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這場發生於聖誕節的戰爭，最後以能源局的狼狽勝利收場。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdL1BLLsPh
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為了應付嚴苛戰事而組織的精銳部隊，在戰鬥中卻將近三成沒能安然回歸。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxcAZmDzv8
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戰勝的消息傳回能源局之後，負責探勘的隊伍開始確認生還的居民，以及貧民窟內部的建築狀況。由於交通工具總是受地形阻礙，推演的速度相當緩慢。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvRcQRTIfd
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清理出安全的道路後，在軍隊的護送下，拆除大隊與某些人道團體成功進入貧民窟，展開了八年來第一次除了邊境鎮壓以外的互動。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX2fOS0xhq
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從最外圍開始，拆除團隊逐漸改造扭曲的街道、不穩固的樓房。為了保持警戒，可以看見軍人與工程師同時出現在工地內的景象。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNoIUiulgg
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雖然這場戰爭在其他地區掀起軒然大波，由於不過是數年前，人們就曾經目睹科學發展帶來的慘劇，疑惑的群眾幾乎一面倒向責備能源局。即便如此，長期掌控著社會生態的能源局，在熟練迅速的壓制下，輿論並沒有造成什麼障礙。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXVtOCmmM6
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尤其是時值冬末，讓人無法提起活力的天氣煩惱著這座都市的所有人。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4SUU3KUax
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季風雨持續降下，遲遲等不到晴朗的天空。依照觀測，恐怕會是二十年以來最漫長、也將會是最寒冷的冬雨季。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkGY8b122X
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分明是新年，令人不快的陰鬱氣息卻籠罩在這座高科技都市上。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUcpkHcy1V
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同時，從外圍的城市開始響起警報聲。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vsimI8CtP
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距離高盧游擊部隊完全集結，朝中央發展區展開總攻擊，還有兩個小時。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CeGjp0QSN
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混雜在紛擾的雨聲裡，黑夜之中傳來引擎沉悶運轉的聲音。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEMI8P69TH
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漆黑巷道的盡頭出現了逃亡者狼狽的身影。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OQ9RaHixf
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摩托車的頭燈照亮四周的殘骸，勉強地開拓了視線。依奴駕駛著傷痕累累的愛車，僅僅以不至於讓車身翻倒的緩慢速度前進。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9ld83UdAQ
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持續跑在街道中又過了數分鐘，眼前所見的場景幾乎沒有變化，赫恩沒辦法從這些廢墟中分辨出什麼差別，也不曉得他究竟要往哪裡走。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDMdJ4FyQs
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依奴從剛剛開始就不發一語，他弓著背並且把頭壓得很低，抓住龍頭的雙手明顯地過度使力，正微微發抖著。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc5Hr4xspH
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雖然感到不安，赫恩只是靜靜抱著他，不敢多問什麼。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbq7yH8zH7
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這場戰爭，從開始到現在的平息，究竟經過了多少時間？赫恩覺得自己的時間感已經被打亂了，所有經歷過的事件在腦中都攪和成一團。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKEPMJ3QVC
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燃燒、傾倒、萎縮。各式各樣的畫面破碎成片段，全部溶解在摩托車彷彿無止境的低沉引擎聲中。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dzNfrBnPA
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還要多久才能抵達目的地呢？或者會永遠這麼運轉下去呢？原來，逃亡是件這麼沉重苦悶的事情。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW63uremEk
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正當赫恩已經陷入迷濛的睏意中時，景色的轉變重新牽動了她的注意力。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDgCQcDZXq
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她仰起頭，望向突然間就展開的開闊天空。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOyUxMa8lA
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橫跨了整個混亂的建築區域後，四周的景色居然開朗了起來。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOeilQq8Pe
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彷彿在宣告著目的地已經到達，東方的天空此時漾起了光芒。厚重的雲層遮蔽了黎明，但純潔無瑕的晨光渲染開來，視野逐漸變得清晰。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZ4D9mC2NB
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赫恩藉著初晨黯淡的亮度，環視周圍陌生的風貌。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0ncnMtFuu
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摩托車所經的地方，似乎曾經是某個重要的區塊。舊時代都市的街區、歪斜的交通號誌，甚至是柏油路面上的號誌線，這些規劃完整的建設依然留有痕跡。十字路口上停擺著廢棄的車輛、輸電用的纜線也在樓房間穿梭。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnEM5pGtNo
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成排的商店與公司坐落在主要幹道左右，依稀能想像這個市區以前的繁榮光景。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG4q9VwNpj
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傾斜的鐘塔、荒蕪的小型公園和鏽蝕的郵筒都還存在。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWYvGVzHwk
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這是赫恩首次見到舊世代的都市，包括現代已經不存在的電線桿、霓虹燈招牌、電話亭、郵筒等等，這裡有許多她無法理解的設施。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD840aFYFc
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摩托車來到某個建築物前方，跑了一整夜的雙輪終於不再運轉。只不過，依奴並沒有準備任何停車下車的動作，他仍然僵硬地緊握著油門──439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6LqB54nop
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滑行了一小段距離後，失去控制的車體就這麼往側邊傾倒下去。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewehdG9APz
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「唔嗚！」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7Q7snNZ7i
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抱著他的赫恩嚇了一大跳，她放開手臂跳開，狼狽地往旁邊跌坐，差一點被摩托車的笨重車體砸中。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABo12XOTCA
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但依奴就沒那麼幸運了，摩托車正好壓在他的身上。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3IMTra0Ts
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「依奴！」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqFdfB9M2T
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赫恩慌張地向前去，把車鑰匙拔出來讓引擎熄火後，費了一番功夫才將笨重的車身移開，並且將依奴從下面拖了出來。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmsJz3AakE
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即使如此，依奴仍然一動也不動。他趴伏在地上，甚至連半點呼吸或喘息聲都聽不見。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq6QjXdCMD
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赫恩讓他靠坐在車體旁，輕輕摘下那頂貝雷帽，將他低垂的臉托起。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLaCXorsp5
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「依奴──」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPhyYAnMMp
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脫口喊出對方的名字後，赫恩迅速地止住了話音，再也無法說下去。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g4NwXhVG7
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依奴的面容失去了以往的樣貌。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKne9QdMj6
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在黎明的微光下，她能夠清晰地從領口看見——黑色的血管紋路，從依奴的胸口向上方蔓延，雖然血管的走勢在頸部附近就停止了，但依然有幾條怵目驚心的紋路爬上了他的臉頰。擴張的青色血管扭曲了表面的皮膚，像植物的根部般盤踞著，除了病態與扭曲以外，無法讓人有更多的聯想。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwo5fYNVz0
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不，並不是爐光侵蝕症候群。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0ftSrztnZ
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感覺不到輻射汙染的氣息。所以，她對於這個狀況無能為力。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K99AzC8td
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原本那精緻且秀氣、甚至堪稱為美麗的面孔，竟然被侵蝕成這副模樣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYCPG04Ctu
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赫恩動手解開依奴的外套，將他的衣領拉開。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2FyBC2rVZ
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黑色血管是從左胸口開始蔓延的，越接近心臟，出現的血管就越粗大，宛如被寄生般相當恐怖。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8YzISBnuF
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她試探性地抓起依奴的手掌放在臉頰上，傳來的是令人不安的冰涼。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjlrCB8oIX
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他還有微弱的呼吸，保住了虛弱的命，但不知道什麼時候才會從昏迷中醒過來。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7atNGjGfi1
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雨還在下，不過勢頭已經減緩許多，紛亂的聲響也降低不少。徒留下濕潤與空虛的寒冷，仍舊在吐息間流竄著。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPn8FZBk8K
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她重新站起，確認四周圍的請況。這塊保留完整的舊街區其實相當小，在逐漸明朗的光線下，都市的輪廓已經緩緩成形。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevJxtRr7ED
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八年前，建設在這裡的閻融爐暴走時，擴散的能量震盪所摧毀的建築物數量，大概佔整座桔梗區的三分之一，剩下的部分即使還勉強留存著模樣，但供電系統等等軟體設施已經全部報銷，對都市來說等於是機能癱瘓。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmhOMtASpH
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重建工程展開時，為了降低新建材的需求，曾經大規模地拆除還留有主體的地區，把廢建築內完好的鋼材、玻璃等等資源回收，送往開闊地帶建造新的居住區。再加上難民們當時並不知道這些重建建築將會成為他們永久性的巢穴，所以對於重建工程並沒有細心規劃，導致發展區內零零落落地到處都看得到難民營，交通路線也是九彎十八拐。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgjlNGuxZS
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但是現在出現在赫恩面前的，卻是完好如初的舊街區。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtBTM4zyNA
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沒有被能量震波轟垮、沒有被回收作業拆除、亦沒有被胡亂的重建計畫改造，還保留著八年前那夜之後的殘敗模樣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qPRoDa9NM
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唯一的可能性，就是到來的軍隊曾經刻意避免了難民與這塊區域的接觸，將其作為重點區域封鎖住了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji66umAgpy
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這片涵蓋四個十字路口，長寬不過數百公尺的範圍，從外表上看去毫無特出之處，至少憑著赫恩的經驗，這些沒看過的建築在當時應該也不是研究機構或者政治中心之類的，研究機構不長這個樣子。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qQfgTimfn
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回過身去，看向依奴最後停駐的那個地方。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjJURu0Qct
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雖然那棟建築物是這附近最接近科學機構的，但明顯設在門口的橫幅矮牆上，刻著某某醫院的名字。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNg0UQl5wH
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急診室的入口、救護車的出入車道、以及一般病患出入的大門都具備，雖然被拉上的鐵捲門嚴謹封死，但應該就如同名字顯示的，是普通的醫院吧。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4usrcm312
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赫恩盡可能地仰高脖子，想看看醫院的全貌是什麼樣子。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOcmtLgSAI
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就在這時，身旁傳來了微弱的呻吟。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxLcMOxdMJ
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「……唔……咕嗚、咳咳咳！」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzXcQ12s2P
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依奴皺起眉頭，試圖深吸一口氣，肺部的收縮似乎造成了痛楚。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokFczhRONM
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他伸手抓緊了胸口一面咳嗽，並且掙扎地爬起。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj5LOfvzSi
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赫恩連忙跑過去扶助依奴，幸好依奴很快就恢復狀況，硬撐著剛甦醒的意識，勉強讓自己重新站直。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYt15ukNMz
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他臉上的血管出現了細微的蠕動，隨著大口喘息的動作而顫抖，模樣相當嚇人。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8ieqNerfX
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「……赫恩，妳還好嗎？沒有受傷吧？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsVpiUtga7
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUOIJPmamf
他開口詢問著，但事實上自己的腳步更加不穩。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKURD7H3Tn
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbirzCIlH6h
依奴閉著左眼，伸手從摩托車上扯下背包。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBipGExzC8q
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOSqidOcos
他用發抖的手拉開行囊，從藥罐中倒出止痛藥片，仰頸吞嚥下去。經過幾分鐘的調整呼吸後，氣色才漸漸好轉。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7H1Hag6xZ
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBTOwkVFno
他將倒地的摩托車拉起立直，然後放鬆地用力吸了一口長氣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYrX1CUwCn
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvAOedLg5g
就像往常一樣，他拿出保溫杯倒了一份冒著蒸氣的溫水給赫恩。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuOjxCoaCK
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQff4H9iXb
「依奴的身體究竟……怎麼了？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPk3C3sGFp
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt96P14n5K
「不用替我擔心，看樣子是平安撐過來了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImnOXhmwCi
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2JbPcU7Uj
「所以剛剛身處在最危險的狀況之中嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq43Oze3J0
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr18HQ5zYVu
「我早就習慣了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70wPBnKvbC
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4UWUANYEG
依奴垂下雙眸，即使依舊是名少年，他習慣性的表情卻總是透著難以言喻的沉鬱，雖然他未曾用言辭表達，但心中一定壓抑著什麼。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFS7nrQByo
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQrEwTvfEy
赫恩握著溫熱的杯子，呆呆地盯著依奴看。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfYNJmppIH
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWYfIVv4Vm
只不過是一天前，同樣是在黎明時觀看這個男孩的側臉，樣貌卻已經完全不同。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb4xeur5oz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxWPQeUkQ0
雨季的厚雲剝奪了陽光的溫度，而少年漂亮的面容也已經被恐怖的傷痕摧毀。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgryLXEY4nw
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf2BDm3RBX
赫恩輕輕啜飲了一口溫開水，好在至少這份溫度依然留存著。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKpsdzyStr
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsv7fGcIOE
「赫恩，覺得累嗎？或者是飢餓？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx12bLmknNc
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemFrf8C361
赫恩搖了搖頭，她自覺不該再提出更多要求了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHappd90NeL
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaAmAlSL9h
依奴撫摸著摩托車上的淒慘傷痕，開口說：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C0jGFHa85
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2lhsJNp0d
「我答應過旭夜，只要發生危機，就一定要把妳帶來這裡。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZpseAz2Pm
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtBCmoJDlM
「這裡是？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOudTU4IRrJ
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kZJJbSJLU
「算是城市邊陲地帶的市區，從這裡繼續往西的話就能看到海岸了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjVUYIZEm4
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67TLXPwJs2
「為什麼旭夜要你帶我來呢？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUHEocM4E2
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhxkahJOtk
「這裡是受到閻融爐爆炸的傷害較小的災區外圍，距離政府軍能利用的入口也相當遠。碎片瓦礫堆積而成的小山形成了絕佳屏障。如果不是像我一樣知道正確的走法，又沒有空中攝影機做引導，並且開著重型工程車鏟除路障的話，兩三天內幾乎不可能穿越複雜的貧民窟廢墟，抵達這個地方。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBB3wZVUIl
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5uREHMBX
依奴指了指身後的醫院：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPAXZrF29K
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoeYzmsWoM
「但不曉得貧民窟現在的狀況實際上如何了，我們能待的時間也不多。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4a2Tx5dFy
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqae2Pjzup
赫恩似懂非懂地點了點頭，她喝掉溫水，向依奴遞出杯蓋。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiJdSylBrH
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCBmntfC7A
依奴原本沒做多想就要去接，但他在最後一刻頓住了，回想起昨天高架公路上的經驗，讓他很快的又把手抽回來。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8L4yLXEjbY
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNPzwp3N1W
「說在前面，別再握住我的手了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxYS3Aqrdb
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGU07bxlrK
「不可以嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi84UePhV3P
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRyTVwnvEs
「妳真的打算握？」看著赫恩毫無多慮的疑惑表情，依奴輕嘆了口氣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFlHrO6nj2
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXst1WOdun
「把杯蓋給我。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3mhH0RP61
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lHyliMryy
「就讓我握一下吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA19ws31Pr0
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHTUugGQt7
「不，別別鬧了，快還我。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAPQCtq1FV
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lxFtlFW7r
「依奴。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeWromjAP0
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOAAqIagDU
「……」依奴怔了怔，他踟躕沉默了下，才莫可奈何地伸出手掌。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGhpLU0yzw
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLll7Mvt3kI
赫恩緊緊抓住了那隻手，並且向依奴走近。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATrlmJcuMp
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi4xBhfsfn
她將依奴的手撫貼在臉頰上，感受著已經漸漸回歸肌膚之間、流淌著血液的熱量。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpbEahzaby
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTftlL300kL
彷彿藉此確認了什麼，赫恩放鬆地閉上雙眼。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4t4Or4pkO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q17u9748O
「溫度回來了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKViVWBDaSO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvmHhwWdVg
「好了嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlgLulDH1n
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoMGQYNj7s
「再稍微這樣一下子。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsna4Nq4FO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72fDwURBuT
像是在彌補之前的擔憂般，赫恩仍然緊握著不放，兩人就這麼僵持了數秒，對依奴來說還真是相當尷尬的體驗。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SHhqO4t0E
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUmAVabcvq
但是，看到赫恩穩定安適的表情，他更不想打斷這樣的片刻。由於自己的手掌比較冰冷些，赫恩臉頰的溫熱感也渲染到了手上，依奴若有所思地感受著這份溫度。他深感慶幸，此刻的他竟然還留有性命，能觸及她的臉頰。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vHAs6Ym7b
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeygPyqZC3
或者說，他就是為了奪回這份真實感，才能夠苟延殘喘到此刻──439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWm4uR3AwCH
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4jPMOwU6z
「赫恩，差不多了吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIM7q1voM3
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq6b1fk9Ns
「電量尚未充飽，距離完全充電還有兩個小時。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHdXtvXrL5
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdCiVT9607
「喂。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx8oyQ4Mm7
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW0LeQUbhL
「現在移除裝置可能導致不可預測的資料損毀，確定要移除嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUSBp6w3Ye
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUipQq8Xiq
依奴不再顧慮什麼，冷淡地抽回手掌。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SAUXrDW8v
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROR2vBzvMo
恢復平靜後，他把摩托車藏到建築的陰暗處，用垃圾桶和廢帆布稍微遮掩。接著用鋼索發射器朝醫院的二樓開了一槍，拉出堅韌的繩索。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r3vMRnKP8
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLLTdBh3uC
抱起赫恩後，他踩上旁邊的汽車當作階梯，墊了一步，順著跳躍的勢子往上飛升。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryO4ml94qV
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEH0Ulm0y6
依奴一腳踏破玻璃窗，穩當地在醫院二樓的走廊上降落。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScxc8KtXef
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfaICTqQRk
玻璃碎塊零落地四散一地，在積滿灰塵地地面上刮出痕跡。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zCj0XZXSH
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QtsndxvDK
赫恩還是不太習慣這種三度空間式的移動方式，因為暈眩而意識搖晃了下。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXamvXwrxtG
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLURi8lRyMQ
她扶著牆壁環視四周，內部除了尋常地醫療機構之外，並沒有什麼奇特處。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLidYnj0JEh
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4au188M9U
「依奴，為什麼要來這裡？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLY9SSp0L6
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyq1r1w5Mv
「建築物下層有間資源倉庫。包括貧民窟可能短時間內就會被攻陷在內，旭夜機會把所有可能性都做足了保險。我常常負責將一些非常貴重的物資轉移到這裡來。目前首先要補充彈藥和汽油，再來決定下一步。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs9XvCrFea
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPwti2Zeyz
「旭夜為什麼特別選了這間醫院當倉庫？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIekzrV7OZa
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdcFVNmiZb
「因為只是藏在醫院還不夠安全，物資收在『醫院的下面』。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5RaOE2sth
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC81D4vjyRj
「什麼意思？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuHNphramb
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSc5Bnkfrf
「跟上來。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOIft8WA27
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HEdbbsWYQ
依奴並沒有正面回答赫恩，他收起鋼索發射器掛在腰上，往走廊的另一頭踏出步伐。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdhAV2wB5q
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzJL2T9p3I
醫院裡瀰漫著某種難以言喻的臭味，大多是水氣的濕臭，但隱隱約約似乎也包含著藥品的刺鼻味道。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr5TEGUkxR
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSPkGt8r3W
「稍微忍耐一下吧，畢竟從黑色聖夜之後就沒有整理過了，」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOhsndkt9V
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsm1XZjBJn
依奴用平淡的口氣說：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNltNBanTtj
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5BETrTHJz
「而且，也根本無從整理起呢。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZxIRqJtEy
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJivUMjUHy
赫恩乖巧地緊跟著他的腳步，迅速通過了長廊，沿著已經停擺的手扶梯往樓下走。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrPiFvf9P4
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviuvIBDGqN
醫院裡的狀況相當慘烈，牆面上的污漬、傾倒的醫療器材等等，看起來非常不祥。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQXB9TUnO2
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRbD1lUzqD
她腦中一面忍不住想像著黑色聖夜當時這座醫院的狀況。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw7geHnh4L
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGQD4gJbfN
閻融爐暴走造成的都市機能癱瘓，把這座城市幾乎所有的電子設備都燒毀了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3qkwLa900
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwBLLxxMyn
那些藉由先進醫療器材延續生命的病人們，在斷電的當下是怎麼想的？而那些剩下的人們沿著靜止的電扶梯徒步逃亡，砸毀不聽使喚的自動大門，互相推擠著、叫嚷著奪門而出。，走在一片漆黑的街道上，是如何的絕望。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrPVoSjuVK
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzX4npBLK0
赫恩想像著，體會著當時人們的惶恐、絕望。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVAffuQQEc
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkA6ZEJKeB
兩人來到了一樓的入口大廳。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsusELDFCM
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SLjx1c8u6
赫恩被眼前的景象震懾住了，她僵立在手扶梯旁，許久無法發出任何聲音。眼前的大廳，由於門口被鐵捲門阻擋，缺乏光線而顯得幽暗。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZl2bSjz8O
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8X3dTJNBB
但在不清晰的亮度之下依然能辨識出，那是極端非人道的慘狀。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNbNjRXJCa
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFO0EG6JCm
在大廳的盡頭有個巨大的缺口，明顯是用炸藥摧毀出的破洞。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlgWu7AKVr
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwailL6EZHn
從缺口處到醫院的出口，這一段短短的空間，卻是最為悽慘的「激戰區」。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPY5yGzlE7
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1Edd8mKut
崩落的牆面、散落的磁磚、暴露的鋼筋。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzz4eyOOTN
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKTC7EH8jM
被機關槍掃過一遍又一遍，坑洞遍布的地面。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE6iBXEqTO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysBZe5Mvfx
無處不在焦黑的顏色。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9ApnGA6wD
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir2ZDweZAX
以及遺骨。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOxat6dhYz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSOCUCRIRV
徒留下形狀，散落於各處，無人為其收拾的、人的死骸。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ76ltRWs1u
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBdoF6uUL0
一定是在這座城鎮化為廢墟之後就置之不理了吧？經過了這麼長久的時間，大多數的死屍都會被野生動物拖走、被昆蟲分解掉，然而依然有些痕跡遺留了下來。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQWBWQkAV3
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgn7Fx1I83
四周能找到不少燃料瓶的空罐——居然在如此狹窄的室內空間裡選擇用上火焰發射器，光是這樣的行為本身就充滿了殺意。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe1sxFYNPw
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面對能夠將整個大廳的氧氣都燒乾的熱焰攻勢，別說是留下全屍了，那樣就連靈魂都無法得到安寧的死亡吧。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23S2psj0VC
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但為什麼要在這樣的地方作戰？甚至還用這麼重的手段？439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaMyaAK9vB
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「依奴？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLw68RtQaz
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「這個洞口就是唯一進出地底設施的通道了，我們從這邊下去。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5S9cm0GTCw
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「不……這些遺骸……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStTzwD74US
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「抱歉，我不是有意讓妳看這些的。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK1cfdhwP4
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依奴說著，站到大廳的正中央。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4WulmQjLy
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他彷彿在回味著陳舊血腥的洗禮一般，寧靜地佇立在屍堆之中，不過即使背對著赫恩，她也能感受到依奴此刻的情緒是如何的沉重。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkkBLVeXPv
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「最後的最後，我們也只殘留下了這點痕跡嗎。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztCC2xIRQn
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他緩緩開口：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYyjHsF358
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「果然……應該至少幫他們立個墓碑呢。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZma4TpiIwb
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「死去的人，是伊奴的熟人嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWTrXPxBVG
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「現在從這些骸骨已經分辨不出原來是誰了。不過，嗯，八年前我曾經與這些人在一起，在這個地方，置身於這片慘劇中。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DswvhgGZX
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依奴用毫無溫度的雙眸，空虛地凝視著一地殘骸。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjbsqnBplB
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「庫奇總是走在最前面，最後也死在最靠近門口的位置。還有捨身替象牙擋下了子彈而死去的瑟拉芬。我們之中年紀最大的奧德，他的軍犬席丹。還有潔莉和狼犬水銀。盧瑟是躲在櫃台後面時被打死的，在我身邊倒下的骸還有格里、坎特……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUCDXtTH3m
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5N5AQM5v1
「他們曾經是……依奴的同伴嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIQGEogWPV
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV44AcnEQaG
「沒錯，」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PUFNevG0c
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ225VfNSD5U
依奴緩緩回過身來，低沉著嗓音，就像回答再自然不過的問題般，輕撫著自己面頰上攀附的扭曲紋路，向赫恩開口：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc603VI1jPG
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「我們被稱為『馴狗人』。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpFAPvhRyy
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禁閉室裡一點光芒都沒有。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQMtqCB6C8
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如同自己的處境──已經毫無所有，無論什麼都無法保留。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QvKZJI8IL
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譚雅將臉埋進雙膝之間，蜷縮著身體，想像自己的脊髓在彎曲中碎裂的模樣。如果能那樣可怕地死去，說不定還更好過一些。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON7GLZduJE
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由於擅自脫離隊伍而被處以禁閉，但已經無所謂了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FIQteCeg7
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被什麼樣的人嘲笑，也無所謂了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccxElLp71B
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即將要面對什麼樣的敵人，都無所謂了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIls3vkmih
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她想要任憑這塊沒用地軀殼老去、腐朽，就像沉入骯髒的大海中一般，漸漸被毒物侵蝕殆盡，灼燒肉體、啃壞骨架，分解成寂寞的碎片。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmptjPR8zfm
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原來「被摧毀」是這樣的感覺。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXU8Fb1wK0A
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她更加抱緊了雙腿，指甲掐進肉裡，滲出了血珠。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaEHIMBf3f
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外面傳來了腳步聲。踏在堅硬地板上的敲擊聲實在太刺耳了，她已經快被這種聲音弄到抓狂了。還有耳語！隔著牆壁傳來的，隱隱約約的對談聲，途中甚至還能聽到自己的名字混雜在內，這樣的折磨也足夠讓心靈枯槁了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvpidSaOIX
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就在譚雅瞪大雙眼，幾乎要歇斯底里地咆哮時，禁閉室地大門被打開。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzWK5Y3LSW
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外面的光線瞬即朝她伸出指爪，譚雅就像被一把白色的利刃穿刺般疼痛地瞇起雙眼，她急遽地朝後方退開，背部重重撞在牆壁上。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAqf48mmJt
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出現在門口的人物，由於背對著光源，她幾乎無法看清任何部位。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ01bRkwwTB
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但些微反光的眼鏡與白色研究員長褂的外型，只能讓他聯想到一個人。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EbFKLXOLD
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「竟然把自己搞得這麼狼狽。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXXkla7xc6
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夏克斯用嘲弄般的尖銳語氣開口。背著光線卻無法看清他的表情。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gEo9WjOtd
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「譚雅准尉，立刻站起來，別以為對我就能忽略禮節。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILUSvepzu4
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譚雅吃力地從地上爬起，對夏克斯行禮。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzRafCMEug
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「……是的，長官。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqgPuCJs2E
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「好了，歸隊吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeRqZj4MGP
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「什麼？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEyO5Loql4
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譚雅一時忘了該怎麼解讀對方的語詞，呆愣在那兒。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSglZM0cYK
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夏克斯露出了令人不快的笑容：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrb45QSBgG
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「該有回答呢？譚雅准尉。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BVpQ3w73e
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「長官，請問您……是什麼意思？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ljtkj56t5
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「妳還沒有死，所以讓妳歸隊。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaceWpFqO6
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妳的存在是為了替能源局而死，既然還活著，就沒有棄之不用的理由。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qLkrANd8b
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「敵人的行動並沒有就此停下來，我們很快就得面對全面戰爭了。而能源局早有能源局自己的計畫，妳必須為了保護我們的計畫而死。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYxBZMjTLd
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這很難理解嗎？夏克斯冰冷地說著：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoYOq4bAIu
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpU1C7nfdD
「妳也想要向旭夜．阿奇波爾多報仇吧？妳的鬥爭心應該不止如此吧？那麼就回來帶領直隸部隊，妳苦苦盼望的機會，我現在賜給妳。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AQsrYZQXN
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「我……我的確不甘心。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQbCslRxji
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「沒錯，只有愚者需要哭泣，聰明的人總是為了咬住時機而陷入瘋狂。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMdroZwRnT
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他展開手臂，就像要釋出擁抱一樣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYPLz3u1t4
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微微側身的臉在光線的映照下，露出了大片灼傷的扭曲痕跡。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pLsb2jhTR
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「奈歐擅自死去固然遺憾，然而他的未盡之責，還能夠託付於妳，不是嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHK224MJNWw
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「在閻融石動力開發之前，自律戰車的角色是由軍犬擔任的。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSjFD2nRpc
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他們在軍犬身上裝備監視系統，負責前鋒偵察任務與某些程度上的破壞任務。而負責訓練、照顧與操縱軍犬的專業士兵，被簡略地稱為「馴狗人」。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88YbARt4XQ
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「只要把『馴狗人』和現在的自律戰車做比對，就可以想像當時的『馴狗人』在軍隊中是多重要的角色。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ea2K0Ox0u
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQl1JucA2j
依奴和赫恩坐在醫院前面的台階上，吃著依奴背包裡粗糙的緊急口糧。雖然對赫恩來說是新鮮的食物體驗，但就充當一餐來說還是很克難。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGQlGr27LQ
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他們身後的醫院仍被鐵捲門深鎖。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvF0AD29j9
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醫院的門前有塊大型遮雨台，讓這裡與持續不停的雨勢隔絕開。雖然勢頭已經沒有昨晚的大，但冰冷的雨還是沒有停歇的跡象。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JflmGqg3h
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兩人並坐著，在雨景之中享用著艱苦的數小時以來首次進食。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kZ6gmy1Yl
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「我是來自亞洲的戰爭難民，逃到這個國家之後不久，國內引發了外來居民與原國民激烈的矛盾衝突，移民、難民受到強烈打壓，我的父母在暴動之中被殺死了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgCoN9CbmR
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「……我很遺憾。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37Yq5lY40H
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「隨後正巧就趕上了工人黨的失勢，新政權對於非國民進行集中管理與驅逐，至於像我這樣的孤兒，則被投入軍事產業之中。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDEkKkE0Ns
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——我十歲時在戰車基地的廚房裡待了一年，隨後又轉到工廠組裝地雷。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlu5LxTxfaw
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最後，被送到了這個地方。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i3o0CMzPM
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軍方在這個地下碉堡中，進行「馴狗人」的強化研究。而我們這些腦發育尚未結束的孩童，則做為替科學研究鋪路的實驗品。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiKaHdvex7
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「他們所謂新型的『馴狗人』，說白了就是像『超人類』、『超級士兵』那樣的生物改造單位。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYnauUrfFZ
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「依奴就是嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUgvmuHTFn
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「嗯，我是最後一批實驗體。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKuj2qs0f0
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馴狗人的超兵計畫，傾向於加強軍人與軍犬的同步性。因為光靠攝影機的偵查效能不佳，而且儲電量會影響作戰時間。如果馴狗人和軍犬本身能夠以無償的方式交換情報，就能大大提升作戰的靈活度，於是依奴這樣的生物就誕生了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyde3sVPN6
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「從踏入這個地方的頭一刻起，我們身邊就跟隨著軍犬。那時候軍犬並不固定，有時為了測驗，會和同伴們互相交換。但只要調節設定，我們就能確實地和搭檔的軍犬同步。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5M2rz6O4y
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「同步？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDg5X6eQex
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「就是字面上的意思，視覺、聽覺、嗅覺、味覺、觸覺，焦躁感、憤怒感、疼痛感，我們『馴狗人』和軍犬之間，使用的是同一顆大腦。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Exig6fI2Z
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所以在昨夜逃亡的途中，依奴才能從遠距離對象牙下達指令。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeyYlCxWUT
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而且象牙偵查過的地區，從未踏足的依奴都能確實掌握。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzyIl80gsL
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馴狗人的性能，已經充分藉由依奴昨夜的偵查能力得到驗證了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXH3bwR4sb
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這就是藉由人類之手所調整出，專門為了戰爭而生的生命。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYSWzJRKNp
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依奴所見即為象牙所見，象牙所聞便是依奴所聞，所以依奴才會放心讓象牙帶領赫恩逃亡，即使相隔兩地，依奴仍然能藉由象牙來得知赫恩的動向。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZxS00Eoag
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然而客觀地來看依舊相當弔詭，畢竟人類竟然能如同電子機器般運作，不只是違背了常理，甚至最後還要投入殺戮行動之中。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwgKTwHrGT
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更何況，這樣的工作是加諸於一名小孩身上。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmkqsVlCKf
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這時，依奴的話語打斷了赫恩的思緒。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQD1vUvJ9m9
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「赫恩，昨天晚上和妳見面的，是認識的人嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYdUvYC9Bz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJt1xvLvg0
「譚雅是……曾經照顧我的人。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVimD6JmiTN
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSklN7E1IIs
「我命令象牙攻擊任何靠近妳的軍人，如果違反了妳的意思，抱歉。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ueOvbRsqR
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLkiqsuSTK
依奴輕輕撫摸著臉頰上突起的血管，感受著微微的刺痛。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmqePLUraf
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「而這個計畫中最大的瑕疵就是，人與犬之間，死亡經驗會互相分享。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoey7jGrQQS
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無論是人或軍犬，任何一方面臨死亡時所經歷的痛楚，都會由另一方承受。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQeWMCGvNA
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2SkeOIvy3
能夠使生命逝去的方法千奇百怪，無論刀傷、槍傷、斬首或心臟遭到穿刺，無一例外地，還活著的那一方都會以活著的狀態，體驗死亡的感覺。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCyQWHxv9T
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「在多數狀況下，死亡體驗時常刺激過度，讓另一端活著的大腦也麻痺，造成雙方死亡。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehJfxVGt5g
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「但是依奴……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ3fNCPgem
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「已經過了好幾年，我的成長加上象牙也會衰老，拜此所赐感應能力已經沒有當年那麼精準了吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXoxhnDZwP
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說是僥倖也有些太樂觀。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi8PgtTKbc
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依奴就像是要將餘悸迷濛的不快感清除一般，深深地吸了一口氣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tBBBJ16ti
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaRagSMm6O
「胸口被子彈貫穿的經驗，我倒是紮紮實實地體驗了一次。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo745F843iW
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlPlk1c9Uw
由於劇烈的痛楚，依奴瀕死的痙攣讓肉體變成了如今醜陋的模樣。那個當下就連肺臟也差一點失去功能，讓依奴幾乎無法呼吸到足夠量的氧氣。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWDSEyfXTM
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「這樣的事情已經再也不會發生了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHW8WXUyIw
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa9tO9A4bj
世界上最後一條馴狗人的軍犬已經喪命了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UdGY8xSid
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxgIemgzO9
下一次面臨死亡的感覺時，就再也睜不開眼睛了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hCCJ5iY7W
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9955pKpI9t
值得慶幸嗎？應該感到安慰嗎？至少已經脫離了怪物的行列吧。依奴不善長對一件事情的轉折表現出情感，他習慣默默地接受發生在自己身邊的變化。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGuFjW2WGz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWt8Q0J3Mz1
即便象牙已經死去了，他也不認為應該感到哀働。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPxqdlg9Bt
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHFfx5wzpW
象牙對自己來說是什麼樣的存在呢？是寵物抑或是夥伴？甚至能夠說是自己身體的一部份吧？但另個層面來看，象牙的存在也不過是依奴過去悲慘經驗的陰影罷了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vKtvPdwyO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjVOddQj6T
他們是那段黑歷史的最後根據。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplhbraPJ4I
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHrkZUfPCz
此刻連同馴狗人的研究場一同埋葬了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfNILaBi3o
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VoxbAErmV
赫恩若有所思地凝視著無人的街道。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmo016dQMng
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「或許有那麼一點吧，在妳身上找到『自己的投影』。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcIveqdhpx
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq8f313hbB
依奴低垂著頭，淡淡地說：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPYzVrMsJb
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「所以，想要將妳從這個都市中拉出來的心情，我能篤定自己是認真的。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO9ySYw7sn
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHz5jCco3j
「依奴當時是怎麼逃出來的呢？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsmTwy9Hf0
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK7ONMSMrN
「我很感謝『黑色聖夜』。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBztnxxqgfB
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjOJVIDhPW
赫恩對於依奴的發言，露出了疑惑的表情。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20yMR9JGi1
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlb7NcHK5cb
「黑色聖夜發生後，訓練機構中的警備系統癱瘓，我們率領著自己的狼犬，突破研究室的大門，殺死逃竄的科學家，從警衛手中奪走槍枝。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEv1zSqU75
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最後，用炸藥在醫院的地板上製造了通道。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC6BWMiHsZ
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW2dgYsjlG
我們是以軍人為前提訓練的孩子，所以要突破一所醫院是輕而易舉。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvSbkz9iui
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z5RZQSxrW
不，正確來說，尚年幼的我們無法拿捏分寸。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtdxhquKmt
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0yBJUirJZ
我們還來不及學會如何「正確地殺戮」。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzbrax8fSK
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbf9lv1p1f
因此，我們解放了自己的憎恨。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEG2MgMopW
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClV9byOAK5
不分對象、沒有目的、只為做而做的掠奪性命。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzk9A523Iu
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無數無辜的人死了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIUHPTixsP
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要說我們「如同野獸一般」這樣的形容法是不精確的。因為受盡折磨的孩子與遭到囚困的狼犬們，兩者之間的恨意重疊、融合，最後那是跟獸性沒有兩樣的情緒。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5eDx1wsxz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLozkip4XUq
從牢籠支中掙脫，親手得到了染滿鮮血的「自由」後，我們放手做盡自己擅長之事。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhby1PAX3K
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngmEEUR1df
過不了多久，來自中央發展區的鎮壓軍隊封鎖了醫院，展開肅清。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAeRXM0rGE
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「才會留下這樣的痕跡……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7Iys6IeQB
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfT0Ylwitk
「嗯，除了我以外，醫院裡沒有任何人生還。長達兩個小時的僵持戰鬥，也讓對方犧牲了將近六十名軍人。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpdAYITarp
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「不過依奴最後成功離開了這座城市對吧？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9szyXfsUoc
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOjbCyA4pa
「我在邊境遊蕩了整整一個月，最後遇到了倫斯。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowh8OdDYF1
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31P9vR3Det
倫斯把我帶到高盧生活，為了讓即使是怪物的我也能生存下去，他帶著我到處去尋找戰爭，從中賺錢。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmKphXFXBO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPB5lnOBBaG
「也就是傭兵？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qTh51BgYG
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwbG7ROW0W
「嗯，當時我覺得並沒有什麼不好。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy8skqfDUn
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqBukFM9jk
應當說，他相當感謝倫斯給了他一條新的道路。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLdsJoVwhW
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MmUYjKHHD
當生存的選擇從零變成一時，無論什麼人都會欣喜若狂吧。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqLsukoXZu
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最後整個傭兵團被游擊隊吸收，然後輾轉認識了旭夜，才真正了解了自己以前生活的都市。能源局為了塑造這座先進的閻動都市，究竟犧牲了多少外人？時至今日就算再探究也毫無意義，只要明白……閻融爐所帶來的災厄比利益更多就足夠了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGbzW73TUD
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「但是，」赫恩的話音走到嘴邊，她踟躕地沉默了數秒。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmGNfk2GZY
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSVwCwY0z7
依奴的表情沒有變化，不過這副事不關己的姿態，在她眼中早已經藏不住什麼。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdUcPh8f50
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OvkNlb5O2
那雙冷漠的眼眸中並不是毫無感情的。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNucVmNmug
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3RDeG0zDE
「為什麼選擇回來呢？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0xyqlhxFp
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwItV0GFe1
赫恩就像對著空氣探問般，輕盈地訴說：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlVz9gBMwI
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb097m6L3Ea
「你為什麼回到曾經逃離的地方呢？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCyBLpGJh2
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexavxO0TEi
「因為赫恩的緣故。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcx8awFPJO
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA6qUUQiId
「因為我？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5N1vAQ9OW
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「旭夜告訴我，如果參與這個任務，就能見到妳。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTSY2LLLEw
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzNBqLst0y
「依奴以前認識我嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyARKaXTW3v
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPp54LC6xc
「我沒聽過妳的名字，也不曉得妳的長相。但多虧了旭夜，我才知道誰救了自己。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnkfxnK0Fg
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如果沒有黑色聖夜，任何奇蹟都無法發生。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGMOnSBh6Y
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt78VLVjOO
首先在鐵檻的鎖頭上敲下第一錘的，是掀起所有慘劇的、純白的少女。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzQvwpBRpd
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由於她的存在，我們這些生存於黑暗之中的人們所期待的「崩塌」才能擴展。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPttyvwfd3
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那對無從尋求救贖的我們來說即是福音。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw8c26ao7T
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveAb8T7cLB
「這一次就由我來解開妳的枷鎖吧。我抱著這樣的心態參與了這次行動。妳贈與我八年以來的自由，現在必須由我親手還給妳。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyF5FtltUUa
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「我明明什麼都不知道……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPv4M50pgo
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「但妳已經做到了，即便如此已經足夠了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7EVSyiKS8
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVEypFHtls
依奴將手臂向後支撐，仰起視線欣賞逐漸開朗的清晨天空。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqUXhPjKKV
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGadwlquKJ
「赫恩，妳就是我的『存在價值』。我是因為妳才活下來的，那麼接下來我要為了妳而活著，我覺得應該如此，而且我也喜歡這個決定。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUMvtCEle3
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自由的意義在於──能夠由自己定義自己的價值。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0fu7khCik
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoTGfgYbu3
依奴所歸屬的『價值』，僅僅是與赫恩相遇。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BDJrkU4Ud
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sQvVrMWqL
「所以，我會保護妳。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeX3ehRPcj
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「不……不行。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspkTm52Zbg
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gXamMq2n5
赫恩搖了搖頭，沉下雙眸並且避開了依奴的視線。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tWsT2svUk
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「我的存在能夠讓誰獲得自由、值得讓誰來犧牲奉獻——依奴現在所說的話……總覺得好可怕。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcNTkKBkRz
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赫恩瑟縮著身體，凌駕於寒冷之上的理由，讓她畏縮地環抱著自己。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwwX1YfLYC
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拯救、回報、恩惠、生存價值之類的飄渺字眼，太過銳利了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i0pT53U9z
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8P6AHs2ic
如果把那些語言套在自己身上，那麼黑色聖夜所帶來的死亡，那些直到今日依然徘徊於她的腦海中的働哭與低喃，他們的存在意義又如何？439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjir080A6D5
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那些聲音，那些死亡。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytktw5qH9L
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她能夠擺脫那些混濁的過往，自私地追求自己的解放嗎？439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Uxx84A7Vs
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屬於「黑色聖夜」的真實只能有一個。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVXMsEk1QG
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那就是能夠永遠奪走人們笑容的，瘋狂且腐敗的慘劇。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlgmrWVSrS
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「依奴，我是造成大家死亡的『災難』……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXsQxb0nK1
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M7sezedyt
赫恩搖晃著腦袋，濕潤的銀白色髮絲因此狼狽地搖晃。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrziLipx8Q
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她不自覺地用雙手掌掐緊自己的脖子，試圖讓與上地雜亂思緒窒息。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDVOgF2Xul
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現在衝擊著胸口的這種感覺，是感情嗎？439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bgPF7GU0b
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這就是恐懼嗎？439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts0vEexRKT
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmugyOkrRve
「我是不是一直從他人身上剝奪著什麼？就算這樣，你也會待在我身邊嗎？如果我也從依奴身上奪走了什麼，那該怎麼辦？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv9OA0p47L
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3sD7OTrql
她迷惘地低喃，無法理解如何啜泣的她，只能不停顫抖著。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrhy7eWtbi
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「如果總有一天，保護著我的依奴也會像那些死去的人一樣，被災難的陰影吞噬掉，在我腦中化為虛無的殘影，這樣的話我不要……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt9pMVSNIf
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「赫恩，看著我，我還活著！」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qL0qZiGxM
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5uY8obcud
她驚愕地抬起頭。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIk0N7qWka
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下一秒，依奴伸出手臂，將她瘦弱的身體摟進懷裡，赫恩的臉側緊貼著少年的胸膛。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3AOZu0sWR
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5obAA68Pj
「聽見了嗎，這個心跳聲？聽到血液撞擊心室的聲響了吧？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mtSTVu9s4
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vNPHpR4wX
依奴低著頭，在赫恩耳際輕與呢喃：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe751Fv1caY
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQtCL1TVnd
「把視線放在我身上！妳存在的此刻，我和妳一樣存在著。如果妳必須為那些早已無法吐息的死者背負罪咎，那麼現在抱著妳的我該怎麼辦？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXqZhX7ff9
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「可是……」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJl3Z0hjBz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDR0J4OGAh
依奴將赫恩抱得更緊，令她無法喘息。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovkkEhnczx
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「妳沒有做錯！自始自終存在的，就僅僅是妳自己而已！別自作多情了！死者就是死者，過去就是過去，妳才沒有背負性命獲罪業的權力！將我從地獄之中拯救之後，接下來赫恩必須拯救的，僅能拯救就是妳自己！不是為了誰，是為了赫恩妳！」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRsh21bsJ3
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赫恩因為驚愕而睜大的雙眼，隨著少年的話音逐漸恢復了神色。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTz2iyUzwr
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虛脫感在她嬌小的身軀上擴散，就像剛剛從恐怖的惡夢裡掙脫，赫恩輕輕加深了呼吸，不再恐慌地顫抖。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7wx1ZgS8q
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZf2lHSe7v
倚靠著依奴的身體，她安逸地閉起雙眸。接著，像是要讓對方知道自己已經沒事了，她發出了微弱地聲音：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VI1vgYcuM
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「依奴的胸膛……很溫暖。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPBKCrujPe
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vxpztacyr
「感受到了嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zAe07tFny
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「嗯，感受到了，活著的依奴，還有活著的我自己。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxKhHWJmrs
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所以，已經沒有問題了。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamrNrFKpG8
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87CSJfm2pB
微風的低吟填充了對話的沉默，穿梭於曾被砲火責罰過後的都市。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgBy8O3tmC
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彷彿在確認彼此的容身之處，依奴與赫恩感受著對方的存在，試著用這一點點微薄的證明，讓彼此不致於迷惘在這片廢墟當中。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GOr0cTwX7
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfAjTVTsAn
不知過了多久，響起的細碎電子音才打斷了他們的沉默。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKs43KG6PHS
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn5IN5oOF1
掛在依奴腰際的通訊儀器發出了電碼的頻率。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s7jVzV3I0
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV57Ig7Qo6u
依奴沒有任何動作，只是緊抱著赫恩，將那段訊息聽完。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvwSP81fVH
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu9r4aWTNB
同樣的頻率重複了兩次，在這之後，通訊儀器再次回歸死寂。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBP5ax4yOo
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlVILwmZQi
「是艾瑪利的訊息。」依奴的聲音顯得低沉且無情緒，甚至有些僵硬。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBmoKiicQB
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U6JZhRCZL
「戰爭終於要開始了，對吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV2y8exCFE
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——起點於黑色聖夜。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2pQZ1pQFF
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那些受害者、受益者、得救者、期望者們，將要匯聚在一起。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRc3WkYd4n
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在那場改變一切的崩塌無數年月過後——439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlwnPXg3Pr
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「嗯，沒錯，戰爭終於開始了。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEvXnzCoqU
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「依奴要去當傭兵了嗎？」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwueLIN4DxF
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面對懷中少女的提問，他一時間無法用任何言語應答。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgFUw1n89h
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuit2XmUaJL
他將自己的臉埋在赫恩肩上，僅限此刻，貪婪地試圖保留那股氣息。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8idtW2FR6b
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdIRkVw3Jw
「和我一起逃走吧。」他低喃著：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvm3ywoRB4
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuzlNFu7du
「摩托車的油已經加滿了，我們繼續向西前進，一天後就能夠出海，從水路離開的話還能逃到其他國家。我們現在就從這片地獄離開，然後再也不要回來。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rHkJgJuW3
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「地獄——」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWT1ifN2qQ
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此刻浮現在赫恩腦海中的，並非毫無生息的研究所、虛假繁華的街道、撩亂交錯的燈光，也沒有潰散崩塌的高樓、解體沉降的橋樑或哀哭掙扎的人們。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9RHjvpOON
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閃過的畫面，只有譚雅那泫然欲泣的表情。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8ojWlPYjm
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7jM2RNTzb
陌生的穿刺感痛擊了她的胸膛。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mP3oiIMUf
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XYaj7I90n
這份尚未命名的情感，刺激著她沉寂的胸口，催促著她去感受。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHRT6ZMyKa
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赫恩輕輕搖了搖頭：439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdDiNe6yfU
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「不可以，」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ970sL7Qhdz
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80mcRUymmU
她輕輕推開了依奴的擁抱。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eHnXnTpfL
439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW1yqtjFVQ
「依奴，請帶我回去吧。」439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKkvOhVRSe
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那或許是她此生至今，第一句最為堅定的話語。439Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66XdQxPWhA
「崩塌還沒有結束，事情還沒有改變，而我也……還沒有獲得自由。」
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