The reaction she got from mentioning the Eleventh Division's leader was more than worth it. The story was still doing the rounds of Seireitei. Some human boy had managed to best Kenpachi in single combat and Kenpachi was desperate for revenge (which wasn't entirely true; he was more interested in having a good fight). But in all honesty, he did look like he'd done just that.

"If he's not here, then something like his twin is," she said dryly. "Wherever here is." 'Mental Hospital' didn't tell her that much after all.

She looked blankly at Reno's outstretched hand for a moment before recalling the custom and shaking it firmly. The minor noble houses shook hands when they greeted people; she'd seen Kira do it sometimes. It still felt awkward.

Speaking of the other shinigami, she still couldn't feel him or Hitsugaya. She frowned in concentration, forcing her senses outwards and grasping for any stray thread of reiatsu. She winced. It was just making her headache worse but wait... there... the flare of Ichigo's energy. Was it fainter than usual? It felt like she was sensing it through a barrier. Even the power limit in the human world didn't affect her like this.

"Why can't I sense anyone?" she muttered, half to herself.

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