Loney Gloom knew what he wanted and how to get it. His plan was to become within 6 months a famous hacker, a superstar hacker, one that even people outside the hacker community would be recognized. This way he could feel worthy, and ready to move on. It also meant that he will have no problem getting a good job and supporting his new family.
The beginning of a hacking project is tedious, and Loney Gloom was for the first time in his short life worried about things outside his machine. He did care about his girlfriend and his new family.