"Ohhh," he said, nodding sagely behind Ulquiorra's back. "The Eremite Plains, of course."

Wherever they were. Gin had to admit to having not learned the ins and outs of the Bancouri Wildlands. He'd never had any real reason to. They only bordered the edge of his jurisdiction.

Gin's thoughts mirrored Ulquiorra's, unbeknownst to him. It had been some hours since Ulquiorra had fled with the Ryoka. According to what Aizen had said, the monster, the Weapon, had appeared suddenly, out of nowhere, with no warning or preamble. It could as easily disappear the same way, especially if Aizen's suspicions of it being attracted to the Ryoka specifically were true.