Short stories featured in the Bleach: Official Character Book 3 UNMASKED include "not be, but be", a short manga depicting Ulquiorra Cifer's past, and "Nestle to Night", a short story written by Matsubara Makoto depicting the fates of Tier Harribel, Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose, and Cyan Sung-Sun after the battle with Aizen.