She started out as a slave to someone named Uusu, but ended up on her own after he died. That's when Satou picked her up after she left the labyrinth. Her name—Lizzie—actually comes from her real name, not from the word for "lizard," though it's basically impossible for humans to pronounce the original version. Satou's insisted on this point more than once.
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