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The High School DxD anime explains the devil ranking system pretty
superficially. On the one hand, we know that to revive humans as devils and
control them, one needs evil pieces. The precise number and type depends on
the individual, but that isn't really important for this question. On the
other hand, we know that devils don't keep the same rank forever. Low ranking
devils also sometimes get promoted to higher ranks, and eventually they could
control their own servants and presumably stop working for that master at that
point. Of course, low-ranking devils can also die.

In these situations, it would seem like a pretty substantial blow to the
original master if they can't control any more devils. Their army's strength
would be permanently reduced. Does that master receive new evil pieces to
compensate in these cases?


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Does a Devil ever get more Evil Pieces?


[Wiki states:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School_DxD)

> If a Devil were to divert away from his/her master (then on known as a
> "Stray Devil" (はぐれ悪魔 Hagure Akuma)), they have to be captured or killed
> before they go out of control

Therefore, I think that if a demon stops following his master the master will
not get the piece back till the person is either captured or dead. Although
nowhere is it really stated that this is the case, I can not solidly prove
this.

Also, if I recall correctly, somewhere in the beginning of the series, Rias
Gremory states that using a piece is risky. If you use the wrong piece you
lose it.


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So far, even in the light novels that cover about 5x the material the anime
did, It doesn´t seem to be possible to receive more Evil Pieces than the ones
you were revived with initially.


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I believe that even if you become a High or Ultimate Class Devil (Only two
reincarnated devils have done so in canon) and obtain your own Peerage you
still are a servant of your King. Kuroka was stronger than her King by a large
margin but still served him. This means that instead of losing your legion you
gain more legions (not proper terminology since a legion is over 5500 troops)
that are indirectly under your command. Sirzechs peerage seem to be all high
class but still serve him. Tannin himself is Mephisto's Queen but he is also a
Ultimate-Class Devil and King and in the Top 10 of the Rating Game: in other
words a hero of the Underworld. It is suggested that technically Tannin is
still his servant but hard to confirm since even from the beginning Mephisto
gave Tannin free reign to do as he pleased.

This is also supported by the fact that in volume one of the novels (and
manga) Rias states that powerful peerage become status for their King. This
would suggest such things remain even for servants that rose in status
otherwise it would make more sense to make blood-status the requirement to get
a set of Evil Pieces not Class since they would lose their property and the
Devil's in DxD seem too greedy to sacrifice their valuables especially when
their worth has become high.

Once you use it, Devils won’t be given a new [Evil Pieces].” Quoted from Rias
in Part 2 of the New Life Chapter in the first volume of the DxD novels.

Also I got this from the official DxD wiki (which holds copies of the
translated novels): There is actually no conflict when a Low-Class Devil
starts his own group while still being a part of another peerage after
becoming High-Class. When a Devil reaches High-Class, they receive a set of
Evil Pieces to start their own group. However, even after going independent,
Devils are still obliged to fight as underlings whenever their master has a
Rating Game, for example, if Issei were to reach High-Class and start his own
peerage, he would still have to fight as Rias' Pawn if she ever has a Rating
Game.

And Evil Pieces that have returned have already stopped functioning and cannot
be used ever again. Said by Kiba in Vol. 12 of the Novels.


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When you become an HighRank Devil you receive your set of pieces (some of them
could be mutant pieces). After spend a piece you're only able to exchange it
but not ask for more, if he dies he dies with the piece, but there are a few
exceptions as Issei (vol 11) after his death.


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I believe a Devil can only gain more Evil Pieces through reincarnating Devils
and those Devils reincarnating Devils and so on -- -- an example would be
Issei -- even when he becomes Ultimate Class ; he is still Rias' Pawn - any
devils he reincarnates will always be his servants and therefore Rias' by
default through Issei being hers -- and of course on down the chain -- ---


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