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Living World, Karakura Town, 70m above the city, Fake Karakura Town

* The Hollow form of Tousen falls, bleeding.

Living World, Karakura Town, 70m above the city, Fake Karakura Town

* What is Hirako's Shikai...?!

* Shinji wields Counter Stroke (Sakanade) in Shikai mode.

Aizen: ... that's an interesting shape of an sword.

Shinji: Nice, isn't it? But you can't have it.

Aizen: But I don't see any changes. Maybe I misheard you when you said it could "control my senses."

Shinji: What are you talking about? It's already... changed.

* Shinji smells the air.

Shinji: Hmm...? What's that...? Something smells good.

* Aizen looks surprised.

Shinji: Too late to hold your breath now. Welcome.

* Aizen sees Shinji upside down.

Shinji: To the inverted world.

Aizen: Upside down?

Shinji: No. Backwards, too. This is Sakanade's power. It reverses my opponent's controls. Isn't it cool? Like a trap in one of those Tetris-type games. Well, not that you play games, I'm sure., but...

* Shinji rushes to attack.

Shinji: ... still!

Aizen: Interesting indeed. Everything is backwards. Up and down, left and right... and front and back.

* Shinji looks surprised.

Aizen: Or did you think I wouldn't notice?

* Their swords clash. Aizen defends from the left, but his right arm is cut. He looks surprised.

Shinji: Looks like you *didn't* notice. Up and down and left and right and front and back are backwards... and so is the direction you're looking and the direction of an attack.

Shinji: Up and down, left and right, front and back, all the possible directions an attack could come from... can you reverse them all in your head in the heat of the battle? You can't. No one can. The stronger you are, the more experience you have, the more your body reacts... automatically!!

* Aizen appears behind Shinji.

Aizen: What? Is that all? It's nothing more than an illusion.

* Shinji is cut on his back.

Aizen: I can control the five senses. This is nothing compared to my power. All you have to do is get used to this. It's nothing but a child's game... Hirako Shinji.

* Shinji gives him a cold look.

* Flashback: a young Tousen is blocked by guards somewhere in Sereitei.

Tousen: Why? Why is he not being put to death?! Please allow me for an audience with the 46!! Please!! PLEASE!!

* Tousen keeps screaming "Why?" while images of his dead friend, as well as Aizen and Tousen's own Hollow form appear.

Living World, Karakura Town, 70m above the city, Fake Karakura Town

* Back to the current times... a defeated Tousen opens his eyes to see Komamura and Hisagi before him.

Tousen: ... Komamura... Hisagi...

Komamura: Don't speak. Your hollow power is keeping you alive, but your throat is pierced. You needn't speak.

* Tousen touches his neck silently.

Komamura: Tousen... in battle you said to me... that you knew one day we would eventually cross swords. The truth is... I felt the same thing. Hisagi probably felt it, too. That our past relationship was only temporary. And eventually we would cross swords... like this. We were destined to understand one another.

* Tousen looks surprised.

Komamura: I won't tell you not to hate or be bitter. But... do not sacrifice yourself for revenge. Just like when you lost your friend, losing you... will leave a hole in my heart.

* Tears fall from Tousen's eyes.

Tousen: Thank you... Komamura...

* Tousen turns to Hisagi.

Tousen: Hisagi... let me see your face... thanks to the hollowfication, I can still see... I want to see your face while I still can...

* Tousen's body suddenly explodes, splattering blood all over.

Hisagi: ................... Captain...?!

* Komamura looks up at Aizen.

Komamura: AIZEN!!!

* Aizen gives Komamura a smirk. The sky begins to crack behind Aizen, and suddenly... Ichigo.