And Shinigami are the black-clothed people, right?

[Honestly, Shiro isn't surprised. He knew something had to happen to them, since the world wasn't overrun with those monsters. And it's a comfort, to hear that they at least get to move on, instead of being damned.]

I'd say that it'd be handy to have a me-sized Shinigami, but I don't think they'd be very effective at fighting hollows.