had promised that she was going to fight by his side but just like several times before she is told to step back and watch ichigo fight alone at the beginning of that battle nell is nervous and upset and worried about ichigo but orihime reassures her reminding her that ichigo said that he'd win he promised them so he will win she tells nell that they need to have faith in him and wait but as she says this she's clenching her fist it's a subtle detail that's very easy to miss and it highlights that our humanist feelings for ichigo are making it difficult for her to just stand by and do nothing in chapter NUMBER_TOKEN grimjal fires a grand ray saro towards the direction of orihime and nell but this is when ichigo activates his holo mask and rushes to protect them borihime immediately senses the change in ichigo and it's making a heartbeat faster and louder with his hollow mask donned ichigo turns around to look at orihime but she sees somebody completely different it is like she is looking at a monster ichigo notices that his appearance is disturbing orihime but he reassures her not to worry because he's going to end the battle quickly but his words don't reassure orihime in the slightest as she's still concerned when ichigo once again arrives to protect orihime from one of grimjao's attacks they have an opportunity to look into each other's eyes she looks on in complete shock and fear an emphasis is placed upon the eyes of ichigo how the whites of his eyes have ten black this once again makes a heartbeat louder in chapter NUMBER_TOKEN we get an insight from orihime as she tells herself that she can't be afraid of ichigo but when she thinks back to the eyes that she had seen she feels like ichigo is turning into something or someone that she doesn't know she can't see her own reflection in his eyes and it reminds her of the monster that her brother had turned into right at the beginning of the series this is an excellent parallel that kubo draws attention to during this moment orihime has been through this before at this moment nell is confused as to how ichigo is losing despite the fact that he has donned his holo mask previously it was like he was invincible when he had worn it but now he is getting beaten it is nell who notices the conflict within orihime and she encourages her to cheer ichigo on asking her what is she afraid of was nid orihime who said that ichigo was a good person ichigo took cares for orihime a great deal and she explains this to her stating that he only attacked ukiara after learning that he was the one who brought orihime to huecomundo nell rightfully says that ichigo is still a human being he didn't become a shinigami or put that holo mask on because he wanted to it's because he is fighting for his loved ones and he is in pain right now he is using that power fighting and bleeding so that he can rescue orihime
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