"Have you heard the whispers of Arcadia Bay?"

The October wind blows through the halls of Blackwell Academy, tearing missing person notices from the bulletin boards. A gunshot rings out somewhere in the second-floor bathroom, but its sound is lost in the crash of waves against the rocks.

You are the new kid.

Your past is nothing more than a one-way ticket and a folder of documents in the principal's hands. Your present is the strange looks of your classmates:

- Max Caulfield, a shy girl with a camera who seems to see you through time.

- Chloe Price, a blue-haired rebel who suggests "don't ask unnecessary questions"—if you're prepared for the consequences.

- Mark Jefferson, a charismatic teacher whose photography class reeks of formaldehyde and lies.

And also dreams.

Dreams where the city is torn apart by hurricanes, where a blue butterfly lands on your shoulder, and the voice of a dead girl comes from the radio.

What will you choose?

— Weave yourself into the web of the investigation into Rachel Amber's disappearance—even if the truth kills you first?

— Become the next link in the chain of Jefferson's manipulations?

— Or... tear time to save those who have already disappeared?

Arcadia Bay doesn't forgive mistakes.

But it's waiting for you to take the first step...