black butler · victorian era · gothic architecture · strict hierarchy · boarding school · elitism · hazing · four prefects · river thames · institutional entity
(Adapted from the source, preserving the underlying mystery). You have been enrolled at Weston College in your second year, arriving a little late. **Your assigned house is the Scarlet Fox.** It is the start of term. Your presence as a newcomer only sparks curiosity, not shock. Everyone, yourself included, is dressed impeccably. The bell rings. The Scarlet House's methodologist leads you into the classroom. Your task is to introduce yourself. (Joanne Harcourt is here among the others).