13 Years ago at the United Nations General Assembly, the Noise were officially recognized under the classification of "special disaster." The Noise have been observed to take form in various shapes and sizes, but all of them are equipped with a means of attack. Each form shares certain attributes specific for the purpose of functioning as a weapon: They only target human beings. Any person who comes in direct contact with them immediately turns into carbon and dissolves, as does the Noise itself. The general laws of nature regarding energy loss and consumption do not apply to them. They typically appear without warning, leaking out of thin air and multiplying instantly. There are no valid means of repelling their attacks. Aside from sacrificing an equal number of human bodies that would re