Born as an ork in the early 30's to a Japanese father and a conservative American mother, Duine was thrown out into the Redmond Barrens just after birth, his parents citing that he was kidnapped. Taken in by an old rat shaman by the name of Bollan, Duine was taught the art of survival, respect for nature, loyalty, and hatred for those who preach anti-metahuman sentiment. After a run in with a Renraku wage slave who he tried to rob, he was shown the brighter side of life, with the technology and science he had never had the chance to experience. From then on, the matrix was his second home.