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== Background ==
== Backstory ==
 
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[[File:Walter fairfax.PNG|thumb|177x177px|Walter Fairfax statue]]
=== Lore ===
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>
{{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>
Pocket was betrothed to {{PageRef|name=Mina}}, implied to be 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>
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> 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 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 likely has at least one younger sibling, as their background calls them 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.
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>
== 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>
* Pocket loathes {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}} due to her work for Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{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><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass McGinnis on zipline): ''"Karma's coming for you, Maggie."''</ref><ref>{{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 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 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>
* As the assassin hired to kill Pocket, {{HeroIcon|Calico}} enjoys "tying up loose ends" when she kills Pocket in-game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I love tying up loose ends.}}</ref> She also mentions that Maximilian Fairfax will "have questions".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 04.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I'm sure Maximilian will have questions.}}</ref> Pocket, naturally, dislikes Calico for almost killing them.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Pocket|number=1|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=Go to Hell.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (ally Calico killed): ''"Calico got what she deserved!"''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Mina}} hates Pocket for "ruining her life", as their assassination meant Mina couldn't become a Fairfax.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><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|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.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Dynamo|hero2=Pocket|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Dynamo): ''"I knew I couldn't count on you."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} recognises Pocket, but mistakes them for a street urchin. She thinks Pocket's jacket is stolen.<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Lady Geist|number=3|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=That jacket is a Kelsey Evans. There's no way someone like you could afford it. Who did you rob?}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|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>
* {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} offers Pocket a place to stay after the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Pocket|hero2=Bebop|number=2|hero_quote1=Bebop|quote1=Pocket. I don't mean to pry, but... if after the ritual, you need a place to stay...|hero_quote2=Pocket|quote2=That's... very kind of you Bebop, but I'm fine.}}</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>
* 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>


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