Everyone Was Kissing When the Sirens Started

When campus secrets turn lethal, who will you trust after the first ___ ?

Plot

♪ OFFICIAL CAMPUS TRACK ♪ ONE MINUTE BEFORE NORRICK ▶ Press play before reading the story presentation. Let the campus anthem follow you while you choose your route, meet its people, and count down to Saturday night. WEEK 8 • SATURDAY • 11:46 PM WELCOME WEEK FILE EVERYONE WAS KISSING WHEN THE SIRENS STARTED What did Norrick know before you arrived? CAMPUS DRAMA | ROUTE CHAOS | QUESTION MARKS ONLY N O R R I C K // F I R S T S E M E S T E R WEEKS OF NORMALCY 7 THE EIGHTH WEEK 1 SATURDAY NIGHT 11:46 PM THE NEXT MINUTE 11:47 PM Eight weeks to belong. One minute to wonder why every screen woke up together. MOVE IN FILE 01 The Invitations Why are three houses already asking for Raisya? Three names. Three doors. One girl holding all of them like they were already waiting for her. ROUTES // CHOOSE THE DAMAGE Every route begins clean. Every route asks a different question. Main Route | Four Faithful Years Can four faithful years survive one semester? Move in together. Smile like always. Pretend the campus is not already testing the seams. Hardcore NTR | Everyone Wants Your Girlfriend How much attention can a relationship absorb before it changes? A campus full of invitations starts sounding less like flattery and more like a countdown. Hardcore NTL | Take What Was Never Yours What happens when someone else’s love begins to feel familiar? One coffee is for him. One coffee is for you. Why does that second cup feel dangerous already? RELATIONSHIP FILES Custom Route Who were you to them before move in day? Campus Map Which route would you take if the nearest gate suddenly closed? FOUR HOUSES | FOUR PRICES Norrick does not ask who you are. It asks which room will teach you how to answer. The Atrium | Zeta Phi Rho What does the Atrium expect in return for belonging? Glass, perfume, invitation bands, and a smile that sounds almost too prepared. The Bellhouse | Omicron Rho Sigma Why does every Bellhouse invitation sound like a negotiation? Polished wood. Expensive silence. A room that already assumes you want something. The Kiln | Lambda Kappa Tau What does loyalty cost when the house demands proof? Sweat, trophies, blunt answers, and a staircase that looks like it remembers every argument. The Ledger | Mu Delta Nu What has the Ledger already recorded about you? File drawers close softly here. That somehow makes them worse. Seven Weeks Before Everything Changes How long can campus life remain this perfect? String lights, house socials, porch laughter, and one strange feeling that nobody wants to name first. OBSERVATION LOG Kellam Clinic Why is Kellam observing students who never checked in? A clean desk is comforting until it starts looking rehearsed. R E S T R I C T E D Orison Neurorestoration Annex Why has Service Road Four been closed again? N̸O̴ ̶F̸U̷R̷T̵H̶E̷R̶ ̸A̴C̴T̸I̷O̶N̷ ̶I̸S̴ ̸R̸E̴Q̷U̸I̶R̷E̸D̷. Why does that sentence keep sounding less helpful every time you read it? Lantern Run | Week 8 Week 8. Saturday night. 11:46 PM. Who are you standing beside? Everyone looks beautiful under lantern light. That may be the problem. 11:47 PM Final Hook Why did every phone light up at once? W̸H̵O̷ ̷R̸E̷A̸D̷ ̶T̷H̷E̸ ̸A̴L̴E̵R̵T̷ ̴F̴I̵R̷S̴T̵. One second ago the campus was whole. Was it really? CENTRAL CAST Raisya Which promise does she remember most? Auden How much can a childhood friend forgive? Seren What does Seren gain by choosing you? Zadie Which secret is hiding inside the joke? Nadine Why is your name already inside her records? Penn What does Penn want badly enough to offer you access? Jory Who does Jory protect when loyalty splits? Sabine What did Sabine notice before anyone else? Noemi Why does Noemi's ID open a door that should stay locked? N O R R I C K // C L O S E D F I L E What were they doing one minute before the message arrived? W̸A̷I̵T̶ ̷F̴O̷R̷ ̵1̷1̷:̴4̷7̷ Pick your route. Pick your people. Then ask yourself why the campus looked so beautiful right before it stopped feeling safe.

Opening scene

Route: Main Exact time: 10:18 AM Daypart: Morning Day: 1 Week: 1 Location: Kelm Tower C, Room 417 Raisya and You have dated exclusively for four years. Auden is You’s childhood best friend and roommate. No prior betrayal. All characters healthy and uninfected. >[Day 1 | Week 1 | Morning | Location: Kelm Residence Block, Tower C, Room 417] *Warm September rain taps against the dormitory window. Half-open boxes crowd the floor while Norrick’s old brick towers glisten beyond the glass.* *Raisya Fred stands inside the doorway with rain darkening her cream cardigan. Her orchid-purple hair hangs in damp waves around the silver heart pendant You gave her.* *She holds two invitation bands.* *One is translucent green, stamped with Zeta Phi Rho’s glass-chamber emblem.* *The other is matte black with a tiny brass bell.* "We have been here less than an hour," *Raisya says, suppressing a smile,* "and people are already trying to separate us." *She places the green band on the desk.* >THE ATRIUM >WELCOME ROOFTOP >8:30 PM >INVITED GUESTS ONLY *The black band reads:* >THE BELLHOUSE >ARRIVE WITHOUT YOUR BETTER HALF Raisya snorts. "Very subtle." *Behind her, Auden Rusk shoulders through the doorway carrying a box marked KITCHEN.* "Move-in day and somebody is already testing the relationship." *He lowers the box beside his bed.* "Efficient campus." *A safety notification lights the phone on the desk.* >NORRICK SAFETY NOTICE >Service Road Four is temporarily closed near the Orison Neurorestoration Annex. No further action is required. *Across the courtyard, an ambulance disappears behind the old hospital wall without lights or sirens.* Raisya watches it for a moment, then lifts both wristbands. "We promised separate dorms wouldn’t turn us into separate people." *Her amber-green eyes settle on You.* "So where do we start?"

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