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Arin Fairfax was the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, set to one day take over the organization. Before their assassination, Arin was attending [[Blackmore Academy]]<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=You went to Blackmore? (...) Sounds like you miss it.}}</ref> and was betrothed to {{HeroIcon|Mina}} due to an arranged marriage.<ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I should have been a Fairfax.}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 02.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=You ruined my life.}}</ref><ref name=":9" />
Arin Fairfax was the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, set to one day take over the organization. Before their assassination, Arin was attending [[Blackmore Academy]]<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=You went to Blackmore? (...) Sounds like you miss it.}}</ref> and was betrothed to {{HeroIcon|Mina}} due to an arranged marriage.<ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I should have been a Fairfax.}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 02.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=You ruined my life.}}</ref><ref name=":9" />


{{HeroIcon|Calico}} was the assassin hired to kill Arin, who survived because the bullet missed their heart.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that {{AbilityIcon|Enchanter's Satchel}} also helped Arin survive.<ref name=":10">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enchanter's Satchel|voice line]] (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): ''"It saved my life before, and it will do it again."''</ref><ref name=":11">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enchanter's Satchel|voice line]] (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): ''"This is how I stayed alive all these years."''</ref> After the assassination attempt, Arin was protected by {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}<ref name=":5">{{VoiceLineCite|Mo & Krill|file=krill_kill_pocket_06.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=We protected you, Pocket, and you betrayed us!}}</ref><ref name=":6">[[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Conversations|Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"We weren't going to let you do this alone. (...) I know. That's why we're facing it as a family."''</ref> and cut ties with all people from their past life, as they didn't know who could be trusted.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Dynamo|hero2=Pocket|number=3}}</ref> Taking up a new name as "Pocket", they now try their best to hide their true identity, although their indispensable magic suitcase and designer jacket may attract unwanted attention.<ref name=":0" /> Some time after the assassination, Pocket left New York before returning to participate in the ritual.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"New York got a lot more intense than I remembered."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"Pocket, you were doomed the moment you returned to New York."''</ref> Pocket is 23 years old at the time of the ritual.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s backstory</ref>
{{HeroIcon|Calico}} was the assassin hired to kill Arin, who survived because the bullet missed their heart.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that {{AbilityIcon|Enchanter's Satchel}} also helped Arin survive.<ref name=":10">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enchanter's Satchel|voice line]] (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): ''"It saved my life before, and it will do it again."''</ref><ref name=":11">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enchanter's Satchel|voice line]] (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): ''"This is how I stayed alive all these years."''</ref> After the assassination attempt, Arin was protected by {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}<ref name=":5">{{VoiceLineCite|Mo & Krill|file=krill_kill_pocket_06.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=We protected you, Pocket, and you betrayed us!}}</ref><ref name=":6">[[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Conversations|Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 1]] - {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"We weren't going to let you do this alone. (...) I know. That's why we're facing it as a family."''</ref> and cut ties with all people from their past life, as they didn't know who could be trusted.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Dynamo|hero2=Pocket|number=3}}</ref> Taking up a new identity as "Pocket", Pocket tries their best to hide their identity, but hasn't given up on their expensive jacket.<ref name=":0" /> Some time after the assassination, Pocket left New York before returning to participate in the ritual.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"New York got a lot more intense than I remembered."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"Pocket, you were doomed the moment you returned to New York."''</ref> Pocket is 23 years old at the time of the ritual.<ref name=":12">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s backstory</ref>


Pocket believes that their father, Maximilian Fairfax, was behind their attempted assassination.<ref name=":13">{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_04.mp3|transcription=My father's gift for my 18th birthday was a bullet to the chest. Today is my chance to say 'thank you'.}}</ref> Around the time of their assassination, Pocket took their suitcase from their father.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> Pocket's magical suitcase, while powerful, was never meant to be used as a weapon,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Barrage|voice line]] (upgrade Barrage): ''"This was never supposed to be a weapon."''</ref> and Pocket is trying to keep their suitcase away from Maximilian.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_02.mp3|transcription=I'll do whatever it takes to keep this case from my father.}}</ref>
Pocket believes that their father, Maximilian Fairfax, was behind their attempted assassination.<ref name=":13">{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_04.mp3|transcription=My father's gift for my 18th birthday was a bullet to the chest. Today is my chance to say 'thank you'.}}</ref> Around the time of their assassination, Pocket took their suitcase from their father.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> Pocket's magical suitcase, while powerful, was never meant to be used as a weapon,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Barrage|voice line]] (upgrade Barrage): ''"This was never supposed to be a weapon."''</ref> and Pocket is trying to keep their suitcase away from Maximilian.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_02.mp3|transcription=I'll do whatever it takes to keep this case from my father.}}</ref>
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While Pocket's gender identity hasn't been directly stated, they are implied to be [[wikipedia:Non-binary|non-binary]] and are exclusively referred to by gender-neutral "they/them" pronouns, including by characters who knew their past identity and call Pocket by their given name "Arin", such as {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}, as well as the [[Patron]]'s heralds to Mina.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They couldn't hide in that case forever!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Ally Heroes|transcription=Stupid Arin with their stupid scarf and their stupid case and their stupid family!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Hidden King|quotes=Mina/Quotes#Patrons|context=(to Mina)|transcription=Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth.}}</ref>
While Pocket's gender identity hasn't been directly stated, they are implied to be [[wikipedia:Non-binary|non-binary]] and are exclusively referred to by gender-neutral "they/them" pronouns, including by characters who knew their past identity and call Pocket by their given name "Arin", such as {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}, as well as the [[Patron]]'s heralds to Mina.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They couldn't hide in that case forever!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Ally Heroes|transcription=Stupid Arin with their stupid scarf and their stupid case and their stupid family!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Hidden King|quotes=Mina/Quotes#Patrons|context=(to Mina)|transcription=Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth.}}</ref>


The only known instances in which Pocket is referred to by gendered terms are in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', in which their father [[Maximilian Fairfax]] refers to Pocket as his "son"<ref name=":17" /> (while the visual novel is partially outdated and may be rewritten, it is considered canon for the purposes of this wiki), the [[Shopkeeper]] calling Pocket a "good-lookin‘ son of a bitch",<ref>[[Pocket/Voice lines#Shopkeeper]]</ref> and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}'s backstory indirectly referring to Pocket as her "fiancé".<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Mina|quote=Mina wept; not for the life of her fiancé, but for the future that was stolen from her.}}</ref> Other voice lines referring to Pocket as "he/him" have been removed<ref>Pocket's [[Pocket/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|removed character interactions]]</ref> and were confirmed as unintentional by developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]].<ref>2026-06-16 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord (replying to a comment about Celeste referring to Pocket as "he") - ''"no, it was just a mistake - no intention behind it"''</ref> (Notably, another character who deliberately hides her identity, {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}, refers to herself as a woman and uses "she/her" pronouns.)<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paradox|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Paradox|quote1=This may surprise you, Haze, but as a Scottish woman I don't particularly give a shit about American artifacts.}}</ref>
The only known instances in which Pocket is referred to by gendered terms are in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', in which their father [[Maximilian Fairfax]] refers to Pocket as his "son"<ref name=":17" /> (while the visual novel is partially outdated and may be rewritten, it is considered canon for the purposes of this wiki), and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}'s backstory indirectly referring to Pocket as her "fiancé".<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Mina|quote=Mina wept; not for the life of her fiancé, but for the future that was stolen from her.}}</ref> Other voice lines referring to Pocket as "he/him" have been removed<ref>Pocket's [[Pocket/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|removed character interactions]]</ref> and were confirmed as unintentional by developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]].<ref>2026-06-16 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord (replying to a comment about Celeste referring to Pocket as "he") - ''"no, it was just a mistake - no intention behind it"''</ref> (Notably, another character who deliberately hides her identity, {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}, refers to herself as a woman and uses "she/her" pronouns.)<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Paradox|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Paradox|quote1=This may surprise you, Haze, but as a Scottish woman I don't particularly give a shit about American artifacts.}}</ref>


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