User blog comment:Godisme/Swords of Origin/@comment-5695542-20130117222338/@comment-5551986-20130119160233

"And what does oh whats his name mean that the Zanpukto don't like how they are used or rather the relation of the between the Shinigami and the Zanpukto." They are actually alive, Renji and Ichigo were treating them as tools, even though they knew their names. Im guessing that deep down they thought it was compulsory to talk to them to gain more power, an agreement if you will to interact with their zanpakuto. Swords need love to ya'know!