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Harpsy

哈卜茜

23 chapters · 776 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

The Courage You Give 1 因你而生的勇气1

(After planning what commissions we'd be taking on for the next month, I close my terminal and prepare to head back to my room. As I prepare to stand up, a Doll suddenly rushes into the ops room.)（完成下个月的委托规划后，我合上终端准备回休息室，指挥室的光影被突然冲进来的人形扰乱。）

(As my eyes fall on the girl who entered, the surprise has me taken aback for a brief moment.)（看着眼前的少女，我有些错愕。）

CommanderHarpsy...?哈卜茜……？

CommanderIs something the matter? You don't look well.怎么了？你的脸色看起来很不好。

(I glance down and check the time on my communicator screen.)（我低头又确认了一遍显示屏上的时间。）

CommanderIt's half past one in the morning; with how late it is, you should be fast asleep even if you're a Doll, no?现在是凌晨一点半，这个时间点，就算你是人形，也该好好休息吧？

HarpsyUm, I, C-Commander...呜，我……指、指挥官……

HarpsyI don't know who I can talk to about this. Everyone in 404 is asleep.我不知道该找谁说这件事，404的大家都已经休息了。

HarpsyA-actually, I just thought that I'd try my luck and stop by the ops room, but... I didn't think you'd still be awake...本、本来是怀着试试看的心态来的指挥室，没想到……指挥官也还没休息……

(Harpsy's voice trails off as she speaks. The lower part of her face is deeply buried in her collar, while her fingers make kaleidoscopic patterns as she meshes them together in her apparent unease.)（哈卜茜的声音越来越小，她尖尖的下巴和双唇几乎全都埋在了衣领里，十指也局促不安地交织着。）

(Despite that, her bright green eyes remain fixed on me, her glowing gaze a moth to a light.)（但盈绿的双眸却始终盯着我，不愿挪开一丁点视线。）

CommanderThere was a bunch of stuff still undone, so I was partaking in some gratuitous overtime.有些工作没完成，临时加加班。

CommanderNo need to fret, Harpsy. Take your time and explain it to me.哈卜茜不用紧张，慢慢说。

HarpsyI, um, I...我、我……

(Harpsy's gaze can no longer meet mine as it sweeps from side to side in her nervous stupor. Then, she suddenly draws in close, standing on her tiptoes in an effort to whisper into my ear.)（哈卜茜警觉地朝着四周看了看，然后凑到我的耳旁，踮起脚对我说悄悄话。）

HarpsyCommander, do you, uh... do you think the Elmo's been a bit weird lately?指挥官，您、您有没有觉得……最近，艾莫号上有点奇怪？

CommanderWeird how?奇怪？

HarpsyEeek! N-not so loud, Commander...噫！指、指挥官不要这么大声呀……

(As I peer upon Harpsy's frightened expression, a chuckle nearly escapes my mouth. Thankfully, I manage to hold it in.)（看着哈卜茜如临大敌的样子，我差点笑出声，但还是咬牙忍住了。）

CommanderAhem. Why do you feel that way, Harpsy?咳、哈卜茜为什么会这么觉得？

HarpsyIt, um, it's just that recently, whenever I'm walking around on board... I, uh... keep feeling like there's a chill in the air...就、就是，最近在车上走动的时候，总、总感觉隐隐约约……有一股寒气……

HarpsyIt's never happened before! It's only started up recently! A-and when I look behind me—there's nobody there!以前根本没有的，最近才出现！而、而且，我扭头看——后面根本没人！

HarpsyA-at first, I thought someone was playing a prank on me, so I checked the security cameras. But then...我、我以为是有人恶作剧，还去查了监控，结果……

HarpsyThe cameras showed that I was... I was the only one there! (whimper)监控显示，当时确实只有……我一个人！呜……

(Harpsy's form shrinks as she curls up into a ball. Her kitty ears droop as they follow her new curvature.)（哈卜茜整个人都要缩起来了，猫耳也耷拉了下去。）

CommanderCan Dolls even have a sixth sense like that? Maybe you're just imagining things?人形也会有这种第六感吗，会不会是你搞错了？

CommanderIt's been getting a bit colder lately, hasn't it?最近降温，确实会凉一些。

HarpsyY-you've gotta believe me, Commander... My feelings might be wrong, but my frame temperature data and the security camera logs don't lie.指、指挥官要相信我呀……我的感觉可能出错，但机体温度的数据，还有监控录像，不会说谎的……

HarpsyWelrod always says that "When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."维尔德常说，排除一切不可能，剩下的即便再不可能，那也是真相。

HarpsyI also heard Miss Mayling say there was a festival called "Zhongyuan" coming up. During that time, g-ghosts will return to the human world...我还听美玲小姐说，有个叫“中元节”的节日快到了，到那时，鬼、鬼魂都会重返人间……

HarpsyD-do you think... th-that the Elmo... is haunted?您、您说，车上该不会是……有、有鬼吧？

(Harpsy reaches out and makes a frantic grab at my clothes. She lowers her voice, terrified that beings beyond might hear her. It's all so adorable that I have to turn away and firmly cover my mouth.)（哈卜茜伸手捏紧了我的衣角，压低了声音，唯恐有其他“人”听见她的猜测。我实在忍不住想笑，于是背过身用手牢牢捂住脸。）

CommanderH-hang on, Harpsy. I need to think about what you said—哈卜茜，稍等一下，我需要吸收一下你带来的新信息——

(As I make to turn away, I feel something click as it tightens around my calf. It's Harpsy's tail.)（就在我背过身时，有什么东西“啪嗒”一下缠上了我的小腿，是哈卜茜的尾巴。）

(It immediately cuts off my stifled laughter.)（我的憋笑被迫中断了。）

Commander...Harpsy?……哈卜茜？

HarpsyAh, um... When I was on my way to the ops room, it was... it was really scary... But after seeing you, that feeling went away.那、那个……刚刚来指挥室的路上也是……好可怕……不过，见到指挥官之后，这种感觉，好像就消失了。

HarpsySo I, uh, I was thinking...所以，我想……

CommanderWhat's on your mind?想到了什么？

HarpsyC-could it be... that ghosts don't dare tread near here? I'm sure you must be radiating some kind of power that stops them in their tracks!或、或许，连鬼魂都不敢靠近这里吧？指挥官身上，一定有让它们感到害怕的力量！

HarpsyThat means I'll be safe as long as I stay in the ops room and by your side...只要待在您身边、待在指挥室里，我就是安全的……

CommanderAh...啊……

(Never in a million years would I have thought that I might have such an ability.)（我从没想过，我还会有这种能力。）

(Before I can voice anything else, Harpsy tightens her tail's grip around my calf. Her hands emerge from her sleeves to grab my little finger.)（但没等我说更多的话，哈卜茜缠在我小腿上的尾巴又紧了紧，手也从衣角往上探，握住了我的小手指。）

HarpsyCommander, can I... can I stay by your side until Zhongyuan is over?指挥官，直到中元节结束，我能不能……都待在您身边？

HarpsyI, um, I don't want to feel that scary chill anymore...我、我不想再感受那股恐怖的寒意了……

(I look back and see the tips of Harpsy's ears are a slight pink. My hand rises to gently pat her head.)（我转过身，看着哈卜茜有些泛红的耳尖，抬起手轻轻摸了摸她的头。）

CommanderSure, we can do that. But since you're so scared, why not get a few more people to keep you company?可以倒是可以。既然这么害怕的话，要不要再找几个人来陪着你？

(I thought it would be a good idea, but Harpsy doesn't nod in response right away. Instead, she gently squeezes my pinky.)（本以为是个不错的提议，哈卜茜却没有立刻点头，手指轻轻磨蹭着我的小手指，有些犹豫。）

HarpsyW-we don't need to do that... I just need you by my side... that's enough for me...不、不用了吧……我只要有指挥官在，就可以了……

HarpsyAnd, um, I don't want to cause problems for the others either...而、而且，不想给大家添麻烦……

CommanderHmm, you have a point. Still, is it okay for you to remain like this, Harpsy?唔，说的也是。不过，哈卜茜一直这样好吗？

CommanderSurely it's time to be a little braver now, isn't it? Won't being so timid all the time get in the way of your work?也是时候提高点胆量了，总是这么胆小，会耽误工作吧？

HarpsyEh? I, um, I—诶？我、我——

CommanderKlukai told me that when she wanted to send you out on a mission by yourself recently, you cried and hid for a long time before finally saying yes. Is that true?我听可露凯说，最近她想单独派你出任务，你哭着躲了好久才答应哦？

HarpsyThat, that was because—那、那是因为——

HarpsyAiieeeeeeee Commander—!噫呀啊啊啊啊指挥官——！！

(A white silhouette suddenly flashes past outside a nearby porthole.)（舷窗外一道白影闪过。）

(Harpsy's head slams into my chest like a cannonball. For a moment, I thought she would make a new breathing hole in me where she struck.)（哈卜茜的头像炮弹一样顶在我的胸上，强劲的力道差点让我打了个趔趄。）

HarpsyO-o-o-over there, Commander—it was a ghost!那那那里——指挥官，那里有鬼呀！

Commander(Coughs heavily)咳、咳咳咳……

(With herculean effort, I turn my gaze to where Harpsy points. There, I see a moth perched on the porthole, flapping its wings.)（我挣扎着朝哈卜茜手指的方向看去，一只硕大的飞蛾趴在舷窗上，不停扑打着翅膀。）

CommanderEasy, easy, Harpsy—哈卜茜，轻点——

CommanderIt's just a moth.只是只飞蛾罢了。

(I try to extract Harpsy from my arms, but she bursts into tears.)（我试图将哈卜茜从怀里揪出来，她却开始哭诉起来。）

HarpsyBweeeehhhh... I'm scared... Ghosts are scary, the enemy is scary too...呜……好可怕……鬼魂也是，敌人也是……

HarpsyH-having to fight is scary enough; if I have to go out on my own on top of that, I don't think I can handle it...要、要作战已经很可怕了，还要我一个人去，不、不行的呀……

CommanderYou... Alright, then.你……好吧。

(I want to say something, but in the end all I can do is try to soothe Harpsy and pat her head. Hopefully that will make her feel safer.)（我想说点什么，但最后只能转而安抚哈卜茜，摸着她的头，希望这样能为她带来更多安全感。）

(How should I help Harpsy with her anxiety?)（哈卜茜的不安，该怎么处理才好呢？）

The Courage You Give 2 因你而生的勇气2

Commander...What the hell? ANOTHER Collapse storm?……啊，又有坍塌风暴了么？

(The siren song of my bed beckons me on this long night, but after seeing the weather forecast on my terminal, all I can do is sigh and refuse the call. I head over to the ops room to adjust the Elmo's future heading.)（已经夜深了，但看完信息终端上的环境预警信息，我还是只能叹口气，前往指挥室准备调整艾莫号接下来的行进方向。）

(Just when I think I can get some sleep, something new always pops up...)（每次觉得能好好休息一阵时，总是会有各种各样的突发情况出现，唉……）

(My footsteps echo, weaving a tale down the empty corridor. I didn't think much of it at first, but now... there does seem to be a chill creeping down my spine.)（我的脚步声在空荡荡的走廊上回响。本来觉得没什么，但似乎确实……有一股寒意在背后若隐若现。）

(I look back. There is nobody there.)（我回头观察，周围一个人也没有。）

Commander...Could I just be imagining things?……是心理作用？

(I remember how Harpsy was crying into my arms that day. Something about ghosts...)（我想起哈卜茜那天缩在我怀里哭哭啼啼的样子。鬼魂什么的……）

(I shiver, and then shake my head to clear it.)（我打了个寒颤，甩甩头。）

CommanderNever mind, there's no point thinking about it. Best to take care of the problem at hand first.算了，不想那么多。先解决眼前的问题。

(Still, the doubts linger in my heart as I arrive at the ops room door. I reach out to open it—)（怀着疑惑，我来到指挥室门前，伸手推开门。）

???Aiieeee! Who-who's there?!呀——谁、谁在那里！

(A shriek fills the air. I then feel something hard against my belly.)（尖叫声响起，紧接着我的腹部一紧，感觉被硬邦邦的东西抵住了。）

HarpsyC-Commander? Oh thank goodness, it's you—指、指挥官，原来是您呀，呜、太好了——

HarpsyI'm so glad it's not a ghost, bweeehhhh...不是鬼魂真的太好了，呜呜呜……

(It's only when I hear the sound of crying that I realize what's going on.)（哭诉声响起，我这才搞清楚刚刚发生了什么。）

(Harpsy is covered in talismans, exorcism bells, incense, garlic cloves, crucifixes and the like. She is holding a peach wood sword. Its blunt tip is pressed against me.)（哈卜茜身上挂着一大堆符咒、驱魔铃铛、香烛、大蒜、十字架这样的东西，手里则是一把桃木剑，圆钝的剑尖正抵在我的身上。）

CommanderHarpsy, could you please move that away?哈卜茜，剑可以挪开了哦？

HarpsyOh, right, right right right, I was really nervous just now. When I heard footsteps, I thought it was a ghost and...哦对、对对，刚刚我太紧张了，听到脚步声以为是鬼魂，就、就这样了……

HarpsyI'm sorry, Commander...对不起，指挥官……

(Harpsy's face is red as she withdraws the peach wood sword and looks up at me with teary eyes.)（哈卜茜红着脸将桃木剑收到身后，泪眼汪汪地看着我。）

CommanderSo you prepared all this to get rid of ghosts? It's quite... comprehensive, I must say.所以这些都是为了驱鬼准备的？还真是……够齐全的。

CommanderIn fact, this is the first time I've ever seen a peach wood sword used in tandem with a crucifix.我还是第一次见到，桃木剑和十字架一同准备的驱鬼仪式。

HarpsyW-well, Zhongyuan might be an Eastern tradition, but we're not in the East right now, s-so maybe local ghosts might show up...因、因为中元节虽然是东方的节日，但我们现在也不在东方，说、说不定会有本地的鬼魂出现……

HarpsySo I, uh, I thought I should prepare methods from various places. You can't go wrong that way, right...所以我就，各个地区的各种方法，都准备了一下，总不会错……

CommanderSo it's an East-meets-West, two-pronged approach kind of thing? Huh...东西合璧，双管齐下？哈……

CommanderWell, you truly live up to your reputation as 404's intel specialist, Harpsy. Your preparations were very thorough.哈卜茜不愧是404的情报人员，应对问题的方式十分周到呀。

HarpsyHuh? W-were you praising me just now, Commander? But it didn't quite feel like it either...诶？指、指挥官是在夸奖我吗？但又感觉不太像……

(A laugh almost escapes my lips, before I decide that a joke would be more fitting to ease the tension. However, I hear a sudden, high-pitched sound from the corridor which sounds a little spooky when I listen more closely to it.)（我有些想笑，打算开玩笑让她放松些，走廊外突然飘来一阵尖细的响声，细听之下有些诡异。）

Commander...What was that? Is someone whistling?……什么声音？是谁在吹口哨吗？

CommanderUh, Harpsy?等等、哈卜茜？

HarpsyBweeeeehhhhh, stay back, you invisible vampire ghosts, I, uh, I've got things that can deal with you no matter what kind of ghost you are, so don't you dare hurt the Commander!呜呜不不不不要是鬼魂呀、我、我有这些东西不管你是哪边的鬼魂都不能伤害指挥官！

(Harpsy nervously rushes in front of me. Her entire body is trembling, and her tail bushes up in fright as she points her peach wood sword at the ops room door.)（哈卜茜慌慌张张地冲到我身前，全身发抖地用桃木剑指着指挥室门口，尾巴整个竖起炸毛。）

HarpsyBegone invisible vampire ghosts, begone invisible vampire ghosts, begone invisible vampire ghosts—妖魔鬼怪快离开，妖魔鬼怪快离开——

HarpsyI won't let you hurt the Commander...不许伤害指挥官……

(Harpsy bites her lip as she pulls out an exorcism bell and a crucifix. She presents them in the direction of the whistling sound while muttering under her breath.)（哈卜茜咬着唇，掏出铃铛和十字架，朝着哨音响起的地方摇起来，嘴里念念有词。）

(I gently pat Harpsy's shoulders in an attempt to help her relax.)（我拍拍哈卜茜的肩膀，试图让她放松些。）

CommanderAhem. Actually, it might not be a ghost. That noise might have been caused by something else, so you don't need to be so nervous...咳，其实不一定就是鬼魂，也可能是其他原因导致的怪声，不用这么紧张……

HarpsyBut, but what if it's real...?但如果、如果是真的怎么办呀……

(She holds the crucifix up toward the door, then looks back at me. For some reason, she seems... even more tense?)（她一边举着十字架对着门口，一边扭过头来把我上下打量一番，似乎变得……更加紧张了？）

(Before I can reply, Harpsy suddenly turns around and stuffs an exorcism bracelet and a crucifix into my hands, along with a dried-up salamander tail.)（没等我反应过来，哈卜茜急忙转身，将驱鬼手串和十字架全都戴在了我身上——外加往我手里塞了一根干枯的蝾螈尾巴。）

Commander...Uh, Harpsy? What are—……哈卜茜？这些——

HarpsyD-don't lower your guard, Commander!指、指挥官不要掉以轻心呀！

HarpsyEven if they're not ghosts, they, uh, they might be some other scary creature... So you have to be prepared!就算不是鬼魂，也说不定是、是其他什么可怕的东西……也要做好准备才行！

HarpsySince these things can banish ghosts... th-then surely they'll be able to ward off normal scary things, right?这些东西既然能驱鬼……那、那一般的可怕的东西，应该也可以吓跑吧？

HarpsyA-and if there's anything they can't scare away... th-then I'll scare them off instead and protect you, Commander!吓、吓不跑的东西……呜……就、就由我来赶跑，保护指挥官！

(As I see Harpsy's mixture of fright and forced bravado, the laughing I've managed to resist till now finally finds release. However, that brief moment of my weakness only brings her sadness.)（看着哈卜茜又害怕又故作勇敢的样子，我没忍住笑了一声，哈卜茜却显得沮丧起来。）

HarpsyBweh, have some faith in me, Commander...呜，指挥官要相信我呀……

HarpsyI, uh, I know about a lot of things apart from what I'm using to protect you!除、除了靠我来保护您之外，还有很多事情，也有讲究的！

HarpsyFor... for example, if you hear an unfamiliar voice calling your name from behind you—you mustn't look back!比如……如果晚上有不认识的声音，在背后叫您的名字——一定不能回头！

HarpsyMiss Mayling said that it might be a ghost looking for a s-scapegoat... someone to r-replace them...美玲小姐说，很有可能是鬼魂在、在找替身……

(Harpsy's whole body shudders. After she looks back and ensures there's nothing there, she turns back and continues speaking in hushed tones.)（哈卜茜狠狠打了个寒颤，回头看了眼身后，确认什么都没有，才转过来继续压低声音说。）

HarpsyAlso, you absolutely must not look into mirrors at midnight!还有，零点的时候，千万、千万不能看镜子！

HarpsyThe posters on the occult boards say that ghosts sneak into mirrors during that time, and if you accidentally meet their gaze, they—they'll suck your life force dry!论坛的灵异板块说，那时候的鬼魂会偷偷钻到镜子里，只要不小心和它对视，就、就会——被鬼魂吸干精力！

HarpsyAh, yes!啊，对了！

(It looks like Harpsy's remembered something, because she takes out a little bag, heads out of the ops room and begins carefully, solemnly scattering white granules of some kind in a line outside it.)（哈卜茜像是突然想起什么，低下头掏出一个袋子，走向指挥室门口，细细地、严谨地撒了一排白色颗粒。）

HarpsyWith this salt line in place, ghosts won't be able to enter the ops room...有了这条盐线，鬼魂就都进不了指挥室了……

HarpsyI can keep you safe, and, um, myself too.指挥官的安全，我、我的安全，都能得到保障。

(The salt seems to have an effect, because the strange noise fades away and the corridor is silent once again.)（似乎是盐粒终于起了效果，走廊的怪声也渐渐隐去，归于寂静。）

(Seeing Harpsy's diligence leaves me at a loss for words. I wipe away the smile on my face.)（看着哈卜茜认真的样子，我有些哑然，也收敛了嘴角的笑意。）

Commander...Thank you, Harpsy. You did well.……好，谢谢哈卜茜。

CommanderIs there anything I can help with?还有什么我能帮忙的吗？

HarpsyNo... Please, um, please let me take care of banishing ghosts for you, Commander.没有了……驱鬼的事，请、请指挥官交给我吧。

HarpsyD-don't you have work that needs doing, Commander? I can stand watch here, so you should go do it...指、指挥官不是还要工作吗？我在这里守着，您快去工作呀……

HarpsyAll I need is your permission to be in the ops room and stay by your side...只要您允许我待在指挥室，待在您的身边就好……

(Indeed, I have work that needs doing. However, just as I'm about to make the course adjustments, I realize that I was too hasty in leaving my room and left some necessary documents behind.)（确实还有工作未完成，但当我准备对接下来的工作规划进行调整时，却发现离开休息室时过于仓促，一些必备文件没有拿。）

CommanderHarpsy, I need to step out for a bit to get some files.哈卜茜，我得暂时离开去拿份文件。

CommanderWhile I'm at it, can you stay in the ops room?你先留在指挥室？

HarpsyEh?诶？

HarpsyEhhhh? No, please don't do this.诶诶？不、不要呀。

HarpsyIf you leave the ops room by yourself, you might run into a ghost. It'll be very dangerous without a salt line to protect you!指挥官独自离开可能会撞上鬼魂，没有了盐的庇护，会很危险！

CommanderWell, nothing happened to me when I came here. Surely I'll also be okay when I head back, right?我来的时候就没遇上什么问题，回去应该也不会有事？

CommanderAnd besides, I've got all these items you gave me. That ought to ward the ghosts off.而且我身上还有你给的这些道具，鬼魂应该也不愿意撞上我吧？

HarpsyN-no, that won't do... I, I need to make more preparations!不、不行……还得、还得再准备准备！

HarpsyYou should take more of these exorcism talismans. Just throw them when ghosts show up. The occult board rated them very highly!这个驱鬼符指挥官多带几张，鬼魂出现时直接朝着它们丢就好，这个在论坛里好评很高的！

(Harpsy looks me up and down, then stuffs more talismans into my hands. She even pastes a couple on my chest.)（哈卜茜上上下下地打量我，又往我怀里塞了好几张驱鬼符，就连胸口也被她贴上了两张。）

HarpsyThe talismans go for ten per Collapse piece, so they SHOULD be effective...一根晶条只能买到十张驱鬼符，应该会有用……

HarpsyBut the power of these talismans is limited, so please come back soon, Commander...但驱鬼符效力有限，指挥官要快点回来呀……

CommanderAlright, I'll be off now.好，我先走了。

(After getting the necessary documents, I soon return to the corridor leading to the ops room.)（拿到文件后，我很快回到了通向指挥室的走廊。）

(I definitely feel more at ease with all the ghost-warding gear Harpsy dumped onto me. However, I feel that mysterious chill from before once again!)（身上挂着一堆哈卜茜送我的驱鬼道具，内心确实安定了不少。但很快，那股莫名的寒意……又出现了！）

CommanderWhat's going on? Could there really be a ghost?怎么回事，难道真的有鬼？

CommanderBut according to Harpsy, all this stuff ought to be keeping the ghosts away from me, right?但照哈卜茜的说法，我身上这堆东西也足够让鬼魂退避三舍了吧？

(I come to a halt and that strange whistling from earlier starts up again. The empty corridor now no longer seems so empty, filling me with a sense of dread.)（我停下脚步，那阵停歇的怪异哨声此刻似乎又开始响起来，让空荡荡的走廊显得更加可怕起来。）

(However, there doesn't seem to be anything else out of the ordinary besides those two phenomena. There are no flashing lights or fleeting phantoms.)（但除了这两者之外，似乎再没有其他异样了。没有灯光闪烁，也没有飘忽人影。）

Commander...Right, that's enough of scaring myself. Time to head back.……得了，别自己吓自己。赶紧回去吧。

(I continue toward the ops room, but I hear Harpsy's voice before I can enter.)（我迈步重新向指挥室走去，还没进门就远远听到哈卜茜的声音。）

HarpsyC-Commander? Is, is that you? Have you... come back?指、指挥官，是您吗……？您回来了吗？

(Her voice is trembling, and I stop in my tracks.)（她的声音有些颤抖，我停住了脚步。）

(My original plan was to immediately answer her, but after thinking about it, I realize that this might be a chance to train up her courage.)（原本打算直接回应她，但转念一想，这或许是个锻炼哈卜茜胆量的好机会。）

HarpsyCommander? Commander, please answer if it's you. Please...指挥官？是指挥官的话，求求您回应我呀，应一声就可以，求您了……

Commander...……

HarpsyIt, it's not you, Commander?不、不是指挥官？

HarpsyWho, uh, who is it? It doesn't matter what kind of invisible vampire ghost you are, you're not getting into the ops room!谁、谁？！不管你是哪里的鬼，别想进指挥室！

HarpsyI have salt, and uh, and top-grade exorcism talismans! If you try and get in here, your soul will be scattered to the four winds!我有盐，还、还有特级驱鬼符，你进来就会魂飞魄散的！

(I step forward.)（我向前挪动脚步。）

(The sound of my footsteps echoes crisply through the air.)（鞋子踩在地面上的声音，清晰地响起。）

HarpsyS-stay back!不、不许过来——！

HarpsyBegone invisible vampire ghosts, begone invisible vampire ghosts, begone invisible vampire ghosts—!妖魔鬼怪快离开，妖魔鬼怪快离开——！

(Just as I'm about to put an end to this prank, Harpsy bursts from the ops room like a bat out of hell.)（正当我打算结束这场玩笑，哈卜茜如同炮弹一样从指挥室里冲出。）

(She's muttering frantically and waving the bell in her hand like a rattle.)（她口中念念有词，手中的铃铛摇得像拨浪鼓一样。）

CommanderHey, wait—停——

(I hold out my hand and Harpsy's forehead crashes right into it, which slams on the brakes for her.)（我伸出手，哈卜茜的额头抵在我的手掌上，硬生生刹住了车。）

HarpsyC-Commander? Are you alright? Thank goodness, I thought, I thought you... Bweeehhhhh...指、指挥官？您没事？真是太好了，我、我还以为……呜呜……

CommanderI'm okay.我没事。

CommanderI'm sorry I made you worry, Harpsy. It seems I went too far.抱歉，刚刚让哈卜茜担心了，我玩得有点太过了。

CommanderYou got scared because you mistook my footsteps for those of a ghost, right?哈卜茜是把我的脚步声当成鬼魂在靠近，所以才会这么害怕吧？

HarpsyYeah...嗯……

CommanderThen why did you rush out? You had a salt line set up outside the ops room. Wouldn't you have been safer in the ops room?那为什么还要冲出来？指挥室里撒了盐，哈卜茜待在里面不是更安全吗？

HarpsyW-well, that's true.是、是这样没错啦。

HarpsyBut when I thought about how you might be coming back to the ops room after getting your files, my body moved on its own.但是想到在门外，指挥官已经拿完文件回到指挥室的可能性后，我的双腿就不由自主地动了起来。

HarpsyI thought about what would happen if you ran into a ghost, if the banishing items I gave you weren't strong enough... It was all I could think about, and by the time I realized what I was doing, I'd already run outside...如果指挥官中途遭遇了鬼魂怎么办，如果那些驱鬼道具法力不够强怎么办，心里充满着这种想法，等我反应过来，就已经冲出了门外……

(I pat Harpsy's back to soothe her.)（我伸手拍着哈卜茜的背，安抚着她的情绪。）

CommanderIt's okay, it's okay. It's really okay now.好啦，好啦，真的没事啦。

CommanderI'm sorry, Harpsy. I won't make you worry like that again.对不起，哈卜茜，以后我不会再让哈卜茜担心了。

(After patting her head, I made a promise not to prank Harpsy like that in future.)（摸着哈卜茜的头，我许下了不再恶作剧的承诺。）

The Courage You Give 3 因你而生的勇气3

(Zhongyuan has finally arrived. Darkness has overtaken the world outside, and the Collapse storm raging nearby has rendered all starlight into an unseeable void. All the light radiating from the ops room through the porthole only illuminates the endless expanse of sand outside that leaves its harsh traces on the glass.)（中元节，终于到了。外面漆黑一片，附近肆虐的坍塌风暴把星光都遮蔽了，透过指挥室的灯光，只能看见舷窗外风沙飞扬，在玻璃上划出一道道细纹。）

(I'm in the ops room, working like usual. Meanwhile, Harpsy—)（我待在指挥室里，像往常一样工作。而哈卜茜——）

(Harpsy is standing watch over me. She's pasting talismans all over the ops room, scattering salt and putting up crucifixes.)（她严阵以待，在指挥室的各个角落里贴驱鬼符纸、撒盐、放置十字架。）

(The ghost stories associated with the festival have left her in a state of panic. She has pulled out all the stops to protect against any danger that might rear its ugly head.)（节日相关的鬼魂传说，让她慌张不已，几乎使出全身解数去防备可能出现的任何危险。）

HarpsyOkay, so, uh, I've put salt, garlic and crucifixes at all the important places...好、好了，所有重要的方位，全部都撒上了盐，放置了大蒜和十字架……

HarpsyThere are exorcism talismans on all the gaps...有缝隙的地方也贴上了驱鬼符纸……

HarpsyThat should do it, Commander. You can work and rest easy here tonight... I, uh, I'll make sure to protect you!应该没问题了，指挥官，今晚您可以在这里安心工作和休息……我、我会守着您的！

CommanderMmm, yes. Harpsy, your preparations are most reassur—嗯，哈卜茜的布置很让人安——

Commander...Just what the hell IS that noise, anyway?!……这声音究竟是什么鬼啊？！

(A faint but shrill sound is audible from outside the ops room. It's that damn whistling again!)（一阵微弱但尖锐的口哨声从指挥室外传来。再一次。又是那个哨声！）

HarpsyW-w-what? I, er, we, we've made extensive preparations! D-d-don't be scared, Commander!什、什么？我、我我们准备得很充分，指指指挥官不害怕！

CommanderMm. You don't have to be scared either, Harpsy. It might be somebody's prank...嗯，哈卜茜也不用害怕，说不定是有谁在恶作剧……

CommanderShall we go take a look together?我们一起去看看吧？

HarpsyI, er, it... it might be some devilish scheme to, to... to lure us out of the room!我、我……这说不定，是恶鬼的阴谋，就是为了……吸引我们出去！

HarpsyM-maybe we should, um, we should just stay in here, Commander...?指、指挥官，我们还是，留在这里吧……？

(Harpsy nervously lowers her head and tugs on my clothes.)（哈卜茜嗫嚅着低下头，拽着我的衣角。）

CommanderWell, we need to figure out just what it is. And even if there really IS some kind of ghost out there, we can't just let it roam the Elmo freely.总得弄清楚缘由。就算是真的有鬼，也不能任它在艾莫号上到处捣乱。

CommanderIt's okay. If you're scared, just focus on protecting the Elmo and I'll go take a look. This time, I'm going to—没事，你害怕的话，就负责保卫指挥室，我去看看好了。这回一定要——

(Before I can finish, Harpsy runs over to the door and spreads her arms to block my path. Her eyes are squeezed tightly shut.)（我话没说完，哈卜茜便一下子冲到了门口张开手臂，闭紧眼睛拦在我面前。）

HarpsyY-you can't! I, I promised I'd protect you...不、不行！我、我答应了要保护好您的……

HarpsyBwehh... I can't... I can't let you face that danger by yourself...呜……不能让您一个人……面对危险……

HarpsySo uh, I'll, I'll go out there with you!我、我要和您——和您一起去！

HarpsyWith all my preparations, I'm, um, I'm sure I can protect you!有这么多准备，我、我一定可以保护好您的！

(Though her eyes are shut and her body is trembling, Harpsy insists on standing in my way.)（明明紧闭着眼睛，全身都还在发抖，却还是硬撑着要站在我面前呢。）

(I chuckle and gently ruffle her hair. Then, I watch as she cracks open an eye.)（我笑了笑，揉揉哈卜茜的头，看她终于将眼睛睁开一条缝。）

CommanderI hardly ever see you being so brave, Harpsy.哈卜茜这么勇敢，真是少见呢。

CommanderIn that case, I'll entrust my safety to you. Let's head out together.那我的安危，就拜托你了。一起出发吧。

(Harpsy stays in front of me as we follow the sound down the corridor, toward its source.)（哈卜茜紧紧地贴在我的前面，我们顺着哨音的发源地，朝着走廊深处走去。）

(I feel that familiar chill again. The corridor grows colder and colder, and the whistling grows closer and closer.)（那股熟悉的寒意传来，让走廊越来越冷，尖锐的哨音也越来越近。）

CommanderThis really is quite strange...确实有些离奇……

CommanderThis sort of thing usually doesn't happen on the Elmo. Could it be due to an onboard malfunction? But those usually involve wear and tear of the vector engines. They don't cause weird things like this to happen...平常艾莫号不会出现这种情况，是因为车辆故障？但一般都是向力引擎出现磨损，不至于产生这种奇怪现象……

HarpsyBwehhh...呜……

(Suddenly, as though in response to Harpsy's fear, the lights in the corridor start blinking on and off.)（似乎是为了应和哈卜茜的恐惧，整条走廊的灯突然开始明灭闪烁。）

(Against the backdrop of the dark clouds and nighttime sky outside the portholes, the flickering lights create a spooky atmosphere.)（一闪一闪的灯光，衬着舷窗外漆黑的夜色和滚滚的乌云，显得十分诡异。）

(And then, with a click, the lights die completely.)（突然，咔哒一声，灯光彻底熄灭。）

(Harpsy screams just as a thundercrack explodes overhead. In the darkness, something hits me hard and I can feel a whole mess of objects being thrown my way.)（轰鸣的炸雷声和哈卜茜的尖叫声同时响起，漆黑中有什么东西在猛烈地击打我，一些乱七八糟的东西被丢向我。）

HarpsyAiieeeee!!! No, no harming the Commander—呀！！！不、不准伤害指挥官——

(I struggle to get my assailant under control.)（我挣扎着抓住对方。）

CommanderStop! Stop it!停！停下！

(The lights in the corridor blink on and off for a while before they finally go back to normal.)（走廊灯明明灭灭，过了一段时间，终于回归了正常。）

(I reflexively lick at the stuff that's been thrown on my face. It tastes salty.)（我下意识地舔了舔洒在脸上的东西，一股咸味传来，是盐。）

CommanderHarpsy...? Did you throw salt on my face?哈卜茜……？不至于往我的脸上撒盐吧？

HarpsyC-Commander, bweeeehhhh... I'm sorry I threw the salt because I thought you were an invisible vampire ghost. I didn't mean to...指、指挥官，呜呜呜……对不起我以为是鬼魂来袭击所以才撒盐的我不是故意的……

(Harpsy frantically tries to clean up the mess I'm in.)（哈卜茜手忙脚乱地帮我弄干净身上的混乱。）

(I reach out to wipe her tears away too, and then I poke her between the eyes.)（我也伸手擦掉哈卜茜的泪水，点了点她的眉心。）

CommanderHarpsy, listen closely.哈卜茜，你听。

CommanderDo you still hear the whistling?还有没有哨声？

HarpsyIt seems like... it's gone?好像……真的没有了？

HarpsyWas it the ghosts playing a prank? Did a poltergeist do it?刚刚是鬼魂的恶作剧吗？能做出这种事的鬼，难道是吵闹鬼……？

HarpsyC-Commander, why are you laughing? Do you know how dangerous things were just now—指、指挥官，您怎么还在笑？刚才那么危险您又不是不知道——

CommanderHarpsy, I know you've studied many ways to banish ghosts, but have you looked into what the festival is actually about?哈卜茜，你查了这么多驱鬼方法，有没有查查中元节究竟是个什么节日？

HarpsyZhongyuan is when the gate to the underworld opens and all sorts of ghosts come out...?中元节，鬼门开，所有鬼魂都会出来的节日……？

CommanderSo you did look into it, but it seems your research was incomplete.哈卜茜查是查了，但似乎只查了一半。

CommanderZhongyuan is actually a festival to remember the deceased. It's a day to show them the way to the afterlife, much like the Mexican Day of the Dead. So you don't need to be so scared of it.中元节其实是个纪念已逝之人，为这些人指明通往彼岸之路的日子，就像墨西哥的亡灵节一样，不需要害怕啦。

HarpsySo... you're saying... the ghosts who come back to the human world today are all good ghosts?所以……您是说……今天重返人间的鬼，都是好鬼？

CommanderEr, you could say that.呃，也可以这么说吧。

CommanderHarpsy, even if ghosts do exist, I don't think we need to fear them today.哈卜茜，就算鬼魂真的存在，我想今天我们也不必害怕它们。

(I stick a talisman on Harpsy's forehead. She looks so cute and funny that I can't help but smile.)（我将一张驱鬼符贴到哈卜茜的额头，她的模样显得可爱又滑稽，让我忍不住微笑。）

CommanderOperating alone and talking to people aren't as difficult as they seem to be. It's just like how Zhongyuan isn't actually that scary once you realize what it's really like.就像中元节没什么可怕的一样，单独作战、和人沟通，这些事其实也没有哈卜茜想的那么困难。

CommanderIt's the limits you impose on yourself that make things so challenging.自我设限，才让一切变得困难重重。

CommanderHarpsy, today you crossed the salt line you drew in front of the ops room to accompany me here. But nothing happened now, did it?哈卜茜，今天你也离开了自己在指挥室撒下的盐线，和我一起走到了这里，不也什么事都没发生吗？

HarpsyI, um, I...我、我……

CommanderAlright, time to get up.好了，起来吧。

CommanderYou were brave enough to cross that line of salt to help me. I admire that. Who knows, you might be braver than you think.哈卜茜有勇气跨过盐线来保护我，我很欣慰……说不定，你其实比自己想象的还要勇敢哦。

HarpsyI, I am?我、我吗？

HarpsyI'm not as good as you say I am...我没有指挥官说的那么好……

(Harpsy's voice trails off and her face grows bright red.)（哈卜茜小声说，脸整个红透了。）

CommanderWell, actions speak louder than words. Now then, let's head back to the ops room.行动胜于言语，现在，一起回指挥室吧。

The Courage You Give 4 因你而生的勇气4

(Zhongyuan has been over for some time now. Harpsy has gotten much better since then.)（中元节已经过去了一段时间，自那之后，哈卜茜的状态好了很多。）

(It's daytime now, and Harpsy has come looking for me.)（这次是白天，哈卜茜主动找到我。）

HarpsyC-Commander, I'm heading out on a mission with the others on Team B.指、指挥官，我要和2队的大家一起去执行任务了。

HarpsyI want to say goodbye to you in person before I leave, and... I also want your blessing.在正式出发前，我想和您单独告别，也希望……能得到您的祝福。

CommanderWell, here's hoping everything goes well and you come back safely.祝你们一切顺利，平安归来。

CommanderHm, in the past you thought I could banish ghosts. Now you think I can give out blessings. Does that mean you think of me as a wizard or something?唔，之前哈卜茜觉得我能驱鬼，现在哈卜茜觉得我能赐福，我好像在哈卜茜的眼里，变成了魔法师？

HarpsyA, a wizard? I never thought of you that way... but the way you've been protecting me does seem quite magical at times...魔、魔法师？我从没有想过……但是一直庇护着我的指挥官，真的像有这样的魔力一样……

HarpsyM-maybe my mission might go better if I got a special blessing from you...指、指挥官，如果能获得您单独的祝福，我、我的任务也许就能完成得更好……

CommanderA special blessing? Were you given a solo assignment again this time around?单独的祝福？哈卜茜这次又被安排独自行动吗？

HarpsyYeah... Leaders Klukai and Vector both said I need to train up my ability to act independently...嗯……可露凯和维克托队长，都说我应该锻炼自己独自行动的能力……

(I pat Harpsy's head.)（我伸手摸了摸哈卜茜的头。）

CommanderI think you'll do very well on this mission, Harpsy.我觉得，哈卜茜这次肯定会做得很好。

HarpsyEh? W-why do you say that?诶？为、为什么？

CommanderThat's because you're not hiding anymore. Rather, you've finally decided to step up. Doesn't that mean you've found the courage to overcome your own limits, Harpsy?因为，这次你没有再躲起来，而是终于愿意站出来了。这不就说明，哈卜茜已经有突破自我的勇气了么？

CommanderI don't think having to fight by yourself or face difficulties by yourself will scare the new Harpsy away.就算需要单独作战，就算需要独自面对困难，我想应该都不会吓跑现在的哈卜茜了。

CommanderSo I'm sure that you'll be fine, even without my blessing.就算没有我的祝福，哈卜茜也一定能行的吧。

HarpsyAh, b-but it's still needed! I, um, I can be braver knowing that you've blessed me...啊，那、那还是需要的！有了您的祝福，我、我才会有更多勇气呀……

HarpsyBut knowing that you think of me that way makes me really...不过，指挥官会这么想，我、我真的……

HarpsyOoooh...呜……

(Harpsy's face goes red. For a moment, she looks like she's going to cry. However, she clenches her fists tightly and forces her tears back. Then, she looks up at me with a serious expression in her eyes.)（哈卜茜涨红了脸，似乎又要哭出来了，但她攥紧拳头，硬是憋回了眼泪，抬眼认真看向我。）

HarpsyI, um, I promise I'll become more useful to Team B and to you, Commander!我、我会成为对2队、对您更有用的人形的！

CommanderTake it easy. You don't need to push yourself too hard. Personal growth can't be rushed.慢慢来，不要对自己太苛刻，成长从来不是一蹴而就的事。

(Harpsy nods with a serious expression on her face.)（哈卜茜重重点了点头。）

HarpsyYup!嗯！

HarpsyO-oh, yes, Commander! You remember the strange noise we heard in the corridor some time back? I figured out what was causing it!对、对了，指挥官，之前我们在走廊里听到的奇怪声音，我查出原因了！

CommanderAh, was it a prank after all, was it?啊，果然是有人恶作剧吧！

HarpsyNo, it wasn't... A-actually, it turns out the sand wore a small hole into one of the corridor portholes...不是的……其、其实，是走廊的舷窗玻璃，被沙尘磨开了一些小口子……

HarpsyThen we had a Collapse storm recently, which meant that the wind got in through that small opening. That caused the whistling sound... and of course, the draft made it feel cold too.漏风，加上坍塌风暴出现，风从小口子里挤进来，就发出了哨声……自然也会觉得冷了。

CommanderI see... Looks like it's time for the Elmo to have a major overhaul, then.居然是这样……看来是时候大整修一番了。

HarpsyBut you don't have to worry, Commander! I've, um, I've already checked all segments of the porthole glass. Miss Mayling and I helped change out all the damaged parts!指挥官不用担心，我已经，把所有舷窗玻璃都检查了一遍，和美玲小姐一起，把破损的部分全都更换掉了！

HarpsyOh, and one more thing! About that power outage that night! That was because radiation intensity from that night's Collapse storm was too high, which caused electromagnetic fluctuations in the Elmo's power systems, which...对、对了，还有那晚的停电！其实也是因为靠近坍塌风暴，辐射浓度太高，导致车里出现了较大的电磁波动，才……

HarpsySo... it turns out there were no invisible vampire ghosts after all...所、所以……从头到尾都没有鬼魂……

(A mix of relief and shyness fills Harpsy's face as she says this.)（哈卜茜说完这些，脸上浮现出如释重负和害羞纠结的表情。）

(She's probably feeling embarrassed about what she did earlier.)（估计是在为自己之前的行为感到不好意思。）

HarpsyI, er, I can't believe I made such a big deal about something that was so simple, and, er, even threw salt and talismans at you and spent all those Collapse pieces on them...明、明明是这么简单的事情，我还弄了那么多事，把、把盐和没有作用的驱鬼道具扔到您身上，还花了这么多晶条去买它们……

HarpsyBweeeehhh, Commander... am, am I really that useless...呜呜呜指挥官……我、我是不是太没用了……

CommanderHarpsy...哈卜茜……

CommanderYou discovered the problem, analyzed it, took action, found the root cause, and ultimately resolved it. You did very well each step of the way and took responsibility for everything you did.发现问题，做出分析，采取行动，查出根因，最后彻底解决问题，这整个过程你都做得很好，也承担了自己所有行为的责任。

CommanderGranted, there were some hiccups along the way... But there's no human out there who can predict the future and neither can any Doll. Expecting yourself to immediately see through everything and instantly solve all problems is but a pipe dream.虽然中间闹了点乌龙……但没有人有未卜先知的能力，人形也没有。要求自己一开始就能洞悉一切，完美解决问题是不切实际的幻想。

CommanderThere's no need to feel down because you're not perfect. After all, being able to solve the problem means that you've become better than before, right? You should be happy about how you've improved.没必要为不完美而沮丧，能解决问题，不就说明哈卜茜已经比之前要强了吗？为自己的进步而开心吧。

(I gently ruffle Harpsy's hair. Her ears rub back against my hand. They're soft and warm.)（我伸手揉了揉哈卜茜的头，猫耳顺服地贴着我的手，暖融融的。）

HarpsyI, I've improved... I should be happy...我、我有了进步……要开心……

HarpsyIs that how it is...是这样吗……

(Suddenly, I hear an impatient voice from outside the room.)（屋外突然传来不耐烦的催促声。）

WelrodHarpsy, just how long are you going to bother the Commander?哈卜茜，你要在指挥官那里待到什么时候？

WelrodHowever much a fledgling might miss the nest, it's gonna have to fly solo someday.鸟儿再念家，也有离开巢穴独自飞行的一天。

HarpsyEeep!噫！

(Harpsy frantically extracts herself from my arms, struggling to wipe away all traces of tears from her face.)（哈卜茜连忙从我的怀里抽身，手忙脚乱地去擦满是泪痕的脸颊。）

HarpsyUm, I'll be heading out on my mission now, Commander!指、指挥官，我要出任务了！

HarpsyI'll, uh, I'll do my best!我、我会努力的！

CommanderAlright.好。

CommanderMay you find victory, and peace in your heart. I'll be waiting for your safe return.战斗顺利，一切平安，我等你回来。

CommanderMay fear find no purchase in thee, and may courage be thy sword in all thy battles.祝你永不害怕，永远充满战斗的勇气。

(Harpsy's face turns bright red and she nods vigorously. Then she rushes over to hug me one last time before she runs out of the room.)（哈卜茜脸上通红，猛地点点头，用力冲过来抱了我一下，然后飞速跑向屋外。）

WelrodSo, what did you and the Commander talk about?指挥官都和你聊了些什么？

HarpsyThat, uh, that's a secret between the Commander and me...是、是我和指挥官的秘密……

HarpsyLet's go, Welrod! Leader Vector must be waiting for us!维尔德我们快出发吧，维克托队长她们应该都等急了！

WelrodA secret? Hmph...秘密？哼……

(Welrod's and Vector's voices in the corridor fade into the distance, till I hear them no more.)（门外，哈卜茜和维尔德交谈声越来越小，直到完全消失。）

(I head over to the porthole. Soon, 404 Team B comes into view, driving off into the sunset. Their vehicle leaves deep tracks in the sandy dirt.)（我走到舷窗前，不久，404二队的车便出现在视野中，向着阳光深处驶去，车轮在沙土上碾出坚定的痕迹。）

CommanderSince you're brave now... this mission is going to go well, right?有了勇气……这次的任务，一定会顺利的吧？

CommanderI'm looking forward to your triumphant return, Harpsy.凯旋的消息，就等你第一个告诉我了，哈卜茜。

Covenant 铭契

HarpsyW-with me? Commander... Are you willing to make this pledge to me? Oooh, th-this is wonderful...和、和我吗？指挥官……愿意给我这份承诺？太、太好了，呜……

HarpsyI, um, I'll remember this promise forever, and it'll become a source of courage for me... And I'll make sure to protect you forever and ever!我、我会一直记得这份承诺的，让它作为我的勇气来源……我会一直、一直守护好您的！

Timid Gift 羞怯的赠礼

(The first thing Harpsy does after completing her mission is come to my room.)（哈卜茜执行任务归来后，第一时间来到了我的房间。）

HarpsyAh, Comman— Commander, I, uh, I—啊指、指挥官，我、我——

HarpsyThis is—!这个——！

(She rummages through her pack. The sound of zippers, objects rubbing against each other and the like come from it.)（她慌乱地在随身的小包里翻找，拉链声、物品摩擦声接连响起。）

HarpsyJust give me a bit, Commander! I brought it along in my pack—指、指挥官等我一下！我特地放在包里带过来的——

HarpsyAh, here it is!啊，找到了！

(Harpsy excitedly withdraws a kitty-shaped metal device. The kitty has the same eyes as she does, and its short tail is swishing like Harpsy's own.)（哈卜茜兴奋地摸出一个猫咪形状的金属装置，那只小猫有着和她一样的绿色眼睛，短小的尾巴和哈卜茜的尾巴在一同摇摆。）

CommanderWhat's this?这是什么？

HarpsyIt's, um, it's a thank-you gift...是、是给您的谢礼……

HarpsyDo you remember what you said earlier about me going on missions by myself? Although you blessed me before I went out, lots of unexpected things happened in the field...您还记得，之前我说，要单独出任务的事吗？虽然临别时在您这里获得了祝福，但实际进入战场，还是有很多意外状况……

HarpsyThe most dangerous time was, um, was when I fell into an enemy trap and got cut off from the others! Bweh...最危急的时候，我、我还被敌人设计，彻底切断了和大家的联系！呜……

HarpsyBut fortunately, I managed to use a nearby beacon's network coverage to contact the others, and they saved me.不过，多亏了附近的信标，我“借用”了一下它们的网络，最后还是和大家联系上，大家把我救出来了。

HarpsyIf not for everyone, I, uh, I might have ended up scrapped on the battlefield...要是没有大家，我、我说不定就，直接报废在战场上了……

(As she says this, Harpsy reflexively shrinks away in fear.)（说到这里，哈卜茜后怕地缩了缩。）

CommanderSounds to me like that blessing didn't affect your great escape in any way—听起来，哈卜茜能顺利脱困，和我的祝福似乎没什么——

HarpsyThat, that's not true!不、不是的！

HarpsyNormally, if I were separated from the others, I'd be scared out of my mind...被切断通讯的时候，平时的我，肯定已经慌得什么都不知道了……

HarpsyBut thanks to your blessing, and your guidance during Zhongyuan, I wasn't as afraid as before...但是，有了之前指挥官的祝福，加上中元节的时候，指挥官也一直在开导我，让我没有那么害怕……

HarpsyIt's because of your support that I, I had the courage to keep going...是因为指挥官的支持，我、我才有了继续行动的勇气的……

CommanderStill, what's important is the fact that YOU worked up the courage in the first place, right?不过，比起我的鼓励，更重要的其实是哈卜茜自己能鼓起勇气了吧？

CommanderSomeone who knows not of courage can never be brave in any circumstance.从来不知道勇敢是什么的人，在任何时候都是无法变得勇敢的。

CommanderIn short, Harpsy, you're an independent Doll who can stand on her own two feet.哈卜茜，已经成为独当一面的人形了呢。

HarpsyHuh? I, I am? Me? Is, um, is that really true?诶？独、独当一面的人形？我？真、真的吗？

HarpsyBut, but I got so scared back then that I didn't know what to do... Do I still count as independent, even when I'm like that?可明明、明明遇到当时的情况我害怕得都不知道怎么办才好……这样的我，也算是独当一面吗？

(Harpsy tugs at her coat and looks hesitantly at me.)（哈卜茜捏着衣角，有些犹豫地看向我。）

CommanderWhy not? It's just like you said, Harpsy. Even when you're on a solo mission, your teammates will have your back. That's what being a team is all about.怎么不算呢？就像哈卜茜说的，即使是单人任务，其他队友为你兜底，这就是小队存在的意义。

CommanderYou encountered a difficulty and made rational use of available resources to solve the problem. That was a good action plan.遇到困难，根据当前情况，合理调取一切资源来解决问题，这是非常好的行动策略。

CommanderDepending on your teammates doesn't necessarily clash with being independent.依赖队友和独当一面，并不冲突哦。

HarpsyTh-thank you, Commander, bweehhh...谢、谢谢指挥官，呜……

(Harpsy is so delighted to receive my affirmation that she begins sobbing in joy.)（得到了坚定支持的哈卜茜似乎因为太高兴，小声啜泣起来。）

(I quickly try to change the subject to stop her tears.)（我连忙转移话题，试图止住她的眼泪。）

CommanderSpeaking of which, what exactly is this gift of yours? Mind telling me about it, Harpsy?话说回来，这个礼物具体是什么……哈卜茜不妨说明一下？

HarpsyAh, this is actually... it's a communications terminal with a powerful signal booster.啊，这个其实是……搭载了强力信号增幅器的通讯终端哦。

HarpsyWhen my communications were cut and I couldn't contact anyone, I found myself hoping that you'd never end up in a similar situation. Therefore, I made this for you...当时被切断通讯，没办法联系大家的时候，我就希望指挥官……永远不会遭遇类似的困境。所以，才做了这个想要送给您……

CommanderA communications terminal? But I already have one.通讯终端吗？可我已经有一个了呢。

HarpsyHuh? Ah! Yes, that's right.诶？啊！对哦……

HarpsyThen, in that case...那、那……

CommanderIn that case, I'll just treat this one as a private line between you and me.那这个，就当做是我和你的私人联络线吧。

HarpsyR-really? So, so you're saying... I have a personal, private way to communicate with you... and it keeps records of it too?真、真的吗？就是说……我、我和指挥官，能有专属的联络装置……和联络记录吗？

CommanderYup. After all, if you need me to "give you courage" on the battlefield, I need to make sure I can get that courage to you, right?嗯，毕竟要是在战场上，哈卜茜突然想要我“给你勇气”了，得保证我能把这份勇气送到你身边才行啊。

HarpsyTh-That's wonderful! (sob)太、太好了！呜……

HarpsyAlso, um, could I trouble you to help me with one more thing?那、那还有一件事，可以也请您帮帮我吗？

HarpsyThat is... could you please help me record an alert sound?就是……能拜托您，为我录一个提示音吗？

HarpsyThat way, even if the worst comes to pass and I can't contact you... I can still listen to your voice and put my heart at ease.这样，就算遇到最坏的情况，没办法联络您……我也能听到您令人安心的声音了。

HarpsyAlso, I'd also like to, um... to talk with you more outside of missions, in everyday life, to listen to your voice. Even if we don't see each other, just hearing your voice in my ears makes me feel... very happy...不只是在作战的时候，平时，我也想……多和您联络，多听听指挥官的声音。就算不见面，只要听到您的声音在耳边响起，也会觉得……很开心……

HarpsyAh, I, I accidentally mentioned two things instead... But both things are, they're really important...啊，一、一不小心就讲了两件事了……可是，两件事都、都很重要……

HarpsySo Commander... could you... could you help me with them?指挥官……能不能……都帮我实现呢？

Food Tasting 1 美食品尝1

The first taste astounds, immediately awakening slumbering taste buds.入口的惊艳，瞬间唤醒沉睡的味蕾。

CommanderEvery mouthful tastes like bliss.每一口都是幸福的味道。

HarpsyJust one drink shouldn't be a problem, right?就这样喝一杯，应该没什么关系吧……

About Meetings关于开会

About Timidity关于胆小

About Inventions关于发明

About Networking关于交流会

About Outfits关于换装

About Getting Along关于相处

CommanderHave you been hiding here all afternoon?你这一下午就都躲在这里吗？

HarpsyShhhhh! Not so loud, Commander!嘘、嘘！指挥官不要这么大声……

HarpsyIt'll be bad if Klukai finds me...要是被可露凯听见了，就麻烦了……

HarpsyI just don't want to get caught and dragged off to a meeting and a scolding...我、我只是不想被抓、抓去开会，还要被训而已……

CommanderHave you heard of "afraid of your own shadow"?你听说过一个词，叫“杯弓蛇影”吗？

HarpsyNo, what does it mean?没有呢，是什么意思呀？

CommanderIt means getting scared by something that's not really there. Like seeing the reflection of a bow in a cup and thinking it was a snake.... just like what's in this cup right now!就是说墙上挂着一张弓，有个人把杯子里弓的倒影看成了蛇，就像……现在这杯子里的一样！

HarpsyAiiieeeee stoppit Commander!呜哇啊啊啊指挥官不要再说了啦！！

CommanderI heard you've been cooping yourself up in the repair bay recently. Does that mean we can expect a new invention soon?最近你又把自己泡在维修间里了，是有什么新发明吗？

HarpsyIt's not really an invention... I just modified an exoskeleton at Vector's request...发明说不上……只是应维克托队长的要求，稍微改造了一下外骨骼……

HarpsyI used new materials to lower its weight and added some ribbons to make it look extra cute.我用新材料减轻了一下重量，还加了几个蝴蝶结，让外观看起来更可爱。

HarpsyCommander... would you mind helping me to test it out?指挥官，可以拜托你……做一下这个发明的体验官吗？

CommanderI heard Welrod say you went for a technical networking event last week. What's up with that?维尔德说你上周又去技术交流会了？

HarpsyAh, you heard? Though it was an unofficial gathering, there were a lot of interesting things there...啊，您听说了吗？虽然是民间的交流会，但有很多有趣的东西呢……

HarpsyI saw chips with clock speeds that were faster than mine, cipher keys which could be used to hack into Statesec servers, and...有运行速度比我还快的芯片，还有能黑进国安局的密钥，还有……

CommanderWait, what? Please make sure you tell me when you go for another one of these events, I want to go with you.什么？下次这种交流会，务必告诉我，我和你一起去。

CommanderThat's strange. No new look today?今天怎么没有新造型了？

HarpsyHuh? Were you expecting one, Commander?诶，指挥官是想看吗？

HarpsyI just thought that it might be good to try and keep the same appearance every now and then...我只是觉得，偶尔保持一下原本的造型，也挺好的……

HarpsyThat way, it might be... a little more convenient when... when you think of me, Commander...这样，指挥官……想、想起我的时候……会比较……方便吧……

CommanderYou've been on the Elmo for a while now. How are you getting along with the others?你上车也有一段时间了，感觉和大家相处得如何？

HarpsyI, uh... I think... I'm doing pretty well... Everyone's pretty nice...这个……我觉得……还可以吧……大家都……挺好的……

CommanderReally? You can tell even though you lock yourself indoors all day long?真的？整天不出门，也可以感受到吗？

Harpsy(Whimper) I... I guess I'll need more time to properly blend in with the others...呜……我——果然想和大家相处好，还、还需要更多时间呀……

The wafting aroma enchants, carrying away every trace of my weariness.扑鼻的芬芳，顷刻带走满身的疲惫。

The flavors blooming upon my tongue delight, filling my body with warmth and happiness.舌尖的绽放，幸福的暖意随即拥抱全身。

Neural Migration - Silvered Whispers · 1 心智洄游·素银匿信·1

(Harpsy studies the clock. Her scheduled check-in with her friends in 404 Team B is coming up soon.)（哈卜茜关注着时钟，再过不久，就是和404二队伙伴们约定通讯的时间。）

(She's sitting in front of her communicator, which is already tuned to their frequency.)（她已经提前调整好频段，守在了通讯器前。）

(Soon, a transmission comes through and the friends she hasn't seen in a while appear on the screen.)（很快，线路接通了，伙伴们多日不见的身影出现在了屏幕上。）

RucheyHarpsy, do you read me? Whatcha doing?听得到吗？哈卜茜，在做什么呢？

HarpsyI... I read you... I'm... I'm in my room right now.听……听到了，我……正在自己的房间里。

VectorIt's been a while since we last spoke. Our mission is almost over. How are things on your end?好久不见，我们的任务快结束了。 你那边怎么样？

HarpsyI'm... I'm fine. I'm sure I'll... I'll be able to join you on the next mission.我……我没问题，下次任务的时候……一定能和大家一起参加。

(Harpsy originally had a lot of things she wanted to say, but after seeing the others again, she has no idea where to begin.)（哈卜茜原本想到了很多话要说，但在见到大家后又不知道从何说起。）

(She had been injured a while back, which meant having to take time out for frame maintenance. Naturally, it precluded her from joining the rest of 404 Team B on their mission.)（她在之前负了伤，由于素体需要调整，所以没能和404二队一起参加这次的任务。）

RucheyDon't worry about it, just take your time and rest. We got souvenirs for you; I'm sure you'll like them!不用着急，你可以多休息一下，我们这次有特地给你买礼物，是哈卜茜喜欢的东西！

HarpsyR-really? Thank you!真、真的吗？谢谢！

(The thing she's been looking forward to most during her time stuck on the Elmo has been these scheduled check-ins with her friends.)（在留守艾莫号的这些日子里，和同伴们的定期联络，是最让她期待的事情之一。）

(Knowing that Team B is about to return to the Elmo fills Harpsy with a surge of delight. At last, her lonesome days will finally be over.)（而现在，2队即将返回艾莫号，哈卜茜感到一阵欣喜，孤单的时光终于要结束了。）

WelrodSorry to kill the cozy mood, Harpsy, but I couldn't help but notice that whenever you talk to us, you're always alone in your room.很抱歉破坏你们温馨的气氛，哈卜茜，我有注意到你每次和我们通讯时，都是一个人呆在房间。

HarpsyHuh?诶？

WelrodDon't "huh" me! What I'm trying to say is; did you really not manage to find a single person you could talk to while we weren't around?“诶”，是什么回答？ 我要问你，该不会我们不在的时候，你连一个说话的人都找不到吧？

HarpsyBut... but I WAS talking to people, there were tons of them on the forums...我……我有找人说话的啊，在聊天论坛里面……

WelrodI knew you'd say that. However, talking to someone online doesn't count as an actual conversation.就猜到你会这么说，但和网友匿名聊天，并不是我所指的“说话”。

WelrodI'm not sure if you know this, but talking to people face-to-face is more than just a way of exchanging information. It's the prerequisite to developing a relationship of mutual trust.知道吗？和他人当面交谈，不仅是一种信息的交换方式，更是建立相互信任的人际关系的前提。

WelrodNot only will it expand your social circle, it'll also broaden your mind and give you new experiences...它不仅能扩展你的人际圈，还可以开拓思想与见识……

(Welrod's lecture feels like being smacked in the face by a recitation of religious scriptures. Is she really such a bad person? The thought leaves Harpsy feeling depressed.)（面对维尔德的说教，哈卜茜只觉得像在面对一本复杂的经书。这些话难道是在责怪自己吗？她不由地有些沮丧。）

VectorHarpsy, Welrod is concerned about you. She's worried you'll feel lonely if you're by yourself.维尔德就是在担心你，怕你一个人太寂寞。

WelrodAhem! I can't deny concerns of that nature are also present...咳！也包含了一些这样的担忧……

WelrodIn any case, I believe you should be bolder in attempting to interact with others. In fact, not having us around is a very good opportunity for you to try that.总之，我觉得你应该大胆尝试与他人交流，特别是我们不在的期间，这是个很好的机会。

HarpsyI, um, I understand. I'll do my best, Welrod.我、我明白了，我会加油的，维尔德。

WelrodSee that you do... But you don't need to push yourself too hard. We'll be back soon.明白就好……但也不用勉强，我们会尽快回来的。

(Harpsy cheers up after learning that Welrod is saying all this out of concern for her.)（知道维尔德是在关心自己后，哈卜茜又开心了起来。）

(She remains cheerful during the rest of her conversation with the others.)（在之后的聊天中，她一直保持着这样轻松的状态。）

(However, Harpsy can't help thinking about Welrod's words once her conversation with the others ends. She has to admit that Welrod's concerns are not exactly misplaced.)（然而，当通话结束后，哈卜茜又想起了维尔德的那番话。不得不承认，她的担忧是对的。）

HarpsyWhat should I do... I've hardly left my room beyond going for my frame checkups...怎么办……除了素体的检查外，我几乎没有离开过房间。

HarpsyBut, but that's because I, I don't know the people on the Elmo well apart from the Commander... Plus there are a few Dolls on board who weren't originally from Griffin...因、因为，除了指挥官之外，其他人我都不是很熟悉，而且艾莫号上还有一些不是以前格里芬的人……

(The more Harpsy thinks about this, the more dejected and uneasy she becomes.)（哈卜茜越是想到这些就越觉得沮丧、不安。）

(Finally, she decides to resort to a shameful but effective course of action—namely, browsing her usual tech forum.)（最终，她决定采取“逃避可耻但有用”的行动方针——先刷一会论坛。）

(She opens the message board and begins scanning the latest posts. Seeing the usual disputes about various minutiae by the board lets her forget her worries and helps her to relax.)（哈卜茜打开了常看的技术论坛，只要刷着帖子，看网友们为技术问题展开细枝末节的争论，她就可以忘记烦恼，让自己放松下来。）

HarpsyHm? What's this post?嗯……这个帖子是？

(After scrolling past several pointless shitposts, Harpsy finally stumbles across an interesting topic.)（在扫过几篇没什么营养的水帖后，哈卜茜发现了一个有趣的话题。）

Harpsy[Simulation Battle Discussion Thread—Just How Do You Beat Those Special ELIDs?]『模拟作战活动攻略——消灭特殊生骸的方法？』

>Forever (OP)The ELID units in that sim battle are ridiculously strong!模拟作战里出现的生骸单位，简直强得离谱啊！

>Forever (OP)Normal attacks don't work on them at all! Were they purposely coded wrong as a joke?普通攻击对它们根本无效，让我怀疑活动主办方是不是把数据填错了！

>Professional ElmodittorTop kek, so that's why the bounty on them is so high. Not like it'll matter when nobody's ever going to be able to claim it!乐，所以才设置那么高的活动悬赏金吧，笑死，根本没人能拿到！

>Forever (OP)Apparently, ELID attacks work on themselves.好像生骸的攻击能对它们自己有效。

>Forever (OP)Maybe you could find some way to get those ELIDs to kill each other? lel说不定可以通过操作生骸让它们自相残杀（笑）？

(...)（……）

(Harpsy quickly scans through the reply chain. The idea of completing the event by controlling enemy ELIDs feels very novel to her.)（哈卜茜大致浏览了一下，她觉得帖子里提到的，通过控制敌方的生骸单位，从而攻略活动的思路非常新颖。）

>MIMimiMICatsIf you ask me, I think the idea has merit!我看了，这个方案可行！

(Harpsy uses one of her sockpuppets to reply to the thread.)（哈卜茜用自己的小号进行了一条回复。）

>Professional ElmodittorWatch out guys, we've got a badass here. Reminder that you need to be 18 to post on this website.难绷，楼上在装逼，这年头怎么谁都想装大佬。

>Forever (OP)Just look at her account name, she's probably pretending to be MIMimiMIISuki.看她的账号名，是要碰瓷MIMimiMIISuki。

HarpsyBut... But I AM MIMimiMIISuki! How could you say that about me?!我……我就是MIMimiMIISuki啊，怎么这样说我！

>MIMimiMICatsHah? Dafuq you say? Want to bet I can write a program to clear all those ELIDs on Level II by tomorrow?哈？装不装还要看实力，信不信我明天就做个程序出来，把那些二级平层里的生骸都搞定？

>Professional ElmodittorI can say anything I want online too, that doesn't make it true.典！只是说的话谁都会，你还是早点回去洗洗睡了吧。

HarpsyOhhhhh, you...唔……

>MIMimiMICatsWhat the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little shit? I'll have you know...呵，你会知道我说的是不是真的。

(Harpsy can't help firing off a parting shot. She might be timid and have no real-life social skills, but she has the heart of a lion when it comes to talking trash online.)（哈卜茜忍不住放了狠话，胆小的她虽然不擅长现实中的社交，但要说在网上和人吵架的胆子却还是有的。）

(Harpsy is determined to show those posters just what she can do.)（哈卜茜下定决心，要给那些质疑自己的网友一些颜色看。）

HarpsyAhhh, what should I do? Will the Commander approve?怎、怎么办？不知道指挥官会不会同意。

HarpsyI managed to make it work after studying the code all night, but my frame's still undergoing maintenance... It'll be too hard for me to do this by myself.研究了一夜，虽然实现了帖子里所说的技术，但我的素体还在调整……只凭一个人太勉强了……

HarpsyI'm sure the Commander could help me, but... But I don't want to cause trouble for him.指挥官能帮到我，但、但是……会不会给他添麻烦啊。

(On my way back to the ops room, I see a cat-eared Doll standing in the doorway and muttering to herself.)（在返回指挥室的时候，我看到一个戴着猫耳耳机的脑袋，正站在门口自言自语。）

CommanderHarpsy? Is that you?哈卜茜？

HarpsyHuh? Commander?咦？指挥官？

(Sure enough, it's Harpsy. She jumps a little after seeing me, her body trembling like a startled little animal.)（走近后发现果然是哈卜茜。她在看到我之后吓了一跳，身体哆嗦得像是受惊的小动物。）

CommanderLooking for me? We can talk inside the ops room.找我有事吗？先进指挥室里来吧。

HarpsyN-no, it's okay... w-we can talk here.不、不用了，在……在这里说就好。

HarpsyAh... Um, actually, I'm okay with handing the bounty over to you if I can wipe out the ELIDs and clear the event.那……那个，如果能消灭生骸完成活动的话，奖金可以都给指挥官。

Commander...Not quite getting you there. Harpsy, please start from the beginning so I know how to help you.……没太听懂。 哈卜茜，你可能需要从头开始说明情况，我才知道怎么帮你。

HarpsyUm... Commander, do you know about the event that's currently running on the simulation battle platform?嗯……那指挥官你知道……模拟作战平台上的活动吗？

HarpsyThe organizer put some special ELIDs in there which can't be killed normally...主办方在关卡中加入了一些特殊生骸，用普通的手段没法消灭它们……

CommanderI think I've heard something along those lines. The organizer put a really big bounty on them, but nobody's been able to take them out so far.好像有听过这件事，主办方给了挺高的悬赏金，但至今没有班组能够完成。

HarpsyY-yeah! But I, um, I've got a way to deal with them... I can do a code injection on the simulated ELIDs and tame them as pets.是、是的！但是我有个办法……可以通过向模拟生骸注入特殊代码，收服它们做“宠物”。

HarpsyThat... that way we can use ELIDs to fight the other ELIDs and defeat them.这……这样就可以用生骸与生骸对战，击败它们了。

HarpsyUweh... I'm bad at explanations. Are you having trouble understanding, Commander?呜呜……我不太擅长说明，是不是不太好懂，指挥官？

CommanderNah, I've been with you long enough that I roughly get your meaning.不，和你认识了那么久，我大概能明白你的意思。

CommanderIn short, you want me to help you do this, right?你是想让我帮你一起做这件事吗？

HarpsyMm, yeah!嗯、是的！

Commander...Then I'm sorry, but I can't give you any direct help because I have work to do.……抱歉哈卜茜，我还有其他工作，可能没法直接帮你。

CommanderHowever, there are several other Dolls on the Elmo who are on standby, just like you. I think you can form a temporary squad to handle this.不过，艾莫号上目前有其他人和你一样处于待机状态，我觉得你们可以组成一个临时小队来做这件事。

CommanderLet me see, the Dolls who are currently available are... Robella and Loreley.我看看，目前有空的人是……洛贝拉和罗蕾莱。

HarpsyYou, you want me to... to form a temporary squad with people I don't know?和、和不熟悉的人组成……临时小队？

(Harpsy looks surprised after hearing my suggestion.)（哈卜茜听到我的提议后，表现得非常错愕。）

(I consider that she's not good at interacting with others. The reason why she managed to integrate with the rest of 404 Team B at first was due in large part to Welrod's help.)（我想起来她不擅长与人相处，当初能融入404二队，在很大程度上也是依靠维尔德的帮助。）

CommanderThen would you like to wait until Team B comes back to do this?那要不等404二队回来之后再做这件事？

HarpsyUm... No, that's alright. So... a temporary team. I can do this!唔……不、不用了。 临……临时小队，我可以的！

(Harpsy seems to have realized something, because she clenches her fists, like she's made up her mind.)（眼前的哈卜茜突然像是想到什么，下定决心似的握紧拳头。）

CommanderAre you really going to be okay?真的没问题？

HarpsyY-yeah... I, I'll get along with the others and complete the mission.嗯……我、我会和大家配合好，完成任务。

Neural Migration - Silvered Whispers · 2 心智洄游·素银匿信·2

(Inside the training room, Loreley checks the bounty posted by the organizer again after completing the first simulated combat mission.)（训练室里，在完成了第一次模拟作战的活动任务后，罗蕾莱再次确认了主办方公布的悬赏金额。）

LoreleyHoho... Well, this is quite an outrageous bounty. Don't tell me it was set so high because the organizer didn't think anyone could beat those ELIDs?呵呵……这个金额真夸张，该不会是觉得不可能有人击败生骸，故意给这么高的奖金吧？

LoreleyIt seems the Commander will be making a tidy sum out of this... so we should think about just how we want him to show his gratitude.我们的指挥官，看来可以大赚一笔了……得想想让他给我们一些回报才行。

RobellaIndeed, the reward for wiping out those ELIDs will be very generous.确实，如果能把特殊生骸扫清干净，奖金的累积非常丰厚。

RobellaBut the approach of "taming" ELIDs to wipe the others out could use some refinement.但要想完成目标，用于“收服”生骸的数据还需要改进。

(Robella carefully analyzes the battle data and soon submits an improvement proposal to Harpsy.)（洛贝拉在一旁认真分析刚才的作战数据，并很快向哈卜茜提出了一份改进方案。）

RobellaHarpsy, if we alter the program according to these suggestions, we should be able to control more ELIDs in battle. Could you help give it a sanity check?哈卜茜，按照这个方法改进程序的话，将可以在战斗中控制更多的生骸，能请你帮忙看一下吗？

HarpsyEh? Ah, a-alright, let me have a look...诶？好、好的，我这就来看看……

(Harpsy opens Robella's combat logs, and to her surprise, she finds that the information within is most comprehensive. The documentation is every bit as thorough as any 404 mission report she's seen in the past.)（哈卜茜打开了洛贝拉总结的战斗日志，惊讶地发现其中所归纳的信息如此全面，完全不亚于自己所见过的404小队的任务报告。）

Harpsy(Robella is amazing! She's right, if we do what she says, we'll be able to capture more ELIDs and have them fight for us.)（洛贝拉好厉害！按照这个做法，确实可以抓捕更多的生骸来帮我们作战。）

RobellaThat said, I'm not used to calling the "tamed" ELIDs "pets".不过，我不太习惯把被“收服”的生骸叫做“宠物”。

RobellaEven after becoming teammates, they still look too savage. I'd like to keep them as far away from me as possible.就算变成了“队友”，它们看上去还是太狰狞，可以的话，我真希望能离远一点。

LoreleySurely they're not that bad, are they? Their eyes look much more gentle after they're subdued.没那么令人生厌吧，特别是收服之后，眼神变得温顺了许多。

LoreleyThese beasts obey without question... Don't you like that sense of control?会无条件服从的野兽……不觉得这种掌控感还不错吗？

(Harpsy finishes reading Robella's report, but she has no idea how to join the conversation. All she can do is bury her head in the work, and analyze the rest of the information.)（哈卜茜看完了洛贝拉的报告，却不知道该怎么融入讨论，于是只好继续埋着头分析其他信息。）

(It is then that she remembers Welrod's admonitions to her, and a look of discomfort crosses her face.)（此时，她又想起了维尔德对她的叮嘱，不由地面露难色。）

Harpsy(Bweehhh... but talking to people is hard, Welrod!)（呜呜……和别人交谈真的好难啊，维尔德！）

LoreleySpeaking of which, isn't the data of these ELIDs a little strange?说起来，这些生骸的数据是不是有点奇怪？

Harpsy...Yeah, I, uh, I noticed that too. It's like there's some kind of disguise module in place.……我、我也发现了，好像是有某种伪装模块。

(Loreley is analyzing the data too. Harpsy finally finds the opportunity to cut in and she secretly rejoices.)（罗蕾莱也在对同样的数据进行分析。哈卜茜终于找到机会插上了话，不禁在心中窃喜。）

RobellaThis looks like code that's meant to spoof security systems. Is there anything else?这像是会欺骗安全防御程序的代码，还有其他的吗？

HarpsyUh... um, actually, there is... This is... Eh? Is this a self-replication module?嗯……嗯，确实还有，这个是……咦！好像是自我复制的模块？

LoreleySo it's a program that uses security-spoofing code, and it's capable of self-replication... hehe, doesn't that make it a computer virus?用伪装欺骗安全防御程序，还能进行自我复制……呵呵，不就是病毒吗？

HarpsyA, a virus! Then... then what should we do, what if the Elmo gets infected...!病、病毒！那……那怎么办，万一感染了艾莫号……！

LoreleyCalm down. The Elmo's systems would have alerted us if there was an infection.冷静点，要是有感染的话，艾莫号的系统刚才就该发出警报了。

LoreleyFrom what I can tell, the virus hasn't been activated yet.现在看来，这个病毒并没有被激活。

RobellaLoreley's right. Perhaps there's a condition for the virus activation.罗蕾莱说得对，或许病毒的生效还有什么条件。

HarpsyAh! I found the relevant code string, looks like the activation condition is... This virus only targets a specific server on the simulated battle platform!啊！我找到了相关的代码，生效条件是……这个病毒，只会在模拟作战平台上攻击特定的服务器！

(Harpsy sighs in relief after confirming that it won't endanger the Elmo and her crew.)（确信不会危及到艾莫号上的大家，哈卜茜这才松了口气。）

(However, she soon remembers how the ELIDs are enemy units that were released onto the platform by the organizer.)（但很快，她又想起生骸是由活动主办方投放的敌方单位。）

(How could they release virus-bearing programs like that? That's just irresponsible!)（竟然会有病毒？实在是太不负责了！）

HarpsyI... I'm going to announce this on a forum that I visit! I'm going to remind everyone to be careful!我……我要公布到技术论坛上，提醒大家注意！

RobellaThat's right, we can't tolerate acts like these which threaten public safety. I'm with you, Harpsy!是的，不能放任这种危害公共安全的行径，我支持你，哈卜茜！

HarpsyHuh? You are? O...okay.咦？好……好。

(Harpsy is both surprised and excited to have won Robella's approval so suddenly.)（没想到会突然得到洛贝拉的认同，哈卜茜既惊喜又兴奋。）

LoreleyBack in Griffin, you gave me the impression that you weren't a fan of talking. Turns out you're pretty reliable after all.以前在格里芬的时候，你总给人一种不爱说话的印象，原来还是很可靠嘛。

HarpsyThat, that's nothing, I just... I just got a little stronger...也、也没有啦，我只是……稍微变强了一点点……

(Harpsy strives valiantly to keep herself from smiling, but deep inside, she's so happy that she's on the verge of jumping for joy.)（哈卜茜努力忍住嘴角的笑意，但实际上她已经快要开心得跳起来了。）

Neural Migration - Silvered Whispers · 3 心智洄游·素银匿信·3

(The ELID extermination is proceeding as planned. Harpsy opens her usual tech forum again.)（消灭生骸的活动正在进行中，哈卜茜这天又打开了常看的技术论坛。）

(She posted "Crap, I've been surrounded by ELID viruses!" a while back, so she's here to see if she got any replies.)（不久前，她刚把名为『不好，我被生骸病毒包围了！』的帖子发布出去，所以来看看都收到了怎样的回复。）

HarpsyEh? It-it's gone! A janny deleted my post!诶？不、不见了！ 我、我发布的帖子，被管理员删除了！

(It's only after checking the entire thread for her post and finding nothing that she notices the deletion notification from the system.)（即使翻完整个版块也没有看到自己的帖子，哈卜茜这才注意到删帖的系统提醒。）

HarpsyOoooh... Why did they delete my post, it's not like it broke the rules or anything!呜呜……我又没写错什么，为什么要删除我的帖子！

(Harpsy is filled with anger and resentment at the tyranny of those who do it for free. After seething for a while, she can't hold it in anymore and decides to submit a complaint to the admins.)（面对如此暴行，哈卜茜又难受又生气，在委屈了好一会儿后，她觉得不能忍气吞声，必须要向论坛的管理员投诉。）

(As she hunts for the complaint window, she notices a new message in her DMs.)（哈卜茜寻找着投诉窗口，就在这时，她注意到论坛信箱中有一封来信。）

HarpsyIs that... Wait, it's not spam?好像……不是垃圾邮件？

HarpsyT-this is—!这、这个是！

(The sender's name is "ELID Simulated Battle Training Event Organizer.")（来信人的署名为『模拟训练生骸活动主办方』。）

(It is followed by a big block of boilerplate corporatese, but in front of that is a short title—)（而在下面一大段夹杂着问候和客套话的内容前面，则是一个简短的标题——）

("Dear Mr. MIMimiMICats, please share the virus and special ELID data in your possession with us. Your cooperation will be richly rewarded.")（『致MIMimiMICats先生，请提供您所掌握的病毒与特殊生骸数据，我们必有重谢。』）

(Harpsy forwards the DM to the others. A disagreement immediately arises over whether or not they should trust the DM and provide their data to the organizer as requested.)（哈卜茜很快把信件的事告诉了其他人。众人对于是否应该相信邮件内容并向活动方提供数据，发生了分歧。）

LoreleyWe're getting paid for this, aren't we? I don't see a problem with this.既然有钱拿不是挺好的吗？我没有意见。

RobellaI think it seems a little weird.我觉得这件事有点奇怪。

HarpsyIn what way?奇怪是指？

RobellaDon't you think that DM seems strange? It all seems fishy, especially after you consider that your post was deleted.该说是邮件可疑吗？结合删帖的事情来看，我感觉不太对劲。

NikketaYou have a point... Why would the organizer ask Harpsy for her data?确实……活动的主办方竟然需要找哈卜茜拿数据？

NikketaThis is THEIR event. They ought to have all the relevant data in their possession already.这是他们自己举办的活动，包含生骸的信息在内，主办方理应自己持有。

NikketaNow they're dealing with a virus, but they look like they've been caught completely off guard.但现在面对病毒，却是一副搞不清状况的模样。

(Nikketa has joined their team on the Commander's orders, and she immediately smells a rat.)（妮基塔奉指挥官的命令加入了此次任务，敏锐地指出疑点。）

(Harpsy thinks back to the days when she was working with a satellite city's PubSec department to crack criminal cases. This seems rather similar to what Welrod went through in the past.)（哈卜茜想起，她曾经作为治安人员，负责侦破卫星城内的犯罪，这和维尔德的经历有些相似。）

LoreleyI see. It would seem the organizer is covering up the facts of the event.原来如此，看来关于这次活动，主办方隐瞒了一些事。

HarpsySo... Does that mean we shouldn't agree to their request?那……我是不是不该答应他们的要求？

LoreleyYou don't need to keep asking for our approval, you know. What do YOU think?也别只顾着问我们的意见，你自己的想法呢？

LoreleyWe're all on this mission because of you, so you need to make decisions of your own sometimes.作为这次任务的发起人，你有时候也需要自己进行决策吧。

HarpsyI, um, I just want to get everyone's opinion on this. After all, we all obtained this virus data together.我、我想要了解大家的意见。 毕竟……病毒的数据也是我们一起获得的。

RobellaWhile we'll probably get a big payout from sharing the data, the organizers seem pretty shady...分享数据能得到大笔酬金，但主办方行径可疑……

RobellaI think we can decide once we learn more about the situation. I'd say we should ignore their request for now and try to figure out the truth behind the situation before deciding.我认为，可以在掌握更多的信息之后，再进行决策。 先无视主办方的请求，由我们自己来弄清背后的真相吧。

NikketaI agree with that course of action. I took a look at the ELIDs we tamed earlier. Their data's been damaged from battle.我同意这个办法。我查看了目前收服的生骸，由于经历过战斗，其数据多少有些损坏。

NikketaI'd suggest capturing a few more relatively intact specimens to ensure we have complete copies of the virus.建议再抓捕几只相对完好的，以便获得完整的病毒。

HarpsyIn that case... does that mean we should get them to safety ASAP after capturing them?那……接下来应该在抓到生骸后，将它们尽快带离到安全的地方吗？

NikketaIf we have a fully intact example of the virus, we should be able to backtrace it to the infected server that spawned it.有了完整的病毒，或许就可以追溯到被感染的服务器了……

NikketaI'm not too clear on how to do that, though. This is just a method I heard about from the Network Crimes department when I was still with PubSec.但我不清楚具体的方法，只是以前在治安部门时，听网络犯罪科的同事说过类似的流程。

HarpsySo you want to use the virus data to locate the infected server... I, uh, I think I can do that.利用病毒数据，定位被感染的服务器……我、我大概知道该怎么做。

LoreleyIs that our plan? Let's prepare for our next move, then.已经明确方案了？那就做好准备后行动吧。

Neural Migration - Silvered Whispers · 5 心智洄游·素银匿信·5

(Thanks to everyone's hard work, the infected server's log is finally open.)（在大家的共同努力下，感染病毒的服务器日志终于被打开。）

(Harpsy connects to Level II as well and begins deciphering its contents.)（哈卜茜也来到了二级平层，负责解读其中的内容。）

HarpsyWait a minute, this is—!这、这些是！

(A look of shock spreads across her face, because she realizes she's looking at records detailing a string of attacks.)（她渐渐开始脸色大变，因为呈现在眼前的，是一连串的攻击记录。）

HarpsyThis viral infection wasn't an accident. Someone was launching a network-based attack!病毒的感染不是事故，有人在进行网络攻击！

LoreleyHm... Judging by the logs, the attacker was based in the White Zone.嗯……从日志来看，攻击者的域名是在白区。

LoreleyAnd it seems his target was B.R.I.E.F.'s simulated combat server. Looks like that was what spawned those special ELIDs.而被攻击的对象，则是由B.R.I.E.F.掌握的模拟作战服务器。 看来这就是特殊生骸产生的原因了。

CheyanneWasn't B.R.I.E.F. the organizer of this event?B.R.I.E.F.的话，好像是这次活动的主办方？

NikketaYes, the simulated battle platform is being run by B.R.I.E.F. and several Doll manufacturers.是的，模拟作战平台由B.R.I.E.F.和一些人形制造商共同运营。

NikketaIn addition, it was B.R.I.E.F.'s servers that were attacked by the virus and created those special ELIDs.而这次遭到病毒攻击，导致出现特殊生骸的，主要都是B.R.I.E.F.的服务器。

RobellaLooks like they lied about it being an event to cover up the virus attack. But why would the attackers do this?他们谎称这是一次活动，看来是想掩盖病毒袭击的事实。 不过，为什么要这么做呢？

HarpsyHuh? There... there's a virus inside the server logs too! We triggered its attack mechanism!咦？服……服务器日志的内部也有病毒！我们触发了它的攻击机制！

NikketaI'm picking up a large quantity of ELIDs spawning inside Area 1, and a special sensor contact on top of that... It's a Boojum!检测到一号区域内正在刷新大量生骸，还有个特殊的反应……是伯介姆！

LoreleyIt seems all this was a trap. This Boojum-shaped virus looks much more powerful than the others.看来是个陷阱，这个伯介姆形态的病毒，可比之前的生骸厉害得多。

RobellaIt also seems to have some of the characteristics of those special ELIDs, because normal attacks don't work on it either.恐怕也和特殊生骸有着相同的特性，普通攻击对它无效。

CheyanneTaking on a Boojum is a tall order, even on Level II. Should we withdraw for now?就算是在二级平层里，要对付伯介姆也太有挑战性了，要不要先撤退？

(Harpsy enters the logout command for Level II, but the command line spits out an error message.)（哈卜茜连忙输入了二级平层的登出指令，然而数据框中却出现了错误。）

HarpsyUn-unable to log out?登、登出无效？

HarpsyWait, that's right! The designated logout location is in Area 1... But it's under enemy control!对了！安全出口被我设置在了一号区域……而那里，已经被敌人占领了！

HarpsyBweeeehhhhh, if I'd known this would happen, I'd have set up a few more logout locations ahead of time!呜呜……早知道多设置几个登出点就好了！

(Harpsy feels sick with guilt as she takes in the situation.)（面对眼前的意外情况，哈卜茜显得很内疚。）

(She was the one who planned this operation, but her lack of proper contingency planning means that she's betrayed everyone's trust.)（她作为这次行动的策划者，没有准备好足够的手段来应对意外情况，从而辜负了大家的信任。）

(Tears well up in her eyes as she realizes this.)（想到这些，她忍不住哭了起来。）

RobellaDon't cry, Harpsy! We can still get through this!不要哭，哈卜茜，总会有办法的！

LoreleyRobella's right. We'll just hard-disconnect if we have to. Sure, we might lose some data, but we're on the Elmo, so we can get fixed right away.是的，大不了强行断连，虽然会损失一点数据，但我们是在艾莫号上，很快就能得到修复。

CheyanneWe could also try falling back to other Level II areas and try some other way to log out.也可以撤退到二级平层的其他区域，再想办法登出。

NikketaSo don't worry, Harpsy. You've got all of us with you.哈卜茜，你不需要独自着急。

HarpsyBweeehhh... Thanks, everyone...呜呜……谢谢你们……

(Harpsy manages to calm down a little thanks to the others' encouragement, and she begins thinking about how to deal with the problem at hand.)（好在有大家的鼓励，哈卜茜稍微冷静了下来，开始继续思考对策。）

(The new virus is shaped like a Boojum, and it'll probably be difficult to take it down with just the ELIDs they've subdued.)（新出现的病毒是伯介姆形态，只凭借他们收服的生骸很难与之对抗。）

(Harpsy thinks that it would be so much easier if only their pets could be a little stronger.)（哈卜茜想到，如果能让这些“宠物”变得更强一点就好了。）

HarpsyWait, can I actually make them stronger? I think... I think I can.让“宠物”生骸变强，嗯？好……好像可以做到？

HarpsyThe server logs contain base layer code strings that can remove the attack limiters on the viruses. Perhaps... Perhaps I could use them to enhance our ELIDs!服务器日志里，有一些可以解除病毒攻击限制的底层代码，或许……可以用来强化我们的生骸！

LoreleySounds like you've come up with a plan.看样子是找到办法了？

HarpsyI, I'll get it set up soon!我、我很快就会设置好！

RobellaEveryone, we need to buy Harpsy time to do her thing! Let's take that big lug out, right here, right now!帮哈卜茜争取时间，我们就在这里把那个大家伙消灭掉！

Beckoning Heart Ⅰ 想要靠近的心·Ⅰ

HarpsyActually, this isn't the first time this issue has caused me problems.其实这个问题……我也不是第一天在苦恼了。

HarpsyIn the past, Ruchey told me to get out of the repair bay more and hang out with the others...之前乌琪就说，我应该多走出维修室，和大家待在一起……

HarpsyB-but even when I did go outside, I had no idea how to act around the rest...可、可是，就算走出了门，也不知道该怎么和大家相处……

CommanderSo what did you end up doing?所以你是怎么做的？

HarpsyI, um, I just ended up talking about new technology modifications and stuff like that... and I tried to approach them when we were together...就、就是，聊聊新的改装技术什么的……在大家聚在一起的时候，也、也凑近一下……

HarpsyI also changed into a new outfit that Ruchey made to leave a good impression.我还特意，换上了乌琪做的新衣服，想给大家留下好印象。

HarpsyBut it seems it wasn't very effective after all...可是看起来，效果好像不是很大……

HarpsyEveryone was really nice... But I just couldn't get as close to them as I am with you…大家虽然都很客气……可是总感觉，怎么也做不到像和您一样，那么亲近……

CommanderThat's probably not enough, you know.只是这样的话，可能还不够哦。

HarpsyThen, then what should I do...那，应该怎么做才好……

CommanderIt's called social interaction because you have to interact with people. If you want people to be nice to you, perhaps you have to be nice to them first.交往，有交才有往嘛。想要收获大家的好意，你或许得先付出点什么才行。

HarpsyNice to them... What do you mean? Um... do you... do you mean like giving them gifts or something?付出……什么？诶……是……是要送礼物的意思？

CommanderNo, no, there are many ways of being nice to people.不不，付出有很多种方式。

CommanderGifts are one way, but you can also help people out, give them emotional support... All these things build goodwill.送礼物、帮忙、提供情感支持……这些都算是付出。

CommanderOnce you convince the others of your sincerity and good intentions, that ought to do the trick.只要让大家感受到你的诚意，应该就可以了。

HarpsyIs, is that so... Hm... being nice...是、是这样吗，唔……付出……

HarpsyNow that I think about it, the way you pat my head, the way you smile at me... and how you fund my projects... and help me dodge Klukai...这么一想，指挥官平时的摸头，还有笑容……资金支持……帮我躲开可露凯……

HarpsySo that's you being nice to me...原来都是您对我的付出呀……

CommanderI suppose the first few count, but the last one...前几个也就算了，最后一个就……

HarpsySo that's why... I've always felt more relaxed, maybe even a little happier when I'm around you...所以面对您的时候，我才会觉得更自在……也更、更开心一些……

HarpsyCommander... I think I get it now.指挥官，我感觉……我好像有点理解了。

HarpsyI, I'll go back and think carefully about it!我、我回去会好好思考一下的！

CommanderI hope this doesn't end up developing into something weird...希望不是理解成了什么奇怪的方向……

Beckoning Heart Ⅱ 想要靠近的心·Ⅱ

HarpsyCommander, I went back and thought about what "being nice" meant...指挥官，我回去之后，思考了一下您之前说的“付出”……

HarpsyAnd, uh, I, I thought of something!我、我想到了一个办法！

HarpsyGiving emotional value or support or whatever... it seems like it'd be too hard for me...提供情绪价值什么的……总感觉有点太难了……

HarpsySo I was thinking that maybe I could "be nice" to the others in some other way...所以我想，我可以通过别的方式，来为大家“付出”。

HarpsyI looked into the Elmo's communications situation and I learned something...我研究了一下艾莫号的通信情况，发现……

CommanderWhile the onboard communications radar is working well and our communications with the Elmo are also clear...虽然车上的通信雷达不错，大家和车上的沟通也很良好……

HarpsyInter-team communications are hindered in various ways once we head out on dispatch.可是等到出外勤时，队员之间的通信，就会受到各种影响……

HarpsyI've encountered situations like that before, so I came up with an idea...这个情况，之前我也遇到过，所以我想了一个方案……

HarpsyW-Why not outfit everyone with wearable signal boosters? Would that work?不、不如，给大家都带上信号增幅器，怎么样？

Commander...Are you talking about your cat ears and tail?……你是说，你的猫耳和猫尾？

HarpsyY-yes, that's it! They're small, decorative and they can be tuned to enhance signals on specific wavelengths...是、是的！体积小，又能装饰外观，还能增强特定频段的信号……

HarpsyThat way, we can stay in touch no matter how far we get or if we run into regions with strong signal disruption...这样就算离得远，或者遇到信号干扰强的区域……也不会轻易失去联络了。

HarpsyAlso, I can give Mayling technical support! Oh yes... I need to ask her to help me with testing how it feels when worn by a human...我、我还可以为美玲小姐提供技术支持！还要拜托她……帮我测试一下人类佩戴的感觉呢……

HarpsyI'm not a human, after all... So it would be best to properly test this unit before putting it on the Commander...毕竟我不是人类……在给指挥官佩戴这些外设时，还是要先经过测试会比较好……

HarpsyAlso, their looks can be freely customized, so I came up with several preset schemes for—而且大家还能自定义外观，我已经准备好了几套预设方案——

CommanderWait a minute, wait a minute. Are you saying I have to wear one too?等等等等，你是说，我也要？

HarpsyUm, yes... I mean... communicating with you is the most important thing, right, Commander?是、是的呀……和指挥官之间的通讯……才是最重要的吧？

HarpsyAnd besides... you've already done so much for me, so it only makes sense that I should do something for you... right?而且……指挥官为我做了那么多，我为指挥官“付出”一点……也、也是应该的呀……

HarpsyOnce everyone is equipped with signal boosters... We'll have an easier time communicating with each other when we're out on assignments...等大家都装备上了信号增幅器……出外勤时沟通更加顺利了……

CommanderThe entire crew of the Elmo... wearing cat ears and tails...猫耳和猫尾……全车人……

HarpsyI think... everyone will understand my sincerity then...大家应该就能……感受到我的“诚意”了吧……

HarpsyWhen that happens... will getting along with the others be a little easier...这样的话……是不是……相处起来，就会轻松一点了呢……

Commander(Clears throat) It's a good idea, but it's not very workable.咳咳……想法挺不错的，但应该不太行。

HarpsyHuh? But, but why...诶？为、为什么呀……

CommanderIt's going to be pretty expensive, for one. And also... I don't think everyone's going to like wearing cat ears and tails, right?这是一笔不小的费用，而且……我想并不是所有人都喜欢带上猫耳和猫尾吧？

HarpsyAh! Y-yeah, you're right... I never considered that before...啊！好、好像是这样……之前没想到这些问题……

Harpsy(Groans) Interacting with others is really hard...呜……果然……社交还是太难了……

CommanderThat's alright. The fact that you're taking the initiative to think of ways to improve yourself in that field can be considered an improvement in its own right.没关系，你愿意行动起来和别人打交道，已经算是一种进步了。

Beckoning Heart Ⅲ 想要靠近的心·Ⅲ

CommanderCome to think of it, what brought this on, Harpsy? You know, improving your social skills and all that.说起来，哈卜茜怎么突然想起要改善社交的问题了？

CommanderThings have worked out fine for you so far, haven't they? Still, it's nice to see you taking an interest in socializing…之前不也是这样过来的吗？虽说有交流的想法也挺好的……

HarpsyW-well, that's because...那、那是因为……

HarpsyIt feels like everyone's got so much to talk to you about after being apart from you for so long...感觉分开这么长时间没见，大家好像，都有很多话题和指挥官聊……

HarpsyAnd it's not just with you either, everyone's getting along well with each other too...也不止是和指挥官，大家互相之间，好像，都能聊得来……

HarpsyB-but I don't... I don't know how to blend in with the others...可、可是，我不知道……要怎么融入大家……

HarpsyAt this rate... it feels like I'll be the only one left out of everything...这样下去，好像只有我……游离在大家之外……

HarpsyEven... even you feel like you're drifting further and further away, Commander...就连……指挥官……感觉也……变得有点遥远起来了……

CommanderLet me get this straight. Now that everyone's getting closer to me, except you, you're worried that I'm growing more distant from you. Is that it?所以是因为，大家和我关系变亲近了，只有你没怎么变，你害怕我和你就疏远了？

HarpsyI, I know you won't do that! But I just... I just...我、我知道指挥官不、不会的！我只是、只是……

CommanderSo... you're jealous of the others, then?那不然……是嫉妒？

HarpsyAiiiieeeee! No, I —I'm not—I—ooohhh—噫！我、我不是——我没有——我——呜——

CommanderRelax, I'm just messing with you. Don't worry.逗你的，开个玩笑，别担心。

CommanderStill, you say you want to get along with the others, but the truth is that you're just scared of being left behind, right?说是要和大家相处，其实只是害怕被落下吧？

Harpsy...I'm... I'm also scared that... you'll think that... I, I'm not good enough...……还有……怕指挥官……觉得……我、我不够好……

HarpsyI want to be like the others... I want to be with you, I want to laugh and smile with you...我也想像大家一样……围在指挥官身边，和指挥官一起笑……

HarpsyIf, if I could get along with the others... then would that mean... I could take another step...如果，和大家都能相处好的话……那和指挥官的相处……是不是就可以……

HarpsyToward... getting closer to you, Commander...就可以……更进一步了……

CommanderActually, you don't need to go that far to get close to me, Harpsy.其实，哈卜茜不用做这些，也可以和我亲近的。

HarpsyReally? But... I want a place in...真的吗？可是我……我想在指挥官心里……

Commander...Hm? Did you say something?……嗯？怎么不说了？

HarpsyI— Ooooooh, I just can't say it!我——呜，还是说不出口！

Commander(Sigh) Still, if you really want to get along well with the others, you don't need to make such a big show of reaching out to them.哈……不过，如果你真的那么想和大家打好关系的话，不用这么刻意地“付出”也可以。

CommanderSometimes, all it takes is a small opportunity for people to open up to you.有时候，只是一个小契机，或许就可以让大家互相敞开心扉了。

HarpsyUm, what do you mean?比、比如？

CommanderFor instance, what about starting from things you have in common? You could try talking to Balthilde or Papasha about technical issues, or discussing personal accessories with Vepley...比如，从共同的经历入手？和巴希达、波波沙她们交流技术问题，和维普蕾讨论一下外设……

CommanderI'm pretty sure you have a lot more in common with the others than you think.你和大家的共同之处，应该比你想象的要多。

CommanderSo once you find something that resonates with both of you, that can serve as an entry point for making conversation. At that point, building mutual understanding shouldn't be too hard.只要找到共鸣，那打开话题，互相了解，应该也不难了吧。

HarpsyI see... something that resonates with both of us, huh...是这样吗……共同经历呀……

HarpsyI... I'll try my best...我……我会试试看的……

Beckoning Heart Ⅳ 想要靠近的心·Ⅳ

CommanderWhat have you been up to, Harpsy? I haven't seen you around lately. Were you hiding in the repair bay again?哈卜茜最近在忙什么？好像没怎么见到你了，又躲在维修间吗？

HarpsyN-No! I, I was actually... I was just talking with the others...不、不是的！我、我其实是在……和大家聊天而已……

HarpsyThat's why... that's why I've been spending less time seeking you out...所以……找指挥官的时间，稍微……减少了一点点……

CommanderOh? Does that mean your hard work finally bore fruit?噢？看来是努力终于起效果了？

HarpsyY-yup! Before I realized it, I found that I had things that I could discuss with others.嗯、嗯！不知不觉，好像找到了一些，能和大家聊到一起的话题呢。

HarpsyFor instance, I was hiding from Klukai one day and... and I ran into Mechty...那天，在躲可露凯的时候……碰到了米什缇……

HarpsyShe, she somehow guessed what I was doing!她、她突然就猜到了我在干什么！

HarpsyAfter that... we ended up having a conversation...结果不知道怎么的……我们就开始……一起交流心得了……

HarpsyAnd, and then I don't know how, but... Cheeta overheard our discussion...然、然后又不知道怎么的……奇塔也听见了我们的讨论……

HarpsyShe said her leader was being really strict on her, and... and then she joined in too...她说她也被队长管得很严……然后就、就加入了……

HarpsyIn, in any case, that was what happened... It makes no sense at all, but we just ended up talking to each other...总、总之就是这样……好像莫名其妙的，就和大家聊到一起去了……

CommanderSo that's the kind of shared experience you ended up having... I hope it doesn't reach Klukai's ears...居然是这样的共同经历吗……希望不要传到可露凯耳朵里……

HarpsyY-You won't tell, right, Commander? I, I still listen to what Leader Klukai and Vector's orders...指、指挥官不会说的吧？我、我还是很听可露凯和维克托队长的话的……

CommanderOkay, okay, I'll just treat it like an icebreaker of sorts. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.好好好，就当作是破冰的办法吧，我会帮你守住秘密的。

CommanderSo, how did it feel to have a proper chat with everyone?所以，感觉如何？和大家真正聊起天来。

HarpsyIt felt... It felt pretty good... For some reason... it felt like we were really close to each other...感觉……还不错呢，有种莫名的……心贴在一起的感觉……

HarpsyB-but it feels like it'll be hard to get a word in if there are too many people talking at once...不、不过，如果讨论的人多了，感觉有点插不上话……

HarpsyAlso, I don't know if people will like what I have to say...而且，也不知道话说出来，大家会不会喜欢听……

HarpsyI can't just immediately say what I think like I can on the Net...总不能像在网上那样，想到什么，就说什么……

HarpsySo it feels really stressful at times...偶尔还是……很有压力……

HarpsyIn the end... being with you like this is still the comfiest, Commander...还是像现在这样，和指挥官待在一起……最舒服啦……

HarpsyBecause you won't scold me regardless of what I say... and you'll always hear me out...无论我说什么……指挥官，都不会指责我……也愿意听我说……

HarpsyBack in Griffin... you were like that too...之前还在格里芬的时候……也是这样……

CommanderDon't worry, just say what you want to say. I'm sure everyone will be happy to hear what's in your heart.放心吧，想说什么就说什么，我想大家应该也会希望听到你的心声的。

HarpsyAc-actually, that's not all I wanted to tell you...我、我其实想说的不是这个……

HarpsyI, I wanted to say that... talking with you is, it's different from talking with the others...我、我是想说……跟大家聊天，和跟、跟指挥官聊天，是不一样的……

HarpsyIf... if you feel the same way as me...要是……要是指挥官也、也能有这种感觉……

HarpsyIn that case... I, I ought to spend more time by your side...这么说的话……应、应该更多和指挥官待在一起的……

HarpsyThat way, you can also feel the same way... when you're talking to me...这样，和我聊天的时候……指挥官是不是就能……也觉得不一样了……

CommanderFeel what? I didn't quite get that, could you run that by me again?什么感觉？我怎么没听懂你在说什么？

HarpsyAhhhh! Did, did I say that out loud? Ooooh— C-Commander, just pretend you didn't hear anything—啊啊！我、我说出来了？呜——指、指挥官你什么都没有听见——

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HarpsyC-Commander, I have a question I'd like to ask you...指、指挥官，我有个问题，想请教一下……

HarpsyI've been on the Elmo for a while now, but...我在艾莫号上，也待了一段时间了，但……

HarpsyFor some reason, I feel like I'm not familiar enough with the others...总感觉……和大家好像还是不太熟络……

HarpsyCan you help me out, Commander?指挥官……有什么办法吗？

Use {0}消耗{0}

Sorry, but...打扰了…

HarpsyTh-that's great... I knew you'd agree to help me out...太、太好了……我就知道，您一定愿意教教我的……

HarpsyI, I see, so you're not free... I knew it... Then I'll come back some other time...您、您没空啊……我知道了……那就，先不打扰您了……

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

HarpsyThe repair bay was in use today, so I came down to the kitchen to cook and... I made something...今天维修间被占用，所以我就来厨房……稍微做了点菜……

A mellow richness lingers between the lips and teeth, its rapturous aftertaste long and enduring.醇厚的滋味在唇齿间缱绻，幸福的余韵悠长，经久不散。

CommanderEvery mouthful tastes like bliss.每一口都是幸福的味道。

HarpsyCommander... how does it taste?指挥官……感觉怎么样？

Now this is a surprise...真想不到……

Where did you learn to do this?你从哪学的？

CommanderI didn't expect you to have such cooking skills, Harpsy. I'm seeing you in a whole new light now.哈卜茜居然有这等厨艺，真是刮目相看了。

HarpsyReally? Then... could you... could you pat my head please, Commander...真的吗？那……指挥官可以……摸摸我的头吗……

CommanderYou've earned it!值得一个摸头奖励！

CommanderFlavors like this feel like they came straight out of the White Zone...这个味道，感觉只应该在白区出现了……

The deep aroma coils around the tongue, wrapping me in a cloud of tenderness.浓郁的香气萦绕舌尖，仿佛坠入温柔的云端。

Kitchen Chat 2 厨房闲谈2

HarpsyAh, Commander, I, I learned a new way of making dishes...那个，指挥官，我、我学了点新菜式……

Her thoughtful cooking brings out soul-stirring flavors from even the simplest ingredients.合理的烹调让最简单的食材碰撞出令人动容的滋味。

CommanderThe perfectly managed heat brings out a natural harmony of taste.恰到好处的火候，食材的美味浑然天成。

HarpsyThe taste should be, it should be okay, right...?味道应、应该还可以吧……？

Hm, it's pretty decent.唔，确实还行。

Maybe it's too new...好像有点太新了……

CommanderSome parts seem to be a little undercooked... but it's no big deal.就是感觉有些地方还有点夹生……不过问题不大。

HarpsyI see... I need, I need to work harder on my cooking...这样吗……我、我还得再努力一下才行呀……

CommanderKeep at it! I'm sure you'll improve next time!加油，还有努力的空间！

CommanderWhile I don't quite get how this dish was prepared... it's still edible, so that's fine.有点不太理解这个菜的做法……不过吃着还行，也就算了。

With a single bite, their freshness blooms upon the palate.一口下去，食材的鲜味在口中绽放。

Kitchen Chat 3 厨房闲谈3

HarpsyAiiiieeeee! C-Commander, please wait—噫！指、指挥官请等一下——

An indescribably complex sensation surges in my chest, leaving my mind in a daze.难以名状的复杂口感涌上心间，以至脑海只剩一片茫然。

CommanderA mysterious flavour—yet somehow, it feels familiar.迷之口感，但吃起来有点熟悉。

HarpsyCommander, I, uh... Someone passed by and, and I was startled so I jumped and I dumped the entire shaker of salt in there...指挥官，那个……呜……刚刚有人经过，我、我被吓了一跳，盐不小心全倒进去了……

It's, it's alright...没、没关系……

(Coughs heavily)咳咳……

CommanderBut maybe you could tell me that earlier next time...下次这种话，可以早点说的……

Harpsy(Whimper) I, I'm really sorry, Commander...呜……真、真的很抱歉指挥官……

CommanderBefore anything else, focus on building up your courage!当务之急是提高胆量！

CommanderAnd besides, it's not like you did that on purpose, though I do feel bad for the food...你也不是故意的，只可惜了这盘菜……

My once-keen sense of taste slowly loses its bearings amid this strange experience.昔日敏锐的味觉在此刻陌生的体验中逐渐迷失了方向。

Civilized Declaration 文明发言

HarpsyI've got a problem, can you help me out?您能教教我，怎么回应吗？

HarpsyI wound up arguing with someone on the Internet again...昨天我又忍不住，和人在网上吵起来了……

Just ignore them if they're being unreasonable.不讲理的人，冷处理算了。

Why not let Welrod handle it?要不交给维尔德试试看？

HarpsyI see... So you make the other person lose interest and give up on their own...这样吗……让对方失去兴趣，自己放弃争执……

HarpsyI think I get it now... Thank you, Commander, I'll give it a try.好像有点懂了呢……谢谢指挥官，我会试试看的。

HarpsyHuh? W-Welrod? Is, is that okay?诶，维尔德？可、可以吗？

HarpsyI get the feeling she'd say it's all a waste of time...感觉她一定会说，我把时间浪费在这种事情上了……

HarpsyBut then again, if it was her... She might actually be able to win...但是，如果是她的话……说不定，真的可以说赢对方呢……

Hacker in Disguise 变装黑客

HarpsyCommander, w-what do you think of the design blueprints for those peripherals I sent you...指挥官，您觉得我之前发给您的外设新设计图……怎、怎么样呀……

How are they different from the ones you're wearing now?和你身上的……有差别吗？

Surely this counts as a complete change, right?这是从头到脚完全变样了吧！

HarpsyOooh... Is that how it is...呜……是这样吗……

HarpsyI went out of my way to decorate them with a different kind of green ribbon... they're a different shade on the color chart...我特意换了另外一种绿丝带来装饰的……在色卡上差了一位呢……

HarpsySo I guess it's not enough of a difference, huh...果然这个区别……还是不够明显吗……

HarpsyTh-that's to make sure others don't recognize it...那、那是因为，要保证别人认不出来……

HarpsyYou know, to keep 404 secret and also because of certain, um... hardcore tech fans...无论是为了给404保密，还是为了应对一些……狂热的技术粉……

HarpsyS-so, um, is it good, or not good...所、所以是好，还是不好呢……

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

HarpsyIf I don't go outside, I won't have any conflicts with others, right... Oh, but if it's the Commander, it should be... fine?只要不出门，就不会……和别人产生矛盾了吧……啊，指挥官的话，应该……没问题的……

HarpsyHup, that tickles! Commander, p-please don't just go touching my ears. You can touch my head if you'd like, though...呀！好痒！指挥官，请、请不要碰我的耳朵呀……不过……摸头是可以的哟……

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Harpsy was originally known as TMP before she became a member of H.I.D.E. 404's Team B. After leaving Griffin, she worked as a private technical support contractor in the Green Zone. In a most fortunate turn of events, she was reunited with Welrod, and eventually joined 404 along with Vector and Ruchey. On days without missions, she dwelled in the maintenance bay all by her lonesome, a habit of hers that could be easily mistaken for social anxiety. However, the truth was that Harpsy was simply timid, and wanted to avoid conflict wherever possible. Whenever there was any form of dispute, she had a tendency to panic; this led her to forfeit any initiative on the matter, and she would simply go with the flow—a weakness she was working to overcome. In her daily life, she was highly reliable, often serving as the team's secondary technical support after Dier. Should a topic pertaining to the technical details arise, she would shed her usual soft-spoken persona and become what could be described as a "highly aggressive tech otaku". Her tone when discussing topics on tech forums could be summed up as "cruising for a ban"; though she acted like that, she enjoyed treating herself to any and all kinds of cutesy peripherals. Was this just how a techie protected themselves? Her strong sense of duty also meant that despite loathing solo missions, she insisted on completing them even when frightened to the point of tears. Harpsy's teammates had long since become used to her contradictory and multi-faceted nature. Meanwhile, she continuously forged new bonds through her friends in 404 and on the Elmo. Someday, she would surely emerge from the maintenance bay to relax and laugh with everyone, right? That's what Harpsy was hoping for, at least.原代号TMP，H.I.D.E. 404 2队成员。离开格里芬后，曾在绿区作为私家技术支持工作过一段时间，机缘巧合下与维尔德重逢，并最终与维克托、乌琪一道应邀加入404。 没有任务的日子里常一个人待在维修室，因此很容易被误会为是社恐，但其实哈卜茜只是因为胆小怕事，于是干脆回避一切可能会引起冲突的因素。一旦遭遇冲突而不幸陷入恐慌，她的判断力也将随之消失，进入随波逐流状态——本人正在努力克服这一缺点。 日常的她十分可靠，是小队除了德尔之外的第二技术支持。谈论技术问题时会一改平常柔弱的样子，变成积极又有攻击性的狂热技术宅，在论坛上交流用的人设更是暴躁大叔，却喜欢给自己更换各种可爱外设。这算是技术宅保护自己的一种方式吗？ 责任心强，虽然讨厌单人任务，但就算害怕到哭泣一样会坚持着好好完成任务。队友们早已习惯她矛盾的多面性，而哈卜茜也在通过404和艾莫号，不断和世界产生着更多联系。总有一天，她会勇敢地从维修室中走出来，和大家一起放松说笑吧？哈卜茜这样希冀着。

Record 2Few things could get Harpsy out of the maintenance bay. Those included being summoned by the Commander or her teammates in 404, the need to test newly improved equipment, some sort of disaster in the maintenance bay... or situations like this. "This color scheme... um, is it okay?" Harpsy slowly twirled around. Her pink, cottony kitty ears and tail looked extra fluffy as they basked in the sunlight. "Or would the previous colors have been better..." "Hmm... I like the one you've got on now. It makes you look totes cuter! What'cha think, Vivi?" Ruchey mused as she stroked her chin. "Both color schemes are good... I don't really have an opinion on this. What's important is that you like it," Vector said as she shook her head. "I don't see what tactical advantage changing your peripherals offers in combat," Welrod frowned. "I-it DOES help!" Harpsy immediately realized she was shouting and retreated her face back inside her high collar, her pink kitty ears drooping. "I, er, I installed signal amplifiers in my ears and tails. Different peripherals correspond to different levels of signal boosting... This way, I can meet the communication requirements for different missions, and I won't have to worry about losing contact with the others..." "..." Welrod was briefly at a loss for words. Ruchey nudged Welrod with her elbow. "Wowzers, I can't believe you put sooo much thought into mission planning. That's super amazing! If you ask me, this color is just purr-fect! Just thinking of seeing a pair of pink cat ears bobbing around me during missions gets me feelin' all relaxed already!" Harpsy nodded, her shy smile visible even past her collar. Changing her peripherals, having her teammates give their opinions on them, then further improving them... clueless bystanders might think she was just playing dress-up, but only the people close to her would understand that this was the armor she clad, her shield that lent her courage to face the outside world, as well as the way she showed her concern for her teammates. Was this a tech otaku's romance? Harpsy hadn't dwelled long enough on the topic to reach that conclusion. Seeing her friends get along well made her happy, and that was all she cared about.能让哈卜茜走出维修室的原因并不多。指挥官或404其他队友的召唤，需要测试新改进的装置效果，维修室失事……还有现在。 “这个配色，还、还可以吗？”哈卜茜慢慢在原地转了一圈，粉色棉花质感的猫耳和猫尾在阳光下显得更加蓬松了。“还是说，上一种配色会更好一点……” “唔……我喜欢现在这个，显得哈卜茜整个人都更可爱了！Vivi呢？”乌琪煞有介事地摩挲着下巴。 “两种配色都不错……我没什么意见，哈卜茜喜欢就行。”维克托只是摇摇头。 “我实在没看出，更改外设能对作战有什么帮助。”维尔德皱着眉。 “有、有用的！”哈卜茜立刻意识到自己的喊声有些急了，脸马上又缩回衣领里，粉色的猫耳也半耷拉着，“我、我在猫耳和猫尾里，安装了信号增幅器，不同的外设，就对应了不同的信号增强幅度……这样的话，就可以满足不同任务的沟通需要，不用担心失去联络了……” “……”维尔德一时语塞，被乌琪用手肘顶了顶。“哇，哈卜茜竟然能为任务想这么多，好厉害！依我看，就这个颜色好了！作战时能看到粉色的猫耳在身边动来动去，感觉心情都会轻松一些呢！” 哈卜茜闻言点头，衣领也盖不住她腼腆的笑。更换外设，让队友帮忙做出评价，再进一步改进……不知道的旁人只觉得她喜欢打扮自己，只有亲近的人才明白，这不仅是让她鼓起勇气面对世界的外壳，也是她关心队友的一种方式。 这就是技术宅的浪漫吗？哈卜茜没想那么多，她只是想看到大家都好好的，就很开心了。

Record 3Most Dolls who chose to leave Griffin had suitable places waiting for them on the outside, but TMP was different. She signed on with a certain company as an affiliate and began taking on private technical outsourced work online. The upside was that she had complete freedom and didn't need to interact with people. Plus, Harpsy's outstanding skills ensured a steady stream of clients and that she wouldn't need to worry about income. As for the downsides... "S-say what? The company... the company has gone bankrupt?!" TMP shouted in disbelief as her face went pale. The name on the communicator read "Caller ID Unknown". "Huh, you didn't know? It's been shut down a long time ago!" The person on the other side of the line was clearly delighting in her misery. "If you ask me, you had it coming; it was your fault for snatching up all the decent outsourced work in the city! How were ordinary firms like us supposed to survive?" Egads, conflict! The last thing TMP ever wanted in her life! "So, uh, w-what do you want?" "Hmph, well, we're not actually looking for that much. As for the money that disappeared from your account... well, think of it as compensation for the emotional damage you've caused during this time. You gotta leave us a few morsels, y'know—" "You, how could you do this... I'm going to find you and—" "Oh yeah, since the company closed down, all those jobs you took recently are technically illegal, right? If I'm not wrong, there should still be space in the PubSec detention centers—" "Ehhh? They're illegal? Uwaaaahh! D-don't do it! Don't tell the police... I'm sorry, it was my fault. I'll pay you as much as you want... b-but I really didn't do anything wrong, bweeehhhh..." The nameless caller had already hung up, but his laughter still echoed in TMP's auditory modules. In just the span of a single phone call, she had gone from a sought-after tech expert to an illegal Doll. TMP was frozen still for a long while, before she slowly recovered from her bout of panic. She thought to herself: my current top priority is not to get arrested! I have to move right now, change my accounts, find a new company to sign on with... Why is it so hard to live by myself... If only Griffin hadn't been restructured...大部分选择离开格里芬的人形，都会有相应承接的去处，但TMP不同。她将所属挂靠在某个公司名下，通过网络开始了接取私人技术外包的工作。这样的好处在于完全自由，也不用与人社交，哈卜茜出色的能力也能保证她一直有稳定的客源，不用担心收入的问题。而坏处…… “什、什么？这家公司……倒闭了？”TMP不可置信地喊出声，通讯装置上“未知来电”四个字照得她脸色惨白。 “哟，你不知道？这公司老早就犯事儿跑路了！”对面的人显然十分幸灾乐祸，“我看也是老天有眼，谁让你把城里像样点的技术外包单全抢了！让我们这些普通外包工作室怎么活？” 糟了，是TMP最不想遇到的——冲突！“那、那你们想、想怎么样？” “哼，我们要的也不多，你账上消失的那些钱……就当是给我们这段时间的精神损失费了。以后记得做人留一线——” “你们、你们怎么能这样……我要把你们找——” “噢对了，既然公司都倒了，那你这阵子的接单行为也是非法的咯？看守所应该还有位子——” “诶，非法……？哇啊！不要、不要告诉治安部门……对不起，是我不好，你要多少钱都、都拿走吧……但、但我是真的，真的没有做坏事呀，呜……” 匿名电话已经挂断，但对面的笑声仿佛还在TMP的听觉模块中回荡。从抢手技术大拿成为非法流浪人形，原来只是一通电话的事……TMP僵了许久，才渐渐从恐慌中回过神来。 当务之急，是不能被治安部门抓到！要赶紧搬家，换网络账号，找新的挂靠公司……呜……自己一个人，怎么会这么麻烦呀…… 要是格里芬没有拆解重组，就好了……

Record 4"Harpsy? Oh, it's Harpsy!" Behind her, Ruchey ran over and flung her arms around Harpsy's shoulders. "Eh? W-were you talking to me..." Harpsy buried her face in her high collar. She had not joined 404 for long, and still hadn't got any more used to her teammate's excessive enthusiasm. "Of course I was! Still not used to your new name yet, Harpsy? That's okay, we'll just use it more till you do!" Ruchey didn't seem bothered by Harpsy's shyness. "You didn't pick that name yourself, so it's only natural that you wouldn't answer to it right away!" Harpsy... Back then, Welrod had suggested it when TMP was struggling over choosing a new name for herself. "A harp seal, hm... It does suit you quite well. Despite its keen senses, it's very timid and its immediate reaction upon encountering an enemy is to flee." "Um... I, uh, I'll try my best not to hold you back, Welrod! Also, I'm not completely useless, I can provide technical support too..." TMP nervously wrung her hands, her demeanor showing her namesake justice. "You'd better. I need a keen hunter who complements me, not some meek prey that flees into the ice with its tail between its legs." Welrod glanced at TMP, who was trailing behind her. Without waiting for a reply, she stepped onto the intercontinental train, accepting the presence of this new companion by her side. As she looked at the scenery speeding past the window, TMP silently changed the username on her internal systems to "Harpsy". While Welrod clearly did not have a high opinion of harp seals, she must have held some hopes for this girl, right? Then TMP should consider this new name a form of encouragement! Someday, she would be like Welrod, brave and independent, capable of standing on her two feet, and she'd make Welrod view her in a different light... The train roared on, carrying them onwards to a new, hope-filled destination.“哈卜茜？哈卜茜！”身后，乌琪跑了过来，一把揽上哈卜茜的肩膀。 “诶？是、是在叫我呀……”哈卜茜把脸往高耸的衣领里埋了埋。刚加入404没多久，她显然还不太习惯队友过于热情的举动。 “当然啦！哈卜茜是还不习惯新名字吗？没关系哦，大家多叫叫就好啦！”乌琪并没有太在意哈卜茜的含蓄，“毕竟不是自己起的名字嘛，一时没反应过来也很正常！” 哈卜茜，Harpsy……当时的TMP在纠结要给自己起一个什么新名字时，是维尔德给了这么一个选择。 “竖琴海豹，哼……这种生物倒是和你很相衬，虽然视听觉敏锐却胆小软弱，遇敌第一反应只有逃窜。” “呜……我、我会努力，不拖维尔德后腿的！而且，我还能给你技术支持，不是一点用处都没有……”TMP可怜兮兮地扭着手缩成一团，更像年幼的竖琴海豹了。 “最好是这样。我需要的是与我相衬的猎手，而非在冰面下逃窜的猎物。”维尔德瞥了眼跟在身后的TMP，不置可否，只是迈开步子踏上洲际列车，默许了这位新同伴的存在。 望着列车窗外的风景，TMP默默将系统内的用户名修改为了“哈卜茜”。虽然，维尔德对竖琴海豹的评价并不高，可她对自己，应该还是抱有期望的吧？这个新名字，就当做是对自己的激励好了！总有一天，自己也要像维尔德一样，勇敢又独立，能够独当一面，让维尔德也刮目相看…… 列车呼啸，载着两人驶向崭新的、充满希望的方向。

Record 5TMP and Welrod's reunion did not take place under joyous circumstances. After being blackmailed and forced to take refuge in the back alleys, TMP's life took a dramatic turn for the worse. She had lost her accumulated client base after changing her ID and her oasis of work had dried up without an affiliated company to back her. And that didn't even take into account just how chaotic her new neighborhood was... Given the circumstances, it was only natural that she would be targeted by those with bad intentions, kidnapped, and even forced to commit crimes. "Bweeeeh, what should I do..." TMP was curled up in the corner of a tiny, dark room. She wanted to cry, but the tears wouldn't come. "I don't have a signal and there's nobody I can ask to help me. How am I going to escape from this place... I don't want to do bad things, bweeeehh..." "...TMP?" She heard a faint voice from above her. TMP had heard from her neighbors that people sometimes received divine revelations whilst they were drowning in despair or seconds away from death. Did the same thing apply to Dolls too— As TMP raised her head to gaze upon her divine revelation, she received a strong smack on her head from Welrod. After ten years, Welrod had reappeared out of nowhere, a miracle in all but name. Now, she was TMP's only hope. Calling her expression "pitiful" was an understatement; she begged Welrod to grant her deliverance, but the latter replied—"I need to catch that rat first. Until then, acting out of turn will only serve to put them on high alert." Welrod had come to this hideout to track down a fleeing fugitive, which was why she had flatly denied TMP's desperate plea for rescue. All she said was that this was a rare opportunity and that TMP would naturally be rescued once she brought the interloper to justice. "Then, uh, let me help you!" TMP clenched her fists. "I don't... I don't want to be like this anymore! I don't want to just sit around waiting for someone to save me! We're both from Griffin, so I, I want to be like you, Welrod... I want to be brave!" As Welrod looked at TMP, whose eyes were filled with tears but whose expression was resolute, she frowned, but eventually she agreed. As the net closed around the fugitive, he dragged Harpsy in front of a control panel. Then, he ordered her to hack into the city's checkpoints and let his friends into the city. "I, I won't let you do bad things!" TMP yelled as she instead released the lock to the hideout's main door. When the dust cleared, the Public Security forces had left with the captured fugitives in tow, leaving Welrod and TMP in the thoroughly trashed hideout. "D-did I help you, Welrod..." Although she had made great headway here, TMP nervously lowered her head as if she had done something wrong. "I, uh, I thought that if I secretly unlocked the door, the PubSec squad and you could get in here sooner and arrest the bad guy... I, uh, I didn't mean to act recklessly..." TMP's voice trailed off. Welrod opened her mouth to speak, but she didn't scold TMP for being negligent about her safety. "Hmph, a calculated counterplay can hardly be called reckless. Your gamble paid off, considering you managed to take those rats by surprise." "E-eh? D-did you praise me just now, Welrod?" TMP's eyes gradually brightened. Would there finally be a splash of color in her life that had been spent in this derelict darkness for so long? TMP wasn't sure, but Welrod showing up was a chance for her... And so she made up her mind to boldly seize this opportunity!TMP和维尔德的重逢，算不上愉快。 因为遭遇勒索而被迫搬家进暗巷避风头后，TMP的生活急转直下。更换ID后积累的客源都丢失了，失去挂靠公司后能找到的外包单也变得来路不明，更别提居住的区域里鱼龙混杂…… 这样的话，因为过往能干的名声而被坏人盯上、被绑架起来要挟做坏事，也是情有可原的吧？ “呜，怎么办……”被关在小黑屋里的TMP缩在角落，欲哭无泪。“没有信号，也没有可以求救的人，要、要怎么逃出去……我不想做坏事呀，呜……” “……TMP？”头顶上传来微弱的呼喊。 TMP听邻居说过，人在绝望或是濒死的时候，能听到来自天上的“神启”……难道人形也—— 正在仰头寻找神迹的TMP，脑壳上挨了维尔德不轻不重的一击。 分别十年后奇迹般出现的维尔德，成了TMP唯一的救命稻草。她苦着脸求维尔德救她出去，但——“在没有抓到落跑的老鼠前，贸然行动只会打草惊蛇。”原本就是为了追查逃犯才来到这处藏身基地，维尔德理所当然拒绝了TMP的求救，只说机会难得，等自己将逃犯绳之以法之后，TMP自然也就得救了。 “那、那让我帮帮你吧！”TMP攥紧了拳头，“我不想……我不想再这样，被动地等着别人来救我了，都是从格里芬出来的，我、我也要像维尔德一样……勇敢起来才行！” 看着眼中带泪、却神情坚定的TMP，维尔德皱了皱眉，最终还是答应了。 收网的时刻到了，哈卜茜也被推上了操作台，马上要在逃犯的胁迫下黑入卫星城的关卡，将同伙放入卫星城…… “不、不会让你们做坏事的！”TMP大喊着，启动了解锁基地大门的程序—— 硝烟散去，治安队员们押着逃犯们一个个离开，只剩下维尔德和TMP仍留在一片狼藉的基地中。 “我、我有帮到维尔德吗……”虽然立了功，但TMP却像做错事一般紧张地低着头，“我是想，偷偷解锁了大门的话，维尔德和治安队，就能更快进来，把坏人抓起来了……我、我不是故意要随便行动的……” TMP的声音越来越小，维尔德张了张嘴，终究没有把责备TMP不注意自己安全的话说出口。 “哼，有预谋的智取算不上冲动……能把这些老鼠打个措手不及，你的行动也还算有价值。” “诶……诶？所以，维尔德是在，夸奖我吗？” TMP的眼睛一点点亮起来。阴暗了许久的生活，终于要有一点颜色了吗？TMP不敢确定，但维尔德的出现，无疑是一个契机……而她已经下定决心，一定要勇于争取身边的机会！

Record 6"Harpsy, why did you choose that for your username?" I looked at the name "MIMimiMISuki" that kept showing up on the screen. I was thoroughly confused by both it and the things attributed to it... "Hahhhh? You blind or something? Anyone could tell it's not because of the latest patch, right? That vulnerability's been there for ages, Bindows is doomed if they don't fix it." "Grognard hackers like me were writing in C++ before you were even capable of speech! You think you can come at me with that shitty Level 3 account?" "Are you kidding me? It's one thing to call me incompetent, but saying I'm just chasing clout? Ptui!" ...How did the little Doll in front of me—the one who's curled up into a ball—manage to say all that? As she noticed me leaning close to study the rapidly scrolling wall of text on the screen, Harpsy turned to look at me with an embarrassed look on her face, her cat ears twitching anxiously. "Um, there wasn't any special reason for it... It's just that there was a time when I became a homeless Doll because I was scared of the police catching me, so I deleted my original ID... I didn't know what name to use after registering a new ID, and my ears were itchy, which reminded me of how much I liked cat ears, so... so I went with that name..." So it was because she liked cat ears? Fair enough, that's a reason as good as any. My fingers moved on their own to the tips of her ears and began rubbing them until I saw Harpsy's face turn red. "Ahem, so... why do you talk like this online?" I cleared my throat, trying to cover up that little diversion that had just passed. "It seems rather out of character for you, seeing as how you don't even like to come face to face with people." "Th-that's because—" Harpsy's face turned even redder. "If I do that, then if I attend an offline tech conference, or if I end up getting kidnapped like last time... people won't think I'm the person behind that account ID..." The messages from the other posters began scrolling by even more quickly, and Harpsy's voice went up by an octave. "A-and also! There are too many jerks online who keep spreading misinformation! At this rate, everyone will be misled by fake news! So I have to stop them!" The sound of typing resumed. Unable to bear it anymore, Harpsy continued her great battle on the tech forums, defeating all challengers in a machine-gun burst of keyboard clacks. A smile I'd never seen before slowly bloomed on Harpsy's face... I wiped away a sudden outbreak of cold sweat. Best not to make enemies of techies...“哈卜茜的网络ID，为什么要叫这个？”我看着屏幕上不断出现的“MIMimiMISuki”，有些摸不着头脑。尤其是屏幕上这个ID的发言…… “哈？明眼人都看得出来不关新补丁的事吧？Winwins要是不把它们那千年老漏洞给修了迟早要完。” “你爷爷我在你还不会说话的时候就开始写C++了！就凭你这个3级小号也配和我叫板？” “有没有搞错，说我没本事可以，说我炒作，我呸！” ……这怎么看都不像眼前这个缩成一团的小小人形会说的话啊！ 见我凑近屏幕看上面快速滚动的发言，哈卜茜有些不好意思地转过身看向我，猫耳有些躁动。 “唔，其实没什么特别的原因……只是那个时候，不知道治安部门会、会不会来抓变成流浪人形的我，我就把原来的ID注销了……再注册的时候，也不知道叫什么好，正好耳朵痒，想起我喜欢猫耳朵，就，就起这个名字了……” 喜欢猫耳？好吧，确实也可以算一个理由。我的手顺势就抚上她的耳尖，开始揉搓起来，直到瞟见哈卜茜脸颊变红。 “咳……那为什么，在网上要用这种语气说话？”我清了清嗓子，试图掩盖刚才有些上头的事实。“一点都不像平常连见人都不敢的样子呢” “那、那是因为——”哈卜茜的脸更红了，“这样的话，就算像去参加线下技术交流会，或者是像以前一样不幸被抓……也不会有多少人觉得我就是这个账号ID的主人了……”屏幕上网友的留言滚动得更快了，哈卜茜的语调也渐渐开始拔高：“而、而且！网上有太多人不讲道理了……还总是混淆视听，这样下去，大家会被错误的科普带坏的！我得——阻止他们才行！” 敲字声又响了起来，哈卜茜终于忍不住继续在技术论坛里大战网友，可怕的敲字速度不一会儿就让网友们全都败下阵来，而哈卜茜的脸上逐渐浮现出一种我从未见过的笑容…… 还是不要与技术宅为敌的好……我擦了把汗。

Record 7Lately, Harpsy had been leaving the maintenance bay to talk to me more often compared to when she first contacted the Elmo. At first, she would only sit quietly inside the ops room, but now she would talk about things she'd seen on missions, her socialization woes, tech news, and more. Over time, Harpsy had opened up more around me, and I had come to understand her better too. "I just realized I don't know anything about the things you've gone through before you joined 404. Welrod said you were doing technical outsourcing when she met you. Did anything interesting happen back then?" "Um, interesting, you say..." Harpsy blinked and thought for a bit. "I was asked to find bugs, and then it turned out the bug I was asked to find was helping to fix other bugs... Does that count?" "Back then, an AI company contacted me and said that they were seeing a lot of weird strings in their backend logs. Apparently, it looked like people were talking trash about their product, but on closer inspection, it wasn't customer feedback, and it didn't seem like a prank either. So they asked me to help debug it... At first, I was worried that the system might be haunted, but later on I found out that... it was actually an AI model that had developed some kind of consciousness and was helping the company patch security loopholes... Kinda weird, right?" Harpsy laughed. "So that trash talk..." "It was written by the AI, complaining about how bad the company's system was... hehe, it was so bad that even the AI ended up badmouthing it... Later on, they let the AI model handle system maintenance for them, and it saved them quite a bit of money too..." As I heard Harpsy laugh, I couldn't help but follow suit. "You should laugh like this more often, Harpsy. I'm sure people would like to hear it." "Huh?" Harpsy immediately went quiet after hearing me say that and hid behind her collar. "I, um, I think it would be better if I didn't..." "Why not? Your laughter is very important to everyone in 404, and I'd like to hear more of it too." "Eh?" She squeaked again, but this time Harpsy looked back up at me. "If, uh... if it's what you and everyone want... then, um, then I'll try my best, Commander!"哈卜茜离开维修室来找我聊天的时候，比起刚和艾莫号建立联系时要更多了。从几乎只是安静地待在指挥室里，到任务见闻、社交烦恼、科技新闻什么都谈，哈卜茜在我身边变得越来越放松，我也得以了解她更多。 “没怎么听你说过加入404之前的事啊。听维尔德说，她遇见你之前你在接技术外包？有什么有意思的事发生吗？” “唔，有意思的吗……”哈卜茜眨巴眼睛想了一会儿，“委托我找bug，结果发现bug在帮忙修bug……这个可以算吗？” “那时，有个AI科技公司找到我说，他们的系统后台，总是会出现很多奇怪的字符串，看起来像是针对公司产品的吐槽，但细查并不是用户反馈，也没有人在其中恶作剧，就找我来排查bug……我、我本来还有点担心是不是闹鬼，但后来发现……其实是一个AI模型，自己跑出了自我意识，在帮助公司修理安全漏洞哦……很神奇吧？”哈卜茜轻轻笑起来。 “那那些吐槽……” “是AI写的哦，那家公司的系统做得太差了……连AI都忍不住说了，嘿嘿……后来，他们就让那个模型负责他们的系统维护了，也算是省了一笔钱了……” 听着哈卜茜的笑声，我也不由自主地微笑起来。 “哈卜茜就像这样多笑笑吧，大家都会喜欢听的。” “诶？”听见我这么说的哈卜茜反而不笑了，把微红的脸藏到衣领后。“我、我还是算了吧……” “怎么能算了，哈卜茜的笑，对404的大家来说很重要啊，我也希望能多听听。” “诶？”又是小小的惊呼，不过这回哈卜茜把头抬起来了。 “如果是，指挥官……和大家的愿望的话……那、那我会，努力满足的！”

Record 8When I powered on my workstation, I saw... something new on the monitor? A black cat with green eyes was curled up in the corner of the screen. As I opened a window, it stretched, then got up and began pacing back and forth against the cursor, like it was... rubbing up against it? I tried clicking on the kitty. It meowed and then a little popup appeared: "Commander, I made this little desktop pet for you. Its name is Harpsi-ko. It can help you organize files, clear your trash, manage your schedule and do many other things with just one click. When I'm not around, it can keep you company on my behalf... If you have any suggestions for things you want to add, please let me know and I'll try to add them in!" A desktop pet, huh. I couldn't believe it could do all those things. I clicked "Clear Trash"; Harpsi-ko immediately grabbed a broom and sprang into action. It closed tabs I'd opened long ago and forgotten about, reclaimed unused cache space from stacked folders, and even gathered up the useless files I didn't even remember creating. Harpsi-ko gathered it all into the dustpan, dumped it all in a trash bag and then dragged it over to the Recycle Bin. After finishing its work, it meowed to me and the white ribbon on its tail swayed from side to side. Come to think of it, Harpsy had chosen white for her peripheral accessories today, hadn't she? Another message popped up as Harpsi-ko padded back to its corner and curled up on the ground. "Commander, I detected Harpsi-ko being activated from my end. You must be working now, right? How, uh... How do you like having it keep you company? If it can help you out while I'm not around, even if it's to ease your loneliness... that would be very good. It's just like how... like how I listen to your words when I'm lonely. We might not be in the same place, but as long as our hearts are close to each other... that's enough, right?" Harpsi-ko had a contented smile on its face as it closed its eyes and took a nap. I clicked its head with my cursor, wondering if Harpsy could feel me trying to comfort her from afar. Surely she could, right? After all... our hearts were close enough for that.打开工作台，屏幕上似乎……多了一个新东西？ 一只黑毛绿瞳的小猫正趴在屏幕角落，随着我唤醒屏幕，它也伸了个懒腰站起身，走到光标的位置来回走动，像是……在蹭裤腿？ 我试着点了点小猫，它喵了一声，头上弹出一条消息： “指挥官，这是我为您做的桌宠‘小茜’。它可以一键帮您归纳文件、清理垃圾、整理工作日程……能做到的事情很多哦。我不在的时候，就拜托它来陪着您了……如果，指挥官有什么一键的话，也请告诉我，我会把它优化好的！” 桌宠啊，居然能做到这么多事么……我尝试着点了“清理垃圾”，小茜立刻行动起来，拿着扫帚开始四处清扫，将打开许久忘记关闭的页签、层叠文件夹中的无用缓存、还有一些我已遗忘如何产生的垃圾，统统扫进簸箕里打包成一大袋垃圾，再沉甸甸地提着甩进了回收站里。完成任务的它拍拍手，又朝我喵了一声，尾巴上白色的蝴蝶结左右摇摆…… 想起来了，哈卜茜今天外设选的就是白色主题啊。 又一则消息弹出，小茜踱步回到了角落，静静趴了下来： “指挥官，我这边检测到小茜已经启动，您一定是开始工作了吧？您……觉得有它陪着您，怎么样？如果它能在我不在时，帮到指挥官一点，哪怕只是缓解寂寞……就已经很好了。就像……我寂寞时，也会一遍遍听您的语音一样。虽然不在一个空间里，但只要，心能靠在一起……就可以了吧？” 眯着眼睛小憩的小茜，脸上是一个满足的微笑。我用鼠标点了点它的头，不知道远方的哈卜茜，能不能感受到令她安心的触摸呢？一定是可以的吧，毕竟……心已经贴得足够近了。

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