Kidō (鬼道, "demon/spirit way"; sometimes translated as Demon Arts; "Spells") is the Shinigami art of spellcraft, developed as a successor to Kadō, a form of magic practiced by the Balancers of Souls. The spells are constructed by channeling Reiryoku in such a way as to gather Reishi from the environment to be coalesced into shapes that are cast outward into the world as phenomena. The Kidō Corps was formed to oversee regulation of the craft, making sure its more profound applications do not go misused. The Gotei 13 is given access to a particular list of spells, known as the 198-Numbered Spells, that are broken down into two primary categories: Hadō, which are spells designed specifically for attack, and Bakudō, which is designed to protect and offer support to its casters. It is the final