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EP 15.7 Roche Limit

EP 15.7 溯源回归

17 chapters · 1266 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Tokarev's Memory Ⅰ 托卡列夫的回忆Ⅰ

"...Earlier today, an unregistered illegal Doll named 'Dandelion' had abducted a Commander who had made outstanding contributions in the Battle of Frankfurt. With the Commander as hostage, the Doll seized a military tank and attempted to storm the White Zone in a terrorist attack. Traffic surveillance shows that chaos broke out when the vehicle entered the White Zone. It is presumed that the Commander engaged the Doll in a physical altercation, causing the tank to lose control, crash into the quarantine wall, and explode violently. Inside the vehicle, investigators found numerous Doll fragments, confirmed to belong to Dandelion. The Commander's whereabouts remain unknown..."“……今天早些时候，名为“丹德莱”的未经登记审查的非法人形挟持了本次法兰克福战役中做出杰出贡献的指挥官，驾驶一辆军用坦克，试图冲击白区制造恐怖袭击。 交通监控显示，车辆在冲进白区时出现混乱，据推测是指挥官与该人形发生激烈战斗，导致坦克失去控制，撞击隔离墙，继而发生剧烈爆炸。 车内发现了大量人形素体碎片，经核查，确认属于丹德莱，指挥官下落不明……”

Griffin S09 Base.格里芬S09基地。

Bang-bang-bang!呯呯呯！

On the training ground, several Dolls hold their weapons with blank expressions, repeating the cycle of raising the gun, firing, and reloading with mechanical precision.训练场上，几名人形面无表情，机械地握着手中的武器，不断重复着抬枪，射击，装弹的循环。

Tokarev keeps her head lowered as she practices disassembling and assembling her firearm, her movements stiff and robotic.托卡列夫低着头，正在练习枪支的拆卸和组装，动作机械而生硬。

Tokarev...We haven't been training very efficiently today. It feels like we are just wasting ammunition.……今天训练的效率不太高。 我感觉我们在空耗弹药而已。

G43You'll get used to it. No one really cares how well we train anyway.习惯就好。 反正没人会真的在意我们训练得怎么样。

MakarovKeep your voices down. Miss Kalina is coming this way, and—who is that next to her?小点声吧。 格琳娜小姐朝这边来了，而且——她旁边是谁？

Tokarev turns her head and sees Kalina walk into the training ground with a young person beside her. The newcomer is roughly her age, dressed in a brand-new Griffin uniform.托卡列夫闻声转过头去，正看见格琳娜走入训练场，身旁跟着一位与她年龄相近的年轻人，穿着崭新的格里芬制服。

TokarevA human? Looks pretty young.人类？看起来好年轻。

M1895That's the new Commander, isn't it? Miss Kalina mentioned they would arrive today.那是新来的指挥官吧？ 我之前听格琳娜小姐说今天会到。

The Dolls on the training ground all stop what they're doing, their gazes sneaking toward Kalina and the stranger. Kalina's voice rings out with professional seriousness.训练场上的人形纷纷停下了手中的动作，目光偷偷地汇聚到格琳娜和那位陌生人身上。 格琳娜的声音带着职业性的严肃响了起来。

KalinaPlease continue with your training! Stay focused!各位，请继续训练！不要分心！

Then she turns to the young person beside her, her tone softening.随后，她转向身旁的年轻人，语气放缓了些。

KalinaCommander, this is the basic training ground for Area S09. The conditions are a bit rough, please excuse us.指挥官，这里就是S09区目前的基础训练场。 条件简陋了一些，还请见谅哦。

The Commander smiles and looks around, their eyes sweeping over the Dolls who are peeking curiously at them one by one.指挥官微笑着环顾四周，目光在那些好奇地投来视线的人形脸上一一扫过。

CommanderIt's alright, Miss Kalina. What matters is that everyone is making an effort. Though it seems... morale still has room for improvement?没关系，格琳娜小姐。 重要的是大家都在努力。 看起来……士气还有提升的空间？

Kalina sounds a little dejected as she replies.格琳娜的语气里透出一丝无奈。

KalinaMost of them weren't created for combat; it takes time for them to adapt, Commander. I will arrange for you to meet the Dolls in charge of each echelon as soon as possible. For now, shall we take a look at the other facilities at the base?她们中的大多数并非为战斗而生，适应需要时间，指挥官。 我会尽快安排您与各梯队负责人形见面的。 现在，我们先去看看基地的其他设施？

CommanderSure.好的。

The Commander glances once more at the Dolls in training, nods lightly, and follows Kalina out of the training ground.指挥官再次看了一眼训练中的人形们，轻轻点了点头，然后跟随格琳娜离开了训练场。

G43 grimaces.G43撇了撇嘴。

G43A new broom sweeps clean, eh? I wonder how long this one will last.新官上任三把火，不知道这位能烧多久。

M1895 sounds a bit more hopeful.纳甘的声音里带着些微的期待。

M1895They... seem nice? At least they're not scowling.看起来……人还不错？至少没有板着脸。

Tokarev watches the Commander's receding back pensively.托卡列夫望着指挥官离去的背影，陷入了沉思。

That same noon. After a morning of touring the base, the new Commander dines alone in a corner of the cafeteria. The cafeteria is mainly for human staff, but since Area S09 has very few human employees, it has always been rather empty.同一天的中午。 经过一早上的参观，新任指挥官独自一人坐在基地的食堂角落里用餐。 这个食堂主要是供基地的人类工作人员使用的，但因为S09区的人类员工本来就少，导致这里长时间都显得相当冷清。

At the entrance, Tokarev and a few other Dolls who have just finished their morning training are wondering if they should have their coolant topped up, when the sight of the lone figure eating in the corner draws their attention. They peek inside, whispering furtively.食堂门口，托卡列夫和另外几名人形结束了上午的训练，正犹豫着是否要去补充冷却液，却又被角落里那个独自用餐的身影吸引了注意。 她们探头探脑，小声地议论着。

M1895It really is the new Commander... They're eating alone.真的是那个新指挥官耶……一个人在吃饭。

MakarovShould we... go bother the Commander? Also, this is the humans' cafeteria, right? It feels wrong for us to go inside.我们……要去打扰指挥官吗？而且，这里是人类食堂吧？我们进去好像不太好。

Tokarev whispers back uncertainly.托卡列夫也小声回应，语气中带着不确定。

TokarevI don't know... Griffin doesn't technically allow Dolls to dine here. So I've never gone inside before... But... it smells nice.不知道……格里芬没有允许人形在这里用餐的规定。 所以我从来没有来过这里…… 不过……有点香呢。

While they quietly discuss what to do, the Commander notices the commotion at the entrance. They set down their cutleries and wave at the Dolls with a kind smile.而就在人形们议论纷纷的时候，指挥官注意到了门口的动静。 指挥官放下手中的餐具，脸上露出友善的笑容，并朝门口的人形们招了招手。

CommanderHello there.你们好。

The Dolls jump slightly, startled by the sudden greeting.突然被打招呼，几名人形都吓了一跳。

GSh-18Oh... Is the Commander talking to us?!啊……指挥官是在跟我们说话吗！？

SpringfieldUm, yeah... They greeted us... and said "hello"...嗯……而且是跟我们打招呼……说“你们好”……

TokarevW-what do we do...? It's the first time a human has greeted me... GSh-18, didn't you interact with humans at your previous workplace?怎，怎么办……我还是第一次被人类打招呼…… GSh-18你以前的职场不是会跟人类有交流吗？

GSh-18Huh?! I-I was a medical Doll, sure... but my interaction with humans was limited to things like being ordered to wipe their sweat...欸！？我……我以前是医护人形没错……但所谓的交流只是“擦汗！”之类的而已啊……

CommanderWhat are you standing there for? Come and have a seat. Want to eat something together?在那里站着做什么？过来坐吧。 要不要一起吃点东西？

The Dolls stand frozen by the door. They stare at each other, clearly dumbfounded and confused. They have never been received such an invitation from a human before, let alone eaten "real" food at a place like this.门口的人形们都愣住了，互相看了看，脸上露出明显的惊讶和不知所措。 她们从未被人类如此邀请过，更别说是在这个地方，吃这些“真正”的食物。

GSh-18Th-the Commander is inviting us? To... eat?指、指挥官在邀请我们？吃……东西？

M1895Um... h-have you ever eaten food before...?呃……你，你们有吃过东西吗……？

TokarevI do have a gastral module... but I've never used it...我倒是有进食模块……但从来没吃过……

M1895GSh-18! Head over there already!GSh-18！你快过去啦！

GSh-18Why me!? M-Makarov, you go!为什么是我啊！？马，马卡洛夫你去啦！

Tokarev hesitates, but remembering the Commander's gentle demeanor, she musters her courage and steps forward first.托卡列夫犹豫了一下，想到指挥官温和的态度，还是鼓起勇气，第一个走了过去。

TokarevUh, C-Commander, hello... May we? Eat...here?呃，指，指挥官，您好…… 我们……可以吗？在这里……呃，用餐？

The Commander doesn't seem surprised by their hesitation. Their smile remains, and they gesture at the empty seats around the table.指挥官似乎并不意外她们的迟疑，脸上的笑容不变，指了指身旁的空位。

CommanderOf course you may. Whyever not? You're a member of the base too. After training so hard, you need to replenish your energy. Come, take a seat. Keep me company and let's see how good the catering here is.当然可以。为什么不行？ 你们也是基地的一员，辛苦训练了那么久，当然需要好好补充能量。 快坐吧，陪我一起尝尝看这里的伙食怎么样。

Seeing Tokarev take the initiative, the other Dolls glance at one another, then cautiously follow her example and sit down stiffly across from the Commander. They stare at the trays with curiosity, sniffing the unfamiliar scents wafting from the food.见到托卡列夫率先与指挥官产生了交流，其他几名人形面面相觑，最终也小心翼翼地跟上前来，在指挥官对面的位置坐了下来，动作显得格外拘谨。 她们好奇地看着桌上的餐盘，里面的食物散发着陌生的香气。

CommanderNo need to be nervous. I'm the Commander, yes, but I just arrived. You're the veterans here. Can you tell me your names?不用紧张。 我虽然是指挥官，但初来乍到，你们才是我的前辈。 可以告诉我你们的名字吗？

The Dolls stiffly report their names one by one, their voices buzzing with a sense of novelty. Tokarev also states her name.人形们拘谨地一一报上自己的名字，声音带着一丝新奇的体验感，托卡列夫也在其中。

CommanderTokarev, M1895, GSh-18... nice to meet all of you. I saw you training hard this morning. What's the plan for the afternoon?托卡列夫、纳甘左轮、GSh-18……很高兴认识你们。 我看你们上午训练很刻苦，下午有什么安排？

TokarevThe afternoon...? More routine target practice, Commander.下午……还是常规射击训练，指挥官。

CommanderI see. That's perfect. I'll come along and have a look after lunch.这样啊。正好，吃完饭，我跟你们一起去看看。

M1895 gapes in surprise.纳甘惊讶地微微张开了嘴。

M1895Huh? You want to watch us train?诶？指挥官也要去看我们训练吗？

The Commander chuckles lightly and hands a piece of bread to GSh-18, who doesn't seem to know where to start.指挥官轻松地笑了笑，拿起一块面包递给旁边似乎不知如何下手的GSh-18。

CommanderOf course. I want to get a direct sense of everyone's abilities. Maybe I can help. And sitting in the office all day is boring. Here, try this.当然。 只是想更直观地了解一下大家的水平，也许能帮上点忙。 而且，总坐在办公室里也挺闷的。 来，尝尝这个。

The Commander's easygoing attitude and matter-of-fact behavior gradually dissolve the Dolls' guardedness.指挥官随和的态度，以及理所当然的行为，渐渐化解了人形们的紧张感。

They start imitating the Commander's movements, awkwardly lifting cutleries to try the unfamiliar "food". Their hands are clumsy, but there is an indescribable glimmer in their eyes.她们开始小心翼翼地模仿着指挥官的样子拿起餐具，尝试着品尝这些对她们来说几乎是全新的“食物”。 虽然动作生疏，但眼中却闪烁着一种难以言喻的光彩。

On the training ground, the Dolls resume their routine drills. Unlike the numbness from the morning, their movements now seem a bit more lively. Perhaps it's the unexpected "lunch", or perhaps it's simply because the new Commander is currently standing right at the sidelines. The Commander doesn't just watch, they interact with the Dolls.训练场上，人形们继续着她们的常规训练。 与上午的麻木不同，此刻她们的动作似乎多了一丝生气。 或许是因为中午那顿意料之外的“午餐”，又或许是因为新指挥官此刻就站在场边。 指挥官不再只是旁观，而是与人形们进行着交流。

The Commander seems to be feeling a bit warm after a while. They take off their new Griffin uniform jacket and drape it casually over the railing. They have only a white shirt underneath, with the sleeves rolled to the elbows.过了一会儿，指挥官似乎觉得有些热，便脱下了那件崭新的格里芬制服外套，随手将其搭在旁边的栏杆上，只穿着里面的白色衬衫，袖子随意地卷到手肘。

The Commander walks up to a Doll practicing rapid fire and patiently points out things she could improve on.指挥官走到一名正在进行速射训练的人形旁边，耐心地指出她动作的不足。

CommanderHere, try stabilizing your wrist a bit more. Yes, like this... Feel it? The recoil won't throw you off as much.这里，手腕再稳定一点试试。 对，像这样……感觉到了吗？后坐力的控制会更好。

Then the Commander walks over to Tokarev, who is practicing firearm disassembly and assembly with quick, practiced motion.随后，指挥官又走到正在练习枪械拆解和组装的托卡列夫身边，看着她快速而熟练的动作。

CommanderTokarev, your speed is excellent. But on the battlefield, you might face more complicated conditions, like parts getting muddy or warped from overheating. Try adding some interference simulations during practice to improve your ability to adapt.托卡列夫，你的速度很快，很熟练。 不过战场上可能会遇到更复杂的情况，比如零件沾染污泥或者过热变形。 平常可以增加一些干扰模拟，提升应对能力。

Tokarev nods seriously and records the advice in her core data.托卡列夫认真地点了点头，将指挥官的建议记入核心数据中。

TokarevYes, Commander! I'll bear that in mind.是，指挥官！我记住了。

The Commander even picks up a training rifle and personally demonstrates several tactical movements. A human may not move with the flawless precision of a Doll equipped with a fire-control core, but every motion shows practical experience and sincere intention, making them seem deeply reliable.指挥官甚至拿起了一把训练用的步枪，亲自为人形们做了几个战术动作的示范。 作为人类，指挥官的动作或许不像装有火控核心的战斗人形那样一丝不苟，但每一个动作都充满了实战的考量和认真的态度，显得格外可靠。

The training ground is abuzz with unprecedented enthusiasm.训练场的气氛变得前所未有的活跃。

Mechanical obedience is no longer all there is in the Dolls' eyes. Gradually, there is focus, as well as a faint... indescribable emotion quietly forming, something like "expectation". Tokarev watches the Commander's back as they patiently correct Makarov's shooting posture.人形们的眼中不再只有机械的服从，渐渐多了几分专注，以及一丝……难以言喻的、名为“期待”的情绪在悄然滋生。 托卡列夫看着指挥官耐心指导不远处马卡洛夫射击姿势的背影。

TokarevThis Commander... seems different from any human I've met before...这位指挥官……好像和以前见过的人类都不太一样……

A thought flickers across Tokarev's neural cloud. Maybe... Griffin will become...托卡列夫的心智模块中闪过这样的念头。 也许……今后的格里芬会变得……

At that moment, the image before Tokarev's eyes starts flickering violently, like a malfunctioning old screen with static. The scene distorts, blurring as if disrupted by unstable data streams. A harsh electrical buzz rings in her ears—a system crash warning. Her voice breaks with static, thin like a failing transmission.就在这时，托卡列夫眼前的画面开始剧烈地闪烁，仿佛信号不良的旧式屏幕，刺眼的雪花噪点不断涌现。 训练场的景象开始模糊、扭曲，像是被强烈的不稳定数据流干扰。 耳边传来滋滋的电流声，像是系统即将崩溃的预警。 她的声音带着中断的杂音，缥缈如断线的信号。

TokarevCommander...指挥官……

Tokarev reaches toward the fading scene, but her vision nevertheless grows dim, until it is completely consumed by deep darkness.托卡列夫向着逐渐远去的场景伸出了手，然而视野依旧宛若徒劳般，渐渐被深沉的黑暗彻底吞噬。

IOP-Branch IOP-分部

Darkness. Stillness. Absolute silence.黑暗，静谧，寂静无声。

Pzzzt... A sharp crack of circuitry connecting cuts through the void.滋啦—— 在一无所有中，一声电路接通的尖锐声响忽地响起。

Tokarev's consciousness snaps violently back into reality. The familiar warmth of a system reboot trickles through every circuit in her body. What's the last thing she remembered?托卡列夫的意识被粗暴地拉回现实，系统启动的温热感缓缓流过她的每一根电路。 她最后的记忆是什么？

Gunfire. Explosions. The Commander's voice and her teammates shouting—是枪声，爆炸声，还有指挥官和同伴们的喊声——

"Tokarev! Hang in there! We're almost through!"“托卡列夫！坚持住！我们快突破了！”

...How did she fall behind?……她是怎么掉队的？

A sudden EMP—the Nidhogg Protocol formally engaged and forced her into a total shutdown. In an instant, everything collapsed into black.是一瞬间的电磁脉冲，正式启动的尼格霍德协议将她强制宕机，只在瞬间，一切骤然归于黑暗。

Her visual module gradually recovers from chaos. At first, there are only scattered points of light, then blurry outlines, then shapes slowly sharpening into something she can scarcely believe—视觉模块在混沌中逐渐恢复，最初只有模糊的光点，然后慢慢汇聚成轮廓，最终成为她难以置信的所见——

Kalina's haggard face.是格琳娜憔悴不堪的面容。

Dressed in a formal professional outfit that she normally hates, Kalina is pale, with heavy dark circles hanging under her eyes. Her blonde hair, usually perfectly kept, is a disheveled mess, as if she hasn't properly rested in a long time.格琳娜穿着她平时并不喜欢的，较为正式的职业装，眼下挂着浓重的黑眼圈，脸色苍白。 原本总是仔细打理过的金发此刻凌乱地披散着，看上去像是已经很久没有好好休息过了。

Tokarev...Miss Kalina?……格琳娜小姐？

Kalina's tense expression loosens a little. A breath of relief passes through her.格琳娜紧绷的面容微微松动，表情略微像是松了口气。

Kalina...Thank goodness... thank goodness. You're awake...……太好了……太好了，你醒了……

Only now does Tokarev have the capacity to take in her surroundings.直到这时，托卡列夫才有余力去注意自己身处的环境。

She has been packed like cargo inside a crate. Next to Kalina lies a discarded crowbar, and Tokarev notices the blood-red scrapes on Kalina's slender hands.她像是一件货物一样，被装入了箱内，在格琳娜的身侧，还有刚刚被她弃置的撬棍，同时，托卡列夫也注意到她纤细的手上被磨出的血痕。

The crate's lid—previously nailed shut—lies pried open in the middle of the corridor.而被硬生生撬开的，此前钉死的箱盖，则倒在了过道上。

Rows upon rows of identical crates line both sides of the passageway.在过道的两侧，还有着上百个一模一样的箱子。

TokarevMiss Kalina...格琳娜小姐……

Tokarev lifts her arm with great difficulty. Her joints feel stiff, as if they were rusted, but she forces it to move and wraps it around Kalina's trembling body.托卡列夫艰难地抬起手——她感觉自己的关节像是生锈了一样难以活动，但她依然竭尽全力，抱住了格琳娜微微颤抖的身体。

Tokarev...Please don't worry. You don't have to shoulder everything on your own. I'm fully awake now.……请放心，您不需要一个人承担了，我已经彻底醒了。

Kalina takes a long breath, wipes at the tears welling up in her eyes, and sombers up.格琳娜深吸了一口气，擦去眼角的眼泪，面容变得严肃。

Kalina...I'm fine, Tokarev. Can you move?……我没事，托卡列夫，能正常活动吗？

Tokarev tests the other parts of her body, trying to ease the side effects of the forced shutdown and improper handling.托卡列夫活动了一下身体的其他部分，尽可能缓解强制宕机和不当的处置带来的副作用。

TokarevEverything seems to be in order. I'm ready for combat anytime.没问题，随时可以投入战斗。

KalinaGood... Hm, I wish I could wake a few more helpers. But... well, you've probably guessed it. I snuck in here illegally. Just to be safe, we should... get out of here first.很好……嗯，虽然我还想再多找几个帮手。 但你大概也猜到了，我是非法潜入的，安全起见，我们还是……先离开吧。

Her voice holds none of her usual vivacity, only exhaustion and a kind of bottomless despair. Tokarev has many questions. She knows this isn't the time, but she needs at least a basic understanding of the situation.格琳娜的语气已经完全听不出曾经的活泼，只有深不见底的疲惫和绝望。 托卡列夫有很多问题想问，她知道现在不是时候，但她必须掌握现状。

Tokarev...Where are we?这里是？

KalinaAn IOP warehouse in Frankfurt... a temporary one.IOP在法兰克福的一处仓库……临时的。

TokarevAnd the Commander? How... did the fight end? Shouldn't you be in hospital? Why are you in Frankfurt? How long... has it even been?指挥官呢？我们……战斗的结果呢？ 您……您不是应该在医院吗？为什么会出现在法兰克福？ 到底……已经过去了多久？

Kalina bites her lip. The fatigue on her face deepens.格琳娜咬了咬嘴唇，脸上的疲惫又多了一层。

Kalina...It's a long story. Let's... get out of here first. After that... I'll fill you in on everything.……说来话长，我们，我们先离开这。 之后……我再慢慢告诉你。

Tokarev...Alright.……我明白了。

TokarevThen please stand behind me.那么，请到我身后来。

Frankfurt 法兰克福

Tokarev watches the streets of Frankfurt blur past the car window. This city, once something she longed to see, feels utterly foreign now. The traces of war are everywhere. The roads are scarred; the walls of many buildings are pockmarked with bullet holes, some have even collapsed entirely.托卡列夫看着车窗外飞速掠过的法兰克福街景，这座曾一度引发她憧憬的城市，此刻却显得如此陌生。 战争的痕迹随处可见，街道上伤痕累累，许多建筑物的墙面上都布满弹坑，有的甚至已经倒塌。

What used to be a bustling commercial district is now empty, with only a few pedestrians hurrying through.原本繁忙的商业区现在空荡荡的，只有零星的行人匆匆走过。

Kalina's car passes a hastily constructed military checkpoint. A few soldiers lazily wave them through. Judging from their gear and posture, they're clearly a militia unit pressed into service at short notice.格琳娜的车驶过一座临时搭建的军事检查站，几名士兵懒洋洋地向他们挥手示意通过，从装束和素质来看，显然是临时征调的民兵部队。

Tokarev...The Neo-Soviet garrison is still here?……新苏联的驻军还在这里？

Kalina doesn't answer. Her hands are locked tightly on the wheel, knuckles pale.格琳娜没有回答，她的双手紧握方向盘，指节泛白。

After driving a while longer, she pulls into a quiet corner, letting the car blend into Frankfurt's nightscape.在又驶出一段距离之后，她将车子停在了一处僻静的角落，融入到法兰克福深邃的夜色中。

Kalina...They say the Commander is dead.……她们说指挥官死了。

Tokarev...?!……！？

Tokarev, who has been silent ever since they left the warehouse, can no longer hold herself back.从离开仓库之后，始终保持着沉默的托卡列夫闻言再压抑不住。

TokarevImpossible! ...They're lying! This has to be a lie! The Commander... How could the Commander possibly...?!骗人！……假的，肯定是说谎！ 指挥官……指挥官怎么可能……！！

KalinaCalm down, Tokarev!冷静！托卡列夫！

Kalina grips the steering wheel even harder.格琳娜攥着方向盘的手握得更紧了一些。

Kalina…I don't believe it either.……我也不相信。

KalinaBut the news reported it last night. They said the Commander was taken hostage by the rogue Doll Dandelion and forced to drive a military tank into the White Zone to carry out a terror attack. The vehicle exploded upon entering the zone. Dandelion was destroyed, and the Commander... is missing.但是昨晚，新闻报道了这件事。 指挥官被非法人形丹德莱挟持，驾驶军用坦克冲入白区制造恐怖袭击。 车辆在进入白区时发生爆炸，丹德莱被炸毁，而指挥官……下落不明。

TokarevMissing? How...? And who even is Dandelion?!下落不明？怎么会……丹德莱又是谁！？

KalinaM4's OGAS. I'm sorry, we kept her identity hidden from you for various reasons. But... she would never betray the Commander. She would never betray us.是M4的OGAS，抱歉，当时出于一些考虑，我们没有让她在你们面前暴露。 但……她不可能背叛指挥官，不可能背叛我们。

Tokarev...So the news is fabricated?……也就是说，新闻内容是捏造的？

Kalina...I don't know yet, but something is definitely off. For example, they claimed the tank was full of Doll fragments belonging to Dandelion. But Miss Dandelion's body is... special. If she left behind "fragments", they wouldn't be mistaken for standard Doll parts. The moment I learned about this early this morning, I rushed here non-stop from the Neo-Soviet Union... I was in such a hurry Helian even had to handle my discharge papers for me.……我还不清楚，但肯定有奇怪的地方，比如说他们说坦克里留下了大量属于丹德莱的人形碎片。 丹德莱小姐……的身体很特别，如果留下了“碎片”……恐怕不会被认为属于人形。 我今天早上刚知道这个消息，就马不停蹄从新苏联赶过来…… 连出院手续都是赫丽安小姐帮我办理的。

KalinaWhen I arrived, I was confronted with this unfathomable situation... The Commander vanished without a trace, all of you got put into a forced shutdown by some absurd protocol and even had your Griffin authorizations revoked...结果等我赶到，就看到这些莫名其妙的情况…… ……指挥官莫名其妙地不见了，你们也全都被什么莫名其妙的协议关机，甚至断开了格里芬的权限……

KalinaThe government has no corpse, no evidence, nothing... yet they announced the Commander's death and terminated the investigation. Even Mr. Kryuger refuses to tell me anything. He won't even meet with me!政府明明根本拿不出尸体或任何证据，却直接宣布指挥官死亡，停止了调查。 连克鲁格先生也不愿告诉我任何事……他甚至都不同意跟我见面！

KalinaSomething is being hidden from me. I'm sure of it...肯定……肯定有什么事在瞒着我……

Kalina's voice breaks into a desperate, trembling sob. Only now does Tokarev fully realize how cornered and helpless Kalina must have been, to resort to illegally reactivating her.格琳娜的声音已经带上了崩溃的哭腔。 托卡列夫此时才意识到，格琳娜究竟是面临着怎样的绝望和走投无路，才会选择铤而走险，非法将自己重新启动。

Kalina...So I came to you, Tokarev. You're the only one who can tell me... what on earth really happened yesterday. And what happened to the Commander... these past days.……所以，所以我才找到你，托卡列夫。 只有你能回答我了，昨天……到底发生了什么？ 指挥官……这段时间，到底发生了什么？

...Tokarev closes her eyes.……托卡列夫闭上了眼。

Tokarev...Let me start from the beginning.……我从头跟您说起吧。

Bam!嘭！

Kalina slams her fist against the steering wheel. The horn blares sharply, startling a flock of crows drawn by the scent of decay.格琳娜用力地砸了一下方向盘。 车笛尖锐地鸣叫，惊起了被腐烂气息吸引而来的鸦雀。

KalinaHow could they do this?!他们怎么可以这样！

TokarevMiss Kalina... please calm down!格琳娜小姐……冷静！

KalinaHow am I supposed to calm down?! They... they actually...!我要怎么冷静！？他们……他们居然……

Kalina forces a deep breath to steady her heaving chest.格琳娜深呼吸了一口气，平复起伏不定的胸脯。

Kalina...If I had known... even if I could barely stand, I would've gone with the Commander.……早知道是这样，就算是勉强，我也要跟着指挥官一起过来。

Tokarev...Your absence was not to blame for this outcome. Even if you were here, I doubt it would have changed anything.……这不是您缺席导致的结果。 就算您在场，我认为也很难改变结果。

KalinaBut...但是……

Kalina bites her lip.格琳娜咬着嘴唇。

Kalina...The Commander must have needed someone at their side...……指挥官肯定很需要有人支持……

She slumps back into the seat, covering her face with both hands, feeling utterly defeated.格琳娜背靠在了座椅上，双手捂着脸，又深吸了一口气，身体颓然地陷了下去。

KalinaSo much happened while I was in the hospital... Miss Ange... even she... That can't be true either, right?在我住院的时候，居然发生了这么多事……安洁小姐居然会……这也是假的吧？

Tokarev... ...I don't know the details, but I'm afraid that part about Miss Ange is very much true...…… ……我并不知道细节，但安洁小姐恐怕是真的……

Kalina turns her face away, maybe to hide her expression, but Tokarev still hears the quiet sobs.格琳娜侧过了脸，似乎有意在回避托卡列夫的视线，但托卡列夫依然听见了抽噎的声音。

KalinaI know... this is probably all you know about what happened earlier. But I need to figure out—what about yesterday? What happened yesterday?没办法……之前的事，你应该也只知道这么多，但是，我必须要搞明白，昨天呢？ 昨天到底发生了什么？

TokarevI don't know all the details as I wasn't allowed to take part in the Commander's strategic meeting. But before the protocol activated—meaning the day before yesterday—the Commander received a call from some important figure. After that, they summoned us and informed us about the protocol. To prevent the Commander from carrying out their next operation, IOP would gradually revoke their command authority over all IOP Dolls within the following twelve hours.详细的我也不清楚，毕竟指挥官的战略会议，我并没有参与的权利。 但在协议启动之前……也就是前天，指挥官和一些大人物进行了通话，之后便召集了我们，宣告了协议启动。 为了阻止指挥官接下来的行动，IOP将在12小时内，逐步收回指挥官拥有的所有IOP人形的指挥权限。

KalinaOperation...?行动……

TokarevTo eliminate Paradeus and William.铲除帕拉蒂斯，铲除威廉。

Kalina... ...And then?…… ……之后呢？

TokarevThe Commander let us decide whether to stay or leave.指挥官尊重了我们的意见，让我们自己决定去留。

TokarevNone of us backed down.我们无一怯战。

TokarevAfter that, we followed the Commander and fought our way from the Elmo into the White Zone... or at least, we should have.随后，我们跟随指挥官，协助着一路从艾莫号攻入了白区……应该。

Kalina..."Should have"?……应该？

TokarevIn one final "charitable gesture", Mr. Havier staggered the activation of the protocol across 12 hours, with its effect spreading from the weakest Dolls to the strongest, giving the Commander strength for one final battle. ...I'm sorry, but I'm not one of Griffin's stronger Dolls. Before we even entered the White Zone, I lost consciousness. And when I opened my eyes again... it was your face I saw.哈维尔先生的“宽容”，协议生效的时间是12小时，且“由弱及强”，为指挥官保留了最后一战的资本和可能性。 ……非常抱歉，我的实力显然在格里芬并不算优秀，所以，在进入白区之前，我就已经失去意识了。 再睁眼，就是您的脸。

KalinaIn other words, you also don't know what happened inside the White Zone, or what happened when the Commander "disappeared"?也就是说……你也不清楚进入白区之后，以及指挥官“失踪”时发生了什么事？

Tokarev...I'm very sorry.非常抱歉。

Kalina falls silent, as if the last glimmer of hope has been snuffed out.格琳娜陷入了沉默，仿佛最后一丝希望也被浇灭了。

TokarevI'm so sorry, Miss Kalina.非常抱歉，格琳娜小姐。

Kalina's voice sounds bitter and hollow.格琳娜的声音变得苦涩而空洞。

KalinaNo... it's not your fault. I just... Thought... I'd at least find someone who knew something. But in the end... I can't even confirm whether the Commander is alive or dead.不，不是你的错。 我只是……以为……至少能找到一个知情人。 结果……结果我还是连指挥官到底是生是死都无法确认。

KalinaI was gone for only a few days... and everything's changed. I should've been there. I should've faced it all with the Commander. Even... even if it meant dying, I should've been with them...我才不在几天……就什么都变了。 我应该在的，我应该和指挥官一起面对这一切的。 哪怕……哪怕是死，我也该和指挥官在一起……

TokarevMiss Kalina, please don't say that. If you had been there, the Military likely would have restricted your movement—or detained you entirely.格琳娜小姐，您不能这样想。 如果您当时在场，军方很可能会限制您的行动，甚至将您拘留。

TokarevRight now, you're the only one still free to seek the truth.反而是现在，您成了唯一能够自由行动、能够寻找真相的人。

TokarevBesides, even if I don't know what happened in the White Zone, we do have a lead— If there really was an explosion, there would have been records of a formal investigation and body recovery.而且，我虽然不知道白区内的具体情况，但有一点—— 如果真有爆炸，官方不论如何都会有现场调查和遗体处理记录。

TokarevEven the fiercest blasts leave DNA traces or identifiable remains. But the authorities have no body and refuse to provide evidence.即使是最猛烈的爆炸，也应该留下DNA痕迹或其他可识别的残骸。 但官方却既拿不出遗体，也拒绝提供任何确凿证据。

KalinaYou... you're right.你……你说得对。

KalinaWe need to find proof, Tokarev. Whether it proves the Commander is dead, or that they're alive—I need to see the truth for myself.我们得找到证据，托卡列夫。 不管是证明指挥官死了，还是证明指挥官还活着——我都要亲眼见到真相。

TokarevWe should inspect the site. The authorities must have already investigated and cleaned up, but there will always be traces left behind.我们应该先查看现场。 官方肯定已经调查并清扫过，但总会留下些蛛丝马迹。

TokarevNot to mention...而且……

TokarevGrrrrk!咕！

Tokarev's system suddenly wavers. Her visual module distorts into static.就在托卡列夫专注于分析的时候，她的系统突然出现了一阵波动，视觉模块也出现了诡异的花屏。

A sharp current of pain shoots through her core, forcing her to double over, clutching her head.剧烈的疼痛如电流般穿过她的核心，让她忍不住弯下腰，双手抱住头部。

TokarevUgh...!呃……！

KalinaTokarev?! What's wrong?!托卡列夫？怎么了？！

Kalina unbuckles herself immediately and reaches out to steady the collapsing Doll.格琳娜迅速解开安全带，伸手扶住摇摇欲坠的托卡列夫。

KalinaTokarev!托卡列夫！

TokarevI... I'm fine, Miss Kalina. It's just... some strange data fragments appearing in my system. Probably a side effect of the forced shutdown.我……我没事，格琳娜小姐。 只是……系统中出现了一些奇怪的数据碎片。 可能是强制宕机的副作用。

KalinaAre you sure? If it's a serious system error, we should find somewhere to run diagnostics first.你确定吗？如果是严重的系统故障，我们应该先找个地方给你做诊断。

Tokarev...Don't worry. It's already fading. I'll recover soon.……不必担心，已经没事了。 很快就会恢复正常。

She looks Kalina straight in the eyes, her voice firm.她直视格琳娜的眼睛，语气坚决。

TokarevI... I want to know what happened to the Commander too. Everything else can wait. For both of us... every second counts when it comes to this.我……我也想知道指挥官到底发生了什么。 其他事情都可以等，这件事……对我，对您，都是分秒必争。

Kalina hesitates, but seeing Tokarev's resolve, she finally nods.格琳娜犹豫了一下，但看到托卡列夫决心已定的样子，最终点了点头。

Kalina...Alright. But if your condition gets worse, you tell me immediately.好吧。但如果情况恶化，你必须马上告诉我。

TokarevI promise, Miss Kalina.我保证，格琳娜小姐。

Tokarev's Memory Ⅱ 托卡列夫的回忆Ⅱ

Assembly hall.集会大厅

Hundreds of T-Dolls sit quietly in the assembly hall. The crowded space hums with a low, constant vibration. Tokarev sits in the back corner, her cold electronic eyes sweeping across the room. Confusion, unease, wariness—those expressions appear on many faces.数百个战术人形安静地坐在大厅里，拥挤的空间内，只有低频的嗡鸣声在空气中弥漫。 托卡列夫静静地坐在后排的角落，冰冷的电子眼扫过周围。 困惑，不安，警惕——这些表情在许多人形脸上显现。

Makarov's fingertips tap lightly on the armrest without her noticing.马卡洛夫的指尖无意识地在扶手上敲击着。

SAAA full-base Doll assembly... This has never happened in all of Griffin's history, let alone in Area S09. What exactly... is the new Commander trying to do?全体人形的集会……不止是S09区，在整个格里芬历史上都从没有过这种事。 新来的指挥官……到底想做什么呢？

Tokarev looks down at her own hands.托卡列夫低头看着自己的手指。

TokarevCould be... an adjustment to the base's defense level? Or maybe... some new long-term garrison plan?或许……涉及基地防御等级的调整？ 或者……新的长期驻防计划？

SAAEither way, it's just another way of issuing orders. Whatever it is, we just have to follow them, right?无非是换个方式下达指令，怎样都好。 反正，我们只需要执行就够了，对吧。

Tokarev makes no reply. Her gaze settles on Makarov sitting ahead. With her perfect posture and quiet composure, she is an island untouched by the atmosphere around her.托卡列夫没有回应，目光落在前方的马卡洛夫身上。 她安静地坐在那里，姿态标准，仿佛一座不受周遭影响的孤岛。

Noticing the stare, Makarov turns slightly. Their eyes meet, and she gives Tokarev a light nod and a small smile.而仿佛注意到了她的视线，马卡洛夫侧过头来，目光与托卡列夫在空中交汇，随即轻轻点头微笑。

Creak... The side door swings open. A lively young logistics officer bounces in, her entry accompanied by a bright laugh.吱呀—— 就在这时，集会大厅的侧门被推开，年轻活泼的后勤官一个箭步闪了进来，伴随着清脆的笑声。

KalinaEveryone's here! Perfect attendance! Well done, all of you!人都到齐啦！准时准点，大家都很棒哦！

A splash of warm color bursts into the gray atmosphere. Kalina sticks out her tongue playfully, her long ginger hair catching the light, dazzling the eye. She hasn't been posted to Area S09 for long either.像一道暖色调闯入这片灰暗，格琳娜吐了吐舌头，模样俏皮，橘色的长发在灯光下显得格外晃眼。 这样说来，她来S09的时间也不是很长。

Behind her, the new Commander walks in with composed steps.在她身后，新任指挥官稳重地走了进来。

They aren't wearing full uniform, just a simple white shirt with the sleeves casually rolled up to the elbows and the top button undone. They look quite relaxed.指挥官并没有穿整套制服，只穿着简单的白色衬衫，袖子随意卷至手肘，领口也解开了最上面一颗纽扣，模样看起来十分轻松。

Kalina skips to the side of the podium, hands behind her back as she stands a little on her toes.格琳娜轻快地走到讲台一侧，双手背在身后，微微踮脚。

KalinaAlright, everybody relax a bit, okay? Don't sit there like you're in standby mode! The Commander just wants to... um... talk to everyone!大家放松点啦，别像待机状态一样嘛！ 指挥官只是想和大家……嗯……沟通一下！

Makarov lifts her head and shares a brief smile with Kalina. The Commander steps onto the podium and quietly scans every face below.马卡洛夫抬起头，与格琳娜交换了一个短暂的微笑。 指挥官走上讲台，目光平和地扫过台下每一张脸。

CommanderGood afternoon. Thank you all for coming.下午好。谢谢你们能来。

CommanderI know calling every Doll here like this is highly irregular. You must be wondering what's going on. There are some things I want to speak to all of you about directly. Starting today, the S09 base will undergo a few operational changes.我知道，召集所有人来这里，并不符合常规，大家现在一定也很疑惑，不知道发生了什么。 但有些事情，我希望当面和大家沟通清楚。 从今天起，S09区基地，会有一些运作方式上的调整。

Murmurs ripple through the crowd.人群议论纷纷。

CommanderFirst things first... Starting tonight, all Dolls at the base will no longer be required to undergo mandatory periodic maintenance in the dormancy pods.第一项。 从今晚开始，基地内所有人形，将不再强制要求进入休眠仓进行周期性维护。

The murmuring dies instantly. Silence fills the hall.议论声瞬间消失，整个大厅都陷入了静默。

CommanderYou may decide for yourselves whether to rest or remain active, based on your core status and mission schedule. As long as safety and mission efficiency are maintained, your personal time will no longer be restricted by forced procedures. And... I would like to assign everyone individual dorm rooms, but we simply don't have the space, so that sadly won't happen.你们可以根据自身核心状态和任务安排，自主决定休息或者活动。 在确保安全和任务效率的前提下，基地内部的个人时间，将不再受到程序化的强制限制。 嗯……我也想尽可能给每个人安排独立宿舍，不过从空间上来说是有难度，只能割舍了。

GSh-18 subtly turns her head toward M1895 beside her and mouths something silently.GSh-18的头部微微转动，视线投向身旁的纳甘，嘴唇无声地动了动。

M1895 shakes her head stiffly.纳甘只是僵硬地坐着，微微摇了摇头。

Tokarev feels her neural cloud whirring as she attempts to decode the meaning behind the Commander's seemingly casual words.托卡列夫感到自己的心智正在高速运转，试图解析指挥官看似随意的话语的含义。

CommanderI know it sounds sudden, maybe even unsettling. But this isn't a test. I simply don't believe you are devices meant to be toggled between standby and active modes.我知道这听起来很突然，甚至可能让你们感到不安。 但这并非某种测试。 我只是认为，你们并非只需要在待机和运行两种模式间切换的设备。

Kalina nods enthusiastically, her smile brightening. She clearly knew the content of this speech beforehand.格琳娜用力点头，脸上的笑容更加真实，显然在会议前就已经知道了指挥官的讲话内容。

CommanderSecondly... After discussions with Logistics, starting tomorrow noon, the cafeteria will be open to all base personnel, including Dolls. Dolls with culinary experience are welcome to volunteer for work there. In fact, any facility at the base is open for you to try out if you have the skill, experience, or even just interest. If you don't yet have civilian-grade gastral or gustatory modules, send a request to Miss Kalina, and she'll arrange installations for you.第二项。 经过与后勤部门协调，从明天中午开始，基地食堂将对所有基地成员开放，包括人形。 同时，也欢迎有餐饮业经验的人形积极报名参加食堂工作——不止是食堂，基地内的任何设施，有能力，有经验，甚至只是有兴趣的，都欢迎你们尝试。 如果还有未搭载民用级进食与味觉模拟系统的，可以把报告书打给格琳小姐，会统一安装。

Tokarev grows even more confused. She's not the only one—others around her also look baffled.托卡列夫更加迷茫了。 不止是她，其他的人形也都露出了迷惑的样子。

CommanderI know that most Dolls—or really, all Dolls—don't rely on external food for energy. This isn't a requirement. But if you have the modules and feel curious, or... if you simply want to experience something new, the cafeteria is always open. Participation is entirely voluntary.我了解，绝大多数人形，或者说所有人形的能源系统都不依赖外部食物提供的生物能。 所以这并非强制要求。 只是如果你们拥有相关模块，并且对此感到好奇，或者……只是想体验一下，食堂随时欢迎。 这完全基于自愿。

Kalina steps forward immediately, her voice bubbling with excitement.格琳娜立刻向前一步，声音充满兴奋。

KalinaI've already talked to the chef! We'll prepare warm bread, cupcakes, and the full human-staff meal, approved specially by the Commander! The flavor is guaranteed authentic! Anyone with a gustatory module has got to try it!我已经跟厨师先生打过招呼了！我们准备了热面包，小蛋糕，还有指挥官特批的……嗯……人类员工餐！ 保证味道正宗！有味觉模块的大家一定要来试试看呀！

Beside Tokarev, FF FNC lowers her head and mutters to herself.托卡列夫身旁的FNC低下了头，开始自言自语。

FNCThe cafeteria... Food... Letting Dolls eat? What's the purpose? Testing our obedience? Or... some new psychological conditioning method?食堂……食物……让人形模拟进食？ 目的是什么？测试我们的服从性？ 还是……某种新的心理干预手段？

Across from them, Springfield smiles gently.而另一边的春田则露出了温和的笑容。

Springfield...I'm actually looking forward to it.……我倒是很期待呢。

CommanderAnd finally...最后……我想说的是……

The Commander's tone grows more somber.指挥官的语气变得更加郑重。

Commander...I don't know how previous human commanders viewed or used you. But personally, I hope you can try—just try—not to think of yourselves only as serial numbers or weapons. Every one of your neural clouds is unique. Even two Tokarevs from different districts are distinct individuals. You are capable of independent thought. You can make judgments. So you should also have... basic dignity.……我不清楚在我之前，人类的指挥官是如何看待你们，如何使用你们的。 但我个人，更希望你们能尝试着……不仅仅将自己视为编号和武器。 你们每一个人的心智云图，在我看来，都是独一无二的存在。 即便是不同辖区的托卡列夫和托卡列夫，也是截然不同的存在。 你们拥有思考的能力，拥有做出判断的可能，也应当拥有……基本的尊严。

Tokarev's lips part slightly, a breath of startled laughter escaping her.托卡列夫张了张嘴，哑然失笑。

CommanderTo me, Area S09 isn't just a military outpost. I hope it can become... even temporarily... a place that's as safe as possible. A "home". And in this home, every member—whether carbon-based or silicon-based—deserves respect.S09区，对我而言，不仅仅是一个军事据点。 我希望它能成为一个……或许只是临时的，但能够尽可能安全的“家”。 而在这个家里，每一个成员，无论其构造是碳基还是硅基，都应该得到应有的尊重。

The hall is utterly silent. Some Dolls tilt their heads, as if their neural cloud can't keep up with the incoming data. Tokarev feels a wave of light dizziness. Her mind is reeling from these concepts that completely defy her understanding.台下鸦雀无声。有些人形微微侧头，像是心智无法处理过载的信息流。 托卡列夫感到一阵轻微的眩晕，在这些颠覆性的概念冲击下产生了一些紊乱。

Commander...That's all for now. There may be more adjustments later, and we'll talk again then. If you have any questions or suggestions, my office is always open, or you can speak with Miss Kalina first. Dismissed.……嗯，我要说的就是这些，未来可能还会有其他调整，到时候我们再沟通。 如果大家有任何疑问或建议，我的办公室随时开放，或者可以先找格琳小姐。 现在，解散。

The Commander scratches their head, though they seem unsurprised by the Dolls' bewildered expressions.指挥官挠了挠头，似乎也对人形们的迷茫有所预料。

After stepping off the podium, instead of leaving immediately, they walk toward the front and start speaking quietly with Makarov and a few others. Kalina weaves through the forming groups, eagerly explaining details to the Dolls crowding around her.在走下讲台之后，指挥官也没有立刻离开，而是走向前排，与马卡洛夫和另外几名人形低声交谈起来。 格琳娜则穿梭在人群中，热情地向围拢过来的人形们介绍着详细安排。

TokarevAutonomous... and voluntary... rest? Experiencing... the taste of food? What... does any of that mean?自主……选择……休息？体验……食物的味道？这……到底是什么意思呢？

Around her, Dolls whisper to one another.周围，人形们开始低声交谈。

GSh-18The Commander was serious? We can... decide for ourselves when to go on standby? And we can choose to pick up side jobs? I-I've always wanted to try working in the infirmary...指挥官说的是真的？我们可以……自己决定什么时候待机？ 还能自己选择副业？我，我早就想去医务室试试了……

Gepard M1But... what about energy consumption? Unnecessary activities increase drain... That's not cost-efficient.但是……能源消耗怎么办？ 非必要的活动会增加损耗……这不符合成本效益。

MakarovProbably a strategy. Or it could just be a flash-in-the-pan kind of enthusiasm. People like this come along every now and then, but their fervor never last. Most humans don't understand how Dolls work. We don't need these... human-like things.或许是一种策略，或者三分钟热度，偶尔就会有这样的人，但都坚持不了几天。 多数人类不了解人形是如何运作的。 我们不需要这些……人类化的东西。

M1895But... Miss Kalina looks really pleased... I think she and the Commander... really mean it?可是……格琳娜小姐看起来很高兴…… 我觉得她和指挥官……好像是认真的？

Tokarev fixes her gaze on the Commander's back.托卡列夫的目光定格在指挥官的背影上。

She stands, not joining any group, and heads toward the hall exit.她站起身，没有加入任何讨论小组，向大厅出口走去。

As she passes the spot where Makarov was standing earlier, she pauses in hesitation. ...Something feels... off.经过马卡洛夫刚才站立的地方时，脚步下意识地顿了一下。 ……她总觉得哪里奇怪。

Just as she's about to cross the threshold, Kalina calls out to her from behind.就在她即将迈出大厅门槛时，格琳娜的声音从身后传来。

KalinaTokarev! Wait!托卡列夫！等一下！

Tokarev turns.托卡列夫停步，转身。

Kalina jogs up to her, cheeks flushed, smile radiant.格琳娜小跑着来到她面前，脸颊微红，笑容明亮。

KalinaThe Commander told me—you've already tried the cafeteria food before, right? Tomorrow at noon, the newly renovated cafeteria opens for a trial run! You have to come!我听指挥官说了，你之前已经吃过食堂的饭菜了吧？ 明天中午，新的食堂会试营业，你一定要过来看看！

KalinaI asked the kitchen to prepare special desserts for everyone. Come try them!我跟后厨说好了，会给大家准备一些特别的小点心，你也尝尝看嘛！

Tokarev...My energy core is functioning normally. Output is stable. I do not require external food for supplementary energy.……报告，我的能源核心运作正常，功率稳定，不需要外部食物进行能量补充。

Kalina just chuckles and shakes her head lightly.格琳娜听了，却笑了起来，轻轻摇着头。

KalinaWhether you need it or not is beside the point, Tokarev. You think the Commander doesn't know Dolls don't need food? ...It's not about necessity. It's about whether you WANT to.这不是“需要”或是“不需要”的问题，托卡列夫。 你觉得我们的新任指挥官不知道人形不需要进食吗？ ……重点不在于“需不需要”，而在于“想不想要”。

KalinaAren't you even a little... curious? About... what sweetness tastes like? Or how it feels to have warm soup sliding down your throat? The Commander said these are important sensory inputs—parts of what make something feel "alive". A... small joy. For humans and Dolls alike.你难道就一点点……不好奇吗？ 比如……甜味？或者，暖暖的热汤滑过喉咙的感觉？ 指挥官说，这些都是重要的感官数据，是……构成“活着”的感觉重要组成部分。 也是一种……小小的乐趣，对人类，对人形，都是一样的。

Tokarev's electronic eyes blink rapidly as she processes these entirely new ideas. Seeing her confusion, Kalina's smile softens.托卡列夫的电子眼快速闪烁了几次，处理着这些全新的概念。 格琳娜见她依旧有些茫然，笑容变得更加柔和。

KalinaIt's okay. You don't have to decide now.没关系啦，不用现在就回答我。

KalinaThe cafeteria will always be there. Whenever you change your mind—or even if you just want a place to sit—you can come. The Commander wants everyone—every living being—to find something that makes them feel just a little better.食堂每天都会开在那里，你什么时候改变主意了，或者……只是想找个地方待着，都可以过来。 指挥官说，希望这里每个人……嗯，是每一个存在，都能找到让自己感觉稍微好一点点的东西。

She pats Tokarev on the shoulder lightly, gives her a little wave, then skips away with a cheery smile, disappearing around the corner.她轻轻拍了拍托卡列夫的肩膀，然后挥挥手，带着灿烂的笑容蹦蹦跳跳地转身离开，消失在走廊拐角。

Tokarev stands rooted to the spot. She peers down at her hands—the synthetic skin long overdue for maintenance.托卡列夫站在原地，低头看着自己已经久未补充仿生皮肤的双手。

Tokarev...A small... joy?……小小的，乐趣？

As the question spirals through her neural cloud—就在托卡列夫心智中的疑问正不断盘旋时——

Pzzzt!!! A burst of searing white light engulfs her vision. Harsh static drowns out all other noise.滋啦——！！！ 强烈的白光瞬间吞噬了视野，刺耳的静电噪音淹没了所有声音。

The assembly hall's vaulted ceiling, Kalina's warm smile, the Commander's calm gaze, that unnameable flutter in her core... All these fragments of memories twist, flicker, and bleach out under the violent interference.集会大厅的穹顶、格琳娜温暖的笑容、指挥官平静的目光、那种难以名状的悸动……所有记忆的碎片都在剧烈的信号干扰中扭曲、闪烁、褪色。

Darkness falls again. Bottomless as an abyss.黑暗重新降临，深不见底。

The Elmo 艾莫号

Tokarev's visual module slowly reboots, the scattered blur of lights gathering bit by bit into a clear image. She finds herself lying in the corner of the Elmo's ops room, a slightly worn blanket draped over her. Only the emergency lights are on inside the cabin, their dim amber glow making the whole space feel unusually quiet.托卡列夫的视觉系统缓慢重启，模糊的光点逐渐汇聚成清晰的画面。 她发现自己正躺在艾莫号指挥室的角落，身上盖着一条略显陈旧的毛毯。舱内的照明只开了应急灯，昏黄的光线让整个空间显得格外安静。

Not far away, Kalina's silhouette sits before the main console. The monitors cast a ghostly blue light across her tired but focused face.不远处，格琳娜的背影出现在主控台前。指挥室的电脑屏幕散发着幽蓝的光芒，照亮了她疲惫却专注的面容。

Her fingers dance rapidly across the keyboard. She seems completely absorbed in whatever she's looking through.格琳娜的手指在键盘上快速移动，专心致志地浏览着什么。

Tokarev tries to sit up. A faint mechanical scrape comes from her joints. Kalina instantly turns her head and, seeing Tokarev awake, drops everything she's doing and hurries over.托卡列夫尝试坐起身，关节处传来轻微的机械摩擦声。格琳娜立刻转过头，看到托卡列夫醒来，立即放下手中的工作，快步走了过来。

KalinaYou're awake! How do you feel? Is your system running normally?你醒了！感觉怎么样？系统运行正常吗？

TokarevSystem is functioning normally... Just still a little... sluggish.报告，系统运行正常…… 只是还有些……迟滞。

Tokarev straightens herself. Her finger joints click softly as she flexes her arms, confirming all functions have returned.托卡列夫坐直身体，手部关节发出轻微的咔嗒声，她轻轻活动了一下手臂，确认各项机能恢复正常。

Kalina crouches beside her, worry and guilt written all over her face.格琳娜在她身旁蹲下，脸上写满了担忧和歉意。

KalinaTokarev, I'm really, really sorry. I shouldn't have reactivated you so recklessly... The neural cloud malfunction struck again, didn't it? This is all my fault.托卡列夫，真的非常抱歉。 我不该那么鲁莽地启动你…… 心智紊乱的情况又出现了对吧？这都是我的错。

Tokarev studies Kalina's exhausted expression and gently shakes her head.托卡列夫注视着格琳娜疲惫的面容，轻轻摇了摇头。

TokarevNo, Miss Kalina, this isn't because of anything you did. A similar issue already occurred even before the Commander's operation. Please don't blame yourself. I... am fine.不，格琳娜小姐，这与您的做法无关。 类似的情况在指挥官行动前就已经出现过了。 请不要自责。 我……很好。

Kalina exhales in relief, though the worry in her eyes doesn't fully fade.格琳娜松了口气，但眼中的担忧并未完全消散。

She reaches out and brushes aside a few loose strands of hair from Tokarev's forehead, like tending to a sick child.她伸手拨开托卡列夫额前的几缕头发，像照顾一个病中的孩子。

KalinaIf anything feels off again, you must tell me. We can go back to the city and have a professional technician look at you.如果再出现异常，一定要告诉我。 我们可以返回城里，找专业维修人员检查。

Tokarev glances around the ops room, taking in the blinking indicators across the control panels and the active screens. This is a completely different sight from the Elmo's powered-down state when they left it.托卡列夫的目光扫过指挥室，注意到各处控制台上闪烁的指示灯和运行中的屏幕。这与他们离开时艾莫号完全断电的状态明显不同。

TokarevI remember... they cut the power to the Elmo. How did you restart the system?艾莫号的电源……我记得已经被切断了。 您是怎么重新启动系统的？

A hint of smug pride lifts Kalina's expression. She seems to forget her fatigue for a moment.格琳娜的脸上露出一丝得意的微笑，仿佛暂时忘记了疲惫。

KalinaAh, well. Even though the main power was cut remotely, I checked the main control system and found that the Elmo has an independent emergency backup. As long as you bypass the remote lockouts, you can bring the basic systems online again.啊，这个嘛。 虽然主电源被远程切断了，但我检查了主控系统，发现艾莫号有紧急情况下的独立备用电源。 只要绕过远程权限，就能重新激活基本系统。

She tilts her chin up proudly, eyes sparkling with mischief.她骄傲地扬起下巴，眼中闪烁着狡黠的光芒。

KalinaDon't forget, I'm Griffin's Logistics Officer. I know these systems better than anyone!别忘了，我可是格里芬的后勤官。 这些系统，我比任何人都熟悉！

Tokarev nods, genuinely impressed. Even in a situation like this, Kalina never fails to demonstrate an astounding level of professional competence.托卡列夫点点头，不禁对格琳娜的能力感到赞叹。即使在这种境况下，格琳娜依然保持着令人惊讶的专业能力。

TokarevYou really do live up to your reputation, Miss Kalina... By the way, how long was I out?真不愧是格琳娜小姐…… 话说回来，我晕倒了多久？

Kalina checks her watch.格琳娜看了看手表。

KalinaAbout four hours. When you suddenly collapsed, I was terrified... Luckily the Elmo has simple Doll diagnostic tools. Once I confirmed it was just temporary neural cloud overload, I let you sleep it off.大约四小时。 当时你突然倒下，我真的吓坏了…… 好在艾莫号有简易的人形诊断设备，我确认了你只是心智暂时过载，便让你自然休眠。

Tokarev...Four hours. Then time is running short. We need to—……四小时。 时间不多了，我们需要尽快——

Before she can finish, Kalina grabs Tokarev's hand with sudden excitement, cutting her off.格琳娜突然拉住托卡列夫的手，脸上绽放出兴奋的笑容，打断了她的话。

KalinaTokarev! I'm onto something! While you were resting, I reviewed the Elmo's internal system logs!托卡列夫！我有发现！ 在你休眠的这段时间，我查阅了艾莫号的内部系统日志！

She pulls Tokarev toward the main console, pointing at the stream of data flickering past the screens.她拉着托卡列夫快步走向主控台，指向屏幕上闪烁的数据流。

KalinaLook—according to the logs, the Elmo's system was activated before we arrived! And not just once!看这里——系统日志显示在我们到达之前，艾莫号的系统曾经被激活过！ 而且不只是一次！

TokarevWhen?什么时候？

Kalina taps the keyboard, bringing up a more detailed report.格琳娜敲击几下键盘，调出更详细的记录。

KalinaThe most recent activation was early yesterday morning, just a few hours after the explosion. Someone bypassed the main power cutoff, activated the backup system, and accessed the Elmo's main database.最后一次是在昨天凌晨，也就是爆炸事件发生的几小时后。 有人绕过了主电源切断，启动了备用系统，访问了艾莫号的主数据库。

TokarevCan you determine who it was?能确定是谁吗？

Kalina shakes her head with a frown.格琳娜摇摇头，眉头紧锁。

KalinaThe access logs were wiped—almost nothing remains. Whoever did it knows the Elmo's architecture extremely well.访问记录被清除了，几乎没留下任何痕迹。 来访者非常熟悉艾莫号的系统架构。

She opens another window showing a list of directories that were accessed.她调出另一个屏幕，上面显示着一系列被访问过的文件目录。

KalinaThey didn't delete or modify anything. They seemed to be... searching for something.她没有删除或修改任何内容，似乎只是……在寻找什么。

Tokarev...Do you think this could be related to the Commander's "death"?……这会跟指挥官的“死亡”有关吗？

Kalina bites her lip while she mulls this over.格琳娜咬着嘴唇，若有所思。

KalinaI bet it is. This person was probably looking for the Commander—or... Checking to see whether the Commander had left anything behind. But I can't determine who they are or what their intentions were. All I know is they understand both the Elmo and the Commander very well.肯定有关系。 这个人可能是在寻找指挥官，或者…… 确认指挥官是否留下了什么线索。 但我无法确定他们的身份或目的。 只能肯定，他们对艾莫号和指挥官都非常了解。

TokarevThey could be from the Military... or someone inside IOP?这个人可能是军方的某人，或者IOP内部人员？

KalinaCould even be someone from Griffin... or—也可能是格里芬的同僚……甚至——

She pauses abruptly, eyes widening.她突然停下，眼睛微微睁大。

KalinaOr it could be the Commander themself!甚至可能是指挥官本人！

KalinaIf the Commander didn't actually die, but managed to escape after the explosion and didn't want to be found... The first thing they'd do is destroy or secure anything that could reveal their location!假如指挥官根本没死，而是在爆炸后设法逃脱，又不想让人找到自己。 那第一件事就是销毁或者保护可能暴露指挥官行踪的信息！

TokarevBut if that's the case, why only erase the access logs? Why not delete the data? That wouldn't hide their trail at all... It would only expose the fact that the Commander came back here.但如果真是这样，为什么只清除访问记录？ 而没有删掉任何信息？好像……起不到隐藏行踪的作用。 只会暴露指挥官曾经回来过这里。

Kalina's excitement dims a little.格琳娜的兴奋稍微冷却了一些。

Kalina...You're right. I'm getting ahead of myself.……你说得对，是我太想当然了。

They fall into a brief silence. Kalina is the first to break it.两人陷入短暂的沉默。 半晌，格琳娜率先打破沉默。

Kalina...Regardless, we need to keep investigating. We're heading to the White Zone to examine the blast site. That's the real key to finding the Commander.……无论如何，我们都得继续调查下去。 我们要去白区，去调查爆炸现场……这才是找到指挥官的关键。

Tokarev...Yes. But the White Zone's security checks will be a problem.……是的。 但白区的安全检查会是个问题。

KalinaThen we'll just have to deal with it. Prep your weapon and ammunition. We're moving out.那就去面对这个问题吧。 整备好你的武器和弹药，我们出发。

White Zone - Entrance 白区入口

The entrance to the White Zone in Frankfurt is under heavy guard.法兰克福的白区入口被严密把守着。

Several security checkpoints line up in a row, with fully armed soldiers and autonomous security droids patrolling each channel.几道安全检查站一字排开，全副武装的军人和自律安全机器人在各个通道间巡逻。

Ever since the Commander forced their way through, the security level has clearly been raised.自指挥官强行突破之后，安保级别明显提高了。

Tokarev and Kalina stand at the edge of the square beyond the checkpoint, quietly observing the fortified defenses. Tokarev wears a long coat that conceals most of her Doll features, but hiding her identity completely is impossible. Kalina bites her lip and frowns deeply.托卡列夫和格琳娜站在安检站外的广场边缘，观察着严密的防御措施。 托卡列夫身着外套，挡住了身为人形的大部分特征，但完全隐藏身份是不可能的。 格琳娜咬着嘴唇，眉头紧锁。

KalinaThis is worse than I expected... Those scanners are the newest Doll-identification models. The moment you get close, they'll flag you.情况比预想的还要糟…… 那些扫描仪是最新型的人形识别装置。 一旦你靠近，立刻会被识别出来。

TokarevTechnically speaking, I currently qualify as an "unauthorized Doll". If I'm detected... Miss Kalina, I can hide somewhere nearby. You can enter alone—从技术上讲，我现在的状态属于“未授权人形”，如果被发现…… 格琳小姐，我可以躲在附近，由您独自——

Kalina shakes her head firmly.格琳娜坚决地摇了摇头。

KalinaNo, I need you. And splitting up is too dangerous.不行，我需要你。 而且，分开行动太危险了。

She rummages in her pocket, but finds nothing useful. In the end, she pulls out a green card. She gives a weak, bitter laugh.她从口袋里摸索了一下，但却没能找到什么有帮助的东西。 最后只是掏出了一张绿色的卡片，不由得苦笑起来。

TokarevThis is...?这是……？

Kalina...A gift from the boss—permanent residency for the Green Zone. It guarantees me a comfortable life there, but right now it's useless for getting into the White Zone. How did you get in two days ago?……是老板给我的礼物——绿区的永久居住许可。 它能让我在绿区能过上舒适的生活，但此时此刻，对我想要进入白区的目的毫无帮助。 你们前天是怎么进去的？

TokarevTwo days ago... when the Commander led us into the White Zone, there were several... Dolls whom I didn't know personally, but they didn't seem to be strangers. They disrupted the security system using some kind of electronic warfare.前天……指挥官带领我们攻入白区时，有几个……我不认识但很熟悉的人形。 她们通过某种电子战手段，干扰了安检系统。

A spark of understanding flashes through Kalina's eyes.格琳娜抬起头，眼中闪过一丝了然。

Kalina404... Of course. They would definitely assist the Commander.是404……是啊，她们肯定会协助指挥官的行动。

TokarevYou know them?您认识她们？

Kalina nods, then sighs in frustration.格琳娜点点头，但随即沮丧地叹了口气。

Kalina...I haven't seen any of them since I got here. Not just them—the AR Team, Task Force DEFY, and other Dolls who technically aren't under IOP jurisdiction... I can't find any of them. It's like they all just... disappeared.……但来到这边之后，我还没有见到过她们。 不光是她们，AR小队，忤逆小队，还有其他按理说不在IOP管辖内的人形……我都没有找到。 就好像她们全都……消失了。

Tokarev...Maybe they're also searching for the Commander. Or maybe...……可能她们也在寻找指挥官。 又或者……

She trails off, but Kalina understands the implication instantly—they might already be under government control. The thought drains even more color from her face.她没有说完，但格琳娜明白了她的暗示——她们可能已经被官方控制了。 想到这种可能性，格琳娜的脸色变得更加苍白。

KalinaEither way, right now we're on our own. ...I may have to contact Mr. Kryuger again.不管怎样，现在我们只能靠自己。 ……我可能得再联系一下克鲁格先生。

Tokarev...Are you certain? Mr. Kryuger has already made it clear that he doesn't want you involved.……您确定吗？ 克鲁格先生已经明确表示过不想您卷入此事。

KalinaHe talks tough, but he's never refused one of my requests. Not to mention... he cares about the Commander too.他虽然嘴硬，但从未真正拒绝过我的请求。 何况……他对指挥官也是有感情的。

Kalina steps aside and activates her communicator.格琳娜拿出通讯器，走到一旁。

Tokarev stays alert nearby, but she remains within earshot.托卡列夫保持着警戒，但依然能听到格琳娜的声音。

Click. Connection established.滴滴。 通讯接通。

KryugerKalin? I told you to rest, didn't I?格琳？ 不是让你好好休息吗？

KalinaMr. Kryuger, I need your help.克鲁格先生，我需要您的帮助。

KryugerIf this is about the Commander, I thought I'd made myself clear yesterday—如果是关于指挥官的事，我昨天已经说得很清楚了——

KalinaAll I need is a temporary White Zone pass. Just this once.我只需要一个临时的白区通行证，就这一次。

KryugerWhite Zone? Where are you right now?白区？你现在在哪里？

KalinaI—我——

KryugerYou should be on a plane back to the Neo-Soviet Union, Kalin, not making trouble in Frankfurt.你应该在回新苏联的飞机上，格琳，而不是在法兰克福胡闹。

KalinaI'm not quitting the investigation, Mr. Kryuger. The Commander isn't just my superior, they're my—我不会停止调查的，克鲁格先生。指挥官对我而言不仅仅是长官，他是我的——

KryugerThe Commander is dead, Kalin. Go home before you get yourself in trouble.指挥官已经死了，格琳。 现在立刻回家，别让自己也陷入麻烦。

KalinaThe Commander is not dead!指挥官没有死！

Kalina...If you won't help me, I'll find another way.……如果您不帮我，我会想其他办法。

KryugerKalin... the Commander wouldn't want you putting yourself at risk. Listen to me, just this once. Let it go. Go home.格琳……指挥官不会希望你为此冒险的。 听我一次，好吗？放下这件事，回家去。

Kalina...Thank you for taking care of me all these years. But this time, I must stand by my own decision.……感谢您多年来对我的照顾。 但这一次，我必须坚持自己的决定。

KryugerIf you insist... I'll revoke your access permits. Not as a threat, just to keep you from walking into danger.如果你执意……我会撤销你的通行证。 不是威胁，只是不想你再陷入危险。

KalinaI understand.我理解。

KalinaGoodbye, Mr. Kryuger.再见，克鲁格先生。

Kalina ends the call, takes a long breath to steady herself, and returns to Tokarev.格琳娜挂断通讯，深吸一口气平复情绪，走回托卡列夫身边。

Kalina...He won't help us.……他不会帮我们。

TokarevMr. Kryuger might be right. The Commander... cared deeply about your safety.克鲁格先生可能是对的。 指挥官……确实很在乎您的安全。

Kalina gives a strained, bittersweet smile.格琳娜露出一个苦涩的微笑。

KalinaBut I don't need protecting, Tokarev. What I need is the truth. I need to know what really happened to the Commander. If the Commander truly fell, I need to confirm it with my own eyes. And if the Commander is alive, then I can't stop searching. I'll stand by their side. This isn't an impulsive decision. I've thought this through—可我不需要被保护，托卡列夫。 我需要的是真相，需要知道指挥官到底怎么了。 如果指挥官真的牺牲了，我要亲眼确认；如果指挥官还活着，我更不能停止寻找，我站在指挥官身边。 这不是什么冲动的决定，而是我深思熟虑的——

Hummm... A black sedan glides toward them, interrupting her.嗡嗡—— 一辆黑色轿车缓缓驶近，打断了格琳娜的话。

It stops directly in front of them. The window rolls down, revealing a familiar face.车子停在他们面前，车窗缓缓降下，露出一张熟悉的面孔。

HavierMiss Kalina. What a coincidence meeting you here. It seems you're having trouble entering the White Zone?格琳娜小姐，真巧在这里遇见你。 看起来，你似乎在为进入白区而烦恼？

Havier's polite smile doesn't reach his deep, unfathomable eyes.哈维尔的脸上带着礼节性的微笑，目光却深不可测。

Kalina freezes for a moment, then instinctively steps forward to shield Tokarev behind her. But Havier's gaze has already slipped past her, settling on Tokarev.格琳娜愣住了，条件反射地往前一步，挡在托卡列夫前面。 但哈维尔的视线已经扫过她的肩膀，落在托卡列夫身上。

HavierAnd... an IOP T-Doll who's supposed to be deactivated. Now that's... an interesting combination.以及……一个理应处于停机状态的IOP战术人形。 真是……有趣的组合。

Tokarev tenses, ready for any sudden threat. Kalina swallows hard but keeps her back ramrod straight.托卡列夫绷紧身体，做好了应对任何突发状况的准备。 格琳娜紧张地吞咽了一下，但仍然挺直腰板面对哈维尔。

KalinaMr. Havier, I can explain—哈维尔先生，我可以解释——

He raises a hand, cutting her off with a half-smile.哈维尔抬手打断了她，嘴角勾起一个似笑非笑的弧度。

HavierNo need, Miss Kalina. I happen to be heading to the White Zone for some official business. If you don't mind, perhaps I can offer you a ride?不必了，格琳娜小姐。 我恰好要去白区处理一些事务。 如果你不介意，也许我可以顺路带你一程？

Kalina...Huh?……欸？

Kalina and Tokarev exchange a long look. Neither expected Havier to overlook Tokarev's presence so casually, let alone offer help. His intentions are unreadable. ...But this may be their only chance to enter the White Zone.格琳娜与托卡列夫面面相觑，彼此交换了一个眼神。 她们没想到哈维尔会如此轻轻放下托卡列夫的事情，甚至主动提出帮助，令人揣摩不透他的目的。 ……但这也可能是他们唯一能进入白区的机会。

HavierDon't worry. I won't hand you over to anyone. I'm merely offering assistance. But you don't have much time—security will notice this little scene soon.放心，我不会把你们交给任何人的。 只是单纯地提供帮助而已。 你们没有多少时间做决定，安检很快就会注意到这边的异常。

Kalina takes a deep breath and comes to a decision.格琳娜深吸一口气，做出了决定。

KalinaThank you for your generosity, Mr. Havier. We'll accept your help.感谢您的好意，哈维尔先生。 我们接受您的帮助。

Havier nods as the car door unlocks.哈维尔点点头，车门自动打开。

HavierThen get in. Time is short, isn't it?那就上车吧。 时间紧迫，不是吗？

Kalina and Tokarev approach the vehicle. Tokarev scans the interior for potential threats. Despite their unease, they have no choice but to board this car—toward the White Zone, toward the place that might hold the truth.格琳娜和托卡列夫走向车子，托卡列夫的不停扫描着车辆内部，评估可能的风险。 尽管仍旧不安，但她们别无选择，只能踏上这辆车，前往白区——前往那个可能藏有真相的地方。

The door closes, and the black sedan drives smoothly toward the White Zone checkpoint.车门关闭，黑色轿车平稳地驶向了白区入口的检查站。

White Zone - 白区

As the black sedan passes through the checkpoint, Havier's driver merely presents an ID card, and the security personnel immediately snap to attention and salute, then let the vehicle through without even asking it to stop for a scan.黑色轿车驶过检查站时，哈维尔的司机只是出示了一张ID卡，安检人员便立刻敬礼放行，甚至没有要求车辆停下接受扫描。

Kalina sits rigidly upright in the back seat, tension etched into her posture. Tokarev is perched right beside her.格琳娜坐在后排，紧张地挺直腰背，托卡列夫则坐在她身旁。

The atmosphere inside the car is unnervingly quiet.车内的气氛安静得有些诡异。

Havier's gaze rests on Kalina, deliberately avoiding Tokarev's presence, as if the seat next to her is empty.哈维尔的视线落在格琳娜身上，却刻意避开了托卡列夫的存在，仿佛那里只有一个空座位。

HavierAre you feeling better now, Miss Kalina? You still don't look fully recovered.感觉好些了吗，格琳娜小姐？ 你看上去似乎还没有完全恢复。

Kalina pauses, clearly not expecting such a casual opening.格琳娜微微一愣，似乎没想到哈维尔选择这样一个平常的开场。

Kalina...Thank you for your concern. I'm doing much better.……多谢关心，我已经好多了。

Havier nods as the car glides smoothly through several intersections.哈维尔点点头，车辆平稳地穿过几个路口。

The scenery inside the White Zone is completely different from the outside world—wide clean roads, uniform modern architecture, and the occasional autonomous patrol droids. Yet traces of war remain—repaired bullet scars mark the walls of buildings, and some structures lie collapsed in ruins.白区内部的景象截然不同于外界——道路宽阔整洁，建筑风格统一而现代，偶尔能看到巡逻的自律机器人。 但战争的痕迹依然存在，一些建筑物上可以看到修补过的弹痕，甚至不乏倒塌成为一片废墟的惨状。

HavierI trust you've already seen Kryuger. I haven't had the chance to visit him recently due to work. I hope he's still in good health.我相信你已经见过克鲁格了。 出于忙碌的原因，我近日还没有探望过他。 希望他依然健康。

Kalina watches him carefully, trying to discern his intent.格琳娜警惕地看着哈维尔，试图理解他的意图。

KalinaHe's... doing all right. Still recovering, but nothing serious.他……还好，还在休养，但没有大碍。

Havier lets out a soft chuckle, fingers tapping lightly against his cane.哈维尔轻笑了一声，手指在拐杖上轻轻敲击。

HavierHe's a stubborn old man, just like most of us. But he's always taken good care of you. He treats you almost like a daughter.他是个老顽固，就跟我们大多数人一样。 但他对你一直很照顾，就像对待自己的女儿。

Kalina glances briefly at Tokarev, then looks back at Havier, her unease deepening.格琳娜偷偷瞥了一眼托卡列夫，又看向哈维尔，心中越发不安。

KalinaMr. Havier... I appreciate your help, but... Why are you helping us?哈维尔先生，我很感谢您的帮助，但…… 为什么要帮我们？

Havier meets her gaze, his expression calm yet unfathomable.哈维尔的目光与格琳娜的视线相遇，平静而深不可测。

HavierI believe everyone has the right to seek the truth, Miss Kalina. Especially when it concerns someone they care about.我认为每个人都有寻找真相的权利，格琳娜小姐。 尤其是对那些我们在乎的人。

The sedan passes down a broad avenue and enters the central area of the White Zone. The buildings here rise taller, and the military presence is far more visible. The streets are sparsely populated, stripped of their former bustle. Shops and restaurants stand shuttered, with only essential facilities still operating. The air itself feels tense. Then Havier speaks again, unhurried.轿车驶过一条宽阔的大道，进入白区的中心地带，这里的建筑物更加高耸，军方的存在也更加明显。 街道上的人很少，与往日的繁华截然不同，商店和餐厅都关着门，只有必要的服务设施仍在运营，空气中弥漫着一种紧张的气氛。 就在这时候，哈维尔又一次悠悠地开口。

HavierI am truly sorry... about the Commander.关于指挥官的事……我感到十分遗憾。

Kalina's body stiffens instantly, her hands clenching into fists.格琳娜的身体立刻绷紧了，双手不自觉地紧握成拳。

HavierThe Commander was an exceptional individual. A visionary. I regret that things came to this.指挥官是一位杰出的人才，也是一位具有远见的人。 我很遗憾事情会发展到这一步。

KalinaThe Commander isn't dead, are they? You've imprisoned the Commander, haven't you?指挥官没有死，是不是？ 是你们囚禁了指挥官，对吗？

Tokarev shifts instinctively at Kalina's blunt question. Unexpectedly, Havier shows no sign of anger.托卡列夫下意识挪动了一下位置。 然而，出乎意料的是，哈维尔并没有因为格琳娜的直白质问而恼怒。

He simply shakes his head slowly, that inscrutable smile still in place.他只是缓缓摇了摇头，脸上依然保持着那种难以捉摸的微笑。

HavierMiss Kalina, you know that there are questions I cannot—and will not—answer. But I can tell you this—I have always regarded myself as the Commander's friend, and yours.格琳娜小姐，你应该明白，有些问题我不能也不会回答。 但我可以告诉你一点—— 我始终将自己视为指挥官的朋友，也是你的朋友。

Havier brings the car to a stop at the edge of a wide plaza.哈维尔将车停在一处宽阔的广场边缘。

From here, a cordoned-off area is visible in the distance, sealed behind layers of security tape—the apparent site of the explosion.从这里，可以看到远处被警戒线围起的一片区域——那里似乎就是爆炸发生的地点。

HavierI believe this is where you wish to go.我想，这里应该就是你想去的地方了。

Kalina looks at him in surprise.格琳娜有些惊讶地看着哈维尔。

KalinaMr. Havier, you—哈维尔先生，您——

HavierI suggest you don't stay too long. While I can get you through the checkpoints, lingering at the site will draw unwanted attention. I wish you good luck, Miss Kalina.我建议你们不要在那里停留太久。 虽然我可以帮你们通过检查站，但在现场逗留过久会引起不必要的注意。 祝你好运，格琳娜小姐。

Kalina hesitates, then nods and opens the door.格琳娜犹豫了一下，最终点点头，打开车门。

KalinaThank you, Mr. Havier.谢谢您，哈维尔先生。

She and Tokarev step out of the car.她和托卡列夫下了车。

The black sedan pulls away almost immediately, disappearing into the streets of the White Zone. Tokarev remains beside Kalina, scanning the surroundings to make sure it is safe before finally speaking up.黑色轿车很快驶离，消失在白区的街道上。 托卡列夫站在格琳娜身旁，视线扫过周围环境，确认安全后才开口。

TokarevMr. Havier is strange... He knows I was illegally reactivated, yet pretended not to notice, and even helped us. ...Must have already guessed what you're trying to do.哈维尔先生有点奇怪…… 他知道我被非法启动，却装作看不到，还帮了我们。 ……而且他肯定已经猜到您的目的了。

Kalina looks in the direction in which the car has vanished with her brow furrowed.格琳娜望着哈维尔车辆离去的方向，眉头紧锁。

Kalina...I don't know what he's after either.……我也不知道他想干什么。

TokarevI have a feeling he's hinting at the fact that the Commander—我觉得，他是不是在暗示指挥官——

A sudden stab of pain cuts Tokarev off. Another fluctuation strikes her neural cloud once more, sending memory fragments scattering like snapped beads before reassembling again.突然，一阵刺痛袭来，打断了托卡列夫的话。 她的心智又一次出现了波动，记忆碎片像断线的珠子一样散落，又重新组合。

KalinaTokarev?! Are you alright?托卡列夫！？你还好吗？

Tokarev...I'm fine. Just a minor system fault.……我没事，只是系统小故障。

Tokarev shakes her head, forcing the pain back down.托卡列夫摇晃了一下脑袋，将刺痛感压制下去。

TokarevThis isn't the time to worry about that. We should head to the explosion site and investigate while we still can.现在不是担心这个的时候。 我们应该前往爆炸现场，抓紧时间调查。

Kalina hesitates, but seeing the determination in Tokarev's eyes, she finally nods.格琳娜犹豫了一下，但看到托卡列夫坚定的眼神，最终点了点头。

KalinaYou're right. We need to move. Let's get cracking before anyone notices us.你说得对。我们得抓紧时间。 趁着还没有人注意到我们，赶紧行动吧。

...Finding clues about the Commander is the only thing that matters right now.……现在，找到指挥官的线索是唯一重要的事。

White Zone - Ground Zero 白区 爆炸现场

Perimeter of the restricted area, White Zone.白区 警戒区外围

Tokarev and Kalina crouch behind a stretch of rubble, carefully observing the cordoned-off site ahead.托卡列夫和格琳娜蹲在一处断壁残垣后，仔细观察着前方的戒严现场。

The entire area is sealed tight with temporary fencing and warning tape. A fully armed soldier stands guard every 30 meters. Several military vehicles are parked along the perimeter. Soldiers gather in small groups, chatting occasionally, but none of them venture deeper into the site itself.整个区域被临时围栏和警戒线严密封锁，每隔三十米就有一名全副武装的士兵站岗。 几辆军用车辆停在外围，士兵们三三两两地聚在一起，偶尔交谈，却没有深入现场内部的意思。

TokarevThe security deployment is surprisingly lax. They seem focused solely on keeping civilians out, and show little concern for what's inside. That's rather strange... By all rights, an incident of this magnitude should have professional investigators swarming the scene.守卫的部署很松散，他们似乎只负责阻止平民靠近，并不在意现场内部。 这很不寻常……按理说，这么重大的事件，现场应该有专业调查人员。

KalinaMaybe... they've already finished investigating? Or perhaps... they never intended to investigate at all?也许……他们已经调查完了？ 或者说……根本不想调查？

Tokarev's electronic eyes sweep rapidly across the restricted zone, mapping the guard positions and patrol routes.托卡列夫的电子眼在警戒区域快速扫描，记录下每个守卫的位置和巡逻路线。

TokarevThere's a section of fencing on the west side near a construction site. The view is blocked by building materials. There are two soldiers on the east side, but they rotate off their posts every 15 minutes. We can use that gap to slip in.西侧有一段围栏靠近工地，视线被建筑材料遮挡。 东侧有两名士兵，但他们每十五分钟会交替离开岗位。 我们可以利用这个空档潜入。

Kalina nods, but Tokarev notices her pallor and trembling hands.格琳娜点点头，但托卡列夫注意到她的面色苍白，手指微微颤抖。

TokarevMiss Kalina, your condition...格琳娜小姐，您的状态……

KalinaI'm fine. We don't have much time.我没事。 我们得抓紧时间。

TokarevThis is a battlefield, Miss Kalina. Please follow my instructions. Keep your steps light and stay low. If there's danger, get down immediately.这是战场，格琳娜小姐。 请遵循我的指示行动，步伐放轻，保持低姿态。 如有危险，立即趴下。

After successfully slipping past the guards, Tokarev and Kalina finally reach the heart of the explosion site. The sight before them leaves them stunned.成功绕过守卫后，托卡列夫和格琳娜终于进入了爆炸现场核心区域。 眼前的景象令两人震惊——

The area is nothing but ruins.这里完全是一片废墟。

Buildings that once gleamed in the White Zone are now reduced to twisted rubble and debris. The ground is torn open by a massive crater. Surrounding structures have either collapsed or been scorched black by fire.曾经光鲜亮丽的白区建筑如今只剩断壁残垣，地面被炸出巨大的坑洞，周围的建筑物要么倒塌，要么被烧得焦黑。

At the center of the blast zone lies the grotesquely twisted wreckage of a military tank. The turret has been blown clear off, and the armor plating ripped apart. Black scorch marks spread outward from within.爆炸的中心区域，一辆军用坦克的残骸扭曲变形地横在那里，炮塔已经被炸飞，装甲板撕裂开来，黑色的焦痕从内部蔓延到外部。

KalinaThis... this couldn't have been caused by an ordinary explosion... The scale is far too large...这……这不可能是普通爆炸造成的…… 范围太大了……

TokarevIt could have been an ammunition detonation. But even then, the level of destruction exceeds standard parameters.可能是坦克弹药库殉爆。 但即使如此，破坏程度也超出了常规范围。

Kalina takes a deep breath to herself. Tokarev notices her unsteady steps as she clenches her teeth and forces herself toward the wrecked tank.格琳娜深吸一口气，努力稳住自己的身体。 托卡列夫注意到她的步伐不稳，但格琳娜依然咬着牙，一步步向着坦克残骸走去。

KalinaLet's split up. I'll check the surrounding area. You examine the inside of the tank. Contact me immediately if you find anything.我们分头调查吧。 我去检查周围，你看看坦克内部。 有什么发现立刻通知我。

TokarevMiss Kalina, the site could still be dangerous...格琳娜小姐，现场可能有危险……

Kalina shakes her head, her gaze firm.格琳娜摇摇头，眼神坚定。

KalinaThere's no time. Don't worry about me. I know how to protect myself.时间不多。 别担心我，我知道怎么保护自己。

Tokarev hesitates, then finally nods.托卡列夫犹豫了一下，最终点头同意。

Tokarev approaches the tank wreckage cautiously while analyzing the structural damage.托卡列夫小心地靠近坦克残骸，迅速分析着结构损伤。

The armor has been torn apart by an immense force from the inside, but the signs suggest that it was more than a simple explosion. Some fractures show clear signs of being cut by high-energy weapons, as if two different forms of destruction are layered together.坦克的装甲被某种强大的力量从内部撕裂，但并非单纯的爆炸痕迹。 有些破损处显示出被高能武器切割的特征，像是两种不同性质的破坏混合在一起。

She climbs into the tank's interior. The cramped space is completely devastated.托卡列夫爬入坦克内部，狭窄的空间被炸得面目全非。

Near the driver's seat, she spots several gleaming fragments—Doll structural components.就在驾驶座附近，她发现了一些闪亮的碎片——人形的结构部件。

Tokarev picks one up and examines it closely. The fine circuitry and specialized alloys could only have belonged to a high-end Tactical Doll.托卡列夫拾起一块，仔细检查。这些碎片表面有精细的电路和特殊金属结构，明显属于高级战术人形。

TokarevSo these are the remains of "Dandelion" mentioned in the news? ...But Miss Kalina said Dandelion's body was special. These parts here... are sophisticated, yes, but there's nothing unusual about them...这就是新闻里提到的“丹德莱”的残骸？……但是格琳娜小姐说，丹德莱的素体很特殊。 这里的碎片……虽然很高级，但并没有什么特别之处啊……

What troubles Tokarev more is that the fragments are simply left behind.但更让托卡列夫感到疑惑的是，这些碎片被随意地遗留在现场，没有被收集带走。

Under standard military protocol, any Doll remains should have been fully recovered, especially evidence tied to a so-called "terrorist attack". ...It's almost as if they were deliberately left here to be found.按照军方对战术人形的严格管控，任何人形残骸都应该被彻底回收，尤其是涉及“恐怖袭击”的证物。 ……简直就像是，故意留下来给人看的一样。

She continues searching and soon discovers large amounts of dried blood on the tank's inner walls and seats. The splatter patterns indicate a blood loss of at least two liters—fatal without immediate medical intervention. Yet once again, something is off. There are no traces of human tissue.她继续搜索，很快在坦克内壁和座椅上发现了大量干涸的血迹。 血迹喷溅的模式表明，伤者至少失血超过两升——足以致命，除非立即得到救治。 但同样奇怪的是，没有任何人体组织残留。

TokarevWhy wasn't the scene properly cleaned? Why leave blood and Doll fragments, but remove all biological remains?为什么没有清理现场？为什么没有人体组织，却留下了血迹和人形碎片？

Questions pile up in Tokarev's neural cloud, but she finds no answer to any of them. She records everything carefully and prepares to leave the tank to report to Kalina—疑问堆砌在托卡列夫的心头，但她一时之间并找不到答案。 她仔细记录下所有发现，准备离开坦克残骸向格琳娜汇报。

When her communicator crackles with Kalina's faint voice.就在这时，托卡列夫的通讯器响起格琳娜微弱的声音。

KalinaTokarev... come here... quickly...托卡列夫……快来这边……

Tokarev climbs out of the tank and follows the signal. She finds Kalina standing motionless near a pile of rubble about 50 meters away.托卡列夫迅速爬出坦克，循着信号找到了格琳娜。 格琳娜站在距离坦克约五十米的一处残垣前，一动不动。

Her body trembles as she stares at the collapsed wall before her.她的身体微微发抖，目光直直地盯着墙壁。

TokarevMiss Kalina? Did you find something?格琳小姐？发现什么了？

Kalina doesn't answer. She simply raises a shaking hand and points at the wall. Tokarev looks in the direction—hanging from the blackened wall is a torn jacket. A Griffin uniform jacket. Its cuffs and collar are shredded, the fabric soaked with blood and dust. Even in this condition, Tokarev recognizes it immediately.格琳娜没有回答，只是颤抖着抬起手，指向面前的残垣。 托卡列夫顺着她的手指望去——在那面焦黑的墙壁上，挂着一件被撕裂的外套。 那是格里芬的制服外套，袖口和领口都已经破损，布料上沾满了血迹和灰尘。但即使在这种状态下，托卡列夫依然认出了这件外套的主人。

The Commander's jacket.指挥官的外套。

Kalina's breathing grows ragged. She staggers forward, reaching out with trembling fingers to touch the jacket.格琳娜的呼吸变得急促，她踉踉跄跄地向前走了几步，伸出颤抖的手，轻轻碰触那件制服。

She carefully takes the jacket down and cradles it in her arms. The front is nearly saturated with dried blood, dark brown with oxidation. The sleeves are scorched, and one side has been ripped open by something sharp.她小心翼翼地将外套从墙上取下，捧在手中。制服外套的前襟几乎被血液浸透，干涸后变成了暗褐色。 袖口处有明显的灼烧痕迹，一侧衣襟被某种尖锐物体撕裂。

KalinaThis... this is the Commander's...这是……这是指挥官的……

TokarevMiss Kalina, this alone doesn't—格琳娜小姐，这只是——

Kalina suddenly collapses to her knees, clutching the jacket tightly as her body shakes violently.格琳娜突然跪倒在地，紧紧抱着那件制服，身体剧烈地颤抖着。

Silent tears stream down her face. A broken sob escapes her throat.她的眼泪无声地滑落，喉咙里发出痛苦的呜咽。

KalinaNo... no... Commander... You promised... you promised you'd come back...不……不……指挥官…… 你答应过的……你答应过会回来的……

Tokarev crouches beside her, wanting to comfort her, but words fail her. Any attempt at consolation from a Doll would feel hollow. All she can do is stay close, watching as the strong, cheerful girl finally breaks under the weight of despair.托卡列夫蹲下身，想要安慰格琳娜，却不知该如何开口。 人形的安慰在这种情况下显得苍白无力。 她只能静静地守在格琳娜身旁，看着这个坚强的女孩终于在压力和悲痛面前崩溃。

KalinaWe went through so much together... so much... Why... why did it have to be this time...我们一起走过了那么多……那么多……为什么，为什么唯独这次……

KalinaYou promised... you'd never play such stupid pranks on me again...你明明答应过……再也不跟我开这种恶劣的玩笑了的……

KalinaWhy... why leave this behind... Are they trying to tell me that the Commander really...为什么……为什么要留下这个…… 是想告诉我指挥官真的……

Her voice fades, and her eyes lose focus.她的声音越来越弱，眼神渐渐失去焦点。

Tokarev immediately senses something wrong and catches Kalina as her body slumps forward.托卡列夫立刻意识到不对，迅速扶住格琳娜摇摇欲坠的身体。

TokarevMiss Kalina!格琳娜小姐！

Kalina's eyelids flutter shut. Her lips tremble as if she wants to speak, but no words come.格琳娜的眼皮沉重地垂下，嘴唇颤抖着想要说什么，却最终一句话也没说出口。

Her body goes limp as her consciousness slips away, her fingers still clenched tightly around the blood-stained jacket.她的身体突然软了下来，彻底失去了意识，只有手指依然紧紧攥住那件血迹斑斑的制服外套。

Tokarev quickly checks her vitals—her pulse is weak but stable, her breathing is rapid, and her face looks deathly pale. Preliminary diagnosis—severe exhaustion combined with psychological shock, resulting in temporary collapse.托卡列夫迅速检查格琳娜的生命体征——脉搏虚弱但稳定，呼吸略显急促，面色苍白。 初步判断是身体过度疲劳加上精神刺激导致的暂时性休克。

Carefully, Tokarev lifts Kalina into her arms and looks once more over the devastated ruins. In the distance, soldiers outside the restricted zone seem to have noticed something and begin moving in their direction.托卡列夫小心地抱起格琳娜，目光再次扫过这片满目疮痍的废墟。 远处，戒严区外的士兵似乎察觉到了什么，开始向这边移动。

Tokarev...Hang in there, Miss Kalina. I'm getting you out of here...……坚持住，格琳娜小姐。 我带你离开这里……

Kalina is still gripping the uniform jacket.格琳娜的手中仍紧握着那件制服。

Carrying her unconscious companion, Tokarev slips silently into the shadows of the ruins, disappearing from sight.她怀抱着昏迷的格琳娜，悄无声息地消失在废墟的阴影中。

Tokarev's Memory Ⅲ 托卡列夫的回忆Ⅲ

The shrill ring of an alarm slices through the silence of the training ground.铃声刺耳地响起，划破了训练场的寂静。

After a brief moment of surprise, the Dolls snap into formation.短暂的惊愕后，人形们迅速整队集合。

Tokarev stands in the ranks and sees the Commander and Miss Kalina approaching at a brisk pace, their expressions grim.托卡列夫站在队列中，看到指挥官和格琳娜小姐快步走来，神情严肃。

CommanderWe have an emergency mission. All combat-ready Dolls, be fully equipped in fifteen minutes. Assemble in the forecourt.紧急任务。所有可战斗人形，十五分钟内装备完毕，在前庭集合。

The training grounds erupt into activity at once. Since the Commander's arrival at the S09 Base, they have already completed several operations to eliminate small Sangvis Ferri forces... The very first of these operations took place when the Commander had only just finished training. In every engagement, the Commander has demonstrated exceptional tactical ability, consistently completing missions with minimal losses.训练场内立刻变得忙碌起来。 自从指挥官来到S09基地后，他们已经完成了数次清剿铁血小股部队的任务……甚至第一次出击的时候，指挥官才刚刚经历过一次训练。 在这些战斗中，指挥官展现出了非凡的战术才能，每次都能以最小伤亡完成任务。

Tokarev quickly checks her weapons systems while listening to the low murmurs around her.托卡列夫迅速检查自己的武器系统，一边听着周围的人形低声讨论。

G43Another sweep mission? Sangvis activity's been pretty frequent lately.又是清剿任务吗？最近铁血活动有些频繁啊。

GSh-18I hear this one's different—it's a rescue.听说这次不一样，好像是救援任务。

M1895A rescue? Who needs rescuing? Oh! Could it be Skorpion? I heard she was attacked by a Sangvis ringleader!救援？谁需要救援？ 啊！难道是蝎式？我听说她被铁血头目袭击了！

Tokarev glances toward the Commander speaking with Kalina nearby, sensing a tension unlike anything before.托卡列夫看着不远处和格琳娜交谈的指挥官，感觉到一种与以往不同的紧张气氛。

Forecourt, Griffin Base in Area S09.格里芬S09区 前庭

30 minutes later, several armored vehicles are ready to go. On the landing pad, helicopter rotors spin up one after another. The Commander stands before the assembled Dolls, their expression more severe than Tokarev has ever seen.三十分钟后，几辆装甲车已经准备就绪，停机坪上，直升机的螺旋桨也都纷纷开始转动。 指挥官站在车前，面对集合完毕的人形部队，表情前所未有的严肃。

CommanderThis mission is different from our previous operations. We've received an urgent order from above to rescue a special T-Doll trapped in Sangvis Ferri-controlled territory. Her codename is M4A1.这次任务与以往不同。 我们接到上级紧急命令，营救一名被困在铁血控制区的特殊战术人形。 她的代号是M4A1。

A ripple of quiet conversation spreads through the ranks. Tokarev looks around, puzzled—the designation sounds important, yet unfamiliar.一阵低声交谈在人群中扩散。 托卡列夫疑惑地看向其他人形——这个代号听起来很特殊，但她从未听说过。

CommanderThis Doll carries extremely critical intelligence and must be extracted safely. Sangvis Ferri has already deployed elite units to hunt her down. We must reach her before they do.这名人形携带着极其重要的情报，必须安全撤离。 铁血已经派出了精锐部队搜捕她，我们必须抢在铁血之前找到她。

Kalina steps forward beside the Commander and displays a tactical map.格琳娜站在指挥官身边，向所有人展示了一张战术地图。

KalinaAccording to intel, M4A1 was last seen in Zone T6 of Area S09. She's managed to lie low for now, but Sangvis Ferri's encirclement is closing in. We need to locate her before their ringleader does and extract her safely.根据情报，M4A1最后出现就出现在S09区的T6地带。 她已经设法隐藏了自己，但铁血的封锁线正在缩小。 我们需要在铁血头目之前找到她，然后安全撤离。

CommanderThis mission carries a high level of risk. Enemy firepower will be heavy. If anyone wishes to withdraw, speak up now. No one will blame you.这次任务危险程度高，敌人火力强大。 如果有人想退出，现在就可以提出。 没有人会因此责备你们。

Tokarev scans the formation. Not a single Doll steps back or raises a hand. Unlike before, they now understand that the Commander's offer of refusal is genuine, but they choose to follow them into battle anyway. The Dolls of Area S09 are no longer mere tools that execute orders. They have their own will, their own resolve.托卡列夫环顾四周，没有一个人形后退或举手。 不同于以前，她们如今都清楚指挥官给予的拒绝的权利并不只是说说，但她们选择了追随。 S09区的人形不只是执行命令的工具，她们有自己的选择和决心。

The Commander meets each of their gazes, then nods.指挥官注视着每一名人形，点了点头。

CommanderThank you for your trust. Move out!谢谢你们的信任。 出发！

Zone T6, Area S09.S09区 T6地带

Torrential rain pours down, turning the roads into thick mud and making movement extremely difficult.暴雨如注，泥泞的道路让行进变得异常困难。

The armored convoy halts roughly five kilometers from the objective. The Dolls disperse and take concealed positions.装甲车队在接近目标区域约五公里处停下，人形们分散隐蔽。

Rain drums against Tokarev's armor as she lies prone on elevated ground, observing a Sangvis Ferri outpost through her scope.雨水拍打在托卡列夫的装甲上，她趴在一处高地，通过瞄准镜观察远处的铁血哨站。

GSh-18S.F. patrol, two o'clock. Five infantry units, one Hunter-type.铁血巡逻队，两点钟方向，五名步兵型，一名猎手型。

SpringfieldConfirmed. Hunter-type locked on.确认。 已锁定猎手型。

The Commander's calm and steady voice comes through the comms.指挥官的声音在通讯器中响起，冷静而沉稳。

CommanderSquad Tokarev, prepare for a feint attack. Springfield, hold fire until my signal. G43 and M1895, stand by to support.托卡列夫小组，准备发起佯攻。 春田，等我信号再开火。 G43和纳甘，做好接应准备。

TokarevRoger. Ready for feint attack.收到。 佯攻准备就绪。

Tokarev's neural cloud kicks into high gear as she calculates the optimal attack vectors and fire distribution. For some reason, she feels an unfamiliar surge of exhilaration—this operation isn't about eliminating enemies, but rescuing a comrade. It just... hits different.心智云图飞速运转，托卡列夫计算着最佳进攻路线和火力配置。 不知为何，她感到一种异样的兴奋——这次行动不是为了消灭敌人，而是为了救援一名同伴。 这种感觉……很不一样。

CommanderGo!行动！

When the fighting ends, Tokarev drags her damaged leg armor to the extraction point and sees a stranger standing beside the Commander. A Tactical Doll with green highlights in her hair, calm yet alert, gripping an assault rifle with both hands.当战斗结束，托卡列夫拖着受损的腿部装甲抵达撤离点时，她看到了一个陌生的身影站在指挥官身边—— 一个有着绿色挑染的战术人形，神情冷静却警惕，双手紧握着一把突击步枪。

CommanderMission complete. All units prepare to withdraw. Tokarev, you're injured.任务完成，所有人准备撤离。 托卡列夫，你受伤了。

Tokarev shakes her head, unable to tear her gaze away from the unfamiliar Doll. She feels a strange sense of familiarity, even though she is certain she has never seen her before.托卡列夫摇摇头，视线却无法从那个陌生人形身上移开。 她感到一种奇怪的熟悉感，尽管她确信自己从未见过这名人形。

The Commander gestures toward the newcomer.指挥官向陌生的人形做了个手势。

CommanderThis is M4A1. Starting today, she will be joining us at S09.这位是M4A1，从今天起，她将加入我们S09区。

M4A1 nods to the group, though her expression remains guarded.M4A1向所有人点点头，但神情依然戒备。

M4A1My general designation is M4A1. Please address me by that name. I am a Griffin Doll, assigned to the AR Special Operations Team. Due to certain circumstances, I am currently being pursued by Sangvis Ferri. Thank you all for your rescue.我的通用编号是M4A1，请用这个名字来称呼我。 我是格里芬的人形，隶属于AR特勤小组，因为一些原因，现在被铁血追捕。 感谢各位的救援。

Her voice is quiet. Tokarev notices numerous signs of battle damage on her—clear evidence of a long period spent on the run.她的声音很轻，托卡列夫注意到她的身上有多处战斗痕迹，显然经历过长时间的逃亡。

Kalina claps her hands happily.格琳娜高兴地拍了拍手。

KalinaThat's wonderful! The mission was a great success! When we get back, I'll prepare a special meal to celebrate!太好了！任务圆满成功！ 回去后我要准备特别餐点庆祝一下！

CommanderYou all performed excellently on this operation.这次任务，你们每一个人都表现出色。

Standing there, Tokarev suddenly understands the source of the strange feeling that she's been experiencing—the idea of "fighting for someone else".托卡列夫站在那里，忽然明白了自己那种异样感觉的来源——“为了他人而战”的概念。

Not for orders. Not for programming. But to protect someone. It's a completely new experience, something she has never felt before... It fills her with joy.不是为了命令，不是为了程序，而是为了保护某个人。 这是一种全新的体验，一种她以前从未有过的……快乐。

GSh-18 and the other Dolls crowd around M4A1, greeting her warmly. Tokarev watches the scene, a quiet sense of fulfillment welling up inside her.GSh-18和其他人形围住M4A1，热情地欢迎她。 托卡列夫看着这一幕，心中充满了一种奇怪的满足感。

...And yet—……然而——

As Tokarev watches M4A1 standing beside the Commander, a sharp pain suddenly pierces her neural cloud.当托卡列夫注视着M4A1与指挥官站在一起的画面时，她的心智突然开始一阵刺痛。

???Move, Tokarev.动起来，托卡列夫。

The electric sting surges again. Her vision flickers and breaks apart.电流般的刺痛再次袭来，托卡列夫的视野开始闪烁、破碎。

She struggles to grasp the illogical fragments of memory, but darkness floods in like a rising tide, swallowing everything whole.她挣扎着想要抓住那些不合逻辑的记忆碎片，但黑暗如潮水般涌来，将一切淹没。

White Zone - Hospital 白区 医院

The shrill call of a number yanks Tokarev back to reality. She jolts, suddenly realizing she is standing in the middle of the hospital reception hall, pushing Kalina in a wheelchair.刺耳的叫号声将托卡列夫拉回现实。 她猛然回过神来，意识到自己正推着轮椅上的格琳娜站在医院大厅中央。

People are milling constantly through the hospital. The lighting is harsh and white, and the air reeks of disinfectant.医院内人来人往，灯光惨白，空气中弥漫着消毒水的气味。

The electronic display flashes the number "98". Kalina's number.电子显示屏闪烁着“98号”的字样，正是格琳娜的号码。

Tokarev...Miss Kalina, it's our turn.……格琳小姐，到我们了。

Kalina doesn't respond. She sits quietly in the wheelchair, both hands clenched around the blood-stained Griffin uniform jacket, her gaze hollow, as if she hears nothing at all.格琳娜没有任何回应。 她依然安静地坐在轮椅上，双手紧握着那件血迹斑斑的制服外套，目光空洞，好像什么也听不见。

Tokarev lets out a soft sigh and pushes the wheelchair toward the examination room.托卡列夫叹了口气，推着轮椅向诊室走去。

Inside, a middle-aged doctor is reviewing data on a screen.诊室内，一位中年医生正在翻看屏幕上的资料。

She looks up at Kalina being wheeled in, then at Tokarev standing beside her with a slight frown.她抬头看了看被推进来的格琳娜，又看了看站在一旁的托卡列夫，眉头微皱。

DoctorYou're a Doll?人形？

Tokarev...Yes. My fr—mistress collapsed suddenly due to emotional distress. Please examine her.……是的。 我的朋……主人因为情绪失控突然昏倒，请您看一看。

The doctor steps forward, checks Kalina's pupils with a penlight, then measures her blood pressure and pulse.医生起身走到格琳娜面前，用手电筒检查她的瞳孔反应，随后测量了血压和脉搏。

DoctorMm... She's just experiencing a mild shock. Her vital signs are stable. Looks like extreme fatigue combined with some kind of psychological blow. She was recently discharged, wasn't she? Still physically weak?嗯……只是轻度休克，生命体征都很稳定。 看情况是过度疲劳加上精神刺激导致的。 她最近是不是刚出院？身体还很虚弱？

TokarevYes. She was discharged only a few days ago and has been engaging in high-intensity activity ever since.是的，她前几天才出院，这两天一直在高强度活动。

The doctor shakes her head and writes out a prescription.医生摇摇头，写了一张处方。

DoctorIt's nothing serious. She just needs proper rest and nutrition. These are mild sedatives and nutritional supplements. Take them as directed. Most importantly, she needs rest. No strenuous activity for at least 24 hours.没什么大碍，只需要好好休息，注意饮食。 这是一些镇静剂和营养补充剂，按说明服用。 最重要的是——她需要休息，至少24小时不要任何剧烈活动。

Tokarev accepts the prescription and nods.托卡列夫接过处方，点点头。

TokarevUnderstood. Thank you, doctor.明白了，谢谢医生。

The doctor hesitates, then adds quietly.医生犹豫了一下，又补充道。

DoctorThings have been... unusual lately. You Dolls should avoid moving around the White Zone too much. A lot of people aren't very... friendly toward your kind.最近……情况很特殊。 你们这些人形最好不要在白区到处走动。 很多人对你们……不太友好。

TokarevThank you for the warning... We'll be careful.谢谢您……我们会注意的。

After leaving the hospital, Tokarev brings Kalina to one of the few surviving restaurants. It's one of the rare places still operating in the White Zone. A handful of customers can be seen sitting inside through the glass windows.离开医院后，托卡列夫带着格琳娜来到一家幸存的餐馆。 这是白区为数不多还在营业的地方，透过玻璃窗可以看到里面稀稀落落坐着几位客人。

Kalina has regained consciousness, though she still looks feeble. She glances down at the menu and suddenly clicks her tongue.格琳娜已经恢复了意识，但依然显得有些虚弱。她低头看了看菜单，突然咋舌。

Kalina...These prices are outrageous!! This is daylight robbery!!……这个价格也太离谱了！！简直是抢劫！！

Seeing Kalina complain like this, Tokarev finally relaxes a little. At least her mental state is recovering.托卡列夫看着格琳娜抱怨的样子，心中松了一口气。至少她的精神状态正在恢复。

KalinaWell, I'm here on official business anyway. The expense can be reimbursed. In that case, give me the most expensive steak set lunch. If we're spending money, we might as well make it worthwhile.算了，反正我是以公务的名义过来的，消费可以报销。 给我来份最贵的牛排套餐吧，既然要花钱，那就花得值一点。

Tokarev nods to the server.托卡列夫点了点头，向服务员示意。

The food arrives quickly. Despite grumbling about the prices, Kalina devours the meal with gusto. She's clearly been starving.餐点很快送上来，格琳娜虽然嘴上抱怨着价格不合理，但还是狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。 显然，她早已饥肠辘辘。

TokarevMiss Kalina, are you feeling better?格琳娜小姐，感觉好些了吗？

Kalina swallows a bite of steak and nods.格琳娜咽下一块牛肉，点点头。

KalinaYeah. I was just exhausted. And... seeing that jacket hit me hard. It brought back a lot of memories.嗯，只是太累了，加上……那件制服的冲击。 让我……想起了很多事。

Her gaze drifts to the jacket resting beside her, and her expression darkens again.她的目光落在放在一旁的制服外套上，表情又开始黯淡。

KalinaBut now that I've thought about it, I realize it's not something worth despairing over. I already knew the truth... It's just an extra jacket, which doesn't prove anything.但是仔细想想，这根本不值得我绝望。 本来就是……早知道的事情，只是多了一件外套，根本什么也没有证明。

Tokarev...Yes. I agree. I also made some discoveries when investigating the site. I believe the Commander is definitely not dead.……嗯，您说得没错，关于现场的调查，我也有些发现。 我认为，指挥官肯定没有死。

TokarevInside the tank wreckage, I did find a large amount of human blood, but no human tissue, and no signs that a body was ever present. If the Commander had truly died in the explosion, there would have been far more evidence left behind. What's even more suspicious is that the site was barely investigated at all. Even the Doll fragments weren't recovered.在坦克残骸内，我确实发现了大量人类血迹，但没有发现任何人体组织，自然也没有遗体存在过的痕迹。 如果指挥官真的在爆炸中死亡，尸体应该会留下更多线索。 更可疑的是，现场几乎没有经过任何专业调查，连人形碎片都没有被回收。

Kalina sets down her cutleries and listens to Tokarev intently.格琳娜放下了餐具，全神贯注地听着。

TokarevI think the blood may indeed belong to the Commander. My guess is that the Commander was severely injured in the explosion, but did not die. Based on the scene, I suspect someone removed the Commander from the site and deliberately staged the illusion of their death.我觉得那些血可能的确属于指挥官本人，我推断，指挥官可能在爆炸中受了重伤，但并未死亡。 根据现场的状况来看，我更倾向于有人将指挥官带离了现场，同时伪造了指挥官牺牲的假象。

KalinaBut... why would they do that? Who would do such a thing?但是……为什么要这样做？谁会做这种事？

TokarevI can't be sure of the motive or the people involved. But if we assume the Commander is alive—and injured...我不确定具体原因和执行者。 但如果假设指挥官还活着，且受了伤……

Kalina's eyes widen, and she picks up Tokarev's thought immediately.格琳娜的眼睛突然睁大，她迅速接上托卡列夫的话。

KalinaThey'd need treatment! Medical supplies! Hospitals—we need to look into hospitals!指挥官需要治疗！一定需要医疗物资！ 医院——我们应该调查医院！

Tokarev nods.托卡列夫点点头。

TokarevThe Commander is currently missing. If even the authorities can't locate them, they certainly wouldn't have gone to a hospital under their own name... However, medical supplies are strictly controlled. Without hospitals, it would be extremely difficult to obtain sufficient medicine and equipment. If we track the flow of medical supplies, there should be leads. The problem is... including the one we just visited, there are many medical facilities in the White Zone. Finding specific information won't be easy.指挥官现在的情况是失踪，假如连官方也找不到指挥官，恐怕指挥官肯定没有傻乎乎地直接去医院挂号……但现在，医疗物资管辖很严格，不去医院，恐怕弄不到足够的药物和其他医疗物品。 如果调查医院的物资去向，应该会有线索，只是……算上我们刚刚去的医院，白区的医疗设施还是挺多的。 想查到具体信息恐怕不容易。

Determination blazes in Kalina's eyes.格琳娜放下餐具，眼中燃起了决心的火焰。

KalinaThen we investigate all of them. Hospitals, pharmacies, clinics—any place that could provide medical supplies. If the Commander is still alive, there will be traces.那就查所有医院。药房，诊所，所有可能提供医疗物资的地方。 如果指挥官还活着，就一定会留下痕迹。

She stands up, then immediately sways as her legs threaten to buckle. Tokarev catches her in time.格琳娜站起身，但随即因为身体虚弱而晃了一下，被托卡列夫及时扶住。

TokarevMiss Kalina, you need rest. The doctor said no strenuous activities for at least 24 hours.格琳娜小姐，您需要休息。 医生说您至少需要24小时的静养。

Kalina shakes her head.格琳娜摇摇头。

KalinaNo. We don't have that much time. If the Commander really is alive, they might need help right now. We have to act quickly.不，我们没有那么多时间。 如果指挥官真的还活着，可能正需要帮助！ 我们必须尽快行动。

Tokarev...At least finish lunch first. We also need to formulate a proper plan.……至少先把午餐吃完吧。 我们也需要制定详细的计划。

Kalina hesitates, then sits back down and picks up her cutleries again. This time, she eats not with frantic hunger, but with clear intention—to restore her strength in preparation for what comes next.格琳娜犹豫了一下，最终坐回椅子上，拿起餐具。 但这次她的进食不再是狼吞虎咽，而是带着明确的目的——恢复体力，准备接下来的行动。

KalinaTokarev... thank you.托卡列夫……谢谢你。

Tokarev's electronic eyes flicker softly.托卡列夫的电子眼微微闪动。

TokarevThe Commander never gave up on us. We won't give up on the Commander either.指挥官从未放弃过我们，我们也不会放弃指挥官。

Outside the window, the sky remains overcast and gloomy.窗外，天空依然阴沉。

White Zone - Central Hospital 白区 中央医院

The night sky is pitch-black, yet the busy hospital remains brightly lit. Several doctors move through the corridors with furrowed brows, arguing heatedly. Their voices are sharp with the manic edge and anxiety born of exhaustion.夜色如墨，忙碌的医院灯火通明。穿梭于走廊内的几名医生紧锁眉头，带着过劳后特有的亢奋与焦灼彼此争论着方案。

The general ward is already overflowing. Some patients lie on simple wheeled stretchers, pushed against the sides of hallways by nurses too tired to do more than keeping them stable.普通病房区早已人满为患，一些病患躺在简易的滑轮床上，任由疲惫的护士摆靠在过道两旁。

A logistics team forces its way through the crowded corridor, pushing carts piled high with supplies. They unlock a partition door at the end of the hallway and begin transferring the cargo into the corridor leading to the special ward.一队物流人员推着载满物资的小车，从拥挤的过道当中挤出一条路来。随后他们打开走廊尽头的隔门，将物资运送至特殊病房区的走廊。

Seizing the moment while the supplies are being arranged, a waist-high cardboard box splits open from within as the packing tape is sliced cleanly apart. Tokarev pokes her head out, flips lightly to the floor, and slips into a blind spot of the security cameras, melting into the darkness.趁着物流人员安置货物的间隙，一只半腰高的纸箱从内部划开包装胶带。托卡列夫探出头来，灵巧地翻身离开，避入监控摄像头的视野盲区当中，与黑暗融为一体。

The sound of wheels rolling resumes. Once the logistics crew leaves, Tokarev moves soundlessly through the shadows until she stops before a door, completely unnoticed by the rigid infrared cameras.车轮滚动的声音再度响起，物流人员推车离开后，托卡列夫轻盈地穿梭于黑暗之中，直到一扇门扉前停下脚步。对此，呆板的红外摄像头全无察觉。

TokarevMiss Kalina, I've approached the target according to plan.格琳娜小姐，我已按照计划接近目标。

KalinaAcknowledged. Proceed carefully. Do not expose your identity.收到。谨慎行事，不要暴露身份。

TokarevUnderstood.明白。

Tokarev pries open the lock and pushes against the heavy iron door.托卡列夫撬开门锁，推开了沉重的铁门。

Creeeeak— The door protests loudly, the sound echoing through the silent corridor. Tokarev immediately holds it steady, waiting until the ripples of noise fade from the air.吱——呀—— 铁门发出一声别扭的抗议，在寂静的走廊内回荡着。托卡列夫立即扶住铁门，静待噪音的涟漪在空气中消散。

She squeezes her slender frame through the gap, enters the supply management office, and closes the door as quietly as possible. Only then does she lean against the cold metal, steadying the emotional fluctuations brought on by tension.纤细的身体挤过缝隙，进入物资管理部，再尽量不发出一点声响地阖上铁门，她这才背靠着冰冷的金属，平息紧张感带来的情绪波动。

TokarevSo much excitement on just the first infiltration... Ugh...第一次的潜入任务就这么刺激啊……呜呜。

TokarevFor a supply management warehouse, this room is ridiculously small...明明是物资管理部的仓库，居然是这么狭小的房间呢……

Murmuring to herself, Tokarev quickly realizes that nearly all the supplies are stacked into the four corners, leaving an empty central space. From the doorway, the entire room is visible at a glance.托卡列夫自言自语着，很快便发现房间里的物资几乎全部堆在房间四角，留出一块空旷的区域。站在门口向内看去，室内的一切饱览无余。

The most notable object in this cramped space is the information terminal on the desk for logging all incoming and outgoing supplies.这片狭窄的空间里，最值得注意的，便是摆在桌上的一台信息终端，用于负责登记物资出入库的状况。

Cracking this system is trivial for a Doll. Tokarev is connected to the hospital's electronic network within seconds.对人形来说破解这套系统毫无难度，托卡列夫几秒内便接入了医院的电子系统。

TokarevMiss Kalina, I've successfully hacked the main system. Initial review shows a large volume of records. There should be clues we need.报告，格琳娜小姐，我已成功骇入主控设备。 初步检阅后，这里面存着不少记录，应该有我们需要的线索。

KalinaPrioritize reviewing pharmaceutical inventory first. Everything else can wait. Given the Commander's injuries, tracking medication movement is more likely to give us a lead.优先排查药物库存情况。其余的稍后检查。 毕竟指挥官有伤在身，排查药物情况应该能找到线索。

TokarevUnderstood.明白。

As she goes through medication records line by line, Tokarev suddenly becomes aware of how unusual the room's layout is.在一条一条地排查药物出入库的记录的同时，托卡列夫忽然意识到室内的布局有些特殊。

The screen she's using faces the door, while the chair backs toward it—clearly a deliberate design meant to allow others to observe the operator's every move. In her current situation, this means that if anyone opens the door, the intentionally cleared central area leaves her completely exposed, with nowhere to hide.她现在操作的屏幕正对着门口，椅子背对着门口，这样的模式显然含有设计因素，目的是方便其他人监视操作员的一举一动。 在当前的处境里，这个设计意味着只要有人开门，这个刻意隔出来的中央区域就会让她瞬间暴露、躲无可躲。

To minimize risk of exposure, Tokarev accelerates her work. Soon, one incident catches her attention.为了减少暴露的可能，托卡列夫加快了手上的动作。 很快，一起医疗物资失窃事件引起了她的主意。

TokarevMedical supply transport theft—Priority... Low??医疗物资车失窃事件，优先级—— 低？？

Tokarev stares in disbelief.托卡列夫感到难以置信。

TokarevWow... medical supplies should be extremely tight at the moment. Losing an entire transport vehicle should be a serious incident, shouldn't it? Why is the priority set so low?呜哇……这个时间段，医疗物资的开销应该很紧俏才对。 丢失了一辆物资车已经算非常严重的事态了吧？为什么优先级调到了低档？

KalinaMm... you're right. But the reason isn't hard to guess. Once the war broke out, frontline hospitals everywhere faced severe manpower shortages. Treating the wounded already overwhelms them. Even if a theft is discovered, it's difficult to pursue the culprit immediately. And this priority is likely internal scheduling. Recovery efforts were probably handed over to the police. Say, what exactly was stolen?嗯……确实。 不过原因应该不难猜——战争打响之后，各大战地医院都会面临人手不足的情况。 救治伤员的压力已经很大了，就算发现物资失窃事件也很难立刻追究。 而且这个优先级应该只是对内的排期，追缴任务应该转交给警方了。 对了，丢的都是些什么药物？

TokarevLet me check... Tranexamic acid injections, vancomycin, and Group O Rh-negative packed red cell suspension...我看看…… 分别是氨甲环酸注射液、万古霉素，以及 O型RhD阴性浓缩红细胞悬液……

TokarevThe exact quantities aren't listed, but it must have been a large amount. These are mainly used for massive hemorrhaging and post-burn infection prevention. Other...具体数量没有记载，但数量应该不少。 这些药物主要用来治疗大出血和预防烧伤后感染，还有其他的……

???Is anyone in there?有人在里面吗？

Knock, knock, knock... Just as Tokarev transmits the information, knocking echoes from the door—and human voices outside. She scans the room desperately, but there's nowhere to hide. Even the medicine cabinets are transparent.咚、咚、咚…… 就在托卡列夫将消息回传给格琳小姐的时候，她忽然听见门扉处传来敲门声，门外也传来了人类的声音。 她环顾四周，发现周围没有任何能够藏身的地方，就连药物柜也是镂空的。

She turns around and realizes there are no windows. No ventilation ducts either.她回过头去，发现仓库内既不设窗户，也没有任何通风管道！

???It's probably empty inside. Just use the key and open it... Patients are still waiting.应该没人，你就直接拿钥匙开门得了…… 病房那边还在等着呢。

There are two people outside. No, maybe more. Can she run? Where would she even go? There's no exit. No cover. Nowhere to escape.门外有两个人……不，或许更多。自己能跑吗？跑又该跑向哪里？这室内没有任何地方能让自己安全离开，甚至都没有能躲人的地方。

Could she knock them unconscious? Even if she did, what then? Two missing staff members would cause a commotion in an already strained hospital. That would inevitably trigger an investigation—one that could lead to her neural cloud being wiped... and Miss Kalina being implicated as well.那，自己能迅速击晕这两人吗？击晕了又该怎么办？医院现在人手吃紧，消失两人必将引起骚乱。到时候查起来她不仅没法保证自己的心智数据不被清除，甚至连格琳小姐那边也势必遭遇牵连。

???...Fine. Give me the key.那好吧，钥匙给我。

Tokarev...!……！

Metal scrapes inside the lock. The key is turning. Tokarev's neural cloud kicks into high gear, simulating different possibilities. At last, it reaches the worst-case scenario—and the contingency.就在托卡列夫飞速思考的间隙，钥匙孔传来了金属的碰撞声，那钥匙已经开始搅动起来！ 托卡列的心智飞快地演算着种种情况，最终，她的心智不得已模拟出了最坏的情况与应对预案。

TokarevMiss Kalina, code red! Transmitting the data now! Leave the hospital stat! I'll handle things here! And then... and then...格琳小姐，紧急情况！ 我马上将数据回传给您，这里交给我处理，请您抓紧离开医院！ 然后……然后……

Her fists clench. She hesitates... But the lock turns relentlessly... After some clumsy probing, whoever is outside has figured out how to work the lock... The internal mechanism is about to give. Tokarev is running out of time.托卡列夫攥住拳头，迟迟不敢下定决心…… 然而门锁无情地转动着……在一番鲁莽的试探过后，门外的人显然找到了窍门，一点一点试探着…… 那锁芯即将松开它内在的机械咬合！没时间留给托卡列夫了！

TokarevThen... I'll reset my neural cloud and become an autonomous Doll assigned to Supply Management. That way, I'll pass subsequent neural cloud inspections without implicating you... or the Commander.然后……我会重置我的心智数据，成为物资管理处隶属的自动人形。 这样一来，就能通过后续的心智检查了，不会拖累您……和指挥官。

After saying it aloud, Tokarev feels oddly relieved. It's the best option available. But the comm channel is silent. No response comes from Kalina. Her eyes widen.说出这话之后，托卡列夫反而松了口气。这是当下最好的选择。 只是，通讯对面毫无反应，格琳小姐那边全无理会。托卡列夫瞪大了双眼。

TokarevMiss Kalina!!格琳小姐！！

The lock finally gives. The heavy iron door cracks open, light spilling in like a bone-chilling blade. Tokarev steels herself, poised to activate the reset code—门锁已然拧开，沉重的铁门掀开一角。门外的光线折出一个令人心惊胆战的弧度。 托卡列夫凝神屏息，已然进入预备姿态，时刻准备启动重置代码——

Tap-tap-tap... The sound of high heels approaches from down the corridor.哒、哒、哒…… 一阵高跟鞋声由远及近响了起来。

TokarevOne more person won't change anything. The result is the same either way...再多一人也无所谓，反正结果都是一样的……

Just before she commits, a familiar voice cuts through the air.在她决意按下重置代码的前一刻，她忽然听到了格琳小姐的声音。

KalinaWhat are you two doing here? Entry to the Supply Management Department requires authorization. Do you have the proper paperwork?你们两位在做什么？ 进出物资管理部门需要手续，你们带文件来了吗？

TokarevMiss Kalina?! Why are you here?!格琳娜小姐？！您怎么来了？

Tokarev stares at the doorway, stunned. Kalina makes no reply, continuing instead to confront the people outside.托卡列夫瞠目结舌地看向门外。格琳小姐并未回应自己，继续与门外两人交涉。

???A-Administrator...? W-we were just—领、领导吗……？ 我、我们是、是来——

KalinaYou must be the newly assigned residents. Don't you know this department has suffered repeated thefts recently? Forcing entry at this hour... I can't help but question your conduct.看样子，你们应该是刚进院的住院医师吧？不知道最近物资管理部频繁遭窃吗？ 这个时间点擅闯仓库……我很难不怀疑你们的行为举止。

Tokarev is gobsmacked. Miss Kalina is impersonating a hospital administrator? But on second thought, her suit, her bearing—it really does fit, specially for someone overseeing logistics.托卡列夫感到一阵愕然。格琳小姐这是在假扮医院领导？ 转念一想，她那一身西装，看起来确实和医院领导——特别是物资管理部门的领导没什么差别。

Self-Righteous Resident PhysicianMa'am, the patient in the ward won't last much longer. He's in agony. We just wanted to let him go with dignity. You can accuse us of procedural violations, but you can't accuse us of theft.报告领导，病房里的伤员已经坚持不了多久了，他很痛苦。 我们只是想让他离开得体面点，你可以说我们手续违规，但不能指控我们偷窃物资。

Timid Resident PhysicianHey, stop talking! Do you want to lose your job?!喂！你快别说啦！ 不要工作啦？

Self-Righteous Resident PhysicianGet your hands off me. I didn't do anything wrong. Ma'am, since you're here, I formally request anesthetics. I'll complete the paperwork afterward.你别拉我，我又没错。 领导，既然你站在这里，我现在以我个人名义向你申请麻醉剂，手续我后面来补。

The situation outside grows messy. One of the resident doctors starts arguing stubbornly. This does not bode well for them. If it escalates further and draws a third party, both of them risk identity verification. Then all their effort will have been for naught...门外一阵骚动，托卡列夫听出来其中一个住院医师开始纠缠起来。 这对她们不利，如果任由事态扩大，引来第三方的话，那么她们同样会面临身份核查。 这样一来，一切就没有意义了……

TokarevMiss Kalina... maybe we should just give them the medicine? If this drags on, we'll lose control of the situation.格琳小姐，不如我们给她们药吧？ 再纠缠下去我们会很被动。

Kalina doesn't answer. After a brief silence, her clear voice rings out.格琳小姐没有回答她。门外沉默片刻，随后响起格琳小姐清脆的声音。

KalinaI see. I understand. However, goodwill must be practiced intelligently. Forcing open Supply Management's door is not the way to go. Wait here. I'll personally handle the inventory registration. You can complete the paperwork afterward.原来如此，我明白了。 不过，善意需要聪明的方式践行，偷开物资管理部的门锁可不是正规流程。 你们在这里等我一下，我来负责药品的出入库登记，手续你们之后补齐。

Timid Resident PhysicianOh... sure! Thank you, ma'am!啊——好的！谢谢领导！

Kalina pushes the door open just enough to block the view inside, shielding Tokarev from sight. In the faint light, Tokarev sees her—and she grows alarmed again. Kalina's expression is composed, but her face is deathly pale, completely drained of color. No surprise—she's been pushing this exhausted body for far too long. She's barely holding on...格琳小姐将门微微推开，用自己的身体挡住门外的目光，不至于让室内的托卡列夫暴露。 透着些微的光线，托卡列夫看见了格琳小姐，打那一眼，她那刚刚松弛下来的心再度悬了起来…… 格琳小姐的面容虽然镇定，但脸色一片苍白、全无血色。这也难怪，她已经拖着这疲惫的身躯奔波太久了。她的情况堪称岌岌可危……

TokarevMiss Kalina...格琳小姐……

Tokarev keeps her voice low. Kalina doesn't reply. She simply nods once, meeting Tokarev's gaze with quiet resolve.托卡列夫的声音刻意压低。格琳并未作声，而是朝着她点点头，投来坚定的目光。

Creeeak... Metal scrapes as the heavy iron door closes. The sound is harsh and grating, like a tritone straight from hell, unsettling to the core.吱…… 那扇厚重的铁门传来金属零件之间的挤压响声，开关门的动作刮出嘶哑的擦音。 在此时，那声音犹如来自地狱的三全音一样，令人心神不安。

Kalina eases the door shut carefully until the latch clicks into place.格琳同样谨慎地对待着这扇铁门，她小心翼翼地将门关上，直到门锁响起门闩合靠的“啪嗒”声。

KalinaPhew...呼……

Only then does she let out a long exhale. Her once-upright posture sags visibly.做完这一切的格琳也长出了一口气，她挺拔的身姿顷刻间憔悴不少。

She turns toward Tokarev, nods weakly, and forces a thin smile before stepping forward.她转过身，朝托卡列夫疲惫地点了点头，露出一个惨淡的笑，随后抬腿朝着自己走来。

Crack! At that precise moment, Tokarev suddenly hears a sharp snapping sound.吭！ 就在格琳娜迈出第一步的时候，一声尖锐的断裂声骤然响起！

She jerks her head up. When she forced the heavy iron door earlier, she seemed to have torn a hinge loose. Now it is tipping toward Kalina.托卡列夫猛地抬头，发现被自己撬开的那扇沉重的铁门，似乎因为合页撕裂的缘故，正朝着格林娜的方向摇摇欲坠。

TokarevOh no...!糟……！

There's no time to warn Kalina. The broken hinge has given way completely. The door crashes down toward her back.来不及提醒，那铁门的平衡已被合页断裂的反作用力打破，砸向格琳娜的后背。

TokarevDammit...!可恶……！

Tokarev instantly disconnects from the terminal and lunges toward her with all her strength.托卡列夫立刻切断与设备的连接，拼了命地冲向格琳娜。

Thunk!咚！

KalinaHuh...?诶？

Kalina snaps back to her senses and sees Tokarev using her own frame to block the collapsing iron door. She gasps in delayed shock.格琳娜回过神来，发现托卡列夫用自己的素体挡住了倾倒的铁门，这突然的一幕，让她忍不住倒吸一口凉气。

KalinaTokarev, are you alright?托卡列夫，你没事吧？

TokarevHeheh... piece of cake. The only problem is we can't make any more noise right now... Miss Kalina, please step back a little. I need to set it down gently—嘿嘿，这种东西对我来说只是小菜一碟啦，只是现在不好再闹出大动静……格琳小姐，请让开些，我得把它轻轻放在……

Pzzzt—!嗞嗞——！

TokarevUgh...!唔呃……！

At the worst possible moment, that familiar stab of pain surges up from deep within her neural cloud. Tokarev's strength buckles in an instant, and the iron door on her shoulder suddenly feels less like metal and more like the crushing weight of the situation itself, pinning her down.好巧不巧，心智深处那股熟悉的刺痛再度袭来，原本还有余裕的托卡列夫顷刻间失去大部分动力，肩上的铁门此时仿佛变成了沉重的巨石，将托卡列夫压在下面。

KalinaTokarev?! What's wrong?!托卡列夫！？你怎么了！？

Tokarev...My neural... cloud...……心、心智……

She no longer has the strength to answer. Seeing how bad it is, Kalina tries to help lift the door, but her frail body fails her just as badly.托卡列夫已无力回答，眼见情况不妙的格琳娜想帮忙把铁门撑起来，可虚弱的身体也在此时起不到任何作用。

Timid Resident PhysicianM-ma'am? Are you okay in there? What happened?领、领导，您还好吗？里面发生了什么？

The resident doctors enquire from outside the door. They clearly haven't realized what's actually going on, only that they heard some noise.门外传来了住院医师的问候，对方显然没有察觉到具体发生了什么，只是听到了些许响动。

Tokarev clenches her teeth and shakes her head slightly at Kalina. Kalina understands at once. She steadies her breathing and forces her voice to sound normal.托卡列夫咬紧牙关，朝格琳摇了摇头。 后者会意，平复了一下呼吸，努力让自己的话语显得正常一些。

KalinaIt's nothing. I just tripped a little. No need to worry.没关系，只是被绊了一下，无需在意。

Timid Resident PhysicianOh, okay! Just call if you need anything.啊，好的！有事您说话。

The voices outside fall silent. Tokarev feels her strength continuing to drain.门外不再有询问的声音，托卡列夫的动力也渐渐流逝。

The pain in her neural cloud drives her down onto one knee, leaving her to rely purely on her frame's structural integrity to bear the weight on her shoulder.心智的刺痛让她单膝跪在地上，勉强依靠素体强度来硬扛那肩头的重量。

Just as she's about to give out, the weight suddenly lightens. She turns her head and sees Kalina at her side, bracing the iron door together with her.就在自己快要支撑不住的时候，托卡列夫却突然感觉到肩上的重量减去了一些。转过头来，发现格琳娜来到自己身边，一起顶住了铁门。

TokarevMiss Kalina...? P-please move away, your body—格琳小姐……？快、快闪开，您的身体……

TokarevUgh...!唔……！

Even now, the pain in Tokarev's neural cloud refuses to ease.临到此时，来自心智的痛感依然不减。

KalinaNow's not the time to worry about that. Hold on, we'll move it together...!现在不是在乎这些的时候，坚持住，我们一起把它挪开……！

Ignoring her own condition, Kalina pours everything she has into it, easing Tokarev's burden considerably.不顾身体状况，格琳娜也拼尽全力，让托卡列夫的压力减轻许多。

KalinaOn my count... One... two...听我的口令……一……二……

Kalina, her face flushed red, and Tokarev slowly push the heavily tilted iron door upright. At last, they carefully lean it against the wall.格琳娜憋红了脸，与托卡列夫一起将倾斜大半的铁门慢慢扶正，随后，两人终于轻轻将铁门靠在了墙边。

KalinaF-finally...终、终于……

With the crushing weight gone, the pain in Tokarev's neural cloud gradually subsides as well.身上不再有重压之后，心智的刺痛也渐渐消失。

She doesn't have the time to figure out what just happened. Kalina's legs give out, and Tokarev quickly moves to support her, helping her sit down slowly on the floor.托卡列夫没工夫搞清楚这莫名其妙的状况，只见耗尽体力的格琳娜双腿一软，她赶紧上前搀扶，让格琳娜慢慢坐在了地上。

TokarevI'm sorry, Miss Kalina... I should have been able to handle it myself...对不起，格琳小姐…………明明我一个人也可以……

KalinaHeheh...嘿嘿……

Even in complete exhaustion, Kalina still flashes her a warm, reassuring smile.筋疲力尽的格琳娜依然回以那让人感到温暖的笑容。

KalinaWe're partners, aren't we...? When a partner's in danger, of course we help each other... Don't be such a stranger...我们是同伴嘛……同伴遇到危险，当然要互相帮助呀……你就不要这么客气啦……

After a short rest, Kalina recovers a little.缓了一缓，格琳娜总算恢复了一些。

Kalina...Alright, let's get down to business... I didn't have time to reply earlier, but the stolen medical supplies record you found perfectly matches a medical contingency plan... A plan the Commander and I drafted back at the submarine base. The Commander was injured in an explosion back then too. I personally treated them... so only the two of us know the details of that contingency plan... Tokarev, please hack into the system again and trace that medical supply truck...……好了，我们还有更重要的事情要做…… 刚来没来得及回复，但你找到的物资失窃记录，完美契合一份医疗预案…… 那份预案是我和……指挥官在潜艇基地的时候制定的，当时指挥官也因为爆炸而受伤，是我亲自为指挥官治疗的……所以只有我们两个清楚细节…… 托卡列夫，麻烦你骇入系统，追踪到那辆医疗物资车的线索……

TokarevRight... leave it to me!嗯……请放心交给我吧！

Tokarev nods. After double-checking Kalina's condition, she stands and returns to the terminal.托卡列夫点头，又确认了一下格琳娜的身体状况后，才起身回到电子设备前。

She steadies her neural cloud and hacks back into the system. Despite her bravado, she knows full well that she's facing a massive data matrix. The battlefield hospital's data are vast beyond measure for a single Doll. Even for her, it's overwhelming. As she searches again and again, her neural cloud begins to overheat; several times, she struggles just to stay focused.她稳定了一下心智，重新骇入系统之中。 尽管自己刚才对格琳小姐夸下海口，但她很清楚自己面对的是一个庞大的数据矩阵。 战地医院的数据对于她单个人形来说浩如烟海，即便是她也有些应付不来。 她的心智模块，在反复的排查当中逐渐过热，甚至有好几回都无法集中精神。

TokarevGP... ER... labs... pharmacy... logistics... Nothing... it's all useless data...医务室、急诊科、检验科、药房、后勤处…… 什么都没有，全都是无效信息……

In just two or three minutes, Tokarev scans systems from multiple departments, yet finds nothing.托卡列夫短短两三分钟遍历了若干个科室内的医疗系统，但是毫无收获。

Another ripple runs through her neural cloud.她的心智数据再度泛起一阵涟漪。

"Can I really help at all?" Tokarev starts to wonder. She's standing here because of the Commander. Miss Kalina said the Commander came here. Over the past few days, Tokarev has kept asking herself why, after being reawakened, she had followed Kalina without hesitation to help her pursue the Commander's trail. There are so many outstanding Dolls around the Commander. She's just one insignificant unit among them... She's barely even had time alone with the Commander. She's felt inferior before. She's even given up on herself at times...自己真的能帮得上忙吗？托卡列夫不知道。 之所以站在这里，是因为指挥官。格琳小姐说，指挥官来过这里。 这几天托卡列夫曾经思考，为什么在格琳小姐将自己唤醒之后，自己会毫无犹豫地选择帮助她，去追寻指挥官的步伐？ 围绕在指挥官身边的优秀人形太多太多，自己只是微不足道的那一个…… 甚至和指挥官单独相处的时间都极为有限。 不是没产生过自卑的心情，也不是没有过自暴自弃的时候……

So why does she keep going?但之所以还坚持在这里，是为什么？

Just then, the doctors' voices drift in from outside.这时，门外传来闲谈的声音。

Self-Righteous Resident PhysicianShe's been gone for a while. Is she still not back?去了好久啊，还没回来？

Timid Resident PhysicianIt probably takes a while to rummage through the stockpile... Hey, did you see the news? A Doll drove a tank into the White Zone and caused a massive explosion. Don't know if the driver survived...可能只是在翻找吧……对了，你看新闻了吗？ 一个人形把坦克开进了白区，还搞出了剧烈爆炸。 不知道驾驶员能不能幸存下来……

Self-Righteous Resident PhysicianYeah, I saw it too. But with an explosion like that, there's no way anyone lived, right? How naive do you have to be to treat war like a joke? There's a limit to wishful thinking.哦，我也看到了。 不过，那种程度的爆炸，怎么想也不可能有人生还了吧？ 要多天真，才能把战争当儿戏？痴心妄想也得有个限度。

In the darkness, Tokarev hears Kalina's breathing grow heavier. She can't help sneaking a glance upward. The idle remarks from beyond the door sting Kalina just as deeply. Yes, so what if there are traces of the Commander here? What does that really prove? Even if it was the Commander who seized the medical supply truck, does that mean they're safe? Couldn't someone else have done it instead?一片黑暗之中，托卡列夫听到了格琳逐渐沉重的呼吸声，她忍不住抬起头来偷偷瞥了一眼。 显然，门外的那些流言蜚语，同样刺在了格琳的心里。 是啊，就算这里有指挥官的行为痕迹，又能证明什么呢？ 就算是指挥官开走的医疗物资车，那指挥官就一定安然无恙吗？会不会有别人代行？

What if this is all just a mistake? Just because Kalina didn't voice out the worst-case scenario, does it really mean it won't come true?会不会这一切只是一场乌龙？ 如果那些最坏的可能，没有从格琳小姐的口中挑明，那是不是就意味着它真的不会发生？

"There's a limit to wishful thinking." Tokarev's neural cloud churns like a raging whirlpool. She doesn't dare think further. She's afraid of imagining the worst, and even more afraid of seeing Kalina collapse under it.“痴心妄想也得有个限度。” 托卡列夫的心智数据如同汹涌的乱流，她不敢再细想下去。 她惧怕自己想到最坏的那个可能，也不想看见格琳被压垮的瞬间。

No... she knows that's just an excuse. What she truly fears is being useless... If she can't help, does she really have the right to stand here beside Miss Kalina?不……托卡列夫知道这是一句搪塞。 她更害怕的，是那个没能帮得上忙的自己……一个帮不上忙的自己，真的有资格站在这里帮助格琳小姐吗？

Her hands stop moving. Her neural cloud is overloaded. Her fingers tremble uncontrollably...托卡列夫的手停了下来，她的心智已然过载，她的手在止不住地颤抖……

KalinaTokarev... are you alright?托卡列夫……你还好吗？

TokarevM-Miss Kalina, I... I'm fine, I just...格、格琳小姐，我……我没事，我只是……

KalinaIt's okay, Tokarev. Don't put so much pressure on yourself. I know hacking the system isn't easy. If every problem could be solved easily, there must be a carefully crafted lie behind it all. That's why I believe we're on the right track... and I believe the Commander is safe...没关系的，托卡列夫，不要给自己太大的压力。 我知道骇入数据并不轻松，如果所有问题都能以不假思索的方式轻松解决，那么在这背后一定有一个用心险恶的谎言。 所以，我相信这条路是没错的，我也相信指挥官一定没事的……

Tokarev...Right.……嗯。

Kalina... From the very beginning, the Commander trusted us unconditionally. Now, it's our turn to trust the Commander.…… 指挥官从一开始，就无条件地相信着我们。 现在，我们也应该相信指挥官……！

In the darkness, Tokarev seems to see a warm ray of light—Kalina's unwavering gaze, a gaze full of trust. Her words are just as warm, and Tokarev's trembling hands slowly steady... She remembers something from the past...黑暗之中，托卡列夫似乎看到一束曦暖的光芒，那是格琳小姐坚定的目光，是信任的目光。 格琳小姐的这番话，像是那光芒一样温暖，让托卡列夫颤抖的手逐渐安静下来…… 她想起从前的事情……

CommanderTo me, Area S09 isn't just a military outpost. I hope it can become... even temporarily... a place that's as safe as possible. A "home". And in this home, every member—whether carbon-based or silicon-based—deserves respect.S09区，对我而言，不仅仅是一个军事据点。 我希望它能成为一个……或许只是临时的，但能够尽可能安全的“家”。 而在这个家里，每一个成员，无论其构造是碳基还是硅基，都应该得到应有的尊重。

So this was never wishful thinking, nor about whether or not she's worthy.原来这一切既不是痴心妄想，也不是配不配的问题。

It's people like the Commander who give Dolls like her a place that they can call home... Rank and status never mattered, nor did one's strength or weakness. Before anyone could even ask who deserved to stand beside the Commander, the Commander had already transcended that question by granting every Doll the same respect. Before the Commander and Miss Kalina came to S09, Tokarev had always thought such ideas were silly delusions. But after they arrived, those so-called delusions became something real—something she could reach out and touch. And so, what she needs to do becomes crystal clear. With that realization, her neural cloud gradually stabilizes.是指挥官这样的人，给了自己和像自己这样的人形们一个能被称之为家的归宿…… 不分高低贵贱，不分能力高低…… 在讨论谁更配站在指挥官身边这个问题之前，指挥官已经超越了这个问题本身，给了所有人形同样的尊重。 在指挥官这样的人来到S09之前，这样的事情，就是最大的痴心妄想。 但事实是，在指挥官和格琳小姐出现之后，那些原本是痴心妄想的事情，变成了真实且能够触碰的存在。 所以，该做什么，已经无比明晰了。托卡列夫在知道这一点之后，心智逐渐恢复了稳定。

TokarevI... I understand, Miss Kalina... Thank you. I know what I have to do.我，我知道了，格琳小姐…… 谢谢您，我知道该怎么做了。

KalinaGreat! You've got this. It'll be fine.嗯！加油，一定没问题的。

Tokarev's hands return to the keyboard as she launches another assault on the vast information matrix.托卡列夫的手重新回到键盘上，她再度向那庞大的信息矩阵发起攻势。

Tokarev...Huh? What's this?……诶？这是？

As she runs iteration after iteration almost subconsciously, Tokarev suddenly notices something odd in a backup server.就在托卡列夫无意识地执行着一次又一次的遍历之时，她忽然注意到一个备份服务器的数据存在异样。

It's an incredibly faint data fluctuation—easy to miss even for a Doll—but Tokarev catches it.那是一个极微小的数据波动，就算是人形也很容易忽略——但托卡列夫注意到了它。

TokarevWait... this backup system...? Someone else hacked this before?等下，这个备份系统……？ 有其他人入侵过这里？

She looks up and meets Kalina's eyes. Clearly, Kalina heard her murmur. A spark of light appears in those tired eyes. Tokarev doesn't hesitate and speeds up.托卡列夫抬起头，与格琳娜四目相对。显然，格琳听见了自己的低语，那对疲惫的眼睛当中亮起一丝光芒。 托卡列夫不敢怠慢，她加快了手上的动作。

The hacker was highly skilled and almost perfectly erased all traces, but Tokarev finds a discrepancy between the backup system and the main system.这名黑客的技巧十分高级，几乎完美掩盖了所有的行为痕迹，但是托卡列夫发现备份系统和主系统之间，有一条数据对不上。

TokarevMiss Kalina, I've found the medical supply truck!格琳小姐，我找到那辆医疗物资车了！

KalinaDo the vehicle records match?车辆信息对得上吗？

TokarevNo, but I found a lead. On the night that truck was dispatched, another medical supply truck received a temporary assignment. I think someone hacked the hospital's task system and took advantage of the chaos.没有。但是我从系统当中发现了一条线索。 在那辆医疗物资车出车的当晚，有另一辆医疗物资车临时接到了出车任务。 我认为有人骇入了医院的任务系统，我怀疑是在浑水摸鱼。

KalinaDrug consumption on the frontlines is intense, so nighttime resupply runs aren't unusual. Multiple dispatches could simply be routine and not necessarily the work of a hacker. We need to keep a cool head in urgent situations, Tokarev.前线药品消耗剧烈，夜间出车增添补给的行为并不罕见。 多次出车可能只是单纯地执行任务，不一定是黑客行为。 托卡列夫，越是紧急的时候，越需要保持冷静。

TokarevYes, you're right. The dispatch itself isn't the issue. But if there was no hacking, there'd be no reason for this record to be deleted from the main system. A normal assignment wouldn't exist only in the backup data. And don't you think the act of deleting it is strange in itself?是的，您说得很对。出车行为本身没什么问题，但是如果没有黑客骇入的话，这条记录就没理由在主系统里删除。 如果是正常的调度的话，不应该只有备份数据保留了数据。 而且，您不觉得这个删除行为本身，就非常奇怪吗？

KalinaYou mean...?你是说……？

TokarevYes, I think this is very closely connected to the Commander.是的，我认为这和指挥官有着极为紧密的关系。

There's a glimmer in Tokarev's eyes.说到这里，托卡列夫的眼睛闪闪发亮。

TokarevI've found the final GPS location of that medical supply truck. It stopped at a parking lot in Frankfurt. I've sent you the coordinates.我找到了这辆医疗物资车的GPS信号的最终定位。 它曾在法兰克福的一个停车场停留，定位我发给您。

She disconnects from the terminal and wipes her traces.随后，托卡列夫离开电子设备，清理了自己的行为痕迹。

Taking anesthetics from the storeroom, she hands them to Kalina and helps her stand.她从仓库当中取来麻醉剂递给格琳，并将她搀扶起来。

TokarevYou were right earlier. If it were someone else, I wouldn't dare getting my hopes up. But if it's the Commander... then nothing is impossible. Miss Kalina, the Commander is definitely alive—and waiting for us somewhere.您刚才说得对，如果说是其他人，我或许不该期待太多。 但如果是指挥官的话，没有什么是不可能的。 格琳小姐，指挥官一定还活着，并且在某处等待着我们。

In the darkness, she sees a look of immense relief spread across Kalina's face. That radiant smile reminds Tokarev of the afternoon when the Commander and Kalina invited everyone to install gastral modules. She remembers only the sunlight and the weather of that day—warm like Kalina's smile, calm like the Commander's eyes.黑夜之中，她见到格琳的脸上浮现出一抹如释重负的笑容。 看着那样灿烂的笑容，托卡列夫想起指挥官和格琳小姐邀请大家加装进食模块的那个下午。 只记得那天下午的阳光和气候，像格琳小姐的笑容一样温暖，像指挥官的眼神那样平静。

Tokarev's Memory Ⅳ 托卡列夫的回忆Ⅳ

At the assembly point, more and more artillery and armored vehicles roll onto the training ground. Passing this close to them, the vibrations coming up through the ground are enough to set anyone on edge. Yet the petite Doll's mind is nowhere near the field.集结点，越来越多的火炮和装甲车驶入校场。 在如此近的距离与它们擦肩而过，脚下传来的震颤足以让人绷紧神经。 不过，那身材小小的人形，心思却全然不在校场上。

TokarevGr MG23, you're drifting out of formation!HK23，你偏离队伍了哦！

Gr MG23Huh?! S-sorry!咦！？对、对不起！

Gr MG23 jumps at her name and immediately hides her hands behind her back.被喊到名字的HK23一个激灵，立刻把手藏到了身后。

TokarevWhat's that? What are you hiding?怎么了？你在藏什么东西？

Gr MG23Shhhh!嘘——！嘘——！

Gr MG23 glances left and right, then pulls out a small object from behind her.HK23左右瞧了瞧，从身后拿出了一个小物件。

TokarevA straw-woven little bunny? That's adorable~ I didn't know you could make things like this.草编的小兔子？好可爱啊~没想到你还会这个？

Gr MG23It-it's nothing fancy... But after this operation is over and we wipe out Sangvis Ferri, I want to give it to the Commander at the celebration banquet. Y-you mustn't tell the Commander directly, okay?也、也不是什么精致的东西啦…… 但我想等这次行动结束，消灭了铁血，就在庆功宴上把它送给指挥官。 你、你可不要直接告诉指挥官哦！

TokarevSo that's what it is. Don't worry~!原来是这样，你只管放心好了~！

Gr MG23Heheheh... but still, will the Commander like it? What if it's... too childish...?嘿嘿嘿……不过话说回来，指挥官会喜欢吗？会不会……太幼稚了呢……

TokarevI can't say for other humans, but our Commander will definitely like it, so—别的人类不好说，我们的指挥官肯定会喜欢的，所以——

CommanderWhat are you two talking about?你们在聊什么？

Gr MG23 & TokarevEh?! C-Commander!咦！？指、指挥官！

Gr MG23 hurriedly hides the bunny again. At the same time, Tokarev instinctively steps in front of her.HK23又一次把东西藏在了身后，同时，托卡列夫也下意识地挡在了HK23的前面。

Commander...Why are you both so tense? What's going on with Gr MG23?……你们这么紧张做什么？HK23怎么了？

Gr MG23I-I-I'm fine...! There's absolutely nothing here, and we weren't talking about straw—我我我、我没怎么……！ 这里什么都没有，我们也没有讨论什么草——

TokarevHey! Don't blurt it out yourself!喂！不要自己说出来啊！

At Tokarev's reminder, Gr MG23 quickly clamps her mouth shut.听到托卡列夫提醒，HK23赶紧闭上了嘴。

CommanderHm...? If it's nothing, then hurry and join the other squads. This operation only requires coordination with the army, but we still have to give it everything we've got. Stay sharp and let the Military see what we can do.嗯……？既然没什么，那就快点和其他小队会合吧。 这次行动虽然只需要配合好军队来完成任务，但也必须全力以赴。 打起十二分的精神，让军方也见识一下我们的水平吧。

TokarevYes, Commander!是！指挥官！

Gr MG23U-understood!明、明白！

Tokarev and Gr MG23 snap to attention and salute.托卡列夫和HK23双双立正，向指挥官敬礼。

Once the Commander nods and leaves, the two exchange a look and burst out laughing.待到指挥官点头离去后，两人对了一下眼神，噗嗤笑出了声。

TokarevWe've got to do well this time and live up to the Commander's expectations. As for the gift, we'll talk about it after the operation. Come on, let's go~!这次我们要好好表现，不能辜负了指挥官的期待。 礼物的事情，等行动结束之后再说，我们走吧~！

Gr MG23Right!嗯！

T-DollAaaaah!哇啊啊啊！

T-DollQuick! Get to cover! Move!快！进入掩体！快点！

T-DollCommand center! Command center! We're under S.F. fire! Command center, do you copy?!指挥中心！指挥中心！我们遭到了铁血的火力覆盖！指挥中心！收到请回答！

CommsN-no...! It's not Sangvis Ferri! It's friendly forces! We're under friendly—不、不……！不是铁血！ 是友军！我们遭到了友军的攻——

Tokarev closes her eyes. Her ears are ringing.托卡列夫闭上眼睛，耳中轰鸣。

When she opens them again, she's no longer at the exercise field.当她再度睁开，她已不在军演现场。

TokarevThe training ground... the drill... the sudden betrayal. That day, for the first time, we tasted what it meant to be "betrayed". We had known human indifference, the Commander's kindness... and in that moment, we also learned of human "malice".校场……军演……突如其来的背叛。 那天，第一次，我们尝到了被"背叛"的滋味…… 我们经历过人类的冷漠，经历过指挥官的温善……也在那一次，经历了人类的“恶意”。

Whoosh—咻——

M1895Retreat! Retreat! Incoming missile—ah!撤退！撤退！导弹飞过——啊！

BOOM!!轰！！

Tokarev's voice echoes across the expansive battlefield.托卡列夫声音在一望无边际的战场上回荡。

TokarevMP-443! C14! Where are you?!MP443！C14！你们在哪！？

Through the comms, Lee Enfield's voice is shredded by artillery fire and the shriek of the wind.通讯中，李恩菲尔德的声音被炮火声和尖锐的风声切割得支离破碎。

Lee EnfieldIt's too late! Tokarev, fall back immediately to the 17th defensive line! They're already here!来不及了！托卡列夫！立即撤到十七号防线！他们已经来了！

TokarevNo! I still... I still have teammates—不行！还有……我还有队友在……

Whoosh—BOOM!!咻————轰！！

TokarevPaldiski Submarine Base... a living illustration of the human idiom "a mantis trying to stop a chariot". We were crushed like garbage on the desolate battlefield. Tragically, I don't even remember the moment I was destroyed... Because no one ever recovered my remains from the field...帕尔迪斯基潜艇基地……就像是对人类成语“螳臂当车”的生动化学习…… 我们就像垃圾一样，被生生地碾碎在荒芜的战场上，可悲的是，我甚至不记得我被摧毁的过程。 因为无人能够为我寻回战场上的遗骸……

...0 meters from the damaged power conduit. Tokarev rushes to repair the severed power lines with trembling hands. The footsteps of the enemy behind her draw close. It seems they're just one corner away from coming up behind her...……距离能源损坏处还有0米。 托卡列夫用颤抖的手指紧急抢修着被剪断的能源输送线。 身后敌人的脚步声越来越近，似乎再转一个弯就能到达自己的身后……

TokarevPPK, I'm almost done!PPK，我就快好了！

PPKHow much longer?还有多久？

Tokarev37 seconds!37秒！

PPKWork faster.再快一点。

TokarevI'm going as fast as I can... PPK, why does your voice sound so weird?已经是我最快的速度了…… PPK，你的声音怎么听上去怪怪的？

PPKIs that a confusing kind of weird or a sexy kind of weird?是怪迷人还是怪性感？

Tokarev... Okay, seriously, are you guys alright? It feels like I haven't heard from Ribeyrolles and MP-443 in a while...…… 正经点，你们还好吗？怎么感觉好久没听见利贝罗勒和MP443的声音了。

PPKWhat, are you so sick of hearing my voice?就这么不想听我说话吗？

TokarevNo! Good thing you've been talking to me all this time...不是！多亏有你一直和我说话……

TokarevOtherwise, I'd probably have broken down by now...不然我可能早就崩溃了……

PPKI'm sorry.对不起。

TokarevHuh?诶？

PPKThis is as far as I can go with you.我只能陪你到这里了。

TokarevPPK, what happened to you?PPK，你怎么了？

The power conduit is repaired and the power comes back on.能源输送线修理完毕，电力重新恢复。

PPKRun, Tokarev. Run and don't look back.快跑吧，托卡列夫，不要回头。

TokarevPPK?!PPK？！

Tokarev"Do not go gentle into that good night." "Old age should burn and rave at close of day;" "Rage." "RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT!!!"“不要温和地走进那个良夜。” “白昼告终时老人该燃烧、该狂喊。” “咆哮吧。” “对着光明的消泯咆哮吧！！！”

TokarevThat was the place we called "home"... Brief days, filled with warmth... All swallowed by flames and shellfire on that day. Together, we watched our "home" turn to ash...那是我们称之为"家"的地方…… 短暂的、充满温度的日子…… 在那一天，被火焰和炮火吞噬。 我们一起，目睹了那天，我们的"家"如何变成灰烬……

CommsSquad! Tokarev! Squad Tokarev! The second defensive line has been breached by the Military! Fall back immediately to the third line! Squad Tokarev! Come in, Squad Tokarev!托卡列夫小队！托卡列夫小队！ 第二防线已被军方突破！立即后撤到第三防线！ 托卡列夫小队！托卡列夫小队！听到请回答！

Tokarev...Ugh...!……唔……！

Tokarev opens her eyes to find a massive slab of broken concrete pinning her down.托卡列夫睁开眼睛，一块巨大的混凝土断墙正压在自己身上。

As her senses return, the fierce heat from the bombardment washes over her, tormenting her whole body.感知渐渐恢复后，炮火带来的猛烈热浪立刻让托卡列夫感到浑身的不自在。

She can't move at all. When she tries to push the slab away, her frame does not even have the strength to lift what should have been a trivial weight.此时的她周身动弹不得，想用力撑起断墙，素体的动力却难以支撑那原本不值一提的重量。

Crunch...咔啦……

Crunch...咔啦……

Hearing footsteps approaching, Tokarev immediately stops moving.听到有脚步声逐渐靠近，托卡列夫立刻停止动作。

Then she feels someone pushing the slab off her. She tightens her grip on her gun—随后，她感觉到有人正在推开压着自己的断墙，她握紧了自己的枪——

Rumble...!轰隆——！

The instant the concrete is shoved aside, Tokarev braces her unsteady body and swings her gun toward the figure in front of her.就在断墙被推开的刹那，托卡列夫立刻撑着摇晃着身体，把枪口对准了眼前的身影。

But then that small figure throws herself into Tokarev's arms.可随后，那个个子小小的身影却扑进了自己怀中。

Gr MG23Tokarev...! Th-thank goodness... you're okay... thank goodness...! (Sobs)托卡列夫……！ 太、太好了……你没事……太好了……呜呜……！

TokarevGr... MG23...HK……23……

Gr MG23J-just two more kilometers and we'll reach the third defensive line...! Some of our comrades are still there—I can still pick up their signals...!再、再有两公里，我们就能进入第三防线了……！ 那里有我们的同伴，我还能接收到她们的信号……！

Tokarev's thoughts drift back and forth between illusion and memory.托卡列夫的思绪在虚幻与过往之间游走。

She sees medical Dolls running past her, stretchers carrying shattered comrades, long trails of repair fluid smeared across the ground.医护人形们奔跑的身影在她眼前闪过，担架上躺着残破的战友，维修液在地面留下长长的痕迹。

She hears again the thunder of the submarine base explosion, Dolls hurled into pitch-black water by the shockwave, their bodies twisting and breaking under pressure.耳边仿佛又响起潜艇基地爆炸时的轰鸣，人形们被冲击波推向漆黑的水中，身体在压力下变形、断裂。

She can almost smell the acrid stench of burning at the Griffin base, see her comrades calling out names of the missing amid the ruins, again and again.鼻尖似乎又嗅到了格里芬基地燃烧时的焦臭，看到战友们在废墟中一声声呼喊着失踪同伴的名字。

Tokarev looks ahead. As far as her vision reaches, everything is scorched earth. Across the blackened ground lie ruined Doll frames impossible to identify, along with countless severed limbs still sparking with electricity.托卡列夫向前方观望，眼前目所能及的范围之内，已是一片焦土。 焦土之上，到处散落着不知是谁遗留下来的破败素体，和众多还冒着电火花的断肢。

Tokarev... So this... is the might of the Military?…… 这就是军队的力量吗？

Gr MG23...How... how could they?! It was supposed to be a drill... but they did this to us...! It's impossible to tell... if the Commander is in danger right now...……他们……他们太可恶了！ 假借演习的由头，居然对我们做出这种事……！ 不知道……不知道指挥官现在有没有遇到危险……呜呜……

Tokarev...No. We must have faith in the Commander...……不，要相信指挥官……

Gr MG23Right... you're absolutely right...!嗯……你说得对……！

Gr MG23 forces a faint smile at Tokarev.面对托卡列夫，HK23还是挤出了一丝笑容。

Gr MG23Oh, there are comrades holding out in that ruin ahead. I just received an encrypted transmission from them. Let's head there first and regroup with them!啊，我们有同伴在前面那座废墟里坚守，刚才我还收到了他们的加密通讯。 先到那里和她们会合吧！

Following the signal, the two of them enter the partially intact ruins before them.循着信号所标示的路径，两人进入了眼前这座尚未倒塌的废墟。

The sky outside is already smothered by dark clouds. Inside the ruins, the light is so dim it's hard to make anything out.外面的天空本就被乌云遮盖，进入废墟后，光线更是暗淡到难以看清内部。

Tokarev... Gr MG23... are they really here?…… HK23，她们真的在这里吗？

Gr MG23They should be... U-unless...应该在的啊……还、还是说……

Clink.叮。

Before Gr MG23 can finish, a crisp metallic sound rings out beneath their feet. In this dark cramped space, they both know exactly what that sound means.HK23话未说完，两人脚下突然传来清脆的金属声，在如此阴暗逼仄的空间，她们很清楚这声音代表着什么。

BOOM!轰——！

The instant the bounding mine leaps up and detonates, Tokarev and Gr MG23 throw themselves flat.在跳雷起飞爆炸的瞬间，托卡列夫和HK23迅速卧倒。

Steel pellets sprayed by the explosion punch through the surrounding concrete, some striking the two Dolls as well.由爆炸飞溅而出的钢珠击穿了周围的混凝土，也有一些命中了她们。

There's no time to check for damage. Almost immediately after the blast, army infantry lying in ambush open fire on them.只是两人也没有时间查看伤势，跳雷爆炸后，很快便有埋伏在这里的军方步兵向她们发起攻击。

Tokarev...Dammit!……可恶！

Tokarev draws her weapon and pulls the trigger at the oncoming enemies.托卡列夫立刻拔枪，对着扑面而来的敌人扣动扳机。

Click!咔咔！

After the brutal fighting earlier, her ammunition runs out after just two shots.由于此前才经历过恶战，仅仅两枪，托卡列夫的弹药便已告罄。

Worse still, both rounds slam into the enemy's ballistic vest at the waist.好巧不巧，两发子弹全部打在了对方腰腹部的防弹衣上。

The impact makes him stumble back a step, but he quickly raises his rifle and aims at Tokarev.冲击力造成了一点迟滞效果，对方后退一步，很快便举起步枪对准了托卡列夫。

Bang! Bang! Bang!砰砰砰！

In the burst of gunfire, Tokarev, who had been about to rush in for close combat, sees the enemy collapse like a puppet with its strings cut.随着一阵枪响，原本想冲上去采取肉搏的托卡列夫发现对方已如断线木偶般倒地。

Off to the side, Gr MG23 lies on her flank, smoke still curling from her gun barrel.旁边一角，HK23侧躺在地面上，枪口的烟雾才刚刚散去。

TokarevGr MG23...HK23……

Bang-bang-bang-bang!砰砰砰砰——！

There's no time for conversation. Gunfire erupts all around the ruins.根本没有说话的时机，废墟周围顷刻间响起了连续的枪声。

Specialized anti-Doll rounds chew through concrete, kicking up clouds of gray-white dust around Tokarev and Gr MG23. The overwhelming firepower pushes even Gr MG23's weapon to its limits.针对人形所采用的特制弹头穿破混凝土，在托卡列夫和HK23身边溅起灰白色尘土，凶猛的火力让HK23的武器也难以招架。

Even worse, both of them detect a massive heat source approaching outside the ruins—更加绝望的是，两人同时探测到，废墟外有一个巨大的热源正在靠近——

A Military tank.那是军方的坦克。

Gr MG23Ugh... we can't keep this up for long... Tokarev, run! I'll hold them off...!唔……这样下去会撑不住的，托卡列夫，你快走，我来拖住他们……！

TokarevW-what?! No! I'm staying!什……不行！我留下！

Gr MG23Don't be stubborn! You're out of ammo! If this keeps up, we'll both—!别逞强了！你现在根本没有子弹，再这样下去，我们都会被……！

BOOM!轰——！

The roar of the tank's cannon drowns everything out. The ruins are ripped apart by the blazing shell.那是坦克发出的轰鸣，废墟瞬间便被那炽热的炮弹撕扯粉碎。

The flash of the explosion robs Tokarev of her sight. Amid the chaotic cacophony, she only feels Gr MG23 dragging her forward.爆炸产生的强光让托卡列夫暂时失去了视觉，混乱的声音中，她只感觉到自己被HK23拖着前行。

Tokarev(Coughs) ...Gr MG23, you...!……咳咳……HK23，你……！

Gr MG23...Live...……活下去……

Gr MG23...Go protect... the Commander...!去保护……指挥官……！

Through the scrambled interference in the comms channel, Tokarev vaguely hears those words. Then the tank roars again as a second shell comes screaming in—在杂乱的讯号干扰声中，托卡列夫依稀听到了这样一句话，再之后，坦克再次发出巨响，第二枚炮弹袭来——

BOOM!轰——！

???...Tokarev.……托卡列夫。

???...Tokarev.……托卡列夫。

TokarevGr MG23!!!HK23！！！

Tokarev bolts upright. The blurry figure in front of her is nothing like Gr MG23's petite frame.托卡列夫猛地起身，眼前模糊的身影却不似HK23那样矮小。

Tokarev...M...4...?……M……4……？

M4 doesn't answer. She steps closer and places something into Tokarev's hand.M4没有回答，而是走近托卡列夫，把一样东西放在她的手中。

It's a straw-woven bunny, burned halfway through.那是被烧去一半的，草编的小兔子。

Tokarev...It's as if... I'm living a nightmare...……这一切……简直就像是做了一场噩梦……

M4A1...What if... this really is just a dream?……如果，这真的是一场梦呢？

TokarevHuh?!诶！？

M4A1Tokarev...托卡列夫……

M4A1...Do you regret choosing to fight for the Commander? Do you regret following the Commander and enduring all this suffering?……你是否后悔选择为指挥官而战？ 后悔追随指挥官，经历这一切苦难？

M4A1Have you ever—你是否——

M4A1—resented the Commander?怨恨过指挥官？

White Zone - Frankfurt 白区 法兰克福

On a certain square in Frankfurt, White Zone.白区 法兰克福某广场

Morning breaks under a dark, heavy sky. Beneath thick storm clouds, a shattered square is packed with families who have come to mourn. Simple memorial stones have already been erected, each carefully engraved with the names of the dead.一早，天色暗沉，阴云密布。一处破碎的广场周围，挤满了前来凭吊的家属。 一枚枚简易的纪念石碑已然落成，上面一一登记着亡者的名字。

Several figures who look like military officers stand nearby, handing fallen soldiers' dog tags and personal effects to sobbing relatives.几个军官模样的人站在附近，将阵亡将士的身份铭牌和其他私人物品转交给痛哭的家属。

One elderly man collapses on the spot after opening an unsent letter written by the deceased. Field nurses rush forward to give aid. Before long, an ambulance pulls up, stirring the crowd into uneasy motion.其中一位年纪大的老人家，在拆封了死者生前未能寄出的信件之后当场昏倒，几名战地护士迅速上前抢救。不一会一辆救护车开了过来，惹得人群一阵骚动。

Seeing that the time has come, a colonel steps onto the platform at the center of the square. After a brief sound check, he begins to read from his prepared speech.一位上校军衔的人见时辰已到，他走上广场中央的平台之上，在简单试音过后，他念起稿子。

Military ColonelToday, we gather here not only to commemorate the great warriors who fought to their final breath in Frankfurt, but also to remember the civilians whose lives were taken by the flames of this cruel war. And we remember as well the Commander who fought until the very end in this battle. We honor their extraordinary spirit, their heroic sacrifice in defense of this city. Frankfurt will remember your deeds, and its people will sing your names—until the day the flame behind me burns out.今天，我们团聚在这里，既是为了纪念在法兰克福奋战到最后一刻的伟大战士，也是为了纪念在这场残酷的战争中，被战火夺走生命的平民百姓。 以及，本次战役中战斗到最后一刻的指挥官。 谨以纪念他们为保卫城市而英勇牺牲的卓绝精神。这座城市会铭记你们的战功，这里的人民会歌颂你们的英名——直到我身后的火焰燃尽的那天。

The colonel steps aside. Behind him, a column of fire rises. It is an eternal flame—fed continuously by natural gas lines, impossible to extinguish with water, never allowed to go out. A hero's flame, burning on as long as humanity itself still draws breath.随后，上校移开自己的身体，他的身后冒起一束火焰。 那是长明火——由天然气管道源源不断地提供燃料的火焰，水泼不灭、火燃不熄。 是只要人类尚存一息，便永续燃烧着的英雄之火。

Military ColonelFrankfurt stands with you. Amen.法兰克福，与你们同在。 阿门。

CiviliansAmen.阿门——

Among the crowd, only one woman wrapped in a cloak, her face hidden, does not join the prayer. She feels no sorrow, only seething anger. Her shoulders tremble as she clenches her teeth.人群当中，只有一位身着斗篷、遮住面目的女性没有参与这起哀悼。 她不仅没有感到悲伤，反而感到无比愤怒。她的肩膀微微颤抖着，咬紧了牙关。

KalinaThese people... are spouting nothing but lies... They haven't even found the body, and they have the audacity to feed us such nonsense... I—这帮人真是……信口雌黄…… 明明连遗体都没发现，就敢在这里乱说…… 我——

TokarevMiss Kalina...格琳小姐……

Sensing Kalina's emotions spiraling out of control, Tokarev quickly takes her hand. Realizing herself what's happening, Kalina closes her eyes and forces herself to calm down.见格琳的情感愈发难以克制，托卡列夫及时地握住了格琳的手。 察觉到自己的事态，格琳娜闭上眼睛，努力冷静下来。

Kalina...Thank you, Tokarev. Let's go.……谢谢你，托卡列夫。 我们走吧。

Kalina and Tokarev leave the square and head into a quiet, deserted alley. Waiting there are three former Griffin Dolls.随后，格琳娜与托卡列夫离开广场，来到一处偏僻无人的小巷之中。 在那里，三名前格里芬人形等待着她和托卡列夫。

CZ-805Phew~ That was close~呼~刚才真是捏了把汗呢~

KalinaSorry... I lost my composure...抱歉，我失态了……

C14Well, Kalin just cares a lot about the Commander. Even if you'd rushed out and slapped that guy, I would've praised you for it~毕竟格琳只是很在意指挥官而已。 就算你冲出去打那人耳光，我也会夸你做得好哦~

Six12Yeah! Totally understandable!嗯！很正常！

KalinaThank you... all of you. Thank you for being willing to help me... and the Commander.谢谢你们…… 谢谢大家愿意帮我……和指挥官。

C14Kalin, you're being such a stranger. Didn't we already agree last night that we'd help you~? I'm sure the Commander is fine.格琳真见外呢，昨晚再见面的时候，我们不是已经说好了要帮你吗~ 指挥官一定没事的。

KalinaYes! Definitely.嗯！一定会。

TokarevIt's a shame, though. Even with my help this time, we could only get the three of you out in such a hurry... If only we had more people.可惜，就算这次有我的帮助，匆忙之中也只能带出你们……要是人手能再多些就好了。

KalinaIt's alright. This is already enough.没关系，已经足够了。

Once she has calmed down, Kalina discusses the next steps with the four Dolls.冷静下来之后，格琳与四名人形商讨了一下后续对策。

KalinaTokarev, you'll handle reconnaissance and coordination. C14, your range is longer, so you'll provide long-distance support. Six12 and CZ-805 will handle assault and fire support.托卡列夫，之后你来负责侦查和协调沟通； C14射程比较远，负责远程支援； CPS-12和CZ-805则负责突击和火力支援。

AllUnderstood.明白。

KalinaNow let's head toward the target. According to the map, it's at our 12 o'clock.接下来朝着目标转移吧。 地图定位显示目标在12点钟方向。

Following the signal Tokarev had obtained earlier, they arrive at the boundary between Frankfurt's White Zone and Green Zone. It's an abandoned parking lot, the exact point where the GPS signal abruptly stopped.之后，她们按照先前托卡列夫得到的信号位置，来到了一处法兰克福白区和绿区的交界处。 这里是一处已然废弃的停车场，正是GPS信号最终停止的地点。

C14Hm... is this the place? It doesn't look like anything special. Could this really be a lead on the Commander?唔……是这里吗？ 看起来没什么特别的，会是指挥官的线索吗？

TokarevOn the surface, maybe not. But this location is the farthest point from all medical facilities in the district. In wartime, all medical vehicles are centrally managed; no facility has permanent control over specific vehicles. So no matter which facility a stolen vehicle originally belonged to, this spot is the farthest possible distance. That means this location was deliberately chosen.表面上看起来确实如此，但这里是距离辖区内所有医疗设施最远的点位。 战时所有的医疗车辆都会统筹管辖，每一所医疗设施都不会固定控制具体车辆。 因而无论被盗车辆上一次隶属哪家医疗设施，这里都是最远距离。所以这个位置一定是精心设计过的。

TokarevMiss Kalina, what is it? Why do you look so grim?格琳小姐这是在？脸色怎么这么凝重？

CZ-805When you put it that way... it really does sound like something the Commander would do.这么一说，确实像指挥官会做的事情呢。

Six12Look over there.你们看那里。

Kalina and the others turn toward where Six12 is pointing. At their ten o'clock, several police cars with flashing red and blue lights surround a parking space already cordoned off with tape. From Kalina's vantage point, she cannot glean much from the situation, just the busy backs of a few police officers.格琳娜等人看向CPS-12所指的方向，在她们10点钟方向，数辆警车打着红蓝交替的警灯，围在早已拉起警戒线的一处停车位。 但是从格琳娜的位置看过去，那里几乎看不见什么有效信息，只能看见几个警察忙碌的背影。

KalinaC14, what do you see from your side?C14，你那边看到了什么？

C14Hm... looking from above, I do see a medical vehicle surrounded over there, but I can't tell if it's the one we're looking for. Are the police really that sharp?唔……从上面来看，确实有一辆医疗车辆被围起来了，但不知道是不是我们找的那辆。 警察有那么聪明吗？

KalinaEveryone, stay where you are and keep your distance from the scene. CZ-805 and C14, remain in place on long-range standby, ready to maneuver at any time. Tokarev, go check it out. Six12, give her cover and stay hidden.所有人待在原地，与现场保持距离。 CZ-805和C14留在原地远距离待命，随时机动。 托卡列夫去看看情况，CPS-12同行，注意掩护，隐蔽行动。

Everyone moves according to Kalina's instructions. Tokarev advances carefully, while Kalina waits patiently for intelligence, ready to respond to any sudden developments.所有成员都按照格琳娜的指示行动起来，托卡列夫小心翼翼地接近，而格琳娜耐心地等候情报，随时准备应对突发情况。

Tokarev moves lightly, making no sound, until she slips into position atop a low building—close enough, yet difficult to detect.托卡列夫轻盈地移动着，没有发出一点声响，直到她潜伏在一处矮楼之上。那里足够接近，且不易察觉。

TokarevHm? That's strange...嗯？奇怪……

KalinaWhat is it, Tokarev?怎么了？托卡列夫。

Tokarev...The police are still investigating. They just arrived not long ago—about the same time as we did—and they actually know less than we do. It looks like they just received a call from a passer-by and came to check it out.……警方还在调查情况，他们也是刚到，和我们没差多久，而且获知信息比我们还要少。 应该就是接到了路人的报警电话，然后过来看看情况。

The channel falls silent for so long that Tokarev starts to wonder if the connection is broken.通讯那端沉默良久，长到托卡列夫以为自己通讯断联了。

Just as she's about to check the connection status, Kalina's voice comes through.就在她准备确认连接质量时，通讯里传来了声音。

KalinaLet's go. The police won't find anything. If the Commander wants to hide, they won't leave any traces. This is probably just a decoy. The real clues won't be here.我们走吧，警察什么也查不到的。 指挥官要躲起来，是不会留下痕迹的。这里大概率只是个幌子，真正有用的线索不会在这里。

KalinaEveryone, split up. The Commander should have left other clues nearby. Prioritize searching while avoiding the police.所有人，分开行动。 指挥官应该在附近留下了其他线索，优先绕过警察进行排查。

AllUnderstood!明白！

White Zone - Abandoned Transport Hub 白区 废弃运输站

On the outskirts of Frankfurt, White Zone.白区 法兰克福边缘

Six12Oh... oh! Kalina, come take a look! Quick!噢……噢！ 格琳娜，快来看！

Hearing Six12 over the channel, Kalina and Tokarev slip past the guards and hurry to her side. Following Six12's pointing finger, Kalina notices something strange in the corner of a wall.听到CPS-12的通讯，格琳娜和托卡列夫绕过警卫，来到了她的身边。 顺着她的指示，格琳娜在一处墙角看见了奇怪的痕迹。

CZ-805Oh? This looks kind of familiar...哦？看起来有点眼熟……

C14Yeah. It feels like I've seen it somewhere before.确实，总感觉在哪里见过。

TokarevOne, two, three... ...These are battlefield codes only Griffin Dolls would use! ...Miss Kalina, look! There are more over here!一、二、三…… ……这是隶属格里芬的人形才会使用的战地密码！ ……格琳小姐，您看这里也有！

KalinaMm. The markings are still fresh. They were probably carved within the last couple of days.嗯，痕迹还很新鲜，应该就是这两天刻下的。

TokarevThe scratches on the ground look random at first... but if you trace them toward seven o'clock, you'll notice they're more densely distributed in that direction. That can't just be my imagination.而且，地面上的刻痕看似杂乱……但只要顺着7点钟方向看过去，会发现它分布得更多一些。 这应该不是我的错觉。

Kalina follows the direction Tokarev indicates. Just as she says, those markings—each bearing a distinctive, familiar style—form a route marker, subtle yet deliberate. And as for who left them...格琳娜顺着托卡列夫指示的方向看去，果然如她所说——这些有着固定风格的刻痕标识，实际上是一条足够隐蔽的路线指引。 至于这个痕迹是谁留下的……

Kalina meets Tokarev's gaze, delight blooming across her face.格琳娜与托卡列夫四目相对，她的脸上浮现出欣喜的表情。

KalinaIt's the Commander!是指挥官！

TokarevYes! It has to be. As long as we follow these markings, we'll definitely find where the Commander is.嗯！一定是指挥官留下的，只要顺着痕迹前行，一定能找到指挥官的所处方位。

Kalina signals the team members who had split up to regroup at their location. Tokarev takes point, scouting ahead and identifying the markings, while Kalina and the others secure the team's safety and erase their tracks as they move.之后，格琳娜招呼分散行动的队员来到她们这里集合。 托卡列夫负责在前方侦查情况，以及辨别痕迹。后续的队员和格琳娜一同负责维系队伍安全，以及销毁痕迹。

Following the trail, Kalina's group arrives at an abandoned transport station. It's four kilometers from where the medical supply vehicle was ditched, far from the site of investigation.一路上，顺着记号，格琳娜一行人来到一处废弃的运输站。 这里距离医疗物资车被遗弃的地方四公里远，离调查中心很远。

C14Whoa... the Commander isn't hiding around here, are they? This place is a mess.呜哇，指挥官不会藏在这附近吧？ 这也太乱了。

TokarevIt is messy, but it's also extremely well-concealed. It's far from the site of investigation and convenient for carrying medical supplies. Given that the Commander is injured, this location is both hidden and secure enough.这里确实挺杂乱的，但也是一个非常适合隐蔽的位置，距离调查中心很远，也方便携带医疗物资。 毕竟指挥官有伤在身，这里已经是足够隐蔽且足够安全的区位了。

CZ-805I get that, but... there are weeds growing everywhere, and everything's rusted to hell. Where are we even supposed to look for the Commander's markings? That last one we found earlier—wasn't that the final sign?话是这么说……但这杂草丛生，而且到处都是布满铁锈的设备，我们该去哪里找指挥官留下的印记呢？ 刚刚的那个，应该是我们找到的最后一枚记号了吧？

CZ-805 isn't wrong. The area is a wreck. Rusted loading equipment lies abandoned among warehouses that have long since collapsed and caved in. Some shipping containers have had their paint eaten away by wind and rain, exposing brittle rust beneath. Six12 pokes one lightly with her finger, and a chunk breaks off.CZ-805所言不虚，这周围确实一片狼藉。不光是大量布满锈蚀的装卸设备，还有不少早已倾垮、倒塌的仓库。 一些集装箱也在风雨的侵蚀下露出油漆下的脆锈，CPS-12稍作靠近，手指微微一戳，那集装箱便破缺一块。

Kalina takes it all in.格琳娜将这一切看在眼里。

KalinaEveryone, split up and search. You know the drill. Stay alert.大家分开找找吧，还像之前那样，注意警戒。

The others nod. As escort, Tokarev stays close by Kalina's side.众人点了点头，托卡列夫作为陪护，跟在格琳娜身边。

Once inside the transport station, Kalina feels that even spotting a shell crater nearby would be difficult, let alone signs of where the Commander might be hiding. With so much visual noise, any clue is swallowed up.两人进入运输站内部之后，别说寻找指挥官藏起来的痕迹了，格琳觉得就算这附近哪里有个弹坑都很难一眼看出来。 在足够驳杂的干扰之下，任何线索都变得不再清晰。

TokarevMiss Kalina? You've seemed off for a while now. What's on your mind?格琳小姐？您从刚才起就不太对劲，是在想什么事情吗？

KalinaI'm thinking about what the Commander is really trying to do. These markings can only be deciphered by those from Griffin. If they're a code that the Commander left behind, that part is easy enough to understand. The problem is... when you look at the bigger picture, something doesn't add up.我在想，指挥官到底想做什么？ 这些记号只有格里芬的人才能辨认出来，如果说这就是指挥官留下的暗号，那这个行为操作本身不难理解—— 问题在于，把这件事融入全盘联系起来的话，就能发现不对劲的地方。

TokarevBigger picture...? I don't quite follow.全盘……？ 我不太理解。

KalinaFirst, the location where the GPS signal vanished. As you said, that was carefully chosen. At first, I thought your analysis was a stretch, but the medical supply vehicle changed my mind.首先是GPS最后消失的位置，如你所说那一定是一个精心挑选的位置。 一开始我觉得你的分析有点牵强，但后来医疗物资车那件事让我觉得或许你观察得没错。

TokarevThe medical supply vehicle?医疗物资车？

KalinaYes. The Commander seized it, then abandoned it there. From the list of stolen medications, it's clear that the Commander was badly injured. If the purpose of seizing the vehicle was treatment, the timing doesn't work—they wouldn't have enough time to administer comprehensive treatment within the time between stealing and abandoning the vehicle. If abandoning the vehicle was meant to hide their tracks, then taking the vehicle in the first place was far too conspicuous... And really, was it even necessary to take the whole vehicle? The Commander should have taken only the medicine they needed...是的，这辆车是指挥官开走的，但是却遗弃在那边。 从那份失窃的药品清单，能看出来指挥官受伤很重。 如果指挥官开走医疗物资车的目的是治疗自己，那么时间上来不及，偷车到弃车的时间不足以覆盖疗程。 如果指挥官遗弃车辆的目的是隐藏行踪，那么把车开走这件事本身就很张扬…… 而且说到底，真的有必要开走一辆医疗物资车吗？指挥官应该拿到了需要的药物才对……

KalinaAnd then there are these markings... At first, there were many of them, but the farther we follow the trail, the fewer there are... Have you noticed the pattern?以及这些刻痕—— 一开始分布的数量非常多，但是当我们一路跟踪过来，就会发现数量越来越少…… 你有发现其中的逻辑吗？

TokarevIt feels like... the Commander keeps leaving clues, but then cutting them off... As if they want to tell us where they are, but deliberately keep us at a distance?指挥官……似乎总是在留下线索的同时，又掐断线索…… 就好像既想告诉我们指挥官的行踪，但又有意保持距离？

KalinaYou're mostly right, but it's not about distance... It's about getting the timing right.你说得基本都对，但不是为了保持距离…… 而是平衡时间。

TokarevTiming...?平衡……时间？

KalinaYes. Think about it. Even though the clues are encoded so that only we can read them, the markings themselves are extremely conspicuous. It's like dropping your bankbook on the street—anyone who finds it knows someone lost money, but without the password, they can't withdraw a thing.是的。你仔细回想一下。 尽管指挥官留下的线索，是只有我们才能破解的暗文，但这些刻痕本身的存在方式非常显眼。 这就好比你大街上丢了存折账户，每个能捡到存折的人都知道有人丢了钱，但却因为没有密码，不能去银行兑款。

TokarevSo even if they can't access it... they still know someone lost something?即便不能取款，但却能知道有人丢钱？

KalinaExactly... Like you, I can't quite grasp the Commander's true intention... Leaving clues only Griffin folks can read, stealing medication that perfectly matches the medical plan I prepared... it's as if they knew I would come? It feels like... flying a kite. Just when it's about to rise higher, the string is cut at the last second.是的…… 我和你一样……想不通指挥官这么做的目的是什么……指挥官留下这些只有格里芬出身的人能看懂的线索，包括盗走的药品清楚地符合我做过的医疗预案……就像，就像提前知道我会来一样？ 我的感觉……感觉就像是在放风筝，明明马上就能升高，但到最后一刻断了线。

TokarevMiss Kalina, don't lose heart. Even if things are really as you say, then we are still getting closer to the Commander. In other words, this is just a small stretch of darkness before dawn... None of our efforts have been in vain. We've been through situations like this far too many times already. If anything, it's the opposite—格琳小姐别灰心，如果真按你说的这样，我们实际上也在慢慢接近指挥官。 换句话说，这一切只是破晓前的一小段黑暗…… 一切努力都是不白费的。毕竟像这样的事情，我们都经历过太多太多次了。 不如说正相反——

Tokarev & Kalina"If every problem could be solved easily, there must be a carefully crafted lie behind it all." Isn't that right?“如果所有问题都能以不假思索的方式轻松解决，那么在这背后一定有一个用心险恶的谎言。” 对吧？

They speak in unison, perfectly in sync. Tokarev is a bit taken aback. Seeing her expression, Kalina can't help but laugh.两人异口同声，像是心有灵犀一样。 托卡列夫尚没反应过来，看着她的样子，格琳娜不禁笑出了声音。

KalinaHaha... looks like you remembered that line. I suppose it's quite apt, considering the situation. As long as we keep going to the very end, everything will become clear.哈哈，倒是有句话让你给记住了。 不过，应用场景倒是很合适。只要坚持到最后，一切都会水落石出的。

Tokarev...Ah. It's wonderful, Miss Kalina.……啊。 真好呀……格琳小姐。

KalinaHm? What is?嗯？你指什么？

TokarevIt's... truly wonderful to see you smile again. How strange. I owe much to both the Commander and you.只是觉得……能够再见到您的笑容，实在是太好了。 真是奇妙啊。无论是指挥官，还是格琳小姐。

KalinaWithout your support, I wouldn't have made it this far.也多亏了你，没有你的支撑，我也走不到这里。

TokarevIt's my duty. You don't need to—这是我的份内之事，您不用——

TokarevHuh?! Look over there!诶？！您看那里！

Even while chatting, neither of them has let their eyes stray from the ground for a single moment. Tokarev is the first to spot the anomaly. Following her gaze, Kalina sees the final marking.两人虽在闲聊，但是注意力未曾从地面上转移过一瞬。 托卡列夫率先发现疑点，格琳娜顺着她的目光，看到了最后一处标记。

KalinaThis direction leads to...这方向是……

Having figured out the direction, Kalina breaks into a run. Tokarev follows close behind.随后，格琳娜辨认清楚方向，她抬起步子向前方跑去。托卡列夫跟在她的身后。

They run a short distance farther, reaching the most remote corner of the transport station. There, Kalina carefully examines a patch of ground strewn with debris.两人稍微跑远一点，来到运输站最偏远的角落当中。 在那里，格琳娜反复打量着一处杂物散落的地面。

TokarevThis is... This is a ventilation shaft! And look! The cover looks like it's been pried open with a crowbar! We're... getting closer to the Commander again...这是…… 这是一个通风井！而且您看，这里有撬棍留下的痕迹！ 我们……又接近指挥官了呢……

KalinaMm... this should be it. Call everyone over. We'll regroup here.嗯……应该就是这里了。把大家叫来吧，在这里集合。

TokarevGot it!嗯！

Before long, the other three Dolls arrive. The metal cover of the ventilation shaft is heavy, and it takes all of them working together to pry it open.很快，其他三名人形赶来此处。 那通风井很沉很重，需要几人合力才能打开通风井的金属外盖。

Once the opening is wide enough for a person to fit through, Kalina peers down. Below, the shaft drops into darkness, with a passage leading deeper underground.等到通风井打开至足以容纳一人进入的宽度，格琳娜向下望了望。 井下，一片幽邃，有一条向下的通道。

KalinaLooks like we've found the right place. We'll go down one by one. Six12 first, Tokarev second, CZ-805 with the assault rifle behind me, and C14 bringing up the rear.看来，我们找对了地方。 依次下去吧，CPS-12打头，托卡列夫其次，CZ-805突击步枪跟在我身后，C14殿后。

AllUnderstood!嗯！

Kalina assigns the order based on the Dolls' weapon type. After they descend in sequence, C14 carefully replaces the shaft cover, restoring it to its original state.格琳娜按照枪种顺序安排了下井顺序，几人有序地进入井下之后，C14将井盖恢复原样。

White Zone - Abandoned Metro Network 白区 废弃地铁站网络

Underground Area, Frankfurt, White Zone.白区 法兰克福 地下区域

Dim and damp, the air carries the musty stench of mold. Kalina's group advances through the narrow ventilation shaft in a fixed order.昏暗、潮湿，空气中有股霉菌发酵的味道。格琳娜一行人按照固定顺序行走在狭长的通风管道当中。

The surroundings are eerily quiet, with only the occasional drip of water and the hum of unknown industrial-control machinery. The ground is thick with mud; they have to move with extra care to avoid making noise.周围十分安静，偶有滴水的声音和未知工控设备电机的工作声。 地面上十分泥泞，行走起来要特别小心才能不发出声音。

Tokarev... Miss Kalina...…… 格琳小姐……

Tokarev calls out softly, pointing at the ground.托卡列夫轻声朝着格琳招呼着，她手指着地面。

KalinaWhat is it?怎么了？

TokarevMiss Kalina, look. This muddy water must have been accumulating for a very long time. But the deeper we go, the thinner the layer of mud becomes. That doesn't make sense. The environment in here is relatively stable, and the overall terrain is flat, with no noticeable slope. So logically, this entire route should be uniformly muddy. Yet the farther in we go, the cleaner it gets.格琳小姐您看，地上的泥水应该沉积很长时间了。但是越往里面走，地面上的泥层越薄，这不符常理。 这里面环境比较稳定，而且整体地势平坦，没有什么倾斜。 所以按理来说，这条路应该整条路都是比较泥泞的，但我们越往里面走，这条路呈现的样态就越洁净。

KalinaYou mean... someone cleaned up? Covered up footprints and other traces?你是说……地面被人清理过，脚印等痕迹被掩盖了？

Tokarev nods. She walks over to the wall and wipes away a layer of surface dust with her hand.托卡列夫点点头，她走到墙边，用手擦掉浮灰。

TokarevAnd look here. This section of wall isn't the same as when we first came in. The material is reinforced concrete with much higher strength. The internal structure has also changed—from a single-layer design to a layered structure resistant to bunker-busting munitions. That's clearly beyond the safety requirements of a ventilation shaft.您再看这里。这块的墙壁已经和我们刚进来的时候不太一样了，材质上用了强度更高的钢筋混凝土。 里面的结构，也从单层结构变成了抗钻地弹设计的分层结构——这显然不是一条通风井所需要的安全标准。

C14So that means...?也就是说……？

Six12Oh~ Come take a look over here!噢~你们来看这里！

Six12 seems to have discovered something. Kalina and Tokarev exchange a glance, nod to each other, and move over with the other two Dolls.CPS-12似乎发现了什么，格琳与托卡列夫四目相对，两人点点头，和其他两名人形一起走了过去。

Kalina's group gathers where Six12 is standing. In the direction she is pointing, there is a signboard stained with muddy water.格琳娜一行人来到CPS-12所处的位置。她手指的方向有一块被泥水污染的告示牌。

C14A subway station... entrance. It's hard to read. The facilities around here are all heavily worn. But if this were just an abandoned subway station, would there really be a need for military-grade fortifications?地铁站……入口。好难读啊，这附近的设施普遍磨损严重。 不过这里要只是一个废弃的地铁站的话，有必要修建军事防护吗？

KalinaMm. The situation is becoming fairly clear. Combined with what Tokarev has observed earlier, this should be part of Frankfurt's Cold War–era civil defense network. It looks like it was abandoned even before the war. Underground facilities like this usually aren't marked with precise locations on modern maps, which makes them difficult to track down.嗯，情况应该比较清晰了。 结合托卡列夫刚才观察到的情况，这里应该是法兰克福冷战时期的民防网络通道，看样子在战争前就废弃了。 这类地下设施一般不会在现代地图上标注具体位置，找起来比较麻烦。

TokarevThe underground network branches in all directions. Finding the Commander won't be easy...地下网络设施四通八达，想要找到指挥官并不轻松呢……

KalinaLet's follow the route ahead and check it first. Maybe the Commander left some kind of marker.先顺着眼前的路线排查吧，也许指挥官在前面留下了记号。

Tokarev exchanges looks with the other Dolls; they all nod, then form a protective formation around Kalina as they proceed to move deeper into the subway station.托卡列夫和其他人形相视一眼，随后纷纷点头。几名人形保护着格琳逐步排查，她们向着地铁站深处走去。

Every Doll keeps their eyes peeled, but none of the expected markers appear along the way.一路上每一位人形都打起了十二分的注意力，然而预期当中的记号并未出现。

C14We're going pretty deep, aren't we? Would the Commander really be in a place like this?越走越深了啊？指挥官真的会在这种地方吗？

C14's apprehension is understandable. The deeper the team goes, the darker the tunnel becomes.正如C14所言，队伍越走越深，且照明情况也随着位置的深入逐渐变差。

Six12Stop. There's no way forward.停，前面没路了。

The group halts. Tokarev and Six12 move up to check. There is almost no illumination here. Only a few emergency lights glow with a deep, ghostly green in the darkness. When Tokarev approaches, she realizes what's blocking them—a military-grade security door with a digital access lock.队伍应声停下，托卡列夫和CPS-12上前查看情况，这里已经几乎没有照明了，只有几盏应急灯在黑夜当中散发着幽邃的绿光。 等托卡列夫靠近之后，她才发现隔绝她们的是一扇带有数字门禁的军用级安全门。

TokarevThis is a military security door. The steel plating is extremely thick. There's almost no chance of forcing it open from the outside...这是军用级安全门，钢板防护很厚，几乎没有从外面暴力破解的可能……

Wooooo— Before Tokarev can finish, a piercing, continuous alarm suddenly blares.呜—— 托卡列夫话音刚落，一道持续而嘹亮的警报声骤然响起。

In an instant, every emergency light in the underground passage snaps on. The pitch-black space is flooded with blood-red warning lights. That long, droning alarm sounds like a death knell tolling.忽然之间，整座地下通道的应急灯全部点亮，原本漆黑一片的地下空间顷刻间亮起猩红的警报灯光。 那长久的嗡鸣声，如同敲响死亡的丧钟。

C14What's going on?!怎么了这是！？

Along with the alarm, Tokarev hears mechanical movement from above.伴随着警报声，托卡列夫听到头顶方向传来机械运作的声音。

She looks up, and several steel gates suddenly slam down from the ceiling... Directly onto Kalina!她抬头望去，发现数道钢门从天花板猛然落下！ 而下方正是格琳娜的位置！

TokarevMiss Kalina!格琳小姐！

Tokarev reacts in a flash, diving to her left towards Kalina, hauling her several meters away.托卡列夫眼疾手快，她飞速扑向自己的左侧，抱着格琳娜飞出一段距离。

CZ-805Whoa! What just happened?!呜啊！突然之间发生什么了！

Before CZ-805 can even process the situation, she sees red warning lights flashing—and muzzle flashes erupting from several gun barrels.然而还不等CZ-805弄清楚情况，她便看见红光闪烁的室内，还有几道枪口迸发的火光。

Modified autonomous Dolls pour out of hidden wall panels and open fire on Kalina's group without hesitation.那是几台被改装过的自律人形！它们从墙壁的暗门之中忽然涌出，毫不犹豫地向着格琳一行人开火！

KalinaEnemy contact! Find cover nearby! Prepare to engage!遭遇敌袭！全员就近寻找掩护！准备战斗！

Kalina and Tokarev take cover behind a section of wall. Tokarev draws her weapon and returns fire.格琳和托卡列夫躲在一处墙体后面，托卡列夫掏出手枪予以回击。

The other Dolls each find their own cover, relying on solid combat training to stabilize the situation. Yet these autonomous Dolls are like endless sandbags—knock one down, and another rises to take its place.其他人形也各自找到了自己的掩体，并依靠着扎实的战斗素养，在这场交火当中缓了口气。 然而这些自律人形就像打不完的沙袋一样，打倒一个又站起来一个。

KalinaThe Commander...? Why would the Commander attack us? I don't remember anyone doing anything out of line just now... why?指挥官？指挥官为什么袭击我们？ 我记得刚才没人做过什么出格的事情……为什么？

The sudden turn of events puts Kalina on edge and deepens her confusion. The idea that the Commander would attack them is something she simply cannot comprehend.唐突的现状不仅令格琳娜神经绷紧，而且极大地加深了她的疑惑。 指挥官会攻击她们，这是一件令她无论如何都无法想象的事情。

TokarevMiss Kalina! Miss Kalina! Can you hear me?格琳小姐！格琳小姐！ 您听得到吗？

Pulled out of her thoughts by Tokarev's voice, Kalina turns and sees her standing behind.意识到托卡列夫在叫自己，满脑子都在思考为什么的格琳娜转过头来，看到身后的托卡列夫。

TokarevStay close to me! I'll escort you to the security door!待会跟紧我！我护送你去安全门那里。

KalinaHuh? What did you say?诶？你说什么？

TokarevThese autonomous Dolls and the sudden steel gates... are both only meant to delay intruders, not eliminate them. Now that the alarm is sounding, the Commander must be aware of what's happening. Relying on these measures to stall for time means that...这些自律人形也好，突然落下的钢门也好……这些安保系统能起到的作用也只是拖延时间，而非消灭敌人。 警报响起，指挥官一定有所察觉，再依靠这些手段拖延，也就是说……

KalinaThat... the Commander probably prepared another exit! Not knowing the intruders are us, the Commander will withdraw according to the original plan. And then we'll completely lose our chance to find them!也就是说……指挥官很可能准备了其他出口！因为不知道入侵者是我们，所以指挥官会按原计划撤离。 我们就彻底没有机会找到指挥官了！

TokarevSo we'll clear the way for you. You go on and find the Commander!所以，让我们几个为您开辟道路，由您继续前进，找到指挥官！

KalinaBut the enemies' firepower is too strong! You—可是对面这么强的火力，你们——

TokarevSix12! CZ-805! Prepare to fall back and tighten the formation!CPS-12小姐！CZ-805小姐！准备回防，收缩阵型！

Six12 & CZ-805Roger!收到！

Before Kalina can say anything more, Tokarev's voice rings out again.没等格琳说些什么，托卡列夫的声音再度响起。

TokarevMiss C14! Please cover us! I'm going to hack the electronic lock!C14小姐！麻烦您掩护我们！我要骇入这道电子门了！

C14Understood!明白！

Before Kalina can fully grasp what's happening, Tokarev grabs her arm and, seizing the moment when the autonomous Dolls run out of ammo, drags her toward the security door.随后，还不等格琳消化完情况，托卡列夫便抓住她的胳膊，趁着自律人形打空子弹之际，拉着格琳跑到了安全门面前。

The other three Dolls cluster around them, shielding Kalina with their own bodies and protecting her from stray rounds.其他三人纷纷团簇过来，用自己的身体保护着格琳，使她免于流弹的伤害。

Even through the alarms and gunfire, Kalina can hear the dull thuds of bullets striking Doll frames. Each sound lands heavily in her chest.即便是隔着警报声和枪械击发的声音，格琳也能听到流弹打在人形素体身上发出的闷响。 每一声，都切切实实地砸在了格琳的心里。

TokarevMiss Kalina, remember what you said to me up there? "If every problem could be solved easily, there must be a carefully crafted lie behind it all." Now is the moment to put that to the test. I ask you—please, you must see the Commander. Not just for yourself, but for us—for those of us who, because of protocol, couldn't stand beside the Commander in the final battle...格琳小姐，您还记得在上面的时候，您对我说过的话吗？ “如果所有问题都能以不假思索的方式轻松解决，那么在这背后一定有一个用心险恶的谎言。” 现在到了验证这一刻的时候了，我请您一定要见到指挥官。 这不光是为了您自己，也是为了我们——为了我们这群因为协议，而没能在最后一战当中身体力行地帮助指挥官的人形们……

Tokarev...I don't remember who asked me, but someone once did. They asked whether I ever regretted fighting for the Commander, regretted following the Commander through all this suffering. Whether I ever—……尽管我不记得是谁，但有人问过我，问我是否后悔过为指挥官而战，是否后悔追随指挥官，经历这一切苦难？是否——

Tokarev...resented the Commander.……怨恨过指挥官。

TokarevMy answer was no.我的答案是，不。

TokarevBefore I met the Commander, I didn't even understand what love was, or hatred, or hope, or regret. I wasn't even given the right to possess such emotions, let alone discuss them. It was the Commander who gave me all of this. It was the Commander who told me that I, too, had the right—the right to a sense of self, to dignity, to emotions.在遇见指挥官之前，我甚至根本不懂什么是爱，什么是恨，什么是希望，什么是后悔。 在讨论这一切情感之前——我根本，没有拥有它们的资格。 是指挥官给予了我这一切，是指挥官告诉了我，我也有资格，我也有权利，拥有人格，拥有尊严，拥有情感。

TokarevWe're not like the AR Team or Task Force Defy, who clearly know what they're fighting for. To be honest, our understanding of Paradeus is almost nonexistent compared to theirs. We're not fighting for justice or lofty ideals either. I even doubt whether I truly understand what "justice" and "righteousness" mean on a grand scale in this war.我们不像AR小队或是忤逆小队的人形，清楚地知道自己是为什么而战。 说实在的，我们对帕拉蒂斯的了解，跟她们相比起来，算得上一无所知。 我们也并非为了什么正义或是公理而战，我甚至怀疑我是否真的理解这场战争中宏观的正义和公理到底是什么。

TokarevWe... fight only for the Commander.我们……仅仅是为指挥官而战。

TokarevBecause of the Commander, we take up arms. As long as the Commander gives the order, we'll charge ahead without hesitation.因为指挥官，我们拿起武器，只要指挥官下达命令，我们便会前赴后继。

TokarevBefore meeting the Commander, we would do the same—because we were cheap tools that obeyed orders. After meeting the Commander, we still do the same—because now we understand what love is, what it means to choose for ourselves... ...and what "self-respect" means for a Doll!在遇见指挥官之前，我们也会这么做，因为我们是一群服从命令的，廉价的道具。 在遇见指挥官之后，我们仍会这么做，因为我们是一群懂得何为爱，何为自己的选择…… ……何为“自尊”的人形！

TokarevPlease... convey our feelings to the Commander as well!拜托您，也将我们的心意传达给指挥官吧！

Six12Miss Kalina! Stay strong!格琳娜小姐！要加油！

C14We want to do something for you—both for you and the Commander.无论是指挥官，还是格琳，我们都想为你们做点什么。

CZ-805That's right! Leave this place to us. You just need to keep moving forward. What Tokarev wants to say is exactly what we want to tell the Commander too!是啊！这里就交给我们，格琳只需要前进就好。 托卡列夫要说的，也是我们想要传达给指挥官的话！

Boom!! Suddenly, a shell detonates near Kalina and the others, catching her completely off guard.轰！！ 忽然，一枚炮弹落在格琳等人旁边，格琳被那突如其来的爆炸弄得措手不及。

In the violent shockwave, most of her hearing cuts out, replaced by relentless ringing. Nausea washes over her as her head starts spinning.在剧烈的冲击当中，她半边耳朵出现了短暂的失聪，并且伴随着经久不绝的耳鸣声。 她感到一阵恶心，头脑昏花。

She lifts her head with great difficulty—and sees Six12 and CZ-805, whose frames have suffered massive damage absorbing most of the blast for her.随后，她努力地抬起头，却看到CPS-12和CZ-805，因为替她挡住了绝大多数的冲击波，导致身上的素体出现大面积损伤。

Even so, they continue to shield Kalina tightly behind them.即便如此，她们两个仍然将格琳娜牢牢地护在身后。

KalinaSix12! CZ-805!!CPS-12！ CZ-805！！

Everything around her is bathed in red. Kalina can't hear anything. And they can no longer answer her. Tokarev sees it when she looks back, but says nothing—she forcibly turns away and speeds up her hacking.周围猩红一片，格琳什么也听不清。而她们两个，也已经无法回答格琳了。 托卡列夫回头看到了这一切，但她什么也没说，强行扭过头去，加快了手上骇入门锁的操作。

Then C14, moving in to protect Tokarev and Kalina, is pierced through the abdomen by a closing mechanical unit.之后，是C14为了保护托卡列夫和格琳，而被一只欺近身来的机械贯穿了腹腔。

Before she falls, C14 presses her sniper rifle against the machine's head and fires at point-blank range...而C14倒下之前，将手里的狙击枪抵在那只机械的头上，随后在零距离状态下开火……

Kalina can't hear the gunshot, but she sees the instant C14 pulls the trigger, the sniper rifle explodes because the muzzle is completely blocked...格琳听不见枪声，但是看到C14扳下枪机的瞬间，狙击枪因枪口完全封闭而炸膛……

After the blast, both of them collapse.在那爆炸之后，她们两个都倒了下去。

Kalina%￥...!%￥……！

She wants to say something, but she can't even hear her own voice.她想说些什么，但她自己也听不见自己说的话。

The ringing in her ears is like a demon unleashed in the mortal world, tormenting her with a low hum that could drive anyone mad. Then she feels someone helping her up. She turns her head—耳鸣的声音就像恶魔重返人间，用足以逼疯任何人的低鸣折磨着格琳。 随后，格琳觉得自己被谁扶了起来，她回头看去——

In that final moment, all she sees is Tokarev's gentle smile. Tokarev's lips seem to whisper something. Kalina can't hear it, but she tries desperately to read her lips.在最后时刻，她看见的，只有托卡列夫温柔的笑脸。 托卡列夫的嘴巴似乎呢喃着什么，格琳听不清楚，但是努力地读着她的唇语。

After that, Kalina is gently pushed through the door. The heavy door closes behind her.在那之后，格琳就被她轻轻地推入门后，大门随之关紧。

In an instant, the world plunges into darkness—cut off completely from everything outside.刹那，世界一片黑暗，这里与外界毫无干系。

White Zone - Abandoned Metro Network Final Phase 白区 废弃地铁站网络 终段

After who knows how long—maybe ten minutes, maybe only two... In any case, after Kalina is shoved through the door by Tokarev, the ringing in her ears gradually fades. She turns back in a daze, but there is nothing left to see beyond the door. From time to time, bullets strike the metal surface, producing dull, harmless thuds.不知道过了多久，也许是十分钟，也许只有两分钟。总之，当格琳被托卡列夫推进这扇门之后，她的耳鸣渐渐减弱。 她愕然地看向门后，然而那里已经什么也看不见了。偶有子弹的声音打在门上，传来不疼不痒的声响。

On this side of the door, everything is safe. The door shields her perfectly. So long as she remains here, there is no real danger.这扇门之后，一切都安然无恙，她被这扇门保护得很好，只要站在这扇门前，就不会存在真正的危险。

But what about outside the door? What will happen to everyone else? Will they be dragged away for a neural cloud reset? Or destroyed on the spot? Kalina doesn't know. She doesn't dare pursue that train of thought.那这扇门外面呢？大家会变得怎么样？会被拉去重置心智？还是就地销毁？格琳不知道，她不敢继续思考。

TokarevAs long as she can see the Commander, everything will fall into place. Every question will be answered. As long as... she can see the Commander.只要见到指挥官，一切问题都会迎刃而解，所有事情都会水落石出。 只要，见到指挥官。

Amid the chaos swirling in her mind, she recalls the last moment before the door shut—Tokarev's lips moving silently.茫然的乱象当中，她想起在那扇门关紧的最后，托卡列夫的嘴唇翕动着。

Kalina... Now isn't the time to fall apart. I... I have to reach the Commander for everyone's sake... Otherwise, everything will be...…… 现在不是消沉的时候，我……我得代替大家，见到指挥官才行…… 不然，一切都……

With that thought, Kalina forces herself up from the ground.说罢，格琳强撑着身体，从地面上爬了起来。

KalinaUgh...唔……

A wave of dizziness washes over her, and she nearly collapses again. That's hardly surprising—she has barely slept these past two days, on top of relentless travel. The fact that she can still stand at all is a miracle.一阵晕眩的感觉随之而来，她差点又跌倒在地。 这也不奇怪，她这两天几乎没有合过眼，再叠加长途奔波，能站起来已经是奇迹了。

KalinaUgh... none of that matters... C-Commander...唔……这都不重要…… 指、指挥官……

She checks her bearings. Explosions and gunfire erupt again behind her. She grits her teeth and refuses to look back. Her goal is straight ahead.格琳辨认了一下方向，身后再度传来爆炸声和交火声。她强忍着，没有扭过头去看。 她的目标就在前方。

The passage grows narrower. Kalina runs along the designated route, her heels striking the floor, the sound echoing down the corridor.道路越来越狭窄，格琳沿着既定路线奔跑，走廊里回响起鞋跟踏地的声音。

She staggers through a concrete tunnel, her foot crushing loose gravel—and suddenly her ankle twists sharply.她踉跄着冲过水泥通道，鞋底碾过碎石时脚踝猛地一扭。

KalinaOww...嘶—

Her knee slams into a damp wall. She loses her balance and crashes to the ground, pain nearly knocking her unconscious. But then she hears something behind her—an ominous, crumbling sound, as if something is about to give way.膝盖重重磕在渗水的墙面上，格琳失去平衡跌倒在地——她痛得差点昏迷过去。 不过，她很快听见身后有什么东西有垂垂欲坠的声音。

Kalina puts all her concentration on rolling aside.于是格琳集中精神全力侧滚。

Boom!轰！

A deafening crash erupts beside her left ear. She looks back to see a massive chunk of reinforced concrete torn free from the ceiling. It looks like simple age-related decay—this civil defense facility is even older than she imagined.巨大的声音从左耳旁响起，她回头看去，发现那是从天花板的钢筋混凝土结构当中脱落的巨大石块。 看样子是自然老化所致，这所民防设施比她想象中还要老旧。

By the time she regains her senses, her back is soaked in cold sweat.回过神来，格琳的后背早已被冷汗浸透。

She managed to avoid the falling concrete, but during the roll, sharp protrusions in the ground have sliced her earlobe and cheek. Blood gushes out, pooling in her palm before splattering into dark red blossoms on the floor.尽管她躲过了混凝土石块，但翻身期间，她的耳垂和脸颊被地面上的尖锐凸起划伤，鲜血汩汩流下，滴在手里，摔坠成殷红的血花。

And when her left shoulder slammed into a piece of exposed rebar, the sound of fabric tearing was painfully clear. A metallic taste rises in her throat, and she spits out a gob of blood.左肩撞上钢筋时，布料撕裂的声响太清晰。 血腥味从喉间涌了上来，她低头吐出一口带血丝的唾沫。

She's running out of time.没时间了。

Kalina wipes her mouth and drags her battered body forward.格琳擦了擦嘴，拖着残躯继续前行。

Panting heavily, she is stopped by another metal door. Staring at the security door—nearly identical to the one outside—she feels true exhaustion for the first time.格琳喘着粗气，她被拦在一处金属门面前。 面对着着那扇和外面那道几无差别的安全门，她头一次产生出一股脱力的感觉。

Is this the last obstacle? This has to be the last, right?这是最后了吗？这应该是最后了吧！

KalinaEven if none of this is a lie, the Commander is still making this unnecessarily difficult...就算一切不是谎言，这问题也棘手得过分了……

Despite her grumbling, Kalina steps closer. Unlike the electronic lock outside, this door uses a solid mechanical combination lock. Beside it, a recessed slot holds a glowing numerical tube, clearly displaying the number "5".尽管嘴上说着如此，但格琳还是靠近了那道安全门。 与外面的数字门禁锁不同，这扇安全门的门锁，是一道实打实的机械密码锁。 在门锁旁边，有一个内凿的凹槽里面镶嵌着一个数字辉光管，上面赫然标注着数字“5”。

The message is clear. Five chances. That's all she gets.显然，留给格琳娜操作的机会的只有5次。

KalinaA combination lock... How spiteful. If I were a bad guy, I'd just shoot it...密码锁……真是坏心眼……如果我是坏人，直接用枪不就解决了吗……

She is still carrying a compact pistol, but against such a heavy security door, it would do nothing. Even after decades of abandonment, the determination behind its construction is obvious.实际上格琳娜此时的确还携带着一把便携式手枪，但面对这堵厚重的安全门，似乎的确起不到什么效果。 尽管这工程已经废弃多年，但可见当年他们建造这里时的决心。

KalinaWhat password would the Commander use?指挥官……会用什么密码呢？

The number of digits... it looks just like a date. After a moment's thought, Kalina enters the Commander's birthday...密码的位数，似乎刚好符合一个日期。 格琳娜思索片刻，上前输入了指挥官的生日……

The lock does not yield. The tube flickers once, then coldly changes to 4.门锁没有应声启动，辉光管闪烁一瞬，跳成一个残酷的4……

KalinaWhat am I doing...? This isn't a computer login...我在干什么啊……又不是电脑的开机密码……

Clenching her teeth, she forces her mind to work faster and enters her own birthday.格琳顶住压力，大脑飞速运转，思考了一会，又输入了自己的生日——

The tube now reads "3".数字跳到了3。

KalinaArghhh! I'm such an idiot!! Dammit...啊啊啊我是白痴吗！！ 可恶……

The day of the joint exercise? That moment changed the Commander's life forever...联合演习的日子？指挥官的人生几乎是在那一刻改变的……

"2."辉光管的数字跳到了2

Only two chances left.她还只剩下两次机会——

That's not it either... then what is it?这也不对……那会是什么？

A date meaningful to the Commander... what could that be? ...Or was her entire premise wrong from the start—maybe it isn't a date at all? Her thoughts tangle into chaos. Her fingers tremble uncontrollably, no matter how hard she tries to steady them.对指挥官有意义的日期，是什么？……又或者，她的思路一开始就错了，密码不是某个日期，而是别的什么东西？ 格琳的脑中一片乱麻，她的手指正在发抖，她想要努力控制自己，但却抖如筛糠。

Tokarev's final smile fills her mind.她止不住地胡思乱想，脑海里满是托卡列夫最后的笑容。

She keeps hearing the sounds of C14 and the others falling one by one, of red alarms, of bullets slamming into the Dolls' bodies... If she messes up again... was their sacrifice meaningless? Was everything she did meaningless?脑海里又在回荡着C14她们接连倒下的声音，以及那红色的警报声音，还有流弹击中人形躯干的声音…… 如果自己再输错，那些人的牺牲是不是都没意义？自己一路以来所付出的努力是不是都没意义？

Is the Commander even still alive? If not, where did they go? Why has there been no word?指挥官真的还存在于这个世界上吗？如果不是，那指挥官去了哪里，为什么迟迟没有消息？

And if they do live—where are they now? Are they safe? What did they see at the end of the battle? And why haven't they shown themself? She doesn't know. She knows absolutely nothing...如果是，人又在哪里？是否安然无恙？在战斗的最后到底见到了什么？ 以及，指挥官为什么不出现？ 不得而知，格琳完全不得而知……

KalinaStop messing with me...别开玩笑了……

KalinaHey!! Commander!! Can you hear me!? Commander!!喂！！指挥官！！你听得见吗！！指挥官！！

Kalina pounds on the security door, her hoarse voice cracking with tears. The massive door only sheds a little dust. The pounding barely even made a sound.格琳娜用力地捶打着安全门，嘶哑的声音里也带上了一丝哭腔。 然而厚重的大门只是抖落了些许灰尘，甚至都没有发出预想中的巨响。

KalinaIt's right in front of her... If she wastes any more time... What if the Commander has already left through another exit...明明就在眼前了……再耽搁的话……要是指挥官已经从别的出口……

Suddenly, she sees the number on the glowing tube jump from "2" to "1".紧接着，格琳亲眼见到那个辉光管的数字，从2跳到了1……

She hasn't even touched anything!然而自己什么也没有操作！

Her heart pounds violently. Blood rushes to her head. Fighting off the darkness creeping into her vision, Kalina steps closer to inspect the lock.她的心扑通扑通地跳动着，大脑血液正在疯狂倒流—— 格琳强行忍住眼前一黑的晕眩感，上前仔细地查看。

She notices that the outer edge is coated in thick rust. She scrapes it with her fingers, and the flakes come off easily. The internal mechanism must be deteriorating...随后，她发现门锁外部边缘上了一层厚厚的锈，伸手一摸，甚至能抠掉一层锈灰。 显然，这是锁芯内部的机械结构老化所致……

Before anger can even set in, she realizes something worse—if the lock is failing, then somewhere unseen, a silent countdown must be ticking toward the next malfunction...还来不及愤怒，格琳忽然意识到如果一切真是锁芯老化，那么在她不知道的地方，一定会有一个倒计时，在无情地默数着这枚生锈锁芯的下一次失灵……

Her scalp prickles at the thought. Kalina lunges forward and hastily adjusts the combination. Her mind has gone completely blank. There is no room even for worrying that time has run out.想到这里，格琳头皮发麻，她立刻上前调整门锁上的数字组合，脑海当中一片空白，连担忧“没有时间了”的空余都没有。

She feels oddly detached from the situation, as though she is watching herself from afar. In an instant of disorientation, she finds herself back on a calm, windless afternoon...在一片茫然当中，格琳诞生出一股抽离的感觉，她感觉自己好像在用看着别人的方式看着自己，一瞬之间的恍惚让她回到了一个气定神闲的、无风的午后……

???Please continue with your training! Stay focused!各位，请继续训练！不要分心！

KalinaThat's... my voice...?这是……我的声音……？

KalinaCommander, this is the basic training ground for Area S09. The conditions are a bit rough, please excuse us.指挥官，这里就是S09区目前的基础训练场。 条件简陋了一些，还请见谅哦。

CommanderIt's alright, Miss Kalina. What matters is that everyone is making an effort. Though it seems... morale still has room for improvement?没关系，格琳娜小姐。 重要的是大家都在努力。 看起来……士气还有提升的空间？

KalinaCommander...指挥官……

Kalina reaches out, wanting to touch the Commander, but just as her fingers are about to brush their cheek, the world twists and shifts.格琳伸出手去，她想要触碰指挥官，然而在指尖即将触碰到指挥官的面颊，一切忽然闪转变换。

In the next moment, she finds herself seated near the Commander, who is greeting a few passing Dolls over their lunch.再一愣神，她发现自己坐在旁边，而指挥官正在进食，对着路过的人形打招呼……

CommanderHello there.你们好。

GSh-18Oh... Is the Commander talking to us?!啊……指挥官是在跟我们说话吗！？

SpringfieldUm, yeah... They greeted us... and said "hello"...嗯……而且是跟我们打招呼……说“你们好”……

TokarevW-what do we do...? It's the first time a human has greeted me... GSh-18, didn't you interact with humans at your previous workplace?怎，怎么办……我还是第一次被人类打招呼…… GSh-18你以前的职场不是会跟人类有交流吗？

KalinaTokarev... you're alive...?托卡列夫，你还活着……？

Kalina jumps to her feet in disbelief. She approaches Tokarev, reaching out to touch her face, to make sure she's really safe.格琳难以置信地从位子上站了起来，她接近着托卡列夫，想要摸摸她的脸，确认她是否平安无事。

At the moment of contact, Tokarev suddenly steels herself, passes straight through Kalina, and sits down beside the Commander.在即将触碰到她的瞬间，格琳看见托卡列夫忽然之间像是下定了某种决心一样，她穿过自己，坐到了指挥官旁边。

TokarevUh, C-Commander, hello... May we? Eat...here?呃，指，指挥官，您好…… 我们……可以吗？在这里……呃，用餐？

CommanderOf course you may. Whyever not? You're a member of the base too. After training so hard, you need to replenish your energy. Come, take a seat. Keep me company and let's see how good the catering here is.当然可以。为什么不行？ 你们也是基地的一员，辛苦训练了那么久，当然需要好好补充能量。 快坐吧，陪我一起尝尝看这里的伙食怎么样。

The Dolls end up eating lunch with the Commander. Kalina watches as they awkwardly mimic the Commander, clumsily lifting spoons from their bowls...之后，人形和指挥官们品尝着食物，格琳细细望去，看着她们笨拙地模仿着指挥官的样子，从碗盘当中拿起勺子……

Their movements are stiff, but in the eyes of both the Commander and the Dolls, she sees a bright, genuine sparkle of joy...虽然动作生疏，但格琳看到无论是指挥官，还是人形们，他们的眼睛当中，都在闪烁着喜悦的光彩……

From where she is seated near the Commander, she smiles from the heart as she watches them chatter and laugh.而自己，也坐在指挥官的旁边，看着他们闹腾的样子，露出了发自内心的笑容。

Everything began on that day. The day the Commander first arrived at S09.一切，都是从那一天起源的。 那是，指挥官第一次抵达S09的那天……

Back in reality, Kalina holds her breath after confirming that the glowing tube hasn't changed.回到现实，格琳在确认辉光管毫无变化之后屏住呼吸。

She quickly adjusts the combination lock and enters the date on which the Commander arrived at S09.她飞快地调整门锁密码，填入了指挥官抵达S09的时间。

Kalina has every reason to believe that what she just saw was not a lie. It is something that truly happened—something etched into the hearts of the Commander, herself, and every Doll at Griffin. The most important day of all. The day of origin.格琳有理由坚信，她所看到的这一切，并不是什么谎言。 那是真实存在过的事物，是指挥官和她，以及所有人形的心里，最重要的那一天。 起源之日。

Click. She hears the lock cylinder turn.啪—— 格琳听见了锁芯扭动的声音。

The metal door slides open slowly, and Kalina staggers into a plainly furnished room.金属门缓缓滑开，格琳踉跄着走进一个简朴的房间。

Under dim lighting, a familiar figure stands in the center of the room with their back to her.昏暗的灯光下，一个熟悉的身影背对着她，站在房间中央。

In front of the Commander is a wall covered in photographs of William and other high-ranking government officials, pinned with thumbtacks and connected with red strings, forming a tangled and intricate web of clues.指挥官的面前是一堵墙，上面贴满了威廉和其他政府高层的照片，彼此之间用书钉和红线相连，最终形成一副缭乱而复杂的线索图。

Hearing movement behind them, the figure slowly turns around.随后，那面前的人影也像是听到了身后的声音，于是缓缓转过身来。

The Commander is far thinner than before, but the unwavering gaze is unmistakable. They are still the Commander. Without question.指挥官比从前消瘦了太多，但从那坚定的眼神当中，还能看出来指挥官还是那个指挥官，如假包换。

KalinaC...Commander...指……指挥官……

Kalina's vision blurs instantly as tears well up. She has imagined countless times what she would say in this moment, but whatever anger, joy, or resentment she feels becomes meaningless in an instant. As long as the Commander is standing here, nothing else matters. She wants to reach out. She wants to touch them, to confirm that this is real. But she stops herself. Even in that brief glance, she sees the wound on the Commander's abdomen. The bandages are still faintly stained with blood.霎时，格琳的眼前一片模糊，那是泪水模糊了她的视线。 她不是没有想过在这样的场合当中自己该说些什么，但无论是那些埋怨的还是那些喜悦的，一瞬之间都变得不再重要。 只要指挥官还站在这里，那么一切都不是问题。 她想要伸出手，想要触碰指挥官，想要确信这一切是不是真的。 然而格琳忍住了，因为即便只是短短的那么一瞥，她也看见了指挥官腹部的伤口，上面的绷带还隐约地渗着血迹。

For a long moment, the Commander says nothing. Something feels wrong. Kalina instinctively looks up at their face.良久，指挥官迟迟没有说话。格琳觉得不对劲，她下意识地看向指挥官的脸。

KalinaCommander... is your wound okay? Does it hurt too much to speak? Were you shot? Or was it a blade?指挥官，你的伤口还好吗？是不是疼得说不出来话？是枪伤还是锐器伤？

CommanderI'm fine, Kalin. As you can see, everything is fine.我没事，格琳。 如你所见，一切都好。

KalinaShot... Oh, right!枪……对了！

Kalina suddenly remembers the Dolls still fighting the security systems outside. Tokarev and the others are still out there!格琳一瞬之间想起来外面那些仍在和安保设施搏斗的人形，托卡列夫她们还在外面！

KalinaCommander! Turn off the alarm! There are no enemies! It's us! Tokarev and the others are still fighting the defenses, they're still—指挥官！快关掉警报，没有敌人！来的是我们！托卡列夫她们还在和安保设施搏斗，现在还——

CommanderNo. ...It wasn't you. Kalin, you didn't trigger the alarm. The autonomous Dolls outside weren't sent after you. You just happened to be in the way.不—— ……不是你们。 格琳，触发警报的，不是你们。 外面那些自律人形不是朝着你们去的，只是，你们刚好在那里而已。

Kalina freezes. For a moment, she doesn't understand what the Commander is saying.听到这话，格琳楞住片刻，一瞬之间她没有理解指挥官到底在说些什么。

CommanderLook.看这里。

The Commander steps aside. A bank of monitors fills the wall, each displaying different surveillance feeds. In the central screen, Kalina recognizes the camera pointed at the door Tokarev hacked open for her. Tokarev and the others are gone. In their place are dozens of Military soldiers.随后，指挥官让出一个身位，只见那是一组监视器，上面播放着大大小小的监控画面。 最中央的画面之中，格琳认出来摄像头对着的是托卡列夫她们为自己骇入的门。 而在那之中，已然见不到托卡列夫她们的身影，取而代之的是大量军方部队的士兵。

Kalina stares in disbelief and shifts her gaze to the other screens. It isn't just that corridor. Every junction in the underground station is occupied by military forces. They are converging here at alarming speed.格琳感到难以置信，她的眼睛转移到其他监控器的画面之中，发现不只是那一条路口里面布满了军方的士兵—— 整个地下交通设施的每一处枢纽都有军方士兵的把守！他们正以极快的速度朝着这里靠近！

KalinaHavier! No, the Military—哈维尔！不对，军方——

KalinaCommander, come with me! There must still be a way!指挥官，快跟我走，应该还有办法！

Kalina grabs the Commander's arm, but they won't budge.然而，格琳拉住指挥官，但指挥官站在原地，分毫未动。

CommanderNo, Kalin. I can't make it out with this injury. It's alright. This wasn't your fault... It wasn't anybody's fault. Don't blame yourself.不，格琳。我的伤已经不允许我逃走了。 没关系，这一切不是你的错……不是任何人的错。 不要放在心上。

Kalina is about to speak when a deafening explosion roars behind her, echoing through the entire subway station. The structure trembles violently.格琳刚想说些什么，然而她听到身后传来“轰！”的一声，那声音响到传遍了整个地铁站，整个地铁站都因那爆炸而震动。

Then come the sounds of marching boots—many boots. Soldiers are closing in.紧接着是大量军靴的脚步声，大量士兵正在接近。

KalinaCommander! We have to go!指挥官！我们快走！

BOOM!! Another explosion—this time from directly behind her.轰！！ 又是一声爆响，然而那声音是从自己身后传来的！

Kalina spins around just as the wall shatters. A flood of soldiers pour into the room, rifles raised and aimed squarely at the Commander. At their head stands a masked colonel.格琳回头看去，只见墙壁瞬间破裂，大量军方士兵如潮水般涌入房间，枪口齐刷刷地指向指挥官。 带头的是一名上校，他戴着面具，走到最前方。

ColonelDon't move! You are surrounded! Drop your weapon and cease resistance!不许动！你已经被包围了！放下武器！停止抵抗！

Kalina is about to intervene, but then she realizes something strange. Not a single gun is aimed at her.格琳刚想说些什么，结果她发现无论是眼前的上校，还是身后的士兵，没有一个人的枪口是对准她的——

Or rather, it's not that they avoid aiming at her. More like... no one acknowledges her existence at all.然而这么说是不准确的，与其说这帮人没有把枪口对着她——不如说，所有人都当格琳不存在一样。

She hears fabric rustle behind her. Turning around, she sees the Commander calmly raising both hands.然后，她听见身后传来一声衣服摩擦的声音，格琳回头望去，只见指挥官平静地举起双手。

Another set of footsteps approach. Kalina looks toward the doorway. A moment later, Havier's face comes into view.一个脚步声缓缓响起，格琳看着门口，不过片刻，哈维尔的脸庞出现在眼前。

He glances briefly at her with a faint smile, then at the Commander kneeling on the ground.他的脸上挂着淡淡的微笑，风轻云淡般看了眼自己，又看了眼蹲在地上的指挥官。

He walks forward.随后，他走上前来。

HavierThank you, Kalina. Without your help, we never would've found this place.感谢你，格琳娜。没有你的协助，凭我们还真就找不到这里。

KalinaW...what...?什、什么……

Thank her...? She's... been used?感谢……她？ 她……她被利用了？

Kalina stands frozen. She has just realized she's been manipulated by Havier and hasn't even processed it yet. On top of that, she doesn't understand why the Commander is surrendering without a single word of resistance.格琳娜呆滞地站在原地。 一方面，她刚刚意识到自己被哈维尔利用，还没反应过来；另一方面，她不清楚指挥官为什么话都不说一句，就直接无条件投降了？

KalinaCommander... why? Commander! Commander!指挥官……为什么？ 指挥官！指挥官！

Kalina tries to rush forward—to demand answers face to face.格琳娜想要冲过去，当面问问清楚。

But the moment she reaches the corridor, she trips over rubble and collapses onto the floor.然而她刚刚冲到走廊当中，就被碎石绊倒，跌坐在地。

KalinaUgh...呜……

The pain in her knee intensifies. She lifts her head—膝盖的痛处加剧，格琳痛得抬起头来。

And sees the soldiers' backs. The Commander walks calmly among them. So naturally, it's as if they're one of them.这时，她才看清那群士兵的背影——指挥官平静地走在他们当中。 那自然的模样，就像指挥官也是他们的一员。

KalinaHuh...?诶……？

As Kalina struggles to make sense of it all, Havier walks over and stops beside her.就在格琳娜分不清状况的时候，哈维尔慢慢走了过来，站在她的身边。

HavierDon't worry. The Commander will be fine. ...At least, that's what I believe.你放心，指挥官不会有事的。 ……至少我认为如此。

With that, Havier leaves.说完这句话，哈维尔便离开了。

The room is empty now—only Kalina remains. At this moment, she feels as though she's finally waking from a dream. She understands at last—everything she has endured, every hardship, every sacrifice...空荡荡的室内，徒留格琳自己。 这时，格琳才有一种如梦初醒的感觉。 她终于意识到，原来这一切，都是一个历经千辛万苦才能换来的——

...Has led her straight into a carefully crafted, malicious lie.用心险恶的谎言。

Old, Hoarse VoiceThe only lesson humanity ever learns from history is that humanity never learns from history. He has grown up. He has his own ideas now.人类唯一从历史中学到的教训，就是人类从不会从历史中学会教训。 他长大了，有自己的想法了。

Calm VoiceHe has secured power firmly in his hands. This is the price of handing over our trump cards.现在的他已经握稳了手中的权力，这就是我们把底牌交出去的代价。

Old, Hoarse VoiceHe is no different from how we once were. Without absolute power, there is no real sense of security. And indeed, just as he believes, the road ahead will be even harder than he imagines.他只是和以前的我们一样，没有绝对的力量就没有真正的安全感。 不过也的确如他所想，接下来的路途会比他想得更加艰难。

Calm VoiceEven so...但是即使如此……

Old, Hoarse VoiceIndeed, some things should never be touched. Otherwise, history will repeat itself. Only this time, the cost will be more than he can bear.嗯，不该触碰的东西就不应该被触碰，不然历史会再次重演。 只是这重演的代价不是他所能承受的。

Calm VoiceDo we intervene?要动手吗？

Old, Hoarse VoiceThe people of this land have only just been given a seed of hope. Whoever extinguishes that light becomes a criminal of history. I think he understands that.这片大地的人民刚刚获得了希望的种子，谁去扑灭那点亮光谁就是历史的罪人。 我想他应该也清楚这一点。

Calm VoiceThat's why he dares to break his promise so boldly. He deceived us.所以他才敢如此违背自己的诺言。 他骗了我们。

Old, Hoarse VoiceOne has only himself to blame for being played for a fool. Still... we have a way to make it so that he never deceived us.在这个世道，被骗的人才是有错的一方。 不过，我们还是有机会让他没有骗我们。

Calm VoiceYou mean...?您的意思是……

Old, Hoarse VoiceIsn't there a youngster whom he holds in high regard? I believe this young one's ideals align with ours.不是有一个他看中的年轻人吗？ 我想那个人一定想法是和我们一样的。

Calm Voice...They may not agree to cooperate.……对方未必愿意。

Old, Hoarse VoiceThey're different from all of us. We must trust the conscience of the young. Besides, I think we can offer terms that they simply can't refuse.那个人和我们所有人都不一样，我们要相信年轻人的良知。 而且我想我们能给出那个人无法拒绝的条件吧。

Calm Voice... I understand. I'll take care of it. But I'll prepare a contingency as well.………… 我明白了，我会去处理的。 不过我也会做备用方案。

Old, Hoarse VoiceGood. I'll leave it to you.嗯，交给你了。

[Roche Limit - END]【溯源回归 END】

Singularity 奇点

Lonely footsteps echo through the empty underground facility... as she staggers... stumbles...步履蹒跚、跌跌撞撞……空空荡荡的地下设施内，回荡着孤独的脚步声。

Kalina braces herself against the wall, walking forward with vacant eyes...格琳娜扶着墙壁，双目无神地走着……

Half an hour has passed since the Commander was taken away. The underground passages, once noisy and chaotic, now hold only her solitary figure. After waking as if from a dream, comes the numb confusion of facing reality alone...自指挥官被押走之后，已经过去了半个小时。 原本嘈杂纷乱的地下管道，如今只有她一人踽踽独行。 如梦初醒之后，是独自整理现实的茫然……

Kalina comes to a stop. This is the place where Tokarev and the others fought with their lives to send her into the tunnel.格琳娜停住了脚步，这是托卡列夫她们拼死把自己送进管道内的地方。

Mechanical debris litters the ground—shattered parts, broken limbs. Scattered sparks flash in the half-darkness, accompanied by the occasional crackle of electricity.这里遍地都是机械碎片、残肢断臂，零星的电火花在半黑而昏然的场景当中闪烁，偶有电流滋滋的声音。

KalinaTokarev... C14... CZ-805... Six12...托卡列夫……C14…… CZ-805……CPS-12……

KalinaEveryone...大家……

Kalina collapses to the ground. She keeps searching frantically, trying to find their frames. But the dim lighting, combined with her exhaustion and dizziness, makes it almost impossible to see anything clearly...格琳娜跌坐在地，她不停地翻找着，试图找回她们的素体。 然而周围昏暗的光线，叠加她脑眼昏花的过劳状态，令她几乎什么也看不清……

She searches again and again, yet there is no trace of her former companions. She dragged them into this. Not only has she failed to save the Commander, she also pulled them—who should have returned to normal lives—into this nightmare... If it hadn't been for her... or if she had noticed the deception behind all this just a little earlier... would none of this have happened?她翻找一片，然而昔日伙伴的痕迹全无踪影。 自己连累了她们。非但没有救出指挥官，还牵连了本该恢复正常生活状态的她们…… 如果没有自己——又或者说自己早一步发现这背后的猫腻，这一切是不是就不会发生？

She has no answer.答案无从知晓。

KalinaI'm sorry... I'm so sorry, everyone... This is all my fault... (Sobs)对不起…… 对不起大家……都是我的错……呜呜……

(Rustle) (Scrape) As Kalina bows her head and sobs, in a corner she hasn't noticed, an autonomous Doll opens its eyes.窸窸……窣窣…… 就在格琳娜低头啜泣之际，在她全无察觉的角落当中，一只自律人形睁开了双眼……

KalinaIt's my fault... I never should have woken you up... I never should have dragged you into this... (Sobs)都是我的错，我不该唤醒你们……不该牵连你们……呜呜……

The autonomous Doll twitches. Its torso isn't badly damaged, only one arm has been blown off. The rest of its body remains intact.那自律人形扭动起来，它的躯干受损程度不高，只有一条胳膊被掀飞，其余部位保持完好。

(Rustle) (Scrape) (Rustle)窸窸……窣窣…… 窸窸……

With little effort, it pushes itself upright and locks onto the source of the sobbing. A defeated shell, her soul drowning in pain, her guard lowered against her surroundings. An easy opportunity. A defenseless prey... If it takes her down now, then to those with ill intent, this would be the most satisfying ending imaginable...没费多少功夫，它便直起身子，锁定了啜泣的声源。 那是一具失意的躯壳，她的灵魂浸润在伤痛的潮水之中，放低了对周遭环境的警惕。 容易得手的时机，毫无反抗能力的猎物…… 如果趁此时将其一举拿下，那在心怀叵测之人看来，或许真是最称心如意的戏码……

The autonomous Doll trembles as it raises its remaining arm, taking a one-handed firing stance.那自律人形颤颤巍巍地抬起另一只胳膊，做出单臂举枪的架势。

Click.咔哒！

KalinaHuh...?诶……？

In the deathly silent space, the sound of a rifle bolt being pulled rings out. Even swallowed by grief, Kalina instantly senses the abnormal—and dangerous—noise.死寂的环境之中突然传来一声步枪拉下枪栓的声音，饶是被悲伤虏获的格琳娜，也瞬间察觉到这个反常而危险的声音。

But when she turns her head and finds herself staring into a pitch-black muzzle, it is already too late. Kalina's pupils dilate. In sheer terror, she instinctively holds her breath.但当她将头偏过去，撞上黑漆漆的枪口之际，一切已经来不及了。 格琳娜瞳孔放大，她在惊恐之中下意识地屏住呼吸。

The gun fires. Kalina shuts her eyes out of reflex.枪响，格琳娜下意识闭上了眼睛。

Then she hears the sound of a body hitting the ground...随后，她听见身躯倒地的声音……

She opens her eyes cautiously. She is unharmed. The autonomous Doll that fired moments ago now lies on its back, completely motionless.紧张地睁开眼之后，她发现自己毫发无伤。 而刚才那只突起开枪的自律人形已然仰面朝天，停止活动。

KalinaHuh?!诶？！

???Isn't it a bit early to be bawling your eyes out?现在哭鼻子，会不会太早了点？

Footsteps sound behind her. Kalina turns around in shock. A figure emerges from the darkness.身后响起了脚步声，格琳娜愕然地回头望去——只见黑暗之中浮现起一个身影。

The face that comes into view bears a long scar carved across the left eye. Seeing that scar, Kalina cries out in disbelief and joy.映入眼帘的面容，其左眼部位刻着一道长长的伤疤—— 看着那道伤疤，格琳娜惊喜地呼唤着她的名字。

Kalina45?!45！？

UMP45Mhmm, it's me~ Long time no see, Kalin.嗯哼，是我哦~ 好久不见呐，格琳。

KalinaWhy... why are you here...? Where did you go?! J-just now, the Commander... the Commander...你……你为什么会……你去哪了！？ 刚，刚才，指挥官，指挥官……

UMP45Alright, alright. I know you've got a million questions, but this isn't the place to talk. I can only tell you this—the Commander is definitely safe right now. And...好了好了，我知道你肯定一肚子问题，但这里不是说话的地方。 我只能告诉你，指挥官现在肯定没事，还有……

UMP45 steps closer, helps Kalina to her feet, and carefully brushes the dust from her clothes.UMP45走近了格琳娜，将她从地上扶起，并细心地掸掉她身上的灰尘。

UMP45...We've got work to do.……我们还有个活要干。

Kalina stares at her in a daze. 45 grabs her by the arm and leads her into the darkness.格琳娜怔怔地看着她，45拉住她的手臂，带着她走进了黑暗之中。

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