Regarding some of the discourse I've seen about whether it's appropriate that Motoko seems to be a bottom: I have it on good authority that a lot of hypercompetent and powerful people turn extremely subby when they're in private. They have a serious psychological need to turn it all off and temporarily stop being That Person. When she's with her friends and away from her job, she can leave off being the Major and just be Motoko for a while... at least until Batou and Aramaki call her back in.
(Also note: In the manga, these three have a profitable sideline recording and selling these VR sessions, so Masamune Shirow damn near predicted OnlyFans in 1989.)
I can confirm people who aim for hypercompetency want to be able to give in and let someone else take control in intimacy.
It's me. I am people. I want to let go but don't know how.












