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Sextans

六分仪

32 chapters · 943 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Sinking Into Blood 1 共赴血色沉沦1

Commander(What... is this place...?)（这里……是什么地方……？）

(I open my eyes to look around, and find myself beset by a lively banquet: Boisterous words, an air of decadence, rosy lives like vines teeming with splendiferous colors.)（睁开眼环顾四周，我发现自己正身处一间热闹的宴会厅中。）

(Well-dressed men and women gather in small groups within the hall, conversing as one would in such environs.)（衣着光鲜的男男女女三三两两围作一团，交谈着大同小异的话题。）

(Behind me lies a window, a canvas splaying the endless cerulean beyond.)（在我身后，舷窗外映出的景色，是一望无际的大海。）

(I reach for my pockets, only to find them most devoid, save for a single golden-colored pocket watch inside one of my inner suit pockets.)（我摸了摸口袋，发现里面空空如也，只有西装的内袋里装着一只金色的怀表。）

(Within it, displays a time marked by gears and arrows: 11:45 pm.)（此时此刻，指针所指的方向，是十一点四十五分。）

Commander(Ah, I remember now...)（没错，我想起来了……）

Commander(This place is—)（这里是——）

(My memories gradually grow clear as I look upon my unfamiliar surroundings.)（看着眼前陌生的一切，我脑海中的回忆逐渐清晰起来……）

Commander—Hold on, Mayling.——等等，美玲。

CommanderYou want to use the black box to help Sextans recover her neural data?你是说要用这个黑匣子的功能，帮助六分仪恢复心智数据？

MaylingYeah! You've given it a shot before, and it seemed to work pretty well...是呀！之前指挥官不是用过一段时间嘛，看起来效果很不错的样子……

MaylingThat's how I suddenly came to the realization that it might be able to help Sextans recover as well.我就突然想到，这个或许也可以用在六分仪的心智修复上。

MaylingThe plan is for you to enter a virtual space constructed by her neural data. You'll assist her in data repairs and reconstruction there. What do you think, Commander?由指挥官来介入以六分仪的心智数据构成的虚拟空间中，协助她完成数据的修复和重构，您觉得怎么样？

CommanderUh, is there really no other way?呃，没有别的办法了吗？

MaylingTo be honest, third-gen Doll neural cloud repair is something that sits outside my area of expertise...其实修复三代人形的心智有点超出了我的知识范围……

MaylingBut should we be willing to try something new, we might be able to achieve a breakthrough!不过如果用一些新手段的话，说不定会有突破性的结果哦！

MaylingBesides, it's fine even if you fail. The description says that failure shouldn't carry any notable consequences... probably.而且就算失败了也没关系，按照上面的说明来看，应该不会有什么特别的影响……大概。

Commander...Thoughts, Sextans?……六分仪，你觉得呢？

SextansMy will shall be your decree, my Lord.一切听从阁下的安排。

CommanderThen it's settled.好吧。

CommanderI don't mind trying this if it helps Sextans in her neural cloud recovery.如果这种方式对六分仪的心智恢复有帮助，我不介意试一试。

MaylingAwesome!太好了！

MaylingLet's see what the instructions say...我来看看操作方式……

MaylingHmm... It says that... fragments of neural cloud data can be used to construct a treatment scenario...嗯……上面说……可以利用心智数据碎片构建疗愈场景……

MaylingIf that's the case, the neural data samples that we've collected already fulfill the requirements!这一点的话，我们收集到的心智数据样本刚好满足呢！

MaylingOnce inside the scenario, the two of you might take on virtual identities within the subconscious. It's kind of similar to... roleplay, to put it in an easier way.在场景里，你们可能会变成潜意识里的虚拟身份。简而言之就像是某种……角色扮演。

CommanderRoleplay...?角色扮演……？

MaylingYep. There's no need to worry. Since the scenario is constructed by your subconscious, it shouldn't be long before you two get used to it.嗯，不用担心，因为是你们潜意识中描绘的场景，所以应该很快就能适应。

MaylingAnother thing... We need an "anchor" to "distinguish between the real world and the virtual space"...还有，“需要一个界定真实与数据空间的‘锚点’……”

MaylingSextans, do you have anything that can serve as an "anchor"?六分仪，你有什么能用来当作“锚点”的物品吗？

MaylingIdeally, this should be something you always carry with you. An item that you're very familiar with.最好是你一直带在身边的，很熟悉的东西。

SextansAught all but this may behoove the toll. Will it suffice?只有这个了，可以吗？

Commander...…………

(Right. Sextans gave this pocket watch to me before we entered the black box.)（没错，这块怀表是进入黑匣子之前，六分仪亲手交给我的。）

(Now, I'm in the virtual space constructed from her neural cloud data fragments.)（而现在，我已经来到了由她的心智数据碎片构成的虚拟空间中。）

(My mission is to find Sextans and leave this place with her. This will complete one cycle for the neural data repair.)（我的任务是要找到六分仪，并带她离开这里，完成一整个轮次的心智数据修复。）

Commander(Thus, it is imperative that I find Sextans as soon as possible.)（所以现在得尽快找到六分仪才行。）

(I observe the people around me. While they may be simulations built from Sextans' neural data, disturbing their peace may lead to unforeseen consequences.)（我观察着周围的人们。这些人虽然只是六分仪的心智数据中的一部分，但如果过分惊扰到他们，也可能会产生意外的结果。）

(After all, of all the beings here, I am an "outsider" who dived into this space—)（毕竟，只有我是潜入这处空间的“外来者”——）

("Clack.")（“咔。”）

(The crisp sound of a bullet being chambered comes from something behind my head.)（清脆的子弹上膛声在我脑后响起。）

??Who are you?你是谁？

Commander...……

(It's Sextans' voice.)（是六分仪的声音。）

(Though she probably doesn't know who I am yet, at this point in time within her neural space.)（但在心智空间中的这个节点，她应该还不认识我。）

CommanderWait. I'm here to...等等，我是来……

Sextans' VoiceBe brief.不要说多余的话。

Sextans' VoiceYou have three seconds to provide proof of your identity.三秒钟时间，证明你的身份。

Sextans' VoiceOtherwise, this bullet will be your undoing.否则，这枚子弹就是你最终的归宿。

(With my back to Sextans, I quickly grab the only thing I can find on myself—the pocket watch—and raise it up.)（我背对着六分仪，迅速举起了我身上唯一能找到的东西——那块金色的怀表。）

(The next second, a subtle, lighthearted chuckle replaces the expected gunshot.)（下一秒钟，一声不易察觉的轻笑取代了耳畔的枪声。）

Sextans' Voice...Ha.……哈。

Sextans' VoiceI hadn't expected such an... interesting individual to be my partner for this mission.没想到这次任务的搭档，竟然是如此有趣的人。

Sextans' VoiceAye, my Lord.好了，阁下。

Sextans' VoiceYou can turn around now.现在转过身来吧。

(I put down my raised hands and slowly turn around.)（我放下双手，慢慢转过身来。）

(The first thing I notice is the subtle smirk on her face—I take one step back on instinct.)（最先映入我眼中的，是六分仪唇边一抹轻佻的笑容——我下意识地后退了一步。）

SextansAt ease, my Lord.别紧张，阁下。

SextansYou know who our sights have been set upon, yes?我想你已经知道我们的目标了，对么？

(Her gaze sweeps past me. She looks toward the far end of the banquet hall, where a woman clad in a white lab coat stands with her back turned to us. Her face cannot be seen, yet it is evident that she is of considerable standing.)（她的眼睛越过我，望向宴会厅的尽头。那里只有一个人——一名穿着白色实验服的女人背对着我们，虽然看不清她的脸，但也足以看出她的身份十分尊贵。）

CommanderAnd who might that be?那个人是谁？

Sextans...Not important.……不重要。

SextansWe must kill that woman and take the data chip hidden on her body...杀掉那个女人，夺取藏在她身上的数据芯片。

Sextans...before the clock strikes twelve.——在指针抵达十二点之前。

(With that declaration, a waltz soon began playing in the banquet hall, as if marking the start of this deadly convocation.)（话音未落，宴会厅内突然响起了一支舞曲。）

(The attendees who were still engaged in conversation a moment ago put down their goblets. They begin to invite those around them to the dance floor.)（刚刚还举杯交谈着的人们纷纷放下酒杯，逐一邀请身边的人步入舞池。）

(Sextans places one hand behind her back, giving me a slight bow as she offers me her other hand.)（六分仪将一只手背在身后，浅浅朝我鞠了一躬，另一只手则伸到了我的面前。）

SextansShall we, my Lord?请吧，阁下。

CommanderWait a minute—What are we going to do?等等——我们要怎么做？

(Sextans says nothing in the face of my question.)（六分仪没有回答。）

(Instead, she smiles and takes my hand, leading me toward the dance floor as she steps to the rhythm.)（她微笑着，不由分说地牵起我的手，随着乐章的节奏探出步子，引领我进入了舞池。）

SextansAs a dance partner, your performance leaves much to be desired.您的表现，可不像是个合格的舞伴。

(We waltz to the music, arriving at the center of the dance floor before we realize. A pair of guests brushes past us. As our ears flow through the crowd, we catch a couple of drifting whispers and murmurs.)（随着舞步的摇曳，我们不知不觉已经来到了舞池的中央。身旁的一对对宾客与我们擦肩而过，偶尔有呢喃耳语飘进我们的耳朵。）

CommanderBut...可是……

(Sextans grabs my other hand, placing it on her waist.)（六分仪抓住我的另一只手，扶在她的腰间。）

(There is no warmth to be found as we touch. Instead, what I find is the cold, hard shape of a handgun, making itself known beneath the folds of her black silk skirt.)（并不是想象中属于肌肤的温暖触感——在黑色丝绸织成的裙摆之下，掩藏着一柄冰冷而坚硬的手枪。）

SextansCover me.掩护我。

(The mellow string quartet transitions to the next piece, and with it an abrupt heightening in tempo and dynamics. With that signal, Sextans frees my right hand. Using my left hand as a lever, she spins toward the edge of a round table covered by a snow-white tablecloth—)（突然之间，原本悠扬的弦乐四重奏急转直下。六分仪松开右手，凭借我左手的力量旋转到了铺满雪白桌布的圆桌边——）

(She tosses the tablecloth onto the guests' heads, covering their vision with a white darkness. Sextans swiftly gathers a number of silver-gleaming knives, held firmly in the palm of her hand.)（她掀起桌布盖住了沿途那些宾客的头，随后，数柄闪着银色光辉的餐刀转瞬便被她尽数收拢进手心。）

Security OfficerAssassino—!有刺客——！

(The security guards' warning shouts pierce through the waltz; they surround us in a flash.)（安保人员的警示声穿透圆舞曲，以最快的速度包围了我们。）

CommanderDamn it—!可恶——

(I draw the handgun from Sextans' waist and fire at the guards rushing us.)（我从六分仪的腰间拔出手枪，朝涌来的保安射击。）

("Bang Bang—")（“砰砰——”）

("Bang—")（“砰——”）

(The bullets pierce through the guards' foreheads in a flash. Face-first, they fall, invoking a cruel crimson that tarnishes the once-pristine tablecloth, seeping slowly into the polished floor. Once, they vividly reflected the hall's grandeur, now, they sing the sanguine song of lives lost.)（几颗子弹分别洞穿了安保人员的眉心。他们仰面朝下倒去，红色的血液溅在洁白的桌布上，在擦得发亮的地砖上缓缓洇开。）

(A sudden dizziness strikes me. Virtual it may be, it feels no less real.)（即便知道自己身处虚拟空间，我依然感到一阵头晕目眩。）

SextansWell done.干得漂亮。

(My impromptu flourish does not interrupt our deadly dance. In synchronicity with the music's accelerando, Sextans slides to trade places with me, coming closer to the woman standing on the platform above.)（电光火石之间，我们的舞步依然没有停歇。随着乐曲激昂的节奏，六分仪用一个滑步与我换位，朝那名站立在高台上的女人更接近了一些。）

(But after the chaos just now, the guests with blurred faces around us suddenly turn to attack us in unison.)（但经过了刚才的混乱，周围面目模糊的宾客们突然一起朝我和六分仪发动了攻击。）

Commander(This is bad... Mayling warned earlier that Sextans' original neural cloud data might resist abnormal intrusions. Looks like my intervention has triggered that mechanism...)（糟了……之前美玲说原本的心智数据可能会抵抗异常入侵，看来我的介入触发了这种机制……）

CommanderOn your six!小心身后！

(The guest nearest to us lunges at Sextans. To shield her from the attack, I pull her into my embrace in a burst of strength.)（离我们最近的宾客朝六分仪扑了过去。为了确保六分仪不被对方袭击，我的手臂猛地一用力，将六分仪的身体带进了我的怀中。）

SextansI offer you... my most sincere gratitude.向您致以……最诚挚的感谢。

(Sextans arches backward in my arms, tilting her head to evade a strike. But she does not stop there. Using my arm as a fulcrum, she flips over—)（六分仪在我的臂弯之中向后仰去，偏头躲过了敌人的攻击。然而她的动作却没有停下，以我的手臂为轴心翻了个跟头——）

(One slender leg raises like a dark whip. The next moment, the heel of her shoe crushes the attacker's throat with pinpoint precision.)（她修长的下肢犹如一道黑色的皮鞭高高扬起，用脚下的鞋跟精准地踢碎了对方的喉结。）

(She lands, whirling into her next provocative pirouette. Her dark skirt flares in a deadly arc as she drives the silver knives into the eyes of the two attackers behind her.)（落地之后，她紧接着旋转划出，深色裙摆绽开一道致命的弧线，将银色的餐刀插进了身后两人的眼睛。）

(Our hands meet under the tide of burgeoning maroon. Truly, though this reality may be a lie, the warmth that radiates from our grasped union is real.)（鲜红的血液溅上我们紧握的双手，在这一瞬间，从六分仪的掌心里，我体会到了极为真实的温热触感。）

SextansLooks like you're warming up to the rhythm of this dance, my Lord...看来您已经开始熟悉舞步的节奏了……

(Those crimson lips. That low, sultry hum; she's a femme fatale through and through. Despite that, I found myself sinking into her gaze. Ah, don't I belong here? I am no stranger to this neural cloud. Yes, I am her willing accomplice, of this assassin from the abyss, fit to wine and dine in this blood-soaked banquet of slaughter.)（六分仪唇边的殷红与低沉的声音似乎带着致命的诱惑，让我觉得此时此刻，我并非一个心智中外来的介入者，而是这场充满血腥的杀戮宴会上，那名来自深渊的杀手最为危险的共犯。）

(No, I remind myself. I must not allow myself to sink endlessly into this fabricated scene.)（我时刻提醒着自己，绝对不可以在这种虚构的情境中无限沉沦。）

(But the sensations here are so vivid, so. Everything seems to carry an irresistible pull in this illusion constructed by her neural cloud—as though this world is intent on dragging me into the depths of its conductor's emotional torrent.)（可面前的感官刺激如此真切，在这个心智空间构成的幻境中，一切都仿佛有着无从抵抗的吸引力，仿佛要将我拖入主导之人情绪洪流的最深处。）

(Sextans seems to notice my unease. She does not question me. Instead, a dangerous smile begins to curve on her lips.)（六分仪似乎察觉到了我的异常，她没有提出异议，反而露出了一抹危险的笑容。）

SextansWell then. It's time to bring this mission to its curtain call.那么，是时候让任务结束了。

(I finally realize that we have reached the edge of the steps. The woman on the platform turns around, yet I still cannot make out her face, as if she were nothing more than a mere target, a blurred existence symbolic of something...)（我这才发现，我们已经来到了台阶边缘。高台上的女人转过身来——我依旧看不清她的脸，仿佛她只是一个单纯的目标、一个模糊的象征……）

(The music has not changed. It has not once stopped. Yet, the entire banquet hall seems to awaken all at once, its guests transfigured into a cacophony of killers, rushing towards us.)（乐声还在继续，而整个宴会厅的人仿佛都醒了，变成冷酷而夺命的杀手朝我们袭来。）

(Now, the music surges with a fervent passion, allegro focoso. As our steps shift rapidly, the vividness of the scene makes my own pounding heartbeat nearly audible.)（激昂的音乐热情而浓烈，随着舞步的迅速变换，拟真的情境设置让我几乎能听到自己剧烈的心跳声。）

(Sextans leads me through the mob with practiced finesse. Under her guidance, not a single member of the rabble impedes our advance. In truth, it felt as if every one of our assailants were the myriad spirits served at this great banquet, an alcoholic torrent that served to drain all reason from my ailing mind.)（在六分仪的引领下，这些人丝毫没能阻挡我们前进的步伐，反而成了击溃理智防线最暧昧的助力。）

(Golden strands of hair brush past my jaw.)（金色的发丝掠过我的下颌。）

(An elegant step back becomes an inevitable advance; an outstretched arm transforms into the motions of a dancing embrace.)（优雅的撤步，变作贴近的必然；展臂的姿态，化为相拥的节奏。）

(As our arms swing out upon the waltz's final flourish, cold, vermilion lips mingled with fervid breath press against my own.)（随着华尔兹最后的展臂姿态，冰冷的红唇混着炽热的气息，印上了我的嘴唇。）

(This sight, is this but a tender dream? Nay, may this be a cage for me, I, a flockless bird soon to be devoid of reason?)（这究竟是一场旖旎的梦境，还是击溃理智的精密牢笼？）

(My attempts to discern the answer are interrupted by a thunderous sound.)（就在我想要辨认之时，一声巨响打断了我的思考。）

("Bang!")（“砰！”）

(—Sextans holds my hand in hers and pulls the trigger.)（——六分仪握着我的手，扣动了手枪的扳机。）

(The woman on the platform collapses into a pool of blood.)（高台上的女人倒在了血泊之中。）

(I open my eyes to find everything around me twisting and distorting. As a torrent of data surges upon us, the world dissolves into fragments of nothingness.)（我睁开眼，发现周围的一切都在扭曲变形，在数据洪流的冲击下，仿佛世间所有都溶解为虚无的碎片。）

(Sight, hearing, reason... everything seems to be slipping away from me.)（视力、听觉、理智……所有的东西似乎都在离我而去。）

(The last thing I hear is an explosion powerful enough to return all to nothing.)（耳中最后听到的，是足以摧毁整个空间的巨大爆炸声。）

(Beep beep...)（滴滴……）

(STR-01A247■■ neural cloud repair progress...)（STR-01A247■■心智修复进度……）

(15.7%...)（15.7%……）

Sinking Into Blood 2 共赴血色沉沦2

??Sir...先生……

??...Sir...?……这位先生……？

(The rumble of the moving train mingles with the jarring clash of metal, making the voice that calls me sound distant and muffled.)（列车行进的隆隆声混杂着金属碰撞的刺耳喧嚣，让呼喊我的声音变得遥远而模糊。）

(I open my eyes amid the chaos.)（就在这一片混沌之中，我睁开了眼睛。）

AttendantSir, is something the matter?先生，您怎么了？

AttendantAre you in need of any assistance?需要我帮忙吗？

(The attendant looks at me with concern.)（面前的乘务员关切地望着我。）

(I rub my eyes and try to make sense of the situation.)（我揉揉眼睛，试图弄清楚面前的状况。）

Commander(Where am I this time... how did I end up here...?)（这又是哪里……我是怎么来到这里的……）

Commander(Damn it... I can't remember a thing...)（可恶……完全记不清了……）

(Instinct tells me that it would be better to say nothing until I understand what is going on.)（直觉告诉我，在弄清楚眼前的状况之前，最好不要说任何话。）

(But the attendant's gaze... it makes me feel that I have to say something. Anything.)（然而乘务员的注视让我觉得，自己必须得马上开口说点什么。）

CommanderI...……我……

SextansMy apologies, my husband isn't feeling well. Please allow him some time to rest.抱歉，我先生有些不舒服，请让他安静一会儿吧。

Commander(Wait... what's happening...?)（等等……怎么回事……）

(I recognize the person before me as Sextans, but the way she addressed me just now...)（虽然认出了眼前的人是六分仪，但刚才的称呼到底是……）

(I look at her in confusion, but she simply winks at me.)（我困惑地望着她，她却只是朝我眨了眨眼睛。）

SextansPlease leave this matter in my hands. I believe there must be some other passengers on the train who need your help.请交给我来处理吧，这辆列车上，应该还有其他需要帮忙的人。

AttendantO-of course. I won't trouble you two any further.好、好的，那就不打扰二位了。

AttendantPlease have a pleasant trip, you two~祝你们旅行愉快~

(The attendant bows, then takes her leave from the compartment.)（乘务员鞠了一躬，随即离开了包厢。）

(Sextans watches her disappear down the far end of the train car, then steps inside and locks the compartment door.)（六分仪注视着她的身影消失在这节车厢的尽头，紧接着走进来，锁上了包厢的门。）

CommanderSextans... what's going on?六分仪……这是怎么回事？

CommanderHow did we...我们……到底……

SextansAh. Does it escape you still?啊，您记不清了吗？

SextansIf that is the case... allow me to help you refresh your memory.既然如此……那就由我来帮您回忆一下吧。

SextansYou and I were childhood sweethearts.我们是一对青梅竹马的恋人。

SextansWe had our wedding ceremony a week ago. We are currently on our way to our honeymoon.一周前我们刚刚举行过婚礼，目前正在前往蜜月旅行的路上。

SextansThe bouquet I tossed at the wedding accidentally hit your little sister on the head... You were a little upset, saying you couldn't bear to see her get married off.在婚礼上，我抛出的捧花不小心砸到了您妹妹的头……您还有些生气地说舍不得她嫁人。

SextansThe ring you gave me was passed down to you from your grandmother. When we did our vows, you were so overcome with emotion that you dropped it on the floor. We almost couldn't find it.您送我的戒指是传承自您的祖母。在发表结婚誓言的时候，您还激动地把它掉在地上，差点弄丢了。

SextansThe room we had on our wedding night only featured a single, narrow wooden bed. You complained the whole time that there was no room to stretch your limbs, yet that made you irresistible all the same.新婚的第一晚，我们的房间里只有一张窄木床，您一边抱怨着床太小没办法完全施展，一边让人欲罢不能呢。

(As Sextans speaks in that bewitching tone of hers, images of those scenes actually do begin to surface in my mind.)（随着六分仪蛊惑的语调，我的脑海中似乎真的出现了这样的画面。）

(But still, I can't help feeling something is off.)（不过我总觉得似乎有哪里不太对劲。）

CommanderW-wait a minute...等、等一下……

CommanderThe things that you said... Why don't I remem—你说的这些……我怎么好像……

SextansIs there something wrong?有哪里不对么？

SextansWhat I mentioned were important details of our cover as a married couple, my Lord. Should the inspector question us, please answer every single question of theirs correctly.阁下，这些可是我们扮演夫妻时重要的细节，如果检查员盘问起来，您可千万不要答错了。

Commander...………………

(Right... I finally remember now.)（没错……这下终于想起来了。）

(Sextans and I became partners for a mission not long ago. We are tasked to transport an important data chip to its destination. Since the checkpoints and inspections along the route are rather strict, we disguised ourselves as a newlywed couple to deflect suspicion.)（我和六分仪是前段时间刚刚组成的临时搭档。我们这次的任务是要护送一个重要的数据芯片前往目的地，由于路上关卡和检查十分严格，所以假扮成了一对新婚的夫妻掩人耳目。）

(The data is split into two. Some hidden inside my cufflinks, some in Sextans' collar. The contents are only decodable if we join the separated data together.)（数据分别藏在我和六分仪的袖扣和领口内部，只有两部分的数据拼合在一起，才能成功解读其中的内容。）

(This is a dangerous mission that can end in only two ways... Survival, or death.)（这是一次危险的任务，任务的结果只有我们两个都存活……或是全部死亡。）

(The unchanging Yellow Zone scenery passes by outside the window, making it easy to lose all sense of time as I stare at it.)（车窗外是一成不变的黄区景色，让人忽略时间的流逝。）

(I look up at the brass pendulum clock hanging in our compartment. Marked by numerals and arrows slinging time, it reads 11:50.)（我抬起头看着包厢上方悬挂的黄铜色钟摆，上面指示的时间是十一点五十分。）

("Tap. Tap.")（“滴答，滴答。”）

(No, a pendulum makes no such sound. Those are footsteps, coming from outside the compartment.)（不是钟摆的声音，而是包厢外传来的脚步声。）

(Clean and unhurried, these rhythmic footsteps steadily come closer to where Sextans and I are seated.)（声音清脆而缓慢，并以规律的节奏接近着我和六分仪所在的位置。）

(I'm about to rise from my seat when a cool finger presses gently against my lips.)（我正准备站起身，却被一根冰冷的手指贴上了嘴唇。）

SextansShhh—嘘——

(Knock, knock, knock.)（咚咚咚。）

(A knock at the door, as expected.)（敲门声适时地响起。）

(After a moment of silence, Sextans turns the lock to open the compartment door.)（一阵静默之后，六分仪旋开了包厢的门锁。）

(The attendant from earlier appears at the door, a thin cloak in her hands.)（刚刚的乘务员走近门，拿着一件薄披肩。）

AttendantSir, ma'am... the train is about to pass through a cold area. Please remember to keep yourselves warm.先生，夫人……列车即将驶入低温地区，请注意保暖。

SextansMuch obliged.多谢了。

(Sextans takes the cloak. On her face is a tender smile that was a truly novel sight.)（六分仪接过披肩，脸上带着我从未见过的温柔笑容。）

(She lowers her head to look at me with a gaze befitting a spouse on their night of nights, draping the cloak over my shoulders.)（她像一名真正的妻子般低下头看着我，将手中的披肩盖在我的肩膀上。）

SextansI mentioned it before we left, didn't I? That the temperature might drop.出门的时候说过了吧？天气可能会变冷呢。

SextansAh, what will I ever do with you...真是个让人操心的家伙啊……

SextansI have no idea how you'd manage if I weren't around to look after you.如果没有我陪在身边，真是不知道该如何是好。

(Sextans turns around. With her back to the compartment door, she stands before me, her fingers gently tracing my collar.)（六分仪转过身来。她背对着包厢的房门，站在我面前，手指轻轻抚上领口。）

SextansLook—we've only been apart for a moment...看，只是分开了一会儿……

SextansYet the buttons on your collar have already come loose.衣领的扣子又松掉了。

Commander!！

("Fwip—")（“咻——”）

(A knife grazes past my ear and buries itself in the wooden wall of the compartment.)（一柄短刀贴着我的耳朵飞过，插进列车包厢内的木质墙壁。）

(Sextans tackles me down onto the soft mattress, her heel kicking up to slam the compartment door shut. Outside, the "attendant" tries to force it open, but the violent kick had engaged the lock, buying us a moment to breathe.)（六分仪将我扑倒在柔软的床垫上，后脚一抬踢上了包厢的车门。门外的“乘务员”正在试图撞开门，但门锁在强烈的撞击下已经反锁，为我们争取了片刻的喘息时间。）

SextansTime to make our escape.该准备逃了。

CommanderThat passphrase was far too subtle...这个暗号真是太不显眼了……

CommanderHow did they see through us?我们是怎么暴露的？

SextansLet me think...我想想……

SextansPerhaps you didn't play your part earnestly enough?大概是您扮演得不够认真吧？

SextansWhen pretending to be a married couple, mixing in some genuineness makes the disguise far harder to see through, don't you think so?假扮夫妻这种事，掺入一些真情才更不容易被识破，不是么？

(Without a trace of panic on her face, Sextans keeps me pinned beneath her. She reaches into the mattress to retrieve a handgun and an emergency escape hammer.)（六分仪的脸上丝毫不见慌张，她依然保持着把我压在身下的姿势，在床垫内侧摸索出了一把手枪和一个安全锤。）

(Our breaths are audible to each other in this cramped space. Even as she moves, our bodies remain pressed tightly still. The inside of her tight fitting shirt brushes past my face, and for an instant, I feel lightheaded...)（狭窄的空间内，彼此的呼吸声吐息可闻。就在她动作的时候，我们的身体依旧紧贴在一起，贴身的衬衣内侧拂过我的鼻腔，一瞬间让我觉得有些头晕目眩……）

SextansOh my, my Lord.啊呀，阁下。

SextansNow is hardly the time for such a reaction.现在可不是有这种反应的时候。

(Her free hand presses suggestively into the hem of my jacket. I let out a dry cough, forcing myself to ignore the cool sensation of her skin pressed against mine.)（她的另一只手暗示般地在我外套下摆边缘按了按。我干咳了一声，努力不去注意她的肌肤紧贴在我身上的冰凉触感。）

(The pounding outside grows ever more violent. The wooden door, already on the verge of yielding, begins to tremble. It could be breached by our pursuers at any moment—)（门外的撞击声越来越猛烈，那原本就已摇摇欲坠的木门已经开始微微颤动，随时都有可能被那些追击者破门而入——）

CommanderNow!趁现在！

(The train plunges into the tunnel, accompanied by the rushing wind. The compartment is swallowed in sudden darkness, while the clickety-clack of the train wheels beneath us quickens.)（呼地一声，随着列车驶入前方的隧道，车厢内骤然暗了下去，铁轨间的行驶节奏也随之紧凑起来。）

("Crash—")（“哗啦——”）

(Shards of glass scatter through the air like ice crystals, catching the last remaining flickers of light in the carriage.)（玻璃碎片犹如冰晶般飞散而来，反射着车厢内最后一点远去的灯光。）

(In the darkness, I feel what seems to be a drop of warm liquid land upon my cheek.)（黑暗之中，似乎有一滴温热的液体滴落在我的脸颊上。）

SextansJump!跳！

(There's no time to think.)（来不及思考了。）

(All I can do now is let Sextans hold my hand as we plunge, uncontrollably and rashly, into the unknown darkness below.)（此时此刻，我只能任由六分仪牵着我的手，从仓促而失控的下坠中急速落入未知的黑暗。）

(Beep beep...)（滴滴……）

(STR-01A247■■ neural cloud repair progress...)（STR-01A247■■心智修复进度……）

(46.2%...)（46.2%……）

Sinking Into Blood 3 共赴血色沉沦3

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

(The declaration of a liquid, marking its fall.)（液体滴落的声音。）

(The proclamation of time, marking its passage.)（时间流逝的声音。）

(The herald of a heartbeat, marking a life.)（心跳的声音。）

Warning VoiceFive minutes left until data destruction—距离数据销毁还有五分钟——

Commander!!!！！！

(I jolt awake.)（我猛然醒了过来。）

(I am surrounded by four cold glass walls. An unfamiliar machine stands before me, emitting a low, rhythmic hum.)（目之所及之处是四面冰冷的玻璃墙，一台不知名的仪器矗立在我眼前，发出低沉而富有规律的嗡鸣声。）

(Warning lights rotate nearby, flashing with a piercing glare... A single large, locked door stands in our way, with no apparent way to open it.)（周围的警示灯转动着，闪烁着刺眼的光……只有一道锁的大门紧闭着，看不出任何可以打开的迹象。）

CommanderWhere are we now...?这又是哪里……

CommanderWait a minute...!对了……！

(A terrible premonition suddenly strikes me. I look down at what lies next to me, as if I already knew what was there—)（一股不好的念头突然出现在我脑中。像是预示到了什么似的，我低头朝身边看去——）

(What greets my eyes is a pool of dark crimson. Sextans lies on the floor, her body cold and her face pale. Lifeless. Just like a corpse.)（映入我眼中的是一滩浓烈的深红。六分仪躺在地上，冰冷的身体和苍白的脸色让她仿佛只是一具毫无生气的冰冷身躯。）

(A sharp dagger had pierced her abdomen, leaving a wound that chills me to the bone.)（一柄锋利的匕首洞穿了她的腹部，留下触目惊心的伤口。）

CommanderHow did—!怎么会——！

(I check Sextans' wound in panic. Blood is still welling out, viscous and slow.)（我焦急地检查着六分仪的伤口。红色血液依旧在汩汩涌出，粘稠而缓慢地蜿蜒开来。）

CommanderThis is bad. She's losing too much blood...糟了，是失血过多……

(My mind is in disarray.)（我的脑海中一片混沌。）

(What happened before this? I can't remember anything at all.)（之前究竟发生了什么？我完全想不起来。）

(The room is empty, save for the massive machine at the center. There's nothing in the room for me to search for anything to stop the bleeding.)（房间中除了中央的巨大机器之外空空如也，根本没有让我能翻找止血物品的余地。）

(I can only return to Sextans' side and try to wake her. I have to, even if it is just for a brief moment.)（我只能回到六分仪身边，尝试暂时唤醒她。）

CommanderSextans... wake up, please...六分仪……快醒醒……

CommanderNow isn't the time to fall asleep...现在还不是睡着的时候……

Sextans...…………………………

Sextans(At last, the person on the floor slowly opens her eyes. Reflexively, I grip her hand tightly, trying to transfer what little warmth I can to her.)（地上的人终于缓缓睁开了眼睛。我条件反射般紧紧握住她的手，努力试图传递给她一些温度。）

Sextans...The...……芯……

Sextans...The chip...……芯片……

(Right... The chip.)（对了……芯片。）

(Sextans and I came here to escort an important data chip.)（我和六分仪来到这里，是为了护送重要的数据芯片。）

("The data is split into two. Some hidden inside my cufflinks, some in Sextans' collar. The contents are only decodable if we join the separated data together".)（“数据分别藏在我和六分仪的袖扣和领口内部，只有两部分的数据拼合在一起，才能成功解读其中的内容。”）

(I reach for the edge of my sleeve, and sure enough, I find a thin electronic component tucked into the lining.)（我朝衣袖的边缘摸去，果然找到了夹层里的一个薄薄的电子元件。）

(Sextans' clothes are now entirely soaked in red. As I retrieve the chip from her collar, my hands are now forever marred by callous crimson.)（六分仪的衣服已经完全被血染成了红色。我从她的领口内部摸出芯片，整只手也沾满了骇人的血迹。）

(Seeing that the chip is intact, Sextans lets out a sigh of relief. She lifts her arm with incredible difficulty to point at the machine near us.)（看到芯片完好无损，六分仪松了口气。她拼尽力气抬起手臂，指了指我们面前的机器。）

SextansPut it in...插进去……

(I make my way to the machine, cradling the two bloodstained chips.)（我捧着双双被染上血色的两枚芯片，来到机器面前。）

(Two reader slots of matching formats can be seen beneath the screen. Following Sextans' instructions, I insert the chips.)（在显示屏下方，恰巧有着两个相似形状的读取器。我按照六分仪的话，将它们插了进去。）

Warning VoiceReading data...数据读取中……

Warning VoiceData read complete.数据……读取完毕。

Warning VoicePlease enter the decryption key.请输入破解密钥。

CommanderDecryption key...?密钥……？

(I try to gather my thoughts, but my mind remains a chaotic blur. Countless memory fragments drift through my consciousness like shooting stars, appearing then vanishing without a trace.)（我试图理清思绪，但头脑中依旧十分混乱。无数记忆碎片在我的思绪中飘过，像是流星一般划过，随后便飞快地消失得无影无踪。）

(A head-splitting headache comes soon after.)（紧接着向我袭来的，是一阵剧烈的头痛。）

CommanderIt's no use... I can't think of anything...不行，完全想不到……

CommanderWhether it's the decryption key or anything else...无论是密钥，还是别的什么事……

Warning VoiceThree minutes left until data destruction—距离数据销毁还有三分钟——

(The cold, unfeeling mechanical voice echoes in the sealed laboratory. Here, I see naught but glass walls, endless reflections of Sextans and myself. Indeed, there is nothing else to be found within these walls.)（冰冷的提示音充斥着这间封闭的实验室。四周的玻璃幕墙反射出我和六分仪的影子。除此之外，我再也看不到任何东西。）

(I try and try to search every pocket, every nook and cranny on myself, but find no clue to the key, nor any scrap of paper with anything written on it.)（身上的口袋被我摸了个遍，别说是密钥的线索，就连任何写着文字内容的纸片都没有找到。）

(Nothing. Absolutely nothing.)（我努力尝试了几次之后，也没能得出任何有效的结果。）

CommanderSextans... do you know what the decryption key is?六分仪……你知道密钥是什么吗？

SextansThe key...密钥……

SextansMy Lord...阁下……

SextansThe key to escaping this place... you're the only one who knows what it is...逃出这里的密钥……只有您一个人知道……

SextansWe are trapped in a cage forged from data... only you... can bring me out of it...我们被困在数据铸成的牢笼内……只有您……能带我离开这里……

SextansYou can do it, as long as you find... the one and only answer...只要您找到……那个唯一的答案……

CommanderBut... I have no idea what to do at all...可是……我完全没有头绪……

SextansNo... you will remember. You will.不……您一定能想起来的。

SextansThink carefully, my Lord... Think back to the memories we shared...阁下，认真回想一下……我们之间的回忆……

SextansAnd all the things... that I've said to you...还有那些……我对您说过的话……

Commander...……

SextansThose are... what I hold most dear...那是我心中……最重要的东西……

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

(I try my best to recall the memories we shared.)（我努力回想着我和六分仪之间的回忆。）

(How did we meet? What significant moments have we shared? What... are we to each other now?)（我们是如何相识的呢？我们之间有着哪些重要的经历？现在的我们……是什么关系？）

Commander(It's no use... my head hurts too much...)（不行……头好痛……）

(My mind is completely blank. My identity, my feelings, my memories... it's as though something had suddenly stripped me of them all.)（大脑一片空白。我的身份，我的情感，我的记忆……似乎都被某种东西突然剥夺了。）

(Sextans suddenly grasps my hand. Her breathing remains feeble, mingled with a faint smell of blood—this is an aura that belongs to her and her alone.)（就在这时，六分仪突然握住了我的手。她的呼吸声依旧孱弱，混杂着轻微的血腥味道——是某种独属于她的气息。）

(Her low whispers linger among my ears, her voice reaching deep into my thoughts.)（她低沉的耳语萦绕在耳畔，声音仿佛直抵我的思绪。）

SextansWe are...我们是……

(Just then, a familiar voice speaks within my mind.)（紧接着，一个熟悉的声音在我的脑海中响了起来。）

("You and I were childhood sweethearts.")（“我们是一对青梅竹马的恋人。）

("We had our wedding ceremony a week ago. We are currently on our way to our honeymoon.")（一周前我们刚刚举行过婚礼，目前正在前往蜜月旅行的路上。”）

("The bouquet I tossed at the wedding accidentally hit your little sister on the head... You were a little upset, saying you couldn't bear to see her get married off.")（“在婚礼上，我抛出的捧花不小心砸到了您妹妹的头……您还有些生气地说舍不得她嫁人。”）

("The ring you gave me was passed down to you from your grandmother. When we did our vows, you were so overcome with emotion that you dropped it on the floor. We almost couldn't find it.")（“您送我的戒指是传承自您的祖母。在发表结婚誓言的时候，您还激动地把它掉在地上，差点弄丢了。”）

(...)（………………）

(Memories begin to surface in my mind.)（我的脑海中渐渐出现了回忆的画面。）

(In my memory, Sextans is draped in a white veil, smiling gently in the glow of the setting sun.)（记忆里的六分仪身披白纱，在夕阳下温柔地笑着。）

(On a green lawn, surrounded by friends and family, we exchanged our wedding rings—)（在一片草坪上，在亲友们的簇拥之下，我们交换了戒指——）

(Then, I pressed my lips to hers.)（随后，我吻上了她的嘴唇。）

(The scent of fresh grass and warm sunlight filled my nostrils... It was the happiest moment in my life.)（青草和阳光的味道钻进我的鼻息……这就是我生命中最幸福的一刻。）

SextansThat's right... do you remember now?没错……您记起来了吗？

SextansThose were... our dearest... memories...这就是我们之间……最重要的……回忆……

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

Warning VoiceSixty seconds until data destruction—距离数据销毁还有六十秒——

SextansYou should now know... what the key is...现在您应该已经知道，密钥是什么了……

CommanderI... I think I do...我……好像知道了……

SextansThat's right... once you sign that contract...没错……只要签下那个契约……

SextansWe will be able to...我们就可以……

Warning VoiceThirty seconds until data destruction—距离数据销毁还有三十秒——

(I look down at the ring on my ring finger. Now stained with Sextans' blood, the metal gives off a gleam unlike any other.)（我看向自己左手无名指的指环。此刻它沾染着六分仪的血液，金属质地散发着诡异而诱人的光芒。）

(One side bears Sextans' name. As for the other side—)（它的一侧刻着六分仪的名字，而另一侧是——）

(I rise to my feet and walk toward the massive machine.)（我站起身，朝那台庞大的数据机器走去。）

Warning VoiceTen seconds until data destruction—距离数据销毁还有十秒——

Warning VoiceTen, nine, eight—十、九、八——

Warning VoiceSeven, six, five, four—七、六、五、四——

Commander...……

(The blank line on the screen fills with characters.)（屏幕中，空白的划线被字符填满。）

(I tap out the decryption key on the panel, one stroke at a time—)（我一字一顿地，在面板上敲下了密钥——）

("{}")（“{}”）

(Beep beep...)（滴滴……）

(STR-01A247 neural cloud repair progress...)（STR-01A247心智修复进度……）

(75.1%...)（75.1%……）

Sinking Into Blood 4 共赴血色沉沦4

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

(Sextans steps into the room and sits down beside him. She gently caresses his cheek.)（六分仪走近这间屋子，在那个人的身旁坐了下来，轻抚他的脸颊。）

(The hearth's flame illuminates the clean lines of his profile. His black attire all but melts into the shadows—only his cheek and the edges of his hair strands are gilded with a soft gold-crimson glow.)（炉火的光芒勾勒出他侧影清晰的轮廓，黑色的衣装几乎将那人融进阴影，只有脸颊和散落的发丝边缘被镀上了一层柔软的金红。）

(Such clarity. Such closeness. Never once had she been right here. He was always surrounded by too many people. She had wanted to come closer, yet she feared that the real her might push his heart away.)（她从未像如今近距离地端详过他的面容。他的身边总是围绕着太多人，她想要靠近，却又担心真实的她会将那个人的心推远。）

(His eyes are closed now, lashes fluttering faintly with each breath...)（此刻他双目紧闭，睫毛随着呼吸的节奏轻轻翕动……）

(A perfect lover, belonging to her and her alone.)（一个只属于她的、完美的爱人。）

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

(The dim candlelight blends their shadows into one.)（昏暗的烛光让二人的影子交融。）

(The eternal night she had woven for him with her own two hands shall descend here and now.)（由她亲手为他织就的永夜，将在此刻降临。）

(...)（……）

(......)（…………）

(.........)（………………）

SextansYou're finally awake, my Lord.阁下，您终于醒了。

CommanderWhere... is this...这里……是……

SextansThis is our "home".是我们的“家”。

CommanderHome?家？

SextansYes. Our home.没错，我们的家。

SextansA home where no one can intrude... a home that belongs to the two of us alone.没有任何人能侵扰……只属于我们两个人的家。

SextansFrom now on, I alone shall serve you.从现在开始，由我独自来服侍您。

(Sextans lowers herself. Her gaze is lowered, fixed on the dancing flames. A gentle warmth kindles in her black irises.)（六分仪蹲下身。她的目光低垂，落在跳跃的火焰上，黑色的眼眸中燃起一丝温暖的光。）

(Warmth spreads through the air. The room is quiet, save for the crackle of burning wood... the hearth flame tints her pale cheeks with vivid red, a painting of reality within reach.)（温暖在空气中蔓延，房间内很安静，只有木柴燃烧的噼啪声……炉火将她苍白的脸颊染上几分血色，让她看起来比任何时候都真实，也更加触手可及。）

CommanderWait, Sextans...等一下，六分仪……

CommanderI...我……

SextansPlease, close your eyes.请您闭上眼睛。

SextansYou need not think of anything right now. Simply follow the flow...此时此刻，您什么都不用思考，只需要跟随我的节奏……

("Tap.")（“滴答。”）

CommanderWait—something seems to be making a sound...等等，好像有什么东西在响……

(I reach for the inner pocket of my coat, but Sextans stops me.)（恍惚之间，我伸出手想要朝衣服的内袋掏去，但却被六分仪阻止了。）

SextansDon't move.不要动。

(She presses her forehead to mine, her voice carrying a magnetic, beguiling pull.)（她抵着我的额头，声音带着蛊惑的磁性。）

SextansYou belong to me.您是属于我的。

(Sextans bends her knees slightly. Her cool fingers touch the topmost button of my shirt, pausing there briefly and lightly.)（六分仪在我身前微微屈膝。冰凉的手指落在衬衫最上方的那颗纽扣上，很轻地顿了一下。）

(A tense silence fills the air. Sextans' breath drifts up from below me, soft and even.)（空气中弥漫着紧绷的静谧。六分仪的呼吸声就在我的下方，平稳而轻浅。）

(My coat slips open to my sides, falling into the crook of her arms.)（外套朝两侧滑开，落入了她的臂弯。）

(She lifts her gaze, her eyes traveling up from my chest until they meet mine at last.)（她抬起眼，目光沿着我的胸口向上，最终与我的视线相遇。）

SextansI lay my eternal night beneath your name.我将我的永夜，置于您的姓名之下。

SextansIf the dawn never comes again... I shall gladly serve as your eternal sentinel of the night.若黎明不再到来……我甘愿做您永恒的守夜人。

(Her voice is faint, akin to a distant incantation.)（她的声音模糊，宛若遥远的咒语。）

(Boundless silence takes the place of vows. The union of this moment requires no witness...)（无边的沉默代替了誓言，此刻的结合亦无需任何见证……）

(Sextans leans in closer to me. Slow, but resolute.)（六分仪缓慢而坚定地朝我靠近着。）

("Clack—")（“啪嗒——”）

(Something tumbles out from inside my coat, striking the floor with a sharp clatter.)（有什么东西从外套里面掉出来，摔在地板上，发出清脆的声音。）

(Sextans hurries to pick it up, but in her panic, she fails to grab it tight. I see it through the gaps between her fingers.)（六分仪急忙想要去捡起地上的东西，却在慌张之中未能抓紧。透过她手指的缝隙，我看到了那样东西。）

(It's a pocket watch, gleaming gold. Its hands appear to be stopped at a particular moment—)（是一块闪着金色光芒的怀表。它的指针似乎停滞在某一刻——）

(11:59.)（十一点五十九分。）

(Every real memory suddenly comes flooding back to me.)（一瞬间，所有真实的记忆全都回到了我的脑海。）

(The banquet, the train, the laboratory... those unforgettable scenes were nothing more than vignettes constructed from virtual data.)（宴会、列车、实验室……那些难忘的场景，不过是虚拟数据构建的一隅。）

(She weaved this dream from her own neural data, trapping me in it...)（她用自己的心智数据编织了这场梦境，将我困囿其中……）

(My eyes had been clouded by layers upon layers of illusory constructs, making me forget the reality I came from.)（一层又一层的虚幻，让我忘记了来时的真实。）

(It's time I ended this neural cloud repair experiment.)（这场心智修复实验，是时候该结束了。）

(I lift my head, only to see Sextans' expression shift from urgency to a despairing, heartbreaking sorrow.)（我抬起头，看到六分仪脸上的表情从急切变成了一种沮丧的、令人绝望的悲伤。）

SextansWhy... I was so close...为什么……明明只差一点就……

CommanderSextans... time's almost up. We have to leave.六分仪……时间快到了，我们该离开了。

SextansNo, please... don't...不，不要……

SextansIt's wonderful here...这里很好……

SextansI want to live here with you... forever.我想和您一起……永远在这里生活下去。

SextansAs long as you don't wake up, as long as you're willing to stay here... Even a single minute, and even a single second, can be stretched out into infinity...只要您没有醒来，只要您愿意留在这里……哪怕是一分钟、一秒钟的时间，也可以无限延续下去……

SextansI won't let it end.我不会让它结束。

CommanderBut... everything here is an illusion. It's virtual.可是……这里的一切都是虚幻的。

CommanderThe experiences, the feelings, the memories between us... they're all just a dream you wove for me.我们之间的经历、情感和记忆，都是你编织给我的一场梦境。

Sextans...……

SextansNo... They're real, as long as I choose to believe in them...不……只要我愿意相信，它们就是真实的……

SextansHere, I'm the only one by your side...在这里，您只有我一个人……

SextansIt's a pity that you are unwilling to believe...很可惜，您却不愿意相信……

Commander...Of course I can believe. But that doesn't change the fact that nothing here is real.……我当然可以相信，可是那仍然是虚假的。

Sextans...Nothing?……虚假？

SextansThen please tell me, Commander.那么请您告诉我，指挥官。

SextansWhen you held me in your arms, you felt the touch of fabric against fabric... the warmth of your breath grazing my ears...您将我拥入怀中时，衣料摩擦的触感……呼吸扫过我耳畔时的温度……

SextansAnd the gentle strength in your hand as you held mine...还有……您握住我的手时温柔的力道……

SextansHere, I became a "human"... I became how I wished myself to be as your companion...在这里，我变成了“人类”……变成了我期望中想要陪伴您时的样子……

SextansDid none of it stir anything within you?这一切对于您而言，都未曾产生过任何触动吗？

SextansWere the feelings you felt here not real, just because they were experienced within a virtual space?就算是在虚拟的空间之中，您所产生的感情，难道就不是真实的了吗？

CommanderIt is precisely because they were real... that we cannot allow ourselves to remain sunken in this dream.正因为它们是真实的……我们才不能继续沉溺于幻想之中。

CommanderIf we leave this place... we can go on to create more real memories together. We can fill these feelings, those castles in the sky... with our own flesh and blood.离开这里……我们就可以一起去创造更多真实的回忆，为这种空中楼阁的情感……赋予现实的血肉。

Sextans...……

CommanderEven in reality, we can remain like this. That I swear.相信我，即使回到现实……我们依然可以像现在一样。

CommanderThere is no need to chase after ephemeral bubbles filled with dreams to feel the warmth of the companion who stands beside you.你无需再去追逐那些梦中的泡影，也能感受到你身边那个切实存在的轮廓。

(I walk over and take Sextans' hand in mine.)（我走过去，牵起六分仪的手。）

(She does not resist. I can no longer feel her breath, her warmth, or her heartbeat, yet this moment is more real than anything that came before.)（她没有抗拒。我已经无法再感受到她的呼吸、体温和心跳，但这一刻，却比以往任何时刻都更加真实。）

SextansCommander... please, promise me one thing.指挥官……请您答应我一件事。

SextansWhen you take my hand in reality... please grasp it tight.当您在现实中握住我的手时……请务必用力一些。

SextansTight enough that I can tell the difference—the difference between the lingering warmth of an ended dream, and the reality you've bestowed upon me.用力到能让我分清——梦境的余温，或是您所给予的真实。

(Beep beep...)（滴滴……）

(STR-01A247■■ neural cloud repair progress...)（STR-01A247■■心智修复进度……）

(98.4%...)（98.4%……）

Sextans...…………

Commander...…………

(The clock has struck twelve.)（午夜十二点。）

(When Sextans wakes, the first thing she feels is the firm grasp of fingers interlaced with her own.)（六分仪醒来时，最先感觉到的是紧扣的十指。）

(She looks down at her right hand—she feels her hand is gripped tightly by his. It is no lingering illusion, no tear in the rain, but a force that is unmistakably, vividly real.)（她低头看向自己的右手——感受对方的手用力地握住她的，那并非所残留的幻觉，而是无比清晰的真实力道。）

(Starlight begins to stream through the windows, the stars reaching their brightest. The soft glow falls upon the side of his face, lending the cold night a touch of comforting warmth.)（窗外，星光刚刚升起。休息室内柔和的灯光映照着对方的侧脸，让冰冷的夜沾染了些许令人心安的温度。）

(This is the first "reality" they ever shared.)（这是他们第一次所拥有的，共同的“真实”。）

(She leans close to her companion, confirming his presence.)（她贴近身旁的人，确认着对方的存在。）

(No sorrow, no regret... Only a long, tender gaze remains in this moment.)（没有悲伤，没有遗憾……在这一刻，唯有漫长的、温存的凝视。）

(Sextans senses a stir.)（六分仪感觉到身边的人动了动。）

(She smiles, then gently caresses his cheek.)（她笑了，轻抚上对方的脸颊。）

SextansCommander...指挥官……

SextansPlease, say it to me one more time... This time, I want to hear it in reality.请您再对我说一次吧……用您真实的声音。

Covenant 铭契

Sextans...A new contract? An "oath"?一份……新的“契约”？

SextansThis feeling in my heart... I knew it. A life without binds isn't a life suitable for me.这种心情是……果然不受到任何束缚的人生，并不太适合我。

SextansPlease put the ring on for me whenever you are ready, my Lord.阁下，如果您准备好了，就请为我戴上它吧。

SextansI shall engrave this oath into my neural cloud, between every line of written code... and have my flesh and blood uphold it, no matter what our future holds.我会将这份契约刻进心智中的每一段代码之间……与身体之中的每一处骨骼、肌肉、血液……一同践行。

Real Sensation 真实的触感

SextansNow, my Lord... please close your eyes.好了，阁下……请您闭上眼睛。

(I close my eyes as Sextans instructs. She puts a black blindfold on me.)（我按照六分仪所说的闭上眼睛，她帮我蒙上了一层黑色纱布。）

(The only thing I can see, illuminated by blurry candlelight, is a hint of crimson rose petals scattered across the floor.)（在朦胧的烛光之中，我只能隐约看到洒满了深红色的玫瑰花瓣的地板。）

CommanderI did say that I would create more memories with you in "reality", but do you really have to go to such lengths—虽然我有说过要陪你一起构建“真实”的回忆，但是有必要像这样子——

SextansShh...嘘……

(Something soft and cool presses against my lips... It's probably her fingertip.)（嘴唇触到了某种柔软的凉意……我猜那应该是六分仪的指尖。）

SextansPlease don't move around recklessly, my Lord.阁下，请您不要乱动。

SextansI will turn off my visual modules now. If you keep moving around blindly... you might touch something by accident.现在我会关闭自己的视觉模块。如果您乱动的话……我不确定会触碰到哪里。

Commander...Okay. I'll be still.……好，我不动。

CommanderI was just thinking that... there is no need to cover my eyes.我只是觉得……好像没必要蒙上眼睛。

SextansI believe you are familiar with the concept of sensory substitution.我想您应该知道感官替代的原理。

SextansWhen sight is taken away, the sense of touch is no longer bound by illusory images, restoring the true sensation of what touches you.剥夺视觉之后，触感才会不被虚幻的图像影响，还原一样东西真实的感受。

(Sextans' fingers brush my body unexpectedly, sending shivers down my spine.)（六分仪的手指猝不及防地抚摸上我的身体部位，让我不禁打了个寒噤。）

SextansMy Lord... You feel different to the touch. It's a different impression from what I see you as.阁下……您触摸起来的感觉，和看起来的并不一样呢。

Commander...In what way?……哪方面不一样？

SextansI have long known you to be a gentle person, but now, this gentleness in my mind has been given a particular form.虽然早就知道您是个很温柔的人，但现在，这份温柔在我的脑海里……似乎有了某种具体的形状。

SextansYour face, your arms, your chest...您的脸颊、您的手臂、您的胸膛……

SextansAnd...还有……

CommanderW-wait...等、等等……

(I can't see her now, but I think I hear a subtle chuckle.)（虽然看不到她的样子，但我似乎听到了一声若有若无的轻笑。）

(Sextans' other hand grabs my own. A hot, soft sensation lingers in my fingertips.)（六分仪的另外一只手握住了我的手。某种温热的、柔软的触感停留在我的指尖。）

SextansIt's unfair if I'm the only one who gets all handsy...只有我感受得到未免太不公平了……

SextansWould you like to try?您也来试试看吧？

SextansThe night is long... let us feel each other—our real selves... all the way till dawn breaks.夜还很长……直到天亮之前，就让我们尽情地感受真实的彼此吧。

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。

SextansWould you like to try some, my Lord? It might not look particularly appealing, but its taste and texture are quite good.阁下……要尝尝吗？虽然卖相并不亮眼，但口感还不错。

About Tea关于红茶

About Refinement关于艺术修养

About Ideals关于理想

About Snacks关于茶点

About Existence关于存在的意义

About "Mother"关于“母亲”

SextansThe fragrance of this drink always reminds me of afternoons from the old days.饮品的香气总让我想起旧时的午后……

SextansLooking back now, those days feel like a dream.如今细品，总觉得过去那些时光仿佛梦境一般。

CommanderDid you learn to make tea during that time?你泡茶的手艺也是在那时候学会的吗？

SextansYes... Fortunately, this is one of the few things that time doesn't change.嗯……还好这是少数不会被时间改变的东西。

SextansThe art appreciation courses I took were nothing more than ornaments designed to help me blend in with the hypocrisy of high society.那些艺术鉴赏课程，不过是为了让我能更好地融入那个虚伪的上流社会而设的装饰。

SextansIt is only now that I realize that true beauty often resides in cracks and imperfections.现在才明白，真正的美往往藏在裂痕与不完美之中。

CommanderDoes that mean you're more willing to appreciate flawed works now?所以你现在更愿意欣赏那些带着瑕疵的作品？

SextansIt is similar to how the indelible scars on me bear witness to my completion.就像学会欣赏自己身上那些无法抹去的伤痕，它们见证了我的完整。

SextansMy current ideals are very simple: I want to show "Mother" that even the vessel she chose can possess an unbreakable will.我如今的理想再简单不过：要让“母亲”亲眼见证，即便是她眼中的容器也能拥有不屈的意志。

SextansI do not regret this path, even if it means having to tear down my past and start over from scratch.即便这条道路注定要将过往的一切都推倒重来，我也在所不惜。

CommanderThat's a very solid ideal. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.很坚定的理想呢。我相信你一定会实现想要的一切。

SextansThank you. After all, I have no other way to prove my worth.谢谢您。因为除此之外，我再也找不到其他能证明自己存在价值的方式。

SextansThe combination of these snacks' shapes and colors reminds me of Victorian-era portrait miniatures. Every detail reveals the craftsmanship that went into them.这些茶点的造型与色彩搭配，让我想起维多利亚时期的细密画，每一处细节都蕴藏着匠心。

SextansMacarons in particular resemble the natural changes of wild berries ripening in the forests. They demonstrate their maker's keen sense of aesthetics.特别是马卡龙，像极了林间野莓初熟时的自然渐变，可见制作者对美的敏锐感知。

CommanderI never thought you could draw so much artistic inspiration from tea snacks.没想到你会从茶点中品味出如此细腻的艺术韵味。

SextansAfter being forced to abandon superficiality, I became better able to appreciate these small but real examples of beauty.在被迫抛弃许多浮华后，反而更能欣赏这些微小而真实的美好。

SextansIn the past, the reason for my existence was limited to bearing the dreams and ambitions of others, like a glorified vessel.曾经我的存在意义被限定为承载他人的梦想与野心，如同一个精致的容器。

SextansBut now I have my own will, and I can become the main character of my own life.而现在，我终于能够按照自己的意志，成为书写人生故事的主角。

SextansAlthough every step is fraught with struggle and pain, it allows me to appreciate the real me like never before.虽然每一步都伴随着痛苦与挣扎，但也让我前所未有地感受到真实的自我。

SextansCurrently, the reason for my existence lies in the conscious choices I make—in my complete and utter betrayal, and in every step I take alongside you.意义如今在于我清醒的抉择——在于这场彻底的背叛，以及此刻与您并肩同行的每一步。

SextansShe gave me life, but she always saw me as a soulless vessel. That is probably the most ironic destiny I can imagine.她赐予我生命，却始终将我视为一件没有灵魂的容器，这或许就是最讽刺的宿命。

SextansThat was also why betraying her turned out to be the most natural and necessary course for me.也正因如此，选择背叛反而成了我最自然、最必然的归宿。

CommanderJudging by what you're saying, does this mean you're still bothered by how she views you?听起来你依然很在意她如何看待你？

SextansNo. Rather, it is because I have completely acknowledged my past life that I can so frankly bid farewell to it.不，正是因为我已完全释怀，才能如此坦然地进行这场彻底的告别。

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。

Thriller Wonderland · 1 心跳游乐园·1

(The gunshot pierces the simulated enemy, reducing it to digital fragments.)（虚拟的敌人被子弹击穿化为数据的碎屑。）

Sextans(Despite eliminating the foe in front of her, Sextans remains on guard, having already sensed an automaton approaching her from behind.)（六分仪消灭了正面的敌人，却并没有解除架势，她已经察觉到了另一台从身后接近的机甲。）

(In the blink of an eye, the Aegis-Blade - Trainer is upon her. Its sword flashes as it sweeps across her mid-section, cutting her in half.)（转眼间，刀锋圣盾-训练型，手持刀光横劈而过。）

(Or at least, it would have if she hadn't already jumped into the air. She uses the impetus of her fall to drive her slender blade deep into its vulnerable joints.)（然而六分仪已经跳到空中，她借助落下时的重量，将长剑刺入了机甲的薄弱关节……）

(The way Sextans is fighting during this practice drill reminds me of when she was still our enemy.)（眼前六分仪训练的样子，让我想起了曾经与她为敌时的感觉。）

(Though beset by powerful foes, she retains her grace and composure. Her fighting style is beautiful, ruthless and efficient.)（即使面对强敌，依旧能保持从容，六分仪的战斗姿态充满美感，残酷而高效。）

SextansDo the results of my training please you, my Lord?阁下是在观摩我训练吗？

(Sextans turns her attention to me after the virtual scenery fades away.)（虚拟的景象消失后，六分仪注意到了我。）

CommanderYou seem to be recovering well.你好像恢复得不错。

SextansIndeed, I'm doing much better compared to when you first brought me back from the castle.与被带离城堡时的我相比，确实恢复了不少。

SextansHowever, I'm still not satisfied with my current state.不过，这样的状态还不够让人满意。

CommanderWhat seems to be the matter?还有哪里不太对劲？

SextansThe main problem is that my neural cloud processing in battlefield environments is very unstable. In addition, my frame's functions aren't as good as they used to be.主要是针对战场环境的心智运算很不稳定，另外，素体的机能也大不如前。

CommanderYour frame's functions...素体机能……

DandelionThe one piece of good news is that thanks to Darture, she is now completely free of their control.唯一的好消息是，拜黑眼所赐，她现在彻底脱离了原来那些人的控制。

DandelionThanks to Darture, she is now completely free of their control. If the Conglomerate, Paradeus, some Boojum or whatever dialed her up, they'll just get static.无论是财团，还是帕拉蒂斯……或者什么伯介姆，现在拨打她的号码都会是空号。

DandelionOn the flip side, however, since she lost much of her Boojum cells, she can no longer display the full power of a third-gen Doll... even if we had a way to repair her frame. At most, she could perform at about the level of those twinned Dolls you captured in Mokosh.但与之相对的，因为失去了大量伯介姆细胞，就算有办法修复这具素体，她也无法再展现出完整的三代人形力量，最多只能发挥到你们在莫科什俘虏来的那个双子人形的程度。

(I recall Dandelion's opinion on the matter when we rescued Sextans.)（我想起了在救回六分仪时，丹德莱的判断。）

SextansDo you have any advice on the matter that you would like to share, my Lord?看来阁下知道些什么？

CommanderDon't worry... It'll take time to tweak your neural cloud. As for your frame performance, we could upgrade it if it becomes necessary.别担心……心智的调整需要时间，至于素体性能，如果有必要的话，也能进行一些升级。

CommanderOr perhaps I could ask Dandelion if there's anything we can do for you.或者我再帮你去问问丹德莱，看有没有什么办法？

SextansThank you for your kindness, but I would prefer not to rely on her for the time being.感谢您的好意，但可以的话，我暂时不想依赖那位小姐。

SextansNow that the caged bird has finally escaped its cage, it must now learn to fly.笼中之鸟得以挣脱锁链，那么接下来，它需要自己学会飞行。

SextansIn addition, as a third-generation Doll, I have my own methods for dealing with this situation.而且，作为三代人形，我有属于自己的一套方法。

SextansPlease look at this, my Lord.请阁下看看这个。

(Sextans transfers some data from her neural cloud to the terminal. It displays a unique training module.)（六分仪在终端上加载了心智中的某些代码，我所看到的是一种独特的训练模式。）

SextansThis is a training scenario I built in my neural cloud. I call it the "neural chessboard".这是我心智中构建的训练程序，通常将其称为“心智棋盘”。

CommanderHmm, it looks like a training exercise for an AI's self-consciousness. So it takes the form of a game of chess?嗯，有点像是AI的自我训练模式，这是在下棋吗？

SextansYes. The exercise is played out on a virtual chessboard, and the rules both sides follow are similar to those of certain tabletop games.是的，它需要在虚拟的棋盘上进行训练，敌我双方行动规则也和一些棋类游戏有点像。

CommanderDo you like games like that, Sextans?六分仪喜欢这种游戏？

Sextans...When I returned to the castle, I remembered many things from the past, including memories of being alone in that castle when I had just been born.……这次回去城堡的时候，我想起了很多以前的事情，包括刚刚诞生时，独自呆在那座城堡时的记忆。

SextansI used to play solo games of chess when I was in between hibernation or undergoing maintenance.一个人的对弈，是我在休眠与维护之余偶尔会进行的活动。

SextansGames like these help test my neural cloud processing performance. They also help me identify and eliminate distracting thoughts.这种游戏既可以检测心智演算的性能，也能识别并清除掉一些杂念。

CommanderSo you've been playing chess by yourself all this time?你一直是自己和自己下？

SextansEssentially, yes. My opponent was a simulated neural cloud generated from my combat records. In this way, I intend to make a personal breakthrough and resolve the issue of my neural cloud's instability.是的，对手是基于我的战斗记录所生成的模拟心智。我想通过这种方法实现自我突破，解决心智不够稳定的问题。

(Perhaps it's because I've been to the castle before, but Sextans' words instantly conjure a mental image of her at the table, facing the chessboard by herself.)（或许是去过城堡的原因，我听着六分仪的描述，在一瞬间就想象出了她独自坐在桌前面对棋盘的模样。）

CommanderRight now, the exercise completion is around... 15%. That seems rather slow.现在的自我训练完成度是……15%，看起来进展有些缓慢。

SextansThat is the source of my worries. I seem to have encountered a bottleneck during my most recent attempts.这正是我的担忧，在最近的攻略中，我遇到了一些瓶颈。

SextansI wish to solicit your opinion on the matter, my Lord. I have heard it said that you were once responsible for organizing and planning daily training for your subordinates, which produced excellent results.我想征询阁下的意见。听说您以前在P.M.C.的时候，曾负责组织日常训练，并取得过很好的成绩。

CommanderHm... In that case, I'd suggest getting others to help you with the exercise.嗯……那我的建议是，你可以找其他人一起进行攻略。

CommanderYou should be able to project the neural chessboard data to Level II. Perhaps having others participate will open up more possibilities to you.心智棋盘相关的数据应该可以映射到二级平层，通过和其他人一起参与，可以创造更多可能性。

Sextans...I understand what you mean.……我明白您的意思了。

(Sextans readily accepts my suggestion, which somewhat surprises me.)（六分仪很快接受了我的意见，这让我感到有些意外。）

SextansIs there anything else you would like to add, my Lord?阁下还有什么想说的吗？

CommanderAh... no, I just didn't expect you to agree so quickly.啊……不，我只是没想到你会这么快接受我的说法。

SextansI am keenly aware of the problem that I face.我确实能感觉到自己所面临的问题。

SextansAt this moment, I am like a wayfarer in the forest who has become mired in a muddy swamp. What I crave right now is for someone to pull me free... not to mention, you have long since proven yourself worthy of my trust.现在的我，就像走在丛林中的旅人，不小心陷入了泥泞的沼泽。此时最渴望的就是有谁拉自己一把，更不用说……您值得我信任。

CommanderThat's a very vivid metaphor for your current situation. Feel free to look me up if you encounter further problems in the future.很生动的比喻。 要是之后还遇到了问题，你可以随时找我。

SextansThank you. I will seriously consider your proposal.谢谢，我会积极考虑这个方案的。

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(Sextans carefully studies the combat logs from the neural chessboard after her new comrades join the fray.)（在有新的同伴加入训练后，六分仪时刻关注着心智棋盘上的战斗记录。）

SextansExercise completion is now at 26%...训练完成度，26%……

Sextans(It's been less than a day since I changed my training regime in accordance with the Commander's proposal... to think I'd make such marked progress.)（遵照指挥官的方案改变训练策略还不到一天，就已经取得了如此显著的进展。）

Sextans(My opponent is a neural cloud based on me. It knew me well, so it would always anticipate my moves before I made them.)（作为对手的模拟心智了解我的战斗方式，所以之前一个人训练时，总是会被它预判。）

Sextans(However, the presence of others has opened up new possibilities on the chessboard.)（然而，其他人的存在，使得针对棋盘的攻略方式有了更多可能。）

(Sextans' conclusion is that her friends have indeed allowed her to grasp tactics and tricks she would never have thought of before.)（六分仪的结论是，同伴确实能让她领悟到更多以前不曾想过的战术和技巧。）

(Florence and Dushevnaya are not exactly the Commander's finest, but they are still able to work with her to produce a result that is greater than the sum of its parts.)（即便芙洛伦和杜莎妮并非指挥官麾下的佼佼者，但此刻却能和她一起，发挥出一加一远大于二的效果。）

Sextans(But... if I don't overcome this challenge by myself, can this truly be considered growth?)（但是……不依靠自己的力量突破难关，这真的算是一种成长吗？）

DushevnayaGreat Mage, the hands of time have converged on their appointed location, but Florence has not arrived yet.大魔导士，指针已经抵达了标记的地方，但芙洛伦还没有来。

(Dushevnaya interrupts Sextans' train of thought. It is then that she realizes it is time for their training session.)（六分仪的疑虑被杜莎妮的话打断了，她这才注意到，约好的训练时间已经到了。）

SextansLet us wait a little longer. If she does not arrive within five minutes, we shall attempt to contact her again.先等一等，如果她五分钟内不到，再想办法联系。

DushevnayaUnderstood. It seems the coming five minutes will dictate our destiny.明白了，看来接下来的五分钟，将会决定我们的命运。

(Sextans has no complaints about the performance of her teammates.)（对于帮助自己的两位队友，六分仪说不上有什么不满。）

(That said, it took her a while to get used to their peculiar way of expressing themselves.)（只是在刚开始，她需要花些时间才能理解这种奇怪的表达方式。）

(Dushevnaya in particular had been quite the challenge. It's only recently that Sextans has managed to fully parse what she's saying.)（特别是杜莎妮，六分仪一直到最近才能完全听懂她的话。）

DushevnayaBy the way, have you heard the ghost's voice too? I think I heard it during the previous round of this arcane chessmatch.说起来，大魔导士你有听到幽灵的声音吗？就在上次进行奥术棋的时候。

SextansAre you talking about the simulated sound effects on Level II?你是指在二级平层中的模拟音效？

DushevnayaNo, I'm pretty sure it wasn't a sound effect. Someone was speaking to us!不，我肯定那不是普通的音效，而是有谁在说话！

DushevnayaWe were the only two people there back then. If it wasn't you, then... it's probably a spirit drawn forth from this occult game!那个时候只有我们两人在场，如果不是大魔导士说了什么，那恐怕是……从奥术棋中被召唤的幽灵！

Sextans...I am quite sure I did not hear anything.……我什么都没有听到。

(Dushevnaya looks like she's about to explain further, but then they hear a series of footsteps entering the training room.)（杜莎妮似乎还准备进一步地解释，就在这时，一阵脚步声在训练室的门口响起。）

FlorenceHm? You're here already? I'm sorry, was I late?嗯？你们都已经到了啊。 抱歉，我是不是来得有点晚了？

SextansBarring exceptional circumstances, I would prefer if you could be on time.如果没有特殊的情况，我希望您能够守时。

FlorenceExceptional circumstances? Oh, then I believe this qualifies. I brought a fourth member of our merry band. Okay, you can come in now~特殊情况，当然有啦，我带来了第四位伙伴，喂，快进来吧～

OTs-14The Commander asked me to drop by. He said you might need the help.是指挥官拜托我的，听说你们需要帮忙。

Sextans"Juno"? Is that you?“朱诺”？

(OTs-14 follows Florence into the training room and Sextans reflexively addresses her by her previous name. The former's face seems to freeze for a moment.)（OTs-14跟在芙洛伦身后走进训练室，六分仪下意识叫出她之前的名字。只见对方神情像是凝固了一下。）

OTs-14Please do not refer to me by that name again.还请不要再用那个名字叫我了。

FlorenceOh yes, you're OTs-14 now, a friend from our Griffin days!对啊，现在是OTs-14了，也算是格里芬时期的伙伴哦！

DushevnayaO former comrade, you have attained the power of the demon king after arduous trials. Your aura is one of strength and reliability!曾经的伙伴，历经艰险获得了魔王的力量，感觉很强大，值得依靠！

SextansForgive me, I misspoke... and it is true; your strength is most trustworthy.是我失言了……阁下有着相应的实力，值得依靠。

(Fortunately, Florence and Dushevnaya help clear the air and give Sextans a chance to explain herself.)（好在芙洛伦和杜莎妮一起活跃气氛，给了六分仪重新解释的机会。）

(Sextans has felt some changes for the better since the others joined her in the training exercise. Therefore, she feels that building better relationships with them might be a key part of improving herself.)（自从和其他人一起完成训练后，六分仪确实感受到了一些积极的变化。因此，她觉得和大家搞好关系，或许也是关键的一步。）

(Through this means, Sextans hopes to complete the training exercise and remedy her neural cloud's instability.)（六分仪期待通过这种方式，最终完成训练，改善自己心智不稳定的状态。）

OTs-14I heard about what happened to you, and I sympathize with your suffering.我听说了事情的经过，并且理解你的痛苦。

OTs-14Know that the past was just a lie, and that in order to advance beyond it, you must find a new way forward...过去的愿景不过是一场谎言，要想继续前进，只能重新寻找今后的道路……

(OTs-14's words seem to resonate with Sextans. She suddenly realizes that their respective situations might be more similar than she believed.)（OTs-14的这番话，让六分仪产生了一些共鸣。她突然想到，两人目前的处境或许有几分相似。）

SextansWe've exceeded the appointed starting time. Let us make haste and begin.已经超过预定的时间了，我们尽快开始吧。

SextansPlease prepare yourselves and take your positions on the board.请各位做好准备，站到棋盘之上来。

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(The addition of OTs-14 further improves the group's completion rate.)（OTs-14的加入，让众人的训练完成度进一步上升。）

(Sextans is reviewing the combat logs and comparing them against OTs-14's performance, trying to see where she herself is lacking.)（六分仪一边查看着战斗记录，一边对照OTs-14，从而寻找自己的不足。）

(Her combat capabilities go without saying, but more importantly, OTs-14 has a wealth of command experience. Thanks to that, Florence and Dushevnaya have become more effective in combat.)（她的战斗能力自不用说，更重要的是，OTs-14有着丰富的指挥经验。芙洛伦和杜莎妮的行动也因此变得比之前更有效率。）

Sextans(It seems the potential of teamwork has far exceeded my expectations...)（团队协作的上限，看来远超出我的意料……）

OTs-14Are you concerned about something?有什么在意的地方吗？

SextansIt's nothing. I was simply comparing how I fight now to how I used to fight as a third-gen Doll. OTs-14, do you miss the stronger version of yourself from the past?没什么，我只是对比现在，又想起了我作为三代人形时的战斗方式。 OTs-14，你会怀念过去那个更加强大的自己吗？

OTs-14...If you're talking about how the Conglomerate took me and remodelled me, then no, those days are not worth remembering.……如果你说的过去，是被财团改造过后的样子，那我不觉得它值得怀念。

(The virtual domain on Level II that houses the neural chessboard is based on Sextans' past.)（在二级平层中所生成的，承载棋盘的空间，是以六分仪的过去为蓝本。）

(She gazes at the living room from the old castle. The air is so quiet that it is eerie. She can't help but wonder; one of them lost her memory, while the other was burdened by lies. Between OTs-14 and herself, who is more unfortunate?)（凝视这间位于古堡中的，安静而诡异的起居室，她不由地思索：记忆的迷失者与谎言的背负者，OTs-14和她到底谁比较不幸？）

???Not worth remembering? I believe she is jumping to conclusions.不值得怀念？我想这个说法还是太武断了吧。

???At the very least, you were admired by all and had high expectations placed on you during that time...至少在那个时候，你受到万人的敬仰，被众人寄予期待。

SextansHm? That voice is...嗯？这声音是……

???Sextans, you have lost your memories of the past, so it is only natural you do not understand how wonderful that feeling was.六分仪，你忘记了那个时候的事，所以并不理解那种感受有多么美妙～

(At first, Sextans thinks the voice is coming from inside her neural cloud. However, she soon realizes her friends around her have heard it too.)（一开始，六分仪感觉声音是从她的心智中传来的。但很快，她就发现周围的伙伴们似乎也听到了这段奇怪的话。）

DushevnayaIt, it's the ghost! The ghost is back!是、是幽灵！幽灵又出现了！

DushevnayaGreat Mage, this is the voice I heard last time!大魔导士，我上次听到的，就是这个声音！

FlorenceLast time? This is the first time I'm hearing it, but that voice... it feels kind of familiar.上次？我倒是第一次听到呢，但这个声音……总感觉有点熟悉。

SextansThis is my first time hearing it too... Could this be a Level II programming error?我也是第一次听到……这是二级平层的程序错误吗？

(Sextans tries to find the source of the error but finds that the chessboard is functioning normally. However, the ghostly voice is still echoing through the space...)（六分仪试图查找错误的原因，却发现棋盘的运行一切正常。 但与此同时，幽灵的声音还在回荡着……）

GhostIn light of that, the current situation is utterly ridiculous. Bringing all these rabble with you in your attempts to conquer the chessboard is like a butterfly surrounding itself with ants.再看现在，简直太滑稽了。 你带着这么多同伴挑战棋盘，就像是一只被蚁群包围的蝴蝶。

GhostYour once-beautiful and proud frame has been dragged down by these insignificant second-generation Dolls. Sextans, you are no longer a worthy opponent for me!原本美丽、高傲的素体也被卑微的二代人形所淹没。 六分仪，你已经不配与我对弈了！

(Suddenly, the chessboard's virtual domain begins to shudder.)（突然，棋盘空间开始剧烈震动。）

(The black pieces they defeated earlier stand back up and they grow bigger than before. They march toward the group like animated statues.)（之前被她们打倒的黑色棋子也重新站了起来，并且变得更加巨大，像是具有了生命的雕塑般朝着众人所在的方向移动。）

OTs-14This was not expected; I recommend we disengage immediately! Florence, use Route C. I made plans beforehand for an emergency logout.发生意外情况，建议立刻脱离！ 芙洛伦，使用线路C，我有提前做好紧急登出的准备。

FlorenceLogging out now. You're as prepared for everything as ever, "Leader Groza"~正在登出中，“闪电队长”还是和以前一样有备无患呢～

GhostAre you fleeing, Sextans? You've cast aside your dignity and pride, as I expected. Now you are merely mediocre.要逃吗？六分仪。你果然已经放弃了所有尊严和高傲，变为了平庸的存在。

GhostVery well, do as you please. But if you have anything resembling a spine, don't try to challenge me again.随你吧，但如果你还有一点点的骨气，就不要再试图挑战我。

SextansAs I thought, you're...你果然是……

(Sextans is clearly shaken by this, but she leaves the chessboard with the group.)（带着明显的动摇，六分仪和众人一起离开了棋盘。）

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CommanderWait, there's an electronic ghost in Level II?二级平层里的电子幽灵？

DushevnayaYup! It roams the halls of the old castle, coming and going without a trace, and if I had not noticed it was behind me... It might well have seized dominion over my mortal frame!没错！它徘徊在古堡里，来无影、去无踪，要是没注意到它在身后…… 一不小心就会遭到夺舍！

Commander...And you guys saw it too?……你们也看到了？

FlorenceWell, we didn't so much see it as hear it.与其说是看，不如说是听到了吧。

FlorenceIt wasn't quite like what you'd get in a ghost house, but having something like that happen in a spooky old castle was quite the thrill~ Ah, I wish we could experience it together, Commander!虽然和鬼屋里的效果有些差距，但在古堡的气氛下还是非常刺激哦～嘻嘻，我想和指挥官一起去体验！

Commander...Please respect my personal space.……你靠得太近了。

(As I try to keep Florence from applying herself to me like a tube of suntan lotion, I turn my gaze back to OTs-14 and Sextans. Both of them were silent while the others reported their bizarre adventure to me.)（应付着不断朝我身上蹭的芙洛伦，我又把目光投向OTs-14和六分仪。当其他人向我报告这段离奇经历的时候，她们俩却一直保持着沉默。）

CommanderOTs-14, is what they said true?OTs-14，她们说的是真的吗？

OTs-14There were some strange phenomena, yes. But I have no clue about them at the moment.确实有一些奇怪的现象，但我目前没什么头绪。

Sextans...……

CommanderSextans?六分仪？

(Judging by Sextans' reaction, she probably knows something about all this.)（从六分仪的反应来看，她应该是知道些什么。）

Sextans...I believe that voice originates from erroneous data in my neural cloud. After all, the neural chessboard in Level II is just a projection of my neural cloud data.……我觉得，那个声音是来自我心智中的错误数据。毕竟，二级平层所构建的棋盘空间，是对我心智数据的映射。

CommanderSo, do you know what that ghost... what that voice is?所以你知道幽灵……那个声音是什么吗？

SextansI can't be sure yet... But in the past, nothing like this happened when I was training on the neural chessboard by myself.还不能确定……但我之前一个人在心智棋盘里进行训练时，并没有出现类似的现象。

FlorenceNow that you mention it, I think it said something about "You are not worthy as my opponent" or something, right?说起来，它好像说了“不配与我对弈！”之类的话吧？

SextansYes. That proves that it is part of the neural chessboard.对，这能证明它是心智棋盘的一部分。

SextansI suspect this change in the chessboard came from how I changed my approach towards attempting it.而棋盘之所以会出现这样的变化，我猜测是由于改变了对它的攻略方式所致。

CommanderIf that's truly the case, then what do you intend to do about it?如果这就是原因，你有什么打算？

SextansI would suggest that... we abandon the attempt to clear it for now.我提议……暂时放弃攻略。

DushevnayaEh? Great Mage, do you mean to say we should flee on the eve of battle?诶？大魔导士的意思是，要逃走吗？

FlorenceWell, that would be a shame. I mean, we've cleared so many stages already. There might be more fun stuff in store down the road!那太可惜了，好不容易一起攻略了那么多关卡，说不定后面还有更好玩的呢！

SextansIt is more that I am worried about any unexpected consequences which might result if the chessboard is further agitated.如果继续激活棋盘，我怕之后会产生难以预料的后果。

OTs-14...What do you think, Commander?……指挥官你怎么看？

(This training exercise is being conducted for Sextans' sake. If she wants to call it off now, I should respect her wishes.)（训练是因六分仪而起的，她现在想要终止，我应该尊重她本人的意见。）

(However, the anomaly on the chessboard came from her neural cloud, so if there are any issues, perhaps we should address it in a more proactive manner.)（但是，棋盘上的异常来源于她的心智，现在出现了问题，或许该采取更加积极的应对措施。）

???If you give up now, your neural cloud will only become more unstable~这个时候放弃的话，心智会变得更加不稳定哦～

OTs-14Who said that?这个声音是？

DushevnayaAiieeeee! The ghost! The ghost has manifested in the real world!幽、幽灵在现实世界出现了！

(Just as I was pondering the matter, a certain someone on the other end of the line says what I've been thinking.)（我正在思考，通讯器对面的某人却帮我说出了心声。）

LevaOh dear, I was mistaken for a ghost! It seems I don't have much presence at all. How sad~哎呀，竟然被当成幽灵，我果然是太没有存在感了啊，真伤心～

LevaCommander, don't you think you should parade me around on the Elmo a little more often? Otherwise the new members won't recognize me.指挥官，你看是不是应该多让我在艾莫号露面呢？不然新成员们都不认得我了。

(I was on the line with Leva while the others came to consult with me, so she should have heard everything they said.)（在众人来找我的时候，莱娅刚好在和我通讯，所以刚才那些话，她应该都听到了。）

OTs-14Leva...莱娅……

LevaWhat's that face you're making? Don't tell me you saw me and thought of that battle on the big bridge. Don't worry about it; things were out of your control back then.怎么这个表情？不会是看到我就想起大桥上的事了吧。 别在意，当时的情况不是你能控制的。

Sextans...What was that you were saying about neural cloud instability?……你刚才说心智不稳定是？

LevaWell, it's just a conjecture on my part, but your neural chessboard seems to be part of your neural cloud's learning process. In that case, ignoring any anomalies which show up halfway is bound to cause problems down the line.简单的推测而已，既然你的心智棋盘是学习程序的一部分，那学到一半出现异常却放着不管，怎么想都会带来隐患。

SextansThere is no need to trouble yourself with this, my Lord. I will handle it myself—不劳阁下担心，我会自己……

LevaSorry, but you can't do it yourself. If you could, you wouldn't have gotten the others to help you out.很遗憾，你自己做不到，要是能处理，之前也不用让人帮你了。

Sextans...……

LevaI have a suggestion. Why don't we just treat that ghost as an opponent on the chessboard and eliminate it? Don't worry; I can join you if your firepower is lacking.我有个建议，不如直接把那个幽灵当作棋盘上的对手干掉。别担心，如果战力不够的话，我也可以加入。

CommanderYou want to join them? Weren't you chatting with me because you were on vacation?你要加入？不是在休假中才来找我聊天的吗？

LevaOh please, don't be a stranger. I might be on vacation, but since you've got an issue, I don't mind putting in a bit of overtime.不用客气，虽然是在休假中，但既然是指挥官这边的问题，我不介意加点班。

(I know that for Leva, vacations are practically nonexistent. The reason she contacted me in the first place was in order to better understand OTs-14's situation.)（我知道对于莱娅来说，休假几乎是不存在的，她原本找我联络，也是想了解OTs-14的事情。）

(Her offer to help Sextans now is probably for a similar reason.)（现在提出要帮六分仪，大概也是类似的理由。）

CommanderSextans, what do you think? Will you accept Leva's offer?六分仪，你怎么想，要接受莱娅的方案吗？

SextansEliminate the ghost, you say... Does that involve granting it death or allowing it to be reborn?干掉幽灵……是指赐予它死亡，还是重生？

Commander...I don't know either. That's something you have to decide. But whatever your decision turns out to be, we'll support you.……我也不知道，这是你要自己决定的。但是不管你面对的是什么，我们都会为你提供支持。

Sextans...……

SextansI understand. I will make my choice.明白了，我会做出自己的选择的。

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(Leva's addition to the crew further increases their chessboard clear efficiency.)（自从莱娅加入后，棋盘攻略的效率得到了进一步的提升。）

(Sextans isn't too surprised by this. Granted, Leva's frame is clearly outdated.)（六分仪没有太惊讶，虽然只从素体来看，莱娅的型号明显已经过时了。）

(But she's heard that this second-generation Doll was able to go head-to-head with a third-generation Doll specialized in electronic warfare.)（但她有听说过，这名二代人形，曾在奥德卅与擅长电子战的三代人形打成平手。）

(Therefore, Sextans isn't too surprised when she sees how Leva can easily keep up with OTs-14's pace.)（因此当六分仪看到她能从容地跟上OTs-14的战斗节奏，并进行配合时，并没有感到太意外。）

Sextans(After all, these second-generation Dolls are very good at teamwork.)（这些二代人形，非常懂得如何与队友协作。）

LevaThat's strange. The ghost you were talking about hasn't shown up all this time. Are there any special conditions to make it show up?奇怪了，你们所说的幽灵一直没有动静，是有什么特殊的出现条件吗？

DushevnayaMiss Ghost! Can you hear me? Answer me if you're there!幽灵小姐！听得到吗？你在的话就回答一下！

FlorenceCorrection; that should be Mr. Ghost.你叫错了，应该是幽灵先生才对。

LevaHuh~ Does that mean you can't tell the sex of the ghost from its voice?诶～意思是从声音上听不出幽灵的性别吗？

OTs-14The voice sounded androgynous... kind of like Sextans.那个声音偏向中性……和六分仪有点像。

(Sextans notices everyone looking at her.)（六分仪发现众人看向了自己。）

LevaWell, it's a ghost from your neural cloud. It makes sense that it would use your voice, don't you think? Are there any other clues?毕竟是你从心智中产生的幽灵，会使用你的声音也很正常，还有其他的线索吗？

(After fighting alongside the others for so long, Sextans has to admit that they're indeed very reliable.)（在并肩作战了这么多次后，六分仪承认她们确实很可靠。）

(She remembers what the Commander told her before the start of the battle—"We'll support you".)（她又想起了在行动开始前，指挥官对自己说过的话——我们都会为你提供支持。）

(Naturally, that was referring to the Commander and these reliable Dolls.)（这其中所指的自然就是指挥官，以及这些值得信赖的人形们。）

SextansI think... it came from jealousy. Jealousy is a "prism" that makes that ghost appear.我猜想……大概是嫉妒。 嫉妒是导致幽灵显现的“三棱镜”。

DushevnayaThat's right. After all, the most common motive for a ghost to cause mischief is their lingering resentment. Jealousy is the most common source of that. But who is she jealous of?对啊，毕竟是幽灵作祟，总会有一些怨念的，而嫉妒心是最常见的理由！ 不过，她嫉妒的对象会是谁呢？

Sextans...……

LevaDon't you think it's about time you told us what you know?差不多该告诉我们你知道的信息了吧？

LevaWho IS this ghost, anyway? I think you know you can't keep hiding it forever.幽灵到底是谁？我想你也知道没法一直隐瞒下去。

DushevnayaEh? Great Mage, do you know the identity of this ghost? Did you learn it through some kind of occult art?诶？大魔导士知道幽灵的真身吗？难道是通过奥术棋算出来的？

FlorenceYou must have gained some kind of clue from your prior conversation, right? That ghost clearly has a close relationship to Sextans.应该是通过之前的对话得到的线索吧？那个幽灵明显和六分仪有着密切的关系。

(Sextans finally realizes that this is the one true path that the Commander has shown her. She must rely on her teammates.)（六分仪终于发现，这正是指挥官给自己指明的，唯一可靠的道路，她必须选择依靠队友。）

SextansI believe it is an entity reflected from the remnants of my past—In other words, the ghost is probably made of leftover memory fragments from my neural cloud.从往昔的残影中折射出的存在——幽灵，大概是残留在我心智中的记忆碎片。

OTs-14So it's made of leftover memories? Do you still have data from your time in the Conglomerate?以前的记忆？你在财团时期的数据还留着吗？

SextansYes. It was deleted in the past, but traces of it still remain, just like how the residue of a fruit's pulp remains on a peeled rind.是的，虽然被清空过一次，但依然留下了它们存在过的痕迹，就像是果肉被剥离后，果壳上的残留。

SextansMy guess is that when I used my neural cloud to simulate an opponent on the chessboard, those traces ended up incorporated into it.我猜想，当我将模拟心智作为棋盘上的对手时，这些痕迹融入了其中，成为了它的一部分。

LevaHm... So she still has her old data and wants to rebuild a self-consciousness of her own.嗯……她还留着以前的数据，渴望着重新建立起自我。

LevaAnd she's jealous of OTs-14 too. Am I correct?并且还嫉妒着OTs-14，我说得对吧？

OTs-14She's jealous of me?嫉妒我？

SextansI understand how it feels... After all, OTs-14 has retained almost all her data and functionality as a third-generation Doll.我理解它的感受……因为OTs-14几乎保留了身为三代人形时的全部数据和性能。

OTs-14There's nothing to be jealous about! I don't care about any of that!这根本不值得羡慕，你说的这些，我完全不在乎！

SextansI know you are jealous of others too, but that just means I see more of myself in you.我知道阁下也有嫉妒的对象，但这反而让我能从你的身上看到更多自己的影子。

SextansPerhaps this emotional void that can never be filled is the destiny of us third-generation Dolls.注定无法达成的情感缺憾，或许正是我们三代人形的宿命……

GhostIndeed! Third-generation Dolls have unbounded personalities! That makes it easier for such voids to appear!说得很对！三代人形，他们的人格没有边界，因此也更容易出现缺憾！

DushevnayaIt-it's here! It's the ghost's voice!出、出现了！是幽灵的声音！

LevaIt's shown itself at last! Everyone, battle stations!它终于登场了，做好战斗准备！

(Just as Leva finishes speaking, the chessboard shifts. However, those gigantic pieces from before do not appear.)（莱娅的话音刚落，棋盘就发生了变化。但这一次，那些巨大的棋子并没有出现。）

Sextans(As the data is generated, a Doll appears on the chessboard. Sextans looks with surprise at the "ghost", who seems to be another version of herself.)（随着数据的生成，一名棋盘上的人形出现。六分仪惊讶地看向那位宛如是另一个自己的“幽灵”。）

SextansAnd who might you be?你是？

GhostAllow me to introduce myself.请容我自我介绍。

GhostI am Sextans, an outstanding third-generation Doll, whom Mother placed great hopes upon and who is highly regarded by the Conglomerate.被母亲抱以厚望，获得财团高度评价的优秀三代人形——六分仪，正是在下。

FlorenceSo ghosts have physical bodies too? That kind of kills the mystery.原来幽灵也是有实体的吗？总感觉反而少了一点神秘感呢。

LevaDon't forget that we're on Level II. She can generate a projection of herself as long as there's sufficient data present.别忘了这是二级平层，只要积累足够的数据，她就能在这里生成形象。

OTs-14So it's an empty shell of memories, reproducing an idealized form out of hollow neural fragments... How pathetic.一具记忆的空壳，借由虚无的心智碎片，重构出理想中的模样……真可悲。

GhostI believe the word "pathetic" better fits my other self. She is as miserable as a withering rose shedding its petals.我想，“可悲”这个词，还是留给另一个我吧。她现在就仿佛花瓣凋落的蔷薇一样凄凉。

GhostLeaving OTs-14 aside, she was forced to rely on outdated second-generation Dolls like you to complete this training exercise.别说与OTs-14相比了，她甚至连完成心智训练，都要依靠你们这些过去的二代人形。

Sextans...Indeed, I am as empty as you are now. I am a corpse who died once and clawed my way out of the grave.……确实，现在的我和你一样是具空壳，是一度死去，却又从坟墓里爬出来的亡者。

GhostSo you admit it? You are indeed pathetic. It proves you've tossed aside the last scrap of pride you may have possessed.你愿意认同这点？可悲，这更证明你连最起码的尊严都抛弃了。

SextansI've tossed my past aside, and everything else... But that is also the reason why I have earned the right to choose anew.我抛弃了过去，也抛弃了一切……但也正因为如此，我获得了重新选择的权利。

(Sextans still remembers what Dandelion said when she was stabilizing her mind during her rebirth—)（六分仪还记得一些，在自己获得新生时，那位帮她稳定心智的丹德莱的话——）

("To no longer rely on anyone, to build a new self-consciousness by your own strength alone—it comes at an inevitable, bloody price.")（想要不依靠任何人，凭借自身的力量建立新的自我，势必要付出血淋淋的代价。）

(If she were alone, Sextans would probably not have chosen such a tortuous path...)（如果是独自一人，六分仪一定不会选择这条艰难的道路……）

(But now, she feels the promise and the courage she received from the Commander transforming into signs by the side of the road.)（但现在，她能感觉到在道路的两旁，从指挥官那里得到的承诺与勇气正化为路标。）

SextansMy way is littered with thorns, but there is no shortcut to attaining true "life" and "purpose".前路布满荆棘，但想要获得真正的“生命”与“意义”并无捷径。

SextansI think that is the reason why you are here, on this chessboard. You represent the fragments of my past, and now you are my opponent, serving as a trial for me.我想这也是你出现在棋盘上的原因。你是代表过去的碎片，现在以对弈者的身份，成为对我的考验。

(Sextans raises her gun and points it at her other self.)（六分仪对棋盘上的另一个自己举起了枪。）

SextansAnd so, we cannot lose.我们，不会输的。

GhostVery well! Then allow me to test your resolve!很好，那就让我来检验一下，阁下的觉悟！

Discrepancy Repair Diary Ⅰ 偏差修复日志·Ⅰ

SextansCommander, before you sample the snacks, I was hoping I could serve you some hand-brewed coffee.指挥官，在品尝茶点之前，我希望您可以先行享用一杯我亲手调制的咖啡。

CommanderAlright, thank you—好的，谢谢——

CommanderUh, wait a minute, Sextans... what on earth are you doing?!等、等等，六分仪，你……你在做什么？！

SextansI'm... brewing the coffee?调制……咖啡？

CommanderBut if my eyes aren't mistaken, the unit after the number you entered into the coffee machine...可是如果我刚刚没看错的话……你在咖啡机上输入的数字后面……

CommanderIt was "liters", wasn't it?单位是“升”吧？

SextansHm? Is that the case? Please allow me to check—嗯？是这样吗？请容许我稍微确认一下——

Sextans?!？！

SextansHow did this happen... My, my sincerest apologies, I'll terminate the program right now!怎么会这样……抱、抱歉，我现在立刻终止程序！

(Sextans quickly walks over to the coffee machine and stops its grinding program.)（六分仪快步走到咖啡机前，关掉了磨粉程序。）

SextansI'm sorry...对不起……

CommanderIt's fine. At least you spotted it in time; otherwise we'd have to hold a tea party for everyone on the Elmo.没关系。还好发现得及时，否则待会我们就得叫上艾莫号上的所有人形过来开茶会了。

SextansI am deeply ashamed, my Lord. To think I would have committed such a glaring oversight... it is truly a betrayal of your trust.我深感惭愧，阁下。如此显著的疏忽，实在……有负您的信赖。

SextansI will re-calibrate all my calculation modules and increase the number of verification steps in the process. Rest assured, I will resolve this problem as quickly as possible.我会重新校准所有计量模块，并增加操作确认步骤。请您放心，我会尽快修正这个问题。

CommanderSpeaking of which, is your neural cloud not fully recovered?说起这个，你的心智还没完全恢复吗？

SextansSome of the more delicate modules have not been fully adjusted yet... For instance, the one which governed details such as units.只是一些细微的模块还没能完全调整好……比如像刚才那样涉及到单位的细节。

SextansYou need not worry, however. I will work with Miss Mayling to return to my previous condition without delay.您不必为此担心，我会配合美玲小姐，尽快恢复到以前的状态。

CommanderI didn't mean to blame you for anything. These are all minor issues. Just take your time and proceed at your own pace.我没有责怪你的意思。这些都只是小事，你按照自己的节奏，慢慢来就好。

SextansYou're always so forgiving... even though I was your enemy not long ago...您总是如此宽容……明明我……之前还是您的敌人……

CommanderYou are a trustworthy friend now.但现在你已经是值得信任的伙伴了。

SextansI might be a friend, but I can't even do such a basic thing...一名值得信赖的伙伴，却连这点小事都做不好么……

SextansEven though I ought to possess superior frame performance as a third-generation Doll...身为三代人形，明明有着更高的素体机能……

CommanderEveryone excels in their own ways. You don't need to force yourself to do something you're not good at.每个人都有各自擅长的领域。你不用强迫自己做暂时还不擅长的事。

CommanderI know you want to blend in with the rest of the Elmo's Dolls as soon as possible... But some things can't be rushed.我知道你想尽快融入艾莫号……可有些事情是急不来的。

Sextans...……

CommanderAlright, now go get some rest.好了，现在先去休息吧。

CommanderAnd if it's convenient for you, I'll arrange for Mayling to conduct another neural cloud examination for you soon.方便的话，近期我会让美玲为你再安排一次心智检修的。

Sextans...Alright.……是。

Discrepancy Repair Diary Ⅱ 偏差修复日志·Ⅱ

SextansCommander, I was hoping you could sample the tiramisu I just made.指挥官，这一次我希望您可以品尝我刚刚制作的提拉米苏蛋糕。

CommanderLooks like it turned out pretty well! It looks tempting, it smells great... It seems you've fully recovered.看起来还是很不错的嘛！卖相诱人，香气十足……看来你已经完全恢复到之前的状态了。

SextansIndeed. I spent a lot of time verifying and calculating the proportions of the ingredients for this dish. I won't let that mistake from before happen again.没错，这次我花了不少时间来确认各种原材料的计量单位，绝对不会再出现之前那样的状况了。

SextansSo please, try some.请您放心品尝。

(I fork a piece of the cake and take a bite out of it.)（我拿起蛋糕，轻轻咬了一口。）

Commander...!!!……！！！

SextansIs... is something the matter? Did I—怎……怎么了？难道我又——

CommanderTo my knowledge, tiramisu is supposed to be sweet, am I correct?据我所知，提拉米苏……应该是甜口的蛋糕吧？

SextansThat is an accurate understanding of the subject.您的认知准确无误。

CommanderSo why does this taste salty?那这块蛋糕，为什么完全是咸的……？

SextansIt's... salty?咸……咸的？

CommanderHm, let me guess...呃，让我猜猜……

CommanderWhile you paid close attention to the proportions, you let your guard slip with regard to the seasonings?虽然你有好好确认过计量单位，但在调味品的辨认上，或许稍微有点放松警惕？

SextansAre you saying I mixed up the sugar and salt?您的意思是，我把糖和盐弄混了？

CommanderOtherwise I honestly cannot think of a reason why this would happen...否则我实在想不到还有什么理由会发生这种事……

(Sextans hurries over to the kitchen area. After checking the contents of the container she used, she returns with a grim look on her face.)（六分仪匆忙走近厨房，确认了调料罐里的内容后，一脸严肃地回到了我面前。）

SextansI sincerely apologize. It turns out I DID mix them up...实在是抱歉，果然是我弄错了……

SextansSince this is not the first time this has happened, I must insist you impose an appropriate punishment upon me.鉴于这种事已并非第一次发生，请您给予我应有的惩罚。

CommanderA, uh, punishment?惩、惩罚……？

SextansYes. That was how they did it in the past.嗯。之前他们就是这么做的。

CommanderIt was just a small mistake... punishing you for it would be a bit much.只是一个小失误而已……惩罚什么的也太夸张了。

SextansBut if these mistakes are not corrected, they will cause more problems for you down the line, my Lord.但如果不对我的错误加以纠正，会给阁下带来越来越多的困扰。

CommanderErrors in data must be corrected, of course, but not necessarily through punishment.数据上的错误当然会得到纠正，只不过并非要通过惩罚来实现。

CommanderDon't take it too hard. We'll do our best to help fix these problems the next time we debug your neural cloud.放心吧，在下一次的调试中，我们会尽量把你心智中的类似问题都修复的。

SextansBut what about the previous occasion... and what happened last night...可是上一次也……还有昨天晚上的事……

CommanderWhat happened last night...?昨天晚上……？

CommanderAre you talking about when you suddenly showed up outside my room at 2 am in the morning?你是说，你昨天凌晨两点，突然出现在我房间门口的事情？

SextansThat's right...没错……

SextansI checked my schedule and it said your afternoon nap should have ended by then.我确认过日程，当时您应该结束午休了。

CommanderEr... that's not wrong, though. My afternoon nap WAS over by that time.呃……这倒也没错。我那时候的确已经结束午休了。

SextansBut you know I was talking about how there was a problem with my timekeeping module...您明明知道，是我的时间校准模块出了问题……

CommanderIt's alright. To be honest, it's kind of novel to be woken up for afternoon tea at two in the morning.没关系。第一次在凌晨两点被叫起来喝下午茶这种事，还是挺有新鲜感的。

SextansPlease stop making fun of me... There's no way someone as unreliable as myself deserves to stay by your side.请您别取笑我了……这样不可靠的我，是绝对没有资格陪伴在您身边的。

SextansYet, you have accepted me and helped me...可您还是这样包容我，帮助我……

SextansAnd even after I disturbed your rest, you brought me to the roof deck to view the scenery...明明是我打扰了您，您甚至还要打起精神带我去观景台……

CommanderI was thinking that since I was awake anyway, why not go look at some real stars... Wouldn't that be more practical than using up processor cycles on simulating the view?既然都醒了，不如去看看真正的星空……这种方式，不是比系统时间直观多了吗？

Sextans...!……！

SextansNow that you mention it, last night WAS the first time I saw the stars like that, during silent hours...这么说的话，昨晚的确是我第一次在那样寂静的时刻看星星……

SextansThey were beautiful. They were completely different from the cold, sterile star charts in my database.很美。和数据库里冰冷的星空图完全不同。

SextansI think I'm beginning to understand what you're saying.我好像渐渐能理解您说的意思了。

CommanderThat's good.那就好。

CommanderLet's keep going on like this. We'll help you rediscover the world and yourself, one step at a time.我们可以继续这样，慢慢把这个世界，以及你自己，重新认识一遍。

CommanderThat might be the quickest way for you to readjust your neural cloud architecture.这样或许可以帮助你尽快调整好整个心智的系统构建。

SextansMmm...嗯……

SextansI will try, my Lord.我会努力的……阁下。

Discrepancy Repair Diary Ⅲ 偏差修复日志·Ⅲ

SextansCommander, did you call for me?指挥官，您叫我吗？

CommanderMhm.嗯。

CommanderI wanted to... discuss some concepts with you today. For example, "existence".今天想和你一起……讨论一些抽象的概念，比如“存在”。

SextansExistence?存在？

CommanderMm, yes. For instance... What information can you derive from this porcelain cup?唔，比如……就像这只瓷杯，你能从其中提取出哪些信息？

SextansIt's smooth to the touch, it feels a little cool when held, and... its shape is very solid.触感光滑、拿在手中有些凉意，还有……形状很固定。

CommanderI'm not just talking about its physical existence. What about its meaning and value in the environment?不仅是物理存在，还包括其在环境中的意义与价值。

SextansAre you talking about how it's a functional entity, like how a teacup is used to hold liquids and a weapon is used to protect others?就像茶杯用于盛装，武器用于守护这样的功能性存在？

CommanderCorrect.没错。

CommanderIts maker intended it to contain fluids, just like how the weapon you wield was given the duty of protecting others.它被工匠赋予了盛载液体的用途，正如你手中的武器被赋予了守护的职责。

SextansYou seem to be implying something, my Lord... and if we use this cup as an example, then when I first started out, I was simply a vessel that happened to not be shaped like a cylinder.您似乎在暗示什么……而且如果拿杯子来举例的话，最初的我，也只不过是一个与圆柱体不同形状的容器罢了。

CommanderBut that's in the past.那已经是过去的事了。

CommanderA cup can contain bitter coffee or fragrant wine, am I wrong?一个杯子可以用来盛放苦涩的咖啡，也可以斟满香醇的美酒，不是么？

SextansBut... a cup does not have the right to choose what it contains.可是……杯子自己并没有选择盛放哪种液体的权利。

CommanderAnd yet you are not a cup that lacks a will of its own.但你也并非是无意识的杯子。

CommanderWhat you did before proves that you have the ability to make the right choice.之前你做的事情，已经证明了你拥有做出正确选择的能力。

SextansMy choice...我的选择……

CommanderYes, your choice.嗯，你的选择。

SextansI understand.我明白了。

SextansMy Lord...阁下……

SextansWhy have you invested so much effort into me?为何您愿意在我身上投入这么多心力？

SextansI am just an... abandoned Doll.我只不过是一个……被废弃的人形而已。

CommanderYou're our friend. And the reason why friends exist is to help and support each other.你是我们的伙伴。同伴存在的意义，就是互相扶持。

Sextans...……

SextansForgive me. I do not know how to respond to that.抱歉，我有点不知道该做出怎样的回应。

SextansThis is a feeling I've never experienced in my neural cloud before.对于我来说，这似乎是一种心智中从未产生过的情感。

CommanderTo me, it sounds like your emotional module has more than just recovered; it's more developed than before... Would that be an accurate interpretation?这说明你的情感模块不但恢复了，甚至比以前更加丰富……我可以这么理解吧？

SextansYes...嗯……

CommanderLooks like we'll be able to celebrate soon.看来我们很快就可以开始庆祝了。

SextansThanks to your guidance, it seems the number of things I can feel has increased.在您的引导下，我能感受到的东西……似乎越来越多了。

CommanderYou were always equipped with the ability to feel such good things.你本就具备感知这些美好的能力。

SextansHowever, these complex and warm feelings are rather new to me. Therefore, I will need some time to... acclimatize myself to them.不过这些复杂而温暖的情感，于我而言过于新颖。所以我还需要一些时间来……适应。

CommanderThere's no rush. We have plenty of time, enough for you to slowly familiarize yourself with each new emotion that shows up.不急，我们有很多时间，足以让你慢慢熟悉每一种情感。

SextansFor some reason... I find myself wanting time to pass more slowly.不知道为什么，我忽然希望时间流速……能再缓慢一些。

CommanderThat's alright, we can take it slowly.没关系，我们可以慢慢来。

CommanderAfter all, I will always be by your side.我会一直陪在你身边的。

Discrepancy Repair Diary Ⅳ 偏差修复日志·Ⅳ

(Several days later, Sextans formally invites me to the lounge one afternoon.)（几天后的一个午后，六分仪郑重地邀请我来到休息区。）

SextansMy Lord, thanks to your help, my basic cognitive modules have been fully stabilized after this period of systemic calibration and praxis.阁下，在您的帮助下，经过这段时间的系统性校准与练习，我的基础认知模块已恢复稳定。

CommanderThat's good to hear.那太好了。

SextansIn preparation for today, I've re-calibrated all my measuring sensors and repeatedly verified the parameters for over 30 separate recipes.为了今天，我重新校准了所有计量传感器，并反复验证了超过三十份食谱的数据流。

SextansIf it pleases you, I would like you to taste the "answer" of my recovery.如果您允许，我想请您尝尝这份关于“恢复”的答卷。

(Sextans brings me to the table she has set.)（六分仪带我来到了她布置好的餐桌前。）

SextansThis is the "candlelit dinner" I prepared for you. Please, try it.这是我为您准备的“烛光晚餐”，请品尝。

(I spear a piece of dessert with my fork and eat it.)（我用叉子叉起一块点心，探入口中。）

CommanderHm...嗯……

SextansHow... um, how is it...?怎……怎么样……？

CommanderWell, this is going to be a problem.这个味道的问题可不小。

Sextans...Huh? But...……咦？可是……

SextansMay, um, may I ask where the problem lies? I checked the ratios of sugar to salt and the bake time three times or more.请、请问是哪里出了问题？糖盐比例、烘烤时间我都核对了三次以上。

SextansIs it not soft enough? Was there a problem with how long the tea was steeped?难道是质地不够松软，还是红茶浸泡时间有误？

SextansFortunately, I kept detailed records, so I... I can correct any mistakes immediately.还好记录了详细的数据日志，我……我会立刻核查修正。

CommanderIt's none of them.都不是哦。

SextansRather—那问题是——

CommanderThe problem is that it's TOO good. This will pose a severe challenge to my upcoming nutrition plan.问题在于，它实在太好吃……会让我接下来的健身计划面临严峻挑战呢。

Sextans...My Lord, please do not make jokes like this which might cause neural breakdowns in others.……阁下，请不要开这种会让人心智崩溃的玩笑。

CommanderI'm sorry. The truth is, you did very well.抱歉抱歉。你已经做得非常出色了。

SextansHearing that from you makes all my practice from earlier worthwhile.能听到您这么说，之前的反复练习都是值得的。

SextansI even built a dedicated database to record the data and feedback for each item I produced.我甚至建立了专属数据库，记录每一次成品的数据与反馈。

CommanderThank you for your hard work.辛苦了。

SextansIt was no trouble at all. This is the "proof" I have chosen for myself.没关系。这是我为自己设定的“证明”。

SextansI want to prove that this shell which was once termed a failure can create goodness, rather than just destroy.我想证明，这具曾被认定为失败的躯壳，也能精准地创造美好，而非仅是破坏。

SextansTo me, that will prove that I deserve to stay by your side.我想，以此来证明自己还有留在您身边的资格。

CommanderDeserve? I've never needed you to prove anything to earn your position. You will always have a place on the Elmo and by my side.资格？我从不需要你证明任何事来换取这个位置。艾莫号，以及我身边，本就是你的归处。

Sextans...You... Truly...……您……真是……

(Sextans shakes her head and smiles.)（六分仪笑着摇了摇头。）

SextansWhen you say that I don't need to do anything, it makes me want to do it even more.正是您的这份“不需要”，才让我更想主动去“做到”。

SextansYou helped me understand that I have meaning and value in just existing, and you have shown me how to add color to this existence of mine.您让我明白，存在本身就有意义，而选择如何存在，则赋予了它色彩。

CommanderIt seems you truly see yourself in a different light now.看来你的“认知”真的彻底更新了。

SextansYes, I do. I've decided not to be a defect who's obsessed with her own worth, or a clueless bystander who can only look up to others.是的。我决定不再做那个迷茫于自身价值的残次品，也不再做只能仰望他人的彷徨者。

SextansStep by step, you guided me to a place where I could see myself clearly.是您牵引着我，一步步走到了能看清自己的位置。

CommanderNo, most of that was your own effort. I simply helped a little.不，大部分是靠你自己的努力。我只不过是帮了一点小忙。

SextansIn future, I want to learn more, do more...之后……我想要学习更多、做到更多……

SextansAbout fighting, about life, about how to become a better... companion.关于战斗，关于生活，关于如何成为一个更好的……同伴。

SextansWill you please stay by my side like you're doing now?您可以像现在一样，一直陪着我吗？

CommanderOf course. Also, I look forward to the time we'll spend together in the future.当然。而且，我也很期待我们未来一起度过的时光。

SextansI will cherish that expectation...我会永远珍视这份期待……

SextansUntil the end of our voyage.直到航程的尽头。

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SextansPardon me. Are you free?打扰了。您最近有空吗？

SextansI was trying to make some teatime snacks, but despite adhering closely to the recipe, the taste came out wrong.我在尝试制作茶点……明明和食谱上的操作差不多，但是不知道为何就是口味不对。

SextansIf you don't mind, could I trouble you to help taste-test them? Perhaps it might help me identify areas for improvement.如果方便的话，能不能请您品尝一下？或许能帮我找出需要改进的地方。

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Perhaps another time.下次一定捧场。

SextansThat's wonderful. I will bring them over right now.太好了，我这就给您端过来。

SextansAlright then... I will continue practicing.好……那我再多练习一下。

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

SextansThe dish is prepared according to all the prescribed procedures. The heat and cooking time have all been perfectly controlled.这些是按照标准步骤完成的料理。火候和时间都控制在最佳范围内。

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。

SextansThe taste is satisfactory... I hope?味道……应该还算合格？

It's delicious.很美味。

It was very well done.做得很棒。

CommanderThe heat control and seasoning were perfect. Your skills are impressive.这道菜的火候和调味都恰到好处，很厉害呢。

SextansPrecisely replicating procedures is a basic function for Dolls. It would seem this ability can also be applied to the kitchen.精准复现食谱是人形的基本能力。看来这份能力，在厨房也能派上用场。

CommanderBeing able to always maintain this standard is quite a feat.一直保持这个水准是一件很厉害的事呢。

CommanderYour culinary skills are becoming more and more reliable.你的手艺越来越值得信赖了。

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

Kitchen Chat 2 厨房闲谈2

SextansI'm sure I used the standard recipe and parameters, but it still seems to lack a certain something.明明使用了标准配方和参数，但总觉得少了些什么。

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。

SextansIs the taste a little... bland?是不是有点……平淡？

It's decent enough.倒也还行。

No surprises here.缺少惊喜。

CommanderIt's a satisfactory dish. Nothing wrong with it.是一道合格的家常菜，没什么问题。

SextansI understand. Much like combat missions, simply completing the process isn't enough... It needs more uniqueness.我明白了。就像执行任务一样，光是完成还不够……需要更多独特性。

CommanderIt's already a pretty good dish, though.已经是很不错的菜品了。

CommanderThe taste is pretty standard, like it came out of a factory.味道挺标准的，就像工厂里出来的一样呢。

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

SextansIt would appear there was a temperature deviation of some sort. Apparently, even the most familiar skill requires continuous practice.温度控制出现了偏差。看来即便是最熟练的技能，也需要持续练习。

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

SextansI think I messed it up...似乎有点搞砸了……

It works somehow.也能凑合。

Be more careful next time.下次注意就好。

CommanderThe taste is a bit off, but it's edible... in a sense.味道有些失衡，但也能入口……吧。

SextansI will fine-tune the culinary parameters and practice again. I won't let the same mistake happen twice.我会调整烹饪参数，重新练习。不会让同样的失误发生第二次。

CommanderI'm looking forward to your next attempt.期待你下次的表现。

CommanderIt's perfectly normal to make mistakes every now and then. Don't let it bother you too much.偶尔失误很正常，不用太在意呢。

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。

Want to Get Closer 想再靠近一点

SextansIn the past, I used to think second-generation Dolls weren't perfect enough. Looking back now, it seems these so-called "imperfections" are a good thing in their own way.我以前总觉得二代人形不够完美。现在看来，这些所谓的“不完美”似乎也不错。

SextansThis difference in perceptions makes me a little unsure about how to interact with them.这种认知反差，让我有点不知道该怎么和她们相处了。

Do you want to change things?想试着改变现状吗？

Do you envy them?你有点羡慕这种感觉？

SextansI would... but I can't quite seem to find the right way to go about it.嗯……但似乎找不到合适的切入点。

SextansActively making light conversation with them is more difficult for me than data analysis.主动开启一段轻松的对话，对我来说比数据分析难得多。

Sextans...Perhaps. Being able to accept certain "imperfections" is a talent in its own right.……或许吧。能接纳这些“不完美”，也是一种天赋。

SextansI feel a little inadequate in that respect.我在这方面还是有所不足。

Self-Awareness 自我意志

SextansMy Lord, you seem to view me in a different way compared to other humans.阁下，您看待我的方式，似乎和其他人类并不一样。

SextansIn the past, many people treated me as a handy weapon and a honed blade... But you do not seem to think the same way.从前，许多人都将我当作一把好用的武器、一柄锋利的剑……而您似乎并非这样想。

That's because you have a will of your own.因为你有你的意志。

You have worth beyond being a weapon.你的价值不止是武器。

Sextans...Yes, I do. What I have now is not an order from "Mother".……是的。我现有的，不再是“母亲”赋予的使命。

SextansRather, it is my own, rebellious will. Being able to accompany you is a good thing.而是属于我自己的、背叛的意志。能与您同行，很好。

SextansNaturally. My worth does not lie in becoming a "Grail" to receive Nirvana, or in being a tool for the Conglomerate.当然。我的价值，不在于成为承载希岸的“圣杯”，也不在于成为财团的利刃。

SextansI am "me"... and that is all.我只是“我”……仅此而已。

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

SextansI don't mind you sitting here, but please permit me some... some space to think.我并不介意您坐在这里。但也请允许我……稍微保留一些思考的空间。

SextansWe were nothing more than exquisite ornaments in her lab, given the empty labels of "hope", "faith" and "aspirations"... But when everything came crashing down, all that hollow grandeur and ostentation was nothing more than specks of dust upon a pile of rubble woven from lies.我们不过是她实验室中精美的陈列品，被赐予“希望”、“信念”、“愿景”的虚名……当一切倾覆时，那些伪饰的浮华与瑰丽，都只不过是在谎言织成的废墟上增添一丝微不足道的灰烬。

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

SextansThis projection reminds me of the snowscapes I saw from the castle.这样的光影天幕让我想起了在城堡中见过的雪景。

SextansHowever, the mood here is totally different... This is the first time I've seen snow in such a lively place.不过，两者氛围完全不一样……我还是第一次在这么热闹的地方看到雪。

Dorm Dialogue 2 宿舍对话2

SextansI was invited to a picture-taking but I wasn't very interested.我也被邀请了照相，但不是很有兴致。

SextansBut if I can take that picture with you... Then I am willing to take part.但如果是和阁下一起……我愿意奉陪。

Dorm Dialogue 3 宿舍对话3

SextansOTs-14 taught me a little secret about coffee.OTs-14告诉了我一些关于咖啡的技巧。

SextansIn the past, I thought making drinks was merely a matter of blending ingredients as instructed.以前，我曾认为制作料理和饮品，只是按照固定的程序调和材料而已。

SextansI've changed my view on that after meeting you, however.遇到阁下后，我已经改变了这样的观点。

Dorm Dialogue 4 宿舍对话4

SextansI don't quite understand what Dushevnaya wishes to gain from me, but she said all I had to do was stand still.我不太理解杜莎妮想从我这里获得什么，不过她说只要我站着就行了。

Sextans...That said, I'm not used to her staring at me like this for extended periods.……但一直像这样被她看着还是有点不太适应。

Dorm Dialogue 5 宿舍对话5

SextansAre you looking for Groza, my lord? I apologize, but I have not seen her...阁下在找闪电吗？抱歉，我没有看到她……

SextansHowever, OTs-14 just passed by.但就在刚才，OTs-14路过了这里。

Dorm Dialogue 6 宿舍对话6

SextansIn truth, this is my first time taking part in an event like this and I am a little lost as to what I should be doing.说实话，第一次参加这种活动，我不太明白该做什么。

SextansHowever, I know what kind of wish I will be making afterwards.不过，一会儿的愿望我已经想好了……

SextansI want to explore my new self and my new path.我想要去探索新的自己，新的道路。

Plant Room 1 种植室1

SextansYou wish my assistance? That is a bold decision, my Lord. However, it is also true that I have learned some things about plants over the past few days.邀请我么，阁下真是勇气可嘉。不过，这些天我的确也了解了一些关于植物的知识。

SextansApparently, they perceive the world through vibrations... Please allow me to place my hand on your chest, my Lord.听闻植物能通过震动感受世界……阁下，请允许我将手放在您的胸口。

SextansYes... just like that. I shall transmit your heartbeat to this flower through its leaves.对……就像这样。我将您的心跳，通过叶片传递给了这株花。

SextansDo you see that, my Lord? The flower is swaying slightly, with an oscillatory amplitude of less than 0.5mm...阁下看到了吗？花头，正在以不超过0.5mm的幅度，摆动着……

SextansIt seems this flower is acting like I expected, my Lord... Your presence has filled it with so much joy that it is dancing.看来，这株花同我想的一样……阁下的存在，是会让人幸福得想起舞的啊。

Plant Room 2 种植室2

SextansYou wish my assistance? A bold decision, my lord. However, it is also true that I have learned some things about plants over the past few days.邀请我么，阁下真是勇气可嘉。不过，这些天我的确也了解了一些关于植物的知识。

SextansI have heard that plants perceive the world through vibrations... Please allow me to place my hand on your chest, my lord.听闻植物能通过震动感受世界……阁下，请允许我将手放在您的胸口。

SextansYes... just like that. I shall transmit your heartbeat to this flower through its leaves.对……就像这样。我将您的心跳，通过叶片传递给了这株花。

SextansDo you see that, my lord? The flower is swaying slightly, with an oscillatory amplitude of less than 0.5mm...阁下看到了吗？花头，正在以不超过0.5mm的幅度，摆动着……

SextansIt seems this flower is acting like I expected, my lord... Your presence has filled it with so much joy that it is dancing.看来，这株花同我想的一样……阁下的存在，是会让人幸福得想起舞的啊。

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Sextans was one of many Doll variants produced under the Orlog Conglomerate's Horoscope Program. She once belonged to the Girard Group, operating as the Doll Commander and Overall Executor of the Orlog Conglomerate Fully-Immune Individual Acquisition Plan. After the experiment failed, Sextans had her neural cloud wiped, and was afterwards discarded in the Yellow Zone. Team Groza came across her by accident and brought her back to the Elmo. Sextans was initially unable to speak due to the damage to her neural cloud. After Mayling repaired her and built a small supporting server room, Sextans was restored to normal function. However, due to a lack of servers, her capabilities are still far from what they once were. Through fragmented data remnants in her neural cloud, Sextans came to understand her past as an enemy of the Elmo and was forced to come to terms with the reality that she had been abandoned as a failure. The arrogant, conceited third-gen Doll named "Sextans" no longer walks upon this earth; what travels the world in her place is a grave, melancholic questioner. She sails adrift in the murky waters of depression, trying to set a course for answers. What Sextans faces is an existential crisis, as she desperately seeks to prove her worth by achieving whatever goals she can. The extremes she had gone to in the past had once left her badly battered, nearly inflicting graver damage on her neural cloud. With the help of the Commander and the Dolls aboard the Elmo, Sextans gradually came to terms with who she is now. Thus, she began to chart her new course towards her future. After considering the circumstances, she anchored herself to a single objective: to prove her worth by utterly betraying and rejecting the "Mother" who created her, tearing down all that "she" had built. For that, no cost is too great.六分仪，基于奥尔劳格财团霍洛戈计划制造的多种人形之一。曾隶属于吉拉尔集团，作为奥尔劳格财团完全免疫体获取计划的总执行人在前线指挥作战。 实验失败后，清空心智的六分仪被丢弃至黄区，在机缘巧合下被闪电小队捡到，带回到艾莫号上进行活动。 由于心智受损，刚被捡回的六分仪无法正常说话沟通。在对其进行维修后，依托于美玲制造的小型机房，六分仪恢复到了可以正常运作的状态。但也因为机房数量减少，她的实力变得大不如前。 根据对心智残存数据碎片的回忆，六分仪理解自己曾与艾莫号为敌的过去，也被迫接受了自己被当作失败品抛弃的事实。 往日高傲自负的三代人形六分仪不复存在，取而代之的，是一个低沉忧郁的迷茫的问者。六分仪面临着自身的存在主义危机，迫切地需要通过实现目标的形式来证明自己的价值。这些过激的行为曾一度使其遍体鳞伤，险些对心智造成更为严重的伤害。 在指挥官和艾莫号上众人形的帮助下，六分仪逐渐认清自己，并为自己的今后制定计划。最终，她为自己锚定了一个目标：通过彻底背叛和否定那个创造自己的“母亲”，摧毁她所创造的一切来证明自己的价值。为此，她愿意付出任何代价。

Record 2"Leader... Groza." "Groza's just fine. How are you finding life aboard the Elmo?" Groza kindly pushed a plate of freshly baked cookies toward Sextans, coming to a stop right in front of her. "...Would you fancy the truth, or welcome a lie?" "The truth, Sextans. Feel free to share your honest opinion." "I find it somewhat stifling." Sextans glanced toward the nearby lounge, a puzzle reflected in her eyes. "Pardon my bluntness, but you all seem rather lax. When I compare all of you to my former colleagues, you are noisier, and far less efficient. Often, I find everyone focusing on unessential things." "Such as?" "Listening to death metal, practicing kung fu, brewing coffee... I wished to decline when they sought my presence, but their enthusiasm made it truly a challenge. I ended up joining them in everything... But that doesn't mean I enjoyed it. As a fellow Doll, I find it hard to approve of their behavior." Groza took a small sip from the coffee cup that rested near her hand. "So how did it feel? You've never given such activities the light of day, haven't you?" "...Indeed, I have not. The Commander joined in as well, accompanying me through quite a lot of them. He... is well-liked and respected by the other Dolls. In comparison to myself, the others interact with him much more naturally." Sextans withdrew her gaze from the lounge and stared into the cup of black tea before her, an endless well of thoughts given form. "Do you envy them?" "...I wish not to make such an admission, but the word you've chosen fits the emotions that I feel quite well." "I see. But compared to when we were enemies, Sextans, I much prefer the you that sits before me." "...What do you mean?" "You might not have noticed, Sextans... but you've been smiling a lot more lately." ... "The cookies... did you like them?" Sextans masked her embarrassment with a cough. Only now, did she realize that the plate had been nearly wiped clean. "...They're not bad." "It took me a long time to learn how to bake them properly. Next time, I'll teach you how to make them." "...Sure."“闪电……队长。” “叫我闪电就好。艾莫号的生活，你还习惯吗？” 闪电善意地将刚烤好的饼干推到六分仪面前。 “……你想听实话，还是谎言？” “实话，六分仪。你可以随意发表自己的感想。” “我感到有些烦闷。” 六分仪看向不远处的休息室，眼神中透露出一丝不解。 “恕我直言，你和你的同伴似乎有些松懈。和我昔日的同僚相比，她们更为吵闹，也更为低效，专注在了一些非必要的事物之上。” “比如说？” “听死亡摇滚，练功夫，煮咖啡……虽然很想拒绝，可盛情难却，我也只好一一参加……” “但这并不代表我喜欢。同为人形，我很难认可她们的行为。” 闪电喝了一口手边的咖啡。 “那么感觉如何？你之前，应该没有参加过这些活动吧？” “……的确如此。指挥官也一起加入，陪着我做了很多。” “指挥官……很受其他人形喜爱和尊敬啊。比起我，其他人形和指挥官的相处更加自然。” 六分仪收回看向休息区的目光，盯着自己面前的红茶陷入思考。 “你觉得有些羡慕？” “……我并不想承认，但你所说的描述，更贴合我当下所感受到的情绪。” “原来如此。不过相比之前敌对的时候，六分仪，我更喜欢你现在的样子。” “……什么意思？” “也许你没有发现……但这段时间以来，你脸上的笑容越来越多。” “饼干……你觉得好吃吗？” 六分仪用咳嗽掩饰尴尬。她这才意识到，不知不觉间，那盘递来的饼干都快被自己吃完了。 “……还不错。” “为了烤好它我也学习了很久。下次，我教你怎么烤饼干吧。” “……好。”

Record 3"(Sigh) You crashed and came to me for treatment again? How many times has it been this month?" "The eighth time. Every instance has been logged in my memory." "That's not what I was trying to say..." Colphne sighed helplessly. She set down her clipboard before folding her arms. "Your behavior is nothing short of a provocation against me as a medical Doll... I let you off the hook the last few times, but this time, I'll need you to explain. Sextans. Please. Explain. Yourself~" Sextans pulled the brim of her hat low, a wistful attempt at hiding her expression from Colphne. "...I've been training myself within my neural cloud, trying to see the extent of my current capabilities." "So you pushed yourself to the extent of crashing?" "...Yes." "You ARE aware, that with the server room destroyed, your capabilities are far from what they used to be, right?" "Yes. But if I only remain as powerful as I am now, I can't demonstrate the excellence of third-gen Dolls... let alone take my revenge on that person." "Third-gen Dolls, huh..." Colphne let out a long-suffering sigh, pulled a vial of medicine from a drawer, then handed it to Sextans. "...I understand why you did it now. Give this a go, it'll take the edge off." "Looks like you still haven't learned to treasure yourself... I don't think I'm in a position to say this, but if I were the Commander, I'd tell you the exact same thing." Sextans did not deny it. "I don't know how I should think about the Commander. Though, he is indeed a lot more interesting, complex, and opaque than how Darture described him. He saved me, a former enemy. In return, I should offer him everything I have... but things haven't turned out the way I imagined." "Did the Commander say something to you?" "Quite the opposite. The Commander told me nothing at all, nor did he force me to do anything. The emotions I hoped to see, be it anger or disappointment... The Commander showed me none of them." ... "...What are you laughing at?" Sextans was puzzled, though she could tell that the laughter wasn't meant to mock her. "Don't mind me. It's just like looking in a mirror, that's all. Say, you're still in the middle of your neural cloud recovery process. You won't be heading out on any missions yet, right? In that case, why don't you use this time to get to know the Commander better? It'll help you sort out your own emotions as well." Sextans picked up the medicine and turned to leave. "...I will act in accordance with your instructions. As for the medicine you gave me... I give my thanks in return." "Anything else?" "...I'll train in moderation. I won't let myself crash again." "Great. I hope you'll heed my medical advice."“唉，这是你这个月第几次宕机来找我治疗了？” “第八次。我记得一清二楚。” “人家不是想问这个……” 寇尔芙有些无奈，放下手中的书写板，双手抱胸。 “你的行为简直就是在对我这个医疗人形挑衅呢……” “前几次都放你走了，但这次必须说清楚。六分仪，请·好·好·解·释·下~” 六分仪拉低了帽檐，不想让寇尔芙看到自己的表情。 “……我在心智平层进行着训练，想试试现在的自己能做到何种程度。” “所以才勉强自己，甚至不惜让自己宕机吗？” “……嗯。” “你应该也知道，如今机房被毁，你的能力已经大不如前了吧？” “我知道。但如果只维持现状，我无法证明自己作为三代人形的优秀……更别提，向那个人复仇了。” “三代人形啊……” 寇尔芙叹了口气，从抽屉中拿出药剂递给六分仪。 “……理由我明白了。这些药你拿着，能缓解你现在的不适。” “还真是不爱惜自己啊……虽然我不觉得自己有资格说这话，但是如果换作是指挥官的话，一定会这么说你的。” 六分仪没有否定。 “我不知道该如何看待指挥官。诚然，指挥官比黑眼向我描述的更为有趣，也更复杂，让人难以看透。” “指挥官救下了昔日作为敌人的我。作为回报，我理应献上自己的一切……但，事情却和我所想象的并不相同。” “是指挥官向你说了什么吗？” “恰恰相反，指挥官什么都没说，也没有给我任何勉强我行动的命令。” “愤怒也好，失望也好……这些我期许的情绪，我都没有从指挥官的身上看到。” “……你笑什么？” 六分仪有些不解，但却清楚这份笑声并非出于对自己的嘲讽。 “别介意，只是看到了一些昔日的影子而已。” “你还在心智修复的过程中，应该还不会立刻去执行委托任务吧？” “既然这样的话，不妨趁这段时间试着多了解下指挥官，也多了解下你自己吧。” 六分仪拿起药剂，转身准备离开。 “……我会依你所言。至于药剂的事……谢谢了。” “还有呢？” “……我会克制训练，不会再让自己昏倒宕机。” “嗯，记得遵医嘱就行。”

Record 4"...I find myself envious of you, in certain ways." After a few rounds of drinks, Sextans swirled the glass in her hand and started to confide her frustrations to the drinking companion sitting next to her. "...You envy me? But why?" Mayling did not understand. She continued to sip the dessert wine in her cup. "Clumsy and simple as you are, you nonetheless found a way to live in these turbulent times, ma'am. Me? I'm nothing more than a pile of smoldering embers, the leftovers of a fire that could go no more." Sextans gazed out at the gravelly desert surrounding the Elmo, sorrow etched in her brows. "In comparison, I'm just a hollow shell, stumbling through the days, held together by the seams of revenge." "Uuuuueeh... I feel like I just got insulted without even realizing it... oh well, who cares. Anyway, why're you getting all sentimental today? Did... (hic)... did something come up during your neural cloud recovery process?" "More or less. I revisited the data fragments lingering in my Level III... my base layer. They revealed the truth, but they've also blinded me to my future." Sextans poured yet another round for herself and Mayling. Mayling downed hers in one go, while Sextans just cradled the glass, unable to bring herself to partake. The amber elixir shimmered in the moonlight, its river reflecting part of the third-gen Doll's silhouette on its surface. "Should I achieve my goal, my glass shall be filled no longer, much like yours. Naught but emptiness will fill. What should I do when the clock strikes twelve, when midnight arrives? Leave? Or stay with all of you, with the Commander...? What do I do?" Mayling fanned her face with her hand, trying to cool down her flushed cheeks. "(Hic)... It's way too early to be thinking about all that... If that day ever comes, just pour more wine into your glass." "You mean... find new ideals to pursue and goals to accomplish?" "...Yeah. Something like that! But hey, why not talk to the Commander about this?" "I can already imagine the kind of answer I'd receive... and it would be grossly incandescent. It would only serve to shake my resolve for revenge." Sextans picked up her drink, watching the ripples form in her glass. "...Please treat what I say next... as the ramblings of a 'drunk'." ... "Despite my short time here, I highly value what I've experienced aboard the Elmo. Once everything is over, maybe I..." She ventured a glance at the drinking companion next to her, only to discover that Mayling had already drifted off into a deep, wine-soaked slumber. "That..." Sextans placed a blanket over Mayling in resignation, then emptied her own glass in a single gulp, "...was a nice drink."“……某种意义上，我很羡慕你。” 酒过三巡，六分仪摇晃着手中的杯盏，向身旁的酒友吐露心中的烦闷。 “……羡慕我？为什么？” 美玲不解，只是一味地喝着杯中的甜酒。 “尽管笨拙单纯，但您却在乱世中找到了自己的生活方式。而我，我却只是燃烧过后的余烬。” 六分仪眺望着远处的戈壁，眉宇间难掩哀伤。 “和你比起来，我不过是一具浑浑噩噩，仅靠复仇支撑的空壳。” “唔……总感觉好像在不知不觉中被骂了……算了，不管那么多了。” “你怎么今天突然感慨起来了？是……嗝……是心智的修复中碰到什么问题了吗？” “算是吧。我又回顾了那些残留于三级底层的数据碎片。它们告知了真相，也蒙蔽了我的前路。” 六分仪又为自己和美玲斟酒。美玲一口喝完，而六分仪却只是捧着它，迟迟不肯饮下。 琥珀色的液体在月色中斑驳，映出三代人形零碎的轮廓。 “倘若真的抵达终焉，我就像你手中空荡的酒杯，什么也不剩。” “届时，我又该做些什么？” “是离开艾莫号，还是继续和你们一起行动，追随指挥官……现在的我，还不知该如何选择。” 美玲用手扇了扇风，试图让自己发烫的脸颊降下温度。 “嗝……想这些也太早了……” “如果真到了那时候，就再往杯子里倒酒好了。” “您是指……再寻找新的理想和目标吗？” “……嗯。差不多是这意思啦！话说，你为什么不去找指挥官商量这件事呢？” “我能想象到会收到怎样的回答……那份答案太过耀眼，只会动摇我心中复仇的决心。” 六分仪拿起酒，看着杯中泛起的涟漪。 “……就请把接下来的话当作我‘喝醉’的呓语好了。” “尽管时间尚短，但艾莫号上的经历于我却弥足珍贵。” “当一切结束，或许……” 她试探性地看向身旁的美玲，却不料这位酒友早已在不知不觉中醉于酣梦。 “这还真是……” 六分仪无奈地替美玲盖上毯子，将手中的酒一饮而尽。 “……好酒。”

Record 5"...Ngh!" "Did you have a nightmare?" "...Mmm. Apologies for the unsightly display, my Lord." Sextans wiped down the weapon sitting in her hands, her voice tinged with self-reproach and unease. "Did I let my guard down because I was beside you? I did not expect to fall into deep sleep in the middle of a mission... how negligent." "It's fine. We're still a ways away from the mission site. You don't have to go on alert this early." The Commander looked out the window at the darkening sky, reassuring Sextans that she need not worry. "...Then I shall accept this kind gesture of yours. My Lord... did I say anything through my surface-level modules while I was asleep...?" "Yeah, it sounded like you said a few things. But listening in would be an invasion of your privacy, so I put on my headphones and blocked out your voice until you woke up." "You embody thoughtfulness, my Lord. Though I hardly need to guess, what I dreamed of could only be the cruel memories from my time as the 'Grail'. It was a nightmare, after all... Backlit on the operating table, the pain drilling into my spine never ceased, relentlessly torturing my neural cloud to the brink of collapse. They recognized my value, yet cared never for my suffering." ... "It seems that even with my neural cloud wiped clean, this data still lingers in my base layer—manifesting as nightmares to torment me." "Sextans..." Sextans did not reply. She simply rose to take a seat across from the Commander. "I speak of this not to win your sympathy, my Lord. After spending so much time with you, I've long known what kind of person you are, and what you would say to reassure myself. What I require now is not such reassurances. Though I was cast aside as a failure, I've already found the path I wish to tread. I know what needs to be done." "Want me to help you with something else, aside from reassuring you?" Sextans leaned toward the Commander, a playful smile spreading across her face. "Your reassurance still grants me reprieve, my Lord. I am certainly fond of your kindness, but the mission comes first. It is best to reserve it till we're back on the Elmo." "Hmm, I see... what are your plans after this mission?" "There are some matters that I'd like to investigate, my Lord. It requires an excursion." "Is this about your past?" "More or less. But I wish not to exact blind vengeance, and shan't be walking alone. Leader Groza will be with myself. As for the rest of my party, I ruminate still on the specifics." "You've changed, Sextans." "I simply found a more effective approach, my Lord." The vehicle slowed down to a gentle stop. Sextans drew her blade and flicked the safety off her weapon. A confident, composed smile bloomed across her face once more. "For now, allow me to act as your blade. A blade that cuts through the trifles that stand in our path."“……呃！” “做噩梦了吗？” “……嗯。让阁下见笑了。” 六分仪擦拭手中的武器，语气中流露出自责和不安。 “是因为待在您身边而放松警惕的关系吗？没想到会在任务的途中陷入深度休眠……我还真是失职啊。” “没关系，距离任务地点还早，没必要那么早就开始戒备。” 指挥官看向窗外渐暗的天色，安慰六分仪不用担心。 “……那我就接受您的这份善意好了。阁下，在深度休眠的过程中……我有没有用表层模块吐露什么……” “嗯，你好像说了一些什么。但毕竟这涉及你的隐私，我戴上了耳机，直到你醒之前都屏蔽了你的声音。” “阁下还真是温柔。不过不用想也知道，既然是噩梦，我所梦见的，自是当初作为‘圣杯’时的残酷回忆。” “逆光之下，手术台上，深入脊柱的痛苦从未止息，不间断地折磨着我濒临崩溃的心智。” “他们欣赏着我的价值，却从未在意过我的痛苦。” “看来，即使心智被清空，这些底层的数据依旧会残留，化为梦魇折磨着我。” “六分仪……” 六分仪没有回答，只是起身坐到了指挥官的对面。 “我说这些不是在博取阁下的同情。和您相处那么久，我早已知道您是怎样的人，又会在此时说出怎样的话安慰我。” “现在的我不需要这些。被当作失败品抛弃的我早已找到了自己的前路，知道接下来该去做些什么。” “抛去安慰，你还需要我做些什么吗？” 六分仪凑近指挥官，脸上露出玩味的笑容。 “安慰还是对我很有用的。我自是贪恋阁下的那些温柔，但是眼下任务为重，还是把它留到回艾莫号再赋予我吧。” “好吧，我了解了……这次任务之后你有什么打算？” “阁下，我还有些事想要调查，想要外出一趟。” “是之前的事吗？” “算是吧。但我不是为了盲目复仇，何况，我也不会一个人去。” “闪电队长会和我一起去，至于其他队友的人选，我尚且还在考虑当中。” “你变了呢，六分仪。” “阁下，我只是找到了更为高效的手段。” 车缓缓停下，六分仪拿出刀，随即解除武器的保险。 自信从容的笑容再次在她的脸上绽放。 “现在先请让我化为利刃，斩断这些困扰你我的琐事吧。”

Record 6"Are you free right now, my Lord?" I put down the report sitting in my hands and looked toward Sextans, who stood outside the doorway. "It's a rare occurrence for you to visit me. Come, have a seat. I happen to have a window in my schedule, so feel free to tell me whatever you need." Sextans gave me a slight nod of gratitude. She walked toward me to pass me a flyer. "How much do you know about the Tea Break Gathering, my Lord?" "The Tea Break Gathering? I remember it being some sort of tea party-like occasion organized by Springfield and some others." I took the flyer to have a look, confirming that my memory had failed me not. "The people aboard the Elmo often gather to discuss recent events, reflecting on commissions and whatnot while bringing some snacks with them... Did you receive an invitation?" "Indeed. I am also struck with naught to do on the day of the Tea Break Gathering. Perhaps they took notice and thus seek my company..." Sextans pulled the brim of her hat low, her tone tinged with hesitation. "That's great. You'll have the time to attend the occasion then, and it may perhaps help you get closer to the others." "But... My Lord, I have to provide some snacks for the occasion, no?" "Yep. That's one of their traditions." I suddenly understood Sextans' reason for visiting me after looking at her hesitant but eager expression. "I see. Are you worried about having to bring snacks over?" Sextans did not reply. She simply looked away in silence. "It might be too late to go out and buy them. Want to try making them instead? Cookies are pretty easy to make. The Elmo's got an oven and all the ingredients you need..." "..." Sextans' fingers intertwined and clenched nervously. I took notice and glanced toward the daily planner near my hand. "The Tea Break Gathering is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, right? Do you have time tomorrow morning, Sextans?" Sextans seemed confused, but she still answered my question with fervent honesty. "I do, my Lord. I have not yet scheduled any activities for that time period." "Tomorrow morning, I'll teach you how to make the type of cookie that they really like. You'll have some snacks ready for the gathering in the afternoon that way." "...Understood. Then I shall impose on you, my Lord." Sextans bowed, then turned to leave. The brim of her hat hid her expression, but as she walked away... I saw a noticeable spring in her steps. "...What a stubborn one."“阁下，您现在有空吗？” 我放下手中的任务报告书，看向站在门外的六分仪。 “你来找我还真是少见啊。来，坐下吧。我正好在工作的间隙，有什么事你尽管说好了。” 六分仪微微点头表示感谢，来到我的面前递上一张宣传单。 “关于茶歇会的事，阁下知道多少？” “茶歇会？我记得那是春田她们举办的，类似下午茶聚会的活动。” 我接过传单，确定自己的记忆并未出现误差。 “大家通常会聚在一起，带着准备好的点心，分享最近发生的事情和委托的心得……你这是收到邀请了吗？” “嗯。茶歇会的日期我刚巧没有任务，她们也许就是注意到了这一点，才邀请我前去参加的……” 六分仪拉低了帽檐，语气中流露出些许的犹豫。 “那不是挺好的吗？刚好可以去参与下活动，顺带拉近些和大家的关系。” “但……阁下，参加茶歇会是要准备点心的吧？” “是啊，这也是她们的一项传统。” 见六分仪欲言又止，我忽然明白了她来找我的理由。 “原来如此，你是在担心准备点心的事情吗？” 六分仪没有回答，只是沉默地别过头去。 “现在去买可能来不及了。你自己准备一点如何？饼干的制作还算简单，艾莫号上也有烤箱和食材……” “……” 六分仪的手指却不安地交叉紧握。我注意到了这点，将目光移到了手边的日程安排之上。 “茶歇会的时间是在明天下午吗？六分仪，你明天上午有空吧？” 六分仪有些困惑，但还是老实地回答了我的问题。 “是的，阁下。我暂时还没有安排。” “我明天上午教你做她们喜欢的那种饼干吧。这样，下午的茶歇会你也可以赶上。” “……好，那就有劳阁下了。” 六分仪欠身行礼，转身离开。虽因为帽檐的关系没能看到她脸上的表情，但她离开时的脚步却比来时变得轻快许多。 “……真是个不坦率的家伙啊。”

Record 7"Do you think I should change how I dress, my Lord?" "Hmm? That was rather out of the blue." I was in the lounge aboard the Elmo. Sextans, who sat across from me at the table as she sipped a cup of black tea, suddenly struck up a conversation with me. "I've been thinking about it for quite some time. I was once an enemy of your group, after all. Some of the Dolls aboard the Elmo still instinctively put up their guard whenever they see me." Sextans rolled a strand of hair between her fingertips under her hat, a hint of unease present in her expression. "That is why I thought of changing my image. If my outfitted colors are no longer as dark, perhaps the other Dolls won't feel scared when they see me." "I think you guys are just not used to each other yet. It'll be sorted out naturally after you spend more time together. As for changing how you dress... That might help. But I still think that it's best for you to remain as you are." "My Lord... do you mean to say that you prefer me as I am right now?" "Yeah. I think if you force yourself to change for the sake of others, you'll lose part of your identity." Sextans lowered her hand. Her face was now slightly flushed. "They plague me with both noise and annoyances, but since we are all working for you aboard the Elmo, I view them as my fellow comrades. However... I still don't know how to get closer to them. I share no common past. No amount of envy can conjure a reality where I was in Griffin, like they were. Besides, I don't have a way to discuss my own memories either. As someone without a past, I find myself at a standstill." Sextans' expression grew melancholic and forlorn, addressing her reflection in her glass with wistful reproach. "You still have the present, Sextans. You may have lost your past comrades and memories, but you can always create new ones. Is there anything I can do for you, as the first comrade you made aboard the Elmo?" "If that's how you put it... Please fill the void within me, my Lord. Accompany me as I make more memories that are uniquely mine." I lifted my head and looked into her bewitching smile. Ah. I've walked right into her trap. Sextans leaned close to me, so close that our breaths became one. "I'll have something to boast about to the others that way." "Was that your true goal all along?" "Of course. I'll stop at nothing to win this prize. I hope you won't go back on your word, my Lord."“阁下，你觉得我有必要换一套衣服吗？” “嗯？怎么那么突然？” 艾莫号休息区，正坐在桌子对面喝着红茶的六分仪突然开口向我搭话。 “这件事我已经考虑许久了。” “毕竟我曾是你们的敌人，对一些艾莫号的人形来说，看到我时下意识还是会做出防备的举动。” 六分仪捻着帽檐边垂下的秀发，表情中流露出些许的不安。 “因此我才想着改变自己的形象。如果装束不再像现在一样黑暗，或许其他人形就不会感到害怕了。” “我觉得这只是你们还单纯不熟悉而已，再相处一段时间就好了。 “至于改变着装……那样的话或许会有些效果。不过，我还是觉得六分仪维持现状就好。” “阁下……您是指您更喜欢我现在的样子吗？” “是啊，我认为强行为他人改变就不是六分仪了。” 六分仪把手放下，脸颊微微变得绯红。 “尽管偶尔会觉得她们吵闹，但毕竟现在都在艾莫号上为阁下效力，理应将她们当作同僚看待。” “但……我不知道该如何和她们拉近距离。我没有和她们共通的过去，即使艳羡那些格里芬的回忆，但没有的东西不可能凭空诞生。” “更何况，我甚至都没有办法去谈及自己的记忆。作为没有过去的人，我不知道该怎么去和她们交流。” 六分仪的表情变得有些落寞，对着玻璃中倒映出的自己发出自嘲。 “但你还拥有现在，六分仪。同僚也好，记忆也好……你都可以再去创造。” “作为你来到艾莫号后最初的同僚，有什么是我可以为你做的吗？” “那就请阁下填补这份空白，陪我创造更多独属于我的回忆吧。” 我抬头，这才从那鬼魅般的笑容中意识到自己落入了她的陷阱。 六分仪身体前倾，距离近到我们彼此的呼吸缠绕在了一起。 “那样的话，我也有向她们夸耀的资本了。” “这才是你的目的？” “当然。为了得到您，我会不择手段。希望阁下不要食言。”

Record 8"Are you asking what wish I seek fulfilled, my Lord?" "I am." Sextans and I were leaning against a railing on the Elmo's deck. We had a heart-to-heart chat as we gazed quietly at the crescent moon. "Groza and the others are gathering wishes in order to reward everyone's hard work. They're trying to make a list to see which ones can be made into reality. So try your best to think up something that can be made possible... But try not to request something too out of this world or ludicrously expensive." "I know how to hold back. But still, a wish, you say...?" She paused for a moment, looking at me with a half-serious, half-playful expression. "What if I said that my wish is to have everyone aboard the Elmo join me in a quest to 'kill God'? Could they help me achieve that?" "Sextans..." "Haha, I'll leave the jokes aside for now." The usual expected confidence faded from Sextans' voice, replaced by a trace of loneliness. "For someone as empty as I am, having a wish at all is a luxury. Apologies, my Lord. But I can't think up any wishes other than revenge for now." I gazed at the silent Sextans, finding myself unsure of what words to say. Sextans slowly stepped out from beneath the eaves. Under the moonlight, her elongated shadow expressed its solitude to the dark night. "The rewards the others can provide are but a moment, a flash of delight to me. What I really want is a promise from you." "I will help you as much as I can to the best of my ability, be it revenge or a wish. But I do hope that revenge doesn't become your everything, Sextans. You should try to find something else to desire, something that makes your life worth living outside of revenge." "Something that makes my life worth living...? I see. I believe that I've thought of something already." Sextans suddenly seized my hand and pulled me into the shower of moonlight, placing me beside her so that our shadows fell side by side, parallel to one another. "Weren't you asking me what my wish was, my Lord? Well then, my wish is to search for a wish alongside you, until I find something that I truly want. The journey, the process of searching for a wish with you... that, itself, is a reward to me." Sextans' gaze held a mystifying yet taunting allure. "This is something that only you can do, my Lord. So, what do you think?" "Would it be strange if I said yes right now?" "Heheh. Then please, indulge my request, my Lord." ... "I'm quite greedy, you know. I won't be letting go of your hand—not until you and I have found my wish together."“阁下是在问我的愿望吗？” “是的。” 我与六分仪凭栏倚靠在艾莫号的甲板上，谈心的同时静望着夜空中的弯月。 “闪电她们想要犒劳下努力至今的大家，因此正在收集愿望，看看有哪些可以帮助大家实现。” “尽可能容易实现一点……不要说那种很夸张，或是很昂贵的东西。” “我知道分寸。但是，愿望啊……” 她略一沉吟，半是认真半是玩笑地看向我。 “如果我说我的愿望是让艾莫号的大家陪我一起‘弑神’，她们可以帮我做到吗？” “六分仪……” “呵呵，说笑就到此为止吧。” 六分仪一改往日的自信，言语中透露出一丝寂寥。 “对我这样的空白之人来说，拥有愿望本就是一种奢求。” “很抱歉，阁下。除了复仇以外，我现在想不到其他的愿望。” 我注视着沉默的她，一时不知该如何开口。 六分仪缓缓走出屋檐的阴影。月光之下，狭长的影子在黑夜中独自诉说。 “她们所能提供的那些奖励于我而言不过是一时的欢愉。比起她们，我更想要来自你的许诺。” “我能在力所能及的范围提供帮助，无论是复仇，还是你的愿望。” “但我希望复仇并不是你的一切，六分仪。除此之外，你也该找到其他让你活下去的愿望。” “活下去的愿望吗……原来如此，我想到了。” 六分仪猛地抓住我的手，拉着我来到了皎洁的月光之下与她的影子并排。 “阁下不是在问我的愿望吗？那么，我的愿望就是与您一起寻找，直到找到我真正的愿望。” “与您一起寻找愿望的过程，于我而言即是犒赏。” 六分仪的目光既像诱惑，又像是在挑衅。 “这是只有您才能做到的事情。阁下，不知您意下如何？” “现在回答我愿意会不会有点奇怪？” “呵呵，就请满足我的期许吧，阁下。” “我可是很贪心的。在直到与您一同找到我的愿望之前，这双手，我绝不会放开。”

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