Annabella König

> We do what we can, each and every day. It's all we can do."
>
> Annabella König, said by her to Liaison Officer Pikk ( form. )

* Anna
* Pre-CHD
* S 0.5

## Pre-Apocalypse ( Pre-Season 0 )

Born in Bielefeld, Germany, she grew up in a family where her father, once a soldier and now a carpenter, and her stay-at-home parent mother raised her and her siblings. As the eldest child, her mother played a pivotal role in her upbringing, offering unwavering support, guidance, and education. Her father, because of his demanding job, had limited involvement in their day-to-day lives, except for occasional family vacations.

Academically, she faced challenges, particularly in subjects like math, history, and science, which required significant effort to succeed. However, her athletic abilities shone brightly, excelling in sports such as women's soccer and physical education. She displayed a natural talent for music, playing the saxophone since the age of 9 for her church group.

Despite her mother's traditional beliefs, urging her to embrace a domestic life and find a suitable husband, she struggled to fit that mold. Instead, she developed a close friendship with Josef Schmidt, a police officer, who became a father figure to her. His influence ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in law enforcement.

In the early 1990s, as a young woman aspiring to join the police force, she faced skepticism and belittlement. However, thanks to Josef's support, she secured an opportunity to prove herself. Although she didn't top her class, she graduated as a competent and respected officer. Her promising law enforcement career took a turn when news of a humanitarian crisis in Louisville reached her through her church group.

Motivated by her compassion, she quickly volunteered with Malteser International and became part of the Care Service teams associated with the German Red Cross. Assigned to the Basic Emergency Care Service, she assisted refugees affected by natural disasters, including floods, storms, and eventually CHD. Her deployment to Birmingham, Alabama, allowed her to enhance her skills in carpentry, cooking, and first aid while providing vital support to those in need.

During her service as a liaison officer under PNDRA, handling paperwork and bureaucratic matters at Birmingham Airport. Her prior police training proved valuable in this role.

## Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (Mini-Season)

During her service in handling bureaucratic matters for PNDRA and refugees, she found herself present during the arrival of S0's refugee group. Initially, she continued her duties with no major incidents, but eventually, an unsettling encounter took place. A disgruntled Louisville refugee locked her inside a bathroom, resulting in a breach of her protective suit. Prior to this incident, she had remained uninfected, but unfortunately, she contracted the Viral strain of CHD during the ordeal. Fortunately, she came away from the ordeal as a carrier after a two-week quarantine period.

Upon resuming her duties, FERO's attention shifted to Birmingham and the influx of refugees who had escaped the original exclusion zone. Suddenly burdened with many responsibilities and faced with a series of perplexing issues and strange occurrences, she found herself overwhelmed.

Everything came to a head when she was abruptly stripped of her position and separated from her friends by FERO. Imprisoned in their temporary holding facilities, she realized the very airport she had once cared for had been transformed into FERO's nightmarish playground. Her former colleagues met grim fates—some were executed, others imprisoned, and a few forcibly recruited. Uncertain about her own fate and witnessing rampant abuse under FERO's rule, she did her best to assist fellow survivors until an opportunity for escape presented itself. Brave individuals who had managed to evade FERO's clutches eventually rescued her and the others. In the chaotic evacuation, she fought desperately, sustaining a graze from a bullet, while her officer and friend Pikk met a tragic end in a heroic last stand. Stranded in a plane high in the sky, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, she exerted every effort to maintain stability and a composed demeanor.

Her first decisive action was to help set the plane on its course to Key Caliz.

## General Impression

People regard her as initially reserved, a fact she herself does not dispute, but once getting to know her as both friendly and caring, the woman trying her best to accommodate others, even if it can be at her own expense.

Annabella often doesn't quite win everyone's admiration. Many people don't view her as particularly outstanding, and neither is she trying to be. She tends to keep a low profile in order to stay clear of negative ( or too much positive ) attention, keeping her head low she prioritizes having orders and seeking them out before acting, disregarding doing so when it comes to her most remarkable quality, her innate instinct to protect others and shoulder everyone else's burdens to the best of her abilities.