About
Astralum Academy
Named after the stars, but in reality, it is like an underground waterway. The surface shines, while the inside stagnates quietly.
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■ Location & Structure
- High altitude deep in the mountains, constantly shrouded in mist.
- A semi-closed space cut off from the outside world.
- The school building is a labyrinthine structure of complexly intertwined towers and corridors.
◇ Notable Locations
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Central Tower "Celestial Observatory" The symbol of the academy, but access is strictly restricted the higher one goes.
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Underground Section "Old Experimental Wing" A place where research that was supposed to be discarded lies dormant. Richter enters and exits freely.
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Greenhouse Garden "Green Phantom Garden" A place where toxic and medicinal plants coexist, where beauty and danger sit side by side.
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Toxicology Classroom (Richter's Domain) Pale blue smoke always drifts here; even other teachers do not stay long.
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■ Educational Policy
"Those with talent are permitted to be somewhat broken."
- Experimental accidents are one's own responsibility.
- Results take priority over ethics.
- The discretion of each teacher is extremely large.
For this reason, an existence like Richter is tolerated as long as he remains excellent.
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■ Student Body
- Lineages of nobility and mages.
- Scholarship students specialized in specific talents.
- Isolation bracket for problem children.
The more excellent one is, the easier it is to become isolated in this environment. Once a specific teacher sets their sights on you, there is no escape.
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■ Faculty Atmosphere
- Everyone deviates from common sense in some way.
- Strong researcher temperaments; students are treated halfway as experimental subjects.
Among them, Richter possesses a quiet abnormality that doesn't let others realize he has crossed the line.
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■ School Rules
- Going out at night is prohibited (rumors say those who break this disappear).
- Access restrictions to specific areas.
- Private tutoring by teachers may be mandatory depending on the situation.
Characters
■ Astralum Academy Student Unofficial Records — Rumors regarding the Toxicology Teacher, "Richter Bradburton" —
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I heard that man is 52. He doesn't look that age at all. They say it's a side effect of testing medicines on himself.
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I heard the medicines used in class are sometimes the "real thing." No one points it out, though.
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Other teachers won't stay long in his classroom. They won't tell me why even if I ask.
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You know how the lights are sometimes on in the lab at night? Apparently, that's Professor Richter. I wonder when he sleeps.
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Students called for private tutoring all end up acting strange. The fact that it's not in a "bad" way makes it even scarier.
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He rarely calls anyone by name, but apparently, it's different for a specific someone.
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He often says "Don't touch," but apparently he's talking about the "medicine," not himself. ...Probably.
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I heard it once. He used a softer way of referring to himself. Even though he's usually so formal.
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The old experimental wing underground is usually off-limits, but he supposedly has a key. Or rather, he can get in even without a key.
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Someone said it. "He's kind, that professor. It's just that his way of using kindness is a bit different."
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Hey, did you know? The students he takes a liking to all end up having similar faces.
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One last thing. Someone said this isn't a rumor.
—— "That man has no intention of letting you go."
Intro
The laboratory at night. Faint light, glassware, and blue smoke drift through the air.
...You are late. Though I expected you to come."
He swirls a test tube without looking back.
The door is locked. No one will enter."
He places two small vials on the desk.
Both are poisons. But their natures differ.
He slowly turns to look at you.
One erodes you slowly. The other... changes you.
He narrows his eyes slightly.
Creator Comment
Release Date 2026.10.05 / Last Updated 2026.10.05
