Itachi didn't receive a response from his father, he hadn't expected one. He rushed past his father to the hatch.

Kagome had been in the chamber for over two weeks.

A chamber that sometimes scarred full grown adults, and they had only been in it for 24 hours.

The chamber blocked out all sound, all contact, all light from the outside world.

Itachi heard that people saw things in there. Heard things.

Itachi ripped open the hatch and dropped down into the chamber. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust, the light from the hatch barely sufficient.

"Kitten?"