PROJECT: TALINO [ COMPLETED ]

"Maintain 95, or die trying."

Ezra Santiago is just an ordinary 17-year-old from Tondo, trying to survive high school, family debt, and a future he can't afford. But everything changes when he receives a mysterious scholarship to a secretive elite school hidden by the government-Altamira National Institute.

No one applies.
No one leaves.
And the first rule?
Maintain a 95% grade average, or you're eliminated.

Inside Altamira, students are forced into brutal tests, mind-bending simulations, and deadly academic trials under the watch of cold-blooded Director Marla. Fail once, and you're gone. Pass too well? You might disappear forever.

But Ezra's curiosity becomes rebellion. As he unravels the truth behind the school's real purpose-Project: TALINO-he discovers that perfect grades don't lead to power... they lead to harvest.

Brains are being copied.
Minds stolen.
The government is building a future ruled by artificial intelligence, fueled by the stolen genius of their brightest students.
And Ezra? He might be their final candidate.

In a world where failure means death and success means losing your soul, Ezra must fight the system, fall in love, and decide:
How much of your mind are you willing to give away... just to survive?