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這個訊息,便是我將家人收到恐嚇郵包一事告訴K後收到的答覆。 403Please respect copyright.PENANAhxg8Q7KEAB
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而此刻的我正站在家的樓下大街邊,手中捧著一杯剛買的黑咖啡,吹著夜風靜等K的到來。403Please respect copyright.PENANAVgrvm4oaEU
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夢中K曾向我解釋,那個由他接下的盜取文件任務已經被系統取消,理由是公文袋中根本沒有說明欄要求盜取的文件,因此系統經審查後以虛假情報及不實目標將任務刪除。而系統也為了賠償我們所遭遇的狀況而給出了一定的補償積分,令我和棘碟的排名上升了不少。403Please respect copyright.PENANA8kacfOc5Ca
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蝶從49名升到了41名,而我則從77名一躍到了54名。403Please respect copyright.PENANA3es217aT1J
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記得當時收到通知的我一臉茫然,不解為何排名上升幅度如此巨大,但K表示排行榜中不少的人都只是把夢獵當作副業,40名以上才是真正競爭的範圍。403Please respect copyright.PENANARQFRvFVe9p
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即便如此,我依然擔心著陷於昏迷中的棘碟。如果現實能夠作出選擇,我寧願不要所謂的排名和報酬,換取全員安全地撤退。403Please respect copyright.PENANAZWzQT1ebNA
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可惜,發生的事情無論如何也無法逆轉。403Please respect copyright.PENANA31MWQbtUTN
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我無法容忍任何人將陰謀的魔爪,伸向我所在意的每個人。403Please respect copyright.PENANAVTmPpQN2wk
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此刻我肩上所擔著的責任,不單是要為蝶找出幕後的真相,更要好好地守護我的家人和朋友們,將那個向我發出威脅恐嚇的人從這世界上剔除!403Please respect copyright.PENANAo6Ln9AeEbr
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「誒嘿!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAU4e8ni3Nh6
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一聲呼叫聲打斷了我的回想,往聲音源頭方向一看,只見一輛銀色的Tesla停派在路邊。車子的駕駛座窗戶被降了下來,而坐在裡面的K正向我揮著手,喚我上車。403Please respect copyright.PENANAd3iqcormIB
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我快步穿過向我和K投來異樣眼光的人群,拉開副駕駛座的門後坐了進去。403Please respect copyright.PENANA54lXyIF8sn
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「下次你可以不用那麼高調。」我無奈地朝一旁的K說道:「向我傳個短訊或者打給我就好了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAtmNaeO57uN
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「嘿嘿,那樣多麻煩啊,這樣直接叫你不就行了嗎?」403Please respect copyright.PENANA4iwroaYMY2
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說著,他便一腳踩下油門,往著未知的遠處駛去。此刻的我依然未知道我們的目的地將會是哪裡,只知道K已經約定了忌憶一同見面,商議之後的行動。403Please respect copyright.PENANAuoJkAxzBvh
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「話說回來,自從那天你收到包裹後,還有發生什麼特別的事情嗎?」403Please respect copyright.PENANABahTEU5EqF
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「之後......我一直有保持警惕,但卻沒有再發生什麼事情了。」我呷了一小口暖和的黑咖啡,慢慢回想著這幾天的情況:「但相反的,在回家之前遇上的那個身影,倒是非常的可疑。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA8QBr33zF1k
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「哦,那個穿斗篷的人嗎?忌憶托了他那個技術宅朋友幫一下忙,盜取了監控器的影像。」K摸了摸下巴,解答道:「顯然為你送來包裹的不是什麼斗篷神秘人,而是一個單純身穿黑西裝的高個子男人。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAliJFQ3CNJZ
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「難道他們兩個沒有關聯嗎?不然也太巧合了吧。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA5bQRiuefFB
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「也許有某些聯繫吧,但看來那個西裝男人只是一些普通的跑腿。而你口中的那個斗篷神秘人,暫時還沒有太多的線索,無法證實他的目的和身份。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAmR2dyZiv8f
談話間,車子便來到了另外一區。時間大概已過了二十多分鐘,但也許是我專注於對話上,渴求得到更多的情報,並沒有留意到時間流逝的如此之快。403Please respect copyright.PENANAVXsJkWRQ89
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「嘿,別擔心,我們也差不多要到了。」K單手握住方向盤,往右一扭便駛進一條窄巷:「有什麼問題你可以當場問忌憶啊。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAyIyfsIhkkf
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「等......等等。」我看著眼前的目的地,愣了一愣:「這裡就是我們要來的地方?」403Please respect copyright.PENANA5FTU7DPMQF
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眼前是一條開滿不同小店的巷子,但不少店鋪因天色已晚而早就拉下了鐵閘,只剩一家舊式的書店在巷子的盡頭,亮著微微的燈光。403Please respect copyright.PENANAQOWxlzziDM
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「嗯!下車吧!」403Please respect copyright.PENANAyOKuHPKeCs
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此時已逐漸靠近午夜,昏暗的街道只有淡弱的路燈作照明,為整條小街增添一層陰暗感。我們走在石磚路上,不出數十步便已經來到了街末的書店。書店以棕木紋板作外牆裝修,猶如九十年代的英倫風書店,而從一旁的落地玻璃往內看,便能瞧見裡面堆積如山的各類書籍。403Please respect copyright.PENANACkY6TLKZpG
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叮叮——403Please respect copyright.PENANAiou3Nu7zp1
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在K伸手將木門推開後,清脆的小鐘聲隨即響起,濃厚的書店味也從中飄出。所謂的書店味,便是書頁,墨水和橡木等不同物體散發出來的氣味混雜物。403Please respect copyright.PENANAaaJGgSobvy
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而隨著我們慢慢踏入書店內部,這氣味越發明顯,即便此刻的我們是被蒙著眼,也一定能說出此刻身處的是一家舊式書店。403Please respect copyright.PENANAbrdn9pDFdw
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「嗨,你們就是忌憶的朋友吧。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAP7dfXS04C0
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一把滄桑的聲音從書架後傳來,我好奇往內探頭一看,瞧見一名面目慈祥的老爺爺正扶著拐杖走出來。銀白的頭髮和鬍子在室內微弱的燈光下閃著白光,紅潤的臉龐皺紋滿佈,搭配著一副圓框木紋眼鏡,加上他那和藹的笑容,整體感覺是一個容易親近的人。403Please respect copyright.PENANAr2ulGBCUP8
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「你們叫我白叔吧。」他微笑著向我們招手,示意我們往他的方向走去:「過來吧,忌憶已經在裡面了,他等你們很久了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAx4HAQMym5J
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語畢,白叔便將手伸向了書架,輕掃過木架上整齊排放的書籍,最後手指停在了一本佛洛伊德的著作上。這本深綠色書皮的書比加上其他的讀物都厚,只見他將書脊往架內一推,牆壁中便傳來了連串的齒輪聲。403Please respect copyright.PENANAOWe7rME4pj
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右側的書架應聲退開,露出了一條狹窄的小樓梯,似乎是通往更底部的未知空間。我和K跟隨著白叔的腳步,沿著歪斜的小樓梯往地下走去,直到來到一道厚重的鋼門前。403Please respect copyright.PENANA2UkFqF5wKQ
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「歡迎來到我的退休小宅。」白叔笑言著,邊把手掌放到牆上的掃描器:「希望你們不會介意裡面的混亂吧,最近這裡有些『熱鬧』。」403Please respect copyright.PENANABlroRPqJCg
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「熱鬧......?」403Please respect copyright.PENANAk0eJs5In8l
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在我疑惑之際,面前的鋼門已緩緩打開,而我也馬上領會到白叔所說的意思。403Please respect copyright.PENANAdDoGKRiHh6
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眼前這個約一千尺的房間裡,每個角落都有著貓咪的身影,粗略估計,至少有二十隻以上不同品種的貓正在逍遙快活,享受生活。403Please respect copyright.PENANA8gphChOEa6
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「啊,你們終於來了啊。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAONf4EhcpXY
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一把熟悉的聲音傳入了我的耳中,往聲音的方向望去,便看見忌憶正狼狽地抱著三隻調皮的小貓走向我們,途中還忍不住地打了數個哈欠。403Please respect copyright.PENANAiBvisN4bOp
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「如你所見,我真的差不多被他們折騰到要瘋了。」忌憶笑著說道,但字句中卻流露著明顯的倦意:「沒辦法,咖啡店不能待下去了,只好把他們接過來這邊照顧。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZAq3qNq9r
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「呵呵,也算是為我這老人的退休生活多添一些樂趣。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAJJu3ct1wK7
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「對了,抱歉啊白叔。」忌憶將手中的幼貓輕輕放下,讓他們躺在鋪著地毯的木製地板上:「這三隻頑皮鬼不小心打破了你兩隻咖啡杯,我一會兒把錢換給你……」403Please respect copyright.PENANAiC87ymruHs
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「哎喲,不用計較了,與你那次的解救之恩相比,區區數隻咖啡杯算什麼。」白叔拍了拍忌憶的肩膀,笑說:「我先幫你們沖一下茶,那麼晚還要山長水遠地過來,辛苦你們了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA8GiUgERBKk
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說著,白叔便走往了另外一個房間。而我和K則站在原地看著正打哈欠的忌憶。403Please respect copyright.PENANAk13Rg63mCJ
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「抱歉了,這幾天都沒好好睡過。」忌憶無奈苦笑道,然後轉身走往其中一張放滿檔案的書桌:「不過K已經將你的經歷告訴給我聽,而且我也已經在這裡開始著手研究了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANA6bUvKuC4Hl
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「那麼隨身碟呢?找出裡面究竟收藏着什麼檔案了嗎?」我回想著一個多月前的那天,好奇問道。403Please respect copyright.PENANAaevtUeBbhn
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「還沒呢,但我已經將它交付給了我那位朋友,可惜的是檔案被多重加密,解開需要不少的時間。」忌憶走到桌前,拿起一疊文件遞給了我們:「但我已經在兩星期前從K那裡接過注射劑,然後連同一小部分屬於我的血液前去化驗。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAjviP8Zidu8
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「你的血液......?」我不解地說。403Please respect copyright.PENANAQMi8xgxbFZ
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「對,這部分我可以之後再詳細解釋,但根據化驗報告的結果來看,這支針筒中的液體與我十多年前被注射的一模一樣......」403Please respect copyright.PENANAL57BbLpDKc
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「......都是出自『潛能實驗』。」403Please respect copyright.PENANASfEISc0gkf
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從那天在沙田市中心中遇到K,他便向我提起「潛能」這個奇怪的詞語,而那也是我第一次聽到這個專有名詞。但自那一刻開始,往後包括潛入ICC和咖啡店之戰的一切,都彷彿被「潛能」所串聯在一起。403Please respect copyright.PENANAbOqphyGI1A
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究竟......什麼是潛能?403Please respect copyright.PENANAH4kR3O0XAk
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「嘿,看來我們還要一直合作一大段時間了。」K一臉興奮地朝忌憶說道:「我們一定會像以前那次合作無間的!」403Please respect copyright.PENANATcaySwWQs6
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「嗯,想不到我們居然有再次聯手的機會。」忌憶與K握了握手,然後轉身看向了我:「墜,撇除咖啡廳那次的合作,這應該是我們第一次正式聯手了吧。之後應該還有不少的苦戰,請多多指教吧。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAiN9OpDVWhI
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說著,一臉疲憊的他依然撐起了笑容,然後將手伸向了我,微笑著打算與我握手:403Please respect copyright.PENANAfC59iCWhOE
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「來吧,是時候撥開這團迷霧了。」403Please respect copyright.PENANAewwrJ7o1Ca
—— 獵夢第一季 完 ——