Iva, a high school student and part-time waitress is kidnapped on her way home from work. She wakes up days later only to discover she has become the latest lab rat for the dastardly Dr. Bino. Dr. Bino, an underground mad scientist, has performed extensive neurosurgery on Iva's brain; giving her the ability to learn anything perfectly after seeing it only once. After being grossly underestimated Iva escapes from Bino's lab and attempts to return to everyday normal life. But with such an ability pretending to be normal has become a challenge much harder than she expected. When Bino's robots and biologically changed minions begin to attack the city Iva has no choice but to defend it. With some help from her friend, Iva suits up as the mysterious Masquerader, an acrobatic and skilled super hero, ready to take down all enemies.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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