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Shinetsu Kisaragi? Enlighten me as to how it is that you know that name.

To me that name is special. You see, that was the name of my father.

!!!

That's right. My father was the Soul Reaper that you murdered!

Head Captain Yamamoto...killed him?

Hey, Old Man, is there anything to what he's saying?

He speaks the truth. Indeed I did kill a Soul Reaper whose name was Shinetsu Kisaragi.

Several years after his death, I changed my name, enlisted in the 13 Court Guard Squads, and lied that I was from the Rukon District.

I did it to find out the truth about my father's death. I gathered many facts, and then I recalled a word.

The Bakkouto. That was the last word my father ever spoke!

Somehow, my father had stumbled onto the Bakkouto's existence. To learn the truth about the Bakkouto, he infiltrated the Kasumiohji Clan and found himself in over his head.

You were an accomplice of the Kasumiohji Clan in those days. You were also involved in the Bakkouto's development.

My father was quite aware of your actions. So you decided that you had to silence him!

In the years that followed, there were many more suspicious decisions and activities sponsored by the Kasumiohji Clan, but you refused to interfere.

I saw it all and swore I'd make you pay.

Through all those years, as I was training myself, all I could think about was seeing you crushed.

I aligned myself with the Kasumiohji Clan and was given the Bakkouto. My prominent service in the Expedition Unit was noticed. That led to me being promoted to captain, creating this long sought-after opportunity.

My time is now! I will avenge my father!