User blog comment:Godisme/Hear.Fear.Here/@comment-1332195-20120719094024

Nice; I always wanted to see a flayed Shinigami. And now we have a vague understanding of Rukia's cranial structure. Good to know.

I don't think he's dead just yet; as has been noted, he's too developed a character to realistically off instantly, plus he hasn't had the obligatory flashback scene, so he should be safe for now. And now, the BIG question. Why is he acting like a redshirt all of a sudden? Attack one at a time!? It's a mistake that countless jobbers have made in every martial flick in history; hell even Austin Powers lampshaded it. Maybe he's as tired of this as we are.

On a more serious note, who'll inherit the clan if he does exit stage left? As far as I know, he doesn't have any biological siblings. Could it even go to Rukia?