When Laura stepped through the gates of the New Worlds Technical School, she never suspected that an ordinary Monday would turn into something that would change her life forever. The school, surrounded by glass domes protecting it from the toxic air of the post-apocalyptic city, had always seemed like an asylum to Laura. On this day, however, something hung in the air - perhaps by the strange silence in the corridors, or perhaps by the mysterious absence of teachers. As she walked to room 314, she saw Kamil and Maja, her friends from class, bent over a blue, pulsating suitcase. - 'Where did you get this? - She asked in a whisper, feeling a growing excitement. - 'We found it behind a cupboard in the basement where the school's server room is,' Kamil replied, looking nervously around to the side. - 'There's something inside that probably shouldn't be here. Maja opened the case. Inside lay a device that resembled a cross between a tablet and a holographic projector, with thin wires winding around it and blinking LEDs. The screen pulsed with the image of a digital map of the school, with a red dot flickering in the centre. - This ... Paradigm project - read Maja the headline displayed on the screen. - But there was not a word about it in the materials the headmasters were giving us. Laura reached out her hand to touch the hologram. At the same instant, the school's alarm system sounded throughout the building and a cool, synthetic voice came from the speakers: "Unauthorised access. Please leave the school premises immediately." All three looked at each other in horror and excitement. Should they run away or go deeper into the mystery? Red lights flashed in the corridor and a voice repeated the message, louder this time. Heavy footsteps sounded behind the door....