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'''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a psychological condition involving a [[Human|human being]]'s ability to speak. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no physical injury to their vocal chords.<ref name="goo27">'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> After extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref> | '''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a psychological condition involving a [[Human|human being]]'s ability to speak. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no physical injury to their vocal chords.<ref name="goo27">'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> After extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
[[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward. | [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward.{{Ref/Reuse|goo27}} Lucy later overcame the condition as a result of an intense fit of rage, restoring her ability to speak, though she would remain relatively quiet.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 330'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
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