and "Stop the process. and " The dying words of a woman heeded Marinette of the potential dangers of the world. Living in the town of Thomson, Marinette lives in a world where no one is able to speak. In the midst of this tragic encounter with the woman, Marinette makes a sound. The first sound the world has ever heard of. As she is thrust into the underbelly of a society where "Silence is the Order", the world for Marinette will never be the same again. Is she the first in many generations who has discovered the ability to speak? And, if so, how is that even possible? And what exactly is the process?