His companion, Sticky Thompson, had a new haircut. He’d chosen to dress in slacks, long-sleeved shirt, and business vest, like a Rizome associate. It didn’t quite work on him though; Sticky looked almost aggressively conventional. Carlotta, the Church girl, wore a sleeveless scarlet beach top, a short skirt, and heavy makeup. A brimming chalice was tattooed on her bare, freckled shoulder.