
不過,並沒有太大期待。RPD藥廠可是世界頂尖的製藥公司,這次徵募的消息一定吸引了大量申請者,我未必有機會被選中。39Please respect copyright.PENANAODp8jbFNjD
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——「咚!咚!咚!」39Please respect copyright.PENANAqqx1uNGIZA
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急促的敲門聲將我從睡夢中驚醒。39Please respect copyright.PENANApAkBgB1CrM
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「靠,是誰這麼早?」39Please respect copyright.PENANACNYGjqz3B1
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我揉了揉惺忪的雙眼,瞥了一眼床頭的鬧鐘,才 上午十一點。打了個哈欠,伸了個懶腰,慢吞吞地走到門口。39Please respect copyright.PENANAhsUuyWDNUU
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「是郵差嗎?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAOjMgl9Q7CJ
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低頭一看,幾封信件靜靜地躺在門縫旁。我將它們撿起,隨手翻閱。39Please respect copyright.PENANAkY1T5rz15R
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「切……」39Please respect copyright.PENANAV7cUY5ioA3
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水電費帳單、銀行催款通知、垃圾宣傳單……都是些煩人的信件。我不耐煩地將它們塞進抽屜,只剩最後一封。39Please respect copyright.PENANAsfVHIlHL1p
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信封左上角印著 「R.P.D」 三個字母。39Please respect copyright.PENANAI7HktpDGqJ
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我微微一愣,心跳竟不自覺地快了一拍。視線順著信紙往下滑——39Please respect copyright.PENANAq773dYmd0B
「恭喜你,您已獲選參與S-12的最終研究。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA5Wu92lMG6v
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我盯著這行字,怔了幾秒。雖然稱不上像中樂透那樣興奮,但至少,我不必再為生活發愁了……這封信,對我而言就是一根救命稻草。39Please respect copyright.PENANAVc8HuOL18K
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繼續往下讀——39Please respect copyright.PENANALs7bo62wB4
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「若確定參與,請攜帶身份證明文件,前往RPD研究所總部報到。研究所24小時運作,生活用品將由RPD提供。請於今日內抵達總部,並再次恭喜您被選中。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAsBhVd2XJ5p
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RPD的效率還真高……39Please respect copyright.PENANAPmYLIec1q4
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既然不需要準備行李,那我基本上可以 馬上出發。39Please respect copyright.PENANAMBWcYmcLQK
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我拉開抽屜,拿出身份證明文件,塞進背包。打開手機查詢研究所的位置,確定路線後,便拎起包包,轉身走出門外。39Please respect copyright.PENANADsxrx3vKWo
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門「啪嗒」一聲關上,像是將過去幾個月的頹廢與迷惘,也一併鎖在門內。39Please respect copyright.PENANA8LeeCGgphr
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我坐上公車,打開手機,確認導航路線。39Please respect copyright.PENANAjg0E7MEigg
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「東部郊區……四個小時的車程。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAYNdbRNp9LM
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如果是以前的我,這種長途跋涉一定會讓我感到焦慮,但現在……或許是因為好久沒有離開家,這趟旅程竟讓我產生一絲學校旅行的錯覺。39Please respect copyright.PENANAZWsoTrn3rE
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「什麼都不用操心,什麼都不用計劃,甚至還有人照顧……接下來的六個月,說不定會是我人生中最輕鬆的時光。」39Please respect copyright.PENANALu36sF8IMy
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我將耳機戴上,讓音樂填滿耳朵,視線落在窗外,沿途的景色由市區的高樓大廈逐漸變成荒涼的郊區,零星的工業建築點綴在陰沉的天空下。39Please respect copyright.PENANAW1P0jQyoL8
公車顛簸地行駛著,不知不覺間,我竟沉沉睡去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAbuV7DQbi4h
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「下一站,RPD藥廠。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA8yQdyU74t2
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「Next station, RPD Research and Development Department。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAoPgq7B6pxo
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廣播聲驟然響起,我瞬間睜開眼。窗外天色已暗,濃厚的雲層壓在地平線上,給人一種詭異的沉重感。39Please respect copyright.PENANAKBNLXlOLYj
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我環顧車廂,才發現車上已經只剩下我一個人。39Please respect copyright.PENANAbukSeYtl3x
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車子減速,緩緩駛向路邊,停在一座龐大的白色建築前。透過車窗,我看見巨大的招牌上刻著 「RPD R&S」——我的目的地。39Please respect copyright.PENANALf5bMgykn8
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我背上背包,走下車。夜風帶著微涼的濕氣撲面而來,我下意識地裹緊外套。39Please respect copyright.PENANAptAXnPskLZ
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周圍靜得出奇,放眼望去,除了這棟孤零零的建築和周圍稀疏的樹木,四下無人。建築物外圍設有高聳的鐵柵欄,每隔三四米便裝有一個監視器,冰冷的紅光在黑暗中一閃一閃,像是不斷掃視著一切入侵者。39Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1Seh4wDrx
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「這地方還真是偏僻……」
這裡幾乎不可能有路人經過,應該只有研究所的員工和……我們這些「受試者」會來。39Please respect copyright.PENANAOlOAL7dxce
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但仔細想想,這麼大規模的研究機構,若設在市中心,建設成本恐怕是天價。39Please respect copyright.PENANAwzs5OnJ1RI
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我深吸一口氣,快步走向大門。剛靠近,一名身穿黑色制服、配戴槍械的守衛便擋在我面前。39Please respect copyright.PENANAySfZVCQSEB
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我的腳步微微一頓。39Please respect copyright.PENANAo1NNdDTfbU
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「一個醫藥研究所,竟然需要武裝守衛?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAKx5mQ4piBu
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這樣的安保等級,幾乎和某些軍事基地沒兩樣。39Please respect copyright.PENANAbvBMj4CbHx
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我迅速掏出邀請信,遞給對方。守衛低頭確認後,才按下身側的機關,讓大門緩緩打開。39Please respect copyright.PENANAOAeF72n9Eq
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走廊的盡頭沒有光,只有頭頂的白色冷光燈延綿不斷地向前延伸。39Please respect copyright.PENANAdPlOhSZSp6
帶領我的研究員身穿潔白的實驗袍,腳步沉穩。整棟建築的設計極為簡潔,純白的牆壁、天花板與地板沒有一絲污漬,消毒水的味道在空氣中瀰漫,讓人不自覺屏住呼吸。39Please respect copyright.PENANAH6aqxSn2jO
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「在這裡往右走,第一道門推開就是接待室。」39Please respect copyright.PENANATXf5eIPNow
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簡短交代完,他便轉身離去,連一句多餘的話都沒有。39Please respect copyright.PENANA5hnvWaTgZj
我推開門,原本以為只會有三三兩兩的志願者,畢竟我是在公車站唯一下車的乘客……39Please respect copyright.PENANABSq9a1sgMy
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但眼前的景象讓我微微一怔——39Please respect copyright.PENANAwMYSTVZR8m
房間裡已經坐滿了人!39Please respect copyright.PENANAWz1EcyVjRO
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我迅速掃了一眼,粗略估算,這裡至少有四十幾個人。39Please respect copyright.PENANAh3y6BIP8SV
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我悄悄尋找座位,最後排還剩下一個空位,我走過去坐下。39Please respect copyright.PENANAEkZ7b1pKgm
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「又來一個人……還要等多久?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAsihswYIEBP
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坐在我前方的男子不耐煩地抱怨,語氣中透著煩躁。我剛落座,便察覺到不少視線落在我身上,我微微點頭示意,對方們則紛紛移開目光。39Please respect copyright.PENANAoeFEUwNBKr
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「我也等很久了……要不找個人問問?」旁邊的人嘆道。39Please respect copyright.PENANAgq20msf8ml
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「沒用的。」前排的一名男子淡淡地說,「我是第一個到的,他們只會叫我們『耐心等待』。據說等人到齊,項目負責人才會來。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAuOwz7h1BKo
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「媽的,我收到信後就開車趕過來,下午一點多就到了……要不是最近缺錢,我才不會大老遠跑來!」39Please respect copyright.PENANAj0xHhFfqLy
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坐我旁邊的大叔怨聲載道,語氣裡滿是不耐與無奈。39Please respect copyright.PENANAqMP1BEHWiL
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「他……也是為了錢?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAnwnMjgvwto
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我側眼打量他,他的衣著簡單,眉宇之間透著一股疲憊,像是長期處於經濟壓力下的人。他的話讓我意識到,房間裡的大多數人可能都有類似的理由。