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[ Sunset finds Ukitake to be settled upon a rooftop (is it one you happen to recognize, perchance?), sitting in seiza as the heat of the day wanes, brown eyes diligently overlooking the city. In light of recent events, he has forgone wearing both captain's haori and shihakusho in favor of donning a white, button-up shirt and dark dress slacks, his

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Thankfully, I have not. Though, I suspect that's partially due to my avoiding the vast majority of the city's locales.

Tension like this, does not simply disappear overnight...

[ Even if the rally itself was put to an end in a manner of minutes. ]

But it seems as if the outward hostility has waned, for now.

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And I've no doubt we'll be able to, over time. If only one thing is certain, it is that change will come, and there are enough good people here, amongst both the natives and the Scorched, to influence that change for the better.

Until then, it seems the patrol and the police force will have their work cut out for them-

[ To contain the 'trouble' Rukia's spoken of, that is. ]

-as always, I will caution you to take care, Rukia.

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[ That may be true, but Ukitake knows Rukia has a penchant for seeking out danger, especially where her companions are concerned. ]

Aa. Logically, I should not, but knowing this place and its mysteries, I cannot help myself, all the same.