[quote=@Legend]
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But I mean, like, what got him started in the first place? You don't just go out and do stuff that hurts people.
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He was afraid for the people he cared about. He realized he wasn't strong enough to protect everyone from a lot of the things Existence can throw at a person. So he had to become the best he could, as soon as possible, because you never know when you'll be needed.