He wears a smirk that might as well be a grimace. She doesn't get it.

"Because it's obvious! The very first thing you did was protect Ichigo just now. That's what it comes down to, always, with me, with you, with everyone. When it's me or him, that's always the obvious answer. You don't know him but I'm not stupid enough to believe that would make a difference. Everything's for him, even if it kills us!"

She's not going to understand. He doesn't expect her to.

"I keep saying you don't know me and you keep ignoring me. I mean it. You are in over your head, Quincy."