BENI

In the bustling city of Taguig, where progress rises beside poverty, Benilda "Beni" Alcantara was just another student trying to belong. She wasn't violent, she wasn't strange - just quiet, awkward, and burdened with braces that made her an easy target. Every day, she endured the laughter of classmates and the cruelty of those who called her a freak.

When the school board - led by Ivan Tolentino, a foreman and parent with influence - realized that Beni's presence might threaten their school's funding, they labeled her "unstable." To protect their reputation and pocket the money meant for education, they had her sent to a mental institution under false claims of insanity.

Beni begged for mercy, but no one listened. Weeks turned into months, and what little light she had left faded. Then one night, the institution burned - and amid the chaos, Beni escaped.

What returned to Taguig was no longer a scared girl. It was a reflection of everything they'd done to her - pain, betrayal, and wrath wrapped in bloodstained innocence.