"Hm... I don't recall coming across any monster aside from zombies, but it sounds like they aren't just a mindless mob. Did the creature you encounter have any distinguishing features?" Apparently Senna had had a terrible time in town; he hadn't fared any better. Thoughts of the town reminded Hitsugaya of the comrade he had lost, but he wouldn't let it get him down. He'd had his time to come to terms with Matsumoto's death, but it still stung.

"Speaking of the ruins, I've only heard of them before, but that's the area your team had been exploring before your absence. If it's not too difficult for you to talk about, I'd like to hear what you found." He had gently phrased it as a request, because he could sense that the ruins were a sensitive topic for Senna from her words and mannerisms. Just because Hitsugaya wasn't familiar with the regular social norms didn't mean he wasn't observant of the atmosphere. However, as the leader, he needed to know what they found, so he could analyze the information for the sake of the everyone.