Last I heard, the whole parakeet reunion episode with chad and the kid in SS was filler, so I wouldn't count that as any merit. I do believe with the rukia and renji flashbacks though, they said something about not having any memories of their past lives, and just living with the other lost souls they meet in SS.Originally posted by: masamuneehs
Also, I am confused about the whole 'people losing their memory once they get to SS' thing. Where is there any proof of that?
The little parakeet boy remembered both Chad and his mother (although he was dead for a time before entering SS).
And the person who that kid was staying with said something to the effect of "It's really hard to find one's relatives/friends here in SS". That implies that people remember those people after death.
On the other hand, life in SS goes on for a very long time, literally hundreds and hundreds of years (if not more). So you can imagine that a person would forget about their life on Earth (70 years if they're lucky, and its almost impossible to remember parts of childhood even in your teens...)
Also, The Chain... Ichigo still has his Spirit Chain. It's connected to Zangetsu's grip, trailing off the very bottom of the sword. It appears to be the same length as in the Pit... Since its connected to Zangetsu, and that's sorta a part of Ichigo, is it still connected to him.
Are you talking about that small piece dangling from the sword? I don't get where you're getting at with this. The ghosts in the first few episodes had remnants of spirit chain hanging from their chests too, doesn't mean they're alive though. It has to actually be linked to his body for it to be of any significance.
I think this most recent filler saga shows you how trained ninjas are at fighting supernatural spirits [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]So, yes, back to the topic ne?
Ninjas can attack Shinigami who come into the Human World. Its just a matter of being able to see them first....
Mage: Quincies are a special case though. They were basically the "other" shinigami.