Point of view: Luisana Morales.
The air in the old archive room turned cold after Loki’s letter was read.
No one spoke for several seconds.
Rain lashed against the school’s old windows, as if trying to break in and remind them of something they would rather forget.
Ressell held the photograph of Ji-Seung Taylor Choi Parker.
The same smile, the same gaze—a twist of fate.
The year was 2009.
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (CSB).
Long before Loki, Jessica was the one who mattered most.
The school harbored secrets—and some of them were far older than anyone imagined.
Ji-Seung Taylor Choi Parker was one of the school’s brightest students—famous and brilliant.
Teachers and students alike admired her; she was the type of student seemingly destined for success.
Yet, no one saw what lay beneath the surface, for at that same time, an untouchable figure moved within the school.
A seemingly model student—respected, influential, and charismatic.
His name was:
Rafael “Mark” Aquino.
To everyone, he was a paragon—perfect speeches, discipline, order, and honor.
But behind closed doors…
He was unlike anyone else; he controlled a hidden network within the school—corruption, manipulation, extortion, and disappearances.
And psychological experiments conducted on vulnerable students.
The system protected him, and the school covered it all up…
The only person who harbored even the slightest suspicion of him was Marina Villanova, a respected teacher.
While she remained unaware of the true extent of her husband’s darkness, a student named Luisana Morales was living trapped within the system.
Before he became the headmaster.
Before he held power.
She was merely a victim amidst spreading rumors: psychological punishments, public humiliations, and silent control—all seemingly linked to a group close to Mark Aquino.
“Ignore them,” he told Luisana one afternoon as she wept on the stairs.
Luisana lowered her gaze.
“It never ends…” Ji-Seung looked at her calmly.
“Then… we’ll change the rules.”
But it wasn’t that simple.
As he investigated, Ji-Seung began to uncover hidden files.
Financial documents, photographs, redacted names.
And a symbol—a black circle crossed by a red line—the same symbol from the Masquerade Ball, the same symbol that was now appearing alongside the victims.
One night, Ji-Seung entered the rector’s office in search of evidence.
And then he found it: a list.
A list of students’ names.
Some were highlighted in red:
Luisana Morales.
And further down…
Ji-Seung Taylor Choi Parker.
“You should stop investigating.” The voice came from behind him.
Ji-Seung slowly turned around.
And saw him.
Mark Aquino.
Smiling.
Calm.
As if nothing serious had happened.
“Bright young people always think they can change the world,” he said, walking toward her.
“But the weak… they just have to follow orders.”
“What exactly does this school do?” Mark calmly adjusted his tie.
“It creates survivors.”
That night, Ji-Seung disappeared.
The school claimed she had left of her own accord.
But Luisana never believed that version.
Never.
Present Day – Manila
Luisana closed the file with trembling hands.
Jessica, Luis, and Ressell watched her in silence.
“Ji-Seung tried to stop Mark Aquino…” she whispered.
“And Loki did the same thing seventeen years later.”
Ressell folded up Loki’s letter.
“So, the situation never truly ended.” Luis clenched his fists.
“That means the killer is still out there.” A chill ran down Jessica’s spine.
For the first time… the past didn’t feel like the past; the name Mark Aquino was no longer just history—he was a living threat.
Elsewhere in Manila…
A dark room; photographs on the table.
Jessica.
Ressell.
Luis.
The red symbol behind them; a man quietly observing it all.
And then, he smiled.
Rafael «Mark» Aquino.
Seventeen years of waiting and watching—letting the game play out—and now… someone has finally found the truth.