Grace Field House is where children without parents are sent.
These 38 children live a modest yet happy life with Mom, though they are not related by blood.
The three oldest children in the house are 11-year-olds: Emma, Norman, and Ray. They are also the smartest, scoring full marks on their tests every morning.
One night, after the children had seen recently-adopted Conny off, Emma and Norman realize that Conny had forgotten something. They rush out to the gate, which is past the fence the children are forbidden to go beyond.
There, they witness the unspeakable reality...