The following week, she had to sit beside her assailants in class. While she played in the lake, three boys from her class took turns trying to drown her, just for ‘fun.’ This violent experience marked her with a deep mistrust of others. During the ceremony, she admired the solemn look the GROM Specialists conveyed, and pictured herself dressed in the iconic uniform.ĭuring a school trip to the Masurian Lake District, Zofia was prey to a disturbing prank that almost cost her life.
Her aspiration originated from a powerful moment in her childhood, when she attended the funeral for the President of Poland. Her lifelong goal became reality when she passed the selection to join the GROM. While there were moments when she wanted to rebel against him, she also found comfort in the simple, black-and-white form of validation his system provided. As his eldest daughter, Zofia was the perfect vehicle for his legacy.įrom a young age, she underwent her father’s strict military training, haunted by the ticking of his pocket watch that timed her to the second. When she was ten years old, her father resigned from his role as GROM Commander to become the Minister of Internal Affairs following the assassination of Poland’s president. Zofia grew up in a comfortable household in Wroclaw, Poland.
