Cheaters

Charismatic and impulsive, Handsome is the architect of the cheating network, pushing teammates to take bigger risks. He treats deception as a game and thrives on control, even amid morally dubious acts from kindergarten onward.

A capable student drawn into the scheme but torn by ethics. He tutors others and later becomes a double agent, balancing loyalty to friends with a desire to stop the cheating when the costs become too high.

A key high school collaborator driven by a need to maintain status and good grades. He pushes the operation forward but is also entangled in conflicts with Applebee and Handsome, eventually facing accountability.

An expert crib sheet maker who grows wary of the plan. He hesitates, resists fully joining, and ultimately testifies against the group's actions, highlighting personal risk and moral boundaries.

A sharp, conscientious classmate who tutors Sammy and later pushes back against the cheating. She becomes a target of intimidation as the scheme spirals and a catalyst for pursuing honesty.

World history teacher known as 'the grade book' for keeping meticulous daily records. She wields the grade book as leverage, using it to discipline and manipulate the class while managing the escalating stakes.

Physics teacher who creates an intimidating midterm environment to test cheaters, and who remains a central figure in the tension between authority and student deception.

School principal who uncovers thefts and orchestrates responses to the cheating scheme, shaping the school's disciplinary narrative and guiding the pursuit of accountability.

A classmate entangled in the early cheating cycle, whose fate reflects the perils of exploiting peers and the consequences of unauthorized access to private material.