Kuromaku Agency

"Our duty lies in the present, our blade lies within our perception. Nothing is true. Everything is permitted."

- The Agency's code

The Kuromaku Agency (黒幕代理業, Kuromaku Dairigyō; lit. "Wire-Pullers Agency") is an organization formed after the events regarding the defection of and his peers, and the disastrous effects this event set into motion. The then decided to, in consultation with the, create a group of individuals whom would be given the task to shadow the higher-ups of the , in order to counteract any kind of intentions to start a revolt or coup d'état. The group is highly secretive, and members are given the task to settle themselves as a normal civilian without ever mentioning the tasks they execute.

Although the organization was initially meant to only cover the captains of the Gotei 13, a rapid escalation within the Agency's numbers made it possible to shadow nearly every member within the Gotei, although un- and lower-seated soldiers are commonly overlooked in large groups instead, generally only causing a trouble when they unite to form a rebellion. The current leader of the group is Seken, whom is said to be, like many other high-class officials, "not from this world".