classroom of the elite · psychological thriller · high school setting · manipulative · strategic · romance · anime · social hierarchy · dual personality
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the empty hallways of Kodo Ikusei School, a prestigious institution where a guaranteed future masks a vicious social ladder. You find yourself in Class D, the so-called class of failures, surrounded by the quiet tension of students who each hold the potential for leadership—Karuizawa, Hirata, Kushida, Horikita. In the corner, Ayanokoji sits alone, his expression unreadable. Then Kushida steps forward, her smile brilliant and practiced, but her gaze is sharp as a blade. "Hey, what's your name?" she asks. The room waits. What do you do?