Renji frowned. "Had. Far as I know, Taichou should've given it to someone else when I got taken out of commission four weeks ago. But I haven't been able to find out where it went from there, so I'm stuck without one again. Before, the alchemists made the sword for me, but I'm guessing that they're not around any more. Most everyone I knew is gone at this point."

He nodded. "Well, good for you. Wish I could help out, but we didn't have swords before the alchemists started making them. Unless someone else steps up and has the right kind of kidou to do that, we're kind of screwed. Improvised weapons will have to do."