[Soul Society]
(Shin'ō Academy)

Short seconds after Sawada's appearance at the scene, a blur of white and red hits the ground at high speeds and immediately jolts away, reflexively avoiding the extreme spiritual presence. Coughing and gasping for air, the newly arrived Shinigami regains composure and stands up, adjusting a pair of half-moon spectacles.

"Grand Sorcerer! Senior Researcher A-"

Seeing the mass of dead Hollows and dead or wounded Shinigami, Alice Ruggles takes a defensive step back. Brushing a white hair away from a face paler than its already colourless tone, the Senior Researcher pauses before speaking again.

"Such magnitude, what has happened?"

Alice prepares to move ahead and assist the wounded, almost forgetting to await a response.