5-5 Open Your Eyes, Hyorinmaru!

(Where are you, Byakuya? Why have you hidden your Spiritual Pressure?)

(That's odd. Feels like some sort of presence. Where is it? I can't even tell how close it is. What is it?)

(Something is not right here. I know this presence.)

There you are!

Identify yourself!

Tell me, is your sword a Zanpakuto? And what is its name?

Huh? Why do you want to know that?

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

What's with all the questions?

Apparently, you're not my master after all.

Thought that was obvious.

If you're not my master, I have no business with you. Good bye.

Wait! You mean you're here searching for your master but you don't have a clue as to whose Zanpakuto you are?

No. I do not know who my master is, and I do not know my name.

Your name is Hyorinmaru.

And I am Toshiro Hitsugaya. I am your master!

Don't make me laugh. A mere boy could never be the master of such great power.

Are you serious? Have you completely forgotten who I am?

I've forgotten you, you say?

You have already wasted enough of my time. How could you expect me to believe such nonsense?

What has Muramasa done to you?

Muramasa has no say in my actions. Everything that's happened has been a blur. When I was released from my master, I lost all of my memories.

I've chosen to continue working for Muramasa at this time, but my real goal is to find my true master.

Your true master?

That's right. Because of my enormous power, the one who uses me must be the most powerful Soul Reaper of all. That is why, logically, it could not be a child like you.

It's true that my power hasn't reached its potential, but that doesn't change the fact that I am your owner!

Easy to say, but if you truly are my master, then you will show me proof. Words will not convince me.

I've heard the Zanpakuto were released from the Soul Reapers to fulfill their desires.

If that's the case, Hyorinmaru, what is it you desire?

What do I desire?

That's right. What is it you want? Only you know what your soul desires most in this world.

Have you forgotten even that?!

It would be a place to call my own. I feel I'm searching for a home.

A home?

That dream...

I hear a voice. It's echoing.

It feels like it's crushing me. It's surrounding me.

It feels like lightning is striking my hand.

What's going on? Who are you?!

Boy, you are my...

I can't hear you! What are you saying?!

My name is...

I can't hear you...

Hey!

You're that girl!

You should conceal your spirit energy when you sleep. You've got your grandma shivering.

I did that?

You did. You need to become a Soul Reaper, boy.

When a kid is strong like you are, they need to learn how to control their power.

I'll tell you this. If you continue doing what you're doing now, the power you've got will eventually kill your grandma.

You can hear a voice, can't you?

I hear a voice.

Reign over the frosted heavens, Hyorinmaru!

Somehow you are using my power! But how? You're just a boy!

Remember! Remember who it was that heard your voice! Remember where you're from! Remember your home!

My name is...

Hyorinmaru!!!

Ah... Master.

You remembered. But my name, it is not "boy."

My name is Toshiro Hitsugaya.