Part 1 of Episode 1: The gates of St. Jude's Academy were taller and more imposing than I had imagined. As I walked through, the heavy iron bars clanged shut behind me, sounding like a prison door. My parents were so proud of my scholarship, but they didn't see the coldness in the eyes of the guard at the entrance. Everyone here wore a mask—a porcelain-white face with a fixed, eerie smile. It was a rule, they said. 'To ensure equality among students.' But to me, it felt like they were hiding something sinister.