Affinity #77 - Cifer Impasse (Part 6)

Welcome back to the final installment of the Cifer Impasse Affinity posts where, from Affinities #72-77, I detail a particular relationship with one singular character and his/her interactions with other characters in the story. In parts 1-5, I detailed Ulquiorra's relationships with Yammy, Ichigo, Grimmjow, Nnoitra, & Aizen. Today, I detail Ulquiorra's renowned interaction ~ Orihime Inoue. I've explained it many times before, but the emphasis on their interaction is boiled down to one word/concept ~ Heart. To Ulquiorra, Heart is a mysterious concept that bewilders him. Humans possess it, but Ulquiorra is mystified by its meaning. Emotion itself is something Ulquiorra fails to understand. Orihime is Ulquiorra's polar opposite in every way ~ she is masterful in reading emotions and understanding them like a open book. She is resourceful and wants to remedy the pain away because she is protective of her friends, physically and mentally. Ulquiorra is obedient in follow orders and doesn't no the value/patience of understanding others ~ he is a literal "dog" that follows commands and that's it. However, a dog understands emotion from whatever their masters are eliciting, but why can't Ulquiorra? Now I know comparing an Espada to a dog is pretty low, but if you think about it ~ Ulquiorra is the only Espada that  without question follows Aizen's orders whereas everyone else questions it, ignores it, or finds an alternative. Ulquiorra never doubts Aizen and that's why he has a hard time understanding what makes the Heart ~ the central, pivotal, and gravitas of a Human. Ulquiorra's interaction with Orihime opened up a side of him that he never truly unveils. He tries to learn from Orihime, but finds it hard to believe that something as important as a heart can just as easily be impaled or taken from. He even went so far as to say that opening up a human's body to see the heart could prove noteworthy ~ perhaps unanswered questions that can fancy his interest. However, it was short-lived and Ulquiorra perished before Ichigo could do any more further damage Upon seeing Orihime, she was no longer afraid. A concept that he wasn't able to grasp somehow managed to drive Ulquiorra to question whether or not it was worth a damn. He died knowing that perhaps the heart truly was something important to Humans and that emotion was the norm. It opened up Ulquiorra for a bit, but at that moment, I liked the chemistry the two shared. Orihime wanted to help Ulquiorra whereas Ulquiorra didn't know why she cared or showed any interest. Driving forces didn't permit them to interact longer, but what we do have ~ is something Orihime or Ulquiorra will never forget.

I hope you enjoyed the finale of the Cifer Impasse Affinities. Look forward to Affinity posts on Tuesdays. Until then, you all stay classy.