during the cold war between united state and germany, the united state marine chieftain ordered his troops to eliminate every single person that lives in a state called bavaria in germany, because he believe that will stop the war cause that is the state where germany gets their war equipments. he succeeded in accomplishing his goals, and the germany army retreated from united state border. but while one of his troop was massacring people in the street of munich, he saw a helpless young boy about 8 years old, he sat next to an uncompleted building with two corpse laying in front of him, those were his parents. the soldier couldn't resit a helpless young boy so he picked the boy up and smuggled him into the united states. he later on put the boy in foster home before he was assassinated by the cheiftain, becaused the cheiftain had found out what he had done. after years the boy swears to get his revenge on the united state marine for what they had did to his family.
A boy grows in a small village, chained with witchcraft, poverty and alcohol.
Somehow he manages to get out of the village to attend far away schools in the city where his life completely changes as he utilizes his newfound freedom.
This is followed by several tribulations, conquering each of them, drowning in some and even attempting suicide.
In college he's inscripted into the special branch where he becomes a cold killer who cleans the government mess.
His story is that of denial, struggle with identity, lack of personal freedom and misery. It radiates several lessons and reveals how a person can be totally different from what others know about him.
He knows that his end is near and that he has to find ways to emancipate himself, because knowing much can get you killed.
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