Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari
I'm pretty sure he can function properly outside of this exception.
Unfortunately that exception will haunt him forever from now on. He will always be a second late, and that means there's nothing but the plot of the show between him getting killed first or failing the mission. Plot devices aren't my favorite plot elements... He should take a leave of absence from his other work to hunt down Ein (and Scythe Master). It's quite obvious that is what he would really want to do, regardless of the fact he now has Cal's life to worry about as well.