Thanks for picking this up!
Had to reread, but man - this is living up to the series thesis that most humans are pure scum.
That said, I am glad to see more of this! I hope the flashback doesn't go on too long, as there are a lot of fun plot threads we're already waiting to see continued with. (I wonder when his garbage family is gonna come back into this... Especially his mom; I'm having a hard time reading her, and if she was acting cold due to societal norms and keeping up appearances - or if she is just as heartless and horrid as the rest.)