曹公潭戶外康樂中心 (隔離中心).第一日591Please respect copyright.PENANAV5MtObgLkH
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「真的假的……」根本叫我們來送死吧──在陌生的房間裡,我沒有說出後面那句話。591Please respect copyright.PENANA1iR8J693wM
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如民安隊二人組所言,我和母親被編入四大渡假村──隔離中心之一,距離青衣最近,位於大帽山山腳的曹公潭戶外康樂中心。591Please respect copyright.PENANAXENvpNViIE
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下午一點多到達被安排了房間後,我發覺整件事很不對勁。591Please respect copyright.PENANAHW7VKPmTx5
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撇開即日生效的緊急隔離不講,我們離開家門以至到達,整個過程被一群持槍警察嚴密監視!如果說為免我們反抗逃走,警力也未免過份誇張吧。(雖然面對手無寸鐵的學生,他們已經濫用過武力)591Please respect copyright.PENANAKd29ZpSavU
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傳媒刻意隱瞞武力隔離、避重就輕的報導手法也相當奇怪。這是和詩雅Wtsapp群組對話而得的情報。591Please respect copyright.PENANAUSjMYqCXCg
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得知我被送到隔離中心後,貝瑩上網加看電視,說根本沒看到警察的蹤影。591Please respect copyright.PENANA5KFDI30DUT
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「對上一次嚴重流行病沙士,明明透明度就超高,這次到底怎麼了?」她問大家。591Please respect copyright.PENANAnXnCAE0a3e
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「你還好嗎?」坐在我隔離床上的男生,把我拉回現實。591Please respect copyright.PENANAkT6jYkcqOb
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他介紹自己叫梓軒,一個外表樸素的中學六年級生,交往一陣子後發現他思路清晰是個聰明人。然而住在同一幢大廈,我卻從未見過他。591Please respect copyright.PENANASvC3OtduYv
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即使面對陌生人,我照舊全盤托出:「你有沒有發現哪裡異常?」591Please respect copyright.PENANA7Db8Gd0XuV
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他張望擺設有如背包旅舍精簡、左右兩側各5張床、外加幾個帶鎖大木櫃的房間,問:「睡房竟然沒電視沒附廁所嗎?」591Please respect copyright.PENANAai18AzAs2F
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根據渡假村的設施分佈圖,主要建築物名為中心大樓,正是我們現在身在之處,樓高7層,最頂兩層主要是營舍。其他生活必要的設施全都設在大樓內,需與其他房客共用,包括每層的洗手間、更衣室和浴室,還有6樓的餐廳。591Please respect copyright.PENANAKB990iLusq
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「整個渡假村的營舍集中於這兩層,每層各有12間10人房。」我唸出民安隊派發的指南。「然而,這樣的入住安排是正常嗎?」591Please respect copyright.PENANAz3IuIr3hkY
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衛生署把住客以性別和年齡分組編入營舍,我們這些會照顧自己的就算,可是連6歲的小朋友都被逼與家人分開睡,也太無情了吧?而且以年輕的住6樓、年長的住7樓,如此的安排也怪怪的。591Please respect copyright.PENANA2MfvwqAf08
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沒有住隔離中心的經驗可能沒資格這樣說,可是整個隔離安排確實有種說不出的不尋常。591Please respect copyright.PENANA5kYgXiW7VT
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「我擔心的,不是房間如何、食住如何,而是森士病本身的殺傷力。」梓軒憂心忡忡說。「昨晚才知道有這個病,今日立即宣佈它是一種高度傳染性的情緒病,除了把我們隔離,還同日宣傳停學一個月。這世界瘋了嗎?情緒病也能如細菌般人傳人?」591Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZIoZqUclF
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更瘋狂的是,病情急速擴散的程度,恐怖得好像世界末日一樣,中國、東南亞到全世界,發病者導致多宗傷人和殺人案。591Please respect copyright.PENANA3Oy3RyHfXK
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「5宗。」我說。「截至目前,香港確診個案已經有5宗,被他們所傷的人更多。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAIBgRvI6mgq
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而我確知,染病的一定不止區區5人這麼少!至少於五、六日前,海港城那十幾個人需要被計算在內。591Please respect copyright.PENANAvO6j7ot0ru
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「所有倉鼠……」梓軒生怕其他男生聽到,把屁股移到我床上道。「所有倉鼠被逼擠在狹窄的籠裡,如果混雜患嚴重傳染病的倉鼠,哪怕只是一隻,我相信其他倉鼠終究無可避免地遭殃。」591Please respect copyright.PENANADnDugi1ruP
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我吃了一驚,他怎麼知道我現在正在想甚麼!渡假村雖說很大,但人們娛樂和休息的場所卻集中在一起,萬一有人發病,大家豈不是馬上受染!591Please respect copyright.PENANAhi1hRV7VI1
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全軍覆沒、無人生還──我不禁打了個冷顫。591Please respect copyright.PENANAmTuNE65lcr
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「快兩點了,要參加解說大會嗎?」梓軒打斷我的思緒。591Please respect copyright.PENANAtpDKvLiKHY
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解說大會應該是指衛生署信上的「隔離注意簡介」吧。「嗯,我上去找媽一起去聽,你呢?」591Please respect copyright.PENANAlm9KxtXw3s
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「爸媽應該老早待在餐廳裡,」他苦笑。「他們總是一臉悠哉。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAKS8PD2UNln
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除了戶外的燒烤場,大樓餐廳是唯一提供食物的場所,政府暫當餐廳為集合處。一打開大門,裡面是能容納300人的廣闊空間,擺放廉價塑膠椅和大圓桌,讓我有種回到校園飯堂的錯覺。591Please respect copyright.PENANAXI5zlfWuL4
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餐廳目前只有6成滿,大家神色凝重罕有地低聲對話,不知道由於渡假村沒住滿人,還是其他人沒來參加大會。591Please respect copyright.PENANAmH1N4yXrhz
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我帶著媽媽找了靠近大門的位置坐下。這種時勢,時常保持警覺、鎖定最短逃脫路線是常識吧。坐下後,與不遠處、身邊看似是其雙親的梓軒打個眼色。591Please respect copyright.PENANAMSycIejRKY
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住客們露出疲倦又不安的神情,交頭接耳討論著散落在四周的持槍警員。大多數人在未證實病毒的傳播途徑前,紛紛戴上口罩。591Please respect copyright.PENANAkRiDltnLkp
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「大家好,」飯堂中央站了個中年的肥胖男人,他用咪高峰請大家安靜坐下後,揮揮肥手說。「我是衛生主任黃Sir。突然打斷大家的生活,把大家隔離在這裡,我代表衛生署向你們作出致歉。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAunYA9svW86
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從他那難看的猥瑣笑容裡,看不出一絲誠意。591Please respect copyright.PENANA2MD7Yh9PBL
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「長話短說,今日的介紹會大概花大家一個小時,結束之後是自由活動,大家可以任意使用渡假村設施,當作來渡假吧。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAK66LEEyAkP
591Please respect copyright.PENANAal5hA7Dcmz
面對目前狀況還能說出這種話,果然政府官員盡是垃圾。本打算舉步離開,但他接下來要說的卻是我需要的資訊。政府對這件事能透露的訊息到底是怎樣?591Please respect copyright.PENANA7JWewRytAz
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「首先,關於森士病,大家可能還很陌生,請容我簡略地說明一下,雖然我們還在研究中,能公開的不是很多。591Please respect copyright.PENANAw9hY8fplS6
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嚴重急性情緒綜合症Severe Acute Mood Syndrome的病因和潛伏期仍然不明,已知的初期病徵有點像感冒,如果你或身邊的人有頭痛、疲倦或肌肉痛、無故發熱,記得第一時間跟我們通報。另外,患者會變得語無倫次、思緒紊亂,甚至長時間無法跟外界溝通。591Please respect copyright.PENANAYsoPBZaXpI
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漸漸情緒起伏會加大、很容易暴躁、對別人持有敵意、活動增加,例如時常忙東忙西,喜歡聚在吵鬧的人群裡。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAGscwKQlz4P
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彷彿讓大家對接下來要說的話有心理準備,他稍稍停頓,說:「發病期間,患者的行為具有侵略性,失控時甚至向人作出肢體的暴力攻擊──」591Please respect copyright.PENANAOFc6suNKa9
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「痴線!」有人大叫抗議起來。「你不在現場當然說得輕鬆!那是謀殺!是殺人啊!」591Please respect copyright.PENANAr27fZRIHyR
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很明顯昨晚發生的事,無法讓那垃圾輕描淡寫的把病情帶過,待會要把事情問清楚。591Please respect copyright.PENANAMrQ5UDTF98
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厚顏無恥的他假裝沒聽見繼續說:「據我們目前了解,患者往往會對身邊最親的人出手,不分喜惡。意思是,對最愛的或最痛恨的人都會下手,總之是對患者影響力大的人一般會成為受害者。」591Please respect copyright.PENANA2cnZ827k3C
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這是很重要的情報,回想之前發生的事:Roy分屍女友、母子戀兇殺案、理大夫殺妻案……難怪當時男人目不轉睛地集中攻擊那女人。可是,海港城那次,看起來卻像無差別殺人。591Please respect copyright.PENANA5cExlrDl8K
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我舉起手,但那垃圾沒看我這邊。鼓起勇氣站立,我大叫:「黃Sir,我想發問。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAD3thscODuW
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他立即瞪我,有如老師被不良學生作弄,一臉厭惡。在他以「簡介會最後設有發問環節」阻止發問前,我急急問:「如果發病者想傷害的人已被殺或不在,他有可能攻擊其他人嗎?」591Please respect copyright.PENANAUHZgftiVYq
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他答甚麼不是重點,我全神貫注地觀察他的神情。他像是吃了酸到不行的東西皺起臉。未幾,彷彿要掩飾般,加強了語氣道:「目前我們沒證據證實有這個可能。」591Please respect copyright.PENANAnToZ9N2lms
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這就夠。足夠證實我猜對了。591Please respect copyright.PENANAI35RYcFyTH
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為了重新整頓情緒般,他清清喉嚨說:「接下來,跟大家有切身關係,請大家務必緊記並遵從──」591Please respect copyright.PENANASqfcfTY3Zj
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