Shunsui Kyouraku knew more than he let on. He knew which people he knew from his time alive. He noticed how some of the shinigami knew each other without ever really meeting before. And he also knew, if he wanted to act like his old self, which people to torture. He had never, alive or dead, done things without a purpose. Ukitake was his best friend for a reason and Nanao-chan was his lieutenant for a very similar reason.
One day on a whim, he had taken every taicho and fukutaicho and written every possible disease they could have. His favorite had been Kira who there was no way possible not Robert Chase. Another favorite was diagnosing Ukitake with cancer. He had laughed aloud at that one.
"Bye Nanao-chan," he said. He paused then turned around again and just to be himself he added, "The twins look nice today." No one could say Gregory House was predictable.