Risa Maki

Risa Maki is the Operator of Fuyushima Squad.

Appearance
Maki's thick ebony hair is styled into a bowlcut, her bangs swept briskly to the side to reveal thin, relaxed eyebrows. Occasionally she can be seen tucking those strands behind the ear. She wears the standard operator uniform consisting of a striped tie, collared shirt, and two-piece skirt/suit.

Personality
Maki exhibits a no-nonsense attitude, which can be seen by her initial reaction to the idea of judging the Away Mission Tests. This is also reflected in her grading ethics: while she is willing to recognize commendable efforts through thorough judgement,  there is little mercy in condemnation. Even fellow agents have cited her irascible, condescending nature as cause for avoidance when deducing candidates for team work. Out of her teammates, she is considered most likely to engage in fiery speech. Despite all this, she does have the capacity to offer sympathy for others.

Background
She recruited Fuyushima who originally joined Border as an Engineer, forming Fuyushima Squad with him and Tōma.

Fuyushima Squad
Fuyushima regards her as "scary." Both address her by her family name, Maki.

Quotes

 * (Concerning the Away Mission Tests) "We don't know anything about the tests... Yet they expect us to predict the outcome? Nonsense. [...] I just loathe being tested in such a haphazard, sloppy way."
 * (Reacting to Mizukami altering the shared copy of the rules) "It's entirely possible that not sharing every last bit of data will give a captain more control over their underlings. That said... how audacious of him..."
 * (Regarding Rokurō Wakamura) "Zero presence."

Trivia

 * According to volume 9 extras, she likes:
 * Movies
 * Keeping things tidy and in order
 * She is extraordinary at chess.
 * She is extraordinary at chess.