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Waves Wrangler

捩浪人

12 chapters · 624 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Tidal Bore · Stage 1-1 潮涌 · 1-1

ManJeanie, this ship is about to sail for a war zone. Get off. You should be dancing at balls, radiant in your jewelry, not tracking through bullets and blood.基妮，这艘船即将开往战火纷飞的地方。 下去吧，你应该戴着珠宝在酒宴上跳舞，而不是混迹在肮脏的子弹与污血当中。

Paula SnowYou're wrong. I'm afraid of neither hardship nor death. The women of this country don't fear bullets. Their fathers died on the battlefield, so did their husbands and their sons. Who are you to strip us of our right to step on the battlefield?你错了，我不怕苦也不怕死。 这个国家的女人从不畏惧子弹，她们的父亲死在战场上，她们的丈夫死在战场上，她们的儿子也死在战场上，那凭什么要剥夺她们踏上战场的权利？

ManJeanie... You are so beautiful and fragile, you can't protect...基妮……你的美丽与脆弱，是无法守护……

Paula SnowProtect. Do you think the weak consider themselves lucky to be protected? No, it is a disgrace to be powerless!守护，你以为弱者被守护是一种幸运？ 不，那是名为无能的耻辱！

Paula SnowLamenting our inability to take destiny into our own hands, we shed tears in the agony of endless waiting. I would rather take up arms and fight by your side.无法选择命运的泪水，浇灌在名为等待的痛苦上。 我宁愿拿起枪，与你一同并肩作战。

—From the motion picture "The Wave Wrangler".——电影《捩浪人》——

Entertainment ReporterThis movie has won you three Best Actress awards. What similarities do you see between Jeanie and yourself?这部电影帮您拿下了三座影后，请问您觉得自己和基妮有什么相似之处呢？

Paula SnowSimilarities, hm... I would say that rather than waiting for things to happen, we are both the sort to take the initiative. Destiny is in our own hands, isn't it?如果说相似之处的话——比起等待，我们都是主动出击的人。 命运掌握在自己手里，不是吗？

Entertainment ReporterThat's Paula Snow for you! There are rumors that you and the male lead are now in a relationship because of the movie—is that true?不愧是宝兰斯诺！现在有传闻您和男主角因戏生情，请问是真的吗？

Paula SnowMy acting must have been very convincing to have created such a misunderstanding.如果让大家误会到这一层，说明我的演技确实得到了认可。

Entertainment ReporterWord has it that you've been invited to attend the charity ball hosted on the Aegean next month?下个月在“爱琴海号”上举办慈善晚会，听说主办方邀请了您？

Paula SnowI could use a vacation to put this story behind me. I am also honored to be able to do something for the children affected by the war.从故事里离开，需要一份合适的假期。 同时能为饱受战乱之苦的儿童出一份力，这是我的荣幸。

Entertainment ReporterTruly the righteous "Jeanie"! Will it take you long to leave this character behind?真是正义的“基妮”！从这个角色里离开应该需要很久吧？

Paula SnowHush... It's not a character...嘘……那不是角色……

Lewis—"But someone who lives inside me." What an absolute icon! She's so eloquent!——“是活在我心里的人。” 偶像就是偶像，说话超有内涵！

Welrod MkIILewis, how much longer are you going to keep watching this interview?刘易斯，这段采访你到底要看多久？

MDRWell, her idol—Miss Paula Snow—is on this very ship with her. Sadly, the gulf between the first-class and third-class cabins is as wide as the Mariana Trench is deep—even the entrances are at different places. Otherwise, she'd be off looking at the real deal instead of staring at her console.谁叫她的偶像——宝兰斯诺小姐现在也在这艘船上。 可惜头等舱和三等舱之间的鸿沟大概有马里亚纳海沟那么深，连入口都不在一个地方。 要不她就去见真人了，哪里还会捧着终端。

M200Cut her some slack. After all, she did win the cruise tickets from the Paula Snow Fan Club. Speaking of which, I still find it hard to believe—we just logged in every day and paid some virtual money, and she became Best Actress?好啦好啦，毕竟船票是刘易斯从宝兰斯诺后援会抽来的嘛。 说起来到现在我还不敢相信，就每天登录一下然后送点虚拟货币，她就能当影后了？

Welrod MkIIShe's Best Actress because the judges chose her, I believe. The thing that Lewis had us log in every day was some sort of popularity ranking board, and the prize for doing the most to push Paula Snow to the top was the tickets for this cruise trip on the Aegean.影后还是评委选的吧，刘易斯让我们每天登录的那玩意好像是什么人气排行榜，“打榜”第一的奖励——就是我们现在乘坐的这艘“爱琴海号”的船票了。

M200But...didn't Lewis have all the Dolls help out with the vote? So why are the four of us the only ones here with her?可是……刘易斯不是找了所有人形来帮忙投票么，为什么只有我们四个跟她一起上船？

Welrod MkIIUh, because we're the only ones who actually voted for her every single day. The others all gave up after two or three days... Hold on, this troublemaker doesn't strike me as someone who would put in the effort to vote.唉，因为只有我们几个老老实实给她每天投票，其他人最多坚持了两三天…… 等等，那个家伙怎么看也不像是会帮忙投票的样子吧？

MDRHm? Me? Hey! I'm an esteemed member of the gossip club, an exceptional camerawoman, and a multi-purpose, must-have Doll at any meet-and-greet!？你说我？ 喂！我可是尊贵的八卦会员，优越的摄影小能手，十项全能的应援必备人形！

LewisHush! I'll get to see Lady Paula's face in another five seconds!嘘——！ 还有五秒我就又能看见宝兰斯诺大人的脸了！

MDRStop wasting time! Gimme that console!别再浪费时间了，把终端给我！

LewisHey! My Lady Paula—喂喂喂！我的宝兰斯诺——

MDR snatches the console from Lewis and tosses it in a perfect parabola. It lands firmly in Welrod's hands.MDR一把抢过刘易斯的终端，华丽的扔出抛物线，稳稳地落在维尔德的手里。

ThunderCan we go to our rooms now? I promised M950A I'd show her what they look like.那么我们现在能去房间了吗？我答应了要给M950A分享下房间的样子。

MDRYou have a point. If we keep hanging around, the staff on the cruise might shoo us away for loitering.也是，继续在这里待下去，我怕船上的人当我们是闲散民用人形给赶走了。

LewisNo, they won't. We have tickets. Seriously, can't we pay extra for an upgrade to the first-class cabin…? Maybe I should ask the Commander for my salary next year to be paid in advance...不会的不会的，我们有票。 话说真的不能加钱换到头等舱么……求一求指挥官，说不定还能预支明年的薪水……

Welrod MkIIHold your horses. First-class tickets aren't even sold to the public.冷静点，头等舱不对外售票。

LewisAhh... I'm breathing the same sea air as my idol~ Basically, we're on vacation together!啊——跟偶像呼吸同一片海域的空气~ 四舍五入，就是一起旅行过的关系！

MDR...Pfft, if all wishful thinking came true, I'd be a millionaire right now. So? Are we spending our entire vacation cooped up in this tiny room?……嘁，要是脑补有用，我现在已经是亿万富翁了。 所以？我们就要在这个小房间里待上整个假期吗？

LewisNope, there are lots of locations on this grand cruise that are perfect for recreating scenes!不会啊，这么豪华的游轮，可是有很多打卡地点的！

M200Recreating scenes?打卡？

M200Jeanie, this ship is about to sail for a war zone. Get off. You should be dancing at balls, radiant in your jewelry, not tracking through bullets and blood.基妮，这艘船即将开往战火纷飞的地方。 下去吧，你应该戴着珠宝在酒宴上跳舞，而不是混迹在肮脏的子弹与污血当中。

LewisYou're wrong. I'm afraid of neither hardship nor death. The women of this country don't fear bullets. Their fathers died on the battlefield, so did their husbands and their sons. Who are you to strip us of our right to step on the battlefield?你错了，我不怕苦也不怕死。 这个国家的女人从不畏惧子弹，她们的父亲死在战场上，她们的丈夫死在战场上，她们的儿子也死在战场上，那凭什么要剥夺她们踏上战场的权利？

M200Jeanie... You are so beautiful and fragile, you can't protect...基妮……你的美丽与脆弱，是无法守护……

LewisProtect. Do you think the weak consider themselves lucky to be protected? No, it is a disgrace to be powerless!守护，你以为弱者被守护是一种幸运？ 不，那是名为无能的耻辱！

LewisLamenting our inability to take destiny into our own hands, we shed tears in the agony of endless waiting. I would rather take up arms and fight by your side.无法选择命运的泪水，浇灌在名为等待的痛苦上。 我宁愿拿起枪，与你一同并肩作战。

MDRCut, cut, cut! Lewis, your eyes aren't expressing enough feelings! And can't you loosen up a bit? This isn't even remotely close to what the scene is supposed to be!卡卡卡！ 刘易斯的眼神太没有感觉了，而且动作就不能再放松一点？这样根本没办法拍到最像的一幕诶！

LewisI-I'm playing my idol's role... How can I possibly relax? Being an actor is hard...我，我偶像的角色……怎么放松得起来？ 当演员可真难啊——

There is a series of snaps...“咔咔咔”连拍十下的声音响起——

ThunderI'm sharing this behind-the-scenes pic with M950A. Lewis' mouth looks funny in this one.这张撇嘴的就当做花絮分享给M950A好了。

Welrod MkIIPardon me, but how much longer do I have to stand here?冒昧问一下，我还要在这里站多久？

LewisOh, the soldier stands guard over there throughout the scene. This role suits you, Welrod!啊，士兵的话就是要在这里站岗到最后的，维尔德，这个角色很适合你呀！

Welrod MkIIThat's not the point. Why are we even recreating scenes from the movie?适不适合另说，这就是打卡？

LewisApparently, "The Wave Wrangler" was shot on the Aegean! Many people come aboard just to recreate scenes from the movie and take pictures~是啊！据说《捩浪人》这部电影就是在“爱琴海号”上取景的！ 很多人来这里都是为了模仿几张剧照呢~

Welrod MkIIHow fanatical...真狂热啊……

ThunderThere's one more scene left.还差最后一张剧照了。

LewisAhem, where were we?咳咳，我们刚刚到哪儿了？

M200Let me see... Jeanie is about to force the male protagonist to bring her along by threatening to jump ship...我看看……接下来是基妮为了让男主角带上她，以跳船做威胁……

MDRC'mon, hurry up! The camera is getting impatient! And don't jump into the sea for real. We can fudge it with the swimming pool.好了快点吧！照相机都不耐烦了！ 不用往海里跳，往游泳池里有那么个意思就行。

Lewis(Ahem, I'm ready.) Why do you hesitate? You're just scared that I would...!（咳咳咳，我准备好了。） 还在迟疑什么，你所害怕的无非是——我……！

Thud!咚！

LewisWhoa!哇——！

Splash!——噗通——

M200Lewis?!刘易斯！？

MDRWhy am I seeing doubles on my camera?为什么照相机里有个重影？

Welrod MkIIDon't just stand there! Get them out of the water!别发呆了，快救人！

Fortunately, the pool isn't too deep. Welrod drags a person out of the water quickly. When she looks up, she sees that Thunder has also jumped into the pool and saved the other one.幸好游泳池里水不深，维尔德迅速捞起一个人。 抬头的瞬间发现雷电也下水了，而且同样捞起了一个人。

Welrod MkII... Two Lewises?…… 两个刘易斯？

ThunderNo, someone jumped from the upper decks and fell on Lewis. Looks like a woman.不，是有人从楼上跳下来，砸到刘易斯了。 看装束，是个女人。

!——！

Welrod MkIIM200, duck!M200，卧倒！

M200!！

LewisUgh... (Coughs) W-What's going on?!呃，咳咳—— 怎、怎么回事！？

MDRSnap out of it and come up here!别发愣了，快上来！

ThunderMultiple hostile signals approaching—it's the security droids on the ship.有多个敌对信号正在朝这边靠近——是船上的安保人形。

Welrod MkIIPrepare for battle!立刻准备迎战！

Tidal Bore · Stage 1-2 潮涌 · 1-2

In the cabin...船舱里——

M200It's safe outside for the moment. Have those security droids been taken care of?外面暂时安全了，那些安保人形已经处理妥当了吧？

MDRThey've all been tossed into the sea. I was going to delete their visual records... But Thunder was very thorough with them and there's nothing left for me to do.全部丢到海里去了，原本我还想删掉他们的影像记录…… 但雷电下手相当重，已经不需要我再做什么了。

Welrod MkIIThere's something fishy about these droids… I'm heading outside for a look. I'll let you know if I find anything unusual.这些人形来得蹊跷……我到外面去警戒，有情况会通知你们的。

M200Please be careful!千万小心！

ThunderSay, where's the woman now?话说那个女人怎么样了？

M200Lewis is watching her.刘易斯在看着她。

LewisThose security droids didn't come for us, so you'd better explain yourself. Don't try to fudge your way through with some stupid excuse.那么多安保人形不可能是冲着我们来的，你最好想想怎么解释。 普通的借口可别想蒙混过关。

LewisYou even messed up my plans... Hey, say something!还有搞砸我的打卡计划…… 喂！你怎么不说话？

The door is pushed open lightly and a woman steps out holding a towel. Her long hair is still dripping with water, and her face, free of makeup, looks gaunt and tired under the tungsten light. Nevertheless, she still looks radiant and captivating, though her beauty is marred by a startling bloody gash on one side of her cheek...门轻轻地被推开，一个女人拿着毛巾走出来。 尽管长长的发丝上还滴着水，没有妆容的五官在昏黄的室内灯光下显得憔悴又疲惫。 但那份夺目的光彩还是让人移不开眼睛，遗憾的是，脸颊一侧有一道无法忽视的血痕——

Paula Snow...I'm sorry...……对不起……

MDRHey, isn't this Paul...?咦，这个人不是宝……？

LewisPaula Snow?!宝兰斯诺！？

LewisAre you Paula Snow? You've got to be her!是宝兰斯诺吗？是宝兰斯诺吧！

Lewis checks and checks again. She's got to be dreaming. The figure which she has only ever seen on a screen is suddenly standing right before her eyes... She feels the sudden urge to electrocute herself...刘易斯反复的确认，似乎完全在梦里。 曾经只能在银幕上遥望的光影，突然砸在面前……让人忍不住想要电自己一把——

She electrifies her right hand...and quietly pokes her other arm... Once, twice, three times... Still nothing. She's got to be dreaming, right...? If this is a sweet dream, she hope she'll never wake up from it—右手开启电流模式……悄悄伸向另一只手臂……一下，两下，三下…… 一点反应都没有，果然在做梦吧……如果这是美梦，但愿不要醒来——

MDRAhhhh! Lewis, what are you doing?!啊啊啊——刘易斯你干什么？！

LewisUh... So this is real... Paula Snow is actually standing in front of me in the flesh...呃……看来是真的了…… 宝兰斯诺真的在我眼前——

The woman smiles apologetically, though it looks rather forced due to the her tired eyes and the gash on her face.对方带着歉意微微一笑，但由于脸上的血痕和疲惫的眼神，这笑意显得格外勉强。

ThunderShe really is a star! Should we ask for an autograph?还真是大明星！是不是应该过去要张签名？

Welrod MkIII think that should wait.我建议你等会儿再问这个。

Lewis...W-What happened to your face...?……你，你脸上的伤……

Paula SnowI...我……

She manages to get out that one word before tears start streaming down her face. Sensing her own weakness, she refuses to say anything more, lest the chattering of her teeth betrays her fear and affliction.刚开口说了一个字，一滴滴的泪珠流淌出眼眶。 似乎是感受到自己的脆弱，她便不肯继续开腔，以免泄露唇齿间的战栗和委屈。

M200Let's get you a hot tea to warm you up first.先喝点热茶暖暖身子吧。

Paula Snow...Thank you... Sorry, I-I'm making a fool of myself...……谢谢……对不起，我，我失态了……

Now seated on a chair, Paula takes a sip of tea to force a sob down and put up a strong front. She seems more reassured with something to lean back into.宝兰斯诺喝了口茶，努力咽下哭腔，故作坚强地坐在椅子上。 有了靠背，便仿佛有了依靠。

Paula SnowThey... I'm... I'm sorry, I don't really know where to start... But I... Sorry...……他们…… 对……对不起，我不知道该怎么说…… 但我……对不起……

Paula keeps apologizing profusely, but is otherwise incoherent in her highly distressed state.宝兰斯诺止不住的歉意溢于言表，似乎是受了过度的刺激，她有些词不达意。

LewisD-Don't get worked up! We're not here to interrogate you, r-relax!不，不着急！ 我们不是来审问你的，不，不用担心！

M200Miss Snow, do you know where the security droids came from?宝兰斯诺小姐，安保人形是哪里来的您知道吗？

Paula Snow...I don't know... I-I didn't do anything...……我不知道……我，我什么都没有做……

ThunderThey weren't carrying standard issue weapons. Have you antagonized anyone lately?她们手里的武器可不是普通的安保人形配备的。 您最近有得罪什么人吗？

Paula SnowN...No, I only came aboard because I was invited... If I'd known something like this would happen, I...I wouldn't have come at all...没……没有，我是受到邀请才来这艘船的……假如我知道会发生这种莫名其妙的事情，我……我肯定不来……

Lewis walks up to Paula and gently drapes a blanket over her shoulders, her eyes filled with sympathy.刘易斯轻轻地走过去，将一条毛毯披在了宝兰斯诺的身上，眼睛里是满满的心疼。

LewisDon't worry, you're safe here. Y-You can trust us.放心，这里很安全，你，你可以相信我们。

Paula grips Lewis' hand softly. Despite the cup of hot tea, her hand is still cold.宝兰斯诺轻轻握住刘易斯，明明刚刚才接过热红茶，但手心仍是冰凉。

Paula Snow...Thank you.……谢谢。

LewisI...I adore your movies and only...managed to get on this ship through days of hard work. It...It would be my honor to...to ensure your personal safety!我…我很喜欢你的电影，好…好多天的努力才能上这艘船，能…能给你提供一丝安全，超…超荣幸的！

MDRIs this really the time? Our priority should be to figure out what's going on!现在是说这个的时候吗？搞清楚情况才是第一位好不好！

M200That's true. Miss Snow, we don't wish to infringe on your privacy. But since there seems to be more dangerous security droids on the ship, you should stay with us for the time being.嗯，宝兰斯诺小姐，我们无意冒犯您的隐私。 但是这边似乎还存在着危险的安保人形，请您暂时先跟我们待在一起吧。

Paula Snow...You saved me, so of course I trust you. You're definitely not with them... Y-You're the only ones I can trust right now.……你们刚刚救了我，我当然相信你们。 你们肯定和他们不是一伙的……我，我现在也只能相信你们了。

The tea seems to have finally calmed Paula down. She takes out her a lipstick—in the shade of maple leaves in fall—from her pocket and dabs it lightly on her lips. Life and vigor return to her face, along with her sense and usual poise.似乎那杯红茶发生效用了，宝兰斯诺安静了下来。 从怀里拿出口红轻轻地印在唇上，那是一支秋天里盛放的红枫，让气血回到了她的脸上，同时回来的，还有理智与气质。

Paula SnowB-But I don't want to get you involved in this...this troublesome matter.但，但这么麻烦的事……我，我担心你们也会被卷进来。

LewisYour safety is what matters here! Besides, we're Tactical Dolls—we're pretty strong.但你的安危更重要！ 而且我们可是战术人形，很强的。

Paula SnowYou are...你们是……

LewisWe are very capable Tactical Dolls under the employment of Griffin & Kryuger PMC.我们来自安全承包商格里芬，是超级厉害的战术人形。

MDRMy, she even thumped her chest.好家伙，胸脯都拍上了。

Paula Snow...Tactical Dolls... Can you...really help me? No—it's still too dangerous.……战术人形，你们……真的可以帮我？ 不——这还是太危险了。

LewisOur usual training is way tougher than this.这种程度还不到我们平时的训练强度。

MDRDon't jinx it!你可真敢说！

Paula SnowReally? ...B-But this is the mafia we're talking about...真的吗？ ……但，但对方可是黑帮……

ThunderMafia? Isn't this supposed to be a famous cruise?黑帮？这不是知名航运公司的游轮吗？

LewisI thought tickets weren't sold to the public? Even our tickets were prizes from your fan club...这艘船不是不对外售票吗？连我们几个的票还是从您的后援会手里抽到的……

Paula SnowI don't know... I was invited to attend the charity ball. I had a bit too much to drink at the restaurant, so I headed out onto the deck for some fresh air, then I overheard a conversation. I didn't pay much attention to what they were talking about, but I did catch a few words like "weapons", "killing" or something... Before I could even react, they knocked me out...不知道……我只是受邀过来参加慈善晚会的，刚刚在餐厅多喝了点酒，打算吹吹风，不小心听到有人在交谈。 具体说什么也没注意，就有一些“军火”、“杀人”什么的字……还没反应过来，对方就把我打晕了……

LewisSo that's what happened to your face.原来你脸上的伤是这么来的。

Paula SnowWhen I woke up...I found myself locked inside a room. I managed to escape...b-but they spotted me. I had no choice but to jump out of the window...等我醒来……我已经被关在房间里，好不容易逃出来……就，就被他们发现了。 我只能跳窗……

LewisWe're here now. It'll be alright.现在我们在这里，不会有事的。

Paula's face is streaked with tears, but even in this disheveled state, she still has the resplendent air of a star. Meanwhile, the utterly starstruck Lewis is making all kinds of tall promises, leaving the rest of the Dolls to exchange hesitant glances.宝兰斯诺的眼泪浸湿了她整个面庞，但即便是这样的狼狈，也依旧保持着大明星的端庄。 而一旁的刘易斯则方寸大乱的胡乱保证着，令剩下的人形们面面相觑。

MDRAre we getting involved or not?管还是不管？

M200Should we contact the Commander first?要不要先联系指挥官啊？

LewisBut we're on holiday. We'd look like wimps if we had to bother the Commander over something like this.可是我们现在正在度假期间诶，连度假都要麻烦指挥官，显得我们好菜哦。

ThunderThose security droids were decked with illegal weapons which have no business being on a regular cruise. Something is fishy about this.那群安保人形携带了大量的非法武器，这种作战能力不应该出现在普通的游轮上。有点让人在意。

MDRIf you put it that way... Aren't we also carrying illegal weapons?这么说的话……我们岂不是天天都在携带非法武器？

Welrod MkII...We're T-Dolls.……我们是战术人形。

MDRHey, just because we're of different models doesn't excuse us from carrying illicit firearms, right?喂喂喂，只是型号不同。不代表我们多几张许可证吧？

ThunderYou have a point. Then maybe they also consider us a danger?有点道理，那对方看我们岂不也是危险分子？

M200Which is why we've dismantled our guns and hidden all the parts! Nobody should've noticed.所以这次我们都很小心地把枪拆开，很仔细地藏好零件！ 一般人是不会发现的。

Welrod MkIIThis illustrates the necessity of being dressed appropriately to blend in.这大概就是换装的必要性。

MDRHuh... So basically, we can ask the Commander for money to buy clothes for this kind of thing in the future?啊——那以后是不是可以跟指挥官申请置装费？

M200Well...你这么说的话……

LewisHey, stop going off-topic!喂喂，这是重点吗？

LewisLady Paula, your safety is what matters most here! If...If anything happened to you, it would be a massive loss to the film industry!你的安危才是最重要的，宝兰斯诺大人！ 假如……就是假如啊，真要有个万一，那对影视界可是巨大的损失！

Paula Snow...You give me too much credit, but I am hardly that important.……感谢你的认可，但我还远没到如此重要的程度。

LewisThat's not true! That's what you mean to us, isn't that right?!怎么会！你在我们心里就是这样的，你们说对不对！？

M200Huh?哎？

LewisYES OR NO?!对！不！对！

M200Uh... Y-Yes, a-absolutely!哦……那、那个可太对了！

Lewis"Whoever kills to silence the innocent must be covering up crimes even more heinous."“为了堵住无辜的口舌而进行谋杀的人，必然在遮掩更大的罪恶。”

Paula Snow... That's a line from "Double Life"...!…… 这是《双面人生》中的台词……！

LewisYes, it's the movie with your breakthrough role, and it describes our situation perfectly. If they attacked you, who is innocent, someone must be up to no good, and we can't just sit here and let that happen! At the very least, we must protect you until the cruise safely reaches shore!是，是您的成名作电影，也非常适合这里。 既然他们会袭击无辜的宝兰斯诺小姐，那就代表一定有人在犯罪，我们决不能袖手旁观！ 至少，也一定要保护你的安全到游轮靠岸为止！

Undercurrent · Stage 2-1 暗流 · 2-1

On the deck...甲板上——

LewisRight, is everyone here?好，大家都到齐了吧！

Welrod MkII...I object to this plan!……我反对这个计划！

LewisWhy?为什么？

Welrod MkIIIt's against common sense to act without having all the information.什么都不清楚的情况下贸然行动，这违反了作战常识。

LewisBut this is an emergency, which is why we need to act on the fly!可这本来就是一起突发事件！所以才需要临时行动嘛——

Welrod MkIII know you wish to create a safe environment for your idol. But Lewis, you are planning to infiltrate the VIP rooms to search for suspicious culprits. This is illegal, especially since we don't have a warrant and are simply here on vacation.我知道你想要立刻给偶像一个安全的环境。 但是刘易斯——你现在的计划是潜入VIP室搜查可疑人物，对于没有搜捕令的还在度假的我们来说，这是违法的。

LewisBut if we don't find these gangsters tonight, they would have all the traces cleaned up by tomorrow. Our action is justified as long as the mafia is operating on the cruise.可是如果今晚不找到那些可疑的黑帮，很可能他们明天就把所有痕迹都收拾干净了。 只要黑帮真的存在，我们的行为就是正当的。

Welrod MkIIIt's still unsanctioned...但这是不正当的行动……

LewisI understand your concern, which is why we'll be sneaky about it... We'll just verify the guests' identities and search for weapons, okay?我明白你的顾虑，因此我们偷偷地搜一下就好了……只是简单的排查下武器和身份，好不好？

MDRTo be honest, I also think Lewis' plan is necessary. If the mafia really is on board, all passengers on the ship—celebrity or not—are in danger. We should run a search just to be safe. After all, the security droids we ran into before really were unreasonably well-armed.老实说，我觉得刘易斯这个计划挺有必要的，如果真的有黑帮上船，别说明星，这艘船上所有人都不安全，以防万一还是查一查好，毕竟之前那些安保人形的火力是真的有问题。

M200Wow, why are you so cooperative today?哇，你今天怎么这么配合？

MDRI'm just analyzing it from a security point of view, okay?我是从安全角度分析的好吗？

ThunderI've studied the floor plan of the ship. The VIP area takes up two floors. It's mostly connected by straight corridors so the layout is pretty simple, but there are quite a lot of rooms. Our best option is to split up and search multiple rooms at the same time. However, all the corridors are guarded by security droids. It won't be easy searching the area room by room.我看过船上的内部地图，VIP区域一共有两层房间，虽然内部路径都是直线的走廊，并不复杂，但房间数量却有很多。 最好的办法是我们分头行动，同时对多个房间展开调查，不过，每个通道处都有安保人形把守，想要一间间搜过去应该不会很容易。

LewisIt wouldn't be a challenge otherwise! "The road ahead is fraught with unknown dangers. Only with courage will we be able to overcome them." Oh, that's another one of Jeanie's lines!这才有挑战！“面对前路不知何处的危险，只有勇气才能迎刃而解。” 啊，这也是基妮的名台词！

Welrod MkIIYou guys are hopeless.真拿你们没办法。

LewisWe're all here, so we're all in this together! That's what it means to be friends!我们一起来的，当然要共进退嘛，这就是“伙伴”的意义。

Welrod MkIIIs that also Jeanie's line?这也是基妮的台词？

LewisNope, that's Lewis' line!不，这是刘易斯的台词！

M200It should be okay to split up. Then let's discuss how we go about it.分头行动应该可以，那么，分配一下职责吧。

M200The VIP rooms can only be entered with an ID pass. Even with Miss Snow's, we can't all use it at the same time. Which is why before we start, we must first crack all the entry locks. Then we can split up and slip into the VIP rooms on the two floors to investigate. Meanwhile, MDR will monitor the situation in the VIP area and alert us to withdraw if anything is amiss.VIP房间需要验证身份才能通行，就算有宝兰斯诺小姐的通行证，也不足以让我们每个人都用上。 所以，在行动之前，应该优先破解掉一切通行装置，然后大家再分头在两层VIP房间内进行潜入调查。 期间，由MDR监管VIP区域内的动向，一旦出现任何意外状况，她都可以及时通知我们撤离。

M200Anyone got anything to add?那，其他人对这个计划没有意见了吧？

LewisMe, me, me! I do! I-I'm just worried about Lady Paula... Are we really leaving her all alone in this room? Someone might try to harm her!我我我！我有！ 我、我是担心宝兰斯诺…… 真的要留她一个人在房间吗？我怕有人伤害她！

ThunderDon't worry, I've prepared a communicator for her and pointed out the quickest route of escape. If anything happens, she'll be able to get to safety and contact us immediately.放心，我给她准备了通讯设备，也指明了快速逃生通道。 一旦有事，她能立刻找到安全的地方，并联系我们。

Welrod MkIIRight, that should be enough. Let's go.嗯，这样就足够了，走吧。

Plump ManThe "fish" is in position. Where is the "bait"?“鱼”已就位，“饵”呢？

???Already waiting in the cargo bay. But does this really count as being in position?早就待在仓库了，问题是“鱼”算就位了吗？

Plump Man...Who could've known this meddling woman would mess up the plan... Has it still not been caught? The sooner we get our hands on the "bait", the better.……谁知道突然出现半路搅局的女人…… 还没抓到吗？早一天拿到“饵”大家早一天放心。

???Hey, the "fish" hasn't bitten yet~ Say, that woman... Are you sure you didn't leak the time and location?喂喂喂，“鱼”还没上钩呢~ 话说那个女人……确定不是你们透露的时间地点吗？

Plump ManI swear to God it wasn't me!我敢向上帝发誓！

???I do hope you're not blaspheming.姑且相信一下你们的信仰。

Plump ManSo what do we do now?现在怎么办？

???Be patient, sir. This ship is like a large aquarium. The shark is stuck in here; it can't swim its way back into the Pacific Ocean.别着急先生，这艘船就是一个大型海洋馆，鲨鱼也只能在里面表演，游不回太平洋的。

Plump ManOf course you don't see the rush! But that—你当然不急！ 那可是——

???I know. We totally understand its value.明白，它的价值我们很明白。

Plump ManThen hurry up! We can't rest easy when we don't have what we want.麻烦快一点！ 有些东西不在手里，我们根本无法入睡。

VIP passage.VIP楼道——

Welrod MkIIThis is Welrod. Thunder and I are in position.这里是维尔德，我和雷电已经就位。

M200This is M200. Lewis and I are also standing by. MDR, what's the situation?这里是M200，我和刘易斯也已经就位，MDR，情况如何？

MDRI've got a handle on the clearance system base code. The coding is military-grade. I gotta say, this ship is really super high-class.已经摸清通行装置的系统底层代码了，军用等级的编译逻辑，不得不说，这游轮的档次真的很高。

LewisAlright, then let's be off!好的，我们出发吧！

M200MDR, start hacking!MDR，开始入侵！

Undercurrent · Stage 2-2 暗流 · 2-2

In a certain VIP room.VIP某房间——

LewisThis is the last room. Other than some boring and over-the-top décor, I don't see anything in here.这是最后一间房了，除了无聊的浮夸装饰，什么都找不到。

ThunderMy room is also empty.我这边是空房间，什么也没有。

M200Same here. I think the resident of this room is just some regular rich guy.这边也是，住在这里的人好像只是普通的富豪。

Welrod MkIII've even searched the second-class cabin downstairs. Nothing unusual either... Are you sure this is the place? Should we confirm it again with Miss Snow?我连下一层的普通舱也搜过了，没有异常…… 确定就是这里吗？要不要再跟宝兰斯诺确认一下？

LewisLady Paula would not lie to us! It's got to be here! I...I'll look again!宝兰斯诺不会骗我们的！肯定就是这里，我……我再找找！

Lewis conducts another search around the room. She has checked each sheet of paper on the desk three times. However, there's still nothing suspicious in the room.刘易斯又在房间里摸了一圈，甚至连桌上的一张纸都反复看过三遍。 然而结果是，这里依然没有什么可疑的地方。

LewisDammit! Why isn't there anything?!可恶！怎么会什么都没有啊！

MDRWatch out! About a dozen people are heading from the ballroom to the VIP rooms. The corridor is already within their view! Do not exit your rooms! Hide somewhere close!注意躲避！有十几个人从宴会厅向房间移动，视角已经到走廊了，不要出门！ 尽量就近隐藏！

LewisWhat? S-Someone actually lives inside this room. Where am I supposed to hide...?？我……我这间房有人住的啊，我躲哪里……

Welrod MkIIThere are ventilation ducts in all the rooms. That should work!所有房间都有通风管道，可以在那里面躲一下！

LewisUgh, it's so dirty in there!唔，这里面也太脏了！

Welrod MkIIIs this really the time to worry about sanitation?!这是考虑卫生的时候吗！？

The footsteps grow louder. Lewis can even hear the sound of rustling clothes outside the door.脚步声渐渐变大，连走动时衣服的摩擦声也渐渐在耳边响起。

LewisHm, don't panic. There must be a good hiding spot. Let me see...唔，别着急，肯定还有好藏的地方，我找找……

MDRYou're running out of time! They're opening the door!没时间了，对方要开门了！

LewisHuh?!诶！？

——

???... Are they all settled?…… 他们都安抚好了？

Respectful VoiceYes, everything is going according to plan.是的，一切照计划进行。

???Right.嗯。

Welrod MkIILewis? Lewis? Are you exposed?刘易斯？刘易斯？ 你没有暴露吧？

LewisNo... I'm in the wardrobe.没有……我在衣柜里。

LewisThey won't spot me. I hope...他们不会发现我的。 大概……

???What about things on "Eric's" end?话说“艾瑞克”那边呢？

Respectful VoiceHe disappeared... Should I send someone to investigate?消失了……是否需要派人调查一下？

???Humph, I knew it wouldn't go that smoothly. There's always something! Never mind, just leave it. I needed that kind of cunning, but now I absolutely hate it!哼，就知道没那么一帆风顺。总要给我搞点事出来！ 算了别管了，当初要的就是这份狡猾，现在痛恨的也是这份狡猾！

Respectful VoiceThen what...那东西……

???There's a celebrity attending the charity ball tomorrow night, right...?明天不是有大明星出席慈善晚会么……

Respectful VoiceI understand.明白了。

LewisCelebrity...? Are they talking about Lady Paula?大明星……该不会是宝兰斯诺大人？

Lewis opens the wardrobe door by a crack to take a peek at the people inside the room.刘易斯将衣柜门缝轻轻推开了一点，试图看清房间里的人。

Lewis...I can't see a thing! Why are they talking in the dark?!……完全看不清啊！这两个人怎么说话也不开灯的！

Lewis is just about to adjust her position to take a better look through the gap... When the wardrobe doors are flung open.正当刘易斯试图改变姿势，趴在衣柜缝里好看得更清楚时。 一双手伸过来打开了衣柜。

Lewis!!!——！！！

With bated breath, Lewis watches as an arm hovers above her head... The person seems to be choosing a shirt to wear.刘易斯屏住呼吸，看着一只手在自己头顶晃来晃去——对方似乎在选择搭配的衬衫。

Lewis...? (This cufflink...)……？ （这个袖扣——）

A feather-shaped cufflink flashes before Lewis' eyes. She is reminded of that terrible cut on Paula Snow's exquisite face.一枚羽毛式样的袖扣在刘易斯眼前出现，她想起的却是宝兰斯诺脸上那道与绝美面庞格格不入的伤痕。

Respectful VoiceBoss, it's time.老板，时间差不多了。

???Right, let's go.嗯，我们走吧。

——

Welrod MkIIDoes your attacker have any distinguishing features?那个人有没有什么明显的特征？

Paula SnowI think it was a man who hit me. His cufflink cut my cheek. I only saw him for a split second, but he was very tastefully dressed. His clothes definitely weren't something regular rich people could afford.打伤我的应该是个男人，他的袖子上的袖扣划到了我的脸。 我恍惚间瞥见了他的装束，很有品味，那一身加在一起绝不是普通的有钱人能负担的。

LewisSo he wasn't just any rich millionaire...?不像是普通的有钱人……吗？

Back in the room in the third-class cabin.三等舱房间里——

ThunderLooks like the man with that cufflink has something to do with this. But we haven't been able to find any weapons in his possession... We can't just accuse him.看来那个袖扣的主人跟这件事有什么关联。 但是现在并没有发现任何武器的存在……不能直接指控他。

Paula SnowSurely they won't do anything outrageous in public at the charity ball?这样盛大的慈善晚会，那些人不会在公众场合贸然行动的

LewisYou escaped from them. They will definitely target you again. You will not be safe for the duration of this voyage.你从他们手里逃走，再次出现以后他们一定会锁定你，后续也不会安全的

Paula Snow...If I didn't attend the ball, the sum of penalty for breaching the contract would be astronomical, I would also get my agency into trouble...……不去的话，违约金可是个天价，甚至会拖累签约公司……

LewisBut...I still think you shouldn't go! The enemies are lurking in the shadows and you're all by yourself...可……我还是反对！敌人现在躲在暗处，而你只有一个人……

Paula SnowThat's out of the question...可是也没有别的办法……

LewisWell... Why don't I go with you?!这…… 要不然我陪着你进去吧！

MDRJust a friendly reminder that with third-class tickets, we aren't allowed to attend the charity ball.友情提醒，只有三等舱票的我们并没有资格参加慈善晚会。

M200Actually, have any of you realized...?其实，你们有没有发现……？

M200's gaze shifts over to Lewis and Paula Snow.M200的视线落在了刘易斯和宝兰斯诺身上。

Welrod MkII...Hm, that could work.……嗯，可以考虑一下。

LewisHuh? What do you mean? Stop talking in riddles!啊？你们在打什么哑谜？

Undercurrent · Stage 2 -WS-1 暗流 · 2-WS-1

Shift the connection between points with the Control Panel.本次作战需要使用控制台来改变点与点之间的连线关系。

Pursuit · Stage 3-1 追猎 · 3-1

ServerMiss Snow, we have been looking forward to your arrival! We have arranged a private waiting area for you. Should I escort you there?宝兰斯诺小姐！我们期待您的到来—— 已经安排了专门的位置等待，需要现在带您进去吗？

Paula Snow...Uh, no thank you. I can make my way there on my own.……啊不用了，我自己进去就行。

ServerThis bottle of champagne has been reserved specially for you—your favorite year.这是特地留的香槟，您最爱的年份。

The server hands over a champagne flute filled with pale golden liquid smelling of aromatic mixed fruit.高脚杯递了过来，里面是淡金色的液体，散发出混合水果的香气。

Paula Snow...Thank you.……谢谢。

ServerI hope it is to your liking. Please enjoy the ball tonight.希望您会喜欢。 请好好享受今天的晚宴。

Paula Snow...Sure.……好的。

Backstage area of the charity ball.慈善晚会内部——

Paula SnowPhew... I'm finally in!呼——可算进来了！

MDRPlease, you just walked through the door! Why are you so nervous?!拜托这只是进个门，你就紧张得不行！

Paula SnowMiss Lewis is doing a wonderful job. Even I can't impersonate someone else with so little time to prepare.刘易斯小姐已经做得很好了。 就算是我，也不能在这么短的时间里活成另一个人呢。

LewisYou're too kind, Lady Paula!!!宝兰斯诺大人过奖了！！！

Paula SnowJust Paula, please. That's what my friends call me.以后请叫我宝兰斯诺吧，我希望朋友们都可以这么喊我。

LewisP...Paula, c-can I really call you that?宝……宝兰斯诺，我，我真的可以这么称呼你？

Paula SnowOf course, you are all my friends.当然，你们已经是我的朋友了。

LewisThis...This makes me so happy!!!我……我太高兴了！！！

Welrod MkIIMay I remind you that you're on a mission here.小姐，注意下，你有任务的。

LewisOh, right, I am the superstar Paula Snow, here to find the man with feather cufflinks!哦，哦对，我是大明星宝兰斯诺，要找到那个有羽毛袖扣的男人！

M200You don't have to say it out loud.也不用念出来吧。

???Paula, it's been a while!宝兰斯诺！好久不见……

Lewis(Who's this???) ...It really has.（这谁？？？） ……好久不见。

???I love "The Wave Wrangler"! I planned this trip just to see you!你那部《捩浪人》我可太喜欢了，为了见你一面，我特地规划了这趟行程。

Lewis...Ha...haha... Fancy seeing you here.……哈，哈哈，那可真是缘分。

???This isn't a chance meeting though. I am pursuing you one-sidedly. Would you do me the honor of spending some time with me outside later tonight?这可不是缘分，是我对你单方面的追逐。 不知道是否可以赏个脸等下去吹吹风？

M200This guy's cufflinks aren't feather-shaped.这人袖扣不是羽毛的。

LewisSorry, I'm feeling a bit under the weather. Being in the wind gives me a headache.不好意思我有点不舒服，一吹风就头疼。

???That's a real shame.那可真是太遗憾了。

Lewis is just about to find somewhere to sit down when another man approaches her. From his demeanor, he must've known Paula for at least ten days.刘易斯正准备找个位置坐下，又有人靠近，从神态判断，起码认识了十天以上。

???I thought you're the main act tonight. Why are you here so early?你可是今晚的重头戏，怎么这么早就来了？

Lewis...That's none of your business.……你管得真多。

?????? Paula?？？？ 宝兰斯诺？

Paula Snow...Um, that's Kane, the male lead in "The Wave Wrangler".……咳咳，这位是《捩浪人》的男主盖恩。

LewisOh my god, he looks so different in real life! Even his fans wouldn't recognize him in person!我的天，他和电影上也差太多了吧，他粉丝来了都得问一句这谁啊！

KanePaula? Who are you talking to?宝兰斯诺？ 你，是在跟谁说话？

MDRHe means you!人家喊你呢！

LewisOh, nothing. I'm just feeling a bit tired today. I thought I'd come early so that I can leave and turn in early as well.哦哦哦，没事。我就是觉得今天有点累，想早点回去休息，就早点来了。

KaneAre you drunk? These kinds of charity balls don't tend to end before midnight, not to mention you're the final act. You can't leave early...你今天喝多了？ 慈善晚会从来都是到半夜的，你又是压轴，怎么可能早走……

KaneYou should go easy on the booze and drink some more coffee. Or...we could do something else to clear your head?我劝你还是少喝点酒，多喝点咖啡。 清醒一下，或者……要不要做点别的？

Lewis...I don't need booze or coffee.……我不需要酒，也不需要咖啡。

M200Jeez, even celebrities have to suffer so much harassment.噗，大明星也要受到这么多骚扰啊。

Paula Snow...Actors are always different from the roles they play in movies. Movies are art, after all, and ordinary people have no place in art.……电影里的人，和现实里的总有很多不同。 毕竟，电影是艺术，平庸的人不值得留在艺术里。

LewisI feel so sorry that you have to deal with people like this, Paula!宝兰斯诺，你也太委屈了！还要应付这种人！

ThunderYour priority is to search for the man with the feather cufflinks. Don't get distracted.当务之急是找到羽毛袖扣的主人，你注意力别偏了。

LewisAlright!知道啦！

KanePaula, what's wrong with you today? You don't seem to be paying any attention to me.宝兰斯诺，你今天怎么回事，好像一点也不在意我。

Lewis(You've got to have something that's worth my attention, for god's sake!) ...No, I'm just not feeling very well.（你也得有值得我在意的“东西”才行啊！） ……并不是，稍微有点不舒服。

KaneDoes seeing me not cheer you up? Shouldn't that have cured you of whatever it is?见到我你还不开心吗？难道不是什么病都好了？

LewisSorry, I need to go!抱歉，我要走了！

KaneWait, you've got to explain yourself...!等等，你必须解释清楚……！

LewisUgh... Don't touch me... Whoa!哎……别碰我……哎呀！

While pulling away from Kane, Lewis slips, but just before she falls, another pair of arms catch her.被盖恩拉扯的刘易斯脚下一滑，在即将摔倒的刹那被一双手接住了。

LewisOh, sorry...哎呀，抱歉……

Lewis quickly regains her footing and finds that it was a young man who caught her.刘易斯赶紧站起身，眼前是一个年轻男子。

???It's alright... Oh, Miss Snow!没关系…… 哦！原来是宝兰斯诺小姐！

LewisUh, hello...呃，你好……

???It is a great honor to attend this ball with you, Miss Snow.宝兰斯诺小姐，能与你共同参与这场晚会，倍感荣幸。

Lewis...Thank you.……谢谢。

???The ball won't officially begin until another half an hour. I'm surprised that you don't seem to put on any airs despite being a superstar. You truly deserved winning Best Actress for "The Wave Wrangler". My friends and I couldn't even set up a proper bet because we were all certain that you would win.还有半个小时才算正式开始，没想到您这样的大明星意外的一点架子都没有。 《捩浪人》的获奖可谓实至名归，朋友间私下里连赌局都开不起来，全都压您会摘得桂冠。

Lewis"The Wave Wrangler" really is a fantastic movie!《捩浪人》是真的很好！

ThunderDo you see his cufflinks?!你看见他的袖扣了吗！

Lewis...It's him!……是他！

???Who?是谁？

LewisHahaha, oh, nothing. Um, I'd like to have some fruit at the resting area. Would you like to come?哈哈哈，啊不，不是，就是我想去休息区吃点水果，一起吗？

???Huh... I thought female celebrities don't eat at all.啊——我还以为女明星是一口都不会吃的。

Lewis...Fruit is fine.……水果还是可以吃的。

???Then should we head over to the resting area now?那我们现在去休息区？

LewisSure.好啊。

KaneHey, Paula! You're just leaving with him? Do you know him?喂宝兰斯诺，你怎么跟他走了，你知道他是谁吗？

Welrod MkIIPaula, do you know this man?宝兰斯诺，认识这个人吗？

M200Paula?宝兰斯诺？

Welrod MkIIThat's strange, she's offline...奇怪，她掉线了……

MDRThat shouldn't happen. She's in our room, why would she get disconnected?!不应该啊，她就在房间里怎么会掉线！

Welrod MkIIIt could be bad reception. Lewis, play it by ear for now and see how things play out. We're all standing by in the corridor. If anything happens, just let us know.估计是信号不好，刘易斯你先稳住他，看看什么情况，我们都在走廊待命，有事喊一声就行。

LewisHuh?! But I...诶！？可是我……

???Alright, missy. He's gone now, so you can drop the act. Hand it to me.喂，小姐，人都走了就别演了。 东西可以给我了吧？

Lewis...Who are you?……你谁啊？

ValentinYou can call me Valentin. I'm generally very patient with pretty girls, but there's a limit even to my patience.不介意的话，你可以叫我瓦伦丁。 对于美女，我的脾气一向都很好，但是再好也是有极限的。

LewisReally? Same here! Actually, I don't quite understand...是吗？好巧我也是—— 其实有些话，我听得不是很清楚的。

Valentin...Don't play dumb with me. Surely you know what's good for you, missy?……装聋作哑不足以应付我，你应该很懂事啊，小姐？

Welrod MkIIWhat's going on?这是怎么回事？

ThunderI have a bad feeling about this...我有不好的预感……

...!——！

The alarm suddenly goes off, and everyone at the resting area instantly becomes uneasy.警报突然响起，休息区内的人们顿时紧张起来。

Lewis! What just happened?！ 发生什么事了？

ValentinThat sounds like a fire alarm. There's probably an accident somewhere on the ship... But that doesn't concern you. Just hand over the stuff...这个声音应该是火警触发器，大概船的哪里发生了意外…… 但这些都与你无关，只要乖一点交出东西……

LewisSeriously, what on earth are you talking about?所以你说的东西是什么呢？

StaffSir, I have bad news!先生，不好了！

ValentinPull yourself together and slow down. Don't frighten the lady.干嘛慌慌张张的，有话慢慢说，别惊扰到这位女士。

StaffUh...呃……！

Lewis...?……？

StaffSorry... But we just discovered that a fire has broken out in your room and sounded the alarm...抱歉……是这样，我们发现您的房间无故起火，刚才已经响起警报……

ValentinWhat about my contracts… I mean, is it possible to get any of my personal belongings out of the room?那我的合同…… 不，我房里的私人物品能拿出来吗？

StaffI'm sorry, the fire is very big... It's impossible to enter the room right now. I'm afraid...抱歉，火势太大……目前无法进去，恐怕……

ValentinWhat?! This goddamned...!! Escort this lady back to her room for now. I'll go and have a look myself.什么！？ 这该死的——！！！你们几个送这位小姐回房间休息，我去看看——

Back in the room.房间里——

MDRAre you done changing?!你换好衣服没有啊？！

LewisI'm done, I'm done! It was a real pain dealing with the security droids wearing this! Say, where's the outfit that just got laundered?好了好了！穿这身衣服处理刚刚那几个安保人形可真麻烦！ 话说我还有一套新洗好的衣服呢？

Welrod MkIIJust put on the original one. What's up with the alarm just now?你先穿原来的吧，刚刚的警报是怎么回事？

LewisValentin's room was on fire. I haven't even gotten around to asking him about the mafia... What happened to Paula?瓦伦丁房间着火了，我还没来得及套他关于黑帮的事情呢…… 宝兰斯诺这边怎么回事？

Welrod MkIIThere are no signs of struggle in the room, so she probably wasn't abducted. But if that's the case, we have no way of determining her whereabouts. Besides, judging by your conversation with Valentin, he doesn't sound like someone who means her any harm...房间里没有挣扎痕迹，宝兰斯诺小姐应该不是被抓走的。但这样一来，就无法确认她的去向了。 而且，以刚才的对话来分析，瓦伦丁不像是要伤害她的人……

MDR...Lewis, did you put the statuette in the dressing room?……刘易斯，更衣室里的雕像是你带回来的吗？

LewisStatuette?雕像？

Lewis turns around and sees MDR coming out of the dressing room with an extravagant-looking figurine which looks oddly familiar...刘易斯转头看见MDR从更衣室里拿出了一个浮夸的雕像，而这个雕像看起来格外的眼熟……

LewisI never took any statuettes. Hasn't this always been in there?我没拿过什么雕像啊，这难道不是更衣室里本来就有的东西？

Lewis takes it and studies it up close.刘易斯拿起雕像仔细端详起来。

LewisBut it looks really familiar. I must've seen it somewhere...不过真的好眼熟啊，我肯定在哪里见过这个……

——

LewisHm? Who's there?咦，谁？

Slam! The door is forced open and ten security droids file into the room.砰——！ 门被强行撞开，十个安保人形鱼贯而入。

Security DroidYou are under arrest for arson and theft.我们以纵火罪和偷窃罪的名义逮捕你。

Pursuit · Stage 3-2 追猎 · 3-2

On the deck.甲板上——

The Griffin Dolls sprint down the deck. There is little to no time for them to make sense of everything that's happened...格里芬的人形们一路狂奔，匆忙的时间几乎来不及思考这混乱的一切……

LewisI got it!我想起来了！

M200What?什么？

LewisThat statuette was in Valentin's room! He must've planted it on me!那个雕像是瓦伦丁房间里的，肯定是他栽赃我！

M200But how? There are sensors in our room! Any stranger that entered would've triggered the alarm!为什么啊？我们房间可是有探测器的！陌生人来了会触发警报！

Welrod MkIIWe must ask Paula about this.这些事我们得找宝兰斯诺问清楚才行。

LewisYou suspect my idol?!你们怀疑我偶像？！

Welrod MkIINo, but right now she is the center of all this mystery.不是怀疑，而是现在有太多谜团跟她相关。

M200I think our priority is to hide.我觉得当务之急是应该躲起来。

LewisWhy should we?! We didn't start any fire or steal anything! Valentin is trying to frame us! If we don't get to the bottom of this, we'll end up taking the blame!凭什么！我们又没有纵火又没有偷东西！都是那个瓦伦丁在栽赃！ 感觉如果不找出这一团乱麻的源头，我们还会持续被陷害！

M200Look at that screen!你看那个屏幕！

Warning—there has been an arson and theft perpetrated by a Tactical Doll from an unknown company. This is the CCTV footage. If you spot the culprit, please report to the security room. Do not confront her on your own to avoid injuries.警报——现通报一起纵火抢劫案，凶手疑为某不知名公司战术人形。 监控视频如下，若有发现者，请务必通知安保室，切勿私自行动，以免受伤。

M200We're now wanted criminals...我们被通缉了……

MDRThanks, Captain Obvious!你不说也知道啊！

M200The question is—where did that CCTV footage come from? Wasn't Lewis at the charity ball? How could she be caught stealing on CCTV?问题是这段监控视频哪里来的？ 刘易斯那时候不是在慈善晚会吗？为什么会有她偷东西的画面？

Welrod MkIIThere are so many perplexing questions... This vacation doesn't feel like a vacation at all.感觉问题很多又摸不着头绪—— 这场度假可真没有一点度假的感觉。

M200Say, when was the last time you saw Thunder?话说，你们最后一次见到雷电是什么时候？

Lewis stops in her tracks and looks back at the group. No matter how many times she counts, there are only four of them.刘易斯停住了脚步，转过头看向大家。 怎么数都只有四个人。

MDRShe's gone.她不见了。

In a certain room...某个房间——

The room should have been locked, but right now the door is left slightly ajar. It is completely silent inside, but the person at the door knows she will find who she is looking for in there.一间本该上锁的房间，此时门却虚掩着。 听不见一点声音，但来人却很肯定里面有她要找的对象。

...!——！

ThunderLewis?刘易斯？

Thunder asks in a matter-of-fact tone, as if to confirm a guess. A figure whirls around by the window. It is a familiar face.雷电的声音毫无波澜，似乎这句话是为了印证些什么。 一抹身影从窗边转过身来，的确是熟悉的面孔。

LewisLook, I found Valentin's transaction records! He really is part of the mafia that's been all over the news lately! They specialize in international arms dealing...快看！我找到了瓦伦丁的交易证据！他果然就是最近新闻上重点报告的黑帮，专门从事跨境武器交易……

ThunderTransaction records? What are you talking about?交易证据，那是什么？

LewisDocuments with Valentin's signature! He seems like a pretty big deal~ We've caught a big fish this time!!!是瓦伦丁的签名文件啊！对方好像也很有名的样子~ 这次我们收获大了！！！

ThunderCan you show me?能拿给我看看吗？

LewisSure, but let's meet up with the others first.可以啊，等我们跟其他人汇合。

ThunderStop right there.站住。

Thunder disables the safety on her pistol and aims the muzzle at "Lewis".雷电拉开了保险栓，将枪口指向面前的“刘易斯”。

ThunderYou used us to distract him just to get your hands on this. Am I right, Miss Snow?就是为了拿到这个，你利用我们来转移他的视线。 我说的对吗？宝兰斯诺小姐。

Lewis... When did you find out?…… 什么时候发现的？

ThunderFrom the moment you put on that pathetic show of "jumping out of the window".从你那蹩脚的跳窗借口开始。

Paula SnowOh? Right from the start? So why didn't you expose me sooner?哦？这么早啊—— 那你为什么不早点揭穿呢？

ThunderLewis loves you. We all know that.刘易斯很喜欢你，我们都知道。

Paula SnowI am genuinely grateful for that.这点我真的很感激。

ThunderShe came aboard just for you. She's been asking all the Dolls at Griffin to vote for you every day for a really long time. But you are nothing like the characters you played in the movies.她是为了你才上这艘船的，每天在格里芬找人形帮忙投票，坚持了很长一段时间。 但你，并不是那些电影中的角色。

ThunderThose are dazzling people who have been embellished for the sake of art, while you are just a cunning woman of dubious origin.比起那些经过艺术加工的光辉人物，你只是一个狡诈的来路未知的女人。

Paula SnowVery disappointing, I know... Well, how did you track me down?真让人失望啊…… 噗，你怎么找过来的？

ThunderI've placed a micro tracker on Lewis' clothes.刘易斯的衣服上，有我放的微型追踪器。

Paula SnowI really underestimated you.是我低估你们了。

ThunderExplain yourself.说出你的理由。

Paula SnowOh, where to begin?该从哪里说起呢？这位小姐。

ThunderStart from when you jumped out of the window and fell onto Lewis... Or when you pretended you didn't know we were T-Dolls...从你自己跳窗砸到刘易斯开始…… 或者从你假装不知道我们是战术人形说起……

Paula SnowThen prepare yourself for a long story...那可真是一个漫长的故事了——

In another room.另一个房间——

LewisShe's not in here either! Dammit, where the hell is she?! If...If anything happens to Thunder because of me...也不在这里啊——可恶，到底在哪里！ 如果……如果因为我的选择连累雷电……

MDRHey, you're not blaming yourself, are you?! We're T-Dolls. We're not gonna get ourselves killed on a freaking cruise.喂！你不会在自责吧？你不会真的自责吧！ 我们可是战术人形，才不会在这里折戟。

Welrod MkIIDo you still think Paula Snow is innocent?你现在还认为宝兰斯诺没有问题吗？

LewisMaybe the mafia really is involved...也许真的有黑帮……

Welrod MkIIWake up, Lewis. She may be your idol... But look at that woman in the CCTV footage. She's the only one with a similar figure to yours.醒醒吧刘易斯，就算她是你的偶像。 但那个监视器里的人影，除了你，只有和你身形相似的她了。

Lewis...But why would she do this?……为什么呢？

M200We'll only know when we track her down... But first, we need to find Thunder.可能只有找到宝兰斯诺才知道为什么…… 但现在，我们需要先找到雷电。

MDRBut where?! I'm not detecting her signal at all...可是哪里去找啊！完全收不到她的信号……

LewisValentin!瓦伦丁！

MDRHm?？

LewisNo matter what Lady Paula... No matter what her aim is, it's got to have something to do with Valentin.不管宝兰斯诺大人…… 宝兰斯诺有什么目的，关键点都在瓦伦丁身上。

In the conference room.会议室——

ValentinSir, you'd better give me an explanation. What's the deal with those Dolls?先生，你们最好给个解释。 那几个人形是怎么回事？

Plump ManShouldn't you be doing the explaining?该给解释的不是你们吗？

ValentinHey, you don't think you have the say here, do you? I'm just an innocent merchant, but even a merchant would shoot if pushed far enough.喂喂喂，你们不会以为在这里是你们说了算吧？ 我只是一个无辜的商人，但商人急了也会开枪的。

ValentinWhy did you send someone to burn my contracts? It's not just your transactions in there...为什么要派人烧毁我的合同？ 那里可不止你们的交易啊……

Plump Man...What are you talking about? Stop framing us for what we didn't do. We should be working together here.……你什么意思？栽赃的话请不要再说了，我们现在最重要的是合作。

ValentinSir, the "fish" is dead. Why would I prepare another "bait"?先生，“鱼”都死了，我还下“饵”做什么？

Plump Man...Mr. Valentin, you...you deliberately... You know who's behind us—……瓦伦丁先生，你…你故意… 我们背后可是——

—!——！

ValentinUgh, what a drag...哎，真麻烦……

Plump ManYou—!你——！

After a few gunshots, the floor is covered in a pool of blood.几声枪响，留下一地鲜血。

ValentinClean this up. We're going to settle the score with those lost goldfish.收拾好这里，我们该去找那几只迷路的金鱼算账了。

In another room.某个房间——

ThunderHave you figured out how to cut the long story short?想好怎么长话短说了吗？

Paula SnowPatience, my dear~ We women can be quite fussy.别急嘛~ 女人总是要麻烦一点的。

Thunder aims her pistol at Paula's moving hand.雷电的枪指着宝兰斯诺试图移动的那只手。

ThunderPlease do me the favor of not letting your thoughts wander while we're talking.希望宝兰斯诺小姐能稍微尊重我一点，不要在交谈的时候思考别的事情。

Paula SnowRelax, I'm just trying to give myself some courage.不必如此紧张，只是想简单的给自己补充一点勇气。

Paula Snow fishes out an object from her pocket under Thunder's watchful gaze. She slowly uncurls her fingers to reveal a lipstick—the same one that she used the previous night.宝兰斯诺在雷电的注视下从口袋里拿出一件东西。 缓缓地摊开掌心，那是一支口红，前一天晚上宝兰斯诺用过的样式。

Paula SnowFor us, lipstick isn't just a cosmetic item, but a weapon. Even as we're headed to the guillotine, blood will dye our lips red one last time.对我们来说，口红可不是装饰品，而是武器。 就算奔赴断头台，鲜血也会最后一次染红嘴唇。

ThunderThanks to Lewis, I've seen that film before. Your performance was absolutely riveting—as expected of a professional actress. It's such a treat that we get to enjoy your world-class acting from up close without having to pay for a ticket.托刘易斯的福，这部电影我看过。 你在里面的表演的确很出色，不愧是专业演员，能近距离欣赏国际影后的演技，我们没买门票已经是赚了。

Paula SnowThank you, I happily accept all your compliments. Say...none of your colleagues have been in touch since we started talking, is that really okay?谢谢，所有的称赞我都会开心的收下。 话说……你在这里跟我耽误这么久，没有队友联系你，真的没问题吗？

Thunder tries to contact the other Dolls, but her face soon darkens. Paula Snow walks up to Thunder with a smile.雷电试图联络其他人形，但脸色明显越来越难看。 宝兰斯诺微笑着接近雷电。

Paula SnowFinally noticed the problem with your reception? How does it feel to be gobbled up by a fish you're trying to hunt?发现信号问题了？ 捕鱼的鸟儿被鱼吞噬的滋味如何？

ThunderStop!站住——

Paula SnowWhen I bagged Lewis' clothes... I waited for you to spot what I was doing before I made my move.我偷藏刘易斯衣服的时候——是特地等你发现了才行动的。

ThunderWhat...are you planning to do?你——到底想做什么？

Paula SnowYour colleagues should've noticed by now...你的队友们该发现了……

Paula Snow twists her lipstick back into the tube.宝兰斯诺将口红旋回管中。

ThunderNoticed what?发现什么？

The metal casing of the lipstick turns lightly in Snow's fingers and the cap pops open...金属外壳的口红轻巧地在宝兰斯诺指尖转了个身，口红帽弹开——

Thunder grabs Snow's hand and the lipstick falls onto the floor. The lipstick cap looks utterly ordinary.雷电精准地拧住了宝兰斯诺的手，口红落在地上。 弹开的口红帽里只有一面精致的镜子。

ThunderWhat?什么？

Meanwhile, Thunder feels a cold metal object being pressed against her waist.与此同时，冰冷的金属制品轻轻抵在了雷电的腰间——

A strong electric current assaults her.紧接着，一阵强烈的电流袭来。

ThunderUgh...唔……

Paula SnowSweet dreams, Miss Thunder. I would never underestimate Tactical Dolls like you.做个好梦，雷电小姐。 你们这样的战术人形，我怎么敢小瞧呢？

Paula SnowYou'd better work harder to live up to my expectations~为了对得起我的评价，你们可要努力啊~

Zero-Sum · Stage 4-1 零和 · 4-1

On the deck.甲板上——

MDRHm? I remember it was in this direction?咦？我记得是这个方向啊？

Welrod MkIIThere's no sign of the security droids. How strange.完全不见那些安保人形的踪迹了，好奇怪。

LewisLook! By the pool!大家看泳池那边！

MDRThe pool? Oh, a security droid!泳池？ 啊，是安保人形！

The Griffin Dolls immediately go on alert, but the droid is merely lying prone on the side of the pool, half of its body submerged in the water, utterly still.人形们立刻戒备起来，但对方只是匍匐在泳池边，半个身体浸泡在水里，并没有任何动静。

MDRIs it...taking a dip?这家伙……该不会是在泡澡吧？

M200Hold on, come take a look at this!等等，你们快来看！

The Dolls notice the seven or eight security droids in the water only when they approach the swimming pool.当人形们走近泳池，才发现里面泡着七八个安保人形。

Welrod MkIIDid...Did Thunder do this?这……这是雷电干的？

LewisNo, I think they jumped into the pool themselves after they got hacked... Hm?不，这些人形好像是被入侵之后自己跳进泳池里的……嗯？

Welrod inspects the droid sprawled on the side of the pool and finds a familiar device in its grip.维尔德检查了一下趴在泳池边上的那个安保人形，随后发现他的手里攥着一个熟悉的装置。

MDRHey, isn't this the communicator we gave Paula Snow? So SHE took out all these droids?!喂喂，这不是我们交给宝兰斯诺的通信终端吗？ 也就是说，这些人形都是被她干掉的！？

Lewis...That's quite impressive...……她，还挺厉害的……

M200How's the communicator?终端怎么样？

Welrod MkIIStill functional. Also...there's a floor plan on it.还能运行，而且……里面有张地图。

M200A floor plan?地图？

LewisIt's a floor plan of the Aegean's internal structure... It shows all the safety passages on the ship, including every single room in the VIP area.是爱琴海号的内部结构图……上面标注了游轮的所有安全通道，包括VIP区的每一个房间。

MDRMiss Superstar must've left this for us.这应该是那位大明星留给我们的吧。

Welrod MkIIIf she's capable of taking out the security droids, does that mean she can get off the ship anytime?既然能干掉安保人形，也就是说她随时都可能从这艘游轮上离开了？

LewisNot necessarily... The cargo bay has been marked with an asterisk. The label reads... Thunder.也不一定……游轮的货舱这里被标注了一个星号，备注文字是—— 雷电。

MDRWhat does that mean? Is Thunder in the cargo bay? Why would she know that?什么意思，难道雷电在货舱里？ 那个大明星为什么知道这些？

Welrod MkIIYour guess is as good as mine. In any case, this is the only lead we've got.这就不得而知了，但不管怎么说，这都是我们唯一的线索。

LewisEven if it's a trap, we have no choice but to go. We can't abandon our friend.就算这是个局，也只能进去了。 我们可不能抛弃同伴。

MDRBut what about your precious idol?那你那位大明星呢？

LewisHey, one is an out-of-reach idol and the other is a friend who's been through thick and thin with me!喂！那是远在天边的偶像，但我们可是朝夕相处的同伴啊！

Welrod MkIIYou've got to say that to Thunder in person...这个话得当着雷电的面说——

M200She'll be so touched!让她也感动一把！

Somewhere on the cruise.游轮某处——

...!——！

In the dimly-lit space, a security droid lands a heavy punch on Thunder's face.昏暗的空间里，一位安保人形在雷电脸上狠狠地打了一拳。

Valentin...Tsk! I should've prepared some electronic tools. Regular weapons can't get a T-Doll to talk.……啧！ 也许应该准备些电子工具，人形可不是普通武器就能撬开口的啊。

Thunder...Paula Snow...……宝兰斯诺……

ValentinWhere is the thing?东西去哪了？

Thunder tries to shift her body, but she is tightly bound to a chair by a metal chain and cannot move at all.雷电想要挪一挪身子，却因为自己被铁链紧紧地捆绑在椅子上而动弹不得。

ValentinYou'd better tell me where you've hidden it before this ship reaches shore, or else... I don't mind tying you to the anchor and sinking you to the bottom of the sea.在这艘船靠岸之前，你最好告诉我东西藏在哪儿了，否则…… 我倒是不介意把你捆在船锚上，然后沉到海底去。

ValentinGet her head up.让她抬起头来。

The security droid grabs Thunder by her hair and jerks it back, forcing her to look up.安保人形抓住雷电的头发猛地拉扯，让后者不得不抬起头来。

ThunderUgh...!唔……！

ValentinI've killed your master already, so show some sense. I'll put it plainly—the Mermaid's Heart. Do you get it now?你们的主子已经被我干掉了，识相一点~ 让我说得更清楚一点——人鱼之心，明白了吗？

Thunder...I heard every single word, but I don't understand it when they're strung together. We don't have what you're talking about.……每个字都听见了，但合在一起听不懂。 我们没有拿你说的东西。

Valentin picks up the pistol from the table and checks that it is loaded.瓦伦丁从桌子上拿起手枪，并确认了弹药。

ValentinI've killed plenty of humans... But Dolls? This will be a first.杀人倒是常见…… 不过人形嘛，的确还是第一次。

He trains the muzzle on Thunder's shoulder and pulls the trigger.瓦伦丁把枪口对准了雷电的肩膀，并扳动了撞针。

ValentinNow, you have the honor of becoming the first...现在，你将有幸成为第一个……

—!——！

Thunder...!……！

ValentinOw!啊——！

Valentin's pistol flies out of his hand, which is now dripping with blood. He stumbles back a few steps. A figure has suddenly appeared in an even darker corner high up inside the cargo bay.瓦伦丁的枪飞了出去，而他的手此刻已被鲜血染红，身体踉跄着后退了几步。 一个身影突然出现在了货舱高处更加阴暗的角落。

Valentin...Who's there?! Show yourself this instant!……什么人！？快给我滚出来！

???"It isn't darkness that obscures your eyes, but your hubris. I shall make you see again—as retribution befalls you."“蒙蔽你的眼睛的，不是这片黑暗，而是你的狂妄，我将使你重新看见——看见制裁的降临。”

LewisAnd so, here I am.所以，我在这里。

Thunder...Lewis.……刘易斯。

LewisI'm so glad to see that it wasn't Paula who abducted you. I can't help but quote her movie again!看到绑架你的不是宝兰斯诺，我还是很开心的。 就忍不住使用了电影台词！

ValentinYou lot...你们几个……

ThunderWatch out!小心！

———

The spotlights suddenly come on, illuminating the entire cargo bay. A large amount of military weaponry is stored here, and a troop of security droids are entering combat mode.照射灯被启动，货舱内部瞬时明亮起来。 整个舱室内存放着许多军用武器，而大量待机的安保人形正进入战斗状态。

ThunderBootleg weapons...是走私的武器——

Lewis...B-Bootleg weapons?……走、走私的武器？

ValentinPeople just keep getting in the way ever since I cut this deal! I see that you can't wait to go to hell!从接下这单生意开始就一直有人在碍事，我看你们都不想活了！

Under Valentin's order, the security droids start launching an attack.在瓦伦丁的指挥下，安保人形即刻发起进攻。

However, the droid in the lead collapses onto the floor at the sound of a loud gunshot.然而为首行动起来的人形却在一阵激烈的枪声之后，倒在了地上。

M200Just because we were waiting outside the door doesn't make us useless decoration.我们只是等在门外，又不是摆设。

The Griffin Dolls appear inside the cargo bay one after the other. Soon, Thunder is freed from her binding.人形们陆续出现在货舱内，随后，捆绑雷电的锁链被同伴们打开。

The Dolls, now reunited, all aim their weapons at Valentin. But the man merely smirks nonchalantly.全员重新集合到了一起，将武器对准了瓦伦丁的方向。 而瓦伦丁笑了笑，似乎不以为意。

ValentinOh please, you are standing in front of a private arms dealing mogul. I have all the weapons I need.拜托，站在你们面前的可是超级私人军火商，武器要多少有多少。

ValentinBehold! The "Supernova Warframe", absolutely one-of-a-kind! Just the monthly maintenance fee is enough to buy several dozens of you! Oh, I'm doing you a real honor here—I'm actually busting out this baby! You'd better be worth it, Dolls!看！这世上独一无二的“超新星战甲”——每个月光是保养费就够买几十个你们了~ 啊，我对你们真好，连这个宝贝都舍得拿出来，你们这些人形可别辜负我的期待啊！

Zero-Sum · Stage 4-2 零和 · 4-2

On the deck of the cruise.游轮甲板——

Boom!轰——！

LewisAll threats have been eliminated!威胁已经全部清除了！

Under the Dolls' coordinated attack, the heavy warframe is paralyzed.在人形们的攻势下，重型机甲几近瘫痪。

ValentinThis can't be happening! This "Supernova Warframe", worth 600 million, is no match for scrap metal like you?!为什么会这样！？ 难道价值六个亿的“超新星战甲”还比不上你们这些废铁吗！？

M200A heavy mech, no matter how impressive, is little more than a lumbering target when piloted by an amateur.再棒的重型机甲，被外行驾驶的话，充其量就是个大型靶子。

MDRSo this is all there is to the power you're so proud of, Mr. Smuggler.走私客先生引以为傲的力量也不过如此嘛。

ValentinHow...How could this be...?! Ah, good... The mech isn't a complete write-off yet.这……这怎么可能……！？ …… 还好——这机甲还能行动。

ValentinCan't believe you've pushed me this far... That woman must still be on the ship... Haha, very well! Very well!竟然把我逼到这一步…… 那个女人应该也在船上吧——哈哈，很好！非常好！

Valentin laughs maniacally as he takes out a device that looks like a remote control. Meanwhile, the Supernova Warframe's defense system is also activated.瓦伦丁狞笑着，从身上摸出了一个遥控器似的装置。 同时启动的，还有那台“超新星战甲”的最强防御系统。

M200A remote control? Don't tell me there's a bomb...!遥控器？难道有炸弹……！？

ValentinThis is what you get for being in my way! You can repent on the seabed!这就是你们妨碍我的下场，一起到海底去后悔吧！

LewisO-Oh no!糟、糟了！

Before the Dolls can stop him, Valentin has already pushed the detonation button... The mech is also ready to take off...人形们还来不及阻止，瓦伦丁便已狠狠地按下了起爆按钮…… 重型机甲也做好了起飞准备——

Valentin...What?……咦？

The expected explosion never takes place... The Supernova Warframe hasn't taken off either.预期的爆炸并没有发生…… 而“超新星战甲”也没有按照预期行动起来。

Utterly confused, Valentin pushes the button repeatedly as the silence drags on.满脸疑惑的瓦伦丁又连续按了几次起爆按钮，而船舱内也愈发寂静。

ValentinNo way! I've prepared enough explosives to sink four ships...!怎么会！我明明准备了足以炸沉四艘船的炸药……！

It's over. Valentin tries to move the mech, but it refuses to budge.大势已去。 瓦伦丁试图操控重型机甲转移，但那台机甲就像瘫痪了一样，纹丝不动。

A Familiar Voice...How unsightly, Mr. Valentin.……真是难看呢，瓦伦丁先生。

Valentin...Eric, you... I thought we had an agreement!……艾瑞克，你…… 我们不是说好了吗！

Paula Snow gives the case in her hand a little shake.宝兰斯诺摆了摆手里的箱子。

Paula SnowMr. Valentin, I'm not stupid enough to take you at your word... Besides, working with an arms dealer...really isn't the best idea.瓦伦丁先生，我还没有愚蠢到相信您的承诺…… 再说，和军火商人合作……也不是什么好的决策嘛。

Valentin...Y-You've been planning to double-cross me right off the bat! You bitch!!!……你，你从一开始就算计我！ 可恶！！！

Paula SnowHey, this whole sham of inviting me to this charity ball is also pretty dumb. Though they've actually brought along the Mermaid's Heart, which costs an absolute fortune on the black market...哎，选我来当这个慈善晚会的幌子的确不是什么好的点子哦~ 说起来，对方还真带来了在黑市上价值连城的“人鱼之心”啊——

Paula SnowI checked⁠—it's genuine~ Still, being the sleazy brute that you are, you kept both the money and the goods, and even killed your client. You can hardly blame me for not trusting you, can you?我检查过了，是真货哦~还是您比较不地道，要人家的“钱”不给货还要人家的命。 这样的您我怎么敢相信嘛，是不是？

ValentinYou sabotaged the explosives and my mech?炸药和机甲都是你动的手脚？

Paula SnowEh, it did take some effort. But it's game over for you, Mr. Valentin~ Miss Lewis over there, make sure you aim properly. You'll frighten if you keep pointing that gun at me.哎，还挺费劲的。不过瓦伦丁先生，到此为止了哦~ 那边的刘易斯小姐，请把枪口对准一点，就这样指着我，我可是会害怕的。

Lewis has raised her weapon the moment she saw Paula Snow.刘易斯在船艏看到了宝兰斯诺的时候就举起了枪。

However, after a moment of hesitation, she aims for Valentin instead.但现在迟疑了一下，把枪口挪向了瓦伦丁。

Lewis...Can we have an explanation?……能解释一下吗？

MDRWhat is there to explain? This woman is clearly colluding with the smuggler and she had us running around like headless chickens!还用解释？ 摆明了这女人跟这个走私犯一伙的，就把我们几个当冤大头耍！

Paula SnowYou need to be more careful with your words, Miss MDR. I was only "pretending" to work with him.MDR小姐，用词要准确一点哦~ 我只是“假装”合作了一下。

Valentin is about to say something when Welrod walks up to him and digs her muzzle into his side. A criminal caught red-handed should save their confession for the police.瓦伦丁正要开口，维尔德走上前给了他一枪托。 证据确凿的犯人，口供应该留给警察。

Lewis...Jeanie isn't a villain, and neither are you.……基妮不是这种人，宝兰妮也不是。

Paula SnowAlright, Mr. Valentin did invite me onboard to participate in a double-cross deal that involves killing the client and taking the money and the goods. But it should be pretty obvious by now that I've given up on the deal.好吧，瓦伦丁先生邀请我上船并参与杀人抢钱不给货的黑吃黑交易。 但现在很明显吧，我可是放弃了这笔交易。

LewisWe didn't just "win" the tickets, did we?我们不是被抽中的，对吗？

Paula Snow...Pfft, obviously not. You were chosen.……噗，当然。 您是被选中的。

LewisThere are so many people in your fan club, you must've gone to a lot of trouble to pick me.后援会那么多人，要想选中我还真是费心了。

Paula SnowNot at all, all members leave an automatic record when you register. I just had to filter the members and make a shortlist~不费心，你们入会填的表单都是自动生成的。 我筛选下就行了~

LewisSo that's the Mermaid's Heart inside the case?你箱子里的就是“人鱼之心”？

Paula SnowThe one and only. Fancy a look?如假包换，你要看一眼吗？

LewisI'm not interested. But...you're not planning to keep it for yourself, are you?我没兴趣。 但……你不是想把它据为己有吧？

Paula Snow lowers her voice and whispers to Lewis conspiratorially...宝兰斯诺压低了声音，用只有两人能听见的语调轻声询问——

Paula SnowMy dear Miss Lewis. Who do you think it should belong to?那么，亲爱的刘易斯小姐。 你觉得它应该属于谁？

Lewis...Its original owner.……属于它原有的主人。

Paula SnowAnd who might that be? The artisan who created it? The millionaire who bought it? Or...the gangster who seized it by force?那么它的主人是谁呢？ 是制作的工匠？还是购买的富商？又或者是……依靠暴力占有的黑帮？

Paula SnowIt has been drenched in blood from the moment it was created, and it gets bloodier still every time it changes hands. This priceless treasure is actually worthless. Unlike moonlight, it does not illuminate the dark; unlike air, it does not bring life.它在诞生和传递的每一环都染着鲜血，这无价之宝并没有产生价值。 既不像月光，能洒在每个人身上，也不如空气，赐予万物生存。

Paula SnowIt's just a lifeless object, but having been given a fairy tale name, it becomes a symbol of love. Isn't that laughable? So...who do you think it belongs to?明明是没有生机的死物，用童话故事命名之后便有了爱情的寓意。这不可笑吗？ 所以……你觉得它应该属于谁？

LewisIt belongs to itself. ...That's a line from your very first movie. But...属于“它”自己。 ……这是你出道第一部电影里的台词。但……

Paula SnowHush~ I've had my eyes on you from the moment you embarked on this journey.嘘~ 我早就注意到了你，在你踏上这条旅途的时候。

LewisI...我——

Paula SnowIt's been a pleasure to have you along this ride. But the war is over.能够跟你完成这一路的计划，我很开心。 但，战争结束了。

LewisWhat?什么？

Paula SnowThe war is over. And I'm not going back.战争结束了。 而我不会回去。

Paula SnowFarewell. Just as the spring breeze will return, I hope we'll meet again some day.别了，就像春风还会再来一样，希望我们还会再相遇——

LewisWait, Jeanie! No, Paula!等等，基妮！不，宝兰斯诺——！

———

News ReportThe police foiled a major arms smuggling operation on board the cruise ship Aegean and arrested Valentin, leader of the international smuggling syndicate. Using false identities, Valentin has been supplying weapons to rebel forces on the periphery of the White Zone in the last two years and is indirectly responsible for a large number of civilian casualties. This smuggling operation was foiled with the help of several Griffin Tactical Dolls, who are passengers on the ship. Over 900 weapons have been seized, worth around 6.7 million.跨国走私集团利用爱琴海号游轮走私军火一案告破，团伙头目瓦伦丁已被警方逮捕！ 凭借身份掩护，瓦伦丁在过去两年间持续为白区周边的叛乱分子输送武器，并间接造成了大量无辜平民的伤亡。 此次案件告破，得益于同时乘船的刘易斯等格里芬战术人形，由她们发现并捣毁的走私武器共计九百余件，涉及金额约六百七十万。

On the deck.甲板上——

SailorThis dessert is a special treat from the staff. Please enjoy.各位，这是本船特别赠送的甜品，请慢慢享用。

MDRThanks. Please give us five more of the vanilla ice cream we just had.谢谢，请把刚才的香草口味冰淇淋再来五份。

SailorUh... S-Sure!呃……好、好的！

ThunderNo, make that six, please. M950A asked me to eat one on her behalf.不，麻烦再来六份，M950A叫我替她多吃一份。

M200Can your body handle that much ice cream?吃这么多，不怕身体受不了吗？

MDRWho cares~ Say, did Paula Snow just take the gemstone? The Mermaid's Heart, huh... That's some legendary treasure!你管她呢~ 话说，那颗宝石就这么被宝兰斯诺拿走了？人鱼之心诶……传说中的宝贝！

M200She couldn't have risked everything just to keep it for herself, right? So what did she tell you back then, Lewis?她费这么大代价，总不能是自己戴着玩吧？ 所以刘易斯，你们当时到底说了些什么？

LewisHeh, it's our little secret!哼哼，是秘密！

ThunderShe wouldn't say no matter how many times MDR asked. She must've bewitched her!MDR追问她几十次了都不肯说。 我猜是迷魂汤！

LewisOh, please! Even if I told you... Humph, you know what? I'm not telling~ In any case, she's not a bad person at all!呸呸呸！就是说了……哼，偏不告诉你们~ 反正她绝对不是坏人！

Welrod MkIIBeautiful people can do no wrong in your eyes.在你眼里，美人都不是坏人。

LewisThat's not true! I don't judge people by their appearance!谁说的——我又不是一个只看脸的人！

MDR...That isn't convincing at all coming from you.……这话一点说服力都没有。

M200Huh? Guys, look at this.诶？你们看——

M200 points at a news article posted on Grifchan. It's all the way at the bottom of the news page, which shows how insignificant this report is.M200指着匿名版的一条新闻简讯。 报道位置是整面新闻里的最下方，足以说明这则新闻有多么不起眼。

M200At first glance, it looks like just another news story of an orphanage receiving a donation.虽然看起来像是一笔普通的孤儿院捐助新闻。

ThunderThe sum was enormous... The orphanage wanted to build a new wing and name it after the benefactor... But they wished to remain anonymous...数额巨大……孤儿院本想以该人名字建楼…… 但对方不希望透露具体姓名……

Welrod MkIIDo you think that was Paula Snow?你们觉得是宝兰斯诺吗？

MDRWho knows?谁知道呢？

M200The timing checks out.时间倒是对得上。

LewisHehehehe...嘿嘿嘿嘿……

Welrod MkIIHey, what are you giggling about?喂，你又傻笑什么？

LewisThe Commander just sent me a message to tell me that I did a good job and even promised me a reward...指挥官发信息过来，说我做得很好，还要给我嘉奖呢……

MDRThe Commander is also giving you a reward?! You're damn lucky!指挥官也要给嘉奖！？你这家伙还真是走运啊。

M200Well, it wasn't just pure luck... Still, at least it's over.这次经历，单纯说是走运也不准确吧…… 不过——可算结束了。

ThunderYeah, even our vacation is over.嗯，都结束了，假期也结束了。

LewisNow that's not true. Our vacation is NOT over!最后那句可以不用加，我们的假期才没有结束呢！

MDRThat's right. Heheh, I can't believe the captain has given us permission to enjoy all facilities and services on board free of charge! Everything we've done was all worth it~!这倒是没错。 嘿嘿，想不到船长为了表示感谢，把你买票的钱都退还了，还让我们免费享受船上的所有服务！ 这个忙可帮的值了~！

LewisIt's all thanks to Lady Paula~ (Sighs) I wonder when I'll ever see her again.这可多亏了宝兰斯诺大人~ 哎~什么时候还能再次遇到她呢。

MDRHa! If we ever run into her again, it'll probably be another crazy adventure. Now forget about that and let's go! Let's play some water polo!哈！要是再遇到她，恐怕又是一场鸡飞狗跳的冒险吧。 走吧走吧，别想这些了，一起去打水球啊！

LewisOh, I'm coming!啊，来了来了！

Lewis puts down her console and starts enjoying her vacation in earnest. On the screen, the movie is still playing...刘易斯放下终端，开始享受真正的假期。 终端的屏幕上，电影仍在继续……

Paula SnowLamenting our inability to take destiny into our own hands, we shed tears in the agony of endless waiting. I would rather take up arms and fight by your side.无法选择命运的泪水，浇灌在名为等待的痛苦上。 我宁愿拿起枪，与你一同并肩作战。

Paula SnowFarewell. Just as the spring breeze will return, I hope we'll meet again some day.别了，就像春风还会再来一样，希望我们还会再相遇。

The Wave Wrangler 【END】捩浪人【END】

Campaign 47: Tidal Bore · Stage 2 -Skill-1 Campaign 47: 潮涌 · 2-Skill-1

Attention – The connection between points have shifted.注意：点与点之间的连线发生了变化。

Campaign 47: Tidal Bore · Stage 2 -Skill-2 Campaign 47: 潮涌 · 2-Skill-2

Attention – The connection between points have shifted.注意：点与点之间的连线发生了变化。

Campaign 47: Tidal Bore · Stage 2 -Skill-3 Campaign 47: 潮涌 · 2-Skill-3

【HINT】 Control Panel I has been activated.提示:控制台I启动成功。

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