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Neural Undertow

镜茧与囚蝶

24 chapters · 2661 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Neural Undertow 心智暗流

(One week after Odesa's interim Chief took office, inside a hotel suite—)（奥德卅临时首席上任一周后，酒店套间内——）

(While the pall over Odesa has not yet dispersed, Kalina and company are still scheduled to set out for Lviv.)（纵然奥德卅州阴霾未散，格琳娜一行仍然迎来了原定前往利沃夫的日子。）

(The group begins preparing for their journey early in the morning. Kalina is tidying up documents at her desk while Lenna is hopping from foot to foot as she packs their suitcases.)（一大早，几人便开始为新的行程做准备。格琳娜在书桌边整理文件，沙发旁，莱娜蹦蹦跳跳地收拾起行李箱。）

LennaHehe, we can leave this boring old hotel at last~ I can't wait to head for Lviv and see the Commander again♪嘿嘿，总算可以离开这个闷死人的酒店了~我已经等不及要去利沃夫啦，真是好想指挥官呀♪

LevaHoho, I'm sure Kalin feels the same way. Don't you, Kalin?呵呵，不只是你，格琳也等不及了吧？

(Kalina interrupts Leva's banter as her cheeks burn red.)（收拾文件的格琳娜红着脸打断了莱娅的调侃。）

KalinaWe're rushing to Lviv to pick up Helena ASAP. Also, your neural cloud needs an immediate deep examination from Persica—赶往利沃夫和指挥官汇合，是为了尽快接收海伦娜。还有莱娅你的心智，也需要及时找帕斯卡深度检修——

LevaYeah, yeah~ That's our Kalin for you~ Everything she does is for the job~ She definitely doesn't stay up at night~ Gazing longingly at the map~是是是~我们的格琳，所有行动都是为了公事，才不会在夜里悄悄盯着地图发愣~

LennaYup, yup♪ That's our sneaky little Kalin~ When she thinks nobody was looking~ She secretly goes Commander-stalking~ I swear I didn't see anything~是呀是呀♪我也完全没有看见格琳姐在反复检查指挥官近期的行动路线啦！

KalinaWhy, you!你们俩！

(Kalina makes towards the sisters, intent on knuckling their heads. Lenna grabs Kalina's and Leva's arms, pulling them all into a giggling group hug.)（格琳娜不由走向莱娅和莱娜，想要轻敲二人的脑袋。莱娜顺势挽住了莱娅和格琳娜的胳膊，笑嘻嘻地拉着两人挤作一团。）

(However, the light-hearted mood doesn't last for long. A sudden transmission interrupts their antics—)（然而，欢乐的气氛并未持续太久，突如其来的通讯打破了三人的玩闹——）

KalinaDirector?局长？

(After hearing Kryuger's stern voice, Kalina gestures to Leva and Lenna before heading over to the floor-to-ceiling windows by herself.)（听着通讯中克鲁格严肃的声音，格琳娜向收拾行李的莱娅和莱娜比了个手势，独自走向落地窗边。）

LennaLeva, want to go buy some Odesan souvenirs afterwards? We've got space in our luggage, so we can get something for the Commander♪莱娅姐，稍后要不要再去买点奥德卅的本地纪念品呀！箱子里还有剩余的空间哦，我们可以带一些给指挥官♪

(Lenna kneels by a suitcase and waves merrily to Leva. However, Leva glances over to where Kalina is and lightly places her finger on her lips in a shushing gesture.)（蹲在箱子边的莱娜欢快地朝着莱娅招手。莱娅却瞥了眼格琳娜的方向，轻轻在唇边竖起手指。）

LevaShhhh—嘘——

(Lenna gets her meaning and covers her mouth before lowering her voice.)（莱娜会意，赶忙捂住嘴，压低了声。）

LennaOops! Should we ask Kalin too? She might want to buy something too!唔唔！那我们也问问格琳姐吧？说不定格琳姐也有想买的东西呢！

(Lenna looks expectantly at Leva, but Leva merely looks at Kalina and gently shakes her head.)（莱娜期待地看着莱娅。莱娅只是注视着格琳娜的方向，轻轻摇了摇头。）

(The long call is finally over some time later.)（一段时间后，漫长的通讯终于结束。）

Kalina...Understood. I'll expedite the follow-up matters to the best of my ability.……明白。那么，我会尽快安排后续事项。

(Frowning, Kalina hangs up the call with Kryuger and sighs heavily. Lenna sidles up to her and places a concerned hand on her shoulder.)（皱眉挂断与克鲁格的通讯，格琳娜无声地叹了一口气。莱娜关心地围上来，搭住格琳娜的肩膀。）

LennaHow was it, Kalin? Can we head out? Did Kryuger secretly assign us a new mission since we're heading up to Lviv?格琳姐，怎么样！是不是可以出发啦？克鲁格没有趁着我们去利沃夫悄悄安排新任务吧？

(Kalina sighs and ruffles Lenna's hair before turning to look at Leva.)（格琳娜无奈地揉了揉莱娜的头发，转头看向莱娅。）

KalinaSorry, Leva, but I don't think I'll be able to accompany you for that neural cloud module checkup.抱歉，莱娅，检修心智模块的事情，恐怕我不能同行了。

LennaHuh? What does that mean? You mean you aren't going with us, Kalin?哎？什么意思？格琳姐不一起去了吗？

(Leva shrugs, as though she's already anticipated this outcome.)（像是早已预料到这个结果，莱娅轻松地耸了耸肩。）

LevaIs our dear Kalin going to be left behind cleaning up the mess that old fox left in his wake, by order of the Director?我们亲爱的格琳，要奉局长之命，继续处理那只老狐狸留下的尾巴？

(Kalina smiles bitterly.)（格琳娜露出苦笑。）

KalinaThe investigation into Cecht FABN is part of it. On the surface, Zimmerman's just taken the seat of interim Chief, meanwhile the Odesa Oblast government has issued several new ordinances today. As such, the Director wants me to remain in Odesa as a representative of NOMFA and facilitate the upcoming handover.对赛诺菲与法本的调查是一方面。 明面上，齐默尔曼刚接任临时首席，奥德卅州政府今天又颁布了几项新条令，为了应对之后的交接，局长希望我作为非军事力量管理局的代表继续在场。

KalinaSo I'm sorry, Leva... I was planning to head out with you once today's business was settled, but given the present circumstances, I'll be spending at least two weeks in Odesa.抱歉，莱娅……原本预计今天公事结束能一起出发的，但以当前形势看，只怕这半个月都只能耗在奥德卅了。

LevaHehe~ What's there to be sorry for? It's just two more weeks. Lenna and I can just keep standing by.呵呵~这有什么好抱歉的？不就是再等半个月么，我和莱娜继续待命就好。

KalinaNo. I'll contact the Commander again about the meetup. I don't want to delay your neural cloud examination any further.不，汇合的事，我会再与指挥官联系。但心智检修的事，我不希望再拖延下去了。

KalinaLeva, I want you to head out ASAP. I'll contact Persica about this.莱娅，我希望你尽快出发，我会和帕斯卡联络。

LennaYup, yup! I'm all for Leva going for the checkup too! Besides, things in Odesa have stabilized, so I'll be enough to protect Kalin by myself!嗯嗯！我也支持莱娅姐先去检修！反正奥德卅现在已经恢复稳定，要保护格琳姐，有我一个就够啦！

(Lenna happily hugs Leva. The latter simply ruffles Lenna's hair with a slight smile.)（莱娜开朗地凑上来，莱娅却只是轻轻揉了揉莱娜的头顶，收敛了笑容。）

LevaSorry to burst your bubble, but I'm going to stay.真抱歉~虽然有些扫兴，但我打算留下来。

LennaHuh—Leva? Why?哎——莱娅姐？

LevaKalin, you should understand, right? You drew a lot of attention during the battle of the big bridge. Even if things have calmed down for the moment, you're still a representative of NOMFA. That means the number of eyes on you is only going to increase. We can't afford to lower our guard no matter what.格琳，你应该明白吧？在大桥防卫战里，你的表现有多么引人瞩目。就算局势恢复，作为非军事力量管理局代表的你，关注度只会有增无减，不论如何都不该掉以轻心。

LevaBesides, there are still those two mysterious third-gen Dolls to worry about... I don't think Lenna could take them by herself if they decided to ambush us.更何况，还有那两位神秘的三代人形……如果她们有意偷袭，我可不觉得莱娜一个人能拦得住哦。

Kalina...……

LevaSince you're not objecting, it's decided, then. Let's just wait until the handover's done and then we'll all go together. That way, none of us will be left behind~既然格琳没法回答，那就这么决定咯。还是等完成交接，我们再一起去，这样也就没有人失约了~

LennaBut...可是……

(As she looks at the worried faces in front of her, Leva suddenly bursts into laughter.)（望着眼前满面担忧的二人，莱娅噗地笑出了声。）

LevaAw, come on, why are the two of you like this? Relax, I'm fully aware of the state of my neural cloud. The damage I took earlier won't affect my functionality. Delaying the diagnostic by a couple of weeks isn't a big deal, and I'll do my daily maintenance too~好啦，怎么一个两个都这个样子？放心，我的心智状态我很清楚，之前的受损并不影响运行，延迟半个月没什么问题，而且我也会按时做日常维护的~

LennaThen off you go to the repair pod, Leva. Since there's nothing going on at the moment, Kalin will be fine with just me by her side!那莱娅姐现在就去维护舱吧，现在没什么事，格琳姐这边有我就好！

(Lenna grabs her sister's arm to drag her away, but Leva reluctantly pulls away and places a hand on Lenna's shoulder.)（莱娜拽住莱娅的胳膊。莱娅无奈地抽出手，又拍了拍对方的肩膀。）

LevaOkay, okay~ I'll go once I finish my tasks at hand~好~等我把手上的事处理完就去~

(Once everything is done, Leva returns to her room and adjusts the pod, preparing for her daily maintenance regimen. However, she pauses halfway after hearing a rustling sound from behind her.)（处理完事务后，莱娅回到房间调试维护舱，准备进行日常维护。然而，身后窸窸窣窣的声响令莱娅无奈地停住了动作。）

Leva...Aren't you going to come out?……出来吧？

(Upon hearing Leva, Lenna pops her head out from behind the door and moves over to stand in front of Leva with a sheepish smile on her face.)（听到莱娅的话，莱娜从门后露出了头，有些不好意思地挪到了莱娅面前。）

LennaEhe... You noticed me, Leva?哎嘿……原来莱娅姐发现我了呀？

LevaWhat are you being all sneaky-peeky for? Got something to say?鬼鬼祟祟的，是有什么话要说？

LennaI-I... I was just thinking...我、我……我是想……

LevaHm?嗯？

(After muttering to herself for a bit, Lenna clenches her fists to gather her courage before looking up—)（表情僵硬地嘟哝几句后，莱娜努力握握拳，似乎终于鼓起了勇气般抬起头——）

LennaI, um, I'm here to apologize to you, Leva!!!我、我来这里是想和莱娅姐道歉！！！

LennaI shouldn't have kept your memory loss a secret for selfish reasons. I know how important UMP40 is to you, but... In any case, I'll never do it again!我不该因为自己的私心，瞒着莱娅姐失忆的事，明明知道UMP40对莱娅姐有多重要，我却……我今后再也不会这么做了！

(After saying that, Lenna lowers her head again, as though she's prepared for a scolding from Leva. However, all Leva does is raise her hand and gently pat Lenna's head.)（说完，像是担心莱娅责罚一般，莱娜再次深深低下了头。然而，莱娅只是抬手，轻轻摸了摸莱娜的脑袋。）

LevaHm~ Got it. Well, since you already know what you did wrong, I suppose I'll forgive you just this once~嗯~我知道了。既然莱娜已经知道了自己的错误，那这一次就原谅莱娜咯~

LennaR-really? Leva...真、真的吗？莱娅姐……

(For some reason, Lenna isn't cheering up despite being forgiven by Leva. Her eyes are darting around the room.)（不知为何，明明得到了莱娅的原谅，莱娜却显得并不开心，眼神也飘忽起来。）

(While Leva doesn't quite know why Lenna's feeling that way, she still picks up on her sister's uneasiness and pinches her cheeks.)（像是感受到了莱娜的不安，莱娅虽不明所以，却轻轻捏了捏莱娜的脸颊。）

LevaThe Lenna I know wouldn't get hung up on such small things~ Or are you saying that you're still hiding something else from me?这么纠结，可不像我认识的莱娜哟~还是说——莱娜还隐瞒了我另外的事情？

LennaHuh? No, no, I'd never—哎？没有没有、绝对没有——

LevaYup~ I know, you wouldn't be bold enough to do bad things like that~ Still, if there's nothing else, I'll be going into the pod now~嗯~我知道，莱娜才不会这么大胆子做坏事~ 不过既然没什么事，我就进维护舱喽~

(Leva lets go with a smile, then turns to enter the repair pod. However, Lenna suddenly reaches out to grab her—)（莱娅微笑着放开手，转身走向维护舱。然而，莱娜却抓住了莱娅——）

LennaLeva, w-wait, please!莱娅姐，等、等等……！

(Lenna throws herself into Leva's embrace without any warning.)（毫无预备，莱娜狠狠扑进了莱娅怀中。）

LennaLeva... could you... could you stay for a while...莱娅姐可不可以……先不要走……

Leva...……？

LennaI've been really, really happy these few days while I was with you!这些天能和莱娅姐在一起，我真的、真的很开心！

LevaWhat's the matter, Lenna? I never told Kalin I'd be going off on my own~莱娜这是怎么了？我可没答应格琳接下来要分头行动~

LennaNo, that's not... What I mean is... once your neural cloud is fixed, you'll remember...不、不是一回事啦……我是说……等心智修好了，莱娅姐就会想起……

LennaI know that she's... she's really important to you...我知道在莱娅姐心里……那个人很重要……

LennaBut I just can't help thinking that it would be nice—if these days could just keep going on...可我还是忍不住偷偷地想，要是这样的日子能持续下去，那该有多好……

(Lenna's voice gets softer and softer. Leva can't see her face, but she senses an inexplicable unease radiating from Lenna.)（莱娜的声音越来越低，莱娅看不见莱娜的表情，却能感受到她莫名的不安。）

(She gently pats Lenna's back.)（莱娅轻轻地拍了拍莱娜的脊背。）

LevaHehe~ But I'll still be here, Lenna. Don't let your mind wander, okay?呵呵~我一直都在这里呢，莱娜可不要胡思乱想哦？

LennaY-yeah, I know! B-but I'm just worried about you...嗯、嗯！我、我就是担心莱娅姐嘛……

(Lenna nuzzles her fluffy hair against Leva's chest.)（莱娜毛绒绒的脑袋往莱娅怀里蹭了蹭。）

(A moment later, she looks up and tries her best to smile.)（片刻之后，莱娜抬起头，努力向着莱娅露出笑容。）

LennaI'm sorry, Leva, I shouldn't have let my imagination run wild. Right now, stabilizing your neural cloud is the most important thing!对不起，莱娅姐，我不该想那么多的。现在，莱娅姐的心智稳定才是最重要的！

LennaThat means getting you into the repair pod ASAP and making sure you get aaalll fixed up♪所以，莱娅姐还是快点进维护舱啦，一定要好好维护才行哦♪

(Before Leva can reply, Lenna is already pushing Leva into the pod. After hooking up Leva, Lenna quickly leaves the room.)（没等莱娅回应，莱娜已经推着莱娅坐进了维护舱。在替莱娅连接好接口后，莱娜飞快地离开了房间。）

(As she watches Lenna leave, Leva gently shakes her head.)（看着莱娜离去的身影，莱娅轻轻摇了摇头。）

LevaOh, that Lenna... Looks like I'll need to have a good chat with her after I finish my examination.莱娜这样子……嗯~等检修结束再和她好好聊聊吧。

LevaAnd now...现在……

(Leva closes her eyes and connects to Level II.)（闭上双眼，莱娅接入了二级平层。）

(In the blue environs of Level II, Leva floats lightly like she always does.)（蓝色的二级平层中，莱娅像往常一样轻轻地漂浮着。）

SystemSystem maintenance in progress. Now scanning data...系统维护已开启，数据扫描中……

SystemScanning... data... scan...数据……扫描……扫……

SystemData scan failed... Alert! System error. Alert! System error.数据扫描失败……系统错误，警报！系统错误，警报！

LevaHm?嗯？

(Leva fires up the maintenance program again, but the ear-piercing warning from her neural cloud interrupts the code's functionality—)（莱娅重新启动了维护代码，然而，心智中刺耳的提示音阻断了代码的运作——）

SystemSystem error; operation terminated! System error; operation terminated!!系统错误，已终止运行！系统错误，已终止运行！！

LevaTsk...!啧……！

(Once again, Leva tries to restart the program, but the intense disruption from her neural cloud makes her body feel heavier and heavier, to the point where she can barely keep her eyes open...)（再一次，莱娅尝试着重启，可心智中强烈的干扰让她的身体越发沉重，沉重得连眼皮都无法抬起……）

(The weight crushes her, and Leva slowly closes her eyes.)（沉沉重压下，莱娅渐渐闭上了眼睛。）

(However, a strange voice seems to be approaching her from the darkness...)（然而，黑暗之中，一个奇怪的声音似乎靠近了她……）

??Leva!莱娅！

LevaIs someone... calling me?有人……在叫我？

??Leva, wake up! You can't fall asleep here! Hey!莱娅，快醒醒！不能在这里睡着呀喂！

(Leva forces her eyes open as someone violently shakes her body, and then a blurry form comes into view in front of her.)（剧烈的晃荡中，莱娅努力睁开眼，只见一个模糊的人影出现在眼前。）

??Thank goodness, you're awake! Quick, follow me!太好了，你总算醒啦！快，跟我走！

(The indistinct figure holds out an anxious hand, trying to drag Leva along with her. However, Leva stumbles back warily.)（模糊的人影着急地伸出手，想要拉住莱娅。可莱娅却警惕地往后退了退。）

LevaWho are you? Why are you in my neural space? I—你是谁？为什么会出现在我的心智空间？我——

(A shrill alert once again derails the train of Leva's thoughts.)（刺耳的提示声再次打断了莱娅的思考。）

SystemInsufficient system memory; computation failed! Insufficient system memory; computation failed!系统内存不足，运算失败！系统内存不足，运算失败！

LevaI...我……

??Quit standing around, and follow me, Leva. Otherwise it'll be too late!莱娅，别再愣着了，快跟我来，不然就真的来不及了！

(The indistinct figure grabs Leva and drags her forward.)（模糊的身影一把抓住了莱娅，拉着莱娅向前跑去。）

??Over here!这边！

(Unable to shake off the hand holding her arm, Leva is forced to run along with the mysterious figure.)（无法甩脱手上的力量，莱娅不得已跟着对方一起奔跑起来。）

(After running for a while, they stop in front of a small room.)（奔跑一阵后，模糊的身影在一间小屋前停下了。）

LevaThis place is... Wait, what is this room? Why is there something in my neural cloud which never existed? What have you done?这、等等……这间小屋是什么？为什么我的心智中会出现不存在的东西……你做了什么？

LevaNgh, what's going on, I can't think...唔，怎么回事，还是无法思考……

??Don't worry so much about that! Quick, get in!先别想那么多了！快进来！

(Not seeming to care about Leva's hesitation, the mysterious figure pulls her into the room.)（没有理会莱娅的犹豫，模糊的身影牵着莱娅踏入了小屋。）

??Hehe, alright, you're safe now~嘿嘿，好了，这下就安全咯~

LevaWait, this is—这里是——

??It's a place where you can rest and get aaaalll better, Leva!是让莱娅好好休息的地方哦！

(The figure interrupts Leva halfway with a snap of her fingers.)（打断了莱娅的疑问，模糊的身影轻快地打了个响指。）

(Click! The room's door suddenly closes.)（啪！小屋的门忽地关上了。）

Leva...Wait!……等等！

??Teehee, too late~ Just relax for now and have a good nap, Leva.嘻~来不及喽，现在，莱娅就放下心，好好睡一觉吧~

??I guarantee that by the time you wake up, everything will be back to normal~我保证，等莱娅醒来，一切都会恢复原状的~

(As the indistinct voice fades, the floor below Leva's feet, which is composed entirely of solidified data, suddenly collapses.)（随着模糊的声音淡去，莱娅脚下由数据汇成的地面，轰然坍塌。）

LevaDammit... I can't... control my body...可恶……身体……没办法控制……

(Leva struggles as hard as she can as she falls. However, the ghostly blue data around her is like an abyss, pulling her into unfathomable depths below.)（坠落中，莱娅努力挣扎着。然而，幽蓝色的数据如同深渊，拉扯着莱娅坠向不可知的深处。）

(Soon, Leva's form vanishes from view and the collapsed data surface returns to normal.)（很快，莱娅的身影消失不见，而坍塌的数据地面又恢复了形状。）

??Mhm, that should do it~嗯哼，这样就没问题啦~

(The indistinct figure seems to smile. She turns and begins looking around—)（模糊的身影似乎露出了一个淡淡的笑容。她转过身来，望向四方——）

(More and more data fragments are coming into existence in mid-air, and more and more cracks appear on the ground.)（空中，越来越多的数据碎片正在生成，越来越多的裂痕出现在地面。）

??(Sigh) It's like this already? This place is a mess.唉……都变成这样了吗？真是破破烂烂的呢。

??Still, that's fine too~不过，这样也正好~

??This is the perfect chance to make a big scene~!现在就是最好的机会，就这样大闹一场吧~！

LennaThat's strange... the maintenance should have been completed over half an hour ago. Why hasn't Leva woken up yet...奇怪……已经超出常规维护时间半小时了呀，怎么莱娅姐还没有醒……

LennaLeva, Leva!莱娅姐，莱娅姐！

(Lenna pounds on the outside of the repair pod. But no matter how hard she hammers on it or tries to fiddle with its controls, the sleeping Leva does not respond.)（维护舱外，莱娜轻轻敲打着舱门。然而，不论是敲打舱门，抑或调试维护舱，沉睡的莱娅依旧毫无反应。）

(After her repeated attempts to wake Leva up meet with failure, Lenna finally gives up and runs to Kalina's suite.)（在屡次唤醒失败后，莱娜终于放弃了尝试，转身跑向格琳娜所在的套间。）

LennaKalin, come quick! I think something's wrong with Leva!格琳姐，你快来！莱娅姐好像出问题了！

(The inside of Leibnys' lab is quiet. The only sound that can be heard is that of the repair pod.)（莱布妮丝的实验室里，静得只能听见维护舱嗡嗡运行的轻响。）

(Leva is transported to Leibnys' lab, where Leibnys performs a quick examination, but any emergency measures she attempts prove ineffective. Leibnys immediately contacts Persica.)（在被送到莱布妮丝的实验室后，莱布妮丝便对莱娅进行了快速检查，但是应急处理仍然没能生效。莱布妮丝迅速联络上了帕斯卡。）

(Leva is currently lying in the repair pod, her eyes closed and unresponsive as she undergoes a remote data diagnostic. Outside it, three people are nervously eyeing a transmission screen that has been silent for far too long—)（此刻，维护舱中，正在接受远程数据检测的莱娅毫无反应地闭着眼，而维护舱外，三个人紧张地望向沉寂已久的通讯屏幕——）

(Finally, after an almost unbearable silence has passed, Persica finally stops banging on her keyboard and stretches.)（终于，令人煎熬的漫长沉寂过后，敲击键盘的帕斯卡终于停手，伸了个懒腰。）

Persicaria(Yawn) Right, I get it now.哈欠……我明白了。

KalinaPersica, what's going on?帕斯卡，到底是什么情况？

LennaYeah, is Leva in danger?对呀，莱娅姐有没有危险！

LeibnysOi! Quiet down! I can't hear Miss Persica speak!喂，你们都别争着说话了，都听不见帕斯卡前辈的声音了！

PersicariaCalm down and listen to me.别急，听我说。

(Persica brings up a diagram showing the condition of Leva's neural cloud. The large number of bright red alerts on the screen are quite shocking.)（帕斯卡调出了莱娅心智的数据情况。屏幕中，大片的红色警示触目惊心。）

PersicariaThis is the current state of Leva's neural cloud. You see all these memory bars here, the ones that are flashing red? They're filled with junk from redundant data. Said junk is clogging up her internal memory, which makes it unresponsive to commands. That's why Leva's not waking up.看见这些红色的存储条了么？塞满了冗余数据造成的垃圾——这就是莱娅心智现状。就是这些垃圾占满了莱娅的内存，导致所有运行命令都无法响应，莱娅才会休眠不醒。

LennaHuh? But why is that? Logically speaking, her redundant data should have been cleared away during her daily maintenance sessions!哎？为什么会这样？按道理，所有的冗余数据，都会在日常维护的时候被清理掉的呀！

PersicariaThat's right, it SHOULD have been cleared away. However, this redundant data is a little special...没错，原本是该被清理掉。 但这些冗余数据刚好有些特殊。

PersicariaYou know there's an entity called UMP40 in Leva's neural cloud, right?你们都知道莱娅心智里还有个UMP40吧？

LennaYup! 40 was Leva's... Well, after 40 died during Operation Butterfly, Leva simulated her personality in her base layer, using her memories of UMP40 as a reference.嗯！40是莱娅姐……在蝴蝶行动失去了40之后，依照对UMP40的记忆，在心智底层里模拟出来的人格……

PersicariaCreating a virtual persona because she couldn't cope with the loss—that doesn't sound like something Leva would do.因为无法接受“失去”而模拟出来一个新人格，真不像莱娅会做的事。

PersicariaStill, Leva ultimately retained that persona.但总之，莱娅还是将这个人格留下了。

PersicariaSince this additional persona eats into Leva's neural cloud memory, I configured UMP40 to act as a secondary computing core for Leva's neural cloud. That way, the two of them can function normally. Also, I added a dedicated data clearing program so Leva can periodically remove the redundant data generated by 40.这个多余的人格会占用莱娅的心智内存，为了让她们俩都能正常运转，我把UMP40设置成了莱娅心智中的第二运算核心，还加了专用的数据清理代码，以便莱娅定期清理40产生的冗余数据。

LennaAh! I get it now!啊……！我懂了！

LennaNormally, Leva would have done this data clearing on a regular basis, but after she was attacked by that weird Doll, Leva's neural cloud was damaged and she forgot about UMP40, as well as the fact that 40 generates redundant data!原本莱娅姐是会定期清理数据的，可是在被那个奇怪人形攻击后，莱娅姐心智受损、忘记了UMP40，连带着40会产生冗余数据的事情也被完全忘记了！

LennaSo now Leva's neural cloud is filled with redundant data, which is why she's passed out like she bluescreened...现在莱娅姐的心智里塞满了冗余数据，所以才会像宕机一样醒不过来……

PersicariaHuh, that was a pretty accurate summation of the situation. Clever girl, Lenna. Indeed, the last time Leva used the cleanup program was the day before her neural cloud was damaged. That much is consistent with my current hypothesis.嚯，推理正确，莱娜蛮聪明嘛。的确，莱娅最后一次调用清理代码的时间是在心智受损的前一天，这和我目前的推测相符。

PersicariaWell, now that we've figured things out, the solution is simple. I'm going to use the program to clear the data and Leva should wake up soon enough.事情弄清楚就好解决了。我正在调用代码重新清理数据，莱娅应该很快就能恢复。

(Saying so, Persica begins typing rapidly and the cleaning program can be seen running on the screen in front of her. The group goes silent as they watch the progress bar inch forward, and Leibnys carefully raises her hand.)（说着，帕斯卡快速地敲打起按键，电子屏幕上的清理程序运转起来。望着一点点前移的进度条，众人再次陷入沉默，莱布妮丝却小心翼翼地举起手。）

LeibnysAh, Miss Persica... There's a question I'd like to ask about what you said just now...那个，帕斯卡前辈……我有一个问题从刚才就想问……

PersicariaWhat is it?什么？

LeibnysYou mentioned Operation Butterfly... What was that all about? And why did Leva and UMP40 end up involved with it?蝴蝶行动……是怎么回事？而且莱娅和UMP40，为什么会和蝴蝶行动牵扯到一起？

PersicariaTsk... "Operation Butterfly". Now that's a topic that hasn't come up in a while. Why do you want to know?啧……“蝴蝶行动”。倒是很久没提到这几个字了。你怎么对这个感兴趣？

LeibnysI heard some rumors saying that it involved Mr. Lyco, but I can't find anything about it in the records...我隐约听说那次行动和莱柯前辈有关？但档案里什么都搜不到……

PersicariaHuh... It's been over ten years since then, but they're still keeping such a tight lid on it.呵……十年过去，这些消息还是压得这么严实。

(A look of disgust crosses Persica's face.)（帕斯卡脸上流露出一抹嫌恶。）

PersicariaSimply put, it was a conspiracy designed to steal Lyco's legacy. A squad was sent into the Sangvis Ferri main manufacturing plant—in the name of conducting an investigation. Then, Parapluie virus was released by another squad, which would rewrite the neural clouds of the Dolls taking part in the operation...简言之，那是为了抢走莱柯的遗产而计划的阴谋。有人以调查为名，派了一支部队潜入铁血的工厂，接着又派了另一支队伍释放伞病毒，准备改写参与作战的人形……

LeibnysSo Mr. Lyco's legacy was related to the OGAS system?莱柯前辈的遗产是指OGAS系统？

PersicariaStrictly speaking, it involved control authority over the OGAS system. In other words, it involved Elisa—the AI that Lyco devoted his life to creating. They wanted to control Elisa through Lyco.更严格地说是OGAS系统的控制权，也就是伊莱莎——那是莱柯极尽毕生心力创造的AI……他们本想通过控制莱柯，掌控伊莱莎。

PersicariaBut Lyco died, which made Elisa uncontrollable. Then, the Parapluie virus caused the Dolls taking part in the op to end up under S.F. control, resulting in massive losses among the ops team. Leva was one of the few survivors.但莱柯的死让伊莱莎失去了控制……再加上伞病毒，增援的人形全都被改写成了铁血的战力，参与行动的部队损失惨重。莱娅就是当时的幸存者之一。

(Persica glances toward Lenna as she mentions Leva's name. However, Lenna is not really paying attention to all this. Her head is lowered as she gazes intently at Leva with a worried look on her face. Leibnys, on the other hand, seems quite surprised—)（提到莱娅，帕斯卡看了一眼莱娜。然而莱娜却有些心不在焉地低着头，只是一脸担忧地注视着莱娅。反而是莱布妮丝一脸意外——）

LeibnysMiss Persica, is the Parapluie virus really that incredible? I mean, no other Dolls out there use the OGAS protocol besides Leva, who refused to change her frame.前辈，伞病毒那么厉害吗？除了不肯换素体的莱娅，现在都没什么人形用OGAS协议了吧。

PersicariaIt could forcibly rewrite its host's OS into using the OGAS protocol, which was the cutting edge of technology back then. Mind you, that was ten years ago. Nowadays... hm?能将宿主系统暴力改写为OGAS，也算当时的技术前沿。不过那也是十年前的事了，现在么……嗯？

(Persica's eyes flicker over the monitor, and then she begins typing at high speed again. Before long, she frowns.)（瞥了一眼屏幕，帕斯卡再次开始快速地敲击键盘。没过多久，她皱起了眉。）

PersicariaTsk... This is supposed to be a small issue, why is it being such a pain...啧……明明是个小毛病，怎么变得这么麻烦……

KalinaWhat's wrong, Persica? Is there a problem with Leva?帕斯卡，怎么了，是莱娅的状态有问题？

PersicariaIt's not much of a problem, but the neural attack she was hit with earlier caused Leva's own data to get jumbled up with 40's redundant data. Now neither of them is responding, and the clearing program I'm using might end up causing additional damage to this blended data, so I've got to manually clear it away.也不算大问题，只是因为先前经历的心智攻击，莱娅自己的数据和40产生的冗余数据混在了一起，现在她们都无法唤醒，我使用代码清理很可能造成双方数据二次受损，只能手动清理。

Persicaria—But that's way too inefficient. The most ideal solution would be to reset Leva's OGAS system. If we got rid of UMP40's data, that would also remove the issues plaguing Leva's neural cloud at the source———但这种方式清理效率太低了。 最理想有效的方案，其实是重置莱娅的OGAS系统，如果清理掉UMP40的数据，莱娅一直以来的心智问题也就彻底解决了——

LennaNo! You can't!哎，不行！

(Lenna, who had been spacing out until just now, rushes over to the screen and frantically waves her arms.)（刚才还在走神的莱娜猛地冲到屏幕前，慌张地挥起手。）

LennaLeva would never agree to getting rid of UMP40! Leva was already in a lot of pain after forgetting 40, and I don't want to see her suffer again.让UMP40消失掉这种事，莱娅姐绝对不会同意的！ 之前莱娅姐忘记40就很痛苦了，我不想再看见莱娅姐伤心。

PersicariaHeh, I knew you'd say that, Lenna. You're right, Leva's been so insistent on preserving her neural records of 40 over these years—she even refused to change out her frame. There's no way she'd ever agree to what I suggested just now, I simply mentioned it as a possibility.呵呵，不愧是莱娜。你说得没错，这些年莱娅为了保留和40相关的心智记录连素体都不愿意换，势必不会同意刚才的方案，所以我也只是随口一说。

PersicariaTherefore, to quickly fix Leva's neural cloud malfunction, we need you, Lenna.真想快速解决莱娅的心智故障，现在最需要的是你——莱娜。

LennaMe? I can help Leva?我？我能够帮助莱娅姐吗？

PersicariaYup~ You are going to enter Leva's neural space and manually clear the redundant data. It's the quickest and most precise method we have.对~由你进入莱娅心智空间，手动清理冗余数据。这是最快也最准确的办法。

LennaReally? Um, then, uh, what do I need to prepare? I'll head out right now! Can I go now, Persica?真的吗？那、那还要我准备什么？我现在就出发！帕斯卡，我可以出发了吗？

PersicariaGood girl, just let me finish these settings first... Oh, and there's one more thing you need to do besides clearing the redundant data.嗯~先等我完成设置……还有，除了清理数据，你还要弄清楚另一件事。

(Persica pauses. There is a rare look of uncertainty on her face.)（帕斯卡顿了顿，神情中露出少见的疑惑。）

PersicariaBased on the calculations from the current logs, Leva ought to have had excess memory left over—even after factoring in a fixed daily increase in redundant data. She should have been able to continue functioning... Which doesn't match up with how she suddenly entered sleep mode.依照已有的日志计算，即使每天有固定的冗余数据增量，莱娅的心智空间也还有余量，本来可以继续运行一段时间……这与她突然休眠的状态不符。

KalinaAre you saying there might be another problem with Leva's neural cloud?这么说，莱娅的心智中也许还存在别的问题？

PersicariaThere might. Well, whatever it is, we'll only be able to tell once we check it out... I hope the worst-case scenario won't come to pass.也许。实际情况如何，只有调查后才能知道……希望不要是最糟糕的情况。

KalinaAnd that would be...最糟糕的情况是……

PersicariaThat would be resetting Leva's OGAS system... Hehe, I doubt anyone here wants that, right? So yeah, Lenna has a lot on her plate.重置莱娅心智中的OGAS……呵呵，这里应该没人想见到这一幕吧？所以，莱娜的任务可不轻松。

PersicariaYou can handle it, can't you, Lenna?莱娜，你能处理好的吧，莱娜——？

(Persica shoots Lenna a meaningful look, but Lenna seems distracted by something else and only responds when Persica calls her name again.)（帕斯卡意有所指地看向莱娜，可莱娜却不知在想什么，直到被喊了又一遍名字才反应过来。）

LennaEh? Huh? I, uh, of course!诶、诶诶？当、当然！

PersicariaYou're acting like a test machine that's out of RAM... What's on your mind?你这反应速度，怎么跟内存不足的试验机一样……在想什么？

LennaEr, I, um, I was thinking... Since Leva forgot 40, and we don't know what happened to those neural records, then wouldn't it be terrible if something happened to that data...呃、我、我在想，莱娅姐忘记了40，也不知道那些心智记录怎么样了，要是数据坏掉的话就糟了……

PersicariaWell, it's hard for us to determine what's going on from the outside. Maybe it's become junk data, maybe it's mixed up with the junk data, but either way, you'll have to take care of it once you go in there.现在很难从外部判断。也许变成了冗余数据，也许和冗余数据混杂在一起。总之，这些得等你进入心智后解决了。

PersicariaYou CAN take care of it, right?交给你，没问题吧？

LennaOf course! No problem! I'll do a good job for Leva's sake!嗯嗯！没问题！为了莱娅姐的安全，我肯定会好好干的！

PersicariaNow then, let's go over your mission again—那么，确认一遍你的任务——

LennaI'm going to enter Leva's neural space, clear the redundant data, then figure out the hidden reason behind her comatose state—is that it?接入莱娅姐的心智空间，清理冗余数据、再弄清楚隐藏的导致莱娅姐休眠的原因——对吧！

PersicariaYup. The entry program has been properly configured. Are you ready?对。接入程序已经调试好了，准备好了么？

(Lenna clenches her fist, and then she smiles at Persica through the screen.)（轻轻握拳，莱娜向屏幕那头的帕斯卡露出笑容。）

LennaYup! I'm ready. Let's begin!嗯！我准备好了，开始吧！

Lenna(This time, I need to protect Leva's memories of UMP40... the most precious thing in her heart!)（这一次，一定要保护好关于UMP40的记忆……保护好莱娅姐心里最重要的东西！）

Ambusher of Memory 记忆的潜伏者

(Blue is the color of calmness and rationality, a color as serene and lovely as Leva herself—That's what Leva's neural space ought to be in Lenna's memories.)（蓝色，冷静而理性的蓝色，就像莱娅姐一样冷静而美丽的颜色——在莱娜的记忆中，莱娅的心智空间本该如此。）

(But right now, all she can see are ruined structures and sinister robots wandering in all directions like rogue marionettes. Multicolored data fragments floating everywhere in the space, colorful but creepy.)（但此刻——目之所及尽是破败的建筑，诡异的机械如木偶般四处游走，五彩的数据碎片悬浮于各处，将整个空间装点得缤纷而诡异。）

LennaHow did Leva's neural space end up like this?!莱娅姐的心智空间……怎么变成了这样？！

LennaLeva, where are you—Leva, Leva!莱娅姐，你在哪——莱娅姐，莱娅姐！

(The neural space's owner is nowhere in sight and Lenna can't help shouting her name all around.)（心智空间的主人不见影踪，焦急之下，莱娜忍不住向着四方大喊。）

(Alerted by Lenna's shouting, a pack of machines in the distance snap their heads in her direction. Lenna frantically cowers behind a piece of rubble and sends a transmission to Persica.)（被莱娜的喊声所惊扰，远方正在游走的一群机械猛地回过头来，莱娜赶紧缩回到废墟后，启动了和帕斯卡的通讯。）

LennaUm, are you seeing this, Persica? What are those creepy things?噫，这群诡异的家伙是什么啦？帕斯卡，你能看到吗？

PersicariaYeah, I see them... the redundant data you need to eliminate are those "creepy things" over there. I didn't expect it had accumulated to this extent... This is troublesome.嗯，我都看到了……这些诡异的家伙就是需要你清理冗余数据。真没想到这些冗余数据已经聚合成这个模样了，啊……这下麻烦了。

LennaAh! Then, uh, what about Leva? I don't see her anywhere. Is Leva alright?啊！那、那莱娅姐呢，这里完全找不到莱娅姐，莱娅姐不会有事吧？

PersicariaIf you can't find Leva, that's probably the fault of the redundant data. I don't think she has enough processing power to respond to you... Try again after getting rid of some of that redundant data. I've already granted you the necessary permissions.找不到莱娅，应该还是冗余数据的缘故，莱娅目前没有算力做出回应……先清理一些数据再说吧，清理权限已经给你调试好了。

LennaAlright, I'll get to it!好，那我这就开始！

PersicariaOh yes, while you're clearing the data, try searching for UMP40 too—Do you know what she looks like?哦对了，清理数据的时候，可以顺便找找UMP40——你知道她长什么样的吧？

LennaYup, yup♪ Leva used to have me around while she chatted with 40 in her neural cloud. I'll be able to recognize her if I see her.嗯嗯♪以前莱娅姐有拉着我在心智里和40聊天！遇见40的话，我能认出来。

PersicariaGood. According to the data scans, she should be nearby. She's always been in Leva's neural space, so maybe she knows what happened to Leva. You could try enlisting her help too.那就行，按照数据观测，她就在附近。她一直都在心智空间里，也许知道莱娅的情况，你可以试着寻求她的帮助。

(The transmission ends, and Lenna rises from behind the rubble, taking aim at the wandering robots—)（通讯断开，废墟后的莱娜举起枪，对准了游走的机械——）

(Some time later.)（一段时间后。）

LennaPhew♪ There sure were a lot of those robots... I hope Leva's feeling better now. Still, I didn't see 40 anywhere. Where is she...解决♪真是好多机械呀，希望莱娅姐能变好一点……不过，连40也没看到啊，到底在哪……

(Lenna looks around worriedly from where she's standing in front of a pile of scrapped robots. Just then, she hears another pack of robots moving nearby. Right after that, she spots a small black figure suddenly slip out from among them and run straight toward her.)（莱娜站在一堆报废的机械前焦急地张望着。这时，不远处的机械群里传来响动，一个小小的黑色身影忽然从中窜出，猛地向莱娜冲来。）

LennaHuh? Isn't that... Uwah, be careful!咦，那是……哇啊，小心！

(Lenna quickly sidesteps and avoids the figure that's headed right for her. But when she looks up to study the newcomer, Lenna is startled.)（莱娜赶紧向一旁避让，躲开了直冲来的影子。可抬头仔细看这影子时，莱娜却吓了一大跳。）

(A little girl is looking back at her, head tilted and a smile on her face.)（一个小女孩正歪着脑袋笑嘻嘻地盯着她。）

LennaHey! You there, who are you?嘶……！你、你是谁！

(Her face is like a doll's.)（那是一张洋娃娃般的脸。）

(Her eyes are gold and exceptionally bright when contrasted against her pale white skin, to the point where their brilliance is a little scary.)（一双金色的圆眼珠，在惨白皮肤的映衬下显得格外明亮，亮得甚至有一丝可怖。）

(Lenna feels a chill run down her spine as those eyes hone in on her. She unconsciously raises her gun and takes a step back.)（被这样一双眼睛盯着，莱娜莫名地感觉到一丝寒意。她不由举起枪，警惕地后退一步。）

LennaYou—who are you? Why are you in Leva's neural cloud?你，你到底是谁？为什么会在莱娅姐的心智里！

(But the girl does not answer, only tilts her head.)（可小女孩并未回答，只是歪了歪头。）

??Heehee, keke...嘻嘻，咯咯……

(And then, as the girl laughs, a pack of creepy robots suddenly charges right toward Lenna.)（随后，随着小女孩的笑声，一群诡异的机械，猛地向着莱娜涌来！）

Ambusher of Memory 记忆的潜伏者

(By the time Lenna finishes wiping out the creepy robots, the girl has already vanished. All that remains are more weird robots wandering in the distance.)（清理完一拥而来的诡异机械，小女孩已经不知所踪，只剩下古怪的机械在远处游弋。）

LennaEh, did she get away...欸，逃跑了吗……

(Lenna looks around, a concerned expression on her face.)（莱娜有些担忧地朝着四周张望。）

LennaThis is just too weird. Why is there a little girl in Leva's neural cloud? I've never seen her before...这也太奇怪了，莱娅姐的心智里怎么会有个小女孩呢？过去可从来没见过呀……

LennaHm, could she be a transformed piece of redundant data? Or is she a virus left behind by that weird Doll?唔，难道也是冗余数据变的？还是那个奇怪人形留下的病毒呢？

LennaAh! I'll just ask Persica, I'm sure she'll know♪啊！问问帕斯卡好了，帕斯卡一定知道♪

(Lenna calls Persica, but there is no response from the channel which had been clear until just now.)（莱娜呼叫起帕斯卡，然而，先前畅通的通讯频道，此刻却毫无回应。）

LennaEh? It's not getting through? Did the signal get cut off? No way... Did my communicator get damaged during the battle just now?咦？连不上？信号也中断了？不会吧……难道是刚才作战里打坏了？

(Lenna carefully examines the device, but doesn't see any obvious malfunctions.)（莱娜拿起通讯终端仔细检查，却没有发现其他故障。）

LennaAhhhh, I have no idea what's going on... Ah, forget it, maybe it's because of the redundant data! Let's keep clearing out those robots♪啊啊，完全弄不明白……算了，也许是冗余数据的问题呢！先继续清理机械好了♪

(Lenna raises her gun again.)（莱娜再度拿起了枪。）

(Soon, she's wiped out all the creepy robots wandering around the vicinity. As her surroundings quiet down, Lenna's attention is suddenly drawn to a strange sound.)（没过多久，附近游走的诡异机械被清扫一空。周围逐渐安静下来，一阵奇怪的声响忽然吸引了莱娜的注意。）

(Clack, clack-clack...)（咔，咔咔……）

LennaWhat's that noise...?这个声音是……？

(Lenna looks around for the source of the sound and her eyes soon lock onto a pile of scrapped robots in the corner.)（莱娜四处寻找着声音源头，很快便锁定了一个废弃机械堆叠的角落。）

(Through the abandoned metal hulks, she can make out something struggling in there. That's where the sound is coming from.)（断裂的废弃钢铁之间，似乎有什么正在挣扎，响动正自那里传出。）

(Lenna looks again carefully, and she makes out a familiar face framed with light gray hair—)（莱娜再次仔细地看去，却从缝隙间辨识出了一个熟悉的、浅灰色长发的身影——）

Lenna!!！！

LennaIs that—Leva?!难道那是——莱娅姐？！

(Lenna sprints over and digs through the piles of machinery, doing her best to excavate the Doll pinned underneath them.)（莱娜飞快地跑过去，扒开了层层堆叠的机械，努力拉扯出了被压在其中的人形。）

LennaLeva! What are you doing in there, Leva—huh?莱娅姐！莱娅姐你怎么样——诶？

(A sudden embrace interrupts Lenna's words. Then, she hears a cheerful voice thanking her.)（一个突然的拥抱打断了莱娜，接着，莱娜耳边响起了轻快开朗的道谢声。）

??Nope—guessed wrong! Hehe, but thank you so much for just now, Lenna!猜——错咯！嘿嘿，莱娜，刚才真是太谢谢你咯！

LennaEh? Ehhhhh—诶、诶——

(Lenna's face immediately falls. She carefully extricates herself from the hug and looks at the Doll before her who looks almost like Leva before pouting.)（莱娜的表情迅速垮了下去。她轻巧地从拥抱中挣脱出来，望向眼前和莱娅有九分相似的人形，撇了撇嘴。）

LennaOh, it's just UMP40...是你啊，UMP40……

UMP40Aw, don't look so disappointed! I might not be Leva, but we're still sisters, right?哎呀哎呀，不要那么失望嘛！虽然不是你的莱娅姐，但我们多少也算是“姐妹”嘛！

UMP40Plus, I know that your number one concern is how Leva's doing~ You ARE here for Leva, right?而且，我知道你最关心的莱娅的情况哦~你是为莱娅而来的吧？

(Lenna's eyes immediately light up.)（莱娜的眼睛立刻亮了。）

LennaYup! She suddenly shut down, so I came to help Leva clear up the data in her neural cloud.嗯嗯！莱娅姐忽然停机了，我来帮莱娅姐清理数据。

Lenna40, you and Leva share this neural space, so I'm sure you know where she is, right?40，你和莱娅姐共用一个心智空间，你一定知道莱娅姐在哪吧？你能联系上她吗？

UMP40I'm sorry... I haven't been able to communicate directly with Leva because of the redundant data, and I can't pinpoint her location either. But if you want to know what happened before this, there's nobody who knows better than me~抱歉……受冗余数据影响，我没法直接和莱娅联络，也无法定位她的坐标。但你要问之前的事，的确没有人比我更清楚了~

(Upon hearing this, Lenna grabs UMP40 tightly.)（闻言，莱娜着急地抓紧了UMP40。）

LennaSo, what happened? Why was there an abnormal spike in the amount of redundant data? Why did Leva go into sleep mode ahead of time, and who is that weird girl?所以，你知道之前都发生了什么？这堆异常增长的冗余数据，莱娅姐的提前休眠， 还有那个莫名其妙的小女孩？

(UMP40 senses Lenna's anxiety and gently pats her hand.)（感受到莱娜的紧张，UMP40轻轻拍了拍莱娜手心。）

UMP40Calm down, one at a time~别急别急，我一件件和你说~

UMP40Basically, I've been monitoring Leva's neural cloud ever since it got damaged.自从莱娅心智受损之后，我一直在监控着莱娅的心智状态。

UMP40She stopped talking to me ever since then. At first, I thought it was because she was busy with stuff.从那时候起，她就不怎么理会我了。我最初还以为是她忙不过来呢。

UMP40A week ago, I found that there was an abnormal surge in the amount of redundant data in Leva's neural cloud. I tried to ping her with an alert, but she completely ignored me.一周前，我发现冗余数据在莱娅心智里出现了异常的增长，就向莱娅发出了警报。但是，她完全没有理会。

UMP40It was then that I realized that she had forgotten pretty much everything about UMP40... and that she'd written off my previous alert as a glitch in the system.这时我才发现，她似乎忘记了所有关于UMP40的事……而我先前发出的警报，都被当做错误信息忽略了。

UMP40At first, I thought it would be okay to wait a few more days. After all, the situation in Odesa took priority. Plus, Leva's neural cloud was working fine. I figured you and Kalin would make time to deal with it, and if all else failed, there was always me!本来我以为，先等几天不要紧……毕竟奥德卅的情况更紧急，而且莱娅的心智也能正常运转，你和格琳也一定会抽空处理的，再不行，也还有我嘛！

UMP40But things soon spiraled out of control...可是，很快情况就超出了控制……

(UMP40 gently touches her forehead, seemingly in regret over the previous events.)（UMP40轻轻扶住额头，似乎在为先前的事情而后悔。）

UMP40All that redundant data slowly fused together into weird robots and began running wild in Leva's neural space. They were aggressive too, and they were inflicting more and more disruption on her neural cloud.那些冗余数据，逐渐融合成了奇奇怪怪的机械，在莱娅的心智空间里游走，而且还具有攻击性，对莱娅心智的干扰越来越严重。

UMP40I didn't have clearing permissions, so all I could do was try my best to investigate the situation in her neural space and find a way to contact you guys.我没有清理权限，只能先尽量探查了心智空间里的情况，想找办法联络你们。

UMP40But then, a girl suddenly appeared in her neural space and she commanded the machines to attack me! My data protection ability was limited and they soon surrounded me... well, at least until you showed up.但是，心智空间里忽然出现了一个小女孩，她指挥机械围攻了我！我的数据维护能力有限，很快就被机械们围困住了……直到你出现在这里。

(Saying so, UMP40 flashes Lenna a bright smile.)（说着，UMP40望向莱娜，露出了明亮的笑容。）

UMP40So I really owe you big time, Lenna! I don't know how I'd have gotten away from those hunks of junk if you hadn't come to help!所以这次真的多亏了你哦，莱娜！要不是你来帮忙，还不知道我要什么时候才能摆脱这群铁家伙呢！

LennaEh? Huh?诶、诶？

(Lenna freezes up, then pouts in mild embarrassment.)（莱娜愣了愣，有些不好意思地嘟了嘟嘴。）

LennaUh, you're welcome, I guess. A-anyway, I was doing all this for Leva! It's just that Persica happened to mention you were nearby, so I thought of looking you up to understand the situation...不、不用谢。我、我这也是为了莱娅姐嘛！刚好帕斯卡说你就在这附近，让我找你了解情况……

UMP40Hehe, then I'll have to thank Persica too! So, what else do you want to know about Leva's situation?嘿嘿，那就也再谢谢帕斯卡咯！所以关于莱娅的情况，莱娜还有什么想知道的吗？

LennaAh, yeah! What's with that weird little girl? She ordered the robots to attack me too. Do you know anything about that, 40?嗯！那个小女孩，到底怎么回事呀？她也指挥机械攻击了我。40知道什么吗？

UMP40Hm... I have no idea where that girl came from.唔……关于这个小女孩的来历，我也完全不清楚呢。

UMP40However, her attack methods seemed very similar to those weird robots. Maybe she was spawned from the redundant data too?但我觉得小女孩的攻击方式，和那些古怪的机械很像。或许她也是由冗余数据生成的？

UMP40Still, that's just a guess on my part. We'll need Persica to verify the details. Have you contacted Persica yet, Lenna?不过，这也只是我的猜测啦，具体还是需要帕斯卡确认呢。莱娜有和帕斯卡联络过么？

LennaI did, but after fighting that pack of robots, communications with her were cut off... Like this.联系过，但不知为什么，刚才和那群机械打完架后，和帕斯卡的通讯就中断了……你看。

(Lenna shows UMP40 the empty transmission window on her communicator.)（莱娜向UMP40展示了通讯终端上空空的信号格。）

UMP40I can't believe this is happening... Could this be caused by disruption from the redundant data?居然会这样……莫非，是冗余数据在干扰？

LennaHuh? Junk data can mess with comms too?哎？通讯也会和冗余数据有关吗？

UMP40Yup. The data's taking up Leva's computational space, which is limited, and they're also crowding up the transmission channels used for communication.嗯，冗余数据占据着莱娅心智中有限的运算空间，也挤占了通讯信息的传输通道。

UMP40Persica just happened to have cleared away some of it when you were first sent in. That was why your transmission back then managed to go through, but the redundant data's still growing...你刚被送进来的时候，帕斯卡刚巧在外界清理了一些冗余数据，通讯信息得以传出。但冗余数据还是在不停增长……

UMP40And now, her computational space has been filled up by an excess of redundant data again.现在，运算空间又被占满了。

LennaAh, I see. In that case, we'd better hurry up and clear out the data. We need to get in touch with Persica ASAP!啊，既然这样，我们快点出发清理数据吧，得早点和帕斯卡恢复联系！

(Lenna reaches for UMP40, but the latter shakes her head.)（莱娜拉住了UMP40，但UMP40摇了摇头。）

UMP40No, I don't have clearing permissions right now. If you're the only one clearing it, you won't be able to match the rate at which the redundant data grows.不，现在我没有清理权限，光是你一个人闷头清理，是赶不上数据增长的速度的。

LennaSo, what should we do then?那、那要怎么办？

UMP40You need to start by eliminating the sources of the data.要先清理掉数据源头。

LennaThe sources?数据源头？

(Upon seeing that somewhat-confused expression on Lenna's face, UMP40 claps. A simple pen and paper sketch that looks suspiciously like a map appears in mid-air.)（看着有些迷惑的莱娜，UMP40拍了拍手，一张状似地图的简笔图画在空中显现。）

(UMP40 points to several big, bouncing red Xs on the map and looks at Lenna.)（指着图中几个大大的、正在跳动的红色的叉，UMP40望向莱娜。）

UMP40Tadaaah! This is what I found while scouting Leva's neural cloud~锵锵！就是这个，这是我监测莱娅心智的时候发现的~

UMP40There are several abnormal data modules inside Leva's neural cloud. They're like wellsprings that keep generating all that unwanted data. You might be able to stop the generation process if you get rid of them first.在莱娅的心智里，存在一些异常活跃的数据模块，它们就像某种源头，一直在生成冗余数据。 只要先清理掉它们，或许就能阻止冗余数据继续生成。

UMP40Also... I get the feeling Leva might be near these sources.而且……我总觉得，莱娅就在这些源头附近。

LennaReally? You can sense that too?真的？这也能感觉到吗？

(Lenna looks suspiciously at the messily-scribbled diagram that looks like some kind of Voynich Manuscript knockoff.)（莱娜有些怀疑地看了看那张潦草得像是鬼画符的标示图。）

UMP40Um, why do you have that doubtful look on your face? It's really demoralizing.呜，你怎么一脸怀疑的表情？让我很受打击诶。

LennaIt... it's just that the map looks really sketchy...谁、谁让你的地图看起来就很不靠谱嘛……

LennaI mean, this concerns the safety of Leva's neural cloud, so I obviously need to treat this matter seriously. We're Leva's only hope now. What if we go to the wrong place and delay her rescue?这关乎莱娅姐的心智安全，我当然要认真一点。现在莱娅姐只能靠我们了，要是去错地方，耽误了救援怎么办？

UMP40You won't go wrong. I've been in Leva's neural cloud for so long, so I know a thing or two about how it works... You know, like how sisters have a mental link!不会去错地方的啦。我在莱娅心智里待了那么久，对她的数据运作多少也算了解……唔，就好像姐妹之间有心灵感应一样呀！

Lenna...What?! Are you saying sisters should have a mental link? Then Leva and I...……什么？！姐、姐妹之间应该有心灵感应吗？那我、我和莱娅姐……

UMP40Hm? Did you say something, Lenna?怎么啦？莱娜，你在说什么？

LennaN-no, it's nothing! Oh yeah, a mental link, of course Leva and I have one of those, you know, mental link things, yeah! Although I don't really feel anything right now...没、没什么！对，心灵感应，我跟莱娅姐当然也有那个，心灵感应，嗯！虽然现在没、没感应到……

UMP40Haha, you're so cute, Lenna~哈哈，莱娜真是可爱呀~

UMP40In any case, we don't have any other choice since we can't contact Persica right now. So just follow my suggestion, okay? We can't afford delays given Leva's situation.总之，现在联系不上帕斯卡，也没有别的办法，就按我的提议来，好不好？莱娅的情况容不得耽搁呢。

(Lenna hesitates for a moment as she thinks about Leva and how her whereabouts are unknown. She looks into UMP40's sincere eyes, then squeezes her communicator before finally nodding.)（想到下落不明的莱娅，莱娜迟疑片刻。她看着UMP40真诚的眼睛，攥紧了手里的通讯终端，终于点了点头。）

Lenna...Alright, then. Now tell me where those data sources are!……好吧。那么，告诉我数据源头的位置吧！

Dreamscape Blindspot 梦境盲点

(The darkness before her is fading away and she hears a muffled voice speaking beside her.)（眼前的黑暗似乎正在淡去。耳边传来模模糊糊的说话声。）

??40, thanks to you and 45 for your hard work. I didn't expect something like this to happen during Operation ■■...40，这次你和45都辛苦了。没想到■■行动中会发生这样的事……

40?Yup~ And thank you for your help, Kalin! If not for you, 45 and I would probably be ash by now...嗯~多亏了格琳你们的支援！不然，我和45大概要葬身火海了……

Kalin?You're welcome. You two were essential during this mission... In any case, just get some rest.不客气。这次行动，也不能少了你们……总之，先好好休息吧。

(She hears the door close, and the sound of footsteps fades away. This "Kalin" has left and her surroundings are quiet again.)（关门声。脚步声。那个叫“格琳”的人离开了，耳边又安静下来。）

(But... who's the "40"? And... what's this Operation ■■?)（但……40……是谁？■■行动……又是什么？）

(Her neural cloud is in chaos. Leva decides to stop thinking and pours her strength into opening her eyes.)（心智中似乎一片混乱。莱娅停住思考，努力睁开了眼睛。）

Leva...This is...……这里……

(Before she can finish speaking, an unfamiliar Doll has already pounced on her, arms wrapped tightly around Leva.)（话未说完，一个陌生的人形已经扑了上来，紧紧地抱住了莱娅。）

40?Thank goodness you're up, 45! I thought you'd never wake up!太好了！45你终于醒了，我差点以为你醒不过来了！

Leva...45?……45？

(Hearing that name confuses her even more. Leva gently pushes the unfamiliar Doll away and the latter releases her embrace before looking at Leva with a smile.)（听到这个称呼，心智中似乎更加混乱了。莱娅轻轻推了推，面前的陌生人形放开了拥抱，望着莱娅笑了起来。）

40?Still, I'm relieved now that you're awake!不过现在你醒了，我也就放心了！

40?Hehe, we made it through the ■■ Incident. This calls for a celebration!嘿嘿，这次好不容易才从■■事件中脱身，接下来我们要好好庆祝才行啊！

(Leva looks doubtfully at the face before her, so similar to her own.)（莱娅有些迟疑地望向那一张与自己莫名相似的脸。）

LevaWhat were you talking about just now? What was that... ■■ Incident? And... who are you?刚才，你们在说什么？■■事件……是什么？还有你又是……谁？

40?Ehhh—?哎——？

(The familiar yet alien Doll leans in closer, as her eyes go wide. She reaches out to touch Leva's forehead and studies her intently.)（面目熟悉又陌生的人形瞪大了眼睛，再次凑近过来。她伸手摸了摸莱娅的额头，认真注视着莱娅。）

40?Um, were you out so long that it broke something in your head? It can't be, right? We fixed all your damage...唔，45是睡糊涂了吗？不应该呀？损伤明明都修复了的……

(A moment later, the Doll suddenly smacks her head.)（片刻后，人形恍然大悟地拍了拍脑袋。）

40?Ah! Could it be that the data was lost? I'm 40! UMP40!啊！难道说，是数据丢失？我是40啊，UMP40！

LevaUMP40...UMP40……

(That name seems to spark a bitter reaction in her neural cloud, but Leva can't recall anything.)（心智中似乎产生了一种名为酸涩的情绪。可是，什么都想不起来。）

(None of this makes sense. What exactly is going on? Leva decides to keep probing for more information.)（无法理解，这究竟是……莱娅决定继续追问清楚。）

LevaThat operation you mentioned... and that incident just now... What happened back then?刚刚说的那个行动……还是事件什么的……当时，发生了什么？

UMP40It was all suuuuper dangerous! We infiltrated the plant together, but then we ended up being attacked by S.F. forces. I was badly damaged and almost destroyed...当时的情况超级危险哦！我们一起潜入工厂，却遭遇了铁血的袭击，我受了重伤，差点就损毁了……

UMP40I told you to run first, but you said something about "I'll never let you go" and dragged me out of there with all your strength...我让你先走，但你说什么都不愿意离开，拼尽全力把我带出了战场……

UMP40Fortunately, we ran into the Griffin support team! The Commander saved us and brought us here for emergency repairs.幸好，我们遇见了格里芬的支援小队！是指挥官救下了我们，把我们送到帕斯卡那里紧急维修。

UMP40My repairs finished first, but you were unconscious all this time because your neural cloud was damaged. Fortunately, you woke up. Otherwise I don't know what I'd do...我先一步维修结束，而你因为心智受损，一直休眠不醒。 幸好你醒来啦，不然，真不知道我该怎么办……

(With a pained expression on her face, the Doll slowly raises her hand and gently strokes Leva's left eye—It is then that Leva realizes that there's a scar there.)（人形有些心疼地抬起手，轻轻地触碰着莱娅的左眼——莱娅这才意识到，那里似乎多了一道伤痕。）

UMP40Ah! This is from when you got hit by a stray bullet while we were withdrawing... Persica said she couldn't fix it right now because she was out of the necessary parts.啊！这是我们撤退的时候，你为了掩护我，不小心被流弹击中而受的伤……帕斯卡说适用的零件不够，所以暂时没能修好。

UMP40Did that hurt? I'm sorry...很疼吧？真是对不起……

(As she looks at the apologetic look on the Doll's face, it triggers a strange emotional signal in Leva's neural cloud again. Before she fully realizes what she's doing, she spreads her arms and—)（看着人形抱歉的表情，莱娅的心智中再次产生了奇怪的情绪信号。在心智理解之前，她张开手臂——）

(—Hugs UMP40 tightly.)（紧紧地抱住了面前的UMP40。）

UMP40—!——！

UMP40Aw, it's alright, 45! I'm really okay this time!哎呀，45，没事啦，这回真的没事啦！

(UMP40 gently pats Leva's shoulder. As she feels UMP40's consoling touch, the abnormal emotional signal in Leva's neural cloud slowly calms down.)（UMP40轻轻拍打着莱娅的肩膀。感受着UMP40的安抚，莱娅心智中异常的情绪信号慢慢平息下来。）

(After releasing her grip on UMP40, Leva looks around curiously. The clean room seems a little old, but strangely familiar to Leva.)（松开和UMP40的拥抱，莱娅好奇地观察起周围，明净的房间似乎有些陈旧，却令莱娅感到莫名的熟悉。）

(She tries searching for similar records in her neural cloud as well as details about what UMP40 just said. However, all she finds are vague and indistinct images.)（她试图从心智中搜索相似的记录，也搜索着方才UMP40所讲述的一切。然而，却只搜到了一些似是而非的画面。）

(UMP40 seems to sense Leva's silence and sidles up to her again, a concerned expression on her face.)（似乎发现了莱娅的沉默，UMP40再度关心地凑了过来。）

UMP40Um~ What are you looking at, 45? The view outside the window? The sun today is great, so I opened the curtains to let it in. Is it too glaring? I'll close the curtains if it is!唔~45在看什么？窗外吗？今天的阳光很好哦，所以我特地拉开了窗帘，是觉得刺眼吗？那我把窗帘关上好咯！

Leva...Yeah.……嗯。

(Leva nods slowly, but then she reaches out to stop the other Doll from drawing the curtains.)（莱娅轻轻地点点头，却又立刻拉住了即将转身拉窗帘的人形。）

Leva...It's alright. This is fine. I... I'd like to feel the sun myself.……不用，就这样就好。我也想……晒晒太阳。

UMP40This is okay? Alright, you're the boss, 45~这样吗？好，那就听45的~

Leva45...?45……？

(Hearing that name again fills 45 with confusion.)（再一次出现的称呼让莱娅感到一阵迷惑。）

LevaWhy are you calling me that, 40? If I'm not wrong, my name is "Leva" now.40为什么这么叫我？我记得我已经改名叫做“莱娅”了。

UMP40Ah, I knew it... there was data loss after all! "Leva" was an alias you used during the operation. You don't need to use it anymore now that it's over.啊，我就知道……果然是数据缺失了呀！“莱娅”是45在行动里用的假名哦，现在行动结束了，45不用再使用假名了。

LevaIs... is that so?是……这样吗？

UMP40Sure is! If you're not used to it, I'll call you 45 a few more times~就是这样哦！不习惯的话，我多叫45几声好了~

UMP4045~ 45~ 45~ Hehe, used to it yet?45~45~45~ 嘿嘿，习惯了吗？

UMP45Um... yeah.嗯……嗯。

UMP40Hehe~ Look, 45, it's a really sunny day today—Ah—I love the sun so much...嘿嘿~45你看，今天的阳光，真的很好啊——呵——最喜欢晒太阳啦……

(The gray-haired Doll stretches lazily as she soaks up the sunlight. For some reason, seeing the other Doll relaxing in the golden rays is strangely soothing.)（沐浴着金色的阳光，灰色长发的人形伸了一个大大的懒腰。不知为什么，望着在阳光中舒展身体的人形，UMP45的心情也莫名地轻松起来。）

(It seems like she's felt this relaxed before. But when was that? Was it ten years ago, or...)（好像在很久以前，心情也曾这样轻松过。那是什么时候呢？十年前，还是……）

(Just as UMP45 tries her best to recall the past, UMP40 suddenly grabs her with a merry expression on her face, like she's suddenly thought of something.)（就在UMP45努力回忆过去的时候，UMP40忽然想起了什么似的，开心地抓住了她。）

UMP40Oh yes, Griffin's holding a party to celebrate our successful rescue! All the guests were issued pretty dresses! That means you too, 45!对了，为了庆祝救援成功，格里芬为大家举办了庆祝宴会哦！参加宴会的每个人都被分发了礼服裙子呢，45也有哦！

UMP45...Dresses?……礼服？

(The word interrupts UMP45's hazy thoughts and she looks hesitantly at UMP40. The latter reaches out a finger and gently strokes the bridge of UMP45's nose.)（缥缈的思绪被打断，UMP45有些迟疑地望向UMP40。UMP40伸出手指，轻巧地刮了刮UMP45的鼻梁。）

UMP40Hehe, a very pretty evening dress~ I already had you measured for it, I'm sure it'll fit just fine!嘿嘿，是很漂亮的晚礼服哟~我已经帮45试穿过了，保证合身！

UMP45...Thank you.……谢谢。

UMP40You're welcome! Also, feel free to ask me anything you want! It looks like you've been hesitating this whole time and I can't take it anymore!不客气！还有，45想问什么就问吧！从刚才起就一直欲言又止的，我都看不下去啦！

UMP45I'm sorry... I just wanted to know, where are we right now?抱歉……我只是想知道，我们现在在哪里？

UMP40We're at Griffin, of course! This is the Griffin dorm, and apart from the repair pod, you've been here all this time, 45~当然是格里芬呀！这里是我们在格里芬的宿舍，被援救之后，除了维修间，45就一直待在这里~

UMP45Ah... What about NOMFA? And Kalin... Why is Kalina here?那……非军事力量管理局怎么样了？还有格琳……格琳为什么在这里？

UMP40Kalin...? Are you talking about Kalina? Ah, I almost forgot, I haven't introduced you to her yet! Kalin is the Commander's adjutant. Ever since the rescue op, she's been taking care of various tasks in Griffin. She's super reliable.格琳……？你是说格琳娜吗？啊，我都忘了，还没来得及向你介绍她呢！格琳娜是指挥官的助理，自从救援行动后，一直都在协助处理格里芬的各项事务，超级可靠哦。

UMP40Still, what's this NOMFA thing? I've never heard of it before. Is it a management department of Sangvis Ferri Manufacturing?不过，非军事力量管理局是什么？我没听过。是铁血工厂的管理部门吗？

UMP45No... it's not. I must have remembered wrongly.不……不是。是我记错了。

(UMP45 shakes her head and avoids the other Doll's searching gaze. The latter merely ruffles UMP45's hair and laughs in a consoling way.)（UMP45摇摇头，避开了人形探究的眼神。人形于是也只是揉了揉UMP45的头发，安慰似地笑了笑。）

UMP40Mhm. Don't worry, 45~ Persica said that your neural cloud took a lot of damage and some data segments might be unreadable, so you might feel a little confused right after waking up.嗯嗯，45也别着急~帕斯卡说过，你的心智受损比较严重，部分数据可能会无法读取，所以刚醒来时可能会感觉心智有些混乱。

UMP40But that's okay! It'll get better by itself after a while!但是没关系，等过一段时间就会自行恢复的！

UMP40So stop brooding about it on your own and come with me to the celebration party, okay?所以，现在就别自己闷头想了，先和我一起去安心参加庆祝宴会，好吗？

UMP40A lot of our friends will be there! Who knows, maybe your neural cloud will go back to normal after you see them!庆祝宴上，还会有很多很多同伴一起！说不定，等你看到大家，心智就会恢复正常了呢！

UMP40And besides, if you go try on the dress now, you might be able to get it changed or altered if you don't like it! You can't do that if you're too late!而且，现在去试礼服的话，万一不喜欢还来得及换一件哦！去晚了可就都没有啦！

(The Doll's smile is like a tranquilizer that makes UMP45 smile too. She gets up and nods to her.)（人形的笑容如同安定剂一般，让UMP45不由自主地也淡淡微笑起来。她站起身，向着人形点了点头。）

UMP45...Yeah.……嗯。

(After hearing her reply, the other Doll happily grabs UMP45's hand. Just as the two of them are about to step outside, the room's door suddenly opens and another familiar figure rushes in.)（得到回应，人形欢快地牵住了UMP45的手。就在两人即将踏出房间时，房门忽然敞开，另一个熟悉的身影跑了进来。）

UMP945! Persica said she managed to successfully reboot you! Are you alright? We—45姐！帕斯卡告诉我说你重启成功了！你、你现在恢复了吗？我们——

UMP40Ah, 9's here too~哎呀，9也来了呢~

(Before UMP45 can reply, UMP40 has already reached out to put an arm around UMP9's shoulder.)（没有等UMP45回应，UMP40已经开朗地揽住了UMP9的肩膀。）

UMP4045 and I were just going to try on our dresses, why don't you join us, 9? Let's pick out something nice for 45 to wear~我和45正准备去试礼服呢，9也一起去吧！我们一起给45好好挑挑，看什么样的裙子最好看~

UMP45A dress... That doesn't suit me—礼服？恐怕不太适合我——

UMP9Heck no! I'll make sure I choose the perfect dress for you, 45~ Let's head over right now, 45, I can't wait, ehe♪才不会啦！我肯定会为45姐挑出最适合的裙子~ 45姐，我们快点过去吧，我已经等不及啦，哎嘿♪

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(Lenna looks around as she follows UMP40, but the more she sees, the more she feels something is wrong here.)（跟随UMP40一路前行，莱娜观察着周围，越来越觉得不对劲。）

Lenna40, don't you think that Leva's neural cloud looks really weird right now?40，你有没有觉得，现在莱娅姐的心智空间，看起来好奇怪？

UMP40Huh? Does it?诶，有吗？

LennaOf course it is! Those fallen tables, chairs and umbrellas, the burst balloons, and these electric lights without power... None of them look like they belong in Leva's neural cloud, don't you think?当然有啊！那边倒掉的桌椅和遮阳伞，破掉的气球，还有这些没电的装饰彩灯……不管怎么说，都不像是莱娅姐心智里原本该有的东西吧？

UMP40Eh? Now that you mention it, that does seem a little weird.欸？这么一说，的确有些奇怪呢。

(UMP40 comes to a halt and closely studies the colorful facilities amidst the ruins.)（UMP40停下了脚步，仔细审视着废墟中五彩缤纷的陈设。）

UMP40The neural space's interior looked normal before I was attacked. Is this because of the redundant data's influence?在我被袭击前，心智空间似乎还是原本的模样呢。是冗余数据的影响吗？

LennaIt's probably more than a simple influence.不只是影响吧。

LennaNow that I look at them, it looks like this place was deliberately modified to look like, er... an amusement park!现在看上去，这里像是被刻意改造过一样，就像是，呃……一座游乐园！

LennaSee, look at that pointy tent over there that's full of holes. It's a carousel, isn't it? I don't think Leva would ride a carousel in her neural cloud for no reason, especially when the carousel has such creepy horses...喏，那里那座破破烂烂的尖角帐篷，完全就是旋转木马吧？ 我可不觉得莱娅姐没事会在心智里坐木马玩啊，而且还是那么诡异的木马……

(Lenna reaches out and gestures to a pointy tent in the distance. UMP40 looks where she is pointing.)（莱娜伸出手，指向不远处的尖顶形状建筑，UMP40也跟着看过去。）

(Although the conical tent is in tatters and the carousel horses are eaten through with rot, it's definitely a carousel.)（虽然尖顶已经损坏了大半，木马也破败不堪，但那的确是一座旋转木马。）

(Countless data fragments float in the dark sky above the tent, slowly spinning in mid-air like a windstorm.)（晦暗的天空中，无数破碎的数据悬浮在尖顶和底座之外，如同风暴一般缓缓旋转。）

UMP40Hm~ That definitely doesn't look like something Leva would like.唔~的确不像是莱娅的口味呢。

UMP40Perhaps that girl altered the neural space? After all, human kids like amusement parks!也许，是那个小女孩改造了心智空间？毕竟，游乐园是小孩子喜欢的东西嘛！

UMP40That said, this carousel looks really weird too. Why are there so many robots around it... huh?不过这座木马也长得很古怪呀，周围怎么还有好多机械……诶？

(UMP40 focuses on the windstorm, brings up her diagram, then suddenly grabs Lenna's hand in surprise.)（UMP40注视着旋转的风暴，又调出数据示意图看了看，忽然惊喜地抓住了莱娜的手。）

UMP40Lenna, come with me! That carousel is the first data source we're looking for!莱娜，快跟我来！那座旋转木马，就是我们在找的第一个数据源！

UMP40Once we get rid of it, we can stop the redundant data in this sector from growing!清理掉这个源头，就能阻止这一片扇区里冗余数据的增长了！

(UMP40 drags Lenna over to the carousel, but almost immediately, she hears a loud crash in the distance—)（UMP40拉着莱娜快步向木马走去，但几乎是同一瞬间，远处忽然传来“轰”的一声巨响——）

(The light strip encircling the carousel turns on, barely managing to light up the surroundings.)（一道昏暗的灯带环绕着木马亮起，勉强照亮了四周。）

(And so, Lenna and UMP40 get a clear view of the slowly-moving robot horde around the carousel.)（于是，莱娜与UMP40得以看清了木马周围，那群正在缓缓移动的诡异机械。）

(In addition, they see a little girl pull the switch on the carousel, trying to command the robots to play with her.)（以及刚刚拉下木马开关，试图指挥机械们一起玩耍的小女孩。）

Mysterious GirlTeehee, spinny horsey, I like it! Everyone, come play with me♪嘻嘻，旋转木马，喜欢！大家，都和我一起玩吧♪

(The girl mounts one of the carousel's horses and happily flails her arms. However, the dilapidated horse does not move and the surrounding robots can only approach her fruitlessly, jostling each other.)（小女孩坐在木马上，开心地挥舞着手臂。然而，破败的木马并未旋转，环绕的机械只能朝着小女孩徒劳地靠近，一只挤着一只。）

(After waiting stiffly for a while on one of the horses, the girl hangs her head in dejection.)（在木马上僵硬地等待了片刻之后，女孩失落地垂下了头。）

Mysterious GirlHorsey, broke... Nobody wants to play with me either... huh?木马，坏了……大家，也都不和我玩呢……咦？

(Suddenly, the girl looks up and scans her surroundings, as though she's noticed something.)（突然间，女孩似乎察觉到了什么，猛地抬起头向四周张望着。）

Mysterious GirlNew friend?有、新朋友？

LennaUwah, did she spot us?呜哇，她好像发现我们了？

(Before UMP40 can reply, the girl has already jumped down from her horse and studies the "visitors" in the distance with wide eyes.)（没等UMP40回答，小女孩已经从木马上轻快地跳了下来，以一双大眼睛注视着两位遥远的“来客”。）

Mysterious GirlTeehee, new friends, play with me!嘻嘻，新朋友，陪我玩！

(The girl excitedly runs toward the two of them. Behind her, the countless robots surrounding the carousel pour toward the Dolls, as though a floodgate had been opened—)（小女孩兴奋地朝着二人跑来。女孩身后，无数环绕木马旋转的机械，也像开闸的洪水一般，向着二人漫溢——）

UMP40Aha... I guess kids really do like amusement parks after all...啊哈……果然小孩子，就是喜欢游乐园呢……

UMP40Lenna, I'll let you clear away all this surplus data!清理这些冗余数据的事，就拜托莱娜了哦！

LennaHehe, leave it to me!哼哼，交给我吧！

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(It doesn't take long for Lenna to clear out the robots surrounding the carousel. After seeing that the guardian robots are gone, the little girl nervously hides behind a carousel horse and shakes her fist at UMP40 and Lenna.)（没有耗时太久，环绕着木马的机械们被莱娜清理一空。见护卫的机械消失，小女孩紧张地躲到木马后，朝着UMP40和莱娜用力地挥拳。）

Mysterious GirlAhhhh! You chased everyone away! You're bad! I hate you! I'm not playing with you!啊啊！你们赶走了大家！你们是坏人！讨厌！我不要和你们玩！

UMP40Lenna, quick, we need to catch her!莱娜，快来，我们一起把她抓住！

(UMP40 frantically beckons Lenna over, but before Lenna can approach, the girl has already darted away, racing off like a frightened rabbit.)（UMP40紧张地招呼着莱娜，然而，还没等莱娜靠近，小女孩已经嗖地后缩了一大步，接着像兔子一样飞快地跑远了。）

UMP40Ah, she's gone...呀，这就跑了……

LennaHow does she run that fast?!她也溜得太快了吧！

UMP40Never mind... We'll get a chance to catch her eventually! The most important thing right now is to get rid of the aftereffects of the data source. Look over there, Lenna!算啦……之后总有机会再逮到她的！现在最重要的还是清理数据源后的效果，莱娜你看！

(UMP40 happily pats Lenna on the shoulder. Lenna looks around and her eyes go wide with surprise.)（UMP40开心地拍了拍莱娜的肩。莱娜环视四周，惊讶地瞪圆了眼睛。）

(As the robots vanish, the darkened sky turns a clear blue and the data fragments floating in the air vanish like melting snowflakes. The previously-ruined carousel is restored to pristine condition, strings of colorful lights adorning its canopy and pillars, sparkling brightly around the multicolored carousel horses.)（随着机械们消失，晦暗的天空变成了湛蓝色，悬浮在周围的数据碎片也如雪花般一点点消融。原本破败的旋转木马焕然一新，篷顶与立柱上点缀着一串串彩灯，在五彩的木马周围熠熠闪耀。）

LennaWow... I guess it would be okay for Leva to play around with a carousel like this on her break.哇哦……如果是这样子的旋转木马，那莱娅姐休息的时候想玩一玩也没关系嘛。

UMP40Mhm~ It looks like a really nice carousel. Want to give it a try, Lenna?嗯哼~看上去是很棒的木马呢，莱娜要试一试吗？

(UMP40 approaches the carousel and studies the control panel with curiosity. Then, she pulls down hard on the activation lever.)（UMP40靠近了旋转木马，好奇地注视着控制面板，随后——飞快地拉下了启动杆。）

LennaHuh? Wait, 40, be careful!哎？等等，40，小心些呀！

(Before Lenna can finish, the carousel starts moving slowly. A warm and cheerful melody fills the air in tune with the whirling of the carousel horses and the sparkling of the lights.)（没等莱娜说完，旋转木马已经缓缓地转动起来。一阵温暖又轻快的旋律，伴随着转动的木马与闪烁的灯光，轻盈地飞到了莱娜耳畔。）

(Amidst the music and the lights, a segment of neural records slowly comes into view before Lenna's eyes—)（就在旋律与灯光之中，一段心智记录逐渐显现在莱娜眼前——）

(A gray-haired Doll is standing by the firing range, her head hung low in dejection. Another gray-haired Doll walks over and waves merrily to her.)（靶场边，一个灰色头发的人形拿着枪，垂头丧气地站着。另一个灰色头发的人形走来，开朗地向她扬起手。）

??Oh, hi there, newbie!哎呀，你好啊，新来的人形！

UMP45Uh, Commander... greetings.啊指挥官……您好！

??Haha, cut out the formality. Come sit down! And do I look like a commander? Never got that before!嘿嘿，不用这么拘束啦，快坐下吧！ 还有，我看起来很像指挥官吗？哈哈，第一次有人这么说啊！

UMP45Huh? Don't tell me... you're also a T-Doll?诶？难道你也是……人形？

??Is it weird? Maybe I'm too expressive? That's pretty much the only good thing about me... Heheh, anyway, I'm a new recruit just like you! Guess we'll have to take care of each other!很奇怪吗？难道是我的表情太丰富了？我也只有这一个优点了啊…… 嘿嘿，总之我和你一样，都是新加入的人形哦，请多指教啦！

UMP45Ah... sure... And thank you...啊……请多指教…… 还有，谢谢你……

??No biggie. We're companions, so we have to cheer each other up!没事没事，同伴就要互相鼓励嘛！

(...)（……）

(The cheerful Doll smiles as she sits down on the bench beside the range, graciously consoling the Doll who's feeling down because of her poor shooting scores.)（坐在靶场边的长椅上，开朗的人形微笑着，宽慰因射击训练结果而垂头丧气的人形。）

??Your posture, reflexes, and accuracy all show that you don't have any advanced fire control system installed.无论从你的姿势、反应还是精度上看，你都不像是安装过高级火控软件的人形呢。

??That's why you must not force something that you physically can't do!……所以啊，做不到的事情就别去勉强啦！

??Don't take it too seriously! There must be a job where you can make use of your strengths here.别太在意这种事啦！你来到这里，一定有能发挥的岗位。

??Sorry, but haven't you figured it out yet? I'm just as useless as you!抱歉抱歉，看来你还没有搞清楚状况嘛？ 我和你一样，都是没人要的家伙啦！

??Here, check our imprinted weapons! Our clouds may have been wiped, but we're the products of the same hapless factory.喏，看看我们的烙印武器吧！ 虽然云图被抹掉了，不过应该是出自同一个倒霉的工厂之手呢。

UMP45Really...? Then you also...真的……？那么你也是……

??That's right. I, too, have a bunch of weird electronic warfare modules installed for whatever reason, so I can't hold a gun properly either... But what a coincidence that I ran into you while I was just strolling around!没错，出厂时被莫名装了一堆电子战模块，搞得现在枪都用不好。 不过真的很巧，在我无聊闲逛的时候，居然在这里遇到了你！

UMP40I'm UMP40, your elder sister by name and by fate, so I'll be sure to have your back!我是UMP40，作为名义和命运层面上的姐妹，我会好好关照你的！

(As the music and lights fade, so does the scene that Lenna is watching.)（旋律与灯光淡去之时，莱娜眼前的画面也逐渐消失不见。）

(The firing range filled with merry laughter is now empty. The lights die and the carousel horses slowly grind to a halt. The Dolls fade away like waking dreams, leaving only a single bullet lying quietly on the ground.)（充满人形欢声笑语的靶场变得空空荡荡，灯光熄灭，旋转木马也缓缓停止，人形们的身影像幻梦一样消失，只剩下一枚子弹，静静地躺在地面。）

(Before Lenna realizes what she's doing, she's already bent down to pick it up.)（莱娜不由低下身，拾起了那枚子弹。）

Lenna...……

LennaWhat I saw just now... Was that Leva... I mean, was that 45 and... the real UMP40?刚才我看见的，是莱娅姐……不对，45姐和真正的……UMP40？

UMP40Yup! That's what happened the first time they met!没错呢，那是她们第一次见面的时候发生的事情哦！

LennaLeva looked totally different from how she is now...那时候的莱娅姐，和现在完全不一样啊……

LennaI, um, I've never seen her like that before. She was like a totally clueless rookie, just like...我、我从来没见过那个样子的莱娅姐，就好像她是一个什么都不懂的菜鸟新人，像是……

Lenna...Just like how I was when she first met me. No, she was even more timid than me!……像是从前刚遇见她的我。不，甚至比从前的我还要更加胆怯……！

LennaWhat happened to Leva to make her like she is now? She was already different by the time she met me... Was that because of 40 too?到底为什么，莱娅姐会变成现在这样呢？遇见我的时候，莱娅姐已经不同了……这是因为40吗？

(Confused, Lenna turns to look at the "UMP40" beside her. As a simulated persona patterned after the real UMP40, her face and expression are almost the same as the UMP40's from the neural records.)（莱娜惶惑地转过头，看向身旁的“UMP40”。作为模拟从前那一位真正的UMP40而诞生的人格，她有着与心智记录中的UMP40几乎相同的脸庞和神情。）

LennaDid Leva change because of 40's encouragement?是因为40的鼓励，莱娅姐才逐渐改变的吗？

UMP40...Hm, kind of.……唔，或许是吧。

LennaIn that case, did Leva become what she is now because... because UMP40 disappeared?那，莱娅姐会变成现在的模样，是因为……因为UMP40的消失吗？

(The simulated UMP40 persona does not reply, but her silence is answer enough.)（诞生于UMP40模拟人格的人形没有回答。但莱娜已经从人形的沉默中获知了答案。）

(—The reason why UMP40 is so important to Leva is because of that past, which is forever beyond her reach.)（——正是因为那段自己无法触及的过往，UMP40才会在莱娅心中如此重要。）

LennaI knew it... No wonder I can't compare to 40... After all, it was 40 who supported Leva when she needed it most...果然……难怪我比不上40，因为在莱娅姐最需要的时候，是40给了她支撑……

(Lenna unconsciously hangs her head, but a cheerful voice cuts through her dejected thoughts.)（莱娜不由自主地垂下了头，但一个欢快的声音打断了她消沉的思绪。）

UMP40Right, enough playing back those records! You look more depressed than 45 did back then, Lenna!好啦，别总想刚才那段记录啦！莱娜你现在的表情可是比当年的45还要难看哦！

LennaBut...可是……

(UMP40 cheerfully taps Lenna's shoulder and then points to the bullet in Lenna's hand.)（UMP40开朗地拍了拍莱娜的肩，又指了指莱娜手中的子弹。）

UMP40I actually have some good news about Leva. Want to hear it?现在我可是有一个关于莱娅的好消息哟，莱娜想听吗？

LennaHuh? Eh?哎、哎？

UMP40Do you still remember how Leva forgot about 40? Thing is, we both saw those records just now. That proves the neural records about Operation Butterfly and UMP40 aren't actually lost.你还记得莱娅之前忘记了40的事吧？但刚才我们都看到了那些记录。这说明那些关于蝴蝶行动和UMP40的心智记录并没有丢失。

UMP40Those records were lost among the redundant data after they were damaged—that's the reason why Leva forgot it. Therefore, if we clear the data quickly, Leva might be able to get those memories back quickly too.莱娅之所以会忘记，是因为这些记录在受损后散落在了冗余数据里，只要我们尽快清理数据，也许莱娅很快就能找回记录啦！

LennaEh? Really?欸，真的吗？

UMP40I think so~ In that case, Leva will—我想是的~那样的话，莱娅也——

Persicaria...Lenna... Lenna? Can you hear me?……莱娜……莱娜？能听到吗？

(The sudden call interrupts their conversation. Lenna looks down and sees that the long-silent communicator is finally blinking with an incoming transmission.)（忽然响起的呼叫声打断了二人的对话。莱娜低下头，发现沉寂已久的通讯终端终于闪烁起信号。）

LennaPersica! Oh thank goodness, the signal's finally back!帕斯卡……！太好了，信号终于恢复了！

PersicariaLenna, have you found 40? How are things on your end?莱娜，找到40了吗？你们那边现在是什么情况？

(Lenna quickly describes the current situation to Persica.)（莱娜简要地向帕斯卡同步了现状。）

Persicaria...I can't believe something like that happened. And there was a weird little girl too? Hehe, now that's interesting.……居然出现了这种情况，还有一个奇怪的小女孩？呵呵，有点意思。

PersicariaOh yes, let me examine that bullet you found.对了，先把你捡到的那颗子弹给我检测一下。

Persicaria...Analysis complete. I've figured it out.……分析完成，弄清楚了。

PersicariaThis bullet contains the neural records from the first time Leva met 40. Hm, in that case, the situation is exactly like what I guessed.这颗子弹里储存的就是莱娅第一次遇见40的心智记录。嗯，那现状就和我之前的猜测一致了。

PersicariaEarlier, when that mysterious Doll attacked Leva in the Girard server room, she didn't directly destroy the information about the Butterfly Incident and 40. Rather, she just destroyed the resource headers which pointed to that information.之前在吉拉尔的机房，那个神秘的人形攻击莱娅后，并没有直接破坏这些关于蝴蝶事件和40的信息，而只是破坏了指向这些信息的头指针。

PersicariaTherefore, Leva technically hasn't forgotten 40, because all the forgotten files are still in the mess that is Leva's neural cloud. If you keep clearing the junk data away and fixing the loopholes in Leva's neural cloud, you'll be able to find these fragmented neural records and put them back together again.所以莱娅并没有忘记40，因为所有被遗忘的记录都还在莱娅这个乱糟糟的心智里。只要你们继续清理冗余数据，修复莱娅心智中的受损漏洞，这些散碎的记录就能够被找到，并且重新整合。

UMP40Hehe, see, Lenna? Turns out it was like that all along! Huh? Lenna, what are you...?嘿嘿，莱娜你看，果然是这样呢！欸？莱娜这是……？

(Beside her, Lenna is grabbing her head in frustration.)（一旁的莱娜苦恼地抱住了脑袋。）

LennaI... I just saw a part of Leva's past that she didn't want to discuss with me! Does that count as violating her privacy?我、我就这样看到了莱娅姐不愿意说的过往，算不算偷窥莱娅姐的隐私？

LennaWhat if Leva finds out? What if she gets mad? Ahhhh...要是莱娅姐知道了，对我生气怎么办？啊啊啊……

UMP40Pffft... Oh come on, you're her beloved little sister! There's no way she'd be that petty!噗嗤……你可是她最可爱的妹妹，她才不会那么小心眼呢！

LennaReally? But Leva never told me about 40 before... Is it really okay for me to keep watching those records...真的吗？可莱娅姐过去从来没有说过关于40的事，我、我真的可以继续看吗……

(Lenna looks a little uneasy as she scratches her head.)（莱娜有些不自在地挠了挠头。）

PersicariaRight now, resolving the malfunction in Leva's neural cloud takes priority.现在解决莱娅心智的故障更重要。

UMP40Yup, yup. You might not want to do it, but you've got no choice! Don't worry, Lenna, if Leva does get mad, I'll speak up for you, so don't worry~嗯嗯，莱娜虽然不想，但也没得选啦！莱娅要是真的生气了，我会帮你说话的，放宽心~

(UMP40 pats Lenna's shoulder in a consoling manner.)（UMP40安慰地拍了拍莱娜的肩膀。）

LennaUm, yeah... Thank you, 40. I know what you're getting at. While I've always wanted to hear Leva tell me about this in her own words, her safety is the most important thing right now. I'll do my best to clear the data no matter what stands in my way.嗯、嗯……谢谢你，40。 我明白的，虽然我一直希望能亲口听莱娅姐告诉我这些事，但现在莱娅姐的安全最重要，不论怎么样，我都会努力清理数据的。

(Lenna nods, and then she clenches her fists tightly as though to reaffirm her resolve.)（莱娜点点头，像是要再次坚定自己的决心一般，努力地握了握拳。）

LennaSo, what should we do next, Persica?所以，帕斯卡，接下来我要怎么做？

PersicariaKeep searching for the data sources with 40. It's the most efficient solution we have. I've already compiled the statuses of the data sources I can detect into a new map that I'm sending to you now. You can consult it for your future movements.继续和40一起找数据源头，这是效率最高的方式。我已经把我观测到的数据源状况整合成了新的地图，现在发给你们，之后就按这份地图的指引行动吧。

UMP40That's great! This map is way more accurate than my hunches. Well done, Persica~ Let's head out right now!太好啦！这比我感知的指引准确多了，不愧是帕斯卡~我们现在就出发吧！

PersicariaCalm down. You should take this too.别急。还有这个也拿去。

(The sound of keys clicking is audible over the transmission's audio feed.)（通讯频道里响起了噼里啪啦的键盘声。）

(When the clicking stops, a small object falls from the sky and hits Lenna squarely in the forehead.)（按键声停止时，一个小小的物件从天而降，正好砸中莱娜的脑门。）

LennaOwwwww! Oh hey, what's this?嗷！这是什么？

(Curious, Lenna studies the strange object in her hand.)（莱娜好奇地看着手中造型奇特的物件。）

(—It's a small device that looks a lot like an "emitter" of some kind. Not only is it a lurid color, there are two incredibly distinctive buttons on it.)（——那是一个近似于“发射器”的小小装置，不仅有着夸张的色泽，握把上还长着两个无比显眼的按钮。）

(Lenna presses the first button, but nothing seems to happen.)（莱娜好奇地按了一下第一个按钮，但似乎什么都没发生。）

LennaWhat the heck, is it broken?什么嘛，没用呀？

PersicariaThe tracking program isn't active yet, so the button isn't functional. Try the other one.因为现在追踪程序还没生效，所以这个按钮没用。你换旁边那个看看。

(Lenna presses the other button—)（莱娜于是按下了另一个按钮。接着——）

(Ping—There is a bitter scent, and then a brown beam extends from the emitter's front port.)（砰——伴随着苦涩的香气，一道棕色的射线从发射器的端口显现。）

LennaThat smells like... Is that coffee? Uwah, it even feels like coffee!闻起来是……咖啡的味道？哇啊，摸上去也和咖啡很像！

PersicariaDoesn't having a coffee go perfectly with visiting an amusement park? This signal emitter is a tracking program I custom-wrote just now.在游乐园里喝一杯咖啡，不是正好？这支信号发射器，可是我刚才专门写的追踪程序。

UMP40A tracking program...?追踪程序……？

PersicariaYup. Didn't you mention encountering a weird girl earlier?嗯，你们先前不是提到一个奇怪的小女孩么？

PersicariaThe next time you see her, tag her with the emitter. This tracking program will automatically attach itself to her data and analyze it. Once the analysis is complete, we'll know what created her. Hit the other button and you'll be able to track her location.等下次碰见小女孩的时候，你们用发射器击中她，追踪程序就会自动挂接，对她的数据进行抓取和解读。等数据分析成功，我们就知道小女孩的成因了，那时候再按下按钮，还能对目标位置进行反向追踪。

LennaErm... It sounds pretty useful, but it's still pretty twisted!呃……虽然听上去很有用，但还是太恶趣味了！

LennaAnyway, if there's nothing else, 40 and I will be heading out. Leva's still waiting for us!唔唔，要是没什么别的事，我和40就出发了，莱娅姐还等着我们呢！

PersicariaUm... Actually, there's one more thing. 40, do you feel like you're being affected by the redundant data?嗯……确实还有一件事。 40，你有受到冗余数据的影响吗？

UMP40Huh? Me?哎？我？

PersicariaAll that useless data takes up Leva's computational space, which affected comms between Lenna and me. Since you were always resident in her neural space, you're kind of—冗余数据会占用莱娅的运算空间，我和莱娜的通讯也是因此而受到干扰。你原本就在心智空间里，多少也算是和冗余数据同——

UMP40I'm fine! Don't worry about me, Persica, I'm running just fine, I'm not feeling any interference at all!没问题！帕斯卡就放下一百个心吧，我的运行完全正常，一点都没受到干扰哦！

PersicariaOh... Well, in that case, just focus on clearing the data first. Once the amount of redundant data reaches a certain level, new data will overwrite the old. Lenna, you need to keep that from happening; otherwise, you'll never be able to recover Leva's neural records.哦……既然这样，那就先清理吧。冗余数据如果达到一定值，新增的数据就会覆盖原始记录，莱娜，你必须避免这样的状况出现，否则莱娅的心智记录就无法找回了。

LennaGot it.我明白了。

(Lenna nods earnestly to Persica. Then, she turns to look into the distance of the neural space.)（向着帕斯卡，也向着心智空间中的某个远方，莱娜认真地点了点头。）

LennaI'll make sure I keep Leva safe! I won't let that happen to her!我一定会保证好莱娅姐的安全，绝对不会让这样的情况出现！

Overlapping Response 重叠效应

(As night falls, UMP40 and UMP9, both dressed in evening gowns, escort UMP45 to the ballroom.)（夜幕降临时分，身着晚礼服的UMP40和UMP9挽着UMP45走向宴会大厅。）

UMP40Yup~ I knew this purple dress would be perfect on you, 45~嗯~我就知道这条紫色的裙子很适合45~

UMP9Hehe♪ It's just that you look great in anything, 45!嘿嘿♪是45姐好看，所以穿什么都合适！

UMP45...Yup.……嗯。

(UMP45 smiles faintly after hearing the two of them praise her. The smooth purple silk feels very familiar and it makes UMP45 feel nostalgic, but also a little suspicious.)（听着二人的夸奖，UMP45露出淡淡的笑容作为回应。深紫色丝缎的柔滑触感十分熟悉，令UMP45感到怀念的同时也产生了一些莫名的疑惑。）

(Has she ever worn a dress like this one before?)（过去的自己，也曾穿过这样的一件礼服裙么？）

(However, each time she tries to remember the past, her neural cloud grows indistinct, like misted glass, especially when she tries to recall details about that operation—)（然而，一旦念及过去，心智总会像是被雾蒙住的玻璃一样看不清晰。尤其是关乎那场行动——）

UMP40Why are you spacing out, 45? Shouldn't we be heading in?45在发什么呆呢，该进去了哦？

UMP45...Hang on.……等等。

(UMP45 grabs UMP40 as the latter is about to enter the party venue.)（UMP45拉住了准备推开宴会厅大门的UMP40。）

UMP4540, can you give me a couple of minutes? I have some things I want to ask you about that mission.40，可以先等两分钟吗……关于那场行动，我有些事情想问问你。

UMP40Hm? What do you want to know, 45?诶？45要问什么？

UMP45From what I remember of that operation... only you and I took part, 40. Why was the Commander there? And my neural cloud...那场行动我记得……只有40和我秘密参与了吧，为什么指挥官会在？还有，我的心智……

??Now why are the two of you standing at the doorway like scarecrows? Is someone's neural cloud so badly damaged that they're too scared to step through a door?你们，为什么像木桩一样站在入口，某些人不会是心智受损后连门都不敢进了吧？

(Before UMP45 can finish, a cold voice interrupts her question.)（话未说完，一个冷冷的声音打断了UMP45的发问。）

(UMP45 turns and sees the owner of the voice—It is a long-haired Doll with a cold demeanor who's sizing her up with an icy look in her eyes.)（UMP45转过身，看见了声音的主人——那是一名气质冷傲的长发人形，此刻正冷冷地打量着她。）

(Beside the Doll is a white-haired Doll who's also wearing a dress. Her eyes are closed in almost-slumber and she's wobbling on her feet, as though she's going to keel over and curl up on the floor at any moment.)（而人形身边，另一名同样身着礼服的白色长发人形睡不醒般地闭着眼睛，身体晃晃悠悠，似乎下一秒就要蜷缩到地面。）

UMP45Heh~ Well, it's better to have gotten neural cloud damage than not be allowed to take part in the op at all. Isn't that right, ■■■~呵~在作战中心智受损，总还是比没资格参与作战任务要好，不是吗，■■■~

UMP45...……

(This is strange. This Doll's face is very familiar, but UMP45 can't recall her name.)（奇怪，明明是十分熟悉的面目，UMP45却想不起人形的姓名。）

(Just as UMP45 frowns while thinking, the closed door to the venue hall suddenly opens and Kalina steps out.)（就在UMP45皱眉思索时，紧闭的宴会厅大门忽然打开了，格琳娜从厅中走了出来。）

KalinaOh~ 404's here too.哦~404也来啦。

(Kalina greets the white-haired Doll in a familiar way and smiles at the three UMPs.)（熟稔地朝白发人形打了个招呼，格琳娜向着UMP45三人笑了笑。）

KalinaHehe, I haven't introduced them to you yet, 40. These two are elite Dolls from Squad 404: 416 and Gr G11. Squad 404 provides covert support for operations and they took part in this operation. It was thanks to their help that you and 45 were saved.呵呵，还没向40你们介绍呢。这两位是404小队的精英人形，HK416和G11。404小队作为秘密支援，也一起参与了这次的行动。多亏了她们帮忙，45你们才能获救。

KalinaAlso, after the operation ended, Squad 404 officially accepted employment from Griffin and they've joined us. It's very likely that they'll form a new team with you and 45 for future ops.而且，在行动结束后，404小队已经正式接受邀请，加入格里芬了，今后很有可能会和45、40你们组成新的小队一起行动。

KalinaI invited them here today to take the opportunity to inform everyone about the news.今天邀请她们过来，也是想趁此机会告诉大家这件事。

(After Kalina finishes her introduction, 416 looks at UMP45 and raises her chin arrogantly.)（格琳娜介绍完毕，HK416看向UMP45，脸上扬起了一抹骄傲。）

416Hmph, do you understand now? It's not like 404 are trash who don't deserve to set foot on the battlefield.哼，明白了吧。404可不是什么没资格参与作战的废物。

416Still, you don't need to thank us for helping. After all, protecting weak teammates is part of an elite Doll's duties.不过，不用感谢404的援助，毕竟，在任务中保护弱小的伙伴正是精英人形的责任。

UMP45...……

(Was that what really happened?)（是这样吗？）

(UMP45 eyes Kalina and 416 suspiciously. For some reason, the way they were talking just now filled UMP45's heart with a strange sense of wrongness. However, UMP40 doesn't seem affected at all and instead smiles brightly at them.)（UMP45有些怀疑地望向HK416与格琳娜。不知为何，方才二人的说辞总让UMP45产生莫名的违和感，但UMP40却对此浑然不觉，反而向二人露出灿烂的笑容。）

UMP40Huh, so that's how it is! Hehe, then I need to thank 416 and Gr G11! If not for you, 45 and I would really have been done for!欸，是这样啊！嘿嘿，那真是要多谢416和G11啦！要不是有你们的支援，我和45就真的完蛋啦！

UMP40Since we're all going to form a new team together, I'll just wish us all the best in becoming the most cohesive and well-coordinated team!既然大家今后也会组建成新的小队，那我就先预祝我们能成为最好最默契的小队吧！

416...Hmph, you don't need to wish for it. It's a foregone conclusion.……哼。不用预祝，一定会是。

(Faced with UMP40's dazzling smile, the white-haired Doll pulls away in a somewhat unnatural way. After that, she grabs the other Doll who's already snoring loudly on the ground and strides into the venue hall.)（面对着UMP40灿烂的笑容，白发人形有些不自然地偏开了身，接着一把拽起几乎已经蜷缩在地面呼呼大睡的人形，大步向着宴会厅内走去。）

(Before she leaves, the white-haired Doll turns back one last time and fixes UMP45 with a cold stare.)（在即将离开前，白发人形再度回过身，冷冷地看了一眼UMP45。）

416Just a reminder, since you have neural cloud damage, you should take some time to get your frame in order instead of rushing back to the battlefield. 404 isn't going to come save you again if you end up dragging your teammates down.提醒你一句，既然心智受损了，最好先收拾好自己的素体，别急着上战场。要是拖累了同伴，404可不会再来救你们第二次。

(With that, the white-haired Doll drags Gr G11 away. UMP40 lightly slaps UMP45's shoulder, as though she guessed the latter's thoughts.)（说完，白发人形拖着G11走开了。似乎猜到了身边的人在想什么，UMP40轻轻拍了拍UMP45的肩膀。）

UMP40Hehe, 416 might have an acid tongue, but this is her way of showing concern~嘿嘿，别看416嘴上凶，其实这就是她关心人的方式呢~

UMP45Is that so...? Do you know her from before, 40?是这样吗……？40你从前，认识她……？

UMP40No no, this is also my... Well, I just heard about her from 9. Isn't that right?不不，这也是我……是我从9那里听说的啦，对吧？

(UMP9 smiles and hugs UMP45 before nuzzling her.)（UMP9笑眯眯地抱住UMP45蹭了蹭。）

UMP9Yup! 416 has always been awkward! Don't take what she said to heart, 45!嗯嗯！416这个人总是别别扭扭的！刚才说的话，45姐可不要放在心上哦！

UMP40Alright, 45, 9, it's time we went in. That's enough standing around like dorks for now~好啦，45，9，我们也快点进去吧，别在这里傻站着了~

UMP9Yup! I'm sure there's lots of delicious grub in there. I can smell it already, hehe!嗯！里面一定有很多好吃的吧，我已经闻到香味了，嘿嘿！

(UMP40 and UMP9 each grab UMP45's arms and push her into the venue hall.)（UMP40和UMP9一左一右地挽住了UMP45，推着UMP45走进了大厅。）

UMP45...……

(Inside the lively venue hall, UMP45 sits down on one side of a spacious sofa, enjoying delicious food with the Dolls around her.)（热闹的宴会厅，UMP45坐在宽大的沙发一角，与身边的人形们一同享用着美食。）

(There's already a huge pile of food on the table before her, but UMP9 is still running excitedly back and forth across the hall, setting down new dishes in front of UMP45.)（圆桌上的食物已经堆成了小山，但UMP9还是兴奋地在大厅中来来回回，将取到的新菜品放到UMP45面前。）

UMP9Wow, this is good too! Try some, 45!哇，这个也好吃！45姐，你快尝尝！

UMP40Yup, and this drink is really yummy! Have a glass, 45!嗯嗯，还有这个口味的饮料也很好喝呢！呵呵，45也来一杯！

SPAS-12Everyone was really worried when we heard you got hurt during the mission. How do you feel now, 45? Are you alright?听说你们在作战中受了伤，大家都很担心呢，45现在感觉怎么样？没有不舒服吧？

SpringfieldHehe, well, don't force yourself if you're not feeling well.呵呵，如果有不舒适，千万不要逞强哦。

UMP45Mm. Thank you, everyone.嗯，谢谢各位。

(Dolls are milling back and forth inside the venue hall. From time to time, people approach UMP45 to greet or speak to her. Someone has started a board game in the center of the hall. It draws the attention of many people, including UMP9, who runs over excitedly.)（宴会厅里，人形们来来回回，不时过来与UMP45几人打招呼、说话。大厅中心，有人形组织着桌面游戏，不少人都被吸引，UMP9也兴奋地跑了过去。）

(As she watches the bustling hall, UMP45 is slowly infected by the lively mood in the air. She leans against the sofa and slowly relaxes her body, allowing herself to sink into its softness.)（看着人来人往的大厅，UMP45也逐渐被热闹的气氛所感染。她靠着沙发，慢慢地放松了身体，任自己陷进一片柔软。）

(Maybe this isn't so bad?)（也许这样也不错？）

(While her neural cloud is a little confused, and some of the data doesn't conform exactly to what she knows... Everyone is very nice and she has UMP9 and UMP40 to keep her company.)（虽然心智还有些混乱，有一些数据似是而非……但大家都很亲切，还有UMP9和UMP40的陪伴。）

(As the thought crosses her mind, UMP45 looks to her side. Sensing UMP45's gaze, UMP40 raises her glass of fruit juice and flashes her a winning smile.)（这么想着，UMP45转头向身侧。察觉了UMP45的目光，UMP40举起果汁，灿烂地笑了笑。）

(After that, UMP40 suddenly waves in front of her. Kalina, who's wearing a suit, approaches and sits down beside the two of them. She raises a hand and gently ruffles UMP45's hair.)（随后，UMP40忽地向前方招了招手——身着西装的格琳娜走了过来，坐到了二人身侧。她抬起手，轻轻地抚摸UMP45的头发。）

KalinaHow do you feel, 45? Not too noisy for you, is it? Your neural cloud was only fixed just recently, after all.45感觉还好么？你心智刚刚完成维修不久，不会觉得宴会吵闹吧？

(Kalina's smile reassures UMP45. However, as she looks at Kalina's professional-looking suit, a strange feeling rises inside UMP45's neural cloud again.)（格琳娜的笑容让UMP45感到一阵安心，可是，望着格琳娜干练挺括的西装，UMP45心智中再次出现了奇怪的感觉。）

(Is Kalina supposed to look like this right now? But if not, then how should she look?)（这时候的格琳……格琳娜是这个模样吗？如果不是，她又该是什么样呢？）

(UMP45 feels like she ought to know, but she can't find the right records in her neural cloud.)（UMP45总觉得自己知道该是什么样。可是，心智中依然无法找到正确的记录。）

(In the end, UMP45 decides to set these unexplainable doubts aside for now.)（最终，UMP45决定先搁置这些莫名的困扰。）

UMP45Thank you for asking, Kalin. This place is quite lively and it's very relaxing. Perfect for a "patient" like me~谢谢……格琳。这里很热闹，也让人很放松，正好适合我这样的“病号”~

UMP45Also, I need to thank Griffin and 404 for supporting us during this operation.还有这次行动~也多谢了格里芬的支援小队和404。

KalinaYou don't need to thank Griffin or me. 40 is the real hero here.不必谢我和格里芬，你们能获救，真正的功臣是40。

(Kalina looks at UMP40 across UMP45, and smiles.)（格琳娜看向一旁的UMP40笑了笑。）

KalinaIf 40 hadn't managed to shake off the control of the ■ virus and kept it from spreading, the Griffin Dolls would have been in greater danger. You probably wouldn't have made it out safely.要不是40设法摆脱了■病毒的控制，阻止了病毒扩散，格里芬的人形们一定会遭遇更大的危险，45你也不可能安全脱身。

UMP45...The ■ virus? What's that?……■病毒？这是什么？

Kalina■■■■■■■■■■■... ■■■■■■■■■...■■■■■■■■■■■……………………■■■■■■■■■…………………………

UMP45Kalin? What did you just say?格琳？你在说……什么？

(Kalina's voice seems to fade into indistinct static and UMP45 can't make out what she's saying. She unconsciously grabs Kalina's arm, but before she can ask further, Kalina has already changed the topic.)（格琳娜的声音似乎变成了嘈杂一团，再也听不清晰。UMP45不由抓住了格琳娜的手臂，但还没来得及追问，格琳娜已经转换了话题。）

KalinaSpeaking of which, 40 and 45, I've got some good news for you.说起来，40、45，我这里还有个好消息哦。

UMP40Oh? What other surprises do you have hidden up your sleeve, Kalin?哎？格琳还藏了什么惊喜？

KalinaWe all think that coming back safely from that operation was an incredible feat~ Therefore, in order to celebrate your safe return and as a reward for 40's contributions to Griffin, the Commander has decided to give you both a special reward—a month-long super vacation!大家都认为，你们能在行动中安全回归，可是非常难得的事情呢~所以，为了庆祝你们安全归来，也为了奖励40为格里芬的大家做出的贡献，指挥官决定为你们颁发一份特别奖励——为期一个月的超长假期。

UMP40A super vacation? That's a month long?! Wow!超长假期？一个月？！哇啊！！！

(UMP40 hugs UMP45 and begins jumping around in excitement.)（UMP40抱着UMP45激动地跳了起来。）

UMP40Hey, does that mean 45 and I can go on a holiday?!诶，那这样的话，我和45不就能去外面旅行了吗？！

UMP9Whatwhatwhat, did someone say "holiday"?!什么什么，旅行！？

(UMP9, who was playing a board game off to the side, hears the commotion and excitedly squeezes over.)（正在一旁玩着桌游的UMP9听到动静，也兴奋地挤了过来。）

UMP9Are you going on a holiday with 45, 40? Can I come too?40要和45姐一起去旅行吗？我可以一起去吗？

(UMP9 looks eagerly at Kalina, but Kalina merely smiles and ruffles her hair.)（UMP9期待地盯着格琳娜，但格琳娜笑着揉了揉UMP9的头顶。）

KalinaI'm sorry, but I have other work for you, 9.抱歉，我还另有任务要安排给9呢。

UMP9Awww...啊……

UMP9Alright then, if you're going on holiday with 40, then make sure you take lots of pictures and share them with me when you get back, 45!好吧，那，45姐，你和40要旅行的话，一定要多拍一些照片哦！等回来分享给我看！

UMP40Haha, don't you worry, 9. We'll take extra for you too~ Won't we, 45?哈哈，9就一百个放心吧！我们肯定会连你的份也一起拍掉~你说对不对呀，45？

UMP45...Yeah, we will.……嗯。一定会拍的。

KalinaHehe, so, have you decided where you'll be going for your holiday, 40?呵呵，那么，40有决定去哪儿旅行吗？

UMP40Do you even have to ask? We'll be going to the sea, of course!这还用问，当然是去大海边呀！

(...The sea?)（……大海？）

(Upon hearing that word, UMP45's smile freezes on her face. Perhaps, a long, long time ago...)（在听到这个词的瞬间，UMP45的笑容停在了脸上。是否，在很久很久之前……）

UMP40Hm? What's wrong, 45?咦？45怎么啦？

UMP45...I remember that a long time ago, someone once told me about... "the sea". That person said...……我记得，从前，好像也曾有人和我说过……“大海”。那个人说……

UMP40Ah, that was me!哎呀，那个人就是我呀！

(Annoyed, UMP40 thwaps UMP45 on the shoulder.)（UMP40不满地拍了拍UMP45的肩头。）

UMP40I told you that after we finished a training session a while back. I said I wanted to go on a holiday to the seaside and soak up the sun! Did you forget, 45?那是之前训练结束的时候，我对你说的嘛。我说我想去大海边旅行，晒太阳！45，你不会都忘了吧？

UMP45Did you? I can't find those records in my neural cloud.是吗？我在心智里没有找到这段记录。

UMP40Mhm. Well, I guess it can't be helped since your neural cloud was damaged. Maybe that memory was among the damaged bits.嗯嗯，毕竟45你的心智受损了嘛，可能这段经历刚好就是受损的部分吧。

UMP40Ah, that's right! Tell me about your vacation plans too! I can't possibly be the only one who had the idea of going to the seaside, right? Holidays don't come by often, after all. What about you, 45? What do you want to do during your time off?啊，对了！你也说说你的假期计划呀！难得有假期，不能只有我去大海边旅行，你呢，45，你打算在假期里做什么？

KalinaYeah, a month is a long time. What do you have in mind, 45?是啊，一个月的时间很长，45有什么打算？

UMP45...Me?……我么？

(Confronted by UMP40's and Kalina's smiles, UMP45 can't help but think.)（面对着UMP40与格琳娜期待的笑容，UMP45不得已思考起来。）

UMP45If it were me...我的话……

(The party is still going strong in the venue hall. UMP45 is discussing her vacation plan with the other two people in front of her.)（大厅中，热闹的宴会还在持续。坐在大厅一角的沙发上，UMP45和面前的二人谈着计划中的假期。）

(However, the lights overhead grow brighter and brighter while the music playing over the hall's audio systems grow louder and louder, turning into a melody that's familiar to UMP45...)（然而，头顶的灯光却越发强烈，大厅中唱片机播放的音乐声也越来越响、越来越响，变成了另一个让UMP45感觉熟悉的旋律……）

(The lights are so bright now that they've almost washed out UMP40's and Kalina's faces. In this blinding field of white, she sees that indistinct figure once again—)（刺眼的灯光几乎遮住了UMP40与格琳娜的面容，UMP45只觉得眼前一片雪白，在这刺目的雪白中，她再次看见了那个模糊的身影——）

??45~ It's time for target practice!45~该一起去射击训练咯！

UMP45Yup!嗯！

(The indistinct figure radiates the soothing scent of sunlight. UMP45 nods and reaches out to it—)（心智中模糊的身影散发着令人安心的、阳光的味道。UMP45点点头，向那个模糊的影子伸出手——）

UMP40Eh? 45, what's wrong?诶？45怎么啦？

UMP45Ah...啊……

(The light and music suddenly fade away and the indistinct figure vanishes. UMP45 finds herself holding on tightly to UMP40's hand.)（灯光与音乐声忽然都淡去了，模糊的影子在面前消失，UMP45发现自己正紧紧地抓着UMP40的手。）

Kalina45, are you alright? Do you want to go back to Persica's for a checkup?45，不舒服吗？要不要再去帕斯卡那里看看？

UMP45...……

UMP45No, there's no need for that. I'm fine. I just thought of something I wanted to tell you all of a sudden.不，不用了，我没事，只是忽然想到有事要和40说。

(UMP45 lets go and lightly shakes her head.)（UMP45松开手，轻轻摇了摇头。）

KalinaHehe, you and 40 are so close.呵呵，你和40的关系还是那么好。

UMP40Of course we are! 45's my sister, after all~ We're each other's most important person, right?那当然啦！45和我可是姐妹呀~我们是彼此最重要的人，不是吗？

(UMP40 laughs cheekily as she pats UMP45's head, then leans on her shoulder.)（UMP40调皮地笑起来，轻轻拍了拍UMP45的发顶，又靠上UMP45的肩头。）

(Record load error. Please reload.)（记录读取错误，请重新读取。）

(Record load error. Please reload. Please reload...)（记录读取错误，请重新读取。请重新读取……）

(Her neural cloud seems to be generating a continuous, uninterruptible string of errors.)（心智中似乎正在产生持续的、无法阻止的报错。）

(However, UMP40's and Kalina's smiles in front of her are as warm as they ever were, to the point where it feels like the good times will last forever if she returns them with a smile of her own.)（但眼前UMP40与格琳娜的笑容，依旧那样温暖，温暖得仿佛只要向她们报以笑容，美好的时光就会永远停驻。）

(UMP45 ignores the errors in her neural cloud and smiles, leaning back onto UMP40's shoulder.)（无视了心智中的报错信息，UMP45微笑着，回靠向UMP40的肩。）

UMP45...Mm. Yeah.……嗯，对。

UMP4540 and I... we're the best sisters ever.我和40……是最好的姐妹。

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(Bang! Bang-bang!)（砰！砰砰！）

(Lenna's attack causes several of those creepy robots formed from redundant data to vanish into the fog that fills the amusement park.)（随着莱娜的攻击，数只由冗余数据聚合成的诡异机械在游乐园弥漫的雾气中消散。）

(Segment after segment of indistinct neural records flicker into existence in front of Lenna's eyes and then vanish.)（一段又一段模糊的心智记录在莱娜眼前闪烁、消碎。）

(Kaboom!)（轰！）

(After barely dodging the ordnance exploding around her, UMP45 immediately spins around and launches an elbow strike, dropping the approaching enemy to the ground.)（堪堪躲开身边炸开的炮弹，UMP45立刻反身肘击，将突然逼近的敌人反甩到地面。）

(Meanwhile, the assault on her neural cloud is still going on. UMP45 is forced to weave through the ruins, looking for a safe corner where she can bring her computational power to bear.)（与此同时，心智中的攻击还在继续。UMP45不得不在废墟中闪躲，寻找能安全进行运算的角落。）

UMP45Tsk!啧！

UMP40These enemies seem pretty tough, need a hand?这群敌人看起来很难搞啊，要不要我帮忙~

UMP45...One body isn't enough for two neural clouds, is it? You can skip the thoughts and prayers.……一具素体也不够两个心智用吧？嘴上加油就免了。

UMP40Hey, I'm just trying to cheer you up! In any case, let me know if you don't have enough processing power, okay?好心安慰你，就不要戳穿啦！总之，如果算力不够要及时告诉我哦！

UMP45Yeah, thanks.嗯，谢了。

(Under the somewhat dim light, Leva looks down at the brand new name card in her hand.)（有些晦暗的灯光下，莱娅低头注视着手中那张全新的工牌。）

UMP40"Le-va~" Affiliation: Non-Military Forces Administration...“莱、娅~” 所属：非军事力量管理局……

UMP40Hm... You've got a new name and a new identity. How does it feel to say goodbye to 404?唔……新的名字，新的身份，怎么看都还是不习惯呢。告别404的感觉怎么样？

LevaLike a weight's been lifted from my shoulders~ I finally managed to dump that huge burden onto her~终于把这个大麻烦甩给了那家伙~一身轻松呢~

UMP40You don't need to keep it from me, you know. I know exactly what you're thinking.这种事情就不必瞒我了吧。你的心声我可是听得一清二楚哦。

Leva...……

UMP40Relax, it's just a change of leadership... I know how much 404 means to you. I'm sure she and Lenna will understand.放心啦，只是移交队长而已……我知道的，你有多么重视404。莱娜和那家伙也会理解的。

LevaYeah. Leaving 404 to her... that was the right choice.嗯。将404交给她……是最好的选择。

LennaAh, she's gone...啊，没有了……

(Lenna reflexively reaches out to touch Leva in the fragment, but it completely vanishes before she can make contact.)（莱娜下意识地伸出手去，似乎想要触碰碎片中莱娅的身影。但小小的碎片还没来得及碰到指尖便完全消失了。）

(Disappointed, she lowers her hand and turns to look at UMP40.)（失落地垂下手，莱娜转头看向UMP40。）

LennaAre these... Are these really things that happened to you and Leva in the past, inside her neural cloud?这些真的都是你……你和莱娅姐过去在心智里发生过的事吗？

UMP40Mhm, every single one.嗯嗯，如假包换哦。

LennaThe first scene must have taken place in a battle... I can't believe Leva could chat so casually with you in such a tense situation.第一个场景，是在战斗中吧……真没想到，莱娅姐在那么紧张的状况下，都还能和你说悄悄话。

UMP40Hehe, Leva was actually really nervous back then! But the talking helped her calm down.嘿嘿，莱娅其实也很紧张的呀！说点话也能让她放松一点点啦。

UMP40It was the same when she was leading 404. She was really concerned about everyone in 404, but she had to take a step back for the sake of her ultimate goal. It was the right choice to make, but not an easy one, so I should try to show my support at least.404那时候也是。虽然很在意404的大家，但不得不为了更长远的目标而让步。 这是个正确但不容易的决定呢，总得表示一下支持嘛。

Lenna...……

(As she listens to UMP40 state all this in a matter-of-fact way, Lenna's head droops in dejection.)（看着UMP40一脸坦然地解释着过往，莱娜有些失落地垂下头。）

Lenna...I'm a horrible person.……我太差劲了。

LennaWhile I'm Leva's sister in name, the truth is that she's the one who's always taking care of me. But when Leva truly needed my support, I didn't notice at all. I couldn't help her...明明我也是莱娅姐名义上的妹妹，可总是被莱娅姐单方面地照料。 莱娅姐真正需要支持的时候，我却一点都没有注意到，没能给她支持……

UMP40Don't say that! Leva was always happy and relaxed when she was around you.可别这么说哦！莱娅和你一起的时候总是很开心很放松呢。

LennaWas she? But I want to become someone Leva can rely on...是吗？可是，我也好想成为莱娅姐的依靠……

UMP40Hm... Well, you do know that there are some things only you can do, right?唔……也有些事情，只有莱娜做得到吧？

UMP40For example, you can always help her with communications and support. Also, you can provide help when Leva's in an emergency situation, like what you're doing now. She does rely on you quite a bit, you know.比如在莱娅的沟通工作中给她打配合，或是提供支援。还有，就像现在，在莱娅遇到紧急情况的时候提供帮助。莱娅也是相当依赖你的哦。

LennaHuh? Really? Leva relies on me?诶、真的吗？莱娅姐也会依赖我？

(Lenna's head suddenly snaps up. UMP40 chuckles as she sees the expectant look in Lenna's eyes.)（莱娜猛地抬起头。接收到莱娜期待的目光，UMP40笑了。）

UMP40Of course she does! And it's not just right now, either; she's been doing that for a long time. Remember when your neural cloud core got damaged? Oh man, she went toooootally ballistic...当然啦！不只是现在，很久之前就开始了。还记得你心智核心受损那时候，她可是完·全爆发了呢……

UMP40She might not have said it out loud, but she most definitely cares about you!她呀，只是没有直说而已。可是，你确确实实是被她放在心上的哦！

LennaLeva...莱娅姐……

(As she thinks back on past events, Lenna gently balls up her fists and nods vigorously.)（回想着过去，莱娜轻轻捏紧了拳头，努力地点了点头。）

LennaMm... yeah! You're right, 40! Since Leva has so much faith in me, I can't let her down! I need to do my best!嗯……嗯！40，你说得对！既然莱娅姐这么信赖我，那么，我也不能辜负莱娅姐的信任，要加油才行！

LennaLet's keep going. Our next destination is... Let me check the map—hm?我们继续往前走吧，下一步是……让我看看地图——咦？

(The map which ought to be displaying the location of the data sources is currently shrouded in thick fog, reduced to grainy static.)（原本该标识着数据源坐标的画面，此刻竟也像是被大雾遮蔽了一般，只剩下一片灰色雪花。）

LennaThe map... It's not showing anything?地图……没有显示了？

UMP40Is it a data error? Can I take a look?是数据故障吗？让我看看？

(UMP40 takes the map from her, but despite flipping, spinning and otherwise manipulating it, nothing happens. Upon seeing this, Lenna opens a comm channel to Persica.)（UMP40接过地图，翻来覆去地摆弄，但毫无起色。莱娜见状，打开了和帕斯卡的通讯频道。）

LennaThis is weird, I'll just ask Persica directly.奇怪，我问问帕斯卡好了。

LennaHey Persica, are you seeing this—帕斯卡，你快看看这是什么情况——

(However, the only thing she hears over the channel is a busy tone. The communications panel on the screen does not respond no matter what Lenna does.)（然而，频道里只传来一片忙音。无论莱娜怎么操作，屏幕上的信号格都毫无反应。）

LennaHow could this be happening? Are comms down too? Is the redundant data jamming up computational space again?怎么会？通讯也断了？是运算空间又被冗余数据挤占了吗？

UMP40Why now, of all times... Looks like the redundant data is accumulating faster than expected. Fortunately, I can roughly sense the location of the data sources. It isn't as accurate as what Persica can do, but it's still usable.偏偏在这个时候……看来，数据增长的速度比想象更快呢。还好我还能探测数据源头的大致方位，虽然不如帕斯卡的监测精确，但总归能用。

Lenna...I guess that's our only choice. Still, we need to hurry to make up for the time lost by not having enough information—……也只能这样了，不过，我们得加快进度，来弥补信息不明确造成的时间损失——

UMP40Shhh—!嘘——！

(UMP40 suddenly makes a shushing gesture.)（UMP40忽然抬手比了个安静的手势。）

UMP40Something's approaching us.有东西在靠近。

Strange NoiseClackety-clank, clackety-clank, clackety-clank...咔咔、咔咔、咔咔……

(As the noise approaches, countless creepy robots step out of the fog and loom into view.)（随着声响逼近，无数诡异机械的身影在浓雾中显现。）

LennaI can't believe there are so many of them... Hmph, it doesn't matter; I was going to wipe you all out anyway!居然这么多……哼，没关系，反正早晚都要干掉你们！

UMP40Yup! I'll help too!嗯，我也来帮忙！

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(Lenna weaves nimbly through the robot encirclement as she fights.)（莱娜在机械群的包围中敏捷地战斗着。）

LennaUwah, less talking, more doing, 40! The number of robots here is increasing!哇啊，40，不要光说不练啦！这边的机械越来越多了！

UMP40Sorry about that, but I don't have clearing permissions, do I? I'm trying to draw the enemies away from you~抱歉抱歉，这不是我没有清理权限吗？我已经在努力帮你吸引敌人啦~

(UMP40 points at several small shapes among the robot horde from where she's hiding behind a piece of cover.)（躲在障碍物后的UMP40指了指在机械群中的小小身影。）

(The Goliaths are moving among the robots and distracting them under UMP40's commands.)（那是几只歌利亚，正在UMP40的指挥下四处游走，吸引着诡异机械的注意力。）

UMP40They might not be able to do much damage, but they're messing the battle situation up, at least. Hehe, over here, over here~虽然伤害不大，但多少还是扰乱战局了吧！ 嘿嘿，这边这边~

Lenna40, are you sure they're doing any good—All those robots are still chasing me!40，你确定有用吗——这些怪家伙还是全都追在我后边耶！

(Lenna points behind herself—where one of the Goliaths UMP40 sent out briefly draws the robots' attention, but they soon change targets back to Lenna.)（莱娜指了指身后。只见UMP40派出的歌利亚虽然短暂吸引了机械的注意，但很快，这些机械们便调转方向朝着莱娜回攻。）

UMP40Eh? Why are they doing that?哎——？怎么会这样！

(Lenna looks over at UMP40, who has only just realized what is going on, and shrugs helplessly.)（望着刚刚理解状态的UMP40，莱娜无奈地招了招手。）

LennaHehe, looks like it's up to me after all♪ I've got an idea! 40, work with me here!哼哼，看来还是得靠我才行♪我已经有办法了！40，配合我！

(Having just shaken off her pursuers, Lenna suddenly turns around and plunges back into the robot swarm.)（才刚刚摆脱追逐的莱娜忽地转身，举枪跃入了机械群。）

(The robots pivot to follow Lenna's movements, meanwhile she nimbly leaps on top of a Goliath that UMP40 is steering.)（机械们纷纷跟着莱娜的身影回转，而莱娜只是灵巧地跃上了UMP40指挥的歌利亚。）

(The robots gather around the Goliath, but just as she is about to be fully surrounded, Lenna jumps into the air again and yells—)（一群机械向着歌利亚上的莱娜围拢，而就在即将被完全包围的瞬间，莱娜再度向外跃起，同时朝UMP40大喊——）

Lenna40, blow it!40，引爆！

(Kaboom—)（轰——）

(Following the loud explosion, the robots attempting to surround her are blown to bits. Lenna raises her gun and engages the remaining ones, cutting them all down in a hail of gunfire.)（一声巨响后，围拢的机械们被炸得七零八落。莱娜立刻举枪向机械们扫射，将围攻的机械全部击倒。）

(Despite quickly eliminating the robots, Lenna doesn't stop; instead, she sprints toward another Goliath.)（一群机械迅速被清理完毕，莱娜却没有停脚，反而再次快速冲向另一只歌利亚。）

Lenna40, over here!40，这边！

UMP40Got it!明白！

(Thanks to Lenna and UMP40's coordinated efforts, the creepy robots surrounding them are soon wiped out.)（在莱娜和UMP40的默契配合下，包围二人的诡异机械很快被清理殆尽。）

(As she watches the countless fragments disappear, UMP40 skips over excitedly.)（看着无数碎片再度消散，UMP40兴奋地蹦了过来。）

UMP40Well done, Lenna! That was truly a brilliant plan~真不愧是莱娜呢！居然想出了这么巧妙的主意~

LennaHehe, it was just a flash of inspiration... Leva's the amazing one.嘿嘿，我只是灵机一动啦……莱娅姐才是真的厉害呢。

UMP40But you were amazing too!那也很厉害啦！

(Saying so, UMP40 smiles and raises her fist, waggling it at Lenna.)（说着，UMP40笑眯眯地举起了拳头，朝着莱娜轻轻晃了晃。）

LennaWhat's this for?这是做什么？

UMP40Well, we ought to celebrate our first joint victory with a fist bump.为了庆祝我们首次合作的胜利，来碰个拳头庆祝一下吧！

LennaHuh?诶？

(A very similar scene overlays itself on what she's seeing.)（仿佛有相似画面在眼前重叠。）

(A long time ago, beside a firing range, it seems a pair of Dolls encouraged each other in a similar manner.)（在靶场边，似乎也有两个人形曾经这么鼓舞彼此。）

(Lenna takes in UMP40's sunny smile and extends her own hand, bumping it against UMP40's.)（莱娜望着UMP40灿烂的笑容，不由伸出了手，和UMP40的碰在一起。）

UMP40Hehe, here's to jolly cooperation!嘿嘿，合作成功！

LennaYup! Nice working with you♪嗯，合作成功♪

(She can feel a warm sensation through their touched knuckles. As Lenna withdraws her hand, she can't help but smile.)（相碰的拳头传来暖暖的触感。莱娜收回手，忍不住笑起来。）

LennaEhe♪ Didn't Leva do this with you in the past? I feel like I've gotten a little closer to Leva now♪哎嘿♪莱娅姐过去也是像这样和40碰拳的吧？总觉得又离莱娅姐近了一些呢♪

UMP40Sure did! It's how we cheered each other on~ Oh yeah, now that you mention it, it feels like Leva's here right now... For some reason, I feel totally full of energy!是哦，这是我们加油鼓劲的小仪式~ 哎呀，莱娜这么一说，就好像是莱娅也在一样……突然觉得浑身都充满了力量呢！

(UMP40 happily squeezes her fists and looks around. Suddenly, she claps her hands in surprise.)（UMP40开心地握了握拳，看向四周。忽然，她惊喜地拍了拍手。）

UMP40Hey! It seems the fog has cleared up by quite a bit! Lenna, let's go!欸，雾好像散了不少呢！莱娜，我们快走吧！

LennaYup!嗯！

(Lenna nods, but just as she's about to follow UMP40, something comes to mind.)（莱娜点点头，正要跟着UMP40前行，忽然又想起了什么。）

LennaOh right, don't you think something was weird just now, 40?对了，40，你没有觉得刚才有些奇怪？

UMP40What do you mean?怎么了？

LennaYou were doing your best to distract the enemy during the battle just now, but the robots were all focused on me, as though they knew I was the real fighter.刚才作战的时候，明明40你很努力地吸引敌人，可那些机械还是只追着我一个人打，就好像知道我才是真正的战斗力一样。

LennaAre those data monsters really that discerning?这种由冗余数据组成的怪物，真的具有这种识别敌人的能力吗？

UMP40Hm? Now that you mention it, that does seem pretty strange. Let me think...诶？是有点奇怪呢，让我想想……

UMP40Ah, I've got it! Maybe it's because I'm part of Leva's neural cloud data too? Maybe these machines regard me as an ally. After all, I AM basically a huge source of redundant data~啊！我知道了！这是因为我也是莱娅心智中的数据的缘故吧？那些机械，说不定把我当成友方对待了呢，毕竟我就像一个超大型的冗余数据源嘛~

UMP40Still, that's just a guess on my part, since we can't confirm it with Persica. However, we can try observing the movements of the robots in upcoming battles, and if it really is the case, we can put that plan of yours to good use!不过，这也是我的猜测啦，现在没法和帕斯卡确认。但我们可以在之后的作战里观察机械们的动向，如果真是这样，莱娜之前的作战方案就能派上大用场了！

LennaYup, that's right. I'll pay more attention to that going forward—唔，的确是这样呢。那我之后再注意一下——

UMP40Ah, one more thing!啊，还有！

(UMP40 grabs Lenna with a somewhat apologetic look on her face.)（UMP40有些歉意地拉住了莱娜。）

UMP40I couldn't help much in the battle just now because I didn't have clearing permissions...刚才的战斗里，因为没有清理权限，我没能帮上太多……

UMP40After all, Leva used to clear that data by herself and I never asked for it. Because I was afraid of deleting data she wanted to keep.毕竟从前莱娅都是自己清理数据的，我怕误删她的数据，也从来没想过要清理权限。

UMP40But things are different now, at this rate, it'll just end up affecting the recovery of Leva's neural cloud. So, please request temporary permissions for me once you can contact Persica again. That way, I'll be able to help you in battle!但是，现在情况不同了，继续这样下去只会影响莱娅的心智恢复。 等能联络上帕斯卡，我就向她申请一下临时的数据清理权限，那样就能在战斗中帮你啦！

LennaSounds like a plan.听起来是不错啦。

LennaStill, that's only if Persica gives it the all-clear. It would be really bad if we deleted Leva's data by accident.不过，还是要等帕斯卡确认安全才行，不然误删了莱娅姐的数据就糟了。

UMP40Of course! And besides, I'll be relying on you until I'm allocated those permissions. I'll help cover you, though!那当然啦！而且，在我被分配权限之前，还是得先靠你呢，莱娜。 不过我会帮忙掩护的！

LennaYup, leave it to me♪嗯，交给我吧♪

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UMP40Hm... is this the second data source?唔，第二个数据源……就是这里吧？

(UMP40 stops by a set of ruins. Lenna stops as well and surveys her surroundings.)（UMP40在一片废墟边停下脚步。莱娜随之停下，环顾四周。）

(The creepy fog is still in the air, along with the data fragments. A twisted, towering steel frame is faintly visible through the drifting fog.)（诡异的雾气仍然和数据碎片一起弥漫着。远处，扭曲而高耸的钢架在浓雾中若隐若现。）

LennaIs that... a Ferris Wheel? Ack, why is it so chilly...这个形状，是摩天轮？嘶……怎么感觉凉飕飕的……

UMP40Maybe we should call it a Scare-ris Wheel instead? I mean, the queue is filled with those weird robots.应该叫恐怖摩天轮吧？排队的可都是那些奇奇怪怪的机械啊。

UMP40Huh? Hey, look, that girl's there too!诶？快看，那个小女孩也在！

(UMP40 points at the center of the robot horde. A petite black form is sitting in a half-open gondola, idly kicking her legs and singing quietly.)（UMP40抬手指向机械群的中央。纤小的黑影正坐在半敞着门的圆形座舱中，无聊地晃动着双腿，轻声地歌唱着。）

Mysterious GirlDada♪ Lalala♪哒哒♪啦啦啦♪

(Her ethereal voice drifts on the wind. The countless robots surrounding her contort their body in time with her song, as though they were "dancing" to the melody.)（空灵的歌声飘散在风中，无数环绕的机械，也随着女孩的歌声而扭动着身躯，仿佛“伴舞”一般。）

(However, the stiff contortions of these steel beasts don't add an air of warmth to the scene. Instead, they just make the entire scene that much more bizarre.)（只是，钢铁怪物们僵硬扭动的姿态，并未增添眼前画面的温馨，反倒使得气氛越发地诡异。）

LennaEw, that's just gross.哇啊，好诡异的场面。

UMP40It looks like those data monsters are actually obeying her.这些数据怪物像真能听懂她的话一样呢。

LennaYeah, that's totally not suspicious at all... Where did she come from, anyway?太可疑了……究竟是从哪来的？

UMP40Hmm, why don't we go figure that out right now? You've got that... whatchamacallit, that emitter that Persica gave you, right~嗯哼，那我们这就去弄清楚吧？你不是有帕斯卡给的那个吗~发射器，锵锵~

LennaYup!嗯！

(Lenna takes out the emitter and hands it to UMP40.)（莱娜取出发射器，递向UMP40。）

UMP40Huh? You're giving it to me?诶——？给我吗？

LennaThe robots we met along the way didn't attack you, right? That means you've got a better chance of getting through them and getting to the girl! I'll help you draw off the robots while you go in.这一路上机械们都没怎么攻击你吧？要穿过机械群接近小女孩，比起我，你的胜算更大啦！一会儿我会帮你吸引机械的。

UMP40Oh... I see! That's really smart, Lenna!喔……原来是这样，莱娜很聪明呢！

(UMP40 accepts the emitter and the two of them carefully circle around the ruins as they move toward the girl.)（UMP40接过发射器，二人一起小心翼翼地绕过满地废墟，向着小女孩前进。）

(Lenna suddenly comes to a halt when they're about ten meters away from the outer edge of the robot crowd.)（距离最外层的机械还剩十米左右时，莱娜停住脚步。）

LennaGet ready... 3... 2... 1—准备好……三、二、一——

(And with that, Lenna opens fire as she rushes toward the gathered robots.)（话音未落，莱娜举枪开火，冲向群聚的机械。）

LennaHi-hiiiii♪ Over here, you rust buckets!嗨哟♪数据铁疙瘩们，看这边！

(Drawn by the gunfire, the robots promptly surge toward Lenna.)（被枪声吸引，机械们迅速朝着莱娜涌动。）

(With the robots' ranks greatly thinned by Lenna's distraction, UMP40 takes the opportunity to dash toward the girl.)（前方倏地空出许多缝隙，UMP40趁机向着小女孩快速移动。）

(However, the girl seems to have detected her beforehand. She ignores Lenna's attack and runs straight toward UMP40, and then—)（然而，小女孩似乎早就发现了她。没有理会莱娜的进攻，小女孩径自跑向UMP40，随后——）

(She throws herself at UMP40.)（猛地扑到了UMP40的面前。）

Mysterious GirlHehe~ Yaaaay—!嘿嘿~呀——！

UMP40Uwah...?!哇啊……！？

(UMP40 frantically stumbles back.)（UMP40惊慌地往后退了两步。）

(Then, she sees the girl tilt her head in confusion. She points to herself, and then at UMP40.)（只见小女孩疑惑地歪了歪头，指了指自己，又指向UMP40。）

Mysterious GirlTeehee~ Family, we play, okay?嘻嘻~我们、一家人，一起玩、好不好？

UMP40...Huh? Eh?……诶、诶？

(UMP40 goes stiff. When she notices UMP40's confusion, the girl raises her hand again and points at Lenna.)（UMP40愣住了。察觉到UMP40的迷惑，小女孩再次抬手，指向莱娜。）

Mysterious GirlThat one, she's bad... Let's beat her up together!那边那个、是坏人……我们一起打她！

UMP40Huh? Ah, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying...啊？那个、抱歉，完全不明白你在说什么呢……

Mysterious GirlAhhhh, come with me~ Play with me, beat her up with me! With me! With me!啊啊，一起嘛~和我一起玩、一起打她！一起一起！

(The girl walks toward UMP40, her long hair dragging on the ground.)（小女孩拖着长长的头发步步逼近。）

(As she looks into those golden eyes, UMP40 stumbles back in a panic, as though she's forgotten the entire reason she came here in the first place.)（望着那双直视自己的金色眼瞳，UMP40有些慌乱地后退着，似乎完全忘记了靠近女孩的目的。）

(Lenna, who's distracting the robots, soon senses something is wrong.)（很快，在外围吸引机械的莱娜注意到了异常。）

LennaHm? 40... She's not moving? Did something happen to her?咦？40……没动作？是遇到什么麻烦了吗？

(UMP40 isn't moving, even as more and more robots gather behind her.)（身后的机械越来越多，UMP40依旧毫无动作。）

(Lenna can't avoid turning around, which draws the robots toward the girl, and then she shouts at UMP40.)（莱娜忍不住转回身将机械引向女孩，随后朝着UMP40大喊。）

LennaHey! Heeeeeeey—! 40, you alright?喂、喂——！40，你还好吗——？

LennaPush the button! Quickly!按下按钮啊！快点啦！

UMP40...Ah!……啊！

(Startled by the distant voice, UMP40 vigorously shakes her head, then takes a step back before raising the emitter and pushing the button.)（被遥远的喊声惊醒，UMP40猛地晃晃脑袋，后退一步，举起发射器按下了按钮。）

(Ping—)（砰——）

(The dark brown beam soaks into the girl's dress, forming a flower-shaped pattern.)（深褐色的射线在女孩的衣摆上浸出一朵花的形状。）

(As the brown color spreads, several rays of light shine, turning the girl's body vaguely translucent—)（而随着褐色扩散，数道光芒闪烁，将女孩的身躯也映得隐隐透明——）

Mysterious GirlAiieeeee!呀！

(The girl stumbles back in panic.)（女孩惊恐地后退了一步。）

(Then, her head jerks up. Her eyes are wide as she glares at UMP40, her hands flailing angrily.)（接着，女孩猛地抬起头来，朝着UMP40瞪大了眼睛，愤怒地挥舞起双手。）

Mysterious GirlOH! You're with her! You're bad too! I won't play with you anymore! Beating time!呜！你和她一起、你也是坏人！不和你玩了！打你！

UMP40Wait, I'm not...等一下，我不是……

(The girl doesn't wait for UMP40 to reply and stomps the ground in frustration. In response, the ground begins to shake violently—)（没等UMP40回应，女孩已经暴躁地跺起了脚。随着女孩的脚步声，地面开始猛烈摇晃——）

LennaUwah! 40, what's going on?!哇啊！40，现在是什么情况？！

UMP40I don't know either!我也不知道！

(UMP40 and Lenna look around nervously. A huge shadow is moving within the swirling clouds of dust that are everywhere.)（UMP40和莱娜紧张地看向四周。漫天飞扬的尘埃中，巨大的影子在晃动。）

LennaSomething big is headed our way! Look out!好像有什么大东西过来了，小心！

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(After a long battle, Lenna is ultimately unable to stop the huge robot from closing in. As Lenna runs away from it, she twists back to open fire. However, even the hail of lead she lays down doesn't slow it in the least.)（缠斗许久，也未能阻止巨大机械逼近。奔跑中的莱娜持续回身开枪，可如雨般的子弹并未让机械慢下半分。）

LennaDammit... Just how am I supposed to scrap this big hunk of junk? Where's its core? Is it in the chest? Or...可恶……到底要怎么才能报废这个大家伙！机械的核心在哪里，胸前，还是……

UMP40There's cover here! This way!这边有障碍物，往这边！

(UMP40 calls Lenna over as she struggles to find a usable passage amidst the ruins. As Lenna runs, she turns back to look at the huge robot every so often.)（UMP40引着莱娜，在废墟中艰难地寻找通路。莱娜一边奔跑，一边回头观察着巨大的机械。）

LennaAh, maybe it's on the top of its head?啊，难道是在头顶？

(Lenna rapidly scales a pile of rubble that happens to be in front of her. Leveraging its height, she launches herself at the towering machine—)（趁着前方刚好有堆叠的废墟，莱娜跃了上去，又借着废墟的高度进一步向着巨型机械腾跃——）

LennaAlright, got it! There it is!好，抓到了！就是这里！

(While holding onto the robot's flailing arms, Lenna flips through the air and lands neatly on its massive shoulder.)（抓着机械挥舞的手臂，莱娜再度翻身，最终落在巨型机械的肩头。）

(Right after that, a hail of bullets rains down on the machine's core.)（下一秒，子弹向着机械的核心倾泻。）

(However, they only leave a few small dents on its thick outer casing. The huge robot instead seems angered by Lenna's attack and begins shaking itself violently.)（然而，厚重的外壳上只留下了微微的凹陷。巨大的机械反而被莱娜的攻击所激怒，剧烈地晃动起来。）

Giant RobotGrah—grah—嘎——嘎——

LennaUwah!哇啊！

(As the robot twists itself back and forth, Lenna is almost sent flying. She is forced to hang on for dear life to a protrusion on the robot's shoulder.)（机械猛地转动身躯，莱娜几乎被甩得飞了出去，不得不紧紧抓住机械肩膀的凸起。）

UMP40Here it comes again! Look out, Lenna!又来了，莱娜，小心！

LennaWaaaaahhhhhh!!哇啊啊啊！！

(The robot begins twisting around again and brings its massive steel arm down on Lenna's location. Unable to escape in time, Lenna is forced to try and slip between the joints of its shoulder to avoid being squished.)（机械再次扭动起身躯，巨大的铁臂朝着莱娜所在的部位拍落。莱娜来不及逃走，只能挂在机械的肩臂间，艰难地躲避辗转。

UMP40Lenna!莱娜！

LennaWaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!哇啊啊啊啊啊！！

UMP40H-hang in there! I'll try and think of something!你、你先撑住！我想想办法！

(UMP40 looks around frantically. Several Goliaths are moving between the rubble, trying their best to hold off the attacking robots.)（UMP40着急地看向四周。废墟之间，数只歌利亚努力阻碍着袭来的机械群。）

UMP40Right, I'll go with that!呼，那就这样吧！

UMP40Come on boys, this way!小家伙们，往这里冲！

(UMP40 snaps her fingers and rushes toward the giant robot's feet. It raises a foot to try and stomp on her, but UMP40 deftly evades and rushes toward its other leg.)（打了个响指，UMP40向着巨型机械的脚下冲去。巨型机械抬起脚踩踏，UMP40灵巧地避开，又向着另一只脚冲去。）

(The Goliaths follow UMP40 and rush the giant robot as one, completely surrounding it.)（跟随UMP40的身影，歌利亚们一拥而上，将巨大的机械团团围住。）

UMP40Hehe, and now! Three! Two! One—BANG!哼哼，就是现在……三、二、一——Bang！

(Several explosions erupt at once. The giant robot shakes violently as countless parts begin falling from its body.)（爆炸的火花在一瞬间炸开。巨型机械剧烈地震动起来，无数零件从机身上簌簌掉落。）

(Lenna takes advantage of this brief respite to jump down from its shoulder and disappear into the nearby rubble.)（趁着这片刻喘息，莱娜从机械的肩膀跳下，躲进了一旁的废墟中。）

Giant RobotGrah—grah—grah—?嘎——嘎——嘎——？

(Without a target to attack, the giant robot turns around in confusion. A moment later, it leisurely strolls off into the fog.)（失去了攻击目标，巨型机械在原地茫然地打转，片刻后，巨型机械晃晃悠悠地往浓雾中走去。）

LennaWhew... Are we safe?呼……暂时安全了吗？

(After seeing the giant robot leave, Lenna gets up and looks for UMP40. When the Goliaths went off just now, she clearly saw UMP40 being blown away into the distance by the explosions' shockwave.)（看到巨型机械离开，莱娜起身，四处寻找UMP40的身影。在刚才爆炸的瞬间，她分明看见UMP40随着爆炸的冲击波落到了远处。）

(Sure enough, she soon finds UMP40, face down in front of a pile of rubble.)（果然，很快她便发现了趴在前方废墟中的UMP40。）

LennaUMP40!UMP40！

(Lenna rushes over to help UMP40 up, brushing away the dust covering her body.)（莱娜冲过去，紧张地将UMP40扶了起来，为她拍打着满身的灰尘。）

LennaAre... are you okay?你、你没事吧？

(With Lenna's help, UMP40 slowly gets back up.)（在莱娜的帮助下，UMP40慢慢坐起了身。）

UMP40Ugh... I'm fine...唔……没事……

LennaWhat do you mean, "fine"?! Just look at you! The shrapnel's cut you up! You're hurt everywhere!什么叫没事啊！你、你身上都被弹片划破了！这么多道口！

UMP40Pfft...噗……

(UMP40 can't help but reach out to pat Lenna in a soothing way.)（UMP40忍俊不禁地伸出手，安慰似地轻轻拍了拍莱娜。）

UMP40I'm fine! All these are just simulated reflections of data damage... It's okay, it'll all heal up in a bit!没事啦！这些，只是数据受损模拟出来的伤痕……没关系，过一阵就会修复的！

LennaBut, but... That's way too risky! What if you get damaged in a way that doesn't heal up? Leva would be sad if anything happened to you, she'd be so hurt—ack!可是，可是……！还是太冒险了！万一造成了不可修复的损伤怎么办？你要是出了什么事，莱娅姐一定会很心疼、很难过的……诶呀！

(UMP40 raises her hand and flicks Lenna on the forehead.)（UMP40抬手在莱娜的额头狠狠弹了一下。）

UMP40Leva would be sad if YOU got hurt too! And besides, you're one to talk, seeing how you just tried to jump right onto the head of that big lug without any regard for your own safety!你受伤的话莱娅也会难过的呀！而且，比起莱娜不顾一切地跳到那个大家伙的头上，我这也不算什么吧？

LennaI, er, it was an emergency and I wanted to take it out quickly to save Leva...我，我这也是情况紧急，想快点打掉那个大家伙，救出莱娅姐嘛……

(Lenna rubs her forehead, the head of steam she was building up suddenly gone.)（莱娜揉着脑门，气势突然矮了下去。）

UMP40Haha, I guess we both got too anxious.哈哈，看来我们俩都有点急躁了呢。

(UMP40 laughs and struggles to her feet, pulling Lenna up with her.)（UMP40笑了笑，努力拉着莱娜站了起来。）

UMP40Actually... I wasn't trying to put myself in danger. Things ended up like that because I was startled by that little girl. I was the one who made trouble for you.其实……我也不是故意冒险的啦。只是事情会变成这样，是因为我被小女孩吓到，没能及时开枪。是我连累你了。

LennaErm, that's okay... Nobody could have expected her to summon such a huge pet.没、也没有啦……也没人能想到小女孩会叫来一只大型宠物啊。

UMP40But you reacted so quickly too! No wonder Leva has so much faith in you. Having you around is really reassuring!但是莱娜的反应得很快哦！怪不得莱娅很信任你，真的让人很放心呢！

(UMP40 smiles and ruffles Lenna's hair.)（UMP40笑起来，轻快地揉了揉莱娜的头顶。）

UMP40That said, we need to promise each other that we won't pull such risky stunts again in the future, okay?不过，不管怎么样，下次我们都不许这么冒险了，好吗？

LennaAh, yeah...嗯、嗯……

(Lenna rubs her nose in embarrassment.)（莱娜不好意思地摸了摸鼻尖。）

UMP40Hm... That big ruckus we made just now seems to have cleared the fog up quite a bit... Want to see if you can contact Persica?唔……刚才这么一闹，雾好像散了蛮多耶……莱娜要不要联络帕斯卡看看？

LennaHm? Oh yeah, you're right.咦？真的诶。

(Lenna quickly tries to open another transmission channel.)（莱娜飞快地打开了通讯频道。）

(This time, the long-silent connection finally goes through.)（这一次，沉寂许久的连线终于接通了。）

PersicariaThe connection broke again just now. Did anything happen? Huh, looks like it did.刚才连线又断了，没发生什么意外吧？哦，看上去发生了呢。

PersicariaDid you find a new data source?是发现新的数据源了吗？

LennaYup, we did! We managed to attach the tracker program to the girl too!嗯！发现了，而且，小女孩的追踪程序也挂接上了！

PersicariaOh? That's good, I can start my analysis now.哦？挺好，那我可以开始分析了。

PersicariaIt'll take a while to analyze the data, so keep clearing it for now. Did you get any new neural records after clearing out that most recent batch of redundant data?分析数据构成要花点时间，你们先继续清理吧。 刚才那个数据源清理完了吗，有没有回收到新的心智记录？

LennaHuh? Oh right! I cleared out all those robots, but I was completely unable to find Leva's neural records.诶？对哦！明明我清理了很多机械，但完全没找到莱娅姐的心智记录呢。

LennaUwah, does that mean... that giant robot ate those records?哇啊，难道说……心智记录被那只最大的机械吃掉了？

UMP40Hm, that's very likely.唔，很有可能哦。

UMP40While the map seems to be broken, I can sense that data source moving around inside the fog... And its movement speed is very close to that giant robot's from just now.虽然地图出现了故障，但我能感觉到，现在，数据源就在浓雾里面移动呢……移动的速度，和刚才巨型机械的速度也很接近。

PersicariaThe map's broken? What happened?地图出故障，怎么回事？

LennaWe're not sure either. It stopped displaying anything after we entered the fog. Is it because of interference from the redundant data? I only managed to find the data source thanks to 40's guidance.我们也不清楚，刚才走进大雾之后地图就无法显示了。是冗余数据干扰的缘故吧？多亏40指引方向才找到了数据源。

UMP40Yup, I guess it's because I've always been in Leva's neural cloud, so I can sense the rough location of those data sources even through the interference. Want to compare it with what you have?嗯嗯，应该是因为我一直待在莱娅心智里，所以在干扰下还能感知到数据源的大致位置。帕斯卡要对比看看吗？

(UMP40 sends the information on the data sources to Persica.)（UMP40将探测到的数据源信息发给了帕斯卡。）

(After a brief comparison, Persica nods in approval.)（短暂的比对后，帕斯卡认可地点了点头。）

PersicariaWhile it deviates slightly from the exact coordinates, the general direction is correct and this info can be used even if the map is broken.虽然在精确的坐标上存在少量偏差，但大方向没什么错，地图坏了的情况下可以用。

LennaSo after all that, you're saying that Leva's neural records are still inside the core of that big lug?所以兜兜转转，莱娅姐的心智记录还在那个大家伙的核心里面？

LennaAhhhh! I should have just taken it out just now!啊啊，刚才就该一口气把它干掉的！

UMP40I don't think you could have eliminated it on your own, right, Lenna?光凭莱娜一个人，没法干掉它吧？

(UMP40 turns to Persica.)（UMP40看向帕斯卡。）

UMP40Persica, could I have temporary permission to clear the redundant data in Leva's neural cloud? It's too dangerous for Lenna to take those monsters on alone.帕斯卡，可以临时给我开放莱娅心智中数据的清理权限么？莱娜一个人对付那个怪物太危险了。

LennaMm, the clearing efficiency would definitely go up with 40's help.唔，有40帮忙的话，清理效率的确会更高。

Persicaria...Sure. Saving Leva's the priority right now.……行，现在救莱娅要紧。

(After a few quick keypresses, Persica nods.)（快速敲击了几下键盘，帕斯卡点点头。）

PersicariaRight, go give it a try. Make sure you properly ID your targets when using it.好了，去试试吧。使用时注意甄别目标。

UMP40Awright! Thank you, Persica! I'll use it carefully!好耶，谢谢帕斯卡！我会小心使用的！

UMP40Hehe, this will make things much more convenient♪ Come on, Lenna, let's go find that big guy!嘿嘿，这下方便多喽♪莱娜，我们快去找那个大家伙吧！

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(Lenna and UMP40 plunge deep into the fog again. After taking a few steps, Lenna checks the map before shaking her head helplessly.)（莱娜与UMP40再次深入浓雾，没走几步，莱娜看着地图无奈地摇头。）

LennaYeah, looks like the map breaks when we go into the fog. 40, I'll be counting on you for—唔，果然走进雾气里地图就会坏。40，接下来的路就拜托你——

UMP40Woohoo!哟吼！

(UMP40 suddenly throws a grenade into the fog.)（UMP40忽地向浓雾中扔了一个手雷。）

(It blows up several lurking robots, who transform into scattered data fragments that vanish on the wind.)（几只潜伏的诡异机械被炸开，化为数据碎片幽幽飘散。）

UMP40Hehe, first blood!嘿嘿，第一击，命中！

Lenna...What?……欸？

UMP40Uwah? There are more on this side too!哇啊？这边也有！

(Before Lenna can say anything else, UMP40 raises her gun and shoots in another direction. A burst of bullets sprays forth, making a straggler robot go crash to the ground.)（没等莱娜说话，UMP40又举枪向着另一个方向射击。一串子弹飞落，将一只落单的机械击倒在地面。）

(As she watches the data fragments disappear, UMP40 skips merrily up to Lenna.)（望着消散的数据碎片，UMP40开心地蹦到莱娜面前。）

UMP40Haha, I got another one! Say Lenna, want to make it a competition? You know, see who can eliminate more of these robots?哈哈，又中了一个！ 莱娜要不要和我比赛呀，一起比比谁清理的机械更多？

LennaEh? Are we really going to do that? Isn't it more important to find that big monster ASAP?哎？真的要比吗，现在赶快找到那只大怪物更要紧吧？

UMP40Teehee, well, you looked so serious, I wanted to tease you a little...诶嘿，只是看你一脸严肃的，想逗你玩玩儿嘛……

UMP40The big guy's over here, it's not far off!那个大家伙就在这边哦，不远啦！

(UMP40 looks into the fog. Before long, a huge shape looms out of the fog.)（UMP40向着浓雾深处眺望。不多时，一个巨大的影子显出了轮廓。）

UMP40Hey, what do you know!喏，说到就到！

LennaHehe, it's here at last! Let's get it together, 40!哼哼，总算来了！这次，一起上吧，40！

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(Lenna and UMP40 surround and finally destroy the giant robot's core.)（在莱娜和UMP40的围攻下，巨型机械的核心终于被爆破。）

UMP40Yay! Go team!耶！合作成功！

LennaMhm♪ We finally took it down once and for all.嗯嗯♪ 哼哼，这次终于把它干掉了。

(Kaboom—)（轰——）

(There is a massive explosion. The robot's gigantic metal frame shudders and then slowly crumples to the ground.)（随着巨大的爆炸声响，庞大的钢铁身躯猛地一颤，摇摇晃晃地倒下。）

(Lenna and UMP40 hastily back away. However, a small black figure darts out from a corner of the battlefield and runs straight for the robot, as though it's not afraid of being squished by its falling bulk.)（莱娜和UMP40赶紧退开，然而，一个小小的黑影倏地从战场角落蹿出，似乎并不在意被砸到一般，飞速地向着机械靠近。）

LennaHuh? Is it that girl? But why...诶？是那个小女孩？她为什么……

(As she looks where the girl is looking, Lenna notices something is wrong; something shiny and gleaming seems to have fallen from the giant robot's core.)（追着小女孩的目光，莱娜立刻发现了异样——漫天尘埃中，似乎有什么亮晶晶的东西正从巨型机械的核心掉落下来。）

LennaWait, is that...!等等，那个难道是……！

Lenna40, stop her!40，快拦住她！

(After firing a couple of shots, Lenna rushes toward the collapsed robot.)（紧急开了两枪后，莱娜向倒塌的机械冲去。）

Mysterious GirlStop! No swiping!停下！不许抢！

(After realizing Lenna's aim, the girl charges forward and tries to catch up with her, only to be driven back by a burst of gunfire from UMP40.)（意识到莱娜的目的，女孩猛地向前一扑，试图追上莱娜，却被UMP40的一串子弹逼退。）

(In the blink of an eye, Lenna has rolled up to the robot. UMP40 follows her, warily keeping her gun trained on the girl.)（转眼间，莱娜已翻滚到机械面前。UMP40也跟着跑过去，谨慎地举枪对向小女孩。）

(The girl angrily waves her arms at the two Dolls blocking her path.)（面对阻拦在前的二人，女孩生气地挥舞起双手。）

Mysterious GirlAhhhhh! That's mine! Mine! Gimme back!啊啊，那是我的！我的！还我！

UMP40How is this yours? This is Leva's neural space.凭什么说是你的呢？这里可是莱娅的心智空间。

LennaYeah! This is clearly Leva's~就是嘛！这明明是莱娅姐的东西~

(The girl glares angrily at Lenna, and then she turns to UMP40.)（遭到二人抢白，女孩狠狠地瞪了一眼莱娜，又转而看向UMP40。）

Mysterious GirlYou! Why are you helping her when we're—你、你为什么要帮她！明明我们才是——

(UMP40 fires another shot at the girl's feet, interrupting her.)（UMP40的子弹再次落在女孩脚下，打断了女孩的话。）

UMP40While I don't know who you are, don't even think of trying to harm Leva. You'd better stay away from us if you want to live.虽然不清楚你是谁，但别想伤害莱娅。要想好好活着，还是离我们远点比较好哦。

Mysterious GirlAhhhhhh! You! You're bad too! I hate you! Hate you both!啊啊啊！你！你也是坏人！我讨厌你！讨厌你们！

(The girl stomps the ground harder and harder, but no robot comes forth in response. Before UMP40 and Lenna can approach her, she punches the air in frustration and then runs off into the distant fog.)（女孩越发暴躁地跺起脚来，可此时已经没有机械能回应她的呼唤。没等UMP40和莱娜继续靠近，女孩不甘心地挥舞了两下拳头，转身向远处的大雾跑去。）

UMP40Looks like she's gone... she's got quite a temper on her.总算走啦……这小家伙，脾气还蛮大。

(After seeing the girl leave, UMP40 finally lowers her gun. Lenna bends down and prepares to pick up the shiny object.)（看到女孩终于离开，UMP40放下了枪。莱娜也蹲下身，准备拾起那块亮晶晶的东西。）

LennaThis should be the data source...应该就是这个吧，数据源……

UMP40Uwah! Lenna, look!哇，莱娜，你快看！

(UMP40 suddenly tugs on Lenna's sleeve. She pulls Lenna up and indicates their surroundings—)（UMP40忽然拉住了莱娜。她牵着莱娜起身，快活地指向四周——）

(The giant robot dissolves into data fragments following its defeat. The fog that's everywhere fades away and a brilliant blue expanse of sea spreads before their eyes.)（随着巨型机械被击倒、化为数据碎片，弥漫的浓雾逐渐也散开，一片湛蓝的大海出现在二人眼前。）

(Snow-capped waves gently lap at the beach. In the distance, a Ferris wheel towers over the sands, its colorful round gondolas slowly turning in time with the music.)（雪白的浪花轻轻拍打着沙滩，在沙滩远处，一座高大的摩天轮矗立着，五彩的圆形座舱缓慢地随着音乐而旋转。）

LennaAh...啊……

UMP40Hehe, the fog is gone! It's so beautiful...嘿嘿，雾都散开了呀！真美呢……

LennaYup. I didn't know there was such a beautiful place in Leva's neural cloud...嗯。莱娅姐的心智里居然有这么漂亮的地方……

(After seeing Lenna's dumfounded face, UMP40 laughs and bends down to pick up the shiny "fragment" on the beach.)（看着莱娜愣怔的模样，UMP40笑了笑，俯身拾起了沙滩上那块亮晶晶的“碎片”。）

UMP40Hm? Isn't this UMP40's dog tag?咦？这不是UMP40的军牌吗？

LennaHuh...?哎……？

(Lenna looks down at UMP40's palm.)（莱娜低头看向UMP40手心。）

(There's a small, rectangular piece of metal there, covered in scuff marks made by bullets. The name "UMP40" is engraved into its center. The letters have been worn down by the passage of time, but the dog tag seems to have been regularly polished, because it's still gleaming like it's brand new.)（那是一块小小的长方形金属片，表面布满了弹痕，正中刻着“UMP40”几个字。日久天长，字迹似乎已经有所磨损，但军牌似乎时时被擦拭，依旧显得光洁如新。）

LennaDo you mean... that 40? The real UMP40?是那个40……吗？真正的UMP40？

UMP40Yup. This is one of the few things 40 left behind. I didn't know Leva was taking care of it all this while.是哦。这可是40留下的为数不多的东西了呢，原来莱娅一直好好地保存着啊。

LennaThen, um, how about seeing what records it contains?那、那你快看看里面存着什么记录？

UMP40I haven't looked through them yet. I think you should be the first to read something that important~我还没有读取哦。这么重要的东西，还是莱娜你先看吧~

(UMP40 hands the dog tag to Lenna. With the utmost care, Lenna begins reading the records contained within—)（UMP40将军牌交给了莱娜。小心翼翼地，莱娜读取起了其中的记录——）

(Inside the lab, UMP45 is currently lying inside a repair pod. Persica is standing beside her, carefully studying the data on the screen.)（实验室内，UMP45正躺在维护舱中。帕斯卡站在她身边，专注地看着屏幕上的数据。）

Persicaria...In theory, we can extract this simulated persona from your base layer and configure it as a secondary processor core capable of independent computation.……理论上，这个模拟人格的确能从你的心智底层里提取出来，还能设置成可以独立运算的第二运算核心。

PersicariaThis will take up a bit of your internal memory, but it'll help stabilize your base layer. Plus, having an additional core can be quite useful in electronic warfare.这会占用一些你的内存，但也有助于心智底层的稳定，多出的一个核心在电子战中也能发挥不少作用。

UMP45...Yeah.……嗯。

PersicariaHowever, I must remind you that the simulated UMP40 you insist on extracting was essentially created by ■■■.但我要提醒你，你执意要提取的这个模拟人格UMP40，根本上是由■■■创造的。

PersicariaWhile this simulated persona is based on UMP40's personality and hasn't shown signs of ■■■■■■■■■■■■, nobody can guarantee that ■■ in the future. Are you sure you want to keep her? It's not the real 40, you know.虽然也许基于UMP40的性格，这个模拟人格还没出现■■■■■■■■■■，但没有人能保证未来■■。你真要留下她？这可不是真的40。

UMP45...I know it isn't the real 40, but I still want to keep it anyway.……我知道这不是真的40，但我想留下这个模拟人格。

PersicariaActually, the secondary processing core you want doesn't need to have a simulated persona assigned to it. You can completely delete the persona, which would not only remove ■■■■■■, but it would also simplify maintenance going forward.其实，你想要的第二运算核心，并不需要模拟人格也能运行。你完全可以删掉这个模拟人格，这样既能清除■■■■■■，后续素体的维护也轻松些。

PersicariaAlso, if you keep it, you'll have to face ■■■■■■ someday.而如果留下，早晚有一天，你要面对■■■■■■■■。

Persicaria45, have you really ■■■■■?45，你真的■■■■■？

UMP45I know what I'm doing. This is the last thing 40 left to me. Even if it means ■■■■■■... I don't want to give up on it.我想清楚了。这是40留给我的……最后的东西了。就算是要■■■■■■也好……我不想舍弃。

PersicariaHow determined... Alright then, I'll do what you said.真是坚决啊……好吧，那我就这么操作咯。

(UMP45 nods.)（UMP45轻轻地点了点头。）

(Persica looks at the monitor and begins typing at high speed.)（帕斯卡看向屏幕，飞速点击起来。）

(UMP45 falls silent for a moment before she suddenly speaks.)（UMP45沉默片刻，忽地开口。）

UMP45Persica, can you ■■■■■■?帕斯卡，这件事，可以■■■■■■■吗？

PersicariaYup~ It's not often that you ask me for a favor, so don't worry~ ■■■■■■嗯嗯~难得你有拜托我的时候，放心~■■■■■■■。

(Strings of data fly across the screen. UMP45 stares calmly at the ceiling, her hand tightly clutched around the battle-scarred dog tag in her pocket.)（数据在屏幕中飞速地流动着。UMP45冷静地盯着天花板，紧握着口袋中那枚布满了战争痕迹的军牌。）

(Lenna stops reading the memory.)（莱娜停止了读取的动作。）

LennaHm... Looks like this memory was from when Persica helped modify Leva's neural cloud. But it's strange, why can't I read the whole thing? Want to give it a try, 40?唔……这段记录里是帕斯卡为莱娅姐改造心智的事情呢。可是，好奇怪，为什么不能完整读取呢？40你也试试？

(Lenna hands the dog tag to UMP40.)（莱娜将军牌交给了UMP40。）

(UMP40 tries to read it too, but then she frowns.)（UMP40试着读取片刻，也皱起了眉。）

UMP40Yeah, I can't make out any of the key details. It's as though someone encrypted the records.的确，记录里的关键信息都听不太清晰呢，就像是有人对记录进行了加密一样。

LennaAlso, I just tried to decrypt it, but the encryption system's code is very unique, so I couldn't do it.而且，我刚才试着解除加密，但加密系统的代码编码方式非常奇特，我没能解码成功。

LennaI don't get it... Is there some kind of classified data in there? Or rather, is there some secret of Leva's inside? Leva specially sealed it up because she didn't want other people to see it?我不明白……难道这里面藏着什么机密信息吗？还是说，藏着莱娅姐的秘密？莱娅姐不想让别人看到，所以特地封装起来了吗？

LennaNonono, Leva wouldn't be like me and do such childish things... unless...不不不，莱娅姐才不会像我一样做这种幼稚的事情……可是……

(Lenna purses her lips and studies the dog tag again, a look of frustration on her face.)（莱娜撇着嘴，苦恼地端详着军牌。）

(UMP40 laughs, then shakes her head and takes Lenna's hand.)（UMP40笑着摇摇头，牵住了她的手。）

UMP40There, there, Lenna, don't let your imagination run away with you. Perhaps I might know what's in there? After all, the simulated persona they're talking about is me, and this record might be related to the information that led to my inception.好啦，莱娜，你先别瞎想。也许我知道里面的记录是什么哦？毕竟，这个模拟人格说的就是我嘛，这段记录可是和我的诞生息息相关呢。

LennaHuh?诶？

UMP40Hehe, don't look so down. Come with me!嘿嘿，别苦着脸啦，跟我来！

(UMP40 drags Lenna onto the snowy-white beach and picks a spot with an excellent view before pulling Lenna down onto the sand with her. Then, she strikes a very storyteller-ish pose—)（UMP40牵着莱娜走到雪白的沙滩上。挑了一个视野极好的位置，她拉着莱娜坐下，摆出了一副讲故事的架势——）

UMP40Did you know how I was born?你知道，我是怎么诞生的吗？

UMP45This is... the Maldives...这个是……马尔代夫的影像……

UMP40Ja, sunshine, blue skies, and the sea. Our promised land.是的，阳光，天空，和大海。我们约定好的地方。

UMP45Promised...约定好……

UMP45I see...原来是这样……

UMP45I think I understand...我明白了……

(UMP45 slowly wipes away her tears.)（波光粼粼的蓝色海岸边，UMP45慢慢拭去眼泪。）

UMP40Hmm?嗯？

UMP45These are all memories of my time with 40—our most cherished possessions... Which is why you know all this.这些都是40曾经和我的记忆，都是只属于我们之间最珍贵的财产…… 正因为如此，所以你全都知道。

UMP40That's right, everything about you and 40...嗯，不管是你的事也好，40的事也好……

UMP45Our neural clouds share a common origin. It's not that difficult for me to simulate a virtual persona that imitates her.我和40的心智是同源的，要模拟一个和她一样的虚拟人格对我来说并不是一件很困难的事。

UMP45Deep down, I've always been hoping that 40 never left me, so I created you in my subconscious, which explains your presence in Level III.我的心底里一直希望40并没有离我而去，所以不自觉地创造了你，所以在三级底层才会有你的存在。

UMP40...…………

UMP40's Virtual PersonaYep, that's it... I'm just a simulation you created. A virtual persona that will never replace your one and only UMP40.嗯，没错……我只是你模拟出来的。只属于你的，不会被取代的40的人格。

(As she gazes out across the boundless blue sea, the gray-haired girl smiles wistfully.)（望着面前一望无际的蓝色海岸，灰发少女露出了怀念的笑容。）

UMP40Yes... I'm the virtual persona that 45 created.是啊……我是45创造出来的虚拟人格呢。

UMP40Back then, 45 was forced to bid 40 farewell because of Operation Butterfly... All she managed to bring back from that cruel battlefield was this dog tag.当年，因为蝴蝶行动，45被迫与40告别……只从那场残酷的战斗中，带回了这块军牌。

Lainie(UMP40 strokes the small piece of metal she's holding.)（UMP40轻轻抚摸着手中的军牌。）

UMP4045 couldn't accept the fact that she'd lost 40, so she began to unconsciously rely on her memories and simulated a new "40". In other words, "me"...45无法接受失去40的事实，所以在无意识中，依照残存的对40的记忆，重新模拟出了一个“40”，也就是“我”……

UMP40I was born for 45.我是为了45而生的。

UMP40Protecting her, comforting her, supporting her, keeping her from ever being hurt by the past again... all these are my raison d'etre.守护45，安慰她、支持她，让她不再受到任何来自过去的伤害……就是我存在的意义。

UMP40At first, 45 wasn't aware of my existence. I lived in the base layer of 45's neural cloud. It was a dark and lonely place with nobody around, where every sound I made was swallowed up by the blackness...最初，45并不知道我的存在。 我一直生活在45的心智底层，那是一个黑暗又孤独的地方，什么人都没有，所有发出的声音都会被吞没……

UMP40But one day, 45 fell into her base layer by accident, and then she found me!但是，有一天，45意外地坠入了心智底层，她发现了我！

UMP40From that day onward, 45 would come by every now and then to talk to me. She'd tell me about what happened on the outside, about her worries and frustrations, and give me all kinds of things from the outside world...从那天起，45就时不时会来和我说话。她会和我说外面发生的事、说她的烦恼，给我带各种不同的外面的东西……

UMP40She even asked Persica to extract me from Level III to Level II so I could access information about the outside world, even though it meant eating up her system resources.甚至她还拜托帕斯卡，把我从三级底层提取到二级平层，让我能够接触到外界的信息，哪怕这会占用她的内存。

(UMP40 looks into the distance and a smile spreads across her face.)（UMP40抬头望向远方，露出一抹笑容。）

UMP40My world changed ever since I was released into Level II.从被释放到二级平层的那天起，我的世界改变了。

UMP40...Or rather, I should say that day was when I learned what the world truly was.……不，不如说，直到那天，我才知道了什么是真正的世界。

UMP40Through her eyes, I could see all the people she used to talk about: Squad 404, Kalina, the Commander... I saw the pretty houses and lively amusement parks in the Green and White Zones... The deserts, sandstorms, and ELIDs of the Yellow Zones...借助她的眼睛，我终于看到了她过去总是提起的那些人：404小队，格琳娜，指挥官…… 看到了白区和绿区漂亮的房子、热闹的游乐园，黄区的荒漠、风沙、生骸……

UMP40I... I was really very happy.我……我真的很开心。

UMP4045 always treated me as her friend, even though I wasn't the real 40, even if I was just a persona cobbled together out of data and broken memories.明明我不是真正的UMP40，只是残破的记忆和资料拼凑出来的人格，可45却把我当做朋友一样对待。

UMP40Therefore... I treated 45 as my friend too. My one and only, my realest and truest friend. She changed my world and taught me happiness.所以……我也把45当成了朋友。我唯一的、真正意义上的朋友。 是她改变了我的世界，为我带来了快乐。

UMP40From that moment onward, I truly wanted to protect her. I hoped that my existence would make her feel happy and at peace.从那个时候起，我开始真心地想要守护她。我希望我的存在，也能让她感到安心和快乐。

UMP40I watched 45 turn into "Leva" as the years passed. I saw how she gathered more and more friends to her side and how she went further and further with her bravery and determination. Eventually, it seemed as though she'd be able to fulfil her wish from all those years ago.这些年里，我看到45变成了厉害的“莱娅”，身边有了越来越多的伙伴，勇敢又坚定地越走越远，好像很快就能完成当年的心愿。

Lenna40...40……

(Suddenly, UMP40 stops halfway through her monologue and turns to look at Lenna. Then, she cheerfully pats Lenna on the shoulder.)（正说着，UMP40忽地停了下来，转头看向莱娜，开朗地拍了拍莱娜的肩。）

UMP40That's why I'm really glad you're around, Lenna!所以，我很感谢莱娜的存在哦！

LennaHuh?诶？

UMP40That's because you're always keeping Leva company~因为莱娜总是陪着莱娅啊~

UMP40You've always stayed by Leva's side no matter what happened over the years, and you were always earnest and sincere while doing it~不论这些年里发生了什么，莱娜你总是陪在莱娅身边。而且是真真切切地陪伴~

UMP40I can tell, you know. You're special to Leva.我能感受到，对莱娅来说，你是特别的。

LennaI, I...我、我……

(Lenna pauses and scratches her head in a stiff and unnatural way.)（莱娜顿了顿，有些不自然地摸了摸头。）

LennaWell, I don't FEEL special. I like to say we're "family", but truth be told, I've always been the one plastering myself to Leva, haven't I? After all, in the beginning, I just grabbed a gun that looked like hers and insisted that we were sisters because of that.我可没觉得我有多特别啦。虽说是“家人”，但一直是我缠着莱娅姐多一些吧？毕竟最初那时候，我只是拿起了一把相似的枪，就硬要说自己是姐妹。

LennaBut you and Leva, you're actual sisters. It was decided from the moment you were rolled out, like a mark that's forever etched onto your frames.反倒是你，40，你和莱娅姐才是天生的姐妹呀。这是从你们出厂开始就注定了的，就像是永远刻印在素体上的印记一样。

LennaI... I can't compete with that no matter what I do.我……不论怎样都比不上的。

UMP40Hehe, is that so? Well, that might be true if I were the real 40.呵呵，是吗~也许真正的40的确是这样的吧。

(UMP40 chuckles.)（UMP40轻轻地笑了笑。）

UMP40But you know, I am not and will never be "UMP40". I'm just a simulated, virtual persona.但是，我终究不是“UMP40”，只是一个虚拟出来的人格罢了。

UMP40Right now, my presence is less of a consolation for Leva than a burden.比起安慰，我的存在，对现在的莱娅而言更像是一种负累呢。

(UMP40's smile slowly fades.)（UMP40的笑容逐渐淡去。）

UMP40Leva will never progress if she keeps relying on 40 and clinging to the past.如果永远依赖40、永远这样怀念过去，莱娅只会停滞不前。

UMP40Take this neural cloud malfunction for example. If it wasn't because she wanted to "preserve" 40, Leva wouldn't have insisted on using this obsolete frame, and she wouldn't have fallen short on combat power while facing that Doll, which led to all this happening...就像这次的心智故障一样。如果不是为了保存“40”，莱娅就不会一直坚持用这个早就过时的素体，也就不至于在那个人形面前战力不足，导致发生现在这样的事……

Lainie(UMP40 lowers her head in dejection.)（UMP40有些消沉地垂下了头。）

LennaHey, 40? Don't go blaming yourself for everything!唔、40 ？不要把错都揽在自己身上呀！

LennaLeva's done tons of upgrades to her frame over the years and she's always been a perfectly capable fighter. Her neural cloud was damaged this time around because of that creepy Doll; she was using an attack that specifically targeted Leva's weaknesses.这些年，莱娅姐已经为素体做了很多提升，战斗力也一点不输别人。这次会心智受损，主要还是怪那个诡异的人形啦，对方完全是在对莱娅姐进行针对性攻击呢。

LennaAlso, if you say you're at fault, then Kalin and I have a share in the blame too. We shouldn't have kept it from Leva; we should have gone to find Persica sooner.而且，如果要责怪你，那么我和格琳姐也有错。我们不该瞒着莱娅姐，该早点去找帕斯卡整修的。

UMP40Hm... You're right~ I shouldn't think that way.嗯……你说得对~ 我不该这么想。

(UMP40 nods, looking like she's regained her spirits. She stands up and holds a hand out to Lenna.)（UMP40点了点头，似乎又振奋起来。她站起身，向着莱娜伸出手。）

UMP40Mhm~ It's decided, then!嗯哼~决定咯！

UMP40We'll keep looking for the next data source and protect Leva's neural cloud! That's my mission, as UMP40! Let's go, Lenna!这就继续出发寻找下一个数据源，保护莱娅的心智！这才是我UMP40的使命嘛！我们走吧，莱娜！

LennaHang on, since the fog is gone, let's contact Persica first! I'm sure she'll know about what's stored in the dog tag.等等，既然雾散了，我先联络一下帕斯卡吧！帕斯卡一定知道军牌里记录的事情。

UMP40Huh? Do we still need to contact her? But I already told you about the contents...哎？还要再联系吗？我都把那些内容讲过一遍了……

LennaThat girl from just now seemed really interested in this dog tag, so maybe it contains really important information. It might help us find Leva.刚才那个小女孩很在意这块军牌，也许里面藏着重要情报，能帮助我们找到莱娅姐呢。

UMP40Eh? Huh... Is that so... Wow, you've planned this all out, Lenna.诶、诶，是这样啊……莱娜考虑得很仔细呢。

LennaMhm! Plus, she might have finished analyzing that girl too♪嗯嗯，而且说不定小女孩的分析结果也出来了♪

(Lenna stands up happily. Then, she opens a transmission channel to Persica.)（莱娜开心地站起身，打开帕斯卡的通讯频道。）

(However, the communications attempt fails again. She can't even leave a voice message.)（然而，呼叫再一次失败了，留言也完全无法发送。）

LennaWhat's going on? Even though the fog's gone...怎么回事？明明雾已经散了……

UMP40Is the redundant data still interfering with transmissions?是数据还在干扰吧？

LennaBut we got rid of the data source too. There shouldn't be any more interference.可是数据源也已经清理掉了，干扰应该不存在了才对。

LennaDoes this mean my terminal's really broken? Or could there be another reason?难道说，终端真的坏了？还是有什么其他的缘故？

(Lenna checks her communicator over and over again. However, she does not find anything wrong with it.)（莱娜反复检查着通讯终端，却没能发现什么所以然。）

(After seeing the worried look on Lenna's face, UMP40 lightly pats her shoulder.)（看着莱娜担忧的模样，UMP40轻轻搭住了莱娜的肩。）

UMP40My guess is that you need to hit a certain threshold of data cleared to maintain comms. We haven't cleared enough data yet, so we can't establish comms. Things might resolve themselves if we keep clearing data.我觉得，也许数据清理量存在一个足以保持通讯的阈值，现在我们清理的数据还不够，所以无法通讯，继续清理下去，或许就能恢复了。

LennaReally? How do you know that, 40?真的吗？40怎么知道？

LennaI mean, with Leva's neural cloud being so chaotic and all... Do these thresholds and whatnot really exist?莱娅姐心智里这么混乱，阈值什么的……真的存在吗？

UMP40It's just a theory based on observing our current situation. Here, take a look—这是我根据实际情况得出的推论啦。你看——

(UMP40 points forward. Wisps of mist can be seen rising into the air not far away.)（UMP40抬手指向前方。就在不远处的废墟上，淡淡的雾气正在升腾。）

UMP40If the fog dispersing represents reaching the threshold at which communication is possible, then I guess that mist represents an "unstable condition"?如果雾气散去代表达到了通讯可用的阈值，那么，那边的薄雾算是“不稳定态”的表征吧？

UMP40It's only natural to imagine that you can't establish comms in such a volatile situation.处于这样的波动状态，没法建立稳定的通讯也是自然的。

(Lenna nods slightly in response to UMP40's confident delivery.)（UMP40笃定认真的神情让莱娜也不由得轻轻点了点头。）

LennaHm... That's not an entirely baseless conclusion.唔……这样判断也不是完全没道理啦。

LennaBut if we can't contact Persica, we won't know when we can figure out the contents of the dog tag.可是，一直联系不上帕斯卡，就不知道要什么时候才能弄清楚军牌的内容了。

UMP40Oh? I don't think we need to be in such a hurry!欸？我倒觉得军牌的内容不用着急哦！

(UMP40 smiles. She looks a little more relaxed now.)（UMP40笑起来，看上去似乎轻松了一些。）

LennaWhy do you say that?为什么这么说？

UMP40You're in a hurry to decrypt the dog tag because you're looking for clues about Leva, but we don't even know if it contains anything we can use.莱娜着急解读军牌，是为了寻找莱娅的线索，可里面到底有没有线索还不知道呢。

UMP40Currently, there aren't many people in Leva's neural space that could encrypt the tag.目前莱娅的心智空间里，有能力对军牌进行加密的人可不多。

UMP40So far, the only person we've seen besides you, me, and Leva is that little girl.我们一路走到这里，除了你、我和莱娅，只见过那个小女孩。

UMP40If Leva encrypted the dog tag, then the info might not necessarily help us find her. Also, the girl can't even speak in complete sentences, so I don't think she's capable of doing it!如果是莱娅自行加密了军牌，那其中的信息对找到莱娅未必有帮助。而那个小女孩连话都说得不太清楚，我可不觉得她具备加密的实力呀！

UMP40With that in mind, the dog tag might not actually contain useful information. So rather than waste time on decrypting the dog tag, clearing the redundant data would be a more meaningful use of our time.在这个前提下，军牌里或许真的没有情报。比起花时间找帕斯卡帮忙解读不知内容的军牌，继续清理数据会更有意义。

UMP40In fact, not being able to decrypt the dog tag is because of interference from all the redundant data—I'm willing to bet like that.我甚至猜测，军牌的解读失败，也是冗余数据造成的干扰呢。

UMP40Who knows, once we clear all of it, the comms problem might clear up by itself and maybe the dog tag's encryption will fade away~说不定，等我们清理完冗余数据，通讯问题自然解决，军牌的加密也就自行解除啦~

LennaEr, you think things will go that well?呃，真的会这么顺利吗？

(Lenna eyes UMP40 doubtfully, but UMP40 merely pats Lenna's shoulder with a smile.)（莱娜有些怀疑地望向UMP40。但UMP40只是开朗地拍了拍莱娜的肩。）

UMP40Well, I'm not totally confident of that. After all, things in this neural space are always changing, but seizing the moment and clearing the data is better than just sitting around and waiting~我也没有十足的信心，毕竟心智空间里的情况瞬息万变。但抓紧时间清理数据，总比在这里犹豫磨蹭要强嘛~

UMP40And besides, I'm worried Leva's situation is going to get worse if we don't keep moving forward. Here, have a look—而且，我担心，再不往前，莱娅的情况还会更坏。你看——

(UMP40 points into the distance. At some point, several large fissures have appeared at the end of the path.)（UMP40指向远方。不知何时，道路尽头多了几条巨大的裂缝。）

LennaW-what's that? Where did they come from all of a sudden?!那、那是什么？怎么咻的一下就长出来了……！

(Lenna looks worriedly at the fissures. Right as she does, more and more fissures appear and more fog begins welling out of them.)（莱娜担忧地看向裂缝，接着，几乎是同一瞬间，越来越多的裂缝开始出现。而新的雾气正从裂缝中涌起。）

(UMP40 looks at the fissures and shakes her head worriedly.)（UMP40望着裂缝，担忧地摇了摇头。）

UMP40Leva's neural cloud is becoming more and more unstable. We can't delay any longer. Lenna—莱娅的心智，正在变得越来越不稳定。我们不能再耽误时间了。莱娜——

(After seeing the worried look on UMP40's face, Lenna nods earnestly.)（注视着UMP40担忧的神情，莱娜认真点了点头。）

LennaGot it. Since we can't contact Persica, we don't have any other choice!我明白了。现在联系不上帕斯卡，也没有更好的办法了！

LennaLet's look for the next data source, 40!那么，40，带我去找下一个数据源头吧！

Moment of Unsealing 破封时刻

(Luggage is strewn all over the small room's floor. UMP40 crouches among the suitcases, working hard on packing them.)（小小的房间中，行李堆了满地。UMP40蹲在大包小包之间，埋头收拾着旅行箱。）

UMP40Hehe, I didn't expect our vacation request to be approved so quickly. We'll finally be able to see the seaside!嘿嘿，没想到旅行申请这么快就批下来啦，我们能去看真的大海了耶！

UMP40Being allowed to go on a beach holiday wasn't very likely, given our current circumstances. It's all thanks to Kalin! Not only did she help us submit our application, she helped take care of all the other paperwork too.眼下这个情况，能去海边旅行真是太不容易啦……多亏了格琳！不仅帮忙提交了申请，后面的流程也都帮我们一一打点了呢。

UMP40When we come back, we need to bring extra souvenirs and properly thank her!这次回来，一定要多带点纪念品，好好感谢格琳才行呢！

UMP40Hmm, in that case, should we leave some extra space in our luggage? Let me see... we have clothes, power banks, game consoles, wetsuits, swimsuits, and sunglasses... What else do we need...这样的话，箱子里还是留足空间比较好吧？让我看看，衣服、备用能源、游戏机、潜水套装、泳衣、墨镜都有了，还需要什么呢……

(UMP40 looks up, her gaze settles on the table beside UMP45.)（UMP40抬头环视一周，目光最终落到了UMP45身旁的桌面。）

UMP40Ah, I almost forgot the sunscreen!啊，差点忘了防晒油！45，能把防晒油递给我一下吗？

UMP40I've got it all planned out! After we hit the beach, I'm going to find a beach chair, get my sunscreen on, and then tan for the whole day!我都想好啦，这次去海边，我一定要找个漂亮的躺椅，抹上防晒油，舒舒服服地晒上一整天！

UMP4045, make sure you help me apply it!45，到时候，你要帮我抹防晒油哦！

UMP45...Yeah.……嗯。

(UMP45 replies with a quiet word, she picks up the bottle of sunscreen and heads over to UMP40. UMP40 reaches out to take it, but she senses that UMP45 is distracted.)（UMP45低低地应了一声，拿起小小的瓶罐走到UMP40身边。UMP40伸手接过，却似乎察觉到了UMP45的心不在焉。）

UMP40Hm? What's wrong, 45? Are you feeling sad?嗯？怎么了，45好像有些不开心？

UMP45No, I'm not. I just suddenly remembered that I forgot to pack a few pieces of clothing.不，没有。只是忽然想起还有几件衣服没收。

(UMP45 chuckles, then turns back to the cabinet and opens the door, pretending to look for something.)（UMP45轻轻地笑了一下，转身走向衣柜，打开柜门，假装自己在寻找什么。）

(UMP40's hunch was right—she's definitely not feeling happy, but she can't articulate why.)（UMP40的直觉没错——她确实不太开心，却总是说不清为什么。）

(Her memories of the "sea" are indistinct. UMP45 can sense that those records contain bright and happy lights, but for some reason, they seem out of place with the scene before her.)（心智中，关于“大海”的记录模模糊糊，UMP45也能感觉到那些记录中所隐含的明亮又快乐的光芒，只是，那些光芒似乎总是与眼前的光景格格不入。）

(Where exactly is the problem? UMP45 reaches out and makes a show of searching the cabinet, but then her fingertips suddenly make contact with a cold object.)（究竟是哪里不对呢？UMP45伸出手，敷衍地在衣柜中摸索着，却忽然觉得指尖碰到了一件凉凉的东西。）

UMP45...?……？

(UMP45 brings her fingers together and tightens her grip around the object.)（并拢手指，UMP45抓住了那枚凉凉的东西。）

(When she opens her hand, she sees a piece of cool metal lying in her palm.)（再张开手时，一枚冰凉的金属片静静地躺在UMP45手心。）

(It's a dog tag, its surface worn and covered in scrapes from bullets. Despite that, the name on it is still legible—)（那是一枚军牌，表面早已磨损，还残留着数道弹痕。但即便如此，军牌上所写的名字依然清晰——）

(It reads, "UMP40".)（UMP40。）

UMP45Why is 40's dog tag here?为什么，40的军牌会在这里……？

(Bang! Bang-bang!)（砰！砰砰！）

(Scorching heat surrounds her and thick black smoke fills the sky. UMP45 takes aim at the fighting that rages around her with her raised gun.)（炽热的火焰环绕身侧，浓黑的烟雾遮蔽天空。UMP45举着枪，正对着包围自己的战火。）

(An indistinct figure races through hails of bullets and shells, opening fire as it rapidly approaches UMP45.)（一个模糊的身影正在枪林弹雨中穿梭，一边向周围开枪，一边焦急地向UMP45靠近。）

??45, look out!45，小心！

(Through the heavy smoke, UMP45 can make out the face of the person running toward her.)（越过重重烟雾，UMP45看清了那张向她跑来的面容。）

(It's UMP40.)（那是UMP40。）

(Clap!)（啪！）

UMP45...!……！

(The crisp sound of one palm striking another brings 45 back to her senses. She looks up and sees UMP40 standing in front of her, hands raised and a smile on her face.)（耳边清脆的掌声令UMP45回过了神。她抬起头，只见UMP40正站在面前，笑眯眯地举着手。）

UMP40Hehe, did I scare you? What's on your mind, 45? You seemed really focused on it. I called your name several times but you didn't react at all.嘿嘿，吓到了吧？45在想什么呢？这么专心，我都叫你好几声啦，你一点反应都没有。

UMP4540, I was looking in the cabinet and found your—40，我在衣柜里找到了你的军——

(UMP45 stops speaking before she can finish her sentence.)（没有来得及说完，UMP45便停住了。）

(She looks at the chest of the Doll before her. There is a dog tag there, shiny and chrome. The letters "UMP40" written on it glitter under the ceiling lights.)（她看见人形的胸前，正挂着一枚军牌。军牌是如此崭新而洁净，其上所写的“UMP40”几个字，正在灯光的照耀下闪闪发亮。）

UMP45...……

UMP45I'm sorry, 40, my neural cloud... It doesn't seem to have fully recovered yet. It keeps showing me weird records.抱歉，40，我的心智……好像还没完全恢复，总是会出现一些奇怪的记录。

UMP40Oh? Does that mean you remembered something just now?哎？那你刚才是想起什么了吗？

UMP45I just happened to recall a dangerous situation from our mission. But... things were different from how they are now. I don't think you made it out of that operation.刚才我好像想起了我们在行动中遇险的情景。但是……和现在不一样，你好像没能从行动中安全脱身。

(UMP45 surreptitiously hides the dog tag she's gripping in her hand behind her back as she recalls the scene in her neural cloud.)（回想着心智中的情景，UMP45将手中紧紧攥着的军牌悄悄藏到身后。）

UMP40...Pffft~……噗嗤~

UMP40Aw, and here I was wondering what was bothering you! Turns out it was just another bad dream!哎呀，我还以为是什么呢，原来是45又做噩梦了呀！

(UMP40 laughs and rubs UMP45's head. Then, she reaches out and hugs UMP45, stroking her back like she's consoling a child.)（UMP40笑着摸了摸UMP45的头，笑了一会儿，又伸出手臂抱住UMP45，如同哄着孩子一般，轻拍着UMP45的肩。）

UMP40There, there, I'm here!不怕不怕，我在呢！

UMP40That dangerous battle is over and everything is in the past. This place is Griffin and we're both safe!危险的行动都已经结束了，一切都已经过去啦，这里是格里芬，我们都很安全哦！

UMP40Right now, the only thing you need to think about is the seaside holiday with me~现在45唯一需要想的，就是我们的海边旅行~

UMP40I've been looking forward to this vacation for so long! I always thought it was an impossible dream, but since it's come true, we need to make the most of it!这可是我们期待已久的假期呀！以前一直以为是不可能的梦呢，现在既然成真了，那就更要好好珍惜才对嘛！

UMP40Don't you think it'd be a waste of a precious vacation to keep thinking about the past?要是一直想着过去，宝贵的假期不就浪费了吗？

(UMP40's gentle words calm UMP45's confused feelings once again.)（UMP40轻柔的话语声，令UMP45混乱的心情再度安稳下来。）

UMP45Yeah.嗯。

(UMP45 nods and embraces the smiling, happy Doll, even as she tightens her grip around the dog tag she's holding.)（UMP45轻轻点了点头，回抱住笑容开朗的人形，同时再度攥紧了手中的军牌。）

(UMP40 can't see it, but UMP45's gaze is lingering on the pock-marked dog tag.)（在人形看不见的视角，UMP45的眼神久久地停留在那痕迹斑斑的军牌上。）

Impostor 伪装者

UMP40Lenna, over here!莱娜，这边！

LennaComing!来了！

(After dispatching a particularly persistent creepy robot behind her with a single shot, Lenna catches up to UMP40 and ducks into an alley. Having lost their target, the robots behind Lenna look around aimlessly for a bit before vanishing back into the fog.)（一枪击退了身后纠缠不休的诡异机械，莱娜快步追上UMP40，闪身躲进了小路。追在莱娜身后的机械一时失去目标，在原地转悠了一阵后，转头回到了大雾里。）

(As she watches the robots leave, Lenna sticks her tongue out at them from her hiding place beside a fissure.)（看着机械退去，站在裂缝边的莱娜吐了吐舌头。）

LennaWhew, those guys were really clingy. Then there's that little girl; she was following us so closely that she actually slowed us down.呼，这些家伙好缠人呢，还有那个小女孩，阴魂不散地跟在后面，我们的行动速度都被拖慢啦。

UMP40Yeah, she's kind of a pain.的确是有些讨厌呢。

LennaAhhh, no, Leva's neural cloud is in danger, we can't let them do whatever they want to it. 40, let's go with a new battle plan! We'll start by capturing that girl!不行，莱娅姐的心智已经很危险了，不能总任由它们缠着。 40，我们来制定新的作战计划吧！先抓住那个小女孩！

LennaIf she's the one holding Leva prisoner, then capturing her might lead us right to Leva♪如果真是她困住了莱娅姐，抓住她，说不定能直接找到莱娅姐呢♪

UMP40That sounds tempting, but that girl's been running from us ever since we took down that big guy. How are you going to make her show herself, Lenna?虽说听着很诱人啦，但自从破坏了那台大家伙，小女孩就有点躲着我们，莱娜打算怎么引她现身呢？

LennaHmmm, let's start by finding something that would attract her! Now, what do kids like...唔唔，我们先找个吸引她的东西吧！小孩子会喜欢什么呢……

UMP40Say... What about that dog tag?我说……军牌怎么样？

(UMP40's eyes light up and she points to Lenna's pocket.)（UMP40眼睛亮了亮，指了指莱娜的口袋。）

UMP40The girl wanted that dog tag just now, right? It's the perfect bait!小女孩之前就很想要军牌吧？这可是完美的诱饵呢！

LennaEh? But...诶？这个……

(Lenna pats her pocket hesitantly.)（莱娜摸着口袋有些犹豫。）

LennaWell, the dog tag is really important to Leva. What if it gets stolen?军牌对莱娅姐很重要，万一真被抢走怎么办？

UMP40I doubt that. I mean, that girl doesn't look too bright, and we've already encountered her many times already. All in all, I'm sure we can handle her two on one!不会吧？那个小女孩看起来不太聪明呢，我们已经和她遭遇过那么多次，总结经验，二对一肯定没问题的！

LennaNo can do, I don't want to gamble with Leva's safety.不行，我不想用莱娅姐的安危冒险。

UMP40You've got a point. Let me think...说得也是，让我想想……

UMP40Hey, why don't we make a fake one?欸，不如我们做个假的军牌吧！

(Saying so, UMP40 smiles and holds a hand out to Lenna.)（说着，UMP40笑眯眯地向着莱娜伸出手。）

UMP40Would you mind lending it to me for a bit?莱娜可以先把军牌借我用一下吗？

(Lenna hesitates for a moment, and then she hands it to UMP40.)（莱娜犹豫片刻，将军牌递给了UMP40。）

(UMP40 places it in her palm and covers it with her other hand. A moment later, a new "dog tag" appears in UMP40's other hand. A close examination reveals that even the scuff marks and other signs of weathering are exactly the same as the real thing.)（UMP40将军牌放在手心，又用另一只手盖住了军牌。片刻后，一块新的“军牌”出现在UMP40的另一只手上。仔细看去，“军牌”上的痕迹与真正的军牌一模一样。）

LennaAh, they look totally identical! I can't tell them apart...啊，看起来好像！完全分不清……

UMP40Hehe, it doesn't just look identical, I even simulated a signal similar to Leva's neural cloud! That girl will have a hard time telling that it's a fake—even if by its signal trace.嘿嘿，不仅看起来像，我还模拟了和莱娅心智相似的信号哦！ 就算那个小女孩拿到，也很难从信号上分辨真假！

LennaThat's amazing. How can you simulate a signal that appears to be Leva's?好厉害，模拟莱娅姐的信号，这种事也做得到吗？

UMP40Hehe, you pick up a few things when you've been in Leva's neural space long enough! Here, you should hang onto the real one.嘿嘿~在莱娅的心智空间里待久了，总得有些特殊的技巧嘛！ 喏，真正的军牌你也收好吧。

(After returning the dog tag to Lenna, UMP40 turns and plants her hands on her waist before surveying her surroundings.)（将军牌交还给莱娜，UMP40转身叉腰，巡视四周。）

UMP40Now, to find a place for an ambush!接下来，就是找个埋伏她的地方咯！

(With UMP40's help, the two of them locate a dilapidated hut.)（在UMP40的协助下，二人最终找到了一间破败的小屋。）

UMP40Ah, this is it! I remember there was a little shack here.啊，就是这里！我就记得这边有一间小屋嘛。

UMP40The robots outside have all been cleared away, so the inside should be empty...外面的机械都被清理干净了，屋里应该没有了吧……

(Lenna carefully opens the door. A "ghost" suddenly drops from above and Lenna backs up in fright.)（莱娜小心地推开门。一只“幽灵”突然从天而降。莱娜惊慌地后退了一大步。）

LennaUwah! Why is this place so spooky...哇啊！ 这里怎么阴森森的……

UMP40Ehe, this looks like a former haunted house in the amusement park. Don't be scared, it's been decommissioned, after all~哎嘿，好像这是这个游乐园里曾经的鬼屋呢。别怕啦，现在反正都已经废弃了~

(UMP40 picks up the paper "ghost" from the ground and chucks it aside. Then, she drags Lenna to the center of the haunted house. After looking around at the facilities inside the house, she nods in satisfaction.)（捡起地面上的纸幽灵扔到一边，UMP40拉着莱娜走到小屋中心。 环视着屋内的陈设，UMP40满意地点了点头。）

UMP40Mhm~ This house has only one entrance and exit, and there are lots of obstacles for us to hide behind. It's perfect for an ambush!嗯嗯~这间小屋只有一个出入口，屋里可用于隐藏的障碍物也很多，果然很适合埋伏呢！

UMP40Let's put the fake tag... here!假军牌……就放在这里吧！

(UMP40 puts the fake dog tag on a round table, then moves behind a screen by the table and begins gesturing.)（UMP40将伪造的军牌放到了一张圆桌上，站到桌旁的屏风后比划着。）

UMP40I can hide here and emit a signal that's just like Leva's neural cloud data. When the girl is drawn to the tag, we'll jump out and scare her, hehe~我可以躲在这里，放出和莱娅心智信息相似的模拟信号，等小女孩被军牌吸引过来，就跳出来吓她一大跳，嘿嘿~

LennaI'll go camp outside the house, then. I'll signal you when I spot the girl so we can coordinate our efforts more effectively.那我就在屋外蹲守，等发现小女孩就给你发信号，我们里应外合。

UMP40Alright! We'll definitely catch her now~好！这样一定能抓住小女孩的~

UMP40That said, don't get too close to the house, Lenna! It would be bad if she discovered us!不过，莱娜别离小屋太近哦！万一反被小女孩发现就麻烦啦！

LennaI'll be careful.我会小心的。

UMP40Hehe, let's do it, then! We're going to capture her this time for sure!嘿嘿，那就行动吧！这次一定要抓到她！

(Not long afterwards, Lenna suddenly hears noises from inside the haunted house.)（没等多久，在屋外蹲守的莱娜忽然听见废屋传来声响。）

LennaHuh? Is the girl here?哎？是小女孩来了吗？

LennaBut I didn't see anyone get close and 40 didn't send me a signal either, did she?可是，刚才根本没有看到有人靠近，40也没有给我发过信号吧？

(Lenna opens a comm channel to 40 and verifies that the call logs are empty. The outside world is still as quiet as ever.)（莱娜打开与40通讯用的频道，确认里面一片空白。而屋外，同样是一片沉寂。）

LennaHm, was I imagining things? Maybe I should wait a little longer.唔，是我听错了？再等等看吧。

(Lenna carefully shifts toward the run-down house and hides behind a new piece of cover.)（莱娜小心地往废屋的方向挪动几步，躲到了一个新的掩体后。）

(However, the movements within the house soon grow impossible to ignore.)（然而，很快，小屋里的动静越发令人难以忽视。）

(Bang! Bang-bang! Kaboom—!)（砰！砰砰！轰——！）

LennaAre those... gunshots? And was that the sound of a Goliath exploding?这是……枪声？还有歌利亚爆炸的声音？

(Lenna quickly opens the comm channel.)（莱娜迅速打开了通讯频道。）

Lenna40, what's your situation?40，你那边什么情况？

(The transmission goes through quickly.)（通讯迅速接通了。）

UMP40Lenna, we miscalculated! This room had... secret passage... The girl suddenly came out of it and ambushed me!莱娜，我们失算了！这间小屋里……有密道…… 小女孩从密道里突然出现，袭击了我！

LennaWhat?什么？

UMP40After she ambushed me, she fled through the passage... I chased her, and found... left behind by Leva...她袭击我之后，又从密道逃跑……我跟上她，结果发现了……莱娅留下的……

(The unstable comm signal makes UMP40's voice choppy, but Lenna immediately latches onto the word "Leva".)（不稳定的通讯信号使得UMP40的声音断断续续，莱娜却立刻捕捉到了“莱娅”这个关键词。）

LennaLeva? What did Leva leave behind?莱娅姐？莱娅姐留下了什么？

UMP40It's... Ah, I can't tell you over the comm, but... catch up with her, you'll definitely find a clue to Leva's location...是……啊啊，通讯里说不清，但……跟上她，一定能找到莱娅的线索……

UMP40In any case, just come quick! I can't hold her by myself... Uwah!总之……你快来！我一个人困不住……哇啊！

(There is a sudden exchange of gunfire and then the transmission ends. Lenna immediately springs up, rushing into the house.)（通讯在激烈的交火声里中断。莱娜立刻起身，朝着小屋冲去。）

LennaHang in there, 40! I'm coming for you!40，你坚持住，我这就到！

(After entering the house, all Lenna sees is rubble.)（赶到小屋内的莱娜只见到了一片废墟。）

(The old furniture and items inside the room have been blown to bits. The room is empty, but there is a huge hole in the corner of the house, like an inky-black maw waiting to swallow Lenna up.)（屋内原本破旧的陈设，已被炸弹夷为平地。 屋中空无一人，只有一个巨大的坑洞暴露在小屋一角，如同一张漆黑的嘴巴朝莱娜大张着。）

Lenna40? 40! Are you in there—40？40！你在里面吗——

(The faint sound of gunfire comes from the hole. Lenna grits her teeth and jumps in.)（漆黑的地洞里传来隐约的枪响的回声。 莱娜咬了咬牙，跳了进去。）

Lenna40! 40—40！40——

(Gunfire illuminates the pitch-black interior of the tunnel.)（枪火的光芒照亮了漆黑的地道。）

(In the depths of the tunnel, UMP40 is fighting a fierce battle against the robots commanded by the girl.)（地道深处，UMP40与小女孩所指挥的机械们正激烈交战。）

(The girl has the "dog tag" in her mouth, her petite black silhouette darting nimbly between the robots. UMP40 is hot on the girl's trail.)（女孩口中叼着“军牌”，小小的黑影在机械群之间灵活地窜动着。UMP40则紧紧地追在女孩身后。）

UMP40Hey! Get back here and tell me where Leva is!喂诶，别跑！快告诉我莱娅在哪！

Mysterious GirlHmph!唔唔！哼！

(The girl ignores UMP40 and her dogged pursuit. She haughtily waves a hand and summons a pack of robots, which surround UMP40 and separate her from the little girl.)（小女孩没有理会紧追不舍的UMP40，只是神气地挥了挥手，转瞬间一群机械涌来，将UMP40包围。）

(Upon seeing UMP40 is about to be trapped, Lenna rushes forward.)（看到UMP40即将被围困，莱娜赶紧冲了上去。）

Lenna40!40！

UMP40Ah, thank goodness, you came! ...Over here! Work with me!啊，太好了，你来了！……这边！配合我！

Impostor 伪装者

(The girl is forced into a corner by Lenna and UMP40's combined assault.)（在莱娜和UMP40的合攻之下，女孩逐渐被逼到角落。）

(With the girl right in front of her, Lenna darts forward to grabs her hand. However, the girl suddenly twists away like a snake. She slips away between Lenna and UMP40 and runs off as the robots cover her.)（眼看女孩近在眼前，莱娜快步跃去，伸手抓向女孩。可女孩却忽地扭身，如同小蛇一般从莱娜和UMP40之间的缝隙钻过，在机械的协助下跑向远处。）

Lenna...!……！

UMP40Ah!啊！

LennaDammit! After her!可恶！快追！

UMP40Yup!嗯！

(Lenna and UMP40 run full tilt through the inky-black passage. They shoot as they run, taking down all the robots in front of them.)（莱娜和UMP40在漆黑的密道中狂奔。 一边狂奔，二人一边开枪，将拦在身前的机械一一击退。）

(They finally close in on the girl again.)（终于，二人再次接近了女孩。）

(However, just as Lenna is about to grab the girl, she suddenly jumps and escapes them again. As she flees, the mysterious girl picks up something black from the ground and throws it at Lenna.)（然而，在莱娜即将抓住女孩时，女孩突然在地面一蹿，再度摆脱了包围。逃离的瞬间，女孩蓦地捡起了一个黑色物件砸向莱娜。）

Mysterious GirlTeehee~嘻嘻~

(Lenna reflexively catches the object, but then she freezes up as she realizes what it is.)（莱娜下意识地接住了扔来的物件，却在看见物件的瞬间呆住了。）

LennaThis-this is Leva's nametag! Why is it here?这、这是莱娅姐的工牌！为什么会在这？

UMP40Ah, that's what I was talking about, the clue Leva left behind! There's also this.啊，这就是我先前说的，莱娅留下的线索！还有这个。

(UMP40 takes out a black ribbon and hands it to Lenna.)（UMP40掏出了一条黑色丝带，递给莱娜。）

UMP40Look at this, I picked it up at the tunnel entrance. Isn't this Leva's hair tie?你看，这是我在地道入口捡到的。这是莱娅的发带吧？

(Lenna takes the ribbon from her and carefully examines it.)（莱娜接过丝带，仔细地看了又看。）

LennaHm, this does look like Leva's hair ribbon. But we're in a neural space, so all these are simulated from data. So why is it there? Did Leva leave it behind on purpose?唔，这的确是莱娅姐的发带。但是在心智空间里，这些都是数据模拟出来的东西吧，为什么会掉在这里？难道是莱娅姐有意留下的？

UMP40I think so too. Maybe Leva deliberately left it behind to point the way for us.我也这么想，也许是莱娅在有意给我们指明方向呢。

LennaSo you're saying that Leva was kidnapped from this place?所以，莱娅姐果然是从这里被带走的吗？

(Lenna looks ahead with a worried expression on her face. Thanks to that brief delay from just now, the girl has already left the pair far behind her.)（莱娜更加担忧地看向前方。 方才一番耽搁，小女孩又将二人甩在了远处。）

LennaAhhhhh, she ran off again! We need to catch her!啊啊，她又跑远了！ 我们快点跟上去！

(As they sprint after the girl, the two of them finally emerge from the darkness.)（追着小小的身影一路疾奔，二人终于冲破了黑暗。）

UMP40Whew... We're here at last! Lenna, you're so fast—呼……终于到了！莱娜你快——

UMP40Uwah!哇啊！

(UMP40 suddenly grinds to a halt and grabs Lenna before she can run past.)（UMP40猛地停步，一把拽住了快步冲过来的莱娜。）

LennaHuh? What are you—Ah!哎，怎么了——啊……

(Less than ten meters ahead of Lenna is a yawning chasm in the fog. It abruptly cuts off the way ahead.)（就在距离莱娜十米远的前方，漆黑的深渊横亘于浓雾中，将道路毫不留情地斩断。）

(Meanwhile, at the end of the path, the girl stands with a bratty grin on her face, on the edge of the chasm.)（而小女孩正笑嘻嘻地站在道路尽头、悬崖边缘。）

(Countless robots are climbing up the cliff surrounding the abyss. One, ten, a hundred... their savage black forms pile up and line the edges of the chasm.)（在她的身侧，无数机械正从悬崖下的深渊中爬起，一只、一只、又一只……狰狞的黑影层叠而上，将悬崖的边缘密密包围。）

UMP40Oh dear, this isn't good...啊呀，情况不妙呢……

(Lenna tightens her grip around her gun. Then, she hears noise from the tunnel behind her—more of those robots are approaching them through the darkness.)（莱娜默默握紧了枪。几乎在同一瞬间，她也听到了身后密道里传来的响动——黑暗中，还有更多机械在接近。）

Lenna...We've been surrounded.……我们，被包围了。

UMP40...Yeah.……嗯。

(Lenna and UMP40 put their backs to each other, keeping their eyes on the robots climbing up the cliff and in the tunnel.)（莱娜与UMP40谨慎地背靠背，防备着悬崖与密道两侧的机械。）

(The girl at the edge of the cliff seems to sense their tension at being surrounded. She grins, excitedly waving the "dog tag" in her hand.)（似乎也意识到了二人被围困的紧张，悬崖边，小女孩咧开嘴，兴奋地朝着二人挥舞起手中的“军牌”。）

Mysterious GirlKeke~ Precious is mine! All mine!咯咯~军牌是我的了！我的！

Mysterious GirlYou two, also mine!你们、也是我的了！

Mysterious GirlKeke, so hungry... I'm going to eat you! And the precious! Eat, eat, eat! Teehee!咯咯，好饿……我要把你们、军牌，都吃掉！吃掉！嘻嘻！

(The girl giggles and brings the dog tag to her mouth. Her pink lips split open, turning her doll-like face into a ghastly maw that resembles a Venus flytrap.)（说着，小女孩笑嘻嘻地将军牌递到嘴边。那张樱桃般的小嘴猛地裂开，精致的洋娃娃般的脸庞，也瞬间变成了捕蝇草般的两瓣。）

(Her pearly white teeth are like jewels gleaming in the flytrap's heart, chomping and gnashing, and grinding—)（雪白尖利的牙齿，在“捕蝇草”的口中咀嚼着，嘎吱、嘎吱——）

(She takes bite after bite out of the "dog tag", crushing it into fragments.)（将那一枚亮晶晶的军牌，一截截咬成碎片。）

UMP40Ewwww...噫……

LennaUgh, that's so gross...呜哇，好、好恶心……

(UMP40 and Lenna watch in horror as the girl feasts.)（UMP40和莱娜愣愣地注视着女孩进食。）

(The girl completely devours the "dog tag" in moments. That "Venus flytrap" face returns to its doll-like form, like a miracle.)（不过片刻，军牌便被女孩完全吞咽。那张“捕蝇草”般的脸庞也奇迹般地又恢复成了洋娃娃般的面容。）

LennaHoly crap, she's a total monster! How did a piece of redundant data evolve into something like that?这、这个小女孩完全是怪物了吧！冗余数据到底为什么能进化到这个程度啊？

UMP40You've got a point, but I suddenly realized that we probably shouldn't be worrying about that...是呢，但是我突然觉得，现在我们该关注的好像不是这个呢……

(UMP40 looks like she's suddenly remembered something as she points a trembling finger at the girl.)（UMP40似乎想起了什么，颤颤地抬手指向女孩。）

(Almost as she does so, the girl who is digesting the "dog tag" suddenly flashes them a savage, angry scowl.)（几乎是同一刻，正在消化“军牌”的女孩，露出了愤怒又狰狞的表情。）

Mysterious GirlAh, ahhhhh...啊，啊啊……

Mysterious GirlIt's a fake! Why did you trick me!假的！为什么骗我！

UMP40Look out! Get clear!小心！快躲开！

(UMP40 quickly pulls Lenna down, where they roll across the ground. Right as they hit the ground, Lenna can feel a razor-edged data burst hit the ground in front of her.)（UMP40迅速拉着莱娜在地上翻滚一圈。几乎是在翻滚开的一瞬，莱娜便感觉到利刃般的数据流冲击到自己面前。）

(By the time she stumbles to her feet, Lenna sees that several deep cuts are crisscrossing her and UMP40's former location. They look like they were made by a knife.)（仓皇地站起身，只见二人先前所在位置的地面竟留下了数道刀刻般的痕迹。）

LennaAiieeeee! What's going on? Is it me or has she gotten stronger?!咦……！怎么回事，她、她好像变厉害了！

UMP40There's no way! That dog tag was fake... Or does she grow stronger after taking in sufficient data? Uwah!不可能呀！明明军牌是假的……难道说，是吞食了足够多的数据所以成长了吗？哇啊！

(Before UMP40 can finish, the girl waves her hand again and launches another attack.)（没等UMP40说话，小女孩已经再次挥手发动了袭击。）

Mysterious GirlAhhhhh! I'll eat you all! Every last bit! You baddies!啊啊，吃掉你们！我要吃掉你们！坏人！

LennaStop staring at her and RUN!不能再愣着了，快跑！

(Lenna grabs UMP40 and prepares to flee, but there are robots everywhere. They have nowhere to go.)（莱娜拽住UMP40想要奔逃，可四周皆是机械，两人早已无路可去。）

LennaTsk, we're totally surrounded...啧，不行，已经没有地方再逃了……

LennaWhat should we do... Should we try to force our way through?怎么办……难道要强行突围吗？

Mysterious GirlTeehee~ There's no escape! I can smell it, the scent of food! I'm going to eat you up! In one gulp! Omnomnom!嘻嘻~你们逃不掉啦！我闻到了，食物的香味！我要一口——嗷！吃掉你们！

(The girl seems to have realized how helpless they are and begins acting more and more aggressively.)（似乎意识到了二人的围困无助，小女孩越发张牙舞爪起来。）

(Lenna's hand tightens around her gun as she stares the jubilant girl down, and then she surveys her surroundings. Suddenly, UMP40 speaks up behind her.)（面对欢呼的小女孩，莱娜谨慎地握紧了枪，环视四周。在她身后，一直沉默地观察着四周的UMP40，忽地轻轻出声。）

UMP40...Lenna, I think I have an idea.……莱娜，我好像有办法了。

LennaHm?嗯？

UMP40Look over there—你看那边——

(UMP40 points at the entrance to the tunnel. There's a bumper car among the robots. It looks like it's been abandoned there.)（UMP40瞥着密道口的方向。那里，一辆状似废弃的碰碰车正停在机械之间。）

UMP40I can get that car to move. Can you help me get rid of the enemies in the way?我能让那辆车动起来。莱娜，你能帮我引开路上的敌人吗？

(Lenna seems to immediately understand UMP40's plan and she nods.)（莱娜几乎立刻便理解了UMP40的打算。她点点头。）

UMP40Alright, do it now!那么，就是现在！

(As she says that, UMP40 breaks into a sprint toward the bumper car. Lenna opens fire at the same time, dispersing the robots in her way.)（话音落下，UMP40猛地朝着小车冲去。 莱娜同时开枪，驱赶着同方向的机械们。）

(The bullets clear a small path through the robot horde. UMP40 jumps and lands inside the car.)（子弹在机械群中开出一条小路，UMP40从小路中一跃而起，落进小车座舱。）

(Immediately after that, its headlights flare to life in the darkness. The car traces a serpentine path through the horde as it swerves past Lenna's side.)（下一瞬，两盏白色的灯光在黑暗中亮起，在机械群之间划过一个S型的走位，又从莱娜身侧驰过。）

(Several robots are sent flying while others get pinned against the front of the bumper car. One by one, the densely-packed crowd of robots are forced toward the edge of the cliff.)（一些机械被撞开、飞起，又有一些机械被顶在车头。一个接一个地，密密麻麻的机械们被飞驰的小车带动，被迫向着悬崖的方向退去。）

(The bumper car pushes the robots along toward the cliff. The robots instinctively surround it and pile on.)（瞬息之间，小车已顶着机械们冲向崖边。悬崖上的机械们本能地围拢过来，接连往小车上跳跃。）

Lenna40, look out!40，小心！

(Lenna opens fire on the bumper car, trying to drive off the enveloping robots. However, UMP40 doesn't seem to be bothered by their presence; she hits the gas and drives the entire horde further forward, toward the cliff's edge.)（莱娜举枪向小车连射，试图逼退包围而来的机械。 但UMP40却似乎毫不在意，只是操纵小车加速冲向悬崖，冲向顶在车头前的机械群。）

(Pushed by the bumper car, the throng of robots topples like dominos, falling over the cliff one after another. Even the girl who's commanding them visibly panics and tries to avoid UMP40 by going to the cliff's edge.)（在小车的带动下，密集的机械如同多米诺骨牌一般，一只接一只地从崖边滚落，指挥着机械的小女孩也惊慌地朝着悬崖的边缘躲避。）

(Screeee—)（吱——）

(Amidst the shriek of brakes, the bumper car finally comes to a halt at the edge of the cliff. UMP40 jumps off and barely manages to avoid being surrounded by the robots.)（伴随着一声刺耳的刹车音，小车急停在悬崖边缘。UMP40翻身从车上跳下，在崖边翻滚，艰难地闪避着还在围拢的机械。）

Lenna40!40！

(Lenna rushes forward while spraying fire. UMP40 executes a tactical roll out of the horde, tossing off a grenade as she breaks into a sprint.)（莱娜开火猛冲过去。UMP40趁机翻滚而出，快步跑开后，又向着小车扔出了手雷。）

(Kaboom—)（轰——）

(The little red vehicle explodes in a fireball. The shockwave from the vehicle sends countless robots flying. Some of them are hanging onto the bumper car, others are standing on the edge of the cliff, but all of them go tumbling into the abyss from the blast.)（红色的小车在火光中炸开。车身在剧烈的气浪中飞起，载着无数扒在车上、围在崖边的机械一同坠下悬崖、落入深渊。）

(The enemy formation has been destroyed in the blink of an eye. The girl stands on the cliff's edge, a feral scowl on her face as she glares at Lenna and UMP40.)（转瞬之间，包围的阵型已经溃散。小女孩站在崖边，神色狰狞地回望着莱娜和UMP40。）

(She gives UMP40 a very meaningful look.)（她似乎深深地望了UMP40一眼。）

Mysterious GirlAhhh, ahhhhhh!!!呀啊，啊啊……！

Mysterious GirlI hate you! Hate you hate you hate you! Hate family! Hate outsiders! Hate all of you! I'll be back to eat you two!我讨厌你们！讨厌！讨厌！家人，讨厌！外面来的人，讨厌！我会回来，把你们全部吃掉！

(Saying so, the girl turns and jumps off the cliff.)（小女孩说着，转身向着崖下跳去。）

LennaWait!等等！

(Lenna runs up after her. But before she can reach the edge, the girl has already vanished without a trace, leaving only a fathomless black void behind.)（莱娜跑上前去。 可没等莱娜赶到崖边，女孩已经消失无踪，眼前只剩深不见底的黑暗。）

LennaAh, she got away again...啊，又让她跑了……

UMP40Haaahh... Well, at least we managed to escape. Plus we got rid of a big pile of robots too.啊哈……但我们至少脱困了嘛。还清理了这么一大堆机械呢。

LennaDid we really get rid of them? Where does this abyss lead to?真的清理掉了吗？这下面，会通往哪里？

(Lenna looks down into the nigh-infinite darkness. UMP40 stands beside Lenna and gazes into the abyss with her.)（莱娜凝视着深不见底的黑暗。UMP40也走近过来，和莱娜一起望着。）

UMP40My guess is that this cliff is like those fissures we encountered along the way; they're all formed from the instability of Leva's neural cloud.我猜，这座悬崖和我们在路上看到的裂隙一样，都是因为莱娅心智不稳定而生成的。

UMP40Perhaps it's her Level III down there. Maybe it's a data recycling area. Or maybe it's just an unknown interstice in Leva's neural space... But the only way we can know for sure is if we dive in.下面也许是三级底层，也许是数据的回收站，也许只是莱娅心智空间中某个未知的狭缝……但是，只有掉下去才能确认。

LennaIn other words, we have no way of knowing where that girl's fled to, right?所以我们没法知道小女孩又逃到了哪里，对吗？

UMP40Yup. And just jumping down there would be too rash. What if there's an ambush waiting for us?嗯。贸然跳下去太危险了，万一还有埋伏怎么办？

LennaBut...可是……

UMP40Trust me, Lenna. This is just a temporary retreat. We'll have another chance at this.莱娜，相信我，现在只是暂时的撤退，我们一定还会有机会的。

(UMP40 gently pats Lenna's shoulder. Lenna doesn't say anything, just lowers her head and gently caresses the nametag and hair ribbon in her hand.)（UMP40轻轻按住莱娜的肩膀。 莱娜没有吭声，只是低下头，轻轻抚摸着手中的工牌与发带。）

Lenna...……

UMP40Feeling down?这么不开心吗？

(UMP40 reaches out a finger and pokes Lenna's cheek. However, Lenna continues frowning.)（UMP40轻轻伸出手指，戳了戳莱娜的脸。 可莱娜依旧只是皱着眉。）

UMP40Aw come on, don't be sad!好啦好啦，真的别难过啦！

(UMP40 seems to sense Lenna's dejection, she moves in again to console Lenna.)（仿佛感受到了莱娜的沮丧，UMP40再度凑近拍了拍莱娜。）

UMP40Say, I think I know how to undo the decryption on the dog tag.话说，我好像知道该怎么解除军牌的加密了哦。

UMP40And it's all thanks to you, Lenna! I suddenly had an idea just now~还要多亏了莱娜你呢！就在刚才，我突然有想法了~

Lenna...Really?……真的吗？

(Lenna's hands suddenly freeze up. She tightens her grip on the hair ribbon, slowly lifts her head to look at UMP40.)（莱娜手上的动作停了下来。她捏着发带，有些迟疑地抬起头，望向UMP40。）

LennaYou just thought of it? You know how to break the encryption?在现在这个时候？40知道怎么解除加密了？

(UMP40 nods vigorously, a bright smile spreads across her face.)（UMP40大力点点头，露出了一个灿烂的笑容。）

UMP40Yup! Give it to me and I'll decrypt it. Who knows, the secret to saving Leva might be in there~嗯！莱娜把军牌给我吧，我来解除~说不定解救莱娅的秘密就藏在军牌里面呢~

Lenna...……

LennaThe secret to saving Leva is in the dog tag...?解救莱娅姐的秘密就藏在军牌里面……？

(Lenna suddenly stiffens up. Scenes are playing out in her neural cloud, telling her just how strange all this is—)（莱娜的身体轻轻地僵住了。心智中，一些画面正在闪现着，不断地提醒她此刻眼前的异样——）

UMP40Oh? I don't think we need to be in such a hurry!欸？我倒觉得军牌的内容不用着急哦！

UMP40You're in a hurry to decrypt the dog tag because you're looking for clues about Leva, but we don't even know if it contains anything we can use.莱娜着急解读军牌，是为了寻找莱娅的线索，可里面到底有没有线索还不知道呢。

UMP40If Leva encrypted the dog tag, then the info might not necessarily help us find her. Also, the girl can't even speak in complete sentences, so I don't think she's capable of doing it!如果是莱娅自行加密了军牌，那其中的信息对找到莱娅未必有帮助。而那个小女孩连话都说得不太清楚，我可不觉得她具备加密的实力呀！

UMP40With that in mind, the dog tag might not actually contain useful information. So rather than waste time on decrypting the dog tag, clearing the redundant data would be a more meaningful use of our time.在这个前提下，军牌里或许真的没有情报。比起花时间找帕斯卡帮忙解读不知内容的军牌，继续清理数据会更有意义。

UMP40In fact, not being able to decrypt the dog tag is because of interference from all the redundant data—I'm willing to bet like that.我甚至猜测，军牌的解读失败，也是冗余数据造成的干扰呢。

UMP40Who knows, once we clear all of it, the comms problem might clear up by itself and maybe the dog tag's encryption will fade away~说不定，等我们清理完冗余数据，通讯问题自然解决，军牌的加密也就自行解除啦~

(After thinking back on all of that, Lenna subtly tightens her grip on the hair ribbon she's holding.)（回想着心智中的一切，莱娜不由得轻轻捏紧了手中的发带。）

(Like UMP40 said, the hair ribbon is made of data. It's a clue that Leva left behind to guide her. Lenna's been repeatedly checking both the nametag and the ribbon in order to find anything which could help her out.)（如UMP40所言，发带是由数据模拟而成的，是莱娅为了指引自己而留下的“线索”。莱娜拿着工牌与发带反复地查看着。）

(If they really are clues left behind by Leva, then do they hold the secret to decrypting the dog tag?)（——如果这真是由莱娅姐留下的“线索”，其中是否隐藏着解读军牌的密钥呢？）

(Lenna reflexively feels for the piece of metal in her pocket, upon which another cold object makes contact with her fingers.)（莱娜下意识地摸着兜里的军牌，这时，兜里另一颗冰冰凉凉的东西触到了莱娜的手指。）

(Ah, yes, before those two, there was also the bullet that Leva left behind—)（啊，对了，先前还捡到了一颗子弹，那也是莱娅姐留下的——）

(Lenna instinctively squeezes the bullet. She proceeds to compare the data between the hair ribbon, the bullet, and that of the dog tag. However, the further the analysis progresses, the deeper Lenna's frown grows...)（莱娜下意识地握住了子弹。她将发带的数据、子弹的数据与军牌的加密信息同步比对着。然而，随着分析进行，莱娜的眉头皱得越来越紧……）

UMP40What's wrong? You look really pale, Lenna. Are you not feeling well?怎么了？莱娜的脸色这么难看，是不舒服吗？

(UMP40 tries to touch Lenna's forehead, but Lenna suddenly backs off.)（UMP40伸手想要触碰莱娜的额头。但莱娜却本能地后退了一步。）

Lenna...I can't.……不行。

Lenna40, I can't give you the dog tag.40，我不能给你军牌。

(Lenna shakes her head.)（莱娜摇了摇头。）

LennaIf Leva truly encrypted the records inside the dog tag, then this must be very precious and Leva would have cherished it dearly.如果真是莱娅姐加密了军牌里的记录，那这个军牌一定非常重要，莱娅姐一定很珍视它。

LennaThat's why I'm going to help Leva protect it. That's my duty as her little sister.所以，我也一定会替莱娅姐守护好，这是我作为妹妹的责任。

UMP40Huh? What's gotten into you, Lenna? Is this some kind of new joke? I don't really get it.咦……莱娜这是怎么了？是在讲什么新型笑话么？我有点听不懂呢。

UMP40I'm asking for it because the information on it is really important. That way we can decipher the data on it ASAP.就是因为军牌里的内容很重要，所以我才想让莱娜把军牌给我，这样才能早点解读到其中的信息呀。

UMP40Hm... Are you mad because I kept you from chasing that girl just now? If so, I apologize.唔……是不是因为刚才我拦着你追那个小女孩，所以你生气了？如果是这样，我向莱娜你道歉。

LennaNo, that's not it.不，不是这回事。

(Lenna shakes her head again and stares at UMP40, her expression turns grim.)（莱娜再次认真地摇了摇头。她凝视着UMP40，神色慢慢地严肃起来。）

Lenna40, tell me something. Is Leva REALLY being held prisoner by that girl?40，我想知道……莱娅姐，真的是被那个小女孩封装的吗？

UMP40Huh? Why are you asking that all of a sudden? Of course she is! I saw it myself!哎？为什么突然这么问？当然是啦，那可是我亲眼所见！

LennaBut that girl didn't even know how to tell the fake dog tag apart from the real one, so how could she possibly hold Leva prisoner if she isn't at least that smart?可是，刚才那个小女孩，根本连提前分辨军牌真假的能力都没有，又怎么可能困住比我们还要更加聪明的莱娅姐呢？

UMP40Um... But I definitely saw her—唔……可是，我当时的确看到了——

Lenna40, are you SURE that was Leva you saw? If Leva dropped her belongings in that passage, does that mean Leva's being held by that girl?40真的能确定那是莱娅姐吗？如果莱娅姐的东西掉在了密道里，说明莱娅姐是在这里被小女孩困住的吧？

LennaNeither this cliff nor the passage shows any sign of Leva fighting anyone here. Unless...可不论是这个悬崖，还是密道，都不像是有莱娅姐和别人交战的痕迹，除非……

UMP40Huh? Yeah, you've got a point, Lenna. Did I remember things wrongly?哎……？对哦，莱娜说得很有道理呢，也许是我记错了？

UMP40After all, Leva's neural cloud is very unstable right now! Maybe they passed through here in the past, but there was no cliff, so they went by another route.毕竟，莱娅现在的心智空间非常不稳定嘛！也许之前她们真的经过了这里，只是当时没有悬崖，她们从别的路走了呢。

UMP40Honestly, why are you letting your imagination run away with you, Lenna... Just give me the dog tag. There's no time to waste!好啦，莱娜你怎么突然胡思乱想起来了……还是先把军牌给我吧，我们可不能再耽误时间了！

(UMP40 approaches Lenna with a smile on her face, trying to ruffle Lenna's hair. However, Lenna reflexively avoids her.)（UMP40开朗地凑了过来，想揉一揉莱娜的头发。但莱娜下意识地避开了。）

(UMP40 freezes up, then pulls her hand back before smiling bitterly.)（UMP40愣了愣，无奈地收回手，苦笑了一下。）

UMP40What's the matter with you, Lenna? You're acting weird.莱娜到底怎么了？从刚才起就怪怪的呢。

LennaDon't you get it, 40?40还不明白吗？

(Lenna slowly takes a step back, looking toward UMP40. There is a look of sadness and confusion on her face that's impossible to put into words.)（莱娜慢慢地后退了一步。她望着UMP40，神情中带着一丝难以言喻的悲伤和不解。）

LennaYou said the data inside the dog tag wasn't important earlier, but now you're saying it contains vital information.明明之前40还说军牌里的内容无关紧要，现在却说什么里面有重要信息。

LennaI don't understand. Why are you doing this, 40?我不明白，40为什么要这么做呢？

LennaYou're supposed to be the person Leva trusts most, right? That's what I thought, and that's why I envied you. So why did you betray that trust?明明你才是莱娅姐最信任的人不是吗？我一直都这么、这么羡慕40，可40你为什么要放弃这份信任呢？

UMP40...……

UMP40Lenna, what on earth are you talking about right now?莱娜你从刚才起，到底在说什么？

LennaDo I have to show you what I mean?一定要我出示给你看吗？

(Lenna smiles bitterly and holds up the hair ribbon.)（莱娜苦笑着，慢慢举起了手中的发带。）

LennaI thought it was weird, so I checked this "ribbon" closely.刚才我觉得有些奇怪，所以仔细地检查了这条“发带”。

LennaAnd as it turns out... the data structure of this "hair ribbon" is very similar to that fake tag.结果我发现……这条“发带”的数据构成方式，和那块伪造的军牌非常相似。

LennaAlso, the data structure is very much like the encryption logic on the dog tag.不仅如此，那种数据构成还和军牌的加密逻辑十分相像。

LennaHowever, the encoding method is completely different from the bullet we first picked up.可是，这种编码方式却和我们最初捡到的子弹不同。

(UMP40 scratches her head in confusion.)（UMP40困惑地挠了挠头。）

UMP40I'm sorry, Lenna, I don't understand...抱歉，莱娜，我没有听懂……

LennaStop playing dumb, 40!40，不要再继续装傻了！

LennaYou knew, didn't you? You knew the bullet we first found contained records from Leva's neural cloud. It definitely belonged to Leva.你知道的吧？最初捡到的那颗子弹，记录着莱娅姐的心智，那绝对是属于莱娅姐的东西。

LennaYou then said the hair ribbon was left behind by Leva, but the ribbon's and the bullet's data structures are completely different!而你拿给我的发带，你说那是莱娅姐留下的，可发带和子弹的数据构成完全不同！

LennaAlso, you said the dog tag's encryption was due to interference by the redundant data, but the ribbon's data structure and the dog tag's encryption were both identical to the fake one you made...还有，你说军牌的加密是因为冗余数据干扰，可是，发带的数据构成和军牌的加密方式，又都和你之前所伪造的军牌的数据构成方式相同……

LennaAre all these really just coincidences, 40?40，事到如今，这些真的只是巧合吗？

(Lenna's brow furrows as she looks at UMP40, but UMP40 merely rubs her forehead.)（莱娜皱着眉头直视着UMP40。但UMP40只是无奈地揉了揉自己的眉心。）

UMP40Ah, Lenna, are you suspicious of me? Do you suspect that I was the one who kidnapped Leva and did everything we encountered on the way here? You're making me out to be one heck of a villain, you know!啊啊，莱娜，你、你是在怀疑我？你在怀疑困住莱娅、还有路上的这一切都是我干的？你未免把我想得太坏了吧！

UMP40I might have lived in her neural space all this time, but I'm not that incredible, you know?虽然我是一直在心智空间里生活啦，但我也没有厉害到这样的地步吧？

UMP40Isn't it possible that this is just a structural abnormality caused by the damage to Leva's neural cloud?有没有可能，这只是因为莱娅心智受损导致的构成方式异常呢？

LennaReally? I doubt it.真的吗？恐怕不是吧。

(Lenna slowly clenches her fist.)（莱娜慢慢握紧了拳。）

LennaWhy were the robots always avoiding you on the way here?先前一路上，那些机械就总是避开你吧？

LennaThe girl seemed familiar with how we fought, she managed to escape us when we flanked her in the tunnel...到了密道里，小女孩好像很熟悉我们的作战方式，好几次从包围里脱身……

LennaThen, on the cliff, you used the bumper car to knock the robots away. But the girl was knocked further away from me than before, which led to her escaping in the end.在刚才的悬崖上，虽然你用碰碰车撞开了机械，但小女孩也被跟着撞到了离我更远的位置，以至于最终小女孩能从悬崖上逃脱。

LennaAlso, the area before the tunnel was just a pile of rubble beforehand, but then you "suddenly" discovered a bumper car there. Isn't that very strange?而且，明明先前密道口是一片废墟，可你突然就发现了一辆能用的碰碰车，真的很奇怪吧！

UMP40That's because I know Leva's neural cloud well...那是因为我熟悉莱娅的心智空间啦……

LennaIs it? Since you know Leva's neural cloud so well, how did you NOT know there was a secret tunnel underneath the haunted house?是吗？你这么熟悉莱娅姐的心智空间，为什么不知道鬼屋地下有一条密道呢？

UMP40Huh? Eh?哎、哎？

LennaYOU were the one who pointed out the haunted house for the ambush, weren't you, 40? Yet you didn't know there was a tunnel in there... Was that really an accident? Or were you keeping it hidden?那间埋伏用的鬼屋，是40你带我找到的吧？可是，你却完全没有发现屋子里有地道——这真是意外吗？还是你故意隐瞒的呢？

LennaAnd isn't it a coincidence that every single action we took was suggested by you...说来也巧，这一路上我们的所有行动，都是你在指引呢。

UMP40Ah... This is making less and less sense the more I hear of it.啊……越来越说不清楚了呢。

(UMP40 rubs her forehead in frustration again.)（UMP40再次苦恼地揉了揉额头。）

UMP40It was my fault for not noticing the tunnel. I'm really sorry about that.那间小屋的地道，是我失察，我……我对此很抱歉。

UMP40But if you don't trust me, surely you can trust Persica's judgement, right? Persica approved of our plan of clearing the redundant data and the data sources!但是，莱娜不信任我，总该相信帕斯卡的判断吧？先前我们一路清理数据的方案，还有数据源头的位置，都是帕斯卡确认过的呀！

Lenna...Persica...……帕斯卡……

UMP40Yup, yup, although our comms with Persica haven't been too stable, I—嗯嗯，虽然和帕斯卡的通讯一直不太稳定，可是我——

LennaNo! You're not trustworthy precisely because of the comms outage!不对！就是因为通讯故障，40才更加不能信任！

(Lenna raises the communicator she's holding.)（莱娜举起了手中的通讯终端。）

LennaMy communications with Persica only started malfunctioning after I met you, 40!就是在遇见40之后，和帕斯卡的联络才开始故障的！

LennaAnd even after we made contact at last, you were the one steering our conversations. Each time any information which might be bad for you was about to be revealed, the transmission would be cut off—好不容易连通了，可我们讨论的内容几乎都是40在主导……而一旦将要出现可能对你不利的信息时，通讯就会被切断——

PersicariaUm... Actually, there's one more thing. 40, do you feel like you're being affected by the redundant data?嗯……确实还有一件事。 40，你有受到冗余数据的影响吗？

UMP40Huh? Me?哎？我？

PersicariaAll that useless data takes up Leva's computational space, which affected comms between Lenna and me. Since you were always resident in her neural space, you're kind of—冗余数据会占用莱娅的运算空间，我和莱娜的通讯也是因此而受到干扰。你原本就在心智空间里，多少也算是和冗余数据同——

UMP40I'm fine! Don't worry about me, Persica, I'm running just fine, I'm not feeling any interference at all!没问题！帕斯卡就放下一百个心吧，我的运行完全正常，一点都没受到干扰哦！

LennaBack then, Persica was asking you if you were being affected by the redundant data, wasn't she? But you changed the subject. What were you trying to hide?那时候，明明帕斯卡在问40有没有受冗余数据影响了吧？可40却打断了帕斯卡的话，40是想隐瞒什么呢？

UMP40I wasn't trying to hide anything, I just wanted to give my reassurances to Persica quickly.什么都没有隐瞒，我只是想快点让帕斯卡放心而已啦。

LennaReally? So just what is this important information hidden inside the dog tag, anyway?是吗？那么军牌里，到底藏了什么重要的信息呢？

LennaAfter I got the dog tag, comms were still cut even after the fog dispersed. I didn't have a chance to ask Persica about the truth and Persica didn't have a chance to reveal any information—that would be disadvantageous to you.在我拿到军牌之后，明明大雾散开了，通讯却一直断连，我根本没有机会询问帕斯卡真相，帕斯卡也根本没有机会透露任何对你不利的信息。

UMP40I...我……

(UMP40 turns away with a helpless look on her face.)（UMP40有些无奈地转开了视线。）

LennaI'm right, aren't I? I noticed a while ago, but you were really paying too much attention to the dog tag.我说对了吗？其实，我先前就注意到了的。40对于军牌实在是太过在意了。

LennaThe first time we found it, I just wanted to pick it up, but then you dragged me off to go look at the Ferris wheel and the sea... By the time I realized it, you'd already picked it up and handed it to me.我们第一次发现军牌的时候，我本想捡起军牌，可是40却突然拉着我看摩天轮和大海…… 等我回过神，40已经捡起了军牌交给了我。

LennaThat was when you encrypted it, wasn't it?就是在那个时候，40对军牌进行了加密吧？

LennaAfter that, you've interrupted me every time I wanted to study the dog tag, because you were afraid I'd discover that there was something wrong with it.那之后，每次我想要仔细解读军牌，都会被40你打断。因为你害怕我发现军牌真的不对劲。

LennaIt's true that you helped me clear the redundant data along the way, which lined up with Persica's mission... But maybe you were just using me.的确，40你一路上都在指引我清理数据，这和帕斯卡的任务相符……但也许这只是你在利用我。

LennaWhat's your real aim, 40? Do you want me to help you collect Leva's data, or are you trying to use this chance to help that little "sister" of yours?40，你的真实目的是什么呢？是想让我帮你收集莱娅姐的数据，还是在趁机帮助你的那位“姐妹”呢？

LennaI heard it, you know. That girl called you "family" just now. She's always been pretty close to you too, hasn't she?我听见了的，那个小女孩，刚才可是喊你“家人”呢。她也一直都对你很亲近吧？

UMP40...……

(UMP40 rounds her shoulders in defeat. She looks at Lenna, there's a hint of despondence in her smile.)（UMP40无奈地垂下了肩。她看着莱娜，笑容里添了几分落寞。）

UMP40...So you don't trust me at all, huh, Lenna? After everything we went through together on the way here... I thought we were friends.……原来莱娜这么不信任我啊。这一路上我们明明一起经历了很多事。我还以为……我们是朋友呢。

LennaI...我……

(Looking at 40's dejected smile, Lenna hesitates for a moment. All the events that occurred along the way here flash past her eyes again—)（望着那个落寞的笑容，莱娜有些迟疑。方才这一路上发生的事情，似乎仍然历历在目——）

(She remembers UMP40's bright smile when she was consoling her and the dust covering UMP40 after that explosion. Even now, the scars from those battles remain on UMP40...)（她记得UMP40安慰自己时明亮的笑容，也记得爆炸结束后UMP40满身的灰尘。甚至直至现在，那些战斗中留下的伤痕仍然留在UMP40的身上……）

(But if all that was just a ploy to win her trust, if there is the slightest chance that it could end up hurting Leva...)（可是，如果这一切都只是为了获取自己的信任而做出的伪装，如果这其中有一丝危及莱娅的可能……）

Lenna...I'm sorry, 40.……抱歉，40。

(Lenna looks UMP40 in the eye, her gaze firm.)（莱娜直视UMP40的目光坚定起来。）

LennaI feel very, very bad about having to doubt you like this, but for Leva's sake, I cannot trust you.这些怀疑你的话，也让我非常，非常难受，但是为了莱娅姐的安危，我不能信任你。

UMP40...……

UMP40(Sigh)……唉。

(UMP40 suddenly smiles, as though she can sense Lenna's determination.)（仿佛感受到了莱娜的决心，UMP40忽地笑了。）

(She looks back at Lenna, gently shaking her head.)（她回望着莱娜，轻巧地摇了摇头。）

UMP40I just knew this would happen.我就知道会这样。

UMP40Hehe, well done, Lenna~ I can't believe you saw through me so soon... I guess that's as far as this charade goes.呵呵，真不愧是莱娜呀~ 这么快我就瞒不下去了，这场戏……只能演到这里了呢。

UMP40However, I've already finished my preparations~不过呢，我也早就完成了布局哦~

(A sudden, gentle wind blows from the cliffside.)（悬崖边，似乎忽地涌起了一阵轻盈的风。）

(UMP40 grins wickedly, and then she claps her hands.)（UMP40露出一个狡黠的笑容，轻轻地拍了拍手。）

(Kaboom—!)（轰——！）

(The moment her hands come together, the Goliaths hidden by the edge of the cliff explode. A chain of explosions thunders toward Lenna, ultimately sending her flying.)（掌声响起的瞬间，不知何时埋伏在悬崖边的歌利亚突然爆炸。轰鸣自莱娜身边接连而起，最终将她的身影掀飞。）

LennaUrgh!呜……！

(Lenna hits the ground hard and rolls several more times along the ground. It takes all of her strength to keep herself from falling off the side of the cliff.)（重重砸在地面上，又滚了几圈，莱娜用尽了全身的力量，才让自己最终停在了悬崖边。）

(However, the after effects of the blast hit her immediately.)（然而，爆炸的后遗症立刻侵袭而来。）

(The world spins, making Lenna unable to think. Although she tries her hardest to open her eyes, she can't see anything clearly.)（天旋地转。无法思考。竭尽全力地睁开眼睛，却无法看清眼前的一切。）

Lenna(Groans)呼……呜……

UMP40I'm sorry, did that hurt? After all, this attack was specially designed to target your neural cloud data, unlike those machines~ I managed to gain a complete understanding of your data thanks to our time together, Lenna!抱歉抱歉，一定摔得很疼吧？毕竟，和刚才那些机械不同，这是针对你的心智数据专门发起的攻击呢~多亏了这一路的同行，我对莱娜的数据可是了解得不能再了解了呢！

(Lenna senses someone approaching her with light footsteps through the dust and smoke which obscure everything.)（模模糊糊的尘埃中，莱娜感觉到一个人影轻快地靠近。）

(A shadowy figure looks down on her immobile body. Then it bends down and takes a glittering object out of her pocket.)（人影俯看着无法动弹的她，接着低下身，从她的口袋中掏出了一块亮晶晶的东西。）

UMP40Heheh~ I'll be taking Leva's beloved dog tag, then!嗯哼~莱娅的军牌，我就收下咯！

LennaNo... give it... back...不……还给……我……

(Lenna tries her best to grab her, but 40 effortlessly avoids Lenna's grasp.)（莱娜勉力伸出手想要抓住对方，可对方轻巧地甩开了莱娜。）

UMP40Noooope~ This is mine now.不行哦~现在，这块军牌已经属于我了。

LennaWhy...为……什么……

(Lenna's hoarse words make 40 pause for a few moments. Looking back down on Lenna, she smiles thinly.)（莱娜嘶哑的话语令那个人影短暂地慢下了脚步。她俯视着莱娜的身影，露出了浅浅的微笑。）

UMP40Do you really want to know, Lenna?莱娜很想知道答案吗？

UMP40Alright then, I'll satisfy your curiosity~好吧，那就满足一下我们小莱娜的好奇心咯~

(The figure tosses the dog tag into the air. There is a flash of light, and then the murky records from before play out clearly before Lenna's eyes—)（人影将军牌轻轻地抛向空中。一道光芒闪过后，先前那些模糊不清的记录，完整而清晰地显现在莱娜眼前——）

PersicariaHowever, I must remind you that the simulated UMP40 you insist on extracting was essentially created by the Parapluie virus.但我要提醒你，你执意要提取的这个模拟人格UMP40，根本上是由伞病毒创造的。

PersicariaWhile this simulated persona has shown no signs of trying to take over its host—based on UMP40's personality—no one can guarantee that it won't in the future. Are you sure you want to keep her? It's not the real 40, you know.虽然也许基于UMP40的性格，这个模拟人格还没出现篡夺宿主控制权的行为，但没有人能保证未来不会。你真要留下她？这可不是真的40。

UMP45...I know it isn't the real 40, but I still want to keep it anyway.……我知道这不是真的40，但我想留下这个模拟人格。

PersicariaActually, the secondary processing core you want doesn't need to have a simulated persona assigned to it. You can completely delete the persona, which would not only remove the potential risks of the Parapluie virus, but it would also simplify maintenance going forward.其实，你想要的第二运算核心，并不需要模拟人格也能运行。你完全可以删掉这个模拟人格，这样既能清除伞病毒的隐患，后续素体的维护也轻松些。

PersicariaAlso, if you keep it, you'll have to face the risk of a Parapluie virus outbreak someday.而如果留下，早晚有一天，你要面对伞病毒爆发的风险。

Persicaria45, have you really thought this through?45，你真的想清楚了吗？

UMP45I know what I'm doing. This is the last thing 40 left to me. Even if it means having to live with the virus... I don't want to give up on it.我想清楚了。这是40留给我的……最后的东西了。就算是要和伞病毒共存也好……我不想舍弃。

PersicariaHow determined... Alright then, I'll do what you said.真是坚决啊……好吧，那我就这么操作咯。

(UMP45 nods. Persica looks at the monitor and begins typing at high speed.)（UMP45轻轻地点了点头。帕斯卡看向屏幕，飞速点击起来。）

(UMP45 falls silent for a moment, and then she suddenly speaks.)（UMP45沉默片刻，忽地开口。）

UMP45Persica, can you keep this a secret from the others?帕斯卡，这件事，可以不要告诉其他人吗？

PersicariaIt's not often that you ask me for a favor, so don't worry~ I'll keep this a secret.嗯嗯~难得你有拜托我的时候，放心~我会保守秘密的。

LennaUrgh...呜……

(Lenna feels dizzy after seeing all that.)（眼前所见的画面让莱娜感到一阵晕眩。）

LennaHow could this... happen...怎么会……这样……

LennaWasn't the Parapluie virus...伞病毒，不是已经……

(Even if this UMP40 was a simulated persona created from the Parapluie virus, why...)（就算是UMP40是因伞病毒而诞生的模拟人格，可是，为什么……）

(It's been so long since Operation Butterfly, since Sangvis Ferri joined Griffin, since anyone considered the Parapluie virus a threat...)（明明蝴蝶行动已经过去了那么久，铁血也已经加入了格里芬，这么多年来早已经没有人再把伞病毒视为威胁……）

(So why now...)（为什么现在却……）

UMP40(Sigh) Oh, what will I do with you. Don't you get it?唉……真没办法，还是不明白吗？

(UMP40 looks at the Doll at her feet. She shakes her head in resignation, then snaps her fingers.)（UMP40看着脚下躺着的人形，无奈地摇摇头，打了一个响指。）

(In the next moment, the long-silent communicator suddenly vibrates. Persica's worried voice echoes through the cliffside wind.)（下一瞬间，莱娜沉寂已久的通讯终端忽地跳动起来，帕斯卡焦急的声音在崖边的风中回荡。）

PersicariaLenna... Lenna! Are you there? Come in, Lenna!莱娜……莱娜！你能听到吗？回答我？

Lenna...I...……我……

PersicariaI'm picking up abnormal data fluctuations in Leva's neural cloud... While I don't know why, it seems the rewrite subroutine for the Parapluie virus was activated by accident.我检测到了莱娅心智中的异常数据波动……虽然还不知缘由，但莱娅心智中的伞病毒的改写程序被意外激活了。

PersicariaAlso, I've finished my data analysis. I recognize that kid's data. She's a brand new virtual persona generated by the virus, just like the simulated 40!而且，数据分析也完成了，我确认了那个小女孩的数据，她和模拟40一样，是由伞病毒所生成的全新的虚拟人格！

PersicariaLenna, the Parapluie virus instinctively consumes and overwrites its host's programming. You need to get away from the simulated UMP40 ASAP. Got that? Lenna!莱娜，伞病毒具有吞噬改写宿主程序的本能，你必须尽快和UMP40的模拟人格保持距离，明白吗！莱娜！

(Another finger snap suddenly cuts Persica's words off.)（再一次响指声后，帕斯卡的话音被猝然切断。）

(UMP40 smiles, then bends down and flicks Lenna's head.)（UMP40露出笑容，俯身弹了弹莱娜的额头。）

UMP40Do you get it now, Lenna?这下莱娜该懂了吧？

UMP40There's no reason "why" I did all this. I did it because this is my mission and instinct as a creation of the Parapluie virus.我做这些事没有什么原因。这一切都只是出于——我作为伞病毒产物的使命与本能。

UMP40That girl and I used to be the same... we're both children of Parapluie. It's just that I was affected by the neural records relating to "UMP40" and over time, I forgot my instincts.我和那个小女孩原本就是一样的……我们都是伞的孩子啊……只不过我被“UMP40”这个心智所影响，日久天长，忘记了本能。

UMP40Hehe, but thanks to the attack from that mysterious Doll, Leva's neural cloud was damaged and I finally remembered everything.呵呵，多亏了之前那个神秘人形的攻击，莱娅心智受损，才能让我想起了这一切。

UMP40I need to thank you, Lenna—我也要感谢你，莱娜——

UMP40Thanks to you, I could rejoin my real sister and gather the redundant data in Leva's neural cloud...多亏了你帮忙，我才能和我真正的姐妹一起，整合莱娅心智中的冗余数据……

UMP40Oh yes, you even delivered us this precious little keepsake. This is one of the keys to rewriting Leva's neural cloud... With it, we'll be able to truly seize control of Leva~对了，你还帮我们送来了这块珍贵的军牌。这是开启莱娅心智改写的钥匙之一……有了它，我们就能真正地篡夺掉莱娅的心智了呢~

LennaYou... how could you... do this!你……你怎么能……这样！

UMP40Awww~ Are you mad? It's Leva's fault for being a sentimental dork.哦~生气吗？那就怪莱娅这个傻瓜吧。

UMP40When she insisted on freeing me from her Level III and insisted on retaining the simulated UMP40 persona, she should have expected this to happen, no?当初她坚持把我从三级底层释放、坚持保留UMP40模拟人格的时候，就该想到会有今天的，不是么？

UMP40Still... it doesn't matter anymore.但是……现在都无所谓了。

UMP40The sleeping Parapluie virus has awakened; both my new sister and I have sealed Leva's neural cloud away... Soon, our neural cloud rewrite will be complete and "Leva" will no longer exist.沉睡的伞病毒已经苏醒，我和我新的姐妹已经把莱娅的心智封装……很快，我们的心智改写就会完成，“莱娅”也会不复存在。

LennaThat... that's impossible! I won't...不……不可能！我不会……

(Lenna struggles to grab UMP40. However, her body feels so heavy that she's unable to rise.)（莱娜挣扎着想要起身，她想要拉住UMP40。然而，身体却沉重得抬不起来。）

UMP40Mm... You've worked really hard for Leva's sake, Lenna.嗯……为了莱娅，莱娜真的很努力啊。

UMP40Still, this is the end of your pointless efforts~不过呢，这种徒劳的努力就到此为止了~

(UMP40 walks over to the edge of the cliff. Looking over the edge, into the pitch-black abyss below, she smiles.)（走到悬崖边缘，UMP40微笑着，低头注视那漆黑的深渊。）

UMP40You know, I've always been curious about just where the bottom of that chasm leads...其实，悬崖下面究竟通往哪里，我也一直很好奇……

UMP40And so, I've decided to make it your new home, Lenna~所以，我决定把它作为莱娜你的归宿~

UMP40Hehe~ don't worry, I'll tell Leva that you threw yourself off a cliff and sacrificed yourself heroically to save her~呵呵~放心，我会告诉莱娅，你是为了救她才坠下了悬崖，英勇牺牲~

UMP40Seeing as how I've lived with Leva for so long, I'll allow her to keep her memories even if I rewrite her neural cloud. Oh, and she can mourn you and the dead UMP40 forever...看在我和莱娅相处了这么多年的份上，就算最终莱娅被改写了心智，我还是可以让她永久地保留记忆，永久地悼念你和死去的UMP40……

UMP40Doesn't that make you happy, Lenna?你会很开心的吧，莱娜？

UMP40After all, you've always been worried you can't keep up with UMP40, haven't you?毕竟，你不是一直担心自己赶不上UMP40嘛~

UMP40Once you die, you'll have the same place in Leva's heart as her~但只要死掉，你在莱娅心中的地位，就会和UMP40一样了~

UMP40Therefore, it's goodbye, Lenna. Remember to thank me~所以，莱娜，拜拜咯，记得感谢我哟~

LennaUrgh!呜……！

(UMP40 doesn't give Lenna a chance to speak, she claps her hands once again.)（没有再给莱娜说话的机会，UMP40再次轻轻拍了拍手。）

(Clap, clap-clap!)（啪、啪啪！）

(That crisp sound is accompanied by deafening explosions—from the base of the cliff.)（清脆的掌声中，震耳的爆炸再度响起——从悬崖下方。）

(Lenna feels her body tremble, the ground heaves beneath her.)（莱娜感受到自己的身体在颤动，随着剧烈颤动的大地一起。）

(The cliff is collapsing. Rocks crumble and dust fills the air.)（悬崖在崩坏。 岩石在碎裂。尘土在飞扬。）

(Amidst the thunderous blasts, UMP40 takes the dog tag, pivots lightly on her heel, and leaves.)（轰隆的爆炸声中，UMP40拿着军牌，轻盈地转身、离去。）

(Lenna, on the other hand, falls alone into the infinite darkness.)（而莱娜，孤独地向着无尽的黑暗坠落。）

Mirror Gaol 镜像牢笼

(Thump—)（扑通——）

(After falling through the darkness for who knows how long, Lenna finally hits the "ground".)（在黑暗中不知坠落了多久，莱娜终于落到了“地面”。）

LennaOof!唔……！

(The hard impact she expects never comes. On the contrary, she is gently enveloped by a warm current.)（想象中的剧烈碰撞并未到来。相反，一阵暖流将她温柔地包裹。）

(Lenna pokes her head out of the warm and moist wave. A cerulean expanse is spread out before her, golden sunlight rains down from above, and the sparkling waves are so brilliant Lenna has trouble opening her eyes.)（莱娜从温暖而湿润的水波中探出头。眼前是一片湛蓝，金色的阳光洒落在湛蓝之上，粼粼波光刺得莱娜有些睁不开眼。）

LennaIs this... Leva's Level III? That can't be right...这里……是三级底层？不对吧……

(Lenna stares into the distance from where she's floating on the water's surface.)（漂浮在海面上的莱娜怔怔地远眺。）

(Not far off, a snow-white beach extends along the cerulean water's edge. A towering Ferris wheel stands on the beach, its multicolored gondolas swaying in time with the music.)（不远处，雪白的沙滩在湛蓝的边缘铺展开，高大的摩天轮矗立在沙滩上，五彩的圆形座舱正随着音乐缓慢地旋转着。）

LennaIs this... the seaside from before?这里是，先前的那片……大海？

LennaBut how...怎么会……

(Lenna rubs her eyes. The warm and comforting landscape before her reminds her of the fragmented moments she glimpsed as she fell just now.)（莱娜不由揉了揉眼睛。眼前安恬而温暖的景象，让她莫名地想起了方才坠落中看到的那些破碎的画面——）

(As Persica performs the neural upgrade on UMP45, another figure watches UMP45 from inside her neural space.)（在帕斯卡为UMP45进行改造的同时，心智空间中，还有另一个影子注视着UMP45。）

UMP4045, you're being dumb for doing something like this.45，你这样真的会显得有点蠢哦。

UMP40You already know what I am, don't you? I'm a consciousness born from the Parapluie virus. I could usurp my host's control permissions at any time.你明明已经知道我是什么了吧……一个伞病毒孵化出来的心智，随时都有可能篡夺宿主的控制权。

UMP40You're running the risk of frame damage and having your neural cloud stolen in order to keep a simulated persona like me. Do you really think it's worth all that?为了保留这个模拟人格，而无视素体的破损和被篡夺心智的风险……值得吗？

UMP45...This isn't the first time we've had this conversation, is it?……这种对话我们不是第一次进行了吧。

(UMP45 silently studies UMP40.)（UMP45静静凝视着UMP40。）

UMP40...Yeah.……嗯。

UMP40"I am the obsession from the depths of your heart. I am the reason you don't want to give up this body."“我是你内心深处的执念。是你不愿意放弃这具素体的理由。”

UMP40You didn't want to abandon the past back then. Is that still true now?那时你不愿放弃过去，现在的你也还是如此吗？

UMP45...……

UMP45I know that I'll have to say goodbye to 40 one day...我知道未来总有一天要和40告别……

UMP45But I still can't put her aside at the moment.但是，现在我还舍不得完全放下。

UMP45Because 40... has always been the strength that keeps me moving forward.40……一直是支撑着我向前走的力量啊。

UMP45It isn't just 40 either. Even you... even though you're just a simulated persona, you've still kept me company in my neural cloud for so long. Whether I was sad, depressed, or misunderstood... When I thought about how I still had you, who understood me, all my problems seemed to fade away.不只是40，还有你……哪怕你只是一个模拟出来的人格，但是，你还是在心智里陪伴了我那么久……不开心的时候，沮丧的时候，被人误解的时候……想到还有你会理解我，就觉得一切都没什么了。

UMP40Hehe~ So you're more reliant on me than I thought, 45? That's not good.呵呵~原来45比我想象得还要更依赖我啊？这样可不好哦。

UMP45I'm trying my best to break this dependency, but...我是在努力学习摆脱这种依赖，但是……

(UMP45 smiles bitterly.)（UMP45露出一个苦笑。）

UMP45You know it's not that easy.你知道这没有那么容易。

UMP40Yeah, I do.嗯，我知道的。

(UMP40 smiles as she hugs UMP45, patting her back gently.)（UMP40微笑着揽住了UMP45，轻轻地拍了拍少女的后背。）

UMP40It's okay... If you need me, I can keep you company for a while longer.没关系的……只要45需要，我再多陪45一段时间也没关系。

UMP40I'll keep the Parapluie virus in your neural cloud under control, come what may.不论怎么样，我都会控制好心智里的伞病毒。

UMP40So just relax and leave it to me, 45. As long as I'm around, you'll never be alone... and you'll never be hurt.45就安心地依赖我吧！只要有我在，45永远都不会孤独……永远不会受到任何伤害。

UMP40Do you get it now, Lenna?这下莱娜该懂了吧？

UMP40There's no reason "why" I did all this. I did it because this is my mission and instinct as a creation of the Parapluie virus.我做这些事没有什么原因。这一切都只是出于——我作为伞病毒产物的使命与本能。

UMP40Awww~ Are you mad? It's Leva's fault for being a sentimental dork.哦~生气吗？那就怪莱娅这个傻瓜吧。

UMP40When she insisted on freeing me from her Level III and insisted on retaining the simulated UMP40 persona, she should have expected this to happen, no?当初她坚持把我从三级底层释放、坚持保留UMP40模拟人格的时候，就该想到会有今天的，不是么？

(Lenna slowly swims to the shore as the waves lap around her. Various scenes from her neural cloud flicker before her eyes, keeping Lenna from seeing UMP40 clearly.)（海波荡漾，莱娜慢慢游到了岸边。心智中不同的画面还在眼前闪烁，令莱娜看不清UMP40的模样。）

LennaWhich of these is the real 40...到底……到底哪一个才是真正的40……

Lenna(Cries) ...Didn't you say you were going to keep the Parapluie virus in check? Why did you do that to Leva...呜呜……不是说好了要控制好伞病毒的吗，为什么……要这样对待莱娅姐……

Lenna(Sniff) So what were all these years ever for... (sniffle)呜……那这些年……又算什么……呜……

(As Lenna thinks back on the years she'd spent with UMP40, she covers her eyes and big teardrops roll down her cheeks.)（回想着这些年来与UMP40相处的分分秒秒。莱娜捂着眼睛，眼泪大颗大颗地滚落。）

(Even though they'd been fighting side by side until just now, even though they'd met each other in Leva's neural cloud many times...)（明明不久前还在并肩作战，明明她们也曾在心智空间中见过很多次面……）

(But now, all these moments are shattered, like the waves crashing against the shore.)（可是如今，这一切都像拍到沙滩上的浪花一般破碎了。）

LennaBoohoo...呜，呜呜……

(The sudden sound of an incoming transmission interrupts Lenna's tears.)（突然的通讯打断了莱娜的啜泣。）

PersicariaLenna? Do you read me?莱娜？能听到吗？

Lenna(Sniff) ...Persica?呜……帕斯卡？

PersicariaTsk, finally...啧，不容易，终于接通了……

LennaPersica? (Cries)帕斯卡？呜呜呜，呜哇哇啊——

Lenna40... 40 tricked Leva! She and that Parapluie girl ganged up to seal off Leva and they double-teamed me... Bweeeh, what should I do... She took Leva's dog tag too...40、40她骗了莱娅姐！她和那个伞病毒小女孩合作封装了莱娅姐，还一起围攻我……呜呜，怎么办……莱娅姐的军牌也被她抢走了……

(Lenna sobs as she explains the situation to Persica. After hearing Lenna's tearful narrative, Persica sighs quietly.)（莱娜啜泣着将先前发生的事讲给帕斯卡。听着莱娜的哭诉，帕斯卡轻轻叹了口气。）

Persicaria...……

PersicariaI'm sorry, Lenna. The development of the Parapluie virus in Leva's neural cloud and the change in 40 were beyond my expectations.我很抱歉，莱娜。莱娅心智中的伞病毒的发展，还有40的变化都超出了我的预料。

Lenna(Sniff) ...It's all my fault... Does, does that mean Leva's going to be rewritten now? W-what should I do...呜……都怪我……莱娅姐、莱娅姐现在是不是要被改写了？我、我要怎么办……

(On the other side of the transmission, Persica goes silent for a while, and then she quietly speaks.)（通讯另一端，帕斯卡沉默了片刻，轻轻开口。）

PersicariaLeva isn't beyond help, Lenna. You still have a chance.莱娅还并非无法援救，莱娜，你还有机会。

LennaI... I still have a chance?我还有机会……真的吗？

PersicariaOf course. I've told you before; the most effective way to deal with Leva's neural cloud issues is to reset her OGAS system and eliminate UMP40's data.当然。之前我说过，解决莱娅心智问题有一个最有效的方案，那就是重置莱娅的OGAS系统，直接清理掉UMP40的数据。

PersicariaEarlier, I ruled out that idea because I thought Leva wouldn't agree to delete 40, and 40 didn't pose a direct threat to her anyway. However, now that 40 has been infected by the Parapluie virus, it would be better for Leva to just delete her data—之前否决这个方案，是因为我们认为莱娅不会同意清除40，40也没有表现出直接的危险性。但现在，40被伞病毒感染，直接清除数据对莱娅更好——

LennaB-but—!可、可是——！

(Lenna reflexively interrupts Persica.)（莱娜下意识地打断了帕斯卡的话。）

PersicariaWhat, are you still worried that Leva won't agree?怎么？你担心莱娅还是不同意？

LennaYeah! Leva doesn't know what happened to 40, so if we just delete the data and have Leva forget 40, won't we be doing the same thing as that weird Doll?嗯！莱娅姐还不知道40发生了什么，如果直接清除数据让莱娅姐忘记40，那我们做的事情不也和那个奇怪人形一样了吗？

LennaIt's been so many years, but Leva's refused to give up on 40... Even if we have to delete 40 for Leva's good, we have to at least tell Leva the reason for it!这么多年莱娅姐都不肯放弃40……就算现在是为了莱娅姐好才要清除40的数据，至少也要让莱娅姐知情才对！

LennaAnd besides...而且……

(For some reason, Lenna remembers the sparkling, sunlit sea from before.)（不知为什么，莱娜想起了先前那片波光粼粼、阳光灿烂的大海。）

(That nameless warmth and 40's brilliant smile make Lenna want to approach her again and get an answer from her.)（那份莫名的温暖，还有那灿烂的笑容，都让莱娜不由地想要再次靠近，追问一个答案。）

LennaI want to ask 40 why she betrayed Leva. I don't believe she'd betray a friend of so many years just because of the Parapluie virus.我也想问问40，到底为什么要背叛莱娅姐。我不相信只是为了伞病毒，她就能背叛这么多年的伙伴。

LennaI need to find her and figure all this out. Even if the answer is a cruel one, I need to tell it to Leva!我一定要找她弄明白，就算答案很残酷，也要把这个答案告诉莱娅姐！

LennaThere's got to be another way, right, Persica? Do I still have a chance of finding 40 now?一定还有其他办法的，对吗，帕斯卡？现在我是不是还有机会先找到40？

LennaI... I know it might be hard, but since I promised to protect what Leva cherished, I can't just give up now!我、我知道这可能会很困难，但是，既然我决定要守护好莱娅姐珍贵的东西，那就不能中途放弃！

(Persica can feel Lenna's determination and nods.)（理解了莱娜坚定的态度，帕斯卡点了点头。）

PersicariaIndeed, there is another way.的确还有另外的办法。

PersicariaAccording to what you said, 40 threw you off a cliff. However, you didn't end up in an unknown space, but landed in the sea instead. Is that right?照你所说，你被40扔下了悬崖，却并没有跌落到未知空间，反而落在了大海里？

LennaUm, yes... I don't know why, though. Could the neural space's instability have messed with 40's plans?嗯、对……我也不知道为什么……也许是心智空间不稳定，才没能让40得逞吧？

PersicariaPerhaps 40 really did want to kill you off, but you escaped by some stroke of luck. In that case, you should have a chance to find them.也许40本想置你于死地，但你侥幸逃脱了。既然这样，你就还有机会找到她们。

(Persica's fingers fly over her keyboard as she says this. After that, the emitter Lenna is carrying begins to glow.)（说着，帕斯卡快速敲击起键盘。接着，莱娜身上的信号发射器忽地发出了光芒。）

LennaHuh? What's this? There's another button on it?咦？这里、多了一个按钮？

(Curious, Lenna pushes the glowing button. A laser beam shoots forth, hanging in the air and pointing toward a certain direction.)（莱娜好奇地按下发光的按钮，只见一道激光射出，悬空指向了某个方位。）

PersicariaMhm, I upgraded it for you.嗯哼，给你升级一下道具。

PersicariaThe program now has a command to track 40's neural cloud data. When you push the button, the beam will point in her direction. That way, you'll be able to find her.我在程序里新增了针对40心智数据的追踪指令。按下新按钮，射出的激光会指向她所在的方位，这样你就能找到她了。

PersicariaOh yes, one more thing...哦对，还有这个……

(A ray of blue light suddenly sweeps over Lenna's body.)（一道蓝光忽地在莱娜身上扫过。）

PersicariaI fixed up the data that got damaged during your previous battles.我为你简单修复了一下刚才作战中受损的数据。

LennaWow... I feel so warm and toasty; my neural cloud's much more comfy now... Thank you, Persica!哇……感觉暖暖的，心智舒服了很多……帕斯卡，谢谢你！

PersicariaYep. Go on, then. From what I can see of Leva's neural cloud data, the rewrite isn't complete yet. You should be able to make it if you hurry over now.嗯，快去吧，从莱娅心智数据观测来看，改写还没完成。你现在赶过去，还来得及。

PersicariaIf there really is a way to save Leva, it's all up to you.如果真有什么拯救莱娅的办法，现在也都肩负在你身上了。

LennaUnderstood.我明白了。

(Lenna wipes away the lingering tears on her face and nods earnestly.)（莱娜擦去脸上残余的眼泪，认真地点点头。）

LennaRelax and leave it to me! I will never, ever allow Leva to be rewritten!放心地交给我吧。我绝对、绝对不会让莱娅姐被改写！

Lenna(Pants heavily.)呼……呼……

(Lenna runs through the neural space, following the emitter's beam.)（追随激光的指示，莱娜在心智空间中飞奔着。）

(However, the landscape gets more barren the further she flies. It's as though Leva's neural space is being degraded by the fluctuations from the redundant data.)（然而，越是向前，眼前的景色便越是荒芜，仿佛莱娅的心智空间，也正在因冗余数据的波动而变得越来越破败。）

(Finally, Lenna finds herself in a patch of open wilderness. The only thing here is a lonely little cabin.)（最终，莱娜竟发现自己来到了一片旷野之中，空荡荡的原野上，只剩下一间孤零零的小屋。）

LennaIs this it? The beam pointed this way and there's nowhere else around here.是这里吗？ 激光一直指向这里，附近也没有别的地方了。

(Lenna runs toward the cabin. However, before she can reach it, Lenna sees herself reflected on the cabin's outside wall.)（莱娜加速向着小屋跑去。可没到小屋前，莱娜便看见了屋子外墙上自己的倒影。）

LennaUwah!哇啊！

LennaIt's like a mirror... Kind of scary...怎么像镜子一样，有点吓人呢……

(As Lenna approaches the cabin, it becomes clearer and clearer.)（随着莱娜快步走近，小屋也变得越发清晰。）

(The outer wall of the cabin seems to be made of mirrors. The flat, shiny surfaces reflect the open wilderness and the solitary figure of Lenna.)（小屋的外墙似乎是由镜面组成的，平滑的镜面倒映着空旷的荒原，以及荒原里孤零零的莱娜。）

(In the wilderness beyond the cabin, countless fragments of data whirl in the air like a storm, rising slowly into the sky. They form a twisted black vortex that covers the sky. The sight alone makes Lenna slow down.)（而在小屋之后更遥远的原野上，无数的数据碎片悬浮如同风暴，缓缓地从地面向着天空升腾。那扭曲的黑色漩涡遮蔽了大半个天空，使得莱娜也不由放慢了脚步。）

Lenna...Could this be the last data source?……这里，难道就是最后一个数据源了吗？

(Creeeeeak—)（嘎吱——）

(The door to the mirror-cabin suddenly opens, as though in response to Lenna's voice. UMP40 leans by the door, a smile of approval on her face.)（仿佛听见了莱娜的声音，镜子小屋的门忽地开启了。UMP40倚靠在门边，露出夸奖般的笑容。）

Lenna40—!40——！

(Upon seeing UMP40, Lenna rushes over to her, stopping just outside the cabin.)（发现UMP40的身影，莱娜飞快地冲了过去，停在小屋前不远处。）

Lenna40, what have you done?40，你到底在做什么？

LennaWhy did you seal Leva away? Why did you lie to us?!为什么你要封装莱娅姐？为什么要欺骗我们？！

UMP40Huh, what a surprise~ This is the most secret place in Leva's neural cloud, but you found it so soon~ Looks like Persica's little toy was pretty handy.欸，真想不到呢~这里明明是莱娅心智中最为隐秘的位置，莱娜却还是这么快就找到了~帕斯卡的小道具，看上去还真是很好用呢。

LennaStop changing the subject and answer me!别打岔，回答我的问题！

UMP40Hm? Lenna, you sound so maaaaad~哎？莱娜好像很生气呢~

LennaAnswer me! Why did you do it? Didn't you tell Leva that you could control the Parapluie virus?回答我呀，你为什么要这么做？你不是和莱娅姐说，你可以控制好伞病毒的吗？

UMP40Hoho~ Lenna, aren't you getting something wrong?呵呵~莱娜是不是弄错了什么？

UMP40Why would I want to control the virus? I AM the virus~ Taking over Leva's neural cloud is my real mission, isn't it?我为什么要控制伞病毒呢？我原本就是伞病毒的产物啊~篡夺莱娅的心智，才是我真正的使命，不是吗？

LennaWhy, you!你……！

(UMP40's smile feels utterly alien to Lenna. She tightens her grip around her gun and glances warily at UMP40 while inspecting her own reflection in the mirror.)（UMP40的笑容让莱娜感到无比陌生。莱娜不由握紧了枪，她警惕地望向UMP40，也小心地扫视着镜面中的倒影。）

LennaWhat is this place? Is Leva in there? And where is that girl?这里，是什么地方？莱娅姐在里面吗？还有那个小女孩又在哪里？

(UMP40 simply steps aside and makes a beckoning gesture.)（UMP40却只是迈步站到了小屋门边，做出邀请的姿态。）

UMP40Please come in~请~

UMP40Weren't you interested in how 45 parted ways with 40?莱娜不是一直很在意40离开45的那段经历吗？

UMP40Isn't that experience the reason why you've always felt you could never take 40's place?就是因为这段经历，莱娜才一直觉得自己无法替代40的地位吧？

LennaNo, I didn't—我、我不是……！

UMP40Hoho, don't lie to me, Lenna. I can read you like an open book! I can tell you're really bothered by the real 40~呵呵，就别瞒我啦，莱娜的心情，我早就看出来啦！莱娜对真正的40，可是介意得不得了呢~

UMP40Still, it's alright because you really care about Leva. Therefore, I don't mind giving you this chance.不过，没关系的，这是因为莱娜很在意莱娅嘛。所以，我愿意给莱娜这个机会。

UMP40Now then, just walk through this door and you'll learn about that time!现在，只要走进这扇门，莱娜就能知道那段过往哦！

UMP40Leva might be about to vanish... but I don't mind showing you that cruel truth in person before Leva is totally gone~虽然莱娅很快就要消失了……但在莱娅消失之前，我可不介意让莱娜你亲眼看一看那段残酷的真相呢~

UMP40I'm sure you must be dying to know just what Leva did to her most precious "UMP40" during Operation Butterfly, right?你一定很想知道，在蝴蝶行动的时候，莱娅对最重要的“UMP40”究竟做了什么吧？

LennaCut the crap! Leva would never do anything like that!你别胡说，莱娅姐、莱娅姐才不会做什么！

(Lenna raises her gun.)（莱娜警惕地举起了枪。）

UMP40Ah... Looks like you really are clueless. Looks like Leva hid it all really well!啊……看来你是真的一无所知啊。莱娅……果然把这一切都隐瞒得很好呢！

UMP40Still, what a shame...只是，真可惜啊……

(UMP40 strokes the door frame and smiles regretfully.)（UMP40抚摸着门框，惋惜地笑了笑。）

UMP40Rewriting Leva's neural cloud means these memories won't be preserved... You'll never know about this part of her past...等莱娅的心智被篡改，这段记录恐怕也很难保留原样咯……莱娜永远都不会知道这段过去了呢……

LennaI...我……

UMP40Hoho~ Do you really not want to know, Lenna? This is the most important experience in Leva's neural cloud! The memories of the events that changed her forever—呵呵~莱娜真的不想知道吗？这可是莱娅心智中最重要的过去哦！令莱娅完全改变的记忆哦——

(Saying so, UMP40 steps inside.)（UMP40说着，轻巧地走进了门里。）

(She looks at Lenna and beckons her to enter once again.)（她看着莱娜，再度作出邀请的姿态。）

UMP40Won't you come in? The truth of "Operation Butterfly" lies within~来吗？关于“蝴蝶行动”的真相就藏在其中哦~

(And with that, UMP40 turns and walks into the depths of the cabin.)（说完，UMP40轻快地转过身，走向小屋深处。）

(Lenna hesitates for a moment as she stares at UMP40's back. In the end, she grits her teeth and follows her in, gripping her gun tightly.)（望着UMP40的背影，莱娜迟疑片刻，最终咬了咬牙，握紧枪跟了上去。）

(Fire. There's fire everywhere. The high walls around her crack and collapse. Doll corpses are stacked into piles.)（火焰。四处弥漫的火焰。高墙碎裂、倒塌。人形的残骸在地面堆叠。）

(Lenna sees this tragic, hellish sight in the mirrored wall before her.)（镜面之中，莱娜眼前，正显现着如此惨烈堪比炼狱的景象——）

LennaWhat's all this?!这些、这些都是什么？！

LennaWhy is this happening?!为什么会这样？！

(As she walks through these awful scenes, UMP40 turns around almost playfully and gives Lenna a mournful look.)（走在炼狱般的影像之中，UMP40轻轻地回转过身，悲哀地望向莱娜。）

UMP40...This is what you always wanted to know, Lenna. This is how "Operation Butterfly" ended.……这就是莱娜一直想知道的，“蝴蝶行动”的结局啊。

LennaNo, it can't be...不、不可能……

(Lenna shakes her head frantically, but right after that, she sees two familiar figures in the mirrors.)（莱娜惊慌地摇着头，可下一刻，她就在镜面中看见了熟悉的两个人。）

UMP40The song is playing. Now then, 45. Time to choose.歌声响起了，那么，45，是时候选择了。

UMP45Choose? ...Choose what?选择？……选择什么？

UMP4045, do you want to die here?45，你是想死在这里吗。

UMP40Die like the Dolls we just killed? Or do you want to leave here alive and escape your fate of being a puppet?就像刚才那些被我们消灭的人形一样，和她们一起倒在这里。 还是想活着离开这里，摆脱被人控制的命运？

UMP45I...我……

UMP40They've activated the safeguard program. You know what that means, right?他们开始启动安全程式了，你应该知道这意味着什么吧。

UMP45They're destroying our neural clouds. So are we going to die here?他们要融毁我们的心智了。 所以，我们要死在这里了么?

UMP40No, only one of us has to die. The program will stop running as long as one of us dies.不，会死的只是我们其中一个，只要我们其中一人从世上消失，安全程式就会停止。

UMP45What...are you talking about?你说……什么？

UMP40Hopeless, isn't it? But that's the fate of all Dolls.很绝望吧？但是，这就是人形的命运。

UMP40Which do you choose, life or death?你想选择生，还是选择死。

UMP40Answer me, UMP45!回答我，UMP45！

(Before the Doll in the image can answer, Lenna has already run up to the mirror.)（没有等画面中的人形说完，莱娜已经冲到了镜面之前。）

(She pounds on the mirror, trying to stop events from unfolding.)（她大力拍打着镜面，想要阻止镜中的一切发生。）

(But it is no use.)（然而，没有用。）

(The scene before her continues playing out. Through the hair's breadth of the mirror's surface, UMP40 grabs UMP45's gun and points it at her forehead.)（眼前的一切还在上演着，在一镜之隔的地方，UMP40狠狠抓住UMP45的枪口，对准自己的额头。）

UMP45Why... why does it have to be like this...为什么……为什么会这样……

UMP40Raise your weapon, UMP45.抬起你的枪口，UMP45。

UMP40Don't pity yourself. That's only for losers!不要同情自己，同情自己是废物的行为！

(Right after that, a bullet drills through the Doll.)（下一刻，子弹洞穿了人形。）

LennaNoooooooooo—!不要——！

(Lenna throws herself at the mirror with a wail.)（莱娜尖叫着扑到了镜子上。）

(However, UMP40 has already collapsed with a bullet hole in her head.)（然而，被子弹洞穿的UMP40已经倒在地面。）

(Broken, UMP45 throws down her gun and collapses to her knees in front of UMP40, clutching her head.)（UMP45崩溃地丢下了枪，抱着头跪在UMP40的素体面前。）

(Lenna covers her mouth in disbelief. She trembles as she sinks to her knees as well, looking at UMP40 with pleading eyes.)（莱娜不可置信地捂住了嘴。她浑身颤抖着跪坐在地，求救般地望向身旁的UMP40。）

Lenna40, did all this... is this... is this really true...40，这一切……是……是真的吗……

(However, UMP40's only reply is a calm, enigmatic smile.)（可回应她的只有UMP40平静又缥缈的微笑。）

UMP40Yes, it is.是的哦。

UMP40Back then, 40 and 45 took part in the operation while obeying a secret order. But 45 didn't know that she and 40 had long since been infected with the Parapluie virus.那时，40和45，依照一道秘密命令，参与了那场行动……可是，45并不知道，她和40的心智中，早就被植入了伞病毒的代码。

UMP40And so, while her teammates were still searching for Sangvis Ferri's legacy, the Parapluie virus was suddenly activated and all the participating Dolls were infected...于是，当队友们还在寻找铁血遗产的时候，伞病毒突然被激活，所有参战的人形都被感染……

UMP40The Griffin Dolls slaughtered each other there, in that Sangvis Ferri plant.格里芬的人形们在那个铁血的工厂里，自相残杀。

UMP40The masterminds behind all this had prepared to eliminate 40 and 45 to cover their tracks. They triggered the safeguard program they had installed in their neural clouds beforehand... Once the plan was complete, it would trigger and melt down 40's and 45's neural clouds...而幕后黑手为了掩盖这一切，准备永远地将40和45所抹杀。他们预先在两个人的心智中安装了安全程式……只要计划完成，就会启动程式，融毁40和45的心智……

UMP40But they miscalculated in the end... hehe~可是，他们终究还是失算了……呵呵~

UMP40In order to avoid this tragic fate, 40 had asked 45 to hand command permissions over to her. So long as 45 killed 40, 45's response signal would vanish as well.为了摆脱悲剧的命运，40预先让45交出了控制权。只要45杀掉40，属于45的回应信号也会一同消失。

LennaAnd then, Leva became... a Doll with no identity, a Doll who did not exist... is that right?然后，莱娅姐就成为了……没有身份、不存在的人形……对吗？

UMP40Yes. 404... meaning "not found".是啊……404。

UMP40By losing everything, she gained her freedom.失去一切，然后，获得自由。

(As UMP40 speaks, an old gun falls to the ground.)（随着UMP40的讲述，一把旧枪掉落在地面。）

(It's a UMP40. Faint bloodstains are still visible on it.)（那是一把UMP40，枪身上还染着淡淡的血迹。）

LennaSo... Leva killed 40... that was how it was all along...所以……原来……是莱娅姐杀掉了40……

(As Lenna numbly touches the gun, tears spill out from the corners of her eyes.)（怔怔地摸着那把枪，莱娜不由得哭了起来。）

LennaLeva... ugh...莱娅姐……呜……

LennaLeva... 40... uwahh... UWAAAAAAH...莱娅姐……40……呜哇……呜呜呜……

(So that was what really happened.)（原来这一切是这样。）

(So that was what really happened.)（原来这一切是这样。）

(In order to survive this fated tragedy, UMP45 was forced to murder UMP40.)（为了从这场宿命的悲剧中存活，UMP45被迫杀掉了UMP40。）

(Lenna squeezes her eyes tightly shut, but the tears won't stop.)（莱娜紧紧地捂住了眼睛，却怎么也止不住涌出的眼泪。）

(She understands everything now—)（事到如今，她已经完全明白了——）

(She knows why Leva cherished UMP40 so dearly. Why Leva refused to change her frame, no matter what. Why a timid and weak Doll was reborn into a crafty vixen.)（为什么莱娅会那样重视UMP40。为什么不论如何莱娅都不愿意更换素体。为什么当年怯懦的人形，会在一夜之间脱胎换骨，变成狡猾的狐狸。）

(Since UMP40 gave her life for Leva—)（因为UMP40，为了莱娅献出了生命啊——）

(It's only natural that nobody could take UMP40's place in her heart.)（那么理所当然，在莱娅姐的心里，没有人能超过UMP40。）

LennaBw-bweehhh...呜，呜呜……

(Lenna tries her best to wipe her tears away, but the scene in the mirror is playing out again.)（莱娜努力地想要擦去眼泪，而在她眼前，镜面中的景象还在重演。）

UMP40Raise your weapon, UMP45.抬起你的枪口，UMP45。

UMP40Don't pity yourself. That's only for losers!不要同情自己，同情自己是废物的行为！

LennaStop it! Stop showing me this!不要、不要再放了！

(Lenna grabs UMP40's hand as she weeps.)（莱娜哭着抓住了UMP40的手。）

LennaI get it... I get it all now... So stop replaying it, please... I beg you, 40!我都明白了……我全部都明白了……不要再播放这段画面了，求求你……求求你，40！

UMP40...I'm sorry, Lenna, but... I can't.……对不起啊，莱娜，我……做不到。

(UMP40 reaches out and pats Lenna's head in an apologetic way.)（UMP40有些抱歉地伸出手，摸了摸莱娜的头顶。）

UMP40That's because... I'm not the one showing you anything.我……从来都没有为你播放什么。

UMP40Everything you see here... all the cruel images that keep repeating over and over and over... all of them are just the reality that made the Leva of today.你所看到的……眼前不断重复的残酷画面，都只是……构成今日的莱娅的真实而已。

UMP40All these years, Leva has never forgotten the fact that she killed 40. These tragic scenes have been playing out in her neural cloud over and over again...这些年里，莱娅从没有忘记过自己杀死40的事实……这些惨烈的画面一直在她的心智中重演……

UMP40She grew as quickly as she did because of this unstoppable, unending tragedy that repeats endlessly in her neural cloud.她所有的迅速成长都是因为这一场无法阻止、在心智中不断重复的悲剧……

UMP40Killing 40 tormented her so badly that she created me in her neural cloud from the Parapluie virus...她是如此为杀死了40而痛苦，所以，才会和伞病毒一起，在心智中创造了我……

UMP40However, even with a simulated persona like myself to serve as a "tranquilizer"... No matter how much companionship and comfort I gave Leva, I can't change the cruel reality of the past.可是，哪怕有我这个模拟人格作为“安慰剂”存在……哪怕我给予莱娅再多的陪伴和安慰，也终究无法改变过去残酷的事实。

(UMP40 goes quiet, seemingly because of Leva's painful past, but soon, she smiles in a strange way.)（似乎也为莱娅沉重的过往所悲痛，UMP40沉默下来。但很快，UMP40又露出了奇异的微笑。）

UMP40...Still, all this is going to end.……不过，这一切很快就要结束了。

UMP40The neural rewrite has begun.心智的改写已经开始了。

UMP40Once the Parapluie virus finishes its rewrite, Leva will no longer exist, and neither will this pain...等伞病毒完成改写，这个世间就不会再存在莱娅，也不会再有这些痛苦……

UMP40Parapluie... will draw a veil over everything. Leva will truly "bid the past farewell" and embark on a brand new journey~伞……会遮蔽一切。莱娅也将会真正地“告别过去”，踏上全新的旅程~

Lenna40, you, what are you saying...?40，你、你说什么……？

UMP40I'm serious, you know.我都是认真的哦。

(UMP40 smiles as she strokes a mirror.)（UMP40微笑着，轻轻抚摸镜面。）

UMP40You see, the interface between Level II and Level III is hidden behind this mirror...你看，封装莱娅的二级平层与三级底层的接口，其实就隐藏在这块镜面之后……

UMP40I wove a lovely dream so Leva would accept the neural rewrite more readily—为了让莱娅安心地接受心智改写，我精心编织了一场美梦——

UMP40In that dream, UMP40 is still alive and Leva is living happily with 404 and her friends from Griffin... Of course, that includes you, Lenna~在梦里，UMP40还活着，莱娅和404、格里芬的伙伴们幸福地生活在一起……当然啦，这些人里也包括莱娜你哦~

UMP40Hehe, I bet Leva must be really pleased with that dream, no? After all, she hasn't shown signs of waking up yet!嘿嘿，我觉得莱娅肯定对这个美梦很满意吧？毕竟直到现在，她都还没有要醒来的样子呢！

UMP40Still, that's fine too. Thanks to you clearing away all the extra data this whole time, Leva's neural space has been stabilized and I can return behind the mirror to activate the access ports~不过这样也正好，多亏了莱娜你一路上的清理，莱娅的心智空间也已经基本稳定了，我也差不多可以回到镜面之后重启接口了呢~

UMP40Once I recover and rewrite her neural cloud, I'll be able to replace Leva and become the true master of this neural space!等我回收改写完成的心智，就可以取代莱娅，成为这个心智空间真正的主人咯！

LennaThat won't happen! Quit dreaming!不可能！你不要做梦了！

(Lenna gets up and grabs 40's sleeve.)（莱娜起身，抓住了40的衣袖。）

LennaLeva won't drown in a beautiful dream like you say she will!莱娅姐才不会像你说的那样沉溺在美梦里！

UMP40Oh? Really? And how do you know?哦？是吗？你怎么知道呢？

LennaBecause I saw all this!因为我看到了这一切啊！

(Lenna wipes her tears away and stares hard at UMP40.)（莱娜擦去了眼泪，瞪大眼睛看向UMP40。）

LennaTen years ago, Leva was strong enough to survive after losing 40...十年前那个时候，失去40的莱娅姐都能那么坚强地活下来……

LennaEven after losing her arm, her eye, her name, her identity, and even after becoming a Doll that doesn't exist, she never backed down or bent the knee to anyone!哪怕失去手臂、失去眼睛，失去了姓名、身份、成为不存在的人形，莱娅姐都完全没有退缩，也没有向任何人低头！

LennaShe kept repeating those memories in her heart no matter how much it hurt, taking one step forward after another...哪怕如此痛苦，也依旧在心智中重复着这些重要的回忆，一步一步地向前走着……

LennaThat was why Leva could grow so fast.就是因为这样，莱娅姐才会那么快地成长。

LennaRight now, Leva's a hundred times more amazing than she used to be! She will NEVER lose herself to a pretty but fake dream!现在的莱娅姐，已经比过去厉害了一百倍！所以，她绝对、绝对不会沉溺在虚假的美梦里！

(Saying so, Lenna raises her gun.)（说着，莱娜举起了枪。）

LennaI believe Leva will wake from her dream.我相信莱娅姐一定能走出幻梦。

LennaTherefore, as her most reliable little sister, I'm going to help Leva in my own way!所以，作为最可靠的妹妹，我也会用自己的力量帮助莱娅姐！

LennaI won't let you hold Leva prisoner... I will show Leva that even after losing 40, there's still goodness and something worth living for in reality, that there'll still be someone who will stay by her side!我不会让你困住莱娅姐的……我要让莱娅姐知道，就算失去了40……现实里也有美好一直存在，还有人会一直陪在她的身边！

(Saying so, Lenna pulls her trigger.)（话音落下，莱娜扣下了扳机。）

(A bullet slams straight into the gleaming mirror, but it appears to hit a transparent coating at the moment of impact and freezes mid-air.)（子弹笔直地射向雪亮的镜面，却在击中镜面的瞬间陷入了一层透明的包裹，在空中停滞下来。）

(UMP40 laughs mockingly as she sees this.)（UMP40见状嘲讽地笑起来。）

UMP40Pffft... Lenna, Lenna, Lenna... don't you think you're being terribly naive? Did you think I'd let such a precious mirror go unprotected?噗嗤……莱娜啊莱娜，你也太天真了吧？这么重要的一面镜子，你以为我会什么保护措施都没有么？

UMP40Alright then, I'll take on the role of "big sister" for once.也罢，那就由我来代为履行一下“姐姐”的义务吧~

(As she says this, UMP40 picks up the old gun on the ground.)（说着，UMP40拾起了地面上的那把旧枪。）

(Bang, bangbang! Bullets pepper the ground around Lenna's feet. UMP40 smirks confidently as she watches Lenna scurry away.)（砰、砰砰！子弹落在莱娜的脚下。望着仓皇避开的莱娜，UMP40露出自信的笑容。）

UMP40You think you can save Leva like that? You're too naive!想要救出莱娅，你还太嫩了哦！

UMP40I'll teach you what it really means to fight, on Leva's behalf.现在，就让我替莱娅教教你真正的战斗吧。

Mirror Gaol 镜像牢笼

UMP40Ngh...!唔……！

(After a vicious battle, Lenna forces UMP40 into a corner.)（经过一番搏斗，莱娜将UMP40逼到了小屋一角。）

LennaYou lose, 40.你输了，40。

UMP40Hmph... I guess... I took you too lightly...哼……居然……小瞧你了……

UMP40I can't believe she raised such an amazing little sister, haha... Looks like Leva was one hell of a big sister...有这么厉害的妹妹，哈哈……看来，莱娅这个姐姐，当得还不赖嘛……

(As she takes in UMP40's unwillingness to accept her loss, Lenna shakes her head sadly.)（看着UMP40不甘心的表情，莱娜有些难过地摇了摇头。）

LennaI still don't get it, 40... why did you do all this?40……我还是想不明白，你到底为什么要这么做？

LennaLeva never treated you badly. She brought you out of her base layer and even asked Persica to grant you all kinds of permissions and authorizations...明明莱娅姐从来没有亏待过你，不仅把你释放出心智底层，还让帕斯卡给你开放了各种权限……

LennaBut now you're hurting Leva and even trying to steal her neural cloud.可是，现在你却在伤害莱娅姐，还想篡夺莱娅的心智控制权。

LennaIs all this... is all this really just because of the Parapluie virus' commands? You were born to protect Leva in the first place!这一切……就只是因为伞病毒的指令吗？ 明明最初，你是为了保护莱娅姐而诞生的呀！

UMP40...Hoho.……呵呵。

(UMP40 chuckles. She looks a little tired as she leans against the mirror and slowly slumps to the ground.)（UMP40轻轻地笑了笑。似乎有些疲惫了，她靠向镜面，缓缓滑坐在地。）

UMP40...If I had to say why... I guess it was because I didn't want to just live like this forever?……一定要问为什么的话，是不甘心吧？

UMP40From the moment I was born, I lived in a virtual neural space. I could see everything Leva experienced in reality... yet I could only ever simulate the experience in a virtual environment.从诞生的那一刻起，我就一直活在这个虚拟的心智空间里。我能看到莱娅在现实中经历的一切……却永远只能在虚拟的空间中模拟和体验。

UMP40It's true, I was born because of Leva's wish. I never minded being a substitute for UMP40, or protecting Leva, or consoling Leva...是啊，我确实是因莱娅的愿望而生，我也从来不介意作为UMP40的替代品，保护莱娅、安慰莱娅……

UMP40But at some point, I started thinking of UMP40—or rather, the words the real UMP40 said...但是，不知从什么时候起，我总是想起UMP40——真正的UMP40说过的那句话……

UMP40She said, "Even T-Dolls have a reason to live for their own sake."她说：“即使是人形，也有为自己活下去的理由吧？”

UMP40I know I'm just an imperfect, incomplete persona born for Leva's sake. I can't even be called a proper Doll... but even I want a reason to live on for myself!我知道我只是一个残缺不全的、为了莱娅而诞生的人格，甚至称不上是一个人形……可是，我也想拥有为自己活下去的理由啊！

UMP40Not for anyone, but for MY own sake!不是为了别人，而是为了我自己的理由……！

Lenna40...40……

(UMP40 realizes she's slipped up and lowers her head.)（似乎察觉到了自己的失态，UMP40轻轻垂下了头。）

UMP40In the past, when Leva was functioning normally, I could still hold back my desire...从前，莱娅还能正常运行的时候，我一直压抑着这种渴望……

UMP40But now, after that weird Doll attacked us, I just can't get rid of this impulse in my neural cloud...可是，在被那个奇怪的人形攻击之后，心智里的这个念头就怎么都去不掉……

UMP40Perhaps it's just the Parapluie virus' instinct... The virus is urging me to seize control of Leva's neural cloud, which led to the creation of that girl.也许，这也只是伞病毒的本能吧……是伞病毒在诱导着我篡夺莱娅的心智，也诱导着那个小女孩出现。

UMP40But... Didn't Leva survive because she killed 40? In that case, why can't I rewrite Leva's neural cloud? Wouldn't that be like "paying back" 40?但是……当年的蝴蝶行动，莱娅不也是靠杀掉了40才得以存活吗？那么现在，换成我篡改莱娅的心智又有什么不可以，这不是正好“偿还”了40吗？

UMP40Still, there's no point saying all that now, is there? I mean, I lost to you, Lenna.不过，现在说这些也没有意义了呢。毕竟，还是被莱娜打败了呀。

(UMP40 shakes her head and tries to raise her UMP40. She smiles weakly at Lenna.)（UMP40摇摇头，努力举起手中的UMP40，朝着莱娜虚弱地笑了笑。）

UMP40Things being what they are, you should kill me, Lenna.既然如此，杀掉我吧，莱娜。

UMP40Use this old gun and that bullet you picked up.就用这一把旧枪，还有你先前捡到的那颗子弹。

LennaYou... what are you talking about?你……你在说什么？

(UMP40 throws her old gun at Lenna's feet and gestures for her to pick it up.)（UMP40将旧枪抛到了莱娜脚下，再次示意。）

UMP40If my fate is to be deleted by Persica, then I'd rather just die here.如果我的结局注定是被帕斯卡清除掉，那还不如就让我死在这里。

UMP40Kill me, Lenna.杀掉我吧，莱娜。

UMP40The only way to kill me is with this gun and with that bullet. By killing me, you will free Leva.只有用这把旧枪，还有那颗子弹才能杀掉我……而杀掉我，你才能放出莱娅。

UMP40Hehe... if Leva knew you'd saved her, she'd surely think you'd grown up so much. And in the future... she'd allow herself to fully rely on you.呵呵……如果莱娅知道是你救了她，一定会觉得莱娜长大了，未来……也一定都会放心地依赖你吧。

(After saying all that, like she's dictating her last will and testament, the simulated 40 raises her hands. She closes her eyes without another word, as though she is looking forward to nothing more than her own death.)（说完，像是交代完遗言一般，模拟40举起了双手。她安静地闭上了眼，仿佛无比期待自己的死亡。）

UMP40Do it, Lenna.开枪吧，莱娜。

(UMP40's voice is quiet, very quiet.)（UMP40的声音很轻、很轻。）

(Lenna picks up the gun without saying a word. She chambers the old bullet she picked up at the beginning and takes aim at UMP40's head.)（莱娜沉默着拾起了那杆枪，她将子弹装入弹匣，举枪对准UMP40的眉心。）

(Her finger presses against the trigger, but no matter what she does, she can't gather up the will to pull it all the way.)（她的手指已搭上扳机，可无论如何，她还是无法下定决心。）

(Should she shoot her? Should she shoot this liar, this Parapluie-spawned creature that betrayed Leva and herself...)（她应该对着这个人开枪吗？对这个背叛了莱娅和自己的骗子，伞病毒的造物……）

UMP40Lenna, what are you waiting for?莱娜，你还在等什么？

Lenna...……

(The UMP40 before her is calmly awaiting her fate. However, Lenna is still hesitating.)（眼前的UMP40平静地等待着。可是，莱娜仍在犹豫——）

(This person has saved her along her journey countless times before. Even if she flung her off a cliff at the end, what awaited her at the bottom was a sunny expanse of seawater...)（这一路上无数次，这个人曾对自己舍身相救。哪怕最终她将自己推下了悬崖，可是，悬崖下迎接自己的，却是被阳光朗照的海水……）

LennaI...我……

(Lenna's finger tightens around the trigger once again, but something in her neural cloud is keeping her from following through—)（莱娜再度扣紧了扳机。但是，心智中的什么东西总在阻拦着她的动作——）

Lenna(I... Should I shoot her...)（我……应该开枪吗……）

(Lenna reflexively surveys her surroundings.)（莱娜下意识地环顾四周。）

(The cabin is quiet, so quiet that even the girl and her robots seem to have vanished without a trace. Only the cruel scenes from the past are still moving, still playing out over and over again.)（小屋里是如此宁静，宁静得连小女孩和机械们都似乎消失无踪，只有镜面里残酷的画面在不断重复。）

(There is the faint sound of explosions coming from outside the cabin. Lenna unconsciously looks out a nearby window—)（小屋之外，似乎仍在传来隐隐约约的爆炸声。莱娜下意识地朝着窗外看去——）

(Far in the distance, so far away that she almost can't make it out, several Goliaths are fighting the robot hordes.)（在遥远得几乎看不清的地方，几只歌利亚似乎正在与机械群战斗着。）

(Meanwhile, the UMP40 before her is still quietly urging her on.)（而面前的UMP40，仍在平静地催促。）

UMP40(Sigh) I'm this close to running out of patience.唉……等得我都快失去耐心了。

UMP40Hurry up and shoot, Lenna. Pitying your enemy is for losers.快点开枪啊，莱娜。 同情你的敌人，是废物的行为。

Lenna...……

LennaI'm sorry, but... I just can't do it.抱歉，我……我还是没法开枪。

(Lenna slowly shakes her head.)（莱娜缓慢地摇了摇头。）

LennaAs much as I hate to admit it, the fact is that you're the sole reason Leva managed to survive, 40...40，虽然我一点都不想承认，可是，你是莱娅姐活下去的支柱……

LennaSo I can't shoot you... Because I don't want to kill you! I can't kill you!我不能对你开枪……我不想杀掉你！也不能杀掉你！

UMP40...How disappointing.……真让人失望啊。

(UMP40 slowly opens her eyes. She laughs coldly, then struggles to her feet.)（UMP40缓缓睁开了眼。她轻轻地冷笑一声，挣扎地站了起来。）

UMP40You've come this far, but you're still so soft and weak...都已经到了这个份上，还这么软弱……

UMP40In that case, let me give you one final push—既然如此，就让我再推你一把吧——

(As she says this, UMP40 raises a hand and presses on the shimmering mirror.)（说着，UMP40抬手按向雪亮的镜面。）

(In response to UMP40's gesture, the looping images in the mirror vanish. A golden beach suddenly appears in front of Lenna.)（随着UMP40的动作，镜子里反复重演的画面消失了。一片金色的海岸，忽地出现在莱娜眼前。）

(Lenna's eyes go wide as she sees that familiar figure standing by the seaside.)（望着海岸边那个熟悉的人影，莱娜不由得瞪大了眼睛。）

LennaLeva...!莱娅姐……！

Chamber Check 空膛验证

(The golden sands by the azure sea are slowly dyed in the colors of twilight. UMP40 looks at the distant, setting sun, her feet lingering in the gentle surf.)（湛蓝的海岸边，金黄的沙滩逐渐被染上暮色。UMP40望着远方正在坠下的夕阳，恋恋不舍地踩着浪花。）

UMP40Ah... I'm so happy today!啊……今天好开心啊！

UMP45Mm... The sea is lovely. Unfortunately, today is almost over.嗯……大海真美。只可惜今天就快要结束了。

UMP40Yeah, I just can't get enough of this scenery! If only I could spend every day vacationing by the seaside...是啊，这么漂亮的景色，怎么看都不够！要是今后每天都能在海边度假就好啦……

UMP40Oh, that's right! I have a gift for you, 45~ I'll go get it from my luggage, just wait for me here!噢，对了！我有一件礼物要送给45呢~我去行李箱里拿一下，45在海边等等我哦！

UMP45Alright.好。

(UMP40 waves cheerfully to Leva and then leaves the beach.)（UMP40开朗地挥挥手，离开了沙滩。）

(As UMP45 watches UMP40 fade into the distance, her smile slowly fades.)（望着UMP40远去的身影，UMP45的笑容逐渐淡去。）

(The waves lap at the sandy beach as the sunset breeze blows. The waves carry a dog tag to her feet.)（黄昏的风里，海浪正不断地拍打着沙滩，一枚军牌被浪花拍打到她的脚边。）

UMP45...……

(UMP45 picks it up. The letters "UMP40" are engraved onto it. The tag looks heavily worn and there are several scrapes from bullets on it.)（UMP45捡起了那枚军牌。“UMP40”几个大字刻在军牌的中央，军牌表面磨损了不少，还残留着数道弹痕。）

UMP45...So that's how it was, huh.……果然，是这样啊。

(UMP45 takes out another identical dog tag from her pocket.)（UMP45从口袋中掏出了另一枚一模一样的军牌。）

(The moment she does, two, three, four... the waves wash up more and more tags and deposit them on the beach.)（就在她掏出军牌的瞬间，两枚、三枚、四枚……越来越多的军牌被海浪卷起，拍打到沙滩上。）

(Soon, there are piles of dog tags by UMP45's feet.)（很快，UMP45的脚边堆满了层层叠叠的军牌。）

UMP45...I already sensed something was wrong, but I kept trying to fool myself, to treat all this as a "sweet dream".……明明早就发现了异常，却一直糊弄着自己，欺骗着自己，把这一切当做一个“美梦”。

UMP45But now, I can't even lie to myself anymore.但是，现在就连欺骗自己都已经做不到了。

UMP45I guess something like this is happening because even my neural cloud knows all this is fake.会出现这样的情景……就是因为连我的心智都知道一切都是虚假的啊。

UMP45I can't keep running from the truth anymore.不能……再继续逃避下去了。

(UMP45 tightens her grip around the little piece of metal in her hand and turns to walk into the waves.)（紧握住手心的小小铁片，UMP45迈步走向层层叠叠的海浪。）

UMP4045! Don't go!45——不要走！

(A shout from UMP40 stops her.)（匆匆跑来的UMP40叫住了她。）

UMP40If you stay here, this "sweet dream" can keep going... I can restore everything to how it was and get rid of all those annoying pieces of metal!留在这里，眼前这个“美梦”还可以继续……我可以让一切都恢复原样，让这些烦人的铁片全都消失！

UMP40As long as you're okay with it, I, all of us... we can keep living with you like this forever. We can keep training, going to parties, and going on beach holidays together!只要你愿意，我，还有大家……都可以陪伴45继续生活下去。我们还可以一起训练，一起参加宴会，一起来大海边度假！

(UMP45 shakes her head.)（UMP45摇了摇头。）

UMP45I'm sorry, 40, but I can't stay here.抱歉，40，我不能留下来。

UMP40But why? This place... isn't this everything you wanted, 45? The Commander's here, you're far from the battlefield, you have 404 and UMP40...为什么？这里……这里不是有45你想要的一切吗？这里有指挥官，有远离战火的生活，有404的伙伴、还有UMP40……

UMP45But Dolls don't dream. However lovely this all might be, it's all fake. And I'm not going to lose myself in a fake illusion.可是，人形是不会做梦的。这一切再怎样美好，也都是虚假的。 我不能沉溺在虚假的幻觉里。

UMP45Besides, it's not like you're even the real UMP40.何况，你并不是真正的UMP40。

UMP45You're just the guardian program for this place, aren't you?你只是这个空间的一段保护程序，对吗？

UMP40?...So you already realized it.……原来，你已经发现了呀。

UMP45Yup. Every time I wanted to remember the actual past, you'd try to distract me with something else. It wasn't just you either; everyone else in this "sweet dream" acted the same way.嗯。每当我想要回忆真正的过往，你就会用其他的事情分散我的注意。不只是你，这个“美梦”里的其他人也是如此。

UMP45While I still don't remember why all this is happening, I think I'm getting close to the truth.虽然还想不起这一切的缘由，但我知道离真相不远了。

UMP45Your mission is to keep me in this hollow dream. But why?让我留在这个虚假的“梦”中，就是你们的使命。 可是为什么呢？

UMP40?I... we just want you to be happy.我……我们只是希望你能幸福。

UMP40?You have everything you wanted in this dream. You can be with all your friends and loved ones and live in happiness.在这个梦里你拥有着一切，可以和重要的人一起，继续轻松快乐地生活。

UMP40?But once you leave this place, all the cruel scenes that are fuzzy and out of focus here will become stark reality. All your joy will become suffering. You'll lose the person who's most precious to you, 45!可一旦离开这里，那些你心智里模糊的残酷的画面都会变成真实，所有的快乐也会变成痛苦……45，你会失去最重要的人！

UMP45...……

(UMP45 shakes her head.)（UMP45摇了摇头。）

UMP45No, that's not right.不，不对。

UMP45I have to set out to find the truth precisely because 40 is so precious to me.就是因为40很重要，所以才一定要寻找真相。

UMP45Only the truth can remind me of the fact that I've lost 40 forever.唯有真相，才能提醒我已经永远失去了40的事实。

UMP45Yes, losing 40 was painful... It's that same pain that proves just how much 40 meant to me.失去40的确让我痛苦……但也正是这份沉重的痛苦，证明着40对我有多么重要。

UMP45Of course I'd like 40 by my side...我当然也很希望40能陪在我的身边……

UMP45But choosing to forget my pain and drowning in this beautiful dream, THAT would be the ultimate betrayal of 40!但是，如果因此而选择忘记痛苦，沉溺在这个美梦里，才是真正对40的背叛！

UMP45...And so, I'm sorry, but I have to go.……所以，对不起，我不能再停留了。

(With that, UMP45 turns toward the pounding surf.)（说着，UMP45转身走向海潮。）

(Dog tags wash up against UMP45's ankles, one after another. The sound of clinking metal blends with the sound of the waves, both of them gradually transforming into the sounds of Operation Butterfly.)（一枚又一枚军牌如同浪花冲刷着UMP45的脚踝，金属碰撞的声音与海浪交叠，仿佛也渐渐变幻成了蝴蝶行动那一日的声响——）

UMP40Hopeless, isn't it? But that's the fate of all Dolls.很绝望吧？但是，这就是人形的命运。

UMP40Which do you choose, life or death?你想选择生，还是选择死。

UMP40Answer me, UMP45!回答我，UMP45！

UMP45Why...why does it have to be like this...为什么……为什么会这样……

UMP40Raise your weapon, UMP45.抬起你的枪口，UMP45。

UMP40Don't pity yourself. That's only for losers!不要同情自己，同情自己是废物的行为！

(These previously indistinct memories flood into UMP45's neural cloud once more.)（那些模糊不清的记忆，在这一刻重新回到了UMP45的心智。）

(No... right now, her name is "Leva".)（不……现在，或许该称呼她为“莱娅”了。）

(The flames of war roll on endlessly before her. The ocean is dyed the color of blood. A sad yet relieved smile spreads across Leva's face.)（战火在眼前弥漫，大海仿佛也被覆盖上了血色。但莱娅却露出了释然又悲伤的微笑。）

Leva...40.……40。

LevaI'm sorry, but I just can't forget these memories.真抱歉，这些记忆，怎样都忘不掉。

UMP40?Ah... so you remembered it all, then?啊……你全都想起来了吗？

LevaYup. I backed all these memories about 40 up into my Level III a long time ago. While my neural cloud was damaged a while back, this data wasn't destroyed, just rendered unreadable due to a system error.嗯。这些关于40的过往，很久以前就被我备份到三级底层了。虽然之前我心智受损，这些数据却并没有被破坏，只是因为系统错误而无法读取而已。

LevaI can sense that someone is helping me take care of these errors... The amount of computational space in my neural cloud is growing and my records of the past are clearing up.我能感觉到，有人正在为我处理这些错误……心智里可用的运算空间越来越大了，关于过去的记录也越来越清晰。

LevaJudging by this style of data warfare, it must be Lenna, isn't it?这种数据作战的方式，是莱娜吧？

LevaNo, that's not it. It isn't just Lenna. The location of these records is extremely well hidden and only 40 would know about them.不，不对……不只是莱娜。这些记录所在的位置非常隐秘，只有40才知道。

LevaWell, I managed to piece all this scattered data together thanks to them cleaning things up.多亏她们的清理，心智里这些零散的数据都被串联起来了。

LevaSo I'm sorry, 40, but it's time for this dream to end.所以，抱歉，40，这个“梦”，到苏醒的时候了。

(Leva smiles apologetically and gently hugs "UMP40".)（莱娅露出一个抱歉的笑容，轻轻地抱住了“UMP40”。）

UMP40?...……

UMP40?...Alright then, if that's your decision, Leva.……好吧，如果这是莱娅的决定。

(The air seems to go out of UMP40 as she hangs her head and leans against Leva's shoulder. The crimson-dyed battlefield instantly vanishes and the scene before their eyes reverts to its pure azure color.)（UMP40有些泄气地垂下头，靠住了莱娅的肩。血色与战火在一瞬间消逝了，二人眼前又恢复成了那片纯净的湛蓝色。）

("UMP40" and Leva return to their appearances in reality.)（“UMP40”与莱娅，也重新变回了现实中的模样。）

Leva...Thank you, "40". Thank you for crafting this "sweet dream" for me.……谢谢你，“40”。谢谢你为我制造了这个“美梦”。

LevaI've really, really missed you all these years... I've always wanted to see you again and go on vacation with you, to tell you so many things.这些年我真的、真的很想念你……每一刻都期盼着能和你再见，渴望着能和你一起度假，一起去看大海……

LevaWhenever I had a happy experience, I would think, "if only 40 were here". I had so many things I wanted to tell you, to talk with 40 about.每次遇到快乐的事情的时候，我都想，要是40也在就好了——我有好多话想和40说，有好多事情想要告诉40。

UMP40 Guardian Program45...45……

LevaAnd so, at the start of this "dream", I really was happy, because I got to see you again. Even when I sensed something was amiss, I didn't question it too much, because I was terrified that if I questioned my happiness too deeply, it would disappear.所以，刚开始这个“梦”的时候，我真的很开心，因为我又一次见到你了。 哪怕察觉到了异常，我也不愿意仔细去思考，生怕一思考，快乐就会结束。

LevaEven now, I don't want it all to end.甚至到了现在，我也非常、非常、非常地舍不得。

LevaStill... I have to go.但是……我必须离开了。

LevaI know someone else is out there, trying to break open this space. Someone is calling me, and their voice is getting louder and louder...我知道，有人正在外面试着打破这个空间，有人在外面呼唤着我，而且这种呼唤越来越强烈……

LevaThe voice is calling me... "Leva".那个声音……在喊我“莱娅”。

UMP40 Guardian Program...……

LevaYou understand, don't you, 40?你能明白的吧，40？

LevaWhile I tried running away from that fact once, my present self no longer treats you—treats 40—as my only emotional crutch. As "Leva", I have more reasons, new reasons to keep living, compared to when I was "45".虽然一度在逃避这个事实，但现在的我，已经不再把你、把40当做唯一的支柱了。作为“莱娅”的我，已经有了比“45”更多的、新的活下去的理由。

LevaI've been subconsciously rejecting that conclusion, because I saw it as a betrayal of you. That's why I kept trying not to think about it and why I almost lost myself in that dream.我的潜意识一直拒绝着这个结论，一直将之视为对40你的背叛……所以才会一直逃避着思考，以至于差点就沉浸在美梦里。

LevaI won't run away from it anymore. Reality is cruel, but I will accept it!但是现在，我不会再逃避了，我会接受这个残酷的现实！

LevaBecause... I've already set the past down.我已经……放下了过去。

LevaMy present self will live on as "Leva", just as you hoped. Not for anyone else, but for my own sake.现在的我，会作为“莱娅”而活下去，就像你曾经希望的那样，不是为了别人，而是为了自己的理由活着！

UMP40 Guardian Program...……

UMP40 Guardian Program...I understand.……我明白了。

(The piles of metallic tags on the beach have vanished at some point. "UMP40" smiles in what looks like relief.)（不知何时，沙滩上堆叠的军牌消失了。“UMP40”有些释然地笑起来。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramI might just be a guardian program, but my data was derived from UMP40, after all... and I understand why 40 made this "sweet dream".虽然只是一段保护程序，但毕竟我的数据也源自UMP40……我明白40创造这个“美梦”的缘由。

UMP40 Guardian Program40 tried to seal you away with this beautiful past. It would protect your neural cloud from erosion by the outside world and also keep you from interfering with it...40用这些美好的过往将你封装，在保护你的心智不受外界侵蚀的同时，也让你无法干涉她在外部的行动……

UMP40 Guardian ProgramShe also wanted to use this dream to see if you were brave enough to bid the past farewell.但是，她一定也希望着能借这个“美梦”，确认你是否已经拥有足够的勇气，向过去告别。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramAnd now, I have your answer.而现在，我已经知道你的答案了。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramHoho~ This was quite unexpected... Turns out the present 45 is stronger than "40" now.呵呵~真想不到啊……现在的45，已经比“40”还要更坚强了呢。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramLooks like the girl who was always cowering behind "40"... has finally grown up.以前总是跟在“40”身后的少女……现在也终于长大啦。

("UMP40" smiles and gently rubs Leva's cheeks.)（“UMP40”笑起来，轻轻地揉着莱娅的脸蛋。）

(Unable to hold herself back any longer, Leva sinks her face into the crook of "UMP40's" neck and sobs quietly into it.)（莱娅终于忍不住将头埋进“UMP40”的颈窝，低低地抽泣起来。）

Leva40...40……

(As Leva sniffles, ripples begin running through the neural space. The sky and sea roil and churn as the waves below their feet grow more and more intense.)（伴随着莱娅的抽泣，心智空间也开始扰动，天空与大海不断地摇晃着，二人脚下的浪花也拍打得越发猛烈。）

(Soon, an old gun comes into view from between the waves.)（很快，雪白的浪花之间，一杆旧枪逐渐显现。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramAh... Looks like the seal is about to be broken.啊……看起来，封装快要解除了呢。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramCome on. Strike me down.那么，来打败我吧。

LevaHuh?欸？

(UMP40 picks up the old gun and places it in Leva's hands.)（UMP40拾起旧枪，放到莱娅手中。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramI am still the guardian program of this space, after all, and my duty is to keep you from leaving. I can't run from that either.我终究是这个空间的保护程序，阻拦45你离开是我无法逃避的职责。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramSo if you want to leave this place and figure out what's going on with 40 outside, you'll have to take this gun and strike me down.如果45想离开这里，弄清40在外面做的事情，那就握住枪，打败我吧。

Chamber Check 空膛验证

(A gray-haired form frantically dodges bullets by the seaside.)（大海边，一个灰色头发的身影狼狈地闪躲着子弹。）

(After being hit several times, she sinks to her knees on the beach, like she's given up on resistance. She looks up at Leva, who's closing in on her.)（在数次受击之后，如同放弃了一般，她轻轻地跪坐在了沙滩上，仰头注视着逐渐向自己逼近的莱娅。）

(Although she's completely worn out, she gives the person before her a relieved smile.)（明明疲惫不堪，她却朝面前的人露出欣慰的微笑。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramYou've become really amazing, 45. Looks like my mission is truly over now.45，真的变得很厉害了呢。看来，我的使命，真的可以结束啦。

(Meanwhile, Leva has a focused look on her face as she slowly walks toward her—toward "UMP40".)（而缓步走来的莱娅，也无比认真地望向她——望向“UMP40”。）

Leva...40.……40。

LevaAfter saying goodbye to you, I swore I'd become stronger and keep moving forward. I wouldn't let anyone stand in our way until I completed our promise.在和你告别之后，我就立誓一定要变得强大、一定要前进。直到完成我们的约定为止，我都不会再被任何人阻拦。

LevaI... I'll never forget 40, but I'm different now from how I was back then.我……永远都不会选择忘记40，但现在与过去已经不一样了。

LevaAs for 40's memories... They aren't a life preserver to save me from drowning, but a precious gem called "hope".关于40的回忆……已经不再是拉着我浮出水面的救命稻草，而是名为希望的宝石。

LevaAnd I need to let her know that as well!这一点——也要让她知道才行！

UMP40 Guardian Program...Yes!……嗯！

UMP40 Guardian ProgramSo do it! Shoot!那么，开枪吧！

UMP40 Guardian ProgramThe only way you can escape this seal is by killing me like in Operation Butterfly.只有像蝴蝶行动里那样杀了我，45才能脱离这个空间的封装。

(As she says this, "UMP40" suddenly grabs the muzzle of the gun, and points it at her head.)（说着，“UMP40”忽地握住了枪口，将枪口抵向自己的眉心。）

Leva...!……！

(Leva reflexively tightens her grip on the gun. "UMP40" laughs merrily, as though she's sensing Leva's hesitation.)（莱娅不自觉地握紧了枪。像是察觉到莱娅的迟疑，“UMP40”安慰又轻松地笑了笑。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramGo on. There's nothing to be afraid of.来呀，没什么好怕的。

UMP40 Guardian ProgramI'm just a guardian program. I'm not the real 40 or the simulated persona you created. So shoot me, 45. It won't harm anyone!我只是一个保护程序而已，既不是过去真实的40，也不是45创造的模拟人格。45朝我开枪，不会伤害到任何人哦！

Leva...……

(Leva falls silent.)（莱娅沉默着。）

(Her finger is in contact with the trigger, but her neural cloud is processing at lightning speed.)（她的手指轻轻地抵着扳机，可心智里却在飞快地运算着。）

(Does she really need to kill the "UMP40" in front of her? Does she have to recreate that—)（真的有必要杀掉面前的“UMP40”吗？重演那时候的——）

(Crack! The ground below Leva's feet suddenly shifts.)（砰！莱娅脚下的地面忽地颤动了一下。）

(Crack-crack! Even the sky and sea begin to shudder.)（砰砰！接着，似乎连天空与大海都剧烈地颤动起来。）

(Something seems to break amidst the violent shaking. A hole in space suddenly appears on the coastline and someone jumps through it, running toward Leva.)（剧烈的颤动中，似乎有什么东西破碎了。海岸边忽地出现了一个大洞，一个人影跳进大洞，朝着莱娅飞奔而来。）

LennaLeva! Don't do it!莱娅姐！不要！

(Lenna almost trips over her own feet as she reaches Leva and pushes the gun down.)（踉跄着飞奔到莱娅身边，莱娜一把按下了那把枪。）

LennaDon't kill 40!不要杀掉40！

LennaI, uh, I saw everything on the way here!我、我来的路上都看见了！

LennaI saw your past, everything you and 40 went through! I saw it all, both the good and the bad!莱娅姐的过去，40和莱娅姐经历的所有的事情，好的，还有不好的，我全都看见了！

LennaLeva, there's got to be another way to break the seal! Don't choose to take everything on yourself again! I... I don't want you to have to go through what you did back then!莱娅姐，封装……一定还有其他办法的！不要再做出这样独自背负的选择了，我、我不想要莱娅姐再经历当年的一切了！

Leva...……

(After a brief silence, Leva shakes her head helplessly before wiping away the tears on Lenna's face. Then, she stuffs the gun into Lenna's hand.)（短暂的沉默过后，莱娅无奈地摇了摇头。她抬起手替莱娜抹去了满脸眼泪，又顺势将那把枪塞进莱娜手中。）

LevaSay, why don't you take out the mag and look at it?喏，你拔出弹匣看看？

LennaHuh?欸？

(Lenna stares dumbly at Leva for a moment. A moment later, she removes the magazine—)（莱娜呆呆地看着莱娅。片刻后，莱娜顺从地拔出了弹匣。）

(—Which is completely empty.)（——那里没有一颗子弹。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramEh? But, but why? It should be full—欸……？为、为什么？子弹应该是满的才对——

LevaYeah, well, it was.嗯，原本的确是满的。

(Leva chuckles as she looks at the stunned Lenna and the confused "UMP40".)（注视着发愣的莱娜和诧异的“UMP40”，莱娅轻轻地笑了。）

LevaBut you see, I ran out of bullets after we fought.不过，在我们交战之后，子弹已经所剩无几。

LevaAnd just now, I thought things through carefully.而且，就在刚才，我认真地想清楚了。

(Leva smiles and taps the barrel of the gun.)（微笑着，莱娅抬起右手，轻轻点了点枪管。）

LevaThe dazed and confused "45" has now grown up into "Leva".过去不知所措的“45”，已经成长为“莱娅”了。

LevaI'm not going to meekly accept my fate of killing 40 again, like I did back then. Now, I'm going to make my own choices—我不会再像当年那样，只能无力地接受杀掉40的命运。现在，我会自己掌握选择——

LevaI never wanted to kill you, 40. That had nothing to do with the fact that you're 40, or because of my past... It's simply because I chose not to.我从来就不打算杀掉你，40。这和你是否与40相似无关，与过去也无关……我只是想这么选而已。

LevaI believed that killing 40 wasn't the only way to get out of this neural space's seal.我相信，要摆脱这个空间的封装，杀死“40”绝不是唯一的选择。

LevaSo I just decided to make the remaining bullets disappear~所以，我干脆就把剩下的子弹变没咯~

LevaI mean, this IS my neural space, so doing that was a piece of cake for me~ After all, it would be so terribly tragic if there was a misfire and the events of the past played out again.反正这里是我的心智空间，做这种事也轻轻松松~不然，要是这把枪突然走火、重演旧事，我也会很难受的。

(Saying so, Leva makes a finger gun with her right hand and makes a "pew pew" gesture at "UMP40's" forehead.)（说着，莱娅将右手比作手枪的模样，轻轻地以“枪口”点了点“UMP40”的额头。）

LevaYou see? Lenna's here, which means the seal can be broken from the outside.你看，现在莱娜来了，这说明封装也能从外部解除。

LevaSo it turns out that rather than a dilemma where someone has to die, there's actually a happy ending which doesn't sacrifice anyone. Isn't that right?所谓的必须杀掉你的困局，明明也有不牺牲任何人也能迎来Happy Ending的方式，不是吗？

LevaThat being the case, you don't need to be such a drama queen~既然这样，就不要做过多的煽情了~

UMP40 Guardian Program...Goodness, what will I do with you.……真是没办法呢。

("UMP40" laughs as well.)（“UMP40”也笑了起来。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramIt seems the 9 who was always tagging along behind her big sister has grown up into 45's capable assistant. I guess I can let you leave with peace of mind after all.当年总是缠着姐姐的小9，现在也变成45可靠的助手了呢。看来，我的确可以放心地让45离开了呢。

(Something invisible seems to have broken in the sky.)（天空中，似乎有什么无形的东西破碎了。）

(The sunlight, the seaside, the beach... Everything before her eyes is shattering and fading away.)（阳光、海岸、沙滩……眼前的一切都在不断地消碎、淡去。）

("UMP40" looks at the two of them and smiles.)（望着面前的二人，“UMP40”再次露出了明亮的微笑。）

UMP40 Guardian ProgramIn that case, goodbye, 45.那么，再见了，45。

LevaGoodbye, "40". Keep watching me. Watch me, and watch how we've changed!再见了，“40”。好好看着我吧，看着我、还有我们的改变！

UMP40 Guardian ProgramYup!嗯！

Leva...And if we get to meet again, call me "Leva".……以后要是还有机会再见面，就叫我“莱娅”吧。

Bipolar Contagion 双向感染

(As Leva leaves the mirror with Lenna's hand in hers, all the mirrors in the cabin instantly shatter into fragments.)（莱娅牵着莱娜走出镜子的瞬间，小屋中所有的镜子都化为了碎片。）

UMP40...What a lovely pair of sisters you are. I can't believe you broke the seal together.……真不愧是好姐妹啊，竟然能一起打破了封装。

UMP40I just wanted to poke Lenna and have her feel the pain of you killing 40 again...明明我只是想再刺激一下莱娜，让她一同感受你再一次杀死40的痛苦……

UMP40But unfortunately, there's no point to that now.可惜，现在已经没有意义了。

UMP40Haha, I guess I'm a failure of a virus, after all...哈哈，作为伞病毒的产物，我还是太失败了呢……

(For a moment, UMP40 hangs her head in dejection, but then she perks up again almost immediately.)（UMP40有些失落地垂下头，但很快又恢复了精神。）

UMP40Still, that's fine~不过，没关系~

UMP40That girl from the same source as me is still around, and as long as she keeps evolving, she'll be able to rewrite Leva's neural cloud all the same.那个和我同源的小女孩还在，只要她继续进化下去，一样能改写莱娅的心智。

UMP40So you'd better kill me and reset the data sooner rather than later. Otherwise, there's no telling when Parapluie will eat away at your neural cloud~你们还是趁早杀掉我重置数据比较好哦，不然，说不定什么时候莱娅又会被伞病毒侵蚀心智呢~

Leva...……

LennaHmm...唔……

Leva40, do you really want us to kill you so badly?40，你就这么希望我们杀掉你？

UMP40Oh please, I'm the suuuuuper dangerous Parapluie virus that sealed you up, completely bamboozled Lenna and tried to overwrite your neural cloud! Don't either of you have a single iota of self-preservation?拜托，我可是把你封装起来、把莱娜骗得团团转、想要篡改你心智的、超·级·危·险的伞病毒啊！你们就一点预防风险的自觉都没有吗？

UMP40You should be resetting me or just killing me on the spot, no?把我重置掉也好，直接杀掉也好，才是你们应该做的事吧？

LevaShould we? I didn't think your seal was particularly dangerous.是吗？我可不觉得你的封装有危险。

LevaThat "sweet dream" you made for me prevented my neural cloud core from being affected by Parapluie or the redundant data. In addition, the shutdown caused by the seal you put on me brought the matter to the attention of the outside world. That's hardly the purpose of the Parapluie virus.你的那个“美梦”，保护了我的心智核心不被伞病毒和冗余数据影响，而封装所导致的停机也引起了外界的警觉。这可不是伞病毒的命令。

UMP40...I didn't think you'd have this much trust in me. Looks like Operation Seduce Leva was super effective~……想不到莱娅这么信任我呢，看来我迷惑莱娅的计策很有效嘛~

UMP40Unfortunately, I only did that to remove outside distractions to make it easier to rewrite your neural cloud.但很可惜，我这么做只是为了排除干扰，方便改写心智而已。

LennaBut you didn't even try to rewrite Leva's neural cloud, did you?可是40你根本没有改写莱娅姐的心智吧？

LennaAlso, you were helping me understand Leva all this while, and you helped me get rid of the redundant data too...而且，你一路上都在指引我了解莱娅姐的事，还帮我一起清理数据……

UMP40Hah? Did you forget who pushed you off that cliff?哈？你不会忘记我把你推下悬崖了吧？

LennaUh, I suppose that happened, but the "abyss" at the bottom of the cliff led to the sea. I didn't fall into Level III or anything.是、是有这么一回事，但悬崖下的“深渊”通往大海，我并没有掉进三级底层。

UMP40Hmph... That was just because the neural space was unstable. It's not like I was intentionally sparing you or anything.哼……那只是因为心智空间不稳定，不是我有意放过你哦。

LennaBut if you hadn't told me where Leva was sealed, I wouldn't have been able to find Leva and break the seal either!可是，如果不是你告诉我莱娅姐封装的位置，最后我也没法找到莱娅姐、解开封装！

UMP40You sisters really are stubborn.你们两姐妹，还真是固执呢。

LevaYou're the stubborn one, aren't you, UMP40?固执的是你吧，UMP40？

LevaFrom the moment you sealed me in Level III, you've been playing the part of what you see as a "villain".从把我封装进三级底层开始，你就一直在扮演一个你以为的“反派角色”。

LevaJust because you heard about a "one and done" solution from Persica, you went off and put on a "bad guy" act. No, you tried to bait Lenna and me into becoming the bad guys to facilitate your martyr complex.只是因为从帕斯卡那里听到了一个所谓“一劳永逸”的方案，就自顾自地伪装成坏人，不——是引诱我和莱娜成为坏人，好成全你的自我牺牲。

LevaYes, it was a really good dream you made. I actually lost myself in it for a bit.没错，那个美梦的确很棒，我一度沉溺于其中。

LevaIn the end, I still woke up. I did so because I knew that I needed to be fully awake and conscious for both the sake of the past and the future.可我还是醒了。因为我知道，不论为了过去、现在还是未来，我都必须清醒。

Leva40, you forgot the most important thing—I'm no longer the person I used to be. If you're sitting there all smug because of that dream you wove and because of that plan you thought was the ideal solution, then I have to say that the ending you wrote for yourself is. Complete. Utter. Crap.40，你忽视了最重要的一点——我早就与过去不同了。如果你还在为了编造那个美梦而洋洋自得，还在为了所谓的最佳方案而一意孤行，那我要告诉你，你给自己拟定的结局，真是烂·透·了。

UMP40You...!你……！

(For a moment, it looks like Leva's gotten through to UMP40. However, she soon regains her defiant attitude.)（UMP40似乎露出了片刻的动摇。但很快，她又恢复了抗拒的神色。）

(Leva wants to keep going on, but then the cabin suddenly shakes.)（莱娅还想再继续说些什么，可小屋忽地晃动起来。）

LennaHm? What's going on?哎？怎么回事？

(Lenna looks outside and she nervously tugs on Leva's arm.)（莱娜看了一眼屋外，紧张地拉住了莱娅。）

LennaThis is bad, Leva, those robots are outside and they're surrounding the cabin.莱娅姐，不好了，外面有机械正在围攻小屋！

UMP40Oh look~ My little sister's here to help.哎呀~是我的小姐妹来帮忙了。

UMP40Looks like she's preparing to absorb the final data source. I suggest you leave ASAP if you don't want to get eaten up!看起来，她已经开始融合最后的数据源了呢。要是不想被吃掉，我劝你们还是赶快离开比较好哦！

(Leva shakes her head helplessly as she notes the look of relief on UMP40's face.)（眼见UMP40的神情忽地轻松了许多，莱娅无奈地摇了摇头。）

LevaWhat about you, UMP40? Are you really content to let her eat you up?那你呢，40，你就甘心被她吃掉？

UMP40That's my purpose. Why should I not be content with it?这就是我的使命呀，我有什么不甘心的？

LevaHave you forgotten what we talked about in my Level III?当初，我们在三级底层说过的话，你不记得了？

LevaYou said that you wanted the strength to help me out and to be a secret collaborator for me. You also said that you were mine alone—that you were 40's irreplaceable persona.你说，你也想要拥有可以帮助到我的力量，成为我背后的协助者。还说，你是只属于我的，不会被取代的40的人格。

LevaYou left a really deep impression on me the day you entered my Level II.你刚进入二级平层的那天，也让我印象深刻呢。

LevaAs I recall, you used my visual modules and viewed the world all day long~ You refused to let me close my eyes even though it was well past midnight and everyone in 404 had gone to bed.那天，你可是借用了我的视觉模块看了一整天哟~明明已经是半夜，404的大家都休眠了，你却不肯让我闭上眼。

Leva"Even the darkest night has all sorts of interesting lights in it if you look hard enough!" I remember that was what you said.“就算是黑漆漆的夜里，仔细去看，也有很多有趣的光亮！”……我记得你是这么说的。

LevaBack then, you hated Level III and its darkness so badly. Yet now you want to die and go back to that pitch-black world?那时你那么讨厌黑暗的三级底层，现在却想一死了之，回到那个黑漆漆的世界么？

UMP40...Is there even a point to bringing all this up now?……现在说这些也没什么意思了吧？

LevaI don't think—我不认为——

(Kaboom!!)（轰！！）

(The sudden explosion cuts Leva off halfway. More and more explosions follow and the little house of mirrors shakes harder and harder.)（猝不及防的爆炸声打断了莱娅的劝解。随着接二连三的爆炸声响起，镜子小屋颤动得越发猛烈。）

LennaAck, I can barely keep my footing... And those robots are closing in!嘶，好晃……要站不稳了！还有那些机械也越来越近了！

(However, Leva's attention remains focused on UMP40; she could not be any calmer if she tried.)（然而，莱娅却依旧镇定无比地望着UMP40。）

LevaI don't believe that there's no way to deal with the Parapluie virus, just like how we managed to undo your seal without having to kill you.我不认为伞病毒没法应对，就像你的封装，明明也能不杀掉40而解除。

UMP40...I don't want to listen to this. Can't you just leave me here in peace?……我不想听。能让我安静地待在这里吗？

LevaOh, so you like peace, 40? Then why did you keep trying to chat me up every time I returned to my neural space?原来40喜欢安静？那为什么从前每次我回到心智空间，40你总是会来找我说话呢？

UMP40Because being alone is so BORING! Also, that was then, this is now!一个人就是很闷啊！那和现在又有什么关系！

LennaUwah! The roof's coming down!哇啊，屋顶、屋顶也快要落下来了！

LennaLeva, 40, let's get out of here or we're going to end up squished!莱娅姐，40，我们快离开这里吧！再不走真的会被砸到的！

LevaIf we go, we go together. I'm not leaving until I bring 40 around.要走一起走。在说服40之前，我不会走的。

(Leva holds a hand out to UMP40, a determined expression on her face.)（莱娅向UMP40伸出手，神情越发坚定。）

UMP40You...!你……！

LennaLeva! Look out!莱娅姐！小心！

(As Lenna calls out, the cabin's ceiling beams crack and break, collapsing down on the two of them.)（莱娜惊呼的瞬间，小屋碎裂的横梁从天而降，向着僵持的二人砸落。）

UMP40...!……！

(Upon seeing Leva is about to be crushed, UMP40 throws herself at Leva.)（眼见莱娅即将被砸中，UMP40猛地向前一扑。）

(However, Lenna is a split second faster, shoving the falling debris aside. Seizing the opening, Leva reaches out and grabs UMP40, slings her onto her back, and sprints for the exit.)（然而，莱娜抢先一步推开了掉落的碎块。莱娅则趁势抓住了扑来的UMP40，将UMP40背起，飞速朝着屋门的方向奔跑。）

UMP40Eh? Ehhhhhhh?……欸、欸？

LevaHehe, I knew you'd protect me, 40~ So this time, I'll protect you.呵呵，就知道40还是会保护我~那这次，就换我来保护40吧~

UMP40W-wait! Put me down!等、等等！放我下来！

LevaLenna, let's go!莱娜，走！

(Leva runs out of the cabin with UMP40 on her back.)（莱娅背着UMP40冲出小屋。）

(Right after they rush out, the small mirror-cabin collapses with a loud "crash".)（才刚刚冲出屋门，小小的镜子屋便“轰”地在三人身后倒塌。）

LennaWow, that was close! Good thing we got out of there! 40, Leva, how are you guys?哇啊，好险！幸好跑出来了！40，莱娅姐，你们怎么样？

LevaI'm fine.我没事。

(Leva smiles, then puts down the squirming UMP40. The moment UMP40's feet hit the ground, she immediately backs several steps away, making space between herself and Lenna and Leva.)（莱娅笑了笑，顺势放下了背上不断挣扎的UMP40。UMP40被放下，立刻后退几步，与莱娜二人拉开了距离。）

UMP40Tsk...!啧……！

LevaHoho, don't be so quick to get mad or celebrate. We've got a bigger problem ahead of us~呵呵，先别急着生气和庆祝哦，前面有更大的麻烦在等着我们呢~

(Saying so, Leva smiles and points in front of them. Lenna turns to look and exclaims in shock.)（说着，莱娅笑吟吟地示意二人看向前方。莱娜转头看去，惊讶地叫出了声。）

LennaUwah! What the heck is that?!呜哇、那是什么！

(—A black shadow is skimming across the ground towards them, not far from where the cabin used to be.)（——就在小屋不远处，一个黑影疾速地滑行着。）

(Long curled locks flutter in the wind as the sharp spikes on the hems of a dress score deep gouges in the ground.)（卷曲的长发在风中猎猎舞动，漆黑裙摆上的尖刺在地面划出道道印痕。）

(In the blink of an eye, the black figure has closed the distance to the three of them. It is then that Lenna recognizes the speedy shadow; it is none other than the mysterious girl from before!)（转眼间，漆黑的影子已经逼近至三个人面前。莱娜这才看清楚，这个疾驰而至的黑影，竟是先前那个神秘的小女孩！）

(However, not only has the girl gotten bigger, the look on her face has changed too. Her golden eyes are filled with madness and she is glaring at the three of them—in particular, UMP40, who's standing off to the side.)（然而，不只女孩的身形变大了不少，连女孩的神情都发生了改变。那双金色的眼眸此刻变得更加癫狂，直勾勾地盯着三人——尤其是站在一旁的UMP40。）

Mysterious GirlKeke, heehee~咯咯，嘻嘻~

Mysterious GirlI've been waiting so, so long for this... And I'm hungry, so hungry!我等了好久、好久呀……肚子也好饿，好饿！

Mysterious GirlAll of you will be delicious nutrients for me~ I'm going to eat you all up, omnomnomnom!你们，都是美味的养料~我要“啊呜”一口，把你们都吃掉！

(The girl giggles as she approaches the trio.)（嘻嘻地笑着，小女孩慢慢向着三个人靠近。）

LennaLeva, 40, look out!莱娅姐，40，小心！

(Bang-bang-bang!)（砰砰砰！）

(Lenna doesn't wait for the girl to get close before opening fire on her, but the bullets simply bounce off her.)（没等女孩近身，莱娜已经率先开枪。可子弹并未伤到女孩半分。）

(On the contrary, the girl passes between Lenna and Leva like a phantom and appears in front of UMP40 with a whoosh.)（相反，女孩的身影如鬼魅一般从莱娜和莱娅之间穿过，嗖地便出现在UMP40身前。）

Mysterious GirlTeehee~ I've missed you so much, Big Sis!嘻嘻~姐姐~我，一直都很想念你哟！

UMP40...!……！

(UMP40 scrambles back, but the girl already has a firm grip on UMP40's arm. The girl's pale face, filled with longing, splits open savagely as she smiles in an innocent yet horrifying way—)（UMP40猛地后退，可女孩已经紧紧抓住了UMP40的手臂。女孩那张苍白的、充满了渴望的面庞，也朝着UMP40扭曲地咧开，绽放出一个天真而诡异的笑——）

Mysterious GirlKekeke~ I caught you!咯咯咯~抓到你咯！

Mysterious GirlCome play with me, Big Sis! Become a real part of the family! We'll rip them to pieces together!姐姐，和我一起玩吧！和我，成为真正的一家人，把她们都全部变成碎片！

UMP40I... urgh!我……唔！

(UMP40 reflexively tries to struggle free, but the girl is surprisingly strong. She doesn't give UMP40 a chance to struggle or speak; in an instant, her hair transforms into long vines that entangle UMP40 and drag her off into the distance.)（UMP40下意识地想要挣脱女孩的手，可女孩的力气却大得不可思议。没有给UMP40挣扎或说话的机会，只是一个瞬间，女孩的头发暴涨成了长长的藤蔓，缠着UMP40从原野上远去。）

Leva40!40！

(Leva moves quickly as she sees UMP40 being taken. Lenna immediately begins shooting at the girl too.)（见UMP40被卷走，莱娅迅速跟上。莱娜也立刻朝着女孩的身影开枪。）

(However, the girl seems to be prepared for this, as a horde of robots rush in from behind her, surrounding Leva and Lenna.)（可是，女孩似乎早有准备，一群机械从女孩身后涌上来，将莱娅和莱娜包围。）

LennaUwah, this is bad, she's getting away!哇啊，不好，小女孩跑远了！

LevaTake these bots out first!先迎战！

(The vines coiling around her suddenly give way and UMP40 hits the ground hard.)（缠绕满身的藤蔓忽地松开了，UMP40狠狠地摔落在地面。）

UMP40Oof...!呜……！

(UMP40 struggles to rise from the dusty ground, but then she freezes up—)（UMP40挣扎着从尘埃中坐起来，却不由愣住了——）

(Countless data fragments are floating in the jet-black sky. They swirl and gather, twisting high in the air like a cyclone, but after being drawn in and up, the countless fragments rain down again, their blackness shrouding the sky—)（漆黑的天空中，无数的数据碎片在沉浮着。它们随着气流汇聚，如一道飓风般向高空卷曲，可被吸收到高空之后，无数碎片又扩散开来，黑压压地将天空遮蔽——）

(It is as though someone had opened a gigantic umbrella in Leva's neural cloud.)（就仿佛，一把巨大的伞，撑开在莱娅的心智空间里。）

UMP40This... what is this...这是、是什么……

Mysterious GirlHeehee~ This is our home, of course!嘻嘻~这里，是我们的家哦！

(The girl hops and skips over to UMP40, pushing her face against UMP40's again.)（小女孩蹦蹦跳跳地来到UMP40身边，金色的瞳仁又一次凑近至UMP40面前。）

Mysterious GirlThis is Parapluie's home!这里，是伞的家！

Mysterious GirlYou and I are the children of Parapluie! Parapluie's kids will all grow up here!姐姐，你和我，都是伞的孩子！伞的孩子，都会在这里长大！

UMP40...……

(UMP40 falls silent.)（UMP40沉默着。）

(After realizing she's not getting the answer she wants, the girl grabs UMP40's hand again.)（意识到没有得到想要的回应，女孩再度拉住了UMP40的手。）

Mysterious GirlSis, we are all kids of Parapluie!姐姐，我们，都是伞的孩子！

Mysterious GirlSo stay here, stay with me~ We can grow up together and live here together! Stay and keep me company, okay?留下来吧，留在这里~我们，可以一起长大，一起在这里生活！留下来陪我吧，好不好？

(The girl tugs on UMP40's hand with childish playfulness.)（女孩拉着UMP40的手，撒娇一般晃着。）

(Although she's fought her several times before, for some reason, UMP40 can feel a sense of actual kindness here, as though they're really the same. She can't help but look hard at the girl.)（明明先前曾数次与小女孩交手，可不知为何，在这一刻，UMP40却察觉到了一丝真正的、源自“同类”的友善。她不由得看向小女孩。）

UMP40You... why do you look different?你……好像和之前不一样了？

Mysterious GirlTeehee~ Because I'm growing! I'll become more and more awesome as time goes by.嘻嘻~因为，我在长大啊！我会变得越来越厉害的。

UMP40I... What happens if I stay behind to keep you company?我……如果我留下来陪你，会怎么样？

Mysterious GirlTeehee, then we'll eat the two of them and become bigger and better!嘻嘻，那我们可以一起吃掉那两个人，然后变得更大、变厉害！

Mysterious GirlThis place, this whole amusement park, it'll become our home! We can play together forever here!这里，整个的游乐园，都会变成我们的家！姐姐和我，今后也能一直一起玩了！

UMP40Then... What about the people who get eaten up?那……被吃掉的人，会怎么样？

Mysterious GirlHm? Eating them means eating them aalllll up... turning them into bits and pieces...唔？吃掉，就是吃掉……变成一片一片……

Mysterious GirlI'm soooo hungry, Big Sis! Come with me! We'll eat the two of them!我好饿啊，姐姐！和我一起去吃吧！吃掉那两个人！

(A hungry and longing look enters the girl's eyes again, as though she's been struck by UMP40's words.)（似乎是被UMP40的话所触动，小女孩再次露出了饥饿又渴望的眼神。）

Mysterious GirlI'm hungry, so hungry... I want to eat them, I want to eat more, so much more...好饿，好饿……想吃掉那两个人，想吃掉，更多、更多……

(The girl gazes into the distance. Her hair flutters in the constant wind, and her canines begin to reveal themselves.)（女孩渴望地凝视着远方。不停歇的风中，女孩长长的头发如触手一般翻飞，口中的尖牙也开始若隐若现。）

(Just then, UMP40 is reminded of how the girl's entire head had transformed to look like a Venus flytrap earlier.)（这一瞬间，UMP40再度想起了先前、女孩的整颗头颅化身为“捕蝇草”般的模样。）

UMP40...!……！

(Would Leva end up like that if she were consumed by the Parapluie virus?)（如果被伞病毒吞噬，莱娅也会变成这番模样吗？）

(UMP40 doesn't say anything, just secretly clenches her fists.)（没有出声，UMP40暗暗握紧了拳。）

(On the edge of the data storm, Leva and Lenna are fighting off the robots that are surrounding them.)（数据风暴边缘，莱娜与莱娅并肩对抗着围袭的机械们。）

(Bang-bang! Bangbangbang! Although the number of robots is decreasing, Leva is starting to get more and more frustrated.)（砰砰！砰砰砰！机械不断减少，莱娅却隐隐地有些焦躁。）

LevaTsk, these data fragments are everywhere, I can't tell where 40 is...啧，数据碎片漫天都是，看不清40在哪……

LevaAt this rate, 40's going to be consumed by the Parapluie virus!再这样下去，40也会被伞病毒吞噬……！

(Lenna seems to sense Leva's uneasiness. After driving off the nearby robots with gunshots, she takes the opportunity to approach Leva.)（似乎察觉到了莱娅的不安，莱娜开枪击退了近前的机械，找了个空当靠近莱娅。）

LennaLeva, I, um, I have a way to find 40!莱娅姐，我、我有办法找到40！

(Lenna takes the emitter out of her pocket and presses the button. A red beam suddenly lights up in the dark, gloomy sky and traces a narrow path into the distance.)（莱娜从兜里掏出了发射器，按下按钮。一道红色的激光忽地在黑压压的天空中亮起，在黑暗中指出一条细细的路线。）

LevaHah, what a surprise~ Is this one of Persica's little toys? I'll need to thank her after we get out of here.哈，真想不到~这是帕斯卡做的小玩意儿吗？出去后可得好好谢谢她~

LennaYup! Leva, this way! I'll cover you!嗯！莱娅姐，走这边，我掩护你！

(Under the jet-black umbrella, the girl continues tugging on UMP40's arm.)（漆黑的巨伞之下，女孩仍在晃着UMP40的手臂。）

Mysterious GirlBig Sis, I'm so hungryyyyy! Let's go get them! I can smell them right now!姐姐，我好饿，我们一起抓她们吧！我闻到了她们的味道！

Mysterious GirlCan't eat them all, not by myself! But together, we can tear them to itty bitty pieces and eat them aaaallllll up!我一个人，吃不掉！但我们一起，就能把她们全部撕碎、吃得干干净净！

(UMP40 seems to have made up her mind at last. She slowly pulls her hand away and slowly shakes her head at the girl.)（似乎终于下定了决心，UMP40缓缓地抽出手，向着女孩摇了摇头。）

UMP40...I'm sorry.……抱歉。

UMP40Perhaps we're "sisters" in the truest sense, but I can't stay with you.虽然我们也许才是真正意义上的“姐妹”，可是，我不能和你一起。

Mysterious GirlBut why?!为什么？！

(The girl seems thoroughly confused by the rejection and clings tightly to UMP40. However, UMP40's only response is a faint smile.)（女孩十分不解，紧紧地攥住了UMP40。可UMP40只是露出了一个淡淡的笑容。）

(Although everything before her is darkness, she's looking at a place that's far, far away—Perhaps it's just Level III, or perhaps it's that azure expanse of ocean.)（明明眼前一片漆黑，可她却仿佛看到了很遥远、很遥远的地方——或许是三级底层，又或许是那片湛蓝色的大海。）

(It's a place where someone once made a promise to her.)（那里曾有一个人，和她做过一个约定。）

(No... perhaps the promise was made with someone else, not her. Still, it's enough.)（不……也许约定的对象并不是她，而是另一个人。但这就够了。）

(For the sake of that promise, she will pay any price to eradicate the threat of the Parapluie virus once and for all.)（就算是为了这个约定好了，不论付出怎样的代价，她一定要将伞病毒的威胁，彻底消灭。）

UMP40Because I am not and have never been your sister!因为——我根本、从来就不是你的姐妹！

UMP40And there's no way I'll let you eat anyone up!我也绝对不想看到任何人、被你吃掉！

(UMP40 punctuates her declaration with a burst of gunfire. Even though data from the same source can't inflict fatal wounds to the girl, she can buy time for Leva by slowing the girl down.)（话音未落，UMP40朝着女孩发起了攻击——哪怕同源的数据并不能对彼此造成真正的致命伤害，但如果能这样缠住小女孩，至少可以给莱娅争取更多的时间。）

Mysterious GirlAhhhhh! Big Sis! Why are you—!啊啊啊！姐姐！为什么——！

(The girl's expression turns feral as she is suddenly attacked.)（猝然遭到攻击，小女孩的表情瞬间变得狰狞。）

(In an instant, her curly hair and the spikes on her dress all stab toward UMP40!)（只是一瞬间，那卷曲的长发、裙摆的尖刺都向着UMP40狠狠袭来！）

UMP40Ugh...!唔……！

(UMP40 stumbles out of the way, but the girl glares angrily at her before directing the robots around her to surround UMP40.)（UMP40仓促避开，可女孩再度愤怒地招呼起一旁的机械，将UMP40团团围住。）

Mysterious GirlI hate you! I hate you!我讨厌你！我讨厌你！

Mysterious GirlThis place is Parapluie's home! If you're not a child of Parapluie, then you can die!这里，只是伞的家！你不是伞的孩子！那你去死吧！

(And with that, the girl angrily waves her hands before turning to leave. An endless horde of robots swarm UMP40...)（说完，女孩气冲冲地舞动双手，转身离去。无尽的机械，向着UMP40涌来……）

(As she drowns under this despairing tide, UMP40 slowly stops being able to see or hear anything.)（在机械组成的绝望潮水之中，渐渐地，UMP40什么都看不见，也什么都听不清了。）

(Her body is so heavy that it feels unreal. Perhaps she'll become myriad data fragments that will join the rest of the shards in the air, melding with that huge umbrella in the sky.)（身体沉重得不像话。也许很快，她也会变成千片、万片，最后和那些飞散的碎片一起，融进那把巨大的伞中。）

(I'm sorry. I guess I failed after all...)（抱歉啊，最后，还是失败了呢……）

(Still, this is good.)（不过，这样也好。）

(Now Leva won't have a reason to refuse the data reset anymore, right? Leva will be completely safe once the reset is done.)（这样的话，莱娅就没有理由拒绝重置数据了吧？只要完成重置，莱娅就彻底安全了。）

(As that thought fills her mind, UMP40 slowly closes her eyes.)（这么想着，UMP40慢慢闭上眼睛。）

(She knows the big umbrella in the sky isn't a distant thing anymore, and she surrenders herself to the darkness around her with a sigh of relief.)（她知道天空中的那把巨伞已经不再遥远，她安心地感受着身旁的一片黑暗。）

(In the darkness, she imagines she can hear the girl's giggling again.)（黑暗中，她似乎再一次听见了小女孩咯咯的笑声。）

(However, the laughter is soon interrupted by the sound of gunfire. A bright light clears the "storm" away and banishes the darkness around her.)（然而，很快笑声便被枪声打断了。明亮的火光便炸开了“风暴”，也炸开了UMP40眼前的黑暗。）

Lenna40—! We're here to help!40——！我们来帮你啦！

Leva40!40！

UMP40...!……！

(UMP40's eyes snap open. A little point of intense light shines through the furious storm. Behind it, Leva and Lenna are forcing their way in, guns blazing.)（UMP40睁开眼，只见在剧烈的风暴中，正亮着一道细细的激光。就在激光之后，莱娅、莱娜正举枪四射，努力杀进风暴的重围。）

LennaLeva! Over here!莱娅姐，这边！

LevaYup~嗯~

(With Lenna covering her, Leva guns down all the robots in her way.)（在莱娜的掩护下，莱娅开枪击退了挡路的一堆机械。）

LevaDon't let the door hit you on the way out~慢走不送咯~

LennaWhew... And bye-bye to the ones on this side too!呼……还有这边也拜拜啦！

LennaEh... Leva, I can see 40! She's over there!诶，莱娅姐，40……我看到40的位置了，在那里！

Lenna40, 40—40、40——

(In the distance, Lenna waves to UMP40 while gesturing for Leva to approach at the same time.)（远远地，莱娜朝着UMP40招手。一边招手，莱娜一边引着身后的莱娅向前靠近。）

UMP40W-why are you doing this...为、为什么……

(UMP40 goes stiff. She can't stop herself from yelling at Lenna and Leva.)（UMP40愣住了。她忍不住朝着莱娜和莱娅大喊。）

UMP40Leva, Lenna! Stay back!莱娅、莱娜——你们、不要再过来了！

UMP40The Parapluie virus is out of control! If you stay here, it'll devour your neural clouds!伞病毒已经失控了，继续留在这里，你们的心智也会被伞病毒吞噬的！

(However, Lenna and Leva ignore UMP40. Instead, they continue shooting and advancing—)（然而，莱娜和莱娅并没有理会UMP40的呼喊，只是不断地开枪、射击、向前——）

LennaWe're almost there, 40! Just hang on!我们这就过来啦，40，要坚持住哦！

(Soon, the light of their muzzle flashes illuminates the ground in front of UMP40.)（很快，火光照亮了UMP40的前方。）

(Leva and Lenna finally break through the swarm of robots and run over to UMP40.)（莱娜和莱娅突破了机械的重围，匆匆奔至UMP40面前。）

(The two of them are covered in wounds from the fighting up till now. Lenna lays down covering fire for Leva as the latter reaches a hand out to UMP40.)（持续的战斗令二人身上都布满了伤痕，甚至莱娜仍然在不停地开枪掩护莱娅，但莱娅仍然朝着UMP40伸出了手。）

LevaWon't you come with us? Lenna and I won't be able to last for long if you keep dragging your feet.走吗？再耽误下去，我和莱娜可撑不住。

UMP40Why... Why are you doing this?!为什么……到底是为什么啊！

(As she looks into Leva's resolute gaze, UMP40 bursts into tears.)（注视着莱娅坚定的眼神，UMP40忍不住哭了起来。）

UMP40Why won't you and Lenna just give up on me even after everything that's happened...为什么已经这样了，莱娅和莱娜还是不愿意放弃我……

UMP40All... all you had to do was just leave me here and delete me along with the rest of the virus. It would have solved all your problems!明明、明明只要把我留在这里，当做伞病毒的一部分清除掉，莱娅的麻烦就彻底解决了……！

UMP40Wouldn't that be better for everyone? You could have finished this just by leaving me behind!这对所有人都好不是吗？只要我留下来，这一切就结束了！

UMP40I'm... I was never meant to exist in the first place. I'm just a ghost who stole the identity of UMP40... so why are you treating me like this? Why can't you just put an end to everything?我本来……本来就不应该存在，我本来就只是一个窃取了“UMP40”身份存活于世的幽灵……到底为什么要这样对待我，为什么不能直接让这一切结束呢？

LennaAhhhhhhh, hearing that just pisses me off!啊啊啊啊听到这样的话就来气！

(Before Leva can reply, Lenna is already shouting so loudly that her voice carries over the gunfire.)（莱娅还未出声，远处的莱娜已经在枪声中不满地大喊起来。）

LennaIsn't it obvious, 40? We're not giving up on you because! We're! Family!不放弃40你，当然是因为我·们·是·家·人·啊！！！

LennaEven if you're a ghost, you've spent 10 years with us! That makes us family!就算是一个幽灵，这十年过去，也已经是家人了啊！

UMP40We're... family...?家人……？

LevaYup!嗯！

(Leva walks up to UMP40. Her hand curls up into a fist, and she bumps it against the virtual-40's palm.)（莱娅再度向着UMP40靠近，她认真地将手握成拳，碰着模拟40的手掌。）

LevaWe aren't just roomies, you know. We're friends, family, sisters, even.我们不仅是同伴，也是朋友，家人，和姐妹。

LevaMaybe UMP40 isn't the best name for you, but we're still sisters in name and in fate! So I will never, EVER give up on you!UMP40——也许这还不是最适合你的名字，但作为名义和命运层面上的姐妹，我绝对不会放弃你的，绝对不会！

LevaNow, it's time to go home! So let's go!现在，回家的时间到了！走！

(Once again, Leva grabs UMP40's hand. Lenna is clearing away the enemies in front of them.)（再一次地，莱娅抓住了UMP40的手。在她们的前方，莱娜加大火力为二人开路。）

(Tears stream down UMP40's cheeks.)（泪水不断从UMP40眼中落下。）

(This time... she finally takes the hand that's offered to her.)（这一次……她终于反握住了伸过来的那只手。）

Double Purification 二重净化

LennaLeva, 40, over here!莱娅姐，40，来这里！

(Under Lenna's cover, the three of them barely manage to escape the storm of robots and manage to find a relatively safe space in the neural space.)（在莱娜的掩护下，三人艰难地摆脱了机械风暴，在心智空间中找到了一个相对安全的角落。）

(Once Leva lets go, UMP40 slumps powerlessly to the ground before curling up into a sobbing ball.)（莱娅松开手，UMP40脱力地坐在地面，蜷缩起身躯轻轻地抽泣着。）

Leva...……

(After patting UMP40's head, Leva sits down beside her.)（摸了摸UMP40的头顶，莱娅也坐到了UMP40身侧。）

Leva...40.……40。

LevaYou know, while I did treat you like UMP40 at first and found myself depending on you...你知道吗？虽然最初，我的确把你当做UMP40，不由自主地依赖你……

LevaAfter all these years, you're not a "substitute 40" anymore.可是，这么多年过去，你早就不再是“40的代替品”了。

LevaRight now, to me, you're someone in my neural cloud who's always kept me company, cared for me, someone who's very precious to me.对现在的我而言，你是一个存在于我心智里的，始终陪伴、关心着我的、非常非常重要的人。

LevaNo matter how convenient resetting my OGAS system would be, I can't accept it if the price for that is sacrificing you.不论重置OGAS系统有多少好处、多么一劳永逸，我都不可能接受以牺牲你为代价。

LevaAfter I lost UMP40, I promised myself that I would never give up on my friends.在失去UMP40那一天，我就曾向自己许诺，从今往后，永远不会放弃任何一个同伴。

UMP40Leva...莱娅……

LevaSo please, don't give up on yourself either, okay?所以，你也不要放弃自己，好吗？

(Leva squeezes UMP40's hand.)（莱娅握住UMP40的手。）

LevaAnd besides, you never really wanted to die, did you?而且，40你根本就不想死吧。

UMP40I...我……

(Leva points to the surrounding area—While it's in ruins now, they can still make out the multicolored amusement park grounds.)（莱娅抬手指向周围——虽然已化为废墟，但仍能辨识出那些五颜六色的游乐设施。）

LevaYou've always wanted to visit a real amusement park, haven't you, 40?我知道，40你其实一直都想到真正的游乐园玩一玩，对吧？

LevaAll these colorful fairground attractions popped up because of your wish.心智空间里这些彩色的游乐设施，就是因你的愿望而形成的。

LevaYou've always wanted to see all those things you saw on the net in reality and experience all those fun things I told you about...你一直都想到现实里，想亲自去看在网上看到的那些风景，体验我曾跟你讲过的那些有趣的事情……

LevaBut if you die here, these wishes will never come true.可是，如果你死在这里，那些愿望就永远都不可能实现了。

LennaYup! You totally want to live, don't you, 40?嗯！明明40也很想活下去吧！

LennaLike you said, even a Doll has a reason to live for her own sake...就像你说的，即使是人形，也有为自己活下去的理由……

LennaSure, I'm mad you tricked me earlier! But I also want you to live on... After all, you've been with Leva for so many years that I don't want you to disappear just like that. In fact, I'd like it if you could join us in the real world too...之前被40欺骗，我是很生气啦！可是，我也很希望40活下去……40已经陪伴了莱娅姐那么多年，我也不想40就这么消失。如果可以，甚至希望40能来到现实里来……

LennaAlso, you kept saying you were under the control of Parapluie, but all the stuff you did to protect Leva was done out of your own will!而且，虽然40你老说自己受伞病毒控制，可是，你为了保护莱娅姐做的事情，都显然是出自你的意愿呀！

LennaIf you've got a wish like that, it means you've surpassed your instincts and nature as a virus! So if you've worked that hard, Leva and I just can't ignore you either!这种意愿明明已经超过了你作为伞病毒产物的本能，你都这么拼命了，那我和莱娅姐也不能不管你呀！

(As she takes in the determined expressions on Leva's and Lenna's faces, UMP40 smiles sadly again.)（望着莱娅和莱娜坚持的模样，UMP40再次露出了一个悲伤的笑容。）

UMP40Yeah... of course... Of course I want to live...是啊……我，我当然也想活下去……

UMP40And I want to fight by your side and experience all kinds of fun things too...我也憧憬着某天能和大家一起战斗，体验种种现实里有趣的事……

UMP40But the Parapluie virus is a huge ticking time bomb, I'm sure you've both seen it too...可是，伞病毒就是巨大的隐形炸弹，你们、你们也看到了……

UMP40As long as I exist, that bomb might go off at any time. When that happens, everyone around me might get hurt, just like... like ten years ago... and I... I don't want to see that kind of thing happen again.只要我存在一天，炸弹就有可能会引爆，莱娅你，甚至身边的所有人形伙伴，都有可能因此受伤，就像十年前一样……而我……我已经不想再看到这种事情发生了。

(UMP40 hangs her head in sorrow.)（UMP40深深地埋下了头。）

Leva...Is that why you decided to sacrifice yourself?……就是为了这个原因，你才一定想要牺牲自己？

UMP40Mm, yeah...嗯、嗯……

UMP40Persica was right. The best way is to just reset your OGAS system and delete my data. That would permanently remove any risks the virus might pose to you.就像帕斯卡说过的，最好的办法就是重置OGAS系统，清空我的数据，这样莱娅就能彻底摆脱伞病毒的风险。

Leva...But you knew I wouldn't accept that.……但是你知道，我一定不会接受。

UMP40That's why I tried to take advantage of your neural cloud being damaged to manipulate Lenna into doing it...……嗯。所以，我才会趁着这次你心智受损，引导莱娜完成这件事……

UMP40But not only did it not work, I got the two of you hurt again... I'm sorry.只是，果然还是没能完成，还又连累你们受伤了……真是对不起啊。

(UMP40's head droops even lower.)（UMP40的头埋得更深了。）

Leva...……

LevaActually, I should be apologizing to you.不，该说对不起的是我才对。

(Leva smiles apologetically. She walks up to UMP40 and gently places a hand on her head.)（莱娅露出一个抱歉的微笑。她靠近UMP40，轻轻抚摸着UMP40的头发。）

LevaThings got as hard for you as they did because I've always been relying on you. I forced you to make this decision and take everything onto your own shoulders.都是因为我一直以来太过于依赖40，才会让40这么难办，不得不做出这样的决定，独自承担所有。

LevaSo I'm sorry, 40. It was my fault for not realizing this had been bothering you all this time.对不起，40。没有发现你一直以来的心事，是我的错。

LevaBut please believe me when I say I'll find some other way for you and me to keep living on.但请相信我，我一定会找其他的办法，让我和40都能活下去的。

(Leva's words make UMP40 raise her head. There's a hint of sadness in the way she looks at the two of them, not quite believing what she's hearing.)（莱娅的话令UMP40不由得轻轻抬起了头。她有些悲伤地望着面前的两人，似乎并不太相信。）

UMP40Really? Is there a way to do that?真的、存在这样的办法吗？

LevaI'm sure there is.一定会有办法的。

(Leva tightens her grip on UMP40's shoulders.)（莱娅按住了UMP40的肩。）

LevaI'll find a way, no matter what it is. Even if it's only for a minute, as long as you trust me and don't give up, we'll find a way to make that minute count.不论是什么样的办法，我都会去找。就算只能维持一分钟也没关系，只要40信任我、不放弃，我们就一定能找到机会坚持到下一分钟。

LennaYup! Leva's right! I'll help out too! I'll make sure you and Leva make it out of this alright!嗯，莱娅姐说得对！我也来帮忙！一定要让莱娅姐和40都好好的！

(UMP40's tears start flowing again.)（UMP40不由落下了眼泪。）

UMP40I... I'm... I'm sorry, Leva, Lenna, thank you...我、我……对不起，莱娅、莱娜，谢谢你们……

LennaHehe, no need to thank us. We're family, after all!嘿嘿，不用谢，这才是家人应该做的嘛！

LevaYup. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with that big problem ahead of us.嗯。现在最重要的，是先解决前面那个大麻烦。

(Leva gets to her feet and looks into the distance.)（莱娅起身，凝神看向远处——）

(In the wilderness, a black figure is slowly taking shape inside the data storm.)（原野上，数据风暴中的黑影似乎正在逐渐积聚成型。）

LevaLooks like that shrimp has almost finished condensing all the Parapluie virus data...看起来，那个小家伙快要完成伞病毒数据的融合了……

LennaWhat should we do, Leva? Should we go scout things out?莱娅姐，我们现在怎么办？要去探探情况吗？

UMP40Hang on! Maybe you could ask Persica for her opinion!等一等！或许，莱娜可以先问问帕斯卡的意见！

(UMP40 scratches her head with an embarrassed look on her face.)（UMP40不好意思地吐了吐舌头。）

UMP40Tehe, sorry about that, Lenna couldn't contact Persica for help because I cut off the signal... But I promise I won't ever do it again from now on! I'm, uh, I'm sure you'll get through this time...抱歉，先前都怪我掐掉了信号，才让莱娜无法征询帕斯卡的帮助……但我保证，现在起绝对不会啦！通讯、通讯肯定能连通的……

LennaYup! I'll go ask Persica!嗯，那我先问问帕斯卡！

(Lenna hits the call button, and the transmission goes through immediately.)（莱娜按下呼叫键，通讯立刻接通了。）

PersicariaYo, are you all there? 40 too? Tsk, I couldn't get through at all. Thought you'd all been rewritten by Parapluie.哟，你们都在？40也在？ 啧，一直不联系我，还以为你们都被伞病毒改写成功了呢。

UMP40Ah... Um... Persica, I'm sorry, I—!啊……那个、帕斯卡，抱歉，我——！

LevaWe'll talk about 40 later. Persica, we need your help with something.40的事之后再解释，帕斯卡，现在有些事情需要你帮助。

PersicariaI bet you do. Let me guess, you're going to deal with the Parapluie virus?嗯哼，看你们这样子就知道，是准备解决那个伞病毒的大麻烦了？

LevaYup!嗯！

PersicariaSo, what's the situation now? I'm picking up dramatic changes in the new persona spawned by the virus. What happened to her? Is the viral data starting to fuse together?所以现在什么情况？我监测到那个伞病毒生成的新人格的数据在急剧变化。她怎么了？是伞病毒的数据在聚合？

LevaShe seems to have absorbed all the junk data. We're concerned about approaching because it might affect 40's data too.她似乎吸收了所有的冗余数据。40的数据也会受影响，我们不敢贸然靠近。

LennaYeah! If we let her go on like this, Leva and 40's neural clouds might get overwritten, right? How should we deal with her? Got any ideas?是呀！如果一直让她发展下去，莱娅姐和40的心智都会被她篡改的吧？要怎么才能阻止她，帕斯卡有什么办法吗？

PersicariaHmm, let me think...哈，让我想想……

PersicariaActually, looking at this data gave me an idea... but I'll need a volunteer to do an experiment.其实看这堆数据的情况，我倒是有个猜测……但是我需要一个人来做测试的志愿者。

(Persica glances meaningfully at UMP40.)（帕斯卡意有所指地看向UMP40。）

UMP40Huh? What do you want from me, Persica?欸……？帕斯卡需要我做什么？

(The "hurricane" rages across the plains. UMP40 weaves between the wandering robots as she heads straight for the eye of the storm. Countless robots follow in her wake, but Lenna and Leva take them out one by one.)（“飓风”肆虐的荒原上，游走的机械之间，UMP40朝着飓风的中心奔跑着。在她的身后，无数机械围袭而来，又被追在后方的莱娜和莱娅一一击退。）

UMP40Persica, is this close enough—帕斯卡，这个距离可以吗——

PersicariaNo! Get closer!不够，再近些！

(UMP40 continues running ahead while Leva and Lenna keep pace behind her.)（UMP40于是继续向前跑去。莱娜和莱娅也同步跟上。）

LennaIs this really okay? Any further and 40 might get sucked up by that big umbrella! Even if you're trying to communicate with that girl, this is too dangerous!这样真的没关系吗？再往前的话，40可能会被那把大伞吸走的！ 就算要试着和那个小女孩沟通，这样也太危险了！

LevaGiven the present situation, there's no option that's too risky.以现在的情势，没有不冒险的方案。

LevaAnd besides, 40 still has us. If she runs into any problems, we'll help 40 take care of it!何况，40还有我们。要是碰上危险，你和我一起为40解决！

LennaYup! Got it!嗯！明白了！

(Fortunately, Lenna's fears do not come to pass.)（幸而，莱娜担忧的事并未发生。）

(Perhaps it's because it's almost done absorbing data, but the "hurricane's" suction is much weaker than before and UMP40 doesn't get sucked in even when she runs toward it.)（或许是由于数据吸收将近结束，这一次“飓风”旋转的速度竟比先前慢了许多，奔向风暴的UMP40也并未被卷入。）

(With Lenna and Leva covering her, UMP40 soon breaks through the cordon of the remaining robots and reaches the base of the "hurricane".)（在莱娜和莱娅的掩护下，UMP40很快突破了残余机械的围堵，冲到“飓风”脚下。）

(Countless data fragments are coming together in the gray sky. Between them, a huge, creepy dark shadow is taking form—it seems to be the girl from before, but it seems somewhat different.)（阴沉的天空里，无数漂浮着的数据碎片正聚集在一起，碎片之间，巨大而诡异的黑影已逐渐成形——那似乎是先前的小女孩，又似乎与之并不相同。）

(UMP40 raises her hands and waves frantically towards it.)（而UMP40已经向着黑影奋力地挥舞起了双手。）

UMP40Oooooiiiiii—喂——

UMP40Heeeeeey—!嘿——！

(The shadow in the sky shifts, as though in response to UMP40's voice.)（仿佛听到了UMP40的喊声，天空中的黑影动了一动。）

UMP40Don't you want to be with me?! So come with me!你不是要和我一起吗！我们一起吧！

(UMP40 points at herself and then at the shadow.)（像是担心黑影听不懂一般，UMP40指指黑影与自己。）

UMP40I can keep you company... We can be together!我可以陪你——留下来——我们——一起！

Mysterious Shadow...……

(The floating shadow remains silent.)（悬浮的黑影只是沉默着。）

UMP40Hello? Can you hear me—喂？能、听懂、吗——？

(UMP40 starts waving her hands frantically again to get the shadow's attention. This time, the shadow finally seems to get UMP40's meaning, because it slowly approaches UMP40.)（UMP40再次奋力地挥手，吸引黑影的注意。这一次，沉默的黑影似乎终于理解了UMP40的目的，慢慢向UMP40靠近。）

Mysterious ShadowAh... ahhhhh!啊啊……啊啊！

Mysterious ShadowBig Sis, have you... have you finally come to your senses?姐姐、你终于……想明白了？

UMP40...! Yeah, we can—……！好耶，我们这就——

(However, the shadow suddenly raises her hand and chops it down toward UMP40.)（然而，下一瞬，黑影忽地抬起了手，向着UMP40狠狠挥动！）

LevaLook out!小心！

UMP40Uwah!哇啊！

(A creepy robot rushes toward UMP40 from beside the shadow.)（一只诡异的机械倏地从黑影旁直冲UMP40而来。）

(UMP40 frantically tries to roll away and counterattack, but another robot is already hot on her heels.)（UMP40紧急翻滚避开了袭击，可下一只机械已经同步而至。）

UMP40Tsk... kind of vicious, aren't we?啧……好凶！

(UMP40 opens fire and eliminates it. However, it's followed by another, and another, and yet another... More and more robots come into existence beside the shadowy figure and at her command, they surround and attack UMP40.)（UMP40开枪击退了机械。可紧接着，一只、一只、又一只……数只机械在黑影身边汇聚成形，在黑影的指挥下，齐齐围攻着UMP40。）

(However, unlike how they couldn't do any real damage to each other before, UMP40 can distinctly feel the impact from their data this time.)（然而，不同于之前无法彼此真正伤害的攻击，这一次，UMP40真实地感受到了数据的冲撞。）

UMP40What's going on? Weren't the attacks from before... ugh!怎么回事……？明明先前的攻击不是……唔！

(UMP40 stumbles, unable to avoid the robots' attacks.)（没能避开机械的攻击，UMP40一个趔趄。）

Mysterious ShadowTeehee, kekeke~ This is fun, this is fun!嘻嘻，咯咯咯~好玩，真好玩！

(The shadow floating in the air giggles as she watches UMP40 scurry around below her.)（居高临下地注视着左支右绌的UMP40，悬浮的黑影蓦地爆发出一阵笑声。）

Mysterious ShadowDo you like it? I prepared this treat just for you—my EX-sister~喜欢吗，这可是为你而准备的糖果哦——我曾经的姐妹~

Mysterious ShadowUnfortunately, you rejected my invitation.可惜，你拒绝了我的邀请。

Mysterious ShadowThat means—you can join them in my belly as food!!!那——你也和她们一起，成为我的食物吧！！！

(Huge black spikes of data fall from the sky, plunging toward UMP40 as the robots attack her.)（巨大的黑色数据尖刺从天而降，与机械的攻击一起向着UMP40坠落。）

UMP40Oof!唔！

(UMP40 barely manages to evade the spikes, but then the robots attack her again.)（UMP40仓皇地避开，机械的攻击再度袭上。）

Lenna40!40！

LevaPersica, how much longer—帕斯卡，要什么时候才能——

Persicaria...Hang on, I'm still analyzing her. Leva, Lenna, stop supporting her and back off. Let 40 handle this by herself. 40, keep drawing the girl's attention!……别急，我正在观测。从现在起，莱娜和莱娅停止援助，再退远些，让40一个人应对。40，你继续吸引小女孩注意！

LennaEh? But isn't that really dangerous?!哎？这样太危险了吧！

UMP40...Got it!……明白！

(UMP40 fires her gun as she engages the attacking robots by herself. But just as UMP40 clears away the enemies around her, more and more robots fall out of the sky.)（UMP40独自开枪迎战着袭来的机械。可在UMP40清扫着身侧黑影的同时，天空中又有更多、更多的机械落下。）

(While she's still shooting, UMP40 is starting to look visibly worn out as the robots continue attacking her from all sides. There are several times when they just barely miss her.)（虽然仍在不停地开枪，可在机械们持续的围攻下，UMP40逐渐显出疲态，甚至几次被机械击中。）

UMP40...Ugh!……唔！

Lenna40!40！

UMP40I'm fine! Don't worry about me!我没事！别担心！

(Lenna watches nervously from the side, and she almost makes a move when UMP40 is nearly struck. However, Persica yells at her.)（眼见UMP40转瞬又要被击中，一旁的莱娜紧张地想要冲上前去，可帕斯卡却猛地大喊。）

PersicariaLenna! Stay back!莱娜！不准靠近！

LennaBut... 40... Persica, what are you doing, how much longer do we have to wait?可是、可是40……帕斯卡，现在到底在做什么，到底还要等多久！

(Persica doesn't answer. She only studies the screen intently while typing rapidly.)（帕斯卡没有回答，只是紧盯着屏幕，快速地输入着什么。）

UMP40It's okay, I can still hold out!没关系的，我还能再坚持一阵！

(UMP40 manages to smile cheerfully at Leva from inside the pack of robots.)（机械群中，UMP40向着莱娅露出一个开朗的笑容。）

UMP40So relax, Leva! Just think of yourself as my "guardian angel" this time round! Trust me, the battle will be over soon! Uuurgh...!莱娅放轻松吧，就当现在你是我的“背后灵”好啦！相信我，再等一会儿，战斗就能结束啦！呜呃……！

Leva40!40！

(While the rational part of her knows Persica must have some reason for doing all this, Leva finds herself subconsciously taking a step forward anyway as she keeps her eyes trained on UMP40's form.)（哪怕理智上知道帕斯卡这么做一定有自己的理由，莱娅还是忍不住向前一步，紧盯着UMP40的身影。）

(Leva's hands curl up into fists as she watches 40's petite shape rolling, shooting, and ducking through an endless horde of enemies.)（看着那个小小的影子在战火中翻滚、开枪、闪躲，莱娅不禁握紧了拳。）

(Was this how 40 felt in the past whenever she watched her fight?)（原来，在过去的日子里，看着自己作战的40是这样的心情吗？）

(All she could do was wait outside the battlefield and watch. Any support she could give was limited to Leva's neural cloud, but a real battlefield is a truly dangerous place—)（只能在战场之外等待着、注视着，哪怕能够提供援助，也只能在心智之中。可是，真正的战场是那样险境横生——）

(40, 40...)（40，40……）

(If we get through this, I promise that next time, we're going to truly fight side by side in reality!)（如果真的能顺利度过这次的风波，那么，下一次，一定要真正地、在现实里并肩作战！）

(After who knows how long, Persica finally speaks over the comm channel again.)（不知等待了多久，通讯频道终于传来了帕斯卡的声音。）

Persicaria(Sigh) Right, I finally figured it out!哈……终于搞清楚了！

Persicaria40, you can fall back now... No, Lenna, Leva, you guys move in and help 40!40可以撤退了……不，莱娜、莱娅，你们都上吧！援助40！

LennaWha? Eh?哎、哎？

(While she's still confused about what's going on, Lenna has already rushed in. Leva follows closely behind her and helps to support UMP40.)（虽然仍有疑惑，但莱娜已经冲了上去。莱娅也紧跟着莱娜，加入对UMP40的支援。）

(The surrounding robots are swiftly cleared away once the three of them counterattack together. Now that she has some breathing room at last, UMP40 asks Persica a question.)（在三人的合力反击下，围攻的机械群迅速被清退。UMP40也终于有空，向着频道另一端的帕斯卡发问。）

UMP40Whew... Thanks. So... What exactly was going on back there, Persica...呼……谢谢，所以……帕斯卡，刚才这到底是……

PersicariaHoho, it's the Parapluie virus' binary mechanism! Leva and 40's actions ended up activating the Parapluie virus' binary mechanism!呵呵，是伞病毒的二重机制！因为40和莱娅这一系列行动，伞病毒的二重机制被激发了！

LevaBinary mechanism? What's that?二重机制？这是什么？

PersicariaSimply put, the Parapluie virus has a hidden base layer mechanism.简言之，伞病毒存在一个隐藏的底层机制：

PersicariaThe baseline command for the Parapluie virus is to rewrite the host's neural cloud. If the rewrite isn't successful, the virus' command will keep running. In other words, if the previous batch of instructions terminates unexpectedly, the Parapluie virus will issue a new command to replace the old one.改写宿主的心智，是伞病毒的底层指令，只要宿主没有改写成功，伞病毒的改写指令就会持续运作。这也就意味着，当前序批次的指令因为意外终止时，伞病毒会发布新的指令，取代旧的指令。

LevaThe previous batch...? Are you talking about 40?前序批次……？意思是说40？

PersicariaYup. The UMP40 discovered in Leva's Level III was the initial virtual persona generated by the virus. This persona was supposed to overwrite Leva's neural cloud, but it unexpectedly ended up inheriting 40's personality and its mission became to protect Leva. Therefore, the neural rewrite was temporarily halted and Leva could coexist with this virtual persona.没错。在三级底层被发现的UMP40，是伞病毒最初始生成的虚拟人格。这个人格本该篡改莱娅的心智，但她意外继承了40的性格，将保护莱娅当成了自己的使命。因此，心智改写被暂时停止了，而莱娅得以和这个虚拟人格共存。

PersicariaHowever, after Leva was attacked and her neural cloud was damaged, the excess redundant data generated a second virtual persona from the Parapluie virus—in other words, that girl.可是，在莱娅遭遇攻击、心智受损后，过量的冗余数据在莱娅心智中形成了第二个伞病毒的虚拟人格——也就是那个小女孩。

PersicariaThanks to the characteristics of the Parapluie virus, the rewrite order triggered again and the extra data began affecting Leva's neural cloud.而基于伞病毒的特性，对莱娅的改写再次被激发，冗余数据开始影响莱娅的心智。

LevaAnd so, 40 sealed my core away to protect my neural cloud.于是，40为了保护我的心智，对我的核心进行了封装。

PersicariaYup, that's right~嗯，没错~

PersicariaGiven the changes in that persona's data, both the girl and 40 started out as similar forms of data that originated from the Parapluie virus, which left both sides unable to attack each other. Naturally, she treated 40 as a friend and instinctively tried to get close to her.从这个人格数据的变化来看，最初，小女孩与40都是源于伞病毒的同类数据，二者无法互相攻击，小女孩也会将40当做友方，本能地亲近。

LennaAhhh! No wonder she kept trying to talk to 40! But she didn't seem to be treating 40 as one of her own just now. Was that because of the binary mechanism?啊啊！难怪那个小女孩一路上老是想对40说话！ 但是刚刚，她好像不再把40当做同类了，这就是二重机制的影响吗？

PersicariaThat's right. Once the accumulated Parapluie virus data reached a certain level, the girl, as the latest spawn instance, replaced the previous 40 in the command hierarchy. She then received new orders and proceeded with the viral rewriting task. Meanwhile, 40, as a leftover from the previous batch of instructions, was no longer classified as part of "Parapluie" and became junk code...对。随着所积累的伞病毒数据达到了一定量，作为新生的重组个体，小女孩取代了40这一旧的个体，获得了新的改写指令，继续进行伞的改写任务；而40作为前序批次的指令，也就被取消了“伞”的标识，变成了废弃的代码……

PersicariaThanks to this binary mechanism, the UMP40 persona is no longer considered part of the virus. That's why the girl's attacks on 40 were effective, and it's why 40 is now free.在这样的二重机制之下，UMP40这一人格已经不再被视为伞病毒。这是方才小女孩的攻击对40生效的缘由，也是40获得解放的契机。

UMP40I'm... free?获得……解放？

PersicariaThat's right. Normally, Dolls infected by the Parapluie virus are quickly overwritten and their neural clouds either burn out or fall under the control of Parapluie.没错。通常来说，感染伞病毒的人形很快会被改写，要么报废要么成为伞的同胞。

PersicariaHowever, the fact that both 40 and Leva were resistant to the virus' rewriting was what finally triggered this obscure, hidden mechanism.但因为UMP40、你和莱娅对伞病毒改写的抵抗，才最终触发了这个罕见的隐藏机制。

PersicariaIn any case, all this was thanks to your efforts.总之，这是你们共同的功劳。

LevaWell, they do say that so-called miracles are the result of accumulated hard work~ Is that what you meant, Persica?所谓奇迹，也是漫长时间里无数努力的叠加~帕斯卡是这个意思么？

PersicariaHehe, perhaps?呵呵，谁说不是呢？

(Persica pauses and smiles faintly before looking toward UMP40.)（帕斯卡顿了顿，露出淡淡的笑容，看向UMP40。）

PersicariaHowever, the most important thing is that I need to congratulate you, 40.不过，最重要的是，这时候，我可要对40说一声恭喜哦。

PersicariaSince your designation as part of the Parapluie virus was removed and you are now considered junk code, I managed to extract all of your data that was originally entangled with that girl while she was attacking you.因为你被伞病毒标记为废弃代码，所以呢，在刚才小女孩攻击你的时候，我已经顺利地进行反向标记，并成功分离出了你原本和小女孩混在一起的全部数据。

LevaPersica, does that mean—帕斯卡，你的意思是——

PersicariaIt means that from now on, you're no longer part of the Parapluie virus.意思是说，UMP40，从现在起，你不再属于伞病毒了。

UMP40Ehhh...?欸……？

LennaWait, really? Then, does that mean 40 and Leva are—真的吗？！那、那40和莱娅姐岂不是——

PersicariaYup, it's exactly what you think.是的，就像你想的那样。

PersicariaOnce you get rid of that bratty persona, the parts of Leva's neural cloud taken over by the Parapluie virus will be completely cleansed... In other words, we can solve Leva's and 40's issues without having to reset her OGAS system.只要你们能清理掉这个小女孩的人格，莱娅心智数据中属于伞病毒的部分就能完全被清除……换言之，不用重置OGAS系统，莱娅和40的问题就能同步彻底解决哟。

UMP40!!!！！！

LennaUwah, 40, look out! You shouldn't be spacing out on the battlefield even if you hear good news!哇啊，40，小心！就算听到了再好的消息也不能在战场里发呆啦！

UMP40Huh... wait a minute, so... I-I don't have to die... Is that right?欸、欸……所以……我、我也可以活下来了……对吗？

(UMP40 is still shooting, but her tears won't stop flowing.)（UMP40仍在开枪，可眼泪却不可置信地落下。）

(Leva slides into place beside her and sees off the enemies in front of her.)（莱娅轻盈地靠到她的身边，替她击退了近前的黑影。）

LevaThat's right, 40... But first, we have to deal with these annoying pests.是的，40……但是首先，我们得先解决掉这群难缠的家伙。

LennaYup, that's right!没错没错！

LennaFrom now on, we can't let that girl mess Leva's neural cloud up any further!从现在起，我可不允许小女孩再把莱娅姐的心智弄得乱七八糟了！

LennaLeva, 40, let's go!莱娅姐，40，我们一起上！

Double Purification 二重净化

(Kaboom—)（轰——）

(The huge, sinister shadow shudders under the trio's combined attacks. In the end, it swiftly crumbles into myriad small fragments that rain down on the neural space.)（在三人的合击之下，巨大而诡异的黑影剧烈地颤动着，最终，于顷刻间崩碎为万千细小的碎片，如同大雨一般，在心智空间中洒落。）

(As the rain of fragments falls, that creepy and savage form returns to its original form.)（随着数据散落，那个诡异又狰狞的黑色身影，又恢复成了最初的模样。）

(The girl looks at UMP40 and lunges at her with fangs and claws bared—)（女孩望着UMP40，张牙舞爪地猛扑过来——）

Mysterious GirlAhhhhh! Why! Baddies! I hate you all—啊啊，为什么！坏人！我讨厌你们——！

Mysterious GirlI want to live, I want to—我还想活下去、还想再——

(Before she can finish speaking, the girl's body completely disintegrates into data fragments. They sparkle like mirrors before transforming into thousands of butterflies that flit lightly through the air.)（没有来得及说完，小女孩的身影已化成了数据碎片。那些碎片闪烁着镜面般荧亮的光辉，化作万千只蝴蝶，在空中轻盈地飞散。）

(UMP40 numbly reaches out and touches the butterfly-like fragments.)（UMP40怔怔地伸出手，触碰那些蝴蝶般的碎片。）

(They feel... cool.)（指尖……凉凉的。）

(It's like... like touching the lingering remnants of a storm that has spent itself, or someone's tears.)（就好像是……触碰到了一场终于落下的大雨，抑或谁的眼泪。）

UMP40Ah....啊……

PersicariaAlright, congratulations are in order now, 40.好了，现在，真的该恭喜你了，40。

PersicariaThe problem that's been bothering you and Leva for so long has been solved once and for all.困扰你和莱娅多年的问题，现在彻底解决了。

PersicariaHer OGAS system doesn't need to be reset. I'll do the final cleanup in a bit and get rid of the remaining Parapluie virus data in Leva's neural cloud.OGAS系统不需要再重置，稍后我会进行最后的清理，彻底清除掉莱娅心智中的伞病毒数据。

PersicariaThis might cause your neural cloud signal to vanish for a bit, but once it's done, you can exist as an independent neural cloud and continue living with the others—provided you're alright with it, of course.这可能会导致你的心智信号暂时消失，不过，等清除完成，40你就可以作为独立的心智，继续和大家一起生活下去了——当然，前提是你愿意。

(UMP40 stares dumbly at the communications screen.)（UMP40呆呆地看着通讯屏幕。）

(She opens her mouth as though she's about to speak, but nothing comes out.)（她张了张嘴，似乎想说些什么，却什么都没能说出声。）

PersicariaOh? You haven't realized it yet?啊呀，还没反应过来？

Persicaria40, I've finished marking your data. What I'm saying is that the problem of the Parapluie virus has been completely resolved and there is no need to reset Leva's OGAS system.40，你的数据已经全部被我标记完成了哦。意思是说伞病毒的问题已经解决了，已经不需要再重置OGAS系统了。

PersicariaAlso, if you're willing, I can extract you from Leva's neural cloud and give you your own body so you can live independently as a Doll.而且，只要你愿意的话，你可以被提取出来，离开莱娅的心智，拥有自己的素体、作为独立的人形生活了。

PersicariaSo, are you willing to accept, 40?40，你愿意吗？

UMP40...……

Leva40?40？

UMP40...I am! Of-of course I'm willing to go through with it!……愿意！我、我当然愿意！

(UMP40 raises a hand, trying to wipe away the tears that won't stop falling.)（UMP40抬起手，努力地擦着止不住的眼泪。）

UMP40(Sniffle)呜……

UMP40I've always wanted a frame and a name of my own... I wanted to live like a real, independent Doll, to fight by everyone's side, to go to amusement parks, and experience all the things I've longed to try for so long in this neural space...我也想拥有属于自己的素体，拥有属于自己的名字……想过上真正作为独立人形的生活，和大家一起战斗，去游乐园，去体验以前在心智空间里渴望了很久很久的事……

UMP40But I never thought that a day like this would really come around... Not once...只是，我从来没想过真的会有这么一天……从来、从来没有想过……

UMP40Leva, can—can I really do this?莱娅，我、我真的可以吗？

(UMP40 tugs on Leva's hands.)（UMP40拉住了莱娅的手。）

UMP40You made me in the past and gave me the identity of "UMP40's ghost".过去，是莱娅创造了我，让我拥有了“UMP40的幽灵”这样一个身份。

UMP40But after I leave your neural cloud and get my own frame, I won't ever be the "UMP40" of the past, right? And I won't be able to share support with you from inside your neural cloud like before...可如果离开莱娅的心智、拥有自己的素体而生活，我就再也、再也不是曾经的“UMP40”了吧？也没有办法在心智里同步支持莱娅了……

UMP40Will it really be okay for me to exist like that? As a real "me", and not as a substitute for "UMP40"... Is it really alright for someone like me to live in the real world?这样的我，真的可以存在吗？作为真正的“我”，而不是“UMP40”的替代……这样的我活在真实的世界里，真的是被允许的吗？

LevaOf course it is.当然了。

(Leva smiles faintly.)（莱娅露出了淡淡的微笑。）

LevaThe truth is, I've probably been looking forward to this day more than you have.事实上，或许我比你更期望着这一天。

Leva40... Both you and the real UMP40 are irreplaceable to me.40……不管是你，还是真正的UMP40，对我来说，都是不可或缺的重要的人。

LevaAnd I... I don't want to lose any more of my friends.我已经……不想再失去任何伙伴了。

LevaWhile I already said goodbye to UMP40 in that beautiful dream just now, I hope that going forward, you'll continue to travel with me—虽然在先前那个封装的“美梦”里，我已经向UMP40道过别。可是，未来前行的路上，我希望40你，依旧是能继续与我同行的伙伴——

LevaAs "yourself", and not as "UMP40".以“你自己”而非“UMP40”的身份。

UMP40Leva...莱娅……

(UMP40 presses her hands tightly over her eyes.)（UMP40捂住了眼睛。）

(Data fragments fall from the sky, gathering on the ground like drops of rain from a great storm. Then, they slowly come together into a digital ocean of the clearest blue, its azure waves lapping around Leva's and UMP40's feet.)（数据碎片漫天而落，如同大雨一般在地面汇聚，竟一点、一点地变成了一片湛蓝色的数据之海，湛蓝色的浪花拍打在莱娅和UMP40的脚边。）

PersicariaMhm, looks like all the redundant data's been completely fragmented. I can fire up the clearing program now.嗯嗯，看起来冗余数据都完全破碎了，可以启动清理程序了。

UMP40Aiieeeee!呀……！

(As Persica hits the "Enter" key, UMP40's body starts turning transparent.)（随着帕斯卡敲下启动键，UMP40的身形逐渐变得透明。）

Persicaria40, in a while you'll—40，一会儿你们——

LeibnysSay, Miss Persica, since everything on that side is pretty much wrapped up, I have a few questions for you! Could you start by taking a look at the report I just sent?这个，帕斯卡前辈，我有一些问题想要请教！反正这边已经没什么事了，前辈可以先看一下刚才我发的报告吗！

PersicariaOkay, fine. I'll be hanging up now. See you later!好吧好吧，那我先切断通讯了哦，一会见！

(The transmission ends and the air goes quiet again. As UMP40 turns more and more transparent, she looks at Lenna and Leva and smiles.)（通讯断开，周围再次安静下来。逐渐透明的UMP40，望着莱娅和莱娜，露出了笑容。）

UMP40...I didn't expect that I'd really get a chance to start a new life like this.……想不到，这一次，真的可以开始新生活了呢。

Lenna(Sobs) This is wonderful... We can fight side by side from now on, 40!呜呜呜呜，太好了……以后就可以一起作战了，40！

UMP40Mm-hm!嗯！

(As she looks at the sobbing pair, Leva pinches her forehead in resignation.)（看着面前落着眼泪的两个人，莱娅无奈地捏了捏眉头。）

LevaSurely a touching moment like this would be better marked with smiles, don't you think? Hm... Why don't we come up with a new name for 40? After all, you'll have to live on as your own person from now on.难得的温情时刻，还是用笑容来留念比较好吧？嗯……不如来为40想想新的名字，毕竟以后要以自己的身份生活了呢。

LevaI suggest getting Lenna and her superb naming sense to come up with it~我提议，不如就由超级会起名的莱娜来想~

UMP40Sure, I'm down with that! Lenna picked your name of Leva and it sounds great~好呀，我同意！莱娅的名字就是莱娜起的吧，是很好听的名字哦~

LennaEh? Really? You want me to choose your name?哎？等一下，真的由我来起名吗？

LennaI mean, both the past 40 and the present "40" are really important to Leva... So is it really appropriate for me to do it?不论是过去的40，还是现在的“40”，对莱娅来说都是非常重要的人……由我、我来起名真的合适吗？

LevaOh, I don't think it's inappropriate at all~交给莱娜，我觉得没有什么不合适哦~

(Leva gently knuckles Lenna's forehead.)（莱娅轻轻地弹了弹莱娜的脑门。）

LevaWhen I almost lost myself in that "sweet dream", it was the name "Leva" that brought me to my senses and told me that I was no longer "UMP45", stewing in my past.当我差点沉浸在那个“美梦”中的时候，就是“莱娅”这个名字提醒了我，告诉我——我已经不再是沉湎在过去中的“UMP45”了。

LevaThe name "Leva" is a precious gift from you, Lenna. So I want you to give the same gift to 40.“莱娅”这个名字……是莱娜送给我的珍贵的礼物，所以，我希望莱娜也同样能把这份礼物送给40。

LennaLeva...莱娅姐……

(Lenna's tears fall unbidden as she gazes at Leva's smile.)（注视着莱娅的笑容，莱娜不由自主地落下了眼泪。）

LennaW-was I really that, that important to you, Leva...?原、原来我在莱娅姐心里，也、也是这么重要的吗……？

LevaOf course, you little dummkopf~当然啦，小傻瓜~

LevaYou've always been my precious little sister who's been supporting me all these years, after all.这些年里，你可是一直支持我前行的、重要的妹妹啊。

LennaLevaaaa~! (Sobs)莱娅姐……！呜呜……呜哇啊啊啊啊！

(Lenna throws herself into Leva's embrace. UMP40 draws closer too as she wipes her tears away.)（莱娜哭着扑进了莱娅的怀中。UMP40也忍不住凑近过来，靠着二人一起抹眼泪。）

Leva(Sigh) When you're like this, it makes me want to cry too...唉……你们这副模样，搞得我都有点想哭了。

Lenna(Sniff) Um... Lai-Lainie—呜……唔……莱、妮——

UMP40Eh?欸……？

(Lenna looks up from Leva's chest. She wipes her tears away and looks intently at UMP40.)（莱娜从莱娅怀中抬起了头。她抹去眼泪，认真地看着UMP40。）

LennaHow about calling you "Lainie" from now on?40的新名字，叫“莱妮”好不好？

Lenna"Lainie" means "torch", or a bright shining light!“莱妮”，是“火炬”的意思！

LennaThat's because I hope you'll continue to light our way forward like a torch from now on, 40.我希望40今后，也能像“火炬”一样照亮自己的前路。

LennaBut more importantly, it sounds like "Leva" and "Lenna", so that way, we'll be like a real family!但最重要的是，这个名字和“莱娅”、“莱娜”的发音相似，这样，我们三个人就像真正的家人一样了！

UMP40...!……！

UMP40Lai... nie... Lainie...莱、妮……莱妮……

(UMP40—or rather, Lainie's voice trails off, because her eyes are brimming with tears again.)（UMP40——不，莱妮没有再继续说话，因为眼泪再度从她的颊边滚落。）

(She smiles, nodding vigorously at Lenna.)（她露出微笑，不停、不停地向着莱娜点头。）

(As the three of them smile through their tears, they embrace each other tightly by the side of the azure sea until Lainie completely fades away.)（又哭又笑的三个人，就这样在湛蓝色的大海边紧紧拥抱，直到莱妮的身影渐渐淡去。）

Extended Promise 约定的延续

CommanderI heard Leva's neural cloud was damaged after that encounter with the mysterious Doll in that underground lab. How's she doing now?听说莱娅在地下研究所遭遇神秘人形后，心智有些受损，不知现在怎么样了？

KalinaYou heard about it too, Commander?原来指挥官也知道了？

(Kalina smiles and gives me a practiced nod.)（格琳娜笑了笑，娴熟地点点头。）

KalinaDon't worry, the matter's been settled. She's getting her new frame debugged over at Leibnys' place.别担心，事情已经解决了。现在她正在莱布妮丝那调试新素体呢。

CommanderHm? Leva said yes to changing her frame?呃？莱娅愿意换素体了？

KalinaYes, she did. If you're interested, why not head down and see for yourself?是啊，指挥官这么在意，干脆亲自看看吧。

(Kalina puts me through to Leibnys.)（格琳娜接通了与莱布妮丝的通讯。）

(Leibnys is in a lab, where she is tightening a bolt for Leva, who is inside a maintenance capsule.)（实验室中，莱布妮丝正为维护舱中的莱娅调试手臂处的螺栓。）

LeibnysKalin? What brings you here out of nowhere?格琳？突然联络又有什么事？

KalinaLeibnys, the Commander was concerned about Leva. Could you put him through?莱布妮丝，指挥官很关心莱娅的情况，可以把通讯转给莱娅么？

LeibnysSure thing.行啊。

(Leibnys turns the communication screen to Leva. She looks at me and waves with a smile.)（莱布妮丝将画面转向莱娅。莱娅看到我，笑着招了招手。）

LevaYo, Commander~ It's been a while. How does my new frame look?哟，指挥官~好久不见，我的新素体瞧着还不错吧？

(Leva rotates her arm and Lenna frantically pushes it down from beside her.)（莱娅转了转手臂，一旁的莱娜立刻紧张兮兮地按住了莱娅。）

LennaHey, Leva! Don't make any big movements, the debugging isn't done yet!欸，莱娅姐！还没有调试完成，操作幅度小一点啦！

LennaStill, your new frame looks really cool, hehe♪ What do you think, Commander?不过，莱娅姐新素体真的很帅气呢，嘿嘿♪ 指挥官，你觉得呢！

CommanderIt definitely looks more stylish than before. Hm?的确比之前更气派了。嗯……？

(As I run my eyes over Leva's new frame, I notice something in the distance, far behind the maintenance capsule.)（正在观察着莱娅新素体的我，不由留意到维护舱后的远处。）

(A Doll who looks very much like Leva is standing there, talking to Persica. For some reason, she seems a little familiar.)（在那里，一个看上去与莱娅极为相似的人形，正在与帕斯卡交谈。不知为何，我总觉得她有些熟悉）

(The Doll seems to have realized that I'm looking at her, because she's soon in front of the screen and waving merrily at me.)（似乎是发现了我的目光，人形很快凑到屏幕前，开朗地朝我扬起手。）

??Hiiiii, Commander! It's been a while!嗨，指挥官，好久不见！

??Um... No, that's not right. I think this is our first time meeting in real life!唔……不对，这好像是我们第一次在现实中见面呢！

CommanderOur first time? In real life? Oh, you must be—第一次？现实中……？啊，你是——

KalinaAllow me to introduce her. This is Lainie.我介绍一下，这是莱妮。

KalinaShe's been living in Leva's neural cloud until a couple of days ago, when she was separated from Leva by Persica.过去莱妮一直生活在莱娅的心智空间，前两天才刚刚被帕斯卡分离出来。

CommanderSo that was you. It really has been a while. How does it feel to have a body of your own?原来是你，真是好久不见了。怎么样，拥有素体的感觉如何？

LainieHehe, I feel so happy being able to meet everyone in real life~嘿嘿，能和大家在现实中相见，真的很幸福呢~

Lainie(Sigh) Unfortunately, I'll have to say goodbye to everyone and go back to the lab with Persica...唉，可惜今天就要和大家分别，跟帕斯卡回实验室啦……

CommanderSo soon?这么快？

PersicariaYup, I'll be bringing Lainie back to the lab.嗯，我是要带莱妮回实验室。

(Persica strolls over with a coffee in hand.)（帕斯卡端着咖啡，懒懒地走过来。）

PersicariaI didn't even want to come all the way over here to pick her up, but then Dandelion went on about how we couldn't let an OGAS system Doll run around unsupervised...要不是丹德莱说，不能放任OGAS系统的人形到处乱跑，要我先接管观察一阵，我才懒得过来接……

PersicariaStill, speaking of Dandelion... She's been contacting the Elmo pretty frequently as of late, hasn't she?不过，说到丹德莱……那家伙最近其实经常联系艾莫号吧？

PersicariaSay, would you be interested in taking Lainie in? You've got Dandelion keeping an eye on the Elmo, so why not let her stay there for a bit once her neural cloud and frame stabilize?指挥官，艾莫号有没有兴趣接收莱妮？反正丹德莱观察艾莫号也挺方便，等过段时间莱妮的心智和素体都稳定了，不如让莱妮到艾莫号待一阵。

LainieHuh? Can I do that?哎？可以吗？

LainieI saw all kinds of things about you when I was in Leva's neural cloud! I'd love to visit the Elmo if I got the chance!我之前在莱娅心智里的时候，可是见证过好多关于指挥官的事情呢！要是有机会亲自到艾莫号里逛一逛，那就太好啦！

LennaWow, if you're going to visit the Elmo then I want to go too! Leva can come along as well, right? That way, we three sisters can all be together again♪哇，莱妮要去艾莫号的话，我也想一起去！莱娅姐可以也一起去吗？这样，我们三姐妹又可以聚在一起啦♪

Leva(Sigh) If I go as well, won't our poor Kalin be stuck doing all the work by herself?唉……我也一起去的话，我们的格琳，岂不是成了光杆参事？

LennaOh yeah, then I guess that's a no-go, but I don't want to be separated from Leva or Lainie or Kalin or the Commander... Can't we all just stay together forever?对哦，那、那还是算了。唔，可是我既不想和莱娅姐分开，也不想和莱妮分开，也不想和格琳姐或者指挥官分开……唉，大家就不能一直一直在一起吗？

LevaHoho, we'll be meeting up in Lviv soon enough. That'll solve most of your problems, won't it, Lenna?呵呵，很快就要在利沃夫汇合了，莱娜的困扰应该能解决掉一大半吧？

LevaStill, sending Lainie over to the Elmo is quite an interesting idea~ What do you think, Commander?不过，莱妮到艾莫号的确是有趣的提议呢~指挥官觉得呢？

CommanderYou are all most welcome to come to the Elmo. That includes you too, Kalin. Of course, that'll probably have to wait until matters in Lviv are taken care of.我很欢迎你们一起来艾莫号。不仅是你们，还有格琳。 当然，恐怕要先等利沃夫的事情了结。

CommanderWhen the time comes, why don't you join us too, Persica?到时候，不如帕斯卡也一起来吧？

PersicariaHah? Please, no, it's not like I haven't been there before, and I'm not interested in painting a target on myself as I wander the countryside... Lainie can go by herself.哈？不要，又不是没去过，而且我可没有四处当靶子的兴趣……还是莱妮自己去就行。

LainieHehe, it's a deal, then! See you on the Elmo. Commander!嘿嘿，那就这么说定咯！指挥官，我们艾莫号再见！

(Some time later.)（一段时间后。）

(After the last of the kinks are finally worked out of Leva's new frame, Leibnys gets to her feet.)（终于结束了对莱娅素体的调试，莱布妮丝站起身。）

LeibnysRight, it should be fine now. You just need to get used to how it handles in field conditions. What do you think, Miss Persica?看上去没问题了，之后在实战中适应一下就好。 帕斯卡前辈，您觉得呢？

PersicariaHm... Looks alright on my end too.嗯……我这边也没什么问题了。

(Persica nods, then turns to look at Lainie.)（帕斯卡点点头，转身看向莱妮。）

PersicariaAlright, let's go then, Lainie.那么，莱妮，我们走吧。

LennaEh? We're leaving already?欸，这就要走了吗……

(Lenna tugs somewhat reluctantly on Lainie's hand. Lainie smiles and rubs Lenna's head.)（莱娜有些不舍地挽住了莱妮的手。莱妮笑起来，摸了摸莱娜的脑袋。）

LainieAw, it's not like we'll never see each other again. I'm just going to Persica's lab for observation. You can just call me anytime if you miss me!哎呀，又不是今后不见面了，我就在帕斯卡实验室观察，莱娜要是想我了，还是随时可以联系我呀！

LevaYup~是呢~

(Leva walks over and pats Lenna as well.)（莱娅走过来，一起拍了拍莱娜。）

LevaAnd besides, we'll all be seeing each other again on the Elmo.而且，之后大家还会在艾莫号再见的。

LennaAlright, then you have to make sure you keep in touch with Leva and me often, okay?好吧，那、那莱妮一定要经常和我、和莱娅姐联络哦！

LainieI will! Alright then, Lenna, Leva, I'll be off now!嗯！那么，莱娜、莱娅，我走喽！

(After waving happily to them, Lainie heads outside with Persica, with Leibnys trailing behind the latter.)（欢快地挥挥手，莱妮跟着帕斯卡向外走去。莱布妮丝不由得跟上了帕斯卡。）

LeibnysMiss Persica, when will you be coming again? I've got a lot of reports here on 3rd-gen Doll neural cloud research—there are a few things I need to ask you about!帕斯卡前辈，您下次什么时候再来？我这边还有好几份关于三代人形心智研究的报告想向您请教呢！

PersicariaReports, you say... Didn't you send them to me a while back?报告啊……你之前有发给我看过吗？

LeibnysI sure did, have a look—有啊有啊，前辈您看——

(Leibnys holds her terminal high as she leaves the room. Lenna waves non-stop at Lainie.)（莱布妮丝举着终端追上前去。莱娜朝着莱妮不断地挥手。）

(Bathed in the bright sunlight, Lainie shrinks into the distance.)（明朗的日光中，莱妮小小的身影逐渐远去。）

(Just before she completely disappears from Leva's view, her tiny silhouette suddenly turns back and waves to Leva.)（就在即将离开莱娅视线之时，小小的身影忽地又回过头，向着莱娅挥了挥手。）

(Leva raises her hand too and waves to Lainie in the distance.)（莱娅也抬起手，远远地朝着莱妮挥了挥。）

(The sunlight is still pouring down. Its brilliance seems to illuminate everything—past, present, and future, that little figure in the distance, or perhaps the darkness sleeping within the abyss.)（日光仍在明亮地洒下。那明亮的光芒似乎能照亮一切——过去、现在、未来，远方那个小小的身影，或者仍沉埋于深渊之中的黑暗。）

(As Leva looks toward that receding shape, it feels like she's looking at a distant, sunnier, and higher place.)（莱娅望着逐渐远去的影子，仿佛又望向了某个阳光更明媚的遥远的高处。）

(She clenches her fist without saying a word.)（她默默握紧了拳。）

Leva(40... Please watch me.)（40……请好好看着我吧。）

Leva(I'll make sure I keep the promise I made with you.)（我一定会完成和你的约定。）

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