Rachel

### Relatives

Levi Blackwell (aka Unknown): Former adoptive fatherHenry (aka Rhino): Biological brother

## Overview

Rachel is a neutral good character on the Eden SMP server. Her real name outside of Eden was Kylee but she has since legally changed it. The "voices" are bubbles that pop near her ears. She joined the server on May 20th, 2021, at the start of Arc II, and escaped on December 16th, 2021. She rejoined the server on August 25, 2022, at the start of Arc IV, and was part of the group that defeated Haven on March 23, 2023.

**EDENSMP LORE RECAPS: Rachel's POV (Arc II)**

**EDENSMP LORE RECAPS: Rachel's POV (Arc III)**

**EDENSMP LORE RECAPS: Rachel's POV (Arc IV)**

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## Character

Rachel is canonically 19 years old (as of the end of Arc IV) and a demiromantic asexual. Her astrological sign is Sagittarius and she is an Enneagram Type 6w5. She is in a romantic relationship with Sin.

While Rachel can be intense, obsessive, opinionated, and physically weak, she is creative, intelligent, wise, kind, and extremely loyal as well. She rejects positions of power though she is more than responsible and capable to be in those roles. She leads with her words and can command a room when she needs to; people listen to what she has to say. She strives to help the greater good and put her own issues to the side in favor of supporting the innocent and the uninformed.

Rachel sought the truth that no one brought up. Her primary motivation was to uncover the secrets of Eden and help her friends survive in the simulated world. She tended to remain neutral in most conflicts but sometimes caught suspicion from the wrong people for questioning too much. She was considered a friend, or at least an ally, to most she talked with, even if it took a long time for her to gain their trust.

Without her memories, Rachel grappled with trust, her traumatic past, and her purpose in Eden. She also focused on self-preservation but learned that she needed allies to help her find her true identity. With her memories intact, she struggled to rediscover the self she lost in the previous Eden, commit to relationships due to her fear of being trapped, and separate herself from her father.

During Arc II and most of Arc III, Rachel was unable to go into the water without feeling mental pain, which was an intentional error coded by Levi due to a distressing moment from her childhood. This was temporarily solved by a respiration enchantment on her armor, and eventually by Levi fixing the issue outside the simulation.

In the presence of Unknown, she struggled with anxiety attacks, as he was her abusive adoptive father outside of Eden. While Mirage affected Rachel emotionally during her month-long capture, she persisted in attempting to redeem the shapeshifter and was successful.

In Arc II, she ran the Eden community library and was a member of the HR team after the reset. Following her return to Eden, she operated the archive and was the anonymous author of "The Teaden" gossip journal. During her time in the simulation, she also never killed another player.

## Relationships

### Fang

**Arc II**

Rachel and Fang weren't too close when they both first arrived in Eden. However, Fang still trusted her with the idea that his mind wasn't acting right. Since Rachel was spending so much time with Sin, Fang was added to the "Bench Buddies" by association. She told him the things Sin would say and assisted in finding a solution to split the spirit from the body. Once Fang was on the verge of death, they became closer, as they had a mutual goal. She gifted him the "Fang Blade" to defeat Sin in battle and returned it to him to help heal Jay. They bonded over their personal quests for purpose.

**Arc III**

Out of everyone in New Eden, Rachel had the closest connection with Fang (as Markas) and placed her trust in him early on. They quickly realized that they were investigating the same secrets and created a team with Ash to continue their leads. She was very concerned when Markas began to receive visions of his real-world past and sought to help however she could. She assisted Pink and Mousie with returning Fang's memories and explained to him what she learned. Outside of Eden, Fang was revealed to be Felix, Rachel's former childhood friend.

**Arc IV**

When Eden was brought back, Fang and Rachel were in a tough place. Six months prior, Fang had left Rachel and Sin to follow a lead for his detective work and never sent word that he was okay. After Fang showed up in the simulation again, Rachel's relationship with him was very tense and she felt he was ignoring her. Fang was one of the only people to suspect that something wasn't right while Mirage was pretending to be Rachel. The two have since reconciled after their falling-out.

### Sin

**Arc II**

As soon as Sin introduced himself to Rachel, he felt a connection with her. To learn more about him, Rachel agreed to do a back-and-forth questionnaire. This would label the duo as the "Bench Buddies," since they would sit at the table next to Misty's pond. Once she realized that Sin had done nothing for her cause to investigate Unknown and killed Fang in battle, Rachel lost her loyalty to him. She still understood his perspective and will to survive. Once Sin was summoned out of Fang's body, Rachel didn't think much of him too much.

**Arc III**

When Sin took over Markas's body during Kano's ritual to help learn about the visions from the Eye of Whiteclaw, Rachel was hesitant to hear out his perspective. Markas, her only trusted friend in Eden, had suddenly been taken away. She refused to fully believe Sin's story and the fact that she was somehow connected to him. Once she regained her memories from before the reset and was told of their childhood friendship in the real world, Rachel remembered what the two of them had been through. She recognized how much he cared about her despite his mistakes. When he confessed his romantic feelings towards her, she reciprocated and they made their relationship official, in and out of Eden.

**Arc IV**

By the time the simulation returned, Sin and Rachel's relationship had ended, and then some. Rachel confessed that she and Sin had an argument which resulted in their breakup. She sometimes spoke of him to others before his reappearance. After Sin discovered that Rachel had been kidnapped by his former friend and rival, Mirage, the couple made amends with each other. Rachel worries that her past will continue to haunt her so she cannot commit to him but Sin promises to wait for her to be ready.

### Kano

**Arc II**

Out of everyone in Eden, Rachel trusted Kano the most. They had the most similar mindsets when it came to problem-solving and handling difficult situations. She had gone to him for assistance with her memory and other important occurrences relating to the more scientific aspects of the world. As the primary competing candidates in the mayoral election, they were brought together to try to make the community a better place. Rachel was one of the two confirmed members of Kano's mayoral council if it had ever been established.

**Arc III**

Rachel felt a strange vibe from Kano during their first conversation. Her suspicions arose even more so as he went to visit Mousie alone in the wilderness. She felt bad about the fact that Mousie was being manipulated by Kano like she used to be by her father. She projected her anger towards Levi onto Kano until her memories were restored. To try to get him away from Mousie, Rachel pretended to be his friend and involved herself with his activities. This backfired when Tycer confronted her about working with him. It all culminated when Kano claimed that Mousie was Princess Madi's evil sorcerer and her thoughts were proven right.

She was involved in two of Kano's rituals: the first to make him human and the second to bring Sin to Markas's body. For the first ritual, she was a victim of the side effects and confronted him about it weeks later. Once she regained her memories, they amended their differences and were on good terms. She talked to Kano about her theories and opened up about her past as Levi's daughter.

**Arc IV**

After her breakup with Sin, Rachel went to live with Kano and Mousie briefly before Eden reopened. Since being back, Rachel has been accepted into their small "found family." Their friendship is closer than ever due to their similar level of intelligence and shared affection for Mousie. Kano is one of the first people she seeks out for advice and to talk theories with. She also offers her assistance with his rituals and other important problems. Kano and Mousie offered for Rachel and Matt to be their adopted children; Rachel initially denied signing any official papers due to her commitment issues.

### Mousie

**Arc II**

Mousie was the first person who opened up to Rachel about what had happened in Eden during the virus. Despite the conflict between the OGs and newbies, they became closer and shared their thoughts and theories about Unknown, current events, and other topics of interest.

**Arc III**

Rachel hadn't met Mousie until the Halloween festival but long suspected Kano of foul play regarding the reasons for her isolation. Mousie emphasized her appreciation when Rachel confessed how much she cared about her situation. Mousie was ultimately the one to convince Rachel to go into the water to restore her memories. Following this, Rachel and Mousie often focused on other things but were on good terms.

**Arc IV**

After her breakup with Sin, Rachel went to live with Kano and Mousie briefly before Eden reopened. Since being back, Rachel has been accepted into their small "found family." Their friendship is closer than ever, as Rachel and Mousie are there for each other emotionally. Mousie was devastated when she learned Rachel had been kidnapped and she had no idea until it was too late. Kano and Mousie offered for Rachel and Matt to be their adopted children; Rachel initially denied signing any official papers due to her commitment issues. She theorized that Haven's real identity was Morgan/Mou, Mousie's sister, and was proven to be correct.

### Pink

**Arc II**

Rachel knew Pink was skeptical of her arrival. Unlike everyone else, she had past memories and asked too many questions. They didn't talk much but Rachel desperately wanted Pink to trust her. As Kano and Mousie proved that Rachel was trustworthy with important information, Pink began to open up.

**Arc III**

From the first day, Rachel suspected Lauren knew more than she was letting on and used the "fortune teller" story to question her legitimacy. As much as she wanted to learn more, she didn't spend much time talking to Lauren directly until the intervention at the builder's HQ. After receiving the letters from Unknown, she suspected Lauren of malicious intent and stayed her distance. After her memories were restored, Rachel was immensely apologetic for giving Unknown what he wanted and revealed that she was Kylee, Levi's adoptive daughter. Her childhood in the gated community had been used as data for an anonymous "Alpha" trial for Eden, which Lauren was unaware of. It was also revealed that Rachel, as Kylee, and Lauren had met once before.

**Arc IV**

Rachel entered the simulation again, with confidence in Lauren and Kano's firewall. She promised Lauren that this time around, she would be more open and started by revealing she visited Levi in prison on three occasions. Rachel offered her services to coordinate future events, including the Halloween event, which Mirage ended up taking on. Rachel and Lauren still don't talk much but they are on good terms, as Rachel has been very helpful with uncovering clues about defeating Mirage and Haven.

### Gabe

**Arc III**

Rachel and Gabe weren't very close when he arrived but created a friendship after Kano's ritual altered the skeleton man's appearance and she continued to check up on him. As he was very close to Markas, Rachel became close to him as well. She sympathized with his need for a purpose, validation, and information from the rest of the Eden community, major personal issues she had with the OGs before the reset.

**Arc IV**

Rachel was the first person to find Gabe after Eden reopened. Though he expressed his displeasure at their return, Rachel continued to urge him to reintegrate into the community. Gabe was the first person to realize that Rachel wasn't herself while Mirage was impersonating her. Following Rachel's capture, she tries to share useful information with him.

### Matt

**Arc IV**

Rachel and Matt were not very close in previous versions but connected almost right away once Eden reopened. They were two of the very few people at the time who knew of the real reason the simulation was brought back. They were both very supportive of Mousie from day one and deeply care for her health. Matt is the first person Rachel goes to for her theories, as he willingly listens to her rants and sometimes adds in his own ideas. She views Matt as a younger brother and was deeply impacted when he was captured by Haven and Mirage. She hopes to protect him from any further danger.

### Tycer

**Arc III**

Rachel was cautious of Tycer's chaotic nature from the first day but worked alongside him on the HR team. When she revealed her past to him, she was worried about if he would use that information to his own advantage. Despite this, she was against the idea of killing him for his secret book and planned to work with Gabe to prevent his assassination. They tended to spend a reasonable amount of time with each other as HR members. Misty's ghost and Rachel were helping forces to restore his memories.

### Lucinda

**Arc IV**

\*Work in progress\*

### Max

**Arc IV**

\*Work in progress\*

### Lucario

**Arc IV**

\*Work in progress\*

### Unknown/Levi

**Arc II**

Rachel strongly disliked Unknown for many reasons, including his manipulation of the other members of Eden, his controlling power, and the possibility of him being her abusive father. He triggered her anxiety attacks and was the subject of many of her investigations. She often switched between holding back her frustration and actively vocalizing her negative opinions of him.

**Arc III**

While laying in wait, Unknown pretended to be Rachel's "third person" and began sending her letters in the mail. These notes were intended to get Rachel on his side and away from Lauren's. They met on the mountaintop one day and Unknown promised to help the others as long as Rachel handed over her code. When Rachel got her memories back, she realized the huge mistake she had made. She conversed with Unknown several times after that as herself. Rachel learned that Eve had been blackmailing him by withholding her location outside of Eden. She concluded that he never cared about her as a daughter, only as a test subject.

**Arc IV**

Levi's name cannot be completely erased from Eden's history. Rachel continued to be haunted by her past with him and it impacted her moving forward with relationships with her loved ones. However, her close connection to Levi helped solve various problems, including dealing with Mirage and creating a second computer.

### Eve

**Arc II**

Eve was Rachel's closest friend from her past life. Rachel witnessed as Eve transformed into Chavah and was surprised that she was healed to her normal self. She informed Rachel of her false memories and was willing to help her regain the real ones. Eve unintentionally betrayed Rachel's trust by building the arena and taking Unknown's side. As Eve became Eva, Rachel tried not to interact with her as much. Rachel ultimately used her long overdue favor to restore Eve's true personality.

**Arc III**

Eve, also known as \_\_\_, "Blu," "Lu," and "V," was Rachel's closest friend who she considered a mother figure. In Rachel's second altered past, "the third person" cursed Levi and Eve, thus her ghost form when she eventually showed up in Eden. Though Rachel was initially told that her friend had little memory of who she was and what she knew, it was revealed that she was aware of everything the whole time. Rachel was cautious about revealing important information to Eve in case Unknown was in control of her ghost form. Eve reassured Rachel that she was only loyal to Pink's cause and remained that way until the end. After Eve sacrificed herself to save everyone else, Rachel was devastated and continues to mourn her death.

### Rhino

**Arc II**

Rachel was not very close with Rhino when he first showed up. After the explosion at the temple, Rhino revealed himself to be working for Unknown, which interested Rachel more than anything. He told her that Unknown was only using a fraction of his true power and to be careful.

**Arc III**

Rhino was a fellow member of the HR team. They bonded over not being in the loop with the secretive plans of Tycer and Pink. Rachel scolded Rhino for forgetting his job but still cared about his well-being. When he got his memories back, Rhino and Rachel realized that they were siblings who were separated by Levi when she was an infant. Rhino's parents had traded baby Rachel to Levi in exchange for money but continued to be manipulated by him in the present. Rachel promised to help him when they got out if he helped Lauren and the others.

### Ash

**Arc II**

Upon meeting for the first time, Rachel and Ash found each other familiar. Even though Rachel was not from Old Eden, they have the connection of Ash being part of the code of the simulation that Levi worked on. Rachel and Ash were also the only ones to have arrived in Eden with some version of their memories intact and bonded over that, as well as the conflict between the OGs and newbies.

**Arc III**

There was an instant alliance between Rachel and Ash on the first day in New Eden. They became closer over the course of the following months and Ash was included in the secret investigation team with her and Markas. Rachel wanted to help Ash prevent her next blip and learn about her missing time but there wasn't much she could do. Rachel felt guilty when she had to leave Ash out of important conversations. Before the blip, she made a sign for Ash in the hall of fame.

### Jay

**Arc II**

Jay was Rachel's first close friend in Eden. They spoke of new theories and ideas and wanted to learn more about the OGs. Rachel often helped Jay with her issues. She helped Jay restore her heart when it was stolen by Eve.

**Arc III**

Rachel considered Jay a close acquaintance. She started to trust Jay more after she was no longer Kano's romantic partner but that didn't last long. When Jay's eye went missing, it was eventually handed to Rachel by Eve to give back to her but that never happened as Jay never returned to Eden. When she heard of Jay's expiration, Rachel was devastated.

### Karen

**Arc III**

As soon as Karen arrived in New Eden, Rachel was drawn to get to know her. After hearing more information about Karen's abilities as a mage, Rachel wondered what her intentions were telling Markas and was curious about her strange connections with the ghosts. She was convinced that Karen works for Unknown, and this was proven to be more than true. Karen was the undercover alias that Unknown used to spy on the community.

### "The Third Person"

The "third person" was who interfered with Rachel's father and Eve in the city during the escape and cursed both of them. They were the person who transported Rachel to Eden and presumably sent her the invitation. Rachel came to believe that the masked man who sent her the letters and claimed to know about her past was the third person but this turned out to be Unknown playing on her lack of knowledge. The "third person" was actually Lauren who placed a "curse" on Levi and Eve as the world reset; this was accidentally ingrained into the coding of Rachel's new false memories.

## Backstory

There are three versions of Rachel's past:

### Real Childhood

A couple and their son, a young Henry (who would become Rhino), were in poor and debt. Levi, a brilliant and wealthy digital developer, approached them and gave them enough money to survive in exchange for their infant daughter, Kylee. He and Kylee moved into a small gated suburban community on the coast, Galilee Harbor, where she would stay for most of her childhood. blackmailed the residents and their families by planning to share their darkest secrets if they refused to follow his guidelines.

Kylee knew from an early age that Levi was not her biological father and brought it up whenever he would punish her for her disobedience. As far as she was aware, he was the founder of an up-and-coming “project” and wanted her to be educated to be his successor. He set Kylee up as the ongoing “Alpha” trial of Lauren’s “Eden” project without either of the girls knowing. By day, Levi worked with Lauren, Eden’s real creator, and co-worker Elizabeth on the foundation and “Beta” trial, and by night, tracked Kylee’s progress to report as “anonymous data.” Levi steered his daughter away from speaking with his associates, or anyone else for that matter.

Levi worked in the city and left Kylee alone to her own devices during the day. She was required to stay inside the house and educate herself while he was gone. As she was homeschooled, Kylee took advantage of Levi’s absences to learn about information he otherwise considered “useless.” When he was around, he often gave her tests and challenges based on the studies she was supposed to review. He attempted to get her interested in computer science and engineering but she wasn’t very good at math or science and preferred creative activities. She was smart but not to her father’s standards.

Kylee befriended brothers Felix (who would become Fang) and Sebastian (who would become Sin), who lived in an apartment on the less wealthy side of Galilee Harbor. The boys would sneak Kylee out to the private beach outside of the gates and spend time together. These would be her happiest memories. During this, she developed a crush on Sebastian. One day, the brothers and their parents were gone, their building was burnt to a crisp, and she never saw them again or received a goodbye. Devastated and with no real friends anymore, Kylee took up writing poems expressing her emotions in her darker moments.

As she became a teenager, she noticed that all of her neighbors tried too hard to be in her good favor and found that suspicious. One day, she overheard a conversation that revealed the rest of the residents of Galilee Harbor had been blackmailed by Levi to follow his rules or there would be consequences. Kylee resented her father for involving innocent people in whatever “game” he was playing and refused to trust anyone who tried to get to know her.

Nearing her seventeenth birthday, she started applying to colleges and hoped to be accepted to one out of state. She also met Lauren and co-workers Kano and Sid during a discussion of the second trial of the “Eden” project (the events of the SMP). However, Kylee never had a proper conversation with any of them.

When Lauren wanted to go into Eden herself, Levi was given the reins of the experiment and wiped her memories to officially take over the project as the god-like entity “Unknown.” Elizabeth learned of what Levi had done; to silence her, he coded her user with a virus so she couldn’t make drastic changes to his new world. Elizabeth moved to a home in the gated community to get more information.

Kylee met Elizabeth soon after she moved in. They kept in communication and became quick friends. A few months passed before Kylee trusted Elizabeth enough to inform her about everything she had been through with Levi. In return, she was told that not only was the “Eden” project someone else’s creation but Levi was also keeping a group of people, including his former boss and co-workers, trapped in this virtual world without any memory of their lives outside of the simulation.

Desperate for answers and an escape, Kylee snuck into her father’s home office and stole the code that Elizabeth requested (edkey0l4e19e). During this, she found college acceptance letters that Levi had hidden away in his desk and copies of documents originally sent to Lauren showing observations of an anonymous subject for the “Alpha” trial. This “Alpha” trial ended up getting the Eden project fully funded for their “Beta”.

Levi eventually discovered Kylee’s alliance with Elizabeth and after a tense argument, she discovered the truth about her biological parents: her father left before she was born and her mother, in debt from a gambling addiction, offered Levi her infant in exchange for the funds she lost. This has been revealed to be a lie. Kylee concluded that Levi wasn’t going to let her leave the community even for college; she never had a choice in the matter and had to stay with him because of a debt he wasn’t going to lose out on. In anger, she sent out an anonymous email to the residents of Galilee Harbor, exposing his schemes, and watched as the perfect world he created crumbled around him. Most of the residents left and in the chaos, Kylee ran away, terrified of her father’s reaction.

She met up with Elizabeth and they traveled to a warehouse outside of the city. Worried about being forced to go back to him, she was told she would need to go into the simulation to be truly safe. Kylee one-upped this, stating that she wanted to go into Eden regardless to save the innocent people from Levi’s grasp, as she didn’t want them to be controlled the same way she was.

Elizabeth told Kylee she’d be under a different name so “Unknown” would not know who she is and they would figure it out together. She chose the name “Rachel” to go with the biblical theme of Eden, unsure of if she would go in with her memories intact. They initially “plugged” into Eden together, though Elizabeth joined as the chaotic Chavah and “Rachel” arrived on a beach thousands of blocks away from spawn. Elizabeth kept Kylee’s location secret from Levi and blackmailed him to keep his cool.

### Altered Past (Arc II)

Rachel grew up as a merperson in the underwater town of Galilee with her father Levi. He left her alone to own devices often while he was “away” but she never actively tried to get into trouble. She noticed quickly that all of her neighbors were too friendly to her and tried too hard to be in her good favor. Rachel found almost everyone in the town creepy and resented Levi for being too overprotective when he was around. Having no real friends, Rachel took up writing: poems and stories about fantastical places on land she expected to never see. She spent time in nearby coral reefs for inspiration, and one day accidentally stumbled upon an invisible barrier she couldn’t cross. This made her even more suspicious of Levi, especially since he had been distant from her.

Years later, Rachel put her trust in a merwoman who was new to town, “Chavah.” “Chavah” shared that Levi was doing bad things while he was “away.” Rachel was somehow convinced to steal a key from her father’s study to help her new friend with future plans. After a huge argument with Levi upon his return, he revealed several major points from her childhood. From what she was told, Rachel’s gambler mother made a bet with Levi but lost and surrendered her child in exchange for money. He took the child in and ambushed the existing underwater town of Galilee. He confined the city inside a transparent dome and brainwashed the merpeople citizens to be extremely friendly to his new adoptive daughter. Rachel attempted an escape but was caught.

“Chavah” then shattered the dome, reversing the mind control effect and allowing the people of Galilee to revolt against Levi. Rachel witnessed as Levi cursed “Chavah” to become the evil, chaotic version of herself. As she was turning, “Chavah” told Rachel to seek out someone to help and teleported her to another world. Rachel woke up as a human and discovered that it hurt if she touched the water in this new state. She set out to search for the mystery person and spent several weeks learning how to survive on land before arriving at the community of Eden. She’s still on the run from Levi since she assumes he’s out to reclaim his end of her mother’s deal.

Rachel learned this version of her past is false.

### Altered Past (Arc III)

Rachel grew up as a merperson in an underwater city with her adoptive father. She knew from an early age that he was not her biological family. Her father left her alone to own devices during the day but she was required to stay inside. With no real friends, Rachel took up writing poems expressing her emotions in her darker moments and often snuck off to the nearby coral reef for privacy.

She noticed that all of her neighbors tried too hard to be in her good favor and found that suspicious. One of them finally dropped the act and revealed to her that he and the rest of the town had been blackmailed by her father to be nice to her or else they would never escape. She proved this when she found an invisible barrier around the boundaries of the city. Rachel resented her father even more for keeping her and other people captive against their will.

Rachel let her guard down for a woman, Eve, who had snuck into the city and needed her help to expose her father for what he had done to these merpeople. Desperate for answers and an escape, Rachel stole from her father to hand over to Eve. Eve shattered the dome, allowing the people of the city to revolt against her father. Rachel witnessed as her father and friend were both cursed by a third person, who also sent her into Eden. As soon as she appeared in the new world, a message popped into her head regarding a two-week vacation, community projects, and her new HR position.