Rabbit 1/01

## Rabbit #01

Rabbit #01 after a fight with TRIX.

**Rabbit #1**, formerly known as **Rabbit #01**, is veteran of numerous tournaments who has strong ties to HABIT Prime. They are currently part of Destroy the Trials.

## History

### Fanbit Layer

#### Fanbit 2

Arin, an ordinary college student, joined the second Fanbit tournament in 2014, believing it would be "a fun, little home-brew ARG". They were assigned to the English Lop division as Rabbit #59. At first, Arin enjoyed chating and goofing off with the other Rabbits, especially Demi, Patrick, and Jade. However, after the Rabbits discovered that Karina, a veteran of Fanbit 1, was pregnant with Fanbit's child, Arin realized that Fanbit 2 was not a game, but a twisted life-and-death tournament.

Arin was able to fly under the radar, going unnoticed for half of the game. Then one evening, they found themself alone in a division call with Fanbit after the rest of the Lops had logged off. Taking notice of #59, Fanbit decided to annoy them by causing them trouble getting a pizza delivered to their dorm room. From there, things escalated, as Fanbit set his sights on Rabbit #59. Their torment began with small annoyances, such as phone calls in the middle of the night and banging on their bedroom door while they were trying to sleep.

One evening, Fanbit sent The Rake after #59. They barricaded themself in the bathroom, but the beast managed to break down the door in a mere half hour. Arin was torn apart in minutes, losing an arm and most of their legs, with chunks of flesh and muscle missing and gashes down to the bone. This marked the first time that #59 was killed. Fanbit resurrected them shortly thereafter, leaving them traumatized. Following this incident, Arin became increasingly terrified and paranoid, but refused to quit, not wanting Fanbit to see them give in to fear.

While #59 was home during for winter break, they were ambushed by Fanbit; this time, the game master was angry with them for leaving a Skype call and failing to return. Popping out from behind their closet door, Fanbit beat #59 nearly unconscious and dragged them to the living room, where they were tied to a chair. When #59's parents returned home, Arin was forced to watch as the Rake tore them to pieces (with Fanbit forcibly holding #59's eyes open and their head facing forward).

While #59 recovered physically, the incident caused them to develop severe PTSD. Fanbit used this to his advantage by having the Rake make sounds during calls to trigger Arin's flashback episodes; when he was feeling particularly nasty, he would wait until #59 had calmed down, then slap the Rake to make it scream. What happened to Arin after this is unknown, as the end of the tournament turned into a blur of pain. When the game ended, #59's memories were stripped, and they were set free.

#### Fanbit 3

After Fanbit 3 was announced, Arin found themself signed up for the tournament, with no memory of having done so. They received a private Skype message from HABIT, telling them that they were going to be "HABIT’s helper"; when the tournament went live, the Rabbits were instructed to send Arin friend requests on Skype, and to turn to them with any issues they might have. Additionally, Arin was tasked with recording all calls.

Unsure of what else to do, Arin went along with what was asked of them. They were designated Rabbit #01 of the Angora division, where they were voted Division Leader during Trial One. The trials were a miserable experience for #01; Fanbit frequently abused them, punishing them for minor mistakes. When Arin developed feelings for Rabbit #20, Fanbit had him killed and left a vial of his blood in Arin's backyard (which he forced Arin to drink). To make matters worse, #01 fell under the sway of The Narrator, becoming one of his "Puppets", forced to do annoying and painful things (such as extinguishing a cigarette on their arm).

Around Trial 3, Fanbit returned the memories of the veteran Rabbits. #01 struggled with an identity crisis as they attempted to reconcile the false memories that had been implanted in their mind by HABIT with the real memories of their former self. Finally, they decided to combine their identities into one personality; they chose a new name, officially calling themself "Arin". A short time later, Arin secretly agreed to help Rabbit #79, who was on the run from The Phoenix.

After a short trip to visit their brother, Arin met up with #79 in Indianapolis. Armed with a machete, the two hot-wired a car and set out to deliver Amrett to a safe house. Since this was a violation of the tournament rule against seeking outside help, it warranted a punishment from Fanbit, who sent two men disguised as police officers to attack them at a motel. #01 used the machete to cut off the first man's hand (which was holding a gun), and jumped on the back of the second man, stabbing him repeatedly. #79 pulled Arin off the man, and the two of them fled the scene. Arin dropped #79 off just past the Illinois border and returned home.

A few weeks later, Arin was recognized in public and arrested for the murder of the men at the motel. Arin was charged with First Degree Murder; within two weeks, they were found guilty, and sentenced to death by lethal injection. At the first opportunity, Arin made a phone call to Fanbit and begged to make a deal. Fanbit agreed to grant #01 their freedom, in exchange for a favor at a later time. A short time later, Fanbit orchestrated a bloody prison riot; a fire broke out, and Arin escaped and went on the run, now a fugitive.

During this time, Arin was approached by Marty and The Narrator, who asked them to join their rebellion: they were planning to kill Fanbit by killing his Prime vessel, Demi. Arin, who saw Demi as a little sister, was outraged, and demanded a new course of action. When their pleas fell on dead ears, Arin betrayed the rebellion to Fanbit, providing a list of all the Rabbits involved. This caught the attention of Prime, who came down to the layer personally; with Arin's help, he slaughtered all of the rebellion members, filming the carnage for all to see.

In the midst of the bloodshed, something within Arin snapped; from that moment on, they were HABIT's favorite Rabbit, carrying out any task with a smile and caring only about Prime and the game. After five months, Prime became bored and decided to end the Tournament. Arin was offered a deal: for the price of their soul, they could choose the Rabbits that would move on to the next layer (and game) with them. Arin agreed, choosing Jade and Marty, as they wanted to see them suffer.

### HABIT's Tournament

    *(For the full information on Arin's role in HABIT's Tournament, see here. **Note:** not all information may be canon to DTT.)*

In the next layer, Arin was designated Rabbit #01 of the Angora Division. HABIT chose Arin as his personal helper in the game, tasking them with overseeing (and sometimes recording) calls, and giving orders in his absence. The first call in each division on October 1st was recorded by #01; they were forced to sit through the events of that night three times, and were forbidden from speaking to or interacting with the other Rabbits during that time. For Trial One, #01 voted for themself as Division Leader; they received the most votes of any Rabbit, becoming leader of the Angoras.

While #01 was supposed to be impartial and emotionally unattached, they quickly bonded with the Rabbits; the Angoras, likewise, warmed to #01, nicknaming them "Mom". As HABIT's assistant, #01 was held to a higher standard of behavior, and was (once again) brutally punished for minor infractions. For leaving a call without permission, #01 was beaten by HABIT, leaving them with many bruises, a lacerated cheek, a broken nose, a split lip, and a dislocated shoulder. #01 also found themself at odds with Rabbit #20 and the other division leaders, who often mocked and challenged their authority.

Sometime later that October, #01 ran into their friend and division mate, Rabbit #24, at a Halloween corn maze. While the two were joking and goofing off, HABIT appeared and punished them by forcing them to play Marco Polo with him in the corn maze. The two were chased out of the maze, physically unharmed but terrified. The following month, Arin was attacked and beaten by Rabbit #20 in fulfillment of a special assignment; the fight ended in a draw, and afterwards the two developed a mutual respect. They began regularly visiting one another, becoming close friends.

### Survive the Trials

In this lifetime, Arin died by being stabbed by Liam with a Godkiller knife. #01 was one of p three Rabbits to be "saved" from falling to Amaranthine (due to dying by the Severance blade).

### Destroy the Trials

Two years after Arin's death, In late June of 2020, an alternate Arin from another timeline was drawn into the Patchwork Layer. Entering the layer caused the new Arin to absorb the memories and feelings of their deceased counterpart, essentially making them Arin's exact duplicate (and replacement). The new Arin resumed their life, moving into the former Arin's house; they tried to repaint their old bedroom, and were frustrated to find that the only color of paint available was royal purple.

## Quotes

"car go plane? *no*[.] car go road" - *#general, 11/6/20.*

## Trivia

* They hate green teas. (Jasmine is the one exception.)
* They have two pet cats.

## Gallery

Artist's depiction of #01 and #00."We did it!"#01dies in the arms of VOICES.Inhabited #01.Self portrait.