Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Side story, Can't Fear Your Own World Part 4

2-3 A Difference in Personal Virtues?

Can't Fear Your Own World Part 4. After quarantining Karakura Town, a group of people who are all dressed in black and carrying tactical batons appear amid the noise erupting all around. For whatever reason, they only seem to be attacking Shuhei.

2 scenes, 32 lines

1. Before the battle

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Yukio

That's right, you've been quarantined. There is no hostility here, though.

At least, not from me.

Shuhei

What?!

Man

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

Shuhei

(They don't have the Spiritual Pressure of Hollows or Quincies. Are they human?)

(I can't kill them as easily if they're human.)

(But if they're normal humans, it shouldn't matter that we're outnumbered.)

2. After the battle

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Shuhei

(What?)

(Why am I moving so slowly?)

Kisuke

Poison? Or are they manipulating souls and Reishi?

Shuhei

What's going on, Kisuke?!

Kisuke

Did that person in black graze you with their baton when they attacked you earlier?

I thought your Spiritual Pressure has felt off since then.

He probably used a Fullbring ability that was triggered by that contact.

Shuhei

I see! I've got to hand it to you, Kisuke. You're really calm in the middle of this melee... Huh?

I'm the only one getting attacked!

Kisuke

Hmm, I wonder why. A difference in our personal virtues?

Shuhei

This isn't fair!

Hey, Yukio, right?! What's the meaning of this?!

Yukio

Weren't you listening? I told you, I have business with Kisuke.

Shuhei

That doesn't mean you want him gone or something?

Yukio

If that were the case, I would've launched a surprise attack by now. Do I really seem like someone who would attack you fair and square after introducing myself?

Shuhei

Then why am I getting attacked?

Although, after hearing Kugo's story, I could see why his friends would hate us Soul Reapers.

Yukio

Huh, so Kugo told you about all that?

I can't imagine him giving in to torture or an interrogation. How do you know him?

Shuhei

I just drank with him once. We're neither friends or enemies now.

Yukio

...?

Shuhei

Well, if I had to say, our relationship is that of a journalist and an interviewee.

Anyway, if you're willing to listen, then stop these guys!

???

I'm surprised.

I didn't think there were occupations such as journalist in the Soul Society.