Rukia noticed the way that Keman was eating his sandwich and soup, and decided to try it. "Hey, that's good," she muttered happily, taking a few bites while she listened to what the others were saying.

"Hm," she said to Keman, "Your magic sounds really different from kidou - what we use. Do you have to use incantation, or gestures, or anything?" It was nice to talk to someone else who was interested in this sort of thing; usually Renji just zoned out when she got on the topic.

She was also curious as to how Ed had caught someone by landing on him. Since Keman had already asked, though, she decided to address what Renji had just told the kid. "You know, Ed, I don't think there are any computers here. You might be able to ask one of the nurses, but maybe you can think of some other things you're good at." Rukia offered an encouraging smile.