Not much is known about Anatoli. He was born in 1981. He keeps to himself.

When he was a child he cried a lot at first and had terrible headaches for a long time. He couldn't seem to explain to anyone that he was hearing their thoughts (people pushed him off as crazy and he spent some time in Pleasantview Asylum). He had to learn to control his ability on his own (since there were no other mind readers around to help him and no one would believe him anyway). It took him years in the asylum to learn control, but once he did he was given a clean bill of health (mostly since he'd learn to fake it, much like Evanegline Rothschild).

Once he had control of his abilities the headaches ceased (for the most part, he still gets a crazy one every now and again, especially when he's sick). He now has excellent control over his abilities. He can filter out certain thoughts and target in to one particular person in a crowd. He's frequently seen wearing headphones since certain types of music help him keep his focus and filter out stray thoughts.