Despite Takeshi getting a slight head-start, Taiki is at the bottom before he gets there.

"Sorry to make you do something uncomfortable, Takeshi, but I'm horribly impatient. I've been told I can be a show-off sometimes, but I don't quite get where people get that from."

At the bottom, a large circular furnace at the center burns, with four streams of fire passing along the ground to the walls and sliding upwards. At this level, there are no cells, only three paths leading in different directions. A Shinigami passes from one of the tunnels to Taiki and bows his head.

"Sir. Is this Kido Commander Kitano Takeshi?"

"Yeah. He's with me. He'll be alright, though. Don't let us interrupt your duties."

The Shinigami nods, then returns to the hallway. "Central hallway as usual, sir."

Taiki nods. "Ready to go, Takeshi? Or do you need a moment? We can wait as long as you need."