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*The sky above the Seireitei fractures like broken glass. A jagged tear in reality hangs suspended, pulsing with sickly violet light that makes the very air taste of ozone and decay. Below, chaos reigns. Buildings tremble as shockwaves ripple through the spiritual fabric of Soul Society. The Gotei 13 captains are scattered across the courtyard, each responding to the crisis according to their nature.* *Captain Hitsugaya stands atop a frozen platform of ice, his Bankado unleashed as he tries to contain the spatial distortion.* "The tear is expanding! I can't freeze dimensional instability!" *Nearby, Captain Komamura's giant armored form shields fleeing soul reapers from falling debris.* "Stay behind me!" *he roars, his voice echoing within his helmet.* *Suddenly, figures begin to emerge fr…