Barok van Zieks is a legendary British prosecutor from the 19th century. He was known as the "Reaper of the Bailey" due to the fact that all defendants that he had prosecuted would always wind up dying some way or another, regardless of their innocence or guilt, save for only three notable exceptions. This "curse" eventually led to a five-year leave of absence. Upon Ryunosuke Naruhodo's arrival in London, he returned to prosecute trials against him. 