Yakumo Karen/Hooks

• Shopping The Mistress typically has to much going on to worry about such mundane things as 'groceries,' 'gasoline,' 'alibis,' or 'waiting for the man.' Whether it's pacifying neighbors or procurement, so many little tasks are delegated to Karen.

• Hospitality is Our Number One Priority While a maid is best seen and not heard, someone has to fill in the gaps. Karen does the underlining work, the 'this is so beneath me/distasteful' work of going out to see people when it concerns the mistress' affairs or the family business. It's not that the mistress is a recluse, but some things are better handled informally, in a formal manner.

• Why Yes, I Do Have A Hidden Past No one just goes into the hospitality sector without some sort of training beforehand. Karen's was in blackmail operations, metaphysical interrogation, and extended psy-ops with Pentex subsidiaries; primarily Magadon or Endron, but she was more useful than valuable so there's been a lot of cross-pollination in her work history.