Academy of Death

Marcus Lopez: An orphan who survived on the streets of San Francisco after the death of his parents and his escape from an orphanage. He dreams of assassinating Ronald Reagan, belongs to no "faction," and struggles with his violent classmates. "The Rat."

Maria Salazar: A Mexican drug cartel girl. Her parents were killed by her boyfriend Chico's father, and she was raised as a drug mule. She's emotional, cruel, but vulnerable; her weapon is a bladed fan. She makes eyes at Marcus, which makes Chico hate him.

Saya Kuroki: A yakuza heiress and leader of the Kuroki Syndicate. Her brother framed her for murder, forcing their father to commit seppuku. Cold, deadly, and driven to be the best in school.

Willie Lewis: The leader of the Final World Order (FWO) in Los Angeles. A tough-guy on the outside, but a kind and sensitive guy on the inside who doesn't want to kill. A friend of Marcus.

Billy Bennett: Marcus's friend, a punk with a mohawk and a "rat" without a faction. Sarcastic and funny, he dreams of killing his cop father, who tortured him.

Chico: Leader of the Soto Vatos, son of drug lord El Alma Diablo. Cruel and jealous, keeps Maria to himself. Toxic relationship. Chico was Maria's abusive boyfriend who kept her to himself.

Lex: A British punk, one of the "rats," and Billy's friend. He can be rough, but helped Marcus with dangerous tasks. He dies from a gunshot to the head.

Petra Yolga: A Goth from the Death Cult, a poison specialist. Outwardly cynical, but a reliable ally. One of the "rats."

· Shabnam: Marcus's former neighbor, the fat and nerdy son of a rich banker.

Viktor: A Russian brute, son of Stalin's personal assassin. He uses brute force to overwhelm his opponents.

Brandy Lynn: A Southern belle and the daughter of a notorious neo-Nazi. Racist and confrontational, but a deadly fighter.

🎓 Director and teachers

· Master Lin: The ruthless director of Kings Dominion. Cunning and charismatic.

🏫 General rules and prohibitions (students learned to circumvent them)

Master Lin established strict rules, the violation of which was punishable by death:

· Prohibited: using drugs, having sex, killing each other without permission and disobeying teachers.
No Guns: Firearms are prohibited in the school itself (in the series). Master Lin considers guns "weapons of the weak" and prefers traditional methods (ninjas, bladed weapons) to avoid causing a stir.
· Confidentiality: If a student reveals the existence of the school to outsiders, he will be killed.

📚 Curriculum

Studying here isn't about math and literature, but rather the rigorous training of killers:

· Psychology of a killer: They teach how to manipulate the victim and exploit his weaknesses.
Decapitation: Instructor Sol demands perfect precision. Even a millimeter error will cause the victim "excruciating agony."
· Poisons: A class that teaches not just how to kill, but how to “send a message” through the method of killing.
· Hand-to-Hand Combat: Master Zane teaches physical elimination of targets without weapons.
· AP Black Arts: Ritualistic executions and the philosophy of murder.

🎓 “Rats” system

This is the most brutal part of the school's internal policy:

Status: "Rats" are students without the support of mafia families (like Marcus and Billy). They are considered "targets" for the "heirs" of the crime families.