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That would explain why his newest Shikai form has two swords, to represent the manifestation and resolution of both parts of his soul/Zangetsu. I wonder if the two swords will have unique, independent powers that reflect what they represent (i.e. the smaller sword has Quincy abilities and the larger sword has Shinigami abilities).