Hotaru’s character arc often involves the realization that she cannot swindle fate. No matter how fast she runs or how bright she shines, she cannot outrun her own past. This is the classic tragedy of the trickster—the day the trick fails, or the day the trick becomes a trap.
What separates Hotaru from a common pickpocket is the scope and method of her swindles. In a sci-fi or cyberpunk setting, a "Hyper Swindler" deals in data, identity, and perception. hotaru the hyper swinder