3-5...

It's all over. Please, don't try to heal me!

I think not. Forcibly healing patients who are begging for death is a bit of a hobby for me.

I won't let you go without a fight, so you'd best prepare yourself now. Start thinking about how you'll explain your humiliating failure.

I can't show my face to Lord Tokinada again! I'm begging you, let me rot here!

Sorry, but no. Besides, you're Tokinada Tsunayashiro's property, correct?

If you were to die now, that would truly be something he would never forgive you for, right?

Ngh!

Thank you, Mr. Yamada... I was on the verge of committing a terrible act of disloyalty to Lord Tokinada.

We're done treating you for now, but you still need proper care.

Lieutenant Hisagi. I'm terribly sorry to turn you away after you came so far to see me, but can we do this another day?

Hey, why was that kid so badly injured? And what's his connection to Tokinada Tsunayashiro?!

Who, me? I'm Lord Tokinada's servant!

Servant? What are you...

I'm afraid that doctor-patient confidentiality prevents me from revealing any personal information about my patients.

Please, wait a minute. As Squad 9's Lieutenant, I've still got a ton of questions to...

Huh?!

Oh! I-I'm sorry! I thought Mr. Yamada was in danger, and I just...

But I hope you understand now. I've got the power to fight for Lord Tokinada, you see? Yes, indeed!

(Whoa, wait a second. What the hell just happened to me?)

(He's different from everyone I've ever fought. No, wait... It felt a little bit like the time Yumichika drained my spiritual powers with his Zanpakuto...)

Hey, I don't know what happened to you, but is serving Tokinada really worth getting injured that badly?

Absolutely! Lord Tokinada is a paragon. My life has no value at all compared to his!

And that great man, Lord Tokinada, said he'd make ME the king! No matter how long I live, I'll never be able to repay him!

King...?

Did Tokinada Tsunayashiro say it was okay to reveal that to others?

O-Oh, no! Never mind! Please forget I said anything! If you'd be so kind, umm... What are your names?

O-Oh, I'm Shuhei Hisagi, and this is Hanataro. Hanataro Yamada.

I see! If you'd be so kind, Mister Hisagi, Mister Yamada, to forget all about me, I'd appreciate it!

I won't forget what you've done for me, either. Someday, when I'm the king, I'll repay you!

That kid made absolutely no sense... I have no idea what's going on.

I know my brother's an amazing healer, but can you believe he went from being critically injured to walking out on his own that fast? It was like seeing another Captain Zaraki, or Ichigo.

............

Good grief, those Hollows really put him through the wringer. I wonder if that was just according to the plan, too.

Well, either way, he's not dying on my watch.

Even if there's zero hope for that child's life.