不安讓空間變大,地下通道仿佛無限延伸,道路無始也無終。纏繞三人的低氣壓氛圍,重空氣壓迫胸腔,頭殼也跟著隱隱作痛。369Please respect copyright.PENANAet2nlWJmtM
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初秋手持電筒一往無前,祐嘉和紅楓跟在身後,兩人都拿著螢光棒,微光照亮前路。369Please respect copyright.PENANAt4mKO8ra1x
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祐嘉舉起手心,電量75%,仍然相當充足。她望向紅楓;紅楓望向她,舉起手心,電量53%,快將過半。369Please respect copyright.PENANAD1LbALDUHr
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祐嘉遞上能量飲品,紅楓搖頭,輕手推開。祐嘉把螢光棒夾在腋窩,雙手並用拉開易拉環,再次遞給紅楓。369Please respect copyright.PENANAoER9EOjnQm
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紅楓皺眉,嘴角朝下,但還是老實的接下了。當最後一口泥漿水滑過喉嚨時,她們也到達了目的地。369Please respect copyright.PENANAYdziMXyCad
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大幅玻璃幕門,輕推後發現鎖頭依然緊鎖。初秋將光照進去,裡頭是一個寬敞的空間,排列多組桌椅,每張桌上都放有電腦,看似是一個辦公室。369Please respect copyright.PENANA0JxyigZRty
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「這裡就是監視者大本營嗎?」初秋說,「好多塵,電腦都是舊型號,看來荒廢很久了,會有鬼蹦出來也不出奇。怎麼看都是一個遺址,和廢城的大部份地方沒有差別。為甚麼,小狐狸說我們能在這裡找到答案?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAx7YvHHYbfj
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「不。」369Please respect copyright.PENANASDMWpQYaEU
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祐嘉撲到玻璃上,徒手抹開灰塵,真相印進瞳孔裡。369Please respect copyright.PENANAMSl1X2ijO6
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「不!不應該是這樣!」369Please respect copyright.PENANAzWZ0wbDsOJ
眼睛瞪得圓大,她失控地搥打玻璃。連紅楓都被祐嘉前所未有的表現嚇到卻步。369Please respect copyright.PENANAkZU8vg7NB2
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初秋拉住她,「你知道了甚麼?快說!」369Please respect copyright.PENANAr9C1fLLxPZ
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「假的,全部都是假的……」頭昏目眩,渾身脫力,支撐腳步的力氣都像洩氣的氣球般漏走。369Please respect copyright.PENANAhbpKigTi9Y
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「祐嘉!」初秋拉住她的肩膀,要她正視自己,「甚麼意思?『假的』是甚麼意思!?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAFs2gh6eM5m
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「由我來說明。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAMSqVu7A6VT
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金色的聲音劃過空氣,三人一同面向意外的來訪者。369Please respect copyright.PENANABJtulAMXBe
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居然,是大小姐。白色的頭紗掩蓋臉部,昌姐從旁攙扶。369Please respect copyright.PENANALpgYyTaYPX
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「即是,你一早就知道事實?」祐嘉的每個字都在激動地顫抖。369Please respect copyright.PENANA6nW3QpJwlA
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「祐嘉,請不要用這種眼神看我,我從來都不是你們的敵人。」她轉頭面向紅楓,「你的反應並不吃驚,看來比她們早一步知道事情的真相了?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAJyp2AicsBN
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「靠推理猜到個大概,臆測到現在這一刻才得到證實。」紅楓以一副置身事外般的冷淡語調道,「你們是甚麼時候發現這裡的?」369Please respect copyright.PENANA0ZrLOF9S8d
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「來到冰室的第一個晚上,昌很快就發現了暗道。」
「攝像鏡的事,你們也是一早就知道的嗎?」
「不是,那是你們先發現的,之前我們對此一無所知。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAWFG9AUrTPI
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「夠了!個個都一副恍然大悟的嘴臉!難道就只有我一個被蒙在鼓裡嗎?我真的有那麼笨嗎?」初秋沖大小姐吼道,昌姐站上前擋住敵意的視線。369Please respect copyright.PENANAdjneOMCo7y
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大小姐輕輕擺手,昌姐自動讓開。大小姐說:「這座島是一個片場。一個百年前的綜藝節目『狂奔人』就是在這裡拍攝的。因此,廢城的佈置會缺乏生活感,針孔鏡頭亦是為了拍攝節目而佈置的。而在南面發現的大量義體,那是為片場提供勞動的工業用仿真人,城裡的能量飲品是作為他們的補給品。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAZOObGth6zF
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初秋點頭,不斷的點頭,像車上的大頭娃娃。身體如脫線木偶般無力,要扶住牆才能站穩,「沒有監視者;沒有陰謀;沒有謎團。為甚麼不直接跟我們說明真相?我們整天東奔西跑,像一匹追著小紅點的笨貓,而你就是那個拿著雷射筆的人。坐在皇宮裡看著庶民被你耍得團團轉,感覺一定很爽吧,女王大人。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAmBjN6Klq9X
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「初秋,你的說法太難聽了。」祐嘉說,「大小姐一定有原因,我們先聽她的解釋吧。」
她理解初秋發飆的理由,問心,她亦對大小姐的行徑充滿疑惑和不忿。然而,理智壓過了怒氣,比起向大小姐發火,她更想知道背後真正的目的。369Please respect copyright.PENANAtQZDXx4IKm
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初秋望著祐嘉,憤怒的眼神像要把她撕開,「例如?你倒是說說看?」初秋向她迫近。
祐嘉怯懦後退,突然又握起雙拳,穩住腳,抵抗地瞪眼。紅楓握住她的手腕,把她拽往身後。369Please respect copyright.PENANAEtij5O0tQT
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「現在我是壞人嗎?」初秋誇張地聳肩,「聽住,我這輩子最討厭的就是『權力者』,這位女王大人光是站著便已踩中我的地雷。可是啊,荒島求生嘛,我以為可以放低自尊,為了大夥努力一下。結果呢?小丑竟是我自己?哼,為甚麼我會跟著你們瞎搞,看來我真的瘋了。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAP9fb2WSAvV
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「我相信大小姐一定有苦束。」祐嘉說,「初秋,想想奎奈的經歷,島的另一邊發生的事。我們就像鏡子的兩面,只是走錯一步,我們也會落得相同的下場。是大小姐帶領我們,我們才沒有分崩離析,現在才能團結一致。她甚至犧牲了自己的相貌,為了讓我們可以吃自然食物。事到如今,難道她的誠信還有需要懷疑的空間嗎!?告訴我們吧,大小姐真正的想法!」369Please respect copyright.PENANAu2Lq0CvfxK
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周圍的空氣像火災現場一樣乾燥熾熱。大小姐開口了,開始將想法娓娓道來。結果和紅楓猜的差不多,要能夠活下去,她們需要一個明確的目標。
既然危機不存在,那就做一個出來吧。
就算是虛假的也好;就算事後會被憎恨也好,大小姐依然深信自己是正確的,心裡沒有一絲陰霾。她利用了祐嘉和初秋的感染力,『散佈希望』她如此稱呼自己的目的。369Please respect copyright.PENANAqqEhsRFII9
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「德政啊,女王大人萬歲萬萬歲。」初秋拍手,不停的拍手,拍得飛快,「我退出,我不要再被牽著鼻子走。就這樣吧,微臣告退。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAOvYH94JdEv
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初秋掀起裙腳裝模作樣的行禮,她轉身要走,卻被抓住手腕。369Please respect copyright.PENANAosv0lTvHlf
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「夠了,麻花麻花。」她轉頭,發現身後的竟是紅楓。369Please respect copyright.PENANAJY5maCQqZK
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「大家,安靜,細聽。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAmKifKfJD0i
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此話一出,大家才注意到空氣中瀰漫的不只有火藥味。喀喀喀喀喀喀……像東西在裂開的聲音。黑色的蜘蛛網在牆壁上張開。
牆壁破裂,污穢的黃水如泉湧,一下子就浸過了眾人的腳踝。369Please respect copyright.PENANAPJyHeRh8XE
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有一必有二,二不離三,牆壁不斷穿出破洞,水平面以驚人速度上升。369Please respect copyright.PENANAx88xD1YcYP
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「要崩塌了!快跑!」369Please respect copyright.PENANASbEhBb0Jh6
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大小姐的話就像鳴槍,眾人立刻往回頭路跑。周圍的牆壁在震動,轟隆悶響不絕於耳。不一會,水已浸過膝蓋,光是對抗水流站穩腳已非常吃力。369Please respect copyright.PENANAffkGF7qJ6Y
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昌姐叫大家互相勾住手臂拉成人鏈,背貼住牆涉水前進。369Please respect copyright.PENANAgbYGA1hM5i
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水流的冰冷仿佛流進祐嘉的心,「怎麼辦!?要逃不掉了!」369Please respect copyright.PENANA7mHAeRLLnT
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「仿真人不用氧氣呼吸,所以是不會溺水的,應該沒甚麼大不了吧。」初秋說。369Please respect copyright.PENANA4tP1q5Ze79
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「閉上嘴巴專心走路!」領頭的昌姐大聲喝斥,「要是摔跟頭,身體進水就完蛋了!」369Please respect copyright.PENANAYPbJ1QtXFf
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隊二的大小姐接著補充,「仿真人和人體構造不同,我們不能閉氣,水只會單方面湧進體內,義體會被水的重量壓得無法動彈。像開蓋的塑膠樽掉入水中,進水後一直沉到底。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAELbDlabX3e
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對話期間,水位上升了兩厘米。依照這個速度,未到遇見奎奈的位置,恐怕水已浸過頭頂。369Please respect copyright.PENANAfuo3sc8I7V
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紅楓突然踉蹌,祐嘉急手拉扶,紅楓的臉擦過水面,沾濕大片頭髮,鏡片也滿是水珠。她動作狼狽地抓住祐嘉肩膀,發覺自己站不住腳。369Please respect copyright.PENANAgLBYxYo5GQ
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「對不起,我不夠力了。」她說。369Please respect copyright.PENANA83mcGzYc3Q
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祐嘉加大力度抓緊紅楓的臂膀,「可惡,都是這副被限制的義體累事!」369Please respect copyright.PENANAjJIBkh3Rlp
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「義體……」昌姐頭腦一晃,眼睛閃過光芒,口中唸唸有詞,「要是這樣,她們也能得救,沒有其他方法了。」昌姐轉向大小姐:369Please respect copyright.PENANAv2E6xjKtkX
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「我要放手了,請大小姐帶著她們往出口走吧。」「昌?」
說罷,昌姐鬆開大小姐的臂彎,獨自逆著洪流往回跑。
高等仿真人的出力是仿真情人望塵莫及的,甚至比健壯的人類還要高出幾倍,即使逆流而上也能全力奔跑,不過……369Please respect copyright.PENANAFsuPByD5tA
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昌姐脫下手套,掌心的數字在徐徐減退,48%電量應該勉強足夠完成心中計劃。369Please respect copyright.PENANASDEYmIqi7O
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她跑回辦公室入口,水位此時已到大腿。她揮拳打穿玻璃幕牆,手腳並用,玻璃就像梳打餅一樣易碎,很快清出巨大的缺口,洪水馬上湧進辦公室,淹浸每個角落。369Please respect copyright.PENANAuwaoOsa3lZ
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昌姐走進去,隨手抓住辦公桌的一角,一個旋身就像拋飛盤一樣把厚重的實木辦公桌拋到通道。
動作沒有停下來,她馬上抓住另一張辦公桌拋出,一張接一張。重複第六次時,辦公桌半路被接下。意外的身影映入眼簾,是大小姐。369Please respect copyright.PENANAba19OvSFLl
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「為甚麼!」昌姐慌亂的語氣忘了禮儀甚至帶了譴責。369Please respect copyright.PENANArM0hUp7pCI
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「別忘記我也是高等仿真人,兩個人的力量一定能趕得上!」大小姐舉起辦公桌,將桌腳之間交叉重疊,以更緊密的結構排列堵塞通道。369Please respect copyright.PENANAnFYy23HEy4
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現實容不下過問的時間,爭分奪秒女孩們才有機會脫險。兩人在沉默之中分工,雜物組成的堤壩續漸成形,洪水亦疏導到通道的另一方去。369Please respect copyright.PENANAsqQdqSvHRP
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辦公室幾乎被清空,水已到半腰。兩人逃往會議室内,豎直會議桌堵住大門,險惡的水流從門縫滲入。看來,只是時間的問題……369Please respect copyright.PENANAtpesbq30Su
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「她們一定能順利逃出地面。」大小姐說,她撓起尾指伸進頭紗裡點打已經不成形的下巴,「讓我想想那邊的情況:
正直的祐嘉會被恐慌沖昏頭腦,嚷著要回來救我們;
此時初秋出言制止,因為折返會害我們的犧牲白費;
紅楓那個女孩,雖然看不透她平時想甚麼,但關鍵時刻很可靠,她一定會協助勸說。369Please respect copyright.PENANAm7e0pVx23Y
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逃生之後,要報告我們的情況會很難開口。369Please respect copyright.PENANAv7TB5a8sxo
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聽聞噩耗,脆弱的亞里和友梨會崩潰;369Please respect copyright.PENANADarYhGvUao
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小熊,未懂常人的情感,反而不用太擔心;369Please respect copyright.PENANAixoCLwDCtU
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智賀是樂天派,但也受到不小打擊而消沉;369Please respect copyright.PENANAuOnRSr8p68
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不過,有成熟的櫻和安德魯在,她們能擔起大家長般的角色,安撫各位的情緒。369Please respect copyright.PENANAmRKL8INv6D
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女孩們已經結下羈絆,有足夠凝聚團結的向心力。即使我不在了,她們也能活下去吧。」369Please respect copyright.PENANA0ijHhD10l2
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啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊!!!!369Please respect copyright.PENANAwRiq08JFsm
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「為甚麼要跑回來啊啊啊!!!369Please respect copyright.PENANAgQRj7bf9Qs
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我的行動不就變得毫無意義嗎!!!369Please respect copyright.PENANAPfdNfFzf6V
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你要做濫好人到甚麼時候啊啊啊!!! 369Please respect copyright.PENANANUayiSdawy
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外面的人要死要活我才不想管啊啊啊!!!369Please respect copyright.PENANAJkr7yIIcuF
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只要你啊啊!!我只想你活著啊啊!!369Please respect copyright.PENANA4DaPy1lfqt
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為甚麼就是不明白啊啊啊!!!」369Please respect copyright.PENANA9XBnedChft
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名為使命感的堤壩決堤,壓抑住的情緒傾瀉而出。昌姐抓住大小姐的肩膀,收不住高昂的情感爆發——但是,她剎住了,像硬生生停住子彈列車。
她放開大小姐。理順紊亂的髮絲,站得筆直,沉穩的語氣:369Please respect copyright.PENANAaHp3q5h7t4
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「大小姐一個人逃吧。通道的另一邊不知道通向那兒,但是值得嘗試。我一個人留在這裡阻截水流。」369Please respect copyright.PENANAs0CnBEQDxR
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「雙日。」大小姐輕語,她張開手心,電量剩餘個位數,「一個人是無法辦完所有事,所以才要有女僕的服侍。當時我也想到堵截通道的方法,你不過是先一步行動罷了。換個次序,你為了實行我的計劃而留下來,這樣想能讓你釋懷嗎?」369Please respect copyright.PENANAqei1sUsawI
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「大小姐。」昌姐點頭,流下眼淚,「我的一生是由你賜予的,能夠為你而死,是我最大的幸福。」369Please respect copyright.PENANA0UYXBOM3zG
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