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Aizen: Now Ulquiorra, show us in your report what you saw and felt.
Ulquiorra: Very well.
(Ulquiorra plucks out his own left eyeball)
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Ulquiorra: Activate.
(It dematerializes as Aizen, the other Allankar, and the whole room start to quake)
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Bleach c198 - The Icecold Discord
(There is no title page this week)
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Aizen: So Yamii enabled Ichigo to iniate that form.
Aizen: ---that form... So, you chose not to kill him because he lacked credibility?
Ulquiorra: Yes. He would have posed little interference to our plans so I opted to withdraw---"
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Grim Jaw: Then why the shy-guy act? You should've murdered him in a flash!
Ulquiorra: ...Grim Jaw.
Grim Jaw: Look, if the word "kill" is somewhere in the mission objective, the target should be mutilated!! But no, you guys chickened out!
Fracture Puzzle
(Literally "Nazo no Hamen, or Fractured Mask of Puzzle"): The target was the enemy; therefore there was no option to let it escape.
Grim Jaw: Yamii, you moron! There's no real truth to saying that you won't kill something without value or kill something only with value! Just butcher it!
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Yamii: You *******; I doubt you would have done so well with the dark woman and the sandal man there.
Grim Jaw: Hah! I would've cleaved them clear cut into two in a single blow! Something that you couldn't even dream of!
Yamii: What was that?!
Ulquiorra: Stop being such a bother Grim Jaw. Let those that were actually there do the talking.
Grim Jaw: ...??
Ulquiorra: Aizen-sama took precautions recently when he saw that boy's dense spiritual pressure hiding a latent ability.
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Ulquiorra: It fit the bill perfectly, but was unbalanced and totally unstable when we arrived at the scene. It couldn't have possibly been worthy of alarm, much less something that should even be bothered to be stepped on. So we abstained from killing and returned.
Grim Jaw: That's coward's talk We had to go through all the trouble of attaining these forms, but when are we actually going to put them to use!?
Ulquiorra: We'll dispose of him next time.
Grim Jaw: .........
Ulquiorra: I see that generated no complaints.
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Aizen: Apart from what your peers may say, I'm impressed with your work Ulquiorra.
Ulquiorra: I am very grateful.
(Ulquiorra kneels, followed by Grim Jaw)
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(The scene changes to the living world)
Renji: It's“ëÛ
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(Renji, with the Soul Glove on, inspects Kon with Matsumoto)
Renji: It's amazing that such a little guy could get this to move. Totally out there, man.
Ichigo: ......
Rangiku: You inserted Soul Candy into a sewn toy? That's a first. As crazy as it may sound though, I'm sure the engineering and development folks would give it a try.
Ichigo: Hey?!
Renji: What?
Ichigo: So, when are you guys heading back?
Renji: Pretty much until we've settled the problem of the Allankar. After that's probably the soonest we can think about returning home.
Ichigo: Well, staying in the living world is fine and dandy, but having a place to sleep is another matter. There's no way I can house all of you in my room!
Rangiku: Wha!!! Then what good are you?
Ichigo: What good am I!? Ask yourself that! Don't think you can just stay here like a bunch of freeloaders!!
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Rangiku: ......
(Rangiku tries to take off her shirt)
Ichigo: The hell are you doing!? Stop at that one button!? And pull down your skirt; it's riding too far up!!
Ichigo: NO!! I'll never give into temptation! Absolutely not; it won't work! I'm a real man!
Rukia: Well, you could clamp that finger down at least.
(Everyone gathers on the street outside the Kurosaki residence)
Rangiku: Well, I suppose I'll bunk up with Orihime.
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(Kon imagines Rangiku and Orihime both in the nude and has a massive nosebleed)
Ichigo: Sounds good. Did you get permission from her yet?
Rangiku: No, but I'm sure I could arrage something~~.
Kon: A... a... a trip to the fertile gardens~! Oh how I yearn to be there~!
(Rangiku takes a swipe at Kon)
Rangiku: Are you coming along, Captain?
Hitsugaya: Of course not!
Rangiku: It'd be pleasant to have you along~~.
Hitsugaya: You... (Hmph)
Ikkaku: ...Where should we go?
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Ichigo: Gone?
Ikkaku: Err, whatever, Yumichika and I will find our own cots somewhere. It's as they say: it ain't about the destination, but the journey.
(Ikkaku leaves with Yumichika)
Ichigo: .........Just watch it with the wooden sword and that swagger...
Renji: I guess that just leaves me. Where to...
Ichigo: Any ideas?
Renji: I suppose... I could try out Urahara's.
Renji: In the next few days, I was planning to try and understand the man that brought you to your current level in such a short amount of time, Ichigo.
(Renji glances at Rukia)
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Renji: Besides like to discuss a few matters with him while I'm over there.
Ichigo: So...
Rukia: Watch out for that freak while you're there!
(Ichigo and Rukia wave after Renji in front of Ichigo's house)
Ichigo: Ehh, so Rukia, do you know where you're going to stay?
Ichigo: Wait! Rukia!!
Rukia: It's obvious where! If my old spot's still there in your room, it's mine!
Ichigo: Hey you! Off limits! You've already been seen by my family inside! Get going! Scram, shooo!!
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(Elsewhere in town)
Yumichika: ...The scent of a Hollow is in the air...
Ikkaku: Meh, leave it be. It won't do anything with so many Shinigami around.
Yumichika: ...If you say so.
Yumichika: ...There's something off with that scent though...
(The scene changes to another part of the city; back at school)
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Tatsuki: What good will worrying do... I'm such... a big idiot...
(In Orihime's apartment; Orihime speaks to a picture her brother)
Orihime: What do you think? Kurosaki-kun's back to normal... and... and...
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(A small memory of Ichigo showing up with Rukia)
Orihime: After all... Kuchiki-san's incredible... and I'm just... a little jealous and...
(In his room, Sado rests and gazes out his window)
(Two people now leave for home from school)
Keigo: Aha!that's gotta be it!!
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Given each person's own harmonics&& these uniforms shift in properties!!!
I was wondering why my usual suit of armor didn't kick in that time&!!
Mizuiro: Man, shut it already.
Keigo: But, c'mon, toss me a bone here! Don't you even care?!
Mizuiro: What was that? Oh, just a fly buzzing in my ear.
Keigo: Hey!!! Wait up! Eh...??
(A lone Hollow soars up above)
Keigo: What is... that? That...
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Mizuiro: Talking to yourself now are we, Asano-san?
Keigo: Shut up! There's this frickin' huge beast thing in the sky!
Mizuiro: Heh, please continue Asano-san, you've got quite the imagination.
Keigo: Tch!!!
(The sky cracks and a bellowing fills the air as Grim Jaw arrives in Karakura)
End of c198
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Opening text: Aizen... as he and the other Allankar gather, Ulquiorra prepares his report of Ichigo stored in his eye!
Ending Text: It can no longer contain its murderous bloodlust! Grim Jaw begins its attack, but what are its true powers!!?