Jinki Fragment

"Between the two of us, the "ultimate" and the "ultimateless", we created eight souls that were meant to uphold a balance between the physical world and the spiritual worlds. But, as an act of opposition, to undermine the equation I had attempted to balance, she created a Ninth. The Ninth's purpose was to end the ongoing struggle between the opposing fragments. Yes, the Ninth. The Ninth Fragment. You. Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the purpose of the fragments. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here."

- The Taikyōkū speaking with Raian Getsueikirite.

The Jinki Fragments (ジンキ部, Jinki no Bū) are nine souls, originally eight, that were created by both the Taikyōkū and the Mūgyoku in order to balance both the physical and spiritual worlds. According to the Taikyōkū, the original plan was for there to be eight fragments. Four desires that would counterbalance another four desires, in eight souls equally distributed in the physical and spiritual worlds, thus "balancing the equation" of those worlds. However, in a final act of defiance, the Mūgyoku created a ninth fragment to unbalance the equation, much to the annoyance of the Taikyōkū. Although unbalanced, the Mūgyoku saw fit to include one fragment that would bring peace to the constant stuggle of the four pairs of opposing fragments, giving that fragment the desire of "companionship". Despite this, the Taikyōkū considered this ninth fragment the "eventuality of an anomaly".

These opposite pairs would work in that what one desire represents, the opposing desire would work either against it or in a different manner. Among the eight, excluding "companionship", there are:
 * Influence & Territory: One desires to uphold what they already possess, never allowing another to interfere. While the other works to expand one's "influence", hence the desire's name, over a broader horizen, the fragment's wish for more control never diminishing.
 * Happiness & Significance: The fragment wishes to spread happiness among their surroundings, making it a dominant force around them. While the fragment of signifiance works to only make themselves important, wielding their power to become the most dominant around others.
 * Understanding & Change: By understanding what exists already, the fragment works to learn and become everything around it. However, the other fragment is displeased with what it sees, and desires to change it into an existence that suits its pleasures.
 * Freedom & Manipulation: The fragment of freedom wishes to remain unchained by anything, even other desires, and dreams to be its own person. The manipulation fragment wishes to control the freedom of others, thus caging them to their mortal desires.

The power that the fragments held was regarded as Jinki (ジンキ, "God Vessel"), and each of these nine Fragments are said to carry a mysterious power, which is granted to their owner. Their powers are meant to represent the desires held by all people, such as territory. If one of the fragment owners are killed by another owner, that fragment passes on into the killer's body, granting them their powers and abilities. However, when a Jinki host is killed by anyone else, the soul fragment passes on and reincarnates again instantly. The nine Jinki Fragments are;