When rifts began to form between the mortal realm (Utsushiyo) and the spirit realm (Kakuriyo or Reikai), the Jukai monks worked with the Imperials and Minamo Academy to establish the merge gates to regulate passage of the kami. Koku is the current leader of the Imperial task force in charge of preventing unauthorized mortals with meddling with the merge gates. Tendo’s smuggling operation has recently become a major thorn in her side, and she fears the blame will fall on her if the Imperials don’t start making immediate progress towards capturing Tendo.