1-3 Uryu's Theory

Ya know... Somehow I never expected the buildings here to look as solid as this.

It's weird, huh? I mean, when you consider all the crazy things that come out of this place, I figured it would look like a dump.

Ichigo, keep your voice down! If they don't already know we're here, we don't want to go around advertising the fact.

Maybe we should hide somewhere first and...

Is this place really Hueco Mundo?

Did you hear what I just said?!

I heard you. Think I'm deaf? You were making more noise than I was.

Hey, I figure this'll go a lot faster if we let them know we're here. We just grab the first guy who shows up, then we make him tell us where Orihime is.

Hey! Is anyone here? Come on out!

Ichigo?!

Well you just gonna stand there, or are you going to help me find someone?

He's right.

No, not you too?

Hey, wait for me!

Uryu...

I was told you made a deal with your father.

Kisuke said that in exchange for all of your father's training, you promised you wouldn't get involved with Soul Reapers or their associates.

Is that true? Cos' I didn't hear anything about it.

In exchange for the training? Yeah, that was the agreement.

*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*

Hello there! Sorry to disturb you.

Uh, Kisuke?!

Oh, your father isn't here. I'm in luck!

Tell me what it is you want, Kisuke.

Orihime has been abducted by the Arrancars?!

Ichigo is probably going to go and save her by himself.

I strongly suspect that he will come looking for me, seeking a way to get into Hueco Mundo tonight.

Please leave.

Huh?

I see what it is you're trying to tell me. To go with Ichigo to Hueco Mundo, right? That can't happen, because right now I can't involve myself with Soul Reapers.

Please, go now! If Orihime needs saving, I can do it by myself.

By himself?

Wait a minute, did you just say a moment ago...that Ichigo is...by himself?

Yes.

The Soul Society is having nothing to do with this incident. Ichigo made the decision to head into enemy territory by himself.

Is that so...

Then that changes everything.

Really? Why is that?

I'm still a Soul Reaper, even without the Soul Society helping me out.

That's incorrect.

You're a Substitute Soul Reaper. And furthermore, you have been abandoned by the Soul Society.

In other words...right now, you're neither a Soul Reaper nor one of their associates.

So even if I associate myself with you, it doesn't go against my contract.

That's an illogical argument!

I prefer to think of it as a loop-hole.

Whatever! What the hell is the difference between the two?!

(How typical of Uryu.)

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

Hey.

It looks like Uryu ran away, doesn't it?

How did you get in here...Isshin?

What's this? In all the years that I've known you, you've never called me that.

What's with the change in your attitude?

Just answer my question, Isshin. I'm asking you how you got in here.

That attire... You got all your powers back?

Pretty much. How do I look?

It makes me sick.

Well, thank you very much.

So, you wanted him to go, huh?

That is none of your concern.

I brought back his Quincy powers. It's up to him whether he makes use of them or suppresses them. It doesn't really matter...

...if he lives or dies.

What a horrible father.

I'm a great improvement over you.

Yeah. I know.