Thinning the Herd [Fuurinji/Hannah]

Just what was happening... Hollows had started to become more active, appearing in larger amounts all across the globe. What's more, the Shinigami that would normally be expected to deal with this were just... not. There were still Shinigami aplenty sure, but the response that she had come to expect was just... not there. She knew that the Gotei United were different in terms of how they acted, she learned that much when the hole in Africa appeared, but this?

It was worrying to say the least, but in truth she had, had little time to actually think on it or to try and pull another Shinigami aside for questioning. Her attempts to thin this new herd of Hollows had led her back to Africa, though not for any specific reason truth be told. She had simply went where she was needed, perhaps this was some kind of sign or something... But truth be told she didn't really care.

Most of the hollows she'd encountered thus far hadn't been incredibly taxing thankfully, some annoying ones sure but nothing she couldn't handle with some quick thinking. But that one burning question remained at the forefront of her thoughts; What the hell was the Gotei United doing?

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Just as she cut down yet another of the seemingly endless spawning Hollows, she thought she might get a reprieve, a moment to catch her breathe and prepare for the next wave of the endless horde. While she did get that reprieve, her nerves were fired up again. A voice from seemingly nowhere that caused her too whip around, Zanpakuto held high as if expecting another strike.

"Who's there! Show yourself!" She shouted, her body on high alert. She didn't recognize the voice at first, the adrenaline pumping through her veins having brought her into a fight-or-flight response from all the fighting she'd been doing. She didn't think it was a hollow truth be told, the voice was far too gentle and sounding far too endearing for such things... But at the same time one could never be too careful.

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She remained quite tense as she waited for the person to show themselves, only now after they began to speak again realizing that the voice sounded familiar... But why? A question that wasn't answered until the woman approached and spoke of having met before, and it was then that it clicked in her head and her Zanpakuto was finally lowered.

"My apologies... I didn't recognize you at first, as you say it has been... quite a stressful few days. Though to answer your question; mostly fine until recently. I've noticed an alarming increase in hollows, though not as alarming as the lack of response from the Gotei United, at first I was concerned... but given that the gateway to Soul Society does not open when I try... that is far more concerning than the increased hollow threat."

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In a way tense muscles were wounds of a kind, depending on how one looked at them, so when it was applied she didn't resist or pull away. It helped to calm her down given everything that had happened recently, though when she asked her question she shook her head "Not to my knowledge no, I seemed to both arrive and leave on good terms with those that stood at the gates to guard it and I made sure to remain only where I was allowed given my status."

Perhaps they'd changed their mind on rogue Shinigami... She certainly didn't pose any kind of threat to Soul Society, let alone the majority of the seated officers there, so that couldn't be the reason why it didn't open. "I fear for what might've happened there if I'm honest, I've never known them to seal the Senkaimon before without a grave threat looming... Yet it also cuts them off from the World of the Living, so whatever caused it must be a grave threat indeed... yet I know of nothing that could cause such a thing, unless one of the criminals from the deepest levels of the jail broke free? But even then... I feel like that wouldn't be cause for this response."

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