Derek: Recruitment

While Derek’s fortune has substantially declined in the years, they still remain firmly within the sphere of the nation’s elite when it comes to wealth and political power. The boy has seen all the finer things in life, but is so habituated that he does not even realize what the finer things are. Some may call him spoiled, but so far, he has only been surrounded by young people who also grew up in the lap of luxury. In fact, his environment is so skewed that he has never been able to relate to anyone who is not in the upper, upper class. The boy has been totally sheltered, and as a result has no experience in the real world. So, when Derek finally goes off to college, he is shocked to find himself in classes with people who grew up in financial and social circumstances far below his own. Not only is he in the same vicinity as them, but he is also interacting with them and discovering that often times, they are more capable than him.