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[lady_of_books]

[Filtered via Bananaphone Calling Circle: visible to Captains Ukitake, Kyouraku and Abarai, plus Lisa and Rukia]I have secured a place for storing the fruit of our research. Urahara Kisuke has agreed to keep them for us. It would be best to move the materials as quickly and stealthily as possible; therefore access to a senkaimon in secret is

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[the_rotator]

That's excellent news, Ise-san. I'm fully ready to assist in the transfer as soon as it becomes possible.

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[lady_of_books]

I'm still waiting to hear from one of the captains who know of this. I was hoping that you would be able to assist me, as Yadoumaru-san is occupied with other duties at the moment.

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[the_rotator]

Captain Ukitake has been quite busy today, but I'll bring it to his attention. You can count on my assistance.

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[lady_of_books]

You visit the living world rather more often, correct, Kuchiki-kun? No official trace whatsoever must remain of this mission, but you at least have a plausible reason to make frequent trips.

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[howls_at_stars]

If my stamp has enough clout to okay this, then I'm stampin' away. Otherwise you know if you need my help with anything all you gotta do's ask.

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[lady_of_books]

Thank you--and if I follow this train of thought, having it be your stamp might well be the most expedient way to do it. Captains' business is their own, of course. We simply need an explanation for this trip that will hold under the closest official scrutiny, or then to erase its existence altogether. It might well be an advantage that you are a junior captain, sir, and therefore more likely to visit the living world.

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[howls_at_stars]

I like the way you think, Ise-san. I've been hitting the living world so often lately that I don't think anybody even pays attention anymore. So long as the paperwork gets done, they don't seem to care that I do most of it during off-time.

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[lady_of_books]

Perhaps you and Kuchiki-kun would form the best team to tackle this, then? I understand you have friends in the Karakura area, in any case. It might be best to mask this as something quite harmless.

[Butterfly about half an hour later]

[shady_shopkeep]

Absolutely, Ise-san~ I would be more than happy to have another pow-wow with you. I've been going over some of the notes you loaned me previously; quite some interesting stuff, I must say.

Ah yes, Apache-san. I do wish I knew more about what the Octava had done to her--the whole situation is a bit...beyond my particular expertise, I'm a tad ashamed to admit. It's unlike anything I've seen. But off course, you're welcome to speak with her. She's...rude and uncouth and likes to run off at the mouth, but she's mostly harmless. Should be nothing you can't handle~ ♥

[Butterfly later in the evening]

[lady_of_books]

I might be able to slip out on Thursday. That is usually my research time in the Archive, so my absence would not be conspicuous.

You have? Well, I'd have been surprised to learn otherwise, Urahara-sensei. Our recent troubles here have kept me from getting much further in my own work, but I have a few new questions for you.

Oh, I'm quite sure I can handle Apache-san, though I am afraid I don't have very much offer as to the nature of her affliction.

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[be_my_shield]

Thank you Ise-san.