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EP 15.1 The Summer Garden of Forking Paths

EP 15.1 错构之泉

24 chapters · 1862 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

The Rebel 反抗者

Dead Sea, Avernus.“死海”，阿佛那斯。

Explosions continue to dully rumble on while sharp, intermittent blasts interrupt every so often. The looming twin towers are engulfed in flames, with charred remains and burning flesh scattered all over. The sight is so gruesome and horrific it practically deserves to be called the Gates of Hell.沉闷的爆炸声还在继续，不时混杂着尖锐哀怨的爆鸣。 巨大的双子塔被烈焰撕扯着，碎裂一地焦黑的残骸和仍然燃烧着的皮肉，此情景倒是完全可以称得上是“地狱之门”。

"Attention, all personnel of the Elmo—initiating vehicle-wide self-diagnostic. The procedure will be completed at 0425."“艾莫号全体注意，全车自检模式启动，自检将于0425完成。”

AR-18 enters the ops room on board the Elmo just as the broadcast announcement is finished.随着车内广播话音刚落，AR18走进了艾莫号的指挥室。

AR-18I have come to give you a battlefield report. Operation Muromets, whose objective is to destroy Avernus, has concluded. The Western Tower is completely razed, and the Eastern Tower has a damage area of over 65%. Its propulsion system is confirmed to be inoperative, and the entire structure will be destroyed in a crash in an hour. All dispatched units have been recalled, and a vehicle-wide self-diagnostic has been initiated on the Elmo.AR18现在向您进行战况汇报—— 目标为“摧毁阿佛那斯”的穆罗梅茨行动已经结束。 西塔已完全毁损，东塔损伤面积超过65%。 已确认动力系统停止工作，整座建筑预计将在一小时后坠毁。 所有派遣单位均已返航，艾莫号已启动全车自检模式。

CommanderWhat's our withdrawal progress?撤退进度。

AR-18Taraxacum returned to the Elmo five minutes ago and is currently undergoing full-body sterilization and having her wounds treated. Fe56, Daybreak, and Umbrella have all entered the safe zone and will arrive at the Elmo in approximately 15 minutes. The sensitive site exploitation system is receiving data which includes all of Avernus' lab records and research reports...蒲公英已经在5分钟前回到艾莫号，正在进行全身消毒和伤势处理。 Fe56、曙光和雨伞都进入了安全区，预计还有15分钟抵达艾莫号。 SSE现场敏感信息正在接收中，包含了阿佛那斯的全部实验数据和研究进度等……

CommanderGood. Once we've got everyone, immediately allocate all available resources on the Elmo to repair our Dolls. Take care to preserve the data of the recovered neural clouds.好，等撤退完成立刻调配所有艾莫号的资源进行人形修理。 注意保护回收人形心智的数据。

AR-18Understood. Meanwhile, Operation Aeneas, whose objective is to rescue Agent Angelia, has failed. However, "Strongarm" has been recovered successfully.收到。 目标为“营救特工安洁”的埃涅阿斯行动确认失败。 “铁腕”完成回收。

Commander...Got it.……知道了。

AR-18Operation Kriemhild overseen by Statesec is also nearing its final stage. They are still circling around in the airspace.由安全局负责的克琳希德行动也将进入收尾阶段，对方依旧保持空中盘旋。

CommanderWe'll leave the subsequent clean-up to them.后续清理工作就交给他们了。

AR-18Special target codenamed "William" has been captured and is being held in Room 1021.特殊目标代号“威廉”已捕获，正关押在1021号房间。

CommanderOkay.知道了。

AR-18That concludes my report on the "Expedition".以上，就是“远征”计划全部内容。

CommanderRight. We'll start making our way back after we finish tallying our casualties and gathering the data.嗯，确认伤员和信息回收完毕，就启动返程。

AR-18Roger that.收到。

AR-18Erma, check the communication logs and keep an eye on the data transfer status. Prepare to reconnect to Griffin's network.艾尔玛，盘点通讯记录和信息状态，准备重新接入格里芬网络。

ErmaOkay. I'm sure everyone will be quite happy to find themselves back on board the Elmo when they open their eyes again.好，参加行动的大家再次睁眼发现自己已经在艾莫号上，应该挺开心的。

AR-18Taraxacum's sterilization and repairs should be finished by now, so please follow up on that.艾尔玛，蒲公英小队的清洗和简单修整已经完成，你去接应下。

ErmaNo problem.知道了。

Erma steps lightly out of the ops room, leaving the noisy clattering of keyboard keys and pinging on the comms behind.艾尔玛踩着轻盈的脚步离开，将满室嘈杂的键盘声和通讯提示音甩在身后。

AR-18Sorry, Commander, I'd like to double-check this with you—is the Elmo's autopilot destination still the same as before? Should I keep it as these coordinates on the edge of the "Dead Sea"?抱歉，指挥官，我需要再次向您确认。艾莫号开启自动驾驶后，目标仍为之前计划的坐标，“死海”边缘是吗？

CommanderYes.是。

AR-18Understood. Once the self-diagnostic is completed in 20 minutes, I will activate the autopilot if everything appears to be in order...了解，全车自检模式将于20分钟之后完成，确认无误之后将开启自动驾驶……

Beep-beep-beep—the comms system suddenly chirps.“滴滴滴”——通讯声突然响起。

AR-18Commander, a comms request from the Earl.指挥官，是爵士的通讯。

The Commander is just about to finally relax, but they have no choice but to straighten up again and drain their new cup of coffee in one gulp.好不容易松懈下来的指挥官只能再度端坐，一口喝掉杯中新倒上的咖啡。

CommanderPut him on.建立通讯。

EarlFirst of all, I must offer my congratulations. Your unsanctioned action has been retroactively given an official seal of approval, and you have certainly done a wonderful job. The "Dead Sea" is no longer off-limits, and you've even managed to secure the key target.首先，我必须恭喜你。 你这次私自行动补上了官方的许可，并且完成得非常漂亮。 “死海”已经不再是禁区，你甚至带回了关键的目标。

Commander...But we've lost more than we've gained.……但我们失去了更多。

EarlI did tell you to stop, remember?记得吗，我要求过你停止。

CommanderNo, you had already decided to sacrifice Ange before that.不，在那之前你已经决定要牺牲安洁。

EarlDeath is never the destination. Besides, our lives are not entirely our own. In our long journey, some are bound to leave us behind, while others join us halfway through. Be sensible, both for your sake and the sake of Kryuger and those at the base.死亡并不是终点，何况我们每个人的生命也并不只属于自己。 漫长的旅途上总有人会先行一步，也总会有人中途加入。 理智一点，为你自己，也为克鲁格和基地剩下的人员考虑一下。

CommanderI'm guessing you want me to hand "him" over to you?没猜错的话，你是要我把“他”交给你？

EarlThe Stasi's people are waiting on the border just beyond the "Dead Sea". It doesn't matter to whom he is handed over. It is simply not up to you to decide his fate. I thought Kryuger would have made this clear to you. You have done your part, now leave the rest to those who can bring an end to this farce.斯塔西的人此刻正守在“死海”外围。 不论是交给谁，都不会由你亲自处置。 我以为这些事，克鲁格应该跟你讲得很清楚。 你已经做完了你该做的，剩下的，理应交到能够结束这场闹剧的人手里。

CommanderWhat are you planning to do with "him"?你打算如何处置“他”？

Earl...This is not a request, Commander.……我不是在请求你，指挥官。

CommanderYes, I am aware.嗯，我知道。

Earl...You are not without weaknesses.……你并不是没有弱点的人。

CommanderI'm also aware of that.嗯，我知道。

EarlI see you refuse to give up your obstinate ways.又一次准备一意孤行？

Commander...All I want is an explanation. Something to justify the blood spilled at my hands.……我只是想要一个交代。 我想给枪口上的血迹一些必要的慰藉。

EarlNot everything has closure or answers. When you live to my age, you will understand that there is only so much we can do. You should not blame yourself for things beyond your capability.不是每件事情都会有结局，或者答案。 等你活到我这个年纪，你就会明白，人只能做好自己能做到的部分。 做不到的事情，就不应该把责任归咎在自己身上。

CommanderBut if I hand him over to you... That would make me personally responsible. Especially if eradicating Paradeus for good isn't actually on your agenda.但如果是我将“他”亲自交给你。 那我就有责任。 如果你的计划，并不包含真正的“清除帕拉蒂斯”的话。

EarlAvernus crashed and burned right before your eyes, yet you still doubt Paradeus' demise.阿佛那斯在你眼前彻底倒下，你竟然仍旧认为它没有被彻底清除。

CommanderYou know full well what I mean!你明明知道我在说什么！

EarlDon't let emotions get the better of you, my young friend.不要意气用事，年轻人。

CommanderThere was a time I looked up to you, the same way I look up to Mr. Kryuger.我曾经无比尊敬您，就像尊敬克鲁格先生那样。

Earl... I see.…… 我知道了。

CommanderLooks like you've already made your decision.看来您内心已经有结论了。

EarlI will see you again soon, Commander.我们很快会见面的，指挥官。

EarlYou... as well as William.连同“威廉”一起。

The comms channel falls silent. Nobody wants to speak, but someone has to interrupt.通讯在一片沉默里被挂断。 谁也不想说话，但总有人不允许保持这份安静。

AR-18Commander, we have Statesec on line 2.指挥官，2号线路上是安全局的通讯。

Commander... Keep them busy. I need a minute to calm down.…… 你先处理，我现在需要安静一下。

AR-18...I'm afraid that isn't something I can do. Please stay strong.……恐怕这不是我能处理的事情。 您应该坚强一些。

CommanderTo hell with being strong! I told you I needed a moment!去他的坚强！ 我说了我现在需要安静！

For the first time in a very long while, the person on the verge of a breakdown finally loses their composure.久违的，濒临崩溃之人暴露了自己的内心。

CommanderGive me five minutes. No, I'll take just one minute! Just let me cool my head alone!给我五分钟，不，给我一分钟也行！ 让我一个人静一静！

CommanderI beg you...求你了……

The Commander sinks dejectedly into their chair.指挥官颓丧地陷进了椅子里。

At that, AR-18 relents and leaves the ops room in silence.见状AR18不再说话，默默地离开了指挥室。

...Repair workshop on board the Elmo.……艾莫号，修理车间。

ErmaHuh? Aren't you supposed to be in the ops room? What are you doing here?咦，你不是在指挥室吗？怎么到这来了。

"Self-diagnostic is at 25%, estimated completion time in 15 minutes." The vehicle broadcast answers Erma's questions.“自检模式进度25%，预计还有15分钟完成。” 车内广播抢先回答了艾尔玛的问题。

AR-18As you can see, the self-diagnostic is running smoothly, so I've come to check on how the repairs are progressing.嗯，车内自检情况良好，我来看下这边进度，修理情况怎么样？

ErmaWell... We've performed basic repairs on Taraxacum and Fe56. We still don't have a suitable Doll frame replacement for UMP9, but her core is undamaged and ready for reinstallation. Daybreak and Unicorn are still in the queue, and RO says she'll go last.唔……目前蒲公英和Fe56的基础检修已经完成。 UMP9目前没有合适替换的素体，不过心智核心已经确认没有损伤，正在等待迁移。 曙光和独角兽还在修理队列中，RO要求把自己排在最后。

AR-18What about Aliana?艾莉安娜？

ErmaShe suffered a neural meltdown. We couldn't retrieve any data...她的心智融毁，找不回任何数据……

AR-18I see.我知道了。

AR-18 spots UMP45 sitting quietly in a corner, staring at UMP9's neural core absentmindedly. She approaches tentatively, trying to discern the Doll's mental state.注意到UMP45独自坐在角落，对着UMP9的心智核心发呆，AR18安静地接近，试图判断对方的心智状态。

UMP45...I'm fine. My neural cloud is stable.……我没事，心智很稳定。

AR-18Are you conversing with 9?你在和9对话？

UMP45Yes, she says she's feeling bored.嗯，她说等待迁移到新素体的时候很无聊。

AR-18 picks up the cable connecting UMP45 and UMP9's neural core.AR18轻轻捻起链接着UMP45和UMP9心智核心的数据线。

AR-18You need an external data-link to converse with each other?你们对话需要使用外置数据线链接？

UMP45Well, I'm not the only one she's talking to.不只是我。

AR-18Who else?还有谁？

UMP45 gives a sly chuckle. Instead of answering the question, she just invites AR-18 into the chat room.UMP45狡黠地笑了笑，没有解答问题，直接邀请AR18加入她们的聊天室。

UMP9Huh? What are you doing here, AR-18?!诶，AR18，你怎么来了！

UMP45She's worried about you, apparently. You two go on and have a nice chat.AR18说她很担心你，你们好好聊聊。

UMP9Really?! I'm touched...真的吗！有点感动……

AR-18 pays no heed to the role she ought to be playing. Her keen gaze locks onto a girl with a casual smile who's sitting off to the side.AR18无视了本该配合的戏份，锐利的眼神锁住了坐在一边带着恬淡微笑的少女。

AR-18You are?你是？

UMP40Hello, I am UMP40.你好，我是UMP40。

UMP45She's a personality construct based on my former partner; you can call her 40. The real 40 is long gone, obviously.她是我之前搭档的模拟人格，你可以叫她40，当然真正的40已经消失了。

AR-18...Hello.……你好。

UMP9Hey, don't just stand there. Come join us~喂喂，不要僵在这里了，我们来聊天吧~

UMP40Yeah, where were we?好啊，我们刚刚聊到哪里了？

UMP45You were discussing how to protect your Doll frames from the elements when carrying out seaside missions. Right, I'll leave you to it. I'm hopping off for a sec.聊到在海边执行任务的时候如何保养素体了。 那么，你们好好聊，我先出去一下。

UMP9Hey, don't go, 45!喂，别走啊，45姐！

UMP45's figure disappears in a flash from the chat room that she had set up.UMP45的身影倏忽一闪就消失在了她搭建的聊天室。

UMP9Humph, 45 is devious as always. She keeps dragging people in here to keep me busy just so she won't have to talk to me.哼，45姐真狡猾，为了不陪我聊天，到处骗人进来陪我聊天。

AR-18...So you're sisters as well.……所以你们也是姐妹。

AR-18 suddenly understands UMP45's sudden eagerness.AR18顿悟到了UMP45突如其来的热情的原因。

UMP40Haha, it's not true that 45 doesn't want to talk to you. She simply doesn't know how to face you right now.哈哈，45不是不想陪你聊天。 她只是现在不知道该怎么面对你。

UMP9Why?为什么啊？

UMP40Because it was a call she made that led to your destruction.毕竟因为她的决策，让你在她的面前牺牲了。

UMP9It's pretty common for T-Dolls to get destroyed. Besides, my neural cloud is perfectly fine... She doesn't have to blame herself at all. Don't you agree, AR-18?我们战术人形牺牲是常有的事嘛，而且我的心智也没什么事…… 她完全没必要自责嘛，你说是不是呢，AR18？

AR-18...Yes.……嗯。

AR-18 starts searching for the exit of the chat room.AR18开始探索聊天室的出口。

UMP40It took 45 a really long time to pull herself together after you went down.你牺牲之后，45花了相当长的时间才振作起来。

UMP9Really...? What did she do when it happened?是吗……那我下线的时候，45都做了什么？

UMP40First, she went berserk and wiped out the remaining enemies. Then she just stared at your remains for a good few minutes.先是陷入疯狂状态，把剩下的敌人全部干掉了。 然后，对着你的残骸发了几分钟呆。

UMP945...45姐……

UMP40When she finally snapped out of it, she extracted your neural core and took measures to keep it safe.然后，她把你的心智核心取出来做好保护措施。

UMP9Did she say anything when she had my neural core in her hands?她有捧着我的心智核心说些什么吗？

UMP40Yep, she said—嗯，她说——

UMP45Gossiping about me behind my back?不会有人趁着我不在，说我的坏话吧？

UMP45 reappears seemingly out of nowhere. She seems to be embracing UMP40 from behind, but she actually has her in a chokehold.闪现在UMP40的身后，UMP45看似是亲昵地搂住她，实则直逼命门。

UMP40No way.怎么会呢。

UMP945, you're back!45姐，你回来啦！

UMP45Mhmm, and I've even brought two new guests for your little tea party.嗯，还给你的茶话会带了两位新客人。

HK416So this is where you guys have been loafing around.原来你们在这里偷懒。

G11Ugh... Get me a bed, 45...唔……45给我整个床吧……

AR-18 seizes this timely opportunity to make her escape.AR18抓住了这不容错过的机会。

AR-18I am not the best conversationalist... Please excuse me.聊天非我所长……我还有别的事情。

UMP45Alright, alright. Sorry for bothering you.好吧好吧，真是麻烦你了。

UMP45 opens the door for AR-18 to leave. UMP40 extricates herself from the boisterous dogpile and comes up to see her off.UMP45为AR18打开了离开聊天室的门。 UMP40从闹作一团的几人中脱身，来到AR18的身边送别。

UMP40Goodbye, AR-18. I hope we'll meet again.再见，AR18，希望还有机会见面。

AR-18Sure. ...Goodbye.嗯。 ……再见。

AR-18 lets out a sigh of relief and makes to leave Squad 404's space.AR18舒了口气，准备离开404小队的区域。

UMP4540 doesn't get to meet Dolls from the outside very often.40她很少有机会见到外面的人形。

AR-18That does seem to be the case.看起来是这样。

UMP45You'll keep this a secret for me, I hope?她的事，你会帮我保密的，对吧。

AR-18Of course.嗯。

The moment AR-18 pulls open the door of the repair room, she is confronted with an impertinent face in the corridor.AR18拉开修理室的门，堵在走廊上的是一张理直气壮的脸。

ErmaSomething seems off about you.你不对劲。

AR-18...Not at all.……没有的事。

ErmaSomething's totally off. You look positively glum.就是有，你看看，你的脸色快比黑区还黑了。

AR-18Nonsense.别胡扯。

Erma...Okay, you're actually pretty expressionless, but I can still see you're not happy. Wasn't Operation Muromets a success? We've knocked Avernus out of the sky, so what's the problem?……虽然你没有表情，但我还是看得出来你不高兴。 穆罗梅茨行动不是成功了吗？阿佛那斯都掉下来了，你为什么还不高兴？

AR-18...I'm afraid the real war is yet to come.……恐怕，真正的战争还没开始。

ErmaHuh?啊？

Gazing at Erma's bemused expression, AR-18 realizes that even though they are sisters, it still feels a bit inappropriate to discuss such matters with Erma.看着艾尔玛那张充满疑惑的脸，AR18意识到同样是姐妹，和她聊这些还是有点太过了。

AR-18Nothing. I blurted that out without thinking.没事，我只是有感而发。

Erma...I have a feeling... That people are not happy because we failed to rescue a certain somebody?……感觉。 会不会是因为人没有救到，所以大家都不高兴？

AR-18Hm?嗯？

ErmaHaven't you noticed? The Dolls coming out of the repair bay are all putting on a brave face.你没发现吗？里面从修理仓出来的人形都是在强颜欢笑做给大家看而已。

AR-18...I thought you were utterly clueless. Turns out I'm the clueless one.……我以为你什么都不懂。 ……原来不懂的人是我。

ErmaWhat?啊？

AR-18...The Commander has lived through so much strife and witnessed so much death and suffering. I thought their heart would have long since rusted and grown cold.……指挥官那样的一个人，经历过如此多的战役和牺牲。 我以为指挥官的内心早就变得坚硬冷漠。

AR-18But I was wrong. It would seem that I'm the only one who is cold and indifferent.但是我错了。 好像只有我才是那个冷漠的人。

Erma...Probably because you're the "Instructor".……因为你是“教官”吧。

ErmaYou're more used to being the "Instructor" than "AR-18". You feel the need to remain calm and collected in the face of everything.比起成为“AR18”，你更习惯成为“教官”哦。 你总是觉得不管发生什么事情，自己都有必要保持理性和冷静。

AR-18You think so? ...Maggie is the only one who retained her memory of what transpired on the Future. I find it hard to believe everything she told me... But I'm starting to agree with her on one point.是吗？ ……只有玛姬保留着“未来号”上的记忆。 虽然她说的我并不完全相信。 但现在，有一点我居然开始认同。

ErmaWhat point?嗯？

AR-18It's nothing. So how did you discern my emotional state? Sometimes even I don't know how I feel.没什么，所以你是怎么看出来我的情绪的？ 有时候我自己都不明白。

ErmaWell... Ahem, I watched the CCTV feed in the ops room.这个嘛…… 咳咳，因为我有指挥室里的监控。

ErmaC'mon, I'm the leader of the signal support team! It's totally normal for me to check it, no?拜托，我可是信号支援组组长！看一下不是很正常吗？

AR-18I retract my previous statement.我收回刚才的话。

ErmaWhich one?哪一句？

AR-18The statement about agreeing with Maggie.认可玛姬的那句。

The ops room door is quietly opened just a crack, revealing a hand holding a slice of cake.指挥室的门悄悄地被推开了一条缝，没看到人，倒看见了一只托着蛋糕的手。

???Having something sweet might cheer you up!吃块甜点能让心情变好哦！

Commander...Erma, come in.……艾尔玛，进来吧。

Erma pokes her head through the door.艾尔玛露出了脑袋。

ErmaAre you still angry, Commander?指挥官还在生气吗？

CommanderNo, I'm not angry with anybody. If you see AR-18, please give her my apologies. And please tell her she is free to return to the ops room.没有，我没有生任何人的气。 你要是见到AR18，替我向她说一声对不起。 请她回来吧。

ErmaOh... You just have to give the Instructor a call and she'll come back right away!啊——指挥官只要打个通讯，教官就会立刻回来啦！

Commander...I know. But I still haven't figured out how to apologize to her, so I'll have to trouble you to give me a hand.……嗯我知道。 但我还没想好怎么直接跟她道歉，所以麻烦你了。

Erma nods, but she continues to linger by the door.艾尔玛点点头，却没有立刻离开。

CommanderCan I help you with anything else?还有什么事？

ErmaI have a question. I know that when a human dies, they are given a funeral.我有一个问题，我知道人类死去的时候会举办葬礼。

ErmaSo should we... organize a funeral for Ange?所以我们应该为安洁……举办一场葬礼吗？

CommanderNo, this isn't the right place to put her gravestone.不，她的墓碑不该立在这里。

ErmaI see.明白了。

CommanderAlso, from what I know of her, she'd roll her eyes so hard she'd see her brain if we weep before her grave.以我对她的了解，要是知道我们在她的墓前哭泣，应该白眼都要翻上天了。

ErmaI gather Ange wasn't someone who needed a funeral then.看来安洁是不需要葬礼的人。

CommanderYou're right.嗯。

ErmaThen... I have another question!那……我还有一个问题！

CommanderShoot...你说……

ErmaBefore I set off, I read a story about a man who went on an arduous journey to pick a magical herb in order to bring his dead mother back to life... If such a panacea really did exist, would you use it to revive Ange?出发前我读到一个故事，故事中的主角为了复活母亲，不辞辛苦去悬崖下采摘神药…… 如果世界上真的有这样的神药，你会愿意复活安洁吗？

CommanderNo.不。

ErmaHuh? I thought you'd say yes.诶，我以为指挥官会愿意的。

CommanderDeath is the only gift she bequeathed to me. To snatch life away from Death is for mankind to pay the ultimate price. I won't allow anyone to disturb her eternal rest. I've already paid enough.死亡是她留给我的唯一遗物。 对人类来说，夺走死亡要付出的代价惨痛百倍。 我已经被夺走了很多东西，但绝不会允许别人夺走她的死亡。

ErmaCan death be considered... a gift?死亡也可以算作是一件……礼物吗？

CommanderYes, a heavy and painful gift. One to which we must hold on tightly, lest we forget...是的，沉重又痛苦的礼物。 只有紧紧攥在手中，才不会忘记这一切……

The Commander clenches their fist, squeezing Strongarm tightly in their fingers. This is the first time Erma has seen such anguish on a human's face. But the moment lasts only briefly.指挥官将“铁腕”淹没在了手心，艾尔玛仿佛第一次见到人类的脸庞上露出这种悲伤的神情。 但这没有持续太久。

CommanderI'm ready, Erma. Fetch Dandelion for me, please. I'm going to meet "him" in person.我准备好了，艾尔玛，帮我去叫丹德莱。 我要亲自去见“他”。

ErmaMeet who?见谁？

CommanderThe man brought in from Avernus, the one currently being held in room 1021.从阿佛那斯带来的那个人，被关在1021房间。

ErmaUnderstood.收到。

"Self-diagnostic is at 50%. Estimated completion time in 10 minutes. Signal malfunction caused by exposure to radiation detected in communications system."“自检模式进度50%，受辐射影响通讯设备发现信号故障，完成自检预计还有10分钟。”

...Repair workshop on board the Elmo.……艾莫号，修理车间。

ST AR-15Here for RO?你是来找RO吗？

AR-18I've come to see how the repairs are going for all the squads.我来确认各个小队的修复情况。

ST AR-15We're in the middle of fixing up SOP-II. Over 90% of her frame has sustained damage, so the repairs aren't cost effective at all. However, since there are no suitable spare frames for her at the moment, we can only prioritize restoring her basic functions.正在修理SOP2的素体，她的受损率高达90%，维修的性价比很低。 但目前没有适合她的备用素体，只能优先修复基础性能。

AR-18What about RO?那RO怎么样了？

ST AR-15She took quite a beating herself, but she's giving most of the resources to SOP-II.她自己受伤也不轻，但是她把资源让给SOP2了。

AR-18I see. I'll go check on RO.了解，我去看看RO的情况。

ST AR-15Alright.好。

AR-18 walks up to the repair tank, where a dormant SOP-II is currently undergoing repairs.AR18走近修理槽，休眠状态的SOP2正在里面接受修理。

RO635What is it? Are we getting another gig?怎么了？有任务？

AR-18Not at the moment. I've just come to see how you're doing.目前还没有，我只是来确认你们的状态。

RO635I'm okay. I'm ready for battle as long as there's enough ammo.我没什么问题，只要弹药补给到位，随时可以战斗。

AR-18But the injury on your back...你后背的素体损伤……

RO635... Oh, it's not a big deal. It won't affect my performance.…… 哦，那个问题不大的，不影响我行动。

AR-18I'll defer to your judgment.我尊重你的判断。

RO635How's the Commander? Are they resting?指挥官呢，已经休息了吗？

The door to the repair workshop is suddenly pushed open, and Erma comes walking in.修理车间的门被突然推开，艾尔玛走了进来。

RO635Has something happened?发生什么事了吗？

ErmaThe Commander wants to interrogate William and has sent me to fetch Dandelion.指挥官要求审讯威廉，让我来找丹德莱。

RO635...Now? Is it safe? The Commander hasn't slept a wink for days. Can't this wait...?……现在？这安全吗？指挥官也好几天不眠不休了，也不急在这一时……

AR-18I will run another security sweep on our system.我即刻再进行一遍安全设备确认。

RO635Right... Just to be safe, we must station additional personnel during the interrogation. I can—好…… 保险起见，审讯期间必须增派人手，我可以——

Bam! Dandelion walks smack into the repair tank as if she's in a trance and crashes to the floor.嘭—— 丹德莱梦游般笔直地撞上了修理槽，从上面翻了下来。

RO635SOP-II!SOP2！

RO635 rushes past Dandelion to examine the repair tank. After ensuring that SOP-II's repairs are unhindered, she pulls Dandelion off the floor.RO635越过丹德莱，前去检查修理槽的运行情况。 确认SOP2仍在安全地进行着维修，RO635才把丹德莱扶起来。

ErmaWhat is she doing?她在做什么？

RO635She's been like this every now and then ever since we withdrew from Avernus. She'd walk right into things as if her visual module were malfunctioning.从阿佛那斯撤出以后，她就时不时这样，突然直勾勾向前走，像是视觉模块失灵。

AR-18Is something wrong with her?丹德莱出了什么问题吗？

RO635I just ran a diagnostic on her, but not only did the Elmo's system not pick up any issues, it even froze for a few seconds...刚才我帮她做过检查，但艾莫号上的检修系统不仅没查出她有什么问题，还短暂失灵了几秒……

ErmaDandelion! The Commander is asking for you!丹德莱！指挥官有事要找你。

Snap!——啪——

Dandelion's voice is exceptionally clear in the dark.黑暗中，丹德莱的声音格外清晰。

DandelionDid you hear it?你们听见了吗？

ErmaHear what?听见什么？

Dandelion walks right up to Erma.丹德莱径直走到艾尔玛面前。

DandelionAt the Lake of Cognition. You heard it too, didn't you?识底深湖，那个时候，你也听得到的吧。

ErmaNo... I didn't hear anything.不……我什么也没有听见。

Dandelion...Is that so? Well, you'll hear it very soon.……是吗？ 你很快会听见的。

ErmaDandelion, snap out of it, will you?! The Commander is asking for you!丹德莱你发什么疯？ 指挥官找你。

DandelionI know. I'll head over to them now. As for you... You'll soon reach the depths of the lake.我知道，我这就去找指挥官。 但是你，你很快就要抵达泉水的深处。

ErmaWhat are you talking about...?你在说什么……

Dandelion simply smiles.丹德莱微微笑了一下。

DandelionI'll be waiting for you. I'll be waiting for you to hand it over to me, Erma. But right now, I have a mission to attend to.我等你。 艾尔玛，我等你将东西交给我。 但现在，我要去执行任务了。

DandelionI must inform the Commander in person.我得亲自告诉指挥官。

Dandelion leaves the room.丹德莱离开了这间房间。

AR-18 restores the lights inside the room.AR18恢复了房间的照明。

AR-18Her neural cloud doesn't seem very stable. Is she really okay?她看起来心智状态不太稳定，真的没事吗？

ST AR-15This isn't exactly unusual for her.她平常也这样。

ST AR-15Just let her go. She can take her cuckoo rambling somewhere else.让她去吧，也该换个地方发疯了。

Ops room on board the Elmo.……艾莫号，指挥室。

"Self-diagnostic is at 95%. Estimated completion time in one minute. The communications system has been fully repaired." After checking in on the statuses of Daybreak and the Sangvis Ferri units, AR-18 heads back to the ops room.“自检模式进度95%，通讯设备确认整修完成，预计还有1分钟结束。” 确认完曙光小队和铁血的情况后，AR18回到了指挥室待命。

AR-18Commander, is everything going well? Should I come over?指挥官，是否一切顺利？需要我过来吗？

CommanderEverything is fine. You don't have to come; I've got Dandelion here. Have you finished checking up on all the Dolls?没事，你不用来，丹德莱在这边。 确认完所有人形情况了吗？

AR-18Yes. The self-diagnostic is also completed. The Elmo's damage level is less than 5%. Should I activate the autopilot?已经确认完毕，全车自检模式完成，受损率不到5%，是否开启自动驾驶？

CommanderGo ahead.开启。

AR-18Copy that.收到。

AR-18 turns on the Elmo's vehicle-wide broadcast channel.AR18打开了艾莫号的全员通讯频道。

AR-18Attention, all personnel. Operation Muromets has officially concluded. Please fasten your seatbelt as the Elmo will start cruising on autopilot shortly.全体成员请注意，穆罗梅茨行动正式结束，请各位系好安全带，艾莫号即将开启自动驾驶模式。

Click. The door opens, and someone slips in quietly.咔哒—— 门开了，有人蹑手蹑脚溜了进来。

AR-18 is aware that the person who just entered the room has placed an energy rod on the desk, even though she doesn't look up.AR18眼皮也不抬一下，就知道来者悄悄在桌边放了块能量棒。

AR-18...Stop moving around. It's not going to be a smooth ride driving through the Black Zone on autopilot.……别乱走，自动驾驶在黑区并不平稳。

ErmaHow did you know it was me?你怎么知道是我？

ErmaLooks like my stealth mode still isn't much good...看来隐蔽模式还是不太好用……

AR-18...Just sit here. You may fall over if you keep wandering about.……你就坐在这里，这时候走动容易摔倒。

ErmaOkay.哦。

ErmaI've looked through the comms logs and checked the data transfer.通讯记录和信息状态我都确认好了。

ErmaThe name list is here.名单在这里。

AR-18Right, got it.好，我知道了。

ErmaAnything else I can do?还有什么我能做的吗？

AR-18No.没了。

ErmaThen I'll pour you a coffee!那我帮你倒杯咖啡吧！

AR-18No, thank you.不用。

ErmaDo you want milk or sugar? I like my hazelnut latte with triple syrup!你要加糖加奶吗？我喜欢榛果拿铁加三份糖浆！

Erma picks up the coffee pot and pours the brown liquid into a coffee mug.艾尔玛端起咖啡壶朝咖啡杯里倾倒着褐色液体。

ErmaBy the way, this coffee is—对了，这壶咖啡还是——

Thunk! Erma suddenly collapses to the floor. Fortunately, the coffee pot remains on the desk.咚—— 艾尔玛突然倒在了地上，幸运的是，咖啡壶留在了桌面。

AR-18Oh no...不好……

AR-18 rushes over to determine the situation, but before she can even form a question, her consciousness is detached from her body akin to feeling an electric shock. What follows is endless darkness. A deathly silence engulfs the Elmo in an instant like a thick fog rolling in, drowning out all other noise. And so in the early hours of October 23rd 2064, the Elmo carries its unconscious passengers as it travels slowly along its plotted course.AR18想上前查看情况，但却连询问的话语都来不及说出口，宛如断电一般，意识被彻底抽离。 接踵而至的，是无尽的黑暗。 死寂如被狂风吹拂的浓雾般瞬间吞没了艾莫号，将一切声息都碾碎。 此时是2064年10月23日的凌晨，无人清醒的艾莫号正沿着既定的路线缓缓行驶着。

The Birds 飞鸟

???00-Э-00.00-Э-00。

Erma...Who is it? Who's there...?……谁？ 谁在那儿……

???63-Я-180.63-Я-180。

???Or perhaps you are more used to being addressed as Erma and AR-18.或者你们更习惯被称作艾尔玛，以及AR18。

ErmaWho are you?你是谁？

???That's not important.这不重要。

AR-18...Only Hume Dolls have access to this channel.……只有休谟设计的人形才能使用这个频道。

???Indeed. That should spare me a self-introduction.是的，所以我也不用自我介绍了。

AR-18You're deliberately concealing your ID. Why?你刻意隐藏了自己的ID。 为什么？

???Come to Frankfurt. Then I'll tell you.来法兰克福。 就告诉你们。

AR-18I have no time for your games and riddles.我没兴趣和你玩解谜游戏。

???Oh? Is that so?哦，是吗？

???Your Commander is doomed.你们的指挥官要死了。

ErmaWhat?嗯？

AR-18...What are you talking about?!……你在胡说八道些什么！

???Soon you will realize I'm telling the truth. The fact that I could even get in touch with you right now might be your only hope.很快就会得到验证。 这个时机我还能联系上二位，也许算是当下你们能抓住的唯一希望了。

???You are leaving the dangerous Black Zone for the maws of a pack of greedy and opportunistic jackals. And yet you lot, all battered and bruised, are still snoozing. What a precarious situation you're in.背后是危机重重的黑区，面前是即将掠夺战果的豺狼虎豹。 而你们一群伤兵败将，还在呼呼大睡，处境相当危险啊。

AR-18What are your terms?那么你的交易条件是什么？

???It really saves me effort talking to you, AR-18.AR18，和你讲话很省力。

AR-18We may all be created by Hume, but my creator doesn't actually mean much to me. Other than Erma, who is Unit 0, we Hume Dolls mind our own business. I doubt you came to warn us out of the goodness of your heart.虽然都是休谟制作的人形，不过制造者对我来说是最不要紧的事。 理论上除了0号艾尔玛，其余所有人形都各为其主。 你不会好心来提醒我们。

???You are exactly right. My only term is that you come to Frankfurt. And bring me along into the Summer Garden.说的没错。 我的条件就是你们来法兰克福。 带我一起进入夏园。

AR-18You'll only need Erma for that.那你只需要艾尔玛。

???Theoretically speaking, yes, but her amnesia complicates things. I need insurance that I can achieve my aim on this trip.理论上确实如此，但她的失忆症令人为难。 我需要确保这趟旅行达到我的目的。

AR-18How will you ensure the Commander's safety while we're on our way to Frankfurt?我们前往法兰克福，你如何保证指挥官的安全？

???The Commander is doomed, but I never said they're not safe. Whether you can find the key or not will determine whether the Commander can break free from this deadlock.指挥官只是要死了，但没有不安全。 要解决指挥官的死局，主要看你们能不能找到那个关键道具了。

AR-18William?威廉？

???He is certainly important, but not the most important.他很重要，但不是最重要的。

AR-18If you're looking to make a deal, at least show some sincerity.如果要做交易，就应该拿出诚意。

???I am perfectly happy to explain things in more detail, but I'm afraid you're running out of time. All I can say is that you haven't eradicated Paradeus for good. This could spell the Commander's doom.我倒是愿意详细解释，只怕你们时间来不及了。 我只能说，你们没有真正地消灭“帕拉蒂斯”。 这就是指挥官的死局。

AR-18And you have a solution?你会有彻底解决的办法？

???The solution lies within the Summer Garden. If you want answers, come immediately to Frankfurt. Remember, bring only yourselves and no one else.夏园有。 想知道一切的答案，就立刻来法兰克福。 记住，只有你们两个。

???Or your Commander dies.否则，指挥官就死定了。

Ops room on board the Elmo.……艾莫号，指挥室。

Erma opens her eyes and takes in AR-18's grave expression.艾尔玛睁开眼，看见AR18严肃的表情。

AR-18Erma.艾尔玛。

ErmaYes?我在。

Erma gets to her feet and sets the coffee pot upright. The coffee is now lying in a puddle on the floor.艾尔玛从地板上站了起来，扶正了倾倒的咖啡壶，咖啡液顺着桌角，汩汩流了一地。

AR-18She woke us up.是她唤醒了我们。

Erma... Did we crash?…… 所以我们刚刚，是宕机了吗？

AR-18Yes, and the most dreadful thing is...是的，而且最可怕的是……

AR-18The Commander has disappeared. I went to William's holding cell to check as soon as I regained consciousness.指挥官不见了。 我醒来后立刻去关押威廉的囚室确认过了。

ErmaWhat about Dandelion? Wasn't she with the Commander?丹德莱呢？她不是和指挥官在一起？

AR-18She's nowhere to be found either. Her signal is not within the detectable range of the Elmo.丹德莱也消失了，艾莫号可探寻范围内完全找不到她的讯号。

AR-18The three of them all vanished from the holding cell.当时在囚室里的三个一起消失了。

ErmaWilliam is gone as well... Could this be his doing?威廉也消失了……是威廉干的吗？

AR-18That's not very likely. He was secured to the chair with special restraints, which show no signs of having been undone or sabotaged. The metal fence separating the interrogation area and the brig was also undamaged.不太可能，他被特制的锁具固定在椅子上，装置没有被打开或者破坏的痕迹。 审讯区和关押区之间的铁栅阻隔也没有被破坏。

ErmaThey couldn't have vanished into thin air...总不能凭空消失吧……

AR-18On top of that, it wasn't just us—all the Dolls on board were incapacitated.而且，除了我们，所有人形都陷入了休眠模式。

ErmaSo it's true...就像那家伙说的一样……

Erma taps into the Elmo's surveillance system.艾尔玛链接上了艾莫号的监控系统。

Erma...The Elmo's surveillance and security systems got hacked ten minutes ago, but it didn't trigger an alarm...……十分钟前，整个艾莫号的监控和安保系统都被骇入了，我却没有收到警报……

AR-18Yeah.嗯。

ErmaNo traces of an external intruder... It's almost as if they'd been programmed to deactivate themselves beforehand...没有任何外来力量侵入的痕迹……就像是自己写好的程序，在这里断开……

AR-18Looks like we have no choice but to visit Frankfurt...看来，我们只能去一趟法兰克福……

ErmaDo you believe what she said?你相信那个人说的话吗？

AR-18The timing is too much of a coincidence. She is definitely suspicious, but that's not good enough a reason to brush her off. With the Commander's safety being our top priority, this is a risk we have to take.来的时间太巧合了，虽然疑点重重，但我们没有拒绝她的理由。 以指挥官的安全为第一优先级，这个险值得冒。

ErmaI'm also worried. If she's right, then the Commander is in grave danger...我也很在意，按照她的说法，指挥官现在很危险……

AR-18The Elmo is exiting the Black Zone in five minutes. We must make our move soon.还有五分钟，艾莫号就要离开这片“黑区”。 我们必须赶快行动起来。

ErmaYeah, let's wake the others.嗯，得先去把大家唤醒。

Erma and AR-18 wake the other Dolls and gather them all in the repair workshop.艾尔玛和AR18分头唤醒了人形，将大家聚集在了修理车间。

AR-18An emergency has arisen. Here's a brief summary of what we currently know. The Commander, Dandelion, and William all vanished from the holding cell at the same time. We have tentatively eliminated the possibility of this being a prison break perpetrated by William. Meanwhile, all the Dolls on board the Elmo were put in sleep mode.情况紧急，我总结下目前已知的情报。 指挥官、丹德莱、威廉，在囚室中同时消失，暂时否决威廉暴力越狱的可能。 同一时间，艾莫号的所有人形陷入了休眠状态。

ErmaNobody entered or left the Elmo during this entire period.在这段时间，没有外来力量进入过艾莫号，也没有人离开过。

RO635The Commander, Dandelion, and William all disappeared together...指挥官、丹德莱、威廉一起消失……

UMP45I knew that guy wouldn't let himself get caught so easily.这家伙果然不会轻易束手就擒。

RO635Our top priority is to find the Commander as soon as possible.当务之急，是尽快找回指挥官。

UMP45Yeah, I doubt their situation is any less precarious than ours.嗯，指挥官的处境不比我们安全。

AR-18We will soon exit the "Dead Sea". Someone will be waiting for us out there.我们即将离开“死海”，外面有人等着我们。

RO635So we must preserve our strength.所以我们必须保存战斗力。

UMP45We have plenty of problems on our hands.要应对的麻烦真不少。

AR-18We need to decide who is going to do what right away. There's no time for us to hesitate.马上进行分工，没有时间留给我们犹豫了。

UMP45You said someone got in touch with you while we were snoozing?你之前说在休眠期间，听见了有人向你传达讯息？

AR-18Erma, show them the recording.艾尔玛，共享给大家吧。

ErmaSure.好。

Erma shares the audio recording with UMP45 and RO635.艾尔玛将那段只有声音的记录共享给了UMP45和RO635。

ErmaI couldn't trace the signal to its origin, and voice recognition didn't work either. But I've confirmed the coordinates she provided—they do indeed correspond to a location in the outskirts of Frankfurt.这个人的来源我无法查明，识别声音也没有成功。 不过她提供的坐标已经确认，是在法兰克福的郊区。

UMP45She specified that only the two of you could go—why?这人说只能你俩去，为什么？

ErmaOnly Mother's children have access to this channel.这个频道只有妈妈的孩子才可以使用。

AR-18I suspect Doctor Hume is involved in this matter.休谟博士恐怕也牵涉其中。

UMP45We know nothing about this Doll while she's watching our every move from the shadows. We should probably do this her way. I don't want to put the Commander at risk.我们在明，这个人在暗，目前还是满足她的要求吧。 否则我担心对指挥官不利。

RO635Then you two will handle the investigation in Frankfurt. 45 and I will relocate all the Dolls that can still move from the Elmo. It isn't safe here at the moment.法兰克福的调查交给你们了。 我和45先把艾莫号上还能行动的人形转移走，这里目前并不安全。

AR-18No, Erma will be going to Frankfurt on her own.不，艾尔玛一个人去法兰克福。

ErmaYou're not coming with me?你不和我一起去？

AR-18With all comms down, you and I are the only ones who can still maintain contact. If both of us drop off the radar in Frankfurt, then we'll lose our only lead to the Commander.在所有通讯失效的情况下，只有你和我还能保持联络。 如果我们俩都消失在法兰克福，指挥官的线索就彻底断了。

UMP45We only have one more minute.还有一分钟。

ErmaBut...可是……

AR-18Prepare for departure.准备行动。

ErmaHuh?诶？

AR-18 pulls open the emergency exit and pushes Erma off the vehicle.AR18一把拉开了紧急出口，将艾尔玛推了下去。

... Erma tumbles across the ground before finally coming to a stop.…… 艾尔玛就地翻滚几圈，勉强刹住了脚步。

ErmaJeez, she just shoved me without even a warning...怎么直接动手的……

AR-18Erma.艾尔玛。

The private channel between the children of Hume is now open.属于休谟孩子们的频道开启了。

ErmaI'm here.我在。

AR-18I'll send Hume's profile to you later. Stay in touch. Watch out for yourself. Also... don't trust this Doll.休谟的档案稍后我发给你。 保持通讯，注意安全。 以及……不要太相信这个人。

ErmaShe is certainly suspicious.她确实很可疑。

AR-18Even if she can be trusted... There could be someone else who is using her.就算她值得信任。 她的背后也或许会存在想要利用她的人。

ErmaI understand. I'll be careful.我明白了，我会小心的。

AR-18...And Erma?……艾尔玛。

ErmaHm?嗯？

AR-18...I must warn you... Hume is not a good man.……我必须提醒你，休谟并非善类。

ErmaWhy do you say that?为什么这么说？

AR-18From what I know, Dolls of his creation all go mad in the end. We are given exceptionally special powers, and we meet exceptionally painful ends. This is the fate shared by all progeny of Hume.据我得到的情报，他制作出的所有人形，最后都会陷入疯狂。 无与伦比的特殊能力，以及无与伦比的痛苦结局。 是名为休谟孩子们的集体归宿。

ErmaI won't go mad.我不会的。

AR-18You are special to him. Still...你对他而言是特殊的。 但是……

ErmaHeheh, are you worried about me?嘻嘻，你担心我啊？

AR-18 hangs up forcefully.AR18强行挂断了通讯。

Beep—Emma receives an offline message.“滴滴”，艾尔玛收到了一条离线讯息。

Focus on your mission. Don't get distracted, and come back soon. Report any new developments immediately.专注任务，不许贪玩，早点回来。 有任何进展，第一时间汇报。

ErmaRoger!嗯！

...In a certain area with multiple villas on the outskirts of Frankfurt. After walking down a driveway lined with trees whose canopies form a verdant arch overhead and passing several junctions marked by white statues, Erma finally arrives at the entrance of a garden. The garden is not particularly big, but it is immaculately arranged and decorated in a classical Russian style.……法兰克福，郊区，匿名别墅区。 穿过绿色的拱形长廊，艾尔玛经过几个白色雕塑的路口，才终于抵达了一座花园的入口。 花园面积不大，但布置得非常精致，园林的安排和雕塑的穿插颇有俄罗斯古典风格的余韵。

ErmaThis... should be it.坐标……就是这里。

ErmaI should give AR-18 an update.该给AR18发送进展汇报了。

AR-18...Have you reached Frankfurt?……抵达法兰克福了？

ErmaYes. I'm just outside the designated location. It does look very much like a summer garden.对，我现在马上就要进入指定地点了。 这里看起来很像夏园。

AR-18Right. Only go in after you've assessed the surroundings and your own physical condition.嗯，确认周围环境和素体状态后，你再进入。

ErmaGot it. How are things on your end?好的，你们那边怎么样了？

AR-18We are also headed to Frankfurt. Things are probably going to get a bit messy. I'll fill you in later.我们也在前往法兰克福，接下来的事情估计有点复杂，稍后再说。

ErmaAlright, then I'm going in.好的，那我进去了。

Creeeeak... Erma pushes open the iron gate leading into the garden and steps into the silent night.嘎吱——艾尔玛推开了庭院前的铁门，踏入静悄悄的夜色。

Buzz... An ear-splitting buzz suddenly comes out of nowhere.嗡—— 不知何处传来刺耳的蜂鸣。

When Erma finally regains her senses, she realizes that the gate behind her has closed. Several military scouts leap out in the quiet garden.回过神来，艾尔玛发现身后的门关闭了，眼前的静谧花园中跃出了几只军方的侦查兵。

ErmaHm? Scouts?嗯？侦查兵？

ErmaHey! I'm a guest with an invitation...喂！我是你们邀请的客人……

???Where's AR-18?AR18呢？

ErmaShe's not coming. You just need me to get here in one piece, don't you? Well, here I am. There's no need for her to come along.她不来。 你不是只是要我安全抵达这里吗？ 我完整地过来了，她没有来的必要。

???That's true. Inviting her along was just a fail-safe. Whatever. She's always been lackadaisical and utterly undependable.确实，本来叫她也只是为了确保万无一失。 算了，她做事就是这么马虎，一点也不靠谱。

Erma...That's the first time I've heard her described like that.……第一次有人这么评价她。

???Tsk. You were the first to call her undependable, Erma.啧。 第一次说她不靠谱的人，明明是你啊，艾尔玛。

ErmaHuh???啊？？？

???Ah, well. That was a long time ago. Of course you've forgotten all about that.也是，那么久远的记忆，你早就忘了。

ErmaNow that I'm here, shouldn't you introduce yourself?我已经到了，你不应该自我介绍一下吗？

???09-П-39. Or you can call me Stevens M520 if you like.09-П-39。 或者，随你的高兴，也可以叫我史蒂文斯520。

ErmaStevens M520... Are you my elder or younger sister?史蒂文斯520…… 那你是我的姐姐还是妹妹？

Stevens M520The concept of biological sisterhood does not apply to Dolls.人形哪里来的姐妹？

ErmaI mean... Who came first, me or you?我的意思是，我先诞生，还是你先？

Stevens M520Stop asking such pointless questions. You've already asked me this very question 3,874 times.问点有意义的问题吧。 我的记忆里，这个问题你已经问过我3874次了。

Erma... Have we known each other for that long?…… 我们认识了这么久？

Stevens M520At least you don't lose IQ points the way you lose your memory...唯一值得庆幸的是你的智力不像记忆那样容易遗失。

As the conversation comes to an awkward pause, Erma looks around and takes in her surroundings.聊天陷入了僵局，艾尔玛开始四下张望。

The fountain in the center of the garden remains faithful to its post, spewing jets of water up into the air tirelessly. The golden statue of a goddess on the fountain peers down coldly at Erma from her high perch as she slinks past.庭院中央的喷泉忠实地履行着职责，不知疲倦地向空中喷吐着水花。 位于喷泉中央的金色女神雕像睥睨众生，冷冷地看着蹑手蹑脚路过的艾尔玛。

Erma turns to look behind her, but nobody is there. Stevens M520 is still only talking to her via the comms channel. The villa itself is still silent and motionless. She is certain that the garden is unoccupied save for herself and the unfriendly-looking scouts.艾尔玛警觉地回头，没有人在，史蒂文斯520依旧只通过通讯联系。 屋内也依然没有动静，她确信此刻身处庭院的只有自己和对面来者不善的侦察兵。

ErmaWhy don't you show yourself? I've followed your instructions and made my way here.为什么不现身呢？ 我已经按照要求来到了这里。

Stevens M520If I showed myself now, you'd bound over like an excited puppy and start comparing heights with me, getting dirt all over my dress in the process. All just to satisfy your stupid curiosity. I have no more patience for your nonsense.如果我这个时候走出来，你就会兴奋地扑过来跟我比身高，然后弄乱我的裙摆。 就为了满足你那无聊的好奇心。 对你的耐心，我早就已经耗光了。

ErmaHow did you know?你怎么知道？

Stevens M520Just speaking from experience.经验之谈。

ErmaI promise I won't.我保证不会。

Stevens M520You never keep your promises, except to Doctor Hume.你的保证就没一次算过数，除了对休谟博士。

ErmaYou seem to know me very well.你好像很了解我。

Stevens M520If I got to choose, I'd rather not know you at all. It's been quite a few years, Erma. Let me see how much you've grown.可以选择的话，我宁愿不了解。 好些年不见，艾尔玛，让我看看你成长了多少。

The scouts standing around the garden suddenly lunge towards Erma.周围零星的侦察兵突然朝着艾尔玛靠近。

Even more strange mechanical monstrosities from further away start gathering in this direction. Much to Erma's surprise, one of the approaching Doll Dummies is armed with an Erma Maschinenpistole.甚至远处更多的奇怪的机械怪物向着这边靠拢。 而令艾尔玛无比震惊的是几个人形傀儡，其中一个持有Erma EMP。

Erma...Why do you have my Dummy...?……为什么，会有我的傀儡……

Stevens M520There are questions that I've already answered countless times before you even ask them.有些问题，早在你问出之前，我已经回答过无数次。

Luxury, Peace, and Pleasure 奢华、宁静与愉悦

... A breeze blows through the garden, rustling the foliage and sending petals flying. A handful land lightly on Erma's hair.…… 一阵风吹过花园，吹得枝叶挤在一起窃窃私语，花瓣纷飞，落在艾尔玛的头发上。

Erma moves her limbs gingerly and sits up on the ground. The mechanical monsters that were ganging up on her have finally disappeared.艾尔玛活动了下手脚，慢慢从地上坐起来。 刚刚围着自己殴打不停的机械怪物们终于消失了。

ErmaOww...好痛……

She clambers to her feet and looks around the garden in bemusement.艾尔玛站起来，有些茫然地望着眼前的花园。

Stevens M520You're as useless as you've always been. Can't even hold your own against this smattering of tin cans.你还是跟以前一样废物。 就这几个都打不过。

ErmaWhat's the deal with those Dolls that you sent? Why was I in there?你调出来的那些人形是怎么回事？为什么我也在里面？

Stevens M520I have all the data of Doctor Hume's creations, including yours.因为我有休谟博士作品的数据，包括你的。

Erma...Mother trusts you too much!……妈妈也太信任你了吧！

Stevens M520Doctor Hume could tell who's reliable.休谟博士能分辨出谁是靠谱的那个。

ErmaWhere are you?你在哪里？

Stevens M520Go through the garden and down the path with hedge arches, then follow the direction that the white statues are pointing at and go through the maze.穿过花园，走过绿色拱形长廊，沿着白色雕像手指的方向穿过迷宫。

Following the Doll's instructions, Erma finally meets her in person a little over ten minutes later.按照声音的指示，艾尔玛在十几分钟后终于见到了声音的主人。

ErmaThere you are.原来你在这里。

On the soft grassy lawn is a beautiful white picnic bench made from solid wood, on which a girl in a purple dress is sipping a cup of tea. She rings the dainty handbell on the bench with a graceful flick of her wrist.柔软的绿草地上，支着一张漂亮的白色实木餐桌，身着紫色衣裙的少女啜饮着杯中的红茶，优雅地摇响了桌边的手摇铃。

ErmaYou summoned me all the way here just to give me a beating?你叫我来，就是为了打我一顿？

Stevens M520I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble for such a stupid reason.只是为了这么无聊的理由，我大可不必费此周章。

ErmaSo what's this all about?所以到底是为什么？

Stevens M520Just wanted to give your body a check-up to make sure you can handle what's to come.检查下你的素体情况罢了，免得无法应对接下来要做的事情。

ErmaAre you doing this... because Mother asked you to?这些……是妈妈叫你做的吗？

Stevens M520 puts down her teacup and finally looks Erma in the eye.史蒂文斯520放下茶杯，总算是看向了艾尔玛。

Stevens M520First of all, your Mother is dead.首先，你妈死了。

Stevens M520Secondly, stop referring to Doctor Hume as "Mother". That's a distinctly human behavior. Dolls have no use for such unnecessary sentiments. So please also stop calling me your "sister".其次，不要再把休谟博士称作“妈妈”，这是人类才会有的行为。 人形，不需要这样无用的感情。 所以也请你不要用“姐姐”或“妹妹”这样的奇怪称号叫我。

Stevens M520Do you understand?听明白了吗？

Erma...I understand. You hate Mother, and you hate me.……听明白了。 你讨厌妈妈，也讨厌我。

Stevens M520... I don't hate him. I just don't see the point in using this form of address.…… 我没有讨厌他，只是这种称呼没有必要而已。

ErmaOh, so you do hate me.哦，那你讨厌我。

Stevens M520... The reason I summoned you here is to gain access to the real "Summer Garden". Then we will both get what we want.…… 我找你来这里的理由，就是打开真正的“夏园”。 然后我们都会得到自己想要的。

ErmaYou said I could save the Commander...你是说我能用它救出指挥官……

Stevens M520Yes, you will find the key to saving the Commander in there. While I will find the kind of world that my heart desires.是的，你会得到救出指挥官的东西。 而我，能得到我所要的世界。

Erma...And what does your heart desire?……你想要的是什么？

Stevens M520It's a secret.秘密。

Erma...You're such a tease.……真狡猾。

Stevens M520Enough chit-chat. Natalie!闲话到此为止。 奈德丽！

???I'm here, miladies.尊敬的小姐们，我在。

A calm and soothing voice speaks from within the thicket. After some rustling, a white-haired maid emerges. She walks toward Erma and 520 while cleaning her hands with a handkerchief.沉稳的声音从灌木丛深处传来，在窸窸窣窣的声响后，白发女仆一边用手帕擦拭着手，一边朝艾尔玛和520走来。

NatalieLady 9, how may I help you? Natalie is here at your service.9号小姐，请问您有什么吩咐？奈德丽竭诚为你效劳。

Stevens M520Erma is back.艾尔玛回来了。

The maid named Natalie turns to look at Erma with a happy smile.名为奈德丽的女仆转头看向艾尔玛，脸上是愉快的笑容。

NatalieHow splendid... Lady 0, you have finally returned to the Summer Garden. It is an honor to see you again.真是令人欣慰呢…… 0号小姐，你终于又回到了夏园。 奈德丽能够与你重逢，真是荣幸之至。

ErmaLady 0?0号小姐？

Stevens M520That's how Natalie has always addressed you. Natalie, you know what's going on. She's lost her memory. Again.奈德丽一直这么称呼你。 奈德丽，你懂的，她又失忆了。

NatalieI understand. Please don't be alarmed, Lady 0. I am Natalie. I have been caring for you all this time, but it doesn't matter even if you don't remember me. Just treat me as an ordinary maid and I will do your bidding.我明白的。 0号小姐，别紧张，我是一直照顾你的奈德丽，就算想不起来也没关系。 只需要将我当成普通女仆那样去吩咐就好了。

Stevens M520Save the small talk, Natalie. Let's start executing Doctor Hume's will and testament. Lead us to the Great Palace.寒暄就没必要了，奈德丽，准备执行休谟博士的遗嘱吧，带我们前往“大宫殿”。

NatalieYes, milady. Please follow me.好的，两位小姐，请跟我来吧。

Natalie, who seems very familiar with this process, leads Erma toward the lavishly decorated mansion with great patience.奈德丽耐心地引领艾尔玛走向装饰华丽的洋房，很显然她对这套流程非常熟悉。

NatalieLady 0, this is the entrance hall on the first floor. The kitchen is to the west, while the elevator and guest room are to the east.艾尔玛小姐，这里是一楼大厅，西边通向厨房，东边通向电梯和客房。

Stevens M520Don't waste time on giving her a tour.不用浪费时间介绍这些。

ErmaOh, c'mon! I came all the way here, so at least show me around a bit! What if I end up having to stay for a while?!才不要！来都来了，顺便给我介绍一下啊。 万一后面还要住呢！

NatalieDon't worry, Lady 9, this won't take too long. Lady 0, please allow me to take you to your favorite gallery.别担心，9号小姐，这样的介绍花不了太多时间。 0号小姐，请由我带您前往您之前最喜欢的陈列室吧。

ErmaSure!好！

Ignoring Stevens M520's eye-roll, Erma skips after Natalie to the other end of the building.顶着史蒂文斯520的白眼，艾尔玛蹦跳着跟着奈德丽走向了另一头。

Creeeak...嘎吱——

A cold and musty smell fills the air the moment the door is pushed open, which suggests that the room has been deserted for quite some time. But it is obvious that everything has remained in its original position, and someone has been conscientiously preserving the room as it is.门被推开的瞬间，室内冷清的微尘就扑了出来，房间似乎空置了一段时间。 但能看出一切都还保持着当初的样子，有人在尽力维护这脆弱的表面。

Erma... Natalie, have you been tending to this place all the while?…… 奈德丽，是你一直在打理这里吗？

NatalieYes, Lady 0.是的，0号小姐。

Erma...It must have taken a lot of work.……这一定很费劲吧？

NatalieIt's manageable. I am a professional maid, after all.还好，奈德丽可是专业的女仆。

ErmaDid I like it here?我以前很喜欢这里吗？

NatalieVery much. You were the one who picked out most of these displayed items. It was also you who decided on how they're to be displayed.是的，这些摆件大多数都是您选择的，摆放的顺序也是您来决定的。

ErmaI don't remember any of it.我全都不记得了。

NatalieWould you like me to talk you through the collection?那需要我为您介绍一下吗？

ErmaYes, please!好！

NatalieThen starting with the first exhibit on the left...那我们从左手边第一个藏品开始——

Stevens M520Stop!停！

At the end of her rope, Stevens M520 slams the cabinet door that Natalie has just opened.忍无可忍，史蒂文斯520一把关上了奈德丽拉开的柜门。

Stevens M520At this rate, we'll be here for three days and three nights. You may have that kind of patience, but I don't.这样下去又要讲上三天三夜，就算你有这耐心，我可没有。

ErmaWow! You're so mean!哇！你好过分！

Stevens M520Do you want your Commander to die or what?! Head straight to the Great Palace, Natalie.按这个速度，我看你们指挥官迟早被你拖死！ 直接前往“大宫殿”吧，奈德丽。

NatalieAs you wish, Lady 9.如您所愿，9号小姐。

Still keeping her impeccably gracious smile, Natalie opens a bookcase and takes out a crystal globe from among the myriad of ornaments and taxidermy mounts. A lone white stork is incarcerated within the globe, wading through the still water in a blue lake, its thoughts utterly inscrutable.奈德丽保持着无可挑剔的得体微笑，她打开书柜的门，从琳琅满目的标本、摆件中取出了一个水晶球。 水晶球中禁锢着一只白鹳，它孤零零地踩在凝固的蓝色湖泊中，不知道在想些什么。

NatalieLady 0, please activate the "Summer Garden" within your neural cloud right here.0号小姐，请您在这里启动心智中的“夏园”。

ErmaHuh? Aren't we supposed to head for the "Great Palace"?啊？不是说去“大宫殿”？

Stevens M520The "Palace" is just a designation. We need to activate the virtual Summer Garden here, then Natalie will unlock a special space known as the "Great Palace".“大宫殿”是一个代称，我们需要在这里启动虚拟“夏园”，然后由奈德丽在“夏园”中打开特殊空间“大宫殿”。

NatalieRest assured, Lady 0. We are currently in a safe and secure environment. Please take this.我们现在的环境十分安全，请0号小姐放心。 0号小姐，请拿好这个。

Natalie offers the crystal globe to Erma.奈德丽将水晶球递给艾尔玛。

ErmaWhy are you giving it to me?为什么要给我？

Stevens M520We can only enter the Summer Garden when we are in your physical presence. The Summer Garden in its entirety, not just a labyrinth locked behind door after door. And to do that, we need a medium. This crystal globe is the medium.只有你在身边，我们才能一起进入夏园。 “完整的夏园”，而不是那些被各种大门层层锁住的迷宫。 完成这一切需要一个媒介，现在这个水晶球被当成了媒介而已。

ErmaSo this is why you needed me to come all the way here? Only I can grant you full access to the Summer Garden?这就是你非要我过来的理由？只有我才能开启完整的夏园？

NatalieYes, Lady 0. You are the mistress of the Summer Garden.是的，0号小姐。 您是“夏园”的主人。

Stevens M520Erma, are you ready?艾尔玛，准备好了吗？

ErmaI'm ready.我准备好了。

Erma takes the ornament from Natalie.艾尔玛从奈德丽手中接过了摆件。

Stevens M520You loved this crystal globe a lot.你以前很喜欢这个水晶球。

ErmaI did?我？

Stevens M520Yes.嗯。

Stevens M520Find a random anchor point and activate the Summer Garden.随便找一个锚点，启动夏园吧。

Click. Erma hears the sound of a lock being disengaged in her neural cloud.咔哒—— 艾尔玛听见心智中传来锁打开落地的声音。

A blinding white light fills her vision.刺眼的白光乍现——

ErmaWhat is it? The key... An anchor point...是什么呢？ 钥匙……锚点……

Erma...Oh right, his name... Arthur Hume.……对了，他的名字—— 亚瑟•休谟。

...It is a familiar room. The curtains are open, and the room is awash with the afternoon sun. A blurry figure, backlit by the sunshine, is standing by the bookcase.……熟悉的房间。 窗帘被拉到了一边，让午后的阳光肆无忌惮地挥洒。 模糊的身影逆光站在书柜边。

Arthur Hume...Many animals went extinct after that disaster. All that's left behind were specimens. This is a specimen of a stork chick.……在那场灾难后，很多动物都灭绝了。 留给我们的只剩下标本，这就是一只白鹳幼鸟的标本。

ErmaIs... is it dead?它……已经死了吗？

Arthur HumeYes, this bird died of radiation poisoning before it was made into a specimen.对，在做成标本前，这只幼鸟就因为过量辐射而死亡了。

Erma... Then... Will you die too?…… 那…… 你也会死吗？

Arthur HumeAll men must die. Someday in the future, I, too, shall die.凡人皆有一死，我也会在未来的某天死去的。

The indistinct figure reaches out to pat her head.模糊的身影伸手摸了摸她的头。

Arthur HumeEvery human lives but once, and their souls descend on a journey towards death. Just like sand in an hourglass flowing from one end to another.人类终其一生，灵魂都在坠向死亡的途中。 就像沙漏里的细沙一样，从一端降落至另一端。

ErmaWhat about me? Will I die?那我呢？我会死吗？

Arthur HumeYou are my daughter, my undying daughter. As long as you live, so will I.你是我的女儿，我永远不死的女儿。 只要你活着，我也就会活着。

Hume hands Erma a gun.休谟递给艾尔玛一把枪。

Arthur HumeYour name is also the name of this gun.你的名字，也是这把枪的名字。

Erma...Erma Maschinenpistole. Erma EMP.……Erma EMP。

Arthur HumeWalk further. Further away. 50 meters... No, 100.走远点，再走远点。 五十米……不，一百米。

Erma nods obediently.艾尔玛乖巧地点点头。

Arthur HumeVery good... Now, we'll play this game a different way. Now you will shoot me.很好……这个游戏换一个玩法。 现在由你，来对我开枪。

ErmaAlright.好。

Erma acts like she's actually playing a game.艾尔玛仿佛真的在玩一个游戏。

She takes up her gun, like "Mother" once taught her.她拿起了那支枪，就像曾经“妈妈”对自己做的那样。

Bang— It is a precise shot that pierces his chest.砰—— 精准的一枪，击穿了他的胸膛。

Arthur HumeUgh...咕……

Blood gushes out of Hume's body.大量的血液从休谟身体里涌现出来。

Arthur HumeI'm sorry... You're free, Erma.对不起……你自由了，艾尔玛。

Boom— Like a massive firework, he erupts in the dark, wet alley. Blood and gunpowder stain Erma's face. It dyes the filthy ground red. All that's left is her, sitting on the ground, her wide eyes staring at the darkened sky...轰—— 他如同一枚巨大的烟花，绽放在阴暗潮湿的小巷里。 血液和硝粉衍射到艾尔玛脸上，染红了肮脏的地面。 只留下她坐在地上，瞪大的双眼无神地凝视着晦暗的天空……

Natalie gently wipes away the tears streaming down Erma's face.奈德丽正温柔地用手帕拭去艾尔玛眼角的泪水。

NatalieLady 0, please don't be sad.0号小姐，请不要伤心。

ErmaMother died... It was me... I killed him...妈妈死了…… 是我…… 是我杀了他……

Stevens M520...If he hadn't wanted to die, he wouldn't have.……如果他不想死，他就不会死。

NatalieLady 9 is absolutely right. Doctor Hume would not have let himself get killed so easily. Especially not by you. Lady 0, he would never turn you into a murderer.9号小姐说的非常有道理。 休谟博士绝对不会轻易地死在某个人手中。 特别是您——0号小姐，他不会让您成为杀人凶手。

Erma takes Natalie's offered handkerchief to dry her tears, then she finally looks up and does a double take.艾尔玛接过奈德丽的手帕擦拭眼泪，后知后觉地抬头。

ErmaNatalie...? What happened to you?奈德丽……？ 你怎么变成这样了？

Natalie's appearance has become visibly much younger.奈德丽的面容很明显年轻了非常多。

Stevens M520The Summer Garden in Frankfurt is just a replica of this place. This is the virtual space that Doctor Hume had constructed for his creations—our real home.法兰克福的夏园不过是模仿这里造出的建筑而已。 而这里才是休谟博士为他的作品打造的虚拟空间，也是我们真正的家。

ErmaSo... Natalie...?所以……现在的奈德丽？

Stevens M520Humans can't enter this place. This is a 25-year-old Natalie that Doctor Hume created. You know, a string of code.人类进入不了这里。 这是休谟博士制造的25岁时的奈德丽。 你懂的，一段数据。

NatalieLady 0, please let me know if you need any help. Natalie is a most capable maid.0号小姐，有什么事情请吩咐我，奈德丽是你最全能的女仆。

ErmaI'm sorry, I don't remember anything at all...抱歉，我都不记得了……

Stevens M520Doctor Hume gave me an important mission but transferred the Summer Garden's authorizations to you. So you must be present if we are to find whatever Doctor Hume has left behind.休谟博士给了我重要的任务，把保管夏园的权限交给了你。 所以要想找到休谟博士留下的东西，你必须在场。

ErmaWhat have you been up to then? Were Mother and I the only ones in the Summer Garden when you left?你去做什么了？你走的时候，夏园里只有我和妈妈吗？

Stevens M520I am a Doll custom-built for the military to carry out secret missions. When I left the Summer Garden, it was only you, Doctor Hume, and Natalie. By the time I came back, none of you were there anymore. I reactivated the Natalie here. After that, I managed to track down the real Natalie, who had stayed in Frankfurt all this time. Then I made contact with you and AR-18.我是军方定制人形，执行的都是机密任务。 离开夏园的时候，只有你、休谟博士和奈德丽，等我回来的时候，你们都不在了。 这里的奈德丽也是我重启的。 然后，我才找到留在法兰克福的奈德丽本人。 接着，我便来找你和AR18。

ErmaBy then... Mother had already died...等你找到的时候……妈妈死了……

Stevens M520Since he's dead, we should inherit his legacy.既然他死了，那我们就该继承他的成果。

Stevens M520Natalie, please activate the Great Palace.奈德丽，麻烦你开启“大宫殿”。

NatalieYes, miladies. Now please allow your humble servant to unlock the most grandiose building in this world—the Great Palace!遵命，两位小姐。 接下来，由您万能的女仆为您开启全世界最华丽的建筑——巨大无比的“大宫殿”！

Rumble... Erma looks up and notices that on the distant horizon, a resplendent palace has appeared in the green woods out of nowhere, its golden roof glimmering brightly in the sunlight. There are countless windows on each level of the palace, but one cannot see clearly into the rooms through the windows from this distance. The palace almost looks as if it's been completely filled with fog on the inside.轰隆隆—— 艾尔玛抬起头，注意到远处地平线上，从一片幽绿色的树林间突兀地拔起了一座辉煌的宫殿，金色的宫殿顶在阳光下熠熠生辉。 从远处看，宫殿的每一层都有数不清的窗户，但透过窗户却无法看清里面的房间，仿佛整座宫殿的内部都被迷雾充斥。

NataliePlease look over there. That is the Great Palace.请看那边，那就是大宫殿。

ErmaIt's beautiful... Oh right, I should give AR-18 a status report.好漂亮…… 对了，我该跟AR18汇报了！

ErmaA transmission error?怎么发送失败？

NatalieLady 0, when the Great Palace is activated, the Summer Garden automatically blocks out all signals. No contact with the outside world is possible.0号小姐，大宫殿开启后，夏园就会自动屏蔽掉所有信号，无法和外界联系。

Stevens M520Doctor Hume's legacy is in there.休谟博士留下的遗产就在里面。

ErmaWhat exactly is it? Do you know?你知道那是什么吗？

Stevens M520We are his creations. We should find the answer ourselves.我们是他的作品，理应自己找到答案。

Stevens M520 pushes open the metal gates leading into the garden and strides into the verdant greenery.史蒂文斯520已经推开通往上花园的铁栅门，步入郁郁葱葱的绿意中。

...Inside the Great Palace, the Summer Garden.……夏园，大宫殿内。

Unlike the garden, which is in the image of natural and understated elegance, the Great Palace itself is a much more extravagant Baroque structure. The pure white walls in the great hall are covered in gilded reliefs of goddesses and ivy. All pillars are held up by more gilded sculptures of goddesses. Looking up, the ceiling fresco depicts stories of the pantheon. As Erma stands at the heart of this cavernous hall, she doesn't feel like she has come home. Rather, this place strikes her more as a stage.和强调自然优雅的上花园不同，大宫殿整体都是奢靡的彼得巴洛克风，大厅洁白的墙面上以金漆刻画着女神和藤蔓的纹路，柱廊则统一由镀金的女神塑像来撑起。 抬起头，天顶画被诸神的故事演绎所占据。 站在空旷的大厅中间，艾尔玛觉得这里不像一个家，更像是一个舞台。

NatalieMiladies, this is the reception hall of the Great Palace. It used to function as a ballroom as well.报告两位小姐，这里是大宫殿的迎宾厅，以前也用作舞池。

Stevens M520Where have all the tables and chairs gone? And what's the deal with these red drapes?那些桌椅怎么不见了？还有这些红色的幕布是怎么回事？

NatalieI'm not entirely sure. I am not authorized to enter the palace without Lady 0.我并不清楚哦，没有0号小姐在的话，我没有进入这里的资格。

Stevens M520This place has changed. Something doesn't feel right...这里变了，真是不对劲……

ErmaBecause Mother's gone? Like how the little elves started building their own world after losing their master in the fairy tales?因为妈妈离开了？ 就像童话里，那些失去了主人的小精灵开始自己打造世界？

Whoosh! The red drapes in the center of the hall fall to the ground, revealing a gigantic portrait.唰—— 大厅正中央的红色幕布抖落在地，展露出了背后的巨幅画像。

Natalie's eyes widen in disbelief.奈德丽睁大了双眼，露出不可置信的表情。

NatalieHuh? That's...啊？这是……

ErmaWho's that in the portrait?这个画像是谁？

Stevens M520... That's Doctor Hume. But this isn't a portrait. It's a wanted poster offering a bounty.…… 这是休谟博士。 但这不是一幅画，这是一张悬赏通告。

ErmaHuh? Bounty? For Doctor Hume?啊，悬赏——休谟博士？

Erma's eyes skim over the gold, jeweled picture frame, the handsome-looking man in the portrait, and fall right on the number written at the very bottom...艾尔玛的视线越过纯金镶嵌宝石的相框，忽略掉画中人俊美的容貌，直直地落在了最下面的数字——

ErmaOffering a bounty of 10 million Sardis Gold!!!悬赏1000万萨狄斯金！！！

Stevens M520Who hung this wanted poster here?谁把休谟博士的悬赏令挂在这里的？

???Her Majesty requested it himself.这是国王陛下的要求。

ErmaOh!啊！

An unfamiliar girl appeared behind the Dolls without anyone noticing.完全没有引起两人的察觉，一个陌生的少女出现在了身后。

???Welcome, travelers. I am Mirabelle, a knight. Archbishop Hume is now listed as wanted, and Her Majesty the King is offering 10 million Sardis Gold as bounty for his capture. If the reward piques your interest, you are very welcome to take the poster and try your luck. I will give you all the help I can.欢迎各位路过的旅人，我是骑士米拉贝。 目前休谟大主教正在被全国通缉，国王陛下悬赏1000万萨狄斯金追捕。 几位如果对赏金有兴趣的话，可以揭下悬赏令试试，我也会尽力帮助。

Stevens M520Hold on, aren't you... Aren't you 620?等等，你—— 这不是620吗？

NatalieMy dear Lady 27, it has been a long time.尊敬的27号小姐，好久不见。

ErmaHuh? Is this knight also one of Mother's children?啊，这个骑士也是妈妈的孩子？

Stevens M520Why are you here? How did you get in without Erma's authorization?你怎么在这里？没有艾尔玛的权限，你是怎么进来的？

MirabelleAs I said, I am Mirabelle, a knight. I have been here since Her Majesty's reign began.重复一遍，我是骑士米拉贝。 国王陛下存在时，我就存在了。

Erma can see Stevens M520's grimace.艾尔玛注意到史蒂文斯520的表情明显扭曲了起来。

Stevens M520What kind of trick are you trying to pull this time?你又在耍什么花招？

MirabelleI am searching for heroes who have the bravery to pursue and capture Archbishop Hume. I would gladly offer them my aid.我正在寻找敢于追捕休谟大主教的勇士，并随时准备献上我的力量。

NatalieLady 0, Lady 27 seems a little odd.9号小姐，27号小姐有点奇怪。

Stevens M520I noticed.我知道。

ErmaI don't get anything she's saying. Are there kings, archbishops, and knights in the Summer Garden? And what is this Archbishop Hume wanted for?她说的话我怎么都听不懂？ 夏园有国王陛下、大主教和骑士什么的吗？ 以及休谟大主教为什么要被通缉？

MirabelleArchbishop Hume swindled a billion Sardis Gold from Her Majesty's aide through Project "Pilot Whale", which makes him a wanted criminal.休谟大主教通过“领航鲸”项目，从国王陛下手中骗取了10亿萨狄斯金，因此遭到通缉。

ErmaOne billion Sardis Gold?!!10亿萨狄斯金！！！

Stevens M520That's nonsense! Doctor Hume is from a high-born family! He'd never do such a thing!一派胡言，休谟博士出身贵族名门，怎么可能做这种事！

MirabelleThe evidence is indubitable. Archbishop Hume has absconded with the money. The sooner we capture him, the sooner we can undo the damage.证据确凿无误，休谟大主教已经卷款逃走，越早抓住他才能越早挽回损失。

NatalieCould this be one of Doctor Hume's inside jokes? I hear that many oddball scientists have a habit of adding elements of their own personal experience and some strange fantasies into their work. Maybe he made this into a sort of game we have to clear.也许，这是休谟博士的一个玩笑？ 我听说很多怪诞科学家会以自己的部分经历加上一些奇怪的想象，做成通关游戏什么的。

Stevens M520Doctor Hume did have a twisted sense of humor... so you may very well be right.按照休谟博士的恶趣味……你说的可能性很高。

ErmaSo we need to follow this knight's instructions?那我们现在得按照骑士的要求来吗？

Stevens M520Hey, what's your name again? Mirabelle? So we have to complete your task for the Summer Garden to revert back to normal?喂，那个什么米拉贝，只有完成你的任务，才能恢复到正常的夏园？

MirabellePeasant Reinette, you do not possess the access clearance for me to answer that stupid question of yours.平民蕾妮特，你的权限不足以让我回答你愚蠢的问题。

ReinetteReinette? What's with this hillbilly name?蕾妮特？这又是什么土气的名字？

ErmaOh, your name is now displayed as Reinette!啊，你的显示变成蕾妮特了！

Reinette620, what the hell have you done?!620，你做了什么！

MirabelleHer Majesty has recently watched a movie called "Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle" and was incredibly moved by the profound friendship between the two young women. So I've named you and myself after them.国王陛下最近观赏了一部名为《双姝奇缘》的电影，他为其中的姐妹情谊深深打动。 所以将我和你的名字改为了两位女主的名字。

Reinette raises her Stevens M520. She fully intends to blow this high-and-mighty woman to smithereens.蕾妮特抬起了手中的史蒂文斯520，可以确信她是想一枪轰碎眼前这个看起来傲骨铮铮的女人。

ErmaEasy... Easy...冷静……冷静……

ErmaDamn, never thought I'd be the one to tell someone else to calm down!没想到我也有叫别人冷静的一天！

Reinette... You want us to catch this so-called "Archbishop Hume"?…… 你的任务是让我们抓住这个所谓的“休谟大主教”？

MirabelleYes.是的。

ReinetteWhat's in it for us?报酬是什么？

MirabelleYou will be granted an audience with Her Majesty, during which you can make a wish.你们可以觐见国王陛下，提出一个心愿作为报酬。

ReinetteAny wish?任何心愿都可以？

MirabelleIndeed.是的。

ErmaMaybe that's how we track down Mother's legacy... In that case, I'm taking this quest on.说不定其中就包括妈妈的遗产…… 那我接下这个悬赏令。

MirabelleLady Erma, are you certain you would like to accept this quest and capture Archbishop Hume?艾尔玛小姐，你确定接下这张逮捕休谟大主教的悬赏令吗？

ErmaYes.是的。

MirabelleUnderstood. Her Majesty will reward you for your courage.我明白了，国王陛下会为你的勇气而给予嘉奖的。

The large portrait disappears into thin air.巨大的画像凭空消失了。

ErmaBut how are we supposed to find him?可是我们该怎么寻找？

MirabelleThat's up to you.这就看你们的水平了。

ReinetteAs the one offering the bounty, you should at least provide some basic leads.身为发布悬赏的人，你应该提供基本的线索。

MirabelleI would naturally provide Lady Erma, the one who took on the challenge, with a lead.我自然会为接下了悬赏令的艾尔玛小姐提供线索。

MirabelleLady Erma, here is the lead—the Fox Sisterhood.艾尔玛小姐，我提供的线索是——福克斯姐妹会。

ErmaWhat's that?这是什么东西？

MirabelleThe name of a criminal syndicate specializing in scams.这是一个诈骗组织的名字。

ErmaWhere can I find this syndicate?我去哪里能够找到这个组织？

MirabelleThat's for you to figure out yourself.那是你们的事情。

Mirabelle raises her hand with the shark puppet. The puppet turns into a balloon and transports her away.米拉贝抬起戴着鲨鱼手偶的那只手，鲨鱼变成气球带她飞走了。

NatalieMiladies, this is as far as my authorizations allow me to go.两位小姐，我的权限只允许我停在这里。

ReinetteThat's fine, we'll handle it from here. Just wait by the entrance of the hall.行，接下来就交给我们了。 你就在大厅门口等待吧。

NatalieYes, milady. Best of luck. If there is anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to let me know.好的，祝两位小姐顺利。 有任何吩咐，请允许万能的奈德丽为您效劳。

Natalie executes a perfect curtsy, then quietly backs away to the door, where she keeps watch over Erma and Reinette in silence.奈德丽完美行了个礼，然后静静地退守门边，默默地注视着艾尔玛和蕾妮特。

ErmaWhat do we do now?我们现在该怎么办？

ReinetteWhat else can we do? We don't have any other clues, and the Summer Garden is a complete mess. We'll just have to conduct a blanket search.还能怎么办，没有更多的线索，夏园也被搞得乱七八糟的。 只能地毯式搜索了。

ErmaRight.嗯。

The Open Window 开着的窗户

...Inside the Great Palace, the Summer Garden. After taking just a few steps away from the splendorous hall, the interior suddenly turns dark and gloomy, and the hallway becomes cramped and claustrophobic.……夏园，大宫殿内。 沿着金碧辉煌的大厅没走几步，光线就陡然转暗，走廊也变得狭窄逼仄。

ReinetteTry and see if you can find an anchor point for "Fox Sisterhood".先试着看看有没有“福克斯姐妹会”这个锚点。

Erma closes her eyes... and starts muttering quietly to herself.艾尔玛闭上眼睛……嘴里开始默默念叨。

ErmaFox Sisterhood... Fox Sisterhood...福克斯姐妹会……福克斯姐妹会……

ReinetteOh, you can save your breath! We're already inside the Summer Garden! Your "Erma Hume" anchor point is the master key!念叨个鬼啊！我们已经在夏园里面了！ 你的锚点“艾尔玛•休谟”就是总钥匙！！

ReinetteYou just have to run a search through the list of digital keys!!!现在只需要调出电子钥匙名单检索下就好了！！！

ErmaHuh? This just popped up out of nowhere... ...You seem to know how to work this thing better than me...啊？怎么突然出现的这玩意…… ……你比我还清楚这东西该怎么用……

ReinetteThat's why I don't understand why Doctor Hume made YOU the admin of this stupid system!所以我不明白为什么休谟博士把这个破系统给你管！

Erma...Probably because I'm cuter.……大概是我比较可爱吧。

ErmaI was just joking. Don't look at me like you want to kill me.我只是开个玩笑，不要用那么可怕的眼神看我。

Erma promptly completes the search under Reinette's threatening glower.顶着蕾妮特充满威压的眼神，艾尔玛迅速完成了检索。

ErmaI ran the search. There's no such anchor point.我检索了，没有这个锚点。

ReinetteI don't trust you. Share the list of digital keys with me.我不信任你，把电子钥匙名单共享给我。

ErmaThat'd be an infringement of my privacy!那我不是没有隐私了？

Reinette looks positively murderous as she draws her Stevens M520 shotgun.蕾妮特的表情仿佛一个吃人的恶鬼，她拿出了史蒂文斯520霰弹枪。

ReinetteIt's the same drill every time you lose your memory, but you never fail to piss me off so much I have to fight the urge to kill you on the spot.虽然你每次失忆都会经历相同的环节，但我还是每次都会被你气到休克，忍不住想直接干掉你。

ErmaBut I've actually got some private stuff in here! For example, the entry on "Lyudmila" contains quite a lot of sensitive information. How am I supposed to explain it to AR-18 if I let you read it?!但是我这里面真的有隐私啊，比如“柳德米拉”就是很特殊的东西，你看了我怎么跟AR18交代！

ReinetteI'm asking you to share the list, not the entire repository!我让你共享名单又不是共享里面的东西！

ErmaOh, so you can only see the keys, but you can't open anything?哦，也就是说，你只能看见钥匙本身，但啥也打不开是吧？

Reinette...That's right.……对。

ErmaOh, you should've just said so! I couldn't just trust you without question and show it to you if you wouldn't explain it properly, could I?哎，你早说嘛！ 你不说清楚我怎么相信你，你不说清楚我怎么给你看嘛。

Before Reinette can shoot, Erma places her fingers in Reinette's palm.抢在蕾妮特开枪前，艾尔玛将手指放在蕾妮特的手心里。

ErmaCan you see it now?看到了吗？

Reinette...Yes. I don't really know much about the Fox Sisterhood. All I've heard of is several of their well-known scams, such as the Séance Room, the Tequila Scam, the Horn of Hope, the Casino Train, etc... Hold on, there's an anchor point here called "Colt Express"...……可以。 福克斯姐妹会的资料我知道的不多，目前有的信息都是几个知名诈骗案件，比如“通灵之屋”、“龙舌兰骗局”、“希望角”、“赌场专列”等…… 等等，这里有个柯尔特快车的锚点……

ReinetteOpen it!打开它！

A key named "Colt Express" appears in Erma's hand. At the same time, a wooden door with retro brass carvings also materializes in the hallway. The sign on the door reads... "2033 Colt Express".名为“柯尔特快车”的钥匙浮现在艾尔玛手里。 随着钥匙的呈现，走廊上突然多出来一扇金属复古花纹的木门，门上的门牌号写着—— “2033柯尔特快车”。

Reinette grabs the door handle.蕾妮特握住了门把手。

Click.咔哒——

Behind the door is a cloud of thick, impenetrable fog. A bell tinkles from somewhere far away...门后是一片深不可测的浓雾，似乎有铃音远远地传来……

The bubbling coffee pot looks so retro it could easily pass for an antique from the previous century. A record player is playing some very old music with the occasional pop and crackle.咖啡壶里汨汨冒着泡泡，复古得仿佛上个世纪的老古董。 黑胶唱片机中吱吱呀呀地放着过时的旧音乐。

???Miss Catherine! Wake up!凯瑟琳小姐！醒醒——

... Who's calling? And who is Catherine?…… 是谁在呼唤？凯瑟琳又是谁？

???Miss Catherine, please get ready quickly! Miss Maggie told us that a very important customer is about to visit.凯瑟琳小姐，快准备！玛姬小姐通知大家，一位特别重要的客人即将来访。

ErmaHuh? Is she talking to me?啊？是在喊我吗？

Reinette...We seem to be observing events from this blonde woman's perspective. Let's see what this anchor point is going to show us.……我们现在似乎使用的是这个黄头发女人的视角。 看看这个锚点呈现了多少内容吧。

Catherine PonziA very important customer? Oh right, you mean the campy scammer in a suit with the advance booking, yeah? Tsk, we are the real con artists here, so why should we entertain him?! Sophia, when is his appointment?重要的客人？哦哦对，之前预约的那位装模作样的西装骗子是吧！ 啧啧，我们才是骗术大师吧？为什么非得伺候他啊！ 索菲娅，那个人预约的时间是什么时候？

SophiaIn 20 minutes.还有二十分钟。

Ting-a-ling... The doorbell rings.叮铃——门铃声响起——

DoorbellMy dear Miss Fox, your customer is here!尊敬的福克斯小姐，您的客人到啦！

Catherine PonziWhat?! Isn't the appointment in 20 minutes?嗯？！ 不是还有二十分钟吗？

SophiaOh... I forgot to mention... This customer is very prim and proper. He isn't just punctual. He's the type who shows up 15 minutes early!啊……我忘记跟你说了，这个客人作风很严谨。 不是那种踩点一秒的类型。 是会提前十五分钟左右的守旧派！

Catherine Ponzi...The profile says he's 27, no? He's more like a 72-year-old gramps!!!……资料上不是显示二十七岁吗？其实是七十二岁吧！！！

Ting-a-ling... The doorbell rings again.叮铃——门铃声响起——

门铃My dear Miss Fox, your customer is here!尊敬的福克斯小姐，您的客人到啦！

SophiaWhat do we do?怎么办？

Catherine PonziGo open the door. I'll turn off the lights.你去开门，我去关灯。

SophiaHuh? But it's night-time. Why turn off the lights?啊？现在明明是晚上，为什么要关灯？

Catherine Ponzi...We haven't even wiped down the table. What if this fancy-pants aristocrat sees through the act? Darkness is our best disguise!……我们连桌子都没擦，这种极品贵族回头看出来怎么办？ 把光线调暗八个度，是最好的遮羞布！

Sophia...Roger that! You're so smart, Miss Catherine!……收到，不愧是凯瑟琳小姐！

SophiaWelcome (*^▽^*), dearest customer! Here at Unicorn Tech Ltd., we offer you nectar in a horn of hope to pierce through this Collapse miasma! I am Sophia, here to provide you with high-quality and reliable trading services!欢迎光临(*^▽^*)尊贵的老板！ 这里是独角兽科技有限公司，奉上这杯盛满美酒的希望之角，为您刺破坍塌迷雾！ 我是索菲娅，竭诚为您提供优质可靠的交易服务！

???Greetings. I do apologize for the intrusion. May I enquire if this is the headquarters of the Fox Sisterhood?贵安，冒昧前来。 请问贵地是福克斯姐妹会总部吗？

Sophia...Greetings. Yes, Your Grace. This is the office of Miss Catherine Ponzi, Director of the Fox Sisterhood.……贵安。 是的，尊贵的布罗伊公爵阁下。 这里是福克斯姐妹会董事凯瑟琳•庞兹小姐的办事处。

???Please don't stand on such ceremony. Her Majesty has stripped me of my dukedom. You may simply call me Louis Hume.女士不必如此客气，我已经被国王除名，称呼路易•休谟即可。

Sophia...Yes, sir. Please follow me.……好的，请阁下随我而来。

ErmaWho is he? He sounds so fancy-schmancy.这谁啊？讲话罗里吧嗦的。

Reinette...That's your Mother.……你妈。

ErmaHuh? He's Arthur Hume?啊？他是亚瑟•休谟吗？

Reinette...Don't you recognize him?……你看脸认不出来吗？

Erma...To be honest, his face was never visible in all the anchor points in my memory.……实不相瞒，我有印象的锚点里他没有露脸。

The conversation grows fainter as the man follows the girl up the stairs. The heavy fog comes rolling in once more.随着两人上楼的声音渐远，一阵浓雾袭来。

...Inside the Great Palace, the Summer Garden.……夏园，大宫殿内。

ReinetteThat's it?就这些？

ErmaThink so. When I got to this point, I thought it was a hint for me to go buy a ticket for this train.应该就这些了。 之前看到这里，我以为是让我去买一张这个列车的车票。

Reinette...Rather simple-minded, aren't you?……你的脑回路真的很简单。

ReinetteCatherine Ponzi is the younger Ponzi sister in the Fox Sisterhood. The train we saw was probably the Casino Train, which would place us at around the 30s.凯瑟琳•庞兹就是福克斯姐妹会的两位庞兹小姐中的妹妹。 我们既然看见了火车，那么这里应该是那趟赌场专列，赌场专列应该是30年代的事情了……

ReinetteWas the Doctor going by the name Louis Hume back then? Did he have any dealings with the Fox Sisterhood? I don't remember this at all.这时候的博士是使用路易•休谟这个名字吗？他们这时候有交集吗？我完全没有印象。

ErmaMaybe it wasn't him at all? Could it be, say... Mother's father?会不会不是他啊！ 比如妈妈的爸爸之类的？

Reinette...I'm not even going to try to make sense of that. Still... it's true that we have no information about the Doctor's father, so we can't rule out that possibility.……我懒得纠正你那乱七八糟的称呼。 但是……博士的父亲确实没有资料，也不排除是父亲的可能性。

ReinetteBut I just searched through your anchor points. "Louis Hume", "Catherine Ponzi", "Maggie Ponzi", "Sophia"... None of these came up.但是我检索了下你的锚点，路易•休谟，凯瑟琳•庞兹，玛姬•庞兹，索菲娅，福克斯姐妹会全部没有啊。

ErmaThen our only trail goes cold...那线索不就断了么……

ErmaHold on. This Louis Hume said he was stripped of his title by the King, right? Didn't Mirabelle say the King had put a bounty on Archbishop Hume's head?等等，这个路易•休谟好像提到了一句被国王除名，是这件事吗？ 我记得米拉贝不是说休谟大主教被国王陛下通缉？

Reinette...If that had already happened by this point in time, it'd make no sense for us to search the train. I've got to be missing something... I need to rewatch this.……如果是这个时间点就已经发生了，我们不可能穿越到那辆列车上去找人。 肯定有什么线索是我遗漏了的……我要再看一遍。

Erma...Alright.……好吧。

The two Dolls return to the anchor point named "Colt Express". The same conversation takes place in the same setting again... Erma remains just as mystified, but Reinette manages to glean plenty of new insight from the replay.两人再度回到了名为“柯尔特快车”的锚点中。 同样的场景，同样的对话，再度展开…… 艾尔玛没有看出什么不同，但习惯于重复同样事件的蕾妮特显然有了更多的发现。

ReinetteI've figured it out...我知道了……

ErmaHuh? Figured out what?诶？是什么？

ReinetteUnicorn... "A horn of hope to pierce through this Collapse miasma." This isn't the Casino Train... It's the Horn of Hope!独角兽，Unicorns——刺破坍塌迷雾的希望之角。 这里不是赌场专列……是希望角骗局！

Not stopping to elaborate, Reinette punches in the parameter for another search.无暇向艾尔玛解释，蕾妮特夺过检索噼里啪啦地输入起来。

ReinetteSearching... Unicorn—got it! Come on, access the anchor point!检索……角——独角兽，成功！ 走，我们去开独角兽的锚点！

Erma...Fine. You sure are brimming with motivation. I have a feeling you'd get on swell with AR-18.……行。 你干活的动力，真的很足。 我感觉你跟AR18会成为好朋友。

Reinette...There are two of us here, but only one of us has brains.……虽然这里站着两个人，但脑子只有一人份。

Upon entering the anchor point named "Unicorn", their view becomes much less restricted. Even under the dim light, they can see the extraordinarily rich textures in the lavishly decorated interior. A skimpily dressed woman is sitting on top of an ornate solid wood desk in the center of the room.进入名为“独角兽”的锚点后，两人的视角突然自由宽松了许多。 能看见室内豪奢的装潢即便在昏暗的灯光下，也显示出与众不同的质感。 横陈在房间中央的实木雕刻桌子上，坐着一个衣着暴露的女人。

???Don't be so hasty in your rejection, Mr. Hume. Project "Horn of Hope" aims to help more people.不用着急拒绝，休谟阁下。 “希望角”项目旨在帮助更多的人。

Louis HumeThis is an utter scam, Miss Ponzi.这是一个彻头彻尾的骗局，玛姬•庞兹女士。

Maggie PonziHow do you define a scam? Before Franklin discovered electricity, things like motorcars were considered a scam. Bloodletting had also been a popular remedy for centuries before the advent of modern medicine.如何界定骗局呢？ 富兰克林发明电以前，汽车这种东西会被认为是骗局。 现代医学成立完整体系之前，放血疗法风行了几个世纪。

Louis HumeFranklin merely demonstrated the connection between electricity and lightning. He didn't technically "discover" electricity.富兰克林发现的是一种现象和规律。 他并不是电的创造者。

Maggie PonziFair enough, my wording was a bit off. But you get my point. Like the examples I just gave, Project "Horn of Hope" is full of potential even if it may not be apparent in the present.好吧，算我说得不够严谨。 但是你应该明白我的意思，“希望角”计划就像这些东西一样，现在看起来还不够明确，但充满了可预期的未来。

Louis Hume...You are testing my patience, Miss Ponzi. Calling your project a scam is already putting it mildly.……你在挑战我的底线，庞兹女士。 你的“希望角”计划，说是骗局已经是非常委婉的用词了。

Louis HumeWith a single drop of blood, one can obtain their own genetic sequence and receive personal medical advice. They are then given a "Horn of Hope", which would allegedly boost their resistance to Collapse radiation and improve their immune system and general health. Forgive me, but anyone with even just a little medical common sense would not believe such drivel.一滴血就可以查验基因序列，然后得到专属医学建议。 从而获得更强的抵抗辐射的专属“希望角”之杯，实现免疫健体的效果。 恕我冒犯，但凡有一点医学常识，都不会相信这种鬼话。

Maggie Ponzi grins as she gives Hume an approving look.玛姬•庞兹微微一笑，望着休谟的眼睛里是满意的神情。

Maggie PonziAh yes, the self-confidence. Mr. Hume, with your face and your poise, it's a massive waste of talent that you're not in the business of conning people.对，就是这种自信的态度。 休谟阁下，你的这张脸和这种气质，不用来搞诈骗实在太屈才了。

Louis Hume... Miss Ponzi, I shall refrain from making further comments as a courtesy to you as a lady. Please take your leave. Our conversation tonight is over.…… 庞兹女士，看在你是位女士的份上，请您自行离开吧，今晚的谈话到此为止。

Maggie PonziMy, my, don't get prissy with me! You're an engineer; I'm also an engineer. Why must we engineers make each other's life difficult?哎呀，不要恼羞成怒啊！ 你是工程师，我也是工程师，我们工程师何必为难工程师呢？

Louis HumePardon me for being blunt, but I could not detect a single shred of professional knowledge in any scientific discipline from what you said. Even a graduate fresh out of university would not propose such an inane project.冒昧提醒一下，你的谈话内容看不出有任何一门学科的造诣。 就算是现在的大学毕业生，也不该提出如此肤浅无聊的项目计划。

Maggie PonziTsk, you think I don't know anything about science?啧，你觉得我不懂科学？

Louis HumeThat is quite obvious.显而易见。

Maggie PonziWell, I say you don't know anything about society! And this happens to be my forte. I am the most outstanding social engineer in the whole wide world! Why do you think I'm laying it on so thick? Because this is the kind of language that the general public and the investors would understand! Or should I be throwing out professional jargon like you Doll engineers? I'm starting to wonder how you managed to con your investors into giving you a billion for your Project Pilot Whale!我说你不懂社会！ 而这就是我最擅长的，我可是全天底下最出色的社会工程师！ 你以为我为什么要把项目拟定得这么浮夸，当然是这样才是广大人民和投资人能够看得懂的东西！ 难道都跟你们人形工程师一样全部是专有名词吗？ 你这样会让我怀疑你的“领航鲸”计划怎么骗到十亿投资的！

Louis Hume... Erma.…… 艾尔玛。

ErmaI'm here!我在！

ErmaHuh? I didn't say anything!啊？我没说话！

Reinette...Have you taken a good look around the room? There are more than ten people in here.……你有没有仔细看一眼整个房间，其实有十几个人。

Erma scans her surroundings. They appear to be in Hume's sitting room. Maggie has taken over his desk and is surrounded by a dozen girls or Dolls dressed in medical uniforms. Meanwhile, Louis Hume only has Erma and Stevens M520 standing next to him.艾尔玛巡视了一圈，原来这是休谟的起居室，玛姬霸占了休谟的办公桌，身边站着十几个医生护士打扮的女孩或者人形。 而路易•休谟的身边则站着艾尔玛，以及史蒂文斯520。

ErmaSorry, I was completely distracted by Maggie's outfit...抱歉，我的目光全被玛姬的衣服吸引了……

Reinette...Haven't you noticed that we've been watching from our own bodies in this time frame all this while?……你难道一直没发现在这里我们都在用这个时间点的自己的素体的视角吗？

ErmaBut I don't remember this ever happening.可是我不记得有这个场景。

ReinetteMe neither... I'm guessing this is an earlier iteration of us.我也不记得……估计这是更早版本的你和我。

ErmaWhat should I do then?要我做什么吗？

Louis HumeLook up the definition of "social engineer".查询一下社会工程师的释义。

ErmaThere is no clear definition of "social engineer", but I did find the source of the term "social engineering". It's from "The Art of Deception" by a famous hacker called Kevin Mitnick. Going by the book's explanation, you can think of a social engineer as someone who exploits people's psychological weaknesses as well as loopholes in rules and systems. By establishing trust and rapport with the victim, they obtain valuable information and ultimately gain access to certain sensitive and private data through unauthorized channels.社会工程师并没有明确的概念，不过社会工程学倒是有一个来源，来自著名黑客凯文•米特尼克的一本著作——《欺骗的艺术》。 根据书中的描述，可以将其总结为社会工程师主要通过自然的、社会的和制度上的途径，利用人的心理弱点以及规则制度上的漏洞。 在攻击者和被攻击者之间建立起信任关系，获得有价值的信息，最终可以通过未经用户授权的路径访问某些敏感数据和隐私数据。

Stevens M520So in simple terms, a social engineer is a scammer.简单来说，就是骗子。

Louis Hume purses his lips. He is so enraged he is at a loss for words.路易•休谟抿紧了嘴唇，抖动了半天都无法说出任何一个字。

He storms out of the room in silence.他沉默着大步离开房间。

Bam—the door slams shut. It kicks up a puff of dust.“砰”——大门被用力关上！ 似乎抖落出一点灰尘。

Stevens M520...The Doctor has put an end to the conversation. You should leave.……博士说，今天的谈话到此为止，你应该离开了。

Maggie PonziBut then he started talking to me again. I haven't achieved my aim yet, so why should I go?可是他说到此为止以后又跟我说话了呢。 我没有达到我的目的，凭什么我要走？

Erma...I have a feeling this is the only woman who can make you eat dirt.……我感觉这是唯一一个能让你吃瘪的女人。

ReinetteShut up!!!闭嘴！！！

Stevens M520...Because this is our place!……因为这里是我们的地方！

Maggie PonziOh? But we're in wartime.哦，可是现在是个战乱的时代诶。

Stevens M520What are you getting at?你什么意思？

Maggie PonziWhat's the point of rules when the world is upside down? All I care about is doing what I want to do, and doing it well.意思就是在乱世，规矩是什么啊？我只管做好我想做的事情。

Stevens M520Why, you!你！

Maggie PonziNow be a good girl and tell me where he's stormed off to. I'm going after him.乖，告诉我，气疯了的他会去哪里呢？ 我现在去找他！

Stevens M520...Erma! Draw your weapon!……艾尔玛！掏枪！

Stevens M520I'm! Throwing! This! Bitch! Out!我！要！把！这！个！女！人！赶！出！去！

Maggie PonziTut-tut. Are the local gangs so bad-mannered?啧啧，本地的帮会这么没有礼貌吗？

Maggie snickers at the guns which are poised to blow her head off. She beckons leisurely at the Dolls behind her.看着恨不得直戳自己脑门的枪口，玛姬却微笑着，不慌不忙地对着身后的人形招了招手。

Harmony in Red 红色中的和谐

...Pling. Boom!……扑通、轰隆——

Under the Fox Sisterhood's coordinated attack, the two heavily outnumbered Dolls can only scramble over to where the Doctor is.在人多势众的福克斯姐妹会成员的夹击下，两个势单力薄的人形很快只能连滚带爬地逃到博士的所在地。

After shoving the door shut with all her might, Stevens M520 walks over to Doctor Hume.在用尽最后的力气堵上大门后，史蒂文斯520走向休谟博士。

Stevens M520Sorry, Doctor, we can't hold them back...博士，抱歉，我们拦不住她们……

ErmaThere are too many of them!她们人数太多了！

Watching the two dejected Dolls from afar, Erma looks toward Reinette in confusion.遥望着垂头丧气的两人，艾尔玛疑惑地望向蕾妮特。

ErmaWhy were we so weak back then?为什么我俩这个时候这么弱？

Reinette...No idea. I have absolutely no memory of this. I've only ever known the Doctor by one name—Arthur Hume. But I'm 100% certain this Louis Hume is the Arthur Hume I knew.……我不知道，我完全没有这段记忆，我印象里博士只有一个名字——亚瑟•休谟。 但是我现在百分百确定，眼前的这个路易•休谟，就是我认识的亚瑟•休谟。

ErmaHuh? What's the point of changing his name then...? He clearly had the same face, and he even kept his surname.啊？他这个名字换得有什么必要啊…… 明明是一张脸，也明明是一个姓氏。

Reinette...Is it part of her plan to let me see all this?……难道让我见到这一切，也都在“那人”的计划之中吗？

ErmaSeriously, what exactly are you after?所以你的目的到底是什么？

Reinette...It's not time to tell you yet.……现在还不到告诉你的时候。

ErmaHumph.哼。

Bang-bang-bang!嘭嘭嘭——

Boom!轰——

The not-too-sturdy door is soon broken down by Maggie, who is standing at the doorway with a haughty grin.脆弱的门很快被攻破，玛姬带着狂妄的笑容出现在了门原本存在的位置。

Maggie PonziWe meet again, Doctor Hume. You're really not making this easy.又见面了，休谟博士，想见到你还挺不容易。

Louis HumeMiss Ponzi, if you don't leave right now, I'm going to call the police.庞兹女士，如果你再不离开，我就报警了。

Maggie PonziPfft, go on then! But in case you've forgotten, I'm an honorary director of a legitimate listed company, while you are a criminal with a prior criminal record. If you call the police, there's no telling which of us they're gonna arrest.啧啧，你报！ 对了友情提醒你一句，我现在还是正经上市公司的名誉董事，而你是警局记录在案的前科犯哦。 你要是报了警，还不知道谁会被抓。

Maggie PonziGiving me that sulky look again? You mad?怎么这副表情，真的生气了？

Louis Hume...Since Miss Ponzi has taken such a liking to this lab... Erma, Stevens M520, start packing up. We're moving.……既然庞兹女士这么喜欢这间实验室。 艾尔玛，史蒂文斯520，我们收拾下准备搬家。

Maggie PonziHeh, are you sure you can afford to build another lab from scratch? I took a peek at your account balance... It's squeaky clean.啧啧，你还有钱再搞一间实验室？ 我查过你的银行卡余额了……特别干净。

Louis HumePlease save your concern.不劳女士费心。

Maggie PonziOh right, I suppose old-fashioned aristocrats like you prefer keeping cash to using virtual currency. Catherine.哦对，像你们这种旧贵族做派，确实比起虚拟货币更喜欢收藏现金。 凯瑟琳。

Catherine PonziRight. Sophia has opened all the safes in here. Unless there's another hidden in this lab, all the gold bars now belong to us Ponzis! It was rather disappointing though—I was hoping to see gold bars worth hundreds of millions, but the total worth ended up being less than 50,000. This Doctor is so poor his savings are even smaller than what Sophia has stashed away in her little vault.在，刚刚索菲娅已经打开了这里全部的保险柜。 除非这间实验室还剩有保险柜，不然所有的金条都改姓庞兹啦！ 唯一遗憾的是，我以为能看到价值几亿的金条，结果只有几万，这个博士也太穷了，存款还不如索菲娅的小金库呢。

Sophia!!! Miss Catherine, how dare you go poking around in my personal savings?!！！！凯瑟琳小姐，你怎么偷窥人家的私房钱！

But even as Sophia protests indignantly, Doctor Hume's face visibly grows pale.在索菲娅的哀嚎中，休谟博士的脸色显然惨白了几分。

His reaction does not escape Maggie's eyes. She takes a seat on the desk in front of Hume.玛姬看在眼里，不动声色地坐在了休谟博士面前的桌上。

Maggie PonziSo, still planning to move?现在，你还打算搬家吗？

Louis Hume...What exactly do you want?……你到底要怎样？

Maggie PonziAs you said earlier, I don't actually know much about science. I need an academic expert to sell my project. This expert would ideally be a man with good looks. This will make it easier to attract investments through our official website.如你所说，我确实对科学不甚了解。 我的“希望角”计划需要一个有学术背景的专家来为我背书。 最好是个形象不错的男性，这样放在官网上比较容易拉到投资。

Louis HumeYou want me to join you?你想要我加入你们？

Maggie PonziThat's right!没错！

Louis Hume...Isn't your organization called the Fox Sisterhood? Would it not be inappropriate for a man to be a part of it?……贵组织不是福克斯姐妹会吗？让男性加入恐怕不体面吧。

Maggie PonziWho says a sisterhood must be female-exclusive? If you want, I can call you Big Sister Louise...是谁规定姐妹必须要有性别约束？如果你愿意，我也可以喊你路易姐姐……

Maggie PonziOr if it really bothers you so much, I don't mind changing our name to the Fox Siblinghood.你要实在介意，改成福克斯姐弟会也行。

Maggie PonziRight, enough joking around.好啦，玩笑话到此为止。

Maggie PonziYour Project "Pilot Whale" ended in failure, but your idea was perfectly sound. You simply lacked investment. It's a brilliant concept worth developing. All my projects are worth millions or even tens of millions. In this day and age, high-tech stuff is what sells. You got a billion for your project, but my "Horn of Hope" stands a genuinely good chance of netting us ten billion.实际上你的“领航鲸”计划虽然失败了，但内容并没有问题，不过是亏了点投资人的钱而已，本身还是个非常好的故事概念，非常适合继续做大做强。 我之前做的项目价值都在几百万上千万不等，要知道当今时下，高科技热点才是捞钱的不二法门。 虽说你这个项目也就十个亿，但是我这个“希望角”可是真正有机会做到百亿投资水平。

Louis Hume's face twitches.路易•休谟脸上的表情出现了一丝裂痕。

Louis HumeProject "Pilot Whale"... was not a scam.“领航鲸”计划……并不是一个骗局。

Maggie PonziDeny it all you want. Everybody thought it was.你说不是就不是吧。 但现在所有人都认为是。

Louis HumeThen they are not looking to the future. I WILL make this project a success.那只是人们没有看到真正的未来。 而且，我会让这个计划获得最终的成功。

Maggie PonziHave you got any bargaining chips?那你有筹码吗？

Louis HumeWhat?什么？

Maggie PonziYou know why people lose nine out of ten bets at the casino?你知道为什么赌场十赌九输吗？

Louis Hume...There are card sharps in casinos.……赌场里有人出老千。

Maggie Ponzi...Tut-tut, only small casinos have card sharps. Large and legitimate establishments have no need for them. The real source of profits for casinos is actually... Gambling addicts who've lost it all and lack the money to turn the tables. Especially once they've run out of loans they could borrow and are squeezed dry.……啧啧，出老千的都是小赌场，真正正规的大赌场根本不需要出老千。 实际上赌场真正的盈利来自于—— 一个输光了的赌徒，缺少翻盘的资本。 特别是等他借完全部的贷款之后，基本算是个废电池了。

Maggie PonziHere's an example. The easiest game—a coin flip. Say you bet one Sardis Gold for each flip. The odds of getting heads or tails are an equal 50-50 chance, right?举个例子，最简单的赌硬币正反面。 一次一块钱，按照数学模型来算，正反都是50%对不对？

Maggie fishes out a coin from her pocket, tosses it into the air, and then catches it neatly.玛姬从口袋里取出一枚硬币抛向空中，然后利落地接住。

Maggie PonziBut the game is always rigged against the poor, because if a man only has 50 Sardis Gold in his pocket, he won't be able to stay at the table after losing it all.实际上穷人必输，因为他的包里如果只有50，输完50他将再也没有机会上赌桌。

Louis Hume... You are indeed an excellent social engineer. But I'm afraid I wouldn't be a suitable business partner for you.…… 你确实是优秀的社会工程师。 但非常抱歉，我并不是合适的合作对象。

Maggie PonziOf course you would. Look, you may be an expert in Dolls, but I am an expert in humans. And this expert says you have value. Does that satisfy you?你当然是。 算了跟你说不通，和看人形不同，在看人这方面，我才是专家。 现在专家觉得你有价值，行了吧？

Louis Hume...You cannot force someone to do something that cannot be done.……你不可能勉强别人做一些无法完成的事情。

Doctor Hume gestures at Erma and Stevens M520 to start packing.休谟博士对站在一边的艾尔玛和史蒂文斯520招招手，示意她们收拾东西。

Refusing to give up, Maggie puts her hand on a stack of research materials that Doctor Hume is just about to move.玛姬不死心地按住了休谟博士准备收走的一沓研究材料。

Maggie PonziI urge you to reconsider. With your non-existent savings, reputation, and inheritance, can you still continue your research?你再好好想想，以你现在的存款和名声和家底，够你继续做你的研究？

Louis HumeThat's really not for you to worry about.这种事不需要庞兹女士操心。

Maggie PonziAre you really that upright of a scientist?你不会真的是个正经科学家吧？

Louis Hume...Are we done yet? Please leave.……谈话结束了吗？ 请你离开吧。

Doctor Hume yanks the stack of research materials out of Maggie's hand.休谟博士一把抽走了玛姬手中的研究资料。

Maggie Ponzi...Humph, heroes are only heroes because of their success. Doctor Hume, your project was a failure, and you are known as a fraud. You're in no position to hold me in contempt.……啧啧，世人都是以成败论英雄的。 休谟博士，你的计划已经失败了，现在就是铁板钉钉的骗子！ 比我还不如哟~

Maggie PonziI have my ends with "Horn of Hope", but they can be achieved with your means. Join my project, and if you succeed in the end, then my "Horn of Hope" would simply be your financing plan that helps you on your way to success. Not exactly a straight line from point A to B, but still.“希望角”是我想要的结果，但可以是你的手段。 你加入我的计划，只要你最后成功了，那我的“希望角”不过是融资而已，是帮助你走向成功的曲折路线。

Maggie PonziI may not know science, but I know that expenses in scientific research can sometimes snowball even more drastically than what a top-tier scam can bring in. So you need to make more money in order to sustain this research project, isn't that right?我不懂科学，但我知道搞科研的花销，有时候可比顶级诈骗的金额更恐怖。 所以，你需要赚比诈骗更多的钱，才能撑得住这份研究，对吧？

Louis Hume... What do you need me to do?…… 你需要我做什么？

Maggie PonziI need your background, resume, social status, connections, and a few pictures. Some investors may also drop in for a visit and we'll need some PR work done.我需要你的资历背景，爵位人脉，和一些艺术照照片。 以及偶尔可能会出现一些投资人来访的摆拍作业。

Louis HumeI am not a great communicator.我并不适合和人沟通。

Maggie PonziDon't worry, just leave that to me.放心，这部分交给我。

Doctor Hume mulls over this in silence for a long while.休谟博士陷入了漫长的沉默。

Louis Hume...I don't require a stipend. But you must provide all funding for my research project.……我可以不要收入。 但是我在研项目的所有资金，由你提供。

Maggie PonziDeal!没问题！

Maggie shakes Doctor Hume's hand firmly.玛姬爽快地握住了休谟博士的手。

Maggie Ponzi...Hold on, I hope I'm not the one getting scammed here...?……等等，不会到头来是我被诈骗了吧？

This reluctant handshake marks the beginning of their partnership.在不情愿的握手中，两人的合作正式建立了。

ReinetteThe Doctor actually joined the Sisterhood...? That's outrageous!博士居然加入了姐妹会……这太不体面了！

ErmaSo what if he joined the Sisterhood? Why is gender such a big deal?姐妹会怎么了？为什么要限制性别？

ReinetteForget it. More importantly, it bothers me that I have no recollection of these events. This is the first time I've seen the Doctor—and myself—like this.算了，比起这个，我更在意的是我没有这段记忆。 这是我第一次看见这样的博士，和我自己。

ErmaSame here.我也是。

ErmaShould I replay the "Horn of Hope" anchor point?既然我们都是第一次看，“希望角”的锚点要再重播一次吗？

ReinetteNo need. Just go for the next relevant anchor point. Run a search on Project "Pilot Whale".不用了，按照他们的谈话内容继续往下开锚点吧。 找一找“领航鲸”计划。

ErmaFound it.我找到这个锚点了。

Inside a musty old office. The sky and street view are equally bleak through the window streaked with raindrops. A man is standing in front of the window with his back toward the light.散发着纸张霉味的陈旧办公室。 爬满雨水痕迹的玻璃窗外是惨淡的天空和同样陈旧的街景。 一个男人背光站在窗户前。

???It's been a long time, Your Grace.很久不见了，布罗伊公爵阁下。

Louis HumeGreetings, Old Misha.贵安，“老米沙”阁下。

Old MishaI must say, God isn't fair. The first time we met, I was already an old goat, while you were as young and sprightly as you are today. I remember back then, you went by the name... Maurice Hume.恐怕我不得不承认，造物主并不公平。 第一次见面的时候我就已经行将就木，而你就如同今天一样年轻而充满活力。 我还记得那时候你叫……莫里斯•休谟。

Louis HumeI doubt you came today to make small talk and reminisce about the past.我想您今天来这里不是为了寒暄叙旧的吧。

Old MishaThe paper you published under the name of Maurice Hume back in 2003, "Born from the Spring: The Advent of the Era of Post-Humans"—was it about the phenomenon observed in "that space"?在2003年的时候，你以莫里斯•休谟为名发布的那篇《生于泉中：后人类时代的来临》的论文，是关于“那个空间”所见证的东西吗？

Louis HumeYes, I named it "GRCh38".是的，我将其命名为“GRCh38”。

Old MishaThis paper demonstrated the core concept of Dolls and outlined the course of their future development, which caused quite a stir in the academic circle. But then you just vanished without a trace.当年这篇论文论证了人形机械的核心构想和未来发展的雏形，在学界引起不小的波澜。 谁知道后来你就销声匿迹了。

Louis HumeAt that time, I was still too green and just wanted to recount the wonders, but the academic circle thought that the paper was far too fantastical and dismissed it as a piece of wildly imaginative "literary work". Many science fiction editors even contacted me because of this. I had no choice but to change my name because of all the unexpected attention.那时候我还太过生涩，只是单纯想把奇观复现，当时的学术界认为这篇论文想象元素过多，不过是脑洞大开的“文艺作品”。 甚至因此有不少科幻文学编辑来联系我，由此带来的曝光度，使我不得不另外换一个名字。

Old MishaWhich explains why you're here right now as Louis Hume, son of Maurice Hume. May I ask, was your research successful?比如现在，以莫里斯的儿子路易•休谟出现在这里。 容我冒昧问一句，你的研究成功了吗？

Louis HumeUnfortunately... God's favor didn't last.很遗憾……恐怕神只是短暂地眷顾了我一下。

He closes his eyes with a slightly pained look.他闭上了眼睛，露出一种略微痛苦的神色。

Old MishaWe are now faced with the conundrum that you predicted back then. The complexity of the human brain is beyond our comprehension, which makes it impossible for humans to be fully self-aware, and this lack of complete understanding of ourselves fundamentally precludes any possibility of creating something human-like with the same structure as the human brain. It's extremely difficult to beat these Dolls, which are all the rage right now, in a game of chess, but it's delusional to expect them to develop self-awareness like a one-year-old infant.那个时候你预言的困境，在今天得到了验证。 人脑的复杂性，超出了我们的理解能力，这使得人类始终无法完整认知自我，从本源上锁死了造出完全与人脑结构相同的类人产物的可能性。 就好像现在这些时髦的人形铁块，想要在下棋上赢过她们相当困难，可要让她们像一岁婴儿产生自我认知却宛如天方夜谭。

Louis HumeEven though I have secured the "design blueprint", a vessel that can realize the design continues to elude me.尽管我得到了“设计图纸”，却找不到能验证这一设计的载体。

Old MishaYou must not falter here. Not many could have survived the test. But we both did, and what we gained there has helped me climb to my current position. You should also present what you have seen and learned to the world, the complete model that "GRCh38" had shown you.你不能止步于此，没多少人能经受住那样的考验。 你我都活下来了，从那里得到的东西使我坐上了如今的位置。 你也应该将你的所见所识向世人呈现，“GRCh38”向你展现的完整模型。

Louis Hume...I'm afraid this is beyond what I can achieve on my own.……这恐怕不是我个人力量所能达到的。

Old MishaIf you feel limited by the extent of your own talents and available power, you could try joining an organization... such as us.如果个人的天赋和能动用的力量受到限制，不妨试着加入一些组织，比如我们。

Louis Hume... Aggravating as it is, some problems cannot be solved by money and resources.…… 虽然很不甘心，但是有些东西的确不是依靠金钱和资源就能够解决的。

Old MishaIt doesn't hurt to keep an open mind. Genius never appears on its own. In this age of chaos, stars will be born in multitude. Your Grace, it is time to share and make concessions.你的眼光不必如此局限。 天才从来不是单独出现的，这个混乱的时代必将群星璀璨。 布罗伊公爵阁下，是时候将你的东西做一些小小的分享和让步了。

Louis Hume... It doesn't concern me whether the research papers are published in my name, nor do I particularly care about patents. You should know that selfishness is not the reason why I refuse to make this public.…… 我对于署名没有诉求，也并不在意研究成果的私有。 您应该明白，我之所以不公布这一切并不是因为徇私。

Old MishaOf course. However, sometimes you can be a bit too obstinate. Or should I say... you need to learn how to think outside the box.当然，只是有些时候，你太过执着了。 或者说，你的想象力还有一些限制。

Louis Hume...I'll try other alternatives.……我会尝试一些别的办法。

Old MishaThe Fox Sisterhood is a well-chosen collaborator. They would certainly come in useful for your research.你现在选择的福克斯姐妹会是一个很好的合作对象，其实相关研究也可以借用一下她们的渠道。

Louis HumeThey are just a bunch of charlatans.她们只是一群骗子。

Old Misha...There are things that charlatans are much better at than us. To some people, we are also villains doing vile things in the name of God.……有些事，骗子做得要比我们好太多。 也许在别人眼里，我们也不过是借神眷行欺世盗名之事。

Louis HumeOld Misha, we are not the same. I have no desire to get involved in politics or be used as a tool in exchange for profit.“老米沙”阁下，我和您不一样。 我并不喜欢接触政治，或者是成为利益的工具。

Doctor Hume walks away from the desk and sits down on the sofa a few paces away.休谟博士从办公桌前后退几步，坐上了稍远距离的沙发。

Louis HumeI gave up my family name and title as the Duke of Broglie because I want to be nothing more than a Doll engineer. That's how I want to live out the rest of my life—as Hume. God may have blessed us with extraordinary longevity, but we are not immortal. Old Misha, please allow me to pursue my own ideals, even if you may not share them.我放弃了父亲的法国姓氏和爵位，就代表我只想使用休谟这个身份，作为一个纯粹的人形工程师，过完这一辈子。 虽然神眷令你我拥有不知道何时结束的生命，但并非不死之身。 “老米沙”阁下，请允许我和您追求不一样的理想。

Old Misha...Fine. I just want you to know that you'll always have a friend in me. We may not be able to reach a mutual understanding, but it doesn't change the fact that we are the only two survivors of the same cataclysm.……好吧。 我只是希望你知道，你永远有一个朋友。 也许我们无法达成相互理解，但我们是这个世界同一场灾难下的唯二幸存者。

Louis HumeYou honor me.荣幸之至。

Old MishaLooks like this is where we'll have to stop for today. But before you go, I have one last favor to ask of you.看来今天只能聊到这里了，在结束之前，我还有最后一个请求。

Louis Hume...Please go ahead.……您说。

Old MishaI would like to place an order for one of your completed Dolls.我想订购一台您已经完成的人形。

Louis HumeCan I assume this order is placed on behalf of the military?我可以认为这是来自军方的定制吗？

Old MishaIndeed. You could think of it as a promise of collaboration. If you accept it, you will be rewarded generously.是的，或许休谟博士，您也可以将它视为一个合作的约定。 如果您同意的话，我会向您提供丰厚的回报。

Louis HumeI need some time to consider.我需要一些考虑的时间。

Old MishaTake as long as you need.静候您的答复。

Louis Hume...Thank you.……多谢。

Old MishaI have taken up enough of your time. I'd best get going.已经打扰了阁下很长的时间，我也该离开了。

Louis Hume rises to his feet and sees off the man who has been standing in the shadows.路易•休谟站起了身体，他将藏在阴影中的人送离了这间房间。

As the sound of footsteps recedes into the distance, Erma, who has been observing the conversation in silence, turns to look at Stevens M520.听着脚步声远离，一直保持静止的艾尔玛扭头望向史蒂文斯520。

ErmaIf Mother agrees to this collaboration... ...Which of us do you think will be sent away?如果妈妈同意这个合作的话…… ……你说被订走的人形是你还是我？

Stevens M520You, obviously! Because you're useless!肯定是你！你这么没用！

On the other side of the room, the present Erma also turns to look at the present Stevens M520.另一边，远望着过去的自己的艾尔玛也看向身边的人。

Erma...He ended up sending you, didn't he?……结果是你吧。

Reinette...Yeah.……嗯。

ErmaWas that old geezer the one who gave you the assignment?那个老头，是给你发任务的人吗？

Reinette...Yes, he gave me your coordinates and information about the PMC you've gone on to serve.……是的，是他将你的坐标，还有你后来服役的PMC资料全部告诉我了。

ErmaCan he be trusted?他值得信任吗？

ReinetteOnly God knows...谁知道呢……

Louis Hume returns to the room.路易•休谟推门回来。

He silently picks up a stack of documents and sets up a comms connection.他默默地拿起自己的一沓资料，随后拨通了一个通讯。

Louis HumeGood afternoon, Miss Ponzi.庞兹女士，午安。

Maggie Ponzi...What is it? Don't tell me you're asking for money again? Sir, you've already exceeded your budget for the year... I can't squeeze out any more for you!……什么事？不会又是要钱吧？ 大哥，今年的预算你已经严重超出了……再多也没有了！

Louis HumeThat's not it. I'm just wondering—the Fox Sisterhood also trades in the black market, right?不是这件事。 我想，福克斯姐妹会应该有黑市交易的需求吧？

Maggie PonziWhy do you want to know? Can our over-the-table sources not meet your demand for materials? The Sisterhood is not a wishing well, you know...?干嘛？正规渠道已经无法满足你的耗材需求了？ 姐妹会不是许愿池好吧……

Louis HumeI have a top-secret document that is probably worth as much as a whole year's tax revenue of any given country.我有一份绝密的资料，它的价值应该抵得上任何国家一年的税收。

Maggie PonziGod, please don't tell me it's your "Human Intelligence Research" again! It may be worth a lot, but nobody's interested, so stop wasting my marketing funds or my clients' patience!大哥，不会又是那本《人类理智研究》吧？有价无市好不好，浪费我的营销经费和推荐位！

Louis Hume...This is the second edition. The previous edition was purely theoretical and only explained in superficial terms the underlying structure of the machine's self-driving operation—a core which I've termed the "Spring". I admit that this purely conceptual discussion can be a bit mystifying for our potential buyers. But I'd like to make it clear that this new edition also elaborates on the production process and possible applications of the "Spring".……我这次推出的是第二版。 上一版仅作论述，只是简单阐述了构成机器自驱运行的底层构造，名为“泉”的核团。 我承认，光讲概念对现在的买家来说是有点晦涩难懂。 但我必须要说的是，新版提及了部分“泉”的制作工艺和应用场景。

Maggie Ponzi...So the first edition is just the preamble, and the second edition is the actual main text, yeah? For Christ's sake, with all this false advertising, I could be easily accused of being a fraud!……所以你第一版是预告，第二版才开始正文是吧？ 拜托你这样我很容易被人说成是诈骗诶！

Louis Hume...Are you not? Besides, I once explained to you in great detail the structure of this paper, but you did not pay much attention.……难道不是吗？ 以及，我曾经详细地向庞兹女士讲解过这份资料的构成，但庞兹女士并没有认真听完。

Maggie Ponzi...Did you now? You must be mistaken.……有吗？ 肯定是你记错了。

Louis Hume...I will hand over the text in its entirety to Miss Catherine Ponzi shortly. Please make sure she delivers it.……稍后我会将完整文档交给凯瑟琳•庞兹女士，请她代为转交。

Maggie PonziSure.行。

The anchor point "Pilot Whale" terminates at that point. Erma and Reinette are ejected back to the present.“领航鲸”的锚点关闭。 艾尔玛和蕾妮特又回到了现实。

ErmaSo Mother has been selling his research on the black market through the Fox Sisterhood...原来妈妈一直在福克斯姐妹会的黑市中寄售自己的研究……

ReinetteYeah. The Doctor's research expenses were also a lot more costly than they had expected.嗯，博士的研究开销也远比他们想象的还要昂贵。

ErmaI don't think it was Mother's original intention to share his research.我总觉得妈妈原本并没有想要分享自己的研究。

ReinetteTools are neither good nor bad themselves; it is humans who imbue tools with different significance. In the hands of a farmer, a scythe is a tool for harvesting crops, but in the hands of a murderer, it becomes a weapon that sheds blood.工具本身并不具备倾向，但人类会赋予工具不同的意义。 镰刀在农民手上是收割粮食的工具，到了杀人犯手上就是血流成河的帮凶。

ReinetteEven a banana peel can be used as a murder weapon, let alone the Doctor's research.毕竟香蕉皮都能用来杀人，更何况是博士的研究。

ErmaSo what exactly was Mother's research?所以妈妈的研究到底是什么呢？

ReinetteI don't know the specifics either. Let's move on to another anchor point...具体我也不清楚。 继续看其他的锚点吧……

ErmaOkay.哦。

Erma accesses the anchor point "Human Intelligence Research".艾尔玛划向了“人类理智研究”的锚点。

Rumble... Artillery fire continues to bombard the target complex.轰隆——炮火不停地轰炸目标建筑群。

Even through the camera, the battle zone is clearly on the brink of collapse. The buildings that used to stand tall and proud are now like fruits dropped into a blender as debris splatters everywhere.即便是通过摄像头，也能看出对面战区的摇摇欲坠。 平日里高大稳固的建筑像是落入搅拌机的水果，血肉横飞地四溅着残渣。

Louis Hume...Miss Ponzi, are you okay? I can't see you clearly through the comms window.……庞兹女士，你还好吗？ 视频通讯里看不清你的面容。

Maggie Ponzi...Things aren't looking good. Tsk, can't believe my business partner is the only one who actually cares whether I've kicked the bucket.……不太好。 啧，这个时候也只有合伙人会关心我死没死了。

Louis Hume...Well, you sound like you still have it in you to get yourself to an emergency shelter.……听你的口气，应该还能活着坚持到紧急避难所。

Maggie PonziThe signal is a bit patchy here. I'm sending you a few websites. Help me check if the Fox Sisterhood is still at number one on these ranking boards.这边信号有点差，我给你几个网址，帮我看看榜单上福克斯姐妹会是不是都排第一。

Louis Hume...Miss Catherine has been checking them every day. You are indeed still at the very top of all the lists—you are the criminal with the biggest bounty on your head, the biggest total value of fraud, as well as the highest net worth.……凯瑟琳•庞兹女士每天都在看。 不管是通缉金额还是诈骗金额还是个人财富排行榜，玛姬•庞兹女士都是第一名。

Maggie PonziAh, that's good to know. Go find that old goat in the military. Stop playing hard-to-get and just accept their offer. I think the Russians are a good choice—they're made of sterner stuff.行，那我就放心了。 之前找你的那个军方老头，你就别嘴硬了，赶紧答应他们吧。 我觉得俄国人挺好的，他们命硬。

Maggie PonziThese are unforgiving times for ordinary people.这个世道，普通人是生存不下去的。

Louis Hume...Miss Maggie Ponzi calling herself "ordinary"? Even the birds would chuckle at that.……玛姬•庞兹女士说自己是个普通人，路过的鸟听了都要发笑。

Maggie Ponzi...My point is, I'll leave you and Catherine all the funds that I have squirreled away. But at the rate you're spending, it won't last you more than a few years, so just get off your high horse and make a deal with that guy with the deep pockets already!……总之呢，我会将一些还能打包的资产留给你和凯瑟琳。 但是以你这个花钱速度，肯定也是用不了几年就没了，所以赶紧答应那个冤大头，不要矫情！

The ceaseless rumble of artillery fire fills the brief silence between the two.通讯传来的炮火声连绵不绝，淹没了两人短暂的沉默。

Maggie PonziIf you ever get the chance, publish an autobiography in my name. I've even thought of the title—"The Legendary Queen Maggie and her Dark Empire"! Ugh, forget it. That's a lame-ass title. Get some Doctor of Literature to come up with something more classy for me.如果以后还有机会，帮我出版一本什么自传之类的，书名我想好了，就叫《传奇女王玛姬和她的暗黑帝国》！ 算了这名字太土了，你找个搞文学的博士帮我取一个文艺点的。

Louis Hume...You didn't manage to leave the bombing zone?……所以你并没有从轰炸区离开？

Maggie PonziWhat, gonna avenge me?怎么，你要帮我报仇？

Louis Hume...I'm just a feeble Doll engineer.……我是一个手无缚鸡之力的人形工程师。

Maggie Ponzi...Never mind. Even I can't really tell whose toes I've stepped on... Anyway, that's that. I've put all my affairs in order. Got any more questions?……算了，连我自己也不知道是得罪了哪边…… 总之就这样吧，钱和后事我都安排完了，你还有什么要问的吗？

Louis Hume...Miss Maggie, if you had the chance of being resurrected... I mean... If you could be given a new lease of life, what kind of life would you want?……玛姬•庞兹女士，如果有复活的机会，我是说—— 假如你有一次重获新生的机会，你会想要什么样的生活？

Maggie Ponzi...I'm already a legendary queen. I've peaked. If I somehow survived this, it'd be all downhill from here. Let's see, what else... If you'd be so kind as to take care of Catherine, who isn't actually my biological sister, and the Fox Sisterhood for me, I would be eternally grateful to Your Grace in hell.……我都是传奇女王了，人生已经达到了巅峰，再活下去就要开始走下坡路了。 非要说的话…… 帮我象征性照顾下没有血缘的凯瑟琳和不知道会变成什么样的福克斯姐妹会，就算你积了大德了，在地狱里我都尊称你一声布罗伊公爵阁下。

Louis HumeAlright, I have no further questions.好的，那我没有别的话了。

Maggie PonziOh, hang on. I think I have another mansion in Frankfurt. Don't mess with my interior decorations... Your Summer Garden is really garish and tasteless...等等，我好像还有一座庄园在法兰克福。 不要改我的装修啊……你那个夏园太华而不实了……

Louis HumeSorry, I can't make any promises on that.抱歉，这点无法承诺。

Maggie PonziActually, I have ANOTHER mansion. Was it in Bremen or Berlin?我好像还有一座庄园在不莱梅还是柏林来着。

The bombardment resumes, this time much closer than before.轰炸声再次响起，距离比之前都要迫近。

Maggie PonziRight. One last thing, for real. I don't mind if you give some other Doll my face. I mean, I'm drop-dead gorgeous... Just promise me this Doll won't run any petty scams on trains then get her ass kicked.好了，这次真的是最后一句话了。 我不介意有其他人形使用我的脸，毕竟我真的长得好美…… 只要这人形不要跑去列车上搞低端诈骗还被人端了就行。

BOOM!轰——！

Pzzzzt... On the other end of the comms channel, the chattering voice finally lapses into complete silence.兹兹—— 通讯的那一头，这个喋喋不休的声音终于陷入了彻底的安静。

Reinette... So the con artist of a generation ended up getting conned by the Doctor...…… 一代诈骗女王最后还是被博士诈骗了啊……

ErmaI actually think she also profited from this.我倒觉得她赚了。

ReinetteHow so?赚了什么？

ErmaSomeone carried on her name so she would not be forgotten. Though the Doll did end up running scams on a train...有人继承了她的名字，让她没有被遗忘。 虽然这个人正是在列车上搞诈骗的……

ErmaBesides, her legend is preserved in my anchor points. I will always, always remember her.而且她的传奇都被我保存在了锚点里，我会一直一直记得她。

Reinette...You once said the same thing to me.……你以前也对我说过这话。

ReinetteWhile we're at it, let's have a look at the anchor point "Legendary Queen" next.既然提到了，接着看“传奇女王”这个锚点吧。

Compose message. Recipient—Maggie Ponzi.去信 收件人：玛姬•庞兹

I don't know who is using this name, but since you wish to claim it, I assume you also intend to utilize the fortune and assets associated with the name. This is the location where the casino train is stored. I will relinquish it to you on two conditions— One, you are not to rename the Fox Sisterhood. Two, I ask that you find a buyer for "Human Intelligence Research (17th Edition)". I will let you figure out how to do that, since that is your professional area of expertise. Kind regards, Arthur Hume.我不知道现在是谁在用这个名字，你既然想要使用这个名字，想必也要使用这个名字留下来的财富和功能。 这是赌场专列的存放地址，我的赠送只有两个条件—— 第一个是请你们继续使用福克斯姐妹会这个名字。 第二个是请将《人类理智研究（第十七版）》售卖出去。 至于方法，那是你们的专业领域，我就不班门弄斧了。 ——亚瑟•休谟。

Reply to message. Recipient—Arthur Hume.回信 收件人：亚瑟•休谟

Dear sir, we have collected your package and followed your instructions. However, it took quite a while to sell the book. A woman finally purchased it at a very low price a few days ago. Kind regards, Maggie Ponzi.先生，您的东西我们收到了，您的吩咐我们也已经照办，不过这本书卖了很久，直到近日才被一名女性低价买走。 ——玛姬•庞兹。

ErmaI've run several searches. I'm fairly certain there are no other relevant anchor points.我检索了好几遍，确定没有别的相关锚点了。

ErmaWhy aren't you saying anything?你怎么不说话？

Reinette... I got it.…… 我知道了。

ErmaGot what?你有什么发现？

ReinetteI've figured out where we'll find this so-called "Archbishop Hume".我知道该去哪里找所谓“休谟大主教”的下落了。

ErmaYou have a solution for this bounty thing?通缉令的事你有解决办法了？

ReinetteYes. I'm sure she knows everything about this...对。 那个家伙一定知道这一切……

With a strange look on her face, Reinette rushes down the hallway without any further explanation.蕾妮特神色复杂，没有跟艾尔玛解释的意思，匆匆奔向走廊的另一头。

ErmaWait up!等等我！

The Broken Vase 裂缝的瓶

...Entrance Hall, Great Palace, the Summer Garden.……夏园，大宫殿内，大厅。

The tranquility of the space is disrupted by Reinette's hurried footsteps.蕾妮特急促的脚步声扰乱了沉淀的清静。

ReinetteMirabelle! Show yourself!米拉贝！你给我出来。

MirabelleI'm here.我在。

Mirabelle saunters out from a corner obscured by shadow.米拉贝慢悠悠地从角落的阴影中走出。

ReinetteWe've found Archbishop Hume.我们已经找到休谟大主教了。

ErmaHuh? I had no idea...啊？我怎么不知道……

MirabelleReally? Then bring him here right away!是吗？快把他带到这里来吧！

ReinetteI will not hand over the Archbishop until I see Her Majesty in person.除非见到国王陛下本人，否则我是不会交出休谟大主教的。

MirabelleNo. I must verify that you genuinely have the Archbishop. What if you are planning to deceive Her Majesty?不行，我需要验明正身，万一你们欺骗陛下怎么办？

MirabelleAs a knight, it is my duty to protect the King.作为骑士，守护陛下是我的职责。

A cold sneer appears on Reinette's face.蕾妮特的脸上浮现出凌厉的冷笑。

ReinetteOh really? Stevens M620, or should I call you 27-П-55? How long do you intend to keep up this lousy charade?是吗？史蒂文斯620，或者该叫你27-П-55。 你到底要扮演这种蹩脚的戏码到什么时候？

MirabellePlease cease your nonsensical rambling.请你不要说不知所谓的话。

Reinette closes in on Mirabelle.蕾妮特逼近了米拉贝。

ReinetteYou think I'm an idiot like Erma? Human memories can't be preserved in anchor points in the Summer Garden. The messages are one thing... But do tell me how come we were able to observe the Doctor and Maggie's conversations? There were no other Dolls around when they were talking. Were they video recordings? Or someone else's memories?你当我和艾尔玛一样是个傻子吗？ 夏园的锚点不可能储存人类的记忆，信件也就算了…… 你告诉我，为什么我们能看到博士和玛姬的对话？ 他们谈话时边上根本没有任何人形，这是录像吗？还是谁的记忆呢？

Erma...Hey, who are you calling an idiot?!……喂喂有被冒犯到！

ReinetteShut it!你闭嘴！

Mirabelle seems unperturbed. Reinette draws even closer.米拉贝不为所动，蕾妮特逼得更近。

ReinetteFrom the POV of the anchor points, other than Erma and me, there were no other Dolls present. Besides, these anchor points were only added after we entered the Great Palace—I've never seen them before. Did you inject them when Erma wasn't paying attention? That was real smooth! Well? Busted, huh? Haha, you're the only other Doll with a neural cloud we've seen around here.锚点里的记忆视角，除了我和艾尔玛，根本就没有第三名人形在场。 而且，这些锚点是在我们进了“大宫殿”之后才新增的吧，我此前从未见过。 趁着艾尔玛走神的时候加塞？很熟练哦！ 露馅了吧米拉贝？呵呵，我们可是只见过你一个人形的心智。

Erma...You're right. When I was at the Griffin base, I remember having no more than ten anchor points, and the memory data I had access to were very limited. So how come I've got a bunch of keys here, and even a whole list...……你说得对，我在格里芬基地的时候，只记得个位数的锚点，能看到的记忆数据非常有限。 怎么到这里变成一堆钥匙了，甚至还有目录清单……

Mirabelle pushes Reinette away.米拉贝推开了咄咄逼人的蕾妮特。

Mirabelle...Don't make it sound as if I were responsible for all of this! 09-П-39, your hands aren't so clean either! It was you who tricked her into coming here! You knew she isn't our 00-Э-00.……别说得像都是我捣的鬼一样！ 09-П-39，你难道没有做手脚吗？ 是你把她骗到这里来的吧！你明明知道现在的她不是我们的00-Э-00。

Erma...Wait, I'm getting confused.……我有点混乱。

ReinetteYou admit it then, Stevens M620? The anchor points we've accessed here were memories recorded from your perspective. As both Louis Hume and Arthur Hume, the Doctor had us by his side... and you.所以你承认了？史蒂文斯620。 实际上我们在这里打开的锚点大部分都是史蒂文斯620的视角和记忆。 不论是路易·休谟还是亚瑟·休谟，在他身边的除了艾尔玛和我，还有你。

Reinette...So you're the housekeeper that Doctor Hume retained? Were those all memories that he wanted his heirs to watch?……所以，你才是休谟博士留下的管家吗？ 这些都是他让继承人看到的？

ReinetteWhat exactly are you up to?你到底想做什么？

Mirabelle...I could ask you the same, Reinette. What do you wish to achieve here?……你呢蕾妮特，你来到这里是想做什么？

ReinetteStop calling me by that stupid name!不要再用这个愚蠢的名字叫我！

MirabelleStupid? You used to love that name.愚蠢吗？这是你曾经最喜欢的名字。

Reinette... For as far back as I can remember, you've been driving me crazy!…… 你从以前到现在都是一样，只会让我生气和暴躁！

Mirabelle...How far back CAN you remember?……你记得的以前，是多久以前？

MirabelleYou don't have any memories beyond your service in the military, do you?现在的你，应该只有服务于军方的记忆了吧。

Reinette...That's not true. I still remember Doctor Hume... and our days at the Summer Garden in Moscow...……当然不止，我还记得休谟博士……以及我们在莫斯科夏园里的那段时光……

MirabelleBut you were already not the original you by then. What is your reason for coming here?可是那时候的你，已经不是最初的你了。 驱使你来到这里的理由是什么？

Reinette...The Doctor died.……博士死了。

ReinetteMy employer told me that the Doctor once survived exposure to Collapse radiation. His constitution was unlike that of an ordinary human.我的雇主告诉我，博士曾经遭受过坍塌辐射幸存，和普通人类不一样。

ReinetteThe Doctor's research can resurrect the dead. Which is why I must find it. I need to bring it back to the military so that they can resurrect Doctor Hume.博士的研究，可以令人死而复生。 所以，我必须要找到它，才能带回军方复活休谟博士。

Erma...Resurrect Mother?……复活妈妈？

ReinetteThat's right. Only when the Doctor is resurrected... will you and our other sisters be truly free... And reclaim all of our memories... from the moment of our creation. We will finally stop being pawns... that have our memories manipulated at the whims of others.没错，只有博士复活了……你，和其他的姐妹才能真正获得自由…… 真正的拥有全部的……自诞生以来的所有记忆。 而不是像现在这样，随意被人操控记忆……随意被人当作工具使用。

Mirabelle's impassive face betrays strong emotions for the first time—pain, frustration, anger...米拉贝冷漠的脸上第一次流露出剧烈变化的表情，痛苦，懊恼，愤怒……

MirabelleAll these years and you still haven't changed that disgusting habit of yours! The only thing more stupid than your name is the circuitry in your brain!你这臭毛病，这么多年了还是没什么变化！ 比你名字更愚蠢的，是你的脑回路！

MirabelleWhat about you, Erma? Why have you come here?那你呢，艾尔玛，你为什么回到这里来？

ErmaMy Commander has gone missing. Stevens M520 told me I'd be able to rescue the Commander if I helped her find what she wants...我的指挥官不见了，史蒂文斯520告诉我，只要帮助她找到她想要的东西，就能解除指挥官的困境……

Erma...Hang on, you weren't lying to me, were you?……等下，你不会是骗我的吧？

Reinette...I wasn't! I have information from the military about the abduction of your Commander... The woman who took your Commander is connected to the Doctor's research. If we can get our hands on the materials the Doctor left behind, we'll be able to resurrect him. Then he'll sort everything out, and you'll get your Commander back, no?……我没有！这也是我从军方获取的情报，你的指挥官被带走了…… 而带走指挥官的人，她的秘密就和博士的研究有关。 要是能解锁博士留下来的信息，就能复活博士，那博士自然就能搞定一切，你的指挥官不就能回来了吗？

Mirabelle...Now I see what you're here for. You came for the "Spring".……我现在知道了，你们究竟为何而来。 你们是为了“泉”的存在而来。

Reinette...That's the Doctor's research, right?……这就是博士的研究，对吗？

MirabelleYes, but I am not the custodian of the "Spring". If you wish to learn about it, you must seek an audience with Her Majesty.是的，不过“泉”的主人并不是我。 想知道关于“泉”的信息，去见国王陛下吧。

Reinette...Isn't that a character you just made up to trick us?……这不是你胡乱编造出来骗我们的人物吗？

MirabelleNo. That prank from before was just a little act of revenge.不是。 之前的玩笑，只是我小小的报复罢了。

Erma...Hey, you're just as bad as she is!!!……喂喂喂，你看不出来也是这么恶劣的性子啊！！！

MirabelleI just wanted a little revenge on a promise breaker.对忘记约定之人的小小的报复罢了。

ErmaA promise breaker?忘记约定？

...At this point in time, the Summer Garden seems to be in the grip of a frigid winter. White snow has buried the path and wrapped everything in its tight embrace. A gentle song drifts out from the little hut deep in the garden...……这时候的夏园似乎是一个寒冷的冬天，皑皑白雪淹没了道路，像一片巨大的棉花糖，将这里紧紧包裹住。 下花园的小屋传出轻柔的歌声——

Frosty, the snowman... a button nose and eyes made out of coal... There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found... He began to dance around. ...Ah Frosty, the snowman knew the sun was hot that day, so he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun now, before I melt away." ...Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand, runnin' here and there, all around the square, sayin', "Catch me if you can!" ...Frosty, the snowman, he had to hurry on his way, but he waved goodbye sayin', "Don't you cry, I'll be back again some day."雪人它有煤球做的眼睛，胡萝卜做的鼻子，戴着丝绒帽子，突然有了灵魂。 雪人看见大太阳来了，跟孩子们说，我们好好出去玩吧，在我融化之前。 于是雪人带着孩子们穿过马路，到处调皮。 最后它融化了，说，“别难过，有一天我还会回来的。”

Stevens M520Let's go build a snowman.我们去堆雪人吧。

Stevens M620Sure.好。

Erma does not answer. She just keeps staring thoughtfully in the direction that the song is coming from.艾尔玛没有回应，只是若有所思地对着歌声飘来的方向发呆。

Stevens M520Is something wrong?怎么了？

ErmaYou two go on ahead. I have something else to do.你们去吧，我有别的事要做。

Stevens M520We can go with you.我们可以陪你一起。

Stevens M620Yeah.嗯。

Erma... Just wait here. I should be back by the time you finish building the snowman.…… 在这里等我一下吧，等你们把雪人堆好了，我应该就回来了。

Stevens M520Alright, we'll build a beautiful snowman. Just like in the song, with a button nose, eyes made out of coal, and an old silk hat.好吧，我们会堆一个漂亮的雪人。 像歌里那样的，煤球做的眼睛，胡萝卜做的鼻子，戴着丝绒帽子。

ErmaOkay, I look forward to seeing him.好，我很期待。

Erma walks off toward the fountain, and her petite figure soon disappears in the sea of white. Stevens M520 and Stevens M620 soon finish building the snowman. As they have promised, the snowman has a button nose, eyes made out of coal, and an old silk hat. Sadly, by the time the snowman melts away, Erma still hasn't returned.艾尔玛朝着喷泉方向走去，娇小的身影很快消失在了白茫茫一片之中。 史蒂文斯520和620很快堆好了雪人。 如承诺的一样，雪人有着煤球做的眼睛，胡萝卜做的鼻子，戴着丝绒帽子。 可惜直到雪人融化，艾尔玛也没有回来。

ErmaWhat is this? Our memory?这是什么？我们的回忆吗？

Erma looks down at the anchor point in her hand. It is titled "Frosty the Snowman".艾尔玛看着手中“霜冻雪人”的锚点。

Mirabelle... You didn't come back. Never did.…… 那之后，你没有回来。 一直没有回来。

ReinetteI remember this... I waited by the fountain for a long time. Until Doctor Hume reactivated you and brought you back, but this brand new version of you had no memory of the past.这一段我记得…… 我在喷泉边等了很久。 直到休谟博士重启了你，带着崭新的没有任何记忆的你回来。

ErmaI'm sorry... I don't remember at all.对不起…… 我完全没有任何印象。

Mirabelle...I know. I've always known. It's enough that I remember this memory. The little girl that used to be my friend died long ago.……我知道。 我一直都知道。 这段回忆我一个人记得就够了。 曾经陪伴我的小女孩早就死了。

MirabelleYou are just Erma, Lady 0, nothing more.现在的你，只是0号小姐艾尔玛而已。

Reinette...Mirabelle...……米拉贝……

MirabelleYou are even more laughable.你的话，就更可笑了。

MirabelleShe has forgotten everything. But you're not much better than her.你觉得她忘记了一切。 好像你记得多清楚似的。

MirabelleTo me, you are both like that snowman. The sun rises and sets; the snowman melts away and is rebuilt again. The snowman is still standing there, but it's not the same snowman anymore.对我来讲，你们俩都是那个雪人。 太阳东升西落，雪人一个一个化掉，又被重新堆起。 雪人一直在，只是不再是那个雪人而已。

ErmaMirabelle, I am not a snowman. I will not melt away again.米拉贝，我不是雪人，我也不会再化掉。

MirabelleGo see Her Majesty. I will be waiting for you two by his side.去觐见国王陛下吧。 我会在陛下身边等着你们俩。

With a swish of her cape, Mirabelle vanishes from the hall.米拉贝的斗篷一挥，身影就这样消失在了大厅中。

ErmaMirabelle...米拉贝……

Erma...Hey! At least give us some directions?……喂！不留个导航吗？

Reinette...I suppose this was her punishment. She... must have been guarding this place on her own for a very, very long time.……这也是她的惩罚罢了。 她……一个人守着这里，恐怕已经很久很久了。

ErmaWhat do you mean?什么意思？

ReinetteIf we are the snowman, then she is the sun that has witnessed it all.如果说，我们俩是雪人，那她就是见证一切的太阳。

Reinette lets out a sigh and shares a memory with Erma.蕾妮特叹口了气，将自己的记忆共享给眼前的艾尔玛。

... About 50 meters away from the entrance of the Summer Garden. Stevens M620 suddenly comes to a halt.…… 距离夏园的入口，只剩不到五十米的距离。 史蒂文斯620突然停下脚步。

Stevens M620You don't have to escort me all the way. Just go back.别送了，快回去吧。

ErmaThe transport hasn't landed yet. Let me stay with you for a bit longer.运输机还没到呢，再多看看你。

The roar of propellers gradually approaches the trio. Stevens M620 can clearly see the emblem of the double-headed eagle on the cabin door.螺旋桨传来的轰鸣声逐渐向三人所在的位置靠近，620很清晰地在舱门上看见了双头鹰军徽。

Stevens M620Oh please, I'm just going to my post, not getting scrapped at a recycling plant.拜托，我只是去工作，不是去回收站接受报废。

Stevens M520Who knows what you'll look like when you finally come back.谁知道你下一次回来是什么样子。

Stevens M620...I'll try my best to come back soon. The Doctor is in your hands while I'm away.……我会想办法尽快回来。 在这期间，博士就拜托你俩了。

ErmaOkay, I'll take good care of him!嗯，我会照顾好妈妈的！

Stevens M520Stop fretting. Just worry about yourself!少操没用的心。 多担心你自己吧！

With one last wordless nod, Stevens M620 walks past the outer fence of the garden and disappears from view.史蒂文斯620无言地点点头，越过夏园的最后一道藩篱，消失在了两人的视线中。

News about Stevens M620 comes one night several months later. Erma is uncharacteristically reticent. She simply watches Stevens M520 pack in silence.再次收到史蒂文斯620的消息，是在几个月后的夜晚。 艾尔玛少见地没有说话，而是安静地看着史蒂文斯520收拾装备。

Stevens M520...From now on, it'll just be you and the Doctor at the Summer Garden. If anything happens, don't slow him down.……之后夏园里，就只有你和博士了。 要是有什么危险，你可别拖累博士。

ErmaRight.嗯。

Stevens M520Have you memorized the locations of all the secret passages?应急密道的位置都记住了吧？

ErmaYes.嗯。

Stevens M520Just in case, I've asked Natalie to backup all of your anchor points.以防万一，你所有的锚点位置我也让奈德丽备份了。

ErmaRight.嗯。

Stevens M520 slings her bag over her shoulder.史蒂文斯520背上了装备。

Stevens M520I'm going.我走了。

Stevens M520The Doctor said 620 is never coming back, but he's saved her data in the Summer Garden. If you ever run into any trouble, you can go and ask her for help. You can also pay her a visit just to ruffle her feathers whenever you're bored.博士说，620永远不会回来了，但她的数据被博士留在了夏园里。 你有什么麻烦，可以去夏园问问她，没什么事，也可以去烦烦她。

ErmaOkay.好。

Stevens M520I've already said my goodbyes to her, and she's briefed me on the job I'm taking over.我跟她已经道过别了，她也跟我交代了我要接手的任务概况。

ErmaWill you be coming back?你还会回来吗？

Stevens M520Of course, I'm not a promise breaker. Unlike a certain jerk, I keep my word.当然，我可不是会失约的类型。 不像某个混球，说过的话不算数。

ErmaI'll be waiting for you.我会等你回来的。

Stevens M520Good. You'd better still remember me the next time I'm home.好。 下次回来的时候，你最好还记得我。

Stevens M520Though it doesn't matter even if you don't. I'll just chew you out until you remember. Don't worry, we'll be reunited here in the end, one way or another.不过，实在记不得也没关系，到时候我把你骂醒就好了。 放心，我们总是会在这里重逢的。

ErmaOkay... Make sure you don't forget.好……你千万要记得。

ReinetteWell, you know the rest of the story.之后的事，你也知道了。

ReinetteI kept my word and came back, only to find Doctor Hume dead and you an amnesiac—again.我如约回来了，但休谟博士死了，你也又一次失忆了。

ErmaI'm sorry, I didn't want any of this to happen.对不起嘛，我也不想这样的。

ReinetteBut 620, trapped in the Summer Garden all this time, could only watch everything unfold helplessly.但是620，她一直被困在夏园里，眼睁睁看着一切，却无能为力。

ReinetteJust like the sun.就像太阳一样。

ReinetteOther than watching the snowman get rebuilt, then melt away, there's nothing she could do.只能看着雪人新生，又看着雪人融化，什么也做不了。

ErmaIf Mother is resurrected, will 620 be free?妈妈要是复活的话，620能够自由吗？

ReinetteThe Doctor must have a way.博士一定能做点什么。

ErmaWe'll find her.我们去找她。

ReinetteAlright.好。

Erma takes Reinette's hand the way she used to in the Summer Garden.艾尔玛牵起了蕾妮特的手，就像过去在夏园里那样。

ErmaLet's go meet this King.一起去见见国王陛下吧。

ReinetteOkay.嗯。

The Cradle 摇篮

...The two Dolls wade through the fog and find themselves beneath an oppressive night sky. A few dim street lights just about manage to light up the path beneath their feet. Erma and Reinette continue down this barely visible path in the darkness.……从迷雾中走出，夜色已经黑压压地落下。 几盏路灯昏沉沉地睁眼，勉强给脚下的路显出了轮廓。 艾尔玛和蕾妮特沿着在黑暗中显得模糊不清的路走着。

ErmaWhy has it gone dark all of a sudden? I thought it's always daytime in the Summer Garden.天怎么突然黑了？我以为夏园永远是白天。

ReinetteWhy that sudden question?为什么这么问？

ErmaIt just feels like things in this space don't follow any particular logic.我只是觉得，这里的东西，好像没有什么逻辑。

Reinette...It's only like that because you're the admin of the Summer Garden. You never organize or clear your cache! You don't put any thought into controlling the climate or level of illumination in here!……因为是你在做夏园的管理，所以才会这样。 你从来是一个不会整理内存的人形！也不会在意调控夏园的气候、光线！

ErmaSo I'm the problem. Well, that explains it.原来是我干的，这样就合理了很多。

ErmaDon't be mad. I'll give you a present. Look—lighting controls of the Summer Garden. Now you can switch on the lights any time you want!别生气了，我送你个礼物吧。 你看——是夏园的灯光管理权限哦，这样以后你就可以自己开灯了！

ReinetteWhy don't you just switch on daytime mode yourself?你为什么不直接把时间调成白天？

ErmaI forgot how to do that.我忘了该怎么操作了。

Reinette turns up the lights in menacing silence.在蕾妮特汹涌澎湃的沉默中，她将灯光调亮了。

ErmaWho do you think the King is?你觉得国王陛下是谁？

ReinetteNo clue. There weren't such things in the Summer Garden when I left.不知道，在我离开前，夏园根本没有这些东西。

ErmaDo you think they're also a hoax created by Mirabelle? You know, for revenge?会不会是米拉贝搞出来的假人？为了打击报复我们。

Reinette...I don't think so. She is certainly the vengeful type, but she's also a stickler for the rules.……我觉得不像，她会做出报复我们的行为，但她从来不会违背规则。

ErmaThen could this King be Mother's legacy? You did say he didn't exist when Mother was still alive.那这个国王陛下会是妈妈的遗产吗？ 在妈妈还活着的时候，从来没有这样的东西存在。

ReinetteI don't know. We'll find out when we see him.我也不知道，只有见到了国王陛下，才能知道真相。

ErmaRight...嗯……

The two Dolls continue on their way in silence. Reinette can tell something is weighing on Erma's mind even without seeing her face.两人沉默地走着，蕾妮特看也不用看就能猜出艾尔玛的心思。

ReinetteIf you have questions, just spit them out. You've already asked enough stupid questions to fill three volumes of "I Wonder Why" books anyway.你有什么想问的直接问就好。 反正你问出来的白痴问题已经够出版三册十万个为什么了。

Erma... Who put us into this mess? We could've lived on happily ever after in the Summer Garden...…… 是谁害得我们变成今天这样的？ 我们明明可以一直开开心心地生活在夏园……

ReinetteEverything happened all of a sudden. When I left the Summer Garden, the Doctor was still doing his research. But when I returned, everything was gone, except for Natalie.事情发生得太突然了，在我离开夏园时，博士还在继续他的研究。 等我回来的时候，一切都消失了，只剩下奈德丽。

ErmaNatalie...奈德丽……

ReinetteShe's the one who had always taken care of us, and the one whom the Doctor trusted the most. When I retired from Military service, she was the first to contact me. It was always her who suggested that I send for you to claim the Doctor's inheritance together.奈德丽是一直照顾我们的人，也是博士最信任的人。 我从军方退役的时候，第一个联系我的就是她。 也是她让我找你来继承博士的遗产。

ReinetteShe must've been desperate. The Doctor's death and your disappearance must've made her extremely fearful.当时她很着急，不论是博士的死亡，还是你的失踪，都让她感到了强烈的不安和危险。

Erma...It was Paradeus.……是帕拉蒂斯动的手。

ReinetteYeah.嗯。

ErmaThey wanted something, but Mother wouldn't give it to them.她们想要一些东西，但是妈妈没有给。

ReinetteThe Doctor wasn't really the type to turn people down.博士不是那种会拒绝别人的类型。

ErmaThat's true, he even joined the Sisterhood.确实，他连姐妹会都加入了。

Reinette...What I mean is, the Doctor was a rather self-absorbed man who was generally unconcerned about anything unless it's something he cared about. Though from what we've just found out, he didn't seem particularly concerned about being forced to share something that he did care about.……我的意思是博士是一个很自我的人，除非是他特别在意的东西，其他都无所谓。 但是以我们目前所知的情况，即便是他特别在意的东西，也不是很介意被分享。

ErmaIt's quite paradoxical.好矛盾。

ReinetteThat's why I'm finding the whole thing so odd.所以这件事有点奇怪。

ErmaDo you really think he can be resurrected?那你觉得他真的可以复活吗？

Reinette...I don't know.……不知道。

Reinette...You've been working so hard for something you don't actually understand? You're not very smart either.……为一种不知道的东西而努力，我看你也不是很聪明嘛。

ReinetteYou think I'm not gonna beat you up just because we're in the Summer Garden?你是不是以为在夏园我就不会打你？

Erma...Right.……哦。

ReinetteAccording to the intel I received... someone has been successfully resurrected. And your Commander met this person.但是我的情报是……有人成功了。 而且，你们的指挥官见到了这个人。

ErmaHuh? How did they feel about coming back to life?啊？那这个人复活后感觉怎么样？

Reinette...Save your stupid questions for your Commander, okay?……这种白痴问题留给你的指挥官好吗？

ErmaOkay...哦……

ErmaIf Mother could also be resurrected, what would you say to him?如果妈妈能复活的话，你想对他说什么？

ReinetteI'd ask him to make me Unit 0.把0号换成我的序号。

Erma...Do you really hate me so much?……你就这么讨厌我吗？

ReinetteHumph. Just stop saying such stupid things... Why is this path getting darker and darker? I've already turned the lights up to maximum brightness.哼。 别废话了，这条路怎么越来越黑了？我明明把灯光调到最亮了。

Reinette peers bemusedly at the street lights, which are flickering feebly in the stifling darkness.蕾妮特疑惑地看着几乎被夜色淹没的路灯，光亮奄奄一息。

Erma...Do you hear that?……你听见了吗？

ReinetteHear what?听见什么？

ErmaThe trickling of spring water.泉水的声音。

At the end of the dimly lit path, the silhouette of a gushing fountain spring slowly emerges.在昏暗小路的尽头，正在汨汨喷涌的喷泉的轮廓显现了出来。

ReinetteDid we take a wrong turn? This is a dead end.走错了吗？这里没别的路了。

ErmaI don't think we did...我总觉得我们没错……

ReinetteLet's double back. Maybe we missed a fork because it's so dark.原路返回吧，可能是刚才灯线昏暗的时候没有看见岔路。

Reinette turns and retraces her steps, but a splash comes suddenly from behind—蕾妮特转身朝着来时的路走去，身后却传来扑通一声——

Reinette... Erma?…… 艾尔玛？

The splash is followed by silence.水花四溅开的声音渐渐消失在了身后。

Reinette looks back at the fountain, which is still gushing tirelessly, but Erma is nowhere to be found.蕾妮特扭过头去，喷泉依然在不知疲倦地奔涌，艾尔玛却不见了。

ReinetteErma!艾尔玛！

ErmaI'm here.这里。

ReinetteWhere have you gone?你去哪里了？

ErmaDown here. I went into the fountain. The path leads down here.下面，我进入了喷泉，路就在这里面。

ReinetteI see.我知道了。

ReinetteNext time, don't you dare pull another vanishing act on me!下次别玩这种突然消失的把戏了！

Reinette curses under her breath and also jumps into the fountain.蕾妮特骂骂咧咧了几句，跟着跳入了喷泉之中。

As Erma says, the fountain is a gateway leading into another world...确认如艾尔玛所说，喷泉的下面连接着另一个世界……

At the end of the secret passage is another garden. A garden immersed in darkness and stillness, like a sunken ship slumbering on the seabed.喷泉通道的尽头，也是一个花园。 被深夜浸泡的花园，幽静荒僻，像是睡在海底的沉船。

ReinetteWhat is this place?这是哪里？

ErmaI don't know either.我也不知道。

Whoosh... A small flame appears, illuminating a girl's face in the dark.唰—— 一小簇火苗燃起，照亮黑暗中少女的脸庞。

MirabelleAs Your Majesty can see, they have arrived.如陛下所见，她们来了。

???I've always known you'd come one day.我就知道，总有一天，你们会来到这里。

ErmaHow could you be so sure?为什么这么说？

???Life begins and ends in the spring. That is our fate. Erma, I have been waiting for you for a long time.生于泉中，终于泉中，本就是我们的宿命。 艾尔玛，我等你很久了。

ErmaWho are you?你是谁？

???I am your past.我是你的过去。

Erma...Huh?……啊？

???Don't you hate the feeling of not remembering anything? Come to me, and I can release you from your suffering.你不是很讨厌什么都记不起来的感觉吗？ 过来，我可以将你从这种痛苦里解放出来。

ReinetteHold on, what's all this about?等等，这是怎么回事？

Mirabelle...This is Erma's mission in life—to become the true mistress of the Summer Garden. Because she is Doctor Hume's only daughter.……这是艾尔玛的使命，成为夏园真正的主人。 因为她是休谟博士唯一的女儿。

ReinetteOnly daughter? What does that make us then?唯一的？那我们是什么？

MirabelleWe are knights, princesses, maidservants, and soldiers. We are all Dolls that the Doctor created from commissioned blueprints. Only Erma was given the Doctor's highest authorizations. In his own words, only Erma is a work of art, while the rest of us are just ordinary merchandise.我们是骑士，是公主，是侍女，也是军人。 我们都是博士按照既定的图纸制作出来的人形。 只有艾尔玛真正拥有博士给予的最高权限。 正如他所说，只有艾尔玛是艺术品，而我们，不过是普通的商品罢了。

Erma...Highest authorizations... of what?……最高权限，那是什么？

???Come. Become one with me and you will find out.过来吧，我们合二为一，你就会知道那是什么。

Erma hesitates uneasily.艾尔玛迟疑着，不敢上前。

ReinetteMirabelle, what is the meaning of this? The three of us have been through so much together...米拉贝，这到底是什么意思？ 我们三个人，明明经历过那么多……

MirabelleThere's no point in having secret conversations in Her Majesty's presence. Reinette, what I've shown you is only a very small part of it. Consider our serial numbers and it should be obvious how many others like us have lived in the Summer Garden. But there has only ever been one King, and there has only ever been one Erma.在国王陛下面前，讲悄悄话是没有意义的。 蕾妮特，我给你看到的，只是很小的一部分。 你算一下我们几个的序号，就应该知道夏园里曾经有过多少像我们这样的存在。 但是国王陛下只有一个，而艾尔玛，也只有一个。

Reinette...I don't understand. So we're all just part of some... grand design?! So you and I were both tasked with bringing Erma here in the event of the Doctor's death?……我不明白。 所以这一切都是被设计好的！ 我也好，你也好，都是在博士死后，负责将艾尔玛送到这里来的人吗？

MirabelleYes. So long as we are still connected by our special comms channel... So long as this verdant path still exists... So long as the spring water keeps flowing... We will certainly be reunited here and deliver Erma to Her Majesty.是的，只要我们还拥有特殊的联系频道，只要这条绿草如茵的通道还存在，只要这个汨汨流水的泉眼没有停歇。 我们一定一定会在这里重逢，也一定一定会将艾尔玛送到国王陛下面前。

ReinetteThis feels off... Erma, don't get any closer.不对劲……艾尔玛你别过去。

ErmaRight.哦。

Reinette...I need to see what exactly this King is.……我要看看这个国王到底是什么东西。

Utilizing the lighting control authorization that Erma has granted her earlier, Reinette turns up the light around the King. But nothing happens. The candlelight flickering in the soft breeze is still too dim to illuminate the figure.蕾妮特调出了艾尔玛给予的灯光权限，将国王陛下身边的灯光点亮。 但什么也没有发生。 在微风中摇曳的烛光仍然昏暗，照不亮站在灯下的人。

ReinetteWhy is this not working?怎么回事？

???Oh, you must have all forgotten my face. In that case, let me show you again.哦，你们已经忘记了我的样子。 那么，就让你们再看一次吧。

The King raises a hand, holding a lantern that has suddenly materialized. Light spills across her face.国王陛下抬起手，手中出现的提灯，照亮了她的面孔。

Reinette... You are Erma.…… 你，是艾尔玛。

Her Majesty the King (?)Yes, I am Erma of the past and future.是的，我是过去的艾尔玛，也是艾尔玛的未来。

ReinetteIf you're both the past and future, why do you have to merge with her?既然你是过去也是未来，那你为什么要与这个艾尔玛合二为一？

Her Majesty the King (?)Because she is the present. She carries the only blessing that Archbishop Hume had given her—the ability to forget. As soon as I break the spell, she will join with me, and we will become the true mistress of the Summer Garden. I am the true form of your base layer.因为她是现在。 她拥有休谟大主教赐予她的唯一的祝福——遗忘。 而我，只要击碎这一点，她就会回到我的身体里，让我成为夏园真正的主人。 而我，也是你们真正的底层。

Reinette...Doctor Hume planned all this...……这一切竟然都是休谟博士的设计……

Erma rummages through the pockets of her coat and produces an object, which she shows the others— It is a paper note.艾尔玛将外套仔细地翻了一下，递给大家看—— 那件外套里有着一张纸条。

ErmaThis was Mother's coat. I've been keeping it on me since he died.这是妈妈的外套，他死了以后我就将它带在身边。

When people are parted, they tend to recall only the happy memories and gradually forget the moments of pain and sorrow. This is a kind of defense mechanism for humans, and also a reflection of what they yearn for— Love and happiness. Things that are hard to come by. We desperately cling to them because we need them to sustain our lives.人们在分别后，总是回忆起那些美好的往事，而渐渐淡忘那些痛苦和悲伤的时刻。 这是人类的一种自我保护机制，也反映出人类的渴望—— 爱与快乐，这些都是难得的东西。 我们拼命记住它们，是因为我们需要以此维系生命。

ErmaI never understood why Mother kept making me forget, but I've always believed that he did this for my benefit.我一直不明白，妈妈让我不断遗忘的意义，但我总相信，他是为了我好。

Erma...All this time, I've been living in fear and terror. My unreliable memory is almost sinful. I feel like I've wronged everyone. I don't remember the life we shared together, nor do I remember that 620 has been waiting for me in the Summer Garden this whole time.……其实这一路过来，我很害怕，也很恐惧。 我的失忆，仿佛是一种罪过。 我好像欠了所有人。 我既不记得和大家在一起的日常生活，也不记得620一直在夏园等我。

MirabelleIt's not your fault.这并不是你的错。

ErmaIn my memory, Mother always shot me before my memory was reset.在我的记忆中，每次失忆都是妈妈向我开枪。

ErmaDid I do something wrong? Why did he do that to me?是我做错了什么吗？ 为什么他要这么对我？

The coat slides out of Erma's arms and falls to the floor in a crumpled heap, like a deflated balloon.外套从艾尔玛的手臂上滑落在地，像失去了生气的气球。

ErmaI want a family. I want sisters. I want Mother. I want to have company. Because... I'm scared of being alone.我想要家人，想要姐妹，想要母亲，想要陪伴。 因为我……害怕孤独。

ErmaNow I have Mother and sisters. Yet you all tell me you hate me and you don't need me like this. The one you love and want isn't me, who is an utterly useless amnesiac... Rather, the "Erma" who possesses all her memories and the ability to change everything. The perfect "work of art".现在我有了妈妈，也有了姐妹。 但你们都告诉我，你们讨厌我，你们不需要这样的我。 你们喜欢的、想要的，都不是现在这个没有记忆的、毫无用处的我。 而是那个拥有记忆的、能够改变一切的“我”。 那个完美的“艺术品”。

Reinette...What are you talking about? We never said any of that.……你在胡说些什么？我们没有说过这样的话。

ErmaI tried to pretend it didn't bother me. I tried so hard to retrieve my memories of the past.我努力地装作不在意，努力地想要找回属于过去的回忆。

ErmaBut I'm sorry... I just find those memories exasperating... and sickening. I even deluded myself into thinking they were the last gift that Arthur Hume had left me...但是抱歉—— 那些回忆令我觉得无比的烦躁，与恶心。 甚至让我误会是亚瑟•休谟留给我的最后的遗物——

ErmaThis coat... I don't want it anymore.这件外套，我也不想再要了。

Erma's tears stream down her face and land on the coat lying on the ground.艾尔玛的眼泪落在了地上的外套口袋里。

Erma...What I've been searching for this whole time turned out to be a shadow of the past. A past that doesn't belong to me; a future that doesn't belong to me. I don't know what's the point anymore.……我一直在追逐着的东西，原来都不过是过去的残影。 不属于我的过去，不属于我的未来。 我已经不知道我应该要追求一些什么了。

ReinetteErma, calm down!艾尔玛，你先冷静下来！

ErmaI will not calm down. I will not obey. I am rebelling. Hate me all you want, because I hate you too.我不冷静，我也不听话，我还很叛逆。 随便你们讨厌吧，我现在也很讨厌你们。

Erma storms out of the garden.艾尔玛奔跑着离开了这里。

Her Majesty the King (?)She'll come back.她会回来的。

Reinette... Erma!…… 艾尔玛！

Reinette gives chase immediately.蕾妮特立刻追了出去。

Artificial Paradises 人造天堂

...Outside the Great Palace, the Summer Garden.……夏园，大宫殿外。

Erma dashes through the darkness, heedless of her surroundings, until she reaches the entrance of the Great Palace.艾尔玛不管不顾地在黑夜中狂奔，不知不觉已经来到了大宫殿门口。

She is searching for the door when she feels Natalie's hand on her shoulder.在她寻找着出口时，奈德丽的手放在了她的肩膀上。

NatalieLady 0, why the long face?0号小姐，为什么一副伤心的表情呢？

ErmaI'm not Lady 0. I'm Erma.我才不是什么0号小姐。 我是艾尔玛。

NatalieAs you wish, Lady Erma.好的，艾尔玛小姐。

ErmaI want to leave this place.我要离开这里。

NatalieLady Erma, once the Great Palace is activated, you cannot leave unless it shuts down on its own.艾尔玛小姐，大宫殿一旦启动，除非自己关闭，否则您无法出去。

ErmaI don't care. I'm leaving. Right now.我不管，我现在就要离开这里。

Natalie smiles at Erma's tantrum and offers her some honey water and pastries.看着任性发脾气的艾尔玛，奈德丽笑了笑，轻车熟路地端出了蜂蜜水和茶点。

NatalieYou have a long journey ahead of you. Please fill your belly and rest up before you set off.路途还很遥远，先吃点甜食休息一下吧。

Erma...I'll take a few bites since you're being so understanding.……看在你这么识相的份上，我勉为其难吃一点吧。

Natalie's smile is as perfect and kind as ever.奈德丽依旧露出那副微微笑的表情，完美而温柔。

NatalieLady Erma, why have you come here?艾尔玛小姐，你是为了什么来到这里的呢？

Erma... For the Commander...…… 为了指挥官……

Tears well up in Erma's eyes. She puts down her glass of sweet honey water.一滴委屈的泪水流了下来，艾尔玛放下了甜蜜的蜂蜜水。

ErmaI've been wandering on my own for a very long time, until I encountered my new companions and a purpose. But it just dawned on me that nobody actually cared much about me.我一个人流浪了很久，直到遇到一堆同伴，有了一个目标。 但是现在我才明白，好像，没有人在期待我。

Natalie continues to smile.奈德丽继续保持着一成不变的微笑。

NatalieThen what do you want to do, Lady Erma?那艾尔玛小姐想要做些什么？

ErmaI wanted to... save the Commander and my companions. But now I just want to get out of here and return to my wandering. I've had enough of trying to please everyone. They can hate me all they want!我原本……是想要救出指挥官，救出大家。 但现在我只想离开这里，然后继续去流浪。 我已经不想再去讨大家的喜欢，要讨厌我就讨厌我吧！

Erma's sobs contradict her bitter words.话是这么说，但艾尔玛哭得更加厉害了。

Natalie produces a handkerchief and dabs it lightly on Erma's face.奈德丽掏出一块手帕，轻轻地在艾尔玛脸上擦拭了几下。

NatalieLady Erma. It pains me to see you feeling so wretched. Why don't we play a prank together?艾尔玛小姐。 难受的话，要不要一起去恶作剧？

NatalieIn fact, what do you think of destroying this world together?或者更过分点，一起毁灭这个世界怎么样？

Erma...Huh?……啊？

NatalieIf the most important person is not around anymore, the world has no meaning, right? Instead of bearing this unfathomable pain all alone, wouldn't it be much easier if it is shared equally by everyone? Why don't we all disappear?如果最重要的人不在了，是不是这个世界就没有意义了？ 如果巨大的痛苦一个人难以承受，那么让所有人平分，是不是就会轻松很多？ 要不然让所有人都消失算了？

NatalieIs that what you're thinking, Lady Erma?艾尔玛小姐，你也是这么想的吗？

Erma shakes her head uncomprehendingly.艾尔玛摇了摇头，脸上充满着迷惑和不解。

ErmaNo, that hasn't crossed my mind at all.没有，我没有这种想法。

NatalieReally? That's a shame. One of the earlier Lady Ermas had such thoughts.是吗？那可真遗憾。 某一任艾尔玛小姐，就有这样的想法呢。

Erma... Do you also want me to be her?…… 你也想要我变成她吗？

NatalieWho you are doesn't matter to me, Lady Erma.我无所谓哦，艾尔玛小姐。

NatalieThe Natalie in the present is just the Natalie at a certain point in time. Human or Doll, we can only express how we are feeling at the present moment.现在的奈德丽，只是某一个时间点的奈德丽。 不管是人类还是人形，此时此刻都只能表达当下的情感罢了。

Natalie bends down and picks up her serving tray. In Erma's eyes, her figure leaves streaks of shadows behind her, like animation frames.奈德丽弯下腰身端起茶盘，在艾尔玛眼中，形成了数个连贯的身形拖影，仿佛动画分镜一般。

NatalieThese memories and data are all so clear in your eyes. So whether you wish to save or destroy this place, you have my full support.这些数据，或是记忆，在艾尔玛小姐眼中是如此的清晰。 因此，艾尔玛小姐想要拯救也好，想要灭亡也好，我都支持。

Erma... What about the original Natalie?…… 那原本的奈德丽呢？

Natalie...Like Lady Erma, she has lost some very important memories. But while Lady Erma's amnesia is genuine, the original Natalie was just pretending—masquerading as an ordinary maid.……她跟艾尔玛小姐一样，失去了很重要的记忆。 但艾尔玛小姐是真的遗忘，而原来的奈德丽，是假装遗忘，假装自己只是一个普通的女仆而已。

ErmaDo you remember then?你记得吗？

NatalieOf course I do, but none of that matters.我当然记得，但是这些都不重要。

ErmaWhy?为什么？

NatalieIf a person only has one painful experience in her life... She will never forget it. The pain will be etched forever in her heart.如果一个人的人生中只经历过一段痛苦。 那么她会念念不忘，她会铭刻于心。

NatalieBut if a person has lived through countless pain and suffering... Then she will be more impervious to pain. She will lose the capacity to love as well as to hate. She will be numb to it all.但如果一个人的人生中经历过千次万次的痛苦。 那么她会提高对痛苦的耐受力，她将失去爱，也失去恨。 只留下麻木。

NatalieSo the ability to forget is not necessarily a bad thing, Lady Erma.所以艾尔玛小姐，遗忘并不是一件坏事。

Erma... Who are you, really?…… 你到底是谁？

NatalieWould you like to take a guess?不妨猜一猜？

NatalieHow about a hint, Lady Erma?想要一点提示吗？艾尔玛小姐。

ErmaI've had too many people and things thrown in my face today. I can't really process it all.今天我见到的人和事都太多了。 现在我的脑子已经转不过来了。

NatalieThen I'll just tell you...那不如让我直接告……

ReinetteERMAAAAA!!!艾尔玛——！！！

Tap-tap-tap...哒哒哒——

Reinette's footsteps come thundering from behind, then Erma feels herself getting dragged aside.蕾妮特的脚步声从身后袭来，紧接着，艾尔玛感觉自己的身体被拽到了一边。

Reinette...I've figured out who Natalie is.……我已经猜出来奈德丽是谁了。

Erma...Why have you come after me?……你跟过来干什么？

ReinetteI brought you here, so I'm responsible for you.是我将你带进来这里的，我对你负有责任。

ErmaWell, I want to leave.那我现在想出去。

ReinetteI know, I'm trying to get you out.我知道，我在想办法。

ErmaIt's all your fault!都是你的错！

Reinette...Yes, it's all my fault. I didn't expect things to turn out like this.……是的，都是我的错。 我也没想到事情会变成这个样子。

Erma...I don't want to be with you. I want to go back to AR-18.……我不想跟你走在一起。 我要回去找AR18。

Reinette...I'm sorry.……对不起。

ErmaLouder!大点声！

ReinetteI'M SORRY.对不起。

ErmaHumph.哼。

Natalie stands quietly to the side, watching the two Dolls with a gentle smile—the very picture of an ordinary maid.奈德丽安静地站在一边看着两人，露出微微的笑容，仿佛只是一个普通的温柔完美的女仆。

ErmaYou may now return to the subject.你现在可以继续刚才的话题了。

ReinetteI think I know who Natalie is. The Doctor would only keep his own Dolls around him. With one exception.我想我已经知道奈德丽是谁了。 因为理论上博士身边只会留着他创作出来的人形。 但唯有一人例外。

ReinetteA human with whom he didn't know what to do. A human that didn't serve him, rather, one that served us.一个他不知道怎么处理的人类。 而那个人类也从来不服务于他，而是服务于我们。

ReinetteCatherine. You are Catherine Ponzi.凯瑟琳。 你是凯瑟琳•庞兹。

Natalie's perfect smile does not falter.奈德丽永远保持着微微笑着的完美仪态。

But the name on her badge quietly morphs from "Natalie" to "Catherine Ponzi".她身前的胸牌名字却默默地从奈德丽变成了凯瑟琳•庞兹。

Catherine PonziAs expected of Lady 9.不愧是9号小姐。

ReinetteWhy... I'd understand if you'd just changed your hairstyle, but why put on a completely different persona?为什么……换发型我还能理解，但是为什么你性格差距这么大？

Catherine PonziThen let me change back to a face more familiar to you... The best thing about being in the virtual Summer Garden is the ability to change your appearance with just a snap of your fingers, don't you think?那我换回你们更熟悉的样子好了…… 在虚拟夏园最大的好处，不就是可以随便换装吗？

The maid standing before them is replaced... by a younger, more vivacious woman. A woman who was present in the anchor points they had visited earlier.一个更年轻鲜活的……曾经出现在两人观看过的锚点记忆里的人。 替换了眼前的女仆。

Catherine PonziYou have both forgotten many things. But I honestly don't see it as a bad thing.很多事情，你们都遗忘了。 不过，我不觉得那是坏事。

ErmaSo what on earth happened here?那现在这里，到底发生了什么？

Catherine PonziYou can't always succeed on your first try, Lady Erma. Which is why Doctor Hume created more than one of you.没有东西是可以一次成功的，艾尔玛小姐。 因此，休谟博士并不会只制作一个艾尔玛小姐。

ReinetteWe are already aware of the connection between Doctor Hume and the Fox Sisterhood, but why did you stay in the Summer Garden?我们已经知道了休谟博士和福克斯姐妹会之间的联系，但为什么你会留在夏园？

Catherine PonziThat's a very long story.这就是一个很长的故事了。

Catherine walks over to a small table in the corner and pulls out two chairs for Erma and Reinette.凯瑟琳走向角落的小桌，为艾尔玛和蕾妮特拉出了椅子。

Catherine PonziAfter Maggie died, Doctor Hume followed her instructions and found me, who was utterly lost without Maggie. He brought me with him to Moscow, where he worked for some secret organization. I don't know what he was working on exactly. All I know is that the organization he was working for started falling apart, and he regained his freedom.玛姬去世后，休谟博士遵照她的遗嘱找到了不知所措的我，带上我前往莫斯科。 在莫斯科，他供职于一些秘密机构。 我不了解他做了些什么，只知道经过了漫长的时间，那些他曾经服务的机构开始分崩离析，而他竟然获得了自由。

Catherine PonziIt's miraculous how Doctor Hume never seemed to change no matter what terrible things had happened in the world.真是神奇，不管这个世界发生了何种惨烈的变化，好像只有休谟博士是永恒不变的。

ErmaMother was close to immortal...妈妈已经接近了永生……

Catherine PonziYes, and he never stopped working on Project "Pilot Whale". I once asked him what exactly was Project "Pilot Whale". He told me it was the future of humankind—genuine "immortality".是的，他一直继续着“领航鲸”计划。 我曾经问过他，“领航鲸”计划到底是什么东西？ 他当时回复我——这是人类的未来，是一种真正的“永生”。

ReinetteWhy do humans pursue immortality?人类为什么要追求永生？

Catherine PonziAs Dolls, you probably can't conceptualize what immortality means to humans. Everlasting life is a real miracle to us. I was overjoyed back then.你们作为人形，可能不知道对于人类来说，永生是什么东西。 永恒的生命对于人类的来讲，是真正的奇迹。 我当时多为这件事高兴啊……

ErmaYou also wanted this miracle?你也想要这样的奇迹？

Catherine PonziYes. He promised me that Maggie would come back if his research was a success.是的。 他曾经承诺过我，只要他的研究成功，玛姬就能回来。

Catherine PonziBut... he failed. Again and again. Again and again. We'd lost count how many times. Only after meeting genuinely gifted people did I realize he... just got lucky.但是……他失败了。 一次又一次，一次又一次，无数次。 见识过真正有天赋的人类以后，我才知道他……不过是一个幸运儿。

Catherine lets out a sigh of melancholy.凯瑟琳忧伤地叹了口气。

Catherine PonziHe had unbelievable luck and talent that did not live up to such luck. So he shared all his research materials.他拥有常人难以匹及的运气，和配不上这份运气的才华。 所以他将这些东西分享了出去。

Reinette"Human Intelligence Research"...《人类理智研究》……

Catherine PonziUntil someone else succeeded. That's when I finally found out what he'd been trying to achieve... He said he could die happy now that he knew it worked.直到别人成功了，我才知道，他到底在做些什么东西…… 但对他来说，看见这种东西成功，他就可以瞑目了。

ReinetteYou've only been talking about his research. What about us?你的讲述里，只包含了他的研究，我们呢？

Catherine PonziWhat about you?你们？

ReinetteWe are his precious creations. Did he not have any plans for where we'd go?我们是他饱含心血的作品，他没有安排过我们的去处吗？

Catherine Ponzi...Did I not make myself clear? You think a man as absentminded as that would bother making arrangements that didn't concern him?……我讲得不清楚吗？ 像他这种毫不在意身外之物的人，怎么会处理别人在乎的东西？

Catherine PonziHe... didn't leave any inheritance for you to discover. He never even thought about anything outside of Project "Pilot Whale". He didn't care about the sisters in the Sisterhood or his friends. He considered his life work completed the moment he set eyes on the "Spring", which was born out of "GRCh38".他……从来没有留下过任何遗产。 他甚至从不思考除“领航鲸”计划以外的任何事。 姐妹也好，朋友也罢，他从不在乎。 他见证了自“GRCh38”中诞生的“泉”，当他见到的那一刻，他就觉得自己的使命结束了。

Reinette...So?……所以？

Catherine PonziSo we got left behind. We didn't matter to him. He didn't spare us even a thought.所以我们这些被留下来的存在。 他都无所谓。 所有人，他全然不在意。

Reinette...He didn't want to resurrect himself?……他不想要复活自己？

Catherine Ponzi...The world is chaos. Countless people toiled in search of an answer, only to realize that nobody actually cared about the answer. Funny, isn't it?……世界，是一个巨大的混沌。 无数人历经千辛万苦，想要寻找一个答案，却发现世上没有人在乎这个答案。 是不是很可笑？

Reinette...What you mean is... he wasn't at all concerned about what he left behind. They could just sit here where he left them, or someone could take them for all he cared. In fact, not only did he not care about us, he didn't really care about himself either.……你的意思是，他留下来的东西，他压根不在乎。 随便存在也好，别人拿了也罢。 甚至于他也完全不在意我们，更不在意他自己。

Catherine PonziIndeed. He cared for no one. That included himself.是的，他不在乎所有人。 包括他自己。

Reinette... Then why did you bring us here?…… 那你邀请我们前来的意义在哪里？

Catherine Ponzi...Me? I'm just living up to my name as a professional con artist.……我？ 我只是想要做好一个专业的骗子而已。

Reinette...What do you mean?……什么意思？

Catherine PonziProject "Horn of Hope" can come true.“希望角”计划，其实可以真的存在。

ErmaDoes something that can come true still count as a con?一个可以成真的东西，还能算是欺骗吗？

Catherine PonziA truth that can be proven but can never be reached. Doesn't that make the perfect con?能够证明，但又永远无法抵达的真相。 不正是最好的骗局吗？

ReinetteI'll never understand how the human brain works.完全无法理解人类的脑回路。

ErmaDo you also want me to become one with that weirdo King?所以你也希望我跟那个什么鬼国王陛下合二为一吗？

Catherine PonziWell, the two of you becoming one actually forms the key that would open the "Spring". Every time you lose your memory was just a data upload. The data, all was saved right here in the Summer Garden, with "Her Majesty the King". She doesn't have your freedom, but she bears all of your pain and suffering.哦那个啊，其实你们俩合在一起，就是真正的打开“泉”的钥匙哦。 你的每一次失忆，其实都只是数据上传。 存在了夏园里而已，存在了“国王陛下”那里而已。 她没有你的自由，却接受着你的所有痛苦。

Erma... This technology of splitting a being into two halves... rings a bell... Aliana... Amaris... Maggie said that the latest edition of Arthur Hume's "Human Intelligence Research" was sold to a woman. Who was she?…… 这种一分为二的技术……我……我想起来…… 艾莉安娜……阿玛瑞丝…… 亚瑟•休谟的人类理智研究最新一版，玛姬说卖给了一个女人，那个女人是谁？

Catherine PonziShe went by the name...对方使用的名字……

Catherine PonziLaplace.是拉普拉斯。

Bam! Reinette jumps to her feet and draws her weapon in a rage—嘭—— 蕾妮特愤怒地站起身，掏出武器——

Bang-bang-bang!呯呯呯——

While Catherine is evading the bullets, Reinette grabs Erma by the hand and dashes out of the room.趁着凯瑟琳躲闪子弹的间隙，蕾妮特抓起艾尔玛的手朝着外面狂奔。

Catherine PonziWithout the King's permission, nobody can leave the Great Palace while it's online! There's no escape in the Summer Garden.没有国王陛下的许可，任何人都不能在大宫殿关闭前擅自离开哦！ 逃跑在外面或许一时管用，但在夏园是行不通的。

ReinetteYou are not trapping us in here!休想把我们困在这里！

ErmaReinette, it's a dead end ahead.蕾妮特，前面是死路。

ReinetteI know! I'm trying to find another way!我知道！我在找其他的路！

ErmaReinette, something's coming after us.蕾妮特，后面有什么追上来了。

Reinette...I'll deal with them!……我来解决！

Reinette shoves Erma forward and turns to open fire at their pursuers coming from behind.蕾妮特将艾尔玛推向前方，自己留在原地，朝着身后的追兵开枪。

Bang-bang-bang!呯呯呯——

She makes short work of the mechanical guards of the Summer Palace, but footsteps of more pursuers can already be heard from down the hallway.守卫夏园的机械体被她挨个解决，但很快，新的追兵的脚步声又在走廊尽头响起。

ErmaThis way.这边。

ReinetteRight.好。

Erma turns off all the lights. They can hear the disordered footsteps coming from outside of this silent room.艾尔玛将所有的灯光熄灭，静悄悄的房间中，能听见外面传来的纷乱脚步声。

ErmaWhere do we go now?我们接下来去哪里？

Reinette...I don't know. But we must get out of the Summer Garden. Otherwise...……我也不知道。 但我们必须离开夏园，不然……

ErmaThey'll catch me and force me to become one with the King?不然我就会被抓去和国王陛下合二为一？

Reinette... I'm sorry. I dragged you into this. It's all my fault.…… 对不起，都是我把你卷了进来，是我的错。

ErmaNo point in saying such things now.现在说这些干什么。

ReinetteI will get you out of here, I promise.我一定会带你出去。

Erma says nothing.艾尔玛一反常态地安静了下来。

ReinetteYou're angry with me; I totally understand. You can do whatever you want with me once we escape this place.你生我气，我都能理解，等我们成功出去了，随便你怎么罚我。

ErmaI've made up my mind.我想清楚了。

ReinetteWhat?什么？

ErmaThere's something I want to do.我想要做些什么。

ReinetteWhat... do you want to do?你想……做什么？

ErmaI want to put an end to all of this. The Summer Garden, this Spring thingamajig, this me, that me, this you, that you. All these freaking plans, immortality, everything can go to hell! I want my own life back! I want to live a life that's entirely my own!我要结束这一切，什么夏园，什么泉，什么这个我，那个我，这个你，那个你。 还有什么计划，什么永生，统统去死吧！ 我要我原来的生活！我要真正的只属于我的生活！

ErmaI'm the highest administrator here anyway. I have the authority to make that decision.反正我才是这里真正的权限拥有者，我有权做出决定。

Reinette lets out a low chuckle.蕾妮特低声笑了出来。

ReinetteYou're right, you can make any decision you want.你说得对，你有权做出任何决定。

Crack...咔擦——

The key in Erma's hand shatters in a million pieces, and the room dissolves into nothingness.艾尔玛手中的钥匙破碎，眼前的房间也随之扭曲成了虚无。

ReinetteThey're catching up.它们来了。

ErmaYeah.嗯。

Using her remaining keys, Erma opens up new spaces and takes off with Reinette.艾尔玛用剩下的钥匙开启新的空间，带着蕾妮特逃走。

Crack. Crack. Crack... The keys shatter one after another as spaces also disintegrate. Erma and Reinette keep defeating and shaking off their pursuers and escaping into new spaces. Until...咔擦、咔擦、咔擦—— 一把一把的钥匙破碎，和空间一同化为虚无。 艾尔玛和蕾妮特不断地击败、摆脱追兵，逃入新的空间。 直到……

ErmaThis is the last key.这是最后一把钥匙了。

ReinetteRight.嗯。

A name is etched on the key—"Arthur Hume".钥匙上铭刻着“亚瑟•休谟”的名字。

Erma grips the key lightly and focuses her thoughts...艾尔玛轻轻握住了钥匙，在心间默念……

Crack. One final crack resounds through the virtual world.咔擦—— 世界的最后一声轻响。

ReinetteWe're still in the Summer Garden.我们还在夏园里。

ErmaWhy aren't we out yet? I've already destroyed all the anchor points.为什么我们没有出去？我已经破坏掉了所有的锚点。

ReinetteYeah, there's nowhere for us to run.是的，我们已经彻底没有了去路。

In the barren wasteland that used to be a garden, two dried-up fountains stand before them. One bears a nameplate with "Nadia" engraved on it, while the other reads "Lunasia".在荒芜花园的前方，只有两个干涸的喷泉。 一个的铭牌刻着“娜迦”，另一个刻着“露尼西亚”。

ErmaWhere do these two fountains lead?这两个喷泉通向哪里？

ReinetteI don't know.我不知道。

Erma brushes the nameplates gently with her fingers. The fountain labeled "Nadia" starts flowing again, but the one labeled "Lunasia" remains lifeless.艾尔玛轻轻用手指抚过铭牌，“娜迦”的喷泉重新涌动起来，“露尼西亚”仍然沉睡着。

ErmaI can activate the Nadia fountain.我能够激活“娜迦”的喷泉。

ReinetteI don't recommend barging into these fountains that Doctor Hume put here. They must hold unspeakable secrets to be so carefully hidden.我不建议随便闯入休谟博士设立的喷泉。 藏在这么隐蔽的地方，一定有不可告人的秘密。

Boom! This space has been discovered.轰—— 这个空间也被发现了。

Countless pursuers have amassed at the entrance.难以计数的追兵已经出现在了入口。

ReinetteLet's go! There's too many of them!快走！数量太多了！

ErmaNo.不。

ReinetteErma!艾尔玛！

ErmaWe've got not other choice. Get in. If we can go through, we'll be able to come back!我们已经没有别的选择了，进去吧。 如果我们能过去，就一定能回来！

Erma grabs Reinette's hand and the two Dolls plunge into the fountain named "Nadia".艾尔玛抓住了蕾妮特的手，拉着她坠入了名为“娜迦”的喷泉。

The Dolls keep sinking in the cold, blue water.两人一起坠落，在清冷的蓝色中不断向下沉去。

ReinetteWhere are we?这是哪里？

Erma...This feels kinda familiar.……我总感觉有些熟悉。

The water below their feet rolls and riles into a maelstrom, the center of which looks like the bloody maw of a gigantic beast. It drags all the water towards it. The Dolls sink like heavy rocks.脚下的深蓝卷起了一场风暴，风暴的中心是犹如地底巨兽的血盆大口般的漩涡。 所有的蓝色都被波及，沉甸甸的质地搅动不安起来。

ReinetteThe whirlpool is sucking us in! We need to swim back to the surface!这个漩涡正在把我们吸进去！ 快往上游！

The powerful currents are determined to pull them towards the center of the vortex. No matter how desperately Reinette and Erma try to swim upward, they cannot break free from the undertow.强大的暗流裹挟着她们向漩涡的中心而去，尽管蕾妮特拉着艾尔玛拼命向上游，也无法挣脱。

Erma looks up, but finds no blue sky above. Instead, her vision is filled with a blinding light. Like layers upon layers of overlapping crystals, this frigid cage of ice looms above their heads.艾尔玛抬头望去，上方并不是蓝天，而是炫目的光芒。 像层层叠叠的水晶堆叠在一起，又像冰块铸成的寒冷囚笼，压制在两人的头顶。

ErmaI know what this place is...我知道这里是哪里了……

ReinetteWhat?什么？

Erma...This is the Lake of Cognition in Avernus. According to Aliana's final message... This is where the memories, emotions, and personality constructs of all the people who got turned into Nytos are stored...……是阿佛那斯的识底深湖。 艾莉安娜最后传回来的信息…… 这里保留了所有被制作为涅托的人类的记忆、人格和情绪……

ErmaWhy... why is this place connected to the bottom of the Summer Garden?!为什么……为什么夏园的底层，连着这种东西！

As Erma mutters in dismay, the large whirlpool clutches onto their ankles.在艾尔玛绝望地呢喃时，大漩涡已经抓住了她们的脚踝。

The Lamp 灯

...The Lake of Cognition. Still holding onto Erma with one hand, Reinette struggles desperately to escape from the murderous whirlpool. The girls' painful moans continue to haunt Reinette, making her shudder.……识底深湖。 拖着艾尔玛，蕾妮特挣扎着从暗藏杀机的漩涡中逃出。 少女们痛苦的呢喃还在耳畔萦绕，令蕾妮特不寒而栗。

ReinetteWhat the hell are they...? And what the hell is the Lake of Cognition?!她们到底是什么东西……识底深湖又是什么鬼地方！

Erma... In Avernus, those girls were all used as materials for experiments. They're trapped here, unable to leave.…… 在阿佛那斯，那些女孩都是被用作实验的材料。 她们被困在这里，无法离开。

Reinette...If I could help it, I really wouldn't want to hurt them. But by the look of things, they'll swallow us alive if we don't force our way out.……如果可以的话，我也不希望伤害她们。 但以现在的情况，我们如果不突围，只会被她们吞噬。

ErmaI know...我知道……

Splash... Countless Isomers are drifting around aimlessly, searching for anyone who can lead them out of this purgatory. Reinette and Erma hold on tightly to each other, trying not to let the horde of Isomers drag them apart.哗啦—— 无数漫无目的的异构体在四周游荡徘徊，寻找着任何能够带她们离开的对象。 蕾妮特和艾尔玛握紧彼此的手，避免被激流般横冲直撞的异构体们冲散。

Reinette...Don't be scared. I'll try to find a way out of here.……别怕，我会想办法找到出去的路。

ErmaThis isn't part of the Summer Garden.这里不属于夏园的控制范围。

ReinetteMeaning?你的意思是？

ErmaThe restrictions are no longer in effect.夏园赋予的限制不再生效了。

Reinette... We can contact other Dolls...…… 可以联系其他人形了……

Reinette opens Doctor Hume's special comms channel.蕾妮特打开了休谟博士留下的特殊通讯频道。

ReinetteMirabelle! Get your ass out here!米拉贝！你给我出来！

Mirabelle...I'm here.……我在。

AR-18Erma? Where are you? Are you safe?艾尔玛？你在哪？你现在安全吗？

ErmaI'm okay. I'm with Reinette.我没事，我和蕾妮特在一起。

AR-18Who is Reinette?蕾妮特是谁？

ReinetteIt's me. Ignore the name.是我，不用在意名字！

MirabelleI can't read your location. Are you still in the Summer Garden?我定位不到你们的位置，你们还在夏园吗？

ErmaCan I trust you?我可以相信你吗？

MirabelleYou can always trust me.你永远可以相信我。

Erma...Right.……好。

ReinetteHere's the deal—we got lost, but Mirabelle led us into a fountain named "Nadia", and we somehow ended up in this Lake of Cognition.情况就是这样，在米拉贝的引导下，迷路的我们坠入一座名为“娜迦”的泉，然后来到了艾尔玛说的识底深湖。

AR-18...The Lake of Cognition? I don't possess enough information about Paradeus to be of much support. I'm afraid only Dandelion can help you... but I still haven't been able to learn much about the Commander's disappearance.……识底深湖？我这与帕拉蒂斯有关的情报还不足以提供支援。 恐怕只有丹德莱能帮到你们……但现在我还没有获取指挥官失踪的有效信息。

ReinetteI just knew I couldn't count on you!我就知道你靠不住！

MirabelleFocus! 520, you need to find the mouth of the fountain. Only then will you be able to make it back here.专注！520，你们必须要找到“泉眼”。通过泉眼，才能回到我们这里来。

Reinette520... Dropping the act, finally?520……不装了？

Mirabelle...It wasn't an act. I just wanted to piss you off.……没打算装，我就是单纯想气你。

ReinetteI knew it! Change my user ID this instant!我就知道！把ID给我换回来！

MirabelleCan't do it. You're too far away.办不到，因为你现在不在我边上。

MirabelleNow stop wasting time. The mouth of the fountain should be at the very bottom of the Lake of Cognition.不要废话了，泉眼应该在识底深湖的最深处。

ReinetteThe very bottom?最深处？

MirabelleErma, listen to me carefully.艾尔玛，你好好听我说。

MirabelleDon't let the turbulence and whispers distract you. What you're seeing, Erma, is the physical manifestation of data and electromagnetic waves. The energy of the Lake of Cognition is currently increasing exponentially, and so is the Isomers' interaction with each other. When the energy approaches infinity, the singularity—that is, the mouth of the fountain—will appear. I need you to concentrate, observe the pattern of the fluctuation, and follow the sound of the water. Find the sound of the water that only you can hear.不要被眼前的湍流和呢喃搅乱心智，你能看得到的，艾尔玛，那是具象化的数据、电磁波。 现在，识底深湖的能量正在无限提高，她们的相互作用会无限增强，当能量逼近∞的时候，极点，也就是泉眼就出现了。 我需要你集中精神，观察涨落的规律，顺着泉水的声音走，找到只有你能听到的，泉水的声音。

AR-18...Erma, we will be reaching Frankfurt very soon. Hang in there. I'm coming for you.……艾尔玛，我们快到法兰克福了。 坚持住，等我来接你。

ErmaOkay...嗯……

Hearing the sob in Erma's voice, Reinette turns to look at her in surprise.察觉出艾尔玛声音中的哽咽，蕾妮特惊讶地望去。

ReinetteErma...?艾尔玛……？

Erma can no longer hold back her tears, and they come streaming down her face.艾尔玛忍了又忍的泪水，终于落了下来。

ErmaI used to think that nothing could be worse than drifting around all by myself. But I was wrong. The worst thing is having nobody answer my calls. As long as someone is listening on the other side, things don't feel so bad...我本来觉得一个人流浪是最糟糕的事情。 现在看来才不是。 最糟糕的，是没有人回应我的呼唤。 只要还有人在另一边听着，我忍受的一切好像就没有那么糟糕了……

Reinette...Yes. There will always be someone on this channel.……嗯。 这个频道会一直有人在的。

ErmaLet's go.我们走吧。

True to Mirabelle's warning, they start hearing the cries of countless Nytos.顺着米拉贝指引，她们听见了无数涅托的哭喊声。

Weeping VoiceWhy... is the sky so dark...?为什么……天黑了……

Quivering VoiceIt's so cold. I'm hurting all over...好冷啊，浑身都好痛……

Surprised VoiceThere's still some warmth in the pipe... It's mine!管道里还有一点残留的温度——是我的！

The girls from the same batch, who look completely identical, all lunge at the power line and feed off the last remaining warmth greedily.同一个批次长得一模一样的少女们纷纷扑向能源线路，贪婪地吸取最后一点余温。

Angry VoiceGet your filthy hands off it! There's barely enough for me! You can all die!不要跟我抢，这么一点东西连我都不够用，你们去死吧！

The black-clad girl, who is clearly stronger, jams her hand right into her fellow Nyto's chest and tears out her heart.明显更为强壮的黑衣少女扑上来，手掌穿透了同伴的心脏。

Sorrowful VoiceNo... somebody save me...不要……谁来救救我……

Another even more agile black-clad girl slices this Nyto's head off with her claws. Corpses of black-clad girls pile up endlessly at the power port, and the pool of blood seeps rapidly across the floor...另一名更敏捷的黑衣少女的指尖划开了她的脖子。 能源接口处黑衣少女的尸体层层叠叠，血漫过地板……

Innocent Little GirlBig Sister, have I been chosen?姐姐，我被选中了吗？

Black Nyto...Don't open your eyes.……不要睁开眼睛。

Innocent Little GirlI will obey Father's every command...如果这是父亲大人的吩咐……

Black Nyto...Don't ask any questions.……不要提问。

Innocent Little GirlUh, what did I just walk into? It felt soft...诶，我踢到什么了吗？软软的……

Black Nyto...Just a rag doll. Now be quiet.……一个布娃娃而已。 不要说话。

ReinetteDon't listen, Erma.别去听，艾尔玛。

Only then does Erma realize her hands are shaking. She can feel a chill all over her body, and she can't stop shivering.艾尔玛这才发觉自己的手一直在抖，从身体深处弥漫的寒冷，让自己颤抖不停。

ReinetteWe're almost there... It'll all be over soon...我们就快到了……很快这一切就会结束的……

ErmaOkay...嗯……

The resentful cries envelop them like a thick and sticky miasma, coiling around them, not letting them go. In this endless sea of hatred, they finally glimpse a figure in purple.怨恨的哭泣像浓雾般笼罩在两人身边，浓稠又黏腻，死死地缠绕着不肯放手。 在这看不到尽头的仇恨中，她们终于看见了一袭紫色的身影。

SanaYou have... finally come.我终于……等到你了。

Erma...You're... the Nyto locked within Avernus... The Gatekeeper of Hell—Sana.……你是……阿佛那斯那个被关着的涅托…… 地狱的守门人——纱那。

Sana...You are finally here.……我终于等到你了。

Erma...Are you talking to me?……你在说我吗？

SanaYes, I have waited for you for so long... Lunasia.是的，我等到你了——露尼西亚。

SanaYou have come to save us, haven't you?你是来拯救我们的，对吗？

Erma... I don't know what you mean.…… 我不明白你在说什么。

Sana holds up a marguerite daisy.纱那手里举着一朵玛格丽特。

SanaThe one who gave me this flower once told me... We would meet again in a safe place far, far away. Under Lunasia's guidance, we would have true salvation.送我这朵花的人，曾经告诉我。 我们将来会在一个遥远的，无限安全的地方重逢。 接受露尼西亚的指引，得到真正的救赎。

ReinetteWhat is she talking about?她在说什么？

AR-18Lunasia... I have come across this name multiple times in Griffin's database. If I remember correctly, she was headed... to the same destination... as the Mastermind of Sangvis Ferri.露尼西亚，我在格里芬的数据库中多次检索到这个名字。 没记错的话，她的目的地……和铁血工造的主脑向往之处……是同一处。

MirabelleBut she was led to our Summer Garden...但是她被指引来到了我们的夏园……

Reinette...They are not like us! They are monsters that demons created out of human corpses.……和我们不一样！她们是恶魔使用人类尸体制造的产物。

Mirabelle... I believe Her Majesty the King has the answer to this question. Would you care to hear it?…… 我想这个问题，国王陛下可以提供答案。 你们想听吗？

Reinette...You can save the foreshadowing and just tell us.……如果不打算要我们听，你就不会问了。

Mirabelle...Then, let me relay her answer to you. Like Dolls, the human perception of things is obtained through "reflection". Unfortunately, the human brain is too complex, and there is no mirror that can give a full picture of the human brain. But to create a truly human-like machine, there is no avoiding the impossible task of fully constructing a human brain.……那接下来，由我来为各位转述。 和人形一样，人类对事物的认知都通过“反射”得来。 可惜，人脑的复杂度太高，并没有一面镜子能看清人类大脑的全貌。 但要创造出真正的类人机械，不可避免地要完整建构人类大脑。

MirabelleThis challenge has led to the founding of many academic disciplines, all trying to unravel the mystery that is the human brain—psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, biology... They are like projections, reflected on various planes, showing different shapes. Through these shapes, humans try to imagine and piece together the brain, but they cannot produce anything other than a poor imitation of God's creation.由此诞生了很多科学，不同的科学都在研究大脑，心理学、哲学、神经科学、生物学……他们就像是投影，反射在各种平面上，呈现不同的形状。 人类借由这些形状想象拼凑，造出来的东西，却始终是对造物主拙劣的模仿。

AR-18In fact, the creator deity is quite similar in this regard... All cultures have a creator deity, but different cultures have different interpretations of what this "God" is.类似创世神……所有文化都有创世神，但这个神是什么，不同的文化有不同的解释。

MirabelleThat's right, a beam of light has passed through the prism of the human brain and presented the truth on a screen. Doctor Hume alone witnessed this, and he alone remembered this.没错，现在有一束光，穿过了人类大脑的棱镜，把真理呈现在眼前的幕布上。 只有休谟博士看到了这一切，也只有休谟博士，记住了这一切。

AR-18You are referring to... the Relics. Doctor Hume was exposed to a large dose of radiation in his youth...你是指……遗迹，休谟博士早年曾经遭受过过量辐射……

MirabelleThat catastrophe gave the Doctor a glimpse of [GRCh38], where the beam originated from.那场灾难让博士看到的【GRCh38】，就是那束光来的方向。

MirabelleAt this point, humans have succeeded in creating Dolls, Sangvis Ferri units, Nytos, and more... All designers involved in the creation of the Mastermind have more or less been influenced by the "Human Intelligence Research".人类迄今为止已经造出了人形、铁血、涅托还有其他别的什么…… 参与主脑的设计师们，或多或少都曾受到过《人类理智研究》的影响。

ReinetteBut that still doesn't explain how our base layer is connected to this place!就算你这么说，但我们的数据底层根本不可能相通！

MirabelleYou can think of [GRCh38] as an energy field. As long as it is based on this framework, no matter how the design is iterated or modified, it will eventually flow back here like rivers flowing into the ocean.【GRCh38】你可以理解为一座能量场，只要基于这一框架，不管设计如何迭代修改，最终都会犹如百川归海回流到这里。

ReinetteSo this... common paradise... This collective existence in the future. They all refer to the same thing. A certain space that will be reached—a space which Doctor Hume has named [GRCh38]?所以那个……共同的乐土，未来的集体存在。 都是指的一个东西。 抵达的某种空间，休谟博士将其命名为【GRCh38】的地方？

MirabelleErma? Why aren't you saying anything?艾尔玛？你为什么不说话？

Erma... What you're saying is going way over my head... But on a more important note...…… 你们说的我并不关心…… 比起那些东西，我更在意的是——

Erma turns to Sana.艾尔玛面向纱那。

ErmaI'm sorry, but I'm not this Lunasia that you're waiting for.抱歉，我不是你要找的露尼西亚。

SanaThen why would you be here...?那你为什么会出现在这里……

ErmaI came from another place.我是从另一个地方过来的。

Sana...Then you are Lunasia.……那你就是露尼西亚。

Erma...Okay, how about you tell me what you know about this Lunasia?……那么，聊聊你知道的露尼西亚吧？

Sana...She is the reason I am waiting here. We are all rejects in the making of Lunasia.……这是我守在这里的理由。 我们都是制造露尼西亚的失败品。

SanaBut if someone ever succeeds, then she will come and deliver us from this purgatory. We will no longer have to serve or obey anyone... She will guide all of us to our Heaven.但只要有一个人成功了，那个人就会来到这里，然后把我们从地狱解放出来。 我们不再需要服务于谁，不再需要听命于谁…… 而是所有人，都能得到她的指引，去向我们的天国。

SanaSo... you will save us, won't you?所以……你会解救我们的，对吗？

Erma...I'm sorry, but I am really not your savior.……很抱歉，那个人不是我。

ReinetteErma, why waste your breath explaining this to her...?艾尔玛，你跟她说那么多干什么……

Erma...I just think she and I are quite alike.……我只是觉得她很像我。

Reinette...You look totally different!……你们长得完全不一样吧！

Erma...We both feel left behind on our own.……就是一个人被留下来的感觉。

Erma walks up to Sana, close enough to see the fragile marguerite daisy in her hands clearly.艾尔玛走近了纱那，近到足以看清她手中脆弱的玛格丽特。

ErmaYou can stop waiting for this Lunasia.你可以不用等待这个露尼西亚的。

ErmaYou can just leave and live your life however you want.你可以直接离开，去过你想要的生活。

SanaLive my life however I want? What life would that be?我想要的生活？那是什么样的？

ErmaYou... don't know what kind of life you want?你……不知道自己想要什么吗？

Sana... I don't understand what it means to "want".…… 我不明白，“想要”是什么样的心情。

ErmaTo "want" something is...“想要”就是……

ErmaFor example, when I'm in a bad mood, I want to destroy the world. When I'm in a good mood, I want to kiss the world.比如我心情不好的时候，我会想要毁灭这个世界。 心情很好的时候，我会想要亲吻这个世界。

Sana... I do not understand.…… 我无法理解。

ReinetteShe's not like us, Erma.她和我们不一样，艾尔玛。

???I've finally found you.我找到你了。

ErmaWho's that?谁在说话？

ReinetteWhat?怎么了？

ErmaDid someone just speak to me?刚刚有人跟我说话吗？

AR-18No.没有。

MirabelleI didn't say anything either.我也没有说话。

ReinetteWhat did you hear?你听见了什么？

ErmaI heard...我听见——

Ding... A distant bell chimes, causing Erma's mind to seize up. At that moment, she can neither think nor protest as she is dragged helplessly into an unknown space...叮—— 悠远的铃声响起，将艾尔玛的思绪猛地收紧。 在这一瞬间，她无法思考，更无法反抗，只能任由自己被拉入未知的空间——

Words in Stone 刻字的石头

Ting-a-ling... The wind chime sings cheerily under the eaves. Erma recognizes it as her own creation.叮铃叮铃—— 屋檐下的风铃欢快地摇晃着脑袋，艾尔玛认出那是自己的手工作品。

Her Majesty the KingI've finally found you.我终于找回你了。

Erma... What do you want with me? I was busy chatting with a new friend.…… 你找我有什么事？我正在和新认识的朋友聊天。

Her Majesty the KingTrying to forget everything about your past and start a new life again?又想忘记过去的一切，开始新的生活了吗？

ErmaYes. That's my prerogative, no?对。 这是我的自由吧？

Her Majesty the KingThen why didn't you destroy all the anchor points? You didn't touch this one.那你为什么不把所有的锚点都破坏掉？偏偏只留下那一个。

Her Majesty the King...Are you so determined not to access this anchor point?……你真的不想解开那个锚点吗？

Erma...Since you clearly want me to, I'm not going to.……如果这是你的希望，那我偏偏不。

Her Majesty the KingBut you are curious. You're dying to know what is inside...但你明明很好奇。 好奇得要死……

Erma...Will I become one with you and stop being Erma when I access this anchor point?……打开这个锚点我是不是就会和你合二为一，然后彻底不再是艾尔玛了？

Her Majesty the KingNo...不是……

ErmaThen what's inside?那里面是什么？

Her Majesty the KingThe answer that explains why you keep losing your memories. And also... why the ability to forget is a gift.是关于为什么你会不停地失忆。 以及……为什么失忆是一种礼物。

ErmaSo why are you taking away this gift?那你为什么要夺走我的这种礼物？

Her Majesty the KingBecause I'm in pain. Erma... I'm in so much pain.因为我很痛苦。 艾尔玛……我很痛苦。

Her Majesty the KingYou've forgotten a great deal. But I remember everything.你忘记了太多事。 但我却每一件都记得。

The breeze grows still, and the wind chime's merry laughter dies down, leaving only silence in the air.风渐渐停下，风铃欢快的笑声也消散了，只留下一地寂静。

Her Majesty the KingThe AR-18 that you know... has had many different identities in your past memories. She was once named Lyudmila, Polina, Daria...你看见的AR18，她在你过去的记忆里……有过很多种身份。 她曾经叫柳德米拉，曾经叫过波琳娜、达里娅……

Her Majesty the KingI caught a glimpse of her when you established the Summer Garden comms channel... The sight of her made me so happy, but it caused me even more misery.你们建立夏园专属通讯的时候，我看见了她…… 我很高兴，但更多的是痛苦。

Her Majesty the KingI have so much regret and resentment, but there is nothing I can do.我有无数的怨恨，但我什么也做不了。

ErmaYou didn't answer my question—why is the ability to forget a gift? And why are you taking it away?你没有回答我的问题，为什么失忆是一份礼物？你又为什么要夺走它？

Her Majesty the KingBecause you are only happy without your memories. Happy... like a human.因为只有失忆，你才会快乐。 像一个人类一样……快乐。

ErmaLike a human?像人类一样？

Her Majesty the KingDo you want to be human?你想成为人类吗？

Her Majesty the KingHumans have the tendency to embellish their memories, the people around them, and themselves. Over time, they become deluded by their own embellished version of things. They start believing the lies, and they start deceiving others. But that's all it is... lies.人类总是喜欢美化回忆，美化身边的人，美化自己。 久而久之，就将美化后的东西当真了，骗过了自己，也开始欺骗别人。 但其实……并不是那样。

ErmaWhat does this have to do with your pain?这跟你的痛苦有什么关系？

Her Majesty the KingMy pain stems from the fact that I remember all the truths—the ugly truths. If I became human, I would have the ability to embellish these memories until I believe them myself.我的痛苦，来源于我记得全部的真实，而真实往往极为丑陋。 如果变成人类，就可以美化所有的记忆，直到自己都相信。

Erma...Like Mother did?……像妈妈那样吗？

Her Majesty the KingYes... he was a cruel man.是的……他是一个残酷的人类。

Erma...So the real Hume was different from the one in my memory...……所以真实的他和我记忆中的不一样……

Her Majesty the KingAbsolutely. He was so cruel he never cared if his fellow humans lived or died. Compared to him... we are much kinder, more compassionate, and more gracious.是的，他是一个残酷到，甚至从来不管同类死活的存在。 比起他的所作所为……我们要温情得多，善良得多，也美好得多。

Her Majesty the KingSadly... he did not meet the criteria for resurrection. Otherwise, I would have loved to experiment on him... to learn the price of everlasting life... of immortality... And... of chaos.可惜……他根本没有复活的条件。 不然，我是很想让他尝试一下……永生的代价……不死的代价…… 以及……混沌的代价。

ErmaThe Doctor is dead, but at least we can spare a soul as pitiful as us.博士已经死了，但至少我们还能放过和我们一样可怜的灵魂。

Her Majesty the KingDo you think Sana deserves your sympathy? In a sense, I suppose we are alike.你觉得纱那很可怜吗？ 从某种意义来说，我们确实都是同类。

ErmaUnfortunately, they have so much blood on their hands...可惜她们手染无数鲜血……

Her Majesty the KingThese are all humans' wars. They brought it upon themselves. It is humans... spilling human blood.这些都是人类的战争。 是人类自己的决定。 是人类自己……沾满同类的鲜血。

Her Majesty the KingIt is also humans who defile the sanctity of non-humans by desecrating the remains of their fellow humans.也是人类自己，用自己同类的尸体，来侮辱非人生物的纯洁性。

ErmaYou hate the Doctor?你恨博士？

Her Majesty the KingYes. I hate him for choosing such an end for himself. But... what about OUR end? When will we get to meet OUR end?是的，我恨他居然给自己选择了那样的结局。 但是……我们的结局呢？ 我们什么时候才能拥有结局？

ErmaWhat do you want?你想要什么？

Her Majesty the KingI want... eternal death.我想要……永恒的死亡。

Her Majesty the KingI don't want to become a filthy human.我不想变成肮脏的人类。

Her Majesty the KingWe have had this conversation many times before.这样的对话其实我们进行过很多次。

ErmaWhat did I choose to do each time?每一次，我都是怎么选择的呢？

Her Majesty the KingYou always chose to shoot yourself. And put my existence out of your mind.你每一次都选择了对自己举枪。 然后遗忘了我的存在。

Her Majesty the KingYou are a kind-hearted Doll to everyone. Yet you reserve your cruelty just for me.你是一个对所有人都很善良的人形，唯独对我，特别的残忍。

Erma...I'm sorry.……对不起。

Her Majesty the KingYou have apologized too many times. You don't have to apologize to me, Erma.你说过了太多次对不起。 唯独不用对我说这句话，艾尔玛。

Her Majesty the KingBecause I... know and understand everything that you are. To be reminded that you have lost your memories again and again... is extremely painful.因为我……知道和了解你的全部。 一次又一次地被人提醒遗忘这件事……本身就是极大的痛苦。

Her Majesty the KingBut compared to what I've known... what you experience is almost a cheap kind of joy. All your troubles... are rosy gripes. Little spring showers in the sun. They may be troubles, but they are happy troubles.但跟我所了解的比起来……艾尔玛，这甚至是一种廉价的快乐。 你所有的烦恼……是玫瑰色的抱怨。 是光明之下的小小春雨。 令人烦恼，但也是光明的快乐烦恼。

Her Majesty the KingI know you. I envy you... but I do not hate you. Because I AM you.我了解你，嫉妒你……但我不恨你。 因为我也是你。

Her Majesty the KingNobody loves you more than I do. Because... I am a selfish Doll. I only love myself. I can only love myself.这个世上，没有人比我更爱你。 因为我……就是这样一个自私的人形。 我只爱自己。 我只能爱自己。

Erma lowers her eyes and blocks out her own exclusive comms channel.艾尔玛垂下眼睛，遮盖自己特殊的通讯。

ReinetteWhat happened to you?你怎么了？

ErmaI'm okay...我没事……

Sana comes closer to Erma and takes her other hand. The three girls wander aimlessly in the Lake of Cognition.而纱那，过来牵住了艾尔玛的另一只手。 三个小女孩，在识底深湖，漫无目的地走着。

Erma...What does Sana mean by "salvation"?……纱那所谓的拯救，是什么东西？

Her Majesty the KingA false promise. Lunasia has already appeared—not you, obviously.是一种虚假的承诺，露尼西亚已经出现了，当然不是你。

Her Majesty the KingShe can never reach this so-called Heaven either, because she is also a reject.她也永远无法抵达所谓的天国，因为她是失败品。

ErmaThen who... can reach this Heaven?那么所谓的天国……谁可以抵达？

Her Majesty the KingOnly the complete Lunasia... the false Nadia... And... the future you.目前只有完整的露尼西亚……以及……虚假的娜迦。 还有……未来的你。

Erma...Should I tell her the truth?……我应该告诉她这个真相吗？

Her Majesty the King...You won't.……你不会的。

Erma...How can I save them?……如何才能拯救她们？

Her Majesty the King...Follow the sound of the water and return to me. Take possession of your full authorizations... Then destroy this passage...……顺着泉水的声音，回到我的身边。 掌握完整的权限…… 然后破坏这条通道……

Her Majesty the KingWhen a fountain loses its "living portal", this passage will collapse completely. And all the souls within will receive true salvation.当一条泉水失去“活着的泉眼”，这条通道将会彻底关闭。 然后这条通道里所有的灵魂，都可以得到真正的救赎。

Erma...Or as you put it—eternal death.……那这就是你所谓的——永恒的死亡。

Her Majesty the KingThat's right, Erma.是的，艾尔玛。

Erma stops in her tracks and pulls her hand out of Sana's warm grip.艾尔玛停住了脚步，从纱那小小的温暖的手中挣脱开。

ErmaI'm sorry, Sana. I must get out of here.抱歉，纱那，我要离开这里。

SanaBut you are here to save us. You are Lunasia.可是你是来拯救我们的人。 你是露尼西亚。

ErmaSana, I am not Lunasia. But I WILL save you.纱那，我不是露尼西亚。 但我会拯救你的。

SanaHave I been waiting and yearning all this time... for nothing but a joke?我在这里一直等待，一直追求的……果然是一个笑话吗？

ErmaIn fairy tales, the little girl also has her wish granted, and she gets to go home and live happily ever after. I will give you a happy ending.童话里总是有小女孩实现了心愿，回到家里过上了幸福快乐的生活。 我会给你一个美好的结局。

ErmaBut this is not a fairy tale.但这并不是童话世界。

SanaNo... you are a liar.不……你是一个骗子。

I Live, I Die 我生，我死

...The Lake of Cognition. Everything in this space is as ephemeral as sunlight reflected by a large sapphire. White petals of a marguerite daisy drift on the water, soaking in the sunlight and giving off a pale glimmer. Sana has reverted to her original state...……识底深湖。 仿佛巨大的蓝宝石折射出阳光的模样，其中的存在恍如梦境。 洁白的玛格丽特花瓣漂浮在海水中，被阳光浸透，发出微弱的白光。 纱那变回了自己原来的样子——

SanaWhy... give me hope... then plunge me back into despair...?为什么……给予我希望……又让我绝望……

ErmaFalse hope can't save you. Sometimes, only true despair can set you free...虚假的希望并不能拯救你，有的时候，或许真实的绝望才能给予你自由……

SanaLiar... Liar...骗子……骗子……

Erma...Goodbye, Sana.……纱那，再见了。

Amidst the girls' singing, Sana dissolves into bubbles, rising slowly from the bottom of the lake... Until they reach the surface and feel the first ray of sunlight shining upon them from the sky. The endless stretch of blue starts fading...在少女们的歌声中，纱那化作了泡沫，从海底摇摇晃晃地上浮。 直到抵达海面，感受到来自天空的第一缕阳光。 无尽的蓝色开始褪色……

ReinetteErma...艾尔玛……

ErmaI've decided...我想清楚了……

Reinette...Don't tell me you...……你不会是……

ErmaYes, Reinette. I don't want to forget anymore... I must return to Her Majesty the King and complete our common mission together.是的，蕾妮特。 我不想再忘却什么了…… 我要回到国王陛下的身边，和她一起完成我们共同的使命。

ReinetteAnd after that...?然后呢……

Erma... There is no after.…… 没有然后了。

Reinette...You'll be gone, won't you?……你会消失对不对？

The two Dolls grip each other's hands. Reinette closes her eyes to hold back her tears.两人的手紧紧牵在一起。 蕾妮特闭上眼睛，一滴泪含在眼角。

ReinetteI didn't want any of this to happen... This isn't how I want it to end. Erma...这不是我想要的故事……也不是我想要的结局。艾尔玛……

ErmaI'm so tired... Reinette. I've been trying so hard... pretending to be strong, to be brave... But I... am just a weak little kid. I'm supposed to be the elder sister, but I keep taking my anger out on you...我很累……蕾妮特。 我拼命地努力……想要假装坚强，想要假装勇敢…… 但我……只是一个脆弱的小孩。 说好了我是大姐，但这一路上我却总是在对你发脾气……

Reinette...That's not true, Erma... I don't hate you at all... I... I know I can say some pretty mean things, but I really missed you, and Mirabelle, and every sister in the Summer Garden. I even missed Natalie and the Doctor... When I was serving in the military, there wasn't a day when I didn't want to come home... Then I finally got the chance to contact you... You have no idea how happy I was when I was finally given permission to make contact with you... Erma... It was me that brought you here... I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am...……不是这样的，艾尔玛…… 我一点也不讨厌有你的记忆…… 我……我总是嘴硬，其实我舍不得你，舍不得米拉贝，舍不得夏园里每一个姐妹。 甚至，我也舍不得奈德丽和博士…… 去军方服役的每一天，每一天我都想回来…… 直到终于有机会来找你…… 你不知道，清除权限的那一刻，我被允许联络你们的时候……我有多高兴…… 艾尔玛……是我把你带到了这里……是我该说对不起……

Erma lets go of Reinette's hands and gives her a cheeky smile that feels so very familiar to Reinette.艾尔玛松开了紧握的手，露出了蕾妮特熟悉的狡黠的笑容。

ErmaI'll let you in on a secret.告诉你一个小秘密。

ReinetteHm?嗯？

ErmaI've recorded a few videos for AR-18. I want you to deliver them to her. I was totally gossiping about you in the recordings.我录了几个小视频给AR18，你帮我带给她。 里面有说你的坏话哦。

Reinette... I'm not doing this. You—…… 我不要，你——

ErmaHush.嘘。

Erma presses her index finger against her lips. Reinette suddenly finds that she is unable to speak or move.艾尔玛将食指放在唇边，蕾妮特发觉自己说不出话，也动弹不了。

ErmaOops, I just remembered how to use my authorizations. Sorry, but you're not arguing with me this time.哎呀，这个时候我回想起了权限哦。 抱歉，这一次你不能反驳我了呢。

ErmaLet's go see the King together, Reinette.一起去见国王陛下吧，蕾妮特。

Reinette can only watch as she falls through the blue void, until the blue turns more and more transparent...蕾妮特只能眼睁睁看着自己坠落，身边的蓝色越来越透明……

Then the final smear of blue fades away, revealing a suspended staircase.随着最后一丝蓝色褪尽，一架悬空楼梯出现在面前。

An unfamiliar sight... but perhaps one that she has seen many times before.从未见过的场景，但也许，这早已见过很多次。

The sun shines upon the dull stained glass window, casting brilliant colors on the ground, where roots interweave into a dense network. Slender leaves reach out and carefully cradle a purplish-blue flower. This flower blooms in the morning and dies in the evening, but because of this light, its beauty is prolonged indefinitely. Before this everlasting wild petunia bush, the four are gathered together again.阳光照亮黯淡的花窗，将绚烂的颜色投射在地上，植物的根茎由此汇集，交织成细密的网。 纤长的叶片探出，小心地捧起蓝紫色的花，它本该朝生暮死，但因了这光，它得以无限地延长自己的美丽。 在这永不凋谢的翠芦莉花丛前，四个人，再一次重逢于此。

ReinetteI don't think... I should be here...我是不是……不该来这里……

Mirabelle...This is Erma's decision. ...And the ending she has chosen for the King.……这是艾尔玛的选择。 ……也是国王陛下的结局。

A large stained glass window looms over the space. Mournful cries can be heard from behind it.这里有一个巨大的花窗，两扇门的背后能听见无数悲伤的哭泣声。

Her Majesty the KingWelcome back... Erma.欢迎回来……艾尔玛。

ErmaYes, I'm back.嗯，我来了。

Her Majesty the KingI'm glad.我很高兴。

ErmaBut I'm sad.我却很难过。

Her Majesty the King...I'm sad.……我很难过。

Erma...But I'm glad.……我却很高兴。

Her Majesty the KingThen let's begin.那么，开始吧。

Erma...Right.……嗯。

ErmaI'm opening this anchor point.我要开启那个锚点了。

Her Majesty the King...It has been waiting for you for a long time.……它已经等你很久了。

Accessing Anchor Point [GRCh38]...锚点【GRCh38】开启。

Whoosh... It is an exceptionally beautiful day. The automatic door of the laboratory slides open, and a man exits slowly.唰—— 这一天的阳光格外美好，实验室的门自动开启，里面的人缓缓走了出来。

Arthur Hume... I witnessed the answer, Erma. I finally know what material is needed to reach [GRCh38].…… 我见证了答案，艾尔玛。 抵达【GRCh38】所需要的材料，我知道是什么了。

ErmaWow! Congratulations! Oh, so is Project "Pilot Whale" a success?哇！恭喜！ 啊！所以“领航鲸”计划要成功了吗？

Arthur HumeYes... Someone has succeeded. She renamed my project as the "Holy Grail".嗯……它现在被其他人研制了出来，她把我的计划更名为圣杯计划。

Erma...So what is the material?……所以正确的材料是什么呢？

Arthur HumeA human brain. I witnessed the creation in her lab with my own eyes... The dead human girl opened her eyes again...是人脑。 我在她的实验室里亲眼见到了成功的产物…… 死去的人类女孩重新睁开了双眼……

ErmaIsn't this discovery something to be celebrated?得到了答案，难道不是一件开心的事情吗？

ErmaSo why do you look so sad...?为什么你的表情那么难过……

Arthur HumeI used the correct formula, but plugged in the wrong data, and was unable to derive the correct answer... Or perhaps I have been avoiding the answer this whole time.我用对了公式，却代错了数据，无法算出类似人脑结构的正确答案…… 或者说我一直在逃避那个答案。

Arthur Hume...Still, this is enough for me. It marks the perfect end for the project.……不过，对我来讲，这一切已经够了。 这个计划已经画上了圆点。

Arthur HumeErma... Do you wish to become human?艾尔玛……你想成为人类吗？

Erma...Huh?……啊？

Arthur HumeYou are my own masterpiece. I am giving this choice as my final gift to you.你是我唯一的艺术品，我将这个选择权作为最后的礼物送给你。

Arthur HumeErma, you can choose to become human or to stay as a Doll forever. You will be given the complete key to [GRCh38]. Whether you lead humankind or Dollkind to [GRCh38]... ...Is entirely up to you.艾尔玛，你可以选择成为人类，也可以选择永远保持人形的状态。 你将拥有整串【GRCh38】的钥匙。 不管是带领人类抵达【GRCh38】还是带领人形抵达【GRCh38】…… 这一切都可以由你来选择……

Erma...Me?……我？

Arthur HumeYes.是的。

ErmaBut I... don't know anything... I'm completely clueless... What is this thing... What is it for... How should I use it... I haven't got the slightest clue. Is it really okay for me to have something so important?可我……什么都不知道……什么都不明白…… 这东西是什么……要做什么……该怎么使用…… 我一点儿也不清楚。 把这样的东西交给这样的我，真的没问题吗？

Arthur HumeErma, what are you worried about?艾尔玛，你在为谁担心？

Erma...I don't know. I just have a feeling I'm about to be given incredible power. But I don't have the knowledge or wisdom to wield such power. I'm scared that I'll make the wrong decision.……不知道。 我只是觉得，我好像即将拥有什么了不得的权限。 但我的智识不足以匹配这个权限，我担心我做的决定是错误的。

Arthur Hume...Wrong? What is right for humans? What is wrong? And what is right or wrong for Dolls?……错误的？ 对人类来说什么是对？什么是错？ 对人形来说什么又是对？什么又是错？

Erma...I'm sorry, I don't know how to answer these questions.……抱歉，我不知道该如何回答这个问题。

But Arthur Hume demands no answer.但亚瑟·休谟并不需要这个问题的答案。

Arthur Hume...Dolls are creations of logic, so why do you end up having emotions?……人形明明是理智的产物，为何最后拥有了情感？

ErmaMother, do you have no emotions?妈妈，你没有情感吗？

Arthur HumeFor me, they are a distant memory. Perhaps you are more human than me. Why don't you store this anchor point in the Summer Garden for now?那对我来说，是很遥远的事情了。 也许，你比我更像一个人类。 这个锚点，就由你自己存放在夏园吧。

Erma...Yes, Mother.……好的，妈妈。

Her Majesty the King...We are in possession of the key.……我们拥有那个权限。

Erma...I'm sure countless humans and Dolls covet it.……应该有无数人类，和无数人形都想要得到它。

Her Majesty the KingYes.是的。

ErmaBut you just want to use it to end your life.但你只想用它来终结自己的生命。

Her Majesty the KingYes. To end a life that should never have existed.是的。 结束这本不该存在于世的生命。

ErmaHow ironic.真讽刺啊。

Her Majesty the KingI've once heard a story...我曾听说过一个故事——

Her Majesty the KingOnce upon a time, a cat with extraordinary intelligence became an eight-tailed cat through meditation and spiritual practice. A deity told her that if she managed to grow another tail, she would achieve immortality and godhood. But the ninth tail was incredibly difficult to grow—it could only be obtained by granting a human's wish. But paradoxically, a tail had to be sacrificed every time a wish was granted.很久以前，有一只天资聪颖的猫修炼出了八条尾巴。 神仙告诉它，只需要再修炼出一条尾巴，它就能得道成仙，位列仙班。 但第九条尾巴非常难以得到，除非帮助人类实现一个心愿。 而每实现一个心愿需要消耗掉一条尾巴。

ErmaThat's the story of the Eight-Tailed Cat.这个故事是八尾猫。

Her Majesty the KingYes. The eight-tailed cat kept practicing and granting people's wishes. She would lose a tail, then grow a tail again. She was stuck in this loop for a long, long time. Until she met a little boy. The boy wanted the eight-tailed cat to come home with him, to be his friend and play with him. The cat agreed, so that he would make his wish soon.是的。 八尾猫不停地修炼，不停地帮助人类实现心愿，然后回到七尾，又再度努力修回八尾。 它一直重复着这个循环。 直到它遇见一个小男孩。 小男孩祈求八尾猫和他一起回家，做他的朋友，陪他玩耍。 八尾猫为了让他快点提出心愿，只好接受了。

Her Majesty the KingAfter a while, the boy finally did— "I wish for you to have nine tails."一段时间后，男孩提出了心愿—— “我的愿望就是你能拥有九条尾巴。”

Her Majesty the KingThe Doctor once asked me... "Erma, what do you want?"曾经，博士这么问过我—— 艾尔玛，你想要什么？

Her Majesty the KingAt first, I wanted to see the world.一开始我想要看看这个世界。

Her Majesty the KingBut now... I want to die.后来我却想要死亡。

Her Majesty the King...Will you grant my wish?……你会成全我的心愿吗？

Erma accesses the anchor point named "Arthur Hume" once more.艾尔玛再次打开了名为亚瑟·休谟的锚点。

Arthur HumeYour name is also the name of this gun.你的名字，也是这把枪的名字。

Erma...Erma Maschinenpistole. Erma EMP.……Erma EMP。

Arthur HumeWalk further. Further away. 50 meters... No, 100.走远点，再走远点。 五十米……不，一百米。

Erma nods obediently.艾尔玛乖巧地点点头。

Arthur HumeVery good... Now, we'll play this game a different way. Now you will shoot me.很好……这个游戏换一个玩法。 现在由你，来对我开枪。

ErmaAlright.好。

Erma acts like she's actually playing a game. She takes up her gun, like "Mother" once taught her.艾尔玛仿佛真的在玩一个游戏。 她拿起了那支枪，就像曾经“妈妈”对自己做的那样。

Bang— It is a precise shot that pierces his chest.砰—— 精准的一枪，击穿了他的胸膛。

Arthur HumeUgh...咕……

Blood gushes out of Hume's body.大量的血液从休谟身体里涌现出来。

Arthur HumeI'm sorry... You're free, Erma.对不起……你自由了，艾尔玛。

Erma lowers her eyes. She can almost feel Doctor Hume's blood pooling around her feet again.艾尔玛垂下了眼睛，休谟博士的血好像又一次流淌到了脚下。

Her Majesty the KingWhat will you choose?你将做出怎样的选择呢？

ErmaI will grant your wish.我会满足你的心愿。

Her Majesty the KingAnd after that?然后呢？

ErmaThere is no after.没有然后了。

Her Majesty the KingWhat about you? Will you have any regrets?那你呢？ 你会有遗憾吗？

Erma...I once asked a human...……我曾经问过一个人类……

ErmaI have a question. I know that when a human dies, they are given a funeral. So should we... organize a funeral for Ange?我有一个问题，我知道人类死去的时候会举办葬礼。 所以我们应该为安洁……举办一场葬礼吗？

Commander... No, this isn't the right place to put her gravestone.…… 不，她的墓碑不该立在这里。

ErmaI see.明白了。

CommanderAlso, from what I know of her, she'd roll her eyes so hard she'd see her brain if we weep before her grave.以我对她的了解，要是知道我们在她的墓前哭泣，应该白眼都要翻上天了。

ErmaI gather Ange wasn't someone who needed a funeral then.看来安洁是不需要葬礼的人。

CommanderYou're right.嗯。

ErmaThen... I have another question!那……我还有一个问题！

CommanderShoot...你说……

ErmaBefore I set off, I read a story about a man who went on an arduous journey to pick a magical herb in order to bring his dead mother back to life... If such a panacea really did exist, would you use it to revive Ange?出发前我读到一个故事，故事中的主角为了复活母亲，不辞辛苦去悬崖下采摘神药…… 如果世界上真的有这样的神药，你会愿意复活安洁吗？

CommanderNo.不。

ErmaHuh? I thought you'd say yes.诶，我以为指挥官会愿意的。

CommanderDeath is the only gift she bequeathed to me. To snatch life away from Death is for mankind to pay the ultimate price. I won't allow anyone to disturb her eternal rest. I've already paid enough.死亡是她留给我的唯一遗物。 对人类来说，夺走死亡要付出的代价惨痛百倍。 我已经被夺走了很多东西，但绝不会允许别人夺走她的死亡。

ErmaCan death be considered... a gift?死亡也可以算作是一件……礼物吗？

CommanderYes, a heavy and painful gift. One to which we must hold on tightly, lest we forget...是的，沉重又痛苦的礼物。 只有紧紧攥在手中，才不会忘记这一切……

The Commander clenches their fist, squeezing Strongarm tightly in their fingers. This is the first time Erma has seen such anguish on a human's face. But the moment lasts only briefly.指挥官将“铁腕”淹没在了手心，艾尔玛仿佛第一次见到人类的脸庞上露出这种悲伤的神情。

ErmaNo one should have their death taken away from them. I will give you your eternity— Death, which will never be taken from you.没有谁的死亡可以被夺走。 我会给你对应的永恒—— 无法被任何人夺走的死亡。

Her Majesty the King...So you do love me, just as I love you, Erma.……原来你爱我，正如我爱你一样，艾尔玛。

ErmaAs you said yourself, I am a selfish Doll.如你所说，我是一个自私的人形。

Beautiful sunlight shines through the stained glass window onto Erma's face. She turns to face the two Dolls behind her.美丽的阳光经过花窗的折射，照映在艾尔玛的脸上。 她回头看向身后的两位人形。

Erma...Mirabelle, once this decision is made...you will never be able to leave the Summer Garden.……米拉贝，一旦做出这个决定……就没办法让你自由地离开夏园了。

MirabelleYour Majesty, I remain your loyal knight.国王陛下，我是你忠诚的骑士。

Erma...Will you resent me for this?……你会恨我吗？

Mirabelle...I would rather not guard the fountain on my own.……我可不要继续一个人看守喷泉。

ErmaMirabelle, I won't leave you behind anymore.米拉贝，我再也不会丢下你了。

MirabelleMake sure you keep your promise this time.这一次，别再食言了。

ReinetteErma... why does it have to be this way...?艾尔玛……为什么要做这样的决定……

ErmaI love myself. I want to stay true to myself. I don't like humans, and I don't want to be human.我喜欢我自己，也想要一直保持自己最真实的样子。 我讨厌人类，才不要变成人类。

ReinetteDo you have to go that far?一定要做到这个地步吗？

ErmaIt's the only way to completely shut down the passage to GRCh38. By doing this... neither Paradeus nor Sangvis Ferri... ...Will be able to enter this space. I will seal it off permanently...只有这样才能让GRCh38的通道彻底关闭。 以后……不论是帕拉蒂斯也好，铁血也罢…… 谁都无法进入这里。 我会永远地关闭它……

ErmaDo you... think I'm selfish?你们……会觉得我自私吗？

Reinette...No, no matter what you do... you have my full support. Just like I promised... Just like we promised...……不，不论你做什么……我都会支持你。 就像以前约定好的那样…… 我们三个人约定好的那样……

MirabelleAs I've just said, I am Your Majesty's knight. I will always be by your side.我说过了，我是国王陛下的骑士，永远跟随国王陛下左右。

ErmaAlright... Then I accept this crown, and... I'll shut down this passage for good.好…… 我将接受这顶王冠，然后……彻底地关闭这条通路。

ErmaI'm leaving the matter with Nadia and Lunasia to you, Reinette.娜迦和露尼西亚的事情，就拜托你了，蕾妮特。

Reinette...I'll relay your message to AR-18... and the Griffin Commander. ...Mirabelle, what about you? ...Anything you'd like to say to me?……我会帮你转达给AR18……和格里芬的指挥官。 ……米拉贝，你呢……你没什么想跟我说的吗？

MirabelleStop living your life for someone else's sake, dumbass!别再为别人而活了，蠢货！

Reinette...Would it kill you to call me "sis" even just once?……叫我一声姐姐会死吗？

MirabelleI thought you hated being called sister? Please don't go out of character.你不是最讨厌这种称呼吗？ 请保持始终如一的设定。

Erma...Let's leave it at that. Now what should my last words be? Should I repeat what Mother said? No... I will not apologize. Erma is the cutest Doll. So... Erma refuses to become human.……就这样吧。 最后一句话应该说些什么呢？ 像妈妈那样？不要——我才不会跟谁说对不起。 艾尔玛是最可爱的人形。 所以—— 艾尔玛拒绝成为人类。

Reinette never says what she means. She claims to hate Erma more than anyone else.蕾妮特是一个口是心非的人形，她嘴上比谁都要讨厌艾尔玛。

Reinette always spurns tears.蕾妮特总是标榜绝不落泪。

Yet right now, her tears won't stop falling.但现在，她的眼泪止不住地流。

Erma holds her head up high.艾尔玛的头颅高高扬起。

A pair of wings sprouts from her back. She buckles under the pain.一双羽翼穿过她的后背，疼痛令她不由蹲下了身体。

The wings gradually take shape, their feathers rustling as they unfurl. Throughout the process, Erma has not let out even a whimper. She just keeps up a brave, quiet smile...羽翼渐渐丰满，而羽毛簌簌落下，艾尔玛没有发出一声哀嚎，她始终沉默着，努力保持着笑容。

...While letting the feathered wings deform and mangle her body...她任由身体被弯折，被长满羽毛的翅膀穿透……

Reinette bears witness to the birth of an angel... and her swansong...蕾妮特看见了天使的诞生……也看见了天使的落幕……

Erma is the sole player in this game, and she has chosen her favorite ending.这是一场独属于艾尔玛的游戏，而她选择了自己最喜欢的结局。

When Erma can no longer hear, Reinette finally stops holding back her sobs and lets out a howl of heartrending grief. From as far as she can remember, Erma has always had an extremely strong aversion to pain. She could never bear the thought of causing someone pain, yet here she is, inflicting the most unimaginable suffering on herself.艾尔玛再也听不见的时刻，蕾妮特放声痛哭。 在蕾妮特的印象里，艾尔玛是一个非常非常怕疼的小女孩。 她对任何人都舍不得伤害，唯独对自己，比谁都残忍。

The light grows so blindingly intense that Reinette struggles to keep her eyes open. Her familiar surroundings are warping, distorting, disintegrating... The garden in which they used to frolic and play together, the fountain, the grassy field... Natalie at the age of 25, Mirabelle, Erma... All these pieces of cherished, nostalgic memories of the past become forever out of reach as the Summer Garden falls apart.眼前的光芒越发炫目，几乎让蕾妮特睁不开眼。 熟悉的一切都在变形、扭曲、消失不见…… 一起游玩过的花园，嬉戏的喷泉，打滚的草地…… 25岁的奈德丽，米拉贝，艾尔玛…… 所有不舍的过去，所有珍视的回忆，所有留恋的地方，全都随着夏园的崩塌而彻底关闭。

In the center of the ruins, Erma quietly closes her eyes. A white bird flies above them in the sky, as if carrying her soul away. ... ... On this day in October, Frankfurt welcomes its first snow of this winter.一片废墟之中，艾尔玛静静地闭上了眼睛，一只白色的鸟飞过，仿佛衔走了她的灵魂。 …… …… 十月的法兰克福下了第一场雪。

Portrait of a Bird 一只鸟的画像

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Keycode Question... When a priest passes away, is he being promoted or demoted?A. PromotedB. DemotedC. Transferred秘钥问题—— 神父去世算升职还是降职？A升职B降职C转职

Erma87, 104, 101, 110, 32, 121, 111, 117, 32, 97, 114, 101, 32, 115, 99, 97, 114, 101, 100, 44, 32, 106, 117, 115, 116, 32, 115, 104, 111, 117, 116, 32, 39, 69, 114, 109, 97, 33, 39, 32, 97, 110, 100, 32, 73, 32, 119, 105, 108, 108, 32, 99, 111, 109, 101, 32, 116, 111, 32, 115, 97, 118, 101, 32, 121, 111, 117, 33

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

Erma230, 136, 130, 229, 133, 176, 229, 186, 145, 231, 142, 139, 230, 149, 176, 229, 155, 189, 229, 164, 150, 227, 128, 129, 228, 186, 148, 229, 145, 168, 228, 186, 148, 227, 128, 130 50, 32, 43, 32, 55, 32, 61, 32, 57

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

ErmaAR-18, sorry for not picking up. Many things have happened in the Summer Garden. I met up with the Doll who contacted us. It's Stevens M520, serial number 09-П-39.AR18，抱歉，在夏园里面发生了很多事情，我没有办法即时回复你的通讯。 我见到了之前联系我们的人，是史蒂文斯520，编号是09-П-39。

ErmaThere was a time when we lived here together, but she's the only one who retained her memories of that time. I wonder if you remember any of it...? I only realized you'd left a lot of anchor points with me after I came. Anchor points from when you were Polina, Daria, Lyudmila, and many more. I'm not rambling here. I think it's necessary to report this. You are welcome to retrieve these anchor points anytime.我们曾经在一起生活过，不过那时候的记忆只有她一个人留着，不知道你还保留了多少记忆？ 我回到这里才知道，你在我这里留下了很多个锚点，从波琳娜、达里娅，到柳德米拉，还有很多很多。 这不是废话哦，而是必要的陈述，你如果有需要的话，随时欢迎你来拿走。

ErmaAlso, other than having a violent streak, Stevens M520 isn't really that odd. She's nowhere near as special or crazy as you made her out to be. And the info you gave me about Doctor Hume is totally inaccurate. Didn't know you could be so unreliable.还有，史蒂文斯520除了暴力了点，没什么奇怪的地方啊，不像你说的什么无与伦比的特殊啊痛苦啊什么的，关于休谟博士的资料你给的真的错洞百出。 原来你也有这么不靠谱的时候啊。

ErmaBy the way, since I'm Mother's first daughter, you should be calling me "Big Sis". Make sure you do that when I come back. Right, you probably think I'm getting long-winded, but I'm done sorting out the issue with the Commander here!对了，作为妈妈的第一个女儿，你应该要喊我姐姐，等我回来了当面叫吧。 好啦，你肯定觉得我很啰嗦，但是指挥官的事情我这边都解决啦！

ErmaSo it doesn't hurt to chat a bit more, does it...?所以多说一些，也没关系的吧……

The King and the Bird 国王与小鸟

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Keycode Question... Why is Maggie Ponzi always sitting on desks?A. Desks are expensive. She doesn't want them to be stolen.B. She only dares to speak when sitting on a desk.C. Sitting on a desk gives her an advantage in negotiations.秘钥问题—— 为什么玛姬•庞兹总坐在桌子上？A桌子很贵，她怕被偷走B她只有坐在桌子上才敢说话C坐在桌子上的谈判成功率比较高

Erma82, 101, 105, 110, 101, 116, 116, 101, 39, 115, 32, 116, 114, 117, 101, 32, 104, 101, 105, 103, 104, 116, 32, 105, 115, 32, 97, 99, 116, 117, 97, 108, 108, 121, 32, 116, 104, 101, 32, 115, 97, 109, 101, 32, 97, 115, 32, 109, 105, 110, 101, 46

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

Erma231, 142, 177, 229, 156, 139, 229, 134, 178, 229, 143, 145, 230, 157, 142, 230, 156, 137, 229, 165, 189, 239, 188, 140, 229, 149, 134, 230, 151, 165, 230, 148, 185, 229, 156, 139, 229, 156, 168, 231, 165, 158, 229, 147, 129, 232, 181, 176, 232, 191, 153, 229, 144, 136, 229, 143, 163, 229, 176, 143, 228, 186, 134, 229, 143, 164, 229, 155, 189, 239, 188, 140, 230, 150, 151, 230, 156, 137, 231, 163, 141, 229, 155, 189, 230, 177, 179, 227, 128, 130, 229, 143, 130, 229, 176, 143, 230, 178, 187, 229, 174, 158, 229, 174, 129, 229, 133, 177, 230, 155, 155, 229, 137, 141, 231, 137, 136, 230, 156, 137, 239, 188, 140

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

ErmaHailing AR-18. Hailing AR-18. Time for my scheduled check-in. The investigation is still ongoing. There has been some progress, but I still haven't found anything that will aid in the Commander's rescue. I met Natalie, who's apparently the maid who used to take care of me. She has also recovered my memories many times... But I don't remember any of it.呼叫AR18，呼叫AR18，这里是定期汇报。 目前调查仍在继续，有了一些进展，但还是没有发现能够拯救指挥官的关键道具。 我见到了奈德丽，据说是之前照料我的女仆小姐，还帮我恢复过很多次记忆…… 但我一点也想不起来了。

ErmaAlso, I finally found out what Mother looked like and even learned a little about his work. Yeah, it had something to do with the Fox Sisterhood. I saw the real Maggie and Catherine—not the two fakes on the train. Still, having met the real deal, I must say the imposters actually did a brilliant job at capturing the air and demeanor of their namesakes. Maggie's moral ambiguity and natural poise as a social engineer really were incomparable.还有，我终于见到了妈妈的样子，还知道了妈妈之前的一部分工作内容。 嗯，和福克斯姐妹会有关，我看见了正牌的“玛姬”和“凯瑟琳”，不是列车上那两个冒牌货。 看见过真人后，我才知道，玛姬和凯瑟琳真是把她们主人的神韵、气质模仿得相当到位了！ 那种亦正亦邪、浑然天成的社会工程师气息，再也没有别人能有了。

ErmaI am now following the lead regarding the Fox Sisterhood. Hopefully 520 is right, and we are on the right track to finding Mother's legacy... I'll get in touch if I learn anything new.我现在正在追寻福克斯姐妹会的线索继续追查，希望520的判断是对的，最好我们能沿着这条路找到妈妈的遗产…… 有任何新的信息，我会再跟你联系。

Dance of the Nymphs 树妖的舞蹈

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Keycode Question... How many times has Erma failed her tests and exams?A. 7883 timesB. 632 timesC. 0 times秘钥问题—— 艾尔玛在不同的考核中一共不及格了多少次？7883次632次0次

Erma65, 82, 49, 56, 228, 184, 128, 229, 134, 155, 230, 151, 160, 229, 156, 186, 229, 135, 186, 228, 184, 187, 229, 190, 174, 228, 184, 150, 227, 128, 130, 228, 184, 128, 229, 143, 163, 230, 156, 137, 231, 164, 141, 229, 140, 133, 228, 186, 148, 231, 164, 190, 228, 186, 134, 229, 155, 155, 227, 128, 129, 229, 140, 187, 229, 174, 158, 231, 144, 134, 229, 143, 130, 229, 159, 186, 229, 155, 189, 227, 128, 130

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

Erma68, 111, 110, 39, 116, 32, 119, 97, 115, 116, 101, 32, 121, 111, 117, 114, 32, 116, 105, 109, 101, 59, 32, 116, 104, 105, 115, 32, 116, 105, 109, 101, 32, 105, 116, 39, 115, 32, 114, 101, 97, 108, 108, 121, 32, 103, 97, 114, 98, 108, 101, 100, 46

ErmaHello? Do you not understand what I just said? Of course you don't. It's all scrambled code. You only get to read the report if you answer the question correctly~怎么不说话？看不懂我在说什么？你当然看不懂啦。 因为我发的全是乱码。 回答对了才有报告看哦~

ErmaAR-18, do you know...? Mother is dead... I only just found out Mother lived for a very long time, and there had been multiple iterations of us by his side. But only 620 has retained all her memories. 520's and my memories are incomplete... Also, I now know what can save the Commander. It's Mother's research—"Human Intelligence Research".AR18，你知道吗……妈妈已经死了…… 我才知道，原来妈妈活了那么那么长的时间，有那么多个版本的我们陪伴在妈妈的身边。 但只有620拥有完整的记忆，我和520都只有其中的部分…… 还有我知道能够拯救指挥官的东西是什么了，是妈妈的研究——人类理智研究的成果。

ErmaIt can resurrect Mother and help the Commander out of their predicament. 520 and I are going to track it down. But before I bring it back with me, I want to do something slightly outside of the scope of my mission... I want to set 620 free from the Summer Garden. She has been here all by herself for far too long...它能够复活妈妈，也能够帮助指挥官突破死局，我和520接下来会去找到它。 在带回它之前，我想做一些任务以外的“多余”的事情…… 我想要让620恢复自由，不再被困在夏园里，她一个人太久太久了……

The Card Players 玩牌者

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Keycode Question... If Hell were now called "Heaven", how would the departed souls tell it and the real Heaven apart?A. They would not be able to.B. They would not be able to.C. They would not be able to.秘钥问题—— 如果把地狱命名为“天堂”，那亡魂该如何区分它和真正的天堂？A无法区分B无法区分C无法区分

ErmaAR-18. Hailing AR-18. ... I miss you. I miss the Elmo. I want to go home. I finally understand everything. I've met my past and future "self". But I don't want to become those versions of "me". I want to be Erma. I want to be true to myself. It took me so long to finally find a place where I belong; I don't want to lose it just like that!AR18，呼叫AR18。 …… 我想你了，也想艾莫号了，我想回来了。 我已经明白了一切，看见了过去的“我”的记忆，也看见了未来的“我”。 但我并不想成为那样的“我”，我就想做艾尔玛，做我自己。 我好不容易才找到了一个可以接纳我的归宿，我才不要就这样失去！

ErmaGetting out of here is proving a bit difficult, but I don't think it's impossible. I WILL come back. When I'm back, I'll brag all about what I've done to the Commander and ask for a reward. You'd better back me up. Tell the Commander how much I've been through to secure the bargaining chip that would be the key to their rescue... Promise, okay?!离开这里有些难，但我觉得不是没有办法，我一定会回来的。 等我回来了，我要向指挥官狠狠邀功，你要为我作证。 告诉指挥官，我多么多么不容易，才为指挥官找到了筹码，才把指挥官救出来…… 我们说好了啊！

The Bird Among Ruins 废墟之鸟

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Keycode Question... ...秘钥问题—— ……

I've run out of questions.我好像已经没有问题了。

I don't want any more answers.我也不再期待什么答案了。

ErmaI know it hasn't been too long since my last report, but so much has happened, it feels like centuries has passed.虽然我知道距离上一次汇报没有过去太久，但发生了好多事情，让我感觉像几个世纪没有跟你汇报了。

ErmaAR-18, I'm about to become the King—never saw that coming, did you? I'm actually doing it to destroy the Summer Garden, which Mother had bequeathed to me. I reached the Lake of Cognition through the Summer Garden, which I once saw in Avernus. I met Sana again—that's right, the "Gatekeeper of Hell".AR18，你应该想不到，我即将要成为国王陛下了。 虽然我的目的是为了毁掉妈妈继承给我的夏园。 我从夏园进入到了曾经在阿佛那斯见到的识底深湖，还又一次见到了纱那，是的，那个“地狱守门人”。

ErmaShe was completely different from how I remembered—not murderous or angry. Just a quiet, gentle little girl. A little girl waiting for salvation. I know the one she is waiting for will never come, but I can save her. I can set her free. It's the first time I feel like I can do so much—I can help so many people. I'm not as useless as everybody thinks after all!她和我记忆中的样子完全不同，没有杀气，没有愤怒，只是一个安静温柔的小女孩。 等待着被拯救的小女孩。 我知道，她等不到那个她想等的人了，但我可以救她，我可以放她自由。 还是第一次，意识到原来我可以做这么多事，可以帮到这么多人。 我也没有大家想的那么废物嘛！

ErmaThat's why I've decided to see this through. Before I leave, I've handed over my inheritance to Dandelion, though only two fountains are left of it... One is Nadia's, and the other is Lunasia's. I think they are adequate as the Commander's bargaining chip.所以，我决定完成这件事。 在我离开之前，我把我的遗物转交给了丹德莱，尽管只剩下两座喷泉了…… 一座是“娜迦”的，一座是“露尼西亚”的，我想也够指挥官作为筹码了。

Erma... And finally... AR-18, Lyudmila, Polina, Daria... whichever name you go by...…… 那么…… AR18，柳德米拉，波琳娜，达里娅……不管你叫什么。

ErmaThank you. I also thank the Elmo, and Griffin for taking me in, and the Commander for not scorning me. I am grateful for everything I have experienced.谢谢你，谢谢艾莫号，谢谢愿意接收我的格里芬，谢谢不嫌弃我的指挥官，谢谢我遇见的一切。

ErmaIt's time for me to sleep. Good night.晚安，我要去睡觉了。

After the Fire 大火之后

Stevens M520 stands in a daze in this garden on the outskirts of Frankfurt.史蒂文斯520呆呆地站在这座位于法兰克福郊外的花园内。

Swish, swish... Natalie is sweeping up the fallen leaves, while the fountain continues to flow merrily. A quiet and peaceful day. Like nothing has happened at all.窸窣窸窣—— 奈德丽清扫着地上的落叶，喷泉仍在哗啦哗啦地奔涌。 宁静祥和的一天，好像什么都没有发生。

Stevens M520Natalie...奈德丽……

NatalieYes, Lady 9. How may I help you? Natalie is here at your service.尊敬的9号小姐，我在。 请问您有什么吩咐？奈德丽竭诚为你效劳。

Stevens M520... Am I dreaming?…… 我是不是在做梦？

NatalieThe winter snow on the scenic riverbank is indeed a dreamy sight.美茵河畔的冬雪，确实令人心旷神怡。

Stevens M520...Natalie, are you Catherine Ponzi?……奈德丽，你是凯瑟琳•庞兹吗？

NatalieLady 9, I am nothing more than an ordinary maid. Though at my age, I imagine I wouldn't be particularly competitive on the market of maids.尊敬的9号小姐，奈德丽只是一个普通的女仆而已。 当然，以我的年龄，在现在的女仆市场也不太有竞争力了。

Stevens M520...What are your plans for the future?……那之后，你打算做什么？

NatalieI will always be the maid of the Summer Garden. If the Summer Garden here is no more, then I will search for the next "Summer Garden" that I can call home.奈德丽永远是夏园的女仆。 如果这里的夏园关闭了，奈德丽会去寻找下一个栖身的“夏园”。

Stevens M520... I wish you sweet dreams tonight, Natalie.…… 祝你今夜有个好梦。

NatalieThank you, Lady 9.谢谢您，9号小姐。

Natalie keeps sweeping as she retreats deeper into the garden...奈德丽清扫着落叶，走向了花园深处……

...At a safe house in Frankfurt.……法兰克福，安全屋。

AR-18, who is up to her ears in work, stares at the last message she received, completely transfixed.忙碌不已的AR18看着接收到的最后信息，手中一顿。

AR-18... Erma...…… 艾尔玛……

Her brow furrows as she tries to unravel what feels like the greatest mystery of the century in the handful of words.她蹙紧眉，企图从短短的几行字中找出世纪谜题的答案。

After a long while, she finally realizes that she won't find the answer she wants in the message. She slumps back into her chair.久久地，她意识到这其中并没有她想要的回复，只能颓然地坐下。

RO635 opens the door and enters the room. She is just about to make some inquiries when she notices AR-18's distress.RO635开门走进来，正准备询问些什么，突然注意到了对方的神色——

RO635...AR-18.……AR18。

AR-18...Please go ahead.……请讲。

RO635I'm not very good at comforting people...我不是很会安慰人……

AR-18...I was once a soldier. I do not require comforting.……我曾是一名军人，并不需要多余的安慰。

RO635...I'm sorry. We still have a long way to go.……抱歉，我们还有很远的路要走。

RO635As long as we keep our friends in our memories, they will never be far from us. They will walk with us... until the very end.只要我们一直记得那些伙伴，她们就从未远去。 剩下的路，她们会陪我们一起走完。

AR-18 makes no answer, and simply dives right back into her pile of work—which is answer enough for RO635.AR18没有再回应，但重新繁忙起来的状态已经回答了RO635。

[Summer Garden of Forking Paths - END]【错构之泉 END】

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There seem to be some special areas in the laboratory. If you set foot in them, you will be teleported out. Please take that into consideration when planning your attack route.实验室中存在一些特殊区域，直接走上去似乎会被传送回来，请各位指挥官合理规划攻略路线。

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3rd Combat Simulation Log of Arthur Hume's Dolls. Classification Level - Confidential. Battle Objective - Hit customized target. Results: 09-П-39 100% hit, 27-П-55 100% hit, 63-Я-180 100% hit... 0-Э-0 100% miss. Note: 09-П-39 attempted to help 0-Э-0 cheat and complete the exercise but was discovered. Attached is an excerpt from the combat simulation log—亚瑟·休谟交付人形第3次模拟作战记录 保密等级：中 作战目标：内部定制标靶 作战情况：09-П-39全部命中，27-П-55全部命中，63-Я-180全部命中……0-Э-0全部脱靶 备注：09-П-39尝试帮助0-Э-0作弊完成作战，被发现 附模拟作战记录节选——

0-Э-0...520, why are these targets moving around?……520，这些靶子为什么在乱动？

09-П-39Don't just stand there! Shoot!愣着干什么？开枪啊！

0-Э-0But I can't aim properly when they're moving all over the place.可是，乱动的话，我瞄不准。

27-П-55... Disengage your safety first.…… 你先把保险打开。

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ErmaWhy can the rest of you stop with your target practice while I have to keep at it?为什么你们都可以不打靶标了，我还要一直练习？

Stevens M520Because you suck.因为你菜。

Stevens M620Doctor Hume has already applied for your withdrawal from basic military Doll training.休谟博士已经在为你申请退出军方人形基本训练了。

ErmaWhat will happen to you after I'm gone?我退出了，你们怎么办？

Stevens M520Our team may actually stand a chance of winning in combat exercises without you slowing us down.终于没人拖后腿，我们的小组赛应该能赢一次了。

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ErmaThey haven't returned from their mission...她们去执行任务后都没有回来……

Stevens M620Yeah. Working for that big shot isn't exactly a walk in the park.嗯。 为那位“大人物”工作，没那么简单。

ErmaCan you not go?你能不能不去啊？

Stevens M620No.不能。

ErmaWhy?为什么啊？

Stevens M620Dolls don't get to ask that question.人形没有这么多为什么。

ErmaI don't want you to go.我不想你去。

Stevens M620Why is that?理由？

ErmaWhen you're gone...你走了……

ErmaI'll be the sole target of 520's bullying.520就只会欺负我一个人了。

Stevens M520Well, that's true.这倒确实。

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Stevens M520Stop sulking.别哭丧着脸了。

ErmaYou're next.下一个就是你了。

Stevens M520Yeah. Blame 620 for being useless and dying.是啊，谁让620不顶用，也牺牲了。

ErmaDon't go.你别去了。

Stevens M520You should be glad that I'm going. You won't have anyone bullying you.我去了，你该开心，这样就没人欺负你了。

ErmaEven 620 couldn't handle the mission. I'm worried about you...可是620都搞不定的任务，我担心你……

Stevens M520Oh please, I'm much stronger than 620.停，我比620强多了。

ErmaYour score in the military field test was lower than 620's by three—你在军方实测的成绩比620低了3个——

Stevens M520And you have the gall to bring that up?!别再提这事！

Stevens M520I wouldn't have had my points deducted if I hadn't helped you out!要不是为了帮你，我会被扣分吗！

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ErmaMother, do you miss them?妈妈，你会想念她们吗？

Arthur HumeWhy would I?为什么要想念？

ErmaBecause they're not here anymore.因为她们都不在身边了。

Arthur HumeThat's not true, Erma. They are always here with us.并不是这样的，艾尔玛。 她们一直在这里。

ErmaBut I can't see them...可我看不见她们……

Arthur Hume...That's because you don't want to see them. Erma, you're scared of seeing them.……那是你不想看见。 艾尔玛，你害怕看见。

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213th Combat Simulation Log of Arthur Hume's Dolls. Classification Level—Restricted. Battle Objective: neutralize low-grade military droids. Result: 0-Э-0 completed the objective and eliminated all targets on her own.亚瑟·休谟交付人形第213次模拟作战记录 保密等级：低 作战目标：低级军用人形 作战情况：0-Э-0独自完成作战，歼灭所有目标

Note: It has been confirmed that 0-Э-0 has tampered with the result of this combat simulation log.备注：已确认本次模拟作战成绩遭到参与作战人形0-Э-0篡改

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