經過了幾年時間，丁開始習慣工作，習慣看別人的臉色過日子，習慣沒有白澤的日子。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgUC2SQh3U
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從村人們的交談中，丁不得不接受這樣的事實。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRdHN5i3eD
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在覺悟的那天蒙頭大哭了一夜，接下來他就怎麼也流不出淚來，投身於忙碌的工作當中。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6uZZYg8Mg
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他可以在忙碌中忘了許多事，忘了他過去的名字，忘了他小時候親暱叫著的名字，忘了他曾經那樣幸福的活在另一個人的寵溺中，甚至忘了該怎麼笑。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6y8eVDHQP
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不知不覺，他似乎已經很久沒有笑過了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wP7tF3y9R
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他伸手摸上自己變得下垂的嘴角，然後在四顧無人後拿出白澤唯一遺留下的物品。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKQ01f5jPF
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黃色的金屬雕刻著他不了解的紋路，鮮紅的繩結綁成他無法理解的構造，他唯一記得的似乎只剩下如夢般朦朧的甜美回憶及這東西不能被其他人得手的念頭。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMtbd1f1H3
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只是有時看著這東西會覺得他還能繼續努力下去。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRf1P3Ta29
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或許他心底還是期待著的吧？期待那個被自己淡忘的人能夠前來迎接自己。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggfCxINysm
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嘲笑著自己那無謂的心情，丁將紅繩重新藏回懷中，然後繼續投身彷彿無止無盡的工作。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fk3jQ7PK2
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「還不下雨…！獻上活祭品吧！」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu4CwyRt77
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某日夜晚，在丁進入夢鄉前，他隱約聽到如此的聲音。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCxQtIRWg3
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啊啊，活祭品，是指活生生被獻給神明的動物嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhHcp0sNiN
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「我不要當祭品。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qht3BvQ10
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嗯？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nWLUfv4oN
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「我也不要。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdQZ4qRGGM
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不是用動物嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj84aA4Y8rD
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「丁呢？」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcGlJupVJs
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！51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlrO5cbc8J
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「對了，還有丁吶。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl4yqOvGG0
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我要被交給神明？在祭壇上活生生地被殺死嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvgiVV5IPN
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不，這個村裡的人應該不至於這麼做，頂多把我放在那裏直到餓死吧？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfJnkNQleg
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……回收屍體的時候，這東西會被看到的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASQtvvwGh7
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聽著聲音漸弱，等到火光熄滅，丁坐起身，輕巧的離開床舖。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJCGeqbYgd
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吃了他們那麼多年的飯，讓我回報這條命是無所謂，但是，只有這個絕不讓給任何人。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrp2A97I6c
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順著月光及星光，從小生長在野外的丁熟悉的行走於黑暗之間，終於在深夜走到了距離村莊不算遠卻足夠隱密的，他以前的家。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3Rth6IJoQ
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當他以前很累很累的時候，就會偷偷跑來這裡，緬懷著已經不記得的那個人。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7sNsHWUxU
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丁面無表情地想著，坐在樹洞外，手上拿著一根沒有很纖細的樹枝。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lpRwWLOOw
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將樹枝插在樹洞前的土壤，丁的嘴角微微上揚。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvHN562or6
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感謝你小時候的照顧。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVM83xq1w8l
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默念著，丁將一直珍藏的寶物纏繞在樹枝上頭。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBSIzHRfzm
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大概明天，我就會被告知這件事了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UdTUJZYxy
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我，一直都......51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBN9hCH4QIp
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嗤笑自己的情感，丁勾起嘴角，然後站起身。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMdFATzOHU
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永別了，以後就再也見不到面了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx0stlaK20
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想著，丁覺得眼睛有些酸澀，揉揉眼，他還是踏著步伐回到村落。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQl4ziBdx5
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以後就真的，可以不用再抱著希望，一日復一日的等下去了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYDEVAfeUA
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抹殺掉自己心中那份期待，丁冷靜地想著。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSfqZoxdtU
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近十年都不曾出現過的人，是不可能在最後一刻出現的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHys0yIWna
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這樣就好，這樣就可以了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfihzCILUH
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難得的度過不是一覺到天亮的夜晚，丁這夜幾乎沒睡，就算意識模糊也會立刻夢到那些充滿希望的夢境而驚醒。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJ7U3ZybSJ
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他不想要再一次的抱著希望，因此他只能自己去接受絕望。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PxrXdEI0D
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為了這些村民，為了這些養活自己的村民，為了這些奴役自己的村民……51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7cRI6QBc7
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「丁，你起床了嗎？」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd3Vzijlos
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「……是。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcraQMawj2
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「我們有些話想跟你說。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIfDjvqnDj
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不是一個人，就算想逃也逃不掉，對吧？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrRTAG0k4N
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丁在心裡想著，一邊聆聽村長那一長串的理由，然後點頭。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyrZYZ6MZt
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「我願意。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmCLPYw6S1
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然後在眾人鬆了一口氣的情況下，被包圍著前往祭場。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIS1a30mBd
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「換上這個。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt5TQvEzT5
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「戴上這個。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW3ckKLjkW
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「還有這個。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXo3EfqwTB
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「喂，把那個拿來。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtKHF4D4i2
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七手八腳地趕在夜晚前把東西弄好，丁端坐在祭壇上，依照村長的說法雙手合十，等待神明的降臨。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRASyE5L6sj
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「不要恨我啊，丁。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7fu6F0Ktz
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村長說著，也朝著他的方向拜了一拜。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZSG7WA92U
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「沒事的，如今的時代只有這個方法可以穩定人心，我不會怨恨的。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z8oPaeNXB
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沒有看向任何人，丁把視線放在山的某處，他猜想應該是他過去居住的地方。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ANM8l7Iyg
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而村人們你看看我、我看看你，便在陸續道謝後離開了祭壇。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aoFVrdc1L
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「…若是有黃泉這種東西，我一定要讓村裡的人嚐嚐死後被我制裁的滋味……」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mKWb6Q4i4
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丁小聲的碎念，像是要告訴自己，也像是在偷偷的警告村人。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto4RwgbtdP
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「永別了，請多保重。」51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygUFOWUvJ4
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如果沒有黃泉存在的話。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcL7umsCaV
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丁維持著端正的姿勢，直到確認村人們走遠。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy26FnYXvU3
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神明長什麼樣子呢？真的會有神明嗎？真的是神明嗎？真的有神嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVMz4calTs
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經過一整天的空腹洗禮，丁已經感覺不到餓意，喝了放在祭壇上的酒後便臥倒在祭壇上。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfsvJZwa1y
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為什麼，為什麼沒有來接我？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5MhvR8udk
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因為我忘了你叫我的名字？還是我忘了你的樣子？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctSIBxdk9B
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你真的，拋棄了我嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8kk8ZB2U2
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再也，見不到面了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgg2wBYeVhN
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永遠。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFgiZrYewC
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完全放下希望，原來是那麼難受的事嗎？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf0xelz22I
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乾澀的眼睛流出淚來，看著天上閃閃的繁星，丁又狠狠地把村子的人詛咒了一遍。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYP1Zs0IEd
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說不定，再多等幾天他就會出現了啊！51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxlHzhldS9
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悲憤交加，周圍丁看不到的鬼火逐漸被他的恨意吸引過來。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv4OwjYzHP
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感覺被風吹的冰冷的身體瞬間像燒起來一般灼熱，丁在瞬間以為是神明的到來。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyMb40UjMp
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是鬼喔。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05IBKd57Pr
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腦海裡有個聲音說著。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTssg0SpKq
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因為跟鬼火結合，你以後就是鬼了。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzZtCyeBOr
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跟神明完全無緣的詞彙。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzVP4cAk6H
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是鬼的話，就可以去到黃泉狠狠的懲戒那些人了吧？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVTHyEjNvf
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從祭壇上坐起身，丁張開眼睛。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1OluCXsb2
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我是鬼，就算真的有神明他也不會想要這樣的祭品的。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchsf74Wq0Y
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然後離開祭壇。51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRe2DCViR9b
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就連那個人，也不會要我吧？51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zpfpudESf
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因為，我已經不是人了。