3-2 The Frozen Seireitei

I've searched through the last fifty years of the registry. There's no listing for a squad member named Kusaka.

What about the Soul Reaper Academy? Did you go through those records?

Yes, and there's no record of any student with that name.

But there's something unusual about the student registry for the year Captain Hitsugaya graduated. It appears to be missing a name.

The missing student is from somewhere in the North Rukon District.

Did you check to see if there's anyone named Kusaka listed in that district?

There's one, right here. It's Sojiro Kusaka.

He's not in the Soul Reaper directory. You think that could have just been a mistake?

No, those kinds of mistakes don't happen. Especially when someone's dead.

Well, if nothing else, we've at least disproved the theory that Sojiro Kusaka had anything to do with the events that transpired.

Hmm... You can't list a person as dead until it's confirmed that their Spiritual Pressure has been extinguished.

So, the guy must be dead, but...

But what? What is it?

I'm going for a walk. See if you can find out the cause of death, will you?

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

All right, who are you?

Shunsui Kyoraku... Your cavalier attitude serves to disguise your keen intellect and shrewd disposition. You have an exceptionally sharp mind that knows no equal.

It's no wonder you were the first to figure it out.

I'll take that as a compliment. And since you already seem to know about me, why don't you tell me about yourself?

It would just be a waste of time because you're about to be killed by Toshiro Hitsugaya!

Huh? That Zanpakuto!

Let's have a look at that face!

!!!

You're...!