He reached over the stool and placed two ceramic cups in front of him. After pouring some sake out he handed one of the cups to Matsumoto, slowly with both hands, before picking up his own and leaning back against the wall.
He looked over at the Doctor again, "The others here, they've been brought the same way as us?" he asked. The idea of being stuck between moments of time reminded him of the Severing World, the void that separates Soul Society and the Living World. Though Shinigami can travel through it, a Hell Butterfly is usually required as a guide. "Maybe we have been chosen to help in some way?"