N市郊區的天空與那天露娜前往N大和梅里克博士會面時一樣，是一片無邊際的灰。空氣如同隨時會下起滂沱大雨一般，濕熱得令人窒息。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVeXQ30H9q
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmTdlfkXc7
　　零星的男女在一棟看似是民宿的暗棕色木造房屋前聚集。他們彼此問候、噓寒問暖。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06MMnYSLLt
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpz4wFfxuN
　　隨時間經過，草皮上變得僅留下兩、三人，其餘都進了屋內。這時，從屋子裡傳來了搖鈴聲。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXhf4E8KZ6
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb8Pe4ZQ20
　　聚會開始了。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0RfO88TDb
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8RJU5eDzU
　　今天是週日。約有五十名信徒來到這棟由平房改建的禮拜堂，參加真露教會N市分會所辦、每月一次的聚集儀式。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHqT93Opaz
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu5wG2L1cQ
　　露娜坐在對街的破舊公園長椅上觀察著他們，猶豫著什麼時候要進去禮拜堂。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfsaIPOyUh
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw2Hm0FK9H
　　雖然決心要繼續調查下去，但對於自己竟然可以為了艾瑪走到這一步，她仍感到有些不踏實。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HeoZNtfNA
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckacp6qxzC
　　『你可能得早點進去。』264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mPbD82oHG
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcJrRaiwQM
　　手機話筒傳來聲響。鏡一如既往透過艾瑪的帳號與露娜通話。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uWQMhpI9Z
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfUN4ho5CI
　　也是。這麼想著，露娜嘆了口氣，終於從長椅上起身——264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9O6gnd7WT
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5O5r1CT6X
　　突然，一陣怪異的暈眩襲上腦門。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKA0K7epnY
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXnNlQzbo4
　　暈眩並不強烈，只如音叉在耳邊微微震動般令人不適。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kQbkYcKw9
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4bkJHA7Gu
　　『沒事吧？』鏡開口問道。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG0EP1PRv0
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAXTi03XG3
　　「嗯……沒什麼。」露娜揉了揉太陽穴，搖搖晃晃的站穩腳步。暈眩一下子就消失無蹤，留在腦中的只剩下些許的困惑。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fswVPPa16
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Pbc2snPJ
　　或許是坐太久了吧，露娜心想，隨後就重新起步。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ftTdpQzqr
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dItBJgR44
　　穿越馬路後，白色平房那與一般房屋並無二致的門口就變得清晰可見。然而與眾不同的是，那扇門的背後傳來了悶悶的鐘響，以及人們吟唱歌曲的聲音。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCe6MRNzrr
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xERHPWfXj
　　鐘響節奏緩慢，微微顫動的延音透過耳膜麻痺知覺；人們呢喃一般的哼唱著歌謠，怪異的旋律彷彿要將大腦融化。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4DqoMeVP6
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Oolquldy
　　露娜皺了皺眉，深吸一口氣，卻只覺得濕熱的空氣使思緒越發遲鈍。她伸手握住門把，卻突然發現上頭已經有另一隻手握住門把。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT765wEqloT
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCbGL7gqCY
　　「……！」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoiZKA0cER
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnwJh8xGRb
　　她嚇得往旁邊一跳，看見一個女孩不知何時已經站在身旁。女孩也縮回按在門把上的手，一臉訝異。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m9uVSPmUP
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPzabhcath
　　女孩比露娜小，才十多歲出頭而已。露娜看著女孩那碧藍色的雙眼，總覺得它們像是監視器一樣空洞。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wnEvDInxi
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YR2wvdpaC
　　「『——不好意思，你先請……』」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUlvmzU9TY
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOYpiynZoQ
　　露娜開口，卻沒料到女孩也說出相同的話。重疊在一起的聲音瞬間就打斷了彼此，兩人面面相覷。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVIOb2fmmJ
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bxKJ0HJFp
　　接著，女孩推開大門，一溜煙的跑進屋子裡，留下露娜一人，門前像是什麼事都沒有發生一樣。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn78xGqOlAy
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqb4BgPipf
　　露娜呆站在那裡，聽著屋內傳來的歌聲。她突然就撞見那名女孩，女孩恰巧說了與自己同樣的話，隨即消失無蹤；一切都發生得太快，使露娜無法明白眼前的狀況。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYk5xJl3xh
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapJiX6WC2U
　　片刻後，她才搖了搖頭，試著不去在意剛才那詭異的插曲，轉身走進還敞開的房門內——264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GpsLUD6E4
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxOVnHOEE3
　　映入眼簾的，是不可思議的一幕。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H9bvsxZBv
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoruEnp0xt
　　那是一個被挑高成兩層樓高的空間，不算寬敞，卻剛好能容納五十幾名信徒。雖然是一樓，卻昏暗的像是地下室一樣，四圍的窗簾都被拉上，空氣中還瀰漫著似乎是薰香的煙霧，只有天花板上以夜燈亮度照明的室內燈，如燭光一般朦朧的閃爍著。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlK5Piomjd
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8l8gUgZPI
　　但，最令露娜詫異的並不是此處的裝潢——264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6Ooe8pL2J
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zLT7WuQ67
　　而是數十雙凝視著自己的眼睛。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaD895wECn
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqgRc0BCAj
　　此時此刻，屋內的信徒無一面向禮拜堂內，而是朝著門口，一邊如木偶張著嘴詠唱聖歌，一邊眨也不眨的注視才剛踏進來的露娜。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWGaythCE5
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0oA9Gnhu5
　　而除了那來自信徒的數十個視線之外，還有一雙眼睛正直勾勾的瞪著露娜。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnoQvr8iWU
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIVLIDfqPk
　　越過人群、位在講台的後方，禮拜堂深處的牆上，那雙上下排列的眼睛——札托薩哈的肖像畫，就掛在那裡。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAM0nRTzlY
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoc4rYeD5yT
　　刺鼻的薰香似乎帶著血味，令人作嘔的鐘聲鼓動著肺部。露娜僵在原地，微微顫抖起來。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdalQv72CDO
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT7MGkwX9J
　　她想要轉身逃跑，卻在剛浮現這樣的念頭時，立刻被一個低沉的嗓音打斷。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahkUKBKMAH
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5awTyFnNf
　　那並不是從任何地方傳來，而是源自於大腦深處的迴響。聲音與鏡那聽不出性別的嗓音有幾分神似，卻破碎的像是發出自雨天的收音機。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOvnr6pXoq
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKVMDhYnvX
　　——往前走。把門關上。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEkmg1EMSz
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeo4uhe4Zcj
　　回過神來，露娜就發現自己已經站在比剛才要靠近群眾位置，身後的門也已關上。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQj2QuaFs6C
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggbTFZGRpe
　　口袋內的手機傳來震動。是鏡傳來的文字訊息。露娜伸手探入口袋內——264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYE9ct8UhnS
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFT8J74eC9
　　——不要查看。走到講台前。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaoSDYOpXM
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqoQY2NTEU
　　信徒們從中分開，讓出一條走道。露娜朝著禮拜堂深處的講台緩步前行，群眾隨她緩緩轉身，視線一刻也沒有離開。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0oVTupjsw
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloJeiw6fQi
　　此時，一個人影從講台後方走出來。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvapG1hn55c
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6a01BBYxT
　　那是一位頂著一頭灰色短髮的中年女士，身穿漆黑的長袍，上頭以紅線繡著札托薩哈那垂直排列的雙眼。女士瞇眼微笑，擠出細細的魚尾紋——沒有什麼是比在教徒們齊聲唱著扭曲歌聲的此處看到那樣和藹的笑容還要更危險的。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EUigPavdW
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKDw5F0NnS
　　「歡迎，札托薩哈所感召的迷途之子。」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB1RNrSWPK
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYA23fCEf3
　　女士平靜的開口。她的手上拿著一只雕有洛可可式紋樣的金屬杯子，裡面裝著血一樣的深棕色液體。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvi8IHwO1j
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC981aUEfN
　　「這是在『看見』之前的必經之路。你不必抵抗，因為真露會替你指引去向。」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcG1uX6TR5
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4gaxX3wBc
　　女士舉起杯子，湊近露娜的臉龐。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IQHVvsZXd
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAq0D47PsR
　　——不要動。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ydVNRKy4D
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLdmLQ3FdX
　　冰冷的金屬杯緣靠上露娜的嘴唇。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqccEaoDLTk
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriDnq8UggR
　　——喝下去。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvQEEN65iX
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrbFB4Wgfw
　　杯子傾倒，冰冷黏稠的觸感滑入喉嚨。那是如鐵鏽一樣苦澀的味道，或像泥土和煙灰攪和在一起的惡臭。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVA7giJJQA
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9FPJ8gwDi
　　哐當一聲，露娜將金屬杯從女士的手中揮落，殘留的液體灑在衣服和紅毯上。她掐住自己的喉嚨，向後踉蹌，跌落在地上。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIpkaHXlA0
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotOVyC09E9
　　「混蛋……」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PjU6WTKq9
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDcrJArFrJ
　　她咒罵道。腦中的低沉嗓音終於消失，但一切都太遲了。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4bwCHlWRZ
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxr9TSwmRlG
　　她不知道自己喝下了什麼。她想吐，卻吐不出來，腸子彷彿有生物在裡頭攪動一般。兩眼開始模糊，不，準確來說是被許多東西佔據。那些是一條條透明蠕蟲，隨著氣流不斷扭動。她抬頭張望，看見女士以及信眾身上爬滿與蠕蟲相同的紋理。它們迅速擴散，滲透到信眾的手、腳、脖子和臉上。信眾的五官已不復存在，只剩下一雙不知何時長出來的札托薩哈之眼，盯著露娜，唱著歌，那歌聲好像把人當成石榴剖開時所發出的慘叫，又像是某種長著角與尖牙之哺乳類的欣喜狂嚎。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3VOwhlgRo
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ84OFESWV
　　露娜想起身奔跑，卻發現自己失去了雙腳。地上滲出與紅毯相同顏色、如膠水一般黏稠的液體，冒出煙，惡臭撲鼻而來。用雞血調成的香水會是這種味道嗎？死在電網上的知更鳥會是這種味道嗎？跟艾瑪一同葬在墳墓裡的薰衣草現在會是這種味道嗎？露娜伸手，抓著滾燙的地毯，想要掙脫流沙一般不斷下陷的地板，但一切都是徒勞。她太渺小、太無助。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xaeRLgFTb
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNLVQdbT8G
　　「救我……」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEopLQeAFg8
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUc5FDX5tH
　　她看了看身邊的人，有那位女士，有信眾，有自己的母親，有同學，還有一位留著淡金色齊肩短髮的少女——是她自己。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl93UsMPemw
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKzELiD7n1
　　金髮少女冷冷地看著一切，看著自己受苦。當自己的貓咪去世時無情的拋棄了自己，當所有人都不和自己說話時冷漠的離自己而去。所以自己死了，同薰衣草葬在墓園裡了，再也無法跟最要好的朋友一起去科博館了。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy3qQlKBqm
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XjB2X7Xju
　　「你現在在哪裡？」264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhMivVMekV
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LPdi4PvmP
　　自己問道。她只是想要知道那個金髮的少女到哪裡去了。如果可以，她還想再跟她多走一會兒。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ8iPcTxzy
264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrxUX7AGTp
　　一會兒，一會兒就好，在自己還沒喝下相同的真露之前，在一切還未墜入無盡的深淵之前。264Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kSOBpc7nO
1234 copyright protection260ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK2dVA1M0z 尼

216.73.217.36