Vi Reyes

Vi, short for Viola, is the female protagonist of the novel, and along with Jack, is one of the most dynamic characters in the novel, changing quite significantly from the beginning to the end of the book. At the beginning of the novel, Vi is a very angry person. She sees more than other people see in everyday interactions, and this insightfulness causes her anger more than anything else. This is because she sees injustice that other people overlook. For example, she understands how women are treated in the gaming world more than her friend Antonia does. In addition, she sees problems in the world around her such as cultural appropriation that others miss.

Vi associates very closely with her mother and has internalized the messages her mother taught her about being independent and sticking to her own truths. She firmly believes that she does not need...