Colonel Yoshito Takaesu serves in the National Defense Forces, recognizable by his dark blue uniform. He possesses light brown hair swept back with a central cowlick, brown eyes, and presents as an average-height male in his forties. He helps develop and oversee the classified "Operation Foot Stamp," supporting the SEAUn government against rebels. This mission deploys drone pilots, including Teppei Sugo, to provide air support for ground units commanded by Itsuki Otomo. During the operation, Takaesu orders a critical deviation: Sugo's drone delivers containers misrepresented as emergency supplies but actually containing nano-VX nerve gas. This deployment annihilates Otomo's squad and nearby civilians. Following the operation's failure, Takaesu orchestrates a systematic cover-up of the gas attack. He collaborates with Ministry of Foreign Affairs counselor Kyokei Fukita and Admiral Monto Minatoya to conceal evidence and obstruct the Public Safety Bureau's investigation. When Rin Otomo, seeking revenge for her husband's death and her miscarriage linked to the incident, infiltrates his base to assassinate him, Takaesu anticipates her. He deploys a holographic decoy of himself using his bodyguard Tomonaga while hiding nearby. After Rin kills the decoy, Takaesu ambushes and shoots her. As the Public Safety Bureau closes in, Takaesu attempts to flee. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka intercepts him, scans his Psycho-Pass with a Dominator, and confirms a Crime Coefficient of 340. The Sibyl System authorizes lethal force, resulting in Takaesu's immediate execution. His actions demonstrate a pattern of strategic cruelty, manipulating military operations, sacrificing subordinates, and exploiting deception to eliminate threats. His attempt to evade justice reveals cowardice when directly confronted by the Sibyl System's judgment.