Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35304571-20180428031657/@comment-35233810-20180501210134

That is true too. I think seeing how the Nobles Families are, more importantly how the Kuchiki Family acted when Byakuya wanted to marry her; how they were very much against the marriage to her. So most people I think, thinks that after they relented following Byakuya's adamant desire to marry her, they plotted to kill her by slowly poisoning her food that she was getting. That's why even though she was weakened by severe starvation, she was with him for 5 year; therefore, most people would think she would have recovered from that during that time since she was being fed there. So though it is an assumption, it is a good one to have; cause the Kuchiki Family had the means, the opportunity and the motive to carry it out.

Then again, she did went out looking for Rukia everyday. So this coupled with the severe starvation she suffered would have eventually killed her; additionally, she was also desperate. In that regard, this would make her agitated and stressed making her weaker and weaker. Moreover, in this state, she would have become a nest for the breeding of several diseases. Anyone of which could have killed her.

In closed, both the non-cannon Poisoning and the cannon Desperation would have contributed to her death. Both sound plausibly, as the Kuchiki Family did wanted her gone, so poisoning her would have been best. Additionally, she was weak from her days in the Rukongai and from her constant search for her sister made her even weaker; no amount of food could have helped her. However, whatever the case made be, one thing is sure, the Kuchiki Family most have been delighted that she died quickly making Byakuya free to marry again. This time they will ensure that he marries another Noble and not some low class soul in the Rukongai.