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Lotta

洛塔

32 chapters · 1314 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Silent Bloom 1 静默花开1

(The weather is fine today. Rarer still is the fact that I'm not currently bound by much work, so I go to the lounge for a cup of coffee in my downtime.)（今天的天气不错，更难得的是我久违的没有太多业务缠身。闲暇之余，我来到休息区喝杯咖啡。）

(My brow furrows slightly as the coffee passes my lips. Bitterness spreads across my tongue.)（咖啡入口，我微微皱眉，一股生涩的口感在舌尖弥漫开来。）

Commander...Looks like my coffee-brewing skills still need more practice.……看来，我这个冲咖啡的手艺还得练练。

(I put down my cup and turn to check some data on my portable terminal. All sorts of matters and processes have found footing ever since we started our collaboration with the Doll Community—I believe that, given more time, we'll see even better results.)（我放下杯子，转而查看手头终端上的数据。自从和人形社区合作后，各项事务都已步入正轨。想必再过段时间，就能看到更显著的成果。）

CommanderHmm?嗯？

(Pretty sure I'm the only one in the lounge, yet from a corner comes the sound of hushed conversation.)（休息区本该只有我一人，但拐角处却传来了压低的谈话声。）

???Don't worry! I can assure you that the Commander's a really nice guy!别担心！我和你保证，指挥官是一个超级好的人！

???Okay!嗯！

???B-but... it's such an impressive vehicle... Is it really all right for me to use it...?可，可是……这么威风的载具，真的可以让我用吗……

(I close my terminal and walk over, curious.)（我关上终端，好奇地走了过去。）

CommanderSuomi, Littara... Oh? Lotta's here too. What are you all up to?索米，莉塔拉，哦？洛塔也在啊。你们在干什么呢？

LottaW-waah... C-Commander! I'm sorry!哇、哇啊……指，指挥官！对不起！

CommanderHuh?啊？

(I clearly startled her by showing up. Lotta lets out a yelp and bolts off like a frightened little rabbit.)（我的出现显然吓到了她，洛塔惊呼一声，像受惊的小兔子般匆忙跑走了。）

SuomiAh, Lotta?! Don't run away!啊，洛塔！别跑呀！

SuomiSorry, Commander! I'm gonna go after Lotta!抱歉，指挥官！我先去追洛塔了！

(Suomi gives me a hurried bow before rushing to chase after her.)（索米冲我匆匆鞠了一躬，赶紧追着洛塔的背影跑去。）

Commander...Why did she run the moment she saw me?……怎么见到我就跑了。

Littara[Commander. Lotta is steeling her resolve.] —Littara「指挥官。洛塔，正在下定决心。」——莉塔拉

CommanderSteeling her resolve... Does Lotta have something on her mind?下定决心……洛塔有什么心事吗？

Littara[I'm not sure of the specifics, but Lotta insists on telling you herself.] —Littara「具体的我不太清楚，但是洛塔一定要自己和您说。」——莉塔拉

(I watch their retreating figures as they run off. I scratch my head, feeling rather puzzled.)（我看着她们跑走的背影，挠了挠头，有些摸不着头脑。）

CommanderSomething that Lotta needs to steel herself for... What could it be?洛塔需要下定决心的事……会是什么呢？

(I return to the ops room after lunch. Warm sunlight spills across my desk. I can't help but relax, feeling somewhat content.)（午饭后，我回到指挥室，暖洋洋的阳光洒在我的桌上，我不禁放松身体，感到些许的惬意。）

(My thoughts drift, unintentionally, back to my conversation with Littara this morning.)（思绪也不自觉地飘回上午时和莉塔拉交谈的内容。）

CommanderSomething Lotta needs to steel her resolve for... From Littara's tone, it sounds like Lotta has some kind of a plan going on. But still... isn't she a little too nervous around me?洛塔需要下定决心的事……听莉塔拉的口气，应该是洛塔有什么计划。但这孩子……对我是不是太紧张了点？

(I think about it for a moment but can't come up with any reasonable guess. Still, since Littara said that Lotta would tell me herself, I probably don't have to worry too much about it.)（我稍作思索，也没什么合理的推测。不过莉塔拉既然说洛塔会主动和我说，那应该不用太担心。）

(Tap... tap.)（哒……哒。）

(A faint sound of footsteps comes from the doorway.)（一阵轻微的脚步声在门口响起。）

(I lift my head and see Lotta standing timidly at the entrance to the ops room.)（我抬起头，看到洛塔怯生生地站在指挥室门口。）

(Lotta clutches the hem of her clothes, like a confused little cat. She tries multiple confidence-boosting gestures before finally working up the courage to shuffle two steps forward.)（洛塔攥着衣角，像只不知所措的小动物。她似乎在原地做了好几个打气的动作，才终于鼓起勇气往前又挪了两步。）

CommanderAh, it's you, Lotta. You're here to talk to me about something, right?是洛塔啊，是有事要找我吧？

LottaAh... C-Commander.啊……指，指挥官。

(Lotta is really quiet; her voice is almost drowned out by the hum of running machinery.)（洛塔的声音很小，几乎要被机械运转的声音覆盖。）

CommanderHuh? Come again?啊？你说什么？

(Lotta stands nervously in front of me as we speak... Though at this distance, what we are doing hardly qualifies as a "conversation". She keeps her head down, fingers practically twisting the hem of her clothes into tatters.)（洛塔紧张地站在我前方，但隔着一段距离，很难称得上是“交谈”。她低着头，手指都快把自己的衣角拧破了。）

CommanderUm, I can't hear you from that far away... It's okay to come a little closer.那个，你站那么远我听不见……靠近一点没关系的。

LottaUuuu...唔……

(She doesn't come closer. In fact, she even shrinks back half a step.)（洛塔非但没前进，反而还往后缩了半步。）

(Just as I was about to stand up and walk to her, two hands quietly show up behind Lotta and give her a sudden shove.)（我正站起身准备走过去，洛塔背后却悄然伸出两只手，猛地推了她一下。）

(Caught completely off guard, Lotta tumbles straight into my arms.)（洛塔毫无防备，直接扑进了我的怀里。）

CommanderCareful. Are you all right?小心。没事吧？

LottaHawawawawawa...哈哇哇……

(Lotta's cheeks immediately burn red. She hastily backs out of my embrace, shaking her head vigorously, then shoots a slightly reproachful, aggrieved glance behind her.)（洛塔脸颊通红，慌忙从我怀里退开，猛猛地摇头，随后略带责怪地委屈看向身后。）

(I follow her gaze and see Suomi and Littara hiding by the door, throwing cheering gestures at Lotta. But the moment I spot them, they quickly zip back behind the door.)（我顺着她的目光看去，只见索米和莉塔拉藏在门边，正对着洛塔比着加油的手势，见状又迅速缩回了门后。）

CommanderSo, you're here to talk to me about something, right? Lotta, you don't have to be nervous, just talk to me like you usually do.所以是有事要找我吧？洛塔，不用紧张，平常心一些。

LottaBreathe in, breathe out... I-I have something I'd like to request.呼、吸……我，我有一件事想、想拜托您。

CommanderMmm-hmm, what is it?嗯嗯，是什么事呢？

LottaF-first, please accept this f-from me!请，请您先收下这个！

(With her eyes squeezed shut, Lotta practically shoves a pretty little metal box into my hands, as if she's staking her entire life on this moment.)（洛塔紧闭着眼，几乎是豁出去一般，把一个漂亮的小铁盒塞进我手里。）

(Her movements are quick, like she's tossing away a hot potato. But after I catch it, I realize that she didn't let go—she's still gripping its edge tightly.)（她动作快得像在扔一块烫手的山芋。但我接住后，却发现她并没有松手，依旧紧抓着边缘。）

CommanderUm...?那个……？

(Lotta hurriedly lets go. Then, she looks back at the metal box with a hint of reluctance.)（洛塔慌忙松手，之后又有些不舍地目光黏在铁盒上。）

Commander(...Being stared at like that puts me under lots of pressure as well.)（……被这么盯着看，我压力也很大啊。）

(I carefully open the tin box and find that it is filled with all sorts of glittering stickers—they depict various small animals and flowers. Obviously, this is her "treasured collection".)（我小心地打开铁盒，发现里面装满了各式各样亮闪闪的贴画，都是些小动物和花朵的图案，看起来是她的“珍藏品”。）

CommanderIs this...? A gift for me?这是……？送我的？

(Lotta nods forcefully, then lowers her head again to knead and roll the hem of her clothes.)（洛塔用力点了点头，随即又低着头开始卷自己的衣角。）

LottaThis is a collection of my greatest treasures. Please consider it... compensation, as what I'm about to say might um... bring you trouble?这是我最宝贵的收藏，就当是……我接下来要说的事，给您添麻烦的……呃，赔礼？

(I let out a sigh, close the box, then take Lotta's hand and place the box back in it.)（我叹了口气，把盒子盖好，拉起洛塔的手，把贴画盒重新塞回她的手里。）

CommanderHow can you give away something this important so casually? I'm going to hear you out, so there's no need to overthink it.这么重要的东西，怎么能随便送人呢？只是听你说话而已，不用想得太多。

LottaB-but...可，可是……

CommanderDon't worry. I promise you, I won't get angry no matter what you say, okay?放心，我和你保证，不管洛塔说什么我都不会生气的，好不好？

LottaC-Commander, I... I'd like to ask you if you could spare me a small patch of open space on the Elmo.我……我想拜托指挥官，能不能在艾莫号上分我一小片的空地。

LottaThe Doll Community's crops have made good progress, so I'd like to take this chance to restart my flower research.人形社区的农作物已经有了不错的进展，我想借此机会也重启一下对于花卉的研究。

CommanderFlowers?花卉？

(Lotta nods, then begins pulling on the brim of her hat.)（洛塔点了点头，又拽了拽自己的帽檐。）

LottaTo be honest... I began researching flower cultivation a long time ago, but it was put on hold for various reasons...我其实……很久之前就有在研究花卉的种植，但是因为很多原因，被搁置了……

Lotta...And flower research uses more equipment, to keep records. I-I'm hoping I could borrow some of the Elmo's instruments to run experiments...而且花卉的研究需要用到更多的设备来记录，我，我希望能借助艾莫号的一些器械来做实验……

CommanderMm.唔。

(I scratch my cheek. I didn't expect such a serious matter. If flowers can be grown to bloom even in the Yellow Zone, it would undoubtedly make this a rather meaningful endeavor.)（我挠了挠脸，没想到是这么一件正经的事情。 在黄区如果能培植出花卉，无疑是件很有意义的工作。）

(Lotta did indeed display a high level of expertise in botany through her work on the Doll Community's crop projects. You could even say it rivals that of a professional botanist.)（人形社区的种植项目中，洛塔确实表现出了很高的植物学素养，甚至可以说是堪比专业的植物学家。）

(Compared to growing fruits and vegetables, cultivating flowers is another thing entirely. It's only reasonable that she would need to restart such research.)（但花卉的种植与果蔬毕竟又有所区别，重新研究是理所应当的事情。）

(I begin considering a suitable spot on the Elmo, but Lotta, on the other hand, grows uneasy.)（我正思考着艾莫号上合适的地点，洛塔似乎愈发不安起来。）

LottaI-it's okay if you don't want to approve it... Commander! I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you. Please forget I ever said anything!不，不行就算了……指挥官！对不起，给您添麻烦了！请当我没说过！

CommanderHuh? No, wait...啊？不是……

(Lotta shoves the sticker box into my arms once again, then dashes off without giving me a chance to explain.)（洛塔又一次把贴画盒塞到我的怀里，不给我解释的机会，转头就匆匆跑走了。）

Commander...……

(I hold up the box of stickers, gaze at the stickers that decorate it, and feel a profound sense of helplessness.)（我举起那盒贴画，注视着盒上的贴纸，感到深深的无奈。）

Silent Bloom 2 静默花开2

CommanderHup... Now that's all cleared out.嘿咻……这样就全都腾空了。

(I set down the last packed box and pat the dust off my hands.)（我放下最后一个打包好的箱子，拍了拍手上的尘土。）

(A few days after that conversation, I found a storeroom on the Elmo that was sitting unused.)（那次谈话发生的几天后，我找到了一间艾莫号上暂时闲置的杂物间。）

(I cleaned up and organized the room. It should meet Lotta's requirements for "flower research" once I clear it out and get her cultivation equipment moved in.)（经过简单的打扫和收拾，房间腾空后，也把能用来培育的设施搬运进来，应该能够满足洛塔对于“研究花卉”的需求。）

(This empty room is rare in that it gets plenty of natural sunlight, which is essential for flower research.)（更难得的是，这间空屋采光不错，对于花卉研究来说，阳光也是必不可少的一环。）

(I glance down to check the time. It's almost time for me to meet Lotta.)（低头看看时间，距离和洛塔约好的时间也差不多了。）

(Knock-knock... just as the thought crosses my mind, a rather timid knocking sound comes from the door.)（咚咚，正想着，屋外响起了有些怯懦的敲门声。）

LottaCommander... you were looking for me.指挥官……您找我。

CommanderOh? You're here, Lotta. How do you feel about this room...哦！来了，洛塔。感觉这间屋子怎么……

LottaUm, Commander, I'm so sorry! That presumptuous request of mine the other day must have troubled you, right? I should have reflected on it more before acting. Actually, I'd thought up some other backup plans, so if you... Uweh?那个，指挥官，对不起！那天我冒昧的请求一定给您带来了困扰吧？我应该多反思一下再行动，当时我其实还想了一些其他应对方案，如果您……唔欸？

(I reach out, press down on Lotta's hat, and give it a gentle rub. Interrupted mid-sentence by my sudden gesture, Lotta lets out a rather confused sound.)（我伸手按住洛塔的帽子，轻轻揉了揉。洛塔被我突然的举动打断发言，发出了有些困惑的声音。）

CommanderOkay, Lotta, listen. I really didn't feel the slightest bit of anger or displeasure from your request. Honestly, it's your constant apologies that trouble me. Let me think... Alright?! Do not apologize to me as much as you can from now on?!好了，洛塔，我真的没有任何生气和不满的情绪。说实话，你总和我道歉才让我困扰。让我想想……嗯！以后尽量禁止和我道歉！

LottaHuh? Eh? O-okay, sorr... Ah!啊？欸？好，好的，对不……啊！

(Lotta starts to apologize again on instinct, but she seems to remember what she just agreed to, and thus hurriedly claps a hand over her own mouth.)（洛塔又想下意识道歉，但似乎想起自己刚答应我的事，慌忙捂住了自己的嘴。）

CommanderAnyway, what do you think of this room? It should be sufficient for research purposes, right?不说这个了，这间屋子怎么样，作为研究用应该足够了吧？

LottaIf you're asking about what I think, do you mean...您问我怎么样是指……

(Lotta's eyes go wide with disbelief.)（洛塔难以置信地睁大了眼睛。）

LottaEh?! You mean... you're going to give this room to me, for my research?欸！？您是说，这件屋子……要给我做研究用吗。

CommanderYes. You're part of the Elmo too, so I'll always support whatever you want to do, within the limits of what I can manage.是的，洛塔也是艾莫号的一份子，你想做的事情，在我力所能及的范围内一定会支持的。

CommanderYou may use this as your research lab from now on.以后，这里就是你的研究室了。

(I suddenly remember something and quickly take that little sticker box out of my jacket, giving it back to Lotta.)（我忽然想起一件事，连忙从外套里拿出那个贴画小盒，塞到洛塔怀里。）

CommanderHere, this is your treasured collection, right? Don't go giving it away so casually from now on.来，这是洛塔宝贵的收藏，对吧？以后不要随便送人咯。

LottaEh? But, not only are you not angry with me, you even helped me out... If I don't give you some kind of gift in return...欸？可是，指挥官不仅没有生我的气，还帮我完成了我的计划……我如果不给您一些回礼的话……

CommanderWhy would I have a reason to be angry? If anything, helping you resolve your troubles is part of my duty.我哪有生气的理由？不如说，帮你解决困扰的事情也是我应尽的职责。

CommanderIs there anything else on your mind, or anything you need me to help with?还有什么别的问题，或者需要我帮你协调解决的吗？

(Lotta takes a couple steps around the room, touching the built-in desk and some of the basic equipment that came with it. She begins to nod, but then immediately switches to shaking her head.)（洛塔在屋里走了两步，摸了摸房间内自带的桌子和一些简易器械，先是点了点头，又马上摇了摇头。）

LottaIt's already more than enough... But Commander, I'd like to know—how long can I use this room for?已经很完善了……指挥官，但是我想知道，这里我能使用多久呢？

CommanderNo need to worry about that. You can use it till you declare your research complete.不用担心，在你宣布研究完成之前，都可以使用。

(Lotta finally breaks into a relieved smile. She opens the little metal box I returned to her, takes out a tiny five-pointed star sticker, and solemnly sticks it onto a toolbox.)（洛塔终于露出了放心的微笑，她打开我刚还给她的小铁盒，从中取出了一枚小小的五角星贴画，郑重地贴在了工具箱上。）

(Noticing my gaze, Lotta explains in a quiet voice.)（洛塔注意到我的视线，小声解释着。）

LottaTh-this is a personal hobby of mine... I put stickers on things that "belong to me". When I look at them, strength and happiness well up inside me.这、这是我的个人爱好……贴在“属于自己”的物品上，看着它们，就会涌出力量和幸福感。

CommanderOh~ What a Lotta-like hobby. No wonder that box of stickers is your treasured collection.哦哦~真是很有洛塔风格的爱好，怪不得那盒小贴画是你的珍藏。

CommanderThere's quite a variety inside. Which kind is your favorite?这盒贴画五花八门的，洛塔最喜欢的是哪种呢？

(Lotta lowers her head and rummages for a while before taking out a sticker of a small, blooming purple flower.)（洛塔低头翻找了一会，拿出了一张绽放着紫色小花的贴画。）

LottaIt's... it's this one, my favorite sticker. I want to stick it on my most important treasure, so I haven't been able to bring myself to use it yet.是……是这个，我最喜欢的贴画，我想给她贴在我最重要的宝贝上，所以还没有舍得贴过。

CommanderHow cute. Actually, I used to collect things like this as well.真可爱，我其实曾经也收集过类似的东西。

LottaYou collect stickers as well, Commander?指挥官也会收集贴画吗？

CommanderHmm... well, I didn't quite specialize in stickers as you do. I just collected some interesting little toys, like those Dinergate dolls Robella always carries around.嗯……倒也没有和你一样专精于贴画，我只是收藏些有趣的小玩具而已，比如洛贝拉经常带着的那种小兵蚁玩偶一类的。

LottaOh? I've also seen those! They're so cute!嗯嗯！那个我也见到过！很可爱的！

(Looks like talking about a shared hobby has brought us closer. Lotta is speaking much more freely now.)（看来聊起共同爱好，拉近了我们之间的距离，洛塔说话也放松了许多。）

Commander...Anyway, the next time I place an order, I'll ask the underground brokers about it. They often have stickers on hand that have made their way out of the Green Zone, and I'll bring them to you.……总之，之后我会在订货的时候问问暗商，他们手头经常有一些绿区流传出来的贴纸，我会带给你的。

LottaWon't that... be too much trouble for you, Commander...?这，会不会太麻烦指挥官了……

CommanderNo trouble at all, just one more position in my regular orders. Besides, it'll be a boon for us if your flower research makes any progress.顺手而已，而且洛塔研究的花卉项目只要有进展，一定能对现在的形势更有帮助。

(Lotta hesitates after hearing me bring up her research project again. After a moment, she seems to have worked up enough courage—she takes a notebook out of her coat and hands it to me.)（洛塔听到我又说起了她研究项目的事，有些踌躇。片刻后，似乎鼓足了勇气，她从大衣中拿出了一本笔记递到我手里。）

(I take the notebook. It seems rather old, but its owner has kept it well protected.)（我接过笔记，笔记本似乎已经有些年头，但被主人保护得很好。）

CommanderResearch notes...研究笔记……

(I read out the title and flip it open at random. Each page meticulously records the growing process of plants, including data on water usage, soil, sunlight, and so on...)（我念出封面上的名字，随手翻开。里边的每一页都详细记录着植物的种植过程，包括水量、土壤、日照等等数据……）

(The author seems to change as I flip further. The earliest notes are somewhat unpolished, but I sense the author's growing skill the further I go.)（再往后翻，似乎换了一位记录人。最初的笔记略显稚嫩，但越到后边越能感觉到记录者的精进。）

(Eventually, it begins to discuss the difficulties encountered during the Doll Community's crop-growing. And familiar-looking stickers begin to appear among the pages.)（上面探讨的许多问题，也变成了前不久人形社区种植时遇到的难题。而且书页间不断出现熟悉的贴画。）

(I look up at Lotta, waiting for her explanation.)（我抬头看着洛塔，等着她接下来的解释。）

LottaAlthough electronic records are more convenient in organizing, I think data recorded with pen and paper can be preserved for longer... Th-this is a notebook used by a very important friend of mine...虽然电子记录更方便归纳，但我认为纸笔记录的数据可以留存更久……这，这是我一位很重要的朋友在用的笔记本……

LottaShe... she's called Wolfiin. She also took part in the early stages of the Doll Community's founding...她……叫做沃尔芬，是我非常重要的朋友，也参与了人形社区的早期建立……

LottaShe loved flowers very much and kept trying to grow them tirelessly. Sadly, we never did manage to get the seeds to sprout, right up until the day she went into hibernation.她很喜欢花，并且一直努力着，可惜一直到她沉睡，我们也并未成功让种子发过芽。

LottaAfter that, her notebook and seeds came into my possession. The Doll Community is well on track to finding our footing, so Wolfiin will surely be awakened before long—but I want to accomplish this before she wakes up.后来这本笔记本和种子到了我手里。现在人形社区正逐步走向正轨，沃尔芬一定很快就能被唤醒，但是我想在她苏醒前完成这个目标。

Lotta...To give Wolfiin a surprise, and to give Ullrid and Balthilde a surprise as well—that is my greatest wish.……能够给沃尔芬一个惊喜，也给乌尔丽德和巴希达一个惊喜，是我最大的愿望。

(Lotta looks at the notebook with a tender expression, stroking its cover as though recalling a past seared into her neural cloud.)（洛塔表情柔和地看着笔记，伸出手抚摸着封皮，似乎在回忆着心智中烙印下的过往。）

LottaI hope I can finish this research by my own effort, and I hope you can help me keep it a secret.我希望能靠自己完成这项研究，也希望您能帮我保守秘密。

(I nod, agreeing to Lotta's request.)（我点了点头，答应了洛塔的请求。）

(Seeing how relieved Lotta looks, I'm really glad I didn't brush off her request back then.)（看着洛塔如释重负的样子，我很庆幸自己当初没有敷衍她的请求。）

(Now, let's look forward to the day her research... blooms.)（现在，期待洛塔的实验能成功开花吧。）

Silent Bloom 3 静默花开3

(One day, in the Elmo's ops room.)（某日，艾莫号指挥室。）

(I was working in the ops room when I heard a firm series of knocks at the door. I lift my head and see Balthilde standing in the doorway.)（我正在指挥室办公，一阵有力的敲门声响起，我抬起头，看到巴希达正站在门口。）

CommanderWhat's up, Balthilde?怎么了？巴希达。

(I know Balthilde. This "doer" rarely comes to me of her own accord unless there's something important.)（我了解巴希达，这位实干家如果没有要紧事，很少会主动来找我。）

Balthilde...I wouldn't come to bother you if I could help it.……如果可以的话，我也不想来打扰你。

BalthildeIt's about Lotta. She hasn't returned to the Doll Community for routine checkup and maintenance in a long while. It won't cause any serious problems right now... but she's been overdue for far too long.是关于洛塔的事。她已经很久没有回人形社区进行常规检修了，虽然说眼下不会有什么大碍……但已经超出定期检查时间太久了。

(I can't help but frown slightly, recalling Lotta's wish—to successfully grow the flowers herself and surprise everyone in the Doll Community.)（我不禁微微皱眉，想到了洛塔之前的愿望——希望能够自己独立完成花卉培育，给人形社区的大家一个惊喜。）

CommanderHave you contacted her?有联络过她吗？

BalthildeI have, but she just replies with "soon" or "wait a bit longer" every single time.我有联系她，但是她每次都只回复“马上了”“再等等”。

BalthildeI did think about just dragging her back... but Lotta must be busy with something. She's rarely this insistent about anything.虽然我想直接去把她拖回去……但是，洛塔一定在忙什么事情吧，她很少有这么坚持的时候。

BalthildeI'm not sure if interrupting her now is the right thing to do...我不确定现在去打扰她到底是不是对的……

CommanderHaha. You're always complaining about Lotta, but you actually care about her a lot.呵呵，虽然巴希达平常总是抱怨洛塔，但其实很关心她嘛。

BalthildeHah?! No way! What the heck... Anyway, I'm leaving this matter up to you!啥！？才没有！真是的……那洛塔就拜托你了！

CommanderMm. Leave it to me, don't worry.嗯，放心交给我吧。

(After seeing Balthilde off, I take the gift I ordered from the underground brokers out of the drawer, place it in the interior pocket of my jacket, and head for the storeroom assigned to Lotta.)（送走巴希达，我从抽屉中拿出了从暗商订购的礼物，揣进怀里，走向那间分给洛塔使用的杂物间。）

(Knock, knock, knock.)（咚咚咚。）

(I rap lightly on the door. There's no reply at all.)（我轻轻敲了敲门，没有任何回复。）

CommanderLotta? Are you not in...?洛塔？不在吗……

(I step inside. The place looks completely different from how empty it was, now that time has passed.)（我走进屋内。一段时间没来，这里已经和当初空荡荡的样子完全不同了。）

(The whole room looks like a miniature ecological garden, its air thick with the damp smell of soil and moisture. The desk is full of labeled potted plants. Some have sprouted tiny buds, but most hold only flat, bare soil.)（整个房间俨然一个微缩生态园，空气中弥漫着土壤与水汽的潮湿味道。桌子上摆满了插着标签的盆栽，有一些发了小芽，但更多是平坦的土壤。）

(The equipment is all arranged neatly, and every single tool and flowerpot, without exception, has a tiny sticker stuck onto it.)（设施都排列得整整齐齐，而所有的工具和花盆上，无一例外都被贴上了小小的贴画。）

LottaUuh... what's going on? Why won't they bloom...唔……怎么回事？为什么还是不开花……

(I hear Lotta's voice coming from the corner of the room and carefully walk over, avoiding the flowerpots on the floor.)（我听到洛塔的声音从房间角落传来，我小心避开地上的花盆走了过去。）

(Lotta is hugging a flowerpot, sitting forlornly in the corner. Scattered around her are many sheets of paper with observation data recordings. That precious notebook lies open on the floor as well, densely covered in annotations.)（洛塔抱着一个花盆，很落寞地坐在角落中。她身边散落着许多记录观测数据的纸张，那本宝贵的笔记本也摊开在地上，上面密密麻麻写满了批注。）

CommanderLotta?洛塔？

(Lost in her own world, Lotta gives no response. I crouch down beside her, take the two stickers I ordered out of my jacket, and wave them in front of her.)（沉浸在自己世界中的洛塔对我的呼唤毫无反应，我在她身旁蹲下，从怀中掏出那两张订购的贴纸，在她面前晃了晃。）

Lotta...Eh? Stickers... C-Commander?!……欸？贴纸，指、指挥官！？

(Lotta springs up with a "boing", and the flowerpot in her arms slips loose along with the motion.)（洛塔“腾”地一下弹了起来，怀里的花盆也随之脱手。）

CommanderCareful!小心！

(I quickly catch the flowerpot, but Lotta, having risen too abruptly, loses her footing and comes tumbling toward me.)（我眼疾手快地接住花盆，洛塔却因为起得太猛，脚下一滑，整个人向我跌来。）

CommanderAh!呃啊！

(Lotta ends up sitting on top of me. I've protected the flowerpot, so everything is fine—everything except me, that is.)（结果而言，洛塔跌坐在我身上，我保护住了花盆，除了我以外，一切都好。）

LottaAhhh! Commander! Are, are you all right?!啊啊啊啊，指挥官！您，您没事吧！

(I wave. Lotta hurriedly pulls me up from the floor and helps brush the dirt off me.)（我摆了摆手。洛塔慌忙将我从地上拉起来，帮我清理着身上沾染的泥土。）

LottaUuuu... Commander, I'm so sorry. You're not hurt, are you?呜呜呜……指挥官，对不起，您没有受伤吧。

CommanderI'm fine. Good thing the flowers weren't damaged.没事的，喏，还好花没有摔坏。

(I set the flowerpot down steadily on the floor and hand the stickers to Lotta. She takes them. Her eyes light up at first, but very quickly dim again.)（我把花盆稳稳放在地上，将那几张贴画交给洛塔。洛塔接过贴纸，眼前先是一亮，但很快又暗淡下去。）

(I observe her despondent look, then glance at the flowerpots filling the room, and form a rough guess.)（我把洛塔低落的情绪看在眼里，又看了看满屋的花盆，大概有了猜想。）

CommanderWhat's wrong? Run into some difficulty?怎么了？遇到困难了？

(Lotta's expression freezes. She nods, turns her back to me, and sits back down on the floor.)（洛塔神情一滞，随即点了点头，背对着我又坐回了地上。）

LottaI-I've been preparing for this experiment for a long time. I gathered all the scientific literature available.我，我为了这次实验做了很久的准备，收集了所有学术资料。

LottaYou even went out of your way to get me equipment I needed, Commander. But once I actually got to work... I still ran into so many problems.指挥官也特地为我准备了需要的设备，但是实际执行后……依旧遇到了很多棘手的问题。

LottaI managed to solve some of them at first, but the problems that followed just kept cropping up endlessly... The others from the Doll Community are busy with external collaboration right now, so I don't want to bother Ullrid and the others with my own problems at the moment.虽然最初解决了一部分，但是后续的问题层出不穷……现在人形社区的大家都在为了外部合作忙碌，我不想因为自己的事去打扰乌尔丽德和大家。

(I'm about to offer some comfort, but Lotta gives me no opening and keeps on talking.)（我刚想开口安慰，洛塔却没有给我机会，而是继续说了下去。）

LottaC-Commander, you've already helped me so much. I know that you rest less than us Dolls much of the time, so... so...指、指挥官您已经帮了我很大的忙，我知道您很多时候要比我们人形休息得更少，所以，所以……

(As Lotta speaks, her head begins to sink into her knees, slightly crumpling the stickers pinched between her fingers.)（洛塔说着说着，头渐渐埋进了膝盖里，手里捏着的贴纸也有些变形。）

LottaI knew it... I can't do anything at all without help from others. I can only just curl up in a corner like this... Wolfiin will probably be so disappointed when she comes back.果然……没有了大家的帮助，我什么都做不到，只会缩在角落里……沃尔芬回来，应该会很失望吧。

(I walk over to Lotta and sit down beside her, mimicking her posture. In front of us sits a tiny potted touch-me-not, swaying ever so slightly.)（我走到洛塔身边，学着她的姿势坐下。面前摆放着一盆小小的含羞草，正微微摇晃着。）

(I reach out and gently poke a leaf, and the touch-me-not bashfully folds itself shut.)（我伸出手轻轻戳了下叶子，含羞草随即害羞地合拢了起来。）

CommanderYou probably don't know much about my past, I believe.洛塔应该不太了解我过去的事情吧。

LottaUm, I heard from Suomi and Littara that you've taken part in many battles, that you're an incredibly capable guy...唔，我听索米和莉塔拉说过，知道指挥官参与了很多战役，是很了不起的人……

CommanderWhen I was at Griffin, there were times I was under so much pressure that I could hardly breathe. I was so tense that I wanted to hide away too—just like this potted touch-me-not.以前在格里芬的时候。我也有过压力大到喘不过气的时候，那时候紧张得也想一个人躲起来，就像这盆含羞草一样。

(I point at the potted plant before us.)（我伸手指了指面前的盆栽。）

CommanderBut my companions were by my side every step of the way. Even when we weren't physically together, they were still a vital pillar of support, mentally.但是，我的同伴们无时无刻不陪在我的身边，哪怕我们没有待在一起，她们依旧是我很重要的心灵支柱。

CommanderI believe the Doll Community and Wolfiin must be the same to you, Lotta. That's why you'd go to such lengths for them.我想，人形社区和沃尔芬对洛塔而言，一定也是这样重要的同伴，所以洛塔才会为大家这么费心吧。

LottaYeah... But I want to be of help to others, just like Ullrid.嗯……但是，我想和乌尔丽德一样，能为大家帮上忙。

CommanderYou're already helpful. You're just too diffident. In that case...洛塔已经帮上大家的忙了，只是你太不自信了。既然这样的话……

CommanderYou can rely on me. I'll help you solve the issues, and together we'll give Balthilde, Wolfiin, and the rest a great, big surprise!那就来依靠我吧，我来帮你解决问题，给巴希达和沃尔芬她们一个大大的惊喜吧！

LottaIs that really okay...? To do this for a Doll like me...?真的可以吗……指挥官，让您为我这样的人形……

CommanderWhy would it not be? Just seeing your vibrant smile is a wonderful enough reward for me.哪里，如果能看到洛塔元气十足的笑容，对我来说也是很棒的回报。

LottaI, I...我、我……

(I pat Lotta's head. She looks up at me, a little bashful.)（我揉了揉洛塔的头，她有些害羞地抬头看着我。）

(I take out my terminal. I don't understand the more intricate, technical aspects of botany, but when it comes to resolving my companions' troubles, I have my ways.)（我拿出终端，我虽然不懂得太过专业的种植问题，但在如何解决同伴们的困扰上，还是有一些心得的。）

(Holding the notebook, Lotta sits beside me on the floor, trying to describe the problems she ran into and the data she already collected.)（洛塔拿着笔记本，和我并肩坐在地上，尝试描述着遇到的问题和已经做过的实验数据。）

(I keep her company through data recording and analysis, then compile the problems and send them to the underground broker who helps the Elmo process crops.)（我陪着她记录和分析，之后把问题汇总发送给了协助艾莫号处理农作物的暗商。）

(Soon, he sends us some interpretations and speculations.)（很快，对方便发来了一些个人理解和推测。）

(He mentions that the experiment is actually progressing well enough, and that if it succeeds, he'd like to help us handle selling the flowers. In addition, he's astonished at the level of passion for flower cultivation shown through the data.)（对方表示，目前的实验进展已经足够优秀，如果能成功，也希望能够同样帮助我们处理花卉的经销问题，并感叹了数据中透露出对花卉培养的用心程度。）

Commander...Basically, that's what he said. Does it feel helpful, Lotta?……所以，他是这么说的。洛塔感觉有帮助吗？

(I ask, pointing at the instructions that the underground broker sent over on the terminal.)（我指着终端上对方发来的方法，询问道。）

Lotta...So Wolfiin's cultivation methods weren't wrong after all.……所以，其实沃尔芬的种植方法没有错。

LottaThe best proof of that lies in the fact that the seeds are indeed sprouting. It's just that the conditions for flowering are way more stringent than I imagined... Humidity, water, and soil type are all very important...盆栽中的种子能够发芽就是最好的证明，只是，开花的条件要求要比想象中的更严苛，湿度、水分以及土壤的类型……

LottaIf that's the case... What if we adjust the soil composition...那么如果这样的话…………通过调整土壤成分……

(Lotta sticks close to my side to see what's on the terminal clearly. She furrows her brow somewhat, quietly working out the provided instructions in a hushed tone, striving to think through the hypotheses and possible corrections raised by the underground broker.)（为了看清终端上的内容，洛塔紧紧贴在我的身边。她微微皱眉，小声推算着对方的想法，似乎在努力思考对方所提出的假设和指正的方向。）

(The strands of hair beneath her hat brim tickle my cheek every now and then. I stay perfectly still to avoid disturbing her train of thought.)（帽檐下的发丝不时蹭过我的脸颊，为了不打扰到她的思考，我一动不动。）

LottaAh?! If that's the case, that might be it! This is great, Commander! I think it'll work out!啊！如果是这样的话，确实有可能！太好了指挥官！应该可以成功了！

(Lotta jumps and throws her arms around me happily. The scent of mingled grass and earth dances around her, fresh and faintly damp. This is the first time I'm seeing her so happy.)（洛塔开心地跳了起来，猛地抱住了我。她身上混合着青草与土壤的味道，清新又带着几丝湿润，我还是第一次见到如此开心的洛塔。）

LottaAh... Ahhh, s-sorry, Commander! I'm all covered in dirt.啊……啊啊，对、对不起指挥官！我身上都是土。

(Suddenly realizing what she's done, Lotta lets go of me, her face flushed. She backs away a few steps and hangs her head, not daring to look at me.)（忽然反应过来的洛塔红着脸松开了我，并且后退几步，低着头不敢看我。）

CommanderDon't be sorry. I'm happy to see you smile so vibrantly.哪里，能看到洛塔精神的笑容就足够了。

LottaThank you, Commander. You really are how Suomi and Littara described you... No, you're better...谢谢指挥官，您果然是索米和莉塔拉所表述的那样的人……不对，是还要更好的……

LottaI, I'm so glad I could discuss this with you... I'm so happy.我，我很高兴能和您商量这件事情……我很开心。

(I smile and pat Lotta's head. She doesn't look up, but I notice that her ears have gone red.)（我笑着揉了揉洛塔的头。虽然她没有抬头，但微微泛红的耳朵格外注目。）

CommanderWhere did that come from? It's working out because you care about what you do. I merely helped you readjust the direction of your work and got you to believe in yourself a bit more. I'm sure you'd have solved it on your own, given more time.哪里的话，是洛塔足够用心。我不过是帮你重新确认了方向，让你更相信自己，想必就算没有我，过段时间你也一定能自己解决。

CommanderWell then, I'll be looking forward to the news of your success.那么，我就期待着接下来你成功的消息啦。

LottaOkay! This time it'll definitely work out!嗯！这次一定没问题了！

Silent Bloom 4 静默花开4

(Lotta's research makes great progress in the days that follow.)（在那之后的日子里，洛塔的种植研究取得了很大的进展。）

(She gradually returns to her usual self. Although she's still that delicate girl who overthinks everything, she now comes to me of her own accord to discuss any problems.)（她也渐渐恢复了常态，虽然依旧是那个会考虑许多的纤细女孩，但却会主动来找我讨论问题了。）

(I help her however I can, and before I realized it, we grew closer to each other.)（我尽我所能地帮助她，不知不觉中，我和洛塔的关系也变得更加亲近。）

(She often gives me little toys she makes in her spare time, and sure enough, all the toys have stickers on them, all carefully chosen by Lotta.)（她时常会送我一些闲暇时刻做的小玩具，当然，无一例外，这些玩具上贴着洛塔精心挑选的贴画。）

(One day, at dawn.)（某日清晨。）

(Knock-knock-knock. Knocks on the door, so urgent that they almost feel panicked, jolt me awake from my dreams.)（咚咚咚，一阵急促到近乎慌张的敲门声将我从睡梦中吵醒。）

(I open the door groggily. A figure comes rushing in like a flood of joy. Overly excited, they barrel straight into my embrace in a moment of carelessness.)（我迷迷糊糊打开门，一道身影便伴随着满溢的喜悦冲了进来，来人似乎太过兴奋，一不留神直接扑进了我的怀里。）

LottaCommander! G-good morning!指挥官！早上好！！

CommanderLotta...? Good morning. What brings you here so early?洛塔啊……早上好，这么早有什么事吗？

LottaIt's a success! It worked, Commander!成功了！成功了，指挥官！

(Having barely awakened, I can't quite process this burst of joy from Lotta.)（刚被吵醒的大脑，一时间有些无法处理洛塔的这份喜悦。）

CommanderHuh? What's working?啊？怎么了？

LottaYou'll understand once you come over and see it!您来看看就知道了！

CommanderAlright, I'll go change my clothes... Eh? W-wait!那我换下衣服……欸？等等！？

(Seemingly deaf to my words, she grabs my hand, turns, and dashes outside.)（洛塔似乎完全没有听进我的话，抓住我的手，转身就往外飞奔。）

(I barely manage to close my room door with my free hand behind me.)（我只来得及在匆忙中反手带上休息室的门。）

(The small pendant Lotta gave me a few days back jingles and sways on my door, and she ends up dragging me out in a mad rush.)（门上，洛塔前几天送我的小挂坠还在叮当摇晃，而我，已经穿着睡衣被她一路拽着跑了出去。）

LottaWe're here, Commander!到了！指挥官！

Commander...Huff... huff...……呼……呼……

(I've been dragged by Lotta all the way to the eco-garden on the Elmo. Even though I consider myself to be in pretty good shape, doing a full sprint right after waking up is kind of tough.)（我被洛塔一路拽进了艾莫号的那间生态园。虽然我自认身体素质还不错，但刚睡醒就开始全力冲刺，多少还是有点吃不消。）

LottaAh... s-sorry, Commander! I just wanted to share this with you the very first chance I get!啊啊……对、对不起，指挥官！我太想第一时间和您分享这个消息了！

(Lotta looks at me, still in my pajamas, propped against the doorframe and panting. Only now does she realize what she just did. She hurriedly lets go of my hand and, blushing a little, runs off to bring me a cup of coffee.)（洛塔看着还穿着睡衣、正扶着门框喘气的我，似乎才意识到刚才做了什么。她慌忙松开我的手，有些脸红地跑去为我端来一杯咖啡。）

LottaA-are you alright?您，您没事吧？

(I take a sip of the coffee—my spirits lift, pleasantly surprised. Even though Lotta rarely handles kitchen duties, her coffee is brewed rather well. I wave my hand to show that I'm fine and steady my breathing.)（我喝下咖啡，眼前不禁一亮，虽然洛塔平日里很少负责厨房的事务，但是咖啡却十分可口，我摆了摆手，稍稍平复了呼吸。）

CommanderI'm fine... I had no idea you were this good at brewing coffee though.我没事……不过洛塔原来这么会做咖啡啊。

LottaUm... I noticed that you always drink coffee in the morning. I wondered if I might get the chance to brew you coffee one day... so I've been practicing in secret all this time...那个……因为总是看到指挥官早上会喝咖啡，想着有朝一日我会不会也有机会给您亲手做咖啡……所以一直有悄悄练习……

CommanderI-I see...这、这样啊……

(A hushed, ambiguous tenderness fills the room.)（一股有些暧昧的静谧氛围悄然在屋内升起。）

CommanderS-so, um, what exactly worked?那，那个，所以，到底是什么成功了？

(Lotta's eyes instantly light up. She trots behind the desk before walking back to me, carefully cradling a plant covered by a glass dome.)（洛塔眼睛瞬间又亮了起来。她小步跑到桌后，小心翼翼地捧着一株被玻璃罩罩住的植物走了回来。）

(Inside the glass dome is the same touch-me-not I saw that day. It's still a frail, little plant, but now, a small purple flower blooms at the top.)（玻璃罩中，正是我那天见到的含羞草，还是那株小小、纤弱的植物，但此刻，它的顶端却绽放着一朵小小的紫色花朵。）

(Lotta poured immense effort into her research, inheriting seeds entrusted to her by a friend, and now...)（洛塔付出了无数心血，继承了友人托付的种子，在这一刻。）

(It finally bloomed.)（终于开花了。）

LottaI saw it bloom when I came here today. I felt so happy and thought about you the very next moment.今天刚刚来到这里，就看到它开花了。我太开心了，第一时间想到了您。

(The first ray of dawn happens to grace us through the window, gently illuminating Lotta's face. Her expression is so content, so relieved, and radiating with pure joy.)（清晨的第一缕阳光恰好透过舷窗照进屋内，柔和地洒到洛塔的脸上。她的表情是那样的满足、释然，洋溢着纯粹的喜悦。）

LottaThank you so much for helping me! I used some of the new methods we discussed to get this touch-me-not to bloom. I've planted other varieties too. They should bloom before long.非常感谢您提供的帮助！这次的含羞草开花，就用了一些我们当时一起讨论的新方法！而且我还种了其他品种的花，想必之后也会陆续开花的。

LottaI've finally realized Wolfiin's old wish... Heheh, she'll definitely be shocked when she wakes up.现在，我终于完成了沃尔芬曾经的愿望……嘿嘿，她苏醒后，一定会大吃一惊吧。

CommanderCongratulations, Lotta. You've been working really hard recently.恭喜你，洛塔。这段时间你真的非常努力了。

LottaCommander... I... I'd like to give you this flower. Our first bloom.指挥官……我……我想把这开的第一朵花送给您。

(Lotta hands me the flower, glass dome and all. Cradling this tiny miracle and feeling the effort Lotta poured into it, I sense the truly immense weight of this accomplishment in my hands.)（洛塔把那株小花连同玻璃罩递给了我。我捧着这份小小的奇迹，感受着洛塔付出的心血，在手中是如此的具有重量。）

CommanderThank you, Lotta. I'll take good care of it.谢谢，洛塔。我会好好照顾它的。

(Lotta nods forcefully, but right after, a blush deeper than the morning sun rises on her cheeks.)（洛塔用力点点头，但随即，她的脸颊浮现出比朝阳更深的红晕。）

LottaNo... I should be the one thanking you.不……应该是我谢谢您才对。

LottaIf it weren't for you, Commander... I... I wouldn't have had the courage to fulfill Wolfiin's wish at all.如果不是指挥官……我……我根本没有勇气去完成沃尔芬的愿望。

LottaI used to... always feel so guilty, that I couldn't do anything right, and that I've only caused trouble for others.我以前……一直觉得很自责，什么都做不好，只会给大家添麻烦。

(She suddenly looks up to meet my gaze, her eyes shimmering in a bright, moist gleam I've never seen in her before.)（她忽然抬起头，眼睛里闪烁着一种我从未见过的、明亮又湿润的光。）

LottaBut you believed in me, encouraged me, and... and accompanied me as we thought of solutions together.但是，您相信我，鼓励我，还……还陪我一起想办法。

Lotta...I... I felt so safe, so happy whenever I spent time with you.和您在一起的这段时间……我……我觉得很安心，很开心。

(Lotta's voice grows quiet.)（洛塔的声音越来越小）

LottaI... I...我……我……

Lotta...I... really like... being with you, Commander!……我、很喜欢……和指挥官在一起！

(Her strength fizzles out the moment she finishes that sentence.)（说完这句话，她好像用尽了全身的力气。）

(Lotta doesn't dare look at me anymore—she quickly looks down, her two hands tangled tightly together in front of her. Seemingly at a loss over what to do after her outburst, she becomes unbearably tense.)（她不敢再看我，猛地低下头，两只手用力地在身前纠缠在了一起，整个人显得无比紧张，仿佛在为刚才的冲动而不知所措。）

Lotta...A-anyway...……所、所以……

LottaI, I have one more... special gift that I'd like to give you.我，我还有一件……特别的礼物想送给您。

(Lotta draws a deep breath, as if to rally her courage once more.)（洛塔深吸一口气，像是再次为自己鼓劲。）

LottaPlease... close your eyes and crouch down just a bit, could you?请您……闭上眼睛，稍微蹲下来一点，好吗？

(Though a little puzzled, I nod, set the plant on the desk, crouch slightly, and close my eyes.)（我虽然有些疑惑，但还是点了点头，把盆栽放在桌上，微微半蹲，闭上了眼睛。）

(Immediately, the familiar scent of mingled grass and earth wafts into my nose.)（随即，一股熟悉的、混杂着青草与土壤的芬芳味扑鼻而来。）

(I feel something touch my cheek lightly. It carries a trace of coolness and moisture, soft as a feather brushing past—then it quickly vanishes.)（我感觉到，有什么东西轻轻地、带着一丝凉意和湿润，触碰了一下我的脸颊，柔软得仿佛羽毛拂过，随后又迅速消失。）

CommanderLotta?洛塔？

(I open my eyes at once, only to find that Lotta, who was standing before me, had run out of the room. She is hiding by the wall like a little rabbit, her cheeks practically on fire.)（我随即睁开眼，却发现眼前的洛塔已经跑出了屋子，犹如一只兔子一样躲在墙边，脸颊红到了一种不可思议的程度。）

(Seeing me look over, she hurriedly tugs her hat a little, gives me an abrupt bow, then flees in a blind panic.)（她看到我望过去，慌忙拉了拉自己的帽子，朝我猛地鞠了一躬，然后慌不择路地逃走。）

Commander...……

(I raise a hand and touch my face. My fingertip meets a thin, smooth edge.)（我抬手摸了摸自己的脸颊，指尖碰到了一个小小的、光滑的边缘。）

(I turn to look at the mirror hanging in the room.)（我回头看向屋内挂着的镜子。）

(A glittering sticker rests quietly on my face, stuck onto the spot she just touched.)（一枚亮闪闪的贴画，正安安静静地贴在刚刚被她触碰过的地方。）

(It's the one Lotta said was her favorite—a blooming purple touch-me-not flower.)（那正是洛塔说过她最喜欢的——一朵盛开的、紫色的含羞草小花。）

Covenant 铭契

LottaI-is this really happening, Commander?这，这是真的吗？指挥官。

LottaUm.... P-please don't look at me right now... I-I must be... really red in the face...唔……请，请您暂时不要看我……我，我现在……脸一定红透了……

LottaI'm really, really happy! So happy that... all this feels like a dream to me.我真的、真的很开心！开心得……就好像在做梦一样。

LottaI... I will! I will put in all the effort I can to serve as a source of strength for you!我……我会的！我一定会尽自己最大的努力，成为您的力量！

LottaJust as you always stayed by my side, supporting and believing in me... From now on, please let me return the favor and... remain by your side, keeping you company till the end of time!就像您一直在我身边支持我、相信我一样……从今以后，也请让我永远、永远地……陪伴在您的身边！

This Flower's Confession 此花诉心

(The Doll Community holds a long-awaited feast, celebrating that various affairs are now steadily back on track. As expected, the flowers that Lotta successfully cultivated managed to captivate everyone.)（人形社区久违地召开了一场庆功宴，庆祝各项事务步入正轨。正如我所想的那样，宴会上，洛塔成功培育出来的各色花卉惊艳了众人。）

(But for some reason, the main character of tonight's event, Lotta, has quietly left the venue. I check around the venue, but can't find where she is.)（但不知为何，身为今晚主角的洛塔，却悄悄离开了会场。我在会场周围找了一圈，却也无功而返。）

CommanderMaybe Lotta still... finds such lively events overwhelming?洛塔难道还是有些……不适应这么热闹的氛围吗？

(I ponder this line of thinking as I head back to the Elmo's lounge.)（我默默想着这些事情，回到了艾莫号的休息室。）

(I open the door. What greets me besides darkness is a sweet scent, so intense that it feels unreal.)（开门，迎接我的除了黑暗，还有一股浓郁到近乎不真实的甜香。）

(I reach out to turn on the lights, my mind filled with questions.)（我有些讶异，伸手按下了开关。）

(The lights come on. I freeze in astonishment.)（灯光亮起，我瞬间愣在了原地。）

(The area is covered in all sorts of different flowers from floor to table, as if a tiny, secret garden had bloomed for me in this deep, silent night.)（满满一屋子，各式各样的花朵，从地板一直铺陈到桌台，仿佛一片小小的、在静夜中为我一人盛开的秘密花园。）

Commander...……

(The overwhelming visual stimulus confounds me for a moment.)（这股强烈的视觉冲击，让我一时间没能理解眼前的状况。）

("Bonk!" A cabinet abruptly opens. Lotta leaps out of it like a floral fairy, hands clutching an exquisitely arranged bouquet.)（“咚”的一声，屋内的柜门猛然打开，犹如花仙子一样的洛塔从里面跳了出来，手里还紧紧捧着一簇精心扎好的花束。）

LottaC-Commander?! Welcome back! T-this is my... Ah?!指，指挥官！欢迎回来！这、这是我的心……啊！

(She seems to have tripped over the cabinet threshold out of nervousness as she leapt out. Lotta stumbles toward me, while the bouquet whooshes through the air.)（她似乎太过紧张，刚跳出来就被柜子的门槛绊了一下，整个人重心不稳地朝我扑来，手中的捧花也“呼”地飞向了半空。）

(...What a sense of deja vu.)（……总觉得这一幕似曾相识。）

CommanderCareful!小心！

(I quickly catch her, but the momentum tips me over. We both fall backward.)（我慌忙伸手接住她，但那股冲力还是让我站立不稳，两人一起向后倒去。）

(...Yet the expected impact never comes. We are embraced by a sea of flowers beneath us.)（预想中的撞击并未传来，我们一起跌入了身下铺满的花海之中。）

(The bouquet draws an arc through the air before scattering into countless fluttering petals. They rain down upon our bodies, on her hair, on my shoulders.)（那束捧花在空中划出弧线，彻底散开。一时间，无数的花朵和花瓣如雨般飘洒而下，落在我们身上，落在她的发间，也落在我的肩头。）

CommanderYou alright?没事吧？

(Lotta is curled up in my arms, her eyes tightly closed and cheeks flushed with crimson. She simply shakes her head slowly, not daring to make any other move. Soon after, she cups her face with both hands, letting out a dejected sound.)（洛塔正依偎在我怀里，她紧闭着眼，脸颊通红，不敢动弹，只是轻轻摇了摇头，随即用双手捂住了自己的脸，发出了沮丧的声音。）

LottaUuuuuu... Commander, I messed it up...呜呜呜……搞砸了，指挥官……

LottaI was thinking... that I shouldn't always be on the receiving end of care... So I... I wanted to give you a... surprise...我想……不能总让您照顾我，想、想给您一个……惊喜……

LottaUuu... I spent so much time planning it... It's all messed up now...唔……我筹划了许久的惊喜……全都搞砸了……

(I let out a lighthearted chuckle, pick up a purple petal that landed on her hair, and pat her head.)（我轻笑出声，伸手捻起一片落在她发丝上的紫色花瓣，顺势摸了摸她的头。）

CommanderWhy would you call it messed up? This is my first time receiving so many flowers ever since my arrival on the Elmo.怎么会搞砸呢？我来到艾莫号上，还是第一次收到这么多花啊。

CommanderThank you, Lotta. I love it, and it was truly quite the surprise.谢谢你，洛塔。我很喜欢，也很惊喜。

(Lotta peeks through the gaps between her fingers to ensure I'm not making fun of her. Her face remains reddened, but her tense body relaxes somewhat.)（洛塔悄悄从指缝间露出眼睛，确认我没有在笑话她，脸虽然依旧通红，但紧绷的身体却放松了些许。）

LottaDo you... really... like it?您……真的，喜欢吗？

CommanderOf course I do.当然。

(Hearing my confirmation, Lotta hesitates for a moment, but does seem to finally make up her mind.)（听到我肯定的答复，洛塔犹豫了片刻，似乎终于下定了决心。）

(She exits the comfort of hiding, proactively reaching out to bring me into a tight embrace amidst the sea of fragrance.)（她不再遮掩，而是主动伸出双臂，在这片芬芳的花海中紧紧地抱住了我。）

LottaI'm glad... glad that you like it!您喜欢……就好！

LottaI'll give you even more flowers in the future, so much more... so...以后，我还会给您送更多、更多的花……所以……

LottaSo please... stay by my side, forever and ever, okay?!所以，还请您……永远，永远都留在我的身边，好吗！

Section 1 第一节

(After defeating the creepy Doll, everyone is standing on the ruins of the Marley Thermal Power Plant and settling down, like Ullrid had hoped.)（击败诡异人形后，如乌尔丽德期望的那样，大家在马利热电站废墟中安定下来。）

(The Dolls are calmly proceeding with their rest and recovery as well as their exploration of the plant's interior.)（人形们的休整和对热电站内部的探索有条不紊地进行着。）

(There is a little storeroom inside the plant that is strewn with all manner of resource crates.)（热电站内的小仓库里，杂乱地堆放着各种物资箱。）

(Having been ordered to tidy it up, Lotta is currently standing on a ladder and inspecting the crate of the top shelf.)（收到了整理仓库命令的洛塔正站在梯子上，查看货架顶部放置的箱子。）

BalthildeWhy are those T-dorks in such a hurry? They're already rushing to unload the trucks even before the warehouses were cleared out! Now the shelves AND ground are full! It's a total mess!那些战术人形急什么？仓库都没清空，就急着把车上的物资全卸下来，现在地上和货架上全是满的，乱死了！

(Balthilde struggles to kick a path through the clutter on the ground and sets down the crates she's holding onto the ground.)（巴希达艰难地用脚踢开了一条路，把怀里的箱子重重地放在了地上。）

BalthildeWe should have made them all stay and clean this crap up before letting them leave!就应该让她们都留下，清理干净再走！

LottaI'm sorry, Balthilde... I know you've had a hard time doing equipment repair, and now you're still helping me clean up this storeroom.对不起，巴希达…… 明明你修理设备已经很辛苦了，还要来帮我整理仓库。

BalthildeWhy are you even apologizing? Did I blame you for this? ...Meh, let's get started, chop chop!轮得着你道歉吗？我又没说你…… 行了行了，快点开始吧！

LottaO-okay! Ullrid also said... She said she needed stuff to patch up the walls, so I'll bring this crate down and look inside...好、好的！乌尔丽德还说……需要一些修补墙面的材料，我把这个箱子拿下来看看……

(Lotta stands on her tippy toes to get the crate that's deepest inside, but since it's too far, she has one leg off the ladder.)（洛塔踮起脚尖去拿最里面的箱子，因为距离太远，一只脚已经迈出了梯子。）

LottaJust... a little... Uwaaaah—!还……差一点……呜啊——！

(Bang—)（砰——）

(There is a loud crash and Lotta falls from the ladder and into an open crate on the ground.)（伴随一声巨响，洛塔从梯子上摔了下来，重重掉进了地上的箱子里。）

(Simultaneously, colorful confetti sprays out of the damaged crate and covers Lotta and Balthilde.)（与此同时，破损的箱子里喷出了色彩斑斓的亮片，粘了洛塔和巴希达一身。）

Balthilde(Splutters and coughs) What the heck are these, concert celebration supplies or something?啊呸呸呸……这什么，庆祝演出结束的道具吗？

BalthildeFortunately, you had a "cushion" there to break your fall. If you ended up busting the floor, I wouldn't know which to fix first between you and it.幸好满地都是你的“缓冲垫”，不然这要是把地板砸坏了，我都不知道该先修你还是先修地板。

(Balthilde continues grumbling, but she still reaches a hand out to Lotta.)（巴希达嘴上抱怨着，却还是伸出了手。）

LottaI'm sorry...对不起……

BalthildeHow many times have I told you not to apologize when there's nothing to apologize for?说多少次了，不要没事闲的就道歉。

BalthildeThat said, why do we even have this stuff in our supply crates?不过我们的物资箱里怎么会有这些。

LottaPerhaps... the exploration teams found it, and we didn't check properly before our big move?可能……是探索小队找到的，迁徙的时候又没有好好检查？

BalthildeFair enough. Then what's this stuff that's packed with it? It's all fancy and colorful... Costumes... wigs... and what the heck is this?好吧。跟它装在一起的又是些什么啊？花花绿绿的…… 戏服……假发……怎么还有这个？

(Aiiiiieeeeeeeeee—)（叽——）

(Balthilde squeezes a rubber screaming chicken, and the soul-rending racket echoes through the storeroom.)（巴希达用力捏了一把黄色的惨叫鸡，刺耳的声音回荡在仓库里。）

BalthildeAhhh, it's all trash! Dump it, dump it!都是些垃圾，丢掉丢掉！

(Balthilde tosses the costumes away in disgust. Beside her, Lotta picks up each article she discards.)（巴希达嫌弃地把一件件演出道具抛出来，她丢一件，旁边的洛塔就捡一件。 ）

LottaAre we really going to throw it all away? We brought it all this way... Maybe we should hold on to it? It might end up coming in useful later...要丢掉吗？ 好不容易带着走了这么远……要不要先留着？万一以后用得上……

BalthildeAnd who's going to use it?谁会用得上啊？

LottaWell, it might be handy...万一呢……

Balthilde...Eh, fine, you do you.……行吧行吧，随便你。

(Lotta happily tidys up the contents of the crate and loads them into a new, slightly smaller crate.)（洛塔开心地把箱子里的东西收拾整齐，放进了旁边稍小一点的新箱子里。 ）

BalthildeHuh? Turns out there was some good stuff in here after all.欸？还是有点好东西的啊。

LottaDid you find something?找到什么了？

Balthilde pulls a couple of small machines out of the bottom of the crate.（巴希达从箱子底部翻出两台机器。）

BalthildeThey're portable cameras; apparently they were jammed in at the bottom of all this rubbish. They look pretty old, but you could probably fix them up and use them.便携摄像机，刚刚被压在这堆破烂底下了。 型号挺老的，不过看起来修修还能用。

LottaThen... let's put them in too!那就……都装起来吧！

(Balthilde facespalms in exasperation and allows Lotta to pack them in the new crate like they're her babies.)（巴希达无奈扶额，任由洛塔宝贝似的将两台摄像机也一起放进了新箱子里。）

(Several hours later—)（几小时后——）

(Lotta and Balthilde return to the room designated as their temporary conference room, holding the crate and the materials Ullrid needs.)（洛塔和巴希达抱着道具箱和乌尔丽德需要的材料，回到了被作为临时会议室的房间。）

LottaUllrid, may we come in?乌尔丽德，可以进来吗？

(Ullrid coughs lightly and quickly dumps the squishy stress toy pig into the drawer in front of her.)（乌尔丽德轻轻咳嗽了一声，赶紧把手里捏着的胶皮猪丢进了面前的抽屉里。）

UllridAhem... please come in.咳……进来吧。

(The two of them enter the room and lay the two differently sized crates on the desk before them.)（两人走进房间，把一大一小两个箱子放在办公桌上。）

BalthildeI've got a bunch of stuff to fix. Later.我还有一堆东西要修，先走了。

(Balthilde puts her crate down and promptly leaves, waving to them as she goes.)（巴希达放下箱子后没有停留，摆摆手离开了。）

(Ullrid sighs as she watches her go.)（看着她的背影，乌尔丽德叹了一口气。）

UllridAhhh... I wonder if Balthilde's still mad about me inducing the vote earlier?唉……巴希达还在因为我之前引导投票的事情生气吗？

LottaNo! It's just that Balthilde delayed her own work in order to help me...不是的！巴希达为了帮我，已经耽误了自己的工作……

LottaU-Ullrid, all the stuff you wanted is in this crate, want to check?乌、乌尔丽德需要的材料都装在这个箱子里了，你看看？

UllridMm... Thank you, Lotta. Help me think Balthilde too.嗯……谢谢你，洛塔，也帮我谢谢巴希达。

UllridHm? Is this small crate for me too?嗯？这个小箱子里的也是要拿给我的吗？

LottaAh, we found them while we were clearing out the storeroom, I just brought it along since it was on the way.啊，这些是整理仓库时发现的，我只是顺便带了过来。

LottaThat said... I'd like to ask: can I bring these things back?就是……我想问问，我可以把这些东西带回去吗？

UllridYou want to keep them? Sure. Besides, we can't use them anyway.你要留着这些？可以呀，反正是用不到的东西。

UllridAlthough... Can I have this?不过……这个可以给我吗？

(Ullrid has a very embarrassed look on her face as she points at the rubber screaming chicken hanging upside down over the lip of the crate. Its bright yellow claws are very distinctive among all the other junk.)（乌尔丽德不好意思地指着倒立贴在箱子边缘的惨叫鸡，它翘着的橘黄色鸡爪在杂物中十分显眼。）

UllridI... Well, it's not really for me, I was thinking I could give it to Littara or... ah, Dushevnaya! That might make them happy!我……也不是我要用啦，我想可以送给莉塔拉或者……杜莎妮！这样她们也许能高兴一点。

(Lotta eyes Ullrid as her true intentions become more and more transparent. After thinking carefully, she brings up her guess.)（洛塔盯着越说越心虚的乌尔丽德，考虑再三，说出了自己的猜测。）

LottaUllrid... has something been bothering you lately?乌尔丽德……你最近有什么烦心事吗？

UllridAh, not at all.啊，没有啊。

LottaI might not be as good as Littara, but I'd like to help you if possible...虽然不能像莉塔拉那样，但我也想能帮到你……

LottaI mean... as long as I could help relieve some of your stress...哪怕……能稍微帮你缓解一些焦虑……

UllridIs it... really that obvious that I'm feeling stressed?我的焦虑……表现得很明显吗？

(Ullrid concentrates on tensing and relaxing her body and then grabs the screaming chicken.)（乌尔丽德索性放松紧绷的身体，将惨叫鸡抽了出来。 ）

UllridHow shall I put this...要怎么说呢……

UllridWe've been through a whole string of battles, and we're now able to rest our heads at this thermal plant, but there are still a lot of suspicious things about this place, so we can't completely relax.经历了这一连串的战斗，我们暂时能够在这间热电站落脚，但这里的疑点还是很多，还不能完全放松警惕。

UllridEveryone's neural clouds and frames are all worn out now. Dushevnaya went around surveying people on their wishes, and the results were all sombering and practical.现在大家不管是素体，还是心智都已经很疲惫了，之前杜莎妮做的愿望收集，整理出来也大多是些沉重又实际的愿望……

UllridWe'll definitely continue the repairs, but how can we lift everyone's spirits?维修工作肯定会继续，但怎么才能让大家情绪好转一些呢？

LottaUgh...唔……

LottaThe convoy I used to be a part of would hold some group events on a routine basis. While they didn't let Dolls take part, the bounty hunters all laughed happily. I guess... we could try to copy that?我以前供职的车队，会周期性地举办一些集体活动，虽然不让人形们参加，但每次赏金猎人们都会笑得很开心。我想……我们是不是也可以效仿一下？

LottaI mean, we just so happen to have these props, so maybe we could... put on a skit or make a movie or something? That way everyone can relax.正好我们有这些道具，也许可以……演一场戏或拍一部电影什么的？让大家放松一下。

UllridA group activity... team-building...集体活动……团队建设……

UllridLotta, you're a genius!洛塔，这个建议太棒了！

UllridHow did I not think of that all this time... Go do whatever needs to be done. Feel free to look me up if you need help anywhere! I'll do my best to support you!我怎么一直没有想到呢……你尽管放手去做，如果有需要帮忙的地方，随时找我！我会尽力协助你！

(Lotta is still tense and nervous—clearly she did not expect her suggestion to be approved so readily.)（没想到自己的提议这么快就被通过，洛塔紧张地立正。）

LottaI-I'll do my best!我、我会努力的！

Section 2 第二节

(Suomi and Dushevnaya are performing maintenance on their guns in the corridor with the occasional snippet of conversation between them.)（走廊上，索米和杜莎妮正在保养枪械，两人有一搭没一搭地聊着。）

SuomiMiss Dushevnaya, have you received any new wishes in your wishing box?杜莎妮小姐，最近愿望信箱有收到新愿望吗？

DushevnayaYeah... But the sunny wishes filled with life and vitality that the Supreme Leader wishes to see are... not very numerous.嗯……但是首领大人希望的如朝阳般充满活力的愿望……似乎不多。

SuomiCould you read them out to me?可以跟我讲讲吗？

(Dushevnaya seems a little surprised, and Suomi hurriedly supplements her previous statement.)（杜莎妮略有些惊慌，索米赶紧摆摆手解释起来。）

SuomiIf, if you don't want to read them out, you can just forward them to me, and I can look at them myself.不好描述的话，您直接发送给我，我自己去看就好。

DushevnayaI sincerely apologize, but I get frightened whenever I think of the wishes that the others write to me.实在抱歉，每当想起大家写给我的心愿，我就十分惶恐。

DushevnayaA boat that carries too much will sink, and I don't know if... the wishing box can hold all those wishes.游船承载太多，就会沉没，不知我的信箱……能否承载这么多心愿。

SuomiWow, you said something really philosophical back there, Miss Dushevnaya...哇，杜莎妮小姐好像又说了很有哲理的话……

SuomiBut if you ask me, I don't think you need to worry too much about... hm?但我觉得不需要担心太多哦……嗯？

(Dushevnaya tugs lightly on Suomi's hand and signals for her to be quiet.)（杜莎妮轻轻拉了一下索米的手，示意她安静下来。）

DushevnayaSomeone has been staring right at us since just now.未知的视线……从刚才开始就一直注视着我们。

SuomiHuh? But then what should we do?啊？那我们怎么办？

(The two of them speak quietly, then grab their guns and stand up.)（两人小声地交流了几句，拿起手上的枪械站起身。）

(From around the corner, a Doll slowly peeks her head out.)（角落里，一个人影慢慢探出头。）

LottaHuh? Why are they leaving?噫——她们怎么要走了？

LottaDid, did they mistake me for a stalker because I hesitated for too long?是、是我犹豫了太久，被当做跟踪狂了吗？

(Just then, her communicator vibrates and an icon of Balthilde appears on it.)（正说着，通讯终端传发出了震动的嗡嗡声，巴希达的头像持续闪烁着。）

LottaIt's Balthilde... But shouldn't she be helping me fix the camera now?巴希达……这时候不是应该在帮我修摄像机吗？

(Lotta pays no further heed to Suomi and Dushevnaya's departure and rushes to take the call.)（顾不上阻止索米和杜莎妮离开，洛塔手忙脚乱地接起通讯。）

BalthildeDammit, why is it so damn useless?气死我了，怎么没用啊？

BalthildeLotta! Your camera's run off! Go stop it!洛塔！你的摄像机跑过去了！快拦住它！

LottaHuh? What are you saying, Balthilde...啊？巴希达你在说什……

Before she can figure out what Balthilde is trying to say, a defense robot shows up in the corridor, one with a camera for a head.（还没搞清巴希达的意思，走廊处应声窜出一台顶着摄像机的防御机械。）

Defense AutomatonBeep- Beepbeep-哔——哔哔——

LottaAh! Is, is that my camera?啊！我、我的摄像机？！

(It leaps in a high arc, sailing over Lotta, who's still crouching down, and heads straight for Suomi and Dushevnaya.)（它高高跳起，越过还蹲在地上的洛塔，径直冲向了索米和杜莎妮所在的方向。）

(With no time to ask Balthilde anymore about the matter and no longer caring about exposing herself, Lotta kicks her body into full throttle and goes after it.)（来不及询问巴希达，也顾不上暴露自己，洛塔加大功率追了上去。）

LottaSuomi! Dushevnaya! Look out!索米！杜莎妮！小心！

SuomiIs, is that a Weedwhacker?!除草博士？！

Dushevnaya...!……！

(The trio roll ass over teakettle into a tangle of limbs and fall down together in a big cloud of dust.)（一阵天旋地转，渐起的烟尘里，3名人形纠缠着摔倒在一起。）

(A series of hurried footsteps follows, and Balthilde runs down the hallways toward them, still holding a power drill.)（急迫的脚步声传来，走廊上逐渐靠近的是匆匆赶来，手里还拿着电钻的巴希达。）

(After the confusion is sorted out, Balthilde and Lotta are kneeling in contrition before Suomi and Dushevnaya.)（混乱过后，巴希达和洛塔心虚地跪坐在索米和杜莎妮面前。）

(The two of them are trying to keep the smoking Weedwhacker under control as they explain the situation to Dushevnaya and Suomi.)（两人一边控制着已经冒烟的除草博士，一边向索米和杜莎妮解释事情的来龙去脉。）

SuomiSo let me get this straight.唔，让我梳理一下。

SuomiMiss Lotta suggested to Big Sis that we make a movie starring Dolls and so Miss Balthilde decided to modify this Weedwhacker in order to help Miss Lotta.洛塔小姐向姐姐提议，拍一部由人形主演的电影，而巴希达小姐为了帮助洛塔小姐，改造了除草博士。

SuomiIn other words— this is just a failed case of trying to combine a camera with a defense robot, right?所以说——这只是一次利用防御机械与摄像机组合的失败案例，对吧？

LottaYes, I actually wanted to ask Balthilde to help me make a "self-propelled walking camera", but...是，本来想拜托巴希达帮我制作一台“自走型摄像机”的，结果……

BalthildeBut in the end, this Weedwhacker thing refused to walk along the route I planned for it and went around looking for grass to dig up! Like there's even grass around here in the first place!结果这个叫除草博士的东西，根本不按照我设定的路线行进，净想着找草地铲！这哪有什么草地啊！

BalthildeAhhhh, it's pissing me off! I'll scrap it right now!气死我了，我这就把它给拆了！

LottaI'm sorry, Balthilde, I was being too ambitious...对不起巴希达，是我太异想天开了……

SuomiPersonally, I think it was a great idea, Miss Lotta~ It's just that the implementation was, uh, problematic.我觉得洛塔小姐很有想法~只是实践中，唔，出了一些问题。

SuomiSo that means the person that Miss Dushevnaya and I sensed staring at us was actually Miss Lotta, who wanted to invite us to star in the movie...而我和杜莎妮小姐察觉到的未知视线，其实是来自想邀请我们出演电影的洛塔小姐……

Lotta...I'm sorry, I was just thinking about how to break it to you. I mean, if I just came up to you and asked if you wanted to be the star... you'd probably say no, right?……对不起，我一直在犹豫要怎么跟你们开口，毕竟一上来就跟你们说要拜托你们做主演……大概率会被拒绝的吧？

SuomiOf course not. I'd be happy to oblige if it means helping out you and Big Sis!不会哦，如果能帮上您和姐姐的忙，我很乐意！

SuomiHow about you, Miss Dushevnaya?杜莎妮小姐呢？

DushevnayaIf this bizarre body of mine can help everyone, then I shall offer up my humble strength to this endeavor.如果这怪异的身躯能帮到大家，我愿意贡献一些微不足道的力量。

LottaR-really?真、真的吗？

SuomiOf course! I'm pretty much done with all the assignments on my checklist, so I can relax juuuust a little.当然是真的！我的任务列表已经清得差不多了，可以稍——微放松一下。

SuomiSo, what kind of movie are you planning to make, Miss Lotta?那么，洛塔小姐是想拍一部怎样的电影呢？

(Just as Lotta is beginning to relax, she stiffens up again upon hearing Suomi's question.)（刚刚放松下来的洛塔，被索米的提问问住了，瞬间又僵硬起来。）

LottaI was thinking of a fun movie to destress...这应该是一部好玩、解压的电影……

LottaBut I haven't exactly figured out what it's going to be.但是具体要做什么……我还没有想好。

LottaSo, does anyone have any ideas? Balthilde and I found some props and costumes!大家有什么想法吗？我和巴希达还找到了一些道具和服装！

LottaI took pictures of them so everyone can have a look.我拍了照片，大家可以先看看。

As Lotta says this, she brings up the pictures of the contents of the prop box. Suomi and Dushevnaya gather around.)（说着，洛塔将道具箱子的照片调了出来，索米和杜莎妮围了过来。）

SuomiHmm... These costumes look pretty fancy. Why don't we do a musical? Make it heavy metal-style!唔……这些戏服还挺夸张的，不然就做音乐剧？风格可以是重金属哦！

SuomiI think that rebellious feeling suits our present situation really well~我觉得，那种叛逆的感觉很符合我们现在的经历~

LottaHuh? Don't we need to see if everyone else can accept this...欸？需要考虑下大家的接受程度呢……

DushevnayaRacing through the darkened streets of the city, the mysterious phantom thieves do battle against the forces of darkness?在漆黑的城市里穿梭，神秘的都市怪盗带领伙伴们与黑暗势力斗争？

LottaUm... Is it me, or does Dushevnaya have a very... unique way of thinking?唔……杜莎妮的想法很……特别？

LottaThe backdrops we have aren't a good fit, though...不过场景方面好像不太符合……

BalthildeIn that case, we should go for a clash between dueling bike gangs! The need for speed... and passion!既然这样，那就应该拍追求速度与激情的机车党之争！

SuomiThat sounds really cool.听起来也很酷呢。

SuomiBut it's still very metal...但果然还是重金属……

(Lotta is completely unable to get a word in edgewise as everyone chatters back and forth.)（面对大家七嘴八舌的讨论，洛塔完全插不进去话。）

LottaAh, wait a minute, what about a biker gang vs. heavy metal phantom thieves?)啊，等等等等，机车党大战重金属怪盗？

LottaAhhhh, everyone's thinking is way too out there! I, I can't take this anymore!大家的想法都太跳脱了，我、我快要处理不过来了！

SuomiAlright, alright, why don't we quiet down and let Miss Lotta give her side?好啦好啦，大家都安静一下，让洛塔小姐说说自己的想法吧？

SuomiI mean, she's the director, after all~毕竟她才是导演嘛~

LottaI'm sorry... I know everyone's trying to help me... and everyone has a lot of fun ideas!对不起……大家明明是想要帮我的……大家的想法都很好玩！

LottaI, I actually wanted this film to be linked to... to the community we want to build.我、我其实希望这部电影能和我们……和人形社区的建立有一定关联。

LottaI mean, it doesn't have to be a documentary, but I'd like it to resonate with everyone when they watch it...也并不一定是要拍纪录片啦，就是希望大家看的时候更有共鸣一些……

SuomiOhh~ I think I get it!哦~我大概懂了！

SuomiMiss Lotta, I know someone who can give you a great idea for a script?洛塔小姐，我知道有个人一定能在剧本方面给你很好的建议！

LottaWho is it?是谁？

DushevnayaThe Great Sage will show us the path.大贤者会为我们指引方向。

Section 3 第三节

(A pair of figures stand in the billowing dust.)（渐起的沙尘里，伫立着两道身影。）

(The wind sets their capes fluttering, and the air is pregnant with tension.（风把两人的披风吹得呼呼作响，剑拔弩张的氛围一触即发。）

SuomiNo can do!不行！

SuomiOur orders were to hold this place. No matter what happens, I will wait here for her to return.我们收到的命令就是守在这里，不论发生了什么，我都要在这里等她们回来。

DushevnayaYour foolish delusions will be shattered by reality.无知的幻想，终将被现实打破。

DushevnayaW-withered c-creepers shall, shall drown... drown in...枯、枯败的爬、爬藤，淹没在……在……

(Their conversation trails off, like they were actual robots.)（两人如真正的机器人一般的对话中止了。）

(Dushevnaya puts down the sword she is holding and scratches her head in embarrassment while looking at the camera.)（杜莎妮放下手中的剑，不好意思地对着镜头挠了挠头。）

LottaCUT!停——！

LottaWhat's wrong? Dushevnaya, is something the matter?怎么了？杜莎妮，是有哪里不对劲吗？

(Lotta stops filming, and beside her, Littara puts down the notebook with the words "IN CHARACTER" written on it in big letters.（洛塔停止了摄像，旁边的莉塔拉也放下了手中写着大大“入戏”字样的速写本。）

??What's going on?怎么回事？

??When will it even be my turn? It's been 15 takes already! I'm totally losing my motivation here!还轮得到我出场吗？已经第15次了！我气儿都快漏完了！

(Thump thump thump—)（噔噔噔——）

(A set of ponderous footsteps approaches, and a T-Rex spews curses as it lumbers up a slope that was built as set dressing, dragging a pair of stubby claws behind it as it storms over to Dushevnaya.)（沉重的脚步声传来，一只“霸王龙”骂骂咧咧地顺着搭建的假山坡爬了上来，而后甩着两条短小的前爪，气急败坏地冲到杜莎妮面前。）

??Don't you usually rattle off all that crap like it was nothing? Why are you getting all tongue-tied at a crucial moment like this?你平时说这些有的没的不是轻而易举么？怎么关键时刻磕磕巴巴的！

LottaBalthilde, don't talk to Dushevnaya like that.巴希达，你不要这样跟杜莎妮说话啦。

LottaI'm sorry, Dushevnaya... Balthilde just...对不起杜莎妮……巴希达她只是……

BalthildeLook, I'm just stating the facts here! When on earth are we ever going to finish filming at this pace of yours?!我只是有话直说！按你们这个进度什么时候才能拍完啊？

BalthildeLotta, you need to explain her problem to her, otherwise, it'll be take after take!洛塔，你要赶紧把她的问题告诉她，不然还得重拍！

(After some disturbing wriggling, the otherwise-striking T-Rex crumples up and Balthilde's head pops out of its chest.（一阵诡异的扭动后，威风的“霸王龙”快速瘪了下去，巴希达的脑袋从它的胸口钻了出来。）

BalthildeNone of you wanted to be the Bad Dragon so I, as the executive director, took the job.你们都不愿意演恶龙，我这个“执行导演”才来演的。

BalthildeBut when will I ever get to make my entrance? The two of you don't even have that many lines, but you keep taking turns stuttering through them! Are you deliberately trying to keep me off the camera or something?但怎么每次都轮不到我出场啊？两个人加一起也没几句台词，结巴还轮岗！你们是不是根本不想让我出镜啊？

DushevnayaE-even a miniscule ant craves to hear the counsel of the wise... p-please highlight my problems!即、即便是渺小的蝼蚁也盼望聆听智者的忠言……请、请直白地指出我的问题！

LottaDon't be so tense! Hm... Rather than point out your problems, I actually want to ask: why is it that you and Suomi can't get into the role, Dushevnaya?不用这么紧张！唔……比起指出问题，我更希望了解，索米和杜莎妮为什么无法入戏呢？

LottaDo you not understand the lines, or do you not understand your characters?是不理解台词的意思，还是不了解自己的角色？

DushevnayaThe Great Sage sent me the script and a character outline, but... I still do not know how to portray a "hero".剧本和设定大贤者都发送给我们了，但是……我不太知道要如何出演“勇者”。

DushevnayaI just wanted to help, but... it seems I've just held everyone back instead.本来是想帮上忙的，现在看来……反而拖了后腿。

LottaPlease don't say that!请不要这样说！

LottaI'm very glad that all of you are helping out!你们能来帮忙，我非常高兴！

SuomiIn truth... I have the same doubts as Dushevnaya. What is a hero, anyway?其实……我也和杜莎妮小姐有一样的疑惑，究竟怎样才算是勇者呢？

SuomiTo me, a hero simply makes a logical decision. Is that worthy of being praised and celebrated in song?在我看来，勇者只是做了符合逻辑的选择。这也需要被歌颂，被夸耀吗？

LottaI... Let me think...我……我想想……

LottaScreenplays and the like are basically a rational adaptation of life.戏剧，影视这些东西，都是基于生活进行的合理改编。

LottaOf course, "life" here refers to the "human way of life". We are Dolls, so it's natural that we don't understand it... it was my fault for not realizing that, and I'm sorry...当然，这个生活是指“人类生活”，我们是人形，不理解也很正常……是我忽视了这一点，对不起……

(As she sees Lotta's crestfallen face, Littara scribbles quickly on her notebook.)（看着沮丧的洛塔，一旁的莉塔拉埋头在速写本上写写画画。）

Littara[Please don't blame yourself for that. Lotta asked me to help her write the script, and I did not explain my creative intent to the actors. It was my fault as scriptwriter.] — Littara「请不要责怪自己。是洛塔找我帮忙写的剧本，没有向演员讲清创作意图，是我这个编剧的失职。」——莉塔拉

LottaN-no, not at all! You did a great job, Littara. I wouldn't even know where to begin if not for you.不、不会！莉塔拉写得很好，如果不是你，我都不知道该怎么开始。

Littara[As you know, we had to face a string of enemies after Allen left us in our quest to find a new home. My intention was to rewrite that into an original story, and in order to make it easier to understand, I decided to draw on some tropes from human entertainment, such as heroes and dragons.] — Littara「我的本意是，将艾伦离开后我们一路对抗敌人、寻找新家园的经历，改编成一个小故事。为了让剧情看上去轻松一些，我就套用了人类影视作品里常见的勇者和恶龙这一设定。」——莉塔拉

Littara[If neither Suomi nor Dushevnaya can get into the character, then why not let them play the role as themselves? After all, nobody said a Doll hero has to be the same as a human hero, right?] — Littara.「如果索米和杜莎妮没办法入戏的话，索性让她们本色出演？毕竟没有人规定，人形的勇者一定要和人类的勇者一个性格吧？」——莉塔拉

SuomiWait, playing as yourself? Can you actually do that?本色出演？可以吗？

(Lotta shakily raises a hand.)（洛塔颤颤巍巍地举起了手。）

LottaI, I think that letting them play the role as themselves might make the acting process easier... But if Suomi and Dushevnaya use their real personalities for the character, the plot might end up going in a completely different direction.我、我觉得，本色出演虽然能让主演轻松一些，但是……如果按照索米和杜莎妮的真实性格，剧情的走向会变得完全不同。

LottaSo I was thinking... A hero isn't a specific person but the personification of a certain group, so this personification must have a distinct personality and also be relatable.所以我想……勇者并不是某个特定的人，而是某些群体的缩影，因此这个缩影必须有代表性，并且个性鲜明。

LottaPerhaps... We could use someone as a reference, someone who has the qualities of a hero?也许……可以根据勇者的特点，找一个身边的人来做参考？

DushevnayaGiven my humble neural cloud records, the hero does seem to be a fusion of the Great Sage and the Supreme Leader.以我贫瘠的心智记录来看，勇者的设定有点类似大贤者和首领大人的结合体。

LottaGreat Sage... Supreme Leader...大贤者……首领大人……

LottaWhile I know you're talking about Littara and Ullrid, I still have a hard time getting used to you calling them that...虽然知道是在说莉塔拉和乌尔丽德，每次听到还是有点不习惯……

Dushevnaya—!——！

Dushevnaya...I tender... my sincerest apologies... to our omnipotent creator...……向万物的缔造者，致以……无上歉意……

LottaOmnipotent creator—Wait, are you talking about the director, I mean, me?万物的缔造者——是说导演，说我吗？

LottaYou don't have to apologize for that! Um... Actually, why don't you try playing these two characters by referencing the Supreme Leader and Great Sage?这不是需要道歉的事呀！唔……不然，你们就以“首领大人”和“大贤者”作为参考，来饰演这两个角色？

DushevnayaI shall abide by the guidance of destiny.我将遵循命运的指引。

SuomiThis DOES make the characters' actions easier to understand!这样的话，角色的行为确实更容易理解了！

Littara[While comparing us to heroes was a bit much... perhaps it might work. Alright then, shall we coordinate our impressions of the characters?] — Littara「虽然把我们比作勇者有些过誉了……但或许可行。那么，大家来统一一下角色形象吧？」——莉塔拉

SuomiIn my heart, the Great Sage is a really wise grampa who's lived for thousands of years with a long white beard!我心中的大贤者，是那种能活好几千年，胡子花白，非常有智慧的老爷爷！

SuomiWell, Littara's got the wise part down, at least.在有智慧这一点，还是跟莉塔拉很像的哦~

DushevnayaIn my heart, the Supreme Leader is swift as a coursing river, has all the force of a great typhoon, possesses the strength of a raging fire, and is as mysterious as the dark side of the moon, but at the same time she has a gentle heart and leads us forward through chaos and confusion.我心中的首领大人，要疾如风，迅如雷，勇敢果断，但又有一颗温柔的心，能在混沌迷茫之中指引我们前行。

SuomiWait, isn't that just Big Sis?什么嘛，这不就是姐姐嘛？

(Lotta sighs in relief as she watches Suomi and Dushevnaya's heated discussion.)（看着热切讨论的索米和杜莎妮，洛塔松了口气。）

(Littara pats her on the back and smiles at her.)（莉塔拉拍拍她的后背，看着她笑了笑。）

BalthildeThen what about me? Who's my reference?那我呢？我的参考对象是谁？

(A T-Rex's gigantic maw descends until it is level with Lotta's face.)（一张巨大的霸王龙脸怼到了洛塔眼前。）

(Lotta barely manages to nudge the remotivated Balthilde aside.)（洛塔艰难地推开刚补完气的巴希达。）

LottaFor you... just be yourself.巴希达的话……完全本色出演就可以了呀。

BalthildeHah? I'll swallow you whole, see if I don't!啊？信不信我一口吞了你！

(Now that they have character references, Suomi and Dushevnaya quickly get into character.)（有了参考对象后，杜莎妮和索米果然很快进入了情景。）

(The filming goes very well, and a fully pumped-up T-Rex comes into frame for the first time.（拍摄十分顺利，再次充好气的“霸王龙”也终于第一次进入了镜头。）

Evil DragonGaaaooooo! I shall knock all you dreamers down!嗷呜！我要把你们这些只知道做梦的家伙通通打败！

Evil DragonEveryone who disobeys me shall DIE!不听我命令的家伙，都——得——死！

Evil DragonAiiiieeeee?啊欸欸欸？

(Rrriiip—)（嘶拉——）

(Balthilde stomps forward, and a hole instantly rips open in the T-Rex's leg. Balthilde loses her balance and falls toward the camera that is standing on the edge of the set.（巴希达猛地迈步，“霸王龙”的“腿”瞬间被扯开了一个大口子，失去平衡的巴希达也倒向了架设在场边的摄像机。）

LottaB-Balthilde! Look out! ...The camera!巴、巴希达，小心！……摄像机！

SuomiMr. Dragon!恶龙先生！

DushevnayaMr. Observer!观察者大人！

LittaraOh no!不、不好！

(Amidst outcry from several people, Balthilde and the camera go rolling down the fake slope and hit the props box with a thunk.)（随着几人乱七八糟的呼喊，巴希达和摄像机一起轱辘辘地滚下了假山坡，“咚”的一声撞在放道具的箱子上。）

(The moment Balthilde gets to her feet, she runs over to check on the camera.)（爬起来的巴希达第一时间跑过去检查摄像机。）

Balthilde...……

LottaBalthilde, are you alright?!巴希达，你没事吧！

(Lotta sprints over, and when she sees Balthilde with her head lowered, worry fills her heart.)（洛塔快速跑了过来，看到低头不出声的巴希达，十分担心。）

BalthildeLotta... this thing's memory has been full for a while now. It hasn't been recording for an hour or so; there's no way you couldn't have known that, right?洛塔……这机器的内存早满了，至少停录了一个小时，你不会不知道吧！

Section 4 第四节

BalthildeIt's time to change shifts.洛塔，换岗的时间到了。

BalthildeStop messing with the camera already! Come on!别捣鼓你那摄像机了，快跟上！

LottaAlright, coming!好、来啦！

LottaThank you for your help with the filming! We'll be done in a few more days, so please come to the screening with us.谢谢你们配合拍摄！再过几天就做好了，请一定要来参加放映会。

(Lotta hurriedly bows to the Dolls she met on the way before running to catch up with Balthilde.)（洛塔匆匆向路上偶遇的人形鞠了个躬，小跑两步赶上巴希达。）

BalthildeYou seem... different lately.你最近……好像不太一样了。

LottaDo I?有吗？

BalthildeYup. You seem much braver now, and you're interacting much more smoothly with others.嗯，感觉你最近胆子大了很多，和其他人交流也顺畅了许多。

BalthildeThat's great!这是好事！

LottaHuh? Ehehe...欸？嘿嘿……

LottaBalthilde, the next time we change shifts, can I film the changeover?巴希达，等下换岗的时候，我想拍摄一下交接的过程，可以吗？

BalthildeHah? Is it really that interesting that you'd want to film it?啊？这有什么好拍的？

Balthilde...Eh, you know what? Go film it if you want.……算了算了，你想拍就拍吧。

(After reaching the changeover point, Lotta raises the camera she's holding, and Balthilde begins talking with the other Dolls.)（走到交接的位置，洛塔举着手中的摄像机，巴希达上前和其他人形交流。）

(Lotta captures this scene in earnest.)（洛塔认真地记录下来了这些画面。）

Serious DollWe'll leave the rest to you.接下来就交给你们了。

Serious DollA Collapse storm is coming. Stay safe now.坍塌风暴要来了，你们注意安全。

Kindly DollLottaaaa~ Still filming?洛塔~你还在拍摄呀？

Kindly DollCan you get us all in the same shot?可不可以帮我们合影啊？

LottaNo problem! Just huddle closer!没问题！你们靠近一些！

Lotta...Huh, there's some backlighting here, should we go that way? Would also be a good chance to show how you two get along normally...……欸，这里有点背光，我们往那边走走吧？也正好展现一下你们两个日常的相处模式……

(Balthilde folds her arms and watches the Dolls filming themselves all over the place when a dark shadow appears in the corner of her vision.)（巴希达抱臂看着人形们四处拍摄，突然，她视野范围内出现了一团黑影。）

BalthildeLotta! We have a situation!洛塔！有情况！

BalthildeThere are ELIDs in that Collapse storm!那团坍塌风暴里……有生骸！

(Balthilde's warning interrupts the filming, and the Dolls raise their guns.)（拍摄被巴希达的警示打断，人形们赶忙拿起枪。）

(The four Dolls huddle up, and with no way to avoid the ELIDs that are closing in, they have no choice but to fight.)（4名人形靠拢，面对着越来越近的生骸，无处可避的她们只得匆忙应战。）

(Lotta tries to protect the camera while giving battle, but it restricts her movements.)（洛塔一边护着摄像机，一边持枪迎战。但因为摄像机的缘故，洛塔的行动受限。）

LottaThey're so fast! Dammit, I'm having trouble dealing with them!它们动作好快，好难缠！

BalthildeAhhhhh, what a pain! And it's only the two of them!啊啊啊，烦死了，明明就两只！

BalthildeI'll go draw their attention! You go finish them off!我去吸引它们的注意！你们趁机干掉它们！

LottaBalthilde! You... be careful!巴希达！你……小心！

(Balthilde's bold venture draws one of the ELIDs away, and the other two Dolls begin focusing on the remaining creature.)（巴希达自告奋勇吸引生骸注意，其他2名人形针对其中1只生骸展开了围剿。）

BalthildeJust one more! Hurry!就剩1只了！快啊！

(Lotta aims at the remaining ELID and fires, but it's too fast, and her shells don't do any meaningful harm to it.)（洛塔瞄准剩下的那只生骸开火，但由于生骸速度太快，子弹并未对其造成有效伤害。）

LottaI, I missed! I'm out!没、没击中！弹匣空了！

LottaWhy am I going to do... It's going to rip Balthilde to bits!怎么办……巴希达会被撕碎的！

(As she watches the ELID about to pounce on Balthilde, Lotta doesn't hesitate and throws the camera she's holding!)（眼看着生骸即将抓到巴希达，洛塔没有任何犹豫，把手中的摄像机丢了出去！）

(Meanwhile, the other two Dolls have dealt with their ELID and begin assisting.)（同时，另外一名人形解决完另一只生骸后，发起了支援。）

ELIDGraaaah-_!嗷——！

LottaBalthilde! Let's go! The Collapse storm is coming!巴希达！走！坍塌风暴要来了！

(Balthilde joins up with the other three Dolls without any hesitation, and the four of them beat a cautious retreat back to the thermal power plant.)（没有和生骸多做纠缠，巴希达和另外3名人形汇合，4人一边警戒一边向热电站区域撤退。）

(Fortunately, the wounded ELID doesn't pursue them any further. It fades back into the storm, its fate unknown.)（所幸受伤的生骸没有继续追赶，它隐入坍塌风暴中，不知生死。）

(Everyone is silent on the way back.)（回程的路上，一阵沉默。）

UllridI understand the situation.情况我已经了解了。

UllridWe're close to the Red Zone here, and Collapse storms are a frequent thing. Looks like we'll have to strengthen our defenses and improve our warning systems.这里靠近红区，坍塌风暴频发，看来要加强防御和报警措施了。

UllridFortunately you're alright. Be more careful when you go out next time.还好你们没出事，下次一定要再小心点才行。

LottaOkay...是……

(Upon seeing Lotta struggle to get her words out, Ullrid puts down the terminal she's holding.)（看到洛塔欲言又止，乌尔丽德放下手上的通讯终端。）

UllridWhat's wrong, Lotta? Is there anything else?怎么了？洛塔，还有什么问题吗？

LottaAll this was my fault... I'm a tactical Doll, but I didn't detect the danger beforehand...这次是我的错……明明我是战术人形，却没有能提前发现危险……

LottaIf I had been more alert while they were changing shifts and not being distracted by filming, maybe I wouldn't have put everyone in danger.如果我在换岗的时候能够保持警惕，而不是分心拍摄影片，就不会让大家陷入危险了。

LottaBalthilde and I have been postponing our work to varying degrees. Should we... should we have focused on doing things right and not filming...最近我和巴希达的工作都有不同程度的延期，我们……是不是应该先把该做的事情做好，而不是在这里拍影片……

UllridLotta, don't worry too much about it. Suddenly encountering ELIDs is perfectly natural in the Yellow Zone. Also, you drove off the ELIDs, right? Just be more alert next time.洛塔，不要想太多，在黄区突然遇到生骸很正常啊，而且你们不也把生骸都击退了嘛。下次更加警觉一点就好了。

UllridAnd besides, I was the one who approved of the filming. If it means you ended up worrying more because of it, then perhaps I should reflect on my own actions too?再说了，拍摄影片是我同意的，如果让你有了额外的担忧……那我岂不是也该自我检讨一下？

UllridIf there's a shortfall in work, then just make it up slowly. It's no big deal, so just relax!落下的工作慢慢补上就好了，不是什么大事，放宽心放宽心！

UllridNow go back and rest, just leave the rest to me!现在回去好好休整一下，剩下的就交给我吧！

Lotta...Alright.……好。

(After leaving the room, Lotta's heart grows heavier.)（离开了房间，洛塔的心情却愈加沉重了。）

(In the Yellow Zone, the temperature falls fast at night.)（黄区的夜晚，气温降得非常快。）

(Lotta is sitting on an abandoned supply crate, holding the terminal where her footage is saved and scrolling distractedly through it.)（洛塔坐在废弃的集装箱上，她拿着存放拍摄片段的终端，心不在焉地滑动着。）

(At her feet are the props that were damaged during the film shoot several days ago.)（在她脚边，放着前几天拍摄时损坏的道具。）

Balthilde(Hup—)嘿——咻——

(There is a creaking sound, and Balthilde climbs onto the supply crate. She sits down beside Lotta and stretches out in an utterly undignified way.)（伴随着吱吱呀呀的响动，巴希达爬上了集装箱，她一屁股坐在洛塔旁边，随即不顾形象地瘫开身体。）

BalthildeAt last—I managed to catch up with my repairs, but it's killing me.维修进度终——于赶上了，可累坏我了。

BalthildeHow about you? Did your report to Ullrid go well?你呢？跟乌尔丽德的汇报还顺利吗？

LottaYeah... It did.嗯……顺利的。

BalthildeWell, that's good, then.那不是挺好嘛。

BalthildeI figured she wouldn't blame you because of that, so why are you muttering to yourself?我想她也不能因为这个责怪你啊，你怎么蔫了吧唧的？

LottaI... feel a little lost...我……有些迷茫……

LottaBalthilde, the things that have happened during this time do not match up at all with what I know. Just look, I— we've broken away from the bounty hunter who owned us and formed a Doll-only organization...巴希达，这段时间发生的事，和我的认知逻辑完全不符。你看，我、我们居然可以脱离赏金猎人，组成只有人形的组织……

LottaWe collectively vote on what we want to do, and we've even found a resource-rich hideout!还可以自己投票决定未来要做什么，甚至找到了一处物资丰富的避难所！

LottaThings are going too well, and while it makes me happy, it... it also makes me uneasy...事情发展得太过顺利，虽然很让人高兴，但……我时常会感到不安……

BalthildeUneasy about what? Isn't it good that things are going well?不安什么啊？事情发展得顺利，这不是好事吗？

LottaI, am I getting a little carried away?我、我是不是有点得意忘形了？

LottaIn the past, I always relied on being careful and cautious to survive all kinds of danger... not that I think it's a good personality type to have, that is!以往，我都是仰赖于自己小心谨慎的性格，从各种危机中活了下来……虽、虽然我自己并不觉得这是很好的性格啦！

LottaBut... all the little accidents that happened recently were caused by my lack of caution. Isn't something like filming a movie way beyond the scope of my abilities?但是……最近发生的各种小意外，都是我不够谨慎造成的。拍摄影片这件事，是不是已经超出了我的能力范围？

LottaHas my wishful thinking ended up interfering with the construction of our community...我的异想天开，是不是耽误了人形社区的建设工作……

BalthildeAfter listening to all that... you're basically hung up on what happened today, right?听了半天……你还是在纠结今天的事？

BalthildeWe ran into a Collapse storm while we were on duty, and the storm drew ELIDs in. Isn't that perfectly normal? We even chased off the ELIDs.我们值班的时候遭遇了坍塌风暴，风暴引来了生骸。这不是很正常吗？而且我们还把生骸打跑了啊。

BalthildeUllrid didn't scold you because of that, did she? I'll go have a word with her!果然乌尔丽德还是因为这个教训你了吧？我这就找她去……！

(Seeing that Balthilde has rolled up her sleeves and is ready to head out, Lotta frantically tries to push her down.)（看巴希达撸起袖子准备站起来，洛塔赶忙按下她。）

LottaNonono, not at all! Ullrid didn't blame me for it!没有没有！乌尔丽德没有责备我！

LottaShe even tried to console me, but it was clearly my fault for being careless and almost letting you...她还安慰了我，但明明就是我疏忽了，还差点让巴希达被生骸……

LottaAiiiiieeee!哎呀！

(Thwap—)（啪——）

(A crisp sound fills the air and Lotta rubs her forehead in disbelief as she stares incredulously at Balthilde.)（一道清脆的声音传来，洛塔捂着自己的脑门不可置信地看着巴希达。）

BalthildeHmph, have you woken up now, you little dork?哼，这一下是要打醒你这个拧巴鬼。

BalthildeNobody can stay the same forever. Even a Doll with an intact frame and running on proven logic will frequently malfunction for no obvious reason.没有人能一直保持一个状态，就算是素体完好、完全依靠既有逻辑运转的人形，也经常会出现不明原因的故障呢。

BalthildeCan you guarantee that you'll never make a mistake? I know I can't.你能保证自己完全不犯错吗？反正我保证不了。

BalthildeAlso, it's really annoying how you'll immediately start beating yourself up at the drop of a hat! If you've got the time to worry about that sort of crap, why don't you focus on making that movie first?而且，你这样动不动就自我检讨、陷入低潮真的很烦人！有这时间琢磨这些，不如想想怎么把你那个影片拍好！

LottaUm, alright... You're right.唔，好吧……你说得对。

LottaBut Balthilde, what will I do if I break down because you keep flicking my forehead?但是巴希达，你总是弹我，我要是出故障了怎么办啊……

BalthildeThat's called percussive maintenance, I can do it another way if you want. Let me see, where's my wrench...那不是专业对口了吗？我看看，我的扳手呢……

(Beepbeep—)（嘀嘀——）

(As the two of them banter with each other, the communicator by Lotta's feet makes a notification noise.)（两人嬉闹间，放置在洛塔脚边的终端发出了提示音。）

Lotta...Hm? "Automatically uploading data?"……唔？“数据自动传输中”？

LottaW-what's going on? We only have one camera, right? Where is it even going...这、这是怎么回事啊？我就这一台设备啊？传输到哪里……

BalthildeWell, go see what it's connected to first.先看看连接设备编号。

LottaDevice ID...编号……

LottaWait a minute, this device ID... It's going to Camera No. 2!这个编号是……摄像机2号！

LottaI bonked an ELID with it earlier today, and I didn't manage to find it or bring it back after that. So why is it...这台摄像机白天的时候明明被我拿来砸生骸了，后来没找到它，就没回收，怎么会……

BalthildeWait, wasn't that the one we stuck on that Weedwhacker?这是我当初安在除草博士上那台吧？

BalthildeI'm pretty sure I expanded its signal range for compatibility with each other, up to around 100 to 300 meters. But this is pretty far from where we encountered those ELIDs, way more than that, right?当时为了让它们适配，我特地扩大了它的信号传输范围，大概在100-300米之间——不过这离我们遇到生骸的地方挺远的，不止这么点距离吧？

LottaYeah... Also, I configured it to upload all its data every 10 minutes to keep its internal memory from filling up like before.对……而且，为了防止出现之前那种内存卡满，没办法录制的情况，我给它设置了每10分钟传输一次。

LottaIf it wasn't broken back then, then I would have received updates from it in the daytime.如果它当时没有被摔坏，白天我们还在那里时我就会收到传输提示了。

BalthildeSo you're saying... It's intact, it's moving by itself, and... it just approached us?你是说……它自己好了，还自己动了，就在刚才，还自己跑到了我们附近？

LottaBut how could a camera run by itself... Hm, this footage is pretty dark, and it's shaking hard...摄像机怎么可能自己跑……唔，这段画面，有点黑……抖得好厉害……

BalthildeDid my wishful thinking end up interfering with the construction of our community...是因为摄像机挂在生骸背上，拍摄的时候生骸在奔跑吧。从月亮的位置来看，这应该就是不久前拍下来的视频吧。

LottaW-wait a minute. Doesn't that mean...等、等等，这不就是说……

LottaB-Balthilde, l-look! Doesn't this big black thing look kind of familiar?巴希达，你、你看！画面上的这个黑乎乎的东西，是不是有点眼熟？

Balthilde...Is that... a cooling tower?……这不会是……冷却塔吧？

(The two of them look up in a daze toward the cooling tower that's not far off. The massive edifice stands serenely in the bright moonlight.)（两人茫然地抬头，朝不远处的冷却塔看去。清亮的月光下，高大的冷却塔静谧地伫立在夜色中。）

LottaI, I think it does! Look! It's getting closer and closer... oh no! That, that means those ELIDs are coming right for us!好、好像真的是……你看！画面上的冷却塔越来越近了……糟、糟了！那些生骸，正在向我们移动！

BalthildeQuit spacing out, you dork! Call it in to Ullrid right now!别发呆了，赶紧找乌尔丽德汇报啊！

(Balthilde is gazing into the distance and looking for those ELIDs. Lotta swiftly contacts Ullrid.)（巴希达向远方眺望，寻找那群生骸的所在。洛塔迅速接通了乌尔丽德的通讯。）

LottaUllrid! We have a situation here! There might be ELIDs heading for the cooling tower. We don't know their numbers, send help ASAP!乌尔丽德！突发情况，可能有生骸正在向冷却塔移动，数量不明，呼叫支援！

UllridRoger that! Stay alert for now, I'll bring people over!收到，你们先行警戒，我马上带人过去！

(Thanks to Lotta and Balthilde's timely warning, Ullrid and the other T-DOlls successfully wipe out the small group of ELIDs and even manage to retrieve Camera No. 2, which was hanging off the back of one of the ELIDs.)（因为洛塔和巴希达的及时预警，乌尔丽德和其他战术人形成功消灭了这一小波生骸，甚至取回了挂在生骸后背上的摄像机2号。）

(After organizing the subsequent work, Ullrid heads over and pats their shoulders in gratitude.)（安排完后续工作的乌尔丽德走了过来，信任地拍了拍两人的肩膀。）

UllridLotta, Balthilde, we would have been ambushed by those ELIDs if not for you. Thank you.洛塔、巴希达，这次多亏了你们，不然肯定要被那群生骸偷袭了。

LottaIt, it's all because Balthilde modified the camera...多、多亏巴希达改装了摄像机……

BalthildeWhat did I even do? You bonked the ELID with the camera, and you were the one who noticed the abnormality.关我什么事，用摄像机砸生骸的是你，意识到异常的也是你。

UllridYou don't need to be modest. Both of you and that camera did great work today!都别谦虚了，你们两个，还有那台摄像机都是功臣！

UllridUnfortunately, it's broken, so we couldn't record our experiences.可惜机器坏了，没能把这段经历拍下来。

LottaWell, there's still a lot of footage left over.还是留下了不少影像片段的。

(Saying so, Lotta shows Ullrid the video files on her terminal.)（说着，洛塔将终端上接收到的影像文件展示给乌尔丽德。）

UllridWow, there's so much here! I'm even more excited about the finished film now!哇，好多！我对成片效果更加期待了！

LottaYup! We'll keep working hard!嗯！我们会继续努力！

LottaWe... we won't let our efforts go to waste!一定……一定不会让这段时间的努力白费！

Section 5 第五节

(Several days later—)（几天后——）

(Inside the room, Lotta and Balthilde are going through hundreds of clips of footage in silence.)（房间内，洛塔和巴希达盯着拍摄好的上百条视频片段，陷入沉默。）

Lotta...…………

BalthildeEr...呃……

BalthildeThese...这些……

LottaI'm sorry... I didn't think that this was how it would turn out in the end...对不起……我没想到，最后拍出来会是这样的……

LottaIt's... it's pretty much unusable...简直……没有几条可以用的……

BalthildeWait, weren't Suomi and Dushevnaya supposed to be the stars? Why were they swapped out later on?明明前面的主演还是索米和杜莎妮，后面怎么就换人了？

LottaWell... They were very busy, so we had to ask other people to help do their scenes, and the script got changed into a weird ensemble cast thing...因为……她们工作很忙，后面就只能找其他同伴补拍两人的戏份，还因此改了剧本，变成了奇怪的群像剧……

BalthildeFair enough.好吧。

BalthildeBut leaving that aside, look at how she has no intonation at all. It's just like a robot from the previous century.这就算了，你看看，这台词没感情没起伏，就像是上个世纪的机器人说话。

LottaUm... You do realize that we are robots, right...呜……我们也本来就是人形嘛……

Balthilde...Oh yeah.……也对。

BalthildeAlso, how come you didn't film the actual scenes here and only got the wrap scene?还有这几段，怎么正片都没拍到，反而只拍到了收工画面啊？

BalthildeAnd wait a minute, isn't this the T-Rex I was playing? How come you recorded me making a fool of myself?!等等，这不是我演的霸王龙吗？我这么狼狈你还全拍了！

(Lotta hangs her head lower, like she's looking for a hole in the crowd to crawl into.)（洛塔的脸越垂越低，恨不得找个地缝钻进去。）

LottaUm... I guess theory is a completely different thing from practice after all.呜……果然理论和实践是有差距的。

LottaI followed the tutorial, so how did things end up like this...明明我是按照教程拍的，怎么会变成这样啊……

(Balthilde is still scrolling through the clips, and her laughter grows ever more unhinged with each one.)（巴希达还在浏览剩下的视频，笑得越来越放肆。）

BalthildeBahahaha! Wait, isn't this from an ELID's POV? How come you've got this?哈哈哈哈！这不是生骸视角的视频吗？怎么还有这个啊？

LottaQuit laughing, Balthilde! There's only one day until the screening date. We won't be able to film any scenes to make up for them in time... so help me think of something!不要再笑了，巴希达，离约好的影片放映日只剩不到1天了，再补拍也来不及……快帮我想想办法啦！

BalthildeRelax, we've still got... what, 14 hours left? Let me finish going through the blooper reel, perhaps watching it all might give us some ideas?不急不急，这不是还有……14个小时吗？让我把这些搞笑片段看完先，也许看完就会有什么思路了呢？

BalthildeHahaha, this one is awesome, I'm going to turn it into a GIF and loop it in front of Rosalind!哈哈，这段绝了，我要剪切成GIF在罗莎琳面前循环播放！

LottaRelax... relax... don't get mad... don't get mad...放轻松……放轻松……不要生气……不要生气……

LottaIs it really so funny?真有这么好笑吗？

(As she watches Balthilde rolling on the floor and laughing out loud, Lotta has no choice but to grit her teeth and force herself to calm down.)（看着笑成一团的巴希达，洛塔只好硬着头皮让自己冷静下来。）

(She goes through the clips several times like Balthilde did and then looks at Balthilde, who's laughing so hard that it looks like she's having a seizure.)（她学着巴希达的样子，把这些视频片段反复看了几遍，又看了看笑得前仰后合的巴希达。）

Lotta...You know, it might not be winning any awards anytime soon, but it still turned out well, right?……虽然做不成大片，但效果似乎还不错？

LottaBalthilde— Hey, Balthilde, ah, stop laughing already...巴希达——巴希达，哎呀，你先不要笑了……

BalthildePffft, okay, okay, no more laughing, but that clip was so... Ahahahaha... O-okay, so what were you trying to say?噗、好，不笑，但这几段真的……哈哈哈，你、你想说什么？

LottaWhile everyone looked really dorky trying to act in the movie, I think all the candid moments and bloopers we had were...虽然正片里大家都演得挺尴尬的，但是在出现突发情况和笑场的那几段，我觉得……

LottaWell, everyone was very relaxed, and their genuine smiles were very moving. I mean, look how happy they are, maybe...大家都很放松，发自真心的笑容也很有感染力，你看得也这么开心，也许……

LottaMaybe I should give up on being a boring director and just edit the funny scenes together?也许我该放弃无聊的导演坚持，把这些有趣的画面剪辑在一起？

BalthildeOh? Hey, that's a great idea! I'd love a movie like that!哦？不错的思路嘛，这样的影片我很喜欢！

BalthildeAlright, let's do this! You pick the clips, I'll handle the post!说干就干！你来挑选片段，后期就交给我！

LottaOkay!嗯！

(After a full night's work, Lotta and Balthilde finally manage to hand Ullrid the video before the screening.)（经过一夜的努力，洛塔和巴希达总算赶在放映前将影片交给了乌尔丽德。）

(At Ullrid's request, the Dolls stream back to the thermal power plant, and the warehouse that has been converted into a makeshift theater slowly fills up with Dolls.)（收到乌尔丽德的召唤，人形们陆续赶回热电站，临时改造成放映室的仓库里，阶梯状的台阶上渐渐坐满了人形。）

(Ullrid claps to gain everyone's attention and then walks into the center of the room.)（乌尔丽德拍了拍手，走到了房间中央。）

UllridTwo weeks ago, Lotta suggested that I hold a group activity we could all participate in.两周前，洛塔向我提议，希望举办一场由大家共同参与的集体活动。

UllridOver the past few days, they have been working very hard to select their cast, finalize a script, and then they went everywhere to look for people to film with—这些天，她们一直都在为此努力着，从选择演员，到敲定剧本，再到四处找人拍摄——

UllridIn fact, one of the cameramen was an ELID.摄影师甚至还包含了生骸。

(Ullrid's little joke manages to ease the tension in the crowd.)（乌尔丽德小小的玩笑让现场的氛围放松了下来。）

UllridI know everyone's been under a lot of stress.我知道，大家的压力一直很大。

UllridI didn't call everyone here today to discuss any major endeavors or plans. I simply wanted everyone to take some time out from their busy schedules and relax.今天召集大家过来，并非是为了商议什么大事，只是单纯地希望大家能够稍微从繁重的工作中抽离出来，久违地放松一下。

UllridAnd without further ado, let's enjoy the movie! I can't wait to see how it turns out!话不多说了，一起来欣赏影片吧！我已经迫不及待了！

The lights in the room all go out.（室内的灯光全部熄灭。）

(Lotta and Balthilde fiddle with the projector in their hastily-built projection booth of strung-up cloth.)（洛塔和巴希达挤在用布临时搭建起来的小小的放映室里，紧张地操作着投影仪。）

(Once the movie is displayed on the projection screen, the room quiets down.)（随着画面投影到幕布上，室内安静了下来。）

(Lotta and Balthilde stick their heads out of the rear curtain and sneak looks at the audience's reactions.（洛塔和巴希达把脑袋从放映室的帘子后伸出来，偷偷观察观众们的反应。）

LottaThere, there are so many people here!好、好多人！

LottaI've never seen so many of our friends gathered in one place before...我已经很久没见过这么多同伴聚在一起了……

BalthildeYeah, everyone has been moving on their own ever since the great migration.是哦，自从迁徙到这里，大家都是分组行动。

BalthildeI'd never have imagined we'd be able to gather like this and be relaxed enough to watch a movie!像这样聚集在一起，还能休闲地看个电影，我都不敢想！

LottaDoesn't that mean this movie screening is pretty significant? Teehee.那是不是说明，这个放映会还是挺有意义的？嘿嘿。

LottaBalthilde... Do you think everyone will like our cut of the movie?巴希达，你说……大家会喜欢我们剪辑的影片吗？

BalthildeI'm sure they will, right? They aren't that humorless, right?肯定会的吧？她们不会连这点幽默感都没有吧？

Balthilde...Um, I can't really say. After all, a sense of humor isn't factory standard for Dolls.……唔，还真不好说，毕竟这种东西也不算是人形标配的出厂设置。

LottaThen what should we do?!那可怎么办啊！

BalthildeStop moping about things that haven't happened yet! Have some faith in yourself! You're the Great Director Lotta!别为了还没发生的事情发愁啦！自信点！你可是我们的大导演！

(Balthilde slaps Lotta on the back, forcing her upright.)（巴希达一巴掌拍到了洛塔的后背，洛塔被迫挺直了腰杆。）

Lotta...Yeah!……嗯！

(The occasional burst of laughter fills the room and its flickering lights.)（忽明忽暗的房间里，不时传出笑声。）

(Lotta and Balthilde gradually calm down.)（洛塔和巴希达悬着的心逐渐放了下来。）

BalthildeSee, I told you, right? They love it!你看，我说得没错吧，大家都看得很开心！

LottaYup! Thank you, Balthilde, if it hadn't been for your help...嗯！谢谢你，巴希达，如果没有你的帮助……

LottaI...我……

BalthildeWhat's there to thank me for? We're best friends, aren't we?谢什么，我们可是最好的朋友！

(After the screening is over, the credits begin to roll. It is a long list that seems to include just about everyone present.)（放映结束后，工作人员的名单滚动起来，长长的列表里，似乎包括了在座的所有人形。）

(Lotta and Balthilde exit their makeshift projection booth and walk up to Ullrid and the others.)（洛塔和巴希达也从放映室离开，来到了乌尔丽德等人的面前。）

UllridThank you.辛苦了。

UllridThe screening went really well! I did a satisfaction survey, and 92% of the Dolls chose "very satisfied", as well as expressing the desire for future activities like this.放映会的效果非常好！我发布的满意度调查，有92%的人形都选择了非常满意哦，并且希望以后也能有类似的活动。

LottaR-Really?真、真的？

Littara[It's true. I guarantee it.] — Littara.「是真的哦，我作证。」——莉塔拉

SuomiI can guarantee it too! It was super funny! Especially the scene where Miss Dushevnaya was slaying that evil dragon, followed by Miss Balthilde emerging from her costume, and then the voiceover went... (clears throat)我也作证！超级有趣！尤其是杜莎妮小姐屠杀恶龙的那一幕，直接接到巴希达小姐从戏服里钻出来，画外音还是……咳咳。

Suomi"And so, the innocent civilian who had been eaten by the evil demonic dragon was saved at last."“被邪恶魔龙吞下的可怜村民，终于得到拯救。”

SuomiThat was a most surprising edit.真是让人意外的剪辑手法！

DushevnayaIndeed, it had a lot of impact to it, as though the evil dragon had shed its disguise and showed its true face.确实，很有冲击力，恶龙似乎现场褪去了伪装，展现出真实的一面。

Balthilde—Why are you guys only talking about the scenes when I messed up?!——你们怎么专挑我出糗的画面说！

SuomiHow could we~ We truly believe it was good.怎么会啦~大家是真心认为拍得好。

SuomiIt's great to relax like this from time to time!偶尔这样放松一下感觉真不错！

UllridYes, in the past it just felt like everyone wasn't really happy, and I didn't know how to deal with it. We have Lotta to thank for all this.是，之前我只是感到大家的情绪不是很高涨，不知道该怎么解决，多亏了洛塔。

UllridThank you, Lotta.谢谢你，洛塔。

LottaY-you don't need to thank me!不、不用谢的！

LottaActually, I should be thanking you for working with me on this. Without you... I wouldn't have been able to finish this movie.倒是我要谢谢大家能配合我做这件事，没有你们……我是无法完成的。

Littara[You did great, Lotta! Have more faith in yourself.] — Littara.「洛塔很棒！要更自信些哦。」——莉塔拉

(Lotta's mouth curves up in a smile as everyone showers her in approval.)（受到大家的认可，洛塔的嘴角弯了起来。）

LottaI'll make sure I preserve all these precious scenes so that when all our sleeping friends are awakened, I can share them with everyone... including Wolfiin!我会把这些珍贵的影像都保存下来，等、等休眠的大家被唤醒后，我会分享给她们……也包括沃尔芬！

LottaThat way, their time spent "sleeping" won't have been a complete blank.这样，对于“沉睡”的她们来说，这段时间也不完全是空白的了。

UllridHey, I think that's a great idea! That'll definitely boost everyone's cohesion and their opinion of the Doll community!欸，我觉得这个想法很不错啊！这样下去，大家的凝聚力和对人形社区的认同感也会提升的。

BalthildeHuh? Nononono, you can't show Wolfiin that scene where I messed up!啊？不行不行，我那几段出糗的画面可不想给沃尔芬看到！

BalthildeDelete this! DELET THIS!你给我删了！快删了！

LottaHeck no! I'm sure Wolfiin will be really happy to see them!才不要！沃尔芬看到一定会很开心！

(As Balthilde chases Lotta up and down, the spacious room echoes with the Dolls' laughter.)（洛塔被巴希达追着跑远了，空旷的室内回荡着人形们的笑声。）

Section 6 第六节

(On a certain afternoon in the Elmo's dorm, Lotta tells me about the movie she made for the Dolls—)（在艾莫号休息的某个下午，洛塔为我讲述了为人形们拍摄“影片”的事——）

LottaIn any case, w-while... while we had many surprises during filming and editing was really rushed...总之，虽、虽然……拍摄过程中发生了很多意外，剪辑得也很匆忙……

LottaOur friends loved the end product, and I... I was really happy!可是，最后的影片还是有很多同伴喜欢，我……我真的很开心！

CommanderLooks like it was a film shoot that exceeded your expectations.看来是一次超出预期的拍摄。

LottaYup! But Commander, later on, I gradually came to understand some things...嗯！不过，指挥官，后来我渐渐明白了……

LottaPeople didn't like the movie because they found it exciting... After all, I was just a newcomer to filmmaking and my friends on screen weren't exactly professional actresses either.大家会这么认可，并不是因为影片内容有多精彩…… 毕竟，我只是一个拍摄新手，出镜的同伴们也不是专业的演员。

LottaWhat people liked about it was the fact that it recorded everyone's daily lives!影片能得到大家的喜欢，更重要的是因为它记录了大家的生活！

LottaIt's because... all the slices of life we'd normally overlook were recorded on film... and they became precious memories we could all share...因为这次拍摄……那些平时没有被留意的生活片段，都被记录在了影片里……成了大家共同分享的珍贵回忆……

LottaUm.. Ah, Commander, I, I'd like...唔……那个，指挥官，我、我想……

LottaMaybe... I was thinking that I could make a movie of you, perhaps, but I don't know if you'd agree...也许……也许我也可以为指挥官拍摄一部影片，就是不知道指挥官愿不愿意……

CommanderDirector Lotta, are you asking me to star in your next production?洛塔导演，要请我出演吗？

LottaUm... Don't say that, Commander! I, I couldn't possibly be a "director" or anything...呜……指挥官请不要这么说！我哪里、哪里算得上什么“导演”……

LottaI just... I just wanted to record the time I spent with you, Commander...我只是……想把和指挥官一起度过的时光，都记录下来……

LottaThe time with you on the Elmo, the battles fought alongside you, handling requests with you, organizing data, analyzing intel...就像在艾莫号上，和指挥官一起作战，陪指挥官处理委托、整理资料、分析情报……

CommanderSounds like you're just recording our time spent working together.听上去记录的都是工作啊。

LottaHuh? Ah... Of course not! The film will, it'll have things that aren't work! For sure!诶？那个……当然不是！影片里肯、肯定会有不工作的部分！

LottaFor example, my chats with you after each request is done... And being alone with you like today...比如，每次委托结束后，和指挥官的聊天……还有今天这样，和指挥官的独处……

LottaI want to record these moments, because you always say interesting things each time!我希望能记录下这些时刻，因为每次，指挥官都会说很多有意思的事！

LottaUm... And also... I want to record the festive times I spend with you, Commander... The gifts I give to you, the gifts you give to me... like those cute stickers... and those little trinkets...唔……还有……我还想记录下我和指挥官一起度过的节日……我送给指挥官、还有指挥官送给我的礼物……可爱的贴纸……专属的符号……

LottaAnd... and there's also, way back when, when you accidentally fell asleep in the ops room, I couldn't help but record you talking in your sleep... Would it be okay if I recorded that too?还有……其、其实之前，指挥官不小心在指挥室睡着的时候，我忍不住拍下了指挥官说的梦话，这个、这个可以记录吗？

CommanderLet's not do that...这个还是不要了吧……

LottaO-okay!好、好的！

LottaAh! But... you'll catch a cold easily if you sleep in the ops room... So if you're feeling sleepy next time, please do it in your dorm and leave all the work you can't finish up to me.啊！但是……在指挥室睡觉很容易着凉的呀……指挥官下次要是困了，就到休息室睡吧，忙不过来的工作，交给我就好。

CommanderAlright, I'll keep that in mind.好，我会注意的。

LottaHowever, just what I said is already plenty... Mm, just the contents of my neural cloud alone would make a really long movie!不过，光是刚才说的这些，其实已经很多了…… 嗯，就算是用这些心智里现有的素材，都够完成一部很长的影片了呢！

LottaNow that I think about it, although I can't compare to many of the Dolls on the Elmo... I've still spent a long time with you, Commander! And I've made many precious memories with you too...这样一想，虽然比不过艾莫号上的很多人形…… 但我和指挥官也一起度过很长一段时光了呀！还留下了这么多珍贵的回忆……

LottaUm... Although I can see those memories in my neural cloud logs... I, I'd much rather share them with you rather than remember them all on my own!唔……虽然这些回忆在心智记录里都能看到……可是，比起一个人回忆，我、我果然还是更希望能和指挥官一起分享！

LottaI wonder what those moments are in your memories, Commander?不知道在指挥官的记忆中，这些时光又是什么样的呢？

LottaUm... Ah, Commander?嗯……那个、指挥官？

CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？

LottaI, can I start now... that is to say, putting together all the scenes with the two of us from my neural cloud records?我、我可以现在就开始……用心智里的记录，剪辑这部关于我们的影片吗？

LottaI... I'd like you to see that movie ASAP.我……我希望能尽快让指挥官看到这部影片。

LottaBecause... I have lots and lots of precious memories about the past that I'd like to share with you.因为，我有好多好多……关于过去的珍贵心情，想和指挥官分享。

CommanderOf course. I'm looking forward to your new production, Director Lotta.当然。我很期待你的新作，洛塔“导演”。

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。

LottaCommander, I, I... uuu, I don't know how to begin...指挥官，我、我……呜，不知道要怎么开场才比较好……

About Plants关于植物

About Stickers关于贴纸

About Communication Skills关于沟通技巧

About Courage关于胆量

About Collecting Information关于情报收集

About Filming Movies关于拍摄电影

CommanderSo I heard you're pretty good at taking care of plants?听说洛塔很擅长照顾植物？

LottaYes! yes, I am! I learned a lot about plants thanks to Wolfiin's help... Things like what kind of soil to use, how to water them, how to use fertilizer, trimming them... Plants are like people, they need tender loving care.是、是的！多亏了沃尔芬让我帮忙，我学会了很多关于植物的知识……适宜的土壤、灌溉、施肥和修剪……植物就像人一样，要小心呵护呢。

CommanderSounds very professional to me, Lotta. Looks like I can leave the Elmo's potted plants to you, then.洛塔看起来很专业嘛。那艾莫号的盆栽们可以放心交给你了。

LottaR-really? (Whimper) Thank you for placing your trust in me, Commander! I, I'll make sure I take good care of them!真、真的吗？呜……谢谢指挥官信任，我、我会好好照看的！

CommanderDo you like stickers, Lotta? Your room's covered in them.洛塔很喜欢贴纸吗？我看你的房间里贴得花花绿绿的。

LottaYes! They're very cute! I love collecting stickers and pasting them on my favorite things.嗯！贴纸很可爱呀！我喜欢收集贴纸，把它们贴到我喜欢的物件上面。

LottaStickers on boxes are my favorite... They make them look better AND tell you what's in them too...尤其是贴在箱子上的贴纸……不仅可以做装饰，还能帮助区分箱子里装的东西……

CommanderOh? So they're decorative and informative at the same time, then? Maybe I could give it a try next time, if you can spare any.哦？确实是一举两得的做法。下次也分我一点贴纸试试吧。

CommanderLotta, I noticed that you've been reading a specific book at your desk... I think its title was "How To Win Friends And Influence People"?洛塔，我记得你桌上有本书，翻了很多遍……是叫《如何与朋友沟通》吧？

LottaHuh? You noticed, Commander? I... (whimper) I'm not good at talking to others and I'm always afraid of making people angry, so I wanted to learn how to communicate better with others from it...咦？被、被指挥官注意到了吗……我……呜……一直不太会说话，总是害怕讲错惹人生气，所以才想从书里学习怎么和大家交流……

CommanderLooks like you cherish your friends very much, Lotta. Still, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Friends who truly care for you won't get mad at you because you misspoke once or twice. At times, it's important to be brave enough to say what you really think.洛塔很重视朋友们呢。不过，别给自己太大压力了，真正关心你的朋友，不会因为说错了一两句话就真的生气。有时候，勇敢地说出自己的想法也很重要。

LottaIs... Is that so? Being brave enough to say what I really think... Thank you, Commander! I, I'll try my best!是、是这样吗……勇敢地说出自己的想法……谢谢指挥官，我、我会试试的！

LottaCommander, I... I'd like to train up my courage. Do you have any ideas on what I could do?指挥官，我、我想练一练自己的胆量……你有什么好办法吗？

CommanderVisit a haunted house, perhaps? Or you could watch horror movies. If you can't bring yourself to do either of those, you could start by listening to ghost stories. For example...去鬼屋逛逛？或者，看恐怖电影也不错。要是这些都不敢，可以先从听鬼故事开始。比如……

CommanderEvery night at 3:00 a.m., there's a mysterious noise which comes from the Elmo's Garage, and if you follow it through the darkness, you'll find a mechanical arm—每当凌晨三点，艾莫号的格纳库里，总会传来神秘的异响，漆黑之中，一只机械手臂——

LottaAiiiiieeeee! P-Please don't say any more, Commander!呜啊……！指挥官，请、请不要再说了……！

LottaAh, Commander, were you pulling an all-nighter last night?那个，指挥官……昨晚你又熬夜工作了吗？

Commander(Yawn) Yeah, there's been quite a bit of work recently, so I stayed up a little late...Still, you sleep pretty early, don't you, Lotta? How did you find out?啊哈，最近工作是有点多，昨晚小加了一会儿班……不过，洛塔昨晚休息得很早吧？是怎么看出来的？

LottaCommander... you get tired when you work through the night... Your shoulders are rounded when you walk, and then there are the black rings around your eyes... though they're not that obvious...指挥官……如果熬夜工作，第二天总是精神不太好呢……走路的时候，肩膀会微微耷拉下来，还会有……黑眼圈……虽然只是一点点……

Commander(Sigh) You're right, I'm not in the best shape today. You're very observant, Lotta.唉。今天我的确状态不佳。洛塔观察得很仔细呢。

LottaAh... Would you like to take a nap, Commander? Just leave the rest of today's work to me.那……指挥官，你要先去小睡一会儿吗？今天剩下的工作，交给我就好。

LottaCommander... Um... Are you... are you interested in making movies?指挥官……呜……指挥官对、对那个……拍摄电影感兴趣吗？

CommanderHmm? Do you have something in mind, Lotta?嗯？洛塔是有什么拍摄计划吗？

LottaIn the past, we had a film club of sorts in the Doll Community... Balthilde and I invited everyone to make a movie with us. The script was ours and the actors were all friends from the community.从前，人形社区组织过拍电影的集体活动……我和巴希达，邀请大家一起来拍摄了影片，剧本是我们自己准备的……演员也都是人形社区的伙伴……

CommanderHaha, I think Ullrid and Suomi mentioned this in the past. Apparently it turned out well?哈哈，我听乌尔丽德和索米说起过这个活动。记得当时效果不错？

LottaY-yes, it did! That's why I wanted to invite everyone on the Elmo to take part in this too... I'm sure everyone would be happy if you took part, Commander.是、是的！所以，我也想邀请艾莫号的大家参与一次……指挥官要是参加的话，大家一定会很开心。

CommanderAlright. I'll join in if I'm free.好，我有空的话，一定参加。

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。

Event Tie-in 1 活动番外1

UllridPhew...呼……

（刚刚的会议虽然达成了共识，但也持续了长达数个小时的精神紧绷，即使是拥有优秀续航能力的人形，此刻也会在心智层面感受到一丝难以言喻的疲倦。）

Lotta（咦？如果是以前的乌尔丽德……）

Ullrid洛塔，辛苦了。

Ullrid真没想到，这一次看似简单的资源会议，会持续这么久……呼……更没想到，中间还会发生那样让人揪心的小插曲。

Lotta我还好啦，不觉得累。不过，乌尔丽德你刚刚真的好厉害哦！

Lotta居然敢在那种火药味十足的时候，果断地介入瓦西尔先生和沃夫加先生的激烈争论，而且几句话就把局势稳住了。

Ullrid欸？是吗……我只是觉得那个时候我应该开口。

Lotta总觉得看到了乌尔丽德你的另一面呢。

Lotta不过……我也没想到，瓦西尔先生在规划铸造牺牲者纪念碑的时候，竟然还把我们这些人形的牺牲也郑重地考虑进去了。

Lotta除了指挥官之外……还有人会说出相似的话语呢。

Ullrid是啊……这确实让人感到意外，也很温暖。

Ullrid其实不仅仅是会议上……包括这次莫科什为我们安排的临时休息房间，他们都尽可能地尊重了我们人形的生活习惯和隐私需求。

Ullrid甚至为了安全和便利，他们将我们居住的区域，划分为临时隔离出来的、专属于我们人形社区的驻地与生活区域。

Ullrid在如今物资极度匮乏、人类自己温饱都是问题的困难时期，他们还能照顾我们的感受。

Ullrid这种被当做“平等的盟友”来对待的体验……真是很难得呢。

（乌尔丽德和洛塔并肩走在莫科什的主干道上。）

（此时的莫科什，早已和过去那座繁华的黄区城市大相径庭。入目之处，到处是坍塌的建筑、被重炮轰出的深坑，以及被战火无情波及的损毁建筑。）

（曾经喧嚣热闹的核心商业区，此时所有的店铺都因为破败而没能恢复营业。）

（甚至连维持城市基本运转的电力供给和干净水资源，也是经过数天抢修才恢复的。）

Lotta莫科什……不知道要多久才能恢复呢。

Ullrid在十一局的帮助下水电已经恢复了，在暗商和帕拉达嘉的支援下，莫科什的食物供给应该也不是问题。

Ullrid不过要重新建设好城市，还需要数个月的时间才能恢复吧……而那个穹顶，应该要更长的时间。

Ullrid嗯？那边的是……

（洛塔顺着乌尔丽德看着的方向看去，在那边她看到了一名身着熟悉服装的人形，与数名衣着各异的人类。）

来自图鲁尔的志愿者谢谢你，可爱的人形小姐。多亏了你帮我们搬运这些罐头……唉，这批物资的数量实在太庞大了，如果没有你帮忙，我的老腰今天非得断在这里不可。

人形社区的人形啊……不、不用这么客气。

人形社区的人形而且这些用来救急的番茄罐头，本来也是从我们帕拉达嘉的流水线上生产出来的。能帮上忙我就很高兴了。

来自诺尔兰的暗商我就说你衣服上的那个标记，怎么和这罐头包装上的防伪商标这么相似！原来，你们就是那位大名鼎鼎的“番茄大王”麾下的人形部队啊！

来自诺尔兰的暗商你们可不知道，你们家出产的这种番茄罐头，现在可是我们暗商圈子里最抢手的硬通货哦！

来自诺尔兰的暗商不论是赏金猎人，还是黄区居民，甚至远在绿区的客户们，都有人会经常高价委托我们去购买呢。

来自诺尔兰的暗商说实话，我一开始看到包装上写着是“人形生产”的番茄罐头，还以为是哪个白区大型财团搞的流水线产品。

来自诺尔兰的暗商直到我前阵子亲自去帕拉达嘉逛了一圈，那种植园可不得了！

来自诺尔兰的暗商对了对了，帕拉达嘉现在战后的情况如何了？我可是非常喜欢你们那边酒馆特供的番茄啤酒呢，那种刺激感满满的味道真的是绝了！

人形社区的人形欸？欸欸？！那个……帕拉达嘉现在还在修复中……所以番茄啤酒还不能供应。

来自图鲁尔的志愿者那你们那边需要我们的帮助吗？如果需要土木工程方面的人手，可以随时打电话告诉我们哦！

来自图鲁尔的志愿者哦对，差点忘了，这是我们的名片联系方式！我们可是图鲁尔首屈一指的专业建设承包商哦~

来自图鲁尔的志愿者唉，可惜了。一开始情报被封锁，我们来不及赶上参加莫科什的保卫战，只能在这次反攻莫科什的时候，带着工程队加入战局来出份力了。

来自图鲁尔的志愿者就这样还是被硅砂港的那些机械马甩在了后面，等我们赶到的时候，战斗都快结束了……不过至少可以像现在这样帮助这座城市重建。

人形社区的人形你们……不害怕吗？人类……和人形不一样吧？

来自诺尔兰的暗商那当然是害怕的……

来自诺尔兰的暗商但在莫科什之前，从未有过黄区城市能够顶住财团的压力，实现自治管理，甚至还能在正面战场上狠狠给那些傲慢的大人物一拳。

来自诺尔兰的暗商自我出生开始，黄区人似乎总是在“输”。

来自诺尔兰的暗商大家都觉得，等待每个人的未来只有“一无所有地死去”——直到莫科什赢了！原来黄区人也是可以赢的，是你们证明了这一点。

来自诺尔兰的暗商莫科什，图鲁尔，诺尔兰……一切都起源于番茄大王和他麾下的人形们！

来自诺尔兰的暗商啊对了，我能和你合照吗？

（那位来自人形社区的同伴，或许是第一次在人类社会中遇到如此毫无保留的热情和崇拜。她显得有一些略微的局促不安，有些慌乱地看向四周求助。）

（随后，她的求助目光恰好与站在不远处的乌尔丽德以及洛塔相会。）

（在看到首领乌尔丽德带着鼓励的笑容，轻轻向她点点头后，这位人形才彻底放下心防，露出了灿烂的笑容，安心地和那群热情的人类们并肩拍摄下了一张珍贵的合照。）

LottaThat's so nice...真好啊……

Ullrid嗯？洛塔你也想去合照吗？

Lotta啊……不是。

Lotta只是觉得，有些荣幸。

Lotta刚刚瓦西尔先生说的话，还有那些人类谈论的内容……都和我印象中完全不同呢。

Lotta一般人类可能连对人形说谢谢都不怎么常见。而愿意和人形一起并肩作战的人类……我还以为只有指挥官和美玲呢。

Ullrid是啊……或许过去的我们太过于不幸了。

Ullrid又或许，我们其实也没有好好了解过人类呢……

（乌尔丽德再次看向了莫科什街道。）

（这座历经磨难的钢铁之城，此时虽然已经千疮百孔，曾经的繁华也已不复存在。）

（但是，这里的人类并没有绝望地躲在废墟之中哭泣，更没有抛弃这座被战火洗礼的城市。他们在互帮互助，在废墟上重建希望。）

（看着那些忙碌而充满生机的人类身影，乌尔丽德的心智中突然涌起一种强烈的预感——）

（这座城市的复兴，或许会比所有人计算出的结果，要更早、更绚烂地到来。）

（数日后的清晨，初升的阳光透过还未修复的穹顶，洒进了人形社区的驻地。洛塔再一次从舒适的检修舱里醒来。）

Lotta呜……连续48小时工作后进入检修舱深度休息的感觉真好……哈啊……今天的工作内容是……

Lotta嗯？乌尔丽德，又早早结束休眠了吗……咦？这是……

（洛塔敏锐地发现，在乌尔丽德那整理得一丝不苟的检修舱角落里，遗落着一个极其熟悉的物件。那是一个被捏得有些掉漆的小猪造型“捏捏乐”。）

（在过去的岁月里，虽然首领乌尔丽德在外人面前总是极力隐藏自己脆弱的习惯，但是在人形社区中，这早就已经是大家心照不宣的秘密了。）

（那就是，每当乌尔丽德的心智底层承压，压力超过一定阈值的时候，她就会习惯性地躲到无人的角落里，疯狂地用各种幼稚可爱的解压玩具，来强行抚平自己的心智系统。）

Lotta乌尔丽德居然会把这么重要的东西遗忘在这里……

Lotta这么说来，最近这段时间，我好像确实没怎么见乌尔丽德使用过它了……难道是出了什么问题？

Lotta不管了，总之还是先把这极其重要的私人物品带给她吧。

（洛塔立刻将小猪塞进口袋，起身简单整理了一下仪容，便小跑着冲出了驻地的大门。）

（莫科什的街道两侧依旧是触目惊心的残垣断壁。）

（据市政公告，这一片过去最核心的繁华商业区，至少要在下一周，完全确保周边地基的安全以及完成残余辐射的清理措施后，才能正式动工修复。）

（但是，此时此刻这里的氛围，和数天前洛塔与乌尔丽德初次走在街道上那种死寂压抑的感觉，已经完全不同了。）

（原本行色匆匆的街道上，此时仿佛一夜之间，换了一副充满烟火气的热闹景象。）

来自诺尔兰的暗商走过路过不要错过啊，来自帕拉达嘉的番茄！

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来自图鲁尔的志愿者那边的人形小姐，我们还有图鲁尔厨师长独家研发的最新食谱——“番茄酱混搭第戎芥末酱的东北锅包肉”！

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（当然在街道上也多了许多熟悉的身影。）

Ksenia小朋友们不要抢排好队哦~你们想要什么造型的玩具呢？不管是怪兽还是英雄，这边这位心灵手巧的大姐姐都可以帮你们用碎布头做出来哦。

莫科什的孩童我、我想要一个帅气的绯姐姐的娃娃，是她在地下通道保护了我和妈妈！

莫科什的孩童但是后面在我们撤离后就再也没有见到绯姐姐了……姐姐，绯姐姐她还好吗？

Ksenia放心放心，她已经恢复了。正在地下水道帮大家清理障碍物哦~

Ksenia你想要绯的玩偶是吧？没问题！刘易斯，这单大生意交给你啦~

Lewis嘿嘿嘿，绯如果听到一定会很高兴的。

（就这样，人类与战术人形们，极其自然地、自发地在这片战争留下的废墟之上，用捡来的材料搭起了一个个简易的摊位。）

（他们有的是采用最原始的“以物易物”方式，互相交换自己目前最急需的生存物资。）

（有的则是打着“贩售”的幌子，实际上却是在做着纯粹的慈善福利发放。）

（而有的摊位甚至根本没有任何商品，只是在废墟上铺了一块布，让人能够聚集在一起喝口劣质茶水、聊聊天、发发牢骚而已。）

（正是这些在苦难中凝聚在一起、充满烟火气的小小摊位，像一股暖流，彻底融化了莫科什原本那种令人窒息的死寂。）

Lotta人类……居然能够在这么短的时间内，从战争的废墟中重新站起来，并且产生如此天翻地覆的乐观变化。

Lotta果然这一切都要归功于那座纪念碑吗？

（由MO-Live倾情支持的莫科什早晨直播，像往日一样准时在街道中的大屏幕开始了播报。）

（忽略即兴开场白中时不时出现的屏蔽音，卡萝又一次开始了播报——）

Kuro早上好，莫科什！这里是你们最爱的人气主播卡萝！等等，是哪个混蛋刷的气人主播的！

Kuro咳咳，在直播开始前，先让我按照惯例插播一条重磅市政消息：

Kuro莫科什政府，即日起将面向全体居民，开启专线，全面征集本次保卫战争中遇难者的详尽个人信息。

Kuro这些为了黎明而战的英雄们，将被永久镌刻在即将动工铸造的“莫科什英雄纪念碑”上！让历史记住每一个不屈的名字！

Kuro同时，本台也强烈号召全体居民，无论是对逝者的思念又或者是对未来的期望，将你们的祈愿与想要留下的真心话，积极投稿到MO-Live官方平台，或者琳德的深夜电台频道中！

Kuro我们会将大家的留言全部留在纪念碑之上……

（自直播响彻街头的那一天起，这座原本仿佛在战火中耗尽了所有生命力的城市，就像被注入了一针强心剂，开始焕发出一种不可阻挡的全新气息。）

Lotta呜啊……感动的弹幕和折腾卡萝的弹幕混在一起了……

Lotta不过，怎么到处都找不到乌尔丽德啊……难道是去登记处那边帮忙维持秩序了吗？还是已经带着小队开始去外围执行巡逻任务了？

Lotta先去附近的登记处看看运气吧……嗯？

黄区老人女（正当洛塔准备改变路线时，一名戴着黑色头巾、面容憔悴的老妇人恰好在此刻转过了街角。）

黄区老人女（正自神游的她对人形的靠近浑然未觉，直到洛塔骤然近在咫尺之时，她才猛地一惊，无意识地向后仰去。）

黄区老人女（虚软无力的双腿顿时失去了平衡，再难支撑那具沉重的躯壳，她摇晃起来，似乎下一秒就要摔倒。）

Lotta——小、小心！

（洛塔及时扶住了老妇人。）

Lotta呃……您……请问，您还好吗？

忧伤的妇人谢谢你，人形小姐，我没事。

LottaThat's great.那就好。

（以洛塔的风格，与陌生人类的谈话与关照该到此为止了。她用于对外社交的勇气只够支撑这样短暂的谈话。）

（但或许是这位妇人的哀伤太过浓郁，让人不必细心观察也能一眼发觉，洛塔顿了顿，暗自咬了咬唇，勉强自己追了上去。）

Lotta等等。您的脸色看起来非常苍白，您……目前有休息的地方吗？

忧伤的妇人孩子，不必为我担心，我只是……太久没有出门了……

忧伤的妇人自从我儿子在那天为了保护莫科什……去操作那台阿姆尼之壳牺牲后……我就一直……躲藏在家中。

忧伤的妇人孩子……那些广播是你们人形负责的吧？谢谢你们……让我有了动力走出家门……

忧伤的妇人为了我的孩子们……我是一定要亲自走一趟登记处的，我要在纪念碑上……留下我儿子的名字。

Lotta……这、这样啊……

（听着这位母亲的话语，洛塔的情感模块中也不由得溢出一丝悲伤。）

（她在心智中不断模拟自己应该要如何安慰这一位母亲，但是谨慎和怕生的性格又让她犹豫不决。）

Lotta（要是乌尔丽德或者指挥官在这里……）

（洛塔的手下意识放在了口袋中，那里是乌尔丽德的捏捏乐小猪。洛塔轻轻捏了捏小猪，仿佛从中汲取到了一点勇气。）

Lotta如果您愿意的话……可以让我陪您一起去吗？

忧伤的妇人欸？这也太麻烦你……不过我的腿脚确实不太方便。

忧伤的妇人谢谢你，好心的人形小姐。

（通往最近登记处的路并不长，但妇人走得很慢，她说话的速度也比别的人类慢一些。）

（或许是因此缘故，妇人的言辞在洛塔的输入数据中格外的清晰。）

（她慢慢地讲述着她的儿子。）

忧伤的妇人那孩子年轻的时候就曾烧过自家的铺子，去给瓦西尔先生打掩护。

忧伤的妇人我那时也曾激烈地表达过反对，如今回头想来，或许那时的我已经隐约窥见了他的命运吧……

忧伤的妇人我对未来的悲剧满怀恐惧，却又无力阻拦。我了解自己的儿子，即便他为了我、为了生活做出了一时的退让，其实他的内心从未改变过……

忧伤的妇人他一直相信瓦西尔先生所描绘的那个未来，更胜过表面的平静……

忧伤的妇人他相信未来的黄区人一定能够主宰自己的生活，活得像个人，即使这个目标要用他自己的生命去换取……

（一个顽皮的孩子，一个热血的青年，一个支撑起家庭的商人，一个被再度感动的反抗者。）

（一个勇敢的牺牲者。）

Lotta请您节哀，但是您的孩子的牺牲绝对不会白费的。

忧伤的妇人不用担心我。我的儿子很勇敢，我也不是什么脆弱的花朵。

忧伤的妇人黄区的人见惯了生离死别，这点风浪，我能挺过去。

忧伤的妇人我还有他留下的店铺要继续打理，我只是需要一点时间来习惯新的生活……

忧伤的妇人对了，他的悼词，我已经想好了。

忧伤的妇人人形小姐，你先听一听，告诉我，你觉得如何，好吗？

Lotta……非常荣幸。

忧伤的妇人“我为我的儿子杰特骄傲。

忧伤的妇人他的牺牲成为了这座城市的奠基，他的勇敢改变了莫科什人的未来。

忧伤的妇人他为我们带来了胜利，让以后的父母不必再为孩子的战死而痛不欲生。

忧伤的妇人他是我的英雄。”

Lotta我觉得很好。未来的莫科什人如果能看见这份悼词，一定会对他充满了崇敬和感激。

忧伤的妇人哈哈……希望那孩子也能对这样的悼词感到满意。

Lotta啊，女士，登记处已经到了哦。

Images Of Memory Ⅰ 关于回忆的影像·Ⅰ

LottaC-Commander, you came so soon... I, I haven't finished editing the movie yet...指、指挥官，你这么快就来了……电影，我还没有剪好……

LottaThe original plan was to start editing once I bought the software, but figuring out how to use it was a little tricky.原计划是买完软件就开始剪辑，但是这个软件的使用有点难。

LottaIt took me a long time to figure it out... Uuuu, my execution just isn't keeping up with my plan.我花了不少时间去学习工具，呜……计划和执行又对不上了。

LottaAnd here I'd planned to watch a movie with you today, but I messed up again in the end...明明都约好了，今天要和指挥官一起看电影的，还是失败了……

CommanderThere, there, Lotta. Don't feel sad. Mismatches like this are commonplace. Sometimes the plan is perfect, but variables come up when you try to put it into practice.好啦，洛塔别难过了。计划和执行对不上是常有的事，有时候计划很完美，但执行中总会有变数。

CommanderTherefore, you should factor in some overhead time to deal with unexpected complications.所以进行计划时，对于没把握的事情，要预估转圜的时间。

LottaI understand what you're talking about. I guess I didn't manage to estimate the time well because I don't have any experience with this...明明指挥官说的事我也知道，可因为是没有相关经验的活动，最终还是无法准确地预估时间……

LottaAm I really useless? Do I even deserve to stay by your side, Commander?洛塔，是不是很没用呢，是不是没有资格留在指挥官的身边？

CommanderNot at all. You should look at it this way—now you know how to use this software and won't have to waste time on learning it.没有这回事，反而要这样想——这次之后，洛塔你不就知道使用新软件进行电影剪辑会消耗的时间了吗？

CommanderAnd as time passes, you'll learn how to do more and more things. Your accumulated experiences will equip you with the ability to handle other tasks, making you more and more capable. Isn't that a good thing?随着时间的流逝，洛塔掌握的能力会越来越多，能够举一反三推敲的结论也会越来越可靠，这不是很好嘛。

CommanderAlso, I feel that films that are in production and not in their final, completed form are also worthy of enjoyment.而且对我来说，中间过程，不是最完美状态下的影片也有自己的欣赏价值。

LottaCommander... Is this really okay? Is it okay to spoil someone like me... hehehe...指挥官……真的可以吗？这样宠着洛塔，洛塔我，嘿嘿嘿……

CommanderLotta, you're a smart girl and you're learning and working hard on top of that. Seeing you grow makes me very happy.洛塔本来就聪明，学习和工作也努力，光是能看着你成长我就很高兴啦。

CommanderSo, how's the editing going?所以，片子到底剪辑得怎么样了？

LottaI've finished the rough cut, I'm just fine-tuning things now. As for the contents... There's no problem if you'd like to see them...粗略的剪辑已经完成了，我现在在调优。内容……指挥官想看的话，当然可以……

LottaIt's just that they might not be good enough...就是做得不够好……

CommanderPerfect is the enemy of good, and seeing something that's work in progress can be fun too.要精益求精的话当然会没完没了，不过能够参与到事务还未完成的状态也很有趣的。

CommanderI'll try my best to enjoy it and give you useful suggestions. Is that alright, Lotta?我会抱着很愉悦的心情来欣赏，并且尽量给洛塔你有用的建议哦？

CommanderThat is, if you don't find my commentary annoying.洛塔不嫌我话多就行。

LottaNonono, how could I do that? All your suggestions are incredibly valuable, I've made sure to thoroughly memorize them.怎么会！指挥官给的每条建议都很宝贵，我都有好好记在心里。

LottaAnd besides, I'm very happy that you're willing to take time out of your busy schedule to keep me company...而且，指挥官愿意抽时间和我在一起，这件事就已经让我非常开心了……

LottaAnd you're even willing to put your effort into helping me get better. I don't think I can ever make that up to you.指挥官还花费精力帮我变得更好，对我来说是永远也无法还清的恩情。

CommanderYou do realize that even I'm going to blush if you keep praising me like that, right?就算是我，被洛塔你这么夸张地用力赞扬，也会脸红的哦？

LottaYou, blush, Commander?指挥官，脸红？

(Lotta stands on her tiptoes and leans in to inspect me with her violet eyes. I feel my cheeks heat up under her gaze.)（洛塔踮起脚，向我凑过来，紫罗兰色的双眼好奇地盯着我。在她的注视下，我的双颊竟然开始隐隐发热。）

Commander...……

Lotta...……

LottaWow, you're really blushing... That's amazing...真的脸红了……好厉害。

LottaComman...der? When I see myself in your eyes... Why do I look like I'm blushing too...?指挥……官？为什么指挥官眼中的人家……好像也脸红……了呢？

CommanderWell, let's take a look at your movie.好了，给我看你剪的电影吧。

Images Of Memory Ⅱ 关于回忆的影像·Ⅱ

LottaIn that case, l-let's begin the private screening for you and me, Commander.那么、只有我和指挥官两个人的首映会就，开，开始啦。

LottaThis part of the movie shows my memories of being with you... It shows just how much I li-l-li...电影里，是我和指挥官相处的回忆……承载了我对指挥官的喜，喜，喜……

CommanderThey're all very precious to you, aren't they, Lotta? You once told me that you made a record like this when you were getting to know your friends in the Doll Community.这些对洛塔来说很重要吧？洛塔和我讲过，和人形社区的朋友们熟识时，你也做了类似的记录。

LottaThat's because memories need to be carefully recorded and preserved.因为，回忆，要好好记录和收藏呀。

LottaWhile Dolls can perfectly record the data of everything that's happened to them, these records will be lost if an accident happens or if their frames are damaged.人形虽然能准确无误地记录发生的所有事情的数据，可如果某天出了意外，或者机体受损，这些记录就会丢失。

LottaI do end up in combat too, after all.毕竟，洛塔也还是身在战场之中嘛。

LottaSo offline paper notes, tape archives, sealed hard disks, all of them are more reliable than network-only data logs.离线的纸笔记录，胶卷记录，封装在硬盘里的数据记录，都要比依赖网络才能留存的数据可靠。

LottaLittara feels the same way as me, but she chose to do it with pen and paper, while I chose film...莉塔拉也赞同我的想法，只是，她选择了纸笔，我选择了拍摄影片……

CommanderWhy didn't you choose Littara's way? Surely it would be more secure if you stored the physical records properly.为什么不选择莉塔拉的方式呢？纸笔记录的内容，只要做好实物保存，保密性会比电影高很多。

LottaI did consider that...指挥官说的这点，我也想过的哟……

LottaAnd at first, I tried doing what Littara did and kept written records for a while. But after that, I discovered that pen and paper weren't enough to record what I wanted to preserve.一开始也学习莉塔拉，用纸笔记录过一段时间，后来发现，我想要记录的内容，只靠纸笔是不够的。

LottaI wanted to preserve more and more of my moments with you and my friends, and preserve them better.不管是和朋友们相处的时刻，还是和指挥官在一起的珍贵回忆，我都想更多、更好地保留。

LottaMovies would help me hear your voice, see your face, observe each and every movement you make...电影，会动的影像，可以让我听到指挥官的声音，看到指挥官的脸，观察到指挥官的每一个动作……

LottaSo even if paper records are more secure, I still prefer to use film to preserve my memories.所以，哪怕纸笔记录的保密性更好，我仍然倾向于选择用影片去记录。

LottaAnd I want to record... everything about you, Commander...有关指挥官的……我都……想记下来……

(Lotta's face has turned almost completely red at this point and she's so tense that she's mashing her fingers together. I reach out and pat her head.)（洛塔的脸几乎红透了，她紧张得双手十指搅在一起。我伸手摸了摸她的头。）

CommanderI know that.我知道了。

LottaC-Commander, shall, shall we watch the movie?指、指挥官，我们，看电影吧？

CommanderSure.好。

(After hearing me reply in the affirmative, Lotta immediately saves and backs up her work before hitting the play button.)（得到我肯定的回复，洛塔马上将做好的剪辑进行备份后，点击了播放。）

(As I watch the scenes on the screen, I can feel a nervous gaze burning a hole in me.)（当我将目光放在电影上时，一直能感觉到两道紧张不安，又十分热烈的视线盯着我。）

CommanderLotta?洛塔？

LottaAhhhhhh I-I-I'm fine! Commander, do you need commentary from me?啊我我我、我没事！指挥官，需要我讲解吗？

LottaBut if you think I talk too much, I can shut up...但如果觉得我吵，我也可以全程保持安静……

CommanderI've never felt that you talked too much, Lotta. Rather, I think you're too quiet at times, which worries me.我从来不觉得洛塔吵闹，倒不如说，很多时候你太安静了，我反而会替你担心呢。

LottaI, I see...原、原来是这样……

LottaI-I'll do my best to be braver next time!洛塔，以后会努力变大胆的……！

LottaBut if I get too brave, doesn't that mean you won't worry about me? I feel a little like I'm losing out...可是如果变得大胆起来，就不能让指挥官担心我了吗？稍微有点吃亏的感觉……

Images Of Memory Ⅲ 关于回忆的影像·Ⅲ

LottaThese are the memories the first battle I fought by your side, Commander...这里是我和指挥官第一次正式作战的回忆……

LottaThere were tons of enemies on the other side. When we headed out, everyone was confident, but I was a little afraid I couldn't carry out your commands properly...对面是数量庞大的强大军团，出战时，大家都信心满满，我其实有些害怕，担心自己不能很好地完成指挥官的指令……

CommanderI can tell. Your face is practically screaming "I don't want to go."看出来了，这里你的表情写着“我不想去”呢。

LottaIt's not that I didn't want to go... It's just that I was worried I'd mess it up.我不是不想去……只是、只是担心做不好。

LottaBeing able to fight under your command is a precious experience, and I have no reason not to enjoy it...能在指挥官的指挥下战斗，是非常宝贵的经历，我没有任何理由不喜欢……

LottaYou can see that in the movie...就像影片里所揭示的那样……

LottaBack then, you took one look at me and realized I wasn't in a good place mentally. After that, you told me in a totally cool voice, "Lotta, you've trained hard. I believe you'll do well in this battle."当时的指挥官只是看了一眼，就发现我的状态不好。然后非常帅气地对我说：“洛塔，平常你训练很努力，我认为你这次的战斗表现会很出色。”

LottaYour words immediately restored my confidence and I didn't hesitate any longer.指挥官的话，让我马上恢复了信心，不再犹豫。

Commander...Did I actually say that?……我还说过这种话。

LottaCommander, did you forget?指挥官，忘记了？

LottaI, I'm sorry, I guess it probably wasn't even worth remembering for you... I didn't think of that.抱、抱歉，是这件事对指挥官来说太无聊了吧……我没有提前想到这点。

LottaI mean, you must have been in many battles over the years, so cheering people up was probably second nature for you...指挥官指挥作战这么多年，战前鼓舞士气，应该都变成习惯了……

LottaI should have put a more interesting clip in there...我该选择更有趣的片段剪进电影里……

CommanderNo, no, of course I remember what I told you. However... it seems a little different from what I remember.不，不是，我当然记得自己对洛塔说过什么，可是……和我记忆中有些不一样呢。

LottaHm? What... exactly did you remember, Commander?咦？指挥官的记忆中……是什么样的？

CommanderThat you were very cute.因为洛塔很可爱。

CommanderSo I decided to show off a little to cheer you up. I thought that was the end of it.所以我稍微说了一点装模作样的话，我以为只是那样而已。

LottaY-you, did you say I was c-cute?!可，可爱！？

CommanderI mean, you're not the only one who gets nervous. I get nervous too. Look at your video; my face is smiling, but my eyes aren't, right?其实不只是你，就算是我也会紧张，你看画面中的我有点皮笑肉不笑对吧？

CommanderActually, I was doing my best to put on a brave front, because you were very cute and I had to maintain my dignity in front of you.其实我只是在强撑着，因为要在可爱的洛塔面前保持威严。

LottaIs, is that true, Commander?!真，真的吗，指挥官！？

CommanderOf course it is. Still, I wouldn't have remembered that if I hadn't seen your video. I guess you're right, Lotta; I could only recall how I felt back then by watching the video you saved.当然是真的，不过不是看着影像的话我大概也想不起来吧？原来如此，洛塔说的对，只有通过影像的保存，我才能知道自己的心情。

CommanderWhen you told me that you wanted to preserve your precious memories, I thought it was a great idea.当洛塔和我说，想要更好地保留珍贵记忆时，我觉得是个很好的习惯。

CommanderThe fact that you chose to record and archive your footage like this proves how mature you are.选择靠谱的归档和记录方式，说明洛塔越来越成熟了。

CommanderHowever, I'm not as cool as you think, Lotta...不过，我可没有洛塔想的这样帅气啊……

LottaOf course you are!当然有了！

LottaI truly mean that, from the bottom of my heart... You were super cool when you cheered us up before that battle. The way you planned our strategy was super cool. And the way you patiently resolved all my doubts was also super cool.我是发自内心这么想的……战前鼓舞士气的指挥官非常帅气，教我做规划的指挥官非常帅气，耐心和我解释我的每个疑惑的指挥官同样非常帅气。

LottaIt's okay even if you say you were nervous back then, because the way you looked so kindly at me when I was about to freak out was...就算指挥官说自己当时也很紧张也好，我觉得忍耐住不安，对我露出那么温柔的表情的指挥官……

Lotta(Whimper) It was sososo so cool!呜呜呜……超超超级帅气的！

LottaUwawa, why did I say so much...我、我怎么突然说了这么多……

LottaIt, it's all your fault, Commander! Nobody's allowed to say you're not cool, not even yourself!指、指挥官……都怪指挥官啦，就算是指挥官也不许否认指挥官的帅气！

CommanderUh... yes, um, please calm down, I shouldn't have teased you.是，是……请息怒，是我不该逗你的。

LottaYou were teasing me just now, Commander?指挥官，刚刚是在逗我？

CommanderWell, you were very cute and dorky and serious all at once just now, Lotta.洛塔刚刚的状态很可爱，呆呆的，又很认真。

LottaTh-thank you, Commander... ahhhh, Commander called me cute again, ehehe...谢、谢谢指挥官……又被夸奖可爱了呢，诶嘿嘿……

LottaYou really are super cool, Commander...指挥官，真的也很帅气……

CommanderMaybe I messed up by teasing you... In any case, you're welcome, Lotta.我逗你是不是有点失策了……那，我也谢谢洛塔。

Images Of Memory Ⅳ 关于回忆的影像·Ⅳ

LottaCommander, this is when you helped analyze and give advice about those times when I had clashes with my friends in the Doll Community.指挥官，这里是我和人形社区的朋友发生矛盾时，你帮我分析，给我建议的时刻。

LottaBack then, you said that while people who were concerned about their friends were rare, I also needed to pay attention to how I expressed it. You said I ought to put myself in the other person's shoes. Specifically, I should think about whether the help I gave would be acceptable given their personality, and whether the spirit in which it was given might be misunderstood.指挥官当时说，为朋友着想很少，但也要注意方式。要能站在对方的角度去考虑，给出的帮助，以对方的性格是否能接受，这些帮助是否会因信息传达不到位等原因而被误解。

LottaSo I should put all that together and think about it before helping others.综合考虑这些情况后，再去实施善意。

LottaIt seemed to make a lot of sense to me, and I thought back on it many times...这些话我觉得很有道理，来回听了好多遍……

LottaAfter that, I tried talking to Balthilde using your suggestions, and my relationship with her got better...之后，我按照指挥官的建议和巴希达沟通，我和她的关系变得更好了……

CommanderI'm glad I could help you. Judging by this clip, do you record everyday conversation between us?能帮到你我很高兴。看这部分内容，平常我和你说话，你都会录下来？

LottaAhhh, I, I, er...啊啊、我、我是……

Lotta...I didn't, I didn't want...……不想、不想……

(Lotta's voice trails off and becomes unintelligible.)（洛塔的音量越来越低，低到最后我甚至有些听不清。）

CommanderLotta?洛塔？

Lotta...I didn't want to miss a single thing you said to me, Commander...……我不想错过指挥官和我说的每一句话……

LottaThat must be really weird, right...?这样的行为，很奇怪吧……

LottaI recorded all the things we say to each other, but I never considered how you might feel about it...在指挥官每次和我说话前，都做好记录准备，却没有考虑指挥官的心情……

LottaI'd vaguely thought about that possibility...如果指挥官不愿意被记录，如果指挥官这次想说的话想要百分百保密……

LottaThe possibility that you might not want to be recorded, that you might want to keep our words completely confidential. But...这些可能，我都模糊地想到过。可是……

LottaI'm scared, Commander.我很害怕，指挥官。

CommanderWhat scares you, Lotta?洛塔害怕什么？

LottaIf you should end up hating me someday, I can still hold on to these memories.如果未来的哪一天，我被指挥官讨厌了，我还能留下这些回忆。

LottaI-if I have to leave your side, I can keep these memories of you with me...离、离开了指挥官，有关指挥官的记录，也能一直陪着我……

LottaYou're a human and I'm a Doll, and a Doll of an ordinary model at that. I don't have a military-grade frame like Leader Groza and I can't lead everyone like Big Sis Ullrid. There isn't much I can do...指挥官是人类，我是人形，还是素体型号一般的人形。我不像闪电队长有着军用素体，也不像乌尔丽德姐姐那样能带领大家，我能做到的事，很少……

LottaSo I'm not as valuable to you as the others...我对指挥官有价值的部分，不像大家那么多……

LottaBut I'm greedy... Even though I'm not strong, I want to be important in your heart... But that's wrong...但我却很贪心。明明不够强大，却想要在指挥官心里占据更重要的位置……但这样是不对的……

LottaIf I can't have more of you, then at least, I want to have these memories forever...如果无法拥有更多的指挥官，至少，让我永远拥有这些回忆……

(Lotta's head hangs lower and lower until she's practically bent double. After looking at her, I reach out and gently pull her into my arms.)（洛塔的头越来越低，几乎要低到尘埃里。我看着她，伸手将她轻轻搂进怀里。）

LottaCommander?指挥官？

CommanderLotta, I'm human.洛塔，我是人类哦。

LottaHuh? Why are you saying that? Even I know that. You're different from us...咦？为什么要这样说，就算是洛塔也知道哦，指挥官和我们不同……

CommanderAnd that is why I will die.所以，我会死。

Lotta—Commander?! No, no you won't, I won't let it happen. I might be weak, but I'll protect you...——指挥官！？不，不会的，绝对不会，就算我再怎么弱小也好，我都会保护指挥官……

CommanderOf course I believe you'll protect me. But a human lifespan is still limited, you know? We all have about a hundred years at most.我当然相信你们可以保护好我，可是人类的使用寿命是有极限的，最多也就是一百年吧？

LottaAhhhh—啊——

(And then, for the first time, I see a look of despair, one that does not belong on the cute little face of a girl like her.)（在洛塔小巧又可爱的脸庞上，初次流露出的，是不应该出现在她这样的孩子脸上的绝望的表情。）

CommanderI'm very grateful that you're preserving everything like this, but it's okay even if you don't do it.洛塔会把我的一切都保留下来这件事，我十分地感激，但即使你不做这样的事也没关系的。

LottaCommander? I... I don't understand, no... I don't want to think about things like that, because a world without you in it is—!指挥官……？我不懂，不对，洛塔……洛塔不想去思考那样的事，指挥官不在的世界……洛塔根本，根本就！

CommanderThat's because I will live on in you, Lotta.因为我的生命会活在洛塔的身上。

Lotta...In me? You will? Commander?……我的身上？指挥官的，生命？

CommanderEven videos can only capture my actions, no? But my heart and my existence will remain in your memories.影像所记录的，只是我的行为吧？但是我的心，还有我的存在，保留在你们的回忆之中。

CommanderSo I won't leave you, Lotta. And I don't think you're worse than anyone else, so you don't have to worry about that.我不会离开洛塔的哦。我一点也不觉得洛塔你比其他人差，所以你不用担心那个。

LottaAhh...啊……

LottaCommander... My Commander...指挥官……我的，指挥官……

CommanderStill, my voyage will have to end someday. When the time comes, I hope that you will remember me, Lotta. I hope you will remember how I held you to me, like this.可是，终有一天我的旅途会结束，到那个时候，我希望洛塔你记住。我曾像现在这样，紧紧抱住你这件事。

CommanderBecause it is something that can't be conveyed by words or video. It is a memory that belongs only to you and me, and only you can preserve this memory forever.这是影像无法传达的，只属于我和洛塔的回忆，只有洛塔你能够把我的这份存在保存下去。

LottaWhy... This is the first time I've felt so happy and so sad at the same time. I think I understand what you're trying to tell me, Commander...为什么……这么开心，又难过的事还是第一次。洛塔好像明白了，指挥官想要传达给我的事情……

LottaYup. I feel the same way too, Commander. If I should no longer be around one day, please remember me... Just like, like how I will remember you and imprint you into the deepest, furthest reaches of my neural cloud. Okay?嗯，指挥官，洛塔我也是一样的，如果有一天我不在了，请记得我……就如同，我会把指挥官你的记忆，烙印在洛塔心智最深，最深，最深的地方一样哦？

CommanderOf course, Lotta. Then let us promise to remember each other forever.好啊，洛塔，让我们发誓永远都要记得彼此吧。

Collection Overview 1 收藏展示1

LottaCommander, I've prepared the materials for the movie I mentioned to you...指挥官，和你提过的电影，素材我都准备好啦……

LottaIt's just that professional editing software will require a paid subscription and that'll be a little expensive...只是想要用的专业剪辑软件，得开付费会员，有些贵……

LottaIf, if it's alright, could you, um, that is... could you lend me a little money for it? I promise I'll pay it back!如、如果可以的话，能不能，就是，您……借我一点钱？我会按时还的！

Use {0}消耗{0}

Sorry to bother you...打扰了…

LottaThank you, Commander! I'll do my best to edit this movie! And after I do it, I'd like to watch it with you...谢谢指挥官！我会努力剪好这部电影的！剪好后，想和指挥官一起看……

LottaI, I see... Then, then I'll, I'll see if there's another way... I, I need to make that movie of my time with you, Commander...这、这样吗，那我，再看看有没有别的办法……和指挥官相处的电影，一定要剪出来……

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

LottaCommander, I learned a new way of making dishes. I think it should be pretty successful, so... p-please try some!指挥官，我学习了新的料理做法，我觉得应该是成功的吧……请、请尝一尝！

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。

LottaWhew... Come on, please be good!呼，拜托了，一定要成功呀……！

What a surprising taste.令人惊讶的口感。

Delicious.丰盛美味。

CommanderWhat a surprising taste. It's rich, yet delicate, and really tasty.令人惊讶的口感，丰富又细腻，好吃。

LottaSo you're saying... I did it? I did it! Yaaay!这是说……我成功了的意思吗？太好了！

CommanderFlavor 100%!美味百分百！

CommanderI didn't think you could combine so many ingredients so harmoniously. What a feast.想不到你放了这么多料，真是丰盛的一餐。

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

LottaCommander, h-have you ever eaten my cooking before? I made something for you...指挥官，你、你还没有吃饭吧？我为你准备了料理……

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。

LottaDoes it... taste good?味道……还可以吗？

Tastes like home cooking.家常菜的味道。

Generous portions.分量很足。

CommanderThe taste is very real. Feels like I came home.口感很实在，给人一种回家的感觉。

LottaI'm glad I could help, Commander. Um... Please let me know if there's anything you'd like, I can make it for you next time!能帮上指挥官就好。唔……指挥官喜欢什么样的口味，也可以告诉我，我下次做！

CommanderAhhhh, I'm stuffed!饱餐一顿！

CommanderThere are lots of ingredients in here, I can see the care you took with it.用料很丰盛，看得出你的用心。

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

LottaUm... This was my first time making this dish, it might not taste right...呜……这次的菜谱是我第一次试做，菜的口味可能不太对劲……

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。

LottaCommander, um... Does it... taste okay...?指挥官，那个……味道还、还好吗……

It's edible.尚且能吃。

Don't worry, it's not toxic.放心，没有毒。

CommanderThe seasonings are a little weird, but it's still edible. Kind of.虽然调味有些诡异，但还勉强能吃。

Lotta(Whimper) Are... are you consoling me? Thank you, Commander. I'll make sure I do better next time!呜……这、这是在安慰我吧？谢谢你，指挥官，下一次，我一定会做好的！

CommanderI'll hold you to that!下次一定！

CommanderDon't worry, it's not as bad as you think. It's not poisonous, at least, and I can swallow it.放心，没有你想象得那么糟，没有毒，可以下咽。

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。

Advantages of Plants 植物的长势

LottaE-ehhh? Commander, did, did you notice the plants here too?欸、欸？指挥官，你也注意到这、这边的植物了吗？

LottaI'm a little worried... They don't seem to be growing too well...它们的长势似乎不太好……我有些担心……

They look wilted.看上去萎靡不振的。

These look like signs of withering.好像有枯萎的迹象。

LottaYeah, their stems are all drooping and their leaves look all crinkly... But everyone's been watering them recently...嗯，枝条都垂下来了，叶子也蔫蔫的……可是，大家明明经常来给它们浇水的呀……

LottaHm? The soil looks really wet... Ah! Could it be that everyone's been overwatering them?唔，土壤很湿的样子……啊！难道说、是过来浇水的人太多了？！

LottaI-I'll remind everyone to be more careful when watering the plants!我、我会提醒大家不要过度浇水的！

LottaS-seems like it... But logically speaking, this should be their flowering season. Why are they withering instead?是、是的……按理说，现在正是这种植物开花的季节呢，为什么反而枯萎了呢？

LottaAre they not getting enough fertilizer? Or are they not used to the environment aboard the Elmo?是养料不够吗？还是没有习惯基地车的环境呢？

LottaOhhh... I can't let things go on like this. I'll move them back to the culture vessel and observe them more carefully.唔……再这样下去可不行呀。先移回培育罐里观察一下好了。

Ways To Relax 放松的方式

LottaCommander, I'd like to rest for a bit, but... oh, it's so hard to choose, what should I do...指挥官，我想在这里休息一下，但是……好难抉择呀，做什么比较好呢……

LottaAh... What do you do to relax when you're tired, Commander?那个……指挥官疲惫的时候，会做点什么来放松呢？

I take a nap on a recliner.在躺椅上好好睡一觉。

I go for a night of gaming.痛快地打一晚上游戏。

LottaY-yeah... that sounds really comfy...的、的确……听起来就很轻松舒服呢……

LottaIn that case... I'll take a nap on the recliner over here.那……我也在这里的躺椅上休眠一下吧。

LottaWere you going to play games here, Commander? I-it's alright, please go ahead, i-it won't bother me at all!指挥官要在这边玩会儿吗？没、没关系，指挥官请随意，不、不会影响到我的！

LottaEhhhh?! I see... But won't that make you even more tired?咦？！这样吗……可是这样不会反而更疲惫了吗？

LottaStill, when I think about it... r-relieving my stress with pure entertainment seems pretty nice too...不过仔细想想……用、用纯粹的娱乐来释放压力，好像也不错呢……

LottaCommander, do you have any games you'd like to recommend? I'd like to try and relax this way too...指挥官，可以给我推荐几款适合的游戏吗？我也想试试这样的放松方式……

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

LottaAh... Feel free to look me up if you need me for anything, Commander... Actually, you can look me up even if you don't need me for anything...那个……指挥官有任何事情都可以找我……没事的话，也可以找我……

LottaUwah, the Elmo's facilities are amazing! If Balthilde saw them... I'm sure she'd be really happy!哇，艾莫号上的设备都好厉害！巴希达见了……一定会特别开心！

Stored-Up Stress 筹备压力

LottaEveryone's been so intense lately... It's kind of scary.大家最近的热情……好可怕。

LottaThe way they're preparing for the party, you'd think they were getting ready for some big mission.为了宴会做的准备完全不输给一个大型任务。

LottaOooh... I just feel nervous.唔……总感觉好紧张。

LottaEveryone's so serious, which means I can't mess up either.大家都好认真，我也不能出差错才行。

Journal Entry 1 日志·一

LottaCommander, is there anything you fear?指挥官，你有什么害怕的东西吗？

LottaStuff like... rats, or... a pitch-black basement...像是……老鼠，或者……黑漆漆的地底下什么的……

LottaNo—The Commander wouldn't be afraid of these.不不——指挥官的话……应该不会害怕这些。

CommanderOf course I have things that I'm afraid of.我当然有害怕的东西。

LottaI–is that so?这、这样吗？

LottaDespite being a tactical Doll, I'm so cowardly...我明明是战术人形，却这么胆小……

LottaI can't keep going on like this, can I?这样下去是不行的吧？

LottaHowever...但是……

LottaThere have been times when I was spared because of my cowardice.曾经也有过因为胆小而幸免于难的经历。

LottaAnd that's how I met "them"...我也因此遇到了“她们”……

LottaAh, I haven't told you about what happened before I got here.啊，我来这里之前的事还没跟指挥官讲过吧？

LottaPerhaps... the Commander would be interested?也许……指挥官想听我讲讲吗？

CommanderOf course.当然。

Journal Entry 2 日志·二

LottaLately... whether it's a commissioner or an underground broker...最近……不论是委托方还是暗商……

LottaThey all prefer direct video communication over text exchanges.比起书面交流，都更喜欢直接视频通讯了呢。

LottaI... am not very adept at this type of interaction...我……不太擅长这种沟通方式啊。

LottaSimply hearing the comm ringtone makes me...光是听到通讯铃声我就……

CommanderYou can't keep running away from it.逃避可不好哦。

LottaWoah—! Commander, h-how'd you know what I was thinking...呃啊——！指挥官你、你怎么知道我在想什么……

LottaSorry... I once again chose to flee out of habit.对不起……我又习惯性地选择逃避了。

LottaUgh... I... I need to make a difference!呜……我……要有所改变！

LottaNext time... I'll be prepared!下次……我会做好充分的准备！

CommanderVery motivating.很有干劲呢。

LottaS-stop making fun of me, Commander...指、指挥官不要取笑我了……

Lotta...I've never been very good with people.……我从以前起就不太擅长和别人相处。

LottaI've also chosen to run away at that time...那时候……我也选择了逃避呢……

LottaCommander, the story I told you last time has a continuation.指挥官，上次我给你讲的故事还有后续。

LottaCould you... give me some advice after listening to it?你听完后……可以给我一些建议吗？

CommanderNo problem.没问题。

Journal Entry 3 日志·三

LottaCommander, thanks for your advice!指挥官，谢谢你的建议！

LottaI'm... no longer afraid of ringtones anymore!现在……我已经不害怕通讯铃声了！

CommanderThat's great to hear.那真是太好了。

LottaBut... simply overcoming this fear is not enough...但……仅仅是克服这种恐惧是不够的……

LottaI have to become braver!我必须变得更加勇敢！

LottaEspecially in the middle of combat...尤其是在战斗的时候……

LottaI don't want to... hold everyone back.我不想……拖大家的后腿。

LottaHence... I-I want to apply for extra training!所以……我、我想申请加训！

LottaPlease increase the intensity of my exercises and simulate harsher environments!请提高我的训练强度，并模拟更严酷的环境！

CommanderThere's no need to push too hard.不用太勉强。

LottaI-it's fine... Commander!指挥官……不、不勉强！

LottaI failed to protect an important friend in the past.以前，我没能保护好重要的朋友。

LottaI couldn't even muster the courage to dissuade her.甚至无法鼓起勇气劝阻她。

LottaI... don't want to experience that anymore..我……不想再经历这样的事了……

LottaCommander, once you've listened to my story with Wolfiin...指挥官，如果你听了我和沃尔芬的故事……

LottaYou'll be able to understand my determination.一定能理解我的决心。

CommanderYes, I will certainly do.好，我会认真听。

Journal Entry 4 日志·四

LottaHow could this be...怎么会这样……

LottaMy cooperation with others... deteriorated after the special training.特训后……和其他人的配合反而变差了。

LottaHave I... overlooked something?难道……是我有哪里疏忽了吗？

LottaUhh... but I've been training so hard!呜……明明我有在努力训练呀。

CommanderCould it be the lack of communication as a team?会不会是缺少团队沟通？

LottaDoes, does it work like that?是、是这样吗？

LottaI thought... I can't bother everyone with my hassles...我本来以为……没必要因为我的事给大家添麻烦。

LottaBut I think you're right, Commander...但好像确实如指挥官所说……

LottaI was too focused on pushing myself and never bothered to share my thoughts with the team.我只顾着自己使劲，却没有把想法告诉大家。

LottaWhy do I... always make the same mistakes...我……怎么总是犯相同的错啊……

LottaCommander, do you remember the story... I was recounting?指挥官，之前我向你讲述的故事……你还记得吗？

CommanderOf course I do.当然记得。

LottaIf only someone had told me what you said at the time...如果当时有人告诉我这句话……

LottaMaybe... I would be able to handle the situation better...?也许……我能把事情处理得更好……吧？

LottaMight be a little late to bring this up, but I...现在再提起可能有点晚了，但我……

LottaI really, really want to let the Commander know!非常、非常想让指挥官知道！

CommanderIt's never too late as long as you want to talk about it.只要你想说，什么时候都不晚。

Journal Entry 5 日志·五

LottaCommander, I've been troubling you lately...指挥官，这段时间……让你担心了……

LottaI'm sorry!对不起！

LottaI can't articulate it very well... but...我不太会表达……但……

LottaI-I will forever cherish... the Commander's concern for me!指挥官对我的关心，我、我都记得的！

LottaIf possible...如果可以的话……

LottaMay I add you to my "friends list"?我……可以把你加进我的“好友名单”吗？

CommanderFriends list?好友名单？

LottaYes! I-I don't have a lot of friends...对！我、我的朋友不是很多……

LottaThat's why... every single one of them is precious to me.所以……每一个都很珍贵。

LottaI even looked up a symbol that represents friendship.我还特地找过一个代表友谊的符号。

LottaAs proof of our bond.当做我们关系的证明。

LottaAh...! I haven't told the Commander about this one yet, have I?啊……！这段故事我还没有跟指挥官讲到吧？

LottaIf it's convenient... would you mind hearing about it?方便的话……指挥官可以听我讲完它吗？

LottaAnd... and then...然……然后……

LottaSince my bond with the Commander is a little different than the others...我和指挥官的关系，应、应该和其他人不太一样。

LottaI'll find another symbol just for us...我会再找一个专属于我们的符号……

LottaIs that... okay?可以……吗？

CommanderSure. I look forward to it.好，我很期待。

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Originally a civilian Doll developed by IOP, designation GSP-337. Made obsolete by mainstream industries and PMCs due to technological advancements, she drifted into the contamination zones, armed with the easily maintained yet reliable M1 Super 90 as her imprint weapon. She once managed to join a bounty hunter caravan. Unfortunately, due to her careful personality and insistence on safe strategies, she caused her group to lose the bounty target numerous times and was eventually ostracized. Repeated negative feedback warped her personality into that of a shy and timid Doll, unable to communicate normally with others. Ironically, her timidness was what saved her when the caravan made an overly rash choice—she managed to escape, becoming the sole survivor of the group. Lotta once lost hope as she wandered through the contamination zones—that is, until she met Ullrid, Balthilde, and the agricultural Doll Wolfiin. Eventually, she joined the Doll Community established by Ullrid and Littara under Wolfiin's encouragement. GSP-337 came to understand what true freedom and bravery meant through her experiences in the Doll Community, renaming herself Lotta out of a new wish to be a brave Doll, just like the others. Lotta's reserved, guarded personality made it difficult for her to make friends. This was why she treasured every friendship so much. When the Doll Community faced a resource shortage, her friend Wolfiin volunteered to be placed in hibernation. Thus, Lotta took on Wolfiin's hobby, caring for the plants she left behind. Planted seeds will inevitably sprout, and the Doll Community will find its footing. Wolfiin, too, will be reawakened one day. That was Lotta's firm belief.原本是I.O.P.研发的民用人形，代号为GSP-337。 因技术迭代被主流企业和P.M.C.淘汰后流入污染区，并以可靠性高且容易维护的超级90作为烙印枪型。 但进入赏金猎人车队后，因性格谨慎，策略过于求稳，使得车队多次错失猎物，最终被边缘化，性格也因持续负反馈而变得懦弱胆小，难以用语言正常和他人交流。阴差阳错的是，后来其所在车队因过于冒进而团灭，只有她因胆小而逃离，成了唯一的幸存者。 在污染区流浪时，她一度失去希望，直到与乌尔丽德、巴希达和农用人形沃尔芬相遇，并在沃尔芬的促成下，最终加入了乌尔丽德和莉塔拉建立的人形社区。 在人形社区里，GSP-337得以明白什么是真正的自由与勇敢，也萌生了想要成为同样勇敢的人形的想法，因此改名洛塔。 慢热的性格让洛塔很难交到朋友，正因如此，她无比珍惜每一段友谊。 在人形社区遭遇物资困难时，她的好友沃尔芬主动选择了休眠。而洛塔也从此拾起了沃尔芬的爱好，开始照顾被留下的植物们。 埋下的种子会发芽，人形社区会走上正轨，沃尔芬也会有被唤醒的一天，洛塔如此相信着。

Record 2"The touch-me-nots you planted are flowering. They are pink and kind of fluffy-looking. Not bad." "R-really? I'll check it out right now! W-wait, please hold on a second for me, Balthilde. I'm going to bring the camera. Such a wonderful moment needs to be recorded!" Lotta zipped to her dorm before Balthilde could stop her. "Hey, there's no need to rush—" Lotta's hasty reply was muffled by distance. Balthilde shrugged helplessly. "Her shy, skittish personality vanishes as soon as something happens with the plants... Nothing wrong with that, I suppose." When the two Dolls reached the blossoming touch-me-nots, Lotta watered them with care before grabbing her camera and snapping a whole flurry of pictures. "You're taking lots of photos, but they all look about the same. Is there a reason for it?" Balthilde was a little confused. Lotta put down the camera. She thought about it for a while before answering. "The reason...? When I'm taking pictures, I'm driven by the desire to record my subject at its most beautiful moment. I can avoid missing that moment if I take more pictures..." "Now that certainly sounds like you. Careful as ever, always making sure that there's a buffer zone in whatever you do." "I-I know that it's not a great way to do things... but..." "But what?" "But if I manage to capture more of these memories, my life will become so much more wonderful... Smile for me, Balthilde?" Lotta pointed her camera at Balthilde and clicked the shutter button. "Ahhh—don't! Am I the only one you treat this way—" A demure smile appeared on Lotta's face. With her best friend at her side, she became like the touch-me-nots in her pictures—blossoming unstoppably, with not a trace of timidity or reticence on their stunningly pinkish-purple inflorescences.“你种的含羞草开花了。粉的，看着还有点毛绒绒。还行。” “真、真的吗？我现在立刻就去看！不、不对，巴希达你等我一下，我去拿相机，这么美好的时刻，一定要记录下来才行！” 不等巴希达阻拦，洛塔就飞速朝着自己的休息室跑去。 “喂，不用那么急——” 远处的洛塔只是给了她一声含糊的回应，巴希达无奈地耸了耸肩。 “每次一遇到作物的事，那股懦弱胆小的样子就全没了……也还行吧。” 当两人来到盛放的含羞草面前时，洛塔先是小心翼翼地给含羞草浇了今日份的水，然后才拿起相机咔嚓咔嚓地拍摄。 “我看你拍这么多张，照片都差不多，有意义吗？” 巴希达有些纳闷。 洛塔放下相机，想了一会才回答：“意义……拍照的时候，我只是想着要把事物最美好的时刻记录下来。拍多一点，就不会错过了……” “还真是你的风格，小心谨慎，不管干什么都会留下冗余量。” “我、我知道这样不太好啦……不过……” “不过什么？” “不过要是能留住更多回忆，生活就会变得更美好了……笑一个吧，巴希达？” 洛塔对着巴希达按下了快门。 “啊啊不要啦，你只有对着我才这样是不是——” 洛塔轻巧地笑了，面对最好的朋友，她就像相机里尽情舒展自己的花朵和叶片的含羞草，不再羞怯，不再拘谨。

Record 3[Lotta, am I to pass these to Ullrid? A rubber pig, a soul extractor... You are quite aware of Ullrid's needs.] —Littara Littara scribbled on her notepad, then showed what she had written to Lotta. Lotta waved her hands, flustered. "T-that's not all... I've prepared a lot of gifts, for everyone. Feel free to pick whichever you like, Littara..." Lotta pointed straight at a notepad and a set of colored pens among the gifts, a faint blush rising on her face. "These colored pens write really smoothly. I-I use them myself. They can convey a wider variety of information compared to black markers, so maybe you'll like them... but if you don't, I could also—" Before Lotta could finish, Littara lowered her head, hastily scribbled on her notepad, then picked up a pink pen and drew a tiny heart. [I really like this gift! I think Ullrid, Suomi, and Dushevnaya will like theirs as well. Still, Lotta, are you really not going to give your gifts to them in person? Such feelings are better conveyed proactively, don't you think so?] —Littara "B-but if I pick the wrong gift, things will get really awkward..." Just imagining it made Lotta's toes clench. She nervously ground the floor with the tip of her foot. [Awkward? So that's the aspect you evaluate first and foremost. When I write a proposal, I tend to always prioritize feasibility and the return on investment. You have shown me a new perspective, Lotta.] —Littara Lotta's eyes widened. "M-Miss Littara, so such worries are not something you ever consider?" [There are far too many things to account for in making plans. Most of the time I opt to just focus on the big things, letting the small ones go. But don't worry, Lotta—when it comes to gifts, what people value most is the giver's feelings. As long as your feelings come across, they will be happy.] —Littara "I-Is that so? Let me think... All right, I'll convey my feelings myself!" Lotta clenched her fists in a bid to boost her courage. [You can do it. I'm certain you'll be just fine.] —Littara "U-um... I did say I'd convey my feelings myself, but still... Miss Littara, can we do it together, this time?" Lotta involuntarily grazed the floor with the tip of her foot again. [Of course I can.] —Littara "Really? Thank you so much, Miss Littara!"「洛塔，这些是要我转交给乌尔丽德吗？橡皮猪、灵魂抓取器，洛塔很关注乌尔丽德呢。」——莉塔拉 莉塔拉在本子上写写画画，然后将内容展示给洛塔。 洛塔慌忙摆摆手。 “不、不止是这样啦……礼物，准备了很多，是给大家的。莉塔拉也可以选自己喜欢的……” 洛塔精准地指出礼物中的写字板和一套彩色笔，脸上泛起了点点红晕。 “这套彩笔很好写，我、我自己也有用，相比黑色签字笔能传达更多信息，所以也许你会喜欢……但如果不喜欢的话我也——” 还没等洛塔说完，莉塔拉就低头猛地在纸板上写写画画，最后拿起粉色的彩笔画了一个小爱心。 「我很喜欢这份礼物！我想乌尔、索米和杜莎妮她们也会一样喜欢的。不过，洛塔真的不亲自给她们吗？像这样珍贵的心意，还是主动一点去传达比较好哦？」——莉塔拉 “但、但如果我挑错了，场景就会很尴尬……” 想到那个画面，洛塔连脚趾都蜷缩了起来，她不自觉地用脚尖磨蹭着地面。 「尴尬？原来对洛塔来说是需要优先考虑的条目。撰写计划书时，我总是优先考虑可行性与成本收益比，洛塔给了我一个新角度呢。」——莉塔拉 “莉、莉塔拉小姐不会考虑这些吗？” 洛塔瞪大了眼睛。 「做规划要考虑的事情太多了，大部分时候只能抓大放小。不过，洛塔可以安心一些。面对礼物，大家最看重的还是送礼人的心意，只要心意到了，大家就会很高兴。」——莉塔拉 “这、这样吗？我想想……好，我会主动传达心意的！” 洛塔握紧了拳头，为自己打气。 「加油，我相信洛塔没问题的。」——莉塔拉 “那、那个……虽说要主动传达心意，但还是……莉塔拉小姐这次能不能和我一起做这件事？” 洛塔的脚尖不自觉摩擦着地面。 「当然可以。」——莉塔拉 “真的吗，真是太谢谢莉塔拉小姐了！”

Record 4"What's the matter, Lotta? You've been standing here for more than half an hour now. If you encountered a problem with your frame, you can come to me and I'll take a look." Rosalind spoke to Lotta gently. Lost in thought, Lotta snapped back to her senses, took half a step back in panic, then went back to Rosalind. "M-my frame is in good condition, Miss Rosalind! I was just replaying my recent combat records in my head, wondering if I could improve my operational strategies to do better." Lotta spoke in a timid tone. "S-since my decision making and behavior have always been criticized as too conservative, I tried running a simulation in my head using the most aggressive logic possible." "Hmm..." Rosalind nodded slightly. Noticing that she was listening patiently, Lotta added even more intent to her explanation. "As long as I set up all the variables and targeted outcomes in my head, then run an exhaustive calculation before comparing the simulation outcomes against the targeted outcomes, I can create the best possible plan..." "That's certainly true, in a technical sense." "So you agree, Miss Rosalind...! But the plan might still have some flaws, since there are too many variables. My processing power isn't enough to deal with that, so I have to discard some things and simulate the rest as much as I can. Still, a rough simulation is always better than no simulation at all. If only I could upgrade my processing power..." "Upgrade your processing power...?" Rosalind was still pondering when Lotta suddenly lifted her head, as if she was startled awake. "Ah! M-Miss Rosalind, was I too annoying? Did I talk too much? I didn't mean to say so much all at once. I just can't help but think about all this. Uuuu..." "Not at all. You've been doing great things, Lotta. 'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.' Miss Mayling of the Elmo once said that, and you seem to embody the same kind of wisdom." Rosalind smiled and patted Lotta's head. Lotta's face immediately went red, her back becoming straight as a ruler. "I-I'm not that impressive! I was just thinking about random stuff in my head. Balthilde once said my capacity for overthinking is straight up astonishing..." "That's a talent of yours too, Lotta." "A... a talent?" "Indeed. Being cautious isn't necessarily a bad thing, and being aggressive isn't necessarily a good thing—balance is what matters. But balance is only achieved when we have enough information to weigh both kinds of approaches. You have always been providing us with decision-making information for the 'cautious' approaches, Lotta." Lotta was finally able to relax after hearing Rosalind out. "I'm so glad I could help everyone..."“洛塔，在做什么呢？我看见你站在这儿快大半个小时了。如果素体出现问题，可以来找我看看。” 罗莎琳温和地对洛塔说，陷入沉思的洛塔猛地回过神，惊慌失措地小退了半步，然后又走向罗莎琳。 “我、我的素体情况良好，罗莎琳小姐！刚刚只是在脑内回放最近的作战记录，想着能不能改进一下自己的行动策略，让自己表现得更好。” 洛塔说，语气有些怯懦。 “因、因为我的决策方向和行为模式一直被批评过于保守，所以这次我试着以最激进的逻辑，在脑内进行推演。” “嗯……” 罗莎琳微微点了点头，洛塔见对方耐心聆听，也更加认真地说明起来。 “只要在脑内设置好一件事相关的所有变量和目标结果，然后穷举演算，再将推演结果和目标结果进行比对，就能获得最好的方案……” “技术上来说，确实如此呢。” “罗莎琳小姐也觉得吗……！但方案可能还有些不完善，因为变量实在太多了，我的算力不够，最后只能舍弃一些东西，尽可能详细地模拟。但模拟总比不模拟要好，如果我能扩展算力就好了……” “扩展算力吗……” 罗莎琳犹在思索，洛塔却如同惊醒般地抬起头。 “啊！罗、罗莎琳小姐，我刚刚是不是太烦人，话太多了？我不是故意一口气说这么多话的，只是忍不住就想到了这些，呜……” “我不觉得哦。洛塔做的很好啊。凡事预则立，不预则废。艾莫号的美玲小姐说过这句话，洛塔也有这样的智慧呢。” 罗莎琳微笑着摸了摸洛塔的头，洛塔立刻红着脸站直了。 “我我、我没有这么厉害啦！只是在脑子里东想西想，巴希达之前还说，我的脑补能力十分惊人……” “这也是洛塔的天赋呀。” “天、天赋？” “是啊，谨慎未必是坏事，激进未必是好事，平衡很重要。但只有两方面的决策 信息都足够充足时，才有可能达成二者的平衡。洛塔一直以来都在为大家提供‘谨慎’的决策信息呢。” 听了罗莎琳的话，洛塔整个人放松下来。 “能帮到大家，真的太好了……”

Record 5"The price of backup energy sources, the price of neural cloud storage devices... W-why are they going up again?! This is supposed to be a sale day for underground brokers, but they obviously just raised the prices ahead of time, then lowered them again on the sale day! Compared to the original price, it still went up!" Lotta was thoroughly dejected after looking at the price list on her terminal. "I only saved up enough to buy the cheapest one... but can the cheapest version even be used...?" Lotta agonized over it for a long while, then finally let out a heavy sigh. "What's wrong, Lotta? Why are you sighing and groaning like that?" Balthilde, who was about to head off to work with a wrench in hand, approached Lotta, curious. After seeing what was on the screen, she couldn't help but scratch her head. "What are you looking at this for? Are you going on a big mission, or expanding your neural cloud? But I don't recall the Elmo taking on any commissions like that recently." "N-no, that's not it, Balthilde. I just want to be prepared for anything... These items will come in handy if Wolfiin wakes up. The Community once had to put a batch of Dolls into hibernation because there wasn't enough energy. So if I plan ahead now..." Balthilde flicked Lotta on the forehead. "Ow! B-Balthilde...?" Lotta looked at Balthilde with teary eyes. "Are you dumb? The Doll Community is nothing like what it used to be. We stand with the Commander now. With someone like him around, how could something like putting Wolfiin into hibernation ever happen again? Besides, I won't allow things like that to happen again either! Come on, have a bit more faith in your companions!" "I-I just thought, just in case..." "Ugh, fine, that's just the way you are. Kind of dumb and silly, getting fleeced by the underground brokers' cheap tricks..." "Balthilde, I'm not dumb!" Lotta did not make the purchase in the end. After all, as Balthilde mentioned, she already had a group and a Commander she could trust enough.“备用能源的价格、心智存储装置的价格，怎、怎么又涨了！明明是暗商的促销节日，但根本就是提前把价格调高，然后促销日再降低吧！跟原始价格相比，还是涨了呀！” 看着终端里的商品价格表，洛塔十分失落。 “这次攒的钱，只够买最便宜的……但最便宜的，真的能用吗……？” 洛塔纠结了好久，最终重重地叹气。 “你怎么了，洛塔。唉声叹气的？” 拿着扳手准备去工作的巴希达好奇地凑了过来，看到屏幕上的内容后，她不禁挠了挠头。 “你看这些干嘛？你要出大型任务，还是要心智扩容？我记得最近艾莫号好像没有接这类委托吧？” “不、不是啦，巴希达。我是想有备无患……如果沃尔芬醒来，我准备的这些东西就会派上用场。过去社区因能源不够，需要让一批人形休眠，现在未雨绸缪的话……” 巴希达弹了洛塔一个脑瓜崩。 “好痛！巴、巴希达……？” 洛塔眼泪汪汪地看着巴希达。 “你是笨蛋吗？现在人形社区今非昔比，社区的大家更是和指挥官站在一起，有指挥官在，怎么会让沃尔芬休眠这种事再度发生？而且，我也不会允许这类事发生！对你的伙伴多一点信任啊！” “我、我只是觉得以防万一……” “哎，行吧，你就是这个性格，傻乎乎的，还被暗商这种小伎俩割韭菜……” “巴希达，我不傻啦！” 最终，洛塔还是取消了购置计划。 毕竟如巴希达所说，她已经有可以足够信任的团队和指挥官了。

Record 6"C-Commander, for this stretch, I'll have to move your leg this way a little. I-I'm going to touch your waist now, is that okay?" Lotta asked cautiously; she didn't dare make any physical contact with me without my permission. "All right, please do, Lotta." "I-I'm starting now!" The pain I anticipated from the stretch never came—Lotta's hands simply brushed lightly over my waist and legs. To be honest, these careful moves of hers didn't really help me get much of a stretch at all. "Commander, does it hurt? Would you like a massage?" "That won't be necessary." "Okay..." With that, Lotta began stretching beside me, every movement so precise that it seemed nearly perfect. She was as graceful as a swan in her sportswear. Lotta had invited me to go running together some days back. I still remember how she looked at the time. She stood before me, mustered her courage, and let out an amazingly long utterance in a single breath. "Commander, you seem to be under a lot of stress lately, I-I thought of some ways to relieve stress, like using stress-relief items like Miss Ullrid, or sleeping more, but, but I think the best method would still be exercise; when humans exercise, your bodies release dopamine, and you feel much better, I could work out with you, Commander!" Lotta was wearing the very same sportswear that she's wearing now. I think anyone would have found it hard to refuse Lotta if they were in my position. Thus, we now found ourselves in the Elmo's gym. A sudden cool sensation against my cheek interrupted my thoughts. "C-Commander, would you like some salt water to replenish your electrolytes? You look kind of tired..." Lotta was holding a bottle of water and gently pressing it against my face. I took it and nodded to Lotta. "Thank you, Lotta. I'm glad we exercised together today." I unscrewed the cap and was just about to take a sip when... "Th-then let's exercise together every day next month!" Lotta suddenly grew excited. I screwed the cap back on. My hesitation made Lotta nervous again. "C-Commander, was my request too much? Uuuu... I-I'm sorry, but working out together really will make you healthier—" "That's not it, Lotta. I just think it's a bit too much to exercise like this every single day. There's lots we have to do on the Elmo, so perhaps we can cut down on the frequency? Once a week would be just right." "Eh? Ehhhhh? Is that a yes?" Lotta's eyes widened in surprise. I couldn't help but find it hilarious and reached out to pinch her cheek. "Mmm, of course." "Great! Th-then I'll come find you right before our next session, Commander, so make sure you're ready!" Lotta's eyes crinkled in happiness. In this moment, she was practically filled to the brim with pure joy.“指、指挥官，下腰的话，腿还要往这里摆一点。我、我要碰你的腰了？” 洛塔小心翼翼地问，没得到我的许可前，不敢和我有任何身体接触。 “好，那就麻烦洛塔了。” “我、我动手了！” 预想中拉伸带来的疼痛并未到来，洛塔的手轻轻地拂过我的腰和腿。 说实话，这样小心谨慎的行为风格并没有真的让我得到拉伸。 “指挥官，痛不痛？要不要揉一揉？” “我想应该不用。” “好……” 洛塔说完开始在我身侧拉伸，每个动作都标准得近乎完美。 穿着运动服的她，轻盈得像一只白鸟。 前几天洛塔主动向我提起一同跑步的邀请，我还记得当时洛塔的模样。 她站在我面前，鼓起勇气一口气说了好长的话。 “指挥官最近压力看起来很大，我、我想了好几种解压的办法，不管是像乌尔丽德小姐一样使用解压物品还是多睡觉，但、但我觉得最好的办法还是运动。人类运动时身体会分泌多巴胺，状态会好很多，我可以和指挥官一起锻炼！” 当时的洛塔就穿着现在的运动服。 在那种情况下，我想任何一个人都难以拒绝洛塔的请求。 所以，我们俩现在出现在艾莫号的健身房内。 我的脸颊突然一凉，思绪被打断。 “指、指挥官要喝点盐水补充电解质吗？指挥官看起来，好像有些累……” 是洛塔拿着一瓶水，轻轻冰了一下我的脸。 我接过水，朝洛塔点了点头。 “谢谢，洛塔，今天一起运动，我很高兴。” 拧开瓶盖，我正准备喝下一口。 “那、那接下来的一个月，指挥官每天都和我运动吧！” 洛塔突然兴奋起来。 我将瓶盖拧了回去。 我的犹豫让洛塔又紧张起来。 “指、指挥官，是我的请求太过分了吗？呜……对、对不起，但是一起锻炼真的能让指挥官身体变得更健康——” “不是哦，洛塔。我只是觉得每天都锻炼也太紧凑了。艾莫号还有很多工作要处理，洛塔，我们减少一下频次？一周一次就很合适。” “诶？诶诶诶？指挥官答应我了？” 洛塔惊讶地瞪大了眼睛。 我不禁觉得有些好笑，伸手捏了捏她的脸。 “嗯，当然。” “太好了！那、那下次练习前我会来找指挥官的，您可要做好准备哦！” 洛塔开心地眯起了眼，那份纯粹的喜悦几乎要从眼底满溢出来。

Record 7"A squeeze toy for Ullrid, paper and pens for Littara, seeds and a plant care guide for Balthilde, a wrench for Rosalind, c-coffee for the Commander, and..." While I was out shopping with Lotta, she quietly counted off the gifts she was going to give the others. "You remember your friends' preferences really well, Lotta." "I'm lucky to have met you all, which is why I want to keep what my luck brought me. Both you and everyone in this Doll Community are very important to me, Commander... Ah, this one!" Lotta's words suddenly trailed off as she picked up a copy of 'The Art of Communication' from the shelf. "My communication skills will probably improve if I read this..." "This is the third book you're buying, Lotta. The first two were 'The Art of Language' and 'The Art of Expression'. I just looked up the user reviews—all three books pretty much have the same contents. The author reworded the same book and published it three times for royalties." "Eh? Th-then I'll put the first two back... I'm sorry, Commander, I didn't look up enough information about the books before coming... I'll buy you coffee with the money I saved to atone for that..." "Atone is too strong of a word. Besides, I can't drink that much coffee." "Uuuu... I, I..." Lotta's face reddened in an instant, her gaze fixed awkwardly on the tips of her toes. "It's fine, don't worry. This isn't anything worth getting worked up about. Let's lap around again, and this time, help me analyze a way to save money here, Lotta. How does that sound?" "S-sure! Gather info, compare, then make a careful decision... I can do this. Leave it to me, Commander!" "I'm counting on you." Seeing Lotta perk up, I felt a bit more relaxed myself. After Lotta and I finished our trip around the entire shopping district, she explained her decision in meticulous detail. "...That way, we can save 25% more. Is that all right, Commander? Also, this is the can of coffee that we agreed I'd get for you..." "It's a fine analysis, but as for the coffee—" Trapped by Lotta's expectant yet bashful expression, I immediately decided to alter my original thought. "—coffee's good. It's in a flavor I like." "I'm glad you like it, Commander!" "Mmm... As for the money we saved, let's use it to buy this." I casually picked up an exquisite-looking photo album and placed it in Lotta's arms. "Commander, is this for you to collect memories with everyone?" "No, this is my gift to you, Lotta. You like recording the little moments you spend with us, right? It'll be more convenient if you have this album." "B-but if you do that, the money we just saved would..." "Money should be spent on something worth spending on, otherwise it's just wastepaper. Besides, the Elmo just received a hefty sum from a recent commission." Lotta suddenly hugged me, then let go just as quickly, her face flushed red. "Th-thank you, Commander!"“捏捏给乌尔丽德，纸笔给莉塔拉，种子和养花手册给巴希达，扳手给罗莎琳，咖、咖啡给指挥官，还有……” 在和洛塔外出采购的路上，她小声细数着要给大家的礼物。 “洛塔对朋友们的喜好记得很熟呀。” “能认识大家，我很幸运。所以，我想留住这份幸运。不管是人形社区的大家，还是指挥官，对我都很重要……啊，这个！” 洛塔的话戛然而止，她从售货架上拿起一本《沟通的艺术》。 “看完这个的话，我的沟通能力就会好一点了吧……” “这已经是洛塔买的第三本书了哦，前两本是《语言的艺术》和《表达的艺术》。我刚刚搜索了一下用户评价，这三本书的内容都差不多，作者为了版税，将同一本书换了个说法，出了三遍。” “诶？那、那我把前两本放回去……对不起，指挥官，我没有收集到足够全面的情报。省下来的钱，我给指挥官买咖啡赔罪……” “赔罪这个词太严重了，而且我也喝不了这么多咖啡。” “呜……我、我……” 洛塔的脸瞬间红了，她局促地盯着自己的脚尖。 “好了，没关系的，这又不是什么大事。我们再转一圈，洛塔帮我分析分析，怎么采购最省钱，怎么样？” “好、好的！收集信息，比对信息，然后谨慎决策，我可以做好的，指挥官交给我吧！” “那就看你的了。” 看着精神起来的洛塔，我也更放松了一些。 和洛塔将购物区都逛完后，洛塔细致地说明了她的决策。 “……这样的话，同比能节省25%的资金。指挥官，可以吗？还有，这一罐是说好要给指挥官的咖啡……” “决策很不错，不过咖啡就——” 看着洛塔期待又羞怯的表情，我临时改了要说的话。 “咖啡也很好，是我喜欢的口味。” “指挥官喜欢就太好了！” “嗯……至于省下来的钱，就用来买这个吧。” 我顺手拿起一本精致的相册，塞进洛塔怀里。 “指挥官，要收集和大家的回忆吗？” “不，这个是我送给洛塔的。洛塔不是很喜欢记录和大家的点滴吗，有相册的话，会更方便吧。” “可、可是这样，省下来的钱不就……” “钱得花在有价值的地方，不然就只是废纸。而且，最近艾莫号不是做委托赚了一大笔吗？” 洛塔飞快地抱了我一下，然后又飞快地红着脸松开了我。 “谢、谢谢指挥官！”

Record 8Lately, I kept feeling a warm, persistent gaze on my back, whether I was working or resting, but I saw no one every time I turned to look. My intuition wasn't superhuman, but it had saved my life in combat many times. Still, I had full confidence in the Elmo's internal security and cybersecurity systems, so this gaze had to be coming from within. Who could it be? Curious, I asked Mayling to pull up surveillance footage from the past few weeks. But surprisingly, Mayling, who was always so eager to work, spoke out of character, telling me that she'd do it later because she was too busy. "Commander, you've given me so much work that I won't run out for the next year! And you keep dragging on my vacation request. Don't give me any new work for at least three more days!" "I see... If Mayling's this busy, I'll have another Doll deal with it. Hmm... If I need thoroughness and accuracy in gathering and analyzing info, Lotta is a great fit." "What? Lotta? No, no, no, not her, Commander. Lotta... Lotta's been really busy too—" Mayling rushed to dissuade me with panic apparent on her face. "Busy with what? Mayling, are you and Lotta hiding something from me?" "How can that be, Commander? How could I possibly be hiding anything from you?" "Really?" "Really! Anyway, I still need to maintain the vector engines. I'm off to work!" Mayling scampered off in a flash before I could ask anything else. After that, the gaze fixed on me seemed to vanish—rather, it just became better at hiding. Faint and fleeting, gone the very moment I sensed it. Being watched wasn't that much of a deal. People NOT on the Elmo have been watching me for years after all—but at least I know who they were and what they wanted. My curiosity boiling over, I decided to get to the bottom of it myself. Since Mayling refused to show me surveillance footage for three days, I picked a nice, sunny afternoon, lay down on the sofa, and pretended to doze off. My eyes were shut, but my ears listened carefully. Just as I was on the verge of actually falling asleep, a faint sound approached and brought me back to alertness. "Click—" The sound of a camera shutter being pressed. "Who's there?" I opened my eyes and spoke at the same time. My hand seized the girl's slender wrist, her bashful face reflected in my gaze. "Lotta?" "C-Commander... I..." "You've been watching me for the past few days, even taking photos of me?" "I-I..." Lotta's face was red as a tomato. "I knew it. Mayling wouldn't refuse me access to surveillance footage for no reason. Cautious as you are, you must have arranged it with her in advance, right?" "Yes..." "And just like before, you were planning to approach me once I fell asleep, I believe?" Lotta bowed her head deeply, her silence more than enough of an answer. I let out a sigh. Lotta was so distressed she looked like she would cry. "I-I'm sorry, Commander, I just, I just wanted to... I can delete all the photos I took the past two days, b-but I printed some of them, and they're already in the album you gave me..." I didn't know whether I should laugh or cry. "So, you were snapping pictures of me to fill up your album? Because of what I said about recording the little moments?" Lotta nodded. "Then why take them in secret?" "I want to understand every aspect of you, Commander. No matter what you're doing..." Lotta spoke, her head lowered enough to almost touch the ground. I patted Lotta on the shoulder, urging her to lift her head. I looked into her eyes, clear as amethysts. "You can keep the printed photos you already have." Lotta immediately broke into a huge smile. "But I'll need to review the photos in the camera... the unflattering ones have to be deleted." "But you don't have any unflattering moments, Commander... can we please not delete them...?" Her gaze was so sincere, so full of trust, that refusing her would feel like a sin. "All right, just this once, but don't do that again. I haven't slept well these past few days." "Okay!" Lotta hugged me really quickly, then zoomed off in a heartbeat. The afternoon sun was still bright as always. If not for the footprints that Lotta left on the carpet, I would have thought this was all a dream. ...I don't think the carpet was here before. She must have feared that the sound of her footsteps would wake me and thus laid down the carpet in advance to muffle her movements. However, she forgot to do anything about the camera shutter sound. Still, it was nice getting to know Lotta better.最近，不管工作还是休息，总能感觉到身后有一股温热的视线。 但每次我扭头去看，都是空无一人。 我的直觉不算特别敏锐，但在战场上，它多次救过我的命。 不过，我对艾莫号内部的安保情况和电子安全系统有充分的信心，这股视线应该来源于内部。 会是谁呢？ 怀着一丝好奇心，我让美玲帮我调取最近几周的监控录像。 但没想到，一直积极工作的美玲一反常态，用其他工作太多太忙了当理由将这件事往后推。 “指挥官，你给我的工作都快排到明年了！而且一直拖我的休假申请。至少三天后才可以再给我加新工作！” “这样啊……美玲这么忙，那我让其他人形来做这件事。嗯……论收集信息和分析信息的全面性和准确性，洛塔就很合适。” “什么？洛塔？不不不，不可以啦指挥官。洛塔，洛塔最近也很忙——” 美玲一脸慌张地拒绝。 “忙什么呢？美玲，你和洛塔是不是有事瞒着我？” “怎么会呢指挥官，我怎么可能有事瞒着您呢？” “是吗？” “当然了！我还要维护向力引擎，我去工作了！” 不等我继续发问，美玲一溜烟地跑了。 那之后，盯着我的视线似乎消失了—— 不，是变得更加隐蔽了。 似有若无，在我感知到的刹那就会消失。 虽然被盯着看不算什么大事，艾莫号外也有人常年盯着我，但至少我知道对方是谁，又怀着怎样的目的。 好奇心满溢出来，我决定自己调查出结果。 美玲拒绝我这三天调用监控，于是，我挑了一个风和日丽的午后，躺在沙发上假寐。 双眼紧闭着，但双耳仔细地聆听着周围的一切。 在我等到快要睡着时，一阵极为细小的声响靠近了我，让我清醒过来。 “咔嚓——” 相机按下快门的声音。 “是谁？” 同时，我睁开双眼发问。 我的手抓住了少女纤细的手腕，我的双眼映入少女羞怯的脸。 “洛塔？” “指、指挥官……我……” “这些天，你都在看着我，还拍我的照片？” “我、我……” 洛塔的脸红得要滴血。 “我就说，美玲怎么会无缘无故拒绝我调取监控的请求。你这么谨慎，提前和美玲说好了吧？” “嗯……” “今天也是打算等到我睡着了再过来？” 洛塔深深低下头，默认。 我叹了口气。 洛塔急得要哭出来了。 “对、对不起指挥官，我只是，只是想……我可以把这两天拍的照片都删掉，但、但我打印了一部分纸质相片，已经放在你送我的相册里了……” 我有些哭笑不得。 “所以，你拍我是为了填满你的相册？因为我之前说过，可以用来记录和大家的点滴？” 洛塔点点头。 “但为什么要偷偷拍呢？” “不管什么样子的指挥官，我都想了解……” 洛塔说，头几乎低到尘埃里。 我拍拍洛塔的肩膀，让她抬起头，看向她紫水晶一样清澈的眼睛。 “已经打印的相片就留着吧。” 洛塔立刻露出大大的笑脸。 “但是相机里的电子照片我要审核，丑照必须全部删除。” “可是指挥官没有丑的时刻，可不可以不要删……” 她的眼神如此真诚，满载信任，让我不禁觉得拒绝她是一种罪恶。 “好吧，就这一次。但是，下次可不许了，我这几天都没怎么睡好。” “嗯！” 洛塔极快地抱了我一下，然后也一溜烟跑掉了。 午后的阳光仍旧明媚，如果不是地毯上洛塔留下的脚印，我几乎以为这是一场短梦。 我记得这里以前没有地毯。 所以，她应该是怕脚步声惊醒我，才提前铺设地毯减少行动可能发生的音量。但她却忘记了处理相机快门发出的声音。 不过，能更多地了解洛塔，也很不错。

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