2163年10月9日,中午十二點,林葉K區,莫比烏斯學院403Please respect copyright.PENANAcwVnMGMbEW
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午餐時間,莫比烏斯的學生聚集在食堂,吃著稱不上佳餚、但也算美味的午餐。大家露出放鬆的表情,整個食堂都是同學的笑聲,是莫比烏斯的日常風景。403Please respect copyright.PENANA3D8gxP7gja
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「咦?那是派翠克嗎?」403Please respect copyright.PENANA3zgFFrAWUl
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「他拿掉口罩了!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAYxkEi8PbFt
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「天啊,他真的是男的?太漂亮吧。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA004HH2KP9Z
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派翠克向來不在食堂用餐,今天的他卻拿掉口罩,露出秀氣的五官,走在食堂桌子與桌子間的走道。他不理會同學的目光,一個人默默地走、默默地走,最後停下腳步,看向食堂的攝影機。403Please respect copyright.PENANATapJH8HzHT
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「李政煥。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAI2vNBW23vB
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「我知道你在看。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAlzN9tHisxk
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他開口,臉上沒有表情。403Please respect copyright.PENANAWC0gb8ztpm
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「請你體諒,我原本不想這麼做,我討厭波及無辜。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAYf3T2cHKww
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派翠克邊說,右手出現藍色的槍,卻沒有瞄準任何人,而是天花板。403Please respect copyright.PENANAGU9YMAofYv
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「你很重視你的學生,我知道。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAaMGjSILtyt
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「就像藝術家,愛惜自己的作品。」403Please respect copyright.PENANARn2QwGknk7
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語畢,派翠克開槍,五發子彈全部命中,打破天花板的灑水系統。紫色的毒水狂灑而出,濺到在場同學的臉、四肢、身體。他們尖叫,皮膚被毒腐蝕,露出底下灰黑色的金屬,血管與電線交錯,混雜器官與零件。403Please respect copyright.PENANAt4HnE3su7w
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「加水稀釋過,毒性沒那麼強,但很痛。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA0vzgeH28fz
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淋到紫色的水──自己的血,派翠克當然沒反應。他邁開步伐,一個人慢慢走,不理會周遭,彷彿開啟靜音模式,也開了0.5倍慢速。403Please respect copyright.PENANA3Sbh9jSI5G
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「你為他們保留痛覺。會喊痛的小孩,才會依賴大人。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA70OoTo46MT
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走出食堂,派翠克的頭髮、臉、制服,都沾染紫色。他停下腳步,看著走廊另一端、氣喘吁吁跑來的人,冰冷的聲音問:403Please respect copyright.PENANAbAbGQKxau8
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「我沒說錯吧?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAJh9wB1CWFe
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「──朴老師。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAxgEdtvUbgX
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「……!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAxzXFafnO53
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朴賢旭──李政煥趕到現場,聽到自己的寶貝學生在食堂尖叫,正想前去救援,派翠克卻站在食堂門口,槍口對著他。403Please respect copyright.PENANAGl0inpKgNm
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「我出發前,赫密士說K區常駐一位Knight,可以協助我。」派翠克說:「不過,K區的網絡被利維坦入侵,這裡就像一座孤島,神與畜不知道那位Knight已經死了。以演技來說,你的表現很不錯。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAo9W7n4F6gc
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身分被揭穿,李政煥深吸一口氣,似乎在做心理準備,也下定決心。403Please respect copyright.PENANAgYp8BEwVj6
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「晶片是我左腳的膝蓋骨,對嗎?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAdQ3YehXs5K
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派翠克點頭。403Please respect copyright.PENANAM3cBtAQjK8
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「就給你吧。」李政煥眼神堅定,「我願意配合,只要你不傷害學生。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAW0lB4MNzhN
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「哦?因為是偉大的作品?」派翠克歪頭,「全校都被改成半機器人,確實是樁豐功偉業。」403Please respect copyright.PENANATpp5EkyY67
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「不,他們不是作品!我……」403Please respect copyright.PENANAiD4xPGQPfF
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李政煥的口氣很激動,好像在發表一場演說。403Please respect copyright.PENANA164EUV5NT0
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「我想留住他們美好的青春──只是這樣而已!」李政煥表示:「我離開Platinum,是這些孩子接納了我!你不明白他們在學校有多快樂,也不知道面對未來,這些孩子是多麼迷惘、恐懼!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAS8EN1USRiO
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派翠克沒有回話。403Please respect copyright.PENANAFoO3GVhKnY
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「有我的技術,他們就不會長大,可以永遠當學生,和喜歡的朋友在一起!」他反問派翠克:「外面的世界是什麼樣,你比我更清楚!資本主義、十大家族、艾莉絲體系、利維坦……你忍心看他們被世界殘害嗎?我在保護他們!」403Please respect copyright.PENANA2Vw7Lq6qPJ
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派翠克沉默。李政煥知道,自己的理念在旁人耳裡,簡直喪心病狂,也是他被逐出Platinum的原因。本以為自己死期將至,對面的派翠克卻把槍放下,跟他說:403Please respect copyright.PENANAXabvwD4oaj
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「我沒有不認同。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAHPbvyMueax
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「雖然很瘋狂,但『想留住美好的時光』,我可以理解。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAOPxbn23nVr
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派翠克嘆氣,想起自己的臉,想起給他新容貌的白絃。403Please respect copyright.PENANAT1e6X96pwY
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「羅琳娜的仙境,就是因為這種想法而誕生,我不覺得你有錯……應該說,身為水果塔繼承人,我沒有資格說你錯。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAzy2wJ37Nmg
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派翠克看著李政煥的臉,換問:「既然知道我是誰,擔心我傷害你的學生,為什麼不早點交出晶片?」403Please respect copyright.PENANA8iF27p4EcO
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李政煥低頭,看著自己的左腳。403Please respect copyright.PENANAsfk6emjxmN
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「要是少一隻腳,就不能和他們打球了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAni7BL5k34D
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李政煥苦笑,也覺得這理由很傻。403Please respect copyright.PENANAnHHI83ceE9
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「運動方面,一個普通人類怎麼贏得了機器?他們笑我球技爛,但孩子們還是會來辦公室,問我要不要一起……」403Please respect copyright.PENANAVr2uOXHT0q
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想起他的學生,大家在教室、體育館、宿舍……那些歡笑的臉龐,李政煥會心一笑。他們早就不是作品,是超越家人的存在。403Please respect copyright.PENANAKtcTcBK3LH
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「我可以做義肢,但從Platinum偷運的設備材料,都用在孩子上了。」李政煥感慨,「可惜羅俊死了。要是那孩子,就算不在Platinum,他也一定能做出來。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAdArQjDfrtq
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聽到羅俊的名字,派翠克露出不一樣的表情;而李政煥,他似乎讀懂那個表情,驚訝地張大雙眼。403Please respect copyright.PENANAwAj2rfsfzh
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「羅俊……還活著嗎?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAIChlN6giZi
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李政煥不可置信問。派翠克沒有明說,只是告訴他:「我不喜歡殺人。只要你願意配合,給你一隻新的腳,宇維少爺不會說什麼。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAX90uIAozDw
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與世隔絕的學校,裡面的學生是不是人類,派翠克覺得無關緊要,畢竟高宇維的命令是取回晶片,不是趕盡殺絕。403Please respect copyright.PENANAbEAuL0x3xg
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「太好了……」403Please respect copyright.PENANAzdg0dGHQgC
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還能和心愛的學生打球,李政煥喜出望外。他向派翠克提議:403Please respect copyright.PENANA3Njb41I2SE
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「我們先離開K區。這段時間,我會讓孩子們休眠,等我回來──」403Please respect copyright.PENANADN5Y4JuFP1
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話沒說完,一隻手從李政煥的後背,毫不猶豫,就這麼貫穿他的身體。李政煥瞪大眼睛,派翠克也愣在原地。手的主人站在李政煥背後,派翠克看見對方的臉,開口:403Please respect copyright.PENANAPhehOwNiJ5
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「班長……?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAChpm5yujmj
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派翠克的室友、同學、品學兼優的模範生──馬爾科,冰冷的眼神看著他們,拔出他血淋淋的手。李政煥錯愕、震驚、困惑……帶著複雜的情緒,他雙膝跪下、摔倒在地。上一秒還在說話,下一秒便沒了呼吸,當場死去。403Please respect copyright.PENANAB66tFkqQDH
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「『羅俊還活著』。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAyojDPEEbIm
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「──我聽到了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAf261pGLAQ4
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語畢,馬爾科的臉、身體、衣服,全部變了樣。原先和派翠克差不多高的人,此刻竟變成金髮的高大壯漢。他披著一件黑色外套,伸手將垂在眼前的瀏海撥上去,露出螢光般的紅色眼睛,左眼下寫著一行紅字:「6.Chris」。403Please respect copyright.PENANAZfgnzoG5Jn
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「你是……!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAlEKRmZWjCX
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出乎預料的突發狀況。雖是第一次見面,但紅字暴露對方的身分。派翠克不負籤王之名,不只證人難找、無法和外界聯繫,還遇到羅俊的機器人──「六號.紅王克里斯」。403Please respect copyright.PENANAzCniwmlsIM
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「那小鬼在哪?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAtBjurxlBb5
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將李政煥的屍體踢到牆邊,克里斯威脅派翠克:「人類,說出他的位置,別怪我砍了你。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAqfE14llQs6
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「無可奉告。」403Please respect copyright.PENANArdbHdcVWef
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派翠克依舊冷靜。他脫下制服外套、扔到地上,雙手各拿一把藍色的重型機關槍,瞄準克里斯。403Please respect copyright.PENANATAUlXQGUW6
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「他是我的病患,也是夥伴。」派翠克警告:「你不准帶他走,宇維少爺可不允許。」403Please respect copyright.PENANArEQdloA2ch
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「帶他走?哈!」403Please respect copyright.PENANARJGd7GXCss
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克里斯忍不住笑了,笑聲充滿不屑。403Please respect copyright.PENANAqx9LxXgROG
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「人類,你給我聽好了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAejCo0hLNhU
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克里斯往前一步,右手的外套袖子,竟變成一把黑色的雙頭刃,一邊是彎鉤,一邊是尖銳的刺。李政煥的血沿著手臂,流到他的武器上。403Please respect copyright.PENANA0K9nOpShUk
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「我是紅王。」403Please respect copyright.PENANACtmHbVN78t
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「程式設定,在我這裡都是屁,我從不照設定行事。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAT3F1tUgQf1
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語畢,克里斯的身影消失。派翠克回神,發現對方已經在上方。克里斯手持武器,彎鉤的那端向下劈砍,目標是派翠克的臉。403Please respect copyright.PENANASlDlcqAaYx
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「我要殺了他。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAOjAVhyyXvS
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「殺死羅俊──是我的個人意志!」403Please respect copyright.PENANASS9OUB8H56