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I dont think thats the authors intent. Backstories are important for reappearing characters, even if they are trash. It keeps the story flowing and gives us A LOT of insight of the kind of person Michaeol was before he turned horrible and what exactly turned him. It makes the story more entertaining, not a ploy to collect sympathy points.
Like damn we don’t care about your backstory, bro. Nothing is going to make me like you!! Snooze-fest whenever we get a flashback