Life at the border is very tough. The land is stony and dry, farmers plough fields of sand and illegal trafficking seems to be the only way to make a living. In Deliviran, a village near Urfa close to the Syrian border, Hidir’s chief is involved in smuggling and gets shot. Hidir tries to stay out of illegal activities …

　　在這個反烏托邦世界中，一種經由語言溝通散播的傳染病到處肆虐，而唯一對此疾病免疫的語言學家，正遭到暴虐無道的組織追捕。