Kuchiki Byukya knows the moment his Vice Captain disobeys him that he's the one that's wrong. A noble, one of the four houses, a captain of the Gotei 13, but he's wrong nonetheless.

An epidemic seems to be sweeping Soul Society. A disease that overcomes anyone who comes into contact with Kurosaki Ichigo, infecting them with the notion of independent thinking and a hint of his rebellious soul.

Kuchiki Byukya knows the minute he feels the blade pierce him, he's caught it too.