"By contrast, neither Soul Society nor Hueco Mundo can retrieve souls that have fallen into Hell."
"The more souls are dragged into Hell, the faster Hell grows."
"One day, Hell will grow large enough to devour all Three Realms and bring about the complete destruction of the world."
"We cannot stop the world's destruction."
"But we can start with the system itself and prevent the birth of evildoers."
"Of course, no matter what kind of system it is, flaws are inevitable with human wisdom. And those flaws will cause even greater evil to arise in people's hearts..."
"So, Rukia, don't mourn for those slaughtered nobles."
"Over a million years in the Seireitei, most nobles have become corrupt. The nobility has become a breeding ground for 'evil.'"
"Of the souls that have fallen into Hell after death in recent years, more than ninety percent came from noble families."
"Your actions this time have destroyed the breeding ground that allowed 'evil' souls to continue emerging in the Seireitei, reducing the possibility of such souls being born there to its lowest point."
"So, Rukia, hold your head high!"
"You have, at the very least, prolonged this world's life!"
"Of course, that depends on you maintaining the Seireitei in its current state."
"Otherwise, if groups similar to the nobles arise in the Seireitei again, perhaps in several thousand or tens of thousands of years, the Seireitei will once more become a breeding ground for 'evil,' and all your efforts will be wasted."
"Mm, I understand, Teacher."
"Then how can we maintain the current state?"
Rukia raised her head. By now, the confusion in her eyes had vanished.
Unlike those Shinigami who had acted out of anger and vengeance, Rukia had never believed she had the right to erase a life.
For every life she