Arman Meiwes was a shy and isolated child who was exposed to slaughtering animals as a teenager, which may have influenced his psychology. In his adult life he lived alone in a large isolated house where he became interested in Hannibal Lecter, death, and serial killers. He made contact online with others interested in violent fantasies. His first victim was a man named Bernd Brandes who willingly allowed Meiwes to amputate and eat his penis, later Meiwes killed and dismembered Brandes, filming the act. Meiwes was arrested a year later and found to not be legally insane but his victim was deemed unable to think reasonably.