[ It is more than apparent, from the moment the broadcast begins, that the presently streaming video feed is far from intentional. The camera's lens peers skyward, providing ample view of the waning night and the morning lurking just around the corner; the dawn brandishing as a slender knife that cuts brightly across the softening darkness and
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[A quick search with his senses reveals a few of the usual reiatsus in Anatole missing. One is Ichimaru--that one is unlikely, so that leaves the other two...]
I can be right there, if you'd like. [He's already on the move.]
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That won't be necessary, Kaien.
[ Though he appreciates the sentiment, certainly. ]
I'd rather you stay with Tomoe-san until I return, if possible.
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[Kaien...wants to protest. He wants to go in with him, to watch his back in case the mist interferes with his senses or his powers, somehow, but...
Ukitake is among the original four captains, trained by Yamamoto himself. He'll be fine. Kaien reminds himself of that. It's not his place to insist, not anymore.
A sigh.]
All right. Be careful, taichou.
Call me if you run into any trouble. I'll keep my Forge on.
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[ Even under present circumstance, Ukitake is aware that something has gone unsaid, that Kaien would have liked to join him in his search. But, after covering so much ground on his own, and making a night out of the endeavor, it is not his intention to linger on in the Mist for much longer.
Far be it from him, to pose an inconvenience, especially when he is not in the best of moods. It is not often, that Ukitake would actively seek solitude, but when such an occurrence does arise... ]
Thank you, Kaien.
[ A nod, before the video cuts. ]
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Just as soon as he rids himself of all traces of a night spent in the Ruins.
He begins by shedding his Captain's haori and by tying back his unkempt hair. Then, he attends to Sougyo no Kotowari, cleaning the blade before setting it aside.
How much time does he have before he's noticed? ]
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