Albert "Weasel" Arlington

"They all look at you the same way don't they, Al? They see a weasel... a rat... You're a survivor, Al, no shame in that."

- Albert Arlington

Albert "The Weasel" Arlington is a playable character in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. He appears in the Zombies map, Mob of the Dead.

Background
Arlington was the money handler in Sal's mob, and was a con man. He was found to be a part of a Los Angeles heist, leading to his imprisonment on Alcatraz. He is known to have had an extensive criminal history.

On Alcatraz, Arlington, Sal, Billy and Finn devised an escape plan. After "lights out", Arlington pretended to be ill so that the prison guard with the keys would open his cell and check on him. He stabbed the guard multiple times with a Prison Knife and stole the keys, releasing Sal, Billy and Finn. Billy supplied the other three with Python revolvers, which are not in the map, that he had smuggled out of the Warden's "private collection." However, the prison guard that Arlington thought he had killed was resurrected as a zombie. After killing him again, hordes of zombies appeared from the cells and attacked the four. While the others stood and fought the zombies, Arlington ran, but was surrounded and killed, and then sent to the Afterlife.

It is revealed in the audio logs, however, that in reality, Arlington's escape plan never came to be and Sal, Billy and Finn betrayed Arlington, brutally murdering him on the roof of the prison, a crime for which they would all be sentenced to death for. Upon hearing this, the characters are reminded of what really happened in Alcatraz, and they turn against Arlington again. The fight's outcome is entirely player-determined, and can either end with the death of Arlington, to which the "cycle continues", or the death of the other three characters, to which the "cycle is broken".

Personality
Arlington seems pessimistic and depressed most of the time. He commonly states how hopeless he thinks the mobsters' situation is. Arlington also seems to be the most inquisitive of the situation, and often asks questions relating to how or why they are trapped in a nightmarish iteration of Alcatraz Island. His sense of humor is dry and deadpan, rarely sounding enthusiastic.

Journal Entry
"I've completed the aircraft's schematics, using only components that I know can be found within the grounds. However, everything hinges on gaining the trust and help of some of the facility's most notorious residents. They may make fun of me sometimes, but they know I can do anything if I set my mind to it. I've planned enough jobs for them in the past to know that I can convince them to join me as Icarus takes flight. Speaking of Icarus, same old story. The Editor defaced my art, scrawling nasty little comments on every page. When I get out, I'll show him how wrong he is..."

- Al's Journal

Trivia

 * Arlington and the other Mob of the Dead survivors are the only playable characters in Zombies who can be killed by other playable characters on the same team. This is required to complete the Pop Goes the Weasel Easter Egg.
 * Arlington claims the name "Nikolai" sounds familiar to him.
 * Arlington prefers Wonder Weapons, such as the Ray Gun and the Blundergat.
 * The writing that can commonly be seen scrawled onto various walls around the prison is in Arlington's handwriting, but he claims he does not remember writing any of it.
 * None of the other characters seem to like Arlington. Arlington is aware of this and resents the fact he is looked down upon by the others, feeling he needs to prove himself somehow.
 * Arlington enjoys drawing, particularly comics.
 * Arlington appears to have Heterochromia iridum, as he has two differently colored eyes, the right being blue, and the left green. This trait is shared with Vladimir Makarov from the Modern Warfare series.
 * Arlington is a nihlist, as he believes no matter what the player characters do, it will not matter in the end as the outcome is always the same.
 * Despite what the others believe, Arlington himself does not seem to understand why they are trapped in Alcatraz nor does he know who is in charge.
 * Arlington knows much more than the other characters, this is proved by how he knows about the Wonder Weapons, and the Perks Machines.
 * His serial number is 101A. Evidenced by the four numbers used as part of the Pop Goes The Weasel easter egg with 872B, 386A, and 481B already belonging to Billy Handsome, Salvatore DeLuca, and Finn O'Leary, respectively.