Mata Hairy

**Mata Hairy,** born Matilda Ana Hairy, is a main character in *Revolution*, and a recurring character in *Justice* and *Contact*.

In terms of the series narrative, Mata Hairy is a reclusive and enigmatic monkey from Dreamland who becomes a spy and asset for the Toon Resistance. She is also a BioFreak, descended from Trent Mallon.

## Appearances

### *Justice*

Mata Hairy made her first appearance in "Aftershock" when she came before Eileen Irenic to ask for permission to be a spy in Cashbot Headquarters. Mata's appearance and demeanor alarmed Eileen, who called Constance Miller to inquire further. Mata was revealed to be a petty criminal and frequent occupant of Dreamland's jail. In extreme situation, she was a prostitute, a practice which is virtually unheard of in Toontown. Mata shed the criminal part of her life in determination to be useful to Toontown. Another blemish on her record was the mysterious death of her mother, who fell from the sixth floor of the Trolley Depot. She was revealed to have killed her in "Toontown Asunder." Her childhood was abusive and traumatic, and she has grown to hate dancing with a passion due to her mother's incessant insistence on practicing the art. Eileen Irenic ultimately approved Mata's request and Mata began living full-time in Cashbot Headquarters to gain intel. Mata's own investigations prior to the meeting provided Eileen with critical information about the Cashbot Mints and the Cashbot Vault. In "Crash of the Cashbots," Mata successfully began her infiltration of Cashbot Headquarters.

On Election Day in "Voice to the Chorus," Mata delivered another report to Eileen Irenic, suggesting that the CFO may not even be in Cashbot HQ as the trains could not ferry him in. Mata personally voted in the Toon Election for Constance Miller for Mayor, Aleck Harding for Chief of the Toon Patrol, and Ichabod Irving for Council.

In "Trouble," Mata joined Horace Calves and Tori Dorrance on a mission to Cashbot HQ to storm the Mints and cripple the Cashbots further. To their absolute shock, the Cashbots had organized an enormous counterattack that the Toons could not win. Mata herself was alarmed at the way the Cogs had carried out the ambush without her knowing.

Mata discovered in "Trial of the Lawbots" that an electrical terminus resided beneath Cashbot Headquarters and that it contained the data for the jury selection pool. Mata determined that if the CFO was defeated, the password to the terminus could be acquired and the system could be hacked to upload Toon census data to the selection pool. This would allow Toons to serve on the jury and convict Clarabelle.

Mata was part of the eight-Toon party that stormed Cashbot Headquarters in "In the Sanctum of Hell" and defeated the Cashbot Chief Financial Officer. She survived the battle, though three Toons went sad. The group then hacked the Cog's electrical terminus which enabled Toons to be entered for jury selection in the trial against Clarabelle Cow. Mata helped coordinate a plan of attack in "By a Preponderance" for an all-Cog HQ strike. She was designated leader of the Cashbot storming.

Mata appeared briefly on the docks in "Banners High" as the ship from Scuridiae rolled into port.

### *Contact*

Mata returned in "They Came From the North." She remained on the Docks after the six Cartonians arrived by ship. She aided in their arrest as a precautionary measure. After relocating the six to Toontown Central's holding cells, Mata was asked to move Clarabelle Cow to another location after she became too nosy of her new cell occupants. In "Countdown," Mata participated in a battle between Cashbots and the Toon Resistance in a staged attempt to eliminate Cogs and placate the restless Cashbots. She was one of the few that knew Flippy Flopper was a Cog.

During the Deluge in "Split the Heavens," Mata broke into the Schoolhouse and climbed to the roof to offer herself a unique vantage point to fight the Cogs. She rescued Alice Carver from assured kidnapping at the hands of the District Attorney when she lobbed a wedding cake using a slingshot at the Big Wig. He died and Alice was spared. Mata continued to fight throughout the Deluge, an event that eradicated the Cogs from Toontown.

In "Into the Fire," the Vulpus Armada sailed into Toontown's harbor. Mata was present as Queen Vixen XXXI disembarked and declared herself the ruler of Toontown. However, she was quickly murdered by her daughter, Vella Vixen (Blair Fawkes). The newly-crowned Queen Vella I demanded that Toontown produce the seven heirs to Cartonia. She declared that if they were not brought forth, Toons would be slaughtered. Mata and the Toon Resistance mounted a defense to the invading fox forces, but were unsuccessful. The heirs finally submitted themselves to the foxes, and agreed to return to Cartonia and take their ancestral thrones. As each heir was allowed one guest to accompany them, Mata was chosen by Alice Carver. The seven heirs and their guests departed from Toontown aboard *The Imperial Conqueror* and began to sail north to Cartonia.

### Revolution

In "Aurora," Mata and the other thirteen Toons sailed from Toontown to Vista, Vulpus. Aboard the ship, Mata confronted Henry Yorcaster, one of her former clients from her time as a prostitute, and threatened to expose him to his wife if he didn't confess first. Upon arrival in Vista, the Toons were briefly housed in the Rook of Vulpus, where Mata met Jewellia, Vella Vixen's loyal servant. The Toons were carted off to Yefoxerinburg, where at the House of Intended Design they were all gassed to death on national television.

Mata survived in "Billow and Breeze," but was neither rescued by the Free nor captured by the foxes. She was left behind in the House of Intended Design. After altering her appearance, she set off for Vista on foot. She reached the city in "Common Sense," and set to finding the Toons, vowing to infiltrate the Rook of Vulpus the same way she infiltrated Cashbot Headquarters.

After a long absence, Mata returned in "Terminal." She was still in Vista, and visited a black market shop in the capital's undercity. She purchased a set of tweezers specifically designed to extract gems. It was implied that she found the Harmony Crown.

Mata was revealed as a BioFreak in "Toontown Asunder," having assumed the identity of Jewellia sometime after the events of "Common Sense." She killed Vella Vixen by slitting her throat after shedding her disguise. Nearly all of Jewellia's appearances in the fifth season were actually Mata Hairy acting as her. Mata is descended from Trent Mallon, a Toontown founder and one of the original BioFreaks. He too had the power to change his appearance. Mata's mother hated being a rabbit so much that she birthed Mata as a monkey, giving Mata a different species than her ancestor. Mata and Eileen raced to the command room to stave off the attack on Toontown, but it was ultimately thwarted by a converted Rook James. Mata returned to Toontown with the rest of the survivors.

"Afterword" revealed that Mata became the first Toon ambassador to Cartonia. After serving her appointment, she lived the remainder of her life in Cartonia.

## Character

### Namesake

Mata Hairy is a real NPC toon from Toontown and Toontown Rewritten, though her appearance is altered. Mata Hairy is named for Mata Hari who was a spy during World War I, just as Mata Hairy serves as a spy for the Toon Resistance.

## Trivia

* Mata Hairy is based in part on Lisbeth Salander from *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*trilogy.
* Mata's criminal past is a stark difference to the other Toon characters in the series, as she is more likely to stoop to sinful activities.
* In the game, Mata Hairy is already inside the CFO's chamber when the attacking Toons arrive. She acts as a guide during the battle. In "In the Sanctum of Hell," she was part of the storming party.
* Mata's role as a BioFreak was not part of her original character design.