Chapter 3: Portent of a Great Feast

What is this place?

(No answer... But...)

We divided our soul into two in order to escape the solitude.

Do you have a name?

I'm Lilinette.

And what about you? Do you have a name? You were once me.

I'm Stark.

Stark, what do we do now?

We can do anything.

Well then, where should we go?

Anywhere.

We're both together now...

That's right... That's how it was.

Are our preparations proceeding according to plan?

More or less as expected. Hikone should continue growing at a splendid rate if he encounters people with suitable levels of power.

It will take some time, but there'll be no problems at all.

I see.

The opening act?

Yes. For starters, I've gathered the corpses of the Arrancar and the remnants of their Reishi.

Though they're mere counterfeit versions, given that they've got free will, they'll be "real" enough for an amusing diversion.

With your powers, you can work with the dead about as well as the living, can you not?

Yes. What you're asking will be quite simple.

Arrancars are still Hollows. They are creatures driven purely by the desire to fill the emptiness in their souls.

But what would happen if we filled that emptiness?

What would they seek then? What expression would they have on their faces?

Heh, heh... Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! The mere thought of it gives me goosebumps.

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Hikone! I've prepared a very special game for you.

You have? Thank you very much! I can't wait to play, Lord Tokinada!