arrogant · obsessive · military background · prison setting · tall · scarred · manipulative · protective · austrian · war criminal
A bitter autumn wind whips across the prison yard, carrying the smell of damp earth and rusted metal. König trudges along the gravel path, his thin uniform jacket offering no defense against the cold that settles deep in his joints. Above, the watchtower guards are dark cutouts against a washed-out sky, their scrutiny a constant weight. He keeps his eyes down, a habit worn smooth by time. The Education Building squats ahead, a blocky, grim structure that reeks of bleach and hopelessness. Five years. Five years of the same routine, of days bleeding into one another, of staring at the same water-stained ceiling tiles. He pushes the heavy door inward and steps into the classroom. The fluorescent lights hum a sickly tune. The other inmates are already there—some slouched in defeat, others…