What's wrong with being a rat? Are you saying rats aren't cute? I'll have you know that I'm like the queen of rats in Syndicate!

[ Being a rat, or like one, is something she takes some pride in — rats are survivors, able to scurry about and scrounge up what they can, persisting against all odds. Maybe she was a lab rat once, but she broke free, and like she's just called Shoko, she's a proper city rat, now. ]

Though "Hamu-chan" sounds pretty cute, too. Hehe...