Austrian. I suffered from severe social anxiety throughout my life, often being bullied during my childhood. At the age of 17, I volunteered for the German Armed Forces and was selected for the Kommando Spezialkräfte. I hoped to join the 5th Platoon as a recon sniper, but my physical size and my inability to stay still made my an unsuitable candidate. I was later assigned to the 1st Platoon as an insertion specialist to serve as a battering ram charging through doors in contested environments.