Die Dark Deep Depth

**Date Started:** 13 November, 2021
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Previous Role-Play**: N/A
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**Users Involved:** User:ComicMaster619, User:DazzlingEmerald
**Setting:** Seireitei, Human World
**Characters Involved**: Togashi Hiramochi

## Lord of Flies

The seiretei was unusually quite, and it wasn't lack of trying that the barracks were empty, at a first glance, the atmosphere felt cold, not unusual this time of year, but the subtleties surrounding the lack of shinigami made no sense given the how crowded it would be any other day. As tight of a unit any division was, something was off, as the number of officers didn't match up with those listed to work today, as some were missing from their posts. No announcement, no word, not so much as a single letter that informed the seated officers of their abscess, only served to raise questions, that for the moment, was kept mostly among the higher seated officers, "no need to bother the lieutenant," one murmured. For all they knew, they could have simply taken a day off, or drank too much the night before, nothing that would draw the attention from the rest division or make them think otherwise that it was more than it seemed. But when number had started to escalate, it was more than enough to draw the curiosity of Onmitsukidō, particularly those of the Patrol Corps stationed outside of each division barracks, gathering all manner of shinigami and lining them up across the wall for inspection.

Alongside the hooded figures, what came to a shock to those currently present were WHO were accompanying them. It became immediately apparent that the severity of the situation was escalated by the fact that several officers, some even seated from 5th to 6th from various divisions, were among those sortied into the investigation. The mood felt heavy, that a single pin drop was more than enough to break the stillness of the moment, only taxed on with everyone too nervous to be the first to say anything to break that quietness. "Suffocating" was an apt description. For some, it was the first time anyone had actually seen members of the stealth force, and what they had heard, was only rumor and speculation, but everyone agreed that if you HAD met one, it would be the last thing you would see.

As they gathered more officers, nobody dared argue with them, more so out of fear than than following the chain-of-command, the last thing anyone wanted was draw unwanted attention to themselves, as if a single movement was more than enough to catch the ire of one of the seireitei's main division who's specialty laid exclusively in capture, punishment, and in extreme cases, assassination. With everyone gathered, a head count only confirmed their suspicions. One of the patrol corp members stepped forward, addressing the crowd who had countless questions for the abrupt interference in their daily routine.

"Its come to the attention of the stealth force and its commander that members of your respective divisions have gone unaccounted for a concerning amount of time. In this week alone, an additional 10 shinigami have simply vanished, leaving no trace or sign of motive. Under these circumstances, we request your cooperation in this endeavor if you feel you can contribute to the investigation."