Pocket || Deadlock

(Who they are) 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.

Pocket's motivation in the ritual is to stop their father, Maximilian Fairfax, and to take control of Fairfax Industries.

Arin Fairfax was the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, set to one day take over the organization. For some time leading up to their 18th birthday, Arin was attending Blackmore Academy and was betrothed to Mina due to an arranged marriage. It was also around this time Arin stole the Enchanter's Satchel from their father Maximilan, trying to keep him from it. The suitcase's exact origins are unknown, but Arin believes it was never meant to be a weapon.

On their 18th birthday, someone hired Calico to assassinate Arin. Calico shot Arin and left them to die, but they ultimately survived since the bullet missed their heart, and possibly also thanks to the suitcase. Calico may have also missed on purpose. Arin believes that Maximilian was the one who hired Calico.

After the assassination attempt, Arin was protected by Mo & Krill and cut ties with all people from their past life, as they didn't know who could be trusted. They took up a new name as "Pocket" and is now trying their best to hide their true identity, which proves difficult since the suitcase and designer jacket may attract unwanted attention. They soon left New York for a while, before returning to participate in the ritual.

Pocket is 23 years old at the time of the ritual.

Pocket has a sister, whom McGinnis considers a "real bitch", like Pocket's mother.

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's years spent on the run have shaped them into a resilient person with strong ideals. Pocket is not especially talkative, and they typically push people away when they try to offer them support. Others often describe them as "sad" and "angsty" as a result. While they have a somewhat gruff exterior, they are more amicable and soft-spoken around those that they trust; they also have a cheeky side to their otherwise serious personality.

Pocket hates violence and is only in the ritual as a last resort. They are horrified with themselves whenever they need to use Affliction, trying to justify it as the spirits killing their enemies, not them. A few characters notice that Pocket doesn't really want to be fighting in the ritual.

Pocket wants to build a better world. They hate those whom they perceive to be complicit with Fairfax's actions and making the world worse. They also dislike being seen as a kid.

Pocket refuses to take up their old family name until they're no longer ashamed of it. That said, they still see themself as a Fairfax and as the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries. Pocket worries that, by killing people in the ritual, they're turning more and more into someone they never wanted to be: their father.

Pocket doesn't expect to win the ritual.

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.

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.

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" (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", and Mina's backstory indirectly referring to Pocket as her "fiancé". Other voice lines referring to Pocket as "he/him" have been removed and were confirmed as unintentional by developer Kaori. (Notably, another character who deliberately hides her identity, Paradox, refers to herself as a woman and uses "she/her" pronouns.)

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).

Pocket believes their father, Maximilian Fairfax, was behind their attempted assassination. Pocket wants to stop their father rather than kill him, although Pocket believes that Maximilian would rather Pocket try to kill him.

Pocket dislikes their parents and is ashamed of their family's name. While trapped in the Baroness Hotel, Pocket is taunted by The Doorman who tells them that they have no home and that their parents wanted them dead. Pocket believes their father is "not a good man" and their mother "isn't worth saving". Pocket also believes their mother wouldn't mourn them and thinks she'd get along with Yamato.

(Who they know) Maximilian seems to know that Pocket survived, as in The Binding of Oathkeeper he asks Lady GeistLady Geist if she knows where Pocket is. Maximilian mentions that, like Lady Geist, he originally thought Pocket had died, and seems to consider their survival to be "tomorrow's problem". 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".

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.

Mo & Krill protected Pocket after their assassination, and they regard each other as family and love each other.

It's implied that Calico may have asked Mo & Krill to help Pocket.

Calico was the assassin sent to kill Pocket 5 years before the events of the ritual. However, she implies that she let Pocket live on purpose.

Calico enjoys "tying up loose ends" if she kills Pocket during the ritual. She also mentions that Maximilian Fairfax will "have questions", 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.

Mina was Pocket's fiancée in an arranged marriage. She hates Pocket for "ruining her life", as their assassination meant Mina couldn't become a Fairfax.

It's implied that Mina and Pocket never loved each other, as she cared more about getting the Fairfax last name. However, Mina claims that she did have feelings for Pocket.

Pocket holds some amount of disdain for Mina, but does feel remorse for what happened.

(Who Mina is) Mina Ha had it all...rich parents, elite education, and an arranged marriage that would see her ascend from run-of-the-mill upper class to American royalty. She was happy.

Then her betrothed was assassinated.

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. It could have been perfect, but life wasn’t fair...and so Mina did what she always does when things don’t go her way: she told her parents to fix it.

Mr. And Mrs. Ha knew that the only way to appease their daughter was to offer her something greater than what she lost... and marrying into one of the world’s most lauded families was a tall order to top. They had to think big. They had to think outside of the box. They had to promise their daughter immortality.

It took a small fortune, but eventually they found a vampire who was willing to turn her. Unsurprisingly, Mina thought the idea of eternal youth and a trust fund was an acceptable plan B and happily agreed to the proposal. Now a fledgling vampire, Mina is quickly discovering that the clout she held as a human has no weight in vampire high society...and while at first that annoyed her, if there is one thing Mina has a knack for, it's learning the rules so she can subvert them. She will be the Viscount of New York, the other vampires just don't know it yet.

The daughter of a "new money" couple, Mina Ha was educated at Blackmore Academy. Over 5 years before the ritual, Mina's parents arranged a marriage for her with Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir of Fairfax Industries, which would have elevated Mina to American royalty. Unfortunately, Arin was attacked and presumed killed by Calico , which destroyed the Ha family's plans.

Frustrated, Mina asked her parents to "fix it". They promised her immortality and, for a small fortune, managed to find a vampire willing to turn her into one. After her transformation (which she considers "botched" by her parents), Mina discovered that she was now at the bottom of the vampiric social ladder, which inspired her new goal of becoming Viscount of New York, taking over from Viscount Simon. The other vampires don't know that Mina is summoning the Patrons to become Viscount, and they likely wouldn't approve of it.

Outside of her vampiric work, Mina is a fashion designer and knows how to sew. She owns a clothing brand and is currently building up a "fashion empire". However her most recent collections were critically panned at fashion week.

Mina is implied to be close to Pocket's age, who is 23 years old.

Mina is judgemental and holds high standards for herself and others, respecting those whom she finds powerful and stylish. In general, Mina is often antagonistic to other characters and has a reputation for being unpleasant. Mina views her allies as "the help", and doesn't show any sympathy towards even the most tragic characters. She also dislikes altruistic people. The other heroes refer to Mina as a "spoiled brat".

Mina believes that becoming Viscount is her destiny, and wants to prove her worth to the other vampires. She's willing to "suck up" to those in power to achieve her goals.

Mina is a slim, young East Asian woman (based on her facial features and "Ha" last name) with pale white skin. She has red eyes and blue-black hair that fades to red in a bob cut. She wears a short black dress with a collar and a red pendant, a black and blue jacket shaped like an umbrella or a vampire squid with red underside, red gloves, and black thigh-high boots and stockings. She carries a black umbrella with a spike at the top and red underside, and a red purse with a red bat pendant. Her weapon is a pistol similar to German Walther PP with a wing accent lebeled "Nuit Rouge 7" ("Red Night 7" in French), with a magazine shaped like a red perfume bottle.

Mina holds her pistol in her left hand, like Lady Geist. While this is done for gameplay purposes so her umbrella doesn't cover her model, it could also reflect her admiration for Geist.

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", a "trust fund baby" and a "spoiled brat".

Pocket loathes McGinnis due to her work for Fairfax Industries.

Pocket thinks Yamato would get along with their mother.

Pocket says Vyper is more unstable than their parents and is relieved when she is killed, even when both are on the same team.

When Pocket was younger, they idolized Kelvin.

Pocket used to be a big fan of Paradox, but now sees her as "just another rich asshole".

Lady Geist recognizes Pocket, but mistakes them for a street urchin instead of Arin Fairfax. She thinks Pocket's jacket is stolen.

Apollo doesn't respect Pocket for running away "from their obligations", and believes they "pissed away" their chance to have the world at their fingertips.

Bebop offers Pocket a place to stay after the ritual.

Graves, Paradox and Yamato want Pocket's case.

Warden warns Pocket that their case will be their undoing.

Vindicta believes her life was harder than Pocket's, while Pocket believes Vindicta's rage is misguided and she just wants to watch the world burn.

According to Rem, Pocket's clothes smell like the sewer.

Ivy, Rem, and Vyper like Pocket's scarf.

(What they do) Pocket is a Hero in Deadlock. Having to fight in the Ritual for the chance to stop their father, Pocket prefers to fight up close thanks to their powerful shotgun and highly mobile abilities. Opening their magic briefcase to Barrage groups of enemies with spiritual bursts, Pocket may use their Flying Cloak to teleport beside their targets and unload their shotgun; disappearing inside their Enchanter's Satchel to avoid return fire. When surrounded by enemies, Pocket can unleash an Affliction to slowly eat away at their health, setting their enemies up for a devastating attack.