Ukitake: Right this way, Kurosaki-kun. Welcome to the Hell Reaper Barracks.
Ukitake: It’s not as pleasent as the barracks back in the Seireitei, but it has it’s charm. albeit dark, gloomy and gothic
Ichigo: Looks… nice
Ukitake: I apologize for the inconvenience, Kurosaki. But trust me... this is far better than the alternative.
Ichigo: Yeah, yeah. Not Tartarus. Great. So what extra crap did you guys pile on my plate this time?
Ukitake: Your duties as Substitute Soul Reaper in Karakura have been relieved. Kyoraku already has a replacement in place.
Ukitake: He'll also be coming to collect your report personally. And then... he'll be having a 'talk' with Satan.
Ichigo: That’s reassuring, I thought I wouldn’t finish my assignment by staying here.
Ichigo: So, what is my job here?
Ukitake: Your role here is straightforward. Bounty hunting. Everything you need is in this bingo book.
Ichigo: ...Bounty hunting. In Hell. Sure, why not.
Ukitake: And you won't be doing this alone. Lucifer has arranged a partner for you.
Ichigo: A partner?
Ukitake: Ichigo Kurosaki, allow me to introduce Akira Fudo. Formerly known as... the Devilman.
Ichigo: ...Devilman. Of course.
Ichigo: Only in Hell
Akira Fudo: Ichigo Kurosaki, right? I've heard a lot about you. It's good to finally meet.
Ichigo: Funny. I haven't heard a damn thing about you.
Akira Fudo: Yeeah, there is a very good reason for that.
Akira Fudo: Decades ago, the world ended when Satan spread mass hysteria and causing many to be turned into Devilmen or demons.
Ichigo: What are Devilmen?
Akira Fudo: A human mutation when humans become possessed by demons but retain their humanity which gave them control over the demons.
Akira Fudo: Just as Amon tried to on me.
Ichigo: Amon?
Akira Fudo: A demon, I’ll explain later.
Akira Fudo: Anyway, Satan or Ryo Asuka is the one responsible for my Devilman transformation and he later exposed the existence of demons to the humans.
Akira Fudo: mass hysteria grew, along with inquisitions, paranoia, mass genocide resulted in a war that wiped out the entire world and all of humanity.
Akira Fudo: One which I never lived through.
Ichigo: How is that possible? humanity still thrives. and a war like that shouldn’t have been forgotten.
Akira Fudo: because God wills it. after the Devilman war, God and his angels came to confront Ryo… no Satan and reversed the calamity and erased it from existence
Akira Fudo: only except that I and a few didn’t come back, including the other Devilmen. can’t have any witnesses.
Akira Fudo: to humanity, that apocalyptic war never existed, which explains why you and the other humans don’t have any memory of it. which is for the best.
Ichigo: that had to suck
Akira Fudo: Believe me, it did.
Ichigo: Wait... Satan did all that? The big guy here in Hell?
Akira Fudo: No. A different one. ...Someone I once called a friend.
Ichigo: you were friends with Satan? Bet that didn’t end well.
Akira Fudo: No, it didn’t. it’s because of him I ended up in this place.
Ichigo: You’re a Sinner, I reckon.
Akira Fudo: I’m a… special case. Much like you are, Ichigo. Come, I’ll show you to our office.
