Josephine Polignac, known as Cottie or Cotti, belongs to the powerful Polignac family, proprietors of Europe's largest distribution company. An experienced female rally driver, she first appears during a Paris qualifying event, abruptly cutting off protagonist Gen Todoroki during a timed mountain drive. This maneuver causes her vehicle to crash off a cliff and explode, requiring rescue by Gen. She later transitions to Kenya for the Safari Rally, affiliated with the Seiou company-sponsored rally team and interacting with Gen's crew. Her presence in Kenya remains observational; she takes no active part in the depicted rally competition. A suggested subplot hints at her being a runaway from school, though this remains unexplored. Primarily, Josephine serves as a secondary figure representing the Polignac family's corporate connection within the subplot involving Seiou's European business expansion sponsorship.