倉庫裡的天使 - Ⅵ.第三日

在阿嘉莎和塞繆爾的勸說下，米德魯神父妥協了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvNlSRvMzJ
提前的火刑改回原本的時間，將在今日中午開始行刑。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZUHhdEoaM
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神父和村長一大早就開始組織村民們準備火刑事宜，村人們在村內四處移動。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTPSlIE8k1
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不知為何，老鼠的數量似乎多了起來，甚至能在街道上看到老鼠四處亂竄，清晨開始，已經有人目擊數次鼠群的移動了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65JBVgl8nZ
值得注意的是，昨日回報的信使開始咳嗽，不過他自認為沒事，熱心地加入準備的行列。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkj8UZFiK2
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魔女仍被關押在倉庫裡，由於今日就要行刑，看守鬆了很多，門口的衛兵甚至打起瞌睡。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcwz6Kam0v
「杜比斯先生，杜比斯先生？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI84fwVZGIm
阿嘉莎搖了搖衛兵，喚他起床。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvQ2DQ4R1C
「嗚……呃……阿嘉莎修女？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46rXD8cA44
「能讓我進去嗎？我要送最後一餐。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj98BrFAuo8
睡眼惺忪的衛兵揉了揉眼，隨著視野清晰，他注意到阿嘉莎手上的用布蓋著的籃子。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRssLQjU5c
「嗯，沒問題……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zVHsu5oie
衛兵杜比斯點著頭替阿嘉莎打開了上鎖的倉庫門。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TYfeoNaAl
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倉庫內，魔女仍靠在牆邊，閱讀她那本沒有封面的舊書。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PwKyLW3Qu
但與平時不同的是，她今日右手緊緊抓著自己長過臉頰的髮鬢不放，嘴唇也微微抿著。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5TbPKMe69
「魔女小姐？」阿嘉莎小力地闔上木門。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyze1Q9reW
「唷，小修女又來啦。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZyLBrLCmh
感覺魔女有些無精打采。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsNncjoP2h
「你怎麼了，魔女小姐？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5ybYm9Fgs
「沒什麼，昨日等你們有些緊張……不過看起來你們成功了。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKBw3n4Frx
「嗯，火刑，會在今天中午開始……」阿嘉莎放下餐籃，背對著魔女：「魔女小姐，你真的有方法不被火刑嗎？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznLwvzCqLz
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魔女沒有回答……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH5oIaIjM7
阿嘉莎好奇地回望。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtbdmHwOIU
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只見魔女低著頭，渾身顫抖著。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yufnzy2RV
「魔女小姐？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIF5Hai5o6
阿嘉莎有些擔憂，想靠近關心她。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVw9NC7Woy
但手才剛碰到魔女，她就意識到——這個人在笑……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNozgOvmg9
「呵呵呵呵、哈哈呵呵……」魔女拼命捂著嘴，但還是忍不住笑聲：「噗……噗哈哈哈哈！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvCbCpT1VC
阿嘉莎愣了一下，但一星期的相處下來，她也大概了解魔女的意思了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf94Wuv9CAK
「看來，您很有自信。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FZfuMPeSY
「對不起……呵呵呵……一想到待會我要做什麼，我就想笑……呵呵呵呵哈啊！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoTEH1OuCV
阿嘉莎點了點頭，微笑著將食物整理好，放到魔女身前。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVF0kgVKEv
「瘟疫要來了，我希望您真的可以幫助我們……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIT48wjrki
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聽到那個稱呼，魔女停止了笑聲，看向阿嘉莎。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJfDLARDWj
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「別擔心，小修女……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWxeQN0XEl
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又是那別具誘惑力的音調，魔女微微歪頭，長長的睫毛蓋住不知張還閉的眼睛。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY1wVGTYM7
魔女淺淺地笑著：97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3RQu9RFQe
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「畢竟，我是……嘛～」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8gSD0rGO6
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或許是那股音調，或許是這些天發生的事，阿嘉莎的腦內突然思考了許多東西，她沒能聽清魔女說的話……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5LK09wPBv
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中午，很快就到了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJPl6bkKsG
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村民們早早聚集到了廣場，將村中央的廣場擠的水洩不通。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn5Jp0MNl6
刑台上，火刑架底下堆滿了柴火，劊子手站在一旁，手上拿著尚未點燃的火炬。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaoYkuohSp
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在刑台前，還放了另一個高臺，上面擺了椅子，米德魯神父、塞繆爾以及幾位從村民中挑出的陪審團坐在上面。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVWYRXhv2p
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塞繆爾緊張的用指甲搔抓手掌。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg6G2ls8nv
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一個沒注意，竟然抓破了皮膚，一點血從中流出。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RvhlrWKBj
「你很緊張嗎，塞繆爾兄弟？」米德魯神父遞來一條手帕。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYbhXkYuFp
「謝謝……」塞繆爾道謝後用手帕按住傷口：「是的，我很緊張……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxMh4dIhMn
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因為，他們將對魔女進行最後的審判，進行一場，沒有意義，沒有法治，早已決定好結果的審判。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOHkINPrOj
說實在，塞繆爾都不知道為什麼要派自己這樣的法官過來……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJHByMS5QJ
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沒一會，衛兵杜比斯和另外幾名衛兵壓著一個白髮的女人進入廣場。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru6RYgISkJ
那就是魔女了，長長的睫毛蓋住眼睛，微笑的表情令人看不出情緒。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOYMH0LJMR
儘管被粗繩捆綁，推著進來，但她仍保持著一股優雅的感覺。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwuNBZwqPQ
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本來，村人們吵吵鬧鬧，但一見到魔女，人們紛紛安靜了下來——不知是因為火刑前的緊張，還是因為魔女的外貌……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3WtqGtQSS
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魔女登上刑台，所有人都沉默不語。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWs6I0yATF
她站立在台上，正面朝著陪審團們。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRzecY1tqh
長長的睫毛下，鮮紅的瞳孔掃視著底下的人群，村民們紛紛閃避視線，深怕與魔女對上眼而被詛咒。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXgTkHqKjW
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塞繆爾舉著法槌，不知該如何是好，他深深的懷疑這場審判的合法性。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprz9sCesWU
沒有證據、沒有依據，犯人憑甚麼站在刑台上接受審判？97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ar0Z8dF0U
如果以神之名可以審判萬物，要法律有何作用？97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjE5pI9PEZ
他無法下定決心，敲響法槌。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul3hTHnLr0
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米德魯神父看出塞繆爾的不安，她伸手接過法槌，並用眼神示意塞繆爾放鬆。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6WlQ5uSte
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嗵嗵嗵！97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GZan5UFu4
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米德魯神父敲響法槌，示意最終審判的開始。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6mqzLZmvB
「無名的魔女啊，這是你最後的機會，你是否認罪？」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYYDaVcGVL
「我何罪之有？」魔女沉靜地回應。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvHAcv6TDN
「使用魔法、毀壞自然、苟同惡魔……你的罪名數不勝數。近日的魔女騷動，你肯定就是源頭！」米德魯神父一改平時溫和的態度，兇猛地說道：「無數女孩們身上長滿皮疹，扭曲痛苦地在地上爬行，是不是因為你和惡魔施展魔法，蠱惑人心，向她們展示了什麼淫穢不堪的邪惡畫面！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUx4HqyFzy
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神父一口氣說了好多話，停下來後整個人都在喘，他接過一旁侍童遞來的水杯，稍微休息一下。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVMw2tDA6P
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但魔女沉默不語。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38U6svstCc
未否認，可也未認罪。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3iWEpdYW5
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塞繆爾接過法槌。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYQSLYvaBk
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嗵嗵嗵！97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicQTIiwoP8
輪到他了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB5SgFFyX8
「被告，依照現行的法條……我將對你進行最後的測試……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmCEvumFWR
他看著手上的羊皮紙，上面是他提早準備好的流程。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuQl3aHuuj
昨日晚上，和魔女溝通時，他大概猜出了魔女的目的——拖延時間，不知到原因，但魔女似乎希望拖延到正午。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt1taaDzd0
既然如此，塞繆爾決定進行項在他看來很沒道理的測試。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFMxARHDxr
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「把蛋糕送上來！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcBQQz9gvD
隨著塞繆爾的命令，村人推了個小蛋糕出來。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcgDd2VpZe
「這是利用那些受苦女孩們的尿液製成的蛋糕……把狗也牽上來吧！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelc1vJPHii
魔女蛋糕，透過黑麥粉和受害者的尿液製成，據說裡面含有來自魔女的「邪惡粒子」，如果被狗食用，那魔女將感到痛苦，呻吟聲會暴露她。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrs7b23981
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很快，一條黑狗汪汪叫著被牽了上來。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KxK4bOav5
牠看起來餓了很久，一看到蛋糕便撲了上去，撕咬起來。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIcnQnNKbK
沒一會蛋糕就被吃完了，所有人都默默注意著魔女的反應……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpTBBCSOYC
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魔女沉默不語，毫無反應地站在原地，臉上只帶著一開始的笑容。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhk6VDdo2M
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米德魯神父皺著眉頭，表情不悅。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A5VtDCt4C
塞繆爾點了點頭。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e4K4JKHN1
「沒有反應，好……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbxK9EKsvR
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距離正午還有時間，魔女仍就不語，塞繆爾還需要爭取點時間。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8DbvydYsQ
「我將，朗誦法庭已得的證據……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvoBohcRG8
塞繆爾換了張紙，上面記載了幾個星期以來對魔女進行過的測驗。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A6JKl6vsE
「沒有必要吧，塞繆爾兄弟……」米德魯神父將手放在紙上，小聲說道：「我還是不相信她能拯救瘟疫，她才是瘟疫的源頭……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVY7oQ5h7b
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塞繆爾推開他的手，搖了搖頭。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHj8mLtkOU
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「兩個星期前，進行了第一項觸摸測試，被告與狀況穩定下來的受害者進行觸碰，如若狀況立刻失衡，代表就是魔女……」塞繆爾朗誦了第一項測驗：「結果……受害者毫無變化，推測是因愧疚感……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr4cDrYtGi
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這什麼荒謬的測驗，成功了就是魔女，失敗了是有愧疚感的魔女……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUfjyTjxGq
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「上個星期，阿嘉莎修女協助進行了乳頭測驗……被告乳頭是粉色的……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI563Rxp28
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什麼東西，塞繆爾越來越搞不明白了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJpX8qBOSM
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「顏色、型態皆正常，但用針戳刺後毫無反應……足以做為魔女的證據。」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr4xvVU15v
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塞繆爾嘆了口氣，又繼續念下去。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1Gsun1Czi
好不容易，距離正午只差幾分鐘了，他趕著懷錶，可手上已經沒有證據可以朗誦了。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVqS56pOoW
「塞繆爾兄弟，足夠了，宣判吧！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1I3LiRwSk
「還不行……要……呃……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk1l5grOhl
見塞繆爾遲遲不宣判，米德魯神父伸手想搶法槌。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXlscKEIFd
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「證據確鑿，準備行刑！點燃火炬！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4loWYQSYz
隨著米德魯的大喊，魔女被綁上火刑架，劊子手立刻點燃點燃了火炬。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsYZPltrvf
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「住手！米德魯兄弟，你不能這樣！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq61SgLNVb0
「你才是，不要再拖延了！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox7SHRNZHB
爭奪法槌的過程中，塞繆爾注意到魔女的表情，她對著塞繆爾點了點頭，彷彿在說：97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkrd78PebQ
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『可以了。』97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudoIPoMbKw
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塞繆爾鬆開手，米德魯搶過法槌。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnximIO13dJ
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嗵嗵嗵！97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9doQAsSVmb
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「行刑！」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EZ3Ujt3H9
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但當劊子手正要點燃柴堆時。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrtLMyZ0Nn
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「我呀……」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuGbVvGnaH
魔女突然開口：97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjUbXMcj4c
「是天使唷～」97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBsC8XdFOv
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嘩啦啦——97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFbR2SiKy3
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說話的同時，天空突然下起大雨。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFLpDovTea
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民眾們急忙用手遮擋雨勢，米德魯抬起頭，看著艷陽高照的天空。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezhRnjMA2y
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滴……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfWYMU0VKw
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雨水不斷滴在他臉上，他即使瞪大眼睛，也不得不相信眼前發生的事情——下雨了，行刑的前一刻下雨了。下雨了，在太陽高掛的時候下雨了……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAk2nxPNqEp
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雨水淋溼了塞繆爾手上的羊皮紙，淋溼了米德魯神父的臉，淋溼了阿嘉莎的修女袍。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiR35uWHaY
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也淋溼了劊子手的火炬和柴堆。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SZOIZCc2l
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而魔女，仍在微笑，在火刑架上，露出溫和的微笑——宛如天使。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15Anghmu7o
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這場雨下了足足三天，魔女被暫時關回倉庫內。97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIGEzQs7Xj
她留下的那句話和最後的笑容深深刻在所有人心中……97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahhZgXsLmD