User blog comment:Forrestib/Swordsman Identity/@comment-10390252-20141025140308/@comment-4010415-20141025141226

Wait... "That indicates that the plot required that"

What was Monty's reason for creating Neo, again?

Oh, riiiight... He said he felt Roman needed an assistant.

Neo was created out of plot necessity. She was created with a specific purpose in mind.

And for quick inspiration for her appearance and clothing, he looked to neapolitan ice cream and his friend's female Torchwick cosplay.

I think she was created for more than just helping him escape in Painting the Town. Ever since I realized a couple weeks ago that Neo was most likely going to be a tough match for Yang, I've felt that her purpose was to null Team RWBY's trump card Yang. That is part of her purpose. The other part was for there to be a reason for Yang to need the masked woman to save her, thus giving an opening for Monty to introduce us to the masked woman.