Not much is known about Henry's past, but his mother was known to be abusive, and he became a bitter, angry child as a result.[1] He bullied his classmate Daniel relentlessly, until one day Daniel gave in to peer pressure and repeatedly struck Henry with a rock; afterwards, Daniel was punished by his abusive father.[2] Later, Daniel was afraid Henry would show up at his house for revenge.[3] After brutally murdering Elise Zimmermann, Daniel began to think of himself as a terrible person, like Henry.[4]