User blog comment:Godisme/belIEve/@comment-893798-20111123034248/@comment-1268838-20111123081210

Saying that Ichigo knew of anything Kugo just told him is nonsense, seeing as how surprised he was this chapter. To us it seems like common sense, but Ichigo received the badge in such a way that he had no reason to believe Soul Society had any ulterior motives. He isn't exactly a thinker, like Uryu is.