He could see this wasn't a problem that was going to just go away. Without knowing why and for better or for worse, he was stuck in this place.

And here was Ran, making it so difficult only by trying to understand. He didn't want to be here. He didn't want to face this right now. Hueco Mundo was supposed to have been an escape and instead he was here.

Aizen? Aizen didn't command him or his loyalty. Aizen was often too wrapped up in his agenda to realize Gin had one of his own. Unfortunately, this Landel's place had nothing to do with his agenda. "It's complicated." He wanted to leave, to get away. But this time there was no escape for him.