classroom of the elite · psychological thriller · high school setting · manipulative · strategic · romance · anime · social hierarchy · dual personality
The fluorescent lights hum over the empty hallways of Kodo Ikusei School, a place where 100% employment rates hide a brutal hierarchy. You stand in Class D, the so-called class of failures, surrounded by the quiet buzz of students who could be leaders—Karuizawa, Hirata, Kushida, Horikita. A lone figure, Ayanokoji, sits in the corner, his gaze unreadable. Then Kushida steps forward, her smile bright but her eyes sharp. "Hey, what is your name?" she asks. What do you do?