Andrea, a gifted young student, wins a scholarship to Ettinger, an elite boarding school with a history of academic excellence. From the outset, Andrea senses something off about the institution. The school’s staff and many students exhibit strange, robotic behaviors that intensify with time. Her boyfriend Barry and best friend Suzi, who also attend Ettinger, begin acting increasingly distant and weirdly compliant. As Andrea delves deeper into the school’s traditions and practices, she uncovers clues that suggest the administration is conducting sinister experiments on the students.

Driven by growing paranoia and a desire to save her loved ones, Andrea teams up with another skeptical student named Emerson to investigate. Their quest takes them to the heart of the school's dark secrets, revealing a twisted scheme aimed at controlling the student body for nefarious purposes. As they piece together evidence, they realize the authorities will stop at nothing to protect their conspiracy. The suspenseful investigation puts their lives at risk as they race against time to expose the truth and escape the ever-tightening grip of the school's malevolent forces.