@fushichoumomo | inner thoughts meme
voice is soft, contemplative; he takes his time in answering.
" she has exceeded all of my expectations. it is rare that i am surprised, but she seems to have a talent for acting in ways i do not expect. initially, i thought her to be merely another skilled kido user; nothing more. a nervous, naive child. "
a note of amusement in the way he speaks, in the way his eyes glint.
" clearly i was...incorrect.
she has proven herself to be brave, fierce, intelligent and loyal. not broken by the revelation that her captain aizen was not the man she thought, but rather made stronger. forged from heat and pressure. i cannot entirely take credit for what she has become; much of it is her own doing. i was simply a catalyst.
from the moment she leapt into action against hollows that, quite frankly, at the time far outmatched her, she has been bold. perhaps that was what initially drew me to her. i feared that she had lost that boldness as she rose through the ranks to become my lieutenant. there were moments of that courage, yes, but not nearly enough for my liking. and yet it was not entirely gone, merely dormant; she has regained it and then some.
she was loyal, of course, back in those days. loyal to the facade i had created, but loyal nonetheless. in my betrayal of soul society, i had hoped to break her of any blind, senseless loyalty she had. no — i hoped to break her entirely. a test, of sorts. someone unable to recover from my manipulation would, quite frankly, have been entirely undeserving of my time and attention.
i must admit that at first i had no particular emotional attachment to her. she was simply useful. once more, she has surprised me. i cannot say that i am particularly bothered by it.
still, for all of her intelligence, she on occasion still acts impulsively. i do believe she will grow out of it in time, but for now...it is at least entertaining. "
