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依奴正據守在橋上。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TFqDUZ4f3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHWeQmD5C2
正確來說應當是「橋體結構」的上方才對。他倚著大橋的鋼骨結構，用鋼索將自己掛著，每當身體晃動，裝在腰部的固定器就發出細微的摩擦聲。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQTZb8kMeY
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從這個極危險的位置，可以俯瞰整座橋的情況。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUXGuwCKmq
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由於附近有恐怖攻擊的關係，橋上已經沒有行車。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCA6DMuPAg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJF38yjwTA
而橋下就是湍急漆黑的流水，朝寒冷大海奔騰的大河。時間是九點五十四分。確認過後，他拿起對講機，切開頻道湊到耳邊：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczUOrnn3R6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkSBvTKzN1
「這裡是依奴，爆破工程的裝設已經完成了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRi3QYHzEM
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3vrofYKD8
【收到，依奴果然好能幹呢，親一個～姆啾！】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNjsHzZ9M2
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97tbPtkA1H
「艾瑪利，目標出現了沒？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3OPtBrDsr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv6nAd6KUU
【已經在半路上囉～三分鐘後就會經過，依奴耐心等我下達指令吧。這句話內側的意思啊，就是請你任憑我擺佈吧！嘿嘿嘿～在我的臥房裡呦～】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDlHZWmgp7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe6uLC3j5F
「可以啊，那麼收費的部分，兩個小時五千元，想親嘴或用特別的部位再加收如何？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqADBZ0acQz
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PKMiSIahk
【呃、啊啊、依奴，你還是當個單純一點還孩子就好，我很抱歉……】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ0l4SMhrd
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch1JDtShem
「不滿意嗎？我這種年紀的話，都是這個價錢喔？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIGVzBkAMX
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2UzkZj0o5
【所以說對不起啦嗚嗚嗚！】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzRU51pBy4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWme6iH99Ft
就在艾瑪利的性騷擾被意外地反將一軍時，對講機的另一頭還聽得見倫斯粗曠的大笑聲。依奴忍不住感嘆，自己的夥伴真是一堆精神旺盛的人。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFhPOwGZvE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ENViYVpl6
此刻，扮演恐怖攻擊主力的同伴──不，那些廉價的、極易被煽動的棋子們，正在閻融爐研究所附近大鬧特鬧。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMWyCoycMv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mVGzW3yPW
策動與進行這場恐怖攻擊幾乎耗盡了他們的心力，但所幸效果顯著。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8wDaUPvVz
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XJMzyT6bW
再過不久，那間研究所就會吐出他們想要的目標。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvDgZs2rjx
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUIZ6w9mxS
倫斯駕駛直升機待命，而艾瑪利則負責指揮現場。等到獵物從城市裡逃出，就由依奴把橋炸斷，然後以直升機運送目標。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI7GQvTel0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZMqmdAmAR
像踩在懸吊於山谷之間的細繩上鬥劍，絲毫讓人無法感到安心的計畫，現在看起來卻出乎意料地值得執行。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNx3oFZ2KLZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp75gP0YAK
或許是因為策劃計謀的那個男人，相當熟悉能源局的行事風格吧。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYwotxTyO0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr848BEKCV4
依奴閉上雙眼，感受著穿梭在鋼骨架構間的強風，彷彿企圖將他吹落般狂野呼嘯。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedWB7LEPx7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYIHRO3J24
這種搖搖欲墜卻毫無所慮的感覺，意外地能讓心情沉澱。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV5lLODuCA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk9PyCe0j3
「目標是十四歲伊蘭裔少女。身高一百四十五公分，白髮紅眼、膚色白皙。務必保全其不受任何傷害。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveGhY85OOk
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UOfWEAuRX
破碎的低語一片片消散在寒風中。他只是無意識地反覆朗誦著任務資料，好打發無聊的時間罷了。由於寒冷，嘴角還不時滲出白色的霧氣。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlGg2HyK8T
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYAvorVWpk
不知道她有沒有名字。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJVarAIGAF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLtvHAaaFv
如果有的話，會不會事先詢問比較好呢？562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz4R1agkfI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXGZPUsIoa
【哈囉，依奴你還在嗎？這裡是艾瑪利，照計畫把橋炸斷，沒問題吧。】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvJiJRf36W
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡol85DUiJAj
「收到。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZzpvP1RHa
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXJTEmVtXi
他將貝雷帽壓低，扶著鋼架站了起來，並拾起引爆器。倫斯的直升機影已經出現在視線之中，探照燈的光芒格外顯眼。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nh9nZ63DL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxaa6MT8ZR
緊接著，在直升機的追趕之下，一隊能源局的軍用裝甲車衝上橋面，兩側還跟隨著護航的摩托車，像逃竄的老鼠般狼狽。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDBZ3rsKsI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡay2DoQ8wGR
就是現在。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEpDIOKNrg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wUQpKerX1
他毫無遲疑地扭下板機。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXWDUsAf5C
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcJk2weVb5
『——轟隆隆！』562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwfCZryTKE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxRtecncYg
劇烈的晃動傳遍了橋梁的每個角落，強風讓升起的灰煙迅速擴散，遮蔽了視線。依奴拉緊了旁邊的鋼索，險些沒掉進河裡。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N1wFL3063
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl79OOaKRJU
橋的兩端被炸藥震斷，宛如遭扯落的肢體般一片一片落入河中，揚起劇烈的水花。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl7fOWfGUd
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sCFpX9XoB
但橋樑中段的結構並沒有崩塌，孤零零的狹長平台殘留在河中央。奔馳中的裝甲車似乎受到爆風的影響，整台車翻覆過去，一面擦出火花一面滑行了數公尺之後，才沿著左側護欄停下。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UVGNHJwq1
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwE0tQC9RH
狀況比預想的還要更淒慘一點，希望裡面的人沒事，依奴想著。車體的外觀沒什麼損傷，幸虧了軍用車輛足夠強韌。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGk6Ylah71
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMtx1cn0hc
【做的很好！橋已經被破壞掉了，我們要下去接人囉～】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSmOf0Elgb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K0YGAj8LH
艾瑪利的聲音聽起來相當愉快。從這個角度，可以看見貼著新聞社標誌的直升機緩緩地接近橋面，螺旋槳颳起的風吹開了四周的塵埃。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRb8FgRMFi
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sdFLvjMb6
依奴興致缺缺地架上鋼索，準備悄悄撤退，接下來就交給倫斯和艾瑪利了——正當他這麼做打算時，火炮的淒響奪走了他的注意力。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMtERzRvLP
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7OUWog2Jh
從河對岸升起了一台能源局的武裝直升機，裝設在機身下方的火神砲口吐著銳利的烈焰，一面展開壓制火力一面迅速逼近。倫斯的直升機搖晃了一下，似乎是機尾被子彈擦過。他迅速將機體拉高，退到吊橋結構的後面，讓對方的射界無法伸展開來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdOaBbe6nV
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULbtXl9hX1
隨即，掛在依奴胸上的對講機發出聲音：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrFntTZU4M
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCISG9Qk6u
【計畫變更！快下去把目標帶走！我們負責拖延這台直升機！】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVDeFFvRcV
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMZVE5Pcoy
「知道了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxF6B2QHeT
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Bx0cD1Ecq
依奴不慍不火地回應了艾瑪利。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡombclJzgho
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73UTnmjMRg
他釋放鋼索的固定扣，迅速垂降到橋面上，從腰際拉起衝鋒槍，踏步走進一片煙塵之中。隨著接近目標的步伐，一面沿路將所見到還能夠活動的人影擊斃。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHlBWgRwQX
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGWgWvOaah
橋面上殘存的能源局直隸部隊成員在經歷過爆炸之後，狀況完好的已經一人也沒有了，除了在地上掙扎著站起之外根本什麼也無法做到。因此，即便對手只是一名尚未成年的男孩，也輕輕鬆鬆地展開了單方面的屠殺。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4OGxhWZb0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhX1blfqDr
他面無表情，嫻熟地地扣著板機，保持著兩槍、兩槍、兩槍的節奏，確定周圍已經再無威脅。同時來到目標的座車前。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5gMfrHypm
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxfxt0kWeV
少年瞄了一眼染滿鮮血的駕駛座，微微皺起眉頭，隨即回歸到正事上。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyOj7Igl2q
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXSMZ7Smk9
天空中，兩台直升機正在纏鬥著，不時落下的彈殼摔落在橋面上，逸著熱煙翻滾著。而依靠在吉普車旁的，是一名白髮少女。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkKh083g8B
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGNh3U8P1U
他踏出步伐，對方似乎感應到聲響，緩緩轉過身來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqxKXnN6xK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufvxiBbni6
「喂，」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39oLQ7Dfxp
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhJ74Bwbgn
那身影和報告上寫得一樣，白髮紅眼，而且肢體纖細。但那雙眼睛中透出的神祕氛圍，卻是難以用言語形容的。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NVWjd3KwD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0eY5OVJSh
「你就是伊蘭人的少女吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDivjj1yV06
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKBEmxF6wP
少年平淡的話語伴隨著白氣，飄散在空氣中。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQs8akwh0B
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw3mlpwozV
對方似乎一時間沒聽清楚，睜著雙眼呆愣了片刻。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLf7dD65WY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtXVW5oad1
「伊、蘭人？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqTvlztDJy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6qY5W61bM
正當依奴打算再說下去時，天空中傳來巨大的聲響。火光瞬間映亮了河面，似乎是能源局的直升機打算投放飛彈卻被看穿，拉開了一段距離並且以機槍成功阻擊了。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ugUWacaq5
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9fXAbx3k3
射出的飛彈在空中炸裂，無數的碎塊像雪片一般淋落下來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVTeW3kX9d
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbeMBObkyP
赫恩的視線被爆炸吸引過去，抬頭遙望著兩機的對峙。她的眼神中沒有懼怕，只是透著迷惘與困惑。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT50tGHKCW
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTp7By5G6t
「伊蘭人，看著我。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXalCVwbnE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4xZzzh8Yc
赫恩回過神來，卻發現依奴拿著一把小刀站在自己面前，她下意識地退了一步，卻被少年按住肩頭制止。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8946uEdWzq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sZpx5kAdQ
「我現在要解開這套衣服，不會傷害妳，沒問題吧？明白就點兩下頭。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq4xsxuT8b
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxkd3QoBxZ
「嗯。」她輕微地點了點頭。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7aDI40fzX
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YcMvChXL5
他用小刀強行破壞了拘束衣領口的釦鎖，並且割斷胸前的束縛帶。最後，他將拘束衣的拉鍊向下解開——562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXbGXFu7jK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXTuUSRHmY
拘束服堅韌的布料下面，什麼都沒有穿。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM8Lr6WLmN
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeM2r8Gafd
「唔……唉。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ac9dfNURv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡianxHDyq5K
依奴頭疼了片刻，別過頭去並且將拉鍊恢復原狀。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjottY5rex
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv8AE1gOOf
對於差點要被剝光這件事，赫恩卻沒什麼反應地歪著頭，露出不明究理的表情。長時間待在研究所的她，或許還不明白作為女性應該保護自己的裸體這個道理。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ819xGoIC9S
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxiT0F8Eus
作為替代方案，依奴抓起她兩袖的皮帶，俐落地割斷這幾條多餘的累贅，赫恩的雙手終於能方便活動，她稍微拉緊了依然披在肩上的軍外套。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvUQm4RcCP
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUedRgyBxOp
「這樣輕鬆多了吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eszmjjmEr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwxCTXtwjz
「大、大概？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T969tsq4d
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgl2EN7XZC
「有身體不適的情況嗎？即使只有一點點也沒關係，說出來。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d8QM1eCYP
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYowjYr6mh
「沒有。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvAJf9ePRq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLyoBKmibU
赫恩像某種有趣的玩偶似的，呆呆地搖了搖頭。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9pAC6j1BZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ298ym4XA7R
對了，剛剛譚雅好像也問了差不多的問題呢。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhSdKqf2eO
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「那就走吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScuEzrNe7n
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依奴也不等赫恩反應過來，突然間就伸手摟住赫恩的腰部將她扛起。他一腳跨上橋邊的護欄後，不加思索地逕自向下跳。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3XaEa1lIj
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKrvROlHTB
凌空的失重感淹沒了赫恩的意識。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1llC9Q62O
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8aKizyNba
她下意識地雙手使勁，勒緊了依奴的頸部，嘗試著不讓自己摔下去。然而兩人依然順著引力朝湍急的水流落下，近得幾乎能聞到河面濺起的水霧氣味。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWN3nwmHr8
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmU8ZjYk8K
依奴從容地射出繩索纏住上頭的鋼骨殘肢。兩人落下的勢子被鋼繩牽住而陡然停止，快速朝對岸擺盪了過去，輕盈地在岸上降落。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwkBGt2f85
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAsAFO3ydH
赫恩除了表情有點僵硬以外，被這麼一晃似乎也沒什麼大礙，膽子意外很大。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLllWDo6fm
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「來，跟我來。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMyhavjIfz
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「嗯。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQcREmp1zi
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsRKGFJhHi
他將鋼索的發射器掛回腰上。牽起赫恩的手，沿著河堤跑了起來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBBSDBfatw
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這時赫恩才注意到，河岸邊的暗處停泊著一艘快艇。依奴俐落地跳上船，迅速啟動發動機，引擎發出低沉的隆隆聲。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQKrFNMkw4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4NGzD6GoH
「快點上來，天氣越來越糟糕了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyqNx3avOq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisaxie4mpZ
「唔，咦？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXxYRg8xkz
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvDZ0PpQdG
才踏上船，赫恩就發現船上躺著一頭巨大的白色狼犬。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7GO3b8gnw
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWA63MSTAAD
她不知所措地挪動腳步，避免踩到狼犬的身體，最後窩在快艇的座位上，靠著船沿避免搖晃。而懶洋洋的狼犬則依偎在她身邊，暖烘烘的感覺多少驅散了寒意。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H1S2QgiNG
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMJMo9PMw7
花不了多久，小艇便沿著河道撤離了混亂之地。留下倫斯的直升機還在纏鬥。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfbe6POels
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依奴從船底拖出一條毯子，將它蓋在赫恩身上。起初赫恩遲疑了下，不過很快就接受了陌生人的善意。放鬆感瞬間襲上全身。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqB3tybZIF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumdhd2AD8B
從沒見過面的這名男孩取出保溫瓶，用瓶蓋斟了一杯飲料，交到她手上。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZNCqQqcRv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDiFA7xjaB
「別被燙傷。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m0eNt1tH8
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBTaJErErf
深褐色的液體蕩漾著溫熱的白煙，飄出滲透性的溫潤香氣。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wKzZNQHwJ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBg0DLiwMVK
赫恩試探性地啜飲一口，有點甜膩，不過其中卻包含著難以言喻的些微苦澀。她不自禁地睜大眼睛，考慮著要不要繼續喝下去。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfgqQmbcXY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOY0ots4fd
「不喜歡？」對方問。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPFaBhxJQu
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「這是什麼東西？味道好奇妙……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNRIlODagJ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9UTUR1UhE
「熱可可，用南方國家的植物加工成的，驅寒飲料。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GyWlWftQv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD8UaXe8xW
「我現在已經不冷了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYfS1RKnFf
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4i4Wm1Uzb
「不，我是希望妳喝了之後睡著，這樣能省很多麻煩。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnXImAkzmI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6okoyO9BUE
依奴一面冷淡地回答，一面伸手撫摸著白色狼犬的背脊，後者則溫順地趴伏著，發出呼嚕嚕的聲音。看著這畫面，赫恩沉默了片刻，才又喝了第二口。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJGjHM2RkF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQix8k0SnY
「這個……『熱可可』，難道是催眠劑嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6W4Q75jQ3s
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl6L8ydPUV
「是安定劑。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtaO2OKQ0l
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7g6x2NYq3
「請問你們究竟，」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniTlRodkJY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjiMv82Xea
赫恩思索了片刻，才輕輕地張開雙唇：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnhuQm6Fl7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18x9gaRnUq
「要帶我去哪裡呢？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpiDOOoy9q
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAlF9EzIFi
依奴抬起頭，碧綠色的深邃眼眸，毫無動搖地直視她虛無的赤色雙瞳：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEQjdNp1Y4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEwmgoIahx
「妳自由了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEqGFnOyvD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkrBKkbEby
「自由？」細弱的煙霧，從赫恩微張的唇瓣之間飄散：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavoczoD5uG
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEBVOFDHdI
「你說的自由是國名？或者地名？還是說，那只是另一棟監獄的代號罷了？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGw75D91M02
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQA67eyD5M4
依奴沒有繼續回答，他低垂著雙眸，靜靜地坐在角落。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gzPdw1AHz
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfGNdzOSN3
兩人的對話就這麼生硬地中斷了。隻字片語在空氣中殘餘下的溫度，隨著寒冷的風一絲絲被帶走。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASc2ULi4PN
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX8kwRzLcR
隨著船尾濺起的白色浪花，快艇已經遠離中央發展區，再也聽不見直升機的聲音了。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadGTojmkYR
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kLNNtbqc3
赫恩遙望著逐漸遠去的繁榮都市光景，心中似乎也有什麼東西跟著漸漸消失。浮現出自己無法理解的情緒，她的眼神中迴盪著迷惘。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZJWo7tfBy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfkCycNbVy
「這麼輕易地就離開了啊……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTBciQXjWU
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i3Me8nxcG
「怎麼了？妳對這座城市有眷戀嗎？」依奴注視著河道的盡頭，如此問著。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZJtGa3qC9
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「不知道。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq80UsJZO5d
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC7wM0Kdo7
「既然妳甚至不打算反抗我們，那多半沒什麼留念的吧？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL0LQNo6fw
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEk4ffifAlc
引擎聲參雜著快艇劃破水面的波濤聲，填充著這空虛的平安夜。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzt88752SO
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赫恩輕輕張開唇瓣：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5z7qcXug0
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「或許吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgaeKouwio
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說完，她低頭啜飲熱可可。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcdDRVuJ3H
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyAU2Kh5EN
這種埋在甜頭裡的苦澀口感，似乎相當符合她目前的心情。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6Wnwsyg6Q
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKUUgZiYaL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdqVPjlsy6
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【12/25_07:10】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRv2kXHVf2
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正如那名少年所說，喝了熱可可的赫恩緩慢地進入了夢鄉。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwkDIHjlfF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vFp21iP0R
她所不知道的是，熱可可才沒有讓一名剛從戰區撤退的人從晚上十點直接睡到隔天早晨的威力，那罐鬼東西裡絕對加了料。但這些不太親切的黑幕──相對於離開了生活八年的城市這件事──對赫恩來說都已經微不足道了。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbk8j6JB86
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUafCjJdL6K
赫恩醒來時，首先注意到的是鵝黃色的陽光。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaTxFtyNC4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DeMuYjgnU
那是屬於早晨的光線，從窗簾的隙縫中滲進來，像在試圖擴展勢力範圍般地渲染開來，虛弱的溫度溶解在清冷的空氣中。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmpoRU2bPL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYT7C5yQYr
被褥保留了自己一夜的體溫，變成某種充滿魅力的束縛，阻止自己離開這張床舖，要是繼續這麼躺著，閉上雙眼，過不久就會再次睡著吧。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmADOLO6zN
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8aehAM9ib
不過這時，某種細微的聲響，引起了她的注意力。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qbV04ort1
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7cgjJjKS8
——鳥鳴嗎？總覺得意外地熟悉。然而如果真是鳥鳴的話，對她來說絕對不會是熟悉的吧。況且那陣細響比起鳥鳴更加規律且單調。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkuDorH5Wb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYv0yCPezT
是電子音吧，怪不得心中會升起親切感。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjcY9Sc5qP
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6N5uKgost
在研究室裡，用來檢測與計算的機械儀器，有時也會發出這樣的聲響。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFHEQNMpSp
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yRoVhRCCc
她緩緩推開棉被，從床上坐起。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpAPEgL1cH
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡain6nOzCjU
視線中所見的是天花板相當低矮的房間。牆壁與地板由混凝土的深灰色覆蓋，感覺相當粗糙且古舊，還隱約能嗅出一股濕氣。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI4tJmreRe
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在視野的角落，出現一名女性。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyKnilr4Nw
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4j5dQIPbt
俐落的沉紅色短髮相當有個性，帶點中性的氣質讓人感覺相當幹練。即使維持坐姿，依然能感覺她身材高挑。無視寒冷、穿著黑色的無袖背心與迷彩長褲，散發著成熟的魅力。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdNXbvQIN7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEk9FRM7js
那雙凌厲的雙眸十分引人注目。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkqer4fB91
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uNJsyHps9
「哎呀呀，醒來啦。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOoXOg6wnY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejZq2sU0Qa
初次蒙面的女性位於房間的一側，身旁的兩張長桌上擺著數台儀器，正跳換著密密麻麻的數據，而電子音也是從那堆儀器中發出的。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpalVzNSr6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekLGrXa3BN
「我叫做艾瑪利，不列顛人。妳呢？他們應該有給你取名字吧？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34Ura8SwxZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67htTE4vM3
「赫恩。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHBjO0LpDB
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQskm0c0qW
「嗯，挺好的不是嗎？很適合文靜女孩的名字呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt2XPZDCdx
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX655Pf1Sg
似乎是感覺到寒冷，赫恩把水杯隨手擱在床頭，抓起棉被蓋在身上，她將膝蓋縮起，盡可能保留被褥中的餘溫。她半闔著雙眼開口問：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ7UgF8EKE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuMDrL2pxw
「這裡是哪裡？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQovny7Kzr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlRVlp2GPO
「貧民窟的寺院，不過早就荒廢了，況且現在也沒有人會上這種舊寺廟了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6ROo2dBoJ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AYYgaGI5B
「寺廟？跟現代的教堂不同嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5FuY2Yy1r
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeioanM4qdm
「是早就沒有任何信徒的破敗古蹟啦。這是從伊蘭人最初抵達這個國家時就留下的遺址喔，光是多神信仰就跟現在很不同了。啊啊～每次只要一說到伊蘭人的信仰系就令人感慨，那麼興盛的文化現在也淪為過眼雲煙了呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg5Z45eLFc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyezXmX831r
艾瑪利感嘆地用指節敲了敲身旁的牆壁，如果照她的話來推斷，這間寺廟少則百年，多則千年，在遙遠的過去就釘下第一根木樁了。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqom8mPUVR1
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡos0lgBgu4k
「伊蘭人的寺院絕大多數都因為都市計畫而拆除了，多虧了貧民窟狀況特殊，才保留了這塊隱密之地。雖然我覺得把古蹟當作叛亂基地有點那個……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0sWkXM93c
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNFeAfgqVy
「狀況特殊是指什麼？是指古蹟保留區嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiaVLh5cfN
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKunrmTvCP5
赫恩似乎對她的敘述產生了些興趣，用細細的聲音問。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUXWDrxCKD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdSBBFGoKs
艾瑪利愣了愣，簇起眉頭：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxFpZp9pM6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzybVUUpfv
「不會吧？能源局的那幫傢伙連這點事情都不讓妳知道？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeV4uvvXAE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPETwSdfrq
「關於『狀況特殊』，可以告訴我更多嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnp2w54BNc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9XsV5PR1E
「簡單來說，在妳被囚禁的期間，貧民窟這片土地完全沒有進行重建工作。中央發展區境外的廢土模樣絲毫未變，一直維持著『黑色聖夜』後的情況。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHmIFaQqZg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxEA6YGFve
「……這樣啊。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2Vmkd3rm6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSeTDL87Ve
原來這裡就是「黑色聖夜」發生的地點。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyrMOKzrIo
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ96J3J5ls
八年前的那起事件。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ6RMrAoNQ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFucZpO5W2
使自己被這個國家嚴密監控的主因。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3tfL8ulwv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IzCYH2098
赫恩偏頭思考了片刻，她稍微仰起頸部，像是在嗅著空氣中的某種氣息般，不久之後，她露出微微訝異的表情：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcr9xQ1ock3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUPzMdFVoy
「真的呢，這個區域完全沒有閻融爐機關的氣息。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp53UNAM5Y
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYbdQJygNu
「什麼？妳能光憑五感來判斷嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoMyikbomm
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2qVKG29vG
這下子，反而輪到艾瑪利大感興趣了，只不過赫恩並沒有對她的追問多加理會，只是以點頭代替張口回答。見她懶得說明，艾瑪利只好繼續解釋：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwL1U4t1zY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL5cSJ5sL4
「貧民窟目前使用的依舊是石油與生質燃料，導致科技和正常發展區出現了二十年左右的差距，難以清除的舊建築廢墟目前正由居民們破罐破摔地使用著。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m88m26iLE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3j9fQw2BO8
「被政府遺棄了？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9iCCNuyyy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6v7jrRUOXN
「類似那種感覺，但更近似於遺忘吧，拜此所賜不管是寺廟古蹟還是反動分子的據點，都沒那麼容易被發現。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKXNduuln
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiNBQKHGw1
她像是在展示新商品般，揚起雙臂，向赫恩介紹房間的全貌：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPchtp2hn7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPfZe55cVy
「房間是用院內的藏書室改建的喔。現在充當我的個人開發室。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PTGUAKRFL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA5ppuF60U
艾瑪利指指一旁的發動機件、電路板和雜七雜八的工作檯：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCqyxCV4AL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOijWXjHV2K
「赫恩對機械應該很陌生吧。我的興趣真不少女呢，好傷心啊～」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu7MtMDwwy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqnCU77xVY
從簡直像廢鐵堆的零件組織中，可以看出一台組裝了將近一半的發動機。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcxFC2imie
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzAn45HZTY
四周圍除了零件，其實更多的是書本、筆記和設計圖。在一旁陳舊的桌子上，還擱著艾瑪利抄寫到一半的訊息。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJOGajvDMe
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLEuQ6BQlM
「這間房間算大了，而且剛好有空床，所以才會讓妳睡這裡。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1ik7BvFoH
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWDvNPHVKP
好啦，閒話差不多到此結束。艾瑪利拾起地上的設計稿件，並說著：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgz4UCIjH9M
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2tG4xUd21
「赫恩，妳還記得旭夜．阿奇波爾多嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE3KmCRcCz
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVpafteB5k
面對艾瑪利的提問，她回以肯定的點頭。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPvYQN34xY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYuY6YeMKt
這個名字，那位蒼老的科學家夏克斯時常提起。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RIBj1q5Xc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSljhKjJEZ
旭夜的話會這樣做、旭夜的話不會這樣做，旭夜的話也會同意的。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJh66lyuIcj
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvHAaqEALh
夏克斯時常如此與身邊的其他科學家溝通，但他從來沒有向赫恩解釋這號人物的真正來歷，即使被問起也只是含糊帶過。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZ7XZXZXEd
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciiaAhkivg
「旭夜在是策畫這場行動的人喔。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywnkNaYccr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yHnMUomvb
聽到這句，赫恩毫無反應的表情終於露出了一點驚訝之色。應該是艾瑪利的解釋太躍進了，讓她一時間還沒辦法接受那麼多超出想像的訊息。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3IjBwpmk2
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDUbjiMp24
「……我以為他是能源局的科學家之一？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGexyOdNcg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO5NVjg6k7
「正確來說，曾經是，」艾瑪利聳聳肩：「但發生了很多事情喔。從旭夜背叛能源局、逃到這裡來、成為工人黨的助力、變成不得了的傢伙，中間的故事可有得講了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7BOU2ruSC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoq8pMywLPR
「旭夜。」她用氣若游絲的聲音，重複了那個名字。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Dox46qgoA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Fgg4rvGu
這個男人，到底是怎麼樣的存在呢？562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dQsIctSIQ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVu56Kvk6U
似乎看出了赫恩的疑慮，艾瑪利開口：「晚一點妳再找旭夜本人聊聊天吧，不過現在他正在前線監視，一陣子才會回來喔。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG9D6EMDHm
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLokQP3Lazp
「嗯，謝謝妳。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7DDueagbh
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchXcr7smPv
「妳一定餓了吧！雖然棲身之處是一級古蹟，不過吃的東西我們還有準備喔～」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpi2ADobc3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwmOzeb5tT
艾瑪利一面說著，一面從桌上拿起通訊機，撥了某人的號碼：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3lRYMZRXX
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR39maE3Wsr
「哈囉，先別說話！讓我猜你正在做什麼……嗯，你在看黃色書刊對吧！」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVT4j7Rtbj
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKZBqe1olD
【葳格琳少女醒了嗎？】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7m7jrlZWq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H4HEUCQyW
依奴完全無視了艾瑪利的騷擾，用冷淡的語氣詢問。這一頭的艾瑪利似乎受到打擊，趴在桌上無法動彈。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9hIbrgU9p
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttXcqnsZ57
「嗚嗚嗚，她剛剛才醒的。依奴你那邊有吃的嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUW8bwMOXl
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9385XmM9yU
【我正在吃，馬上送一份過去。】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7elA6g6w5
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSgY2kfoF1
「不用啦，我讓她過去你那邊吧，也讓你們兩個好好聊聊，你在哪裡？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UhMFhmAsk
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvEMjkcloH
【祝禱室的天台。】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK2u1M5jqO
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABif42ll4i
「呼呼呼，那麼隱密的地方，可別幹什麼～壞．事．呦～」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aCncbEOia
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5JpOOesKe
【提醒葳格琳少女，走右邊的樓梯上來，左邊樓梯坍崩了。】562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkj7VqJvOlt
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooM5jbJBfi
說完，依奴從那頭掛斷通訊，留下黯然苦笑的艾瑪利。她闔上手機，對赫恩說：「祝禱室在正上方。沿著樓梯上去很快就能找到了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5b0SVUmx0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Wx3LOTzEr
真是籠統的指引。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe2e8rpP7P
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvo4H1tMPjw
赫恩乖巧地點了點頭，推開棉被從床沿滑下來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAy8uunGLA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDlO3XZPcU
「等等，這個拿去，」艾瑪利從椅背上取下那件軍服外套，替她套上：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gxO19mOsD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSniYorapka
「赫恩穿著拘束服是很性感沒錯，但是這樣會感冒的。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPVeTbzJPf
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QkCmFaXw3
「謝謝。」雖然無法明白她的話中之意，姑且是道了謝。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfZIKPppy8
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4owDWr6u0
披上外套的赫恩，踏出不穩的腳步，離開了房間。艾瑪利臉上掛著笑意看著，片刻後，才低頭繼續往零件堆裡奮鬥。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq0L1ud03L
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX8ZEAV0kJ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlY07NLm68
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SGsJU1OfP
赫恩照著指示，找到了祝禱室的入口。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk6RTjsck8
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c2o5LNOYb
祝禱室內部相當寬敞，不過擺在牆邊與角落的，是被帆布袋妥善包裹的武器，以及做好防潮處理的彈藥，份量相當龐大，看來有大規模的對抗計畫吧。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5G7sXhpmZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfujFmvJpwk
房間向外延伸出一片天台，她不做多想地往外走去。天台外圍是石磚造的矮牆，但因為年代久遠，其中一段護欄已經崩垮消失了。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTB0RyK9Rx
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rbO4Dmoqe
在矮牆的缺口處，坐著那名少年。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXt6FgVICk
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRE4zYczgl
少年遙望著城市遠景，沐浴在朝陽下的身影，麥色的皮膚泛著美麗的光澤，細緻如女孩般的五官與還未完全成熟的骨架，讓他稍顯稚氣。不過深邃的寶綠色眼眸中，流露出與年齡不相符的氣質──過於缺乏溫度與感性。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl30KIEwdy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR5DBUiYt5
他沒有戴著昨晚的貝雷帽，放任略嫌過長的黑髮半掩面容，為了彌補過長髮絲所帶來的陰鬱般，他在頸後用細繩紮起小撮馬尾，翹在後腦勺的位置。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF53tYalxc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAMdqy3xlP
更加令人在意的，是少年身邊，趴伏著壯碩的狼犬。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxja8iRTzs2
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjX16hh7uJK
雪白的狼犬特意待在陽光能照射的角度，搖晃著尾巴享受溫熱，他將頭窩在少年膝上，讓少年任意撫摸他蓬鬆的絨毛。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXe1rzDpqY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QqQMq60Is
少年轉過頭來：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8tXBkLLxc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUtnYZis8A
「過來這邊坐。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsztFvH8K0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAPVwjIZh0
「嗯。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99lAQrN5FK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURa9V1byl8
赫恩依著他的招呼，小心翼翼地來到天台邊緣，在少年左側坐下。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xJlSwpND5
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJryox1E6g
因為圍牆的缺口並不寬，兩人靠得很近。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW93DIezA5
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIAxAldVFT
「伊蘭人，妳有名字嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6nKLSxv8k
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iyNVNhuQe
「赫恩。」她回答。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWaoJR9tny
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNtq7uN5RW
「真不像是個女性的名字。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCfuAJByKq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkftGTwDJN
「請別太在意，這個名字其實只是能源局研究員們的一個玩笑罷了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPbJB2YJme
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlvkFcBrfx
「玩笑？怎麼說？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMenKQOifZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS6IfTUcx8
「這是古老的電影《2001太空漫遊》裡出現的一台人工智能電腦的名字，大概是想諷刺我的言行就像個人工智能，缺乏人類應有的特徵吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji5VPcxOIg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufNfAXIH2M
「在那部電影裡，人工智能最後怎麼了？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaawah8JBq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpFDG8MpHD
「把太空船裡大部分的科學家都殺光之後，被主角拔線關機了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjdoVwaTH4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37MxwGix3T
「……喔？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX3OKYkum3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4zR85zU2g
少年仰起頭，似乎對這個名字稍感興趣，他拿起身邊的紙袋：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacKN9b1fT4
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxyj5G1ZOP
「我叫依奴，因為是在一片混亂中讓人隨便取的，所以和妳一樣單有名沒有姓氏。看來我們的處境是彼此彼此呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSes1LYZU69
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkrN5SRoVx
「謝謝你的安慰。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzL2LfgE2jV
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nr6UAMeCD
赫恩接過紙袋，裡面裝著夾番茄切片和黃瓜絲的麵包，並不陌生、在這個國家裡相當普通的飲食。還以為他們會提供類似軍用口糧，或者更加粗糙的食物，沒想到竟然這麼普通，稍微動搖了赫恩對這些武裝份子的印象。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rvPzma8bw
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcAh0G9UNH
由於味道是熟悉的類型，赫恩沒有多想，取出早餐張口吃了起來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Sq0SfbWtB
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v3LchFy2k
而依奴坐在旁邊，似乎是感到好奇般，豪不忌諱地觀察著赫恩的側臉——銀白色的髮絲宛如某種柔軟的結晶，在光線下輝映著煥彩。不只是長髮，雙睫與細眉也是一片雪白，再加上無血色的蒼白皮膚。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwHQ32rdfY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXx8qOckAmb
即便如此，赫恩的肌膚並沒有透露一絲病態，而是相當自然的白皙。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6lwdQcFWy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYldJHdvQuX
純潔無瑕的面容上，那對鮮紅色中映著透明光芒的特異眼眸，不隱含任何憂慮與喜悅，已經空靈到令人膽怯的程度。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84wDElFQHY
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkNIOpbX4n
當她毫無動靜地注視著遠方時，就像美麗的大理石雕像般。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fovXcEfmC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbt9PCC4Ur
雖說是美麗，卻與人類應有的氣息不同。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoWWvt1bG2
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHlm5Amygm
被稱為赫恩並不無道理呢。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl3au7ONVA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOy46Xig3pe
「……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DytQC9dkB
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lI4MGvZ0E
這時，蹲在陽光下的白色狼犬，像是被什麼牽動般站了起來，踏著毫無聲息的腳步來到赫恩身後，並且用牠那濕潤的鼻頭，往她手上的紙袋探來探去。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKNuXxJ2fy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxJcyy3qdJ
赫恩對這個舉動一時反應不過來，雖然她傻傻地睜著雙眼，雙手還是下意識地高舉，把蔬菜麵包保護住。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl80Yj80qxa
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgdwf7rAld
依奴毫不客氣地在白色狼犬的額頭上拍了一下。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zf5FolXmc
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDPRWDLLCE
「象牙，退到一邊去。不是跟你說今天沒有夾火腿嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qv9V2EMTu
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHpm7x0eAG
「呦唔呼……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2riimeYSv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0US0EDjA2A
巨大的狼犬發出了類似抱怨的咕噥聲，懶洋洋地漫步回曬太陽用的貴賓席上。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9S62mJDKJ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP7jUAXye8
「這是象牙，」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqAJZCc6Db
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pooTP1ZB0
依奴低頭，捏了捏白色狼犬的後頸，一面用平板的語氣為赫恩介紹：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmkTVNQJwi
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBKJjfkVL5
「牠是我的夥伴、我的謀生工具。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2TcNe9iDM
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lw2oIWLzr
「謀生工具？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRckbcch4HI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8P6MOWrrnf
「我不是工人黨員，只是個傭兵而已。就是收取報酬，方便使喚的士兵。妳呢？被關在研究所裡時，什麼事情都不用做嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU7v8dnB87
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGWjAusWBI
赫恩思索了片刻，才不太肯定地回答：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZmvmi9iW6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eHsamHDJN
「你是指日常的目標嗎？就算我想做點什麼，也不會被允許吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nWy2VD43I
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sV2vera8W
她輕輕放下麵包，伸出右手的五根手指，在灰白的天空中做出勾畫的動作，似乎毫無意義的舉動，但她卻相當入神。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ9y9NLhzF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZZ622484k
「『連存在本身都不穩定，難以理解分析的特異點』。在那裡他們是這樣形容我的。似乎我曾做過什麼可怕的事情，但已經想不起來了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLNJtabGfP
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDE2E7vJl0
「沒有被囚禁以前的記憶嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KunIJIM6Y
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmyhZcfJgE
赫恩沉默了片刻，思索著該如何回答。除了從旁人口述中得知的『黑色聖夜』之外，她對於那段黑歷史一無所知，甚至連相關的紀錄都不曾閱覽過。明明應該是與自己最息息相關的大事件，她卻是知道最少的人。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTBD97NQWr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5PuCbnJrB
最後，赫恩用低吟般的聲音，踟躕地開口：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7aFTsiqow
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtcY2H8wfH
「隱隱約約，像回憶夢境一樣的感覺，能不能算是記得呢？如果按照那些科學家們的說法，『黑色聖夜』等於是在我『出生前』發生的，所以……」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6eLH8uSRM
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLAWUT1zeh
「不記得也是理所當然嗎。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwGMLxQJ7r
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGixfXA9C44
依奴簡略地應聲後，他輕輕別過頭去：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDpFnOAqpT
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn7Ksn349o
「或許這麼說有點粗暴，但如果妳很危險，殺掉不是更好嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqwdvfknFy
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcalGpsVFe8
「我不知道。」她並沒有出言反駁，而是輕輕地搖著頭：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS2OieGRmn
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX6O9NeLgV
「他們想對我做什麼，甚至是為什麼還能繼續活著，我也不知道。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCA0MIORsC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTT5X3NmAD
「呵，與其說是被鐵檻囚禁，到不如說妳是被無知給囚禁了呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡena84q0j5J
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn9PGdcAo9
「被無知囚禁？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw4oLFVyqa
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCp15EzHyFL
赫恩在低聲呢喃中反覆咀嚼著這句話，就連麵包都忘了繼續吃。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaVqChrd6O
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDWrt585QE
依奴手扶牆沿站了起來。他向赫恩伸出手：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VolhHbqaO
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggtOvhrDtY
「我帶妳去看看吧，妳所謂的『出生地』就在這裡。我想獲得自由的妳，現在一定急於知道更多吧？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44hoeWsxLg
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjs6brCLbG
她偏著頭，不了解依奴的用意。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptk5uXyjV9
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4SM7sIChE
「寺院後面有座占星臺，」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvoErGyGhK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H7U6hl3AN
他指了指山丘的另一個方向說：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9LYPVIOKe
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJsGtNl1h3
「雖然一般通道已經崩毀，但我能帶妳過去。如何？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrr5C70MnA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4GXiTmM7E
「嗯。」她以簡短的輕哼回答。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZw6507BzI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3retGUnlt
依奴將她扶起，讓她伏坐在象牙的背上，自己則架上了鋼索的固定器。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v7OUtNP1V
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfKN07vKOo
憑藉狼犬靈活的行動能力，象牙跟隨著依奴的腳步，在塌陷毀壞的寺院後半構造上移動。寺廟已經被歲月暗中噬蝕，一堵一堵原本堅固的石牆失去了昔日的風采，細微的裂痕與雨水的沖刷輪番削減著殿堂的威光，唯獨在各個角落蔓生的翠綠植物，替院內添加了未曾有過的奇特生氣。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVrpSHjdN3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCtgJqvgu7
因為崩塌的狀況相當嚴重，使得這趟路途時時隱藏危機，但初次騎在狼犬背上移動的赫恩，卻依然保持著漠然的冷靜。沿著零落的斷牆，壯碩的象牙承載著赫恩，靠著不斷跳躍，慢慢爬上占星臺外露的螺旋狀長梯。再沿著石階向上延伸，兩人往星辰的高度步步逼近。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfAVih1wEE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NmvA2RfzU
經過片刻的步行後，他們抵達古老神殿的最頂端。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFuoV5ZXlZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhiHeqN1JZ
陳舊的占星平臺如千年前般沉默地鎮坐在高塔上，這裡是連藤蔓都還未觸及的高度，由冷硬的石塊建構，依據八方位而豎立著約一人高的石碑，碑上還雕刻著古老的星辰神祇。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9ryEjHmnf
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZldOQiLAU
赫恩這時才理解，伊蘭人寺院位於山丘的頂端。從這個制高點往下眺望，不但整個貧民窟盡收眼底，包括稍遠的其他區域也能看見。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmq5BenXJC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrEgGmz0O0
觀星臺上的風特別強，她下意識地拉緊了禦寒外套。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBuPu5xbW0
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIUi0aa1QR
「那塊建築物沒有秩序，街道錯綜複雜的集落，就是貧民窟的中央市區。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEqyB738lr
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxGEqzmFPI
依奴收起鋼索，伸手往遠方筆劃，在山腳下的大片區域裡，的確如他所說的，是塊設計與建設都相當落後的舊世代都市。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoIGUJswcp
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzefTxFn1QK
包括了坐落於外圍的樸實住宅區，以及工業地帶、城鎮中心、治安系統、教育機構等等，沒有一處比得上中央發展區，甚至目前任何的閻融爐供電區。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywpVupa4YK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSHHayS0SD
建設極端地落後，很明顯的還停留在石油時代。不，甚至連石油時代都不如。這應該是戰間期的戰區城市吧。到處都可發現殘敗破損的痕跡。雖然主要的市街用頗勉強的手段進行了粗糙的修補，但整體給人的感覺依舊非常敗壞。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWDQfLiHHU
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOmKtfNyvA
而且，從這個地點眺望過去，感受不到一座人類的城市該散發出的活力。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiyHRYCAPf
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGMCG79Mn1
像是被凝結的時空凍住，既無法回顧過往，也沒有想往前進步的氣息。死寂的城市以孤獨的身姿坐落在此地。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhdBV0TTSL
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLDMg0iN0K
赫恩不發一語地凝視著這一切。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqX6LZVfkT3
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjdXuBvh3P
邊境的另一側，有著就如同沙漠與密林般明顯的分界，可以看到高度發展的交通網絡與高樓建築，層層疊疊地塞滿了鄰近的區域。那是她過去每天都能見到的場景──喧囂、繁忙，但富庶、安全。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZnf3YzZcb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEqSvjhEkW
「依奴，閻融爐的建設與否，影響真的這麼大嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQKevQ9NaA
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AzqwaUq3t
「閻融爐改寫了『現代化都市』的定義，」依奴淡淡地陳述著：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CDEpKGfzq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTUBk3ny5k
「妳讀過這個世界過去的歷史嗎？我自己不太念書，所以是從傭兵團的夥伴聽來的。在石油還很充沛的年代——我們稱之為石油時代，那時候的都市規模普遍都能達到的很高的水準。但隨著石油時代結束，人類的活動範圍瞬間就收縮了許多，就像古代一樣，再次被山川河海區隔開來。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwH6c8oaCC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6fHuAXcqK
當然，舊時代的人們尋找了許多替代能源，企圖讓城市重建起來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObfPM5NzMK
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahQuuOdjga
但貧脊匱乏的資源，讓國家與國家之間的聯繫力降低，單人能活動的範圍也被侷限。想跨越雪原、海洋、沙漠、森林變成極其困難的事情。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lZWeKQJkb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFdm52xpLI
彷彿像走進迷霧之中般，整個世代陷入黑暗。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW77ulhSYxN
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AHlcJXrlF
在連互助都十分困難的狀況下，遲遲還沒有能夠媲美石油的主流能源被開發出來。即使先進國家有優秀的方案，要擴及到整個世界去也需要非常久的時間，等到技術終於傳達到時，那個國家早就滅亡了也說不定。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQJmlniybi
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHSdh56i1U
即使如此。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrUGeLm1r7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7wKMbeCY0
即使在這樣的時代下。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcijjHwJwFb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY9tulDzmk
妳眼前的那座城市，那座受惠於閻融爐的城市，卻發展得比石油時代還要先進。無論由誰看到都會認為是偉大的奇蹟。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsy2quY5qH
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1svJU56t9R
「在我眼中，閻融爐是怪物，但卻是最接近神的怪物。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUVeaKDSCI
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ6sxSn7ay
「依奴，懂好多呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvsjC8T21N
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWwT7nXSL9
「因為我自身就身處於這些混亂的戰爭中。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoQDD64fw7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJZATZs3Fm
但同樣是身處其中的我，卻什麼也不曉得，只能盲目地被囚禁著啊——赫恩遙望彼端的繁榮都市，感受著心底升起的陰鬱。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvK7jFlbpu
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUQ3ifr22b
依奴同樣注視著那個方向，微微地調整自己的呼吸。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdbMiWijDD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpGTUqqHCW
他並不是多話的男孩。突然之間使用了如此篇幅的語句，其實有點喘不過氣來，無論嘴巴和腦袋都還不習慣這麼長的對話。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qicrBezbu
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之所以會如此主動地與赫恩搭話，除了試圖與她打好關係以外，也希望她能藉此放鬆心情，適應突然改變的環境。雖然這並不是一名傭兵的工作內容，但與年紀相仿的她相遇後，依奴就覺得無法扔著她不管。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYSU88hBg9
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或許是因為自身經歷的投影之類的可笑理由吧，。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QIQ5zeeby
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即使是自身經歷的投影，又何嘗不可。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mdxUTzEJF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8di0UObD3z
「那個也是閻融爐嗎？」赫恩用細緻的嗓音問。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYbiE1kLWC
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WTYNnqhpx
她伸出纖瘦的手臂。雪白的指尖直指著位於廢墟群落中心點的、黑色的高聳鋼塔。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYOw797Cu7
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulNbHaMK63
凌駕於四周所有樓房的高度，目測至少有八十層樓以上的規模，以單純的烏黑骨架支撐外部，冷硬且細直，如一挺長槍深深刺入大地。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWda5ZKDvk
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJR331LgS7
仔細尋找的話，在更加遙遠的其他地區裡，也有相同的黑色高塔。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTUE9Pojdd
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q7uq5MYdp
「沒錯，貧民窟原本應該也會像其他都市一樣，沐浴在閻融爐的光輝下的。這裡並不是沒有閻融爐，」依奴語調平板地向赫恩解釋著：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQWvXeSpIT
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「發電建設是有的，只是廢棄、損毀而不運作罷了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgsbf8lYnv
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZGJLREnVl
「不運作？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VhRrmedCB
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXpFZk4xXY
「從『黑色聖夜』開始。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrd5lVENfF
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQ8x5dqIU8
依奴口中出現的這個名字，就是引發一切亂象的根源。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnecLbzivQI
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貧民窟的閻融爐在啟動過程失控，原定發展區的都市不但機能癱瘓，甚至後續衍生的災變造成居民大規模死亡、中央政府未有能力迅速處理屍體而緊接來襲的瘧疾等等，這片發展區在短時間內成了不適合人類居住的哀傷之城。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UZsHtjjL6
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6NoaWC5id
以至於出現了國家的其他區塊先進，唯獨此地發展異常落後的奇特景象。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohTfYqg2sD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2kJSqz26g
一切悲慘的命運，幾乎全都要歸咎於「黑色聖夜」。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr5PeM5eTH
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErOVgZ7sx2
沒有人知道災變的實情，但此地居民落入禁區的永劫，卻是已經發生的事實。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hsxENhurR
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi65CHXYjEb
「這個國家，能夠輕易的強盛起來，卻也能輕易的被摧毀呢。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGnRFWJ9NY
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是誰將國家建立在如此搖擺的基礎上呢？562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCgLMMHk2P
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQouavGZMmL
赫恩任憑風牽動她那美麗的長髮，髮絲搖曳在空中，虛幻的銀色看起來比雪還要冰冷。那雙虛無的紅色雙眸則空洞地映著遠處的市景。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvue0JQAjA
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既不是喜愛、也並非憎惡，只是純粹的俯瞰。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb3ljvErUb
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLy1o8PT8z
依奴一時失去了言語，靜靜看著她。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHvSUek744
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1kp9HuMnQ
這個女孩究竟在思考什麼呢？面對著這座既熟悉亦陌生的都市，在她的瞳孔中映出的，會是什麼樣的景象呢？562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTQPg1oqhM
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabSWwbgf1q
「唔唔。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGvChtUFSD
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVem6tWrJM
突然，赫恩蹲下身體，將自己蜷縮起來。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LBgK25smZ
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEYVviKL4q
她拉緊了外套並且閉上雙眼，連眉頭都不禁蹙起。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OHwWYtfyb
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「覺得冷嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ095YrVHqK2
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm1wGEUwMC
「……看著都市，會有點頭暈。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Hk9A5jhoE
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L5oMY2ruq
「我們回去吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IXT0jlVJu
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「不行。過去我從沒認真注視過它，但這次我會好好看著，」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuhodrF6hq
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCASgfs7cp
赫恩輕輕搖晃腦袋，沉著聲音壓抑似的說：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9NCSJ2972
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「讓我記下來——記下這座監牢的樣子。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk3SYJgMQY
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既然已經成功從監牢脫出，何必再多看一眼？依奴無法理解她的意思。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGTIRWR5t0
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對於曾經束縛過自己的繩索，離籠的野獸只會將其撕毀咬碎，而不是留念吧。不過，這或許就是自己與赫恩之間的差距。依奴暗忖著。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3esLBR5oV
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpsQEGmjKB
「依奴，那你呢？你有仔細看過自己國家的模樣嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D0SElYL22
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9NmpTgCNY
「我來自南方某個產爐原料礦石與戰亂的國家。與這裡相比，是個比隕石坑還要落後的荒漠。在我意識到所謂的國家概念之前，就先成為傭兵了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPhcSpsigG
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「收取報酬，方便使喚的士兵？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1mBcVb1Vu
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBgMxzpjXF
「沒錯，因為我所能做到的也只有參與戰爭這種原始的程度。那大概是不需要多加解釋的，屬於我的價值吧。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtifAiixVQ2
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「成為傭兵的那個時候，依奴也自由了嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTCazSPUcl
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUHk70ARzK
對於赫恩輕盈的提問，少年先是沉默了半晌，他謹慎且溫和地張開雙唇：562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6A8gUTZCg
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「對，那時候我也我自由了。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWGtoLQAsq
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「總有一天，並非現在也沒關係——我也能像你這樣坦然回答，對吧？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPWMouVzk0
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「……唔。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXtrhilXYU
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這時，依奴口袋裡的手機發出聲響。他幾乎是以反射動作地接開通訊，從裡面模模糊糊傳來艾瑪利的聲音。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uOt9R8Evz
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「我知道了，馬上過去找妳。」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7Nzy2G9Bh
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如往常般平淡簡短地對答後，依奴收起手機。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThAFMO0o2D
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他轉身面向赫恩，但這次，他的表情與眼神中似乎多了片縷的溫度。由於鮮少在他那副撲克臉上找到其他感情，不禁勾起了赫恩的好奇心。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1Tr7LMipa
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「我跟艾瑪利要往市集一趟，妳想去嗎？」562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m7OJjvHSR
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoggb8OlPXh
少年如此詢問。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L8FqNRLKU
562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EGaFNQkUo
赫恩沒有多做遲疑，點頭答應。562Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3UKjilStI
