Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Forbidden Discovery
Liu Yun-hsiang transfers to Greenwood High and explores a forbidden area where she encounters the ghost of Fang Jui-hsin who begins to reveal the school's dark past.
Key Events
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Transfer Student Arrival — Liu transfers to Greenwood High in 1999 Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Yun-hsiang's Mother
Location: Greenwood High School
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Forbidden Area Exploration — Liu enters forbidden school area Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang
Location: School Grounds Restricted Area
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Ghost Encounter — Meets ghost of Fang Jui-hsin Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Fang Jui-hsin
Location: School Grounds Restricted Area
Echoes of Oppression
Through flashbacks and revelations, the students learn about the persecution of their predecessors during Taiwan's White Terror era when they fought for freedom against censorship.
Key Events
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Past History Revealed — Fang reveals 30-year school history Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Fang Jui-hsin
Location: School Grounds Restricted Area
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Student Persecution — Students persecuted for fighting freedom Characters: Fang Jui-hsin, Cheng Wen-liang, Shen Hua, Pai Kuo-feng, Shen Ching, Su Chieh-yu
Location: Greenwood High School
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Investigation Begins — Students investigate past events Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Cheng Wen-liang, Shen Hua
Location: Greenwood High School
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Martial Law Era Memories — Flashbacks to oppressive era Characters: Fang Jui-hsin, Su Chieh-yu, Shen Ching
Location: School Grounds
Confronting the Past
The current students confront the representatives of the oppressive system and uncover the full truth about what happened to those who fought for freedom.
Key Events
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Martial Law Era Memories — Flashbacks to oppressive era Characters: Fang Jui-hsin, Su Chieh-yu, Shen Ching
Location: School Grounds
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Confrontation with Authorities — Confronting oppressive representatives Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Pai Kuo-feng, Shen Ching
Location: Greenwood High School
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Truth Uncovered — Full history of persecution revealed Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Fang Jui-hsin, Cheng Wen-liang, Shen Hua
Location: School Grounds Restricted Area
Honoring the Fallen
With the truth revealed, the students find a way to honor the memory of those who suffered during the martial law era, bringing closure to the haunting past.
Key Events
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Resolution — Past acknowledged and honored Characters: Liu Yun-hsiang, Fang Jui-hsin, Cheng Wen-liang, Shen Hua, Su Chieh-yu
Location: Greenwood High School
During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfer student uncovers the dark secrets behind the school’s haunting.
