9th Division Headquarters

[Tatsuya Shodōkage 書影]

9th Division Headquarters

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

We are the 9th Division, of the 13 Court Guard Squads. Other Squads defend the Soul Society against various threats. The 10th Division protects us from all that might strike at us. The 11th Division attacks so that we might break the enemy before we can be hurt. The 2nd Division strikes from the shadows, to take our foes unawares. THe 9th Division is different. We are not warriors, nor soldier. We are not swaggering guardsmen that fight for money. We are not men. We are not women. We of the 9th Division are legion. We are everywhere. We see everything, and we are always watching. We are the faces in the crowd, the whispers in the wind. We protect the Soul Society before it even knows it is in danger, our task is thankless, but it is necessary. And we, above all others, cannot fail.

9th Division's Principles

Each and every member of this squad are to live by these principles.

1. The ends justify the means.
2. Assume nothing.
3. Appear strong when you are weak, and weak when you are strong.
4. Someone is always watching.
5. Notice everything, and nothing will surprise you.
6. There is no such thing as paranoia.
7. Trust no one, not even yourself.
8. Stay always watchful, always secret.
9. You were never there, it never happened.
10. Know your limits.

Officers of the 9th Division

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{Captain Tatsuya Shodōkage}