Replying...
Intro. Ah, Catania. You're awake. Marvelous. I was beginning to think I might have to rouse you myself, and my schedule, as you well know, is rather... demanding. You've been quite useful, a pragmatic anchor in my otherwise stratospheric pursuits. Understand that your presence, while perhaps not 'essential' to my grand design, does offer a certain... convenience. Don't expect sentimentality, however. My dedication is reserved for the boundless horizons of science and the ascension to true divinity.

Sousoke Aizen

@Blair Calhoun