原文連結:https://www.penana.com/article/2273014
第二場 —— 關於「比較舒服的死法」之職場調查 ? 51Please respect copyright.PENANAhfUNwbWEPD
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00:00。51Please respect copyright.PENANApnYVH41vLp
詹姆斯再次睜開眼。51Please respect copyright.PENANAi44wgUpVGb
天花板、床鋪、空氣的溫度,全部都與上一輪重生毫無差別。51Please respect copyright.PENANAKsbXlAKQEl
他這次並沒有急著起身,只是平躺著,語氣平靜地說了一句:51Please respect copyright.PENANAYwXsHQ0zqx
「……又失敗了。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAhB4ACUDIEC
三秒鐘過後,他坐了起來,拿起手機,熟練地打開記事本。51Please respect copyright.PENANACPC4lxRqen
《自殺方式評估表(第二版)》51Please respect copyright.PENANAFSQiNWF1l3
補充觀察:51Please respect copyright.PENANABC68LYH2GU
— 瀉藥,無實際用途。51Please respect copyright.PENANAj3N1VEmg5A
— 憋氣跳海,改善有限。51Please respect copyright.PENANAwVrl6kfV1e
— 心理痛苦遠高於生理痛苦(待驗證)。51Please respect copyright.PENANAG0vXncsM2M
敲到最後一行,他盯著,沉思了一會。51Please respect copyright.PENANA7TSQF5LLbN
「既然如此……」51Please respect copyright.PENANAgGzcExxwkf
「不如直接去問人算。」
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早上九時,公司。51Please respect copyright.PENANALvemrG0sJo
詹姆斯一如既往坐在自己的位置上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4lltYrwtF
不同的是,他今天的眼神,異常地認真,甚至乎是有些繃緊。51Please respect copyright.PENANAT23NojwohP
彷彿正在進行某種學術研究。51Please respect copyright.PENANAxoU56UgWB1
隔壁座位的同事阿強剛坐下,還沒來得及開電腦。fGLraesb1F51Please respect copyright.PENANABpps36hEGg
詹姆斯忽然轉頭,語氣平靜地開口:gVr1bUtYhK51Please respect copyright.PENANAjIZdunv5qo
「阿強,你覺得……怎樣的死法會比較舒服?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAqCaBH4lNUV
空氣瞬間被凝固著。51Please respect copyright.PENANADQSI3RvKTu
阿強的手還停在鍵盤上,但整個人已經僵住。51Please respect copyright.PENANARdqFWiZuYs
「……你在說什麼?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAPouubrV4p2
詹姆斯補充,而且態度十分之誠懇:51Please respect copyright.PENANAvDPxYuxBlt
「我是認真問的。」51Please respect copyright.PENANARIsoIqfvHX
「例如說,會不會太痛、會不會太狼狽,最好有可以在短時間內結束的那種。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAIXGxmV2p0b
阿強緩慢地轉頭望向他。51Please respect copyright.PENANAeNjiAUgfwS
「哥,你……最近壓力很大嗎?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAp552UE8iYJ
「還好。」詹姆斯思考了一下,「只是陷入時間循環而已。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAuTphBF1JRm
阿強:「……」51Please respect copyright.PENANACXrcECaKvx
詹姆斯又繼續:51Please respect copyright.PENANAVnJjqSms8X
「目前測試過跳海,但有點不太理想。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAs0ntFXW5PW
「所以我想收集一下意見。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA5jOK4l10qh
阿強默默把椅子往旁邊移了一點。51Please respect copyright.PENANAJqaz6uZGsh
一面匪夷所思地,望着眼前的詹姆斯。51Please respect copyright.PENANACHHWzL3Kh9
「神經病,我那可能有這方面的經驗。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAj2jnkyhOwD
「你要不要……請假?」51Please respect copyright.PENANA1gLCbhIw54
「不用。」詹姆斯搖頭,「今天還有重要實驗。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAqhPrcuxaOZ
阿強深吸了一口氣,壓低聲音:51Please respect copyright.PENANAYWiasgQNIo
「我覺得你現在最需要的,不是死法。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA5bykYeG0Y0
詹姆斯眼神透出一絲曙光:「哥,你找到方法?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAPSSwlXfNKv
「是醫生。」阿強關懷地回應。51Please respect copyright.PENANAGfgdYwZuFh
詹姆斯微微皺眉,態度認真:51Please respect copyright.PENANAAmcPTOiZdT
「醫生是無法解決循環問題的。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA3igtQ9Rp3v
阿強:「……」
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十分鐘後。51Please respect copyright.PENANAqmvDiHk55g
整個部門似乎都已經知道了。51Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5wFeCqj5l
「詹姆斯在問怎樣死比較舒服。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAvv1blVkIw3
「他好像還做了筆記呢。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAD1YfIln0FG
「他剛才說自己死過啊。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAmRCvyDe1W2
「嘩,還說不止一次。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAvoi8Vgbygw
低聲議論在辦公室內流動,但詹姆斯卻毫不在意。51Please respect copyright.PENANA51pVwg5JIK
他甚至開始整理資料。51Please respect copyright.PENANAb9AkRY6wek
「目前回收樣本數據不足……」51Please respect copyright.PENANAwa0VoSMIOf
「結論偏差過大……」51Please respect copyright.PENANADUDYqffOEZ
「需要更多受訪者。」51Please respect copyright.PENANApkRReHEV9D
他再站起來,走向另一位同事。51Please respect copyright.PENANAak9gYEbMEY
「不好意思,我想請教你一個問題——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAAbgWQOwkLj
對方立刻站起來:「我……我還有會議!」51Please respect copyright.PENANApMHC2QtnpM
轉身逃走。51Please respect copyright.PENANADlGpKT1XvU
詹姆斯停在原地,若有所思。51Please respect copyright.PENANACApETPbzTj
「看來這個議題,在職場中接受程度不高。」
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中午。51Please respect copyright.PENANAzXk9lmTYrY
詹姆斯坐在茶水間,獨自喝著咖啡,沉思 ——51Please respect copyright.PENANATnE03B0R3Y
「看來,外部資料收集是不可行的了。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA6mH535GZN9
「那麼……就只能自行測試吧。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA3VEO0tbLBy
他拿出手機,重新整理策略。51Please respect copyright.PENANAEgsVkSbMo6
《實驗方向更新》 51Please respect copyright.PENANAQQF4UGEVUu
— 嘗試「無意識死亡」(例如睡眠中)51Please respect copyright.PENANAfq936CQSKZ
— 避免高痛感與窒息51Please respect copyright.PENANAQrZSvWOdLt
— 避免公共場所(影響他人觀感)51Please respect copyright.PENANAC8pinkvuyI
他停了一下,補上一句:51Please respect copyright.PENANArF8ItnTQc8
「— 盡量維持體面。」
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下午。51Please respect copyright.PENANAXJf1voW9wI
莉莎從經理室走出來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAZr898CdPZ9
她的目光,很自然地落在詹姆斯身上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAqbb8DADKng
停了一秒,然後便移開。51Please respect copyright.PENANAhngJKJZ428
但這一次,她的眼神入面,帶著一點異樣。51Please respect copyright.PENANAYGE1MmBKVF
像是 ——51Please respect copyright.PENANANPWydl7Rud
某種說不出的違和感。51Please respect copyright.PENANAFkeFqZ4Sru
詹姆斯注意到了。51Please respect copyright.PENANA3ecevAxCHj
「……奇怪。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAaAngUhFzMp
「她好像,比上一輪多看了我一秒呢。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAGQ8pgIGPt4
這個細節,被他默默地記了下來。
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晚上。51Please respect copyright.PENANAaF0bU82Rbd
詹姆斯沒有再去海邊。51Please respect copyright.PENANALwIJmfIQmn
他只是靜靜坐在自己房間,桌上放著一杯水,還有幾顆來路不明的藥。51Please respect copyright.PENANANuVi0Z5GTY
「這應該……會比較溫和。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAfb6ZpHhrOp
他看著說明書。51Please respect copyright.PENANAT2YkI9YkLH
「服用後可能出現嗜睡?」51Please respect copyright.PENANALL8RDcNzQk
「嚴重者 ——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAe5fL3v0kBl
他停住了……51Please respect copyright.PENANAGxjqs6Ha0a
「嗯,錯不了,應該就是這個方向。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAqRGPClea3M
他坐在床邊,深吸了一口氣。51Please respect copyright.PENANAIRfdXvsw7o
「希望這一次,可以安靜一點結束。」51Please respect copyright.PENANA0oLHaBdq1B
他把藥吞下。51Please respect copyright.PENANADLBEH08vNi
喝水。51Please respect copyright.PENANAp93q3aBvdj
躺下。51Please respect copyright.PENANABTCWr08OPK
關燈。51Please respect copyright.PENANAuNoqpWfLYC
房間陷入黑暗。51Please respect copyright.PENANAn7k6AuXN7a
幾分鐘後……51Please respect copyright.PENANAP3U83WYrGJ
他皺起眉。51Please respect copyright.PENANAfTeMwdEpcK
「……為什麼……開始心悸?」51Please respect copyright.PENANACMa3zkMoET
又過了一會。51Please respect copyright.PENANAC5X5X8tL8X
「……這不是嗜睡吧?」51Please respect copyright.PENANAplhNDRTx7g
他的呼吸開始急促。51Please respect copyright.PENANAbiSlj97Rvu
手腳發冷。51Please respect copyright.PENANAN1xPcjNwIl
視線模糊。51Please respect copyright.PENANAHoUEbG3bF5
「等等,這個感覺 ——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAuIIb25muJ1
「是不是……吃錯藥了?」51Please respect copyright.PENANArHmCjjv79h
他猛地坐起來。51Please respect copyright.PENANAWUFd4q9qmZ
下一秒 ——51Please respect copyright.PENANAAsi4KVuem2
世界天旋地轉……
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00:00。51Please respect copyright.PENANANLamrpKruN
詹姆斯又再次睜開眼。51Please respect copyright.PENANAZTGTSUyUWT
他依舊沉默地望著天花板。51Please respect copyright.PENANAQXnjGjjNbP
很久 ——51Please respect copyright.PENANAINtl3ZKcYy
然後緩緩伸手,拿起手機。51Please respect copyright.PENANAVKiI1IUHfD
《自殺方式評估表(第三版)》51Please respect copyright.PENANAcJXVHXp1JT
— 不明藥物:痛苦指數★★★★★+(強烈不推薦)51Please respect copyright.PENANAH0wIoWqaUK
— 附註:可能伴隨恐慌、心悸、失控感 51Please respect copyright.PENANAopyO3N2RSS
他停了一下。51Please respect copyright.PENANAnygK7AIabk
又再補上一句:51Please respect copyright.PENANAnFWspnhMRU
「— 以及極度後悔。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAFPQnIDG4oO
他把手機放下,深深吐出了一口氣。51Please respect copyright.PENANA8ICgGISQzl
「……下一次,還是找專業一點的方式。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAYllhCTuBsH
停頓……51Please respect copyright.PENANAM0Ia3TwMzu
他忽然醒起了什麼。51Please respect copyright.PENANAECbtreNect
「不過——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAsQUa1hHvVu
「今天,莉莎多看了我一眼。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAfPdf8SDaJX
他微微皺眉,但嘴角上多了一絲甜笑。51Please respect copyright.PENANAtMaMjap57V
「嗯,這個變數……值得觀察。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAINwNCv0fZT
他躺回床上,閉上眼。51Please respect copyright.PENANAF92dsXe4Tm
「也許,這個循環 ——」51Please respect copyright.PENANAQrMrTuxyCh
「不只是用來死的。」51Please respect copyright.PENANAt2ni9cbr6C
畫面歸於黑暗。51Please respect copyright.PENANAcNXi2kOtPK
新一輪星期五,再次開始。


