不過，並沒有太大期待。RPD藥廠可是世界頂尖的製藥公司，這次徵募的消息一定吸引了大量申請者，我未必有機會被選中。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6pPOep0FL
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急促的敲門聲將我從睡夢中驚醒。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdUTNTvDgP
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「靠，是誰這麼早？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe7j1nFnsI
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我揉了揉惺忪的雙眼，瞥了一眼床頭的鬧鐘，才 上午十一點。打了個哈欠，伸了個懶腰，慢吞吞地走到門口。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B93OuTrXb
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低頭一看，幾封信件靜靜地躺在門縫旁。我將它們撿起，隨手翻閱。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErRk16Ids2
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「切……」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f6UYuQUbO
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水電費帳單、銀行催款通知、垃圾宣傳單……都是些煩人的信件。我不耐煩地將它們塞進抽屜，只剩最後一封。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2gOQrJ6Qc
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信封左上角印著 「R.P.D」 三個字母。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHbCgTLx8v
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我微微一愣，心跳竟不自覺地快了一拍。視線順著信紙往下滑——32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkqeT9APvK
「恭喜你，您已獲選參與S-12的最終研究。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtyFIbHqDX
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我盯著這行字，怔了幾秒。雖然稱不上像中樂透那樣興奮，但至少，我不必再為生活發愁了……這封信，對我而言就是一根救命稻草。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R0zD4O0yR
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繼續往下讀——32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4ZUj7Lvus
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「若確定參與，請攜帶身份證明文件，前往RPD研究所總部報到。研究所24小時運作，生活用品將由RPD提供。請於今日內抵達總部，並再次恭喜您被選中。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqHrrGX99E
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RPD的效率還真高……32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFeqK4Mvqi
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既然不需要準備行李，那我基本上可以 馬上出發。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9LFmGkbpi
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我拉開抽屜，拿出身份證明文件，塞進背包。打開手機查詢研究所的位置，確定路線後，便拎起包包，轉身走出門外。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFafOzqgHU
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門「啪嗒」一聲關上，像是將過去幾個月的頹廢與迷惘，也一併鎖在門內。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpqtOJedVN
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我坐上公車，打開手機，確認導航路線。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoN3qag8sN
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「東部郊區……四個小時的車程。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61qFNTnQzx
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如果是以前的我，這種長途跋涉一定會讓我感到焦慮，但現在……或許是因為好久沒有離開家，這趟旅程竟讓我產生一絲學校旅行的錯覺。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WevYsolrd
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「什麼都不用操心，什麼都不用計劃，甚至還有人照顧……接下來的六個月，說不定會是我人生中最輕鬆的時光。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFVp86zm5p
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我將耳機戴上，讓音樂填滿耳朵，視線落在窗外，沿途的景色由市區的高樓大廈逐漸變成荒涼的郊區，零星的工業建築點綴在陰沉的天空下。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGesm4uEPE
公車顛簸地行駛著，不知不覺間，我竟沉沉睡去。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQbqdFQ1kV
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「下一站，RPD藥廠。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqvxi60uUl
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「Next station, RPD Research and Development Department。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr3kFwZvU8
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廣播聲驟然響起，我瞬間睜開眼。窗外天色已暗，濃厚的雲層壓在地平線上，給人一種詭異的沉重感。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i3khzs8GC
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我環顧車廂，才發現車上已經只剩下我一個人。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pU82notK3
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車子減速，緩緩駛向路邊，停在一座龐大的白色建築前。透過車窗，我看見巨大的招牌上刻著 「RPD R&S」——我的目的地。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdwN0xqQzc
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我背上背包，走下車。夜風帶著微涼的濕氣撲面而來，我下意識地裹緊外套。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdzifMTBhq
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周圍靜得出奇，放眼望去，除了這棟孤零零的建築和周圍稀疏的樹木，四下無人。建築物外圍設有高聳的鐵柵欄，每隔三四米便裝有一個監視器，冰冷的紅光在黑暗中一閃一閃，像是不斷掃視著一切入侵者。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmcjSZTAMb
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「這地方還真是偏僻……」
這裡幾乎不可能有路人經過，應該只有研究所的員工和……我們這些「受試者」會來。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1tlUqATUo
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但仔細想想，這麼大規模的研究機構，若設在市中心，建設成本恐怕是天價。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MlcVYecOq
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我深吸一口氣，快步走向大門。剛靠近，一名身穿黑色制服、配戴槍械的守衛便擋在我面前。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXCf3EZmO5
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我的腳步微微一頓。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7ggzgZkBv
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「一個醫藥研究所，竟然需要武裝守衛？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeo7dcyxdpu
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這樣的安保等級，幾乎和某些軍事基地沒兩樣。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARBngKEkgZ
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我迅速掏出邀請信，遞給對方。守衛低頭確認後，才按下身側的機關，讓大門緩緩打開。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4I512SA5S
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走廊的盡頭沒有光，只有頭頂的白色冷光燈延綿不斷地向前延伸。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc45xdaMji0
帶領我的研究員身穿潔白的實驗袍，腳步沉穩。整棟建築的設計極為簡潔，純白的牆壁、天花板與地板沒有一絲污漬，消毒水的味道在空氣中瀰漫，讓人不自覺屏住呼吸。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrYFQToGn9
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「在這裡往右走，第一道門推開就是接待室。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyXxDMGq5B
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簡短交代完，他便轉身離去，連一句多餘的話都沒有。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5c5t5c6Gij
我推開門，原本以為只會有三三兩兩的志願者，畢竟我是在公車站唯一下車的乘客……32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkR0cKKLPbC
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但眼前的景象讓我微微一怔——32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaeuyXEkuM
房間裡已經坐滿了人！32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqeyYasf8Z
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我迅速掃了一眼，粗略估算，這裡至少有四十幾個人。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMKiSwE1bG
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我悄悄尋找座位，最後排還剩下一個空位，我走過去坐下。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCu3xMK3XDI
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「又來一個人……還要等多久？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FuS6T5Sx9
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坐在我前方的男子不耐煩地抱怨，語氣中透著煩躁。我剛落座，便察覺到不少視線落在我身上，我微微點頭示意，對方們則紛紛移開目光。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jw14lJvbQ
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「我也等很久了……要不找個人問問？」旁邊的人嘆道。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8L4rHOyUz
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「沒用的。」前排的一名男子淡淡地說，「我是第一個到的，他們只會叫我們『耐心等待』。據說等人到齊，項目負責人才會來。」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdyAZODtMb
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「媽的，我收到信後就開車趕過來，下午一點多就到了……要不是最近缺錢，我才不會大老遠跑來！」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsVtyr29Z0
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坐我旁邊的大叔怨聲載道，語氣裡滿是不耐與無奈。32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1eIRfHUO8
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「他……也是為了錢？」32Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqesu8nhGGF
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我側眼打量他，他的衣著簡單，眉宇之間透著一股疲憊，像是長期處於經濟壓力下的人。他的話讓我意識到，房間裡的大多數人可能都有類似的理由。
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