Spiritual Hierarchy

The Spirit Realms and those of the Dead have long coexisted, each of them serving a specific purpose in the balance of the Human World. While there is no such thing as a 'pecking order', each of these realms serve a purpose in the greater scheme of things, especially in the spiritual balance.
==Reikai==
Reikai is the organization that regulates and oversees proceedings in other Realms. Their main goal is bringing the recently dead to the afterlife, by way of Spirit Guides, and assigning them a place either in Heaven or Hell. However, due to King Enma's meddling centuries ago, Reikai is also responsible for the oversight of Youkai and Makai related affairs.
===Reikai's Relation to Other Realms===
Shinigami Realm: The Death Gods (also known as Shinigami, or True Shinigami) and Reikai have worked hand in hand for eons. However, Death Gods love their privacy and leisure time, so the symbiotic link is that when a human dies from the Death Note, the Spirit Guides will show up to take the human's spirit to Reikai. There is no real interaction between the two past that, and Death God eccentricities are usually left alone by Reikai Agents.
Soul Society: Soul Society's Soul Reapers (ALSO known as Shinigami, or Little Shinigami by Death Gods) are in effect self-governing agents of Reikai, specializing in the protection of the Spirit Lands from Hollows. Their duties, though mostly self-managing, involve dispatching Hollows by purifying their essence, which helps to maintain balance between the Human and Spirit realms, which is exactly what Reikai wants. Many of Reikai's Special Squads are formed of Shinigami from Soul Society.
Human Realm: Reikai agents in the Human Realm come in two forms. Spirit Detective and Shaman. Spirit Detectives are direct envoys of Makai, usually answering to Koenma himself, and do duties away from the eyes of humans to keep them safe, from youkai or rogue spirits. Shaman do not technically work FOR Reikai, but their desire to help angry spirits and ghosts pass on make them helpers. Many Shaman are aware of Reikai and actively assist them when asked.
Makai: Reikai's main duty for centuries was to keep Makai and the Human Realm separate. Spirit Detectives and occasional Shamen are asked to deal with them when they get too dangerous or numerous in the Human Realm, and will do literally anything they can to halt any opening of the portal to Makai.
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