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Toxic

Oh...!

It's finished!

Who's there?!

What is that machine?!

Mayuri-sama!

Is something the ma—

Who are you?!

Mayuri-sama...?

Stay away!

You're trying to capture me, aren't you?!

Wh—

Excuse me...

Stay away!

Stay away!!

Mayuri-sama, what are you—

Release me!!

Abnormal reiatsu detected within the 7th Research Tower of the Technological Development Bureau!

Indications are that someone is engaged in destructive activity on the top floor of the Experimental Facility!

Extremely high-density spirit particle clouds are emanating from that area!

Once again...

Emergency assistance requested from each of the 13 Gotei Squads and the Demon Arts Group!

This is...!

Yeah...

Retreat!

What the hell is that thing?!

Get goin'!

What the—?!

Captain Kurotsuchi, please stop it!

Get away from me!

What do you want with me?!

Yo.

Heh, what the hell... you finally went an' lost it, huh?

The hell?

Fuckin' stuff...

What on earth is going on...?

No! You mustn't go...

No! You mustn't go...

Who's there?!

Your existence...

we shall erase it.

Seireitei is...

Get to higher ground!!

Serves them right...

The shinigami deserve to be eradicated completely.

We are always the ones to lose things...

And they always take things away.

I Call Your Name

I Call Your Name

I Call Your Name

I Call Your Name

What was that...?

What the heck have you been up to the past few minutes?

I was readin' the letter nee-san left behind, or tryin' to...

It's written in code, can't make heads or tails of it!

"Sobumekathitong's cobume"...

Zangetsu!

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sobumekathitong's cobume

buup; i'tom babuck ibun soutol

sotociekaty fokar notow.

kai'ltol bube bbuack iton aka

fekaw dabuys soto extoerckaise

yotoukar patibuenkace

youka imbbuecitoleska

Rukia

Hint: this picture

"Hint: this picture"? The hell is it?

Don't you dare insult nee-san's artistic masterpiece!

Retarded.

And who's this "nee-san" supposed to be, anyway?

Huh?

Nee-san is nee-san, you dope!

What are you on about?

You acting dumb for laughs or something?

You're the one acting dumb around here...

Man, I'm tired...

About time for bed I think!

Wh—hey, you! At least humor me, you little—

Wh—hey, you! At least humor me, you little—

Wh—hey, you! At least humor me, you little—

Let's go, Ichigo...

Imbecile!

Fool!

I'm not going to thank you...

You... must become a shinigami!

You... must become a shinigami!

Rukia...

Hey, Kon!

Get up!

What's your deal all of a sudden...

Kinda looks like a cockroach...

There's a watermelon beside it, so, I guess...

it must be a rhinoceros beetle!

"mushi" (虫, "bug") sounds the same as "mushi" (無視, "ignore"), so "kabuto-mushi" (rhinoceros beetle) can also be read as "ignore ka, bu, and to"

So...

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sobumekathitong's cobume

buup; i'tom babuck ibun soutol

sotociekaty fokar notow.

kai'ltol bube bbuack iton aka

"Something's come up; I'm back in Soul Society for now"

"I'll be back in a few days so exercise your patience"

"You imbeciles"

"Rukia"

Soul Society...

Urahara Store

Here...

Ah... thanks, Ururu.

So...

You're here about this... um...

You're here about this... um...

Kuchiki Rukia.

Ah yes, Kuchiki Rukia!

...and, she is?

What are you saying, she's Rukia!

She's one of your best customers, isn't she?!

My best customers... you say?

Oh my, her name is here, certainly!

You see!

But... I'm sorry.

I really don't know who she is.

...What's going on here?

Dunno!

Even you forgot about nee-san for a moment there, remember!

Did something happen to Rukia...?

Er...

I don't know whether this has any connection to this Rukia person...

but a rather inexplicable incident took place in Seireitei last night.

An incident?

Yes.

The Captain of the 12th Squad, Kurotsuchi Mayuri, lost his mind...

destroyed his own equipment...

And, it seems that a third of Seireitei has been completely wiped out.

What?!

If we assume that these two incidents are related,

then perhaps there is something causing our memories to become confused...

That might be one explanation.

By the way, what is your relationship with this Rukia-san?

Well, obviously...

she's a very precious friend of mine.

She's my beloved nee-san!

Come on, Ichigo! To Soul Society... Let's gaughh...

Come on, Ichigo! To Soul Society... Let's gaughh...

Urahara-san, I need you to set up a Senkaimon for me.

Is that so...

The discharge of abnormal spirit particles appears to have subsided.

Each of the 13 Gotei Squads has begun to deploy within the Court in an effort to reveal the cause.

Goddamn...

Man oh man...

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

I-I-I-I-Ichigo! B-B-B-B-Big trouble!!

L-L-Lo-Look at this!

L-L-Lo-Look at this!

L-L-Lo-Look at this!

L-L-Lo-Look at this!

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Looklooklooklooklooklooklooklook—Huh?

Yeah...

H-Hey...

H-Hey...

What the hell kind of joke is this...

This is no joke.

Don't tell me they've all been wiped out...

I guess the Captains are alright, but the others...

What about nee-san?!

Nee-san's alright, right?!

Right?!

Shut up, get a grip!

We've gotta start looking for Rukia...

The gate's shut...

They're in the way...

That's...

You know him?

Know his face, at least...

Hisagi-san!

What the hell happened here?

Do it.

What?!

Here it comes!

Hyappo Rankan!!

百歩欄干: "Hundred-Paces Railing"

What?!

Here it comes...

H-Hey! You guys, come back!!

H-Hey! You guys, come back!!

H-Hey! You guys, come back!!

Our road, to walk with Rukia.

Let's go.

Hey... what the hell was that?

Hey... what the hell was that?

Yeah...

Uh? What's up guys?

Uh? What's up guys?

Whaa?! W-What!

Whaa?! W-What!

Whaa?! W-What!

That mask... who the hell are you?!

That mask... who the hell are you?!

I-Ichigo! I thought you knew the guy! Hey!

I-Ichigo! I thought you knew the guy! Hey!

I-Ichigo! I thought you knew the guy! Hey!

I-Ichigo! I thought you knew the guy! Hey!

Hisagi-san, it's me, Kurosaki Ichigo.

Seize him!

Yessir!

Damn ryoka...!

旅禍: "Disaster-Bringers"

Hey, Ichigo!

Not sure, but... ain't we kinda in trouble here...?!

Not sure, but... ain't we kinda in trouble here...?!

Hisagi-san... I don't plan on fighting you!

Hisagi-san... I don't plan on fighting you!

Come back here!!

You damned ryoka!

Abarai! Don't let him get away!

So this was all your doing!

Wh—

It's me! Ichigo! Can't you tell?!

What the hell are you talking about!!

Stop it, Renji!

I don't wanna fight you, dammit!

You asshole... how do you know my name...

You asshole... how do you know my name...

Listen to me, Renji! Rukia's in serious trouble!

"Rukia"?

You gonna start making sense any time soon, asshole?

Don't tell me... you don't even remember Rukia?!

Don't tell me... you don't even remember Rukia?!

Rukia, man!

Rukia...?

No way could you forget her! You know it, Renji!

Quit sayin' shit that doesn't make sense!!

Renji!!

What the heck is going on?!

That's what I wanna know!

Follow after Abarai!

Sir!!

So what're we gonna do?!

For now we've just gotta...

You...

I shall not let you away!

Komamura-san...!

There he is!

Damn...!

Hold on tight!

You got it!

Damn your eyes...!

Bankai!

Kokujou Tengen Myouou!!

黒縄天譴明王: "The Divine Punisher, The Wisdom King of Kālasūtra"

What the hell is this giant thing?!!

Hey! Watch out!

Hey! Watch out!

Getsuga Tenshou!!

月牙天衝: "Lunar Fang Piercing the Heavens"

This place is...

Gimme back my goddamn water!! I'll kill you little bastards!!

Hurry!

Inuzuri...

Rukia!!

Hey! What's with you?

Hey! What's with you?

Who are you!

You two...

Nee-san...

You have to let her get a good look at your face, or she won't remember anything...

Yeah... I know...

Yeah... I know...

Look, Rukia... look at us...

Look, Rukia... look at us...

Report to me the damage we have sustained.

Damage from the overflowing spirit particles...

extends a hundred spirit miles to the east and west.

This covers thirty percent of Seireitei.

Assessment of the injured?

I've never seen a case like this before.

They've been entirely covered by spirit particles, and it's as if they've been petrified...

At present, I am unable to even determine whether or not they are still alive.

And Kurotsuchi?

It seems his hold on reality is tenuous in many respects.

The current situation...

even matters concerning himself...

It is as if he has lost a part of his memory.

Captain Komamura.

I have been informed that you engaged in battle with the unidentified shihakushou-wearing ryoka.

死覇装: "Death Dominance Uniform" (the shinigami uniform)

Yes sir.

The ryoka is in possession of a mask that resembles a hollow,

and his reiatsu can be considered to be on par with that of the Captain-class.

Seriously?

I am certain of it.

In addition, and quite incomprehensibly...

his knowledge of us is extremely thorough, and, Captain Kuchiki...

he was particularly insistent on talking and repeating his name to Vice-Captain Abarai, I don't know if you...?

On that matter...

I received a report from Renji stating that the ryoka was completely unknown to him.

I don't like this.

What exactly?

Everything about this mess.

I feel ill-at-ease.

This is a miserable state of affairs!

We must consider this matter to be the gravest occurrence in the history of Seireitei!

I demand the cooperation of all squads... find the ryoka, and capture him!

Ahhh!!

I'm so sorry! Please excuse me! Don't kill me, please!!

I'm so sorry! Please excuse me! Don't kill me, please!!

I'm so sorry! Please excuse me! Don't kill me, please!!

This place...

It's the underground waterway...

I was just doing some cleaning here,

and then you suddenly came falling from above...

Never fails to impress me, your healing ability...

Huh? Um, do you know me?

Oh...

Come to think of it...

I think I remember having treated you before...

S-Sorry, I guess it's just my imagination...

S-Sorry, I guess it's just my imagination...

S-Sorry, I guess it's just my imagination...

Man, don't get our hopes up...

How about this!

You have something weighing on your mind, don't you?

You can tell that?

Sure I can!

Medical care is sometimes called tanagokoro...

tanagokoro (掌): derived from te(手, "hand") and kokoro(心, "heart")

because when you heal, it's like you touch on that person's heart with the palm of your hand...

so it's not just the physical pain you can sense, but the pain in the heart, too!

Just moping around here isn't gonna help anyone, I guess.

We going?

Yeah.

Right-o!

And hup...

Thanks for helping me out... Hanatarou.

Thanks for helping me out... Hanatarou.

Ah, that's alright...

Oh... Huh?

Oh... Huh?

How did he know my name...?

Drink up Rukia, it'll make you feel better,

How is it?

Delicious.

Great!

May I ask you something?

Sure!

I know that I know you two...

but, I'm terribly sorry, I really can't remember too well.

"to rukia. we'll always be waiting for you. castle ruins, east 15."

This letter... when did you give it to me?

Good, isn't it?

We tried to imitate the drawings you often drew for us, Rukia!

We thought you'd see the similarities!

Why didn't you write your names?

Well, we don't have any...

Huh?

You don't have names?

But you promised us you'd give them to us, Rukia, so...

Promised...? I promised you two...?

Promised...? I promised you two...?

Yeah!

Like how, in the living world, parents give their children names, right?

So Rukia, you said you'd give us names!

I would... name you...

I would... name you...

Yeah!

Honestly...

What were you two doing, out in the rain so long?

Hey Rukia, what did you want to talk to us about?

Yeah, what?

Ah yes...

You two don't have names, do you?

If it's alright with you, I could give you names if you wanted...?

Not having a name is hard in a lot of ways...

What's wrong?

If you don't want me to, I...

I'm so happy...

I've always wanted you to name me... Rukia...

I've always wanted you to name me... Rukia...

Name me!

Please!

Name us!

I've actually already decided what to name you.

Yaay!!

Names, names!

Names, names!

This is great!

Okay, okay.

Calm down a moment.

Rukia...!

That's right... back then, I was...

That's right... back then, I was...

You two were that little brother and sister!

What were our names?! Rukia!

I...

I never told you your names...?

Rukia?! What's wrong?!

Rukia?! What's wrong?!

Are you alright?

Yes... it's nothing...

Yes... it's nothing...

I'm sorry. I can't remember clearly...

I'm sorry...

What have I been doing up till now...?

You were...

You were sleeping, Rukia.

You have been for a long time.

Sleeping...

T-That's right!

T-That's right!

You were sleeping after a bad injury...

So, there's no need to worry about a thing!

We three are together forever...

Yeah...

Is something the matter?

Nothing.

That photo, that's nee-san!

Keep your voice down.

Sorry for barging in like this...

I don't want to cause chaos or anything.

That photo's of Hisana-san, right?

She looks a lot like Rukia.

Aren't you feeling anything out of the ordinary either?

I don't see what you mean.

Don't play dumb!

Hisana-san is Rukia's older sister, isn't she?!

Rukia...

That's right, Rukia!

Rukia is your sister-in-law...

The little sister you sacrificed your laws and rules to protect...

So you don't remember her either... I knew it.

Good sir... how do you know of my wife, Hisana?

Good sir... how do you know of my wife, Hisana?

That's 'cause...

Ichigo!

Don't interfere.

Captain!

You bastard... why the hell are you here!

You bastard... why the hell are you here!

Wait, Renji!

Shut it!

Howl, Zabimaru!

蛇尾丸: "The Snaketail"

You're just not the kind of guy who listens when he's told, are you?!

What was that?!!

Then I'll just have to beat it into you!

Bankai!!

What's wrong, Renji?

Oh fuck...!

Aren't you gonna use your bankai...?

Me, use bankai...?!

You trained relentlessly to save Rukia!

Like I care!

Howl, Zabimaru!!

Remember, dammit!

What the hell do you expect me to suddenly remember?!!

Know your fuckin' limits!!

Scatter.

Hisana was born in the 78th district of South Rukongai, Inuzuri.

Sorry for the trouble.

Rukia...

Can I sit over there...?

Sure.

Rukia, is something wrong?

I feel like it's been a long time since I last breathed the air here...

It's a rather unsettling feeling.

When there are things you don't know about yourself, that is.

Rukia...

You two have waited a long time, haven't you.

For the names I promised I would give you back then...

I promise you, I will remember... those names.

I promise you, I will remember... those names.

What's wrong?

That... hill...

That... hill...

That's right... that hill...!

That's right... that hill...!

Rukia...

What the hell is happening to me...

You're just not the kind of guy who listens when he's told, are you?!

Zabimaru...

Why do you not wield your bankai?

W-What do you...?

W-What do you...?

Hah! Quit your freaking trembling...

Hah! Quit your freaking trembling...

Your soul should know me, y'know?

Have you even forgotten how to maintain dialogue between our souls...?

Pretty pathetic, huh!

What the hell are you saying...

Byakuya-sama... Byakuya-sama...

Byakuya-sama... Byakuya-sama...

Did you travel to Rukongai again yesterday?

Yes... I'm terribly sorry...

No... I am not criticizing you.

No... I am not criticizing you.

I am merely concerned for your well-being...

Byakuya-sama...

This is the one thing I must—

Hisana.

I'm alright, Byakuya-sama.

What are you saying... don't push yourself too hard.

What are you saying... don't push yourself too hard.

No... I must continue the search...

No... I must continue the search...

No matter what happens to this body of mine...

The search... for what...?

The search... for what...?

(Hisana's diary.)

Reporting.

Hakutoumon has been breached.

白道門: "Gate of the White Way"

The ryoka?

Yes.

The 10th Squad, joined by a subjugation squad who volunteered themselves for the task, is in pursuit.

Hmm...

Nevertheless... how does the ryoka have such knowledge of this place...

Hey...

Yes?

Did nee-san really live around here?

Yeah... apparently.

There's no way nee-san is in a place like—hm?

There's no way nee-san is in a place like—hm?

Hey!

Yep...

It's Rukia.

Let's go!

That's right... I grew up here with my friends, and...

That's right... I grew up here with my friends, and...

That's right... I grew up here with my friends, and...

Nee-saaaaaan!

Rukia!

You're alright after all!

Nee-saaan...

Who on earth are you?

Huh?! Nee-san?!

Huh?! Nee-san?!

What are you on about, Rukia!

It's me... Rukia...?

It's me... Rukia...?

Shinigami...!

Why are they out here...?!

Who are you people?!

Rukia...!

Stand back.

What about you, who the hell are you?!

Why do you know my name!

What about me?! You remember me, right?! Nee-san!

What about me?! You remember me, right?! Nee-san!

What about me?! You remember me, right?! Nee-san!

Silence! Suspicious critter!

Silence! Suspicious critter!

Suspicious critter...

Rukia...

You really don't remember me?

Come on, Rukia...!

It's me, Ichigo...!

You...

Rukia!

Rukia...!

This is his doing...!

Shinigami...!

H-Hey...

H-Hey...

Why are you attacking me all of a sudden?!

Cut it out!

Rukia!

Yeah! Get him! Damned shinigami...!

Yeah! Get him! Damned shinigami...!

Yeah! Get him! Damned shinigami...!

Look, I said stop!

What?!

Shunpo... no, it's something else...

Shunpo... no, it's something else...

瞬歩: "Flash Step"

What the hell are you people?!

You are our enemy!

What was that feeling?!

It just slipped straight through Zangetsu...

What?! Hey, you—!

What?! Hey, you—!

Rukia...

And who is this, hm?

Ah, now that is a face I haven't seen in some time...

Your expression is as unpleasant to behold as it ever was.

It seems... you do remember me, at least.

It seems... you do remember me, at least.

And what significance do you say that has, hm?

I can't imagine that ascertaining that trifling piece of information...

was what brought you all the way out here...?

Quite right...

I was just thinking I'd like to examine you a bit, if you'd be so kind...

Supposing I decline?

I'm prepared to force you.

Your memory became confused,

and shortly thereafter, it seems the memory of a certain person vanished from our minds.

Whatever are you talking about, hm?

I have a little theory going.

I think you and that person... encountered the same enemy.

I think you and that person... encountered the same enemy.

In which case...

Do you know what this is?

It took a lot of effort for me to find this in your room!

Well, I doubt you remember anything about it in your current state.

Shall we begin?

For the sake of taking back all that is ours...

However ya look at it, this whole mess of affairs...

it's gotta be those weird guys back there behind it all...

I mean, they snatched nee-san away and everythin'...

Mmm, but who'd have thought not even nee-san would remember us...

What hurts ain't the cuts...

it's the heart, y'know what I'm saying...?

Say something, dammit!!

Nothing I can do.

They're both the same... Rukia and Renji...

They're both the same... Rukia and Renji...

I'm nowhere to be found inside their hearts.

Some part of me was thinking that Rukia alone would never forget me, but...

You little—

I misjudged you, Ichigo!

Why the hell are you gettin' depressed!

Did you whack your head on somethin'?!

Even in the living world, you caught on to nee-san bein' in trouble right away!

Even though everyone else forgot about nee-san, you didn't forget her!

You and nee-san, you're still connected!!

I'm gonna save nee-san even if I have to do it myself!

Even if nee-san's forgotten me, no way in hell that's gonna stop me!

You just sit there an' think that over with your pea-sized brain!

What was with that guy?!

Are you okay? Rukia...

I... know that man...

I... know that man...

Yes... I know that shinigami...

Yes... I know that shinigami...

I haven't been asleep all this time, have I...!

What have I been doing!

Why do I know that shinigami?!

I don't know!

Rukia, stop...

That's a lie!

It's the truth!

After all, we... we've been away, in a far away place...

After all, we... we've been away, in a far away place...

A far away place?

It took a lot of effort to make it back here.

So we could meet you, Rukia...

It took us almost a hundred years...

That long...

Rukia...!

Rukia...!!

Shinigami... they're all the same.

Shinigami... they're all the same.

They only take things away!

That's right! They took everything away from us!

That's right! They took everything away from us!

Everything that made us happy...

everything we thought fun...

Even you, Rukia...!!

But...

Rukia... what's wrong?!

Rukia... what's wrong?!

Rukia! Rukia!!

Rukia! Rukia!!

Rukia...

This is their fault...

Onee-chan...?

The shinigami...!

What are you up to there?

Hey! No peeking, you imbecile!

I ain't peeking! That's why I asked...

You can have fun with it later.

Zangetsu!

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I was panicking, thought I'd lost it!!

You jerk!

When did you pilfer my lovely letter from nee-san?!!

Goddamn, it's totally wasted on a gutless wimp like you!

Kon...

Sorry.

Huuhh?!

Geez.

Can't believe I got a lecture from you.

Looks like I've still got a long way to go.

W-Whaaat?!

W-Whaaat?!

Asshole, you're actin' all tough again aren't ya!

You sure you're ready for this, huh?!

Kon.

A-Ah, y-yes...?

A-Ah, y-yes...?

A-Ah, y-yes...?

A-Ah, y-yes...?

Thanks.

Well, as long as you get it!

Don't forget, you totally forgot about nee-san at first...!

I guess my bond with nee-san is just that much stronger than yours!

There's nowhere for you to run now.

Give yourself up peacefully, ryoka scum!

Putting on quite a show here, aren't you, Toushirou!

What's this?

You...

how come you know Captain Hitsugaya's name?

'Course I know!

Why wouldn't I...

Ikkaku!

Yumichika!

I'll never forget.

Even if you guys don't remember yourselves!

Hah? The hell is that?

Hah? The hell is that?

Merely the driveling nonsense of a ryoka, Ikkaku.

You... who are you?

You... who are you?

Substitute shinigami, Kurosaki Ichigo.

Substitute shinigami, Kurosaki Ichigo.

Substitute shinigami, huh...?

Let's see you prove it... in battle!!

Damn you...

Stand down, Madarame...

I'll take him on!

It looks like you really do know how we fight, just as the reports indicated...

I'll ask you one more time... who the hell are you?

I'll ask you one more time... who the hell are you?

I told you already, I'm Kurosaki Ichigo!

Never heard of you!!

Binding Art #63... Sajou Sabaku!!

Binding Art #63... Sajou Sabaku!!

鎖条鎖縛: "Enchaining Chains"

Howl, Zabimaru!

You...

What're you playing at, Abarai!

Stand up.

Renji...

Don't use my name like we're best buddies!

You're the friggin' enemy!

You're a ryoka, bringing chaos to Seireitei!

You're supposed to be the enemy...!

But I...

I just can't see you as my enemy...

I mean, I know in my head that you are...

But my soul...

is tellin' me that you aren't my enemy!

So... I'm gonna listen to my soul!

So... I'm gonna listen to my soul!

Abarai...

Sorry, Captain Hitsugaya.

Just let us outta here.

I shall not permit treachery...!

Commander-General...

The ryoka must be captured!

Hear us out, Commander-General!

Yeah! We can talk this through!

There is nothing to say!

Seize them!

You!!

You're...!!

Urahara Kisuke...

Urahara-san...

It's been a while, Commander-General.

Look...

The shinigami are still buried...

What's wrong? There's no need to worry about this...

None here can stand up to us, you know?

I think we reaped too much...

Huh?

In this state, Rukia...

might never remember our names!

Onee-chan...!

No!

Even so, we must never remind her about that day...!

Even so, we must never remind her about that day...!

If we do that, we'll...

You know what'll happen...!

It's okay... so long as we can eradicate the shinigami, Rukia will be with us forever...

Even if she can't remember our names...

Let's just go...

How did you return...

I was never short on methods.

I merely exercised a little restraint.

What is your business here?

Of "the gravest importance..." as I understand it?

Of "the gravest importance..." as I understand it?

We have no business with traitors!

Calm yourself a little, Soifon.

Yoruichi-sama...!

I wonder, aren't you all forgetting something rather important?

What is this "something important"?

I've been rather slow to wake up recently, you understand...

I'd much appreciate it if you'd spell it out for me?

What do you know?

The culprit of all of this.

The culprit... you say?

The culprit... you say?

Yes...

However, before that...

Kurosaki-san.

As I thought, Kurotsuchi-san and Rukia-san had their memories harvested by the same enemy.

The same...?

That pair with the scythe?!

So you've already come into contact...

Then we had better hurry, I suppose...

Leave the rest of the explanation to us, and follow after them.

Huh?

Rukia-san is in danger.

Got it.

Let's go, Renji!

I said... quit being so chummy with me!!

I said... quit being so chummy with me!!

Hold it!

I imagine you're all faintly aware...

of a sense of discomfort you can't quite put your finger on...

As if you have forgotten something important...

That feeling of unease.

That is why...

in the middle of this time of adversity for Seireitei,

you carried yourselves all the way out here to deal with a mere ryoka.

Am I wrong, Commander-General-dono?

Hey, man...

Huh?

What're you tryin' to achieve here, anyway?

I'm trying to find Rukia!

Yeah, and you still haven't told me who she is...

She's Rukia!

God, you still can't remember anything?!

You were the person closest to her, weren't you?!

You've known her a long time!

I... have...?

I... have...?

Look, what do you want from me... I don't remember, okay...?

Anyone need water?

Delicious water!

Don't give me that!

Lowest prices around!

Anyone need some clean, fresh water?

Hmm?

What's up, Renji?

Gimme back my goddamn water!!

I'll kill you little bastards!!

This way!

Rukia...

That's right, Rukia!

Say it a hundred times, two hundred times, and remember!

There's something I've gotta ask you.

Why're you going so far to save her...

to save Rukia...?

Rukia is...

She's the one who changed my world.

To save my family, and to save me as I stood on the brink of death,

she split her powers as a shinigami with me.

I am who I am right now...

only thanks to her.

What do you say has happened to us, then?

To put it simply, parts of our memories have been erased.

I'll explain things in the proper order.

Not long after I founded the Technological Development Bureau,

I was conducting research on a certain hollow.

It operated as a parasite, finding a soul to use as a host and taking over its consciousness.

And when it begun to weaken...

the hollow would move into a different body.

But the most unusual thing about it...

was its ability to use the scythe-like tentacle it employs to infest its hosts...

to reap the memories of its victim.

What do you suppose would happen if that hollow harvested, from the shinigami called Kuchiki Rukia, all her memories of being a shinigami?

Absurd... that's not possible...!

Absurd... that's not possible...!

It's certainly true to say that its abilities...

were barely sufficient for it to infest even souls with weak spiritual power...

and any memory erasure only persisted for a few brief moments.

I cannot imagine for a second that it alone could harvest enough to erase a person's entire existence.

However...

There may be another separate power helping it along.

Most likely.

...Memories, as we call them, are connected.

You could even say they form "bonds" between people.

So, if one person's memories were harvested completely,

then at the same time,

all the events related to that person would disappear from the memories of the people around them.

It seems there was one exception this time, of course...

That Kurosaki man?

Right.

Kurosaki-san's shinigami powers originally belonged to Kuchiki Rukia-san.

That's why we've forgotten about Kurosaki-san as well.

The transfer of shinigami powers?!

That is a very serious felony...!

Yes, indeed it is...

However, we have let even that crime slide...

such is the debt of gratitude we owe to Kurosaki-san.

And we've gone and forgotten him, of all people.

To tell the truth... even I have no memory of him!

To tell the truth... even I have no memory of him!

Fortunately, I was in the habit of keeping a few records...

so I got by without any serious problems.

Hold on a moment.

How do you explain Kurotsuchi?

Memories of him still reside within all of us.

That's exactly it!

That's exactly what was bothering me as well.

However, as you're well aware, Kurotsuchi-san is a rather peculiar individual.

I considered it possible that he may have tampered with himself in some way...

I looked into the matter under that assumption, and sure enough...

Kurotsuchi-san had been making regular backups of his own memory.

In any case, thanks to that,

we were all able to get by without forgetting about the man.

I'll say this one more time:

All memories... are connected.

All memories... are connected.

How's it going, Kon? Any idea where Rukia went?

No good...

Seireitei is just way too huge...

I can tell that nee-san passed here a little while ago, but that's about all...

Shit, now what do we do...

We're totally out of leads...

Hey...

Hm?

You said you got your shinigami powers from this Rukia, right?

Yeah, I did, but...

Well then, maybe your spiritual nature is similar.

Huh?

I'm sayin' you might be able to follow her reiraku.

霊絡: "Spirit Link"

Her reiraku? Not here, that's impossible!

Mm... well, you're right in that Soul Society is composed entirely of spirit particles,

so it'd normally be impossible to render them visible.

But...

if your spiritual nature is pretty similar,

you might be able to trace Rukia's residual spiritual power.

I have to warn you, I'm crap at this type of demon art...

but I'm prepared to help ya out, so give it a shot.

If it fails, it fails.

Don't be an idiot!

No way am I going into this with a lame-duck attitude like that!

She and...

Rukia and I are...

we're connected!

I will pin down her location without fail!

Then, here we go.

Yeah.

Does it work?

Yes!

Wait!

Rukia!

Thank goodness...

Does your head hurt?

What is this place...

This is... um...

This is... um...

It's for driving away all the shinigami that're causing you trouble, Rukia!

The shinigami...?

You two used this to...

You can't!

Have you thought about how much damage this will cause?!

Seireitei could be annihilated!

Who cares!

Why are you defending the shinigami?!

The shinigami will come again, come to take you away from us, Rukia!

I... I...

I... I...

I don't want to leave you any more...!

What are you saying?

I'm going to be with you two, always!

It's not a lie... please believe me...

It's not a lie... please believe me...

No! I can't, no!

We have to get rid of them...

Why...?

Because! Because you'll...

Because! Because you'll...

The hell's that...?

Don't ask me what's goin' on, but it looks like things are finally kickin' off...

Rukia!!

H-Hey!

H-Hey!

I'll handle this!

Hey!

Howl, Zabimaru!

Renji!!

I told you I can handle this!

Bankai!!

Hihiou Zabimaru!!

狒狒王蛇尾丸: "The Snake-Tailed Baboon King"

You... you got your bankai—

You... you got your bankai—

What the hell are you doing! That was way too close!

Quit bitching!

How d'ya like it?!

Betcha didn't know I could use Zabimaru like this too!

Yeah, I did!

Huh?

Never you mind!

Just go!!

Bankai!!

Tensa Zangetsu!!

天鎖斬月: "Divine Chained Moon Slayer"

Rukia...!

I'm fine.

What's wrong?!

Keep the shinigami away...!

The shinigami...!!

What the?!

Rukia... we're here for you.

Rukia... we're here for you.

Neeee-saan...

So that's Rukia...

Renji...

Go away!

Go away, stupid shinigami!

Rukia doesn't want anything to do with you people!

That's not gonna work.

Rukia is too important to us.

Rukia never asked for that!

Rukia's not like you people anymore!

Rukia!

Remember...

The Rukia I know would never abandon the shinigami!

You put your life on the line for me, even though we'd only just met.

You gave your own power to me, so I could protect my family!

That's the kind of strong person you are!

Rukia!

I...

No! Don't, Rukia!

No! Don't, Rukia!

Take that look off your face...!

No... don't, Rukia...!

No... don't, Rukia...!

You can't go back to being a shinigami...!

Go back to being a shinigami...?

I was a shinigami, wasn't I?

Shinigami...

Allow me to hear it one more time.

Your name...

Kurosaki... Ichigo.

Kon-sama!

Kurosaki...

Ichigo...!

Noooooooooo!!!!

Hey!

Rukia!

Don't move!

You bastard...!

I won't let you have Rukia...!!

Onee-chan...

I'll never let you have her...!

If that's how it's going to be...

Who is this girl?!

The two of us and Rukia... we'll become one!

The two of us and Rukia... we'll become one!

If you do that, you won't have Rukia anymore, either.

Are you sure?

...Alright.

We will be together forever.

Rukia...

Rukia...

Rukia...!

Rukia!!

Nee-san!

Rukia!

Disappear...

All of you...

All of you must disappear!!!

Disappear...

All of you...

All of you must disappear!!!

So that's what they used to fuck up Seireitei!

We've gotta stop it, Renji!

No, you do something about the girl.

That's why you came here, remember.

Then it's up to you.

Rukia!!

Neee-saan!!

Kon!

Rukia...

Retreat, immediately!

Vice-Captain Hisagi! Vice-Captain Matsumoto! Look over there...!!

W-What the heck is that...?!

W-What the heck is that...?!

Rukia!

Harvest him...

Yes... harvest him...

Yes... harvest him...

Harvest him...

Yes... harvest him...

Yes... harvest him...

Stop!

Rukia, please...!

Snap out of it!

It's me, Ichigo!

Remember! Rukia!!

No good...

At this rate, the whole of Seireitei will be swallowed up!

Matsumoto!

Captain!

You alright, Matsumoto?

Yes.

What is that...?!

My, my, we do have another lively one here, don't we...

According to Kurotsuchi-san...

The enemy is most likely in possession of the control lock to the spirit particle convergence machine he built...

This disaster scene is the result of letting it run wild.

At this point, stopping the chaos is going to be impossible as long as that machine is intact.

It doesn't look like that thing is going to let us past easily, you know...

Kurosaki-san and Abarai-san are already inside.

As for us, we should start by preventing the spirit particles from spreading any further around the Court.

He makes it sound so easy...

Hasn't he always?

Reduce all of Creation to smoldering ash...

Ryuujin Jakka!!

流刃若火: "Blade That Flows Like Fire"

That's our old man Yama!

I command all Captain-classes...

to stop these infernal spirit particles in their tracks!!

Yessir!

All the waves, be as my shield...

All the lightning, be as my blade!

Sougyo no Kotowari!

双魚理: "The Logic of Pisces"

The flower breeze perturbed, the flower god weeps...

the divine winds perturbed, the divine demon jeers.

Katen Kyoukotsu.

花天狂骨: "Flowers, Heaven, and the Crazed Youkai of Forsaken Bones"

Let's go, Soifon!

On it!

Shunkou!

瞬閧: "Flashcry"

Oh f—!

Soifon!

Cry out... Benihime.

Cry out... Benihime.

紅姫: "The Crimson Princess"

Yoruichi-sama...

My humblest apologies, Yoruichi-sama...

It's fine, it's fine.

Let's go!

Yes!

Follow me!

Yessir!

Hyourinmaru!!

氷輪丸: "The Icy Moon"

Growl, Haineko!!

Growl, Haineko!!

灰猫: "Ash Cat"

Reap, Kazeshini.

Reap, Kazeshini.

風死: "Mortal Wind"

Yumichika!

Matsumoto! Hisagi!

Why the hell is this one so solid...?

T-This is...

T-This is...

Captaaaain!!

So it was you!

You're the one who gave me that little tap on the head...!!

Morning, Ken-chan!

Yachiru... you'd better hang on!!

Yachiru... you'd better hang on!!

Aye aye, sir!

For the love of—

if I could just smash all this shit to pieces...

Cut it out, Rukia!

That man...

I will harvest that man's memories...

Then no one will remember Rukia any more...

Yes...

We alone will be what Rukia holds dear...

That man...

I will harvest that man's memories...

Then no one will remember Rukia any more...

Yes...

We alone will be what Rukia holds dear...

You idiot!

Memories aren't everything...

Renji's soul remembered me!

And Rukia's...!

You can never break the bonds between us!!

Rukia...!

Shit...!

Rukia...

Kisuke.

Just not working, is it... it's simply too large.

Just not working, is it... it's simply too large.

It looks like we won't make any progress until something's done about the machine inside the research tower...

True, but...

heading to the research tower with this thing in the way is...

What's this...?

Zaraki?!

He's back in action?!

Everyone, this is our chance!

It's gonna be tough, but we need to avoid it and aim for the research tower—

Scatter.

千本桜: "Thousand Cherry Blossoms"

Senbonzakura.

Kuchiki-san...

Quick-witted as always, Byakuya-bou.

I'll be going ahead.

We're counting on you, Captain Kuchiki.

Daiguren Hyourinmaru!!

大紅蓮氷輪丸: "The Icy Moon of Mahāpadma"

Sorry, Captain Hitsugaya!

Skip the formalities.

Let's go!

Ryuusenka!

竜霰架: "Hail Cross of the Dragon"

Alright... I suppose I should give it my best shot too!

Kirisaki Benihime!

斬り裂き紅姫: "Shredding of the Crimson Princess"

Watch out! Behind you, Ichigo!!

Watch out! Behind you, Ichigo!!

Binding Art #61...

Rikujou Kourou.

六杖光牢: "Six-Rod Light Prison"

Captain...!!

Byakuya...!

Who the hell are you?!

Byakuya...!

If the words you speak are indeed the truth, good sir...

then it only makes me more sure...

that I should be the one to...

Please wait...!

Rukia is still in there!

No matter what happens, we're forever connected!

Rukia!

Isn't that right, Rukia?!

The reiatsu hollowization is progressing...

It's... too late...

Shit...!

Nee-san...

Kon!

Nee-san...

Please he...lp... nee-san...

Help nee-san...

Do you wish to save your family?

Of course I do...!

Is there a way?!

There is, but only one...

You... must become a shinigami!

I don't know if it will be possible...

And if it fails... you and I both... shall die together...!

And if it fails... you and I both... shall die together...!

And if it fails... you and I both... shall die together...!

She...

was prepared to sacrifice herself to protect my life and the lives of my family...

She bet everything on me.

So I'm...

never gonna give up on her either.

I shall leave you to do as you please, good sir.

Harvest him...

Kill the shinigami!!!

Harvest him...

Kill the shinigami!!!

Here I come, Rukia...

This time it's my turn to share my powers with you!

Now open your eyes, Rukia!!!

I am...

Kurosaki Ichigo!

Rukia...

The bastard, what the hell is he—?!

Bankai.

Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.

千本桜景厳: "Grave View of the Thousand Cherry Blossoms"

Hikotsu Taihou!!!

狒骨大砲: "Baboon Bone Cannon"

Looks like we made it through...

Ichigo...

Hey.

Ichigo...

Go on.

You guys...

Ru...kia...?

Is that you, Rukia...?

Yes... it's me...!

We've been punished, haven't we...

This is because I didn't listen to you, Rukia...

Rukia...

Don't hate onee-chan...

Help us, Rukia!!

Rukia!!

Where are you?!

Rukia!!!

Rukia!

A shinigami...?

Stop it!

You guys...

Rukia...!

Are you both alright?!

Rukia, behind you!

Rukia, that was awesome!

Wait...

That man, what is he...

I want...

that spiritual power...

This body... can't go on...!

Run!

You're no shinigami...

Demon...!

Rukia!

Get away from Rukia! Shinigami!

You little pests...!

Onee-chan!

That's right...

But when I came to, neither of you were there...

And I... had forgotten...

Most likely because that hollow harvested your memories.

And also...

because these two possessed a special ability called "spatial transposition".

I expect these two...

in trying to protect Rukia-san immediately before their deaths...

stored the hollow away within their own bodies.

The hollow, which had inadvertently ended up with a pair of corpses for its host...

panicked and fled back to Hueco Mundo.

But once there, the pair took over the consciousness of the hollow...

And...

their strong feelings of wanting to see you again, Rukia-san...

finally brought them back.

You remember everything...?

I'm sorry... for lying to you...

I'm sorry... for lying to you...

The truth is...

For the both of us, that moment... was our end...

For the both of us, that moment... was our end...

You two are far from over!

Dying... is not the end...!

Dying... is not the end...!

You two... you made it back, didn't you...?!

You two... you made it back, did you not...?!

I was happy...

I was so happy...!

It was all because I wanted to see you, Rukia...

Rukia, you're all I...

You are not alone...!

The most important person, for both of you...

has always been by your side...!

I remembered...

Your names...

Homura (ほむら): "flame" Shizuku (しずく): "drop (of water)"

"Homura" and "Shizuku"...

Together, like opposite sides of the same coin, both shining brightly...

Homura...

Shizuku...

Yaay!!

Names!

This is great!

Rukia...!

Beautiful names...

It's what... I've been waiting to hear...

It's what... I've been waiting to hear...

I'm so happy...

Shizuku...

Homura-nee-san...

Thank you...!

Goodbye... Rukia...

Goodbye... Rukia...

Homura...! Shizuku...!

Don't go...

Hey... hey...!!

Hey... hey...!!

Homura!! Shizuku!!

Answer me...

Answer me, please!!!

Good, isn't it!

We tried to imitate the drawings you always drew for us, Rukia!

Ichigo... are you going back?

Ichigo... are you going back?

Yeah.

You've saved me once again, haven't you...

Don't forget, you were the one who saved me in the first place.

Hey, listen...

If death really isn't the end,

then even that encounter of ours might not have been the first time we met.

It could be that we were connected long before that.

I mean, I can't say for sure, but...

maybe bonds between people don't disappear once they're made.

Then, even if everything is forgotten,

you're bound to connect again somewhere down the line.

You, and those siblings.

Yeah...

Right, I'm off.

See you soon, shinigami.

See you soon, shinigami.

It's not "shinigami."

It's Kuchiki Rukia.

Heeeeey!!

Anybody!!

Why is no one coming to help me?!

Ichigo...!

Don't tell me you've forgotten about me...?

First nee-san... and now you...?

Goddamnit...!

Nee-san...

Neee-san...

Neeeeeee-saaaaa—!!!

Don't forget meeee!!!

Ichigo, you did a pretty good job of deciphering that letter I left you...

Heh! It's 'cause I've gotten used to your crappy drawings!

What?!

Exactly what part of that drawing was crappy?!

"What part?" I mean, it's...

Ah—!

What?

Kon...!

Oh...

I totally forgot.

Now that you mention it... he was with you, wasn't he...

Now that you mention it... he was with you, wasn't he...

Nee-san...

Nee-saaan...!

Neeeeee-saan...!!

NEEEE-SAAAAAAAN!!

koyoi, tsuki wa doko o terasu no? atsui kumo ni oowareta sora

koyoi, kimi wa dare ni dakarete iru no ka ame ni hitori nakou ka

subete o wakariaeru to omoi kitai nado shita jibun o hajireba

dazai o te ni okujou ni agari kono yo nado wa to ureite miseru

sora ni tsuba o haitara jibun ni kakatta

tabibito kidori de itai kuse ni mayoi-michi mawari-michi ga kirai de

amekaze shinogeru yane no shita de guuguru kensaku de sekai o miru

amekaze shinogeru yane no shita de guuguru kensaku de sekai o miru

amekaze shinogeru yane no shita de guuguru kensaku de sekai o miru

kimi ni todokazu ai no kotoba

koyoi, tsuki wa doko o terasu no? atsui kumo ni oowareta sora

koyoi, kimi wa dare ni dakarete iru no ka ame ni hitori nakou ka

kobiritsuita kyosei to mie to ga ren'aigoto ni made kao nozokase

hanareyuku te o tsukamu koto sae hidoku muzukashii koto ni saseta

aenaku naru to wa

aenaku naru to wa shitte'ta no ni

aenaku naru to wa shitte'ta no ni

koyoi, tsuki ga mienai naraba kumo no kirema hitasura matou

koyoi, tsuki ga mienai naraba kumo no kirema hitasura matou

koyoi, tsuki ga mienai naraba kumo no kirema hitasura matou

koyoi, kimi ga miageta sora ni wa tsuki ga miete iru no darou ka

koyoi, kimi ga miageta sora ni wa tsuki ga miete iru no darou ka

koyoi, kimi ga miageta sora ni wa tsuki ga miete iru no darou ka

mezasu nara kouya ga ii

muku na hikari ga mitai

iya ni mo naru sa jibun jishin sono shoutai

iya ni mo naru sa jibun jishin sono shoutai

kudaranai to usobuite kite nani mo ka mo o shitta kao shite

nani mo dekinai jibun kakushite hontou o nakushita

nani mo dekinai jibun kakushite hontou o nakushita

mienai mono o miyou to sureba mabuta tojiru sore dake de ii

kimi ga koko ni inai to shite mo koyoi, tsuki ga miezu to mo

This night, what will the moonlight shine upon? A sky enveloped by thick cloud

This night, who has you in their embrace? Alone in the rain Tears fall

I thought we'd just understand each other I can't believe I got my hopes up

I climb on the roof with Dazai in hand and lament the state of this miserable world

I spat into the sky and it hit me

I'd like to think of myself as a traveler but I hate getting lost or taking detours

Under a roof that shelters me from wind and rain I view the world through Google searches

Under a roof that shelters me from wind and rain I view the world through Google searches

Under a roof that shelters me from wind and rain I view the world through Google searches

And never do they reach you My words of love

This night, what will the moonlight shine upon? A sky enveloped by thick cloud

This night, who has you in their embrace? Alone in the rain Tears fall

I stuck to my bravado and ostentation and they showed their faces in my love life

Even grabbing your hand as it slipped away was far too embarrassing for me now

We'd never meet again

We'd never meet again and I knew it all too well

We'd never meet again and I knew it all too well

This night, if I can't see the moon I'll keep on waiting for a gap in the clouds

This night, if I can't see the moon I'll keep on waiting for a gap in the clouds

This night, if I can't see the moon I'll keep on waiting for a gap in the clouds

This night, when you look at the sky above you, will the moon be there for you to see

This night, when you look at the sky above you, will the moon be there for you to see

This night, when you look at the sky above you, will the moon be there for you to see

The barren plains sound best to me

The barren plains sound best to me

The barren plains sound best to me

I want to see untainted moonlight

Of course I feel disgusted sometimes at myself and who I am

Of course I feel disgusted sometimes at myself and who I am

Of course I feel disgusted sometimes at myself and who I am

I boasted my way through life, putting things down and acting like I knew everything

hiding my own incompetence I lost the truth

hiding my own incompetence I lost the truth

To see something that can't be seen I just have to close my eyelids

Even if you are not here Even if I cannot see the moon this night