Detention
During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.
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A tormented student uncovers unsettling secrets at her remote high school as betrayal and a paranormal encounter upend her life.
1.Devil
10.005-12-202055mAt Greenwood High School, transfer student Liu Yun-hsiang witnesses a shocking incident at a deserted building and runs afoul of school authorities.
2.Who am I?
05-12-202046mAfter an initial encounter with Fang Jui-hsin's spirit, Yun-hsiang finds herself in an otherworldly dimension and accepts a life-altering bargain.
3.You are me, I am you
12-12-202048mWith Jui-hsin's guidance, Yun-hsiang finds creative expression through poetry, but her sense of self begins to falter.
4.Falsehood
12-12-202052mAs her relationship with Shen Hua stirs up suspicion around the school, Yun-hsiang struggles with writer's block and faces betrayal.
5.HIStory repeats
19-12-202051mYun-hsiang becomes a target of slander, Shen Hua caves under pressure from his father, and Jui-hsin watches Yun-hsiang carry out an act of desperation.
6.Re: Detention
19-12-202046mYun-hsiang becomes trapped in a parallel consciousness. Cheng Wen-liang seeks his uncle's aid in preventing Jui-hsin's vengeful plan.
7.Re: Re: Detention
26-12-202052mAs his troubled past with Jui-hsin comes to light, Wei Chung-ting helps Yun-hsiang remember her own identity. Panic spreads throughout the campus.
8.Rain of Freedom
26-12-202053mYun-hsiang races against the clock to free herself from Jui-hsin's time loop and urges her spirit to find redemption.
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