[The feed is an EXTREME CLOSE-UP on Renji's eye as he peers into the lens, then pulls the device back and tilts it on its side. It's pretty obvious he doesn't really know what he's doing with this technology nonsense. He definitely looks a bit worse for wear--he's bleeding visibly and appears to have scorch marks all over his face and upper torso
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He hardly pays attention to the video. That is, until he hears the voice to accompany it. His brush strokes stop and he frowns at the Forge for a moment.]
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Renji. [The look he receives makes it clear he must stop and listen. His captain's patience has been pushed to its limits as of late.]
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T-taichou? [Headscratch; this can't be happening.] Okay, now I know I'm just bein' fucked with.
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Your wounds came from battle in Hueco Mundo? [It doesn't sound like a question, but it is.]
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Uh... [Awkward now, for some reason. He didn't exactly want his captain to see him in this sort of condition.] Y-yeah. Me an' Ishida were fighting one of Aizen's goons. He gave us a run for our money.
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That is all I needed.
Have you any questions? [After all, it is his duty as Renji's captain.]
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[Pause--oh!]
Actually, one question: How long have you been here?
[He doesn't want to bring up OH HEY HEARD YOUR DEAD WIFE AIN'T SO DEAD, despite being REALLY curious to know how the boss is dealing with this...]
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Why do you wish to know that, Renji?
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[Well, it's not exactly a lie...]
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I arrived one year ago today. [Yes, he actually counted. Maybe that's why he's still here?]
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[So it's probably a given he's run into Hisana. Okay, that's all he really needed to know. He just didn't want to bring it up accidentally sometime if he didn't know yet, so for now he'll just let the subject go.]
I'll uh... let you get back to your work, then, sir. I'm still not really sure exactly what to expect from this place, but you know if you need me all you gotta do's holler.
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W-wait, did you say--?
[Wait, hold on, there's got to be a way to... ah... Okay, there.]
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