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依奴正據守在橋上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3ObGJmkfa
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58evpKOLDb
正確來說應當是「橋體結構」的上方才對。他倚著大橋的鋼骨結構，用鋼索將自己掛著，每當身體晃動，裝在腰部的固定器就發出細微的摩擦聲。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Atenyji6s
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlM5e6kiRB
從這個極危險的位置，可以俯瞰整座橋的情況。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u05LqbQFq
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzoKGfm3hA
由於附近有恐怖攻擊的關係，橋上已經沒有行車。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Umr3Cq0z
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPKKyuOkXX
而橋下就是湍急漆黑的流水，朝寒冷大海奔騰的大河。時間是九點五十四分。確認過後，他拿起對講機，切開頻道湊到耳邊：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOChogdOQ4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLFIqaaU5g
「這裡是依奴，爆破工程的裝設已經完成了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadDhCxxG3U
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWnyH0qlWi
【收到，依奴果然好能幹呢，親一個～姆啾！】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARPkyGC92g
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3g051Me8S
「艾瑪利，目標出現了沒？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSruyDykUW
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanY9d2BuuB
【已經在半路上囉～三分鐘後就會經過，依奴耐心等我下達指令吧。這句話內側的意思啊，就是請你任憑我擺佈吧！嘿嘿嘿～在我的臥房裡呦～】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeD6Ukyd4C
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAMwbBQ7GS
「可以啊，那麼收費的部分，兩個小時五千元，想親嘴或用特別的部位再加收如何？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6e4OILgNg
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHHIL5O55g
【呃、啊啊、依奴，你還是當個單純一點還孩子就好，我很抱歉……】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNW7LBTmgV
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WVoC79noA
「不滿意嗎？我這種年紀的話，都是這個價錢喔？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp9BrUWyXf
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRbLbmR90r
【所以說對不起啦嗚嗚嗚！】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGfaULH4QM
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFO5pw6xzW
就在艾瑪利的性騷擾被意外地反將一軍時，對講機的另一頭還聽得見倫斯粗曠的大笑聲。依奴忍不住感嘆，自己的夥伴真是一堆精神旺盛的人。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyBCo0P1fI
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dsmeB915g
此刻，扮演恐怖攻擊主力的同伴──不，那些廉價的、極易被煽動的棋子們，正在閻融爐研究所附近大鬧特鬧。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV2MYw4P3C
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ652iJQlXyh
策動與進行這場恐怖攻擊幾乎耗盡了他們的心力，但所幸效果顯著。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxb8heBL7F
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfdNscz24a
再過不久，那間研究所就會吐出他們想要的目標。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpvZx3D7v9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJcN7rFaVB
倫斯駕駛直升機待命，而艾瑪利則負責指揮現場。等到獵物從城市裡逃出，就由依奴把橋炸斷，然後以直升機運送目標。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S8kywOExl
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CiW7nopAi
像踩在懸吊於山谷之間的細繩上鬥劍，絲毫讓人無法感到安心的計畫，現在看起來卻出乎意料地值得執行。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JUQtkOAuF
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kV8LeNnIc
或許是因為策劃計謀的那個男人，相當熟悉能源局的行事風格吧。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtvksjbhv7
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRqbVCISXb
依奴閉上雙眼，感受著穿梭在鋼骨架構間的強風，彷彿企圖將他吹落般狂野呼嘯。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4DoEkf3Rp
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpPBmZMLK2
這種搖搖欲墜卻毫無所慮的感覺，意外地能讓心情沉澱。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M0aBF5H0f
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWs0gBRDNo
「目標是十四歲伊蘭裔少女。身高一百四十五公分，白髮紅眼、膚色白皙。務必保全其不受任何傷害。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxodlmfBBl
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvZl9gkCvd
破碎的低語一片片消散在寒風中。他只是無意識地反覆朗誦著任務資料，好打發無聊的時間罷了。由於寒冷，嘴角還不時滲出白色的霧氣。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPDHm26rjp
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr5lOsBUHa
不知道她有沒有名字。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1TyUJcBGG
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEDukS0tmq
如果有的話，會不會事先詢問比較好呢？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o0ifqxziR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2xZe8WRHn
【哈囉，依奴你還在嗎？這裡是艾瑪利，照計畫把橋炸斷，沒問題吧。】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7pQS36cAJ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vbeE8hU5Z
「收到。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQCmlMRxH9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8LzBIcHZa
他將貝雷帽壓低，扶著鋼架站了起來，並拾起引爆器。倫斯的直升機影已經出現在視線之中，探照燈的光芒格外顯眼。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt9Km1RfZK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3iwtrvSJB
緊接著，在直升機的追趕之下，一隊能源局的軍用裝甲車衝上橋面，兩側還跟隨著護航的摩托車，像逃竄的老鼠般狼狽。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwzc1iZgqN
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTFhNeMQyx
就是現在。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpKTk8XujJ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e7pJmjHui
他毫無遲疑地扭下板機。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEy3XiqNlC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CFIqDEa87
『——轟隆隆！』381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcCKjyMQws
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6YOTyEq83
劇烈的晃動傳遍了橋梁的每個角落，強風讓升起的灰煙迅速擴散，遮蔽了視線。依奴拉緊了旁邊的鋼索，險些沒掉進河裡。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubkSEfFZ1v
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifuB1xLrif
橋的兩端被炸藥震斷，宛如遭扯落的肢體般一片一片落入河中，揚起劇烈的水花。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis1we5ar5j
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlORpz0Fr57
但橋樑中段的結構並沒有崩塌，孤零零的狹長平台殘留在河中央。奔馳中的裝甲車似乎受到爆風的影響，整台車翻覆過去，一面擦出火花一面滑行了數公尺之後，才沿著左側護欄停下。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjLZ1geNVh
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9t4PMfWHZ
狀況比預想的還要更淒慘一點，希望裡面的人沒事，依奴想著。車體的外觀沒什麼損傷，幸虧了軍用車輛足夠強韌。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CFo81nREw
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI9hEOiGtu
【做的很好！橋已經被破壞掉了，我們要下去接人囉～】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FtLPhHqOC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54RGxQrfCX
艾瑪利的聲音聽起來相當愉快。從這個角度，可以看見貼著新聞社標誌的直升機緩緩地接近橋面，螺旋槳颳起的風吹開了四周的塵埃。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3j8EVEwh9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc5BXbcsFP
依奴興致缺缺地架上鋼索，準備悄悄撤退，接下來就交給倫斯和艾瑪利了——正當他這麼做打算時，火炮的淒響奪走了他的注意力。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSU9qWxRIF
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA7yZhPv8w
從河對岸升起了一台能源局的武裝直升機，裝設在機身下方的火神砲口吐著銳利的烈焰，一面展開壓制火力一面迅速逼近。倫斯的直升機搖晃了一下，似乎是機尾被子彈擦過。他迅速將機體拉高，退到吊橋結構的後面，讓對方的射界無法伸展開來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vjEIfUQYt
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCRy5ws8Iy
隨即，掛在依奴胸上的對講機發出聲音：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OkWhWrtpl
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mzu2ZPd6T
【計畫變更！快下去把目標帶走！我們負責拖延這台直升機！】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsqw2uI7Ew
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruJjhtlU8X
「知道了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAwG2LPqrj
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLdbAMNxl5
依奴不慍不火地回應了艾瑪利。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYODXqO1Bza
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFuWrTGm9t
他釋放鋼索的固定扣，迅速垂降到橋面上，從腰際拉起衝鋒槍，踏步走進一片煙塵之中。隨著接近目標的步伐，一面沿路將所見到還能夠活動的人影擊斃。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ58YdcbwN
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGQCECkyS2
橋面上殘存的能源局直隸部隊成員在經歷過爆炸之後，狀況完好的已經一人也沒有了，除了在地上掙扎著站起之外根本什麼也無法做到。因此，即便對手只是一名尚未成年的男孩，也輕輕鬆鬆地展開了單方面的屠殺。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy76iTRmJPm
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOmVanE0kc
他面無表情，嫻熟地地扣著板機，保持著兩槍、兩槍、兩槍的節奏，確定周圍已經再無威脅。同時來到目標的座車前。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgO7djnfnK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG8npKqDkY
少年瞄了一眼染滿鮮血的駕駛座，微微皺起眉頭，隨即回歸到正事上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVIT0oM6Wp
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPOyhQ7eHb
天空中，兩台直升機正在纏鬥著，不時落下的彈殼摔落在橋面上，逸著熱煙翻滾著。而依靠在吉普車旁的，是一名白髮少女。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkY9ZvOQNLC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GPT3eMUk9
他踏出步伐，對方似乎感應到聲響，緩緩轉過身來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjQ3GPOpZM
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcNHQwtw9K
「喂，」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e48XSBai8
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9vXwutOqs
那身影和報告上寫得一樣，白髮紅眼，而且肢體纖細。但那雙眼睛中透出的神祕氛圍，卻是難以用言語形容的。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiqgsAaz6w
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMlblwVIBA
「你就是伊蘭人的少女吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0mIUf6dSr
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjhivVhRaJ
少年平淡的話語伴隨著白氣，飄散在空氣中。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqO8xWtlXH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhNy7GGyKR
對方似乎一時間沒聽清楚，睜著雙眼呆愣了片刻。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KUK4rpZt2
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL2HgOJYwl
「伊、蘭人？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nSwdpN65e
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GNKiGJs9Y
正當依奴打算再說下去時，天空中傳來巨大的聲響。火光瞬間映亮了河面，似乎是能源局的直升機打算投放飛彈卻被看穿，拉開了一段距離並且以機槍成功阻擊了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmPmyxHvBh
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpoKg3TK9V
射出的飛彈在空中炸裂，無數的碎塊像雪片一般淋落下來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdbciNjG1x
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsc3AMlZUb
赫恩的視線被爆炸吸引過去，抬頭遙望著兩機的對峙。她的眼神中沒有懼怕，只是透著迷惘與困惑。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOqTJK3Gs0
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLIU6ha6Xq
「伊蘭人，看著我。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rvawNIlr2
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBKbLBMQFS
赫恩回過神來，卻發現依奴拿著一把小刀站在自己面前，她下意識地退了一步，卻被少年按住肩頭制止。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMubgUEJDEp
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHoZnDohuA
「我現在要解開這套衣服，不會傷害妳，沒問題吧？明白就點兩下頭。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUnk1Qius4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL3q0kMwLw
「嗯。」她輕微地點了點頭。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDuHpyMc31
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT62xl7CGcK
他用小刀強行破壞了拘束衣領口的釦鎖，並且割斷胸前的束縛帶。最後，他將拘束衣的拉鍊向下解開——381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSkemRHgNF
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DeC6DZyn2
拘束服堅韌的布料下面，什麼都沒有穿。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWYt6S6eH3
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nt3BzLZ7A
「唔……唉。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2DrY5kUin
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnL53MCTtf
依奴頭疼了片刻，別過頭去並且將拉鍊恢復原狀。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ411g466Srj
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4cfQaE8xT
對於差點要被剝光這件事，赫恩卻沒什麼反應地歪著頭，露出不明究理的表情。長時間待在研究所的她，或許還不明白作為女性應該保護自己的裸體這個道理。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZGWK6NLI1
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyruolZHpl
作為替代方案，依奴抓起她兩袖的皮帶，俐落地割斷這幾條多餘的累贅，赫恩的雙手終於能方便活動，她稍微拉緊了依然披在肩上的軍外套。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2jB88KDxL
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsgzxsZMrY
「這樣輕鬆多了吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGucpbR9jPt
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUnno5STWP
「大、大概？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqcnXqLiK3
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4CRYh2jkI
「有身體不適的情況嗎？即使只有一點點也沒關係，說出來。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtngXludo12
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNfuso8eLW
「沒有。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVWpttweIE
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK45RLoHTfU
赫恩像某種有趣的玩偶似的，呆呆地搖了搖頭。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjf5T82riS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaWZU6rGJT
對了，剛剛譚雅好像也問了差不多的問題呢。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO7EXHMkQ3
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3PYxiB93l
「那就走吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWfPXqlCBO
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依奴也不等赫恩反應過來，突然間就伸手摟住赫恩的腰部將她扛起。他一腳跨上橋邊的護欄後，不加思索地逕自向下跳。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvsxRwhLMX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtc33dwpMG
凌空的失重感淹沒了赫恩的意識。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzglkkBtYrJ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhILWAO4TK
她下意識地雙手使勁，勒緊了依奴的頸部，嘗試著不讓自己摔下去。然而兩人依然順著引力朝湍急的水流落下，近得幾乎能聞到河面濺起的水霧氣味。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxYLhf9xuH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1XgJLpBil
依奴從容地射出繩索纏住上頭的鋼骨殘肢。兩人落下的勢子被鋼繩牽住而陡然停止，快速朝對岸擺盪了過去，輕盈地在岸上降落。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW8N5zRWnb
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMgpecdC5l
赫恩除了表情有點僵硬以外，被這麼一晃似乎也沒什麼大礙，膽子意外很大。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM52pI1l7NM
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaT3Do4xGV
「來，跟我來。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJuUqZinic
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LdKieqac9
「嗯。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1A8j45ZCJ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLmgfgPFlo
他將鋼索的發射器掛回腰上。牽起赫恩的手，沿著河堤跑了起來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhxzleFr6P
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WKdqZQkTM
這時赫恩才注意到，河岸邊的暗處停泊著一艘快艇。依奴俐落地跳上船，迅速啟動發動機，引擎發出低沉的隆隆聲。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVPe4fZ4Qj
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YtEduimX4
「快點上來，天氣越來越糟糕了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8StKjN1w2N
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjUnr9MD2R
「唔，咦？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j9wQgyYIf
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vl8wLCoTV
才踏上船，赫恩就發現船上躺著一頭巨大的白色狼犬。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNEeVG6HHD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUKTwAdDNM
她不知所措地挪動腳步，避免踩到狼犬的身體，最後窩在快艇的座位上，靠著船沿避免搖晃。而懶洋洋的狼犬則依偎在她身邊，暖烘烘的感覺多少驅散了寒意。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdat8uf2iH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHMBPPvKYJ
花不了多久，小艇便沿著河道撤離了混亂之地。留下倫斯的直升機還在纏鬥。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNLJxbU54W
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPfZbyuJ1d
依奴從船底拖出一條毯子，將它蓋在赫恩身上。起初赫恩遲疑了下，不過很快就接受了陌生人的善意。放鬆感瞬間襲上全身。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSXF8Q5jMF
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dbf5TmVFt
從沒見過面的這名男孩取出保溫瓶，用瓶蓋斟了一杯飲料，交到她手上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNoIXO2trQ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd2gpzEjUW
「別被燙傷。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfL6KPMk3i
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1fZgbHDS3
深褐色的液體蕩漾著溫熱的白煙，飄出滲透性的溫潤香氣。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1isRrex7Az
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0nlREd9LP
赫恩試探性地啜飲一口，有點甜膩，不過其中卻包含著難以言喻的些微苦澀。她不自禁地睜大眼睛，考慮著要不要繼續喝下去。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjlRCCaWMs
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OmiWfnueT
「不喜歡？」對方問。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcDwUSXNfX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoeR5KgOMx
「這是什麼東西？味道好奇妙……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0SxAObbJK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V250eLR1u
「熱可可，用南方國家的植物加工成的，驅寒飲料。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolSOlOniGu
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnnrCedR98
「我現在已經不冷了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJZDp2lbuz
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgczo9N2W3
「不，我是希望妳喝了之後睡著，這樣能省很多麻煩。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyiDsosDUK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZTLDhsmBr
依奴一面冷淡地回答，一面伸手撫摸著白色狼犬的背脊，後者則溫順地趴伏著，發出呼嚕嚕的聲音。看著這畫面，赫恩沉默了片刻，才又喝了第二口。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOgT2mGPul
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsBlE8h5x3
「這個……『熱可可』，難道是催眠劑嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOUusDpBb5
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMvUCma1LM
「是安定劑。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzrquDGX3O
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lmbKzQRF9
「請問你們究竟，」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTimveT3qO
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJkDjlDGFd
赫恩思索了片刻，才輕輕地張開雙唇：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYoWY6j2jT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSsbiy792E
「要帶我去哪裡呢？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErWGQOjpQu
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgplKNs1Rh
依奴抬起頭，碧綠色的深邃眼眸，毫無動搖地直視她虛無的赤色雙瞳：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywBaqFmMX2
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSHF6fHDvT
「妳自由了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNCYwyscKW
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7z8ZMVdOt
「自由？」細弱的煙霧，從赫恩微張的唇瓣之間飄散：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2M1SklsdV5
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcyohe04xZ
「你說的自由是國名？或者地名？還是說，那只是另一棟監獄的代號罷了？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54I7JPeRcJ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBkDDm6fpZ
依奴沒有繼續回答，他低垂著雙眸，靜靜地坐在角落。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0b0EoT0Ee
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakCPcpCyoL
兩人的對話就這麼生硬地中斷了。隻字片語在空氣中殘餘下的溫度，隨著寒冷的風一絲絲被帶走。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN3Vgx1bV7
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMC5T24uS3
隨著船尾濺起的白色浪花，快艇已經遠離中央發展區，再也聽不見直升機的聲音了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPeHdKoagR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hvKP7XcfJ
赫恩遙望著逐漸遠去的繁榮都市光景，心中似乎也有什麼東西跟著漸漸消失。浮現出自己無法理解的情緒，她的眼神中迴盪著迷惘。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgEGqQb2sn
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn69WnZZI2
「這麼輕易地就離開了啊……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEFkTXZ077
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsF6Q7TpFY
「怎麼了？妳對這座城市有眷戀嗎？」依奴注視著河道的盡頭，如此問著。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3gbeXLcTl
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryPx4lQo6M
「不知道。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb4L8r3xEL
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7t1zHcH2F
「既然妳甚至不打算反抗我們，那多半沒什麼留念的吧？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbRBXEXW1P
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZenv2s8ILj
引擎聲參雜著快艇劃破水面的波濤聲，填充著這空虛的平安夜。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c5GZMNa4J
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyrjwjzEbC
赫恩輕輕張開唇瓣：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPvGp2VAmR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkRMAHDwLD
「或許吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3GsKrXD8i
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bPr3ezNP4
說完，她低頭啜飲熱可可。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPDh0XcXKc
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9qMccfqA7
這種埋在甜頭裡的苦澀口感，似乎相當符合她目前的心情。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxgipNdG8g
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SrHj2yaVI
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiVDB3e3fI
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5XfYj6fNU
【12/25_07:10】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukgXa7GQyw
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9OdMJweH6
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH5vPv00gM
正如那名少年所說，喝了熱可可的赫恩緩慢地進入了夢鄉。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMejoDY20H
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI7HACEwxy
她所不知道的是，熱可可才沒有讓一名剛從戰區撤退的人從晚上十點直接睡到隔天早晨的威力，那罐鬼東西裡絕對加了料。但這些不太親切的黑幕──相對於離開了生活八年的城市這件事──對赫恩來說都已經微不足道了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAkUGe4IKK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwWeKgFZRo
赫恩醒來時，首先注意到的是鵝黃色的陽光。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroEULNmoxV
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNHAzuzoxJ
那是屬於早晨的光線，從窗簾的隙縫中滲進來，像在試圖擴展勢力範圍般地渲染開來，虛弱的溫度溶解在清冷的空氣中。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLH7dXfBYtS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieWxk4yf99
被褥保留了自己一夜的體溫，變成某種充滿魅力的束縛，阻止自己離開這張床舖，要是繼續這麼躺著，閉上雙眼，過不久就會再次睡著吧。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKW9dIDb3N
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6JRNnbCEm
不過這時，某種細微的聲響，引起了她的注意力。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8gYyes7Qe
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4PaYYBfsU
——鳥鳴嗎？總覺得意外地熟悉。然而如果真是鳥鳴的話，對她來說絕對不會是熟悉的吧。況且那陣細響比起鳥鳴更加規律且單調。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lPKGDRuy8
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQsjseCIOa
是電子音吧，怪不得心中會升起親切感。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVtUo1zxEe
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4oKhUE7Q4
在研究室裡，用來檢測與計算的機械儀器，有時也會發出這樣的聲響。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkRjdDbRKW
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD0C5ZOmFA
她緩緩推開棉被，從床上坐起。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71zuTndsQ2
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ndGmatv9i
視線中所見的是天花板相當低矮的房間。牆壁與地板由混凝土的深灰色覆蓋，感覺相當粗糙且古舊，還隱約能嗅出一股濕氣。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKY7rAwcdQ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN0KkcZcEL
在視野的角落，出現一名女性。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQODQX6TKUx
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71vCqNn5dq
俐落的沉紅色短髮相當有個性，帶點中性的氣質讓人感覺相當幹練。即使維持坐姿，依然能感覺她身材高挑。無視寒冷、穿著黑色的無袖背心與迷彩長褲，散發著成熟的魅力。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuElyR35PH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGG3xp59k4
那雙凌厲的雙眸十分引人注目。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVRPdTcYR9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOGa8vZX1N
「哎呀呀，醒來啦。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSLVyEtEmr
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggjW8eeUCc
初次蒙面的女性位於房間的一側，身旁的兩張長桌上擺著數台儀器，正跳換著密密麻麻的數據，而電子音也是從那堆儀器中發出的。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZdzaFkplX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YNFD3nQ2R
「我叫做艾瑪利，不列顛人。妳呢？他們應該有給你取名字吧？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRrWgXUx6n
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvZBoJXwpU
「赫恩。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj6O8Lj9jX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK1nssJPiO
「嗯，挺好的不是嗎？很適合文靜女孩的名字呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp1zyfYLZj
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TZCcBxyci
似乎是感覺到寒冷，赫恩把水杯隨手擱在床頭，抓起棉被蓋在身上，她將膝蓋縮起，盡可能保留被褥中的餘溫。她半闔著雙眼開口問：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VotTNT0Bn
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMj4uVwRTq
「這裡是哪裡？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JtemTjlx9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOImct6Gmc
「貧民窟的寺院，不過早就荒廢了，況且現在也沒有人會上這種舊寺廟了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu12FVZG61
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsRN8XE1B6
「寺廟？跟現代的教堂不同嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwhGL7i0aX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT2F1qnwhY
「是早就沒有任何信徒的破敗古蹟啦。這是從伊蘭人最初抵達這個國家時就留下的遺址喔，光是多神信仰就跟現在很不同了。啊啊～每次只要一說到伊蘭人的信仰系就令人感慨，那麼興盛的文化現在也淪為過眼雲煙了呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CM9qPcj4X
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJFzyYUjHg
艾瑪利感嘆地用指節敲了敲身旁的牆壁，如果照她的話來推斷，這間寺廟少則百年，多則千年，在遙遠的過去就釘下第一根木樁了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMur3ODnWt
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV9IAa5xt2
「伊蘭人的寺院絕大多數都因為都市計畫而拆除了，多虧了貧民窟狀況特殊，才保留了這塊隱密之地。雖然我覺得把古蹟當作叛亂基地有點那個……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6vQNoIQMZ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXASbwxe3zp
「狀況特殊是指什麼？是指古蹟保留區嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwjcioGB4L
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkfStaDXNl
赫恩似乎對她的敘述產生了些興趣，用細細的聲音問。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPXlfsksLg
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv5n4JJeo3
艾瑪利愣了愣，簇起眉頭：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gY4Ia1Shd
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsBDaTeUPp
「不會吧？能源局的那幫傢伙連這點事情都不讓妳知道？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar9h01xgya
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisbH5lSUNg
「關於『狀況特殊』，可以告訴我更多嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w86nlBG8J
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUJD9L27bG
「簡單來說，在妳被囚禁的期間，貧民窟這片土地完全沒有進行重建工作。中央發展區境外的廢土模樣絲毫未變，一直維持著『黑色聖夜』後的情況。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw1Q7QthZN
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVXyKMJ97B
「……這樣啊。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3sIMPRuUH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pjnqx7O3J
原來這裡就是「黑色聖夜」發生的地點。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllDha5ha4j
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2IOO8R1AM
八年前的那起事件。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWS537BZ04
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2KgFf5wsU
使自己被這個國家嚴密監控的主因。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHruWxqxBA
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MXAn7p9q5
赫恩偏頭思考了片刻，她稍微仰起頸部，像是在嗅著空氣中的某種氣息般，不久之後，她露出微微訝異的表情：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOChBZShnV
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rE4v3dmbE
「真的呢，這個區域完全沒有閻融爐機關的氣息。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQSkQeqYD7
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTDeRDZODt
「什麼？妳能光憑五感來判斷嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO6ePN7otf
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVARUY27rOU
這下子，反而輪到艾瑪利大感興趣了，只不過赫恩並沒有對她的追問多加理會，只是以點頭代替張口回答。見她懶得說明，艾瑪利只好繼續解釋：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAbpdqlKbT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEq134ZXDG
「貧民窟目前使用的依舊是石油與生質燃料，導致科技和正常發展區出現了二十年左右的差距，難以清除的舊建築廢墟目前正由居民們破罐破摔地使用著。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6OW2fTpeb
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI16In5ax8w
「被政府遺棄了？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMlVV4bPge
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KZjQB1RKL
「類似那種感覺，但更近似於遺忘吧，拜此所賜不管是寺廟古蹟還是反動分子的據點，都沒那麼容易被發現。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzhJjxFKVw
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2m55llsuv
她像是在展示新商品般，揚起雙臂，向赫恩介紹房間的全貌：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxePaL7QfWa
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaaHTYiF2C
「房間是用院內的藏書室改建的喔。現在充當我的個人開發室。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSAH6cGRP6
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbiLCqfeKv
艾瑪利指指一旁的發動機件、電路板和雜七雜八的工作檯：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaxY5qaZF3
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoC1jGQNHUV
「赫恩對機械應該很陌生吧。我的興趣真不少女呢，好傷心啊～」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQp8dmUpSx
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe31uCc2cEm
從簡直像廢鐵堆的零件組織中，可以看出一台組裝了將近一半的發動機。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CZFKmuWKi
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZWbAiE0Ut
四周圍除了零件，其實更多的是書本、筆記和設計圖。在一旁陳舊的桌子上，還擱著艾瑪利抄寫到一半的訊息。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rabezubw4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RmV87RPSf
「這間房間算大了，而且剛好有空床，所以才會讓妳睡這裡。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQivrcKhOr
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYRP6Adg3l
好啦，閒話差不多到此結束。艾瑪利拾起地上的設計稿件，並說著：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq3KIHpy94
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTofl2Yruh6
「赫恩，妳還記得旭夜．阿奇波爾多嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK3gw8IEJ6
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixSByqtCzq
面對艾瑪利的提問，她回以肯定的點頭。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKbBaeWf6W
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapeMLWK7W5
這個名字，那位蒼老的科學家夏克斯時常提起。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoR2m9I0pb
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIznfdr5Rj
旭夜的話會這樣做、旭夜的話不會這樣做，旭夜的話也會同意的。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg7FoOjA1f
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUvoyWXlAo
夏克斯時常如此與身邊的其他科學家溝通，但他從來沒有向赫恩解釋這號人物的真正來歷，即使被問起也只是含糊帶過。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjCwL8zHzR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ5evMR0AL
「旭夜在是策畫這場行動的人喔。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe23pErNXC4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUa5cQRqty
聽到這句，赫恩毫無反應的表情終於露出了一點驚訝之色。應該是艾瑪利的解釋太躍進了，讓她一時間還沒辦法接受那麼多超出想像的訊息。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iEigqF0ZS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFY3aliZjV
「……我以為他是能源局的科學家之一？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADpkSV7uGj
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO1wqwoJI7
「正確來說，曾經是，」艾瑪利聳聳肩：「但發生了很多事情喔。從旭夜背叛能源局、逃到這裡來、成為工人黨的助力、變成不得了的傢伙，中間的故事可有得講了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVKrhBHBfP
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvRwOV5jDJ
「旭夜。」她用氣若游絲的聲音，重複了那個名字。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQrnXpYHFQ
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvX7vFajqot
這個男人，到底是怎麼樣的存在呢？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQyTSiQiWL
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPSQfnqvkI
似乎看出了赫恩的疑慮，艾瑪利開口：「晚一點妳再找旭夜本人聊聊天吧，不過現在他正在前線監視，一陣子才會回來喔。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiD2kzBchi
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoM5coFtfXC
「嗯，謝謝妳。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURHTtvVNcs
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEYVnahZru
「妳一定餓了吧！雖然棲身之處是一級古蹟，不過吃的東西我們還有準備喔～」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LFIJ7qJBr
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHXw7pSUbS
艾瑪利一面說著，一面從桌上拿起通訊機，撥了某人的號碼：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIoaYgcxoP
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFERhVT5Pq5
「哈囉，先別說話！讓我猜你正在做什麼……嗯，你在看黃色書刊對吧！」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvY2djJWtH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVNEr6eeN2
【葳格琳少女醒了嗎？】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsu2MNbJHU
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGA81NFxztE
依奴完全無視了艾瑪利的騷擾，用冷淡的語氣詢問。這一頭的艾瑪利似乎受到打擊，趴在桌上無法動彈。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkd6gneG5D
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpdHHzQHA7
「嗚嗚嗚，她剛剛才醒的。依奴你那邊有吃的嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5DIalM0gm
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwP2BwUkgY
【我正在吃，馬上送一份過去。】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86Ft0FmZBR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjtw1Cxr6B
「不用啦，我讓她過去你那邊吧，也讓你們兩個好好聊聊，你在哪裡？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbWwQYUGzb
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpTvvvbpj5
【祝禱室的天台。】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4Q4LclDrU
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxz6BDHvBSm
「呼呼呼，那麼隱密的地方，可別幹什麼～壞．事．呦～」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwC46QVaVD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuhvHzaugn
【提醒葳格琳少女，走右邊的樓梯上來，左邊樓梯坍崩了。】381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0P9nP5KXr
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ9OrE3N9P
說完，依奴從那頭掛斷通訊，留下黯然苦笑的艾瑪利。她闔上手機，對赫恩說：「祝禱室在正上方。沿著樓梯上去很快就能找到了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLWOSgWbXk
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOlzyHyvX9
真是籠統的指引。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrpE5G0grM
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qmdXTSyyY
赫恩乖巧地點了點頭，推開棉被從床沿滑下來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP29H446kv7
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHdCjNC3yd
「等等，這個拿去，」艾瑪利從椅背上取下那件軍服外套，替她套上：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVcfacmh79
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlrFp9RXHa
「赫恩穿著拘束服是很性感沒錯，但是這樣會感冒的。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmLlCNEeG1
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGew4bQvPt
「謝謝。」雖然無法明白她的話中之意，姑且是道了謝。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnt8n9Llmc
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoSyxZewyo
披上外套的赫恩，踏出不穩的腳步，離開了房間。艾瑪利臉上掛著笑意看著，片刻後，才低頭繼續往零件堆裡奮鬥。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGFDNwGsiR
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2fH90n0Ys
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrrQQkouKG
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5YM63D7Dm
赫恩照著指示，找到了祝禱室的入口。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VqTWyJfiq
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcR0Z5Ksj0Q
祝禱室內部相當寬敞，不過擺在牆邊與角落的，是被帆布袋妥善包裹的武器，以及做好防潮處理的彈藥，份量相當龐大，看來有大規模的對抗計畫吧。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl00fRN7Mi
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgTZ3dmKZo
房間向外延伸出一片天台，她不做多想地往外走去。天台外圍是石磚造的矮牆，但因為年代久遠，其中一段護欄已經崩垮消失了。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgiw0737ga
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K5GSRQ1oq
在矮牆的缺口處，坐著那名少年。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhwxqguZSa
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCyqYkvnwS
少年遙望著城市遠景，沐浴在朝陽下的身影，麥色的皮膚泛著美麗的光澤，細緻如女孩般的五官與還未完全成熟的骨架，讓他稍顯稚氣。不過深邃的寶綠色眼眸中，流露出與年齡不相符的氣質──過於缺乏溫度與感性。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECIh1QjRf3
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEyTL9Mx1Y
他沒有戴著昨晚的貝雷帽，放任略嫌過長的黑髮半掩面容，為了彌補過長髮絲所帶來的陰鬱般，他在頸後用細繩紮起小撮馬尾，翹在後腦勺的位置。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ED0ZX5b9q
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRbDHlsXnx
更加令人在意的，是少年身邊，趴伏著壯碩的狼犬。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6lm3xYLpg
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu95osOItl
雪白的狼犬特意待在陽光能照射的角度，搖晃著尾巴享受溫熱，他將頭窩在少年膝上，讓少年任意撫摸他蓬鬆的絨毛。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhchmepGHm
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNUi1KXwTU
少年轉過頭來：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOB69FdjnxC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeifWZRGm4g
「過來這邊坐。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeQjwo4N8i
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOALBnPBy6
「嗯。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zOvvuArJi
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9fjGMepYr
赫恩依著他的招呼，小心翼翼地來到天台邊緣，在少年左側坐下。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYPjyMt0w0
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE654eJOvsp
因為圍牆的缺口並不寬，兩人靠得很近。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXKLXER55R
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hgIRVP5TZ
「伊蘭人，妳有名字嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwPx2ips6I
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL1rK2LOdx
「赫恩。」她回答。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSImKSRqQhb
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBMHouxFmF
「真不像是個女性的名字。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9nRgWQyfn
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqkKHqr3g7
「請別太在意，這個名字其實只是能源局研究員們的一個玩笑罷了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH99BiWEosf
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRvd2eGtHd
「玩笑？怎麼說？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7HYPoaHU4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZJNuCFZ3i
「這是古老的電影《2001太空漫遊》裡出現的一台人工智能電腦的名字，大概是想諷刺我的言行就像個人工智能，缺乏人類應有的特徵吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkuJ2sB84B
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3isAqyW2gQ
「在那部電影裡，人工智能最後怎麼了？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVpne8fWtk
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4EByNuFU3
「把太空船裡大部分的科學家都殺光之後，被主角拔線關機了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5tcwZOetU
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B570FQdbZ
「……喔？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfhkfQTJR5
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXtjS6SJjE
少年仰起頭，似乎對這個名字稍感興趣，他拿起身邊的紙袋：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7TBAJWVZT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdxi1qC3JN
「我叫依奴，因為是在一片混亂中讓人隨便取的，所以和妳一樣單有名沒有姓氏。看來我們的處境是彼此彼此呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIHOXmFx8S
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp5pCFIF3m
「謝謝你的安慰。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCvODJjCCH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJdgTZB9pQ
赫恩接過紙袋，裡面裝著夾番茄切片和黃瓜絲的麵包，並不陌生、在這個國家裡相當普通的飲食。還以為他們會提供類似軍用口糧，或者更加粗糙的食物，沒想到竟然這麼普通，稍微動搖了赫恩對這些武裝份子的印象。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx82roz9YD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RsiVHTy9o
由於味道是熟悉的類型，赫恩沒有多想，取出早餐張口吃了起來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5rWOzF4cd
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtGWUkSSgg
而依奴坐在旁邊，似乎是感到好奇般，豪不忌諱地觀察著赫恩的側臉——銀白色的髮絲宛如某種柔軟的結晶，在光線下輝映著煥彩。不只是長髮，雙睫與細眉也是一片雪白，再加上無血色的蒼白皮膚。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCkoMF0i5n
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhwGlsAk6F
即便如此，赫恩的肌膚並沒有透露一絲病態，而是相當自然的白皙。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef4kLYOOam
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfdrq0rFnp
純潔無瑕的面容上，那對鮮紅色中映著透明光芒的特異眼眸，不隱含任何憂慮與喜悅，已經空靈到令人膽怯的程度。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOHdEGqp24
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmpxC0gF12
當她毫無動靜地注視著遠方時，就像美麗的大理石雕像般。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHBgaoXiaC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMUL72eBT6
雖說是美麗，卻與人類應有的氣息不同。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoBN2caTDl
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLB7kwLHg8
被稱為赫恩並不無道理呢。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVbkuDWGlD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoREUtZOwx
「……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuv3pLv26S
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJod6J36gL
這時，蹲在陽光下的白色狼犬，像是被什麼牽動般站了起來，踏著毫無聲息的腳步來到赫恩身後，並且用牠那濕潤的鼻頭，往她手上的紙袋探來探去。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNDrahqzIU
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4J1ucYdl5
赫恩對這個舉動一時反應不過來，雖然她傻傻地睜著雙眼，雙手還是下意識地高舉，把蔬菜麵包保護住。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvwJA3nyDt
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzHPdL3tm3
依奴毫不客氣地在白色狼犬的額頭上拍了一下。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4aL3QF69J
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3ce1ox200
「象牙，退到一邊去。不是跟你說今天沒有夾火腿嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w7pPeWeRn
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkdlXQwfBx
「呦唔呼……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKthQkHfG7
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbt7cle8tR
巨大的狼犬發出了類似抱怨的咕噥聲，懶洋洋地漫步回曬太陽用的貴賓席上。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ65ehwlP7M
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDx72U0jWY
「這是象牙，」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt9rTlFtP9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ejq5UVHUv
依奴低頭，捏了捏白色狼犬的後頸，一面用平板的語氣為赫恩介紹：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3Bi9fAGPT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugvDr0HzRG
「牠是我的夥伴、我的謀生工具。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hC3ZdcowA
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7P8beIyUq
「謀生工具？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hhqUcWgEG
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpYj9IY5rD
「我不是工人黨員，只是個傭兵而已。就是收取報酬，方便使喚的士兵。妳呢？被關在研究所裡時，什麼事情都不用做嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C57dV0yPD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNFr06ejKt
赫恩思索了片刻，才不太肯定地回答：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S6dJXYR6f
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpGP8mRaQH
「你是指日常的目標嗎？就算我想做點什麼，也不會被允許吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnWlsM3p9b
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfc608Grd9
她輕輕放下麵包，伸出右手的五根手指，在灰白的天空中做出勾畫的動作，似乎毫無意義的舉動，但她卻相當入神。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxa8Z6kG8U
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ksfyfbewM
「『連存在本身都不穩定，難以理解分析的特異點』。在那裡他們是這樣形容我的。似乎我曾做過什麼可怕的事情，但已經想不起來了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtMiyZefmg
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNCt4je5sm
「沒有被囚禁以前的記憶嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyguThj1BUS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJdx2iMcFI
赫恩沉默了片刻，思索著該如何回答。除了從旁人口述中得知的『黑色聖夜』之外，她對於那段黑歷史一無所知，甚至連相關的紀錄都不曾閱覽過。明明應該是與自己最息息相關的大事件，她卻是知道最少的人。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5tF7WKftS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dQ81GmMOa
最後，赫恩用低吟般的聲音，踟躕地開口：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGd6Ce2V8W
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x03STjwhv
「隱隱約約，像回憶夢境一樣的感覺，能不能算是記得呢？如果按照那些科學家們的說法，『黑色聖夜』等於是在我『出生前』發生的，所以……」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLP5obh5a6
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhaJq3Eqn7
「不記得也是理所當然嗎。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UzdGSMmNX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkShnERQa7L
依奴簡略地應聲後，他輕輕別過頭去：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2ntC7wcBS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDE2sIbXVn
「或許這麼說有點粗暴，但如果妳很危險，殺掉不是更好嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmFX8rUKaX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiGiciCmqI
「我不知道。」她並沒有出言反駁，而是輕輕地搖著頭：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yaXstBFCK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMTqcrIOJE
「他們想對我做什麼，甚至是為什麼還能繼續活著，我也不知道。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU30m1iYfPa
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOD643EHyN4
「呵，與其說是被鐵檻囚禁，到不如說妳是被無知給囚禁了呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXICX8Q3It0
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPYyWmpQGY
「被無知囚禁？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4kMiJr6Xm
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHWYpAlYco
赫恩在低聲呢喃中反覆咀嚼著這句話，就連麵包都忘了繼續吃。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOz56Tzxnz
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Ttjm1eEl
依奴手扶牆沿站了起來。他向赫恩伸出手：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiXWOM84Ri
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkggvF9YaoJ
「我帶妳去看看吧，妳所謂的『出生地』就在這裡。我想獲得自由的妳，現在一定急於知道更多吧？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09NxsDmyvm
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uVxn8GJI3
她偏著頭，不了解依奴的用意。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1fftefmjG
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCuhX5mazX
「寺院後面有座占星臺，」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMmcKg9OwT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsn5DY68yPD
他指了指山丘的另一個方向說：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8Xr0ulWkc
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2383rqEZD
「雖然一般通道已經崩毀，但我能帶妳過去。如何？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNdv6uRRmu
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaEEZ3Aekl
「嗯。」她以簡短的輕哼回答。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6tFG6wDTM
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1hOJQHz98
依奴將她扶起，讓她伏坐在象牙的背上，自己則架上了鋼索的固定器。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7o1sUSvrp
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOwtzMgTj3
憑藉狼犬靈活的行動能力，象牙跟隨著依奴的腳步，在塌陷毀壞的寺院後半構造上移動。寺廟已經被歲月暗中噬蝕，一堵一堵原本堅固的石牆失去了昔日的風采，細微的裂痕與雨水的沖刷輪番削減著殿堂的威光，唯獨在各個角落蔓生的翠綠植物，替院內添加了未曾有過的奇特生氣。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQPuea89vT
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXV4Gh7PXL
因為崩塌的狀況相當嚴重，使得這趟路途時時隱藏危機，但初次騎在狼犬背上移動的赫恩，卻依然保持著漠然的冷靜。沿著零落的斷牆，壯碩的象牙承載著赫恩，靠著不斷跳躍，慢慢爬上占星臺外露的螺旋狀長梯。再沿著石階向上延伸，兩人往星辰的高度步步逼近。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGbQ73kUSY
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v2NzndFEG
經過片刻的步行後，他們抵達古老神殿的最頂端。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡat3ENm51qW
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArk2VeRmNf
陳舊的占星平臺如千年前般沉默地鎮坐在高塔上，這裡是連藤蔓都還未觸及的高度，由冷硬的石塊建構，依據八方位而豎立著約一人高的石碑，碑上還雕刻著古老的星辰神祇。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIojYs4XEhy
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOtbvAFbAk
赫恩這時才理解，伊蘭人寺院位於山丘的頂端。從這個制高點往下眺望，不但整個貧民窟盡收眼底，包括稍遠的其他區域也能看見。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuvxZ1c1J8
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXamRR1iqnc
觀星臺上的風特別強，她下意識地拉緊了禦寒外套。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOs977lZ74
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkmBV73xG9
「那塊建築物沒有秩序，街道錯綜複雜的集落，就是貧民窟的中央市區。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerFkaAzMHK
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhddQXgO76c
依奴收起鋼索，伸手往遠方筆劃，在山腳下的大片區域裡，的確如他所說的，是塊設計與建設都相當落後的舊世代都市。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25in15GPVV
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r7xeDSV52
包括了坐落於外圍的樸實住宅區，以及工業地帶、城鎮中心、治安系統、教育機構等等，沒有一處比得上中央發展區，甚至目前任何的閻融爐供電區。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoHXHY78WD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmiDWiVegO
建設極端地落後，很明顯的還停留在石油時代。不，甚至連石油時代都不如。這應該是戰間期的戰區城市吧。到處都可發現殘敗破損的痕跡。雖然主要的市街用頗勉強的手段進行了粗糙的修補，但整體給人的感覺依舊非常敗壞。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe3PBqqvG4
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww8nskWEwf
而且，從這個地點眺望過去，感受不到一座人類的城市該散發出的活力。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFwm8Wcukc
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1prnoXCIxn
像是被凝結的時空凍住，既無法回顧過往，也沒有想往前進步的氣息。死寂的城市以孤獨的身姿坐落在此地。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexZkrj53QS
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9tECuMGsp
赫恩不發一語地凝視著這一切。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXP3688RWH
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52eS9P4l8Z
邊境的另一側，有著就如同沙漠與密林般明顯的分界，可以看到高度發展的交通網絡與高樓建築，層層疊疊地塞滿了鄰近的區域。那是她過去每天都能見到的場景──喧囂、繁忙，但富庶、安全。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsnak6SHHn
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDktiv5oQk1
「依奴，閻融爐的建設與否，影響真的這麼大嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQJQdepNui
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVKTNzN3hw
「閻融爐改寫了『現代化都市』的定義，」依奴淡淡地陳述著：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYxQMrazoG
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF1Hlaqnuw
「妳讀過這個世界過去的歷史嗎？我自己不太念書，所以是從傭兵團的夥伴聽來的。在石油還很充沛的年代——我們稱之為石油時代，那時候的都市規模普遍都能達到的很高的水準。但隨著石油時代結束，人類的活動範圍瞬間就收縮了許多，就像古代一樣，再次被山川河海區隔開來。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcefPqtN9Hs
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaRQ6hTFfn
當然，舊時代的人們尋找了許多替代能源，企圖讓城市重建起來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEDlrQCNAO
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh4FddXsjF
但貧脊匱乏的資源，讓國家與國家之間的聯繫力降低，單人能活動的範圍也被侷限。想跨越雪原、海洋、沙漠、森林變成極其困難的事情。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSSK0bTq4w
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH7cDKCsyM
彷彿像走進迷霧之中般，整個世代陷入黑暗。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCARe8CfQI
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa1q0lEbQB
在連互助都十分困難的狀況下，遲遲還沒有能夠媲美石油的主流能源被開發出來。即使先進國家有優秀的方案，要擴及到整個世界去也需要非常久的時間，等到技術終於傳達到時，那個國家早就滅亡了也說不定。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlJerWmPlD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWunoj0xzbn
即使如此。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WEcCEVFGt
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW0MLow6es
即使在這樣的時代下。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLhbOz3xXi
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3WVUXcl0i
妳眼前的那座城市，那座受惠於閻融爐的城市，卻發展得比石油時代還要先進。無論由誰看到都會認為是偉大的奇蹟。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSySx8prNzz
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WorSMV8Sg
「在我眼中，閻融爐是怪物，但卻是最接近神的怪物。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Np1otOM4E
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPJioDOT7t
「依奴，懂好多呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRo4P2IzsC
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuH5FUR1G1
「因為我自身就身處於這些混亂的戰爭中。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6g8WZL2jok
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObHc5MjYFC
但同樣是身處其中的我，卻什麼也不曉得，只能盲目地被囚禁著啊——赫恩遙望彼端的繁榮都市，感受著心底升起的陰鬱。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAE8njI5Ogv
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMpygEzqhW
依奴同樣注視著那個方向，微微地調整自己的呼吸。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXYcPwAwfD
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l4bZK9QVp
他並不是多話的男孩。突然之間使用了如此篇幅的語句，其實有點喘不過氣來，無論嘴巴和腦袋都還不習慣這麼長的對話。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRHe8YJknK
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之所以會如此主動地與赫恩搭話，除了試圖與她打好關係以外，也希望她能藉此放鬆心情，適應突然改變的環境。雖然這並不是一名傭兵的工作內容，但與年紀相仿的她相遇後，依奴就覺得無法扔著她不管。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oh45pZEJW
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或許是因為自身經歷的投影之類的可笑理由吧，。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGhgOYE3QW
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即使是自身經歷的投影，又何嘗不可。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuRSGheKpI
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「那個也是閻融爐嗎？」赫恩用細緻的嗓音問。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMeAxHuHk9
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq056sZM1iY
她伸出纖瘦的手臂。雪白的指尖直指著位於廢墟群落中心點的、黑色的高聳鋼塔。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y6yNa6imf
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凌駕於四周所有樓房的高度，目測至少有八十層樓以上的規模，以單純的烏黑骨架支撐外部，冷硬且細直，如一挺長槍深深刺入大地。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr4xk9knup
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仔細尋找的話，在更加遙遠的其他地區裡，也有相同的黑色高塔。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FR1MdHzZm
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「沒錯，貧民窟原本應該也會像其他都市一樣，沐浴在閻融爐的光輝下的。這裡並不是沒有閻融爐，」依奴語調平板地向赫恩解釋著：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZEUnSU3nX
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCLaDNkRZF
「發電建設是有的，只是廢棄、損毀而不運作罷了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcfdd2m6Bj
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「不運作？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfxAXafFcO
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「從『黑色聖夜』開始。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtsYpzC9Va
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依奴口中出現的這個名字，就是引發一切亂象的根源。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlbfSiEZxc
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9IpI8zfrp
貧民窟的閻融爐在啟動過程失控，原定發展區的都市不但機能癱瘓，甚至後續衍生的災變造成居民大規模死亡、中央政府未有能力迅速處理屍體而緊接來襲的瘧疾等等，這片發展區在短時間內成了不適合人類居住的哀傷之城。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA6AVKDfiR
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以至於出現了國家的其他區塊先進，唯獨此地發展異常落後的奇特景象。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs2uBcZawH
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一切悲慘的命運，幾乎全都要歸咎於「黑色聖夜」。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CZWOt9g6G
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沒有人知道災變的實情，但此地居民落入禁區的永劫，卻是已經發生的事實。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIwCJmtcnk
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpp6GGJIit
「這個國家，能夠輕易的強盛起來，卻也能輕易的被摧毀呢。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLg1K2Zl5g
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是誰將國家建立在如此搖擺的基礎上呢？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuFJCHmsYI
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSD6K7QZnW
赫恩任憑風牽動她那美麗的長髮，髮絲搖曳在空中，虛幻的銀色看起來比雪還要冰冷。那雙虛無的紅色雙眸則空洞地映著遠處的市景。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjQwUaAoTE
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既不是喜愛、也並非憎惡，只是純粹的俯瞰。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5ZVFt1RhW
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBRt3ZT00U
依奴一時失去了言語，靜靜看著她。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8GlBjlt08
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這個女孩究竟在思考什麼呢？面對著這座既熟悉亦陌生的都市，在她的瞳孔中映出的，會是什麼樣的景象呢？381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXWbmS6C3U
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「唔唔。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUeBFVwa2j
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCb3Y2WjQG
突然，赫恩蹲下身體，將自己蜷縮起來。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xJF4CUjyk
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnHF1T4g3r
她拉緊了外套並且閉上雙眼，連眉頭都不禁蹙起。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rmyFXbAWr
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「覺得冷嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt2Ehqc5ko
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「……看著都市，會有點頭暈。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8yEpMb59R
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「我們回去吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KNYAMhpdO
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「不行。過去我從沒認真注視過它，但這次我會好好看著，」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxB85pX648y
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5iQOhCpe1
赫恩輕輕搖晃腦袋，沉著聲音壓抑似的說：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRXWRXI344
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「讓我記下來——記下這座監牢的樣子。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIbXnaRUxe
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既然已經成功從監牢脫出，何必再多看一眼？依奴無法理解她的意思。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MOoE55imV
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對於曾經束縛過自己的繩索，離籠的野獸只會將其撕毀咬碎，而不是留念吧。不過，這或許就是自己與赫恩之間的差距。依奴暗忖著。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsAp69L6Do
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1FgBJnxMT
「依奴，那你呢？你有仔細看過自己國家的模樣嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2yBhkodps
381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpaAnoIOxb
「我來自南方某個產爐原料礦石與戰亂的國家。與這裡相比，是個比隕石坑還要落後的荒漠。在我意識到所謂的國家概念之前，就先成為傭兵了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA6Yb9MYGC
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「收取報酬，方便使喚的士兵？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7CLvfMh8g
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「沒錯，因為我所能做到的也只有參與戰爭這種原始的程度。那大概是不需要多加解釋的，屬於我的價值吧。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiYmfITN0b
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「成為傭兵的那個時候，依奴也自由了嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWWywTQO4L
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對於赫恩輕盈的提問，少年先是沉默了半晌，他謹慎且溫和地張開雙唇：381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTP7OugoAL
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「對，那時候我也我自由了。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUdGFQRVBO
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「總有一天，並非現在也沒關係——我也能像你這樣坦然回答，對吧？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AjhzrqhTj
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「……唔。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQ08IOmXde
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這時，依奴口袋裡的手機發出聲響。他幾乎是以反射動作地接開通訊，從裡面模模糊糊傳來艾瑪利的聲音。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf0dDK4djd
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「我知道了，馬上過去找妳。」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZgBJ7GJvz
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如往常般平淡簡短地對答後，依奴收起手機。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vFPNxUdxA
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他轉身面向赫恩，但這次，他的表情與眼神中似乎多了片縷的溫度。由於鮮少在他那副撲克臉上找到其他感情，不禁勾起了赫恩的好奇心。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5FL0EphJU
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「我跟艾瑪利要往市集一趟，妳想去嗎？」381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiuFhclgEO
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少年如此詢問。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5tc4pZabB
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赫恩沒有多做遲疑，點頭答應。381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ0XocYTYr
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