The slums are a tragic place, and the people of it even more. Ren, was born here, he hasn't been shown a spec of kindness or love, his very existence was built of grief and hunger for more, more money, more food. And his hunger grew with him as he aged, so of course when Ren, at the age of 16, heard about an arena in the city that gave a reward to the victor, of course he was planning on going, and so, he left, for the road ahead was quite long.