That should have been the plan from the get-go, but the captain was still young and inexperienced in real battles, especially this sort of long and drawn out affair. Most shinigami learned that a fight was a fight and you just had to concentrate on the opponent in front of you before moving on to the next. Things like strategy rarely came up in the academy.

He still had his own little assignment to take care of though, whether he was going out this evening or not. It was a pity they didn't have anyone from the Shiba clan here as well; before the noble family had gone into hiding, they'd been experts in fireworks and explosives. Finding people here with those same talents without ruining the element of surprise would be a difficult thing. Not to mention he'd yet to find out anything from anyone who might've had a chance to speak with the man on the radio. He might have some useful insights since he obviously didn't favor the head doctor. "Be interestin' to see how many use their night off t'rest," he suggested with a playful smile.