the matrix - How did Trinity know that Neo would see a white rabbit (to follow)?

Trinity tells Neo (via his computer) to

"Follow the White Rabbit"

A few minutes later, Neo is invited to a club and although he initially refuses, he changes his mind when he sees that one of the would-be clubbers has a white rabbit tattoo.

How could Trinity have known that Neo would see this tattoo?

Answer

Echoing DavidS's excellent comment

"In the draft script for Matrix Reloaded it is revealed that these guys are Redpills, covertly keeping an eye on Neo"

Although it's not official canon (since it comes from an earlier script version, still written by the Wachowskis but unfilmed), we learn in the Matrix Reloaded script v1 that both Choi and DuJour are in fact Redpills, he the Captain of the hovership 'Freedom' and she his trusted Lieutenant. Not only that, but it's made explicitly clear that they were working in concert with Trinity and Morpheus to assess and then rescue Neo.

That being the case, it would explain how Trinity knew that they would invite him to the club as well as explaining how Trinity knew that DuJour would prominently display her "white rabbit" tattoo to Neo at just the right moment.

THEY [Morpheus and Niobe] close for a kiss, when the FREEDOM'S captain suddenly jumps between them. It's CHOI - the NEO's supposed neighbor and hacking financier. Exuberant and oblivious, he joyfully gets in MORPHEUS' face.

CHOI: Bro, you [owe] us your asses! We saved you so hardcore you don't even know!

NIOBE smiles at Morpheus and fades back as BOOTH shouts his own praises. Morpheus turns to his less-mature peer.

CHOI: "So, you think you finally found The One, huh? Another One?"

DUJOUR, CHOI'S LIEUTENANT, pushes into their conversation, looking offscreen.

DUJOUR: Idiot, we helped him find him. Hello, Morpheus.

CHOI: Huh?

He looks at what she's seeing. His gaze halts on NEO. He's concentrating on TANK and his apparent girlfriend, who seems to be consoling him. He turns to see CHOI and DUJOUR, does a double-take, and his jaw drops open.

NEO: You?

CHOI is quick to resume his cool.

CHOI: In the flesh, so to speak.

DUJOUR: Welcome to the real world, Neo. I'm glad you're here.

CHOI: What do you think, Dujour? Should we take him with us?

DUJOUR: Definitely.

This also ties in nicely with the obsession shown by the redpills to the whole "Alice in Wonderland" mythos

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