空氣中彌漫著消毒劑和舊紙張的死板氣味。291Please respect copyright.PENANAEL8Y7DhIFk
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「記住,妳是工具,不是客人。注意妳的言行—— E014。」291Please respect copyright.PENANA1jlhPmtsOU
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羅特·米勒,這位前軍官,此刻正以一種低沉、近乎施壓的語氣,向身邊的「她」傳遞警告。291Please respect copyright.PENANAFh44VEtt7S
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舊式電梯緩緩下沉,將他們帶入更黑暗的深處。291Please respect copyright.PENANAvtdkF1RXt2
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他戴著一雙磨損的皮手套,腰間的電擊器隨時準備應對潛在的突發狀況。儘管在「那種力量」面前,這一切毫無意義。291Please respect copyright.PENANAfUwK711C8X
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他的「夥伴」E014-M,像一座精緻的冰雕站在那裡,一身淺灰色的調查員制服,與羅特深灰色的制服極為相似,唯一的區別,是少了那幾枚勳章的冷清。291Please respect copyright.PENANABbHJuz9QZk
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雪白色的長髮、皮膚,以及那銀灰色的雙眼,與環境的壓抑形成突兀的景色。291Please respect copyright.PENANA3vSWCgAB2y
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然而最突兀的,是她頭上那對棕褐色的羽狀觸角。291Please respect copyright.PENANABSvMDKgQxj
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「妳有在聽嗎?荷布希。」291Please respect copyright.PENANASCLtbmo6aQ
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「我知道,羅特。」她輕聲回應,聲音平穩的像機器校準的語音。291Please respect copyright.PENANAcwuqp9NVMY
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荷布希的觸角輕輕顫抖,像在感知著這座建築內,數十個陌生的「我」。291Please respect copyright.PENANAOVU1escUk6
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「要加先生。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAaKecQyD1m4
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「知道了,羅特先生。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAFkVF633W2G
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羅特看著她,心底嘆了口氣。291Please respect copyright.PENANAk1vjAtA9Ht
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她已經學會人類社會中最基本的禮貌回應,但語氣中缺乏任何情緒波動,像在重複一個早已輸入的指令而已。291Please respect copyright.PENANAx1ZBW67V1h
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「我不是在指妳對我的威脅,我在說這裡的人類對妳的威脅。別讓任何人找到藉口。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAKvKZDjSDwj
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荷布希沉默片刻,開口說道:「如果我被攻擊,依照人類的刑法,我是否被允許進行……『自衛反擊』?」291Please respect copyright.PENANAvW5DASEnXR
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這個問題不是嘲諷、不是質問,只是單純的出於好奇。讓羅特感到一陣胃痙攣。291Please respect copyright.PENANAR0CbzGIKzC
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「不被允許,因為妳是財產。」他斬釘截鐵的說:「妳要學的第一課——忍耐是生存的必要條件,除非我明確命令,否則妳只能接受。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAuNStPDoDP1
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荷布希點了點頭,沒有任何異議,她無法區分這種「忍耐」與「卑微」的關係,只將它當作一條新的指令儲存。291Please respect copyright.PENANA13MGgDRS2R
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「但我允許妳避免自己死亡的行為,在不傷害任何人的條件下。」羅特補充說道。291Please respect copyright.PENANAhTgtl1qIoT
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他們此行的目的是地下檔案庫,是一隻收容的半蟲族在昨夜爆發了「失調症」,那是戰後蟲族人格發展失敗,理智思維的崩潰。291Please respect copyright.PENANAirMd6F0IDU
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它現在是一隻無差別攻擊的「野蟲族」,被鎖在地下深處。291Please respect copyright.PENANAXNs1Kb5ppj
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「目標:H071-M。雌性,蛾種,和妳一樣。」羅特低頭看著手裡的電子板,那上面的資訊,對他來說像是戰場報告。291Please respect copyright.PENANA2g7ucoKD2p
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「不一樣。」荷布希淡淡的說:「我是新蟲族,阿蜜特是半蟲族。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAEaWLbCvjLj
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「阿蜜特?」羅特皺眉問道。291Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZhRlxHDfj
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「她的名字。」她說。
「我感應到了。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAvPHx8pHGgR
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「……」羅特沒有回覆,電梯內陷入沉默。291Please respect copyright.PENANAUOfH6ehQhS
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電梯落地,發出一陣碰撞聲和震動。拉開門,他們走下通往地下的鋼鐵樓梯。291Please respect copyright.PENANAa9ZaOSznnU
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光線越來越暗,空氣也越來越潮濕,並開始夾雜著一股微弱的、腥甜的氣味,那是最原始的,蟲族的氣味。291Please respect copyright.PENANA4DLC1GE14h
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「任務是捕獲,優先採取非致命手段。」
他們走到檔案庫前的安全大門,厚實的金屬,就連力大無比的半蟲族也無法撼動分毫。291Please respect copyright.PENANADsbkIjeDlc
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「為什麼不直接殺死她?」291Please respect copyright.PENANAoMq5Bkk0cY
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羅特愣了一下。即便他早已熟悉,可依舊無法習慣,她們對同族的情感達到令人震驚的薄弱。291Please respect copyright.PENANANAWukKiAjj
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對於蟲族來說,殺死已經失能的同族,就跟剪去裂開的指甲一樣道理。291Please respect copyright.PENANAytqjkPgOrS
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「因為它還有價值,無論是精神研究的樣本,還是武器備料。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAYt3minA19g
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荷布希眨眼,沒有回覆、沒有反駁,也沒有任何情緒的反應,只是呆呆地盯著金屬門的後方。291Please respect copyright.PENANAbCpjC8Y4wa
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羅特在電子鎖上敲上密碼,伴隨一陣嗡鳴和白霧,安全門緩緩打開。291Please respect copyright.PENANAhqO2j5Zwp3
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「她在害怕。」荷布希輕而平靜地說。291Please respect copyright.PENANAP5Sn6r65y0
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羅特眼神一怔,在戰時,他從未聽說蟲族有這種屬於人類的情緒。他甚至不知道,荷布希何時學會了這個詞。291Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3sRSshUjB
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「害怕什麼?」291Please respect copyright.PENANAdttp2HyRMv
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「我。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAXzwHs0MXwr
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還來不及等他理解,金屬門完全開啟,暴露了一片狼藉的裡側。291Please respect copyright.PENANAH0dheolvtV
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鋼架被撕裂、文件散落一地,幾具昏厥的保安癱軟在角落,身上帶著粗暴的、帶有神經毒素的口器痕跡。291Please respect copyright.PENANAeUI4FfjTFW
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他們走進檔案室,步伐輕而謹慎,但還是免不了一點碎片的咔嚓聲。291Please respect copyright.PENANAQUBWiS9Hxp
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「她在這裡。」她用耳語般的音量低聲說道。291Please respect copyright.PENANAmVHkPimIr0
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檔案櫃後方細微的窸窣聲,讓羅特提高了警惕,腰間的手槍拔出,緩緩上膛。291Please respect copyright.PENANA3eyisKsSG4
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喀嚓——291Please respect copyright.PENANAbKvL8b00iN
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微弱的輕響聲,讓空間頓時陷入一片安靜,一切靜止的,好像連空氣都不復存在。291Please respect copyright.PENANA702ad3j0of
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羅特屏住呼吸,連肌肉都緊繃地發疼。291Please respect copyright.PENANAXHKFMCrjbe
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哐!291Please respect copyright.PENANA7cl9OrQJBd
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忽然眼前的書櫃破開,一個身影飛躍般閃到羅特面前,那一瞬間他只捕捉到一片黑漆漆的翅膜,和鋒利的獠牙。291Please respect copyright.PENANAiLZrCkmmKS
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他往後傾倒,想舉槍,但一切快到來不及了——291Please respect copyright.PENANAc3h780kkPg
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砰!!291Please respect copyright.PENANAJ67IhuKxyb
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一道白影閃過,將對方狠狠地砸在一旁的牆壁上,水泥牆凹陷龜裂,「喀崩」的爆裂聲如巨獸咬碎骨頭,在劇烈的衝擊中燈泡閃爍不已。291Please respect copyright.PENANAO19aFU0yvi
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它的翅膜破裂、黏在牆上的鱗粉混著血,像一幅被打碎的畫。291Please respect copyright.PENANAhJ5dzQUlhS
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那是令人牙酸的擠壓聲、令人動魄的煙塵。291Please respect copyright.PENANArg3wppsoPY
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荷布希收起拳頭,帶出一點鮮紅的血液。291Please respect copyright.PENANAbgCcDZE1TJ
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她雙眼化為一片純粹的黑,黑色的青筋像爆裂的血管,從眼角周圍蔓延,蔓延至她白皙的臉上。291Please respect copyright.PENANAkiJKIxtAoL
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這幅駭人的光景,與那一天那一刻如出一轍——七年前,一隻蠍種的新蟲族憑一己之力,殲滅了整個裝甲連。直至今日,仍讓他發自靈魂的戰慄。291Please respect copyright.PENANAOExMI8nLRd
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「沒事吧?羅特。」她面無表情,聲音仍舊平淡,甚至沒喘一口氣。291Please respect copyright.PENANAB9y0Klr37H
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H071 在地上痛苦地抽搐,失去行動能力。外貌纖弱的她,僅憑一拳就徹底癱瘓了大上她整整一圈的那團東西。291Please respect copyright.PENANAITCNM3Le5K
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這就是新蟲族與其他蟲族間,絕對力量的碾壓。291Please respect copyright.PENANA7S8VivuW9m
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也是屠殺了七成人類的力量。291Please respect copyright.PENANAHuZhchLC3r
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他喉結滾動,吞下了幾乎快跳出喉嚨的顫抖,手撐地面緩緩起身。291Please respect copyright.PENANAKaYRqvAdYw
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「要加先生。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAUqFNjGKPip
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「知道了,羅特先生。」291Please respect copyright.PENANAm4334A55S9
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他必須冷靜應對,即使那是人類永遠無法勝過的力量,也是他往後必須面對的「搭檔」。


