Within a large hallway surrounded by white walls and a light brown floor were a number of individuals. While none of them bore serious expressions of sorts, the air around them had tensed from their presence. Underneath the kanji for one stood a tall, somewhat broad man who appeared remarkably casual despite the seriousness of the situation. A straw hat covered his head, an eyepatch on his right eye and a flowery kimono over the attire associated with a Captain of the Gotei 13. Indeed, this man was none other than the Captain Commander of the militaristic organization, Shunsui Kyōraku.