As they near closer to the center of Hueco Mundo, Ichigo and his allies have their talents further tested by the Arrancars and attempt to hold onto their honor as they fight.
Brody confronts Talia with the truth about her death and she disappears for a few days, leaving Brody to carry on the search for the Penny Murderer on his own. As he continues his training with Kagemura, he learns that he already has the ability to know when Nicole's murder is imminent.
When a confident girl named Princess arrives to spend a week at Roddy's house, she encourages him to help her investigate the suspicious activities happening at a supposedly haunted house.
David and his parents move to a new town with a huge storm drain that would be perfect for skateboarding, and in spite of hearing warnings about a terrible accident that occurred there, David is determined to try it out.