Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
Unless Ishida has already figured out a way to turn the room against #8, sticking to it makes very little sense. Maybe he figured some weakness in its mechanism or design that can be used in a surprising manner. I'd like to think Ishida of all people wouldn't want to fight a losing battle if he can help it.
I don't think he realizes yet that its the room sapping his power. I think he just assumes its something the Espada is doing. After all, Renji was the only one there when the badguy explained the room, and of course Renji's too damn stupid to pass that information onto Ishida.