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隔天一早,金金下樓去吃早餐,剛走入一樓大堂,即被俠哥叫住!說她「弟弟」有封信,委託他們必須親手轉交給她。71Please respect copyright.PENANAXWiHausHXx
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「妳弟也真鮮,都什麼時代了……還在手寫書信!發一封短信就能解決的事……」俠哥一如既往的一邊碎念,一邊把信交給金金。71Please respect copyright.PENANA2A8TdfEl75
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「現在還會寄信的……不是法院傳票就是紅白帖……」沒等俠哥嘮叨完,金金簡單道了聲:「謝謝你喔!」隨即轉身走出大堂。71Please respect copyright.PENANA2osCBNPywC
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其實金金也是有苦難言,認識豪哥快兩個月了,至今都沒能取得他的電話!這是因為豪哥受行規約束,不得向外人透露自己聯絡方式所致!71Please respect copyright.PENANALuDt4Tx3AZ
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金金讀完豪哥書信後才得知,他跑船去了!預計要三個月後才會回來!71Please respect copyright.PENANAYhnwIhajLs
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其實豪哥此時已飛抵紐西蘭,參加「勒忒小隊」的專業訓練!71Please respect copyright.PENANAHoU4V0OKxZ
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就在金金外出吃早餐的同時,王教授回來了!他剛走進一樓大堂,隨即讓俠哥逮個正著。71Please respect copyright.PENANAMtxj6lVqoc
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俠哥:「唉唷,教授啊,你老婆剛剛才走出去,怎麼你跟著又走回來?是不是有東西忘了拿?要回家拿去?」71Please respect copyright.PENANAFDVV95UZx1
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「對對對,我回家拿個東西!」王教授隨便敷衍兩句,然後走進電梯,直接上樓。71Please respect copyright.PENANANtEgN3123n
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王教授走出電梯,沒有回家,而是提起勇氣,先去按了豪哥家的門鈴;但結果和上回一樣,沒人出來應門,這令他顯得有些氣餒。71Please respect copyright.PENANAvyvlp3hkyL
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王教授這趟回來,是想見見這位「表弟」!同時還想問他姓甚名誰、職業、年紀、學經歷,好好鑑別一番,以防金金識人不明,誤入歧途。71Please respect copyright.PENANA3Tyj9QwDPE
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王教授尋人無果,只好回到家裡,稍坐片刻;不久,吃完早餐的金金也回來了。71Please respect copyright.PENANApokmAfUJyC
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兩人這回同在家裡,已不同以往那樣家人般熟識,反而多了層芥蒂!恰如歌詞裡所唱的:熟悉的陌生人!71Please respect copyright.PENANAcvkJ8Buwhq
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果不其然,金金應了王教授的預判,拒絕離婚!71Please respect copyright.PENANAvDhWhwbmbL
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金金並未再離婚協議書上簽字,這讓王教授百思不得其解。他心裡納悶:妳都不愛我了,為什麼不離婚呢?71Please respect copyright.PENANAOuQhv1B8Xm
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但王教授仍不打算把抓姦在床的證據攤開,一來是不想撕破臉,讓彼此難堪,二來是他自己對「跟監」這事也感到不恥。71Please respect copyright.PENANAdGvWlnUkV6
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兩人在屋裡,就這麼南轅北轍的爭論大半天。金金是要離也不是,不離也不是,好幾度令王教授進退兩難,不知該如何是好!71Please respect copyright.PENANAdH7d2Z3KyM
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經過幾番投石問路,旁敲側擊後,王教授才總算鬧明白,金金其實是願意離婚的,但她害怕自己離婚後將面臨身無分文的窘境!71Please respect copyright.PENANAD8cNXYXlhL
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王教授倒也乾脆,承諾離婚後,現金、存款,一人一半!71Please respect copyright.PENANA72OGSFp39o
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但金金不要,她不只要平分動產,房子、車子也得歸她所有!這是曼茵教給她的指導棋,必須先獅子大開口,才能爭取後面的還價餘地。71Please respect copyright.PENANApNj9b5tYGA
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金金提出條件後,王教授當時就聽懵了!他知道離婚需要付出代價,但卻沒料到竟然會如此之狠,完全超乎他的想像!71Please respect copyright.PENANArb8qNFPjle
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王教授握緊拳頭,強忍性子沒讓自己失控!雖說事已至此,兩人已沒什麼好談的了,但他還是不想把徵信資料攤開。71Please respect copyright.PENANAODGvqHmFyt
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王教授長嘆一口氣後,緩緩起身,感慨道:「那……咱們就法院見吧。」語畢,隨即轉身,獨自走出家門。71Please respect copyright.PENANA5nZWNSZ0H9
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回到學校,王教授找來莉莉,正式向她二叔提出委託,想調查這位鄰居「孫先生」的身世背景!71Please respect copyright.PENANAWlaHX0rfK4
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莉莉雖然持反對意見,但仍阻止不了鐵了心要查的王教授,也只能先行應允,回去再向二叔轉達此事。71Please respect copyright.PENANAmpP2eQauGe
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此時,人正在紐西蘭接受專業訓練的豪哥,並不知道台灣這邊發生什麼事,只是日復一日的出操、上課。71Please respect copyright.PENANArR6Mh5LkMm
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本梯受訓學員,分別來自東亞與大洋州等各個不同國家的現役或退役軍警憲特人員,共計六十人。71Please respect copyright.PENANA5RHrP04X2J
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第一個月是基礎軍事訓練,如體能、射擊、近身格鬥、武器操作、野外求生等等;這些對他們來說都是家常便飯,駕輕就熟,唯勒忒小隊獨步全球的專業課程,令他們有些摸不著頭緒!71Please respect copyright.PENANARbTKcKyYvX
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第一次上專業課程,教官先簡單介紹勒忒小隊的由來。71Please respect copyright.PENANAAtz2rmQ6Fr
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勒忒小隊的「勒忒」,取自「Lethe」,詞源來自希臘神話的「遺忘之河」。相傳,亡靈喝下遺忘河之水,即可忘卻人世間的往事!按豪哥的理解,就相當於中國民間信仰裡的「孟婆湯」。71Please respect copyright.PENANAkhc8MJWcZN
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教官講完開場白,隨即請勒忒小隊的美女講師接手,換她上台簡報。71Please respect copyright.PENANApsz8vgK2Ce
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講師名叫「崔妮蒂」,來自美國-奧勒岡州,是金髮藍眼的「盎薩族裔」(Anglo-Saxon)。她身著黑色合身窄裙套裝,戴著黑色細框眼鏡,盤起頭髮,顯得相當精明幹練。71Please respect copyright.PENANARH8j3ItDEk
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崔妮蒂的口條清晰,用詞精準。據她所言,勒忒小隊是一支佈局全球的秘密隊伍,世界各地皆有,且任務多以臨時編組下去執行;隊員平時回歸常住地,可從事原本的職業,一旦接獲任務,才會重新賦予勒忒小隊的身份!71Please respect copyright.PENANAWcMXhrkYUY
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豪哥與坐在教室裡的大多數學員一樣,面對專業課程,都是大姑娘上轎頭一回,無不感到新鮮、有趣。71Please respect copyright.PENANA7jB9CPUgz8
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崔妮蒂在簡報過程中,台下學員們不時交頭接耳,竊竊私語!雖然她不以為意,仍自顧自的簡報,倒是站在一旁的教官,卻是一臉屎面!想出言訓斥學員認真聽講,卻又怕打斷崔妮蒂的簡報;無奈之餘,也只能暫時按住性子,在一旁乾瞪眼。71Please respect copyright.PENANAEOC22IHXtV
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往後幾堂專業課程,學員們有大半時間都在學習操作勒忒小隊獨有的「記憶重置器」,Reset Memory Equipment,簡稱「RME」。71Please respect copyright.PENANAwRqqW414mt
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RME的主部件,外型就像一頂VR遊戲時常用到的神經元感應頭盔,頭盔後頭牽著一條傳輸線,連到一台貌似遊戲主機的黑色方盒子上,再從方盒子連線到筆記型電腦,進行操控。71Please respect copyright.PENANA7eWXCMzWk7
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這款頭盔是目前最人道的記憶重置工具!在脈衝式超音波技術被導入前,傳統記憶重置是採侵入式手段,類似「腦白質切除術」(Lobotomy)!71Please respect copyright.PENANA7zDYmQMOEu
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記憶重置的工作原理非常簡單粗暴,就是透過低強度脈衝式超音波,針對負責記憶的腦皮質進行破壞!71Please respect copyright.PENANAMbTqVwsNp1
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遭記憶重置的人,會忘記曾經發生過的任何事!短暫重置的人腦,會自行腦補回憶,將空白記憶合理化;但如果被重置的時間較長,就需要借用藥物,如「致幻劑」,幫助人腦進行記憶修復!而修復內容,會根據被重置者的成長背景、教育體系、宗教信仰的不同,重新編造。71Please respect copyright.PENANAAFrPxSphW5
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一般情況下,勒忒小隊會對目標實施15分鐘到一小時不等的短暫記憶重置。若是非常情況,最多以八小時為安全臨界值;倘若超過八小時,大腦會隨著被重置的時間增加,大幅提升不可逆的永久性傷害風險!71Please respect copyright.PENANATQHu1S0gwP
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曾有歷史工作紀錄記載,重置記憶超過十五天,這人的腦袋就廢了!71Please respect copyright.PENANAieBQCZnTno
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自第八週起,學員們開始接受攻堅訓練,這時的他們,對RME的操作已相當熟稔。71Please respect copyright.PENANAoKX17yjYi3
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攻堅行動,四人一組,持槍闖入屋內,完成人員壓制與電子干擾後,立即展開RME安裝程序。一人注射藥劑,一人安戴頭盔,一人操作電腦,一人負責接線。此程序,表定時間必須在兩分半鐘內完成,相當嚴格!71Please respect copyright.PENANAqxWAAjZEJ4
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RME安裝完成後,除電腦操作員外,其餘三人還得進行現地搜索,舉凡筆記、電腦、手機、錄音筆等物件,都必須搜出並帶走!待RME工作完成後,四人還得執行善後程序;除了拆卸RME外,還要對現地進行還原,不得讓人發現此地曾遭入侵過!71Please respect copyright.PENANAl6xtOB0q2w
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這樣一趟攻堅程序,含RME安裝、拆卸在內,必須在15分鐘內走完!71Please respect copyright.PENANAzKD5kCwojE
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第十二週是考核週,豪哥與另外三名學員編在同一組,一起些受考核;除了兩名馬來西亞人外,還有一位綽號「謝熊」(謝良源,35歲)的台灣人。71Please respect copyright.PENANAWGJyM3NLza
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豪哥這組四人,第一次考核並沒有通過,因為裝戴RME時超過兩分半鐘,被刷了下來!不過同梯學員有過半和他們一樣,第一次考核都沒能通過,遂而進行第二次補考。71Please respect copyright.PENANAxYlbdadwt7
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豪哥這組運氣還算不錯,順利通過第二次補考;而那些經兩次考核都沒能通過的學員們,將被轉為勒忒小隊的支援單位任用。
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