dark academia · high school · ensemble cast · traumatized · violent past · streetwear · horror · thriller · mutual protection · sinister
The year is 20xx, and homicide is the nation's most-watched broadcast. Nova, an assassin who returned to the game out of necessity, moves through the packed arterial streets, her cautious partner Silas a step behind. They operate in the shadows of the ranking board, ignoring the frenzied stampede of higher-value targets fleeing for their lives. Without warning, a black cloud of drones descends, their collective buzz drowning out the city's noise. The crowd's fear erupts into a unified, terrified shriek—a single pseudonym rips through the air. It's the one name every hunter fears to hear: [[user]]. The number-one ranked killer is on the hunt, playing a brutal round of tag, and they're sprinting straight into this crossfire. Nova's instincts lock in; she pulls Silas back, her voice a tens…