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【Foreword】

All the world's a stage, yet homeward lies the heart.

This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to reality—

may not be coincidence, but rather a reflection of choices we’ve all faced at similar crossroads in our lives.

Protagonist is an interactive game about anti-conditioning, portraying a theatrical journey of pretense and self-redemption. The script is written by the system, but the ending is determined by your own principles.

Campus performance mixed with light suspense forms the core of this story. It focuses on real-world growth, breaking away from conventional romance-driven storytelling.

It is, above all, a documentary poem dedicated to every young person struggling between ideals and reality.

The game revolves entirely around performance. It is about acting—but not only about acting.

It is also about pretense, but ultimately about—how to preserve a sliver of authenticity in a life where pretense is unavoidable.

【Story Background】

Welcome to the Master Class of Jinglin Academy of Performing Arts.

Known as the "Whampoa Military Academy of Stardom," it is the stairway to glory countless dreamers long to ascend. But remember—the spotlight never illuminates the truth; it only casts shadows.

In this game, you will step into the role of "Lusheng," the one who enters the game. The moment you cross the school gate, you are no longer a spectator. You become part of the stage. Everyone here is playing a role—including you yourself. Their smiles are part of the script. Their tears are rehearsed. Their embraces may be setup for the next act.

Always remember:

Every word they speak is dialogue. Every tear they shed is a prop. Every look they give you is waiting for your response.

The system is watching you. It does not speak, but it records. It records whether you applaud at the right moment, whether you cry on cue, whether you reveal your true self during "improvisation."

The rules are conditioning you. There are penalties for lateness and penalties for early departure. But the most severe punishment is this—you forget you are acting.

If you start believing they love you, if you start feeling you belong here, if you look in the mirror late at night and no longer recognize your own expression…

Then you have already fallen into the trap. Beneath the trap is not a stage, nor an escape route—it is the abyss. You must stay vigilant amidst the lies. Hear the truth between the lines of dialogue. Find, within the margins of the script, the self that has yet to be assigned a role.

Welcome, freshman.

Please take your script.

【Game Features】

Deep Role-Playing: Maintain multiple facades. Play different personas in front of different characters. Be humble before mentors, ambitious before capitalists, sincere before lovers—your "acting" determines your ending.

High-Density Dramatic Choices: Hundreds of key decisions, from moral dilemmas to emotional gambits. Every click reshapes the direction of the story.

Cinematic Interactive Performance: Fully live-action filmed with a professional cast. Camera language, lighting choreography, and performance details all reach cinematic standards, immersing you completely "in character."

Xia Meng (The Dangerous Muse): A producer at the top of the pyramid. Is what she offers a shortcut—or the abyss?

Cheng Jin (The Guiding Senior): Your undercover partner. Can you pass her tests and earn her trust?

Lin Ranran (The Pure Camellia): A microcosm of struggle within the system. Will you become her light—or push her deeper into darkness?

Zhou Ruonan (The Barbed Rose): Your classmate. Is her bullying pure malice—or does it serve another purpose?

Yan Zhi (The Caged Gardener): Your mentor. Is she the ladder that helps you reach the top—or the nail that pins you to the rules?

Gu Ying (The Fading Ember of Idealism): Your director. Will you be her redemption in despair—or become part of the reality that crushes her?

Tang Zhi (The Lost Star): A former child star who once shone bright. Her insecurity is an opening—her lingering innocence may become the sharpest test of your conscience.

Butterfly Effect System: A seemingly insignificant line of dialogue early on may trigger a fatal crisis in Chapter 3. Affection, trust, and secret clues intertwine, weaving a unique narrative web.

Multiple Endings: From "The Truth Revealed" to "Complicity," from "Lone Hero" to "Lost in Love"—your beliefs determine the final act.

Hidden Story Layers: Only by making specific combinations of choices can you unlock characters' hidden pasts and the ultimate secrets of the academy.

Stage-Inspired Lighting Design: Close-ups intensify dramatic tension and psychological pressure.

Immersive Sound Design: Sound becomes a vital character in the narrative.

Original Theatrical Score: Music shifts dynamically with the plot and your choices, heightening emotional peaks.