User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 595 - Rubb-Dolls 2/@comment-493809-20140906232130

Quick response to a previous message from Sternritter M, put here so others can consider it:

Yhwach gets the powers back from the Sternritter because he gave them those powers in the first place. They're the piece of his soul that he gave them that will draw the rest of their soul back when they die.

I also think the Quincy attacks claim their victims for Yhwach rather than actually destroying them, but have no real evidence for it.

Looking forward to Mayuri vs. Pepe (or whatever ends up happening).