Part 8: The Past, 4-5

Hollowfication...is one of the discoveries I made while I was studying how to strengthen a Soul Reaper's soul.

In the process, I created a peculiar substance that can break down the boundary between Hollows and Soul Reapers.

I call it "Hogyoku."

It's what I'll use to treat Shinji and the others.

Captain Urahara?

Tessai...I'm sorry.

I'm afraid it didn't work.

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

I need to step outside and get some fresh air.

Huh?!

Can you tell us your whereabouts last night, shortly after midnight?

The District Six forest in West Fugai.

Conducting "Hollowfication" experiments?

Now you hold on a minute! Who told you such a thing?

As part of your evil research, you tested Hollowfication on the captain of Squad 5 as well as seven others in the Fugai District. Isn't that so?

You don't deny it?

It was Lieutenant Aizen, right?

You have no right to ask questions!

He's the one behind this entire mess! Listen to me, we only went out there to rescue Shinji and the other men!

When you push your lies that far, they become comical. And besides, the lieutenant of Squad 5 never left the Seireitei last night.

But he was...

We have the sworn statements of over one hundred and twenty four squad members and one captain-class member. That leaves very little room for doubt.

Impossible!

I have new information. We searched through the research wing of Squad 12's barracks and found much evidence of Hollowfication experiments.

I have heard enough. It is time to pass judgment.

Commander Tessai Tsukabishi, for the crime of using forbidden technique, you will be imprisoned in underground penitentiary three, Shugo.

Kisuke Urahara, captain of Squad 12, for conducting research on banned phenomena, and using such to cause injury to fellow squad members, you are sentenced to eternal banishment to the world of the living and will be stripped of all spirit energy.

Further, the captain of Squad 5, as well as the other seven captain-class members, who were the victims of your cruel experiments, will be disposed of as Hollows!

You can't! Wait a minute!

Who are you?!

You do not have permission to enter the conference room while proceedings are in-progress!

Seize them! Get the intruder!

What a relief. Thank you, Yoruichi.

I don't need your thanks.

I'll even hold off on the ass-kicking I owe you for not asking for my help last night.

I went ahead and brought all eight of them here. Oh, and the new prototype you were working on, too.

Well? Go on, have at it. If I know you, from the very first moment Shinji told you about this incident, you imagined the worst-case scenario...

...and I bet you also came up with the best solution to overcome it.

So you saw right through me, huh? So conniving.

Look who's talking.

Tessai, I'm gonna need you to put a time stop on Shinji and the others.

Then, I think you'd better set up a double, or even a triple barrier around this area.

Over the next 24 hours, we will construct a total of ten stealth Gigai. Two for us, and the rest of them will be for Shinji and the others.

And you, Yoruichi?

Oh, don't you worry about me. I always stay outta trouble.

For now, we have to lay low and work on solving this problem. I promise...

...we will find a way to undo the Hollowfication.

Kisuke did say...

..."There were no miscalculations. That was the biggest miscalculation of all." As expected, everything turned out the worst possible way.

Kisuke got us all to this point. We owe him big.

Oh, and Sosuke Aizen, too.

Let's do this.