埋於尾骨上方的纜線是他們與世界進行連接的證明。他們的運行仰仗人類肉眼無法看見的「線」連結天際,以此獲取能源。44Please respect copyright.PENANAllC8kxaYGV
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某天,天際傳來一記轟然巨響,所有「械人」皆在出其不意的情形下被拉上半空,當時景象蔚為壯觀,不過自此之後再也沒有人看見他們的身影。44Please respect copyright.PENANA36J09uQoPv
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「你是說真的?政府的陰謀?」一名猶在巡邏中的士官抽著菸半身倚在店家外牆,從後方聽見自廣場說書人的故事,倍覺荒謬。44Please respect copyright.PENANAWMxaqMlR42
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說書人那雙翠綠色的眼睛被有色鏡片所遮掩,抬頦望向士官微笑:「我不知道,我不過是將旅行中所見所聞記錄下來罷了。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAWPZyWkccR3
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士官對此露齒一笑:「啊,那可真是荒唐啊。」士官一個彈指,菸灰旋即殞落;然而掉落下來的菸頭卻是絕不被允許的。44Please respect copyright.PENANAExbvenObfn
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因此士官掏出一個呈透明狀,完全得以窺見內部機構的懷錶出來,應當放相片的部位面朝上,是一個淺短的凹陷處,在那裡已堆放至少三、四根菸。44Please respect copyright.PENANAHXF6FLOCsM
44Please respect copyright.PENANAInAvsXzNWk
「我瞭解政府,」士官闔上懷錶,向四周攏聚的民眾挑眉。44Please respect copyright.PENANAY1Ew3ccZ0b
44Please respect copyright.PENANABVnNsH6KoL
「所謂政府,就跟人民……就跟你們一樣,只是沒有多大作為的一般人。」士官用指尖比作槍狀指向自己的腦袋,輕聲說了聲:「砰。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAO0qaZJCmTB
44Please respect copyright.PENANAlQCVo0u6vJ
同時充斥臉上的戲謔之情也一併消失。44Please respect copyright.PENANAyCO226QA0i
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「所以如果你再任意群聚、造謠的話,下次便不會再讓你這麼好過了。」語落,士官與說書人擦肩而過,向廣場一隅他的同行走去,於自由廣場聚集的人們也紛紛鳥獸散。44Please respect copyright.PENANA0DEutMBG2v
44Please respect copyright.PENANAivfLmm5soX
本來被擁擠得無法前行的女孩在人群開始疏散之後終於得以繼續前行,與說書人相聚。女孩毫無阻礙的扶上對方臂膀。44Please respect copyright.PENANACdc6ttOy9z
44Please respect copyright.PENANAtUq0Hjynro
「還好嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAcPCyGlXBoq
44Please respect copyright.PENANAjHQqf9q2PA
說書人向士官離去的方向看去,正巧與他對上目光,不過士官很快便別開了目光。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9ghkvrissA
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說書人旋即返頭過來向女孩輕哂:「我很好,沒事的。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAIVv4zEUz8K
44Please respect copyright.PENANAApbuSHh57F
44Please respect copyright.PENANArbgO3iObQW
「那個人是誰?」士官的同行狐疑的問道。44Please respect copyright.PENANAcrZYJpsYSF
44Please respect copyright.PENANAsBk3BNGwEx
「只是個無聊的旅人。」士官輕描淡寫帶過,與同行一併離開廣場。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1w7fVPqrSk
44Please respect copyright.PENANAWCunT5p9De
44Please respect copyright.PENANA9xCX9ZmVC5
說書人與女孩回到他們聚首的花店,一名少年守在櫃檯後方毫無緊張感的佇候。44Please respect copyright.PENANAruR7LE8Mhh
44Please respect copyright.PENANAP4hKlVTDvl
「回來啦。」少年簡單的打了聲招呼。44Please respect copyright.PENANATQT7JHAdvS
44Please respect copyright.PENANAkP6dgbsLlw
說書人微微一笑,女孩的反應則是蹙眉。44Please respect copyright.PENANASy9bg64kQc
44Please respect copyright.PENANAofVe41qlmT
「他又到那個廣場去了。」女孩扯下外衣掛在門旁的衣架。44Please respect copyright.PENANAOLZsD4gGLw
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「真是熱衷啊。」少年不以為意的聳肩勾唇:「今天也見到他了嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAfpsmAOQV42
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「那裡是他的巡邏區。」說書人簡單的一語帶過,女孩聽聞簡直氣極敗壞。44Please respect copyright.PENANA3XtKtZ5pjd
44Please respect copyright.PENANABF9ruBzxVz
「你們兩個都不要再鬧了!今天他不抓你只是你運氣好,難保哪一天他也會對你痛下殺手的,」女孩猛然攥緊說書人的手:「停止再這麼做吧。」44Please respect copyright.PENANA6AogL9zBd4
44Please respect copyright.PENANA1MZdMb9IaC
「伊莎……對不起。」說書人覆上女孩的手心,略帶悲傷的表情微笑。44Please respect copyright.PENANALis8cuemOd
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「為什麼……如果你死了的話,那麼這一切的計畫都會泡湯的。你知道這件事的嚴重性嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANABAmZLZ0It3
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「讓他去做吧,伊莎,妳也該知道這就是我們的使命。」少年置於檯面上方的指尖微微顫動,他稍加握緊,顫抖方才停止。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9HiIHt5fkP
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「我們是不可能真的完全無動於衷、漠視主人不管的。」男孩垂下眼瞼目視遠方,淡漠口吻裡所包含的悲哀,是只有身為械人的他們方能懂得。44Please respect copyright.PENANA6gSJWsCi9w
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「因為我們……可是這樣被設計出來的啊。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAlxe6EEc21t
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故事是真實的。44Please respect copyright.PENANAXswv1UUrlx
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在那一天被拉上天際的同時,他們無從反抗的被「回收」了;直至今日都沒有人明白是為什麼,不曉得被關押了多少年,開始有械人從程式中復甦,之後又有數十個……,在幾百萬具械人當中,含括他們共有將近百具的械人醒來。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1QYymy6xVS
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然而大部份的械人則已無法從中喚醒。44Please respect copyright.PENANAfcqKaDodOK
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醒來時他們被困縛在近乎密合的山壁之中,呼喚其他未醒的夥伴並沒有用。他們想要立即回去,並且也這麼做了,卻遭受到比關押在這裡還要更加難以接受的事實。44Please respect copyright.PENANAHOk56v906Q
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主人們早已一個個忘記他們的存在──更甚有的械人回去之後慘遭無緣由的恐懼他們及更進一步的殺害……44Please respect copyright.PENANAXLXIk3UjNb
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在集結各方械人的消息之後,自此他們明白已被社會驅逐,不再受人器愛與使用。他們的「信仰」無端遭受打擊,所有已復甦醒來的械人惶惶不安的分散各地、落荒而逃。44Please respect copyright.PENANARr4EECTL57
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現在,仍有械人決心前往尋找他的主人,更多械人則決定保持緘默,隱姓埋名過日子;至於伊莎他們,則以「說書人」為首,不停蒐羅著政府的情資,究竟是為什麼遺棄他們,他們非得尋求到答案不可。44Please respect copyright.PENANADoOG6NCtJE
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說書人認為,波野之所以一而再再而三的放過他絕不是巧合,如果有其必要的話,那麼波野隨時可以找得到空隙一舉逮捕他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAQme59H2EWy
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所以如果不是巧合的話,那麼或許波野也多少察覺到了,自己的失憶與他所嗤之以鼻政府的關聯性。44Please respect copyright.PENANAPzwbIfKd50
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街道倏然攏聚來大量身穿軍綠衣的士兵進行巡邏,波野也是該區的一員,系統通報要抓到「身上持有纜線的人」,沒有士兵知曉那是怎麼一回事。44Please respect copyright.PENANAglXgw8476j
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「那到底是什麼意思?這是一種隱喻嗎,波野?」士兵們彼此打鬧嬉戲,波野駐足在高一些的臺階居高臨下俯瞰同伴。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmSj29KCV68
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「何不由你來告訴我?」波野放低身態,並沒有為這個玩笑動搖,瞬間隊上的人停止笑鬧,帶有點畏懼的表情回望他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvv24N6hdWK
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「走!」波野下令,士兵井然有序的持續前行。44Please respect copyright.PENANAfQg9dUi4du
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同時距離波野僅隔一條街外,從半空垂降一條黑色纜線,如同打雷般扭曲的線頭另一端是說書人,他降落地面時已身負重傷,卻赫見一群士兵前行,說書人趕緊挨往巷牆,稍嫌無力的躺下、瑟縮不已。44Please respect copyright.PENANAS7rfxLRLPA
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正巧不巧,這個情景被尾隨士兵的波野瞧見了。波野向前望了身前的隊伍一眼,確定沒有其他人留意他後隨即鑽入小巷。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmVBT2v63qB
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「喂!」波野一把抱起說書人,輕拍對方臉頰直到清醒為止。44Please respect copyright.PENANAdgN5v91suF
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說書人眨眨雙眼,入眼所及便是他所尋求之人的面孔,說書人難以置信的輕笑出聲,要說是巧合的話,那麼他們兩人真是被徹底捉弄了多次。44Please respect copyright.PENANAC5ikNz9oiA
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說書人抬手撫挲過波野的面頰。44Please respect copyright.PENANA7LDQI4wVfM
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「啊,如果是現在的話,就這麼死在你的懷裡也是種浪漫。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAUrlrgQwns8
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「你在說什麼鬼話……」波野時不時向後確認士兵的動向,眼看列隊告一段落,波野連忙攙扶說書人向巷子深處蹣跚前行。44Please respect copyright.PENANAB0XVt7NKR7
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「該死的!」波野將手按在牆上,好用自己的身形掩蓋說書人的,直到士兵的步履聲離開:「我不知道自己為什麼要淌這趟渾水,不過我會緊盯著你,你最好給我小心一點!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAtKpepU3U2i
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波野再度掏出煙盒亟欲抽菸,說書人在旁注視著這一幕良久方才開口。44Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5tK1KT7fB
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「你知道你身上的懷錶是從何而來的嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAZWy67WEjBV
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波野隨之愣了一下,不過仍然逞強的面露為難:「與你無關。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAQTPhU7BI4L
44Please respect copyright.PENANAlqHFyVoiu6
「是嗎?」說書人垂下目光,從他頸間掏出與波野懷錶同樣具透明性,且圖案一致的頸鍊,波野愕然。44Please respect copyright.PENANAarIHiulYb1
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「那麼,假使我說並不只是這樣的話,你會怎麼做?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAWXKN3kDZln
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「你到底是……」波野探出手想要確認那條墜鍊,卻被自眼角上方陡降的陰影吸引住目光,警覺性的向後退開一步,那道陰影即是伊莎。位在廣角花店的女孩。44Please respect copyright.PENANAFuQki1RaNW
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伊莎阻擋在說書人身前,神情戒備的注視波野。44Please respect copyright.PENANABhlT2VfoNs
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「去找到答案,波野。你要知道,現在你們被下達的逮捕令是不合情誼的。你們即將要捕抓的,是過去的家人、戀人以及『朋友』。」最後一個單詞說書人直視著波野述說。44Please respect copyright.PENANAK7eOeYOxzp
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這麼說的同時,說書人身後分別降下眾多符合捕獲條件的人們──他們身後皆連接一條纜線,不分男女老少,神情大多憂傷且沉重。44Please respect copyright.PENANA7LlirB1K0w
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「來尋求答案吧,波野,最不想被愚弄的你,現在卻被政府操之在手中。」44Please respect copyright.PENANA7omlPhq7sa
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在波野回過神來之前纜線一個拉扯,所有械人隨之消逝在半空,毫無留下任何一絲殘影。44Please respect copyright.PENANAGhMAu3iamd
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「這樣好嗎?要是他將情報透露給其他人……」伊莎面露擔憂的詢問。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1WnKjzT4HP
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「這是不可能的,伊莎,」說書人駐足高處眈視波野懊惱的握拳擊牆。44Please respect copyright.PENANAydgW7MI38L
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「即使他們失去記憶,妳必須要知道這一點,伊莎,人的性格也不會那麼輕易便改變。波野,我的主人他……不會就此善罷甘休的,他會找到答案,之後,會由他主動來尋求我們,在此之前,」說書人轉身,一群同樣身繫纜線的同伴正翹首期盼的凝視著他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvbLacZnGni
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「我們只要等待便行了。」
44Please respect copyright.PENANAZtON4g9Kbg
某天,天際傳來一記轟然巨響,所有「械人」皆在出其不意的情形下被拉上半空,當時景象蔚為壯觀,不過自此之後再也沒有人看見他們的身影。44Please respect copyright.PENANA36J09uQoPv
44Please respect copyright.PENANA8D7NE4W77C
44Please respect copyright.PENANAVyax0THaFR
「你是說真的?政府的陰謀?」一名猶在巡邏中的士官抽著菸半身倚在店家外牆,從後方聽見自廣場說書人的故事,倍覺荒謬。44Please respect copyright.PENANAWMxaqMlR42
44Please respect copyright.PENANAZIXsmXeUz3
說書人那雙翠綠色的眼睛被有色鏡片所遮掩,抬頦望向士官微笑:「我不知道,我不過是將旅行中所見所聞記錄下來罷了。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAWPZyWkccR3
44Please respect copyright.PENANArO0aVropR9
士官對此露齒一笑:「啊,那可真是荒唐啊。」士官一個彈指,菸灰旋即殞落;然而掉落下來的菸頭卻是絕不被允許的。44Please respect copyright.PENANAExbvenObfn
44Please respect copyright.PENANAPwNEzPAkBf
因此士官掏出一個呈透明狀,完全得以窺見內部機構的懷錶出來,應當放相片的部位面朝上,是一個淺短的凹陷處,在那裡已堆放至少三、四根菸。44Please respect copyright.PENANAHXF6FLOCsM
44Please respect copyright.PENANAInAvsXzNWk
「我瞭解政府,」士官闔上懷錶,向四周攏聚的民眾挑眉。44Please respect copyright.PENANAY1Ew3ccZ0b
44Please respect copyright.PENANABVnNsH6KoL
「所謂政府,就跟人民……就跟你們一樣,只是沒有多大作為的一般人。」士官用指尖比作槍狀指向自己的腦袋,輕聲說了聲:「砰。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAO0qaZJCmTB
44Please respect copyright.PENANAlQCVo0u6vJ
同時充斥臉上的戲謔之情也一併消失。44Please respect copyright.PENANAyCO226QA0i
44Please respect copyright.PENANACKVEPLaA0K
「所以如果你再任意群聚、造謠的話,下次便不會再讓你這麼好過了。」語落,士官與說書人擦肩而過,向廣場一隅他的同行走去,於自由廣場聚集的人們也紛紛鳥獸散。44Please respect copyright.PENANA0DEutMBG2v
44Please respect copyright.PENANAivfLmm5soX
本來被擁擠得無法前行的女孩在人群開始疏散之後終於得以繼續前行,與說書人相聚。女孩毫無阻礙的扶上對方臂膀。44Please respect copyright.PENANACdc6ttOy9z
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「還好嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAcPCyGlXBoq
44Please respect copyright.PENANAjHQqf9q2PA
說書人向士官離去的方向看去,正巧與他對上目光,不過士官很快便別開了目光。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9ghkvrissA
44Please respect copyright.PENANAWe47IPxUMQ
說書人旋即返頭過來向女孩輕哂:「我很好,沒事的。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAIVv4zEUz8K
44Please respect copyright.PENANAApbuSHh57F
44Please respect copyright.PENANArbgO3iObQW
「那個人是誰?」士官的同行狐疑的問道。44Please respect copyright.PENANAcrZYJpsYSF
44Please respect copyright.PENANAsBk3BNGwEx
「只是個無聊的旅人。」士官輕描淡寫帶過,與同行一併離開廣場。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1w7fVPqrSk
44Please respect copyright.PENANAWCunT5p9De
44Please respect copyright.PENANA9xCX9ZmVC5
說書人與女孩回到他們聚首的花店,一名少年守在櫃檯後方毫無緊張感的佇候。44Please respect copyright.PENANAruR7LE8Mhh
44Please respect copyright.PENANAP4hKlVTDvl
「回來啦。」少年簡單的打了聲招呼。44Please respect copyright.PENANATQT7JHAdvS
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說書人微微一笑,女孩的反應則是蹙眉。44Please respect copyright.PENANASy9bg64kQc
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「他又到那個廣場去了。」女孩扯下外衣掛在門旁的衣架。44Please respect copyright.PENANAOLZsD4gGLw
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「真是熱衷啊。」少年不以為意的聳肩勾唇:「今天也見到他了嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAfpsmAOQV42
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「那裡是他的巡邏區。」說書人簡單的一語帶過,女孩聽聞簡直氣極敗壞。44Please respect copyright.PENANA3XtKtZ5pjd
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「你們兩個都不要再鬧了!今天他不抓你只是你運氣好,難保哪一天他也會對你痛下殺手的,」女孩猛然攥緊說書人的手:「停止再這麼做吧。」44Please respect copyright.PENANA6AogL9zBd4
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「伊莎……對不起。」說書人覆上女孩的手心,略帶悲傷的表情微笑。44Please respect copyright.PENANALis8cuemOd
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「為什麼……如果你死了的話,那麼這一切的計畫都會泡湯的。你知道這件事的嚴重性嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANABAmZLZ0It3
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「讓他去做吧,伊莎,妳也該知道這就是我們的使命。」少年置於檯面上方的指尖微微顫動,他稍加握緊,顫抖方才停止。44Please respect copyright.PENANA9HiIHt5fkP
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「我們是不可能真的完全無動於衷、漠視主人不管的。」男孩垂下眼瞼目視遠方,淡漠口吻裡所包含的悲哀,是只有身為械人的他們方能懂得。44Please respect copyright.PENANA6gSJWsCi9w
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「因為我們……可是這樣被設計出來的啊。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAlxe6EEc21t
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故事是真實的。44Please respect copyright.PENANAXswv1UUrlx
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在那一天被拉上天際的同時,他們無從反抗的被「回收」了;直至今日都沒有人明白是為什麼,不曉得被關押了多少年,開始有械人從程式中復甦,之後又有數十個……,在幾百萬具械人當中,含括他們共有將近百具的械人醒來。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1QYymy6xVS
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然而大部份的械人則已無法從中喚醒。44Please respect copyright.PENANAfcqKaDodOK
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醒來時他們被困縛在近乎密合的山壁之中,呼喚其他未醒的夥伴並沒有用。他們想要立即回去,並且也這麼做了,卻遭受到比關押在這裡還要更加難以接受的事實。44Please respect copyright.PENANAHOk56v906Q
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主人們早已一個個忘記他們的存在──更甚有的械人回去之後慘遭無緣由的恐懼他們及更進一步的殺害……44Please respect copyright.PENANAXLXIk3UjNb
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在集結各方械人的消息之後,自此他們明白已被社會驅逐,不再受人器愛與使用。他們的「信仰」無端遭受打擊,所有已復甦醒來的械人惶惶不安的分散各地、落荒而逃。44Please respect copyright.PENANARr4EECTL57
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現在,仍有械人決心前往尋找他的主人,更多械人則決定保持緘默,隱姓埋名過日子;至於伊莎他們,則以「說書人」為首,不停蒐羅著政府的情資,究竟是為什麼遺棄他們,他們非得尋求到答案不可。44Please respect copyright.PENANADoOG6NCtJE
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說書人認為,波野之所以一而再再而三的放過他絕不是巧合,如果有其必要的話,那麼波野隨時可以找得到空隙一舉逮捕他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAQme59H2EWy
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所以如果不是巧合的話,那麼或許波野也多少察覺到了,自己的失憶與他所嗤之以鼻政府的關聯性。44Please respect copyright.PENANAPzwbIfKd50
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街道倏然攏聚來大量身穿軍綠衣的士兵進行巡邏,波野也是該區的一員,系統通報要抓到「身上持有纜線的人」,沒有士兵知曉那是怎麼一回事。44Please respect copyright.PENANAglXgw8476j
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「那到底是什麼意思?這是一種隱喻嗎,波野?」士兵們彼此打鬧嬉戲,波野駐足在高一些的臺階居高臨下俯瞰同伴。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmSj29KCV68
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「何不由你來告訴我?」波野放低身態,並沒有為這個玩笑動搖,瞬間隊上的人停止笑鬧,帶有點畏懼的表情回望他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvv24N6hdWK
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「走!」波野下令,士兵井然有序的持續前行。44Please respect copyright.PENANAfQg9dUi4du
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同時距離波野僅隔一條街外,從半空垂降一條黑色纜線,如同打雷般扭曲的線頭另一端是說書人,他降落地面時已身負重傷,卻赫見一群士兵前行,說書人趕緊挨往巷牆,稍嫌無力的躺下、瑟縮不已。44Please respect copyright.PENANAS7rfxLRLPA
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正巧不巧,這個情景被尾隨士兵的波野瞧見了。波野向前望了身前的隊伍一眼,確定沒有其他人留意他後隨即鑽入小巷。44Please respect copyright.PENANAmVBT2v63qB
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「喂!」波野一把抱起說書人,輕拍對方臉頰直到清醒為止。44Please respect copyright.PENANAdgN5v91suF
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說書人眨眨雙眼,入眼所及便是他所尋求之人的面孔,說書人難以置信的輕笑出聲,要說是巧合的話,那麼他們兩人真是被徹底捉弄了多次。44Please respect copyright.PENANAC5ikNz9oiA
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說書人抬手撫挲過波野的面頰。44Please respect copyright.PENANA7LDQI4wVfM
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「啊,如果是現在的話,就這麼死在你的懷裡也是種浪漫。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAUrlrgQwns8
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「你在說什麼鬼話……」波野時不時向後確認士兵的動向,眼看列隊告一段落,波野連忙攙扶說書人向巷子深處蹣跚前行。44Please respect copyright.PENANAB0XVt7NKR7
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「該死的!」波野將手按在牆上,好用自己的身形掩蓋說書人的,直到士兵的步履聲離開:「我不知道自己為什麼要淌這趟渾水,不過我會緊盯著你,你最好給我小心一點!」44Please respect copyright.PENANAtKpepU3U2i
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波野再度掏出煙盒亟欲抽菸,說書人在旁注視著這一幕良久方才開口。44Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5tK1KT7fB
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「你知道你身上的懷錶是從何而來的嗎?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAZWy67WEjBV
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波野隨之愣了一下,不過仍然逞強的面露為難:「與你無關。」44Please respect copyright.PENANAQTPhU7BI4L
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「是嗎?」說書人垂下目光,從他頸間掏出與波野懷錶同樣具透明性,且圖案一致的頸鍊,波野愕然。44Please respect copyright.PENANAarIHiulYb1
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「那麼,假使我說並不只是這樣的話,你會怎麼做?」44Please respect copyright.PENANAWXKN3kDZln
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「你到底是……」波野探出手想要確認那條墜鍊,卻被自眼角上方陡降的陰影吸引住目光,警覺性的向後退開一步,那道陰影即是伊莎。位在廣角花店的女孩。44Please respect copyright.PENANAFuQki1RaNW
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伊莎阻擋在說書人身前,神情戒備的注視波野。44Please respect copyright.PENANABhlT2VfoNs
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「去找到答案,波野。你要知道,現在你們被下達的逮捕令是不合情誼的。你們即將要捕抓的,是過去的家人、戀人以及『朋友』。」最後一個單詞說書人直視著波野述說。44Please respect copyright.PENANAK7eOeYOxzp
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這麼說的同時,說書人身後分別降下眾多符合捕獲條件的人們──他們身後皆連接一條纜線,不分男女老少,神情大多憂傷且沉重。44Please respect copyright.PENANA7LlirB1K0w
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「來尋求答案吧,波野,最不想被愚弄的你,現在卻被政府操之在手中。」44Please respect copyright.PENANA7omlPhq7sa
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在波野回過神來之前纜線一個拉扯,所有械人隨之消逝在半空,毫無留下任何一絲殘影。44Please respect copyright.PENANAGhMAu3iamd
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「這樣好嗎?要是他將情報透露給其他人……」伊莎面露擔憂的詢問。44Please respect copyright.PENANA1WnKjzT4HP
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「這是不可能的,伊莎,」說書人駐足高處眈視波野懊惱的握拳擊牆。44Please respect copyright.PENANAydgW7MI38L
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「即使他們失去記憶,妳必須要知道這一點,伊莎,人的性格也不會那麼輕易便改變。波野,我的主人他……不會就此善罷甘休的,他會找到答案,之後,會由他主動來尋求我們,在此之前,」說書人轉身,一群同樣身繫纜線的同伴正翹首期盼的凝視著他。44Please respect copyright.PENANAvbLacZnGni
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「我們只要等待便行了。」
※ 該篇靈感來源自:日本動畫《ノエイン もうひとりの君へ》
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