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Tololo

托洛洛

37 chapters · 1155 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Distance to Polaris 1 北极星的距离1

(In the evening after a downpour, droplets still hang on the window of the MCV. The air, now free of dust, allows the stars to shine with exceptional clarity.)（雨后的夜里，几粒水珠挂在车窗上，雨水洗去了空气中的尘埃，星星格外明亮。）

(In the Yellow Zone, precipitation is rare, so when an unexpected storm hits, it makes the roads muddy and difficult to navigate. As a result, the Elmo is hunkered down for safety purposes.)（黄区很少降雨，而这场暴雨却突如其来，使路面泥泞难行，保险起见，艾莫号正在原地修整。）

(There is a knock on the door, which I answer from afar.)（“咚咚”的敲门声响起，我远远应答。）

CommanderCome in.进。

TololoCommander, I'm back.指挥官，我回来了。

CommanderHm, how is it?嗯，怎么样？

(I glance at the door of the ops room.)（我看向指挥室的门口。）

TololoHow... is it?怎么……样？

(As if not anticipating my question, Tololo flashes a surprised expression.)（像是没有预料到我的提问，托洛洛闪过惊讶的表情。）

(Moments later, she resumes her usual aloofness.)（片刻之后，她恢复了一贯的冷淡。）

TololoThe starry sky, it's beautiful.星空，很美丽。

TololoBecause of the rain, visibility is much higher than usual, making the stars more visible too.因为下过雨，能见度比平时高许多，星星比以往更清晰可见。

CommanderSee anything unique?有看到什么特别的吗？

CommanderLike, a special constellation or something.比如，特殊星象之类的。

TololoThere's no particular astronomical phenomenon today.今天没有什么特别的天文现象。

CommanderOh, that's fine.哦，也行吧。

TololoMm.嗯。

(Tololo did not follow up with more words. Just when I believe the discussion is wrapping up, she reignites the conversation.)（托洛洛没有再接话，正当我以为谈话即将结束时，她重新建起了话题。）

TololoThe expanse of the night sky is immense, with stars shimmering due to the influence of light and every constellation systematically positioned above it. Gazing at the night sky always instills in me a sense of distance and tranquillity.星空很浩瀚，星星们在光线的作用下明灭闪烁，各个星座规律地排布在星空之上，看着星空，感觉悠远而宁静。

TololoFor eons, the stars have acted as such, each moving and evolving under the laws of the universe, heading towards their destined fates.千百年来，星星就像这样，在宇宙的作用下按照规律各自运行演化，根据他们的类别不同，走向注定的命运。

(Tololo pauses and looks out the window.)（托洛洛顿了顿，望向窗口。）

TololoDolls and humans... are the same.人形和人类……也一样。

TololoNo matter how hard we fight and struggle, the human lifespan eventually runs out and Dolls will eventually be replaced. Ultimately, like cosmic specks of dust, both will be lost in time...不管如何争夺，如何奋力挣扎，人类的寿命终将耗尽，人形也会被迭代，最终如同宇宙中的尘埃一样，沉寂在漫长的时间里……

TololoWhenever we look up to the stars, we can sense our own insignificance in time and space. It's only with a renewed sense of clarity that we can discern the alignment and course of the galaxies above and clearly understand where we are.每当仰望星空，我们便能感知自身在时间与空间中的渺小，重新以清醒的态度，分辨出星系的排布与走向，明确我们身处的位置。

(The usually quiet and terse Tololo surprises me with a sudden long-winded speech.)（一向话少干脆的托洛洛，忽然发出了长篇大论，使我感到惊讶。）

(I think back to earlier today—)（我回想起今天早些时候——）

CommanderOuting permission...? Where are you going in this downpour?外出申请…… 这么大的雨，你要去哪里？

TololoJust strolling around close by.只是在近处闲逛。

TololoI have double-checked the Elmo's schedule, this outing will not disrupt it. Please authorize it.我已经确认过艾莫号的行程安排，这次外出不会影响行程，请批准。

Commander...……

(After boarding the Elmo, Tololo rarely interacts with Dolls outside of Qiongjiu's squad.)（来到艾莫号后，托洛洛似乎很少跟琼玖小队以外的人形交流相处。）

(Even back during the days of Griffin, Tololo gave off the impression of someone who prefers being left alone...)（以前在格里芬的时候，好像托洛洛也经常独来独往……）

(Speaking of, doesn't Tololo love the stars? Looking at the map, there's an abandoned observatory nearby...)（说起来，托洛洛是不是喜欢星星来着？从地图上看，这附近有个废弃的天文台……）

CommanderYou plan to go stargazing?你想去看星星？

TololoYes, please authorize it.嗯，请批准。

CommanderWith a downpour like this, can you even see anything?雨这么大，能看得到吗？

TololoThe sky will clear up soon and we'll be able to see by then.过一阵就会天晴，到时候就能看到了。

Commander...……

CommanderAlright, I understand.好，我知道了。

CommanderThe Elmo won't be going anywhere for awhile anyway, so go ahead.反正这一时半会艾莫号也走不了，你去吧。

TololoThanks.感谢。

(Looks like a trip to the observatory made Tololo so happy that even her willingness to converse became stronger.)（看样子这次的天文台之行让托洛洛很开心，连交流意愿都变强了。）

CommanderIf only everyone on the ground could think like you.地上的人如果都能像你这么想就好了。

CommanderUnfortunately, everyone wishes to leave something behind after they've long passed. Be it reputation, or something more tangible for their loved ones and friends.可惜，大伙都想在死后留下点什么，或者是名声，或者是为亲人朋友争取留点实际的。

CommanderIf I could, I'd also like to throw my hands up and enjoy a swift end.要是可以，我也想两手一甩，享个清福。

(I lean back against my chair, resting my hands behind my head and smile at Tololo. Hearing those words, Tololo frowns.)（我往椅子上一靠，双手枕在脑后，笑着看向托洛洛。听到我的话，托洛洛微微皱起了眉。）

TololoCommander, do you also want to leave something behind?指挥官，也想要留下什么吗？

CommanderHaha, who knows. What about you? But according to what you said earlier, I just posed a pointless question.哈哈，谁知道呢。 你呢？不过按你刚才说的，我问了个没意义的问题。

TololoWell... if I must leave anything behind, I wish to be a shooting star.嗯……如果一定要留下什么，我希望，我能像流星。

TololoA momentary flash across the sky, leaving behind only a beautiful, pure radiance, while my scorched remnants burn away in the atmosphere.只在天际间一瞬闪耀，留下美丽而纯粹的光辉，将焦黑的残躯在大气中燃烧殆尽。

TololoOr perhaps, a star billions of light years away, far beyond the reach of human sight, destined to perish alone.或者，是亿万光年外的一颗星星，在人们视线所到达不了的远方，独自消亡。

(Hmm... Tololo's thoughts seem to be less grounded and more out there in space.)（嗯……托洛洛的想法似乎有些脱离地面，飞向太空。）

(But seeing how earnest she looked, I realize my worries were unfounded.)（不过看到她认真的样子，我意识到我的担忧多余了。）

(Tololo has a world of her own and it's great she could derive fulfillment from her hobbies.)（托洛洛有自己的世界，能从喜好之中获得满足，也不错。）

CommanderWell, looks like you really love the cosmos.好吧，看来你很喜欢星星。

CommanderFrom now on, whenever there's an appropriate opportunity and so long it doesn't interfere with work, you're free to go stargazing.之后有合适的机会，只要不影响工作，你还可以去看星星。

TololoThank you for your understanding.感谢你的理解。

TololoI'll take my leave now.我先告辞了。

CommanderAlright.好。

Distance to Polaris 2 北极星的距离2

(Taking advantage of the Elmo's downtime to refit and resupply on the fringes of the Green Zone, Tololo once again requested a trip to the planetarium in a nearby satellite city.)（趁艾莫号在绿区边缘地带进行修整补给的时间，托洛洛再次向我申请前往了附近卫星城的天文馆。）

(In the evening, just as I'm working on the mission report as usual in the ops room, the sliding door is opened.)（晚上，我照例在指挥室处理任务报告时，滑门被打开了。）

TololoCommander, I'm back.指挥官，我回来了。

CommanderHmm, okay. I see.嗯，好，我知道了。

TololoTonight, the North Star shines brightly.今晚，北极星很明亮。

(A rare instance of Tololo taking the initiative to start a conversation. I turn around to look at her.)（托洛洛难得主动挑起话题，我回过了头。）

(Normally after the briefing, she would go straight back to her room. Is there something she wants to tell me today?)（平时在报告结束后，她就径直回房了，今天有什么事情要跟我说吗？）

CommanderIs it?是吗？

CommanderWhat's with the sudden attention on the North Star?怎么关注起北极星了？

TololoThe North Star... is special.北极星……很特别。

TololoWhen looking up at the night sky from the ground, the constellations wander, drift, and change their orientation as the seasons vary.从地面仰望星空的时候，随着季节不同，星座会在星空中不断游走、飘移、变换方位。

TololoBut not the North Star. It will always guide us towards the north no matter where we are in the northern hemisphere.但北极星却不会，只要我们身在北半球，北极星就会永远在我们的北方。

TololoBe it a traveller wandering the desert or a sailor on the ocean, simply gazing at the stars above will guide one on their path, illuminated by the brilliance of the North Star...无论是沙漠中的旅人，还是远洋上的船员，只要仰望星空，就能在北极星的光芒之中，找到自己旅途的方向……

(Tololo continues the story, her eyes taking on a gradual shine despite her expression remaining cold.)（托洛洛继续讲述着，虽然表情依旧冷淡，双眼却渐渐焕发出神采。）

TololoThe North Star safeguards all travelers on a journey, yet remains distant from them.北极星守护着旅途中的行人，却从不向行人们靠近。

TololoAs it doesn't seek appraisal of the travelers whom it helped, nor does it interfere with the headings of those choosing their own path...它不会因为帮助过行人而向他们邀功，也不会干涉行人选择的方向……

TololoFor eons, it has resided over the far north of the celestial pole, beyond man's reach, consistently emitting its warmth and light.千万年来它驻守在遥远的北天极，在人们触碰不到的距离之外，始终如一地释放着温暖的光。

TololoSuch persistence is aspirational... don't you think, Commander?这样的坚持很令人向往……不是吗，指挥官？

(Tololo is so engrossed in her narration that her whole demeanor is vivid. In contrast to, from what I remember, her usual rational and assertive attitude during the missions.)（托洛洛沉浸在讲述中，整个人都鲜活了起来。 我想起平时在执行任务的时候，她永远维持着理智而果断的状态。）

(Guess things of interest are what make Tololo act the way she is now.)（果然遇到感兴趣的事，托洛洛才会像现在这样啊。）

CommanderHm—嗯——

CommanderFeels like the North Star is quite similar to you.感觉北极星和你挺像的。

TololoQuite similar...?很像……吗？

(To my surprise, Tololo's excitement cools down.)（出乎我的预料，托洛洛的兴奋冷却了下来。）

(Frowning, Tololo seems to be lost in thought and after a short moment—)（微微皱起眉头，托洛洛仿佛陷入思考，一会之后——）

TololoPerhaps we do share some similarities.或许有相似的地方。

TololoBut also different.但也不同。

CommanderDifferent?不同？

TololoYes. The North Star sits above us, with its own place among the stars. It's distance from the Earth, never changing. It persists, it endures and it never wavers from its duty.没错，北极星身处于星空之中，在群星之间有着独属于自己的位置，它与地面的距离也从未改变。它坚持、稳定，坚守自己的职责从未动摇。

TololoAs for I... I'm probably more of a comet straying from the nebula than the North Star.而我……比起北极星，可能更像偏离星云的彗星吧。

(Tololo resumes her usual cold and aloof expression, as if it's not even herself being described.)（托洛洛恢复了平时冷漠淡然的表情，仿佛正在形容的不是她自己。）

CommanderA comet... but why?彗星……为什么？

TololoSome comets may just happen to encounter a gravitational change from the star they happen to be approaching. In doing so, they're deflected from their original orbits by the perturbation.有一些彗星，也许只是因为恰好临近恒星的引力变化，于是就在引力摄动之下，偏离了原先的轨道。

TololoThese comets continue to drift and wander across the universe under the gravitational influence of galactic tides.这些彗星在星系潮汐的引力影响下，持续漂泊游荡于宇宙之间。

TololoPerhaps on its new trajectory, it will encounter yet another unexpected planetary collision, thus forced to have their trajectory altered again. It's like a traveler who has lost their place, without direction, wandering the void...也许在它行进的轨迹之上，又碰到了预想之外的行星碰撞，那么它们就会一次又一次地被迫改变轨迹。仿佛一名失去了容身之所的旅人，没有方向，在天际之中漂泊彷徨……

CommanderWandering the void...漂泊彷徨……

(Seeing my bewilderment emerging, Tololo seems to realize she's talked too much.)（看到我流露出茫然，托洛洛好像意识到了自己说得太多。）

(Instead of going on, she pulls out a silvery sphere out of the bag she carries, points one side at the roof of the Elmo and flicks a switch.)（她没有再继续说下去，而是从随身的背包里拿出一个银白色的球体，将其中一面对准车顶，按下开关。）

(In a flash, a bright river of stars appears on the roof of the ops room.)（霎时间，漫天的璀璨星河出现在了指挥室的车顶。）

TololoCommander, look, this one is the North Star.指挥官，你看，这一颗就是北极星。

(Following the direction of Tololo's finger, I spot a star that's a little brighter than its surrounding area.)（顺着托洛洛手指的方向，我看到一颗比起周围明亮些许的星星。）

(The Milky Way spins ceaselessly on the dome of the MCV, while the star in the center remains motionless and shines with a reassuring radiance.)（星河在基地车的穹顶不停转动，而居中的那颗星星一动不动，闪烁着令人安心的光芒。）

TololoWhat makes the North Star the North Star is precisely the fact that its distance relative to Earth remains constant, just like this.北极星之所以是北极星，正是在于它相对地面的距离一直不变，就像这样。

Tololo...If it were to flow across the sky with the seasons like other stars, then it's no longer the North Star.……倘若北极星也像其他星星一样，随着季节在天空之上流转，那么北极星也就不再是北极星了。

(Maintaining her aloof demeanor, Tololo turns towards me.)（维持着淡然的神色，托洛洛重新面向了我。）

TololoSorry Commander, I haven't figured out exactly which star in the sky I am...抱歉指挥官，我还没有想清楚自己究竟是天空中的哪颗星星……

TololoThis astral projector, I stumbled upon it at the planetarium and brought it back for you.这个星空投影仪，我在天文馆偶然看到的，带回来送给你了。

(I am still struggling to move past Tololo's remarks.)（我仍未从托洛洛的话语中回过神来。）

CommanderFor me? Why?送给我？为什么？

(Upon hearing my question, Tololo falls into a similar bafflement, as if she's never thought about it before.)（听到我的问题，托洛洛也同样陷入了茫然，仿佛她从未思考过这个问题。）

TololoWhy...? No particular reason, maybe because I just find it neat.为什么…… 没什么特别的原因，也许只是觉得好看吧。

TololoWell then, Commander. I'll take my leave now. Sweet dreams.那么指挥官，我先告辞了，祝你好梦。

CommanderOkay...好……

(The stars continue to swirl around the roof of the MCV and I can't help but scratch my head as I look at the entire roof's constellations that that I can't name.)（星空依旧在指挥室的车顶旋转，看着满车顶叫不出名字的星座，我不由得挠了挠头。）

(Tololo's thoughts, just like this starry sky, are pure and ethereal and a tad too profound to fully grasp.)（托洛洛的想法，就像这片星空一样，纯粹又飘渺，还有些深奥难懂。）

(Oh well, I suppose us humans have no business in figuring out what the stars are feeling.)（算了，星星的心情，人类也没必要完全弄懂吧。）

Distance to Polaris 3 北极星的距离3

(During a dreary afternoon, a touch of heat lingers in the air as I take care of paperwork as usual in the ops room.)（昏沉的午后，空气中透露着些许炎热，我照常在指挥室处理工作。）

(I lifted my coffee cup to take a sip, only to realize it was already empty. Guess I'll finish reviewing these files before brewing a fresh cup...)（端起咖啡杯往口中一灌，却发现早已经喝完。把这些文件看完再去泡杯新的吧……）

(Huh? The light from outside the window seems to be fading?)（嗯？从窗外的光线怎么好像变弱了？）

CommanderTololo, don't turn up the shades when there's people working.托洛洛，工作的时候不要把遮光调高啊。

CommanderTololo? Ah—托洛洛？啊——

(With no one responding, I realize that Tololo, who's has been spending a lot of time in the ops room lately, isn't present today.)（指挥室内无人应答，我这才意识到，最近频繁来指挥室待着的托洛洛今天并没有出现。）

(I look out the window, the sky's getting a little dark.)（我抬头往窗口望去，天色变得有些昏暗。）

CommanderIt's this late in the afternoon already? Have I been working for that long? I don't remember...这就傍晚了？我有工作这么久？ 我怎么不记得了……

CommanderTime to turn down some of those unprofitable commissions.是时候把一些不赚钱的委托推掉了。

(I pinch my nose, then open my terminal to confirm this evening's arrangements.)（我捏了捏眉心，翻开终端准备确认晚间的安排。）

(The clearly displayed time in the upper right corner causes me to jerk up and look out the window again.)（右上角明晃晃的时间让我猛然抬头再次看向窗外。）

CommanderIt's not even evening yet, is this an... An eclipse?现在还不是傍晚，那这是…… 日食？

(At that moment, hurried footsteps sound from outside the ops room, then come to a controlled halt once they reach the door, followed by a few polite knocks.)（这时，指挥室的门外传来略显焦急的脚步声，到达指挥室门口时，却克制地停下，随后门被礼貌地敲响了。）

CommanderCome in.进。

(The door slides open, Tololo emerges with a book in her hands, along with a somewhat anxious look on her face.)（滑门打开，出现在眼前的是手上拿着一本书的托洛洛，神色有些焦急。）

(It's a rare sight to see Tololo like this and I couldn't help but tease her.)（很少见到这样的托洛洛，我不由得打趣了起来。）

CommanderWhat's up? What's the hurry? It's the sun that's being eaten, not me.怎么了？这么急？ 这是太阳被吃了又不是我被吃了。

TololoAccording to historical records, eclipses only last a maximum of seven and a half minutes.根据历史记录，日食最长只会持续7分半。

TololoCommander, here, these are eclipse viewing glasses.指挥官，给，这是日食观测镜。

(After hastily accepting the special glasses that Tololo hands me, I am quickly pulled to the window. The Doll stands next to me, the faint aroma from her hair permeates my nostrils.)（仓促接过托洛洛塞来的观测镜，我被快速地拉到了窗口前。人形与我并肩而立，发丝散发的微微香气沁入我的鼻腔。 ）

TololoSo beautiful.好漂亮。

(Behind the filter of the glasses, Tololo's cheeks show a slight blush of excitement.)（观测镜的后方，托洛洛的脸颊流露出兴奋的微红。）

(I follow suit, using the glasses to peer at the sky—the sun is slowly tinted with a dark haze, until it is completely engulfed by darkness.)（我也顺势拿起观测镜，看向天空——太阳一步步染上黑色的阴霾，最终彻底被黑暗所取代。）

(Will everything I've fought for in the past also end up being engulfed by darkness...?)（我过去奋力抗击的一切，最终也会被黑色彻底吞没吗……）

(As the dark shadows moves out of the way, the sky gradually returns to its brightness and my scattered thoughts reel back in.)（随着黑影再次移开，天空逐渐回归明亮，我发散的思维也收束了回来。）

TololoIt's over.结束了。

TololoSolar eclipses are best viewed with more specialized equipment.日食还是适合使用更专业的设备看。

TololoWe'll be able to capture the rare diamond rings and Baily's beads if we're lucky. But being able to witness a total eclipse today was enough of a surprise.运气好的话还能拍下罕见的钻石环和贝里珠，不过这次能看到日全食，也足够惊喜了。

CommanderHaving specialized equipment should make things easier.有专业设备的话，应该会更方便。

CommanderDidn't look for a good place to view it today? I thought you out of all people would have known about the eclipse in advance.今天没找一个适合观赏的地方吗？你的话，应该已经提前知道日食的消息了吧？

TololoRight here is fine.在这里就好。

CommanderHm?嗯？

TololoRight here is fine.在这里就好。

(Tololo's voice is calm yet firm.)（托洛洛的声音平淡而确定。）

CommanderUh... so you mean... you hoped to see it together with me?呃……你是说……你想跟我一起看？

TololoMm.嗯。

(Tololo nods curtly, but didn't keep talking. She simply finds a seat and as she had done before, casually reads the book she brought with her.)（托洛洛干脆地点点头，没有继续说话。她就像之前一样，随意地找了个位置坐下，看起她带来的书。）

(And without further ado, I too fill my cup of coffee, then return to the desk to resume my work.)（我也没有再继续多说，习惯性地倒上咖啡，我回到指挥台前重新开始工作。）

(Again we fall silent, but a sense of comforting peace lingers in the air.)（我们再次陷入沉默，但空气中却充满了令人舒适的安宁。）

(Unbeknownst then, it seems that I've grown accustomed to Tololo's presence and the silence that accompanies her.)（好像从不知道什么时候开始，我已经习惯了托洛洛的到来以及这份沉默。）

(She's just like those stars, appearing and disappearing at regular intervals every day, becoming a constant that is overlooked if you don't pay attention...)（她就好像那些星星一样，每天定时出现，又定时消失，变成一种不注意就会忽略的习惯……）

(I enjoy a good stretch, work is finally over for the day. I need to seriously consider taking on fewer commissions...)（长长伸个懒腰，今天的工作终于结束，得认真考虑少接一些委托了……）

(Tololo... is still reading, fully engrossed—)（托洛洛……还在看书，这么全神贯注——）

(Despite the title of the book being partially obscured by her hand, I can faintly make out the word "star" between her slim, pale fingers.)（书本封面的标题，部分被人形的手指遮挡。从她纤细柔白的指缝之间，我隐约分辨出“恒星”这个词。）

CommanderTololo, are you interested in stars lately?托洛洛，最近对恒星感兴趣？

(Tololo keeps flipping through the pages without looking up.)（托洛洛仍然在翻动着书页，没有抬头。）

TololoYes.是的。

TololoThe stars are fascinating.恒星，很有趣。

(She stops briefly, but I no longer seem to be embarrassed by the pause in our conversation as I realize she's not finished.)（她再次随意地停下，但我好像已经不会再因为话题的暂停而尴尬，因为我知道她并没有结束。）

(Sure enough, Tololo starts talking again after turning two pages.)（果然，托洛洛翻过两页后再次开始了交谈。）

TololoCommander, this book introduces a very old hypothesis.指挥官，这本书上介绍了一个很古老的猜想假说。

TololoSome long-period comets actually originate in a cluster at the outermost reaches of the solar system. Small objects in the cluster, affected by the gravitational pull of the universe, become comets when they accidentally enter the solar system.一些长周期彗星，其实起源于一个处在太阳系最外端的云团。云团中的小天体受到宇宙中摄动引力的影响，意外进入了太阳系，就变成了彗星。

TololoUnder the gravitational pull of the solar system, the comet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit and when it passes by, that's when people on Earth sees them.在太阳系的引力作用之下，彗星围绕着太阳，沿着椭圆形轨道进行公转，当它路过的时候，人们就会在地面上看见彗星。

CommanderHmm? What's wrong with that?嗯，这怎么了吗？

(Tololo looks up from her book.)（托洛洛从书本中抬起头。）

TololoSome use the word such as"capture" or"trap" to describe the process.一些人用“捕获”或者“俘虏”这个词，来形容这个过程。

TololoBut I think the book's claim is quite underwhelming.不过我觉得，书本上的这个说法有些无趣。

TololoWhat if instead, an icy comet was attracted by the heat emitted from the sun and voluntarily orbited around it. Wouldn't this make a more beautiful story?如果，是冰冷的彗星，被太阳释放的热量吸引，自愿地停留在太阳周围，这样应该会更美好吧？

TololoWhat do you think, Commander?你觉得呢，指挥官？

CommanderHm—嗯——

CommanderIf that's the case, why doesn't the icy comet simply stay next to the sun, instead of only appearing once in a long while?那如果是这样的话，彗星为什么不干脆驻留在太阳旁边，总是很久才出现一次呢？

(Tololo looks at me, then breaks into an unprecedented sly smile.)（托洛洛看着我，破天荒地露出了一抹狡黠的笑。）

TololoThe nucleus of the icy comet is made of cold, icy material. If it gets too close to the Sun, the frozen matter will sublimate.彗星的彗核是由低温冰冷的物质构成的，如果彗星太过于靠近太阳，冰物质就会升华。

TololoIn that instance, the icy comet will no longer be able to maintain its cold self. As a result, the icy comet will cease to be a comet.那样的话，彗星就会无法再维持低温的自我，彗星将不再是彗星。

TololoSo... the icy comet will maintain its distance, while watching over the sun.所以……彗星会在距离太阳一定距离的位置，守护着太阳。

(Tololo stares right into my eyes, some elusive emotions seem to linger in her gaze. But just before I could figure out what it was—)（托洛洛注视着我的眼睛，她的眼神里，似乎有一些难以捕捉的情绪。但还没有等我弄明白那是什么——）

TololoCommander, you need to rest now. I'll take my leave.指挥官，你要休息了，我先告辞了。

TololoMay you have a wonderful dream tonight... of a comet passing by.祝你今夜……有一个彗星过境的好梦。

Distance to Polaris 4 北极星的距离4

(The quiet winds of the night blow across the fields, the stars twinkle in the night sky.)（夜晚宁静的风吹过原野，夜空繁星闪烁。）

(Under a rare clear sky, Tololo and I sit on top of a dune on the outskirts of the countryside.)（难得的好天气，我和托洛洛坐在郊外的一座沙丘之上。）

(The hem of Tololo's dress is stained with grit and dust, but she isn't bothered in the slightest; she's wholly focused on the sky above.)（托洛洛衣服的下摆，微微沾上了些许砂砾，她丝毫没有在意，只是专注地注视着星空。）

(A portable radio off to our side broadcasts timely updates.)（一旁的便携广播及时地播报着最新消息。）

BroadcastTonight's meteor shower will be the largest observable in nearly a decade, expected to reach thousands of meteors per hour at its peak...今晚的流星雨是近十年来可观测到最大规模的流星雨，预计在顶峰时，将达到每小时上千颗……

TololoCommander, thanks for willingly accompanying me.指挥官，谢谢你愿意陪我。

CommanderNo worries. This is an unusual opportunity and I'm also giving myself a break.没什么，机会难得，我正好也散散心。

CommanderIs that the right direction? How much longer是那个方位吗？还有多久。

TololoYes. According to calculations, it's about to begin.嗯。按照计算，马上就要开始了。

TololoAh, here they are!啊，来了！

(The first meteor streaks across the sky, followed by more and more of its kind.)（第一颗流星划过天际，随后，流星越来越多。）

TololoSo beautiful...好漂亮……

(The dazzling meteors in the night sky illuminate the girl's face. Her cheeks radiate a unique splendor fueled by her excitement.)（夜空中的流星映衬着少女的脸颊，由于兴奋，少女的脸上流动着不同以往的神采。）

CommanderMm.嗯。

(As time goes by, meteors increases. Countless shooting stars cross the night sky, leaving behind a trail of dazzling color, weaving a beautiful pattern high above the sky that's more splendid than any firework and more astonishing than any rainstorm.)（随着时间推移，流星越来越多。无数的流星穿越夜空，留下一道道耀眼光轨，在万里高空之上交织出绮丽图画，比烟花更璀璨，比暴雨更震撼。）

(Tololo and I enjoy this rare spectacle in silence. Yet just as the meteor shower reaches its peak, Tololo's voice rings from beside me.)（我和托洛洛无言地观赏着这一场难得的盛景，就在这场流星雨达到最顶峰的时候——身边传来了托洛洛的声音。）

TololoIt's so astonishing—好震撼——

TololoTo the point of being frightening.震撼得让人有些害怕……

CommanderRelax, these meteors won't crash into the ground.放心，这些流星不会坠落到地面。

CommanderBut you know that very well.你不是很了解吗？

TololoMm.嗯。

TololoAs the comet nears the sun, its frozen nucleus sublimates and spews out materials, which, once they enter the atmosphere, burn themselves up, thus turning into shining meteors.彗星飞近太阳，冰核升华喷出物质，这些物质进入大气层之后，就燃烧自己，变成了璀璨的流星。

TololoAnd before they can make landfall... all of them will meet a fiery end.落到地面之前……就会全部燃烧殆尽。

CommanderYes.是啊。

TololoBut these shooting stars, they shine only for tonight and then they're gone...不过，这些流星，只闪耀今晚，就消失了……

CommanderThere will be more.还会有的。

CommanderDidn't the radio say that there's more tomorrow? If you're not busy, we can come watch.广播不是说，明天就有来着，不忙的话，还可以来看。

Tololo...……

TololoCommander, did you know?指挥官，你知道吗？

TololoActually, the so-called North Star has not always been the same star. The current one is actually Alpha Ursae Minoris, which replaced Beta Ursae Minoris around three thousand years ago. It is said that in a millennium, the current North Star will be supplanted by some other star as well.其实北极星，并不一直是那颗北极星，现在的北极星是小熊座α，在三千年前，那个位置上的曾是小熊座β。据说再过一千年，现在这颗北极星，也会被其他星星取代。

CommanderBut the "North Star" will still be there...总归北极星不是还在嘛。

TololoThe North Star will always be there...北极星永远都在……

TololoHowever, for a wandering and drifting comet... will it one day lose its gravitational pull, be swept away from its sun and become a lone star roaming through the dark universe once again?但是，如果只是一颗游移飘荡的彗星……那么它会不会再次失去引力，从太阳的身边划走，重新成为在宇宙间漂泊彷徨的孤星呢？

(A chill breeze of the night blows over my cheeks, I sense a shiver of coldness and turn towards the Doll beside me.)（夜风吹过我的脸颊，我感到一阵冰凉，转头看向身旁的人形。）

(The evening wind ruffles her hair and together with the hem of her dress, they sway and flutter continuously. The girl with a slender figure sits atop a polluted dune, gazing up at the stars.)（少女的发丝被夜风吹动，与衣摆一起，不断摇曳飘动。身形单薄的少女，正坐在污沙丘之上，抬头仰望着夜空。）

(In an instant, many words emerge and fuse in my mind. Comet, star, sun, gravity... Their meanings tangle, entwine and finally overlap with the silhouette of the lone maiden on the dune.)（这一瞬间，诸多词语在我的脑海之中浮现、连结，彗星、恒星、太阳、引力……这些词语的涵义纠结，缠绕，最终重叠在沙丘上孤单的少女身上。）

(It's at this moment that I finally realize the entirety of what Tololo has been trying to say all along.)（此刻，我明白了托洛洛一直以来的全部话语。）

CommanderTololo, I won't let you be become a lone star again. The Elmo will be your home.托洛洛，我不会再让你成为孤星，艾莫号会是你的位置。

(The girl looks back, revealing the shimmering light of countless stars in her eyes.)（少女回首，我看到有群星落在她的眼中。）

(With the meteor shower as the backdrop, her expression remains aloof, but not even the color of the night can mask the blush of her cheeks and the reflection of me in her eyes.)（在流星雨的衬托之下，她的表情依旧淡然，但即便是夜色，也无法掩去她脸颊的泛红与眼中倒影的我。）

(Eventually, she nods.)（最终，她点了点头。）

TololoMm.嗯。

(We lock eyes for a brief moment, then, in unison, turn our gaze back at the night sky, relishing the beauty of this rare meteor shower.)（我们对视了数秒，之后，不约而同地重新望向夜空，继续欣赏这难得一见的流星雨。）

TololoCommander, have you heard of it?指挥官，你听说过吗？

TololoWishes made upon a meteor shower, as long as they're sincere, will all come true.向流星雨许的愿望，只要诚心，都会实现。

TololoI... just made a wish.我……许了一个愿。

CommanderWhat kind of wish?什么愿望？

TololoI wish that... Whenever a meteor shower arrives, the lone star could always cross the northern celestial pole to share the warmth with the sun at perihelion.我许愿……每逢流星雨来临，孤独的星总能穿越北天极，在近日点与太阳分享温暖。

Covenant 铭契

TololoCommander, there's no need for all those elaborate formalities and rhetoric between us.指挥官，我们无需那些繁复的礼节和说辞。

TololoStars with interwoven orbits are destined to meet, just as gravitational force will naturally draw the approaching stars together.拥有交织轨道的星星将注定相会，引力会让靠近的星星自然吸引。

TololoAs for I... My commitment to you is my unwavering sincerity and compassion, until the end of the universe.而我……我会将所有的真诚与关怀给你，直到星空的尽头。

Beyond the Universe 宇宙彼端

TololoCommander, I recently watched a great sci-fi movie titled "Space Colonization". I recommend it.指挥官，我最近看了一部不错的科幻电影，标题叫《太空殖民》，推荐给你。

TololoThe data drive is on the table.数据盘放在桌上了。

CommanderA movie this time around? I haven't finished the novel from last time yet.这次是电影吗？上一部小说还没看完。

TololoIt's okay, I'm just leaving it here so you don't get bored when you have free time, Commander.没关系，只是放在这里，指挥官空闲的时候，就不会感到无聊。

CommanderSure, what's this movie about in a nutshell?好吧，这部电影大致说的是什么？

TololoSometime in the next 30 years, Collapse radiation eventually overtakes the planet, the URNC is powerless to withstand the disaster and civilization is destroyed.30年后的某一天，坍塌辐射最终肆虐地球，罗联无力抵御灾难，文明摧毁。

TololoHumanity of that age attained a much greater longevity, but is also faced with irreversible calamities.此时的人类已经拥有了更长久的生命，但也面临着无法挽回的灾祸。

TololoWith only one person left alive on Earth, they embark on a journey toward Kepler-62f on the last remaining spaceship. Accompanied by a Doll, they ultimately establish a new home together... That's the gist of it.当地球上只剩最后一名人类存活的时候，这名人类携带一名人形，搭上残存的最后一艘宇宙飞船，前往开普勒-62f，与这名人形定居了下去……大致是这样一个故事。

TololoDon't you find this development very romantic, Commander? The thrill of survival in the end times, the pioneering exploration of the unknown universe and the sincere entanglement and love between a human and a Doll in the face of impending peril.指挥官，你不觉得这样的发展很浪漫吗？有末日生存的惊险，有对未知宇宙的开拓探索，也有在危难来临的关头，人类与人形之间真挚而深沉的纠葛与爱。

TololoImagine if, on the day of the end, only one human and one Doll are left in the world. They are now the only two sentient beings left; only they can communicate with each other, but the fundamental difference in their origin still sets them part, unable the share the same thoughts and aspirations. Yet no matter what, they only have each other to share the first rays of sunlight over the horizon now and that's a beautiful thing, isn't it?试想一下，如果末日来临的那一天，世界上只剩最后一名人类与人形。 他们既是唯二拥有智慧的个体，只有他们能相知相通；但他们又有着人类与人形的差别，互相之间的思绪与愿望不尽相同；但无论如何，也只有他们能分享地平线上升起的第一缕光，这很美妙，不是吗？

CommanderHmm... but how are they going to survive with just the two of them?嗯……但是只有他们，要怎么生存下去呢？

CommanderOh, will answering that involve spoilers?哦，这会涉及到剧透吗？

TololoRelax, Commander.放心，指挥官。

TololoThe last shot of the movie only shows them in the spaceship, reaching Kepler-62f and seeing the ocean on the surface of the planet. Leaving the rest up to the viewer's imagination.电影的最后一个镜头只播放到了他们乘坐宇宙飞船，见到了开普勒-62f，看到了行星表面的海洋，后面的发展任观众想象。

TololoHowever, as long as an ocean is present, it means there's life and thus, hope. The human and Doll who arrive at Kepler-62f may become omnipotent deities, creators of the new world like in our myths. Or perhaps, just like in some of the human legends, they will challenge and then overcome the harsh environment. I'm not worried about their future.不过，只要有海洋，就意味着有生命，也就有了希望。 接下来，到达开普勒-62f的人类和人形，或许将如神话中无所不能的天神一样，成为新世界的造物主；又或许如同一些人类传说，去挑战、然后战胜艰苦卓绝的环境，我并不担忧他们的未来。

TololoAnd I feel the same, Commander. No matter where the future takes you, wherever you are, that's where I want to be.而我也一样，指挥官，无论未来你行至何方，只要有你在的地方，就是我希望的所在。

Section 1 第一节

(Helian was frowning, working on tidying up a day of work at Griffin when she heard a series of polite, restrained knocks from the door.)（赫丽安正皱着眉对格里芬今日的工作进行收尾，门外突然传来礼貌而克制的敲门声。）

(The knocking stopped after just a few knocks before the cool voice of the visitor is heard.)（敲门声只响了几下便停了，来访者清冷的声音从门外传入。）

AK-AlfaMiss Helian, I'd like to talk to you about something. It's about the order that came down today.赫丽安，我有事找您，关于今天的命令。

(It's AK-Alfa. Helian pinches her brow in an unhidable show of weariness.)（是AK-Alfa，赫丽安略显疲惫地捏了捏自己的眉心。）

HelianthusHow did she get here so fast? The order was just sent about an hour ago. Could she have rushed right over after hearing about it? Looks like I won't be able to avoid this...怎么会来得这么快？命令到达还不到一小时吧，是知道后就直奔这里了？ 还是免不掉这一轮啊……

AK-AlfaMiss Helian, are you in?赫丽安，您在吗？

HelianthusI hear you, come in.我听到了，你进来吧。

AK-AlfaPlease understand that I would prefer to operate alone rather than join a new squad.比起加入新的作战小队，我更倾向于单独行动，请您谅解。

HelianthusIs there something you dislike about Qiongjiu's Frostfall Squad?琼玖带领的霜降小队难道有什么不好吗？

AK-AlfaNothing like that. I've informed you my reason already.霜降小队当然没有什么不好，原因我也已经告诉过您了。

HelianthusI see, you prefer to operate alone. I'm guessing that you're still thinking about Grizzly and the others.单独行动。我看，你还是在想着灰熊她们吧。

AK-Alfa...What's the difference if I think about it or not? They are in the Green Zones, far away from me, so there is no way we will come in direct contact again in the future.……想或不想，又有什么区别？ 她们远在绿区，不管怎样都不会与我产生直接联系了。

(Helian straightens her collar, sits upright and looks squarely at AK-Alfa.)（赫丽安理了理衣领，正襟危坐看向AK-Alfa。）

Helianthus...There's a reason why I put you in Frostfall Squad today. I'd like for you to listen to what I have to say first before deciding to reject joining them.……这次我把你编入霜降小队，是有原因的。等你听完我的话，再拒绝也不迟。

HelianthusI believe that you are up to date on Griffin's current situation?我想，你多少对格里芬的现状有所了解吧？

AK-AlfaYes.是。

HelianthusThe situation has been getting more and more dissatisfactory ever since Griffin was disbanded and restructured.格里芬自从解散重组后，状况就很不尽如人意。

HelianthusParties who had established a stable working relationship with Griffin immediately stopped working with us in a number of different ways, and long-term contracts they previously signed with us were being cancelled one after another.那些和格里芬建立了稳定合作关系的委托方，几乎立刻就以各种方式中断了与我们的合作，之前与我们签订的长期合同也被陆续取消。

HelianthusWe haven't been able to secure any proper commissions recently.这段时间，我们连一个像样点的委托都拿不到。

AK-AlfaYeah...嗯……

HelianthusAlthough we are still hanging on for now, Griffin might fade out entirely if we continue like this. We need to forge a new path forward for the Griffin of today.虽然现在还勉强算是能够生存，但持续这么下去，格里芬很可能会就此消失。 我们需要为现在的格里芬寻找新的出路。

AK-AlfaSo this is the reason for putting me in Qiongjiu's squad? If you need me to do something, please just say so.所以，这次把我编入琼玖的小队也是因为这个吗？ 需要我做什么，请您直说。

HelianthusI'm happy to hear you say that. Henryk Wieniawski. Do you know this name? He's a businessman who doesn't just do business.你能这么说，我很高兴。 亨里克·维尼亚夫斯基，这位不算是纯粹商人的商人，你知道吗？

AK-AlfaI've heard of this name, but it was from classical music... There was a Polish violinist who had the same name as him.我听说过这个名字，不过是在古典乐方面……波兰曾经有位小提琴家和他重名。

HelianthusThat's something new I learned today, then.这我倒是第一次听说。

HelianthusAnyway, under the brokering of Qiongjiu, this businessman has recently offered us a pretty decent commission.总之，在琼玖的斡旋下，这位商人最近给格里芬发来了一份不错的委托。

HelianthusIt's a difficult mission that pays well, but we only have a short time to complete it. Therefore, we need exceptionally competent Dolls on this mission, and I believe you fit the description.任务有难度，报酬丰厚，不过给的时限非常短。因此，完成这个任务的人形必须非常优秀，我认为你很合适。

AK-AlfaSince this comes from Qiongjiu, why not just let Qiongjiu and her team take on the mission?既然是来自琼玖的联络，为什么不直接让琼玖和她的队伍完成任务？

HelianthusThis is the second reason why I would like you to join Frostfall squad. Her squadmate, Lind, was heavily damaged in the process of ensuring the completion of another mission not long ago. She's still in repair and testing.这就是我请你加入霜降小队的第二个原因。 她队内的成员琳德在之前的委托行动中，为了保证任务顺利完成，素体严重受损，现在还在维修和调试。

HelianthusHer squad only comprised of three members in the first place, so they really need additional firepower now. There is no better choice than you within Griffin for now.她的小队原本就只有3名成员，现在更是急需补充火力。 除了你，格里芬内暂时没有更合适的人选了。

HelianthusThis is a really important commission, especially considering Griffin's current state, and...对于现在的格里芬，这个订单非常重要，而且……

(Helian pauses. She wanted to say more, but managed to stop herself.)（赫丽安顿了顿，想说些什么，但还是将要讲的话吞了下去。）

(She patiently awaits AK-Alfa's answer, looking at her expectantly.)（她期待地看着AK-Alfa，耐心等待答案。）

(AK-Alfa took a long time to reply under Helian's gaze.)（在赫丽安的注视下，AK-Alfa过了很久才做出回答。）

AK-Alfa...I'm happy to be of help.……很高兴我能帮上忙。

HelianthusGreat. I'll bring you to meet your new squadmates once Qiongjiu and the others return tomorrow.很好，等明天琼玖她们回来，我就带你去认识你的新队友。

AK-AlfaMy squadmates are Grizzly and the others.我的队友只有灰熊她们。

HelianthusI understand that it was the reason you stayed. Still, maybe it might be good to meet with other Dolls every now and then?我明白，这也是当初你留下来的原因。 不过，也许接触一下其他人形也不错？

HelianthusQiongjiu has a steady, reliable personality. You might start seeing things in a different way after working with her.琼玖的性格很沉稳，和她一起行动，或许你也会有一些新的想法。

AK-AlfaThank you, Miss Helian, but I need to know what I should be doing.谢谢，赫丽安，但我知道我需要做什么。

HelianthusTomorrow at 9 in the morning. I've sent the address over, so remember to be there on time.明早9点，地址已经发送给你了。记得准时到场。

AK-AlfaYes.是。

(AK-Alfa nods politely, then calmly exits Helian's office and closes the door.)（AK-Alfa礼貌地点了点头，然后稳步退出赫丽安的办公室，关上了门。）

(Not many people are out on the street at this time of the day. Starlight leaks in through gaps in a forest of buildings.)（街道上没有多少人，夜晚的星光从林立的建筑间倾泻过来。）

(AK-Alfa walks up, then takes a picture with her camera by habit.)（AK-Alfa走上前，习惯性地掏出随身携带的相机，拍了一张照片。）

AK-AlfaSee things in a different way?新的想法？

AK-AlfaIt's just one mission. I won't start seeing things in a different way.不会有新的想法，这只是一次任务而已。

(Ak-Alfa leaves after taking the picture.)（照片拍摄完毕，AK-Alfa便离开了这里。）

Section 2 第二节

QiongjiuYou're right on time. It's 9 o'clock on the dot. Hi, I'm Qiongjiu, the leader of Frostfall Squad.现在是九点整，你很准时。 你好，我是琼玖，霜降小队的队长。

(Qiongjiu reaches out for a handshake with AK-Alfa in the Frostfall Squad's reception room.)（霜降小队的接待室中，琼玖主动对AK-Alfa伸出了手。）

(AK-Alfa responds in a polite and courteous manner. Her fingertips touch and shake Qiongjiu's hand lightly before retreating.)（AK-Alfa礼貌而客气地回应，她的指尖搭在琼玖的手上轻轻晃了晃，然后很快放开。）

AK-AlfaI'm AK-Alfa. I'll do my best to cooperate with you and complete the mission.AK-Alfa。我会尽量配合你，完成这次任务。

QiongjiuGreat, I'm happy to meet you. This is Cheeta.好的，很高兴认识你。这是奇塔。

AK-AlfaGreetings, Cheeta.你好，奇塔。

(Cheeta reaches out too, but her fingers are made into a fist.)（奇塔也伸出手，只是五指捏成拳头。）

(AK-Alfa wanted to lightly touch her hand just like she did before.)（AK-Alfa想和之前一样，和奇塔短暂地碰一下手。）

(Cheeta suddenly opens her fist. A tiny gift box on her palm bursts open, sending several colourful ribbons flying out, along with a recording of Cheeta's voice.)（奇塔突然张开手掌，一个微型小礼盒在她的手心突然被打开。礼盒中飞出了几根彩带，同时还有一句奇塔的录音。）

Cheeta's Audio RecordingWELCOME—TO—SQUAD—DEVIL—欢——迎——来——到——恶——魔——小——队~

AK-Alfa...……

CheetaHmm? You didn't like this welcome ceremony~? I spent a long time preparing this, you know~?嗯？你难道不喜欢这个欢迎仪式吗~？我准备了很久呢~！

Qiongjiu...Cheeta, I made it clear that you are not allowed to do this!……奇塔，我已经明确告诉你不能这么做了！

CheetaWhat's the problem? Alfa doesn't seem to be upset.有什么关系嘛，阿尔法看起来也没有不喜欢啊？

QiongjiuI'm sorry. Cheeta likes to tinker up inventions like those, it's her hobby. I assure you that her combat capabilities can be trusted. If you have been made uncomfortable by that display... I would like to apologize.抱歉。奇塔喜欢研究一些小发明，这算是她的个人爱好。 她的作战能力值得信任，如果你对此感到不适……非常抱歉。

AK-AlfaIt's fine, I'm not offended. Just that... It's my first time being welcomed like that. Thank you, Cheeta.没什么，我没有不适，我只是……第一次遇到这种欢迎仪式。 谢谢你，奇塔。

CheetaSee? See? I knew that our new squadmate would like that~看吧看吧，我就说新队友会喜欢这个的啦~

QiongjiuDon't do this next time.下次不要这样了。

QiongjiuAnyway, please introduce yourself in detail, Alfa. We would like to know more about you.总之，再详细介绍一下自己吧，阿尔法，我们也想更多地了解你。

QiongjiuMiss Helian probably told you about Frostfall Squad's situation. I'm guessing you also know that Lind is under repair?有关小队的情况，赫丽安应该提前跟你讲过了，琳德正在修理的事你也知道吧？

AK-AlfaYes. Miss Helian informed me of the gist of the situation. As for me... Before Griffin was disbanded and restructured, I was on... Squad Grizzly. They were relocated to the Green Zones after Griffin was restructured, and only I remained.嗯，昨晚赫丽安跟我说了大致的情况。 我的情况——格里芬解散重组前，我隶属于……灰熊小队，格里芬重组后她们都接受安置，去了绿区，只有我留了下来。

CheetaEh? Alfa, you're staying all by your lonesome in Griffin? Could it be… You had some kind of conflict with your previous squadmates? You should have gone with them if you had a good relationship with them~咦？阿尔法你一个人孤零零地留在格里芬，是不是——和之前的队友们有什么矛盾啊？ 要是感情好，早就一起走啦~

AK-AlfaThis is unrelated to the mission.这和本次任务无关。

CheetaWhaaaat~ So cold, like an emotionless machine.什么嘛~这么冷淡，简直像个没感情的机器一样。

AK-AlfaWe are machines.我们本身就是机器。

QiongjiuCheeta.奇塔。

CheetaAww, a new squadmate arrives and Leader Qiongjiu's heart has fluttered away to somewhere else, hmph~哎呀，新队友一来，琼玖队长的心就飞到不知道什么地方去了，哼~

Qiongjiu...Pardon us, Alfa.……不好意思，阿尔法。

AK-AlfaIt's fine. Do you need any other information from me?没什么。还需要其他信息吗？

QiongjiuNot really. Let me introduce the specific details of our mission... Hmm. Before that, let's make a new name for you for this mission, Alfa.不用了。我来介绍一下这次的任务详情——嗯，在此之前，阿尔法，先取一个任务时使用的名字吧？

AK-AlfaChange my name? Why?改名？为什么？

QiongjiuThe grand PMC of Griffin is no more. Due to various sensitivities, it's best for us to change our callsigns.曾经的大型P.M.C.格里芬已经不在了，出于敏感性考虑，编制内的人形代号也最好进行更换。

QiongjiuYou can take it as a callsign on a mission, but you can also use it as your real name. Of course, Cheeta and I have decided to take it as our new names.可以当做任务代号名，也可以当做新的名字——当然，我和奇塔都是当做自己新的名字来使用的。

QiongjiuA new name for a new beginning, how about it?一个新的名字，算是新的开始，怎么样？

(AK-Alfa did not give an immediate answer.)（AK-Alfa没有立刻回答。）

(Cheeta moves her gaze from Qiongjiu to Alfa. She rests her chin on her hand, taps her index finger on her cheek and gives them a peculiar smile.)（奇塔的视线从琼玖身上挪到阿尔法身上，托着下巴用食指轻轻点了点脸颊，然后露出古怪的笑容。）

CheetaYeah, yeah! Come up with a new name and use it from now on, not just as your callsign. It will really help increase team cohesion~是呢是呢，起个新名字吧，也别当代号了，就是个新名字，这样能够有效增强团队凝聚力哦~

CheetaOoh. Will it be a delusional one? Like "I am Alpha and Omega"?唔，会不会像“我是阿尔法，我是欧米茄”一样这么中二呢？

AK-Alfa...I see. Please give me some time. In the meanwhile, please tell me the specific details of our commission.……我知道了，给我一点时间。在这之前，请告诉我这次委托的详细情况吧。

QiongjiuAlright.好。

(Qiongjiu invites Alfa over to stand at her side while she opens the holographic 3D map on her communication terminal, and starts to explain the specifics of their mission.)（琼玖让阿尔法站在自己身侧，打开了通讯终端上的全息三维地图，开始对任务进行讲解。）

QiongjiuOur commissioning party is Henryk Wieniawski, a businessman. He sent the order details to Griffin yesterday morning. Our objective is to head to Dresden to get a small robot back for him.委托方，亨里克·维尼亚夫斯基，商人。 他在昨天早上向格里芬发起了本次委托，目标是前往德累斯顿，抢回一个小机器人。

(The 3D projection shows a businessman and a small robot.)（三维影像上出现一名商人和小机器人的影像。）

QiongjiuThis robot.就是这个。

AK-AlfaThe objective of the mission is this robot?任务目标，就是这个机器人？

(Qiongjiu operates the watch on her wrist and the projection changes again, to the scene of a very messy market.)（琼玖操作了一下腕表，三维影像再次变化，出现了几个看起来环境非常杂乱的市场。）

QiongjiuOur objective seems simple, but it is more difficult than you think.目标听起来很简单，不过，执行起来会比想象中还要麻烦。

QiongjiuThese are the underground exchange markets of Dresden. You can buy anything so long as you have money here.这些就是德累斯顿的地下交易市场。在这里，只要有钱，能够买到你需要的一切东西。

AK-AlfaDresden...德累斯顿……

AK-AlfaHow are these markets related to our mission?这和这次委托有什么关系？

QiongjiuThe temporary coordinates of these markets are stored in that small robot.那个小机器人里装的，就是这些交易市场的临时位置。

QiongjiuThe location of these markets change regularly to avoid the authorities. The opening hours are also in flux, so parties engaging in trade have to work out transaction details on an ad hoc basis.为了躲避监管，这些市场的位置不固定、开启时间不固定，交易双方往往需要临时约定交易细节。

QiongjiuA buyer ordered a large amount of supplies and entered a trading agreement with Wieniawski before our mission.此前，有买家订购了大批物资，并和维尼亚夫斯基约定了交易方式。

QiongjiuTo protect the details of the trade, the buyer saved the information into this small robot after encryption. Wieniawski will learn of the method of trade once he received the robot.出于保密，买家将具体的交易细节加密后存入了小机器人，维尼亚夫斯基在获得小机器人后，就能够得知具体的交易方式。

QiongjiuSince the info needs to be delivered in such a complicated manner... We all know what happens if Wieniawski misses his appointment due to the loss of this small robot.既然需要通过这么复杂的方式传递消息……如果维尼亚夫斯基因为丢失小机器人而爽约，结果你我都能猜到。

AK-AlfaWhat are they trading?他们是在交易什么？

QiongjiuIt is not for us to know.这就不是我们应该知道的了。

AK-AlfaSo Griffin has to take on these kind of commissions now?格里芬已经需要承接这种任务了吗？

QiongjiuThis is... exactly why we have to ensure the perfect success of our mission.所以……我们更需要圆满完成这次任务。

(AK-Alfa nods. Qiongjiu adjusts the comms terminal once again, switching the 3D projection.)（AK-Alfa点了点头。琼玖再度调试通讯终端，三维影像再次变化。）

QiongjiuThe secrets of this small robot have lured in many who covet it.这个小机器人里藏着的信息引来了不少觊觎者。

QiongjiuIt was nabbed by a group of unknown armed personnel during its transport to Wieniawski. He tried the peaceful solution of purchasing it from them, but the unknown group was asking for a ridiculous amount of money, which caused him to find us for help.它在运往维尼亚夫斯基手里时被身份不明的武装人员劫持，维尼亚夫斯基原本想将它和平购回，但没想到对方狮子大开口，他才找了我们帮忙。

AK-AlfaThe greedy will not meet a good end.贪婪的人不会有什么好结果。

QiongjiuSadly, the greedy are all around us.但像这样贪婪的人，我们周围遍地都是。

QiongjiuOther than those armed personnel, Mr Wieniawski's nemesis, Abel Stark also has his eyes on the small robot. To receive the details of the transaction is to have a chance to snatch this trade away from the other party.除了他们，维尼亚夫斯基先生的死对头，埃布尔·斯塔克也看上了这个小机器人，拿到交易的具体细节，就存在抢夺这笔生意的可能。

QiongjiuThe armed personnel have also given Stark a high asking price, but Stark has not paid anything to them yet, so they might be planning something else.那些武装人员也对斯塔克开了高价，但斯塔克迟迟未付钱，可能他们会有别的安排。

AK-AlfaThere are too many unknowns. Increased vigilance is advised.未知情况太多，应该提高警惕。

QiongjiuIndeed. We should all be very careful. Okay, that's all for the context of this mission. Now, let me show you where we need to go—嗯，大家都要小心。 好了，前因后果都已经说清楚，接下来，我们要去的地方就是这里——

(The 3D projection changes again, showing a bustling street.)（三维影像再次变化，出现了一条看起来很繁华的街道。）

(AK-Alfa's face shifts in expression upon reading the name of the objective location.)（一看到目标地点，AK-Alfa的脸色就变了。）

AK-Alfa...The Carlos Auto Repair Shop is situated here?……这旁边是，卡尔洛斯汽修厂？

QiongjiuIs there something wrong?有什么不对吗？

AK-AlfaNo, nothing.不，没什么。

CheetaYou guys talked for so long, and Alfa wore her cold expression all throughout until the garage was mentioned. No way that there's "nothing" about it.你们说了这么久，阿尔法一直都是这张冷冰冰的脸，但一听到汽修厂就变了脸。 这怎么可能是没什么嘛~

AK-AlfaThis is unrelated to the mission.这和任务没有关系。

CheetaUnrelated, unrelated. Is our new squadmate only capable of saying that?没有关系没有关系，新队友就只会这一句吗？

AK-AlfaIt is the truth.这是事实。

CheetaYou are just being evasive~明明就是在敷衍~

QiongjiuAhem... Alfa, have you come up with a new name yet?咳咳……阿尔法，新名字想好了吗？

(AK-Alfa looks at Qiongjiu and nods slightly without continuing the quarrel with Cheeta.)（AK-Alfa看了看琼玖，微微点了点头，不再继续和奇塔纠缠。）

AK-Alfa...Hmm. I've managed to think of one.……嗯，刚刚想到了。

CheetaOh~? So what kind of name did you think up? Say it out for us!哦~说来听听，什么样的名字？

(Qiongjiu sends Cheeta a glare right away, but Cheeta continues to smile. AK-Alfa ignores her taunting questions.)（琼玖快速瞪了奇塔一眼，奇塔仍旧笑嘻嘻的。AK-Alfa不再理会这种略带挑衅的提问。）

AK-Alfa...Tololo, the name of an observatory. It once made news when it captured the transit of Mercury.——托洛洛，一个天文台的名字，曾经发布过水星过境的新闻。

CheetaAn OBSERVATORY? Why use the name of an observatory as your own name? I'll think up a name for you. Let's see...天——文——台——？为什么要用天文台的名字当自己名字啊，我来给你取一个吧，我想想啊——

QiongjiuCheeta!奇塔！

Qiongjiu...Anyway, welcome to the squad, Tololo.……总之，托洛洛，再次欢迎你入队。

(Tololo nods.)（托洛洛点了点头。）

QiongjiuGreat. Since everyone is clear on the objective of our mission, then please make preparations quickly. We will depart tonight.好，既然大家都清楚了此次委托的任务目标，那么就请快速准备一下，今晚我们就出发。

(Tololo and Cheeta leave the reception room one after another.)（托洛洛和奇塔先后离开了接待室。）

(Qiongjiu remains in the room, thinks of something, then grabs her communicator to make a call.)（留在原地的琼玖想了想，拿起自己的通讯终端，呼叫了一个号码。）

HelianthusQiongjiu? Looking at the time, I'm guessing you're finished with telling them the details of the mission, right? So, what do you think of the kid?琼玖？看时间，你们任务前期沟通结束了吧？ 那个孩子，你感觉怎么样？

QiongjiuI cannot make judgement on it right now, but there's something I would like to ask you about...我现在还不能做出判断，但有点事，我想问问你……

Section 3 第三节

(Qiongjiu is driving steadily, transporting her squad to the target location of the mission.)（琼玖正开着车，载着小队成员平稳地驶向本次任务的目标地点。）

(The rain has just let up in the satellite city, and the air is still damp and heavy with moisture.)（卫星城内的雨刚停，空气中还氤氲着水汽。）

QiongjiuHalf an hour left to our target location. Be prepared for combat.还有半小时就要到了，做好战斗准备。

CheetaGot it, Leader~知道啦，队长~

TololoAcknowledged.收到。

(The clouds fade away outside the car window, allowing the stars of the night sky to shine through.)（车窗外，空中的乌云渐渐淡去，夜空中群星闪耀。）

(Tololo takes out the camera that she always carries around and takes a picture of the starry night. Cheeta scoots over curiously.（托洛洛拿出随身携带的相机，为星空拍照。奇塔好奇地凑了过来。）

CheetaI say, Tololo, are your hobbies all so dull?我说，托洛洛，你的爱好都这么沉闷的吗？

TololoI don't think astrophotography is dull.我不认为拍摄星空是沉闷的事。

CheetaReally~ But it feels so boring to me… It's not as fun as, say… drawing!是嘛~但在我看来就很无聊啊，还不如——还不如画画好玩呢！

Tololo...……

(Tololo gives Cheeta a stare, and stops paying attention to her.)（托洛洛看了奇塔一眼，不再理会她。）

(After she finishes taking pictures, Tololo places her camera neatly on her lap and gently closes her eyes, thinking of what might happen during the mission.)（拍完照片后，托洛洛将相机放在双膝上，微微闭着眼睛，思考之后可能发生的情况。）

CheetaJust like a cold, unfeeling block of ice! But, heheh—真像个冷冰冰的大冰块！不过，嘿嘿——

(Cheeta rapidly approaches Tololo, takes out the multicolor crayon she invented, then draws a huge smiley face on the matte black surface of the camera.)（奇塔迅速凑到托洛洛身前，拿出自己发明的多色蜡笔在漆黑的相机机身上画了个大大的笑脸。）

CheetaNow, even the dull-looking camera is now filled with energy~这样一来，沉闷的相机也变得有活力啦~

(Tololo's eyes jolt open, sees the vandalized camera and bites her lip hard.)（托洛洛猛地睁开眼睛，看着被画花的相机，紧紧咬住了嘴唇。）

CheetaYou look unhappy, Tololo~托洛洛，你不开心啦~？

(Tololo takes out a handkerchief and wipes the camera body in silence. Her movements are gentle and delicate.)（托洛洛拿出手帕，沉默地擦拭着相机，动作非常轻柔。）

(The huge smiley face that Cheeta drew is already half gone.)（奇塔画上去的大大的笑脸，很快就只剩下了半个。）

CheetaAh, that's boring~啊，真是无聊呢~

TololoDo not ever do this again.以后，不要再这么做了。

CheetaWooow. She remains so cold even in anger. She really is a BIIIIG BLOCK—OF—ICE~!哇，就连生气也这么冷冰冰的，可真是，不折不扣的大——冰——块——呢~！

QiongjiuCheeta, we are still on a mission, stop harassing Tololo.奇塔，任务还在进行中，不要再骚扰托洛洛了。

CheetaAlright, fine, I get it.好啦好啦，我知道了。

(Half an hour later, the squad reaches the target location—Carlos Auto Repair Shop.)（半小时后，小队顺利到达了目标地点——卡尔洛斯汽修厂。）

(Two groups of armed personnel in differently coloured uniforms are exchanging fire in a hidden alley not far from their location.)（不远处，一条隐蔽巷道中，穿着不同颜色制服的两方武装人员正在持枪交火。）

(Tololo looks quietly at the auto repair shop. It has been affected by the conflict and is in a state of chaos.)（托洛洛沉默地看向汽修厂。受到波及，汽修厂内一片混乱。）

(The many cars once parked in the open plaza to await repair are being pushed into the garage by the mechanics in a haphazard manner.)（原本停在露天广场上的待修车辆，正在被维修人员横七竖八地往车库里塞。）

(A familiar figure can be found weaving between the chaotic crowd, helping them to adjust in direction.)（一个熟悉的身影正穿梭在混乱的人群里，协助他们调整方向。）

CheetaWow, they started to fight each other without waiting for us. What a grand welcoming ceremony~哇，我们还没来怎么就打起来了，真是隆重的欢迎会啊~

QiongjiuIt's probably... because Abel Stark started sending over his men to nab the robot.应该是……埃布尔·斯塔克直接派人过来抢机器人了。

CheetaStark? The nemesis of our commissioning party~?斯塔克，我们委托方的那个死对头~？

QiongjiuIndeed. Be alert, everyone. Do not make any rash decisions yet. The number of enemy personnel have far exceeded our estimations after Stark's forces joined...嗯，大家小心，先不要轻举妄动。斯塔克的人加入后，敌方人员数量远超我们的预估……

CheetaWhat should we do now, Leader?接下来该怎么办，队长？

QiongjiuOur mission is to secure the small robot. We will remain in stealth and locate our objective. Try not to engage the enemy in direct combat as much as possible. Move when the time is right.我们的任务是拿到小机器人。保持静默，寻找目标。 尽可能减少与敌方直接交火，时机成熟后开始行动。

CheetaGot it, Leader!收到，队长！

Tololo...……

QiongjiuTololo?托洛洛？

(Tololo seemed to be spacing out, but snaps back to focus. She moves her gaze away from the auto repair shop to look at Qiongjiu.)（看起来像在发呆的托洛洛猛地回神，目光从据点旁的汽修厂挪开，看向琼玖。）

TololoAcknowledged.收到。

(Hearing Tololo's emotionally detached response, Qiongjiu furrows her brow, but does not make any comments.)（听到托洛洛听不出任何情绪的回答，琼玖皱了皱眉，但没有多说什么。）

(The conflict between the two armed groups intensify.)（就在这时，双方武装人员的战斗进入了白热化。）

(A car on fire has lost control, rapidly speeding towards Carlos Auto Repair Shop.)（一辆着火的汽车失去控制，高速冲向卡尔洛斯汽修厂。）

(Outside the garage, a few cars have their hood open as they were being serviced. The fuel tanks of two cars are clearly visible. Unfortunately, they are all in the way of the speeding car.)（而就在汽修厂外，就在它行进的路线上，几辆汽车外壳开启，还处于维修状态，其中两辆的油箱清晰可见。）

CheetaWoah! This is going to be a huge mess. There might even be a chain explosion! Should we call the firefighters?哇，这下动静要闹大了，搞不好会是个连环爆炸！赶紧呼叫消防队吧？

(PzB39 sees the mechanics frantically scatter and run, but she runs in the completely opposite direction into the auto repair shop garage.)（发现汽车的汽修厂维修人员们匆忙逃散，PzB39却向着完全相反的方向冲进了汽修厂的车库中。）

TololoPzB—!PzB——！

(Tololo exclaims in shock and rushes out with her gun drawn, rapidly heading in the direction of the auto repair shop.)（托洛洛发出一声惊呼，持枪冲出隐蔽地点，向汽修厂快速靠近。）

(However, when she was just about to aim at the speeding car to make it explode early, a few rounds struck the car's fuel tank before she could do anything.)（然而就在她准备持枪瞄准，先一步将汽车引爆时，数发子弹却先她一步打穿了汽车的油箱。）

(With the shrill sound of an explosion, the speeding car loses control and runs itself into a workshop's wall. The in-repair cars have been saved, being still some distance away from it.)（在尖锐的爆炸声中，汽车失去控制，重重地撞在一处厂房墙壁上，距离它还有一段距离的待维修汽车们幸免于难。）

(Tololo looks back dumbfounded at Qiongjiu, whose gun muzzle is still smouldering from firing a few shots.)（托洛洛回过头，目瞪口呆地看着琼玖，琼玖的枪口还冒着射击后残留的硝烟。）

TololoYou...你……

(Without giving Tololo time to question her, Qiongjiu looks toward the groups of armed personnel, who are now alerted and could start firing at Frostfall Squad at any time. She issues an order promptly.)（没有给托洛洛继续提问的时间，琼玖看着不远处已经向这边做出警戒姿态，随时可能开枪的武装人员，果断下令。）

QiongjiuOur position has been exposed. The field of possible combat engagements is about to expand and our combat plans have changed.我们的位置已经暴露，交战范围即将扩大，作战计划变更。

QiongjiuCheeta, prepare for assault. Use smoke grenades to create confusion, then find the blind spots of our enemies' fire, find and capture our mission objective!奇塔，准备突击，利用烟雾弹制造混乱，抓住敌人的交火盲区，寻找并夺取任务目标！

CheetaI-Isn't that really risky?! There's too little room for error!这、这也太冒进了吧？！容错率很低哎！

QiongjiuYou're a self-proclaimed genius, aren't you? Here's your chance to show me what you can do.你不是自认天才吗，给个机会，让我见识一下呗。

Cheeta...Haha. It can't be helped. Leave it to me, then. Don't be too shocked later, Leader!……哈哈。 真是没办法，就交给我吧。可别被我吓到了哦，队长！

TololoWhat is my assignment?我的任务是？

QiongjiuYou will stay at the edge of the combat zone and provide fire support. Do not let the enemies' reinforcements reach us.你留在外围进行火力支援，不要让敌人的增援靠近我们。

QiongjiuAlso, what happened just now could happen again at any moment. Eliminate all potential accidents like that.另外，刚才那种事故随时可能再次发生，把所有可能性扼杀掉。

QiongjiuIf we fail our mission and still have to pay for damage to public property, Miss Helian will definitely fly into a drunken rage.如果任务失败还要赔偿公共损失的话，赫丽安绝对又要发酒疯了。

TololoO-Okay.好、好的。

QiongjiuBy the way, do not hesitate and do not get yourself distracted. I need a squadmate who can take immediate action. You can do this!还有，不要犹豫，不要分散自己的注意力。我需要的是能立即采取行动的队员，你可以做到的！

(Qiongjiu gives Tololo a serious look, then she turns and charges into combat with Cheeta, the hem of her white dress dancing in the wind.)（琼玖认真地看了一眼托洛洛，随后转身与奇塔奔赴战场，白色的衣服下摆随风猎猎飞舞。）

(Watching Qiongjiu's figure get further away, Tololo bites her lip, takes up her gun and covers Cheeta and Qiongjiu's assault, all while moving towards the auto repair shop.)（看着琼玖的背影，托洛洛咬了咬嘴唇，端起枪，一边掩护奇塔和琼玖的突击，一边朝着汽修厂靠近过去。）

Section 4 第四节

(After eliminating all enemies at the edge of their combat zone for now, Tololo successfully enters the garage to see PzB39 who is organizing supplies.)（暂且解决掉外围的敌人后，托洛洛成功进入车库，看到了正在收整物资的PzB39。）

(Although the fire control core has been removed from PzB39, she still carries her rifle. She no longer wears an expensive uniform, now dressed in perfectly normal overalls, her body stained all over with dirt and grease.)（虽然摘除了火控核心，但PzB39依然背着那把步枪，曾经造价不菲的制服已经脱下，现在的PzB39穿着再普通不过的工装，身上沾满油污。）

TololoPzB...PzB……

(Tololo is a little hesitant, but still manages to call PzB39 by name. In contrast to her awkwardness, PzB39 shows Tololo a happy expression as if nothing had happened.)（托洛洛有些犹豫，但还是叫出了PzB39的名字。然而比起她的别扭，看到托洛洛的PzB39却好像什么都没发生过一般，露出了开心的表情。）

PzB39Alfa? Why are you here?!阿尔法？你怎么会在这里！

PzB39Ah, save that for later, you gotta help me out over here! A supply crate is stuck because of this car! The auto parts here were bought by our master mechanic from elsewhere with great difficulty, so if they get destroyed...啊，先不说这个，你快来帮帮我！这里有个物资箱被车卡住了！ 这里的零件是师傅好不容易从其他地方买过来的，如果毁掉的话……

TololoThese aren't important, you have to come out with me! Outside—这些不重要，你先跟我出去！外面——

(The sound of gunfire comes from outside the garage.)（车库外传来交火的声音。）

TololoThe people outside are expanding the zone of combat, and the workshops over there are already on fire, it's very unsafe here!外面的那些人员交火范围扩大了，那边的厂房也在着火，这里很危险！

TololoCome with me, I need to get out quickly. I'll deal with the threat nearby, so don't worry about the supplies. Qiongjiu and the others—are with me on a mission, so I still need to provide support for my squadmates.跟我走，我需要赶快出去。附近的威胁我会解决掉，物资不会有问题。 琼玖她们——我这次行动的队友还需要我的支援。

(Noticing Tololo's anxious expression, PzB39 nods understandingly and readies her own weapon.)（看到托洛洛焦急的表情，PzB39了然地点点头，端起自己的武器。）

PzB39Alright. I no longer have an FCC so I won't be as good in combat like before... But it's been such a long time, let us fight together again!好。虽然没了火控核心，作战能力不像之前那样好了…… 但久违地一起作战吧！

(Tololo is a little hesitant. Claire's vacant eyes appear in her neural cloud once again.)（托洛洛有些犹豫，克莱尔最后那空洞的眼神再次出现在她的心智中。）

PzB39Let's go! Squad Grizzly, commence combat!走啦！灰熊小队，开始作战！

TololoI'll protect you, PzB.PzB，我会保护好你。

PzB39I'll be counting on you, then.那就看你的了。

(The two Dolls quickly combine forces, with Tololo as the main force intercepting the enemy reinforcements and PzB39 evacuating the residents while also providing Tololo combat assistance.)（两人很快联合起来，托洛洛作为主力拦截敌方增援，PzB39则在疏散居民的同时，辅助托洛洛作战。）

(Dresden's fire trucks and security teams arrive not long after.)（没过多久，德累斯顿的消防车与治安小队就赶到了。）

PzB39I called the police and the firefighters before the explosion happened.刚才的爆炸发生前，我就报了警，也叫了消防员。

TololoThank you, PzB!谢谢你，PzB！

PzB39This is all I can do for you, for now. I'll leave the rest to the professionals here.我能为你做的就这些了，接下来的事，就交给这些专业人员吧。

(PzB39 speaks as she holsters her gun and retreats to the back. Tololo nods and looks toward the security personnel.)（PzB39说着，放下枪退到了后方。托洛洛点了点头，看向治安人员。）

TololoThank you all for coming quickly. Please take good care of her.感谢你们这么快就来了，请照顾好她。

(Tololo points to PzB39. After confirming her safety, Tololo had another request.)（托洛洛指向PzB39。在确认她的安全后，托洛洛提出了另一个请求。）

TololoI belong to G&K, a PMC registered under the Non-Military Forces Administration. We have been dragged into this mess during our mission and my other squadmates are still in there. Please rescue them!我隶属于G.&K.，登记于非军事力量管理局的正规P.M.C.之一。 我们在执行任务的过程中被卷入，其他成员还在那里，请你们救她们出来！

Law Enforcement OfficerPlease show us your identification.请出示你的身份证件。

(After confirming Tololo's identity, the security personnel quickly head towards the zone of combat.)（验证了托洛洛的身份后，治安人员很快向着交火地点赶去。）

(Qiongjiu and Cheeta emerge from the enemy's base, full of injuries. Noticing Tololo's tense gaze, Cheeta flashes Tololo a peace sign.（琼玖和奇塔也浑身是伤地从敌方营地里出来。感受到托洛洛紧张的注视，奇塔朝托洛洛比了个“V”。）

CheetaOur leader suffered many injuries to complete our objective, which is why she's in hibernation. But don't worry, our mission is a success~为了目标，队长这次可受了不少伤，现在暂时处于休眠状态。 不过别担心，任务圆满成功~

(Cheeta winks at Tololo.)（奇塔朝托洛洛眨了眨眼。）

CheetaHowever, I have to rush her back to Griffin now, be sure to come back quickly once you are done wrapping up here!不过，现在我可要带着她先赶回格里芬啦，你处理完后续工作也尽早归队哦！

TololoMm.嗯。

Tololo...This is all I know.……我知道的情况就这些。

PzB39I can confirm. Thanks to their help, the cars we have under repair are safe. If they exploded, the result would be unthinkable.是的。感谢她们帮忙，我们有部分汽车正在维修过程中，如果爆炸，后果不堪设想。

CheetaYeah, yeah! Ah— They were so vicious, rushing us before we could say anything.没错没错，啊——他们好凶啊，我们还没说什么，就向我们扑了过来。

CheetaGood thing our leader dealt with that car in time, otherwise the entire street would have been destroyed!幸亏我们的队长琼玖及时拦住了那辆车，不然这条街都没了！

CheetaAlthough I'm fine, our leader suffered heavy injuries and cannot be awakened for now. She's currently being stored in your temp storage lockers, which we're being charged for.虽然我没什么事，但我们队长因此受了不少伤，现在心智不能唤醒，放你们的临时储物柜那里还要收费。

CheetaOh dear. Do we still get a bonus? Do we? Do we?哎呀，我们这样有没有奖金，有没有，有没有？

(Tololo taps Cheeta.)（托洛洛拍了拍奇塔。）

TololoIs there anything more you need from us? Our mission timer is running out, so we will need to return ASAP.还有需要我们配合的吗？我们的任务时限就快要到了，需要尽快回归。

Law Enforcement OfficerI understand the situation now. I will confirm this with your PMC later. Do not break off the communication signal. PzB39... That's your name, right? Please return to Carlos Auto Repair Shop as soon as you can.情况了解了。稍后，我会向你们所属的P.M.C.核实。不要中断联络信号。 PzB39……是这个名字吧？请尽快返回卡尔洛斯汽修厂。

PzB39Got it.好的。

(The trio leaves the office under the guidance of the security personnel.)（在治安人员的带领下，三人离开了管理处。）

CheetaGood thing you're fine. You have no idea how worried leader was when she kept hearing no response from you. Awwww. I should have taken a picture and showed it to her after she recovers~幸好你没事。你都不知道之前队长发现你一直没声音有多急。 哎呀哎呀，早知道应该拍下来，等队长心智恢复了给她看看~

TololoI apologize. Is the mission... complete?抱歉。任务……完成了吗？

(Cheeta puts up her hand and waves it around. A small sparkle can be seen from her palm.)（奇塔举起手挥了挥，一点光芒从她手心一闪而过。）

CheetaThe target was kind of big, but we took back what we needed. Ah! Would you look at the time... I'll go fetch leader's body from the locker. Uh oh. How are we going to start our car without leader's permissions...?目标有点大，不过该拿回来的已经拿回来了。 哇，都这个时间了，我去那边把队长领回来。哎呀，没有队长的权限，我们的车要怎么开呢……

(Tololo lowers her head in silence.)（托洛洛低着头，没有说话。）

CheetaNevermind~ I'll think of something. It might take some time. You can wait over here, Tololo. I'll call you once I'm ready.算了算了，我去想想办法，估计要点时间，托洛洛你在这里等会，好了叫你啊。

(Cheeta places both hands behind her head and sets off cheerfully without waiting for Tololo's reply.)（没等托洛洛回复，奇塔将双手放在脑后，踢踢踏踏地跑掉了。）

(Tololo looks around while standing in place. Her eyes meet with PzB39.)（留在原地的托洛洛四处看了看，正好和一旁的PzB39四目相对。）

(Tololo is frozen in place.)（托洛洛僵在原地。）

PzB39Wanna talk?聊聊？

TololoPzB...PzB……

(Seeing PzB39's expectant face and thinking of Qiongjiu's last words to her, Tololo reluctantly nods her head.)（看着眼前PzB39期待的神情，想到琼玖最后对自己说的话，托洛洛艰难地点了点头。）

(Tololo and PzB39 walk on the city streets, allowing cars to pass them while they remain in silence, without a word to each other.)（托洛洛和PzB39一起走在城市的街道上，两人都没有说话，沉默地任由一辆辆汽车从身边驶过。）

(Blinding city lights shine through the gaps between skyscrapers. Tololo stops in her tracks, raises her head to look at them, narrowing her eyes. PzB39 stops walking as well.（刺眼的灯光从高楼间的缝隙照射过来，托洛洛停住脚步，抬头看了一眼，眯了眯眼睛。 PzB39随之停了下来。）

PzB39Alfa.... No, I should call you Tololo now, right? You're still just like before, always hiding your feelings and thoughts, not telling them to anyone.阿尔法……哦不，现在该叫你托洛洛了吧？ 你和那个时候一样，总是什么都藏着掖着，不和大家说。

TololoI'm sorry...对不起……

PzB39There's no need to apologize. Honestly, we started to understand you in time. Just like how I wanted to work at an auto repair shop, and how M82 wanted to work at a library, you too, have a choice in what you want to do.不需要道歉啊，其实后来，我们想通了。 就像我想去汽修厂，M82想要去图书馆一样，托洛洛一样也可以拥有自己的选择。

PzB39It was us who neglected understanding your personality and choices. You must have hidden from us because you didn't know how to refuse us, am I correct in that?是我们忽略了托洛洛的性格，你一定是不知道该怎么拒绝才躲起来的吧？

TololoIt's not like that! I, I...不是的！我、我……

(Seeing Tololo getting worked up, PzB39 pats her on the back to show that she understands.)（看到托洛洛着急的样子，PzB39拍了拍她的后背以示理解。）

PzB39It's alright, we all understand. From the moment we met you, the stars were already your best friend. If staying in Griffin will help you fulfill your dreams, of course we would support your choice, you know? Also, let me tell you...没事的，我们都理解，从认识你开始，星空就是你最好的伙伴。 如果留在格里芬托洛洛可以更好地完成梦想，我们肯定会支持你的选择啊。 而且，我跟你说……

(PzB39's comforting words gradually start blending together with the sound of cars driving, as if Tololo's auditory module was broken.)（PzB39安慰的话语和道路上汽车行驶的声音渐渐交融，托洛洛的听觉模块却仿佛发生了故障。）

(Her voice sounds further and further away, eventually, she could only hear the buzz that came from her neural module in chaos.)（对方的声音越来越远，渐渐的，她只能听到心智模块因混乱而发出的嗡鸣。）

PzB39We've wanted to visit you for a long time now, but Grizzly stopped us, saying that we should respect your choice...其实我们一直都想去看你来着，但是被灰熊拦住了，说要尊重你的选择……

TololoNo, it's not like that...没有，不是这样的……

PzB39(Sigh) We felt pretty guilty because we said a lot of unpleasant things and put you in such a difficult position when we left. Grizzly and the others can't come over because of their work for now, so let me apologize on their behalf.唉，我们挺愧疚的，最后让托洛洛那么为难，还说了一些不太好听的话。 灰熊她们还有自己的工作过不来，我替她们和你道歉。

TololoIt's not like that!!不是这样的！！

(Tololo was mumbling quietly, but finally mustered up enough volume to interrupt PzB39. Her tone falls back down after seeing PzB39's shocked expression.)（一直小声嗫嚅的托洛洛终于打断了PzB39，看到对方惊讶的神情，托洛洛的气势又降了下去。）

TololoIt's not like that... I-I just wanted everyone to have a good future...不是这样的……我，我当时只是想让大家都好好的……

TololoYou were all so happy being relocated to the Green Zones... But going to the Green Zones meant that your FCCs had to be removed. Claire ended up really unfortunate because of that. I did not want you guys to end up like that as well...你们那么开心，要接受安置，要去绿区…… 但去了绿区就要被摘掉火控核心，那个没有火控核心的克莱尔的结果太糟糕了， 我不想你们也变成那样……

TololoThat is why I wish to stay. At least this way, I could help you guys out in the future when you guys need my help...所以，我想要留下，这样至少，以后你们需要我的时候，我还能帮帮忙……

TololoBut I could never tell you guys. If I told you all about my thoughts, you guys would never leave, and the life you wished for would never come. Back then... everyone on Squad Grizzly accommodated my bullheaded personality...可我不能告诉你们。如果我说了，你们就不会离开格里芬，你们向往的日子就永远都不会到来。 曾经……灰熊小队的每一个人，都包容着任性的我……

TololoIt was because Squad Grizzly was around that I could keep being the Alfa that did whatever she wanted...因为有你们在，我才能一直做那个我行我素的阿尔法……

TololoNow that the few of you finally have the chance to fulfill your dreams... I can't let that chance disappear.现在你们好不容易有了完成自己梦想的机会……我不能让它消失。

(Tololo grabs PzB39, teardrops streaming down her face. She was no longer choosing to run.)（托洛洛抓着PzB39，眼泪啪嗒啪嗒掉下来，但此时的她不再选择逃避。）

TololoI never hated Squad Grizzly, I was there the day you guys were sent off! I watched you, Grizzly, M82, and M590 with your backs to me... But I couldn't speak. I didn't dare to call out to you guys, I was too afraid that you guys would know... that I...我从来没有厌恶过灰熊小队，你们离开的那一天我也去了！ 我看到了你的、灰熊的、M82的、M590的背影…… 但我说不出话，我不敢叫你们，我怕让你们知道……我……

TololoI want to protect you guys, just like how you all once protected me!我想要守护你们，就像曾经你们保护着我一样！！

(Tololo's head is lowered, while her body is trembling.)（托洛洛低着头，身体在颤抖。）

(PzB39 gently caresses Tololo's soft, long hair.)（PzB39的手轻轻地揉搓着托洛洛柔顺的长发。）

(Feeling the weight on her head, Tololo lifts her head in surprise.)（感受到头上的重量，托洛洛猝然抬头。）

PzB39Squad Grizzly... is really a squad of fools after all.灰熊小队……真是没有什么聪明的人形啊。

TololoI'm so sorry... I never wanted to hurt you all, but I said such terrible things, I'm sorry...对不起……我没有想伤害你们，但我却说了最过分的话，对不起……

(On this day, Tololo cried uncontrollably while being comforted and understood.)（那一天，得到了安慰与谅解的托洛洛不住地抽噎。）

(She kept apologizing to her teammates, then confided her recent experiences to PzB39. Cheeta, who drove over and was waiting nearby, finally ran out of patience and grabbed Tololo by the collar before she said goodbye to PzB39.)（她不断诉说着自己对队友们的歉疚以及最近的际遇，直到开车停在附近等了很久的奇塔忍无可忍过来揪着她的衣领，她才向PzB39道别。）

Section 5 第五节

(The third day after the mission—)（行动结束后的第三天——）

(Qiongjiu gathers Tololo and Cheeta for a review of the recent operation.)（琼玖召集了托洛洛和奇塔，准备对这次行动进行复盘。）

QiongjiuAlthough the mission was completed successfully with just a few hiccups and scares, Tololo, your actions have brought trouble to the team. You did not listen to orders, did not communicate, and ran off to do things on your own.这次虽然有惊无险地完成了任务，但是，托洛洛你的行为也为团队带来了麻烦——不顾指令，不做沟通，擅自行动。

(Tololo stood quietly at one side without a word. Cheeta raises an eyebrow, a smile emerging from a corner of her mouth.)（托洛洛安静地站在一旁，没有说话。奇塔挑了挑眉，嘴角带着笑。）

Cheeta"If there's a problem, go solve it" is something that I once heard you say, leader.“有问题就去解决”，这句话我可是听到了哦，队长。

Qiongjiu...(Cough).……咳。

QiongjiuCheeta did well. You followed your orders and brought out the mission objective. Mr. Wieniawski was quite satisfied, and has decided to continue working with Griffin.奇塔做得很好，服从指令，还成功带出了任务物品。 维尼亚夫斯基先生非常满意，决定将来继续与格里芬合作。

CheetaHeheh, that was guaranteed of course, I'm a genius after all!哼哼，那是当然啦，毕竟我可是天才嘛！

(Cheeta lifts her head in pride. Qiongjiu's gaze shifts to Tololo once again.)（奇塔得意地仰着头，琼玖的目光再度回到了托洛洛身上。）

QiongjiuDespite what happened, Tololo's quick decision was correct. The auto repair shop contained flammable and explosive material...不过，托洛洛当时的判断是正确的，汽修厂内本就储藏了一些易燃易爆物资……

QiongjiuIf flames had reached them, a chain explosion was highly likely, which would have complicated the combat situation even further, and could even have destroyed the mission objective.如果被明火波及，现场很有可能发生连锁爆炸，战况也会因此变得更加复杂，甚至任务目标都很有可能遭到损毁。

QiongjiuThis time, we will assume that you were still adjusting to how our squad operates in combat. If you disobey orders, don't communicate, and act on your own again, you will need to be punished according to regulations.这次姑且判定你新入队，还不适应小队的作战风格。 下次如果再不听命令，也不沟通，就擅自行动，就要按照制度接受惩罚了。

Tololo...I'm incredibly sorry.……我很抱歉。

QiongjiuLet's leave it there, then. Good thing it all ended well, so let's adjourn the meeting. Cheeta, you should check on Lind. Her repairs should have completed by now.行了。幸好结果还不错，散会吧。 奇塔，你去看看琳德，她的维修应该完成了。

CheetaOh yeah~好耶~

(Cheeta makes a hand sign and leaves the reception room. Qiongjiu was about to leave, but stops when Tololo calls out to her.)（奇塔比了个手势，离开了接待室。琼玖正要随之离开，留在最后的托洛洛叫住了她。）

TololoQiongjiu... Leader, there's something I would like to ask.琼玖……队长，我有件事想要问。

QiongjiuGo on.你说。

Tololo...Why didn't you reveal that I went off on my own to save PzB at the review meeting just now? I... didn't think about the safety of you and Cheeta at all, and didn't focus on the mission, which was why you fell into danger.……刚才的复盘会上，为什么不把我为了救PzB而擅自行动的事说出来？ 我明明——完全没有考虑到你们的安危，也没有关注任务，你也因此陷入了危险。

QiongjiuYou mean how I got injured? If it's about that, there's no need to feel bad about it.是说之前我受伤的事情吗？如果是这个，那你不用在意。

QiongjiuTololo, I don't like to poke into the private affairs of my squadmates, and I'm not interested in preaching morals and philosophy to you, since you already do understand things. I told you to resolve your troubles and support us from the back. You did it, so there there is no issue.托洛洛，我不喜欢干涉队友的私事，大道理我也不愿意讲，毕竟你其实都明白。 我说过让你去解决自己的困扰，在后方支援我们，你做到了，那就没有问题。

QiongjiuJust don't get distracted on the battlefield in the future and don't take any sudden unplanned actions. All of your actions must be reported.只是下次不可以再在战场上走神，作战时也不可以有任何突发举动。一切行为，都要上报。

TololoBut—可是——

QiongjiuNo buts. Moreover, if you actually didn't care about PzB39 and didn't take part in the subsequent rescues, you wouldn't even have the right to stand here now.没有什么可是。 况且，如果你当时真的不管PzB39、或是不再参与后续救援，现在你都不会再有资格站在这里。

TololoYou were observing me all along?你一直在观察我？

QiongjiuCorrect. Although Miss Helian was the one who added you to the squad, I do have the final say. Frostfall Squad does not need members who are highly self-centered and have no sense of cooperation.没错，虽然是赫丽安将你编排入队的，但最终审核权还在我手里哦。 霜降小队不需要完全自我、毫无配合意识的成员。

Tololo...……

QiongjiuAlthough I can't determine the reasons for your actions for now, if I only look at combat, you were able to hold off the enemy's reinforcements just by yourself with the help of terrain features, which must not have been easy.虽然我暂时还无法判断你的行动理由，只看战斗方面，能够一个人利用地形对抗敌人的增援，也确实不容易。

QiongjiuIf we just look at the results, you pass.就结果来说，你及格了。

Tololo...Thank you, squad leader.……谢谢你，队长。

(Qiongjiu pats Tololo on the shoulders.)（琼玖拍了拍托洛洛的肩膀。）

QiongjiuAlright, lets stop with the pleasantries. Come with me to check on Lind. We are probably doing some activities in the evening. Want to join?好了，场面话就不多说了，跟我一起去看看琳德吧。 晚上估计会有个活动，要不要来？

TololoWhat kind of... activity?什么……活动？

QiongjiuCheeta keeps on rambling about how she wants to do something for fun. Since you just joined, she will definitely use that as an excuse to get everyone together. How's that? Wanna join? It can maybe count as your welcome party?奇塔一直嚷着要搞点事情快乐一下，正好你加入，她一定会以此为借口要求大家聚在一起。 怎么样，参加吗，也算是欢迎会？

(Tololo fixes her hair.)（托洛洛理了理自己的头发。）

TololoAlright.好。

(A sea of stars cover the sky, twinkling and shining brilliantly.)（星辰漫天，熠熠生辉。）

(Cheeta has brought a projector, projecting an image on a flat boulder. The projected image is showing Tololo's favorite science-fiction movies.)（奇塔搬来了投影仪，将画面投射在一片平整的岩石上，画面里是托洛洛喜欢的科幻电影。）

(Once she sees Qiongjiu and Tololo appear, Cheeta excitedly waves her arms at them. At her side is Lind, who Tololo did not see much of before.)（看到琼玖和托洛洛出现，奇塔兴奋地挥动双臂，她的身边是很少见过面的琳德。）

CheetaLeader and Ice Block! You guys are finally here~! The stage has been set, so come on and enjoy tonight's festivities!队长，大冰块，你们终于来啦~！ 场地已经准备好了，快点来享受今晚的活动吧！

(Tololo and Qiongjiu walk together till they are in front of Cheeta. Tololo tries her best to maintain a calm expression, but continues to look somewhat stiffly at Cheeta.)（托洛洛和琼玖一起走到奇塔面前，托洛洛努力维持着平静的表情，但仍有些僵硬地看向奇塔。）

TololoThank you, Cheeta.谢谢你，奇塔。

CheetaOh Woooooow! The Ice Block is thanking me~!哎呀哎呀哎呀，大冰块也会谢我呢~！

TololoI was just...我只是……

CheetaAw, why so many words? Let's just enjoy tonight's movie! I chose some pretty well regarded science-fiction movies, so I'm sure you'll like them!好啦，说那么多干嘛，快来享受今晚的电影！ 我专门挑了一些口碑不错的科幻电影哦，你一定喜欢！

TololoMm.嗯。

(Cheeta pulls Tololo down to sit, then she drags Qiongjiu and Lind to sit next to her.)（奇塔拉着托洛洛坐下，又拖着琼玖和琳德坐在旁边。）

(Once the four are sitting in a loosely organized row, Cheeta strides over to the middle.)（四个人坐成松散的一排，奇塔站到了四人中间。）

CheetaTonight, we shall warmly celebrate the occasion of Ice Block Tololo joining our Frostfall Squad! From now on, our squad should be lively and bustling with activity, and always get the coolest missions!今天呢，热烈庆祝冰块托洛洛加入霜降小队！ 以后，小队要长长久久热热闹闹，每次都能接到最酷的任务！

LindIt's not possible to always receive them...怎么可能每次都接到……

CheetaWishes must be as crazy as possible, I mean, what if they really come true?!许愿就要越夸张越好，万一实现了呢！

(The starlight mixes with the projector's light, causing Cheeta who is flailing wildly to look rather bizarre.)（星光和投影仪发出的光芒混在一起，让张牙舞爪的奇塔看起来非常怪异。）

(Tololo couldn't help but smile.)（托洛洛忍不住露出了微笑。）

TololoIndeed. It's not impossible.嗯，也未必不可能。

(Suddenly, Tololo's communicator rings.)（这时，托洛洛的通讯设备响了起来。）

CheetaOhhhhh! Is a super cool mission coming in already?哦哦哦！最酷的任务这就来了吗！

QiongjiuNo peeking at people's communications, Cheeta!不要去偷看其他人的通讯，奇塔！

LindCheeta has no hobbies other than peeking at others.除了偷看奇塔也没别的爱好。

CheetaWhat are you saying?! Who's the one who kept whining on and on about wanting to eat sweets while lying down in the repair pod? Who was it—? Who was it~ Ah, that would be our Lind!说什么呢！下午还躺在维修仓里哼哼唧唧要吃糖的是谁？ 是谁——是谁呀~哎呀是我们的琳德呀！

LindCome here! I'll give you something to whine about!你过来我让你知道什么是哼哼唧唧！

QiongjiuHey, stop it, you two!你们两个！

(With the sounds of her squadmates squabbling as background noise, Tololo walks to the side and opens her communicator. There is a single unread message.)（以队友们的打闹为背景，托洛洛走到一旁，打开了自己的通讯终端，上面有一条未读消息。）

(After opening up the message, the first thing she sees is a group picture of Grizzly and the others.)（点击打开后，首先映入眼帘的，是灰熊四人的合影。）

(Grizzly, M82, M590, and PzB39 are standing on high ground in an abandoned Green Zone area, with the starry night sky behind them. Each and every person in the photo had big smiles on their faces, and the position where Tololo usually stood is taken up by a glowing star-shaped lamp.)（灰熊、M82、M590、PzB39站在绿区的一个废弃高地上，身后是星辉灿烂的夜空，每个人脸上都挂着大大的笑容。托洛洛惯常站着的位置，用了一个发光的星星灯代替。）

(The words are inscribed at the bottom of the photograph—)（照片下方则写着大段的文字——）

Alfa... Tololo, very sorry that this message has arrived late.阿尔法……托洛洛，很抱歉这条消息来得晚了些。

We stopped being angry at you for a long time now. PzB told us about your current situation. We are really happy to know that you have joined a new squad in Griffin.我们早就不生你的气了。PzB跟我们说了你的近况，知道你在格里芬加入了新的队伍后，我们都很开心。

When we were still in Griffin, I was worried about you the most. Although you were capable in combat, you did not like to communicate with others. I had no idea what you were thinking, and we did not find any particularly good ways to take better care of you at that point in time.过去我们还在格里芬时，我最担心的就是你。虽然你的作战能力没问题，但你不喜欢和别人交流，我不知道你到底在想什么，当时我们也没有找到特别好的方式去照顾你。

But I believe that, after such a long time, you have already learned how to take care of yourself. There are definitely a lot of things in your new squad that you will have to readjust to, but I believe that you can do it well.但我相信，过了这么长的时间，你应该已经学会了怎么照顾自己。在新的队伍里，也肯定有很多方面需要重新适应，相信你也能做好。

However, be sure not to ever keep all your troubles to yourself again. As for us, we will definitely contact you if we run into any trouble, so please don't worry.不过，不要再闷着不说心里话了。至于我们，遇到麻烦肯定会联络你的，不要担心。

Do not carry a burden in your heart, and go forth happily with your new squadmates to take on new missions, and look upon the stars with a smile.不要有心理负担，开开心心地和新队友们一起出任务，开开心心地观星吧。

But don't forget to come over and visit us when you have the time! PzB is still wondering if she said something wrong to you two days earlier. All in all, we wish you success, and for things to get better and better for you.但有空也别忘了来我们这里看看我们！PzB现在都还在想是不是前两天对你说错话了呢。 总之，祝你将来一切顺利，越来越好。

Yours truly, all members of Squad Grizzly.你真诚的，灰熊小队全员。

(After reading this long message, Tololo can't help but smile again.)（看着这条长长的消息，托洛洛忍不住露出微笑。）

(She rapidly writes a huge bunch of text, thinks, then compresses all of it into a short response.)（她飞快地打出了一大段文字，想了想，将一大段文字改成了一句简短的回复。）

TololoI'll leave the rest for the next time we meet.更多的话，就留到下一次见面吧。

(After sending the message, she look up to the night sky—)（发完消息后，她抬头看向夜空——）

(The stars shine, and have no words, just like that night when she sought answers from the stars.)（群星闪耀，没有言语，一如那个她叩问群星的夜晚。）

(At this moment, the winds of the night no longer felt cold. They carry the smiles and laughter of the new team by her side, and shall carry Tololo's wishes to a place even further away.)（此时此刻，夜风不再寒冷，它带来了身侧新队友的欢笑，也将托洛洛的祝愿带往更遥远的地方。）

TololoI will be alright. You guys too, and everyone as well...我会好好的，你们也是，大家都是……

QiongjiuStop provoking others, Cheeta! Both of you need to calm down! Tololo, come over and stop Lind!奇塔你别点火了！都给我安静一点！托洛洛，你过来拦着琳德！

(An exasperated roar comes from Qiongjiu nearby.)（一旁传来琼玖无奈的怒吼。）

(Putting down her communicator, Tololo responds loudly.)（放下通讯终端，托洛洛大声回应。）

TololoComing!来了！

Section 6 第六节

(On a random afternoon after Tololo joined the Elmo, I was invited over to her dorm to watch space-related documentaries with her.)（在托洛洛登上艾莫号后的某个下午，我受到她的邀请，前往休息室和她一起观看有关宇宙的纪录片。）

(During which, she recounted to me in detail the story of her joining Frostfall Squad—)（期间，她将加入霜降小队时的一段经历详细告诉了我——）

TololoCommander, I made you put down your work to come over and watch "The Origins of the Universe" with me, and made you listen to so much talking from me... Am I being a little self-centered?指挥官，让你放下工作来这里陪我看《宇宙起源》，还听我说了这么多话……是不是有些任性？

TololoBe it the past or present, you've always accommodated me, Commander.但不管是过去还是现在，指挥官总会包容我。

TololoI'm... truly thankful.我……非常感激。

TololoI was looking out the window earlier. Today is a clear day, so there will be lots of stars at night... It will be quite like the day when I officially joined Frostfall Squad, just without fireworks.我刚刚看了下窗外。 今天是晴天，晚上会有很多星星……除了没有烟花，应该会和我正式加入霜降小队的那天很像。

TololoBut, there are many differences too.但是，也有许多不同。

CommanderAnd what are those differences?不同，是指？

TololoYou are the one with me now, Commander.现在和我在一起的人，是指挥官。

TololoThe relationships between people, are just like the gravitational forces between different planets. Even if two sets of planets are in the same relative positions, they still have tremendous differences because they have a different mass and material composition.人与人之间的关系，就像不同星球间的引力，即使是两组相对位置一致的星球，也会因为组成星球的质量大小和物质构成，形成巨大的差别。

TololoAh... I probably shouldn't have described it like that... Sorry... I... I had no idea how to describe it for a moment...啊……是不是不该这么形容？对不起……我……一时不知道要怎么说——

CommanderThis is a Tololo-specific way of speaking.这是托洛洛特有的表达风格。

TololoOkay!嗯！

TololoIn the past, I often felt doubtful because I had no idea how to handle my relationships with others.以前，我常常因为不知道要怎么处理人际关系而疑惑。

TololoDuring that time, I immersed myself in the stars, and did not think much about my relationship with others. I quickly paid the price for my immaturity.那时候，我沉浸在星空里，这方面没有想太多，很快，我就为自己的不成熟付出了代价。

TololoMoreover, I was not the only one to pay the price... luckily, everything was resolved well in the end.而且，付出代价的不止是我……好在这些事都得到了妥善解决。

TololoI want to improve more in this aspect, Commander. Will you support me, just like you did before?我想要在这方面得到更多进步，指挥官，会像以前一样，支持我吧？

CommanderIf you need me to.如果你需要的话。

TololoYay!太好了！

TololoThank you, Commander. I hope that I will one day be someone that supports you.指挥官，谢谢你。希望有一天，我也能好好支持指挥官。

TololoI have grown much compared to before, but... sometimes, I still worry that there are things that I should be doing better.现在的我，相比过去成长了，但……偶尔，还是会担心自己有做得不够好的地方。

TololoI'm really lucky to be reunited with you, Commander. Please let me know of anything you need my help with in the coming future!能和指挥官重逢，我很幸运。接下来的时光中，如果有需要我帮忙的，请指挥官一定要告诉我！

TololoAnd, if there's something I've done wrong, please point it out right away! I will put thought into how to improve myself once you do.然后，如果我做错了，也请指挥官立刻指出来！我会好好思考以后要怎么改进。

Tololo...I wish to respond to the kindness of others in gentler and more acceptable ways, rather than doing things guided only by my heart. Perhaps I will become more mature this way...……以更柔软、对方也更能接受的方式去回应善意，而不是只凭自己的心意做事，才能算是成熟吧……

TololoFrom here on after, could you monitor my progress, Commander?以后，就拜托指挥官监督我，好吗？

CommanderYou work real hard, Tololo.托洛洛很努力啊。

TololoTo put my all into combat and protecting friends, and to experience the vastness of the universe with those important to me during free time is the life that I am currently hoping to live.认真作战、保护朋友，闲暇时能和重要的人一同感受宇宙的广袤，是我目前期望的生活。

TololoOnly by having a good life like this can I acquire the power to move forward.过好这样的生活，才能积蓄力量，好好地继续前进。

TololoUm... Do you find all this very boring, listening to me talk about all this?嗯……听我说这些，指挥官会不会觉得很枯燥？

TololoI'm a Doll, so "living" ...seems like it's something that belongs to humans... My understanding towards living is not as deep as yours, Commander...我是人形，“生活”……似乎应该属于人类……我对生活的理解没有像指挥官这样深入……

CommanderIt's great that you are capable of having such thoughts though, Tololo.托洛洛能有这样的想法，很棒呀。

Tololo...Ah...……啊……

TololoC-Commander! Look! Look over here! The asterism mentioned in the documentary shines so bright...指、指挥官！你看，你看这里！记录片中的星群好明亮……

TololoIf only I could walk into space like an astronaut someday...如果哪一天，我能像宇航员一样踏入太空就好了……

TololoAlthough life might be difficult, things feel better if you can hold on to hope, isn't that so?虽然很难，但怀抱期望，生活也会更美好不是吗？

CommanderMm.嗯。

Tololo...Commander, I... I have a camera here.……指挥官，我——我这里有一部相机。

TololoI don't know if this is the right way to ask...我不知道这样问对不对——

TololoIf you are not opposed to it, could we... take a picture as a memento of today?如果指挥官不排斥的话，我……我们留个纪念？

TololoPhotos are containers for memory, and I wish to have more precious memories with you, Commander.相片是承载回忆的容器，我想拥有更多和指挥官的珍贵回忆。

TololoNot only recorded in my neural cloud, but also on paper.不仅是记录在心智中，也留存在纸张上。

TololoIs that okay with you, Commander?可以吗，指挥官？

CommanderAlright.好。

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。

TololoWould you like to chat, Commander?指挥官，你要聊聊天吗？

About Her Hobbies关于爱好

About Movies关于电影

About Coffee关于咖啡

About Inventions关于发明

About Beer关于啤酒

About Sci-Fi Stories关于科幻小说

CommanderWhat do you usually do during your vacation days?托洛洛假期一般会做些什么？

TololoWell, assuming the night sky is clear, I usually bring my camera outside to take pictures.假期如果夜空晴朗的话，我通常会带上相机外出摄影。

TololoThat way, I can immortalize fleeting moments of beauty, so not even the passage of time can destroy them.这样便能为转瞬即逝的美好刻画永恒的印记，纵使岁月侵蚀也无法磨灭。

CommanderThat sounds very romantic. Next time, bring me along when you go picture-taking.听上去很浪漫。下次摄影也叫上我吧。

CommanderDo you like art films, Tololo? You strike me as someone who'd be keen on those.托洛洛喜欢文艺电影吗？印象中你经常看这种类型的影片。

TololoYes, because these movies are richer and more filled with emotion. Also, they're slower paced and have a somewhat meandering narrative, but that's just to better depict the inner world of the characters.是的，因为这种类型片蕴含的情感更加丰富，舒缓的节奏如同溪流蜿蜒，却将人物的内心世界描绘得清晰可循。

TololoWhen the end card rolls, it's as if I've read an unfinished poem. I like this feeling of seeing possibilities that it can develop into.当结局的帷幕徐徐落下，宛如一首未完的诗。我喜欢这种留白的感觉。

CommanderThen let's go watch one together the next time we get a chance.下回有机会我们一起去看吧。

CommanderI heard from Springfield that you were practicing how to make coffee. Might I partake in a brew of yours?听春田说，你最近在学习冲咖啡？我可以尝尝你的手艺吗？

TololoNot yet, Commander. It was only after I started learning how to make it in earnest that I realized just how difficult it was to make a good cup of coffee.还不行，指挥官。真正开始学习后我才明白，冲好一杯咖啡并不容易。

TololoIf you can't accurately control the balance between the water temperature and the time it takes to brew, there's no way you'll be able to reach that perfect critical point where the ingredients blend in just the right way...若不能准确把握水温与时间的比例，咖啡就无法达到水乳交融的完美临界点……

CommanderWell, just the scent is enough to banish my sleepiness. Let's begin with a small cup.这浓郁的香气足以驱散我的疲倦了，先给我一小杯吧。

CommanderWhat do you think of inventions, Tololo?托洛洛怎么看待创意发明？

TololoAre you talking about Cheeta's little devices, Commander? They're interesting, but ultimately useless.指挥官说的是奇塔的小发明吗？有趣但是无用。

CommanderYou don't mince words, do you?托洛洛也太直接了吧。

TololoI only speak the truth, Commander.指挥官，但我只是针对此刻而言。

TololoThough I believe that these trinkets will one day become twinkling stars in the night sky, when the technology and the ideas behind it have matured. They will be great discoveries that serve as signal beacons, pointing the way to a new era.我相信，在未来某一天时机成熟后，这些奇思妙想一定会成为黑夜中的点点星火，成为跨时代伟大发明的指明方向信标。

CommanderOur latest batch of supplies has arrived. I noticed there was some beer there labelled with your name. Does it really taste that good?新一批的采购物资到了。我看到了你订购的啤酒数量，啤酒真的这么好喝吗？

TololoCommander, have you ever walked alone in the desert?指挥官有过在沙漠里徒步的经历吗？

TololoFor me, a cold beer is like a spring in the desert. When I'm tired, a single mouthful is enough to bring solace to my parched soul.对我而言，清凉的啤酒就如同沙漠里的清泉。疲倦时只要一口，就能为干涸的心智带来慰藉。

CommanderThat sounds amazing. Can I have a sip?这么神奇，给我喝一口吧。

CommanderI read a Sci-Fi story yesterday where the protagonist had the ability to freely travel through time. Would you time travel if you had the chance?我昨天看了本科幻小说，主角可以自如地倒流时间。如果可以时光倒流，你会尝试吗？

TololoI don't know... To me, time travel is something like the Sword of Damocles. While it may promise to allow one to undo the regrets of the past, it feels like it could also wipe away the bonds of the past that are engraved into one's heart and soul as well.我不知道……在我看来，能倒流的时光是一把达摩克利斯之剑。它承诺弥补昔日的遗憾，但又仿佛随时都能抹去昔日刻骨铭心的羁绊。

TololoJust thinking about it makes me waver between longing and fear. What would you do in my place, Commander?指挥官，这种感受让我在渴望与畏惧间徘徊。如果是你，你会怎么办？

CommanderWow, that topic got a lot heavier all of a sudden. I'll think about it carefully before giving you an answer.这个话题怎么突然上升到了不属于它的高度，我回头想好了再回答你。

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。

Escape From Cyborg · 2 逃离赛博格·2

QiongjiuCommander, we've eliminated all the ELIDs following the Elmo.指挥官，我们已经清除掉了尾随艾莫号的生骸。

CommanderGood work. Stay on alert as we might still have undiscovered hostiles.辛苦了，继续保持警戒，可能还会有我们没发现的敌人。

CheetaRelax, Caretaker! I just scanned our surroundings with my new ELID detector and found no living ELIDs in the vicinity!放心啦饲养员，我刚用新发明的生骸探测器检查了一遍！这附近已经没有活着的生骸了！

LindBullshit! Your invention only works on large ELIDs and never detects regular-sized ones! I almost fell for it just now!你还说呢！你那发明只对大型生骸有用，对普通的生骸毫无反应，我刚才就差点被骗！

QiongjiuCan the two of you NOT argue when I'm calling the Commander...? My apologies, Commander. I'll have a good talk with them later.你们能不能别在我和指挥官通讯时吵架……对不起指挥官，我之后会好好说他们的。

CommanderIt's okay. Be sure to contact me if anything happens.没关系，有什么情况随时联络。

Commander...I didn't expect a wave of ELIDs to suddenly turn up. Did those huge Collapse crystals attract them?……没想到会突然出现那么多的生骸，它们是被那些巨大的坍塌结晶吸引了吗？

GrozaVery likely. In any case, the Elmo is hidden in a valley at the moment, so an attack is unlikely for the time being.大概是的，不过艾莫号现在隐蔽在峡谷中，应该暂时不会遭到攻击。

CommanderMm. I need to think about our next steps.嗯，得想想接下来该怎么办。

CommanderI didn't expect for that simple-looking treasure map to actually contain information about a "treasure".没想到那张简陋的藏宝图竟然真的隐含了“宝藏”的信息。

GrozaI'm guessing Tololo decoded the map.破解藏宝图的，是托洛洛吧？

CommanderRight on. She was the one who discovered the coordinates linked to the astronomy symbols...是的，是她发现了天文符号代表的坐标地点……

(I recall the sequence of events that led to the present.)（我略微回忆起这件事情的经过。）

(A few days ago, Tololo arrived at the ops room the day after we obtained the treasure map.)（那是几天前，在得到藏宝图的翌日，托洛洛来到了指挥室。）

TololoCommander, I have discovered the treasure map's secret.指挥官，我知道宝藏的秘密了。

CommanderSo there really is something hidden within this crudely drawn map...那张简陋的图纸上真的有隐藏什么信息吗？

TololoHelen's speculation was on point. If we combine the symbols of the depicted constellations and planets together, in order of the specified route drawn on the map, we get a sequence of coordinates in the Yellow Zone.海伦的推测是对的，沿着地图上寻宝路线的顺序，把星座和星球符号组合在一起后可以得到一串黄区的坐标码。

TololoPlanet symbols take the place of numbers in the coordinates, while constellation symbols take the place of letters.坐标里的数字由星球的符号替代，字母则对应着星座的符号。

TololoFor example, the Mercury symbol here represents the number "2" in the coordinates.例如这个水星符号，在这串代码里代表的数字是2。

CommanderDoes this stem from the fact that Mercury is the second celestial body when we count from the sun?因为水星是从太阳数起的第二个星球吗？

TololoNo. I think it's by density. Mercury has the second-highest density among all planets in the solar system.不，我想是因为它的星球密度在太阳系的行星里面排第二。

Commander...Why density?……为什么是按照密度算？

TololoI don't get it either, but this is the only way to decode the ciphertext into something that makes sense.我也不知道，但只有这样，这串密码才能得出有效的信息。

TololoWhoever designed the constellations to represent letters did so with ingenuity. In my attempts to decode it, I felt a sense of beauty in how logic and the cosmos intertwined... This was meticulously designed.星座代表的字母也设计得很巧妙，在尝试理解它们的时候，我感受到了一种逻辑与宇宙相互交织的美……这是被精心设计过的。

TololoAnyway, we obtained a valid set of coordinates after trying out various approaches.总之，在尝试了许多方案后，我们得到了一个有效的坐标。

(Tololo promptly sends me the coordinates.)（托洛洛随即把坐标发给了我。）

CommanderIt's not very far. Maybe the treasure IS real after all.这个位置好像离得不是很远，难道真的有宝藏？

TololoI'm quite interested too, so I hope that we can go search for it.我也很感兴趣，希望能去探查一下。

(And so, we adjusted the Elmo's course and arrived at the coordinates.)（随后，我们修改了艾莫号的前进路线，来到了这个坐标地点。）

(We ended up discovering a number of gigantic Collapse crystals alongside PMC forces stationed nearby.)（结果便发现了几块巨大的坍塌结晶，以及在附近值守的P.M.C.武装。）

(When we dispatched a recon team to explore and find out what exactly was going on with this area, a horde of ELIDs suddenly showed up and attacked the Elmo.)（我们派出了探索小队，打算弄清楚事情的缘由，就在这时，一群生骸却突然袭击了艾莫号。）

(We had no choice but to retreat to a nearby valley.)（我们不得不紧急撤离到附近的峡谷中。）

GrozaCommander, the recon team has returned. Helen says that there's a situation that needs to be reported.指挥官，探索小队回来了，海伦说有情况需要汇报。

CommanderLet them in.让她们进来。

(The recon team consists of Helen, Phaetusa and Tololo. They tried establishing contact with the PMC forces stationed near the crystals during their mission, but were fired upon when they approached.)（探索小队是由海伦、翡图萨和托洛洛三人组成的。在刚才行动中，她们尝试与坍塌结晶附近的P.M.C.武装建立联系，结果一靠近就遭到了攻击。）

HelenCommander, we have successfully identified the PMC force's identity.指挥官，我们已经查清楚那些P.M.C.的身份了。

HelenDon't be too shocked when you hear this, but it's our old acquaintance, Mangi Security.你听了可别惊讶，是老熟人，曼尼安保。

Commander...I find it hard to not be surprised. What are they even doing here?……我很难不惊讶，他们在这里做什么？

HelenAnalysis of their automatons' data indicates that they were the first to discover those large Collapse crystals.通过从自律兵器中挖掘到的数据分析，是曼尼安保先发现这些大型坍塌结晶的。

HelenLarge Collapse crystals usually form in Red Zones, where excavation is costly. But when deposits like these are found in the Yellow Zone, they become extremely valuable.大型结晶一般出现在红区，开采成本极为高昂。而像这种在黄区发现的结晶矿，往往具备更高的价值。

HelenMangi Security is currently transporting excavation equipment to this location. They're also deploying automatons to serve as guards, probably to prevent theft.曼尼安保正往这边调集挖掘设备，安排自律兵器值守，应该是为了防止被人盗取。

CommanderI get it now. They want to monopolize it, which is why we were attacked on approach.我懂了，他们想尽可能地独占，所以我们刚一靠近，就遭到了攻击。

SweeperHow unfair! Phaetusa and I were the ones who discovered the treasure, so we must take it back from them!那怎么行！这是我和翡图萨一起找到的宝物，必须得夺回来！

TololoSpeaking of the treasure... I'm getting a strange feeling about it now.说起宝物……我现在觉得有点奇怪。

TololoWhy is there a Mangi-guarded objective in the treasure map that the two of you found?在你们得到的那张藏宝图上，为什么会有曼尼安保正在守卫的目标。

TololoAnd how did the Yellow Zone resident who gave you the map come to know about the treasure?那个给你们地图的黄区居民，他又是怎么知道这个信息的？

PhaetusaUm... I'm not very sure about it either. I just thought that he was just a really kind human.这……我也不太清楚，我一直以为他只是一位善意的人类。

SweeperSo you're telling us that there might be a trap? Did that human lure us here on purpose?你是说这里面有圈套？那个人是故意引诱我们来这里的？

Commander...It's possible, but what would his goal even be?……有这个可能，但他的目的会是什么呢？

(A deliberately fake treasure map hiding a real ciphertext, that leads to a deposit of gigantic Collapse crystals, guarded by PMC forces.)（特意弄了张假藏宝图，里面却藏着真的密码，指向由P.M.C.值守的巨大结晶。）

(Did that person lead us here because they couldn't decode the ciphertext? Or did they want us to deal with the guards here?)（这个人引我们过来是因为他们无法破解密码吗？还是说需要让我们来对付这里的守卫？）

Helen...I have an idea, Commander.……指挥官，我有个想法。

(Helen makes a suggestion while I was trying to piece together the clues.)（就在我试图理清线索时，一旁的海伦提出了建议。）

HelenIf everything goes well... not only will we obtain the answers to our questions, we might even get to snag a huge batch of Collapse crystals without putting in much effort.如果一切顺利的话……不仅能解开这些疑问，或许还能很容易地获得一批坍塌结晶哦。

Project Neural Convergence · 2 虚境新始·2

Commander怎么样，发现什么了吗？

（距离上次超新星爆炸所引发的异常波动已经过去了一周，尽管已经收集了一部分散落在地上的尘晶，但我们仍旧没有调查清楚这东西具体的作用是什么。）

（不过，人形们却像是意识到了什么一样，不约而同地尽力收集着更多的尘晶。）

Tololo指挥官说的是……关于那颗超新星，还是这些尘晶？

Commander都是。

Commander毕竟我不太了解天文学这方面，你们有什么收获吗？

Asteria我在这些尘晶里面发现了一种强大的能量。但是……

CommanderHowever?但是？

（一种不好的预感油然而生。）

Asteria与我们所了解的任何一种能量都不同，硬要说的话……

（总觉得她要说出来什么惊人的笑话，比如——“这里面蕴藏着实现愿望的能量”这种话。）

Asteria这种能量和之前的“心愿星”很像。

(...)（……）

Commander...……

（我就知道是这样。）

（所有的预感在这一刻变成了现实，接下来要发生的事，我几乎都不用猜就能知道。）

Commander算了……那超新星呢，你们发现了什么？

Tololo那颗超新星，和普通的超新星爆发不同，似乎并不是出于自身的能量而爆发的。

Commander说得直接点，最好是维普蕾也能听懂的程度。

Tololo嗯。总之，是一个极快速度的……天体？通过能量输出引燃了这颗恒星，使它发生了聚变，从而变成了超新星的样子……

（我开始不清楚维普蕾在托洛洛心中的形象了。）

Commander好吧，你的意思是——之前的异常波动，是某种正在太空中横冲直撞的“天外来物”造成的，根本不是超新星爆炸？

（此时，一阵非常细微的，我几乎听不到的，沉闷的脚步声，似乎由远及近地传来了。）

???不不不……指挥官，这么说可就不对了。

（一个熟悉的声音从身后传来，在场的所有人形，都和我一同转过头去——）

???我，就是超新星本身——

???桀桀桀桀桀……！

（暂且不谈这颗完全忽视了天文定律胡乱命名的“超新星”。）

（这家伙——就连笑声都这么熟悉！）

Commander是……是你？

Superstar Warrior S你们，把这些藏有能量的星屑尘晶，交出来吧！

（毫无理由的掠夺，简直就是演都不演了！）

Commander至少你得给个理由吧？！

Superstar Warrior S那是下一个环节要说的事！现在，你们就看招吧——！

Wandering Binary Ⅰ 流浪双子星·Ⅰ

TololoCommander, you're here. I can't believe I'm entering the world of my favorite sci-fi universe with you... It's like a dream come true.指挥官，你来了。能和指挥官一起进入我最喜欢的宇宙世界……真的像梦一样。

CommanderI made a promise to you, Tololo, and I keep it.答应过托洛洛的事情，我可不会失约。

TololoRight, the game's already loaded onto the VR equipment. Now all we have to do is wear the dive gear and we can begin.VR设备的游玩环境我已经设置好了，接下来我们只需要戴上沉浸装置就可以开始游玩。

TololoCommander, do you need me to help you put it on? The dive gear is a little complicated, and the instruction manual said putting it on might take a while.指挥官，你需要我帮你戴上吗……设备有一点复杂，从头看说明书会花不少时间。

CommanderPlease do.那就麻烦你了。

(Tololo's fingers are a little cold and they tremble slightly, but she manages to help me put on the headset without issues.)（托洛洛的手指有点凉，略微有些发抖，但还是很稳定地给我戴上了VR设备。）

TololoCommander, can you see the game's login screen? How are you feeling now? Are you dizzy?指挥官，能看到游戏的登录页面吗？清不清楚？空间感怎么样，会不会晕眩？

CommanderEverything's fine.一切正常。

TololoThat's good. Commander, I'll help you put on the control gloves now.好的，指挥官，接下来请让我帮您把控制器戴到手上。

(Tololo slips the left and right side controllers onto my hands and places my fingers on the buttons. After I finish testing them to make sure they're working normally, Tololo puts on her own controllers, then stands beside me. She's so close that I can feel the warmth from her frame.)（托洛洛分别将左右手的控制器套到我的手上，将我的手指摆放到按键所在处。完成测试后，托洛洛也戴好设备，轻盈地站在了我身边。她离我很近，近得我能感觉到她素体的温度。）

TololoLet's begin, Commander.指挥官，我们开始吧。

(The boundless expanse of space opens up before me and Tololo. We are on a spaceship that is almost out of fuel, alone and searching for others like us.)（无垠的宇宙在我和托洛洛眼前展开，我和她在一艘燃料即将耗尽的宇宙飞船上，孤独地寻找同类。）

CommanderOh, I see... According to the game's background, you're the captain of the ship while I'm your Doll assistant. Is that right?哦，原来如此……根据游戏设定来看，托洛洛你是这艘船的船长，我是你的人形助手？

TololoHm?诶？

TololoAh, I'm sorry, Commander, I always used to play games by myself, so I didn't pay attention to how roles would be allocated in multiplayer. It's alright, all we need to do is restart...啊，对不起，指挥官，因为以前我都是独自进行游戏，没注意到多人模式下会分配扮演的角色，只要重新设置开场的话就……

CommanderIt's okay, right? I've never experienced being a Doll before, so I might as well give it a try in a game. Looks like I'm your Doll now, Tololo.没关系吧？我还没有以人形的身份行动过，在游戏里试试也不错，就让我成为托洛洛的人形吧。

TololoB-but, this, this isn't proper, is it? I'm the one who should be taking your orders, ah—可，可是这样很不妥吧，明明我才应该是被指挥官命令行动的身份，啊——

TololoC-Commander, what did you just say—you, you're going to be m-my, my Doll?指挥官刚刚说什么——我，我的，指挥官……我的，人形？

CommanderOf course. Look at you. You're the captain now. And that means I take orders from you, no?当然啦，现在托洛洛是我的船长，我会服从你的命令哦？

TololoIf, if you think that's okay, then, then alright. W-we'll start.如，如果指挥官觉得可以的话，那么好，就，就这样开始。

TololoAh, what's wrong? I'm not moving... Did the game hang?怎么回事？角色怎么不动了……卡住了？

TololoEmergency Notice: The Final Universe server is experiencing load issues due to an excessive number of logins. The beta test is expected to resume next month. As compensation for this inconvenience, we will be sending in-game gems as—紧急通知：由于登录用户数量过多，《最后的宇宙》服务器不堪重负，预计将会在下个月重新开始测试，请大家注意，为此造成的不便我们将以游戏内点券返——

TololoH-how can this be happening?! It took so long for us to free up our schedules...为、为什么会这样！好不容易等到指挥官和我都有时间……

CommanderIt's okay, Tololo. We can do other things even if we can't play the game.没事的，托洛洛，玩不了游戏，我们也可以做点别的。

(Tololo takes off the VR gear we're wearing without a word. From her, this silence is unusual.)（托洛洛沉默着将她和我的VR设备都摘下。我面前的她，少见地沉默着。）

CommanderTololo? Are you alright?托洛洛？你还好吗？

TololoI'm fine, Commander. I'm just thinking about how to make your time with me more worthwhile.我没事，指挥官，我在想，怎样让指挥官陪我度过的时间更有价值。

TololoCommander, I'm going to need you to trust me for this. I need you to use your imagination. Can you do that?指挥官，接下来完全信任我，发挥大脑的想象力，可以吗？

CommanderSure I can, but what are you going to do?可以倒是可以，只是你要做什么？

TololoI've seen Final Universe many times and I've memorized the entire plot. Even if we can't play the official game, I can orally narrate the events to you based on my memories.《最后的宇宙》这部电影我看过很多遍，已经记住了全部情节。即使玩不了官方的游戏，我也可以根据记忆为指挥官口述游戏。

TololoIf possible, I'd like to... experience the story with you, Commander.可以的话，想和指挥官一起……体验那样的故事。

TololoAnd just as well, Commander... Don't the stars look beautiful tonight?正好，指挥官……你看，今晚的星光，不是很明亮吗？

CommanderSo, we're going to do this the old-fashioned way, huh... Alright then, I'm looking forward to this.这么复古的玩法啊……好，我很期待。

Wandering Binary Ⅱ 流浪双子星·Ⅱ

TololoCommander, I am the captain and you are my assistant Doll. Currently, the ship's fuel levels are critical, and in order to reduce energy consumption, we have decided to use inertial coasting to drift toward the nearest spaceport.指挥官，我是船长，你是我的助手人形。目前飞船燃料告急，为节省消耗，正在采取定向漂流的方式前往最近的宇宙港。

TololoBut this situation isn't sustainable. Our onboard supplies will only last for three more days, so we'll need to find a solution to our resource shortage first.但这样下去不行，我，我的人形，船上的生存物资只够我们使用三天了，我们必须找到解决物资匮乏问题的办法。

TololoYou and I must work together to survive in the boundless expanse of space.我和你，在这个广袤无垠的宇宙之中，必须齐心协力地生存下去。

CommanderI see. I think I understand part of the game's appeal now. Basically, it uses survival in extreme conditions to encourage the players to work together, is that right?原来如此，感觉明白游戏有趣的地方了——通过对极端情况的模拟来引导玩家的协作对吗？

TololoI'm still not entirely sure what the designer intended. That was just a narration based on my memories. For some reason... I have the feeling that this game's developer might have been a Doll.我还不明白游戏设计者的实际意图，只是根据记忆中的信息口述罢了，我有一种感觉……这个游戏的开发者，或许也是个人形。

TololoAlright, so now we're drifting in space, Com... No, right now, you're my Doll. Do you have any questions?好了，现在我们正在世界之中呢，指挥官……不对，现在，你是属于我的人形，你有什么问题吗？

CommanderAre there any other Dolls on board besides you or me, Captain? For that matter, are there any other passengers on the ship?除去我以外，船长你还有其他的人形吗？船上有没有其他乘客？

TololoOf course not, Commander. I only have one Doll, which is you, and we're the only two people aboard this vessel.当然没有了，指挥官，我的人形就只有你一个，这艘船只有我们两个人。

CommanderAlright, next question. Is there an aquaculture or hydroponics deck aboard this vessel?第二个问题，船上有水培区，或者有适合用来种植的区域吗？

TololoOur ship is a small vessel that was only intended to travel back and forth along established routes. In fact, we expended excess fuel because we were forced to deviate from our course after being attacked by space pirates. Now, we're out of effective comms range.我们的船是小型飞船，原计划只进行惯例的航程就返航，是因为遭遇太空海盗的袭击，才会消耗额外的能量，飞船也偏离了原定的航道，无法有效求援。

TololoCurrently, we are adrift.目前我们处于流浪状态。

CommanderDoes that mean we're strong fighters, Captain?这么说的话，船长，我们的作战能力不错？

TololoOf course, my Doll. Our trust and deep bond have forged us into a combat unit which can defeat anyone in battle.那当然了，我的人形，以信赖和深厚情感磨合起来的我们在战斗中不输任何人。

CommanderHow much ammo do we have left? Are our weapons still usable? If we had to board a space pirate vessel and seize their supplies, what would the probability of success be?船上还有多少弹药，武器是否还能使用？如果要策划一场针对太空海盗的登陆作战和物资清剿，胜利几率有多大？

TololoThat's a lot of questions, Commander.指挥官，一口气问了好多问题。

CommanderTololo, you're calling me Commander again. Shouldn't you call me "my Doll"?托洛洛，你又叫我指挥官啦。不该叫我，我的人形吗？

CommanderI kind of like being called that. I'd like to hear it more often.我觉得这个称呼很有趣呢，想多听听看。

TololoCommander... no, my Doll, I shall give you a name. Because you're always asking questions, I shall dub you—Sphinx.指挥官……不，我的人形，我要给你起名字了。因为指挥官总是在问问题，那就叫——斯芬克斯好了。

TololoIt DOES suit you very well, Commander...很适合指挥官呢……

CommanderAnd if the other person can't answer my questions, do I then strangle and devour them? Am I that savage in your eyes, Tololo?然后送答不上来的人去冥府是吧？我在托洛洛的眼里很残暴吗？

TololoNo, I've never thought that way before... You're the nicest and kindest person in the world, Commander...我没有这样想……指挥官是世界上最温柔的人了……

TololoAlso, I hope that you will only ask me your questions, Commander.而且，我希望指挥官只会对我提问。

CommanderAlright then, then have at you—Back to the game now. Since my name is now Sphinx, shall I call you Captain or Tololo?这样吗，那就不客气了——回到游戏，既然我的识别名是斯芬克斯，那么我应该称呼你为船长，还是托洛洛？

TololoOh, my Doll, my lovely Sphinx.我的人形，可爱的斯芬克斯。

TololoI, uh, I am your captain, your m-master, your partner through thick and thin—Oh yes, Sphinx, allow me to answer your questions from just now...我，是你的船长，你的主，主人，生死与共的好搭档——对了，斯芬克斯啊，让我回答你方才的提问：

TololoCurrently, we are dangerously low on fuel and have little in the way of ammunition. The chances of successfully boarding a space pirate vessel are 18% at best.我们目前燃料告急，弹药也不怎么足够。对太空海盗进行登陆作战的话，或许成功率不会超过18%吧。

TololoIf we do not attack, then we shall spend three days in relative peace, but in return there is an extremely high chance that we shall both perish.如果我们不选择进攻，我们将度过平静的三天，代价是接下来我和你都有极大可能死亡。

TololoBut if we do choose to attack, then there is a very high chance the attack will fail and there will be no long-term for us.但如果我们选择进攻，有极大可能我们会进攻失败，就再也没有机会谈论以后了。

CommanderI have one last question; how close are we to the nearest pirate vessel? Can we confirm their location within these three days?最后一个问题，我们距离太空海盗有多近？这三天里能否确认他们的位置？

TololoI had you secretly install a tracker on their vessel during the previous battle. According to our sensors, they have not yet discovered it. Our ship is keeping a distance from them, so in short, we can fight at any time.在之前的作战中，我让你在他们船上偷偷安置了定位器。根据情报系统的回传信息来看，他们并没有发现它。飞船一直与海盗们保持着距离，简单来说，想打随时能打。

CommanderSo we've got a big advantage, don't we? In that case, your Sphinx wishes to spend two and a half days of happiness with you first. How about that?那么优势很大嘛，既然如此，船长，斯芬克斯想先和你度过美好的两天半，怎么样？

Wandering Binary Ⅲ 流浪双子星·Ⅲ

TololoTwo and a half days? So you're not going to work hard to train and plan to improve our chances of success, and you're not going to rule out non-combative solutions...两天半吗？不是为了增加胜算努力计算和训练，也不是选择除去战斗之外的方法……

TololoSo it'll be just you and me together during this time, Commander?只是单纯的我和指挥官两个人，一起度过这段时间？

TololoHow romantic. It's as though you turned this cruel story of survival into a tale of a couple holding hands as they float blissfully through a sea of stars. I wish I could play the game with you, Commander...真是浪漫，就仿佛把残酷的生存故事变成了两个人手牵着手在群星中约会一样的话语，我好想现在就和指挥官一起进入游戏……

TololoStill, this seems very much unlike your usual rational self, Commander. Is this something you're doing just for me? The thought of that makes me even happier.不过这和指挥官一直以来的理性风格，有很大不同。这是，唯独只有我见到的？光是想想，就觉得更加的快乐。

CommanderThe game's still going on, isn't it?游戏还在进行中吧？

CommanderRight now, I am Sphinx. Naturally, my actions will follow from roleplaying as Sphinx.我现在是斯芬克斯，自然也会代入斯芬克斯的立场去行动。

CommanderWith a flex of my imagination, I have visualized the scene of you and me aboard the spaceship. If such a thing were to actually take place someday, I imagine you and I would be floating through space.因为我稍微发挥了一下想象力，脑海中就出现和你同坐在飞船里的场景，如果说真的有那么一天，我和托洛洛两个人在宇宙中漂流。

CommanderThe cosmos is empty of everything besides the stars and enemies. And there is nothing left in this world other than me and you.宇宙除了星辰和敌人，空无一物，这个世界只留下我和你。

CommanderGiven the circumstances, then considering that I am Sphinx, I would choose to spend the last two and a half days of my life with Tololo. It is the most likely and most logical course of action.这种情况下，作为斯芬克斯的我，想要和托洛洛共度生命的最后两天半，是可能性最大、也最合乎逻辑的决策。

TololoThat is also the answer I would have chosen, Commander.这也是，我会选择的答案，指挥官。

TololoI know it's wrong, and I understand it's highly illogical, and that it's not the choice a tactical Doll ought to make...虽然我知道这是不应该的，虽然我明白这是非理性的，虽然这作为战术人形是绝对不够完美的想法……

TololoBut compared to the prospects of dying after three days, the idea of spending this time with my Sphinx, my Doll, my Commander... it feels so satisfying for some reason.但是比起三天后就会死去的可能性，能够和斯芬克斯，我的人形，指挥官一起度过……不知为何让我十分的满足。

TololoI, Captain Tololo, accept your proposal. We shall spend our last two and a half days together before attacking the space pirates.船长托洛洛，接受你的提议。在最后攻打星际海盗前，我们将度过最后的两天半。

TololoThere are three hours left until the end of the day. What do you wish to do, Sphinx?距离今天结束还有3个小时，斯芬克斯想要做什么？

CommanderSince you have given me the right to decide, then don't mind if I do, Captain. Take me on a tour of the vessel and then tell me what each room and each object means to you.既然船长将选择权先交给我，那我就不客气了。船长，带我转转整艘船吧，然后告诉我每一个房间、每一样事物对你而言的价值和意义。

Tololo...Alright.……好。

(As Tololo takes my hand, I can see a hint of pink on her pale cheeks. Her golden eyes are glued to me, and then the world seems to refocus slightly.)（托洛洛轻轻握住了我的手，她的双颊染上一丝淡淡的绯红。她浅金色的双眸注视着我，然后世界有了焦距。）

TololoKeep up with me and don't get lost, my most beloved Doll.跟上我，不要走丢了，我最爱的人形。

TololoWe're currently in the ops room. From here, we can monitor the situation aboard the entire vessel. We typically work here and you usually wake me up, or help me work when I am truly tired.现在我们在指挥室，从这里我们能全局总览整艘飞船的情况。我一般都在这里工作，平常会由你将我叫醒，或者在我最疲惫的时候，辅助我工作。

TololoLet's keep going, Sphinx. We're walking down a corridor with artificial gravity and we'll soon arrive in the central hub of the vessel. This is where our combat stores are located. They keep us safe and ensure we have a future.斯芬克斯，我们继续向前。我们走在设置好了重力数据的船舱内，很快就到了飞船的中枢区。这里存放着大量的作战物资。它们确保了我们的安全，也是未来的保障。

TololoUp ahead is the training chamber. Here we can simulate zero-G combat environments, and its transparent walls allow us to see outside of the vessel.再往前走，便是训练区。这里模拟了太空无重力作战环境，从这里我们能经由透明外壳，看到太空的模样。

Tololo...I always float around here after each training session, surrendering myself to the universe as I gaze upon the stars. In space, there is no left or right or up or down, but I suppose the side of me that faces the Earth counts as "down". Sort of.……每次训练作战后，我会漂浮在这里，将身体的位置交给环境，注视群星。在太空中，是没有上下左右之分的，但我想，也许朝向地球的那一面，可以勉强被定义为“下”吧。

CommanderIs Sphinx allowed to be here?斯芬克斯被允许进入这里吗？

TololoSphinx is my most trusted assistant. Whenever I come here to relax, I always ask Sphinx if she wants to come in with me.斯芬克斯是我最信任的助手。每次我来这里放松时，都会询问斯芬克斯想不想和我一起去。

TololoSphinx, would you like to experience this zero-gravity room with me now?斯芬克斯，现在，你想和我一起进入无重力环境中吗？

TololoMake sure you hold my hand tight... otherwise you'll lose your balance.要握紧我的手……不然，你会失去平衡。

(Tololo looks at me expectantly. We're still in her room, but I can already imagine how we're in space from her description.)（托洛洛期待地看着我。我们虽然身处休息室，但我已经能从她的描述中，想象到太空中的场景了。）

CommanderI won't let go of you, Tololo.托洛洛，我不会轻易放开你的手。

TololoAlright, prepare yourself, then. We'll be heading into "space" together.那么，做好心理准备，我们一起跳进“太空”了。

Wandering Binary Ⅳ 流浪双子星·Ⅳ

TololoOh Sphinx, my Doll...斯芬克斯，我的人形……

TololoWe are in space, with no clue as to our orientation. We don't even know where Earth might be. We are the loneliest couple in existence, adrift in the cosmos.我们身处太空之中，分不清上下左右。甚至连地球的方位都无法确定，是宇宙中流浪着的、最孤独的两个人。

TololoI am a human captain, and you are my Doll assistant, but the distance between us is nothing before the vastness of the universe.我是人类船长，你是人形助手，但在宇宙的尺度下，这微不足道的差距被无限消弭。

TololoThe makeup of our bodies, the status we hold in society, everything that the human world holds most dear is no longer important.躯体构成、身份地位，人类世界中一切重要的事，都不再重要。

TololoThe only thing that matters is you and I. It is the only thing that is worth paying attention to in this final universe.唯一有意义的只是，我和你，最后的宇宙之中，值得关注的事情仅此而已。

TololoIn my eyes, you are more majestic than the Milky Way which swirls overhead, more lovable than the newborn stars in the distance.在我眼中的你比在头顶旋转着的银河更加宏伟，比远处新诞生的恒星更惹人爱怜。

TololoBy our will we have found each other, possessed each other, cleaved to each other, entrusted everything we have, everything we are to each other...我们依靠自己的意志，找到了彼此，拥有了彼此，依恋着彼此，将自身的一切都委身于彼此……

TololoEven if the universe should perish in nuclear chaos, even if all the stars should wink out and fade into existence, none of that matters either...即使宇宙陷入热寂，亿万的群星静静消弭，那也没有关系……

TololoMy only regret is that time is flowing faster and faster... I want it to stop right now, at this very moment, so that it may become eternal.唯一让我心痛的，是时间流逝得越来越快……我想让它停留在此刻，想让此刻成为永恒。

TololoBut the greed within me is as bottomless as a black hole. Even if I indulged it for three days, ten years, or an eon... It would only fuel my desire further, the insatiable need to spend every waking moment by your side.可是，这份贪婪的欲望像黑洞一样没有尽头，无论是三天，十年，或是一万个世纪……我都只会变得更加，更加地贪心，不知餍足地吸收着你在我身边的每一秒。

TololoAnd so, I cannot imagine what will happen after three days...所以，我没法去想象三天后会发生什么……

TololoBecause our companionship is so natural, so in tune with the laws and rhythm of the universe, that it feels as though it has existed from its conception to this day.因为我们在一起是如此的自然，仿佛宇宙的定律，从存在开始的那一刻延续至今。

TololoSo please, don't leave me...不要，离开我……

CommanderTololo?托洛洛？

Tololo...Just for today.……只有今天而已。

CommanderTololo, what's wrong?托洛洛，怎么了？

TololoI worked so long and prepared so much just for today... Just so I could show you what I see in Final Universe...我，明明准备了那么久，就只有今天而已……想要在《最后的宇宙》里，让指挥官看到的……

TololoIt shouldn't end like this! We should have been floating in space, with me as your Doll holding your hand... telling you all these things, telling you how grateful I am.不应该是这样的！明明应该是在宇宙之中，由作为人形的我牵着指挥官的手……对指挥官说出那些话，说出我感谢的心情。

TololoWhy, why did things go so wrong...为什么，这么的，不顺利呢……

CommanderTololo, you don't usually say this much.托洛洛，你很少会说这么多话呢。

TololoThat's because I didn't know how much of my thoughts and feelings my words could convey.因为我不知道话语能够传达多少真心。

TololoI always thought that words were unnecessary, that only actions mattered. However, it was because of you that I realized that there were some things which my actions couldn't convey, so... I did my best to convey them.一直以来我都觉得话语是不需要的，只有行动才重要，可是，因为指挥官，我意识到有些事不能去传达，我……努力地传达了。

TololoCommander, it might seem as insignificant to you as a speck of dust, but for me, it is like a pearl that has gestated inside an oyster for years... And all I want is to present it in its most beautiful form to the person who means everything to me.在指挥官看来只是渺小的一粒灰尘，但是对我来说，就像是贝壳内孕育经年的珍珠……我只想把它，用最美丽的样子，献给我最重要的人。

(Tololo's hands tremble as they tighten around mine. I know she is waiting for my answer.)（托洛洛握紧我的手，在微微发抖。我知道，她在等我的答案。）

(I don't really want to correct her for drifting out of character, but perhaps she did that on purpose.)（我并不想纠正她不知不觉间说错了游戏设定，但也许她是刻意这样做的。）

CommanderYou have given me a great gift, one that is known as "your feelings". I accept it in the spirit in which it was given.名为“托洛洛的心意”的这颗美丽的珍珠，我珍重地收下了哦。

CommanderAnd I will treasure it to my dying days.到我死的那一天为止，我都会珍惜地收好它的。

Tololo—Commander, is it really okay for you to say that?——指挥官，这样说，真的可以吗？

TololoI... I didn't want to make you go that far...我也……没有想让指挥官说到这样的地步。

CommanderTololo, does my answer make you uneasy?托洛洛，你对于我的回答，会感到不安吗？

Tololo...It's not you that makes me uneasy, Commander.……让我感到不安的并不是指挥官。

TololoI've never found any fault with you, but as for me...一直以来，指挥官都无可挑剔。是我自己……

TololoI never once believed in the power of words—Or rather, I never once believed my words could convince others.我从未相信过话语的力量——不对，应该说，我并不相信自己能够用语言去让大家信服。

CommanderIt's not like that, Tololo. Expressing your true feelings is difficult for everyone.别误会了，托洛洛，传达自己的真心，对谁来说都是很困难的。

TololoReally...?是这样吗……

(I reach out and gently pat her head. Her soft, pale hair is like silken strands that pour between the gaps of my fingers.)（我伸手摸了摸托洛洛的头，她柔滑的白发像上好的丝绸一样，从我的指间流过。）

CommanderEven so... some things still need to be said.可是就算这样……该说的话还是要说出来。

CommanderYou don't need a game, a simulated universe, or even the power of the stars for it... Because I see you. I hear you.即使不借助游戏、虚拟宇宙，或者真实的星空的力量……你的声音，也一样可以传达给我。

TololoCommander!指挥官！

(Tololo lets go of my hands and turns to hug me tightly to herself, her fingers digging deep into my back.)（托洛洛松开了我的手，转而牢牢抱住我，双手环在我的脊背之上，扣得紧紧的。）

CommanderOh captain, my captain, is it really safe for us to embrace each other in space?船长，在太空里这样紧抱着，不安全吧？

TololoThis is an order from your captain, my clueless Doll Sphinx; hold your captain tight and don't let go until the end of the universe.只是船长的命令，我不争气的人形斯芬克斯哟，请紧紧抱住你的船长，直到宇宙的尽头为止，都不准放开。

Commander...Yes, yes, I will.……好啦好啦。

Collection Overview 1 收藏展示1

TololoCommander, the VR game adaptation of the movie "Final Universe" has just entered open beta and I've been looking forward to it for some time now...指挥官，最近根据《最后的宇宙》改编的VR游戏测试了，我期待了很久……

TololoBut I need to buy the deluxe edition box set of the game to get a slot on the beta and its proprietary VR dive gear.游戏的测试资格和VR设备，需要购买豪华版才能获得。

TololoI'll do my best to win that slot, so would you mind playing the beta with me?我会去努力获得测试资格的，指挥官，可以的话能和我一起参加测试体验吗？

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Sorry to bother you...打扰了…

TololoThank you. Everything feels so fresh when you have a gaming partner. I'm... very happy about this.谢谢你，能和指挥官一起玩吗，感觉好新鲜，我……很高兴。

TololoI understand, I'll do my best on my own...我知道了，我一个人也会好好努力的……

Kitchen Chat 1 厨房闲谈1

TololoI saw a shooting star last night... And so I made this dish.昨夜，我见到了划过的流星……于是做了这道菜。

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。

TololoHow do you find it, Commander?指挥官，你觉得怎么样？

Thought-provoking.回味悠长。

It has a special taste.好特别的口感。

CommanderIt's thought-provoking. It feels like I'm soaring through the sky.回味悠长，像是在天空遨游。

TololoReally, Commander? I tried my best to simulate the taste of the heavens while cooking.真的吗，指挥官？烹饪的时候，我一直试图模拟星辰的味道。

CommanderAbsolutely fantastic.美妙绝伦！

CommanderIt has a special taste, like the flavor of the starry sky.好特别的口感，这是星空的味道。

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

TololoI learned this new dish to suit your tastes, Commander. I hope you like it.这是我根据指挥官的口味新学的菜品。希望你能喜欢。

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。

TololoCommander, how does it taste?指挥官，味道如何？

May I have some more?我还想再吃一份！

Let's have this tomorrow!不如明天也吃这个吧！

CommanderPlease, may I have some more, Tololo?口感很好，我还想再吃一份！

TololoCertainly. As long as you like it, Commander.没问题，只要指挥官喜欢就好。

CommanderIt's delicious.好吃。

CommanderTastes great, let's have this tomorrow as well!味道不错，不如明天也吃这个吧！

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

TololoI knew it, this level of cooking is too difficult for me at the moment...果然，这种级别的料理对于现在的我还是太难了……

An indescribably complex sensation surges in my chest, leaving my mind in a daze.难以名状的复杂口感涌上心间，以至脑海只剩一片茫然。

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

TololoCommander, you look like you're having a hard time keeping it down. Maybe I should make another portion...指挥官，你的表情看起来有些勉强。我还是重新做一份吧……

It's okay.没事。

It's alright.不要紧。

CommanderFailure is the mother of success. You'll do better next time.失败是成功之母，下次会好的。

TololoThat's strange, I clearly followed all the steps on the recipe...真奇怪，我明明是完全按照菜谱的步骤进行操作的……

CommanderHang in there!再接再厉！

CommanderIt's alright. The way it looks doesn't affect how it tastes.不要紧，品相并没有影响味道。

My once-keen sense of taste slowly loses its bearings amid this strange experience.昔日敏锐的味觉在此刻陌生的体验中逐渐迷失了方向。

Lobby Group Chat 1 休息室群聊1

TololoIt's time for my date with the Commander... Will I be able to get through it without issues?要和指挥官约会了，我……能不能做好呢？

TololoOh stars, if you truly possess the power to predict the future, then please tell me the answer...星星啊，如果你们真如传言那样有预知未来的力量，请告诉我答案……

TololoHuh? Where did the stars go?欸？星星都去哪了？

TololoWhy can't I see anything through the telescope...为什么望远镜里什么都看不到……

BastiTololo, what are you doing?托洛洛，你在做什么呢？

TololoOh, Basti, it's you! I'm stargazing.哦，贝丝蒂！我在观察星星。

TololoI'm going on a date with the Commander tonight, but I don't have any confidence in myself. Therefore... I was hoping the stars would give me some courage.今晚要和指挥官约会，但是我没什么信心。所以……希望星星能给我一些勇气。

BastiI see! A! Date! With! The! Commander! IS! IT?!原来如此，和、指、挥、官、约、会、啊！

TololoAck, that was loud...你、你突然好大声……

BastiWhat an interfering little— (clears throat) I mean, what a lucky girl you are~真是个碍事的……咳咳，真是个幸运的孩子呢~

BastiSo, have the stars given you the answer you were hoping for?那么，星星给你想要的结果了吗？

TololoNot yet. It's strange, though. I can see the stars with my eyes, but I can't see anything through the telescope...还没有。很奇怪，明明用眼睛就能看到星星，望远镜里却是漆黑一片……

BastiCould that be the answer from the stars?会不会这就是星星给你的答案呢？

TololoThere's no way! I'm going to try again...不可能！我要再试一次……

TololoWhy is this happening?! I still can't see anything...怎么这样？！还是什么都看不到……

BastiPerhaps today isn't good for dates~也许今天不适合约会哦~

TololoI can't believe this is happening! I'm going to wait until the stars show up!我不相信！我要一直等到星星出现！

BastiEhhh?! You— Why are you being so stubborn about this?!欸？！你、你怎么这么固执呢！

Precious Record 珍贵的唱片

TololoCommander, do you like classical music too? This record must have been hard to find.指挥官你也喜欢古典乐吗？这张唱片可不容易找到。

TololoWhen I listen to the melody, I can almost see the elegant past of the composer...悠扬的乐声，仿佛重现着作曲家昔日的优雅岁月……

TololoIt's not bombastic or boring, but just right to stir the soul. It used to be my favorite song.既不喧嚣张扬，亦不平淡无奇，恰到好处地触动灵魂。曾经是我最喜欢的一段旋律。

If you like it, you can have it.喜欢的话就送给你吧。

Why do you say "used to"?为什么是曾经呢？

TololoHow could I do that? Isn't this part of your collection, Commander?这怎么可以呢。这不是指挥官的收藏品吗？

CommanderFor me, it's just an exotic collectible. But in your hands, it can truly realize its value.对我来说，这只是一张稀有的收藏品，但是在托洛洛的手里，它的价值才能被欣赏。

TololoThank you, Commander. I will cherish it.谢谢你指挥官，我会好好珍惜的。

TololoPerhaps it's because there was a subtle change in my heart.或许是我的心态发生了一点微妙的变化吧。

TololoThis song is too focused on the good times in the past and loses itself in a vortex of memories, which means it neglects how precious the present can be...这首曲子过分沉醉于逝去的美好，深陷回忆的漩涡，却忽视了当下的珍贵……

TololoIs the beauty of the present not as dazzling, Commander?此时此刻绽放的美好，难道不是更加耀眼吗？指挥官。

Observing The Stars 观测星空

CommanderSo there you are, Tololo. Where were you during yesterday's party?托洛洛，原来你在这里，昨天派对上怎么没看到你？

TololoI went to look at the stars by myself, Commander.我昨晚一个人去看星星了，指挥官。

Let me know next time. We'll look at them together.下次我们一起去吧。

So you took a picture of the starry sky?这次有拍到星空吗？

CommanderI know a great place for stargazing. I'm sure you'll love it.我知道一个很棒的观测点，你一定会喜欢的。

TololoNo problem, Commander. I'll never get tired of looking into the infinite cosmos.没问题指挥官，广袤无垠的星空无论看多少次都不会厌倦的。

TololoWith you by my side, I'm sure it'll be an even more meaningful experience.有你相伴，一定会是一场更有意义的体验。

TololoI tried time-lapse photography this time, Commander.这次我尝试了延时摄影，指挥官。

TololoI used my camera to record the movements of the stars in the night sky so I could observe the changes in them that would usually be harder to detect.我用相机记录下星星在夜空中运行的轨迹，以窥视平日里难以察觉的变化。

TololoOn that picture of serenity, all that remains are the brushstrokes of flowing time.静谧的画面中，留下的是时间流逝的笔触。

CommanderThat sounds so romantic. Call me over next time.真浪漫，下次喊我一起吧。

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

TololoWhen I'm bored, I like to stargaze and talk to my friends. Events of the past have taught me to be more honest and more trusting of others.闲暇时间我会眺望星空、与朋友联系。过去的那些事情告诉我，要学会坦诚与信赖。

TololoThings that seem distant aren't as far away as they appear. If humans can go into space and pluck the stars from the void, they can also fulfil their ideals.看似遥远的事物并非遥不可及，人类既然能上太空摘星，也就能实现个人的终极理想。

Dorm Dialogue 1 宿舍对话1

Tololo...Thank you, Mayling. The star-shaped lights are just right.……谢谢你，美玲，星星灯的效果刚刚好。

TololoI wonder if the stars look the same where you are, Commander.不知指挥官所在的地方，是否也能看到一样的星辰。

Plant Room 1 种植室1

TololoI hear this flower has blue petals when it blooms... The same color as the Orion Nebula, in fact.听说这种花，之后会开出蓝色的花朵……和猎户座星云一样的颜色呢。

TololoWill the dewdrops on the petals gleam like the constellations in the nebula?那花上的露珠，会像星云里的群星一样闪亮吗？

TololoI once thought that observing the birth and death of stars was a process that only one person could enjoy...我原本以为，观测恒星的诞生和陨落，是只有自己才能欣赏的过程……

TololoBut now, in front of this flower... I can see the nebulae with you without ever needing to raise my head.但现在，在这株花面前……不需要抬头，也可以和你一起看见星空了。

Plant Room 2 种植室2

TololoI hear this flower has blue petals when it blooms... The same color as the Orion Nebula, in fact.听说这种花，之后会开出蓝色的花朵……和猎户座星云一样的颜色呢。

TololoWill the dewdrops on the petals gleam like the stars in the nebula?那花上的露珠，会像星云里的群星一样闪亮吗？

TololoI once thought that observing the birth and death of stars was something that I could only enjoy by myself...我原本以为，观测恒星的诞生和陨落，是只有自己才能欣赏的过程……

TololoBut now, in front of this flower... I can gaze at the starry skies by your side, without ever needing to lift my head.但现在，在这株花面前……不需要抬头，也可以和你一起看见星空了。

Massage Lounge 1 按摩休闲1

MaylingTololo, are the display cabinets starting to be arranged?托洛洛，展示柜这边要开始布置了吗？

TololoYup, all of the collections are cleaned up. I'm currently verifying the checklist.嗯，所有的藏品都已经擦拭干净了，我正在核对清单。

TololoOnce the verification is complete, I'm going to rearrange them.核对完毕以后，我会将它们重新归置。

MaylingI see. Tololo, how do you plan to arrange these collectibles?原来如此，托洛洛打算怎么安排这些藏品呢？

Tololo...I'm thinking of placing them in chronological order.……我想将它们按照时间顺序排列。

TololoEvery item here becomes an anchor point for a moment within our memory.每一件物品，都是连接一段回忆的锚点。

TololoSo when the Commander takes a look at this place, he would recall the paths we've taken together.这样当指挥官注视这里时，就能回想起我们一同走过的轨迹。

MaylingTololo's idea is so romantic.托洛洛的想法很浪漫呢。

TololoHowever, this last section, I plan on leaving it empty for now.不过最后这部分，我打算暂时空出来。

MaylingEh? Why?诶？为什么？

TololoThe Commander once told me that at the same time we treasure the past, we have to learn how to look forward to the future.指挥官曾经告诉我，在珍视过去的同时，也要学会期盼未来。

TololoSo, this last spot... I want to wait until the Commander returns safely.所以，最后的这个位置……我想留到指挥官平安归来后。

TololoBy then, we can place the new memories we've made together here.到时候，我们再一起放上共同创造的新回忆。

MaylingOh... so like this... when we assemble the cabinet, I'll help install some star-shaped lights!唔……这样的话，等下组装柜子的时候，我再帮忙加装一些星星灯吧！

TololoStar-shaped lights?星星灯？

MaylingMhm, Tololo likes the starry sky the most right?嗯嗯，托洛洛不是最喜欢星空了吗？

MaylingWhen the Commander sees it, the Commander will definitely understand Tololo's feeling at a glance.这样指挥官一看就能明白是托洛洛的心意了。

Tololo...Thank you, Mayling.……谢谢你，美玲。

TololoI will also believe the stars belonging to the Commander will shine indefinitely.我也会相信，属于指挥官的星星将永远明亮。

Journal Entry 1 日志·一

TololoCommander, I recently visited the Green Zone.指挥官，我最近要去绿区一趟。

TololoDo you still remember the people from Grizzly Squad?灰熊小队的那些人，指挥官还记得吗？

TololoThey've been a bit idle lately.她们最近闲了下来。

TololoWe haven't met in a while, so can I get a few days off?我们很久没见面了，能不能给我几天假？

CommanderThe recent missions aren't urgent, so just submit an application.最近任务不紧张，你写个申请就好。

TololoThank you, Commander. Erm... I have another request.谢谢指挥官。嗯……我还有个请求。

TololoI bought a movie I liked for the gathering... But I spent all my savings buying it...我为这次聚会准备了喜欢的电影……但是买胶片花掉了我所有的存款……

TololoSo...所以……

TololoCould I get an advance on my paycheck for several bottles of ale?指挥官能不能先让我预支几瓶麦芽啤酒？

TololoIt's been so long since we last met, so I want to have a good chat with Grizzly and the others. You can just take the cost out of my paycheck.好久不见，想和灰熊她们好好聊聊。钱从我的薪水里扣除就可以。

CommanderDon't worry, it's on me.别担心，我请了。

TololoThank you, Commander!多谢指挥官！

CommanderIs ale an essential part of your gatherings?麦芽啤酒，是你们聚会的必备品吗？

TololoNot really, but because of our previous mission...也不是，但是因为之前的任务……

TololoWell, that was from a long time ago.总之，那是很长的一段往事了。

TololoCommander, want to hear about it?指挥官，想听我讲讲吗?

CommanderSure.好啊。

Journal Entry 2 日志·二

TololoCommander, do you remember Qiongjiu?指挥官，你还记得琼玖吗？

TololoI'm talking about QBZ-191. She's now the leader of Griffin's Frostfall Squad.我是说QBZ191，她现在是格里芬霜降小队的队长。

TololoHer team has Lind and Cheeta in it, and I was one of them too.队内还有琳德和奇塔，我也是其中的一员。

CommanderLind and Cheeta... They would be AA-12 and Gr MP7, right?琳德和奇塔……嗯，就是AA-12和MP7吧。

TololoYes. Looks like you've been keeping an eye on everyone all this while, Commander.是的，看来指挥官一直关注着大家。

TololoEveryone changed their names after Griffin was restructured for various reasons.格里芬解散重组后，因为各种原因，大家都陆续改了名字。

TololoI did likewise.我也是。

TololoAnd then I joined Frostfall Squad, Hm...然后我就加入了霜降小队，嗯……

TololoEveryone was very accepting of me, and they helped smooth over the misunderstanding I had with Grizzly and the others.大家对我都非常包容，还帮我解开了和灰熊她们的误会。

TololoThat's why I want to repay them for it...所以，我想要回馈大家……

TololoI want to know what they like, what their wishes are, and what ideals they have...想知道大家的喜好、愿望和理想……

TololoAt first I was going to ask Helian, but she's been very busy lately.本来想去问赫丽安，但她最近很忙。

TololoThat was why I thought of asking you.所以，我想到来请教你。

CommanderStill... wouldn't it be more sincerity to learn and understand your friends' wishes in person?但伙伴的愿望……亲自去了解，会更有诚意吧？

TololoThe thought had occurred to me, but I'm a little afraid that... I'll repeat past mistakes.我是这么想过，但有些担心……重蹈覆辙……

TololoA long time ago, I tried to understand what Grizzly and the others wanted, but because I was bad at expressing myself, I nearly ended up messing it up for good.很久以前，我也曾去了解灰熊她们的愿望，可是因为我的不善表达，我们之间差点留下了永远的遗憾……

CommanderIt's different now.现在不一样了。

Tololo...It is?……不一样？

Tololo...Yeah, you're right... I have you by my side now, and if I make another mistake, you can help us mediate.也对……现在我身边有指挥官，如果再出现误会，指挥官一定能够替我们解决。

CommanderI mean that you're different now, Tololo.现在的托洛洛也不一样了。

Tololo...Is, is that so...……是、是吗……

TololoBut I... I'd still like you to help me out, Commander.但我……还是想请指挥官帮我一个忙。

TololoI'd like you to listen to me tell you about that incident, and then tell me what you would have done.我想请指挥官听我讲完那时候发生的事，然后，告诉我你会怎么做。

TololoThat way, I...这样，我……

TololoWhen I face Qiongjiu, I'll be able to do better.我面对琼玖她们时，也能做得更好一些。

CommanderAlright.好。

Journal Entry 3 日志·三

TololoCommander, thank you for your suggestion.指挥官，谢谢你的建议。

TololoI decided to just flat out ask Qiongjiu and the others what wishes they had.我直接去问了琼玖她们有什么愿望。

TololoI can successfully express myself to them now.现在的我，已经能把我的想法顺利地表达出来了。

CommanderTHat's great.那太好了。

TololoYeah... They were surprised, but they told me.是呀……她们有些惊讶，但也都告诉了我。

TololoAlthough everyone's wishes were strange...虽然大家的愿望都很奇怪……

TololoMy own wish isn't exactly normal either.不过我自己的愿望，也说不上常规。

TololoIn any case, I've got an idea on how to return the favor.总之，回馈大家的方向有了。

TololoI also learned about how everyone views the squad.我也清楚知道了大家对小队的看法。

TololoThis time... it won't be like the last time...这次……我也不会再像之前那样……

TololoI won't let myself get caught between a rock and a hard place because of various misunderstandings.因为种种误会，陷入两难的选择中。

CommanderAre you talking about going with Grizzly and the others to the Green Zone?是指过去是否和灰熊她们去绿区吗？

TololoCommander... You did listen to my story after all...指挥官……指挥官有好好听我的故事……

TololoBack then, I wanted to have my cake and eat it too, but I didn't know how to do it.那个时候，我想要两全其美，却不知道怎么办。

TololoAnd then I arrogantly thought I had my "optimal solution"...又自以为是地想了个“最优解”……

TololoIn the end, not only did I not solve the problem, I even created a huge misunderstanding.结果不仅没有解决问题，还造成了很大的误会。

TololoLooking back, I really was too foolish.……现在想想，真是太傻了……

CommanderYou meant well, Tololo.托洛洛也是出于好意啊。

TololoEven if I had their goodwill at heart, I ought to avoid such things as much as possible.就算是好意，这类事情也要尽可能避免。

TololoAh, you don't know the specifics of the situation, do you, Commander?啊，指挥官还不知道具体事件吧？

TololoDo you have some time?指挥官这会有时间吗？

TololoI... I'd like you to help me analyze what happened back then...我……我希望指挥官能再帮我分析一下当时的事……

CommanderNo problem.没问题。

Journal Entry 4 日志·四

TololoCommander, do I remind you of an iceberg?指挥官，你觉得我像冰山吗？

TololoCheeta said that about me several times.已经被奇塔这么说过好多次了。

TololoI know she's just kidding, and I don't mind her calling me that...我知道她是在开玩笑，也不介意她这么喊我。

TololoBut... Doesn't that mean I'm cold towards my teammates?但……这是不是意味着我对队友很冷淡呢？

TololoIn the past, Grizzly mentioned that I didn't seem to care much about what happened around me.之前灰熊她们也提过，我对周围的事好像不是很关心。

TololoWhen Griffin was restructured, I did hurt Grizzly and the others...格里芬重组的时候，我也确实伤害过灰熊她们……

TololoBack then, I was too lost in my own world...当时，我太过沉迷在自己的世界里了……

TololoThat's why I want to change that side of me.所以，我想在这方面做出改变。

CommanderDon't push yourself too hard. Take it easy.不要勉强自己，慢慢来。

TololoTake it easy... I—慢慢来……我——

TololoThen I'll give it a try.那我试试看。

TololoI'll do the same thing I did last time; I'll think things through, and then I'll act.这次也会像之前一样，先想好，再去做。

TololoAlso, could you do me another favor, Commander?还有，可不可以再请指挥官帮我一个忙？

TololoYou've got much more experience than me when it comes to interpersonal relationships, and I'm sure you know better ways of doing things.在人际交往上，指挥官的经验比我丰富很多，应该知道更好的处理方式。

TololoWhen I decided to leave Griffin in the past and left Grizzly and the others out in the cold...我之前决定离开格里芬，将灰熊她们拒之门外……

TololoBack then, everyone was very upset, even though they're okay with it now.虽然现在她们不介意了，但当时，大家都很难过。

TololoI'd like to know what I could have done better in those circumstances.我想知道，当时那种情况下，怎么做才更好。

TololoCould you teach me, Commander?指挥官，可不可以教教我？

CommanderI will try.我试试。

Journal Entry 5 日志·五

TololoCommander, I saw a quotation—指挥官，我看到一句话——

Tololo"When people part ways, the sadder the separation, the closer they will be to each other when they meet again."“人与人之间，分离时越难过，再见时就越是互相牵挂。”

TololoRecently, I made several calls to Grizzly and the others.最近，我和灰熊她们通了好几次电话。

TololoWhenever I heard their voices, I began to understand what those words meant...每次听到她们的声音，就感觉自己能体会到那句话的含义……

CommanderSo you can't let it go?还是放心不下吗？

TololoNo, quite the opposite, actually.不，恰恰相反。

TololoIn the past, I lied to protect them. I didn't go to the Green Zone with them, like we agreed.过去，为了保护她们，我撒了谎，没有像说好的那样，一起去绿区。

TololoNow they're getting along well, and they don't need me to help them out...现在，她们自己就能过得很好，不需要我来照顾……

TololoDoes that mean I was being too presumptuous back then...那么，当时的我是不是有些自作多情……

TololoBut I felt that—但我觉得——

TololoUnder those circumstances, Dolls would end up getting scrapped very easily if they went to the Green Zones.那种情况下，人形去了绿区，很容易就会报废。

TololoHow could I have helped them without Griffin's resources if they were in danger??如果没有格里芬的资源，危险发生后，我怎么才能帮到她们？

TololoFor me back then, staying in Griffin as their backing was the best choice.对当时的我而言，留在格里芬，成为她们的后盾，是最好的选择。

TololoHowever, I've learned a lot from you recently, so I've been thinking...不过，最近，我从指挥官那里学到了很多，我就在想……

TololoCould there have been a better way to solve this problem?是不是会有更好的方式，去解决这件事情？

TololoI tried to analyze the situation from that time by using the way you thought. ...But I don't think I managed to grasp the key issue, because the conclusion I reached was still the same.我试着用指挥官的思考方式，去分析当时的情况。 ……但我好像没能抓住关键点，得出的结论，还是一样。

TololoCommander, could you help me analyze things one more time?指挥官，能不能再帮我分析一次？

TololoAh... I feel like I'm constantly bothering you...那个……好像一直在麻烦指挥官呢……

CommanderIt's okay. I'm happy to be able to help you.没关系，我很高兴能帮到你。

Affinity Records 契合度记录

Record 1Since Griffin's shining era, AK-Alfa has been like a lone star in the night sky, neither approaching nor moving away. After the disbandment of Squad Grizzly, she joined the Frostfall Squad. At first, she felt like a solitary planet who had their sun snuffed out. She once closed herself off, refusing to accept the new appointment. Later, with the help of Helian and Qiongjiu, she finally realized that even a solitary planet needs to rely on the gravitational interactions between the stars to maintain its functions, allowing her to successfully integrate into the Frostfall Squad. During missions, Tololo is calm, rational and handles work cleanly and efficiently, never dragging things out. Outside of work, Tololo prefers solitude. Her personal dormitory is filled with a large number of her favorite collectibles, including books, albums, photography collections, handmade models, etc... The most prominent positions are reserved for astronomy and science fiction memorabilia. When the starry sky is clear, she can occasionally be encountered on the roof of the Elmo. She is always alone, carrying her camera, telescope, tripod... and her beer. When someone approaches, she rarely actively engages in conversation, unless the topic touches on an area she is interested in. She will then proceed to discuss her views and ideas with her fellow enthusiasts in a convoluted language, sipping beer all the while. Tololo seems unsociable, but in reality she simply has her own little world. Deep in her heart, she is also looking forward to a place that can accommodate and accept her.自格里芬时代开始，AK-阿尔法就如同星海中的一颗孤星，既不靠近，也不远离。 灰熊小队解散后，她加入了霜降小队。最初，她觉得自己仿佛一颗母星毁灭后的独行星体，曾一度封闭自己，拒绝接纳新的小队。后来，在赫丽安和琼玖的帮助下，她终于意识到即便是独行星体，想要维持运转，也需要依赖群星间的引力作用，最终顺利地融入霜降小队。 在任务中，托洛洛冷静、理智，处理工作干净利落，从不拖泥带水。 工作之余，托洛洛更喜欢独处。她的个人休息室里摆放着大量喜爱的珍藏，包括书籍、画册、摄影集、手工模型等等……而最显眼的位置，则留给了天文、科幻领域的藏品。 在星空晴朗的时候，偶尔能在艾莫号的车顶上遇见她。她总是孤身一人，携带着她的相机、望远镜、支架……还有她的啤酒。有人靠近时，她很少愿意过多交谈，但如果话题能触及她感兴趣的领域，她就会边喝着啤酒，边用难懂的语言，向她的同好畅谈她的观点和想法。 看似不合群的托洛洛，其实只是有着自己的小世界，在她的内心深处，也在期待着一个能包容、接纳自己的所在。

Record 2If stars were alive, would they be a herd species or solitary species? At night in Griffin, in the usual gathering place of Squad Grizzly, Tololo pondered this question seriously. Beside her was the most popular science fiction novel at the time. The book's belly band seemed very new, indicating that the owner had never read it. M82, who would be the one to chat about the novel's plot with Tololo, had now left Griffin along with the other members of the Grizzly Squad, heading for the Green Zone. Tololo was the only one left. She was drinking beer alone in the now empty space, gazing at the starlit sky. Since time immemorial, people have divided the stars into constellations. Each star can find its position in the 88 corresponding constellation regions. And in the universe, planets orbit stars, revolving in one star system after another... So... stars should be a herd species, right? Bringing the beer can to her mouth, Tololo took a light sip of beer. All this while, Helian had approached Tololo several times, expressing her wish for her to join Qiongjiu's squad. Helian's reasoning was sound. Different Dolls, teaming up and complementing one another could help improve the mission completion rate. It was difficult for the rational Tololo to turn Helian down. So, should this star move to another galaxy and enter another constellation? Looking at her former teammates' gathering place, at how that once vibrant energy was gone, and how their respective auras seemed to be gradually dissipating... Tololo tightened her grip on the beer can. Nay, stars are not alive. Stars are inorganic, and so the concept of being either herd or solitary does not apply. Stars are just stars, twinkling as lonely as can be in the distant sky.假如星星也有生命，它们会是群居性物种，还是独行性物种？ 夜晚的格里芬，在灰熊小队平时聚集的地方，托洛洛认真思考着这个问题。 她的手边放着当下最流行的科幻小说，书的腰封很新，看起来书的主人没有翻阅过。而平时与托洛洛畅谈小说情节的M82，此时已经随灰熊小队的其他队员一起，离开了格里芬，前往了绿区。 唯一剩下的托洛洛，正在空旷的场地里，一个人喝着啤酒，仰望着漫天繁星。 从远古开始，人们就在星空中划分星座，每一颗星星，都能在88个星座对应的区域中找到位置。 而在宇宙中，行星们也依附着恒星，在一个又一个的星系中运转…… 这么说……星星，应该是群居性物种吧？ 将啤酒罐凑到嘴边，托洛洛轻啜了一口啤酒。 这段时间以来，赫丽安已经找过托洛洛几次，表示希望她能加入琼玖的小队。 赫丽安的理由足够充分，作战偏好与性能适配不同的人形们组队互补，能更好地提升任务的完成率。 理智的托洛洛很难拒绝赫丽安。 那么，就让星星移向另一个星系，进入另一个星座？ 看着这个灰熊小队聚集地，曾经的热闹已经不再，而属于她们的印记仿佛正在逐渐消失…… 托洛洛握紧了手中的啤酒罐。 不，星星没有生命，星星是无机质的，所以也不存在群居性还是独行性的问题。 星星，就是星星，在遥远星空中孤独闪烁的星星。

Record 3After bidding farewell to PzB39 at the auto repair shop, Tololo officially started participating in missions as a member of the Frostfall Squad. However... not all Dolls are as "simple" as the Dolls of Squad Grizzly. "Tololo, I modified your spaceship model a bit. Don't be shy, take a gander!" Faced with Cheeta's prank, Tololo's expression remained very calm, and it was difficult to discern her emotions from her words. "What is this?" "I added 8 legs to your spaceship. Now it's an amphibious battleship, look!" Tololo would never lose control in front of others. "...Now that the meeting is over, I'll go back to my room ahead of you." Tololo calmly turned and left, as if nothing had happened. But if one paid enough attention, they would notice that her shoulders were trembling slightly, and her footsteps had lost their usual steadiness. "Cheeta, what are you doing! Stop messing with Tololo when you have nothing better to do!" came Lind's dissatisfied voice. "It's because she always has that indifferent attitude and doesn't participate in group activities. This genius is just trying to help her adjust out of pure kindness." "Kindness for a teammate, or a deliberate prank. You know very well which one it is. Come receive your punishment, then go apologize and restore her spaceship to its original state." Qiongjiu issued an order that left no room for argument. "Leader, that's not it. Let me argue my case..." In Tololo's eyes, both Cheeta, who loves playing pranks and teasing others, and Lind, who loses her temper and starts spouting nonsense whenever she's out of sweets, are far from the word "simple". A knock came from the door. "Tololo, it's me, Qiongjiu. Come out for a moment." The dormitory door opened. "Come over and explain yourself." At Qiongjiu's command, Cheeta obediently walked over. "Here, your spaceship!" Cheeta handed over the model she kept behind her back with one hand. Tololo was stunned to see the model—previously transformed beyond recognition—miraculously restored to its original state. There was a clanking sound, and the eight-legged "amphibious battleship" came crawling from the corridor in a bizarre way and stopped in front of Tololo. A small firework bloomed in front of Tololo with a "bang", and letters popped out one by one, spelling "Welcome aboard, Tololo!" "You treasure your models so much, how could I possibly really dismantle them? By the way, I can take a look inside, right—" "Hey! Cheeta, don't you know you can't just enter someone else's room?!" "Is it okay?" Qiongjiu looked at Tololo with a smile. Tololo hesitated for a moment. "Mm." Not being "simple"... doesn't necessarily seem to be a bad thing. Thinking this, Tololo opened the door to her room wide.在汽修厂与PzB39道别之后，托洛洛正式作为霜降小队的一员，开始共同执行任务。 不过……并不是所有人形都像灰熊小队的人形那么“单纯”。 “托洛洛，我帮你把你的飞船模型改造了一下，不用客气，给！” 面对奇塔的恶作剧，托洛洛的表情总是十分平淡，从话语中也极少能分辨出她的情绪。 “这是什么？” “我在你的飞船上加装了8只脚，现在它是陆空两栖战舰了，看！” 托洛洛从不会在人前失控。 “……既然会议结束了，我就先回房了。” 托洛洛平静地转身离开，仿佛什么事情都没有发生。但如果足够细心就会发现，她的肩膀正在微微颤抖，脚步也失去了一贯的平稳。 “奇塔你在搞什么！别老没事闲的就折腾托洛洛！”琳德不满的声音传来。 “谁让她总是那副不理人的样子，集体活动也不参加，本天才这是好心才来帮她调动情绪。” “关心同伴还是恶作剧，你一开始就很清楚，过来领处分，然后去道歉，把她的飞船恢复原样。”琼玖不容辩驳地下达了指令。 “队长，不是这样啦，你听我狡辩……” 无论是热衷于恶作剧整蛊的奇塔，还是一缺甜食就脾气变臭到处嘴炮的琳德，在托洛洛眼中都和“单纯”这个词相去甚远。 “咚咚”的敲门声响起。 “托洛洛，是我，琼玖。你出来一下。” 宿舍的门扉打开。 “过来，自己解释。”在琼玖的命令下，奇塔老实地走了过来。 “诺，你的飞船！”奇塔一只手将藏在身后的模型递了出来。 看到被改造得面目全非的模型神奇地恢复了原状，托洛洛愣住了。 “噔噔蹬”的声音响起，走道上，之前那个长着八只脚的“两栖战舰”，以一种诡异的姿势爬了过来，停在了托洛洛面前。“砰”的一声，一个小型烟花在托洛洛眼前升起，一个个文字蹦了出来，上面写着“欢迎托洛洛正式加入！”。 “你那么宝贝你那些模型，我怎么可能真的把它拆了啊。对了，我进去看看可以吧——” “喂！奇塔，你懂不懂不能随便进别人的房间！” “可以吗？”琼玖微笑着望向托洛洛。 托洛洛踌躇了一下。 “嗯。” 不够“单纯”……似乎也不全是坏事。 想着，托洛洛敞开了房间的门。

Record 4In the Frostfall Squad, Tololo's sharp observational skills and keen sensitivity to emotional shifts and changes in the environment make her the final piece that completes the puzzle that is her team. When on a mission, Tololo usually keeps a cold demeanor, rarely speaking or acting unless absolutely necessary. She moves through operations like a lone satellite drifting at the edge of a solar system, often so quiet that her presence is easily overlooked. This very trait sometimes causes those around her to let their guard down, while her keen, ever observant gaze catches every movement, every shift. Subtle gestures, tiny changes in expressions, emotional fluctuations, and even the faintest alterations of the environment—everything is processed by her delicate, finely tuned neural cloud. Each piece of information is carefully analyzed and then... she uncovers the unseen "dark matter" concealed in the vastness of space that is any operation. "Something's wrong. Where's the client?" "He is... wait, he was in the car right behind us!" "Damn it! Cheeta, pull back now! Lind, inform Tololo and have her locate the client." "No need. I have already secured the client. Awaiting further instructions..."对于霜降小队而言，观察力敏锐，善于感知他人情绪及环境变化的托洛洛，正好补全了小队的最后一块拼图。 在外执行任务的时候，托洛洛通常神情冷淡，话语很少，除非必要没有多余的行动，她就像一颗独自在星系边缘运转的卫星，时常让人忘记她的存在。 正因如此，周围的人有时会疏于对她的防备，而她那冷静观察一切的视线，会将现场的所有动静逐一捕捉。 细小的动作、表情的变化、情绪的变动乃至场景的轻微改变，所有的这些信息都会被纳入她那细腻敏感的心智中。 一一进行演算，然后……看破那些被隐藏在宇宙中的暗物质。 “情况不对，那个委托人呢？” “他在……怎么搞的，他刚才还在后面那辆车上！” “糟了，奇塔，立即撤退！琳德，通知托洛洛，调查委托人的下落。” “不必了，委托人已经被我控制，请给我下一步指令……”

Record 5In the presence of unfamiliar faces, Tololo is a person of few words and even fewer judgments. Or rather, Tololo never proactively criticizes anyone, but on the ever so lively Elmo, she often finds herself involuntarily pulled into various disputes. Her detached and sincere nature makes her the perfect "arbiter". "...The rift within the abyss... blurry echoes... resonance..." "Huh? Who are you implying has a loose mind? You'd be useless without that 'Prism' of yours, Nemesis!" "...The balanced meteor... collides with tangible soil..." "Who's scared of who? Tell me, Tololo, in our last mission, which one of us responded quicker: me or Nemesis?" "...While Krolik's swift arrival allowed to avoid further damage, objectively speaking, Nemesis was the first to provide support at the ambush site." "What? Are you kidding me? Nemesis is just a... %&#@#%!" Tololo quietly let out a sigh. "O brilliant and beautiful Tololo, tell me, in this impromptu performance, wasn't Sharkry better than Vepley♥?" "Based on the audience's reaction, Vepley's performance garnered a stronger response." "That's a lie! Sharkry doesn't believe that one bit!" Asking Tololo for an opinion often requires courage, because she is always brutally honest.在不熟的人面前，托洛洛的话很少，至于评判别人的话更少。 或者说，托洛洛从来都不会主动评判别人，但在人形云集的艾莫号上，托洛洛经常会被动卷入各种争端。她游离、纯粹的状态，又让她成为了不二的“审判者”。 “……深谷的裂隙……浑浊的回音，共振……” “哈？你说谁心智漏风！倒是你纳美西丝，没那个什么‘棱镜’，你什么都做不了吧？” “……平衡的流星，碰撞真实的土壤……” “谁怕谁啊，托洛洛你说，上次作战中我和纳美西丝谁的临场反应更及时？” “……克罗丽科的及时赶到，减少了维修的损耗，但客观地评判，是纳美西丝先一步赶往被困地点进行的支援。” “哈？开什么玩笑！纳美西丝她%&#@#%” 托洛洛默默地叹了口气。 “聪明又美丽的托洛洛，你说，这场即兴演出，夏克里是不是比维普蕾表现得更好♥” “从结果上看，观众对维普蕾的演出反应更强烈。” “胡、胡说！夏克里才不信呢！” 请求托洛洛进行评判，往往需要足够的勇气，因为它充分真实。

Record 6One afternoon, Tololo came to the ops room to report on her tasks. "...That's all I have to report." "Okay, got it." After finishing the report, Tololo didn't leave immediately like usual. She glanced at the command desk a few times. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked: "Commander, is that 'Civilization and Its Discontents' you have on your table?" I looked in the direction Tololo was pointing, and indeed there was a book. I recalled that it was a gift from an underground broker who sold us some supplies earlier. Mayling said she couldn't understand it, so she brought it to me, and I ended up leaving it lying around in the ops room. "—Oh, I think that's the title. I briefly flipped through it before." "...What did you think of it, Commander?" Tololo's speech sped up slightly, and she was looking at me with a hint of expectation in her eyes. I rarely ever saw Tololo so interested in something. I began recalling the contents of the book I read a few days ago in earnest. "This book doesn't have much to do with commanding operations, but there was a sentence that left a deep impression on me: 'Civilization is built up upon a renunciation of instinct.' Having experienced the events of the past few years, I think this sentence carries a lot of weight..." "As expected, the Commander can understand..." "...Understand what?" Snapping back from my deliberations, I looked at Tololo in astonishment. Tololo was looking at me, and her usually indifferent expression actually revealed a rare hint of a smile. "But what I actually prefer is another viewpoint from this author: 'Within the human heart, there is both a desire for life and a desire for death. We pursue both light and darkness.'" "Precisely because of this, the society and order constructed by humans will be as history presents it today. At times, filled with war and destruction, with civilization fractured and literature and art all reduced to ashes; other times, however, able to give birth to new sparks from the burnt-out ruins and radiate an even more brilliant light." "If human civilization was built entirely upon the Dolls' calculations, it would probably become more mechanical and dull." Tololo suddenly seemed to have entered another dimension, talking non-stop about the ideas in the books, occasionally interspersed with her own thoughts and opinions... A while later, Tololo still showed no signs of stopping... "...Uh, Tololo, don't you still have to report to Qiongjiu?" "Mm... Thanks for the reminder..." It was as if Tololo had suddenly woken up from a dream and returned to our dimension. "Commander, I have that author's corresponding books for the viewpoints I mentioned... I'll bring them over for you when I get the chance." With that said, Tololo left the ops room without looking back.某个午后，托洛洛来到指挥室汇报工作。 “……以上是本次汇报事项。” “好的，我知道了。” 汇报完毕后，托洛洛却没有像平时一样立即离开，她不时地看向指挥台，犹豫了一会后，她终于问出了口。 “指挥官，请问桌上那本书，是《文明及其缺憾》吗？” 我往托洛洛示意的方向看去，那里放着一本书。 我回忆了一下，那是之前采购物资时暗商的附赠品，美玲说自己看不懂，就拿了过来给我，最后我顺手放在了指挥室里。 “——哦，好像是这个名字，我之前随意翻了一下。” “……请问，指挥官觉得怎么样？” 托洛洛的语速稍稍加快，看向我的眼神里也隐隐含着期待，我很少看到托洛洛对什么事物有这么高的关注。 我开始认真回想起前几天在书上看到的内容。 “这本书跟指挥作战倒是没什么关系，不过书上有一句话我印象还挺深，‘人类的文明，是以牺牲原始的本能为代价而创造出来的’，经历这几年发生的事，我倒是觉得这句话挺有分量……” “指挥官果然能明白……” “……明白什么？” 我回过神，惊愕地看向托洛洛，托洛洛看着我，一向冷淡的表情中竟然罕见的透露出笑意。 “但我更喜欢的其实是这名作者的另外一个观点，‘人的内心，既求生，也求死。我们既追逐光明，也追逐黑暗。’” “正因如此，由人类构建起来的社会和秩序，才会像历史如今呈现的这样。时而被战争与破坏充斥，文明断裂，文学和艺术全部付之于薪柴；但时而，又能在燃尽的废墟之上，诞生出新的火种，焕发出更加璀璨的光芒。” “如果人类的文明，完全依靠人形的计算来构筑，应该会变得更加机械且无趣吧。” 托洛洛仿佛忽然进入了另一个次元，滔滔不绝地介绍起了书本上的观点，偶尔还穿插着自己的想法和见解…… 一会之后，托洛洛还没有停下来的意思…… “……呃，托洛洛，你不是还要去回报琼玖吗？” “嗯……多谢你的提醒……” 托洛洛仿佛如梦初醒，回到了当前的次元。 “指挥官，刚才提到的观点，我收藏有作者的相应书籍……有机会带过来给你。” 说完，托洛洛头也不回地离开了指挥室。

Record 7"Commander, this is my application." Tololo handed me a neat-looking, formal application. "...You want to use the roof of the Elmo?" I stroked my chin. "To stargaze?" "Yes." I put the application aside and looked at Tololo, who was as serious as the application itself. "You don't need to specially apply for something like this. But can't you see the stars from the dormitory?" "I want to photograph the starry sky. The roof is unobstructed, so it's better." Tololo's expression remained calm, making it impossible to garner her determination on this matter from her face. However, if it's just her photographing the starry sky alone, nothing should go wrong. "No problem, then. Be careful." "Okay." I resumed my work, but Tololo didn't leave immediately. After a short while, she spoke again. "Commander, I have another application." "Hm? Really?" I picked up Tololo's application again. "But it only mentions that one request?" Tololo nodded. "Mm, I just came up with it." I gestured for Tololo to continue. "Commander, can you go stargazing with me?" Seeing my slight surprise, she added, "Protective suits and beer are all prepared. I'm really looking forward to viewing the starry sky together with you, Commander." I looked at Tololo. Her expression was still blank, and I couldn't glean any other information from her face. But one thing was clear—this most definitely wasn't a spontaneous idea.“指挥官，这是我的申请。” 托洛洛将一份工整的正式申请，递到了我的面前。 “……你想使用艾莫号的车顶？” 我摸了摸下巴。 “看星星吗？” “是的。” 我把申请放到一边，看向表情和这份申请一样认真的托洛洛。 “这种事情倒不用专门申请。不过，在休息室里看不到吗？” “我想拍摄星空，车顶没有遮挡，效果更好。” 托洛洛的神情依旧淡然，让人无法从她的表情判断她对这件事的坚持程度。 不过只是她一个人拍摄星空，倒也不会出什么事情。 “也没什么问题，注意安全。” “好。” 我继续处理工作，而托洛洛没有立刻离开，稍过一会后，她又再次开口。 “指挥官，我还有一件申请。” “嗯？是吗？”我重新拿起托洛洛的申请书，“可是上面只写了这一件事啊？” 托洛洛点了点头。 “嗯，是我刚刚想到的。” 我示意托洛洛继续说下去。 “指挥官，能请你一起去看星星吗？”看到我有些意外，她继续补充，“防护服和啤酒都已经准备好了，我很期待能和指挥官共同观赏星空。” 我看着托洛洛，她的神情依旧平淡，从表情里读不出更多信息。 但很明显，这不是刚刚想到的。

Record 8On a starry night, Tololo invited me to her dormitory. The lights in the room were dimmed, the curtains were neatly tied up, and the moonlight was pouring in through the window. Through the porthole, one could see the myriad stars. After entering the room, Tololo turned on the lights, revealing the full view of her dorm. All the bookshelves and display cases in sight were filled with various treasured collections related to Tololo's hobbies. "With such a collection, you could open a small sci-fi exhibition hall here. Haha, I bet other Dolls visit quite often, right?" "They rarely come over." Tololo handed me a bottle of beer. "Is that so? Thanks. So what did you want to show me?" I took the beer and found a place to sit, while Tololo walked over to the bookshelf and took out a photo album. "Commander, if you want to see some photos, the ones in this album are the best. It contains the photos I'm most satisfied with so far, specially printed out." Saying that, Tololo handed me the photo album. Not long ago, Tololo and I were watching the night sky together. Just then, a shooting star happened to streak across the sky. Tololo immediately grabbed her camera and captured the shooting star, which made me notice the camera she always carried with her. I felt curious and asked to see the photos she usually takes. After hesitating for a while, she invited me to her dorm. "Is that so? So these are the 'Selected Starry Sky Photos.' Now I'll absolutely have to enjoy them." I took the photo album and opened the beer bottle. Tololo opened a bottle as well and sat down next to me. "Mm, I'm very confident about this photo album, but I haven't shown it to anyone else yet." "Why?" I began flipping through the photo album page by page. "...Why... It's not really necessary to show it to others, is it?" "Is that so?" I carefully flipped through the photo album. It contained various rare celestial phenomena that had occurred in recent years, and the angles from which Tololo photographed them were clearly thought through, making the starry sky appear extremely gorgeous under her lens. Gulp... gulp... Every so often, I could hear the sound of Tololo drinking beer. "Commander." "What is it?" I turned to look at Tololo. Her cheeks were slightly flushed from the alcohol. "I suddenly felt that if you're the only person that I share this photo album with, Commander... that wouldn't be so bad either."一个星光璀璨的夜晚，托洛洛邀请我来到她的休息室。 休息室的灯光暗着，窗帘被整齐地束了起来，月光从窗口洒进房间，透过车窗能够看到外面的繁星。 进到房间后，托洛洛将照明打开，休息室的全貌展现在我的面前。目光所及的所有书架和置物架上，都摆满了托洛洛感兴趣的各种珍藏。 “这么多收藏，你这里可以开一个小型科幻展馆了，哈哈，其他人形经常来参观吧？” “他们很少过来。”托洛洛将一瓶啤酒递给了我。 “是吗？谢谢。所以你要给我看的是什么？” 我拿着啤酒，找了一个地方坐了下来，而托洛洛走到书架旁，取下了一本摄影集。 “指挥官，如果要看照片的话，这本摄影集里的最好。这里有我到目前为止拍到的最满意的照片，专门打印出来了”，托洛洛将摄影集递给了我。 不久之前，我和托洛洛在一起观赏夜空。当时正好有一颗流星从夜空中划过，托洛洛立即拿起相机，将流星抓拍了下来，于是我注意到托洛洛一直随身携带着的那台相机。 我感到有些好奇，提出想要看看她平时拍下的照片，她犹豫了一会后，便将我邀请到了她的休息室。 “是吗？也就是说这些是‘星空摄影精选’，那我可得好好欣赏”，我接过摄影集，将装着啤酒的易拉罐打开。 托洛洛也打开了一瓶啤酒，在我旁边坐了下来。 “嗯，我对这本摄影集很有自信，不过还没有给别人看过。” “为什么？”我开始一页一页地翻阅起摄影集。 “……为什么……也没有必要专门给其他人看吧。” “是吗？”我认真地翻着摄影集，上面有这几年来发生的各种罕见天象，而托洛洛拍摄这些照片的角度也非常巧妙，星空在托洛洛的拍摄下显得十分瑰丽。 咕嘟……咕嘟…… 我身边不时传来托洛洛喝啤酒的声音。 “指挥官。” “怎么了？”我转头看向托洛洛，她的脸颊因为酒精微微泛红。 “我忽然觉得，如果这本摄影集只和指挥官一人分享……也不错。”

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