坑坑窪窪的柏油路上,行人三兩走過,無不繞道避開穿著突兀制服的兩人。124Please respect copyright.PENANAvpQ0EIInjc
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對這裡的居民而言,調查局的立場是矛盾的,不僅因為他們的出現常常代表麻煩事件的發生,更是在處理棘手蟲族的同時,他們也使用著蟲族,而並不是所有人都認同這項政策。124Please respect copyright.PENANAeYBwmlWWdj
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「羅特,大家都在看我。」荷布希輕聲說道,聲音幾乎要被埋沒在這混濁的空氣裡。124Please respect copyright.PENANAVgtYSI4e09
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「當然,也不看看妳是什麼樣子。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAPV9pYkFcrW
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羅特不以為意地說著,目光始終沒有去看頻頻望向這裡的路人們,這種「萬眾矚目」的日常對他來說早就不足為奇。124Please respect copyright.PENANA7qc0jQg4Ow
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「我表現得還是不夠自然嗎?」她微微低下頭。124Please respect copyright.PENANATfCfPRoDMb
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看著她頭上的那兩支觸角,羅特一時不知道該從哪裡說起。124Please respect copyright.PENANAcMivz0feeJ
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「……至少妳有在努力了。」他只能夠吐出一口悶氣。124Please respect copyright.PENANA0upfwPlwAf
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「那些是敵意嗎?」荷布希觸角微微晃動,像在感受周遭的氣息。124Please respect copyright.PENANAzbtauJKDO3
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「不,不全是……可以是,也可以不是,那叫憎恨,荷布希,是一種非理性的……扭曲而無法排解的情緒。」他猶豫片刻,稍作思考後才吐出這句話。124Please respect copyright.PENANA0u1pYTKeYy
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老實說,他自己也不是很能確認,所謂憎恨究竟算不算另一種形式的敵意。124Please respect copyright.PENANAZBoyHXo6mj
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「憎恨……什麼?」她神情淡然地問。124Please respect copyright.PENANA2DwlPzZYJc
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他聞言深吸了一口氣,荷布希一如往常的平靜,卻在此刻惹得他胸口一陣悶痛。124Please respect copyright.PENANAb5dfDbYOh1
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不僅是她,大概所有的蟲族對於在戰時所犯下的「罪孽」全都渾然不知,不只是生來殘酷的天性,更是它們無法感同身受人類那樣失去羈絆的痛苦。124Please respect copyright.PENANAidDpR7A5F5
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「因為妳們殺了很多人啊!在十幾年前的戰場,蟲族屠殺了超過一半的人類,所以大家才會憎恨妳們……」124Please respect copyright.PENANAnCpTg6828M
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他明白那些道理,可講到這,他的聲音無意識地激動起來。124Please respect copyright.PENANAzEv3O6VYfx
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「但是……人類也殺了很多蟲族。」她出聲打斷了羅特。124Please respect copyright.PENANA5rPBklvLuC
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她的聲音很輕很輕,輕到像寒風中的吊鈴,被無意地吹走一半。124Please respect copyright.PENANAcc56VHkS0R
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「比被殺掉的人類還多,不是嗎?」124Please respect copyright.PENANAdHwBIvzIDi
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羅特瞬間僵住,那一刻感覺有什麼被從身體裡重重抽出,他竟一時無法做出回應,只剩瞳孔微微顫抖。124Please respect copyright.PENANAAHyAy6olVN
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而那一切源自荷布希充滿單純好奇的眼神。124Please respect copyright.PENANAlwnnOnHrhm
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忽然碰的一聲,他撞到了轉角處迎面走來的路人。124Please respect copyright.PENANA1mFjvehRDm
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「唉呦!」頂著一臉鬍渣的男人被羅特撞倒在地,揉著自己的腰。124Please respect copyright.PENANAiREp9iG22C
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「不好意思,你沒事吧?」羅特回過神,伸手想拉起他。124Please respect copyright.PENANAmQAvcM6ejt
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「搞什麼啊?走路不會看路是不是啊?」對方一把拍開他的手,怒氣沖沖地說道。他重心不穩地支撐自己站起,醉醺醺的氣息隔著一步之外都能嗅到。124Please respect copyright.PENANANgC8HNGTGH
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沒想到一大早上還能在街上遇見醉漢,而這也是外區司空見慣的「特產」之一,很難想像這些無所事事的人平時都在做些什麼。124Please respect copyright.PENANAJGlB30x656
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說到底,剛才羅特已經停下腳步,是對方自己意識不清地撞了上來。124Please respect copyright.PENANA9aeVg9590h
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「你沒事就好,我們正趕時間就先走了。」他不想惹麻煩,刻意避開視線後,帶上荷布希快步繞開。124Please respect copyright.PENANAsUlC9Hn0ha
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「等等,你撞人不想負責啊?」男人一把抓住他胸口的領子用力一推。124Please respect copyright.PENANA7GsyhB3qOK
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然而踉蹌退後的卻是他自己,剛才那一瞬,彷彿推到了一座無邊的巨牆。124Please respect copyright.PENANAJpZDpFZUJt
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「請你自重,這位先生。」羅特抬手示意,拉開了與對方的距離:「只是個無心之過的小事而已,沒必要鬧得這麼大,我們就放過彼此吧。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAYbuHU9rU9j
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他愣了一下,隨即更加惱羞成怒,踏著不穩的步伐嚷嚷起來,身體左右搖晃著。124Please respect copyright.PENANAhjbMt0Yz1G
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「怎樣啦?清高很了不起是不是?瞧不起人啊?」他盯著羅特不屑地踏著腳,卻沒有靠得更近。124Please respect copyright.PENANAQkHy1lJJT2
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「看什麼看?沒被人弄過嗎?」124Please respect copyright.PENANAB5dmTTKVzw
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見羅特面不改色,他叫囂著拉起外袍一角,亮出底下泛著金屬光澤的東西,露出輕蔑而得意的笑,就好像自己已經贏了這場對弈。124Please respect copyright.PENANA0EBak7PCum
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那是手槍。124Please respect copyright.PENANAoYmk5DCEt4
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荷布希瞳孔一震,黑色青筋在臉上暴起,眼球在一瞬間化為純黑。124Please respect copyright.PENANAPEmuAmg0mx
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「呃?」見此情景的醉漢身子一顫,連酒都醒了一半,嚇得連連退後。124Please respect copyright.PENANAN2nBwUWanU
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「荷布希!」124Please respect copyright.PENANA4vsQHVkpWN
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羅特大聲喝斥,驚得荷布希看向他,連忙褪去可怖的面容,但一切已經來不及了。124Please respect copyright.PENANASfqPxxWPlX
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「怪……怪物!」醉漢激動地抽出手槍,對準眼前的少女。124Please respect copyright.PENANAiVFd4ybZPB
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「住手!」124Please respect copyright.PENANAxWvjDLRkpW
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羅特飛快伸手抓向腰間,但遠遠趕不上對方扣動扳機的速度。124Please respect copyright.PENANACg4thrRmvc
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還未等荷布希反應過來,火光炸響。124Please respect copyright.PENANAhn8NIqlVtc
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砰!124Please respect copyright.PENANAG8NhFtpAA5
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幾乎在槍響的同時,她將頭歪向一邊。124Please respect copyright.PENANArD40OwMSGY
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刷——124Please respect copyright.PENANA6Xle6bw2zB
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子彈從耳邊呼嘯而過,氣流在飄起的髮間鑽出巨大空洞,風聲有驚無險地拂過她的臉頰。124Please respect copyright.PENANAlOlBkIVDdV
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然而子彈還在繼續飛行。124Please respect copyright.PENANAzzUCTeQ1cT
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帶著微小的漩渦,一路向前。124Please respect copyright.PENANAdaOG6Uy2co
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荷布希轉動眼珠試圖捕捉那微不可察的氣流,跟著向後、再向後,直到不遠處街上的人群。124Please respect copyright.PENANAbr1pAT9Tvk
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子彈直直射向人群。124Please respect copyright.PENANALCLWMUoIQB
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她想移動身體,但已經太遲——124Please respect copyright.PENANAs7hxZqAC3Z
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鏘!124Please respect copyright.PENANAW6vgltuAJm
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一道黑影從人群側邊衝出,嗡鳴聲劃破空氣,在碰撞處激起火花,子彈的軌道被一股力量打歪,砸在路人腳尖前的土裡。124Please respect copyright.PENANAyMR6Ah47QQ
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路人嚇得退後兩步跌坐在地,引起一陣驚呼和混亂。124Please respect copyright.PENANA7nSqwRIzxJ
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少女騰空落下,激起一片煙塵,黑色的頭髮隨風而起,髮尾是比血要深沉的紅。124Please respect copyright.PENANAMpA8NUBqc3
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黑色的尾狀觸手從外套底下鑽出,如脊椎般節節撐起,那個嬌小的身影構成足以令人渾身顫慄的畫面,人群隨之騷動。124Please respect copyright.PENANA52DjHW1gjG
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唯一值得慶幸的是,她穿著與他們相同的灰色制服。124Please respect copyright.PENANAUg3v2chSZs
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羅特立刻反應過來,拔槍指向眼前的男人。124Please respect copyright.PENANA6ptR2LeaZG
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對方還愣在原地未有動作,不知是因為自己開出的那槍,還是因為突然出現的第二隻「怪物」。124Please respect copyright.PENANAvZbu5dRc1I
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「不准動!」羅特大喊,同時不忘一手出示他的徽章:「調查局!米勒調查員!」124Please respect copyright.PENANAbHH45LVnYT
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「現在要依公共危險罪逮捕你,放下你的武器!」124Please respect copyright.PENANA7ivXdsBqxK
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男人一時慌了神,接連退後兩步,還沒反應過來眼前的情況:「什……什麼意思?搞屁啊?你他媽什麼意思?」124Please respect copyright.PENANAfZmMVbeaha
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他結巴地說著,環顧四周漸漸多起的圍觀人群,聲音明顯變得緊張焦躁。124Please respect copyright.PENANAyMIuL1CfFE
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「你……你他媽幫怪物辯護,你也是怪物是不是?」他激動地揮舞著槍口,一時間對向羅特。124Please respect copyright.PENANADVU47rQPvH
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砰!124Please respect copyright.PENANAnuafPbGwPH
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沒有猶豫,羅特一槍射穿他的手腕。124Please respect copyright.PENANAUwNDsMWf8r
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「啊啊啊!我的手!我的手啊!」124Please respect copyright.PENANAUP9cR1ckoA
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鮮血從手腕湧出,染紅四周的地面,他痛苦地跪在地上,手槍掉落一旁。124Please respect copyright.PENANAVeOfzcTkHN
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「不准動,否則下一發就是腳。」他緊握槍柄,冷聲說道。124Please respect copyright.PENANAhGGbKAaXxr
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「再說一次,我代表調查局,根據特別法,現在行使司法警察權逮捕你。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAGcA45cg1Yy
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男人疼得只能哀嚎,方才的硬脾氣蕩然無存,只能倒在地上放棄抵抗。124Please respect copyright.PENANAqMP0JCGBXt
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羅特上前用布捆住他的傷口止血,然而剛才一瞬捕捉到的那副畫面,不禁讓他泛起一種芒刺在背的不適感。124Please respect copyright.PENANAYdVpR9ic9v
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「哎呀哎呀……妳打破規矩了呢,阿耶哈蘿妮。」金髮的男人撓著頭,從騷亂的人群中走出,臉上掛著一派漫不經心的笑。124Please respect copyright.PENANAZRwNQv0i3Y
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布萊克·桑提亞,同為資深調查員的同事,當然,還有他的「那一位」。124Please respect copyright.PENANAEI6FKw90uz
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「我以為這算緊急狀況。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAAUkgvaF4f5
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少女收起背後的觸手,黑色的異狀褪去,留下一雙淡紅色的眼眸。124Please respect copyright.PENANAK8ADEyYk2k
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「嗯~這個嘛……」布萊克拉長語調故作思考,望向不遠處兩人的背影。124Please respect copyright.PENANA8kjRl2llWw
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「還記得我跟妳說什麼嗎?『注意妳的言行』E014。」他用低沉而冷冽的聲音警告道。124Please respect copyright.PENANAv0bGlEdstf
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「對不起,羅特先生。」荷布希站在一旁,看著忙碌的羅特說。124Please respect copyright.PENANAdqMSla8hHP
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「不是所有威嚇行為都需要做出回應,荷布希,我晚點再好好說妳。」羅特拉緊醉漢手腕的止血帶,毫不留情的動作惹得對方哀聲連連。124Please respect copyright.PENANAjcFa63NXnB
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「我知道了。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAA3UzLdKX4h
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他回頭看向布萊克,和他身旁的那個嬌小身影,胃止不住抽痛了一下——蠍種的新蟲族,除了身高略矮外,簡直與那一天別無二致。儘管如此,他只能強壓下心中的緊繃。124Please respect copyright.PENANADgQ2f1PctX
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「沒想到會在這遇到你,布萊克。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAZoO2fooZv0
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「這沒什麼,畢竟我上週就被調來這裡執勤了。」布萊克緩步走來,聳了聳肩說。他身旁的少女則緊跟在後。124Please respect copyright.PENANAp1uB4Kax8H
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「上週?」羅特稍微睜大眼說:「那個發現碎片的人是你嗎?」124Please respect copyright.PENANAh5nawQfbcd
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「沒錯喔,我恰好在附近,就趕到現場了……哎呀~那真的是很不得了的場景呢,你真的應該去看看。」他笑著說,語氣毫不嚴肅,甚至有些輕鬆得過頭。124Please respect copyright.PENANARPNJLzxEZL
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「阿耶哈蘿妮。」124Please respect copyright.PENANA28aiheIaR6
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與難得一見的「同事」對視,荷布希輕聲說道,像確認,也像是在招呼一般。124Please respect copyright.PENANApqlE0OWNl5
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「荷布希。」對方也輕聲回應。124Please respect copyright.PENANAbHqyjnu4EX
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像在遺世獨立的小世界,聲音小到只有兩人能夠聽清。然而除此之外,她們倆之間也沒有更多的交流了。124Please respect copyright.PENANAKIVBAIuXNe
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「所以,你見過檢察官了?」羅特拉緊拘束用的繩子,低聲問道。124Please respect copyright.PENANAnBjVuURIHG
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「那個女人嗎?見過了啊。」布萊克笑著說,視線飄向遠方街道:「至於人怎麼樣嘛……反正我想你應該很快就會知道了。」124Please respect copyright.PENANAoUOpkyx70I
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回過神來時,警車的鳴笛聲已由遠而近。在這種難以置信的出勤速度背後,通常主因不難猜出是某位來自上頭的人物給予的壓力。124Please respect copyright.PENANAPNoDd7fgGz
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「總之幾點先提醒你,首先,不要把她當成女人;再來,沒事別亂開玩笑。」布萊克兩手插腰,擺出一副前人種樹的姿態。124Please respect copyright.PENANALnnpRnNe3S
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「那不都是你會做的事嗎?你還是一樣那麼輕浮,布萊克。」羅特不以為意地說,甚至有些無奈。124Please respect copyright.PENANAdXXURGvGAA
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但望著遠方暗沉的天空,他的思緒也陷入一陣沉悶。124Please respect copyright.PENANAAYpFvo63Ft
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通常特殊案件發生時,距離最近的調查員就會成為接手該事件的負責人。124Please respect copyright.PENANAw2rz50khMr
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然而,即便已有布萊克在場,科爾文仍執意要調度他至此處的理由只會有兩個。124Please respect copyright.PENANAXcxRD3gq4d
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其一,布萊克正在執行一樁無法脫身的案件,需要額外的人手支援;其二,這樁案件的預估危險程度,遠超一組調查員能獨自應付的範疇。124Please respect copyright.PENANAphqnYglFEa
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然而不管是哪個,對他來說都算不上是好預兆。
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起點——直到那一天的黎明。
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2-3:火花
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