User blog comment:Godisme/Farewell Swords/@comment-1393830-20101007161501/@comment-1268838-20101007164750

Loophole? I thought it was like, you know, the obvious/simplest solution. Occam's Razor, eh?

Their parting seemed to be more symbolic than anything; the sadder part of it is that Ichigo's friends can see her just fine.