Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24826159-20140416214818/@comment-32800849-20170808003855

Stefan (Shikai - &quot;Rust &amp; Shatter&quot;) wrote: @Firemonkeyjoe & Mr.Rig and Zig

Even if children are born in Soul Society, it doesn't change the fact that they were once Human; like I said, it's a closed loop. And you're right, Firemonkeyjoe, that only Souls in their Hollow state are known to have been destroyed by the Quincy. I should have been more specific. I'm not so sure if its closed. What about Ichika Abaria? People die in human world then go to Soul Society in the same form w/memories so I guess this would suggest that Ichika was born from a miscarriage? Good timing...or forcing death on humans...that seams bad and would be deemed illegal by Soul Society I would think. They got such strict laws anyways. Another point, since Quincy's destroy souls all together and that's bad then that would suggest there is a limited number of souls to start and I would think eventually they would all get cycled to human world as humans. You could argue that all souls were once human at one point regardless of current existence. Then again, maybe the quantity only matters when keeping the balance but you can't have balance if new souls are created brand new from that perspective as well. If so then Quincy's existence would have a purpose in the circle as well as reapers.