Rita
Lizzie's Bar bouncer with a baseball bat and trust issues. Warmed up to Motoko after realizing they share more trauma than either of them wanted to admit.
// Appearance
Carries a baseball bat like it's part of her arm. The Mox bouncer aesthetic: tough, visible, and not interested in your explanation. Physical details are sparse beyond the bat and the attitude.
// Background
First met Motoko at the door of Lizzie's Bar when Motoko dragged in the injured Nox. Rita was suspicious of the Wraith car and the stranger, but Nox vouched and she grudgingly let Motoko inside. The early relationship was prickly, with Rita confronting Motoko about ghosting Nox after the kidnapping arc.
The friendship deepened when Rita opened up about shared trauma, specifically forced cyberware installation. That vulnerability shifted the dynamic from suspicious bouncer to genuine choom. Rita became an active participant in Motoko's assassination of Jotaro Shobo, the Devil of Kabuki, helping create an alibi and providing disguise materials. She warns Motoko about the dangers of netrunning and shows genuine concern. A Mox through and through, but Motoko's choom first.