On the high ground south of the Gotei 13 barracks in the center of the Seireitei stood a white giant tower. Its entire body was built from Killing Stone, with stairs leading up to prison cells high above. On the other side of the tower, a rope bridge led to the Sōkyoku platform.
This building was called the Repentance Palace. Because its rooms contained many small windows that offered a direct view of the nearby Sōkyoku Hill, it had been given that name.
At this moment, Asano Kiyoshi's hands and feet were shackled in thick chains, and every movement he made produced a considerable clatter.
Looking at the Sōkyoku in the distance, Asano Kiyoshi sighed softly.
It was already the afternoon of the second day since he had been brought here.
Familiar cries of injustice, curses, and sobbing reached his ears...
Even if Asano Kiyoshi could not get used to them, he had no choice but to do so.
Those sounds came from the criminals imprisoned here. Asano Kiyoshi did not know whether they had truly been wronged, but judging from Rukia's case in the original story, as long as Central 46 believed you were guilty, even if your crime was not that serious, you would still be sentenced to execution.
In the cell beside Asano Kiyoshi's, a frail old man bared his teeth. Beneath his messy hair was a gaunt face so thin it was little more than skin and bones. Looking at Asano Kiyoshi, he said mockingly, "No matter how much you look outside, it's useless. Being locked up here means you most likely offended some noble. In that case, whether you actually committed a crime doesn't matter anymore. As long as the nobles don't want to let you out, you'll never leave for the rest of your