"That's awful!" she said, tilting her head to one side. "I hope you weren't held prisoner for long... Do you know what they did to you, to take your powers?" The Hougyoku had sapped Rukia's powers, almost turning her into a normal human. What could have done it to Zachary?

Trying to cheer him up, she shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe you were the one who saved the city, even though you were knocked out."

Then, her expression turning hopeful - and perhaps more like the young girl she appeared to be - Rukia asked, "Do you think... I could see one of your drawings some time?"