Behind the Masks
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When a tight-knit group of theatre students stumbles upon a hidden panel of ornate, antique masks hidden deep within the school's abandoned costume vault, curiosity leads them to try them on. But the moment the masks touch their faces, something shifts-memories that aren't theirs, visions, and voices whispering forgotten truths flood their minds.
Each mask unlocks a fragment of buried parts tied to them.
What secrets were meant to stay hidden?
What power do the masks truly hold?
And can the students unmask the truth before the final curtain falls?
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