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Peritya
佩里缇亚
32 chapters · 1087 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.
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- Privacy Concern 1
- Privacy Concern 2
- Privacy Concern 3
- Privacy Concern 4
- Covenant
- Secret Garden
- Section 1
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Section 5
- Section 6
- Best Viewing Spot
- New To The Movies
- Section 3
- Food Tasting 1
- Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅰ
- Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅱ
- Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅲ
- Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅳ
- Collection Overview 1
- Kitchen Chat 1
- Kitchen Chat 2
- Kitchen Chat 3
- Lobby Group Chat 1
- Principle of Focus
- Journal Entry 1
- Journal Entry 2
- Journal Entry 3
- Journal Entry 4
- Journal Entry 5
- Affinity Records
Privacy Concern 1 隐秘关系1
Read this chapter with voices →（与暗商约定好的会谈地点就在卫星城内，今日的通行检查似乎格外严格，我被拦在了检查站外。）
Commander……验证失效？
Commander稍等，这应该是网络问题……
Queueing Tourist怎么这么慢？喂！前面的，没准备好来排什么队啊，一边等着去！
InspectorTsk...啧……
（一只手粗暴地抓向我的肩膀，正要拖我出列，人形特殊的手臂部件突然横挡而出，格开了对方的手。）
Peritya哎呀，稍安勿躁。
Peritya这位旅客的证件更新过了，在我这里。
Peritya请看，公务凭证……有优先通关权限吧？
Commander...Peritya?……佩里缇亚？
（迎着我惊讶的眼神，佩里缇亚慢慢地眨了眨眼，掩口打了个哈欠。）
Peritya非常抱歉。说好了由我来接引您，我一不小心……呼啊……睡过头了。
Commander呃……？
Commander……没事，赶上了就好。
（我只好顺水推舟。事实上，我与佩里缇亚只是在此巧遇，根本就没有什么“说好了”。）
Inspector——这个证件？！
Inspector你、您是……
Peritya我们可以通关了吗？
Inspector当然！刚才真是失敬，不好意思。
Peritya大人，这边请。
（佩里缇亚挽上我的手臂，大摇大摆地带着我走出检查站。）
Peritya指挥官，好巧。
Peritya今天有重要的上级莅临视察，安检由特殊部门接管。您那个普通的假身份用不了呢，我直接为您换成新的了。
Commander多谢。要不是你帮忙，还真不知道该怎么进来。
Peritya不客气……要还的呢。
CommanderHmm?嗯？
Peritya等您忙完，待会儿见。
（猫咪般的人形不等我回应，抽身跃上屋檐，只留给我一个渐远的背影。）
（我在佩里缇亚的帮助下进入了卫星城。与暗商的会议顺利结束后，准备返程的我忽然被佩里缇亚拦住了去路。）
Commander咦？你是从哪里……？
Peritya我一直在那边的屋檐上，是很适合观察和等待的位置。
Peritya……而且，阳光也特别好，暖洋洋的。
Commander佩里缇亚很喜欢屋檐啊。
Commander刚才你带我通关之后，我本来想向你道谢，结果一转头你已经在屋檐上了……
Peritya嗯……？是屋檐么。
Peritya如果我说已经记不清了，您会相信我吗？
Commander好吧，不谈这个了。你现在找我有什么事？
Peritya您的事好像已经做完了，那就轮到我的任务了，介意帮个忙吗？
Peritya指挥官不会以为，我帮您伪造身份，不需要任何回报吧。
Commander帮忙当然可以，但先说好，违背我底线的事不行。
Peritya哎呀，别紧张，放松一点啦。
Peritya作为公务人员，我还不会明目张胆地拉您做坏事哦。
Peritya只是……需要请您帮我完成一次小小的角色扮演而已。
Peritya有的时候，独自行动的人形总是会被人类轻视呢。有一位“主人”在，能省去很多麻烦……
（佩里缇亚再次挽住了我的手臂。我就这样一头雾水地被佩里缇亚拖到了一处商铺面前。）
Commander……呃？房产中介？
Peritya嗯哼，是任务需要呢~但我不想用真实的身份进行租赁登记，所以……
Peritya现在开始指挥官是需要租房的旅居商人，我是您的伴侣人形哦。
Real Estate Agent{}？您好，我看到了您的预约信息，是要租房吧？打算看什么样的房子？
（我毫无准备，茫然地看向佩里缇亚。）
Peritya主人，考虑好了吗？地段有什么要求呢？
Commander那就……闹中取静？
Peritya明白。安静是很重要的，事关主人的睡眠质量。从生活便利的角度考虑，距离中心地区近一些也很有必要。
Peritya那么，下一条……您在房间布局上，有什么偏好吗？
Peritya例如……朝向？还有，您喜欢客厅大一点还是卧室大一点呢？
Commander各有好处啊，让我考虑一下。
（佩里缇亚笑眯眯地看着我。或许是因为这样的笑容，我很快被带入了角色，开始想象一个理想的居所。）
（运气很好。走访到傍晚，我与佩里缇亚找到了一处双方都满意的公寓，签下了租赁合同。）
Real Estate Agent那么我就告辞了，祝两位生活愉快。
Commander抱歉，事出突然，我都没来得及问你的需求就擅自做了决定。
Peritya嗯？……为什么要道歉？
Peritya您在回答每个问题的时候，都一直在观察我的表情，是确认过我没有不满才做出决定的呢。
Peritya您的选择和我的理想完全一致，我们果然很有默契。
Peritya指挥官，刚才那些是你真正的喜好吗？
Commander这种偏好似乎没什么隐藏的必要性，我只是下意识地做出了选择。
Peritya那就好，我都记下来了。
Peritya我的心智数据中，从未有过其他人类的生活偏好信息……您是第一个，真有趣。
Commander哈哈，这个没什么记忆的必要吧。
Peritya不会哦。
Peritya与您有关的事，我都很好奇。
（佩里缇亚异色的双瞳里映着我的影子，眼神像平静温和的湖水，深处却涌动着我看不懂的意味深长。）
Peritya……说起来，既然是真正的喜好，那么我租下的这套公寓，果然您也很喜欢吧？
Peritya要不要，干脆放下艾莫号，和我在这里定居呢？
Commander……多谢邀请，很显然这是不可能的。
Peritya哼哼，开个玩笑。
Peritya艾莫号在您心中的地位，应该是无法被挑战的吧？
Peritya指挥官认真拒绝别人的表情也很有趣……我也记下来了。
（被这么一打岔，我原本想要问佩里缇亚的话差点失去了说出口的时机。）
Commander对了，你为什么会需要租房？你要长期在这里驻扎吗？
Peritya不算是驻扎，只是接下来一段时间，我会经常出入这个卫星城。
Peritya所以，我需要一个安全屋。
Peritya指挥官接下来也会经常来这个卫星城吧？
Commander……你怎么知道？
Peritya没有多少秘密能逃过我的眼睛呢。
Peritya不过，如果您不愿意让我知晓……您可以要求我删除这部分情报，我会尊重您的想法。
Commander呃，不必刻意清除数据，这不算什么机密。
Commander我接下来还要跟这里的暗商见几次面，算是会常来这里吧。
Peritya那要共享这个安全屋吗？我们一起用。
Commander对你会不会不太方便？
Peritya我？求之不得哦。
Peritya只有您和我知道的秘密……一定很有趣。
Commander也是。在让我知道这里的地址时，你就没想过要隐瞒吧。
Peritya要给这里起个代号吗？
Peritya称作安全屋好像有点太冷淡了，对不起您挑选公寓时的真心呢。
Peritya代号……要称作“爱巢”吗？
Commander咳……还是换个普通一点的代号吧？
Peritya那……“家”？
Peritya平平无奇，但对人类来说，似乎有着绝无仅有的意义。
Commander……“家”……吗……
Peritya就这样决定了。
CommanderWait a minute—等等——
Peritya嘘……代号而已，您不会这么小气吧？
Peritya作为一名惯于独行的人形，那份“家”的温暖，偶尔我也想要体会一下呢。
（佩里缇亚狡黠地眨了眨眼睛。）
Peritya所以，这里还请您为我保密，我这次执行的是机密任务，即便是面对我的“同事”们也不能说漏嘴。
Peritya指挥官，要守护好我们的“家”哦。
Commander……我明白了，总之不要暴露这个安全屋的存在就行了吧？
Peritya正是如此。那么……
Peritya空空的屋子看起来不太舒适呢，指挥官，趁现在还有时间，一起布置一下吧？
（那一天，离开卫星城前，我与佩里缇亚一起完成了“家”的布置，用我们喜欢的家具与物件填满了过于空旷的新居。）
Privacy Concern 2 隐秘关系2
Read this chapter with voices →（为了与暗商谈生意，我又一次来到曾与佩里缇亚巧遇的卫星城。）
Peritya……唔……指挥官，请进哦。
Commander你找我？
Peritya咦？……我……找您吗？
Commander我记得上次离开前，我们约好了：阳台放三盆蔷薇就是“请求见面”的意思。
Commander阳台那几盆蔷薇，不是你放的吗？
PerityaOh wait, I remember now.啊，想起来了。
（嘴上这么说着，佩里缇亚的眼中却并无迷茫或是恍然之色，她此刻的回应更接近于逗弄。）
Peritya……开玩笑的，和您有关的事，我不会轻易忘记。
Peritya想见面时就在最外侧放三盆蔷薇，暂时不在家就换成金盏花，需要特别警惕的情形就收走所有的盆栽……
Peritya全部都记得哦。
（佩里缇亚将我拉到了沙发上坐下。）
Commander这次让我过来，是有什么新消息吗？
Commander……是不是……她让你……
Peritya那位吗？
Peritya要让您失望了，她并没有传来新的谕示。
Commander那是国安局……？
Peritya也不是哦。
Peritya没有新情报……就不能想见您吗？
CommanderNo, that's not what I meant.不，我不是这个意思。
（佩里缇亚并未继续追问，只是温和地笑笑，走到餐边柜旁。）
Peritya要喝点什么吗？
Peritya茶、牛奶还是咖啡？
Peritya嗯……如果您没有偏好的话，现在这个时间，很适合热牛奶呢。
Commander那就来一杯吧，谢谢。
Peritya点心的话……我这里有一些小脆饼。
Peritya艾莫号的休息室里摆放了不少这种脆饼，我想或许是因为您喜欢，就擅自准备了一些。
Commander谢谢，你费心了。
（我们都没有说话，屋内一时有些安静。）
Peritya唔……要看个电影吗？
Peritya喜剧？科幻？……还是……爱情？
Commander你来选就好。
Peritya那就选一个最适合我们的吧。
PerityaAlright.好了。
Commander你选了……谍战片？
（佩里缇亚看着我笑，眼睛眯成了月牙。我一时不知，这是她的恶作剧，还是饱含深意的选择。）
（片头音乐激昂的鼓点中，闪着冰冷金属光泽的姓名字幕出现在演员的脸侧，也将我们的脸映成冷锐的色调。）
Commander我听说你的记忆模块受过一些损伤，不过这段时间合作下来，我倒觉得你的性能其实没有受到什么影响。
Peritya影响……不知道呢。我已经忘记了很多事，未来也一定会忘记更多。
Peritya有时候，光是从卧室走到客厅，就已经忘记要走出来做什么了……
Commander是忘记还是托词？
Commander你似乎有很多瞒着我的事，关于国安局，关于她，关于你在这里的任务……
Commander佩里缇亚，你相信我吗？
Peritya不管是否相信，我的任务与目的都不会改变。
Commander即使我们其实相处不多？
Peritya人类不是有一见如故的说法吗？投缘的话，即使只是短暂地交集过，也同样能发展出不输任何老朋友的信任吧。
Peritya正因为相信您一定能循着命运既定的道路，走向最好的那个未来……所以，我不希望多余的信息干扰您的选择，增加不必要的变数。
Peritya没有坦白告知您的那些事，只是因为时机未到。
Commander那什么时候算是时机到了？
Peritya这个嘛……不是现在。
Peritya电影，开始了哦。
（佩里缇亚不再回答，只是轻轻捧起我的脸转向荧幕。）
Peritya哎呀，这位人形演员是有些熟悉的型号呢。
Commander嗯？确实，和克罗丽科的素体外观很相似。
Peritya那位克罗丽科看见我时，反应总是格外激烈呢……
Commander据她所说，你曾在人形角斗场救过她。
Commander这件事我还没有正式谢过你。
Commander多谢，如果没有你，我可能见不到今天的克罗丽科。
Peritya现在残存在我心智中的，只剩下对这个型号的些许亲切感。
Commander这样……真是可惜。
Peritya如果您下令，我倒是不介意与她再续前缘，毕竟那些数据……并非彻底损坏。
Peritya不过，还请您先告诉我，到底是怎样的缘分？
Commander咳，也不必刻意强求。
Commander只是当时毕竟是你救了她，既成事实，总要表示感谢。
Peritya那……我有个不情之请。
Commander你说吧，我会好好考虑。
Peritya指挥官，您可以……让我就这样观察您吗？
Commander观察……？为什么？
（佩里缇亚异色的双瞳直视着我，眼中是坦然的好奇和探究。）
Peritya为什么呢？我也正在试图探究这个问题的答案。
Peritya即使我的观察不会带来什么实际的价值，我还是想更多地了解您。
PerityaIs that okay, Commander?可以吗，指挥官？
Commander在不妨碍我工作的前提下，我可以配合，就当是谢礼。
Commander不过，你身上有很多秘密，其实我也很好奇你身上发生过的事。
Commander在你观察我的同时，我希望你也要向我敞开真实的你，可以吗？
Peritya唔……可以哦，未被封锁的所有记忆……您想看多久，都可以。
Peritya至于被封锁的部分……日后也会慢慢解开的，如果……她允许。
（佩里缇亚眯起眼，露出了心满意足的笑容。突然听到佩里缇亚提及“她”，我想要追问，佩里缇亚却伸出食指封住我的嘴唇。）
Peritya那么……就这样说定了。
Peritya为了互相了解，以后多多见面吧？
Commander多多见面吗……
Peritya嗯……您在犹豫呢，是在为日程问题而困扰吗？
Peritya的确，您总是十分忙碌，我的外勤任务也很多，与您见上一面很不容易呢。
Peritya不过……您不必特意为了我改变行程，我不希望我们的关系让您感到沉重，甚至产生压力。
Peritya您和这个卫星城的暗商有长期合作吧？
Peritya在拜访暗商的时候，顺便来看看我就好。
（佩里缇亚轻快地拈起一片零食脆饼，送到我的嘴边。）
（温热指腹触及我的嘴唇，见我下意识地张口接住脆饼，佩里缇亚的耳朵微妙地抖了抖，笑容更深几分。）
Peritya……放松一点，就把我当作一个友好的观察者吧。
Peritya这个地方您知我知，在我这里……您可以随心所欲地做自己，不需要有任何负担哦~
（佩里缇亚对我眨了眨眼。）
CommanderI think I understand...我明白了……
Commander有机会的话，我会多来见你的。
Peritya嗯，希望和我在一起的时间……对您来说是轻松愉快的。
Commander不过，今晚就只能陪你到电影结束了。
Commander我明天还有事，要连夜赶回艾莫号。
Peritya呵呵……午夜时分了呢。能独占您的几个小时，已经很好了。
Peritya不过这个时间，与您同行似乎不太方便，我就不送您了哦。
（倚在门边，佩里缇亚微笑着与我道别。）
PerityaGoodnight, Commander.晚安，指挥官。
Peritya我会期待着，与您下一次见面……
Privacy Concern 3 隐秘关系3
Read this chapter with voices →（再一次来到有佩里缇亚的卫星城，又是一段时间之后了。想起与佩里缇亚之间的约定，我对这个卫星城也多了几分亲切。）
（因此，当察觉到身后有人跟踪后，我下意识地便向佩里缇亚的安全屋撤退。）
（佩里缇亚来开门时，仍是一副没睡醒的模样。）
Peritya指挥……官？
Peritya怎么这么晚过来……
Commander嘘！临时起意，打扰了。
（我安静地闪进门内。）
Commander把灯关了。
Peritya嗯？……好。
Peritya指挥官，发生什么事了吗？
（屋子里的灯立刻熄灭，黑暗中，佩里缇亚的声音反而清明了几分。）
Commander任务结束时发现被人跟踪了。以防万一，还是要低调些……
PerityaI see.这样啊。
Peritya对方只有一人吗？那情况应该……不算太严重。
Peritya指挥官，请跟我来，卧室那扇窗更适合观察周边情况。
Commander还不确定对方是否有其他支援。
Commander跟你走……稍等，我还需要适应一会儿黑暗环境。
（现在的我，只能凭着声音的方向判断佩里缇亚的位置和状态。）
（冷不防的，脚下一绊。）
Peritya……呀啊！尾巴！
Commander啊，我踩到你的尾巴了？抱歉！
Peritya……不，是我蹲得太低了才会……
（佩里缇亚的语气并不像平时那般慵懒而惬意，而是带着几分少见的紧张。）
Peritya要……握着吗？握着就不会踩到了……
Commander那是你重要的平衡部件吧，会不会影响你的行动？
Peritya没关系哦，在平坦的室内行动，尾巴的作用没有那么关键。
Peritya这样，您也不用担心看不见路了。
（话音落下的同时，我的手心摸到了一截毛茸茸的仿生尾巴。）
Peritya上次您问我是否相信您，这次轮到您来回答这个问题了。
Peritya在黑暗中的时候，没有信任会寸步难行的哦，请相信我吧。
Commander哈哈……在这种无关紧要的事上，你的记忆力倒是过于好了。
Peritya唔……确实很神奇。和您有关的事，总是不知不觉就记住了。
Peritya或许是因为那位曾降临在我身上的关系……我的心智中仍然残存着对您的眷恋，让我不自觉地将与您有关的记忆归类进了更重要的安全级别内。
Peritya如果用人类的话来表述这种在意，或许是……好感？
Commander是因为她啊……
Commander我们好像才认识不久。你对我的了解还不多吧？是不是她的意志仍然影响着你，所以你才会……
Peritya她确实是引起我兴趣的起因。
Peritya因为她的缘故，在见到您之前，我早已在期待与您的相遇。
（佩里缇亚毛茸茸的尾巴在我手心里一颤，它蹭了蹭我的手，像是某种安抚或是讨好。）
Peritya一不小心说多了……呵，现在不是说这些的好时机。
Peritya来吧，我带您去卧室观察。
（佩里缇亚带着我走到了卧室窗前。路灯的光透进来，驱散了黑暗。）
Peritya我用尾巴引路的时候，您的脚步完全没有任何迟疑呢。
Peritya看来您比我预想中的，更信任我？
Peritya哎呀，好冷静的答案。
Commander看看窗外的情况吧，别忘了我们刚才走过来的目的。
Peritya……看那边的几个人……他们是在找您？
Commander嗯，我过来的路上甩掉了他们，不过现在看来，对方还没放弃……
Peritya那很危险了？
Peritya指挥官，您可以拜托我做任何事哦。
Commander不急……而且，你现在的表情可不像是有危险的样子。
（佩里缇亚狡黠地看着我，姿态放松而游刃有余。）
Peritya我这里听得到他们的通讯。
Peritya那边的领头人正在向外报告，说是完全跟丢了呢。
Peritya天衣无缝呀，指挥官。
Commander...That's good.……那就好。
Commander看来可以稍微放松一下了。
Peritya几小时内，对方可能会在周围继续徘徊。
Peritya何况许久未见，您……一点也不想我吗？
Commander……也只能如此了。我联络一下艾莫号。
Commander嗯？没有信号？
Peritya这里的通讯基础设施条件有限，断网是常事，等明早再尝试联络吧。
Peritya我这里准备了全新的洗漱生活用品。
Peritya您在此期间的安全，我也会负责。
Peritya今晚，就把楼下的烦心事先抛到一边，一起享受一个普通的、安宁的夜晚吧。
（我无从抗拒佩里缇亚温柔含笑的目光。）
（在佩里缇亚得寸进尺的引导下，我洗漱沐浴完毕，与她一起躺到了卧室柔软的大床上。）
Peritya……呼啊……好困哦……
Peritya指挥官，我还从来没有过……与人相拥而眠的记忆呢……
Peritya晚安哦……
（阳光爬上床铺时，我的通讯终端响起一阵急促的提示音。）
（我避开轻蹭着下巴的猫耳细绒，睡眼惺忪地坐起身接通通讯，对上美玲委屈含泪的脸。）
Mayling——指挥官！您没事呀！
Mayling呜……您不是说昨晚回来吗？是发生了什么突发情况耽误了吗？
Mayling昨天晚上，艾莫号的大家差点就冲过去啦……
Commander……嗯？抱歉，我这边通讯故障，没收到通讯。
（我看向身旁的佩里缇亚。猫咪般的人形被我的动静吵醒，眯着眼睛迷迷糊糊地伸手，勾向我的手臂。）
（我连忙抬高我的通讯镜头，避免她被美玲发现。）
Mayling呜呜，现在的卫星城，怎么硬件质量还不如我们黄区不明势力啦……
Mayling指挥官，快快回来吧，您不在，工作更加做不完了……
Commander好，我尽快出发，让大家放轻松，没事。
（挂断通讯，我看向佩里缇亚。）
Commander昨晚的通讯……
Peritya嗯，通讯呀，真是故障得不巧。
（佩里缇亚眨眨眼，笑得迷茫又无辜。面对这样的笑容，我一时无法再深究。）
Peritya要起床吗？
Peritya看起来，这次见面就要结束了。
Commander是的，我要回去了。
Peritya那么，让我为您更衣吧。
（玄关门口，我看向送我出门的佩里缇亚。不知为何，想逗弄她几句。）
Commander……我离开，你会失落吗？
Peritya唔……还好？
Peritya艾莫号是艾莫号，我们的“家”是“家”，是完全独立的两部分。
Peritya我很荣幸，指挥官可以拥有这里，暂时放下那边的纷争和重担，也很愿意为您守护这里哦。
Peritya您的到来和离开，都在我想要守护的部分之中，就这样挺好的呀。
（真是出乎意料的答案。）
Commander那……下次见。
Commander我在那边也会想你的。
（向佩里缇亚道别后，我推门离开，一条尾巴却轻巧地勾住了我。）
（我回过头，佩里缇亚微笑着眨了眨眼。）
Peritya忽然想起来，昨晚我们还有没说完的话……
Peritya不可否认，“她”是我对您产生兴趣的起因。不过，随着相处，我感觉您身上有一种简直不像是人类的魅力……或许这对您来说不像是夸奖，抱歉。
Peritya但现在对您感兴趣的，只是纯粹的佩里缇亚哦。
Peritya亲自与您合作过之后，就算抛开她的残痕不谈，我自己也觉得您是个有趣的人。
Peritya指挥官，您总能做出预料之外的事，让人情不自禁地把目光放在您身上，想看看您接下来会带来怎样的惊喜。
（佩里缇亚微笑着凑向我，在我脸侧留下一个轻吻。）
Peritya道别礼物，希望您喜欢。
Peritya有烦恼的时候，随时欢迎您来这里找我……缓解一下压力。
Privacy Concern 4 隐秘关系4
Read this chapter with voices →Krolik啊啊！为什么偏偏是那家伙来轮班？
Krolik我接受不了——
Commander哈哈……罗蕾莱有自己的外勤任务，只是她出外勤期间由佩里缇亚代为驻扎而已。
Commander留驻时间不会太长，就辛苦你忍耐一下吧。
Mayling指挥官！佩里缇亚的直升机来了！
Commander嗯，我看见了。
（直升机安稳降落，舱门打开，猫咪般的人形慵懒地舒展了四肢，轻盈地跃下。）
Peritya各位，接下来的一段时间，叨扰了。
Commander欢迎你，佩里缇亚。
（闪电和美玲迎上前，为佩里缇亚指引方向。）
（我在前方带路。走过转角时，我的目光与佩里缇亚对上，佩里缇亚轻轻点头，脸上带着公事公办的笑容。）
Groza佩里缇亚，你休息室内的物品已准备齐全。
Groza如果有什么需要，随时联系我。
Peritya好的，多谢。
（闪电走到门口，征询地看向我。）
Commander我还有问题要和佩里缇亚讨论，闪电，你先去忙吧。
Groza...Alright, then.……好。
（门被轻轻关上之后，佩里缇亚看着我，笑眯了眼。）
Peritya指挥官，您刚才……在紧张什么？
Peritya是我表演得不够冷淡吗？
Commander……我没有紧张。
Peritya您的手都握成拳了哦。
（我正要再次反驳，有人请求接入佩里缇亚的通讯。）
Mayling对了佩里缇亚，你的行李昨天就到啦。
Mayling可以塞进休息室的部分，我都帮你搬进去了。
Mayling还有几件通不过休息室的门，你看……这些大型家具……你打算放到哪里呀？
Peritya这些是哪里来的？指挥官，您对这些物品有什么头绪吗？
（美玲的镜头扫向那些熟悉的家具——）
（大盆栽、沙发、衣柜……正是在卫星城时，我和佩里缇亚一起采购布置的那些。）
（而佩里缇亚的语气虽然迷茫，看向我的目光却带着几分逗弄般的意有所指。）
Commander呃……是啊，什么家具，呵呵……
Mayling指挥官，你在笑什么？快想办法啦。
Commander那个……东西先放在仓库里吧，让我等等再想想怎么安置。
Mayling指挥官，你怎么忽然流了好多汗？那边很热吗？
Commander哈哈……是的，很热。
Peritya呵~这些家具让指挥官感到困扰了么……？
（佩里缇亚抚上我的额角，伸手擦去我刚才莫名冒出的汗。）
Peritya其实……我忽然想起来了，这些是对我有特别意义的家具，事关我与某个人之间的秘密，所以舍不得丢弃。
Peritya眼下又不确定下一站的目的地，只好随身携带了呢……给你们添麻烦了。
Commander……特别意义……
Mayling没关系啦！反正仓库空空的，也放不满物资……
Mayling嗯？指挥官，你刚才是不是说什么？
Commander呃，没事。
Mayling那么，我就不打扰你了。
Mayling我先把这些大件行李送到仓库去……
PerityaThank you for your hard work, Mayling.辛苦了，美玲。
Commander...Phew...……呼……
Peritya指挥官，刚才的表情很有趣呢。
Peritya怎么？怕我透露出那个“家”的存在吗？
Peritya我不会说的，那可是我们的秘密。
Commander咳……你把这些家具带在身边，就是说，那边的“家”回不去了？
Peritya嗯，长期任务结束，退租了。
Peritya不过，如果指挥官愿意配合，我也很乐意继续保有一些……只有我们两个人知道的秘密。
Peritya指挥官，有什么话要托付给我吗？
（我听出了佩里缇亚语气中的打趣意味。）
Commander哈哈，这是玩笑的一部分吧？
Peritya……呵呵，如果您希望的话。
CommanderNo problem.没问题。
（佩里缇亚已经打开了她的巨型物资箱，闻言将一箱小摆件端给我。我自觉地开始找地方逐一摆放它们。）
（相似的过程，让我不由自主地想起我们一起布置卫星城那个“家”的时候。产生这种联想的，似乎不止是我。）
Peritya呵……在卫星城的时候，指挥官也负责了装饰物的布置呢。
Peritya您做的布置总是很协调，效率也远超数据库中人类的平均情况……真不愧是指挥官。
Commander以前有过很多宿舍，布置得多了就熟练了。
Peritya……这些，都是我不知道的故事呢。
Peritya“她”并没有留给我这些细枝末节的部分，或许是觉得这不重要，也或许……是某种私心所致？
Peritya我倒是……很想再多了解一些您的事。
Commander会有机会的。趁你这段时间留在艾莫号上，正好可以抽空聊聊。
PerityaYeah...嗯……
PerityaCommander?指挥官。
（佩里缇亚忽然放下了手头的抱枕，用尾巴勾了勾我的手腕。毛茸蓬松的触感自腕间滑过，我也放下了手中的物件看向她。）
CommanderWhat's wrong?怎么了？
Peritya我……我必须承认，最初邀请您一起组建那个“家”，是在她残留的情感推动之下做出的决定。
Peritya因为她对您的信任与依赖，所以我也一样。
Peritya只是……现在不一样了。
Peritya现在的我，只是我自己……好像越来越……舍不得您。
Commander看来我不是一个人。
Commander在卫星城一起度过的时光，那些共同的回忆，会让我们彼此的联结变得更加紧密。
Peritya您是说您也……舍不得我吗？
Commander我想，是的。
Commander现在的你，对我们的关系是怎么想的呢？
Peritya嗯~我也……不知道呢。
Peritya以前我只是希望能与您维系一份轻盈的感情，双方都不必太费劲的羁绊就刚刚好。
Peritya即使现在的我，对您多了几分私心……乃至占有欲，我也依然不打算改变我最初的设想哦。
Peritya比起过于紧密和沉重的爱意，我觉得还是轻松一点更适合我吧？
Peritya指挥官，您可以接受这种轻飘飘的感情吗？
Commander……我完全可以接受，这样……很好。
Peritya那……就还是像之前一样吧。
Peritya等这次艾莫号的留驻任务结束之后，或许我会去别的卫星城，打造我们的“新家”。到时候，您作为另一位主人，一定要继续参与布置哦。
Peritya能够保有一个只有我们两人知道的秘密，我们共同的“爱巢”，我就很满足了。
Commander我明白了。到时候你随时可以给我发信，只要有机会，我一定会去见你。
PerityaYes!嗯！
Peritya就这样，一直做秘密伴侣……直到永远吧。
（午后的阳光中，佩里缇亚笑着向我伸出双臂，讨要一个代表承诺的拥抱。）
（她猫耳尖尖的绒毛在暖色的光线中反射着温柔的光。我看着笑容满足的佩里缇亚，欣然伸出双臂，回抱住她。）
（轻盈抑或沉重，都只是人形表达真情的方式。我并不会为佩里缇亚表现出的随意而轻视她的感情。）
（又何况，我们还有很长的未来……可以继续加深这份羁绊。）
Covenant 铭契
Read this chapter with voices →Peritya令我感到惊异的是，这样漫长的时间过去，您的身上还充满着让我感兴趣的地方——值得我一次又一次地观察。这份兴趣，可能要持续到永远了呢。
Peritya那么，往后也请您允许我——
Peritya一如既往地向您投以最关切的注视。
Secret Garden 秘密花园
Read this chapter with voices →Commander佩里缇亚，原来你在这里啊。今天给你安排了例行检修，但美玲没能找到你，找我哭诉了很久。
（某个傍晚，太阳沉入地平线之前，我在艾莫号车顶上找到了佩里缇亚。）
PerityaCommander?指挥官？
（佩里缇亚躺在毛茸茸的软垫上，身体微微蜷缩，似乎仍在半睡半醒中。听到我的声音，佩里缇亚的尾巴慢吞吞地晃了晃。）
Peritya唔，您遮住阳光了……咦？好像不是，是太阳本来就不在了吗？
Commander马上都要入夜了。
Commander别转移话题，你还记得今天要检修吗？
（我在佩里缇亚身边坐下，佩里缇亚有些恍惚地伸出手，勾了勾我的手腕。）
Peritya对哦，今天要检修呢。
Peritya抱歉呢，这次真的不是故意躲开的。
（或许是为了表达歉意，佩里缇亚微微转过身，像是一只对着我露出柔软腹部的猫咪。）
Peritya我正在构建我们的……随身秘密花园，没有意识到已经过去了这么久。
Peritya时间的流逝，在虚幻的空间中有时并不明显。
Commander随身秘密花园？
（佩里缇亚终于愿意起身，打开身侧的物资箱，箱子里是一个可视化电子空间模型。）
（顺着佩里缇亚的指引，我们开始一起欣赏她的成果。与先前共同观赏的众多美景不同，那只是一幢小房子。）
Peritya这是我从人类的信息流中提炼出的模拟空间，最新的设计重点是后院的花园。
（跟随着佩里缇亚，我看见室内布置温馨的餐桌、沙发、躺椅、软垫、双人床，一切都沐浴在金色的阳光中，暖意融融。）
Peritya房间里还留有很多空白空间，像之前一样，这些空白就交给您了？
Peritya您来提议，我会实现您的想法。我想得到更多关于您的，足够幸福的数据。
Peritya人类将亲密的人共筑的空间称为“家”。大多数人类提起“家”的时候，都会露出放松和幸福的表情。现在的我和您，能称得上是亲密……吗？
Commander心的距离，确实可说亲密吧。
Commander你这个模型很有意思，给我一点时间，让我好好想想。
Peritya嗯，我等着您。
Peritya您不介意的话，等待期间，我就在这里自娱自乐吧。
（佩里缇亚笑了笑，尾巴尖点了点空间模型。屋中显现出佩里缇亚和我的身影。）
（我看着佩里缇亚的模型牵起我，我们一起在花园中散步，然后拥抱。）
（佩里缇亚拉着我的手，邀请我摸摸她的耳朵，然后是从尾椎到尾巴尖……动作逐渐暧昧。）
（这种注视着自己的感觉很奇妙，我的心跳似乎正在失控。）
Peritya嗯？您在说什么？故……意？
Peritya现在放映出的部分只是能让我感到幸福的事哦，关于您的那部分，您不是正在思考吗？
（电子模型中的我和佩里缇亚并未停下动作，而是越来越亲密，这让我很难集中精神。）
（佩里缇亚饶有兴趣地盯着我，我知道，她又在记录关于我的“稀有”数据了。）
Peritya我很好奇，您的想象会是什么样的呢？
Peritya如果刚好是在现实中也能实现的想象，那么不用交给电子模型……也可以吧，指挥官？
Peritya我这边可是非常乐意配合的哦。
Section 1 第一节
Read this chapter with voices →(A verdant plain comes into sight, a thin rain continually descending.)（眼前是青翠的草原，细小的雨滴正持续不断地落下来。）
PerityaI should be able find the answers I seek here, right?这里应该就能找到我想要的答案了吧？
(Weapon in hand, Groza primes her aim on Peritya some distance away.)（闪电端着枪，枪口远远指向佩里缇亚。）
PerityaIf you're here, the answer can't be far either.毕竟您在这里的话，答案也不会太远了。
GrozaWho are you?告诉我，你是谁？
PerityaI'm so very happy to see you here, Leader Groza.闪电队长，能在这里见到您，我很高兴。
PerityaYou do seem to be pointing a gun at me, though. That doesn't seem to follow conventional manners for a first meeting.不过，初次见面，您就用枪指着我，这似乎并不符合社交礼仪。
GrozaYou know me?你认识我？
PerityaYou seem to be a lot more direct than I remember, Leader Groza.闪电队长，似乎比印象中直接很多呢。
GrozaI will ask again. Who are you?我重复一遍，你是谁？
PerityaPeritya—that is my codename.佩里缇亚——这是我的代号。
GrozaPeritya? I don't recognize that.佩里缇亚？没有听说过这个代号。
PerityaYou don't? You almost certainly should have...从没听过……？您应该听过才是……
GrozaI do not think so. Your codename does not appear in my neural records.我不认为，你的代号应该出现在我的心智记录中。
PerityaLeader Groza, the efficiency of the communication between us truly leaves something to be desire. Do you mind if I use some methods that will increase the efficiency a little?闪电队长，目前您与我的沟通效果实在不尽人意，您是否介意，我采取一些能够提高信息传递效率的手段？
Groza...……
PerityaNo answer? I'll take that as a no, then. Please do not resist.不回答？看来，您是接受了。那么，请不要抗拒。
(The moment her lips close, Peritya begins to invade Groza's neural cloud.)（话语消失的一瞬间，佩里缇亚立刻开始入侵了闪电的心智。）
GrozaCyber attack—?!电子入侵——？！
(Groza immediately fires at Peritya, who evades horizontally. A bullet connects with her shoulder, and she is forced to stop in her tracks.)（闪电立即向佩里缇亚开火，佩里缇亚左右闪避，肩部仍中了一枪，最终不得不停止入侵行动。）
(By the time she comes to a stop, Groza is already in front of her, weapon point-blank with her head.)（在她的脚步停下时，闪电已经闪至她身前，用黑洞洞的枪口顶住她的头部。）
GrozaWhat do you want?你到底有什么目的！
(Peritya rubs on her leaking wound with a hand, lightly sighing.)（佩里缇亚伸手抚了抚不断流出组织液的肩部伤口，轻轻叹了口气。）
PerityaNaturally, you're no easy target for invasion, Leader Groza... I must say, though, this place is interesting. Incredible how closely it simulates reality...果然，闪电队长不是可以轻易入侵的对象……不过，这个空间很有趣，竟然对现实模拟得如此真实……
GrozaSimulated? Are you not a product of the simulation here?模拟？你不是这里模拟出来的吗？
PerityaOf course not. Didn't you realize?当然不是，闪电队长没有察觉到吗？
Groza...…………
PerityaIf you accessed this place from the Elmo, then you should gotten from Krolik—hm? What's that sound?如果您是通过艾莫号接入这里，那么您应该从克罗丽科那里——嗯？这是什么声音？
(In the chattering rain, a tidy and orderly sound arises—like countless shards of metal rubbing against the ground.)（淅沥的雨声中，逐渐响起一种整齐有序的声音——一种像是无数金属摩擦地面的声音。）
PerityaWhat a racket.真吵。
(Groza follows Peritya's gaze.)（闪电顺着佩里缇亚的目光看去。）
(They look beyond the purification vehicle in front of them. From an 50-odd meters away, a group of machines akin to dinergates rush towards them.)（她们的视线越过了前方的净化车，约50米外，无数类似兵蚁的机械集群正朝着这边奔来。）
(Numerous as they may be, the machines move in synchronicity.)（尽管数量庞大，机械体们的行动仍然井然有序。）
PerityaLooks like the amount of computational power the defense systems has invested here is no less impressible than the simulational capabilities.看来这里不仅仅模拟能力强，防卫系统投入的算力也是相当可观啊。
(As the metallic swarm approaches, Groza quickly climbs atop the vehicle. After a bit of observation, Peritya does the same.)（机械集群蜂拥而至。闪电快速跳上净化车车顶，佩里缇亚观察了下，也同样照做。）
(Amongst the mostly black machines, a few individuals give off a different gleam in the dim light.)（在大部分都呈现出黑色的机械体中，少数几个机械体在昏暗的光线中呈现出不一样的色彩。）
PerityaThe green ones are more pleasing to the eyes than the black ones, though I can't say I like either of them, really. Leader Groza, which color's your favorite?比起黑色的，绿色的要更赏心悦目一些。不过，这都不是我喜欢的颜色。 闪电队长，您喜欢哪种颜色的机械体呢？
(Groza terminates a green machine beneath her that had corroded a great hole in the vehicle, surveying the surroundings.)（闪电开枪击毙一只将她脚下净化车腐蚀出大洞的绿色机械体，看向四周。）
GrozaThere must be a core node around here commanding them... but where?一定有核心节点在附近指挥，在什么地方……！
PerityaThere's no end to them... We need a more efficient solution.源源不断……麻烦，看来需要使用更有效的方式解决问题。
(Peritya begins a series of cyber attacks.)（佩里缇亚开始了电子入侵。）
(Many of the machines around her and Groza soon fall to the ground, emitting sparks soon smothered by the rain.)（她周围包括闪电所在处的机械体很快都冒着电火花倒地。那点火星，又马上被细雨浇灭。）
PerityaA bit quieter at last.总算安静一些了。
GrozaYou can attack that many of them at once?你能同时入侵那么多单位？
PerityaYes, but there is still a limit. What a shame I can't silence all of them at once. To speak of it, you were looking for something, weren't you? Could I help with anything?嗯，但也有数量限制。它们太吵了，却没办法一次全部解决，令人遗憾。 说起来，闪电队长从刚才开始就一直在寻找什么，需要我帮忙吗？
Groza...……
GrozaYou—can you find where the core node is?你——能找到核心节点的位置吗？
PerityaAny notable traits it has? How long I need to locate it depends on its specific attributes.那个核心节点有什么明显特征？特征不同，定位需要花费的时间长短也不同。
GrozaRed, far smaller than the black ones.红色，远小于黑色机械体。
PerityaOk~哦~
(Peritya closes her eyes. She looks back to Groza three seconds later.)（佩里缇亚闭上眼睛，三秒钟后，她看向闪电。）
PerityaYour 11 o'clock, 20 meters away. Moving towards your 3.它在您11点钟方向，目前距您20米，正快速朝您3点钟方向移动。
(Groza follows Peritya's directions, quickly acquiring the target and eliminating the red machine with a few shots.)（闪电立刻向佩里缇亚指出的方向看去，很快确认目标位置，连续射击后击毙了红色机械体。）
(As it falls, the remaining incoming machines stop their movements immediately. They soon turn into white light particles, drifting away with the wind.)（随着红色机械体倒地，其余正对闪电和佩里缇亚发起攻击的机械体全部停止行动，而后，化为圆润的白色光点随风飘逝。）
(The countless lights form a silvery band of glowing light, akin to a galaxy in motion.)（无数光点形成在黄昏略显黑暗的环境下，像一条银色的光带，移动时宛如流动的银河。）
(The display would not remain for long.)（但很快，这一切就都消散了。）
Peritya...What an odd way to disappear.……还真是，奇特的消失方式。
PerityaSo all of the enemies disappear if you destroy the red one. You seem to understand this place quite well, Leader Groza.原来只要击毁红色机械体，这群敌人就都会消失。闪电队长，您对这里非常了解呢。
GrozaThe appearance of the core node announces the next wave of tougher, more numerous enemies.核心节点出现，预示接下来还会有另一波数量更多，而且更加难以对付的敌人。
PerityaWill I have to deal with these enemies with you next?接下来，我要和您一同应对另一批难缠的敌人？
(Groza raises her weapon, aiming at Peritya again.)（闪电抬起枪，枪口再度对准佩里缇亚。）
GrozaNo time for that. Peritya, disarm yourself.现在不是恋战的时候。佩里缇亚，卸下所有武器。
PerityaWoah, what is it now?哇哦，您这是要做什么？
GrozaDisable your weaponry. I can bring you somewhere safe—and I have questions for you.卸下所有武装，我可以带你去安全的地方——我有事要问你。
Section 2 第二节
Read this chapter with voices →(Peritya gives up her gun, and is escorted by Groza to a building that appears to be a former hospital, a gun still to the back of her head.)（佩里缇亚丢掉了枪，被闪电用枪抵着后脑走到一栋似乎曾经是医院的大楼前。）
(A sea of black machines encircle the building in a roughly 50 meter radius centered on the building's main lobby.)（以楼体一楼大厅为中心，方圆50米内，围着密密麻麻的黑色机械体。）
(Far deeper in color and greater in size than the machines they encountered previously, they launch themselves towards the building. An invisible barrier repels them, sending them toppling.)（它们颜色比之前更深，大小也远超之前两人遇到的那些。但只要它们试图向大楼发起攻击，就会被无形的屏障阻拦，向后摔去。）
(Groza stops her steps, poking her captive in the back with the barrel of her weapon. Peritya comes to a stop as well.)（闪电停下脚步，将枪口向前顶了顶，佩里缇亚随之停下了脚步。）
PerityaSure took a while to get to somewhere you consider safe, Leader Groza.走了这么久，终于到了被闪电队长您认为是安全的地方。
PerityaHm... these new machines get all docile when theyre around this hospital.嗯……这些新出现的机械体一到这间医院周围，就变得乖乖的了呢。
GrozaIf you dare to make a move, I'll vaporize you.……接下来，如果你有任何的轻举妄动，我会直接让你消失。
PerityaYou need not go to such lengths. I think I've given you enough proof of my sincerity. I only wish to understand why this world exists.您不必如此担忧，我已经向您展现出可以称之为充足的诚意。 我的目标仅仅是想搞明白这个世界存在的原因而已。
GrozaKeep to your word.记住你的话。
(Peritya looks up at the person in front of her.)（佩里缇亚抬头看向眼前的人。）
PerityaOh... it's you?嗯……是您？
(She had considered this possibility before, but what she sees still surprises her.)(虽然已有这种可能性的推测，但是眼前的人还是让她有些惊讶。）
CommanderGroza, who is this?闪电，这是谁？
PerityaThe answer... is on them?“答案”……竟然是在这个人身上？
GrozaHer name is Peritya, Commander. I encountered her while looking for an exit route. When a machine horde attacked, she helped me find the red machine.指挥官，她叫佩里缇亚，我在寻找离开路径的时候遇到了她。 机械集群来袭时，她帮助我找到了红色机械体的位置。
GrozaAccording to her, she isn't a product of this place's simulation. She apparently knows me, but I have no recollection of her at all.据她所说，她并非这个空间模拟出来的，而且，她似乎认识我，但我对她没有任何印象。
CommanderShe knows you? An outsider like us?认识你？和我们一样，外来者？
(Groza nods.)（闪电点了点头。）
(Peritya smiles warmly.)（佩里缇亚露出温和的笑容。）
PerityaHello, Comm...ander?您好，指挥……官？
PerityaWe've stood about outside long enough. I think we'll fare better with our talks inside.我们站在外面已经交谈够久了，我认为进入建筑内交换信息会是更好的选择。
CommanderGroza, bring her in.闪电，带她进来。
(Still under Groza's watch, Peritya enters the building.)（在闪电的控制下，佩里缇亚进入了建筑内。）
(She assesses the building's insides. Spacious, but only occupied by a few hospital beds and a chair, all in rather poor condition. A pile of supplies necessary for a human lies in a corner, enough for one person to last the better half of a year.)（佩里缇亚扫视了一下建筑内的情况。空间很大，但只在边缘位置摆了几张病床和一把椅子，看起来相当破旧——一些人类必需生活物资垒在墙角，数量足够一个人使用大半年。）
Commander...You know Groza, huh?……你认识闪电？
PerityaYou don't appear to trust me very much.您看起来不太信任我。
CommanderOne must show goodwill to earn trust. Answer my question, and your situation might improve.让人信任是需要先付出诚意的，先回答我的问题，或许我会多信任你一些。
PerityaOoh, then... While going through the Great Wall Railway's inspection, I helped Leader Groza with a little something. That was the first time I met "Groza". Though Krolik didn't mention my codename to Leader Groza, which I did not expect.哦……那么，答案就是——在通过长城列车的检查时，我帮了闪电队长一个小小的忙。那是我第一次见到“闪电”，不过，克罗丽科没有向闪电队长说过我的代号，这点真是出乎我的意料。
GrozaThe help part is true. As is Krolik not mentioning her name to me.被帮忙一事属实，克罗丽科没有向我提过她的名字，也属实。
PerityaLooks like the information we received was somewhat incorrect, then.看来，我们获得的信息，有了小小的错位。
CommanderIn what way?什么错位？
PerityaAs far as I know, Krolik could not have possibly disclosed my codename. And you, Commander—as a human, you cannot enter this virtual space without specialized equipment.据我所知，克罗丽科不可能不透露我的代号。而指挥官您——作为一个人类，也不太可能在没有专业设备的情况下进入这个虚拟空间。
Commander...…………
PerityaMight I speculate?我能说说我的推测么？
CommanderGo ahead.说吧。
(Peritya adjusts her lapel, getting a little more serious.)（佩里缇亚理了理自己的衣襟，稍稍认真了一点。）
PerityaI've not been here for very long, but this virtual space has some key differences compared to other similar spaces.虽然我来到这里还没太久，但这个虚拟空间和其他类似的地方有着很大的不同。
PerityaNumerous firewall operand units, simulated effects very close to reality, and the place is almost big enough for the edges to be too far to see. It is obvious that this virtual space must have taken a great amount of resources to create.大量的防火墙算力单位，贴近现实的模拟效果，而这里大到几乎无法看到边际，这些迹象足以表明，这个虚拟空间投入了大量资源来打造。
PerityaWe can agree on that, yes?这一点，我应该能和二位达成共识？
(No rebuttals received, Peritya continues.)（没有人反驳，佩里缇亚继续说了下去。）
PerityaI've experienced similarly complex virtual spaces before, but such capacity and approximation to reality are new to me. Not to mention the two big names in front of me—当然在那之前我也见过类似复杂程度很高的虚拟空间，但是如此巨大体量和模拟真实度的空间实在是第一次体验，更何况还有眼前两位重量级的人物——
PerityaIntriguing indeed... Makes one really want to find out more—真是，非常有趣……让人想要进一步探索——
CommanderYou're been to similar virutal spaces?类似的虚拟世界，你去过？
PerityaDragged into them, more like, but that's not important.曾被粗鲁地拽入过，但我认为这不是我们谈话的重点。
CommanderThat's important to us. Since you've been in several, you must know how to leave. Tell us.这对我们而言就是重点，既然你进去过那说明你知道如何离开，告诉我，如何离开这个空间？
PerityaLeave? You want to leave? Such a complex, delicate and enticing place, and you would leave without exploring it?离开？您想要离开这里？ 这么复杂、精致而有趣的虚拟世界，难道您不想进一步探索？
CommanderThree years, a whole three years we've been stuck here. You would say we should explore more?三年，整整三年，我们都被困在这，你说，我还想不想进一步探索这里？
(Groza stays silent, gun still against Peritya's head. Peritya blinks a few times, a smile still on her face.)（闪电沉默着，用枪抵住佩里缇亚的头。佩里缇亚眨了眨眼，脸上仍旧挂着笑容。）
PerityaThree years? That can't be true. Last time I heard of your activity was only three weeks ago.三年？这也不太可能哟，离上一次我打听到您活跃的消息也才过去三周而已。
(Peritya observes the two as incredulous expressions appear on their faces.)（佩里缇亚观察了两人的表情，他们都露出了不可思议的表情。）
CommanderThat can't be possible. Maybe three years is off, but we've been here for far longer than just three weeks.这是不可能的，就算三年这个说法也许有误差，但我们在这里的时间也绝对不可能只有三周。
PerityaHmm... another effect of this place, maybe. If you can't find an exit, perhaps destroying it from the inside is worth a try?唔……这也是这个空间的效果吗……不过如果找不到出路，从内部破坏掉这里也未尝不可？
CommanderYou think we haven't tried that in our past three years?你觉得我们在这里三年会想不到做这样的尝试么？
PerityaHmm... I think I roughly get why I was allowed to enter. Commander, allow me to try something. This is a field I specialize in.嗯……我大概明白了我会被允许进入的原因了。 指挥官，不如我来做点尝试吧，这可是我擅长的领域呢。
CommanderTake your time. We have no lack of time, at least.嗯，你就慢慢尝试吧，反正我们现在不缺的也就只有时间了。
PerityaThough... if this place was to collapse, everything simulated here'll break down. That ok with you?不过……这个空间如果瓦解，在这里被模拟出来的一切都会消失哦，真的没问题么？
(Peritya throws a sideeye at Groza, who furrows her brow.)（佩里缇亚瞥了一眼旁边的闪电，闪电皱了一下眉。）
CommanderWhat do you mean?什么意思？
(Peritya fixes up her sleeves, casually flicking away the nonexistent dust on her garb.)（佩里缇亚理了理自己的袖口，悠闲地掸走上面不存在的灰尘。）
PerityaTo speak simply, we can all establish that the virtual space which we are currently in is far more complex than the conventional virtual spaces I have been pulled into before, and we cannot match up our known information.简单而言，您和我都已经了解，我们三人目前所处的虚拟世界，复杂程度远超我曾经被拽入过的那些普通虚拟空间，而我们的信息却始终无法对齐。
PerityaThis collated information leads me to suspect with good reason—这些已知信息，足以支撑我做出一个合理怀疑——
PerityaIf this mismatched information is not coincidental, there is only one explanation—you and Groza are both simulated by this place, based on external information.如果这种信息错位并非偶然，那就只有一种解释——您和闪电都是被空间模拟出来的，是基于外部的信息所制造的模拟心智？
PerityaWith the sheer simulation power of this place, two neural clouds is nothing difficult— I do wonder though, who would do such a thing?毕竟，这个空间的模拟能力如此强悍，再增加两个模拟心智，也不是什么困难的事—— 不过我好奇的是，到底谁会去做这样的事呢？
CommanderI'm... simulated?……我是……模拟出来的？
PerityaGo ahead, break all of this down.瓦解这个空间的请求，我答应了。
PerityaI must ask you two to make mental preparations for what comes after, though.只是——之后可能付出的代价，二位还请提前做好心理准备。 所以，能把枪从我头上挪开了吗？
GrozaWait, Commander. This Doll's origins are still unknown, and what she says may not be trustworthy. And... even if she is right, this space doesn't have to disappear...指挥官，请等一下，这个人形的身份不明，所说的话并没有那么高的可信度。 而且……即使是真的，也不必让这个空间瓦解……
CommanderAre you afraid, Groza?你是在害怕么，闪电？
GrozaNo, I just don't want to Commander to disappear.不，我只是不希望指挥官消失。
CommanderDon't worry, Groza. If I am just a phantom, then I might as well fade away here. Peritya, if you really can break this place down, please take with you Groza's neural backup.没关系闪电，如果我只是个幻影，那还不如就这样消失掉。 佩里缇亚，如果你真的能瓦解这个空间，请带上闪电的心智备份。
GrozaNo, Commander! If you're going to disappear, I'll go with you!不，指挥官！如果指挥官要消失，那我追随你一起！
PerityaVery touching from both of you, only the most recent of samples in language and style... Yeah, this place existing will cause a ton of trouble for the real them.两人的话语都很让人感动呢，性格和语言的风格应该参考了最近的样本。 嗯，看来这个空间的存在对现实的他们会造成很大的麻烦呢。
PerityaThen, I must infiltrate this world's core, and determine just what form it takes... Let us await the world's collapse together, then.那么，我要潜入这个世界的核心区域，确定它真正的构成形……就让我们一同期待世界瓦解时的那一幕吧。
Section 3 第三节
Read this chapter with voices →(Inside the lobby...)（大厅内——）
(Groza stands by Peritya, weapon still primed on her.)（闪电持枪站立在佩里缇亚身旁，枪口指向佩里缇亚。）
(Peritya sits on the chair with closed eyes, silent as she continues her attack.)（佩里缇亚坐在椅子上，闭着双眼，她没有说话，维持在入侵状态。）
CommanderGroza, how long has it been?闪电，过去多久了？
GrozaFive minutes, twenty seconds. Peritya is still making her attack.五分二十秒，佩里缇亚还处于入侵状态。
CommanderDo you think she's right?你觉得她刚才说的话是真的么？
Groza...……
CommanderSo you figured out long ago, but you never spoke to me about it.所以你早就已经意识到了，但是没有和我开口。
GrozaI had similar suspicions, but with no way to confirm it, I thought it better to not impact your decision-making.我有所怀疑，但是没能确定的信息我觉得不该影响指挥官的判断。
(With a crash, the windows behind the group suddenly shatter. Groza turns to the sound.)（“啪”地一声，位于几人侧后方的窗户玻璃突然碎裂，闪电应声朝窗口看去。）
GrozaA machine horde, Commander! Estimated 40 in number. Approximately five minutes to eliminate with focused fire.指挥官，是机械集群！ 数量预估在40个左右，集中火力攻击，预计5分钟内可以清除完毕。
(Dense gunfire and the chattering that comes with it emit from the shattered windows.)（密集的火光与枪声指向窗户破碎的位置。）
CommanderWhat's going on? Why can they enter?怎么回事？为什么这些机械体能进来！
(Peritya suddenly opens her eyes. Assessing her surroundings, she immediately grasps the circumstances.)（佩里缇亚突然睁眼，她环顾下四周，明白发生了什么。）
PerityaThis world's creator seems to have noticed my sneaking around. Give me some time. I will fulfil my promise.看来这个世界的创建者发现我的小动作了呢，请给我点时间，我会完成我所许诺。
CommanderWe'll hold this place. Do what you need to.我们会守住这里，做你该做的事吧。
(The ceaseless discharge begins once more. Peritya nods, returning to her attack.)（接连不断的枪声再度响起。佩里缇亚点了点头，继续入侵行动。）
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(...)（…………）
(No trace of anything that marks time or space can be found in the deep darkness.)（一片漆黑，看不到任何能够表明时间与空间的事物。）
(Peritya slowly studies her surroundings.)（佩里缇亚缓慢观察四周。）
(Her sight focuses on a cluster of blue lights in the distance, dancing and frolicking.)（她的目光最终聚焦在远处一群彼此缠绕、跳跃嬉戏、闪着荧光的蓝色光点上。）
(She walks towards them.)（佩里缇亚朝着这些光点走去。）
PerityaMm, unique taste.嗯，独特的品味。
PerityaCreator of this world, you never imagined that I would visit this place, right?世界创建者，您没想过我会来到这里吧？
PerityaNow, then... where did you leave the backdoor to the base layer of this world?嗯，那么……您将这个底层世界的后门设置在哪里？
(Peritya begins to hum a song of unknowable origins.)（佩里缇亚哼唱起一首不知从哪里听来的乐曲。）
(The sound of her footsteps travel into the emptiness, accompanying the melody she makes.)（随着旋律，她一步一步踏出空旷的足音。）
(Her footsteps are stopped. She reaches out, knocking at the invisible barrier in front of her. A luminous wave of blue ripples forth from the contact point, fading into flowing streams of data.)（前行的脚步被阻挡，佩里缇亚伸手敲了敲眼前不可见的隔阂。荧光蓝的涟漪从指节与隔阂的接触面宕开，边缘化为连续的数据流。）
PerityaAn encryption key? Comendable attention to detail, but—私钥加密？相当用心，不过——
(Peritya begins to forge an ID signature.)（佩里缇亚开始伪造身份认证签名。）
Her hands glide towards the surface. After a series of computations, Peritya unlocks the encryption algorithm in front of her.)（她的双手在接触面上滑动，一系列计算后，佩里缇亚解开了眼前的加密程序。）
PerityaComplex as the encryption might be, breaking through it is only a matter of time.虽然应用了复杂的加密技术，不过要攻破也只是时间问题。
(Peritya is suddenly attracted by a string of data within the encryption program—)（突然，佩里缇亚被加密程序中的一段数据吸引——）
(The contents of the string change endlessly, modulating every millisecond.)（这段数据中的内容正以毫秒为更新频率飞快变化。）
(The data flows speedily, not unlike the view out the window of an automobile on an autobahn—its exact form is no more. Only blurry shadows remain.)（高速流动的数据，看起来就像坐在时速上百公里的汽车中，玻璃窗外飞速掠过的场景一样——具体形状已经消失，只有含糊不清的剪影。）
PerityaThis—is a record of actions made by me and those two, accurate to the millisecond, and the positional info even has—an extra dimension?这个——是我和那两位的行动记录表，时间精确到毫秒，而位置信息也——多了一个维度？
PerityaAh... A most fantastic design. Truly, a thing of beauty.唔……精妙绝伦的设计，非常美丽。
(The world does not respond to Peritya's praise.)（佩里缇亚的称赞没有得到世界的回应。）
(She extends her hand, cutting off the rapidly flowing stream of data—the mottled shadows melt away at Peritya's touch, fading into the darkness.)（于是她伸出手，截断了高速流动的数据流——那些含糊不清的剪影，随着佩里缇亚的动作消散，融入黑暗之中。）
PerityaHere, a little present for you, so you can't control the three of us for the time being.送您一个小礼物，这样您暂时就无法控制我们三个人的状态了。
(The barrier fades, and Peritya proceeds.)（隔阂消失，佩里缇亚继续向前。）
(The darkness here is seemingly endless, at least until she sees a certain object.)（这片区域的黑暗似乎没有尽头，直到她看到一样事物。）
Something that would never appear in reality.（……一样现实中不会存在的事物。）
PerityaThis... really—I must say, you are truly a genius with a love for detail.这是……真是——不得不说，“您”真的非常用心，也非常天才。
(She reaches out, but her attack is forcibly cut off—)（佩里缇亚伸出了手，但入侵被强行中断了——）
(...)（…………）
(...)（……）
(Peritya finds herself in a different location with a hand grasping her arm.)（佩里缇亚的手臂被抓住，自己也不在刚才的位置。）
(Machines surge through the door. Groza has kicked over a bed to use it as cover, holding the line in front of them.)（大量机械体正从门外涌入，闪电踢翻了一张床作为掩体，在前方苦苦支撑。）
PerityaCommander, you are?指挥官，您这是？
CommanderThere's too many enemies. If this surround continues, we won't be able to hold them off. We must break out.敌人数量太多了，如果这样被包围下去我们无法抵挡，得先突破包围。
PerityaYeah, leaving's a good idea, especially now that I've changed some of this world's rules.嗯，离开是一个好主意，尤其是我改变了一些这个世界的规则之后。
CommanderYou've changed the rules?你改变了规则？
PerityaYes, these machines will no longer be able to trace our location as they desire.没错，接下来这些机械体就无法再随意地追踪我们的位置了。
PerityaThen when you set another safe location like this hospital, Leader Groza, no one will be able to disturb us.到时闪电队长再设定一个像这座医院一样的安全区域，就没人能再来打扰我们了。
CommanderThe machines cannot enter the hospital because of Groza...?机械体无法进入医院是因为闪电……？
GrozaCommander, you must leave with Peritya first. I can handle these enemies on my own.指挥官，你和这位佩里缇亚先离开，这个数量级的敌人我可以自己压制。
CommanderI cannot abandon you.我不能丢下你。
GrozaI will have more freedom of movement by myself. Peritya is correct, I can indeed stop the machines' approach. Once you are safe, I can disengage by myself.我自己行动会更灵活，那位佩里缇亚说得没错，我可以限制机械体靠近，当你们安全后我可以自行脱离。
(Groza bombards the machines with a grenade launcher.)（闪电使用榴弹发射器对机械集群发起强力攻击。）
(With the firepower support, a gap temporarily appears in the line of machines.)（在她的火力支援下，已经形成松散包围圈的机械集群暂时被撕开了一个口子。）
PerityaLooks like you've got quite a few hidden cards, Leader Groza. She's right, you know. Without you, perhaps she could let loose a little more.闪电队长看来隐藏了很多能力呢，不过她说的没错，没有指挥官您说不定队长能发挥更多战斗能力呢。
GrozaCommander, take the route on your seven to leave. I will cover you.指挥官，从你们七点钟方向离开，我会持续掩护你们。
CommanderTch, Groza, I'll wait for you at the backup safehouse. Peritya, now! Go!啧，闪电，我在备用安全点等你。 佩里缇亚，就是现在，走！
(With Peritya's firepower paving a path, the two break past the surround. As the get further and further away, Groza's sound signature grows faint.)（在佩里缇亚的火力开路下，两人很快突破了包围，随着越跑越远，闪电的声音也渐行渐远。）
(The machines that follow them are soon destroyed, and the two continue to move.)（离开包围圈后，追过来的机械体都被击毙，两人继续往前奔走。)
(Peritya gazes at the figure in front of her.)（佩里缇亚盯着超过自己、位于前方的背影。）
(From the back, the figure was upright and swift of foot. More practiced than the average person, but not fundamentally different at all. Clearly, the creator of this world had invested a great amount of resources to simulate this person.)（这个背影脊梁笔挺，行动迅速，虽然比平常人要干练，但并没有与普通人类相差很多。然而这个世界的创造者依然投入了巨大的资源来模拟这个人。）
(Why? Why give such attention to this normal human—or rather, the data of a human?（为什么？为什么会如此关注这个——普通的人类——或者说——“人类数据”？）
(If she were to attack this human from behind right now, they would "disappear" immediately. How would the person behind her react to this human's data, scattered all over the ground?)（如果——自己现在从背后袭击这个人类，她就能让对方立刻“消失”。面对人类散乱一地的数据，那个一直潜伏在背后的人，会有什么样的反应——）
(The sky gradually darkens as the light rain lowers the environmental temperature further.)（天色逐渐暗了下来，零星的雨滴进一步降低了环境温度。）
(Peritya looks upwards, giving the cloud-cloaked sky a smile. She lowers her head, returning her attention to the figure in front of her.)（佩里缇亚仰头，朝着乌云密布的天空笑了笑，然后垂下头，目光再度看向前方的背影。）
(For now... it might be more interesting to follow this human. Let's observe a little more.)（……目前，似乎还是跟着这个人类更有趣。那就再观察一段时间吧。）
(She shakes her head, speeding up and catching up.)（佩里缇亚摇了摇头，快走两步，追了上去。）
CommanderWe're here. This is it.到了，就这里。
CommanderThere are no enemies around, it should be safe for now.周围没有敌人，这里暂时安全。
PerityaSafe indeed. Look, the sun's come up already. I would be confident the machines won't be catching up anytime soon.安全，确实，跟着您走了一夜，天都亮了。相信短期内机械集群也不会跟上来。
PerityaIt's just that... Leader Groza won't have the chance to put a gun to my head for a bit.只是…… 闪电队长短时间内可没机会再用枪顶着我的头了。
CommanderWhat does that mean, Peritya?佩里缇亚，这句话什么意思？
PerityaAll this world's creator needs is someone for you to interact with. It could be Groza, or anyone else. After I came here, that person became me.这个世界的创作者只是需要一个和你交互的对象，可以是闪电队长，也可以是任何人。 而我进入到这里后，这个人选就变成了我。
PerityaThe creator allowed me to enter, perhaps because there are too few variables in this world. They got their hands on you and Groza's samples, but they do not know why this quantity of samples fail to simulate a real version of you.而之所以那个创作者允许我进入，应该是因为这个世界的变量实在太小了。 那个创作者能拿到关于您和闪电的样本，然而不知为何样本量却无法模拟出真实的你们。
CommanderSo me and Groza are just piles of dull data, right?所以我和闪电只是一堆无聊的数据罢了，没错吧？
PerityaAh—you're really getting straight to the... but you're not dull to me at all! I trust that this world's creator doesn't find you dull either.哦——您还真是直接了当……不过对我而言可一点都不无聊哦，相信那个世界的创造者也一定不觉得您无聊。
PerityaNow that we're here, it doesn't seem quite right to call you Commander. Would you be interested in a new codename?这么说，再叫您指挥官似乎不太合适了，您需不需要一个新的代号？
CommanderWhat would you call me?你想怎么叫我？
PerityaSo it's a yes from you. ...Let's go for Linchpin— quite fitting with what I saw during my attack.看来您答应了。 ……那就叫您维因吧——这个代号和我入侵后看到的情形也很契合。
WienWhat I am called is not important. Let's get back on topic—you looked into this world's innards. Do you know now how to bring it down?我叫什么并不重要，我们还是切回正题吧——刚才你进入了这个世界的内部，现在知道能如何瓦解了吗？
PerityaYou would still choose that, even if you would disappear with it?即使知道这个世界瓦解自己会消失，您还是要选择这么做？
WienIf I am but a cluster of data formulated using memories, then why do I exist?如果我只是一堆记忆组成的数据，那我存在的意义是什么？
PerityaMaybe this world's creator simply wants to quietly observe you.或许这个世界的创作者只是想静静地观测着您。
WienSo I am here to be observed for entertainment? I would much rather disappear along with everything else.我只是在这里供人观赏吗？还不如和这个世界一起消失。
PerityaYou really are———您还真是——
(Peritya stops for a moment.)（佩里缇亚停顿了一下。）
PerityaI can more or less understand what kind of person you originally were. It's not unnatural for one like you to attract the attention from far and wide. Though, before this world collapses, I'd like to share with you the most magnificent parts of this world I have observed. Sharing is caring, after all.我大概能了解到您的原型是个怎么样的人了，这样的人受到多方的关注也值得理解。 不过，在瓦解这个世界之前，我还是想和您分享一下我所看到的关于这个世界最精妙的地方，分享也是人类的美德之一呢。
PerityaAnd, if my judgment was poor and I attacked the wrong node, the results could have been so much worse.而且，如果我判断错误，攻击了错误的节点，可能会导致更为恐怖的结果哦。
Wien...What did you see?……你看到了什么？
PerityaA place that exists only conceptually. A projection within this world.一个只存在于概念中的空间，在这个世界里的投影。
Section 4 第四节
Read this chapter with voices →(The rains has ceased, and quietude covers the surroundings. There is only the sound of flowing water from a faraway cistern.)（雨已经停了，周围一片安静。只有较远处的滤水池方向，传来持续不断的水流声。）
(Peritya smiles nonchalantly , looking at Linchpin.)（佩里缇亚摆出漫不经心的微笑，她看着维因。）
PerityaI could explain to you that projection, the space which only exists in concept. Though, aside from that, I also saw a variety of interesting things. Linchpin, the person who created this world played some tricks to prevent you from leaving.那个投影，那个只存在于概念中的空间，在这个世界里的投影，我可以详细为您解释。不过，除此以外，我还看到了很多很有意思的事情。 维因，制造这个虚拟世界的人，耍了点小手段，让你们无法从中离开。
PerityaI saw the very space in the world twist and rejoin, like a klein bottle—我看到，世界的空间被扭曲拼接，像是克莱因瓶一样——
WienKlein bottle?克莱因瓶？
PerityaYes, an undirected plane with no distinction between internal or external.是的，克莱因瓶，一种没有内外部之分的无定向平面。
PerityaIt is a most excellent structural design. It is almost unimaginable for a human to weave such a space. The designer of this place has put in so much work for all of this, they must be positively obsessed with you. Any ideas as to who that might be?这是一个极其精妙的结构设计，很难想象人类能编织出这样的空间，设计这个空间的人如此煞费苦心，应该是对您有着很深感情的对象，您有什么印象么？
(Linchpin shakes their head, and Peritya nods, seemingly in thought.)（维因摇了摇头，佩里缇亚若有所思地点了点头。）
PerityaIf that is also by design, purposedly removing memories about them—perhaps this creator thinks they've already created too much trouble for the original Linchpin?也许这也是设计之一，故意移除了关于自己的记忆——也许这位创作者觉得自己为这位维因的原型带来了太多困扰？
PerityaIf that is the case, the opportunity to bring it all down reveals itself.如果是这样的话，那瓦解的契机就显而易见了。
PerityaYou said that you would not mind disappearing yourself if this world were to disappear, right?维因，您刚才说只要这个世界瓦解，哪怕自己消失也在所不惜对吧？
WienThat's right.没错。
PerityaAllow me to fulfil that wish in your place.那我替您完成这个愿望吧。
(Peritya's bullet instantly digs itself into Linchpin's head. The world shakes vigorously at the moment of impact, and overwhelming darkness surges forwards.)（佩里缇亚的机枪在一瞬间击中了维因的头部，而这个世界在击中的瞬间剧烈地颤抖，扑面的黑暗随之而来。）
(In the darkness, a light gradually slowly touches Peritya's eyes. A flock of bright blue data streams fly before her, like a pack of butterflies.（在一片漆黑中，慢慢有亮光在佩里缇亚的眼前显现，一片荧光蓝色电子流像蝴蝶群一样在她面前飞过。）
PerityaHow do you feel, putting an end to your own mistake by my hand?“您”觉得如何，借由我的手终结了自己的错误？
(Peritya receives no response, but she maintains the smile on her face.)（佩里缇亚没有得到任何回应，但她的脸上依旧挂着微笑。）
(She gingerly spins in place, taking in all that is around her like an artist appraising the work of a century.)（在原地轻轻转了一个圈，佩里缇亚用艺术家欣赏绝世画作的态度观察着周围的一切。）
PerityaNothing? No matter, I'm more than happy to be of service. No matter who you are, creating a world like this is deserving of my utmost respect.不回答？没有关系，我很乐意效劳。能创造这样世界，不管是谁都值得我的尊敬。
PerityaHumans created data, which take the form of streams. However, due to the limits of their own abilities, they cannot truly comprehend them or observe their beauty.人类创造了数据，数据形成电子流。人类却因自身能力限制无法真正理解、观测它的美。
PerityaBut we are not the same.……但我们不一样。
PerityaIn such a world, we can create all of that which does not exist.在这样的世界中，我们能够创造本不存在的一切。
(Peritya extends a hand, hooking her index finger. The blue streams form up like a school of fish, swimming over Peritya's arm.)（佩里缇亚伸出手，食指勾了勾，荧光蓝色的电子流汇集出一片鱼群，从佩里缇亚手臂上方游过。）
(She forms a fist and loosens it, the school of fish dispersing.)（佩里缇亚捏拳后松开，鱼群消散不见。）
PerityaJust like that.就像这样。
PerityaBut if you can create such things—you are not human, correct? I cannot imagine what kind of human one would have to be to comprehend this world's true beauties like us...但既然您能创造出这样的存在，那么——您并不是人类，对不对？ 我实在无法想象，什么样的人类能够像我们一样，了解这个世界真正的美丽……
(She reaches out with both hands.)（佩里缇亚向前伸出双手。）
(Countless surfaces weave and interlock. The Peritya in each and every surface's reflection reaches out as streams of neon blue tremble and flow.)（空间中，无数个扭曲的曲面交织在一起，每个曲面上每个佩里缇亚都朝着自己的前方伸出双手，荧光蓝色的电子流颤抖涌动。）
PerityaYou wanted so much to hold onto Linchpin that you created such a great and real world. But with the way they were in reality, they would never stay here willingly.您想留住那位维因，不惜为此创造了一个巨大而真实的世界。但那位维因却因为原型的性格，不可能甘愿留在这里。
PerityaAnd you, you weren't willing to destroy this world with your own hands, or watch as the person so important to you disappear...而“您”，却不愿意亲手摧毁这个世界，也不愿让那个您重视的人消失……
PerityaSo you chose me... no, anyone that came here would have done. I simply came at a good timing.所以“您”选择了我……不，其实谁都可以，只是我恰好来到了这里。
(The world offers Peritya no response.)（世界没有回应佩里缇亚。）
PerityaMake your peace, then—it's time for this world to fade away.那么，请您做好准备——这个世界到了该消失的时候了。
(Peritya closes her eyes, beginning her attack on this world once more, just like when she arrived at the base—traversing through the exquisite electric streams, breaking through the encrypted nodes and layer upon layer of safety systems.)（佩里缇亚闭上双眼再次开始入侵这个世界，就像刚到达据点时做的那样——在极其美丽复杂的电子流中穿行，突破一个个加密节点，一层层安全系统。）
(At last, she finds her target. That node—)（最终，她找到了她的目标，那个节点——）
(She strikes without hesitation.)（毫不犹豫，发起攻击。）
Section 5 第五节
Read this chapter with voices →(On the Elmo, Peritya gazes at the Commander's face with some curiosity.)（艾莫号上，佩里缇亚正在好奇地盯着指挥官的脸看。）
CommanderWhat is it, Peritya? Is there something on my face?怎么了佩里缇亚，我脸上有什么东西吗？
PerityaIt's nothing related to your face, but I am curious what exactly makes you so magnetic?和您的脸无关呢，我只是很好奇到底是什么能让您有那么强的吸引力？
CommanderAre you mocking me?……你是在讽刺我么？
PerityaWho knows? Maybe I'm telling the truth.谁知道呢，说不定我说的是实话哦。
CommanderOkay, okay... I'll listen to whatever you have to say, so long as you don't turn the Elmo into a pile of scrap.好好……只要你不把艾莫号变成废铁，怎么想我都悉听尊便。
PerityaHave you been previously acquainted with other Dolls skilled in electronic warfare, Commander?指挥官以前也认识过电子战能力很强的人形么？
CommanderHmm... if I think about it, quite a few...唔……认真回忆一下的话那还真不少……
PerityaWho was the best?最厉害的是哪位呀？
CommanderIf I had to name the best—要说最厉害的话——
KrolikCommander, we've got trouble! Eh? Why're you here, Peritya?指挥官不好了！！呃！？佩里缇亚你怎么在这里？
PerityaI was discussing a matter of attraction with the Commander. Care to join us, Krolik?我在和指挥官探讨关于吸引力的话题，克罗丽科要一起来吗？
KrolikHuh? I don't have time for whatever you're saying! Commander, Mayling says the engines are struggling, she needs your help!哈？你在说什么鬼话，懒得理你！指挥官，美玲说引擎快撑不住了，叫你赶紧去帮忙！
CommanderWhat?! I'll be right there!什么！？我马上就来！
The Commander barrels out of the room with Krolik. Peritya shakes her head as she connects to the Elmo's systems.)（指挥官和克罗丽科跌跌撞撞地冲出了房间，佩里缇亚摇了摇头接入到了艾莫号的系统中。）
PerityaOh dear, Mayling's messed up the engine's output configurations. It'll be fine if I turn off the engines from here. Looks like the Commander's going to do a whole lot of work for nothing again.哎呀，美玲把引擎出力的参数配错了，把这里关上引擎应该就不会有事了。看来指挥官又要白忙活一场了呢。
(Peritya chuckles, speaking to an empty room.)（佩里缇亚笑了笑，开始对着空无一人的房间说话。）
PerityaIs this why you guided me to the Elmo?这也是“您”把我引导到这辆艾莫号上的原因吗？
(No answer came. The world was very quiet.)（没有回应，世界十分安静。）
PerityaYou watch through my eyes, and protect with my hands. That satisfies you, yes?通过我的眼睛观察，通过我的双手保护，这样您应该就满意了吧？
(Still, no answer comes as she stands in place. She looks out the window as the sun sinks downwards on the horizon, twilight taking hold.)（佩里缇亚站在原地，依然没有任何人回应她。她看向窗外，夕阳沉沉，硕大的太阳在缓慢下落。）
PerityaThis is far more important to any virtual world you've created before, isn't it? You want me to protect it in your place, but you cannot appear here yourself.这里，对“您”而言，比“您”曾经制造的任何一个虚拟世界都要重要，对不对？“您”想让我替“您”守护这里，但是“您”却暂时无法亲自到来。
PerityaWhat a shame. I really was looking forward to finding out what exactly you would be. I'm sure you will teach me how to create the worlds you did, right?真可惜，我非常期待地想知道“您”会是什么样的存在，“您”也一定会传授我创造那种世界所需要的知识吧？
PerityaI do truly anticipate your moment of arrival. I do not know when it will be, but a feeling tells me it will be soon.我很期待“您”亲自来临的那一刻，虽然我不知道那是什么时候，但是我总有预感，那一天很快就会到来。
(Peritya fixes up the strands of her hair. She ponders the Commander's cup of coffee, now stained orange by the falling sun. A mere few minutes ago, the Commander nursed it in their hand, contemplating something while beholding the view outside the window.)（佩里缇亚挽了挽发梢，看向指挥官那被夕阳染成橙色的咖啡杯，就在几分钟前指挥官还拿着它在窗前感慨着什么。）
PerityaWhat a fine view. No rain is far better, after all.真是美丽的景象，果然还是不下雨比较好呢。
Section 6 第六节
Read this chapter with voices →(On a certain midday aboard the Elmo, Peritya invites me to her dormitory after the day's skirmishing was complete. She looks over me very purposefully—)（在佩里缇亚登上艾莫号的某个下午，战斗休整结束后，我受邀来到佩里缇亚的休息室，她非常仔细地打量着我——）
PerityaCommander, done with your duties? All in order, looks like—指挥官，休整结束了？看起来，状态不错——
PerityaNo injuries or emotional turbulence. Today's battle was a challenging affair, but it was nothing the Commander couldn't handle.没有受伤，情绪也十分平稳。今天的战斗虽然惊险，但对指挥官而言也并不困难。
PerityaYou are quite impressive for a human. Hm, is it too much on my part to pay attention to you at all times?您是颇具实力的人类，唔，时刻对您保持关注，是否有些过了？
PerityaYet the more I care, the more difficult it is to calm myself.不过，越是在乎，就越无法平静……
PerityaI can understand such sentiments. What of you, Commander?我倒是能理解这种心情，指挥官觉得呢？
CommanderWhy bring this up all of a sudden?怎么突然说起这些？
PerityaI thought of something interesting related to you, is all.只是想起了些有趣的事，和您有关哦。
CommanderMe?我？
PerityaYes, Commander. You are... a very, very special individual.没错，指挥官您可是……非常、非常特殊的存在。
PerityaFar more than you imagine.比您想象得还要特殊。
PerityaEven the mere sight of you is magnetic. There is ever more enjoyment to be found in observing you.唔……仅是看到您，就会被您吸引。在持续的观察中，还能发现更多乐趣呢。
CommanderUh, this all sounds a bit weird...呃，这些话听起来有些奇怪……
PerityaWeird? I cannot say I am surprised you think that way.奇怪吗？您会这么想，我并不感到意外呢。
PerityaI once encountered another version of "you", you know. You thought the very same way.毕竟，我曾以另一种方式见到的“您”，也是这种思考模式呢。
PerityaCourage, rationality, your very existence, all lesser than the truths, falsehoods, and meaning of existence—勇敢、理智，比起自身的消失与否，更在意存在的真假与意义——
PerityaI really must say, you are naturally possessed of a... superhuman charisma.不得不说，您的存在本身，有着超出一般人的……魅力。
CommanderYou've seen me before in other places?你在其他地方见过我？
PerityaOf course! How could one simply avert their eyes from you, in all of your glory?当然，有着如此魅力的您，怎么能让人移开眼睛呢？
PerityaI must... observe you each and every moment. Whether it is with these two eyes, or... the entire world behind them...必须要……时时刻刻观测着才可以，不管是用这双眼睛，或是这双眼睛之后的……一整个世界……
(She gestures at her eyes. Her voice was ever-so-gentle, but I cannot shake the odd feeling deep down.)（佩里缇亚用手指了指自己的眼睛，她声音轻柔，我却觉得有些怪异。）
PerityaHehe, did I scare you?呵呵，吓到您了？
PerityaPlease relax, I hold no malice towards you.请放心，我对您全无恶意。
PerityaRather, after observing you up close, I am wholly devoted to you... I want to see more of you, understand more of you...不如说，在近距离观察您之后，我全身心都为您“折服”呢…… 想要看到更多的您，想要了解更多的您……
PerityaI remain on this MCV, obey your orders, and fight for you—all of my own volition.现在留在这辆基地车，受您驱使、为您作战——这些，也是出自于我自身的意愿哦。
PerityaDon't get it wrong, Commander.指挥官，您……可不要弄错了哦。
PerityaThough with your wit, I think the chances of that are rather slim.当然，以您的智慧，弄错的几率可以忽略不计。
PerityaI keenly await what other surprises you will bring me from now on.我非常期待，今后的您，还会为我带来哪些惊喜。
PerityaHm... your expression right now is truly intriguing, you know?唔……您的表情，变得非常有趣哦？
CommanderI can't say I understand what you've said, but I've always treated Peritya as a unique individual.你说的这些，我不完全清楚。但我一直把佩里缇亚当作独立的个体。
PerityaOh...? Individual, I see.哎呀……？独立么。
PerityaTalking about individuality with a Doll, you truly are something else.对人形说独立，您还真是特别。
PerityaBut it is that uniqueness that makes you so attractive, I have no doubt...不过，正是因为您的特别，才让您如此引人注目吧……
PerityaCommander—指挥官——
CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？
PerityaI hope you will exist for a little longer, at least longer than me—我希望您能存续得久一点哦，至少比我要久——
PerityaSo I can continue to observe you, until this body of electronics ceases to function.这样，我就能一直注视着您，直到这一身的电子器件再也无法运转。
PerityaWith you in my sight, my neural cloud will be taken by things related to you, instead of dull and uninteresting matters.注视着您，我的心智便将被和您有关的信息占据，不再有乏味无聊的事物。
Peritya—Will you consider accepting this blessing of mine?——那么，考虑接受我的祝福吗？
Commander...Thank you. I accept it.……谢谢，我接受了。
Best Viewing Spot 最佳观测点
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander? Are you here to rest as well?指挥官？您也是来休息的吧？
PerityaCome... I'll offer you half of the best spot.过来吧，最佳位置……让给您一半。
What's the "best spot"?什么最佳位置？
What's so special about this spot?这个位置有什么特别吗？
PerityaHmm, the most comfortable place in the lounge, I reckon.唔，我觉得这里是休息室中最舒适的地方。
PerityaRelaxing, daydreaming, or just simply observing... You can do anything here.放松、发呆、观察……做什么都可以。
PerityaIf possible, I'd like to stay here forever. It'd be even better if you could join me...如果可以，希望能一直待在这里。您也一起就更好了……
PerityaSpecial? Heh, I guess every spot has something special about it.特……别？呵，每个位置都有特别之处吧。
PerityaThis one is just an ordinary observation point.这里也只是一个平凡的观测点而已。
PerityaThat said, I feel like this place is particularly comfortable right now. The reason...? I think it's your presence...说起来，我觉得现在的这里特别舒适。原因……？是您的存在吗……
New To The Movies 电影新客
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, I've recently developed an interest in human motion pictures.指挥官，我最近对人类的电影作品有些兴趣。
PerityaDo you have any to recommend?您有什么推荐的电影吗？
Recommend a horror movie.推荐一部恐怖片。
Recommend an arthouse movie.推荐一部文艺片。
PerityaThank you, I just looked up the synopsis.谢谢您，我检索了影片的介绍。
PerityaDespite knowing it's a piece of fiction, some people somehow are still terrified of it...即使知道影片是虚构的产物，依旧有人会感到恐惧……
PerityaHumans really are fascinating.人类的有趣之处，果然还有很多。
PerityaThank you, I just looked up the synopsis.谢谢您，我检索了影片的介绍。
PerityaOverly complex and subtle human emotions are a bit hard for me to comprehend...过于复杂隐晦的人类情感，对我来说似乎有些难以理解……
PerityaBut I'll try to interpret their meanings. Thank you.不过，我会试着解读的，谢谢。
Section 3 第三节
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaIs something the matter? Er, you're... who was that again... the Commander? Are you good at music?有什么事情吗？呃、您是……什么……指挥？您擅长音乐吗？
PerityaToday's clouds are in a very rare shape.今天的云，形状很少见。
Food Tasting 1 美食品尝1
Read this chapter with voices →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。
PerityaLet's take a short break together, Commander...指挥官，一起休息一会儿吧……
About Things She Hates关于讨厌之物
About Things She Likes关于喜爱之物
About Pets关于宠物
About Records关于记录
About Memories关于记忆
About Friends关于朋友
PerityaOh, the floor's still wet from the cleaning earlier. What a bummer...啊，清洁地板后的水渍还没有干透，有些困扰呢……
CommanderYou dislike water stains, Peritya?佩里缇亚很讨厌水渍吗？
PerityaIt's more that I dislike getting wet. It corrodes my parts and shortens their service life... It's a pretty big hassle when you're wandering the wasteland, y'know.是不想沾水哦，部件的使用寿命会降低……在外面流浪的时候，这样会很麻烦呢。
CommanderThat really left a mark on you, huh? Well, you're welcome to move after the floor's dried up.留下心理阴影了啊。等到水干了之后再接近吧。
CommanderGot anything you like, Peritya? Say, something you'd wish to receive as a gift?佩里缇亚有什么喜欢的东西吗？你想收到什么样的礼物？
PerityaHmm... definitely anything that's soft—I like them all. Pillows, towels, plushies...唔……柔软的物品，都喜欢哦。抱枕、毛巾或者毛绒玩偶之类的……
PerityaMy absolute favorite recently is this extra-large down cushion. You'll never catch me getting back up once I lie down on it.最近最喜欢的是超大羽绒软垫，躺上去就不想起来呢。
CommanderHahaha. That sure sounds cozy...哈哈哈，听上去就很安逸。
CommanderSay you get the chance to adopt a pet, would you be a "cat person" or a "dog person"?如果有机会养宠物，佩里缇亚是猫派还是狗派？
PerityaIf it's got to be one of the two... I'd go with the kitty, since I'm just not great with puppies.一定要选的话……我可能应付不来小狗呢，猫会好一些。
PerityaThough, taking care of a pet seems like a hassle no matter how you look at it. I'll stick to freely living alone.不过，养宠物好像都很麻烦，最适合我的还是自由的独居吧……
CommanderI see, so you're the "I don't want a pet" person.原来如此，你是不养宠物派。
CommanderYou always seem to be recording. Care to share something interesting you've captured?你好像总是在记录什么，有什么可以分享的有趣场景吗？
PerityaRecently... I've recorded some coffee-making processes and a few exterior scenes...最近……摄制了一些咖啡制作过程，还有墙壁的外显画面……
PerityaThey're what I find intriguing; I'm not sure if you'd be interested too.都是我觉得有些特别的画面，不知道您是否也会感兴趣呢。
CommanderWe'll never know before we get to it. Let's watch them together when there's time.看过才知道吧，有机会可以一起看。
PerityaAh... The past... It can no longer be pieced together...啊……过去的事情，已经完全无法拼凑起来了……
CommanderDo you have any regrets for those lost memories?你会为记忆数据丢失感到遗憾吗？
PerityaRegret...? I don't know. I'm not even sure how important those lost parts were to me.遗憾……？不知道呢，我也不清楚丢失的那些部分对我来说有多重要。
PerityaBut, I do get curious at times.只是，偶尔会有些好奇。
CommanderAre there any Dolls that you get along with on the Elmo?佩里缇亚在艾莫号上有关系不错的人形吗？
PerityaThat one hyperactive bunny... I guess our relation counts as good? Her ever-shifting moods are very intriguing.那只多动的兔子……算是关系不错吗？她多变的情绪很有趣。
CommanderHahaha. Krolik will likely get all cranky if she hears that.哈哈哈，克罗丽科如果知道你这么说，多半会生气的。
PerityaThat's fine by me. Her angry face is the most amusing.那也不错，她生气的样子最有意思了。
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。
Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅰ 与猫咪躲猫猫·Ⅰ
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaShouldn't you be looking for the gift I prepared for you right now, Commander?指挥官，您现在不应该在找我为您准备的礼物吗？
PerityaWhy have you come to me instead?怎么到我这里来了？
PerityaDid you miss me that much?是太想念我了？
CommanderIt's been a long while since we've had an in-depth conversation, so I came to see you.很久没和佩里缇亚深入接触，就来找你了。
CommanderHow's life on board the Elmo? You always seem to be here one moment and gone the next. I'm getting a little worried.艾莫号的环境你还满意吗？你向来神出鬼没，有时还会失去联络，我有点担心。
PerityaThe Commander? Worrying about me? That's rare.指挥官担心我？真罕见啊。
PerityaThere's already plenty of troublemaking children on board who'd benefit far more from your care, and yet you're worried about me?车上这一堆有问题的小孩，确实需要指挥官的照顾，但您担心我——？
PerityaWell, I guess it's not entirely unreasonable—you've poured so much attention, feelings, and investments into me. It's natural that you feel obliged to be responsible for my future.也并非不能理解。您对我倾注了关注、情绪和资金，自然而然地就认为您有义务为我之后的情况负责。
PerityaBecause the ones you care for—like me—are also your accomplishment, isn't it?因为被您关注着的我，也是您的作品之一，是不是？
PerityaYou want to see the value of this living, functioning accomplishment reach higher heights, rather than let it fall and turn into a loss for you...想看到这个活的、会走动的作品价值一直上升，不想看到它价值下降，从而使自己遭受损失……
PerityaVery reasonable behavioral logic.非常合理的行为逻辑。
CommanderThat's not the reason for why I'm giving you attention, Peritya.我不是为了这些，才关注佩里缇亚。
PerityaIs that so?是吗？
(Peritya stares at me with her heterochromatic gaze, as if trying to pry out a satisfactory answer from me.)（佩里缇亚异色的双瞳盯着我，仿佛要从我眼里挖出一个她满意的答案。）
CommanderI simply hope you can live a better life, and I have no other desires beyond that.我确实希望佩里缇亚能过得更好，不过除此以外，没有别的诉求。
PerityaOh?哦？
PerityaHow boring. Being the same good person all the time, inside and out, makes you uninteresting.真无聊啊。您一直都是表里如一的好人，这样就没意思了。
CommanderIs interacting with Krolik more entertaining then?和克罗丽科相处更有意思吗？
PerityaJust look at what you're saying... of course I do. That little rabbit is such a goofball. Tease her a bit and she gets all flustered—isn't that just so entertaining?您这话讲的……当然啦，小兔子是笨蛋嘛。稍微逗一逗就会着急上火，多好玩呀。
CommanderI don't think Krolik will be happy to hear that.我不觉得克罗丽科听到这话会感到高兴。
PerityaOf course she won't be pleased, but seeing her annoyed expression is oh-so amusing~她当然不会高兴，但能看到她恼火的模样，也很有趣~
PerityaWhen push comes to shove, I'll slip away in time, take a tour in a Green Zone, hide in purification zones, or anywhere she can't find me for that matter.反正，到时候我及时溜掉就好啦。去绿区转转，去净化区避避风头，去她暂时找不到我的地方就行。
PerityaAs for the little rabbit's fury, I'll leave it to you to handle.至于小兔子的怒火，就麻烦您来领受了。
(As I look at the Doll before me wearing a gentle smile, I have no doubt she's in fact full of mischief.)（看着眼前笑意盈盈的温和人形，我毫不怀疑她的肚子里装满了坏水。）
PerityaWoah, that face you're making—truly fascinating.哇哦，您的表情——真有趣。
PerityaI wonder why you aren't getting angry. Although I pride myself on being able to read you well, you manage to surprise me every time.究竟是为什么，您没有生气呢？虽然我自诩很了解您的为人，但每次只要我这么想，您就会出乎我的意料。
CommanderPeople aren't that easy to read, Peritya—even for your eyes.人是没可能这么容易被看透的哦，佩里缇亚，就算是你的眼睛也一样。
PerityaThen...那么……
PerityaWant to play a game with me? I promise you'll be satisfied~要和我玩一场游戏吗？我会让您非常满意哦~
Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅱ 与猫咪躲猫猫·Ⅱ
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaHow about it, Commander? What do you think about my proposal?怎么样，指挥官，对于我的提议，您想得如何了？
PerityaJudging by that look on your face, you seem a bit conflicted.看您的表情，略微有些纠结呢。
CommanderNot conflicted, but rather trying to anticipate what tricks you'll be pulling next and how I should respond.不是纠结，是在推测你接下来会使什么坏，我又该怎么应对。
CommanderHe who seeks to win in battle must calculate much to succeed.未战而庙算胜者，得算多。
PerityaI'm so honored that you're giving our little game the same level of gravity of a real campaign...您这么看重我与您的游戏，甚至将其提高到战役的程度，我是很高兴啦……
PerityaBut expecting me to play tricks on you even before experiencing the game for yourself first—that does make me a little heartbroken...但您还未接触我为您准备的游戏，就预设我会使坏，让我有些难过呢……
PerityaSo that's the image you have of me in your mind?原来，我在您的心中，是这样的形象么？
PerityaI did try a little harder to keep up my image in front of you specifically.在您面前，我可是稍微花心思管理了一下形象呢。
CommanderI'll be honest, I had no idea you were even trying to do that.实事求是地讲，管理形象这块，我没看出来。
CommanderYou act completely carefree and unconcerned in front of me. This stands in stark contrast to how restrained you are with those you're more distant from.你在我面前放得很开，完全满不在乎。反而在关系更加疏远的其他人面前，你还会稍微在乎一点点自身形象。
CommanderBut I assume that's also a convenient facade, correct?不过那也只是方便的伪装而已吧？
PerityaOh no, what should I do? I've been completely seen through.怎么办？好像被您，完全看穿了？
PerityaWas my disguise really that poor? That's certainly not something a hacker would want to hear.我的伪装就如此差劲么？对黑客而言，这可不是个好评价。
CommanderI don't suppose it's a lack of ability; on the contrary, you're totally capable of putting on a perfect disguise, but you just can't be bothered with the effort.我不觉得这是你的能力不够，相反你有非常强大的伪装自身的能力，只是你懒得这样去做罢了。
CommanderYou see, Peritya, I have the feeling that you're trying to lure me into complimenting you thus far into the conversation.佩里缇亚，目前你和我聊的这些，我都判断为你是在引导我去夸奖你。
PerityaOh, so you found that one out too... Aren't you a little too sharp compared to the average human, Commander?又被发现了……指挥官，您和普通人类相比，未免有些太敏锐了？
PerityaI'm beginning to worry that you might have a higher chance of winning our game.我甚至有些担心，我们的游戏，您赢的可能性会更大呢。
PerityaShall we alter the rules just a little to make it harder?要不要改一改规则，让游戏变得更难一点呢？
PerityaYour thoughts, Commander?指挥官，您觉得呢？
CommanderMy thoughts? Are you really "looking" for my opinion?你问我的意见？你真的是在“征求”我的意见吗？
PerityaOf course not.当然不是。
PerityaI just wanted to see your reaction, and you're just as interesting and adorable as expected~我只是想看看您的反应，不出我所料，您真是有趣又可爱呢~
CommanderWell, I think... Sure, whether you want to change the rules, raise or lower the difficulty, it's all fine by me.我的意见是——可以，不管你是想要改规则，还是想要上调或下降游戏难度，都可以。
CommanderNot like it's a daily occurrence, I also want to take this chance to make you happy, Peritya.难得有这样的机会，我也想要看到佩里缇亚更加开心。
PerityaCommander, you really are...指挥官的话可真是……
PerityaMaking me tear up.让我感激涕零呢。
Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅲ 与猫咪躲猫猫·Ⅲ
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaThe game itself isn't difficult, Commander. I said before that I'd prepared some gifts for you.游戏本身并不难，指挥官，我和您提过我为您准备了一些小礼物。
PerityaBut you didn't go looking for the gifts. Was it because they weren't appealing enough, or were you too busy?之前您没有直接去寻找礼物，是因为礼物本身吸引力不够，还是太忙了呢？
PerityaIn any case, let's make this game a little more exciting—I'll hide somewhere near the gifts, and if you manage to find me, I'll personally open them for you.那就为游戏增加一些趣味性。我会隐藏在礼物周围，如果您找到了我，我会为您亲自打开礼物。
PerityaHow about a game like that?这样的游戏，您觉得如何？
CommanderIf I'm getting it right, we're essentially playing hide-and-seek. You're the one hiding, and I get the reward if I catch you.简单来说，就是我和佩里缇亚你玩躲猫猫。你当猫，我找到你了，你给我奖励。
PerityaPretty accurate summary.总结相当准确。
CommanderAlright, I'm down for that. But I have one condition: you can only hide on the Elmo.好，我接受。但游戏地点要限制一下，只限艾莫号。
CommanderI wouldn't be able to get to you easily if you go hide somewhere else.你躲到其他地方，我不方便找你。
PerityaGuess the game won't be as exciting as I expected, but that suggestion is reasonable.虽然这样会损失许多乐趣，但您的提议确实合情合理呢。
PerityaI accept your condition.我接受。
PerityaShall we start our game now?我们的游戏，现在开始？
PerityaDon't worry about the game being too hard—I'll leave you "plenty" of clues.不用担心游戏太难，我会为您提供“充足”的线索。
PerityaSurely someone as brilliant as you will be able to find me.以您的聪明才智，不会发现不了。
CommanderLet's get started then. I'll close my eyes, countdown from 30, and then come find you.那就开始吧。我闭上眼睛，默数30秒后就去找你。
Commander30, 29, 28...30，29，28……
(In the darkness behind my shut eyelids, I hear Peritya's faint movements. It feels as if a mischievous cat is playfully arranging her toys around me just to share the joy of playing with her master.)（闭眼后的黑暗中，我听到佩里缇亚轻巧的活动声。仿佛我的周围，真有一只惯常喜欢恶作剧的猫咪在肆意整理她的玩具，就为了和主人共同获得玩耍时的欢愉。）
Commander3, 2, 1...! Time's up. Peritya, I'm coming to find you.3，2，1……！时间到了，佩里缇亚，我来找你了。
CommanderI see your hint. An Alexander's Star puzzle? I assume solving it will give me a clue?我确实看到你的提示了，亚历山大之星的魔方？拼好后会有线索？
CommanderA string of encrypted letters... Hmm, let's go with the most common Caesar cipher—moving each letter one position forward... Got it! "On the rooftop"?一串加密字母……嗯，试试最常见的凯撒加密，将字母位置向前移动一位……解开了！在天台？
CommanderBut the Elmo doesn't have a rooftop, which means... On the deck.艾莫号可没有天台，这个意思是……在车顶。
(I climb all the way up the deck, where a high-density bulletproof glass box sits still, secured with latches and unmoving in the wind. Inside is a pure white gift box wrapped in silk.)（我一路走到车顶，那里摆着一个高密度防弹玻璃箱，玻璃箱被拉扣固定在车顶，风吹岿然不动。透明箱身里，装着一个纯白的、用丝绸打包好的礼盒。）
CommanderThis is quite obvious... Peritya?真是相当明显啊……佩里缇亚？
(No response. I shrug and approach the glass box, only to see a combination lock on it.)（无人应答。我耸耸肩，来到玻璃箱旁边，却看到上面有一个密码锁。）
CommanderHere you are.在这儿等着我呢。
PerityaCommander~指挥官~
(Before I can react, a nimble figure leaps out of the shadow and presses against my back. Peritya wraps her arms around me, whispering intimately in my ear.)（我还没反应过来时，一个轻捷的身影从暗处跃出，然后贴住了我的脊背。佩里缇亚从身后环抱着我，亲昵地在我身侧耳语。）
PerityaYou found me. Now, can you guess what the password is?您找到我了，现在，猜猜看，密码是什么？
Kitty Cat And Mouse Ⅳ 与猫咪躲猫猫·Ⅳ
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCome on, Commander, take a guess... Aren't you curious what's inside the gift box?猜猜看嘛，指挥官，您就不好奇礼盒里有什么吗？
(Peritya lazily swishes her tail as she presses against my back. She intermittently strokes my neck and collarbone through the protective suit with one hand.)（佩里缇亚贴在我身后，懒洋洋地甩着尾巴。其中一只手有一搭、没一搭地隔着防护服，摸着我的脖颈和锁骨。）
CommanderPeritya, you're tickling me...佩里缇亚，有些痒……
PerityaToo bad, I'm not the one getting tickled.但痒的又不是我。
CommanderYou really are...你可真是……
(I turn around and push her away from me. Her gentle, innocent, and obedient look makes it so I can't bring myself to get mad at all.)（我无奈地转过身，将佩里缇亚推开。她一副温和、无辜又乖巧的模样，看得我根本起不了任何生气的念头。）
CommanderYou're getting a little too naughty, Peritya.佩里缇亚，你有些太狡猾了。
PerityaYou dislike me being this way? Then I can certainly change. Just. For. You.您不喜欢我这样吗？我可以为·您·改·哦。
CommanderNot dislike per se... Let's not get tangled on that—how many digits does the password have? Any hint for the combination?也不是不喜欢……不纠缠这个话题，密码是几位？内容和什么相关？
PerityaI wanted to make you happy this time, so I lowered the difficulty. The password has three digits; it's all numbers. As for the exact combination... It's something that has to do with me.这次想让指挥官开心啦，所以难度降得很低，密码3位数，都是数字。内容嘛……与我有关。
CommanderThree digits ranging from 0 to 9 each. All I need is a mere 1,000 tries in the worst-case scenario before I can get it.3位数，每一位数都有可能是0到9中的任意一个数，如果穷举，最差情况下，我要试1000次才能得到答案。
CommanderYou really did lower the difficulty.你还真是将难度降得很低啊。
PerityaI made it that way because I trust your abilities. I believe you'll decode it in no time with only 1,000 possibilities on top of the clues.我是相信指挥官的能力，才做这样的判断。仅仅只是1000种可能，再加上提示，相信您很快就能将结果破译出来。
Commander...Something that has to do with you? Your frame model number? Your manufacturing date? Or perhaps your favorite numbers?……与你有关。你的素体型号？你的出厂月份和日期，还是你最喜欢的数字？
PerityaInteresting guesses. Which one do you think it is?很有趣的猜想，那指挥官觉得是哪一种呢？
CommanderGiven your personality, I'd go with the last one. You're a hacker—from your professional perspective, you live in a world of binaries.以你的性格，我倾向于是最后一种。你是黑客，从你的专业角度出发，你的世界是二进制的。
CommanderThus, it's almost certain that two numbers will be present: 0 and 1. Hmm...那么，有两个数字就能够以此确定。分别是0、1，嗯……
CommanderDo you prefer arranging numbers in ascending or descending order?你喜欢数字从小到大排列，还是从大到小排列？
PerityaI'd say the former.是前者哦。
CommanderThere are still tons of possibilities left, so I need to narrow it down further. Peritya, how many times do I get to enter the password incorrectly?可能还是很多，还需要再一次缩小范围。佩里缇亚，你的密码锁可以输错几次？
PerityaCommander, you really are fascinating.指挥官，您，真的很有趣。
PerityaYour thought process is completely correct and your reasoning made sense. However—you've gone in the wrong direction. Seeing how hard you've worked, let me give you another hint: the password is also related to you.推理过程完全正确，思路也非常清晰，但是——推理方向错误。看在您这么努力的份上，我再给您一个提示。密码，也与您有关。
CommanderRelated to me... I see. The password is the date where you got logged into Elmo, arranged in ascending order, taking the first three digits.与我有关……我知道了，密码是你载入艾莫号的月份和日期，按从小到大排列，取前三位。
PerityaCompletely correct, Commander. Time to unwrap your gift.这一次，完全正确。指挥官，来拆礼物吧。
(I enter the password I got from my deduction into the combination lock. Following a "ping", the glass box opens automatically.)（我按照推理结果，向密码锁中输入密码。“叮”的一声，玻璃箱自动打开了。）
(As I reach out to retrieve the gift, a nonchalant, warm figure presses against me and leaves a soft kiss on my face.)（在我伸手拆礼物时，一个懒洋洋、暖融融的身体贴近了我，并在我的脸上留下了一个轻巧的吻。）
PerityaThat's a complimentary gift. Are you happy with it?这是附赠礼物，您还满意吗？
CommanderYou...你啊……
CommanderHey, wait a moment, Peritya. This so-called "gift" is...喂，等一下，佩里缇亚，这个所谓的“礼物”是……
PerityaIt's anything and everything about "me". Though once you learn these secrets... it would also spell the end of our game, Commander.是关于“我”的全部秘密哦，不过，知道这些答案的话……指挥官，你和我之间的游戏也会结束吧？
PerityaSo, I'll leave it entirely to you to decide... whether to open the gift or not, Commander.要不要打开它……就全交给你了，指挥官。
Collection Overview 1 收藏展示1
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaSurprised to see me, Commander?见到我很惊讶，指挥官？
PerityaDid you miss me? I've been missing you recently, so much so that...想我了吗？我最近有在想念指挥官哦，想念您想念到……
PerityaI've prepared some small gifts for you on the Elmo~ If you want them, then you'll have to get them~为您在艾莫号上准备了几份小礼物呢~想要，就自己去拿吧~
Use {0}消耗{0}
Sorry to bother you...打扰了…
PerityaThen I'll be waiting for your splendid performance~那我就等着指挥官的精彩表现咯~
PerityaEh? That's... unexpected.哎？稍微……出乎意料呢。
Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, I found this recipe in my notes. Maybe it's a dish I used to like...指挥官，我在自己的笔记中发现了这份食谱，或许是我以前很喜欢的料理……
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。
PerityaMmm... judging by your reaction, do you also like this dish?唔……看您的反应，您也喜欢这道料理吗？
Didn't expect this flavor.没想到会是这种口味。
Rich and aromatic.鲜香四溢。
CommanderThe flavor is definitely a pleasant surprise.令人惊喜。
PerityaHeh... The Commander's satisfied expression really is interesting to see.呵……指挥官满足的表情很有趣。
CommanderBecause it's a top-class delicacy!极品佳肴！
CommanderDidn't expect you to be this good with cooking.你的手艺意外的不错呢。
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
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaAre you hungry, Commander? This is my new dish, please enjoy...指挥官饿了吗？这是我新作的料理，请用吧……
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。
PerityaWhat are your thoughts, Commander? I'm really curious about your opinion.指挥官觉得怎么样？我很好奇您的评价。
Smells great, tastes pretty good too.好香，味道也不错。
Hmm, it's perfectly cooked.嗯，火候到位。
CommanderShame there's nothing particularly memorable about it.可惜没什么特别的记忆点。
PerityaA unique flavor... I feel like I've thought of something before, what was it again...特色吗……我之前似乎想到过，是什么呢……
CommanderDelightful!饱餐一顿！
CommanderThough a more unique flavor would be appreciated.要是能增加一些特色就更好了。
With a single bite, their freshness blooms upon the palate.一口下去，食材的鲜味在口中绽放。
Kitchen Chat 3 厨房闲谈3
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaHere's a creative dish I made by randomly adding ingredients—maybe it'll turn out to have an interesting flavor.指挥官，这是我随机加入食材制作的创意料理，说不定会出现有趣的风味哦。
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。
PerityaHmm, your facial expression right now is very interesting. Do you like the taste? Or... do you dislike it?嗯，指挥官现在的表情很有趣。您喜欢它吗？还是……讨厌呢？
It's safe to eat, but...食品安全没问题。
It's a little too intense.有点太刺激了。
CommanderDefinitely not recommended for human consumption...但不太建议人类食用……
PerityaI'm very sorry, but... the Commander's expression right now warrants a photo.非常抱歉，不过……指挥官现在的表情，值得记录下来。
CommanderIt's hard to put my feeling into words.一言难尽。
CommanderUhm... this flavor is too much... even for me.呃……这种味道对我来说……有点太刺激了。
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。
Lobby Group Chat 1 休息室群聊1
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaOh~ interesting. Can you do it again, Alva?哦~真有趣，埃芙，可不可以再来一次？
AlvaOf course, Miss Peritya.当然可以，佩里缇亚小姐。
AlvaLike this... and then like this...要这样……再这样……
AlvaAh... I messed up.啊……失误了。
PerityaHmm~? Alva, you look distracted.嗯~？埃芙，你好像有点有些心不在焉哦。
PerityaYou keep glancing at my ears since earlier~从刚才开始，视线就一直往我耳朵这边瞟呢~
AlvaSorry... because I really like cats.抱歉……我其实很喜欢猫咪。
PerityaOh~ so that's why.哦~原来是这样。
PerityaSo... would you like to touch them?所以，是想摸摸看吗？我的耳朵。
AlvaHuh? It's a little embarrassing... but can I really?欸？虽然很不好意思……但，真的可以吗？
PerityaOf course you can~ And remember to bring more fun toys next time, okay?没问题~不过要再准备一些其他有趣的玩具哦？
AlvaIt's so soft... I really love it...好柔软的触感，好喜欢……
Alva...Is this heaven?……好幸福。
PerityaMeow~ Don't forget the new toys, mkay?喵~可不要忘记新的玩具哦？
Principle of Focus 焦点法则
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaWhat draws people to an idol...身为偶像的吸引力……
PerityaIs the ability to keep the audience's gaze firmly fixed on themselves.就是要把观众们的视线牢牢锁在自己的身上。
PerityaCommander, you have an extraordinary charm like that too.指挥官，你身上也有着一种超越常人的魅力。
Journal Entry 1 日志·一
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, have you ever lost anything?指挥官有丢过什么东西吗？
PerityaFor instance... a notebook with something you wrote or drew in it.比如……画、写了点东西的笔记本。
PerityaIn any case, something with sentimental value to you.总之，一些有纪念意义的东西。
CommanderYou lost something?你的东西丢了？
PerityaMm... I lost my notebook yesterday, but I found it under my bed.唔……昨天日记本是丢了，但在床底找到了。
PerityaHowever... I remembered a similar experience in the past because of that.不过……因为这个，我想起了过去类似的经历。
CommanderA similar experience?类似的经历？
PerityaYeah... I once lost a notebook that recorded a lot of trivial details.嗯……我曾经丢过一个记录着很多琐事的笔记本。
PerityaIf you're interested, I can tell you about it, Commander~如果指挥官感兴趣，我就来告诉您哦~
CommanderAlright.好。
Journal Entry 2 日志·二
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaI didn't expect to meet Krolik here.没想到会在这里看到克罗丽科呢。
PerityaBunny ears, all kinds of bunny ears. She hasn't changed.兔耳，各种各样的兔耳，一点没变。
PerityaShe's just like the last time I saw her in the Green Zone.和上次在绿区见到时的状态一模一样。
CommanderThe last time... in the Green Zone?上次……在绿区？
PerityaYup. Last time, she was frantic because she couldn't pass the security check.是哦。当时她过不了安检，很着急呢。
PerityaShe was even muttering about wanting to see you, it was so cute.嘴里还嚷着要见您，看起来很可爱~
PerityaI thought it was interesting, so I helped her out a little.我觉得有趣，就帮了个小忙。
CommanderHuh, so that happened...还有这回事……
PerityaHm? Would you like to know more, Commander?嗯？指挥官想知道详情吗？
PerityaHowever... You'll need to take some time out to listen to my story.但……要请您花时间听故事了。
CommanderAlright, I just so happen to be free now.好，我现在正好有空。
Journal Entry 3 日志·三
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, are you good at drawing?指挥官，擅长画画吗？
PerityaBeing able to record all kinds of things with all kinds of symbols and imagery...把各种各样的事情，用各种各样的符号记录下来……
PerityaIt saves time and is fun too.既节省时间，又有趣。
PerityaFor instance, we can represent Krolik with this lineart of a pair of bunny ears.比如克罗丽科，就可以用两条像兔耳的线来指代。
CommanderIt sounds handy.听起来很方便。
PerityaMm... I once drew Krolik in a fighting stance.嗯……我以前画过克罗丽科的战斗姿态哦。
PerityaNow where did I draw it... hmm...画在……我想想……
PerityaWas it on that lost notebook? I think?就在那个丢了的笔记本上吧？应该是？
CommanderAccording to your story, wasn't that notebook very important to you?从你上次的故事来看，那个笔记本不是很重要吗？
PerityaImportant... ah...重要……啊……
PerityaI don't know.不知道呢。
PerityaHowever, as it happens, I haven't deleted those records yet.不过，那些片段，我恰好还没有清除。
PerityaWould you like to listen to them, Commander?指挥官要听一听吗？
CommanderAlright, I'd be happy to.好啊，我很乐意。
Journal Entry 4 日志·四
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, are you interested in the other sides of the Dolls?指挥官，您对其他人的另一面好奇过吗？
PerityaFor instance, how an ill-tempered person who's quick to anger suddenly becomes calm and patient.比如，总是暴躁易怒的人，突然变得冷静又忍耐。
Commander... Are you talking about Krolik?……你说的是克罗丽科吧？
PerityaYou caught me~被您发现了呢~
PerityaHer change back then surprised even me.那时她的变化，连我也感到惊讶。
PerityaThe way she struggled to quell her anger for the sake of—那种极力压抑怒火的样子，就为了——
CommanderFor what?为了什么？
PerityaFor you, of course. However, I can't tell you that for free.和您有关哦，不过，不能白白告诉您。
PerityaIf you want to know everything, then you'll have to prick up your ears and listen~想知道全部情况，就要竖起耳朵来哦~
PerityaI look forward to how you'll look when you have your ears swiveled my way, Commander~指挥官竖起耳朵的样子，我很期待呢。
Commander...Well, I can't really swivel my ears, but I'd still like to hear it.……虽然不能竖起耳朵，但我想听听看。
Journal Entry 5 日志·五
Read this chapter with voices →PerityaCommander, I'm thinking of something.指挥官，我在想一件事。
PerityaLogically speaking, someone you've only seen a few times should be very hard to meet again.按常理，只见过几次的人，很难再遇见。
PerityaBut things always develop in an unexpected way...但事情的发展总在意料之外……
CommanderWhy do you say this?怎么说起这个？
PerityaBecause—I'm here right now.因为——我现在在这里哦。
PerityaOn the Elmo... there is someone I once saw before.艾莫号，这里……有不止一位……我曾经见过的人~
PerityaBeing able to meet someone again in such a short time span is, for me, a very novel experience.在这么短的时间里再会，对我来说，是非常新奇的体验——
PerityaAfter all, these people's data hasn't been cleared from my neural cloud.并且，这些人的信息，并没有从我的心智中清除。
Peritya...Once, when you led them out of the Green Zone, I thought we would never meet again.……曾经，您带领她们离开了绿区，我以为不会再见面了呢。
PerityaI felt a sense of regret... After all, both you and them were very interesting.有些遗憾……毕竟您和她们，都很有趣。
PerityaRegret—That feeling is very new and interesting to me.遗憾——这种情绪，对我来说很新奇。
PerityaNew feelings, new incidents, and a new person to observe...新奇的情绪，新奇的事情，新奇的观测对象……
PerityaI can't help but remember the scattered records from my past—难免让我回想起——过去的那些零碎片段——
PerityaCommander, would you be willing to be my audience?指挥官，来当我的听众吗？
CommanderAlright, go ahead.好，你说。
Affinity Records 契合度记录
Read this chapter with voices →Record 1烙印编号PKP-SP，隶属于国安局特别行动小组的定制人形，极其擅长潜伏、伪装与电子战。 曾在人形角斗场取缔行动中为出逃的克罗丽科断后，心智受损，部分记忆数据丢失。因此，如今的佩里缇亚，显得轻快、温和，甚至不时会犯些迷糊。 这份印象如同最完美的伪装，总能成功消弭旁人的警惕心。没人会将迷茫微笑的佩里缇亚与国安局身经百战的特别行动人形联系在一起。而事实上，佩里缇亚经手的任务往往风险极高，需要谨慎与高超的作战技巧才能全身而退。 不仅如此，那位指挥官始终牵挂的存在也曾选中佩里缇亚，作为“她”降临的临时锚点。即使在“她”离去之后，“她”所残存的力量也仍在庇护着佩里缇亚……与佩里缇亚支持着的指挥官。 战场之外，现在的佩里缇亚一如既往地慵懒、随性而平和，似乎不会为任何事着急。只有面对极端严酷的挑战时，佩里缇亚的眼中才会闪过判若两人的冷锐寒光。 “以防您忘记，提醒一下哦。” “我也是有锋利爪子的战术人形呢。”
Record 2“呜，有谁见过佩里缇亚吗……” 佩里缇亚暂驻艾莫号的第一周，见过她的人形屈指可数，这让负责例行检修的美玲十分苦恼。为了对佩里缇亚进行检修，美玲不得不求助于知情者。 “哈？那家伙又不见了？！”克罗丽科愤怒地竖起兔耳，“上次检修她就逃了吧！” 啪的一声，克罗丽科重重一掌拍在某个按钮上，通往艾莫号车顶的重型门扇缓缓开启。片刻之后，巡视过车顶的克罗丽科又大步走下楼梯。 “不在！就知道给人添麻烦，等让我找到那个家伙……啧！” 克罗丽科火气腾腾，扬长而去。 就在美玲和克罗丽科所经之处的正上方，顶层结构梁因某些细微的动静而颤了颤。 一对暗灰色的猫耳不经意间探出横梁边缘，耳尖微微抖了抖。 佩里缇亚趴卧在软垫上，慵懒地翻了个身，默默在心智中输入了某个指令。 下一个瞬间，机械师少女和兔子人形的身影出现在那双琉璃般清澈的异色双瞳之中，佩里缇亚回味了一会儿，疑惑地慢慢眯起眼。 “大家都很有生气呢，是在寻找着什么呢？” “……唔，好像忘了什么事……” 并未理会这点微不足道的疑惑，佩里缇亚慢条斯理地舒展了下四肢，再次躺平。
Record 3佩里缇亚已经不记得自己的记忆是从何时开始变得断断续续的了。 也许是在某次极其危险的潜伏任务之时，又或是在某次那位神秘的存在“降临”之后？ 像是冰粒在雨水中融化一般，本应铭记的事物在数不清的故障报告中无声消融，确切的时间点与契机早已无迹可寻。 记忆深处，只有一抹红色的刀光，无数碎裂的呼喊，与某个逐渐模糊的影子。 好在，“健忘症”会扔掉的记忆并无规律可言。在状态平稳的日子里，佩里缇亚能清晰地回忆起街巷间出没的每一只猫咪、人类的争端与骚动、云的形状或者是蜂蜜与糖果的气味。但这只是一种幸运，而幸运并不会永远眷顾佩里缇亚。 佩里缇亚掏出不知何时出现在身上的笔记本，试着使用纸笔留住不想忘记的事物。即便记忆数据丢失，当时用纸笔画下来的东西也不会被擦除。佩里缇亚确信，这能帮助她填补记忆的空缺之处。不过，偶尔……纸笔也有无能为力的时候。 三角形……是代表饭团，还是猫猫的耳朵？ 弯月的形状……是代表夜晚？或者是谁的武器划出的弧度呢？ 到底是为什么要用抽象符号替代文字呢？ 佩里缇亚困惑地眨了眨眼，随后将笔记本塞回贴身内袋中。 好消息，至少今天的她还记得，自己是佩里缇亚。
Record 4对于佩里缇亚而言，访问他人加密的二级平层是信手拈来的事。 不必浪费时间等候主人的答复，只要她轻轻伸出手，某扇现实中不存在的“门”就会“自动”解除锁定，向她敞开，欢迎她进入探索。 这怎么能说是入侵呢？顶多也就是不请自来罢了。 现在，佩里缇亚的眼前，就有一扇被迫敞开的门在等待着她的探索。佩里缇亚进入门扉，迎面对上正在进行模拟作战训练的克罗丽科。 佩里缇亚伸出手，在克罗丽科眼前挥了挥。正如佩里缇亚预想的那样，对方毫无所觉，根本无法“看见”佩里缇亚。 佩里缇亚悠哉地为自己找到了最佳观赏位置，开始观察起克罗丽科的训练——尽管她并不清楚，自己的心智中，为何会萌生出这样的兴趣。 又或许，探寻这份异常兴趣的起源，正是她在此观察的理由之一。 “这种敌方强度……游刃有余呢。时间久了之后有些无趣，观赏性也有待提升……” “唔，把敌方强度增强一倍，数量也要增加……这样才有意思吧。” 不动声色地调整完训练设置，佩里缇亚期待地看向克罗丽科，启动了眼中的录像模块。 “之后，要不要把录像发送给兔子呢？说不定能看见很有趣的反应……” “唔，要把这点记下来，万一忘了就可惜了。”
Record 5进攻，进攻，进攻。 入侵一个又一个陌生的二级平层，不去细究那些光怪陆离的幻影，只是粗暴地伸出手，让只有自己可见的电子流辉光终结整个空间。 毫不犹豫地转身，推开虚幻的门扉，进入下一个二级平层。 破坏，破坏，破坏。 世界像是一面面脆弱单薄的玻璃，轻易地被她击碎，飞溅出无数尖锐的碎片。 突然，某个碎片折射着一双冷漠无情绪的异色双瞳，映入她的眼帘。 猝不及防间，她意识到，自己正与自己对视。 一个陌生而可怖的代号，呼之欲出。 佩里缇亚猛然坐起，睁大了眼。 自检程式开始运转，记忆又缺失了1%，但刚才休眠中闪回的记忆，属于逃过一劫的幸运儿。 心智中还残存着少许那份记忆挟带而来的凶戾、疯狂与执着，佩里缇亚困惑地抱着尾巴在床上翻滚了一圈，压下这些让她感到陌生的特性。 这些记忆……真的属于她吗？ 或许……遗忘也不完全是坏事。 因为，她觉得现在的自己挺好的。 佩里缇亚慵懒地挠了挠脸颊，把脸蛋连着耳朵一起埋进松软的被子，再度睡去。
Record 6最近，由于美玲很难抓住佩里缇亚，我接手了佩里缇亚的例行检修工作。搜寻过休息室与各处横梁之后，我在艾莫号车顶发现了佩里缇亚。 躺在软垫上晒着太阳的佩里缇亚任由我扣住她的手臂，带着她站起，表现得温和而无害。 “指挥官总是能很快找到我呢……是发现了什么规律吗？” 我不置可否。为了避免佩里缇亚调整躲猫猫的策略，我并不想告诉她我的心得。 “指挥官，您不用这么警觉，我只是好奇一问。” 躺入检修装置之前，佩里缇亚微笑着告诉我。 “新增的记忆数据比以前要庞大很多，我可以确认一下吗？我会注意绕开‘那边’加密的数据的。” 我征询佩里缇亚的意见。 “请便，指挥官。”佩里缇亚慵懒地眯了眯眼。 随后，我从佩里缇亚的记忆数据中抓取出了……很多的“我”。 俯视角的、长焦距的、甚至角度离奇的我。 大多是在工作，也有在活动筋骨的、吃饭喝水的、看风景的、昏睡的…… “……佩里缇亚，关于这些录像，你有什么想解释的吗？” 我摸不着头脑，决定问问佩里缇亚她是怎么想的。 佩里缇亚璀璨的异色双眼齐齐转向其他方向，逃避我的直视。 “唔……解释……什么？指挥官，我好像忽然忘了什么……这些录像，是什么呢？” 我托着佩里缇亚的脸，让她看着我说话。 “佩里缇亚，你这次的‘突然失忆’来得过分凑巧了一些。” “好吧，被您发现了。”佩里缇亚轻轻叹了口气，重新与我对视，“理由……因为您很有趣。不管是吃饭喝水还是睡觉，都很有趣。” “直觉告诉我每一幕都是值得记录的画面，所以我就进行了录制。” “……或许这是因为……‘她’曾经对您的眷恋，无声无息地推动着我……” “又或许……只是因为我对您的兴趣本身。” “不论原因，可以确定的是……指挥官，我想要记住所有这些‘您’。这些，都不是冗余数据。”
Record 7“指挥官，您知道这是什么吗？” 某个午后，佩里缇亚揪着她的尾巴出现在我面前，清澈的眼中尽是茫然。 “……你把你的尾巴忘了？”我有些不敢相信。 “唔，本次休眠重启的时候，记忆数据缺失了2%。或许，其中包含关于它的情报。” 佩里缇亚说话的时候，尾巴仍在不断甩动，带动着佩里缇亚的身体微微摇晃，似乎它不再受到佩里缇亚的控制。 “相关的控制程式好像一起丢失了，指挥官，您能帮我一下吗……” 佩里缇亚将尾巴尖塞进我的手心，自己握住中段的部分。在我们的合作下，这条尾巴暂时消停下来。 佩里缇亚好奇地看着自己的尾巴：“原来它叫‘尾巴’？是负责什么功能的组件呢？根据我的记忆，似乎并非所有人形都搭载了这个组件。” 我思考了片刻，有些不确定地告诉她：“负责增强素体平衡性，以及……可爱？” “原来是这样啊，指挥官觉得‘可爱’的话，就必不可少了呢。”佩里缇亚露出恍然大悟的表情，随后微笑着邀请，“指挥官，似乎只能麻烦您帮我重新调试尾巴了。” “在我重新习惯它之前，请您……及时阻止它不受控的行动哦。” 佩里缇亚失控的尾巴尖微微卷曲，挠了挠我的手心，像是也在对我说“交给你了”。
Record 8并非每次寻找佩里缇亚的行动都能顺利达到目的，偶尔，佩里缇亚会引诱着我与她共沉沦。 我躺在懒人沙发上，身边紧贴着佩里缇亚。她的尾巴时不时扫过我，有些痒痒的。不知是因为懒人沙发的惊人魔力还是因为佩里缇亚，我根本无法起身。 我不禁开始回忆这一切是如何发生的。 原本，我是来找佩里缇亚开作战会议的。那时佩里缇亚正在懒人沙发上酣睡，她的身体微微蜷缩，头上的猫耳时不时轻轻抖动。 我忍不住摸了摸抖动的猫耳，似乎正是这个举动惊醒了佩里缇亚。她半眯着眼看了看我，迷迷糊糊地伸手勾住我的脖子，下一个瞬间，我就被她扯到了懒人沙发上。 “佩里缇亚，要准备开会了。”我试图讲道理。 “唔……”佩里缇亚显然完全没有在理解我的话，她只是在我的脖颈间蹭了蹭，半睁的眼睛就再次眯上了。 “……佩里缇亚？该起来了。” 我轻拍着佩里缇亚，她终于清明了几分，睁开了明亮的眼睛，直直地看着我。 “这里安静又松软，很适合休息。指挥官，再陪我五分钟，好吗？” “作为回报，耳朵和尾巴……都可以摸哦。” 我就这样鬼使神差地屈服了。
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