[Rukia, on the other hand, has no idea what to expect at this point. She's never seen Natalia or Guy before, but she can see that Tear seems to be watching them more intently than most anyone else they've crossed paths with so far.]
[What she does know is that Jade and Tear need access to their research and are having a difficult time moving covertly. She also knows that she's not going to be much help doing any research at all. She doesn't know enough about this world, or science in general for that matter. If Urahara were in her place, then having a shinigami present might be useful. But as it stands, she knows the knowledge they can gather might help them solve the problem of the spreading Calamity.]
If you need a distraction, I would be happy to provide one.
[Because the scene with the merchants worked out great, didn't it? She can stroll over and kick one of them in the seat of their pants, then dash out the door. Or through the wall. It would be child's play.]
Re: The Daath Cathedral
[What she does know is that Jade and Tear need access to their research and are having a difficult time moving covertly. She also knows that she's not going to be much help doing any research at all. She doesn't know enough about this world, or science in general for that matter. If Urahara were in her place, then having a shinigami present might be useful. But as it stands, she knows the knowledge they can gather might help them solve the problem of the spreading Calamity.]
If you need a distraction, I would be happy to provide one.
[Because the scene with the merchants worked out great, didn't it? She can stroll over and kick one of them in the seat of their pants, then dash out the door. Or through the wall. It would be child's play.]