: Two female Arrancar, Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia , enter Orihime's lavish living quarters. Fueled by extreme jealousy over the attention Sōsuke Aizen gives Orihime, they begin to mentally and physically torment her.
The titular focus of the episode belongs to the battle between the Gotei 13's 6th Division Lieutenant, , and the 8th Espada, Szayelaporro Granz .
: Ichigo exerts every ounce of his power, donning his Hollow mask and unleashing a massive Getsuga Tenshō that engulfs Ulquiorra. 162 : Szayel Aporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Re...
: To Ichigo's absolute horror, Ulquiorra walks out of the debris with only light scratches, admitting he was surprised he couldn't stop the blast with both hands.
Juxtaposed against these intense battles is a deeply uncomfortable and cruel scene featuring . : Two female Arrancar, Loly Aivirrne and Menoly
: Having already disabled Renji's Bankai in previous episodes by mapping his spiritual energy, Szayelaporro treats the battle as a controlled laboratory experiment. Renji attempts to use the physical unpredictability of Zabimaru's whip-like Shikai to outmaneuver the scientist, but Szayelaporro easily dodges using Sonído .
: Loly violently grabs Orihime by her hair and throws her to the ground, stepping on her head and stomping on her. : Ichigo exerts every ounce of his power,
: Szayelaporro dismisses Zabimaru as a simple, power-type weapon with no unique properties. He effortlessly catches a segment of the blade and breaks it off just to prove a point.