自動共享車停在方舟廣場前,夜裡的方舟塔被幾道從基座而來的光柱映亮,而米寧的雕像則被噴水池下的泛光燈照得波光粼粼,水波紋在她身上躍來躍去,相比身後的六塊石碑更顯生動。394Please respect copyright.PENANAk9aJUV1uUC
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「已經向阿當取得臨時通行權限。」Kitty說。394Please respect copyright.PENANAJaM41edGhJ
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果然我才一走近大門,本已上鎖的門馬上「咔」一聲打開,我連忙走進去跑向末日博物館的方向。394Please respect copyright.PENANAuhEq2C9xvl
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爸爸應該在那兒吧。394Please respect copyright.PENANA944lLjUlN7
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末日博物館除了展示末日前的世界外,對於宣佈世界末日後的世界也有鉅細無遺的記錄,這全有賴世界各地進行的星之曙光計劃。394Please respect copyright.PENANAra6Sr6Jmet
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對我,對爸爸,對媽媽,對姑姐姑丈來說,這兒很多東西都耳熟能詳,特別是香港館內的各種展品,有當日與我們一起穿過彩虹橋而來,絢香師傅傳給我的武士刀,有我們在液壓升降機前的合照,有馬教授載有FM病毒的硬碟…394Please respect copyright.PENANAhFaPBEmZS5
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這對爸爸來說無疑是夢魘。394Please respect copyright.PENANAIbsLEAKPNx
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但同樣地,對他來說這兒卻不可救藥地使他感到熟悉。394Please respect copyright.PENANAphfqdgKhYr
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當中有一個展區相當受歡迎,但同時叫我們一家不安。還記得,當日Kitty以一種名為「虛構人架/架空靈魂」的演算法模擬出馬教授死去的女兒使他使去戰力,這種技術被應用到這展區之中,使參觀者可以直接與末日世界互動。394Please respect copyright.PENANA2wXtGlkdob
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[末日下的那些人]394Please respect copyright.PENANAhFWQSwneoR
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走過這牌子下,便是這名為「末日下的那些人」的展區。展區是一個正方形,在邊緣上被分割成一個又一個的「凹」字型房間,面向中央展廳,這些房間內被佈置成不同的背景,有獅山十字會的內部,有中央圖書館的據點,有赤柱女神教聖殿之類,而在那些房間之中,全部都有立體投影—投影那背景中最適合的人。394Please respect copyright.PENANA42DQNPr9Ay
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比方說,現在遠方赤柱女神教聖殿的房間中,一個只有10歲左右的金髮女孩,身穿白衣,赤腳的坐在那堆金銀珠寶之中凝視著房外,等待下一個遊客前來與之互動對答,這人是誰?當然是年幼時的我。394Please respect copyright.PENANAIAcIQxYq8b
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[宗教狂熱:赤柱邪教]394Please respect copyright.PENANAhNArpCb4rQ
[莉莉.勒菲弗爾]394Please respect copyright.PENANA7kqElMdjVu
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不只有我,還有其他人的立體投影都在自己的背景下站著,等待明天開館後第一個前來的遊人,對他們來說也許很好玩,但對我們來說站在展區的中央就如被昔日鬼魂包圍著一樣,在耳邊低語著過去的腥風血雨。394Please respect copyright.PENANAzqIxHLxWgC
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環顧四周,盡是那些曾經熟悉,卻已盡數隕歿於末日下的她們,站在回憶之中凝視著現在的自己。394Please respect copyright.PENANAuhvg1OnBY5
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當中就有那時候的爸爸。394Please respect copyright.PENANA2XMGBZ7ccy
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而且還有現在的爸爸。394Please respect copyright.PENANAnysWNWyuaF
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「爸爸。」我輕呼坐在椅子上的他,他正在自己的對面。394Please respect copyright.PENANAim2owsktX7
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「莉莉…?」爸爸道。394Please respect copyright.PENANA87qhSqMy2m
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「歡迎黎到末日下的那些人展區,我係楊子平,係末日世界,一切都必迎來終結,生命仲有無意義?」立體投影中的爸爸馬上說出設定好台詞,不過只要說畢後,他便會…繼續模擬當時於末日世界的爸爸,繼續當下的互動對話。394Please respect copyright.PENANAlsFpKAz7W2
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為了分辨二人,投影出來的爸爸稱之為文雀。394Please respect copyright.PENANAeQTdAqCCB4
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「你唔係應承左媽咪會去睇醫生咩,爸爸。」394Please respect copyright.PENANA98lBZcZ45d
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爸爸苦笑:「我知,本身我都諗住去…但,就唔想行出博物館門口。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAtgKMNXEGYB
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「然後就黎搵自己傾計?」394Please respect copyright.PENANARKyZtF8G8W
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文雀說:「如果係齊姑娘,一定會衝上門拖你去睇醫生。」394Please respect copyright.PENANA50r2mVqL8A
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「…佢係度就好。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAnNwRCSxjL0
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我望望遠方正在醫療室背景前內待機的齊姑娘,她正在循環播放著整理醫療用品的動畫,還好不會真的衝過來。394Please respect copyright.PENANAVCyVhYGopV
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「媽咪佢喊到好勁,佢覺得自己幫你唔到。」我說,「你當為左佢,去睇下醫生好唔好?」394Please respect copyright.PENANA8hLDYq5nQ9
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「睇黎又有咩用,都睇左咁多年。」爸爸搖頭說,「做人要識放棄。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAeqXy6eFV8S
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文雀冷笑:「好在許少傑唔係度,如果唔係佢一定大大聲指住你個鼻黎恥笑。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAW7e4qnTgjw
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「我相信偵探都會…又如何,我係抵死。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAyrgQPyq3CO
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「爸爸…」394Please respect copyright.PENANA8x8iQOirE2
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「我本來就應該死係末日下,就同大家一樣。」他環視四周的幻影,眼中盡是懷念和內疚,「我又憑咩?」394Please respect copyright.PENANAT94IDwA26G
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眼中盡是故人。394Please respect copyright.PENANAUuXxzduNv3
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但身邊卻再沒有任何一人。394Please respect copyright.PENANAFcpkvE0uzC
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「既然你生還,就應該要好好把握當下,活出你生命既意義。」文雀說,「你依加咁似咩?」394Please respect copyright.PENANA55sarHxM4O
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「……」394Please respect copyright.PENANAhREX4uxjNz
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「你每次黎都唔敢去絢香個邊,係因為你唔想俾佢睇到,佢用條命去救返黎既你竟然變成咁樣。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAc4QaoOpGLM
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絢香師傅的位置就在不遠處,背景是獅子十字會的陽台,夕陽在她身後落下,卻永遠不會消逝。394Please respect copyright.PENANArc30xl5Aju
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「咩…咩唔敢,佢都唔係真正既絢香,只係區區演算法計算出黎既結果,我…」394Please respect copyright.PENANAZoiMygMK8h
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「咁你過去同佢講野啊。」文雀說。394Please respect copyright.PENANAOKP49UoFFn
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「……」394Please respect copyright.PENANAw2cgloFZH9
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爸爸的手又在抖了,明明阿當的手術已經幫他的手完全康復,但他不但沒有好過,反而變得更加嚴重。394Please respect copyright.PENANAVDQ7R3PK2C
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「返屋企喇,爸爸,唔好要媽咪同姑姐佢地擔心。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAcU3NkmzT9e
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「佢地始終都想我睇醫生,但個個醫生…莉莉,你記唔記得點解明明我有PTSD,我反而要係度做顧問館長?」394Please respect copyright.PENANARWswmcLBvx
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我知道的。394Please respect copyright.PENANAAAKe4jKo7u
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當日醫生問我們一個問題:你希望你爸爸逃避末日世界的一切後躲一輩子,還是在博物館中繼續與之接觸,然後學會釋懷,放下,繼續他的人生?394Please respect copyright.PENANAUPgfzKhXoc
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他又說,爸爸的情況有點像在換水的金魚。394Please respect copyright.PENANAOF0ycza7Fn
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末日世界是極度的混亂,方舟城852亦是一切井然有序,他本身已有心病,把他這樣扔到完全相反的世界有害心理,應該要好像換水的金魚一樣,留一些舊水,漸漸溝淡,否則如把金魚扔到100%的新水中,可是會一命嗚呼的。394Please respect copyright.PENANAgbgKOkigUe
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但爸爸完全沒有要釋懷的樣子。394Please respect copyright.PENANAYZdvaVRW6k
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「我知道。」我說。394Please respect copyright.PENANAuoW4jizVGe
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「我有時會心諗,或者我個時就應該推左呢份工,遠離一切末日既事,等時間沖淡,咁樣我情況先會好D,但係…」394Please respect copyright.PENANAGgV8cHczn0
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「但係無可能,我,媽咪,姑姐姑丈,每個人都會令你諗返起。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAsU7qm3dtD6
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「係啊…就係咁。」爸爸苦笑,「所以…根本唔係咩做錯決定,而係做咩決定都係錯。」394Please respect copyright.PENANANtF6Yi9T35
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他站起來環視展廳,末日下的一幕幕,一個個場景再次把他包圍,他的臉被來自昔日的光彩映得五光十色,但瞳中卻了無生氣,如一潭死水。394Please respect copyright.PENANAkkKE11xCm0
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「阿妹唔應該救我過黎,我應該要好似大家咁死係世界末日之中。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAUu4E2iXWLw
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我已經不知道應該如何開解他。394Please respect copyright.PENANAdi7dO1pwJw
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「爸爸,但係黎左方舟城852之後,我好開心,係真架,同埋姑姐都係,佢話彩虹橋計劃成功後佢先可以放鬆休息,第一次訓到自然醒。」我說,「所以…我明你好難受,但係,唔好否定晒全部野先,正係因為有你,我地既生活先完整。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAl4FY9VPGmq
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「莉莉大個會變到咁懂事啊。」文雀點點頭說。394Please respect copyright.PENANAaQB2i7tTAO
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反倒是眼前有血有肉的爸爸,只是站在那兒發呆。394Please respect copyright.PENANAOsasz2jDKw
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「返去先啦好唔好?」394Please respect copyright.PENANAd0HL57M5qt
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當下之急是要把他扯離這兒,帶他回媽媽身邊,至少這樣會使他好過一點。394Please respect copyright.PENANA8ej4SdpB1T
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沉溺在過去也許使人痛苦,人卻沒法自拔地使自己淹沒在過去之中。394Please respect copyright.PENANAMA9c4E29Jp
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「嗯,返去先。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAW6jeo2FQAU
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「你覺得你準備好既,我再幫你Book醫生。」我說,「我地會一直陪你。」394Please respect copyright.PENANAQEce3uVvig
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「嗯,我會…盡力。」394Please respect copyright.PENANALSAnzzBNpp
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但離開展廳的路上,爸爸還是繞遠路躲開了絢香師傅的那邊。394Please respect copyright.PENANAXU5Ofq7KCm