Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Main story, Part 23: Thousand-Year Blood War X

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Part 23: Thousand-Year Blood War X. Stern Ritter "L," Pepe Waccabrada, has the power to control others through love. Everything unfolds as Pepe wills it, Shuhei turns on Byakuya, and Meninas begins to attack Liltotto.

2 scenes, 22 lines

1. Before the battle

9 lines
PePe

Oooh!

Meninas

Oh, Master PePe...

Liltotto

No, wait! Meni, !

PePe

No, stop that. Please try to get a grip on yourselves. Don't fight over me just because you love me!

And I want you to know it never crossed my mind that if you all die, then I'll be the one who gets all the glory.

It's just tragic.

Battles are always so sad. I think...I think it's because there is real love there.

Every battle that's ever been fought has been fought out of love.

Where there is no love, there's no battle. That's why battles are sad. And that's exactly what makes them so damn beautiful!

2. After the battle

13 lines
Byakuya

Are you done with your speech? Because I'm done here.

You can blather on about "love," but basically, you're able to control people.

And that means that cutting down the puppeteer will sever the puppet from its strings.

PePe

Ooh, bravo, Byakuya Kuchiki. You can see right through me. Too scary, too scary!

Byakuya

It seems this so-called "love" of yours is only effective on things with souls.

PePe

Yeah, you're right again. But if you're so smart, then...

...why'd you block it with your Zanpakuto?

Byakuya

?!

PePe

See, I know that Zanpakutos have souls. That's why you didn't see me running around stealing Bankai from any of you guys during the last battle.

Because I know that stealing Zanpakuto with souls is something I can do any time I want.

Byakuya

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

PePe

Why'd you let it go? Now you've presented me with an opportunity...

An opportunity to arm a Soul Reaper who loves me with a weapon that loves me.