# Classroom of the Elite (Manga) Vol. 3
## Part I: School Life and Strategy
- The White Room
- Introduction to the mysterious White Room
- Kiyotaka's past and connection to the White Room
- Implications of the White Room on current events
- Class D's Dynamics
- Interactions between students in Class D
- Power struggles and alliances within the class
- Development of key characters: Horikita, Kushida, and Sakayanagi
- Special Exam Preparation
- Announcement of the upcoming special exam
- Strategic planning among students
- Tensions rising as teams form
## Part II: The Special Exam
- Exam Overview
- Rules and objectives of the special exam
- Importance of teamwork and strategy
- Rewards and consequences for success or failure
- Team Formation
- Kiyotaka's team selection process
- Horikita's leadership role
- Conflicts and cooperation within the group
- Key Events During the Exam
- Unexpected challenges faced by the teams
- Psychological tactics used by Kiyotaka
- Betrayals and shifting alliances
## Part III: Character Development
- Kiyotaka Ayanokouji
- His calm and calculating nature
- Hidden motives and long-term goals
- Relationships with other characters
- Suzune Horikita
- Her determination to elevate Class D
- Personal growth and overcoming insecurities
- Collaboration with Kiyotaka
- Other Notable Characters
- Kikyo Kushida's true intentions revealed
- Arisu Sakayanagi's manipulative strategies
- Minor characters' contributions to the plot
## Part IV: Themes and Reflections
- Social Darwinism in Education
- Critique of merit-based systems
- Exploration of inequality and privilege
- Ethical dilemmas faced by students
- Trust and Betrayal
- Fragility of trust in competitive environments
- Instances of betrayal and their impact
- Building genuine relationships amidst competition
- Lessons Learned
- Growth through adversity
- Importance of adaptability and strategy
- Moral questions raised by the story