2163年10月9日,中午十二點,林葉K區,莫比烏斯學院355Please respect copyright.PENANA1YqFm4JJz7
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午餐時間,莫比烏斯的學生聚集在食堂,吃著稱不上佳餚、但也算美味的午餐。大家露出放鬆的表情,整個食堂都是同學的笑聲,是莫比烏斯的日常風景。355Please respect copyright.PENANAunRe8ZJYPK
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「咦?那是派翠克嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAMMa72L43vI
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「他拿掉口罩了!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAh81dkGo1bI
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「天啊,他真的是男的?太漂亮吧。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAqa8gfA49yC
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派翠克向來不在食堂用餐,今天的他卻拿掉口罩,露出秀氣的五官,走在食堂桌子與桌子間的走道。他不理會同學的目光,一個人默默地走、默默地走,最後停下腳步,看向食堂的攝影機。355Please respect copyright.PENANAtsv7G4Pz2d
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「李政煥。」355Please respect copyright.PENANALxgRKpIel8
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「我知道你在看。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA6tM2bp0hQd
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他開口,臉上沒有表情。355Please respect copyright.PENANAXiq5qOnYTP
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「請你體諒,我原本不想這麼做,我討厭波及無辜。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA7f64v6SC5e
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派翠克邊說,右手出現藍色的槍,卻沒有瞄準任何人,而是天花板。355Please respect copyright.PENANAI91Y4SgzkG
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「你很重視你的學生,我知道。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA3iUJm7B043
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「就像藝術家,愛惜自己的作品。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAvQefn797Ts
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語畢,派翠克開槍,五發子彈全部命中,打破天花板的灑水系統。紫色的毒水狂灑而出,濺到在場同學的臉、四肢、身體。他們尖叫,皮膚被毒腐蝕,露出底下灰黑色的金屬,血管與電線交錯,混雜器官與零件。355Please respect copyright.PENANAiqb4Iq2oat
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「加水稀釋過,毒性沒那麼強,但很痛。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA6tx53VNULH
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淋到紫色的水──自己的血,派翠克當然沒反應。他邁開步伐,一個人慢慢走,不理會周遭,彷彿開啟靜音模式,也開了0.5倍慢速。355Please respect copyright.PENANAk3d4CknN3w
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「你為他們保留痛覺。會喊痛的小孩,才會依賴大人。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA4LBUjQQICr
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走出食堂,派翠克的頭髮、臉、制服,都沾染紫色。他停下腳步,看著走廊另一端、氣喘吁吁跑來的人,冰冷的聲音問:355Please respect copyright.PENANAYc2MM8vp10
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「我沒說錯吧?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAqQhEDLYZEo
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「──朴老師。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAKoTEWP8pnE
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「……!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAchx6HsPzZv
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朴賢旭──李政煥趕到現場,聽到自己的寶貝學生在食堂尖叫,正想前去救援,派翠克卻站在食堂門口,槍口對著他。355Please respect copyright.PENANAsebDvdiAVd
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「我出發前,赫密士說K區常駐一位Knight,可以協助我。」派翠克說:「不過,K區的網絡被利維坦入侵,這裡就像一座孤島,神與畜不知道那位Knight已經死了。以演技來說,你的表現很不錯。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAgJNn2FgDCr
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身分被揭穿,李政煥深吸一口氣,似乎在做心理準備,也下定決心。355Please respect copyright.PENANAmTCvwhfQa7
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「晶片是我左腳的膝蓋骨,對嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAzCcAjS9DDC
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派翠克點頭。355Please respect copyright.PENANAFDJj75GM3E
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「就給你吧。」李政煥眼神堅定,「我願意配合,只要你不傷害學生。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAphCXuVh8Eq
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「哦?因為是偉大的作品?」派翠克歪頭,「全校都被改成半機器人,確實是樁豐功偉業。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA2j6IMWnkvk
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「不,他們不是作品!我……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAhNumJp3PVc
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李政煥的口氣很激動,好像在發表一場演說。355Please respect copyright.PENANAcHixiZSMhX
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「我想留住他們美好的青春──只是這樣而已!」李政煥表示:「我離開Platinum,是這些孩子接納了我!你不明白他們在學校有多快樂,也不知道面對未來,這些孩子是多麼迷惘、恐懼!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAGn4NlfbBBD
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派翠克沒有回話。355Please respect copyright.PENANAEstFuYWu2p
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「有我的技術,他們就不會長大,可以永遠當學生,和喜歡的朋友在一起!」他反問派翠克:「外面的世界是什麼樣,你比我更清楚!資本主義、十大家族、艾莉絲體系、利維坦……你忍心看他們被世界殘害嗎?我在保護他們!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAjDVvAkQtIL
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派翠克沉默。李政煥知道,自己的理念在旁人耳裡,簡直喪心病狂,也是他被逐出Platinum的原因。本以為自己死期將至,對面的派翠克卻把槍放下,跟他說:355Please respect copyright.PENANAoDewSKfyDg
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「我沒有不認同。」355Please respect copyright.PENANALx8OBWG6Bq
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「雖然很瘋狂,但『想留住美好的時光』,我可以理解。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAIzymb95xwH
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派翠克嘆氣,想起自己的臉,想起給他新容貌的白絃。355Please respect copyright.PENANAusQFBAaMGf
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「羅琳娜的仙境,就是因為這種想法而誕生,我不覺得你有錯……應該說,身為水果塔繼承人,我沒有資格說你錯。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAyyXXmdiBKg
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派翠克看著李政煥的臉,換問:「既然知道我是誰,擔心我傷害你的學生,為什麼不早點交出晶片?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAOEcEqexQfU
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李政煥低頭,看著自己的左腳。355Please respect copyright.PENANAB99DIxrYE9
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「要是少一隻腳,就不能和他們打球了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANA5Niz8mNTOB
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李政煥苦笑,也覺得這理由很傻。355Please respect copyright.PENANA4qTa8kuE6Q
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「運動方面,一個普通人類怎麼贏得了機器?他們笑我球技爛,但孩子們還是會來辦公室,問我要不要一起……」355Please respect copyright.PENANACAUmsRAqEm
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想起他的學生,大家在教室、體育館、宿舍……那些歡笑的臉龐,李政煥會心一笑。他們早就不是作品,是超越家人的存在。355Please respect copyright.PENANAJifBYXrMdI
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「我可以做義肢,但從Platinum偷運的設備材料,都用在孩子上了。」李政煥感慨,「可惜羅俊死了。要是那孩子,就算不在Platinum,他也一定能做出來。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2PmdOUAr8
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「……。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAQ664ybrjrU
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聽到羅俊的名字,派翠克露出不一樣的表情;而李政煥,他似乎讀懂那個表情,驚訝地張大雙眼。355Please respect copyright.PENANAthlA1yTZ9Z
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「羅俊……還活著嗎?」355Please respect copyright.PENANA9r9sKyZ1nv
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李政煥不可置信問。派翠克沒有明說,只是告訴他:「我不喜歡殺人。只要你願意配合,給你一隻新的腳,宇維少爺不會說什麼。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAv9kTmemAQI
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與世隔絕的學校,裡面的學生是不是人類,派翠克覺得無關緊要,畢竟高宇維的命令是取回晶片,不是趕盡殺絕。355Please respect copyright.PENANAGdREY9RgKX
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「太好了……」355Please respect copyright.PENANAWKeVR3s4oz
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還能和心愛的學生打球,李政煥喜出望外。他向派翠克提議:355Please respect copyright.PENANArGShIxLiCo
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「我們先離開K區。這段時間,我會讓孩子們休眠,等我回來──」355Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0mCdA67Pg
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話沒說完,一隻手從李政煥的後背,毫不猶豫,就這麼貫穿他的身體。李政煥瞪大眼睛,派翠克也愣在原地。手的主人站在李政煥背後,派翠克看見對方的臉,開口:355Please respect copyright.PENANAhsCislIqhM
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「班長……?」355Please respect copyright.PENANArwhWS97OL0
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派翠克的室友、同學、品學兼優的模範生──馬爾科,冰冷的眼神看著他們,拔出他血淋淋的手。李政煥錯愕、震驚、困惑……帶著複雜的情緒,他雙膝跪下、摔倒在地。上一秒還在說話,下一秒便沒了呼吸,當場死去。355Please respect copyright.PENANAaxPPt2GP0v
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「『羅俊還活著』。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAIHQf9rj4JF
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「──我聽到了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAAPZQUoW1ji
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語畢,馬爾科的臉、身體、衣服,全部變了樣。原先和派翠克差不多高的人,此刻竟變成金髮的高大壯漢。他披著一件黑色外套,伸手將垂在眼前的瀏海撥上去,露出螢光般的紅色眼睛,左眼下寫著一行紅字:「6.Chris」。355Please respect copyright.PENANAD82Rtavc9U
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「你是……!」355Please respect copyright.PENANACH1wfseeDA
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出乎預料的突發狀況。雖是第一次見面,但紅字暴露對方的身分。派翠克不負籤王之名,不只證人難找、無法和外界聯繫,還遇到羅俊的機器人──「六號.紅王克里斯」。355Please respect copyright.PENANAmyENaqrWH0
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「那小鬼在哪?」355Please respect copyright.PENANAwQL4Vk5MGQ
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將李政煥的屍體踢到牆邊,克里斯威脅派翠克:「人類,說出他的位置,別怪我砍了你。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAh1uwfE2Asu
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「無可奉告。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAe1OIXNGv6Q
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派翠克依舊冷靜。他脫下制服外套、扔到地上,雙手各拿一把藍色的重型機關槍,瞄準克里斯。355Please respect copyright.PENANAAYpcHC6uQ8
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「他是我的病患,也是夥伴。」派翠克警告:「你不准帶他走,宇維少爺可不允許。」355Please respect copyright.PENANATjnvtT0WrQ
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「帶他走?哈!」355Please respect copyright.PENANANynESzLjTE
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克里斯忍不住笑了,笑聲充滿不屑。355Please respect copyright.PENANAz6adQ8sHNR
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「人類,你給我聽好了。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAHfD1Lh6RbO
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克里斯往前一步,右手的外套袖子,竟變成一把黑色的雙頭刃,一邊是彎鉤,一邊是尖銳的刺。李政煥的血沿著手臂,流到他的武器上。355Please respect copyright.PENANAYMxt3DeQ7Z
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「我是紅王。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6DyP1EolG
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「程式設定,在我這裡都是屁,我從不照設定行事。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAFdP1PsgCvJ
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語畢,克里斯的身影消失。派翠克回神,發現對方已經在上方。克里斯手持武器,彎鉤的那端向下劈砍,目標是派翠克的臉。355Please respect copyright.PENANAgXYjaGQEVr
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「我要殺了他。」355Please respect copyright.PENANAoydBRjprbP
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「殺死羅俊──是我的個人意志!」355Please respect copyright.PENANAGRO1jpqK1V