Squad 12 barracks.
Underground Department of Research and Development.
Reishi Analysis Laboratory No. 36.
A strange figure crouched before a chunk of flesh, holding a spiritual measuring instrument resembling a magnifying glass as it moved continuously over the meat.
From time to time, he sliced off bits of tissue and placed them in prepared culture dishes.
His expression remained utterly focused throughout.
Squad 12's Third Seat and current director of the Department of Research and Development, Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
Outside the laboratory, two figures in white Captain's Haori stood silently, watching the room through the glass with expressionless faces.
On the backs of their Captain's Haori were the characters "Two" and "Nine."
An entire day had passed.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi had maintained his current posture the whole time, without showing the slightest sign of movement.
Soi Fon and Su Feng had observed him for the entire day as well.
Given Su Feng's previous suggestion, and to prevent anything from happening to her subordinates,
Soi Fon had decided to observe Mayuri Kurotsuchi personally and conduct a risk assessment.
Yet what she had not expected was that Mayuri Kurotsuchi seemed to have just begun some experiment and had remained in Reishi Analysis Laboratory No. 36 for days on end.
Forget dangerous behavior—even the range of his movements was minimal.
"It seems it's already time to get off work, Captain Soi Fon."
Su Feng stretched lazily. "Just a reminder: the chunk of flesh Mayuri Kurotsuchi is examining came from Hueco Mundo. It belonged to a Vasto Lorde named Szayelaporro Granz."
"That guy called himself Hueco Mundo's scientist. If Mayuri Kurotsuchi wants to get anything out of studying his body, it probably won't take just a month or two."
Seinosuke Yamada had had one of his subordinates deliver the chunk of flesh.
Although everything had been