What Rough Beast?

In a near‑future academy where experiments in progressive education have gone wildly out of control, veteran teacher John Ward finds himself thrust into a nightmare. A routine lesson erupts into chaos when three massive, glass‑eyed tigers materialize from the ceiling, turning a classroom into a battlefield. Ward must think fast, using a glowing ring and a daring escape chute to survive the sudden onslaught, all while the terrified students scramble for safety.

Back in the shadowy Mob Quad, Ward joins a weary faculty—psychiatrists, gym instructors, and a stern scientist—who debate the merits of their radical teaching methods amid the turmoil. Their conversations reveal a world where mind‑altering tech, force‑field weapons, and dubious psychology experiments are part of everyday life. As the teachers grapple with the consequences of their own innovations, the story teeters between frantic action and uneasy reflection on what education has become.