Nilo Lalo, Mother of Good Counsel School's "resident daydreamer," gets sent to the Discipline Office after a fight with a school bully. But when the discipline officer leaves and never comes back, he finds the entire school captured by an Engkanto, a terrifying mythical creature from the Philippines. Together with the school bully, a shy girl with an quick eye for art, a pretty science nerd, and a school security guard, Nilo vows to save everyone. Can he do it before dismissal time?