[cosmicrescend0]

I think a vicious female Rider villian might be a nice change of pace. Even Reika at her cruelest carried herself with a level of professional coolness to her (same with Marika!), so why not someone with a more....rawer personality as a villian would be interesting! (Dunno if I'd want Asakura-levels of venom, depends on what kind of work the story is, but someone who revels a bit in the chaos they wreck is a nice first step.)

As for someone on the heroes' side....not sure? The chance of a female main Rider seems as low as always, so why not have our typical rival Rider be a woman?