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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}}.<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> 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 (while the visual novel is partially outdated and may be rewritten, it is considered canon for the purposes of this wiki), and {{HeroIcon|Mina}}'s backstory indirectly referring to Pocket as her "fiancé".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>