Mr. Hopp was first encountered by a young Esther in one of many nightmares she had been having in her place of residence, the Blacklands Manor Orphanage. Esther nightmare has her exploring an empty orphanage until she gets to the bottom floor where she reaches a dead end and is forced to go back. However, as Esther goes back the way she came, she comes upon a shadowy shape of a toy rabbit, which then grows into a giant monster.