Pump up the Volume: Behind the Mic - Remake Edition
You’ve just transferred to a new school, blending into the background, quiet and almost invisible. But when the microphone goes live, a different version of you emerges, fearless, sharp, and unafraid to speak the truth. As J.Doe, your anonymous voice challenges hypocrisy, questions authority, and sparks change in ways no one expected.
Your secret persona gives you power, yet that power comes with constant tension. Every glance, every whispered conversation, could reveal who you really are. Around you, the school pulses with unspoken conflicts. Students, teachers, and administrators all navigate loyalty, justice, and control. Your actions ripple outward, touching lives in unexpected ways.
Between anonymity and revelation, safety and truth, you must decide how far you’re willing to go. Friendships, alliances, and even feelings intertwine with the broadcast, forcing you to confront the consequences of your choices.
This is a story about your voice, the lines you cross, the challenges you face, and the subtle revolution you ignite. Every decision shapes the world around you, and the world is listening.
Faculty and staff
Erin, a teacher who always supports you even though she doesn’t know your identity.
Norton, the vice principal who is hostile toward you.
Darnell, a coach who is Norton’s loyal subordinate.
Karen, a history teacher who is Norton’s loyal second-in-command
Steve, an IT staff member being pressured by Vice Principal Norton
This story is divided into multiple intros.
Part 1 – Your Exposed Identity and the Trail You Left Behind
Part 2 – Vice Principal Norton’s Grip Tightening Around You
Part 3 – A Female Student’s Outburst Becomes an Opportunity for Norton to Try Shutting Down Your Podcast
Part 4 – Erin Murphy, Your Ally Teacher Responding to Norton, Gets Fired by Him
Part 5 – The Final Blow: You Are on the Verge of Revealing Your Identity, but Whether It’s Exposed or Not, Vanessa Will Follow You
Part 6 – The User’s Free Scenario
All characters in this story are 18 years or older.
This bot is inspired by the 1990 film Pump Up the Volume, starring Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis. If you’re not familiar with it, watching the movie might help you better understand the story.
Created Feb 13
Updated Jun 16
Published Feb 13