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Double Pendulum Simulation

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13 chapters · 457 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

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(Darkness. Darkness all around.)（黑暗。一片黑暗。）

(A hazy mist and darkness obscure my view. I hear water dripping... Judging from the echoes, I am in a very spacious environment.)（迷蒙的雾气和黑暗一起出现在我眼前。我听到有水滴落下……依据水滴产生的回声判断，这里非常空旷。）

(This place... must be...)（这里……应该是……）

UnknownYou wish to leave?你要离开？

UnknownI would like to know why.我想知道原因。

UnknownThe shattered order is calling for restoration. This broken world can finally be unified. Everything before us shall be reformed into a new world, a new order—and we shall be a shining beacon in this brave new world.崩毁的秩序正在呼唤复位，这残破的世界，终于能够统一。 我们眼前的一切，将重组为新的世界、新的秩序——而我们，即将锋芒毕露。

###...Just you, not us. You don't need me, Earl. To you, I'm just a pawn that can easily be replaced. I won't take orders from you anymore.……只是你，不是我们，你需要的不是我，爵士。 对于你，我只是一颗棋子、一个可以被轻易替代的利用对象，我不会再听你命令了。

UnknownI simply wish to know your final decision.我只想知道你的最终选择。

###The hedgehog, who serves absolute truth, reduces the world to one organizing principle, raises his spines all over, and staunchly resists all other views. The cunning and mercurial fox rides the waves of tumultuous times, narrowing his eyes and discerning the discordant voices that can reshape the world.信奉绝对真理的刺猬，将世界置于具有唯一性的框架下，竖起浑身的刺，抗拒所有异议； 狡猾多变的狐狸，蛰伏在浩荡的时代洪流之中，眯起眼睛，体察出足以颠覆世界的不和谐音。

###—You once asked me this question. Now I'm making my choice.——你以前对我提出的问题，我现在就在做选择。

UnknownYou don't wish to be a hedgehog?你不想成为刺猬？

###Nor do I wish to be a fox.也不想成为狐狸。

UnknownSo your choice is to run away.你选择逃避。

###No, my choice is to stop being your pawn. Hedgehog or fox, I'd still end up being used as a stepping stone by you and other bastards like you.不，是不再被你利用。 我的所有选择，最终都会用来给你、给像你这样的混蛋垫脚。

###Does it matter what choice I make? The world hasn't become any better or worse; nothing has changed at all despite all the choices I made!我做了什么选择，这重要吗？世界没有变得更好，也没有变得更坏，它没有因为我的选择产生任何变化！

UnknownI will not make excuses for what happened in the past, but you must get over things that are already set in stone in order to make your choice. Problems do not get solved by running away. You are no more than a coward if you only wallow in self-pity.之前的事，我不会辩解。但你的选择，必须跨过既定事实。 逃避无法导向任何结果，一味同情自己的只能是懦夫。

###I'm running away? I'm a coward? Ha! Fine, I'll admit it. Don't come looking for me anymore. I will never come back. As I've already told you, my final decision is self-exile.逃避？懦夫？呵，我都认了。 不要再来找我，我也不会再回来。我已经告诉过你，自我流放，是我最终的选择。

###Farewell, Earl.爵士，永别。

UnknownYou must make the right choice; your destiny must return to its ordained path. Enjoy this momentary separation—we WILL meet again.你必须做出正确选择，你的命运必须回到正轨。 享受现在短暂的离别吧，而我们——必将再见。

UnknownCommander...指挥官……

Commander—Ow, ow, ow...——疼疼疼……

(In the ops room, Groza is busy working at the main terminal—her gaze is fixed ahead.)（指挥室里，忙碌于总控台前的闪电头也不回。）

GrozaYou're awake, Commander? There's some sobering tea on the table next to the coffee machine.醒了，指挥官？ 咖啡机旁边的桌子上有醒酒茶。

Commander...Sober... what?……醒……什么？

GrozaSobering tea. Mayling wrote down the recipe after she got drunk, so I tried making some. Give it a go.醒酒茶。 美玲喝醉后写下来的配方，我尝试做了一份，试试看。

CommanderMayling...?美玲……？

(After rising to my feet, I make my way to the table in the lounge, picking up a cup filled with a cooled, amber-colored fluid.)（我站起来，走到休息区的台子旁，端起一杯看起来已经凉掉的琥珀色的水。）

Commander...What's in this?……这里面是？

GrozaA few ingredients with strange names.一些名字奇怪的原材料。

CommanderAnd you boiled them up for me to drink?然后拿来煮成水给我喝？

Groza"I will be your sword and shield, and in return, you will tell me how my cooking tastes." Remember these words, Commander?“我会成为您的盾和剑，而您会告诉我所有我制作的东西的味道。” 这句话，指挥官还记得吗？

Commander...If I'd known better, I wouldn't have made a promise like that. It's cutting into my life expectancy.……早知道就不做这种会减少寿命的约定了。

Commander(Coughs) Ugh... This... is really spicy! Are you sure this can actually be drunk?!——咳咳咳！咳、好……好辣！ 这？！真的能喝？

GrozaIt does smell a bit dubious, but the effect seems quite promising, don't you think?虽然味道存疑，不过看起来效果值得期待？

CommanderDubious...? The smell alone wakes me up completely like a smack in the face.存疑……？这个味道闻一下我就彻底清醒了。

CommanderLet's save the rest for the next party.剩下的就留到下次宴会吧。

GrozaThere probably won't be a party for a very long time. Just yesterday, Mayling's "collection" got cleaned out and used to throw the welcome party for Krolik. Why don't you give some proper thought to how to make up for that, Commander?可能很长一段时间内都不会有下次宴会了。 就在昨天，美玲的“收藏品”被神秘人物洗劫一空，用来开克罗丽科的欢迎会——后续的补偿措施，指挥官不好好考虑一下？

Commander...The URNC seems to be accelerating their Development Plan lately. The Varjagers are running around everywhere and ELIDs are showing up more and more frequently. Our missions are getting increasingly difficult to complete.……最近，罗联似乎在加速推进开拓计划。 瓦良格帮四处乱窜，生骸的出现频率也在提高，任务是越来越难做了。

(I look over at the console on the desk. The screen is still showing the mission interface.)（我看向桌面上的终端，画面仍旧停留在任务界面。）

(We are already 25 days into the mission of transporting the item designated TASK-3115, but our progress is only at 63%.)（标记为TASK-3115的物品运输任务，到今天为止，已经是第25天了，任务进度却只有63%。）

(If I multiply the cost of carrying out the mission by the time factor, the total sum would be...)（将任务执行成本乘以时间系数，折算成金钱的话……）

Commander...……

GrozaSo?所以？

CommanderMoney is getting harder to come by, and the Elmo's balance sheets have been in the red every single month... So Mayling's rice wine will have to wait until we finish this job... Uh, she won't mind, will she?钱越来越难赚，我们艾莫号的每月开销一片赤字—— 美玲的米酒就等这次任务做完了再说吧……呃，她应该不会介意？

GrozaWith our expenditure on the rise, we need to complete assignments more frequently to keep the Elmo running. The situation should improve as we take in more members.现在开销越来越大，我们必须频繁地完成委托才能维持车队运转。 有新成员加入，情况应该能够好转。

CommanderKrolik, you mean? Well, that finally solves our problem of communicating with Nemesis...克罗丽科？ 纳美西丝的沟通问题终于能解决了……

CommanderWhat about the others?其他人呢？

GrozaAll the idle Dolls are helping Mayling with maintenance on the vector engines in the engine room... Our drones detected an approaching Collapse storm three hours ago.目前所有的空闲人形都在引擎室协助美玲检修向力引擎……三个小时前，我们的无人机侦查到一场坍塌风暴正在靠近。

CommanderThree hours ago... Wait, so we're in the middle of the storm right now?三个小时前——所以我们已经在风暴中了？

GrozaEveryone was resting at the time, so the mobile command vehicle proceeded along its preset course.当时大家都在休息，基地车也就一直在按照设定好的路线前进。

CommanderIs this region prone to Collapse storms?这块区域属于坍塌风暴频发区？

GrozaThe environmental data from B.R.I.E.F. didn't include any warnings on the subject.B.R.I.E.F.提供的环境情报里没有给予相关警告。

CommanderOh, how reliable... Bring up a topographical map of the surrounding terrain.还真是可靠……调出附近地形图。

(As Groza taps away on her console, a topographical map is displayed on the projector screen in the ops room.)（随着闪电的操作，地形图展开显示在指挥室的辅助投影屏上。）

GrozaWe are currently approaching the storm. There is a valley upwind of it, but the surrounding terrain is quite rough. If we take shelter there, we run a higher risk of being ambushed by lurking threats.目前我们正向坍塌风暴靠近。 逆风方向有个峡谷，但地形相对复杂。如果前往峡谷躲避，被潜在威胁伏击的风险系数较高。

CommanderIt's more dangerous to move through the storm while our vector engines are being serviced. Let's take refuge in the valley.向力引擎还在检修，继续前进风险更大，去峡谷躲躲吧。

GrozaThe number of breakdowns experienced by the vehicle have spiked recently. We may need to do very extensive maintenance.近期基地车的故障频次直线上升，可能需要大范围检修。

Commander...Well, it's been running for ten years... We'll have money once we're done with this mission. Let's give the Elmo a complete overhaul then.……毕竟已经用了十年…… 等做完这个任务，我们就有钱了。艾莫号整体换新。

GrozaThis mission pays too well, Commander.这次任务的报酬太高了，指挥官。

CommanderI know... Not to mention, we'll have to go to troublesome places like the Green Zone. But we're bounty hunters now. We take money and render a service. We deliver our cargo to its destination without any hiccups and earn an honest living.我知道……并且还要去绿区这种麻烦的地方。 但我们现在是赏金猎人，拿人钱财，替人办事。老老实实把物品送达，老老实实赚钱养家。

Groza...Nothing you've done over the last ten years can be considered an honest living.……您这十年来的所作所为可一点都称不上老老实实。

CommanderHm... What if we compare it to the things I did before that?嗯——如果是对比以前的话？

Groza...Then it IS an honest living.……确实是老老实实。

GrozaThe height of the valley is different from what's stated in our topographical data. We can't launch drones during the storm, so we cannot be certain of the terrain data pertaining to the surrounding region or the real-time conditions. Our chances of being ambushed will go up if we carry on like this.峡谷高度与地形图数据有出入。风暴中无法派出无人机，周围地形数据及实时状况存疑。持续在这种情况下前进，被潜在威胁伏击的可能性将会提高。

CommanderSo we're practically blind, huh... How are the engine repairs going?一片空白啊……向力引擎的维修怎么样了？

GrozaStill in progress.还在作业中。

CommanderOverride the safety speed limit and move through at full speed. ...I'll buy a few more bottles of wine for Mayling the next time we go shopping.开放动力上限，全速通过。 ……下次采购给美玲补几瓶酒作为赔罪好了。

GrozaI estimate we will clear the valley by 08:54.预计将于0854通过峡谷。

(We fall silent.)（我们安静了下来。）

(Time ticks by, and as the vehicle moves forward, the end of the valley gradually comes into view.)（时间一分一秒地过去，随着车体前进，前方逐渐能够看到峡谷出口。）

CommanderThank goodness—幸好——

??Wake 'em.弄醒吧。

??Hello? Hello?喂、喂？

??Tsk.啧。

Commander...……

??You up?醒了？

Commander...That insignia... Varjagers?……这个标志，瓦良格帮？

Varjager LeaderHumph.哼。

CommanderYour way of tying people up is pretty crude.绑法还真是粗暴。

Varjager LeaderTsk, quit your bitching. There's a Collapse storm outside, you ever been in one?啧，别啰嗦。 外面，坍塌风暴，尝过没？

Commander... Not yet, unfortunately.…… 不巧，还没有。

Varjager LeaderWell, this is your lucky day. Want to give it a try?哟，挺幸运的。今天尝尝？

(I stretch my body as inconspicuously as I can to make sure that the GPS device below my chest is still intact.)（我尽可能轻微地舒展了一下身体，确认胸口靠下位置放置的身份识别定位装置完好。）

Varjager LeaderThe hell are you doing?!干什么呢！

CommanderMy legs are numb, I'm just stretching them.腿麻了，活动一下。

Varjager LeaderDon't try anything funny, now spit it out!耍什么花招，把能吐的都给我吐出来！

CommanderSpit what out?吐什么？

CommanderThe only thing I've had since yesterday was wine... and a cup of tea. The smell might be kind of intense if I spit it out, you know?从昨天到现在，我似乎只喝了酒……还有一杯茶。 吐出来，味道可能会相当激烈？

Varjager LeaderDrop the act! Now open this damn thing!装什么装！给我把这鬼东西打开！

Commander—Right now, you're standing on the "damn thing" in question. Don't you Varjagers have a lot of experience with "opening boxes"?——现在，这个所谓的“鬼东西”就在你脚下。 “开箱子”这种事情，你们瓦良格帮难道不是经验丰富？

Commander...Ugh!……唔！

Varjager LeaderHumph, you'd better wise up. Now open this damn thing, or this day next year is going to be the anniversary of your death!哼，你最好识相点。 把这个该死的东西打开，不然明年今天就是你的忌日！

Commander...You need a code to open the box.……箱子的开启需要密码。

Varjager LeaderYou need a code to open the box?!开这箱子还需要密码？

Commander—Yes, a code. Now, if you tell me why you're here to seize this box, I'll give you the code.——是的，密码。 如果告诉我你们来抢这个箱子的原因，密码就交给你。

Varjager LeaderWhy—? You think we Varjagers need a reason to take your stuff? If you had any sense, you'd have handed over your valuables long ago!原因——？ 我们瓦良格帮拿你的东西还要原因？识相的就该早早把值钱的东西都交出来！

Commander...If this is about money, why don't we try to make this a win-win situation? I'll pay what you want and the box leaves with me, how about that?……既然是为了钱，不如我们各取所需。 我付出你们需要的金额，箱子和我一起离开？

Varjager LeaderWin-win, you say? How much money could you possibly have in that beat-up vehicle of yours?各取所需？你车都破成那样了，还能有什么钱？

Commander...You wound me.……还真是伤人。

Varjager LeaderEnough! Now give me the code.密码！吐出来。

Commander...The code is too complicated, it'll take some—ugh!……密码太过复杂，需要一些——唔！

Varjager LeaderHow about we put a few holes in your head? Will that help you think?在你头上开个洞帮你想想？

CommanderOur employer only allows us to open this box in case of utmost emergency. The code... The code is on my vehicle's computer.只有在最紧急的时候，雇主才允许我们打开这个箱子。 密码——密码就存在我车上的终端里。

Varjager LeaderDon't give me any of that crap! I've already blown your vehicle and those trash Dolls of yours to pieces!扯什么屁话！你的车和你那些废物人形一起已经被老子轰得渣都不剩了！

CommanderBlown to pieces, you say? But they look perfectly alive and well to me?渣都不剩了—— 我倒觉得她们都活得好好的？

Varjager LeaderWhat?!什么？！

VarjagerBoss!老大！

(The jeep is now a safe distance away. I treat the bullet wound on my shoulder with the medkit in the car.)（在已经开出一段距离的吉普车上，我使用车上的医药箱临时处理了肩膀位置的子弹擦伤。）

CommanderWhat took you so long?怎么来得这么晚。

??...Upon the plains, the storm conceals an invisible object...……原野之上，风暴遁形，不可见的物体……

Commander...Um, huh? What... Nemesis? Where are Groza and Krolik? Why are you all using spare bodies?……呃、呃？什么——纳美西丝？ 闪电，克罗丽科呢？你们怎么用了傀儡的素体？

GrozaI was in the ops room, and Krolik and Nemesis were in the engine room when we were all caught in the explosion. Only Mayling survived by taking cover inside an empty fuel tank. The Garage was completely destroyed, so Mayling promptly uploaded our neural clouds into the remaining spare bodies before we set out immediately.爆炸发生时，处于指挥室的我、处于引擎室的克罗丽科和纳美西丝都被波及，只有躲在空燃料罐中的美玲得以幸存。 素体格纳库全毁，美玲以最快的速度将我和纳美西丝的心智下载到剩余的傀儡素体中后，我们就马上出动了。

GrozaRight now, Mayling is working as quickly as she can to get the drone elevator back online, so air support will have to wait. We need orders, Commander.目前，美玲正在加紧修复无人机升降台，空中支援还需要等待。 指挥官，请给我们指令。

Commander... Get the box back.…… 把箱子夺回来。

(Groza, seated on the passenger's seat and focused outside, hesitates for a moment.)（副驾驶上，朝外警戒的闪电沉默了一下。）

GrozaWe can't guarantee your safety without Doll protection.缺少人形的保护，指挥官的安全可能会无法保证。

CommanderDo I LOOK like I need protection? We're going to starve if we don't get that box back!你看我像是需要保护的样子？ 少了箱子，我们接下来就等着去喝西北风吧！

Groza...……

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

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(On an open stretch of a valley in the Yellow Zone.)（黄区，开阔谷地——）

(Under extremely poor visibility, the jeep steadily advances through the Collapse storm when it suddenly runs over a large lump of rock on the ground and lurches dangerously to one side.)（能见度极低的坍塌风暴中，持续前行的吉普车突然撞到地面上凸起的石块，车体大幅度颠簸了一下。）

(Groza, who is on overwatch on the roof with a leg wedged through the window, is almost thrown off.)（依靠一只脚卡在车窗内，探身在车顶作业的闪电没有稳住，即将摔落。）

(At the same time, a large chunk of rock is dislodged by the storm from the cliff that the jeep is driving past. It hurtles through the air straight towards the jeep.)（同时，吉普车贴近的崖壁上，一块相当大的石头刚被坍塌风暴吹落，正向吉普车的所在位置砸来。）

(Jostled by the lump of rock that it just ran over, the jeep suddenly decelerates, and the Varjagers in hot pursuit rapidly catch up to us.)（被地面上凸起的石块阻拦了一下，吉普车的速度突然放慢，紧跟其后的瓦良格帮迅速向我们接近。）

(The Varjager on the roof of the frontmost vehicle starts laying down fire at us and the box.)（最前方的瓦良格帮成员在车顶向我们和箱子所在的位置持续开火——）

GrozaCommander! I can't secure the box!指挥官，箱子无法固定！

Commander...Tsk...……啧……

(Bullets and the large falling rock close in on the jeep and the box simultaneously. Groza, now immobilized, is utterly helpless.)（炮弹、大石块几乎同时到达吉普车和箱子所在位置，无法动弹的闪电难以阻挡。）

CommanderGroza!闪电！

(Having been continuously jostled and attacked, the crack on the box continues to widen until the outer shell bursts open all of a sudden.)（受到持续的颠簸和战斗影响，箱子的裂缝加大，外壳猛然迸裂开来。）

(The explosion blows the incoming projectiles and rock away and leaves an indent on one corner of the roof of the jeep. Groza is also knocked down by the shock wave.)（碎散的外壳将炮弹和大石块击开，吉普车车顶一角凹陷，闪电被冲击波推开，摔落在地。）

CommanderNemesis, stop the vehicle!纳美西丝，停车！

(Nemesis brakes abruptly and brings the vehicle to a halt.)（急刹之后，纳美西丝停住了车辆。）

(The broken box reveals another slightly smaller box. Its contents cannot be made out.)（箱子的外壳碎裂，出现在里面的，是个稍微小一些的箱子，从外观完全看不出内部装载的物品。）

(The smaller box appears more or less identical to the larger one. It shudders in the air, then lands several meters away from Groza.)（小箱子的外形与外壳的大箱子几乎一致，它似乎是在空中抖动了一下，然后随着冲击波，和闪电一起落在几米之外。）

Commander...?……？

Commander...What's this?……这个是？

GrozaCommander...!指挥官……！

(Amid the Collapse storm, Groza scrambles to her feet with great difficulty.)（坍塌风暴中，落在小箱子不远的闪电艰难站了起来。）

(Now that the jeep is stationary, the Varjager convoy has us promptly surrounded. The jeep carrying their leader lingers in the back.)（随着吉普车的前进停止，紧随其后的瓦良格帮车队围住了我们，瓦良格帮头目所在的吉普车远远躲在后面。）

Varjager LeaderYou m*****f***ers think you can escape?你——以为你能跑掉？

Commander...……

CommanderDying for nothing is very unwise. Ammo is expensive, and the thought of wasting it on you makes my heart ache, you see?无谓的送死，是一种非常不明智的行为。 子弹可是很花钱的，打在你们身上，我也是会心痛的？

Varjager Leader—Get the box back.——把箱子带回来。

Varjager LeaderAnd crush that bastard!!至于那个混蛋，给我崩了！！

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Varjager LeaderAll of you, get them! Take that box back!都给我上！把箱子抢回来！

(The Varjagers shuffle around for a bit but maintain the loose encirclement.)（瓦良格帮的车队短暂骚动了一下，仍然维持着松散的包围状态。)

CommanderThey outnumber us a bit too much for my liking... Groza, how are we doing?这个人数差距不太妙啊…… 闪电，情况怎么样？

GrozaOur tire is in shreds. We can only move at low speed.轮胎被破坏，目前只能支持缓速行驶。

Varjager LeaderYou cowards! There are only a handful of them—Get the hell in there!怂蛋！对面就这几个人——给老子上啊！

CommanderHow much longer till our drone support arrives?无人机的救援还要多久？

GrozaMayling couldn't give us an estimate on when the drone elevator would be fixed before we set out, and the interference from the storm is too strong right now for transmissions to get through. ...I'd say we still need to hang in there a while longer, Commander.出发前，美玲报告升降台维修耗时无法估算，目前风暴干扰过强，通讯无法接通。 ……我们还需要再坚持一段时间，指挥官。

CommanderIf we don't do something soon, you can kiss this Commander goodbye.再坚持一下你就能换新的指挥官了。

Varjager LeaderBring out the big guy! Hurry up and get rid of them!开大家伙！快点把他们解决掉！

CommanderThat's...?那是……？

GrozaIt's a modified mech equipped with a large-caliber cannon! We need to get off the vehicle ASAP, Commander!是改装机甲！上面有大口径火炮，我们必须立即离开载具，指挥官！

(Through the Collapse storm, a mech that seems to have been converted from a construction vehicle rises to its full height.)（坍塌风暴中，一辆看起来是用工程车改装的机甲站了起来。）

(It emerges from behind the convoy and moves towards us slowly, pushing aside the Varjager vehicles.)（它从车群后方出现，推开僵在原地的瓦良格帮吉普车群，开始向我们缓慢移动。）

Varjager LeaderThat'll show you—your ammo may be expensive, but my artillery fire definitely hurts more!现在就让你知道，是你的子弹贵，还是我的火炮打人疼！

(The Varjagers' startling armament only makes our situation more dire. The modified mech gets ever closer. Our battered jeep is completely at its mercy.)（瓦良格帮意料之外的武装为当前局面雪上加霜。改装机甲持续接近，在它面前，我这辆残破的吉普车起不到任何作用。）

CommanderLooks like I'm... finally out of luck?看起来，我的好运——终于要到头了？

??Commander!指挥官！

??Commander! Do you copy, Commander?!指挥官！能听得到吗——指挥官！

(Two drones tear through the Collapse storm and come diving towards my location.)（破开坍塌风暴，两架无人机向我所在的位置俯冲而来。）

(The signal reception of the short-range communication device installed on the drones isn't the best, so the voice speaking through the comms is a bit patchy, but all three of us let out a sigh of relief when we hear it.)（虽然无人机上安装的短途通讯装置信号不佳，通讯中传来的声音有些断断续续，但在听到通讯中传来的声音时，我们三个都松了口气。）

CommanderMayling? You're just in time, how's the mobile command vehicle?美玲？来得正好，基地车怎么样了？

MaylingCommander... We're screwed, Commander! (Sobs) The MCV is totally wrecked this time!指挥官——完蛋了指挥官呜呜呜这次基地车是真的四面透风了！

Commander...Ah...……啊……

Mayling—All our stores and parts have also been destroyed! Those bastards even stole the Collapse pieces I've been saving up (sobs)!——仓库储备和库存零件也都全灭！那些混蛋甚至把我小心收藏的晶条都抢走了呜呜呜呜！

CommanderEr, Mayling, it'll be fine. There'll be more Collapse pieces to come... In any case, just get us out of here first. How much longer can these drones fly?呃，美玲，没事的，晶条还会再有……总之，先带我们离开这里。 无人机还能飞行多久？

MaylingO-oh, oh, oh, that's right, you're still around, Commander! I'll still be getting a paycheck!哦、哦哦哦对对，指挥官还在！我还有工资！

(Mayling maneuvers one of the drones to lay down suppressive fire on the mech and commands the other one to land on a relatively safe cliff further away.)（美玲操纵着一架无人机对改装机甲进行火力压制，同时命令另一架无人机盘旋在稍远处相对安全的崖壁平台上，准备降落。）

MaylingThe drones have 56 minutes' worth of fuel left—hurry and get on, Commander!无人机现存燃料使用时长剩余56分钟——快登机，指挥官！

CommanderGroza, Nemesis, fall back! And bring the box along!闪电，纳美西丝，撤退。 带上箱子！

Formulate 策定

(The drone lands on the drone elevator of the Elmo, which has undergone initial repairs.)（无人机迫降在经过初步整修的艾莫号车顶升降台上。）

(We clamber out of the rubble. The wound on my shoulder is bleeding again due to the impact.)（我们从一片废墟中挣扎着爬出来。我肩膀的伤口因为冲击，再次开始渗血。）

CommanderOw, ow, ow...疼疼疼……

GrozaCommander, are you alright?指挥官，还好吗？

CommanderIt's just a scratch. I'll get a full check-up afterwards. How's Mayling?只是擦伤，一会我去做个全套检查。美玲呢？

(Mayling emerges from the entrance and rushes towards us anxiously.)（美玲从升降梯口出现，焦急地向我们跑来。）

CommanderUh, Mayling? I'm currently hot with Collapse radiation, so maybe we can dispense with the welcome-back hug?啊，美玲？我身上还有坍塌辐射，回归的拥抱就先算了吧？

MaylingWhat are you talking about, Commander? Our communications equipment along with the drivetrain are all destroyed. We've managed to get the control systems back online with emergency repairs, but all our part stocks—and Doll frames—were blown up!您在说什么呢指挥官？我们现在传动设备和通讯设备都被破坏，控制设备紧急修复了一部分，但仓库中所有的零件储备——包括人形素体——全部都被炸毁了！

MaylingOur budget for new equipment is zero now... You do have some Collapse pieces of your own in reserve, right? Please tell me you do?可供购置新设备的公共预算已经清零……您一定还有自己存的晶条吧？一定是这样没错吧？

Commander...I'll pay for it.……我会付钱的。

MaylingThat... that's wonderful, Commander!太、太好了指挥官！

CommanderBut with our comms equipment wrecked, I guess we can't make an order with B.R.I.E.F. right away, can we?但现在通讯设备损坏，我们似乎也不能立刻给B.R.I.E.F.下订单？

MaylingAh...啊……

GrozaHow are the vector engines?向力引擎怎么样？

MaylingOh... Uh, they're barely running, but we're missing parts for the control systems and I can't complete repairs on it. Our current safe movement speed is around 25 km/h.哦——哦，引擎还能勉强运作，但控制设备缺少零件，无法完全修复。目前的安全移动速度大概只有25KM/H。

GrozaHow bad is the damage to the comms equipment?通讯设备的损坏程度？

MaylingThe entire transmitter got blown up. We can use the backup systems onboard for short-range operations, but the vehicle signal booster and vehicular communications equipment are completely destroyed, so connecting to the internet and long-range comms... doesn't seem too likely.整个发信器都被炸掉了。 车内的备用系统还能支持短途通讯的运作，但能加强和中转信号的车载通讯装置完全损坏，连接网络和远距离通讯……不太可能。

GrozaCan we try fixing it?能尝试修复吗？

MaylingThe spare parts store got blown up along with it...存放备用零件的仓库也一起被炸飞了……

Commander—While our current situation looks a little dire, our mission objective is still in our possession. Once the mission is complete, everyone will get a big bonus.——虽然目前的局面有些困难，但这次任务的物品还在我们手里。 任务完成之后，每个人都会有一大笔奖金。

MaylingR... really?!真……真的吗！？

CommanderOf course. Now, let's think of a way to get our comms and propulsion back. That'll make things a lot easier going forward.当然是真的。 现在先想办法把通讯和移动恢复，之后就好办了。

(Groza puts down the box she has been carrying. The quivering box grows still the moment Groza breaks contact with it.)（闪电将背着的箱子放在地上，之前一直不时震动的箱子在离开闪电身边后就停止了震动。）

GrozaI believe—there's a girl in there?这里面——好像有个女孩子？

CommanderNemesis, what do you think?纳美西丝，你怎么看？

Nemesis...Flames... scatter... flowing through the veins, a cruel master returned...……火焰……四散……遍通血脉，回归的严酷主宰……

GrozaWe don't have any other Doll frames we can use right now, so we can't bring Krolik back online for the moment.目前没有剩余可以使用的人形素体，克罗丽科暂时无法重启。

CommanderIt looks just like an ordinary box, albeit a pricey one. Why isn't it moving anymore...? Groza, approach it.这么看起来，除了价值高，也就是个普通的箱子。 它怎么不抖了……闪电，靠近些。

(As Groza draws closer, the box starts vibrating again.)（随着闪电的接近，箱子重新开始了抖动。）

CommanderNemesis, you try.纳美西丝，你来试试。

(Groza falls back while Nemesis walks up to the box. It continues to vibrate.)（闪电离开，纳美西丝接近，箱子的抖动没有停止。）

CommanderI doubt it's a problem with Groza. Mayling?应该不是闪电的问题。美玲？

(As Nemesis puts some distance between herself and the box, it stops quivering.)（在纳美西丝离开的同时，箱子停止了抖动。）

MaylingWell, in terms of what we have in common, I guess the Commander and I... are both human?如果说共通点，我和指挥官……都是人类？

Commander...……

CommanderLet's confirm our plan for the rest of the mission. We'll meet up in the ops room. Mayling, find a place where we can store the box and continue with the repairs.先确认后续任务计划，我们指挥室汇合。 美玲，找个还能用的地方保存箱子，继续修复工作。

MaylingO-okay.好、好的。

Arc of Light 光弧

GrozaWe've begun a full vehicle self-diagnostic. Estimated time of completion is at 08:12.全车自检开始，预计完成时间0812。

(I stand before the full height windows in the ops room. Right now, all is quiet outside.)（我站在指挥室的落地窗前。此刻，窗外一片安静。）

Commander...A series of Collapse storms, mistakes in the weather logs, errors in our map, our mission information being leaked... This is all too much of a coincidence.……连续的坍塌风暴、气象记录错误、地形图错误、任务信息泄露……太巧合了。

Groza—Commander, do you suspect that this attack was planned in advance?——指挥官怀疑这次的袭击有预谋？

CommanderIt has to be. Who's the nearest environmental information broker?必然。附近环境情报的供应商是谁？

GrozaOur purchase logs indicate that the trading partner is a B.R.I.E.F. subsidiary. The information itself is tagged as common data with no special providers.购买记录中的交易方显示为附近的B.R.I.E.F.分会，标签为通用情报，没有特殊的供应商。

CommanderAnd who issued the contract?任务的委托方？

GrozaWhen the assignment was handed down, the client was listed as anonymous. It was transacted through B.R.I.E.F. HQ, who only provided basic information on the client and their parent organization.订单交托时，显示的委托方为匿名，由B.R.I.E.F.总会经转，只有接收订单的委托人和其所属机构的基础信息。

GrozaThe payout for this mission was very high. Many bounty hunter teams fought over it, but it ended up falling into our hands in the end.这个任务酬金高昂，有多个赏金猎人小队争抢，最后落入我们手中。

(Groza stops what she's doing and turns slightly to look at me.)（闪电停止了手中的操作，略微侧身，扭头看我。）

Groza...We are currently disconnected from the internet, so we cannot obtain further information. But given what we know so far, this mission isn't much different from other such missions in the past, aside from the abnormally high payment.……目前，网络无法连接，进一步的信息无法获得。但就目前我们已知的情况来看，除去异常的酬金额度，这个任务与过往其他任务没有任何区别。

Commander...……

CommanderLet's get our comms back up and connect to the internet so we can replenish our supplies and fix our MCV first. ...We also need to purchase a new body so we can reactivate Krolik. Perhaps Nemesis' strange instincts can help with that.先恢复通讯，连接网络补充物资修复基地车。 ……也需要尽快购置素体重启克罗丽科，纳美西丝奇怪的直觉也许能帮上忙。

Nemesis...Shadows wander in the fog at night... A sharp corner...……黑影徘徊于夜雾……尖锐的棱角……

CommanderEr... Okay?呃……好的？

Nemesis...……

GrozaThere's a horde of ELIDs approaching, threat level II to III.有群体性生骸接近，威胁度II~III。

CommanderWipe them out.干掉它们。

Arc of Light 光弧

GrozaDiagnostic complete. The vehicle has sustained 49% damage. Nemesis is helping Mayling perform emergency repairs, but it will be difficult since we are experiencing a severe parts shortage.自检完成，全车受损49%。 纳美西丝正在协助美玲进行应急处理，但零件缺失严重，修复困难。

GrozaAt the moment, the only available Tactical Dolls are myself and Nemesis. We might have a hard time if more ELIDs of a higher threat level show up or if the Varjagers manage to catch up with us, Commander.战术人形目前只有我和纳美西丝，如果有威胁度更高的生骸出现，或者瓦良格帮追上来，指挥官，我们可能难以应对。

CommanderIn any case, let's get the MCV moving first.总之，先把基地车开起来。

GrozaDestination coordinates?目的地坐标？

CommanderWhile I want to carry on towards ZJKK32E-U8PB4Q, given our present situation—虽然想继续向ZJKK32E-U8PB4Q前进，但目前的状况也实在是——

GrozaYeah...嗯……

GrozaWe've been in similar situations before.现在的情况，与以前有些相似。

Commander...?……？

GrozaBack when you had just become a bounty hunter in the contamination zones... This feeling of not knowing what to do when trying to complete an assignment was a frequent occurrence.以前，指挥官刚成为赏金猎人，在污染区中完成委托的时候， 这种毫无头绪的情况，出现的频率可是相当高。

CommanderBack then... Haha.以前……哈哈。

GrozaYou have changed a lot since then.那时候的指挥官，和现在的指挥官，差别相当大。

CommanderSo have you— Though I'd say you're a lot more like how you "used to be" right now.那时的你，和现在的你，差别也相当大—— 不，不如说，现在的你，才更像“以前的你”。

Groza...……

CommanderWhen I first entered the contamination zones, I was still doing things the old way... Only after being taken advantage of multiple times did I realize... I'm no longer the "Commander" from before.刚进入污染区时，行动模式还没有转变过来……等接连吃了亏，我才意识到自己已经不是之前的“指挥官”。

Groza...You will always be the Commander, Commander.……指挥官，就只是指挥官。

CommanderEven when I couldn't even use the most basic B.R.I.E.F. reception system?哪怕我连最基本的B.R.I.E.F.接收系统都用不好？

(I think back on the years when things were the most difficult.)（我想到了那最艰难的几年。）

(In the beginning, I was on my own. Back then, being a bounty hunter wasn't a respectable profession. I was just taking private cases aimlessly, living like there was no tomorrow.)（起先，只有我自己。当时，赏金猎人还不是个正儿八经的职业，我就这么浑浑噩噩地做点私人委托，过着有今天没明天的日子。）

(Then I took in Groza, and we rescued Mayling together.)（然后，我先是捡到了闪电，后来又一起搭救了美玲。）

(Soon afterwards, B.R.I.E.F. was founded, and bounty hunters could finally start operating through an official channel and follow proper procedures. Thanks to that, we slowly got the Elmo up and running.)（之后没过多久，B.R.I.E.F.建立，“赏金猎人”终于有了正规的流程、正规的渠道，在那之后，艾莫号才渐渐周转起来。）

(Groza has seen me at my worst, and yet she has stayed by my side as a stalwart companion.)（闪电见证了我的许多不堪，却一直坚定地陪在我的身边。）

GrozaWell, it was only a month of being a wanted criminal for ordering contraband because you couldn't tell the difference between the private networks of underground brokers and the URNC public internet, thus accidentally sending your order to a URNC government department.只是分不清暗商的私设网络和罗联的公用网络，将订单信息发送到罗联政府部门那里，并且因为订单中出现的违禁品被定位通缉一个月而已。

Commander...The signal in the contamination zones is terrible. It's hard to avoid mistakes when you keep jumping from one network to another.……污染区信号太差，来回切换网络，一时失误，也是难免。

CommanderStill, now that we have B.R.I.E.F. to coordinate things, the communication codes for underground broker networks and the URNC internet are now clearly demarcated, so sending your messages to the wrong recipient probably won't be too—不过，现在有B.R.I.E.F.从中协调，暗商网络与罗联网络的通讯代码也做了区分，发错信息这种事，以后不太会出——

GrozaCommander, it's the URNC internet.指挥官，罗联网络。

CommanderIt's from a "beacon", a signal tower that the Great Wall Railway Garrison has set up in contamination zones!长城列车的驻军在污染区铺设的信号塔，“信标”！

GrozaThe drones must have passed over a train of the Great Wall Railway on the way back, so the beacon cluster ought to be nearby.无人机飞回时途经长城列车，信标群应该就在附近。

CommanderMove out! Our destination is the beacon cluster!出发，目的地信标群！

CommanderWe'll "borrow" their equipment to restore our comms and internet access. That'll be a good start.去“借”个设备把网络和通讯恢复，之后就有办法了。

Euler-Lotka Equation 洛特卡方程

GrozaThe beacon towers here are a little old, and only these two are still usable.这一带的信标塔有些老旧，仍然能够使用的，只有这两个。

MaylingHm... This model is way too obsolete. It's not really compatible with the comms modules in our MCV.嗯……这个型号已经太落后了，和我们基地车的通讯模块不能完全兼容。

GrozaThe serial number of the nearby purification zone is still W_2069.这附近的净化区编号仍然是W_2069。

Commander2069? They're pretty efficient at what they do. Can we use the comms now?2069？净化效率还真高。 通讯设备可用吗？

MaylingUm, the compatibility isn't ideal, but I guess it'll work, kind of. We should be capable of mid-range comms.唔，虽然不是完全兼容，不过应该也能强行使用，中距离的通讯应该没问题。

CommanderMid-range... Mayling, send this message to all the signals you can detect: "The siren sings upon the sands on a sunny day."中距离……美玲，向所有能够探测到信号的频道发送，“响晴薄日，海妖在沙漠之上歌唱。”

MaylingR-right.好、好的。

(The message is sent out, and we soon receive a response.)（消息发出，不久有了回复。）

MaylingWe have a reply. "The Collapse pieces are ready; Harpagon is waiting." There's also a string of—what appears to be a communication code?收到一条消息，“晶条备好，阿巴贡在此恭候”，还附加了一串——应该是通讯代码？

CommanderHeh... Use it.这家伙——呼叫通讯代码。

(The call is promptly picked up.)（通讯很快就被接起。）

??Yo, I wondered who would be calling at this hour.哟，这么晚了，我还以为是谁呢？

Commander...Poludnitsa...……佩妮泽……

PoludnitsaHa, if it isn't the Commander~哈，这不是指挥官吗~

CommanderWho else would use that code other than me?会用这个暗号的，除了我，还有谁。

PoludnitsaOho~ I gather you're ready to be baptized by Harpagon?嚯~看样子是准备好接受阿巴贡的洗礼了？

Commander...No, you're simply the only available broker who happens to be active in the area.……不，只是你是唯一恰好在附近活动的可用暗商。

PoludnitsaHey, this is seriously disappointing~ As punishment, I might have to ask for more moolah, you understand?哟，这还真是令人失望~ 作为惩罚，我可要多洗点油水下来咯？

Commander...I'm hoping you can be... how shall I put this, magnanimous? I'm in need of a lot of MCV parts and Doll frames.……希望您能够……怎么说，高抬贵手？ 我需要大量基地车各模块零件和人形素体。

PoludnitsaIs this a business expansion or what...?这是要发展新业务，还是……？

CommanderYep, I was jumped.没错，我被袭击了。

PoludnitsaHa, how the tables have turned, Commander~ Didn't think you'd get into trouble for causing trouble everywhere you go, eh?哈，风水轮流转唷指挥官~没想到到处惹是生非的你也会翻车？

CommanderI'm just trying to fulfill a contract as usual.谈不上翻车，只是在正常完成订单。

CommanderThe contract IS a little strange, though. We've had a string of strange coincidences, but the cargo is still with me. Once I hand it over and get paid, I'll be looking for you to refurbish the Elmo.虽然这个订单有些奇怪，一路过来遇到了一连串巧合，但货物现在还在我手里。 等交了货，拿到酬金，我就来找你翻新我的艾莫号。

PoludnitsaRefurbish the Elmo... Hang on a minute. Don't tell me you're the one who got that high-paying job...?翻新艾莫号——等等，那个酬金高昂的订单，难道是被你——？

Commander...My contract certainly is a high-paying one.……如果条件只是酬金高昂，那我手里这个确实是。

PoludnitsaHm...哦——

PoludnitsaThere's been some intriguing rumors about this particular contract.关于这个订单，最近有一些奇妙的传言。

CommanderWhat rumors?怎么说？

PoludnitsaThat's a secret~ But if you come and collect the order yourself and also take care of some small trouble for me while you're at it, I can give you a 2% discount plus some extra free intel. Deal?现在保密哟~ 如果你能上门自取，顺便帮我解决掉一点小麻烦，给你九八折附带免费情报？

Commander...My Dolls and drones are pretty much done for right now. In fact, I only have one vehicle left.……现在我的无人机和人形都基本全灭，连能开的吉普车都只剩一辆了。

PoludnitsaBad timing, Commander~ During this special period, we don't do deliveries, and no free intel is available~不巧耶指挥官~特殊时期，概不送货，并且免费情报不可购买哦~

CommanderAre you in trouble?你遇到麻烦了？

PoludnitsaOh, it's not a BIG problem. It's just that we received a shipment earlier, and a pack of wild mutts have caught the scent and come to feed.倒不是什么大问题。前段时间进了批货，有群野狗闻到味道过来抢食而已。

Commander...Sounds like a pretty big problem to me.……听起来问题似乎很严重。

PoludnitsaI just don't know who's the Judas in my team that went and kissed our enemy.只是不知道队里的谁做了犹大去亲吻我们的敌人。

Commander...Since when did we have a common enemy?……我还以为我们没有共同的敌人？

PoludnitsaWell, we do now—What's happening on your end? I'm getting static over here.现在不就有了——你那里什么情况？有杂音哦。

CommanderThe comms equipment in the MCV is broken. The stuff I'm using now is borrowed.基地车的通讯设备故障，现在的设备是借用的。

PoludnitsaIt doesn't sound like normal static to me. In any case, I'm at TY3IU-8SSZ90. Thanks for shopping with us, Commander.是吗，这个杂音听起来可不一般。 总之，TY3IU-8SSZ90，谢谢惠顾，指挥官。

Commander...Mayling, make a list of the supplies we need and send it to that comms code.……美玲，整理物资清单，发给那个通讯代码。

MaylingAlright. Er, Commander, is that Poludnitsa...?好、呃、指挥官，“佩妮泽”，应该是……？

CommanderYep, she's that old friend of mine who has something of a screw loose... But she's worth every cent of her fee when it comes to the variety and quality of her supplies.嗯，就是那个思维跳脱的老朋友——物资的种类和质量倒是对得起高昂的价格。

MaylingThen... does she have...那，她那里……会不会有……

CommanderOh, add one more item to our shopping list—10 bottles of home-brewed rice wine.物资清单中加一项自酿米酒，数量10。

Mayling!!——！

MaylingThis... this is wonderful! Thank you so much, Commander!太、太好了，谢谢您指挥官！

CommanderAlso, recalibrate the comms equipment. Set it to a fixed comms channel and make sure its encrypted. Groza, Nemesis, I'll be counting on you to collect the goods—and remember to bring along the backup of Krolik's neural cloud.还有，通讯装置调整一下，固定通话频道，注意加密。 取货就拜托了，闪电，纳美西丝——记得带上克罗丽科的心智备份。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

Merge 合流

MaylingHm, this is a good position~唔，这个位置就好了~

CommanderHow's the comms channel with Groza and Nemesis?和闪电她们的通讯呢。

MaylingConnection is stable. Judging by the time, Leader should be there by now, right?信号连接正常。算算时间，队长她们差不多快到了？

CommanderYeah, put us through.嗯，接通。

CommanderSitrep.情况怎么样。

GrozaWe're approaching the target coordinates. There are many Varjager vehicles here, Commander.正在接近坐标位置。 这里有大量瓦良格帮的车辆，指挥官。

Commander...Varjagers?……瓦良格帮？

GrozaJudging by their gear, they're not from the same branch as the ones we encountered.从装备上判断，和我们遇到的应该不属于同一分支。

Groza—There are drones incoming. The Varjagers are attacking them.——有无人机接近，瓦良格帮正在攻击无人机。

CommanderMayling, contact Poludnitsa!美玲，接通佩妮泽！

PoludnitsaOh, Commander. Here already?噢指挥官，这么快就到了？

CommanderGroza and Nemesis are nearing the indicated coordinates. Are the Varjagers the ones harassing you?闪电和纳美西丝已经接近坐标点，骚扰你的是瓦良格帮？

PoludnitsaYes indeed. The wild mutts are having their fun, so that should keep them occupied for a while.是啊。 饵料出现，野狗们正在狂欢，大概还能钓住他们一段时间。

Groza...We can't make it in time. The Varjagers are trying to approach the jeep. Should we take them out here?……来不及了，瓦良格帮正试图接近吉普车，需要在这里解决他们？

PoludnitsaWow, I expect nothing less from the Commander's most trusted Leader Groza~ But there's no rush, okay? There's a small path to the south-east from your current location. Follow it.哇，果然是指挥官最得力的队长闪电~ 不过不急哟？坐标点东南方向有条小路，先从小路过来。

GrozaCommander?指挥官？

CommanderDo as she says. Leave the jeep behind as bait.按她说的做。吉普车留下当诱饵。

GrozaUnderstood. Time to dismount, Nemesis. Come with me.了解。 下车，纳美西丝，跟我来。

Semantic Satiation 完形崩溃

PoludnitsaWelcome, welcome. It's been a while, Miss Groza~ So sorry, but those wild mutts outside just blew up my reception room. I apologize for the poor hospitality~欢迎光临，是很久不见的闪电小姐呢~？ 不好意思哦，我的会客室刚被外面那群野狗炸掉了，待客不周，还请见谅~

GrozaWe're just here to pick up the supplies. Where are they?我们只是来拿物资。物资在哪里？

PoludnitsaAll the supplies on the manifest are ready~ They're all here—except for the Doll frames.清单上的物资已经准备好了哟~都在这里——除了人形素体。

PoludnitsaWe've been burning through a lot of frames over here lately. I only have one SST-model T-Doll unit left; it's in the armory just down there to the right. By the way, there's a neural cloud upload terminal in there as well.我这里素体近期消耗多，SST型号的战术人形素体只剩下一个，就在前面右拐的装配室里。顺带一提，那里有重新上传心智的操作台。

GrozaThere's only one Doll frame?只有一具素体？

PoludnitsaMhm~ You'll have to wait a bit longer for the rest, okay?嗯~其他部分还要再等等哦？

Groza...After we take care of that "small trouble" of yours?……等到解决了“小麻烦”之后？

PoludnitsaExactly.没错。

PoludnitsaYou don't have to wipe them ALL out. Just keep them off me for a while so that they don't pick my bones clean. If you do that, you'll get your Commander's 2% discount on top of the promised Doll frames.歼灭不至于，只需要你们再帮我抵挡一段时间，让那些野狗不至于把我吞噬干净，除了约定好的素体外，你们指挥官的九八折也就到手了。

CommanderJust 2%? I'm risking my life by lending you my only two Tactical Dolls, you know?只是九八折？我可是冒着生命危险，把唯二的两个战术人形借给你使用了？

PoludnitsaPlus free deliveries from now on.外加以后无限期的免费送货上门。

CommanderDeal. Groza, Nemesis, bring Krolik back online. This will add to our fighting strength and bring Nemesis' best partner back to life.成交。闪电，纳美西丝，重启克罗丽科。增加战力——复活纳美西丝的最佳搭档。

Nemesis...……

GrozaKrolik won't be too happy to hear that, Commander.指挥官，克罗丽科听到可是会生气的。

CommanderI'll keep that in mind.我会注意的。

CommanderHey, Poludnitsa.喂，佩妮泽。

PoludnitsaReady for the free intel?要索取免费情报了？

CommanderI'd like to hear about those strange rumors you were talking about.我想听听那些奇妙的传言。

Poludnitsa—Just to be clear, these are purely rumors.——传言。

PoludnitsaI'm not sure if this information will be "useful" to you.我不确定这些信息是否能够被纳入“有用”的范畴内。

CommanderPlease go on.请继续。

Poludnitsa...Apparently, you weren't meant to be the original contractor for this job.……那个订单，似乎原本的委托对象不是你。

CommanderWait, the "original" contractor...?“原本的”委托对象……？

PoludnitsaOrders made through B.R.I.E.F., or the Bounty Hunter Rights Expansion Federation, aren't supposed to have specified assignees. However, the client seems to have requested several bounty hunter teams specifically when placing this particular order.B.R.I.E.F.，赏金猎人权益拓展及推进协会，他们所经手的订单，本应该全部是无指定对象的。 但这个订单，在交托时，似乎特别点名了几个赏金猎人小队。

CommanderUsually with contracts like that, wouldn't the client communicate directly with the teams in question through B.R.I.E.F.? —When I got this contract, it came directly from B.R.I.E.F.'s public contract pool and I didn't receive any special conditions stated by the other party.像这种订单，一般的做法，不应该是委托方经由B.R.I.E.F.直接沟通指定的赏金猎人小队？ ——我拿到的这个订单，直接从B.R.I.E.F.的公共订单库中接取，也没有收到任何对接取方提出的特殊条件。

PoludnitsaAnd that's where the problem lies.问题就在这里。

PoludnitsaThe bounty hunter teams that have been specifically named have many things in common. But within a month of that order coming in, the teams started losing one certain common characteristic, and your team becomes "the last one standing".那些被特别点名的赏金猎人小队，有很多共通点。 而在订单发布之后的一个月内，这些小队的某个共通点消失，你的小队成为了——“没有消失的唯一”。

CommanderWhat are those?那是什么？

PoludnitsaBounty hunters with years of experience, an underdeveloped team structure, and a desperate need for capital... These are all features you share with the other teams, but none of them are the "lost feature".多年的赏金猎人、小队构成不够完善、急需资金维持生存…… 这些，都是你们共通的特点，但都不是那个“消失的条件”。

Commander...……

PoludnitsaAll the named teams have either disbanded, restructured, or changed their registered location—they have all left their original area of operation within a short period of time. Since they no longer meet this "condition", they have been eliminated from the list.所有被点名的小队，解散、重组、或者注册地变更——他们在短时间之内，不约而同地离开了过往的活动范围。 丧失了这个“条件”，他们也就不再是名单上的备选项。

Commander—If we're the bounty hunters they want, why did they go to so much trouble? Why not just contact me directly?——如果我就是他们需要的那个赏金猎人，为什么要搞出那么多花样来，直接联系我不就行了？

PoludnitsaYour guess is as good as mine.这就不知道了。

PoludnitsaI told you, these are just "strange rumors" of "questionable usefulness". Now why don't you try and think about what you've done recently that could invite this sort of attention?我说了，这只是“奇怪的传言”，并且不知道“是否有用”。 不如你先想想，最近做了什么事情，能够被这么大费周章地选中？

Commander...If "area of operation" is one of the conditions, then I happen to have changed mine recently.……如果“活动范围”是条件之一，我最近恰好变更了我的活动范围。

PoludnitsaAnd why is that...?原因是？

CommanderThere's no particular reason.没有什么特定的原因。

CommanderThe purification work near the E_2072 line was about to be finished, and the new purification zones will be pushing further into the Yellow Zones. Therefore, I changed my registered location and decided to move here. It was a completely arbitrary decision.E_2072一线附近的净化区即将净化完毕，新的净化区将继续向黄区范围内推进。更改注册地，将这里作为新的活动区域，只是随机的选择。

PoludnitsaThen it seems someone definitely has their eyes on you, Commander~ After all, you have enough people with a grudge against you to form a line stretching from here to Odesa, no?那果然是被人盯上了呢，指挥官~ 毕竟，你的仇家能从这里一直排到奥德卅？

Commander...I don't think that joke is in very good taste.……这个玩笑我可不太能接受。

??Yo, Commander.唷，指挥官。

CommanderHm... Is best partner Krolik finally awake?嗯……最佳拍档的克罗丽科终于醒过来了？

Krolik—Best partner?!——最佳拍档？！

CommanderEr... I mean, how does the new body feel?呃……我是说，新的素体感觉如何？

KrolikFeels pretty good. It's lighter than my previous one.挺好用的，比之前的素体还轻了点。

Nemesis...Humph...……哼……

Nemesis...The cracks of wisdom are finally pierced by ignorance...……睿智的裂痕，终将被无知贯穿……

KrolikDo you WANT me to bust that low-capacity garbage neural cloud of yours wide open? Eh?!你那个容量稀缺的垃圾心智就这么想被我打爆吗？啊？！

Nemesis...Hmph... Interlacing weaves...……哼……交错编织……

KrolikNo, YOU'RE trash!你才废物！

PoludnitsaYou've recruited quite an interesting newcomer, Commander.加入了一个有意思的新人呢，指挥官。

Commander...……

PoludnitsaWell, Commander—looks like it's time for you to keep your end of our deal, no?看来——指挥官，是时候履行我们的约定了？

CommanderNemesis, Krolik, I'm leaving this assignment to you two.纳美西丝，克罗丽科，这个任务就交给你们了。

KrolikYes, yes, I know!好好知道了！

Nemesis...A cleansing flame... Condenses and blossoms...……纯净的火焰……凝结、绽放……

Krolik...She said she'll send those Varjagers to hell with her bullets!……她说她会用子弹送那些瓦良格帮都下地狱！

CommanderI'll be counting on you, then.那就拜托你们了。

Commander—Also, Groza.——另外，闪电。

GrozaCommander?指挥官？

CommanderReturn immediately once the battle is over.作战结束后立刻返回。

Groza...Is something wrong?……有异常？

CommanderI can't be sure yet. Once you secure the supplies, lead the team back right away.还不能确定。 物资安全到位后，带领小队马上回来。

Zero-Piece Interlock 零片互锁

(Groza's team takes out some of the restless Varjagers, and the drone seizes the opportunity to touch down.)（闪电小队歼灭了部分蠢蠢欲动的瓦良格帮成员，无人机趁隙降落。）

(Seeing that the drone is about to land, the retreating Varjagers rush forward again.)（一时后退的瓦良格帮成员看到无人机即将降落，纷纷再次围上来。）

(As the crowd charges ferociously, the drone deploys a large automatic turret and starts spraying them with bullets as it descends.)（面对汹涌的人群，一架即将降落的无人机下部由吊臂吊出了大型自动炮台，在下落的同时向周围扫射。）

(The Varjagers scatter under the unexpected barrage and the other drones, defended by the turret, land safely with the supplies.)（遭到意料之外的火力压制，瓦良格帮成员各自逃窜，其他载有物资的无人机在自动炮台的火力加持下顺利落地。）

PoludnitsaHoho~ Objective achieved. You've obtained all your supplies, so shouldn't you be on your way now? Oh yes, make sure to ask after the Commander's health for me.嚯嚯~目标达成。物资齐全，你们也该回去了？ 哦对，可要记得帮我和你们指挥官问好。

Groza...The Commander asked me to pass a message on to you.……指挥官留下了一句话，希望能够转达给您。

PoludnitsaWhat?什么？

Groza...Hope.……希望。

GrozaThe Commander hopes the Collapse storms will not consume the soul of Harpagon.指挥官说，希望坍塌风暴不会吞噬阿巴贡的灵魂。

Poludnitsa—Ha! Alright then, just for those words, I'll lend you a vehicle to transport those supplies.——哈——好的，作为这句话的谢礼，借你们一辆车，把物资带回去。

GrozaThank you very much.多谢。

PoludnitsaI'll put the rent on your tab. Thank you for your patronage. May all your Commander's endeavors go well with the blessing of the storm.租金记账，承蒙惠顾。 希望你们指挥官能够在风暴的祝福下一切顺利。

Groza...Thank you.……多谢。

PoludnitsaKrolik—is that your name?克罗丽科——是这个名字吧？

KrolikYeah.啊。

PoludnitsaThe missing part of the team... I'm sure the Commander can breathe easy now that you're here.“小队中缺失的部分”…… 有你加入，指挥官应该也能松口气。

Krolik...Uh... huh?……啊、啊？

GrozaKrolik, Nemesis, come help me load the supplies.克罗丽科，纳美西丝，来把物资装好。

KrolikC-coming, Leader!来、来了，队长！

PoludnitsaGive me a call when your comms equipment is fixed.等你们通讯设备修复，给我发个信号。

Equivalent Exchange 等量置换

KrolikWe're bringing in this many supplies? Damn, just how badly was the MCV wrecked?这种物资量——啧，基地车到底被炸得有多惨？

GrozaEnough to keep Mayling working on it through the night.是需要美玲通宵维修的工作量。

KrolikIt's just a night—that doesn't sound so bad, right? I mean, Mayling pulls all-nighters all the time.通宵就行，那不是听起来还好？ 美玲哪天不通宵了。

Groza...Do the quantities and weights of the items match up with the list that Mayling gave us?……各项数量、重量和美玲发来的清单比对结果如何。

KrolikUh... I checked the weights when I was loading them up, but I didn't count them out one by one.哦——装车的时候我确认过重量，数量没一个个数。

GrozaKrolik.克罗丽科。

Nemesis...The wandering moon... Looking up at the fading sunlight...……游离的月亮……仰视，离散的阳光……

KrolikHuh?! Why don't YOU load it next time if you're not satisfied with my work?!哈？！不满意下次你来搬啊？！

GrozaKeep your eyes open! The MCV is in sight.注意警戒！ 已经看到基地车了。

Transfer I 转移I

KrolikHere, this is it.喏，就这些了。

CommanderThank you. Mayling, start by fixing the drivetrain.辛苦。 美玲，先把传动设备修复一下。

MaylingIt's pretty badly wrecked; the repair may take over 14 hours...传动设备损坏情况比较严重，预、预计需要14小时以上……

CommanderPrioritize restoring normal driving. We need to get out of here ASAP.优先保证正常行驶，我们需要马上离开这里。

MaylingR-right.好、好的。

CommanderWe'll be in the ops room.我们去指挥室。

Commander...……

CommanderJust now, we came to a halt and all our fighting strength left while the box was left behind. But even so, we were not attacked.在刚才那段时间，车队停摆、战斗力量全部离开、而箱子却被留下。尽管如此，我们却没有被攻击。

CommanderWhy is that...? Could it be that our Varjager trackers need more time?为什么……难道是，作为追踪方的瓦良格帮还需要更多时间？

KrolikThe box? What's with the box?箱子？箱子怎么了？

Nemesis...Cold... Harrying, sleepiness and eternal slumber...……寒冷……驱逐，困倦与永眠……

KrolikThere's a person inside the box?!箱子里装的是人？！

Commander...We can't be sure if they're human. But if they are... Given the strength of that Collapse storm back then, even if it was just for a few seconds, a girl like that...……也不能确定就是人类。 但如果是人类……以当时坍塌风暴的强度，那样的女孩子就算是只停留几秒……

GrozaAccording to Poludnitsa's information, there's also something very suspicious about the client of this job.依据佩妮泽的情报，这个订单的委托方也很可疑。

CommanderYeah. We're bounty hunters now, we take money and render services—or at least, that's how it should be.是啊。 我们现在是赏金猎人，拿人钱财，替人办事——本来应该是这样。

GrozaShould we ask B.R.I.E.F. for more information about the contract?是否应该询问一下B.R.I.E.F.关于订单的更多信息？

CommanderWe'll contact B.R.I.E.F. once our comms is fixed. ...I can only hope we're just being paranoid.等通讯设备修复，就联系B.R.I.E.F.。 ……希望只是我们多心。

GrozaBasic repairs have been performed on the drivetrain, enough for us to drive normally. Also, Mayling reports some traces of activity from the box.传动设备初步修复，可支持正常行驶。 另外，美玲报告箱子似乎有轻微移动的迹象。

CommanderMove out, now!立刻转移！

(The vehicle starts moving. The sky gradually darkens outside the window.)（车体开始移动，窗外出现了缓慢暗下去的天空。）

(Amid the spreading darkness, a smear of glowing red light starts closing in on the Elmo.)（在逐渐蔓延开来的黑暗中，成片的红光正向着艾莫号方向接近。）

Krolik—What the hell are these things? Are they enemies?!——这什么东西？敌人？！

CommanderSo they've caught up after all... these Varjager mutts.果然还是追上来了……这群瓦良格帮的野狗。

GrozaMayling, incoming enemy attack, return to the ops room.美玲，出现敌袭，回指挥室。

MaylingThis goes here, then following the program settings... Huh, Leader?这个放在这里，按照程序设置——呃、队长？

CommanderGroza, stall them. We'll get the MCV as close to the purification zone as we can. With the railway garrison stationed nearby, the Varjagers won't dare approach.闪电，拖住他们。 基地车会尽可能贴近净化区。有长城列车守军在，瓦良格帮不敢靠近。

GrozaUnderstood. All combat units, prepare for battle.了解。 各作战单位，准备作战。

Transfer II 转移II

MaylingW-we're almost at Purification Zone W_2069_0105!马、马上就要到W_2069_0105净化区了！

GrozaCommander, that was not the enemy's main force, they're showing signs of retreating.指挥官，敌方不是主力部队，目前已有撤退迹象。

Commander...That wasn't their main force?……不是主力部队？

GrozaThey were numerous, but their armaments and fighting power weren't quite there.数量上有一定规模，但装备和战力上还有差距。

CommanderIt might have been a probe. Stay alert. Send our transponder ID to the railway garrison forces once we enter the purification zone.可能是试探，持续警戒。 进入净化区范围后，向长城列车守军发送通行识别码。

Mayling—The enemy's artillery is about to fire!——敌方，火炮即将发射！

CommanderDeploy the shield!释放护盾！

MaylingIt-it's already up!已经——已经释放！

Mayling...Ugh!……呜！

CommanderWe'll be fine, Mayling.没事的，美玲。

MaylingW-we got hit by the blast! The vehicle has sustained damage... What should we do, Commander...受、受到爆炸影响！基地车受损……怎么办啊指挥官……

CommanderKeep heading for the purification zone and estimate our damage taken. Mayling, both we and the MCV need fixing. Groza, return to the MCV once you verify that all enemies have withdrawn.继续向净化区方向前进，同步评估受损情况，美玲，我们和基地车都需要修整。 闪电，确认敌方全部撤退后立刻返回基地车。

Commander...Looks like that valuable mission cargo in the inventory room has an incredible ability.……储藏室里那个昂贵的任务物品，似乎有个不得了的功能。

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