
I still believe he was just mentally neglected. And physically exploited that gave him a wrong idea about himself and the world.
If he heard the phrase "you cant do anything, bc you cant even learn, you have no value, only your strengt" or anything related, that could shift his understanding on these society matters
Or an alien baby. Mentally not enough developed yet

Actually… my brother is mentally disabled (cant be left alone more than 2 hours), and he had some similar troubles. Taking things that doesnt belong to him, doing things he shouldnt, talking to those he shouldnt (as an unrelated person to the other). He learnt what he can and cant do, but im not that sure he understands the why.
Im sure ml isnt like that, its just reminds me of this experience.
So he’s most definitely not human…
He has a screwed up set of morals and to me it seems like he only has a basic understanding of how to create a community? Such as only collecting people with important roles like doctors and teachers?