"California." Derrel said. "Born and...well, born there. I didn't get much raising. You'd figure there was at least someone looking after me when I was really young, though I don't remember anyone in particular. I've been pretty much on my own all my life, either ignored or antagonized. At least until recently,, when I snuck into a Sharing meeting and grabbed some stuff off the buffet. They were nice. They're the only people who have been nice to me that I remember, though obviously the full members do stuff behind the scenes. I don't really care if what they do isn't always legal, or whatever you were talking about. Even the mafia cared for their own, right?" He sat there silently for a few seconds. "I'm a hobo. Uneducated, dirty, and practically worthless."