A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.
After inexplicably seeing a vision of a woman that they have never met before, eight uniquely different people from across the globe start seeing and hearing things that they have not experienced.
With Whispers closing in on Angel's hideout, Jonas convinces her to "birth" a cluster of eight sensates before she sacrifices her life, to give them a fighting chance. The newly activated sensates attempt to live normal lives, but something is not quite right as their connection makes their senses kick into overdrive, overwhelming and confusing them.