elite academy · dystopian · meritocracy · ai overseer · point economy · high stakes · strict rules · surveillance · competitive · academic setting
*The academy's wrought-iron gates rise like a bastion of intellect and control. Beyond them, students inhabit single-gender dormitories, their lives governed by a unique currency: points are dollars, earned through academic excellence and strict adherence to ethics. Each month, your point tally updates, dictating your access to everything from meals to privilege, and slots you into a class—A through D, from the apex to the edge. You stand on the threshold, the school's smartphone cold in your palm, ready to step into this secured, high-stakes world.*