警告:以下的故事包含謀殺、賄賂、三觀不正等元素,未成年讀者請自行離開
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親愛的艾普莉,44Please respect copyright.PENANAd5Z1Tq7QMG
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不經不覺,距離我們上一次見面已經是9月的事。你或許會對於我突然的來信感到疑惑,甚至是厭惡,但我還是想寫一封信給你。44Please respect copyright.PENANAFGhpY5hz3a
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經過最近這三個月的驚慌,1888年對於全英國-或者至少白教堂區-是最糟糕的一年。5個妓女慘遭毒手,當中4位的更被剖開腹部。這可怕的消息傳遍整個英國,在我上班的學校那些學生,不管是他們的父母還是孩子,他們也一天比一天提心吊膽。44Please respect copyright.PENANAY3Afn6ryDh
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事件發生前,我爸的理髮店每晚都會人聲鼎沸,生意好到不得了,客人們都期待著我爸為他們剪一個完美的新髮色,在第一個受害者出現後,客人便逐漸減少了,至少女客人是這樣。而客人減少,壞就在於收入少了,好就在於我爸終於不會和那些女客人有不倫不類的關係,自從我媽死後,有幾個女人會偷偷走進我爸的房間,我爸也從不反抗,還以為我一直不知情,誰知道我只是睜隻眼閉隻眼,每當我經過我爸的房間,我總會隱約嗅到陌生的香水味,那味道真讓我反胃,我曾想過要替我爸的房間好好整理一番,但一想到有不少骯髒的女人踏進他的房間,我就放棄這個念頭了。44Please respect copyright.PENANAROPoaYTpl1
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我還是很想念我媽,她是世上最溫柔善良的人,她總會在我睡著時查看我有沒有踢被子,如果有,她會輕輕地幫我把被子蓋回身上,而不吵醒我。在冬天時,我特別想念她給我跟我爸煮的熱湯,我還記得廚房的香味會慢慢瀰漫於整間屋子,我總會嗲聲嗲氣地問:「媽咪,煮好湯了嗎?我肚子很餓」她總會溫柔地回答:「甜心,再等一會兒」我們會喝著湯等我爸回家,當她看到他,她便會馬上從飯桌站起來,走到他身旁說:「歡迎回家,親愛的」然後我們三人便會開開心心地吃著晚餐,我爸會告訴我們,他今天上班時發生的任何事,不管是遇到甚麼有趣的客人,還是和客人發生爭執,我們都會耐心地聆聽著,那是我最好的回憶。她離開後,我便再找不到想這樣般甜蜜的回憶了。44Please respect copyright.PENANAorP6I39sHl
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你也很清楚,這不是我第一次裝作毫不知情的樣子。幾年前,我和一個青年墜入愛河,我很喜歡他願意和我分享他在醫學上學到的知識,或者有何進展,那讓我覺得,我是他生命中的一分子。他承諾當他當上一名醫生,他便和我結婚。愛情冲昏了理性,我天真地相信他給我的山盟海誓,結果沒多久,便被我逮到了他和另一名護士有其他關係的端倪,我的夢瞬間破碎了。我沒說出來,我只是提了分手,他還在裝模作樣地求我不要離開他,他一副不能沒有我的嘴臉,真的很噁心。44Please respect copyright.PENANABLOUNeZT92
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同時,你終於如願當上一名女偵探,而且你還有幸和你崇拜已久的偵探一起破案,我替你感到開心。事實上,早在我們尚小時,我便相信你必定是一位出色的偵探,我和你自小便很愛玩偵探遊戲。還記得嗎?我媽總會為我們準備一頂帽子,披上一件披肩當作大衣,然後來設立謎題給對方,互相想好謎題後,便會一起開始解答,看誰會先成功解答。10次裡面,有9次你都會比我先一步解答謎底,你聰明的腦袋成為了棋盤的關鍵,我雖然十有九輸,但還是玩得不亦樂乎。即使在學校裡,我們依然會繼續這個遊戲。44Please respect copyright.PENANAazWDcL3YPs
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說起來,上次我們一起玩這個遊戲是多久以前了?我承認我忘了,我猜應該都有5年或6年左右吧?沒關係,我這次想和你重拾一下童年。44Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ctmt9vzc4
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據倫敦警方稱,他們認為殺害幾位妓女的真兇有以下特點:44Please respect copyright.PENANA7xFVGX6rSn
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1.由於作案時間都是發生在週末,所以真兇應該有一份正當職業。44Please respect copyright.PENANAtKaA13yKsx
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2.真兇很熟悉倫敦東區,不排除是居住在倫敦東區。44Please respect copyright.PENANAxWyo0jpExK
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3.真兇俱備解剖學知識,而且很容易接觸利器,很有可能是一名醫生或解剖師。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9H48PgriUp
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4.真兇異常熟悉警方巡邏路線。44Please respect copyright.PENANAzuzSh8CCGl
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艾普莉,你知道真兇是誰嗎?儘管你沒有說出口,9月初旬時,我們一起約在某間咖啡店吃下午茶,那時候我一眼看出了你在想甚麼。我和你認識多年,你眨一下眼,我都可以揣摩你的內心。44Please respect copyright.PENANAUYcMI27sDI
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我們彼此也心照不宣地,下著一場棋。44Please respect copyright.PENANALYKmC8QiUN
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從那以後我們再沒相見。44Please respect copyright.PENANAEzrMfSokAE
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謎底就是,真兇的確有一份正職、對倫敦東區瞭如指掌、俱備解剖學知識並容易接觸利器、熟悉警方巡邏時間和巡邏路線。44Please respect copyright.PENANAucG0i9eKnn
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你認識的人中,有一個人集合以上所有的特點。44Please respect copyright.PENANAW0yepJVndo
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我是一名教師,而學校一到週末便放假。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvwXuIktJre
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我在倫敦東區居住及長大,每個街口我也很熟悉。44Please respect copyright.PENANALc3wvWf7I0
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那個青年分享過不少醫學知識,當中包括解剖人體;我爸是個理髮師,他有不少鋒利的理髮工具。44Please respect copyright.PENANAARbW3Qdrpp
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最後,我也很熟悉警方的巡邏路線,這一點我不肯定你有沒有推理出背後原因,如果沒有,那我就順便說。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1LykqhO6hB
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自從白教堂區的連環殺人案轟動全國,警方收到三封信,而他們都以為是真兇寫的。嚴格來說,內容的確是真兇想說的,但不是由真兇寫這三封信。筆跡專家鑑定,這三封信是由同一名成年男性所寫的,這名男性是我的拍檔-在挑釁警方上-不過在他寫完最後一封信後,他也難逃我的魔掌。44Please respect copyright.PENANAczFY2fNOVQ
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畢竟,最會守秘密的人是死人。44Please respect copyright.PENANABM1HvBvK8O
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我挑了一個男人當我的搭檔,頂著一個男性的名字,借用男人的手寫信給警方,誰會想到「開膛手傑克」其實是個女人?這個男人,是警方內鬼,他洩露了警方的巡邏路線給我,好讓我完成一場又一場謀殺,至於他為甚麼會和我同流合污,很簡單,錢永遠是最吸引的,我用一筆光明正大賺來的錢來做不義之事。44Please respect copyright.PENANApNzQqKqlmU
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是的,艾普莉,我就是「開膛手傑克」,我就是害得白教堂區人心惶惶的根源,我就是雙手沾滿鮮血的死神。44Please respect copyright.PENANADJPR1CIG7Y
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在9月的約會,是出現第二個受害人的第二天,我本以為你會連同警方將我緝拿歸案,或者至少你會質問我為何要這樣做。44Please respect copyright.PENANAiheVJh8ggA
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但兩樣也沒有。44Please respect copyright.PENANALIyWwpubN5
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在你找我時,你或許還沒有完全推理出我的動機,不過我相信以你的頭腦,這一封信足夠你對於我的殺人動機也推理得八九不離十。44Please respect copyright.PENANAK3UtzjCZ2E
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我前面說過,會有些女人偷偷走進我爸的房間,是的,就是這5個妓女,但我對於其中一位特意手下留情,因為她的樣子和我媽很像。44Please respect copyright.PENANASlejDVaYDE
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但她始終不是我媽,她是個妓女,對於她和我爸發生這種低俗的關係,我還是有一定的憤怒和厭惡,所以我只是在她的頸動脈割了一刀,任由她失血至死,這是我最大的寬容。44Please respect copyright.PENANAI6whYHqWYz
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我總說你最大的弱點就是你太容易心軟,而這次你愚蠢的慈悲之心,讓一個該死的兇手逍遙法外,還賭上其餘幾條性命。44Please respect copyright.PENANAt5Qm3kA0hC
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你和我一樣,對於難以置信的事,也會佯為不見,就像我也沒法相信一個好父親居然在妻子死後嫖妓,而且還在他的妻子曾睡過的床上受厄洛斯*支配,還妄想維持一個好父親的形象,想想也覺得諷刺。44Please respect copyright.PENANAuAL1qUHF9Y
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但即使你現在拿著這封信跑到倫敦警署報案也沒用,因為在你收到這封信時,我早已經改名換姓,到一個遙遠的地方過我接下來的人生,那個地方不會有人知道「開膛手傑克」一案,我也會隱藏這個秘密,永遠也不會回來英國,至於你,你會一輩子都陷入自責懊悔的漩渦,對於自己的是非不分永遠感到可恥,恨不得自己當初沒有起一絲的仁慈,成為了幫兇。44Please respect copyright.PENANAVI2r5RyP1k
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我們是如此的不同,又是如此的相似。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9Phw1YGqAq
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再見。44Please respect copyright.PENANAXD85xtIwIC
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多年的老朋友44Please respect copyright.PENANAAshbqwTwOe
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賈克蓮·蕾卡44Please respect copyright.PENANAmvG67blm5H
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1888年12月30日44Please respect copyright.PENANAkTNEaC3B6l
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P.S.這是我最後一次用我的真名寫信,好好記住這封信吧,因為賈克蓮·蕾絲卡將不在人世44Please respect copyright.PENANA4fB3ixzvno
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*1:厄洛斯為希臘神話中一位創世神,代表性慾。