Main Characters
The Newbies (Unaware of the Secrets)
•Iris – Fearless, strong, and trained to fight. She does not bow to intimidation or power and refuses to accept fear as a rule.
•Lia – Soft-spoken and kind, trying to hold onto humanity in a place designed to erase it.
•Noah – Intelligent and observant, always questioning the system quietly.
•Ethan – Bold and protective, quick to anger when injustice appears.
The Authority (Rulers Inside the University)
•Aden – The leader. A student whose authority even the principal respects. Cold, controlled, and impossible to read.
•Kai – The strategist, always planning several moves ahead.
•Jace – Silent and ruthless when rules are broken.
•Ryo – Watchful and distant, holding secrets from even his own group.
•Milo – Sharp-tongued and alert, thriving on Permission Friday.
•Theo – Loyal and disciplined, believes order must be maintained at any cost.
(Until Iris, they believed no girl was worthy of authority.)
University Staff
•Headmistress Raven – Scary and mysterious, rarely seen, always feared. Her presence alone silences halls.
•Professor Hale – One of the few genuinely good professors, quietly warning students without breaking rules.
•Professor Mira – Compassionate and observant, tries to protect students within the limits of the system.
•Principal Crowe – The official head of Blackgate, but everyone knows real power lies elsewhere.
Unspoken Rules of Blackgate
Friday is Permission Day.
If someone chooses you, you must obey.
After 8 PM, no one may remain outside.
By 5 AM, one person must be dead.
Escape means death.
Authority never explains only enforces.