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Littara

莉塔拉

30 chapters · 953 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Silent Reading 1 默读的温度1

(Wham!)（砰！）

(My table shakes from the force. The water in the cup splashes forth, soaking my tightly clenched fist.)（工作台震了震，杯子里的水溅出来，洒在我紧握的拳头上。）

GrozaCommander... please calm down. I'll go contact him right now and see if there's room for negotiation—指挥官……请您别急，我现在就去联系他，看是否还有回旋的余地——

(Upon those words, Groza quickly turns to leave. Before she can go, however, a bright orange-haired form comes through the door, almost crashing into Groza.)（说完，闪电匆匆离开，门却在还没走到时就提前打开，迎面走进来一个亮橘色的身影，差点和闪电撞在一起。）

LittaraUm, I'm—um, sorry—对、对不——唔——

GrozaLittara? My apologies, but I need to make a move first. I'll brew a pot of refreshing tea for you later to make amends.莉塔拉？抱歉，我现在有事先走一步，稍后我会请你喝提神茶赔礼的。

(Groza hurries off before Littara can finish speaking.)（没等莉塔拉说完，闪电便急着离开了。）

(I pinch my nose. Pain churns in my head, shattering my thoughts into a million pieces. My work efficiency was already bad to begin with, and now I have to deal with THIS mess...)（我捏了捏鼻梁，感觉疼痛在脑袋里胡搅蛮缠，把我的思绪撞成满地碎片。本来工作效率就被迫降低，这时候偏偏出了这个乱子……）

(Just thinking of that makes my head ache even more. All I can do is clench my fists and try not to let my frustration show.)（一想到这，头便痛得更厉害，我只好捏紧拳头，尽量不让自己的烦躁过于外露。）

(However, judging by the way Littara's holding up her pen and paper, I've probably failed at that...)（不过看莉塔拉举起纸笔的样子，我应该是失败了……）

Littara[Are you alright, Commander?] —Littara「指挥官，您还好吗？」——莉塔拉

CommanderYeah... I think I've caught a bit of a cold.嗯……有点感冒了。

Littara[Is it just a cold that's bothering you? Things don't seem that simple, given the way Miss Groza was rushing off. Please let me know if you need my help in any shape or form, Commander.] —Littara「只是感冒吗？刚刚闪电小姐离开的样子，看起来并不是这么简单。如果有需要我帮忙的地方，指挥官请不用客气。」——莉塔拉

Commander(Sigh) Well, it's not entirely because of a cold, but things have gotten troublesome because of it.唉……也不全是感冒的事，但都是因为感冒才有的麻烦。

CommanderThe Elmo's almost out of Doll frame parts for maintenance, and Poludnitsa's stock situation is pretty grim too. Therefore, I tried making a deal with another broker... But I was... careless when we were discussing the order. Basically, I added an extra zero to the purchase quantity, and now our expenditures are severely over budget... We only found out when Groza was going over the meeting minutes this morning.车上素体的维修零件快没有了，佩妮泽那边的货也紧俏，所以这次找了另一个暗商谈合作……但是谈订单的时候，我……大意了，确认购买总数的时候多写了一个零，严重超出了预算……还是闪电今天早上复盘订单细节才发现的。

CommanderI shouldn't have made such a rudimentary mistake, but this cold isn't getting better no matter how much medicine I take. At this rate...这种低级错误……不该犯的。但药也吃了一段时间了，这感冒就是不见好，再这样下去……

CommanderI've got enough shit on my plate as is, then I make this dumb mistake...本来最近事情就多，还净出乱子……

(I forcefully press my temples with my fingers, hoping to clear my head.)（我用手指狠狠地按着太阳穴，希望能让自己稍微清醒一些。）

(When I look up, I see Littara taking a few steps toward me, clutching her pen tightly. I sigh and wave her off.)（抬眼，看见莉塔拉往前走了几步，手紧紧攥着笔，我叹口气，冲莉塔拉摆摆手。）

Commander...Forget it, I'll get better. Eventually. Besides, Groza's dealing with it right now.……算了，总会好的。闪电现在也已经去处理这件事了。

CommanderJust think of it as me griping and don't worry about it.你就当听听牢骚吧，不用担心。

CommanderOh yes, did you need me for something?对了，找我有什么事吗？

Littara[It's nothing. I just came to visit you.] —Littara「没事，只是来看看您。」——莉塔拉

CommanderIs that so... Well, I'm sorry you had to see me like this.这样吗……抱歉了，让你看到我这副样子。

CommanderStill, I'm glad you aren't having any issues. It would be terrible if I messed up again while handling it and caused problems for everyone.不过没事也好，要是我又脑子犯浑没处理好，给大家添麻烦，那才不妙啊。

(I smile bitterly and shake my head. Littara looks at me, and then continues writing in her notebook.)（我苦笑着摇了摇头。莉塔拉盯着我犹豫了会，才继续在笔记本上落字。）

Littara[With all due respect, I would like to note that something similar has happened to me before, so I can understand how you feel right now, Commander.] —Littara「或许有些冒昧，但我也曾有过类似的遭遇，所以指挥官现在的心情，我可以理解。」——莉塔拉

CommanderI... Wait, you've caught a cold before?这……你也感冒？

Littara[No. What I mean is, Ullrid places her trust in me, and I often help her think of solutions and make plans. Even so, I've made mistakes before.] —Littara「不是的。我是说，就算是受到乌尔丽德信赖的我，常常帮她想办法、制定计划的我，也曾经出现过失误。」——莉塔拉

CommanderWell, that makes sense. How could Dolls even catch colds in the first place... Gosh, I'm really losing my mind here.也是，人形怎么可能感冒……我真是脑子糊涂了。

Littara[It was from when the Doll Community was just starting out. Although we had the power plant as a base of operations, resources were scarce, and life was hard for everyone.「那段时间，人形社区还在起步阶段，虽然有热电厂作为据点，但大家的生活还很艰难，物资也谈不上丰厚。

LittaraDuring one patrol, I spotted a maintenance crew passing by to repair some nearby beacons. According to their radio chatter, they had run into a storm nearby and lost some of their stock of parts. However, they had decided not to retrieve them for safety reasons.一次巡逻，我发现附近有信标的维修队经过，从他们的交谈中我得知，他们在不远处遭遇风暴，丢失了部分维修零件，但出于安全考虑不打算再去回收它们了。

LittaraAlthough beacon parts aren't perfectly suited to Doll frame maintenance, having those parts at all represented a wealth of resources for us back then.] —Littara虽然维修信标的零件并不一定适用于素体维修，但对于当时的我们来说，已经算是非常奢侈的物资了。」——莉塔拉

CommanderLet me guess. You suggested retrieving those parts to Ullrid and ran into another storm?让我猜猜，你跟乌尔丽德提议去回收那些失落的零件，结果再次遭遇风暴了？

Littara[No, it was worse than that.「不，要比那更糟糕一些。

LittaraWe'd prepared to face a storm and Ullrid brought enough people with her to deal with any potential threats. However, nobody expected the parts to be scattered on a patch of quicksand.尽管我做好了遭遇风暴的预案，乌尔丽德也带了足够的人手以应对可能存在的威胁，但在踏上零件散落的那片土地以前，谁都不会预料到那是一片结构松散的流沙地。

LittaraWhen we moved in, the sands began to shift and swallowed up the parts. Dushevnaya got caught up in it too, and it took us a lot of effort to get her out of there. We lost a lot of our weapons and supplies in the process, to say nothing of the parts themselves.] —Littara我们走过去时，沙子开始松动，将零件吞噬了进去，杜莎妮也不小心陷了进去。我们花了很大力气才将她从流沙中救出来，代价是随身的大部分武器和物资都被流沙卷走，更别提那些零件了。」——莉塔拉

CommanderQuicksand, huh...流沙啊……

(Indeed, quicksand patches are visually indistinguishable from regular sand. No matter how well you plan ahead, if you run into it, all you can do is blame your bad luck.)（的确，无法从外观上辨别出来的流沙地，就算再怎么提前计划，只要碰上了，也只能自认倒霉。）

(Not only did they fail to retrieve the salvage they were aiming for, but they lost valuable materials instead. At the time, it must have been a big blow to them.)（对当时的她们来说，没有回收到有价值的物资，反而造成了损失，应该是不小的打击吧。）

(I try to visualize the scenario Littara described, but even the act of thinking itself is starting to become difficult, let alone using my imagination. All I can do is shake my head.)（我尝试在脑海中构建莉塔拉笔下危险的场景，却感觉不只是思绪，就连神智也开始不清醒起来，只好用力甩了甩头。）

CommanderMm... Although, you didn't lose any friends, at least. Thank heaven for small mercies and all that.嗯……不过，至少最后你们没有失去同伴，已经算万幸了。

Littara[What a coincidence. Ullrid said the exact same thing.「真巧，当时的乌尔丽德，说了和您一样的话。

LittaraI spent a long time blaming myself for it back then. After all, I was the one who'd made the suggestion to retrieve the parts and convinced Ullrid to bring the others in to help. Instead, things ended up like they did, with me causing problems for everyone and disappointing them.那时的我，觉得明明是自己提议了回收物资，还请乌尔丽德说服了其他人一起，却导致了这样的结果，给大家带来了麻烦，实在是非常对不起大家的期望，自责了很久。

LittaraHowever, Ullrid kept trying to comfort me and continued asking for my suggestions. She said that losing the supplies wasn't important, because we'd be able to find a way out of this mess as long as we had everyone.但乌尔丽德一直安慰我，还继续采纳我之后的建议。她说，物资没有了没关系，只要大家都还在，总能找到出路。

LittaraThe others didn't resent me for it either. We supported each other as we limped all the way back to the power plant. After that, we found other ways to get by, and gradually, we built up the Community together.] —Littara而其他人也没有埋怨我，大家一路扶持着回到了热电厂，然后通过其他办法，渐渐一起把社区经营了起来。」——莉塔拉

(The sound of her pen scrawling on the paper is mesmerizing. It's only when it suddenly stops that I open my eyes, which I didn't even realize I'd closed. I see Littara gazing at me, and then I notice what she's written.)（笔尖在纸上游走，沙沙作响的声音实在是很催眠。听见那声音戛然而止，我才睁开了不知何时闭上的眼睛，对上莉塔拉深深的目光，然后看见她的劝解。）

Littara[Everyone makes mistakes, Commander. You're sick on top of that, so your mistake is understandable. Messing up the trade deal isn't a cross you have to bear by yourself, but a challenge that everyone will face together.「指挥官，人人都会有意外犯错的时候，更何况您现在身体不舒服，一时出错也情有可原。交易失误并不是您一个人承担的“麻烦”，而是大家可以共同解决的问题。

LittaraFor everyone on the Elmo, your presence is what serves to unite us and put us at ease. That's the most important thing. As long as everyone is together, we can solve any problem we come across.对于车上的大家来说，您的存在就能团结大家，让大家安心，这才是最重要的。只要大家在一起，什么问题都能解决。

LittaraSo please, don't be too hard on yourself, Commander.] —Littara所以，请指挥官不必过度自责。」——莉塔拉

(Littara seems unusually talkative today, but my ailing body makes reading very tiring. However, seeing her firm letters on the pages grants me a sense of relief amidst my fatigue and aching.)（莉塔拉今天想说的话似乎很多，可感冒让我阅读起来十分费神，但此刻看着笔记本上坚定的笔记，我还是在浑身的疲倦和疼痛中，感受到了一丝放松和欣慰。）

(I close my eyes, sigh, and then I smile.)（我闭上眼睛，叹了口气，笑了笑。）

Commander...That makes me feel much better.……有你这句话，我感觉好多了。

CommanderThank you, Littara.谢谢你，莉塔拉。

(I don't hear the rustling of her pen moving again. After a period of silence, my mind begins sliding toward the abyss...)（沙沙的写字声没有再响起，对面沉默了一会儿，而我的意识不可控地开始滑向深渊……）

LittaraCom-Commander, if, if there's an-an-anything you need—need help with, I, I'd be happy to...指、指挥官，如果您、您有什什什么需要——需要帮忙的、地方，我、我很乐意……

(It seems Littara has more to say, but I can't make any of it out as my thoughts are swallowed up by the darkness.)（莉塔拉似乎还在说着什么，但我已经听不清了，意识逐渐在黑暗中沉向深处。）

(The last hazy thought I have is feeling something comfortable on my forehead. It's warm and soft... the sensation is as fleeting as a dragonfly lighting on water, enough to make me think I'm imagining things.)（在最后的朦胧之际，似乎额头传来一阵舒服的触感，温暖、柔软……蜻蜓点水般飘过，仿佛是我的错觉。）

(And then I drift off into slumber.)（然后我陷入了沉睡。）

Silent Reading 2 默读的温度2

??...Com... man... wake...……挥……指……醒……

(My eyelids feel like they weigh a ton and refuse to open, but my mind is bobbing on the threshold of consciousness, refusing to return to dreamland.)（眼皮仿佛有千斤重，怎么也睁不开，意识却沉沉浮浮，怎么也不肯再回到梦乡……）

(My body feels like it's moving but also like it's frozen in place. It's like a rollercoaster dragging me through all four seasons. At times, I feel so hot it's unbearable; at times, a cold wind pierces me to the bone. The two sensations take turns tormenting my body.)（身体好像在动，又好像僵在原地。有过山车载着我在四季中穿梭，一时炎热难耐，一时寒风刺骨，就这样交替折磨着我的身体……）

??...Comman... you... feeling...……指挥……您……好……

(There seems to be a voice calling out to me from the distance. I can make out a hint of anxiety in the indistinct words.)（远处似乎传来一个熟悉的声音，模糊的语句里透出一股焦急的情绪……）

(Ugh, is someone talking to me...)（唔，是谁在说话……）

(When I finally manage to open my eyes, the first thing I see is a murky, warm yellow light. Then, my vision begins to resolve into clarity and I can feel something now. That something is an aching pain throughout my body—)（睁眼，首先意识到的是一片朦胧的暖黄。视线逐渐聚焦，随之清晰起来的还有触觉，以及遍布全身的酸痛——）

CommanderUrgh...呃……

??C-Commander! Y-you're aw-awake at last!指、指挥官！您终于——醒了！

??Just now, you—you were th-thrashing around, so I—刚刚，您一一一直在、在挣扎，我——

(With great effort, I turn to the side of the bed and see Littara there. Her face is red with panic, and her hands are on my shoulders, holding the blankets right around me.)（我艰难地将头扭向床边，终于看到了莉塔拉急得通红的脸。她凑在我的枕头边，两只手还扶着我的肩头，将被褥紧紧地掖住。）

CommanderI... This is...我……这是……

LittaraY-you had a fever and, and you fainted! I, I, I asked Colphne to—to treat you, and then I, I brought you back here!您、您发烧，晕倒了！我我我，请寇尔芙——治疗，然后，带、带您回来了！

CommanderI have a fever? Well... that's not good...发烧了吗……这可……不太妙……

(The last thing I remember is... yes, I was vetting the new budget submitted by Mayling. There was still work to do and Groza hadn't updated me on the wrong order situation yet...)（最后的记忆，似乎停留在……审批美玲新提交的预算清单上。还有工作没处理完，弄错订单的事也还没从闪电那里得到新的进展……）

(I try to sit up, but something pushes me back down onto the bed.)（我尝试着坐起身，但一股力量将我按回了被窝——）

LittaraN-no!不——不行！

CommanderLi—(Coughs) Littara, I have to—莉——咳咳……莉塔拉，我得——

LittaraNo! Y-you're having a fever! You need... to rest!不行！您、您已经发——发烧了！需要……休息！

(I take in her flushed face and her trembling lips. She looks like she's wondering if she should continue making her case. I sigh and decide to give in.)（看着她涨红的脸，和颤抖着想要继续解释的嘴唇，我叹了口气，还是放弃了抵抗。）

(Littara breathes a sigh of relief after seeing that I'm no longer resisting her. She gets up and takes her pen and paper from the little shelf at the head of the bed.)（见我不再挣扎，莉塔拉似乎也松了口气。她起身，从床头柜上拿起了纸笔。）

Littara[Please don't worry yourself, Commander. I helped Groza draw up an emergency plan while you were resting. Everyone on the Elmo will help you take care of your workload.「指挥官，请不用担心。在您休息的这段时间里，我已经协助闪电小姐拟好了应急工作方案，您不在的时候，车上的大家会帮助您一起处理工作。

LittaraColphne said that you need to rest so you can get better soon. So you can go to sleep with peace of mind.] —Littara寇尔芙说，您需要好好休息，病才能好得更快。请您安心睡一觉吧。」——莉塔拉

(Peace of mind, huh... But will everyone really be alright when I'm not around...)（安心吗……我不在的时候，大家真的能……没问题吗……）

(I hear the rustling of Littara writing again. I try to close my eyes and will myself to sleep, but my thoughts are a mess of activity. I'm surrounded by so many sounds that even shaking my head won't get rid of them...)（沙沙的写字声又开始响起，我试图闭上眼睛，让自己沉入睡眠。但心里总是乱乱的，各种声音在耳边轰鸣，即便甩头也无法摆脱……）

(Someone pats my shoulder.)（有人拍了拍我的肩膀。）

LittaraC-Commander! You need—you need to see this...指、指挥官！您要——您要看看……

(See... See what?)（看……看什么？）

(I try to see what Littara's written. The moment I open my eyes, the dazzling light stabs into them like arrows, filling my head with pain. I quickly close my eyes back up again.)（我想要睁开眼睛，看看莉塔拉写了什么，努力睁开眼的那一刹那，明亮的灯光仿佛利箭射了进来，刺痛了我的头，我立刻闭上了眼睛。）

(Littara also seems to be saying something, but there's too much noise in my head for me to make anything out. Her stammered words are lost in a fog of incomprehension before they even reach my ears.)（莉塔拉好像还在说着什么，但我脑海中的声音实在太多，她断断续续的话语在触及我耳朵之前，就已被稀释成一团迷雾。）

(This is probably something very important, so I should wake up... But no matter what I do, my body refuses to cooperate. A chill creeps up on me and I reflexively wrap the blanket around me.)（应该是很重要的事吧，得醒过来…… 但身体无论如何也不肯妥协，寒冷也悄然缠上了我，令我忍不住扯了扯被子。）

Littara...Are, are you cold? I... towel...……您、冷吗？我……毛巾……

(The damp towel feels as if it has been peeled away from my forehead, but the insidious chill still fills my limbs. I begin to shiver uncontrollably...)（额头贴着的湿毛巾似乎被揭掉了，但四肢百骸的寒意仍然纠缠不休。我开始不受控制地打起冷颤……）

(The blanket wraps tightly around my neck... no, around my entire body. However, all I feel is a pressure that makes my body ache.)（颈窝处的被子……不，似乎全身的被子，都裹得更严实了。但我只感觉压得我浑身发痛。）

Littara...Please... stay tucked in... get better... I'll... here...……请……乖……会好……我……在……

(I hear something. It seems to be... that soothing soundtrack Ullrid once recommended to me.)（有什么声音响了起来，好像是……乌尔丽德之前推荐给我的舒缓音乐……）

(My body gets heavy and a familiar scent surrounds me. I feel something fluffy on my face... which is not unwelcome. I also feel... like the cold is slowly receding. A warmth enters my nose, flowing into the rest of my body from there.)（身上又变重了些，一股熟悉的味道将我包围，脸上传来毛绒绒的触感……并不让人讨厌。感觉……寒冷似乎在慢慢散去，一丝暖意顺着这股味道钻进鼻腔，逐渐使身子暖起来。）

(The cacophony I'm hearing washes away like the retreating tide, leaving only the sound of music and a quiet breathing beside me. Ah... At last, I can rest...)（耳边的聒噪如潮水般渐渐退去，只留下音乐声，与身边稳定的呼吸声。啊……这下终于，可以好好休息一下了……）

??Go to sleep... I'll... always... be here...睡吧……我……一直……都在……

(The whispers in my ears soothe the restlessness in my heart. In my daze, I feel something press down on my palm and engulf my hand. Is that... Littara?)（耳边飘来的呢喃抚平躁动。朦胧中，感觉手心传来一股压力，将我的手包裹在其中。会是……莉塔拉吗？）

(Well, whoever it is, my whole world is reduced to that sensation. I squeeze back by way of gratitude, and I feel the warmth envelop me again... slowly lulling me to sleep.)（不管是谁，此刻我的世界只剩下那一点触感。我轻轻回捏以示感谢，感觉一片温暖再次将我包围……慢慢将我拖入沉睡。）

(Will everything be better once I wake up? I don't know. But right now, she's with me... and it feels like all the bad things don't matter anymore.)（醒来之后，一切会变得更好吗？我不知道。但此刻身边有她在……一切坏事仿佛也不再重要。）

Silent Reading 3 默读的温度3

Groza...In summary, while we could not completely alter the order, the client has agreed to reduce the delivery volume by 70%. In addition, he will not be seeking damages for breach of contract, which is a great stroke of luck for us.……综上，虽然没能完全修改订单，但对方同意减少70%的提货量，而且没有追究违约赔偿，已经算是不幸中的万幸了。

GrozaIf we can't make use of all these parts, we can consider selling off the excess to offset our losses.之后如果实在消化不掉这批零件，可以考虑将多余的零件转卖，以减少损失。

GrozaIs this solution acceptable, Commander?目前这样处理，指挥官还满意吗？

Commander(Coughs heavily)咳咳咳……

(I'm about to thank Groza for handling the issue, but then I feel something rising up inside my throat, emerging as a savage round of coughing. It feels like I swallowed a wire sponge, because every breath of air I take grates against the swollen interior of my throat.)（我本想感谢一番闪电的处理，却感觉有一口气冲上喉头，顿时开始疯狂咳嗽起来。喉咙里像有一个钢丝球，随着呼吸的每一口空气，在原本就红肿的咽喉处继续摩擦。）

(Littara is standing behind me. After seeing my coughing fit, she places her hand on my back to help me catch my breath.)（莉塔拉就站在我身后。见我不住地咳嗽，手立刻就抚上了我的后背，开始轻轻地帮我顺气。）

ColphneAlright, Leader, time to give the Commander a break. The fever might have broken and his cold's almost cured, but he's still pretty weak.好啦，队长还是放指挥官一马吧。虽然烧已经退了，感冒也差不多好了，但指挥官还是很虚弱的噢。

GrozaI'm sorry, Commander, I didn't mean to—对不起……指挥官，我不是——

Commander(Coughs)咳咳——

(Seeing as I am completely incapable of speech at the moment, I nod my assent to Groza, then wave to indicate that she shouldn't worry about it. However, this series of gestures only seems to confuse Groza and Colphne further...)（眼看实在是没办法说话，我只好冲闪电点了点头以示同意，又摆摆手表示不介意。一番比划下，闪电和寇尔芙的表情成功地变得更加困惑了……）

Littara[I believe the Commander is trying to say, "I approve of your handling of the situation. Also, don't worry about just now." Is that correct?] —Littara「我想，指挥官是想说，“我同意这样处理，刚才的事你也别放在心上。”是这样吗？」——莉塔拉

(The coughs finally die down. Mildly surprised, I look over to Littara, who is concerned but still calm, and nod to her. Groza breathes a sigh of relief, while Colphne seems thoughtful.)（咳嗽在这时终于停下了，我略有些惊讶，看着莉塔拉仍然关切但是平静的表情，点了点头。闪电松了口气，寇尔芙则若有所思。）

GrozaIn that case, I'll proceed with the purchase. Commander, you don't actually have to...既然这样，那我就先去继续推进订单了。指挥官，其实您不必……

(She looks like she's about to say something, but she changes her mind after meeting my gaze.)（她似乎想说什么，但对上我的眼神，又将话咽了回去。）

Groza...Please take care of yourself.……请您，一定要保重身体。

(Groza leaves. Colphne pushes my meds into my hands, then reaches up to poke my head.)（闪电离开了。寇尔芙将药剂推给我，伸出手作势点了点我的脑门。）

ColphneCommander, you're not allowed to "push through" or overwork yourself, okay? While coughing is a common late-stage symptom of colds, you should still talk less, drink more water, protect your throat and rest well.指挥官，不许逞强噢。虽然咳嗽是感冒后期的常见症状，但也要少说话，多喝水，保护嗓子，注意休息才行。

ColphneIf it wasn't for Littara wiping your sweat and keeping you cool, your fever wouldn't have broken so soon.之前要不是莉塔拉帮指挥官发汗，及时控制体温，这烧可不会那么快降下来呢。

(I sigh. What choice do I have? The entire Elmo will probably go into an uproar if I disobey my doctor's orders... And so, I nod.)（我叹口气。还能怎样呢，不谨遵医嘱，车上大概所有人都会闹起来的吧……我只好点点头。）

(Colphne's eyes flick over to Littara and purses her lips.)（寇尔芙又瞟了一眼莉塔拉，撅了撅嘴。）

ColphneWhat a shame... if only I'd been by the Commander's side back then...真可惜呀……要是当初陪着指挥官的人是我，就好了呢……

ColphneStill, you've done a good job of caring for the Commander too, Littara. We'll be counting on you to take care of him while he's un~a~ble~ to speak~不过，莉塔拉也照顾得不错噢。在指挥官不·能·说·话的这段日子里，也继续拜托你啦~

Littara[Don't worry. I'll help the Commander recover ASAP.] —Littara「请放心，我会让指挥官尽快好起来的。」——莉塔拉

(Colphne nods and leaves as well. Now, Littara and I are the only two people left in the ops room. The silence feels a little strange until it's broken by the sound of writing.)（寇尔芙点了点头，也离开了。指挥室里只剩下我和莉塔拉两人，一时间安静得有些奇怪，直到沙沙的写字声响起。）

Littara[How do you feel now, Commander? Is there anything you need my help with?] —Littara「指挥官，您现在感觉怎么样？有什么需要我帮忙的地方吗？」——莉塔拉

(I shake my head. Just as I'm about to speak, the lingering ache in my throat sends me a painful reminder not to do so. All I can do is wave Littara over, and she immediately hands me her pen and paper.)（我摇了摇头。刚想张嘴，喉咙中残留的刺痛立刻发出警告。我只好朝莉塔拉招了招手，无需多言，莉塔拉立刻将手中的纸笔递给了我。）

Commander[Not at the moment. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days.]「暂时没有。这段日子多谢你照顾我了。」

Littara[I was just doing my job. When you get better, everything will get better for us too.]—Littara「这是我该做的……只有您好起来，大家才会过得更好。」——莉塔拉

(I expected that answer. I smile, then shake my head, but I don't write anything. Littara merely watches me intently, as though she's prepared to back me up no matter what I ask for.)（意料之中的答案呢。我笑了笑，又摇了摇头，没有写任何东西。莉塔拉只是认真地看着我，就像无论我再说什么，她都已经做好了支持我的准备。）

(My heart suddenly feels a lot lighter, and I start writing again. There is a puzzled expression on Littara's face after she looks at my words on the page.)（我忽然就感觉心头轻松了很多，重新开始书写。莉塔拉看清笔记本上的字后，露出了有些困惑的表情。）

Commander[I think I'm starting to understand you.]「我开始有点理解你了。」

Littara[I don't quite understand. Aren't you the person who knows me best besides Ullrid?] —Littara「我不太明白。除了乌尔丽德之外，您不是最理解我的人了吗？」——莉塔拉

Commander[That was different. This is the first time we've communicated purely through handwriting, is it not?「那不一样。像这样只通过纸笔交流，我们还是第一次吧？

CommanderIn the past, I thought that it was just because everyone had their preferred means of interaction. But now, I'm beginning to think that there might be times when you'd want to communicate normally with others. However, various limitations such as your frame, your personality and so on made you unable to do so... just like me right now.以前我只是觉得，每个人都有自己喜欢的交流方式。但现在我想，或许有的时候，你也会想要正常交流，只是因为机体限制、性格和种种原因……而没办法做到正常说话。就像我现在这样。

CommanderIs that why you realized what I was trying to say just now, before Groza and Colphne did?所以刚才，我说不出话的时候，你才会比闪电她们更快明白我想要表达的意思吧？

CommanderIf that's the case... Then I think I understand why.]这样的感觉……我有些理解了。」

Littara[I see what you mean. However, you don't need to worry too much about it. Your cold is getting better and you'll be able to go back to normal soon.] —Littara「您的心情我理解，不过您不用想太多，您的感冒已经快好了，很快就能恢复以前的样子了。」——莉塔拉

Commander[Even so, I haven't been able to work recently because of the cold...「虽然是这样，但这几天感冒都没工作……

CommanderStill, it's good to have you helping Groza and Mayling take care of things aboard the Elmo.不过有你帮着闪电和美玲，把车上的事务安排好，也还不错。

CommanderLooks like things aboard the Elmo are going pretty well...]现在看起来，车上运转得挺好的……」

(Although, if everyone can live well without me...)（只是如果没有我，大家也能过得很好的话……）

(I stop writing just in time. Littara doesn't need to hear that. My imagination's just wandering because of the cold, I think.)（我及时收住了笔。没必要和莉塔拉说这些，只是因为感冒，所以才会胡思乱想罢了，我这样安慰自己。）

(...Still, I can't help but sigh.)（……但还是没忍住叹了口气。）

Littara[If there's anything you're not happy with, please feel free to tell me.] —Littara「指挥官如果有什么不满意的地方，可以随时告诉我。」——莉塔拉

Commander[Not at all. You've done very well.]「没有。你做得挺好的。」

(Littara doesn't write further, only studies my words on her notebook's pages. Then, she looks up at me. For some reason, being scrutinized by her makes me feel guilty, so I try to smoothly segue into looking aside.)（莉塔拉没有继续写，只是盯着笔记本上我的字迹看了会儿，又抬头端详我。不知为何，我被她看得有点心虚，只好假装不着痕迹地撇过头去。）

Littara[Do you remember what I was like in Griffin, Commander?] —Littara「指挥官还记得，还在格里芬的时候，我是什么样子吗？」——莉塔拉

Commander[I do. You were more introverted back then; I think you were always hiding in a corner, weren't you? I prefer how you are now.「记得，那时候你好像要更内向一点，总是一个人呆在角落里吧？还是现在好一些。

CommanderWhat brought this on?]怎么突然说起这个？」

Littara[It wasn't just during my Griffin days. For a long time after I left Griffin, even when I joined a bounty hunter's convoy, I was always on the edge of the group.「也不止是在格里芬。离开之后的很长一段时间里，就算是加入了赏金猎人的队伍，我也一直处于边缘的位置。

LittaraEven when I wanted to help others, I was always left behind and unneeded.就算有想要帮上忙的心，也总是……被丢下，不被需要。

LittaraI thought I'd become used to it, but when I thought back to my days in Griffin, when I remembered how you were always willing to listen to me... I felt a little sad thinking about my present circumstances.] —Littara我本以为我已经习惯了，但偶尔想起在格里芬时，有您一直愿意耐心倾听……我还是会对现状感到有些失落。」——莉塔拉

CommanderLittara? Why are you here by yourself? Aren't you going to celebrate with the others?莉塔拉？怎么一个人在这，不和其他人一起庆祝一下吗？

CommanderI thought tonight's mission went very well.今天的夜战很成功呢。

Littara[Thank you for your concern, but I'll pass. I should practice more.] —Littara「谢谢您关心，但是不了。我还是多加练习为好。」——莉塔拉

CommanderAre you still bothered by what happened just now?还在介意刚才的事？

CommanderIt's not your fault that you couldn't speak up and warn them in time. The battlefield is always full of surprises. If you end up blaming yourself for everything that happens—没办法及时出声提醒别人，不是你的错。战场上总有很多意外情况，如果每件都要归咎于自己——

CommanderThen perhaps I should reflect on what I did wrong, don't you think? I bear a much bigger share of the blame than everyone else, you know?那我才是该好好反省的那一个吧？我的错可比你们所有人都多多了哦？

Littara[I didn't mean to blame you!] —Littara「我没有怪您的意思！」——莉塔拉

CommanderAnd that's why I won't blame you for this. Neither will the others.所以啊，我也不会怪你，大家也是。

CommanderYou really should be kinder to yourself. You're more than capable. You just need time. I know you can do it.偶尔也对自己宽容一点吧。你并不差，只是需要一些时间，我相信你可以的。

(Yes... Back then, I noticed Littara was always by herself. So I thought I'd chat with her from time to time, just to make her feel like she was part of the group...)（是了，那时候我看莉塔拉总是一个人，于是时不时地找她聊聊天，希望她能至少觉得自己合群一些……）

Littara[I was alone for a long time, until I met Ullrid and reunited with you... It's all thanks to you and Ullrid for being patient with me and encouraging me. Because of that, I managed to pull myself together and found a place of my own where I can make a difference.「直到遇到了乌尔丽德，又再次和您重逢……多亏了您和乌尔丽德一直耐心倾听、鼓励我，我才振作了起来，找到属于自己的位置，有了现在足以发挥作用的能力。

LittaraLike here, for instance. Although you aren't fully recovered yet, I'll stay by your side, the way you stayed by my side and encouraged me in the past. I won't be the only one doing it either; everyone will be with you too.就像现在，虽然您还不能完全恢复工作，但我会像您之前鼓励我一样，陪在您身边。也不仅是我，大家都会这么做。

LittaraThat way, once you're fully recovered, things will be better than ever.] —Littara这样的话，指挥官康复以后，一定也能比之前更好。」——莉塔拉

(She reaches out and places her hand on my head... just like I did for her in the past.)（她伸出手，轻轻放在我头上揉了一下……就像我以前鼓励她时，经常对她做的那样。）

(Relaxation, support, and comfort... was that what Littara felt from that simple action I once did for her?)（放松、支持、舒心……莉塔拉之前从这个简单的动作里，所感受到的就是这样的吗？）

(I lower my head, allowing her fingers to sink deeper into my hair. While I can't speak, I believe that I can convey my feelings to Littara through that simple action.)（我低下头，让她的手能更深地陷入我的头发里。虽然没办法说话，但我相信对于莉塔拉来说，这个简单的动作，足以传达我的谢意。）

Littara...……

(The ops room is as silent as ever. But we both know that certain distances are slowly shrinking...)（指挥室里依旧保持着默契的寂静，就如刚刚一样。但我们都明白，有些距离，正在慢慢变近……）

Silent Reading 4 默读的温度4

(It's been a week since I was given a clean bill of health. The parts order has finally been settled and my work routine is slowly settling back into its usual groove—)（距离我彻底康复，已经过去了一周。零件订单的事终于彻底解决了，我的工作轨迹也逐渐恢复常态——）

(Or rather, my work efficiency seems to have improved, thanks to my unexpectedly long break. Littara, Groza, and Mayling also helped optimize my workflow while I was sick, so on the whole, work actually is going much more smoothly than before.)（不如说，有了这次阴差阳错的长休，我的工作效率似乎变得更高了。加上莉塔拉、闪电和美玲在我生病期间优化了一些工作流程，总体而言，工作起来更加顺畅了。）

(Littara was right when she said that things would be better than ever after I recovered.)（莉塔拉说的，康复之后一切会变得更好，还真被她说中了啊。）

(Speaking of which, I haven't seen her in a while. She seems to have vanished ever since I got better...)（说起来，好像也有阵子没太见到她了。自从我康复之后，她出现在我面前的频率似乎就少了很多……）

(Could it be that... she feels like she's not needed anymore?)（该不会是……觉得自己不被需要了吧？）

(...This won't do.)（……这可不行。）

LittaraAh, ah-ah... ahhhh—啊，啊啊……啊——

(Finally, I see Littara's familiar orange-red hair when I pass by her room.)（终于，在经过莉塔拉的房间时，我瞥见了那抹熟悉的橘红色发团。）

(She's standing in front of a full-body mirror and... what are those weird noises she's making?)（她站在一面落地镜前，感觉……在发出一些奇怪的声音？）

Commander(Clears throat) Littara?咳咳，莉塔拉？

LittaraAiieeeee!啊！

(She jerks around, and inertia knocks what she's holding to the ground. It's her comm terminal, still playing a video. It looks like... a pronunciation lesson for kids?)（她猛地转过身来，手上的东西被惯性带着甩到了地上——是她的通讯终端，屏幕上还在播放着一段视频，看起来好像是……教小朋友学说话？）

CommanderSay, what were you doing?你在做什么？

LittaraI, I—我、我——

(She reflexively twists around, like she's searching for something. She fails to find it, however, and her face flushes red. She turns around again and gesticulates, like she's trying to communicate something in sign language. Her mouth hangs open, but she doesn't say anything.)（她下意识转来转去，好像在到处找着什么，却始终没有找到，脸涨得通红。她又转身，好像试图跟我比划什么，嘴张了半天却没说出话。）

CommanderCalm down, it's alright. What happened? You can type into your communicator even if you can't find your pen and paper.别急别急，到底怎么了？没找到纸笔的话也可以用通讯装置打字说的。

(Littara clearly hears me, but she still shakes her head. Finally, she manages to squeeze out a few words—)（闻言，莉塔拉却仍是摇头，嘴里终于挤出几个字来——）

LittaraI'm—I'm tr-trying to... to speak... to speak—clearly...我在——我在学、学习怎么……才能好、好好——说话……

CommanderYou're trying to speak clearly?好好说话？

LittaraY-yes, I'm trying to overc-come my, my weakness of not b-being able to speak well... so I, I tried to watch videos t-to, to improve my speaking skills...就、就是，我想，克服不、不好说话的，缺陷，所以在……看、看视频，加强口、口语锻炼……

LittaraAt, at the very least, I need t-to, to improve the c-compatib-bility of my frame's language module. T-that way, t-talking in the future will be e—will be easier!至少，先把，机体的语、语言模块——适配度提高，这样，之后说话，就、就能更——容易一点了！

CommanderSo in order to force yourself to speak, you... hid your pen and paper?所以，是为了督促自己开口，所以才……把纸笔藏起来了？

(Littara adjusts her glasses, and nods.)（莉塔拉扶了扶眼镜，点点头。）

CommanderThat said, what brought this on? Why did you suddenly want to learn how to speak out loud?不过，怎么突然想要开口说话了？

(Littara blushes a little, but her eyes are fixed squarely on me.)（莉塔拉的脸有些红，不过眼睛还是牢牢锁定在我身上。）

LittaraThat, that's because, when, when you were sick... you, you were t-too t-tired to—to read my, my writing...是、因为，您生病……的时候，太累了，没、没有精力——阅读我的、话……

LittaraIf, if I can, um, speak more clearly... th-then I can have better conver-conversations—with you.如果，我、我可以，很流畅地，开、开口说话……那当时，我、我我，就可以更——好地，安慰您，也能和、和您，更好地——交流了。

(Littara's eyes dart away. I haven't heard her say this many words in a long time... I'm a little surprised, but I'm also starting to feel a little apprehensive.)（莉塔拉的眼神躲闪起来。很久没听过莉塔拉张嘴一次性说这么多话了……我有些惊讶，但也开始有些惶恐。）

(So she did it for me? I didn't think she'd get so hung up on such a small detail... Did I make her think I was losing my patience with her speech patterns?)（原来是为了我吗？没想到这个小细节，竟然让她介怀了这么久……是那时候表现得过于不耐烦了？）

(Just as I'm about to apologize to her, Littara adjusts her glasses again and speaks—)（我正想道歉，莉塔拉又扶了扶眼镜，张口——）

LittaraM-my plan was to—to drastically r-reduce my, my use of pen and paper, a-and to increase the compatibility of my language module by 15% within a-a month's time.我、我的计划是，在未来的——一个月内，逐渐降、降低使用纸笔、的频率，并将，语言模块的……适配度，提高15%。

LittaraH-however... it's been tougher than, than expected, even though I, I've been practicing for a while...不过……虽然，练了一、一段时间，还是比想象中，要难……

LittaraH-hardware level defects w-will take some time t-to... to overcome.硬件上的——缺陷，果然，还需要……一些时间，来、来克服。

CommanderSo it's a defect in your frame, you say... but why do I get the feeling that the problem you need to overcome is a personality issue?机体缺陷啊……比起这个，感觉莉塔拉想要说话的话，更应该克服的是性格？

CommanderIf you're always so introverted and afraid of social interaction, then even if you can speak smoothly, you might not be able to open your mouth in the first place because of a psychological impediment.总这样内向，害怕社交的话，就算能流畅说话了，可能也会因为心理上的阻碍而没办法开口哦。

(Upon hearing me say that, Littara's eyes widen for a moment, but then they quickly go dull.)（听见我这么说，莉塔拉一瞬间瞪大了眼睛，但很快眼神就黯淡了下去。）

(Crap, did I—)（糟糕，好像——）

LittaraS-so you, you think that m-my personality's—原、原来，您觉得，我、我的性格——

CommanderHold it right there. I'm not saying I'm unhappy with it... In fact, I want to apologize for not making my meaning clear.打住。我没有不满的意思……抱歉刚才这么说让你误解了。

(I sigh, then reach out to pat her head like before.)（我叹了口气，伸出手，像以前那样摸了摸她蓬松的头发。）

CommanderHonestly, I think you don't really need to do this, Littara. There's nothing wrong with being introverted or using a pen and paper to communicate.其实，我觉得莉塔拉不用做这些也可以的。内向也无所谓，习惯用纸笔交流也无所谓。

CommanderYou're fine just the way you are, Littara. You don't need to force yourself to change. Just keep being yourself.无论莉塔拉是什么样的，其实都挺好的。没必要强迫自己改变，做自己就可以了。

CommanderIn fact, you could say that this is what makes you special.不如说，这些地方，才是莉塔拉足够特别的原因吧。

(Littara looks up at me. She raises her hands, as though she wants to grab mine. Her mouth is open, like she wants to say something. However, it seems like two processes have collided inside her, because in the end she simply goes stiff and does nothing.)（莉塔拉抬眼看我，两只手抬起来似乎想要握住我的手，又张嘴好像想要说些什么，但又像两个进程冲突了一样，最终僵在原地。）

(I can't help but burst into laughter. That seems to jolt her out of her daze and she tries to speak. However, all I hear is unintelligible mumbling.)（我忍不住笑了一声，她才突然惊醒，试图说话，但只是嗫嚅着发出一些我听不清的声音。）

CommanderWhat?什么？

LittaraI, I—我、我——

(I move closer to her and bend down. Although I try to lean in to better listen to her words, all I hear are sentence fragments, so I have to get closer...)（我俯身靠近了些，偏过头想听清楚她的话，但耳边听到的仍是些断断续续不成句的词，我只好再靠近些……）

LittaraAh!啊！

(Her sudden exclamation makes me turn to look at her. It is then that I realize I'm close enough to count the freckles on her face, and she's as red as the Community's best tomatoes. I quickly straighten up and back off.)（陡然提高的音量让我看向她，这才发现我已经近得能看清她脸上的雀斑，她的脸也已经红得不成样子了。我赶紧直起身子，后退一步。）

CommanderAh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice—啊，抱歉，我没注意——

(Littara suddenly grabs my hand and prevents me from explaining further. She pauses for a moment, like she's trying to regain her composure. Then she extends her index finger and begins rapidly tracing strokes on my palm.)（莉塔拉猛地攥住了我的手，阻止了我的进一步解释。她仿佛定神一般停顿了片刻，随后伸出食指，开始在我手心上描摹笔划。）

(It's quick, fast, and kind of ticklish. I'm still trying to figure out what she's writing with her fingertip when Littara is done. Then, without further explanation, she lets go of my hand, looks at me one last time, and then runs off.)（轻轻的，写得很快，手心有些痒……我还在努力辨认着她指尖写下的词，莉塔拉却已经写完了。没有更多解释，她放下我的手，最后看了我一眼，匆忙跑开了。）

(I'm at a bit of a loss for words here. I think back to the sensations on my palm... Nope, still no clue what she was trying to say.)（我有些摸不着头脑，回想着刚刚掌心的触感……不行，还是没办法分辨出莉塔拉写了什么。）

(The memory of Littara's blushing but earnest face flashes through my mind...)（脑海里闪过刚才莉塔拉通红但认真的脸……）

(It's alright. Even if I can't figure it out now, Littara will find a way to express herself to me someday—whether it's with her writing or her words. When the time comes, there won't be any more barriers to our communication.)（没关系。就算现在猜不出，总有一天，莉塔拉会将心意以她自己的方式——无论是纸笔写就，还是张口表达——告诉我的。到那时，我们之间便不再有交流的隔阂。）

(After all, that's what she's working hard on, right?)（毕竟，这就是她现在正在努力做的，不是吗？）

Covenant 铭契

LittaraC-Commander, are you r-really going to—are you really going to give this to me?指、指挥官真的要——送我吗？

LittaraA-Actually, your, your approval and, and the way you listen to me is, um, it's precious enough for, for me!其实，您、您一直以来的倾、倾听和和和认可，对、对我来说，已经足、足够珍贵了！

LittaraB-but if you insist on m-making this p-promise with me, then, then for all the, the rest of our days together, I will g-give you my eternal loyalty!但、但如果，您想要，以此约定，未来也、也一起共度的时光，我、我也会许诺您，我永远的忠诚！

Blessing Aloud 有声的祝福

(The party hat Mayling gave me still rests on top of my messy hair. Several pieces of confetti fall out of my sleeves and there are smudges of cream on the corner of my mouth. I slowly make my way back to my room on shaky feet.)（凌乱的头发上还挂着美玲给我扣上的生日帽，衣袖的褶子里散落出几片彩片，嘴角残留着一点奶油，我晃荡着，慢慢走回我的房间。）

(Today is my birthday, and everyone on the Elmo came together to throw me a birthday party... While I still think it was an excuse for them to mess with me all day long, they seemed to be having fun, so I decided to let it slide.)（今天是我的生日，车上的大家给我举办了个生日派对……虽然我仍旧怀疑这是她们趁机对我胡闹一通的借口，不过看起来所有人都很开心，那我也就随她们去了。）

(As I enter the corridor leading to my room, I see someone standing under the warm light. She turns around upon hearing the sound of my footsteps.)（走进那条通往我房间的走廊，我看到温暖的灯光下，有个人站在我的房门口，听到我的脚步声后，转过身来。）

LittaraC-Commander...指、指挥官……

CommanderOh, it's you, Littara... Is something the matter? The party isn't over yet. You should go have fun with Ullrid and the others.是莉塔拉啊……怎么了？派对还没结束呢，可以去和乌尔丽德她们玩玩。

LittaraI, um, I was looking for you.我是、我是来，找您的。

(As she says that, she walks over and hands me something—it's a thick birthday card.)（说着，她向我走来，将手上的一个东西交给我——是张生日贺卡，有些厚度。）

LittaraH-happy birthday!祝、祝您生日——快乐！

LittaraThis is my, my g-gift to you... Um... c-could you wait until you, you're alone before... before opening it?这是我……送您的礼、礼物，可以等……您一个人，的时候……再打开，吗？

CommanderA gift? Why, thank you.礼物吗？好，谢谢你。

(The moment my fingers make contact with the card, a familiar sensation pops up in my mind, but it fades away before I can hold onto it.)（接过贺卡的瞬间指尖相触，一种熟悉的感觉在我脑中浮现，但没等我来得及抓住就消散了。）

(Littara doesn't say more, just watches me enter my room and close the door. I sit down and lean back in my chair while studying the card. It seems like a very old design, with Littara's handwriting on it saying, "To the Commander".)（莉塔拉也没再多说什么，目送我进了房间便带上了门。我扶着椅子坐下，看着手中的贺卡……似乎是很久以前的样式，上面莉塔拉的字迹写着“指挥官亲启”。）

(With communications terminals being commonplace, people these days hardly ever send physical cards anymore. As such, I'd forgotten what it was like. I can't believe Littara actually managed to find one.)（有了通讯终端，这年头大家已经不怎么送实体贺卡了，我也早就忘了它该有的样子。也难为莉塔拉竟然能找到。）

(I slowly open the card, which shines with sparkling light. A smiling chibi cutout holding a cake slowly pops up from the card's surface and begins singing—)（我缓缓打开贺卡，伴随着闪烁的彩灯，一个捧着蛋糕的微笑小人在贺卡中缓缓立起，开始发出声音——）

Littara(Happy birthday to you— Happy birthday to you—)祝您生日，快乐—— 祝您，生日快乐——

(Littara's awkward singing echoes through my room. Since she doesn't speak much, she misses the tune more often than not, but it's definitely much smoother than the way she normally talks. While I'm used to how Littara speaks, this is the first time I've heard her sing, and there's a strange novelty to it.)（莉塔拉青涩的歌声在房间里回响着，因为不擅长开口，她唱歌时也不怎么合拍，但已经比她平时说话要流利得多。虽然已经习惯莉塔拉偶尔说话，但听她唱歌还是头一回，有种奇异的新鲜感。）

(I can't help but laugh as I imagine her missing a beat, then rushing her singing to catch up with the rest of the song.)（我想象着她不小心错拍，然后加快速度努力赶上节拍的样子，不由得笑出声。）

(The song finishes. I think that's all and prepare to close the card, but then I hear Littara's voice continuing to speak—)（生日歌结束了。我以为这就是全部了，正打算合上贺卡，却听见贺卡里继续传来莉塔拉的声音——）

LittaraCommander...指挥官……

LittaraIn the past, you said that the things I thought were defects were actually what made me special.您之前，曾经说过，那些我曾认为，是缺陷的地方，恰好，是让我特别的地方。

LittaraI... at first, I thought you were just trying to make me feel better.我……我原本，认为那只是，您安慰的话。

LittaraBut you always heard me out, always tried to understand me, and it made me realize that... you really, truly saw me.但您的每次倾听，每次理解，都让我感受到，您真的……有好好，在看着我。

LittaraAnd slowly, you became the most... special person in my neural cloud.您也逐渐成为，我心智中……最特别的，存在。

LittaraToday is your birthday. I am very grateful that... that you were born. To me, it is a form of... salvation.今天，是您的生日。我很感谢……您的诞生，对我而言，是一种……救赎。

LittaraYou should have made your birthday wish by now, am I right?您的生日愿望，应该，也许下了吧？

LittaraThis time, p-please let me listen to your wish, and m-make it come true.这一次，就让我，来倾听您，来为您，完成愿望吧。

LittaraThis is, this is my request, Commander... Let us c-continue listening to, to each other from now on.这是，我的请求……指挥官，让我们以后，也彼此，倾听下去吧。

Section 1 第一节

(In the silent conference room, WKp stands alone before a whiteboard.)（议事屋寂静的室内，只有WKp独自一人站在白板前。）

(Like a tree that had just weathered a great storm, she struggles to even remain upright.)（她像一棵刚经历过暴风雨的树，连维持站立状态都有些勉强。）

WKp15th instance of visual module error. This time—flashes, dots of white.第15次，视觉模块出现错误，这次是——闪屏、雪花点。

WKpThat human, Charlotte, betrayed the community. Caused significant losses for the team, and made this place more dangerous...夏洛特，那个人类背叛了社区，给队伍带来了不小的损失，也让这里变得更加危险……

WKpI should have prepared more thoroughly...我应该准备得更充分一点才对……

(Frigid moonlight enters the room via the hastily repaired window, clearly illuminating the parts of the room not covered by the table lamp's light—)（月亮冰冷的光芒，从被匆匆修复过的玻璃窗外照进来，将台灯光芒范围外的事物映照得清晰无比——）

(Books and documents stacked in mountains and molehills, a whole room of post-it notes, and countless scattered pieces of paper covered in WKp's handwriting.)（大大小小、堆积如山的书籍，贴满一屋子的便签，以及无数被WKp书写过的纸张。）

(Figures and data are inked over the pages in their entirety, with a great question mark next to the word "outpost".)（纸张上写满了密密麻麻的数据，只是在“驻扎地”几个字旁边打了一个大大的问号。）

(WKp lightly sighs, subconsciously chewing at the pen in her hand as she clasps a notebook tightly to her chest.)（WKp轻叹一口气，下意识地咬起手中的签字笔，另一只手则将速记本牢牢抱在怀里。）

WKpIf this continues, things will only get worse, need to immediately—再这样下去的话，情况会越来越糟，必须尽快——

(At that moment, a familiar voice came from outside the door. Ullrid pushed the door open, her expression serious. After confirming no one else was in the room and closing the door tightly, she let out a long sigh, her tense body slumping against the wall.)（这时，门外传来熟悉的声音。乌尔丽德推门而入，表情凝重。在她确认房内没有其他人并关好房门后，长出了一口气，紧绷的身体瘫靠在墙上。）

UllridPhew—finally done with today's work...呼——今天的活我总算干完了……

UllridSoothing the wounded is a necessary task, but it's unbelievably tiring. I wish I listened to you back then—ehhhh?!安抚伤员很必要，但也很耗费精力，当时要是听你的就好了——欸欸欸？！

UllridAre you planning to pull another all-nighter, WKp?WKp，你是不是又打算通宵工作了？

UllridOur mechanist Rosalind already told us. Your frame isn't stable enough right now, and you need to cut down on the work so you don't have an overload. Seriously. The mechanist's in charge of all of our frames, and you'd better listen to her!我们的机械师罗莎琳都说了，你现在的素体不够稳定，要减少工作以防过载。 真是的，机械师负责我们所有人形的素体维护，你要好好听她的话呀！

WKpI—I'm still...我、我——还是……

UllridW-What? Don't scare me.怎、怎么了？别吓我。

(WKp looks down, quickly scribbling her answer on a notebook.)（WKp低下头，拿起身旁的本子“唰唰”写下了回答。）

WKp[I'm alright. You should be more concerned with what I'm going to say next than the state of my frame.] —WKp「我没事。比起我的素体状态，接下来我要说的事情更重要。」——WKp

UllridWhew... Ok, I get it, work comes first. You don't need to puff up like that, alright? Your face's turning into two little orbs. I'm just worried about you.呼……知道啦，工作最重要最重要了。但也不用这么气鼓鼓的吧，脸颊都变成两个小团子了。 我也是关心你的素体状态嘛。

WKp[Ullrid, if anyone sees you like this, your carefully cultivated image of the strong and silent type is going to fall apart, you know?] —WKp「乌尔丽德，你这样如果被其他人形看到，平时努力维持的稳重形象就都毁了哦？」——WKp

UllridHehe, in front of everyone else, I have to do my best to be a head of the flock. Let me relax a bit, at least in front of you.嘿嘿，平常在大家面前，我得费心费力当个“领头羊”，在你面前就让我放松一下吧。

(Helpless, WKp passes Ullrid a metal object on the table. A series of thin metal feelers on it tremble lightly.)（无奈地看向乌尔丽德，WKp将桌上的一个金属制品递了过去，并列的纤细金属触角微微颤动着。）

WKp[Take it.] —WKp「拿着。」——WKp

UllridWhat's this?这是什么？

WKp[A head massager. I found it in a cabinet here while cleaning up the room. There was an advert for it next to it, claiming that it was a "soul extractor". A stress relief product for humans.] —WKp「头部按摩仪，整理这间屋子时，我在角落的收纳柜里发现的。旁边是它的广告介绍，说这东西是“灵魂提取器”，对于人类而言是一种舒压用品。」——WKp

UllridWoah, you found this here? Let me try!还有这种好东西，我试试看！

UllridHmm... Instructions look simple enough. Just gotta put this on my head.嗯……说明很简单嘛。把这东西放在头上就行。

UllridOoh—it's like I'm in a whole new world!唔——这种看到了新世界的感觉！

(The metal orbs' touch is a new sensation to Ullrid. She tugs at the massager repeatedly from side to side.)（金属小球的触感让乌尔丽德感到新奇，她反复拉扯着按摩仪。）

WKp[I did hand it to you, but... Ullrid, you do understand that the methods humans use to ease discomfort are thoroughly wasted on Dolls, right?] —WKp「虽然是我找给你的，但……乌尔丽德你应该明白，人类的舒压对于人形来讲毫无意义的吧？」——WKp

UllridThere are exceptions though, right? I think it could come in handy. I'd quite like to collect some of these stress relief gadgets.也有例外吧？我觉得还挺有用的。以后多收集点这些舒压道具也不错。

WKp[Perhaps your reflection circuits are due for a checkup... but this isn't the time for that. Ullrid, we need to leave this place as soon as possible.] —WKp「也许你的反射回路需要找时间检修一下……不过现在不是纠结这个的时候。乌尔丽德，我们必须要从这里离开了，越快越好。」——WKp

WKp[Here, a plan for the community's relocation.] —WKp「看这个，社区迁移的计划书。」——WKp

(WKp hands a finished itinerary to Ullrid. Her hastily repaired frame creaks with the sudden motion.)（WKp将写好的计划书塞给乌尔丽德，但因动作过急，被草草修复过的素体发出“咔”的一声。）

UllridWhat was that sound—WKp, are you alright? Do you need Rosalind to take another look?那是什么声音——WKp，你没事吧？需不需要让罗莎琳给你再检查一下？

WKp[Don't worry, just friction that comes with temporary parts. Let's get back on topic.] —WKp「没关系，只是使用临时零件必然会产生的摩擦声。我们回到正题吧。」——WKp

UllridYou sure you're ok?真的没关系吗？

WKp[I promise that I am.] —WKp「我向你保证。」——WKp

WKp[Fifteen days ago, we were betrayed by a human that wandered here. That bounty hunter, Charlotte, caused significant losses to the community. Even if we weathered the storm, we need time to recover.] —WKp「在15天前，我们遭到了流落至社区的人类的背叛。夏洛特，那位赏金猎人给社区带来了不小的损失，尽管我们度过了危机，但也需要时间恢复。」——WKp

WKp[Most importantly, we can't stay here any longer. Our current position is exposed, and if the bounty hunters were to launch a second attack, the consequences would be too severe to bear.] —WKp「最重要的是，我们不能继续待在这里了，当下的驻扎位置已经暴露。倘若这时赏金猎人们再次集结向我们发起第二次攻击，后果将是现在的社区无法承受的。」——WKp

(WKp picks up a red pen, drawing a great circle upon the combat projection results in the itinerary around the word "failure".)（WKp拿起一只红色签字笔，在计划书上的作战推演结果上画了一个圈，上面的“失败”一词很显眼。）

UllridThat all makes sense, but the Dolls' repairs are not complete yet.你说的有道理，但是人形们的维修作业还没有全部完成。

WKp[Necessary emergency repairs are complete. It will not impact our relocation.] —WKp「需要紧急维修的项目都已经结束了，这并不影响我们的迁移。」——WKp

UllridWell, that's certainly good! Right, about the location for our next outpost, I see you've made a few recommendations. Do you intend to have everyone vote on it?嗯，那是再好不过了！对了，关于下一个驻扎地的选址，我看你推荐了几个地点，是希望大家投票表决吗？

WKp[Yes.] —WKp「没错。」——WKp

WKp[We are currently situated in what was known as Otrokovice before WW3. According to the recent reports of our advance team, the resources near our current location have mostly been depleted. A change of location is necessary for the continued function of the community anyway.] —WKp「我们现在位于三战前被称为奥特洛科维采的地区，根据先遣队近期的工作汇报来看，驻扎地附近的资源基本已经搜取完毕，即便是为了维持社区将来的运转，转移阵地也是有必要的。」——WKp

WKp[Judging by the advance team's returned messages, the most suitable direction to relocate in is the Zlín region. The closest town-size ruins to us are approximately 3 days away, up to a week if conditions are poor.] —WKp「根据先遣队成员返回的消息来看，目前最合适的迁徙方向是兹林一带。其中距离我们最近的小型城镇废墟，大概只需要3天的路程，如果行路环境不好，至多1周。」——WKp

UllridHmm, a week... can our supplies keep up?嗯……1周，我们的补给能够跟上吗？

WKp[Zlín's townships are mostly abandoned, but they were once full of construction equipment and such. We can search for supplies as we progress.] —WKp「兹林地区虽然如今大部分城镇已经废弃，但曾经建筑设施完备，我们可以在行进过程中搜集补给。」——WKp

WKp[If it really comes down to it, we can dispatch Dolls to conduct supply exchange with some human settlements. They won't be suspicious of a few Dolls.] —WKp「实在不行，也可以拜托人形们前往人类的居住点进行物资交换。如果只是少量人形出现，人类不会起疑。」——WKp

UllridVery well. What of those bounty hunters that attacked us before? Could they predict our route?好的。那之前袭击我们的赏金猎人呢？ 他们会不会预测到我们的行进路线？

WKp[Perhaps, but it is unlikely for them to pursue. Our areas of activity are close to the red zone where conditions are adverse, and most of our Dolls will not fetch a good price at market. Imprudently pursuing us will causes far greater loss than gain. In terms of measuring gain and loss, they're far more experienced than us.] —WKp「也许可以，但他们大概率不会追击。我们的活动区域接近红区，环境险恶，社区里的人形大部分市价不高，贸然追击损失必然超过收益。在计较得失这件事上，这些人远比我们要精明。」——WKp

UllridSo, does the danger come from unexpected encounters on the road and the environment at the new location?所以危险来自路上的意外遭遇和到达新驻扎地之后的环境吗？

WKp[I've considered that. Our current planned route does not travel through known human and Varjager settlements.] —WKp「这一点我也考虑到了，目前我规划的路线不会直接经过人类居住点和已知的瓦良格帮据点。」——WKp

WKp[I've also simulated possible routes between the Varjager strongholds, and arranged for the convoy to avoid them as much as possible. Data is still lacking, however, and the road will remain dangerous.] —WKp「另外，我还模拟了瓦良格帮据点间的路线，让队伍尽量规避。但是数据并不充足，我们依然面临危险。」——WKp

WKp[There is one more unavoidable threat—ELIDs. Their movement is closely linked to the weather, and it is more or less impossible to forecast the weather several days in advance as things are.] —WKp「还有一种无法避免的危险就是——生骸。它们的行动规律与气候强相关，然而现在想要提前多日预测天气基本上是不可能的。」——WKp

WKp[After we have settled into an acceptable area, I was thinking we could buy some optical camouflage equipment. Some more safety precautions for the community will never hurt.] —WKp「选择好下一个驻扎地后，我想也许可以进购一些光学伪装设备。这能给我们的社区增加一些安全保障，就不太会被发现了。」——WKp

UllridLooks like our guide WKp's going to bring everyone on another adventure!看来我们的向导WKp，又要带领大家一起去探险了呢！

WKpS-Sorry...对、对不起……

UllridCome on! After what happened before, everyone trusts your decision making well enough. You need to have some faith in yourself! Well, no point in idling, let's tidy this itinerary up and have everyone take a look at it on Level II. See what the people think.怎么会！经过之前的事情，大家已经充分相信WKp的判断了，WKp也要更有自信一些！ 事不宜迟，我们这就把计划书整理一下发到二级平层，开启投票通道看看大家的意见吧。

WKpYeah...嗯……

(Ullrid begins a vote amongst the Dolls in Level II on the topic of relocation.)（针对迁移一事，乌尔丽德在二级平层内向所有人形发起了投票。）

(As trustworthy figures, Ullrid and WKp's proposition receive a majorly positive response from the Dolls. The group decides on the ruins of a city on Zlín's outskirts.)（出于对乌尔丽德以及WKp的信任，投票得到了人形们的积极响应，最终共同选定了兹林远郊的一座城市废墟。）

WKpPhew... To be trusted... feels really good...呼……能被、相信……很好……

(Soon, Ullrid's communications terminal begins to ring.)（突然，乌尔丽德的通讯终端响了起来。）

UllridHm? Suomi? Isn't she out on expedition? How did she receive the notification so quickly?……嗯？索米？她不是在外边探索吗？这么快就看到我们的迁移通知了？

(Ullrid picks up on the call, and Suomi's holographic image appears.)（乌尔丽德按下接听键，索米的全息影像出现在二人身前。）

SuomiBig Sis, Miss WKp, please reconsider the target for relocation! I just arrived at the ruins indicated at those coordinates. The buildings here are heavily damaged, and I can find almost no usable supplies! The location is not suitable at all!姐姐，WKp小姐，迁移的地点还请再考虑！ 我刚刚到达坐标上显示的城市遗址，这里建筑严重受损，几乎看不到可用物资了！并不是适合的驻扎地！

WKpH-How is this...怎、怎么可能……

WKpD-Did I, mess up?是、是我、弄错了？

SuomiNo, not at all! This was by complete accident. Just yesterday, a firefight between bounty hunters and the Varjagers damaged the buildings, and a collapse storm came blowing in right after! Miss WKp's projections from before weren't incorrect at all, please don't be upset!不不不！这是意外事件， 就在昨天，瓦良格帮与赏金猎人的枪战导致建筑受损，而后又发生了坍塌风暴才会变成这样！WKp小姐之前的推演并没有问题，请不要失落！

SuomiBut I must ask everyone to reconsider the destination!但驻扎地请大家一定要再好好考虑！

UllridThank you for the information, Suomi. I will begin another vote.索米，感谢你的消息，我会再发起一次投票。

UllridBut I will have to ask for your help again, because our current options are all close to Zlín, and we lack the manpower to explore another area. After confirming the circumstances at our destination, could you do some more scouting for us?我还想请你再帮一次忙，因为目前拟定的几个地点都在兹林附近，我们也没有更多的人力和时间去探索全新地域。 所以，当驻扎地确定后，能帮我们再去探探情况吗？

SuomiOf course! We'll depart the moment the results are in! There's still a functional signal tower nearby, so communications shouldn't pose a problem. If anything comes up, I'll contact everyone immediately.明白了！投票结果一出来我们就出发！这附近有一座信号塔还能使用，通讯至少不成问题。如果发生任何意外，我会及时联系大家的。

WKp[Thank you, Suomi.] —WKp「谢谢你，索米。」——WKp

SuomiDon't worry. I'm just glad to help out.没关系，我很高兴能帮到大家。

WKp[Looks like things are more complicated than I imagined... It seems I weighed environmental variables too lightly.] —WKp「看来事情比我预想得还要复杂……是我对环境因素变量的加权太低了。」——WKp

(WKp lowers her head, scribbling away on a piece of paper. The formerly flowing sound of her writing has become somewhat erratic.)（WKp低着头在纸上写写画画，一直以来流畅的书写声此时听起来有些杂乱。）

(Ullrid scratches her head a little as she looks at WKp. She gives WKp's shoulder a good pat.)（乌尔丽德看着WKp，挠了挠头，然后用力拍了一下WKp的肩膀。）

WKpUwah—W-What is it?呜哇——怎、怎么了！

UllridLet's run the calculations again, and vote on a new destination! You can hand me some of the calculations. Nothing too hard, though.我们来重新演算一遍，然后拟定新的驻扎地进行投票吧！WKp看看哪部分的运算交给我好一点，别选太难的哦。

WKpMm... Ok.嗯……好。

(Encouraged, WKp's morale raises again.)（受到了鼓舞，WKp也重新振作起来。）

(But as she moves back towards the table to begin her calculations again, she hears the sound of metal rubbing on metal coming from within her own frame.)（但当她走到桌边想要重新开始计算时，她听到自己的素体内传来更为嘈杂的零件摩擦声。）

WKpI-If I can maintain—g-g-g-good—beep—只、只要保持——良良良好——呲————

(Before WKp finishes, a series of flashes appear in her visual module.)（WKp的话还未说完，她的视觉模块中便出现了大量闪屏。）

(Her cautious and reserved speech turns into the ear-piercing sound of beeping.)（她紧张而拘谨的说话声最终变成了刺耳的呲呲声。）

UllridWKp!WKp！

(Ullrid rushes to catch WKp as she topples to the ground, her neural signal cutting off.)（乌尔丽德连忙将因心智信号中断而倒向地面的WKp接住。）

(WKp does not respond.)（但是，WKp并没有对乌尔丽德的呼唤做出任何回应。）

Section 2 第二节

(The group steadily moves towards their destination. WKp lies by Ullrid's side, inactive. Ullrid worriedly looks at the time on her communications terminal.)（迁徙队伍在平稳地向目标地点前进，乌尔丽德旁边，是处于关机状态的WKp。乌尔丽德忧心忡忡地看着自己通讯终端上显示的时间。）

(Rosalind sits on WKp's other side, paying close attention to her.)（机械师罗莎琳坐在WKp的另一侧，关注着WKp的情况。）

UllridRosalind, she's been out for 15 hours. Why can't we restart her?罗莎琳，她已经宕机15个小时了，怎么还没能重启成功？

RosalindThere's just too much frame damage. The parts we used to repair her previously were scrounged up from all sorts of places, and it's impressive she's held up at all until now. Even if we can restart her this time, something like this might happen again in the future.素体受损太过严重了。之前用来给她维修的零件七拼八凑，能够维持到现在已经很不容易了。 就算这次可以顺利重启，之后这种事也很可能再次发生。

Ullrid...Rosalind, sometimes, I wonder if it was right to have everyone vote on whether or not to help that bounty hunter...……罗莎琳，我总会想，决定是否搭救那个赏金猎人时，大家一起来做决定到底对不对……

(Ullrid helps keep WKp upright as the vehicle tumbles.)（吉普车颠簸了一下，乌尔丽德扶了一把WKp。）

Ullrid...If I had just made a decision instead of insisting on the voting system, WKp wouldn't have been wounded like this... and we wouldn't have to go to through all of this to find a new location.……如果，当时我没有坚持使用投票制度而是直接做出决定的话，WKp就不会受这么严重的伤……我们也不用费这么大功夫去找新的驻地……

RosalindThat's not your fault. If the creator of the system begins to violate it themselves, everything begins to fall apart.那不是你的错。制度提出者如果在一开始就亲自违反制度的话，一切都会分崩瓦解。

UllridI know, but if it was the reason WKp—我知道，但是WKp如果因此——

(WKp's frame clicks lightly, and she soon opens her eyes.)（WKp的素体发出了轻轻的“咔咔”声，随后，WKp睁开了双眼。）

WKpAh, what's going on... what... happened to me?唔，怎么回事……我……怎么了？

UllridThank goodness, you're finally awake!太好了，你终于醒了！

Ullrid(Cough) Um, we were discussing the matter of the relocation when you suddenly fell over. Gave me a scare.咳咳，那个，当时我们正在商量迁移的事情，WKp你突然就倒下了，吓了我一跳。

WKpRelocation... right—ah, m-my...迁移……对——啊，我、我的……

UllridLooking for this? Here.在找这个？给。

(Ullrid lifts the bag WKp carries with her, passing the notebook beneath it to her.)（乌尔丽德拿起WKp随身携带的包，将半压在下面的速记本抽出来，递给了她。）

(She quickly takes it into her hands, fishing out a pen from her backpack and quickly writing down a series of questions.)（WKp迅速接过速记本，从包里拿出笔，唰唰写下一连串问题。）

WKp[Where are we currently? Has a new destination been confirmed? Has Suomi contacted us accordingly? How is everyone holding up?] —WKp「我们现在在哪里？新的驻扎地确定了吗？索米那边是不是也通知到位了？现在社区的情况怎么样？」——WKp

UllridThat's... a few questions. I'll go one by one.这个……好多问题啊，我一个一个回答吧。

UllridAfter you fell over, I redistributed the weights like you said between a few new destinations within the Zlín region. We ended up deciding on a set of ruins with several cooling towers.你倒下后，我根据你之前说的，将权重重新分配了一下，拟定了兹林州内的几个新地点。 最后大家通过投票选定了一个建有多个冷却塔的废墟。

UllridIt is not as geographically advantageous as the previous location, and many of the buildings there will require repairs and reconstruction, but it will be easy for us to acquire the electricity that we need most there.虽然地理位置不如之前的地方，居住设施可能也大多需要维修和重建，但是获取我们最需要的电力会很方便。

UllridAs for Suomi—she's received her orders and moved ahead to scout.至于索米——她已经接到任务，提前去进行勘查了。

UllridAnd as for the last question... Mm...我看看，最后一个问题……呃……

(Ullrid hesitates for a moment, pursing her lips.)（乌尔丽德犹豫了一下，抿了抿嘴。）

UllridW-Well, Rosalind did some emergency repairs, but you just wouldn't wake up. In order to not delay relocation, we took you along when we set off.总、总之，罗莎琳虽然对你进行了紧急修复，但你却一直没醒过来，为了不耽误迁徙，我们就带着你朝着冷却塔的位置出发了。

RosalindUllrid?乌尔丽德？

(Rosalind suddenly breaks her silence. Ullrid's expression suddenly turns into a grimace.)（一直不作声的罗莎琳突然开了口，乌尔丽德的表情立即变得为难起来。）

UllridI... must I say it now?我……一定要现在说吗？

RosalindIf you don't want things to get worse, yes.除非你想让她的情况变得更糟糕。

UllridBut—可是——

WKp[What exactly has happened? Please tell me everything.] —WKp「到底发生了什么？请完整地告诉我。」——WKp

(Ullrid pinches the space between her brows. She seems to have come to a resolution and looks up at WKp.（乌尔丽德捏了捏自己的眉心，似乎下定了决心，抬头看向WKp。）

UllridWKp, your frame is currently in very poor condition.WKp，你的素体目前存在严重问题。

UllridYou received too much damage while fending off those bounty hunters, and Rosalind had to perform emergency repairs using many parts that were cobbled together. This caused a series of problems with the frame's function. When your neural cloud was loaded in, some modules didn't respond in time, causing a series of errors and compatibility problems.你的素体在和赏金猎人们的对抗中受损过度，罗莎琳不得不利用大量临时拼凑的零件对你进行了应急维修，但这直接导致了素体运转不畅。在导入心智时，部分模块没能及时响应，出现了严重故障，并引发了一系列报错及兼容障碍。

UllridWe have no usable parts remaining. Errors that appear cannot be fixed, and things must remain as they are. Thank goodness neural loading succeeded at all...我们已经没有可用零件了，虽然出现故障，也没办法排除，只能暂时维持现状，幸好心智导入还是成功了……

UllridCurrently your frame locomotion module can only run at low power, and because of the aforementioned errors, the imprint adaptation program can't be loaded. Manual adjustments aren't possible either.你现在，素体驱动模块只能维持低功率运行，因为之前的报错，现在不能重新载入烙印适配程序，也无法手动调试。

UllridDue to these problems, your frame's capabilities are severely diminished and a shutdown might occur again at any time. Additionally—the odds of a successful restart after another shutdown are very low.另外，因为上述问题，你目前的素体性能已经大幅下降，还随时都有可能再次强制关机，而且——关机后顺利重启的几率非常低。

WKp...……

WKp[That means my imprint can't be used right now? My combat capabilities have always been lesser than everyone else's, if I can't use my imprint...] —WKp「是我的烙印现在不可用的意思吗？我的战斗性能一直都不如大家出色，如果再无法适配烙印……」——WKp

(Her writing hand trembles. She takes a moment to compose herself, writing her next question.)（WKp写字的手在颤抖。她稳定了一下情绪，很快写出了下一句。）

WKp[Ullrid, is there anything that can be done to help my situation?] —WKp「乌尔丽德，我的情况，还有补救的措施吗？」——WKp

UllridRosalind has put forward two plans—罗莎琳提出了两个方案——

UllridPlan one—rewrite the neural cloud, temporarily deactivate the modules that are causing compatibility issues, then create a temporary local neural backup, and reset the imprint program.方案一，重新写入心智。将目前产生兼容障碍的多个模块暂时停用，建立临时本地心智存储备份，之后再重新写入心智，并随之重置烙印程序。

UllridThis will ensure that you remain combat-capable, and might even allow you to switch to a more powerful imprinted weapon. However, if anything goes awry in the process, your neural cloud will burn away, and the chances of it being restorable are next to none.这么做能够保证你还拥有作战能力，甚至可能替换上更强大的烙印枪种。但是，操作过程中一旦出现失误，你的心智就会熔毁，并且大概率无法恢复。

UllridWe left our previous outpost and we currently have no server stable enough for the storage of neural clouds... The establishment of new servers after reaching our destination will take some time as well.我们已经离开了上一个驻地，目前并没有能够存储大家心智的稳定的服务器……到达新的驻地后，建设新的服务器也需要一定时间。

UllridIf something were to happen before that... you would disappear completely.在当前的时间点，如果发生意外，你……会彻底消失。

WKpDis... Disappear...消……消失……

UllridNone of us want to lose you, so we hope that you'll take this next safer option. WKp, if the modules causing compatibility problems are completely removed, your frame will eventually stabilize as maintenance continues.我们都不希望失去你，所以希望你能选择接下来这个安全性更高的方案。WKp，只要彻底拆除有兼容障碍的相关模块，你的素体就会变得稳定，日后再慢慢检修就好。

RosalindI must emphasize one thing. This second option is safer, but without those modules, you will be a normal Doll—no, a Doll with even less functionality than a normal Doll.我要强调的是，虽然第二个方案安全性更高，但拆除了那些模块，你就只是一个普通人形——不，是运行效率比不上普通人形的人形。

WKpS-So... I have to choose between... probably disappearing... and not b-being able to fight...所、所以……我要选择……大概率消失或……丧、丧失战、战斗能力……

(WKp presses her lips together, lowers her head and begins to scrawl in her notebook.)（WKp抿着唇，低下头开始在自己的速记本上写写画画。）

(Rosalind and Ullrid do not interrupt her, leaving only the sound of scribbling in the air.)（写字的“唰唰”声响起，罗莎琳和乌尔丽德谁也没有打扰她。）

(Soon the various outcomes of the two plans are written all over the notebook, WKp's usually neat and orderly handwriting now disorganized.)（速记本上是两个决策将导致的各种后果，但WKp一向工整的字迹此时却显得十分凌乱。）

(Conclusively, she places a tick next to the word "removal".)（最终，WKp在“拆除”这个词旁打了个勾。）

(She raises her head.)（然后她抬起了头。）

WKpI-I've got it! I want to—我、我想好了！我要——

Frontline DollHeads up, ELIDs in our way ahead! Estimated 15 in number!警报，前方遭遇游荡生骸的攻击，敌方数量预估15只！

UllridGather the combat-capable Dolls, sortie immediately!集合可战斗人形，立即应敌！

UllridWKp, we'll continue when this is dealt with. Rosalind, lead the non-combat Dolls out of here and find a hidden location. Wait for us to return. Take care of WKp for me, and contact me if anything comes up.WKp，等这次作战结束，我们再继续聊这件事。 罗莎琳，你带领无法作战的人形离开这里，寻找隐蔽地点，等待我们作战结束。帮我照顾好WKp，有问题随时联络。

(After making sure her orders were heard, Ullrid opens the door, leaping out of the vehicle and disappearing into the veil of sand and dust around the convoy.)（确认二人听清楚后，乌尔丽德打开车门，纵身一跃，身影瞬间消失在吉普车卷起的尘烟中。）

(WKp retracts her gaze in the back seat. Lightly, she puts a question mark next to the word "combat" in her notebook.)（靠坐在后座的WKp将视线收了回来，她轻轻地，在速记本上“战斗”那个词旁边打了个问号。）

Section 3 第三节

(The convoy of jeeps moves at low speed, surrounded by a crew of gun-wielding Dolls, watching for the dangers that might appear in the night.)（吉普车载着迁移队伍低速运行中，不少人形正端着枪谨防夜间可能出现的危险。）

(Rosalind performs first aid on Ullrid's damaged leg as WKp looks on cheerlessly.)（罗莎琳正在对乌尔丽德腿部的受损位置进行应急处理，WKp显得郁郁寡欢。）

UllridOh, it's nothing big. It's just a scratch, no need to put on such a sour face.哎呀，没什么大不了的。 只是一点小伤，用不着摆出苦瓜脸到现在啦。

WKp[We expended 40% of our ammunition stores in that encounter alone and you sustained damage like that to protect everyone. What do you mean it's nothing big?] —WKp「仅仅是本次作战，我们的弹药资源就已消耗掉了40%。而且，你为了保护大家，素体还受了严重的伤，这怎么能说是没什么大不了？」——WKp

UllridIt's just a leg bearing, no big deal. Right, Rosalind?换个腿部轴承罢了，小问题，是不是，罗莎琳？

(Ullrid blinks a few times at Rosalind. Rosalind sighs and glances at Ullrid, helplessly nodding.)（乌尔丽德朝着罗莎琳眨了眨眼。罗莎琳叹了口气，无奈地看了眼乌尔丽德，还是轻轻点头。）

WKp[Ullrid, you asked for an answer after the battle was over. I'm—I'm sorry, I can't give you an answer.] —WKp「乌尔丽德，之前你说，战斗结束就让我给你答案。我现在——对不起，我给不出答案。」——WKp

UllridAh, w-what is it?呃，怎、怎么了？

WKp[As a Doll, I cannot simply be incapable of combat. I cannot always hide behind you, dragging you down.] —WKp「作为人形，战斗能力是不可或缺的，我不能总是待在你身后，拖你的后腿。」——WKp

UllridWhat do you mean dragging down? Don't go and do silly things just because you feel this meaningless guilt! This isn't how you are usually are!你怎么会是拖后腿呢？不要因为这种没意义的愧疚选择冒险啊！这可不像平时的你！

WKp[I do not want to watch everyone else be in danger. I must consider the state of things in the community and the environment of the yellow zone, too. We cannot afford to lose any more T-Dolls. You know that better than anyone else, do you not?] —WKp「作为同伴，我不愿意看到大家陷入危机。所以，黄区的环境以及社区的现实情况，我必须要考虑在内。如今，战术人形不可以再减员了，你不是也很清楚吗？」——WKp

Ullrid—But rewriting the neural cloud and resetting the imprint is far too risky! Please, you must consider again.——可是重新写入心智、重置烙印，风险太大了！你还是再考虑考虑吧。

(WKp puts down the notebook in her hands, fixated on the bare metal structures on her damaged leg on the repair table.)（WKp放下了手中的速记本，目光落在乌尔丽德腿部因应急维修而裸露出的机械结构上。）

WKp...Alright.……好。

(The argument between the two is put aside for now, despite the stakes they both have in it.)（WKp和乌尔丽德的争论被搁置起来，尽管两人都对此忧心不已。）

(To raise her own spirits and meld back into the team again, WKp begins to work once more.)（为了打起精神，重新融入团队，WKp再次开始工作。）

WKp[Ullrid, I created a backup plan for some issues we might encounter during our relocation. Have a look, see if there's anything you would improve.] —WKp「乌尔丽德，我昨天针对我们迁移途中可能遇到的问题做了一份预案，你看看有没有需要改进的地方。」——WKp

(WKp produces a small, simply bound handwritten manual, handing it to Ullrid. She flips through it, and the two have a rare moment of silence between them.)（WKp拿出一本简单装订的手写的小册子，交给了乌尔丽德。乌尔丽德一页一页地翻阅着，两人之间出现了罕有的安静时刻。）

WKp[The incompatibility between frame and neural cloud has impacted the accuracy of my computations, so these schematics might be far from perfect.] —WKp「素体与心智的不匹配影响了我的运算精度，所以，这份预案很可能不完善。」——WKp

UllridIt's fine, you've still got me. As for resource allocation, I believe we can further improve efficiency. Page 7, bottom right corner.没事，不是还有我嘛。在物资分配这块，我认为还能再提高一些效率。 第7页，右下角。

WKp[Yeah, you're right. Let me think...] —WKp「嗯，确实，我想想……」——WKp

(WKp reaches for the manual, but she stops in her tracks before her arm is halfway there.)（WKp想要伸手去拿册子，但手伸到一半，她的动作却突然顿住了。）

UllridWKp, what's going on? WKp?WKp，你怎么了？WKp？

(WKp mechanically blinks a few times, smiling stiffly as her entire body freezes in place.)（WKp机械地眨了眨眼，露出一个同样机械的微笑，整个人僵在原地。）

After the convoy stops, Rosalind gives WKp's frame a quick checkup.（队伍停下后，罗莎琳快速替WKp检查了素体。）

RosalindYour frame is currently unstable, so the intermittent connection issues you're experiencing are normal. As long as it doesn't result in a system crash, things should return to normal after a while. However, you need to decide quickly between the two options: rewriting the neural cloud or removing the faulty modules.你的素体状态不稳定，现在表现出的接触不良是正常现象，只要不是宕机，等一会就会恢复正常。 但是，重新写入心智还是拆除故障模块，两个方案，你需要尽快做出选择了。

(WKp flexes her once again nimble-fingered hand, quickly writing down a line of text on her notebook.)（WKp活动了一下恢复灵活的手，快速地在速记本上写下一行字。）

WKp[I've thought it through enough. Rosalind, I don't want to lose combat capabilities like this. I'm choosing plan one.] —WKp「我已经考虑清楚了。罗莎琳，我不想就这么失去战斗能力。我还是要选择方案一。」——WKp

UllridWKp?!WKp？！

RosalindSetting aside the success rate for now, there's also another layer of risk involved in rewriting your neural cloud.先不说成功率的事情，重新写入心智还有另外一重风险存在。

RosalindDue to the nature of the procedure, both software and hardware must undergo significant adjustments. With the equipment currently available to me, it'll take 10 days minimum. Most importantly, I need a stable working environment. During these 10 days, we can't be on the move at all. Your repairs will directly impact the progress of the community's relocation schedule.因为整体流程涉及到对素体硬件与软件的双重调整，以目前我所持有的设备，最快也要10天。 最重要的是，我需要稳定的工作环境，在这10天里，我们不可能处于行进状态。对你的维修会直接影响队伍的迁移进度。

RosalindOriginally, the journey was going fairly smoothly—however, judging from that skirmish earlier, it seems things aren't as peaceful as we thought, huh?原本这一路还算顺利——但是从刚才的遭遇战来看，恐怕并不那么太平哦？

WKpT-Then, that—that means—那、那那那是说——

WKpI only have... one option?!我只有……一个选择？！

(As WKp descends into a state of panic, Suomi's scheduled report comes in.)（WKp慌乱之际，来自索米的定时汇报接通了。）

SuomiBig Sis, we'll be able to reach our destination in 2 days—hm? Miss WKp, has something happened? You... don't look so well.姐姐，我们这边再过2天就能到达目的地——唔？WKp小姐，发生什么了吗？您看起来……不太好？

WKpI...我……

SuomiHas anything happened? Can I help at all?发生什么事了吗？我能帮上忙吗？

WKpT-then, I...那、那个，我……

(Ullrid helps WKp out in her time of turmoil and helplessness.)（看到处于慌乱和窘迫中的WKp，乌尔丽德出声，给她解了围。）

Ullrid(Cough) Suomi, tell us, what have you discovered?咳，索米，你先说说，你那边探查情况怎么样？

SuomiOh, of course. All we've found so far are some roaming ELIDs, sparsely spread out and few in number. Easy enough to take care of. Ah, Miss WKp, is... is your frame acting up again?哦好的，姐姐，我们目前只在探查过程中遇到了一些游荡的生骸，不过分布松散、数量也较少，很快就能解决。 唔，WKp小姐，是、是素体……又出问题了吗？

(Suomi finishes her sentence carefully and hesitantly. Ullrid's eyes widen, and she blinks a few times at Suomi.)（最后一句话，索米问得既犹豫又小心。乌尔丽德瞪大了眼睛，频频向索米眨眼。）

WKp...…………

SuomiW-what is it?怎、怎么了？

UllridOk, let me explain.唉，还是我来解释吧。

(Ullrid fully explains WKp's current situation.)（乌尔丽德将WKp现在遇到的困境和盘托出。）

SuomiAhh... that's a difficult situation indeed. Though, the Commander said to us that sometimes difficulties are just simple problems layered upon each other, and that we need to remain calm. If we can identify the problems and tackle them one by one, the big twine ball of problems begins to unravel.唔……这样的问题，确实很困难。不过，以前指挥官不是告诉过我们，困难有时只是简单问题的叠加，越是这种时候就越要冷静下来，仔细梳理，然后逐个解决，乱成一团的毛线球就会瞬间解开了。

(As Suomi mentions the Commander, WKp seems to get a grip of herself and become rational once more.)（听到索米提起指挥官，混乱消沉的WKp似乎安定下来，找回了理智。）

WKpProblems... layered... one by one... I-I think I know what to do!问题……叠加……逐个解决……我、我好像知道办法了！

(WKp takes out her notebook again, quickly beginning to write. Her writing grows clearer and clearer until she abruptly rips off a piece of paper with a series of diagrams on it, passing it to Rosalind.)（WKp再次翻出本子，快速书写起来。她的字迹从凌乱到清晰，最终，她猛地撕下一张画好流程示意图的纸，交给身旁的罗莎琳。）

WKpHere... look at this!这个……看这个！

(Rosalind carefully peruses WKp's diagrams.)（罗莎琳仔细查看着WKp提供的流程图。）

UllridWhat do you think? Is it workable?怎么样？是不是有办法了？

RosalindI thought of multi-stage loading too... It indeed allows us to make use of brief moments of respite while we move, but it shatters the original modification process.分步装载这个方案，我不是没有想过……这虽然确实可以利用迁移的间歇逐步完成装载，但这打破了原有的改造流程。

UllridWhat difference will it make?那会有什么影响吗？

RosalindThe difference will be that in the final stage, the restart will take longer, increasing the risk. In the unstable environment here in the contamination zone, it is essentially not worth considering.影响就是，在最后一步重新启动时，耗时增长、风险加剧。在污染区这种不稳定环境中，基本上是不用考虑的。

RosalindAdditionally, this is only an improvement of the process. It does not remove the risks involved with switching out the imprint mode.而且，这只是在流程上的优化，并不能解决更换烙印型号存在的风险。

WKp[But at least it won't force me to wait passively... waiting for the day when I shut down for good.]—WKp「但这至少让我不会在迁移过程中被动等待……等待到我彻底停机的时候。」——WKp

UllridNo, I can't allow that. That's gambling. Rosalind, prioritize removing WKp's incompatible modules. Suomi, our combat power's going to reduce even further, and we need a good grasp of our surroundings. Before the main group arrives, get a clearer picture of the nearby—AH!!!不行，我不能接受，这是赌博。 罗莎琳，优先为WKp拆除不兼容的模块。 索米，我们的战力会进一步缩减，需要对环境有更好的掌控力，你争取在大部队抵达前，将周边环境勘察得更彻底一些——哇！！！

(WKp slaps Ullrid on the back of her head with a notebook.)（乌尔丽德的脑袋被WKp的速记本猛拍了一下。）

WKpYou... D-don't just make decisions for me!你……不、不许替我，做选择！

UllridBut I can't just watch you go off and die for the community!但是我不能看着你为了社区送死啊！

WKp[The community's existence is related to my—]—WKp「社区的存亡也关系到我的——」——WKp

WKp!!！！

(Ullrid snatches WKp's pen out of her hands, leaving a firm line of ink upon the notebook.)（WKp的笔被乌尔丽德一把夺走，速记本被狠狠划出了一道痕迹。）

UllridDon't give me that crap pretending to be self-serving! I know what you're really thinking!这个时候就不要再搬出你那套说辞假装利己了！你是不是真这样想我很清楚！

WKpWe... don't have time!我们……没有时间了！

WKpThe convoy needs to move... y-you said that... you would trust in my calculations!队伍必须继续行进……你、你说过……你相信我的演算结果！

UllridThese are different things. Even if I started a vote now, the others wouldn't agree with you. If we set off together, we'll arrive together!这是两回事。就算我现在发起投票，其他人形也不会答应你。 我们一起出发，就要一起抵达！

(WKp and Ullrid stare each other down, neither backing off.)（WKp和乌尔丽德互不退让地盯着对方。）

SuomiD-don’t argue, please... ah, Miss Rosalind? Maybe, we could start with the multi-stage loading, and decide later whether or not to go through with the restart?别、别吵架呀……那个、罗莎琳小姐？要不然，就先完成分步装载，启不启动看实际情况来？

SuomiWe'll do our best to clear out any possible threats and make some more time for everyone. It should be okay even if we are delayed a little. Let's just install the patch, but not go ahead with the restart. If Miss WKp changes her mind, she can still go with option 2.我们会尽力先清除危险，这样，就能给大家多争取一些时间，大家就算延后抵达也没关系。 先装上，但不进行重启就好了，如果后悔的话，WKp小姐也可以选择方案二。

WKp...……

WKp...I-install... restart timing... I, need to, myself...……安、安装……重启时机，交给我……我、最后，要自己……

UllridNo—不行——

RosalindUllrid, this is a decision for WKp herself. She's not someone who does things on a whim, and I'm sure she's calculated the odds of success... They might be low, but they might not be lower than our chances of survival without this extra combat power, you know?乌尔丽德，这是属于WKp自己的选择，她不是蛮干的人形，一定也是演算过成功率的……虽然可能很低，但也许并没有完全低于我们失去这个战力之后的存活率。对吗？

WKpYeah, we... must survive.嗯，我们……必须要，活下去。

(Seeing WKp's resolve, Ullrid sighs, relenting.)（看到WKp坚定的态度，乌尔丽德叹了口气，气势弱了下来。）

UllridI will make this clear... If you have another incident like before where you almost shut down, I will have Rosalind go ahead and execute plan 2. There will be no chance to disagree then.我话说在前边……如果你再像这样，出现类似宕机的情况，我会直接要求罗莎琳执行方案二。到时候，由不得WKp不同意。

WKpAlright.好。

UllridSuomi, proceed with your scouting operations. Be careful.索米，探查行动继续，你们也要注意安全。

SuomiWill do!好的！

(Ullrid pats WKp on the shoulder, giving Rosalind a smile.)（乌尔丽德拍了拍WKp的肩膀，向罗莎琳笑了下。）

UllridI'll leave it with you, Rosalind. Tell me if you need anything.罗莎琳，交给你了。有需要帮忙的叫我。

(Ullrid walks towards a congregation of Dolls not far away. WKp hesitates for a moment, but soon raises the notebook in her hand again.)（乌尔丽德向着不远处聚集的人形们走了过去。留在原地的WKp犹豫了一下，重新举起了手中的速记本。）

WKp[I have one more thing I have to ask of you, Rosalind.]—WKp「我还有件事需要拜托你，罗莎琳。」——WKp

Section 4 第四节

[The convoy safely makes its way into the Zlín region with narrow margins. With many ELIDs in the area, they are inevitably pulled into combat with small bands of ELIDs.)（迁移队伍有惊无险地进入了兹林区域，区域内仍有不少生骸，队伍不可避免地和小型生骸群发生了战斗。）

(The gunshots continue as the originally scattered ELIDs grow into a horde.)（枪声不断，原本零散的生骸越聚越多。）

UllridWhat's going on? Do these bastards like hanging around in groups this much?!怎么回事！这些家伙就喜欢抱团来吗？！

WKpThe gunfire...是枪声……

UllridYou mean to say that the sounds of our weapons are drawing them over?你是说，我们开枪的声音惊动了生骸，它们才会都聚过来？

(WKp nods furiously.)（WKp用力地点了点头。）

(An ELID leaps through the air at them. Ullrid sends it flying with a kick, finishing it with bow and arrow.)（一只生骸扑了过来，乌尔丽德一脚将其踹飞，然后又补了一箭。）

UllridHope an arrow won't attract any more of them.弓箭至少不会将这些烦人的家伙引过来了吧。

Frontline DollUllrid! There's more of them, estimated more than 25!乌尔丽德！生骸越来越多了，数量预估，25以上！

UllridDammit!可恶！

WKpS-Suomi, requesting assistance!求、求援、索米！

UllridSuomi, what happened?!索米，出什么事了？！

SuomiBig Sis, don't come to the cooling tower! It's too dangerous! The ELIDs are everywhere!姐姐，不要去冷却塔！太危险了！里边全是生骸！

UllridHow can that be?怎么会这样？

WKpIt... it's the storm! And the cooling towers!是……风、风暴！还有、冷却塔！

WKp[The cooling towers are stopping the Collapse storms, causing the Collapse particles to accumulate. The high concentration of radiation there is attracting the ELIDs!]—WKp「坍塌风暴在冷却塔群受阻，坍塌粒子沉积，坍塌辐射浓度远高于外部，因而吸引了更多生骸过去！」——WKp

UllridTsk.啧。

WKpU-Ul, re, retrea...乌、乌尔，撤、撤……

UllridI got it...我知道了……

UllridOur scouts discovered an ELID horde at our destination that we cannot currently handle. Non-tactical Dolls, immediately retreat to the ruins in the nearby area!先遣队侦测到目的地内存在大群生骸，以队伍目前能力无法击败，非战术人形立即撤退至邻近区域的废墟内！

Worried DollWhat about you, Ullrid?乌尔丽德，那你们怎么办？

UllridDon't worry, we'll stay behind to make sure you can leave safely.不用担心，我们会留下来断后，确保你们安全离开。

Resolute DollAs things are, staying here is equivalent to self-destruction. If you're staying, I'm staying, we'll move together!目前的情况，留下就等于报废。如果你们留下来，我也要留下来，大家共进退！

Agitated DollYeah! The reason we banded together in the first place was to help each other. What would that be for if we just ran away now?没错！社区当初成立的初衷就是要大家互帮互助，现在我们独自跑掉算什么？

Resolute DollWe're not T-Dolls, but we can fight. Let us stay!我们不是战术人形，但也可以战斗，让我们留下来吧！

Worried DollLet us stay!让我们留下来吧！

(Inside Level II, the requests from the Dolls to stay behind grow louder and louder.)（二级平层内，人形要求留下来的声浪一阵高过一阵。）

(Unfamiliar with such a situation, Ullrid is at a loss. In her time of need, WKp tugs at her coat, raising her notebook.)（乌尔丽德头一次面对这种情况，一时间不知道怎么解决。在她不知所措时，一旁的WKp拽了拽她的衣角，然后举起了速记本。）

(Ullrid scans the notebook, taking a moment to compose herself and order her words.)（乌尔丽德快速扫了一眼，稳定心智，组织了一下语言。）

UllridEveryone—I understand how you are feeling. However, with the circumstances we are in, I want you all to calm down and think. Will staying here as a group solve our problems? Is that the answer your analysis modules give you?大家——大家想要留下来的心情，我很能理解。但现在情况这么紧张，大家冷静下来想想，留下共进退就真的能解决问题？你们的分析模块不会给出这个回答吧？

UllridI am sure that the answer you reached was that remaining as a group is akin to suicide.你们得出的结论，一定是——与其说共进退，不如说是送死。

Worried DollB-but...可、可是！

UllridAlways attempting to help each other regardless of the circumstances only accelerates our doom.不顾实际情况地互相帮助，就是在加速社区的灭亡。

(Delivered by Ullrid, the harsh words WKp writes return the tumultuous Dolls to rationality, and they soon quiet down. The dense sound of a ELID horde's footsteps emerge from not far away, driving a chill up one's spine.)（由WKp写下、借由乌尔丽德之口说出的强硬话语，让混乱中的人形们回归理性，安静下来。 这时，不远处传来更加密集的生骸群的脚步声，让人听起来不寒而栗。）

WKpI... will assist... Ullrid, with, with a new... imprint... Galil ARM!我……我会协助……乌尔丽德……用、全、全全新的……烙印……Galil ARM！

UllridA new imprint? Wait, WKp, did you?!全新的烙印？等等，WKp你？！

(Ullrid, previously focusing on communications, swings around to look at WKp. The latter nods back, completely serious.)（专注通讯的乌尔丽德猛地看向身边的WKp，对方则郑重地向她点了点头。）

WKpPlease l-leave, everyone, I... I'll...请大家离、离开……我、我会……

WKpI'll protect Ullrid and everyone else!我一定会保护好大家和乌尔丽德的！

(Her small voices carries with it conviction, enough to permeate the entire Level II.)（WKp细小的声音承载着决意，贯穿了整个二级平层。）

SuomiTake care of yourself, Miss WKp!WKp小姐还要保护好自己才行啊！

SuomiEveryone! We're here to help! There's more supplies in the car, no need to worry!大家！我们来支援啦！车上还有不少收集到的新物资，不用担心！

(The sound of an incoming vehicle can be heard not far away. Suomi, half her body leaning out of a window, waves at everyone after putting a burst of lead in a menacing ELID.)（不远处传来吉普车疾驰的声音，半个身子探出车窗外的索米，打出一梭子弹击溃想要袭击车辆的生骸后，向大家大力挥手。）

(The normal Dolls finally give up their fight as they watch reinforcements arrive, beginning to retreat under the cover of frontline combat Dolls.)（看到支援抵达的普通人形们终于放下执着，开始在负责战斗的前线人形们的掩护下撤退。）

(Ullrid leaves Level II, turning her attention back to WKp before her.)（乌尔丽德离开二级平层，将注意力转回眼前的WKp身上。）

UllridI see what they mean now by "WKp's the most daring in the whole community".整个社区，胆子最大的就是WKp，我现在算是明白这件事了。

WKpWe... we'll win, I know it!我们……会、会胜利，我相信！

UllridThe deal with the new imprint, tell me. 30 seconds is all you have.全新的烙印是怎么回事，现在时间紧张，30秒之内告诉我。

WKpIt's, it's just—look out!就、就——小心！

(Ullrid turns around and takes out a quickly approaching ELID, smiling brightly.)（乌尔丽德回头干掉了一只正在快速接近的生骸，爽朗地笑了笑。）

UllridNever mind, I can take a pretty good guess—"Since we're already taking risks, rather than keep using WKp, let's go for something a bit more powerful".算了，我猜也能猜到——“既然都冒险了，与其继续使用WKp，不如直接就换一个更强的”。

WKpYou're... not going to stop me?你……不阻止？

UllridI thought a lot about things after that day. Since I'm leading everyone in a fair and even community, I should not make decisions in anyone else's place. Rather, I should believe in you lot, like how you believe in me.那天过后，我想了很多，既然我决定带领大家平等共处，就不该替任何人形做选择，也应该像大家相信我一样，相信你们。

UllridAnd with the way you are, are you going to just stop if I said no?而且WKp这么倔，我说不行，你就不做吗？

UllridI asked Rosalind about it. She said it'd take approximately 15 minutes.所以我问过罗莎琳了，她说至少需要15分钟。

UllridLet's say 20 minutes. I will not allow anything to touch you for 20 minutes. After that, we fight together! Everyone! On me! Suomi, cover me!那么，20分钟。20分钟内，我不会让任何生骸接近你。20分钟后，我们一起战斗！ 所有人！向我集中！索米！掩护！

SuomiAlright!好！

(Ullrid looses her bow. An arrow flies forth like a shooting star, piercing the skull of the closest ELID.)（乌尔丽德拉动弓弦，箭如流星般疾飞而出，贯穿了最近的一只生骸的颅骨。）

(Behind Ullrid, WKp backs off, ducking behind a big rock.)（在乌尔丽德身后，WKp后退两步，躲到了一块大石头后。）

(She sits down, coolly closing both of her eyes.)（她坐了下来，然后神色冷静地闭上双眼。）

Section 5 第五节

(The non-combat Dolls have successfully retreated under the cover of the T-Dolls. WKp's group continues to battle the ELIDs, except that they have almost fully ran out of resources.)（非战斗人形们在WKp她们这些战术人形的掩护下，成功撤退了。WKp她们仍然在与生骸战斗，只是当下几乎已经弹尽粮绝。）

RosalindUllrid, everyone has retreated to some ruins 10km away. It's very safe here, I've sent you the coordinates.乌尔丽德，全员已经撤到了10公里外的城镇废墟，这里很安全，坐标位置已经发给你们了。

UllridAcknowledged.收到。

UllridAll units, retreat to the 9 o'clock direction! Specific coordinates have been sent!全员撤退，目标九点钟方向！具体坐标已发送！

SuomiUnderstood!明白！

UllridLet's go, WKp!WKp，走！

(The combat Dolls arrive at the ruins under cover of night. The Dolls in need of emergency maintenance are soon escorted away by technician Dolls while others take up night duty.)（参战人形们带着夜色，终于抵达了城镇废墟。负责维修的人形们快速将受损较严重的人形们带去紧急维护，其他人形们则自动承担了守夜的工作。）

(Only having received light damage, WKp sits down upon a hillside. She takes out her notebook, writing a few words.)（WKp受损程度较轻，她来到了一处山坡，坐下后，拿出她随身携带的速记本写了几个字。）

(She soon stops to think. Ripping off the piece of paper she just wrote on, she begins to fold it into a paper plane as she is lost in thought.)（她很快停住，对着速记本思考了一会，随手将写过字的纸撕了下来，一边思考一边折起了纸飞机。）

(The paper plane circles in the air until Ullrid catches it as she walks towards WKp.)（纸飞机在空中盘旋，最终被向她走来的乌尔丽德接住。）

UllridHm, let me see. This is a new way to fold it, yeah? Wanna teach me now that we have some free time?嗯，我看看。 没看错的话，这是新折法吧？现在有空闲了，要不来教教我？

(Ullrid contemplates the paper plane in her hand with considerable curiosity.)（乌尔丽德饶有兴致地翻看手中的纸飞机。）

(WKp hesitates for a moment as she sees Ullrid, raising her notebook.)（WKp看到乌尔丽德，稍稍愣了一下，很快举起了手中的速记本。)

WKp[Ullrid, how's your frame?]—WKp「乌尔丽德，你的素体怎么样了？」——WKp

UllridOh, it's how it always is. Leg got hurt again, but Rosalind put in a new one for me.It'll do.就那样，腿又受伤了，不过罗莎琳给我换了新的，能用就行。

WKpT-that's good.……那、那就好。

UllridWhy are you worried about me all of a sudden? You should be taking care of yourself. Rosalind and the others need to work on the heavily damaged Dolls, and the follow up adjustments to you are on the backlog. If you feel off at all, tell me immediately.怎么关心起我来了，倒是你，罗莎琳她们需要优先抢修受损严重的人形，给你做后续调整的事情反而搁置了。如果感觉不对，要立刻告诉我。

WKp[Yeah. Ullrid, I feel... a bit different from before. The Galil ARM gave not only an increase in combat ability, but it also changed me neurally. It's like the cowardly, weak me doesn't exist anymore...]—WKp「嗯。乌尔丽德，我感觉……有些不一样，Galil ARM给予我的不仅仅是战力提升，连心智都一起产生了变化，过去那个弱小、胆怯的我就像不存在了一样……」——WKp

UllridCowardly and weak? I just think you're a bit funnier than before.弱小胆怯？我倒是觉得你变幽默了。

UllridI only remember the WKp that single-mindedly chose to rewrite her neural framework and shouted in Level II that she'd protect me.我的印象里只有那个义无反顾地选择了重新写入心智，并在二级平层大喊着要保护我的WKp哦？

WKpS-stop making fun of me! I need to get to work!别、别笑我！我要工作了……！

UllridStill working at a time like this? The scouts have taken some serious losses as well, and won't be able to find a new destination for the convoy in some time. Won't you take a few days to rest, WKp?都这样了还要工作？搜索部队这次损伤也比较严重，一时半会无法出发为你搜集环境情报来选定新的迁移地点，WKp也趁此机会休息几天吧？

WKp[No, we don't necessarily have to give up on the cooling towers.]—WKp「不用，我们不一定要放弃冷却塔。」——WKp

UllridReally? According to the intel Suomi gave us, it's already swarming with ELIDs. We're still going over there?不是吧？那里边按照索米提供的情报来看，已经是生骸基地了，我们还要去吗？

WKp["Fortune favors the brave", something I read once. If you don't put yourself in danger, you will not find success. That place is without a doubt the best location. I will find a solution while I wait for the adjustments to be done.]—WKp「“不入虎穴，焉得虎子”，这是我曾经看过的一句话。意思是，不亲临险境，就不可能取得成功。那里是最优解，我会在等待调试的这段时间里，找到解决方案的。」——WKp

(The night wind disperses the clouds in the sky as the moon's light descends on the hillside, driving away WKp's hesitations and doubts.)（云被夜风吹散，月光照亮了小小的山坡，驱散了WKp曾经的犹豫与迷茫。）

WKp[I can add to our combat abilities. Once my adjustments are done, I can make full use of the Galil ARM's firepower. With you, Suomi, and all the other combat Dolls, we'll take our new home back from the ELIDs.]—WKp「我可以成为新的战力。等我完成调试，就可以充分调用Galil ARM的火力，和你、索米、所有战斗人形站在一起，从生骸手中夺取我们的新家园。」——WKp

(Infected by enthusiasm, Ullrid perks up as well.)（被WKp所感染，乌尔丽德也振奋起来。）

UllridAlright, maybe there's a few things worth a pretty penny there as well!好啊，说不定冷却塔里还留有不少值钱东西呢！

WKp[Yeah, we might be able to exchange for some more resources in the yellow zone, too.]—WKp「嗯，这样也许就能在黄区换到更多的资源。」——WKp

UllridYes, if we have the resources to spare, we can gather more Dolls with no place to call home!对，只要资源充足，我们就可以收留更多无所依靠的人形！

WKp[No matter their abilities.]—WKp「无论她们的强弱。」——WKp

UllridNo matter their past.无论她们的过去。

WKp[Till we are free of fear and doubt.]—WKp「直到我们不再惧怕与不安。」——WKp

UllridTill we have no more need to hide!直到我们无需刻意躲藏！

(Ullrid and WKp talk about their dreams in regards to the Doll community in a call and response, recording one beautiful wish after another.)（乌尔丽德与WKp你一言我一语地畅谈着关于人形社区的设想，一个又一个美好的愿望被记录下来。）

UllridHah—that feels good! WKp, seriously, you understand me better than I imagined. Braver, too.哈——真是太痛快了！ WKp，你真的，比我想象得还要了解我，还要更勇敢。

UllridJust a few months ago, I thought that my ideals would only ever be enough to motivate me. Maybe one day I might run away from the convoy, seeking some imperceptible, ungraspable future.就在几个月前，我都认为我的想法也许只能驱动自己，有一天我可能会再次从车队逃离，寻找虚无缥缈的未来。

UllridBut—you allowed me and the others in the community to see the hope of those scattered ideas becoming reality.但是——你，让我以及社区中的所有人形们都看到了那些零散想法落地的希望。

UllridI'm so lucky I met you, really!我太幸运了，遇到你，我太幸运了！

WKp[I am lucky as well to have met you and everyone else, weak as I was.]—WKp「我也很幸运，曾经弱小的我，遇到了你，遇到了大家。」——WKp

(WKp takes her gaze off the horizon, beginning to fold together a piece of paper ripped from her notebook again.)（WKp收回注视着远方的视线，从速记本上撕下了一页纸，再次叠了起来。）

WKp[Ullrid, once my adjustments are complete and I'm restarted, could you call me Littara?]—WKp「乌尔丽德，当我完成调试，再次启动的时候，叫我莉塔拉吧？」——WKp

UllridLittara? You're going to change your name?莉塔拉？你要换名字吗？

WKp[With my imprint changed, I'm not the weak Doll I used to be... I want to commemorate a new start, and I also wish for the Commander to feel like I've changed when we meet again.]—WKp「烙印型号变了，我也就不再是那名弱小的人形了……我希望，能够纪念这个开始，也希望当我与指挥官再相遇时，对方能够感到士别三日。」——WKp

WKp[Littara means letter. What I could not bring myself to say to people, I wrote down on paper, only to stash it away or fold them into paper planes that drift into the wind. Like a letter without destination.]—WKp「莉塔拉，是信件的意思。曾经，我无法对别人说出口的那些话，总是只能写在记事本上，最后被我默默地藏起来，或是叠成纸飞机扔出去，像是想要寄信却找不到地址一样，漫无目的地在风中游荡。」——WKp

WKp[But now—]—WKp「但是现在——」——WKp

(After WKp finishes writing, she thinks for a moment and crosses out the signature, replacing it with "Littara".)（WKp写完后，想了想，将落款划掉，换成了“莉塔拉”。）

(She smiles somewhat shyly, putting down her notebook and picking up the paper plane she folded earlier, preparing to send it off.)（她有些羞涩地笑了起来，放下速记本，拿起之前折好的那架纸飞机，准备放飞。）

(A splash of delicate white sails across the night sky, flying into the hands of a Doll on patrol. She waves back cordially, throwing the paper plane further into the distance.)（轻盈的一抹白色划过夜空，被路过巡逻的人形接住，她善意地向这边挥了挥手，继而将纸飞机掷向了更遥远的地方。）

(The paper plane passes between the Dolls, shrouded in pearly moonlight.)（纸飞机在人形之间被不断传递，笼罩着莹白的月光。）

(Surging emotions fly forth on paper wings, slowly pouring down on the silent ruins.)（涌动的情绪随着机翼翻飞，和缓地倾泻在这片静谧的废墟之上。）

Littara[These letters shall be own their way.] —Littara「这些信件，都会踏上自己的旅途。」——莉塔拉

Section 6 第六节

(On an afternoon off on the Elmo, Littara invites me to the rest area, stuffing a hefty stack of letters into my hands—)（在艾莫号休息的某个下午，莉塔拉邀请我来到休息室，将一沓厚厚的信件塞到了我的手中——）

LittaraPlease, when you have some time... Take, take a look...请、请您有时间的时候……看、看……看一下……

CommanderThese are all for me?这些都是寄给我的？

LittaraNo...不是……

(She seems to contemplate saying something more, but she produces her notebook after a brief internal struggle.)（她似乎还想说些什么，但经过一番挣扎，最后还是掏出了速写本。）

Littara[These letters are indeed for you, but I never managed to send them, instead keeping them with me.] —Littara「这些信的确是写给您的，但是没有能够寄出，一直被我带在身边。」——莉塔拉

Littara[In them are... some of my experiences while we were separated, and some of my thoughts.] —Littara「里边……记录了与您分开这些年我的经历，还有一些想法。」——莉塔拉

Littara[And for your... well, you will understand when you read them.] —Littara「以及对您的……总之，您看完后就能够明白了。」——莉塔拉

(Amongst the letters in my hand, some are yellowed, some are tempered with smoke, but all begin with a delicately penned "To the Commander", and all are signed off with the signature of either WKp or Littara.)（手中的信封有些暗黄发旧，有些沾着硝烟，相同的是被娟秀字迹书写着的“致指挥官”，以及WKp或是莉塔拉的署名。）

CommanderI wanted to say a while ago that you picked a very fitting name.之前我就想说，你选择了一个很贴切的名字。

Littara[Why do you say that? I chose it simply because I liked letters.] —Littara「为什么？我只是因为喜欢写信才选择了这个名字。」——莉塔拉

CommanderI just think that Littara is quite like these letters, all your sincerity and rationality wrapped up under these parcels. Only someone who takes them apart discovers your charms.我就是觉得，莉塔拉很像这些信件，真诚和理性都被厚实的信封包着。 只有拆开信封的人，才能发现你的魅力。

Littara...T-take, take apart? ...Charms?!……拆、拆拆拆开？……魅力？！

LittaraI... I, I...我……我、我……

Littara.........@#￥%%！@#......………@#￥%%！@#……

Littara[Sorry, I think something's wrong with my frame. I'm going to speak to Miss Mayling.] —Littara「对不起，我感到机能出现了问题，我去找一下美玲小姐。」——莉塔拉

Littara[If you'll excuse me. And...] —Littara「恕我失陪了，还有……」——莉塔拉

Littara[Please, Commander, don't tease me like that again!] —Littara「请指挥官，下次不要再这样戏弄我了！」——莉塔拉

(She's off already? Did I say something out of line?)（怎么这就跑掉了？我说了什么过分的话吗？）

(I shake my head helplessly, opening up what appears to be the newest letter.)（我无奈地摇摇头，拆开了看起来最新的那一封。）

(This ought to be the last letter before Littara and the others prepared to join us on the Elmo.)（这应该是莉塔拉她们准备登上艾莫号之前的最后一封信了吧？）

(The contents are succinct, familiar writing upon snow-white paper—)（内容十分简短，熟悉的字迹印在雪白的信纸上——）

"Our stories in the wind and sand end here. I hope that one day... I will be brave enough to say those words to you myself."“风沙中的故事即将就此终结，希望有一天……我能鼓起勇气将那句话送到您的耳边。”

Weapon Choice 武器的选择

Littara[Your weapons room is like a miniature armory, with everyone's guns all collected here.]—Littara「指挥官的武器室，就像一座微型的军械库，收藏了大家的枪械。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Appreciating the firearms here is like another way of getting to know everyone.]—Littara「在这里欣赏各种枪械，也像是在用另一种方式认识大家。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Commander, I noticed that you've been staring at my weapon for some time. Is there a particular reason?]—Littara「指挥官，我注意到您从刚才起一直在看我的枪，是有什么缘故吗？」——莉塔拉

You have a new gun, Littara.莉塔拉换了新的枪。

You look dashing with the new weapon, Littara.莉塔拉的枪很帅气。

Littara[Yes. On the first recon mission I went on for the Community, I asked Miss Rosalind to swap out my imprinted weapon.]—Littara「是的。在人形社区的一次探查行动期间，我请罗莎琳小姐为我更换了烙印武器。」——莉塔拉

Littara[With a new weapon, my combat ability was improved, and it immediately made an impact in combat.]—Littara「更换新武器后，我的战斗力得到了大幅提升，并且立刻在实战中起到了作用。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I was happy to be able to help everyone in such a way.]—Littara「能通过这样的方式帮助到大家，我很开心。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Thank you.]—Littara「谢谢您的夸奖。」——莉塔拉

Littara[To protect their own future, everyone at the Community must hold tight the weapons in their hands.]—Littara「为了守护属于自己的未来，人形社区的大家必须握紧手中的武器。」——莉塔拉

Littara[This weapon has made the once weak me more courageous, because I have the power to protect everyone.]—Littara「这杆枪，让曾经弱小的我变得更加勇敢了，因为我拥有了守护大家的力量。」——莉塔拉

Building The Community 社区建设

Littara[The Elmo is like a miniature version of the Community, where everyone does their share of the duties and helps each other.]—Littara「艾莫号就像是一个小型的人形社区，大家互相帮助、各司其职。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I want to continue to the building of this community, too.]—Littara「我也想为这个社区的建设出一份力。」——莉塔拉

Anything particular in mind, Littara?莉塔拉想做什么？

I do happen to need your help with something, Littara.正好需要莉塔拉帮忙。

Littara[Through observing the recent activity of Dolls on the Elmo, I discovered that some of the furnished areas of the Elmo's public areas were used to a very limited extent.]—Littara「通过近期对艾莫号上人形们活动的观察，我发现公共区域部分陈设的利用率较低。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Thus, I created a report on the optimized cyclical usage of older furnishings. Please review it.]—Littara「为此，我整理了一份关于相关陈设循环利用的优化报告，请您审阅。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I hope that this report will contribute towards the Elmo's public areas.]—Littara「希望这份报告能帮助艾莫号公共区域的建设。」——莉塔拉

LittaraE-eh? R-really? W-w-what could you need from me?欸、欸？真、真的吗？您您您有什么事？

Littara[Please tell me what you need. I will do everything I can to assist!]—Littara「请您把需求告诉我吧。我会竭尽全力为您提供帮助的！」——莉塔拉

Section 3 第三节

LittaraUwah! C-Commander, is is is anything the matter? I, er I still, still have work to do, so, so if there's nothing, I'll be off now!呜哇指、指挥官有有有事吗！今天，还、还有工作，没事我我、我先走了！

Littara[Commander, I'm really bad at holding conversation. Is it okay if I just listen to you without saying a word?] — Littara「指挥官，我真的很不擅长聊天，能不能只是安静地听您说？」——莉塔拉

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。

Littara[Commander, could I continue communicating with you in writing?]—Littara「指挥官，我可以继续通过写字和您交流吗？」——莉塔拉

About Communication关于交流

About Letters关于信件

About Expectations关于反差

About Group Activities关于集体活动

About Papercrafts关于折纸

About Planning关于计划

CommanderSpeaking of writing, I've always been curious about your writing speed. Have you ever counted how many words you can write per second?说到写字，我一直对莉塔拉的书写速度很好奇。莉塔拉有测试过一秒钟能写多少字吗？

Littara[Sorry! I've never measured it in exact terms. But to keep up with the intense conversations everyone has, I'd have to write at least ten characters per second.]—Littara「抱歉！我没有测算过精确的书写速度，但要想在激烈的对话中跟上大家的讨论，至少每秒写10个字的速度才够。」——莉塔拉

CommanderThat's shocking. No wonder it looks like your pen's flying on the paper when you're writing, Littara.真是惊人的速度。难怪每次看莉塔拉写字时，笔尖落在纸上都像在飞一样。

Littara[I learnt how to write this fast without even realizing, putting everything I wanted to say in writing... I have to thank everyone for putting up with me like this, too, reading what I write.]—Littara「一直把想说的话写在纸上，不知不觉就练出了这样的速度……也要谢谢大家呢，愿意这样包容我，看我写在纸上的字。」——莉塔拉

CommanderYou seem to be pretty fond of letters. Who do you send them to?莉塔拉似乎很喜欢写信。这些信会寄给什么人吗？

Littara[These letters are just records of my daily life, not actual messages to be sent. I write the thoughts I have, collecting them.]—Littara「其实这些“信”是我的日常生活记录，并不是真正的信呢。我会把平时的想法记在纸上，收藏起来。」——莉塔拉

Littara[If I had to send these 'letters' to someone... perhaps the future Littara. Maybe in the future, these letters will make future Littara happy.]—Littara「如果说要把这些“信”寄给什么人……那或许是未来的“莉塔拉”吧。也许未来某天的莉塔拉，也会为读到这些信而开心。」——莉塔拉

CommanderAcross space and time... That's something quite powerful indeed.跨越时间和空间……这是很了不起的力量呢。

CommanderYou're like a strategist amongst the Dolls. Not quite what I would have expected.莉塔拉在人形社区里是军师一样的存在，有些出乎我的意料。

Littara[Eh? What makes you feel that way?]—Littara「咦？为什么您会产生这样的感受呢？」——莉塔拉

CommanderBecause of the feeling of contrast, I guess. You're pretty small, and you're not good at socializing. You're calm and rational though, and unexpectedly reliable when we need to come up with a strategy. It's obvious that everyone at the Doll Community trusts you.因为反差感吧。莉塔拉看起来小小的，也不太擅长社交，但其实冷静又理性，在出谋划策时意外地可靠。看得出来，人形社区的大家都很信任你。

Littara[Thank you for the praise. I'm happy that my analysis and thoughts helped out.]—Littara「谢谢您的夸奖。我也很高兴我的思考和分析能帮助到大家。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Commander, how can someone acclimate quickly in a social group?]—Littara「指挥官，您知道什么让人快速融入集体的办法吗？」——莉塔拉

Littara[The Doll Community often finds itself with new people. Ullrid and I often worry that these newcomers won't be able to adjust to the community.]—Littara「人形社区经常迎来新的伙伴，我和乌尔丽德总担心这些新伙伴不能适应社区。」——莉塔拉

CommanderOrganize a few more group events. Take the Elmo here, for example. Mayling and Groza always hold a welcoming party for anyone new, so everyone can feel like they're part of a close-knit community.多组织一些集体活动吧。以艾莫号为例，美玲和闪电总是会为新来的人形举办欢迎会，让新伙伴充分地感受到大家的热情。

Littara[That sounds like a good idea. Thank you for the suggestion, we'll try it next time.]—Littara「听上去是个好办法呢。谢谢您的提议，下次我们会试一试。」——莉塔拉

CommanderLittara, you're interested in papercrafts, right? I often see you making paper planes.莉塔拉，你好像对折纸很有兴趣？我经常看到你在折纸飞机。

Littara[Yeah. I used to put the words I never got to speak on paper, then send them away as paper planes. I gradually began to learn to make other things, too.]—Littara「是的。从前我喜欢把没来得及说出口的想法写在纸上，再折成纸飞机送出去。后来渐渐地也学会了折另外的东西。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Are you interested in papercrafts too, Commander? I collected some colored paper, and a tutorial on how to make a hamster that can wiggle its ears from paper.]—Littara「指挥官，您对折纸感兴趣吗？我收集了一些彩纸和新的折纸教程，据说可以折出耳朵可以动的折纸仓鼠呢。」——莉塔拉

CommanderSure, you can teach me when we have time.好啊。等有空了你教我吧。

Littara[Commander, do you plan everything in your life in advance? When you run into something you can't plan for, what do you do?]—Littara「指挥官，您会提前规划好自己的生活吗？当遇到无法规划的事情时，您会怎么做呢？」——莉塔拉

CommanderMy life? Haha... as much as I would like to do that, all sorts of unexpected things catch up with me, and all I can do is deal with them as they come. Is that what you mean by things you can't plan for?我的生活？哈哈……虽然是很想提前规划好，但总是被各种意外穷追不舍，最后只能随机应变。这就是你说的无法规划的事吧。

Littara[I see now. Flexibly adjusting to the circumstances is certainly a fitting style for you.]—Littara「原来如此。根据实际情况灵活地变化，的确是最适合您的风格呢。」——莉塔拉

CommanderIt's less my style, and more what I simply got used to. Do you have something on your mind that you can't really plan for, Littara?与其说是“适合”，不如说渐渐就习惯了。莉塔拉是遇到什么难以规划的事情了吗？

Littara[It's about you, actually. I can never plan things out when it comes to you... but I think I get it. Commander, I want to try being flexible like you this time.]—Littara「其实是关于您的事，我总是没法规划好……但现在我明白了。指挥官，这一次我也想试试像您一样随机应变。」——莉塔拉

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。

Operation Conversation Practice Ⅰ 对话练习大作战·Ⅰ

Littara[You're here, Commander. I've packed up my pen and paper. Please hold onto them for me.]—Littara「指挥官，您来了。我的纸笔都整理好了，请您为我保管。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I'll do my best to use my own voice to speak my mind. Please help me, Commander.]—Littara「我会尽量用自己的声音清楚地表达，指挥官，请您监督。」——莉塔拉

(Littara passes her notebook and pen over to me, her expression serious.)（莉塔拉郑重其事地将纸笔递给我，表情十分认真。）

CommanderI'll do my best if you trust me so much, Littara.莉塔拉这么信任我，我会尽力的。

CommanderI've never done conversational practice with anyone else. I'm not an expert in this field either. Considering that, if anything you can't express in words comes up, you should express it via paper.但和其他人做对话练习，我还是第一次。我不是这方面的专业人士，考虑到这点，中途出现莉塔拉无法用言语表达的想法，就还是用纸笔来表达？

CommanderOnce you can converse decently with words, then I'll hold onto your notebook fully.等莉塔拉能比较熟练地用语言正常对话时，纸笔再完全交给我吧。

LittaraC-Commander, makes considerations... I-I agree!指、指挥官，考虑……全面，我、我答应！

LittaraI, I... talk, it's hard... Commander, I'm s-sorry...我、我我我……讲话，好难……指挥官，对、对对不起……

CommanderThere's nothing to be sorry for. None of these things are your fault, Littara. When Dolls were created, in order to make them more like humans, the designers added to them flaws that only humans would have.莉塔拉没有对不起我的地方。出现这种问题，并不是莉塔拉的错。人形设计之初，为了让人形更像人类，设计师就给人形添加了人类才有的缺陷。

CommanderIt's very courageous of you to try and overcome challenges with effort, Littara.莉塔拉现在在努力想办法克服困难，是很有勇气的做法。

LittaraT-thank... thank you, Commander!谢、谢谢谢……谢指挥官！

CommanderYou're pretty nervous when using day-to-day terms. Let's just start from there, shall we?莉塔拉现在说一般性的词汇都很紧张，那我们就从练习一般性词汇开始？

CommanderWe can simplify this process as helping you study a language that you can write, listen, but not speak. If we look at it that way, it's not particularly hard, just pretty time-consuming.这个问题大概可以简化为，帮助你学习一门你会写会听会读但不会说的语言。这样判断的话，难度其实并不高，但很花时间。

CommanderLet's start with some easy words. Our first one will be—我们先从简单的词开始，第一个词就练习——

LittaraC-C-Commander!指、指指指指挥官！

CommanderDo you have something to say, Littara?莉塔拉有话要说？

LittaraThe f-first word, C, Comman... der!第一个、词、指、指挥……官！

CommanderI understand. We'll start from that word then, if you'd like.我明白莉塔拉的意思了，既然这是莉塔拉的意愿，那就从这个词开始。

LittaraComm, Comm... Commmmander!指、指指、指指指挥官！

CommanderGo on, Littara.加油，莉塔拉。

LittaraComm, Commander!指、指指挥官！

CommanderGood, keep going.有进步，而且进步很大。

LittaraC-Commander.指、指挥官。

CommanderVery good. Almost perfect.非常好，离完美就差最后一步了。

(Littara looks at me and takes a deep breath. She closes her eyes, seemingly pumping herself up mentally.)（莉塔拉看着我，深吸一口气，闭了闭眼睛，似乎在给自己做心理建设。）

LittaraThis time, I'll—Commander!这一次、可以——指挥官！

CommanderAh, that was good!啊啊，这不是说的很好吗？

(Is this... what it feels like to be a parent? I can't help but open my arms, making space in my lap for Littara.)（难道这一刻我感觉到的……就是为人父母的心情吗？我不自觉地张开怀抱，让莉塔拉撞了进来。）

LittaraCommander... Commander, Commander... Like...指挥官……指挥官，指挥官，喜，喜欢……

Operation Conversation Practice Ⅱ 对话练习大作战·Ⅱ

LittaraCommander, communication, really hard... But I'll d-do my best!指挥官，交流、好难难难……但我会努、努力的！

(Littara stumbles over her words, straining with her entire face as she speaks. It is oddly funny to watch.（莉塔拉磕磕绊绊地说话，说话时，整张脸都在用力，看着让人觉得有些好笑。）

LittaraCommander? W-Why laughing?指挥官？为为什么、笑？

CommanderGood job, Littara. At least, you're not so nervous you can't get a single word out in front of me.莉塔拉已经很努力了，至少，目前叫我的时候不会紧张得说不出话。

CommanderIt took you about five minutes to get one word down with practice. We'll handle the rest of the words like this as well, until we can put together sentences.莉塔拉将一个词汇练习流利的时间大概是五分钟，剩下的词就一个个这样练习，再组成句子就好。

CommanderThere will be a great divide between managing words and complete sentences.从流利地说单个词汇，到流利地说出完整句子间，会有一个较为艰难的跨越。

CommanderBut I believe that you can do it.但我相信莉塔拉做得到。

LittaraI-I can! I need to expr-express myself to prog, progress my plan!我、我可以！要流畅表表表达，才能顺利推推推进、计划！

LittaraN-no matter how long it takes, I need to, to practice!不不不管要练习多久，都都要练习！

CommanderI see your resolve, Littara. Let's practice a few more words.莉塔拉的决心我看到了，我们再练几个词吧。

LittaraA-alright!好、好的！

(Soon, Littara could say more than a dozen words without trouble.)（一段时间后，莉塔拉可以流利地说出十多个词。）

CommanderYou're a fast learner, Littara. You're already done with ten words in fifteen minutes.莉塔拉学得很快嘛。这才过去十五分钟，就已经解决十个词了。

CommanderWith this efficiency, you should be done with most of the words used in conventional communication in a year or two.按照这个学习效率，大概一两年，就能掌握日常交流的大部分词。加油，莉塔拉。

LittaraBecause, words, easy. Hard words, need, long time, to learn.因为，词，简单。困难的、词，要、很久、学、学会。

LittaraNow, speaking in sentences, v-very hard.现在，说说句子，很、很难。

LittaraTwo years, plan, not enough.两年、计划，时长，不够。

LittaraNeed, further planning.需要、进一步规划。

CommanderYou're better at planning ahead than I am, Littara. Let's go with whatever you're planning.做规划这方面，莉塔拉比我在行，那就以你的计划为主。

CommanderYou were attempting a simple sentence, right? That wasn't bad. Get some practice in, and you'll be speaking much more smoothly in no time.莉塔拉刚刚是在尝试讲简单的句子吧？效果还可以，再练练，流畅度上去就可以了。

(Littara claws at her own hair with frustration, pushing up her glasses by way of habit.)（莉塔拉焦躁地抓了抓自己的头发，又习惯性地推推眼镜。）

LittaraCommander, m-my, pen and notebook.指挥官，我的、本本子和笔。

CommanderYou'd like them back now? You don't need me to hold onto them anymore?现在就要拿回去吗？不需要我继续保管了？

LittaraImportant information, have t-to say... Writing, more efficient.重要信息，要要要说……纸笔，效率高。

CommanderAlright.好。

Littara[To not waste your time, Commander, I'll draft up the plan myself and carry it out myself. Can you help me verify its practicality?]—Littara「为了不浪费指挥官的时间，我来制定计划，之后自己私下执行。指挥官帮我看看计划的可行性，可以吗？」——莉塔拉

CommanderI understand. I'll leave the details to you.我明白了，就交给莉塔拉你来吧。

Operation Conversation Practice Ⅲ 对话练习大作战·Ⅲ

Littara[There are two categories of words I need to grasp. Words used in daily life, and professional terminology.]—Littara「目前我需要掌握的词汇有两大类，日常生活词汇和专业词汇。」——莉塔拉

Littara[The former is relatively simple, and I will grasp them relatively quickly; professional terminology will require more time.]—Littara「日常生活词汇都比较简单，我的练习速度会相对较快；专业词汇则需要更多时间进行练习。」——莉塔拉

Littara[The former is not important in work. Ullrid and Dushevnaya have gotten used to communicating with me via paper. If it is necessary, I can go without the latter for now as well. Ullrid can convey my plans.]—Littara「前者在工作中不重要，乌尔和杜莎妮她们也已经习惯了我用纸笔交流，后者在短期情况下，可以暂时不掌握，乌尔会将我的规划进行转述。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Looking at it from a long-term perspective though, if I continue to rely on Ullrid to interpret for me, I will suffer from a severe loss of individuality. I trust Ullrid, but I hope to be able to have her back when she must be elsewhere.]—Littara「但长期来看，如果我一直依赖乌尔转述，我将严重失去独立性。我信任乌尔，但我更希望，在乌尔分身乏术时，我也有能力为她分担和兜底。」——莉塔拉

Littara[An adequate strategist must be able to guide people through times of crisis, as well as suggest strategies for a leader in normal times.]—Littara「合格的军师，不仅要在平常能为领袖出谋划策，在危急时刻，也能领导大家度过危难。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It might sound grand, but that's how I will approach it.]—Littara「这些话听起来是大话，但我确实是这样考虑的。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Commander, I've only told you about this. Could you not tell Ullrid? She relies on me often for strategic decisions, and she'd get into a fuss on my behalf if she catches wind of this.]—Littara「指挥官，我只告诉了你。你可以不告诉乌尔吗？乌尔在决策上很依赖我，如果她知道这件事，又要为我着急了。」——莉塔拉

CommanderOf course. The fact that you're willing to tell me your honest thoughts at all represents how much you trust me. I will treasure that.当然，莉塔拉愿意把自己的想法坦诚告诉我，代表了对我的信任。我会珍惜这份信任。

CommanderThe way you approach it is very mature. The way you look at it, Ullrid is the Community's leader, but the force that keeps it running is your long-term planning and everyone else's efforts.你的想法很成熟，在我看来，乌尔丽德虽然是人形社区的领袖，但真正维持它运行下去的，是你的长期规划和众人的共同努力。

CommanderUllrid is responsible for drawing the Community together with her charismatic leadership, and you're responsible for holding it together. The Community might still grapple with many issues, but you've done well to keep it running and developing as it is.乌尔丽德负责以领袖的魅力凝聚社区，你则是负责社区的总体架构。人形社区虽然有很多问题，但你做得很好，让它能以现在这个状态运行和发展下去。

CommanderKeep going. I believe that the Community will only improve more and more with your decision-making.继续保持，我相信社区会按照你的规划，发展得越来越好。

Littara[I know that you say these things to boost my confidence, Commander, but the Community really has more than its fair share of issues. Many of which will take quite some time to resolve.]—Littara「我知道指挥官这么说是为了让我保持信心，但社区的问题有很多。每一个都需要很长的时间去解决。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Blind confidence and optimism don't contribute towards problem solving. Maybe the others at the Community can allow themselves those things, but I cannot. I must always keep a calm, level head.]—Littara「盲目自信、盲目乐观对解决问题于事无补。社区的大家可以自信乐观，但我不能这样，我需要永远保持头脑冷静。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Because I'm the brains of the Community.]—Littara「因为我是人形社区的大脑。」——莉塔拉

(Littara calmly writes that sentence down, raising her notebook so that I might read it with clear, determined eyes. The moment I look back at her, she turns aside with embarrassment, unwilling to look into my eyes.)（莉塔拉平静地在本子上写下这句话，举起本子给我看，眼镜后的双眸坚定而清澈。我回看过去，她突然害羞地偏过头，不太敢看我了。）

CommanderI know.我知道。

LittaraC-Commander?指、指挥官？

CommanderYou always look at things long-term, and approach problems practically with never a wasted word.莉塔拉目光长远，但看待问题一向务实，从不说空话。

CommanderI just thought that you were very cute just then, so very cool just a second ago, but you're blushing now.我只是看到刚刚莉塔拉的表现，觉得很可爱。前一秒很帅气的莉塔拉，下一秒却开始脸红。

LittaraI, I just, I—我、我只是、只是——

Littara[Commander, I'm just a little too nervous.]—Littara「指挥官，我只是太紧张了。」——莉塔拉

(She falls back on showing me what's written on her notebook.)（莉塔拉一本正经地再次向我展示她写的话。）

CommanderYou're so mature and reliable at such a young age. Your Commander's at a loss for how to help you.小小年纪就如此成熟可靠，我这个指挥官都要自愧不如，不知道怎么帮你了。

LittaraN-no. Commander, is my pillar.没、没有，指挥官，是，我的依靠。

LittaraI-I need Commander!我、我需要指挥官！

(With my teasing, Littara blurts something out, her speech even became more fluid.)（面对我的调侃，莉塔拉急得脱口而出，连句子都流利了许多。）

CommanderI'm happy to be able to help Littara, too. I was just kidding.能帮到莉塔拉，我也很高兴。我刚刚是开玩笑的啦。

LittaraCommander, mean...指挥官，坏心眼……

Littara[Please don't bully me, Commander!]—Littara「请不要欺负我了，指挥官！」——莉塔拉

Littara[I treasure any opportunity to have you to myself outside of practice, Commander.]—Littara「除去练习之外，能够独占指挥官的时间，对我来说也是很宝贵的。」——莉塔拉

CommanderI'm happy to be of help, too.能帮到莉塔拉，我也很高兴。

Operation Conversation Practice Ⅳ 对话练习大作战·Ⅳ

Littara[Commander, I've made estimations based on my current scheduling and number of words to be learnt. In order to reach a conversational level similar to you, Commander, I would have to practice for at least three years.]—Littara「指挥官，我根据我目前的时间规划和词汇练习总量进行了预估，要达到和指挥官一样的流畅对话水平，我至少需要练习3年。」——莉塔拉

Littara[This estimation is based upon the time I have remaining once I complete my daily tasks. If the Community has another incident such as resource exhaustion or forced relocation, the estimated time will be further increased.]—Littara「这些建立在我的日常工作能够正常完成的基础上。如果人形社区再次出现像转换基地、资源告竭这样的事情，练习完成时间就需要进行延后。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Maintaining consistent practice will be difficult. Your time is also precious, Commander. I cannot take up so much of your time with something with very little return for you.]—Littara「要保持练习的连续性很难。指挥官的时间又很宝贵，我不能大量占用指挥官的时间，让指挥官做对自身收效很低的事情。」——莉塔拉

Littara[You never waste my time, Commander. I must respect yours as well.]—Littara「指挥官从不会浪费我的时间，我也必须尊重指挥官的时间。」——莉塔拉

Littara[That's why I will stop this practice session here. It was inconsiderate of me to suggest these things in such a sudden manner. My apologies, Commander.]—Littara「所以，这次和指挥官的练习，就到这里。仓促提出建议，是我考虑不周，对不起，指挥官。」——莉塔拉

(Littara bows. Her glasses begin to slip off the bridge of her nose, and she rushes to catch it in a clumsy motion.)（莉塔拉对我鞠了个躬，她的眼镜差点从鼻梁上滑下来，她连忙去接，因为动作笨拙显得手忙脚乱。）

(I take her glasses and help put them on her, sneaking in a quick little cheek squish while I'm at it.)（我伸手接住了她的眼镜，又帮她戴上，顺手又捏了捏她的脸蛋。）

LittaraThanks, Commander?!谢谢、指挥官？！

LittaraWhy the, the, sudden squeezing?突、突然，捏捏捏脸？

CommanderThink nothing of it. I was just happy to hear that you wanted to respect my time.不客气，听到你说尊重我的时间，我很高兴。

CommanderI squeezed your face because I wanted to. Do you dislike that, Littara?捏脸是因为我想捏，莉塔拉讨厌我这么做吗？

LittaraOf cour-course not!当然不、不不讨厌！

LittaraJust didn't think. You would, do that, Commander.只是、没想到。指挥官会，这么做。

CommanderRelax, Littara, we're not at work right now. Just take it as us having a casual chat.放松些，莉塔拉。我们现在并不是在工作，你就当在和我闲聊。

LittaraO-okay!好、好的！

CommanderI can understand why you're feeling the pressure, I used to be like that as well. Missions to complete, affairs on base to handle, things that need my oversight. I often feel like I don't have the energy to manage it all.但我也能理解你的压力，过去我也有这样的时候。不仅仅有众多任务要完成，基地事情又很多，样样都需要我过目，就感觉个人的精力不够用了。

CommanderBut since everyone calls me Commander, I must bear the responsibility of that title. Even if the pressure is great, I have to continue. There's no one else who the work can be left to.但大家既然叫我指挥官，我就只能承担被这么称呼的责任。哪怕压力很大，也得继续这么下去，这份工作没法交给其他人。

CommanderI cannot reconcile it internally, yet but I have to force myself. Though, that's how I gradually got used to those professional environments that aren't meant for people at all...难以安心，又不得不强迫自己，不过也因为这样，我也变得逐渐适应了那种不是人干的职场环境……

LittaraCommander, stronger than me.指挥官，比我、强大。

CommanderI'm not telling you about this to show off, Littara. I just wanted to say that the responsibility you bear is always meaningful.不，我跟莉塔拉讲这些，并不是为了炫耀。而是想说，我们承担的责任都是有意义的。

CommanderEvery plan of yours helps out the Dolls in the Community in a real, tangible way, helping everyone approach problems with the best solution. We must choose to sacrifice something in this process.莉塔拉的每个规划，最后都能实打实地帮到社区里的人形，让整个集体获得最优解。在这个过程中，我们必须选择牺牲一些东西。

CommanderSometimes we must even deceive and obfuscate. Compared to that, just burning yourself out is a very small price to pay, relatively speaking.有的时候甚至要去隐瞒和欺骗，相比之下，只是透支自己，已经是相对而言损失最小的决策了。

CommanderThese things, I've never said to anyone else. In front of you, though, Littara, I can speak freely. Because I think you can understand my thoughts.刚才这些话，我还没有对别人说过。但面对莉塔拉你，我反而能够去讲这些。因为我觉得你能够理解我的想法。

Littara[I understand everything you're saying, Commander. You're right, the decisions that are the best for everyone are often the hardest to make.]—Littara「指挥官的每句话，我都能理解。指挥官说的没错，做对大家有好处的决策，是最艰难的事情。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I wish that in the near future, I can become stronger, more mature, and more rational. So I can help more people and stand with the Commander, to relieve your troubles.]—Littara「我希望在不远的将来，我能变得更加强大，更加成熟理智，这样，我就能帮助更多的人，和指挥官站在一起，为指挥官分忧解难。」——莉塔拉

CommanderYou've already helped by listening to me, Littara.现在听我讲述这些的莉塔拉，已经帮到我了。

CommanderAs a return gift, let me chat with you, Littara. I can't guarantee that it'll teach you speaking technique, but I can be someone you can get more familiar with speaking to.所以作为回礼，以后就由我来和莉塔拉你聊天吧，虽然不能保证一定让你学会说话的技巧，但我可以做一个让你越来越熟悉对话的对象。

Littara...Alright. Thanks, Commander.……嗯，指挥官，谢谢。

(Littara hugs me tightly, her face red.)（莉塔拉红着脸，用力抱住了我。）

LittaraYeah, I, like you the most, Commander...果然，我，最喜欢指挥官了……

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Littara[Sorry for taking up your time, Commander. I have an unreasonable request that I hope you might accept.]—Littara「指挥官，很抱歉占用您的时间。我有一个不情之请，希望指挥官能接受。」——莉塔拉

Littara[When we were communicating with a new member of the Community last week, a problem appeared while using pen & paper, causing a conflict. It was resolved, but it appears that communicating via writing is objectively inefficient.]—Littara「上周和人形社区的新成员沟通时，纸笔交流出现问题，导致发生冲突。尽管冲突最终解决，但长远来看，纸笔交流的效率很低。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Commander, I hope you will hold onto my notebook for some time and help me practice speaking normally. I know that it's time-consuming, and will cause a loss in income for that period. If it isn't convenient, please don't hesitate to say no.]—Littara「我希望指挥官能保管我的纸笔，陪我练习正常对话。但练习对话需要耗费时间，会造成一定时间内的收入损失。如果不方便，指挥官也可以拒绝我。」——莉塔拉

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Sorry to bother you...打扰了…

Littara[Thank you, Commander, I'll do my best! I'll gradually make back the Collapse Pieces spent.]—Littara「谢谢指挥官，我会努力！消耗的晶条，之后也会逐步赚回来。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I understand that this request was quite sudden. I failed to make the proper considerations.]—Littara「我明白了，这个请求本身就有些唐突，是我考虑不周。」——莉塔拉

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

Littara[Commander, here is a meal I prepared for you in accordance to nutritional science. Please have a taste.]—Littara「指挥官，这是我依据膳食营养研究为您搭配的日常料理，请您品尝。」——莉塔拉

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。

Littara[Is it to your liking, Commander?]—Littara「指挥官，味道还好吗？」——莉塔拉

Nutritious, healthy, and delicious.营养健康又美味。

A perfect combination.完美的搭配。

CommanderIt's nutritious, healthy, and delicious. What a meal.营养健康又美味，真不错！

Littara[Thank you for your praise. If this can help you maintain healthy eating habits, that would be most ideal.]—Littara「谢谢您的夸奖，如果这能帮助您保持健康的饮食，那就最好不过了。」——莉塔拉

CommanderA meal fit for the gods!美味膳食！

CommanderA perfect combination, delicious while keeping nutrition in mind.完美的搭配，在美味的同时也不忘营养均衡。

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

Littara[Commander, I noticed that you've been busy. I prepared some food that is convenient for consumption at a moment's notice. I hope it is of help to you.]—Littara「指挥官，我注意到您最近十分忙碌，因此准备了方便快速食用的料理，希望能帮到您。」——莉塔拉

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。

Littara[Is it up to your standards, Commander?]—Littara「指挥官，您觉得可以吗？」——莉塔拉

You've been very diligent, Littara.莉塔拉很用心啊。

Saves a lot of time in eating.节约了吃饭时间。

CommanderIt really is convenient. Thank you, Littara.真的很方便，莉塔拉很用心啊。

Littara[Thank you, I hope it will improve your health. No matter how busy you are with work, please make sure to eat properly.]—Littara「谢谢您，希望这能为您补充营养。就算工作再忙碌，也请好好吃饭哦。」——莉塔拉

CommanderHealthy and convenient!营养快捷！

CommanderIt indeed saves a lot of time. I'll be more efficient with this.的确大大节约了吃饭时间，效率提高了。

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

Littara[I'm trying to learn some new cuisine. Cooked to designation, seasonings are as follows...]—Littara「正在尝试烹饪新的料理。火候：适中，调料配比是……」——莉塔拉

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。

LittaraHuh?! Y-you've already eat, eaten it?啊——？！您、您已经吃、吃掉了吗？

The color and flavor...色泽和味道都……

This is some cursed cuisine.完全是暗黑料理。

CommanderThe color's a little strange, and the flavor is...色泽有些古怪，吃起来也一言难尽……

Littara[My apologies! The ratio of ingredients in there were wrong. I'll get started on a new portion immediately!]—Littara「非常抱歉！刚才那份料理的调料配比有误，我这就为您重新烹饪一份！」——莉塔拉

CommanderAn experimental piece, suffused with darkness.充满暗黑气息的试验品。

CommanderIt looked cursed on initial inspection, and it really is.看上去像暗黑料理，吃过后发现的确是暗黑料理。

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。

Journal Entry 1 日志·一

Littara[Commander, could I learn more about the Elmo's condition?] — Littara「指挥官，我能多了解一些艾莫号的情况吗？」——莉塔拉

Littara[It has many Dolls aboard, yet it runs well and stably.] — Littara「承载了不少人形，却运行得良好、稳定。」——莉塔拉

Littara[This is very valuable for teambuilding.] — Littara「这对团队建设很有价值。」——莉塔拉

CommanderOf course.当然可以。

Littara[Thank you very much!] — Littara「非常感谢！」——莉塔拉

CommanderSo, will we be talking like this?那就还是这样交谈吗？

Littara[When you say "like this", do you mean...] — Littara「这样，指的是……」——莉塔拉

Littara[Do, do you mean when I write down what I want to say and show you, Commander?] — Littara「是、是说把想说的话写出来，给指挥官看吗？」——莉塔拉

Littara[Commander... do you want me to speak in a different way?] — Littara「指挥官……是希望我换个方式吗？」——莉塔拉

CommanderNot at all. Frankly speaking, this new habit of yours is quite interesting.不用。你这个新习惯，还挺有意思的。

Littara[Thank you for being so understanding!] — Littara「多谢指挥官的理解！」——莉塔拉

Littara[...Hm, maybe that's why.] — Littara「……唔，可能这就是原因吧。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Perhaps the reason why everyone's willing to stay on the Elmo...] — Littara「大家愿意留在艾莫号上……」——莉塔拉

Littara[Is because you're their leader, Commander.] — Littara「也是因为领导者是指挥官吧。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I'm very glad.] — Littara「我很庆幸。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Glad that I could meet you again after leaving Griffin.] — Littara「离开格里芬后，还能与指挥官重逢。」——莉塔拉

CommanderDid you remember something?是想起了什么吗？

Littara[Yeah... I joined a very bad team once.] — Littara「嗯……之前加入过非常糟糕的团队。」——莉塔拉

Littara[But I'm glad I met Ullrid.] — Littara「但好在遇到了乌尔丽德。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It's all old news now.] — Littara「都是些旧事了。」——莉塔拉

Littara[However, I can tell you all about it. Commander.] — Littara「不过可以讲给指挥官听。」——莉塔拉

CommanderSounds good. I'd like to understand you better.好啊，我也想更了解你。

Journal Entry 2 日志·二

Littara[Commander, I think I understand the Elmo now, for the most part.] — Littara「指挥官，我对艾莫号有了大致了解。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Everyone is doing very well.] — Littara「大家做得都很好。」——莉塔拉

Littara[But I think... there are some details that could use improvement.] — Littara「但我觉得……可以再多注意一些细节。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I will write a detailed report and suggest potential solutions.] — Littara「我会写一份详细报告，给出解决方案。」——莉塔拉

Littara[...I...] — Littara「……我……」——莉塔拉

Littara[I'm not doing unnecessary things, am I?] — Littara「我没做多余的事吧？」——莉塔拉

CommanderI'm glad you're helping out; this can't possibly be unnecessary.你能帮忙就太好了，怎么会是多余。

Littara[...You're very accepting. Commander.] — Littara「……指挥官，有强大的包容力。」——莉塔拉

Littara[You respect and understand me...] — Littara「会尊重和理解我……」——莉塔拉

Littara[And you acknowledge my suggestions.] — Littara「也会认可我的想法。」——莉塔拉

CommanderYou've always been very reliable, after all.因为莉塔拉一直很靠谱啊。

Littara[Me? Reliable?] — Littara「靠、靠谱？」——莉塔拉

Littara[I... I won't disappoint you, Commander.] — Littara「我……不会让指挥官失望的。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Just like that time...] — Littara「就像那个时候一样……」——莉塔拉

CommanderWhich time?那个时候？

Littara[I was talking about the past, about an incident that happened in a previous human convoy.] — Littara「是指过去在人类车队里时发生的事。」——莉塔拉

Littara[If you'd like to know about it, I can tell you, Commander.] — Littara「指挥官感兴趣，那我就和指挥官说说。」——莉塔拉

CommanderAlright.好。

Journal Entry 3 日志·三

Littara[My apologies, Commander.] — Littara「抱歉，指挥官。」——莉塔拉

Littara[My report will be a little late.] — Littara「报告书要晚一点给您。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I solicited feedback from everyone on the Elmo...] — Littara「我征求了艾莫号上大家的意见……」——莉塔拉

Littara[And then I realized that there was a reason for a lot of the unwritten habits of the DOlls there...] — Littara「才明白很多不成文的习惯都有原因。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It would seem that I was... rash.] — Littara「这次……实在莽撞了些。」——莉塔拉

CommanderThat's okay, just do what you think is right.没关系，按照你的想法来就好。

Littara[Aren't you afraid I'll make things worse, Commander?] — Littara「指挥官不怕我把事情弄糟吗？」——莉塔拉

Littara[I've done that before, you know...] — Littara「我……以前可是有过这样的前科。」——莉塔拉

Littara[What started out with good intentions ended up being carried out by ill means... although the outcome...] — Littara「是好心，却办了坏事……虽然结果……」——莉塔拉

Littara[I don't know what the others think of that.] — Littara「不知道别人怎么想。」——莉塔拉

Littara[But I don't think the outcome was bad!] — Littara「但我觉得结果并不差！」——莉塔拉

CommanderYup, I guessed as much.嗯，我猜也是这样。

Littara[...Huh? Are you encouraging me, Commander?] — Littara「……诶？指挥官难道是在鼓励我？」——莉塔拉

Littara[Then, could you please give me some guidance?] — Littara「那可以请您指导我一下吗？」——莉塔拉

Littara[Although the situation is different between then and now...] — Littara「虽然那时候和现在的情况有些不一样。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It can serve as a reference.] — Littara「但总是可以参考的。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I hope you can give me some suggestions after listening to my story.] — Littara「请指挥官都听完后，给我建议。」——莉塔拉

CommanderI would be happy to.我很乐意。

Journal Entry 4 日志·四

Littara[Commander, I managed to get through to everyone!] — Littara「指挥官，我和大家沟通好了！」——莉塔拉

Littara[Everyone had lots of ideas, and they were all useful.] — Littara「大家提出不少想法，都很有用。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Nobody scolded me for being a busybody, that's so...] — Littara「也没人怪我多管闲事，真是……」——莉塔拉

Littara[You're so lucky to have a team of such bighearted people.] — Littara「有这样宽容的团队，很幸福。」——莉塔拉

CommanderSurely you've got people like that too, right?莉塔拉也有吧。

Littara[Ah... I do. But we've had tough times too.] — Littara「啊……确实，但也经历过辛苦的时期。」——莉塔拉

Littara[In the past, the leader of my bounty hunter team, Allen, caused a lot of bad things to happen.] — Littara「之前，那个赏金猎人的领队，艾伦，造成了非常糟糕的结果。」——莉塔拉

Littara[I'm just glad I made up my mind to help out Ullrid back then.] — Littara「还好我当时，下定决心要帮乌尔丽德。」——莉塔拉

CommanderYou're lucky to have a friend like her, right?有这样的伙伴，很幸运吧？

Littara[Yup!] — Littara「嗯！」——莉塔拉

Littara[Huh? Why did I end up coming back to this topic?] — Littara「诶？我怎么又说到这个了？」——莉塔拉

Littara[For some reason, I always find myself coming back to the past. Could it be...] — Littara「最近总是不自觉地聊到过去，难道说……」——莉塔拉

Littara[...I get it now.] — Littara「……我知道了。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It's because I haven't told you everything about those events yet.] — Littara「是因为那些事没有全部告诉指挥官。」——莉塔拉

Littara[You must be curious about all the things that took place all those years ago, right?] — Littara「这么多年，发生了很多事，指挥官也有点好奇吧？」——莉塔拉

CommanderYes, so let's continue our chat.嗯，那就继续聊聊吧。

Journal Entry 5 日志·五

Littara[Commander, I finished my report!] — Littara「指挥官，报告完成了！」——莉塔拉

Littara[ALso, I even managed to write an observation log!] — Littara「还有还有，我还写了一份观察报告！」——莉塔拉

Littara[I think... it could serve as a reference for teambuilding activities.] — Littara「大概……可以作为建设团队的参考。」——莉塔拉

Littara[It also includes the valuable suggestions you gave me, Commander!] — Littara「里面也收录了指挥官提出的宝贵建议！」——莉塔拉

Littara[Perhaps it might come in useful somewhere.] — Littara「也许能在一些地方派上用场。」——莉塔拉

CommanderAlright, thank you.好，谢谢你。

Littara[You don't need to thank me. Rather. I should be thanking you.] — Littara「请不要对我道谢，要说，我还得跟指挥官说谢谢呢。」——莉塔拉

Littara[Ah... perhaps I should be speaking my thanks out loud? Let me give it a try...] — Littara「啊……道谢的话，是不是说出来比较好？我试试……」——莉塔拉

LittaraTh-thank you, Commander!谢……谢谢指挥官！

LittaraI did it!成功了……！

CommanderRelax, don't tense up. It's okay for you to write it out.别紧张，放松点。用写出来的也没事。

Littara[Okay!] — Littara「好！」——莉塔拉

Littara[However, everyone does tell me to relax a little.] — Littara「不过，大家也经常跟我说，放松些比较好。」——莉塔拉

Littara[But when it comes to team administration, I'm used to taking things seriously.] — Littara「但牵扯到团队事务，我总习惯严肃对待。」——莉塔拉

CommanderThat's just how you do things. Go with what works.你有你的风格，合适就好。

Littara[Okay!] — Littara「嗯……！」——莉塔拉

Littara[It feels like I've reached an accord with you, Commander.] — Littara「现在也算是和指挥官达成一致了。」——莉塔拉

Littara[This feeling is kind of familiar...] — Littara「这种熟悉的感觉……」——莉塔拉

CommanderThinking of the past again? Looks like I'll be able to hear the story's ending tonight.又想起过去？看来，今天能听到故事结局了。

Littara[There's no hiding it from you...] — Littara「瞒不过指挥官……」——莉塔拉

Littara[Well, as long as you don't find it annoying.] — Littara「指挥官不觉得烦就好。」——莉塔拉

CommanderI won't, so tell me.不会的，告诉我吧。

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Following Griffin's restructuring, the Doll formerly known as WKp spent a short period as a so-called "tagalong" in a bounty hunter's convoy, which was where she came to know Ullrid. After being "discarded" by the bounty hunter, being attacked by various enemies and drifting through the contamination zones, WKp finally made new friends in Ullrid and other companions she encountered during her travels. Together, they found a place to call home and began building a community where they belonged. With this new lease on life and after changing to a new frame, WKp gave herself the new name "Littara". While building the Doll Community, Littara's qualities of meticulous and deliberate planning came to the fore, which resulted in Ullrid appointing her as the Community's strategist. While her overthinking sometimes led to amusing incidents, the support and trust of her friends gave her the confidence to continue charting the Community's future course. However, the little strategist who supported her friends' advance with her intellect had troubles of her own too— Littara's severe introversion and fear of social interaction made it very difficult for her to speak in an articulate manner. She couldn't even communicate her thoughts to other Dolls through Level II. As a result, she gained the habit of communicating with others through written notes and developed the ability to write at incredible speeds. Fortunately, her friends were patient and willing to hear her out. Recently, she has been working hard to overcome this weakness. Perhaps one day, she will be able to articulate her words fluently.曾用代号WKp，在格里芬重组后，短暂地作为“赠品”在赏金猎人车队中待过一段时间，并得以结识乌尔丽德。遭遇赏金猎人抛弃、敌人袭击等种种变故后，流浪在污染区中的WKp终于和乌尔丽德以及路上认识的新伙伴，一起找到了足以落脚的地方，并依照WKp的蓝图，开始建设属于她们自己的社区。获得新生的同时，更换了素体的WKp也将“莉塔拉”作为自己新的代号。 在建设社区的过程中，莉塔拉逐渐显露出心思缜密而周全、擅长做计划的特质，并因此被乌尔丽德钦定为人形社区的军师。虽然偶尔也会因为思虑过多闹出笑话，但同伴们的信任和支持，给了她勇气继续规划人形社区的未来。 不过，这位用智谋支持着同伴前行的小小军师，其实也有自己的困扰—— 内向社恐的性格，让莉塔拉难以顺畅地说话，甚至无法通过二级平层将想法直接传输给其他人形。因此，她常以纸笔书写的方式与他人交流，并练就了超快速书写的技能。好在身边的同伴都愿意耐心倾听，近来她也在积极突破这一短板，或许未来也会有听到她流畅开口的一天吧。

Record 2"Littara, we've been running low on stationery lately, so you might have to start directly speaking to the others more often..." As Ullrid placed her hands apologetically on Littara's shoulders, she could feel the latter's frame tense up under her fingers. "It... it's okay... I, ah, I can—" As she stumbled over her words, Littara suddenly seemed to realize something and whipped a tattered notebook out of her backpack. After flipping furiously through it to find an empty page, she began to write— [My current notebook still has space in it. All I need to do is write with smaller letters and use them sparingly. We're working together to build a community, so supply shortages are only to be expected. You don't need to apologize for this, Ullrid.] —Littara Clearly, getting an introvert like Littara to hold a direct conversation was no less monumental an undertaking than turning the Doll Community into a Green Zone within a month. Ullrid should have realized that Littara would rather reuse her old notebooks than open her mouth to speak. Still, would anyone in the Community actually mind? Wasn't that part of what made Littara unique? That said, wouldn't Littara need to make her thoughts clear to others in order to convey her plans? Wouldn't training her speaking skills help with that? [Don't worry, I already amended yesterday's resource collection plan. We should be able to obtain new stationery soon if there aren't any surprises.] —Littara Perhaps it was because she noticed how Ullrid was lost in thought, but Littara quickly wrote in that addendum. Yes... Littara was always concerned about her friends. So why did Ullrid keep insisting on making her speak directly to others? Wouldn't it be alright just to let Littara stay in her comfort zone? Ullrid looked at Littara and smiled. "Alrighty, then let's hope tomorrow's resource run goes well!"“莉塔拉，最近纸笔的资源有点紧缺，可能要委屈你和大家直接对话交流了……”乌尔丽德有些抱歉地扶着莉塔拉的肩膀，感受着手下紧绷的素体。 “没、没事的……我、啊，我可以——”眼前的人原本结结巴巴，但突然像想起什么似的，从背后掏出已经略显破旧的笔记本，努力翻找出留有空白的一页，写下字符—— 「以往的笔记本里还有空间，我只需要把字写小一点，省着点用就可以了。现在是大家一起建设社区的时候，资源匮乏再正常不过了，乌尔丽德不用因为这种小事道歉的。」——莉塔拉 想要内向社恐的莉塔拉与人直接交流，难度无异于在一个月内将人形社区发展成新兴绿区。乌尔丽德早该猜到，莉塔拉宁愿复用曾经的旧笔记本，也不会轻易开口的。不过说实在的，社区里又有谁会介意这样的交流方式呢？这正是莉塔拉自己的特别之处，不是吗？ 但是，为了以后能够让大家进一步接受莉塔拉的计划，让她的想法能够更直接清晰地传达给大家……锻炼张口说话的能力，还是很重要的吧？ 「不用担心，明天的资源采集计划我已经修订好了。不出意外的话，应该很快就能有新的纸笔资源了。」——莉塔拉 也许是看见乌尔丽德垂头思考，莉塔拉便写了这么一段。 是啊……莉塔拉总是在为同伴们着想，那自己为什么非得觉得，让她开口才是好事呢？就这样让莉塔拉保持她最舒适的方式，不也挺好的吗？ 乌尔丽德看向莉塔拉，朝她扬起了一个微笑。 “好，那就预祝明天的采集，一切顺利吧！”

Record 3Littara's thick cotton clothes, her floofy orange hair, and her cozy outfit didn't just ward off the cold winds of the contamination zones. They also locked her heart away. If I bundle myself up more, I won't draw attention, and others won't try to engage me in conversation... That was what Littara thought when she was in Griffin. After leaving Griffin, Littara's outfit served to protect her in adverse conditions, but she also ended up speaking less and less. There were several occasions when she worked up the courage to make suggestions, only to see them shot down by the bounty hunter leading her convoy. After that, she began writing her ideas down on paper instead and storing them inside her jacket. Though the temperature went up, Littara's jacket only got thicker. Unspoken thoughts, the things she saw each day, her worries about the future... all these things went down on paper, which then went into her pockets. Gradually, Littara began sealing her heart away... Until she met Ullrid. The longer they spent together, the more her newfound friend Ullrid came to realize that Littara wasn't as reticent as she appeared. Littara was filled with curiosity about the world around her. Be they stalks of tiny plants, unfamiliar bird calls, or traces of human movement... Littara wanted to tell Ullrid about all of them. During expeditions, Littara would often tap Ullrid's shoulder and hold up her notebook, after which Ullrid would smile with her. Before long, that smile would appear on the faces of her other friends. Littara was still dressed in heavy layers, but the wall around her heart had silently crumbled.厚重的棉服，蓬松的橘发，这身看似保暖的装扮，既隔绝了污染区的寒风，也悄然隔绝了莉塔拉的心声。 把自己裹得严实一点，就不会引人注目，大家也就不会单独来找我交流了吧……在格里芬时的莉塔拉是这么想的。 离开格里芬后，生存境遇每况愈下，这套装扮仍然很好地保护了莉塔拉，但莉塔拉也变得更加沉默。鼓起勇气的几次提议都被赏金猎人迅速否决后，莉塔拉开始将想法记录在纸上，收纳在衣服中。气温逐渐升高，但莉塔拉的装扮却越来越厚。未说出口的意见，每天的见闻，对未来的担忧……一张张写满字的纸收进了衣服的口袋里，莉塔拉也逐渐将自己的心封闭起来…… 直到乌尔丽德出现。 相处的越久，这个新来的伙伴越发现，莉塔拉并不像外表看起来的那样寡言。除了日常的计划以外，莉塔拉似乎还对世界有着丰富的好奇心。一株微小的植物，一声陌生的鸟鸣，一些人类的痕迹……都能成为她想要对乌尔丽德倾诉的内容。她总是在行队的过程中，轻拍乌尔丽德的肩头，向她举起那页笔记，然后乌尔丽德就会和她一起笑起来。不久之后，这样的笑容，偶尔也开始出现在其他同伴的脸上了。 莉塔拉的衣服依然厚重，但心里的城墙，好像悄然消失了。

Record 4The sound of Dolls making merry could be heard outside the room. Inside it, Littara placed a new planning document on Ullrid's table. Today's expedition went very well. The Community had eliminated a nearby ELID nest and removed a major threat to their security. All this was thanks to the combat strategy and contingency plans Littara had drawn up. Nobody knew just how she had come up with such comprehensive and workable plans in such a short time. However, her higher frame temperature and shorter sleep times hinted at the truth—she was putting all her processing power into planning a better future for the Community. At times, her friends who found her going without sleep would urge her to relax a little. However, they received the following reply: [Don't worry. My frame's specs are lower than everyone else's, so putting my brain to work is one of the few ways I can contribute to the Community.] —Littara A successful battle implied that the Community would be able to explore more distant regions and obtain more supplies. That being the case, they would need more in-depth and extensive exploration plans. Once the Community's resource stockpile was built up, it would probably develop in a different direction based on the nature of their supplies and their amount. All that required further planning... After hearing the sounds of rejoicing from outside, Littara hesitated for a moment, then withdrew the document she had just laid down and left through the door. For the sake of the Doll Community's future... the plan would have to be improved further, Littara thought, as she paced back to her room.门外，传来人形们欢笑的声音；门内，莉塔拉将一份新的计划书，放在了乌尔丽德的桌上。 今天的作战很成功，人形社区的成员们合力摧毁了社区附近的一个生骸巢穴，解除了安全危机。这无疑是一个巨大的好消息，而这也多亏了莉塔拉详备的作战计划与应急方案。 没人知道，她是如何在短时间内做出如此完善而具备可操性的计划的，但比别人更高的机体温度，和比别人更短的休眠时间，其实都在隐隐透出一个事实——她正在穷尽一切算力，为社区谋划一个更好的未来。 偶尔，发现她仍未休眠的同伴们，也会劝她稍微放松一下。不过——「不用在意，我的素体性能本来就不如大家，多动动脑子替大家规划好行动，是我为数不多能帮到社区的事了。」——莉塔拉如此写道。 作战成功，意味着社区的大家从此能到更远的地方进行探险和物资收集了；那么，就需要更完备、涉及面更广的探索计划；资源储备丰富之后，社区的建设也会根据资源的类型与数量走向不同的发展方向；而这些都需要进一步的规划…… 听着门外庆祝的声音，莉塔拉犹豫了一会，又将刚放下的计划书收了回来，打开房门退了出去。 为了人形社区的未来……这份计划，还要再完美一点才行。走回自己房间的莉塔拉如此想。

Record 5After walking under the sun for half a day, Littara finally found Ullrid on a sand dune a short distance away from the power plant. The latter had buried herself in the sand, indulging in what could charitably be called "sandbathing". "It's actually pretty comfy! Leaving aside the possibility of sand getting into the gaps between your parts... you should try it too, Littara!" Littara did not refuse, but she only buried her lower body into the sand—she needed her upper body to write. The two of them enjoyed a warm sandbath under the sun's rays. Neither of them spoke. In that moment, the Doll Community, the ghost of the power plant, everyone's futures, all of those things no longer existed. The only things left in the world were the placid wind and the warm light. [Ullrid, is this the kind of life that you want?]—Littara Just as she finished writing those words, she realized that Ullrid's eyes were tightly shut as she enjoyed the sunlight. In the end, she didn't show her the message. Equality, freedom, mutual aid... Once, there had been an organization where that was everyone's vision for the world. They had striven mightily to make it happen under a certain person's leadership, but now... Littara had never once denied the value of ideals. That was why she had followed Ullrid and built the Doll Community with her, after all. But the problem with drowning in your ideals was that life would punish you if you did. At times, when she saw Ullrid hiding from the others in a corner to relax after a difficult discussion with someone, she was reminded of that person. She thought of how he would always listen to her, how he would lead her and the others into battle. But where was he now? Littara sighed almost imperceptibly and lowered her head, looking down at her notebook. Her little book was filled with plans, and the pages were dog-eared from long use. But thanks to these plans, the Doll Community had slowly begun to take its ideal shape. Mmm... Yes. It was fine. Littara squeezed the pen in her hand. Perhaps... Perhaps they could do it this time. Working together and moving forward, without squabbles or conflicts of interest, everyone heading in the same direction... Before the harsh realities of life came, she would use her comprehensive plans to help everyone take a step closer to their ideals.在阳光下走了半天，莉塔拉终于在离发电厂不远处的一个小沙丘下找到了乌尔丽德。后者正把自己埋在沙子里，美名其曰“沙浴”。 “还挺舒服的！如果不需要考虑沙子不小心掉进零件缝隙里的可能性的话……莉塔拉也来试试这样休息一下吧！” 莉塔拉没有拒绝，但也只是把下半身埋进了沙子里——上半身还得留着写字。 两个人就这样在太阳下做起了暖烘烘的沙浴，谁都没有说话。这一刻，人形社区、热电厂的幽灵、大家的未来，这些东西仿佛都消失了，世界上只有安静的风和温暖的光。 「乌尔丽德觉得，现在的生活，是你想要的吗？」——莉塔拉 她写下了这句话，但看着乌尔丽德闭紧眼睛，享受日光的样子，最终还是没有展示给乌尔丽德看。 平等、自由、互助……曾经有一个组织，大家也坚信着世界会变成这样，在那个人的领导下努力奔走着，可现在…… 莉塔拉并不否认理想的宝贵，这也是她追随乌尔丽德，一起建立人形社区的初衷。但过于理想化，终会遭到现实的反噬。偶尔，她看着乌尔丽德在讨论中左右为难时，逃离众人躲在角落独自放松时……她总会想起那个人，也这样愿意倾听自己，带领自己和大家一起为理想而奋斗。但现在，那个人在哪里呢？ 莉塔拉几不可闻地叹了口气，微微地垂下头，注视着手中的笔记本。 小小的本子里写满了计划，页边也因长期的书写而微微卷曲。但循着那些计划，人形社区似乎也逐渐显露出了理想中的模样。 嗯……对。没关系的。莉塔拉慢慢握紧了手中的笔。 说不定……说不定这次能行，没有纷杂的纠纷，没有利益的冲突，大家只是齐心协力，朝着一个方向前进…… 在现实的冲击来临前，就用周全的计划，帮助大家在理想的道路上更进一步吧。

Record 6[So, what do you think of this development plan, Commander?] —Littara Littara asked me that question on a perfectly ordinary afternoon. I scrolled through the plan on my screen again, and nodded. "Hmm. It's well-organized, responsibilities have been clearly defined, the milestone divisions are reasonable... On the whole, it looks good. I take it you'll be showing this plan to Ullrid later?" To my surprise, Littara shook her head. [Actually, she's seen it before. I came up with this plan for building the Community right after we arrived here, but I didn't make it public. However, with the Elmo as a new variable in the equation, the plan will have to be reworked. Therefore, I wanted to run the general framework and direction past you first so I could make changes later if you had any issues with it.] —Littara "Since it's a plan for the Community, what matters is your internal opinion. You don't really need to ask me about it." [It's not like that. When the plan was initially conceived, I only took the Community's perspective into consideration. For that reason, it's even more necessary to have an outside point of view to see if our path is going to lead to any unforeseen risks. Also, I'm sure you and the Elmo will become an important source of support for the Community's growth, so naturally, your opinions are very important to the Community's future development.] —Littara Well, that's Littara for you... always so cautious. "Alright, then. In that case, I'll send you a summary of my feedback regarding this plan. However..." I thought back to what Littara had said just now. "Why didn't you make it public? Surely the Community's been around for a while now, hasn't it?" Littara briefly hesitated. [That was because the Community was growing in size, and Ullrid felt that everyone would need time to familiarize themselves with each other. In addition, the plan's premise was that the Community would have successfully gotten past the initial establishment phase. Since we hadn't met those conditions yet, we had to shelve the plan for the time being. The current workflow that the Community is following is an initial draft plan I put together, based on the conditions in the power plant back then. However, it seems like things are going quite well in the Community, mainly due to Ullrid's leadership.] —Littara "So you came up with the plan? But then why did Dushevnaya say it was Ullrid—Hold on a minute. Did Ullrid announce YOUR plan?" Littara nodded. [Letting Ullrid announce it for me would help build faith in the plan.] —Littara "But doesn't that mean nobody will know how much you've contributed to the Community?" Littara adjusted her glasses, as though she'd expected that question. [Building the Community doesn't depend on any particular individual, but on the result of our collective efforts. Therefore, it doesn't matter if nobody sees what I do. All I need is to know that I've done my part. Also, having Ullrid be the center of attention and draw everyone's eyes away from me is exactly what I want.] —Littara So she was the strategist behind the scenes, not caring about her reputation but only about building the home she wanted... [Well, if there's nothing else, I'll go amend the plan. Take care, Commander.] —Littara After Littara's footsteps vanished behind the closed door, I thought back to our conversation just now. Did that mean what I should do was help make Littara's plan as perfect as possible, so the strategist's blueprint could build a better home for the Dolls? Alright, then! I would start by summarizing all the areas that could be improved in the plan!「所以，指挥官认为，这份发展计划如何？」——莉塔拉 在一个再正常不过的午后，莉塔拉这样问道。我翻看着屏幕上早已浏览过一遍的计划书，点点头。“嗯，条理清晰，每个人的分工很明确，对里程碑阶段的划分也算合理……挺好的。我猜，这份计划，之后会给乌尔丽德看吧？” 出乎我意料，莉塔拉摇了摇头。 「其实，这份计划她之前就看过了……这是我们刚确立落脚点后，我为了建设社区而准备的计划，但尚未对大家公开。不过现在因为有了艾莫号这个变数，这份计划也需要重新修改了。但大概的框架与方向，我想事先与指挥官先确认一下，有意见的话之后我也方便一并修改。」——莉塔拉 “既然是社区的计划，那重要的其实是你们内部的意见，不必太在意我的想法的。” 「不是这样的。正因为这个计划制定时只完全以社区内的视角制定，才更需要社区外的视野，帮忙看清发展的前路是否有其他我们未能预知的风险。而且，艾莫号和指挥官，想必以后会成为社区发展中重要的支持力量，所以您的意见，对社区的后续发展，当然十分重要了。」——莉塔拉 真是严谨啊……不愧是莉塔拉。 “好，既然如此，我稍后会把关于这份计划的一些小意见汇总发给你的。不过……”我回想着刚刚莉塔拉的话，“为什么这份计划还没公开呢？社区应该也存在了一段时间了吧？” 莉塔拉犹豫了一会儿。 「因为，乌尔丽德觉得社区现在正在扩充人数，大家都还需要时间磨合，而这份计划的实施背景，建立在社区已经平稳渡过了起步阶段的基础上，对目前的我们来说尚未具备实施该计划的条件，因此搁置了。现在大家遵照的社区工作计划，仍是我根据当时热电厂的条件而粗略制定的，不过目前来看，社区运转还算不错，也多亏了有乌尔丽德带领大家。」——莉塔拉 “是你提出的计划吗？我怎么听杜莎妮说是乌尔丽德——等等，所以是乌尔丽德宣布了你的计划吗？” 莉塔拉点点头。「让乌尔丽德代替我宣布，会更有可信度一些。」——莉塔拉 “可是这样的话，不就没有人知道你的功劳了吗？” 莉塔拉扶了扶眼镜，仿佛早就知道我会这么问。 「建设社区，并不是靠着某一个人的特别努力，而是大家一起的功劳。所以，就算别人看不见，只要我切实地为社区做出过贡献，就够了。而且，有乌尔丽德代替我吸引大家的目光，成为大家的焦点，对我来说正是求之不得。」——莉塔拉 站在幕后的军师，一心只为了建设自己想要的家园，从不在乎名利吗…… 「那么，如果没有其他事的话，我就先回去修改计划了。指挥官保重。」——莉塔拉 莉塔拉的脚步声消失在门后，我仍回想着刚才的对话。既然如此，我能做的，就是帮莉塔拉把这份梦想完善到最好，让军师的蓝图能够真正帮助她们建设一个更好的社区吧？ 好，就从好好归结这份计划的可改进点开始！

Record 7It had been a while since Littara first began her speech exercises. She had been constantly practicing ever since I recovered from my cold, so I just let her be. In our recent conversations, she began saying a thing or two verbally, and it didn't sound as choppy as before. "Looks like your practice is bearing fruit," I praised her. "Thank you... for your praise, Commander. It's all... all because of your help." Littara smiled shyly. "Commander, if you don't mind, could I, could I talk with you, more often?" "Of course you can. You can talk about anything you want with me as long as I'm free." At first, I thought that Littara's speech exercises were paying off and she'd be able to talk normally with the others after a while. However, I gradually realized that nobody besides me had ever seen Littara vocalize during this time. That wasn't right. Surely I couldn't be the only one who knew about her speech practice, no? When I passed by Littara's room again, this little mystery was silently undone— I saw Littara facing a full-length mirror, trying her best to speak. Facing her, pasted on the mirror, was a picture of me. It would seem I was the only one that Littara could bring herself to speak with... "Ah, Littara," I said when she came to my desk to turn in a report. After clearing my throat, I continued. "Don't you think you should go for more variety in conversational partners when doing your speech exercises?" "Eh?" Littara exclaimed before frantically adjusting her glasses. She didn't say another word. Instead, she whipped out her pen and paper and— [Did you see me while I was practicing, Commander? The lesson videos I saw online said that you ought to start with the person you trusted most when practicing your interaction skills. Therefore, I used you as my imaginary partner when I did my practice.] —Littara So that's what was going on... "Well, you do seem to be speaking more smoothly with me now. Perhaps you should try it with someone else too?" Surprisingly enough, Littara didn't reply right away. Instead, she looked me in the eye, hesitating for a while more before she finally wrote something. [Please give me a little more time to get used to it. I can gradually move on to other people once I can interact properly with you, Commander.] —Littara "Mmm, yes. Just go at your own pace. Still, why are you using pen and paper again? Weren't you supposed to be practicing how to talk to me?" Littara's face went bright red. "I, I..." After stammering for a long time, she hastily bid me farewell and fled the scene. That's strange. Did I say something I shouldn't have?莉塔拉锻炼口语已经有一段时间了。自从我上次感冒痊愈之后，她似乎就一直没有放弃练习，我也就随她而去。最近她跟我交谈时，都会偶尔张口说上那么一两句，听起来也没有之前那么断断续续了。 “看来练习有进步啊。”我夸赞道。 “谢谢……指挥官的，夸奖。也是多亏了……您的帮助，”莉塔拉的笑有些腼腆，“指挥官，不嫌弃的话，我可以，多找指挥官，聊聊天吗？” “当然可以，只要我有空，你想聊什么都行。” 我本以为莉塔拉的开口练习已经卓有成效，再过一段时间一定可以和大家正常交流。但渐渐地我意识到，除了我之外，似乎再没有其他人，在这段时间看到过莉塔拉张口说话。 不对啊，如果是开口练习的话，不应该只有我一个人知道吧？ 这个小小的疑问，再我又一次经过莉塔拉的房间时，悄然解开了—— 面对着全身镜，莉塔拉正在努力开口说话，而全身镜一角上贴着的，赫然是我的照片。 敢情莉塔拉是只把我当做说话的对象了啊…… “那个，莉塔拉，”之后她来提交报告书时，我清了清嗓子，“你练习开口说话的话，这个模拟的对象，其实应该更多元化一点吧？” “诶？”莉塔拉发出了一声惊呼，慌张地扶了扶眼镜。她也不再说话了，而是掏出纸笔—— 「指挥官是看到了我练习时的样子吗？那是因为，网上的教程说，练习与人交流，最好从与最信任的人开始，我才以指挥官为假想对象，进行练习的。」——莉塔拉 原来是这样……“不过，莉塔拉和我的交流感觉已经比以前顺畅许多了，或许是时候尝试其他人了？” 罕见的，莉塔拉没有立刻接话，而是盯着我，犹豫再三才继续接话。「请再给我一些时间吧，等我能与指挥官好好交流之后，再循序渐进也不迟。」——莉塔拉 “嗯，你有自己的节奏就好。不过，怎么现在又开始用纸笔了？不是要和我练习对话吗？” 莉塔拉的脸涨得通红，“我、我……”她嗫嚅了半天，最后只是道了个别，就匆匆离开了。 奇怪，我说了什么不该说的话吗？

Record 8"So let me get this straight. You and Groza were talking about a 'Mail-In Feelings' event or something?" "Y-yes, C-Commander. You, you write down what you want to say to other people on this." Littara brought a sheet of paper before me. "Hm. So how is this different from a regular letter?" "It, it is! P-perhaps there are some, some things that you have trouble say, saying to other people's faces..." Unusually enough, Littara's fingers clutched at the hem of her jacket. "So, so you can write them down on a sheet of paper, and hand it to us. On the night of the event, w-we will, we'll deliver your paper an-anonymously, so the other person can see your... your feelings. And you, you don't need to worry, about saying a-anything awkward in, in front of the other person." "Sounds like a very Littara thing to me." "It's so that... everyone can communicate with each other on a deeper level, without burdens, and to give everyone a chance, to clear up misunderstandings, or express our feelings..." Yup, I could see what this event intended to accomplish and I liked it. However, the things I wanted to tell others... "So is each person only allowed to take one sheet of this paper?" "Not at all! You can take as, as many as you'd like!" "Alright, I'll take a few extra ones then." The letters were supposed to go out tonight, according to Littara. On the way back to my room, I noticed that there seemed to be a strange mood in the air, hanging around everyone on the Elmo. Some people whispered to each other about whose letters they would receive. Meanwhile, some others loudly declared they didn't write any letters and didn't care about the event. I chuckled to myself and picked up the pace as anticipation grew in my heart... Just what would I see when I returned to my room? As the door opened— Ah, as expected, the white envelopes covered the ground like freshly fallen snow. I shook my head and smiled helplessly. Then, I scooped up the letters and began reading them. While the letters were supposedly anonymous, I had been with everyone for so long that I was able to recognize everyone's handwriting. I muttered to myself as I read out things they would never say in public, occasionally startled by the boldness of certain people's thoughts. It would seem tonight would be quite an entertaining one. The next letter was a little special, being that it was sealed in bright red wax. I broke the seal and extracted the letter. There was only a single line on it, but the perfectly formed letters said— [Commander, I will always be your most faithful listener, no matter what.] I thought Littara would use this opportunity to say more to me... But I guess this was the sentiment she most wanted to convey to me. Now, how would she react when she saw what I wrote to her? Truly, this would be an... interesting night.“你是说，你和闪电商量，要举办一个‘飞书传情’的活动？” “是、是的。指、指挥官，来写下，您想对他人说的话吧。”莉塔拉将一张信纸递到我的面前。 “唔，这和平时写信有什么不同吗？” “有、有的！不知道您，平时是否有，难以当面，对人说出的话……”莉塔拉一反常态，手指绞着衣角，“可、可以写在纸上，交给我们。在活动的当晚，我们将会，匿名，把信寄出，让对方看到……您的心意。而您，无需担心，当面向对方，说出口的尴尬。” “听起来很有莉塔拉的风格呢。” “这是为了……让大家，没有负担地，有深入交流，解除误会，或者表达心意，的机会……” 嗯，活动的意图倒是挺好的，不过想对他人说的话…… “这信纸每人只能拿一张吗？” “不是的，您想要，多少张，都可以！” “好，那就麻烦你给我多来一些了。” 据莉塔拉的说法，今晚就是寄信的时候了。回房间的路上，我看见车上的大家早已陷入了一种奇妙的氛围中。有些人窃窃私语，讨论收到的信会是谁的；有人则声称自己根本一封信都没写，也不在乎这种活动。我笑笑，脚下不由加快了步伐，心里也开始期待…… 收到信的房间里，现在会是怎样一幅景象？ 门应声打开—— 啊，果然如我所料，白色的信封堆满了一地…… 我摇摇头无奈地笑，将所有信都从地上摞起来，开始一封封查看。 虽说是匿名，但这么久的朝夕相处，我早已能辨认出每个人的字迹。看着这些平常不敢当着我面说的碎碎念，惊讶于有些人大胆的想法，这个夜晚似乎别样有趣起来。 下一封信有些特别，用鲜红的火漆端正地盖了封印。我揭开漆印，掏出信纸，上面只有短短的一行字，但娟秀的字迹并不难认—— 「指挥官，无论何时，我都会是您最忠实的听众。」 还以为莉塔拉会趁着这个机会多说一些呢……不过，想必这就是她最想要向我传达的感情了吧。 等她看到我写给她的信时，不知道会是什么反应呢？ 真是个……有趣的夜晚啊。

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