>>46564511
"That's what... Tsukuda Shiori-san thought. That's what we talked about during my visit to your house. I was trying to learn something about your origins from her, but she didn't know anything. I've been meaning to tell her what I've found out about you, but she refused to listen. 'It doesn't matter what he used to be, because Ryouta is different now. Don't try to devalue his efforts by claiming that he isn't what he appears to be.' I suppose I could see where she was coming from, even if I couldn't agree with her on principle. So I've decided to hold off on telling you anything until you decided to ask me yourself. And even so... I couldn't let you proceed in good conscience without learning Tsukuda Shiori-san's opinion about this. Do you agree with her? If you do, then you don't have to sit through my lecture. It's your choice. Perhaps she's right, and you really may be better off without it."

...

>"I still wish to learn about myself, Captain."
>"If mother doesn't want me to learn about this, then I'd rather not."
>Other. (Write-in).

>>46564542
>"I still wish to learn about myself, Captain."

>>46564542
>"I still wish to learn about myself, Captain."

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>>46564542
>"I still wish to learn about myself, Captain."

>>46564542
"Currently my impression is that I'm a obsolete mass-produced disposable drone, and probably defective at that. And that I've been created in a presumably unethical way by a madman, also presumably for a nefarious purposes. About how close am I?"
Reasoning: how low our max power is compared to our sister, the fact that there's more than one of us, the fact that our doppelganger was a lot better at blending in, rumors about Mayuri

>>46564542
>I'd rather not

>>46564542
>Other
"Perhaps then it would be best if I determine what specifically I wish to know about myself, as opposed everything at once?" It'd be tricky but it should take about the same amount of time

>>46564762
Like it'd instead be entering more of a q&a mode, instead of the whole ugly story all blared at once.

>>46564542
>"I still wish to learn about myself, Captain."
>>46564781
No way. I wanna learn it all. Turning away from the truth doesn't change it.

>>46564688
As an addendum "Unfortunately unlike my mother I have too many pieces of the puzzle not to see the general picture to avoid speculation. To be honest, I'm afraid of what you might say, but I suppose that might be a good sign, ultimately."

>>46564800
Eh, while that's normally the case, there are times when the truth isn't really a good thing or helpful, and I'm not just talking about Lovecraft. Like even if we can mostly guess, it'll probably cause Ryouta to devalue his own emotional moments even more than he already does. Or there will be some explanation for why he just appears to have feelings sometimes. Like I'm not sure what there is to gain from this, aside from truth just for the sake of it.

>>46564542
Voting over, writing!

>>46564905
Ryouta understanding why he is the way he is might help him make progress towards fixing it. It's a bit of a gamble but I think ignoring the truth would be out of character for our paranormal investigator

>>46564916
Well I guess it really depends on how you guys vote later on, if last thread is much indication. Like is there any circumstances that the "right" thing to do would be to ignore the data we already have available and devalue all bonds?

>>46564954
I don't know, it was something Urahara felt the need to warn Shiori about, and she seemed to come to the opposite conclusion. Like even if we can assume we'd inevitably find out in worse circumstances, it's possible we wouldn't and all we're gonna get is a nice heaping helping of discouragement.

Also we're kind of a shitty investigator.

>>46565066
I guess my main fear is that Urahara would bring out a reasonable explanation for the you moments that completely devalue him. Maybe even go fourth wall breaking and allude to us commanding Ryouta even.

>>46565066
We've successfully investigated all of our cases anon

>>46565172
Technically we didn't find whoever hired Kentaro or determine anyone's motive in the latest case.

One thing I'm interested in seeing is Urahara's disposition, like even in canon, it's really hard to figure out how Urahara really feels about most situations, and this incarnation hasn't been humbled to the same extent, nor does he have anyone to stand in his way.

>>46565728
Like I'm not sure if Urahara sees Ryouta as a person or not, and that makes it hard to trust him even with minor things (obviously never trust Urahara with major things)

I'm not really sure how some of you guys can find the quiet in this quest comfy. To me it's almost maddening since almost all the choices we wait for are very stressful and could easily go over badly.

>>46566595
I think you have anxiety issues

Still here mushroom?

>>46566629
Almost certainly yes. But even if not to the extent I feel, don't you think at least a little apprehension is a good thing?

>>46564568
>>46564574
>>46564673
Your agreement forces a thin smile out of the Captain. "Tsukuda-san was right, after all. But she didn't think that your desire to know was proof that you are as human as anyone else."

He then turns around and opens the door. The unlit room is dimly illuminated by computer screens. Before the white lights flicker to life, you realize that every monitor is showing the exact same object, but from several different angles. A katana with a green handle inside another purely white room. It is suspended in the air, maintaining a rigid lack of motion. Urahara Kisuke closes the door into the monitor room and begins speaking.

"I've already told you about Aizen Sosuke's treason from over a hundred years ago. The events that claimed the lives of several Captains and their Lieutenants for the sake of a monstrous, large-scale Hollowification experiment. I had confronted him, but then he injured me so gravely that I had to spend several decades in order to fully recuperate. Well, in actuality, that's not true. I was able to recover much sooner than that, but I couldn't return while the traitor was still acting freely." He walks up to your side, gazing up at the monitors along with you.

Urahara sighs in exasperation. "In order to defeat Aizen, I delved into a very touchy and highly personal area for all Shinigami. His Zanpakuto was simply too powerful; its ability was Complete Hypnosis. Permanent and limitless. I was affected once, so that was the end for me. And who knows how many other Shinigami were already under its effects, how many enemies I had besides Aizen, even if they didn't know it yet? I stood no chance. I couldn't create anything that could have counteracted its effects. There was nothing that could ensure victory for as long as that Zanpakuto was a factor. I was hopelessly outmatched."

(1/2)

>>46566830
Another thin smile stretches across his face. "So, I cheated. I decided to plagiarize two people, including Aizen. As a scientist, it was my most humiliating moment. But I couldn't pull back any punches." His smile fades, his expression growing grave as his eyes bore intently into the monitors. "It was war, after all. My only concern was time and method. In the conditions I was in at the time, the chance of success was almost zero. In the end, I failed. I couldn't replicate an existing sword from scratch, not without access to the original. And that was obviously impossible. I wasted two decades on those fruitless attempts. I didn't know how much time was left or if there was any time remaining at all."

"So I had to work around the impossibility. If crafting a new Kyoka Suigetsu was too unnatural, I would have to achieve it through natural means. I'm sure you're aware of how Zanpakuto function, Ryouta-kun. A blank sword is given to all Shinigami from the start of their training, and they train, study, eat, and sleep together with their weapons. They eventually implant parts of their souls into those material objects. Every person is unique, so every Zanpakuto is unique as well. So in order to create another Kyoka Suigetsu, I would need another Aizen Sosuke. But cloning equipment isn't available even to this day, so I've run into the exact same wall yet again."

Urahara Kisuke keeps his eyes on the monitors as he continues. "That's when I had the idea of modifying the contemporary Asauchi I was making to suit that highly specific niche. The blank swords remained the same in their general function. The ones I modified, just like all the others, required parts of their wielder's souls in order to become true Zanpakuto. I've changed only one thing - the amount of time such a process requires. I've exchanged the overall quality of the swords and the capacity of their personalities in order to take their adaptive properties to the extreme."

(2/3)

>>46566830
Wait, we're a fragment of Aizen? You'd think the resemblance would have been noted.

>>46566901
"Let me put it this way... Imagine that the average Zanpakuto has 100 units of capacity, and that the Asauchi provided to trainees start with 0 out of the 100. 100 is the amount of 'user-input' it needs in order to become the spirit known as a Zanpakuto. Those 100 units are the entirety of the spirit's consciousness, personality, ability... that spirit's everything. If you'd like, you could divide the number into smaller parts, like dedicate 30 to the aforementioned personality, another 30 to the consciousness, a 5 into the ability, and the remaining 35 as room for growth after its conception. Of course, all of that varies for each Shinigami, but that's not important right now. So what I did, Ryouta-kun, was that I took the 100 and reduced it all the way down to 5."

The image on the screens remains unchanged. You're not sure where that sword is being kept.

"This is Kyoka Suigetsu. Aizen Sosuke's Zanpakuto. One of two in the entire world. I used the replica in front of Aizen, and it adapted almost instantly. I used the Complete Hypnosis to rid Aizen of his ambition. That was his end."

Urahara finally pauses. His eyes turn away from the screens to look into yours. The soft hum of machinery and fluorescent lights is all that remains.

...

>Keep listening.
>Ask Urahara a question. (Write-in).

>>46566901
Oh goddamnit, making our sword stronger really DOES drain our capacity for emotions just like I warned you guys

>>46566948
>>Keep listening.

:^)

>>46566948

>Keep listening.

>>46566948
Your technique to defeat Aizen sounds eerily similar to my mimicry abilities

>>46566948
"I think I might have heard enough." I don't think we're going to like where this is going, either for Ryouta as a character, or how well it makes sense with Ryouta's previously established behavior

>>46566948
"Judging by my having a doppelganger, and that even you wouldn't just distribute your asauchi at random to academy students, I take it that somehow I am one of your asauchi, and thus -should- have no capacity for anything but ability?"

>>46567141
You're seriously okay with going halfway? You sicken me, anon.

>>46566948
I'm not really sure that Complete Hypnosis works at all like that in canon, since despite the name, it's "just" perfect sensory control.

>>46566948
Voting over, writing!

>>46566948
Hm. I feel like at minimum Ryouta really does have capacity for growth judging by his stats leveling up. Also while his personality isn't much to speak of, though definitely not absent, he does possess consciousness. So we're probably not outright one of his early Zanpakuto. Or at least that wouldn't make sense if we were.

>>46567141
Ignorance is foolish, and we are no fool

>>46567262
I don't know, I feel like this won't really be helpful on any level. Like at best we'll get more angst, at worst we'll get confusion.

>>46567511
You aren't even trying to think in character. You're using meta knowledge of the QM and "feelings" which the character doesn't have to make your decision.

>>46567507
You guys really never read Lovecraft? I mean I guess you could argue that it didn't even make sense in those stories but c'mon, truth being worse isn't an uncommon trope.

>>46567537
Haven't you been reading the quest? Ryouta's demonstrated feelings on multiple occasions. He didn't really recognize or focus on them, but they're definitely there.

>>46567549
>not wanting to face the truth and come out stronger for it

>or go fuckass mad

Either is fine, really.

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>>46567549
On a different level, remember that while Urahara is a smart guy, he's not omniscient. In fact, his greatest invention, the Hougyoku, was something he didn't understand at all. Like there hasn't been any evidence to the contrary that Urahara didn't legitimately believe that the only thing the Plot Rock did was blend shinigami and hollows together, when instead it was much more potent than that, a wishing orb that seemed to be able to grant power at a level that so far even Yhwach hasn't replicated. So even if he did "create" us, there's a not insignificant chance he doesn't know the full extent of who/what we are. Like we have at least seemed to have surprised him several times.

>>46566948
This is it lads... We have to find the sword and take it. We must inheret our birthright and claim our destiny. But for now...
>keep listening

>>46567597
Like that's kind of what I'm worried will happen, despite being embarassed (or aroused) when Shiori bathed with us, being happy when Shiori hugged us after we bought her house, being scared when we saw our duplicate, being protective of our sister when Urahara said she was to be our partner, being frustrated with Moeka and our own failings, we're gonna be told that those aren't "real" feelings. Just like Organization XIII all over again.

>>46567978
Wait, why would we want to do that?

>>46567612
>>46567671
Quest Players in general really hate secrets don't they? Either in keeping them or in being kept from them. I mean I get the fear that the QM is just waiting for a chance to spring it on the unsuspecting players at the worst possible time, but sometimes there's a risk of ripping off that bandaid before the wound has a chance to heal. Like I'd have rather spent some time with our family or maybe talked to Hanae first to kind of readjust.

>>46568090
Most people have problems with secrets. It's like the fabled mystery box. it could have anything inside it, even a boat.

>>46567724
He invented the Sacred Jewel/ Philosophers Stone

>>46568090
Try to put yourself in ryoutas perspective anon. Wouldn't you want to know everything you can about your mysterious origin?

>>46568114
Yeah but what do you guys really expect, I mean I know in the past some of you predicted that we were an Asauchi or at least had strong ties to one, but I don't really see much catharsis or even hints to become stronger coming from this.

>>46568169
Eh, if both Urahara and our mother both seem to think that our knowing won't do us good, then despite Urahara being Urahara, I'm inclined to trust Shiori's judgment. Like while there are a couple questions, that might be helpful I feel like the big picture could cloud our judgment.

>>46568166
Yeah, by accident. Aizen's wasn't as good, but at least he knew what he was doing.

It's too bad Ryouta is gonna be really bummed out/even more dead inside by the end of this. I wanna call Urahara "dad" just to mess with him.

>>46568372
One thing Ryouta could take comfort in is that for normal humans, even their feelings aren't that special, but instead just the result of chemicals in the brain. And even though they're disembodied souls, the same is true for Shinigami given the success of the Fear and the Love in invoking their emotion. So even if Ryouta's feelings might not be "real" they might not be quantifiably more fake than anyone else's feelings.

>>46568323
Uraharas Woops, All Plot Rocks cereal

>>46568037
It is the nature of all creatures; the desire to be complete.

with the obvious inbound reveal I feel we should start hanging out with yachiru once or twice.

>>46568621
Its pretty much an "in the eye of the beholder" situation. No one is forcing the feelings on/into Ryouta, so its about all as valid as anything else.

Also: If we are adapting to other shinigami due to this vessel limit, then all we need to do is find a way to expand the vessel, or combine all these minascule vessel parts into a whole.

It could be said Ryouta is building his own soul from shard peices, and just needs to mold them together.

>>46568715
That could be fun, but Mushroom doesn't seem to want to write any canon characters.

slow updates today

>>46568868
It's an infodump with nothing but bad news, what'd you expect?

>>46568895
Depends on your outlook, it could be amazing news

>>46569226
What outlook would that be?

>>46566996
>>46567012
>>46567226
>>46567978
"I'm sure you've drawn some parallels by now, Ryouta-kun. And you must be wondering, just what exactly does any of this have to do with you? We've hardly delved into the matter, and yet we're already beginning to approach the limit of my knowledge on the subject. I'll provide you with the facts and nothing more. That's because I have nothing other than the facts themselves. These may not be the answers you were expecting, but this is all I have. Do you understand, Ryouta-kun?"

You nod. Urahara turns back to the screens and continues.

"After replicating the Kyoka Suigetsu, I've made no more of those Asauchi. It was a dangerous thing to do in the first place, and it was no longer necessary after my invention had achieved its goal. But recently, I had to take the risk again. Your abilities were too similar to my invention. It was eerie; I couldn't disregard it as just a coincidence. I've tested several theories, and one of them turned out to be correct."

"Much like the Hogyoku, my invention was more than I had bargained for. Those enhanced adaptive properties meant that, given enough time, the Asauchi would take on the properties of anything near it ...No, that's not entirely correct. It's more accurate to say that those incredible adaptive properties lead not to the imprinting of a part of a person's soul, but to the replication of the entire soul. But because the sword's capacity is limited, some things end up discarded. The end results of those swords are always incomplete imitations of the original. Fakes. I'm sure you've drawn the analogy already, Ryouta-kun. In your case, the subject of your adaptation was a man from Rukongai, and the discarded things were emotions and character."

Urahara concludes with a solemn tone and expression, hides his hands in the sleeves of his black and white uniform and closes his eyes. Once again, the room grows silent.

(1/2)

>>46569284
After a while, he opens them and turns towards you once more. The blond man scratches the back of his head, speaking up in a sarcastic, slightly disappointed tone. "...No need to get so emotional, Ryouta-kun. I'm not finished yet."

You think the Captain tried to make some kind of a joke, but it must have gone over your head. He continues.

"...As I've stated before, I've made no more special Asauchi until I had decided to figure out your mystery and ended up creating Miyu-chan. Your origins still remain unexplained. There never was a third sword, and yet you are apparently that third sword that doesn't exist. So... until that plot hole can be explained, this is ultimately nothing but a very, very reasonable theory. The definitive proof is absent. Until we find it, we're stuck. An answer without explanation for it... this goes against everything science stands for, doesn't it? I won't hold it against you if you discard it as the incoherent ramblings of a middle-aged man."

...

>"I have no further questions."
>"Does this mean that I can't get better?"
>"Where is the other Miyu?"
>Other. (Write-in).

>>46569331
Huh, that wasn't as bad as I thought it was.
>"If I am essentially a bootleg version of a counterfeit sword, why do you insist I should value my existence more than anyone else?"

>>46569331
>"Does this mean that I can't get better?"
>"Where is the other Miyu?"
Do you know anything about the man I am a replication of? I'll need to start my investigation there.

>>46569331
>Other. (Write-in).
Your theory makes total sense brah.
You made Asauchi that takes on properties of anything near it, hence we take on the "Shikai" of the people around us.

If we can take on properties of Shikai, then I'm sure we can take on more properties of being "human" too.

So don't beat yourself up Cap'n.

>>46569331
"Wait, if I was that man's zanpakuto, does that mean that I'm dying since he was killed?"

>>46569488
It's not like we are the guy, we just look like him. Ryouta is free to forge his own destiny

>>46569331
Why can I create copies of other zanpakuto with my asuachi? Shouldn't I be the one that is changed?
Also I'm wondering if the asuachi we wield now is actually ours or if he switched them out when we let him study ours.

>>46569331
>"so am I to assume that being an asauchi myself that I am unable to ever "bond" with my own sword... Instead this sword is me and as its own spirit I am free to enforce my "will" on it as I please? Does this mean that, in theory since I am a blade with no master that should someone weird my sword... Me, for a length of time that they may imprint themselves on me? Interesting...what of the other Miyu "father"?"

>>46569488
We already met his corpse remember? He was the drunken idiot who lived in the Fourth district, who got killed by the Quincy due to a case of mistaken identity.

>>46569517
We are not the person's Zanpakuto, there has been no evidence of us dying. I'm assuming that he was just the first person to come into contact with us after creation and we thus took his appearance. This isn't to say that he was ever aware that we even existed, we don't even know if we immediately transformed or this was something slow.

>>46569530
Right but obviously he was in contact with us somehow when we were just a sword. We need to figure out where he found us.

>>46569555
I know. I'm assuming since Utahans doesn't know how we were made that he'd try to investigate it a bit and that man is our only lead.

>>46569331
"...Regarding Miyu, are you saying you created a living being with virtually limitless capacity for growth, just to see what would happen? I don't dislike having her around, and mother seems fond of her, but that seems a little irresponsible."

>>46569331
"Who did you base the current Miyu on? Her appearance seems pretty... unique."

>>46569553
>were a blank using a blank. Two mirrors lined up and facing each other. Two different brands of white out spilled and mixed together.
This could be interesting or it could be fucking nothing.

In theory if we stuck close to someone like oh say Aizen for a good long while, we would eventually take on aspects of his personality if not replicate his zanpakuto as a side effect right?

If this is the case however, we should have imprinted heavily on our "mother" by now.

>>46569331
"I have no reference level, but I feel like I have gotten better with feelings, if only slightly. Based on your current knowledge, is that possible?"

>>46569331
Voting over, writing!

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>>46569331
>"Where is the other Miyu?"
Oh god. If Urahara made the first "Miyu" to copy Kyouka Suigetsu... And it seems like he already underestimated the ability to replicate things...

So we were totally made by Mayuri in a "steal MY research will you?" way right?

>>46570151
Whoever made us doesn't seem to have like Urahara given how much we had an internal freakout of something as minor as collecting hollow data.

So we are an inverse Shirou, a sword that thinks it's a person.

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>>46570151
Makes me wonder where Nemu is actually.
And also why we had the appearance as a random drunkard nobody. Thought for sure we where going to be a reflection of Aizen.

although that's not to say we can't be as Urahara does have a copy of that shikai now and may be using it to make us and everyone else think we don't look the way we really do.

>>46571237
They let Mayuri take Nemu with him when he left.

>>46569488
>>46569515
>>46569676
"Can you take on the properties of other people? I'm not sure, Ryouta-kun. On one hand, you're already a person. You've reached your capacity when you became a human being. The fact that you're missing parts of the original proves that; those parts 'didn't fit'. On the other hand, your Zanpakuto and unique mindset have shown that your ability to adapt hasn't ceased, at least not in its entirety. All in all, I can't give you a concrete answer, Ryouta-kun. I don't have the necessary data. But with time, we'll probably find out."

Urahara scratches the back of his head again. "It looked to me like you were making progress in regards to the 'missing parts', though. Either I've gotten used to you too much, or our first meeting differed from the meetings that took place more recently. But right now?" That same hand then reaches for the top your head and lightly pushes you back. The blond man leans closer to your face, scrutinizing your eyes. "Are you tired? You look a little sleepy. ...No, not sleepy. Dull would probably be a better word. Is everything alright?"

"I feel fine." You say. He keeps staring for a little longer, but then lets go and steps back. He glances away and continues talking.

"...Well, essentially, what will happen to you from now on is something I cannot predict."

"What about Miyu?" You ask.

"It's the same thing. The two of you are an entirely new area for me, so everything that happens from here on out would be a first. However, there's one thing that I can assure you of: Tsukuda Ryouta is Tsukuda Ryouta, and Tsukuda Miyu is Tsukuda Miyu. There are no others. It's precisely because you are incomplete that you have a chance to be your own people. You are free to do as you like, make your own decisions, shape your own characters. Just like with all people, what you do with that freedom is up to you."

(1/2)

>>46571338
Considering they threw him in maggots nest again that's kind of fucked up.

>>46571456
"When you say that there are no others, does that mean the person Miyu was based on is dead?"

"...Not exactly. That girl is still alive... barely. There is no chance of Miyu-chan running into her like how you happened to run into your own copy, so don't worry about that."

"Where is she?"

"Why do you wish to know, Ryouta-kun? I've told you, didn't I? She won't be a problem for Miyu-chan."

...

>"If you say so."
>"There can't be two of Miyu."
>"I want to know more about the original Miyu."
>Other. (Write-in).

>>46571460
They didn't, they exiled him to the living world, a lot of people feel like his sentence should have been harsher.

>>46571493
"I want to perhaps observe here to gain an understanding on what made her "unique enough" that she would imprint on my "sibling". Surly there must be some logic to our existance and why we have the appearances we do."

Then we head to the library and do some research to see if the guy were a doppelgänger of has any records or anything.

>>46571456
>Urahara scratches the back of his head again. "It looked to me like you were making progress in regards to the 'missing parts', though. Either I've gotten used to you too much, or our first meeting differed from the meetings that took place more recently. But right now?" That same hand then reaches for the top your head and lightly pushes you back. The blond man leans closer to your face, scrutinizing your eyes. "Are you tired? You look a little sleepy. ...No, not sleepy. Dull would probably be a better word. Is everything alright?"
Damnit you guys, we DID backslide just like I thought we did.

>>46571565
>they stuck him in rural Kentucky where he was mistaken for a juggalo and is now ICPs 3rd member through a sequence of bizarre events.

>>46571493
>"If you say so."

>>46571616
We met him in Substitute Shinigami Quest, and made an enemy out of him.

>>46571592
Well then by golly well just have to be the best sword we can be.

>>46571616
>all song while thuggish in nature are scientifically accurate and result in a massive spell web currently being formed as he works to regain his shinigami powers. Also magnets.

>>46571592
Maybe we're lucky and it's just temporary, but I think we have a finite amount of space for feelings and we just made it even less than it is.

>>46571493
>To survive against the Menos's Cero, I had to push my ability to replicate zanpakuto. Could that actually interfere with my emotions?

I think what we really need to do is observe a Bankai. Although with the events of bleach never happening, it's unlikely we ever will.

>>46571692
Seriously? You want to be a soulless fightbot? That's the most boring thing I've ever heard.

Or are you just being contrary?

>>46571813
That would likely require us to reach Analytical Mind A which I -really- don't want us to do because that's permanently fry our personality and we'll never fucking need it. We probably didn't even need B, but you guys either convinced yourselves it was necessary, or just saw a new shiny power-up.

>>46571824
Considering that's a rarely if ever used archetype in quests I would not mind it, no as it makes things a bit fresher than they would have been otherwise.

>>46571879
S+ level mixing releases just like an OC shinigami I had planned for a canceled quest could do

>>46571493
Voting over, writing!

>>46571884
There's a reason for that, in that it's completely boring. Like there's nothing to roleplay except "THE MISSION" and I don't think anons are gonna do that anyway.

>>46571657
Where is Yoruichi then? She and Urahara tended to pal around even before the Aizen thing.

>>46571710
I mean I REALLY hope that isn't the case, because that just makes me even more frustrated because you guys refused to even consider that could happen last thread, even though it turns out I was right on the money. Like even though it's a Bleach Quest, that doesn't mean that huge flashy combat is the primary goal could you guys try to keep that in mind later?

>>46571879
I'm about three posts away from just samefagging the shit out of this just to piss you off.

We get it, abloobloo, now shut the fuck up already.

>>46572057
We have no idea, nor do we know what happened to the other Visoreds. Not even Hiyori knows why Yoruichi didn't return with Urahara and that makes her very suspicious.

>>46572093
What the fuck is wrong with you anon? Like nothing is stopping you from just waiting for Mushroom to post like you normally do. You're seriously going to tank a quest that you presumably like just because someone's asking you to consider your actions? That's fucking pathetic.

>>46572160
Fuck off already, nobody wants to see your whining.

>>46572160
No, I'm considering sinking this ship because there is someone on it who is so preachy, and so whiny, that God himself couldn't come down and tell me to forgive you.

The fact that you never shut the fuck up about it every fucking thread now is beyond obnoxious and is entirely unnecessary. If you'd just shut the fuck up because you've already said the same fucking thing a hundred fucking times it wouldn't be so fucking annoying.

>>46572230
Okay fine. I get that no one likes to be lectured, so I'm gonna work on toning it way the fuck down but don't fucking ruin something Mushroom is putting a lot of time and effort into just because you don't like one whiny anon. That's way ruder than I've been.

>>46572730
>actually replying to a guy who obviously has nothing to lose and despises you

It's like you want him to crash this plane with no survivors.

>>46571578
>>46571620
>>46571769
"I see." You reply. "I wondered why it had to be that specific girl."

"The Asauchi doesn't discriminate. It will adapt to whatever it can. The girl simply happened to be convenient for this experiment."

"Then I have another question. You've mentioned noticing something strange about me. I had to push myself in the fight against the Cero. Could that be the reason?"

Captain's expression grows complicated as he ponders that point. "Unfortunately, I do not know yet. It very well could be. After all, since the vessel is limited, perhaps it required that you leave behind your more human qualities for the sake of additional efficiency. I suppose that makes sense. If that's the case, it would be a huge shame for it to be permanent. I was wondering how you'd turn up if you continued living in your current environment." He shakes his head. "In the end, it still means that we have to wait and see."

"Will that be all?" You ask.

"That will be all, Ryouta-kun. Almost."

"Almost?"

"There is one theory I have regarding your future. And unfortunately, this one just may be one the scariest ones. It's a warning that you should listen to. Whether to heed it or not is up to you."

"What is your theory, Captain?"

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>>46573494
"The Asauchi I've made... at its core, no matter what shape it assumes, is still just a Zanpakuto. As a blank slate, it has limitless freedom; infinite potential. An empty canvas will never grow beyond what an artist may draw on it. It will always remain just a canvas. But a Zanpakuto isn't bound by the same limitation. Truly, there is nothing to say that it can't 'cease' to be a Zanpakuto. True, it has never happened before, but it most certainly can. I think my work has proven that much. However... if one thing becomes something else, then it will no longer be the thing it once was. Obviously, right? Maybe knowing something like that may have made you happy just now, but if you look at it from a different perspective, it's actually quite scary. Do you know what this paradoxical concept could mean for you, Ryouta-kun?"

Urahara then explains it in a manner that really can't be misunderstood. "If you cease to be a Zanpakuto even though that's what you are, you may simply stop existing. In other words, becoming human might destroy you."

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>>46573567
Guess we can't be a real boy unless we wanna die!

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>>46573567
Ending thread for tonight, it's getting really late for me!

Sorry for the slow threads this weekend, everyone! I had exams during the week so I decided to take things easy. It'll probably be faster and more involved next week!

Next thread will be announced on twitter:
https://twitter.com/Mushroomgami

If you have any feedback or questions, shoot them my way!

Thanks for reading!

>>46573567
...Huh.

>>46573636
Eh, I'm not really seeing much motive to be alive in all honesty. The upside is that that implies that the current damage we've done to personality can be mitigated, otherwise there wouldn't be a danger at all.

>>46573636
Could our best bet be to somehow become our mother's zanpakuto, to use as she wishes (since her wish would be for us to be her son, Ryouta). I mean we definitely shouldn't spring this on her now, but food for thought.

>>46573752
>her son
Yeah ok

>>46573567
>>46573494
Hopefully the easiest solution would be to figure out how to limit Analytical Mind at will, ideally temporarily.

Like, I don't know, if we're a Zanpakuto, Analytical Mind Rank C or above is our "shikai". Maybe what we need to do is return to our "sealed" state? Meditation could be helpful.

>>46573834
You realize you're only sweetening the pot, right? Shiori is best girl.

>>46573649
So at least based on our current information, would it be fair to think that the reason Urahara wanted to warn Shiori about our nature is that, ultimately, he was worried about our long-term existence?

>>46573963
That's one way of looking at it!

>>46573696
Like I don't know, maybe that's more of a meta reading but I don't see much point in him warning us "being a human could kill you" if we already made sure we can never be a human.

>>46574139
Ha ha, I really wish we had people we could talk to about this beyond a mother who we don't want to worry, a little sister we don't want to negatively influence, and the shadiest man to ever live.

>>46573649
Can Ouetsu see us?

>>46574637
What about our best bud Moeka?!?!?!

>>46574732
He can't!

>>46574732
Like on the one hand, we're probably an abomination in his eyes, but on the other, aren't we proof of just how great an invention the asauchi are.

>>46573904
I'm not denying that, but she doesn't want Ryouta as her son.

>>46574806
Aw, that's too bad.

>>46574890
I don't think she's really clear on what she wants. She's really sheltered!

>>46574926
She knows she want Ryouta's D.

>>46574806
So wait, did Urahara explain what happened to the first replica Zanpakuto he made, the counterfeit Kyouka-Suigetsu?

>>46575037
It's still the counterfeit Kyoka Suigetsu! He's keeping it hidden.

>>46573649
I guess one advantage of Analytical Mind B is that it allows us to accept this bad news a lot better than we would have earlier. Just hope we can shut it down and not have to climb back up.

>>46575173
So the final boss isn't the False Aizen? Aw.

>>46573696
Wait nevermind, one motive to stay alive is it'd make Shiori really sad if we died attempting to be a better son for her.

>>46575173
So... I think the part he skipped is that an asauchi/zanpakuto is supposed to be a symbiotic organism, incapable of generating its own reishi. In pseudo-canon, Muramasa was able to compensate for this by feeding on hollows (which it turns out is probably foreshadowing for the true nature of asauchi), but we don't have that.

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>>46575382
For those who don't know, the true form of an Asauchi is this handsome fellow.

Ouetsu forged them out of layered souls since Hollows also have a limitless capacity for growth.

So it could be that fully recognizing ourselves as sword could have... dire consequences.

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>>46575549
Also it raises disturbing ethical questions for how Urahara made Miyu considering that the closest thing we've seen to an asuachi made by someone who isn't Ouetsu is this guy who was made of layered and hollowfied shinigami souls.

>>46575173
...There's no way Urahara is ever letting Ryouta know where Asauchi come from if he can help it, is there?