As a newly graduated young Alchemist from university, Henry felt he's been pretty lucky all along.
Originally he was just the son of a small vendor in Langton's lower district, and though his family ran a grocery store, it barely maintained a decent standard of living.
After all, the lower district was not like other places, protection fees and various tributes were unavoidable if one wanted to run a store peacefully.
A large portion of the family's monthly income went to local gangs and tribute to various government departments, leaving just enough for the family to barely make ends meet.
Yet despite this, the family managed to scrape together enough money to send him to study, instead of staying in the shop as a clerk.
Although Henry felt he could also work as a clerk, for he didn't mind inheriting the family business.
However, Henry's father hoped he wouldn't stay in the lower district but find a way to make something of himself instead of returning to that wretched place.
