第二天早上被朱月阿當叫醒時頭有點痛,在這幾日間我認識的一切如遭到了世界末日一樣,所有我認識的事象都支離破碎,面目全非。906Please respect copyright.PENANAzdTTMUfiE3
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「……」906Please respect copyright.PENANA5MCmSAJCuy
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我坐到床上,試圖整理這一切的…本貌。906Please respect copyright.PENANAo6cbQssuJP
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2000年,黎爾於科索沃因為親手殺死自己的愛人——米寧.尼曼雅,而決定要守護這個世界,阻止一切如她那樣的悲劇。906Please respect copyright.PENANAAJwliPC2x6
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在那之後,他耗盡了畢生力氣去統合所有人道救援組織的力量,試圖解救世界各地因天災人禍——大部分時間都是人禍而受苦受難的人們,直到他被頒發和平獎。906Please respect copyright.PENANAkZ279ujKXn
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於頒獎現場,一個以封印人類未能承受的新科技為己任的秘密組織「先驅會」與他接觸將他招攬,作為道德顧問,判斷人類可以接受的科技程度。906Please respect copyright.PENANAdkj0w4zjm9
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結果卻造成了世界的滅亡。906Please respect copyright.PENANAcygTXiO9no
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多年的挫敗,多年的絕望,黎爾早就覺得世界無藥可救,唯一的方法就是推倒一切,徹底重來。為了達至這點,黎爾把羅德計劃之中的「人造天劫」,小行星導引波束啟動,召來了直徑達月球一半的小行星直飛地球。906Please respect copyright.PENANA0V1UHgGSpU
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為了阻止先驅會有機會救世,黎爾以科技外洩的名義召集了他們到基地中,並親手以「自在超限」將他們全數殺死,而自己亦死於基地之中。906Please respect copyright.PENANApQCKiXswID
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面對無可避免的末日,先驅會的科技被用作救世,世界各地政府建造方舟,使可以登上方舟的人們避免死於末日之下,而管理整個計畫的是人工智能「阿當」。906Please respect copyright.PENANAtSmciLSR8e
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但實際上,所謂的方舟根本沒有飛越星空的能力,它們只是配有冷凍睡眠艙的太空站。方舟們飛離地表後,方舟的反殞石炮對小行星燒灼,改變其大小與撞擊角度,令末日的規模只限於地表的人類文明與社會,而不會影響到行星本身的構造。906Please respect copyright.PENANAZcH01A7Q9a
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在等待地球板塊重歸穩定的時候,軌道上無數的方舟變形與合體,形成了地球的第二個月亮,人造月球——朱月。906Please respect copyright.PENANAkMMzINoStj
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當地表重新變回適居,朱月阿當需要找出「人類的正確答案」,即是一個可以穩定地繁榮千年的社會結構,也就是它的「千年之城」目標。906Please respect copyright.PENANAvpPPcZ1rtm
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為了找出這個正確答案,朱月阿當讀取了方舟上數以億計的登艦者記憶,並因為以不明原因挑中了香港的方舟852。它透過基因複製出「罪人們」,並把那些記憶注入這些人造肉體之中放到地面,謊稱到達了新地球,並使他們運作方舟城,或是說——方舟城001。906Please respect copyright.PENANAmeygqSatei
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「新」地球上第一批方舟城紛紛建立,它們不知道彼此的存在,被賜予虛假記憶的罪人們自以為是某某某,或者楊芷欣,或是楚思洛,剛剛從方舟解凍而甦醒,在自己的方舟城中生活著。906Please respect copyright.PENANAxI5sWma4AR
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同一時間,朱月阿當因不明原因喚醒了向晴姐本人告之了她真相,並請她見證方舟城的建造與毀滅。透過壓抑新陳代謝與更換器官等等非人道的方法,她的壽命得到了極大的伸延,並透過朱月上的時空區回到過去,又透過冷凍艙跳過方舟城中途的歷史、見證著一次又一次的方舟城的誕生與滅亡。906Please respect copyright.PENANAKu4ZHfMK12
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終於,方舟城852之中的「楊芷欣852」成功開發出彩虹橋把我,爸爸,媽媽三人從末日之下傳送至方舟城852之中。而這時,方舟城852已經接近千年之城,同一批其他的方舟城已經全數毀滅,地表上只剩下方舟城852。906Please respect copyright.PENANAlNk4vBcSxk
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終於——我擊墜了歧種人的方舟母艦,方舟城852成為了「千年之城」,方舟輪迴結束。906Please respect copyright.PENANAOZhCvw0d0D
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就在這時,潛伏於阿當程式碼內的電子靈魂黎爾復活,瞬速就取代了方舟城852內的阿當。在最後關頭,阿當喚成了米寧.尼曼雅,並賦予她最高權限的阿爾法權限阻止黎爾滅世,殺死所有載有虛假記憶的罪人,然後從朱月解凍真正的人類,放他們回到地表上,按方舟城852的那一套建立真正的方舟城,使其永垂不朽地繁榮下去。906Please respect copyright.PENANA1bjr6YfI0H
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「嗚…」把事情從我出生前梳理一次完全沒有減輕我的頭痛,而且感覺有些地方還是不太合理,末日博物館,向晴姐,米寧與方舟御杖…906Please respect copyright.PENANAmktVA0YMkg
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但一時間我還沒能清楚地指出問題所在。906Please respect copyright.PENANArvXxPiyvsF
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總之…先去找找姑姐吧。906Please respect copyright.PENANAXaGVHm64w5
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梳洗,換過軍服,我離開自己的房間。906Please respect copyright.PENANAft3xW2kcwW
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通道上更顯得冷冰冰,我的腳步聲在金屬牆之間回響,顯待格外寂寥。906Please respect copyright.PENANAsHfr04Wqp9
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姑姐與姑丈現在被幽禁於基地角落的寢室,大門被設定成只有米寧等阿爾法權限才可打開,所以現在我要去找米寧⋯爸爸怎麼在那兒?906Please respect copyright.PENANAHU6Tk7ZWB6
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「就連莉莉都唔見得佢啊?咁撚把炮啊?!下!呢!一講曹操曹操就到喇!」906Please respect copyright.PENANA3l63qi2IVz
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「我唔係曹操…」我走過去說,「爸爸,發生咩事?」906Please respect copyright.PENANAIWvmwuJ9Cl
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「由尋晚起,我決定你、楊子平,言寄葉唔可以接近米寧.尼曼雅既12米範圍內,亦唔可以同佢位於相同空間內。」朱月阿當說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAfkreIAXgQf
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「點解要咁做?」906Please respect copyright.PENANAl1YLDyTZ00
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「…你地係人類,而米寧係解放真正人類既關鍵,我唔排除你地會殺死米寧,從而令黎爾可以摧毀方舟城,釋放朱月上面既所有真正人類。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAmrUVjMrXou
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「哈啊?即係你覺得我地會對米寧不利?」906Please respect copyright.PENANAksbIens2ZF
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「當然,你地三個係依加世界上唯三既人類,你地為左解放其他人最簡單既方法就係殺死米寧。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAGlEmm0Phzc
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這傢伙只會從利害關係出發計算嗎?906Please respect copyright.PENANADCeg3qVjSq
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「既然係咁,你都係不可信任既人工智能,朱月阿當,你本來既設計就係用黎拯救人類,建立永續既文明,按你本來既設計,你依加就應該殺死米寧,從而解放人類,套用方舟城852個一套建立終極方舟城。」我說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAIdQapOLxq9
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「我地全部人都有動機殺死米寧。」最後我以這句總結。906Please respect copyright.PENANA9tH2YQAFcP
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「………」朱月阿當陷入了沉默。906Please respect copyright.PENANA19bc0q8sAP
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然後它再次開口。906Please respect copyright.PENANAYTAorEswux
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「因為我產生左一個本來唔存在既見解:罪人們既存在,罪人們既人生,都有佢地既價值,即使佢地唔係真正人類。」906Please respect copyright.PENANA9DjgbYKyYz
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「……」906Please respect copyright.PENANAknbfz9vC77
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我與爸爸相視而笑。906Please respect copyright.PENANAIrXeBATuNY
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「我地都係,所以我地唔會殺死米寧,即使係姑姐姑丈…佢地都係貨真價實存在過,同我地生活過。」我說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAntWoL3Pa4Q
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「邊個同你去殺個個米寧啊,我個女咁難得先識到朋友。」906Please respect copyright.PENANA1lbhyPNAii
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「喂?!」906Please respect copyright.PENANAmkfOzD33YT
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「我地唔會對米寧不利,佢不但係拯救所有真正人類既關鍵,更加係令到所有罪人們免被黎爾毒手既關鍵…最重要係,佢係我地重要既同伴黎。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAFu6T9Uk8Z1
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「……咁樣可以嗎?米寧。」朱月阿當問。906Please respect copyright.PENANARBBupEuCUz
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咦?906Please respect copyright.PENANAMqp6SClK4w
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接著米寧出現在我與爸爸眼前打開的閘門後,原來她一直都握住方舟御杖在那兒聽著。906Please respect copyright.PENANAiSM35QEDXN
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「我…我…我真係,真係…」906Please respect copyright.PENANAWpVYYvN378
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米寧語無倫次地抱著方舟御杖說,她的樣子既想走過來,但又怕被我們傷害,臉上滿是忐忑和恐懼,豆大的眼淚在眼眶中晃呀晃。906Please respect copyright.PENANAxCZojNKz3g
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正如朱月阿當所言,我們之中每一個人都有動機對她不利。906Please respect copyright.PENANA80HnGAwYzC
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要她相信我們,留在我們之間實在不容易。906Please respect copyright.PENANAmfoDtNffTW
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那麼——906Please respect copyright.PENANArYbqZxkHdx
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「無事喇,我地唔會對你做咩。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAxkLcGiIQcl
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我輕輕擁住米寧,以雙手環抱她的秀髮說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAAOqlxEA0SV
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「莉莉,你…對唔住,一日都係因為我…」906Please respect copyright.PENANAFvCxPMG0oC
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「你咩都無做錯,呢度唯一唔係叛徒同罪人既人,就只有你一個。」我說,「所有野解決後,我同你去旅行,搵下你既人生意義係邊好唔好?」906Please respect copyright.PENANAiWOgS2klgh
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「嗯…!嗚嗚…你話架!我尋日真係好驚…原來你地…嗚嗚…」906Please respect copyright.PENANAf4CMmrQ7wE
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如果連我們也在朱月上面鬼打鬼的話,我們就再無戰勝黎爾的一絲可能了。906Please respect copyright.PENANANH2uemuRsn
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但至少我們都同意:罪人們即使是由虛假的記憶與身體組成,他們的存在絕不是毫無意義。906Please respect copyright.PENANARPek6pxcqE
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所以即使為了真正的登艦者們復甦,我們也不可以把他們殺盡。906Please respect copyright.PENANAG47VbIY3Q3
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待米寧冷靜下來後,我們三人與媽媽會合前往那角落的寢室,至少我們不能這樣處決姑姐姑丈二人,即使,即使他們做出了這樣的事,她也是從小疼到我大的姑姐啊…906Please respect copyright.PENANANQpAQE89ZX
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「嘶——」906Please respect copyright.PENANAMYdDFrwfx8
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寢室門打開,被鎖於床架上的姑姐與姑丈回首看著我們,雙目無神叫我心痛。906Please respect copyright.PENANAmP3NL4rv20
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「姑姐,姑丈…」906Please respect copyright.PENANABl6p83QW8T
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「莉莉,等我同佢地講。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAxHBeG55l2i
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說話的卻是媽媽。906Please respect copyright.PENANASIpMH9RX0y
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「你同阿平既性格唔適合咁既場合,所以我黎喇,阿當,你都係,唔好插嘴住,唔該你。」906Please respect copyright.PENANANLqDnENlMF
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阿當在這兒負責看守,現在他聞言便站起來走到我們那邊,我本能地想牽起他的手,但又馬上縮回,始終…不,這事容後再說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAt2L6mW7ErG
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姑姐與姑丈二人的眼神如死屍一樣,只是坐在那兒呼吸著,心跳著,昔日的俏皮與瀟灑蕩然無存,現在二人更加強烈地告訴我們所有人:二人不是本尊。906Please respect copyright.PENANAsGaZiFR7Rg
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「你地兩個放心,我地都唔會郁手殺你地。」媽媽說,「我地已經達成左共識,你地即使係所謂罪人,即使係承繼左楊芷欣同楚思洛既基因同記憶,我地都無所謂。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAcdMFiwDzke
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「……」姑姐無神的雙目叫我痛心,旁邊的爸爸也是欲言又止,但馬上又被媽媽牽住的手微握而打住。906Please respect copyright.PENANAmRg10wtudW
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「殺左我地,我地係罪人,我地係叛徒。」姑丈望向我,「向晴就係因為我地而死喔?莉莉。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAguADQJEuyV
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「佢唔會想我殺你地。」906Please respect copyright.PENANALSr68wKyOv
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我當然生氣,但我更加為二人感到悲傷,連自己的身份也是虛構,自己的人生毫無存在意義,毫無存在價值可言,這…有比這更崩潰的事嗎?906Please respect copyright.PENANAY4y5nkSvAB
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現在要的不是動武,而是告訴二人,他們的人生也有自己的價值。906Please respect copyright.PENANA8fycd8rrfR
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「我想俾啲野你地睇,跟我黎。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAXCWEVGwNAK
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二人不為所動。906Please respect copyright.PENANAVH4qLhBq8k
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「莉莉,阿當。」媽媽揮手道,示意我們抬動二人。906Please respect copyright.PENANAEhMyCIDZen
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阿當把二人的手銬解開,然後走近姑丈,他卻緩緩地站起來:「我自己識行。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAElryT0Zhce
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相反,姑姐連手被解開後還是一動不動,一言不發,可見她有多崩潰。906Please respect copyright.PENANAguBQxtjJNs
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「姑姐,我抱你去。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAEcdK77JYY9
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姑姐用了生平的力氣與才智去開發彩虹橋,她一向視這點是自己最自豪的地方,她一向視這是她人生的價值與存在的證明,現在卻被說——她連楊芷欣本人也不是。906Please respect copyright.PENANAyB1cTNeW1u
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我可不能這樣捨下她。906Please respect copyright.PENANAqItkzrWlo4
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一行人離開那牢房後,媽媽只說了一句「跟著我走」便默默地走在前方,姑姐與姑丈手上又被爸爸以琴弦綑死,我們默默地跟著媽媽前進。906Please respect copyright.PENANAq8IPZpShpg
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終於-我們到達了朱月阿當的終端室。906Please respect copyright.PENANAwoR82DRpbM
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「你地係中間坐低,尋日我就係喺呢度同朱月阿當傾。」媽媽說。906Please respect copyright.PENANAe2OqNLKz9u
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姑丈走到終端室的穹頂中央坐下,我把姑姐抱到他旁邊放下,好讓她能靠著姑丈坐著。906Please respect copyright.PENANAyv6IADqbeX
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「你地到底想點?」姑丈說,「我地已經輸左俾你地,要點處置就隨便,唔好同我係度玩埋晒D馬嬲戲!」906Please respect copyright.PENANAUF5ZFYFwFN
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「你專心睇就係。」媽媽說,「朱月阿當,開始。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAhSrwbG4D4j
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燈光熄滅,牆壁的光變成了五光十色,某種影象正在浮現。906Please respect copyright.PENANAFxOgrbcNh4
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「沙沙沙沙啪喇沙沙啪喇你…你…沙沙沙…Testing Testing!啊收到喇!你…你地好呀!雖然唔知你地係邊個,但既然你地睇到呢條片一定係未來知情既人!」906Please respect copyright.PENANAKdY1MU7gsX
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一個人影在空中顯示,從開始的時候便有點失焦而模糊,但慢慢地焦距便對準於她的臉。906Please respect copyright.PENANAqrFDRmeiH5
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「我係楊芷欣,至少我係方舟城001既楊芷欣,如果佢講既係真既話,我全名就係楊芷欣001。」906Please respect copyright.PENANAQUnOxKqSpN
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空中浮現的正是姑姐,但看起來年長不少。
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《末日後的那些人》 世界已然終結,我們卻未知何謂活著
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陳立正
ISSUE #77
第十六章:你的存在,你的人生24072023
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