User blog comment:Maattthhhh/Bleach and Christian Symbolisms IV/@comment-957629-20161122013053/@comment-30310811-20161122015040

Aizen made sure that Rukia was to be stationed in Kurakara Town. It was deliberate that Rukia and Ichigo were to meet. She was ignorant of Aizen's manipulation. While Aizen knew that the Hogyoku was inside her, and also knew about Ichigo's potential long before he was even born.