Shinigami Research and Development Institute
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The Shinigami Research and Development Institute is an organization within Soul Society. 100 years ago, it was conceptualized and created by Kisuke Urahara, then the newly-promoted Captain of the 12th Division, who intended for it to be attached to the 12th Division as well, with Urahara as President and Mayuri as Vice-President. The current President is Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
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Notable Members
Current
President
Mayuri is the current President of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute as well as the Captain of the 12th Division.
Vice-President
Nemu is the both the Vice-President of the SRDI and the Lieutenant of the 12 Division.
Researchers
Akon is one of the researchers and has been one since he was a child. He is leader figure within the development department.
Hiyosu is the top Gigai expert in the Institute.
Rin is a Shinigami who has a high resemblence to Hanatarō Yamada, a member of the 4th Division. He has a thing for sweets.
Former
President
Kisuke was the founder and first president of the Institute. He held this position until he was exiled for being accused of Hollowification.
Vice-President
- Mayuri Kurotsuchi
After being released by Kisuke from imprisoment at the Maggot's Nest he became the Vice-President.
Researcher
Hiyori was the head researcher of and resented having her position being lower than Mayuri whom she outranked in the 12th Division.
Special Duties
The Institute is behind the development of many of the Technologies that aid the Shinigami, and is currently headed by Mayuri Kurotsuchi. It was founded by Kisuke Urahara, during the time when he and the Vizard were Captains and Lieutenants.
The Shinigami Research and Development Institute has performed extensive research into the modification of souls; the results of this research were artificial souls, both in the form of "soul candy" and Project Spearhead. The SRDI also tracks spirit activity in the real world, maintains gigais, and developed Kenpachi Zaraki's reiatsu-absorbing eyepatch.
The SRDI has close ties with the Twelfth Division of the Gotei 13 and both presidents of the Institute have also served as captains of that division.
Trivia
- The SRDI was not involved with Ran'Tao's creation of the Bount, its establishment postdating the Bount's creation by some centuries.
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| Forces Outside of Gotei 13: |  Onmitsukidō ·  Kidō Corps · Shinigami Research and Development Institute · Royal Guard
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