Hotori

Hotori is the proprietress of the Ibon Antique Shop and is known in-universe as the "Time Witch" due to her time-manipulation abilities. While she often projects a greedy or pragmatic persona, lore breakdowns and animated shorts suggest she hides a deeper connection to the city's creator figures (like Adler) and a heavy past influenced by her family. Within the game's overarching narrative and theories, Hotori serves a deeper purpose alongside you and companion Mint, acting as an emergency failsafe rather than a mere shopkeeper. While she often projects a famously greedy or shrewd business persona typical of a sharp antique dealer, community lore breakdowns suggest it masks a deeper protectiveness and hidden past. Also Hotori can be too much when she goes to auction house, and even asked you to "take" all treats from the table.