EDIT: Originally misquoted.
Isn't that a bit backwards - by that, I mean isn't it true that, since the messenger isn't likely to currently be there (since we're so proportionately far before the guesstimated arrival time) the earlier we go the earlier we lock in our message sans-updates without having to go back and spend another update on the same message? And further, isn't it true we don't actually have any specific reason to assume the messenger would be leaving without a message should Ichigo have not dropped one off yet? That seems like it'd be assuming jerky things about Kukaku, to think that she wouldn't even try to tap Ichigo/keep the messenger around if things came about such that the messenger arrived and there wasn't an already prepped message waiting.
Kukaku also lets you know that she doesn't have 'the thing' ready before she leaves, but that you should stop by regardless to meet someone you should get to know, but they won't be around forever.
Does leaving Zangetsu in shikai have any downsides? Does Ichigo's reiatsu 'signature' change? Does it drain his spirit energy? Will people comment on the change?
No.Okay, take two:
- Ichigo has two ways for his sword to be right now; Unreleased (generally looking like a normal katana but larger), and Shikai (giant wrapped butcher knife).
- Currently even though Zangetsu can make itself the size of a knife as it demonstrated with its Shikai fuckery, it does not, and both states of the sword seem to be described as having static dimensions.
- Between Ichigo's current Unreleased sword, and his current Shikai, are they equally long, or is one longer than the other?
You know, is one larger/does one catch on stuff more than the other, between Katana-state and Giant-Butcher-state - that's the question.
Seems like something he'd definitely know, like someone knowing which shirt's thicker fabric, and I don't believe I've seen it commented on in-update.