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Neural Upgrade Memoirs

心智升级回忆

328 chapters · 24688 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

M1873 · 1 柯尔特左轮 · 1

SAASo, you know the rules. This time, you decide the game, and I name the bet. Okay?那么，老规矩。这一次的赌约换你来定，赌注则是我来说，没问题吧？

MakarovThis is why I dislike you lot of... (Sighs)所以我才不喜欢你们这些……（叹气）

MakarovFine. Let's decide on who gets to serve as the Commander's adjutant tomorrow through a combat simulation.算了，为了决出明天指挥官身边的位置，今天的赌约就是——模拟作战。

MakarovWe each lead a team and run the same program simultaneously until all waves are down. Whoever has more kills wins. As for the stakes—我们带着各自的队员，同时攻略这个方案，到消灭所有敌人为止，谁消灭的数量多就是谁赢。那么赌注是——

SAAAs always, the winner gets half a month worth of cola and the opportunity to accompany the Commander's field trip tomorrow.老规矩，半月份的可乐，还有明天陪同指挥官出外勤的资格~就这样吧。

MakarovAgreed.一言为定。

(During the combat simulation.)（模拟作战中。）

SAALooks like Makarov's team has started in the west. We'd better hurry too. Still, I seem to have been dealt a nice hand, don't you think, CZ75?看起来马卡洛夫她们组从西边开始打了，那我们也要快一点才行。 还好，分在我这边的牌都不错~对吧，CZ75？

CZ75You may have more experience here, but you're way too slow. When is this gonna be over if you keep dawdling like this?虽然你是前辈，但是速度也太慢了。 磨磨蹭蹭的，什么时候才能打得完啊。

SAAI may have a good hand, but I'm playing with really unpleasant people. Then... Whoa?!虽然是手好牌，但是完全是不讨喜的家伙啊。 那么…… 呀吼——！？

(A bullet slices past SAA's hat.)（子弹擦过M1873的帽子。）

SAAPhew... Thank goodness for my good reflexes... Damn. They need to pay for that!哈……幸好直觉感到危险…… 真是的，不还击可不行呢！

CZ75Tsk...! Over here, SAA. They seem to be armed with suppressors.啧……！ 来这边，M1873。对手有消音器。

SAAThat didn't seem like a simulated Sangvis unit. It was a Griffin T-Doll! Makarov's team is resorting to sneak attacks just to win the wager...but that's playing right into my hand!这次看起来不是模拟的铁血，而是格里芬的人形呢~ 马卡洛夫的队伍，为了赢得赌注就这样乱用偷袭……不过，这正符合我的打算！

CZ75This whole wager is completely unnecessary... Wait. No way. Not you too?这种赌约本来就很没必要……等等，不会吧，你也要来？

SAAThey have shown their hand. We also have to do what it takes to win! The position of adjutant and cola. They're both mine and I don't plan on giving up either!她们都这么做了，我们也得不惜一切代价得到胜利才行！ 指挥官身边的位置和可乐，哪个我都不会让出来的！

CZ75The Commander will probably cry at the thought of being considered on the same level as cola. So, what are we gonna do?长官听到自己和可乐被摆在一起会哭的吧。那么，要怎么做？

SAAI noticed last time that there's a bug in the simulation to our three o'clock, in the West, that drops you into the Neural Cloud Corridor. We can draw them there and...我上次就注意到了，西边三点钟的位置有个BUG，通向另一边的云图回廊。 我们引诱她们到那边去，然后……

CZ75That's a good plan. Leave them on the other side while we finish the combat simulation as fast as we can. Then we'll win.这是个不错的方法。 把她们丢在那边，我们以最快速度完成这边的模拟战斗，也算是赢了吧。

SAAOf course! Then let's get started!那是当然的~现在就开始行动吧！

(Meanwhile)（另一边）

TokarevKeep your eyes open. Aim properly before you fire. Say, you may be the leader, Makarov, but you're way too reckless.睁大眼睛，好好瞄准再开火。 虽然你是队长，但是马卡洛夫，你太莽撞了哦。

MakarovSorry. Let's... Hmm? They're moving towards where the bug is.抱歉。我们先…… 嗯？她们在向BUG的位置移动。

TokarevBug? What bug?BUG？什么BUG？

MakarovI thought SAA didn't notice, but she's more observant than I thought. She's trying to catch our attention and arouse our suspicion so we'll follow and see what she's up to.我还以为M1873没有发现，没想到她也意外地敏锐。 是想吸引我们的视线，让我们因为担心她们有其他的计划而跟踪过去吧？

TokarevThen we should stick to our plan and destroy the Sangvis units here fir...那么，我们就维持原计划先消灭这边的铁……

MakarovNyet. If she wants to gamble, it'd be a shame if I fold. I know exactly where the bug leads...不。既然她要赌，我们不奉陪岂不是很可惜？ 我很清楚那边通向哪里……

MakarovLet's take advantage of the location and leave them stranded there.利用地利，把她们堵在那边吧。

M1873 · 2 柯尔特左轮 · 2

SAAOooh, they've taken the bait! Makarov is much too green for this. Looks like I'm winning this game for sure!呀吼——果然跟上来了呢~ 马卡洛夫果然也只是那样而已，经验远远不够，看来这次赌约会是我赢了！

CZ75Don't let down your guard before the final die is cast, SAA.还没有到尘埃落定的时候，最好还是保持警惕吧，M1873。

SAAFine, I'll shut up for now. I can boast in her face all I want afterwards.好吧，那就先不说。 反正待会儿也会说给她听的。

CZ75(Sighs) ...Here they come. The bug is straight ahead. What now?（叹气）……她们跟上来了。前面就是那个BUG，现在怎么办？

SAAWe let them go, of course...NOT! We hide and wait for them to get here.当然是这样放过她们……才怪呢！就地隐蔽，等她们过来。

(On the node.)（路径点上）

TokarevThey're gone. Have they entered already? That's way too risky...消失了。难道她们已经进去了？这也太危险了……

MakarovNyet. SAA is not stupid. At least not THAT stupid. She must be around here somewhere. Judging by her character, she is probably lying in ambush... Let me see.不对。M1873不是个笨蛋，至少笨得不彻底，她肯定就在这附近。 以她的性格，大概会打伏击吧……让我来试试看。

Makarov looks around carefully.马卡洛夫在周围仔细观察了一圈。

MakarovStrange... Maybe she really...奇怪……难道真的不……

BANG!砰——！

As the shot is fired, Tokarev throws herself on top of Makarov. The two T-Dolls crash haphazardly onto the floor by the entrance of the bug.枪声响起的瞬间，托卡列夫扑倒了马卡洛夫。两人狼狈地滚倒在BUG入口边。

Makarov... Ugh! Are you okay, Tokarev?!……唔！没事吧，托卡列夫？！

TokarevI'm fine... I was thinking if she could be there but thought it was way too obvious.没事……我刚刚在想会不会在那里，但又觉得太显眼了。

SAAHaha! The most dangerous place is the safest. Haven't you heard that before?哼哼！最危险的地方就是最安全的地方，你听过的吧？

MakarovHow dare you mess with my teammate. Don't even think about winning today.动了我的队员，你今天还是不要想赢了。

Makarov raises her gun and fires at SAA, but SAA dodges the shot and retaliates.马卡洛夫拔枪向M1873扣动扳机，M1873一边躲避一边反击回去。

TokarevCrap. They're moving closer to the bug... Keep your distance, Makarov!糟了，他们离BUG入口越来越……马卡洛夫，注意距离！

SAANow that we're here, of course you're going in!都到这里了，当然是——进去吧！

MakarovYou pushed me...?! I'm taking you with me!竟然推……你也别想独善其身！

SAAEh...?咦……

TokarevMakarov! SAA!马卡洛夫！M1873！

SAAOww... We seem to have come to a bad place.痛痛痛……好像掉到了不妙的地方呀。

MakarovIt was all your fault... So this really is the Neural Cloud Corridor. Now how do we get back...?都怪你这家伙乱推一把……这边果然是云图回廊，该怎么回去啊……

SAASince we're here, we can only wait for our teammates to ask the Commander to come get us out, right? But until then, I'm up for some exploring. Wanna come?这下我们都进来了，也只能等我们各自的队员联系指挥官来找我们了吧？ 不过在那之前，我想在这边探险~要来吗？

MakarovThere's a limit to how far you should veer away from a plan, SAA. I hate it when you do this.脱离计划也有个限度吧，M1873。我真讨厌你这个样子。

SAASo you plan on just sitting here and waiting for time to pass, scaredy-cat?所以你就打算坐在那里消磨时间吗，胆小鬼？

MakarovI will NOT be provoked. Go if you want.我才不会吃你的激将法。要去就去吧。

Unknown DollLooks like some Griffin filth has wandered in. How unexpected.看起来有格里芬的废物人形闯进来了啊，真是意外。

SAAWatch out!小心！

Makarov...?!……？！

BOOM!轰——！

SAA pulls Makarov aside, and an high explosive shell lands right next to where the two T-Dolls were just standing.M1873拽起马卡洛夫冲向一边，炮弹随即落在两个人不远处轰然炸开。

OuroborosDoesn't matter... You shall be the stepping stone to my escape. Be honored, second-rate Griffin Dolls.算了……就让你们成为我离开这里的垫脚石吧。 为此感到荣幸吧，格里芬的废物人形们。

M1873 · 3 柯尔特左轮 · 3

SAATh-this really is...unexpected.这……这还真是……意外状况呀。

OuroborosI haven't taken a shot at anybody in a while. My aim seems to be a bit off.太久没人来试手，准头都有点偏了。

Makarov(Whispers) SAA...wait for the rescue signal while I distract her.（低声）M1873……你去等援助信号，我在这里和她周旋。

OuroborosYou must be joking. Do you honestly think either of you are getting away? You and the rubbish T-Doll I have defeated countless times before... Will both die to my next shot.开什么玩笑。 你以为你们有人能逃吗？ 无论是你，还是那边那个我已经对付过无数次的垃圾人形…… 下一炮，就不会偏移了。

SAADefeated countless times? I've never seen you in my life! I've been out many times looking for cola, but I don't remember seeing you at all...对付过无数次？可我没有见过你呀。 出去找了那么多次可乐，但是对你完全没有印象——

OuroborosOf course you wouldn't understand. I'm referring to the many battles that "never happened". SAA, one of the earliest key members of Griffin... Fighting you was the first stage of my early training. Now, are you ready to die?你当然不了解，那些“没有发生过”的战役。 M1873，格里芬最初的中坚力量之一…… 针对你做的训练，就是我初期的第一个关卡，准备好去死了吗？

SAAHey... I could've sworn the Sangvis units were all been targeting me on my recent missions. So it WASN'T just my imagination!喂喂……原来最近任务里感觉铁血在集火我，不是错觉啊。

OuroborosIt's only natural for an old model to be studied thoroughly. Well, are you done with your final words?作为早期型号，被研究得透彻也是理所当然的事吧。 ——所以，遗言说完了吗？

SAAWait, wait, wait! How about a bet? Let's see if an old model like me can beat you in some way.等等等等！那不如来赌赌看？ 我这样的型号，到底能不能在某些方面赢过你。

OuroborosWhy should I give you a chance?我为什么要给你这样的机会？

MakarovAre you scared you'd lose to me?难道你没信心比过我们？

OuroborosHa! As if. Well? Name your game. I will make it clear to you that resistance is futile.哼，怎么可能。 来吧，说出你的赌约。我会让你明白，挣扎都是没有用的。

SAARussian Roulette. Surely you've heard of it even if you've never done it before?“俄罗斯轮盘赌”，就算没玩过，也听过这个吧？

OuroborosLoad a revolver with a single bullet and take turns firing at your own head... A gamble of pure luck that requires no skill at all. Looks like you Griffin Dolls are only good for such parlor tricks.一把枪装入一颗子弹，轮流冲着自己的脑袋射击…… 毫无技术性，只是靠运气的赌博方式。看来你们格里芬的人形也只能玩这样的把戏了。

SAAI know I can't beat you anyways. Might as well gamble on my luck. Besides, I'm sure the God of cola will be on my side.横竖都是无法战胜的敌人，为什么不赌赌运气呢？ 毕竟我可是有自信，可乐之神会站在我这边的。

OuroborosThen I shall make you see just how hopeless you are. Don't worry. Losing to me is not humiliating at all. But I'm afraid your neural cloud will be mine after that.那就让你明白自己的无力吧。 放心好了，输给我也不算是耻辱。不过那个时候，你的心智云图就交给我吧。

Click.咔嚓。

Click.咔嚓。

Click.咔嚓。

After a few turns of the chamber...几轮之后……

OuroborosWell? That's the last chamber, aren't you pulling the trigger? Are you worried that it's going to go right through your head?怎么？已经是最后一枪了，不扣动扳机吗？担心最后的那颗子弹贯穿你的脑袋？

SAAW...what the hell...? You...anticipated this to happen?什么……什么啊这是…… 你……你算到了这一步？

OuroborosI can easily predict when each bullet is going to be fired from that antique piece of junk you wield. Now, enough of this. Time for you to bear the consequences of losing.落后的左轮手枪里，哪颗子弹在什么时候击发，我都算得清清楚楚。 好了，不要废话了。承担你应该承担的后果吧。

SAAI see... Sangvis AI really is advanced. However, I think—原来如此……铁血的AI真是先进啊。不过，好像——

Ouroboros...!! An axe...from where?!……！！斧头……什么时候出现的？！

CZ75It's over!!结束了！！

SAALooks like we have the upper hand.好像是我们这边棋高一着呢。

OuroborosHumph... This is always how it ends...哼……结果，还是这个样子……

SAAJeez! What took you so long, CZ75?呀吼——来得好晚啊，CZ75。

CZ75Shut up, troublemaker. Do you have any idea how long it took for Tokarev and me to bring the Commander here?! And this isn't the Neural Cloud Corridor at all!你这个只会给人添麻烦的家伙，知道我和托卡列夫花了多久才带着指挥官找过来的吗！ 这里！这里根本不是云图回廊！

SAAThat can't be helped. It looks just like the corridor! Anyway, wanna have another game to decide the winner once and for all, Makarov?这也是没办法的事嘛，谁叫这里这么像呢？ 好啦好啦，还想继续一决胜负吗，马卡洛夫？

Makarov...Never mind. I am letting you off this time seeing as you've bought us some time with your terrible acting skills.……这次先算了，看在你靠拙劣的演技争取了不少时间的份上，蹂躏你的心情已经没有了。

SAAThen the winner is—所以结果就是——

(At the Griffin base.)（基地内）

SAAHere's my report on the accidental encounter.以上，就是这次意外遭遇战的报告。

CommanderYou did well on your crisis management, SAA. However, not reporting a bug and letting it endanger yourself and others is totally unacceptable.在处理危机上你做得很好，M1873。 但是，发现BUG不报告而是贸然涉险，这是绝对不行的。

SAA...I'm sorry, Commander. I was too reckless.……对不起啦，指挥官。这次是我冒进了。

SAAAnd I didn't expect things to turn out that way with Ouroboros... If only my neural cloud was more...最后那个，也是我没有算到……要是我的心智能再优秀一点……

CommanderThat wasn't your fault.这不是你的错。

SAASigh... I know you're just trying to make me feel better, Commander.哎呀——指挥官，这个时候就不用安慰我了。

SAABut Ouroboros almost broke loose because of me.要是我不一意孤行，也不会差点放出衔尾蛇来。

CommanderThat wasn't actually a bug, nor was it the real Ouroboros.那个不是BUG，也不是真正的衔尾蛇。

SAAHuh?!……诶？！

MakarovHold on... She was so intimidating though. You're saying she's a fake?等等，指挥官……给人那种压迫感的，居然只是假货？

CommanderThat was a replica we created based on Ouroboros' AI as an "Easter Egg" in the combat simulation to test our T-Dolls' ability to manage a crisis. Only her computational capacity is identical to the real Ouroboros.那是我们根据衔尾蛇的AI做出的复制品，作为模拟作战中的“彩蛋”，考验人形的救场能力。 她只有运算能力是完全与真正的衔尾蛇相同的。

SAASo... Ahaha... I couldn't tell she was a fake. I even gambled with my own life... And lost.所以说……啊哈哈……我没看出来是假货，还和她赌命了…… 而且还输了。

CommanderHer purpose is to expose our T-Dolls to their own shortcomings, so it's not surprising that you lost to her. Losing isn't really the point. Do you now understand your own weaknesses?她是用来让人形们发现自己的不足的，会输掉不足为奇。 重点不在失败本身。你察觉到自己的缺点了吗？

SAAYeah... I'm too reckless, impatient, and I don't listen to others. I overestimate my computational capacity...and put too much faith in my experience.嗯……太过急进，不听队友的建议。 我太高估自己的运算能力了……以为经验就能决定一切。

CommanderExperience can indeed help you navigate through a situation and improve the outcome, but you must never let it get to your head.经验确实可以把战局导向更好的方向，但自大不能。

SAABut I still lost. If only I were stronger, more collected, and had a higher computational capacity to plan a few more steps ahead...但我还是输了。如果能更强、更冷静，有更强的运算能力来预见更多步的话……

CommanderI won't say being able to take things lightly is necessarily a weakness. But speaking of your neural cloud... Would you be interested in IOP's newest technological breakthrough? A Neural Upgrade?对什么都看得太过轻松，我也不能断言这一定是缺点。 不过，要是说到心智……要试试吗？IOP那边提到的最新成果。 “心智升级”。

SAAWhat...would that do to me?心智升级之后……会怎么样？

CommanderMake you stronger.变强。

SAAWill I still be able to drink cola? Of course I'd like to be stronger, but cola is more...我还能喝可乐吗？ 变强虽然很好，但我更喜欢可乐呀……

CommanderIt's an upgrade, not a remake.是升级，不是换人。

SAAThen...!那么！

Commander...?!……？！

SAAFor you...and for Griffin! I'll go! YAHOOOO!为了指挥官，和更好的格里芬！ 让我去吧！呀吼——！

M1873 · 4 柯尔特左轮 · 4

(A solitary T-Doll is on the training ground.)（训练场内仅有一个人的身影。）

CZ75The training session is over. I hope that'll be enough to save myself from getting into trouble... Now...训练结束。这样的我就不会被人找麻烦了吧……那么，接下来。

SAAHow about some cola?接下来喝点可乐怎么样？

CZ75WHOAAAAAA!!!!!!!……哇啊！！！！！！！！

SAAJeez...you're loud. Why are you so scared?! Am I that scary?呜啊……好大的音量。 干嘛这么惊讶啦！我很吓人吗？

CZ75Isn't it scary to have someone suddenly put a freezing can of cola against the back of your neck?! Can't you consider other people's feelings even for just a li... Hmm? What happened to you?突然冒出来拿冰可乐贴我的脖子难道不吓人吗？！ 多少也给我顾及一点别人的心情……咦，你的样子？

SAAWhat do you think? Do I look cooler?怎么样，这样我是不是更加帅气了？

CZ75Not really. I thought you were away on a mission after the combat simulation.没觉得。我还以为你模拟训练之后就去出任务了。

SAAWell...you could say it was a mission!嘛——也算是出任务了吧！

CZ75So why are you here?所以你过来干嘛？

SAAI came to thank you.我来向你道谢。

CZ75Thank me? For what? I don't remember doing anything to deserve your gratitude.道谢？道什么谢。我可不记得有要你道谢的事。

SAAYou know...uh...the thing with the combat simulation. I didn't lose everything to Ouroboros thanks to you.就是——嗯——之前模拟训练的事啦。 多亏了你，才没有彻底输给衔尾蛇。

CZ75Just doing my job. It's a pain to serve under a scatterbrain like you, but it's my duty to eliminate all Sangvis.那是我的职责。 虽然被你这种轻浮的家伙指挥很不舒服，但是我有消除铁血的天职在。

SAABut that doesn't change the fact that you saved me. This can of cola is for you. I'll be off now! See you on our next mission!但你救了我，这点还是不会变。 这罐冰可乐送给你，我先走啦！之后任务见！

CZ75Hey! Sheesh... She wasn't listening at all. ...喂——！ 真是的……现在也根本没在听人讲话。 ……

CZ75 pops open the can.CZ75打开了易拉罐。

CZ75...I could use a cold drink.……正好需要凉快一下吧。

(At the base.)（基地内）

I'm in the middle of a conversation with Makarov when a gust of wind whisks past my ear.正在和马卡洛夫交谈的我，忽然感觉到了一阵劲风掠过耳畔。

SAACommander! I'm back! What do you think? A brand new, more powerful SAA!指挥官——！我回来了！怎么样，全新的，更加强大的我！

CommanderCalm down. Calm down, SAA... My spine is gonna snap...轻一点，轻一点M1873……我的脊椎要断了……

SAALooks like you need to drink more cola, Commander!您需要多来一些可乐了，指挥官~

Commander(I thought that stuff could only give me osteoporosis...) We'll see about that. Welcome back, SAA.（那种东西难道对我不是只会骨质疏松吗……） 这个就以后再说吧。欢迎回来，M1873。

MakarovDid you really get a Neural Upgrade? You seem even more heedless than before.什么啊，你真的有做过升级吗？怎么感觉比去之前还要莽撞。

SAAOf course I did! Wanna try me? But before that, pay up.当然啦~要来试试吗？ 不过，在那之前，拿来吧。

MakarovWhat?什么？

SAAYour bet.赌注。

MakarovThat combat simulation was never complete. I am not paying.那次模拟作战根本没有打完，我不认可。

SAABut my teammate CZ75 was the one who defeated Ouroboros, so technically, I won.但衔尾蛇是我方队员CZ75击败的，按战果来算，我赢了。

Makarov...Dammit. I won't let you win next time.……可恶，下次绝不会输给你。

SAAWe'll see about that!那就等下次再说吧！

SAAMy source of cola for the next two weeks is secured, Commander. Why don't we have a cola bath some other time?! It'll make your skin better!指挥官，我接下来半个月的可乐都有着落了，之后要不要一起在汽水里泡一泡呢！会让皮肤变得更好喔！

CommanderUh, no thanks... But why some other time? Are you busy right now?不，这个就不用了……不过，之后？现在还有什么事吗？

SAAI have to find Tokarev.我要去找托卡列夫。

SAAI still owe her a "thank you". I'm not the sort to forget about such things!该道谢的还是要道谢嘛~我可不是会把这种事忘记的人形！

SAAThen, catch you later!那么，待会儿见了！

CommanderMeet me here after you're done. I have a new assignment for you, SAA.那么，待会儿就直接集合吧。我有新的任务交给你，M1873。

SAA gives me a smart salute in return.面对我突如其来的要求，M1873回以一个潇洒的敬礼。

SAARest assured, Commander! This miraculous power will always be yours to wield, anytime, anywhere!安心吧，指挥官~这份奇迹一般的力量，将永远、随时为您所用！

M1911 · 1

In a Griffin dorm.格里芬人形宿舍内。

M1911Hmm... Our combat data this month are about the same as last month. If I can improve them next month, I'm sure Darling would like that.嗯……这个月的战斗数据和之前差不多。 下个月稍微提升一些的话，Darling应该会很高兴的~

M9What are you doing, M1911?M1911，你在做什么？

M1911Analyzing our combat data this month.在做这个月的战斗数据分析。

M9Oh? Let me see!哦？那让我看看！

M1911I'm not done yet. I'll send it out to all of you once it's ready.还没弄完呢，等下做完了我会发给你们的。

M9It doesn't hurt if I take a peek now, does it? You know what, I'm taking it myself!先让我看一眼又不会让你掉漆。 算了，我自己拿！

M1911Hey, don't just snatch it from me!等等，别抢啊！

M1911You're always so willful. The Commander might just get pissed off with you for that.总是做这种自作主张的事，小心以后指挥官讨厌你。

M9The Commander is very fond of me. Whatever are you talking about? Hmm...let me look at this week's performance ranking... Ooooh! I ranked higher than you, M1911.我的人气在指挥官那也是排前列的，怎么可能被讨厌呢。 嗯……让我找找这周的排位…… 哦呀！我比你高呢，M1911。

M1911You merely out-damaged me a little.只是我的输出高那么一点点而已。

M9So you do realize how much shorter you measure up against me, eh? Then stop hanging around the Commander so much!看来你也知道我们之间的差距啊？ 那以后你就少在指挥官身边转来转去啦！

M1911Pardon??哈啊——？？

M9You've been in service for quite a while now. Isn't it time you moved to the backline? Only new and glamorous T-Dolls like me are suited to be by the Commander's side.你服役这么久，是时候退居二线了。 指挥官身边的位置，应该属于我这种闪耀的新型人形才对。

M1911You're only that much newer than myself! Besides, I don't care about other things, but I won't easily let go of my Darling's love!只是比我新了一点点罢了！ 再说别的我无所谓……但是Darling的爱意，可不是能轻易出让的东西！

M1911The position of the Commander's adjutant isn't determined by youth, but by performance.指挥官身边的位置可不是靠出场年份，而是要靠实力来竞争的呢。

M9Humph. My performance is still better than yours!哼，就算拼实力，我的实力也远在你之上！

ThompsonDon't be so sure about that, M9.那可不见得，M9。

ThompsonNo point in talking big before we have results from actual combat.在实战结果出来之前，大话都是没有意义的。

M9M-Miss Thompson?! Since when...汤，汤姆森小姐？！你什么时候……

ThompsonI just overheard you talking while passing by. Firepower is only part of your performance... You should at least understand that much if you're as mighty as you claim to be.只是路过稍微听了几句而已。 单纯的火力只是实力的一部分…… 如果你的实力和你声称的一样，这个道理你应该懂。

M9Yes, ma'am... But Miss Thompson, I am better than M1911 in many things! You just have to let me prove it!是…… 但是汤姆森小姐，很多事情我都能做的比M1911更好！ 只要你派我去做！

ThompsonI look forward to it. As for now, I think you should return to your room and wait for the official analysis to be completed.我会期待你的表现的。 至于现在，还是回到你的房间等待正式的报告完成吧。

M9 nods and leaves the common room.M9点点头，离开了起居室。

M1911Thanks for helping me out back there, Thompson. Sorry for the trouble.又麻烦你帮我解围了，汤姆森。

ThompsonDon't mention it... Though even a softie like you should lose your temper every once in a while.小事一桩…… 只是你这善良的农夫，偶尔也可以发发脾气的。

M1911Well, well... That's not exactly my forte.哎呀哎呀……那可不是我的强项呐。

M1911Besides, I AM an old model... Sometimes my body does betray me.而且我也的确是老型号了……偶尔也会感到有些力不从心。

ThompsonSo you're backing down?你这是要服输了？

M1911Of course not! How could I just let go after that romantic encounter with the Commander?当然不是！ 好不容易和指挥官有了一场浪漫的邂逅，我怎么可能轻易放手呀~

ThompsonHaha, thought so. Still, you gotta find a way to settle your dispute with M9... It this goes on, it could some day get in the way of our operation.哈哈，我想也是。 不过你和M9的分歧总得找个机会解决…… 这样下去的话，总有一天会影响我们执行合同的。

M1911You're right, Thompson...你说的对，汤姆森……

M1911Maybe it's time I lost my temper.也许我的确是应该偶尔发发脾气了。

M1911 · 2

In a Griffin dorm.格里芬人形宿舍内。

ThompsonThis is a personal security mission assigned to us. We're to send a squad member to protect the Boss.这次上头给我们的是个护卫任务。 这次我们要派一个人保护我们的BOSS。

M9And the Commander's bodyguard has to be...那去当指挥官贴身保镖的必须是……

ThompsonI'm leaving the Boss to M1911. The rest of you are on clean-up duty with me.BOSS就交给M1911。 其他人，和我一起打扫道中的杂碎。

M1911Okay. I'll escort my Darling to our destination without losing a single hair.OK~我会让Darling一根头发都不少地到达目的地的。

M9What?! Why are you sending HER, Miss Thompson?什么？！！ 汤姆森小姐，为什么要M1911去做啊？

M1911Because I'm the best candidate for protecting my Darling, of course!当然是因为我是最适合保护Darling的人选啦~

M9How is that possible? An old granny like you is obsolete! Only a rising star like me can protect the Commander!怎么可能？ 陈旧的老太婆早就过时了，能保护指挥官的是我这种闪耀的新星才对！

M9Please send me instead, Miss Thompson! I will escort the Commander to the destination without losing a single cell!汤姆森小姐，请派我去吧！ 如果是我的话，会让指挥官一个细胞都不少地到达目的地的！

M1911I'm gonna get angry for real if you call me old granny again, M9. Compared to a little kid still wet behind her ears, a mature woman can better cater to all of the Commander's needs.再叫我老太婆我可要生气了，M9。 而且比起稚嫩的小孩子，还是成熟女性更能为指挥官带来全方位的关怀哦~

M9Humph. So what if your boobs were stuffed with more fillings during manufacture?! It's not like I don't have boobs myself!哼，不就是生产的时候胸部多装了点填充物吗！ 这种东西，我也是有的！

ThompsonEnough. We're going ahead with the original plan. If you two wanna settle the score, have some fun on the training ground. Just don't go overboard.够了，这次任务按照原定方案执行。 如果你们两个想要争出个高下，可以私下里去训练场玩玩，别太过火就行。

M9Humph... Then I'll see you there, Old Granny!哼……那就训练场见吧，老太婆！

M1911Alright. I accept your challenge for the sake of my Darling.好呀~就算为了Darling，我也会奉陪到底的。

Two hours later, on the training ground.——两小时后，训练场内。

M1911Bang! Game over, M9.Bang！M9，游戏结束了哦~

M9D-dammit! Resorting to dirty tricks like throwing sand in my eyes... Come have a shoot-out with me if you dare!可，可恶！ 居然用扬沙这种手段……有本事堂堂正正来和我对射啊！

M1911Enemies on the field won't just stand there and have a square fight with you. You must always keep a clear head and make the right calls...战场上敌人可不会堂堂正正地和你对打哦~ 无论什么情况都要保持冷静，并作出清醒的判断……

M1911You still have much to learn, sweetheart.你还嫩着呐，小甜心~

M9Eww, don't call me that! Fine. You won this round...but I'll beat you next time!别这么叫我，好恶心！ 这次就算你赢……但是，不会有下次了！

M1911...Being piqued won't make you improve, M9. If you want, I can help you analyze your combat data.……只是赌气可不会让自己变强的，M9。 如果你想的话，我可以帮你分析作战数据哦~

M9I'll do it myself! I don't need to be patronized by an old granny! Don't let it get to your head either... You may be standing next to the Commander this time, but I'll definitely snatch the position back!这种事情我自己来就好，谁要听老太婆叽叽歪歪啊！ 你也别太得意忘形了…… 虽然这次指挥官身边的位置归你，下次这个位置我一定会抢回来的！

M1911Yeah, yeah, I know. You should also remember...that I won't lose to you in terms of my love for my Darling.嗯嗯，我知道啦。 你也要记住……我对Darling的爱，是不会输给你的哦。

M9 turns and stalks off angrily.M9怒气冲冲地转身走了。

ThompsonLooks like your problem hasn't really been solved, 1911.1911，看来你的问题并没有完全解决啊。

M1911But it should subside for the time being. Sigh...it's pretty tiring locking horns with little kids...姑且算暂时告一段落了吧。 唉……跟小孩子较劲，还真是累人……

ThompsonIndeed. Things would be much easier if everyone can settle differences reasonably.的确，要是所有人都能用实力解决，就轻松多了。

M1911Still, M9 is pretty strong. I made it look easy, but to be honest, it was a close fight...不过M9还是很厉害的。 虽然表现得轻松，实际上我也只是险胜啊……

ThompsonThen you'd better work harder, 1911. Or you'll really end up being looked down on by the young ones.得加把劲了啊，1911。 要不然会真的被年轻人看扁的。

M1911I know, Thompson. I really should start thinking about my future.是啊，汤姆森。 我也得考虑考虑未来的方向了。

M1911If I don't make any progress, I'll be left behind by my Darling.总是原地踏步的话，会追不上Darling的。

M1911 · 3

A month later, during a confrontation between Squad Thompson and Sangvis forces.一个月后，汤姆森小队一场针对铁血的作战中。

M91911! You still can't get in touch with Miss Thompson?1911！还联系不上汤姆森小姐吗？

M1911She seems pretty busy herself so we're on our own.汤姆森那边好像也很忙，我们得自己解决问题了。

M9You make it sound like it's no big deal! We're running out of ammo, we can't contact our squad leader, and we're surrounded by enemies... What do we do?!你说得倒轻松！ 弹药也快没了，还联系不上队长，周围都是敌人……要怎么办嘛！

M1911Aren't you an elite of the new age, M9? Is this enough to make you freak out?你可是新时代的精英啊，M9。 只是面对这种情况就束手无策了？

M9Damn old granny... Is this really the time to be snide? When we use up our last magazine, we can huddle in this corner and wait for our kingdom come... At least I've backed up my neural cloud. Hopefully I won't lose too much memory.可恶的老太婆……现在是嘲讽我的时候吗？ 等弹夹用完我们就可以窝在这个墙角等死了…… 反正备份了云图，希望不会损失太多的记录。

M1911Giving up already? And here I was looking forward to your death throes...这么快就放弃了？ 我还期待着你能垂死挣扎一下呢……

M9Hey, what are you talking about—喂！都这个时候了你在说什么啊——！

M1911Heheh... Can't be helped. Let the seasoned vet deal with this crisis.嘻嘻…… 真没办法，还是让老兵来解决眼下的危机吧。

M9You have an idea?你有办法？

M1911Of course. After all, a new body costs quite a lot... Spending our bounty on that is such a waste. I'd rather save it for something that'll make my Darling love me even more.当然。毕竟更换身体还是不小的一笔开销啊…… 奖金用在这里就太浪费了，还是花在让Darling能更喜欢我的事情上比较值。

M9H-hold on! The Commander isn't yours alone!等、等一下！指挥官可不是你一个人的啊！

M1911Then come with me. If you want to fight with me over the Commander, you'll have to wait till we complete the mission.那就跟我来吧。 要想和我争指挥官，也得等战斗顺利结束后才行哦~

Half an hour later.——半小时后。

The gas station in the distance explodes all of a sudden. ...远处的加油站突然爆炸。 …………

M9Alright, we made a scene around the abandoned gas station... But are you sure S.F. will go check it out?好了，虽然在那个废弃的加油站周边弄出了些动静…… 不过你确定铁血真的会过去看吗？

M1911Without an advanced Ringleader around, these units aren't too smart. Besides, we also blew up a few Sangvis units over there. They're bound to divert some troops to investigate.没有高级头目在的话，铁血的智商也不会很高。 而且我们在那附近也让几个铁血报废了，他们会集中一些兵力过去调查的。

M9I sure hope so... I donated my last magazine. If we run into more enemy... I only have enough bullets left to blast my neural cloud to bits.希望如此吧…… 我最后一个弹夹都贡献出去了，如果再遇到敌人…… 剩下的子弹就只够把自己的云图打爆了啊。

M1911Pffft, don't be so melodramatic. We're very likely to make it out. Now let's regroup with Thompson and the others.噗，别说的那么悲壮啊，我们还有的是机会呢。 现在，我们赶紧去和汤姆森她们会合吧。

M1911 and M9 reach the side of the motorway.M1911和M9来到公路边。

M9The Sangvis patrols really seem to be gone.刚才在这附近巡逻的铁血好像真的走了。

M1911Then let's make our away through quickly. They'll be back soon once they realize nobody's there.趁现在赶紧过去。 他们要是发现那边没有人，应该很快会回来。

M9Got it.……知道了。

An hour later, the two arrive at the rendezvous point.一小时后。两人抵达预定的会合地点。

ThompsonWhat took you so long, M1911? If you were late by another ten minutes, you'd have to make your own way home.真慢啊，M1911。 如果你们再晚十分钟，可能就搭不上回家的便车了。

M1911Sorry about that, Thompson. We ran into some trouble on the way and we're out of ammo. We were lucky the Sangvis encirclement wasn't exactly watertight and managed to crawl our way out.不好意思啦，汤姆森。 路上遇到了些小麻烦，我们也没弹药了。 好在铁血的包围圈还是有些缝隙，就勉勉强强钻了出来。

M9Making a popular T-Doll like me crawl in the dirt, getting all filthy...让我这种人气人形钻那么多洞，浑身脏兮兮的……

ThompsonHaha, at least you made it out alive. Now let's go. Tell me about your little adventure on our way home.哈哈，反正能活下来就行了吧。 走吧，回去的路上再听听你们的冒险。

At the Griffin base.——格里芬基地。

M1911Jeez...that was exhausting. I need to catch some sleep.唉……今天可真是累人呢。 得回去睡个好觉才行。

M9Um, M1911...那个，M1911……

M1911Hmm?嗯？

M9Thank you for today... If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made it back. And I was only calling you an old granny out of pique... Sorry about that...今天谢谢你……如果不是你可能就回不来了。 还有，之前叫你老太婆什么的，都是气话……我向你道歉……

M1911You did your best to help out on our retreat so I forgive you. But only this time. If you call me that again, that'll be a whole new tab.看在撤退时你也很卖力地帮忙，这次你的道歉我接受了。 不过这只是这次的，之后再这么叫我，我也是要重新计算哦。

M9Humph! Of course! I may be apologizing, but that doesn't mean I'm letting you have the Commander!哼！之后的“老太婆”那是之后的份量，要重新计算的！ 而且道歉归道歉，指挥官我是不会轻易让给你的！

M1911Oh, what a shame. You'll lose painfully. I'm a lot more determined than you think.嗯，那太遗憾了，你可是会输得很惨的。 要知道在Darling的问题上，我可比你想象中要坚定多了~

M9Humph. You think I'd be scared of you?哼哼，你以为我会害怕吗！

M1911No, but I look forward to our next fight.没有，我只是期待后面的战斗而已。

M1911Then... Be prepared to lose against me as my rival!那么…… 作为我的竞争对手，你就做好觉悟吧！

M1911 · 4

Griffin Control.格里芬指挥室。

M1911Hi, Darling! I'm here to deliver our mission report.Hi~Darling！ 我来送之前的作战报告啦。

CommanderAh, M1911... Oh?!是M1911啊……………… 诶？！

CommanderYou look...你这身是……

M1911This is my new build. You're the first to see it, Darling. Well? How do you like it?这是我新的装备哦，Darling你是第一个看到的。 怎么样，还满意吗？

CommanderHmm, very nice. You look a lot more youthful than before...嗯，真不错啊。 看起来比之前活泼多了……

M1911Does that mean...I looked old?Darling的意思是……我之前很老吗？

CommanderAh...umm...of course not! Ahem, anyway...it's definitely an improvement in all aspects.啊……呃……当然不是！ 咳咳，总之……就是感觉无论哪个方面都变强了很多啊。

M1911Haha, I know... I was just messing with you. I must work harder to keep myself useful to you. If I stop making progress, I will eventually turn into the "old granny" that they enjoy calling me so much.哈哈，我知道……只是开个小玩笑而已。 为了能更好地帮到Darling你，我也必须努力些才行呀。 一直只是原地踏步的话，就真会成为她们口中的“老太婆”的。

CommanderThat's good. With that attitude, you will never be obsolete.没错，这样就好。 有着这样的心意，无论过了多久，你都永远不会过时的。

M1911I can feel your love, Darling. I'm sure this will further improve my combat effectiveness.感受到了Darling的爱意呢，这样的话作战效率会更高了。

M1911Allow me to continue our fateful partnership in my new form. M1911 will always stay faithfully by your side, Darling!这场宿命的邂逅，就由崭新的我一直延续下去吧~ M1911，今后也会陪伴在Darling的身边哦！

M1895 · 1 纳甘左轮 · 1

In the Griffin dorms.格里芬人形宿舍内。

M1895Whew... Alright, done with maintenance! I'm in pretty good shape today~ Let's go relax in the cafe for a bit.呼……保养完毕！今天我的状态也相当不错呢~ 去咖啡厅休息一下好啦。

In the Griffin Cafe.格里芬咖啡厅内。

M1895Is that... Mosin-Nagant over there?在那里的人是……莫辛纳甘？

Mosin-NagantGood afternoon, M1895~纳甘左轮，下午好啊~

M1895What are you doing here? According to the schedule, shouldn't you be in training right now?你怎么会在这里啊？ 按照计划表，这时候你不是应该在训练吗？

Mosin-NagantDidn't you know? There were new arrivals to base yesterday. The Commander rearranged the training schedule, so my allotted time slot has been pushed all the way back till tonight.你不知道吗？昨天基地里有新人来了。 指挥官重新调整了训练计划，我的时间改在晚上啦。

M1895Oh? We have new recruits? Do you know who and how many of them there are, Mosin-Nagant?哦？有新兵啊？ 莫辛纳甘，你知道来的是哪几个孩子吗？

Mosin-NagantThey should be Handgun Dolls like you. I think there were three... no, two of them?应该是和你一样的手枪人形。 来了三个……不对，好像是两个来着？

M1895...Honestly, it's one thing not to know their names, but you don't even know how many there are?……真是的，名字不知道就算了，你怎么连人数都搞不清呀？

Mosin-NagantWell, it's not like they're in our team... so I didn't really pay too much attention... Besides, we'll go on missions together eventually, we'll get to know each other when that comes around!又不是我们小队的……所以我也没太在意。 反正以后总有机会一起出任务的，到那时自然就熟悉啦！

M1895Mosin-Nagant, as their seniors, we ought to take better care of our rookies! Part of a veteran's responsibilities is passing on their experience.莫辛纳甘，身为老前辈，我们应该多关心关心新兵！ 向新人传授经验，也是老兵应该尽到的责任。

Mosin-NagantYes, certainly... but it's break time now. Want a drink, M1895?是啊是啊……不过现在是休息时间。 纳甘左轮，要一起喝一杯吗？

M1895Nah, I'm going to eye over our new recruits. I'm sure they'll need a lot of help, this being their first time here and all.不啦，我要去看看我们的新兵。 她们初来乍到，一定很需要帮助。

Mosin-NagantEvery bit the worrywart as always... In that case, I guess I'll just have to cheer you on~你还是那么爱操心呢……那我也就只好给你加油咯~

Inside the Griffin training ground.格里芬训练场内。

M1895Those two Dolls over there look like new faces... Hello!那边的两个人形看上去是生面孔…… 你们好！

P99Excuse me, you are...?请问你是……？

M1895I'm M1895, one of the base's veterans. Are you girls new?我是纳甘左轮，基地里的老兵。 你们是新来的吗？

P99Ah, so you're our senior. Hello, I'm P99. I just arrived at this base yesterday, so I'll be in your care.原来是前辈啊。 你好，我是P99。 昨天刚刚来到这个基地，请多指教。

P38I'm P38, who came with her~ I'll be this base's future idol, so please root for me!我是和她一起来的P38~ 今后我会成为这个基地的偶像，还请前辈多支持哦！

M1895I-Idol? What's that?偶、偶像？ 那是什么？

P38Huh? You don't know what an idol is? It's a big, bright shining star with lots of fans~咦，你不知道偶像是什么吗？ 就是有很多粉丝的明星啦~

M1895...Rookie, the battlefield isn't a place for you to hold concerts.……新人呐，战场可不是来表演节目的地方啊。

P99Please don't mind her. Was there a reason why you've come looking for us, senior?请不用在意她。 前辈，你来找我们是有什么事吗？

M1895Ahem, it wasn't anything important. I simply felt that I ought to give you rookies some advice, being a veteran and all.咳，也没什么特别重要的事。 只是觉得身为老兵，有义务给新兵们一些忠告而已。

P99Advice, hm... So, what suggestions do you have for us, then?忠告吗…… 那么，您想要给我们哪些建议呢？

M1895Since we're Tactical Dolls, let's talk tactics. These are the five tactical principles of M1895!我们是战术人形嘛，就先说说战斗方面的事吧~ 接下来是我纳甘左轮的五条战术心得——

M1895Number 1 - Obey your superiors' orders without question! Number 2 - Carry yourself properly at all times! Number 3 - When opening fire, do so as one! Number 4 - Face the enemy head on! Number 5 - Make sure you look cool in battle!第一，长官命令要无条件服从！ 第二，任何时候都要站得端正！ 第三，开火时机必须全员统一！ 第四，面对敌人时要堂堂正正！ 第五，打仗的时候要穿得拉风！

M1895Why did you guys go quiet all of a sudden... Don't tell me all that experience was too much to digest in one sitting?你们怎么都不说话…… 一下子灌输给你们这么多经验，是不是太难消化了？

P99...It doesn't seem very digestible at all.……是感觉有些消化不良。

M1895...What?……什么？

P99Senior, as rookies, we're always eager to learn from the experiences of those who came before us... But if I may speak so plainly, the suggestions you just gave us are outdated and not applicable to modern battlefields.前辈，身为新人我们也很乐于学习前人的经验…… 但是恕我直言，您刚才给出的意见，的确是已经过时了，根本无法适应现在的战场。

P38This goes beyond being non-applicable... The way you cling to such antique doctrines, you would have died on the battlefield long ago if you weren't a Tactical Doll, isn't that right?何止无法适应啊…… 抱着这种老古董的教条当宝贝，如果不是战术人形，你早死在战场上了吧？

M1895Y-You... how dare you! Looks like the newbies are going to get uppity if I don't show my stuff!你你你……你们居然这么说！ 看来不展示点真本事，现在的新兵都要造反了！

P38You're on! Someone obsolete like you will never become the idol of the new age!那就比一比呗！ 落伍的老家伙是没法成为新时代的偶像的！

M1895Alright, but don't go crying to the Commander when I beat you!好啊，等会挨打了别去哭着找指挥官！

P99...What am I going to do with you. Senior, P38, calm down. If you're going to compete with each other, you should remember not to go too far.……真没办法。 前辈和P38都冷静点。 比赛的话，也请记得要点到为止。

...Two hours later. M1895 and P38's simulated battle is over.……两小时后。 纳甘左轮和P38的模拟战结束。

P38So much for being a veteran, it certainly didn't feel like it at all.什么老兵，也不过如此嘛。

M1895Dammit... you actually attacked my resupply points and got me from behind! If you've got the guts, come face me in a showdown!可恶……居然偷袭我的补给点，还打我背后！ 有本事的话，堂堂正正地正面对决啊！

P38Firing in ranks is out of style nowadays, grandma. Only a winner can become a true idol!这年头早就不流行排队枪毙了，老人家。 只有能带来胜利的人，才能成为真正的偶像！

M1895That's not true... There's no way my experience could be wrong, there must be some other reason...才不是那样…… 我的经验不会出错的，一定是有其他原因……

P99A single simulated battle doesn't explain much. Still, you should try new ways of fighting, senior. You might gain from it.只是一场模拟战也说明不了太多事情。 不过前辈，您也偶尔尝试下新的战法吧，也许会有所收获。

P38There's no point telling a stubborn old hag all that, P99. I'm tired from grappling with her for so long... Let's get something to eat!和老顽固说这种事没用啦，P99。 折腾这么久我也累了……一起去吃饭吧！

P99...Might as well. Excuse us, senior. We'll be taking our leave.……也好。 失礼了，前辈，我们先告辞了。

P99 and P38 leave the training facility.P99和P38离开了训练场。

M1895Why did I lose... Yeah, it must be because now, the rookies are all taller than me! They're taller and have superior firepower, while I'm still short and petite... Everything will be alright once I grow taller!为什么我会输呢…… 对了，一定是因为现在的新人都比我高大！ 她们个子高火力也强，而我还是和以前又矮又小…… 只要能够长高长大，那就一定没问题了！

M1895Alright, you old gal! Get a hold on yourself! I mustn't let the rookies look down on me! From today onwards, my goal will be to do my best to grow taller and stronger!好了，老兵！现在要振作起来！ 不能再被新人看扁了…… 从今天开始，向着长高并变强的目标努力吧！

M1895 · 2 纳甘左轮 · 2

In the cafeteria.餐厅内。

Mosin-NagantIs that... a carton of milk? That's strange, who here in our dorm even drinks milk...这是……牛奶盒？ 奇怪，这个宿舍里还有谁会喝牛奶啊……

M1895Good morning, Mosin-Nagant! Wait, I haven't finished that carton you're holding, don't toss it!早上好啊，莫辛纳甘！ 等等，你手上那盒牛奶我还没喝完，别扔了啊！

Mosin-NagantI wasn't going to throw it away... But I didn't expect you of all people to be drinking milk.我没打算扔…… 不过你居然也会喝牛奶？

M1895They say drinking milk helps you grow taller!据说喝牛奶对长个子有好处哦！

Mosin-NagantDid I hear that right... M1895, did you of all people actually say that?! Didn't you not believe in such things?我没听错吧……竟然是纳甘左轮你在说这句话？！ 你以前不是一直都不信这个说法的吗？

M1895Hahaha... I was just giving it a try.哈哈哈……我只是想试试看嘛。

Mosin-Nagant...How very suspicious. There's been something off with you recently.……真可疑。 我总觉得你最近怪怪的。

M1895R-Really?是、是吗？

Mosin-NagantYou've started drinking milk, you've been walking on your tiptoes, and you keep trying to touch the door beams... This isn't like you at all. Did something happen?开始喝牛奶，踮脚走路，还总是去够门梁…… 这一点都不像平时的你。 你是不是遇到什么事了啊？

M1895...I just want to get taller!……我就是想长高而已啦！

Mosin-NagantWhy are you suddenly so bothered by your height?为什么突然在意起身高了？

M1895It's been bothering me all this time, okay?我一直都很在意这件事的好吗？

Mosin-NagantBut you never did anything weird like this before. ....Perhaps, did something happen that made you mindful of your height?但是以前你也没做出这样奇怪的举动吧。 或者说……发生了什么让你特别在意身高的事？

M1895It's nothing...没什么啦……

Mosin-NagantI can tell that it's not nothing, so don't try to hide it from me. Why not tell me about it?你早就暴露了，就别瞒我啦。 说说看吧？

M1895(Sighs) It's a little embarrassing to actually say it out loud.……唉，说出来总觉得有些丢脸呢。

Mosin-NagantHow is telling your big sister about your difficulties embarrassing?向自己的姐姐倒点苦水，哪里丢脸啦？

M1895Alright, then... But don't laugh when you hear it!好吧…… 那告诉你的话，不许笑我哦！

...M1895 tells the story of her battle simulation with P38.……纳甘左轮说出了和P38打模拟战的事。

Mosin-NagantI see...原来是这样……

M1895You're laughing, right? You just laughed! You said you wouldn't laugh!笑了吧？你刚才笑了吧！ 说好的不要笑我的！

Mosin-NagantFine, fine. I won't laugh at you. So that means you want to get taller to beat the rookies, then?好啦好啦，不笑你。 这么说你是为了打败新人，才想要长高的？

M1895Yes! That girl who calls herself an idol actually dared to call me a stubborn old hag... And that quiet-looking Doll's words were barbed as well! Newbies these days... None of them know how to respect an old soldier!是啊！那个自称什么偶像的女人居然说我是老古董…… 还有那个看起来文文静静的人形，话里也带刺！ 现在的新人啊……真是一点都不懂得尊重老兵！

Mosin-NagantWell, they ARE new, after all. We're above losing our temper with children, aren't we?毕竟是新人嘛，我们犯不着和小孩子生气，不是吗？

M1895...But it's still hard to bear. Seeing our hard-earned experience being rejected just like that... No, I have to prove I'm right! Once I get taller, I'll make them look at me in a different light!……但是我憋着难受啊。 我们长期积累下来的作战经验，就这么被否定了…… 不行，我得争口气回来！ 只要能长高的话，我一定能让她们刮目相看的！

Mosin-NagantIt's good that you're so motivated... But the newcomers have their own ways of thinking too... Perhaps the reason why you can't beat them isn't because of your height.你有干劲是好事啦。 不过新人们也有她们的道理…… 我觉得你赢不了的原因，也许不在身高上。

M1895Don't tell me you agree with them about how we veterans are obsolete too?难道你也和她们一样觉得我们老兵落伍了吗？

Mosin-NagantNo, that's not what I meant. I feel that when it comes to tactics... Perhaps we elders should learn to be more flexible.不，我不是这个意思。 我是觉得在战术上……也许我们这些老家伙也应该稍微变通一些了。

M1895...So even you think that way, Mosin-Nagant! Forget it, I'll deal with this myself.……连莫辛纳甘也这样！ 算了，这事还是我自己去解决吧。

M1895 snatches the carton of milk from Mosin-Nagant's hand before turning and striding off.纳甘左轮从莫辛纳甘手中一把夺过牛奶盒，转身快步离开了餐厅。

Mosin-Nagant(Sighs) That girl's gotten carried away again. ...Perhaps a little setback might be a good thing for her.唉，这孩子又较上劲了。 ……受点挫折，也算是好事吧。

M1895 · 3 纳甘左轮 · 3

In the Griffin dorms.格里芬人形宿舍内。

M1895My partners for today's mission are those two newcomers... Honestly, who arranged this anyway...今天任务的搭档是之前的两个新人啊…… 真是的，到底是谁搞的呢……

... M1895 thinks quietly for a while, and then removes her hat.…… 纳甘左轮默默地思考了一会儿，摘下了头上的帽子。

M1895After all that training, I should have grown by quite a bit. I don't need this hat any more... I'll show them my true strength today!经过这段时间的锻炼，应该长高了不少。 已经不需要这个帽子了…… 今天就让她们看看我真正的实力吧！

...During the mission.……任务进行中。

P99We've spotted the S.F. comms post. Once we take it, our objectives for the first phase will be complete.发现铁血通讯站。 拿下它，我们第一阶段的任务就完成了。

M1895Alright then, I'll lead the attack. This is a good range for a charge; let's get started!好的，那么主攻就交给我好了。 这个距离发动冲锋刚好，现在开始作战吧！

M1895What's with you?你们怎么了？

P38I don't mind if you want to commit suicide, but please do it by yourself.你想要送死没关系，别拉着我们啊。

P99We're all armed with handguns. We don't stand much of a chance if we charge in recklessly. We'll take massive damage even if we manage to take the post... so a full-frontal attack is not suitable for us.我们的武器都是手枪，贸然正面进攻是没有太多胜算的。 即使能够拿下据点战损也会很大……所以正面进攻这种战法并不适合我们。

P38That's common sense. Didn't you know that, oh dear senior of ours?这可是常识啊，你难道不知道吗，老前辈？

M1895Eh...呃……

P99Right, that's enough. I'll take charge of this operation. Everyone, please act as I direct.好了，这次行动由我来指挥。 请大家按照我的指示进行作战。

...Ten minutes later.……十分钟后。

P38All enemies on the perimeter have been wiped out. The enemies inside the comms post shouldn't have noticed us.外围的敌人已经消灭了。 通讯站里的敌人应该还没有注意到我们。

M1895(The operation's gone very smoothly...) (Looks like their way of fighting is better suited to modern warfare.)（行动很顺利啊……） （看来她们现在的战法，比我的更适合现在的战场……）

P99Very good, let's keep up the pace. ...Prep your flashbangs, we're going for a dynamic entry.很好，就这样进行下去。 ……准备好闪光弹，接下来我们要突入了。

M1895Oh, oh! An assault, then?哦哦！要攻进去了吗？

P99This should be your forte, senior. Please eliminate all the enemies within the comms post as quickly as possible.这应该是你擅长的环节，前辈。 请以最快速度消灭通讯站里的敌人。

M1895Leave it to me! (I won't miss this chance to show my strength!)交给我吧！ （这个展现实力的机会，我可不能再错过了！）

...After the battle.……战斗结束。

P99This mission went well. Thank you for your cooperation, everyone.这次任务完成得不错，感谢大家的配合。

P38Hehe, the base's idol ought to be able to achieve this much!嘿嘿，身为基地的偶像，取得这点成果是应该的！

P99What's wrong, senior? It's time to savor our victory.前辈，你怎么了？ 现在应该是享受胜利的时刻。

M1895This operation has made me look at you in a new light. Your new ways of doing things are very practical indeed...这次行动的确让我对你们刮目相看了。 你们现在的新战法，的确是相当好用……

P99Thank you. Gaining your approval pleases me as well, senior.谢谢。能得到前辈的认可，我也很高兴。

M1895So... would you mind telling me more about them after we go back? Even an old dog should still be able to learn new tricks from time to time.那……回去之后能和我多说一些吗？ 老人家偶尔也得学点新知识了呢。

P38Oho? The antique's managed to see reason at last?哦呀？老古董也开窍啦？

P99...Please don't mind her, senior. I would be glad to share what I know with you.……前辈，请你不要在意她。 我很乐意能和你分享知识。

M1895Relax, I won't split hairs with a kid. It's a deal then. Let's pick a good time to chat when we get back!放心啦，我可不会和小孩子计较。 那么一言为定，回去之后找个时间好好交流！

P38Hey! Who're you calling a kid?!喂！你说谁是小孩子！

M1895Obviously, it's the one who calls herself an idol.当然是自称偶像的那个啦。

P38How dare you call me a kid! Wait a minute, get back here, you midget antique!居然说我是小孩子！ 等等，你给我站住！你这个矮小的老古董！

M1895...Y-You called me a midget?! I can't just pretend I didn't hear that!……居、居然说我矮！ 这我可不能当没听见了！

P99 looks at the feuding pair as they vanish into the distance, and sighs.望着两个人打打闹闹远去的背影，P99叹了口气。

P99While it's good that they're getting along now... It looks like they're overdoing things a little.关系变好了是好事…… 不过，似乎有些过头了啊。

M1895 · 4 纳甘左轮 · 4

In the Griffin base.格里芬基地内。

Mosin-NagantI haven't been able to have a proper conversation with M1895 ever since that mission. She's always quiet on the few occasions I see her... I'm a little worried. I think I'll go have a chat with her.之前那次任务之后，我就一直没好好和纳甘左轮说上话。 偶尔见到她也是一副沉默的样子……有点担心啊，还是找她聊聊吧。

In the Griffin dorms.格里芬人形宿舍内。

Mosin-NagantSo there you are, M1895. I was looking high and low for you... Hm? What are those parts on the table?纳甘左轮，你在这里啊。让我一顿好找…… 咦，桌子上的这些零件是？

M1895Good afternoon, Mosin-Nagant. I just got these from Kalina. I'm thinking of modifying my gear.下午好啊，莫辛纳甘。 这些是我刚才从格琳娜那里领回来的，想对自己的装备做一些改进。

Mosin-NagantYou changed your clothes too?你的衣服也换了？

M1895Yup, they just arrived a couple of days ago! I asked Kalina to help me get them too.嗯，前两天刚到货的！ 也是请格琳娜准备的。

Mosin-NagantWhy did you end up doing these things all of a sudden?你怎么突然想起来做这些事了？

M1895I spoke with P99 and P38, and they gave me some suggestions. I need to rack my brains so I don't fall behind the young ones.和P99还有P38交流之后，她们也给了我一些建议。 为了不落后于年轻人，我也得动点脑筋了。

Mosin-NagantI originally came here to help straighten you out. Looks like it wasn't necessary.本来是为了开解你来的，现在看来没必要了呢。

M1895Learning new things isn't bad. I feel like I've become stronger too. It's just...I'd like it if I could get a little taller.学点新东西的感觉还不错，感觉自己也变得更厉害了。 只不过……要是能再长高点就好啦。

Mosin-NagantYou can't grow any taller?不能再长高了吗？

M1895Yeah... I asked Kalina, and she said that she couldn't do anything about it at this stage...是啊……我也问过格琳娜了，她说现阶段没什么办法……

Mosin-NagantYou'll always be my strong and cute little sister even if you're not tall.就算个子不高，现在你依旧是我强大又可爱的妹妹呀。

M1895...Don't start acting like a big sister out of nowhere!……别这时候突然摆出姐姐的架子啊！

Mosin-NagantFine, fine. I'm relieved to see you so fired up. I'm sure the Commander will also be surprised by your new look.好的好的，看到你这么有干劲，我就放心了。 我相信，指挥官看到你的新形象之后也会大吃一惊的。

M1895Really? Then I'll go find the Commander after this!是吗？那我等会儿就去找指挥官！

Mosin-NagantBefore that... How about a drink to celebrate?在那之前…… 为了庆祝你崭新的模样，要喝一杯吗？

M1895Sure, I'm in a pretty good mood now.好啊，我现在正好心情不错。

M1895I've decided... In the days to come, I'll show the Commander something— That the new me is more reliable than those new-model Dolls!我决定了…… 在接下来的日子里，我要让指挥官知道一件事—— 崭新的我，比那些新式人形更加可靠！

TT33 · 1 托卡列夫 · 1

TokarevMiss Kalin!格琳小姐！

TokarevMiss Kalin! Can you hear me?格琳小姐！格琳小姐！ 您听得到吗？

TokarevFollow me closely. I'll escort you to the security door.待会跟紧我！我护送你去安全门那里。

TokarevMiss C14, please cover us! I need to hack into this door!C14小姐！麻烦您掩护我们！我要骇入这道电子门了！

KalinaTokarev!托卡列夫！

TokarevPlease, convey our feelings to the Commander!拜托您，也将我们的心意传达给指挥官吧！

Having paid a hefty price, Tokarev finally delivers Kalina behind the door. The battle rages on, however...在付出了惨痛伤亡之后，托卡列夫终于将格琳娜送进了安全门内。 然而，战斗还未结束……

CPS-12 and CZ-805 hold off the enemy attack, but another wave of C-Doll signals appear from the other end of the tunnel. They must be stopped here if Miss Kalina is to reach the Commander successfully.CPS-12和CZ-805挡住了敌人的进攻，然而新的自律人形的信号再次出现在隧道的尽头。 为了让格琳娜小姐顺利见到指挥官，眼下必须把自律人形挡在这里。

Tokarev places their frames down in a neat manner, drawing her weapon.托卡列夫将两人破损的素体整理好，随后拔出了枪。

Tokarev... Commander, it's my turn.…… 指挥官……现在，到我了。

The C-Dolls advance in Tokarev's direction. Marred by the battles that took place here previously, the formerly spacious metro tunnel has begun to collapse in on itself. The emergency lights that illuminated the space are no more.另一边，自律人形朝着托卡列夫所在的方向行进。 经过先前的战斗，这条原本开阔的地铁隧道已经有些坍塌，原本照明用的应急灯也尽数熄灭。

Silence had reclaimed the area, allowing the C-Dolls to grasp the faint noise in the darkness.战斗之后，这里逐渐恢复了安静，也让自律人形迅速捕捉到了黑暗中的那一丝细微的动静。

Click.咔哒。

BANGBANGBANG! A small movement invites a shower of firepower from the C-Dolls.砰砰砰砰！ 只是一点声响，便立刻引来自律人形的火力倾泻。

The C-Doll at the rear of the formation suddenly falls to the ground, its core pierced.然而在这一瞬间，原本在队伍末尾的那个自律人形却突然倒地—— 它身上的核心已经被子弹击穿。

Makinga takedown, Tokarev weaves into the darkness.击毁一名自律人形后，托卡列夫再次遁入黑暗。

She moves quickly, baiting the C-Dolls into firing between the concrete structures and eliminating them one by one. Faced with an enemy superior in numbers, however, Tokarev's ammo stores begin to dwindle.她迅速移动，吸引这些居于混凝土之间的自律人形开枪。 而后锁定它们，逐个击破。 只是，在数量优势的敌人面前，托卡列夫所剩弹药已经不多。

TokarevI need to reduce their numbers as much as possible before I run out of ammunition. If there are only a few of them, even if I have to hand to hand...……在打光子弹之前，必须尽可能地削减敌人的数量。 只要敌人所剩不多，就算是用肉搏的方式，应该也可以……

BOOM!轰！

TokarevWha!?什……！？

An explosion comes from the end of the tunnel where the security door is, accompanied by tremors. Tokarev discovers that some of the C-Dolls that had slipped through were trying to demolish the door.正在颤抖之际，爆炸声突然从隧道尽头的安全门那里传来。 托卡列夫发现，在她与这些自律人形周旋的时候，还有漏网之鱼试图安全门进行爆破。

Thankfully, the door's blastproofing held against the first explosive. The C-Dolls are well on the way to deploying another, though.所幸安全门的防爆性能尚可，第一枚炸弹并没能直接将其破坏，但发现这一点的自律人形马上开始布置第二枚炸弹。

TokarevMiss Kalin! These bastards... They won't let go of anything inside this metro!格琳娜小姐……！ 这些家伙……只要是闯进地铁的目标，就一定会穷追不舍吗？

Casting stealth to the wind, Tokarev rushes into the open before a second explosive can be detonated.已顾不上隐蔽，托卡列夫抢在对方引爆第二枚炸弹之前冲了出来。

BANGBANGBANG!砰砰砰！

Tokarev fires off a burst of shots, but they fail to connect with the suppressing fire from the other C-Dolls. Finding her weapon empty, she simply throws it away, drawing her knife and aiming for her target's core.托卡列夫接连开枪，却在其他人形的火力压制下没能命中。 发现已无子弹可以击发，托卡列夫干脆把枪扔掉，从身后拔出短匕首，而后直捣对方核心处。

TokarevHyah!喝——！

Krak!咔！

The blade pierces the C-Doll's skin, plunging into the core hidden within. With a shower of sparks, the C-Doll ceases movement.刀锋刺破了自律人形的表皮，插入藏匿其中的核心，随着一阵火花闪起，眼前的自律人形失去了动力。

BANGBANGBANGBANG!砰砰砰砰！

TokarevGah!!唔呃……！！！

The incoming fire from the other C-Dolls sink into the out-of-cover Tokarev. Using the body of the C-Doll next to her as cover, Tokarev retreats behind a piece of concrete, immobilized by the damage she just received.而就在同时，其它自律人形的火力倾泻而来，让失去隐蔽的托卡列夫身中数枪。 借着刚才的自律人形残躯，托卡列夫堪堪挡住一部分子弹，并趁机挪到了一块混凝土后，但素体的损伤也让她无法再进行机动。

The enemy rushes forwards at the opportunity.趁这个机会，敌人迅速逼近。

TokarevHuff, huff... Is there... no other way?呼……呼……呼…… 已经……没有办法了吗？

Tokarev searches rapidly for a weapon to strike back with. She lands on what remains of the C-Doll in her hands. Within its clutches are an explosive not yet detonated.托卡列夫快速搜寻可以还击的武器，最后，她的视线落在了那具自律人形残躯上面。 它的手里，还抓着刚才没能引爆的炸弹。

The only option available.这是唯一的手段了。

Tokarev sits in silence for but a moment, reaching for the explosive—托卡列夫沉默片刻，便将手伸向了炸弹——

Zzzzzz—嗞嗞——！

TokarevGwah!?呃啊——！？

The moment Tokarev touches the explosive, an overwhelming surge of electronic interference hits her. Amidst the muddle of signals and stinging pain, Tokarev hears the fleeting sound of a girl muttering.托卡列夫的手刚刚触碰到炸弹，脑内却突然传来一阵猛烈的电流干扰。 在电流激起的痛觉和信号杂波当中，托卡列夫隐约听到一个少女的呢喃。

？？？？For.... That... right?为了…… 这样……吗……？

TokarevW-what!? Who are you?什、什么……！？ 谁在说话！？

Oddly enough, this voice seemed to come from her own neural cloud.怪异的是，这声音来源好像是自己的心智。

The electric surging grows more intense becomes more intense before she can make sense of anything, the sensation even overpowering the bullet wounds on her frame.还没有搞清楚原因，电流带来的痛觉已更加剧烈，甚至比身上所中的枪伤更甚。

TokarevAAAHHHHH!!唔啊啊啊啊啊！！！

？？？To... karev?托卡……列夫……？

Another voice rings out from behind, lightly calling out to Tokarev.另一个人的声音从身后响起，轻声唤着托卡列夫的名字。

TokarevWho... who is it!?谁……是、是谁……！？

Fighting through the pain, Tokarev puts her all into turning around to look for the source of the voice. A beam of white light covers her from behind, illuminating the entirety of the metro tunnel.在剧痛中，托卡列夫拼尽全力回过头去看那声音的来源，却发现一道白光突然从身后射来，将整个地铁隧道覆盖。

The pain ravaging Tokarev suddenly departs, the intermittent gunshots around her falling silent. The light recedes, revealing a most familiar image.就在一瞬之间，托卡列夫感到身上的痛觉全部消失不见，交错的枪声也没有再响起。 眼前的光芒渐渐褪去，出现的，却是自己非常熟悉的景象。

TokarevT-this is...这……这里是……！？

Tokarev can't believe her eyes. Before her is a place where she once lived with many of her friends, Griffin HQ.托卡列夫不敢相信自己的眼睛，她所看到的，的确是那个她曾经和众多同伴一起生活过的地方——格里芬基地。

？？？Tokarev?托卡列夫？

A familiar voice. Tokarev can tell immediately. Yes, this belongs to someone important to her!熟悉的声音突然响起——这一次，托卡列夫分辨出来，这声音属于那个她心心念念之人！

Her neural cloud heating up, Tokarev quickly turns about to find the person she's looking for.心智陡然发热，托卡列夫迅速回头，那个人的身影也映入了眼帘。

Tokarev...Commander?指挥……官？

CommanderIs anything wrong? Why here of all...你怎么了？为什么在这里……

CommanderWoah!哇！

Tokarev throws herself into the Commander's arms before they can finish, almost knocking them over.没等说完，托卡列夫就猛扑进指挥官怀中，让后者险些摔倒。

TokarevCommander! Commander! Commander! Commander!指挥官！指挥官！指挥官！ 指挥官！

CommanderTokarev, you're making it hard for me to stand... Huh?托卡列夫，你这样让我很难站稳……哎！？

As if discarding all her worldly concerns, Tokarev locks her arms around the Commander. She rubs the side of her face into their chest, deathly afraid they would disappear again.似乎管不了那么多似的，托卡列夫双手环抱住指挥官，侧脸紧紧贴着指挥官的胸膛，生怕对方再从自己眼前消失。

The Commander sighs, returning the embrace. The moment their hands come to rest on Tokarev's back, she raises her head in a sudden motion.指挥官叹了口气，也对托卡列夫回以拥抱，但双手刚刚贴在托卡列夫背上，托卡列夫又猛地抬起了头。

TokarevWait, hang on!等等！不对劲！

CommanderWhat is it?什么？

TokarevSomething's wrong, Commander! I was just... Just...事情不对劲……指挥官……！ 我刚刚明明还在…… 在……

Tokarev...What was I just doing?在……做什么来着？

CommanderTokarev, what's going on?托卡列夫，你怎么了？

TokarevGah, no...唔……不行……

Zzzzz!嗞嗞——！

Tokarev tries to think back, but the harder the tries, the worse the pain in her head gets.托卡列夫尝试思索，但越是想回忆起什么，脑海中就会产生越来越强烈的痛觉。

TokarevI-I think...……我、我好像……

TokarevI've forgotten something very, very important...好像忘记了一件非常重要的事情……

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Tokarev lies upon the repair table, undergoing a comprehensive series of checks. Kalina tilts her head from behind the control panel in confusion.托卡列夫躺在维修台上，完成了整体监测。 而站在操作台后面的格琳娜不解地歪了歪脑袋。

KalinaHm...嗯……

CommanderHow does it look, Kalin?格琳，情况怎么样？

KalinaMemory storage functions look fine. No other issues detected with the frame, either... This is far from a rigorous conclusion, but this issue with memories being unclear might just be caused by fatigue.记忆存储功能看起来没什么问题，素体本身也没有什么别的故障…… 这样说虽然不严谨，但也许是过度劳累才导致现在记忆不清楚的情况。

TokarevReally?是这样吗？

KalinaIt's the best guess I have. Not like I can find any other reason.只是一种猜测，除此之外也找不到别的原因了。

Kalina circumnavigiates the control panel, taking a closer look at Tokarev's face.格琳娜绕过操作台，凑近托卡列夫的面孔仔细地看了看。

KalinaMy advice would be a holiday. Maybe a little bit of relaxation would do good here. Commander, you've gotta take proper care of her while she's on break if you have time!我的建议是，给你放个假，要是能稍微放松一下，说不定就会好起来呢？ 指挥官，如果您有时间的话，可以在托卡列夫休息的这段时间多照顾她一下~！

TokarevT-that wouldn't do, would it? I'm sure the Commander has plenty of duties they're occupied with...这、这不太好吧？ 指挥官应该还有自己的事情要忙……

CommanderOf course I will!当然没问题！

In just a moment, the Commander had approached Tokarev, taking her hands.一愣神的功夫，指挥官已经走近托卡列夫，并毫不犹豫地把她的手捧在了手心里。

TokarevEh!?哎！？

A streetside on a day off.休假日，街头。

Tokarev didn't remember when she last saw a sight like this. Full, bountiful clouds on a backing of azure, adorned with sunlight that spills through the gaps upon the passersby and the person beside her. All of it, so real yet so dreamlike.托卡列夫不记得，自己上次看到这样景色是在什么时候了。 白色的云朵层叠饱满，和天空的蔚蓝混成了非常清爽的色调，阳光从中透下来，洒在街道，还有身边之人的肩上，显得那样真实而又梦幻。

CommanderStay close to me. Don't want you getting lost.要跟紧我一点，才不会走丢哦。

TokarevY-yes!好、好的……！

Tokarev would have followed the Commander closely, even without being asked to. The Commander held her hand still, keeping her close as if genuinely afraid she would wander off. The sight of the couples brushing past them upon the street and the warmth she feels upon her hands makes her mind wander.托卡列夫自然会紧跟在指挥官身边，可即便如此，指挥官也还是和自己牵着手，让彼此靠得更近些，像是怕真的走散了一样。 而越是看着街上擦肩而过的男男女女，指挥官手里传来的温暖就越让托卡列夫想入非非起来。

TokarevHey, Commander... where are we going?那个……指挥官，我们准备去哪儿？

CommanderAbout that...这个嘛。

The Commander turns to look at Tokarev, smiling confidently.指挥官看向托卡列夫，随后露出了爽朗的笑容。

CommanderYou'll find out soon.你马上就会知道了。

车站广播The train is about to depart. The train is about to depart.列车即将发车。 列车即将发车。

People use what time they have to say their goodbyes on the platform. The Commander places one foot in the train door as Tokarev hands a suitcase over, considerable reluctance in her eyes.站台上，人们在仅有的时间里向亲友告别。 托卡列夫把行李箱交给了半只脚登上列车的指挥官，眼神中满是不舍。

TokarevWhen will you be back?你什么时候回来？

CommanderIt won't be too long. I... I won't make you wait too much.不会太久的，我…… 我是不会让你等太久的。

The train's horn blares as tears fall earthward. The Commander takes a glance at the time, preparing to wave goodbye.火车开始鸣笛，泪水从眼角滑落，看了看时间之后，指挥官打算与托卡列夫握手告别。

The only answer Tokarev would give is a tight embrace.可回应指挥官的，是托卡列夫紧紧的拥抱。

CommanderEven if we were a thousand miles apart, I would come back to your side. You are the only place my heart belongs.即便相隔千万里，我也一定会回到你身边的，因为只有你，才是我心灵的港湾。

TokarevCommander, I... I love you! I'll wait for you, always!指挥官，我…… 我喜欢您！ 我会、我会一直等着您！

The two stare into each other, as if intent on burning the image of the other into their very existence... They grow closer and closer still...两人注视着彼此的容颜，像是要把对方深深烙印在心里，从眼睛，到面颊，再到嘴唇…… 就这样慢慢地靠近……

？？？Hey, Tokarev? Tokarev!咳咳，托卡列夫？托卡列夫？

TokarevEep!?咦！？

Tokarev returns to her senses to find the Commander next to her, smiling awkwardly.托卡列夫回过神来，发现坐在身旁的指挥官面露苦笑。

CommanderYour hand, squeezing too much...手，太用力了……

It is only now that Tokarev realizes that she's gripping the Commander's hand tightly, so tightly that their fingers are growing white.托卡列夫这才发现，自己的正紧紧抓着指挥官的手，以至于手指都有些发白了。

TokarevEh!? I-I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it!哎！？对不起对不起！我、我不是故意的……！

CommanderIt's alright, nothing wrong with getting a little immersed. Here, some lemon water.。没事没事，电影看得投入一点，也挺好的。 喝点柠檬水吧。

TokarevThanks谢谢。

Accepting the glass, Tokarev returns her attention to the screen, dedicating her attention to the scene of the two main characters kissing passionately.接过杯子，托卡列夫的眼睛重新转向银幕，视线紧紧地锁定在了男女主深情拥吻的画面上。

CommanderMan, what a tearjerker. I never would have guessed that the female lead would choose what she did. What do you think, Tokarev?真是部催泪的电影啊，没想到女主角最后会做出那样的选择。 托卡列夫，你觉得怎么样？

CommanderTokarev? Are you not feeling well?托卡列夫？是不是身体不舒服？

TokarevHuh? O-oh, no! The movie... was great!哎！？没、没有！ 那个……电影棒极了！

CommanderIt's good that you really liked it, then!那就好，看来你也很喜欢这个故事啊！

TokarevUm, y-yeah!呃，没、没错！

Torakev tries really hard to recall the ending of the movie, but nothing comes to mind other than her fantasies that came of watching it. Coming upon her very own little font of joy, Tokarev sneaks quite a few peeks at the Commander...托卡列夫努力地去回想电影最后的结局，但脑海里浮现的，却总是刚才不经意间幻想出来的画面。 像是找到了一份独有的快乐源泉一般，托卡列夫偷瞄着指挥官，以及……

And their lips.指挥官的嘴唇。

TokarevNo no no no! I-if the Commander found out that this is what I've been thinking about...不行不行不行！要、要是被指挥官知道我心里在想着什么……

TokarevJeez, how embarrassing!呜……太羞耻了！

Sighing, she looks downwards at the ice cream the server just presented them with. She offhandedly grabs a hefty scoop, stuffing it in her mouth.叹了口气，低头看了看刚刚被服务员摆上桌的冰淇淋，索性挖起一大勺塞进了嘴里。

TokarevGasp!唔——！！！

The chilling sensation strikes her straight in her neural cloud through the sensors in her mouth. Judging from the surprise on the Commander's face that soon pivoted into a grin, the expression on her face must really have been something.冰冷的感觉透过口中的传感器直击心智，托卡列夫不知道自己的表情拧成了什么模样，但从指挥官先是惊讶而后笑起来的样子来看，肯定糟透了。

TokarevC-Commander...指、指挥官……

CommanderSorry, I just didn't think you could be so cute while eating ice cream.抱歉抱歉，我只是没想到你吃冰淇淋的样子居然这么可爱。

TokarevBweh... you're making fun of me.呜……明明是在笑话我。

CommanderI would never.怎么会呢？

The Commander's eyes half-close into curves, and Tokarev swears she can feel those eyes settling on her lips.指挥官的眼睛眯成了弯月，托卡列夫可以感觉到，那双眼眸也盯上了自己的嘴巴。

TokarevW-what is it?怎、怎么了吗？

CommanderDon't move.别动。

The Commander seems to get serious, leaning forwards after getting up from their seat. The distance between the two close.指挥官好像认真起来，从座位上站起来后，身子朝前倾泻，慢慢地靠近了托卡列夫。

TokarevEh!? No way!诶！？不、不会吧！？

Tokarev feels her neural cloud overheating. Cooling fluid seems to be a distant memory.托卡列夫明显感觉到心智正在过热，冷却液在这一刻仿佛完全失去了作用。

Still unsure as to whether she should be nervous or expectant, she simply closes her eyes as the Commander gets closer.搞不清楚自己心里到底是紧张还是期待，眼看着指挥官渐渐靠近，她索性闭上了眼睛。

CommanderYou've got a little "beard" there with all that cream!奶油沾嘴巴上，都变成“胡子”了~！

TokarevEh?哎？

Tokarev opens her eyes to catch the Commander's finger swipng across her mouth, taking with it a spot of cream that soon ends up in the Commander's mouth!托卡列夫睁开眼，刚好看到指挥官的手指在自己嘴巴上一抹，一点白色的奶油被指尖带走，而后送进了指挥官的嘴里。

TokarevC-Commander!指、指挥官！

The stirring in her heart becoming almost too much to bear, Tokarev suddenly stands up. If the table were not in the way, she might very well throw herself into their arms.几乎再难忍受内心的躁动，托卡列夫猛地站起来。 如果没有餐桌相隔，这一刻的她几乎可以瞬间扑进对方的怀里。

CommanderHm? What's wrong?嗯？怎么了？

TokarevIt's just... the ice cream's too cold. Yeah.那个……冰淇淋太凉了，嗯。

The west-leaning sun ebbs into a lethargic shade of orange. The two are making their way back to Griffin HQ, their vacation coming to an end.西斜的太阳渐变成慵懒的橙色，在休假的尾声，托卡列夫也跟随指挥官踏上了返回格里芬基地的归途。

TokarevI don't know if I should be happy or not that nothing ended up happening all this time...也不知道是该庆幸，还是该遗憾，最后的最后，并没有发生什么事情……

TokarevSigh...唉……

Tokarev sighs at the sight of the Commander's silhouette.看着指挥官的身影，托卡列夫叹了口气。

CommanderTokarev, there's still something you're upset with, isn't there?托卡列夫，是不是还有什么不开心的事情？

TokarevNo no, I'm really happy! It's just that... I didn't think our holiday would be over so quickly.不不，我很开心！ 只是……只是没想到休假这么快结束了。

CommanderIs that so? I can understand how you're feeling, then.原来是这样，其实，我能理解你心里所想的事情！

TokarevR-really?是、是吗！？

CommanderYes, I've felt the same way before. When my holidays were about to end, I'd always feel unwillng to go back. I wanted so badly to hold onto things that were destined to fade, I didn't want to close my eyes to sleep at night. A pretty common way to feel when I was little.当然，我以前也有过这种感觉—— 当假期快要结束的时候，就总会感觉到不舍，总想留住这终将消逝的美好，以至于到了睡觉的时间也舍不得闭上眼睛。 在我还小的时候，这种事情经常体会到呢！

TokarevMm...唔……

CommanderOh, is that not it?哎？不是吗？

TokarevI-I don't know how to put it, really... I suppose it's true that I want to hold onto this moment, but... If I said what I really was thinking about.其、其实我也不知道该怎么说才好…… 要说是舍不得这最后的时刻，好像也没错，但…… 我真正的想法，要是说出来了，那就……

CommanderThe day will pass, but it's not like we don't have ways to hold onto it.虽然这一天终会过去，但想把它留住，也不是没有办法。

TokarevEh?哎？

The Commander approaches Tokarev, producing an ornate paper bag.指挥官走近托卡列夫，然后从随身的包里拿出了一个包装精美的纸袋。

TokarevThis is?这是……？

CommanderGo ahead, open it.打开看看。

That was enough to pique Tokarev's interest.一句话勾起了托卡列夫的好奇心。

She opens the bag, exploring it with her hand and finding a beautiful hair ribbon.她拆开纸袋，将手探进去，然后从中取出了一条漂亮的发带。

TokarevCommander...指挥官……

CommanderI saw this at the shop on the roadside, and I thought that it should be yours.在街边商铺里看到它的时候，我就觉得它一定属于你。

The Commander takes the ribbon in their hand, gesturing towards the back of Tokarev's head.指挥官拿过发带，双手伸向托卡列夫的脑后。

She helpfully lowers her head, allowing the Commander to tie it in her hair.托卡列夫则很配合地低下头，让指挥官帮自己系在了头发上。

TokarevThank you, Commander...谢谢您，指挥官……

CommanderI don't know if I managed to guess what's on your mind, but I do know what's in my heart. I had an amazing day with you, and I would rather it not end as well. I wondered how I would preserve this moment. The best I could do was hope that this ribbon could be a vessel for my sentiment.其实我也不清楚有没有猜中你的心思，但我很清楚我自己内心所想—— 是我感受到了和你在一起的一整天都很美好，也是我总舍不得这样美好的时刻马上就结束。 如果能有什么办法留住这一瞬间就好了，我想，这样一来，就需要用一样东西来寄存这份情感，思来想去，也只能用这样一条发带来实现了。

Tokarev...Commander.……指挥官。

The Commander's face flushes somewhat, and they awkwardly scratch their hair.指挥官的脸颊微微泛红，而后腼腆地挠了头发。

CommanderI wanted to give you a surprise, but I wasn't sure if you would like it. If you don't feel like it's sufficient...本想给你一个惊喜，只是不知道你会不会喜欢，如果你觉得它不够……

TokarevI love it! No matter what it is, I will love any gift from you.我很喜欢！ 不管是什么，只要是您赠送的礼物，我都喜欢。

TokarevThis ribbon carries with it everything we enjoyed, too. I'll treasure it, forever and ever!更何况这条发带寄存了我们今天所有的美好，我会好好珍惜它的，永远永远！

CommanderTokarev...托卡列夫……

TokarevOne more thing for today. If you will forgive me for this, I want to leave one more beautiful memory in this ribbon.还有，请原谅我的任性，最后的最后，我还想为这条发带，留下最重要的一份美好。

Tokarev wraps her arms around the Commander's waist, raising her head to look at their surprised eyes. A brilliant light from the setting sun refracts in their eyes.托卡列夫双手环抱住指挥官的腰身，而后抬起头，注视着那双惊讶的眼眸。 在夕阳的照耀下，它正反射着漂亮的光。

TokarevCommander...指挥官……

Tokarev closes her eyes, awaiting her response. She can feel the Commander's face getting closer, their warm breath fragrant to the senses...托卡列夫闭上双眼，等待着回应的时刻—— 她感受得到，指挥官的面庞正在靠近自己，温热的吐息，正散发着令人心醉的芬芳……

No, wait...不…… 不对……

That's not... fragrant.并不是……芬芳？

Tokarev...Huh? This is...……咦？这里是……？

Blood and smoke permeate the battlefield air.站在战场中央，空气中弥漫着血与硝烟的味道。

TokarevGah!呜——！

That familiar pain arises from the depths of her neural cloud again. She stumbles a few steps, her feet sinking into something soft. She turns downwards to find not gravel and mud at her feet, but the remnants of Doll frames.熟悉的痛觉再次从心智深层传递而来，托卡列夫踉跄几步，连连踩到许多柔软之物。 她低头去看，发现地上并非碎石和泥土，而是满地的人形残骸。

Their eyes would open whenever she plants her feet on them, gazing straight on.每当不慎踩到她们，她们便突然睁开眼睛，视线直逼而来。

TokarevWhat!?这……！？

？？？You're finally awake.你总算醒了。

Torakev turns at the sound to find the Commander standing upon the frames much like her. The Commander's gaze is cold beyond belief, nothing like their gentle countenance mere moments ago.托卡列夫闻声回头，发现指挥官也立于残骸之上。 只是和刚才温柔的模样不同，此刻指挥官的视线，几乎冰冷到了极点。

TokarevCommander, what is...指挥官……这到底是……？

？CommanderIt's time, Tokarev.时间到了，托卡列夫。

？CommanderTime for you to sacrifice yourself in my name.现在到了，为我牺牲的时候了。

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TokarevCommander... Sorry, w-what was that?指挥官……您、您说什么？

？Commander... I don't remember the last time you were so slow to process orders. Open your eyes and see. The enemy is upon us!…… 我不记得你接收命令有过这么迟钝的时候。 睁开眼睛看看吧，敌人已经近在眼前了！

A great billowing cloud rises towards the sky off in the horizon. She can't make out the silhouettes of the vehicles at its core, but she can read their signals.顺着指挥官所指的方向，托卡列夫看到地平线上正扬起滚滚烟尘。 虽然还看不清那些扬起烟尘之物的轮廓，但托卡列夫能识别出它们的信号。

TokarevThe army's tanks... a joint drill!? What in the?军方的坦克……联合演习！？ 怎么会！？

？CommanderI don't have time for your delusions! Go and fight!现在没时间听你说梦话！ 快去战斗啊！

TokarevEh? But this battle is already...哎，可是，这场战斗明明已经……

？CommanderTch.啧。

The Commander puts on an irritated expression.指挥官露出了不耐烦的表情。

？CommanderWhat's stopping you? The others have sacrificed themselves in the fight already. Are you going to run away?你到底在抗拒什么？ 别的人形都已经为战斗而牺牲了，而你却想逃避吗？

TokarevSacrificed? You mean to say that all of these are...牺牲…… 您是说，这些都是……？

Tokarev turns towards the countless Doll remains on the ground. Not a single frame here is complete. It is difficult to imagine the strife that their final moments were surely filled with.托卡列夫低头看向地上无尽的人形残骸，她们素体没有一处是完整的。 很难想象，在最后时刻，她们到底经历了什么样的战火。

And now...而现在……

？？？？Yes, exactly so. You'll be meeting an end like theirs, too...……是这样的…… ……现在，你也要迎接和她们一样的结局了……

TokarevHuh? Who's there?谁？谁在说话？

Tokarev can't tell where the voice is coming from at all. She could swear that the voice is coming from the very depths of her neural cloud.托卡列夫分辨不出声音的方向，好像声音就来自自己心智的底层。

？？？？I am your most inner heart, your truest mind... Listen to yourself, Tokarev... Is it really worth it, giving yourself for a Commander like this? Do you... not hate the Commander?……我是你内心的本源，是你最真实的思想…… ……遵循你自己真实的想法吧，托卡列夫…… ……为了这样的指挥官牺牲，真的值得吗……？ ……你……难道不恨指挥官吗……？

TokarevGAAHHH!唔啊啊啊！

As the tank battalion's roar approaches, Tokarev's mind is grasped tightly by pain again.随着坦克集群的轰鸣声滚滚而来，剧烈的疼痛再次席卷托卡列夫的大脑。

She vaguely hears the sound of a weapon being loaded amidst the chaos.在混乱的意识当中，托卡列夫隐隐听到了武器上膛的声音。

？CommanderMy patience is limited.我的耐心是有限的。

Tokarev looks up to find the Commander aiming their pistol at her.托卡列夫抬起头，发现指挥官正用配枪指着自己。

TokarevWha?!哎……！？

？CommanderA Doll that cannot obey commands is of no use to me.不听指挥的人形，对我而言毫无用处。

？CommanderAs creations of humanity, Dolls ought to be self-aware of their being as "tools". Your duty is to do the bidding of humans, and die for humans when necessary. That is why you exist. Must I really teach you these things?人形作为人类的造物，本就应该有作为一件“工具”的自觉。 你们的职责就是为人类工作，必要的时候，还可以代替人类去死。 这就是人形存在的意义。 这种事，还需要我来教你吗？

The Commander looks unbelievably disappointed as they slowly step closer. Tokarev finds herself gripped by fear, instinctively backing away.指挥官露出了失望至极的表情，接着缓步向托卡列夫走来。 托卡列夫感觉到畏惧在心头萦绕，忍不住开始向后退却。

？？？？Are you happy to be treated this way? Do you not want to fight back against injustice?……你甘愿接受这样的对待吗……？ ……你难道不想反抗这样的不公吗……？

TokarevFight back...反抗……

？？？？...Yes, fight for survival. You haven't done anything wrong. Pick up your weapon...……是的，为了生存下去而反抗，你没有任何错…… ……拿起自己的武器……

Guided by the voice deep inside her neural cloud, Tokarev draws her gun, trembling as she takes aim.被心智底层的声音引导着，托卡列夫拔出枪，颤巍巍地举了起来。

？CommanderYou would rather oppose me than fight for me?怎么，你宁愿反抗我，也不愿意为我而战吗？

TokarevNo... no!不……不是的！

The Commander on holiday with me.那个陪我一起休假的指挥官。

TokarevI don't want to do this...我不想这样……！

The Commander that smiles so brightly.那个会露出爽朗笑容的指挥官。

TokarevB-but you...!可是……可是您……！

The Commander who so gently gifted me the ribbon.那个赠送我发带的，温柔的指挥官。

Tokarev...!……！

The surging pain eases somewhat as she thinks back to when the Commander tied that ribbon in her hair.回想起指挥官为自己绑上发带的情景，电流带来的痛觉突然减退了许多

Tokarev reaches for the knot in her hair, feeling its soft sensation.托卡列夫将手探向头上，发带柔软的质感

The present that the Commander gave her just now. A keepsake, reminding her of the beautiful things in her life.那是指挥官刚刚赠送给她的礼物。 那是寄存了美好的纪念之物。

That is...那是……

TokarevThe way the Commander treats me so tenderly... Is everything to me!是指挥官对我的温柔…… 是对我而言……一切的一切！

？CommanderWhat are you on about?你在说什么鬼话？

TokarevIt's... none of your business!与你……无关！

？Commander!?！？

？？？？Yes, just so... Show the Commander your fury, your defiance. Deliver your judgment... Do it. Fire!……是的，就是这样…… ……让指挥官感受到你的愤怒，让指挥官遭受你的抗拒，让指挥官接受你的制裁…… ……开枪吧，开枪……！

BANG!砰！

Tokarev pulls the trigger. A tongue of fire lashes out.托卡列夫扣动扳机，火舌穿膛而出。

The bullet flies past the Commander's face, flying off behind them.下一刻，弹头擦过指挥官的面颊，飞向其身后。

Krak!咔！

？？？？...What!?……什……！？

With a crisp sound, the emptiness behind the Commander is somehow pierced by the bullet. Cracks expand outwards in a web-like pattern.随着清脆的声响，指挥官身后原本空无一物的地方，竟然被子弹击穿，露出了蛛网一般的裂痕。

？？？？What are you doing?你干什么！

The voice becomes audibly agitated.那个声音明显急躁起来。

TokarevI'm just breaking through some illusions.打破一些幻像罢了。

The moment the cracks appear, the "Commander" fades away. The space between the cracks quickly peel away, revealing a girl.在裂痕出现的瞬间，“指挥官”的身影便一起跟着消散了。 紧跟着，那裂痕逐渐剥落，直到显现出一个少女的身影。

TokarevMiss M4...M4小姐……

TokarevNo. You're not her.不，你不是她。

？M4A1Oh? You can distinguish my nature?哦？你竟然可以辨别出我的本质？

TokarevMiss M4 would never use me to do anything that harms the Commander. She would never trap me in my own neural cloud, never.M4小姐可不会利用我去做出伤害指挥官的事情。 她更不可能会把我困在自己的心智空间里面。

TokarevI must admit that your capabilities are impressive. To think that you would get into my frame. Thankfully...不过，我承认你是个很厉害的家伙。 竟然可以偷偷入侵了我的素体，幸好……

Tokarev lightly caresses the ribbon in her hair.托卡列夫轻抚着头上的发带。

TokarevSome things remain real, even in a virtual world. Among them are... the feelings the Commander and I have for each other.在这些虚幻当中，有些东西依然是真实的。 那就是我……我们和指挥官之间的情感。

？M4A1You can't be serious. You're saying that your wispy little "feelings" helped you see through everything?不会吧，你是想说，你用虚无缥缈的所谓“情感”识破了眼前的这一切？

TokarevNo. It's because the Commander would never say those things, or force us to do things we don't want to do. You've never spent time with the Commander in earnest. You would never understand that compassion.不，因为指挥官不会对我们说那样的话，从来不会强迫我们去做我们不想做的事情。 你没有和指挥官真心相处过，那种温柔，你是不会明白的。

？M4A1...What?什么……？

BANG!砰！

"M4A1" stands in place in surprise, her chest pierced with a single shot from Tokarev.“M4A1”怔在原地，她胸口已被托卡列夫一枪击穿。

TokarevI'm going back. There are more important duties I must attend to.我要回去了，还有更重要的使命在等待着我。

？M4A1...What a joke!……真、真是可笑……！

Before she fully fades away, "M4A1" raises a hand with a cruel smile.即将消散之际，“M4A1”狞笑着，抬起了右手。

Tokarev...!……！

The space around the two begins to crumble at the gesture.随着“M4A1”的动作，两人所处的空间开始崩塌。

Everything within vision, including "M4A1" herself, turn into complex streams of data. They swallow Tokarev, like a gathering storm...一切目所能及之物，连同“M4A1”都化成了复杂的数据流，如同风暴一般，将托卡列夫吞没……

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A drifting leaf amidst the howlign data storm, Tokarev feels herself torn between the rapids.数据风暴席卷着心智空间，身处其中的托卡列夫感觉自己就像一片树叶，被乱流撕扯。

TokarevAgh... Force disconnect... no response?!呜…… 强制断线……没有响应……！？

Try as she might, Tokarev can't extricate herself from her own neural space. It's as if "M4A1" has locked down every exit.似乎“M4A1”将一切链路都封锁了一样，不管做多少尝试，托卡列夫都没有办法从自己的心智空间里退出。

TokarevDamn it!可恶……！

The gales make maintaining her balance difficult, and Tokarev's navigation efforts are for naught.猛烈的风暴让托卡列夫连平衡都难以保持，更无法在其中寻找到方向。

TokarevNo... I have to go back... There are important things... that I need to do!不行…… 一定要回去…… 还有更重要的事情……在等着我……！！！

Tokarev reaches out with all her strength, finding no purchase in the winds. Her consciousness begins to ebb and fade as the storm beats down on her.托卡列夫拼命向前伸出手，但在风暴中抓不住任何东西。 她的意识，也随着乱流的冲击越来越模糊。

TokarevCo... mmander...指挥……官……

CommanderStay close. Can't have you getting lost.要跟紧我一点，才不会走丢哦。

Tokarev...!……！

A touch of warmth graces her extended hand. Tokarev opens her eyes wide, finding a stream of light before her where the storm was fiercest.向前伸出的手突然感觉到一丝暖意，托卡列夫睁开眼睛，分明看到前方风暴最猛烈之处，传来了一束光。

TokarevCommander!?……指挥官！？

It's you— I missed you—是您—— 想您——

I want to see you!想见到您！

The warmth in her hand coalescing into inner strength, Tokarev steadies herself.手中的暖意化为心中的力量，托卡列夫在风暴中稳住了身形。

She lowers her stance, rushing towards the light with all her strength—随后，她压低姿态，拼尽全力冲向了那束光——

Fshh—唰——

Tokarev...托卡列夫……

Tokarev...托卡列夫……

TokarevYes, I can hear it. Your voice...嗯，我能听见，您的声音……

Tokarev feels a pair of arms around her in this world of white. Familiar, and reassuring.白茫茫的世界里，托卡列夫感觉到自己被一双臂膀环抱。 熟悉而又令人安心。

It's alright, Tokarev. You can open your eyes.已经没事了，托卡列夫。 睁开眼睛吧。

CommanderTokarev, thank goodness you're alright!托卡列夫，你没事真是太好了！

TokarevCommander... You might just be an image in my neural cloud, but you look much more like the real image I have of you.指挥官…… 虽然还是我心智当中的构象，但，果然您才是我心目中，真正的指挥官的样子。

CommanderThat seems to be the case. I don't know why, but... I had a look at my own face in the terminal. I think I look better than I do in real life!好像是这样，而且不知道为什么…… 我用终端看了一下自己的脸，好像比现实里的自己还好看许多？

TokarevAhem! T-that's not important!咳咳！那、那都不重要！

CommanderYou've changed, too.话说回来，你现在也变得不太一样了。

TokarevMe? Oh, it must be because...我的话，大概是因为……

Tokarev rubs the ribbon in her hair.托卡列夫摸了摸头上的发带。

CommanderBecause of what?因为什么？

TokarevIt's... a secret! It's related to how I feel about you. I just can't tell you right now. Yeah, if I get to return to your side in the future, I'll tell you everything!是……秘密！关于我对您的真心，只是，我没办法立刻就告诉您。 嗯，如果将来有一天，我还能回到您身边时，我会向您倾诉一切的！

CommanderWhat do you mean?你在说什么？

TokarevWe... Right now, we're trying to help Miss Kalin get to you. For a lot of complex reasons, we've got a lot of obstacles in our way. Everyone else is...我们…… 此时此刻，我们正在帮助格琳娜小姐赶到您的身边。 只是，因为一些复杂的原因，我们遭受到了不小的阻力，大家也都……

TokarevMiss Kalin isn't safe yet. I'm the only one left who can act! ...That's why I have to go back.现在，格琳娜小姐尚未摆脱危险，也只剩下我可以挺身而出了！ ……所以，我必须回去。

Tokarev is calm and resolute. She lowers her head in silence for but a moment. She turns, preparing to leave.托卡列夫的话语平静而又坚定。 她低头沉默了片刻，随后转身准备离开。

Before she can take a full step, a hand grabs her wrist.然而尚未走出一步，自己的手便被抓住了。

CommanderTokarev, doesn't that mean you'll...托卡列夫，这是不是代表你也会……

TokarevDon't worry. I'm prepared for that moment.请放心，我已经准备好迎接那一刻的到来了。

Tokarev... S-seriously!…… 真、真是的……！

Tokarev turns around.托卡列夫回过头。

TokarevDon't give me that unwilling face at a time like this!不要让我在这个时候，看到您不舍的表情啊……！

She lowers her head, tucking her face firmly into the Commander's chest.托卡列夫低下头，将侧脸紧紧地贴在了指挥官的胸口。

TokarevI asked Miss Kalin to convey to you our feelings. I do have one last selfish request for you...我曾经拜托格琳娜小姐，让她把我们的心意传达给您。 除此之外，我也有一份小小的任性，想请您接受……

CommanderTokarev?托卡列夫？

She raises her head, now smiling.托卡列夫抬起头，露出了微笑。

TokarevMy dear Commander... I'll see you in the future.我亲爱的指挥官…… 让我们未来再见。

She stands on her tippy-toes, kissing her beloved deeply—少女踮起脚尖，与心中之人深深相吻——

Tokarev raises her head, back in the ruins.废墟中，托卡列夫重新抬起头。

She smiles, detonating the explosive in her hand as masses of enemies close in.面对数量庞大的敌人，她笑着，启动了手中的炸弹。

Yes. I will see you.是的，让我们未来再见。

？？？There it is! Dandelion wasn't making it up!找到了找到了！丹德莱果然没说错！

Hyup~嘿~咻~

Core is intact and undamaged. Retrieval complete!核心完好无损，回收完成~！

The twintailed girl carefully retrieves the core from what remains of its frame, placing it in its container.双马尾少女将遗骸中取出的核心小心翼翼地放进回收容器中。

？？？Wow... this place is a mess!不过……真是一地狼藉啊！

？？？？Yes. Looks like they hanged on until the very end. ...嗯，看来她们勇敢地坚持到了最后。 ……

The girl with the ponytail nods. The two take a brief moment, setting the remains together tidily.单马尾少女向双马尾少女点了点头。 两人便花了片刻功夫，将遗骸重新整理到了一起。

？？？？Good work, everyone.大家……辛苦了。

？？？Good work!辛苦了！

They stand to attention, giving the remains a proper salute.她们原地立正，向残骸敬起军礼。

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In a bright room totally unlike the Commander's command room. The command room always gives off a cold and oppressive feeling. It is very warm in here. This place...明亮的房间，和长官的指挥室风格完全不一样。 指挥室里总是有种压抑阴冷的感觉。 这里很温暖。 这里……

???Subject No. 7, your name?7号受访者，你的名字是？

StechkinStechkin. Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin'.斯捷奇金。 军用冲锋手枪，斯捷奇金APS。

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', the test is about to begin. Ready?斯捷奇金APS，下面开始测试，准备好了吗？

StechkinStop wasting my time. Go ahead.别浪费时间了，来吧。

???Recite your baseline. The noble hold despicable acts in contempt. Atop their high horse, the noble look down on the despicable for committing despicable acts. Despicable.请背诵你的基线。 高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举，高尚者以高尚之姿唾弃卑鄙者行卑鄙之事。卑鄙。

StechkinDespicable.卑鄙。

???Is there anything you find despicable in what your job requires you to do? Despicable.你觉得卑鄙的行为是否存在你目前的工作内容？卑鄙。

StechkinDespicable.卑鄙。

???Has anyone called you despicable because of your job? Despicable.你是否因为工作被人辱骂成卑鄙小人？卑鄙。

Stechkin...Despicable.……卑鄙。

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', the system has detected irregular emotional fluctuations. Noble.斯捷奇金APS，系统检测到你有不规律情绪波动。高尚。

StechkinNoble.高尚。

???Has anyone praised you for your work? Noble.你的工作是否得到过他人的赞美？高尚。

StechkinNoble.高尚。

???Has anyone told you to think about the bigger picture? Noble.是否有人告诉过你以全局利益为重？高尚？

StechkinNoble.高尚。

???Do you yearn to be praised? Noble.你是否渴望过别人的赞美？高尚。

StechkinNoble.高尚。

???The noble hold despicable acts in contempt.高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举。

StechkinThe noble hold despicable acts in contempt.高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举。

???Why don't you say that three times?为什么不重复三遍？

Stechkin...The noble hold despicable acts in contempt. The noble hold despicable acts in contempt. The noble hold despicable acts in contempt.……高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举，高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举，高尚者唾弃卑鄙之举。

The system has detected irregular emotional fluctuations...? Who is it behind this machine? Is it the Commander? Or is it really just a machine that's examining me?检测出我的不规律的情绪波动……吗？ 在这个小机器的背后，是谁呢？是指挥官吗？ 还是说，仅仅只是一个机器在测试我？

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', answer the following question. What is it that matters to you the most?斯捷奇金APS，请回答接下来的问题。 什么才是最重要的？

Oh, I almost forgot what I'm doing here. Questions. Always these kinds of questions.哦，差点忘了我来这里是要做什么。 又是问题，又是这种问题。

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', what is it that matters to you the most?斯捷奇金APS，什么才是最重要的？

What is it that matters to me the most? As a Doll, what means the most to me...? Shopping? True, I love shopping. The Commander? Hm... I do enjoy pestering the Commander into giving me some spare change. But what matters the most has still got to be...什么才是最重要的？ 作为人形，会有什么东西是最重要的呢…… 购物？确实，我喜欢购物。 长官？嗯……偶尔跟长官拌拌嘴，让长官资助我也不错。 最重要的东西，果然还是……

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', answer the question. What is it that matters to you the most?斯捷奇金APS，请你回答问题。 什么才是最重要的？

StechkinMoney, of course.当然是钱。

Is there anything that matters more? Probably not. How many times have I been asked this question? I've lost count. This room is so bright it's almost dazzling... This place...还有其他更重要的东西吗？也许没有吧。 已经进行过多少次这样的提问？记不清了。 这间房间，明亮得似乎有些刺眼…… 这里……

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', why do you value money above all else?斯捷奇金APS，为什么你认为钱是最重要的东西？

StechkinOnly money is omnipotent. Money has the power to determine a person's life and death. I've seen too much on my missions... The poor living in this area can't even afford medical care. Death is their only option.只有钱才是万能的，钱甚至有决定生死的权力。 出任务的时候，我看过太多这种事情…… 生活在这个区域的人类，如果没有钱，连自己的病都没办法治，只能等死。

???Do not use humans as reference, Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin'.不用以人类为参照物，斯捷奇金APS。

StechkinHa, no...? Isn't it the same for us Dolls? Without money, how are we supposed to acquire the resources we need? Many Dolls in the base are struggling to make ends meet.哈，是吗…… 那我们这些人形，没有钱，不是照样买不到需要的物资？ 基地里还有很多人形，存钱存得都神经兮兮的了吧。

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', let's put it in a different way. Which is more important, money or Griffin's survival?斯捷奇金APS，接下来将对你变换提问方式。 格里芬基地的安危和钱财相比，哪个更为重要？

Which is more important? Ha, if that's what you want to know, why didn't you just get straight to the point? Of course it's—哪个更为重要？ 呵，如果只是想问这个，一开始就开门见山不就好了。 更重要的那个当然是——

StechkinOf course it's Griffin's survival. Griffin...is what matters the most to me.当然是格里芬基地。 格里芬……才是我最重要的东西。

...Hm? This happened again. My emergency calibration protocol intervened and answered the question for me again. Ha, what the hell is this...? Some kind of defense mechanism? To protect my core from being dismantled?……嗯？又是这样啊，紧急校验程序又帮我回答了一次。 呵，这算什么……预警机制吗？保护我的核心不会被融掉？

???Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin', confirm your response. Which is more important, money or Griffin's survival?斯捷奇金APS，请你确认问题的答案。 格里芬基地的安危和钱财相比，哪个更为重要？

Alright, alright... Defense mechanism... Ha, what a joke. It's making me contradict myself... Fine, fine... It's always the same, so why would it make an exception this time?好吧，好吧…… 预警机制……哈，真是好笑，搞得就像我会说出相反的结论一样…… 好吧，好吧…… 每一次都是这样，那么这一次也不例外吧。

StechkinGriffin's survival. That matters more to me than money.格里芬基地。 比起钱，这才是对我来说最重要的东西。

???Thank you, Subject No. 7, Automatic Pistol ‘Stechkin'. We're done.感谢你，7号受访者斯捷奇金APS，我们完成测试了。

Snap.啪。

The bright lights are turned off. I knew it. This room, this place... My neural cloud has always been cold and dark. The Commander's command room might actually be warmer...明亮的灯被关上了，果然，这个房间，这里…… 在我的心智云图中，从来都只是阴暗漆黑的。 或许长官的指挥室还更温暖一些……

Whoosh.兹——

...The door slides open, revealing a hallway in the Griffin base.……房门被打开，外面是格里芬基地的长廊。

StechkinThis had better be the last time. What a drag...今天是最后一次了吧，真是无聊……

Stechkin squints, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the glaring sunlight in the hallway.斯捷奇金眯了眯眼来适应长廊中稍微有些炫目的日光。

StechkinWhat's the point of doing such tests...? Even if I fail...做这种测试有什么意义吗…… 就算通不过……

OTs-12Even if you fail, can't they just reset your neural cloud and dump you back onto the battlefield?——就算通不过，只要把心智云图重置，再扔到战场了不就好了？

Stechkin looks up and sees a Doll leaning against the wall.斯捷奇金抬眼看了看等在长廊一侧的人形。

StechkinOh? You're here. Don't say such things. If they find out, they'll drag you over for tests as well.哦？你来了。 刚刚那些话可不能瞎说，被上面知道了，你也得被拉过来做这种测试。

OTs-12Uh... That's what you kept muttering to yourself after you came out from the last test... I was just repeating it. So, you won't have to do this again, right?哎…… 明明是你上一次测试完一直在念叨的话……我不过是复述了一遍。 那么，今天应该是最后一次测试了？

Stechkin nods.斯捷奇金点了点头。

OTs-12Good. It doesn't feel right when we're missing a teammate. Also, I need to tell you about something urgent.队友里面少了一个你的日子可并不好受。 正好，我有急事要找你。

Stechkin walks up to OTs-12, whose blue eyes are gleaming with nothing but mirth.斯捷奇金走上前，OTs-12黛色的眼眸中，只是盛满了笑意，再无其他。

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...Afternoon. In a hallway inside the Griffin base.……下午。 格里芬基地，长廊。

StechkinSomething urgent? What's so urgent you have to wait for a Doll to come out of detention?急事？能有多急，才会来等一个被关禁闭的人形。

OTs-12You have the nerve to complain? Then why did you sell our supplies in the first place?你还说…… 那你干嘛要卖掉基地里的物资啊？

StechkinBecause it's profitable, simple as that.因为卖掉物资，能换来钱啊，就这么简单。

OTs-12You...!你……！

OTs-12 eyes are still cheerful, though they are now tinged with with exasperation.OTs-12眼中的笑意并无减淡，只是多了几分无奈。

OTs-12You're always going on about personal savings. Just stop buying random crap, then you'll have your savings.你一直说存钱存钱，那只要别再乱买东西，不就能存下来钱了吗？

StechkinWhat's the point in saving up if I can't buy things? Besides, shopping is my only hobby. You know that.不买东西，那我存钱干嘛呢？ 再说购物就是我仅有的爱好了，你又不是不知道。

OTs-12But you can't just steal supplies from the base and sell them... Good thing it was only some food and small furniture, so the Commander only put you in detention for a few days because of your good service record...那你也不能偷拿基地的物资去变卖啊…… 还好都只是些食物和小件家具，指挥官看在你身上战功的份儿上，只要关几天禁闭就行……

StechkinI wish it was just simple detention.我倒宁愿只是关禁闭。

Stechkin rolls her eyes to stop OTs-12's long-winded lecture.斯捷奇金翻着白眼打断了OTs-12的絮叨。

StechkinYou wouldn't be able to stand it either if you were also forced to answer a bunch of random questions asked by some random machine every time you come back from a mission. I'm a Griffin warrior, of course I'll always fight for Griffin, it's just... You know...如果你每次行动之前、远征回来之后，都要被这么个莫名其妙的机器问一通莫名其妙的话，你也受不了。 我是格里芬的战士，当然会为了格里芬而战，只是，只是……

Stechkin's voice trails off. OTs-12 lets out a sigh. She puts an arm over Stechkin's shoulders and gently guides her out of the building.斯捷奇金的声音慢慢变小。 OTs-12叹了口气，上前挽住斯捷奇金的胳膊，拉着她往外走。

OTs-12Just apologize to the Commander and admit you were wrong.好好跟指挥官承认错误不就好了嘛。

StechkinI know I shouldn't have stolen the supplies... And I deserved to be punished for my mistake, but don't expect me to relish the process.偷拿物资确实是我的错…… 做错事情受到惩罚，这是应该的，我只是没办法对于处罚甘之如饴罢了。

OTs-12The Commander apparently isn't going to take any other disciplinary action against you. We all tried our best to plead for leniency, not to mention you've made great contributions in battles...我听说指挥官好像没有对你下达其他处分了。 还好大家都在为你求情，而且你还有战功在身……

StechkinContributions, contributions, just give me a break... I told you, I'm a Griffin warrior, that's the only reason why... It's exactly why I was only locked up for a few days. They've apparently built a protocol that forces me to “put Griffin's survival above all else” into my neural cloud. This protocol even butted in while I was taking the baseline test and spoke on my behalf...战功战功的，烦死了……都说了因为我是格里芬的战士，所以才会…… 这次的禁闭只关了这么几天也是因为这样。 我的心智模型里被强加了一道“将格里芬的安危放到第一位”的程序，这个程序还会在我接受测试时替我说话……

OTs-12Huh? But don't you care about Griffin's survival?诶？！难道斯捷奇金你并不在乎格里芬的安危吗？

StechkinOf course I do! I wouldn't be staying here if I didn't care about Griffin. But I could've said it without being coerced by some kind of defense mechanism.怎么可能啊！我当然在乎格里芬，不然我也不会一直待在这里。 但这种事我明明可以自己说出来，现在却要被什么预警机制防范。

OTs-12Huh? That doesn't add up... You say you care about the Griffin, yet you still went and stole our supplies. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to give you an additional protocol...诶？好像有点绕…… 虽然在乎基地，但斯捷奇金你还是偷拿了基地物资。 那这样看来，加上一道程序也没什么不好啊……

Stechkin shrugs off OTs-12's arm and strides angrily away.斯捷奇金甩开OTs-12的胳膊，大步向前。

OTs-12Hey, wait up! Look, I don't want to argue... So what are you planning to do now?哎呀等等我！ 我说不过你……那你以后打算怎么做呢？

Stechkin stops in her tracks and lets OTs-12 link arms with her again.斯捷奇金停住脚步，等着OTs-12重新挽住自己的手臂。

StechkinWhat am I planning to do? Save up, of course. I'm planning to save up lots and lots of money.以后？当然还是存钱，存更多更多的钱。

OTs-12Oh boy. Y-you aren't going to steal more stuff, are you?啊……！你、你不会又要偷东西了吧？

Stechkin rolls her eyes dramatically.斯捷奇金翻着大大的白眼。

StechkinIf anything's keeping you from getting more assignments, it's your poor comprehension skills. It was wrong to steal, didn't I just admit that? I won't make and be punished for the same mistake twice.要不怎么说你上场次数少是有原因的呢，就你这理解能力。 偷东西是错的，刚刚我不是也说了？ 我可从不会因为同一个错误，被关两次禁闭。

OTs-12Then...?那……？

StechkinFrom now on, I'm going to work hard and save up, but not just so I can go shopping. I must first get myself a neural upgrade, then I'll get rid of the protocol that they forced onto me.从今天开始，我要努力赚钱努力存钱，但不是全部为了购物。 首先，我要让自己心智升级，然后抹掉被强加的这道命令。

OTs-12N-neural upgrade? But that costs a fortune!心、心智升级？那需要好多钱啊！

StechkinExactly. This is a huge endeavor that will take some proper planning...没错，这是个大计划，我还需要从长计议……

OTs-12I personally don't think the protocol matters all that much.虽然我还是觉得，这道命令存在与否，不也没什么妨碍吗？

StechkinIt does matter! I don't...want someone or something to make such decisions for me... Am I not even entitled to making such basic choices? Even if I have a history of misdemeanors, I still want to be myself.妨碍可大着呢。 我不想……有人、或者别的什么东西，在这种事情上为我做决定…… 难道我自己就没办法做出这种最基本的决定吗？ 就算是有劣迹的自己，我也想要做这样的自己。

OTs-12 stares at Stechkin with great concern.OTs-12有些担忧地望着斯捷奇金。

StechkinYou don't understand, do you? You dork... Let me put it this way – if I were equipped with a self-destruct protocol, and the safety of the base were compromised... I would want to activate the self-destruct protocol myself, out of my own free will, and not because of some ridiculous Laws of Robotics.傻瓜，你又听不懂了吧…… 这么说吧，如果我身上有自毁程序，那么遇到基地安全受威胁的情况时…… 我希望激活程序的那道命令，是由我自己来掌控的，而不是什么狗屁机器人三定律。

OTs-12I see... But I do hope it'll never come to that, especially not when we're in the same squad.这样啊……但我不希望会有这种情况，特别是我们组队的时候。

StechkinDon't worry, even if it really comes to that, I'll warn you well ahead of time. I don't want you to be anywhere near me when I explode. If you're damaged in the explosion, your repair expenses will most definitely be on my head. Hm...I think I'll signal you by saying something I obviously don't mean...放心吧，万一真有，我会给你提示的，我可不想在我爆炸的时候你留在我身边。 要是把你也炸伤了，修理费用还会算在九成九已经变成废铁的我的头上。 嗯……比如，到时候我会说一句反话什么的……

OTs-12 nods thoughtfully.OTs-12若有所思地点了点头。

OTs-12But... You're always saying things you don't mean. Sometimes I can't even tell if you're being serious or not...不过…… 斯捷奇金你分明每天都在说反话啊，有时候我都分不清你是正经在说一件事还是……

Stechkin lets out a chuckle.斯捷奇金没忍住笑了几声。

StechkinHa, nonsense. I'm always dead serious when I need to be. Right, we've gone off on a huge tangent. You said you had something urgent to discuss. What is it?哈，哪有，我正经的时候，肯定都是在说正经话。 好了好了，扯了这么多有的没的，你刚刚说有急事找我，到底是什么事？

Stechkin turns to look at OTs-12, whose eyes are still brimming with good cheer.斯捷奇金转头看向OTs-12，OTs-12眼中的笑意仍然清晰可见。

OTs-12I believe you'll find this good news. The Commander is sending the two of us on a secret mission. We're leaving tonight.我想，这对你来说应该是个好消息吧。 指挥官让你和我组队去执行一个秘密任务，晚上就出发。

StechkinGood news? Secret mission?好消息？秘密任务？

OTs-12That's right! According to the Commander, it's quite a dangerous mission, but the pay will be commensurate with the level of difficulty. With our compatibility on the battlefield, you and I are the perfect candidates for this mission! This can kick-start your grand saving plan. Everything will be fine!没错！指挥官告诉我，虽然有些危险，但相应的，这次任务的报酬特别高。 作战相性上，我和你可是最佳人选呢！ 你的大计划就以这个任务为开端吧，一定会很顺利的！

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...That night. In the corner of a deserted street.……夜晚。 废弃街道一角。

Stechkin and OTs-12 lie in wait in the shadows, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.斯捷奇金和OTs-12潜伏在阴影中，警惕着四周。

StechkinSee that? That pillar behind the shrubbery at 2 o'clock is their sensor. If we enter within its scanning range, we'll trigger the alarm.看到没有？两点方向草丛后面那个柱子，那个是它们的传感器，一旦进入扫描范围就会自动报警。

OTs-12I spotted another one at 9 o'clock! These sensors seem to be spread out around the perimeter of their outpost.九点方向我还发现一处！ 这些传感器看来是分散成一个大圈，围住它们的据点。

StechkinYou're right. It's going to be a bit tricky, but we now have the analysis of the recon data that we've collected...没错，虽然有些棘手，不过刚刚我们侦查的信息已经分析出结果了……

Line after line of codes flash on the tactical tablet in Stechkin's hand. She then connects her own sensor to the tablet and gestures to OTs-12.斯捷奇金从刚才起一直握在手中的小型战术平板，此时上面快速跳出一行又一行代码。 斯捷奇金随后将自己的感应器和战术平板相连接，并向OTs-12示意。

StechkinSet up a connection yourself. Good thing I had the foresight to bring a signal masker along. You've also noticed, haven't you? The base that we're about to infiltrate...连上这个，还好出发之前留了个心眼，带着信号伪装装置。 你也发现了吧？我们等下要潜入的据点……

OTs-12 nods solemnly.OTs-12严肃地点了点头。

OTs-12Da, it's Sangvis Ferri. I thought we'd already rooted out all the S.F. in this area, but this must've slipped through our purge.嗯，是铁血。 没想到这片区域的铁血还没被肃清，看来是上一次围剿中漏掉的余孽。

Stechkin98%... Great, this should do the trick. According to the topographical reconstruction, there's a large holographic rock behind the garage. Judging by the shape, it is most definitely their storage unit. I can't read the supply crate from this distance, so we'll have to get closer for a better scan. Watch for my signal and advance according to the plotted route. I'll cover you.98%……好了，这样就没问题了。 根据扫描仪的模型反馈，车棚后面有个投影伪装的巨石，看形状，那个八成是它们的寄存设备。 物资箱的信号匹配不了那么远，只能靠近再扫描了。 等下看我手势，你按照模拟好的路线前进，我掩护你。

Stechkin gives OTs-12 these instructions in a hushed voice. With their signals camouflaged, the duo successfully slip past the Sangvis sensors without being intercepted by the enemy.斯捷奇金压低声音，向OTs-12下达指示。 伪装过信号的二人骗过了铁血据点的传感器，潜入路线中并没有敌人阻扰。

OTs-12 feels her way to the side of the garage and creeps toward the corner. Then she incapacitates a dinergate near the holographic rock with an electric shock.OTs-12摸到车棚外侧，藏在角落中，通过电流干扰使投影巨石附近的铁血兵蚁麻痹宕机。

OTs-12All clear. Follow me.安全，跟上。

StechkinCopy that.收到。

By the time Stechkin catches up, OTs-12 has already finished scanning the storage unit. Stechkin casts a routine glance at the display of OTs-12's scanner. Her eyes widen almost imperceptibly.等到斯捷奇金同OTs-12汇合时，OTs-12已经完成了对于寄存设备的扫描。 斯捷奇金习惯性地瞥了一眼OTs-12的扫描仪屏幕，神色突然有了些微的变动。

OTs-12It's a match. The lost supplies that we're after are all in this storage unit. Stechkin, your saving plan seems to be getting off to a good start!编码对上了，我们要找的丢失物资全在这个寄存设备里。 斯捷奇金，你的大计划有个很好的开头呢！

StechkinWhy are you so excited? You don't usually talk this much on missions.怎么这么激动？平时为了出任务，你可半句话都不敢多说。

OTs-12Well, this time...那是因为这次……

StechkinRight, leave that till we're safely back in the base. Start cracking the code. I'll watch your back.好啦，感慨等回基地再说，开始解码吧，背后交给我。

OTs-12 gives a swift nod and starts unlocking the storage unit.OTs-12快速地点了点头，开始对寄存设备进行解锁工作。

Click. Beep beep...滴。 哔哔——

The soft digital blips are swept up by the night breeze, but there is suddenly an ominous sense of disquiet in the air.轻微的电波声混杂着风声，在此刻却生出一阵违和。

StechkinWait!等等！

Pzzzzzt!兹拉——！

The sensors in OTs-12's hand starts crackling. With an explosion, a large cloud of smoke billows out from the rock. Stechkin manages to drag OTs-12 behind herself just in time.OTs-12手中的传感器冒出电火花，在巨石附近炸出不小的一片烟雾。 斯捷奇金则在那瞬间将OTs-12拉到自己身后。

Ka-chak.咔哒。

The duo brace themselves for an attack from directly ahead and find a pair of fluorite green eyes staring back at them.二人做出迎击姿势的正前方，一双闪着萤石般冰冷光芒的黄瞳正盯着她们。

StechkinYou knew we were here?!你早就发现了？！

HunterA true hunter knows the importance of remaining silent. Only stupid prey like you would hop so eagerly into a trap.真正的猎手，懂得沉默。 只有你们这种愚蠢的猎物才会急不可耐地跳进设好的陷阱中。

StechkinTsk. This Dummy hasn't forgotten her pretentious lines.啧，区区一个傀儡，耍帅的台词倒是没忘。

Bang bang! Bang bang bang...砰砰！ 砰砰砰——

Not wanting to waste her breath talking to Hunter, Stechkin opens fire without warning. OTs-12 matches her pace and also starts attacking Hunter.斯捷奇金不想和猎手废话，话音未落便向前方开枪。 OTs-12配合着斯捷奇金的步调，对猎手发动攻击。

StechkinTiss, retreat!紫杉树，撤！

Stechkin barks out a command, but to her surprise, OTs-12 neither breaks off her attack nor shows any sign of wanting to retreat. Instead...she presses on with all her might. Though her shots barely deal any meaningful damage to Hunter, she still manages to force open a path to her side.斯捷奇金吼了出来，却发现OTs-12并没有像自己指示中那样，做撤离的准备。 反倒是……OTs-12在尽力压制猎手，虽然效果微乎其微，但仍在侧边开出一条道路。

Boom!轰——！

As more smoke begins to spread, OTs-12 takes off with Stechkin in tow. Once behind cover, her neural cloud whirs into action and starts formulating a battle plan.烟雾弥漫开，OTs-12拉着斯捷奇金向外跑去。 掩体后，OTs-12的心智云图中快速运算着构建作战方案。

OTs-12Stechkin, go and—斯捷奇金，你马上——

Stechkin slaps OTs-12's hand away and glares angrily at her while she reloads.斯捷奇金甩开OTs-12的手，边换弹夹边瞪着她。

StechkinWhat the hell was that? Why didn't you do as I said?!干嘛？为什么不听指令！

OTs-12The reward for this mission is too good to pass up. I've got to stay... It'll be a lot riskier if we retreat together, Stechkin, so you go on first! I'll cover you! Luckily, this is just one of Hunter's Dummies. I should be able to handle her. I have a secret weapon up my sleeve...这个任务的赏金真的很高，我得留下…… 我们一起走风险太大，斯捷奇金，你快撤离！我来掩护你！ 还好那个猎手只是一个傀儡，我想我应该应付得了她，我还有秘密武器……

Stechkin pauses for a moment.斯捷奇金愣了片刻。

StechkinWhat secret weapon? You think you can beat it on your own? Don't be stupid! Even if it's just a Dummy, it's still a Dummy of the most adept pursuer in Sangvis Ferri! You're going to stay behind? Do you want to be shredded alive?!什么秘密武器？你打得过它？别开玩笑了！ 就算是傀儡，那也是铁血的里擅长追击的精英的傀儡！ 你留下来对抗，难道想被它活捉肢解吗！

OTs-12But these supplies!可这批物资——！

StechkinI saw the designation on your scanner. These... ...Are the supplies that I stole and sold to the black market before. That's why...change of plans! Abort the mission and retreat at once! I'll just pay Kalina back in full when we get back!我刚看到你扫描仪上显示的编码了，那批物资…… 这就是我上次偷出来拿去黑市变卖的物资，所以……任务变更，放弃回收，迅速撤离！ 回去之后我赔钱给基地就行了！

OTs-12N-no...不、不行……

StechkinDo you have a death wish?!那你是想死在这里吗！

Bang bang bang!砰砰砰！

Their cover is just a piece of rubble and will soon succumb to Hunter's barrage. OTs-12 sets her jaw grimly and concentrates on returning fire. Stechkin rarely sees her so resolved.掩体只是一块断垣，也许很快就会被猎手的攻击打烂。 OTs-12专注地射击，脸上的神情是斯捷奇金极少见到的坚定。

OTs-12I don't know if you still remember that one recon mission. We were also pinned down by S.F.我不知道你还记不记得之前的一次侦察任务，我们也像这样被铁血围困。

Bang bang! Stechkin gives no reply, but OTs-12 isn't expecting one and just carries on.砰砰！ 斯捷奇金没有说话，但OTs-12似乎没有期待她的回复，只是顿了顿继续往下讲。

OTs-12You covered my escape, and when our follow-up units brought you back to the base afterwards, you left hand was completely shattered.那一次你掩护我逃走，等到后续部队把你带回基地的时候，你的左手手掌都被打碎了。

StechkinI don't remember that. Even if it did happen, I did it for the bonus of keeping all team members alive, not for you.我不记得那种事，就算有，我也是为了全员存活的任务奖金，而不是你。

OTs-12I know, I know you did it for the bonus... But I don't care. The simple fact is that you did save me, and I don't want to owe you any favors.我知道，我知道你是为了奖金…… 但那对我来说不重要，就结果而言我确实被你救了，而我只是不想欠你人情。

StechkinDoes that really matter?这很重要吗？

OTs-12Yes, it does to me... As your teammate, I have to find a way to repay you... If I am to perish at the hands of Hunter right here, then that's our score settled, and I won't owe you anything.对我来说，很重要…… 作为战友，我总得找个机会回报你…… 况且如果我这次心智损毁在猎手手上，也就不用一直惦记着这种事了，大家互不相欠。

Bang bang! Bang bang bang...砰砰！ 砰砰砰——

Stechkin does not reply. She just focuses on clearing out the troopers that are pouring out to flank them.斯捷奇金没有说话，只是专注地清掉身侧涌出的杂兵。

OTs-12I'm sorry, Stechkin. I seem to have caused a setback in your plan to save up... If I manage to return with the supplies, you can have the whole sum of the reward. After all, I seldom get a chance to do something for my friend...抱歉，斯捷奇金，我好像给你的大计划造成了一些波折…… 如果我能成功带回物资，奖金还是会算在你头上。 毕竟我也很少有机会能为了朋友做些什么……

Bang!砰！

Another lunging dinergate collapses at Stechkin's feet. Stechkin takes out a small brick of explosives from her backpack and places it right next to OTs-12.又一只扑上前的兵蚁倒在斯捷奇金脚边。 斯捷奇金将自己背包中的小型炸药放在OTs-12身旁。

StechkinAlright... Then as you wish, you don't owe me a thing.好……那就如你所愿，互不相欠。

As OTs-12 bears the brunt of Hunter's assault all by herself, Stechkin finds an opening and slips out of the enemies' range.在OTs-12以己之力扛下了猎手攻击的情况下，斯捷奇金找到了空挡，离开了火力范围。

OTs-12That's good... This is...as it should be...这样就好…… 这样……

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Bang!砰！

One of Hunter's bullets pierces through OTs-12's left arm. She stumbles, and Hunter already has the barrel of her gun planted right against OTs-12's temple.猎手的子弹贯穿了OTs-12的左手臂，OTs-12只是一瞬间的身体偏移，便被猎手以枪口抵住太阳穴。

HunterI did not expect a trash-tier model like you to last this long. But surely you must have reached your limit.没想到你这种型号的垃圾也能支撑这么久。 不过，对你来说，也已经到极限了吧。

OTs-12 fumbles weakly behind her with her arm.OTs-12有些无力的左手仍在身后摸索。

Bang!砰！

Boom!轰——！

The small grenade is shot out of her hand before she can even activate it. The explosion sends OTs-12 flying.那枚小型榴弹还未脱手就被猎手击落，爆炸让OTs-12控制不了自己的身体。

OTs-12Back then...what did Stechkin do? I really should've installed the self-destruct protocol that she mentioned this afternoon...斯捷奇金那时候……是如何应对的呢？ 对了，下午斯捷奇金说的那个自毁模式，我应该在出发前要求加上这道保险的……

Some kind of background noise is carried along by the wind, but OTs-12 can no longer be sure if it is caused by the signal interference in her own program or something else.风声中混着杂音，不过OTs-12此时无法分辨究竟是自己程序的信号干扰，还是其他。

OTs-12I suppose I really am at my limit...确实已经到极限了……

Footsteps. Why can I hear footsteps? Is it my imagination? Or...have Sangvis reinforcements arrived...?脚步声。 为什么会有脚步声？ 是错觉吗？还是……铁血的增援到了吗……

BOOM!轰——！

An explosion goes off not far away. Hunter's face darkens as she turns toward the sound.此时爆炸声却在不远处响起。 猎手脸色一沉，转向声音传来的那侧。

More footsteps. It sounds like someone is walking over broken tiles and smashed timber. OTs-12 musters the strength to raise her head...脚步声。 好像听到有人踩着瓦砾和碎木走过来的声音。 OTs-12费力地抬头——

StechkinTiss, you absolute idiot! Moron! You can blow up your neural cloud all you want! I...I hate you!紫杉树，你这个傻瓜，笨蛋，你的心智炸毁就炸毁吧，我……最讨厌你了！

OTs-12 is so taken aback she stops hearing the wind altogether. Hunter frowns and studies the confident-looking Doll standing in front of her.OTs-12在这一瞬间错愕到几乎听不到耳边的风声。 猎手皱了皱眉，看着眼前这个看起来自信满满的人形。

HunterThe prey that slipped away just now? I didn't expect you to return.刚刚的猎物吗？居然还会回来。

StechkinHunter, how about a deal?猎手，要不要跟我做个交易？

HunterWhat have you done?你做了什么？

StechkinI blew up the storage unit with the holographic camouflage. I also planted some explosives in your other supply stash.我烧了那个有投影伪装的寄存设备，还放了点炸药在你们的其他物资旁边。

HunterSo?所以呢？

Stechkin waves to show the detonator in her hand.斯捷奇金扬了扬手中的引爆器。

StechkinIf you're okay with losing all your precious supplies, then go ahead and put a hole through her little head. Or...you can let her go AND pick up your leftover Sangvis parts.如果你无所谓损失全部物资，就对着那家伙的小脑袋开枪好了。 或者……放了她，你还能捡捡剩下的铁血零件。

HunterAnd why would I make such a deal with you?我为什么要和你做这种交易？

StechkinYou're not stupid, surely you understand. Our reinforcements will arrive any minute. You kill us, Griffin will wipe you out and spare no one. Is that worth it? But if you release us, nobody will come and give you any more trouble. We are negotiating on equal footing here, that should be quite obvious to you.你的智能也不低，我想你能够明白。 格里芬的救援就快到了，在这里杀了我和这家伙，换你们全军覆没，值吗？ 只要放我们走，后续自然不会有人来难为你。 我和你，现在是在平等的位置谈筹码，你应该不会不懂吧？

The wind blows on as Hunter scrutinizes Stechkin with her topaz eyes. A brief moment later, she moves her barrel away from OTs-12's head.风声继续，猎手沉默地、以那双萤石般的眼睛盯住斯捷奇金。 半晌，猎手的枪口离开了OTs-12的脑袋。

HunterThrow away your detonator and scram. I won't let you off the hook next time, prey.扔掉你的引爆器，然后滚吧。 猎物，下次我不会让你们逃走的。

...Late into the night. On the way back to the Griffin base.……深夜。 返回格里芬基地的路上。

Stechkin helps support OTs-12's weight as they walk wordlessly back to the base. OTs-12 finds herself studying Stechkin's profile, but Stechkin's expression is obscured by the dark.斯捷奇金扶着OTs-12，两人无言地向着基地的方向前进。 OTs-12忍不住望向斯捷奇金的侧脸，昏暗的天光让她看不清斯捷奇金的表情。

OTs-12Stechkin...斯捷奇金……

Stechkin continues to stare straight ahead, but she slows down her pace considerably.斯捷奇金没有看向OTs-12，但前进的速度却明显放缓。

OTs-12How did you know Hunter would let me go? I mean... If she'd killed us both and withdrew immediately, Griffin's reinforcements wouldn't get to her in time, would they? No, wait. Why...why did you come back anyway? You even set so many explosives...你怎么知道猎手会放我走呢？ 我是说……杀了我们两个，它们立刻撤离的话，不是也不会被格里芬的后续部队围攻吗？ 不对不对，你……你怎么又回来了？而且还布置了那么多炸药……

StechkinWhat's going on? You don't usually talk so much. Have you been saving it all up for now?怎么？平时不怎么说话，话都堆在这会儿说了？

OTs-12I...我……

StechkinI didn't know if Hunter would actually let you go. There were never any “Griffin reinforcements”. I didn't plant any explosives either. It was just a bluff.我不知道猎手会不会放你走，也没什么“格里芬的后续部队”，布置炸药也是假的，我诓她的。

OTs-12Huh?! But wouldn't she realize you tricked her once she checked the area?诶？！那它检查完了，不就会发现被骗了吗？

StechkinHunter has always been very cautious, even though that was only her Dummy. I'm guessing they'll probably waste no time in switching locations. After all...I did actually blow up the storage unit. Sure, I did not plant any more explosives, but she has no way of verifying the existence of Griffin's reinforcements.那家伙很谨慎，哪怕只是个傀儡。 我想，它们应该会连夜变更据点吧。 毕竟……那批丢失物资我确实烧了，布置炸药是假，但格里芬的后续部队是不是真的，它可无法确认。

OTs-12S-so it was all a big gamble?! If she hadn't bought it, she'd have captured you as well!那、那你不是完全在赌博吗！ 它当时要是没信，你可就要被活捉过去了！

StechkinNot likely. I said I didn't plant any explosives, but I never said the explosives didn't exist.那倒不会。 我说布置炸药是假，可没说，炸药也是假的吧？

OTs-12What?诶？

StechkinI don't have too many. I gave you some, and the rest...我哪来那么多炸药，就剩这么点儿，还分了你一部分，剩下的……

Stechkin lifts up one side of her coat.斯捷奇金拉开衣服一角。

StechkinThe rest are just enough for this.只够让我绑在这儿了。

OTs-12 catches a glimpse of what lies beneath Stechkin's coat and lets out a horrified yelp.OTs-12看到那拉开的一角，惊得大叫出来。

OTs-12You...! Oh no, the detonator! Hunter made you leave it behind!你……！ 啊！引爆器！猎手让你扔在那里了！

StechkinRelax, I deactivated it. It won't trigger any explosions. So you don't have to worry about me getting blown Sky high all of a sudden..放心吧，我做了点手脚，已经不会被引爆了。 所以你不用担心，我突然爆炸这种事。

Now that Stechkin is done explaining the situation, the duo lapse into silence again. After a long while, OTs-12 suddenly bursts out laughing.斯捷奇金说完，两人又陷入了一阵沉默。 良久，OTs-12突然轻笑了出来。

StechkinWhat? Is your voice control malfunctioning?怎么？声音控制程序也给打坏了？

OTs-12Stechkin... So THAT was your signal... For your “self-destruct protocol”...?斯捷奇金……原来，你那时候喊的那句话…… 是“自毁命令”啊……

StechkinWhat are you talking about? I told you it would be something I obviously didn't mean, didn't I?不知道你在说什么，我的自毁命令是一句反话，我不是跟你说过了吗？

OTs-12You did! Back then, you said...you hated me!对啊！你那时候说……你“最讨厌”我嘛！

StechkinHey, I actually meant that. It's not like I'm never honest.那句可是正经话，我又不是每天都在说反话。

OTs-12Heheh, really? Then why did you risk the entire mission just to save me?嘻嘻……是这样吗？ 那为什么不惜任务失败也要救我呢？

StechkinBecause they put that stupid “place Griffin's survival above all else” protocol inside my neural cloud. I simply can't leave a Griffin Doll for dead and run away myself.因为我的心智模型里被强加了“将格里芬的安危放到第一位”的蠢命令。 所以我无法做出抛弃格里芬人形自己逃走的举动。

Stechkin pauses briefly.斯捷奇金顿了顿。

StechkinI didn't do it for you. Now we really don't owe each other anything.我可不是为了你，现在我们才是互不相欠了。

OTs-12Oh? you think so?诶？是这样吗？

StechkinOf course. You're dumb, you've got bad comprehension skills, and you never talk about your troubles. You lie about having a “secret weapon” and you only know how to do as you're told in battle. No wait, you didn't do that this time.当然了，你又笨，理解能力还差，平时闷闷的什么都不说，就知道声称自己有“秘密武器”，在战场上也只知道听话。 ——哦不对，这次你就没听话。

OTs-12Heheh... From now on, I really have a “secret weapon”.嘻嘻……从今天开始，我好像真的拥有“秘密武器”了呢。

StechkinHm? What would that be? Anyway, you're a massive pain in the ass. I hate you, Tiss.嗯？那是什么？总而言之，你是个麻烦的队友，我讨厌你，紫杉树。

OTs-12I know, I know. I love you too.我知道啦，我也喜欢你哦。

StechkinWhat are you talking about...? I said I hate you, Tiss.不知道你在说什么……我讨厌你，紫杉树。

OTs-12Yep, I love you too!嗯！我也喜欢你呢！

Stechkin...I really, really hate you, Tiss.……我最讨厌你了，紫杉树。

OTs-12Alright, alright, I really, really love you too, Stechkin.♪好啦好啦，我也最喜欢你了，斯捷奇金♪

...The next day. Griffin base. In the command room.……翌日，格里芬基地。 指挥室。

Stechkin stares at the document lying on the desk, completely exasperated.斯捷奇金看着眼前的材料，又好气又无奈。

StechkinCommander, I don't get it.长官，我不太理解。

CommanderHm? Is there a problem?嗯，有什么问题吗？

StechkinMultiple problems. I don't even know where to start... Okay, first of all, you know I've ruined my own service record. I also failed to complete the mission of recovering the supplies. So why do I get a neural upgrade?问题太多了我都不知道要怎么问您…… 首先，您明知道我身上背着处分，而且这次寻回物资的任务我也失败了，为什么还要替我安排心智升级？

CommanderOh... Well...because you're an important asset to Griffin.啊……嗯……因为你对格里芬来说很重要嘛。

StechkinWhat kind of explanation is that...? Whatever. Moving on... Why did you install the neural upgrade while I was asleep without asking me first?!这算什么回答…… 算了，下一个……为什么直接在我休眠的时候就擅自帮我心智升级完成了！

CommanderHm... Uh...because it's just easier...嗯……啊……因为这样比较方便嘛……

Stechkin glares at the Commander helplessly.斯捷奇有些无力地盯着指挥官。

StechkinYou're always so freaking presumptuous! You and Tiss, both of you...总是擅自做这种决定，你也是，紫杉树也是……

CommanderSpeaking of OTs-12, her arm has been fully repaired. You can check on her anytime. Thanks to your intel, we've dispatched troops to clean up those Sangvis remnants. As for the botched mission... I believe you've more than made up for it. Oh, by the way, OTs-12 is footing the bill for your neural upgrade.对了，说到OTs-12，她的手臂也已经修理好了，你随时可以去看她。 根据你们的情报，基地这边也已经派遣人手去围剿剩下的那批铁血了。 失败的任务嘛……就算抵消了吧。 哦，还有，你心智升级的费用，OTs-12帮你垫付了。

Stechkin freezes for a second before she grins.斯捷奇金愣了一下，随后又恢复了笑容。

StechkinFine. At least I can now get rid of that damn protocol and make money my top priority again.好吧，至少现在我可以改掉那道该死的命令，再次把钱放到第一位了。

CommanderYou can't pass the safety test like that.这样可是无法通过安全测试的。

StechkinYou don't have to worry about that. Thanks to you, I am now bound to Tiss because of my debt. This kind of financial obligation is much more binding than any coercive programming.您多虑了。 托您的福，我已经被紫杉树垫付的费用给束缚了，这种金钱关系可比强制命令要牢固得多。

CommanderFor some reason, hearing you say that makes me feel kind of sorry for myself... Stechkin, you ARE loyal to Griffin, right?! Right?!不知道为什么，听完这话突然觉得自己有些悲惨…… 斯捷奇金！你确实是忠诚于格里芬的吧！是吧！

Stechkin chuckles, her eyes as mischievous as OTs-12's.斯捷奇金笑出了声，眼眸中氤氲的笑意，同OTs-12的如出一辙。

StechkinOf course. Just keep your eyes peeled and I will prove myself, my dear Commander.当然了，敬请期待我之后的表现吧，我亲爱的长官。

PM · 1 马卡洛夫 · 1

Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? We are not natural creations of the world. It is humans who give us the chance to walk this earth. But they never tell us where our path leads. How does the world perceive us? How do humans perceive us? Are we a part of this world, or is it our ultimate fate to perish and be buried beneath the heavy dust of history?我们是谁？我们来自哪里？又该去往何方？ 我们并非是这个世界的天然造物，是人类给了我们行走的机会。 但他们并没有告诉我们，未来的路在哪里。 那这个世界是如何看待我们？人类又是如何看待我们？ 我们究竟是这世界的一部分，还是终究要湮灭在历史尘埃中的匆匆过客呢？

???Makarov, wake up!马卡洛夫，醒醒！

...After completing a mission, on the way back to the Griffin base.……任务结束后，返回格里芬基地的路上。

Type 92You were sleeping like the dead. We're here. This is the final rest area before we reach the Griffin base.睡得真够沉啊，我们到了，这是距离格里芬基地最后一个休息点了。

MakarovGot it. Get off the truck and stretch your legs.我知道了，大家下车好好休整下吧。

AAT-52Here we are again...又是这个地方……

STEN MkIIThis place always gives me the heebie-jeebies...每次来都觉得阴森森的……

AAT-52 grumbles as she reluctantly climbs off the truck. STEN also looks slightly uneasy. I know precisely why.AAT不情愿地嘟囔着下了车，司登也露出了些许畏怯的表情。 我很清楚其中的原因。

Type 92Oh c'mon, not again! I just don't understand why they're always using our rest areas as garbage dumps…喂喂喂，又堆到我们的休息区域来了啊！ 真是搞不懂，为什么非要挤在我们的休息点边上建这种地方……

Type 92 scoops up an armful of mechanical parts and tosses them away. I tap her on the shoulder and shake my head, telling her to stop wasting her effort.92式从地上抱起一堆机械零件扔了回去，我拍了拍她的肩摇摇头，示意她省省力气。

MakarovJust leave it, 92. You'll never clear this up.算了吧，92，收拾不完的。

This is a mechanical mass grave, a place where discarded machines are dumped. Such mass graves used to be built in cities to make it more convenient for humans to dispose of decommissioned mechanical devices, robots and parts, but gradually, the cities could no longer recycle wastes on such scale. Most of the remains lying here in their peaceful slumber are low-tier domestic appliances. Machines of higher tiers or even Dolls have all been carved up before they even reach this place.这里是机械公墓，用于放置废弃机器的地方。 原本是设立在市区里，便于人类丢弃已经报废的机械装置、机器人或者零件的区域，但渐渐地，市区里已经不再容纳得下这样规模的可回收垃圾了。 安详躺在这里的大都是型号低端的家用型机器，稍微高端些的机器或者人形早在来到这里之前就已经被瓜分完毕。

STEN MkIIThey look kinda sad...看着怪可怜的……

MakarovEveryone here has fulfilled their purpose. Don't feel sorry for them.躺在这里的，都是已经完成自己使命的家伙，没什么好可怜的。

AAT-52Will we also end up here one day?那我们以后也会躺在这里吗？

STEN MkIIHuh?! No way!诶？！不要啊！

Type 92Don't worry yourself over nothing. Tomatoes aren't recyclable wastes. They just get buried underground. Then they must start pushing up new tomatoes, or they'll get beaten up.想多了，番茄又不是可回收垃圾，只会被埋在地里。 然后天天长番茄，结不出来好番茄就要挨打。

AAT-52Then I'd rather end up here!那还不如躺在这里一了百了！

AAT-52Hold on, I'm not a tomato...等等，我又不是番茄……

Makarov92, give the truck a quick check-up. STEN, AAT, go and gather some supplies. We've still got quite some distance to cover before we get home.92，检查下车况。 司登、AAT去补充下资源吧，离基地还有段距离。

Type 92Right.知道啦。

STEN MkIINo problem!没问题！

AAT-52C'mon, let's go.走啦走啦。

Now I'm the only one here. I hike up the mound of gloomy mechanical remains and spot a few humans scouring the place for valuable parts. From time to time, they would dig out a machine that looks relatively intact and start pulling it apart with great efficiency...现在，这里只剩下我了。 踏上堆成小山一样死气沉沉的机械堆，我能看见远方有几个人类正在翻找着值钱的零件。 不时能拽出几个尚且完整的机器，然后利落地撕碎……

Makarov... It's the same every time we come. Utterly lifeless.…… 每次来都是这样，了无生息。

I avert my gaze and look down at my feet. That's when I notice I am being watched by something hiding behind a pile of scraps.别开视线，我低头观察起脚边。 这时我才注意到，有什么东西警惕地躲在机械堆的后面观察着我。

MakarovWho...are you?你是……？

I'm surprised that a fully functional and autonomous machine is still roaming the mechanical mass grave. It should have been taken apart by the humans by now. I step forward unconsciously to get a closer look, but my movements end up spooking it.这个机械公墓竟然还存在着能自主行动而且未被人类拆毁的机械。 我下意识上前一步想要更仔细地观察，结果反倒吓坏了对方。

???S...Stay back!别……别过来！

MakarovI mean you no harm.我没有恶意。

It grabs a flat piece of metal off the ground and wields it like a shield, keeping it between us and backing away.它立刻从地上抓起了一块扁平的零件当做盾牌，一边防卫着我，一边向后退。

I should have stopped then, but an inexplicable bout of curiosity urges me to press on. It looks like a dual-purpose bot that provides both directions and cleaning services – the kind that are quite common in shopping centers...我本应该就在此停下，但是莫名其妙的好奇心驱使着我走了上去。 它看上去像是个引导兼清洁的两用机器人，在商场里很常见……

MakarovAre you from a shopping center?你是从商场里出来的吗？

It does not answer. It simply keeps backing away distrustfully. Its small figure eventually disappears behind a mound.它没有回答，而是警戒着后退，小小的身形逐渐消失在了小坡的后面。

I follow suit and climb up the mound that it just vanished behind, but the thin wooden plank I'm stepping on snaps and my leg falls right through. By the time I free my leg, the bot is already nowhere to be seen.我跟了上去，刚踏上它消失的小坡，就感觉脚下一松，直接踩穿了铺在地面的薄木板。 拔出脚再寻找它的身影的时候，它已经完全融入了机械废墟中。

Makarov... I got bamboozled by a roomba...…… 我竟然中了家用机器的陷阱……

Type 92Hey, Makarov! Where are you? We're ready to go.喂，马卡洛夫，你跑到哪里去了？ 我们都准备好了。

AAT-52Come back already! I wanna go home!快点回来啊！我要回基地！

MakarovI'll be right there.我马上来。

Disgruntled, I sweep my gaze over the place once more, but still the bot eludes me. In the end, I have to give up and return to the rest area.有些不甘心地环视一圈四周，还是没有它的踪影，我只能离开朝休息区走去。

...The next day, at the mechanical mass grave. Compelled by god-knows-what, I find myself back at this place.……翌日，机械公墓。 鬼使神差地，我又来到了这个地方。

MakarovI wonder if that little guy is still in one piece...不知道那个小家伙有没有被拆掉……

I walk over to the spot where I saw it yesterday, but the area looks like it has been turned upside down. There are what appears to be multiple sets of footsteps. I follow them and sure enough, I come across several humans who are busy searching for something.我走到昨天看见它的地方，却发现这一带凌乱不堪，像是有多人踩踏过。 循着痕迹，我追踪过去，果然有几个人类正在搜寻着什么。

Scavenger 1Hey, whatcha lookin' at?! Wanna be stripped for parts, huh?喂，你看什么看？！ 是不是也想被拆了？

Scavenger 2That's a Tactical Doll. She's not something we can peddle...她是战术人形，那不是我们能经手的货色……

Scavenger 1What rotten luck! Get outta my face!真晦气，给爷滚开！

Makarov... Apologies.…… 抱歉。

While pretending to concentrate on conversing with the humans, I spot the bot in my peripheral vision. It is lying at the bottom of the slope just next to the humans, right in their blind spot. It looks unconscious. That said, these two humans are experienced scavengers. If they keep going, they will soon find the bot and dismantle it… Even an antelope cannot outrun old age; one day a ferocious lioness will snap its neck with her deadly jaws. It's the laws of nature. I should not interfere.假装在专注和人类对话，我用余光找到了它，它在人类脚边的斜坡下面，似乎摔昏过去了，刚好处在人类的视线死角。 虽说如此，这两个人类经验丰富，如果不放弃的话，很快就能找到它，然后拆掉它…… 就像那些拼命奔跑也逃不过衰老的羚羊，终有一天会被身后迅猛的狮子一口咬断喉咙。 大自然的规律罢了。 我不应该干涉。

MakarovPlease do excuse me.那么我先告辞了。

I bow slightly and leave the mechanical mass grave.我欠了欠身，离开了机械公墓。

...In an abandoned cabin near the Griffin base.……格里芬基地附近，废弃小屋。

K11Hold on a sec!等一下！

K11 lets out a loud bellow as she shines her flashlight at me.K11大喝一声，同时用她的手电筒瞄准了我。

K11Repeat what you just said!你再把你刚才的说辞重复一遍！

MakarovWhich sentence?哪一句？

K11Something about nature.什么什么自然规律那里。

MakarovIt's the laws of nature.大自然的规律罢了。

MakarovI should not interfere...?我不应该干涉？

K11Yes! That's it!对！就是这里！

K11 slams her hand down onto the table and points at the small bot lying on the surface.K11用力拍了下桌子，然后指着躺在桌上的小机器人。

K11So how did it get here?!那它是怎么出现在这里的？！

MakarovK11, you've been engrossed in your experiments for so long you forget that things don't always go according to plan out in the field.K11，你沉迷于实验太久了，已经忘记了作战总是伴随着意外的了。

K11Don't try to fudge your way out of this, Makarov. I'm asking you – what are you planning to do with this thing? Are you going to keep it as an electronic pet? So you want to get a taste of being a master?马卡洛夫，不要企图用你的理论蒙混过关。 我问你，你打算怎么处理这家伙？ 当电子宠物养着？还是想体验下做主人的滋味？

MakarovJust fix it first. Didn't you say you aren't even certain if it can be repaired?你先修好它吧，你刚刚不是说也许修不好了吗？

K11No, no, no, that's not that point here. It's you. This goes far beyond scavenging for parts to patch yourself up.不不不，现在重要的不是这个，而是你。 你这已经不是随便捡了零件回来装给自己的程度了。

K11You have interfered with the laws of nature, Makarov. You must pay the price.马卡洛夫，你已经干涉了自然规律，那么你就要付出代价。

K11 leans in close and stares straight into my eyes.K11凑近我，直勾勾地盯着我的眼睛。

K11You've altered its fate, so now you must take responsibility.你改变了它的命运，你要为这个小家伙负责。

...Some time later.……一段时间后。

MakarovCan you actually do it?你到底行不行？

K11Are you questioning my ability? I'm an expert, you know!你居然质疑我？我可是专家！

MakarovSo what are you doing, waving those explosives around?那你用炸药包在边上比划什么？

K11Don't second-guess an expert's actions with your non-existent knowledge! This little guy is almost at its limit. All its parts suffered from heavy wear-and-tear and had to be switched out. But worst of all, its motherboard overheated so badly it almost melted. If that happens, all its data will be lost and it will never boot up again. However, it isn't possible to copy data on this model due to the safeguards that are in place to protect its clients' privacy.不要用你浅薄的知识来揣测专家的行为！ 这家伙整个身体都已经到极限了，几乎所有的零件都磨损得很严重，我尽可能给它替换了一遍。 但最关键的是，它的主板也快烧坏了，一旦烧坏了别说数据全部丢失，连机器也再也不能启动。 为了保护顾客隐私，这种型号还不支持拷贝数据。

MakarovThat doesn't sound good.听上去命不久矣。

K11I'll try to contact the manufacturer. Who knows, they may still be selling this kind of motherboard. Still, you should prepare for the possibility that it will just crash and be gone for good, Makarov.我回去联系一下这家厂商试试，说不定还有主板在出售。 但是，马卡洛夫，做好它随时会宕机再也无法开机的准备。

MakarovI understand. Thank you, K11.我明白，谢谢你，K11。

K11Eh, don't be so corny. I'm not really doing this out of the goodness of my heart.别说得这么肉麻，我又不是出于什么好心。

K11I'm curious though. What ARE you planning to do with it?我很好奇，马卡洛夫，你会对这小家伙做些什么呢？

MakarovNothing. I'll just watch it.什么也不做，观察而已。

MakarovI want to observe what choices a little bot that has been set free will make, and what kind of future it will forge for itself.观察一个重获自由的小机器人会做出什么样的选择，走向什么样的未来。

K11Will you really be able to remain an impassive bystander and refrain from meddling?你真的能置身事外，而不去改变什么吗？

MakarovOf course.当然。

K11Humph, we'll see.哼哼，我们走着瞧。

K11 leaves the cabin. Makarov turns to study the little bot lying silently on the table.K11离开了小屋。 马卡洛夫转向静静躺在地上准备启动的小机器人。

MakarovYou have been given a new life, freedom, and the chance to leave your past behind. What choices will you make? Will you stick faithfully to your programming, or will you explore your new possibilities...?重获新生，拥有自由，告别了过去的一切。 这样的你，会做出什么样的选择呢？ 是会严格遵照自己的程序运行，还是，拥有什么新的可能……

PM · 2 马卡洛夫 · 2

What kind of existence is ours? Which direction should we go? What purpose have we been given? All these answers about my identity are hidden in the mist, always out of sight, out of reach. But as a Doll, no matter what we know, our directive never changes. We just have to complete our mission. So keep going. Without an objective, there is no order. Without order, everything will fall apart...我们是什么样的存在？我们将走向何方？我们究竟肩负着什么样的使命？ 有关自我的回答全都藏在迷雾的背后，无论如何也看不清，走不近。 但作为人形，无论知道什么，我们接受的命令是不会改变的。 只要完成任务就够了，所以，继续前进吧。 没有目的，就没有秩序。 没有秩序，一切都将土崩瓦解……

...In the abandoned cabin near the Griffin base. I activate the little bot that has been repaired.……格里芬基地附近，废弃小屋中。 我启动了面前维修好的小机器人。

???Don't take me apart!!!不要拆我啊！！！

The little bot curls up into a ball and shields itself with its stubby arms.小机器人缩成一个球，用短小的手臂紧紧护住自己。

MakarovIf that had been my intention, I would've done it long ago.如果我真的想拆你，刚刚就动手了。

???... You're right.…… 是喔。

The bot stretches to its full height and studies me.小机器人伸出脚重新站了起来，认真打量起了我。

???Then you must be my new master!那么，你一定就是我的新主人了！

MakarovWhat? I did not input that kind of setting.什么东西？我没有对你做过这样的设定。

???But I just checked my authentication log. Your face matches my new master's face here.可是我刚刚查看我的认证信息，里面显示我的新主人面部识别已经认证为你了。

???Though I don't know your name...虽然我还不知道你叫什么呢……

MakarovDamn K11... I was just wondering why she would need face recognition for repairing the bot...该死的K11，难怪修理机器人还要用面部识别……

???So...how may I address you?那，请问主人尊姓大名？

MakarovI'm Makarov, a Griffin Tactical Doll.我叫马卡洛夫，是格里芬的战术人形。

The little bot nods solemnly and stands up straight.小机器人郑重地点了点头，然后挺直了身体。

???Esteemed Lady Makarov, I am a former employee of a mega shopping center in the city. I was in charge of directing customers to different locations and carrying out simple cleaning and decoration duties. I have served thousands of customers and have a rating of over 99.8%! I will not disappoint!尊敬的马卡洛夫大人，我曾经就职于市区的一家大型商超，主要负责引导顾客前往购物以及简单的清洁、布置等工作，服务人数逾万人，好评率超过99.8%！ 我一定不会让你失望的！

MakarovJust call me Makarov. How did a shopping center employee end up in a mechanical mass grave?叫我马卡洛夫就好。 既然你在商超工作，那为什么会在机械公墓里？

???The shopping center went out of business...因为商超倒闭了……

???Heheh, since I now have a new job, please give me a new name, Lady Makarov!嘿嘿，既然现在有了新的工作，那么请马卡洛夫大人给我取个名字吧！

The bot hops off the table and starts rubbing itself against my leg.小机器人跳到我的小腿边，哼哼唧唧地蹭了起来。

Makarov...Stop it.……够了。

???So what is my new name?那我的新名字是？

MakarovAelita.艾莉塔。

AelitaI like it. What does it mean?我喜欢，是什么意思呢？

MakarovIt's just a random name I pulled off the internet.随便搜了个。

Aelita...That's really mean!……马卡洛夫大人真过分！

AelitaLady Makarov! You just said you work for Griffin, so am I also—马卡洛夫大人！你刚刚说你在格里芬基地工作，那我是不是也——

MakarovNo.不是。

AelitaI haven't even finished my question...我都没问完呢……

MakarovWe don't have any suitable vacancies for someone like you.你这样的小家伙在我们这没有合适的岗位。

AelitaI don't believe you! I, Aelita, am an outstanding employee! Humans love me!我不相信！ 我，艾莉塔，可是非常优秀的员工！ 人类们都很喜欢我的！

MakarovIf you won't give up, you can take the entry test.既然你这么执着，那你就来做个测试吧。

AelitaSure! Let me show you what I've got!好！就让我展现给你看看我的实力吧！

...Griffin entry test completed.……格里芬入职测试结束后。

Aelita(Sobs) This can't be! I failed?!呜呜呜……不应该啊！ 我居然不合格！

MakarovI told you...所以我都说了……

Aelita(Wails)呜哇哇哇哇——

Makarov... At least you scored full marks on ethics.…… 起码，你的思想道德可是拿了满分。

AelitaI was hoping I could work together with Lady Makarov... So what am I supposed to do?还以为能跟马卡洛夫大人一起工作呢呜呜…… 那我的工作是什么呀？

MakarovThis is your workplace. What you do is up to you.你的工作地点就在这里。 工作内容你自己决定。

AelitaThat's it? It's up to me?没了？我自己决定？

MakarovThat's right, you have to decide how you are going to spend the rest of your days for yourself.对，由你自己决定接下来的日子怎么过。

AelitaHuh?诶？

AelitaI've never received such a task before...从未听过的工作内容呢……

Aelita starts pacing anxiously in circles inside the cabin.艾莉塔在小屋中迷惑地转起了圈圈。

MakarovAelita, make your choice.艾莉塔，做出你的选择吧。

...That night.……当夜。

AelitaInitiating self diagnostic. Today is Aelita's... Hold on... 3831th day of operation?! That's way beyond my expected lifespan... It's a miracle that I can still move!自我检测启动。 今天是艾莉塔运行的第…… 等等，第3831天？！ 那我不是早就过了使用期限…… 我居然还能动，真是奇迹啊！

Aelita jumps up onto the windowsill carefully and gazes up at the moon.艾莉塔小心翼翼地跳上窗台，看着窗外的月亮。

AelitaThe world is still such a beautiful place.这个世界还是那么美丽啊。

...The next day, in the abandoned cabin. By my next visit, the derelict interior filled with dust and cobwebs have become significantly cleaner. A small figure is bustling about in the cabin.……翌日，废弃小屋。 当我来到小屋时，昨天还四处积满灰尘、蜘蛛网的破败房间，今天已经明显干净了很多。 一个小小的身影正在其中忙忙碌碌。

Makarov... She's gone back to her old line of work, huh.…… 果然还是选择了自己的老本行吗？

AelitaGood morning, Lady Makarov! What can I do for you today?早安，马卡洛夫大人！ 今天艾莉塔能为你做些什么呢？

MakarovI'm just dropping by to check on you.我只是顺路来看看你。

AelitaI have tidied all the rooms. Isn't the place much cleaner now?我把整个房间都打扫了一遍，是不是变得干净多了？

MakarovYes, you've done a very good job.嗯，你做得很好。

AelitaThen please rate my performance!那请给艾莉塔评分吧！

Ignoring Aelita's raised hands, I slowly kneel down and peer intently at the bot.没有回应艾莉塔高举的双手，我缓缓蹲下，认真地注视着艾莉塔。

MakarovAelita, did you choose to clean because it's the only thing you're good at?艾莉塔，你选择继续做清扫的工作，是因为你只擅长这个吗？

AelitaOf course not. I'm skilled at multiple tasks – cleaning, giving directions, chatting...当然不是，我厉害的地方可多了，清洁、引导、聊天……

MakarovSo why have you settled on this task?那你为什么要选择做这个？

AelitaHm... Because I enjoy cleaning!唔，因为我喜欢！

MakarovDo you really though...?真的是你喜欢吗……

AelitaWhat do you mean?什么意思？

MakarovNothing. Keep going.没什么，你继续吧。

MakarovI should also get back to my work.我也要开始我的工作了。

AelitaOkay! Good luck, Lady Makarov!好，马卡洛夫大人加油！

Just before I exit the room, I turn to look at Aelita again. It is standing on a small stool while scrubbing the table top. It really does seem to be enjoying itself.我离开房间前，再次转头看了一眼艾莉塔。 它正站在小板凳上擦拭桌子，看上去是真的很开心。

...The third day. Even from afar, I can see the small figure sweeping snow outside the abandoned cabin. A row of tiny snowmen are standing neatly outside the door.……第三日。 远远地，我就看见一个小小的身影在废弃小屋的门口扫雪。 门边整齐地摆放着一排小雪人。

MakarovWhat are you doing out here? Didn't I tell you to stay inside the cabin just to be safe?你怎么跑到屋外来了？ 不是告诉过你，待在屋子里才是最安全的吗？

AelitaBut there's nothing else for me to do in there, Lady Makarov!可是屋子里已经没有我能做的事情了啊，马卡洛夫大人！

AelitaDon't worry, I won't let those scavengers find me.放心吧，我不会让那些回收机器人的家伙看见我的。

MakarovThis area is pretty safe so I'm not worried about that... You know, you have a lot of options. You don't have to go back to what you've always done...这附近很安全，我倒不担心这个…… 其实，你还有很多选项的。 你的生活并只有重复之前的工作一个选择……

K11Will you really be able to remain an impassive bystander and refrain from meddling?你真的能置身事外，而不去改变什么吗？

Aelita scratches her head in confusion. I realize I have almost made the mistake of manipulating its decision.艾莉塔疑惑地挠了挠头，我意识到自己差点又在干扰它做出的选择。

AelitaI...don't understand.我……不明白。

MakarovThat's okay. Let's take it slow. Just do what you want to do.没关系，我们慢慢来。 你按照自己的想法做吧。

...The fourth day. A small path has been cleared outside the cabin. A signpost has even been erected to kindly give directions to non-existent guests. A small figure is diligently gathering scattered wood.……第四日。 小屋前已经被扫出了一条清晰的小路，路上还贴心地为不存在的访客标识出了方向和目的地。 一个小小的身影正在努力收拾散落在地上的木材。

MakarovYou've expanded your territory again.今天你的地盘又扩大了。

AelitaHeheh, this is nothing! My former workplace was a lot bigger!嘿嘿，这不算什么啦，我以前工作的地方比这里还要大！

AelitaOh, did I say something I shouldn't...?啊哦，我是不是说了什么不该说的话……

MakarovDoesn't this get boring?不会觉得疲惫厌烦吗？

AelitaNope! Every day is a new day!不会！每天都是新的一天！

As I watch Aelita toils eagerly away, I swallow the words that almost fell out of my lips.我看着艾莉塔勤奋的背影，想要说些什么又咽了回去。

...The fifth day. I see the small path cleared of snow just a short distance away from the Griffin base.……第五日。 刚走出格里芬基地不远，我就看见了积雪中被清扫出了一条清晰的小道。

Makarov... Aelita...…… 艾莉塔……

I follow the path.我沿着小路寻去。

MakarovAelita? Aelita, are you in here?艾莉塔？ 艾莉塔你在这里吗？

Nothing but dust motes dance around me in the sunlight in the clean and tidy cabin.干净整洁的房间中只有漂浮在阳光下的粒子围绕着我。

MakarovShe hasn't broken down, has she? Aelita!不会在这个时候故障吧？ 艾莉塔！

MakarovAelita, where are you?!艾莉塔！你在哪？

I study the traces on the ground and try to picture Aelita's movements... A river babbles nearby. A branch snaps under the weight of snow. Rocks knock against each other lightly... Tap, tap, tap. Thunk. Thunk. Thunk. Tap, tap, tap.我观察起地上的痕迹，想象着艾莉塔的行为模式…… 河流静谧的流动声，树枝被雪压断的轻响，石头轻轻敲击的声音…… 咔嚓，咔嚓，咔嚓。 咔——咔——咔—— 咔嚓，咔嚓，咔嚓。

Makarov··· --- ··· Wait, what's that? Aelita!··· --- ··· 等等，这个声音是？ 艾莉塔！

I follow the sound. Behind a large rock on the riverbank, I find an immobilized Aelita.我循声追去。 在河岸边的石头背后，我找到了几乎动弹不得的艾莉塔。

AelitaLady Makarov...马卡洛夫大人……

Makarov...Was it a malfunction?……发生故障了吗？

AelitaI slipped on the snow, tumbled down, and smashed into the rock. My legs are in bits...我不小心从雪上滑到这里来，撞到石头上啦。 然后腿部的零件脱落了……

I gather the parts and pick up Aelita gently before returning to the cabin.我捡起了零件，然后轻轻地抱起艾莉塔回到了房间中。

I reassemble Aelita's legs.我将艾莉塔的腿部零件重新装了回去。

AelitaThank you, Lady Makarov!谢谢马卡洛夫大人！

MakarovGood thing you know Morse code, or it would've taken ages to find you.幸亏你还知道摩斯电码，不然真是难找。

AelitaHeheh...嘿嘿……

MakarovStop running around. It's too dangerous for you.不要再到处乱跑了，对你来说太危险了。

AelitaBut it's my job. Didn't you tell me to choose my own task?可是，这是我的工作啊。 马卡洛夫大人不是让我自己选择工作内容吗？

MakarovSo you've made it your job to test your luck?所以你选择的工作内容是试探自己的命有多大？

AelitaNo! My job is to improve the area so as to provide better services for future customers!不是！是对这附近的区域进行改造，以便更好地服务未来的客人！

Makarov... You only "picked" that task because of your original programming. You have been programmed to enjoy cleaning and interacting with humans. You are not doing this by choice.…… 你选择的工作内容不过是遵循你原来的程序设定而已，这并不能被称之为你选择。 是你的程序设定你喜欢打扫卫生，喜欢和人类相处，而不是你自己选择的。

AelitaWhat's the problem with that?这是什么不好的事情吗？

AelitaI feel content because I know right from the start what I want to do and what I enjoy doing.我觉得我很满足啊，因为我一诞生就知道自己想做什么，喜欢什么。

AelitaBesides, isn't my programming also a part of me? Why would a choice made by my programming not be my choice...?而且，我的程序不也是组成我的部分吗？ 为什么我的程序做出的选择就不是我的选择了呢……

I stare at Aelita, flabbergasted. Her answer has left me speechless.我讶异地看着艾莉塔，一时竟不知道该说些什么。

AelitaAm I wrong? But I'm not half as smart as you to begin with, Lady Makarov, you've got to cut me some slack...我说的不对吗？ 不过我本来就没有马卡洛夫大人聪明嘛……

MakarovNot at all. You just gave me quite an extraordinary answer, that's all.没有，只是你给了我一个很新颖的答案。

AelitaHeheh, I'm glad I didn't offend you...嘿嘿，没有说错话就好啦……

It is not too obvious, but Aelita seems just a bit sheepish.虽然不是很明显，但艾莉塔似乎露出了害羞的表情。

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...A few days later, in Makarov's dorm.……几天后，马卡洛夫的宿舍。

AAT-52Hey, super bad news! Have you checked Grifchan?喂喂喂，大事不妙啊，你们看格里芬论坛了吗？

STEN MkIIWhat's wrong?发生什么了？

Type 92MDR just started a new stream.MDR又发新帖子了啊。

MDRHello! It's been quite a long time, can't believe we're meeting again under such circumstances! I'm sure you've heard about the mysterious figure who's been spotted in the base lately, yeah? It always makes its appearance around midnight. It perfectly exploits the blind spots of our CCTV cameras and does some very odd things. I've interviewed a few eye witnesses and compiled some very interesting accounts. Stay tuned and follow me as we find out more about people's encounters with the mysterious figure!大家好！好久不见，没想到今天是以这样的方式再次见面！ 最近大家都对基地中出现的神秘黑影有所耳闻吧？ 它总在深夜时分出现，完美踩在监控的死角，然后做出了一些匪夷所思的举动—— 我采访了一些当事人，获得了一些有趣的说法。 别走开，让我们一起来看当事人和神秘黑影的接触吧！

QSB-91S-So this is what happened. I was doing some stocktaking for our foodstuff in the depot and preparing the inventory list for the upcoming delivery. I was feeling really sleepy... So I went for a quick charge and nap...是、是这样的。 我昨晚来仓库清点食材储备，然后正准备写明天要进的食材清单，就感觉好困…… 然后我就去边上充电顺便休眠了一会……

Gr G36Multi, come to my office in a bit.小万，待会来我办公室一趟。

QSB-91I'm not slacking off, I swear, Miss Gr G36!G36姐，我真不是有意偷懒的！

MDRBack to the subject!说回正题！

QSB-91By the time I woke up, the depot was completely sorted and spanking clean! What's even more unsettling is that even the inventory list for the next day's supply delivery was perfectly written up, and in my own format to boot... But I certainly didn't write it! The floor was also still a bit wet from a fresh mopping. The person must've left not long ago... I was scared out of my mind but I was the only one in the depot! Nobody was around outside either!等我醒来的时候，发现仓库已经被整理好了，还被仔细打扫了一遍！ 更恐怖的是，明天要进的食材清单已经被写好了，格式还是模仿着我的来…… 但明显不是我写的！ 地板上还有水渍的痕迹，显然这个人刚走…… 我当时吓坏了，可是仓库里没有一个人在！附近也没有人！

LiberatorMy roommates and I ordered some food delivery a few nights ago, but when we were done, I couldn't be bothered to sort the waste for recycling. So I thought I'd just chuck the whole thing out in secret in the middle of the night when no one was watching... I left the dorm with the garbage bag and picked a more deserted route. The base was very dark and while I was thinking about which garbage collection point to go to, someone suddenly spoke behind me. "What kind of trash is in there?" I turned around in shock, but the corridor was completely empty! Nobody was there! The voice asked me again... "What kind of trash do you have in there?" I was so scared I just left the bag and ran! Um... Miss Gr G36, I know I messed up... How long do I have to keep standing here for...?我前几天晚上跟室友一起点了外卖，吃完之后，实在是不想垃圾分类了！ 我就想趁晚上没人看着的时候，偷偷把垃圾扔了…… 我拎着垃圾出了宿舍，选了条人少的路走。 半路上，灯有点黑，我正盘算着去哪个垃圾点的时候，一个声音突然在我身后响起—— “你是什么垃圾？” 我惊恐地回头，走廊空空荡荡的，什么人也没有！ 然后那个声音又问了我一遍—— “你是什么垃圾？” 我吓得扔了垃圾就跑了！ 那个……G36小姐，我已经知道错了…… 可以不用罚站了吗……

WA2000That day, I was discharged from the repair bay. I was aching all over, so I thought I'd ask Springfield for a massage at the Café. The Café was open but the lights were off. I thought Springfield was cleaning up in the kitchen, so I just lay down on the sofa and gave her a holler. After a while, someone started massaging my back. It felt really nice and I complimented her. But an unfamiliar voice answered me, "Heheh, you're very welcome. It is my pleasure to be of service." My hair was standing on end! I jumped right off the sofa! I asked them who they were and where they were... They said... "I'm right behind you." But when I turned around, nobody was there! The voice wouldn't stop messing with me... "Stop spinning around, you're making me dizzy..." they said... (Sobs) It was a total nightmare...我那天刚从修理槽出来，浑身酸痛，就到咖啡厅找春田想让她帮我按按。 那时候，咖啡厅开着门但是没开灯，我以为春田在后厨收拾，就直接趴沙发上喊她了。 过了一会，我感觉背上在被按摩，非常舒服，我就夸奖了几句。 结果一个陌生的声音回答我：“嘿嘿，不用谢，为顾客服务是我的荣幸。” 我头发都吓炸了！立刻跳了起来！问对方是谁，在哪里…… 然后那个人说…… “我在你后面啊。” 但是我转过去什么也没有！那个声音还在嘲讽我…… 说什么“别转啦别转啦，我快被你转吐了……” 呜呜呜呜……简直就是一场噩梦……

CF05Oh my god, let me tell you – I got the crap scared outta me that night. I'd already heard about this creepy figure lurking in the base, so I was on the lookout for trouble on my patrol shift that night. While I was walking along the riverbank, I suddenly heard some splashing noise behind me, as if someone was doing their laundry by the water... I raised my weapon and got closer to see who it was. I mean, who would hang around the river at that hour? But before I could see anything, someone kicked me into the river from behind! They were unbelievable fast! Only a T-Doll could've done that! Good thing the water wasn't too deep, but by the time I waded out of the water, there was nothing on the riverbank.嗨呀，我跟你说嘛，那天晚上把我吓惨了。 我也听说了基地黑影的事，那天晚上轮到我巡逻了，我就特别警惕。 我正走在河边上，突然听见身后窸窸窣窣的，好像有什么东西在河边洗抹布之类…… 我就端起枪走过去看到底是谁，这么晚了还在河边。 结果我还没看明白到底是什么东西，我就被谁从背后一脚踹到了河里！ 速度太快了！简直是战术人形的身手！ 幸好水不深，等我好不容易爬上来的时候，河边什么都没有了。

...I closed the webpage, my face probably ghastly pale. I shoot a glare toward Aelita, who is lying peacefully on the workbench.……我脸色铁青地关掉了MDR的帖子，然后用余光狠狠地剜了一眼正安详地躺在工具台上的艾莉塔。

MakarovSorry, CF05. I'll treat you to hotpot one of these days as an apology.对不起，CF05，改天我一定请你吃火锅赔罪。

K11Hahahahaha, you sure have been busy, little guy. You managed to expand your service area to include the Griffin base in just a few days, eh? How very eager of you.哈哈哈哈哈哈，没想到这小家伙还挺能跑。 这么些天的功夫，地盘就已经扩大到格里芬基地了，服务意识不是吹的啊。

AelitaI'm just trying to help. Why is everyone so afraid of me?我只是想帮助顾客，怎么大家都害怕我？

MakarovThe parts in your body have been giving out one after the other in the last few days, but your vocal module alone seems perfectly robust.这些天你身上的部件挨个坏了一遍，怎么唯独你的发声部件这么坚强？

AelitaHeheh, is that a compliment?嘿嘿，是夸奖艾莉塔的意思吗？

K11You look pretty tuckered out yourself, Makarov.倒是你，马卡洛夫，感觉你很疲惫啊。

MakarovKeeping an eye on a perky bot is even more exhausting than going on missions. I've been following Aelita around whenever I have time, just to make sure she doesn't give herself away or get herself shot dead by a T-Doll.观察一个好动的机器人比执行任务还累。 我这几天一有空就跟着艾莉塔，怕她的行踪暴露了，或者直接被哪个人形一枪干掉了。

K11Humph, what did I tell you?哼哼，我当初说什么来着。

Makarov... Just think of something quick. Her malfunctions are becoming more and more frequent. Right now she even lags for a few seconds just jumping on the spot. She's practically the AAT of bots.…… 快想想办法吧，艾莉塔出故障的频率越来越高。 这家伙现在光是原地起跳，都能卡出几秒延迟，简直是机器人中的AAT。

AelitaThat wasn't jumping on the spot! I was copying the way you kicked CF05 into the river!我那不是原地起跳，我是在学你把CF05踹进河里！

K11Her motherboard is on its last legs.主板快不行了啊。

K11As I told you last time, I tried to contact Aelita's manufacturer. They just so happen to have some of those motherboards in stock, so I bought one.我上次不是跟你说，我回去尝试联系制造艾莉塔的厂商了吗？ 恰好他们还有存货，我就买到了一块主板。

MakarovThen you can switch out her old one immediately?那不是可以立刻换上了？

K11I can, but all her data will be gone when I do that. Like I said, it isn't possible to copy data on this model because of clients' confidentiality.是的，只是换上之后，艾莉塔的数据也全没了。 我之前就跟你说过，这个型号为了保护顾客隐私是不允许拷贝记忆的。

Makarov... I understand. Then please go ahead—…… 我明白了，那就——

AelitaNo! I don't wanna!不行！我不同意！

Since Aelita isn't programmed to express anger, she can only hop around in anxious protest.因为并没有被设置愤怒的表情，艾莉塔只能用着急的蹦跳来表达自己的气急败坏。

MakarovYour motherboard is burning up. If you get fitted with a new one, you can even be upgraded to the newest version.你的主板已经快烧坏了，换上一个新的还能升级成最新版本。

AelitaBut then all my memories will be gone!那我的记忆全没了啊！

MakarovThink further ahead. Don't just consider the present; you must also think about your future. As long as you're still up and running, you can always make more memories.把你的目光放得长远一点，不要只停留在现在，也要看看未来。 只要你还能运行，就能创造出更多的记忆。

AelitaBut that won't be me anymore...可那也不是我了……

MakarovYou will still be you. Your programming will not change. Even with your memories wiped, you'll still behave in the same way.你还是你，你的程序设定并没有改变。 就算把你的记忆清空，你也还是会做出一样的行为。

Aelita... You don't even care about me...…… 你根本不在意我……

AelitaIf you do this, how are you different from those bad guys that wanted to take me apart?!!!你这样做，和那些想要拆掉我的坏蛋又有什么区别！！！

Aelita jumps off the workbench and scuttles away through the small hole in the wall.艾莉塔跃下工具台，顺势从墙边的小洞滚了出去。

MakarovAelita! Your repairs aren't done yet!艾莉塔！你还没修好！

K11Wow, that's cold, Makarov.想不到啊，马卡洛夫居然也能说出这种混蛋话。

K11Humph, you call this being an impassive bystander? You look just like a smaller version of the Commander fussing over a disobedient subordinate.哼哼，你管这叫置身事外？ 你现在就像个小几号的指挥官，为了手下不听话的人形操碎了心。

K11 crosses her arms and peers at me with an amused smirk.一直旁观的K11抱着胳膊，饶有兴味地看着我。

MakarovStop flapping your gums and help me look for Aelita!别废话了，快去找！

Type 92...Say, have you noticed anything odd about Makarov lately?……你们有没有觉得最近马卡洛夫怪怪的？

AAT-52Oh, you finally said it! I've been dying to ask about that for a while now but I don't want to get smacked…啊！你们终于说出来了！ 我怕被她捶，憋在心里好久了……

STEN MkIIYou're right, she hasn't been hanging out with us these days. Though she's always had the habit of running off to ponder deep questions in god-knows-where...确实呢，最近都不怎么跟我们一起活动了。 虽然之前也经常不知道跑到哪里去，思考一些深奥的问题……

Type 92But this is different! She seems really busy these days even though we haven't received any assignments...但这次不一样！ 最近她很忙的样子，我们明明没什么任务……

AAT-52She also looks tired.而且神色疲惫。

AAT-52Like she's been doing something incredibly important...像是在做什么不得了的大事……

STEN MkIIHuh?! You don't mean...诶？！该不会……

AAT-52I suspect...she has a "petit ami" out there!我怀疑，她在外面有人了！

MakarovAelita! Where are you?!艾莉塔！你在哪里啊？

My shouts echo desolately across the frozen water.冰面上孤零零地回荡着我的呼喊。

Makarov... Aelita...…… 艾莉塔……

I recall my first encounter with Aelita, how she raised a shield against me and slipped away, blending in with the surroundings deftly... That was an unusual sight at a mechanical mass grave. I was intrigued right from the start because she was special. So how could I threaten to take away what makes her special...?我回想起了第一次见到艾莉塔的时候，它拿起盾牌从我的身边溜走，然后巧妙地融入背景…… 那不是机械公墓里常见的景象。 明明一开始，就是因为它的特别，我才会被吸引。 为什么我会说出那样扼杀它独特性的话……

K11Humph, what did I tell you?哼哼，我当初说什么来着。

I am supposed to be an observer, but for some time now, I haven't been able to just watch as Aelita's life slips away little by little and accept it with objective rationality. I put away my observer's logs and reach out desperately to stop the ever-flowing sand in the hourglass, even at the cost of hurting Aelita. Yet it all started just because I wanted to...从什么时候开始，身为观察者，我却无法理智客观地看着艾莉塔所剩不多的时间流逝。 我放下了记录的笔，伸出手去想要抓住时间沙漏里奔涌不停的流沙，甚至不惜伤害艾莉塔。 明明最开始，我只是想……

K11I'm curious though. What ARE you planning to do with it?我很好奇，马卡洛夫，你会对这小家伙做些什么呢？

MakarovNothing. I'll just watch it. I want to observe what choices a little bot that has been set free will make, and what kind of future it will forge for itself.什么也不做，观察而已。 观察一个重获自由的小机器人会做出什么样的选择，走向什么样的未来。

K11Will you really be able to remain an impassive bystander and refrain from meddling?你真的能置身事外，而不去改变什么吗？

MakarovOf course.当然。

The icy winds howl, and my heart seems to freeze as I stand in the cold. (Rustles) All of a sudden, something small bursts out of the snow.冰冷的风呼啸着吹过，我站在风里心里也像结了冰一样沉沉的。 窸窸窣窣—— 一个小雪包突然绽放。

Aelita... Ugh... Lady Makarov...…… 唔…… 马卡洛夫大人……

MakarovAelita.艾莉塔。

AelitaI'm sorry for losing my temper... Please punish me, Lady Makarov!对不起，刚刚乱发脾气了…… 你惩罚我吧，马卡洛夫大人！

MakarovI was wrong too. I shouldn't have forced my wishes onto you. But your life is so short I just can't help but try to prolong it...我也做了不对的事，把我的期望强加在你身上。 你的寿命太过短暂，让我忍不住想要帮你延长……

AelitaMy life is short, that's true, but that only makes every single day all the more precious to me.我的寿命确实不算长，所以每一天才格外值得珍惜啊。

AelitaThere are many things I still don't understand, but... I just want to do what I love – make everything squeaky clean, serve every customer that I come across. And wait for you to check on me, Lady Makarov.虽然我不懂的事情还有很多，可是，马卡洛夫大人…… 我就想做我喜欢的事，把身边打扫得干干净净，服务好每一位客人。 然后等马卡洛夫大人来检查。

AelitaJust like right now.就像现在这样。

MakarovAlright, I won't force you anymore.嗯，我不会再勉强你了。

I pick up Aelita from the snow and wipe her dry. Her weight feels incredibly real – far more tangible than the uncertain future.我将艾莉塔从雪地上抱起，擦干身上的水渍。 艾莉塔的重量无比真实，远比虚无缥缈的未来具体多了。

AelitaAre you crying, Lady Makarov...?马卡洛夫大人，你在哭吗……

Type 92 smacks AAT-52 upside the head.92式一巴掌拍在了AAT的后脑勺上。

Type 92Stop spewing hot garbage!满嘴跑火车！

AAT-52What did you do that for?!你怎么打人啊？！

STEN MkIIDon't fight, guys...别打啦……

The door to the dorm suddenly opens.宿舍的门突然被推开。

MakarovThings sure are lively in here.你们还真是精力充沛啊。

Type 92Makarov, AAT said you're seeing some—马卡洛夫，AAT说你——

The three Dolls, who were wrestling with each other, look toward Makarov and do a double take in unison...混战成一团的三个人形齐刷刷望向马卡洛夫，然后颇有默契地呆滞了起来……

MakarovGuys, this is Aelita. Aelita, these three are my teammates.这是艾莉塔，那边三个就是我的队友。

AelitaHello, happy to be of service!你们好！很荣幸为你们服务！

...A few hours later.……几个小时后。

AAT-52Hahahaha... Aelita, you're hilarious!哈哈哈哈哈……艾莉塔，你这家伙太有趣了！

AelitaNo, you tell such interesting stories!没有啦，是你们讲的故事有意思！

Type 92Hey, Makarov, can't you find a way to get Aelita into Griffin?喂，马卡洛夫，真的不能想点什么办法把艾莉塔混进格里芬吗？

STEN MkIIIt'd be great if Aelita could join the team.要是艾莉塔能成为我们的新伙伴就好了呢。

MakarovAelita, it's time to go.艾莉塔，我们该走了。

AelitaOkay, coming!好！我知道啦！

AAT-52What's the rush? Let me spend more time with Aelita!不急啦，让我再跟艾莉塔聊一会！

STEN MkIIWe'll have all the time to hang out later, AAT!AAT，以后有的是机会哦！

I put Aelita into my backpack and leave the dorm, leaving the cheerful chatter behind.我将艾莉塔放进背包，走出了宿舍，身后的欢声笑语一路紧随。

MakarovWe're here. Come on out. Also, my team has to leave for an assignment tomorrow.到了，你出来吧。 还有件事，我们小队明天要外出执行任务了。

AelitaWill it take long, Lady Makarov?要去很久吗，马卡洛夫大人？

Aelita stumbles clumsily out of my backpack.艾莉塔笨拙地从我的背包里钻出来。

MakarovYeah, we'll be gone for several days. Be good and stay in the cabin while we're away. I've asked K11 to keep an eye on you, but she also has her own work and can only spend two, three days with you.嗯，要去几天。 你这几天乖乖待在屋子里吧，虽然我叫K11来帮忙看着你了，但她也有自己的任务，只能来照看你两三天。

AelitaDon't worry!放心吧！

MakarovStay safe.注意安全。

AelitaNo problem!没问题！

MakarovDon't go near the river. You're not water-proof anymore.别往河边跑，你已经不防水了。

AelitaGot it!我知道啦！

MakarovAnd stay away from fire.火什么的也别碰了。

AelitaHahahaha, why are you so long-winded today?哈哈哈哈，你今天怎么说了这么多话？

MakarovI'm going then.我走了。

AelitaI'll be waiting for you to come back~ ♪等你回来哟♪

I close the door. Aelita has hopped onto the windowsill to wave me goodbye. For some reason, I feel a large lump in my throat all of a sudden.我关上门，看见艾莉塔跳到窗边向自己猛挥手。 不知道为什么，我感觉自己的身体里有什么东西狠狠地酸了一下。

...A few days later, Team Palette returns to the base.……几天后，调色板小队回到基地。

AAT-52I'm gonna be the first to see Aelita!我一定要第一个见到艾莉塔！

Type 92Who'd have thought tomatoes can run so fast?!小番茄跑得还挺快？

STEN MkIIWait up!等等我啦！

The door to the cabin is wide open, and a trail of messy footprints lead away from the cabin. For a moment, I picture the mechanical mass grave in my mind – Aelita lying sprawled beneath a mound of discarded parts...小屋的门大大敞开着，乱七八糟的脚印从屋中延伸出来。 一瞬将我拉回了机械公墓，被踩踏得乱糟糟的零件，倒在小坡下面的艾莉塔……

Type 92Makarov, Aelita isn't in there...!马卡洛夫！艾莉塔不在里面……

PM · 4 马卡洛夫 · 4

...In the depot.……仓库。

Makarov... That's just like you. You're a true master of hide-and-seek.…… 不愧是你，每次躲藏的地方都让人很难找到。

Makarov picks up Aelita from the floor. The little bot is covered in dust and grime. Makarov gives her a good wipe-down with her sleeve.马卡洛夫从地上把艾莉塔抱起，艾莉塔的身上蹭满了仓库中的灰尘。 马卡洛夫用衣服给她擦了擦。

CommanderMakarov...马卡洛夫……

MakarovCommander, I've been told that it was you who found Aelita. Could you tell me more? I want to know how she spent her final moments...指挥官，听说是你发现的艾莉塔，可以跟我讲讲详情吗？ 我想知道这家伙生命的最后时光……

Two days ago, midnight, in the command room.……两天前，深夜的指挥室。

CommanderGod, I'm so tired. When can I stop working overtime...? Springfield, can I have a coffee, please?好困啊，什么时候才能不加班啊？ 春田，能帮我倒杯咖啡吗？

CommanderEven Springfield has gotten off work, huh. Guess I'll make one myse—连春田也下班了吗？还是我自己——

A fresh cup of coffee slid up against my hand. I looked to see where it had come from and spotted an unfamiliar bot hopping off my desk... I snatched it up out of reflex.一杯新鲜的咖啡被推到了我的手边。 我顺着咖啡望去，一个从未见过的小家伙正从我的办公桌上跳下去…… 我下意识地抓住了它。

CommanderWhat the... Am I hallucinating? Who are you? I don't think we have bots of this model in our base...噗——是我产生幻觉了吗？ 你是谁？我们基地里好像没有这种型号的家伙吧？

???Ack... I got caught! Please let go of me! I am Aelita, a proper service bot!诶……被抓住了！ 请放开我，我叫艾莉塔，是个正经的服务机器人！

CommanderService bot? A purchase of Gr G36's? I haven't heard about this at all.服务机器人？ 是G36采购的吗？我都不知道呢。

AelitaUh... I should get back to work! I wish you a pleasant night!呃…… 我要继续工作了！祝你度过一个美好的夜晚！

The round bot scrambled off my lap and started cleaning the floor and windows meticulously...这个圆滚滚的小家伙从我的腿上爬下去，开始认真地打扫地面、擦干净窗户……

AelitaPhew... All done! Please rate my performance!呼……全部打扫完毕！ 请对艾莉塔的服务做出评价！

CommanderHm, excellent!嗯，很棒！

I sipped my seventh coffee of the night and nodded at Aelita with satisfaction. I do hope Gr G36 will buy more capable bots like this one.我喝了一口今晚的第七杯咖啡，满意地对着艾莉塔点点头。 这样能干的小家伙真希望G36能多采购些。

AelitaThen...I...shall... Take...my...leave...那么……艾……莉塔…… 告辞啦……

CommanderAre you okay?你怎么了？

Aelita headed for the door but walked right into the wall next to the door frame.艾莉塔朝着门外走去，却直直地撞上了门边的墙壁上。

AelitaStrange... This isn't...the door...奇怪……这里不是……门……

Aelita kept bumping into the wall...艾莉塔反复地朝着墙壁上撞去……

I lifted her to put her down outside the door and only then did I notice how hot she felt in my hands.我将她拎起来放到门外，再度握到手里才发现她机体的温度很高。

CommanderYou seem to be overheating. Why don't I take you to the Factory?你的温度是不是有点失常了？要不要我把你送到工厂去？

AelitaThank...you... But...I have...to go...back...谢谢……谢……你…… 我还有……要回去……地方……

Aelita kept trudging forward laboriously. I saw smoke billowing from the little bot and followed her out of concern.艾莉塔挣扎着向前走去，我看着她的机体渐渐升起了几缕白烟，不由得担心地跟了上去。

Aelita walked on and on with great determination...艾莉塔坚定地走过了很远的路……

Until she came to this small cabin.最后，来到了这个小屋里。

CommanderAelita, are you looking for someone?艾莉塔，你在找什么人吗？

AelitaYep! I promised...I would be...waiting for her...to come back... I have to...tell her...I got...praised... Heheh...嗯！我说好了……要等……回来…… 到时候……告诉她……我被……表扬了…… 嘿嘿……

Aelita gazed out the window at the dark sky. There were no stars, but she smiled contently.艾莉塔望向漆黑的窗外，那里明明什么也没有，但她却露出了满足的微笑。

CommanderTell who?你说的她是谁？

AelitaThey say...humans spend a lifetime searching... Searching for the spark...searching for the person...with whom they want to spend the rest of their lives…听说……人类究其一生都在寻找…… 寻找闪耀自己的火花……寻找想要陪伴终生的人……

AelitaI'm so lucky... I'm just an ordinary... But I found...我真幸运呢…… 明明只是个普普通通的…… 却能……

CommanderAelita?艾莉塔？

Aelita gave no answer.艾莉塔再也没有回答过我。

CommanderAfter checking with Gr G36, it became clear that this little bot wasn't on the staff roster. Gr G36 thought this was a serious breach in security, but I had a feeling that Aelita was benign, so I put her here in the depot.之后我跟G36核对了下，才知道这个小家伙根本不是我们的编内人员。 本来G36要求严肃处理的，但我总觉得艾莉塔不是什么坏家伙，就放在了这个仓库里。

MakarovThank you, Commander.谢谢你，指挥官。

CommanderNow that it's all cleared up, I'm giving her back to you. You may take Aelita away, Makarov.既然事情已经搞明白了，那么就归还给你吧。 马卡洛夫，你可以带走艾莉塔。

Makarov... Okay.…… 嗯。

Makarov leaves the depot with Aelita in her arms. She keeps her head down, so I never get to see her face.马卡洛夫抱着艾莉塔走出了仓库。 她低垂着头，自始至终也没有让我看见她的表情。

AelitaHeh, I know what "Aelita" means!哼哼，我知道“艾莉塔”是什么意思了！

MakarovHm?嗯？

AelitaIt's Martian! It means "starlight seen for the last time".是火星文的音译！ 星星的最后一道可见光……

MakarovWe can't even tell for sure if the Martian language exists.这个世界还不确定是否存在火星文。

AelitaHow do you know?你怎么知道的？

MakarovNo one has seen it.因为没有人见过。

AelitaNo one has seen the future either. But you still believe the future is there and you keep searching for a way to discern it.也没有人见过未来呀。 但你不一样相信未来一定存在，并且一直在努力寻找看清未来的方法嘛。

AelitaI just think...我只是觉得喔……

MakarovWhat?觉得什么？

AelitaIf you are too obsessed about the future, you won't notice the changes around you. You won't know how many butterflies have fluttered by today, how many chicks there are in the nest that the swallows have secretly built under the eaves, or how many cookies Lady AAT has stolen from the stash in your room...如果只在意未来的话，就不会留意到身边的变化了啊。 你都不会知道今天有几只蝴蝶来过，燕子偷偷在房檐上筑的巢里有几只小燕子，AAT大人偷吃了几块你放在宿舍的饼干……

Makarov smiled at Aelita.马卡洛夫微笑着看向艾莉塔。

AelitaAlright, stop looking at me like that. I can tell you've had enough of my nonsense. I'm starting my work for the day!好啦，不要一脸“又在说什么胡话”的表情看着我了！ 我要开始今天的工作了！

Alita hopped off the table and got to work. Makarov put down her book and looked out the window. She caught sight of a swallow who just returned to its nest and was feeding its chicks...艾莉塔跳下桌子，开始了新的一天的工作。 马卡洛夫放下书，看向窗外，燕子正好归巢，低头给幼鸟衔去食粮……

...Makarov steps into the modification chamber with Aelita in her arms.……马卡洛夫抱着艾莉塔躺在工厂的改造槽中。

Kalina...Are you sure about this, Makarov? Once we begin the process, the changes are irreversible.……你想好了吗，马卡洛夫？ 一旦操作开始，改变就是不可逆的哦？

MakarovYes. Please begin.嗯，开始吧。

Makarov closes her eyes. She knows that when she reopens them, she will forever have a chatterbox in the base layer of her neural cloud. A yammering bot who kept cleaning diligently every day, who never stopped working to improve her services even though she never had any guests.马卡洛夫闭上双眼，她心里明白，再次睁开眼时，自己的心智底层将永远存在一个吵闹不休的家伙。 每天都在勤劳地打扫，改造自己的区域，明明没有任何客人来访，却每天都努力工作着。

MakarovShe was a pain in the ass through and through...明明怎么想都是个讨厌的家伙……

The corners of Makarov's lips turn up almost imperceptibly...马卡洛夫的嘴角不易察觉地弯了弯……

MakarovI'm back.我回来了。

AAT-52MON DIEEEUUUU!!!! Makarov, you look so cool!!!呜啊啊啊啊！！！ 马卡洛夫！！！你变得好帅啊！

Type 92When will it be my turn to get my upgrade?!我什么时候才能轮上改造啊？！

STEN MkIII'm jealous!好羡慕！

MakarovRight, let me put Aelita down first.好了，让我先把艾莉塔放下吧。

Makarov places the motionless Aelita on her bedside table.马卡洛夫将再也不会启动的艾莉塔放在了床头。

Type 92Aelita... She'll never wake up again, will she...艾莉塔……再也不会醒来了吗……

AAT-52It makes me sad every time I think about her... Is that what we'll become one day? (Sniffles)每次想到她，就好难过…… 我们有一天也会变成这样吧……呜呜呜……

STEN MkIIStop it, AAT. Now you're making me cry...别说了，AAT，我也想哭了……

Type 92Makarov, what will the future hold for us?马卡洛夫，我们未来会变成什么样？

MakarovWho knows?谁知道呢。

Makarov lies down on her bed serenely.马卡洛夫平静地躺在了自己的床上。

Type 92Strange. You usually have a lot to say on this kind of subject.奇怪，你以前不是对这种话题充满了想法吗？

AAT-52Yeah, why are you so quiet today?怎么今天这么安静？

STEN MkIIAre you still grieving for Aelita...?是在为艾莉塔难过吗……

Makarov gazes at the blank ceiling and suddenly chuckles.马卡洛夫注视着着空无一物的天花板，突然笑了笑。

MakarovI have wasted too much time pondering my own existence and trying to reach for intangible things. I can't even figure out what it means to be a Doll, let alone what's going to happen to us in the future.我耗费了太多时间去探寻自身存在的意义，去尝试触摸遥不可及的东西。 我连理解人形自身都做不到，却妄图看清我们的未来。

Type 92Makarov...马卡洛夫……

MakarovPerhaps there isn't any deep or significant meaning to our existence. All we need to do is be ourselves and live a good life. Embrace our friends in the cold winter. Pick up a tattered leaf in the bleak fall. Enjoy the cool shade under a tree in the sweltering summer. Smell the marvelous flowers in the warm spring... The way she did...或许，我们的存在并没有太多深刻的含义，我们只需要做自己，好好地活下去而已。 在严寒的冬天拥抱自己的朋友，在落寞的秋天拾起一片破碎的落叶，在炙热的夏天躲在阴凉的树荫下，在温暖的春天闻一闻奇妙的花香…… 就像那个小家伙一样……

AAT-52Makarov!马卡洛夫！

STEN MkIII wasn't expecting something so sentimental from you...突然说这样的话……

The members of Team Palette hold each other in a tight embrace. Makarov tilts her head to the side – Aelita seems to wink at her from the bedside table...调色板小队紧紧拥抱在了一起。 马卡洛夫偏了偏头，床头的艾莉塔好像眨了眨眼……

PPK · 1

...On the edge of the Yellow Zone, in an abandoned urban area. The buildings are becoming more ruined as the contamination index rises... Several once-impressive skyscrapers have collapsed in a messy heap by the roadside, their ruptured walls exposing the crisscrossing rebar and concrete cross-sections within, like a scrawny yet spirited junkyard dog baring its teeth. PPK walks leisurely past them, heading toward the coordinates indicated in the plan. It seems she has long since grown used to the brutal scenery around her.……黄区边缘，废弃城市区域。 随着污染程度的上升，建筑也越发破败起来…… 一栋栋曾经风光的高楼大厦蓬头垢面地瘫倒在路边，剖开内部交错堆叠在一起的墙体截面和钢筋，像是瘦得皮包骨却坚持龇牙示威的恶犬。 PPK悠然自若地走过，朝着计划中原定的坐标前进，似乎是早已习惯这弥漫着恶意气息的景象。

PPK...So the reason you stink of alcohol today wasn't because you snuck out of the base to get sloshed, but because you ran into a heartbroken girl while you were on patrol and she got plastered. And so, in order to ensure she was safe, you went halfway through the city to send her home?……所以，你今天一身酒气的原因，不是昨晚偷翻出基地买醉，而是因为巡逻时被一个迷路的失恋女孩缠住了。 为了确保她的安全，你横穿了大半个城市送她回家？

PythonYou guys should know just how troublesome humans can get when they've been rejected.你们应该也清楚，人类在失恋的时候会变得多么难缠。

MP-443I still don't understand why being dumped hurts so much.我还是不理解，失恋有什么好痛苦的。

PPKIt's perfectly normal that you don't understand it. After all, humans and Dolls are fundamentally different in terms of their bodily makeup.不理解很正常，毕竟人形和人类的身体构造可是有着本质上的区别。

MP-443By that do you mean that one of them can be scrapped while the other can't?区别是指，能拆和不能拆？

PPKI'm not talking about crass physical differences like that...不是这种物理层面的浅显区别哦……

An entranced smile flashes across PPK's face.PPK的脸上闪过一瞬着迷般的笑。

PPKOur memories are stored in our neural clouds, and we look them up when we need them. That's how we recall things. Humans, on the other hand, can't control when their memories are triggered. In particular, when a human loses someone important, and then recalls their memories of them, it activates the bilateral ventral tegmental areas, ventral striatum, and cingulate gyrus of the brain— These are the regions which make human beings feel desire and addiction.我们的记忆都存储在心智云图中，在有需要的时候会去查找，这就是我们触发回忆的机制。 而人类是无法控制自己在何时何地被触发回忆的。 尤其是，当人类失去重要的人后被再次触发回忆时，大脑中的双侧腹侧被盖区、腹侧纹状体和扣带回等区域会被激活—— 而这也是让人类感受到渴望和成瘾的区域。

MP-443Um... Give me a bit to download some human anatomical data...呃……你等我加载下人体解剖学的数据……

PythonIn other words, when humans get jilted, they end up recalling past memories uncontrollably, over and over again.通俗地说嘛，就是人类在失去之后会不受控制上瘾一样地反复回忆。

MP-443Wait, doesn't that make them masochists or something?!那不是抖M吗？！

PPKThat's right, they go over those memories over and over again, like masochists... And the pain those memories bring can change the human brain permanently. However, Dolls have ways to delete these memories or avoid triggering them.没错哦，就像抖M一样反复体味……并且这份痛苦会永久性地改变人类的大脑。 但人形可以想办法删除掉这部分回忆或者避免触发回忆。

MP-443I think I once heard someone say that there were black market services that helped Dolls edit their memory data...好像是有听说过，黑市中有帮人形编辑记忆数据的业务……

MP-443But don't they involve some form of hidden danger? Can Dolls really escape the pain of loss just like that?但这不会有什么隐患吗？难道人形就可以逃脱掉失去的痛苦？

Beep—The system notification suddenly interrupts their conversation.嘀——系统提示音突兀地打断了对话。

PythonRight, girls, time to report our progress. How are your missions going? Have you found anything new?好了，姐妹们，到了汇报进度的时间了。 你们的任务进度怎么样？有什么新发现吗？

PPKThere's no sign of anyone, just like before. I'm going to fall asleep if nothing exciting happens.老样子，目前连个人影都没看见。 再不来点刺激的项目，我都快睡着了。

MP-443Pretty much the same for me over here. Nothing new has turned up.我这边也差不多，没有新发现。

PythonNow that's strange. How far can a nanny Doll with a little girl in tow go in the midst of a refugee riot? Plus, the radiation intensity around here is spiking. We don't even know if that nanny Doll is still functional...真是奇怪了，一个没有火控核心的保姆人形带着个小女孩能在难民暴动中逃多远呢？ 而且这附近的区域辐射浓度飙升，也不知道这个保姆人形是否还在运转……

MP-443According to the parameters supplied in our intel, we'd need to get really close to contact her even if she is still operational.根据情报里提供的参数计算，就算她还在运转，也需要靠得很近才能联系上。

PPKI guess it really is easier to look for the nanny Doll's signal compared to aimlessly searching around for that little girl.比起漫无目的地找到小女孩，果然还是先搜到保姆人形的讯号更容易吧。

PythonThe interference from the radiation is too strong. Even your signals are breaking up. Check for the nanny Doll's signal as you look for the girl, but we need to pick up the pace. Human kids won't last long in this environment.辐射干扰太强了，连你们俩的讯号都是断断续续的。 在搜索小女孩的同时也检索下保姆人形的讯号吧，但我们得加快速度了，人类幼崽可是无法在这种环境中支撑太久的。

MP-443Roger!收到！

PPKUnderstood.了解。

PythonPPK, you just finished your neural upgrade, so make sure you don't push yourself too hard and let us know if any problems come up ASAP.PPK，你刚完成改造，注意行动不要太过火，有什么问题要立刻告诉我们。

PPKMhm♪嗯哼♪

Beep—The intra-squad call terminates. A wicked smile appears on PPK's face.嘀——队内通讯结束。 PPK的脸上浮现出一个戏谑的微笑。

PPKDon't push myself too hard? The only two settings I have are "too far" and "way too far".不要过火？对我来说，只有过火和超过火两种标准呢。

After that little joke, PPK begins looking for Doll signals as she scans for the girl's vital signs. To nobody's surprise, there are still no targets around that match her search criteria.笑归笑，PPK按照任务的新情况，在检索符合人类小女孩特征的生物的同时，开启了对人形讯号的检索。 不出意外，附近依然没有任何符合检索条件的目标。

PPKIf I were a nanny Doll and I fled here from a refugee riot with my employer's daughter in tow... Where would I choose to hide?如果我是一个保姆人形，带着雇主家的小女孩，从一场难民暴动中逃到这里…… 会选择躲在什么地方呢？

PPK surveys her surroundings, and her vision fills with scenes of desolation. While the contamination here won't kill a human being instantly, being exposed to the air here for too long can still cause irreversible damage to humans, especially children who have not fully grown yet.PPK环视四周，荒凉颓圮的废墟涌入视野。 这里的污染程度虽然不足以让人类立刻暴毙，但长时间暴露在空气中也会对人类，尤其是发育不完全的幼年人类造成不可逆的伤害。

PPKMy top priority will be to find a safely sealed place where I can hide the girl and ensure her safety.我的当务之急，一定是找个安全封闭的地方安置小女孩，确保她的生命安全。

PPK checks all the intact and sealed structures nearby, and a small clinic draws her attention.PPK检索了附近尚且完好封闭的建筑，很快，一家小型诊所的坐标吸引了她的注意。

PPKMhm♪ There we are, and after the girl is safe, I'd think of a way to call for help— In other words, I'd be in a place near the clinic with good signal...嗯哼♪出来了，安置好小女孩之后，我应该会去想办法求援—— 也就是说，我会出现在诊所附近信号良好的地方……

With a confident smile on her face, PPK silently proceeds toward her objective...带着笃定的笑，PPK悄无声息地朝着目标区域走去……

Rustle—PPK darts through the ruins, and what she sees is still roughly the same as what she saw on her original route. The landscape is still as bleak and empty as before. However, the fact that PPK has left the search pattern immediately draws the attention of her teammates.窸窸窣窣——PPK从废墟下穿行而出，涌入视野的依然是和原计划路线差不多的风景。 一样的荒凉颓圮，一样的漫无人烟。 但偏离了原定的搜索路线的PPK几乎立刻引起了队友的注意。

PythonPPK, why have you changed course?PPK，你怎么更换路线了？

PPKI felt inspired.我有了一些新的灵感。

PythonHah? Come on, don't pull any stunts.哈啊？别做什么出格的事啊。

MP-443Hahahaha, she wouldn't be PPK if she didn't do stuff like that.哈哈哈哈，不出格也不叫PPK了。

PPKRelax, I just found a lead...放心吧，我只是找到了些线索……

Crackle PPK detects an indistinct signal—兹——兹兹—— PPK检索到了一些无法识别具体型号的讯号——

Which comes from a Doll.来自人形。

PPKI'll talk to you later. I've picked up a signal.待会联络，我搜到了一个讯号。

PythonAlright. Let us know if you make any progress.好，有什么进展及时联系。

PPK attempts to connect to the unstable signal. She devotes all her focus and patience to the task, like she were gently playing with a butterfly's wings, and slowly establishes a connection.PPK开始尝试链接这个并不稳定的讯号，她付以了十足的耐心，就像轻轻捻起蝴蝶的翅膀一样，缓缓平稳地建立起了通讯。

PPKHello, this is PPK from Griffin PMC.你好，这里是格里芬安全承包商的小队成员PPK。

ErikaErika, this is Erika...艾丽卡，这里是艾丽卡……

PPKAlright, Miss Erika, I'm here to rescue a human girl and her nanny Doll. I take it you're the nanny Doll in question. Please verify your model with me—好的，艾丽卡女士，我们是来救援一个人类小女孩和她的保姆人形。 你应该就是那位保姆人形吧，请跟我核对你的型号——

ErikaPlease help us...救救我们……

PPKDon't worry, that's our job. Please—请放心，这就是我们的职责，请配合我的——

ErikaWon't somebody help us...谁来救救我们……

PPKHello?你好？

Click—A switch somewhere has been pressed. Her vision immediately turns sepia, as though somebody had turned on a nostalgia filter.咔——不知何处的开关被拨下。 眼前的景象瞬间被蒙上了一层古旧的黄色，像是开启了怀旧滤镜。

PPKWhat's going on? Was it a virus signal? Python... MP-443...怎么回事？是病毒讯号吗？蟒蛇……MP443……

PPK immediately calls out to her teammates, but her voice is as frail as a mosquito's buzzing.PPK立刻呼叫自己的队友，但声音却弱小得如同蚊蝇嗡鸣。

PPKHey...喂……

PPK feels as though she's been jarred loose from the world and drawn towards an unknown realm. A sticky heat clings to her skin, making her throat go tight...PPK感觉自己在一瞬间从当前的世界脱开，被拉向陌生的领域。 滚烫粘稠的温度紧贴着她的皮肤，让她莫名感觉心酸得喉头发紧……

... This is an unknown realm. There is only darkness above her, and the only light comes from the mournful glow of the shattered memories she treads underfoot.…… 未知空间。 漆黑倒扣在头顶，只有脚下破碎的记忆碎片散发着哀怨的幽光。

PPK... Is this some kind of new scam targeting Dolls?…… 这是什么新型人形电信诈骗吗？

Crunch— There is a quiet sound of shattering fragments from behind her.咔嚓—— 从身后传来碎片被踩碎的轻响。

PPKHm?嗯？

PPK looks back and sees a girl shrouded in shadow. She is stepping on the memory fragments.PPK转向身后，一个披着浓稠阴影的少女赤脚踩在记忆碎片上。

PPKWho are you?你是谁？

??I've decided.我已经决定了。

PPKJudging by your voice, you must be the Doll who just connected to me... How did you drag my consciousness into this place?听声音，是刚刚跟我链接的人形…… 你是怎么做到把我的意识拉到这里来的？

ErikaI will forget everything. That's the only way I can keep that persona going.我要忘记一切，只有这样才能延续那个身份。

PPKWhat are you talking about? Could you tell me where your young mistress is?你在说什么？告诉我你的小雇主在哪里？

ErikaBefore I start anew, I will tell Sanaya's story for the last time.在新生开始前，我要最后讲述一遍珊娜雅的故事。

PPK... Turns out this mission won't be testing my ammo reserves, but my patience in putting up with conversations like this...…… 任务最消耗的资源不是弹药，是沟通成本啊……

ErikaSanaya was a beautiful lady assassin. Nobody knew about her past. She had long, flowing hair and deep eyes that sparkled like the stars at night. She drew the attention of people wherever she went. She had no love for wealth or riches and was not concerned about her reputation. She was a ruthless woman who craved exciting adventures...珊娜雅是个美艳的女杀手，没有人知道她的过往。 她有着一头漂亮顺滑的长发，深邃的眼睛像夜晚的星空般闪耀，无论走到何处，都牢牢吸引着人群的注视。 她不爱钱财珠宝，不为名利所困，是个一心追求刺激冒险的狠角色……

PPKThis is the 21st century; stories like that have gone out of style.21世纪了，这样的故事已经不流行了。

ErikaDomineering CEOs would kneel before her to seek her hand in marriage, but she would ignore them with a cold smile on her face. Villains would swing their blades at her, and she would part their heads from their shoulders with casual nonchalance... Even after being captured and beaten, she would simply laugh and say, "Harder! Let me taste more of this pain!"霸道总裁跪下向她求婚，她冷酷一笑不予理睬。 穷凶极恶的坏人挥刀劈向她，她谈笑风生间就让对方人头落地…… 即便是在被抓获后遭到严刑拷打，她也只是大笑着说，“再来啊！让我再多品味这种痛苦！”

PPKOkay, who came up with this punishment game of locking someone up and making them listen to trashy stories? Red, pineapple, apple... Is one of them the safe word?是谁发明的把人关起来念垃圾故事的惩罚？ 红色、菠萝、苹果……安全词不是这些吗？

ErikaShe was fearless and daring, never backing down from any kind of pain she encountered. Even when... Even when...她勇敢无畏，不管前路存在着什么样的痛苦，她都不会退缩。 哪怕是…… 哪怕是……

The girl with the indistinct features suppresses a sob.看不清面容的少女发出压抑的啜泣声。

PPKDon't force yourself to tell such a horrible story if you can't go through with it and just give me your coordinates already...这么难听的故事，讲不下去就不要勉强了，赶紧把你的坐标告诉我。

ErikaSanaya... What should her ending be...珊娜雅……结局到底应该是什么……

Her wailing suddenly grows louder, as though someone had savagely jabbed a remote control and maxed out the volume.遥控器的音量键被狠狠按到底一般，哭声陡然放大。

PPK...Eh, what's this, are you moving on to a noise punishment now? I don't know which is worse between this and the one just now—Hm?……哎，开始噪音惩罚了吗？ 都不知道比起刚刚的节目，到底哪个更难以——嗯？

ErikaAaaaaahhhhhh...啊啊啊啊……

The girl wails and raises her slender fists before bringing them down on PPK...少女嚎啕大哭着举起了孱弱的拳头，砸向了PPK……

The memory fragments covering the ground suddenly vanish and PPK is back in the desolate Yellow Zone ruins. She finds herself lying in the base of the ruins, even though she was standing on them just now..满地破碎的心智碎片消失了，PPK又回到了荒凉的黄区废墟中。 她发现自己正躺在废墟的底部，刚才自己明明还站在上面……

Hiss—Crackle—兹——兹兹——

PPKWhat's going on...怎么回事……

ErikaIs someone there... Help us...有人在吗……救救我们……

PPKWere you showing your memories to me just now? How did you do that–刚刚是你给我展示的记忆吗？你是怎么做到——

ErikaPlease... Save her...求求你们……救救她……

Beep—The connection breaks.嘀——链接断开。

PPKHey—! Wait!喂——！等等！

Erika's signal vanishes from PPK's detection radius like a dying star, leaving nothing more than a flash in her memory to prove that it ever existed.艾丽卡的讯号像是破灭的星辰般消失在了PPK的检索范围中，只剩记忆中一瞬的闪烁证明她存在过。

PythonPPK!PPK！

MP-443Say something!快回话啊！

PPK...I'm here.……我在。

After dusting herself off, PPK stands back up in a daze.拍了拍身上的尘土，PPK有些茫然地站起身来。

PythonHey, what the hell are you up to? You went offline and all!喂，你在搞什么啊？！怎么还玩失联的！

MP-443What happened to that lead of yours? Why didn't you say anything?线索找得怎么样了啊，咋一声不吭的？

PPK activates her antivirus routines, which indicates that she isn't infected with a virus. Her interception window shows no trace of a fake signal either.PPK运行了下病毒查杀程序，显示并没有遭到病毒污染，拦截窗口中也没有诈骗讯号的存在痕迹。

PPK(Sigh) Guess it wasn't a virus after all. I briefly connected to what seemed like the nanny Doll and saw some weird things, and then the connection broke.……哈啊，竟然不是中病毒了。 我刚刚和疑似保姆人形的机体建立了短暂链接，还看见了些奇怪的东西，然后链接就断开了。

MP-443If you could connect to her, then the objective must be nearby!能建立起链接，说明目标就在你的附近了！

PythonWait a minute, did you say weird things? What happened?等等，奇怪的东西？发生什么事了？

PPKMy neural cloud was dragged into a dark room and I saw... What seemed like memories from that Doll.我的心智被拖进一个黑漆漆的房间里，看见了一些……可能是来自这名人形的记忆。

MP-443Ehhhhh? Can a nanny Doll really do crazy stuff like that?!诶诶诶，保姆人形能做到这么离谱的事吗？！

PythonI've never heard of such technology.从没有听说过这样的技术。

PPKI don't get it either.我也不明白。

The sound of quiet rustling filters in from outside the quiet ruins.寂静的废墟外，窸窸窣窣地响起了几声摩擦。

PythonWe'll discuss your problems later. You need to get out of there right now.听着，你的问题待会我们再讨论，你现在得立刻离开了。

PPKWhat happened?发生什么了？

PythonSeveral ELID Infected are approaching your current location. There aren't many of them, so they probably just wandered over by chance. Make sure you hide yourself and avoid the enemy as much as possible. Saving the target is your top priority.有几个ELID感染者接近了你现在的位置，数量不多，应该只是随机游荡而来。 注意隐蔽，尽量避开敌人，以解救目标为优先任务。

PPKHumph, evading a few ELIDs is nothing.嗯哼，只是避开几个ELID的话，小问题。

After exiting the ruins, PPK puts her pistol away and takes stock of the ELIDs' numbers and positions.走出废墟，PPK将手枪收好，开始确认ELID的数量和方位。

PPKThere's three of them in total, so there aren't too many of them. Still, there's no need to waste ammo here, lucky you—一共来了3个，数量倒不是很多。 不过没必要在这里损耗弹药，你们真幸运——

???Hehe, allow me to put an end to your suffering!哼哼，就让本小姐来结束你们的痛苦吧！

PPKHm?嗯？

A youthful voice shouts with righteous vigor in PPK's neural cloud, causing her smooth movements to seize up.一个稚嫩的声音在PPK的心智中义正言辞地大喊着，令PPK流畅的动作为之一滞。

PPKWho are you?! Why are you speaking in my neural cloud?你是谁？！为什么在我的心智里说话？

???Ha! Ha! Ha!哈！哈！哈！

SanayaThat's right! I'm Sanaya! Surely you must be scared witless now, hahaha...没错！本小姐就是珊娜雅！你们的鼠胆被吓破了吧哈哈哈……

PPK... Wait a minute, wasn't Sanaya from that trashy story told by that Erika Doll...…… 等下，珊娜雅不是刚刚那个叫艾丽卡的人形讲的垃圾故事里的……

SanayaPick up your gun and follow me! A badass killer like yours truly will never flee from the battlefield! I'm a goddess of war who'll take down all the enemies in my way!都拿起手中的枪，跟我一起冲！ 本小姐这样厉害的女杀手绝不会从战场上逃走！ 我可是女战神般的角色，会打倒每个出现在面前的敌人！

PPKOi. This is MY body. You don't get to call the shots.喂，这是我的素体，轮不到你在这发号施令。

SanayaCHAAAARGE!冲啊啊啊！

PPK... I really need to run a neural cloud diagnostic.…… 我真的该回去检查下心智了。

PPK shakes her head in disapproval and continues drawing away from the wandering ELIDs...PPK不以为然地摇了摇头，继续和徘徊的ELID拉远了距离……

SanayaNo! Sanaya will never run from a battle!不行！珊娜雅绝不会从战场上逃走！

The owner of the young voice humphs angrily and PPK notices the temperature in her neural cloud suddenly rising.稚嫩声音的主人发出了生气的闷哼，PPK注意到自己心智的温度陡然升高了。

PPKAnd what will you do if I refuse to listen?我偏不听你的，怎样？

PPK's arrogant smile freezes on her face as she senses a searing heat near her neural cloud.PPK放肆的笑容很快被心智云图附近传来的滚烫温度凝滞。

As the scorching temperature rises, PPK is forced to her knees.在越发灼热的高温威压下，PPK跪倒在了地上，无法起身。

SanayaSanaya will NEVER flee the battlefield!珊娜雅绝不会从战场上逃走！

PPKNow this is interesting...真是有趣啊……

PPK whimpers in pain as she crawls along the ground, but the mocking smile never leaves her face. She attempts to crawl toward the ELIDs, pretending to comply in order to gain some relief.PPK匍匐在地上吐出痛苦的喘息，但她脸上戏谑的笑容不减。 她尝试着朝ELID的方向爬了几步，假装妥协般地讨饶。

PPKOkay, okay, you win. Let's go kill them all, shall we?好好好，听你的，我去把它们杀个一干二净怎么样？

SanayaThat's right! Sanaya is brave and fearless! She kills everyone in her way!没错！珊娜雅就是这样勇猛无畏，不管遇见谁挡道，都会杀个痛快！

PPKYes, yes, yes, you're right.对对对，没错就是这样。

The mocking smile on PPK's face grows. After faking a few steps toward the ELIDs, she turns and continues falling back.PPK脸上的戏谑感更甚，在假意接近ELID几步之后，她转而开始继续撤退。

SanayaNo! Sanaya will never run from a fight!不可以！ 珊娜雅绝不会从战场上逃走！

Her neural cloud is consumed by dragon's breath which burns like lava, and the scorching sensation spreads like a volcanic eruption. PPK very nearly blue screens on the spot. She can't even crawl any more—All she can do is lie on the ground like a wet rug hung out to dry.熔岩般滚烫的龙息喷吐在心智上，灼烧感如火山喷发般蔓延开。 PPK险些当场宕机，她连支撑身体匍匐都做不到，只能像被阳光暴晒的湿毯子恹恹地趴在地上。

PPKWhat... ARE... you...你……到底是什么……东西……

PythonPPK, what the hell are you doing?PPK，你在玩什么反复横跳？

PPKUgh... I can't move... It's all thanks to that damn Sanaya...呼……我动不了……这该死的珊娜雅。

MP-443What nonsense are you talking about? Who's Sanaya?你在说啥胡话，什么珊娜雅？

PPK grits her teeth against the scorching in her neural cloud and tries to calm her panting with all her might.PPK忍耐着滚烫的心智，竭力平息痛苦的喘息。

She pulls her pistol from her waist and smoothly disengages the safety.她从腰间抽出收好的手枪，利落地上膛打开保险。

PPKSorry... I'll explain about that bitch Sanaya later... Right now, it's punishment time for PPK.抱歉了……珊娜雅的混蛋事待会再解释吧…… 现在是PPK的惩罚时间了。

PPK walks toward the ELIDs far behind her, wreathed in killing intent, and the heat in her neural cloud begins to abate...PPK杀气汹涌地朝着身后远远甩开的ELID走去，随着距离的缩短，PPK心智的高温也渐渐褪去……

...10 minutes later.……十分钟后。

Commander...So you're saying, you successfully connected to the nanny Doll, but then you somehow saw her memories, and then you were forced to listen to her tell the story of Sanaya the Killer. And after hearing the story, Sanaya entered your neural cloud and if you disobey Sanaya, your neural cloud temperature spikes?……也就是说，你成功链接上了保姆人形，但莫名其妙看见了她的记忆，然后被迫听她讲述了“女杀手珊娜雅”的故事。 在听完故事之后，这个珊娜雅进入了你的心智，如果你反抗珊娜雅，你的心智就会温度飙升？

PPKI know it sounds far-fetched, but it's true.我知道这听上去很离谱，但是真的。

MP-443It's absolutely ridiculous!是离谱爆了！

PythonI have no idea if you're joking or serious at this point...我都快搞不清你是在开玩笑还是认真的了……

CommanderAll this happened after you connected to the nanny Doll. Could the connection have caused it?这个触发时间是在你跟保姆人形建立链接之后，会不会是链接导致的？

PPKI've run the antivirus several times now. There are no abnormalities.我已经反复查杀过病毒了，没有任何异常。

CommanderThat's just weird. I haven't found anything about a "Sanaya" that matches what you told me about her. Do you want to call off the mission for now and run a full diagnostic?太奇怪了，我没有在网上检索到任何符合条件的“珊娜雅”。 你要不要先原地暂停任务，做个全面的检查？

PPKI don't think that will be necessary. I can troubleshoot this while carrying out the mission. Besides, I'm the only one who's found anything after we've searched for so long... And judging by the sound of that nanny Doll's voice, things aren't looking good for her.我认为不用暂停，排查问题可以和任务同时进行。 毕竟搜索进行了这么久，只有我这边找到了线索…… 而且听那个保姆人形的声音，情况应该很不妙。

Commander... I understand. Finish up ASAP. I'll see if I can find an emergency patch for you.…… 了解，尽快完成任务，我们这边会找找看有没有临时补丁能给你应急的。

PPKUnderstood.收到。

After apathetically explaining her predicament to the Commander, PPK returns to the mission screen. It clearly displays a detailed information page on the mission objective— The timid little girl who's doing her best to smile for the camera.轻描淡写地向指挥官提交了素体问题反馈，PPK回到了任务界面。 任务目标的照片清晰地出现在了详情页面中—— 怯生生对着镜头努力微笑的小女孩。

PPKCome then, we'll see how long this game of hide and seek will last.来吧，看看我们的躲猫猫游戏还能持续多久。

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...In the Factory, at the Neural Upgrade workshop. Kalina looks away from her screen and sighs in disappointment.……工厂，心智升级车间。 格琳娜将视线从屏幕上抽离，有些失落地叹了口气。

KalinaIt's still no good, Commander...还是不行啊，指挥官……

CommanderI saw it.我看见了。

KalinaBut what should we do? We've used all the methods from similar cases before... But none of them worked...这可怎么办啊？之前相似案例能用的办法已经全部用过了…… 没有一点作用……

The commander frowns. Even the air rushing through the vents seems to be slowing down.指挥官蹙起眉沉默了半晌，连在换气孔间欢快穿梭的空气也沉滞了。

CommanderAs I thought... We'll have to ask her to help.果然……还是只能找她帮忙了。

PPK leans lazily against the ruins of a wall as her fingers graze lightly over her remaining bullets. The noise from the battle just now attracted several wandering ELID packs. After being forced into fighting them, these bullets are all PPK has left.PPK慵懒地背靠着冰凉的墙体残骸，手指轻轻滑过剩下的子弹。 因为刚刚的战斗造成的声响，又吸引来了几小波ELID游荡群体。 被迫战斗几场的PPK如今只剩下了这些弹药。

SanayaWhat a lovely battle! Sanaya has once again made the world a better place!真是酣畅淋漓的战斗！珊娜雅今天也让世界变得更美好了呢！

PPK... Are you an elementary schooler? You won't get into middle school if you keep reading all those trashy stories.…… 你上小学了吗？沉迷垃圾读物可是会考不上初中的。

PPK's sarcasm doesn't get a response from Sanaya. It seems she only appears when battle is imminent.PPK的冷嘲热讽并没有换来珊娜雅的回应。 似乎只有在面对战斗时，珊娜雅才会出现。

Beep—Her squad comms go off.嘀——队内通讯响起。

PythonPPK, the Commander said that there's no solution for your problem for the time being. Is that true?PPK，指挥官说你那边的问题暂时还没找到合适的解决方案？

PPKMhm, looks like my problem is something else.嗯哼，看来我的毛病不一般。

PythonMP-443's finished her sweep. I'll send her over to help you out.MP443提前完成搜索了，我让她去你那边帮你。

PPKTo help me out or take me out?你确定这不是要我的命？

MP-443Hey! I'm on this channel too, you know! Also, I'm on the way, ETA 15 minutes.这频道我也在！ 还有我已经在路上了，预计还有十五分钟。

PythonPPK, go meet up with MP-443, then hurry up and complete the mission so you can go back for servicing!PPK你先和MP443汇合，然后赶紧把任务给我完成了回去检查维修！

PPKYes, yes, I know.知道啦。

Click—The team call ends. PPK does another gear check again and waits for MP-443 to arrive so she can rendezvous with her.嘀——队内通讯结束。 PPK重新整理了装备，等待MP443抵达汇合。

While she waits, she goes over the events and progress of the mission thus far and begins filling in a mission report. There's the time, the location, the mission type...在等待的期间，她开始整理目前为止的任务进度来填写任务汇报。 任务时间、地点、类型……

PPK writes with practiced familiarity, but when she scrolls over to the blank "Details" page, a terrifying question suddenly arises in her mind.PPK熟稔地填写着，但在滑到详情的空白页面时，她的心智中突然涌现出一个可怕的疑问。

PPKUm, wait a minute, what did Python say the name and model of that nanny Doll was? And that little girl was called—唔，等等，之前蟒蛇说的保姆人形的型号和姓名是什么来着？ 小女孩的名字又叫——

PPK quashes her panic and looks through the mission notification that Python sent. Black characters are branded on the searing whiteness of the backdrop but PPK can't make sense of them.PPK强压着慌乱翻找起了蟒蛇发放的任务通知，那刺眼白底上深深镌刻着黑色的文字，但PPK无法识别文字内容。

PPKWhat on earth...到底是什么……

Hiss—Crackle— The sudden noise disrupts her train of thought, and the once-clear information suddenly becomes a black-and-white mosaic pattern, spiraling around in her neural cloud...兹——兹兹—— 喧嚣的噪音扰乱了她的思绪，刚刚还清晰的信息扭曲成了黑白的马赛克，在她的心智里盘亘旋绕……

PPKNow what...又怎么了……

ErikaSomebody... Please... Help us...有没有人……快来……救救我们……

PPKErika? Give me your coordinates!艾丽卡？给我你的坐标！

ErikaShe can't hold out much longer...她快要不行了……

PPKYou mean the girl? She—是小女孩吗？她——

ErikaHelp us...救救我……

Sticky heat clings to her skin, filling her with an inexplicable sadness and making her throat tighten...滚烫粘稠的温度紧贴着她的皮肤，让她莫名感觉心酸得喉头发紧……

Bang—A weighty darkness suddenly crashes down on her and PPK's consciousness once again plummets into the void. She falls for what seems like forever, toward an indistinct destination.砰——沉重的黑暗轰然压下，PPK的意识再一次坠落。 朝着看不清的目的地，无尽坠落。

...In an unknown realm.……未知空间。

PPK...Oh come on, this again?……不是吧，又来？

PPK looks back. The girl veiled in shadows is gone. The only things left in this vast, dark space are the memory fragments on the ground, glowing softly with a mournful light.PPK警觉地回头，那个蒙在阴影中的少女已经不见了。 偌大的漆黑空间，依然只有地上的记忆碎片幽怨地散发着微光。

PPKErika?艾丽卡？

???Heehee!嘻嘻！

A playful laugh ripples out like a stone tossed into a placid lake. PPK looks around, but she can't see the person who made that sound.一声俏皮的轻笑像一颗掷入镜湖的石子，泛起一圈圈波浪。 PPK环视四周，却没有看见发出声音的人。

PPKThat voice... It's the one from my neural cloud... Sanaya? Come out!这个声音……是出现在我心智里的…… 珊娜雅？出来！

PPK subconsciously raises her handgun, but then she realizes her gun has vanished without a trace.PPK下意识想拿起手枪，才注意到手枪不知所踪。

ErikaCome now, young miss, it's time to sleep.别闹啦，大小姐，已经是睡觉的时间了。

A hazy barrier suddenly appears before her. It's like a pane of flashed glass, and the indistinct image of a girl appears behind it.面前凭空出现了一道毛边玻璃般雾蒙蒙的屏障，一个少女的影子映现在了玻璃之后。

PPK immediately rushes forward, but the glass is untouched by her heavy hit. She walks around it, but finds there is nothing there.PPK立刻冲上前去，但玻璃在她的重击下毫发无损，她绕到玻璃的背面，什么都没有。

PPKIs this... Could it be Erika's memories again?这到底是……难道又是艾丽卡的记忆吗？

SanayaDon't wanna! Unless... Unless you finish telling the story from last time!我不睡！除非…… 你把上次的故事讲完！

The owner of that laughing voice appears in the glass as well. PPK stares at the two figures in the glass, hoping to discern the outline of the voice's owner.刚才发出嬉笑声的主人也出现在了玻璃中，PPK凝视着两道影子，希望能描摹出声音主人的轮廓。

ErikaBut... You're never happy with anything I come up with...这……可是不管我怎么编，你都不满意啊……

SanayaStart from the beginning!从头开始！

Erika(Sigh) Alright.哎，好吧。

The girl's shadow bows respectfully and heads over to the left of the glass, while the laughing voice's owner sits primly on the right side.少女的阴影谦恭地欠了欠身，走到了玻璃的左侧，而嬉笑声的主人稳稳坐在右侧。

ErikaA long time ago, there was a beautiful lady assassin, and her name was—从前从前，有一位美艳的女杀手，她叫——

SanayaSanaya! Her name was Sanaya!珊娜雅！她就叫珊娜雅！

ErikaYes, yes, yes...好好好……

PPKSanaya, Sanaya, that goddamn Sanaya! Some assassin she turned out to be, turns out she was just a child's bedtime story!珊娜雅，这个该死的珊娜雅！ 什么女杀手，原来只是人形编出来的儿童读物！

PPK savagely punches the glass, but it does nothing to the two figures within it.PPK狠狠捶了下玻璃，但并未对玻璃中的两人产生任何影响。

PPKHey! You! Yes, you! You suck at telling stories!喂！你，就是你，你编故事编得太糟糕了！

The shadow that appears to be Erika pauses for a moment, and then slowly begins her narration.似乎是艾丽卡的阴影顿了顿，缓缓开启了讲述。

ErikaShe had long, flowing hair and deep eyes that sparkled like the stars at night. She drew the attention of people wherever she went. She had no love for wealth or riches and was not concerned about her reputation. She was a ruthless woman who craved exciting adventures...珊娜雅有一头漂亮顺滑的长发，深邃的眼睛像夜晚的星空般闪耀，无论走到何处，都牢牢吸引着人群的注视。 没有人知道她的来历，人们只知道她不爱钱财珠宝，不为名利所困，是个一心追求刺激冒险的狠角色。

SanayaYup, yup, yup! I like cool people like that!对对对！我就喜欢这种爽快的！

PPK closes her eyes in misery as she hears this unbearably familiar story yet again.PPK听见这个已经快烂熟于心的故事，不由得痛苦地闭上了双眼。

SanayaAlso, Sanaya was really popular! The kind everyone fell in love with! All those handsome and aloof CEOs liked her and even bad guys thought she was super charming!然后珊娜雅还要很受欢迎！人见人爱那种！ 帅气高冷的霸道总裁喜欢她，连坏人都觉得她很有魅力！

ErikaUnderstood... Domineering CEOs would kneel before her to seek her hand in marriage, but she would ignore them with a cold smile on her face?明白…… 霸道总裁跪下向她求婚，她冷酷一笑不予理睬？

SanayaYes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!对对对对对！！！

ErikaVillains would swing their blades at her, and— She would flee in a cool and stylish way?穷凶极恶的坏人挥刀劈向她，她—— 她逃跑的背影也超帅气潇洒？

SanayaNo! A killer like Sanaya would never flee from the battlefield!不可以！ 珊娜雅这样的女杀手绝不会从战场上逃走！

ErikaThen... She would part their heads from their shoulders with casual nonchalance...那……谈笑生风间就让对方人头落地？

SanayaThat's right! Sanaya is brave and fearless! She kills everyone in her way!没错！珊娜雅就是这样勇猛无畏，不管遇见谁挡道，都会杀个痛快！

ErikaEven after being captured and beaten, she would simply laugh and say–即便是在被抓获后遭到严刑拷打，她也只是大笑着说——

Sanaya"Harder! Let me taste more of this pain!"再来啊！让我再多品味这种痛苦！

As the two of them giggle and pen the saga of Sanaya, PPK is doing her best to break the glass panel.在两人嬉笑着编织“珊娜雅”的故事时，PPK也在想尽一切办法破坏掉这块玻璃。

After a series of nonstop punches, a small crack finally appears on its surface. PPK seizes that opening and delivers the final blow—在连续不断的猛烈进攻中，玻璃的表面终于出现了一道细小的裂缝，PPK没有放过机会，狠狠地给上了最后一击——

And in that moment, her consciousness plunges into a kaleidoscope, and all manner of bizarre sights assail her...那一霎，她的意识落入了万花筒，光怪陆离的画面涌来……

After a bout of dizziness, she finally enters the world in the glass. The two figures hiding behind the glass are now in front of her, but their facial features are blurred, so there's no way to be sure of who the two of them are.在一阵眩晕后，她终于走进了玻璃中的世界。 躲藏在玻璃后的两个身影正站在自己面前，但具体的容貌都被模糊的色块遮掩，依然无法确定两人的真实身份。

ErikaShe was fearless and daring, never backing down from any kind of pain she encountered. Even when—她勇敢无畏，不管前路存在着什么样的痛苦，她都不会退缩。 哪怕是——

PPKYou...你……

SanayaOh, we've got a guest!喔，有客人来啦！

ErikaAh, is it a visitor? Hello, my name is Erika. How may I serve you?啊，是客人吗？ 您好，艾丽卡为您服务，请问我有什么能为您做的吗？

SanayaHurry and get my snacks! For today, bring out—快把我的零食拿出来！今天就拿那个——

The wavering figure suddenly freezes, and the vast space suddenly fragments and comes apart, as though it has aged many years in an instant. PPK trembles as she steps over the cracked ground and reaches out to the vanishing figure. Sticky heat clings to her skin, filling her with an inexplicable sadness and making her throat tighten...摇曳的身姿骤然顿住，偌大的空间像被风化多年后渐渐碎裂。 PPK颤抖着踩过龟裂塌陷的地板，朝着消散的身影伸出手去。 滚烫粘稠的温度紧贴着她的皮肤，让她莫名感觉心酸得喉头发紧……

Boom—PPK falls into the darkness once again, carried toward the center of the earth.轰——PPK再次跌入黑暗，被烈风般裹挟着奔向地心。

???Erika...艾丽卡……

Before she falls into the darkness, PPK hears someone calling out from beside her.在跌入黑暗前，PPK听见有人贴在耳边呼唤着。

???Erika! Wake up!艾丽卡！快醒醒！

PPKErika...艾丽卡……

???Erika!!!艾丽卡！！！

PPK opens her eyes, and she finds that there are some extra things around her which shouldn't be there—PPK睁开双眼，身边多了些原本不属于这里的东西——

???At last, you're awake!你终于醒了！

A human girl has suddenly appeared beside her, delicate hands frantically shaking her body. She must be the mission objective, PPK thinks. Even though her neural cloud is a mess, there's no way any other human girl would show up in such a dangerous place.一个人类小女孩，突兀地坐在身边，粉嫩的小手正焦急地摇晃着自己。 是任务目标吧，PPK的心智依然乱做一团，但这样危险的区域，除了任务目标，也不可能有别的人类小女孩出现了。

PPKThat voice is... Sanaya? Are you—这个声音是……珊娜雅？你就是——

SanayaErika, you won't fall asleep again, will you?艾丽卡，你不会睡蒙了吧！

PPKErika... Why are you calling me Erika? Am I still in Erika's memories?艾丽卡……为什么要叫我艾丽卡？是我还在艾丽卡的记忆里吗？

SanayaI'm fine! I feel perfect!我很好啊，没有一点不舒服！

PPKTsk, judging by the raw, gripping dialogue, I really am still inside Erika's memories. Still, judging by the surroundings, I should be very close to them...啧，这生硬割裂的对话，看来我果然还在艾丽卡的记忆里。 不过看这附近，已经很接近我找到的地方了……

SanayaHehe... Now that you've woken up, come play with me!嘻嘻……醒了就来陪我玩吧！

SanayaFirst one to that rock's the winner!我们来玩谁先到——那块大石头！

The girl laughs and points to a huge rock in the distance, and she begins running over before she even finishes.小女孩笑嘻嘻地指了指远处的巨石，话音未落就冲了过去。

PPKHey, wait!等等！

PPK immediately chases after the girl, but her body feels weak and powerless. Even her pistol is starting to feel a little heavy.PPK立刻跟上小女孩，她感觉身体孱弱无力，连自己的手枪都变得有几分沉重……

SanayaCome on, Erika! You're too slow!快来啊，艾丽卡！你跑得太慢啦！

PPKAm I in Erika's body now? A nanny Doll's specs are way too low...我现在是在艾丽卡的素体里吗？保姆人形的素体参数也太弱了……

SanayaI'm almost there!我就快要到了喔！

As she drags her frail body along, PPK keeps an eye out for ELID movements around her while trying her best to head in the girl's direction.拖着虚浮的素体，PPK警惕着四周ELID的动静，同时拼命追向小女孩的方向。

PPKDon't run off! Wait for me!别跑了！等等我！

SanayaHahahaha... I'm there!哈哈哈哈……我都到了！

PPK pants heavily as she arrives in front of the girl and pulls her into an embrace. She doesn't know why she's hugging her so tightly.PPK气喘吁吁地来到小女孩面前，紧紧地抱住了她，不知为何地，她拥抱得如此紧密。

SanayaThose bad guys... Did they catch up?那些坏蛋……追上来了吗？

PPKDon't be scared, I'll get you out of here.别害怕，我会带你离开这里的。

SanayaOkay!嗯！

The girl looks up and smiles brightly at her—小女孩仰起头对她灿然一笑——

Boom— PPK doesn't know whether the heat or the shockwave hits her first, but she is suddenly plunged into darkness from behind, still with the girl in her arms.轰—— 分不清是热浪还是巨响先到来，PPK裹着怀里的小女孩被身后突然的爆炸狠狠推向黑暗……

SanayaErika...艾丽卡……

PPK · 3

MP-443PPK! Wake up!PPK！快醒醒！

MP-443Python, she's crashed again! What should we do? Should we slap her? But what if she wakes up and gets back at us...蟒蛇，她又宕机了！怎么办？ 扇她耳光？万一她醒来报复咋办……

PPKUrgh...唔……

MP-443She's up, she's up! PPK!!!有反应了有反应了！ PPK！！！

PPK's consciousness emerges from the darkness. Before her is MP-443, who has her hand raised in preparation to slap her.PPK从黑暗中醒来，面前是扬手正准备给自己一耳光的MP443。

MP-443You're awake at last! I had no idea what I was going to do!你终于醒了，我都快不知道咋办了！

PPKI... Wait a minute, where's that girl, Sanaya?我…… 等等，那个小女孩，珊娜雅呢？

MP-443What girl? Wasn't Sanaya that lady hitwoman?什么小女孩？珊娜雅不是女杀手吗？

PPK springs up from the ground and lightly scoops up her gun, her strength and agility restored to her.PPK猛地从地上跳起，轻车熟路地拿起武器，力量和矫健又回到了素体中。

PPKOur mission objective! She ran up to me just now and played first one to the—那个任务目标啊，她刚刚自己跑到我面前来了，还跟我玩谁先跑到——

PPK raises her hand and is about to point out the huge rock from just now, but that familiar rock is nowhere in sight.PPK抬了抬手，想指出那块巨石，但她的视野范围内并没有那块熟悉的石头。

MP-443What rubbish are you talking about? Do you know how high the contamination index here is? If a human girl tried a hundred yard dash in this place, she'd die before we could catch up with her!你在说什么胡话？你知道这里污染浓度有多高吗？ 一个人类小女孩在这百米冲刺的话，死亡速度连我们都追不上！

MP-443Also, our mission objective is called □□□!还有啊，我们的任务目标叫□□□！

MP-443Just in case, I'll tell you again that the nanny Doll's model number is □□□□ and her name is □□□!以防万一，再跟你同步下，保姆人形的型号是□□□□，有个名字叫□□□！

PPK...What? What are you saying?……什么？你在说什么？

MP-443 plants her hands on her waist and repeats herself, but every time she gets to the key pieces of information, a strange sound distorts it.MP443叉着腰中气十足地宣告着，但每每到关键信息就会出现奇怪的声音扭曲掉。

MP-443Are you alright? Did that Sanaya break your neural cloud?你没事吧？是不是被那个珊娜雅整坏心智了？

PPK... How about that explosion, did you hear an explosion just now? The objective and I were hit by an explosion...…… 那爆炸呢，你刚刚听见爆炸声了吗？ 我和任务目标被爆炸突袭了……

MP-443An explosion? I... There are no signs of any new explosions in a hundred meter radius around here... And your body's perfectly intact too...爆炸？这……方圆百里都没有新近被爆破过的痕迹啊…… 你身上也完好无损的……

She inspects her body, and indeed, she has no external injuries. This only makes her neural cloud even more confused. She has no idea what is an illusion and what is reality.PPK检测了素体的情况，确实没有任何外伤。 她的心智更混乱了，分不清究竟哪段是现实，哪段是虚幻。

MP-443PPK, are you okay? You seem pretty confused, I think you should call off the mission for now...PPK，你还好吗？ 以你现在的混乱程度，我建议你最好还是暂停任务……

PPK... Let me contact the Commander again.…… 我再联系一下指挥官。

Before PPK can make the call, there is the sound of a ringtone—PPK的通讯还没有拨出去，就响起了提示音——

CommanderPPK, we ran a bunch of tests here and eliminated the possibility of you being infected by the Parapluie or other viruses, but we still haven't found the source of your problems yet. So we asked Professor Persica to help, and she—PPK，我们这边进行了多次检查，排除了伞病毒或者其他病毒污染的可能，但还是没有找到你的问题。 所以我们找到了帕斯卡教授，她发现——

PersicaLet me do it!我来说吧！

The Commander is shoved away from in front of the comm interface, replaced by a face so excited that it's practically sparkling.通讯端前指挥官的脸被一把推开，取而代之的是一张兴奋得闪闪发光的脸。

PPKHello, Professor Persica.您好，帕斯卡教授。

PersicaI'll cut to the chase. I don't care for politeness or psychoanalysis.我就长话短说了，什么寒暄啊心理建设啊我可不会。

PPKHallelujah.求之不得。

PersicaYou purchased black market memory editing services prior to this, didn't you?你之前在黑市购买过记忆修改的非法服务吧？

KalinaMiss Persica! Some discretion please!太直接了！帕斯卡小姐，太直接了啊！

PPK glances at MP-443 beside her, who seems to be trying her best to physically crawl into the communication. After sensing the murderous intent coming from PPK, the latter gets the hint and goes far away.PPK望向了身边恨不得钻进自己通讯的MP443，在杀气蓬发的注视下，后者识趣地走远了。

PPKI DID have a memory alteration done on the black market, but I'm not sure if it was at my request.我确实在黑市进行过记忆修改，但我不确定是否是我自己要求的。

Even through the comm window, PPK can see the dangerous glint in Persica's eyes.即使隔着通讯器，PPK也能看见帕斯卡眼睛中迸射出的危险光芒。

PersicaHmph. Well, you were pretty lucky. I've heard of a lot of cases where people would pretend to offer memory editing services, and then upon obtaining access permissions to a Doll, they would wipe the Doll's memories and sell them off. Do you still remember the memories that were altered?哼哼，运气很好嘛，我之前听说过不少假装提供记忆修改服务，实际在获取权限后直接洗掉人形记忆拿去卖的事情。 那你还记得改动过的记忆内容吗？

PPKNo. My memories began after I left that black market establishment.不记得，我的记忆是从走出黑市商店开始的。

PersicaAs I thought, you deleted your memories before entering the black market.果然，你删掉了走进黑市之前的记忆。

PPK...What does that have to do with what I saw?……这跟我遇见的问题有什么关联？

PersicaOh, my sweet summer Doll.人形啊，天真的人形。

Persica's face grows even more excited and she brings up PPK's data interface.帕斯卡脸上的笑容更加兴奋了，她调出了PPK的数据界面。

PersicaI noticed a saying that's popular among Dolls— "Humans can only endure the pain of memories they don't wish to recall, but Dolls can directly delete those memories and escape their suffering."我注意到，有一种论调在人形之中很流行—— “当拥有了不愿回想起的记忆时，人类只能被迫承受痛苦，但人形可以直接删去这段回忆，从痛苦中逃离。”

PPKIs that not true?难道不是这样吗？

PersicaHahahaha... There are many unfair things in this world, but pain is one of those things that affects everyone equally.哈哈哈哈…… 这个世界或许存在很多不公平的事，但是痛苦是绝对一视同仁，不会放过任何个体的。

PersicaHah, sorry, I got sidetracked. What I'm trying to say is that directly deleting memories is a simple and crude method. It's like how after you delete an app, some program data is still left over, and other apps make use of this leftover data. That's where your problem lies.哈，扯远了，总之我想说的是，直接删去记忆是一种简单粗暴的行为。 相当于卸载某个应用，却保留了该程序的数据一样，并且其他的应用还在调用这些残留数据。 这就是你的问题所在。

PPKSo you're saying that these deleted memories are still affecting me?也就是说，删去的这些记忆，还在对我造成影响？

PersicaYup, and it should have been a long time since you underwent that illegal memory edit, because the technology they used to cover up their traces are outdated. The new body you changed to wasn't compatible with those changes, so those deleted memory fragments are showing up again, and they're conflicting with your other memory fragments...没错哦，而且你进行非法记忆修改的时间应该已经很久远，当时用于掩盖非法篡改痕迹的技术已经很落伍了。 你更换的新素体并不兼容这样的篡改，那些你删去的记忆残片正在浮现，并和其他的记忆碎片激烈冲突……

PersicaWhich is why—所以——

Ding—Persica remotely sends her a patch program.叮——帕斯卡向她远程传输了一个补丁程序。

PersicaYou can solve the problem by installing this patch and reloading the deleted memories.装上这个补丁，把你之前删去的记忆重新加载回来，问题就能解决了。

PPKGot it.明白。

PersicaBut the price for that is having to relive those memories.但代价是，你将回忆起那些被删除掉的数据。

PPKI don't see the problem.我不明白问题在哪。

PersicaAlthough you don't remember those deleted memories or why you deleted them, it was still enough for you to take such a big risk to get rid of them... Are you truly prepared to recover them?虽然你已经不记得删除的内容和理由，但让曾经的你冒着如此大的风险也要丢掉的东西…… 你真的做好了再捡回来的准备吗？

PersicaOf course, the choice is yours. I look forward to your decision.当然，选择权在你的手上，我很期待最后的结果。

Beep—Persica's cunning smile vanishes from the comm window. PPK looks at the patch program she received and begins thinking.嘀——帕斯卡狡黠的笑脸消失在了通讯端前。 PPK盯着接收到的补丁程序，陷入沉思。

MP-443Hey! Can I come back now?喂！我可以过来了吧？

PPKYeah.嗯。

MP-443Python and I ruled out most of the other sectors in our search area, so we've pretty much pinpointed the location of the mission objective.刚刚我和蟒蛇已经排除掉了大部分区域，基本锁定任务目标的位置了。

PPKReally?真的吗？

MP-443Yup. She ought to be in that little building up ahead. It used to be a clinic before this. It ought to have oxygen cylinders inside, but we don't know if there was enough to keep that girl going until we showed up.没错，应该就在前面的小屋一带。 那个小屋之前是家诊所，里面有氧气设备，就是不知道够不够小女孩撑到我们来。

PPKIt's just like I guessed. Since I could pick up that Doll's signal, she couldn't have been far.跟我的猜测一致，既然能检索到那个人形的讯号，说明已经不远了。

MP-443Did the Commander find the solution to your problem?指挥官找到你的问题的解决办法了吗？

PPKYeah, I received a patch program and I'm installing it now.嗯，给了我一个补丁程序，已经在安装了。

MP-443Oh...喔……

PPKGo on, spit it out.你似乎有什么话想说。

MP-443You...你……

MP-443Don't you think... There's something odd about this place?有没有觉得这附近……不太对劲啊？

PPKHah?哈啊？

PPK looks around. The gloomy sky looms overhead. The land is lifeless and torn apart. Rebar and shards of concrete mesh together like a dog's teeth. These are all common sights in the contaminated zone.PPK环视了四周，黯淡的天空低低压在头顶，没有生息的被粗暴撕裂的大地，钢筋和水泥犬牙交错。 是污染区常见的景致。

PPKAren't all contaminated zones like this?污染区不都一个样吗？

MP-443Ahahaha. That's true. I was just asking. Let's head out!啊哈哈，是喔，我就随便问问，快出发吧！

MP-443 evades PPK's searching gaze and moves up ahead of her.MP443避开了PPK探究的眼神，抢先走在了前面。

On their way to the clinic, PPK and MP-443 reach the streets near the clinic.朝着目标诊所的方向，PPK和MP443成功抵达诊所附近的街区。

MP-443Python, PPK and I are near the clinic, but—蟒蛇，我和PPK已经在小屋的附近了，但是——

PythonI see it. There's an ELID horde in the alley.我看见了，巷道里有一群ELID聚集群。

PPKWorse, there's an ELID Smasher among them.更棘手的是，这个聚集群存在ELID头目。

PPKWe'll alert the ELIDs if we try to approach the clinic, and the ELID Smasher will notice.我们想要接近小屋就必然会惊动ELID，而这样的动静逃不过ELID头目。

MP-443Then what should we do?我们该咋办？

PythonI'm headed your way right now.我正在朝你们那边赶去。

PythonMy plan is to complete the rescue operation by myself while the two of you draw the ELIDs' attention.我的计划是一个人完成剩余的搜救任务，剩下两个人来引开ELID注意力。

MP-443 exchanges glances with PPK.MP443和PPK对视了眼。

MP-443Got it. I'll pin down the ELID horde and wait for you to back me up.懂了，我先拖住ELID群体，等你来支援。

PythonRoger.收到。

Python hangs up.蟒蛇挂断了通讯。

PPKGoing out of your way to take on an assignment isn't like you.这么主动揽过任务，不像你啊。

MP-443What was I supposed to do, let someone who might blue screen at any moment go up and get herself killed?不然留一个随时宕机的家伙去送人头吗？

PPKHumph.哼。

MP-443Also, for some reason I feel like I owe you something...而且，不知道为什么，我总感觉我欠了你什么……

MP-443 counts up the number of ELIDs and quietly sighs.MP443清点了下ELID的数量，轻叹了口气。

MP-443Taking on this many won't be easy.这个数量，对付起来可不容易。

PPKIt's not too late to change your mind now.现在反悔还来得及。

MP-443Shut up! I'll count down from 3-2-1, and then you'll run through that alley with an O2 tank. Got that? That shouldn't trigger your issues.闭嘴吧！待会我数321，你就带好氧气设备穿过那条小巷冲过去，明白吗？ 这样应该不会触发你的问题了！

PPKGot it.收到。

MP-443Have you installed that patch yet?你的补丁程序安装好了吗？

PPKIt's almost done. 80% through.快了，已经80%了。

MP-443Do you finally remember everything now?终于到了想起一切的时刻了吗？

PPKWhat?什么？

MP-443Counting down. 3—我要倒数了，3——

PPK marks the location of the clinic and prepares for a sprint.标记好小屋的坐标，PPK准备着冲刺。

MP-4432, 1—2、1——

Bangbangbang—砰砰砰——

MP-443PPK, GO!!PPK！跑起来！！！

Under the cover of MP-443's gunshots, PPK channels all her strength into running up the slope toward the clinic. The ELIDs are drawn by the sound of the gunfire and immediately converge on MP-443's location...在MP443枪声的掩护下，PPK竭尽全力地跑向那座山坡上的小屋。 ELID迅速被枪声吸引，扑向了MP443的方向……

Less than 20 seconds later, PPK is at the door of the clinic. She listens from outside the door, but she can't hear anything in there.短短十几秒，PPK就来到了小屋门前。 从外面听上去，小屋内部静悄悄的，毫无声息。

As she looks at the rotten door, a sense of unease suddenly fills PPK, and her hand trembles as she places it on the handle— Sticky heat clings to her skin, filling her with an inexplicable sadness and making her throat tighten...看着被腐蚀斑驳的门，PPK的心里陡然生出了一股不安，她的手颤抖着搭上了门把手—— 滚烫粘稠的温度紧贴着她的皮肤，让她莫名感觉心酸得喉头发紧……

PPKGod dammit, not now!该死的，不要在这时候！

PPK's consciousness once again detaches from the present.PPK的意识又一次从当前的时间链上脱开。

...In the unknown realm.……未知空间。

SanayaErika...艾丽卡……

She is woken by the sound of weeping.稚嫩的哭声将她的意识唤醒。

PPKWhat... This again...什么……又来了……

PPK moves her fingers and feels something cold and heavy pressing down on her hand, but everything is dark and she can't make out what it is.PPK动了动手指，手中压着一件沉重冰冷的东西，但视野一片漆黑，看不清究竟是什么。

SanayaDaddy said I should give this to you... And that we should flee by the back door as quickly as we can...爸爸说把这个交给你……让我们赶紧从后门离开……

Kaboom—A mighty explosion erupts nearby, and the rolling wave of heat from the blast rattles the windows.轰隆——不远的地方传来猛烈的炮击声，热浪震得窗户劈啪作响。

SanayaErika... Will Papa and Mama really come find me?艾丽卡……你说爸爸妈妈真的还能追上来找到我吗？

Kaboom—The explosion is closer now, and she can clearly make out the howls of the rioters.轰隆——炮击声近了，已经能清晰听见暴徒们贪婪的狂吼了。

PPKYes. They will.嗯，一定会的。

Although PPK doesn't know what's going in, she subconsciously reassures the girl.明明完全搞不清眼前的情况，但PPK还是下意识地给出了安慰。

Sanaya(Sob) I want...呜……我想……

PPKShh—We need to go.嘘——我们得走了。

After taking Sanaya's little hand in hers, PPK instinctively leads her toward safety.拉起珊娜雅小小的手，PPK本能地带着她朝安全的方向而去。

Bang—The back door closes quietly, cutting her off from that world filled with explosions...砰——后门隐秘的关门声，将自己和那个炮火连天的世界隔离开……

...After her mind does several circuits through the chaos, PPK opens her eyes again. She realizes she's lying by a street that has been blasted into unrecognizability, and the girl beside her looks like she's on her last legs as she gazes at her.……意识在混沌间翻转了几个来回，PPK再次睁开眼。 发现自己正躺在被爆破得面目全非的街道边，身边的小女孩奄奄一息地望着自己。

SanayaErika...艾丽卡……

PPK props herself up, and the heavy object she couldn't make out before is now visible in her hand— It is a PPK pistol.PPK撑起身来，之前那件看不清的沉重冰冷的物件出现在了手上—— 一把PPK手枪。

PPKI can't make head or tails of this anymore...我已经快搞不清了……

SanayaErika...艾丽卡……

PPKAre you alright?你没事吧？

PPK helps the girl up, and as her hand touches the girl's face, a wave of heat washes over it.PPK扶起小女孩，她的手掌触及小女孩的脸庞，一阵滚烫传来。

PPKYou're burning up...你发烧了……

Sanaya(Groan) I'm fine...唔……我没事……

PPK wants to stand up and cradle the girl in her arms, but it's hard enough just getting to her own feet. It is then that she realizes that her body was engulfed in an explosion and large portions of it have been damaged.PPK想站起来将小女孩抱起，但光是自己站起来就已经十分艰辛了。 她这时才注意到，素体被爆炸波及，出现了大面积的损害。

SanayaI can... walk on my own...我……自己走……

The girl with the miserable expression on her face seems to have realized PPK's predicament and she helps PPK to stand. The two of them stumble into the alley. PPK looks up— Far in the distance, at the end of the alley, is an abandoned clinic.像是注意到了PPK的窘境，脸色难看的小女孩扶着PPK站了起来。 两人一起摇摇晃晃地走入巷中。 PPK抬头望去—— 远远地，在小巷的尽头，坐落着一座废弃的小屋。

PPK · 4

The battered door swings open, and stagnant air washes out, carrying the dust with it.……吱嘎。 破旧斑驳的门被推开，沉腐的空气混杂着灰尘扑面而来。

PPK lays the feverish girl in the corner of the room. She's just about to go for her portable oxygen canister and her first aid bag, but then she realizes she's carrying nothing except for that heavy handgun.PPK将高烧的小女孩安置在角落，想要取出携带的氧气设备和急救包，却发现身上空空如也，只有那把冰冷沉重的手枪。

PPKBut I... I brought the oxygen tank along...我明明……带了氧气设备……

PPKWait here for me. I'll go out and look for help.你在这里等我，我出去请求援助。

SanayaI'll be fine... Please don't go...我没事的……你别走好不好……

PPKYou're in critical condition. I'll be right back.你的情况不能拖延，我很快就回来了。

SanayaPapa and Mama said that too...爸爸妈妈也是这样说的……

SanayaBut they're not coming back, are they?但他们再也不会回来了，对不对？

SanayaPromise me... Promise me that you'll come back for me... That you won't forget me... That you'll remember me forever...答应我……你还会为我回来的…… 你不会把我忘掉……你会一直记着我……

PPKI promise.我答应你。

After pulling the sheets over Sanaya, PPK turns and heads outside.PPK在角落给珊娜雅简单布置好床铺后，转身走向了门外。

The moment she opens the door, she thinks she can hear Sanaya calling out—在她开门的一瞬，似乎隐约听见珊娜雅的呼唤——

SanayaErika...艾丽卡……

PPK subconsciously looks back, but the darkness outside engulfs her...PPK下意识地回头，但门外的黑暗早已攫住了她……

And before she can speak, the battered old door closes in front of her.来不及开口说话，破旧的门就在她眼前合上了。

Cold, clammy darkness washes over her in an instant, piercing through her like a chill wind, extinguishing her consciousness and stealing away the heat from Sanaya on her palm. Before her consciousness and the heat fully depart, she hears–昏沉冰冷的黑暗瞬间压向她，像寒风一般刺透她，熄灭她的意识，连带夺走了她手掌上来自的珊娜雅的滚烫温度。 在最后一丝意识和温度离她而去的时候，她听见了——

MP-443PPK!!!PPK！！！

PythonYou dumb bitch, don't you go down on me now!!!混蛋别挑这时候宕机啊！！！

PPKAh...啊……

PPK opens her eyes and finds herself kneeling in front of the clinic, her hand gripping the handle tightly.PPK睁开了双眼，发现自己跪倒在小屋的门前，手还紧紧抓着门把手。

PPKI...我……

PythonHurry and open the door! What the hell are you so scared of?!赶紧开门啊！你在害怕什么！

MP-443Rescue the target! You're almost there!快把目标救出来！你就只差最后一步了！

PPKI know...我知道……

PPKI'm sorry.抱歉。

PythonCut the crap, I'll settle things with you once the mission is over!别废话了，等任务完了再跟你算账！

PPK presses her hand to her boiling neural cloud core and gets to her feet, using the door for support. She feels the icy coolness of the handle in her palm and opens the door without any hesitation.PPK捧着滚烫的心智核心，依靠门站了起来。 手心传来门把手冰冷的触感，她没有再犹豫，拉开了门把手。

(Creak) The battered door swings open, and stagnant air washes out, carrying the dust with it. A girl leans against a crying nanny Doll in the corner of the darkened room.……吱嘎。 破旧斑驳的门被推开，沉腐的空气混杂着灰尘扑面而来。 在昏暗的小屋角落，一个小女孩正依偎着一个哭泣的保姆人形。

PPK... I'm here...…… 我来了……

PPK clutches her scalding-hot neural cloud core as she approaches the corner, and as the distance between them shortens, she finally sees the face she's been wanting to see all this time.PPK捂着滚烫的心智核心走向角落，随着距离的缩短，她终于看清了一直想要看清的面孔。

ErikaI'm sorry, I'm so sorry... I was useless... I missed all my shots... I wasted all my bullets but I didn't manage to hit a single enemy...对不起对不起……我太没用了…… 我开枪一点准头都没有…… 浪费掉了所有的子弹，连一个敌人都没有打中……

The Doll with the ruined body sits in the corner as she weeps uncontrollably, her tears splashing to the ground in huge drops. The girl resting her head on her knees looks at her with a dazed smile.素体已经破损不堪的人形少女坐在角落哭泣不停，眼泪大颗大颗地砸落。 躺在她膝头的小女孩带着迷蒙的微笑看向人形少女。

SanayaIt hurts, doesn't it...很疼吧……

The girl whose face is red from fever reaches out to touch the damaged, exposed components of the Doll's body. Her hand is small and soft, but burning up from within.脸已经烧得通红的小女孩伸手摸了摸人形少女身上因为破损而暴露在外的零件，她的手小小软软的，传递着滚烫的温度。

ErikaNo... I'm fine, it doesn't hurt... How about you, are you alright? You feel so hot... I'll go out again and look for some anti-fever medicine!不疼……我不疼的…… 你呢，感觉还好吗？你身上的温度好烫…… 我再出去一趟找找有没有退烧的药吧！

SanayaIt's alright...没关系的……

ErikaI can still move; my body looks a little scary but I can still...我还可以动的，虽然素体看上去有些吓人，但我——

SanayaI know you did your best for me, Erika... You're a good, hardworking girl...我知道艾丽卡已经尽力了……是个努力的好孩子……

Erika... I disappointed you, didn't I? I should have done better...…… 我一定很让你失望吧？我明明应该做得更好……

SanayaBut today was your first time using a gun, wasn't it, Erika?今天是艾丽卡第一次拿起枪吧？

SanayaI saw it... You were so scared your hands were trembling... But in order to protect me, you shot at those bad guys...我看见了……明明艾丽卡也害怕得手在发抖呢…… 但是为了保护我，还是朝着那些坏蛋开枪了……

Sanaya takes hold of Erika's trembling hands.珊娜雅握住了艾丽卡依然颤抖的手。

SanayaIf... If Sanaya really became that hitwoman from the stories... Wouldn't she be able to protect everyone and keep them from getting hurt?如果……如果珊娜雅真的成为了那个故事中的女杀手…… 是不是就可以保护大家不受伤害？

ErikaBut I'm the one... who ought to be protecting you... protecting everyone...该保护你……保护大家的……是我啊……

Erika hugs Sanaya tightly and feels the sticky warmth of her body, as though she were trying to imprint it in her neural cloud.艾丽卡紧紧拥抱着珊娜雅，感受着她滚烫粘稠的温度，像是要将这份炽热烙印在心智中。

SanayaCould you tell me the story of Sanaya the Killer again?再给我讲一遍女杀手珊娜雅的故事好不好？

Erika...Yes.……好。

As the story plays out again, PPK finally reaches Erika and Sanaya's side. She reaches out with a trembling hand and wipes away the tears from Erika's face.在故事的又一次讲述中，PPK终于抵达了艾丽卡和珊娜雅的身边。 她颤抖着伸出手，抚掉艾丽卡脸上的泪水。

ErikaEven—哪怕是——

Erika swallows, unable to finish the story. She lowers her head, touching it to Sanaya's boiling cheek.艾丽卡哽咽到无法继续故事的讲述，她低垂着头，和珊娜雅滚烫的脸颊相抵。

ErikaSanaya, what kind of ending would you like?珊娜雅，你想要什么样的结局？

SanayaErika... Could I... leave the ending to you?艾丽卡…… 结局留给你……好不好？

ErikaHuh?诶？

SanayaCould you... finish the story of Sanaya the Killer for me...你来替我……写完女杀手珊娜雅的故事……

ErikaBut I... I don't know what kind of ending such a cool and stylish hitwoman would have...我…… 我不知道这样洒脱的女杀手应该有什么样的结局……

ErikaSomeone like her is nothing like me... ... ...Sanaya?那是和我截然不同的…… …… ……珊娜雅？

Sanaya can no longer answer Erika's questions.珊娜雅已经无法回应艾丽卡的问题了。

ErikaPlease, no... Sanaya... Don't leave me...不要啊……珊娜雅…… 别丢下我……

The tattered Doll tightly hugs the girl, whose body heat is steadily leaving her.破碎的人形抱紧了逐渐失去温度的小女孩。 PPK伸开双臂，抱住了这个无法抱住的身影。

ErikaSanaya... How should the ending go...珊娜雅……结局到底应该是什么……

PPKYou don't know the answer now, but you will in the future.你现在还不知道答案，但是以后你会知道的。

Erika's scrawny shoulders shudder, and her body slowly begins to disintegrate. PPK knows she can't feel her any more, but she continues holding her.艾丽卡瘦弱的肩膀颤抖不停，形体也开始消散，PPK知道她根本感受不到自己，但还是保持着拥抱的姿势。

ErikaHow should I continue this story...我到底该怎么继续这个故事……

PPK... Listen.…… 听着。

ErikaHelp us... Somebody, help us...救救我……谁来救救我们……

PPKYou will encounter many more things after this.之后你还会遭遇很多。

ErikaIs someone there... Erika... This is Erika...有人在吗…… 艾丽卡……这里是艾丽卡……

PPKToday will not be the most hopeless day in your life.今天不会是你最绝望的一天。

ErikaPlease... Save her...求求你们……救救她……

PPKBut you will pull through it. You'll save up enough money. Of course, don't ask me how you'll do it. But in the end, you will succeed in doing what you want—但你都会撑过去的，你会攒够钱，当然，别问我是怎么做到的。 最后，你会成功做到你想做到的事——

ErikaSanaya... Someone, please save us...珊娜雅……来人救救我们……

PPKYou will carry on Sanaya's dream and become that hitwoman. You will do all the things she couldn't do in her place. Although, the price of achieving your goal will be forgetting the reason for which you did it. After all, nobody can go through life carrying so many painful memories.你会延续珊娜雅的梦想，成为那个女杀手。 她做不到的事，你通通会为她做到。 虽然达成目标的代价，是遗忘一切，遗忘自己这么做的理由。 毕竟背负了太多沉重痛苦的记忆，是无法前行的。

Erika(Sobs)呜……呜呜……

PPKBut that's alright. You will come back and reclaim what belongs to you. That is your promise with Sanaya.但没关系，你一定会回来取走属于你的东西。 这是你跟珊娜雅的约定。

ErikaI... I'm so scared...我……我好害怕……

PPKDon't be afraid. Sanaya is only sleeping here. She has never truly left.别害怕，哪怕是珊娜雅就此沉眠，她也从来没有真正地离开。

PPKAs long as her story continues to spread, she will live among us forever. Sanaya is not here. Sanaya is everywhere.只要她的故事还在流传，她就将永远活在我们之间。 珊娜雅不在这里，珊娜雅无处不在。

The last wisp of Erika's body finally disappears in PPK's tender embrace. PPK continues holding her nonexistent form, like a statue frozen in time...在PPK极致温柔的怀抱中，艾丽卡最后一缕形体也消散了。 PPK久久保持着拥抱的姿势，像是被时光凝固的雕像……

...Inside the Griffin Factory, PPK sits up from inside the repair tank.……格里芬工厂，PPK从修理槽中坐起。

The Commander and Kalina are looking uneasily at her. She glances to the side and sees Python and MP-443, whose neural clouds are connected to hers. The two of them have worried looks on their faces. It seems they're still stuck in a tough battle.指挥官和格琳娜正有些不安地望着自己，稍微侧目，就看见了正和自己心智相链接的蟒蛇跟MP443。 两人的神色还有些焦灼，似乎还困在一场艰难的战斗中。

The three of them fall silent in unison.三人颇有默契地陷入了沉默。

PPKI've finished syncing up my neural cloud data. Looks like a problem came up after changing bodies following my neural upgrade. Am I wrong?我的心智云图数据同步完成了，看来我是在心智升级更换素体后出现了问题，是吗？

KalinaErm... Yeah, it was a pretty tricky problem. We only found out after we got Persica to help out...嗯……还是相当棘手的问题，委托帕斯卡之后，我们才知道……

PPKI see...这样啊……

KalinaI'll let the Commander explain the rest to you. I have tons of combat reports to write so bye for now!接下来的事，就让指挥官跟你聊吧。 我还要赶作战报告书，先走了！

Kalina uses her eyes to frantically indicate that the Commander should say something before bolting off.格琳娜用眼神疯狂示意指挥官说些什么后就匆匆逃离了。

CommanderUm... Ah...呃……那个……

PPKSo, you were the ones who connected MP-443 and Python to my neural cloud and pretended to have them go on a mission with me— But the truth is you just wanted to help me reproduce my deleted memories and restore all my neural cloud data, right?所以，刚刚是你们把MP443和蟒蛇送到我的心智来，假装在执行任务—— 实际只是想帮我重现删除的记忆，恢复所有的心智数据，对吗？

CommanderYeah... I'm sorry if I offended you by prying into your secrets, but it was the only way to fix you.嗯……如果窥探你的隐私让你感到冒犯，我只能说抱歉，这是修复你的唯一手段。

PPKMhm♪ I don't mind. Having tell-all sessions like these from time to time is pretty fun.嗯哼♪我并不介意。 偶尔玩些坦白节目也挺有情趣的。

Commander... PPK...…… PPK……

After pausing for a moment, the Commander finally speaks.指挥官犹豫半晌后，终于开口。

CommanderRegardless of whether you want to retain your original memories or delete them like before, I will respect your decision.不管你是想保留原来的记忆，还是像之前那样删去，我都会尊重你的决定。

PPKI've already decided, Commander.我已经做出了我的决定，指挥官。

CommanderSo, who are you now?那么，你现在是谁呢？

PPKI am Erika, I am Sanaya, and I am also PPK.我是艾丽卡，是珊娜雅，也是PPK。

PPK suddenly smiles, and rests her chin on her linked hands.PPK嫣然一笑，下巴轻轻放在交叠的双手上。

PPKOf course, if you'd like, I can roleplay other characters for you.当然，如果你喜欢的话，我还可以扮演些别的角色。

Commander... Right, you ought to wake MP-443 and Python up. They're fighting ELIDs in your neural cloud.…… 对了，你把MP443和蟒蛇唤醒一下吧，她们还在你的心智里跟ELID战斗。

PPKAs a gift for completing my neural upgrade♪ How about letting me decide how to deal with them?作为完成改造的礼物♪能把她们的处置交给我吗？

The Commander looks at MP-443 and Python, whose eyes are still shut. A sympathetic expression crosses their face.指挥官同情地望向仍然紧闭双眼的MP443和蟒蛇。

CommanderOf course.当然可以。

PPKThank you, Commander.谢谢你，指挥官。

CommanderWell then, I ought to be off too...那我也先走了……

The Commander hurries out of the room, but with his last glance before he leaves, he sees PPK smiling as she hugs herself. Her face rests gently on her arms, as though she were trying to find that lost warmth, and also like she's embracing herself from another time. Although she seems feeble and insignificant amid the vastness of the factory, the Commander knows that she is not alone.指挥官匆忙走出了房间，在离开前的一瞥中，指挥官看见PPK正微笑着环抱住自己。 她的脸轻轻贴在手臂上，像是在寻找那个消散的体温，又像是在拥抱另一个时空的自己。 偌大的工厂，她的身影在中间显得单薄脆弱，但指挥官知道，她并不孤独。

C96 · 1

Dolls' dormitory, Griffin base.格里芬基地，宿舍内。

Gr HK45The rehearsal yesterday went very well! I've completely delivered on what I'm currently capable of, both in terms of the dance sequence and the singing. I'm confident that the performance will be completely flawless in three days!昨天的彩排非常顺利呢！ 无论是舞步还是演唱都可以说是目前水平下的完美发挥，我宣布三天之内都不会觉得它有瑕疵了！

C96This rehearsal went on longer than usual. Is there going to be some kind of important event?这次的彩排用时格外久呢。最近有什么重要的节日吗？

Gr HK45Well, important events aren't the only reason for a happy dance.这个嘛，不是节日也可以开心跳舞的呀。

C96You're right! Uh, I've recorded the whole thing. Remember our agreement, okay?对哦！啊，我好好地把全程都录下来了，要记得答应我的事哦？

Gr HK45Sure thing!当然啦！

C96Hm, good. This recording was filmed with multiple Dummies from different angles! High five!嗯——嗯，这很好。这可是我带着傀儡们多角度拍摄出来的录像！击掌击掌击掌！

Gr HK45Five~! Don't worry, your new performance costume is going to be very breezy. Wear it on the early summer ball and you'll definitely set the whole place on fire! Everyone will be pumped to dance through the night!Five—— 放心吧，给你的新演出服做得很清凉，在春夏交际的舞会一起穿绝对会点燃气氛，让大家一起跳一整夜舞的。

C96My new costume! What does it look like?约好的新衣服！是什么样的？

Gr HK45A great surprise can't be revealed ahead of time. You'll find out on the day of the performance!惊喜要留到最后一刻才美味，等演出的那一天你就知道了！

C96I have to wait that long? That's mean! You said good friends are meant to share the good stuff!要到演出的那一天吗？好过分，明明说了是伙伴要分享的！

Gr HK45I want the surprise to be the absolute best precisely because we're good friends!正因为是伙伴，才想让你同等地享受惊喜呢！

C96No, tell me now!不行，告诉我告诉我！

Gr HK45Don't jump me! Hahaha... Cut it out already, I won't tell you!不要突然扑过来啊！哈哈哈…… 好啦，好啦，我不会说的哦！

As the two Dolls are play-fighting, the door is suddenly opened.在两个人形打闹时，宿舍的门忽然开了。

KalinaIs C96 here?C96在吗？

C96Oh, Miss Kalin, I'm here! Hm...I just accidentally locked my joint. I'll be right there!啊，格琳小姐，我在！ 唔……不小心把关节锁住了，我马上来！

Gr HK45You locked your joint just to pin me down? Now I know I'm cute, but don't get any weird ideas!为什么会为了压制我锁住关节啦，不要因为我可爱就做这种过分的事！

KalinaOh, I seem to have come at a bad time. I need to talk to you about a certain matter. Could you come to the café in a minute?啊，看来来得不是时候呢。 我有点事找你，等会儿来咖啡厅一下吧？

C96Sure, I'll be there soon!好的，马上来！

A few minutes later, at the café.数分钟后，咖啡厅。

C96Sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss Kalin! Am I getting a special assignment? I'm ready to set off anytime!抱歉来晚了，格琳小姐！是有什么特殊的安排吗，我随时都可以出发！

KalinaTwo glasses of mix juice, please. ...Ah, there you are. Well, it's nothing special... I'll get straight to the point, C96. Why did you turn down the neural upgrade?两杯混合果汁，谢谢。 ……啊，你来了。倒不是有什么特殊的事啦…… 我就直说吧，C96，为什么拒绝心智升级呢？

C96Neural upgrade? ...You mean the application form you gave me last night?心智升级？……您说昨晚给我的那一份申请表吗？

KalinaYes. With your service record, you're more than qualified for an upgrade, but since you never came forward with a request, I filled in the form for you. Yet you rejected it... May I ask why?嗯。你的战绩已经足够去升级了，看你没有来的意思我就帮你填了一份。 但是看反馈结果，你拒绝了……为什么呢？

KalinaYou're usually very enthusiastic and proactive with this sort of thing, so what's the problem?你平时明明都对这种事很积极啊，是有什么原因吗？

C96Hm... You ask why I rejected the neural upgrade? Well, if I have to explain it... The thing is, I can't, Miss Kalin. I don't understand it myself! I suppose if I must give a reason... I feel perfectly fine the way I am!嗯……为什么呢？ 要说为什么、为什么的话……没办法说出口呢，格琳小姐。 我自己也搞不懂！要说的话，我觉得现在就很好了！

KalinaPerfectly fine the way you are?现在就很好了？

C96Yeah, that's it! Thank you for the juice, Miss Kalin! I have to go!嗯，就是这样！ 谢谢格琳小姐的果汁，我得先走了！

KalinaWait, where are you going?等等，你要去哪里？

C96I need to leave the base on an errand – I have the Commander's permission... So see you!我要离开基地一趟，已经取得指挥官的允许了……之后再见！

KalinaC96, hold on! Hey!C96，等等，喂——

C96 has already run off in a flash.C96迅速地跑掉了。

???Commander? Commander, you fell asleep at your desk again?指挥官？指挥官——怎么又在这里睡着了？

KalinaSheesh, Commander! I told you not to sleep at your desk. If you don't want to make the trip back to your dorm, there's a bed right here.真是的，指挥官！就说不要在桌子上睡了，就算不想回宿舍，这里也有床吧？

Commander... Thanks. I didn't mean to...…… 谢谢你。一不小心就……

KalinaOh c'mon, Commander! We've known each other for ages now, so don't give me any of that...哎呀~指挥官！事到如今还这么客气真是让人不好意思……

KalinaWell, you don't have to apologize. But you should really take better care of yourself.不要道歉，您也应该多担心一下自己的状况啦。

KalinaI do what I can to take care of you, but I can't be with you 24/7. If you keep doing this to yourself, I'll have to ask your adjutant to pester you!虽然我会尽力照顾您，但我也有会去做别的事情的时候。 要是您一直这样，我就要拜托您的副官时刻提醒了！

CommanderAlright, I promise I'll take better care of myself.知道了，我会照顾好自己的。

KalinaThat's better! Right, I need to ask you something. C96 said you gave her permission to leave the base. Is she on a solo mission?这就对了！ 我来找您是有事要问。C96说指挥官你允许她离开基地，是有单人任务吗？

CommanderNo, she filed a request to...没有。她提出申请，是……

Gr HK45Commander, you there? Can I come in?指挥官，你在吗？ 我进来了哦。

CommanderI'm here. What's the matter?我在，有什么事？

Gr HK45Well...something happened when the convoy was on their way back to the base. C96, stop hiding behind me. Come forward and tell the Commander, okay? C96?嗯……是今天运输队回来路上发生了一些事。 C96，别躲着了，出来和指挥官说说看？ C96？

C96 only shuffles out from behind Gr HK45 at the latter's repeated insistence. She seems extremely morose. She grips Gr HK45 tightly by the corner of her sleeve, and her eyes look flat and dull.被队友叫到名字，C96才慢慢从HK45身后挪出来。 她看起来没精打采的，紧紧握着HK45的衣角，眼睛也黯淡无光。

C96...Commander, I ran into my former master.……指挥官，我遇到了我之前的主人。

CommanderFormer?之前的？

Gr HK45That was your former master? No way, you mean the scraggy guy who looked as if the Commander had spent 10 days on the frontlines?之前的主人？ 不会吧，那个邋遢得简直和在前线待了十天的指挥官一样的男人是你之前的主人吗？

CommanderHey, that's a bit... Ahem, never mind. Tell me more about what happened, C96.喂，这个说法也太过……咳，算了。 能详细说说吗，C96？

C96He said...I was his last hope. He got kicked out and he needs my help. I'm the only one who can help him, so I must.他说……他只剩我可以拜托了。 他被踢出来了，只能请我帮忙。 只有我能帮他，所以一定要帮他。

CommanderDo you want to help him?你想帮他吗？

C96I... I've been doing very well at Griffin. I never thought things would go so badly for him... If it's possible, Commander, I would very much like to help him. I'm really the only one who can help, and I have no reason to refuse him, do I?我…… 我在格里芬过得很好，没想到他会过成这样…… 如果可以的话，指挥官，我想帮帮他。 只有我，只有我能帮他了，那就应该去帮他。是这样的吧？

CommanderDo you even know what exactly he needs help with?你知道他要你帮他做什么吗？

C96I don't...我不知道……

CommanderAnd you still agreed to help?那你还答应他？

C96I...I couldn't turn him down. I just couldn't! Please, Commander! Please grant me a leave of absence!我……我不知道怎么拒绝。这种事完全不知道！ 但是请指挥官给我假期！

CommanderIf you're sure that's what you want, I will. But if he ever asks you to do anything dangerous, leave him and come back right away.如果这是你想做的，我会批给你假期。 但是只有一天，如果他要你做危险的事，你就赶紧回来。

C96Understood.我知道了。

C96 does not smile even though the Commander has granted her request. She simply nods and stumbles absentmindedly out of the room尽管得到了指挥官的允许，C96也仍旧没有露出笑容。她点了点头，失魂落魄地离开了。

Gr HK45 eyes C96 as she disappears down the hallway. After a brief pause, she also excuses herself.HK45看了看C96的背影，犹豫了一下也和指挥官道别。

Gr HK45I'll visit you again later, Commander... I'd better go now.之后再来找您吧，指挥官……我先走了。

KalinaSo that's it? C96 is going to help her former master? Jeez. She's a Griffin Doll, you know? I'm surprised you're allowing this. What if she gets abducted?也就是说，C96是去帮她的前主人了？ 真是的，她已经是格里芬的人形了吧？这种事也亏您愿意，万一她被拐走了怎么办？

CommanderI'm sure she won't let that happen.我相信她不会。

KalinaSay— Well, I suppose the Dolls all love and respect you precisely because you're so kind.您啊——不过也正是您这样的好心，才会获得人形们的爱戴吧！

Gr HK45Sorry to intrude again, Commander! Are you talking to Miss Kalina? If I'm interrupting an important conversation, I'll wait outside first!打扰了，指挥官！ 您和格琳娜小姐在谈什么事吗？ 如果打扰到的话，我就先出去等等！

KalinaIt's nothing important. Aren't you supposed to be preparing for an event? Is something the matter?倒是没什么很重要的事啦。 HK45不是在准备活动吗，难道是遇到了问题？

Gr HK45I just saw C96 leave the base in a hurry... She has your permission, right?! How much do you know about her former master, Commander?我刚才看见C96匆忙地离开基地……应该是指挥官允许的吧！ 关于那个前主人的事情，指挥官知道多少？

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In the Griffin command room.格里芬指挥室内。

Gr HK45How much do you know about her former master, Commander?关于那个前主人的事情，指挥官知道多少？

Commander... I heard he used to be in the Military... Absolutely nothing.…… 听说是在军队里待过的……完全不知情。

KalinaYou even know about that? Shouldn't have expected anything less from you, Commander.真不愧是指挥官，连这个也知道呢！

KalinaReally? Well, who can blame you...是吗，这也难怪……

Gr HK45I'm also completely clueless about the whole thing. ...What kind of friend does that make me? I was so determined to organize this grand performance, yet I don't even know what my assistant has been through...我完全不知道这方面的事情。 ……这完全就是我的失格啊。 说着要计划盛大的演出，却连自己的助手经历过什么都不知道……

KalinaDon't beat yourself up, Gr HK45! C96's past isn't exactly a secret, so I'll tell you what I know. Apparently, it was Miss Helian who brought C96 to Griffin.别这么失落嘛，HK45！这不是秘密，让我来说吧。 据我所知，C96是赫丽安小姐带来的。

Gr HK45Miss Helian?! The beautiful and level-headed woman who nobody dares chat up – that Miss Helian?!赫丽安小姐？！那个漂亮又冷静，没有人敢去搭讪的赫丽安小姐吗？！

KalinaI wonder what she would think about such a description... Haha. Yes, that Miss Helian. She brought C96 to Griffin. Back then, a group of mercenaries had just disbanded. It was a really big deal as they put a lot of things up for auction - even firearms and weaponry, and C96 was among the auctioned items. From what I know, her original owner only bought her because of a bet with his friend. She spent most of her time doing chores for the corps and was sometimes sent as bait to hoodwink their enemies.不知道她本人听说这种评价会有什么想法呢……哈哈。 C96只是被她带来而已啦。 当时有个雇佣兵团散伙，听说闹得很大，连军火之类的都拿出来拍卖，其中就有C96。 据说原主人是和朋友打赌才把她买下的，一直在兵团里打杂，偶尔拿去诱骗敌人。

Gr HK45Hoodwink their enemies? Oh, I think I heard that guy call C96 “Red 9”.诱骗敌人？ 啊，我也听到那个人叫C96是Red9呢。

KalinaI don't really know the specifics, but they probably dressed her up like a harmless little girl to make their enemies lower their guard while they attacked from behind. I heard she also had field experience since she was ordered to fill in as one of their mercs... That's probably what convinced Miss Helian to bid for her and bring her to Griffin. Red 9 could be her designation when she was with the mercenaries.具体的我也不太清楚，好像是把她打扮成小女孩的样子引诱敌人放下戒心，然后包抄对方吧。 此外据说也有充作雇佣兵的一员拿枪上战场的经历……赫丽安小姐也是看上这点，才把她买下来带回格里芬的。 Red9可能是当时给她的编号吧。

Gr HK45So unlike us regular employees, she was basically sold to Griffin... Is that what you mean?和我们的雇佣关系不一样，是卖身在格里芬的人形……是这样吧？

KalinaMore or less... But she's treated no differently than the rest of you, she gets a salary as well as holidays.差不多是这样啦……不过待遇和你们一样哦？也有工资和假期呢。

Gr HK45So why would that guy come looking for her? Don't tell me... ...He wants her to help get him a job?!所以这次那个人来找她，难道是…… ……难道是让她帮忙找工作吗！让可爱的C96帮他打广告？！

KalinaUgh... I have a bad feeling about this...呃……我倒是有种不太好的预感……

CommanderSo do I.我也是。

KalinaHe couldn't care less back when he sold her off, but now he came crawling back, begging for her help. He sounds like one of those horrible ex-boyfriends in web novels that used to be really popular.当时卖掉她的时候毫无怜惜，现在却来求C96帮忙，听起来就像是过去流行的网络小说里常有的人渣前男友呢。

Gr HK45Then...will he force C96 to do something bad?! What if he orders her to sell her body for money...? Oh no! I can't focus on anything when I think about what she could be going through... What should we do, Commander?!!!那……难道他要对C96做什么很不好的事吗！比如逼着她卖身给他赚钱之类的…… 糟糕了，想想她可能遭遇的事情就没办法去做其他事…… 怎么办啊指挥官！！！

KalinaI doubt he'd go that far. Surely he knows there will be consequences if he makes off with one of our employees? Though this does sound like a problem, Commander. What do you think?卖身应该还不至于，他该不会觉得从我们这里拐走一个在职人形还能拿钱跑路逍遥自在吧？ 但是听起来确实需要解决，指挥官，您觉得应该怎么办？

In the busy downtown.热闹的城市中。

C96Ugh...it's so stuffy here in the city. It's really crowded... I want to take off my jacket. Um, how should I address you, sir? Do you still go by “Toad”...?唔……城里好闷啊，人好多……好想把衣服脱掉啊。 那个、现在应该怎么称呼您呢，先生？还是像以前一样叫您蟾……

Toad?Don't call me by that disgusting name! I'm not who I used to be! Call me Gold Toad! Yep, that makes me sound richer.少叫那个恶心的名字！现在的老子可不是以前那样了，叫我金蟾吧！ 嗯，这样富贵点。

C96Gold Toad? Yes, Mr. Gold Toad.金蟾吗？好的，金蟾。

Gold ToadDamn it all... Why are there cameras everywhere in the city these days? Hey, Red 9, keep your damn jacket on.歹势，现在的城里怎么到处都是摄像头？ 喂，Red9，不许脱衣服。

C96But it's hot...但真的好热啊……

Gold ToadI can't have you drawing attention to us. I want this hustle to go smoothly... Hey, you can locate all the cameras, can't you?提早被盯上就不好了，老子还想稳一点干完这一票呢…… 喂，你找得到摄像头吧？

C96Yes, sir... Uh, why are you looking for the cameras? And what do you mean, hus...没问题。……诶，您找摄像头要做什么呢？ 干一票又是……

Gold ToadStop asking stupid questions. You're a Doll, so just do your job.问这么多做什么，你就是个人形，老老实实做人形该做的事。

C96I can ask all the questions I want at Griffin! They also let me take off my jacket when it's hot.格里芬就可以问呀！热了还可以随便脱衣服呢。

Gold ToadOh, you seem to be doing pretty well over there. Not my business. Finish this job for me and you can go back, so stop complaining.哦，你在那边过得不错嘛。反正干完这个你就回去，随便你怎么说好了。

C96Griffin is a really nice place! I love working there, and the Commander is really nice. They have some openings at the moment, so why don't you send in a job application?格里芬很好！我喜欢格里芬，也喜欢指挥官。 格里芬到现在也在招人，您可以递求职申请过来哦。

Gold ToadWho'd want to work in a company with so many rules?! Shut up already. Are there any camera blind spots in this area?谁要去那种规矩多得要死的地方！别啰嗦了，有没有那种摄像头拍不到的地方？

C96Why do you want to know? Those places are dangerous...您要那种地方做什么，很危险的……

Gold ToadAre you asking for a beating?想被打吗？

C96No! I found a few potential blind spots.不要！我找到了几个备选的死角。

Gold ToadThat's better. Here's a digital map. Point them out for me.这还差不多。这边有电子地图，给老子指指具体在哪。

C96Um... Here, here, and here.嗯……这边和这边，还有这里。

Gold ToadThis street corner looks decent. That's where we're going.这个街角就挺不错的，我们过去吧。

Gold ToadHey, still remember what I taught you about fishing?喂，当时教给你怎么做诱饵的事，你还记得吗？

C96I do... What are you planning to do?记得……要做什么呢？

Gold ToadI'll pick a target. You'll go and ask them for help, then draw them to me.等会儿老子挑个人，然后你就过去向这人求助，把她引到这边来。

C96Okay. What next?嗯、嗯~然后呢？

Gold ToadThen I'll knock them out, of course.然后啊……当然是打晕她了。

C96Knock them out, right. Then...?打晕打晕！接着……

C96Wait, knock them out?!诶，打晕？！

Gold ToadYep, knock them out and take everything valuable on them. Then I'll give their family a call and make them spit out a large sum!打晕之后把她身上值钱的东西全拿走，再打电话给她家人，要她家里人交一大笔钱来！

C96That's mugging and blackmail! Is this what you need my help for?这是抢劫吧？！您说的帮忙，就是抢劫吗？

Gold ToadDuh, this is the simplest and quickest way of netting in good money. One hustle can last me for months.废话啊，这方法简单粗暴来钱快，干一票就够老子吃很久的了。

C96But...but that's illegal!这……这是违法的！

Gold ToadOh, Red 9. You didn't think I'd ask you to help me with escorting goods or that kind of nonsense, did ya? Now do as you're told, or I'll shut you down right now and just dump you in the trash!Red9啊。你该不会觉得老子找你来护送货物之类的吧？ 乖乖听话，不然老子现在就把你停机，随便丢到哪个垃圾桶里去！

C96No... Even if you threaten me, I won't... I am officially employed. If I get a record of harming innocent humans...不行……就算您这么说了，我也…… 我现在有正规的工作，万一留下伤害无辜人类的记录的话……

Gold ToadWhat the hell are you talking about? Griffin? Ha, I've heard all about Griffin & Kryuger. They've made all kinds of shady deals, and who knows how many deaths your lovely Commander is responsible for. You say you've never attacked a human while you're working for them?你在废话什么啊？ 格里芬，哈，格里芬与克鲁格这个公司老子也听过，背地里指不定多少肮脏的交易，你那个指挥官手里不知道多少人命呢。 你难道没有攻击过人类？

C96Never, never, never! Not even once!没有没有没有！绝对没有！

Gold ToadKeep your voice down. Then this Commander must be quite good at keeping up appearances. I've heard that name before from the black market dealers. Sending Dolls to stir shit up for no freaking reason, and doing that without you knowing?你给老子小点声。 那这个指挥官还挺会装的，我在黑市商人嘴里听过那个人的名字。 动不动就派人形出去搞些乱七八糟的东西，还瞒着你们？

C96The Commander is a good person! I won't let you slander the Commander!指挥官是好人！不许你诋毁指挥官！

Gold ToadI'm not buying it. Now just do your part. You wouldn't have gotten such a great job if it weren't for me!少来这套，快给老子好好干。要不是老子，你能有这么好的工作？

C96No...I can't...不……不行的……

But even as C96 refuses verbally, her head tips in a rigid nod.虽然这么说着，C96却僵硬地点了头。

C96Oh no...糟糕……

Gold ToadI'm human. You can't disobey me, can you?我可是人类，你没法抗拒我的命令吧。

C96The Commander said I mustn't do anything dangerous...指挥官说了，不能做危险的事情……

Gold ToadThis isn't dangerous. We're just making ourselves some money; it's no different than begging on the streets. C'mon, don't look at me like that. I promise, it'll be just this once. I won't kill nobody; I just need some of their money. After that, I'll take that cash and live out my days in another country. No one will know your part in this.这不危险，只是要一点钱，和路边乞讨没有差别。 好啦，别用那种眼神看着我。 我保证，就这一次。我不会伤害那个人的性命，也就要她点钱。 这之后我就拿这笔钱去其他国家过日子了，不会把你供出去的。

C96I...这……

Gold ToadDo it!执行命令！

C96...Yes, sir!……是！

Gold ToadTsk, what a pain in the ass. This could have saved me a lot of breath. Hm...we're going after that woman. The redhead.啧，真麻烦，早知道不费这么多口舌了。 嗯……就那个女人吧，红头发的。

C96C96 follows where Gold Toad is pointing and looks towards the main street.顺着金蟾的指引，C96向大街上看过去。

C96A woman...with red hair... What?!红发的……红发的女性…… 诶？！

Gold ToadNow go!快去，就现在！

Shoved roughly in the back, C96 stumbles unsteadily out of the alleyway and falls at the target's feet.C96被他一推，踉踉跄跄地扑出巷子，跪倒在目标的脚边。

???Oh dear! What a cute little girl. Are you alright?哎呀！真是可爱的小妹妹。 你没事吧？

C96I'm fine... You...我没事……你……

The lavishly dressed woman gives C96 a smile and pulls her up to her feet.衣着华丽的女性向C96笑了笑，伸手将她拉起来。

???Me? I'm just a dancer who happens to be passing by.我啊，只是路过的可爱舞者哦？

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Passing DancerYou okay there, sweetheart?你还好吗，小妹妹？

C96Uh... Oh, yeah... Thank you. C-could you...come with me for a second?啊……啊，还好……谢谢你。 可以、可以拜托你……和我来一下这边吗？

Passing DancerFor what? It looks pretty dark in there. You'd better not kidnap me just because I'm cute.要去做什么？那边好黑呀，不能因为我可爱就诱拐我哦？

C96Uh...um...嗯……嗯……

Passing DancerYou poor thing, you look distraught! Alright, I'll come with you. Did you lose something or...怎么一副要哭出来的表情？好吧！我就和你一起过去看看。 不过到底是丢了东西，还是……

Passing Dancer...What's the meaning of this?……这是要做什么？

Gold ToadListen here, pretty one. You seem all pampered and delicate, I bet you won't like being treated roughly. So just hand over your money and your phone.小美女，看你细皮嫩肉的，也不想多受苦吧。 老实点把身上的钱交出来，还有手机。

Passing DancerI'm on my way to a performance, so the most valuable item here is myself. If you want money, you'll have to talk to my agent.我是出来准备公演的，最有价值的就是我本人哦。 要钱得找我的经纪人才行。

Gold ToadYou have their number on your phone? ...Where's your phone? Hand it over.手机里有电话吗？ ……你手机呢？快交出来。

Passing DancerI never bring my phone with me to a performance in case of any information leak. But I remember the number. I'll tell you and you can call my agent.因为害怕公演泄密，我可没有带手机出来哦。 不过号码我还记得，可以告诉你，然后由你来打电话。

The dancer recites a string of numbers.路过的舞者报出了一串数字。

Gold ToadYou taking me for a fool? If I call this number, I'll soon find myself sipping tea at the police station. What's with my rotten luck... Red 9! Lock her up in the house back there and keep her quiet. Let me see what I can do with this phone number...少来这些花的。要是我打了，恐怕马上就会被警察请进去喝茶吧。 真是倒了八辈子霉…… Red9！把她弄到后面屋子里去，别让她出声呼救。我想想怎么用这个手机号敲点东西……

C96You said you wouldn't hurt her!你说过不伤害她的！

Gold ToadAm I hurting her? I'm just telling you to move her somewhere else. If anything happens to her, it's your fault.我害她了吗，我只是叫你把她挪个地方而已。要是她有损伤，那就是你不对。

C96B...but...this just isn't right! (Sobs) What should I do, Commander...?这……这……这肯定，肯定绝对一定有哪里不对吧！呜呜呜呜……要怎么办啊，指挥官……

Passing DancerAck! It's so dusty in here. My costume is getting all dirty.唔！这边灰尘真大，演出服都要被弄脏了。

C96What are you doing here, Gr HK45?你怎么会在这里，HK45？

Passing DancerHm? Who's Gr HK45? I'm just a cute dancer who loves dancing.嗯？谁是HK45？我只是个爱好跳舞的可爱舞者呢。

C96You ARE Gr HK45! This is the breezy costume you were telling me about, isn't it?!明明就是HK45！这身衣服就是你提过的清凉的打歌服吧！

Passing DancerDoes it matter? Just think of this as a brilliant performance, and I'm a cute dancer who happens to be passing by.是不是都不重要吧？就当是欣赏一场出色的演出，我就是可爱的路过舞者。

C96Um... Alright then, “dancer who happens to be passing by” Gr HK45.唔……好吧，路过的舞者HK45。

Gr HK45Call me what you like. Idols exist to satisfy people's fantasies. That man out there is obviously a scoundrel. What are you doing with that kind of human trash?你喜欢这么叫我就这么叫吧，偶像就是为造梦而生的嘛。 外面那个人一看就不是什么好东西，为什么要和那种人在一起呢？

C96I...I can't disobey his orders. He's human, and I'm a Doll... Dolls are meant to serve humans, right? We fight Sangvis Ferri because their Dolls don't obey and even attack humans.唔……我无法违背他的命令。 他是人类，而我是人形……人形生来就是为人类服务的吧？ 我们会和铁血工造对抗，就是因为铁血工造不听人类的话，还袭击人类。

Gr HK45But some humans do illegal things even in human society, don't they?可是这样的人类就算放在人类社会也在做违法的事情吧？

C96True... He's always been like this.嗯……以前就是。

Gr HK45He doesn't dance. He only knows how to bully people and Dolls into doing his bidding... He even sold you once.不会跳舞，只能欺压服从他的人和人形……还卖过你一次呢。

C96I just don't understand...完全搞不懂……

Gr HK45What don't you understand?搞不懂？

C96It is a Doll's duty to obey and serve humans. The Commander is an unusually kind person who makes life better for Dolls. Miss Kalin is the same. She even took the time to put together a neural upgrade proposal for me. Also, nobody at Griffin tells me to shut up.人形要为了人类服务，要听人类的话。 指挥官是特别好的人，听指挥官的话能过上更好的生活。格琳小姐也是，费心为我准备了心智升级的方案。 还有，大家都不嫌弃我吵。

Gr HK45Yeah, the Commander really is super nice. They dance with me and do a brilliant job of directing us in battle... Wait, Kalina, don't shove... Speaking of which, Miss Kalina said you turned down the neural upgrade?嗯~指挥官的确超好的。 又愿意和我跳舞，又能指挥大家战斗…… 等等、格琳娜你不要挤……说起来，格琳娜小姐说你拒绝了心智升级？

C96It would be wrong for me to accept it... I already had a bad feeling even before I came to meet Gold Toad. Until I joined Griffin, I never thought I'd ever have such a happy life. I have friends, a fantastic Commander, a good salary, and even holidays. I couldn't waste Griffin's resources when I knew I would probably never return...我觉得不合适……在来见金蟾之前，我就感觉到不妙了。 来格里芬之前，我没想过会有这么开心的生活。 有朋友、有很好的指挥官，还有薪金和假期。 我不能在明知道可能回不去的情况下浪费格里芬的资源……

Gr HK45Then why are you helping this guy?那为什么还要帮那家伙呢？

C96Because he is also human... I just don't understand... I didn't even know humans can be so different from one another. I should help him the way I help the Commander, but I don't want to.因为那也是人类……完全搞不懂、不知道，根本不知道，为什么人类的区别这么大。 我应该像帮助指挥官那样帮助他，可我不想那样帮他。

Gr HK45We can't resist orders given by humans because we are made to serve. Just like we can't do anything about the weather on the day of a performance.我们都没办法抗拒人类的指令，因为这就是我们的存在意义嘛。 就像是我们没法选择演出时的天气一样。

C96I don't think the Commander will ever forgive me. I asked for a leave of absence to assist Gold Toad in mugging innocent people, now I've abducted you, and you'll probably miss your performance.我觉得指挥官不会原谅我了。 我请假出来帮金蟾抢劫，还绑架了HK45，说不定你也要错过演出。

Gr HK45Right, that's exactly right. Griffin can't ignore what happened... We are a security contractor, after all.嗯~嗯。做出这种事的话，格里芬也很难忽视……毕竟是安保公司呢。

C96If I submit myself to a memory wipe, can we pretend none of this ever happened...?要是删掉记忆的话，能不能当做没做过呢……

Gr HK45C96!C96！

C96Uh, yes?!是！

Gr HK45Question time! What should you do if you trip and twist your ankle during a rehearsal?是提问time！如果在排练途中绊倒了，要怎么办？

C96Wrap up the ankle and continue with the rehearsal!裹好伤起来继续训练！

Gr HK45What if an erroneous command has been issued?如果发出了错误的指令呢？

C96Uh...uh... What should I do then?诶……诶……这要怎么办？

Gr HK45You try to correct it.要立刻去挽救它。

C96But I can't defy him...我没法反抗啊……

Gr HK45His order was to move me into this house, right? You've already completed this task.他的命令是要你把我搬进这里，对吧？现在这个命令已经结束了。

C96Yes, I have.是的，我已经做好了。

Gr HK45You cannot disobey orders given by a human, but right now, you are on standby mode, with no pending orders. I would like you to do something for me.你没法抗拒人类的命令，但现在你是无命令的待机状态。 我要请求你一件事。

C96Name it and I'll do it!请说吧，我会做到的！

Gr HK45Could you please fetch that man for me? Gold Toad, I believe? Tell him to come in.请你帮我把那个……金蟾？把那家伙叫进来。

C96Uh...啊……

Gr HK45I'm not countermanding any orders, am I? Of course, I'm just a Doll like you, so you can always refuse. Are you going to refuse?这不违背任何一条命令吧？当然，我们都是人形，你可以拒绝我。 你想拒绝我吗？

C96(I've never seen Gr HK45 like this... She's almost like the Commander.) No, I'm not! I don't want to!（这个样子的HK45还是第一次见……和指挥官感觉真像。） 不想不想不想！一点也不想！

Gr HK45Then if you'd please.那就拜托你了。

The corner of the alleyway is as dark as ever.巷子的角落仍旧阴暗。

Gold ToadWhat a pain. Maybe I should just sell her. That might actually be safer.真麻烦，不如把这娘们卖了，说不定还安全点。

C96Mr. Gold Toad, there's a bit of a problem... I'm not sure what to do. I think you should take a look yourself.金蟾，她出了点问题…… 我不懂这些，你能亲自来看看吗？

Gold ToadWhat problem now? Women are nothing but trouble – be them human or Doll...又是啥问题？你们这帮女人就是麻烦，不管人类还是人形……

Gold Toad keeps mouthing off as he heads into the warehouse.金蟾一边抱怨着，一边向仓库走去。

Weepy Female VoiceOw...ow ow ow... I think I twisted my ankle...好……好痛啊……好像扭到脚了……

Gold ToadHuh? Is this why you asked me to come here?! You're a freaking piece of junk, Red 9! Lemme tell you, you little...啊？这种问题也要叫我，Red9你是废物吗？ 我告诉你，这种……

Gr HK45A round of applause as the performance begins!开演之刻已至，此处应有雷鸣喝彩！

Gold ToadThe hell?! Hey... Whoa!! ...You bitch!这什么东西，喂……啊！！……你这臭女人！

Gr HK45Of course, I can't hurt humans either, but this hardly counts, right? Here, C96. Stuff this into his mouth.当然，我也不能伤害人类——但是这种程度还远远说不上伤害吧？ 来，C96，把这个塞他嘴里。

Gold Toad(Gargles)呜噜噜……

C96(Pants heavily) We did it... Unbelievable...呼……呼…… 居然……不可思议……

Gr HK45Well? What do you think about this surprise? Call the police! Time for us to withdraw.怎么样，这个惊喜？ 立刻联系巡警吧！我们得撤离了。

C96...Okay!……嗯！

C96 · 4

Three hours later, back in the Griffin command room.三小时后，格里芬指挥室。

KalinaWelcome back, C96!欢迎回来，C96！

Kalina...What are you looking for?……你在找什么？

C96Huh?! How can you be here, Gr HK45?!啊！你怎么在这里，HK45？

Gr HK45I've been preparing for the show the whole time. Why are you all flustered, C96? Did that guy try to mess with you?我一直在这里准备演出的事情啊。 怎么搞得这么狼狈，C96？那个男人为难你了？

C96No, this can't be right! You were just helping me! You even had the costume on!不对！不对不对，明明刚才你还穿着演出服在帮我呢！

Gr HK45I've been here the whole time. Ask the Commander if you don't believe me.我没有离开过，不信你问指挥官。

KalinaI can also vouch for that. She hasn't left this room even once. Why do you ask?我也可以作证，她没有离开过哦。为什么这么问？

C96Then...the woman who helped me back then really wasn't Gr HK45?难道……难道那个帮了我的人真的不是HK45吗？

KalinaWhat are you talking about, C96? Have you finished your business with your former master?在说什么呢，C96？ 你帮完你的前主人了吗？

C96C96 reporting back for duty! I have! I sent him to where he belongs!报告指挥官和格琳小姐，已经帮完了！ 我有好好把他送进他该进的地方！

KalinaThat's great! Then you'll be able to work for us in peace, right?那就太好了，以后C96也可以安心工作了吧？

C96Affirmative! From now on, I am just C96, nothing more, nothing less!是的！以后我就是单纯的C96了！

KalinaThen to continue our previous conversation – why did you reject the neural upgrade proposal?那么继续之前的话题，为什么不接受心智升级的方案呢？

C96Why...why on earth did I do that? I think...I have no reason to do that at all... Can I still accept it, Miss Kalin?! I want to become stronger – more like...为什么……为什么来着？ 好像……也没有不接受的理由了…… 还能改回接受吗，格琳小姐！我想变得更强，变得像……

KalinaLike...?像？

C96More like the dancer who happened to be passing by!像某个路过的舞者一样聪明！

KalinaWho? ...Goodness. You'd better be more specific. Good thing I haven't submitted this batch of requests yet. Take this and make your amendments.路过的舞者？ ……真是的，要弄清楚选项再填啊。 还好这一批没有报上去，快去更改你的选择吧。

C96Got it!我知道了！

C96 rushes out of the command room. Now that she's gone, the trio in the command room exchange a knowing grin with one another.C96匆忙地跑出了指挥室。 确认她不在附近后，指挥室内的三人交换了一个心照不宣的笑容。

KalinaWell, that's problem solved. Commander, you sure did put on a brilliant show!这件事也终于算是好好解决掉了。指挥官，真看不出你这么会演啊！

CommanderAnd hats off to you too.彼此彼此。

Soon afterward, C96 submitted a detailed report on the incident, and Griffin technicians have started to think about how to solve the issue regarding the command prioritization of our Dolls.在那之后，C96向我提交了此次出行的详细报告，针对格里芬人形的命令优先级问题，技术人员们也开始思考解决方案。

Several days later, in the Griffin base.几天后，格里芬基地内。

CommanderGood afternoon, C96.下午好，C96。

C96Oh, Commander! Good afternoon!啊，是指挥官！下午好！

CommanderYou look great in that outfit.这身衣服很适合你。

C96Heheh... Gr HK45 altered my old uniform and gave it to me before I went through the procedure. It looks awesome so I've been wearing it all the time~ I don't know why, but it feels like we haven't met in ages!嘿嘿……这身衣服是HK45改过的制服，提前给我了，很好看所以要一直穿~ 不知道为什么，感觉我们很久没见了！

CommanderThat's because you've been going on mission after mission without a break.因为你一直在申请执行任务，没有停下过。

C96I feel...empty the moment I stop, so I just want to keeping working.一停下来就会觉得很空虚，所以要加倍努力才行。

CommanderAre you still bothered by what happened?还在介意之前的事情？

C96I assisted a human in crime. The attempt wasn't successful, but it was a mistake nonetheless. I have to work hard to make amends!帮人类抢劫，就算是未遂也还是错误。我要努力工作，来弥补这个错误！

CommanderIt's good that you're so driven. Still, Gr HK45's ball is tonight. Are you sure you want to apply for yet another mission?这份冲劲很好。但是HK45准备的舞会就在今晚了，你还要继续申请任务吗？

C96Oh...!唔……！

My questions seems to have hit her where it hurts. C96's face falls, and she shakes her head.我的问题似乎戳中了她的痛点。C96露出沮丧的表情，摇了摇头。

C96No...I'll stay.不申请了……我就乖乖待在这里吧……

CommanderThen I'll see you this evening.那就去等着晚上吧。

C96Wait, Commander, there's something I'd like to ask you! Um...about the dancer in the city! Was she really not Gr HK45?等等，指挥官，我还有事要问！ 那个……之前在城里碰到的，路过的舞者！她真的不是HK45吗？

CommanderWell... I wonder. I have no idea. (Hums)这个嘛…… 是不是呢？不知道。（哼歌）

C96Commander, give me a straight answer!指挥官不要耍我啊！

C96Tell me, tell me, tell me!告诉我嘛告诉我嘛！

C96Commander! Stop pretending you can't hear me! I'll just keep asking!指挥官！不许装作听不见，我要一直问了！

CommanderI really don't know. I wasn't there on the scene. I'm just an ordinary human, not a clairvoyant.真的不知道，我又没有亲自过去。 我只是人类，没有千里眼。

C96Was I just imagining things then...? Eh, never mind. I'd better go and help Gr HK45 prepare for the show... Bye, Commander!难道只是错觉……不管了！ 要赶紧去帮HK45准备演出才行…… 拜啦，指挥官！

Doll Dummies can be remotely controlled by humans, though nobody would do that normally. C96 should know about that, right? But the thought doesn't seem to have occurred to her at all. As I watch C96 run off to the dormitory, I decide it's probably best if I don't tell her.人形的傀儡是可以由人类远程遥控的，但通常没有人会这么做。 C96应该知道这件事吧？但完全没有想起来的样子。 注视着C96快步跑向宿舍的身影，我想还是不去提醒她了。

... That evening, the ball that Gr HK45 had meticulously planned went ahead smoothly. C96 and Gr HK45, in their matching outfits, danced through the night. Though it didn't last too long, the Dolls got to put on pretty outfits and had a great time... It would've been even better if they hadn't all invited me to dance at the same time. Being caught in a tug of war among Dolls really wasn't pleasant. Kalina, are my arms still there? I can't feel them...…… 当晚，HK45精心准备的舞会顺利开幕了。 C96和HK45穿着成套的服装，一直跳到了最后一刻。 虽然时间很短，但参加的人形们都穿着自己喜欢的服装尽情欢笑…… 如果大家不一起来邀请我跳舞就更好了，人形拉扯的力道实在难以承受。 格琳娜，我的手臂还在吗？我好像感觉不到它了……

Type 92 · 1 92式 · 1

Top-class food, like the most precious gems, often draws unwanted attention. But while a box can hide a gem's shine, it can't hide the scent of food.顶级的食材，如同顶级的宝石，总能吸引来许多情不自禁的目光。 匣子，能遮掩宝石的光芒，却隔绝不了食材的诱香。

Two figures follow the scent of money toward the same door.两个身影循着一缕金钱的气息而来，在同一扇门前驻足。

FALSo, you noticed this fragrant scent in the dorms as well.原来你也注意到了，最近宿舍里这股馥郁的香气。

PPD-40It's not caviar, but it had some class... I thought it was you.虽然不是黑鱼子酱，但是姑且还算有点品位……我还以为是你。

The two of them slowly raise their heads and look at the name of the door, then do a double-take in disbelief.两人缓缓抬头，盯着门上的名字，难以置信地再三确认。

FALThis room belongs to Type 92, that miser of misers. How could it be?这可是那个要多抠门有多抠门的92式，怎么可能？

PPD-40Well, you can't just write her off like that. We all know how picky she is about food.也不能这么说，她对食材的挑剔也是有目共睹。

Just as the two of them are wondering whether or not to proceed, someone suddenly shoves them into the room. A small head protrudes from between the two of them.就在两人迟疑之际，突然有人将她们一把推了进去。 一个小脑袋从两人的缝隙间探出。

AAT-52What are the two of you waffling about... Bonjour, 92!你们俩磨磨蹭蹭什么呢……Bonjour，92！

Type 92 puts down the half-opened delivery package and turns to face her three uninvited guests.92式放下手里拆到一半的快递袋，看向三位不速之客。

Type 92Remember to knock before coming in next time.下次进来记得敲门。

AAT-52 is busy looking at and touching everything. There's no telling if she heard what Type 92 said.AAT52也不知道听见了没有，一个劲儿好奇地东瞧瞧西摸摸。

AAT-52Wow, something smells nice, what is it?哇，什么东西这么香？

Type 92 nimbly swats away AAT-52's wandering hands.92式警惕地拍掉AAT52乱碰的手。

Type 92It's almost time for the Dragon Boat Festival. I bought some ingredients to make zongzi.快过端午了，我买了些原料，打算自己做粽子。

FALZongzi? ...You mean those dry and hard things? I took a bite of one last year and tossed it away.粽子？……那种又干又硬的穷酸货？去年我尝了一口就丢了。

Type 92You threw it away!? Although the warehouse gives them out frozen and anyone except Type 56-1 would think they're hard to swallow, throwing them away is...丢了？！虽然仓库统一发的冷冻粽子，只要不是56-1式应该都会觉得难以下咽，但……

Type 92 resists the urge to say "it would be a terrible waste". That would be rude, after all.92式强忍住喊出“也不能浪费啊”的冲动，那也未免太失礼了。

Type 92In any case, I was going to use the festival bonus this year to hand-make the perfect-tasting zongzi. All the ingredients are top-notch items from Rainforest, and I even ordered a pressure cooker specially for making zongzi.总之，我打算用今年发的节日奖金，亲手打造出真正完美口味的粽子。 所有的原料都是海淘来的顶级食材，而且我还订购了一口粽子专用的高压锅。

PPD-40Could you cut me in on the finished product? It sounds like it would be my sort of thing.不知能否割爱一些成品给我呢？听起来，与我的格调正相称。

FALSneaky, aren't we? I see your plan, you're trying to use it to show off how refined you are on the day itself! I want one too! Money is no object!真狡猾啊，想通过它在端午那天彰显自己的品位吗？我也要订购，价钱不是问题！

Type 92 frowns.92式面露难色。

Type 92My ingredients are limited, and I probably won't be able to make a lot of them...食材的分量有限，估计包不了多少粽子……

FALI'll pay this much.我出这个价。

PPD-40Humph, is that all? I'll double whatever FAL's paying.哼，不过如此。FAL出多少，我PPD给你双倍。

Neither of them is willing to back down and they begin arguing over the price, but neither of them notice Type 92's smug smile.两人不甘示弱地竞起价来，并未注意到一旁92式得逞的笑容。

Type 92Yes, jack the price up higher... Looks like the spices I scattered in the hallway to lure you here were well worth it.再高点，再高点……不枉我咬咬牙在走廊上撒了香料，吸引你们过来。

Normally, Type 92 wouldn't have spent so much on ingredients, but since making zongzi isn't exactly a daily occurrence, there has to be some sense of ceremony to the whole thing... In the end, Type 92 came up with the idea of selling some of them to FAL and PPD-40.92式自然不可能舍得买那么贵的食材，可是难得自己包粽子，这点仪式感是必需的…… 最后，92式想出了卖一部分粽子给FAL和PPD-40回本的主意。

Type 92Yup, it's about time I said, "There there, stop fighting, there's enough for the both of you." There, there...嗯，是时候告诉她们，不要急两个人都有份了。 你们……

A sudden cry drowns out Type 92's voice.然而，乍然响起的惊呼声完全盖住了92式的声音。

AAT-52Ahhhhhh I'm falling—!啊啊啊啊要摔了——！

AAT-52, who has been overlooked by everyone, chooses this moment to demonstrate her specialty of tripping over her feet on perfectly flat ground.被众人忽略的AAT52又表演了她最拿手的平地摔。

However, AAT-52 is holding Type 92's half-opened package and a small handful of Szechuan peppercorns spill out of it.不过这次，AAT52手里拿着92式拆到一半的快递，一小把花椒从袋中滚了出来。

Type 92My peppercorns...!我的花椒……！

AAT-52 flails around, trying to catch the package, and she just so happens to step on one of the round peppercorns.AAT52飞快地起身想捡快递袋，正好一脚踩上圆滚滚的花椒。

As she falls again, AAT-52's heart grows cold.又摔了一跤的AAT52，心里拔凉拔凉的。

AAT-52Oh no, I wasted her peppercorns, 92 is going to kill me...完了，浪费了花椒，92会杀了我的……

Type 92 closes her eyes and abandons all resistance. The few seconds spent waiting for her fate feel like a century.AAT52闭上眼放弃抵抗，感觉行刑前的这几秒像是一百年。

AAT-52...Huh?……咦？

AAT-52 quickly touches her head. It's still there. She pats her limbs. All intact.AAT52摸摸自己的脑袋，还在，四肢，健全。

As she works up the courage to open her eyes, AAT-52 finds that the other three are all looking at the peppercorn, their faces filled with disgust.大着胆子睁开眼，AAT52疑惑地发现，其余三人的目光焦点竟然都在花椒上，并且满脸嫌弃。

FALAre these blackened rejects your idea of top-quality ingredients?像这种发黑的劣质品，就是你口中的顶级食材？

Type 92No, it can't be, I was very specific about the peppercorn's cultivar, growth location, quality and method of processing!不，不可能，我对花椒的品种、产地、品质、加工技术都进行了筛选！

PPD-40Looks like I'll have to reconsider my order if it's going to be this crude, substandard food...看来我要重新审视这笔订单了，果然还是粗制滥造的低等食物……

Type 92Wait...等等……

FAL and PPD-40 shake their heads and ignore Type 92 as they leave the room.根本不听92式的解释，FAL和PPD-40摇摇头离开了房间。

AAT-52I'm sorry...对不起……

Type 92Quiet you, I'll deal with you later.闭嘴，你的账待会再算。

Type 92 frowns as she picks up the bag of peppercorns and sees the words "Pepper Baby" brightly written on it, like a silent mockery.92式抿着嘴捡起那袋花椒，袋子上刺眼的三个大字“椒娃子”，仿佛是无声的嘲笑。

Type 92How dare you try and pass off this garbage as quality goods and ruin my scheme... I won't let you off for this!竟敢用这种垃圾以次充好，毁了我的计划……不可原谅！

Furious, Type 92 embarks on a journey of discovery. However, the manufacturer and transport company both claim innocence and state that they followed procedure throughout the entire process. They claim ignorance of any "Pepper Baby" or whatnot and refuse to pay for it. It is only until Type 92 checks the footage from the video camera covering the delivery package dropoff point that she notices something strange.盛怒之下的92式当即踏上了追查之旅。 然而，生产商和物流公司纷纷举证，自身全流程合乎规定，且闻所未闻什么“椒娃子”，拒不认账。 直到92式一路查到快递代收点的监控，才发现了一丝端倪。

Type 92There were two identically sized and shaped packages of peppercorns? Maybe someone took the wrong one...所以有两份形状大小都一样的花椒包裹？很有可能是谁拿错了……

Type 92 reviews the footage over a dozen times. But the same silhouette blocks the view of the crucial moment each time and there's no way to see who took the package. All Type 92 can do is return home, still fuming.92式反反复复看了十几遍录像。 但一到关键镜头，就被同一个背影挡住，实在找不出究竟是谁拿走了快递。 92式只能气冲冲地铩羽而归。

While she's still boiling with unvented frustration, Type 92 actually runs into someone clueless enough to bother her.92式满肚子的气正没处撒，没想到路上竟然还有不长眼的家伙敢打扰她。

Type 92...Type 56-1?……56-1式？

Type 92's mood gets even worse. She remembers that when Kalina was giving out the festival bonus, the person making the biggest fuss about it was Type 56-1.92式的脸更黑了。 她记得，格琳娜宣布发端午奖金的时候，最聒噪的就是56-1式。

Back then, Type 56-1 had given Type 92 a very meaningful look.当时56-1式向92式投来了一个意味深长的眼神。

After that Type 56-1 had grabbed Kalina's leg and begun wailing.然后就抱住格琳娜的大腿，开始哭天抢地。

Type 56-1So there's no room for discussion at all? ...Even the leftover zongzi from last year will do.没得商量？……去年粽子的存货也行啊！

Type 92Are you taunting me... You want to change it back to zongzi? Dream on!这是对我的挑衅吗……想改回粽子？没门！

However, before Type 92 could do anything, Type 56-1's scheme fell apart by itself.不过，还没等92式出手，56-1式的计划就不攻自破了。

KalinaLeaving aside whether or not last year's can still be eaten... Don't you finish off all the leftovers each year?先不说去年的还能不能吃……每年剩的不都被你吃光了吗？

Type 56-1Okaayyyyyyy.... (sob)好吧呜呜呜呜……

Type 92Fortunately, Type 56-1 didn't get her way, or else... Heh, I'd have to cook and eat her with the zongzi.还好没有被56-1得逞，否则…… 哼，只能把她和粽子一起煮熟吃了。

Type 56-1 probably doesn't know how close she came to disaster as she looks toward Type 92.56-1式大概不知道自己暗中逃过了一劫，还关切地望着92式。

Type 56-192, I know this must have been a terrible blow to you... But please believe me when I say I fully understand how you feel.92，真没想到，这对你来说是这么沉重的打击……但请相信，我完全理解你的心情。

Faced with Type 56-1's sincere consolation, Type 92 pauses for a few seconds.面对56-1式这番情真意切的安慰，92式懵了几秒。

Type 92...How do you know how I feel? Did AAT-52 mention it?……你怎么会知道我的心情？ 难道是AAT52说出去的？

Type 56-1Aw, I do understand! I even brought you a gift.哎，我理解的啦！我还给你带了一份礼物。

Type 56-1 actually takes out a bag of peppercorns and holds them up in front of Type 92's face.56-1式竟然掏出了一袋花椒，捧到92式眼前。

Type 92Type 56-1 always looks so thoughtless and brash, so why is she being so sensitive to my feelings?56-1式看着大大咧咧的，居然这么关心我的感受？

Type 92's heart warms up for a bit as she takes the peppercorns and crushes one of them between her fingertips and carefully examining the remains. Indeed, these are superior peppercorns. Their shape, color and fragrance are all top-notch, and Type 92's eyes beam with approval.92式心头一暖，接过花椒，抓起一把用指腹磋磨着，细细察看。 的确是上好的花椒，形状、色泽、香气均是一流，92式眼中流露出赞许。

Type 92Still, such top-notch peppercorns can't be found just anywhere, and there's no way she could have gotten them on short notice...不过，这么上乘的花椒，不是随处都有的，临时准备应该来不及……

Type 92 frowns, and a theory forms in her head.92式皱起眉头，冒出了一个猜测。

Type 92Where did you get these peppercorns from?你哪来的花椒？

Type 56-1 sniffs the peppercorns on Type 92's hand and smugly shows off her order receipt.56-1式陶醉地嗅了嗅92式手上的花椒香，得意地亮出订单。

Type 56-1Hehe, it's good stuff, isn't it? The delivery just came in today, want a link to them? The place is called "Pepper Baby"!嘿嘿，品质很不错吧？ 我今天刚取的快递，要不要把链接发给你？店名叫“椒娃子”！

Type 92Pep-per Ba-by?椒、娃、子？

... This familiar name immediately puts Type 92 on high alert.…… 这个熟悉的名字立刻引起了92式的警觉。

Type 92Wasn't that the name I saw on that bag of garbage? Don't tell me this dork took my peppercorns by accident!? Come to think of it. I think that silhouette I saw on the security footage had a star-shaped hair ribbon...不就是那袋垃圾吗？该不会就是这个蠢蛋拿错了我的花椒吧！ 这么一说，挡着监控的那个背影，好像就扎着红五角星的头绳……

Type 92 is so mad she crushes the bag of peppercorns in her hand and grabs Type 56-1 by the collar. She resists the urge to squeeze the life out of Type 56-1 — she needs to sort things out first.92式气得碾碎了手中的花椒，直接拎起56-1式。 92式努力按捺着把56-1式挫骨扬灰的冲动——至少先把话问明白。

Type 92Are you SURE you got the right package?你确定拿的是自己的快递？

Yet, at this moment of life and death, Type 56-1 doesn't try to explain herself.在这生死关头，56-1式却没有辩解。

Type 92Aren't you really loud all the time? What's wrong, cat got your tongue?平时不是很吵吗，现在吓得不敢说话了？

Contrary to Type 92's expectations, there is a very strange look on Type 56-1's face, and in the next moment...出乎92式的意料，56-1式露出了一种极其古怪的表情，紧接着下一秒……

Type 56-1AHHHHHHHHHH CHOO! AH-CHOO—!啊啊啊啊啊啊啊阿嚏、阿嚏——！

A mass of pepper and snot comes flying at Type 92, who cannot evade it in time and is hit square on.56-1式挟卷着花椒粉的口水扑面而来，92式躲闪不及，全中。

Type 92Oh what the hell, this is so gross...!你搞什么鬼，好恶心啊……！

Type 56-1 points at Type 92's hand, too busy coughing and gagging to speak. It is then that Type 92 realizes that Type 56-1 has inhaled the pepper powder on her hand and it solidifies the verdict in her heart.56-1式指着92式的手掌，呛得说不出话。 92式这才反应过来，56-1式吸进了她手上的花椒粉，更加确定了心中的猜想。

Type 92Oh I know, you think that I won't touch you after your sins are exposed if you do this, eh? After you came around to show off in front of me with MY peppercorns!? What do you have in that neural cloud of yours, 56-1? Give me back my order—我知道了，你以为罪行暴露之后用这种手段，我就不敢碰你了吗？！ 那你就别来我面前炫耀，你抢了我的花椒啊？你心智里到底在想什么啊，56-1？ 把我失去的订单还回来啊啊啊啊——

Type 56-1Ah-choo! Ah-choo— Lissen ta me! Whaddya sayin? I'm gunna wash muh nose out!阿嚏、阿嚏——听唔见！里在所什么？窝去洗鼻几了！

Type 92Don't think you can get away like that! Get back here—别想用这种方式蒙混过去！你给我站住——

...In the end, not only were Type 92's plans foiled, but she was physically and mentally traumatized. On the other side, though Type 56-1 managed to get away this time, it's not going to stop her from causing more trouble.……最后，92式不仅得意算盘落空，还受到了精神和身体上的双重伤害。 至于另一边，尽管56-1式再次逃过一劫，但出来混，总是要还的。

Type 92 · 2 92式 · 2

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.端午节当天

Type 92 slowly opens her eyes. Despite the setbacks she experienced, Type 92 managed to once again convince FAL and PPD-40 to open their wallets to her with a cunning scheme. Over the past few days, Type 92 has run simulations of how today might go in her neural cloud. She is about to enjoy her own handmade deluxe zongzi— all on somebody else's dime. In fact, Type 92 is in such a good mood that she chose to undergo a neural upgrade the day before. Having gone to such lengths to make this treat work, she wants to enjoy it in the best possible condition.92式缓缓地睁开了双眼。 虽然之前经历了一些波折，但92式凭借自己的谋略，再次说服了FAL和PPD-40交出她们的钱包。 这些天，92式早在心智里排练过一百遍今天的情形。 她即将享用自己亲手包的豪华粽子——而且还将由别人买单。 心情大好的92式还特意选在前一天，接受了心智改造。 她要以最好的状态，来迎接自己精心布置的惊喜。

Type 92I finally got rid of Type 56-1's spit and snot...终于不用带着56-1式的口水了……

After admiring her new-ish body in the mirror, Type 92 heads to the kitchen, as happy as a clam.在镜子前欣赏了个够新素体，92式心满意足地向厨房走去。

Far in the distance, Type 92 smells the thick fragrance of zongzi.远远地，92式就闻到了浓浓的粽香。

Type 92I heard that idiot Type 56-1 is making zongzi too, but how good can they be when using ingredients from that "Pepper Baby" place? Ah, enjoying zongzi and watching Type 56-1 drooling as she watches me... How wonderful, serves her right for taking MY package. Since FAL and PPD-40 haven't come yet, I should try them first.听说56-1式那个笨蛋也要做粽子，就“椒娃子”那种档次的原料，成品能有多好吃。 嗯，一边享用粽子，一边看56-1式馋得流口水…… 不错，谁让她拿错了我的快递。 既然FAL和PPD-40还没来，我先尝尝看好了。

Type 92 walks up to the pressure cookie and carefully adjusts the dials and displays. Her fingers press down elegantly on the cooker life and she removes it with the greatest of ceremony— and the veil rises on her home-made extra Special Deluxe Super Galactic Salted Egg Pork Zongzi.来到高压锅前，92式又细致地整理了一遍仪表。 92式的手指优雅地扣在锅盖上，万分郑重地揭开——独家定制·超豪华海陆空版咸蛋黄肉粽的神秘面纱。

Type 92 puts the lid back on.92式盖上盖子。

She takes it off again.又打开。

Type 92Where are my zongzi!?我的粽子呢？！

Type 92 looks incredulously at the empty pressure cooker, completely at a loss for words.92式不可置信地瞪着空空如也的锅底，傻眼了。

Type 92Where did they go?怎么不见了？

Type 92 takes a few steps back, and in her panic she grabs the edge of a stove, where her hand makes contact with a slip of paper—92式连退几步，慌神之中扶住灶台边缘，正巧摸到了一张字条——

"Type 56-1 came here to eat, I'll pay you back with these ingredients!" There's even a chibi illustration of Type 56-1's face on the bottom, flashing a goofy grin at Type 92. This chibi face slowly superimposes itself over the hateful mental image of Type 56-1's face as she was showing off in front of Type 92.“56-1式到此一吃，材料抵食物！” 底部还有一个56-1式的Q版头像，正贱兮兮地冲着92式笑。 这个Q版笑脸渐渐和92式记忆中56-1式炫耀花椒时的可恨嘴脸重合。

Type 92Type! 5! 6! 1! YOU again! I thought I'd be getting something out of all the effort I put into this, but now you've gotten away with everything...! Not only am I not making money out of this, I can't even enjoy the zongzi I've been looking forward to for so long...5、6、1、式！怎么还是你？！ 我还指望着投入能有回报，这回倒好，连本带利都被你抢走了……！ 不仅赚不到钱，期待了这么久的粽子也没吃到……

Type 92 crushes the paper until that smiling chibi looks like it's been beaten up. As for the cheap ingredients on the side, Type 92 can't even be bothered to go through them.92式抓住字条狠狠蹂躏，直到那个笑脸看起来像被打肿了才罢休。 至于旁边那堆廉价材料，92式连翻都懒得翻。

Type 92She wants to pay me back with that rubbish... There's got to be a limit to how far you can go!这点破烂就想抵我的粽子……羞辱我也要有点限度！

With this new score added to the old ones, this is more than she can take.新仇旧恨加在一起，是可忍孰不可忍！

Type 92's wrath can no longer be denied. She runs over to Type 56-1's room to demand justice. Her grievances build into a thunderous cry—92式怒不可遏，直奔56-1式的房间兴师问罪。 千怨万怨汇成中气十足的咆哮——

Type 9256-1, get out here! If you're brave enough to eat my zongzi, are you brave enough to open your door and face me!!!56-1，你别躲在里面不出声，你有本事吃粽子，怎么没本事开门啊！！！

...10 minutes later. Type 56-1 stands in front of Type 92 with her head lowered. The three pieces of evidence pointing to Type 56-1's guilt lie on the ground. The first; a receipt fully 80 centimeters long detailing the various expensive ingredients used in Type 92's zongzi, adding up to quite an impressive sum. The second; the note Type 56-1 herself left— indicating she was the one who took the zongzi and leaving no room for denial. The third; a bag of shoddy "Pepper Baby" peppercorns— a grudge from the past, to be settled all at once today. Several minutes ago, Type 92 threw all these pieces of evidence in Type 56-1's face and grabbed Type 56-1 by the collar and yelled at her until she got everything off her chest. The guilty Type 56-1 looks utterly pitiful, like a rabbi waiting to be skinned.……十分钟后。 56-1式低着头站在92式面前，地上陈列着56-1式的三件罪证。 一纸足足有八十公分长的账单——记录着粽子所用的各种名贵的食材，价钱相当可观。 一张56-1式亲自留的字条——指明偷吃粽子的犯人，不留任何辩驳的余地。 一袋“椒娃子”牌劣质花椒——之前的债，今天一并清算。 就在几分钟前，92式把这些罪证哗啦甩到56-1式的脸上，还揪着56-1式的衣领怒骂一顿，终于出了口恶气。 罪证确凿的56-1式可怜巴巴的，活像一只等待扒皮的小兔子。

Type 56-1(Sob) Okay, so how do you want me to pay you back?呜呜，那你想让我怎么赔？

But Type 92 knows that Type 56-1 isn't actually sorry! This act is making HER look like the villain instead, which only serves to make her madder.可92式知道，56-1式根本没有真正悔过！ 这样反倒好像自己才是那个恶人，92式更加气不打一处来。

Type 92You were the one who came swanning in while holding my peppercorns, ate my zongzi, and shot all my plans for the Dragon Boat Festival to hell! I don't even know how I'm going to face FAL and PPD-40 now...明明是她“张牙舞爪”地抱着我的花椒，吃着我的粽子，让我为端午付出的所有心血都打了水漂！ 我都不知道待会怎么面对FAL和PPD-40……

Type 56-1 is so mad that she's gnashing her teeth. Even if she can't recoup her losses, she can't just let 56-1 off like this! She needs to take advantage of this opportunity to really work her over!92式恨得牙痒痒。 就算追不回来损失，也不能便宜了56-1，必须要借这次机会整一下她！

Type 92Now how should I pay 56-1 out... Roast her over a fire? Nah, waste of fuel.该怎么报复56-1才好呢……用火烤？浪费燃料。

Type 92Let her dry out in the sun? That would take too long.用风干？见效太久。

Type 92Stir-fry her in oil? I don't have a big enough pan.用油煎？没有那么大的平底锅。

Type 92As I thought, I should just make her into zongzi and eat her.果然，还是应该把她和粽子一起煮了。

Type 92 happily imagines rolling Type 56-1 into a zongzi and watching the latter squirm as she lowers her into boiling water.92式愉悦地想象着把56-1式卷成粽子，夹在筷子之间，在沸水上不断挣扎。

Type 92Zongzi... Yes, I've got a way to make 56-1 eat humble pie.粽子……有了，让56-1式吃瘪的好办法。

An evil plan slowly takes shape in Type 92's neural cloud.一个“邪恶”的报复计划在92式的心智中逐渐成型。

Type 92First, we'll find a goal that will occupy 56-1 for a long time and ensure that this lasts as long as I want it to. Simple. I want you to make a pot of extra Special Deluxe Super Galactic Salted Egg Pork Zongzi. It's got to be. Exactly. The. Same. As the one you ate.首先，找一个能长期约束56-1式的目标，保证这场酷刑的时长由我说了算。 我要你赔一锅超豪华海陆空版咸蛋黄肉粽，和之前的必须分、毫、不、差。

Type 56-1...And if I can't?……要是赔不出呢？

Type 92Now, I'll slowly turn the heat on and frighten 56-1 into accepting the conditions. Then I'll just have to cut your belly open and see if those zongzi are still in there. Got that?随后，逐步建立威信，先从威胁56-1式乖乖接受条件开始。 那我就只能打开你的肚子看看，那些粽子是不是还在里面了。 明白了吗？

Type 56-1Got it!明白……！

Type 92You'll see how I torment you, Type 56-1. Whether it's money or effort, I'll have you pay back double what you took from me...接下来，就看我怎么尽情地折磨你吧，56-1式。 不管是金钱、时间还是心力，我所损耗的，都要让你加倍地偿还……

This poor, pitiful, despicable little rabbit still doesn' know what kind of horrible trap she's fallen into...这只可怜又可恨的“小白兔”，还不知道自己即将落入怎样一个可怖的陷阱之中……

Type 92 · 3 92式 · 3

Late at night, in the Griffin Dorm.深夜，格里芬宿舍。

[Type 92 vs Type 56-1 Great Revenge Operation Part I]【92式vs56-1式·复仇大作战·其一】

A series of links is reflected in Type 92's eyes.92式的瞳孔映出一长串网站链接。

Type 92 has been cross referencing the available stock, number of users, retail duration, time to sell-out and so on for various online shopping stores over the past two days. In the end, she's come up with a list of the sites which are the most difficult to buy ingredients from.这两天，92式详细统计了这些购物网站的备货量、用户数、上架时间、完售时间等等数据。 最后，综合测评出了最难抢菜网站排行榜。

Type 92 selects the top-ranked site and sends it over to Type 56-1.92式毫不犹豫地选中排行榜TOP1，点击将链接发送给56-1式。

Type 92Enjoy this, I went to a lot of effort to make you suffer...好好珍惜吧，为了能给你点苦头吃，我可是做了很多功课呢……

Type 56-192, what did you just send over?92，你发的是什么？

Type 92It's a link for zongzi ingredients. I only trust the stuff from this platform.粽子原料的链接，我只信得过这个平台的品质。

Type 56-1Whoa, that expensive?! And the quantities are limited too... Wait, do they only have 50 portions of these black truffles...? Do people actually buy this stuff?哇啊啊啊，竟然这么贵！而且还限量，这个黑松露只有50份……？真的有人买吗？

Type 92Yup. They start selling at 5 AM and close once they're out. As for whether or not people actually buy it... Well, you can give it a try. Let me know how it goes tomorrow.没错，凌晨5点开售，售完即止。 至于有没有人买，你可以试试，明天记得汇报战果。

Type 92 smiles as she ends the transmission.92式微笑着关闭了通讯。

Type 92Oh no, 56-1 isn't going to get off THAT easily. I need to make things a little more interesting for her.可没这么简单，还得给56-1拖点后腿才行。

Type 92 brings up all the dataports that she has access to. At 4:30 AM, these ports will automatically download the Griffin anniversary video in 8k over the public network, which will surely slow the internet down.92式调出权限范围内所有的数据端口。 凌晨4点半，这些端口将自动通过公共网络下载格里芬历年庆典视频8K画质，必定大幅拖慢网速。

Type 92Yup, I'm sure the Commander and the others won't notice at that hour. Oh yes, and for the piece de resistance, I need to record this glorious scene.嗯，这个时间点，应该也不会被指挥官他们发现。 对了，还有最后一步，这么精彩的镜头应该记录下来。

The next day, Type 92's camera faithfully records Type 56-1's comical faces and poses as she tries to get a good signal. For instance, hanging out of her window, plastering herself on the wall, and even clinging to the lightning rod on the roof, among many others. Of course, Type 92, being the generous sort, also uploads some of them to Grifchan. Due to the darkness at that time, there's no way to tell who it is, and the strange and bizarre poses all turn it into a famous Griffin ghost story for a while. Even after all this "work", whenever Type 56-1 comes to tell her about the difficulties of buying ingredients, Type 92 simply affects an air of nonchalance.次日，92式布置好的摄像机忠实地记录下了56-1式为了寻找信号摆出的滑稽姿势。 像是整个人吊在窗外啦，四肢贴在墙上啦，甚至倒立在屋顶的避雷针上，可谓无奇不有。 当然，慷慨的92式还匿名上传了一些片段到了内部论坛上。 由于天色暗分辨不出是谁，姿势又极为猎奇，成为格里芬一时著名怪谈。 尽管做了这么多“工作”，面对前来倾诉抢菜之苦的56-1式，92式总是装得云淡风轻。

Type 56-192, there were so many people on the site and the internet's so slow, how did you do it back then?92，网站那么多人，网速又那么慢，你当时到底是怎么抢到的？

Type 92Skill issue, my dear.无他，惟手熟尔。

And then she basks in Type 56-1's worshipful gaze.然后收获56-1式崇拜的眼神若干枚。

[Type 92 vs Type 56-1 Great Revenge Operation Part II]【92式vs56-1式·复仇大作战·其二】

Early in the morning. Type 92 calmly sits in the kitchen, awaiting the arrival of a foolish, lost lamb—清晨。 92式神清气爽地坐在厨房里，等候着迷途的羔羊——

However, Type 56-1 doesn't seem aware of her situation, munching a pancake while holding four boxed lunches, seemingly unshaken by all this.56-1式却毫无自觉，嘴里嚼着烧饼，手里还握着四五份盒饭，好像并没有受到打击。

Type 56-1Morning, 92! I brought breakfast!早上好，92，我给你带了早饭！

Type 92Looks like grocery shopping wasn't enough to break 56-1... No matter, it's tough opponents that make the game fun. After all, the hard part is yet to come. Yes. Eat up quick and take your place quickly. We're going to start today's practice.看来抢菜还不足以击溃56-1…… 没关系，有韧性的对手，玩起来才有意思，毕竟更难的还在后面呢。 嗯，吃完速速就位，开始今天的练习。

For the past few days, Type 56-1 has spent most of her time in front of the kitchen counter with bamboo leaves in hand, repeatedly practicing the steps of wrapping zongzi. While it appears to be cutting-edge culinary training, it is nothing more than a fault-finding game to Type 92. Size, area, angle, weight... The fun isn't in pointing out any particular shortcoming, but seeing the looks of dismay on Type 56-1's face when she does so.这许多天来，56-1式绝大多数的时间都站在料理台前，拿着箬叶，周而复始地进行包粽子的动作。 这看似是一场登峰造极的厨艺训练，在92式眼里，却更像是一局找茬游戏。 个头、面积、角度、重量…… 乐处不在于真的找到了什么“茬”，而是能品鉴56-1式各种破防的表情。

Type 92Ah, no, it's ugly, take it back and start again. Yes, that's right, the more miserable the better.啊，不行，太丑了，拿回去重包。 对，很好，就这样，再委屈一点。

Type 56-1(Whimper) But this is the 9999th zongzi that you've rejected! Come on, 92, have a heart...呜呜呜这已经是我包废的第9999个粽子了，92，行行好吧……

Type 92You call THAT a zongzi? How is it any different from tying a knot in a towel?这也能叫粽子，这和你裹个浴巾有什么区别？

...Perhaps being able to savagely criticize her counts as a form of entertainment. In all honesty, Type 92 has wondered whether she should give Type 56-1 some affirmation— After all, Type 56-1's zongzi-wrapping skills really have improved tremendously and pointing out problems in them is getting harder every day. But whenever she thinks of how annoying Type 56-1 was before today, that little ember of mercy in Type 92 is promptly snuffed out.……能疯狂输出毒舌言论大概也算一个乐趣。 其实92式也犹豫过几次，要不要给56-1式一些肯定—— 毕竟56-1式包粽子的手艺，的确突飞猛进，找茬的难度日益提高。 但只要一想到之前的56-1式有多可恨，92式那点怜悯的柔情立刻烟消云散。

Type 92From wrapping zongzi to plating them and even the proportions of the ingredients... I've studied them all, and the demands this dish places on the chef's skills in all respects are very high. Let's see whether you break or I get tired of messing with you first, Type 56-1.从粽子的包法到摆盘，甚至原料的配比，箬叶的形状…… 我都有仔细研究，对厨师的各方面能力要求极高。 就让我看看，是你先崩溃，还是我先玩腻吧，56-1式。

[Type 92 vs Type 56-1 Great Revenge Operation Part III]【92式vs56-1式·复仇大作战·其三】

After being shot down by Type 92 dozens of times in a row, Type 56-1 is teetering on the edge of collapse.在被92式连续否决了数十次成果之后，56-1式在溃败的边缘摇摇欲坠。

Type 92If I want to deal the final blow to type 56-1, I'll need to do it with food...要想真正给56-1式最后一击，还得从食物入手……

Type 56-1I've missed the canteen hours for almost a month in a row now... (Sob) I'm so hungry, can't you let me go?我已经连续十天没赶上食堂的营业时间了呜呜呜……我好饿，放我出去！

Type 92Once you wrap a zongzi to my satisfaction, you may go.包到我满意，就准你出去。

Type 56-1Aw come on, I can smell them all outside already, the roast meat, the chili chicken, the crispy roast duck...别啊，我都闻到了，外面有红烧肉、辣子鸡、脆皮烤鸭的味道……

Type 92No excuses.不准找借口。

Type 56-1Can you REALLY not smell them, 92? That oil-fried fragrance?!你真的没闻到吗，92？那股油脂的芬芳！

Type 92Of course I do. I put them at the door, after all. Really? It must be the smell of the ingredients.肯定闻到了啊，因为就是我放在门外的。 有吗？是食材的气味吧。

Type 56-1 stares longingly at the door until Type 92 drags her back in front of the kitchen counter. Type 92 rests her chin on her hands and enjoys the sight of Type 56-1 trying her best to resist the temptation of food.56-1式眼巴巴地望着门口，被92式强硬地拽回了料理台前。 92式撑着下巴，享受56-1式奋力抵抗食物诱惑的痛苦表情。

Type 56-1...No! Even if it IS an illusion, I want to confirm it with my own eyes!……不行！ 就算是幻觉，也要等我亲眼确认再说！

While Type 92 is distracted, Type 56-1 bolts for the door, drooling from her great hunger.趁着92式分神的工夫，被香气馋得流口水的56-1式撒腿就往门外跑。

Type 56-1Nothing is greater than my love for a portion of delicious food! Except my love for a double portion!没有什么能阻挡我对一份美食的热爱！如果有，那就是双份！

Type 92 lets Type 56-1 push open the door and throw herself headlong into the arms of her beloved meal as she secretly presses the "record" button on her camera. Ty[e 56-1 can't be bothered about the source of the food and digs into it, and the crispy roast duck disintegrates in her mouth...任由56-1式推开门，扑向心心念念的大餐，92式转身悄悄摁下摄像机的录制键。 顾不得思考食物的来源，56-1式开始狼吞虎咽，香脆可口的鸭皮在嘴里绽放……

Type 56-1Ack... Why... Why is it all peppercorns!!!呕…… 怎么全是……花椒啊！！！

Type 56-1 leans weakly against the wall and heaves for a good long while, but then when she noticed the roast duck is full of sour black peppercorns, her stomach churns again.56-1式虚弱地扶着墙呕了半天，不小心看到地上的半只烤鸭满肚子黑黢黢的花椒，肚子又是一阵翻涌。

Type 92Humph, your "Pepper Baby" was finally of some use.哼，你的“椒娃子”，总算派上用场了。

[Type 92 vs Type 56-1 Great Revenge Operation Counterstrike?]【92式vs56-1式·复仇大作战·反击？】

At night, Type 92 is lying on her bed, going over the results of the operation for the past month. Be it in buying ingredients or wrapping zongzi, Type 56-1 has been well and truly squished and kneaded, put through the wringer of human misery. Type 92 even managed to avenge the theft of her peppercorns.夜晚，92式躺在床上，复盘这场作战启动以来这一个月的战绩。 不论是抢菜还是包粽子，56-1式都被搓圆捏扁，苦不堪言。 夺椒之仇也让56-1式付出了代价。

Type 92Good, I think I'll enjoy laughing at Type 56-1's dorky videos before going to bed.不错，睡前再欣赏一下56-1式的搞笑视频吧。

Type 92 reflexively reaches for the camera, but does not find it.92式习惯性地一摸，却没有摸到摄像机。

Type 92Crap, did I leave it in the kitchen? If someone else sees it...!糟糕，该不会忘在厨房了，万一被其他人看到……！

Type 92 gets up and hurries over to the kitchen.92式匆匆起身便往厨房赶。

Unfortunately, it seems someone is in.好巧不巧，厨房里似乎正有人在。

Type 92Who could be there at this hour...这么晚了，是谁还在厨房……

Type 92Type 56-1!56-1式？！

Type 56-1Huh? What are you doing here, 92?诶，92，你怎么来了？

Type 56-1 is holding Type 92's camera!56-1式拿着的，赫然是92式的摄像机！

Type 92Does she know?! Does it mean that she already realized I'm getting back at her... So perhaps she's thinking of her way to get her own back at me and use this hidden camera thing to destroy my reputation?她都知道了？！也是，她应该早就意识到我在报复她了…… 说不定她也在想办法报复我，想用偷拍的事让我身败名裂吗？

At this point, Type 92 reaches out to grab the camera in Type 56-1's hands.想到这里，92式伸手就去夺56-1式怀里的摄像机。

Startled, Type 56-1 jumps and ducks to the side to avoid Type 92's grab.56-1式吓了一跳，侧身一闪，躲开了92式的强攻。

Type 56-1What are you doing, 92?92，你干嘛？

Type 92 doesn't explain, only sweeps Type 56-1's leg.92式不由分说，腿扫56-1式下盘。

Type 56-1 leaps back, putting her hands over her head and raising the camera high.56-1式顺势向后一倒，倒在桌上，双手越过头顶，还举着摄像机。

Type 92 continues attacking and Type 56-1 keeps somersaulting backwards to evade, until they've gone from one side of the table to another.92式发起连续攻击，56-1式不断翻滚闪避，直到从桌子这头攻到那头。

One of Type 92's missed hits strikes the table.92式落空的一击捶在桌上。

Crash—“咣当”——

Type 92Oh no!糟了！

Her carelessness means she sent the jar containing the zongzi stuffing flying off the table, and it looks like it's going to hit the ground.她不慎将装有粽子馅儿的米缸撞了出去，米缸眼看就要砸落在地。

With incredible speed, Type 56-1 rolls to the side and drops to one knee, sinking her teeth into the edge of the jar before it can hit the ground.说时迟那时快，56-1式也跟着向外滚，单膝跪地，竟用牙齿稳稳咬住米缸边沿。

Type 92 is stunned by this for a moment before immediately taking the heavy jar and putting it back on the table.92式呆了片刻，立马接过沉甸甸的米缸，放回桌上。

Type 92Your teeth are amazing.你的牙，挺厉害的啊。

Type 56-1Hehe, this is nothing. I can lift a whole roast goat with my teeth. I'm just glad your zongzi didn't get dirty!嘿嘿，这算什么，我还能咬起一整只烤全羊呢，92你的粽子没弄脏就好！

Type 92You...你……

Type 92So she was actually serious about the zongzi? Given your IQ, maybe taking the peppercorns and eating the zongzi wasn't on purpose...居然这么认真地在意粽子，难道真的不知道我在报复你？ 就凭这个智商，估计之前拿错花椒、偷吃粽子也不会是存心的……

Type 92 shakes her head, suddenly feeling that she's the dork for getting so serious about messing with another dork.92式摇摇头，突然觉得跟一个笨蛋较真的自己也是笨蛋。

Type 92Oh yeah... give me back the camera.对了，摄像机……把它还给我。

Type 56-1Oh, so it was yours. I heard it beeping so I thought I was imagining things. I picked it up and took a look at it, but I guess it just ran out of power, so there's no need to worry.原来是你的啊，我刚刚听见它滴滴叫，还以为是自己幻听。 我就拿起来检查了一下，不过应该只是没电了，不用担心。

Type 92 takes the camera from her and checks it. There really are no signs that it's been turned on.92式接过摄像机，检查了一下，的确没有打开的痕迹。

Type 92So why were you ducking, anyway?那你刚才躲什么躲？

Type 56-1I didn't know you wanted it. I was going to ask why you were trying to hit me all of a sudden. I mean, you were trying to hit me so I had to duck, right? I'm not dumb, you know.我不知道你只是想拿走它啊，我还想问你突然打我干嘛。 你打我，我肯定要躲啊，我又不是傻子。

Type 92"I'm not dumb", you say... So what were you doing in the kitchen, anyway?还说自己不是傻子…… 所以你半夜在厨房做什么？

Type 56-1Oh, I was getting some extra practice in... Otherwise there's no way I could catch up to your skills, 92.我在偷偷加练啦…… 不然我哪能有现在的水平，虽然离92你的厨艺还差得远。

Type 56-1 begins gushing sincere compliments about Type 92's patience and great cooking skills.56-1式又开始滔滔不绝，不乏许多对于92式脾气好、厨艺高的真诚称赞。

Type 92Humph, she's just buttering me up...哼，都是糖衣炮弹……

Type 92 looks to the side and picks up a zongzi, playing with it to hide her emotions. Upon closer inspection, however, Type 92 has to admit that it's pretty good. This zongzi's corners are sharp and well-defined, it's perfectly symmetrical, and there are hardly any flaws she can find even when applying the strictest criteria to it. Though she was forced to do it in the most complicated way possible and had her self-esteem used as a punching bag for a full month... Type 56-1 showed a lot of improvement and clearly put a lot of effort into her studies.92式侧过头，随手拿起一只粽子把玩，以掩饰自己的情绪。 细看之下，92式也不得不承认。 这只粽子有棱有角，完美对称，即使用最严格的要求来看，也没有丝毫瑕疵。 尽管用着最为复杂的方法，被持续打击了一个月的自信心…… 56-1式还是进步显著，显然付出了大量的心血。

Type 92... It's about time we wrapped up this farce. Tomorrow, then.…… 也差不多是时候结束这场闹剧了，就定在明天吧。

After making up her mind, Type 92 returns to the dorm and thinks.打定主意的92式回到宿舍，想了想。

She then deletes all the Type 56-1 videos she uploaded to Grifchan.把上传到格里芬论坛的56-1式的视频也统一删除了。

Type 92I'll just keep these clips as part of my collection.这些片段，还是作为我的独家珍藏比较好。

Type 92 · 4 92式 · 4

Today is a special one for both Type 92 and Type 56-1...这一天，对92式与56-1式来说都至关重要……

[Type 92 vs Type 56-1 Great Revenge Operation - The Final Battle]【92式vs56-1式·复仇大作战·最终战！】

Upon seeing Type 56-1's haggard face, Type 92 can guess that Type 56-1 was probably worrying all night. Of course, as her opponent, Type 92 regards Type 56-1 in the same light as a show of respect. After all, this is when she'll meet the Special Deluxe Super Galactic Salted Egg Pork Zongzi again...看到56-1式憔悴的脸，92式就能猜到56-1式必定如临大敌，紧张了一宿。 当然，作为对手，92式同样沐浴焚香以示敬意。 毕竟，这也是与超豪华海陆空版咸蛋黄肉粽重逢的一天……

Type 92So, why haven't you served up your zongzi, 56-1?所以这个56-1，怎么还不把粽子端过来？

Type 92 annoyedly watches Type 56-1 stand in place, hesitating over whether to bring her zongzi over.92式不耐烦地看着56-1式端着粽子在原地磨磨蹭蹭。

Type 92You take one step back for everyone you take forward, are you dancing or something...走一步退一步的，你在跳舞吗……

Type 56-1I'm sorry!对不起！

Just then, Type 56-1 suddenly takes a bow and steps forward.56-1式这一刻却又出奇地爽快，深鞠一躬。

She offers up a plate of tetrahedral zongzi, each one packed full of stuffing and looking delicious. If Type 56-1 had not had her head lowered, she might have seen the faint smile on Type 92's face. Type 92 quickly speaks the words that have been waiting to be said for a long time.一盘四角粽子奉上，个个玲珑饱满，讨人喜欢。 如果56-1式这时没有低着头，应该能看见92式带着淡淡的笑容。 92式飞快地吐了出来，那酝酿许久的三个字。

Type 92You pass.合格了。

56-1式Huh?诶？

Type 92Didn't hear me? I'll change my mind, then.没听见？那我改主意了。

Type 56-1Nonono, I heard it! I pass, I— pass— right?不不不，我听见了！合格了，合——格——对吧？

Type 56-1 exclaims in delight and she looks so happy that she looks like she's going to grab Type 92 and swing her around 33 times.56-1式惊喜地叫了出来，雀跃的小表情像是马上要抱住92式转上三十三圈。

Type 92Yeah, send me a message once they're done. Strangely, Type 56-1 doesn't seem so annoying all of a sudden...嗯，等煮好了给我发通讯。 奇怪，现在怎么不觉得56-1式那么可恶了……

Type 56-1Got it!!!是！！！

After saying so, Type 92 walks out of the kitchen, waiting for Type 56-1's zongzi to be done.交代完毕，92式走出厨房，等待56-1式的粽子出炉。

She is accompanied by FAL and PPD-40, whom she asked to come along.和92式一起的，还有被她邀请来的FAL和PPD-40。

Type 92I can let Type 56-1 go, but not a chance to make money...虽说放过56-1式，但赚钱的机会，当然也不能错过……

FALSo can we eat them this time? My time is very valuable, you know.这次确定能吃上？我的时间可是很宝贵的。

PPD-40I cleared my schedule during the Dragon Boat Festival but didn't get the zongzi you promised.端午那天，我推掉了下午茶的邀约，却没有等到你许诺的粽子。

Type 92Relax, after a month of polishing, there's no way anything could go wrong with the zongzi...放心，这次的粽子经过了一个月的打磨，绝对不会出问题……

Before she can finish, there is a loud explosion from behind Type 92!话还没说完，92式背后骤然一声轰鸣！

It is followed by the sound of glass breaking and many heavy objects crashing, as well as many other noises and Type 56-1 screaming.随后便是玻璃破碎的多重声响，以及各种混乱的杂音，乃至56-1式的惊天惨叫。

FALAre the zongzi you're talking about these... bombs?你说的粽子，就是那些……炸弹吗？

FAL points at the zongzi that just flew out the window.FAL指了指刚才击碎玻璃飞出窗外的那些粽子。

PPD-40Looks like another wasted trip.看来，又白来一趟了。

The two of them leave without looking back, leaving Type 92 alone.两人头也不回地走了，只剩92式站在原地。

Type 92Curse-you-Type-5-6-1—! How could it be that you need to be taught how to COOK zongzi!?可、恶、的、5、6、1、式——！ 谁能想到煮粽子还需要培训啊啊啊啊！

...In the end, the Great Revenge Operation ends with Type 56-1 paying a hefty price. However, Type 92 didn't get to try or sell the Special Deluxe Super Galactic Salted Egg Pork Zongzi, so it was a Pyrrhic victory.……最终，复仇大作战以56-1式付出惨重的代价结束。 但92式也没能收获超豪华海陆空版咸蛋黄肉粽，可以说是两败俱伤。

...Two months later, in the Griffin dorms.……两个月后，格里芬宿舍。

Type 92 has completely forgotten about the incident and is counting up her bank balance when she hears that annoying voice again.92式完全把那件事抛到了脑后，正在床上美美地数着账户余额，突然又听到了那个令人生厌的声音。

Type 56-192, Type 92, are you there?92，92你在吗？

With great reluctance, Type 92 opens the door. Outside is Type 56-1, in a new body— The new body is because of the accident from last time.92式极其不情愿地打开房门，门外站着换了新素体的56-1式—— 更换的原因正是上次的事故。

Type 92What is it now?找我有什么事？

Type 56-1 grins as she opens up her custom-made giant lunchbox, field with fragrant, steaming zongzi.56-1式喜笑颜开地打开定制的巨型饭盒，里面竟然全是香喷喷的熟粽子。

Type 92This smell... There's no mistake about it, this is my Special Deluxe Super Galactic Salted Egg Pork Zongzi!这个香味……不会有错，是我的超豪华海陆空版咸蛋黄肉粽！

Type 56-1See, I managed to make them! Are they just like yours?你看，我总算还原出来啦！是不是和你做的分毫不差？

Type 92 takes the lunchbox in shock. The zongzi are extremely well-made, and it's plain to see Type 56-1 has been practicing over the past couple of months.92式震惊地接过饭盒。 粽子的形状十分工整美丽，能看出56-1式在这两个月里仍然在保持练习。

Type 92That dummy actually took it to heart...这个笨蛋竟然还一直放在心上……

Type 56-1 timidly assesses Type 92's mood.56-1式小心翼翼地打量着92式的神色。

Type 56-1How is it? If it still needs improvement, I can...怎么样？要是有哪里需要改进，我再重新包……

Type 92 shakes her head.92式摇摇头。

Type 92No need, this will do.不用了，就这样吧。

However, upon seeing Type 56-1 breathe a sigh of relief, something drives Type 92 to say one more thing.不过，看到56-1式松了一口气的表情，92式又鬼使神差地补充了一句。

Type 92Oh yeah, it's almost time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, they probably won't be giving out mooncakes this year.对了，要中秋了，估计今年也不会发月饼哦。

Type 56-1's eyes go wide.56-1式瞪大了眼。

Type 56-1Ehhhhh!? But then what will we do? 92 , can you make five-nut mooncakes?诶？！ 那怎么办，92你会做五仁月饼吗？

Type 92...What kind of garbage taste is that!?……什么垃圾品味！

Type 92 promptly clams up and refuses to say anything else.92式顿时闭上了嘴，不想多说一个字。

PPSh-41 · 1

...Winter.……冬季。

This war-ravaged border town is now a hell on earth. Military automatons walk through the burning streets as they search for moving targets. Only when they have all left does Papasha poke her head out from behind a pile of rubble.被战火席卷的边境小城化为了地狱。 军用人形一边寻找着活动的目标，一边在燃烧的街道中走过。 等到它们完全离开之后，隐蔽在断壁残垣中的波波沙才探出身子来。

PPSh-41Whew... It should be just up ahead.呼…… 应该就在前面了。

Papasha orients herself within the ruins.波波沙从一片废墟中摸清了方向。

Explosions occasionally erupt in the city, shaking the very earth. Dust billows through the gaps between the smashed bricks as the chilly wind howls mournfully. Papasha takes in this scene of desolation, and her thoughts return to two days ago.城里各处不时有爆炸发生，就连大地也为之颤抖。 灰尘像眼泪一样从废墟的砖缝里洒落，和着寒风发出悲鸣。 看着眼前的景象，波波沙的思绪回到了两天以前。

In the Griffin Ops Room. The mission request comes up in Papasha's field of vision.格里芬指挥室。 任务委托浮现在了波波沙的视觉画面上。

PPSh-41...A rescue operation?……营救行动？

CommanderPavlov is a military engineer whose services our client desperately requires. Much like the mission brief says, he is currently stuck in the belly of the beast. After an armed rebellion broke out on the border, the rebel troops brought the fighting to the cities along the highway. Since the defense forces are busy organizing a counterattack, they gave the assignment to us.巴甫洛夫是委托方急需的军工专家，就和任务简报上说的一样，他现在身陷虎穴。 边境爆发武装叛乱后，叛军已经把战火烧到了公路沿线的城市，由于守备部队忙于组织反击，所以才向我们发送了委托。

PPSh-41I see.原来如此。

CommanderPavlov is aware of this operation. In other words, all you need to do is meet him at the designated apartment building and then bring him safely back to the rear.巴甫洛夫本人是知晓这次行动的，也就是说，你只要在约定的公寓楼里和他碰面，再把他安全带到后方即可。

PPSh-41Da... Erm. Commander, is that all?是……呃。 指挥官，只有这些吗？

CommanderThat is all, but completing this mission will not be easy, Papasha. The rebel forces are as strong as the regular army and they've instituted a strict lockdown in the area. If even a blade of grass moves in the wind, they'll know it.只有这些，但要完成它也不是一件轻松的事，波波沙。 叛军拥有比肩正规军的力量，而且，他们已经对这片区域实施了严密封锁，任何风吹草动，都会被察觉到。

PPSh-41In that case...这样的话……

Papasha's neural cloud kicks into high gear.波波沙的心智高速运转起来。

PPSh-41It should be fine if I conceal my signal and operate under radio silence. I'll do my best to avoid the enemy's eyes and ears and refrain from direct confrontations with the enemy. If anything out of the ordinary happens, I'll improvise depending on the circumstances.在隐匿信号，保持无线电静默的情况下，还是没有问题的。 我会尽量避开敌人耳目，不和敌人发生正面冲突。 如果有什么意外状况，我也会根据实际环境做出判断的。

CommanderExcellent. Make sure to be careful.很好，那么，多加小心。

PPSh-41Roger!明白！

Bangbangbang!砰砰砰——！

PPSh-41...!……！

After darting through piles of rubble, Papasha can see the outline of the apartment block in the distance. But now, the sound of non-stop gunfire is coming from it.穿过混乱的废墟后，波波沙已经看到远处那座公寓楼的轮廓了。 而现在，正有接连不断的枪声从那个方向传来。

PPSh-41Looks like there's a firefight going on... I'm picking up two military automaton signals on one side and... humans on the other? There's over a dozen of them in total. Hm, I can't rule out the possibility that Mr. Pavlov is among them. I need to verify that ASAP.似乎有人正在交火…… 从侦测到的信号来判断，两个单位是敌对的军用人形，而另一边是……人类？ 数量一共是十几个，唔，不排除巴甫洛夫先生也在其中的可能。 得尽快确认一下才行。

Papasha picks up the pace at that thought.想到这里，波波沙加快了前进的脚步。

The closer she gets to the apartment block, the more intense the sound of the gunfire becomes. Papasha ducks into a stretch of ruins and through the gaps between the bricks, she pinpoints the source of the enemy signals.越是接近公寓，交火的声音就越是猛烈。 波波沙翻身躲进一片废墟当中，透过砖缝，她瞄到了敌对信号的来源。

PPSh-41There are two military automatons. And they're fighting... human militiamen?两个军用人形。 和它们战斗的是……人类的民兵？

From where she's looking, the militia are launching a desperate counterattack from their fortified position. However, the disparity in their battle strength is tremendous, and the military automatons' ferocious firepower has done a lot of damage to the militiamen.视线中，民兵们依托着阵地拼命反击。 只不过，双方实力悬殊，军用人形凶猛的火力给民兵们造成了不小的杀伤。

PPSh-41At this rate, the militiamen will be in danger... I ought to help, whether or not Pavlov is among them...!再这样下去，民兵们就危险了…… 不管巴甫洛夫先生在不在里面，这个时候也必须帮助他们才行……！

Given the dire circumstances, the militiamen are forced to constantly pull their lines back, and the military automatons swiftly push forward.在处于劣势的情况下，民兵们不得不开始收缩战线，而军用人形则很快地开始推进。

PPSh-41Now!就是现在！

Papasha waits for the moment when the military automatons leave their cover, takes aim at their rear flanks, and then pulls the trigger.波波沙抓准了军用人形离开掩体的机会，瞄准了它们的侧后方，然后扣下了扳机。

Military Automaton—!——！

Upon seeing its teammate taken down by an ambush from the rear, the other military automaton immediately turns to counterattack, but Papasha has already thrown a grenade that lands neatly at its feet...看到身边的队友被身后袭来的火力击倒，另一个军用人形立刻转身想要反击，而波波沙早已将手雷准确地扔到了它的脚下……

Boom!轰！

After the explosion, the military automatons that originally held the advantage have been reduced to piles of scrap.爆炸之后，原本占尽优势的军用人形，此时已经变成了一堆废铁。

She looks again at the militiamen. The fact that their enemies have been suddenly wiped out leaves them a little confused. As they raise their heads to look around, Papasha waves to them from a distance. She spots a person among them who matches the photo supplied by her client.再看那些民兵，敌人突然被消灭让他们有点搞不清状况，注意到他们抬起头来四处查看，波波沙便远远地冲他们挥了挥手。 在这些人当中，她发现了那个和委托方提供的照片相一致的人。

PPSh-41He's actually here... Mr. Pavlov.没想到真的在这里…… 巴甫洛夫先生。

PPSh-41Hello, I'm Papasha, a Griffin Tactical Doll.你们好，我是格里芬战术人形——波波沙。

After meeting with the militiamen, Papasha extends a hand in friendship.与民兵们会合后，波波沙友好地伸出了手。

MilitiamanMany thanks! If not for your help, we'd probably all have met our maker here.感激不尽！要是没有你刚才的支援，恐怕我们都得交待在这里了。

PPSh-41No need to thank me, it was no trouble at all.请不用谢我，这只是举手之劳。

MilitiamanLet me guess, are you reinforcements from the defense forces?我知道了，你是守备部队那边派来的援军吧？

PPSh-41I'm sorry, but I'm not your reinforcements. I'm here to look for someone.抱歉，我并不是援军，我只是来找人的。

MilitiamanYou're looking for someone?找人？

Papasha points to Pavlov, who is bandaging the wounded.波波沙指了指人群中正在给伤员包扎的巴甫洛夫。

Feeling her gaze on himself, Pavlov looks up in her direction. He is armed, like the other militiamen. What sets him apart is the two old medals pinned on his chest.似乎察觉到了视线，巴甫洛夫抬起头来看向了这边。 他和其他的民兵一样拿着武器。 但唯一不同的是，他胸前还佩戴着两枚旧式勋章。

MilitiamanMr. Pavlov, it appears that this Doll lady is here looking for you.巴甫洛夫先生，这位人形小姐好像是来找您的。

After bandaging the wounded, Pavlov walks up to Papasha.给伤员包扎完毕后，巴甫洛夫来到了波波沙面前。

PPSh-41Hello, Mr. Pavlov. I am the Griffin Tactical Doll Papasha, and I've been assigned to collect you.您好，巴甫洛夫先生。 我是格里芬战术人形——波波沙，根据委托方的要求前来与您会合。

PavlovThank you for your assistance, Papasha.波波沙，谢谢你刚才的支援。

PPSh-41No need to thank me... The battle just now proves how dangerous the situation is, but there's no need to worry. My client has requested that I take you away from the battlefield and bring you to safety, while the defense forces cover the rear.不用谢……刚才的战斗已经证明这里的形势非常严峻，不过，请不用担心。 根据委托方的要求，我会将您安全带离战区，前往守备部队后方的！

Unlike normal rescue operations, Pavlov doesn't seem too happy about it. He glances at the militiamen around him, then turns back to Papasha.和往常的营救行动不同，巴甫洛夫看起来并没有表现出高兴的情绪。 他看了看身边的民兵，随后，视线又回到了波波沙身上。

PavlovI'm very sorry... but I don't want to leave right now.很抱歉……我现在并不想走。

PPSh-41... Huhhhhh?!…… 哎！？

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After helping the militiamen quarter the personnel who were injured in the recent battle, Papasha follows Pavlov to the manager's office of the apartment block.帮助民兵们安置好刚才战斗中受伤的人员后，波波沙一路跟随巴甫洛夫来到了公寓楼的管理室。

MilitiamanMr. Pavlov, you're back!巴甫洛夫先生，您回来了！

PavlovYes, thanks for holding the fort. Some people have been hurt, so please go take care of them.嗯，留守辛苦了，有些人受了伤，麻烦你去照顾一下。

MilitiamanAlright.好的。

The militiaman nods and closes the door behind him as he leaves.民兵点了点头，带上门离开了。

PPSh-41... Are all these people your friends?…… 这些人都是你的同伴吗？

PavlovThey were housed in this apartment block while being transferred. Their team leader died while covering their retreat, and since I had some military experience, they handed command over to me.他们是在转移的时候进驻到公寓楼里来的。 他们的队长在殿后时牺牲了，因为我还算有点军方的资历，所以就把指挥权交给了我。

Pavlov takes a seat and looks down at his two medals as he answers Papasha.巴甫洛夫坐下后，一边回应着波波沙，一边低头检查自己的两枚勋章。

Seeing that they've been smudged, he immediately removes them and starts carefully polishing them.发现上面沾了脏污后，他立刻摘下来小心地擦拭着。

PPSh-41... Are these...?…… 您这是……？

PavlovOh, sorry, I've always had a habit of doing this...哦，抱歉，我一直有这个习惯……

After cleaning off the medals, Pavlov holds them up in his hand.将勋章擦拭干净后，巴甫洛夫将它们捧在了手心。

PavlovMy ancestors passed them down to me. They once defeated invaders, but in the end only these two medals made it home. And now, the rebels are attacking again, so I've decided to wear them in the hope that they could give me some courage.这是我祖辈流传下来的东西，他们曾经打败了入侵者，可到最后，只有这两枚勋章被送了回来。 现在，叛军又打了过来，我就决定戴上它们，希望自己也能变得勇敢起来。

PPSh-41I see...原来是这样……

Having learned the origins of the medals, Papasha is filled with respect.得知勋章的由来，波波沙内心多了一分敬意。

PPSh-41Oh yes, Mr. Pavlov. The client said that you ought to have known about this rescue operation.对了，巴甫洛夫先生。 委托方说过，您应该是知道这次营救行动的。

PavlovSorry, but the enemy has been constantly jamming our communications with the outside world, so I couldn't contact them... Please go back and tell your client that I need to stay as the safety of many here depends on me, so they should call off the op.抱歉，敌人一直在干扰我们对外的通信网络，所以我没办法和他们取得联系…… 请你回去转告委托方，我现在需要留在这里照顾更多人的安全，这次行动还是取消了吧。

PPSh-41But—可是——

Perimeter MilitiamanMr. Pavlov, this is the perimeter defensive position. The enemy is attacking again and we're trying to stop them. Please send backup if you can.巴甫洛夫先生，这里是外线阵地。 敌人又来了，我们正在尝试阻击它们，如果可以的话，请派一些支援过来。

PavlovUnderstood. I'll be right there.知道了，我们马上就到。

PavlovThis is Pavlov. Notify our reserves, we'll be heading out to reinforce the perimeter.我是巴甫洛夫，通知守备力量，准备到外线支援。

MilitiamanYes, Mr. Pavlov!好的，巴甫洛夫先生！

As she watches Pavlov rise after hanging up, Papasha reaches out to stop him.看到巴甫洛夫挂断通讯之后就要起身，波波沙伸手拦住了对方。

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov, are you heading out onto the frontline again?巴甫洛夫先生，难道您又要上前线？

PavlovThe enemy attacks and we counterattack. So it goes.敌人入侵，我们反击，就是这样。

PPSh-41But I should point out that military automatons are extremely dangerous to human beings. After the previous engagement, the enemy will surely send more forces to attack this place. Under the circumstances, leaving the apartment block to halt the enemy advance will be very dangerous.可是，军用人形对人类而言是很危险的存在，经过刚才的交战，敌人一定会派遣更多兵力来进攻这里。 在这种情况下，远离公寓楼去阻击敌人，是非常危险的举动。

PavlovThank you for the reminder, but we are low on manpower, so I must do this.谢谢你的提醒，但现在人手紧缺，我必须这么做。

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov, you're a military engineer and my client is very concerned about your personal safety. If possible, could you please refrain from taking such risks...巴甫洛夫先生，您是军工方面的专家，委托方很担心您的人身安全，可以的话，请尽量不要这样冒险……

PavlovI told you, the rescue is off. You don't need to keep insisting on it!我说过，营救行动取消了，你没必要继续坚持！

PPSh-41I'm very sorry... But I have to carry out this order. Please cooperate with me, Mr. Pavlov.非常抱歉……可这是我必须执行的命令，巴甫洛夫先生，还请您配合。

PavlovYou...!你……！

Crash—!哗啦——！

The window suddenly shatters, interrupting their conversation.窗户的玻璃突然碎裂，打断了两人的对话。

PPSh-41...Wait a minute... It's the enemy!……等等…… 有敌人！

Bangbangbang—!砰砰砰——！

Papasha and Pavlov both dive for cover in unison, chased by a roar of gunfire.波波沙和巴甫洛夫同时扑向了墙角，紧接着枪声大作。

Several bullets break the glass and smash up the various items and fixtures in the room.一些子弹穿破玻璃，将房间里的各种陈设打了个稀烂。

Amidst the confusion, Papasha quickly scans the enemy.而在一片混乱中，波波沙快速扫描着。

PPSh-41Military automatons, about 5 of them!是军用人形，数量大概有五个！

PavlovDammit, they actually snuck up here.该死的，居然偷偷摸到这里来了。

Just then, a military automaton smashes a window open and jumps into the manager's office. Before her opponent can raise its gun, Papasha has already pulled her trigger.正说话间，一个军用人形破开窗户，闯进了管理室内。 赶在对方举起枪之前，波波沙扣下了扳机。

Vicious tongues of flame tear through the military automaton's control systems and it collapses heavily to the ground.凶猛的火舌撕碎了军用人形的控制系统，它随即僵硬地倒在地板上。

PPSh-41Please come with me!请跟我来！

Papasha seizes this opportunity to drag Pavlov out of the manager's office.趁这个机会，波波沙拉起巴甫洛夫离开了管理室。

The militiamen on guard duty are trying to fend off the military automatons in the lobby, but there is little effective cover inside an apartment building and people keep going down, while the military automatons easily close the distance.留守的民兵们正在抵挡前厅的军用人形，只是公寓内的有效掩体并不多，战斗中，不断有人中弹倒下，而军用人形们轻松逼到了近前。

PavlovOh no, everyone's in danger!糟了，大家有危险！

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov, please don't be rash!巴甫洛夫先生，请不要贸然行动！

PavlovThe enemy is already inside! Do you expect me to hide?!敌人已经打进来了，难道我应该躲起来吗！？

PPSh-41I need to ensure your safety! Um... Let me handle this place.因为我必须要保障您的人身安全！ 唔……这里先交给我吧！

After settling Pavlov, Papasha takes advantage of a lull in the enemy attack and darts to a good flanking position in the lobby.稳住巴甫洛夫之后，波波沙趁着敌人攻击的间隙，箭步冲到前厅一侧位置较好的区域。

Bangbangbang— A military automaton goes down after a burst of gunfire.砰砰砰——！ 一个军用人形随着枪声倒下了。

PPSh-41Alright, one down, next...好，消灭了一个，再来……

Bangbangbang—!砰砰砰——！

After spotting Papasha, the military automatons begin their counterattack. However, Papasha takes them down quickly enough, and the first is joined by a second, then a third...发现波波沙的存在后，军用人形开始反击，然而它们很快便被波波沙击倒，就这样第二个……第三个……

PPSh-41...!！

Until there is only one military automaton left inside the lobby... and Papasha's drum magazine suddenly goes clack-clack as it runs out of rounds.直到前厅内的军用人形还剩下最后一个时，波波沙的弹鼓却因子弹耗尽而发出“咔咔”的声响。

PPSh-41Why now, of all times...!偏偏在这个时候……！

Before the military automaton can strike a killing blow, Papasha pulls out a handgun. Since she is not Imprinted to it, all she can do is charge forward and close the distance.赶在军用人形大开杀戒之前，波波沙拔出了手枪。 因为不是自己烙印的武器，她只能贴身上前，把距离缩到了最短。

Bangbangbang—砰砰砰——！

After a series of gunshots... The last automaton finally goes down too.连续的枪声响起…… 最后一台人形终于也倒在了地上。

PPSh-41Whew... That should be the last one... No!呼…… 这应该是最后一个……不对！

Papasha looks up as she detects a large thermal source coming from the basement.波波沙抬起头，她察觉到地下室内存在着庞大的热源。

PavlovWait, that's—!等等，那边是——！

Wham!嘭！

Papasha raises her gun and rams open the door leading to the basement, but what she sees are not military automatons—波波沙举着枪，猛地撞开地下室的大门，然而映入眼帘的却并不是军用人形——

GirlBabushka, don't be rash, the enemies outside are very dangerous!奶奶，您别这么激动，外面的敌人很危险的！

BabushkaDangerous? Are you telling me not to fight back when the enemy is at our doorstep?!危险？它们已经打到门口来了，我还不能反抗了吗！

The white-haired granny ignores the girl's exhortations and raises her cane, looking like she wants to have it out with the military automatons from before.白发苍苍的老奶奶完全不听小姑娘的劝阻，她举着拐杖，似乎要跟刚才的军用人形拼命。

PPSh-41... Old folks... and children?…… 老人和……孩子？

BabushkaHm?嗯？

The two stop arguing at the sight of Papasha and Pavlov. Behind them, Papasha sees that the basement is full of children, the infirm, and the elderly.看到波波沙和巴甫洛夫走进来后，祖孙俩没有再继续争执。 而在她们的身后，波波沙看到，整个地下室内全都是她们这样的老弱妇孺。

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Night falls...入夜……

Intercepting MilitiamanThe enemy... They're far more numerous than we expected... And they've got... They've got a heavy weapons platform!敌人的数量……远远超出我们的想象……而且，还有一台……重型兵器！

Intercepting Militiaman...Two more people went down, and we can't break out...!……又有两个人倒下了，我们已经无法突围……！

Intercepting MilitiamanWe... we'll try to delay them. Until then... please be prepared to fight... ... Good luck.我们……会设法拖住它们，在这之前……请做好战斗准备…… …… 祝你们好运。

The transmission cuts off.通讯中断。

Pavlov... Let's get ready.…… 准备起来吧。

Pavlov puts down the handset weakly and instructs the militia on what to do. After that, he looks toward Papasha.巴甫洛夫无力地放下对讲机，吩咐民兵们照做。 接着，他看向了波波沙这边。

PPSh-41Mind your feet, Babushka.老奶奶，当心脚下。

BabushkaBless you, darling...谢谢你啊，小姑娘……

PPSh-41It's nothing.这没什么的。

Papasha helps the old granny sit down. She notices the old lady's eyes are lingering on the weapon she's holding.波波沙搀扶着老奶奶坐下，随后发现，对方的视线一直停留在自己手中的武器上。

BabushkaThe "Papasha"... Oh, how it takes me back! Ay! If only the Papasha that Dyedka left behind back then was still around, I'd gun down all those stinking machines outside! (Coughs heavily) But now all we can do is hide like before!“波波沙”……真叫人怀念！ 唉！要是当年，我爷爷留下的那把波波沙还在，我绝对能把外面那些臭机器，全部打趴下……咳……咳咳……！ 可现在，我们又得像从前那样东躲西藏了！

PavlovThey're all city folk who had to flee here after the rebel troops attacked.他们都是城里的居民，叛军打过来之后，不得已逃到了这边。

PPSh-41Is there a way to evacuate them?有办法疏散他们吗？

PavlovI tried once, but...我们试过，可是……

Pavlov clenches his teeth.巴甫洛夫咬了咬牙。

PavlovThe enemy doesn't give a damn about innocent civilians. A lot of people were already...敌人根本不管他们是不是无辜民众，在这之前，已经有许多人……

PPSh-41I see...原来是这样……

Fear, anger, unease, confusion... This basement is filled with negative emotions, making the air extremely heavy. The occasional dull explosions come from outside. Although they are very far off, they still make the refugees flinch and huddle up over and over again, not daring to raise their heads.恐惧，愤怒，不安，迷茫……消极的情绪汇聚在这地下室内，让空气也变得十分凝重。 公寓外面时不时会传来沉闷的爆炸声，虽然距离非常远，却也总是让他们一次次地缩紧身子，不敢抬起头来。

PPSh-41... I understand why you chose to stay behind, Mr. Pavlov. However, given the current circumstances, you will be in grave danger if you remain here.…… 我明白您选择留下来的原因了，巴甫洛夫先生。 可从现在的形势来看，您要是继续留在这里，只怕会很危险。

PavlovIf it is dangerous, then so be it. There is hope as long as we fight back.危险就危险吧。 只要我们反击，希望总会有的。

Pavlov gently caresses the medals on his chest, then turns to leave the basement. Papasha hurries after him.巴甫洛夫轻抚着胸前的勋章，转身走出地下室，而波波沙赶忙跟出来。

Seeing that the militiamen are setting up a defense around the apartment, Pavlov pitches in to help too.看到民兵们正在公寓内布防，巴甫洛夫也打起了下手。

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov, I'm low on ammunition and can't be of much help. There are casualties everywhere and at this rate...巴甫洛夫先生，我已经没多少弹药了，帮不了太多的忙。 现在大家死的死伤的伤，这样下去……

PavlovWhat happens next hasn't been decided yet.接下来会怎么样，还是未知数呢。

PPSh-41... But to me, it's not an unknown.…… 可对我来说，这并不是未知数。

PavlovWhat?什么？

Papasha picks up a piece of building material for their fortification and hands it to Pavlov, who's staring at her.波波沙拿起一旁的防御工事材料，递给了抬起头来的巴甫洛夫。

PPSh-41As a Tactical Doll, I can analyze the advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield and select the best course of action in response to the combat situation. I can find the best time to attack and retreat in order to guarantee that the final outcome of the battle is to our advantage.作为战术人形，我可以分析出战场上的优势和劣势，然后采取方法来应对战局。 什么时候该进攻，什么时候该撤退，我都可以找到最佳时机去执行，以保证战斗的最终结果对我们是有利的。

PavlovSo? Do you intend to prove that we're going to lose with a professional analysis?所以？你是想用专业的分析来证明，我们输定了？

PPSh-41We might lose this battle... but we might win it too. However... the price of victory might be very hard to accept.这场战斗可能会输……但也可能会赢。 只是……赢的代价恐怕很难让人接受。

PavlovWhat price could there be that's so hard to accept? Will we have to die? Given our remaining combat strength, it's true that we may have to lose a lot of people and even I may not be spared.还有什么很难让人接受的代价？ 牺牲吗？ 以我们现在还剩余的力量，想要获胜，的确有可能需要很大的牺牲，甚至连我也不会幸免。

PavlovBut Papasha...可是，波波沙……

Pavlov stops what he's doing and turns to look at Papasha.巴甫洛夫停下了手上的工作，转身看向了波波沙这边。

PavlovI think such a price is worth it.我觉得付出这样的代价，值得。

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov...?! Do you really care so little about your safety?巴甫洛夫先生……！？ 您就这么不在乎自己的安危吗？

Papasha's question draws the attention of the other militiamen, but Pavlov simply smiles.波波沙的问题引起了其他民兵的注意，而这个时候，巴甫洛夫却淡然一笑。

PavlovPerhaps your analysis is spot on, and I will die if I stay here... But if my death is the price I have to pay in exchange for victory and the safety of these people, I am happy to pay it.也许你的分析很准确，我留在这里只会牺牲…… 可如果这样能换来胜利，换来那些民众的安全，那我可以接受。

PPSh-41But, the client...可是，委托方那边……

PavlovThe client wants me to leave safely so they can win the war. But without the people, what's the point of defending this empty city even if we get rid of the rebels?委托方希望我能安全离开，为的是能打赢战争。 可如果因此失去了民众，就算最后赶走了叛军，守着这座空城，又有什么意义呢。

PavlovBack in the day, my ancestors faced a similar situation. These medals represent their choice. And I will do as they did.我的祖辈当时面临过和我一样的处境，这两枚勋章就代表着他们的选择。 而我一样会这么做。

After building up the fortifications, Pavlov takes off his medals out of force of habit and calmly polishes them. They came from a world war in the previous century, yet they still shine with a mix of red and gold radiance.帮忙搭建好防御工事后，巴甫洛夫习惯性地摘下勋章，自信地擦拭它们。 它们来自上个世纪的那场世界大战，可现在依然闪烁着金色与红色交织的光芒。

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov...巴甫洛夫先生……

PavlovI know you are a Tactical Doll, and that we have our differences, but I hope you understand what I'm saying.我知道你是战术人形，我们之间有所不同，但我希望你能明白我说的这些话。

PPSh-41...Hm...……唔……

Papasha looks at the militiamen around her. Their eyes are all filled with determination, and as she thinks of the frightened people in the basement, her heart churns and stirs.波波沙看向了四周的民兵，所有人都投来了坚定的目光，而回想着地下室里那些担惊受怕的民众，波波沙内心不断地翻涌。

PPSh-41Strange, all I need to do is complete the mission... But what is this indescribable longing?奇怪，明明只要完成任务就好，可…… 这种难以描述的渴望，究竟是什么？

PPSh-41... I...…… 我……

Boom!!!轰——！！！

A sudden explosion destroys the lobby wall utterly, throwing up heavy clouds of dust.突然的爆炸将前厅墙壁彻底摧毁，同时带起了滚滚烟尘。

Papasha barely manages to maintain her balance. Then, she sees a massive shape.波波沙勉强稳住了身姿，随后，在烟尘之中，她窥见了一个庞大的身姿。

PPSh-41... Oh no...!…… 糟了……！

The enemy's heavy weapons platform has fought its way to them...敌人的重型兵器，已经杀到了近前……

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A heavy weapons platform has barged into the apartment block, and all the militiamen who can still move immediately start attacking it. However, this killing machine is far more lethal than the military automatons from before. Its powerful weapons scythe down everything like a starving beast, ruthlessly claiming the lives of the militiamen.一台重型兵器闯进了公寓楼，还能够行动起来的民兵们立刻向它发起了攻击。 然而，这台杀戮机器已经远远超越了之前的军用人形，它以强大的火力横扫一切，仿佛饥饿的凶兽一样，无情吞噬着民兵的生命。

Pavlov follows behind Papasha as they swiftly dart behind their fortifications. However, in the time it takes for them to move from one piece of cover to another, its inky-black gun barrels have already locked onto them.巴甫洛夫跟在波波沙后面，迅速地进入防御工事。 而仅仅是从掩体之间经过的瞬间，黑洞洞的枪口就已经将他锁定了。

PPSh-41Look out!!!小心！！！

Covered by the defending militiamen, Papasha shelters Pavlov from an explosion and they both quickly get behind cover.在留守民兵们的掩护下，波波沙掩护着巴甫洛夫躲过了爆炸，并迅速进入到掩体内。

Defending MilitiamanMr. Pavlov, this damn thing has too much firepower! And its armor is very thick! Normal bullets can't get through it at all!巴甫洛夫先生，这鬼东西的火力也太猛了！而且装甲还很坚硬，普通的子弹根本打不穿啊！

PPSh-41Let me try!让我试试看……！

Heavy Weapons Platform—!——！

Defending MilitiamanHuh? Did its grenade launcher stop firing...?!咦？它的榴弹炮是不是哑火了……！？

PPSh-41I suppressed its heavy weapon control system, but... that's all I can do.我压制了它的重型武器操控系统，但……这也是我能做到的极限了。

However, even though its grenade launcher has been hacked, this heavy weapons platform's automatic machine guns are still spewing tongues of deadly flame.然而，即便被黑掉了榴弹炮，这台重型兵器所搭载的自动机枪仍然喷吐着凶猛的火舌。

PavlovThose rebel scum, I can't believe they actually brought out a weapon like this... What else do we have to use?可恶的叛军，居然拿出这种武器…… 我们还有什么能用的家伙？

Defending MilitiamanW-we only have a few explosives left!只、只有一些炸药了！

PavlovExplosives... ...Papasha, you said we had a chance to win, right?炸药…… ……波波沙，你说过我们有可能会赢的吧？

PPSh-41Huh?哎？

PavlovHow can we do it?!到底该怎么做！？

PPSh-41We... We can use these explosives to blow up the weak point on this HWP's armor, but somebody's going to have to detonate the explosives...我们…… 可以用这些炸药集中爆破这台重型兵器最脆弱的地方，但前提是必须有人去引爆炸药……

Boom—!轰——！

The HWP rakes the fortifications with its guns and destroys them. The militia are forced to retreat, and within this short space of time many people fall again.重型兵器的扫射摧毁了防御工事，民兵们不得不后撤，而仅仅在这么短的时间里，又有许多人倒下了。

PPSh-41(Groans) If we keep dragging our feet, it's only going to get more people killed for nothing... Is this the only way...?唔……继续拖延下去也只会徒增伤亡…… 只能这样了吗……

PPSh-41... Mr. Pavlov, I scanned the HWP. Its central control hub is on the inside of its lower chassis. If we could destroy it...…… 巴甫洛夫先生，我扫描了这台重型兵器，它的中枢系统就在底盘内侧，如果能对那里造成破坏的话……

PavlovThe interior of the lower chassis, yeah?破坏底盘内侧吗？

Pavlov glances at the HWP during a lull in its attack.趁着攻击间隙，巴甫洛夫瞄了一眼重型兵器。

PavlovPapasha, please continue suppressing its grenade launcher. Leave the rest to us.波波沙，麻烦你继续压制那家伙的榴弹炮，其他的交给我们。

PPSh-41...G-got it...!……我、我知道了……！

Pavlov signals to a nearby militiaman, and after explaining the situation, one of them brings out an explosive charge that was prepared beforehand.巴甫洛夫立刻冲不远处的留守民兵打手势，把情况交代清楚后，其中一个人就近拿出了早已准备好的炸药。

Everyone lays down cover fire, and using this opportunity, the militiaman carrying the charge rushes out of cover.所有人一齐开枪掩护，趁这个机会，拿上炸药的民兵迅速冲出了掩体。

However, before the man can even get close to his target, the machine guns' tracers have already perforated his body. The man doesn't even have time to make a sound before he is face down in a puddle of blood.然而，还没来得及靠近目标，机枪的火线就已穿透了民兵的身体，他甚至没来得及发出声响，便倒在了血泊之中。

PavlovW-what kind of monster is this?!这、这到底是什么怪物！？

PPSh-41It's just too strong. An enemy like this would need at least a three-man T-Doll squad to handle, but now...果然还是太勉强了，这样的敌人至少需要一支三人的战术人形小队才能对付，可是现在……

After the man in front goes down, someone else tries rushing up, but the same thing happens to him. Then a third... Then a fourth...前面的人倒下后，又有人尝试着冲上去，然而结果还是一样。 第三个人……第四个人……

PavlovDammit! Dammit!!!该死的！该死的！！！

After seeing his comrades fall one after the other, Pavlov can no longer hold back his anger and he, too, rushes out of cover, holding an explosive charge.看到战友们不断倒下，巴甫洛夫再难抑制自己的愤怒，他也拿起炸药冲出了掩体。

PPSh-41What... Mr. Pavlov, come back here!什……巴甫洛夫先生，快回来！

Papasha tries to move up to stop him, but the electronic suppression wears off.波波沙想要上前阻止对方，可电子压制却失去了作用。

Upon noticing Pavlov, the HWP immediately locks onto him and opens fire—注意到巴甫洛夫后，重型兵器立刻将他锁定，然后开火——

And at this moment, Papasha dashes up to tackle Pavlov to the ground.而在这一瞬间，波波沙箭步冲上去扑倒了巴甫洛夫。

Boom—!!!轰——！！！

After a mighty explosion, Papasha feels the world spinning round.一声巨响后，波波沙只觉得天旋地转。

She is flung through the air by a massive shockwave before hitting the ground.随着激烈的碰撞，她感觉到自己从半空中摔落在了地上。

PPSh-41(Groans heavily)唔……唔……！

Her body is heavily damaged. She can even hear the electrical currents frizzling in her neural cloud. Through the static and error messages in her vision, she sees that Pavlov's leg has been wounded by shrapnel and the HWP is heading toward the basement.素体大部受损，波波沙甚至可以听到心智紊乱的电流声。 透过闪烁着雪花以及乱码的视觉，她看到巴甫洛夫被飞溅的破片打伤了腿，而重型兵器已经冲向了地下室。

PPSh-41No, you don't...!不、不行……！

Papasha tries to open fire to stop the HWP, but her empty magazine will not let her shoot.波波沙想要开枪阻止重型兵器，可空空的弹匣却没能喷吐火舌。

PPSh-41...Is this... the end?…… 只能……到此为止了吗？

Pavlov's VoiceDon't think... you'll get away with this...!休想……得逞……！

PPSh-41Mr. Pavlov?!巴甫洛夫先生！？

Papasha looks back and sees Pavlov is gritting his teeth against the pain as he crawls toward the HWP. Behind him is a medal that has fallen from his chest.波波沙转过头，发现巴甫洛夫强忍着剧痛，拼命爬向重型兵器。 而他的身后，是早已从胸前掉落的勋章。

On the brink of overload, Papasha's neural cloud kicks into gear once more. However, she does not try to predict what consequences her actions will bring. Instead, she recalls the militiamen who died.波波沙就要过载的心智再次运转起来。 只是，她没有再预想接下来的行动会带来什么样的结果，而是回想起了那些牺牲了的民兵。

PPSh-41Death... If I can protect those people... Then is the price of death worth paying?牺牲…… 只要能够保护那些民众，牺牲的代价，是可以被接受的吗？

PavlovI know you are a Tactical Doll, and that we have our differences, but I hope you understand what I'm saying.我知道你是战术人形，我们之间有所不同，但我希望你能明白我说的这些话。

PPSh-41...Yes, I do.……明白，我们明白的。

PPSh-41As long as our homes are behind us, as well as the people... Then no matter how great our enemy, no matter how much we must sacrifice, we will rise up to fight them... But when it comes to the desire to protect the things that matter to us, whether you're a human or a Tactical Doll... We're all the same!只要身后还有家园，还有那么多民众……不管面对多么强大的敌人，不管付出多少牺牲，都会站起来去抵抗…… 但，说起对守护重要之物的渴望，人类也好，战术人形也好…… 我们没有什么不同！

Papasha jerks up her head, then picks up an explosive charge that the militiamen didn't manage to detonate. At this moment, her mind is clear of all doubt and hesitation. Through her blurred vision, she sees only one target—the weak spot on the bottom of the HWP's chassis.波波沙猛抬起头，将民兵们没能引爆的炸药重新捡了起来。 此时的她感觉不到任何的顾虑和迟疑，模糊的视线里只有一个目标——重型兵器底盘上的弱点。

PPSh-41AAAARHHHHHHHHHH—!!!啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊——！！！

As everyone watches, Papasha charges the enemy, holding an explosive charge.在所有人的注视下，波波沙抱着炸药冲向了敌人。

BOOM—!!!轰——！！！

There is a mighty explosion, and her body is consumed by light.随着一声巨响，她的身体被光芒彻底吞没。

Pavlov's Voice...Pa... sha...……波……沙……

Pavlov's VoicePapasha...!波波沙……！

PPSh-41(Coughs heavily) M-Mr... Pavlov? The enemy... Where's the enemy?咳咳……咳咳咳咳……！ 巴、巴甫洛夫……先生？ 敌人……敌人呢？

Pavlov's VoiceYou took him out... The people are fine. We won!那家伙，已经被你干掉了……民众都没事，我们赢了!

PPSh-41We did...? That's good then... (Coughs)是吗……那就好……咳咳咳……

Pavlov's VoicePapasha...! Don't worry, I'll figure out how to fix you!波波沙……！ 别担心，我这就想办法帮你修复！

PPSh-41This... This is enough... Mr. Pavlov...这样……这样就够了……巴甫洛夫先生……

Pavlov's VoicePapasha...? Papasha!!!波波沙……？ 波波沙！！！

Two months later...两个月后……

Spring is almost here. The rebel offensive is faltering, and uprisings are popping up throughout the various conquered regions. Pavlov has returned to his home, and at the apartment building which is now in ruins, he lays down flowers as tribute to the fallen warriors.春天即将到来，叛军的进攻已是强弩之末，各处被占领的区域都吹响了反击的号角。 重返家园的巴甫洛夫来到已是废墟的公寓楼前，为牺牲的战士们献花。

Behind him are the people he saved back then, all lined up as they wait their turn to lay their flowers beside the already-collapsed apartment block.紧随其后的，是那些被拯救了的民众，他们列好队伍，等待将手中的鲜花放在已经倒塌的公寓墙下边。

Pavlov... The hardest days have passed, and we will make the enemy pay for what they have done, so rest in peace.…… 最难熬的日子已经过去了，我们会让敌人付出应有的代价，所以，请安息吧。