At those words, the other three reacted in completely different ways.
Aikawa Ramu looked baffled. He had never heard the name before.
Kūkaku Shiba showed no particular reaction either. "I've heard of the Tsunayashiro Clan. They were once one of the Five Noble Clans, but they were wiped out centuries ago."
Only Kisuke Urahara kept smiling while his eyes turned utterly different.
Unlike these kids, he knew the truth about this world.
"What does that clan have to do with ghost stories? They've been dead for centuries." Kisuke Urahara tried to change the subject.
Yoruichi put on a mysterious air. "Do you know why that clan was destroyed? They carried out a forbidden experiment. Rumor has it they fused all sorts of souls to create a monster that could conquer the world. In the end, Soul Society had to muster all its forces to wipe out the clan."
Kisuke Urahara's expression turned peculiar. That story and the truth weren't quite identical. In fact, they had nothing to do with each other.
He had learned the truth behind the Tsunayashiro Clan's destruction from Yamabuki Chidori.
Wait. If I really stretch it, what Yoruichi said isn't entirely baseless, is it?
"But although the Tsunayashiro Clan was destroyed, the monsters they created still exist. On dark, windy nights, they crawl out of their graves, snatch crying children, and drag them back underground," Yoruichi said in a spooky voice.
The other three exchanged odd looks. No matter how they heard it, this was a ghost story meant to scare little kids.
"But I found a secret base not long ago. It's the legendary abandoned Live-Subject Laboratory of the Tsunayashiro Clan. Well? Want to explore it with me?" Yoruichi lowered her voice conspiratorially. "Anyone who won't come is a scaredy-cat!"
Aikawa Ramu was tempted at