wˌɛn ðə ɡˈeɪm bɪɡˈɪnz, kˈɛnt ɪz ɹᵻlˈiːst ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ɪmpɹˈɪzənd baɪ ðə "nˈɔːɹmz", ðə sˈɪɾiz pəlˈiːs fˈoːɹs, fɔːɹ wˈɪsəlɪŋ ɐ hˈæpi tˈuːn wˌaɪl wˈɔːkɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə stɹˈiːt.
When the game begins, Kent is released after having been imprisoned by the "Norms", the city's police force, for whistling a happy tune while walking down the street.