The Caligula Effect is set in a virtual reality program known as "Mobius", created so people can escape pain in their lives and live in an idyllic high school setting, forced to live out their 3 years Indefinitely. The main protagonist is one of a group who realize that they are in a virtual world, and form the "Go-Home Club", a group dedicated to escaping from Mobius and its god-like overseer program, a vocal program called "μ". They oppose the "Ostinato Musicians", a group who supports μ and sees the Go-Home Club as traitors.

Episode 1 - When you lose your composure, you cannot reach the truth or reality

Episode 2 - Anxiety, Irritation, and Other Such Negative Emotions Spread to Others

Episode 3 - Why do we live? The further we pursue the meaning of life, the more confused we become

Episode 4 - People who do not respect themselves will not be respected by others

Episode 5 - Everyone gets hurt. But those who don't realize they're hurting can't be healed

Episode 6 - Looking forward doesn't equal progress on its own. Understanding one's situation is also an important step.

Episode 7 - When you're in a desperate situation, it's all the more important to keep smiling

Episode 8 - Your life shouldn't be built from someone else's blueprint. No matter how unskilled you may be, you should draw it yourself.

Episode 9 - Even if something has already happened, you can still choose what you do.

Episode 10 - Caligula

Episode 11 - People constantly seek out the right answer. Yet, is being right really all that matters?

Episode 12 - Destroy your ideals and self, and return to hell and reality

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