Rukia nodded and smiled, trying to be positive. "You're right. It's still hard, though, you know?" She was sure he did.

She bit her lip, thinking. "I dunno," she muttered. "My friend, Kaien... I don't even think he was a prisoner here before. Well, maybe he was, but he didn't mention it. It's..." She looked up at Kadaj again, eyes full of confusion. "How do they make them believe all those things? Kaien was too strong for that I- I have to believe it wasn't really him."