorously left for Hueco Mundo.
And to inform you of this place, I warn that every denizen of this castle has lost something, or had something inhibited. For many, it is memories, and others, abilities.
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Lesee... Hitsugaya-taichou, Matsumoto Rangiku, Madarame Ikkaku, Ayasegawa Yumichika 'n I went to Karakura and fought off some Arrancar. It was discovered that one of th' ryoka who came to Soul Society, Inoue Orihime, had seemed to defect to th' Arrancar's side, though as of recently Kusajishi-fukutaichou has informed me otherwise. After this, Rukia, Ichigo, Ishida Uryuu and Yasutora Sado infiltrated Hueco Mundo, and we were attemtping to bring her back when I was pulled here.
Yeah, Yachiru told me that. What'd you lose, Kuchiki-taichou?
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[Private to Renji]
I would not mention this to Hitsugaya-taichou, but this place has also seen the death of Hinamori Momo-fukutaichou.
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Rather than losing any memory, this place has sealed my ability to manifest Senbonzakura. I am limited to my Shikai. I would also inquire as to yours.
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[Private to Byakuya-taichou]
Right. Though, I think he might know...
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Che, how can a castle do that? For me, I think m'th' former... losin' my memory, I mean. I can't say for sure yet though...
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It is not simply the castle. Being merely in this world causes whatever effect on all denizens.
Were I you, I would try to think back to time spent in Rukongai before becoming a Shinigami, your time at the Academy, who you were paired with there, your history with Kuchiki Rukia, and so forth. Confirm your abilities as well, your Kidou, Shikai, and Bankai. There are places on the grounds rather useful for such, and this castle somehow can repair itself.
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Mmmn... I see. What th' hell kind of world is this, takin' things from us? What's it get doin' that?
I think I've figured out what I forgot. Kusajishi-fukutaichou... when she told me 'bout Hinamori-fukutaichou's death, she asked if I was a friends of hers. 'N I recognize the name, but I can't tag any memories to it... but I'll try seein' 'bout my abilities too.
... Kuchiki-taichou, there's somethin' else botherin' me. Beyond losin' somethin'. It has to do with you.
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And for the record, I have not been able, either, to open a Senkai Gate.
Do you remember any time at the Shinigami Academy, for that matter? You were paired with Kira Izuru and Hinamori Momo.
Then ask.
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I guessed that, seein' as if you had you'd prolly not be here right now, right?
I remember the Academy, yeah. I... was? Both names sound familiar, but I don't remember anythin'-- shit.
Th' thing is, when Orihime initially got kidnapped, Yamamoto-taichou refused my request to go to Hueco Mundo to retrieve her. But with the help of a taichou, we managed to sneak out and assist Ichigo. It was you that helped us do that, yet you said th' last thing you remembered was Aizen's betrayal, right?
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It seems, then, we are starting to isolate your problem. Do you remember Kuchiki Rukia?
Correct. I understand why this troubles you. My only estimation would be that, were I to be returned to Soul Society, or some other part of our realm, I would be returned from whence I was taken, thus leaving no disruption to time. Were that the case, time would continue normally, and the "me" that aided your stealing away would be there in time to do so. Then, you are pulled from your "present time" to here, which exists outside such time, allowing for acquainted people to be chronologically separated.
Merely a theory.
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... that's insane. You're sayin' we got pulled from different times, 'n there's copies of us back in Soul Society or somethin' livin' our lives?
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Something to that effect. Think of it as time being undisrupted there. We disappear and re-emerge in an instant, yet here, the time can be on a grand scale.
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Like... a year here could be just a second there, or somethin'? [transcribed sound of confusion and frustration] Stupid place...
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Indeed.
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Shakkahou... that's a kidou art, ain't it? What's that got to do with what I forgot?
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... damn, my head hurts from tryin' to remember.
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