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黑教堂內，有來自希波克拉底一脈、常駐於此的醫療團隊。經過數小時的急救，小羽終於脫離危險，但人還沒醒來，躺在醫務室的病床觀察治療。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA3VEcnaiK
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然而，包括還沒出生的弟弟，小羽的家人全部身亡。小羽的父親──廖天恩，親手造成這場悲劇。賴霜原與賴冰河，及賴梓柔以外的十二使徒，正緊急召開會議，調查整起事件。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgrb0tAzRi
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多虧修復系統，檸檬只剩皮肉傷，但她堅決不看醫生，因為她體內流的是蜘蛛糖，不是水果塔，她必須守住這個秘密，所以檸檬和大人們表示，傷口她會自己處理，想回房間休息，她需要一個人靜靜。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGVPERxbzF
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回到房間，檸檬躺在床上，把臉埋進枕頭。小羽沒死，她不覺得鬆一口氣，因為小羽醒後，要面對母親身故、弟弟死亡，肇事者是自己父親……光想就痛苦不堪。檸檬不敢去看小羽，也不敢想像小羽清醒後、得知這一切的表情。她真的不敢。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fxptVncOE
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「……為什麼？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz5odHpJ1r
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檸檬開口。她知道羅笙出現，人在床的另一側，坐在她旁邊。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpg9FZxawm
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「小羽的爸爸……為什麼？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YekinulNS
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檸檬抬頭，看向一臉無所謂、事不關己的羅笙。他不在乎小羽一家的生死，只是不想看檸檬為了救人，兩手超出系統負荷、導致殘廢，那對之後的計畫沒有幫助。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6Jt4P2mCE
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「我說了，是因為宗教。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC8QYouExZ
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羅笙靠著枕頭，一隻腳伸直，一隻腳曲著。檸檬不能接受這個答案，她坐起身，激動表示：「薩拉凱爾的教義，沒有說可以殺人！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9rmbr0dzo
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「沒有一個宗教可以殺人。」羅笙擦著粉紅色的指甲油，告訴檸檬：「但歷史上，打著宗教名義殺人的案例，多到數不清。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvzCtXuHVL
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「保全系統早被我駭了。」羅笙看著他的指甲，「妳可以用會議室的攝影機，看他們在說什麼。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4gatK5GQb
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「……我不要。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44iRMFgRs4
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檸檬撇頭。小羽的事，她不想去看、去聽，只想一個人待著，等整件事過去──但羅笙不這麼想。檸檬此刻的反應、舉動，顯然在逃避，讓羅笙很不高興。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgphZNmGAr
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「小天使，把妳的情緒收起來，我不想代替里奧教妳。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjCufpL9YD
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因為生氣，羅笙的聲音比平常低。檸檬體內的壞孩子作祟，叛逆地說：「我是你的眷屬──只是這樣，你沒有資格對我說教。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CX0YSKlwm
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話落，檸檬的手被羅笙抓住、往外一扳，只聽骨頭「咖！」一聲，痛得檸檬大叫，後腦杓也被按在床上。她動彈不得，當場被羅笙制伏。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdHzQwe84E
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「別忘了妳的處境，小天使。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZO0Q8fAVA
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不需要蜘蛛糖、不需要武士刀，羅笙兩隻手就能解決檸檬，也能輕易取走她的性命，端看羅笙想不想做。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJcpbyDRiw
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「死的是她的家人，不是妳。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDxu7sOKMk
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「妳可以同情她，沒必要栽進去。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHj0gEQ3sW
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說完，羅笙放開檸檬，女孩癱軟在床上。聽到對方的話，檸檬繃緊的神經忍不住，心裡的悲傷、憤怒、不甘心……全部化為眼淚。小小的手抓著棉被，她顫抖著身軀，開始大哭。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMjdVEoqrP
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四歲的安琪．懷特，這個女孩不怕刀、不怕槍，流過的血不比大人少，但小羽的悲劇，讓她第一次嚐到挫敗、絕望。明明事發當下，那對母女就在旁邊，她保護不了人──意識到這點，檸檬握緊拳頭、奮力一捶。她恨自己弱小。羅笙僅憑雙手，就能把她殺死。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05KmwBKKLp
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另一邊，羅笙才不管檸檬要不要哭、想不想看。他坐在床上，無視檸檬的意願、駭入會議室的攝影機。羅笙刻意放大畫面、拉高音量，逼迫檸檬去聽、去看。她遲早要面對，羅笙必須強迫她，看清楚這個世界。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaZ1O2qV5r
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「你說什麼！？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgkLMT0SJs
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畫面傳來賴冰河的聲音。只見他瞪大眼睛，問十二使徒之一的賴梓威：「什麼時候的事？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIWYJn8i6v
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「上個月，我陪天恩叔叔去小酌，他親口告訴我的。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS97vGEnQos
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畫面裡，只有賴冰河和賴梓威站著，其他人都坐在會議桌旁，每個人的表情都很害怕、震驚。檸檬也終於抬頭，看向攝影畫面。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB58Eew3mC
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「幾個月前，天恩叔叔陪他妻子去產檢。報告一出來，天恩叔叔就崩潰了。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqU1Ycg95G
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賴梓威穿著黑色教袍，表情哀傷。他認識小羽的父親，兩人交情不錯，但沒想到廖天恩的結局是這樣，賴梓威也很難過。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L1zOFWQTW
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「那個小孩有白化症──報告上寫得清清楚楚。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5914HC9gF
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「我這裡有備份，天恩叔叔上個月托我保管。他請我不要打開，除非出『大事』。我那時不明白他的意思，現在回想……唉。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9chdvB28Y
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會議室一片嘩然。賴梓威說不下去，至於賴冰河……他的臉色很糟、非常糟，人癱坐在椅子上，彷彿喪失語言能力。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSolzW31I85
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另一邊，檸檬聽到賴梓威的話，嚇得眼淚當場止住。她想起賴梓綾──那個白化症、被薩拉凱爾教視為惡魔的女孩。要不是神與畜用檸檬交換，賴梓綾恐怕還活在地獄，被黑教堂折磨到死。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWbFevvekT
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「天恩叔叔說，他不能讓這個白惡魔出生，要把小孩拿掉，但他的妻子不願意，夫妻倆吵了很久。天恩叔叔一直問我怎麼辦、怎麼辦……我跟他說，A區的信徒比較少，可以把小孩送去那裡的孤兒院。只要父母不是薩拉凱爾教的信徒，被收養的機率很高，小孩也能平安長大，沒必要殘殺一個生命……」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwliV98zuML
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賴梓威握著胸前的十字架項鍊，惋惜表示：「阻止惡魔降臨，天恩叔叔深信月之天使會帶他去天堂，儘管如此……唉，車上四個生命，小羽和安琪是無辜的。天恩叔叔太衝動了。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbg2FR3wr2c
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另一個使徒開口：「雪檸的孩子呢？她的傷還好嗎？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIrYAz02aK
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他旁邊的人說：「似乎沒有大礙。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E3YTi7bly
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又一個人說：「好險好險，要是有什麼三長兩短，神與畜不會放過我們。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTczVlUkKL
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「反觀小羽，那孩子真可憐。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgS4c7OpsO
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「懷上那樣的惡魔，不是他們願意的啊！」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7ylhF8Xhr
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「之後要好好照顧小羽。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc0toyGojx
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「沒錯，我們會照顧她。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfgbdzWdAE
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「給她排個監護人吧，你們覺得誰適合？」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJhHW2Fi0O
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討論的聲音此起彼落。明明看似正常，會議室的氣氛卻異常詭異。檸檬全部看在眼裡，整個人僵在原地。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5S8FoOh91
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為什麼？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemvk8kfNwG
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沒有人譴責廖天恩，還把焦點放在她和小羽……為什麼？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjkX0URz2Y
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小羽的媽媽和弟弟死了，這是應該的嗎？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9smqGvPgp9
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廖天恩蓄意殺人，這件事沒有錯嗎？375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdgp5CnEyn
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──我說過，這座教堂的條件，就是宗教。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy54DWQHBTL
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檸檬恍然大悟。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqZ2mgcUqG
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確實，黑教堂上上下下，大家都是好人。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW3h5Qgz52
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可是，一旦滿足條件，他們連自己變成了壞人，都不知道。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKQ0Aia4hq
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「事已至此，證據確鑿，多說無益。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pU2S1cfqc
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突然，賴霜原開口，打斷眾人討論的聲音。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5x2kCBY9F
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「天恩和他的妻子，兩人值得隆重的、屬於薩拉凱爾教的葬禮。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pNTPNBOl6
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賴霜原的表情也很悲傷，但他是主教，黑教堂的事由他負責，他不能沉溺於悲傷，所以他看向賴梓威。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYT9kahmv7
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「梓威，他們的後事，交給你處理吧。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbwrhVsU33
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「好的。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEioHdiIrRR
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賴梓威雖然難過，但他眼神堅定，向父親保證：「我會把一切辦好，這也是我唯一，能為天恩叔叔做的事了。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6f2F6hhQZ
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賴霜原很欣慰，跟另外一名使徒交代小羽的事後，會議結束，第一個離開的是賴冰河。他的臉色很糟，比以往任何時候都糟，幾乎是用逃亡的速度離開，途中撞到人，也沒有跟對方道歉。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGTIj1Y2eh
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另一邊，檸檬的狀態沒有比較好，事情的真相讓她更加難受。羅笙關閉畫面，面對SAN值歸零的檸檬，他選擇沉默，不給予安慰。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJpkj2rZyN
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現實就是如此，何況這只是初階。身為蜘蛛，還有更殘酷的現實在等著她，檸檬必須面對、接受，然後改變──這是羅笙對她的期望，也是檸檬的未來。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoD5lrtjb0
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檸檬第一次叫他，聲音有氣無力。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoK4uzlVZR
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「你可以像上次那樣，命令我睡覺嗎？」檸檬低頭，「拜託了，我今天好累。」375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgcgDaWHlb
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羅笙沉默，凝視檸檬的臉，然後──琉璃色的眼睛閉上，檸檬身子一軟，整個人往前倒、靠著羅笙的手臂。羅笙答應她的請求，檸檬睡得很沉。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon8CwnxCu8
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他把人推開。檸檬躺在床上，眼角還是濕的──羅笙不明白。確實，他很少為白絃以外的事掉淚。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBzCAfB5mq
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身為蜘蛛，檸檬必須堅強，畢竟他們的敵人，是包含白絃、高宇維、李仲翔等人的艾莉絲體系。她不該這麼脆弱，但檸檬只是孩子；也或許，她只是需要時間。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9lIrA5r5c
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羅笙嘆氣。小孩很麻煩，賴雪檸的小孩更麻煩。羅笙不知道自己能活多久，能不能活到檸檬獨當一面的那天，也是未知數。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinjpqRXGdU
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他得找些幫手。要是自己死了，還有人能保護他的眷屬。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY64GnlkCu4
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比如，機器人之類的。375Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM3pz3Cv1X
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