Mentally, he kicked himself. How could he, a captain of the Gotei 13, miss important information like Shihouin Yoruichi's presence? He must be falling behind with all the others he had previously run into. But it was not like he was about to express his self-disappointment. Instead, the child-shinigami crossed his arms as the woman approached.

"Shihouin Yoruichi," Histugaya inclined his head, greeting her. "I'm a little surprised to see you here myself. Did you arrive recently?"

Of course there was more than curiousity behind his question. If Yoruichi had been here longer than he had she would know more of their surroundings. That was the exact information that he was looking for. The more he knew, the sooner they could get out and return to the Soul Society.