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Lainie

莱妮

19 chapters · 644 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Unkept Promise 1 未满之约1

(I hear three knocks on the door of the ops room, and then it automatically opens. I look up and see Lainie walking toward me with light, rapid steps.)（指挥室的门在三声叩响后自动开启。我抬起头，莱妮正向我走来，脚步轻快。）

LainieHiiii, Commander. Still remember my name?嗨，指挥官。您还记得我的名字吗？

CommanderYou're Lainie and we met a few days ago, right? I don't think my memory's that bad.你是莱妮，我们前几天刚见过面吧？我的记性倒也没有这么糟糕。

LainieHmmm? ...Eep! I'm sorry, I keep forgetting that I've got an independent frame now.嗯嗯？……呀啊！真不好意思，我忘了现在的我已经有独立的素体了。

LainieIn the past, I could always see you, but you wouldn't be able to see me.以前都是我看得见您，您看不见我的呢。

CommanderWell, everyone can see you now. How does the new frame feel? Do you like the real world?现在大家都能看见你了。你的新素体感觉怎么样？喜欢这个现实世界吗？

LainieI think it's too early to say whether or not I like it.喜欢不喜欢的，现在还说不清啦。

LainieI've been a "ghost" for a long time, so reality feels a little unfamiliar to me. I'll tell you the answer to that question later!“幽灵”当久了，对现实总感觉有点陌生呢。这个问题的答案，等到以后再告诉您吧！

LainieHowever, what I DO know is that I like being on the Elmo where I can actually touch you, hehe!不过，可以确定的是，我喜欢这个可以触碰到您的艾莫号，嘿嘿！

(Lainie reaches out to grab my hand and pulls me up from my seat.)（莱妮伸出双手握住我的手，将我从座位上拉了起来。）

LainieI can't teleport or pull stuff out of thin air in the real world. If I want to change my surroundings, it's easier to move myself than to change the layout of things around me. The rules here are all different from those in simulated reality.现实世界呀，既不能瞬间移动，也不能隔空取物。如果想让周围的环境发生变化，移动自己比移动环境中的物品布置要更容易，这些规则都和模拟空间不一样呢。

(Lainie turns a half circle, then continues dragging me toward the door.)（莱妮转了半个圈，重新拉起我向外走去。）

CommanderThat's a very interesting way to look at the world. It seems that's how people in reality are used to it.很新奇的视角，现实中的人似乎对这些规则都习以为常了。

Commander...Also, where are you taking me?……对了，你要带我去哪里？

LainieHuh? Commander, did you actually forget?诶？指挥官，您果然忘记了吗？

LainieIt's a date! We're going on a date!约会！是约会啦！

CommanderA date...? That's awfully sudden.约会……？好突然。

CommanderHang on, let me check my schedule.稍等，我确认一下我的日程安排。

(I open it and the reminder stating "LAINIE - DATE" jumps out at me.)（我打开日程表，上面赫然写着“莱妮-约会”的提示词。）

LainieCommander, I made an appointment with you! This is now my personal private date time with you!指挥官，我事先和您预约啦，现在是属于我的约会时间哦！

(As Lainie puffs up her cheeks and glares at me with mild annoyance, I finally remember one early morning, when I approved a request I didn't quite understand while I was half-asleep from working overtime...)（在莱妮略有些气鼓鼓的注视下，我终于想起，某个凌晨，加班到神志模糊的我似乎通过了一份什么请求……）

CommanderI'm sorry, I got slammed with work and forgot. Let's go, then.抱歉，我好像忙忘了，我们现在开始吧。

LainieHehe, yes, let's go, Commander~ Time to change our real-world coordinates!嘿嘿，走吧，指挥官~改变我们在现实世界中的坐标！

(Before I realize it, Lainie has dragged me over to the exit hatch and I already have my protective suit on.)（不知不觉中，我就这样被莱妮拉到了舱门边，穿戴好了防护服。）

(The hatch opens and Lainie jumps down with a "whee!". Then, she looks up at me and spreads her arms.)（舱门打开，莱妮“呼哇”一声跃下，张开双臂仰着头看我。）

LainieJump down, Commander! I'll catch you.指挥官，下来吧！我会接住您的！

CommanderUh, there's no need for that. I can take it.不用了，谢谢，我自己来吧。

(Shortly afterwards, Lainie and I are both standing on the sands of the Yellow Zone.)（片刻之后，我和莱妮都站到了黄区的沙地上。）

CommanderNow that I think about it... Lainie, what are your plans for this date?说起来……莱妮，你打算用约会时间做什么呢？

LainieHuh? Plans?做、做什么？

CommanderUm, is there anything in particular that you want me to do with you?嗯，你有什么希望我陪着做的事吗？

(Lainie's eyes widen as she looks at me and I can see a flicker of confusion in those otherwise clear pools.)（莱妮微微睁大眼看向我，我在那双清澈的眼睛里看见了一闪而过的迷茫。）

(Then, she blinks and smiles brightly, as though she's cast aside her previous confusion.)（很快，莱妮眨了眨眼，重新露出爽朗的笑容，似乎已将刚才的迷茫抛在脑后。）

LainieWhat I want to do with you... I just want to walk with you under the sun. Is that okay?希望您陪着去做的事……只是在太阳底下一起散步，可以吗？

LainieI can't think of anything else I want to do with you at the moment, Commander.指挥官，我暂时想不到更厉害的事啦。

CommanderThen let's take a walk around the Elmo.那就沿着艾莫号走走吧。

(We walk together for a long time. Through it all, Lainie constantly oohs and aahs about trivialities; she seems curious about everything.)（我们并肩走了很久。莱妮在我身边嘀咕着无关紧要的话，她似乎对一切事物都充满好奇。）

(Eventually, sunset comes and the Elmo's towering shadow finally swallows the last of the sunlight overhead.)（一直走到黄昏来临，艾莫号的影子彻底遮住头顶的阳光。）

LainieWow! That felt really fulfilling even though we didn't actually do anything. Is it because I was with you? How strange.呼啊！虽然什么都没干，但又好像很充实呢。这是因为有指挥官陪着吗？真神奇。

LainieWant to rest for a bit, Commander?指挥官，要休息一下吗？

LainieAlthough, there doesn't seem to be anywhere comfy around here to sit down. Hm, maybe the roof of the Elmo might work...不过这里没有坐起来比较舒适的地方呢，唔，车顶好像可以……

(Before I can reply, Lainie is already clinging to the side of the Elmo. It's easy to imagine her climbing all the way up to the roof deck of the Elmo.)（不等我回应，莱妮已经挂在了艾莫号的外壁上。可以预见，过不了多久她就能爬上艾莫号的车顶。）

LainieCommander, Commander—the roof looks like it'd be a great spot for resting and viewing the scenery!指挥官！指挥官——车顶好像很适合观景和休息呢！

LainieWant me to help you up? Do you want a princess carry or a piggyback ride? I'm overflowing with strength now so both work great for me!我帮您上来吧？您希望我将您抱上来还是背上来呢？我现在有的是力气，绝对没问题的！

CommanderIt's alright. There's a maintenance ladder nearby, I'll go lower it.不用了，附近有检修用梯，我去把梯子放下来。

(Shortly afterwards, Lainie and I are both standing on the Elmo's roof.)（片刻之后，我们都站在了艾莫号的车顶平台上。）

(Lainie gazes into the distance while holding onto the guardrail. I can vaguely see a reflection of the endless sands in her eyes.)（莱妮扶着防护栏眺望远方，眼中隐约有着黄区沙丘的倒影。）

LainieIt's like... a dream...像是……做梦一样呢……

CommanderNot a bad dream, I hope?该不会是噩梦吧？

LainieEh? Commander, you're kidding, right? Of course it's a good dream!诶？指挥官是在开玩笑吗？当然是美梦呀！

LainieI've been looking forward to the moment when I'd actually meet you face-to-face for a long, long time.从很久很久以前开始，我就一直期待着真正与您面对面的时刻呢。

LainieBeing able to chat with you and walk with you under the sun, being able to hear your voice and touch you in the flesh... It's like a dream, hehe♪能够在阳光下散步闲聊，听到您的声音，触摸到您的实体……像做梦一样，嘿嘿♪

(The Yellow Zone's wind tosses the strands of Lainie's hair, and her voice is flighty and excited.)（黄区的风拂过莱妮的发梢，她说话时的语调蹦蹦跳跳的。）

(Then, she turns to look at the distant dunes, as though she's focusing on drinking in the scenery before her. However, her excitement soon turns to silence and her expression once again turns blank.)（莱妮转过脸，看向远处的沙丘，仿佛是在专心致志地欣赏眼前的风景。但沉默很快取代了雀跃，她的脸上再次露出了茫然之色。）

CommanderLainie, is something the matter?莱妮，你有什么心事吗？

LainieW-what? Me? How could you tell...?心、心事？我吗？您能看出来……？

CommanderDon't bottle it up inside. If there's something weighing on your heart, feel free to tell me. We'll figure it out together.不用一个人钻牛角尖，有什么心事可以告诉我，我们一起想办法。

CommanderEven if we can't find a solution right away, you can at least relieve your tension by talking about it.就算是现在暂时解决不了的问题，至少说出来挺解压的。

(Lainie blinks, and then she turns toward me.)（莱妮眨了眨眼，转向我。）

(I can see myself reflected in her eyes. Immediately after that, the confusion and chaos in there is replaced by clarity and she returns to her senses.)（我在她眼中看见自己的倒影，随后，清明取代了茫然和混沌，她终于回过神。）

LainieThen don't mind if I do!那我就不客气啦！

LainieBasically, it's like... I've been taking in too much information recently, and I'm not sure which of it is junk data that I can ignore. It feels like my neural cloud is stuffed full of things I can't digest and I have lots of questions too, ugh...大体来说，就是……最近接收的信息量太大了，也不确定哪些是可以忽略的垃圾信息，感觉心智里塞满了来不及消化的东西，各种疑问也很多，呜……

(Lainie rubs her head.)（莱妮揉了揉自己的脑袋。）

LainieCommander, how do human brains decide what information to prioritize?指挥官，人类的大脑是怎么判断信息的优先级的呢？

LainieLike, if a flower and a cake showed up in front of you at the same time, would you pay attention to the flower or the cake first?如果一朵鲜花和一块蛋糕同时出现在您的面前，您会选择先关注鲜花还是蛋糕？

CommanderEr, that would depend on the situation. If I were full, I'd look at the flower. If I were hungry, I'd look at the cake. It all runs on instinct.呃，看情况吧。饱了就看花，饿了就看蛋糕，这些选择都算是本能。

LainieInstinct, huh... Oooh, but Dolls don't have the instinct of "hunger", so ranking flowers and cake is... yeah, still pretty hard.本能吗……唔，人形并没有“饥饿”的本能呢，鲜花和蛋糕，要给它们排序……还是好难哦。

LainieAhhh, I kind of miss being back in Leva's neural cloud! Back in those days, Leva would process all that information for me.啊啊，都有点怀念在莱娅心智里的时候了！以前，这些信息都是莱娅先处理的呢。

CommanderHm, I think I may have overlooked something... A Doll's instincts are different from a human's. If instinct were not a factor, I would evaluate them by my aims.嗯，是我疏漏了……人形的“本能”的确与人类不同。如果抛开本能，我会凭目的来判断。

CommanderFor instance—if I were planning to change up the Elmo's interior decorations, I'd focus on the flowers first. But if I were going to have a tea party next, the cake would be my first pick.比如——接下来的计划是更改艾莫号的室内陈设，那么，我会先关注鲜花。但如果接下来的计划是茶会，蛋糕就会成为首选。

LainieOhhh~ So that's how it's done. I think I get it. Thank you, Commander!喔~原来是这样，我有点明白了，谢谢您！

LainieLet me see, apart from issues of priority, there's also the "blank" problem.让我看看，除了优先级的问题，还有……“一片空白”的问题。

LainieI mean, I'm still a "brand-new" Doll, so there are just too many blank spots in my knowledge about you, about the world... about everything. I accept that Dolls have the right to "live for themselves", but what exactly constitutes something as being "for yourself"?毕竟我还是个“全新”的人形嘛，关于您，关于这个世界，数据空白的部分实在太多了。我是认同人形有权利“为自己而活”啦，但具体要怎么做才算是“为了自己”呢？

(Lainie grabs her head again.)（莱妮再次抱住了自己的脑袋。）

(After seeing how pitiful she looks, my hand moves on its own and pats her head.)（看着她可怜兮兮的模样，我不由摸了摸她的头顶。）

CommanderYou're thinking about something very meaningful.你在思考很有意思的事情呢。

CommanderBut unfortunately, I can't give you a direct answer. Take living for yourself, for example... How many people actually manage to do that?但很遗憾，这个问题我无法直接给你答案。为自己而活……又有多少人能做到这一点呢？

CommanderThat said, I might be able to help guide you to an answer.不过，我或许可以帮助你寻找解答。

CommanderIf your neural cloud has too many blank spaces in it, why not try to fill it up?既然心智里存在太多空白，那么，试着去填满它如何？

LainieHuh?欸？

(Lainie's eyes light up.)（莱妮的眼睛亮了亮。）

CommanderEvery human or Doll values different things. Perhaps you'll find your answer while you're filling yourself up.每个人或是人形，重要的事物都各不相同。或许随着填补的过程，你也能找到属于自己的答案。

LainieI... I get it!我……我明白了！

(Lainie's dejection is swept away in the blink of an eye.)（莱妮眨了眨眼，失落一扫而空。）

LainieCommander, I've decided!指挥官，我决定了！

LainieI'm going to fill up the blanks in my neural cloud. I'm going to explore this world and make contact with things I've never felt before... So could you do it with me?我想要填补心智中的空白数据，去探索这个世界，触碰我从未接触过的区域……您能和我一起吗？

LainieIf I had someone experienced and reliable like you by my side to guide me and help me avoid unknown dangers during this process, I'm sure I'd feel very happy and safe!在这个过程里，如果有经验丰富的、靠谱的您在身边进行指导，帮我避开一些未知的风险，我会觉得很幸福、很安心哦！

(Lainie looks at me with a look of anticipation. I just can't say no to those gleaming eyes of hers.)（莱妮满怀期待地看着我，明亮的眼神让我不忍拒绝。）

CommanderAlright. So what exactly do you need me to do? Should I just stay by your side?好吧，具体要怎么做？只是一起就可以？

LainieHehe, you can help by going on dates with me!嘿嘿，帮忙的方式可以是约会！

LainieC'mon, Commander, go out with me, and while we're exploring this world, we can make up for aaaaallll the time from before that we couldn't spend together. Please? Pleeeeease~?指挥官，陪我约会吧，在探索这个世界的途中，让我们把以前没能相处的时间全——都补上，可以吗~可以吗~

CommanderAlright, alright, I get it. I'll keep you company in doing the things you want to try, provided my schedule allows.我知道了，只要我的日程表允许，我可以陪你一起做你想尝试的事。

LainieYaaay! I knew you wouldn't let me down.哇啊！我就知道，您一定不会让我失望的。

LainieNow then, I'm going to make lots of date requests of you, so let's use our time together to go exploring!那么，接下来我会经常向您提出约会申请，利用约会时间一起去探险吧！

LainieAlright, Commander, now stick your fist out like this. Bumping fists is like making a promise!指挥官，来，像我一样伸出你的拳头，碰个拳就是约好啦！

(Under the fading light of the setting sun, Lainie excitedly holds out her little fist to me.)（夕阳的余晖下，莱妮眉飞色舞地对着我伸出小小的拳头。）

(Naturally, I respond by bumping it, just as she's hoping for.)（当然，如她所愿的，我伸出了手。）

LainieAwright! I'm totes looking forward to our next date, Commander!好耶！指挥官，我很期待下一次的约会哦！

Unkept Promise 2 未满之约2

(One late night while working overtime, I wake up from a nap.)（某个加班的深夜，我从小睡中醒来。）

(As I open my eyes, I see Lainie's face right in front of me. She's standing so close, so much so that I can clearly make out the details of her biosynthetic irises.)（睁开眼，莱妮放大的脸就在面前，近到足以让我看清她的仿生虹膜。）

(A small point of red light pulses rhythmically in her eyes, in time with her breathing.)（随着呼吸，一个红色的光点正在她眼中规律地跳动。）

Commander...!!……！！

CommanderLainie? What are you doing?莱妮？你在干什么？

(Her eyes narrow slightly as she smiles at me and backs up a bit.)（莱妮眯起眼睛对我笑了笑，稍稍退后。）

(I am finally able to sit completely upright.)（我终于能完全坐直。）

LainieOops! Did I scare you? Sorry about that.哎呀！吓到您了吗？抱歉抱歉。

CommanderIt's alright...没关系……

CommanderBut I think I saw a blinking red light in your eyes just now. Was your recording module active?我刚才好像在你的眼睛里看见了红色信号灯，你的影像记录模块正在工作中吗？

CommanderOr is it broken or something, and you can't switch it off?出什么故障了吗，你关不掉了？

LainieHm? Oh, it's fine, I just engaged recording mode for a bit back then.嗯？它挺好的，我是特意记录的哦。

LainieI never had the chance to make contact with you at such close range before, and I most certainly never got to see you napping, so I wanted to commit a rare scene like that to memory.以前没有机会像这样近距离地接触您，更别提亲眼看见您打瞌睡了。对我来说这可是稀有画面，我想将您的样子记下来呀。

LainieDon't worry, I'll put it under extra layers of encryption to make sure it's safe! I won't casually spread it to the 404 group chat unless circumstances demand it.您放心啦，我会做多层加密封装，好好守护这份影像记录的！没有特殊紧急情况的话，我不会把它发送到404群聊中的啦。

CommanderYeah, that's definitely filling me with confidence. Just delete it now.听起来更不可信了，还是现在删掉它吧。

LainieAw, what a shame.啊，真可惜。

LainieThen again, orders are orders... Aaaaaand it's gone! Data deleted.如果是命令的话就没办法了……好啦！数据清除成功。

CommanderIs it REALLY gone? ...Eh, whatever. What time is it?真的删了吗……算了，现在几点了？

(I check the time. It's past midnight.)（我确认了一下时间，已是凌晨。）

CommanderIs it that late already... Wait a minute, how long were you waiting here, anyway?已经这么晚了……？你在这里等了多久了？

LainieIt's nothing compared to the ten years I've already spent waiting. I'm super good at waiting!和十年相比的话，只是很短的一段时间哦，我很擅长等待的啦！

LainieWhen I came in, the sign on your door read "The Commander is IN", but you were asleep. Then I realized your sleeping face was really cute and I ended up recording it, hehe!我来的时候，您的日程表上还挂着“接受来访”。没想到您在休息，因为您的睡姿也很有趣，不知不觉就记录到了现在，嘿嘿！

CommanderIn any case, thanks for waiting for me.不管怎么说，辛苦你等我。

CommanderWas there something you needed me for?怎么了，有什么事要找我吗？

(Lainie skips a step back and plants her hands on her waist before furrowing her brows.)（莱妮往后蹦了一步，双手叉腰，微微皱起眉头。）

LainieCommander, do you remember what you promised me last time? Just wheeeeen are you going on a date with meeee~指挥官，还记得上次您答应过我的事吗？您到底——什么时候才可以和我约会呀~

LainieI submitted the date request but I didn't get a response for a long, long time. In the end, I got tired of waiting and decided to just ask you straight up.我提交了约会申请，一直等一直等您都没有批复，我都等不及了，只好来当面邀请啦。

(I finally realize what's going on. I've simply been inundated by documents and tasks and Lainie's application is probably still stuck in the queue.)（我终于明白过来，积压的文书太多，莱妮那份申请……估计还在排队序列里。）

(For some reason, I feel a little guilty when I look at Lainie's expectant expression.)（不知为何，直面着充满期待的莱妮，我有些心虚。）

Commander(Clears throat) Well, it just so happens that I don't feel sleepy anymore, so if there's anything you want to do right now, I can keep you company.咳……正好我现在还没什么睡意，你有什么想做的事，我可以现在陪你去。

LainieHuh? So it's an impromptu date, something like that? Oooh yeah, that works for me! Although, I need to confirm something...咦？是即兴约会的意思吗？好哦好哦！不过，我想再确认一下……

LainieYay, the ops room's hardware supports it.好耶，指挥室的硬件可以支持。

LainieCommander, we can have a date in the ops room!指挥官，我们可以在指挥室里约会！

LainieThis is different from last time, I've got a plan in mind. But you'll need to grant me remote access control to the ops room's facilities~这次和之前不一样，我提前规划过了，但需要您向我开放指挥室的电子控制权限~

CommanderThe ops room interface is now open to you. Do you want me to excuse myself to give you some prep time?指挥室的接口已经向你开放了。需要我退出去，给你布置的时间吗？

LainieNo need for that! I can tweak it like so—不用啦！我“咻”地一下就能调试好了。

LainieTadaaaaah~ Commander, behold~当当当~指挥官，敬请欣赏——

(Upon those words, the lights in the ops room dim, and a beautiful landscape appears on the walls.)（莱妮的话音落下之时，室内灯光暗下，墙壁上出现了绮丽的风景画面。）

(I see sunshine, palm trees, a sandy beach, and seawater. The speakers are playing the sounds of lapping waves and the cries of seabirds.)（阳光、棕榈树、沙滩、海水，音箱系统也模拟出了海浪与鸟鸣。）

LainieI never get tired of looking at such sights no matter how many times I view them.不管看过多少次这样的画面，都会被这些风景感动呢。

(Lainie pivots, looking at me with those sparkly eyes of hers.)（莱妮转回身，亮晶晶的眼睛直视着我。）

LainieCommander, this is the theme of today's date—enjoying the scenery of the past together!指挥官，这就是本次约会的主题——一起欣赏过去的风景吧！

LainieWhen Persica was performing frame adaptation for me, she also helped me compile some data I couldn't fully analyze before.帕斯卡为我进行素体适配的时候，顺便重新整合了一些以前无法完全解析的数据。

LainieSome of the images I managed to get from them were ones that I'd never seen before. I wanted to enjoy these landscapes with you, so I made independent copies of them.这些影像中，有一部分是我自己从未看过的，我想和您一起欣赏这些风景，就把它们单独翻录出来了。

LainieI know you're widely travelled and highly experienced, but I'm sure there are things that even you haven't seen before, right? These scenes all come from before the war, so there might be something that will surprise you in there.我知道您见多识广，不过，就算是您也会有不曾见过的风景吧？这些全景摄影记录大多来自战前，或许会有惊喜哦。

CommanderThey're definitely interesting. Let's keep at it.挺有趣的，那就开始放映吧。

(Lainie reaches out and lightly taps the air. The landscape on the wall changes in response to her movements.)（莱妮伸出手，在空气中轻点，墙壁上的景色随之变化。）

(I see seasides, forests, snowy mountains, valleys, frozen rivers... As time passes, the scenery in the ops room gradually changes.)（海边，丛林，雪山，峡谷，冰川……时间流逝，指挥室的环境缓缓变化着。）

LainieThe real world's real big, huh. So expansive, so rich...现实世界好大呀，又广阔又丰富……

LainieIn the past, 40 promised Leva that she'd go to a sunny beach with her for a vacation. I want to keep that promise, Commander.从前的40和莱娅约定过，要一起去洒满阳光的海边度假。指挥官，我想要延续这份约定哦。

LainieThe part of her that was 40 was the foundation on which I was built, but even though my current situation is nothing like how things were when I was first born, I don't want to discard such an important part of myself. Is it... is it okay if I do that?属于40的部分是我诞生的基底，即便现在的情况和我诞生之初已经完全不同了，我也不想割舍这个重要的部分。这样的我……可以吗？

CommanderI've heard about that promise. I think Leva would be happy to hear that.我对那个约定有所耳闻，我想莱娅会高兴的。

Commander404's bonds are very strong. While you haven't officially joined them yet, they probably consider you part of the family because of Leva.404小队的感情很稳固。你虽然没有正式加入404小队，但因为莱娅的关系，也像是“她们家的”一样。

LainieReally? It's true that I feel quite close to 404 because of Leva, but I still don't know how the others view me... I hope that the other members of 404 like me too.是这样吗？确实因为莱娅，我觉得404小队很亲切，只是我还不知道，大家是怎么看待我的……要是404小队的大家也喜欢我就好了。

CommanderWell, if you want to grow closer to the rest of 404, then you'll need to put in time and effort to get along with them.如果想要和404小队变得亲密，就付出时间和精力去和她们相处吧。

CommanderTo me, things like these, which you do of your own will, all qualify as "living for yourself". They'd apply to both humans and Dolls.对我来说，这些出于自己的意愿而非指令的事，都可以算是“为自己而活”，不管是人类还是人形都通用。

LainieHey, that's right! I think I've got a direction to head in now...对、对哦！我好像有方向了……

LainieWow! Commander, look! It's a starry sky!哇啊！指挥官，快看，是星空哦！

(At long last, the scenery projected on the walls finally settles on a seaside landscape at night.)（兜兜转转，墙壁上的风景最终定格在了夜晚的海边。）

(The waves lap at the beach, and the stars appear exceptionally bright now that the sky is dark.)（海浪拍打着沙滩，天色暗下之后，星光显得格外明亮。）

LainieWow! It's so pretty...哇！好美……

LainieCommander, have you been to a place like this before?指挥官，您去过这样的地方吗？

LainieIf I ever saw something like this with my own eyes, it would be a memory most precious, one I'd never forget.如果我能亲眼看见这样的风景，它会成为我永远不会忘记的、最重要的回忆吧。

CommanderI'm sure you'll get the chance to personally visit a place like that.一定会有机会亲自去的。

LainieReally? In that case, I hope that when the time comes, you'll be by my side!是吗？那么，指挥官，我希望那样的时刻，您一定要在我身边！

CommanderI will.我会的。

LainieSo it's another date, then?这也算是一个约定吧？

LainieCommander, when it's your turn to take a vacation, you absolutely, positively must not forget about me!指挥官，等到您有机会度假的时候，绝对！不能忘记我哦！

(Lainie holds her fist out to me.)（莱妮向我伸出拳头。）

LainieCommander! Fistbump me, c'mon!指挥官！碰一碰，碰一碰嘛！

(As I gaze into her eyes, which are brighter than the stars, I find myself reaching out with my own fist to meet hers.)（看着她比星光更明亮的双眼，我下意识地伸出了拳头相对。）

(Our knuckles touch, and then they part again. )（双拳轻轻相触，随后分开。）

(And I realize I've found something else that shines brighter than the starlight... Lainie's smile.)（现在，我发现比星光更明亮的还有……莱妮的笑容。）

Unkept Promise 3 未满之约3

(Lainie has invited me on a date in the Yellow Zone today. During our journey, we accidentally stumble across a Varjager encampment.)（这天，莱妮邀请我前往黄区某处进行约会。途中，我们误入了瓦良格帮的据点。）

LainieCommander... Did we just charge right into a Varjager stronghold?指挥官，这……我们该不会是一头撞进了敌人的大本营了吧？

LainieI remember someone marked this location on a map as a great place to watch the sunset, but it doesn't look anything like the map now.我记得地图上有人标记，说这里是很不错的落日观景点，但现在和地图完全不一样呢。

CommanderThe online map for this area hasn't been updated, the Varjagers are probably why.这个片区的在线地图有段时间没更新了，恐怕这群瓦良格帮就是原因。

CommanderLet's try to slip away before they spot us.趁他们发现之前，我们悄悄退出去吧。

(But just as I finish saying that, Lainie's gun clips a nearby fence and it makes a grating screech.)（话音未落，莱妮的武器蹭到了我们身侧的护栏，发出一阵刺耳的摩擦声。）

LainieUwah! Sorry!呜哇！对不起！

(It's too late to sneak away. My eyes make contact with those of an alerted Varjager.)（来不及潜行离开了，我的视线与进入警觉状态的瓦良格帮成员对了个正着。）

(I hear them begin to rally their men.)（我听见对方开始召集据点中的人。）

Commander...Well, it's come down to this. Time to fight.……事已至此，开战吧。

(For safety's sake, I send a call for help to the Elmo while raising my gun.)（以防万一，我向艾莫号发送了求援信号，一边拿出武器。）

(Although Lainie doesn't seem ready yet, we have no choice but to take arms.)（尽管莱妮看起来并未做好准备，我们还是不得不面对这场冲突。）

CommanderLainie, on the right!莱妮，右边！

(Bullets whiz past my left ear.)（子弹从我左耳边呼啸而过。）

LainieHuh? Wha? Wait, do you mean my right or your right?咦？咦，是我的右边还是您的右边？

Commander...That was my fault.……我的问题。

CommanderLainie, take out their leader, I'll cover you.莱妮，干掉头目，我来援护你。

LainieTaking aim... I missed.瞄准……瞄准失败。

LainieCommander! Look out!指挥官！小心！

(Thanks to Lainie's frantic reminder, I barely manage to avoid an attack from behind... and Lainie's own gunfire.)（在莱妮惊恐的提醒中，我勉强躲过了来自身后的攻击……以及来自莱妮的子弹。）

CommanderLainie! Over here! Don't get separated from me!莱妮！过来！别被冲散！

(That is probably Lainie's single most perfectly executed order in this entire skirmish.)（这个指令或许是本次战斗中，莱妮完成得最为完美的一个命令。）

(The battle soon devolves into a stalemate. I pull Lainie behind cover with me, but we're barely holding on.)（战局陷入僵持，我拉着莱妮进入掩体，勉强支撑。）

LainieWhat should I do now? Should I keep trying to take down their leader? Maybe think of a way to break out?接下来怎么办呢？继续瞄准头目？还是先想办法突围？

LainieAhhhhh, what if I miss my shot again...啊啊啊，要是又瞄准失败该怎么办……

(Lainie's panic is leaving her at a loss for what to do next.)（莱妮似乎紧张得有些手足无措。）

(As the situation grows more urgent by the moment, I reach out my hand, curl my index finger, and then lightly flick her forehead.)（情况紧急，我伸出手弯曲食指，敲了敲莱妮的额头。）

LainieOww! That hurt! Commander?唔！痛痛！指挥官？

CommanderDon't try to power through the opposition with your weaknesses. Think of how best to use your strengths.不要用你的短处去和对面硬碰硬，想想你最擅长的方向。

CommanderI just realized that a lot of the combat robots they're using are very similar to older model S.F. units. If it turns out they really were modified from S.F. tech, how quickly do you think you could deal with them?刚才我观察到，对方的作战用机械里似乎有不少和铁血的旧型号相像，如果那些真是从铁血机械改造而来，你有办法快速解决吧？

(Lainie gets her emotions under control in the blink of an eye.)（仅仅只是一眨眼的时间，莱妮的情绪重新稳定了下来。）

LainieI...我……

LainieCommander, I can do it.指挥官，我可以。

CommanderGood, then think about your battle plan again.好，那就重新制定你的作战计划吧。

LainieI just need 30 seconds to overcome their firewalls and turn them to our side.给我三十秒，我会攻破对方的防火墙，让它们转换为我方机械。

LainieCan you buy that time for me?请您为我拖延这段时间，可以吗？

CommanderRelax, they're just Varjagers, I can handle them.放心，区区一点瓦良格帮，在我的掌控之内。

(The corner of Lainie's mouth curls up.)（莱妮弯了弯嘴角。）

LainieCommander, I'm ready.指挥官，我准备好了。

(The 30 seconds pass in a flash, and we are completely surrounded by the enemy machines.)（三十秒很快过去，我也被敌方机械彻底包围。）

(On the 31st second, a galaxy of laser aiming dots shines on my face.)（第三十一秒，敌方机械发射出的红色光点照在我的脸上。）

(On the 32nd second, the guns all point up to the sky at the very last moment.)（第三十二秒，砰的一声，枪口在最后关头突然转向上空。）

(Then, on cue, every single robot changes their target to the Varjagers.)（仿佛一声号令，机械攻击的目标转为了瓦良格帮。）

(15 minutes after the battle, the skirmish has ended without further incident. Lainie and I are the last ones standing.)（战斗在十五分钟后，战斗有惊无险地结束，现场站着的只剩下我和莱妮。）

LainieCommander—指挥官——

(Lainie runs over to me and buries her head in my chest.)（莱妮向我跑来，一头扑进我的怀里。）

LainieCommander, are you alright?!指挥官，您没事吧！

(She looks like she's about to cry.)（她看起来快要哭出来了。）

CommanderHahaha, it was nothing. There, there, settle down.哈哈哈，小场面，别害怕，别害怕。

(I pat Lainie's shoulder.)（我拍了拍莱妮的肩膀。）

(She backs up a little and inspects my protective suit.)（莱妮稍稍退开，轻拍着我的防护服。）

LainieThank goodness, you aren't hurt...还好，还好，没有损伤……

(After that, she sits down on the ground.)（做完这一切，莱妮坐倒在地。）

Lainie(Groans) Processing data in live combat is totally different from watching it in Leva's base layer...呜，现实战斗的数据处理方式和在莱娅的心智底层旁观时完全不一样呢……

LainieI thought that watching everyone fight for so many years would have given me a lot of battle experience and data, and that I'd be as good a fighter as the others... But I guess I was imagining things.我还以为，旁观了那么多年大家的战斗，我也获取到不少战斗经验和战场数据了，战斗力也能和大家不相上下……原来，都是错觉。

LainieIf it were Leva, Lenna, or Klukai here, I'm sure they wouldn't have put you in danger like I did...如果是莱娅、莱娜或者可露凯在这里，一定不会让您陷入刚才那样的危险中的。

LainieI... I almost failed to protect you...差点……就没能保护好您……

CommanderDon't beat yourself up.别自责。

CommanderYou're still getting used to integrating with and adapting to your new frame, not to mention your neural cloud. Your combat performance will improve with more training.你的新素体和心智还在联调适应阶段，以后经过训练，战斗表现还能提升。

CommanderIn the end, you managed to win with your own strength and I'm still alive and well.从结果上看，你也凭自己的实力取得了胜利，而且我现在还活蹦乱跳的。

LainieCommander... Thank you...指挥官……谢谢您……

LainieI don't command a lot of firepower and I'm not strong like Leva and Klukai... I... A Doll like me is...我不是擅长火力的型号，和莱娅和可露凯相比也不够强大……我……像我这样的人形……

CommanderDon't doubt yourself. You're irreplaceable in your own way.别怀疑自己，你的存在当然有不可替代的意义。

CommanderThere are very few dedicated electronic warfare Dolls nowadays and you're also equipped with the OGAS system. That means you're my only choice when it comes to dealing with specific situations.现在已经很少有专为电子战而设计的人形了，你又身兼OGAS系统，作为应对特定情况的对策性人形，除了你，我可没有多少别的选择。

LainieSo you're saying... I'm special to you, Commander? Hehe, that makes me feel happy.我对指挥官……也有特别的价值呀？嘿嘿，有点高兴呢。

CommanderIt's not just me. I think you're special to Persica too.不止是对我，我想帕斯卡也认为你很重要。

CommanderEven among Tactical Dolls, raw firepower isn't the only benchmark for a Doll's worth.即便都在战术人形的分类之下，火力也并非评判人形的唯一标准。

CommanderPersica's research direction is aimed at creating more potential futures for Dolls, and you deserve credit as her collaborator in this effort.帕斯卡的研究为其他人形的未来创造了更多的可能性，而作为她的协助者，这份功劳也有你出的力。

LainieReally? Hmm, that feels... nicer than I expected.是吗？唔唔，比我想的……还要好呢。

(Lainie's expression slowly relaxes.)（莱妮的表情逐渐放松。）

CommanderThat said, you DO need to gain more battle experience and improve your mindset in combat.当然，在战斗经验和战场心态上，你确实还需要加强。

CommanderHowever, the fact that you managed to deal with so many robots so quickly earns you a combat grade of "A" in my book.不过，这次你快速解决了这么多机械，综合战斗表现就给你一个“A级”评分吧。

LainieHuh? Does that mean you're happy with my performance? Woohoo!诶，这代表指挥官满意我表现的意思吗？太好啦！

(Lainie's face lights up again.)（莱妮重新容光焕发起来。）

LainieHehe, that doesn't mean I can slack off! I should train twice as hard now. Commander, I'll go tweak my daily lesson plan right away.嘿嘿，不能懈怠！战斗训练应该加倍，指挥官，我这就调整我的每日功课。

LainieAh, yes, that's right, while I've still got the feeling of fighting in me...啊，对了对了，趁现在战斗手感还在……

LainieCommander, can we change our date to practicing on the Elmo? You know, with you mentoring me during practice and all?指挥官，我可以变更约会内容，回艾莫号做训练吗？您来指导我训练好不好？

(Lainie grabs my arm and sways me from side to side.)（莱妮抱住我的胳膊摇了摇。）

CommanderHaha, sure, but that doesn't mean there's no difference between the date and doing overtime...哈哈，可以倒是可以，可是这样约会和加班有什么区别……

LainieNope! There is!嗯嗯！有哦！

LainieCommander, do you smile when doing overtime?指挥官，您加班的时候，也会笑吗？

(Lainie extends a hand and lightly taps the corner of my mouth with her index finger.)（莱妮伸出食指，点了点我的嘴角。）

CommanderThat was because you looked kind of... hm, kind of cute just now.这是因为你刚才的样子比较……嗯，可爱。

LainieYou were going to say "funny", right? Quit making fun of me! Tutoring a Doll to strengthen her is a good thing for you too!您是想说“好笑”吗？别取笑我啦！指导人形增强战斗力，对您也有好处呀。

LainieIf you train me up to be a world beater, I might be able to give Persica a scare when I go back to her!要是您把我训练得超级厉害，等回到帕斯卡那里，说不定能把她吓一跳呢，嘿嘿！

LainieHow about it, Commander~ C'mooooooon, train with meeeeee~指挥官，怎么样~陪我训练吧~

(Before I realize it, Lainie has latched onto my arm, her gentle tugs conveying her belief in me.)（不知不觉中，莱妮已经挂在了我的手臂上。不轻不重的拉扯，无声地传递着她的依赖。）

(And that was how Lainie dragged me back onto the return jeep.)（我就这样，被莱妮拉上了回程的吉普车。）

Unkept Promise 4 未满之约4

LainieHiiii, Commander~ You haven't forgotten about me, have you?嗨，指挥官~今天也没有忘记我吧？

CommanderLainie, I saw your invitation. I reserved some time for our date today.莱妮，我看见你的邀请了，今天我预留了和你约会的时间。

CommanderWhat would you like to do this time?这次的约会，你想做什么？

(Lainie has been asking me out on various dates for some time now, and each one has exposed me to new experiences.)（这段时间，莱妮规划的各种约会带给我不少新奇体验。）

(Before I knew it, I started looking forward to going on those dates with her.)（不知不觉中，我也开始期待她的邀请了。）

LainieMhm, you know, Commander, I found a secret base on the Elmo. Let's go explore it together!嗯嗯，指挥官，我发现了一个秘密基地，就在艾莫号上，这次我们去秘密基地探险吧！

CommanderOn the Elmo? There's a place on it I don't know about?艾莫号上？还有我不知道的地方吗？

(Lainie flashes me a sly smile, then pulls me to my feet and drags me after her.)（莱妮狡黠地笑了一下，牵起我，开始带路。）

(We pass through several thick blast doors before entering a huge, empty chamber. This place is clearly under construction but I can make out the beginnings of a partitioning bulkhead.)（穿过几重防护门，我们进入了一个空置的巨大场地中，可以看出隔断墙体的雏形，不过，这里显然仍在施工中。）

(Lainie claps her hands and a seaside backdrop appears on the wall. Interestingly enough, someone has also installed a similar ultra high definition screen on the ground.)（莱妮拍了拍手，整个墙壁显示出海边的背景。特别的是，地面也安装了相似的超高清屏幕。）

LainieMiss Mayling asked me to move some sand here, she said that it would be very useful later on... although I don't really see how. More importantly, having a bit of sand-like substance is good; now we can mock up a beach!美玲小姐拜托我往这里搬沙子，说是之后有大用处……我是不太懂啦。重点是，有一小部分沙子品质不错，可以模拟出“沙滩”哦！

LainieI asked Miss Mayling, and she said I could borrow it for now.我问了美玲小姐，她说可以先借给我玩。

(I feel something soft beneath my feet, and then I realize that Lainie's dragged me onto the artificial "beach".)（脚下传来细软的触感，我才发现莱妮牵着我走到了人工“沙滩”上。）

LainieI also asked Miss Mayling to give me permission to access the control systems for this place, hehe!我顺便拜托美玲小姐让我接入了这里的控制系统，嘿嘿！

CommanderThe screens here look a little different from the ones in the ops room.这里的屏幕看起来和指挥室的不太一样。

LainieYup yup! I heard Miss Mayling say that this place uses next-generation display technology. After my tweaks, I can make the beach simulation even more realistic!嗯嗯！听美玲小姐说，似乎是采用了新一代的显像科技。经过我的调整，在这里可以模拟出更真实的海边哦！

Lainie...Um, that's what the marketing blurb for the display set said at least, it's not like I have an actual beach to compare it to. The details are definitely richer, though!……唔，屏幕套组的产品说明是这样宣传的，我也没法对比这里和真实的海边呀。细节倒确实是更丰富了呢！

CommanderDid you debug all this? You have a real talent for creating simulated spaces.这是你调试的？你在构建模拟空间上天赋不错嘛。

LainieHehe...嘿嘿……

LainieLet's play with the sand, Commander! Pretend we're at the beach and all.指挥官，我们来玩沙子吧！像是在海滩上会做的那样。

(Lainie produces a kid's beach play set out of nowhere and hands me a toy shovel.)（莱妮不知从哪里拿出了儿童玩沙套装，将小铲子递给我。）

CommanderIt's a bit hard to use this with one hand. Please release me, Lainie.一只手不方便玩，莱妮，先放开我的手吧。

LainieAw, think of it as a challenge, Commander! Since "three-legged races" are a thing, then "three-handed castle building" should be a thing too!哎呀，指挥官可以挑战一下嘛！既然“两人三足”可以是一种比赛项目，那“两人三手”堆城堡也应该加入比赛。

CommanderNow that you mention it, that does make sense...你这么说倒也……有点道理。

(Lainie tightens her grip on my hand. Then, she waves her own shovel before bending down and getting to work.)（莱妮握着我的手紧了紧。然后，她晃晃自己的小铲子，低下头开始铲沙。）

LainieAh, I forgot, we need water too...啊，我忘记了。好像还需要一些水……

CommanderI'll go get some, then.那我去接水。

LainieW-Wait! Can I go with you? I know how to run the water supply and drainage...等、等等！我和您一起去吧？我知道上下水的位置。

(Lainie holds on tight to me and is about to move ahead when I stop her.)（莱妮拉着我，正要迈步，我阻止了她。）

CommanderIs it me, or are you being extra clingy today?今天的你好像特别粘人……？

LainieHuh? Am... am I?咦？我……有吗？

CommanderAlso, you don't seem to be smiling as much as you usually do.还有，今天你好像不喜欢笑。

(I pinch Lainie's cheeks. Despite her best efforts, her expression seems more tense than usual.)（我捏了捏莱妮的脸颊，即使在努力微笑，她的表情似乎仍然比平时更紧绷。）

CommanderDid something happen?发生什么事了？

Lainie...I just can't hide anything from you, Commander.……果然逃不过指挥官的眼睛呢。

LainieI, uh, I have something important to tell you.我、我有重要的话想要告诉您。

(The look on Lainie's face makes me want to find another place where we can have a serious discussion.)（莱妮的表情令我不由想找个适合认真谈天的地方。）

(Unfortunately, there are no chairs or sofas in this big room. After looking around, I guide Lainie to one side and sit down on the sand.)（可惜空旷的房间里还没来得及摆上什么椅子沙发，我环顾四周后，只能拉着莱妮，坐到了沙滩上。）

(Lainie sits down as well while lightly pressing herself against me.)（莱妮轻轻地贴着我坐下。）

LainieHm... Perhaps I should start from the beginning.唔……或许，还是要从“最初”说起呢。

(At last, Lainie lets go of me. She reaches out and grabs a handful of sand, watching as the grains flow through her fingers.)（莱妮终于肯松开我了。她伸出手捧起一把沙子，细沙自她的指缝中流淌而下。）

(She lowers her head and repeats this action a few times before she looks up again.)（她低着头重复了几次这个动作，才重新抬起脸。）

LainieCommander, as you know, all Dolls connected to H.I.D.E. 404 "do not exist" to some degree. While I haven't officially joined 404, I have some things in common with them because of Leva.指挥官也知道，和404小队有关的人形们，从某种意义上来说，都是“不存在”的吧。我虽然没有正式加入404小队，但因为莱娅的关系，和她们也有共通点。

LainieMy continued existence was never planned by humans, which naturally means I have no purpose or goal in life or any unnecessary design elements.没有人类预设过我会继续存在，自然也没有目标、没有使命、没有一切不必要的设定。

LainieThat kind of feeling is kind of like... when you see a majestic view before you, but you don't have a "path" to reach it.那种感觉就像是……壮观的风景就在面前，但却没有任何通往它的 “道路”。

LainieYou could say that my promise with Leva was the first step that I took on my own path.与莱娅的约定，可以说是我自己开拓出的第一段路。

LainieAfter that, I continued searching for my own way, but guess what I found?然后，我继续开始寻找新的道路，您猜我发现了什么？

CommanderHm? What?嗯？什么？

LainieI found out that every single stage and signpost along my path involved you, Commander!我发现，接下来的每一段新的道路和路标，全——部都和指挥官您有关哦！

CommanderMe?我？

LainieYes, you! It's only recently that I realized that your companionship and guidance "paved the way" for my future.是的，就是您哦！我也是最近才发现，之后的道路几乎全都是您陪伴和引导我“铺设”的呢。

LainieYou taught me how to fill the blanks in my neural cloud, you went on dates with me and went exploring with me, you taught me how to grow closer to everyone in 404...您教我填补心智中的空白，陪我约会和探险，教我和404小队的大家变得亲密……

LainieAnd also...还有……

LainieYou helped me with combat training, to make full use of my strengths and to become stronger.战斗训练，发挥我这个型号的长处，变得更厉害。

LainieIn order to go on that holiday for two that we agreed on, I'd have to go to distant places and see things that aren't in my database.和您约定进行的双人度假旅行，要去很遥远的地方，收集数据库里没有的风景。

LainieAnd... there are so many more things that I gradually came to realize during our recent dates.还有……好多好多，在最近的一次次约会中，我慢慢确定的事。

CommanderYou realized... what did you realize?确定……是指什么？

LainieI gradually realized what I liked, the direction I wanted to develop in, and the shape of the future I wanted became clearer and clearer to me.逐渐清晰的喜好，逐渐清晰的发展方向，还有越来越清楚的，未来的轮廓。

LainieBefore I met you, I had no clue about what I wanted my future to be...在遇到您之前，我对自己的未来其实没有什么头绪……

LainieYou may or may not have noticed, but during our dates, you helped me see what I wanted to become.或许您自己并没有注意到，在这些约会中，您帮我看见了我想要成为的样子哦。

CommanderIn that case, do you like what you see?那你喜欢你现在想象出的未来吗？

LainieYup! Of course I do! My future has always had you in it. I think that's what makes it great.嗯！当然啦！我的未来里一直有您，我觉得，这是最棒的未来了。

CommanderSounds good to me, then.那我就放心了。

LainieCommander, thanks to you and our dates, I've been looking forward to what the future has to offer during our time together.指挥官，这段时间，因为有您，因为有我们的约会，我每天都很期待“明天”哦！

LainiePerhaps that's why each day I spend on the Elmo has let me come closer and closer to "what I want to be in the future".或许这是因为，在艾莫号上度过的每一天，都能让我离“未来的样子”更近一点。

CommanderWhy does this sound like you're going to say goodbye to me...怎么听着有种告别的感觉……

CommanderYou're talking about "our time together" like it's in the past...不仅是这段时间，“下段时间”我们也还是可以……

LainieAck, I wanted to avoid the "troublesome" part but I guess I still failed in the end...哎呀呀，虽然很想避开“烦恼”的部分，但还是失败了呢。

LainieYou really are a sharp one, Commander.指挥官，您还是这么敏锐呀。

(Lainie grabs my arm again and looks at me with an expression of utmost seriousness.)（莱妮再次握住我的手，十分认真地看向我。）

LainieCommander, the truth is that I've fully adjusted to my new body.指挥官，我现在已经基本适应我的新素体了。

LainieThanks to your care and concern over the past few days, I've also gotten a few ideas about how I want to expand my component scope and enhancement hardware. And it's time we bid each other farewell for the time being.多亏了您这段时间的照顾，我对扩展组件增补和硬件强化方向也有了一些想法。现在，到了暂时分别的时候了。

LainieI should be going back to Persica for upgrades ASAP, but I... I...指挥官，我应该尽快回去找帕斯卡进行调优，可是……我……

LainieI just don't want to go...我真的很不想走……

CommanderOh? Do you like the Elmo that much?哦，艾莫号让你这么舍不得？

LainieThe Elmo's a nice place, but what I'll really miss is... you...艾莫号是很不错，更重要的是……您……

(Lainie slowly tightens her grip on my arm.)（莱妮慢慢抱紧我的手臂。）

LainieYou're more than just a superior to me. You're my family, a friend, an adventuring buddy, a guide that led me to a brave new world...您对我来说，不仅仅是上级，也是家人、朋友、一起探险的伙伴、带我发现新世界的引导者……

LainieIn short, being with you makes me feel completely safe, and I don't want to leave you.总之，跟您在一起让我很安心。我、我确实不想离开您的身边。

CommanderHm... I understand what you mean.嗯……我理解你的心情。

(Much as I'll miss having Lainie around, my position as Commander means that I need to do what's best for her future.)（虽然也有些舍不得莱妮，但作为指挥官，我不得不为莱妮做出长远考虑。）

(The answer is obvious enough; the trick lies in how to convey it.)（答案是显而易见的，问题只在于如何传达。）

CommanderLainie, you're always creating beachside scenery, but have you considered simulating deep sea areas before?莱妮，你总是在模拟海滩，有考虑过模拟深海区域吗？

CommanderHave you tried imagining how it would feel to swim in the depths of the ocean?要不要想象一下，在深海中游泳？

LainieHuh? You, you want to do that right now? Why are you asking that all of a sudden...?诶？现、现在吗？为什么突然……？

LainieHm...唔……

Lainie...……

LainieCommander, I don't think I have any data related to the deep sea.指挥官，我这边好像没有关于深海的数据呢。

CommanderGive it a try. It's okay even if you don't succeed. Imagine being in the shallows, or a swimming pool, or even a bathtub for reference. Try to think of what it'll be like to be surrounded by flowing water.试一下吧，失败也没关系。可以想象浅水、游泳池，甚至浴缸，试着模拟被水流包围的感觉。

LainieI'll try.我试试看哦。

(The image on the wall begins to change. The "sea level" slowly rises above our heads.)（墙壁上的影像发生了变化，“海平面”逐渐上升，淹没我们的头顶。）

(The ground changes as well, until it shows the seabed.)（地面也随之变成了海底的景象。）

CommanderLooks just like the real thing.这不是挺像样的吗。

CommanderCan you feel the simulated seawater? I can't enter this simulated space, but you might be able to feel the existence of the water.你能摸到模拟的海水吗？我没有办法进入虚拟空间，但对你来说，或许可以感觉到水的存在。

(I sweep Lainie's arm back and forth, trying to help her imagine the feeling of buoyancy and water resistance.)（我拉着莱妮的手晃动着，试图让她相信浮力和阻力的存在。）

(Schools of fish swim past and multicolored coral reefs spring up around us.)（我们的周围游过鱼群，海底则生长出彩色的珊瑚。）

LainieWow! I've never seen anything so...哇啊！我从来没有看见过这么……

(Lainie seems moved by the sights before her, and her eyes glow.)（莱妮似乎被眼前的景象触动，眼中闪闪发光。）

CommanderLainie, this is just a simulation. For all you know, the real depths of the ocean might look even better than this.莱妮，这只是模拟场景。说不定，现实中的深海区更漂亮。

CommanderA beach is all well and good, but if you stop moving forward because you want to look at the beach, then who's going to view the depths with me in the future?沙滩也很好，但如果因为舍不得沙滩而停步，以后谁陪我亲眼去看深海呢？

(Lainie pauses, and then she looks at me.)（莱妮怔了怔，看向我。）

LainieSo that's what you had in mind, Commander.指挥官……是这样想的呀。

LainieThen... In that case, I want to go swimming with you in the deep blue sea!那……我、我想要陪指挥官去深海里游泳！

CommanderSince this upgrade is an essential step for you, then I want you to keep forging ahead, even if it means having to say goodbye to you for a while.既然调优是必经之路，我希望你能够前行，暂时分开也没关系。

CommanderNeither the beach, the Elmo, nor I will disappear. We will always be here, waiting for you to come back.不管是沙滩，艾莫号还是我，都不会消失的，等你回来，我们还在。

LainieCommander... (sniffle)指挥官……呜呜……

CommanderDon't cry. The times and our circumstances may change, and so might our physical location. The Elmo might be completely unrecognizable after a few more rounds of repairs... But none of that matters, because we will always welcome you.别哭。时局可能会变化，我的地点坐标也难说，艾莫号再整修几次说不定你都认不出来了……但这些都没关系，这里会一直欢迎你的。

LainieBut I'm not used to saying goodbye...分开的话，我会不习惯吧……

CommanderIt's only for a while.这只是一时的。

CommanderPersica and I discussed a timetable for this in the past, so I'm pretty sure you'll be back soon. If you really miss me, then do your best, work hard, and aim to leave and return quickly.之前我和帕斯卡拟定过日程规划，你很快就会回来的。要是非常想我，那就提高效率，快去快回。

LainieIn that case, you mustn't forget about me, okay? I'll be thinking of you all the time when I'm at Persica's lab!那您可不要忘记我哟？指挥官，我在帕斯卡那边可是会一直想念您的！

CommanderOf course I won't. Don't worry, I have a good memory.当然，别担心，我的记忆力很好。

LainieKay...唔唔……

Lainie...Commander, can you hug me a little more?……指挥官，可以再拥抱一下吗？

LainieIf you hug me more, it'll help me make up my mind.再拥抱一下，我就下定决心。

(I open my arms and give Lainie a reassuring hug.)（我张开双臂，给了莱妮一个安抚的拥抱。）

(After a long, long time, Lainie finally looks up again.)（很久之后，莱妮才愿意抬起头。）

LainieAwright! I feel charged up now!好！有一种充满电力的感觉了！

LainieCommander, I'll head back, but I'll try to come back ASAP. So send me more messages, OK?指挥官，我会尽快回去一趟。您要多给我发信息哦！

CommanderI will. Don't worry.好，放心吧。

(After I reassure her several more times, Lainie finally smiles again.)（再三保证之后，莱妮终于重新露出了笑容。）

LainieNow then, Commander, please close your eyes.那么，指挥官，请您闭上眼。

LainieI want to give you a goodbye present.我想给您一个临别礼物。

(I do as she says and for a while, nothing happens.)（我如她所说闭上眼，过了片刻，没有任何动静。）

I start to feel a little impatient and begin to open my eyes.)（我有些等不及地睁开眼。）

LainieFuuuu—呼——

(Lainie blows on the tip of my nose. It's warm and has a faint fragrance to it.)（莱妮对着我的鼻尖轻吹了一口气，暖暖的，带着淡淡的甜香。）

LainieHehe, I need to keep you in suspense so you'll remember it better!嘿嘿！要留点悬念您才会记得更牢呀！

LainieNow this present is "to be continued", we'll finish it after I get back~现在这份礼物是“未完待续”，等我回来再接上吧~

LainieHowever, there's one thing I want to do now. You know it, you love it, it's my classic...不过，有一件事是现在要做的，您知道的吧，我最经典的……

(Lainie balls up a fist and holds it out to me.)（莱妮握拳，向我伸出手。）

LainieIt's a date, Commander~指挥官，来做个约定吧~

LainieThe next time we meet, I'll be more capable, and... we'll discover more beautiful landscapes together.下次见面时，我会变得更能干，然后……我们要一起发现更漂亮的风景。

Covenant 铭契

LainieWow~ You want to bump fists with me, Commander? Does this represent a new promise between us?哇啊~指挥官，您想要和我碰拳？这代表着一个新的约定吗？

LainieOf course I do!我当然愿意啦！

LainieFrom today onward, I will see your face in every piece of scenery I witness.从今往后，我所见到的一切风景中，都会有您的身影。

Signal of Longing 思念的信号

(It's been a while since Lainie went back to Persica's lab.)（莱妮返回帕斯卡实验室已有一段时日。）

(As usual, I'm doing overtime in the ops room and it seems I've dozed off at some point.)（这天，我像往常一样在指挥室加班到深夜，不知不觉睡去。）

???Commander, Commander!指挥官！指挥官！

(Somewhere between the realms of sleeping and waking, I think I hear Lainie's cheerful voice coming from somewhere.)（恍惚中，我好像听见了莱妮的轻声呼唤。）

Commander...Am I imagining things? She can't be here right now.……幻听？现在她不可能在这里。

???Commander, I AM here—look at the monitor in front of you!指挥官，我在这里——您面前的屏幕上。您快睁眼看看啦！

(The voice seems a little worried, which makes all this feel more real to me. I open my eyes, not sure about what I'm going to see.)（对方有些着急的语气增加了几分真实感，我半信半疑地睁开眼。）

(I see Lainie's upper body on the big screen in front of me. As I look at her, she's miming a knock-knock gesture.)（莱妮的半身画面就出现在我面前的屏幕上，我看向她的时候，她正虚握着拳做出轻轻叩击的姿势。）

Commander...Lainie? Is this a video call?……莱妮？这是实时对话吗？

(Upon hearing me, Lainie's eyes light up.)（听见我的声音，莱妮的双眼一亮。）

LainieHiiii, Commander~ Did you miss me? Persica says I need to spend a few days under observation before I can return to you.嗨，指挥官，想我了吗？帕斯卡说我还需要观察几天才能返程回到您身边哦。

LainieHehe, you're right, it's a video call! I can hear your voice through the ops room's mic. Surprised?哼哼，您猜得没错，这是实时通讯！我能通过指挥室的麦克风收听到您的声音，惊喜不惊喜？

CommanderHow did you connect to us?你是怎么连入的？

LainieBecause I'm awesome~ Well, I've actually been trying for the past few days.很厉害吧，我这几天一直在尝试呢。

LainieBreaking through the Elmo's firewall from the outside is really hard. It's like there's something scary making its lair in there. However, knowing the Elmo's physical coordinates helps, and there are some OGAS tricks I know too...要从外部突破艾莫号的防火墙真是困难，好像有什么可怕的东西一直盘踞在里面。艾莫号的坐标位置也是连接成功的关键因素之一，还有OGAS的一些小技巧……

LainieAck, I just realized the connection might break soon, so let's save our time for important stuff.哎呀！说不定连接很快就会断掉，指挥官，让我们把时间留给更重要的话题吧。

CommanderImportant stuff? What do you mean?更重要的话题？你想说什么？

LainieCommander, can you come closer to the ops room's main camera?指挥官，您可以靠近指挥室的监控摄像头吗？

LainieYup, that's right, it's the one you're looking at right now.嗯嗯，没错，就是您正看着的那一个。

(On the screen, Lainie reaches out a hand, like she wants to touch something.)（屏幕上的莱妮伸出手，像是想要触碰什么。）

LainieWhat a shame, I can't actually touch you. However, being able to see you from so close up is nice too.好可惜，摸不到呢。不过，能这么近距离地看着您，也不错啦。

LainieAh, the transmission's being jammed... Commander, I only have 120 seconds before the signal cuts out, so I need to make this quick!啊，通讯干涉……指挥官，距离通讯中断只剩下120秒了，我要加快语速咯！

LainieCommander, I only realized how much I missed you after I left you.指挥官，离开您身边之后我才意识到，我比我认为的更加想念您。

LainieThis longing is only going to grow over the coming days.这份思念，会在接下来的离别中与日俱增吧。

LainieI wish I could go back to you right away, but I'll probably have to bear with it for a few days.真想立刻回到您的身边，可我还需要继续忍耐几天。

LainieCommander, when I return, can we, um...指挥官，等我回来之后，您、您能不能和我……

(Suddenly, Lainie disappears from the screen.)（屏幕上，莱妮的身影忽然消失。）

CommanderLainie? Lainie? The signal cut out, are you still there?莱妮……？信号丢失了，你还在吗？

(There is no reply.)（没有回音。）

(A moment later, a system window pops up, asking if I want to open an image file that she sent 10 seconds ago. I tap on "Confirm".)（片刻之后，系统弹窗询问我是否需要打开对方10秒前传输的影像文件，我选择了确定。）

(I see a simulated picture on the screen. It shows a blue sky, the sea, and the beach that Lainie loves so much.)（一张模拟现实照片出现在屏幕上，有着蓝天、大海和莱妮喜欢的沙滩。）

(Someone has drawn something on the ivory sands. Upon zooming in, I realize it's a pair of stick figures snuggling together, labelled "Lainie" and "Commander".)（白金色的细腻沙粒被人勾画出了什么图案，我放大一看，是两个依偎在一起的小火柴人，头顶上写着“莱妮”和“指挥官”。）

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。

LainieCommander! Wanna chat today?指挥官，要一起聊聊天吗！

About "Feel"关于触觉

About Obstacles关于障碍物

About Neural Domains关于心智空间

About Screens关于屏幕

About Experiments关于实验

About Vacations关于假期

CommanderLainie, is it me or do you seem quite fascinated with how objects "feel"?莱妮，你似乎对物品的“触感”有种异常的执念？

LainieYou noticed? Well, the one thing I could never experience when in a neural domain was how things actually felt~您发现啦？毕竟，从前在心智空间里最无法体验的就是物体的真实触感嘛~

CommanderNo wonder you keep touching everything you see on the Elmo.难怪你总是在艾莫号上摸来摸去的。

LainieEhe~ Well, it's because everything's so interesting! To me, touching them is how I can feel the reality of those objects. Whether they're fuzzy, hard or cold, I can experience them through the sense of touch. Isn't it great?诶嘿~因为真的很有趣嘛！对我来说，“触摸”是一种感受这些物件真实存在的方式。不论是毛绒绒、硬邦邦还是冷冰冰，都可以通过触摸切实地感受到，这不是很棒吗？

CommanderLainie, why do you look so down?莱妮，你怎么一脸苦闷的样子，发生了什么？

Lainie(Groan) Commander, I was running just now and forgot that I had a frame of my own.呜，指挥官……刚才我做跑步训练的时候，又忘记自己已经有素体了。

LainieSo I saw an obstacle before me and I subconsciously thought I could just float over it like before. Then I ran right into it...看到前方的障碍物，我下意识地还在往前“飘”呢，结果砰地一下就撞到了上面……

CommanderHaha, is this the result of being a "ghost" for so long? Try to remember next time.哈哈，这算是当了太久“幽灵”的困扰吗？下次可别忘了。

CommanderI know you were living in a neural cloud domain before this. I'm curious; what's life in one of them like?过去莱妮一直生活在心智空间里，我有些好奇，那是一种什么样的体验？

LainieHm... I guess it's kind of like floating around in the sky forever but never being able to touch the ground?唔……大概是一直漂浮在空中，却永远无法落在地面的感觉吧？

LainieYou can create anything you want with a snap of your fingers, but you'll never be able to truly hold them.想要的东西嗖地一下就能拥有，但是，却无法真实地握在手心。

LainieAh—for some reason it feels really awful. Commander, can I hug you for a bit? Hugging you makes that feeling go away.啊——这种挥之不去的感觉有点讨厌呢。指挥官，我可以和您拥抱一下吗？您的怀抱能驱散这种不舒服的感觉。

CommanderYou seem particularly interested in that wall over there. Is there anything special about it?莱妮似乎很在意那边的墙壁呢，是有什么特别之处吗？

LainieYup yup! I'm imagining what it would be like if there were a holographic projection screen there!嗯嗯！我在模拟给那面墙加上投影屏幕的效果哦！

LainieLike, if I could project an image of a landscape there, wouldn't it look like we were standing right next to a huge floor-to-ceiling window looking out on the countryside?您看，要是把景色投影在那边，看过去不就像是一座超大的落地观景平台吗？

CommanderHm... Yes, I can definitely see it. I'll look into getting a screen installed ASAP.嗯……能想象出来。我开始考虑在那边加装屏幕了。

LainieI haven't taken part in Persica's weird experiments for a long time now. It takes a bit of getting used to.好久都没参加帕斯卡的奇怪实验了呢，有些不习惯呀。

CommanderOh? What does Persica usually make you do?哦？帕斯卡一般会让你做些什么？

LainieAll sorts of things! Stuff like frame adaptation tests, digestive module response tests, martial arts training... Um, basically lots and lots of stuff!各种实验都有哦！什么素体适应测试、进食模块反应、搏斗实训……唔，总之很多！

LainieAre you interested in these experiments too? I can show you my experiment reports!指挥官也对这些实验感兴趣吗，我可以给您看我的测试报告哦！

LainieCommander, have you thought of taking a vacation before? Just ditching all your worries and going on a nice, long, relaxing holiday...指挥官，您考虑过休假吗？抛下所有烦恼，去过一个长长的、悠闲的假期——

CommanderI'm afraid I might be too busy for that.恐怕手上的工作不允许我产生这样的幻想。

LainieAw yeah, that's right. Still, I've been longing for a vacation like that for a long time now.啊哈，也是啦。不过，从很久之前起，我就一直渴望这么一个假期呢。

LainieJust soaking up the sunshine on the edge of a big blue sea with Leva, Lenna and you... I'm sure that's what happiness is like...在蓝色的大海边，和莱娅、莱娜还有您一起悠闲地日光浴，一定很幸福吧……

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。

Colors In The Hand Ⅰ 掌心的色彩·Ⅰ

LainieCommander, come look! Do you like these materials?指挥官，您快来看看，这些材料您还喜欢吗？

CommanderMaterials...? Are you talking about these fruits, petals, leaves, stones... Huh, there's a lot of stuff here...材料……？是说这些水果、花瓣、树叶、石头……呃，种类还挺丰富……

CommanderI remember your claims submissions stated that this date was for "tactile painting". What do these items have to do with it?我记得你提交申请的约会主题是“触感绘画”，和这些东西有什么关系？

LainieAha~ I just knew you'd ask... See, these are all materials for making paint!啊哈~我就知道您会这么问……这些都是制作颜料的材料啦！

LainieSince it's "tactile painting", then touching the paint ingredients in their original form is included in that too! The materials in the kit are there for the participants to get a hands-on feel for them.既然是“触感绘画”，触摸最初的“颜料”当然也包含在内嘛！这些材料，就是材料包提供给参与者体验颜料触感的。

LainieHere, want to try touching them? Pro tip: close your eyes and it'll sharpen your sense of touch!喏，您要试试摸摸它们吗？友情提示，闭上眼睛，触觉会更加灵敏哦！

CommanderAlright, I'll try.好吧，那我试试。

(I close my eyes and reach my hands out to Lainie. A bundle of thin flakes land on my palm.)（我闭上眼睛，向莱妮伸出手。一团细碎的薄片落进了掌心。）

CommanderThey feel light and thin and cool... Are these moist flower petals?捏着很轻、很薄，还有点凉凉的……是沾了水的花瓣吧？

LainieBingo! Well done, Commander. How about these two?Bingo！您可真厉害，那这两个呢？

(Lainie places two differently-shaped objects in my hand.)（莱妮将两个形状不同的物件放进我手中。）

CommanderOne is hard, one is soft and squishy... Probably a rock and something like a fruit.一个很坚硬……一个柔软又有弹性……是石头和水果之类的东西吧。

LainieWow! That's two for two! You're right, they're a piece of malachite and a cherry...哇！您都猜对了！这是孔雀石和樱桃……

CommanderAnd there's one more... It's soft, feels familiar and is it moving...?还有一个……软软的，触感很熟悉，怎么还会动……

LainieThat, ah, that's my hand! P-please let... oh you know what, you can hold it if you want. But you can open your eyes now!这个、这个是我的手啦！请、请放……算啦，您要想牵着也行。不过，您现在可以睁开眼睛了！

LainieWhat you were touching just now were the ingredients in their original form. But after processing, they change and become part of the picture...刚才您触摸到的是这些颜料的“初始状态”呢，可经过一道道工序，它们都会改变模样，最终变成画布上的一部分……

LainieThe change in sensation also implies a change in state. Just like how I used to be an ephemeral ghost, but now I can hold your hand and stay with you.触感的变化也意味着存在状态的改变呢。就像曾经的我是个摸不到抓不住的幽灵，现在却能牵着您的手，靠在您身边。

CommanderYeah. I'm kind of reluctant to let go of your hand now.是啊。突然有点不想放开你的手了。

LainieBut you can't make the paint if you keep holding my hand, you know?可是您一直牵着我的话，就没办法制作颜料了哦？

CommanderCan't we just throw it into a grinder or something? It can take care of all that troublesome stuff for us.这种麻烦的事情，交给粉碎机就行了吧？

LainieEhhhhhh? No, we can't! We'll miss the touch experience of making the paint!欸欸欸？不行啦！那不就错过了制作环节的触摸体验吗！

Commander...Alright. Since you're so obsessed with "touching"... I guess I'll reluctantly let go of your hand for now.……好吧。为了莱妮你对“触摸”的执念……现在我就勉为其难先放开手好了。

LainieHehe, I'll go set up the paint-making location for our tactile painting experience!嘿嘿，那我这就去布置我们的“触摸绘画”的材料制作场地！

CommanderHang on, isn't crushing the ingredients into powder going to take all day?先等一下，我们不会一整天都在把这些材料变成粉末吧？

LainieDon't worry about that, it won't tire you out. After all, "touching" the colors with you and turning them into a beautiful piece of art is the whole reason I invited you for this~这您不用担心，一定不会让您疲惫的！毕竟，和您一起“触摸”这些颜色，一起把它们变成绚丽的画作，才是我邀请您的重点嘛~

CommanderAlright then.那我就放心了。

LainieWait for me, Commander!指挥官，要等着我哟！

Colors In The Hand Ⅱ 掌心的色彩·Ⅱ

CommanderIf I'm not wrong, this is the part where we make the paint.如果我没猜错，现在就是制作颜料的环节了。

LainieHehe, yup! Come on, Commander, I can't wait!嘿嘿，是哦！来吧，指挥官，我已经摩拳擦掌啦！

CommanderYou're certainly quite lively. Frankly speaking, I lost a bunch of motivation when I learned we'd have to mash up all these weird things into a paste.莱妮真是有活力。实话说，想到要先把面前这堆形状各异的原料变成稀泥，我已经失去了一半干劲。

LainieCommander, don't think of this as work. More importantly, it's an EXPERIENCE! An experience!指挥官，您别把这个过程当成工作呀，更重要的是体验！体验哦！

LainieBy touching and changing the nature of these materials, you turn the solid into the fluid, the hard into the soft... It's like magic!通过触摸，改变这些原料的性状，让凝固的变得流动，让坚硬的变得柔软……就像是魔法一样！

CommanderI still find it a little hard to understand.还是有点难理解。

LainieHm... is it? Alright, how about this—唔……是吗？那试试这样吧——

(Lainie suddenly closes in and puts her arms around my neck.)（莱妮忽然凑近，紧紧搂住了我的脖子。）

LainieCommander, what you're feeling now is me, standing on the ground and hugging you!指挥官，现在您感受到的，是站在地面、紧紧地拥抱着您的莱妮哦！

CommanderAck, your hand...嘶，你的手……

LainieAw, I'm sorry, did that hurt? Still, it shows that just a small change completely alters what you feel. Now watch closely!抱歉抱歉，弄疼您了吗？但是，只要我做一些小小的改变，您的感受就会完全不一样呢。瞧好咯！

(Lainie's body suddenly relaxes. She leans against my shoulder and she seems to be resting her entire weight on me now.)（莱妮的身体忽然放松下来。她靠住我的肩膀，身体的重心也似乎完全转移到了我的身上。）

LainieCommander, do you feel it? Right now... my body must feel really soft, right? Like a jellyfish floating on you.指挥官，您感受到了吗？现在的我……身体很轻松很柔软吧？嘿嘿，就像一片水母一样浮在您的身上呢。

LainieI'm still touching you, but my condition changed. It's just like how those hard rocks can be ground down into fluid paint.从刚才到现在，触碰着您的我，状态改变了。就好像那些坚硬的岩石，经由研磨，逐渐变成了流动的颜料。

LainieThat's the magic of "touch".这就是“触碰”的魔法呀。

Commander...I think I get it now. What will we do next?……好像有点理解了。那接下来要怎么做？

LainieI'll need you to lend me your hand! Put it here!那就拜托您把手给我吧！来，放在这里！

LainiePlease hold this pestle with me, and then press down... ah, slow down a little!请您和我一起握住这个磨具，然后往下挤压……啊，请您慢一些！

LainieHmm... You need to use a bit more strength! Then... we can crush all the materials~这个力度……唔，还要再用力一点哦！这样才能……把这些原料完全碾碎呢~

LainieMhm, that's it! You're getting the hang of it!嗯嗯，就是这样！您已经越来越熟练了呀！

LainieJust keep it up~ I'll work hard with you♪就保持这样的力度继续吧~我会和您一起努力的♪

(Some time later.)（一段时间后。）

LainieTadaaah~ It's done! That should do it, Commander... huh? Commander? Why are you on the ground?!锵锵~完工！这样就可以了吧，指挥官……诶？指挥官，您怎么躺下了！

CommanderI'm beat, let me rest...这完全是力气活啊。让我先躺会儿……

LainieAh, I'm sorry, I guess I oversimplified the production process...抱歉抱歉，我果然还是把制作过程想得太简单了……

LainieJust rest for a bit, I'll give you a nice massage for your arms and shoulders later!您先休息一阵，稍后我来为您按摩吧，肩膀和手臂，都要好好放松才行！

Colors In The Hand Ⅲ 掌心的色彩·Ⅲ

CommanderSo all these cans are the paints you've made? You must have worked hard. And now we're going to...这堆瓶瓶罐罐，就是准备好的颜料吗？真是辛苦你了。接下来我们要……？

LainieNaturally, we're going~ to~ do~ some~ hands~ on~ paint~ ing~ hehe—当然是亲、手、触、摸、色、彩、啦，嘿嘿——

(Lainie sticks her hand into a paint can and the blue pigment goes all the way up the back of her hand.)（莱妮将手伸进了颜料罐。蓝色的颜料将她的手背淹没。）

LainieWow... it's like the sea, but sticky... teehee~ Now then, let's get on the canvas and make some waves!哇……是有些粘稠的大海呢……哼哼~接下来，就是在画布上添加海浪喽！

LainieYup... let's put them here! Blue ocean waves... white beaches... yellow...嗯……就画在这里吧！蓝色的海浪……白色的沙滩……黄色的……

LainieHuh? Commander, don't just stand there and watch! You promised you'd do this painting with me~哎？指挥官，您别光在一边看呀，您可是答应了我要一起完成这幅画的~

CommanderWell, I need to get my hands dirty for this one, so I need to prepare—Ack, why are you getting it all over my face?毕竟要弄得满手颜料，让我做一下心理建——呃，怎么抹我脸上来了？

LainieEhe, ambush successful! Now you're part of the canvas too, you can't just keep watching from the side!诶嘿，偷袭成功！这下，指挥官您也成了画布的一部分咯，可不能再独自旁观啦！

CommanderAlright then, I guess I have no choice but to take part. However, don't you think it's a bit unfair if I'm the only one who turns into a canvas?好吧。看来只能加入了。不过，只有我一个人变成画布，好像不太公平？

LainieOh... yeah, you're right. Then, to make it fair, if you'd like, I can be your canvas too~也、也是哦。那……礼尚往来，如果您希望的话，我也可以成为您的画布~

LainieWhere do you want to paint me? Here? Here? or perhaps—您想画在哪里呢？是这里，这里，还是——

CommanderHere will do.就画在这里吧。

(I daub my fingers with paint and apply them to the back of Lainie's neck, slowly creating a wave.)（我将颜料抹在莱妮的后颈，慢慢画出一朵海浪的图案。）

LainieYour hands are warm and tickly, but I can't see them... Commander, you did that on purpose, didn't you? Didn't you?您的手指很温暖，弄得我痒痒的，可我什么也看不到……指挥官，您是故意的吧，绝对是故意的吧？

CommanderHey, it's only fair.礼尚往来而已。

LainieWell, that won't do, I need to paint you too, so I'll paint on the same place! Alright, come closer, Commander—不行不行，我也要给您画，就画在相同的位置好了！指挥官，请您靠近一些——

LainieHey, why are you running? No fair trying to duck out of it even if you think it's ticklish— Uwah, careful!诶，您怎么在躲啦！就算是觉得痒痒也不能耍赖——哇啊，小心！

(The world spins. Lainie and I hit the ground.)（一阵天旋地转。莱妮和我一起栽倒在地面。）

Lainie...Ack... We stepped on the paint can...……呜……不小心……踩到颜料罐了……

LainieCommander, are you alright? Are you injured?指挥官，您还好吗？没摔坏吧？

CommanderI'm fine. But could you get off me first? You're really heavy...我没大碍。但是，你先从我身上起来……呃，好重……

LainieSorry, sorry! I'll get up right now! Still, the way you look now is to... Pffffhahahaha!抱歉抱歉，我这就起来！不过，您现在这个模样……噗。哈哈……

CommanderWhat?怎么了？

LainieCommander, you're covered in paint, you look like a modern art masterpiece!指挥官，您现在满身颜料，简直就像一张画满了彩色烟花的画布！

LainieAh, I didn't mean to laugh at you! I just thought that we're like brush and canvas to each other, seeing as how we've dyed each other in our colors~啊，我可没有嘲笑您的意思！我只是觉得，作为彼此画笔和画布的我和您，都在对方身上留下了宝贵的色彩呢~

LainieHehe~ For some reason, I feel closer to you now.嘿嘿~不知为什么，总觉得我又离您更近了一些。

LainieShall we continue, Commander?指挥官，我们继续吧？

LainieLet's use our supplies to make a painting that belongs to us...就用这些颜料，一起完成属于我们的画……

Colors In The Hand Ⅳ 掌心的色彩·Ⅳ

LainieWow... At last, it's finished! A painting that belongs to us!哇……终于完成了呢，属于我们的画作！

CommanderBut at what cost? My clothes are a write-off.但是也付出了相应的代价。这身衣服算是报废了。

LainieAw, don't be mad, I told you that I'd help clean them up for you~您就别抱怨啦，都说好了我会为您清理干净的嘛~

LainieLet's start by taking off that dirty jacket... Hm? Are you having a hard time because your hands got stuck together by the paint? I'll help you!您先把弄脏的外套换下来吧……咦？手被颜料黏住了不太方便吗？我帮您！

LainieOooh, relax a little, that way I can... alright, done~唔唔，请您放松一些，这样我才好动手……好啦~

(I manage to take off my jacket with Lainie's help.)（在莱妮的帮助下换掉了外套。）

LainieHehe, time to take care of this paint now... Wait for me!哼哼，接下来就该清理这些颜料了……您稍等哦！

(Lainie runs off. When she comes back, she's holding a towel.)（莱妮匆匆忙忙地跑开了。再次回来时，她带回了一条毛巾。）

LainieCommander, feel it, is the temperature okay?指挥官，您摸摸，温度还合适吗？

CommanderYup, it's just right.嗯，温度正好。

LainieAlright, I'll help clean you up now. Come closer, Commander, give me your hand~那我就这样为您擦洗咯。指挥官，请您再靠近些，让我握住您的手~

LainieHolding your hand like this... It feels so strange.这样握着您的手……感觉真奇妙呀。

LainieYour hands were painting wildly on the canvas just now, but now they're sitting in mine and I can do whatever I want to them.刚才这双手还在画布上肆意地挥洒，现在却安静地躺在我的手心，任我摆布呢。

CommanderI see that look on your face. You're not up to any shenanigans, are you?看你的表情，不会是在打什么鬼主意吧？

LainieHuh? Maybe you're imagining things~ Or are you saying you're actually looking forward to me messing around with you?哎？是错觉吧~还是说，您其实对我的“摆布”有所期待呢？

LainieYou should know that there are lots of dirty places on your body. Now how should I clean them up...要知道，您身上弄脏了的地方，可不止一处哦，要怎么清理比较好呢……

Commander...You know what, forget it. Do whatever you like.……算了，就按你喜欢的方式来吧。

LainieHehe~ Then please make sure you listen to what I tell you~嘿嘿~那接下来的时间，就要拜托您听我的咯~

(Some time later.)（一段时间后。）

LainieRight, you're all cleaned up and your new clothes are ready. Want me to help dress you?总算都清理干净啦。新的衣服我也准备好了，让我来为您换上吧？

CommanderPlease do.那就麻烦你了。

(I get changed into clean clothes with Lainie's help.)（在莱妮的帮助下换上了干净的衣服。）

LainieYou must be all tired out today, Commander. Get some rest afterwards!指挥官，今天您也累了呢，稍后也早些休息吧！

LainieOnce our painting cures, I'll get it framed, and then I'll invite you to view it with me~ Make sure you come see it, okay!那幅属于我们的画，等它干透了，我就把它装裱起来，到时候，我会再邀请您来欣赏的~您可一定要来哦！

CommanderOf course I will.当然。我会来的。

LainieAll right then... goodnight!那么……就祝您晚安咯！

(Lainie waves to me, then turns to leave through the door.)（莱妮朝我挥挥手，转身带上房门离开了。）

(Hm? There's a faint smudge of blue left on my palm, did she not wash it off just now...?)（嗯？手心还剩下了一抹浅浅的蓝色，刚才没有洗掉吗……？）

Commander...……

(Perhaps that's the splash of color Lainie left on me.)（也许，这也是莱妮为我留下的色彩吧。）

Collection Overview 1 收藏展示1

LainieHeeeeeey, Commander! Did you see my date approval request—欸，指挥官！您看到我的约会申请了吗——

LainieI just found a thing called a tactile art exhibition, I'd like you to experience it with me!我新发现了一个触感绘画体验项目，好想和指挥官一起体验呢！

LainieThe exhibition is also selling a "material experience kit", so I submitted a claim for it under the Elmo's activity expenses...刚好这个项目最近推出了体验材料包，我就申请了艾莫号的活动经费……

LainieWhat do you think, Commander? Could you approve it? Please? Pleeeeeeeease...指挥官，您觉得怎么样？可以通过我的申请吗，拜托啦……

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Sorry to bother you...打扰了…

LainieEhe~ Thank you~ I'll go order it right now! You can't say no~诶嘿~谢谢您！那我这就去预订咯！您可不能拒绝哦~

LainieAh... Well, since the Elmo's expenses have been tight recently, I'll wait until we're more flush with cash before asking you about it again!啊……既然艾莫号最近开支紧张，那我等今后经费充裕的时候再来找指挥官吧！

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

LainieTadaaah! It's done! Wow... the smell is so tempting~ Commander, come try it!锵锵！完成了！哇……闻起来很诱人呢~指挥官，快来尝尝吧！

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。

LainieEhe~ Judging by the look on your face, I take it my dish was a success?诶嘿，看您的表情，我的料理是不是很成功呀？

Looks, smells and tastes good.色香味俱全。

Unexpectedly delicious.出乎意料的美味。

CommanderIt looks, smells and tastes good. A very successful dish.色香味俱全，是很成功的料理。

LainieHehe~ Turns out I have a talent for cooking! Commander, would you like some more?嘿嘿~原来我这么有烹饪天赋呀！指挥官，喜欢的话再来一份吧？

CommanderThe food is delicious!美味的料理！

CommanderIt tasted great. You're more skilled than I expected, Lainie.很美味，莱妮的手艺比我想象得还好。

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

LainieCommander, I just finished making this! I seem to be in the zone for cooking today; would you like to try some?指挥官，我这里有刚刚出锅的新菜品哦！今天我和厨具配合得很好呢，您想尝尝吗？

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。

LainieHow is it, how is it? C'mon, tell me!怎么样怎么样？好吃吗？您快评价一下啦！

Decent texture.口感不错。

Rich aroma.香气扑鼻。

CommanderThe texture's good. If the flavor were a little lighter it would be perfect.口感很不错，味道要是再淡一些就更完美了。

LainieOh? So you can do that too... Thanks for the suggestion! You should try it again next time, hehe!唔？原来还能这样提升呀，谢谢您的建议！下次，您也再来尝尝吧，嘿嘿！

CommanderAll in all, a pretty decent dish.不错的料理。

CommanderIt's got a rich aroma to it, although you might want to use a little less heat next time.香气扑鼻，不过下次可以再调低些火候。

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

LainieWhew! Finished at last, but the color seems kind of weird, is it because I got too creative with it?呼~新料理总算完成啦，不过看上去颜色有些诡异呢，是创意调料的缘故吗……

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。

LainieUwah, you don't look well... I'm sorry, I should have stopped you...呜啊，您的表情看上去不太好，抱歉，我应该阻拦您品尝的……

It tastes better than it looks.吃着比看着强。

Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。

CommanderWell, it tastes better than it looks, at least...至少它的味道比起颜色要正常许多，嗯……

LainieEh? Commander, you're so nice... I promise I'll make something yummy for you next time! I guarantee it!哎？指挥官，您真是太捧场啦……下次我绝对会让您品尝到美味的，我保证！

CommanderLooking forward to it!下次加油！

CommanderThat's alright. Part of learning to cook is making mistakes.没关系，失败也是烹饪的必修课之一。

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。

Summer Special Blend 夏日特调

LainieCommander, can you do me a little favor? Heehee!指挥官，您有空帮我一个小小的忙吗，嘿嘿！

LainieActually, I was working on a recipe for "Lainie's Summer Special Blend"! However, the resulting taste left me a little conflicted...其实，我正在研究“莱妮的专属夏日特调”配方哦！不过，关于特调最后的味道，我有些纠结……

LainieCommander, what flavors do you think better suit me in summer?指挥官，您觉得什么样的味道更适合夏日的我呢？

The sun and the sea.阳光和大海的味道。

Bonfires and fireworks.篝火与烟花的味道。

LainieOhhh... You picked the classic image of summer! Summer, sunshine, seaside... it's perfect for me ♪喔……您选择的是标准的夏日印象呀！夏日、阳光、大海……简直和我完美地适配嘛♪

LainieYup! It's decided, then! I'll make a drink that shimmers like the sea on a summer afternoon!嗯！那就这么决定了！就调制一份像夏日午后的大海那样亮闪闪的饮品吧~

LainieAh, you prefer summer nights? I like those too~啊，您更喜欢夏日的夜晚吗？我也很喜欢呢~

LainieSitting by a crackling fire in the silent night as we watch the fireworks and count the stars... Hehe, just thinking of it makes me giggle!在静谧的夜晚，围坐在跳动的篝火边，看烟花、数星星……嘿嘿，想想就让人开心！

LainieCommander, let's have a fireside date once I finish mixing this drink!指挥官，等我调好这杯饮品的时候，我们也到篝火边约会吧！

Tanning Time! 晒太阳喽！

LainieAhhhh, in weather like this, I ought to be lounging on a beach chair all day long!这样的天气，就该在沙滩椅上舒舒服服地躺一天才对嘛！

LainieCommander, want to tan with me? I've got a spare pair of sunglasses here~指挥官，您要一起过来晒太阳吗？我这里有多余的太阳镜哦~

Sure, sounds like it's a good time for a break.好啊，正好休息一阵。

No, I still have work to do.不了，现在还有事要忙。

LainieI'm so glad you're willing to take a break! Work needs to be balanced with rest for maximum efficiency.您愿意休息一会儿真是太好啦！工作嘛，就是该劳逸结合才效率高呢。

LainieHehe♪ See, the sun's so warm now, it feels great on my skin~嘿嘿♪您看，现在阳光暖暖的，照在身上真的很舒服呀~

LainieMmm, I feel so relaxed now... Do you want to take a nap...唔，感觉全身都放松下来了……要不要睡一会儿呢……

LainieEhhhh— Really? You won't? But the weather's so good!欸——您真的不来吗？难得遇上这么好的天气呢！

LainieNo no no no, I can't enjoy the sun by myself while you get buried under a pile of documents in the ops room...唉，不行不行，我可做不到自己享受阳光，却让您独自在指挥室里应付堆成山的文件……

LainieWhat are you working on today? I'll help share your burden!您今天都有什么事要忙？告诉我，让我来为您分担吧！

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

LainieCommander! I'm gonna go to the deck upstairs and get some sun, which of these sunglasses should I wear? It'd be better if you came too, of course!指挥官！我准备到车顶平台晒太阳，您帮我挑一挑这几副墨镜吧？当然，您也一起来就更好啦！

LainieWoah—Commander's chair, so soft and comfy~ Wow, this texture sure is something, let me get another feel in~哇——指挥官的椅子，坐上去软软的，好舒服~哎呀，这究竟是什么质地的呢，让我再摸摸~

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Once upon a time, there was a simulated persona of UMP40 which resided in Leva's neural cloud. Leva sealed it in her base layer, where it spent a long time keeping Leva company. This simulated persona was born from a combination of an early OGAS system activation and Leva's obsession. Its personality was modelled after Leva's memories of UMP40, and it inherited UMP40's habits and preferences. Of course, this was only the starting point for it; its mindset and perspective have been continuously shaped by everything it experienced with Leva over the years. With Persicaria's help, it once served as a secondary processing core in Leva's neural cloud, further enhancing Leva's electronic warfare abilities. After Leva suffered neural cloud damage from being attacked by the mysterious Doll, the simulation's firm conviction to "protect Leva" led it to undergo a thrilling but ultimately harmless adventure in Leva's neural cloud. Fortunately, the tragedy of Operation Butterfly did not play out again, and the trust and determination between sisters created a new future for it. Thanks to said adventure, the simulated UMP40 persona was extracted from Leva's neural cloud and gained an independent body. Lenna named the newly independent personality simulation Lainie, as a torch to light the way forward, and accepted her as a true member of the family.原本为寄生于莱娅心智中的UMP40模拟人格，被莱娅封存于心智底层，陪伴莱娅共同走过了漫长的时光。她的诞生是早期OGAS系统与莱娅的执念共同作用的结果，她的人格雏形来源于莱娅记忆中的UMP40，也继承着UMP40的习惯与喜好。当然，诞生仅仅只是开始，多年来与莱娅一起经历的一切，同样在不断地塑造着她的性格与立场。 在帕斯卡的协助下，她曾作为莱娅心智中的第二个运算核心，进一步增强了莱娅的电子战能力。在莱娅因神秘人形的攻击而心智受损后，秉持着“守护莱娅”这一信念的她，在莱娅的心智中掀起了一场有惊无险的风波。 幸而，蝴蝶扇动翅膀的悲剧没有再重演，姐妹之间的信任与坚持创造了新的未来。得益于这场小小风波，这个UMP40的模拟人格得以被抽离出来，拥有了独立的素体。 莱娜为独立的她取名为“莱妮”，意为照亮前路的火炬，认可她成为自己“真正的家人”。

Record 2When Lainie first arrived at Persica's lab, she caused quite a few shocks and screams among the lab staff. "Holy—!" "...Oh, it's you, Lainie. You scared the heck out of me." Persica reflexively patted her chest and breathed heavily, her eyes wide (a rare thing for her) as she looked at the nearby Doll. "Oh dear, did I scare you? I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be in the lab at this time." Lainie remained in a bizarre quadrupedal position on the ground as she looked at Persica, a baffled look on her face. "Why don't you get up first before you continue? Also, why are you crawling around on the ground in the middle of the night?" While Persica's heart was still pounding, Lainie's face remained a mask of innocence. "After you helped me organize my data, I found that some previously unreadable data had shifted to an analyzable state." "It looks like command plugin software for low-end robots built into the OGAS system, which also included program backups for those machines." "There was stuff for Dinergates, Goliaths, and much more... I was just curious about them, so I decided to load them and see how these machines' mobility programs differed from those of regular Dolls." "Lalala~ Look at me, Persica, I'm a Goliath~" "...Urgh. Like I said, just stand up." Persica clutched her chest again. "Lainie. You. Are. A. Doll. You walk on two legs. You are a Doll designed to mimic a human being." "You are not a spider or a doggy, and you certainly cannot fly, not without installing special modules, at least." "Please don't do that again. I don't think my heart can take any more shocks like that."莱妮刚来到帕斯卡的实验室时，为实验室带来了不少的惊吓与尖叫。 “嚯！” “……哦，是莱妮啊，吓我一跳。” 帕斯卡难得地睁大眼，无意识地捂着胸口看向不远处的人形少女。 “呀，吓到您啦？真的很抱歉，我没想到您会现在来实验室。” 莱妮保持着奇怪的四肢着地姿势，有些无措地看着帕斯卡。 “你先站起来再说话。那么，你为什么大半夜的在地上爬？” 帕斯卡心有余悸，莱妮满脸无辜。 “您帮我整合过数据后，我发现一些以前不可读取的数据变成可解析状态了。” “似乎是OGAS系统自带的一些低智能机械的指挥插件，其中也有那些机械的程序备份。” “有兵蚁的、歌利亚的、好多好多……我只是有些好奇，就想加载一下看看，这些机械的行动程序和人形的有什么区别。” “啦啦啦~帕斯卡你快看~我是一只歌利亚~” “……呃。都说了你先站起来。” 帕斯卡再次捂住了胸口。 “莱妮，你是人形，两脚行走的，以人类为拟态原型的人形。” “你不是蜘蛛，也不是小狗，没有搭载特殊组件时也不会飞。” “以后别这样了。我这一把老骨头经不起吓的……”

Record 3Persica sometimes assigned Lainie to run errands, possibly to obtain and analyze data generated during the course of an assignment. This time, the subject of her errand was Kalina. The smile had never left Lainie's face from the moment she received the assignment. Even after a bumpy ride to her destination, Lainie was still brimming with energy after hopping off the vehicle. "Leva! Lenna! At last, we meet again!" Lainie spread her arms excitedly, waving them towards her family. At that moment, Kalina, Leva, and Lenna were working in a tall government building. As they looked down on the little form below vigorously waving her arms, Lenna waved hers back with matching enthusiasm. "Lenna, she won't be able to see you from here even if you wave your arms off." Leva quickly tugged Kalina back lest Lenna hit her by accident. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Lainie was still waving at them. She chuckled helplessly. "That's actually a bit much... I kind of want to pretend I don't know her~" "Aw, you say that, but the moment you heard Lainie was coming, you dropped everything to make sure you were free to meet her." Lenna grabbed Leva and dragged her off. "Let's go, Leva! Time to go get our sister! Today, the three of us reunite! Hehe!" The moment Lenna saw through her, Leva was infected by her enthusiasm, and a faint smile spread across her face.或许是为了获取和分析任务过程中产生的数据，帕斯卡偶尔会给莱妮分配跑腿的任务。 这一次跑腿的目标是格琳娜。 从收到任务单的那一刻开始，莱妮脸上的笑容就没有消失过。 即使经过了一段颠簸的运输路程，跃下运输车的莱妮依然精神百倍。 “莱娅莱娜！我们终于又见面啦！” 莱妮兴奋地张开双手，面向“家人们”的方向努力挥舞着手臂。 此时，格琳娜与莱娅、莱娜正位于设立于当地政府大楼高层的办事处。俯视着地面上大力挥手的小小身影，莱娜也热情地张开了双臂，回以同样热烈的挥臂。 “莱娜，这个角度，就算你把肩部结构挥断她也看不见哦。” 莱娅眼疾手快地将格琳娜拉远了一些，以免格琳娜被莱娜的手臂动作误伤。眼角余光不经意地瞥见地面上的人影，莱妮仍然保持着兴奋挥臂的动作。 莱娅无奈地笑起来：“太夸张了……突然有些不想承认我们认识她呢~” “哎呀！莱娅姐嘴上这么说着，听说莱妮要过来，还不是暂缓了手上的任务等她来。”莱娜一把拉住莱娅，推着就走。 “走啦，莱娅姐！去迎接我们的姐妹吧！三姐妹团圆日！嘿嘿！” 被莱娜戳穿的莱娅顿了一瞬，随即也被莱娜的热情感染，露出淡淡的笑容。

Record 4On Level II. Lainie stood in front of a somewhat illusory full-length mirror, her face a little blank. Just seconds ago, she received an order from Persica. Her new frame was ready. Persica had finished the final checks and told her that she could open her eyes—open her eyes and see the world through her very own frame. Clearly, this place was not reality. Lainie tried to contact Persica, but there was no response. It was as if this were a hallucination caused by a glitch in her neural cloud data. The only clue to breaking this illusion... was this mirror. Lainie made a face, and her mirror-self made the same expression, faithfully reflecting her. However... Lainie stared at the face in the mirror for a while, and the curve of its smile slowly faded. An impulse grew in her heart; she wanted to say something to this face, to this mirror. "Ah, so that's how it is..." "We've not spoken before, UMP40." The model for her appearance and neural cloud was the UMP40 in Leva's heart. Naturally, she was curious about her departed original and a little regretful. Perhaps her neural cloud's core had presented this situation to her because it had realized that. "40, have you seen? 45's become a really amazing Doll!" "She can fight, she can shoot, and she can do it all at an elite level! Surely she deserves some kind of reward for her efforts!" Lainie extended a hand to her. Even though she couldn't touch the other side of the mirror, she still wanted to try and take UMP40's hand. "Despite how 45 looks, she's actually really delicate and soft-hearted deep inside. Encouraging her and cheering her on has been really tough on us! Fortunately, it looks like we've done pretty well on that front." Lainie extended her hand again. Even though she couldn't touch the other side of the mirror, she still wanted to grab the illusion's hand. "Hehe, I like this word, 'us'. I can proudly say that I'm part of you too! So when I help keep the promise you made to 45, it counts as us both doing it together, right?" "Right now, I still believe that someday, we'll see a peaceful world where Dolls can live for themselves and take vacations without worries. When that time comes, let's go to the sea and look at the starry sky reflected on the waves! And then, we'll have all kinds of beachside snacks too! We're going to wear the prettiest swimsuits on the beach..." "Ah, I ended up getting carried away talking about the future. How about a fist bump, 40? It'll be a promise between you and me!" While the fists on both sides of the mirror couldn't really make contact, Lainie thought she felt something invisible touch her neural cloud. Then again, it might just have been a phantom sensation caused by the data abnormality here. "Yup! It's a promise, then—" "We're going to keep lighting her... our way forward." "We're going to live for ourselves. No matter how much pain we have to go through, we're never going to give up." "Oh yes, and we've got to remember that the Tactical Doll UMP40 once existed. She wasn't alone, and she wasn't a freak, because Leva and Lainie will always be with her." The mirror's existence started to fade away, along with the image inside it. Lainie wiped away the tears that had started flowing without her knowledge. "...Ah! My neural cloud is telling me that our chat time is almost up." "I don't know when I'll get to speak with you again like this. You'll watch us, won't you, 40?" "...Make sure you watch us, okay?" "See you next time!" ... Neural link check... No abnormalities Frame function check... No abnormalities Self-diagnostic complete... Booting systems... Successful二级平层。 莱妮站在一尊有些虚幻的落地镜前，有些茫然。 就在几秒之前，她接收到了帕斯卡的指令。新的素体已经准备好，帕斯卡完成了最后的检测，告诉她可以睁眼了——睁开眼睛，就能用自己的素体看见现实世界。 这里显然不可能是现实。莱妮试图向帕斯卡发起通讯，但没有回音，一切都像是某种心智数据故障产生的幻觉。 唯一破解幻觉的线索……只有这面镜子。 莱妮扮了个鬼脸，镜子里的自己回以同样的表情，镜面忠实地反映出自己的样子。 只是…… 莱妮盯着镜子里的脸看了一会儿，微笑的弧度渐渐消失。内心深处好像有一种冲动，想要对着这张脸、这个镜面，说点什么。 “啊，原来是这样啊……” “UMP40，我们从来没有说过话呢。” 她的外表与心智的雏形都来源于莱娅记忆中的UMP40，对于那个已经翩然离去的原型，她当然有所好奇，也抱有某种遗憾。 或许她的心智核心就是察觉到了这一点，才在此刻呈现出这样的情景。 “40，你看见了吗？45现在已经变成很厉害的人形了哦！” “搏击呀、射击呀，都是精英的水平啦！那家伙那么努力，总该有点回报才对嘛！” 莱妮伸出手，即使无法触碰到镜子的另一边，她依然试图握住UMP40的手。 “别看45那个样子，内心其实又脆弱又纤细呢。这些年一直鼓励她、帮助她往前走，真是辛苦我们了呀！好在目前看来，我们的成果还不错。” 莱妮伸出手，即使无法触碰到镜子的另一边，她依然试图握住那个幻影的手。 “嘿嘿，我喜欢‘我们’这个词。大言不惭地说，我也包括了一部分的你嘛！你和45的约定由我来完成，也可以算是我们一起赴约了吧？” “现在的我依然相信……总有一天，我们会迎来和平的世界，人形可以为自己而活，可以享受无忧无虑的假期。等到那个时候，就一起去看大海和反过来的星空吧！还要吃沙滩零食！要在海滩上穿最漂亮的泳衣……” “啊，光顾着说以后的事了。40，来碰一碰拳吧？做出我和你之间的约定！” 镜子两端的拳无法真正相碰，但莱妮好像感觉到了什么无形之物轻轻碰了碰她的心智，又或者这一切都只是数据异常带来的残留幻觉。 “嗯嗯！就是这样，约好了哦——” “我们要继续照亮她的……我们的前路。” “我们要为自己活下去。即使以后或许还要经历更多的痛苦，也绝对不放弃。” “对了，我们还要永远记得，战术人形UMP40曾经存在过。她不是孤身一人，也不是什么异类，因为莱娅和莱妮永远会和她同在。” 镜子的存在感开始变得稀薄，连带镜中的身影也慢慢淡去。 莱妮擦去不知何时流出的泪水。 “……哎呀！我的心智告诉我，聊天时间好像差不多了。” “不知道下次这样和你说话要到什么时候呢。40，你会看着我们吗？” “……要看着我们哦！” “那么，下次再见啦！” …… 心智链接确认……无异常。 素体机能确认……无异常。 自检完成……启动中……成功。

Record 5"A simulated persona piggybacking off another Doll's neural cloud. Perhaps... no, I'm definitely unique in this world." Therefore, she wanted to cherish rare experiences like this. A long time ago, when she was idling around in Leva's base layer, the UMP40 simulacrum would occasionally try to psyche herself up by saying that she was a fortunate and special being. That said, the base layer of Leva's neural cloud was incredibly boring. It never changed, time held no meaning there, and the data streams were stale. Nothing would happen here if nothing had happened to Leva, and there would be no use for her. "Bored bored bored bored bored, let's sing a song..." "La♪ la♪ la♪" "Huh? The redundant data's piling up really fast. Leva's going to be mad, isn't she? Maybe I should stop singing..." "...But I'm so BORED..." After an interminable period of time, a shining electronic door appeared before her and a familiar form opened it. Leva's cheerful voice reached her ears— "Still alive? I came to visit a certain child who was 'left behind'." "Today is... yes, it's special in reality, so I'll allow you to move freely for 120 seconds." "You can talk to the Commander too, if you want~" Even with nobody to see her but Leva, a look of surprise crossed the face of the simulated persona that never truly existed in the real world. That day, she used her core to clearly view the sights beyond the door. The world was colorful, and it made the blood in her nonexistent frame boil. A seed of ambition was planted in the depths of her neural cloud.“一个寄生于其他人形心智中的模拟人格，或许……不，我一定是世界上独一无二的呢。” 所以，她要珍惜这种罕有的体验。 很久以前，待在莱娅的心智底层中无所事事的时候，UMP40模拟人格偶尔会这样说服自己，她是一个幸运的、特别的存在。虽然大多数时候，莱娅的心智底层都十分地无趣。 不变的空间、不重要的时间、乏味的数据流，要是莱娅没有出什么意外的话，这里不会发生任何变化，她也不会有什么用武之地。 “好无聊哦，来唱一会儿歌吧……” “啦♪啦♪啦♪” “咦？！冗余数据增加得好快，莱娅会生气的吧？还是别唱了……” “……可是，好无聊哦……” 不知过了多久，一扇闪着光的电子大门出现在眼前，熟悉的身影开启门扉。 莱娅带着笑意的声音传来—— “还活着吧？我来探访‘留守儿童’咯。” “今天在现实中是……嗯，特别的日子，我允许你自由活动120秒。” “想要和指挥官通讯也随你的便哟~” 即使除了莱娅之外没有观众，不曾真正存在于世的模拟人格还是表现出了惊讶的表情。 那一天，她第一次用自己的核心“看清”门那边的景象。 世界五光十色，不曾存在过的素体仿佛已经为此而热血涌动。在心智数据的最深处，种下了一颗向往的种子。

Record 6During a holiday, Lainie invited me out to a swimming pool at a nearby satellite city. "I've finished my frame check and the waterproofing checks out! While we don't have a chance to go on a beach vacation at the moment, I can still learn to swim in the meantime~" After changing into her swimsuit, she dragged me over for a warmup. After stretching, it was time for us to go into the water. "Commander! I'll go in first to find a way for you under the water!" "My neural cloud is pre-loaded with swimming kinematics data. You can relax and swim with me as your observer!" "Three! Two! One! Heave-ho!" I jumped into the water with Lainie. "Uwah! Commander, come look! Turns out I'm actually a gifted—" For some reason, Lainie's head began to sink beneath the water. "Huh? Why am... I... Glublublublub—" "Commander... Help..." Little bubbles popped on the water's surface. I frantically threw out the life ring from the shore to Lainie. Unfortunately, Lainie's underwater struggles only served to toss it further away. Since this was an emergency, I grabbed another life ring and swam over to Lainie myself. A moment later, we both surfaced. Lainie took a deep breath. "Thank goodness, I'm saved! Looks like I need to adjust my posture... I have to hand it to you, Commander, you sure reacted fast!" Lainie clung to me, her dripping arms wrapped tightly around my neck and her head blocking most of my vision. Although she sounded almost the same as usual, it seemed somewhat unnatural, like she was doing her best to shift my attention... In addition, I could feel something very solid beneath my feet, and considering we were in a swimming pool... I turned and saw the pool sign behind Lainie's back, which read "1.5m Depth". "Lainie... you..." "Ahhhh, you found out in the end, Commander..." I sighed. "When did you find out the water was only 1.5 meters deep?" Lainie buries her face in her hands, exposing only the beet-red tips of her ears. "I... I realized I could touch the bottom while I was struggling... but then you were already here and I couldn't tell you in time..." "Commander, I know you must be laughing at me... The way your chest is heaving... it makes it really obvious..." "I know sinking under the water and calling for help in the shallow end is just too... too... Oooooh, quit laughing already!" "Commander, let's make a promise! Please keep what happened just now a secret, okay?"休假日，莱妮邀请我前往附近卫星城中的游泳馆。 “机体自检完成，防水性没问题！虽然现在没有机会一起去海边度假，但是我们可以先练习游泳呀~” 换好了泳装的莱妮兴奋地拉着我一起热身，舒展开手脚之后，终于到了该下水的时候。 “指挥官！我先下水为您探探水路吧！” “我的心智中预置了关于游泳的行为数据，有我做您的‘观察员’，您可以放心地游！” “三！二！一！嘿咻！” 我跟着莱妮跳进了水中。 “哇啊！指挥官！快看！我果然自带游泳的——” 不知为何，莱妮的脑袋开始慢慢地往水下沉。 “诶诶？为什么……我……噗噜噜噜——” “指挥官……救……” 水面冒出一颗颗小气泡。 我连忙将岸上的救生圈扔给莱妮。不巧的是，水下扑腾的莱妮一不小心将救生圈推往了更远处。情急之下，我只能自己带上其他的救生圈，游向莱妮。 片刻之后，我们一起浮出水面。 莱妮长舒口气。 “得、得救了！看来我的姿态还需要再调整……真不愧是指挥官，反应十分迅速呢！” 莱妮紧紧挂在我身上，湿漉漉的手臂抱着我的脖子，脑袋则挡住了我的大半视野。 虽然她的语气和平时差不多，但我总觉得有些不自然之处，似乎她在极力转移我的注意力……此外，脚底传来过于坚实的触感，泳池的环境好像也…… 我歪了歪头，终于看见莱妮身后的水池标志上，写着“此处水深1.5米”。 “莱妮……你……” “啊啊啊，指挥官，您还是发现了吗……” 我叹了口气：“你是什么时候发现水深1.5米的？” 莱妮深深埋下脸，只让我看见她红透的耳朵根。 “我……挣扎的时候发现能碰得到池底……可是您已经赶来了，我没来得及告诉您……” “指挥官，我知道您现在一定在笑……胸腔的振动……好明显……” “在浅水区沉下去呼救实在是太……太……呜，您不要再笑啦！” “指挥官，我们来做个约定吧！刚才的事，请为我保密，就这样约好了，好吗？”

Record 7"This room is a jungle! You go through the gauntlet of traps here and enter the volcano's mouth..." "...And then there's a frozen lake, followed by a cavern..." Lainie tugged on my hand as she eagerly introduced the real-life obstacle course she was designing. The Elmo's crew had been having a hard time recently, so I decided to host a party for everyone to relax. Two weeks ago, Lainie had learned about this and mentioned that she wanted to help design a party game for me. Today was when we would see the fruits of her labors. "And that's it! That's the 'Planet Elmo Adventure Course'!" Lainie sounded very proud of her creation. "I can deploy some drones and mini-robots that I scrounged up along the course to serve as monsters! As for the boss monster..." Lainie giggled and looked at me with her twinkling eyes. I suddenly realized that this topic was related to me. "Am... I going to be the boss monster?" I tried to feel out Lainie's thinking. But Lainie shook her head. "It's me! I want to play the boss dragon protecting her treasure! Everyone will have to defeat me to obtain the treasure, I'm sure it'll be lots of fun!" For some reason, hearing that drew a sigh of relief from me. "I thought you'd be an explorer instead..." Lainie laughed. "This time, I'll let the others be the explorers instead. Because I'm going to protect the 'treasure'... Hehe, Commander..." Lainie's smile was loaded with hidden meaning. I felt a little surprised. "Wait... are you saying... I'M the dragon's treasure?" "Yup yup yup!" Lainie nodded, all smiles. "Protecting an ordinary supply crate is... Well, I just can't get motivated about it. But if I'm keeping you from being taken away... I know I'd bet my life on it!" "After all, in or out of the game, you're my most precious treasure."“这个屋子是丛林！穿过这里的机关阵，进入火山口……” “……还有冰湖，然后是溶洞……” 莱妮牵着我的手，热情地向我介绍着她自己设计的实景闯关游戏。 最近，艾莫号的成员们都很辛苦，我计划举办一次派对，让大家放松一下。 半个月前，莱妮意外得知了此事，提出想要帮我设计派对游戏。今天就是验收成果的时候了。 “好啦！‘艾莫星球实景大冒险’的地图介绍就到这里结束啦！” 说起自己的创作，莱妮信心十足。 “指挥官，我们可以在地图上布置一些无人机和收缴来的小型机械，作为地图上的‘怪物’！至于关底首领……” 莱妮嘿嘿笑起来，眼睛亮晶晶地盯着我。 我顿时意识到现在的话题显然和我有关。 “关底首领……是我？” 我试探着莱妮的想法。 莱妮摇了摇头：“是我啦！我想扮演守护着珍宝的首领恶龙！大家只有打败我才能获得宝藏，这样一定很有意思！” 得到这个答案的我莫名地松了口气：“我还以为你会更想当探险家……” 莱妮笑了笑：“这一次我会把当探险家的机会让给大家。因为我要守护的‘宝藏’……嘿嘿，指挥官……” 莱妮的笑容充满了暗示的意味。 我感到有些不可思议：“你是说……恶龙的宝藏……是我？” “嗯嗯嗯！”莱妮笑眯眯地点点头。 “守护普通的物资箱……让人提不起干劲呢。但是，如果是守护您不被夺走……我可是绝对会拼尽全力的！” “毕竟，不论游戏内外，您都是我最重要的珍宝呀。”

Record 8On a certain day, Lainie came to my dorm room to visit me. "Commander, we're having some great weather today. If you're free, would you like to go out for a walk with me?" A walk sounded splendid. The number of decisions I'd needed to make had been growing recently, and it had combined with the growing amount of overtime I'd had to do recently to form a strange pressure that weighed down on me. Lainie's smile was as bright as ever, but I could see concern and worry hidden beneath it. I knew she had realized my condition, and that was why I said yes to her request. Lainie had picked the route. She wasn't lost and clueless like she had been when she first came to the Elmo. Now, when she invited me out, she was "prepared". I followed Lainie on a long, slow walk. Perhaps it was because I was talking and laughing with her, but the scorching heat of the sunlight in the Yellow Zone seemed much more gentle and warm than before. The Yellow Zone scenery Lainie pointed out seemed strangely marvelous, and in just a few hours of walking, I felt my mood improve considerably. As night approached, Lainie tucked her hands behind her back and smiled at me. "Commander, close your eyes!" After closing my eyes, I heard some rustling from her, and then I heard something whistle quietly as it soared into the sky. "Commander! Open your eyes and wake up now!" I opened my eyes as Lainie cheered, just in time to see a signal flare burst in the sky behind her and light up her face. But her eyes were brighter than the pyrotechnics. "Hehe~ You seemed really stressed recently, so I was planning to try and comfort you with fireworks. But I couldn't find any after searching all day... Fortunately, signal flares are everywhere and they're as bright as fireworks." "Commander, my name means 'lighting the way'. Lenna wanted me to light my own path forward, but I want to be the signal flare along your path, to... to bring you a bit of light, even if it's only in the moment when I rise into the heavens." Lainie looked up at the sky. The flare's trail hadn't faded yet, and she stared at it curiously for a while. "Yup! Signal flares sure are great!" "Are you feeling better, Commander? If not... I still have two more flares here..."某日，莱妮来到我的休息室找我。 “指挥官，今天的天气不错哦。如果您有时间，一起出去散个心吧？” 散心是个好主意。最近，需要我做出的抉择似乎变得更多了，加上大量的加班工作，我确实感到自己被某种沉重的压力劫持了。 莱妮的笑容一如既往地明朗，只是眼底隐约有些担忧和关切。我明白她显然是发现了我的状况，因而在这样的时刻提出邀请。 路线是莱妮提前安排好的，不同于刚来到艾莫号时的迷茫，现在的莱妮邀请我时，大多是“有备而来”。 我跟着莱妮慢慢地走着，或许是有她在身边说笑的缘故，感觉黄区的阳光由我印象中的毒辣转变得温暖怡人了不少。而在莱妮的手指所示之处，黄区的景色也从千篇一律变得各有妙处。仅仅只是几个小时的散步，我感觉我的精神好了不少。 夜幕来临，莱妮背着双手，笑眯眯地看着我。 “指挥官，闭上眼哦！” 闭眼之后，只听莱妮那边一阵窸窣，随后是什么东西在轻啸声中升往高处。 “指挥官！就是现在，睁眼起床咯！” 我在莱妮的欢呼声中睁开眼，正好看见莱妮背后升空的信号弹将她的脸照亮，比火花更亮的是莱妮的眼睛。 “嘿嘿~指挥官最近好像压力很大嘛，我本来是想用烟花来安慰指挥官的，可找了半天没找到……还是信号弹好，到处都是，也像烟花一样亮眼。” “指挥官，我的名字有‘照亮前路’的意思，莱娜希望我能照亮自己的前路。我希望，我能成为您前路上的信号弹，即使只有升空的这一刻……至少，能为您带来一点光明。” 莱妮仰着脸看向天空，火药留下的烟雾轨迹仍未散去，她好奇地盯着看了一会儿。 “嗯……嗯！信号弹真不错呀！” “指挥官，您现在的心情好一点了吗？要是没有……我这里还背着两发信号弹……”

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