Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-18812574-20151212173013/@comment-2089817-20151212174338

Destroying the soul chain causes them to become Hollows. Interference of any kind can speed up the process, as we've seen with Don Kanonji and the Demi-Hollow he was dealing with. Just shattering the soul chain would probably cause them to become Hollows, because I think it's the same as the chain eroding on its own. At least, I think that's the case. Kubo be whack.