Division 8, D8 (Bleach)

Who are Division 8 (D8)?
Division 8 was created by the United States government in an attempt to learn how ningamis exist and if their power can be replicated in a normal human being. They despise shinigami, believing them to be evil beings that wish to rule the world by destroying humanity. They've even made a pact with quincys in the past because of their mutual hatred for the shinigami. Because ningamis are so rare, they will do anything to obtain them when they appear. They've even gone so far as to test newborn babies in order to see if there was any difference in their DNA but to no avail.

They have learned that a ningami's spiritual pressure is slightly different to that of a true shinigami and, with the help of a shinigami that betrayed Soul Society after being demoted, they gained the technology to track it when a ningami awakens. However, with so few awakenings, they would often spend years doing nothing and making zero progress. Rather than let their funds go to waste, they started to capture hollows with the help of the traitorous shinigami so that they could experiment on them, attempting to control them and turn them into weapons.

Upon learning of the existence of Fullbringers, they began trying to replicate the process by putting pregnant women up against hollows. Most of the time, the woman does not survive this attack but they have had a few successful attempts. Because they avoid shinigamis whenever possible, only the higher-ups within the Soul Society know of their existence.

Notable Division 8 Members

 * Brooks Kaino (photographer, soldier)
 * Hinata Kai (high school student, soldier)
 * Hino Junko (shinigami, soldier)
 * Hirana Keigo (zoo employee, soldier)
 * Jones Missy (job hopper, soldier)
 * Kamigo Kamio (high school student, soldier)
 * Miller Noelle (college student, scientist, soldier)
 * Quint Davon (bartender, soldier)
 * Richi Naoto (college student, soldier)
 * Sanders Jack (waiter, cashier, soldier)
 * Sears Draken (shinigami, soldier)
 * Tachibana Kumoi (high school student, soldier)
 * White Maybelle (scientist)
 * Williams Cobra (soldier)
 * Willaims Mograin (general)

How did Division 8 come into existence?
Division 8 is something that I (TheRainRogue) have been bouncing around in my brain for a very long time. Originally, it was supposed to be for an original book I was writing but I honestly doubt that will ever come to fruition. It's taken on many forms since I've adapted it to be part of several different series, but at its base, D8 has always been a government organization that experiments on people to create stronger human beings or "super soldiers."