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=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
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 {{ | [[File:Walter fairfax.PNG|thumb|177x177px|Walter Fairfax statue]] | ||
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 | {{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> | ||
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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=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Pocket is | Pocket's years spent on the run have shaped them into a resilient person with strong ideals.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Situational|context=(escape on zipline)|transcription=I've survived death before. I can do it again.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Kill_Enemy_Hero|context=(generic kill)|transcription=I didn't come this far just to die now.}}</ref> Pocket is not especially talkative,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Grey Talon|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=You're not a talker, are you?|hero_quote2=Pocket|quote2=Not really.}}</ref> and they typically push people away when they try to offer them support.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Bebop|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Holliday|number=2}}</ref> Others often describe them as "sad" and "angsty" as a result.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Viscous|quotes=Viscous/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=They had sad eyes.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I hate dealing with angsty people.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Graves|quotes=Graves/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=Don't try to out-angst me.}}</ref> While they have a somewhat gruff exterior, they are more amicable and soft-spoken around those that they trust;<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Allies|context=(pass Mo & Krill on zipline)|transcription=You guys take care of yourselves, okay?}}</ref> they also have a cheeky side to their otherwise serious personality.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Flying_Cloak|context=(upgrade Flying Cloak)|transcription=Let's get tricksy.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Flying_Cloak|context=(upgrade Flying Cloak)|transcription=I love this thing!}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=The bow is a little on the nose for a hunter, don't you think?}}</ref> | ||
Pocket hates violence and is only in the ritual as a last resort.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket_unselect_09.mp3|context=(unselect)|transcription=There has to be a better way than violence.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak mid 01.mp3|context=(killstreak)|transcription=Please give up, don't make me kill you.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=I've waited years for this. I can't waste this chance.}}</ref> Pocket is horrified with themselves whenever they need to use {{AbilityIcon|Affliction}},<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Affliction|context=(Upgrade Affliction)|transcription=Good God, what am I about to do?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Affliction|context=(use Affliction)|transcription=God forgive me.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Affliction|context=(ping Affliction ready)|transcription=I hope I don't have to use what's inside this thing.}}</ref> trying to justify it as the spirits killing their enemies, not them.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Affliction|context=(Upgrade Affliction)|transcription=It's the spirits killing them, not me.}}</ref> A few characters notice that Pocket doesn't really want to be fighting in the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|quotes=Ivy/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I feel like Pocket just needs a hug.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Kelvin|quotes=Kelvin/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=This can't be the life you want for yourself, Pocket.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Paige/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I think they wanted to be here less than me.}}</ref> | |||
Pocket wants to build a better world.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=We can build a better world.}}</ref> Pocket hates those whom they perceive to be complicit with Fairfax's actions and making the world worse.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this."''</ref> Pocket also dislikes being seen as a kid.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You ready for this, kid?|hero_quote2=Pocket|quote2=I'm not a kid.}}</ref> | Pocket wants to build a better world.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=We can build a better world.}}</ref> Pocket hates those whom they perceive to be complicit with Fairfax's actions and making the world worse.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this."''</ref> Pocket also dislikes being seen as a kid.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You ready for this, kid?|hero_quote2=Pocket|quote2=I'm not a kid.}}</ref> | ||
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=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
Pocket is a slim, light-skinned person of presumably mixed Asian-White descent (based on their facial features and the appearance of their father Maximilian and ancestor Walter). They have brown eyes and short | Pocket is a slim, light-skinned person of presumably mixed Asian-White descent (based on their facial features and the appearance of their father Maximilian and ancestor Walter). They have brown eyes and short black hair with edges pointed upwards. They wear an expensive but ragged dark green jacket with 6 pockets, fingerless black gloves, an orange scarf with edges resembling skeleton hands, a white shirt with a large collar, orange vest, black necktie, brown pants and black shoes. Their inconspicuous magic suitcase contains many frogs, including a large one that attaches to the [[ziplines]] by its tongue. Their weapon is a [[wikipedia:Nock_gun|Nock volley gun]], though it behaves as a shotgun. | ||
=== Gender Identity === | |||
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> | |||
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Pocket dislikes their parents and is ashamed of their family's name.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":15" /><ref name=":14" /> While trapped in the [[Baroness Hotel]], Pocket is taunted by {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} who tells Pocket that they have no home and that their parents wanted Pocket dead.<ref>{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Pocket): ''"Arin, your mother and father love you, and would be glad to see you come ho-... [Breaks into laughter] Sorry, I tried, but I couldn’t keep a straight face, you have no home."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Pocket): ''"Why couldn’t you have just died, like your family wanted? It would have saved us a lot of trouble."''</ref> Pocket believes their father is "not a good man",<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Dynamo|number=2}}</ref> and their mother "isn't worth saving" and didn't mourn Pocket's death,<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Bebop|number=1|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=You're fighting to save your mom, right?|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=That's right.|hero_quote3=Pocket|quote3=Hah, it must be nice having a mother worth saving.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Bebop)|transcription=He's lucky. At least he has a mother who'll mourn him.}}</ref> and compares her to {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}.<ref name=":16" /> | Pocket dislikes their parents and is ashamed of their family's name.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":15" /><ref name=":14" /> While trapped in the [[Baroness Hotel]], Pocket is taunted by {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} who tells Pocket that they have no home and that their parents wanted Pocket dead.<ref>{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Pocket): ''"Arin, your mother and father love you, and would be glad to see you come ho-... [Breaks into laughter] Sorry, I tried, but I couldn’t keep a straight face, you have no home."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (taunt Pocket): ''"Why couldn’t you have just died, like your family wanted? It would have saved us a lot of trouble."''</ref> Pocket believes their father is "not a good man",<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Dynamo|number=2}}</ref> and their mother "isn't worth saving" and didn't mourn Pocket's death,<ref name=":4">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Bebop|number=1|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=You're fighting to save your mom, right?|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=That's right.|hero_quote3=Pocket|quote3=Hah, it must be nice having a mother worth saving.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Bebop)|transcription=He's lucky. At least he has a mother who'll mourn him.}}</ref> and compares her to {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}.<ref name=":16" /> | ||
Maximilian seems to know that Pocket survived, as in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', he asks {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}} if she knows where Pocket is.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0&t=1394s Chapter 5B]</ref> In a seasonal [[The New York Oracle|New York Oracle]] headline, Maximilian donates "a small fortune" to New York orphanages, telling the press that "nobody should be without family on the holidays".<ref>[[Newscaster|Newscaster seasonal headline 4]]: ''"This month, Maximilian Fairfax made headlines after donating a small fortune to New York orphanages. When asked about his generous act, the CEO of Fairfax Industries replied: "No one should be without family on the holidays"."''</ref> | Maximilian seems to know that Pocket survived, as in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', he asks {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}} if she knows where Pocket is.<ref name=":17">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0&t=1394s Chapter 5B]</ref> In a seasonal [[The New York Oracle|New York Oracle]] headline, Maximilian donates "a small fortune" to New York orphanages, telling the press that "nobody should be without family on the holidays".<ref>[[Newscaster|Newscaster seasonal headline 4]]: ''"This month, Maximilian Fairfax made headlines after donating a small fortune to New York orphanages. When asked about his generous act, the CEO of Fairfax Industries replied: "No one should be without family on the holidays"."''</ref> | ||
=== {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} === | === {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} === | ||
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Synth/Fairfax was trying to take over Fairfax Industries, similarly to Pocket.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Haze}}'s removed [[Haze/Quotes#Enemy - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"You'll never take over your fathers company."''</ref> However, characters were a lot more hostile towards Fairfax and often mentioned that they were "disowned".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s removed [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"Your parents were wise to disown you."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}'s removed [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"No wonder their father disowned them."''</ref> | Synth/Fairfax was trying to take over Fairfax Industries, similarly to Pocket.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Haze}}'s removed [[Haze/Quotes#Enemy - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"You'll never take over your fathers company."''</ref> However, characters were a lot more hostile towards Fairfax and often mentioned that they were "disowned".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s removed [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"Your parents were wise to disown you."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}'s removed [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed Fairfax): ''"No wonder their father disowned them."''</ref> | ||
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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. Arin doesn't know who is trying to keep them from taking control of their parent's company... but in the avarice fueled viper's nest that is Fairfax Industries it could be anyone.
Taking on the name "Pocket", Arin desperately wants to keep their true identity a secret… not only for their own protection; but because they want to forge their own identity separate from their parents.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Pocket's motivation in the ritual is to stop their father, Maximilian Fairfax,[1][2] and to take control of Fairfax Industries.[3][4]
Biography
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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[5] and was betrothed to 
Mina due to an arranged marriage.[6][7][8]
Calico was the assassin hired to kill Arin, who survived because the bullet missed their heart.[9] It's implied that 
Enchanter's Satchel also helped Arin survive.[10][11] After the assassination attempt, Arin was protected by 
Mo & Krill[12][13] and cut ties with all people from their past life, as they didn't know who could be trusted.[14] 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.[15] Some time after the assassination, Pocket left New York before returning to participate in the ritual.[16][17] Pocket is 23 years old at the time of the ritual.[18]
Pocket believes that their father, Maximilian Fairfax, was behind their attempted assassination.[19] Around the time of their assassination, Pocket took their suitcase from their father.[10][11] Pocket's magical suitcase, while powerful, was never meant to be used as a weapon,[20] and Pocket is trying to keep their suitcase away from Maximilian.[21]
Pocket likely has at least one younger sibling, since they're described as the "eldest heir" to Fairfax Industries.
A statue of Walter Fairfax, presumably an ancestor of Pocket, can be found in the garden behind the Baroness Hotel. Walter is depicted as an old man with frogs crawling over his legs. The statue also appears in Pocket's background in the hero select screen.
Personality
[edit | edit source]Pocket's years spent on the run have shaped them into a resilient person with strong ideals.[22][23] Pocket is not especially talkative,[24] and they typically push people away when they try to offer them support.[25][26][27] Others often describe them as "sad" and "angsty" as a result.[28][29][30] While they have a somewhat gruff exterior, they are more amicable and soft-spoken around those that they trust;[31] they also have a cheeky side to their otherwise serious personality.[32][33][34]
Pocket hates violence and is only in the ritual as a last resort.[35][36][37] Pocket is horrified with themselves whenever they need to use 
Affliction,[38][39][40] trying to justify it as the spirits killing their enemies, not them.[41] A few characters notice that Pocket doesn't really want to be fighting in the ritual.[42][43][44]
Pocket wants to build a better world.[45] Pocket hates those whom they perceive to be complicit with Fairfax's actions and making the world worse.[46][47] Pocket also dislikes being seen as a kid.[48]
Pocket refuses to take up their old family name until they're no longer ashamed of it.[49] That said, Pocket still sees themselves as a Fairfax.[50] Pocket worries that, by killing people in the ritual, they're turning more and more into someone they never wanted to be: their father.[51][52] Pocket views themselves as the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries.[53]
Pocket doesn't expect to win the ritual.[54]
Appearance
[edit | edit source]Pocket is a slim, light-skinned person of presumably mixed Asian-White descent (based on their facial features and the appearance of their father Maximilian and ancestor Walter). They have brown eyes and short black hair with edges pointed upwards. They wear an expensive but ragged dark green jacket with 6 pockets, fingerless black gloves, an orange scarf with edges resembling skeleton hands, a white shirt with a large collar, orange vest, black necktie, brown pants and black shoes. Their inconspicuous magic suitcase contains many frogs, including a large one that attaches to the ziplines by its tongue. Their weapon is a Nock volley gun, though it behaves as a shotgun.
Gender Identity
[edit | edit source]While Pocket's gender identity hasn't been directly stated, they are implied to be 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 
Dynamo and Mina, as well as the Patron's heralds to Mina.[55][56][57]
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"[58] (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",[59] and Mina's backstory indirectly referring to Pocket as her "fiancé".[60] Other voice lines referring to Pocket as "he/him" have been removed[61] and were confirmed as unintentional by developer Kaori.[62] (Notably, another character who deliberately hides her identity, 
Paradox, refers to herself as a woman and uses "she/her" pronouns.)[63]
Information
[edit | edit source]Pocket's backstory and abilities have some similarities to the Biblical Plagues of Egypt: the death of the firstborn, the plague of frogs, and the pestilence ( Affliction).
Character Relationships
[edit | edit source]Maximilian Fairfax and Pocket's mother
[edit | edit source]Pocket believes their father, Maximilian Fairfax, was behind their attempted assassination.[19] Pocket wants to stop their father rather than kill him, although Pocket believes that Maximilian would rather Pocket try to kill him.[2]
Pocket dislikes their parents and is ashamed of their family's name.[2][64][49] While trapped in the Baroness Hotel, Pocket is taunted by 
The Doorman who tells Pocket that they have no home and that their parents wanted Pocket dead.[65][66] Pocket believes their father is "not a good man",[67] and their mother "isn't worth saving" and didn't mourn Pocket's death,[68][69] and compares her to 
Yamato.[70]
Maximilian seems to know that Pocket survived, as in The Binding of Oathkeeper, he asks 
Lady Geist if she knows where Pocket is.[58] In a seasonal New York Oracle headline, Maximilian donates "a small fortune" to New York orphanages, telling the press that "nobody should be without family on the holidays".[71]
Dynamo is Pocket's godfather. He recognizes Pocket and says he would have helped them if he knew they were alive. Pocket didn't tell Dynamo that they survived because they weren't sure if they could trust him.[14][72]
Mo & Krill protected Pocket after their assassination, and they regard each other as family.[12][13][73] They love each other.[74]
Calico was the assassin sent to kill Pocket 5 years before the events of the ritual.[18]
Calico enjoys "tying up loose ends" if she kills Pocket during the ritual.[75] She also mentions that Maximilian Fairfax will "have questions",[76] lining up with Pocket's belief that Maximilian Fairfax was the one who sent Calico to kill Pocket.
Pocket, naturally, dislikes Calico for almost killing them.[77][78]
Mina
[edit | edit source]Mina was Pocket's fiancée in an arranged marriage.
Mina hates Pocket for "ruining her life", as their assassination meant Mina couldn't become a Fairfax.[6][7][8]
It's implied that Mina and Pocket never loved each other, as she only ever cared about getting their last name.[79] It's currently unknown what Pocket thinks of Mina.
Character Interactions
[edit | edit source]- Despite Pocket's desire to hide their true identity, the other characters seem to be aware of their background and refer to them as an "upstart",[80] a "trust fund baby"[81] and a "spoiled brat".[82]
- Pocket loathes
McGinnis due to her work for Fairfax Industries.[47][83][46] - Pocket thinks Yamato would get along with their mother.[70]
- Pocket says
Vyper is more unstable than their parents[64] and is relieved when she is killed, even when both are on the same team.[84] - When Pocket was younger, they idolized
Kelvin.[85] - Pocket used to be a big fan of Paradox,[86] but now sees her as "just another rich asshole".[87]
- Lady Geist recognizes Pocket, but mistakes them for a street urchin. She thinks Pocket's jacket is stolen.[15]
Bebop offers Pocket a place to stay after the ritual.[88]
Graves, Paradox and Yamato want Pocket's case.[89][90][91]
Vindicta believes her life was harder than Pocket's,[93] while Pocket believes her rage is misguided.[94][95]- According to
Rem, Pocket's clothes smell like the sewer.[96] 
Ivy, Rem, and Vyper like Pocket's scarf.[97][98][99]
Removed Lore
[edit | edit source]- In Pocket's original model, their left hand had an eye tattoo on its back and a decayed skin tissue that glowed with the suitcase. This was removed when their model was updated. However, the current model is still not in a finished state, as it has clipping issues and flat textures.
Removed character interactions
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Neon Prime - Synth
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In late Neon Prime/Shadowline, Pocket was named Synth and was later named Fairfax. Synth's model was a modified version of Team Fortress 2's Scout with 
Holliday's head.
Synth/Fairfax was trying to take over Fairfax Industries, similarly to Pocket.[102] However, characters were a lot more hostile towards Fairfax and often mentioned that they were "disowned".[103][104]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑
Hidden King's in-game voice line (Pocket start): "You've overcome much, Pocket, but to stop your father you'll need more power than you could imagine. Summon the Hidden King, and let him help you."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Pocket's in-game voice line (select): "I think the worst part is that... my father would be more proud of me if I was trying to kill him rather than trying to stop him."
- ↑ Hidden King's in-game voice line (Pocket start): "Only you can change Fairfax Industries for the better, Pocket. Complete the ritual and make the world a safer place."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line - "I am the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries and it will be mine."
- ↑ Pocket And Apollo Conversation 2 -
"You went to Blackmore? (...) Sounds like you miss it."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mina's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I should have been a Fairfax."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mina's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "You ruined my life."
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hidden King's in-game voice line (Mina start): "You may not be a Fairfax, but you are something greater. You are Mina Ha! The woman who heralds the Hidden King's arrival to this plane!"
- ↑ Pocket and Calico conversations
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): "It saved my life before, and it will do it again."
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (upgrade Enchanter's Satchel): "This is how I stayed alive all these years."
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mo & Krill's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "We protected you, Pocket, and you betrayed us!"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 1 - Krill: "We weren't going to let you do this alone. (...) I know. That's why we're facing it as a family."
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Dynamo And Pocket Conversation 3
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Pocket And Lady Geist Conversation 3 - "That jacket is a Kelsey Evans. There's no way someone like you could afford it. Who did you rob?"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (pre-game ping): "New York got a lot more intense than I remembered."
- ↑ The Doorman's in-game voice line (killed Pocket): "Pocket, you were doomed the moment you returned to New York."
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Pocket's backstory
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Pocket's in-game voice line - "My father's gift for my 18th birthday was a bullet to the chest. Today is my chance to say 'thank you'."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (upgrade Barrage): "This was never supposed to be a weapon."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line - "I'll do whatever it takes to keep this case from my father."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (escape on zipline) - "I've survived death before. I can do it again."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (generic kill) - "I didn't come this far just to die now."
- ↑ Pocket And Grey Talon Conversation -
"You're not a talker, are you?" - "Not really."
- ↑ Pocket And Abrams Conversation 1
- ↑ Pocket And Bebop Conversation 2
- ↑ Pocket And Holliday Conversation 2
- ↑
Viscous's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "They had sad eyes."
- ↑
Celeste's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I hate dealing with angsty people."
- ↑ Graves's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "Don't try to out-angst me."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (pass Mo & Krill on zipline) - "You guys take care of yourselves, okay?"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (upgrade Flying Cloak) - "Let's get tricksy."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (upgrade Flying Cloak) - "I love this thing!"
- ↑ Pocket And Grey Talon Conversation 3 - "The bow is a little on the nose for a hunter, don't you think?"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (unselect) - "There has to be a better way than violence."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killstreak) - "Please give up, don't make me kill you."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (select) - "I've waited years for this. I can't waste this chance."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (Upgrade Affliction) - "Good God, what am I about to do?"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (use Affliction) - "God forgive me."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (ping Affliction ready) - "I hope I don't have to use what's inside this thing."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (Upgrade Affliction) - "It's the spirits killing them, not me."
- ↑ Ivy's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I feel like Pocket just needs a hug."
- ↑ Kelvin's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "This can't be the life you want for yourself, Pocket."
- ↑
Paige's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I think they wanted to be here less than me."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (select) - "We can build a better world."
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis): "You're complicit, McGinnis."
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis): "You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this."
- ↑ Pocket And Holliday Conversation 1 - "You ready for this, kid?" - "I'm not a kid."
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Pocket's in-game voice line - "I'll use my family's name when I'm no longer ashamed of it."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (last alive) - "I'm a Fairfax. I can handle the pressure."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killstreak) - "I'm becoming someone I didn't want to be."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (generic kill) - "I'm becoming more and more like my father."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killstreak) - "I am the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries and it will be mine."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (post-game ping) - "Wasn't the outcome I was expecting."
- ↑ Dynamo's in-game voice line - "They couldn't hide in that case forever!"
- ↑ Mina's in-game voice line - "Stupid Arin with their stupid scarf and their stupid case and their stupid family!"
- ↑ The Hidden King's in-game voice line (to Mina) - "Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth."
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 The Binding of Oathkeeper - Chapter 5B
- ↑ Pocket/Voice lines#Shopkeeper
- ↑ Mina's backstory - "Mina wept; not for the life of her fiancé, but for the future that was stolen from her."
- ↑ Pocket's removed character interactions
- ↑ 2026-06-16 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord (replying to a comment about Celeste referring to Pocket as "he") - "no, it was just a mistake - no intention behind it"
- ↑ Paradox And Haze Conversation 2 - "This may surprise you, Haze, but as a Scottish woman I don't particularly give a shit about American artifacts."
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Vyper) - "She makes my parents look stable."
- ↑ The Doorman's in-game voice line (taunt Pocket): "Arin, your mother and father love you, and would be glad to see you come ho-... [Breaks into laughter] Sorry, I tried, but I couldn’t keep a straight face, you have no home."
- ↑ The Doorman's in-game voice line (taunt Pocket): "Why couldn’t you have just died, like your family wanted? It would have saved us a lot of trouble."
- ↑ Pocket And Dynamo Conversation 2
- ↑ Pocket And Bebop Conversation 1 - "You're fighting to save your mom, right?" - "That's right." - "Hah, it must be nice having a mother worth saving."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Bebop) - "He's lucky. At least he has a mother who'll mourn him."
- ↑ 70.0 70.1 Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Yamato) - "She would get along with my mother."
- ↑ Newscaster seasonal headline 4: "This month, Maximilian Fairfax made headlines after donating a small fortune to New York orphanages. When asked about his generous act, the CEO of Fairfax Industries replied: "No one should be without family on the holidays"."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Dynamo): "I knew I couldn't count on you."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Mo & Krill) - "I thought we were friends."
- ↑ Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 2 - Krill: "We love you too."
- ↑ Calico's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I love tying up loose ends."
- ↑ Calico's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I'm sure Maximilian will have questions."
- ↑ Calico And Pocket Conversation 1 - "Go to Hell."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (ally Calico killed): "Calico got what she deserved!"
- ↑ Mina's backstory - "Mina wept; not for the life of her fiancé, but for the future that was stolen from her. Why couldn’t the killer just wait until after the wedding? Then she’d have the last name she always dreamed of and no one would even have to pretend to love anyone."
- ↑
Mirage's in-game voice line - "The upstart is here!"
- ↑ Holliday's in-game voice line - "I see the trust fund baby!"
- ↑
Infernus's in-game voice line - "I see that spoiled brat."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (pass McGinnis on zipline): "Karma's coming for you, Maggie."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (Ally Vyper Killed): "Someone finally killed Vyper!"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Kelvin) - "I idolized him when I was younger."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Paradox) - "I used to be a big fan!"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Paradox) - "You can dress up however you want but at the end of the day, you're just another rich asshole."
- ↑ Pocket And Bebop Conversation 2 - "Pocket. I don't mean to pry, but... if after the ritual, you need a place to stay..." - "That's... very kind of you Bebop, but I'm fine."
- ↑ Graves' in-game voice line (killed Pocket): "Give me the case, Pocket!"
- ↑ Paradox's in-game voice line (killed Pocket): "I want that case, Pocket!"
- ↑ Yamato's in-game voice line (killed Pocket (translated)): "I want that case."
- ↑
Warden's in-game voice line (killed Pocket): "That case will be your undoing, Pocket."
- ↑ Vindicta's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "Yes, yes, you had it so hard."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta) - "You don't want to change the world. You just want to watch it burn!"
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Vindicta) - "You mistake rage for having a vision."
- ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "Your clothes smell like the sewer."
- ↑ Ivy's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I like your scarf!"
- ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Pocket) - "I like your scarf."
- ↑ Vyper's in-game voice line (pass Pocket on zipline) - "I don't know how, but they can really pull off a scarf."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Wrecker) - "I'm glad Wrecker's dead."
- ↑ Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Wrecker) - "I'll dismantle ETS if it's the last thing I do."
- ↑
Haze's removed voice line (killed Fairfax): "You'll never take over your fathers company."
- ↑ Lady Geist's removed voice line (killed Fairfax): "Your parents were wise to disown you."
- ↑ Mo & Krill's removed voice line (killed Fairfax): "No wonder their father disowned them."
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