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Pocket's motivation in the ritual is to stop their father, [[Maximilian Fairfax]],<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|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."''</ref><ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Select|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."''</ref> and to take control of [[Fairfax Industries]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Pocket start): ''"Only you can change Fairfax Industries for the better, Pocket. Complete the ritual and make the world a safer place."''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak high 01.mp3|transcription=I am the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries and it will be mine.}}</ref> | Pocket's motivation in the ritual is to stop their father, [[Maximilian Fairfax]],<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|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."''</ref><ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Select|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."''</ref> and to take control of [[Fairfax Industries]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Pocket start): ''"Only you can change Fairfax Industries for the better, Pocket. Complete the ritual and make the world a safer place."''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak high 01.mp3|transcription=I am the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries and it will be mine.}}</ref> | ||
Pocket believes their father was behind their attempted assasination.<ref>{{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> Pocket wants to stop their father rather than kill him.<ref name=":3" /> 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> Pocket also does not trust their mother.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Bebop conversation]]</ref> | Pocket believes their father was behind their attempted assasination.<ref>{{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> Pocket wants to stop their father rather than kill him.<ref name=":3" /> 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> Pocket also does not trust their mother.<ref name=":4">[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Bebop conversation]]</ref> | ||
=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Pocket likely has at least one younger sibling, as | Pocket likely has at least one younger sibling, since they're described as the "eldest heir" to Fairfax Industries. | ||
Pocket went to [[Blackmore Academy]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=You went to Blackmore? (...) Sounds like you miss it.}}</ref> | Pocket went to [[Blackmore Academy]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=You went to Blackmore? (...) Sounds like you miss it.}}</ref> | ||
Pocket was betrothed to {{PageRef|name=Mina}} | Pocket was betrothed to {{PageRef|name=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>{{PageRef|name=Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Patrons|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!"''</ref> | ||
{{HeroIcon|Calico}} was the assassin hired to kill Pocket, who survived because the bullet missed their heart.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that Enchanter's Satchel also helped Pocket survive.<ref>{{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>{{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> 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> | {{HeroIcon|Calico}} was the assassin hired to kill Pocket, 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 Pocket survive.<ref>{{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>{{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> 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> | ||
After the assassination attempt, Pocket was protected by {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> and cut ties with all people from their past life, as they didn't know who could be trusted.<ref name=":02" /> Pocket tries their best to hide their identity, but hasn't given up on their expensive jacket.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Pocket is described by others as "sad" and "angsty".<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> | |||
Pocket dislikes their parents and is ashamed of their family's name,<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Select|transcription=I'll use my family's name when I'm no longer ashamed of it.}}</ref> and 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 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 expresses regret for killing most of their enemies and say they only chose violence as a last resort.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket_unselect_09.mp3|transcription=There has to be a better way than violence.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak mid 01.mp3|transcription=Please give up, don't make me kill you.}}</ref> | Pocket expresses regret for killing most of their enemies and say they only chose violence as a last resort.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket_unselect_09.mp3|transcription=There has to be a better way than violence.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak mid 01.mp3|transcription=Please give up, don't make me kill you.}}</ref> | ||
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=== {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} === | === {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} === | ||
Mo & Krill protected Pocket after their assassination, and they regard each other as family.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Mo & Krill|file=krill_kill_pocket_06.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=We protected you, Pocket, and you betrayed us!}}</ref><ref>[[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><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill krill 04.mp3|context=(killed Mo & Krill)|transcription=I thought we were friends.}}</ref> They love each other.<ref>[[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Conversations|Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 2]] - {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"We love you too."''</ref> | Mo & Krill protected Pocket after their assassination, and they regard each other as family.<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><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill krill 04.mp3|context=(killed Mo & Krill)|transcription=I thought we were friends.}}</ref> They love each other.<ref>[[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Conversations|Mo & Krill and Pocket conversation 2]] - {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}: ''"We love you too."''</ref> | ||
== Character Interactions == | == Character Interactions == | ||
* 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",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=The upstart is here!}}</ref> a "trust fund baby"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro_ping_see_pocket_02.mp3|transcription=I see the trust fund baby!}}</ref> and a "spoiled brat".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|file=Inferno ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=I see that spoiled brat.}}</ref> | * 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",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=The upstart is here!}}</ref> a "trust fund baby"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro_ping_see_pocket_02.mp3|transcription=I see the trust fund baby!}}</ref> and a "spoiled brat".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|file=Inferno ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=I see that spoiled brat.}}</ref> | ||
* Pocket loathes {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}} due to her work for Fairfax Industries.<ref | * Pocket loathes {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}} due to her work for Fairfax Industries.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass McGinnis on zipline): ''"Karma's coming for you, Maggie."''</ref><ref name=":7">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"You're complicit, McGinnis."''</ref> | ||
* Pocket thinks {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} would get along with their mother.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill yamato 02.mp3|context=(killed Yamato)|transcription=She would get along with my mother.}}</ref> | * Pocket thinks {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} would get along with their mother.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill yamato 02.mp3|context=(killed Yamato)|transcription=She would get along with my mother.}}</ref> | ||
* Pocket says {{PageRef|Vyper}} is more unstable than their parents<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill viper 04.mp3|transcription=She makes my parents look stable.}}</ref> and is relieved when she is killed, even when both are on the same team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Vyper Killed): ''"Someone finally killed Vyper!"''</ref> | * Pocket says {{PageRef|Vyper}} is more unstable than their parents<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill viper 04.mp3|transcription=She makes my parents look stable.}}</ref> and is relieved when she is killed, even when both are on the same team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Vyper Killed): ''"Someone finally killed Vyper!"''</ref> | ||
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* {{PageRef|name=Graves}}, {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} and {{PageRef|name=Yamato}} want Pocket's case.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Graves}}' in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"Give me the case, Pocket!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"I want that case, Pocket!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket (translated)): ''"I want that case."''</ref> | * {{PageRef|name=Graves}}, {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} and {{PageRef|name=Yamato}} want Pocket's case.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Graves}}' in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"Give me the case, Pocket!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"I want that case, Pocket!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket (translated)): ''"I want that case."''</ref> | ||
** {{PageRef|name=Warden}} warns Pocket that their case will be their undoing.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"That case will be your undoing, Pocket."''</ref> | ** {{PageRef|name=Warden}} warns Pocket that their case will be their undoing.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Pocket): ''"That case will be your undoing, Pocket."''</ref> | ||
* When Pocket was younger, they idolized {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Kelvin)|transcription=I idolized him when I was younger.}}</ref> | |||
* Pocket used to be a big fan of {{PageRef|name=Paradox}},<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=I used to be a big fan!}}</ref> but now sees them as "just another rich asshole".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=You can dress up however you want but at the end of the day, you're just another rich asshole.}}</ref> | |||
* According to {{HeroIcon|Rem}}, Pocket's clothes smell like the sewer.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|file=Familiar kill synth 03.ogg|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=Your clothes smell like the sewer.}}</ref> | * According to {{HeroIcon|Rem}}, Pocket's clothes smell like the sewer.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|file=Familiar kill synth 03.ogg|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=Your clothes smell like the sewer.}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Synth.png|thumb|134x134px|Neon Prime's Synth]] | [[File:Synth.png|thumb|134x134px|Neon Prime's Synth]] | ||
== Removed Lore == | == Removed Lore == | ||
In Pocket's original mode,l 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. | |||
=== Removed character interactions === | === Removed character interactions === | ||
* Pocket dislikes {{PageRef|Wrecker}} and wants to dismantle Eldritch Tactical Solutions.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth ally wrecker killed in lane 01.mp3|context=(killed Wrecker)|transcription=I'm glad Wrecker's dead.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill wrecker 04.mp3|context=(killed Wrecker)|transcription=I'll dismantle ETS if it's the last thing I do.}}</ref> | * Pocket dislikes {{PageRef|Wrecker}} and wants to dismantle Eldritch Tactical Solutions.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth ally wrecker killed in lane 01.mp3|context=(killed Wrecker)|transcription=I'm glad Wrecker's dead.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill wrecker 04.mp3|context=(killed Wrecker)|transcription=I'll dismantle ETS if it's the last thing I do.}}</ref> | ||