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McGinnis' first name is Margaret, but she goes by Maggie.<ref>2025-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Maggie is short for Margaret, but she goes by Maggie"''</ref>

[[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.}}</ref>

[[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius", though now she dislikes that title.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I was a kid over a decade ago. Now I'm just a genius.}}</ref>

As the head engineer of [[Fairfax Industries]] Military R&D department, McGinnis brainstorms the occult war machines.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Yamato): ''"Yamato, you run a street gang. I drive the occult industrial complex. You never had a chance."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'm the lead engineer for the occult industrial complex.}}</ref> While it's unknown where McGinnis' inventions have been used, it's said that she may be resposible for millions of deaths.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Your mind is the engine that drives the occult war machine. Within a decade your inventions will claim millions of lives, if they haven't already."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Taunt McGinnis): ''"Your creations are responsible for the deaths of millions, McGinnis, you’re a monster.''</ref>

While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>

While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref> She has a mortgage to pay.

In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], McGinnis creates a new ward for Lady Geist to contain Oathkeeper with. McGinnis helps Lady Geist due to the chance to "harness the power of a God".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a God?" -'' {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Now we're talking."''</ref>

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=== Personality ===

As a "notorious misanthrope", McGinnis doesn't really care about the deaths she's caused or the sins of Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal forge unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Presumably walking home drunk after a Fairfax Industries holiday party, notorious misanthrope Maggie McGinnis has been seen looking festive!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Carlos says Fairfax Industries is bad for the country.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=And if Carlos paid my mortgage, I might care what he had to say.}}</ref> McGinnis thinks ethics are for scientists "that can't think big enough".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Ethics are for scientists that can't think big enough."''</ref> She does, however, appreciate the good {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} did for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref>

McGinnis dislikes the corporate side of her job, fancy events, and being treated too formally.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Kelvin|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You can drop the "Miss", though. Feel free to call me McGinnis, or Maggie... really, anything that makes me feel like I'm not in a boardroom.}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

McGinnis agrees with {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} that rich people are "assholes with god complexes".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You ever work with rich people?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Nah, I'm from Central Illinois. I just assume they're assholes with god complexes.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=Eh, pretty close.}}</ref> She believes working is "good for the soul",<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Turns out being a human being is good for the soul. You should try it sometime.}}</ref> and that she'll work for Fairfax until she either gets bored or "opens a portal to hell and die".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=How long you think you'll stay with Fairfax Industries?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I don't know. Probably until I get bored or open some portal to hell and die? (...) I think about it a lot.}}</ref>

McGinnis doesn't think she'd be a good teacher, because her talent comes to her "naturally".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'd make a really bad teacher. (...) I don't know how I do what I do, it just... comes naturally. If I tried to teach someone, it would probably boil down to me saying 'Try it again, but don't suck this time!'}}</ref>

McGinnis appreciates good craftsmanship, such as [[Ms. Shelly]]'s work on {{PageRef|name=Bebop}}.<ref name=":3" /> She likes to find new challenges to work on.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />

It's implied that McGinnis isn't above stealing other's inventions.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=3}}</ref><ref name=":6" />

=== Information ===

McGinnis is aware and makes it known that Spectral Wall usually backfires on her team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Spectral Wall|voice line]] (upgrade Spectral Wall): ''"If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=That was... very specific.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=It happens a lot.}}</ref>

McGinnis is aware and makes it known that {{AbilityIcon|Spectral Wall}} usually backfires on her team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Spectral Wall|voice line]] (upgrade Spectral Wall): ''"If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=That was... very specific.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=It happens a lot.}}</ref>

McGinnis' equipment and weaponry is powered by souls.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=How do you not throw out your back carrying all that stuff?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=It's lighter than it looks. Souls don't weigh a whole lot.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Unselect|voice line]] (Unselect): ''"Great. I thought of a new way to weaponize souls in the shower, I need to go to the lab."''</ref>

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** It's possible this is referring to Calico's old lore as a weapons dealer, as Calico used to use turrets while she was in Hero Labs.

* McGinnis wants to talk to {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref>

* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>

* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>

* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, [[Jezebel's]], because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when Infernus offers her free drinks.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref>

* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, [[Jezebel's]], because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when Infernus offers her free drinks.<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref>

* McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} and shows interest in hiring his creator, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref>

* McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} and shows interest in hiring his creator, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]].<ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref>

* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s headgear.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref>

* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s headgear.<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref>

* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref>

* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref>

* McGinnis appreciates what {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} has done for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Appreciate what you did for Spanish Harlem, but I gotta do what I gotta do."''</ref>

* McGinnis makes fun of {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} and {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} for not using guns.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You know they make things like "guns", if you ever wanna step into the 20th century.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=I see charm is not one of your talents.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=Charm doesn't win fights. You know what does? Guns. Which you don't have.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Where's your gun?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=I don't need one.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=No one "needs" a gun, it just makes surviving a firefight significantly more likely!}}</ref>

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* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} calls McGinnis "the brightest mind humanity has to offer".<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass McGinnis on Zipline): ''"So that's the brightest mind humanity has to offer..."''</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s father is a "fan" of McGinnis.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s in-game [[Apollo/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"A pity you're not on my side, McGinnis. My father would be a fan."''</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I'm no one's 'pet' anything.}}</ref>

* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is interested in McGinnis' research and the secrets she holds for Fairfax.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"I want your research, McGinnis."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"What secrets are you hiding for Fairfax, McGinnis?"''</ref> McGinnis has been trying to keep Paradox out of her lab.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paradox): ''"Maybe Paradox will stop tryin'a raid my lab."''</ref>

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 McGinnis' first name is Margaret, but she goes by Maggie.<ref>2025-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Maggie is short for Margaret, but she goes by Maggie"''</ref>
-[[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.}}</ref>
+[[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius", though now she dislikes that title.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I was a kid over a decade ago. Now I'm just a genius.}}</ref>
 As the head engineer of [[Fairfax Industries]] Military R&D department, McGinnis brainstorms the occult war machines.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Yamato): ''"Yamato, you run a street gang. I drive the occult industrial complex. You never had a chance."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'm the lead engineer for the occult industrial complex.}}</ref> While it's unknown where McGinnis' inventions have been used, it's said that she may be resposible for millions of deaths.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Your mind is the engine that drives the occult war machine. Within a decade your inventions will claim millions of lives, if they haven't already."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Taunt McGinnis): ''"Your creations are responsible for the deaths of millions, McGinnis, you’re a monster.''</ref>
-While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
+While McGinnis doesn't love working for Fairfax Industries, she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref> She has a mortgage to pay.
 In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], McGinnis creates a new ward for Lady Geist to contain Oathkeeper with. McGinnis helps Lady Geist due to the chance to "harness the power of a God".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a God?" -'' {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Now we're talking."''</ref>
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 === Personality ===
 As a "notorious misanthrope", McGinnis doesn't really care about the deaths she's caused or the sins of Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal forge unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Presumably walking home drunk after a Fairfax Industries holiday party, notorious misanthrope Maggie McGinnis has been seen looking festive!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Carlos says Fairfax Industries is bad for the country.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=And if Carlos paid my mortgage, I might care what he had to say.}}</ref> McGinnis thinks ethics are for scientists "that can't think big enough".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Ethics are for scientists that can't think big enough."''</ref> She does, however, appreciate the good {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} did for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref>
+McGinnis dislikes the corporate side of her job, fancy events, and being treated too formally.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Kelvin|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You can drop the "Miss", though. Feel free to call me McGinnis, or Maggie... really, anything that makes me feel like I'm not in a boardroom.}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
+McGinnis agrees with {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} that rich people are "assholes with god complexes".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You ever work with rich people?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Nah, I'm from Central Illinois. I just assume they're assholes with god complexes.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=Eh, pretty close.}}</ref> She believes working is "good for the soul",<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Turns out being a human being is good for the soul. You should try it sometime.}}</ref> and that she'll work for Fairfax until she either gets bored or "opens a portal to hell and die".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=How long you think you'll stay with Fairfax Industries?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I don't know. Probably until I get bored or open some portal to hell and die? (...) I think about it a lot.}}</ref>
+McGinnis doesn't think she'd be a good teacher, because her talent comes to her "naturally".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'd make a really bad teacher. (...) I don't know how I do what I do, it just... comes naturally. If I tried to teach someone, it would probably boil down to me saying 'Try it again, but don't suck this time!'}}</ref>
+McGinnis appreciates good craftsmanship, such as [[Ms. Shelly]]'s work on {{PageRef|name=Bebop}}.<ref name=":3" /> She likes to find new challenges to work on.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
+It's implied that McGinnis isn't above stealing other's inventions.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=3}}</ref><ref name=":6" />
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-McGinnis is aware and makes it known that Spectral Wall usually backfires on her team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Spectral Wall|voice line]] (upgrade Spectral Wall): ''"If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=That was... very specific.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=It happens a lot.}}</ref>
+McGinnis is aware and makes it known that {{AbilityIcon|Spectral Wall}} usually backfires on her team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Spectral Wall|voice line]] (upgrade Spectral Wall): ''"If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=That was... very specific.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=It happens a lot.}}</ref>
 McGinnis' equipment and weaponry is powered by souls.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=How do you not throw out your back carrying all that stuff?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=It's lighter than it looks. Souls don't weigh a whole lot.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Unselect|voice line]] (Unselect): ''"Great. I thought of a new way to weaponize souls in the shower, I need to go to the lab."''</ref>
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 ** It's possible this is referring to Calico's old lore as a weapons dealer, as Calico used to use turrets while she was in Hero Labs.
 * McGinnis wants to talk to {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref>
-* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>
+* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref name=":6">{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>
-* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, [[Jezebel's]], because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when Infernus offers her free drinks.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref>
+* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, [[Jezebel's]], because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when Infernus offers her free drinks.<ref name=":2">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref>
-* McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} and shows interest in hiring his creator, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref>
+* McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} and shows interest in hiring his creator, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]].<ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref>
-* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s headgear.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref>
+* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s headgear.<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref>
-* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref>
+* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref>
 * McGinnis appreciates what {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} has done for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Appreciate what you did for Spanish Harlem, but I gotta do what I gotta do."''</ref>
 * McGinnis makes fun of {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} and {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} for not using guns.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You know they make things like "guns", if you ever wanna step into the 20th century.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=I see charm is not one of your talents.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=Charm doesn't win fights. You know what does? Guns. Which you don't have.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Where's your gun?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=I don't need one.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=No one "needs" a gun, it just makes surviving a firefight significantly more likely!}}</ref>
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 * {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} calls McGinnis "the brightest mind humanity has to offer".<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass McGinnis on Zipline): ''"So that's the brightest mind humanity has to offer..."''</ref>
 * {{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s father is a "fan" of McGinnis.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s in-game [[Apollo/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"A pity you're not on my side, McGinnis. My father would be a fan."''</ref>
-* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?}}</ref>
+* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I'm no one's 'pet' anything.}}</ref>
 * {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is interested in McGinnis' research and the secrets she holds for Fairfax.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"I want your research, McGinnis."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"What secrets are you hiding for Fairfax, McGinnis?"''</ref> McGinnis has been trying to keep Paradox out of her lab.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paradox): ''"Maybe Paradox will stop tryin'a raid my lab."''</ref>