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Cough 052 - [Accidental Video]

[The PCD turns on to show a figure wrapped up in a blanket, long white hair spilling over his shoulders. Ukitake is on the roof, though it isn't apparent as to why, but that's not important. All he's doing is staring out over the city, the chill in the air tinging his pale cheeks pink. And when he speaks, whether it's to himself or an unseen person is unknown, his voice is soft, quiet.]

Just a captain without his soldiers.

[He goes silent again for a few moments, but then chuckles to himself, a hand reaching out to the sword resting beside him, his fingers lightly trailing over the scabbard.]

That's silly of me to say. Kuchiki-san is here and others could show up any day, though I wouldn't wish this curse upon them.

[He sighs and places his palm flat against the scabbard now.]

I need a goal, Sougyo no Kotowari. I can only sit back and watch for so much longer.

[He looks back out across the expanse before the PCD shuts off.]

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[...What.]

Urahara-san, tell me you're joking.

Do I seem like I am~?

What are you trying to accomplish?

Knowledge is always nice, but I believe my role this time is the protector.

Protector...

[The implications there were obvious. You don't label yourself as a protector if you're going in alone.]

There are others involved.

Maa... Did you really think I'd do such a thing by myself, Ukitake-taichou~?

_{[Okay, so maybe he would have.]}

Do you want me to answer that truthfully?

[Even so, the ~~maternal~~ protective side of Ukitake can't help but ask something.]

Who else is going? Or is this an occasion I would be better off not knowing about?

_{[There's another chuckle in answer to the first question, and a fan waving through the air to dismiss the second.]}

Suffice to say, they are of the type that even if you knew who they were and tried to stop them, they'd just try again another time.

[Sigh. Figures.]

That doesn't surprise me. Most people here are like that.

Maa... Most people at home are like that as well! You happen to be one of them~

When I consider it to be prudent.

And what is prudent in this case?

You told me to keep my eyes open, did you not?

Yes, tomorrow morning though.

I'll keep watch.

I'm just asking you to be prepared to defend the city and keep people here safe should anything happen, Ukitake-taichou... I'm not asking you to keep a vigil.

_{[Insert significant look.]}

I'd rather see something sooner than later, in case things go wrong. It's precautionary.

[Have a returning look.

And where are you going to be precautionary from?

A distance.

How distant?

[Ukitake pauses and looks down at Urahara.]

Are you expecting anything to go wrong? And if so, how big will the impending explosion be?

It would be foolish to think that nothing will go wrong. The plan is to infiltrate the city, in and out, without detection. Much of the communication has been done over the PCD that they control, so I would not be surprised if they knew that we're coming. There will be defenses in place, they will go off and I will do my best to keep them from escaping out into the city like some have said that it did the last time people tried attempting such an endeavor. However, I cannot guarantee that the barriers can and will hold, not knowing what those inside are capable of, so I need people out here, just in case something goes even more wrong.

[Honesty. That's a good thing about Urahara; he doesn't sugarcoat things, especially when the situation needs bluntness.]

If you need someone on the outside, consider it done. I'll watch and wait and hope nothing goes wrong.

Thank you, Ukitake-taichou.

...Be safe. And make sure everyone comes home alive.

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