@Xulrev
>It's not circular, it's what is clearly stated and supported by what I've already quoted and given evidence for. The Shard is their power source, that's a fact.
Again:
- Ginjo's quote: Although it was not clear what kind of influence this fragment
He only explains the Shard's function as a catalyst for the Fullbringer's own power. He does not say that the Fullbring comes from the Shard. In fact he explicitly states that the power that is developed is reliant on what the individual's attachment is.
- Urahara's quote: By controlling Reishi which dwells in matter
Refers to the powers developed from Fullbring as their very own, while this could be treating the Shard as an intrinsic part of the Fullbringer, there is more of an implication that the power is dependant on the individual.
- Source needed 1: To the Fullbringers themselves, just as the very concept defied logic
This quote is pointless as it makes absolutely no distiction between the basic abilities of Fullbringers, and the Fullbrings they use. Meaning either is equallly likely
- Source needed 2: to go into specifics, the unique inherent ability
Refers to the abilities achieved through Fullbring and related to the Shard, possibly flowery language to emphasize the absurdity of Fullbring powers, but there is more implication that the Fullbrings come from the Shards.
So we have a quote useless to both sides, one quote that could go either way, one quote that near-directly states that individual decides the power, and one quote that near-directly states that the Shard decides the power.
That makes thing essentially an even split, which means that no, the Shard being the power source is not a proven fact, therefore the reasoning is, in fact, circular.
Now I'm a bit confused:
>Of course Shinigami have powers independent of the Shards. I didn't claim that. Shinigami gain power from their Zanpakuto spirit and from manipulating Reiryoku into magical spells. Hollows gain power by evolving into a new state after a Menos reaches a critical mass point and condenses into a new form made of all the souls fusing.
>Literally nothing, anywhere, in Bleach ever 'just develops' an ability out of thin air. It all comes from somewhere.
So where do the powers of a shinigami come from?
Also, Adjucas are born when a single soul achieves dominance over the rest of the souls making up a Gillian, and absorbs them. The abilities they gain are, however, unique to them personally.
The quotes I'm trying to find are not in that chapter.