[center][B][U]Zume Tatasuko[/U][/B][/center]

His eyes trained on the tournament, Zume finally decided he had obtained plenty of data from this event, and so he rose to his feet, his gaze falling to Akiko as he did so. [B]“Feel free to stay and attend your match. However, I think it is due to I depart, Akiko.”[/B] He then bowed his head graciously, smiled lightly, and turned from her.

The next moment he was gone in a series of perfectly executed shunpo, for while he was not the best among his peers, his skill and perfect timing allowed him to maximize the movement to his liking.

As he traversed soul society, passing over the central fortress, Zume stopped, taking brief respite upon the highest tower of the structure where he could observe the entirety of the seireitei. [I]I can smell it in the air,[/I] the mastermind thought to himself, glancing over the 12th division and then back over the 7th momentarily before his eyes scanned the rest of the massive city, for that's what it was in truth. Eventually his eyes lay upon the form of the 2nd division, after which point they darted back to the 12th where they stayed. [I]Soon,[/I] he thought, before jumping from the pillar and blasting towards his division.

Perhaps he would check on the experiments in progress, or do some work on the seed. On the other hand, it might be good of him to check his hollow samples, or the monitors. [I]Ahhh, always so much to do. No rest for the wicked they say,[/I] he smiled at that thought, a dark smile, which faded faster than it had formed, leaving behind his pleasant facade.

He wondered what would happen next.