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Calico has been an assassin for at least 5 years, as she was hired to kill {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} 5 years before the events of the ritual.<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s background: ''"Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday."''</ref> Pocket survived the assassination attempt due Calico's bullet missing their heart.<ref>[[Calico/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that this failed assassination earned Calico a reputation for "sloppy work" amongst other assassins.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Word on the street is that you do sloppy work.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=There was something about... like a hit, that went bad? I don't remember all the details, honestly, Wisconsin hooch is top-shelf.}}</ref>

Now, Calico is being hunted by the International Police,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Return to Shadows|voice line]] (upgrade Return To Shadows): ''"If Interpol hasn't caught me, what chance do they have?"''</ref> Scotland Yard,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill astro 05.mp3|context=(killed Holliday)|transcription=A small-town sheriff couldn't accomplish what Scotland Yard has been trying to do for years. Surprise, surpise.}}</ref> and the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Haze|file=Haze kill calico 03.mp3|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=Calico could only evade me for so long.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless.}}</ref> While she has successfully evaded all of them so far, Calico has seemingly chosen to participate in the [[Maelstrom|ritual]] to gain power and protection.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> She also intends to "show off her product" by killing a [[Patron]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=What better way to show off my product than to kill a god?}}</ref> Calico has been waiting to summon the Patrons for a long time.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#pre-game|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=I've waited for this day for far too long.}}</ref>

Calico has a son.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=calico_unselect_07.mp3|context=(unselect)|transcription=It's like I told my son, you are free to make all the horrible decisions you'd like.}}</ref>

Calico is a snob. She views herself as classy and finds it important to surround herself with "disposable" people.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=It's about time someone had some class around here.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Calico|quote1=I kill people for money. You kill people for a pack of cigarettes and a hot meal, we're not the same.|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Oh, Cal- you're soundin' a little classist there, C.|hero_quote3=Calico|quote3=Oh, I'm sounding a lot classist, because I'm nothing like you.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=It's important to surround yourself with disposable- I mean, good people.}}</ref> Calico believes that her allies should listen to her and do as she says.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#emotional|context=(happy)|transcription=See how well things go when you listen to me?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=I think you'll find I'm perfectly agreeable, as long as you do what I say.}}</ref> A few characters view Calico as egotistical,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=The ego on that woman…}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mo & Krill|quotes=Mo & Krill/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=There's nothing quite like beating an egomaniac.}}</ref> although Calico thinks that she's just honest with herself.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#emotional|context=(happy)|transcription=I don't have an ego, I'm just honest. It's not my fault I'm amazing.}}</ref>

Calico is very knowledgeable, knowing things about [[the Deep]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_slork_02.mp3|context=(killed Fathom)|transcription=Ugh, creatures of the Deep.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_viscous_04.mp3|context=(killed Viscous)|transcription=The Deep should have chosen a more competent emissary.}}</ref> the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]],<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You ever hear of something called "The Troubadour"?|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Enough to know to stay away from it.}}</ref> and [[Oathkeeper]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill ghost 02.mp3|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=Only a fool would make a deal with Oathkeeper.}}</ref> She's implied to know something about {{HeroIcon|Victor}}'s origins.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Victor}}</ref>

Calico doesn't seem to have loyalties to anyone,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Apollo|number=3}}</ref> and criticizes {{HeroIcon|Warden}} for his "blind loyalty".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Warden): ''"Warden, one day you'll understand the cost of blind loyalty."''</ref> However, there is an implication that Calico does slightly miss the life she once had, as her "heart is cold, but it is not dead".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|quotes=The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|context=(taunt Calico)|transcription=I see you, Calico. Your heart is cold, but it is not dead. There is a part of you that has not buried the past. It’s not too late to rethink your choices. Stay a while. The Baroness has a way of calming the tempest of the mind.}}</ref> It's implied that Calico still dreams of being in the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|quotes=Rem/Quotes#Naptime Taunt|context=(Naptime taunt)|transcription=I wanna be in the Baxter Society too...}}</ref>

Calico adores Ava and refers to herself as "mummy" when talking to Ava.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"Thanks for joining mummy at her job, Ava!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"I love you, Ava!"''</ref>

Calico views Grey Talon as a "relic of a bygone era",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 05.mp3|transcription=You're a relic of a bygone era, Talon.}}</ref> but also says she will mourn his death if she kills him in-game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 04.mp3|transcription=The Baxter Society will mourn him, as will I.}}</ref>

** {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} tries to buy Ava with a "crisp Lincoln" ($5).<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Three bucks for your cat.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=She's not for sale.|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=Tell you what, I'll bump it up to a crisp Lincoln.}}</ref>