On the anniversary of his mother's death, Ichigo intends to take the day off from Soul Reaper duties and visit her grave with the rest of his family, but Rukia is at the cemetery waiting for him. She hears how his mother died and has some suggestions to offer him.

When television hero Don Kanonji schedules a live recording of his show "Spirit Hunter" at a local abandoned hospital, Ichigo is surprised to see that an actual demi-Hollow is being summoned for the show.