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Old 2010-03-26, 17:04   Link #757
AnimaTheory
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Also I don't really recall the Stark flashback, kinda skipped through that. But if Stark was already humanoid back then, then that makes the Hougyoku's effect kinda not-unique. That means the Hougyoku is not absolutely necessary to create shinigami / hollow mixes.
Good point. But the flashback is pretty clear. Its #375. Here's an image:

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And another point regarding the Hougyoku: Aizen was performing hollowfication experiments on people (shinji, hiyori, all vizards, etc) before he had possession of the hougyoku. And as far as we know, ichigo hasn't been hollowfied by the hougyoku. Therefore, the shinigami could obtain hollow abilities without the hougyoku.

So I think its possible that the same situation could apply for hollows becoming arrancar.... Hollows can become arrancar without the hougyoku.

I think the purpose of the hougyoku is that it perfects the hollowfication or "shinigamification" once fully awakened.

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