Reminiscing the Past (Private Social w/ Ludwig/Kazuna, R)

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Being in a place like Hueco Mundo for the past few centuries can really leave you out of the loop of information circling through the Human World; A prime example being that Adolf had no idea about the events of either of the World Wars. Being born and having died decades upon decades before these were even close to beginning, it was safe to say he didn't really have much of a chance of knowing about them. After having been informed about the events that went down in those years, Adolf couldn't help but feel fascinated about the conflicts. He had to see it all for himself.


He took the time to prepare for a trip to the Human World; his first since becoming a hollow. He wasn't sure what was going to happen, whether or not he would be observed by ordinary people or not. After all, he spent most of his time after death before transitioning into the being he is now in solitude. Nobody really acknowledged his existence anyway, so how would he be able to tell? It was a risk he was willing to take. Other than that, he was mentally prepared for the journey for the most part. Nothing was really on his mind other than this, and he was fairly excited. It wasn't every day that you got to study the past, let alone during a time you weren't living in. Sure, it wouldn't be nearly as good as being able to be there during the actual events of the time, but it was a close second.


The plan was to start in Cologne, Germany, and eventually make his way to London, where he had grown up. There was no doubt that things had changed from then, and he wanted to see what had. After Germany was Belgium, in which was planned to be more of a "passing by", rather than observing the things that had happened there. He never really heard much about either of these countries growing up, so there wasn't really much he could reference the modernized changes to these countries. After Belgium though, was the UK. Adolf was no doubt excited to see how his hometown had changed, and that was an important part of the trip ahead of them. Of course, Germany was a large reason as to why he was going, but nevertheless, his home was just as important.


Upon arriving through a Garganta in which he had set up on one of his floors in Los Noches, Adolf had arrived in Cologne, and what a sight it was. The architecture was absolutely marvelous, and everything looked so busy. It made him feel like he was home, after all this time. Even though his actual home was miles away, it still had a similar feel to it. Adolf let out a large smile, and began to take a trip overhead of the city to sight-see. Most of the things he had seen weren't things he had understood. Phones being a large example of this. He hadn't been able to keep up with the technological advances in any way, so this was all new to him. After about two hours or so, he decided to take a break. He sat down on top of the roof of a tall building, one he'd later realize was the Cologne Cathedral, and took in his surroundings again.

[Ailene Haschiro]

Kazuna, somewhat bored from the lack of activity in Hueco Mundo, was walking around in Hueco Mundo. The white color of the sand and perpetual night sky filled Kazuna with longing for something new. Despite his nihilistic personality, he remembered back to the time in which he had lived. He smiled somewhat at the thought and stopped walking as he pondered. He began to remember the times with his family which to an extent began to fill him with sorrow as he remembered the way they had died. Through disease and age. It was to this end that Kazuna became the person he is today. He began to chuckle as he just for the hell of it, decided to give Germany a visit.

Kazuna gazed into the night sky and smiled a little which was a rarity. Kazuna sighed and waved his hand gently as the space in front of him began to bend and cave in. As the pitch black void of the Garganta presented itself to him, he stepped through calmly and began to make his way through the void. As he walked through the Garganta, he humored himself on how things would have been if he had ended up in the Soul Society. The thought made him extremely curious. As he began thinking deeper and deeper on the subject, he broke into a slight chuckle as the path in front of him led to Germany. As Kazuna exited the Garganta and gazed overhead upon Germany, he knew he was in Cologne.

The Garganta buckled as he stepped out as it swiftly shut just as quickly as it had opened, creating a loud thud that Kazuna guessed would draw a few people close. Because of this, Kazuna dropped down to a building, hopping over the tops of buildings out of amusement. Kazuna, with his general apathetic look, was quite surprised by the differences of now versus to when he was a human. He found it funny how quickly a civilization could change in several centuries. As he calmly skipped around the rooftops, he noted the cathedral in front of him.

As he gazed upon the Cathedral, he was filled with some degree of interest. He could not feel the spirit of anyone nearby as he wasn't particularly concentrating on anyone. He looked up at the peak and closed his eyes. In the darkness, he saw the cathedral with himself at the top, looking down at Germany, the place he used to call home. There was a sense of irony behind it since nobody would ever acknowledge him as a fellow German even if they could. This filled Kazuna with general apathy once more as he simply sat on the edge of a building, looking out onto the busy streets.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Home. One small word with such a large amount of meaning as well as emotion behind it. How funny despite how much Ludwig thought on his past he hadn't considered the idea of going home until recently. To say he was a bit nervous was more than a little accurate given it'd been over a century since the last time he was ever around. And lets not forget the last time he was in Germany in ANY form they were about to be annihilated from two sides in the world war they had sparked. Ludwig shuddered some to himself, reliving older memories of less than pleasant experiences as he operated the senkaimon, making its destination his hometown, Cologne. At worst Germany wasn't around but perhaps there was a chance it lived on, Germans were pretty stubborn if he were an example of them so hope only continued to grow in his heart. A few minutes later and as he approached the doors they began to part with his personal hell butterfly accompanying him by resting on his shoulder. As he walked through he realized he hadn't even changed to more comfortable clothing though would it matter? Apparently no normal human would see him and sadly Cologne was not home to the spiritually aware, at least according to reports he'd read prior.

Distracted by his thoughts, memories and clothing choice the walk to the other end seemed like only seconds but when he finally reached it the and the sliding doors opened it felt as though the world stopped for him in that moment. It was evening and early at that given there were still many out and about making their way through the streets, seeing attractions or just eating outside given the pleasant weather. The smile that came onto Ludwig's face could only be described as one who finally found something they'd lost and without even realizing it Ludwig had muttered to himself, "Ich bin wieder zu Hause."  It took him only a few moments to reach one of the busy streets only to be caught in an awkward spot when others walked through him as though he didn't exist. Although the realization he wasn't exactly pleasant at least his concerns over his clothing weren't going to hinder him too much given another could not see him.

With this in mind Ludwig began to just wander the streets, his feet initially taking him on a route to his old home only to very quickly get lost. It seemed the city had changed far more than he'd realized, enough in fact that even some of the older buildings were barely recognizable to what his memories suggested. But amongst all that there was one that hadn't changed, that had stayed the same to such a point it stood out amongst all the rest, the Cathedral of Cologne. Old memories of his younger years and new found curiosity in toe he quickly found himself making his way to cathedral if only to wander its insides and take the steps back to the top like he had as a child. In his rush to make it over he'd even gone so far as to shunpo his way up to the gargantuan front doors smiling widely as he took in the craftsman ship. His hands roaming over the doors and the walls around them taking in every detail and gauging it to his memory. He'd never even realized that above him another was sitting and looking over the city nor that his energy would be abundantly noticeable given he wasn't even attempting to hide himself given he was that lost in his mind and it's memories. [/font]

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Adolf somewhat jumped at the sound of a Garganta. Who else could've been there? It was hard to assume that someone had been following him, considering they could've stepped through the same Garganta in the first place. Come to think of it, how long did those things take to close, anyway? Eh, it didn't matter, it was most likely closed by now in the first place. The fact that someone else had used their own Garganta showed that they were there on their own volition, but who would've taken the time to visit Germany on a whim like that? There was probably a reason behind it, so it wasn't really much of something Adolf wanted to get concerned with at the moment. For now, it would be better to just stay on guard just in case it hadn't been an arrancar, which would've meant it was here to feed.

Adolf continued to glance around the city, admiring the lights and people everywhere. It was truly a sight to behold, especially after never having seen anything like it before, even though there were similarities compared to the time and location he originally grew up in. Though he hadn't been in Cologne before, the cathedral he was sitting on top of had triggered a memory of his past. Adolf had been able to picture his time growing up in London; his time spent as an orphan child. He remembered the other children that were with him inside, the nuns, and the weekly visitors, as he liked to call them. He closed his eyes, decided to lay back, and pictured his past, almost in a state of sleep.

Immediately he was taken back to the earthquake. It had started off as normal of a day as any others, and then everything started to shake. People were screaming, running out of the cathedral, some praying. The walls started to crumble, slowly deteriorating from the seismic force. Adolf remembered being in the room he slept in at the time, laying down on his bed, staying calm, as the building began to fall apart. Just as he had remembered, bricks falling towards him.

Just as one had made contact with him in the dream, Adolf had shot up, and shouted as loud as possible, not wanting to relive that horrific experience. He was trembling, and his breathing quite rapid as well. He looked around, realizing that the nightmare had ended, and a small smile came to his face. He was glad that had ended, though he sat up. He feared that if he had tried to relax like he just had, the same nightmare would come back. This was not something that he wanted, so he sat up, tucked his knees to his chest, and went back to watching the city.

[Ailene Haschiro]

Kazuna still sitting on the edge of the roof continued looking out onto the city. As he was so far below Adolf, he had not heard the scream much less knew about Adolf's presence there. As Kazuna began to sit back and continue looking out onto the city, his mind drifted back to a girl. Her screams of terror filled his mind, her mangled and bloodied body appearing right in front of him as Kazuna bit his lip in annoyance. In this daydream, he saw the silhouette of a Soul Reaper over the girl's body that filled Kazuna with every negative emotion imaginable. 

Kazuna stood up and immediately reached for Kurakusabyou. As he grabbed the scythe, he was consumed by emotion as we swiftly swung down to his side with the scythe on the roof of the building, lodging Kurakusabyou within the building. As he looked out onto Germany, he tried to calm down, but at this point, he cared little about unwanted attention. Nothing short of a Soul Reaper or human with the spirital energy of which there were very few would be able to see him. It was with this that he yelled a blood-curdling scream of hate at the top of his lungs, sitting back down on top of the building, his head buried in his knees. 

Kazuna looked over at Kurakusabyou, which was still lodged in the building. He got up and took the hilt into his hand. With one heave, he released the scythe from the building, sitting in a criss-cross kind of position with Kurakusabyou in his lap reminiscent of Jinzen. It was not that he was trying to communicate with his Zanpakutou which as an Arrancar was simply impossible. He began to move his hand across the staff of the scythe. He softly spoke, "Kurakusabyou....quite literally the other part of me"

He sighed at his own blatant ignorance of making a scene, but he was counting on the notion that hopefully, nobody heard him. He continued sitting in the same position, looking out into the sky. His gaze now completely apathetic and free of emotion, he began to ponder. As soon as he did this, another similar daydream was beginning to occur, but Kazuna simply shook his head, ridding himself of the daydream. He did not want to think about that time. The time he failed another. Someone he had actually called a friend. 

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

As engrossed in the architecture as well as personal memories as Ludwig had been, hearing a scream that was far more than just a child that was upset or someone accidentally injuring their self had his mind switch gears almost instinctually. His time in a military of old and his time served in the SS had only reinforced it. So without a moment of hesitation once the initial scream was heard Ludwig quickly backed away from the doors, walking into the main street area to survey the area around. The initial scream had been quieter than the rabble that was in his immediate vicinity which meant while nearby it must have been a short distance away. At this point Ludwig had almost relaxed himself into letting it be and assuming it was a human affair he needed to let be. However with a second and far more venomous scream that sounded a decent bit closer Ludwig due to his concerns alone deemed it necessary to investigate, even if it was simply a human problem. It didn't take but a few moments to realize however none of the people around acted differently. No momentary quiet or questions. No concerned looks or even an attempt to find a local authority to take on the responsibility of finding the source of the screams. Ludwig's mind had been a bit slow to bring the puzzle pieces together but after about 10 minutes searching around the immediate area and no differences in the interactions of the humans he finally came to the conclusion it had to be spiritual in nature.

Ludwig's eyes narrowed as they took another scan around a bit concerned at what could have made the scream then. No soul reapers were in the area prior and even though it was home to many humans none had any spiritual power that was worthwhile so unless others just came to Cologne within the past few hours there shouldn't have been anything spiritual at all. So how was he supposed to check then? While not a well known fact Ludwig's abilities to sense others was severely dampened when he wasn't released which meant that if he wasn't feeling anything directly his way he wasn't going to feel anything. Still he gave an effort to sense the area around only to find what he expected, the humans around him that continued on their evening. With that vain attempt finished for the sake of at least attempting all options at hand it was time to use a technique he'd learned for this purpose alone.

Ludwig closed his eyes and held out his hand, palm upwards, and quickly gathered the necessary reiatsu. Which if he was honest was hardly anything at all and with his energy kept in line now that he was on alert he wouldn't be found unless he was actively looked for. A few moments pass by and with the energy gathered he put placed it on both his thumb and middle finger, giving a small snap before letting out energy in small pulse waves. And like that the energy was gone not even affecting the air around his fingers from how thin the pulses were. Nothing left to do now but wait, his technique would find anyone within the nearby vicinity should they be spiritually inclined and quickly at that, so for the meantime Ludwig walked over to square before the cathedral again. A soft smile coming to his lips as he looked it over again waiting for the response from his pulses.

-100 Reiatsu for Spiritual Pulse

2,900 Reiatsu/3,000 Reiatsu remaining

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Due to his 175 in Energy Sensory, Adolf was able to pick up on the Spiritual Pulse. He realized what it was as it passed, though due to the speed of it, he couldn't pinpoint the location of it. All he knew was the direction of where it had been coming from. This was likely not the work of any of the natives of the human world, so what could it have been? That's what Adolf wanted to find out, being generally confused and a little bit concerned for what was to come. He stood up, grabbed Desamor for protection, should he need it, and began to walk towards the location of the pulse.

He jumped down from the cathedral, and began to find his way through the streets. Not knowing much of where he was going, Adolf ended up getting lost in the streets. He found himself in an alley fairly often, and soon enough, forgot which direction the pulse came from. He groaned at his failure, and stepped out of the alley he was currently in. "I might as well continue looking around," Adolf said aloud, and continued walking the streets. He scaled the buildings a few times to see where he was, and each time he was still within around 300 feet of the Cathedral. The thought never crossed him that he could use the Cathedral as a reference point, and seemingly was never going to. He continued to walk around Cologne, wishing he could interact with the people around him.

[Ailene Haschiro]

Kazuna sighed heavily and looked down into the streets of Cologne. As his eyes felt with melancholy, he thought about the life he left behind in exchange for power. The times he killed as a Hollow, the excitement and thrill of survival gave Kazuna a degree of solace. He stood up and looked down one more time at the busy streets of cologne. Seeing an opening, he walked over the edge and jumped down into the streets, elegantly lowering himself to the ground. Looking around, he softly stepped out of the way of everyone as the citizens continued on their business. Kazuna wasn't quite sure if anyone could make physical contact with him, but he wasn't planning on finding out.

Continuing to travel through the streets, Kazuna saw the poverty and depression found in any inner city. Quite frankly, It made Kazuna pity anyone forced to fend for themselves like this. He found one in particular interesting. A man who seemed to be on his last legs. He was slumped against a wall, clearly shivering and miserable. Kazuna felt pity and anger towards him. The mix came mostly from Kazuna's thoughts about putting the man out of his misery, but Kazuna was angry. With himself and with the man. He shouldn't feel pity for one thing. As an Espada, a group of ruthless Arrancar with a vision and with the man due to his weakness.

Kazuna shook his head and sighed. He stood back up and grasped Kurakusabyou with his hand. He spoke to himself softly, "We are truly alone in this world aren't we?", his eyes filling with sorrow at the fact that Kurakusabyou was simply a tool of his own power. Unlike a Shinigami, he had no partner to affiliate himself with. On one hand, it was beneficial. He never had to show care to anyone and it filled him with relief, yet companionship was something he may have longed for in the past. He shook through though from his mind.

It was then that the spiritual pulse had just touched Kazuna. He didn't quite feel it nor did he know what it was. To his poor energy sensory, it felt like a subtle breeze and he was confused. "What is going on?", he said to himself as he kicked off of the ground, practically jumping into the air and settling in the sky. He knew he was visible and exposed in the open air like this, but he looked around at anyone who looked out of place. At this point, he would settle for any form of conversation. To a point, he even would have been satisfied to speak to a Shinigami. Of course, if they lashed out at him, he would show little remorse. To this end, he looked down into the streets, hoping to see something suspicious.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

The smile Ludwig had on his lips faltered into a small frown before a sigh came to his lips. It wasn't so much that he was annoyed about having others around but he was concerned about them being Arrancars. Ludwig was placed in a very odd position, should anyone have KNOWN there were arrancar here and he'd tried NOT to fight them it was more likely than not he wouldn't be able to talk his way out of it. Thankfully it was just him and if nothing else Ludwig had a rare opportunity to just try and reason with them, however oddly enough it seemed neither had realized he was present. He started rubbing his temples a bit knowing he had to at least confront them and try to ensure no harm would come to anyone. Or himself for that matter and if things went violent he was fairly certain he could do alright against them, at least for a time.

Between the two however there seemed to be one practically by the cathedral however, how ironic considering he was just over there. Which if he was honest made a lot more sense as to the scream sounding fairly close by. The other was on a rooftop a bit farther out, at least that was at the time of the pulse. Chances were they moved at least a bit if they didn't notice it and if they did notice it they were definitely going to be on the move. The best thing to do now was to get to get higher up, no point in trying to search among the masses as he would never notice them amongst the populace. How ironic though that even before he began to go into the sky there was already someone up there, their white attire a stark contrast to the night sky and with a scythe? Well now here I thought I was the soul reaper. Apparently this arrancar is doing better than I am at my own job. Yeesh. Ludwig chuckled to himself at his thoughts while he jumped towards the arrancar.

Once he made it to eye level of the arrancar in question, albeit a good distance away more for his own safety than anything he spoke "So correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe your supposed to be here. While I realize you don't need to consume any more souls in your current state I can't be certain you won't harm any of those living here." Ludwig internally actually held quite a bit of concern given he'd never fought an arrancar. A higher level hollow, sure, but that was a completely different beast than what was standing in front of him. Ludwig however did what he could to prevent this from showing with a relaxed posture and his expression neutral, although his eyes showed he was making plans with what little he could actively see from the arrancar in front of him. His voice throughout this was even held even but did not hold the edge that the other was probably accustomed to. A result of Ludwig's mindset to not start interactions with swords out and rather try to find an answer with words. Although if that wasn't obvious his next comment "I realize this isn't the normal avenue for our kind to go through but if we could try to resolve this without a fight I believe that would benefit us both far more." With the offer made the ball was now in the other's court. All Ludwig could hope for was that he'd take him up on the offer, lest a fight start in his home and involve those who lived here.

[Ailene Haschiro]

Kazuna sighed, but was taken out of his trance when he noticed someone jump up towards him. He was now curious. As he watched the Soul Reaper reach eye to eye with him at a questionable distance away, Kazuna was not surprised. While he may not have known him as an Espada, he was hoping that he would have the decency of not being immediately thrown into combat. Kazuna smiled to himself as he heard the Soul Reaper talk about talking it out. Finally, someone who did not condemn him for being who he was. As a precaution, however, he kept Kurakusabyou out. 

Staring Ludwig down coldly, he spoke softly, "I would not consider it your place to tell me what I can and cannot do.". There was a bit of irony behind it. Kazuna had run into many Soul Reapers that he could not stand. They attacked him ruthlessly on site simply for being an Arrancar. Little did they know of his status as an Espada. Even then, Kazuna had not arrived here to slaughter the masses. It was a simple matter of wanting to return to the country he originated from. "Even then, best not stop me returning to a place I call home. The Middle Ages were a dreadful time for me." spoke quickly. Kazuna had almost forgotten how long it had been since he had died and become a Hollow. One century, two, three, etc. It did not matter. When he became a Hollow it was his first step to power and he relished in it despite the bloodshed that came with it.

Dropping the apathetic gaze, Kazuna sighed. "I have no quarrel with these people here...my people. I myself am confused on why you Soul Reapers complain about my being here in the first place. Hueco Mundo can be so dull that quite frankly, a change in scenery is refreshing." Kazuna hoped that there were no other Arrancar here seeing that he was simply talking it out with a Soul Reaper. Although his status as Noveno Espada was not grand as the lowest in the ranks, Kazuna still had a degree of authority over lesser creatures and in fact, Kazuna considered Soul Reapers, Fullbringers, anything of the like to be more than lesser. In fact, this was the only thing that he liked about Myza, her remarks about the superiority of Arrancar. The Espada even as a chosen group. Only the strongest deserved to be in it and Kazuna was cautious about anything to ruin that. He continued looking at Ludwig while away in his thoughts as he brought himself back and continued with a standard apathetic gaze.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

For all the things Ludwig was expecting or more accurately hoping for, a conversation was not one of them. Though he smiled just a bit his stance did not change much but what did speed through his mind was what he had heard. "Even then, best not stop me returning to a place I call home." Assuming he hadn't misheard that meant this arrancar was kin to him, in a strangely far off manner but kin nonetheless. Up until this point Ludwig hadn't even considered the idea that an arrancar would stake a claim, a legitimate claim at that to a home from their past like he had. Let alone one he shared. While Ludwig's surprise couldn't be contained it manifested more in his eyes as they widened before looking him over for a moment. Looks could tell a lot but there was only way to be certain. If he wasn't lying even if they had an age or two between them then he should understand German. Even if he might not have been able to speak it back.

With this in mind Ludwig replied in kind speaking clearly and far more comfortably in his own language. "I will not lie...I'm surprised. On multiple levels in fact, the foremost being you lay a claim to these people. My own people in fact. I'll agree with you that there isn't much room for me to reasonably tell you where to be or where not to be however understand my concern stems from a protective stance of these people. Especially those of this city, my hometown. Surely that much you can understand if you lay a claim here also. As far as your confusion goes while I sympathize most still view arrancar as hollows and as such still see soul consuming beings. That reason alone is why most would complain but if I'm not mistaken at your stage soul consumption is not a necessity any longer so I'm more concerned about if you have any violent tendencies as those from what I am told do not always go away."

Ludwig in all honesty wanted to believe the arrancar, more so than ever if he truly was a German albeit from an age long gone. However even Ludwig was not so hopeful to put the possibility out of mind and as such kept an eye on both the being in front of him and where his hand went. Still if he wanted to make sure he wouldn't start a fight he couldn't move for his knife, instead he'd have to settle for Kido if shit hit the fan. But he was adept at it so there was little concern to be had in this case. So at no point did he even make a motion for his weapon which remained at his side. Instead he kept eye contact on Kazuna showing he wouldn't back down but would not actively take the first step towards violence. Especially not when all had gone well thus far. "If I may ask something of you, say I believe you. That you truly mean no harm to those here, then why are you here? To my understanding most arrancar are not terribly sentimental or concerned with their past for one reason or another." He continued speaking in German for the time being just to be on the safe side for now. If he responded in kind or at least understood him that was about as good of evidence as he could get. Perhaps then he really could try to allow him to be or maybe take things a different route. It wasn't always one had an opportunity to learn about an age past but that was about as far flung a possibility as the fact another arrancar was here. And yet there was so who knew? Maybe Ludwig would be fortunate today.

[Ailene Haschiro]

Kazuna listened to Ludwig's words carefully, but quite frankly was taken aback by the use of the German language. It intrigued Kazuna. While Kazuna understood most words and used context clues to discover the rest of the meaning, Kazuna's own german was from a different era all together. That and centuries of not speaking in his native tongue admittedly broke his german in half. Deciding to instead show his understanding by responding appropriately, Kazuna thought it over. This Soul Reaper indeed seemed confident and if anything, used deductive reasoning which Kazuna admittedly admired despite his general disliking of Soul Reapers. Ever questioning and way to paranoid, Soul Reapers always met Kazuna with disrespect and ultimately they paid the heaviest of prices.

Kazuna stared at Ludwig. "You are mistaken. I do not claim these people as my own. I respect this country itself as my birthplace.", his voice breaking somewhat at the thought of his family and their deaths. "Soul Reapers are always so misinformed. We Arrancar must not consume the souls of others anymore. We are not the mindless beasts you make us out to be. You seem to be more knowledgeable of the the subject than the now husks of the Soul Reapers I had to say." Kazuna's voice at this point was scornful and quite irritated. He visibly gripped Kurakusabyou tightly. "I am simply here because quite frankly, Hueco Mundo is my home now, but it is not my origin. Mostly I just wanted to see how Germany had developed since my passing." He did not want to reveal his status as an Espada as that may invoke a degree of hostility from the seemingly docile Shinigami. Kazuna shook his head in both ignorance and annoyance.

While he was not at his breaking point, he became quite annoyed with the constant opposition. "If you seek to stand in my way, then the path you lay in front of you is one of blood and death. As I have said, I do not claim these people as my own. I simply see them as a new generation to this country. Albeit, this new generation will die much like myself or you eventually." Kazuna returned back to his general nihilistic attitude. The blabbing of future generations was beginning to annoy Kazuna. He was confused, however, why he would mention it in the first place. That did not matter as of right now. What mattered is the actions of Ludwig in front of him and Kazuna was not going to mind popping a Cero right in front of him if absolutely necessary. He simply continued to look for any sign of hostility.

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Though the arrancar had remained talkative, albeit brokenly from what could be assumed to have been a difference in language from his period to the more current standard, the acts of frustration and annoyance did not go unnoticed. Still the fact he hadn't actively drawn his weapon nor used another means of violence was a clear indicator that he was at least considering the idea of a truce. At least as far as Ludwig was concerned anyway, hell he'd even proven that he was in fact German. It was Ludwig's turn now to trust, even if just a little bit, in this arrancar, as absolutely crazy as that sounded, and search instead for the other being that was around. The other being needed to be found and determined, just as Kazuna had, if he was hostile or not. From the way things looked there might be a chance but if Ludwig was being honest he was expecting aggression at this point. One miracle had already occurred, two more than likely would not. Looking back over at Kazuna, Ludwig gave him a nod and a smile before speaking, "I have no intention of getting in your way in fact I have business of my own to attend to in this city. Part of it similar to yours in seeing the progress that has been made since my initial departure. I will trust you that you mean no harm to those who live here but remember I am here also. I would prefer this city remain as untouched by either of us as possible."

With that Ludwig gave a short nod to the arrancar before beginning his descent only to stop as he began his descent towards the city. Looking back up at Kazuna he spoke evenly and clear, no hesitation or fear behind it, even his eyes displayed a silent determination to keep his hometown safe. "Right I almost forgot, while I'm not certain if they belong to you there is another around. I'd be wary if they were a Soul Reaper. If they are your ally however, please inform them of the same request I have of you. Enjoy the city and your travels through it but please refrain from harming the residents. I assure you I will know if either of you choose not to." With that Ludwig not only continued his descent but shunpo'ed away in fact to continue his search for the other spiritual being he had sensed earlier. There wasn't much he could do at the moment about his being seen however. If he was spied while coming back down to the front of the church he was just going to have to make the best out of the situation, whatever it be. What he could do however was hide his spiritual presence as best he could so he wouldn't be absolutely obvious to anyone and everyone with any spiritual ability.

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Being on alert after the spiritual pulse being released, Adolf continued to monitor the area around him, waiting to see if anything was going to happen. He kept his guard up, being ready to potentially avoid a surprise attack, should someone decide to do so. There wasn't much he could do but wait at this point. He was definitely detected by the pulse, that much was certain. Though, the questions still remained; what released the pulse, and where's it headed? That was still unknown. It could've been another arrancar, but what would be the reasoning behind being here? Adolf was just planning a trip home, why would anybody else be here? This is just getting too confusing, Adolf began to think, heading back to the chapel.

On his way back, he noticed a rather tall man standing nearby. Adolf glanced in his direction, rather confused as to what he was doing there. He didn't look foreign from the people here, perhaps he was a part of the Land of the Living? Maybe he was even spiritually aware? No, it was too hard to really tell for sure. Though, the man's outfit did seem to resemble that of a Shinigami. Perhaps he was one of them? If that was the case, what was he doing there? Adolf felt a chill go down his spine. Had he seriously been considered so much of a threat that a Shinigami was sent to "stop" him? He wasn't doing anything that would've made himself be considered a threat, plus he hadn't made it known that he was an Espada either, lower number or not. So if that wasn't the case, what was going on? Adolf decided to play it safe... and introduce himself. "Not sure if you can hear me," Adolf said, "but greetings possible shinigmi, I am Adolf Reinhard, pleased to make your acquaintance."

[Ludwig Verrlicht]

Ludwig didn't even have time to think over what he just did with Kazuna prior as he landed on the ground. Because within a matter of moments he was called to by none other than a second arrancar. Ludwig if he was honest had almost dismissed the greeting if he hadn't heard the "shinigami" bit. So two arrancar...This can only mean a couple things. Either A. I was lied to by the other arrancar as he now has a buddy here which meant something was going on or B. The moon and stars aligned and there were literally 3 beings here that wanted to visit Cologne. I'm leaning to the former until SOMETHING tells me otherwise. With a deep breath and a nod to himself he turned around to face the arrancar. His posture was straight and showed no signs of weakness, his eyes though soft and arguably as green as the arrancar's hair were narrowed some and looking over him from head to toe. Time to try diplomacy again, he definitely didn't need to start a fight when two arrancar were around.

"Good evening, arrancar. Likewise it's good to meet you, my name is Ludwig. Ludwig Verlicht and yes I am a shinigami. I'm captain of squad 13. If possible I'd like to refrain from having a fight in this city, both because it is my hometown and because I know another of your kind is here. Are you here for the same purpose the other was, to "To see how humanity had progressed."? If so you have no quarrel with me as long as we understand these people are not to be harmed." Ludwig this time refrained from German given the other had approached him with English it seemed. Though in his response his accent made it clear he was being honest when he said he was from Cologne. Now the only thing that could make this worse was if this arrancar or the other were espada's. He'd never dealt with arrancar and god knew he didn't want to deal with an espada yet. He knew they were something else on the battlefield and would only further ensure this city's destruction or harm if a fight ensued.

Though was it too far off to say he almost didn't expect that from this arrancar? Kazuna had held a sort of attitude that gave off the vibe he'd just as easily harm him as he would any of the citizens, even if his words said otherwise. This one however felt...almost the opposite, trying to bolster himself while his actions showed a more docile approach. If these two were on a team he could only shudder to think what they could do given at least in personality they mirrored each other. Still for now he'd gotten the other to at least give him some hope he wasn't going to harm anyone. Hopefully this one would do the same and Ludwig could stick around and monitor them until they both left. Only then could he be certain that they really had no intention to harm the citizens...Or perhaps they were after him? Ludwig hadn't actually mentioned to anyone that he had left nor had he really held himself back upon initially being here. This could mean then he'd opened himself to an attack, one that he couldn't come back from unless he fought himself through it. A quick shake of his head threw the negative thoughts away, the last thing he needed was his depression to try and take a hold of him now. And negative thoughts were only going to be the beginning of that. Right now he had an arrancar in front of him and another around the city and he needed to protect the people as much as was possible. In the meantime while these thoughts ran through his head Ludwig continued maintaining eye contact and could have almost come off as imposing if one didn't realize he was swimming through a multitude of thoughts. But just as he did with Kazuna he never made a reach for his zanpakuto which was on his waist sash.