Yuko Aotsuchi

Yuko Aotsuchi (青土祐子, "Helpful Child, Blue Earth") is one of the Judges of the, she was chosen for her experience within politics and strict adherence to the law. A woman of strong morale and conscience, Yuko is well liked by the souls living in the Rukon Districts for her efforts at making their often short stays in Soul Society as pleasant as she can reasonably manage. Even if many of her peers are strongly against the idea.

However, while a woman of strong character, Yuko's life was turned upside down when she was visited by a young man who charmed her into believing that he was a benevolent soul who only wished to aid those less unfortunate than them. Although an old woman with a healthy dose of scepticism, she strangely found those critical thoughts banished from her mind entirely while talking to him. In those moments, it was as though he was the only one who existed, worse yet, he was the only one who mattered.

When he asked her for her name, out of curiousty and as a possible reference, she answered readily, almost hypnotically one might say. The moment the words and kanji left her lips however, an overwhelming dread filled her heart as she realized what she had just done. The sorcerer cursed her with a powerful Geas and made the old judge a slave to his will.

Not wanting to live a life of servitude, Yuko attempted to kill herself, but that kind of freedom was not hers to have, as her body had turned against her and would no longer do as she wanted. All she could do was weep and curse her foolishness.