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Corposant - Part 2

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39 chapters · 3348 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Enter, Stage Left 入场

(Nighttime, XX/XX/2074.)（2074年，X月X日，晚）

(I stand before the hotel's full height window, my fingers lightly tapping against the tempered glass.)（我站在酒店的落地窗前，手指轻轻敲击着钢化玻璃。）

(The sumptuous skyline of the White Zone traces a dazzling horizon in the night, sharply contrasted with the dim, gray outline of the satellite city in the distance. The prosperity outside the window feels utterly at odds with the weight on my mind.)（白区的奢华建筑群在夜色中勾勒出一道闪耀的天际线，与远处卫星城隐约可见的灰暗轮廓形成鲜明对比。窗外繁华的景象与我沉重的思绪格格不入。）

(With Leva's coordination, we managed to shake off the security authorities far more easily than expected. That identity card sent every official who tried to inspect us scampering.)（在莱娅的协调下，我们比预想中更容易地从治安部门那脱身，那张身份卡片让每个试图检查我们的官员都避之不及。）

(We've returned to the hotel to reorganize our intel while waiting for any new updates from Group Two.)（我们回到酒店中重新整理情报，同时等待着二队能有新的消息回来。）

(In one corner of the room, Colphne kneels on the carpet, completely absorbed in sorting through the materials we retrieved from the research institute. Groza leans against the wall nearby, carefully inspecting her weapons while keeping a constant eye on the scene outside the window.)（房间一角，寇尔芙半跪在地毯上，正聚精会神地整理着我们从研究所带出的资料；而闪电则靠在墙边，一边细致地检查武器装备，一边时刻关注着窗外的动静。）

(I let out a quiet sigh and refocused my thoughts on what we encountered earlier at Orphelune's institute.)（我轻叹一口气，将思绪拉回到刚才在欧菲露妮研究所的遭遇。）

(That sudden attack... and the mysterious scientist named "Chiloveig"...)（那场突如其来的袭击，以及那个名为“奇洛薇格”的神秘科学家……）

(While Groza updates Leva and the others on the situation, I also take the opportunity to contact the Elmo and throw my questions at Dandelion.)（闪电将刚才的情况同步给了莱娅那边，而我也抓紧时间联系了艾莫号，将疑问抛给了丹德莱。）

(Dandelion speaks with an unusual seriousness after I finish recounting everything.)（我将之前的一切都交代完后，丹德莱罕见地正经说起话来。）

DandelionSo the young lady just let you into her lab on her own initiative, and even demonstrated how those plants could convert Collapse particles into electricity?也就是说，那个大小姐就这么自说自话地将您放进了她的实验室，还顺便展示了那些植物将坍塌粒子转换成电力的过程。

CommanderThat's right, and the lab itself wasn't heavily armed or guarded at all. It was as if they were researching something insignificant.没错，而且那座实验室也没有被严格地武装安保护卫，仿佛是在研究什么不重要的事似的。

DandelionTo be fair, it really isn't that important.硬要说的话，的确也不是什么很重要的事。

DandelionFrom the mobile purification vehicles mass-produced by the URNC to the Elmo's vector engine, Collapse particle energy conversion is already widely applied. It was never popularized due to cost, but it's hardly some profound scientific secret.坍塌粒子转换能源远到罗联量产的移动净化车近到艾莫号的向力引擎，虽然这个技术因为成本原因没能普及化，但也并非什么很高深的科研秘密。

Commander...Am I really overthinking it, then?……难道说真的是我想太多了吗？

CommanderIs Project Eden really just what Orphelune claims it to be—a research on energy innovation?“乐园计划”本身真的只是欧菲露妮声称的，一项能源革新研究？

CommanderMaybe there's nothing suspicious about Project Eden after all. Is it just a smokescreen to cover up Paradeus' other conspiracies?还是说，可疑的并非“乐园计划”，它只是个幌子，而帕拉蒂斯另有阴谋在水面下？

DandelionIf a low-cost green botanical system could really be built to absorb particles, restore Yellow Zone ecology, reduce Collapse radiation, and generate power all at the same time—as Girard's claims, the world would truly turn into the garden of Eden.如果真能和吉拉尔集团宣传的那样，以极低的成本建立能吸收粒子的绿植系统，一边重新建立黄区的生态系统一边降低坍塌辐射还顺便能发电，那倒真能建成“乐园”了。

DandelionBut even Persica could only achieve energy conversion at the scale of powering a Remolding Pattern. Covering an entire city with it... do you think that little girl could actually pull it off?不过即使连帕斯卡都只能做到拟态图谱级别的能源转换，要覆盖一整个城市的工程量，那个小姑娘你觉得有可能吗？

Commander...You're right.……的确。

(I massage the bridge of my nose, trying to ease the strain from all the thinking.)（我捏了捏鼻梁，试图缓解连续思考带来的压力。）

CommanderBut there's something she said earlier that keeps bothering me.不过那个大小姐之前说的话我有点在意。

DandelionWhat did she say?什么话？

CommanderShe said she had seen the Truth, and that she'd lived through the Frankfurt Incident.她说她看到过真理，而她经历过法兰克福事件。

CommanderDo you think it's possible she was also affected by that "space"?你说有没有可能，她也受到了那个“空间”的影响？

Dandelion...…………

DandelionCommander, we have a deal.指挥官，我们约定过的。

CommanderSorry... forget I asked.抱歉……忘记这个问题吧。

Commander...The key question is whether Orphelune herself is in the know.……问题的关键在于，欧菲露妮本人是否知情？

CommanderShe appears to be filled with pure and sincere passion for her research, so much so that she was willing to risk it all and show a "journalist" the very heart of her research facility...她看起来对自己的研究充满了纯粹的热情，甚至愿意冒着风险向一个“记者”展示最核心的实验区域……

CommanderIf this was merely an act or some kind of ploy to fool me, I really can't see the point.如果这是单纯的演技或是针对我的阴谋，我实在想不出有什么意义。

DandelionGee, Commander, you think too highly of yourself~诶呀，指挥官你把自己想得太重要了~

DandelionCould it have been your irresistible charm that made her decide to bare her soul after laying eyes on you once?说不定是您的魅力俘获了她，让她一看到您就决定交心交底呢？

Commander...I think that possibility is infinitely close to zero.……我觉得这种可能性无限接近于零。

DandelionSo you agree it's not zero~那说明还是有可能性的嘛~

DandelionAnyway, I'll look into that young lady. Make sure to keep me in the loop if anything new comes up.总之那位大小姐我会去调查下，如果有新的信息也记得同步过来哦。

CommanderAlright, let's leave it at that for now.嗯，就先这样。

(I walk over to the large round table at the center of the room. Spread across it is a huge map of Lviv, with several key locations marked in red—Orphelune's research facility, the Girard Group's headquarters, and several experimental fields on the outskirts.)（我走到房间中央的大圆桌前，那里铺开了一张巨大的利沃夫地图，几个关键地点被红笔标注出来：欧菲露妮的研究所、吉拉尔集团总部大楼，以及几个郊区的试验田。）

CommanderAnd if she really is innocent, then who's pulling the strings behind all this?以及如果她真的无辜，那么是谁在背后操控这一切？

CommanderOleg Girard? The third-gen Doll Igla? Or perhaps...奥列克·吉拉尔？三代人形针？还是说……

(I tap a question mark on the map with my finger.)（我用手指点了点地图上的一个问号标记。）

CommanderChiloveig... She's the most suspicious one right now.奇洛薇格……她是目前最可疑的。

(Colphne springs up from the floor and hops excitedly over to the table, then picks up a photograph—one of the pieces of evidence we secretly took at the facility.)（寇尔芙从地上跳起来，兴奋地蹦到桌边，拿起一份照片，那是我们在研究所偷拍的证据之一。）

ColphneI still can't believe Igla would abandon Orphelune just for that mysterious woman!我还是不敢相信针会为了这个神秘人物撇下欧菲露妮！

ColphneFrom what we've observed, Igla's basically a super nanny! She usually won't even let Orphelune drink any water handed to her by someone else!从我们监视的情况来看，针平时连欧菲露妮喝水都要亲自递上，简直就像个超级保姆！

ColphneBut a single phone call from Chiloveig was enough to make her leave Orphelune. There's definitely something odd going on here!而奇洛薇格的一个电话就能让她离开欧菲露妮，这肯定有问题！

GrozaOrphelune herself didn't have any objections either. Or rather... she didn't find it strange at all.欧菲露妮本人对此也没有异议，或者说……她并不觉得奇怪。

GrozaThis is clearly a common occurrence, and Orphelune has already accepted it.显然类似的事经常发生，而且欧菲露妮也已经认同了。

(Setting her weapon aside, Groza steps up to the table and points at a spot on the map.)（她放下手中的武器，走到桌前，指向地图上的某个点。）

GrozaAssuming Orphelune is innocent and Chiloveig is the one pulling the strings... then what role does Igla actually play in all of this?假设欧菲露妮无辜，而黑幕是奇洛薇格，那么……针在这其中扮演的究竟是什么角色？

(I recall Igla's ever-vigilant eyes and subtle body language from yesterday at the research facility.)（我回忆起昨天在研究所时，针那双时刻保持警惕的眼睛和微妙的肢体语言。）

(Even as Orphelune naïvely demonstrated her experimental results, Igla maintained an almost flawless professional mask.)（即使在欧菲露妮天真地展示实验成果时，针也始终保持着一种近乎完美的职业面具。）

(But in certain moments—especially when I pressed deeper—her reactions revealed a level of wariness far beyond that of an ordinary assistant.)（但在某些瞬间，尤其是在我问及更深层次的问题时，她的反应透露出了远超普通助理的防备心理。）

CommanderShe knows.她知情。

(I voice my assumption outright.)（我直接断言道。）

CommanderWhatever Chiloveig is hiding from Orphelune... Igla definitely knows about it.不论奇洛薇格瞒着欧菲露妮在做什么……她肯定都知情。

CommanderShe knows about Paradeus... and those experiments. And she's afraid I might reveal the truth to Orphelune.关于帕拉蒂斯……还有那些实验，她都知道，而且很怕我向欧菲露妮披露真相。

CommanderIs she protecting Orphelune... or monitoring her?她是在保护欧菲露妮……或者是在监视她？

ColphneWhoa! So you're saying Igla and Chiloveig are plotting something behind Orphelune's back? That Orphelune's already been sidelined?哇！难道说针和奇洛薇格瞒着欧菲露妮在搞阴谋？欧菲露妮已经被架空了？

CommanderThe facility was attacked almost immediately the moment she left.她前脚刚离开，研究所马上就遭遇袭击。

CommanderShe didn't come back until after we repelled the attackers... If we hadn't been there, those attackers might have succeeded.直到我们击退袭击者才返回……如果当时我们不在，那些袭击者很可能已经得手了。

CommanderAnd who sent those attackers? Cecht FABN? Or Paradeus?那些袭击者又是谁派来的？法本集团？还是帕拉蒂斯？

(I drum my fingers on the tabletop, sinking into thought.)（我用手指敲击着桌面，陷入沉思。）

(The entire situation feels like an intricate chessboard, and we can only see one small corner of it.)（整个局势如同一盘复杂的棋局，而我们似乎只能看到棋盘的一角。）

ColphneStill, Commander, do you really believe Orphelune knows nothing at all?话说回来，指挥官，你真的相信欧菲露妮什么都不知道吗？

Commander...Based on my observations, I'm inclined to believe that.……根据我的观察，我倾向于这个可能。

CommanderBut I won't trust her completely. Leaving aside the risks, even logically speaking...但我也不会完全相信她，且不说这样做的风险，单从逻辑上讲……

CommanderShe's the Girard Group's young mistress, the future heiress to the group, and also its chief scientist.她是吉拉尔集团的大小姐，未来的集团继承人，同时又是集团内的首席科学家。

CommanderWhether she knows or not, she must have directly or indirectly advanced Paradeus' schemes.不论她知不知情，她肯定都直接或间接推动过帕拉蒂斯的阴谋。

Groza...She's a scientist.……她是个科学家。

GrozaScientists can become so focused on their own field that they overlook the bigger picture. That makes them highly susceptible to being used.科学家很容易太专注于自己的领域，而忽视外部环境的盲点，有很高概率被利用。

(I nod. Groza's analysis is likely correct.)（我点点头，闪电的分析很可能是正确的。）

CommanderYeah. And there's one more thing...嗯，还有一件事是……

Commander...What did she really mean when she said she'd seen the Truth?……她说她见过“真理”到底是什么意思？

(The Truth—the thing she claims to have beheld during the Frankfurt Incident.)（“真理”——她自称在法兰克福事件中看到的东西。）

(It's almost laughable, but... when it comes to the Frankfurt Incident, I was without a doubt a central figure.)（说来可笑，但……说到“法兰克福事件”，我可算得上是当之无愧的主人公了。）

(I was right at the heart of it. I did witness some deeply unpleasant things, but nothing I'd ever call the Truth.)（我就处在事件的中央，虽然我的确有看到过一些令人不悦的东西，但我可没看见过什么值得被称为真理的东西。）

(So what exactly was she referring to...?)（她所指的……到底是什么？）

(Just as I sink deeper into thought, the communicator on the table suddenly vibrates. I grab it quickly and answer.)（就在我陷入沉思的时候，放在桌上的通讯器突然震动起来，我迅速拿起，按下接听键。）

CommanderIt's me.是我。

(Klukai's voice comes through from the other end, with the wind blowing and static crackling faintly in the background.)（可露凯的声音从另一端传来，背景中隐约可听到风声和轻微的电子杂音。）

KlukaiCommander, we've found something important!指挥官，我们发现了重要情况！

(There's a trace of tension and excitement in her voice—rare for the usually composed Klukai.)（她的声音中带着一丝紧张和兴奋，这对一向冷静的可露凯来说相当少见。）

(After leaving Orphelune's research facility, Klukai has been leading Group Two in monitoring Igla and Orphelune's movements.)（离开欧菲露妮的研究所之后，可露凯便带领二队跟上了针和欧菲露妮，监视她们的去向。）

CommanderGo on.请讲。

KlukaiWe followed them back to a hotel owned by the Girard Group, where they're holding the launch summit for Project Eden tonight.我们跟着她们一路回到了吉拉尔旗下的酒店，她们今晚将会在那里举办乐园计划的启动峰会。

KlukaiThe young mistress is now staying at the hotel. Monsoon is monitoring her.吉拉尔集团的大小姐停留在了酒店，季风小队正在监视她。

KlukaiBut that third-gen Doll jumped into an unmarked black sedan and left the White Zone right after dropping her off. She's heading toward the satellite city.而那个三代人形，送完欧菲露妮立即就乘坐一辆没有吉拉尔标识的黑色轿车离开了白区，往卫星城的方向去了。

CommanderThe satellite city? What's she going there for?卫星城？她去那里干什么？

KlukaiNot sure yet. Her senses are extremely sharp, so we dare not follow too closely.还不清楚，她的感官很敏锐，我们不敢跟得太近。

KlukaiBut the route she's taking leads to a building owned by the Girard Group. We intercepted an internal line from the PSA—an alarm was triggered there half an hour ago, then canceled by their own people, claiming it was a false alarm.不过她前往的方向是一栋吉拉尔集团所有的大楼，我们截到一条治安部门的内线——半小时前，那里发出了警报，但被他们自己取消了，声称是误触。

CommanderA false alarm...误触……

(If it were truly a false alarm, it wouldn't warrant a personal visit from someone like Igla.)（如果是误触，根本不值得惊动针这样的人物亲自前往。）

GrozaCommander, should we intervene?指挥官，我们要介入吗？

CommanderKlukai, keep your distance and continue monitoring.可露凯，你们保持距离，继续监视。

CommanderGroza, Colphne...闪电，寇尔芙……

CommanderWe're moving out.我们出发。

Knight I 骑士I

(Based on the coordinates provided by Klukai, we are already close to the target area.)（根据可露凯提供的坐标，我们已经接近了目标地区。）

(This entire district is an industrial park belonging to the Girard Group. We disembark some distance away from the park itself.)（这一带都是属于吉拉尔集团的工业园区，我们在离园区还有一定距离的地方下了车。）

(After checking our weapons and comms, we begin moving toward the park.)（检查完武器和通讯，我们开始朝园区方向移动。）

(Although security personnel are patrolling nearby, slipping past them and entering the park is effortless for us.)（虽然治安部门的人手正在附近巡逻，但避开他们进入园区对我们而言易如反掌。）

(I feel noticeably more at ease after changing out of the dress suit. We follow the route that Klukai sent, and our journey has thus far been uneventful.)（换掉了西装后我感觉整个人都自在了起来，沿着可露凯发送的路线行动，没有出现任何意外。）

(With security forces present here in such numbers and guarding the area so tightly, it is easy to imagine there's something here that they're trying to hide.)（既然治安部门出现在这里，并且严密把守，很容易就能想象到，这里肯定发生了什么不想让人看到的事。）

(404 is positioned on a small rise outside the park. While the location does not allow a full view, we can still make out the general situation inside.)（她们停留在一个园区外的小高地上，虽然无法完全俯视园区，但还是能看到园区内大致的情况。）

(There are no civilian facilities anywhere around the park. It is also particularly strange that the interior is completely empty, with visible signs of a hasty evacuation.)（园区的周围见不到任何民用设施，而令人感到古怪的是，园区内空空荡荡，肉眼可见匆忙的撤离痕迹。）

(Aside from the security personnel, almost no one is left on the site.)（除了那些治安部门的人员以外，这里已经不剩下什么人了。）

(We approach 404. Klukai is observing the park through a pair of binoculars.)（我们靠近到404小队的身边，可露凯正在用望远镜监视园区内的情况。）

CommanderKlukai, what's the situation?可露凯，情况如何。

KlukaiIgla seems to have entered the park. We have been monitoring it continuously, and no one has left since.针应该就是进入到这个园区当中，我们一直在不间断监视这里，没有任何人离开过。

KlukaiTo ensure the operation goes smoothly, we asked Leva for information on this park while waiting for you, Commander.为了确保行动顺利，在等指挥官你来的时候我们向莱娅要了这个园区的信息。

CommanderWhat did she say?她怎么说？

KlukaiAccording to her intel, this is a logistics center in which the Girard Group only started investing within the last few years. It was quite a sizeable sum, but internal reports show the park has seen almost no actual use.情报显示这是吉拉尔集团近年才投资的物流中心，投入的资金量非常可观，但是从内部报告看整个园区几乎没有被使用过。

CommanderA cover?伪装吗？

KlukaiMost likely. An unused industrial park that still burns through massive amounts of funding every month.多半是，一个没有使用的园区却每月都在消耗巨量的资金。

KlukaiIgla must've come for something related to Chiloveig. There's probably a secret research facility here.针来这里一定和那个奇洛薇格有关，这里可能有个秘密研究所。

CommanderAs expected of Leva. She dug pretty deep.不愧是莱娅，查得挺深入的。

KlukaiActually... Leva didn't reply to us directly. Instead... someone else provided the intel support.其实……莱娅没有回复我们，相应的……是她给我们提供了情报协助。

CommanderSomeone else?她？

KlukaiIt was Miss Kalina. She said she would be providing intelligence support from here on out, and told us to have you contact her once you arrived.格琳娜小姐，她说接下来由她提供情报支持，还说等你到位了让你联系她。

CommanderUh... alright.呃……好的。

KlukaiHere's the communication code.这是通讯编码。

(I take the code Klukai hands me. After hesitating for a moment, I connect to Kalina's channel.)（我接受了可露凯递给我的编码，犹豫了片刻后，接通了格琳的通讯。）

CommanderKalina, are you feeling any better?格琳，你身体好一些了吗？

KalinaYes, I'm fine.嗯，我没事。

KalinaLeva and Lenna are accompanying the director to a meeting. From here on, I'll be providing support for your operation.莱娅和莱娜去陪同局长参加会议了，接下来您的行动由我来提供支持。

CommanderThank you very much...非常感谢……

Kalina...……

CommanderAhem.咳。

CommanderWe've now tracked the Girard Group's third-gen Doll to the target area. Can you indicate the precise location?现在我们已经追踪吉拉尔集团的三代人形到达目标区域了，你能指示我们明确的目标位置么。

KalinaOur people have been continuously monitoring Igla. I'll sync the information we have.我们的人一直在监控针的情况，我把掌握的情况同步过来。

KalinaAdditionally, I've been tapping into internal security communications. According to reports from officials closely tied to the Girard Group, Igla seems to be engaged in combat at one of their internal facilities.另外，我在调动治安部门内部的通讯，和吉拉尔集团有密切联系的官员似乎传递出针在吉拉尔内部的某个设施中进行交战的信息。

CommanderThe only ones who could be fighting the third-gen Doll at this time would be...这个时候在和吉拉尔的三代人形交战，只可能是……

KalinaThat's right. It's most probably Task Force DEFY.没错，应该是“忤逆”小队。

CommanderOur top priority now is to locate the DEFY Dolls.接下来的首要任务是找到“忤逆”的人形。

CommanderAnd if possible, retrieve Helena at the same time.找到她们的同时还能找回海伦娜。

KalinaDo you think Task Force DEFY will hand Helena back?你觉得“忤逆”会把海伦娜交回来吗？

CommanderThese Dolls were once commanded by Ange—I don't believe they will go astray.被安洁指挥过的人形，我相信她们是不会变质的。

KalinaMm. I trust your judgment, Commander.嗯，我相信指挥官的判断。

KalinaBased on the internal structure of the industrial park, there are several large ventilation ducts. That area likely contains an entrance to an underground research facility.从园区结构来看，有几个大型的通风管道，预判那片位置有进入地下研究所的入口。

KalinaI'll plot the most plausible route. You'll have to play it by ear once you're inside.我指示一条可能性最大的路线，下去后就靠您随机应变了。

CommanderLeave it to me.交给我吧。

(Kalina sends over a route map leading into the heart of the underground facility. After a brief exchange of opinions, the Dolls of 404 begin preparing for infiltration.)（格琳娜将一个进入研究所腹地的路线图发送了过来，404小队的人形们交流了下意见后开始准备潜入作战。）

(Groza distributes the ammunition and weapons she has brought along for resupply, while Colphne calibrates her equipment next to me to ensure stable communications.)（闪电将带来的弹药和武器分发给了人形们作为补充，而寇尔芙在我身边调试设备以保证通讯顺畅。）

(I gesture downward.)（我向可露凯指了指脚下。）

CommanderWe'll use this as the first extraction point. If it's compromised, we regroup at the park's main entrance.这里作为第一撤离位置，如果这里暴露我们就在园区正门汇合。

KlukaiAnd the rules of engagement?交战规则呢？

CommanderWe only open fire if we come under attack.被攻击后才能开火。

KlukaiWhat a pain...真是个麻烦的任务……

CommanderAvoid combat as much as possible. Kalina has marked the weak points in their security system. Break in and gather as much information as you can. If necessary, trace the network and burn out their automated combat units.尽量避免交战，格琳标记的地方有安保系统的侵入点，先入侵系统尽量多掌握信息，有必要就沿着网络将他们的自动化作战单位先烧掉。

KlukaiThat's quite a tall order for the current 404.要直接烧掉对面对现在的404小队来说有点强人所难啊。

CommanderCan't do it?做不到吗？

KlukaiOf course we can. Leave it to us, Commander.怎么可能，交给我们吧指挥官。

King I 国王I

(Nighttime, XX/XX/2074.)（2074年，X月X日，夜）

(Inside the top-floor conference room of the Girard Group headquarters, Kryuger, Leva, Lenna, and several agents from the Non-Military Forces Administration are already in position.)（吉拉尔集团总部大厦顶层会议室内，克鲁格、莱娅和莱娜以及几名非军事力量管理局的特工已经就位。）

(CEO Oleg Girard of the Lviv headquarters appears far more shrewd compared to Rurik of the Odesa branch. At this moment, he is sitting at the far end of the long table, a metal case and several documents placed before him.)（奥列克·吉拉尔——与分属敖德萨州分部的留里克不同，这位利沃夫本部的总裁看起来更加精明，此时他坐在长桌另一端，面前放着一个金属箱和几份文件。）

KryugerThank you for arriving on time, Mr. Oleg.感谢你按时赴约，奥列克先生。

OlegNo need for pleasantries, Mr. Kryuger.不必客套，克鲁格先生。

OlegThese are all the materials you requested—the complete evidence pertaining to the automaton insurgence and the vaccine incident.这些都是你要的材料——人形暴动和疫苗事件的全部证据。

OlegData, lab records, internal meeting minutes... everything is here.数据、实验记录、内部会议纪要……一应俱全。

LevaThat's surprisingly cooperative of you. I thought this would require some negotiation.这么配合？我还以为需要一番交涉呢。

OlegTimes have changed, Miss Leva.时代变了，莱娅小姐。

OlegDigging in my heels would do me no good. Saving my own skin is the most prudent course.死扛下去对我没什么好处，明哲保身才是上策。

(Kryuger signals for Leva to inspect the materials.)（克鲁格示意莱娅检查材料。）

(Leva takes the memory drive and plugs it into an interface. She scans through it quickly, then nods.)（莱娅接过内存条，插入接口，快速过了一遍之后点了点头。）

LevaThe materials are complete. The chain of evidence is intact.资料齐全，证据链完整。

LevaMr. Oleg doesn't seem to be hiding anything.奥列克先生并没有什么不老实的地方呢。

OlegWell? More generous than you expected, wasn't I?怎么样，是不是比你们想象的要慷慨？

OlegI know I'm hardly in a position to make demands, but I hope you'll show me the same generosity.我知道我没什么资格提要求，但我希望你们对我也有同等的慷慨。

KryugerNOMFA will honor its promises. We will ensure your personal safety.答应的事非军事力量管理局一定会做到，我们会确保你的人身安全。

KryugerI have to say, Mr. Oleg... You seem remarkably unconcerned about the future of your own employees.我不得不说，奥列克先生，你对自己集团员工的前途似乎毫不关心。

OlegThe corporate world is no less vicious than your battlefield, Director.商场并不比你们的战场温柔，尊敬的局长。

OlegWhen necessary, someone must be sacrificed—like my unfortunate younger brother.必要时，总要有人被牺牲，例如我那倒霉的弟弟。

OlegSurvival of the fittest, isn't it?优胜劣汰，不是吗？

KryugerOn behalf of the Non-Military Forces Administration, I reaffirm our commitment.我代表非军事力量管理局再次确认我们的承诺。

KryugerAs long as you provide complete evidence and cooperate with the investigation, we will guarantee your safety and arrange a new identity for you.只要你提供完整证据并配合调查，我们将保证你的人身安全，并为你安排新身份。

KryugerAs well as the transfer of part of your private assets.以及部分私人财产的转移。

OlegSpeaking of my private assets, here's another... gesture of my sincerity.说到我的私人财产，我还有些额外的……诚意想表示。

OlegPerhaps it can help me secure a more comfortable retirement.也许它能为我争取更多的养老金。

(He turns on the tablet he brought with him and pulls up a series of files.)（他打开随身携带的平板电脑，调出一系列文件。）

OlegI know you've been investigating Project Eden.我知道你们最近一直在调查关于乐园计划的内容。

OlegIgla's unauthorized actions, which you mentioned earlier, are also related to it.你之前提到的，针的擅自行动也跟这个有关系。

OlegFrankly speaking, I don't understand why this project warrants such a massive response from you.坦白地说，我根本不知道这个项目为什么值得你们这么多人大动干戈。

OlegBut since you want it, here is everything related to Project Eden in the database.但既然你们想要——这是“乐园计划”在数据库内的所有资料。

OlegOrphelune's research notes, experimental data—everything.欧菲露妮的研究笔记、实验数据，应有尽有。

(Lenna's eyes widen slightly.)（莱娜的眼睛微微睁大。）

LennaYou... you're selling out your own daughter?你……你要出卖自己的女儿？

OlegDon't look at me like that, Miss Lenna.别用那种眼神看我，小姐。

OlegScientists should be responsible for their own choices.科学家理应为自己的选择负责。

OlegI'm just a businessman, paying the price for my decisions.我只是一个商人，为自己的决策买单而已。

LevaAs far as I know, the public release of Project Eden is only a few hours away.据我所知，乐园计划的公开发表就在几小时后。

LevaYour daughter is probably devoting herself wholeheartedly to the preparations right now, never in a million years would she think...您的千金此时恐怕正在全心全意地筹备着，大概根本想不到……

LevaThat her own father is destroying all her life's work on the other side of the city.自己的父亲正在城市的另一头把她的心血全部毁掉吧。

OlegI believe this is also for Orphelune's own good.我相信这对欧菲露妮而言也是好事。

OlegNow that this project has drawn your attention, continuing to sink any deeper would only add to her crimes.既然这项目已经吸引了你们的注意，那继续越陷越深，只会让她的罪名变得更多。

OlegCutting losses in time isn't just for me—it's for her as well.及时止损不光是为我，也是为了她。

(Kryuger's expression remains unchanged as he takes the tablet.)（克鲁格表情不变，接过平板电脑。）

KryugerThis information is indeed valuable.这些资料确实很有价值。

KryugerHowever, it is still not enough for us to state our position.不过，这还不足够我们表明态度。

KryugerAs an official representative of the Non-Military Forces Administration, I must formally demand that you immediately halt all activities related to Project Eden.作为非军事力量管理局的官方代表，我必须正式要求你立即叫停乐园计划的所有活动。

OlegOf course. Of course.当然，当然。

OlegI anticipated this long ago.早就料到这一步了。

(He pulls out his communicator and rapidly inputs a command.)（他掏出通讯器，快速输入指令。）

OlegI've already issued a direct order in my capacity as CEO.我已经以CEO的身份下达了直接命令。

OlegAll preparations for Project Eden will be suspended immediately.乐园计划的所有准备工作将立即中止。

OlegThat includes the public announcement you just mentioned. Satisfied?包括你们刚才说到的公开发表，满意了吗？

KryugerAdditionally, I'd like to make some further inquiries. Regarding this Project Eden, there is evidence indicating that—另外，我还想了解一下，关于这个乐园计划，有证据表明……

(Before Kryuger can finish, the lights in the conference room abruptly go out. Then the alarm flashes red.)（就在克鲁格话音未落的时候，会议室的灯光突然熄灭，随后红色应急灯亮起。）

LevaLenna! Protect the Director!莱娜！保护好局长！

LennaAh... got it!啊……好！

(Bang!)（嘭！）

(The conference room doors are flung open as armed personnel and Marionette Dolls pour in and swiftly surround everyone present.)（会议室的大门被猛地砸开，一堆武装人员和傀儡人形迅速地涌了进来，将所有人包围。）

(Oleg jumps to his feet.)（奥列克立刻站了起来。）

OlegWho authorized you to enter here? Get out!谁授权你们进入的？出去！

Armed PersonnelNotification.通知。

Armed PersonnelThe security system has been reset. All personnel access privileges have been revoked.安保系统已重置。所有人员出入权限已被取消。

OlegThis is absurd! I'm the Chairman of the Group! I order you—荒谬！我是集团董事长！我命令你们——

Armed PersonnelOleg Girard, you have violated the Loyalty Agreement by betraying the Group's core assets and relevant personnel.奥列克·吉拉尔，你已违反忠诚协议，出卖集团核心资产及相关人员。

Armed PersonnelOrder refused.拒绝执行命令。

OlegL-Loyalty Agreement?! What nonsense is this?!忠……忠诚协议！？什么乱七八糟的！

OlegWho gave you the authority to refuse my orders?!谁给你们的权限拒绝我的命令！？

Armed PersonnelUnder current directives, all personnel will be confined to the secure area until Project Eden is completed.根据当前命令，所有人员将被限制在安全区域内，直至乐园计划完成。

Armed PersonnelAny resistance will result in immediate armed intervention.任何抵抗行为将立即导致武力干预。

(Oleg's face drains of color.)（奥列克的脸色变得苍白。）

OlegThis is mutiny! Who... who would dare do this? Zimmerman? Or those bastards on the board?这是叛变！是谁……谁敢这样做？是齐默尔曼吗？还是董事会的那些混蛋？

(Neither the armed personnel nor the Dolls respond to Oleg. Cold sweat pours down his face as he slowly collapses back into his chair.)（无论是武装人员还是人形都没有回复奥列克的意思，他流着冷汗缓缓地瘫坐到了椅子上。）

(Kryuger casts Oleg a cold glance, then stands and addresses the armed personnel sharply.)（而克鲁格冷眼望了奥列克一眼，站起身向武装人员呵斥道。）

KryugerYour actions are already in violation of the agreement with the Non-Military Forces Administration.你们的行为已经违反了与非军事力量管理局的协议。

KryugerEntering an authorized secure area with weapons without NOMFA approval is illegal. This will be treated as a serious administrative crime.未经非军事力量管理局批准持械进入授权安全区域违反了法律，这将被视为严重的行政犯罪事件。

Armed PersonnelDirector, we sincerely apologize for treating you this way, but please cooperate and remain here until Project Eden is launched.局长先生，我们万分抱歉这样对您，但请您配合我们停留在此处直至乐园计划启动。

Armed PersonnelAs long as you comply, we will not take any offensive action. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your personal safety.只要您配合我们就不会做出任何冒犯您的举措，不然我们无法对你的人身安全有所保证。

(Leva and Lenna exchange a glance and move to shield Kryuger at the center.)（莱娅和莱娜对视了一眼，将克鲁格护在中央。）

Leva...Comms aren't going through. All frequency bands are being jammed.……通讯打不出去，所有频段的信号都被屏蔽了。

LennaDo we engage? There are too many of them...要动手吗，但是对方那么多人……

LevaKryuger's safety is the priority.优先保证克鲁格的安全。

Kryuger...……

Kryuger...Your subordinates seem far more determined than you imagined.……看来，你的下属们的决心远比你想象的更加坚决。

OlegDamn it... those bastards!可恶……这群混蛋！

KryugerAlthough I'd rather not make this any uglier, Mr. Oleg, I'm afraid the terms of our agreement will need to be revised.虽然不想搞得那么难看，但是奥列克先生，恐怕我们协议的条件需要变更下了。

(The conference room doors close behind the Marionette Dolls. The red warning lights continue to flash, casting every face in a grave, oppressive glow.)（会议室的门在傀儡人形身后关闭，红色警戒灯仍在持续闪烁，将每个人的面容都映照得格外凝重。）

Hunter I 猎人I

(The DEFY Dolls move swiftly through the underground passageways.)（“忤逆”的人形在地下通道中快速地移动。）

(Beneath their feet lie shattered combat automatons and bodies riddled with bullet holes.)（她们的脚下有着支离破碎的作战机械和被打成筛子的尸体。）

VoymastinaArea's clear. No new enemies on scan.清空了，周围没有扫描到新的敌人。

AlvaWe need to break out from here. Get closer to the surface and we should be able to punch through the signal jamming and contact Kevin.我们得从这里突破出去，离地表更近一些就能突破信号干扰联系凯文了。

AlvaBut before that...不过在此之前……

AlvaWhere is Helena?海伦娜在哪里？

VoymastinaI left her where I set off from.我把她留在出发点了。

Voymastina...Which is right here.……也就是这个位置。

Alva...…………

(The moment Voymastina appeared, Alva could already guess what she had decided to do, but she still clings to a sliver of hope and scans the surroundings.)（在看到威玛西娜出现的那一刻，埃芙就猜到了她的选择，但埃芙还是抱有一丝侥幸，开始环顾四周。）

(Voymastina does not bother to search for Helena. Her Wolf Eye has already swept this area countless times. The answer is obvious.)（威玛西娜虽然没像埃芙一样搜寻海伦娜的身影，但是她的狼眼已经将这里反复扫描了无数次，答案是不言而喻的。）

(Disappointment and regret are written all over Voymastina's usually impassive face.)（即使是威玛西娜一直没有表情的面庞，此时也能看出她的失落和后悔。）

AlvaWhere was she last seen?最后看到她的位置在哪里？

(Voymastina walks to a small, broken opening along the sewer wall. Alva switches on her flashlight and shines it inside. There is no sign of Helena.)（威玛西娜走到了下水道边的一个小破洞边，埃芙打开手电朝里照去，里面没有海伦娜的踪影。）

AlvaJudging by these marks, an intense fight took place here.看这些痕迹，这里发生过激烈的战斗。

AlvaHelena's defense system released energy beams at this location.海伦娜的防卫系统在这里释放过能量束。

VoymastinaShe was taken...她是被抓走的……

(Voymastina bends down and picks up fragments of a shattered communicator, her gaze heavy.)（威玛西娜弯腰捡起被打碎的通讯器碎片，眼神凝重。）

VoymastinaI made the wrong call.是我的错误判断。

VoymastinaI'm sorry...对不起……

(Alva checks her terminal, but she still cannot locate the signal from the container.)（埃芙查看终端，但仍然无法找到箱子的信号。）

AlvaIf we had withdrawn immediately according to your plan, we might have saved Helena.如果刚才能按照你的想法立即撤退说不定能救下海伦娜了。

Alva...It was me who insisted on staying too long. That gave them time to lock onto her position. We dragged this out, and they had more than enough time to track her.……是我强行停留的时间太久，对方能定位到海伦娜的位置，拖了这么久对方有足够的时间追踪到她。

AlvaIt was me who didn't think things through.是我没考虑周全。

VoymastinaIf I'd defeated that third-gen Doll faster...如果我能更快地打败那个三代人形……

AlvaBeing able to retreat from Chiloveig at all was already no small feat.能从奇洛薇格那里撤退已经很不容易了。

AlvaWe'll figure something out about Helena later. Right now, our top priority is transmitting the intel we just obtained.海伦娜的事我们再想办法，现在当务之急是将刚才获取到的情报传输出去。

Voymastina...We'll have to force our way out.……强行突破。

AlvaMm. That'll be quicker.嗯……这样速度比较快。

(Voymastina reloads a fresh magazine and nods to Alva.)（威玛西娜重新换上了一个弹匣，对埃芙点了点头。）

(Just as Alva is about to move, she suddenly freezes, listening intently to the sewer.)（埃芙刚准备起身，突然她停住了自己的动作，在下水道中聆听了起来。）

AlvaHm?嗯？

AlvaI think I hear gunfire?我好像听到别的枪声？

VoymastinaIt's far away... Very faint, but it's definitely an exchange.很远，声音很微弱，但的确是交火的声音。

VoymastinaSomeone else seems to be fighting the security forces.似乎有别人在和守备部队交战。

AlvaIn the direction we're planning to withdraw...在我们准备撤离的方向上。

AlvaWho could it be at a time like this...?这个时候，究竟是……

Hunter I 猎人I

AlvaThe combat automatons here... are just standing still?这里的作战人形……站在原地不动了？

(DEFY moves through the underground corridor.)（“忤逆”穿越了地下通道。）

(Just as Alva suspected, the passage is packed with defensive units. Combat automatons and Dolls have already built fortifications, waiting for DEFY to walk straight into the trap.)（如埃芙所猜测的一样，通道中设置了大量的守备部队，作战机械和人形已经构建起了工事，等待着“忤逆”们自投罗网。）

(But the automatons before Alva's eyes are completely motionless. Their drooping limbs and weapons indicate that their neural circuits have been fried on the spot.)（但是埃芙眼前的机械们全都一动不动，下垂的肢体和武器让埃芙意识到它们已经被烧毁在原地。）

VoymastinaWas it Kevin?是凯文吗？

AlvaJudging by the method, no. Maybe our luck has finally turned.从手法看不是，也许我们的好运来了。

IglaI have to say, I admire your optimism.不得不说，我很欣赏您这样乐观的态度。

IglaBut unfortunately, the goddess of fortune tends to be fickle.但恐怕幸运的女神总是喜怒无常。

(Alva immediately searches for the source of the voice, but Igla is nowhere to be seen.)（埃芙立即寻找声音的来源，但哪里都没看到针的身影。）

Voymastina!!！！

(Voymastina suddenly shoves Alva aside. The massive force slams her into the wall.)（威玛西娜猛地一推埃芙，巨大的冲击力将她砸在墙上。）

(As her vision spins, a violent explosion erupts where she had been standing just moments ago.)（就在她头晕目眩时，剧烈的爆炸声在她原来的位置传来。）

(She scrambles back to her feet and sees that the ceiling overhead has been blown open. Igla drops down from above, her dagger already buried in Voymastina's forearm.)（她拼命爬起身来，发现头顶的天花板已经被炸开，从上落下的针已经将匕首插进了威玛西娜的前臂上。）

(Voymastina lowers her stance to dissipate the force. She shoves Igla aside, then lashes out with a brutal kick.)（威玛西娜压低身子卸力将针推到自己的侧面，再狠狠一脚踢了过去。）

(Igla blocks the strike with both arms and lands lightly on the ground after arcing through the air.)（针用双手挡住了踢击，在空中划过一条曲线后，落在了地面上。）

IglaExceptional reaction speed. It is truly a joy to fight you—there are very few opponents who can make me give my all from start to finish.卓越的反应，我很享受与您的交手，能够让我始终如一全力以赴的对手实在不多。

Voymastina...……

(Voymastina pulls the dagger from her forearm and glances at it.)（威玛西娜从前臂上拔出匕首，看了一看。）

(The blade had originally been aimed at her core. She refocuses her attention on Igla, who makes a brief gesture toward her.)（这把匕首原本瞄准的是她核心的位置，她重新将注意力投向针，针向她做了一个手势。）

AlvaLooks like we're not going to reach ground level until she's dealt with.看来不消灭她，我们是走不出地下了。

Voymastina...Leave her to me.……交给我吧。

Knight II 骑士Ⅱ

(Klukai pulls her connection jack free from a control panel. After releasing an abnormal surge of current, the panel gradually falls silent, but her frame is still shaking violently.)（可露凯从一个面板上拔下了自己的连接端头，面板放出了异常的电流后逐渐安静下来，但是她的身体却还在剧烈地颤抖。）

KlukaiPhew... humph... See? Even electronic warfare is no big deal.呼……哼……就算是电子战也没什么了不起的嘛。

(Supported by her teammates, Klukai barely manages to stand up. Even with four Dolls plus the equipment carried by Andoris sharing the load, the immense computational strain from the hack has nearly caused her to crash.)（可露凯在队友的搀扶下勉强站起身来，即使有4个人形外加安朵丝携带的设备一起分担，入侵产生的巨大算力负担也让可露凯几乎要宕机过去。）

(Fortunately, before Klukai's neural core could burn out, she managed to breach the system's defenses and destroyed the automated command chain throughout the entire facility.)（好在在可露凯的心智烧毁前，她还是突破了系统的防壁，并摧毁了整个设施内的自动化指挥链条。）

KlukaiCommander, we've suppressed the defense system terminal. I just shut down all automated combat units in this facility.指挥官，防卫系统的终端被我们压制了，我刚才关闭了这个设施内所有自动化的作战单位。

CommanderWell done, Klukai. I expected nothing less from you.干得好可露凯，不愧是你。

KlukaiHumph, naturally. No matter what kind of mission you give me, I can get it done.哼，那是自然，不管你交给我什么样的任务，我都能完成。

CommanderEver so reliable.真是太可靠了。

CommanderCan you transfer the defense system terminal's permissions to me?防卫系统终端的权限可以转移给我吗？

KlukaiNo problem, on it right now... There, can you see it?没问题，我现在就处理……好了，能看到了吗？

CommanderYes, I'm in the system.嗯，我进系统了。

CommanderThere are heavy damage reports in four zones of the underground area. The last one is... hmm, a vertical sector not too far from you.对方在地下区域中有四个区域有大量战损报告，最后一个区域在……嗯，离你不太远的垂直区域。

KlukaiIs it Task Force DEFY?是“忤逆”小队吗？

CommanderHighly likely.极大可能是这样。

KlukaiPlease guide us there. I'll bring them back.请引导我们过去吧，我会把她们带回来的。

CommanderRight, I'm counting on you.嗯，交给你了。

Knight II 骑士Ⅱ

(404 enters the facility without a hitch, disappearing from view even through the binoculars.)（404小队顺利地进入了设施，在望远镜中已经看不到她们的身影。）

(I watch their coordinates on the terminal and consider what they might encounter next.)（我看着终端中她们的坐标，考虑下一步可能会碰到的情况。）

(Based on the information, the area is very likely where they'll run into DEFY. With the combined combat strength of 404 and Task Force DEFY, breaking out of the facility shouldn't be difficult.)（按照信息推测的区域大概率是能遭遇到“忤逆”，404小队加上“忤逆”的战斗力要突破出设施应该不是难事。）

(However, even if they manage to rendezvous with the DEFY Dolls, the presence of that third-gen Doll will still pose a major obstacle.)（不过，就算她们能顺利接应到忤逆的人形，那个三代人形的存在依然会造成很大的阻碍。）

(To be honest, I don't have much confidence that our current Dolls can defeat Igla inside an underground facility. However, defeating her isn't our objective, we just need a plan to shake her off and leave quickly.)（说实话对以现有的人形在地下设施中打败那个人形我并没有太多把握，不过打败那个人形不是我们的任务，得想个能快速摆脱她离开的方案。）

(As I study the facility map, an idea suddenly comes to mind.)（我看着设施的地图，忽然想到了一个主意。）

(There's no data in the terminal to support this plan, though. Looks like it's time to seek support.)（不过从终端内并无法得到支撑我想法的信息，看来到了寻求支援的时刻了。）

(I quickly gather my thoughts and call Kalina. She picks up almost immediately.)（我简单酝酿了下话语，对格琳娜进行了呼叫，而她也很快就接通了联系。）

CommanderKalina, can you find a complete structural blueprint of Girard's underground facility?格琳娜，吉拉尔的地下设施你能找到完善的建筑结构图么？

KalinaYou're thinking of...?你是想……？

CommanderThat's right. Igla's specs are too much for the Dolls under my command to take on directly. Do you remember what we did at the submarine base?嗯，那个针的性能我手上的人形很难直面对抗，还记得我们在潜艇基地时的操作嘛。

CommanderI want to replicate that.我想复刻一下。

Kalina...That does sound very much like your style, Commander.……很有指挥官你行事的风格呢。

KalinaBut this is a White Zone city. It's very different from that base in the Red Zone back then. Have you considered the social impact?不过这里可是白区城市，和当时在红区中的基地可区别很大哦，你不考虑考虑社会影响吗？

CommanderUgh... that's why I'm asking you whether it's feasible.呃啊……所以这不是和你商量下是否可行吗？

KalinaSo it really is cleanup duty for me again...果然是要我做善后的事……

KalinaHonestly... every time there's trouble, you just dump it on me.真是的……又是一到麻烦的事指挥官你就往我身上一扔。

CommanderI don't know much about internal government affairs. If you can help, Kalina, that would be ideal.我对政府内的事情没有那么了解，如果格琳你能帮忙的话那最好不过了。

KalinaUgh... let me think...诶……我想一想……

KalinaIf we keep the impact contained within the underground facility, the fallout should be relatively manageable.如果影响控制在地下设施中的话，应该影响范围还算可控。

KalinaWith my authority, I can keep a lid on media coverage to some extent. But if you cause anything bigger, then we'll just have to see whether Mr. Kryuger can handle it.我的权限可以在一定程度上控制媒体传播，但如果指挥官你闹出更大的事，那只能看克鲁格先生能不能承受得住了。

Commander...I'll do my best not to cause you trouble.……我尽量不给你们添麻烦。

KalinaDon't make promises you can't keep.真是让人无法相信的承诺啊。

KalinaAlright, I've sent you the structural blueprint.好了，结构图已经发送过来了。

CommanderThank you so much.嗯，太感谢了。

CommanderBy the way, once this mission is over, if you're free... how about grabbing a bite together?对了，这次任务结束，如果你有空的话……我们一起吃个饭？

Kalina...……

CommanderI feel like there've been a lot of misunderstandings between us. If we find a nice place and talk things through, maybe everything will just snap into place!感觉之前我们之间有很多误会，找个轻松点的地方好好聊一聊的话，也许“啪”一下就都解开了！

CommanderSo... what do you think?怎……怎么样？

Kalina...……

CommanderUh... if not, then forget it.呃……实在不行就算了。

KalinaIf you're footing the bill, I suppose I could go.如果指挥官你自己掏腰包的话，我倒也不是不能去。

KalinaBut... I'll be choosing a really, really fancy place, so brace yourself!不过……我可是会选很好很好的地方，你做好心理准备吧！

KlukaiCommander, do you copy?!指挥官，你听得到吗！

CommanderSorry, Kalina. 404 has run into trouble. I'll contact you later.抱歉格琳，404遇到麻烦了，回头再联系。

KalinaAlright. Stay safe.嗯，注意安全。

CommanderKlukai, what's the situation?可露凯，什么情况？

KlukaiWe're approaching the target zone. There's intense fighting going on inside that area.我们已经接近目标区域，那个区域内正在进行激烈交火。

KlukaiBased on energy fluctuations and thermal imaging, one side is clearly a third-gen Doll—consistent with Igla's profile.根据能量波动和热成像分析，交战的一方明显是三代人形，符合针的特征。

KlukaiAnd the other side...而另一方……

KlukaiCommander, it's confirmed to be members of Task Force DEFY—AK-15 and AN-94.指挥官，那确实是“忤逆”小队的成员——AK15和AN94。

CommanderGood work. Make contact immediately and find a way to extract them.做得好，立即和她们接触，想办法带她们脱离。

CommanderIf Igla gets on your tail, move toward...如果被针缠上，就往……

(I open the structural blueprint Kalina just sent, rapidly simulate the scenario, and transmit a set of coordinates.)（我打开格琳刚才给我的建筑结构图，快速推演了下情况，然后将一个坐标发送了过去。）

CommanderMove to this location. Inform me once you're in position. I'll set up an explosive trap to cut off her pursuit.往这个地方移动，移动到位后告诉我，我会设置一个爆炸物陷阱阻断她的追击。

KlukaiAcknowledged. Moving immediately.收到，立即行动。

(I take a deep breath.)（我深吸了一口气。）

(Groza has already prepared her weapon and stands silently beside me, awaiting orders.)（闪电已经准备好武器，默默地站在我身旁，等待命令。）

CommanderGroza, go to this position and plant the charges.闪电，你到这个位置设置炸药。

CommanderBlowing four load-bearing pillars should buy us enough time.炸掉四根承重柱应该就能争取时间了。

GrozaUnderstood.明白了。

CommanderColphne, move the vehicle we came in closer to the park. The moment the Dolls reach the surface, we extract them immediately.寇尔芙，去将我们开来的车移动到园区附近，一旦撤离的人形回到地面我们就立即接应她们离开这里。

ColphneRoger. I'll be ready to depart at any time.明白，我会准备好随时出发的。

CommanderBy the way, you've brought all the medication prepared for Helena, right?对了，给海伦娜准备的药物都带着吧？

ColphneYes, I've been carrying it with me the whole time.嗯，我一直都带在身上。

CommanderThere's no telling whether her condition would worsen further in the White Zone...不知道她在白区这个环境下身体会不会进一步恶化……

CommanderBe ready to perform a basic check on Helena as soon as we see her.一会你做好给海伦娜做简易检查的准备。

ColphneI'll give Helena a full examination the moment I see her!一看到海伦娜我就立即给她做全套检查！

CommanderGreat, I'm leaving it to you. Begin the operation.嗯，交给你们了，开始行动吧。

Knight III 骑士III

(Under Klukai's lead, 404 moves through the underground facility and arrives near the battlefield.)（404小队在可露凯的带领下穿过地下设施，来到了交战的战场附近。）

(Now they can clearly see the full scope of the fight. The underground sewer has been utterly devastated by the clash—walls riddled with bullet holes, and chunks of concrete lay scattered across the ground.)（现在，她们能够清晰地看到战场的全貌，处在地下的下水道已经被交战摧毁得面目全非，墙壁布满弹孔，混凝土石块遍布地面。）

(Amid the ruins, AN-94 and AK-15 are locked in an intense engagement with a woman wearing a suit.)（在这片废墟中，AN94和AK15正在与一个身着西装的女性进行着激烈的交锋。）

KlukaiSo it's really her...果然是那家伙……

(The battle has clearly been going on for quite some time. AK-15 is covered in injuries, and AN-94's movements are noticeably more sluggish than Klukai remembers. Worse still, their ammunition appears to be nearly depleted.)（她们的战斗想必已经持续了相当长的时间，AK15身上布满伤痕，AN94的动作也比记忆中迟缓了许多。更糟糕的是，她们的弹药似乎已经所剩无几。）

(Igla seems more like she's performing a dance than engaging in a fight. The rapier in her hand traces elegant arcs through the air, beautiful yet lethal.)（针仿佛并不是在战斗，而是在表演舞蹈，手中的细剑在空中划出一道弧线，动作华美但凌厉。）

(Even when facing the combined assault of the two DEFY members, Igla remains utterly unfazed.)（即使面对忤逆小队那两人的联手进攻，针依然从容不迫。）

(With her extensive combat experience, Klukai can tell at a glance that even with the Dolls beside her, taking Igla head-on would be extremely difficult.)（可露凯凭借丰富的作战经验一眼就看出，就算是加上她身边的几个人形，正面对上针也很难轻易取胜。）

(But she doesn't hesitate for a moment. The Commander has given the order, and she has full confidence in completing the mission entrusted to her.)（但她没有丝毫犹豫，指挥官已经下达了命令，她有信心完成她背负的使命。）

(On Level II, she orders the other Dolls to deploy to positions where they can maximize their firepower, while she herself charges toward the battlefield at high speed.)（在二级平层中，她让其他人形部署好了发挥火力优势的位置，而自己以极快的速度朝交战的地方冲去。）

KlukaiTask Force DEFY, this is Klukai of 404. The Commander has dispatched us to assist with your evacuation.“忤逆”小队，这里是404小队的可露凯，指挥官派遣我们前来帮助你们撤离。

KlukaiI'm approaching from your six o'clock. Do not fire in my direction!我从你们六点钟方向靠近，不要朝我开火！

Alva404?404？

(The DEFY Dolls show no change in their movements upon receiving the transmission. Igla's raging assault allows them not a single moment of slack.)（忤逆的人形在收到通讯时动作没有丝毫的变化，针如狂风暴雨般的进攻让她们不敢有一丝松懈。）

(Even under such dire conditions, they maintain astonishing tactical coordination.)（但即使在如此不利的情况下，她们依然保持着惊人的战术协调性。）

(Klukai closes to visual range. Under her gaze, every round fired by AN-94 precisely targets Igla's vital points, while AK-15 engages Igla in close-quarters combat. Their coordination is flawless—yet Igla still handles it all with such ease that even Klukai feels a little unnerved.)（可露凯靠近到了目视的距离，在她的注视下，AN94的每一发子弹都精确地瞄准了针的要害，而AK15则在近距离内与针展开肉搏，两个人形的配合天衣无缝——而在这样的情况下，却依然能够游刃有余的针连可露凯也不禁感到心惊。）

(But she doesn't falter.)（但她可不会胆怯。）

(Seizing the instant when the hulking Doll and Igla briefly separate, Klukai fires several grenades accurately toward Igla. The unexpected attack sparks clear anger in Igla.)（可露凯抓住了那个高大人形和针稍稍拉开距离的一瞬间，将几枚榴弹准确地朝针打去，而这意料之外的攻击让针产生了愤怒之情。）

Igla...Damn rats!……该死的老鼠！

IglaIt's him after all...果然是那个人……

(Taking advantage of Igla's momentary distraction, Voymastina's flying kick slams into Igla's waist, while additional grenade explosions force her to retreat further.)（趁着针一瞬间的分神，威玛西娜的飞踢击中了针的腰部，而更多榴弹的爆炸则逼迫她再次后撤拉开距离。）

KlukaiNow! Move, follow me!就是现在，快跟我走！

Knight III 骑士III

CommanderGroza, status report.闪电，汇报情况。

GrozaWe've reached the designated position. Load-bearing pillars confirmed.我们已经到达指定位置，承重柱已经确认完毕。

CommanderCalculate the blast radius precisely. Ensure only the floor of the target area is destroyed, without causing the entire building to collapse.精确计算爆炸范围，确保只摧毁目标区域的楼板，而不会导致整栋楼坍塌。

GrozaUnderstood!明白！

(Groza moves swiftly. In just a few dozen seconds, she sets up four directional demolition charges at the designated locations.)（闪电的动作很快，在短短几十秒内，就在指定位置布置好了四组定向爆破装置。）

GrozaCommander, explosive deployment complete.指挥官，已经完成炸药部署。

CommanderDetonate on my command.我下达命令就引爆炸药。

GrozaCopy.明白。

(I stare tensely at the terminal. 404 is advancing toward the area I sent earlier, and the signal they're detecting can only belong to that relentlessly pursuing third-gen Doll.)（我紧张地看着终端，404小队正在朝着我刚才发送的区域前进，而人形们捕捉到的信号源势必就是那个穷追不舍的三代人形。）

KlukaiCommander! We're about to reach the designated area. The enemy is right behind us!指挥官！我们马上就要到达指定区域了，敌人就在我们背后。

CommanderGood. The trap is set. Exit the blast radius.好，陷阱已经设置完毕，就等你们离开爆炸范围。

KlukaiAcknowledged! Ten seconds!收到，还有10秒！

AlvaFall back, now!快后退！

(At the moment Klukai is distracted by the transmission, Igla—burning with rage—lunges toward her with rapier in hand at a speed nearly impossible to track with the naked eye.)（就在可露凯分神通讯时，已经满腔怒火的针以几乎肉眼捕捉不到的速度持剑冲到了可露凯的面前。）

(Alva fires a shot that strikes the blade aimed at Klukai. The tip deflects, embedding itself precisely into the bolt of the rifle that Klukai has raised to block.)（埃芙一枪打中了刺向可露凯的利刃，刀尖偏移，不偏不倚地插进了可露凯举起格挡的步枪枪机位置。）

(Klukai immediately drops the rifle, draws her pistol, and empties an entire magazine into Igla at point-blank range.)（可露凯立即扔下步枪，掏出手枪朝近在咫尺的针打出了一整个弹匣的子弹。）

(Even from such extremely close range, rounds of this caliber barely faze Igla.)（然而即使在几乎零距离下，这种口径的子弹对针而言依然不痛不痒。）

(The other Dolls of 404 immediately lay down full-auto fire to suppress Igla, finally forcing her back slightly.)（404小队的其他人形立即用全自动的火力向针压制过去，才将针稍稍逼退。）

KlukaiDon't worry about me! There's no time—go!别管我，来不及了，快走！

(Voymastina rushes forward, grabs Klukai by the back of her collar, and pulls her back into the Dolls' firing formation with a powerful leap.)（威玛西娜冲上前，拉住可露凯的后领，一个猛跳便带着她回到了人形火力的阵型中。）

(Klukai blinks in surprise at her new position, then snaps back to her senses and shouts into the comms.)（可露凯惊讶地看着自己的位置，但她马上回过神来，朝通讯中喊道。）

KlukaiCommander, we're in position!指挥官，我们到达指定位置了！

CommanderCopy that!收到！

CommanderGroza!闪电！

(Groza's finger is already poised on the detonator, ready to activate it at my final command.)（闪电的手指已经按在了引爆器上，准备在我发出最终指令时启动。）

CommanderDetonate!引爆！

(BOOM!)（“轰——”）

(The shockwave from the explosion shakes the entire building. The precise directional blast causes the entire section of floor beneath Igla to collapse.)（爆炸的气流震动了整栋大楼，精确的定向爆破使得针脚下的整块楼板断裂开来。）

(For the first time, a flicker of alarm crosses Igla's face as she plunges downward, caught completely off guard.)（针的表情终于出现了一丝波动，她措手不及地向下坠落。）

CommanderKlukai, the charges have detonated. Can you assess the results?可露凯，炸药引爆了，能给我效果评估吗？

KlukaiThe explosion hit the enemy!爆炸命中敌人了！

KlukaiThat third-gen Doll has fallen underground!那个三代人形掉进地下了！

CommanderReceived. Vacate that area immediately. I'll bring the vehicle to extract you!收到，你们赶紧离开那个位置，我会带载具来接应你们离开！

CommanderI've sent the extraction coordinates!我把接应坐标发送过来了！

KlukaiAlright, we're coming now!好，马上就来！

KlukaiDEFY, we're moving to the next extraction point. The Commander will pick us up with a vehicle!“忤逆”，我们马上去下一个位置撤离，指挥官会开车来接应我们！

VoymastinaIgla's signal is approaching.针的信号在靠近。

KlukaiWha...什……

KlukaiKeep moving and slow her down as you go!边移动边阻止她靠近！

(Alva and Voymastina exchange a glance and nod to Klukai, while the Dolls of 404 have already stowed their weapons and begun moving.)（埃芙和威玛西娜对视后朝可露凯点点头，而404的人形们已经收起武器准备移动了。）

(The building exit is just ahead. Behind them, a figure leaps up from the depths amid swirling smoke.)（大楼的出口就在不远的地方，而她们移动的反方向，一堆烟雾中一个人形从地底跳了上来。）

KlukaiAlternate covering fire. Stop her from closing in!我们交替掩护，阻止她靠近！

AlvaWait—等一下——

(Alva doesn't slow her run. She senses that something about Igla is different.)（埃芙没有停下跑步的速度，她敏锐地感觉到针的身上有什么东西不一样了。）

(Indeed, the figure in the smoke doesn't move. She simply stands there, watching the Dolls depart.)（果然在烟雾中的身影并没有移动，她只是站在那个位置，仿佛在目送人形们离开。）

AlvaIgla isn't pursuing. Don't slow down!针没有追击，我们不要减慢速度！

(Klukai looks back toward Igla's position. Just as Alva said, there's no attack—and outside the building, the flash of headlights is already spilling into the interior.)（可露凯看向针的方向，果然如埃芙所说，对方并没有发起攻击，而大楼门外可以看到车灯的闪光已经照进了楼内。）

CommanderGet in, now!!快上车！！

(The sharp screech of brakes signals that the extraction vehicle has arrived.)（急促的刹车声让人形们明白接应的载具已到。）

(I yank open the door and jump into the rear cargo bed, clearing space for the Dolls.)（我拉开车门，然后跳进了车的后车斗给人形们进入腾出空间。）

(404 quickly piles into the jeep. Seeing there's no room left inside, Alva and Voymastina leap into the cargo bed as well, sitting beside me.)（404小队迅速地钻进了吉普车内，埃芙和威玛西娜眼见空间不足，也跳进了后车斗和我坐在了一起。）

(Groza watches Igla's direction tensely, waiting for extraction to finish, while Colphne scans the area repeatedly before asking anxiously.)（闪电紧张地看着针所在的方向，等待接应完毕，而寇尔芙在反复扫视后焦急地说道。）

ColphneWhere is Helena?海伦娜在哪里？

AlvaGirard's people took her...吉拉尔的人将海伦娜夺走了……

CommanderWhat?什么？

AlvaSorry, Commander. I have a way to get her back, but it's too dangerous here. We need to leave immediately.抱歉指挥官，我有办法可以夺回她，但这里太危险了，我们先赶紧离开。

AlvaHead to these coordinates. It's our safe house.请前往这个坐标，这是我们的安全屋。

CommanderTsk... Understood. Groza, move out now!啧……我明白了，闪电，我们马上出发！

GrozaRoger.好的。

(The jeep makes a sharp turn and speeds out of the industrial park. The figure that was standing in the smoke earlier is already gone, having disappeared even more hastily than the Dolls.)（吉普车一个急掉头往园区外开去，而刚才那个在烟雾中的人影早就已经消失不见，似乎比人形们更匆忙地离开了。）

Hunter II 猎人Ⅱ

(Inside a dimly lit Statesec safe house, only the blue glow of several computer screens illuminates the cramped space.)（国安局安全屋内，灯光昏暗，只有几台电脑屏幕发出的蓝光照亮着狭小的空间。）

(The walls are covered with maps and photographs. A few empty magazines and medical kits are scattered across the floor.)（墙上挂满了地图和照片，地面上散落着几个空弹匣和医疗包。）

(The Dolls are replenishing their supplies using what's stored in the safe house, while Alva hands a small chip to Voymastina.)（人形们正在使用安全屋中的补给重新补充自己的物资，而埃芙将一个小芯片交给了威玛西娜。）

(Voymastina takes it and starts uploading the data at a nearby terminal. When the upload begins, Alva finally exhales in relief.)（威玛西娜接过后在一旁的终端中开始了上传，看到上传开始后埃芙松了一口气。）

AlvaKeep watch on the surroundings. Don't let your guard down.监视好周围，不要放松警惕。

VoymastinaMm.嗯。

AlvaThe fight that just took place has severely weakened Girard's combat capability. Kevin should have a much easier time breaking through the blockade now.刚才的战斗让吉拉尔集团的战斗能力大幅下降，凯文现在应该能更轻松地穿越封锁了。

AlvaHave him find a way to bring in F-grade equipment. You need power capable of defeating Igla.让他想办法把F级装备带进来，你需要获得能战胜针的力量。

Voymastina...We're in the White Zone.……这里是白区。

AlvaI'll take responsibility for that decision. Use it without worry.我会为这个决定负责的，放心使用吧。

VoymastinaRight.嗯。

(The corner of Voymastina's mouth lifts almost imperceptibly, but she quickly suppresses the smile and focuses on making external contact through the terminal.)（威玛西娜的嘴角露出了细微抬起，不过她立即控制住嘴角，开始使用终端对外进行联络。）

(Standing in the center of the room, it occurs to me to whom this safe house belongs. I let my gaze sweep over the members of Task Force DEFY before finally settling on Alva.)（我站在房间中央，认出了这个安全屋的所属，随即目光扫过忤逆小队的成员，最后停在埃芙身上。）

(Alva notices the question in my eyes. She introduces the new names she and Voymastina are using, and briefly recounts what they have been up to recently.)（埃芙看出了我眼中的疑问，她介绍了自己和威玛西娜的新名字，也简单地讲了下最近的行动。）

CommanderYou're still affiliated with Statesec?你们还隶属国安局？

AlvaNo, we're just maintaining a cooperative relationship.没有，只是仍存在合作关系。

AlvaFor the past ten years, Task Force DEFY has been fully independent.从十年前开始，忤逆小队就已经是完全独立的队伍了。

Commander...……

Commander...I would love to know how you've been all these years, but there are more pressing matters right now.……我很想问问你们这些年过得怎么样，但现在我有更关心的事。

CommanderWhy are you in Lviv? Why did you take Helena? And... what exactly happened in that building?你们为什么出现在利沃夫？又为什么带走海伦娜？以及……在那栋大楼里到底发生了什么？

(Alva doesn't answer immediately. She just keeps typing, while data scrolls rapidly across the screen.)（埃芙没有立即回答，而是继续在键盘上敲击，屏幕上的数据快速滚动。）

(After a moment, once all the data is parsed, she looks up at me and speaks seriously.)（少许，手头的数据全都解析完后，她将目光投向我，认真地对我说道。）

Alva...Let me start from the beginning, Commander.……让我从头说起吧，指挥官。

AlvaWe've never stopped pursuing Paradeus in the last decade.十年来，我们从来没有放弃过对帕拉蒂斯的追查。

AlvaI believe you're already aware now that they were never truly eliminated.相信您现在也已经了解到，他们并未被消灭这一事实了。

AlvaSome time ago, through intelligence work, we obtained the coordinates of a Paradeus experimental facility.而在前段时间，通过一些情报工作，我们又得到了一处帕拉蒂斯的实验基地的坐标。

AlvaWith assistance from Statesec, we located the site, and that's where we encountered a Nyto named Chiloveig...通过国安局的帮助，我们找到了那处基地，并在那里见到了名叫“奇洛薇格”的涅托……

CommanderChiloveig... is a Nyto?!奇洛薇格……是涅托！？

AlvaYou know her?您知道这个人？

Commander...She's one of the lead figures behind Project Eden. Orphelune—the Girard Group's heiress—trusted her deeply.……她是乐园计划的主导人之一，欧菲露妮……那个吉拉尔集团的千金很信任她。

CommanderI already suspected she was connected to Paradeus... but I never imagined she was a Nyto.我本来就怀疑她是帕拉蒂斯的人……不过还是没想到，她居然就是涅托。

AlvaIt seems you've already gathered quite a lot of information. It largely matches our intelligence.您看来也已经掌握了很多信息，听起来和我们的情报基本相符。

AlvaBefore the data at that facility got destroyed, we obtained part of the information on Project Eden, which confirmed the ties between the Girard Group and Paradeus.我们在那个基地的数据被销毁之前，得到了一部分乐园计划的信息，也确定了吉拉尔集团和帕拉蒂斯的合作。

AlvaAt the time, we didn't know the project's exact nature, but anything connected to Paradeus...当时我们也不确定乐园计划的具体内容，但任何事，只要与帕拉蒂斯产生联系……

VoymastinaMust be eradicated completely.除恶务尽。

Alva...Exactly. So we came to Lviv to investigate further.……没错，所以我们赶来了利沃夫深入调查。

AlvaAs for Helena, that was an unexpected development... We discovered that Igla was attempting to seize her, and as O-43, she also appeared to be a key component within Project Eden.然后，海伦娜的事则是一个意外……我们发现针企图夺走她，而她作为“O-43”，同时也是乐园计划资料中的重要组成部分。

AlvaWe couldn't allow the Girard Group to obtain her. The risks were too great.我们不能坐视吉拉尔集团得到它，因为我们不确定这其中可能存在的风险。

CommanderWhy not provide direct assistance? Kalina—people from the Non-Military Forces Administration—were on site at the time.为什么不直接提供帮助？格琳……非军事管理局的人员当时也在现场。

AlvaWe have an informant within the conglomerate.我们在财团内部有眼线。

AlvaBefore coming to Lviv, we already knew that Girard had reached an agreement with the Non-Military Forces Administration—but the details were unclear.在来之前，我们就已经得知，吉拉尔与非军事管理局达成了协议——但协议的具体内容并不明确。

Commander...So you suspected NOMFA was deliberately handing Helena over to the Girard Group?……所以你们怀疑非军事管理局故意想把海伦娜送给吉拉尔集团？

CommanderThat's impossible. The Director of NOMFA is Kryuger. Helena was to be handed over to Kalina and members of 404.这不可能，非军事管理局的局长是克鲁格，负责接收海伦娜的是格琳和404的成员。

AlvaWe understand. We never suspected Mr. Kryuger, Miss Kalina, or any of the... comrades who fought alongside us in Frankfurt ten years ago.我们了解，我们也并不是怀疑克鲁格先生，或是格琳娜小姐，以及其他……一同在十年前的法兰克福奋战过的战友。

AlvaAt first, we had no intention of fully intervening. We only provided some assistance to Leva.我们最初也并未想要彻底介入，只是为莱娅提供了一些帮助。

AlvaBut with Igla going on the offensive, we judged that Miss Kalina no longer had the capacity to protect Helena.但一来，当时的针咄咄相逼，我们判断格琳娜小姐已经没有能力保护海伦娜。

AlvaNot to mention...二来……

Alva...We cannot fully trust those standing behind the Non-Military Forces Administration, beyond them.……我们无法完全信任除了她们外，站在非军事力量管理局之后的人。

AlvaWe have reason to believe that under certain circumstances, those people would make morally corrupt deals to protect their own interests.我们有理由相信，在某种情景下，那些人会为了利益做出某种违背道德的交易。

Commander...……

(I'm momentarily speechless. Sharing the same concern myself, I find no grounds to refute Alva.)（我一时语塞，抱有同样想法的我找不到什么理由反驳埃芙。）

Commander...What happened next?……之后呢？

AlvaWe took Helena, with Igla in hot pursuit.我们带着海伦娜，和针展开了追逐战。

AlvaAlong the way, Helena's container disengaged for unknown reasons, complicating our operation.途中，海伦娜的舱体不知为何解除了，也为我们的行动带来了一些障碍。

Alva...Our purpose in coming to Lviv was to investigate Project Eden, not Helena.……我们来到利沃夫的目的是调查乐园计划，而非海伦娜。

AlvaBut at that point, we had to admit the mission had hit a bottleneck. By getting involved in the struggle over Helena, we lost our stealth—and any hope of conducting a covert investigation.但当时的情况，我们必须承认，任务陷入了一个瓶颈，因介入海伦娜的争夺，我们也丧失了隐蔽性，潜入调查的路已经堵死了。

AlvaSo I devised a plan.所以，我想到了一个方案。

VoymastinaA very high-risk plan.风险极大的方案。

Alva...But it succeeded in the end.……但是最后成功了。

CommanderWhat plan?什么方案？

AlvaDuring the pursuit, I had Voymastina take Helena and leave first. I stayed behind to cover the retreat and faced Igla alone.在和针的追逐之中，我让威玛西娜带着海伦娜先行离开，随即留下断后，独自面对针。

Commander...……

Alva...I was naturally no match for Igla. After delaying her for some time, I was defeated and taken back to their laboratory—the same building you just saw.……我并不是针的对手，在拖延了一段时间之后，我被针击败，随后被带回了她们的实验室——也就是刚刚那栋大楼。

CommanderYou got captured on purpose?你故意的？

AlvaWithin DEFY, we have a special method of locating each other.我们忤逆内部有一种特殊的，定位彼此的方式。

AlvaIt bypasses conventional signal jamming, but its range is limited to two kilometers.能够绕过现有的常规屏蔽信号，缺点是范围只有两公里。

AlvaUsing me as a beacon, Voymastina evaded pursuit while narrowing the search radius.以我为信标，威玛西娜一边躲避追查，一边缩小范围。

AlvaIn the end, she found the location where I was held captive and launched an attack while they were unprepared.最终找到了那里，并在她们缺乏防备的情况下发起了袭击。

Voymastina...……

AlvaAnd that gave me the opportunity to steal their database.然后……我便得到了窃取她们数据库的机会。

(Alva stands and walks to the holographic projection table in the center of the room.)（埃芙站起身，走向房间中央的全息投影桌。）

(She inserts a small storage device into the projector. Instantly, blue holographic imagery unfolds in the air, revealing complex data streams and architectural schematics.)（她将一个小型存储设备插入投影仪中，立刻，蓝色的全息影像在空中展开，显示出复杂的数据流和建筑图纸。）

AlvaThis is the classified data I obtained.这些就是我获取的机密数据。

(I stare at Alva in disbelief.)（我睁大眼睛，难以置信地看着埃芙。）

CommanderThis is...这是……

Alva...Yes. This is the truth behind Project Eden.……没错，这就是乐园计划的真相。

AlvaOn the surface, the project is presented as the Girard Group's new energy research.表面上，“乐园计划”是吉拉尔集团的新型能源研究。

AlvaIn reality, it's an extremely complex technological validation experiment. Large-scale particle absorption and release is only one part of it.实际上，这是一套非常复杂的技术验证实验，大规模的粒子吸收和释放技术只是其中验证的一个部分。

AlvaThere are also experiments involving plant tissue mutation under particle irradiation, and cloning experiments based on a certain genetic sample.另外还有植物受粒子照射后质地变异的实验，还有关于某个基因样本的克隆体培育实验。

AlvaCommander, I believe you've seen both types of experiments before—perhaps in some underground laboratory?我想这两个种类的实验，指挥官在某个地下实验室中应该有见过吧？

(I recall my past encounter with Daiyan and the others, and suddenly realize that someone of unknown identity once saved my life.)（我回忆起了和黛烟她们相遇时的往事，突然意识到当时有不明身份的人曾救过我一命。）

CommanderBack then... the one who shot down the shell—was that you?那个时候，击毁炮弹的是你们？

AlvaYes. We were also investigating that underground lab at the time, though you had already resolved it by then.嗯，当时我们也在调查那个地下实验室，不过指挥官您已经把那里解决了。

AlvaWe learned of that location through an internal tip from Statesec. Their agents had tried to investigate, but all previous operations had apparently ended in failure.我们是接收到国安局的内线情报知道的那个位置，之前国安局的特工也有所行动，但看来都失败了。

AlvaI should thank you for finishing what they started.我得谢谢您替他们解脱。

Commander...………

AlvaBeyond what I've mentioned, there is one experiment Paradeus is especially obsessed with—using immune individuals to trigger the activation of Relic-related devices.除了刚才说的那些外，有一个帕拉蒂斯异常关心的技术验证，即利用免疫体去触发遗迹相关设备的激活点火试验。

AlvaMy guess is that Paradeus wants to use special lifeforms as a medium to make contact with "Nirvana".我猜测，帕拉蒂斯想利用特殊生命体作为媒介去触碰“希岸”空间。

AlvaHelena... is that medium.海伦娜……就是那个媒介。

Commander...……………………………………………………

(I press a hand to my forehead as a wave of dizziness washes over me... Nirvana. Nirvana, again.)（我用手扶着额头，一阵头晕目眩……希岸空间，又是希岸空间！）

Commander...Is that even possible?……这，做得到吗？

CommanderTo access Nirvana... it would take both devices and an activation medium that meets extremely strict criteria.希岸空间……不管是需要对应的设备，还是需要激活体，都有着非常苛刻的条件要求。

CommanderNot to mention the immense amount of Collapse particles required... Ah!更不要说这需要极其巨量的坍塌粒子……啊！

AlvaCommander, you've realized it too, haven't you?指挥官你也想到了对吧？

AlvaThe Girard Group's plan includes using cultivated plants to absorb and accumulate Collapse particles, while Paradeus has produced cloned immune individuals. O-43 is the most recent one.吉拉尔集团的计划就包含了利用规划的植物吸收来聚集坍塌粒子，并且帕拉蒂斯培育出了克隆的免疫体，O-43是最近在眼前的一位。

AlvaWhile we haven't received intelligence confirming their possession of Relic-related devices, the outlook is hardly optimistic.虽然我们没收到他们获取了遗迹相关设备的情报，但想必结论对我们来说并不乐观。

CommanderWithin the URNC... those who would want devices of that level...罗联的内部……想要获取这种级别设备的人……

AlvaI see you've also come to the same conclusion.嗯，我想您也猜到了。

AlvaThe likelihood that they possess such devices is extremely high.所以他们拥有设备的可能性是极大的。

AlvaThese people want to recreate the rift that opened in Frankfurt back then.这些人想再现当时法兰克福所展开的裂隙。

(I can't speak. I simply stare at the projection that Alva is showing me, at the information she stole from Chiloveig.)（我发不出声音来，只是直直地看着埃芙推到我眼前的屏幕，看着她从奇洛薇格那夺来的信息。）

(The other Dolls, having finished resupplying, overhear our discussion and hurry over, eager to learn more.)（而其他修整完的人形们，听到了我们的讨论，也着急地围了过来，希望获取更多的信息。）

ColphneI don't quite understand—how exactly does Paradeus plan on accessing Nirvana?我没太明白，帕拉蒂斯想触碰“希岸”空间，具体会是怎么样？

AlvaThe Relic device would serve as the initiator. The consciousness used to connect to Nirvana becomes the key. Massive amounts of Collapse particles act as the fuel to activate the device with that key.遗迹的设备将会是启动器，用于连接希岸空间的意识会作为“钥匙”，巨量的坍塌粒子，会成为催化“钥匙”启动设备的燃料。

AlvaUnder the influence of radiant energy, Helena would resonate with the Relic device, opening the gate to Nirvana... That's how it works, in simple terms.在辐射能量影响下，海伦娜会与遗迹设备共鸣，打开通往希岸空间的大门……简单解释的话，就是这样。

ColphneThen... what happens to Helena?! Do all those Collapse particles get absorbed by her?!那，那海伦娜会怎么样！？那些坍塌粒子……全都会被她吸收掉吗！？

AlvaNo. If that were the case, it might actually be less troublesome...并不会，倒不如说，若是那样，可能还没有那么麻烦……

AlvaImmune individuals aren't affected by Collapse particles. But once the key is activated and the gate opens, those massive amounts of Collapse particles...免疫体并不会受到坍塌粒子的影响，只是在钥匙被激活、大门打开之后，那些巨量的坍塌粒子……

AlvaWill be dispersed into space to form a rift to Nirvana.会被散布到空间中来建立“希岸”的裂缝。

Colphne...!……！

AlvaOnce the plan is initiated, the entirety of Lviv will face a catastrophic fallout of Collapse particle radiation.一旦计划启动，整个利沃夫都将面临灾难性的坍塌粒子辐射。

KlukaiGoddammit...! She's planning to sacrifice an entire city!混蛋……！她这是要献祭一整座城市的人！

KlukaiSo the experiment has gone this far, and that young lady still knows nothing? Is she an idiot?所以这实验都做成这样了，那个大小姐还是一无所知？她是白痴吗？

AlvaCalling her an idiot might not be a fair assessment.恐怕“白痴”并不是一个公正的评价。

AlvaChiloveig's reason for exploiting Orphelune's research isn't just to gain Girard's resources and political backing.奇洛薇格之所以要利用欧菲露妮的研究，并不单纯是为了得到吉拉尔资源上的倾斜和政治上的支持。

AlvaMost importantly, the core of this research was completed by Orphelune herself.最重要的是，这个研究中最重要的部分，就是欧菲露妮完成的。

AlvaThere are rumors... that ten years ago, in Frankfurt...传言……十年前，在法兰克福。

AlvaShe personally witnessed the opening of Nirvana. That's when she obtained all that knowledge beyond her understanding.她曾亲眼见过希岸空间的打开，那超出她认知的知识，也是那时获取到的。

CommanderThe Truth... so that's what she meant. So this... was the Truth that she claimed to have seen?真理……原来如此，她说她曾见到过的真理……就是这个吗？

AlvaIn a sense, she's very similar to you, Commander. Both of you are so-called Blessed Ones.从某种意义上，她和指挥官你很像，都是受赐福者。

CommanderYou call that a blessing?你把这称之为赐福吗？

AlvaI'm sorry if that phrasing displeased you.抱歉，也许这种说法让您不悦。

AlvaBut in Paradeus' database, anyone who glimpses beyond the present world through Nirvana is classified as a Blessed One.不过帕拉蒂斯的资料库中，将通过“希岸”看到超越现世的人，都称为受赐福者。

AlvaFrom what we know, you're not the only one who's had such an experience.据我们所了解的情况所知，您不是唯一一个有那种经历的人。

Commander...……

(Alva manipulates the projection, switching to a city map marked with red dots.)（埃芙操作投影，切换到一张标有红点的城市地图。）

Alva...Fortunately, we're still in time to stop this.……幸运的是，我们仍然来得及阻止。

AlvaAccording to these files, aside from the laboratory we just destroyed, Chiloveig has another, far more concealed main laboratory in the White Zone.根据这些资料，除了我们刚才毁灭的那个实验室，奇洛薇格在白区还有一个更隐秘的主实验室。

AlvaThat's the true heartland of Project Eden.那里才是乐园计划的真正核心。

CommanderLet me see.让我看看。

(Alva displays the coordinates and related information. I read through them one by one, already beginning to simulate a plan in my mind.)（埃芙将坐标和附属的信息都展示在了屏幕上，我一条条地阅读并在心中开始推演计划。）

(The other Dolls crowd around the projection as well, trying to grasp the battle ahead.)（其他人形也挤到屏幕前，尽可能了解后面会发生的战斗。）

AlvaOnce we finish resupplying, we'll move immediately toward the main laboratory. I believe Helena is there.我们完成修整后，会立即前往那个主实验室，我相信海伦娜也在那个地方。

AlvaWe must prevent Project Eden from activating and bring Helena back.我们必须要阻止乐园计划的启动，并且把海伦娜从那里带回来。

AlvaCommander, will you help us?指挥官，你会帮助我们么？

CommanderI will, but this is too big to handle on my own. I'll need to mobilize more forces—我会帮助你们，不过这事关重大，我必须要调动更多力量——

AlvaI don't recommend telling the whole truth to anyone connected to NOMFA... human or Doll.我不建议您将整个事实都告诉和非军事力量管理局有关的……不管是人类还是人形。

AlvaYou can seek help from Miss Kalina or other Dolls, but that also means our objective could be exposed.您可以向格琳娜小姐或者其他人形寻求帮助，但是这也意味着我们的目的可能会被泄露出去。

AlvaCommander, you know what I mean.指挥官，您知道我是什么意思。

(...I fully understand Alva's concerns.)（……我完全理解埃芙的顾虑。）

(On one hand, with my strength alone, the operation will never be foolproof. I must ensure that if I fail, there's still a backup contingency plan—to evacuate innocent civilians amid the disastrous fallout.)（但一方面，只凭我一个人的力量，不足以将这件事安排地更加妥当，我必须确保，假如我失败了，我们也有第二手的准备——在灾难中疏散无辜群众的准备。）

(On the other hand, I admit that NOMFA is not entirely trustworthy. But among them, there are some who are absolute exceptions to me.)（另一方面，我承认非军事管理局有不值得信任的一面，但是，其中的一些人，对我而言是绝对的例外。）

(For example...)（例如说……）

(I look at Alva. She looks back at me. I raise my terminal then and there.)（我看着埃芙，埃芙也看向我，而我当着她的面举起了终端。）

CommanderKalin, do you copy?格琳，听得到吗？

KalinaCommander?指挥官？

CommanderFind a way to immediately seal off the Girard Group headquarters, and have the PSA evacuate the entire city.想办法立即封锁吉拉尔集团总部的大楼，并且让治安部门对整个城市进行疏散。

KalinaHuh?啊？

KalinaWhat happened, Commander?发生什么了指挥官？

CommanderI can't explain the reason, but doing this will save many lives.我没办法告诉你原因，但这样做可以救很多人的命。

Kalina...……

KalinaI... I understand. I'll figure something out.我……我明白了，我来想办法。

CommanderThank you.谢谢。

CommanderCan you reach Mr. Kryuger right now?克鲁格先生现在能联系上吗？

KalinaStill no. We're already past the originally scheduled meeting time.还是不行，已经超过原本会议约定的时间了。

CommanderHm... if you can reach him, I need to speak with him.嗯……如果能联系上我需要和他谈谈。

KalinaUnderstood. I'll pass the message along.好的，我会将这个信息传递给他的。

CommanderGreat. Let's deal with our most pressing problem first. Then you can let me know which restaurant you choose.嗯，我们尽快解决眼前的问题，然后我等你发送你选的店名给我。

(I end the call and turn back to Alva.)（我挂断了通讯，然后朝埃芙说道。）

CommanderI still have a four-Doll squad that can move immediately. Do you have any other support?我现在手里还有一个四人小队可以行动，你们还有别的支援力量吗？

AlvaWe've called in special-purpose equipment for emergency contingencies. Other than that, we're on our own.我们呼叫了特殊用途的装备作为紧急情况的应对措施，别的只能靠我们自己了。

CommanderParadeus' plan must be stopped. We've got to get Helena back.帕拉蒂斯的计划必须被阻止，我们把海伦娜救回来。

CommanderAre you willing to accept my command?你们愿意接受我的指挥吗？

(Alva glances back at Voymastina, who gives her a firm, affirmative nod.)（埃芙回望了眼威玛西娜，对方朝她投来肯定的目光。）

AlvaWe are. Gladly.我们愿意，求之不得。

CommanderGood. From now on, you're part of Group One.好，那从现在起，你们加入我们的一队。

CommanderGroza, Colphne—you'll act together with DEFY under my direct command.闪电、寇尔芙，你们和忤逆一起与我共同行动。

GrozaUnderstood.明白。

CommanderKlukai, contact Daiyan and report on Orphelune's surveillance status, then link up with them to form a fire-support unit.可露凯，联系黛烟报告欧菲露妮的监视情况，然后和她们汇合组成火力小队。

CommanderBe prepared for direct engagement with the Girard Group and PSA forces once we enter the building.你们需要做好我们进入大楼后随时与吉拉尔集团和治安部门正面交战的准备。

KlukaiGot it. I'll arrange it immediately.好，我这就安排。

(I mark out operational routes and requirements on the digital map using a few markers, then check my watch and synchronize timing with the Dolls.)（我拿过几张贴纸，在终端的地形图上贴上了路线和行动要求，然后看了眼手表，和人形们对齐了时间。）

CommanderGroup One will enter the building with me, prioritizing stealth infiltration into Paradeus' main laboratory.一队和我直接进入大楼，优先考虑潜行进帕拉蒂斯的主实验室。

CommanderIf there's no contact after 30 minutes, Group Two will secure the access points here, here, and here.如果30分钟后没有联系，二队就控制住这里、这里，还有这里的出入口。

CommanderGroza, contact Centaureissi and have the helicopter stand by. Worst case, we extract by air directly back to the Elmo once we retrieve Helena.闪电，联系桑朵莱希让直升机待命，最差的情况我们带上海伦娜后直接从空中撤离回艾莫号上。

GrozaI'll notify Group Three to prepare the routes.我通知三队做好路线准备。

CommanderThis is a high-risk operation. We may end up being held accountable—or purged—by the URNC. If anyone wants to back out, now is the time.这会是一场高风险的行动，事后很有可能会被罗联追责或是清算，有谁想退出现在还来得及。

(The Dolls quietly check their gear or study the routes. No one responds to my final words.)（人形们自顾自地整理着装备或是研究着路线，没有人回应我最后的话语。）

(I look around at everyone, then nod.)（我环顾了一圈，看着众人，点了点头。）

Commander...Move out.……出发。

Witch I 女巫I

(Inside the Girard Group headquarters, Marionette Dolls stand in formation outside the control center.)（吉拉尔集团大厦，傀儡人形们列队等待在控制中心外。）

(Now dressed in a brand-new suit, Igla sits before the console, her long fingers lightly tapping the screen.)（已经换上了一身崭新西装的针坐在控制台前，修长手指轻点屏幕。）

(On the surveillance feed, Kryuger and Oleg are clearly visible, detained inside a conference room.)（监控画面上，克鲁格和奥列克被囚禁在会议室内的景象清晰可见。）

(Knock, knock.)（叩叩。）

IglaCome in.请进。

(The lead Marionette Doll steps into the control center and snaps to attention with mechanical precision.)（领头的傀儡人形踏入控制中心，机械地立定。）

Marionette DollMa'am.报告。

Marionette DollTarget individual Oleg Girard and officials from the Non-Military Forces Administration have all been confined to the conference room.目标人员奥列克·吉拉尔以及非军事力量管理局官员已全部限制在会议室内。

Marionette DollAll communication devices have been jammed, and all emergency exits are sealed.所有通讯设备已屏蔽，安全出口也已全部封锁。

IglaReport on the contingency measures.劳烦汇报预案。

Marionette DollFour emergency response plans have been prepared.已制定四套应急预案。

Marionette DollAuthorization has been granted for forced suppression if necessary.已授权在必要时刻进行强制镇压。

IglaDo your utmost to avoid causing direct harm to Director Kryuger.请尽量避免对克鲁格局长造成直接伤害。

IglaAs for Mr. Oleg Girard...至于奥列克·吉拉尔先生……

Igla...His safety is no longer our top priority.……他的安全已不再是我们的首要考虑。

IglaKeep monitoring the conference room. Report any abnormal situation to me immediately.继续监控会议室。任何异常状况，立即向我汇报。

(Igla walks down the corridor and stops before a heavy metal door marked "Experimental Zone—Authorized Personnel Only".)（针穿过长廊，来到一扇标着“实验区域 - 授权人员专用”的厚重金属门前。）

(Inside the laboratory, Chiloveig is dancing about in front of a massive transparent containment chamber. Helena, who is floating within it, has returned to a sealed state.)（实验室内，奇洛薇格正对着一个巨大的透明舱体手舞足蹈，舱体内漂浮着的海伦娜已经回到了封闭状态。）

(Dressed in rumpled and tattered lab coat, Chiloveig hums an off-key tune while hammering away at the keyboard.)（奇洛薇格的白大褂凌乱不堪，一边敲击键盘一边唱着跑调的歌。）

IglaYou had better give me a reason for abandoning the pursuit of Task Force DEFY. We had them completely surrounded, yet you told me to give up a victory within easy reach.您最好能告诉我放弃追捕“忤逆”的理由，她们已经在我们彻底的包围圈之下，但您却让我放弃唾手可得的胜利。

ChiloveigA victory within easy reach? Didn't they quite literally leave you in the dust?唾手可得的胜利？不是被整得灰头土脸吗？

Igla...Would you care to repeat that?……劳烦您再重复一次？

ChiloveigAhaha, what I meant is~啊啊，哈哈哈，我的意思是~

ChiloveigThose two idiots just left O-43 lying there. Sure, they barely managed to bamboozle me once, but—ha! What could possibly be more important than reclaiming O-43?那两个蠢蛋，将O-43就这么扔在了原地，虽然她们勉强骗到了我一次，但是——哈，有什么比回收O-43更重要的事呢？

IglaYou... recovered O-43?O-43……被您回收了？

ChiloveigYes, indeed! Thank you for keeping Dumb and Dumber busy, tee-hee. In the end, I'm still the smartest one!是的是的，感谢你拖住了那两个傻蛋，哼哼，到最后最聪明的还是我！

ChiloveigNow that we have the little cutie, who even cares about Task Force DEFY anymore? Now, Project Eden can proceed flawlessly!有了那个小可爱，“忤逆”啥的根本没人在乎了，接下来“乐园计划”将可以完美地实施！

ChiloveigRejoice, Igla—your Young Mistress is going to adore you!欢呼吧针，你的大小姐一定会爱死你的！

Igla...Even so, I cannot help but harbor some doubts.……尽管事已至此，但我依然不由得产生一些疑虑。

IglaAt your urging, I have committed such a grave transgression. Is there truly any chance I might still obtain the Young Mistress' forgiveness?我在你的怂恿下，做出此等大逆不道之事，是否还有可能祈求大小姐的原谅？

(Chiloveig spins around abruptly, an exaggerated smile blooming across her face.)（奇洛薇格猛地转身，脸上绽放出夸张的笑容。）

(She performs a pirouette and skips over toward Igla.)（她踮着脚尖转了个圈，几乎是蹦跳着迎向针。）

ChiloveigDon't worry~ Miss Perfect Butler!放心吧~我的完美管家女士！

ChiloveigYou saw it yourself, didn't you? That old man sold us out—along with his own daughter.你也亲眼看到了不是吗？那老头子把我们——还有他的女儿——统统都出卖了。

ChiloveigIf you hadn't apprehended him, all of our efforts would have gone straight down the drain!你不拿下他，我们的所有努力都要打水漂！

ChiloveigOrphelune will understand.欧菲露妮会理解你的。

Igla...……

Igla...Regrettably, I had no choice but to restrict the personal freedom of the director of the Non-Military Forces Administration.……遗憾的是，我不得不限制非军事管理局局长的人身自由。

IglaThis is tantamount to a direct confrontation with the URNC government. I fear you're left with very limited time.这无异于与罗联政府直接对抗，恐怕留给你的时间已不多了。

ChiloveigRelax, relax~ Now that the dear child has finally returned...安心安心~既然那“孩子”已经回来了。

ChiloveigI can—那我随时都可以——

Chiloveig—complete the plan at ☆ any ☆ time ☆ !——完☆成☆计☆划☆啦☆

Igla...……

Igla...Then I ask that you proceed immediately.……那就劳烦你立即开始推进吧。

IglaBefore the other parties can react, we must produce a bargaining chip compelling enough for them to overlook the conflict and accept Girard's terms.要在各方做出反应之前，拿出能够让他们忽视冲突，接受吉拉尔的筹码。

(Chiloveig lets out an exaggerated sigh and spreads her hands wide.)（奇洛薇格夸张地叹了口气，双手一摊。）

ChiloveigAh~ you're always so serious! Lighten up, Miss Igla~啊～你总是这么严肃！放松点嘛，针小姐～

ChiloveigWe're about to make history!我们可是即将创造历史呢！

IglaMay I inquire about O-43's current condition?能否请您告知O-43的状况？

(Chiloveig strides over to the chamber, presses her face against the transparent wall, and makes a silly face.)（奇洛薇格快步走向舱体，脸贴在透明的外壁上，做了个鬼脸。）

ChiloveigOur little flower is sleeping so soundly~ As for her condition? Simply perfect!我们的小花睡得正香呢～她的状态？简直完美！

ChiloveigIt's a shame you destroyed my laboratory in the satellite city, but that's fine. I won't be needing it anymore anyway.可惜你们毁了我在卫星城的实验室，不过也没关系，反正我也用不上它了。

ChiloveigRemember to send everything I put on the list to my lab in the White Zone. That place can finally come in handy~记得把我写在清单上的东西送到我在白区的实验室——那里终于该派上用处了~

(Igla straightens up, her posture as immaculate and forbidding as ever.)（针挺直身体，姿态一丝不苟但带着明显的距离感。）

IglaAt the risk of sounding crude, I must still point out the fact that both premises are property of the Girard Group.容我做出一些煞风景的提醒——不论是那一个，还是这一个，都是吉拉尔集团的财产。

(Chiloveig grins widely, revealing her pointed little canines.)（奇洛薇格咧嘴一笑，露出尖尖的小虎牙。）

ChiloveigOf course~ of course~当然~当然~

ChiloveigSo sorry to trouble the Young Mistress' loyal butler to constantly remind me that I'm merely a hired hand.真是麻烦“大小姐的忠实管家”时刻提醒我，我只是个被雇来的科学家了呢。

ChiloveigBut you see, owning something and truly controlling it are two very different matters~不过呢，拥有和掌握可是两回事哦~

(She presses several buttons. The chamber begins to descend slowly, moving down a transparent conduit into the depths below.)（她按下几个按钮，舱体开始缓缓下降，沿着透明管道向地底深处移动。）

ChiloveigWith this perfect little medium, Miss Orphelune can finally take pride in her own work.有了这个完美的小媒介，欧菲露妮小姐也总算可以为自己的工作感到骄傲了。

ChiloveigAfter all, Project Eden is also the precious fruit of her painstaking labor~毕竟，乐园计划也算是她的心血结晶呢~

IglaYoung Mistress' research achievements are indeed admirable.欧菲露妮小姐的研究成果确实令人敬佩。

IglaPrecisely for that reason, I believe she should personally carry out the activation ceremony. She deserves that much for her many years of dedication.正因如此，不论如何，我认为启动仪式依然应当由她亲自完成，这是对她多年心血的尊重。

(Chiloveig guffaws, her belting laughter echoing through the laboratory. She circles Igla once, her steps as light as a dance.)（奇洛薇格高声大笑，声音在实验室里回荡。她绕着针转了一圈，步伐轻盈得如同在跳舞。）

ChiloveigOf course~ everything will proceed according to plan.当然啦，一切都会按照计划进行。

ChiloveigThe seeds are in place, the soil is ready.种子已经就位，土壤也准备好了。

ChiloveigNow all that's left is for our dear little scientist to press that lovely red button and let the flowers bloom~现在只需要等我们亲爱的小科学家按下那个漂亮的红色按钮，让花儿绽放啦~

(Her voice suddenly drops as she leans close to Igla's ear.)（她的声音突然降低，贴近针的耳边。）

ChiloveigHowever, Miss Igla... do remember—if anything unexpected happens, I can always step in and help her out.不过，针小姐……也请记得，如果发生什么意外，我随时都能代劳。

(Igla steps sideways, putting distance between herself and Chiloveig, her gaze sharp as a blade.)（针向侧方迈出一步，与奇洛薇格保持距离，眼神如刀锋般锐利。）

IglaI must reiterate that the final authority to activate Project Eden rests with Young Mistress.恐怕我必须再次强调，乐园计划的最终启动权在于欧菲露妮小姐。

IglaAny unauthorized action will be regarded as a breach of contract.任何未经授权的操作都将被视为违约行为。

(Igla's voice is not loud, yet it carries an unmistakable authority, chilling the very air in the laboratory.)（针的声音不高，却带着一种无法忽视的威严，整个实验室的空气仿佛都凝固了。）

(Chiloveig shivers theatrically, then immediately breaks into laughter again.)（奇洛薇格装模作样地打了个寒颤，随即又放声大笑。）

ChiloveigHow scary~ Miss Igla turned into the big bad wolf~真可怕~针小姐变身大灰狼啦。

ChiloveigDon't worry! I was only joking.别担心嘛！我只是说说而已。

ChiloveigOf course we'll wait for Orphelune to start it herself~当然是等欧菲露妮来启动啦！

ChiloveigI have greeeeeat respect for our little genius scientist, after all~我可是非～常～尊重我们的小天才科学家的呢~

(Chiloveig prances over to the large display, her fingers flying across the control panel.)（奇洛薇格轻快地移动到大屏幕前，手指在操作面板上飞舞。）

ChiloveigStill, Miss Igla, do you really think Orphelune understands what she's doing?不过，针小姐你真的以为欧菲露妮明白她在做什么吗？

ChiloveigShe only sees the beauty of the flowers, but not how far their roots can spread.她只看到了花朵的美丽，却没看到花下的根系能延伸多远。

ChiloveigWhat she wants is new energy, but what I see is infinite possibility~她想要的是新能源，而我看到的可是无限可能哦~

(Igla smooths the sleeve of her suit and speaks calmly.)（针抚平西装袖口，声音冷静。）

IglaIn any case, my duty is to protect Young Mistress and her wishes.无论如何，我的职责是保护欧菲露妮小姐及其意愿。

IglaAll other objectives come second.其他一切目标都在此之下。

(Chiloveig turns around and makes an exaggerated bow with her right hand pressed to her chest.)（奇洛薇格转过身，夸张地鞠了一躬，右手放在心口。）

ChiloveigMy respect to you, Miss Igla. You are, without a doubt, the most loyal person I have ever met!向你致敬，针小姐，你绝对是我见过的人当中最忠诚的！

(Igla inclines her head slightly and turns toward the door.)（针微微颔首，转身走向门口。）

Igla...I am going to the summit venue to attend to the Young Mistress.……我要去峰会现场照看大小姐了。

IglaI trust you will focus on the final preparations.希望你最好专注于最后的准备工作。

ChiloveigFarewell, the ever loyal Miss Butler~再见，忠诚的管家小姐~

ChiloveigDon't worry! I'll make this flower bloom more brilliantly than ever before!别担心！我会让这朵花儿开得前所未有的灿烂！

(After Igla leaves, the laboratory doors slowly close.)（针离开后，实验室的门缓缓关闭。）

(Chiloveig's smile vanishes in an instant. Her eyes turn cold and razor-sharp.)（奇洛薇格的笑容瞬间消失，眼神变得冰冷而专注。）

(She hops lightly back to the console, fingers tapping wildly at the keyboard.)（她轻巧地跳回控制台前，手指在键盘上疯狂敲击。）

ChiloveigA loyal little butler only ever sees what she wants to see~忠诚的小管家，只会看到自己想看的东西呢~

ChiloveigO-43 is such a perfect specimen... and she still believes this is nothing more than cultivating a flower~如此完美的O-43……居然真的以为这只是在培育一朵花~

ChiloveigIf only you knew where this flower is going to bloom first!如果你们知道这朵花最早将要绽放的地方是哪里，一定会吓一跳吧！

ChiloveigI can't wait... Ahh... I can hardly wait...等不及了……啊啊……真是等不及了……

ChiloveigI'm dying to see... the looks on all your adorable little faces when the time comes~真想看看……你们这些小可爱们到时候的表情啊~

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Prophet I 先知I

(Inside the penthouse suite where Orphelune is currently staying, gilded decorations glitter beneath the crystal chandelier.)（欧菲露妮现暂住的顶层套房内，镀金的装饰在水晶灯映照下熠熠生辉。）

(The desk is piled high with repeatedly revised speech drafts, every page covered in handwritten notes and corrections.)（桌上堆满了被反复修改的演讲稿，每一页都布满了笔迹和涂改的痕迹。）

(Orphelune Girard stands before a mirror, constantly adjusting her already flawless evening gown and carefully styled golden curls.)（欧菲露妮·吉拉尔站在镜子前，不断调整着自己已经完美无缺的晚礼服和精心盘起的金色卷发。）

(She smooths nonexistent wrinkles from her dress and tucks a strand of already-secured hair back behind her ear.)（她抚平裙子上并不存在的褶皱，将一缕早已固定好的发丝重新别在耳后。）

OrpheluneMy hair... Ugh! Damn this hair...!头发……啊啊！该死的头发……！

OrpheluneWhy won't it just behave?!为什么就是不肯乖乖听话呢！！

(Orphelune appears far more irritable and restless than usual. She stares at her reflection, anxiety flickering in her eyes.)（此时的欧菲露妮显得比平时更加烦躁和坐立难安，她盯着镜中的自己，眼神里闪烁着紧张的情绪。）

(Then she turns and walks to the desk, picking up the latest edited speech draft.)（随后，她转身走向桌前，拿起最新修改的演讲稿。）

OrpheluneProject Eden represents a new chapter in the energy revolution...“乐园计划代表着能源革命的新篇章……”

(She suddenly flings the manuscript onto the desk.)（她猛地将稿子甩在桌上。）

OrpheluneSuch crude phrasing is practically an insult to the reputation of the Girard family and to myself!这种低劣的表达方式，简直是对吉拉尔家族和我名誉的玷污！

OrpheluneEven spokespeople from third-rate tech firms wouldn't use such an opening!这样的开场白，就连那些三流科技企业的代言人都不会使用！

(Orphelune paces to the window, her high heels tapping crisply against the floor.)（欧菲露妮踱步至窗前，高跟鞋在地板上敲击出清脆的声响。）

(She looks down at the brightly illuminated city of Lviv below, her hands clenched into fists.)（她俯视着下方灯火通明的利沃夫城，双手紧握成拳。）

Orphelune...……

Orphelune...Argh! What a pain! Why am I so restless?!……啊啊！烦死了！我干嘛这么烦躁啊！

OrpheluneIt's not like this is my first speech! What exactly am I nervous about?!又不是第一天演讲！到底在紧张什么啊！

(...She knows perfectly well what the source of her distress is.)（……她很清楚自己的烦恼源头究竟是什么。）

Orphelune...……

(Orphelune tightens her grip on her braid. The words of that impostor journalist continue to echo in her mind.)（欧菲露妮揪紧了自己的发辫，脑海中萦绕着的依然是那个“冒牌记者”的言语。）

(...It is utterly ridiculous. The more she thinks about it, the angrier she becomes. She even thought he was a kind soul who understood her.)（……真是太荒唐了，想起来就叫她来气！她居然还觉得那家伙是个理解她的好人！）

OrpheluneClaiming that my Project Eden is connected to that Paradeus cult...居然说我的乐园计划和那个什么帕拉蒂斯邪教有关联……

OrpheluneAnd even accusing Chiloveig of being a cult member... How absolutely absurd!说奇洛薇格是邪教成员……荒谬至极！

(Her gaze shifts toward the tablet on the desk, its screen filled with complex charts and equations.)（她的目光转向桌上的平板电脑，复杂的图表和方程式占满了屏幕。）

(Orphelune walks over, swiping the screen and scrolling through layers of data as her brows slowly knit together.)（欧菲露妮走过去，手指轻点屏幕，滑动查看着各种数据，眉头渐渐皱起。）

OrpheluneThese Collapse particle collection equations...这些坍塌粒子的收集方程……

OrpheluneIf they were really used to create ELIDs and Boojums...如果真的被用来制造生骸和伯介姆……

(Her fingertip hovers over the screen. Though these are all materials she has reviewed countless times, none of it is registering in her head now.)（她的指尖在屏幕上停留，尽管都是一些她已经重复看过很多次的资料，但现在却完全进不到脑子里。）

(Gradually, her attention drifts elsewhere, and her expression grows distant.)（渐渐地，她的注意力也飞到远处，眼神逐渐变得迷茫。）

OrpheluneAm I truly unable to control where this research will lead?难道我真的无法控制这项研究的去向吗？

OrpheluneScience may have no stance, but those who wield it do...科学本身没有立场，但使用科学的人有立场……

OrpheluneThat day... in Frankfurt... I was only a victim...那天……在法兰克福……我也只是个受害者……

(Knock, knock.)（叩叩。）

(Her thoughts are interrupted by the soft knock at the door.)（她的思绪被门口传来的轻叩声打断。）

IglaYoung Mistress, may I come in?大小姐，请问我可以进来吗？

(Orphelune immediately straightens her back, regaining her composure and resuming the posture of a proud scientist.)（欧菲露妮立刻挺直腰背，整理表情，恢复了那位高傲科学家的姿态。）

OrpheluneCome in! This speech draft is utterly dreadful. I need someone to take responsibility for such substandard work!进来吧！这演讲稿简直糟糕透顶，我需要有人为这种低劣的工作负责！

(Igla enters, carrying a cup of tea. Her suit is perfectly pressed, without a single crease.)（针推门而入，端着一杯茶，身上的西装没有一丝褶皱。）

IglaYour evening tea is prepared, Young Mistress.晚茶已经准备好了，大小姐。

IglaIt is your favorite Earl Grey, with three drops of lemon juice and a touch of mint, just as you prefer.我使用了您最喜爱的伯爵茶，加入了三滴柠檬汁和一点薄荷，正如您平时喜欢的那样。

(Orphelune accepts the cup with deliberate poise and takes a small sip. Her eyebrow lifts slightly.)（欧菲露妮故作矜持地接过茶杯，小小地啜了一口，眉毛微微扬起。）

OrpheluneThe flavor... is passable.味道……勉强及格。

OrpheluneHowever, there should be slightly less mint.不过薄荷应该再少一些。

(Igla bows slightly.)（针微微鞠躬。）

IglaI will take note next time, Young Mistress.下次一定注意，大小姐。

(Orphelune walks back toward the window, turning her back to Igla. Her voice softens a little.)（欧菲露妮走回窗前，背对着针，声音忽然变得柔和了一些。）

OrpheluneIgla...针……

OrpheluneWere you investigating that illegal laboratory in the satellite city? Did you find anything?你去调查那个卫星城非法实验室的事了？有什么发现吗？

(Igla raises her head slightly, a trace of wariness flashing through her eyes.)（针略微抬头，眼中闪过一丝警觉。）

IglaI have conducted a preliminary investigation, Young Mistress.我已经进行了初步调查，大小姐。

IglaHowever, the Non-Military Forces Administration has sealed off information regarding the matter quite thoroughly.但非军事力量管理局对此事封锁得相当严密。

IglaAt present, no conclusive evidence links those experiments directly to Miss Chiloveig or the organization known as Paradeus.目前尚未找到确凿证据表明那些实验与奇洛薇格小姐或帕拉蒂斯组织有直接联系。

(Orphelune turns around, biting her lower lip.)（欧菲露妮转过身，咬着下唇。）

OrpheluneI keep thinking about what that journalist... that impostor journalist said.我还在想那个记者……那个冒牌记者的话。

OrpheluneHe said my research might be manipulated. He said Chiloveig belongs to a cult.他说我的研究很可能被操控了，说奇洛薇格是邪教的人。

OrpheluneHe also said my Collapse particle harvesting technology could be used to create ELIDs and Boojums...还说我的坍塌粒子收集技术可能会被用来制造生骸和伯介姆……

(She grips the teacup tightly, her voice trembling slightly.)（她紧握茶杯，声音微微颤抖。）

OrpheluneHe said that a path built on a wrong foundation can never lead to a right destination...他说错误的方法绝不可能通往正确的道路……

OrpheluneThat keeps bothering me.这句话让我一直放不下。

OrpheluneIf Miss Chiloveig is truly exploiting me and my research...如果奇洛薇格小姐真的在利用我和我的研究……

(Igla sets down the tray and steps beside Orphelune, her gaze gentle yet resolute.)（针放下手中的托盘，走到欧菲露妮身旁，眼神柔和而坚定。）

IglaYoung Mistress, forgive my frankness, but that journalist—the impostor—clearly spoke with ulterior motives.欧菲露妮小姐，恕我直言，那位记者——“冒牌货”的言论显然别有用心。

IglaYour talent is beyond dispute, and your research achievements have already earned recognition from the world's foremost scientists.您的天赋是无可争议的，您的研究成果已经得到了全球顶尖科学家的认可。

(Orphelune places the teacup down heavily on the desk, spilling some of the tea.)（欧菲露妮将茶杯重重放在桌上，茶水溅出一些。）

OrpheluneBut Igla... what if I truly cannot control how this technology is ultimately used?可是针……如果我真的无法控制这项技术的最终用途呢？

OrpheluneWhat if someone really uses my research to conduct those horrific human experiments?如果真的有人利用我的研究去做那种可怕的人体试验……

OrpheluneWould that not prove that he was right? That science's stance is determined by its user...那不就证明了他说的是对的吗？科学的立场会被使用者决定……

(Orphelune's gaze shifts toward the computer screen, her voice growing lower.)（她的目光转向电脑屏幕，声音变得更加低沉。）

OrpheluneEver since what happened in Frankfurt... I have wanted to prove myself.自从那次法兰克福的经历后……我一直想证明自己。

OrpheluneTo prove that the Girard family can bring genuine change to the world.证明吉拉尔家族能为世界带来真正的改变。

OrpheluneBut if Project Eden is truly abused... would that not make me a villain?但如果乐园计划真的会被滥用……那我岂不是要成为罪人了？

IglaYoung Mistress.大小姐。

(Igla interrupts Orphelune's self-reproach. She raises her hand, hesitates briefly, then gently rests it on Orphelune's shoulder.)（针打断了欧菲露妮的自艾，抬起手，犹豫了一下，最终还是轻轻搭在欧菲露妮的肩膀上。）

Igla...Let us take a step back. Even if this experiment may indeed carry risks...……让我们退一步来说吧，即便这项实验可能真的存在风险。

IglaDo you remember what you told that journalist before?您还记得您之前对那位记者所说的话吗？

IglaScience itself has no stance. Whether a result is good or bad depends solely on how people use it.科学本身没有立场，决定一个研究成果的好与坏，取决于人们使用它的方式。

IglaAnd you are precisely the one who can ensure this research is used for the right purpose.而您正是能确保这项研究被用在正道上的人。

(Igla's voice is warm and steady, like a soothing current calming Orphelune's uneasy heart.)（针的声音温和而坚定，如同一股暖流抚慰着欧菲露妮不安的心。）

IglaRegardless of whether Miss Chiloveig has another identity, the knowledge she has provided is now a tool in your hands.无论奇洛薇格小姐是否有别的身份，她为您提供的知识都已成为您掌握的工具。

IglaAs you yourself have said, you believe you have the ability to ensure this technology is used correctly.正如您所说，您相信自己有能力确保这项技术用于正途。

IglaWould you truly abandon years of dedication and your dreams because of unverified accusations?您难道愿意因为一些未经证实的指控，就放弃您多年的心血和梦想吗？

(Hesitation flickers in Orphelune's eyes.)（欧菲露妮的眼中闪过犹豫的光芒。）

OrpheluneBut I ordered you to investigate... What about the results? If someone truly is using my technology for such things...可我命令你去调查了……结果呢？如果真的有人在利用我的技术做那种事……

IglaYoung Mistress, we can continue the investigation while also strengthening our control over Project Eden.大小姐，我们可以继续调查，同时加强对乐园计划的控制。

IglaBut before the truth is confirmed, we have no reason to abandon an opportunity that could change the world.但在确认真相之前，我们没有理由放弃这个可能改变世界的机会。

IglaEven if the impostor's concerns hold some merit, you still possess the ability to correct the course and prevent misuse.即使那个冒牌货的担忧有一定道理，您也完全有能力修正方向，确保技术不被滥用。

(Orphelune slowly straightens her posture. The unease in her eyes gradually gives way to determination.)（欧菲露妮慢慢挺直腰背，眼神中的不安逐渐被坚定所取代。）

OrpheluneYou are right... I am Orphelune Girard!你说得对……我是欧菲露妮·吉拉尔！

OrpheluneHow could I possibly be controlled? How could I stand by and watch my research be abused?我怎么可能会被控制？怎么可能眼睁睁看着自己的研究被滥用？

(She pats her own cheeks to psych herself up.)（她用手拍了拍自己的脸，像是在给自己鼓气。）

OrpheluneAt the summit, I will show everyone the grand vision of Project Eden!我会在峰会上，让所有人见证乐园计划的伟大愿景！

OrpheluneAs for the potential risks... I will personally ensure they never come to pass!至于那些可能的风险……我会亲自确保它们不会发生！

OrpheluneHmph! How could that impostor journalist possibly understand the responsibility of a true scientist?哼！那个冒牌记者怎么会懂得一个真正科学家的责任感？

IglaA wise decision, Young Mistress.明智的决定，大小姐。

IglaYou will prove to the world that the value of Project Eden far surpasses anyone's imagination.您将向世界证明，乐园计划的价值远超任何人的想象。

OrpheluneHeh, of course!哼哼，没错！

OrpheluneTonight, I will let everyone witness a genuine scientific miracle!今晚，我会让所有人见证真正的科学奇迹！

OrpheluneI will leave those who doubt me utterly speechless!让那些质疑我的人全都无地自容！

(Just as Orphelune regains her confidence, Igla's communicator suddenly rings.)（正当欧菲露妮重新恢复自信之际，针的通讯器突然响起。）

(Igla glances at it with mild surprise, then answers.)（针略显讶异地看了一眼，随后接通。）

IglaGo ahead.请讲。

(A hurried voice comes through the communicator.)（通讯器那端传来急促的声音。）

(Igla's expression gradually turns grave. Her eyes flash with a trace of alarm.)（针的表情渐渐变得严肃，眼神中闪过一丝警觉。）

IglaUnderstood.我明白了。

IglaContinue monitoring. Do not act rashly.继续监控，不要轻举妄动。

IglaI will be there immediately.我马上过去。

(She ends the call and turns toward Orphelune. Her expression remains composed, though the vigilance in her eyes lingers.)（她挂断通讯，转向欧菲露妮，面色如常，但眼中的警惕却未曾消退。）

OrpheluneWhat happened?发生什么事了？

(Igla smiles calmly, her tone steady as usual.)（针平静地微笑，语气平静如常。）

IglaJust some minor security details that require confirmation. There is no need for you to worry.只是一些小小的安保细节需要确认，无需您挂心。

IglaPlease allow me to excuse myself briefly and ensure these trivial matters do not affect your speech.请容我失陪片刻，去确保这些琐事不会影响到您的演讲。

(Orphelune lifts her chin, her golden curls swaying lightly with the motion.)（欧菲露妮抬起下巴，金色的卷发随着她的动作轻轻摇晃。）

OrpheluneHmph! Go on, then! Make sure tonight's summit is flawless!哼！去吧！确保今晚的峰会万无一失！

OrpheluneEven the smallest imperfection would damage our family's reputation!任何微小的瑕疵都会影响我们家族的声誉！

(Igla bows slightly.)（针微微鞠躬。）

IglaEverything will proceed according to your expectations, Young Mistress.一切都会按照您的期望进行，小姐。

IglaI will return shortly.我很快就会回来。

(Igla respectfully exits the suite, gently closing the door behind her.)（针恭敬地退出套房，轻轻关上了门。）

(Orphelune walks back toward the window and gazes down at the bustling city of Lviv once more.)（欧菲露妮再次走向窗前，俯视着繁华的利沃夫城。）

(Her expression is resolute and confident, yet deep in her eyes, that faint, gnawing doubt still lingers.)（她的表情坚定而自信，但眼神深处，依然藏着那一丝难以驱散的疑虑。）

OrpheluneScience may have no stance, but those who wield it do...科学是没有立场的，但使用科学的人有立场……

OrpheluneI will create history... I will control the fate of this technology...我将创造历史……我将控制这项技术的命运……

OrpheluneI'll make sure of it...一定是这样的……

(Her whisper is nearly inaudible as it fades into the empty suite, with only the city lights outside silently bearing witness to her solitude.)（她的声音几不可闻，消散在空旷的套房里，只有窗外的灯火默默见证着这一刻的孤独。）

King II 国王Ⅱ

(Soldiers wearing specialized masks are inspecting the site where a firefight has just taken place.)（戴着特殊面罩的士兵正在检查刚刚交火过的现场。）

(Kryuger sits on a sofa, watching the soldiers patrol the area. He loosens his tie and lets out a long sigh.)（克鲁格坐在沙发上，看着巡视着周围的士兵，一边拉松自己的领带，一边叹出一口气。）

(He shifts his gaze to the other side of the room, where the supreme leader of the Girard Group had been sitting. There is now only a corpse, blood still seeping from its chest.)（他将目光投向了另外一边，原本坐着吉拉尔集团最高领导者的地方，只剩下了一具胸口流着鲜血的尸体。）

(When the stray bullet struck Oleg, no one on either side spared a thought for whether he lived or died.)（流弹击中奥列克的时候，不管是哪方都没人在乎他的死活。）

(In his final moments, he could only grip Kryuger's hand tightly while his mouth hung open, desperately trying to form words in vain.)（他在临死前的最后时刻，只是紧紧地抓住克鲁格的手，张着已经说不出话的嘴，在那里拼命挣扎。）

???In the end, he never even understood how he died.到最后他也没能明白自己是怎么死的呢。

KryugerMr. Havier.哈维尔先生。

(An elderly man leaning on a cane limps into the conference room. Kryuger immediately rises to greet him.)（一个拄着拐杖的老人一瘸一拐地走进了会议厅，克鲁格立即站起身来迎接他。）

(Havier waves a hand at Kryuger, signaling him to relax, then motions for his attendant to hand him a terminal.)（哈维尔朝克鲁格摆摆手让他放松，然后招呼他的随从将一个终端递给自己。）

(Kryuger tries his best to put on a poker face, to keep his earlier emotions from showing. Fortunately, Havier does not seem to care much about his expression.)（克鲁格努力板紧自己的面孔，不让刚才的情绪流露出来，好在哈维尔似乎并没太在意他的表情。）

KryugerThe situation hasn't gone entirely out of hand. This place hardly warrants a personal visit from you.情况还在可控的范围内，这里应该不值得您亲自来。

HavierDon't be so tense, my friend. I'm not here to interfere with your work.别那么紧张我的老兄，我不是来对你的工作指手画脚的。

HavierIt's just that circumstances have changed a bit—our old friend misplaced something rather troublesome, so I was sent to clean up this mess.只是情况有了一些变化，我们的老朋友又丢了一些不得了的东西，所以就派我来收拾这里的烂摊子了。

KryugerMisplaced something?丢了东西？

(Havier hands the terminal to Kryuger. Kryuger has barely read the beginning before his brow furrows.)（哈维尔将终端递给了克鲁格，克鲁格只是看了个开始就皱起了眉头。）

KryugerThis will likely affect many people. Trust between East and West is already close to freezing again.这恐怕会影响到很多人，现在东西方的信任又快掉到冰点了。

KryugerAt such a critical moment...在这个重要关头上……

HavierThat's why I call it a mess. But if we cut our losses in time, it shouldn't get too ugly.所以我说是烂摊子嘛，不过如果及时止损，事情应该还不会弄到太难看的地步。

KryugerAlthough I'm not qualified to question the Earl's decisions, based on the information I've obtained recently, those previous policies haven't really helped rein in the major conglomerates. Or is it that—虽然我没有资格对“爵士”的决策有任何怀疑，不过以我最近掌握的信息来看，之前那些政策对大财团的掌控并没有实质性的帮助，还是说……

HavierDon't voice your conjectures. As long as we put a stop to everything today, everything will still proceed according to his plan.别把你的猜想说出来，我们今天把一切都拦截住，那一切还是会按照他的计划前进。

HavierSmoothing things out for our leaders—that's our job, isn't it?让我们的领袖过得舒服一些不就是我们的工作吗。

(Kryuger nods and hands the terminal back.)（克鲁格点了点头，将终端还了回去。）

HavierI heard that kid is here too. On your invitation, no less?我听说那个小家伙也来这里了，还是被你邀请来的？

(Kryuger's expression darkens. Only after a moment does he respond.)（克鲁格的脸色变得灰暗，稍后他才回应道。）

KryugerWhat we're doing isn't fair.我们所做的事并不公平。

HavierI know.我知道。

HavierBut when has there ever been fairness in this world?但这个世道又有哪里公平呢？

Kryuger...……

HavierTell that Commander not to get involved.告诉那个指挥官，不要牵扯进来。

HavierHe barely escaped from the storm back then. There's no point in stepping back into it only to be a sacrifice again.当年好不容易才脱身离开的风暴，没有必要再次以身入局当牺牲品。

HavierYour words should still carry some weight, shouldn't they?你的话我想还是有说服力的吧？

KryugerPerhaps it would be more convincing coming from you.或许这话你直接说会更有说服力。

HavierSorry, looks like I've upset you.抱歉抱歉，惹你生气了。

HavierBut yes, this does put you in a difficult position. Mm, that's true. I'll handle it myself, then.不过的确让你不好做人了，嗯嗯，说得也是，就由我来说吧。

Kryuger...……

HavierLeave it to me. Don't worry about it and just focus on your work.交给我吧，你就别操心了，把注意力放在工作上。

HavierYou saw the direct orders just now, so let's get started.你刚才也看到直接命令了，那我们就开始干活吧。

(Kryuger nods helplessly and walks out with Havier.)（克鲁格无奈地点了点头，随着哈维尔朝外走去。）

(Before leaving, he hastily writes a handwritten note to Leva and whispers a few words into her ear.)（临走前，他手写了一张纸条给了莱娅，并在她耳边嘱咐了几句。）

(Just as he steps out the door, he casts one last glance at Oleg's body and mutters under his breath.)（在走出门的最后，他看了一眼奥列格的尸体，不禁嘴里自言自语道。）

KryugerI hope you won't end up like this in the end.希望你最后不要变成这个样子。

(With that, he leaves the room without looking back.)（说完，他头也不回地离开了房间。）

(The air in the brightly-lit backstage area, at Lviv's International Convention and Exhibition Center, is thick with tension and anticipation.)（利沃夫国际会展中心后台区域灯光明亮，空气中弥漫着紧张与期待的气息。）

(Staff members hurry back and forth, commands crackling nonstop through their earpieces.)（工作人员们忙碌地穿梭其间，耳麦中传来的指令声此起彼伏。）

(Orphelune Girard stands alone before a full-length mirror, gazing at the radiant figure reflected back at her.)（欧菲露妮·吉拉尔独自站在全身镜前，凝视着镜中那个光彩照人的自己。）

(She is dressed in a tailored deep-blue evening gown. Her long golden hair is perfectly swept up, diamond earrings catching and refracting the cold light.)（她身着定制的深蓝色晚礼服，金色长发完美地盘在脑后，钻石耳坠在灯光下流转着冷冽的光芒。）

(She takes a deep breath, her fingers tightly intertwined.)（她深呼吸着，手指紧紧绞在一起。）

OrpheluneCalm down, Orphelune.冷静，欧菲露妮。

OrpheluneIt's just another speech. You've done this countless times before.不过是又一场演讲而已。你已经做过无数次了。

Orphelune...Even if this one is the most important, so what? It won't be any different...……就算这次是最重要的又怎么样？又不会有什么区别……

(Her fingers lightly brush over the speech draft, the formulas resting quietly on the page, waiting to be unveiled to the world.)（她的手指轻轻抚过演讲稿，那些公式在纸上静静地等待着她向世人揭晓。）

Orphelune...No, I'm still... so nervous... Don't mess this up... Absolutely don't mess this up...……不行，我还是……好紧张……别搞砸……千万别搞砸……

(A staff member knocks gently and peeks inside the dressing room.)（工作人员轻轻敲门，探头进来。）

StaffMiss Girard, you're on in five minutes.吉拉尔小姐，还有五分钟就要开始了。

StaffThe host is delivering the opening remarks.主持人正在做开场白。

(Orphelune straightens instantly, the familiar pride of the Girard heiress settling back onto her face.)（欧菲露妮瞬间挺直腰背，脸上立刻换上了那副吉拉尔家族继承人惯有的高傲神情。）

OrpheluneRight, got it! Tell them Orphelune Girard is ready to take the world by storm anytime!嗯！我知道了！告诉他们，欧菲露妮·吉拉尔随时准备好震撼全世界！

(The staff member bows and exits quickly.)（工作人员微微鞠躬，迅速退出。）

(Orphelune turns back to the mirror, takes out a lipstick, and carefully reapplies it.)（欧菲露妮赶忙转回镜子前，取出一支口红，仔细地涂抹着。）

(The color hasn't faded—she's only doing it to steady her nerves.)（她的唇彩并没有褪色，只是借此缓解紧张的情绪。）

(Unbidden, her thoughts drift to the person who had helped suppress her anxiety before the press conference two days earlier.)（不由得，她回想起前两天的记者招待会前，那个帮她将紧张的情绪压下的人。）

OrpheluneThat journalist... that impostor...那个记者……那个冒牌货……

OrpheluneI wonder if he's here... No, definitely not.不知道他有没有来……不，肯定没有。

OrpheluneThis isn't the kind of place just anyone can enter...这次可不是随便什么人都能进来的……

(As Orphelune's thoughts wander, the host's voice carries into the backstage area through the speakers.)（在欧菲露妮胡思乱想的时候，主持人的声音已经通过扬声器传入了后台。）

HostDistinguished guests, esteemed scientists, members of the media, welcome to the Girard Group's global launch summit for Project Eden.尊敬的各位来宾，杰出的科学家们，媒体朋友们，欢迎参加吉拉尔集团“乐园计划”全球首发峰会。

HostTonight, we shall all bear witness to a historic breakthrough in science, a revolutionary technology that will fundamentally change how humanity acquires energy—今晚，我们将共同见证科学史上的重大突破，一项将彻底改变人类能源获取方式的革命性技术——

(Bang!!)（嘭——！！）

(A burst of gunfire and explosion erupts outside, abruptly cutting off the host's introduction.)（从外面传来一阵密集的枪声和爆炸声，打断了主持人的开场白。）

(Guests exchange stunned looks as hushed murmurs rapidly escalate into panicked chatter.)（宾客们面面相觑，窃窃私语很快变成了恐慌的议论。）

HostEveryone, please remain calm. This may simply be a security drill, or—各位请保持冷静，可能只是安保演习或者——

(The gunfire grows closer. Several soldiers begin storming in through a side entrance of the hall.)（远处传来的枪声越来越近，几名军人已经开始从会场侧门突入。）

(An officer strides onto the stage and forcefully takes the microphone from the host.)（一名军官登上了舞台，强硬地夺走了主持人的麦克风。）

(His voice booms through the speakers, drowning out the chaos.)（他的声音通过扩音器响彻整个会场，盖过了惊慌的议论声。）

Military OfficerBy government order, due to security concerns, this event is hereby canceled, effective immediately.根据政府指令，因安全原因，此次活动即刻取消。

Military OfficerAll guests are to evacuate in an orderly manner. This is a military order and is not open to debate.请所有来宾有序撤离。这是军方命令，不容商议。

(The venue plunges into chaos.)（会场顿时陷入混乱。）

(Prominent figures stare at one another in shock. Reporters scramble to capture footage, flashes firing incessantly.)（各界名流们面面相觑，媒体记者们争先恐后地拍摄，闪光灯此起彼伏地闪烁着。）

(Hearing everything through the speakers, Orphelune's eyes widen in disbelief.)（欧菲露妮透过扬声器听见了这一切，眼睛瞪大，不敢相信自己听到了些什么事。）

OrpheluneW-what is going on?! Who dares interrupt a Girard family event without authorization?!这……这是什么情况？！谁敢擅自打断吉拉尔家族的活动？！

(She springs to her feet, ready to rush out, but is intercepted by a staff member who has just entered.)（她猛地站起身，准备冲出去，却被进来的工作人员拦住。）

StaffMiss Girard, the situation outside is complicated. We advise you to remain backstage for now.吉拉尔小姐，外面情况有些复杂，我们建议您暂时留在后台。

OrpheluneDon't be ridiculous! I am Orphelune Girard! No one can stop my speech! Let me see their commanding officer!荒谬！我是欧菲露妮·吉拉尔！没有人能阻止我的演讲！让我见他们的长官！

(Just as she is about to force her way past the staff member, Igla suddenly pushes the door open, her expression unusually grave.)（就在工作人员几乎拦不住欧菲露妮的时候，针突然推门而入，神色异常凝重。）

(Her suit is still immaculate, but the calm in her eyes is replaced by a rare urgency.)（她的西装依然一尘不染，但眼神中的冷静被一种罕见的紧迫感所取代。）

IglaYoung Mistress, forgive my abruptness, but we must leave immediately.大小姐，请原谅我的冒昧，但我们必须离开。

(Orphelune turns to her, fury blazing.)（欧菲露妮转向她，怒火中烧。）

OrpheluneIgla! Do you see this? Those impudent soldiers! They have the audacity to interrupt a Girard family summit!针！你看到了吗？那些狂妄的军人！他们竟敢打断吉拉尔家族的峰会！

OrpheluneThis is unacceptable! I'm going to give them an earful!简直不可饶恕！我要去找他们理论！

(Igla steps swiftly to Orphelune's side, her voice low and firm.)（针迅速走到欧菲露妮身边，声音低沉而坚定。）

IglaWith respect, Young Mistress, now is not the time for confrontation.恕我直言，大小姐，现在不是理论的时候。

IglaThis is a targeted raid against Project Eden. Although our security forces are still resisting, the entire venue has already fallen under their control.这是一场明确的，针对乐园计划的突袭，尽管我们的安保部队仍在奋力抵抗，但他们依然控制了整个会场。

IglaWe must ensure that Project Eden can continue—and more importantly, that you are safe.我们必须保证乐园计划能够继续进行，更重要的是，保证您的安全。

OrpheluneWhat? A raid against Project Eden? Who would do this? Why?什么？针对乐园计划？是谁？为什么？

OrpheluneCould it be... could it be that impostor...?难道……难道是那个冒牌货……

(Igla gently shakes her head, cutting off Orphelune's speculation.)（针轻轻摇头，打断了欧菲露妮的猜测。）

IglaThere will be time for explanations, Young Mistress.解释的时间会有的，大小姐。

IglaBut right now, we must leave as soon as possible.但现在，我们必须尽快离开这里。

IglaThe security forces cannot hold them back for long. I've already prepared a secret passage.安保部队无法长时间阻挡他们，我已经准备了秘密通道。

(Orphelune frowns, hesitation flashing through her eyes.)（欧菲露妮皱起眉头，眼中闪过一丝犹豫。）

OrpheluneA secret passage? Why don't I know that our headquarters has a secret passage?秘密通道？我怎么不知道我们的总部有什么秘密通道？

(Igla extends her hand almost deferentially, yet her tone allows no refusal.)（针几乎是恭敬地伸出手，但语气却不容置疑。）

IglaAs your assistant, it is my duty to anticipate all possible security contingencies.作为您的助理，预先考虑各种可能的安全措施是我的职责。

IglaPlease trust me, Young Mistress. Time is critical.大小姐，请相信我，时间紧迫。

(Orphelune meets Igla's unwavering gaze, then finally nods.)（欧菲露妮看着针那双坚定的眼睛，最终点了点头。）

(Igla immediately leads her through a concealed service door into a narrow corridor.)（针立即带领她穿过一扇隐蔽的服务门，进入了一条狭窄的通道。）

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OrpheluneIgla, I order you to tell me the truth.针，我命令你告诉我实话。

OrpheluneWhat exactly is going on? Why is the military involved? Do they want to stop Project Eden? Why?到底发生了什么？为什么军方会介入？他们想阻止乐园计划？为什么？

OrpheluneAnd... where are we going?还有……我们这是要去哪？

(Igla does not slow her pace as she scans the path ahead.)（针的脚步不停，眼神警觉地扫视着前方。）

IglaThere is evidence that certain factions are hostile toward Project Eden.有证据表明，某些势力对乐园计划抱有敌意。

IglaThey mistakenly believe this technology poses risks, and are therefore attempting to prevent its release and implementation.他们错误地认为这项技术可能带来风险，因此试图阻止它的发布和实施。

OrpheluneRisks? What risks?! My research has undergone countless verifications and tests! This is an insult to science!风险？什么风险？我的研究经过了无数次验证和测试！这简直是对科学的亵渎！

IglaPrecisely, Young Mistress. Some people fear what they do not understand... Or perhaps they are simply afraid this will threaten their interests.正是如此，大小姐。有些人惧怕他们无法理解的事物……亦或者，只是担忧这会掠夺他们已有的利益。

IglaBut rest assured, I am prepared.但请放心，我已经做好了应对准备。

IglaWe are heading to Dr. Chiloveig's laboratory. It has a complete set of equipment capable of executing all remaining procedures of Project Eden.我们现在前往奇洛薇格博士的实验室，那里有完整的设备，可以执行乐园计划剩余的所有程序。

(Orphelune suddenly stops and grips Igla's arm. In the dim light, her eyes gleam with suspicion and doubt.)（欧菲露妮突然停下脚步，拉住针的手臂。在昏暗的光线下，她的眼睛闪烁着警惕和疑惑。）

OrpheluneChiloveig's laboratory? Why does Chiloveig's laboratory have all the equipment?奇洛薇格的实验室？为什么奇洛薇格的实验室有完整的设备？

Orphelune...Igla, are you hiding something from me?……针，你是不是有什么事瞒着我？

(Igla looks straight into Orphelune's eyes, a flicker of complex emotion crossing her face.)（针直视欧菲露妮的眼睛，表情中闪过一丝复杂的情感。）

IglaYoung Mistress, please believe me—I would never do anything that goes against your interests.大小姐，请您相信，我永远不会做任何不符合您利益的事情。

IglaSome... some arrangements were made in preparation for the worst-case scenario.有些……安排，是为了应对最坏的情况而准备的。

IglaDr. Chiloveig's laboratory is our contingency plan, established specifically in case Project Eden faced external interference.奇洛薇格博士的实验室是我们的后备方案，专为乐园计划可能面临的外部干扰而设。

(Orphelune bites her lip.)（欧菲露妮咬着嘴唇。）

OrpheluneIgla, tell me—was that impostor telling the truth?针，你告诉我，那个冒牌货说的是不是真的？

OrpheluneThere are many things about my own research... that even I don't know, aren't there?我的研究……我的研究有很多事我自己都不知道，是吗？

(Igla shakes her head gently, her voice soft yet resolute.)（针轻轻摇头，声音柔和却坚定。）

Igla...Young Mistress, your research is pure and noble. Your talent is genuine and beyond dispute.……大小姐，您的研究是纯粹而崇高的，您的天赋是真实无可争议的。

IglaI admit that, outside of your work, there are some trivial matters I did not report to you.我承认，在您工作之外，我的确有一部分无关紧要的事务并未向您汇报。

IglaBut everything I've done has been to create the best possible conditions for you, so that your brilliance can shine to its fullest.但我所做的一切，只是为您创造最好的条件，让您的才华得以充分展现。

IglaNow, I must ask you to trust me, just as you always have.现在，我必须请您信任我，就像过去您一直做的那样。

(After a brief silence, Orphelune takes a deep breath and straightens her back.)（一阵短暂的沉默后，欧菲露妮深吸一口气，挺直了腰背。）

OrpheluneVery well, Igla.好吧，针。

OrpheluneBut when all of this is over, I want to know the entire truth.但这一切结束后，我要知道所有真相。

OrpheluneAll of it. That's an order.一切真相。这是命令。

(Igla bows deeply.)（针恭敬地鞠了一躬。）

IglaAs you command, Young Mistress.遵命，大小姐。

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(Meanwhile, in a temporary command center somewhere outside the city, the lights burn brightly.)（与此同时，城外某处临时指挥中心内灯火通明。）

Military OfficerReporting. The summit venue is fully under control.报告，峰会现场已全面控制。

Military OfficerGirard security forces resisted fiercely. The firefight lasted nearly 20 minutes.吉拉尔安保部队抵抗激烈，交火持续近二十分钟。

Military OfficerMedical teams are in place to ensure the wounded receive proper treatment.医疗组已就位，确保受伤人员得到妥善治疗。

HavierMm. Well done.嗯，做得很好。

HavierWhat about the target? Have you located Orphelune Girard?目标人物呢？找到欧菲露妮·吉拉尔了吗？

(The officer looks somewhat embarrassed.)（军官的表情有些尴尬。）

Military OfficerSir... the target is not at the designated location. The backstage area has been searched. There is no sign of her or her assistant.报告……目标人物不在预定位置。后台已经搜索过了，没有发现她或她的助理的踪迹。

(Havier lets out a soft sigh, showing no surprise.)（哈维尔轻轻叹了口气，没有表现出惊讶。）

HavierThe Girard family always has a few unexpected tricks up their sleeve.这些吉拉尔家族的人总是有些出人意料的手段。

HavierContinue the search, but exercise restraint.请继续搜索，但务必保持克制。

HavierThere's no need to rush. Methodically neutralize the remaining security forces. After all, she is a lady of special status. We don't want unnecessary losses.不用着急时间，稳妥地消灭那些安保部队，这毕竟是一位身份特殊的小姐，我们不希望造成不必要的损失。

Military OfficerYes, sir!是！

Military OfficerI understand what needs to be done.我知道该怎么做了。

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(I sit in the car, reading the surveillance report Daiyan has sent over.)（我坐在车上，看着黛烟发来的监视报告。）

(The military has already sealed off the Girard Group building. Armed PSA units are stationed everywhere around it.)（军方已经对吉拉尔集团大楼进行了封锁，周围到处都是治安部门的武装单位。）

(The main roads are blocked as well. Groza keeps turning into side streets, trying to get the car as close to the building as possible.)（主干道也被他们封锁，闪电只能不停地拐入小路，试图将车尽可能靠近大楼。）

(But soon even Groza runs out of road and has no choice but to park in a narrow alley.)（但很快闪电就无路可走，只能将车停进一个小巷子中。）

GrozaCommander, the roads ahead are all sealed.指挥官，前面的路全都被封了。

CommanderKalin sure works fast... The lockdown's already completely in place.格琳的效率还真高……这么快就封锁完了。

CommanderAlva, looks like we can't reach Girard's headquarters by car. Do we have a backup plan?埃芙，看来吉拉尔的总部靠开车进不去了，有备选方案吗？

AlvaWe may not need to reach the headquarters itself.我们未必一定要到达吉拉尔的总部。

AlvaThere are extensive underground facilities branching out beneath the Girard building. Chiloveig's laboratory is down there as well.吉拉尔大楼的下面有大量的地下设施延展出来，奇洛薇格的实验室也在下面。

CommanderSo as long as we get close to the building, that's enough?也就是说只要靠近大楼就行？

CommanderEven so, we can't exactly blast our way underground.不过即使如此，我们总不能爆破地面下去吧。

AlvaWe just obtained the route map of Girard's headquarters from... an informant. We can enter through one of the peripheral facilities.刚才我们从……线人手里拿到吉拉尔总部的路线图，我们可以从外围的设施开始进入。

(Alva sends the coordinates to Groza. It's not far from our current position.)（埃芙将坐标发送给了闪电，是离我们不太远的位置。）

AlvaThe entrance to this building connects to that laboratory, but it's likely heavily guarded inside.这栋建筑的入口可以连通那个实验室，不过里面应该有重兵把守。

AlvaVoymastina's equipment is almost here. Should we wait until we're fully prepared before moving out?威玛西娜的装备快送来了，要等做好准备再出发吗？

CommanderMm... relying on just two teams of Dolls is pretty risky.嗯……光靠两个小队的人形的确风险比较高。

CommanderSend me the route map. I need to think through the plan.把路线图发我，我得考虑一下方案。

AlvaUnderstood.好的。

(Alva transfers the data to my terminal. As I study the map, I start deploying the rest of the Dolls.)（埃芙将资料发送到了我的终端上，我一边看着地图一边开始部署其他人形的行动。）

(I switch to another screen to review Daiyan's surveillance feed and open a channel to her.)（我切出另一个屏幕看着黛烟发送过来的监视报告，接通了她的通讯。）

CommanderDaiyan, is Orphelune still inside the Girard Group building?黛烟，欧菲露妮还在吉拉尔集团的大楼中吗？

DaiyanYes, Commander.是的，长官。

DaiyanMiss Orphelune should still be inside Girard's headquarters. The last time we saw her, she was in the mid-level lounge area of the building.那位欧菲露妮小姐应该还在吉拉尔的总部大楼内，我们最后看到她是在大楼中部的休息区。

DaiyanBut she was quickly taken away by that third-gen Doll. We couldn't continue tracking her from outside.但她很快就被那个三代人形带走了，我们从外部无法继续追踪她的下落。

(...Even if Daiyan can't track them, their destination isn't hard to guess.)（……虽然黛烟没有办法追踪，但此时此刻，她们的去向并不难猜。）

(Igla and Chiloveig have made extensive preparations. At this point, they won't give up easily. The military's intervention will likely force them to accelerate the launch of Project Eden.)（针和奇洛薇格做了如此多的准备，事到临头恐怕不会轻易放弃，军方的行动反而会逼迫她们加速启动乐园计划。）

(We're running out of time.)（留给我们的时间不多了。）

CommanderWe and 404 will enter the underground facilities of the Girard Group. The entrance coordinates are at this location.我们和404会进入吉拉尔集团的地下设施，入口的坐标在这个位置。

CommanderYou stay on the perimeter and monitor the surroundings. Be ready to extract us at any time, and coordinate Group Three to prepare for evacuation.你们留在外围监视周围的情况，随时准备接应我们，协调好三队做撤离准备。

CommanderYou're the final reserve. If we encounter an emergency underground, we'll need immediate support.你们是最后的预备队，如果我们在地下遇到紧急情况，需要你们立即支援。

DaiyanUnderstood. We'll prepare at once.收到，我们这就准备。

(I end the call. Groza leans in closer.)（我结束了通讯，闪电靠近过来向我说道。）

GrozaHow about Group Three joining as well?让三队也一起来？

GrozaWe don't know what's waiting for us below. We need to prepare for the worst.我们不了解下面的情况，得做好最坏的打算。

CommanderIf time allowed, I'd want even more manpower...如果时间允许我也希望再多一些人手啊……

GrozaEven if they activate Project Eden, collecting the particles will still take time.即使启动乐园计划，粒子的收集也需要一段时间。

CommanderTrue... but I don't dare gamble on it.这倒也是……但我不敢轻易下赌注。

(I rub the bridge of my nose, wrestling with whether to wait until all forces are assembled before acting.)（我拧了拧鼻梁，开始纠结是否需要等待力量全部到位了再行动。）

(While I'm thinking, a communication request pops up on my terminal—it's Kalina.)（而在我思考的时候，终端上亮起了一个通讯请求——是格琳娜。）

CommanderKalin?格琳？

KalinaCommander, as per your request, evacuation and lockdown procedures in Lviv have begun.指挥官，按照你的要求，利沃夫的疏散和封锁已经开始了。

KalinaI'm guessing you've just obtained intelligence related to Helena?我猜您刚才是不是获取到了和海伦娜相关的情报？

CommanderYes.嗯。

CommanderI know Helena's location now. I'm going to get her back.我已经知道海伦娜的位置了，现在我要去把海伦娜救回来。

KalinaThere's no need for you to worry about that. I advise you to follow the PSA's instructions and evacuate to a safe location.这件事不需要您担心了，我建议您也跟着治安部门的指引先去安全的地方避难。

KalinaAs for Helena, Mr. Kryuger has already dispatched a team to handle it.海伦娜那边，克鲁格先生已经派遣队伍去处理了。

CommanderYou've made contact with Mr. Kryuger?你联系上克鲁格先生了？

KalinaYes. The crisis has been resolved.是的，危机已经解除。

KalinaThe reason Mr. Kryuger was unreachable earlier was because he was taken hostage during negotiations with the CEO of the Girard Group.克鲁格先生刚才之所以失联，是因为他在和吉拉尔集团总裁谈判的过程中遭遇了劫持。

KalinaOur people safely extracted Mr. Kryuger, but CEO Oleg unfortunately died from a stray bullet. Before his death, however, he yielded all materials related to Project Eden.我们的人安全救出了克鲁格先生，但奥列克总裁不幸死于流弹，不过他在死前提交了乐园计划的所有资料。

CommanderSo... you already know the full scope of Project Eden?所以……你们已经知道乐园计划的全貌了？

KalinaYes. We now understand the overall engineering details of how Project Eden collects Collapse particles.嗯，我们已经知道乐园计划收集坍塌粒子的整体工程细节了。

KalinaThe Girard Group was likely planning to use particle contamination as leverage to threaten Lviv's safety, so the evacuation order was issued smoothly.吉拉尔集团很可能会利用粒子污染来威胁利沃夫的安全，所以疏散的指令下达得很顺利。

(...She has no idea about the real details.)（……她根本不知道真正的细节。）

(As I think this, I switch the communicator to my other hand so I can study the map more easily.)（我一边想着，一边将通讯器换了只手拿，以方便我浏览地图。）

CommanderThe evacuation order was executed really quickly.疏散的命令执行得这么快。

CommanderThat's some real gumption from Mr. Kryuger.克鲁格先生很有魄力啊。

KalinaNo... it had nothing to do with Mr. Kryuger.不……和克鲁格先生无关。

KalinaThe lockdown and evacuation orders were issued directly to the Chief of Lviv by... Mr. Havier.封锁和疏散的命令是……哈维尔先生直接向利沃夫首席下达的。

CommanderHavier...?!哈维尔……？！

(My hand jerks in shock. The terminal slips from my grasp and falls beneath the seat.)（我的手因为震惊而抖了一下，终端从手中滑脱，掉到了座位下面。）

(I fumble to retrieve it.)（我好不容易才将它重新掏上来。）

CommanderHe's there too?他也在这里？

KalinaHe arrived with military forces and has taken control of the Girard Group's facilities and the summit venue.他带着军方的部队控制住了吉拉尔集团名下的设施和峰会现场。

KalinaMr. Kryuger has also handed over the equipment at the summit site containing the complete plan to Mr. Havier.峰会现场那些储存着完整计划的设备，克鲁格先生也已经移交给哈维尔先生了。

KalinaEverything is under control... Mr. Kryuger left a note advising you to leave the city immediately.一切都在可控范围……克鲁格先生留下纸条说，让指挥官你赶快离开这座城市。

Commander...……

(No...)（不……）

(This isn't right...)（不对劲……）

(Havier. The military. The conglomerates. Paradeus. Project Eden...)（哈维尔、军方、财阀、帕拉蒂斯、乐园计划……）

(...And even though "everything is under control", Mr. Kryuger tells me to "leave immediately".)（……还有，明明“一切都在可控范围”，克鲁格先生却要我“赶快离开”。）

(And most importantly, Kalin just said they "know the full scope of Project Eden", yet what she described completely misses the real issue.)（以及最重要的，刚才格琳说的，“知晓了乐园计划的全貌”，但说出来的内容却完全不是真正的重点。）

(These seemingly unrelated coincidences... are all designed.)（这些看起来互不相干的偶然……都是被设计好的巧合。）

(A powerful sense of déjà vu surges through me. In an instant, the logic clicks into place.)（一股强烈的既视感涌上了我的心头，我在一瞬间想通了里面的逻辑。）

(I'm all too familiar with this.)（也许是因为，我对这一切太过熟悉。）

(Nothing has changed. There are simply more sacrifices and scapegoats now—along with the same nauseating calculations behind the scenes.)（一切都没有改变，只是多了更多的牺牲品和替罪羊，以及这背后让人作呕的肮脏算计。）

Commander...……

KalinaCommander, can you hear me?指挥官，你能听到吗？

KalinaLviv is very dangerous right now. The Non-Military Forces Administration will take control of the situation.利沃夫现在很危险，接下来非军事力量管理局会控制住局面。

KalinaThis isn't something you can intervene in. Please evacuate immediately and leave the rest to us.这不是你能介入的情况，请尽快撤离，剩下的就交给我们吧。

CommanderSorry, Kalin. I'm breaking my promise again.抱歉，格琳，我又要食言了。

KalinaHuh?诶？

CommanderDelete all records of our communications. From this point on, none of my actions have anything to do with you.删掉所有和我的通讯记录，接下来我的所有行动都和你无关。

CommanderDo not mention anything we've discussed. Otherwise, you'll be in danger.不要谈起任何和我说过的话题，不然你会很危险。

KalinaWait, Commander, what's wrong? What are you going to do? Wait—等一下，怎么了指挥官？你要做什么？等——

CommanderGoodbye, Kalin.再见，格琳。

(I cut the transmission immediately.)（我立即挂断了通讯。）

(If my deduction is correct, every extra detail Kalina knows puts her in more danger.)（如果我的推测没错，那格琳每多知道一个字就会多一分危险。）

(Kalina would never lie to me—especially not about something this important. She truly knows nothing.)（格琳不会骗我，尤其是在这么重要的事情上骗我，她是真的一无所知。）

(But Havier... his movements are far too swift. The military was prepared. He clearly anticipated all of this. That man knows everything.)（但是哈维尔……他的动作如此迅速，连军队都准备好了，显然是早有预料，那个家伙一定全部知情。）

(And knowing everything, he still allowed the situation to unfold and reach this point. This so-called Project Eden might very well be...)（明明知情还让事态发展到现在这个地步，这个所谓的乐园计划说不定……）

CommanderAlva, we can't wait any longer. We have to move now.埃芙，我们不能等了，立即就开始行动。

CommanderWe'll take Helena back before anyone else does.要赶在所有人之前，把海伦娜夺回来。

AlvaAnyone else... Including the URNC?所有人……包括罗联吗？

CommanderThat's right.嗯。

Alva...Are you wary of the Earl?……你是在忌惮“爵士”？

CommanderWhen it comes to Project Eden... the Girard Group is nothing more than a disposable glove.乐园计划……吉拉尔集团不过是个被用完就扔的手套罢了。

CommanderWhether this is his deliberate design or something he simply allowed to happen, the result is the same—even after ten years, he hasn't abandoned his ambitions.不管这是他有意还是放任的产物，从结果而言即使过了十年他也没有放弃自己的企图。

Commander...Unforgivable.……不可原谅。

CommanderWe move out immediately!立即出发！

Witch II 女巫Ⅱ

(...)（……）

(...)（……）

(Inside the laboratory, countless pipes wind between the walls like serpents, and instruments flashing with cold light emit a low mechanical hum.)（实验室内，无数管道如蛇般蜿蜒于墙壁之间，冷光闪烁的仪器发出低沉的嗡鸣声。）

(Chiloveig is checking data before the control console while humming an off-key tune. Several suspicious dark stains mark her white lab coat.)（奇洛薇格正在控制台前检查数据，一边哼着不成调的歌曲，白大褂上沾着几处可疑的暗色液体痕迹。）

(At her side—also at the very center of the lab—stands a massive transparent chamber.)（在她身侧，同时也是实验室中央的位置，矗立着一个巨大的透明舱体。）

(Inside the chamber, Helena opens her eyes. Realizing she is imprisoned in a strange place, she bangs on the transparent wall in panic.)（舱体内，海伦娜睁开了眼，发觉自己被囚禁在陌生的地方，惊恐地拍打起透明的墙壁。）

ChiloveigOh my, oh my! Look who's awake? Our princess finally opens her beautiful eyes!哎呀呀呀！瞧瞧是谁醒了？我们的公主殿下终于睁开了美丽的眼睛！

ChiloveigWhat perfect timing! The symphony of fate is just reaching its crescendo!多么完美的时机啊——命运的交响乐刚刚进入高潮部分！

ChiloveigAny headaches? Muscle soreness? Or... jumbled memory?有没有头痛？肌肉酸痛？或者……记忆混乱？

(Helena's eyes widen with terror the moment she sees Chiloveig. She shrinks back into the corner of the chamber, trying to get as far away from the woman as possible.)（海伦娜看到奇洛薇格，眼中立刻闪现出深深的恐惧，她向舱体角落退缩，试图尽可能远离这个女人。）

HelenaN-no... experiment!实、实验……不要做！

(Chiloveig chuckles and walks closer to the chamber. Her slender fingers slowly trace along the glass in an almost affectionate motion, yet her gaze carries a morbid possessiveness.)（奇洛薇格轻笑着走近舱体，修长的手指沿着玻璃缓缓划过，近乎爱抚般的动作，目光却透着一种病态的占有欲。）

ChiloveigDon't worry, my darling. No unpleasant injections, awful blood draws, or cursed bitter pills today!别担心，我的宝贝，今天不会有什么难受的注射、糟糕的抽血或是见鬼的苦药片了！

ChiloveigBecause today is special.因为今天是个特别的日子。

ChiloveigIt's your coming-of-age ceremony! Orphelune's glorious rite! The turning point of Lviv's destiny!是你的成人礼！是欧菲露妮的荣耀典礼！是整个利沃夫的——命运转折点！

ChiloveigAnd you—my carefully cultivated little flower—are the heroine of this epic drama! The key to the Gate of Truth!而你，我精心培育的小花朵，就是这场壮丽戏剧的女主角！是真理之门的钥匙！

ChiloveigA key—wow, what a poetic metaphor, isn't it?一把钥匙——哇哦，多么诗意的隐喻，不是吗？

(Helena hugs her knees tightly, barely reacting to Chiloveig's mania. She mutters faintly.)（海伦娜紧紧抱住双膝，对奇洛薇格的癫狂毫无反应，只是声音微弱地喃喃。）

HelenaCommander...指挥官……

(Chiloveig narrows her eyes, the corners of her lips curling upward.)（奇洛薇格眯起眼睛，嘴角微微上扬。）

ChiloveigCommander... Commander... Oh, yes! The Commander!指挥官……指挥官……噢！是的！指挥官！

ChiloveigHow could I forget our Odysseus, our Gesar, our Siegfried and Rostam?我怎么能忘记我们的奥德修斯、格萨尔王、齐格弗里德和鲁斯塔姆？

ChiloveigA historic stage must have a great hero—along with a dreadful dragon, a foolish king, and an evil witch...一个历史性的舞台，一定不可缺少伟大的英雄，还要有可怕的恶龙、白痴的国王和邪恶的女巫……

(Chiloveig presses a finger to her lips, then looks down at the trembling Helena.)（奇洛薇格用食指抵住了嘴唇，低头又看向瑟瑟发抖的海伦娜。）

ChiloveigWhat a pity. For now, I've only prepared a frail and pitiful little princess.可惜，我现在只准备了一个娇弱可怜的小公主。

(She notices the fear in Helena's eyes, and a hint of cruel satisfaction seeps into her smile.)（奇洛薇格注意到海伦娜眼中的恐惧，笑容中多了一丝残忍的满足。）

ChiloveigOh, don't look at me like that, dear.噢，别用那种眼神看我，亲爱的。

ChiloveigI know, I know, you still don't understand your own worth.我知道，我知道——你还没理解自己的价值。

ChiloveigArt always takes time to be appreciated. Great ideas are always ahead of their era.艺术总是需要时间才能被欣赏，伟大的思想也总是领先于时代。

(Suddenly she lifts her head, as if interrupted by a thought. Her gaze drifts into the distance.)（她突然抬起头，像是被什么想法打断了，眼神飘向远方。）

(She turns and walks back to the console, the hem of her lab coat floating like a ghost.)（她转身走向控制台，白大褂下摆如幽灵般飘浮在空中。）

(Her fingers dance across glowing buttons and touchscreens.)（控制台前，奇洛薇格的手指在发光按钮和触摸屏上起舞。）

ChiloveigEvery great work of art must understand the meaning of its creation.每一件伟大的艺术品，都应该理解自己被创造的意义。

ChiloveigThat is true awakening—true transcendence!这才是真正的觉醒，真正的升华！

(The laboratory lights shift with her commands, changing from blue to violet, then to an eerie red.)（实验室的灯光随着她的操作变换着色彩，从蓝色转为紫色，再到一种诡异的红色。）

(The sound of energy flowing through the pipes grows urgent, like the heartbeat of some massive machine.)（能量在管道中流动的声音变得更加急促，如同某种大型机械的心跳。）

(Chiloveig suddenly turns toward Helena, her expression frenzied and almost intoxicated.)（奇洛薇格忽然转身，对着海伦娜，表情近乎陶醉。）

ChiloveigDo you know how long I've prepared for this day?知道我为这一天准备了多久吗？

ChiloveigThis play that I'm personally directing—this perfect fusion of science and art?我亲手编排的这出戏剧，这场科学与艺术的完美融合？

(Helena squeezes her eyes shut as she continues to tremble silently.)（海伦娜紧紧闭上双眼，无声地颤抖。）

ChiloveigBack when I was still Persica's student, I was already drafting the script for this magnificent spectacle!早在我还是帕斯卡的学生的时候，我就已经在勾勒这一场壮丽的剧本了！

ChiloveigEvery scene, every twist, every surprise... all under my control!每一个场景，每一个转折，每一个惊喜……都在我的掌控之中！

ChiloveigPoor Orphelune, that naïve little princess.可怜的欧菲露妮，那个天真的小公主。

ChiloveigShe truly believes her experience in Frankfurt was some sacred revelation—a gift from destiny!她真的以为法兰克福的经历是某种神圣的启示，是命运赐予她的礼物！

(Helena's eyes flicker with confusion at the unfamiliar name.)（海伦娜的目光变得疑惑，似乎对这个陌生名字有所反应。）

Chiloveig...It was nothing more than an accidental leak of the Truth. A minor... system malfunction!……那只不过是真理的一次意外泄露而已，一个小小的……系统故障！

ChiloveigBut it did give me inspiration.但它确实给了我灵感。

ChiloveigAfter all, the greatest discoveries are often born from chaos, aren't they?毕竟，混乱中常常诞生最伟大的发现，不是吗？

ChiloveigSometimes science simply needs a little... accident.有时候，科学就是需要一点点……意外。

ChiloveigJust as my dear old friend, the great Professor Einstein once said—就像我亲爱的老朋友，伟大的爱因斯坦教授曾经说过。

ChiloveigThe truth is often more dreadful than we are ever willing to accept.“真相往往比我们愿意接受的更加可怕”。

ChiloveigOh, no—that was Lovecraft.哦，不对，这是洛夫克拉夫特说的。

ChiloveigOr perhaps... it's my own quote?又或者……是我自己说的？

(Chiloveig spins lightly back to the chamber, her fingers brushing the glass.)（奇洛薇格轻盈地旋转着回到海伦娜的舱体前，手指轻抚玻璃。）

ChiloveigYou know, Helena... I designed every molecule of you... every gene sequence... every tiny biological circuit is code I wrote myself.你知道吗，海伦娜……我设计了你的每一个分子……每一段基因序列……每一处微小的生物回路都是我亲手编写的代码。

ChiloveigYou are such a perfect medium, such an exquisite creation!你是如此完美的媒介，如此精妙的造物！

(She presses her forehead against the glass and stares directly at Helena. Her pupils are unnaturally dilated under the red light.)（她额头抵上玻璃，两眼直直盯着海伦娜，瞳孔在实验室的红光下显得异常扩大。）

ChiloveigI still remember the first time I saw you—you were just a cluster of cells in culture fluid, a tiny possibility.我还记得第一次见到你的模样，你只是培养液中的一团细胞，一个微小的可能性。

ChiloveigAnd now look at you. A miracle flower about to bloom... A golden key ready to turn the lock of fate!而现在，看看你！一朵即将盛开的奇迹之花……一把即将拧动命运之锁的黄金钥匙！

(She lightly taps the glass, as if patting a child on the cheek.)（她轻轻拍了拍玻璃，就像抚摸一个孩子的脸颊。）

HelenaW... Weird woman...奇……奇怪的人……

HelenaWhat are you going to do to me?到底要对我做什么？

ChiloveigOh... I thought I had made myself plenty clear.喔……我以为我表达得已经足够清楚了。

ChiloveigWhat a pity. Though you have the exact same eyes as my teacher, you didn't inherit her great wisdom at all.真遗憾，虽然你有着跟老师一模一样的眼睛，却完全没有继承到她伟大的智慧。

Helena...Teacher?……老，老师？

(Chiloveig's expression softens suddenly.)（奇洛薇格的表情突然变得温柔。）

ChiloveigYour genetic progenitor—my teacher—你的基因母体——我的老师——

ChiloveigShe taught me everything about Collapse particles. And now... using her DNA, I created you, accomplishing a feat she could never have imagined.她教会了我一切关于坍塌粒子的知识，而现在……我用她的DNA创造了你，完成了她无法想象的壮举。

(Helena stares in confusion.)（海伦娜眼中闪过一丝困惑。）

(Chiloveig seems to have a sudden realization. She blinks, then bursts into laughter.)（奇洛薇格突然意识到什么，眨了眨眼，随即笑出声来。）

ChiloveigOh, sorry! I slipped up!哦！抱歉！我穿帮了！

ChiloveigI mixed up my identities again~我又不小心混淆了我的身份~

ChiloveigAm I Persica's talented student? The assistant of a renowned geneticist? Or perhaps... Girard's collaborator?帕斯卡的得意门生？著名基因学家的助手？亦或是……吉拉尔的合作伙伴？

(She spreads her hands theatrically, her eyes gleaming with mischief.)（她夸张地摊开双手，眼中闪烁着狡黠。）

ChiloveigOne's identity is like a lab coat, dear.身份就像实验室的白大褂，亲爱的。

ChiloveigYou can change it whenever you like, as long as it helps you reach your goal.你可以随时更换，只要它们能帮你达到目的。

ChiloveigBut today, I am simply Chiloveig, Witness to the Truth.但今天，我只是奇洛薇格，真理的见证者。

ChiloveigAnd you... you are the key.而你……你就是那把钥匙。

(Helena retreats until her back hits the chamber wall. There is nowhere left to go.)（海伦娜向后退缩，直到背抵舱壁，无处可逃。）

HelenaI-I don't want to... W-why...?我，我不想……为，为什么……

(Chiloveig returns to the console, fingers leaping across the keyboard. Complex genetic maps and energy waveforms fill the screens.)（奇洛薇格走回控制台，手指在键盘上跃动，屏幕上显示出复杂的基因图谱和能量波形。）

ChiloveigWhy you? That's an excellent scientific question!为什么是你？这是个很好的科学问题！

(Her voice carries genuine enthusiasm, as if she were explaining an interesting experiment with a student.)（她的声音带着真诚的热情，仿佛在给学生讲解一个有趣的实验。）

ChiloveigAlthough you are not yet a fully realized immune individual, your biological makeup is already sufficient to lead the way to the future.虽然你作为免疫体还不够完全，但你的身体结构已经足够支撑前往未来的道路了。

ChiloveigYour genetic progenitor was so perfect that even degraded into your current form, she remains a work of art.你的基因母体是那么的完美，即使劣化成你现在这个样子依然如艺术品一般。

ChiloveigCountless data and experiments show that as long as her genes are present, an immune individual can establish a stable connection with Nirvana.无数的数据和经验表明，只要有她的基因在，免疫体就能稳定地与希岸空间建立连接。

(She presses several buttons. Displays across the walls illuminate, showing Helena's complete genetic map and simulations of a strange energy field.)（她按下几个按钮，实验室墙壁上的显示屏亮起，展示出海伦娜的完整基因图谱和某种奇异的能量场模拟。）

ChiloveigSee these beautiful helices?看到这些漂亮的螺旋了吗？

ChiloveigEvery base pair carefully designed, every codon serving a specific purpose.每一个碱基对都经过精心设计，每一个密码子都有其特定目的。

ChiloveigYou are not my most unique or outstanding creation, but you are certainly the most legendary!你不是我最独特最出色的作品，但你肯定是最传奇的一个！

ChiloveigWho else could experience such marvelous adventures, O-43?有谁像你一样能经历那么精彩的冒险呢，O-43！

(A shadow flickers in her eyes.)（她的眼中闪过一丝黯淡。）

ChiloveigOh... just don't ask me what happened to the previous 42...喔……千万别问我前面的42个都去哪了……

ChiloveigThose poor children... Some didn't even survive the petri dish.可怜的孩子……她们有些甚至没能撑过培养皿。

(Tears fill Helena's eyes. Her voice trembles.)（海伦娜的眼中充满泪水，声音颤抖。）

HelenaY-you... killed them...是……是你杀的……

(Chiloveig blinks.)（奇洛薇格眨了眨眼。）

ChiloveigDon't accuse me like that! I didn't kill them!别这样指责我！我可没杀掉她们！

Chiloveig...At least not with my own hands!——至少不是我亲自动的手！

(At that moment, the laboratory alarm suddenly blares. Chiloveig frowns and strides to the surveillance monitor.)（就在这时，实验室的警报系统突然响起。奇洛薇格眉头一皱，快步走向监控屏幕。）

(On-screen, a squad of Dolls have broken through the outer defenses and are advancing toward the lab's core area.)（画面上，一队人形突破外围防御，向实验室核心区域推进。）

HelenaDolls... C-Commander!人形……指，指挥官！

(Chiloveig's expression shifts from surprise to a peculiar delight. A fervor burns bright in her eyes.)（奇洛薇格的表情从惊讶迅速转为一种奇特的愉悦，眼神也变得炽热。）

ChiloveigAh! Our hero is so punctual! The timing is impeccable!啊！我们的英雄真准时！像钟表一样精确！

(She hurries back to the console, fingers dancing.)（她快速回到控制台前，手指在按钮上舞动。）

ChiloveigA play needs an audience, science needs witnesses, and the stage needs a hero!戏剧需要观众，科学需要见证者，舞台需要英雄！

ChiloveigBut where's the fun if the hero arrives too early~?但如果英雄登场得太早，可就没意思了~

(She slams a red button. Helena pounds the glass in terror.)（她猛地按下红色按钮，海伦娜惊恐地拍打玻璃。）

HelenaL-let me out...!放，放我出去……！

ChiloveigSorry, dear. The show is about to begin, and the heroine cannot be absent.抱歉，亲爱的，演出即将开始，女主角可不能缺席。

(She turns and sits down in her chair, thoughtful.)（说着，她转过身去，坐到椅子上若有所思。）

ChiloveigBut are you truly the heroine...? I don't enjoy cheap dramas where the protagonist dies in the first episode...但女主角真的是你吗……我可不喜欢登场一集就写死女主角的诈骗戏剧……

(Blue-green culture fluid begins to fill the chamber. Helena cries out as she beats desperately at the glass.)（蓝绿色的培养液开始注入舱体，海伦娜绝望地拍打着玻璃，呼喊着。）

HelenaSave... me—我……救——

(The liquid engulfs her, and her cries are drowned out. Her consciousness fades.)（液体渐渐没过她的身体，她的呼喊被淹没，意识开始模糊。）

(Just before losing awareness completely, her mind seems to struggle outward, piercing through the laboratory walls, calling into the distance.)（在彻底失去意识前，她的精神似乎挣扎着向外延伸，穿透实验室的墙壁，向远方呼唤。）

(Chiloveig spins her chair to face Helena floating in the fluid. She presses two fingers to her lips and blows her a kiss.)（奇洛薇格转动椅子，看向已经在培养液中漂浮的海伦娜，食指与中指并拢，按着唇给了她一个飞吻。）

ChiloveigSlumber in peace, my little key.安静地睡吧，我的小钥匙。

ChiloveigWhen you awaken, you will become a god.——等你苏醒过来，你将成为神明。

(Turning to the surveillance monitor, she watches with admiration as the Commander breaks through the defenses of the lab. An eager smile spreads across her face.)（她转向监控屏幕，欣赏着指挥官突破防线的画面，脸上浮现出期待的微笑。）

ChiloveigAs for you... my dear Ilya Muromets.至于你……我亲爱的伊利亚·穆罗姆茨。

ChiloveigI can hardly wait to speak with you face to face...我等不及想要和你面对面地交流了……

ChiloveigLet me see what's so special about you, that makes you so unforgettable to the most important person in my life...让我看看，你身上究竟有什么特别之处，会让我最重要的人念念不忘……

ChiloveigMy... Father.我的……父亲大人。

(...)（……）

(...)（……）

Commander...!……！

AlvaWhat is it? Commander?怎么了？指挥官？

Commander...Nothing.……没什么。

CommanderSomehow... it feels like I just heard Helena's voice...只是……好像听见了海伦娜的声音……

(The corridor outside the laboratory has already become a battlefield.)（实验室外围的走廊已成为一片战场。）

Klukai...Argh! These guys are so damn annoying!……啊啊！这些家伙真是烦死了！

KlukaiJust move aside already! Mechty, keep firing!乖乖把路让开啊！米什缇！继续开火！

MechtyD-don't lose your temper... ugh...别，别乱发脾气嘛……呜欸……

Groza...We don't have much time, Commander.……我们的时间不多了，指挥官。

AlvaAt least we can confirm this is the place.至少，可以确定就是这里了。

AlvaI'm running a search. The database contains the research facility's floor plan.我正在检索数据，资料库中有研究所的地形图。

Alva...This design should have other access routes, but they aren't marked.……这个设计应该是有其他通道的，但是没有标注。

CommanderThere's no time. We go in head-on.没时间了，就从正面闯进去。

(I raise my weapon.)（我举起了武器。）

Commander...Attack!……进攻！

Prophet II 先知Ⅱ

(The elevator doors slide open slowly. Orphelune steps out, her heart still racing.)（电梯门缓缓打开，欧菲露妮心有余悸地从电梯中走出。）

(The chaos moments ago has already left her shaken, but what greets her beyond the elevator only deepens her unease.)（刚才混乱的场面本就让她惊魂未定，而走出电梯后，眼前所见到的一切却让她更加不安。）

(Even as the heiress of the Girard Group, she has never seen this place before.)（即使身为吉拉尔集团千金的她，也从来没有见过这个地方。）

(She draws in sharp breaths, trying to calm herself through steady inhalation, but her heart pounds erratically, and an icy chill climbs from her feet to the crown of her head, leaving her unable to think.)（她大口大口地抽气，希望通过深呼吸冷静下来，但是心脏异常的跳动和那种从脚底传到头顶的冰凉让她无法思考任何问题。）

OrpheluneWhy is there such a massive space beneath headquarters? I've never even heard of this...为什么总部的下面有这么大的空间，我从来没有听说过……

IglaThis laboratory was approved by Mr. Oleg. It's been under Lady Chiloveig's use all this time.这是奥列克老爷批准建立的实验室，之前一直都是奇洛薇格女士在使用。

OrpheluneWhy would she have a lab beneath the Group's headquarters?! And I didn't even know about it?!为什么她会在集团总部的下面有实验室！？而且我还不知道！？

ChiloveigIt's obviously to ensure the smooth implementation of Project Eden~这当然是为了让乐园计划能顺利实施啦~

ChiloveigIf it weren't for the CEO's foresight, our great plan would've been obstructed by those unenlightened fools~你看要不是总裁大人的先见之明，我们伟大的计划岂不是要被那些凡夫俗子给阻挠了~

(Chiloveig flits into Orphelune's view with a cheerful grin, patting her shoulder as if offering comfort.)（奇洛薇格笑嘻嘻地闪到了欧菲露妮的眼前，像安慰她似的拍了拍她的肩膀。）

(Staring at the woman she once regarded as a confidante, Orphelune feels only strangeness. The intimacy she once believed they shared now seems like a hallucination.)（看着眼前这个原本被自己视作挚友的女人，不知为何，欧菲露妮只觉得她陌生至极，以往那种知己般的亲切感就像是一场幻觉。）

OrpheluneBut... why were there soldiers sabotaging the venue...?可……为什么会有士兵来破坏会场……

OrpheluneAnd I can't reach my father at all. What's happening?爸爸也一直联系不上，到底发生了什么？

(An inescapable despair keeps ringing in her head—everything she thought she possessed has been destroyed.)（一种无法回避的绝望想法在欧菲露妮的脑中回响——她所认知的拥有的一切都毁灭了。）

(Her eyes start brimming with tears. Igla bends slightly, intending to wipe them away, but Orphelune angrily pushes her aside.)（欧菲露妮的眼角露出了泪光，针弯下腰想替她擦拭，可被欧菲露妮赌气般一把推开。）

OrpheluneIgla, you know what's going on, don't you?!针，你一定知道发生了什么对吧！？

OrpheluneIt's always like this! You say it's for my own good, but you never tell me anything!一直一直都是这样，嘴上说着为我好，但是什么都不告诉我！

OrpheluneWere the things you did before really for me? If they were, why has it turned out like this?!之前你做的事真的是为了我好吗！如果真的是为了我，为什么现在会是这个样子呢！

ChiloveigOh my, you've misunderstood Lady Igla, Young Mistress. Lady Igla has always devoted herself entirely to you. She would be willing to give her life if necessary.诶呀，大小姐你这就误会针大人了呢，针大人可一直是为了您鞠躬尽瘁死而后已啊。

ChiloveigIf not for her prior arrangements, your Project Eden might never have seen the light of day~要不是针大人的提前部署，恐怕您的乐园计划永无见光之日呢~

OrpheluneWhat do you mean?什么意思？

ChiloveigHow could such a magnificent plan—one that can change humanity itself—possibly remain in the hands of a mere company?毕竟这么伟大且能改变人类的计划，怎么能让一个小小的公司掌握在手里呢？

ChiloveigThe URNC must have recognized its immense value, which is why they were so eager to seize it for themselves.罗联一定是看到这个计划的巨大价值，才那么猴急地要抢走占为己有啊。

ChiloveigBut!但是！

ChiloveigIt doesn't matter!没有关系！

ChiloveigJustice still exists in this world!这个世界是有正义存在的！

ChiloveigAs long as we demonstrate the tremendous change that Project Eden will bring, the entire world will recognize the great contributions of the Girard Group—and you, Young Mistress!只要我们能展示出乐园计划对世界的巨大改变，全世界都会知道吉拉尔集团和大小姐你的伟大付出！

ChiloveigPublic opinion will force the upper ranks of the URNC to punish those corrupt officials, and Girard will surely reclaim its former glory!到时舆论会迫使罗联的高层将那些黑心的官员绳之以法，吉拉尔也一定可以回到当初的辉煌！

OrpheluneR-really?真……真的吗？

ChiloveigOf course. If you don't believe me, ask Lady Igla.那是当然，不信你问针大人？

(Orphelune turns to Igla with hopeful eyes. Igla lowers her gaze, then nods.)（欧菲露妮用渴望的眼神看向了针，针沉下脸，随后点了点头。）

Igla...This is the Girard Group's final chance, Young Mistress.……这是吉拉尔集团最后的机会，大小姐。

ChiloveigSee?是吧！

ChiloveigSo, my dear Young Mistress, shall we prepare to initiate the plan?所以，我的大小姐，我们赶紧准备启动计划吧？

(Orphelune's eyes waver. Doubt still grips her, and she does not fully believe their words.)（欧菲露妮的眼神飘忽不定，她依然抱有极大的疑虑，甚至并不认同两人的这番话。）

(...But what choice does she have now?)（……可是，现在的她又有什么选择呢？）

(At last, she lowers her head and speaks to Chiloveig as if resigning herself to fate.)（最终，她还是低下了头，像认命般地朝奇洛薇格说道。）

OrpheluneI... I understand. Where is the control terminal?我，我明白了，控制台在哪里？

ChiloveigMy Marionette Doll will take you there~我的傀儡人形会带您过去~

ChiloveigLady Igla and I have a few more things to discuss~我和针大人再聊两句~

(Orphelune follows the Marionette Doll out. Before leaving, she casts a reluctant glance at Igla.)（欧菲露妮跟着傀儡人形走出了门外，临走前还不舍地看了一眼针。）

(Igla offers her a reassuring smile. Only then does Orphelune close the door and depart.)（针朝着欧菲露妮露出微笑，欧菲露妮这才放心地关上门离开。）

(But the moment Orphelune vanishes from Igla's sight, her expression darkens. Chiloveig approaches with a faint, sly laugh.)（但是大小姐一从针的视野中消失，她的面容就阴沉了下来，而奇洛薇格则一边讪笑一边靠近过来。）

ChiloveigPhew, despite a few minor unforeseen hiccups, our plan is finally near completion~诶呀，针大人，虽然有一些小小的变数，但我们的计划终于快完成了~

Igla...……

Igla...The URNC's decisiveness and speed exceed my expectations. Regardless of how the plan turns out, this will likely be the Girard Group's demise.……罗联行动的果决和迅速出乎我的预料，不论计划的结果如何，吉拉尔集团恐怕无法继续存在了。

ChiloveigYou see? That's the consequence of surrender. The old man thought kneeling would convince the URNC to spare him. And what happened~?你看看，这就是投降的下场，那个老头子自以为跪下就能让罗联放过他，结果呢~

ChiloveigThey intend to swallow even the bones. Serves him right to die unnoticed.嘿嘿，人家要连骨头一起吞下去呢，活该死得无人在意。

ChiloveigYou'd do well to learn from this.你可得好好从中吸取教训啊！

Igla...Whether it's Mr. Girard or me, our fate doesn't matter.……老爷也好，我也好，下场怎么都无所谓。

IglaAt the very least, the Young Mistress must—至少要让大小姐……

IglaI've already assisted you to the best of my ability. No matter what happens, you must ensure the Young Mistress' safety.我已经为你提供了最大程度的协助，不论如何，你要确保大小姐的安全。

ChiloveigOh?啊？

ChiloveigAre you really in the position to negotiate?你现在这个样子，还能谈条件吗？

IglaHmph...哼……

Igla...Girard's security forces remain under my command. If they cease resistance, the URNC troops will take control of this place within five minutes.……吉拉尔的安保部队仍受我的指挥，倘若他们放弃抵抗，罗联的部队会在五分钟内控制这里。

ChiloveigOh my, that's not what I meant~诶呀，我不是这个意思~

ChiloveigEven if you didn't negotiate, given our relationship, I would protect the Young Mistress all the same~我是说，就算你不谈条件，以我们的关系，我都会保护好大小姐啦~

ChiloveigI promise~ Cross my heart~我承诺，我承诺~

IglaA wise choice.恰当的选择。

IglaGirard is utterly ruined. But as long as the Young Mistress remains, everything can be rebuilt one day...吉拉尔已经彻底毁灭了，但只要大小姐还在，那总有一天一切都会回来……

IglaYoung Mistress...大小姐……

ChiloveigAlright, stop waxing sentimental. Let's go initiate the plan.好啦好啦，别再感慨啦，我们赶紧去启动计划吧。

ChiloveigThe main cast is about to make their grand entrance. You wouldn't want to miss it~马上主演们都齐刷刷上场了，你可千万不能错过啊~

Igla...What do you mean?……什么意思？

(Chiloveig does not answer. She simply pushes Igla toward the control area with an eerie smile on her lips.)（奇洛薇格没有回应她，只是推着针朝控制区域走去，脸上露出了诡异的笑容。）

Prophet II 先知Ⅱ

GrozaWe've... gone quite deep.已经……下到很深的地方了。

GrozaThere's no surface signal at all down here.这里完全收不到地上的信号。

AlvaAt this depth, we should still have some reception.这个深度通常还不至于到无信号的地步。

AlvaThe laboratory is most likely equipped with signal jammers... Could be part of its defensive system.多半是实验室内装有信号屏蔽装置……也是防御工事的一部分。

Commander...……

KlukaiThe number of defenders is surprisingly small. I thought the lab would be heavily guarded.防卫的敌人竟然这么少，我还以为那个实验室会被重兵把守。

CommanderMost of Girard's main security forces are probably tied up with the military units Havier brought. This window of opportunity is crucial.吉拉尔的大部分安保主力多半在和哈维尔带来的军方部队拉扯，这个窗口期是个很重要的机会。

(With the coordinates confirmed from the start, we blast through successive walls and quickly reach the laboratory's outer perimeter.)（由于从一开始就明确了坐标，通过连续地炸穿墙壁，我们很快就进入到实验室的外围区域。）

(The explosions destroy some equipment along this side of the wall. Unidentified liquids and indistinct organic matter are scattered everywhere.)（爆炸摧毁了墙壁这侧的一些实验设备，一些成分不明的液体和难以辨认的组织撒得到处都是。）

(I crouch down and dip my finger in a puddle of semi-translucent slime on the floor. It still holds faint warmth, glowing pale blue under the cold lights.)（我蹲下身，用手指触碰地面上一滩半透明的粘液。它还带着微弱的温度，在冷光下泛着淡蓝色的荧光。）

CommanderThis isn't quite like the culture fluid we saw before... Groza, collect a sample.和之前看到的培育液不太一样……闪电，取一些样本。

(Groza seals the liquid into a container. I rise and scan the surroundings, then frown.)（闪电将液体装进了容器，我起身环顾四周，眉头紧锁。）

CommanderThey're experimenting with something we don't yet understand.这里在试验着什么我们不知道的东西。

AlvaCommander, just ahead.指挥官，就在前面。

(I nod, my gaze settling on a half-open airtight door not far away. Beyond it, more complex instruments are faintly visible.)（我点头，视线落在不远处一道半开的气密门上，门后隐约可见更为复杂的仪器设备。）

AlvaThe signal of Helena's automated defense system is close by, but...海伦娜的自动防卫系统的信号离我们不远了，不过……

(She pauses, worry flickering in her eyes.)（她停顿片刻，眼中闪过一丝担忧。）

AlvaThe feedback isn't the same as before. Helena might not be inside.信号的反馈和以前不太一样，海伦娜可能不在里面。

(Groza chambers a round, rare tension in her voice.)（闪电将武器重新上膛，语气中带着罕见的紧张。）

GrozaThen we need to move quickly.那我们必须要抓紧时间了。

(I draw in a steady breath.)（我深吸一口气。）

Commander...Keep going.……继续前进。

CommanderHelena is inside. I can feel it.海伦娜就在里面，我能感觉到。

CommanderWhatever Chiloveig intends to do, we must stop her.不管奇洛薇格想干什么，我们都必须阻止她。

CommanderLet's move!走！

Confluence 交汇地

(We pass through the final security door, and the sight before us makes our breath stop short.)（穿过最后一道安全门，眼前的景象令所有人屏住了呼吸。）

(This is no ordinary basement, but a mind-bogglingly enormous void, as if the entire underground of Lviv has been hollowed out. The space rises into darkness, vast as an underground city, its walls covered in countless intricate devices.)（这不是普通的地下室，而是一个庞大得不可思议的空洞，仿佛整个利沃夫的地底都被掏空。空间高耸入黑暗，宽广如同地下城市，四壁覆盖着无数错综复杂的装置。）

(The light is dim, save for the vine-like structures spread throughout the chamber emitting a faint blue glow.)（光线昏暗，只有那些遍布整个空间的藤蔓状物质发出荧蓝色的微光。）

(I can hardly tell whether they are organic or mechanical. Some are as thick as giant pythons, others as fine as hair. They function as conduits, transporting some luminous substance toward the center, where a massive translucent sphere floats in midair.)（我甚至难以分辨它们是有机物还是机械，有的粗如巨蟒，有的细若发丝，作为管道输送着某种发光的物质，汇向中央——那里悬浮着一个巨大的半透明球体。）

(And at the heart of the sphere, Helena is suspended in culture fluid, drifting silently.)（而在球体中心，海伦娜被浸泡在培养液中，静静地漂浮着。）

(My breath catches.)（我的呼吸瞬间凝滞。）

CommanderHelena...海伦娜……

(I rush forward almost instinctively, stepping onto the edge of the immense space.)（我几乎是本能地向前冲去，踏入这个巨大空间的边缘。）

GrozaWait, Commander!等等，指挥官！

(The warning comes too late.)（警告来得太迟。）

(The moment I step in, the entire chamber lights up.)（随着我的踏入，整个空间突然亮了起来。）

(Countless spotlights shine down from the ceiling, blinding white light like midday, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.)（无数聚光灯从天花板打下，刺目的白光如同白昼，迫使所有人遮住双眼。）

(The ground beneath my feet suddenly rises, lifting all of us into the air and forming a stage-like platform.)（地面在我脚下突然上升，将所有人推高至半空，形成一个舞台般的平台。）

(At the same time, the vines covering the walls withdraw to either side like theater curtains, revealing something horrific—)（与此同时，那些覆盖墙壁的藤蔓如同剧院幕布般向两侧退去，露出了令人毛骨悚然的真相——）

(Embedded in the walls are thousands upon thousands of amber-colored transparent cells, each one holding an entity that's somewhere between human and... non-human.)（墙壁上，镶嵌着成千上万个琥珀色的透明囚笼，每一个中都封存着一个介于人类和某种……非人之物之间的生物。）

(Some have limbs fused with plant tissue; some sprout bony protrusions from their skulls; some bear organs in their chests that are decidedly not human...)（他们有的四肢融合了植物组织，有的头部长出了骨质突起，有的胸腔中跳动着不属于人类的器官……）

(Every face is twisted into an expression of extreme agony, frozen forever in that moment.)（每一张脸都扭曲成极度痛苦的表情，永远定格在那一刻。）

KlukaiAre these ELIDs?这些是生骸？

KlukaiOr...还是……

KlukaiHumans?人类？

(Alva's expression hardens with anger, but she remains composed and swiftly analyzes the environment.)（埃芙的表情变得愤怒，但她保持着冷静，迅速分析着周围环境。）

AlvaThey all still show vital signs... but they're no longer—他们都还有生命迹象……但已经完全不——

Alva...Entirely human.……不完全是人类了。

GrozaThey look... similar to the data you transmitted earlier from that Paradeus stronghold, Commander.看起来……和指挥官您之前在那个帕拉蒂斯的据点传回的资料很相似。

Commander...No.……不。

CommanderThis feels different.感觉不太一样。

CommanderThey look more like... some kind of... stored fuel.他们看起来更像是……某种……储存的燃料。

(Suddenly, applause echoes through the cavern.)（突然，一阵鼓掌声在空间中回荡。）

????Splendid deduction! As expected of the legendary Commander!精彩的推理！不愧是传说中的指挥官！

(All of us look toward the source.)（所有人都循声望去。）

(A strange woman stands upon a floating platform above, bathed in blue light.)（只见一个陌生的女人站在上方一个悬浮的平台上，浸泡在蓝色的光芒中。）

(Dressed in a pristine white lab coat, she claps with exaggerated enthusiasm and an almost intoxicated smile on her face.)（她穿着那件白皙崭新的白大褂，双手大幅度地鼓着掌，脸上挂着近乎迷醉的笑容。）

(I know at once—she must be Chiloveig.)（我猜，她就是奇洛薇格。）

ChiloveigWelcome! Welcome to my opera house! My laboratory! My... temple of creation!欢迎！欢迎来到我的歌剧院！我的实验室！我的……创世殿堂！

(She spreads her arms like a prima donna taking a curtain call.)（她张开双臂，如同一位歌剧演员在谢幕。）

ChiloveigWhat perfect timing! The main cast all gathered in one place! The audience seated, the actors ready, the orchestra striking the overture...多么完美的时机！所有主角齐聚一堂！观众就位，演员准备完毕，乐团奏响序曲……

(Her gaze settles on me, her eyes gleaming with manic light.)（她的目光停在我身上，眼中闪烁着病态的光芒。）

ChiloveigThe valiant knight has finally crossed the forest of thorns and reached the castle...英勇的骑士，终于攀过荆棘，来到城堡……

(She turns toward the central sphere, her voice softening into a gentle and eerie murmur.)（她转向中央的球体，语气变得温柔而诡异。）

ChiloveigAnd the beautiful princess—the key to the Gate of Truth—is in position as well...而美丽的公主，真理之门的钥匙，也已准备就绪……

(I draw my pistol and aim at Chiloveig.)（我拔出手枪，瞄准了奇洛薇格。）

CommanderYou... release Helena at once!你这家伙……给我立刻释放海伦娜！

(I pull the trigger without hesitation.)（我毫不犹豫地扣下扳机。）

(The bullet whistles toward Chiloveig, only to be intercepted at the last instant by a vine that lashes out.)（子弹呼啸着射向奇洛薇格，却在即将命中的瞬间被突然窜出的藤蔓拦截。）

(Another vine erupts from the ground and coils around my wrist, knocking the weapon from my hand.)（同时，地面涌出另一条藤蔓，猛地缠住我的手腕，将武器击落。）

(Chiloveig lets out an unpleasant laugh.)（奇洛薇格发出一阵令人不适的笑声。）

ChiloveigAh, how rude! The performance has only just begun. Please don't add improvised scenes and make things difficult for the director, okay?啊啊啊，多么无礼！演出这才刚刚开始呢，请别随便加戏让导演为难好吗？

(Her expression suddenly turns solemn, and her gaze sharpens.)（她的表情突然严肃，眼神变得锐利如刀。）

ChiloveigDear Commander... the ending of this story has long been decided.亲爱的指挥官……这个故事的结局早已注定。

ChiloveigYou are merely here to witness its fulfillment—even if you are the protagonist.你们只是来见证它的实现，即便你是故事的主角。

ChiloveigAt best, you are but a pebble in the tide of the age.也不过是时代浪潮中的一枚石子。

AlvaCommander, don't waste your bullets.长官，别浪费子弹。

AlvaIt's useless even if you kill her. She's just a vessel, a puppet.就算杀了她也没有意义，她只是一个容器，一个傀儡。

AlvaI suspect her consciousness is stored in some device—likely through neural scanning technology. That's why she can be "revived" repeatedly.我推测她的意识被储存在某种装置中，可能是脑扫描技术……这就是为什么她能不断“复活”。

(Chiloveig tilts her head slightly, a chilling smile spreading across her face.)（奇洛薇格微微歪头，露出一个令人毛骨悚然的微笑。）

ChiloveigYou truly are clever, Miss Snow Wolf. A pity you've guessed only half of it...你果然很聪明，雪狼小姐！可惜你只猜对了一半……

(She strokes her cheek lightly, her gaze turning distant.)（她轻轻抚摸自己的脸颊，眼神变得遥远。）

ChiloveigWhen death becomes so... easily overcome, life becomes so... dull.当死亡变得如此……容易被克服，生命就变得如此……无趣。

Chiloveig—But!——但是！

(She suddenly raises her head, her eyes blazing with mad fervor.)（她猛地抬头，眼中燃烧着某种疯狂的热情。）

ChiloveigWhen you stand before the Gate of Truth, when you glimpse infinite possibility, the sensation... oh, that sensation...当你站在真理的门前，当你窥探到无限的可能，这种感觉……噢，这种感觉……

(Suddenly, a hatch high above the laboratory slowly opens, and a beam of intense light shines down.)（突然，实验室上方的一道舱门缓缓打开，一束强光从中投下。）

(Chiloveig's smile widens, anticipation glittering in her eyes.)（奇洛薇格的笑容扩大，眼中闪烁着期待的光芒。）

ChiloveigAh! Our heroine is about to take the stage!啊！我们的女主角终于要登场了！

(I look sharply upward, my anger shifting to surprise.)（我目光锐利地扫向上方，脸上的表情从愤怒转为惊讶。）

(A vertical platform descends from the hatch. Upon it stand Orphelune and Igla.)（舱门下降出一个垂直的平台，平台上站着的，正是欧菲露妮和针。）

(Orphelune is wearing the elegant evening gown prepared for the summit, looking strangely out of place under the cold blue glow.)（欧菲露妮穿着为峰会准备的优雅晚礼服，在蓝色荧光的映衬下显得格外不自然。）

(Igla stands at her side, vigilant and composed, her hand resting on her sword hilt.)（针则站在她身侧，警惕而庄重，手始终放在剑柄上。）

(The platform descends slowly. Chiloveig spreads her arms, her voice brimming with zeal.)（平台缓缓下降，奇洛薇格张开双臂，语气充满了狂热。）

ChiloveigOrphelune Girard! Founder of Project Eden! Our guiding light!欧菲露妮·吉拉尔！乐园计划的创始者！我们的引路人！

ChiloveigStanding behind the princess, her mirror and shadow—站在公主的背后，与她一体两面的——

ChiloveigThe true heroine of this grand performance!这场伟大演出真正的女主角！

(Orphelune's gaze meets mine, and she instinctively grips Igla's hand in her bewilderment.)（欧菲露妮的视线与我交汇，显然有些茫然无措，下意识地握住了针的手。）

(Her eyes are full of confusion. She clearly does not understand why she'd find me here in this laboratory.)（她的目光中充满了迷茫，似乎同样不理解为什么会在这个实验室见到我。）

(She begins to survey the chamber. Her confusion shifts to surprise and curiosity—this place is as unfamiliar to her as it is to us.)（随即，她的视线也开始环顾整个实验室，眼中的迷茫转而变成了惊讶和好奇——显然，这里对她而言也是一样的陌生。）

(But when she sees what fills the amber cells, her expression freezes.)（但当她看清那些琥珀囚笼中的内容时，她的表情凝固了。）

OrpheluneW-what...这……这是……

(Her voice cuts off. Her face turns pale.)（她的声音戛然而止，脸色瞬间变得苍白。）

(She takes a step back. Igla moves half a step forward, shielding her protectively.)（她不由自主地后退，针立即上前半步，保护性地挡在她面前。）

(The platform finally settles onto the ground. Orphelune forces herself to look again, more carefully this time. Her shock gradually gives way to dawning realization—and fear.)（平台最终停在地面上，欧菲露妮强迫自己再次环视四周，这次她的目光更加仔细，表情也从震惊转为逐渐的领悟与恐惧。）

OrpheluneChiloveig... what are these?!奇洛薇格……这些是什么！？

(Her gaze fixes on Helena inside the sphere. Her pupils contract sharply.)（她的视线最终定格在中央球体中的海伦娜身上，瞳孔骤然收缩。）

(Chiloveig leaps down from above and lands not far in front of Orphelune. She beams.)（奇洛薇格从上方跃下，落在欧菲露妮前方不远处，脸上挂着笑容。）

ChiloveigOrphelune! My beloved genius! Welcome to the heart of Project Eden!欧菲露妮！我最爱的天才！欢迎来到 “乐园计划”的根据地！

(She turns gracefully, spreading her arms as though presenting a masterpiece.)（她优雅地转过身，张开双臂，仿佛在向欧菲露妮展示一件伟大的艺术品。）

ChiloveigThis is the future you glimpsed ten years ago amidst the ruins of Frankfurt!这正是你十年前在法兰克福的废墟中看到的未来！

ChiloveigA brand-new world—a world where humanity merges with... higher-dimensional existence!一个全新的世界，一个人类与……更高维度存在融合的世界！

(She turns back, madness gleaming in her eyes.)（她转过身，眼中闪烁着某种疯狂的光芒。）

ChiloveigFor years, I have worked according to your vision, realizing your theories, perfecting your designs.多年来，我一直在按照你的构想工作，实现你的理论，完善你的设计。

ChiloveigAnd now, we have finally reached the moment of harvest!现在，我们终于到了收获的时刻！

(Orphelune slowly shakes her head. She cannot tear her eyes away from the amber cells.)（欧菲露妮慢慢摇头，她的目光无法从那些琥珀囚笼中移开。）

OrpheluneBut... this isn't my vision at all...可是……这和我的构想根本不一样啊……

OrpheluneI saw an energy revolution—a sustainable future... These... these people...我看到的是能源革命，是可持续的未来……这些……这些人……

(Chiloveig smiles gently, dangerously. Her voice is almost hypnotic.)（奇洛薇格露出一个温柔而危险的微笑，声音几乎是催眠般轻柔。）

ChiloveigDear Orphelune, you are one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met.亲爱的欧菲露妮，你是我见过的最有知识的人之一。

ChiloveigBut sometimes, possessing knowledge does not mean possessing wisdom.但有时候，能掌握知识的人却不代表能够掌握智慧。

(Her fingers tap lightly in the air, as if arranging invisible threads.)（她的手指轻轻点着空气，仿佛在整理无形的线索。）

ChiloveigFrankfurt did inspire you—but you saw only a fragment of the puzzle.法兰克福的遭遇确实给了你灵感，但你只看到了拼图的一角。

ChiloveigYou saw energy, but not the source. Creation, but not the cost. The future, but not the path leading to it.你看到了能量，却没看到源头；你看到了创造，却没看到代价；你看到了未来，却没看到通往那里的路。

(Her voice grows fervent.)（她的声音突然变得更加热切。）

ChiloveigBut none of that is your fault! You are the artist—and I... the artisan.但这些都不是你的错！你是艺术家，而我……我是工匠。

ChiloveigYou draw the blueprint; I bring it to life! Look at this perfect symmetry! Look at this exquisite energy network!你构想蓝图，而我负责实现它！看看这完美的对称性！看看这精妙的能量网络！

ChiloveigEvery sacrifice, every volunteer exists for a greater purpose!每一个牺牲者，每一个志愿者，都是为了更伟大的目标而存在！

(I turn sharply to Orphelune, my voice urgent and resolute.)（我猛地转向欧菲露妮，语气坚决而紧迫。）

CommanderOrphelune, don't listen to her! This isn't new energy technology—it's an evil scheme!欧菲露妮，不要听她的！这不是什么新能源技术，这是一个邪恶的计划！

CommanderShe intends to use an immune individual to unlock the space of Nirvana!她想要利用免疫体来打开希岸空间！

CommanderFrankfurt wasn't a revelation—it was a catastrophe! And she wants to recreate that calamity!法兰克福不是什么启示，而是一场灾难！而她现在想要重现那场灾难！

(Chiloveig turns to me, her eyes flashing dangerously.)（奇洛薇格转向我，眼中闪烁着危险的光芒。）

ChiloveigSilence, knight. You have no lines in this play.沉默，这位骑士。这出戏剧中没有你的台词。

(She waves her hand, and a vine lashes up from the ground toward my throat.)（她猛地挥手，一根藤蔓从地下窜出，缠向我的喉咙。）

(Voymastina strikes like lightning, severing it with her blade.)（威玛西娜闪电般出手，长刀将藤蔓斩断。）

(Chiloveig only snickers softly and turns back to Orphelune, her tone once more gentle and coaxing.)（奇洛薇格只是轻笑一声，随即转回欧菲露妮，语气又变得温柔而蛊惑。）

ChiloveigOrphelune, my dearest collaborator, I know this sight may be... shocking.欧菲露妮，我最亲爱的合作者，我知道眼前的景象可能有些……震撼。

ChiloveigBut this is the greatness of science! Breaking conventions, challenging boundaries, exploring the unknown!但这正是科学的伟大之处！突破常规，挑战边界，探索未知！

(She steps closer, fervor shining in her eyes.)（她走近一步，眼中闪烁着热切的光芒。）

ChiloveigThink of all the sacrifices you have made.想想你付出的一切。

ChiloveigTen years of research, countless sleepless nights, innumerable failures and setbacks... all for this moment!十年的研究，无数个不眠之夜，数不清的失败与挫折……一切都是为了这一刻！

ChiloveigYour name will be etched into history as the genius who changed humanity!你的名字将永载史册，被铭记为改变人类历史的天才！

(She points to a console nearby, where a conspicuous red button waits.)（她指向一旁的控制台，上面有一个醒目的红色按钮。）

ChiloveigAll you need to do is press that button. Your theory will be validated at last.只需要按下那个按钮，你的理论将得到最终验证。

ChiloveigThe energy revolution you dreamed of will become reality.你所梦想的能源革命将成为现实。

ChiloveigYour father's Girard Group will rise again. You will wash away your family's disgrace!你父亲的集团将重新崛起，你将洗刷家族的耻辱！

(Igla's body tenses slightly. Her gaze shifts between Chiloveig and Orphelune, her hand never leaving the hilt of her rapier.)（针身体微微紧绷，她的眼神在奇洛薇格和欧菲露妮之间游移，手始终放在剑柄上。）

(Orphelune falls silent. Her eyes grow distant, as though recalling something.)（欧菲露妮陷入了沉默，她的眼神变得恍惚，仿佛正在回忆着什么。）

(She slowly approaches the central sphere, drawing closer to the imprisoned Helena.)（接着，她慢慢走向中央球体，靠近被囚禁的海伦娜。）

OrpheluneFrankfurt... the explosion that day... that white space...法兰克福……那天的爆炸……那个白色的空间……

(Her voice grows softer as she mutters to herself.)（她的声音越来越轻，像是自言自语。）

(Chiloveig leans forward, hands clenched, eyes fervent.)（奇洛薇格俯身向前，手指紧握，眼中闪烁着热切的光芒。）

ChiloveigYes! That white space! The very edge of Nirvana! You are among the few blessed by the divine! A genius chosen by it!是的！那个白色空间！那就是希岸的边缘！你是少数几个得到神明恩宠的人！是被希岸选中的天才！

ChiloveigOrphelune, we are about to reopen that gate—not by accident, but deliberately, controllably!欧菲露妮，我们就要重新打开那扇门了，不是意外，而是有目的的、可控的！

ChiloveigAll you must do is step forward and press that button...只需要你走上前来，按下那个按钮……

ChiloveigAnd you will see the Truth—once more!你就可以见到真理——再一次！

ChiloveigYou truly believe that minor purification and energy engineering could revive the Girard Group?你真的以为，靠一些微末的、治标不治本的净化和能源工程就能让吉拉尔起死回生？

ChiloveigDon't be foolish, Orphelune... Truth! Only the Truth can make them bow! Only the Truth can grant you authority!别傻了，欧菲露妮……真理！只有真理才能让那些人低头！才能让你掌握话语权！

Orphelune...!……！

AlvaShe's lying to you.她在骗你。

AlvaI have reviewed all materials in Chiloveig's laboratory concerning Project Eden. The facts are nothing like what she claims.我查看过奇洛薇格的研究所中所有关于乐园计划的资料，事实根本就不是她口中描述的那样。

AlvaMiss Orphelune, don't believe her... She has deceived you all.欧菲露妮小姐，别相信她……她骗了你们所有人。

IglaEnough, Miss Alva. This is a personal matter between us.——住嘴，埃芙小姐，这是我们的个人私事。

(Igla turns to face us, her expression unreadable.)（针转而面朝向我们，脸上阴晴不定。）

Igla...Project Eden must be completed, Young Mistress.……乐园计划一定要完成，大小姐。

Orphelune...……

Orphelune...……

Orphelune...But everything here... This was never my plan...……可是，眼前这一切……根本不是我的计划……

OrpheluneI never imagined Project Eden would involve so many...我从来没有想过，乐园计划会有这么多……

OrpheluneSo many sacrifices...这么多牺牲……

IglaIt is your plan.它当然是。

IglaEvery concept, every design... all stem from your knowledge and proposals.所有的构想，所有的设计……全都源于您的知识和方案。

IglaChiloveig merely... interpreted it differently.奇洛薇格只是……用另一种方式解释了它。

OrpheluneMy knowledge and proposals...?我的知识和方案……？

(Orphelune closes her eyes, as if retracing all the effort she has poured into Project Eden.)（欧菲露妮闭上眼，似乎在回想自己一路走来，为了乐园计划所付出的一切心血。）

OrpheluneYes... it all came from the future I glimpsed in Frankfurt...没错……它们都是我从法兰克福那次事件中所看到的未来……

OrpheluneYou're right...你说的没错……

OrpheluneI must find a way to return there... to obtain more of what can change the world...我得想办法去那里……去获取更多的，能改变世界的东西……

(Orphelune steps forward.)（欧菲露妮走上前。）

(Her gaze moves between Chiloveig, Igla, and me. Her expression is tormented.)（她的目光徘徊在奇洛薇格、针和我之间，她的表情挣扎而痛苦。）

(She looks at the red button. Her fingers tremble as they reach toward it—then withdraw.)（她看着那个红色按钮，手指颤抖着伸出，又收回。）

(I see her hesitation. I know I must make one final attempt.)（我看到她的犹豫，知道必须再做最后一次尝试。）

CommanderOrphelune!欧菲露妮！

CommanderI know you want to change the world, to prove your worth... to restore the Girard name...我知道你想改变世界，想证明自己的价值，想挽救吉拉尔的名誉……

CommanderBut not like this.但不是像眼前这样。

CommanderLook at Helena—she's an innocent life. The beings in these cells, twisted into ELIDs, were once living people!看看海伦娜吧，她也是个无辜的生命……实验室中这些几乎变成生骸的家伙，也都曾经是活生生的人！

CommanderYou are a scientist. You understand the principles of Project Eden. When the experiment begins, the Collapse particles will indeed be absorbed... but they won't be converted into energy. They will be released in an instant—into Lviv, the most densely populated area.你是科学家，知道乐园计划的原理。实验启动后，这些坍塌粒子的确会被吸收……但它们并不会被转化为能源，而是会在一瞬间，被释放到利沃夫这个人口最密集的地方。

CommanderEveryone will die from radiation!所有的人，都会因辐射而死！

CommanderIf you press that button, you will become an accomplice to the greatest massacre in history!如果你按下那个按钮，你将成为历史上最大规模屠杀的帮凶！

(My voice trembles with emotion as I struggle to make her understand.)（我的声音因激动而颤抖，我竭尽全力让她听进去。）

CommanderOrphelune, you want to be remembered—but not as a butcher. True science benefits humanity. It does not destroy life.欧菲露妮，你想被后人铭记，但绝不是作为屠杀者。想想真正的科学是什么——它应该造福人类，而不是毁灭生命。

OrpheluneNo one wants this to happen!谁都不想发生这种事啊！

OrpheluneBut... my wish... is about to come true... If I can access Nirvana, I can relive "Frankfurt" again...可是……可是我的愿望……马上就要实现了……如果能打开希岸，我就能重新感受到“法兰克福”的那个时候……

CommanderYou keep saying you want to return to Frankfurt... but do you truly know what happened there that day?你一直说想要回到法兰克福……那你真正知道那天的法兰克福，究竟发生过什么吗？

OrpheluneI... I do! When the missiles struck Frankfurt, I nearly died...我……我当然知道了！那天在法兰克福，导弹轰炸下来的时候，我差点死掉……

OrpheluneBut because of that, I was able to approach the Truth!但也正是因为这样，我才有机会接近“真理”！

OrpheluneThat Truth guided me. It showed me what the world's future should be...是那些真理一直指引着我，让我看到了这个世界未来该有的样子……

OrpheluneI have worked tirelessly according to what I saw, so as to realize that vision, so that everyone could live better lives...我一直按照里面说的那些不断努力着，就是为了能实现那个图景，能让每个人都过上更好的生活……

OrpheluneI was terrified, desperate... If not for this "Nirvana" as you call it, I would never have survived!我当时很害怕，很绝望……如果不是你们说的那个“希岸”，我根本没有办法活下来！

(Suddenly, as if seizing a lifeline, her expression brightens.)（随后，她像是突然想到了什么，露出了仿佛抓住了救命稻草般的表情。）

OrpheluneTh-that's right! I'm alive today because I saw that future! Even if the particles contaminate the city, once the future is revealed, everything can still be changed!对、对了，我现在还能活生生地站在这里，正是因为那时我看到了未来，所以我才能坚持到现在，就算粒子会污染城市，但只要能看到未来，一切都可以再被改变！

(Orphelune places her hand on the button once more.)（欧菲露妮再一次将手放在了按钮上。）

CommanderOrphelune, listen to me.欧菲露妮，听我说。

CommanderThe day you became a survivor, I was also in Frankfurt.你成为“幸存者”的那天，我也同样在法兰克福。

CommanderMany were there with me, but most of them did not share your fortune.我身边有很多人当时都和我一样留在那里，但他们中的大多数，却没有你这份好运。

CommanderCountless people, like my friends, died. You alone survived.无数个像我朋友们那样的人都死去了，而活下来的只有你一个。

CommanderAt this point, I must tell you the truth.已经到了这个时候，我必须向你坦白。

CommanderThe future you claim to have seen—I saw it too. And believe me, it does not bring salvation.你所说的看到未来，我也曾看到过，但相信我，看到那种东西并不会让你解脱。

CommanderIt twists your perception. It manipulates you against your will, until you are left with lifelong regret.它只会歪曲你的认知，让你被违背你意志的意念操纵，直到让你后悔终生！

CommanderIf you do not stop now, even more people will be dragged into this tragedy.如果你现在不停手，马上将会有更多人被卷入这场悲剧。

CommanderBelieve me, this is not the Project Eden you envisioned. The paradise you seek is one that redeems those struggling in suffering, not one that sacrifices them to satisfy a hollow desire!相信我，这一定不是你想看到的“乐园计划”，你所想要的乐园是救赎在苦难中挣扎之人的乐园，而不是献祭他们，仅仅是为了满足自己虚无欲望的乐园！

CommanderThe paradise you want is not here!你想要的乐园，并不在这里！

(Orphelune's hand freezes midair. She lifts it, lowers it, and shakes her head in anguish.)（欧菲露妮的手停在半空中。她的手抬起又放下，神情痛苦地摇了摇头。）

OrpheluneHow can that be...? This is the Project Eden that I've devoted everything to...怎么可能……这可是我耗尽了心血的乐园计划……

CommanderOrphelune, please trust me.欧菲露妮，请你相信我。

OrpheluneTrust... you?相信……你？

OrpheluneBut this has been my faith all along!可是……这是我一直以来的信仰啊！

OrpheluneIf even this fails, what meaning does my existence have?!如果连这个都失败了，我还有什么存在的意义！

CommanderAnd does becoming an accomplice to a cult give your existence meaning?!难道成为邪教的帮凶，你就有在这个世界上存在的意义了吗！

OrpheluneI... I don't know...我……我不知道……

(Orphelune withdraws her hand again.)（欧菲露妮又一次收回了手。）

(Seeing her trembling in tears, Chiloveig's patience finally snaps. A twisted, contemptuous expression overtakes her face.)（看着颤抖着流下眼泪的欧菲露妮，奇洛薇格似乎终于不耐烦了，脸上突然露出了扭曲而轻蔑的表情。）

ChiloveigHeh... I knew it.呵……我就知道。

ChiloveigA weak and sheltered young lady raised in comfort could never muster the courage to take the step that changes the world.我就知道你这个在呵护之下长大的软弱大小姐，不可能有勇气迈出改变世界的一步。

ChiloveigTwo Blessed Ones stand here, yet not one dares walk into the new world.明明这里有两个受赐者，却连一个敢走向新世界的人都没有。

ChiloveigFortunately, during your hesitation, I had enough time... to back up your biometric data.不过好在你刚才犹豫的间隙，已经给了我足够的时间——来备份你的生物信息。

OrpheluneW-what?什……什么？

ChiloveigThat's right. You may have set Project Eden to activate only with your biometric authentication.没错。虽然你为了保险起见，把整个乐园计划的开关设置成了只有用你的生物信息才能启动……

ChiloveigBut the moment you arrived here, the project was already 80% complete.但只要你来到这里，乐园计划就已经成功了百分之八十。

ChiloveigThis place contains the full set of backup facilities needed to initiate Project Eden. With your biometric data, its activation is guaranteed.这里有启动乐园计划的全套备用设施，再加上你的生物信息，就能确保乐园计划顺利启动。

ChiloveigIt would be more complete if a Blessed One pressed the button herself, but... oh well~虽然如果由你这个受赐者按下，因果循环会更加完整，不过……诶，随便吧~

OrpheluneSo... you deliberately brought me here...所以……你是故意把我带到这里来的……

OrpheluneIgla...?针……？

IglaForgive me, Young Mistress. This is merely to prevent unforeseen accidents.抱歉，大小姐。但这只是为了以防意外的发生。

IglaProject Eden must proceed...乐园计划必须执行……

IglaBecause... you no longer have a place within the Girard Group.因为……您在吉拉尔集团，已经没有容身之地了。

OrpheluneWhat do you mean, no place?没有容身之地是什么意思？

IglaI am sorry, Young Mistress. I had not intended to tell you—很抱歉，大小姐，我本来不想告诉您这个消息——

IglaJust now, Mr. Oleg sold you out to the URNC in exchange for his own safety. He divulged everything—your plan, your project.就在刚刚，奥列克先生为了自保，向罗联出卖了您的一切，无论是计划还是工程。

OrpheluneFather?!父亲？！

OrpheluneH-he really—他——他果然——

IglaYes.没错。

IglaIf Project Eden does not succeed... you will die.所以如果乐园计划无法完成，您就会……死。

IglaBut if it launches and the world witnesses its greatness, you will become the most outstanding scientist alive.只要乐园计划启动，让世人看到这个计划的伟大之处，您就可以成为这个世界上最杰出的科学家。

IglaYou will no longer depend on the Girard Group. As an independent scientist, you will earn global acclaim.这样您就不需要再依靠吉拉尔集团生存，而是作为一名独立的科学家，享誉世界。

IglaEven if the Girard Group falls, once you prove Project Eden's success, you can obtain immunity within the URNC.有了这些，哪怕吉拉尔集团倒台，证明了乐园计划能实现的您一定可以在罗联获得豁免。

(Igla looks at Orphelune. This is the first time she has defied her, but Igla's expression has never been firmer.)（针看向欧菲露妮。这恐怕是她第一次忤逆欧菲露妮，但她的表情却是前所未有地坚定。）

IglaThat's right, I will sacrifice anything for you to live on.没错——为了能让您平安活下来，我可以牺牲一切。

IglaEven the entirety of Lviv.包括整个利沃夫。

OrpheluneBut... but...可是……可是……

(Igla no longer looks at Orphelune. Instead, she turns toward Chiloveig.)（针不再看着欧菲露妮，而是看向奇洛薇格所在的地方。）

IglaChiloveig. Begin.奇洛薇格，开始吧。

CommanderStop her!开枪阻止她！

ChiloveigNo one can stop this experiment!没有人能阻止这场实验！

(Chiloveig suddenly presses another button at her side.)（奇洛薇格突然按下了身侧的另一个按钮。）

(The entire laboratory begins to tremble.)（整个实验室立刻开始了震动。）

(The amber cells around us start to crack. The half-human beings within liquefy instantly into viscous, glowing flesh and surge through the conduits toward the central sphere.)（四周的琥珀突然开始崩裂，里面的半人半物瞬间液化，变成粘稠的荧光肉泥，顺着管道疯狂涌向中央球体。）

(Helena convulses in agony within the sphere. Her eyes snap open, filled with terror and pain.)（海伦娜在球体中痛苦地挣扎起来，她的眼睛猛然睁开，充满了恐惧和痛苦。）

(The energy field surrounding the sphere fluctuates violently as it flashes with ominous light.)（球体周围的能量场开始剧烈波动，闪烁着不祥的光芒。）

(Chiloveig's voice rings out over the thunderous roar of machinery, brimming with mad triumph.)（奇洛薇格的声音在巨大的机械轰鸣声中回荡，充满了疯狂的胜利感。）

ChiloveigThe gateway to Nirvana is about to open! The light of Truth will shine upon the world! And you—shall witness the dawn of a new era!希岸之门即将打开！真理的光芒将照耀人间！而你们——将见证历史的新起点！

ColphneHelena!海伦娜！

(Colphne cries her name and tries to rush forward, but the ground splits open. Twisted ELIDs crawl out, blocking her path.)（寇尔芙呼喊海伦娜的名字，试图冲上前去，但地面突然裂开，扭曲的生骸从中钻出，拦住了她的去路。）

(They take many forms—some still retain humanoid features, others have fully mutated into plant-like monstrosities. All emit an ominous glow.)（它们形态各异，有的还保持着人类的轮廓，有的却彻底异化成植物状怪物，全都散发着不祥的荧光。）

CommanderKlukai, Groza, Mechty! Stop that mass from converging at the center!可露凯，闪电，米什缇！阻止那些物质向中央汇集！

CommanderAlva! Find a way to disrupt the sphere's energy field! Voymastina! With me—clear out these ELIDs!埃芙！想办法干扰球体的能量场！威玛西娜！和我一起清除这些生骸！

KlukaiLeave it to me!交给我吧！

Alva...Roger!……是！

Voymastina...……

(The ELIDs roar and surge forward. Battle erupts in an instant.)（生骸们咆哮着涌来，战斗一触即发。）

(Chiloveig stands beside the console, laughing wildly, her arms raised high as if conducting a dreadful symphony.)（奇洛薇格站在控制台旁，疯狂地大笑着，双手高高举起，仿佛在指挥一场可怕的交响乐。）

ChiloveigToo late! Too late! No one can halt the wheel of fate!太迟了！太迟了！没有人能阻止命运的转轮！

ChiloveigStruggle as you wish! You're merely adding a touch of drama to this grand performance!就算你们挣扎，也只是为这场演出增添一些戏剧性而已！

Door Ajar 门扉轻启

(Adults filled with expectation... children screaming soundlessly... and "nutrients" dissolving into blood.)（心怀期待的大人，无声尖叫的孩子，以及化为血水的“养料”。）

(It all happens too fast—so fast that although I want to stop it, I can only stand there and watch as everything unfolds.)（一切都发生得太快，快到我明明想要阻止，却只来得及眼睁睁地看着它们发生。）

(The liquid in the pipes running in from every direction begins to surge, racing to funnel the amber "nutrients" into the floral pod that encases Helena.)（来自四面八方的运输管中的液体开始迅速流动，争先恐后地将琥珀中的养分输送到那枚包裹着海伦娜的花荚中。）

(In mere seconds, the pod swells from a human-sized translucent sphere to a colossal bud filling half the laboratory.)（不过几秒钟的时间里，花荚就从一个一人高的半透明球体急速膨胀，长成了足以占据半个实验室的巨大花苞。）

(The sepals slowly unfurl, luminous veins lighting up along the plant's structure as the girl within is lifted into the air.)（花萼逐渐展开，植物的脉络渐渐亮起微光，将被包裹着的少女送到了半空之中。）

(...My body sways. For a moment I nearly collapse from the vertigo in my mind.)（……我的身体摇晃了一下，险些因为大脑的晕眩而栽倒在地。）

(A wave of acid rises in my stomach, nausea overwhelming me. I force myself to breathe, to steady myself.)（胃中泛起的酸水令我产生了强烈的恶心感，我反复地深呼吸，强迫自己冷静下来。）

(My consciousness was somehow displaced. That instant—I'm certain it was only an instant—felt like an eternity.)（我的意识产生了一种离奇的错位，刚才那一瞬间——我确信，那只是一个瞬间，却让我感觉像是度过了许久许久。）

(I clearly remember what I saw... or so I thought. But when I try to recall it, pain lances through my temples, and nothing comes to mind.)（我清醒地记得我所见到的那些画面……我是这样以为的，但当我去回忆的时候，我只觉得太阳穴一阵抽痛，却什么也记不起来。）

Commander...……

(No... I do remember.)（不……我记得的。）

(At the end of that grotesque illusion was a familiar sight...)（在那诡异的幻境尽头，那片，熟悉的……）

(...It was her.)（……是她。）

(Is that why I was able to break free?)（所以，我才能挣脱出来吗？）

(The laboratory ceiling is pierced through by the plant, revealing a blood-red sky.)（实验室的屋顶被植物冲破，露出了一方血色的天穹。）

(Through the shattered dome, I see that the once clean and orderly streets outside have already been overtaken by wildly rampaging, rapidly growing vegetation. Countless vines burst from the earth, their branches extending at terrifying speed, greedily claiming every inch of land they can reach.)（透过破碎的穹顶，我看到外面原本干净整洁的街道此刻已经被横冲直撞、飞速生长的植物占据，无数藤蔓破土而出，它们的枝干迅速延伸，贪婪地伸向它能触及到的每一块土地。）

(Then new shoots sprout from those branches, and at the tips bloom countless buds that unfold into blue flowers—)（随后，这些枝条抽出了新生的嫩芽，在那些新芽的尖端长出了无数花苞，并从中开出了一朵朵蓝色的花——）

(Collapse Epiphyllums?)（是“坍塌昙花”？）

(No... Though strikingly similar, it was not the same—but something else, deceptively alike.)（“不……虽然相当类似，但并不相同，而是其他更似是而非的东西。”）

GrozaCommander...指挥官……

(Groza steadies my shoulder. Only then do I realize that my body has been trembling nonstop since moments ago. My hand grips the gun so tightly that the pattern on its handle has been engraved onto my palm.)（闪电扶住我的肩膀。这时我才注意到，我的身体从刚才开始就一直在不住地颤抖，握着枪的手紧紧攥成一团，枪柄上的纹路已经深深地嵌进了我的掌心。）

CommanderFind a way to stop those vines from spreading!想办法阻止那些藤蔓继续延伸！

(The Dolls respond to my order immediately and open fire at the roots of the vines snaking outward.)（人形们收到指令，子弹第一时间朝那些四处延伸的藤蔓根部射去。）

(But bullets are no match for the plants' growth. For every vine severed, more surge forth, spilling outward in all directions.)（但子弹的速度远不及植物生长的速度，打掉一根藤蔓后，更多的藤蔓重新生长出来，朝四面八方涌去。）

CommanderClimb to the platform up there!先爬到上面的大平台上！

VoymastinaCommander!指挥官！

(A vine slithers behind me from before I even notice. Voymastina dives, tackling me aside, then raises her weapon and blasts it apart in one swift motion.)（一根藤蔓不知道什么时候绕到了我的身后，威玛西娜飞身一扑带着我滚到一边，同时举起枪迅速将它打断了。）

AlvaCommander, if this continues, all of Lviv will be affected. I need to find a way to shut down the facility's power.指挥官，这样下去整个利沃夫都会受到波及，我得去想办法关掉这里的电力设施。

AlvaCould you send Group Two to assist me?能让二队跟随我一起行动吗？

CommanderSure.好。

Commander404, go give Alva a hand!404小队，去协助埃芙！

KlukaiBut Commander, you—可是指挥官你——

CommanderStop the experiment first! Otherwise we all die!先想办法让这场实验停下来！不然大家都得死！

KlukaiUnderstood!知道了！

(Alva withdraws with 404. The Dolls cover our retreat upward, providing heavy suppressive fire as we climb, allowing us to reach the upper level safely.)（埃芙带着404小队的人形离开了。人形们保护我朝上方撤去，边爬边进行着猛烈的火力支援，让我们得以平安抵达。）

(Above us stands Igla, with a bewildered Orphelune at her side.)（而在上方，针站在那里，身边是一脸不知所措的欧菲露妮。）

(The grotesque image of Nirvana is reflected in Orphelune's eyes—the only color upon her pale face.)（她的眼眸中映出希岸空间的倒影，那诡异的景象成了她苍白的脸庞间唯一的一抹色彩。）

OrpheluneThis isn't what I saw in Frankfurt...这和我在法兰克福那时候看到的不一样……

CommanderOf course not... Because the Frankfurt Incident itself was a mistake.当然……因为法兰克福事件的发生，本身就是一个错误。

OrpheluneNo, no...不对、不对……

OrpheluneThat's not it! The future I saw was a world without radiation, without ELIDs, without suffering or scars... a world where everything was healed!不是这样的！我看到的未来明明是那个没有辐射，没有生骸，没有苦难和创伤……明明是那个一切都被治愈了的世界！

OrpheluneWhy... why is this completely different from back then...?!为什么……为什么现在看到的和当时完全不一样……！

OrpheluneI worked for ten whole years for this! How could it just be... a mistake?!我为此努力了整整十年，怎么可能只是一个……错误！

CommanderOrphelune, it's time you faced the truth...欧菲露妮，认清现实吧……

CommanderYou've been thoroughly used by Chiloveig!你被奇洛薇格彻彻底底地利用了！

OrpheluneNo...不……

OrpheluneI don't believe it! I can still—我不相信，我一定可以——

OrpheluneRight!对了！

OrpheluneChiloveig, look at what you've done!奇洛薇格，看看你干的那些好事！

OrpheluneTransfer the lab's authority to me! I'm a genius... I can fix this, just like ten years ago!快点把实验室的权限给我！我可是天才……一定能想出解决问题的办法，就像十年前那样！

OrpheluneWith my intelligence, I can restore the world to what it was!凭借我的聪明才智，一定能让这个世界恢复原状！

(Nobody answers. I look up at Chiloveig, only to find her gazing in rapture at the hellish tableau before her, that exaggerated, nauseating smile once again on her face.)（没有人回答。我抬头望向奇洛薇格，却发现她正如痴如醉地欣赏着面前炼狱般的图景，脸上则再次露出那个夸张得令人恶心的笑容。）

ChiloveigLook at it—what a magnificent, sublime sight...看啊，多么美妙而伟大的景象……

ChiloveigThe space of Nirvana, encompassing all matter, all thought, all knowledge, all dimensions...“希岸空间”，涵盖一切物质、一切思想、一切学识、一切维度的存在……

Chiloveig"What is the essence of time?"“时间的本质是什么？”

Chiloveig"Where does life originate?"“生命的起源在何处？”

Chiloveig"How is consciousness born?"“意识又是如何诞生的？”

Chiloveig"Where does the edge of the universe lie?"“宇宙的尽头在哪里？”

ChiloveigWhen I step into Nirvana, the answers to all these mysteries will unfold before me.这些未知谜题的答案，等我进入希岸空间之后，都会在我面前一一展开。

ChiloveigI wonder how the scientists of future generations will describe me.真想知道，那些后世的科学家将会如何形容我？

ChiloveigThe great, erudite, rigorous, influential, groundbreaking, rational, devoted, revolutionary, contemplative, analytical, visionary, critical, diligent, composed, peerlessly professional scientist—Dr. Chiloveig. How does that sound?伟大的博学的严谨的有影响力和突破性的理性的专注的具有变革性的深思熟虑且善于分析的具有远见和前瞻性且善于批判和思考的勤奋的冷静的具有非比寻常的专业性的科学家——奇洛薇格博士，怎么样？

ChiloveigAh, and I just realized—I don't need to speculate about how history will judge me. Whether in 50 years, a hundred, two hundred—I can simply wait and hear those praises for myself.哦对了，突然想起来，我根本不用通过猜测来得知后世对我的评价呢。无论是五十年、一百年、两百年，我都可以等到那个时候，再亲耳聆听这些赞美。

ChiloveigAfter all, I have already cast off the shackles of time. I am free.毕竟我早已挣脱了时间的禁锢，变成了一个自由的人。

ChiloveigOh, I can hardly wait for that day~ I wonder if entering Nirvana will give me a glimpse of that future in advance?啊呀，真是迫不及待想要看到那一天了呢~不知道进入希岸空间之中，能不能让我提前看到那一幕呢？

OrpheluneChiloveig... hurry! It's almost too late!奇洛薇格……快点！马上就要来不及了！

OrpheluneI have to restore everything before this tragedy grows worse!我得赶在造成更大的悲剧之前，让一切恢复原状！

(Hearing her name, Chiloveig shades her eyes theatrically and looks around.)（听到有人喊她的名字，站在平台上的奇洛薇格把手掌横在额头前，做出四下寻找的动作。）

ChiloveigHm? Did someone just call me?嗯？刚才有人叫我吗？

OrpheluneChiloveig, this isn't the space of Nirvana that I saw! Transfer authority to me! I'm going to undo this mistake!奇洛薇格，这根本不是我看到过的那个希岸空间！快把权限转移给我，我要挽回这个错误！

ChiloveigOh~ sweet little Orphie. What was that you said?哦~原来是小欧菲娜啊。你刚才说什么？

ChiloveigUndo a mistake? But... where exactly is the mistake?“挽回错误”？可是……你说的错误，究竟在哪里啊？

OrpheluneReaching Nirvana shouldn't demand so many sacrifices!希岸不应该要付出那么多牺牲！

OrpheluneAnd what I saw in there wasn't like this at all!而且我在希岸空间里看到的根本不是这样！

ChiloveigLittle Orphie... don't you understand yet?小欧菲娜……你还不明白吗？

ChiloveigEverything in this world demands a price—far greater than you can imagine.这世间的一切都需要付出代价，而且要付出远比你想象的要大得多的代价。

(Chiloveig leaps down from the platform, approaching Orphelune step by step.)（奇洛薇格笑着，从平台上跳下来，一步一步地接近着欧菲露妮。）

(She stops directly before her.)（最终，她在她面前停了下来。）

ChiloveigWhat you saw in Nirvana doesn't matter. What you gained was never truly yours.你在希岸空间里究竟看到过什么，并不重要，你得到的东西也并不属于你。

ChiloveigIt was an unrealizable fantasy. You are talentless—merely a lucky recipient of its blessing.反正那终究是无法实现的幻想罢了，你只是个没有天赋的人，只是个运气好的受赐者罢了。

ChiloveigThe one meant to behold Truth... is a genius like me~真正应该看到真理的，是像我这样的天才~

OrpheluneBut... I always thought... thought you were just being... ruthless and unscrupulous for my sake—for the future we envisioned...可是……我一直以为……以为你只是为了我，为了我们想要达成的那个未来图景……不择手段而已……

OrpheluneYou knew that vision could never be realized, and yet you still wanted to sacrifice all of Lviv?!原来你早就知道那个图景无法实现，却还要献祭整个利沃夫？！

OrpheluneYou... you're insane!你……你疯了吗！

OrpheluneNo... not only insane. You tried to make me your accomplice!不……你不但疯了，还想要拉上我成为共犯！

ChiloveigWell, you were the lucky one chosen by Nirvana, weren't you?呵，谁让你就是那个被希岸空间选中的幸运儿呢？

ChiloveigA pity it chose a fool like you ten years ago. I had to spend years helping you break through your research bottlenecks!可惜十年前希岸空间居然选中了你这样一个笨蛋——受过赐福的你竟然还需要我花费了好几年的功夫才帮你突破了研究的瓶颈！

ChiloveigIf it had chosen me, Lviv would have turned to ash five years ago!如果被选中的那个人是我，利沃夫早在五年前就该化成一片灰烬了！

ChiloveigStill, I must thank you, you talentless idiot. You followed my line of thinking perfectly in your experiments.不过还是多谢你这个毫无天分的白痴，才能完全按照我提供的思路进行实验。

ChiloveigHad it been some other moderately gifted scientist, my plan might not have gone so smoothly.如果换成别的什么有些天分的科学家，我的计划恐怕还不会像现在这么顺利呢。

ChiloveigHave you heard the saying?你有没有听说过那个说法？

ChiloveigKnowledge is like a knife. In a doctor's hand it heals; in a butcher's hand it kills.知识就像一把刀，被医生拿在手中可以治疗疾病，而被屠夫拿在手中，就只能用于杀戮。

ChiloveigAnd a fool like you, who wields Truth without any reverence for science, is perfect to serve as the butcher who slices the world open.而像你这样对科学毫无敬畏之心却又手握真理的傻瓜，正适合来做那个切开世界的屠夫。

ChiloveigIsn't that convenient~? After this, the URNC will surely need you—your physiological data and everything inside your brain~这不正好~罗联在这事之后一定很需要你，需要你的生理数据和你脑子中的一切~

ChiloveigIf you live that long, that is~不过前提你能活到那个时候~

IglaYou filthy liar!——你这个龌龊的骗子！

(Before any of us can react, Igla seizes Chiloveig by the collar and slams her to the ground. Her body lands in a grotesquely twisted posture, bones snapping crisply.)（就在我们谁都没反应过来的时候，针提着奇洛薇格的领子把她掼倒在地上。她的身躯以一种十分扭曲的姿态着地，四肢的部位发出了清脆的骨头断裂的声音。）

(Igla is no longer the picture of grace that she once was. With her cold mechanical hands, she clamps down on Chiloveig's throat and rains punch after punch upon that detestable face.)（此时的针早已不复往日优雅的形象。她用那双冰冷的机械手臂死死地捏住奇洛薇格的脖子，毫不犹豫地对着那张可恶的脸疯狂地打了十几拳。）

(Though Chiloveig's features contort in agony, her lips twist into a grotesque, lopsided grin.)（然而奇洛薇格的面容虽然因为痛苦而剧烈地扭曲着，五官却挤出了一个在此刻看来完全不协调、看起来恐怖而诡异的微笑。）

ChiloveigHeh...呵呵……

ChiloveigYou know it's pointless... so why bother with the pretense?明知道是白费力气……却还是要装模作样么？

ChiloveigAfter all, it's not like you give a damn about other people's lives. You're far more concerned about your precious Young Mistress discovering all the—果然，比起其他人的生死，你还是更担心你心心念念的大小姐知道你在背地里——

IglaShut up!闭嘴！

(With a sharp crack, the connection between Chiloveig's head and body seems to give way.)（随着“咯啦”一声脆响，奇洛薇格的头和身体之间连接的部分似乎消失了。）

(But Igla doesn't stop. She continues hammering the corpse until its face becomes an unrecognizable mass.)（但针却没有就此停手，她发泄般地用拳头捶向尸体的面部，直到它们全都变成一整团模糊不清的组织。）

(Beside them, Orphelune's mouth hangs open. She seems about to scream, but no sound comes out.)（一旁的欧菲露妮张着嘴巴，似乎想要尖叫，却又发不出任何声音。）

ChiloveigDirty things—背地里替我——

(Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!)（“砰砰砰砰砰砰——”）

ChiloveigYou've been doing for me—做的那些——

(Bang-bang-bang!)（“砰砰砰——”）

ChiloveigBehind her back.——勾当。

(Bang!)（“砰——”）

(A newly regenerated Chiloveig steps from the hatch, barely finishing a few words before collapsing into blood once more. Then a second, a third, a fourth... Igla drops her emptied pistol and draws another, firing toward the platform again and again.)（舱门里刚刷新出来的奇洛薇格只来得及说完几个字，就倒在了血泊之中。紧接着，第二个、第三个、第四个……针把打完子弹的手枪丢在地上，又掏了一把新的出来对准平台的位置。）

OrpheluneEnough... enough!够了……够了！

OrpheluneYou liars! Liars!!!!你们这些骗子！骗子！！！！

OrpheluneEveryone is lying to me!!所有人都在骗我！！

OrpheluneFather, Chiloveig, Igla...爸爸，奇洛薇格，针……

OrpheluneYou're all liars!你们全都是骗子！

IglaYoung Mistress, please listen! I did all this for—大小姐，请您听我解释！我做这些都是为了……

OrpheluneFor me, right?为了我，是吗？

OrpheluneI'm sick of hearing that excuse!我早就听够了“都是为了你好”这种借口！

OrpheluneAll this "for your own good"—it's just to make me obedient, to turn me into the face of the Girard Group, a tool to realize your ambitions—a puppet to be manipulated!你们口中的“为了我好”，只不过就是想让我安安静静地听话，当吉拉尔集团的门面，当实现夙愿的工具——当一个任人摆布的洋娃娃！

OrpheluneDo you really think I'm totally oblivious?你们真的以为我什么都不知道吗？

OrpheluneI'm perfectly aware that I have no extraordinary talent! I used to sleep through math class—how could I suddenly become a scientific prodigy overnight?我当然知道自己并不是什么厉害的人！以前连上数学课都只想睡觉的我，怎么可能一夜之间成为精通科学原理的天才？

OrpheluneWhen I asked Father what happened, he only rejoiced and had the media package me as a genius girl to polish the Group's reputation!可是当我问爸爸究竟发生了什么的时候，他只会欣喜若狂地四处宣扬，让那些媒体把我包装成有利于集团名声的天才少女！

OrpheluneWhen I confided in Igla, she told me not to waste time on trivial matters, to focus on research, and she would handle everything else!我向针倾诉的时候，针只会告诉我不要把时间浪费在这些生活琐事上，把精力用在科学研究上，她会帮我处理好剩下的一切！

OrpheluneAnd when I met you, Chiloveig, I thought I had finally found someone who understood me. I told you about my bottlenecks... even about wanting to give up...我好不容易遇到奇洛薇格你，以为自己终于遇到了知己，向你提出自己遇到瓶颈的困扰……甚至是提出放弃研究……

OrpheluneYou told me I was the smartest genius you had ever met. That I was the hope to change the world!是你告诉我，我是你遇到过的最聪明的天才，是让这个世界得以改变的希望！

OrpheluneIt was you! All of you! Every time I doubted myself, you encouraged me not to give up, hardened my resolve to continue!是你们！是你们在我每一次怀疑自己的时候，鼓励我不要放弃，坚定我继续走下去的决心！

OrpheluneYou took my hand, placed that knife into it, and coaxed me onto the stage you had prepared!是你们拉着我的手，递给我那把刀，又哄骗我踏上你们布置好的舞台！

OrpheluneBut... did any of you ever ask what I truly wanted?可是……你们真的问过我，我自己究竟想要什么吗？

OrpheluneWhat I wanted was just an ordinary life—family and friends by my side, to be treated sincerely!我想要的，只是有家人和朋友陪伴，能被真心对待的普通生活而已啊！

OrpheluneI never...我根本……

OrpheluneI never wanted... to be some kind of genius...根本就……不想当什么天才……

ChiloveigDidn't want to be a genius? But you seemed quite happy basking in that halo, didn't you?不想当什么天才？可是你不是靠着这个光环，过得挺开心的吗？

ChiloveigIt's too late to say that now~现在再说这种话已经来不及了哦~

ChiloveigEnough with the spoiled princess tantrum. Now pull yourself together and watch how a true genius is born.行了，别再闹大小姐脾气了，快点抬起头，好好看着真正的天才是如何诞生的吧。

(Yet another Chiloveig steps from the hatch, as if there's no end to how many times she can do this. Igla lowers her gun in despair.)（仿佛无限的奇洛薇格再次从舱门中走了出来，针绝望地放下了手中的枪。）

(Seeing her surrender, Chiloveig shrugs and turns to leave.)（看到针放弃的奇洛薇格耸了耸肩，准备转身离开这里。）

(Then as if suddenly remembering something, she pauses mid-step.)（走到半路，她突然像是想起什么似的，又转回身来。）

ChiloveigOh, right.哦对了。

ChiloveigYou helped me quite a bit, so I should thank you...虽然你帮了我很多忙，我理应感谢你的……

ChiloveigBut you hurt me just now, so there has to be some payback.可是你刚才弄得我很痛，所以我想报复你一下。

ChiloveigWe're short one Boojum as a medium for consciousness resonance. You'll be the stand-in.正好意识共鸣少了个伯介姆当介质，就由你来替代下。

ChiloveigOnce you've served your purpose... feel free to die.替代完后，就去死吧。

Faithful Sacrifice 忠诚的祭品

ChiloveigOnce you've served your purpose... feel free to die.替代完后，就去死吧。

(The instant Chiloveig reaches out her hand, Igla's body suddenly begins to convulse violently. She drops to her knees in agony, barely managing to prop herself up with one hand.)（奇洛薇格伸出手的一瞬间，针的躯体突然开始了剧烈地抖动。她痛苦地跪在地上，勉强用手支撑着。）

(On her back, something seems to tear through her usually immaculate clothes.)（然而在她的背上，似乎有什么东西撑破了她一向整洁的衣服。）

(Two blood-soaked skeletal frames pierce through the third-gen Doll's synthetic skin and extend outward. I can almost hear the frenzied sound of bones growing.)（两只鲜血淋漓的骨架正刺破三代人形的仿生皮肤向外延伸，我几乎能听到骨骼疯狂生长的声音。）

CommanderA third-gen Doll... can do something like this?三代人形……还可以做到这种事吗？

CommanderThe traces of Boojum cell fusion we found in Sextans before... Could this be...上次在六分仪身上发现的伯介姆细胞融合的痕迹……难道就是……

(There's no time to think it through. Igla's body rapidly swells, elongates, and contorts, transforming into the massive monstrosity before me. She stretches the bloody and bony wings on her back and lets out a shrill, anguished screech.)（来不及仔细思考了。针的躯体迅速膨胀、拉长、扭曲，变成了我面前的这个庞大的怪物。她扬起背后的血肉翅膀，发出了一声痛苦的尖啸。）

(The mutated Igla seems to be consciously struggling to control her movements. But under the grip of the transformation, all effort is futile. Her enormous body beats its wings and launches indiscriminate attacks in every direction. Caught off guard, the Dolls and I are swept off our feet by the gale from her wings.)（异变后的针似乎有意识地努力控制着自己的动作。但很显然，在异变的控制下，一切努力都是徒劳的。巨大的身躯扇动着翅膀朝周围无差别攻击，我和人形们猝不及防，全都被翅膀掀起的气浪扫翻在地。）

(Groza and Colphne drag me back, but the first to be caught in the shockwave is Orphelune, who stands frozen, staring blankly at everything unfolding.)（闪电和寇尔芙拉着我退到一边，然而最先被波及的，却是在一旁呆呆看着这一切发生的欧菲露妮。）

CommanderVoymastina!威玛西娜！

Voymastina...!……！

(Voymastina charges toward Igla. Just before a massive wing scythes down over Orphelune's head, she seizes the tip of its bony spur with her brute strength—but even with all her power, she can only barely hold it in place.)（威玛西娜冲到针的脚下，赶在翅膀挥到欧菲露妮的头顶前，凭借力量拉住了其中一只巨大翅膀的尖端骨刺——可尽管她已经拼尽全力，但依然只能勉力支撑。）

(The blade-like wing descends inch by inch. Voymastina's body sinks lower and lower, her frame beginning to emit the ominous creak of imminent structural failure.)（如尖刀的翅膀一寸一寸落下，威玛西娜的身躯也一点一点下沉，素体开始发出近乎崩裂的声音。）

(Seizing the opportunity, I rush Orphelune to safety under Groza and Colphne's covering fire.)（我趁这个机会，在闪电和寇尔芙的掩护下，赶紧把欧菲露妮带到了安全的地方。）

(With a metallic clang, the gleaming bone spur slams down like a guillotine onto the spot where Orphelune stood moments ago, nearly piercing straight through the platform.)（“镫”的一声，闪着金属光泽的骨刺仿佛铡刀般落在刚才欧菲露妮所站立的位置，几乎将平台的地面整个贯穿。）

OrpheluneWhy did you save me?!为什么要救我！

OrpheluneYou should've just let me die!!!你让我去死好了啊！！！

CommanderEven if you die here, it won't solve anything. Stay alive first. We'll figure out the rest afterward.就算你死在这里也无助于解决任何问题。先活下去，再想其他解决办法。

OrpheluneBut you saw it too... I... I can't do anything at all...可是你也看到了……我……我根本什么都做不到啊……

OrpheluneIf it weren't for me...如果不是我……

CommanderI know you're blaming yourself.我知道你现在很自责。

CommanderBut you didn't press that button in the end. What's happening now can't be entirely laid at your feet.但你最后没有按下那个按钮，眼前的一切，也不该完全归咎在你身上。

OrpheluneBut I—但是我……

CommanderThe Collapse particles had been collected long ago. That Nyto had already devised everything according to her own plan.坍塌粒子早就被收集好了，那个涅托早就按照自己的想法设计了这一切。

CommanderI don't know why she was so determined to make you press the button... but you are not the executioner.虽然不知道为什么她那么想让你按下按钮……但你不是那个刽子手。

CommanderIf you don't want to cause even more trouble, stay close to me.不想再造成更多麻烦的话，就跟紧我。

CommanderAlva, what's your situation? Can you hack into the internal system here?埃芙，你那边什么情况？能黑进这里的内部系统吗？

AlvaWe're connected. 404 is working on cracking it.我们已经连接上了系统，404小队正在想办法破解。

CommanderHow long?还需要多久？

AlvaFive minutes.五分钟。

CommanderUnderstood.明白。

CommanderVoymastina, draw her fire head-on.威玛西娜，拜托你在正面吸引火力。

VoymastinaUnderstood.知道了。

CommanderGroza, with me. We'll harass her from the flanks.闪电，你和我一起，在侧翼骚扰这家伙。

CommanderColphne, keep Orphelune safe and provide support.寇尔芙，在保证欧菲露妮安全的情况下，为我们提供支援。

CommanderCommencing operation.作战开始。

CommanderI'm counting on all of you!拜托了各位！

Faithful Sacrifice 忠诚的祭品

CommanderAlva, are you done yet? We can't hold much longer!埃芙，还没好吗？这边快要撑不住了！

AlvaAlmost! We've broken through the first layer of encryption. Just a bit longer and—就快了！我们已经破解了第一层代码，马上就能——

KlukaiWait, Alva... this data... seems to be connected to something strange.等等，埃芙……这些数据……里面似乎连着什么奇怪的东西。

AlvaWhat? Let me see.什么？让我看看。

AlvaWait, these data streams are—!等等，这些数据流是……！

AlvaNo wonder "she" issued the highest-level alert...难怪“她”做出了最高级别的警示……

AlvaCommander, you need to—指挥官，你快——

KlukaiAaaaaaaargh!啊——！

(Beep... beep... beep...)（“滴——滴——滴——”）

CommanderAlva?埃芙？

CommanderAlva!埃芙！

CommanderKlukai! Hello? Respond!可露凯！喂！喂！

(I lose contact with Alva and all the members who went to support her. I try desperately to reestablish the connection, but only static echoes in my headset.)（埃芙和所有过去支援的成员的通讯全都断了。我努力尝试再和她们建立连接，但耳机里只剩下电磁波干扰的杂音在其中回荡。）

CommanderGroza, is it a signal problem?闪电，是信号问题吗？

GrozaIf it were, internal comms wouldn't work either...如果是信号问题，队内通讯应该也无法使用……

GrozaAnd Alva mentioned data streams. I'm guessing they were hit by a massive surge of data of unknown origin!而且刚才埃芙那边提到数据流，我猜她们应该是被来源不明的大量数据冲击了！

(On the front line, Voymastina bears the full brunt of the assault alone.)（在前方的正面战场，威玛西娜独自扛下了所有火力。）

(Igla's body may be enormous, but her movements are far more agile than expected.)（针的身体虽然庞大，动作却比想象中敏捷很多。）

(Even with Voymastina's reflexes and movements pushed to their limits, she cannot fully withstand the wide-range attacks.)（尽管威玛西娜的反应和动作都已经到了极致，也无法完全抵抗针的大范围攻击。）

(If we can't decisively defeat Igla here, escalating to high-yield attacks will only enrage her further. We only have three combat units on hand—there's no advantage to be gained.)（在眼前无法彻底击败针的话，继续对她进行大威力的攻击无异于激怒对方，我们目前的作战人员只有三名，并占不到什么便宜。）

(But we absolutely cannot afford to drag this out any longer.)（但眼前的情况也绝对不能再拖下去了。）

(I have no idea what happened on Alva's end. I need to find out as soon as possible.)（埃芙那边不知道发生了什么，我得尽快去弄清楚才行。）

CommanderVoymastina, how long can you hold?威玛西娜，你还能撑多久？

Voymastina...I only have two mags left.……只剩下两个弹匣了。

VoymastinaBut I still have this frame.不过——我还有这具素体。

CommanderGroza, Colphne, stay and support Voymastina. I'm going to check on Alva!闪电、寇尔芙你们留在这里支援威玛西娜，我去埃芙那边看看情况！

OrpheluneWait... I'm coming with you!等等……我和你一起去！

OrpheluneEven if it was all lies... Chiloveig still told me many things...虽然之前的一切都是假的……但是奇洛薇格也向我透露过很多东西……

OrpheluneThere must be something I can help with!一定有我能帮得上忙的地方！

CommanderWe don't know what's happening in there. There could still be enemies left. It's dangerous!现在里面还不知道是什么情况，还可能有没有消灭干净的敌人，你来了会有危险的！

OrpheluneI've been in contact with Nirvana before. Maybe... maybe I'll know how to stop this!我之前接触过 “希岸空间”，说不定……可能会知道解决这一切的办法！

OrpheluneAt least... let me try...至少……让我尝试一下……

OrpheluneLet the fact that you saved me mean something.让你救我这件事变得有点意义吧！

Commander...……

CommanderFine.好。

CommanderI'll take you.我带你去。

CommanderGroza, try to get Monsoon here for support—闪电，想办法让季风小队赶来这边支援——

VoymastinaNo need.没有必要。

VoymastinaI can... hold out until you return.我可以……支撑到你们赶回来。

(Voymastina's voice cuts in suddenly.)（威玛西娜的声音突然响起。）

(Though the battle is at a deadlock, her tone remains as calm as ever, carrying unquestionable confidence.)（尽管战况十分胶着，但她的语气却一如既往地平静，带着不容置疑的自信。）

(Even in the face of such dire circumstances, I find myself trusting her completely.)（即使眼前的困境如此严峻，我却也不由自主地对她产生了强烈的信任。）

(I cannot imagine Voymastina falling.)（我无法想象威玛西娜倒下的画面。）

Commander...Alright.……好。

CommanderGroza, have Monsoon prepare for evacuation, but stay ready to reinforce at any moment.闪电，让季风小队做好撤离的准备，但也随时准备支援。

GrozaUnderstood.明白。

CommanderOrphelune, stay close to me.欧菲露妮，跟紧我。

CommanderWe'll find a way to stop Chiloveig—together.我们一起想办法，阻止奇洛薇格。

Prophet III 先知III

Young Orphelune(Sob) Miss Focht...呜呜……沃特小姐……

Young OrpheluneI failed my math exam again today...今天的数学考试，本小姐又没及格……

HousekeeperIt's all right, Young Mistress. The questions must have been too difficult. Please don't take it to heart.没关系，大小姐，一定是题目出得太难了。您不用放在心上。

Young OrpheluneI-I know that!我、我当然知道！

Young OrpheluneBut what am I supposed to tell Father when I see him this weekend...?可是周末见到爸爸的时候该怎么告诉他啊……

Young OrpheluneOh, right, Miss Focht... will Father come to see me?对了，沃特小姐，这周末……爸爸会来看我吗？

HousekeeperMr. Oleg said he has to attend a banquet this weekend...啊，奥列克先生说，这个周末要出席一场酒会……

HousekeeperSo he likely won't be able to visit you, Young Mistress.所以可能没办法来看小姐您呢。

Young Orphelune(Sigh)唉……

Young OrpheluneEven though I do hope Father could come, I think it would be better if he waits until my history results come out next time.不过虽然很希望爸爸能来看我，但我还是觉得，等下次出历史课成绩的时候他再来会比较好。

Young OrpheluneThat way he might be a little happier, instead of always looking angry whenever he sees me.这样爸爸就能稍微高兴一点，不用总是看到我就露出一副生气的样子啦。

HousekeeperAlright, alright... Young Mistress, it's time to get ready for bed.好好好……大小姐，快点准备睡觉吧。

HousekeeperWe need to hurry—我们得赶紧——

(Boom!)（“轰——”）

(Woo— woo—)（“嗡呜——嗡呜——”）

(Suddenly, a deafening alarm tears through the entire city. An emergency broadcast follows.)（突然之间，震耳欲聋的警报声响彻整座城市。随之而来的则是紧急情况的播报。）

Broadcast"Attention all residents, this is an air raid siren!"“各位居民请注意，这是防空警报！”

Broadcast"The rebel leader has formally declared war. Enemy aircraft are approaching Frankfurt airspace. All citizens must proceed immediately to the nearest air-raid shelter or underground refuge."“叛军首领已正式向我们宣战。敌机正在接近法兰克福城市上空。所有市民请立即前往最近的防空洞或地下掩蔽所。”

Broadcast"Repeat—"“重复一遍——”

Housekeeper!！

Young OrpheluneAn air raid siren? Isn't this just like those fire drills at school? Those are so annoying. They go on for hours—防空警报？不会又是和学校里面的火灾演习差不多的东西吧？那个东西很烦的，要一直持续好几个小时——

(The broadcast continues. The housekeeper has no time to explain to Orphelune. She hastily grabs a coat and drapes it over Orphelune's shoulders, then helps her into her shoes.)（广播声还在继续。管家来不及向欧菲露妮解释，赶紧抓起一件外套披在她身上，又为她穿好了鞋子。）

HousekeeperYoung Mistress, we have to leave.大小姐，我们得赶紧离开这里。

Young OrpheluneLeave? But it's so late. Where are we going?离开？可是都这么晚了，我们要去哪里？

Young OrpheluneI'm supposed to meet my classmates for crêpes tomorrow morning! The new shop on the street corner—you know the one, Miss Focht—我明天早上还约了同学一起吃可丽饼呢！对了，就是街边新开的那家，沃特小姐你应该也知道——

HousekeeperDoesn't matter where we go, as long as we leave Frankfurt.不管去哪里，只要能离开法兰克福就好。

HousekeeperYoung Mistress, pack what you need. Keep it light. I'll bring the car around.大小姐，你收拾一下要带的东西，尽量精简，我现在去把车开过来。

(Five minutes later, Orphelune is sitting in the back seat. In her arms is a somewhat worn rabbit plush.)（五分钟后，欧菲露妮坐在车内的后排座椅上，她的手上只拿了一个看起来有些破旧的兔子玩偶。）

Young OrpheluneMiss Focht, can I come back later to get my things? I didn't have time to pack my favorite models and dolls... Father gave them to me for my birthday last year. They're apparently all limited editions!沃特小姐，我之后还能回来拿我的东西吗？我最喜欢的模型和洋娃娃都没来得及塞进书包里……那个是去年过生日的时候爸爸送我的，听说是全球限量版本的呢！

HousekeeperThere's no time for that. Fasten your seatbelt, Young Mistress. I need to get you out of the city as quickly as possible.现在顾不上那么多了。大小姐，请您系好安全带，我需要以最快的速度把您送出城。

(The housekeeper presses down on the accelerator. The roads out of the villa district are desolate, but once they reach the main road, traffic quickly grinds to a standstill.)（管家踩住油门，提高了驾驶速度。从别墅区驶出去的路上十分荒凉，然而车子开到主路上之后，很快就被堵得水泄不通。）

(Horns blare all around.)（周围响起了一片嘀嘀声。）

Man's VoiceWhat's going on up there?! Move already!前面怎么回事啊！快点走啊！

Woman's VoiceDamn it, why does it have to break down now?! If you block the road, we're all going to die!可恶，怎么这种时候抛锚了！这样堵在前面大家都会死啊！

Elderly VoicePlease, let me in! Please!求求你，让我搭个车吧！求求你了！

Young OrpheluneMiss Focht, shouldn't we give that person a ride? There's space in the car...沃特小姐，我们不载一下那个人吗？车子里还有地方可以坐……

HousekeeperNo. At times like this, there will be people who take advantage of the chaos to rob others. Your safety comes first, no matter what, Young Mistress.不行。这种时候会有人趁乱打劫，大小姐，无论如何，我都要优先保障您的安全。

HousekeeperSit tight. I'm going to—您快点坐好，我要——

(Whoosh— boom!)（“咻——砰！”）

(The last thing Orphelune sees is a vast bloom of fire swallowing the earth.)（欧菲露妮眼前最后的画面，是巨大的火光吞没了大地。）

(Then all sound and color vanish completely from her world.)（随后，声音和色彩在她的世界中彻底消失了。）

(A boundless white.)（白茫茫的一片。）

(Not light. Not snow. Not a sea of clouds.)（不是光，不是雪，也不是云海。）

(It is... nothingness.)（是……一片虚无。）

(The girl walks forward.)（少女向前走去。）

(She searches for an exit. But there is no direction here, no space, no sense of weight.)（她想要寻找出口。可是这里没有方向，没有空间，也感受不到任何重量。）

Young OrpheluneWhere... am I...?我……在哪里……

Young OrpheluneMiss Focht...沃特小姐……

Young OrpheluneHello...? Is anyone here?喂……这里有人吗？

(Orphelune begins to run. Though she feels no fatigue, an inexplicable fear wells up in her heart.)（欧菲露妮跑了起来。在这里，虽然她感觉不到疲惫，却有一种莫名的恐惧涌上她的心头。）

Young OrpheluneSo... I...果然……我……

Young OrpheluneI'm already dead...?我已经死了吗……

Young Orphelune(Sob) Father...呜呜……爸爸……

Young OrpheluneI don't want to die...我不想死……

Young OrpheluneI haven't even tried those delicious crêpes yet...我还没有吃到那家好吃的可丽饼……

(She reaches out, trying to grasp something.)（她伸出手，想要抓住什么。）

(Perhaps a god hears her plea, or perhaps some supreme existence decides to bestow mercy.)（或许是神明听到了她的祈求，或许是某个至高的存在愿意施舍祂的仁慈。）

(When Orphelune opens her hand, she finds a seed resting in her palm.)（欧菲露妮张开手时，发现她的手中握着一枚种子。）

(The seed takes root and sprouts, extending vines and leaves. Along those stretching tendrils, she sees a city.)（种子在她的掌心生根发芽，伸展出枝叶。随着延伸出去的藤蔓，她看到了一座城市。）

(Green pulses throb through a jungle of steel. Neon lights intertwine with tree branches, like colored stars scattered across emerald fields.)（绿色的脉搏在钢铁丛林之间跃动，霓虹灯与树的枝干相互交织，像是点缀在绿野之间的彩色星辰。）

(The haze before her—whether lamplight or moonlight—reflects off buildings that seem to breathe with photosynthesis. Transparent conduits carry flowing liquid, delivering nourishment to the city.)（眼前的晕色不知是灯光还是月光，映照在跟随着光合作用一起呼吸的建筑物上。透明导管中，液体奔流不息，输送着供给这座城市的养料。）

(Then the "world" unfolds before her.)（随后，“世界”在她面前，徐徐展开。）

Girl's VoiceHey... want to play together?喂……要一起来玩吗？

Young OrpheluneWho... are you?你……是谁？

Girl's VoiceI... I don't have a name yet.我……我还没有名字。

Girl's VoiceBut you can think of me as a "human" who lives here!不过你可以把我当成生活在这里的“人类”！

Girl's VoiceI've stayed here for far too long...我待在这里太久了……

Girl's VoiceSo... I want a playmate.所以……想要一个玩伴。

Girl's VoiceWill you stay and play with me?你……可以留下来陪我玩吗？

Young OrpheluneStay? But... what is this place?留下？可是……这里是什么地方？

Girl's VoiceHmm... how should I explain...唔……怎么和你解释呢……

Girl's VoiceIt's probably something like "heaven"...大概是……“天堂”之类的地方吧……

Young OrpheluneWhat?! I-I don't want to stay in heaven!什么！我……我不要留在天堂！

Young OrpheluneMiss Focht said heaven is where dead people go!管家小姐说过，天堂是死掉的人才会去的地方！

(The girl lets out a soft giggle. Orphelune doesn't understand what's so funny, but she straightens her back, unwilling to be looked down upon.)（少女“噗嗤”一声笑了出来。欧菲露妮没懂她为什么会笑，不过她并不想被对方小看，挺直了自己的脊背。）

Young OrpheluneAnd Father is still waiting for me to come home!而且爸爸他、他还在等我回家！

Young OrpheluneI don't want to keep him waiting too long.我不想让他等太久。

Girl's VoiceDon't worry about that, time doesn't seem to flow here...没关系，这里的时间似乎不会流动……

Girl's VoiceWhen we've played enough, I'll send you home, okay?等玩够了，我就送你回家，可以吗？

Young OrpheluneThen...那……

Young OrpheluneCan you take me to eat crêpes?那你可以带我去吃可丽饼吗？

Girl's Voice...Crêpes?……可丽饼？

Young OrpheluneYou don't know what crêpes are? They're a dessert topped with cream and—你不会不知道可丽饼是什么吧？是一种甜品，上面有奶油和——

(The girl shakes her head in confusion.)（少女不解地摇了摇头。）

Girl's VoiceYou've been granted the chance to enter here, the chance to touch Truth...可是你获得了进入这里的机会，获得了触碰“真理”的机会……

Girl's VoiceAnd all you want is... crêpes?结果你想做的事就是……吃可丽饼吗？

(Orphelune tilts her head, thinking for a moment.)（欧菲露妮歪着头思考了一会儿。）

Young OrpheluneThen can you make me pass my math exam?那你可以让我的数学及格吗？

Young OrpheluneThat way when I see Father next time, I won't make him angry again.这样下次见到爸爸的时候，就不用再惹他生气了。

Girl's VoiceHmm... alright.嗯……好吧。

Girl's VoiceIf that's important to you... I promise I'll do that.既然你觉得这件事很重要的话……我答应你。

Girl's VoiceMath is a kind of fundamental rule, isn't it?我记得数学是一种基础规则，对吧？

Girl's VoiceWhen you go back, you'll never have to worry about your math grades again.等你回去之后，就再也不用担心数学成绩的问题了。

(The girl smiles meaningfully, as if amused.)（少女意味深长地微笑着，似乎觉得这是一件很有趣的事。）

Girl's VoiceIf you master mathematics, perhaps one day you can return here.如果你学会了数学，说不定某一天，就可以再回到这里了。

Girl's VoiceAnd then... we'll play together again!到时候……我们再一起玩吧！

(...)（……）

(...)（……）

(After some unknown length of time, unfamiliar voices sound near her ears.)（不知过了多久，陌生的声音在耳边响起了。）

Anxious DollThis one's still alive! Get the door off!这个人还活着！快拆车门！

Cheerful DollAlright! I'm on it.好嘞！我来！

Calm DollDon't worry, we've got you.别担心，我们接住你了。

Unfamiliar VoiceIt's a miracle. That area took a direct missile hit. Everyone else died.真是奇迹啊。那片区域被导弹直接冲击，周围的人全都死了。

Unfamiliar VoiceThe driver in her car didn't make it either.这孩子车上那个司机也没能活下来。

Unfamiliar VoiceShe's the only one...只有她……

Unfamiliar VoiceWhat incredible luck.真是太幸运了。

Young OrpheluneUgh... Where am I...?唔……我在哪里……

Young OrpheluneWas that beautiful world... just a dream...之前那个漂亮的世界……是在做梦吗……

Young OrpheluneIt feels like such a long time has passed...感觉好像过去了很久很久……

Young OrpheluneRight... Miss Focht...对了……沃特小姐……

Young OrpheluneFather...爸爸……

Resigned StudentFirst place goes to Orphelune again...第一名又是欧菲露妮……

Envious StudentAn almost perfect score. She doesn't even give the rest of us a chance...接近满分的答卷，完全不给人活路啊……

Depressed StudentUghhh, at this rate, I can kiss my special uni admission place goodbye.唉，再这样下去，我的保送名额就岌岌可危了。

Depressed StudentSeriously... why is it always like this? So annoying!真是的……为什么会这样啊……太讨厌了！

Envious StudentHey, I thought you were friends with Orphelune? So why—对了，你不是和欧菲露妮很要好的吗？怎么还——

Depressed StudentWho'd want to be friends with that stuck-up princess?!谁要和这种目中无人的大小姐要好啊！

Depressed StudentShe hogs all the spotlight at school. Standing next to her just makes me a prop.整个学校的风头都被她抢走了，我站在她身边，就只会成为陪衬而已。

Envious StudentI know, right? She's from a completely different world anyway. Being friends with her is just humiliating ourselves.是啊是啊。反正她和我们根本不是一个世界的人，和她做朋友，简直就是自取其辱嘛。

Young Orphelune...……

Young OrpheluneHmph... Like... like I care...哼……本小姐……本小姐才不稀罕……

Young OrpheluneI don't need any friends...本小姐才不需要什么朋友……

Young OrpheluneAs long as I'm... outstanding enough...我只要……足够优秀就好了……

Young OrpheluneFather, I've been admitted to the Hopkins University youth program!爸爸，我被霍普金斯大学少年班录取了！

OlegIs that so? Well done.是么？干得真是不错啊。

OlegAs expected of my daughter.不愧是我的女儿。

Young OrpheluneCan we go out and celebrate? There are so many places I want to go with you! The theater, the racetrack, the amusement park—我们一起出去庆祝好不好？我有好多想和爸爸一起去的地方呢！剧院、赛马场、还有游乐园——

OlegI'm very busy. I don't have time for childish amusements.我很忙的，没时间参与这些小孩子的娱乐项目。

OlegBut on the day you enroll, I can attend your opening ceremony.不过等你入学的那天，我可以去参加你的开学典礼。

Young OrpheluneR... really?真……真的吗？

Young OrpheluneThat's wonderful! Thank you, Father!太好了！谢谢爸爸！

OlegMm. We'll arrange some media outlets there for staged interviews, then release a press draft. The headline can be...嗯。到时候再找几家媒体过来假装成路透采访，之后发一篇通稿，标题就取成……

Oleg"The Rising Star of the Girard Group."《吉拉尔集团冉冉升起的新星》。

OlegMy genius daughter getting into Hopkins University will surely attract industry attention.我的天才女儿能考上霍普金斯大学，一定能引起行业内的期待。

Young Orphelune...……

OlegBy the way, Orphelune, have you chosen your research direction?对了，欧菲娜，你有没有选好研究方向？

Young OrpheluneOf course! I want to—当然！我想——

OlegYou should go with the Group's largest business division: biotechnology.就从我们集团最大的业务模块“生物科技”入手吧。

OlegAfter you graduate, you can join a laboratory under the Girard Group, master the core technologies, and I'll gain greater influence within the board.等你毕业后就可以直接加入吉拉尔集团旗下的实验室，再掌握核心技术，我也能在董事会获得更高的话语权。

Young OrpheluneBut I—可是我……

OlegOrphelune, you are my daughter. Do not disappoint me.欧菲露妮，你可是我的女儿。千万别让我失望。

Young Orphelune...Alright.好……

Young OrpheluneI... I won't disappoint you, Father...我……我一定不会让爸爸失望……

TutorOrphelune, why choose plant science? It's such a niche branch. With your performance, any popular discipline would guarantee you a brilliant future.欧菲露妮，你为什么要选择植物科学这种冷门的分支呢？明明以你的表现来看，随便选任何一个热门的学科都会前途无量。

OrpheluneBecause... because plants are fascinating!因为……因为植物很有趣啊！

OrpheluneAnd maybe, it won't stay a niche field anymore, now that I'm in it!而且说不定，因为有我的加入，它就不再是什么冷门的分支了！

OrpheluneWith my brilliance, I'll surely lead this discipline to glory!凭借我的聪明才智，一定能带领这个学科成就辉煌的！

Tutor...……

TutorVery well.好吧。

TutorSince you've decided, I'll respect your choice.既然你已经决定了，我也会尊重你的选择。

TutorWhen you become a world-renowned scientist one day, don't forget your teacher~等你今后成了一名闻名世界的科学家的时候，千万不要忘了老师我啊~

OrpheluneOf course not!当然了！

(Watching her mentor depart, Orphelune murmurs softly to herself.)（看着导师离去的背影，欧菲露妮低声自言自语着。）

Orphelune...Why plant science?……为什么呢？

OrpheluneBecause I want to recreate that... perfect green world...对了，因为我要重现那个……完美的绿色世界……

OrpheluneA utopia without radiation, without war—only peace and prosperity...那个没有辐射，没有战火，只有和平与繁荣的理想国……

OrpheluneIf I can achieve that, I'll earn everyone's recognition...如果能实现的话，我就一定能获得所有人的认可……

OrpheluneAnd then I'll... have everything...到时候，我就能……拥有一切了……

Excited ResearcherMiss Orphelune, we've detected electrical discharge in the embryo within culture dish E03-98934. It means your experiment has made a breakthrough!欧菲露妮小姐，我们在代号E03-98934号培养皿的胚芽中检测到了放电现象，说明您的实验已经取得了突破性的进展！

Ingratiating ResearcherWonderful! That's the Young Mistress for you!太棒了，不愧是大小姐！

Ingratiating ResearcherOnly a genius could conceive such an innovative experimental design and methodology!无论是实验思路还是研究方法，都是只有天才才能想到的方式啊！

OrpheluneHmph, I told you long ago. As long as you follow my instructions, success is guaranteed!哼，我早就说了，只要按照本小姐说的去做，就一定会成功！

OrpheluneJust wait and see how you flourish under my leadership!你们这些人，就等着在本小姐的带领下大展宏图就好了！

ConciergeMiss Orphelune, apologies for the interruption.欧菲露妮小姐，很抱歉打扰您。

ConciergeA Miss Chiloveig says she has an appointment with you. Are you available to meet her?有一位名叫奇洛薇格的女士说约好了拜访您，您现在是否有空与她会面呢？

OrpheluneChiloveig?奇洛薇格？

OrpheluneOh, right... the scientist who read my published paper and said its perspective was novel!对了……是之前说看了本小姐发表的论文，觉得角度很新颖，要来拜访的那位科学家！

OrpheluneI'm in a good mood today. I'll graciously grant her an audience.本小姐今天心情正好，就勉为其难地见她一下吧！

OrpheluneChiloveig, could you repeat the principle... behind that experiment?奇洛薇格，你刚才说的实验原理……可以再重复一遍吗？

OrpheluneYou said that to realize my concept, the fusion requires... what exactly?你刚才说，如果想要实现我的构想，需要融合的那个……什么？

OrpheluneWould this pose any danger?这么做会不会有什么危险？

ChiloveigIt's gene-editing technology~ I'm using the internationally certified CRISPR system, so there's no need to worry about safety. We can extract a segment from specimen plant E03-98934, introduce a gene sequence I've edited, then graft it back...是基因编辑技术哦~我所利用的是经过国际认证的CRISPR系统，所以安全性方面无需担心。我们可以把E03-98934号标本植株中的一个片段截取下来，引入我编辑好的一段基因源码，再重新接种回去……

ChiloveigThat way, it will absorb radiation normally and release energy when it blooms! Isn't that marvelous?这样就能得到平时吸收辐射，开花时释放能源的结果啦！怎么样，是不是很神奇？

(Chiloveig smiles patiently, like a kindergarten teacher guiding a child.)（奇洛薇格微笑着，耐心的表情像是一名幼师在教导年幼的孩子。）

OrpheluneI understand.我明白了。

OrpheluneBut...不过……

ChiloveigMy dear young lady, what are you worrying about now?我的大小姐，你又在担心什么了？

ChiloveigIf you hesitate any longer, we won't finish preparations before the Girard Group's next quarterly financial report is released.再犹豫下去，可就要来不及在吉拉尔集团下个季度财报公开前，完成所有的实验准备了哦。

OrpheluneBut... gene-editing experiments carry high risks. If something goes wrong, I'm worried—可是……基因编辑实验的风险很高吧？万一出了什么问题，我担心……

ChiloveigWorried about causing trouble for us? Or worried about your father?你是担心会给我们带来麻烦？还是在担心你父亲那边？

OrpheluneI...我……

ChiloveigRelax~ With that genius brain of yours, you'll surely resolve them smoothly even if problems arise.放心吧~只要有你这颗天才的大脑，就算真的遇到什么问题，也一定能顺利解决的。

OrpheluneOf course I know that!我当然知道！

OrpheluneBut my mentor once told me that science has no stance... so often, it falls to us as scientists to determine the direction it takes.但我的导师曾经告诉过我，科学是没有立场的……所以很多时候，必须由作为科学家的我们，来把控事件的走向。

OrpheluneThis experiment concerns the future of Lviv. I... I want to be cautious.这个实验涉及到整个利沃夫的未来，我……我想慎重一点。

ChiloveigWhat an unexpectedly old-fashioned sentiment... My dear Orphie, as a scientist, if you cling too tightly to principles, one day you'll be trapped by them.真是意外老套的论调啊……小欧菲娜，身为科学家，太坚持原则的话，总有一天会被原则困住的哦。

OrpheluneChiloveig... I know you've helped me a great deal and understand far more than I do...奇洛薇格……我知道你帮了我很多忙，懂的事情也比我多……

OrpheluneBut on this point, I must insist.可只有这一点，我想要坚持。

ChiloveigAlright~ Then how do you propose we proceed?好吧~那你想怎么做？

OrpheluneI want every procedure in this project to be compiled using code I designate. And every process during the experiment must be initiated with my biometric information.我希望这个项目里的所有程序，都要用我“指定”的代码来编译。而且实验中的每个进程，也全都要设置成由我的生物信息来启动。

OrpheluneIf I detect any issue, the experiment can be terminated immediately.只要本小姐觉得有问题，实验就可以随时终止。

Chiloveig...……

OrpheluneIs that unacceptable?不行吗？

ChiloveigFine, fine, we'll do as you say. Happy?好啦好啦，就按你说的办，总可以了吧？

ChiloveigI was only trying to move the plan along more quickly out of goodwill.我也只是好心，想让这个计划快点推进而已嘛。

OrpheluneMm...嗯……

OrpheluneThank you... Chiloveig.谢谢你……奇洛薇格。

ChiloveigBy the way, now that the experimental plan is finalized, we should give the project a proper name.对了，既然整个计划的实验方案已经敲定，我们也该为整个实验项目取个好听的名字了。

ChiloveigCalling it "the Project" all the time isn't very elegant.毕竟整天用“那个计划”来代称，实在是一点都不优雅啊。

OrpheluneA name...名字吗……

Orphelune"Project Eden"... How does that sound?“乐园计划”……怎么样？

OrpheluneAfter it succeeds, everyone will live better lives...试验成功之后，不但所有人都能过上更好的生活……

OrpheluneAnd I... can return to that paradise...我……也可以回到“那个”乐园……

Chiloveig"Project Eden"... A splendid name.“乐园计划”么……真是个好名字啊。

ChiloveigAs expected of little Orphie.不愧是小欧菲娜呢。

Chiloveig"There, people live carefree lives. All are wise, flawless and beautiful..."“在那里，人们过着无忧无虑的生活，所有人都充满智慧，美丽无瑕……”

(Chiloveig's voice grows softer and softer, her last words barely above a whisper.)（奇洛薇格的声音越来越低，最后的几句低得几乎如同耳语。）

Chiloveig"Until someone rises and plucks the forbidden fruit from that tree."“直到有人站起身来，去那棵树上夺取了‘禁果’。”

(I cut down the scattered ELIDs along the way and bring Orphelune into the depths of Chiloveig's laboratory.)（我一路干掉零星的几个生骸，带着欧菲露妮来到了奇洛薇格的实验室内部。）

(Alva and the 404 members who came to support her lie collapsed before the control terminal, their eyes dim and lifeless.)（埃芙和前来支援她的404成员倒在操作台前，视觉模块已经失去了神采。）

CommanderAlva!埃芙！

CommanderKlukai!可露凯！

CommanderHey! Hey!喂！喂！

CommanderWake up!喂——快醒醒！

(No one responds. Orphelune stands there helplessly, wanting to help, but it is obvious she knows nothing about Doll tech.)（没有人回应。欧菲露妮手足无措地想要帮上忙，但很明显她对人形方面的技术一窍不通。）

CommanderFrom the looks of it, they must have crashed from a datastream overload...从她们的表现来看，一定是受到数据流的冲击宕机了……

OrpheluneW... what should I do...?我……我该怎么做……

CommanderHave you been here before?你以前来过这里么？

OrpheluneNo... I've only been to her other lab...没有……我只去过她的另一个实验室……

OrpheluneThe equipment there was simple, and it's much smaller in scale.那里的设备很简单，而且规模也不如这个大。

OrpheluneBut looking closely, these devices are indeed very similar.但仔细看看，这些设备的确和那个实验室的很相似。

OrpheluneIn fact, the layout here... is almost an enlarged version of that one.不如说，这里的布局……几乎就是那边的放大版。

OrpheluneThere's no mistake. All this equipment is connected to the botanical culture dishes over there.没错，这些设备全都连接着那边的植物培养皿。

OrpheluneThe bioelectricity generated inside those dishes is supplying energy to Helena...是这些培养皿里产生的生物电在为海伦娜供给能源……

OrpheluneIn fact...对了……

OrpheluneThis... this was my original experiment...这……这就是我最开始的那个实验……

CommanderCan you sever the connection between these plants and the equipment? From what Alva sent back, cutting them off should be enough to stop the experiment!你有办法切断这些植物和设备的连接吗？从埃芙她们传回来的消息来看，似乎只要切断它们，就能终止这场实验！

(Orphelune doesn't answer. As if she has noticed something, she inspects the ports for a moment, then runs deeper into the laboratory.)（欧菲露妮没有回答我。她像是发现了什么似的，在查看了一番设备的连接口之后，朝实验室的深处跑去。）

(I hurry after her.)（我赶紧跟上她。）

(The inner depths of the lab feel like a completely different space from what I saw before. Plants and vines enclose the area in deliberate patterns. Countless strange and vividly colored species I have never seen before wrap around the entire chamber, as though obeying some unseen law.)（实验室深处与刚才我所看到的地方仿佛是两个空间。这里被植物和藤蔓规律地包围着，无数我从未见过的奇特而鲜艳的植株，像是遵循某种法则一般，包裹着整个实验室。）

(At this moment, their leaves sway rhythmically like a heartbeat, as if responding to an invisible command.)（此时此刻，植株上的叶片正在以像是心跳般的节律摆动着，似乎在回应着某个无形的指令。）

(A massive experimental platform is crowded with instruments and culture vessels. From each device extends a tube, all leading toward some glowing object deeper within the lab.)（巨大的试验台上摆满了实验设备和培养皿。每一个设备都延伸出一根管子，似乎通往这间实验室深处某个散发出光亮的东西。）

(I follow the direction of the tubes with my eyes. But the lighting here is dim, and the thick coils of vines make it impossible to see what that object truly is.)（我朝管子延伸的方向看去。但这里的光线十分昏暗，再加上藤蔓的缠绕，让我无法看清那个东西究竟是什么。）

(Data scroll continuously across the wall-mounted displays, like the readout of some monitoring apparatus. As Orphelune studies the lines of code-like text, her face suddenly drains of color.)（墙上的显示屏中不断滚动着数据，像是某种东西的监测仪器。欧菲露妮看着一行行像是代码的东西，脸色突然变得苍白。）

OrpheluneNo... that's impossible...不……这不可能……

OrpheluneWhy...为什么……

OrpheluneChiloveig, why would you do this...?奇洛薇格，你为什么要这么做……？

OrpheluneIs entering Nirvana really worth it?!为了进入那个“希岸空间”，真的值得吗！

CommanderWhat happened?发生什么了？

(Orphelune doesn't answer. She pushes aside the mass of vines and runs toward the glowing point.)（欧菲露妮没有回答我。她拨开那堆藤蔓，小跑着接近了那个光点。）

Commander!!!！！！

(We step into a room woven entirely from vines.)（我们来到了一个藤蔓编织成的“房间”内。）

(At its center stands a biological containment tank. Suspended within its translucent solution floats something the size of a fist—)（房间的中心是一个用于生物实验的罐子。而罐子的中央，一个拳头大小的东西漂浮在半透明的溶液里——）

(A living brain.)（那是一个鲜活的大脑。）

(It releases faint blue currents of electricity, slowly, as though transmitting data into the instruments connected to it.)（它缓慢释放着淡蓝色的电流，似乎是在向它所连接的仪器中释放着什么数据。）

(An indescribable sense of nausea overcomes me. Its surface is not the gray-white of human tissue, but a sickly blue-green, as though moss grows across it.)（一股难以形容的不适感开始在我心中蔓延。它的表面并非人体组织的灰白色，而是呈现出一种病态的青绿色，像是在上面长满了苔藓。）

(The moss-like growth embeds itself between the folds, parasitizing the brain in some unnatural way.)（那些像是苔藓的东西嵌在大脑的沟壑之间，似乎以一种不自然的方式寄生在上面。）

(The brain seems to writhe slowly in the liquid, yet when I focus on it, it appears motionless.)（漂浮在溶液中的大脑似乎在缓慢蠕动，但当我定下神来观察它时，它又仿佛静止了。）

CommanderChiloveig... turned her own brain into the laboratory's data-processing center?奇洛薇格……把自己的大脑当成了整个实验室的数据处理中心？

CommanderSo that Nyto's body... is nothing more than her "shell"...所以那个涅托的躯体……只不过是她的“外壳”……

CommanderThis brain... is her true form?这个大脑，才是她的本体？

Orphelune...……

CommanderNo wonder she could never be killed...难怪她一直无法被杀死……

CommanderNone of the Nytos I've encountered before, no matter how strong, were like Chiloveig...我以前见过的那些涅托，不管实力有多强，至少不会像奇洛薇格这样……

Orphelune...Nytos?……涅托？

CommanderYes. Someone like Chiloveig isn't unique.没错。像奇洛薇格这样的家伙，并不是只有一个。

CommanderOr rather, there are many like her in this world.或者说，在这个世界上，有很多她这样的人。

CommanderThey sell their souls in exchange for immortality...出卖自己的灵魂，换取永生的资格……

CommanderAnd willingly fall into corruption.自甘堕落。

Orphelune...……

CommanderBut I think if we destroy the brain inside this tank, we can kill her for good.不过我想，只要破坏这个罐子里的大脑，就可以彻底将她杀死了。

(I draw my pistol and aim at the tank.)（我掏出手枪对准罐子。）

(Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!)（“砰砰砰砰砰砰——”）

(I empty the entire magazine into the glass container. The tank doesn't shatter. It doesn't even crack.)（我对着玻璃罐子打空了手枪中的弹匣。但罐子并没有被子弹打碎，甚至连一丝裂痕都没有。）

CommanderDamn it...可恶……

OrpheluneThe tank... it's glowing!那个罐子……在发光！

(A violent agony strikes as if piercing my soul. The brilliant light radiating from the brain seems to burn through my skin.)（一种剧烈的痛楚仿佛在直击我的灵魂，罐子中的大脑所发出的耀眼光芒仿佛能刺穿我的皮肤。）

(The glare blinds me. I try to lift my hand, but my body no longer obeys.)（夺目的光芒让我看不清眼前，我试图抬起手但身体却完全不受控制。）

OrpheluneAre you okay?你没事吧？

CommanderRun! Get out of here!快、快走！

(Seeing my pain, Orphelune grabs my other arm tightly.)（欧菲露妮看着我痛苦的样子，死死拉住我的另一边手臂。）

Commander(Cough) ...There's nothing you can do! Just go!咳咳、咳……你做不了什么的！快点离开！

OrpheluneYou saved my life... I don't intend to owe anyone!你救了我一命……本小姐可不想欠任何人的人情！

OrpheluneI'm a genius—I'll find a way to save you!本小姐可是天才，一定有办法救你！

(With great difficulty, Orphelune steps in front of me. The light inflicts the same unbearable pain upon her.)（欧菲露妮艰难地慢慢挡在了我的身前，光芒也同样给她带来了极度的痛苦。）

(Step by step she walks into the radiance. Behind her, my pain lessens slightly, but a voice seems to echo in my ears.)（但是她一步一步走向光芒中，在她身后的我痛楚的感觉有所减弱，但耳边却仿佛传来了幻听。）

("You must not come this way... You still have things you must accomplish.")（“不可以来这边……你还有必须要去做的事。”）

(Breathing becomes harder. My vision blurs. Something contracts steadily, dragging my consciousness somewhere unknown.)（呼吸越来越困难。我的眼前已经一片模糊，我能感觉到有什么东西在逐渐收缩，缓慢而坚定地将我的精神拖向某个地方。）

(In my final awareness, I see Orphelune swallowed entirely by the light, vanishing into the void.)（最后的意识里，我看到欧菲露妮完全被光芒淹没，消失在了虚空之中。）

(The pain fades, and so does my consciousness.)（光芒带来的痛楚消失了，同样一起消失的是我的意识。）

Witch III 女巫III

ChiloveigThe brain is such a wondrous thing.大脑啊，就是这样神奇的东西。

ChiloveigThe more you stimulate it, the higher its threshold becomes. Until eventually, no stimulus can provoke it at all.你越是刺激它，它的阈值就越高。直到最后，不管什么样的刺激，都无法引起它的波动了。

ChiloveigJust like me now.就像我现在这个样子。

(Chiloveig rolls up her sleeves, showing arms covered in scars.)（奇洛薇格撸起袖子，向对方展示着自己伤痕累累的手臂。）

ChiloveigWhich is why, Doctor William, I want to experience death.所以，威廉医生，我想体验死亡。

ChiloveigI want to know the faint tremor carried by neurons before death, the serenity and transcendence brought by endorphins at the moment of death, and the changes that occur when brainwaves cease entirely afterward.我想知道死亡前由神经元传递而来的细微战栗，死亡时内啡肽带来的平静和超然，死亡后脑电活动完全停止，身体中所产生的种种变化。

ChiloveigCan you help me fulfill this wish?你可以帮我实现这个愿望吗？

(Chiloveig sits up from the operating table.)（奇洛薇格从手术台上坐起来。）

(She spreads her fingers, examines her palms, then the backs of her hands.)（她张开五指，看了看自己的手心，又翻过来看了看自己的手背。）

ChiloveigNothing seems different. I was expecting something more interesting.好像没什么变化嘛。我还以为会发生什么更有趣的事呢。

(From the shadows, the other person coldly hands her a pistol.)（阴影中的对方冷漠地递来一把手枪。）

DoctorTry it.试试看。

ChiloveigUh, Doctor William... you really did operate on me, didn't you?啊，对了，威廉医生……你真的为我做过手术了吧？

ChiloveigThis isn't some kind of con, is it?你该不会是在骗我吧？

DoctorWhat, are you afraid?怎么，你害怕了？

ChiloveigAfraid? Of course not.害怕？怎么会呢？

ChiloveigI've long heard of your great reputation—and your astonishing experiments.我之前可是早就听说过您的鼎鼎大名，和那些令人惊艳的实验项目了。

ChiloveigI'm only worried I won't be able to record the sensation.我只是担心自己无法记录下那种感觉而已。

(After a moment of hesitation, Chiloveig's face lights with excitement. She takes the pistol.)（在最初的犹豫后，奇洛薇格露出了又惊又喜的表情，随后接过了手枪。）

(She loads a round into the chamber and presses the barrel to her head.)（摆弄了一番之后，她将子弹推进了枪膛，随后将枪口抵在自己的脑袋上。）

ChiloveigAh... how exquisite.啊……真是美妙啊。

ChiloveigThrough this rite of passage, I shall venture into a realm unknown to humanity. Those who have gone before all remained in the past...我将借由这场仪式，前往那个人类未知的世界。曾经前往那里的人都留在了过去……

ChiloveigOnly I have earned the right to return.但只有我，获得了返程的资格。

ChiloveigI will carefully record this sensation. It is a domain no one has ever touched.我会好好记录下这一刻的感受，这是从来没有人触碰过的领域。

ChiloveigIn the near future, I will found an entirely new science!可以预见，在不久的将来，我将开创一门全新的科学！

ChiloveigCome, sweet death.来吧——甜蜜的死亡。

(Chiloveig kicks her chair lightly and turns to face the doctor.)（奇洛薇格饶有兴趣地蹬着椅子，转过身来面对着那位医生。）

Chiloveig"Nirvana"?“希岸空间”？

ChiloveigWhat is that?那是什么？

DoctorA place where life and death converge.一个“生”与“死”的聚集地。

DoctorThere will be many things there that interest you.里面会有很多你感兴趣的东西。

DoctorYou are a true genius. I believe you can find your way there.你是个真正的天才，所以我想，你应该有办法抵达那个地方。

ChiloveigOh? Heh, you know me so well.哦？呵呵，您的确很了解我嘛。

ChiloveigTell me, why do you want me to go to Nirvana? If it's as wonderful as you say, why don't you—可以说说吗？您为什么要让我去希岸空间？如果那里真的像您说的那么好，为什么您自己不——

DoctorI have my own reasons.我自然有我自己的考虑。

DoctorIf you refuse, I can find someone else.你如果不愿意替我做这件事，我也可以去找别人。

ChiloveigNow, now, don't be angry. I'm merely curious.哎呀，别生气嘛。我只是有点好奇而已。

DoctorDo not be curious about what you cannot control. Curiosity kills the cat.别对你无法驾驭的事情好奇。这只会为你招来灾祸。

ChiloveigVery well... So how do I get there?好吧好吧……所以，我该怎么去？

DoctorI will help you find the "key".我会帮你找到“钥匙”。

DoctorBut the path itself—you must discover on your own.不过去那里的道路，需要你自己去寻找。

DoctorSo I need you to visit someone.所以，我要你去拜访一个人。

ChiloveigWho?是谁？

DoctorSomeone who has been there before.一个曾经到过“那里”的人。

ChiloveigAt last... at last.终于——终于。

ChiloveigI've done it.我终于做到了！

ChiloveigI've reached this convergence of life and death.来到了这个生与死的聚集地！

ChiloveigAfter... ten whole years...花费了……整整十年！

ChiloveigAh... what a magnificent feeling.啊……这美妙的感觉。

ChiloveigI can sense something flowing, washing over the folds of my cerebral cortex.我能感受到有什么流动着的东西，正在冲刷着我的大脑皮层褶皱。

(Chiloveig opens her eyes.)（奇洛薇格睁开眼睛。）

(The world around her suddenly distorts, twists, and loses its original shape. Then, it recombines into an entirely new and strange landscape.)（她周围的世界突然开始扭曲，变幻，逐渐失去了原有的形状。随后，它们重新组合，变成了一幅崭新的、奇异的景象。）

(Her senses blank out like a television without signal. After some time, new perceptions awaken—she can see the sound of springs, hear the color of the world, and reach out to touch thoughts she had never imagined.)（感官突然变得一片空白，像无法搜索到信号的电视机。不知道过了多久，新的感官开始苏醒，她发现自己可以看到泉水的声音，听到世界的颜色，伸出手就能触摸到一段奇妙的、她自己从未想到过的思想。）

ChiloveigSo this is Nirvana...这就是希岸空间……

ChiloveigIt's SO magnificent...实在是太伟大了……

ChiloveigWhen I leave here, I'll write five entire papers describing my experiences!等我从这里出去，我要用整整五篇论文，来描述我在这里的经历和体验！

(Chiloveig walks forward. A great gate suddenly appears before her, blocking her path.)（奇洛薇格向前走去。她的面前突然出现了一道“大门”，阻挡了她的去路。）

ChiloveigWhat...?什么……？

ChiloveigI see... This is only the entrance...原来如此……这里只是门口吗……

ChiloveigWhat must the world beyond look like? How thrilling.里面的世界究竟是什么样子呢？真是令人期待啊。

(She reaches out.)（奇洛薇格伸出了手。）

Clear VoiceYou have no right to enter.你没有资格进去。

(Chiloveig turns. A girl in a long dress stands there, her gaze cold and hollow.)（奇洛薇格转过身。少女长裙曳地，看向她的眼神冰冷而空洞。）

ChiloveigWho are you?你是谁？

Clear VoiceYou do not need to know.你不必知道。

Clear VoiceLeave this place.离开这里。

ChiloveigHuh?哈？

(Chiloveig fails to realize what stands before her.)（奇洛薇格并没有意识到自己正在面对着什么。）

(She stubbornly steps forward, closer and closer to the gate.)（她固执地向前走着，一步一步地接近着大门。）

(But the distance does not shorten in the slightest.)（但大门的距离并没有与她拉近分毫。）

ChiloveigWhat's this nonsense... What is the meaning of this?!什么鬼……这究竟是怎么回事！

ChiloveigLet me in... There must be so many... so many exhilarating, terrifying wonders beyond the gate!快点让我进去……大门里一定有很多……很多很多让人兴奋、让人战栗的东西！

ChiloveigHurry! I can't wait!快点啊！我已经等不及了！

ChiloveigI am a true genius!我可是真正的天才！

ChiloveigFar smarter than that fool who keeps calling herself a "genius"!比起那个口口声声说着“本天才”的笨蛋，聪明到不知道哪里去了！

ChiloveigIf you let me in, I will uncover the essence of life and death and truly change this world!只要让我进去，我一定能窥探到生与死的真谛，真正地改变这个世界！

Clear Voice...Heh.……呵呵

ChiloveigWhat... what's so funny?!你……你笑什么！

Clear VoiceKnowledge is a curse.知识即诅咒。

Clear VoiceTalent is a curse.天赋即诅咒。

Clear VoiceYou don't even understand that.你连这一点都没明白。

Clear VoiceYou do not see as clearly as the Orphelune you despise.你甚至不如那位被你看不起的欧菲露妮小姐看得透彻。

ChiloveigW-what?什、什么？

ChiloveigHa... ha... ha...哈，哈，哈……

ChiloveigYou've got to be kidding me! I've worked so long, used my brilliance to manipulate her, and finally reached this gate... My wish is within reach!别开玩笑了！我努力了这么久，凭借自己的聪明才智将她玩弄于股掌，终于来到了这扇大门之前……马上就能实现自己的愿望了！

ChiloveigHow could I possibly be inferior to that idiot?!!!——我怎么可能不如她那个蠢货啊！！！

Clear VoiceBecause from the moment you tried to peer into your own fate, you lost the right to enter this gate.因为……从你试图窥视自己命运的那一刻起，你就失去了进入这扇门的资格。

Clear VoiceEverything you have done has no meaning.你所做的一切，都没有任何意义。

ChiloveigLost the right? What do you mean?失去资格？什么意思？

ChiloveigI am immortal now! I have achieved what no human in this world could! I clearly have more right than anyone to enter Nirvana!我现在已经是永生者了！我实现了这个世界上的所有人类都做不到的事情，当然比任何人都有资格进入希岸空间！

ChiloveigHey! Answer me!!!喂——回答我！！！

Clear VoiceYou are not immortal. You are merely a pitiful coward who dares not face yourself.你并没有永生，你只是个不敢直视自己的可怜虫罢了。

(The voice—and the gate before Chiloveig—vanish.)（声音和奇洛薇格面前的大门一起消失了。）

(She searches frantically, futilely, and eventually collapses to the ground.)（她茫然地四下搜寻着，发现一切努力都是徒劳后，颓然坐在了地上。）

ChiloveigHow...怎么会……

ChiloveigHow could this be...?怎么会这样……

ChiloveigAll my efforts... mean nothing...我的努力……都没有任何意义……

ChiloveigImpossible...不可能……

Chiloveig...………………

(Chiloveig remains seated there.)（奇洛薇格一直坐在那里。）

(After a minute... or maybe ten years.)（也许只过去了一分钟，也许已经过去了十年。）

(She finally gets to her feet.)（她终于站起身。）

ChiloveigHaha... That's... that's fine.呵呵……没……没关系。

ChiloveigThis is only a minor setback.这只不过是偶然的一次失败……

ChiloveigI have achieved immortality. Time no longer constrains me.我已经实现了永生，时间无法再对我造成影响。

ChiloveigSo in the future, I will have many, many... countless more chances!所以以后，我还有很多很多……很多很多机会！

ChiloveigYes! Why should a trivial setback trouble me? Even geniuses stumble!是啊！我又何必因为这一点微不足道的挫折而困扰呢？就算是天才，也会有失手的时候嘛！

(Chiloveig laughs softly and turns around.)（奇洛薇格轻笑着，讪讪地转过身。）

(But at some point, another figure is already standing behind her.)（但不知道从什么时候起，她的身后已经站了另外一个人。）

ChiloveigYou?!怎么是你？

ChiloveigH-how did you get in here?!你——你是怎么进来的！

ChiloveigThis is the path I found! You infuriating fool... get out!这是我找到的道路！你这个让人火大的笨蛋……给我滚出去！

OrpheluneI've seen... this place...这个地方……我看到了……

ChiloveigWhat?!什么！？

ChiloveigWhy are you the only one who gets to see it?!凭什么又只有你能看到！？

OrpheluneI understand now... I finally understand everything.原来是这样……我已经完全明白了。

OrpheluneYou stole the knowledge I obtained from the Relics to open this path.你窃取了我从遗迹中获取的知识，才打开了这条通道。

OrpheluneOf course I have the right to enter.我当然有进入的资格。

OrpheluneYou used it to fulfill your childish wish, and left me to bear all the bloodshed and sin.你利用它们实现你内心那幼稚的愿望，然后让我背负无数鲜血与罪孽。

OrpheluneAnd now you even want to kill the only person who has ever tried to stop me.现在还要杀了那唯一一个曾经试图阻止过我的人。

(Orphelune looks at her quietly. She steps forward, forcing Chiloveig back step by step.)（欧菲露妮静静地看着她。她走上前，逼近因为惧怕她而一步一步后退的奇洛薇格。）

OrpheluneSo I have come to set everything right.所以，我要来挽回一切。

Hunter III 猎人III

(Beneath Lviv, Chiloveig's laboratory has already been reduced to ruins in the fierce battle between Igla and Voymastina.)（利沃夫地下，奇洛薇格的实验室在针和威玛西娜的酣战中化成了一片废墟。）

(Igla's wings stir up vortices like raging storms with every flap. Voymastina weaves between them, like a ship sailing against wind and waves.)（针的翅膀每一次抬起又落下，都掀起一阵堪比风暴的漩涡。威玛西娜在那些漩涡之间穿梭，像是一艘在风浪中逆行的航船。）

(She has little ammunition left, so every shot must strike the greatest threat before her. She refuses to waste a single bullet unless absolutely necessary.)（她剩余的弹药不多，所以每一枪都必须精准命中眼前最大的威胁。非必要的情况下，她并不想浪费子弹。）

GrozaVoymastina, above you!威玛西娜，头顶！

(At Groza's warning, Voymastina leaps upward and grabs onto Igla's raised wing. Perhaps because she still lacks precise control over this body, the mutated third-gen Doll's massive hand sweeps through the spot where Voymastina had been, grasping nothing but air.)（听到闪电的提示，威玛西娜纵身一跃，攀上了针抬起的翅膀。或许是由于对这具身体的控制力还不够精准，变异三代人形的巨大手掌在原本是威玛西娜的位置捞了一下，却扑了个空。）

(But Igla clearly senses something clinging to the edge where bone and flesh meet on her wing. With a casual shake, she flings Voymastina straight into the glass wall behind her.)（但她显然感觉到了有什么东西正挂在她那只翅膀骨肉连接的边缘，于是轻轻一抖，便将威玛西娜甩到了身后的玻璃墙上。）

(Crash—)（“哗啦——”）

(The reinforced glass shatters under the impact of Voymastina's heavy frame. Her body and the shards fly backward together, tumbling across the laboratory floor until she slams into the wall behind, leaving a massive crater before finally stopping.)（强化玻璃被威玛西娜沉重的素体砸得粉碎。她的身体和玻璃碎片一起向后飞去，在实验室房间的地板上滚了一圈，直到撞在身后的墙上，将其砸出了一个大坑才停住。）

(Igla then lowers herself toward the shattered glass wall, searching through it for Voymastina.)（随后针朝威玛西娜飞出去的方向，正对着玻璃墙俯下身来。她透过那面碎掉的玻璃墙，搜寻着威玛西娜的身影。）

Voymastina!！

Colphne...She did that on purpose!……她是故意的！

ColphneThis is bad! Voymastina's in trouble!糟了，威玛西娜要有麻烦了！

(A gigantic hand thrusts into the laboratory room. Though the lighting inside is dim and Voymastina's exact position cannot be seen, it is obvious that Igla has grown thoroughly irritated by the Doll buzzing around her like a relentless bee.)（巨大的手伸进了实验室的房间。虽然里面光线昏暗，看不清威玛西娜的具体位置，但很显然，针已经被这个像蜜蜂一般不停环绕在自己身边飞来飞去的人形骚扰得不厌其烦了。）

(She intends to trap Voymastina inside the lab and eliminate her in one decisive move. Though the cramped space prevents the tendrils on her body from functioning properly, it is like sealing a bee inside a jar. After that, she only needs to capture it at her leisure.)（她想通过刚才这招将威玛西娜堵在实验室里，一举将其歼灭。虽然实验室内空间狭窄，她身上那些触手无法发挥作用，但这就像先将一只蜜蜂困在罐子里，后面只要慢慢捉住就可以了。）

(To avoid detection, Voymastina presses herself against the wall, lightening her steps as much as possible. She dodges the massive hand sweeping and grasping for prey, making her way toward the laboratory doors.)（为了不被敌人发现，威玛西娜紧贴墙壁，尽量放轻脚步，躲避着那只抓来抓去搜寻着猎物的大手，来到了实验室的大门附近。）

(The doors have no handles. The two automatic sliding panels are sealed tightly shut. Voymastina tries to pry open a gap with her fingers, but the seam offers no leverage to force them apart.)（大门没有把手，两扇自动移门严丝合缝地紧闭着。威玛西娜尝试用手指撬开门的缝隙，但那道缝隙并不足以让她借上力，强行将门掰开。）

GrozaColphne, see if you can open the door from the outside!寇尔芙，看看能不能从外面把门打开！

ColphneOn it!好！

(Colphne vaults up three levels in quick succession, reaching the area outside Voymastina's room.)（寇尔芙一连跃上三级平台，来到了威玛西娜所在的房间附近。）

(After inspecting the door, she discovers a biometric device mounted above it.)（她对大门调查了一番后，在门的顶部发现了一个生物识别装置。）

ColphneLeader, it's a bio-lock! Should I hack it?队长，是生物锁！要破解吗？

(Groza's visual module locks onto Voymastina's location. The massive hand has already forced her into a corner, leaving her almost no room to maneuver.)（闪电的视觉模块锁定了威玛西娜所在的房间。那只大手已经将威玛西娜逼到了一个角落里，让她几乎没有任何躲闪的空间。）

(Voymastina could fall into Igla's grasp at any second.)（从现在开始，威玛西娜随时都可能落入针的手中。）

GrozaThere's no time! Use force!来不及了！用暴力手段吧！

ColphneGot it!好！

ColphneVoymastina, I'm planting explosives on the wall about 1.5 meters to the right of the door. Detonation in roughly thirty seconds!威玛西娜，我会在门口右侧大约1.5米位置的墙壁下安装炸药，大概30秒后爆破！

ColphneCan you hold?坚持得住吗？

VoymastinaI can.可以。

(The lights along the suspended gangway flicker erratically. Even as she speaks, Colphne pulls explosives from her pack and starts rigging them.)（实验室悬空走廊的灯光闪闪烁烁。寇尔芙说话的间隙，已经从背后拿出炸药开始安装。）

(In the shadows beyond the wall, Voymastina moves with agility that defies her imposing build, slipping aside once more and narrowly avoiding the searching fingers.)（墙壁另一面的阴影中，威玛西娜以不符合她身形印象的灵巧动作闪身，又一次惊险地避过了手指的搜寻。）

(Twenty seconds.)（20秒。）

(Ten.)（10秒。）

(Seven, six, five, four...)（7——6——5——4——）

Voymastina!！

(Just before the explosion, a faint sound comes from beneath Voymastina's foot. Unknowingly, she has been driven back to the very crater she created earlier. A loose chunk of brick rolls underfoot, and in her cautious retreat, she steps on it.)（就在炸药即将爆炸的时候，威玛西娜脚下传来了细微的声响。不知不觉之间，威玛西娜已经被逼到了刚才她将墙撞出了大坑的位置，一块砖墙的碎块滚到她脚下，在她将注意力全部集中在谨慎地后退的过程中意外踩中。）

(Igla's hand suddenly stops searching.)（针的手突然停止了搜寻。）

(Rat-tat-tat-tat—)（“哒哒哒——”）

(Boom!)（“轰——”）

(Crash—)（“哗啦——”）

(The scene erupts into chaos in an instant. Voymastina's gunfire, the explosion of the charge, and the thunderous sweep of Igla's hand across the lab floor resound simultaneously, turning the once-silent underground facility into a boiling maelstrom.)（场面在一瞬间变得极度混乱。威玛西娜的枪声、炸药的爆炸声和针的大手扫过实验室地面的声音同时响起，让刚才还安静无比的地下实验室突然变得沸腾起来。）

(Right before Igla's fingers make contact with Voymastina's frame, the latter's assault rifle spits a burst of fire. Surprisingly enough, the bullets knock Igla's massive fingers away.)（就在针的手指即将触碰到威玛西娜的素体时，威玛西娜的突击步枪接连打出一串子弹，将针的两根巨大手指以不可思议的形式打飞了出去。）

(Blood splatters across the walls, staining the white surfaces a horrific crimson.)（血喷溅在房间的墙壁上，将雪白的墙体染成了可怖的深红。）

(Aaaaawooooooooooo—)（“呜——”）

(A wail of pain echoes from Igla's throat. Maddened by the injury, she thrashes wildly, tearing through the lab's corners as blood smears across the ground in long dragging streaks.)（针发出了一声痛苦的哀嚎。由于吃痛，她发疯般胡乱搜寻着实验室的各个角落，血迹涂抹在地上，形成了一道道长长的拖痕。）

(Voymastina seizes the moment and slips through the breach blasted open by Colphne.)（威玛西娜趁机从寇尔芙炸出的那个洞口钻了出去。）

GrozaIgla's enraged... Colphne, Voymastina, we may have to confront her head-on.针好像被激怒了……寇尔芙、威玛西娜，我们恐怕得想办法正面应对这家伙了。

VoymastinaIt's fine. Reinforcements are almost here.没关系，支援已经快到了。

GrozaWhat? But we still haven't been able to reach Monsoon—什么？可是季风小队还没联系上……

(Before Voymastina can explain, Colphne's urgent shout rings out from the distance.)（威玛西娜还没来得及解释，远处就响起了寇尔芙焦急的喊声。）

ColphneLeader! Bad news!队长！不好了！

ColphneA huge swarm of ELIDs have been stirred up! They're charging this way!好像有一大堆生骸被惊动了，现在正在朝这边冲过来！

GrozaWe don't have the manpower or ammunition for a frontal fight. Avoid direct engagement and focus on escape!我们的人手和弹药都有限，避开正面冲突，先想办法脱身再说！

Hunter III 猎人III

(Under Groza's covering fire, Colphne and Voymastina break through the encirclement. The three regroup atop the platform.)（在闪电的掩护下，寇尔芙和威玛西娜冲出重围，三人重新在平台上汇合。）

(Even though Voymastina's ammunition is exhausted, she remains unstoppable with melee weapons and hand-to-hand combat.)（虽然威玛西娜的弹药已经用光，但凭借近身武器和体术，依然所向披靡。）

(But the frenzied Igla is not something the three of them can handle lightly. Having lost two fingers to Voymastina's gunfire, Igla roars as she destroys everything around her. Brick and debris rain down in showers.)（然而发狂的针显然并不是三人能随意应付的。被威玛西娜两梭子子弹打掉手指的针正在咆哮着摧毁她身边的一切，砖瓦碎片不断簌簌掉落飞溅。）

(With a thunderous crash, one of the columns supporting the platform is severed by Igla's vine-like tendrils.)（随着“轰隆”一声巨响，连接平台的柱子被针伸出的藤蔓触手打断了。）

GrozaIt's collapsing! Jump to the opposite platform!这里要塌了！快跳到对面台子上！

(The three sprint at full speed. Voymastina leaps first, with Groza right behind her, but Colphne, limited by her smaller frame, is just a fraction too slow.)（三人急速狂奔。威玛西娜最先跳过去，闪电紧随其后，但寇尔芙由于体型受限，动作堪堪慢了一步。）

ColphneAaaaaah!啊——！

(Colphne's fingers scrape across the platform's edge, and she plunges dozens of meters downward. Beneath her, a mass of ELIDs claw upward while vine-like tendrils carpet the ground.)（寇尔芙的手指划过平台的边缘，整个人从几十米高的平台坠了下去。而在她的正下方，是不断想要爬上平台的生骸堆和铺满地面的藤蔓触手。）

Voymastina!！

(Voymastina, who has already reached the opposite platform safely, stops short and spins around, sprinting back toward the edge.)（本来已经平安抵达对面平台的威玛西娜立刻刹住脚步，反身朝平台边缘跑去。）

(She swiftly evades the tendrils lashing toward her, then leaps toward something flying through the air.)（随后，她迅速躲避着朝她袭来的触手——跃向了空中飞来的某样东西。）

Collapsing Epiphyllum 昙花陨落

(Voymastina's communicator crackles with the voice of a familiar man.)（威玛西娜的通讯器里传来了一个熟悉的男人的声音。）

??How is it, Voymastina? Not bad, right?怎么样，威玛西娜！还不错吧？

VoymastinaTook your sweet time, Kevin.太慢了，凯文。

KevinWell, sorry!抱歉啦！

KevinIt's Nele's first time building something like this, so she wasn't exactly quick about it!奈乐第一次做这种东西，不太顺手，所以耽搁了一会儿！

KevinAnyway, make good use of Dr. Shaw's final legacy!总而言之，你就好好使用这个肖博士最后的遗产吧！

(Voymastina secures the powered armor around herself. Engaging the thrusters mounted on it, she dives rapidly downward and catches Colphne by the arm. With a light swing, she hurls Colphne back up onto the platform.)（威玛西娜穿好机甲，借着机甲上的推进器迅速下坠，拉住了寇尔芙的手臂。随后她轻轻一甩，便将寇尔芙重新扔回了平台上。）

(Then, with effortless sweeps, she drives back the surging ELIDs and clears the obstacles before her.)（随后她轻而易举地扫退涌来的生骸，清除了面前的阻碍。）

(At the same time, Groza's communicator finally receives a response.)（与此同时，闪电的通讯器里也终于有了回应。）

DaiyanMiss Groza, finally!闪电小姐，终于联系上您了！

GrozaDaiyan, where are you?黛烟，你们在什么位置？

DaiyanIt's chaos outside. We sensed something was wrong and moved to the ground fissure!外面现在一片混乱，我们看情况不对劲就移动到了地面裂口的位置了！

DaiyanMonsoon Squad has secured the evacuation route. All members are positioned above the underground laboratory. Awaiting your orders!季风小队这边安排好了撤离路线，目前所有成员已抵达地下实验室上方，请发布指令吧！

GrozaIt isn't time to evacuate just yet... We're still waiting to hear back from the Commander.现在还不是撤离的时候……我们需要等待指挥官那边的消息。

GrozaBut there's something else I need you to do.不过还有其他事情需要你们来做。

GrozaVoymastina, how can we best assist you?威玛西娜，你需要我们怎么配合你？

(Voymastina activates the scanner on her powered armor. It synchronizes perfectly with the Wolf Eye system within her frame, pushing it to maximum output.)（威玛西娜开启了机甲上的扫描控件。这个控件恰好能配合她素体中的“狼眼”系统，将其激发出最大的功率。）

(This is the invention of Samantha Shaw, the creator of Task Force DEFY. Through the Wolf Eye system, Voymastina clearly sees every vein and blood vessel coursing through Igla's massive body of flesh. She sees bodily fluids flowing quietly within, and beneath the enormous outer shell, she sees the true form hidden inside.)（没错，这正是忤逆小队的开发者——萨曼莎·肖的发明。借助狼眼系统，威玛西娜能清楚地看到针这具巨大的血肉身体中的每一条经脉与血管，看到她的体液在静静流淌，看到被覆盖在巨大的“外壳”中那具真正的身体。）

VoymastinaHer true form is in there.她的本体在里面。

VoymastinaI'll get close and kill the one inside. You just need to destroy her visual system.我要想办法接近她，杀死里面那个家伙。你们只需要破坏她的视觉系统就可以了。

VoymastinaCan you do it?办得到吗？

GrozaOf course.当然。

GrozaColphne, Monsoon Squad.寇尔芙，还有季风小队的各位。

GrozaOur objective is to disable the enemy's visual system and cover Voymastina's approach.目标是破坏敌人的视觉系统，掩护威玛西娜接近对方。

GrozaCommencing operation!开始作战！

Collapsing Epiphyllum 昙花陨落

(Igla's true body is dragged out from the monstrous shell by Voymastina and flung to the ground. The blood-soaked frame of the third-gen Doll crashes violently onto the already ruined floor, sending up clouds of crimson dust mingled with debris.)（针的本体被威玛西娜从躯壳中拖出，甩向了地面。三代人形血淋淋的素体狠狠砸向本就破败不堪的地面，空气中扬起无数混杂着灰尘的血色尘埃。）

( Igla's mind seems to clear with the brutal impact.)（受到猛烈的撞击后，针的意识似乎清醒了过来。）

Igla(Cough... cough...)咳咳……咳……

IglaAK-15...AK15……

(She struggles to rise, as if determined to fight Voymastina one last time.)（她挣扎着爬起来，似乎想要与威玛西娜进行最后的对决。）

VoymastinaYou've lost.你输了。

IglaNot... not yet...还……还没有……

IglaI—我——

(Bang!)（“砰——”）

Groza!！

(A bullet from nowhere pierces straight through Igla's core, and she falls backward. Her scattered hair drifts like thin morning mist, dissolving into the dawn over Lviv.)（一颗不知道从哪里来的子弹贯穿了针的核心。她仰面倒下去，飞散的发丝像是稀薄的晨雾，穿过了利沃夫的黎明。）

GrozaAll units, stay alert!各小队，保持警戒！

(As everyone scans their surroundings warily, a drone of unknown affiliation suddenly approaches.)（就在众人警惕地望向四周时，一架看不出归属无人机突然朝着她们飞来。）

(The Dolls raise their weapons in unison, aiming at the incoming machine. After a tense standoff, it does not open fire. Instead, it hovers in midair and extends the grappling claw beneath its fuselage...)（人形们同时举起枪，对准那架飞来的无人机。僵持一阵后，它并未向众人开火，而是悬停在半空中，随后张开了机身下方的勾爪——）

(The claw hooks onto Igla's frame. Then it ascends rapidly, vanishing from sight.)（它的勾爪末端勾住了针的素体，随即迅速升空，消失在了众人的视野中。）

DaiyanDo we pursue?要追吗？

Groza...……

GrozaThe Commander and the others are still inside. The situation may be dire.指挥官他们还在里面，情况恐怕不容乐观。

GrozaWe move deeper into the laboratory and prioritize rescuing the Commander!我们先深入实验室内，优先执行营救指挥官的任务！

Princess' Dream 公主的梦境

(Her eyes snap open.)（她猛然睁开眼睛。）

(It feels as though she has just awakened from a long and terrible dream. In that dream, someone tries to lock her away and subject her to some kind of experiment she cannot understand.)（她似乎做了一个很长很可怕的梦，梦里有人要把她关起来，进行某种她无法理解的“实验”。）

(The laboratory in the dream is deep and cold. A woman named Chiloveig stands there, laughing madly.)（那个实验室又深又冷，还有一个名叫“奇洛薇格”的女人，一直在疯狂地笑着。）

(But she forces herself awake.)（但好在她努力醒来了。）

(As long as she wakes up, that dreadful dream will not become reality.)（只要她醒来，那个可怕的梦就不会变成真的。）

HerTeacher...老师……

HerTeacher?老师？

HerDid you go out again...?又出门了吗……？

HerIt's so boring being alone without you here...老师不在这里的话，一个人很无聊的……

(She stares blankly at the complicated writing on the whiteboard. Teacher has already told her this is "knowledge", part of the structure of the world itself. Teacher says that once she masters this knowledge, she will truly be able to leave this place.)（她呆呆地看着白板上的那些复杂的文字。那些是老师早就告诉过她的“知识”，也是构成这个世界的一部分。老师告诉她，只要她学会了这些知识，就可以真正离开这里了。）

(But now, she just can't bring herself to care.)（但是现在，她对这些有些提不起兴趣。）

(She searches every room, but Teacher is nowhere to be found. Although she has been told not to wander off, curiosity gets the better of her. She wants to go outside and look.)（她四下寻找着，可每个房间里都没有老师的身影。虽然老师叮嘱过她不要乱跑，可她还是按捺不住自己的好奇心，想要出去看看。）

(Without realizing it, she walks out of the manor and arrives somewhere unfamiliar.)（不知不觉间，她走出庄园，来到一个陌生的地方。）

HerOh... it's Teacher's "laboratory"!啊……是老师的“实验室”！

(She reaches out and touches the green field before her. To her surprise, as her hand moves, the surrounding plants begin to sway as if commanded. Vines become musical staves, and green leaves turn into dancing notes upon them.)（她伸出手，触摸着眼前那片绿野。她意外地发现，随着她伸手的动作，周围的植物像是受到了指挥般律动起来，藤蔓变成线谱，而绿叶便是上面跳跃着的一个个音符。）

(She waves her fingers and savors a long-lost sense of freedom.)（她挥动手指，享受起了久违的自由。）

(Like a fairy, she darts through the green expanse. There is no wind here, no light, no sound. She runs for a very, very long time, yet never feels tired.)（她像精灵一样在绿野间穿梭。这里没有风，没有光，也没有声音。她跑了很久很久，却仿佛永远不会感觉到疲惫。）

(Only when her vision blurs into a vast white emptiness does she realize she has reached the edge of this place.)（直到眼前开始模糊，只剩下一片白茫茫的虚无时，她才发现自己已经跑到了这块区域的边缘。）

(To her surprise, a small girl stands there, looking lost.)（让她意外的是，那里站着一个不知所措的小女孩。）

(She has never seen anyone here besides Teacher.)（她从来没在这里见过除了老师之外的人。）

(But she possesses "knowledge". She immediately comes to the realization that this little girl must be human, just like Teacher.)（但她拥有“知识”。她立刻就判断出，这个小女孩应该是和老师一样的人类。）

(So she tries to speak.)（于是，她尝试着开口了。）

HerHey... want to play together?喂……要一起来玩吗？

Young OrpheluneWho... are you?你……是谁？

HerI... I don't have a name yet.我……我还没有名字。

HerBut you can think of me as a "human" who lives here!不过你可以把我当成生活在这里的“人类”！

HerI've stayed here for far too long...我待在这里太久了……

HerSo... I want a playmate.所以……想要一个玩伴。

HerWill you stay and play with me?你……可以留下来陪我玩吗？

Young OrpheluneSo the world you live in doesn't even have crêpes?所以你生活的这个世界，连可丽饼都没有吗？

HerNo... but... but I've read about them in the books Teacher gave me!嗯……不过……不过我在老师给我的书里看到过！

Young OrpheluneYou've only read about them? That's really sad...只是看到过而已吗？好可怜……

Young OrpheluneThen why don't you come to my house? I can treat you to crêpes in all kinds of flavors!不然你来我家里玩吧，我可以请你吃各种口味的可丽饼哦！

(What the girl just said seems to have suddenly reminded her of something. She leaps to her feet.)（听到这句话，她像是突然想起了什么，猛然站起身来。）

HerOh! I-I have to go back!啊！我该、我回去了！

HerI'll get scolded if I make Teacher wait too long.如果让老师等太久，我会挨骂的。

HerI had so much fun... but now it's time to keep my promise and send you back.而且我玩得很开心……现在是时候遵守约定，要送你回去了。

Young OrpheluneYou really won't consider coming to my house?你真的不考虑来我家玩吗？

Young OrpheluneThis is a world without even crêpes...这里可是连可丽饼都没有的世界诶……

HerI can't.不行。

(Her expression suddenly turns serious, startling little Orphelune.)（她的表情突然变得严肃起来，把小欧菲露妮吓了一跳。）

HerIf I leave this place, I won't be able to send you home.我如果离开这里，就没办法送你回家了。

HerJust like... in that dream.就像……那个梦一样。

HerI can't let your death... become real.我不可以让你的“死亡”……变成真实。

(Orphelune tilts her head, not quite understanding.)（欧菲露妮歪着头，似乎没有听懂对方在说什么。）

(But it no longer matters.)（不过已经不重要了。）

(In the next instant, the world before Orphelune begins to collapse, dissolving into blurred patches of color... until all that remains is a bottomless abyss.)（下一瞬间，欧菲露妮眼前的世界开始崩塌，渐渐化成一团模糊的色块……最终变成看不到尽头的深渊。）

HerI hope we never meet again... my dear friend...希望我们永远都不要再见面了……我的好朋友……

HerOrphelune...欧菲露妮……

Helena...……

HelenaAm I... dreaming again?我……我又在做梦吗？

(Helena cannot tell what is real and what is a dream.)（海伦娜有些分不清，究竟哪一边是真实，哪一边是梦境了。）

(Just now, she remembers playing somewhere with a little girl for a very long time.)（就在刚才，她记得自己和一个小女孩一起，在某个地方玩了很久很久。）

(She taught the girl many things and was invited to eat something called crêpes.)（她告诉了那个小女孩很多知识，还邀请她一起吃一种叫“可丽饼”的东西。）

(Was it really just a dream?)（这真的只是一个梦吗？）

(Or did it actually happen?)（还是说，这些事真实发生过？）

(Helena does not know.)（海伦娜不知道。）

(But now is not the time to dwell on it.)（但现在不是纠结这些事的时候。）

(She is lost. She has to return to the Commander as quickly as possible.)（她迷路了，现在得尽快回到指挥官身边。）

(Helena gets to her feet and runs on and on without stopping.)（海伦娜站起来，一刻不停地向前跑着。）

(Here, she does not seem to grow tired. Even after running for a long, long time, she sees no one.)（在这里，她似乎不会觉得累。跑了很久很久之后，她还是没有见到其他人。）

HelenaWhere... has everyone gone...?大家……都去哪里了……

(Just as confusion begins to set in, Helena is startled to hear voices in the distance.)（就在她开始感觉到迷惘的时候，海伦娜惊讶地发现，远处似乎有声音传来。）

Orphelune—So I have come to set everything right.——所以，我要来挽回一切。

ChiloveigThat's not possible...不可能……

ChiloveigNirvana has already been opened! No matter what you do, Lviv can never return to what it was!希岸空间已经被打开！不管你再怎么努力，利沃夫都不可能恢复原状！

ChiloveigThose who died will never come back!那些死掉的人，也不可能活过来！

(Orphelune does not answer. Her face draws closer, until Chiloveig can see her own reflection in Orphelune's pupils.)（欧菲露妮没有回答。她的脸越来越近，直到奇洛薇格能看到她瞳孔中自己的倒影。）

(Chiloveig instinctively tries to flee. But no matter which direction she runs, she always returns to Orphelune.)（奇洛薇格本能地想要逃跑。但无论她朝哪个方向跑，最终都会回到欧菲露妮面前。）

OrpheluneDon't bother.没用的。

OrpheluneI told you, this place operates under MY rules. You are only an intruder.我说过了，这里运行的是我的规则，你只是一名闯入者。

ChiloveigWhat... what are you trying to do?你……你到底想干什么？

OrphelunePut an end to all this and restore the world to its original state.终结一切，让世界恢复原状。

OrpheluneIncluding the "paradox" you should never have touched—包括你不该触碰的那个“悖论”——

OrpheluneImmortality.永生。

HelenaImmortality...永生……

HelenaHelena... has heard that word before...海伦娜、听过这个词……

(Orphelune and Chiloveig turn at the same time toward the little girl who seems to have appeared from nowhere.)（欧菲露妮和奇洛薇格同时转过头来看着这个像是凭空出现的小女孩。）

ChiloveigIt's you...是你……

ChiloveigThe Cavitas Experiment's test subject—"Helena", designation O-43...科未塔实验的实验体——“海伦娜”，编号O-43……

ChiloveigNo, that's impossible. You were consumed as the key... How can you still be here?!不对，明明你已经作为钥匙被消耗了……怎么可能还出现在这里！

HelenaY-you're still as scary as before...你、你还是像以前那么凶……呜……

(Helena instinctively hides behind Orphelune.)（海伦娜下意识地朝欧菲露妮的身边躲去。）

(But when she looks up, she seems to notice something.)（不过当她抬起头的一瞬间，似乎发现了什么。）

HelenaIt-it's you...是、是你……

HelenaYou've... become a grown-up...你、变成大人了……

Orphelune...……

OrpheluneSo that's how it is...原来是这样……

OrpheluneSo you're the reason...原来那个时候，我能活下来……

OrpheluneI survived back then.是因为你。

OrpheluneI'm sorry. I did something that hurt you...对不起，我做了伤害你的事……

HelenaIt's... it's okay... even though I don't know what happened...没、没关系……虽然不知道发生了什么……

HelenaB-but...但、但是……

HelenaHelena also...海伦娜好像也……

Helena...Had a lot of fun!玩得很开心！

(Orphelune turns to Chiloveig.)（欧菲露妮转过头看着奇洛薇格。）

OrpheluneShe remained here because of me.因为有我的存在，她留在了这里。

OrpheluneI came here because of her.因为有她的存在，我来到了这里。

OrpheluneChiloveig, only your presence is unnecessary.奇洛薇格，只有你是多余的。

OrpheluneYou want to experience death, yet you refuse to pay the price.你想体验死亡，却不想付出代价。

OrpheluneBut now, all you have gained is false death and incomplete immortality.但是现在，你只得到了虚假的死亡，和残缺的永生。

ChiloveigYou—who told you these things?你——谁告诉你这些事情的？

OrpheluneI told you, you used my knowledge.我说过了，你用了我的知识。

OrpheluneWhich is why all your secrets are laid bare before me.所以你在我面前，已经没有秘密可言了。

OrpheluneWhen I look at you now, it is like a compiler examining the genes she has written.我现在看着你，就像编译者看着他编写出来的基因。

OrpheluneNo matter what traits those genes express, she can trace them back to their code.无论这些基因表达出来的是怎样的表象，都能联想到这些表象对应的编码。

OrpheluneYou understand that feeling, don't you?你应该懂这种感觉吧？

(Orphelune smiles at her. Chiloveig knows she is referring to her creation of O-43.)（欧菲露妮笑着看向她。奇洛薇格知道，她是在指自己创造O-43这件事。）

(But she no longer has any desire to speak.)（但她已经不想说话了。）

(Because no matter what she says, it is meaningless before Orphelune.)（因为不管说什么，对于面前的欧菲露妮来说，都是无用的。）

(All she can do now is tremble and await her judgment.)（现在的她，只能颤抖地等待着她的审判。）

(But Orphelune does not address her again.)（但欧菲露妮没有再对她说话。）

(She turns to Helena and smiles.)（她看着海伦娜，露出一个微笑。）

OrpheluneSorry to have kept you waiting for so long.抱歉，让你等了这么久。

OrpheluneThis time, it's my turn to send you home.这次该轮到我送你回家了。

HelenaY-you're coming with me too!你、你也和我一起离开吧！

HelenaThis time we can... go eat crêpes together!这次我们可以……一起去吃可丽饼！

OrpheluneNo... Helena, you understand, don't you?不……海伦娜，你应该知道的吧？

OrpheluneTen years ago, I saw what I should not have seen. I was never meant to leave this place.我在十年前看到了不该看到的，我原本不该从这里离开的。

OrpheluneBut because of you, I became Blessed, the fortunate one who was allowed to return.但是因为你的存在，我成为了受赐者，成为了能返回的幸运儿。

OrpheluneYou bore my sin for me before. Now it's my turn to repay it.之前我的罪由你替我承担了，现在轮到我偿还了。

HelenaI... don't understand?我…不明白？

OrpheluneIt's all right. You simply have not yet realized the importance of the selves who can hear your voice.没关系，现在的你只是没有意识到那些能听到你声音的自己的重要性。

OrpheluneWhen they all return to one, you will understand.当她们全都回归到一体时，你自然会明白。

OrpheluneWhen that time comes, you must protect that person.那个时候，你一定要守护住那个人。

OrpheluneOnly then will you have a chance to continue the world's future.只有这样，你们才有机会续写世界的未来。

(A door appears behind Helena.)（海伦娜的身后出现了一道门。）

HelenaBut... you're not coming with me?可是……你不和我一起走吗？

OrpheluneI have seen the true future. I cannot go back anymore.我看到了真实的未来，所以我已经不能回去了。

OrpheluneGo. The Commander is waiting for you.快走吧，指挥官还在等你。

HelenaI-I'll tell the Commander everything...我、我会把一切都告诉指挥官的……

HelenaEveryone will remember you...大家一定会记得你……

(Orphelune smiles and nods.)（欧菲露妮笑着点了点头。）

(But she knows that once Helena steps through the door, she will forget everything that has happened here.)（但她知道，只要海伦娜一走出门，就会把在这里经历的一切全部忘记。）

(Because this is not the "real" world.)（因为这里并非“真实”的世界。）

(But that is fine.)（不过没关系。）

(As someone who has committed such a grave sin, she does not deserve to be remembered.)（做出了那种事情的自己，不值得被任何人记住。）

(After watching Helena leave, Orphelune turns to Chiloveig.)（目送海伦娜离开后，欧菲露妮转向奇洛薇格。）

(She takes her trembling hand.)（她拉起她颤抖的手。）

ChiloveigWhat... what are you doing?!你……你要做什么！

OrpheluneDo not be afraid.别怕。

OrpheluneWhether you seek immortality or death...无论是追求永生，还是追求死亡……

OrpheluneAt the boundary between Nirvana and reality, both wishes can be fulfilled.在这个希岸空间与现实的交界之处，都能得偿所愿。

OrpheluneDidn't you want to become one of the Blessed?你不是希望成为受赐者吗？

OrpheluneOnly one sacrificial lamb needs to remain here.留在这里的羔羊只有一个人就够了。

OrpheluneBut...不过……

ChiloveigBut what?!不过…什么？！

OrpheluneYou must also pay the price for transformation. That is the path every Blessed must walk.为了改变，你也需要付出代价，这是受赐者必须要走过的路。

OrpheluneCome.来吧。

ChiloveigNo, no, NO!!不，不，不要！！

(Orphelune grips Chiloveig's hand. Chiloveig struggles desperately, but it is all in vain.)（欧菲露妮拉住了奇洛薇格，奇洛薇格试图挣扎逃离，但一切都是那么的徒劳。）

(Hand in hand, Orphelune leads her toward the edge of nothingness, then steps forward and falls straight down.)（欧菲露妮就这样牵着她的手，走向了虚无的边界，就这样直挺挺地落了下去。）

(Everything slowly fades away, until only emptiness remains.)（一切慢慢消失，空间中只剩下了空白。）

Helena...Commander...……指挥官……

HelenaCommander!指挥官！

(I finally regain consciousness.)（我终于醒了过来。）

CommanderH... Helena?海……海伦娜？

CommanderHow did you get out?你是怎么逃出来的？

GrozaOn our way here, the vines supporting this place were gradually disappearing. So we destroyed the experimental apparatus and rescued Miss Helena.我们赶过来的路上，那些支撑这里的藤蔓正在渐渐消失。所以我们打破实验装置，救出了海伦娜小姐。

(I lower my head and see that the tank containing Chiloveig's brain has lost its connection to the plants. It has fallen to the ground and shattered. The brain is slowly necrotizing and turning black after being exposed to the air.)（我低下头，看到装着奇洛薇格大脑的罐子失去了植物的连接，掉下来摔在了地上。暴露在空气中的大脑正在渐渐变成坏死的黑色。）

(Beside me, Voymastina—encased in mobile armor—easily lifts me and sets me on the armor's shoulder. Alva and Klukai, who were struck by the data surge earlier, are gradually regaining consciousness as well.)（在我身边，身着机甲的威玛西娜轻而易举地托起我放在机甲的肩膀上。而之前受到数据流冲击的埃芙和可露凯她们也渐渐苏醒过来。）

CommanderThat's good... Everyone's safe...太好了……大家都没事……

GrozaThis place is about to collapse. I must get you out immediately.这里快要坍塌了，我必须马上带您离开这里。

CommanderNo, wait... Where's Orphelune? She was right next to me...不，等等……欧菲露妮呢？她刚才还在我旁边……

DaiyanI'm sorry, Commander... We only found you.抱歉，长官……我们只找到了您。

CommanderBut... Orphelune was definitely with me...可是……欧菲露妮她明明是和我一起……

(Groza and Voymastina exchange a silent glance.)（闪电和威玛西娜沉默地交换了一个眼神。）

GrozaCommander...指挥官……

GrozaThis "Orphelune" you mentioned... who exactly is that?您说的“欧菲露妮”，究竟是谁？

CommanderWhat?什么？

(I look at Groza in confusion. She has been at my side ever since we entered Lviv. There's no way she wouldn't know who Orphelune is.)（我疑惑地看着闪电。进入利沃夫的过程中，她一直待在我身边，不可能不知道欧菲露妮是谁。）

(Could something have happened out there just now... something that damaged their neural data?)（难道是刚刚她们在外面发生了什么，导致心智数据损坏了？）

(I turn to Alva.)（我看向埃芙。）

CommanderAlva, you didn't see Orphelune either?埃芙，你也没看到欧菲露妮吗？

AlvaOrphelune... I have no memory of that name at all.欧菲露妮……我对这个名字也完全没有印象。

Commander!！

CommanderWhat is going on...?这究竟是怎么回事……

(But the urgency of the situation leaves no room for such pondering. We have to move.)（眼前紧迫的情势已经不容我仔细思考，只能先行动起来了。）

CommanderYou all go first. I'll look for her again.你们先离开，我要再找找看。

VoymastinaThere's no time.来不及了。

(Voymastina glances at the radar.)（威玛西娜看了一眼雷达。）

VoymastinaThose ELIDs below are catching up.下面的那些生骸追过来了。

(Even here, in the deepest chamber of the underground lab, I can hear their distant roars. The shrieks grow closer, as if they will tear through the walls and reach me at any moment.)（即便是在整个地下实验室最深处的空间里，我也能听到远处传来的生骸的咆哮。嘶吼的声音越来越近，似乎马上就要穿透墙壁抵达我的面前。）

(But...)（可是……）

CommanderNo, I can't leave her here alone.不行，我做不到把她一个人丢在这里。

GrozaCommander...指挥官……

CommanderEven if she's dead, there should at least be a body!而且就算她死了，也总该有个尸体吧！

(I search frantically for any sign of Orphelune, but just as Groza and the others have said, I appear to be the only one here.)（我四下寻找着欧菲露妮的身影。但正如闪电她们所说，这里看起来的确只有我一个人。）

VoymastinaThe first wave of ELIDs will arrive in two minutes.第一波生骸还有两分钟就会抵达这里。

Commander...……

CommanderI can't just give up like this.我不能就这么轻易放弃。

CommanderEveryone, please hold them off a little longer. Buy me five minutes.各位，麻烦你们再稍微抵挡一下，帮我争取五分钟时间。

CommanderVoymastina, take me around the lab. We'll search for Orphelune.威玛西娜，你带着我在这里巡视一圈，想办法找到欧菲露妮。

Groza...Understood.……是。

Voymastina...……

CommanderVoymastina, please.威玛西娜，拜托了。

CommanderI know you don't agree with this, but—我知道你不认同我这种做法，但是——

VoymastinaI understand.我明白了。

(Voymastina offers no objection, no trace of dissatisfaction. She simply stares straight ahead with unwavering resolve.)（威玛西娜没有反驳，也没有任何不满，只是坚定地望着前方。）

GrozaEveryone, let's buy the Commander some time.各位，我们一起帮指挥官争取些时间。

GrozaThe ELIDs will approach from directly below us, from the corridor at 8 o'clock, and from the laboratory at 2 o'clock.生骸会分别从我们的正下方、8点钟方向的走廊里和2点钟方向的实验室涌过来。

GrozaDo not let them enter this room.不要让它们进入这间屋子里！

Princess' Dream 公主的梦境

(Seated on Voymastina's armor, I circle the entire underground laboratory.)（我坐在威玛西娜的机甲上，绕着整个地下实验室巡视了一圈。）

(But Orphelune—who was with me just before I blacked out—has vanished seemingly into thin air.)（但在我昏过去之前，明明就和我在一起的欧菲露妮却仿佛凭空消失了。）

GrozaCommander, we have to leave!指挥官，我们必须要离开了！

CommanderHow... how can this be...?怎、怎么会这样……

CommanderOrphelune! Where are you? Answer me!——欧菲露妮！你在哪，快点回答我！

(I shout her name, hoping for a reply from somewhere.)（我大声喊着欧菲露妮，期待能在某个地方听到她的回应。）

(No one answers.)（但并没有人回答我。）

AlvaMore and more ELIDs pour in, and the underground laboratory is on the verge of collapse...生骸越来越多，整个地下实验室也快支撑不住了……

AlvaVoymastina, take the Commander and leave immediately!威玛西娜，立刻带指挥官离开！

(Voymastina ignites the thrusters without a word, and the armor lifts into the air.)（威玛西娜没有多言，启动推进器让机甲腾空而起。）

(A piercing alarm echoes throughout the lab. Chaos erupts around us. The ground trembles violently, rubble cascading from the shattered ceiling. Though her armor looks heavy, Voymastina maneuvers with remarkable agility as she evades the collapsing walls.)（刺耳的警报声响彻整个地下实验室，周围陷入了一片混乱。地面开始剧烈震动，碎石从破碎的天花板上不断掉落。威玛西娜的机甲虽然看起来十分笨重，但她依旧动作灵活地躲避着那些坍塌的墙体。）

(Suddenly, a metal beam crashes down from above, hurtling straight toward us.)（突然，一根金属横梁从天而降，直直朝我们所在的方位砸了过来。）

VoymastinaHold on tight.抓紧我。

(Voymastina pushes the propulsion module to its limit. I feel as though I'm clinging to the wing of a jet, the air slicing across my face like blades. I grip her arm tightly—one slip, and I'll be thrown into the red-lit abyss below, buried alongside the ELIDs beneath Lviv.)（威玛西娜调动机甲的推进模块，我只觉得整个人像是坐在一架喷气飞机的机翼上，气流像刀子一样划过我的脸颊。我紧紧地抓住威玛西娜的手臂，只要一不留神，我就会被甩进正下方那个不断闪着红光的大坑，和那些生骸一起，被埋葬在利沃夫的地下。）

CommanderWe can't dodge it!要躲不开了！

(Just as the beam is about to crush us, Voymastina twists the armor 180 degrees and catches it with her other arm. The impact rings out with a deafening clang, and a visible crack splits across the armor.)（眼见金属横梁马上就要砸中我们。威玛西娜突然将机甲一百八十度转身，用另一边的手臂接住了那根横梁。金属砸在机甲上发出一声巨响，机甲上立刻出现了一条显眼的裂痕。）

(I know that if she were alone, she could have avoided it easily. But to shield me from harm, she chooses to take the blow herself.)（我知道，如果这台机甲上只有威玛西娜自己，她一定可以轻松躲过它。但她为了不让我受伤，选择了让自己接下了这一发冲击。）

(The armor plummets for an instant. Then I hear the thrusters roar back to life—)（机甲向下猛地一坠。随后，我听到机甲的推进器急促嗡鸣的声音——）

(With a violent heave, Voymastina hurls the multi-ton beam into the abyss.)（威玛西娜那条手臂猛一用力，将那足足有几吨重的横梁掀翻，落入了深渊之中。）

(Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep—"（“嘀嘀嘀嘀嘀——”）

Voymastina!！

("System Warning: Left arm damaged. Sensor failure. Shooting aide offline.")（“系统提示：机甲左臂受损，传感器失效，射击辅助系统无法运行！”）

(The warning blares through the armor. I look at Voymastina. Her face remains expressionless, yet the rapid flicker of orange light reflected across it tells me how grave the situation is.)（响亮的系统警示音透过机甲传进我的耳朵。我看向威玛西娜，她依旧没有表情，但我却能透过她脸上映出的频繁闪烁的橙色光芒，意识到事态的严重性。）

(Rubble continues to rain down. The ELIDs below surge upward in reckless pursuit.)（坍塌的碎石越来越多，下方爬上来的生骸也开始不顾一切地朝我们涌来。）

(The armor darts like an arrow through the falling debris.)（机甲像是离弦的箭，在坍塌的碎石中穿梭。）

(But the earlier impact has clearly dulled Voymastina's responsiveness. Several chunks of rubble fly toward us. Without thinking, I draw my pistol and shatter one midair.)（但由于刚才的冲击，威玛西娜的反应力明显下降，几块碎石迎面飞来，我来不及多想，掏出手枪点碎了其中的一块。）

(Two more pieces slam into the armor's head with a dull thud.)（然而依然有两块碎石以极快的速度迎面击中了机甲的头部，发出“砰”的一声闷响。）

CommanderVoymastina, are you alright?!威玛西娜，你还好吗！

Voymastina...Left visual module... damaged...……左侧视觉系统……受损……

Commander!！

(She mentioned earlier that the armor's visual system is connected to Task Force DEFY's exclusive Wolf Eye—one of the key advantages that sets DEFY apart from ordinary Dolls.)（刚才听威玛西娜说过，机甲的视觉系统连接着忤逆小队成员独有的“狼眼”，而这也是忤逆不同于普通人形的强大之处。）

(If the visual system is compromised, her firepower is severely reduced.)（如果视觉系统受损，就意味着威玛西娜的火力大打折扣。）

(While fending off ELIDs trying to leap onto the armor, my mind races for a way to get us out alive.)（我一边帮威玛西娜打退试图从平台跳到她机甲上来的生骸，一边脑海中飞速运转，思考着能让我们平安从地下脱身的办法。）

CommanderGroza, can you reach us?闪电，能接应到我们吗？

GrozaYou need to ascend another 50 meters!还需要再往上升50米左右！

VoymastinaCommander, can you coordinate with me?指挥官，你可以配合我吗？

CommanderOf course. What do you need?当然，需要我做什么？

VoymastinaVisual system and targeting assistance are offline.视觉系统和辅助瞄准失效。

VoymastinaI'll have to aim manually.我需要进行手动瞄准敌人。

VoymastinaI need you... to be my eyes.我需要你……做我的眼睛。

CommanderYour eyes?眼睛？

VoymastinaYes.嗯。

CommanderBut the accuracy will suffer!可是这样精准度太差了！

VoymastinaI trust you.我信任你。

Commander...Then how could I possibly refuse?……那我还怎么可能说不行呢！

(The armor continues weaving at full speed. Through the violent air currents, I lift my head and begin calling out targets.)（为了不被抓到，威玛西娜的机甲依然在全速穿梭。我从猛烈的气流中抬起头，开始给威玛西娜报点。）

CommanderTwo ELIDs towards the lab, bearing 000, elevation 30 degrees, distance 20 meters!实验室方向，方位000，仰角30度，距离20米两只生骸！

(Bang! Bang!)（砰——砰——）

(Voymastina fires precisely according to my callouts, shooting them down.)（威玛西娜按照我报出的方位，用手中的炮口精准地击落了两只生骸。）

(Seeing her accuracy steadies my nerves.)（看到她如此准确地命中了目标，我一下子有了信心。）

CommanderSecond platform, bearing 210, elevation -5 degrees, distance 35 meters!二层平台方向，方位210，仰角负5度，距离35米！

CommanderDirectly below, vertical angle 30 degrees, distance—very close!正下方垂直角30度，距离——很近！

(She keeps firing as we near Groza's extraction point.)（威玛西娜不断开火，我们也离闪电她们能接应我们的位置越来越近。）

CommanderFront left—左前方——

CommanderToo late!来不及了！

(An ELID leaps onto Voymastina's leg. As her body drops sharply, more begin swarming onto the armor.)（一只生骸一跃而起，跳到了威玛西娜的腿上。随着她的身体突然下坠，周围更多生骸开始朝威玛西娜的机甲上跳去。）

(I glance upward. We're less than ten meters from the extraction point.)（我焦急地朝上方看去。距离闪电她们所说的可接应位置只有不到十米了。）

CommanderAlmost there! Increase thrust!很近了，推进器再开大一点功率！

VoymastinaAlva, catch the Commander.埃芙，接住指挥官。

CommanderWhat?!什么？！

(Before Alva can respond, Voymastina's arm dips. Suddenly, I feel weightless—)（没等埃芙回答，威玛西娜的手臂突然下坠。随后，我只感觉到身体一轻——）

(With all her strength, Voymastina hurls me out of the ELID-infested laboratory.)（威玛西娜用尽全力，将我抛出了那个满是生骸的地下实验室。）

AlvaCommander!指挥官！

(Alva rushes forward and catches me. Her strength absorbs most of the impact. We roll across the ground before coming to a stop.)（埃芙冲上来接住了我。人形的力量抵消了大部分冲击力，她抱着我在地上滚了几圈，终于平稳落地了。）

(I look down into the opening. Voymastina is nowhere in sight.)（我朝洞口下方看去。威玛西娜却早已不见了踪迹。）

CommanderVoymastina!威玛西娜——！

Alva...……

CommanderGroza, get ready... be prepared to extract Voymastina at any moment!闪电，做好准备……随时准备接应威玛西娜！

Groza...Roger!……是！

(Almost a minute passes. Still no sign of her.)（时间过去了快一分钟，下方依然没有出现威玛西娜的影子。）

(But I refuse to believe she would fall so easily...)（可是我不相信威玛西娜会如此认输……）

(I refuse to believe Voymastina would go down like this.)（……我不相信，威玛西娜会就此倒下。）

(Boom!)（“轰——”）

(A thunderous explosion roars upward with a powerful blast of air. One detonation follows another, as if something has ignited the sewer gas below, reducing Chiloveig's entire research facility to ashes.)（爆炸的巨响伴随着一股强大的气流迎面而来。接二连三的隆隆声沉闷地响起，似乎是有什么东西被点燃，引爆了下水道内的沼气，连同整个奇洛薇格的研究所一起化为了灰烬。）

(Alva throws herself over me, shielding me from the searing shockwave. But I no longer care. I turn toward the opening, waiting for something—anything—to emerge.)（埃芙将我扑倒在地，保护我避免被爆炸带来的气流灼伤。但此时我已顾不了这么多了，我回头朝洞口看去，期待有什么东西能出现在那里。）

Voymastina(Coughs)咳……咳咳……

(At last, a familiar voice crackles through the communicator. As the heat dissipates, a battered suit of armor rises from the opening and stumbles onto solid ground.)（通讯器里终于传来熟悉的声音。爆炸带来的热气流散去后，伤痕累累的机甲终于从洞口中飞了出来，踉踉跄跄地落在地上。）

CommanderVoymastina...威玛西娜……

VoymastinaI'm sorry... Commander.抱歉……指挥官。

VoymastinaI had to detonate the underground laboratory to stop the ELIDs from spreading into Lviv.我要下去引爆地下实验室，彻底阻止生骸蔓延到利沃夫市区。

VoymastinaSo it was necessary to deliver you to safety first.所以只能先想办法把你送到安全的地方。

CommanderBut then... we'll have no evidence left to prove Paradeus' crimes.可是这样一来……我们就没有任何证据能证明帕拉蒂斯的恶行了。

AlvaIt doesn't matter, Commander. Your mere survival is the most crucial evidence—enough to shake the...没关系。指挥官，只要您平安活着，就是足以撼动……最关键的证据。

(Alva steps closer and lowers her voice.)（埃芙朝我走过来，在我耳边低声说着。）

CommanderBut...可是……

AlvaCommander, trust us.指挥官，相信我们。

AlvaTrust that there are still people working to contain the Relics.相信有人还在为遏制遗迹而努力。

CommanderYou?你们？

CommanderYou mean...你的意思是……

CommanderMisha?米沙？

(Alva nods.)（埃芙点了点头。）

CommanderIf that's the case, why claim you are no longer affiliated with Statesec?既然如此，你们为什么要对外声称自己脱离了国安局？

AlvaIt's true that we have formally severed ties with the government. That is an undeniable fact.我们的确在名义上脱离了政府，这是不争的事实。

AlvaBut like you... we have also accepted an agreement—only the terms differ.但和您一样，我们……也接受了一份协议，只是内容不同。

AlvaTask Force DEFY is no longer merely a special operations unit.如今的忤逆小队也已经不再是一支单纯的特殊行动部队。

AlvaFor the past ten years, we have been searching for—and forging—a new meaning for that name.这十年来，我们正在为这个名字寻找并赋予新的含义。

AlvaWe cannot tell you everything yet, but one day, when the time is right...虽然现在还不能完全向您透露，但总有一天，在合适的时机……

AlvaWe will have the chance to tell you the full meaning behind the name "DEFY".我们一定能有机会告诉您关于“忤逆”这个名字全部的意义……

Alva...That's enough personal talk. Back to the matter at hand.……私人话题说得有些多了，还是说回正题吧。

AlvaCommander, given your unique status, difficult days may lie ahead.指挥官，介于您的特殊身份，接下来您可能会面临一段艰难的日子。

AlvaBut remember this—Task Force DEFY will always stand at your side, just as we always have.但请您记得，忤逆小队从始至终都将与您站在同一边。

Alva...Just as Ange once did.……就像安洁曾经做的那样。

(I look at Alva in confusion. She offers me a calm, unwavering smile and says nothing more.)（我疑惑地看着埃芙。她朝我露出一个从容而笃定的笑容之后，便不再多说了。）

(In that fleeting moment, I am reminded of the commander they served ten years ago.)（恍惚之间，让我想起了她们十年前的那位指挥官的样子。）

(The one who truly made the name "DEFY" an irreplaceable symbol.)（那个真正让“忤逆”的名字成为一个无可替代的符号的人。）

(The sun rises once more over Lviv. The long night has finally passed, giving way to a dawn that stirs both awe and sorrow.)（太阳又一次升起在利沃夫的上空。漫长的夜终于过去，迎来了令人慨叹的黎明。）

(The vines that once spread wildly across the city have vanished. Survivors stare at the ravaged streets in confusion, as if unable to comprehend what has transpired.)（之前遍布在整座城市肆意生长的藤蔓早已消失不见，幸存者们看着满目疮痍的城市，神色迷茫，似乎不知道发生了什么。）

(But the ruined buildings and shattered infrastructure stand in silent testimony to the night's events.)（但被藤蔓摧毁的建筑物和各种设施，依旧在沉默地诉说着这个夜晚发生的一切。）

DaiyanCommander, Monsoon Squad arranged an evacuation route while you were engaged.长官，季风小队在你们作战时安排好了撤退路线。

DaiyanNext, we will—接下来就交给——

(Daiyan's words are cut short by a heavy mechanical hum, followed by running footsteps and the rumble of armored vehicles.)（黛烟的话才说到一半，就被一阵巨大的嗡鸣声打断了。紧随而来的是跑步声和装甲车驶来的声音。）

(In the next instant, dozens of targeting reticles lock onto me and my subordinates.)（下一瞬间，至少有数十个准星锁定了我和身边的部下们。）

Elder's VoiceCommander, it's been a long time.指挥官，久违了。

(A familiar voice speaks from behind me.)（一个熟悉的声音从我身后响了起来。）

(...It's Havier.)（——是哈维尔。）

The Curtain Falls 帷幕渐落

HavierCommander, it's been a long time.指挥官，久违了。

(I turn around.)（我转过身。）

(Havier walks toward me from behind the ring of gun barrels aimed at my head.)（哈维尔从那些指向我的枪口后方向我走来。）

CommanderMr. Havier, what is the meaning of this?哈维尔先生，这是什么意思？

HavierMy apologies for reuniting with you in such a manner.很抱歉以这样的方式正式与你重逢。

HavierLviv has now been fully taken over by the Non-Military Forces Administration and the Central Army Group of District Seven...为了确保居民有序疏散，目前利沃夫整座城市已经由非军事力量管理局和第七区中央集团军彻底……

Havier...To ensure an orderly evacuation of the residents.……接管。

Commander...…………

HavierRest assured, the civilians have been evacuated. These messy matters have merely been contained to the vicinity of the Girard Group's headquarters.放心吧，市民都被疏散了，这些乱七八糟的东西也只是被控制在吉拉尔总部的附近。

CommanderWhat about the contamination from Collapse particles?坍塌粒子的污染呢？

HavierCollapse particle contamination?粒子污染？

HavierLviv is a White Zone city—clean as can be.利沃夫可是白区城市，干净得不得了哦？

(I glance at the surrounding soldiers. None of them are wearing protective masks, and I see none of the intermittent green haze that accompanies particle dispersal.)（我看向周围的士兵，并没有戴着防护面罩，我也没有看到粒子散布时那种时有时无的绿色。）

(What is going on...?)（这究竟是……）

HavierIn any case, Commander, we finally have time to discuss your situation.总之，指挥官，现在我们终于有空来谈谈你的事情了。

CommanderMy situation?我的事情？

CommanderParadeus has nearly hollowed out Lviv from beneath, and yet you come to question me? Is this how the URNC government presents itself?帕拉蒂斯都快把利沃夫的地下挖空了，您反而来为难我，这就是罗联政府摆出的姿态么？

HavierCalm down. We have no intention of accusing you of anything.冷静点。我们并没有责难你的意思。

HavierHowever, we do require a reasonable explanation for your presence at such a sensitive scene, given your questionable status.只不过你作为身份存疑的人员，出现在这种敏感的场合，需要一个合理的解释。

CommanderI would very much like someone to explain to me why Paradeus—which should have collapsed ten years ago—is still conducting large-scale Relic experiments beneath Lviv in broad daylight.我倒想有人来向我解释一下，为什么十年前就该土崩瓦解的帕拉蒂斯，还在堂而皇之地在利沃夫地下搞这种大规模遗迹实验。

Havier...……

HavierWhy are you so certain that Paradeus is behind this incident?你为什么如此确定，这场事故是帕拉蒂斯在幕后操纵？

HavierCommander, if you have evidence, you may hand it over to me now.指挥官，如果你有证据，可以现在就交给我。

HavierI will give you a satisfactory result, just like old times.我会像从前一样，给你一个满意的结果。

CommanderMr. Havier, if it were truly like old times, you would never have people pointing guns at my head at a time like this...哈维尔先生，如果真的像从前一样，那您决不会在这种时候让人用枪指着我的头；

CommanderNor would you require me to present evidence before you agree to investigate Paradeus.更不会需要我交出证据，才肯出手调查帕拉蒂斯。

(Havier casts a thoughtful glance at the soldiers around us, then returns his gaze to my face.)（哈维尔意味深长地看了看周围，又把目光重新落回到我的脸上。）

(He waves his hand. The soldiers lower their weapons.)（他挥了挥手，周围的士兵将枪口从我们的脸上挪开了。）

HavierCommander, trust is mutual.指挥官，信任是相互的。

CommanderWhat do you mean?什么意思？

HavierThrough surveillance footage, we discovered your presence at the summit hosted by the Girard Group.我们通过调查监控，在吉拉尔集团举办的峰会现场发现了你的身影。

HavierYou appeared to have improper contact with certain individuals there.你在其中，似乎和一些人有着不恰当的接触。

CommanderCertain individuals?一些人？

CommanderWhom do you mean?你指谁？

HavierFor example, the primary suspect in this incident, and the head of Project Eden—Mr. Oleg, the current CEO of the Girard Group.比如这次事件的主要嫌疑人，以及“乐园计划”的负责人——吉拉尔集团的现任董事长奥列克先生。

Commander...Oleg? Oleg Girard? What are you talking about? I never even—……奥列克？奥列克·吉拉尔？你在说什么，我根本没见——

CommanderWait... the head of Project Eden—who? Oleg?等等……乐园计划的负责人，谁？奥列克？

HavierIndeed.是的。

HavierAlthough he is merely a puppet pushed to the forefront, that does not mean he is as innocent as he appears in this matter.虽然他只是一个被推到台前的傀儡，但这并不意味着他在这起事件中真的像他表现出来的那样无辜。

Commander...……

HavierSubsequently, we found you at the activation site of this experiment—one capable of destroying all of Lviv.随后，我们就在这个足以毁灭整个利沃夫的实验启动地点找到了你。

(...Havier's lie is so clumsy it feels like an insult.)（……哈维尔的谎言拙劣得就像是在敷衍我。）

(I have never attended the summit, nor have I met Oleg. The one who made contact with him was Kryuger—and he died afterward.)（我从未去过峰会现场，也没有见过奥列克，和他接触的人是克鲁格，而在那之后他就死了。）

(He does not even mention Orphelune's name.)（他甚至都不肯提一下欧菲露妮的名字。）

(This method is not unfamiliar. It is entirely consistent with their style. And yet... something is off.)（这种做法并不新鲜，也符合他们一贯而之的风格，但是……不太对劲。）

(Though I have had no direct contact with him for ten years, from our prior communications and this meeting, I know Havier has not changed much.)（尽管我与他十年未有过接触，但之前的通讯，外加这次的见面，我知道哈维尔并没有太大改变。）

(He is skilled at twisting facts and spinning an official "truth" for public release. But when dealing with me—someone who knows the inside story, he would not treat the other party as a fool. He would offer appropriate bargaining chips instead, making refusal difficult.)（他擅长颠倒事实，给出一个表面上对外公布的“真相”，但面对我，面对知情人士，他则不会把对方当成傻瓜，而是给出恰当的交易筹码，让人难以拒绝。）

(Forcing fabricated facts onto me and coercing compliance is not his style.)（把“捏造”的事实强加在我头上，再逼迫我就范，不是他的风格。）

(In that case...)（所以……）

Commander...What about Orphelune?……那欧菲露妮呢？

HavierWho?谁？

(Havier's expression barely changes. For an old fox like him, that is hardly surprising.)（哈维尔的表情并没有太多变化，以他这老狐狸的本性来说，并不稀奇。）

(But the confusion in his eyes is genuine.)（但他的困惑是货真价实的。）

(He does not know who Orphelune is.)（他不知道欧菲露妮是谁。）

(He does not know who Orphelune is... either.)（他“也”不知道欧菲露妮是谁。）

(Just what... is going on?)（这是……怎么回事？）

(It is as if no one but me remembers that Orphelune ever existed.)（就好像除了我之外，没有人记得欧菲露妮这个人的存在。）

CommanderRecovering Helena and investigating the truth behind Project Eden were tasks personally assigned to me by Mr. Kryuger.找回海伦娜，调查“乐园计划”的真相，是克鲁格先生亲自交代给我的任务。

CommanderSo whether it was contacting the head of Project Eden or infiltrating Paradeus' underground laboratory, it was merely—所以无论是接触乐园计划的负责人，还是深入帕拉蒂斯的地下实验室，都只是——

HavierCommander, I understand your actions.指挥官，我很理解你的行为。

HavierBut from the brass' perspective, none of that is important.但你说的这些，在上面看来都不重要。

HavierWhat matters is that you overstepped.重要的是，你越界了。

HavierAlthough you stopped Oleg from initiating his evil plan, just like ten years ago, you did something you should not have done.虽然你阻止了奥列克启动他的邪恶计划，不过就和十年前一样，你做了不该做的事。

HavierAnd just like ten years ago, I am here to remind you—and to help you.和十年前一样，我这次是来提醒你，也是来帮助你的。

HavierAs long as you hand Helena over to me, all of your suspicious activities in Lviv over the past two days can be wiped clean.只要你把海伦娜交接到我手上，你这两天在利沃夫这些可疑的举动，都可以一笔勾销。

Commander...………………

CommanderMr. Havier, the mission I received was to deliver Helena to NOMFA.哈维尔先生，我接到的任务是将海伦娜交给非军事力量管理局。

HavierI can take her on Kryuger's behalf.我可以代表克鲁格来接收她。

CommanderThen have him tell me that himself.那请让他来告诉我这一点。

HavierHe is unwilling to play the villain. As you see, being the bad cop falls to me again.他可不愿意做这个坏人，你看，扮黑脸的事不又得我来。

HavierBut deep down you know it—my demand is the demand of the Non-Military Forces Administration.不过，你心里是明白的，我的要求就是非军事力量管理局的要求。

Commander...…………

CommanderI want to know what you intend to do with Helena afterward.我想知道，你们之后会如何处理海伦娜？

CommanderCan you truly honor your previous promise—that she will merely serve as a piece of evidence against the Girard Group?你们真的能像之前向我承诺过的那样，只是把她作为指控吉拉尔集团中证据的一环吗？

HavierOf course.当然。

CommanderMr. Havier, can you swear on your honor to guarantee Helena's safety?哈维尔先生，你能用你的人格发誓向我保证海伦娜的安全吗？

Havier...……

(I detect a brief hesitation in Havier's tone.)（我察觉到了哈维尔语气中短暂的犹豫。）

(To someone who knew and worked with him ten years ago, that fleeting pause is telling enough.)（对于十年前就与他相识、与他共事的我来说，这一瞬间的犹豫就足以说明一切了。）

CommanderAnother pleasant-sounding lie, is it?又是一次好听的谎言，是吗？

HavierCommander, I do not wish to put you in a difficult position, but—指挥官，我并不想让你为难，不过——

??Havier, let me speak with the Commander.哈维尔，让我来和指挥官谈谈吧。

(Behind Havier, a soldier hands him a communicator.)（在哈维尔的身后，一个士兵递来了一个通讯器。）

(Havier frowns, clearly displeased, but still raises the device before me.)（哈维尔露出了为难的神色，皱了皱眉头，但还是把通讯器举到了我的面前。）

(From the communicator, that cold voice sounds once more.)（通讯器中，再次响起了那个冰冷的声音。）

(I look at Havier.)（我看着哈维尔。）

(Perhaps because of the man speaking through the communicator, for the first time in all these years, he cannot meet my eyes.)（或许是因为声音的主人，这么多年来，他第一次无法直视着我的眼睛。）

(In that instant, I understand everything.)（我一下子就明白了所有事情。）

Commander...……………………

CommanderYou finally show yourself.你终于还是出现了。

Commander...Earl.……爵士。

EarlLet's keep this brief.长话短说吧。

EarlCommander, regarding that question from ten years ago...指挥官，关于十年前的那个问题……

EarlI will give you one more chance to answer.我再给你一次回答的机会。

EarlTell me your choice. In return, everything you desire can be granted.告诉我你的选择，那样你想要的一切，我都可以允诺。

EarlIncluding this Helena you have mentioned repeatedly.包括你刚才反复提到的海伦娜。

EarlI can place everything behind this matter under your responsibility.我可以把这背后的一切都交给你来负责。

Commander...……

EarlThe hedgehog, or the fox.刺猬，亦或是狐狸。

EarlWhich do you choose?你选择哪边？

CommanderI choose neither.我哪一边都不选。

EarlTen years have passed.十年了。

EarlAnd you have not matured at all.你还是一点长进都没有吗。

CommanderIt is precisely because ten years have passed and nothing has changed, I now understand your lies more deeply than ever.正是因为十年了，一切都没有变，所以我才更深深的明白你所说的谎言。

CommanderOnly this time, I'm not running away. This is about realizing... the world I envision.这一次不是逃避，而是为了实现……我理想中的那个世界。

CommanderEarl... your ideal has strayed from the path.爵士……你的理想已经偏离了道路。

CommanderA flawed process will never produce a just result.一个错误的过程不会得到一个正确的结果。

Earl...How arrogant.……真是狂妄。

CommanderYes, I agree.是的，很狂妄。

CommanderAnd to achieve my goal, I will stop at nothing.但我为此将义无反顾。

EarlThen in my view, you have already made your choice.那么，在我看来，你已经做出选择了。

(From the communicator, the Earl issues his final command.)（通讯器里，爵士发出了最后的命令。）

EarlHavier.哈维尔。

HavierI urge you to reconsider—我希望你再考虑一下……

EarlDo it.动手。

(The soldiers around us raise their guns once more. Havier turns his gaze toward me and strikes the ground sharply with his cane.)（周围的士兵再次举起枪口，哈维尔将目光投向我，用自己的拐杖在地上狠狠地敲了敲。）

Havier...Proceed!……动手！

New Script 新的剧本

BroadcastThe investigation into the serious violent incident that occurred in Lviv three days ago has now concluded. According to the military, a group of terrorists, accompanied by several unaffiliated armed Dolls, engaged in a fierce firefight with the army in the city center, injuring multiple soldiers.三天前在利沃夫市发生的严重暴力事件目前已经结束了调查。根据军方透露，一伙恐怖分子携数名无归属的武装人形在市中心与军队发生激烈交火，造成军方多名士兵受伤。

BroadcastAfter reinforcements arrived, the armed Dolls began withdrawing by helicopter. It is reported that during the evacuation, the suspected leader of the terrorist unit—believed to be the commanding officer of the Doll force—was seriously wounded, yet still managed to escape. The military has since sealed off the city's main entrances and exits and launched a citywide sweep.在军方增援部队抵达后，武装人形开始通过直升机撤退。据悉，在撤离过程中，疑似人形部队长官的恐怖分子头目受到重伤，但仍成功逃脱。目前，军方已封锁城市主要出入口，并在全市范围内展开地毯式搜查。

BroadcastThe investigation also reveals that on the eve of this incident, the group triggered a smaller-scale violent disturbance in Satellite City LVI-13, though it was quickly suppressed by local security forces.调查显示，这伙恐怖分子曾在本次事件发生前夕，于LVI-13卫星城引发过一次小规模的暴力事件，但很快就被当地安保部队镇压。

BroadcastAuthorities have released identifying features of the terrorist leader and urge citizens to report any relevant information to the police immediately.目前当局已发布恐怖分子头目的体貌特征，呼吁市民如有任何相关线索，请立即向警方报告。

(Beep.)（“哔——”）

(Gritting my teeth against the stabbing pain in my abdomen, I sit up and switch off the radio broadcast. When I look down, I see blood faintly seeping through the gauze.)（我强忍着腹部的剧痛，坐起身来关掉了电台广播。随即低下了头，发现血迹透过纱布微微渗了出来。）

(Groza notices that I am awake and quickly comes to my side.)（闪电见我醒了，赶紧来到了我的身边。）

GrozaCommander, you're finally awake...指挥官，您终于醒了……

GrozaHow do you feel? Does the wound still hurt?感觉怎么样？伤口还疼吗？

CommanderIt's... it's fine.还……还好。

(I press a hand against my abdomen, hiding the blood from Groza's view.)（我捂住肚子，不让闪电看到伤口渗血的部分。）

GrozaGood to hear. Mayling has been working overtime for three days straight and has finally completed maintenance on everyone's frames.嗯，美玲连着加了三天班，终于把大家的素体都维护好了。

GrozaThe Monsoon Dolls' frames suffered the most severe damage; they may need certain core components replaced. We originally planned to resupply at the nearest maintenance station in a purification zone, but given the current situation... I can only contact Poludnitsa to procure some substitute parts.季风小队的素体损伤最严重，可能需要更换某些核心部件。我们本来打算到距离最近的净化区的维修站进行补给，但现在这个情况……我只能先联络佩妮泽采购一些替代品。

CommanderRight, sounds like a plan.嗯，先这么办吧。

GrozaI didn't expect those soldiers' aim to be that bad.没想到那些士兵的准头会那么差。

CommanderThat bastard Havier...哈维尔那家伙……

(I recall the scene. After Havier struck the ground with his cane, there was a subtle shift in the soldiers' eyes.)（我回忆起了当时的场景，在哈维尔用拐杖敲击地面后，周围士兵的眼神产生了微妙的变化。）

(I seized that moment to have Monsoon Squad deploy smoke grenades. We boarded the helicopter sent to extract us amid the chaos, though I still ended up taking a bullet to the abdomen.)（我借着这个时机让季风小队扔下了烟雾弹，在一片混乱中我们逃上了来接应我们的直升机，虽然不幸腹部还是中了一枪。）

CommanderBy the way, how are Alva and Voymastina?对了，埃芙和威玛西娜怎么样了？

GrozaThey've gone out to scout. Right now, both law enforcement units and bounty hunters are searching for us.她们去外面侦查了，现在不管是治安单位还是赏金猎人都在寻找我们的踪迹。

CommanderTo think that bounty hunters like us would one day become the bounty ourselves.没想到我们这些赏金猎人也会有变成赏金的一天啊。

(I let out a sigh and flop back onto the bed as if surrendering to fate. Groza gently pats my hair to soothe me.)（我叹了口气像自暴自弃一样躺回了床上，闪电摸了摸我的头发安慰下我的情绪。）

CommanderGroza, there's something I need to ask you.对了，闪电，有件事要拜托你。

GrozaWhat is it?是什么事？

CommanderCould you gather information about Orphelune? The one I mentioned.可以帮我收集一下关于欧菲露妮的资料吗？就是我提到的那个。

CommanderI want to know...我想知道……

GrozaActually, I already looked into it for you... after we returned.指挥官，其实回来之后……我已经帮您找过了。

CommanderWhat have you found?结果怎么样？

GrozaYou should see it yourself.您还是亲自过目吧。

(Groza hands me a few thin sheets of paper.)（闪电将手中的几张薄薄的纸递给我。）

CommanderThat's all?只有这么多吗？

Groza...Yes. That's everything I could find.……嗯。这就是我能找到的全部了。

(I skim through the documents.)（我扫了一眼手中的资料。）

(It is clear that Groza has made every effort to collect what she can about Orphelune, but the contents are sparse.)（看得出闪电的确努力在各种地方为我搜集了一些关于欧菲露妮的资料，但内容依旧不算太多。）

(Because Orphelune's personal history is nowhere near as rich as I remember. The very first line of the file bears a piece of news that leaves me stunned.)（因为欧菲露妮的履历，并不像我记忆中那样丰富。资料开头的第一行，就写着一条让我震惊的新闻。）

(Orphelune Girard, the only daughter of Oleg, current CEO of the Girard Group, tragically perished in the Frankfurt Incident ten years ago.)（“欧菲露妮·吉拉尔，吉拉尔集团现任董事长奥列克唯一的女儿，已于十年前的法兰克福事件中不幸丧生。”）

Commander...……

(I had considered many possibilities.)（我有过很多种猜想。）

CommanderNo way...怎么会……

(But this so-called "fact" far exceeds anything I imagined.)（但这个“事实”，还是远远超出了我的想象。）

(I stare at the line for a long time, unable to calm my thoughts.)（我看着这行字，心中许久不能平静。）

(Suddenly I remember the words spoken to me ten years ago during the Frankfurt Incident by the girl named "Lunasia".)（我突然想起十年前的法兰克福事件中，名叫“露尼西亚”的少女对我说过的那些话。）

(And the many "other worlds" she showed me.)（还有，她为我展示过的那些“彼世”。）

(The countless possibilities woven together by threads, stirred by blue butterflies.)（那些由蓝色的蝴蝶牵动着的，交织着万千丝线的无数可能。）

(...Nirvana.)（……希岸。）

GrozaCommander... there's one more thing.对了，指挥官……还有一件事。

(Groza seems hesitant.)（闪电看起来有些欲言又止。）

CommanderWhat is it?怎么了？

GrozaYou... have a new message.您……有一条新的留言。

GrozaI wasn't sure whether to patch it through.我不确定要不要接进来。

CommanderA message? From whom?留言？是谁的？

GrozaIt's on an encrypted frequency.是一个加密频段。

GrozaConsidering our circumstances, I didn't dare connect it lightly.这种时候，我不敢轻易接通。

CommanderUnderstood. I'll handle it.知道了，我来处理吧。

(I ask Groza to leave the voice message with me.)（我让闪电把语音信息留给我。）

(After she leaves, I stare at it for a long time.)（等闪电离开后，我看着那条留言，犹豫了许久。）

(A few minutes later, with a soft beep, the message begins to play.)（几分钟后，随着“嘀”的一声提示音，语音信息开始播放了。）

Kalina's VoiceCommander, this is Kalina...指挥官，我是格琳娜……

Kalina's VoiceI know this isn't a good time, but I wanted to reach you as soon as possible.我知道现在不是好的时机，但我还是想尽快联系上你。

Kalina's VoiceCommander, you can't possibly be a terrorist.指挥官，你不可能是恐怖分子。

Kalina's VoiceI... believe you're innocent.我……相信你是无辜的。

Kalina's VoiceIf there's anything I can do to help, please contact me immediately.如果有什么能帮得上忙的，请立刻联络我。

Kalina's VoiceYou promised you'd let me choose the restaurant—你说好要让我选的餐厅——

SoundOnly(A sudden burst of chaotic noise and hurried footsteps cuts through the recording.)（一阵混乱而嘈杂的碰撞声和脚步声在留言的音频文件中响起。）

Guard's VoiceCounselor Kalina, your actions have seriously violated the URNC's highest military law. Lay down your weapon immediately and raise your hands!格琳娜参事，您的行为已经严重违反罗联最高军事法令，请立刻交出武器，举起双手！

(Beep.)（“哔——”）

(The message cuts off abruptly.)（留言被突兀地切断了。）

CommanderKalina...格琳娜……

ZimmermanThe final legacy of the Girard Group—in our hands at last.吉拉尔集团最后的遗产——终于到手了。

(Zimmerman admires the third-gen Doll suspended before him with satisfaction. She hangs in midair, limbs fixed by precise metallic arms, as though nailed to an invisible cross.)（齐默尔曼满意地欣赏着面前的三代人形。此时她被悬挂在半空中，四肢被精密的金属臂固定着，像是被钉在一个无形的十字架上。）

(Igla's torso is opened, revealing the intricate structures within. Several data cables wind out from her exposed chest cavity, connecting to surrounding receivers.)（针的躯干被打开，露出内部的复杂结构。几根数据线从她敞开的胸腔中蜿蜒而出，连接着周围的数据接收器。）

(The only part of her body that can still move—her eyes—roll wildly, as if searching for something.)（浑身上下唯一能动的眼球部分疯狂转动，像是在寻找着什么。）

(Her vocal module is already damaged, and only garbled syllables escape her.)（而她的发声模块早已损坏，只能含混不清地发出不明所以的音节。）

Igla...Miss...……姐……

IglaWhere... Young... Mis...tress...大……小……姐……在……

ZimmermanAh, I forgot to shut off the vocal module.啊，忘记关闭发声模块了。

(Zimmerman presses a button. Igla falls silent.)（齐默尔曼按下一个按钮。针的声音消失了。）

ZimmermanAre you satisfied with this gift?您对这个礼物还满意么？

Military OfficerYou have not disappointed me, Mr. Zimmerman.您果然没有让我失望，齐默尔曼先生。

Military OfficerFrom this point onward, Cecht FABN shall be our close strategic partner.从现在开始，法本集团就是我们紧密的战略合作伙伴了。

Military OfficerMay our partnership be fruitful.合作愉快。

SecretaryMr. Zimmerman, you seem to be in an excellent mood today.齐默尔曼先生，您今天的心情不错啊？

ZimmermanIndeed. A rare occurrence.嗯，的确很难得。

ZimmermanArchive all the board documents. You may leave afterward.把所有董事会的文件都归档后你可以下班了。

SecretaryUnderstood, Mr. Zimmerman.明白了，齐默尔曼先生。

(Zimmerman exits the opulent and spacious office, leaving the secretary alone to diligently organize the files.)（齐默尔曼走出了华丽又庞大的办公室，只留下了秘书一人勤劳地整理着资料。）

(A short while later, she places the last document into its folder, closes the cabinet, and dusts her hands off.)（少许，她把最后一份资料放进了文件夹中，关上了柜门，拍了拍手。）

SecretaryPhew... what a busy day.呼啊——今天的工作还真是繁忙啊。

(At the headquarters of the Orlog Conglomerate, a woman who appears to be a secretary finishes her day's work and stretches.)（奥尔劳格财团总部，一名秘书模样的女性刚刚结束了一天的工作，站起身伸了个懒腰。）

(She then picks up the phone and dials a number.)（随后她拿起电话，拨通了一个号码。）

SecretaryOh my, I didn't expect you two to get home so early today.啊呀，真是没想到，你们今天这么早就到家了。

SecretaryWhat would you like for dinner? How about filet mignon with borscht?怎么样，晚上想吃什么？菲力牛排搭配罗宋汤怎么样？

SecretaryAlright~ I'll throw in your favorite escargot too.好吧~我会加上你最爱吃的焗蜗牛的。

SecretaryI've finished all my work for today, so I probably won't need to stay late~今天的工作都处理完了~所以大概不会加班吧。

SecretaryMm-hmm, just wait for me at home.嗯嗯，你们就好好在家里等我回来吧。

(After hanging up, she sighs helplessly.)（秘书挂断电话后，无奈地叹了口气。）

(She sits back down and begins typing briskly on the keyboard.)（她重新坐回到座椅上，噼里啪啦地敲击着键盘。）

Secretary(Sigh) those two really are a handful.唉，这两个家伙，还真是让人操心啊。

VoymastinaWas it "her"?是“她”打来的么？

AlvaMm.嗯。

AlvaShe said she would handle the trouble we caused by helping the Commander escape.之前因为帮指挥官脱身惹上的麻烦，她说会帮我们处理好。

Voymastina...I thought she would be angry.……我以为“她”会生气。

AlvaShe isn't, perhaps because it concerns the Commander.也许是因为对方是指挥官。

AlvaOr perhaps the Organization has decided not to pursue the matter.又或者是“组织”决定不追究这件事。

AlvaAfter all, protecting the Commander is one of our missions.毕竟保护指挥官，也是我们的任务之一。

VoymastinaEven without a mission, we would've done the same.没有任务，我们也会这样做。

AlvaPerhaps.或许吧。

AlvaBut we did initiate contact with the Commander...不过我们与指挥官建立联络的时机。

Alva...Way ahead of schedule.已经比“组织”计划中提前许多了。

Voymastina...It's for the best.……这样更好。

VoymastinaHe needs us.指挥官需要我们。

VoymastinaParadeus... is strong.帕拉蒂斯……很强。

AlvaThe setback ten years ago doesn't seem to have shaken its foundation.十年前的那次挫败，似乎并没有影响到帕拉蒂斯的根基。

AlvaThe current situation is not merely a contest between the fox and the hedgehog on the surface.造成如今这个局面，并不只是台面上狐狸和刺猬的争夺。

AlvaBehind them lies a struggle between the tiger and the elephant.还有在它们背后的……老虎和大象的博弈。

Voymastina...……

Alva...I don't like this either.……我也不喜欢这样。

AlvaBut faced with such a tangled situation, we must learn to wield weapons beyond guns.但面对错综复杂的局势，我们要学会使用枪以外的武器。

AlvaStill, I certainly didn't expect the Earl would personally step in against the Commander.我没想到的是，爵士会亲自出面下场针对指挥官。

AlvaIf not for the Organization, they likely would not have relented so easily.如果不是有“组织”在，恐怕那边并不会轻易松口。

Voymastina...I don't understand.……我不明白。

VoymastinaThat was outside your plan?这不在你的计划之内吗？

(Alva falls silent briefly.)（埃芙短暂地沉默了一下。）

(She is not accustomed to nor skilled at navigating conspiracies and schemes... Fortunately, she once had a close partner—a true master at the craft from whom she now draws inspiration.)（她并不习惯和擅长思考这些阴谋与诡计……所幸，她曾有一位熟悉的，比谁都更擅长这些的伙伴可供模仿。）

AlvaI don't know how things will unfold from here, but the murkier the waters, the more advantageous it is for us.我不知道之后的事会怎么发展，但水越浑，对我们就越有利。

AlvaMost importantly... now that they have played their trump card...最重要的是……既然对方已经打出了“王牌”。

AlvaIt is time to play ours as well.那么我们的“王牌”，也是时候该现身了。

AlvaBut before that, we may have to endure a difficult period.不过在此之前，我们可能要先度过一段艰难的岁月了。

Voymastina...……

(Seeing the look on Voymastina's face, Alva smiles gently.)（看着威玛西娜的表情，埃芙温柔地笑了笑。）

AlvaYes, Voymastina... we are already used to it.是啊，威玛西娜……我们早就习惯了。

(Alva looks down at the documents on the desk, her gaze mild and tender.)（说着，埃芙低垂下头，目光温和地看着桌面上的档案。）

(She murmurs softly, her trust in that person apparent in her steady voice.)（她轻声呢喃，坚定的声音中透着对那人的信赖。）

AlvaHold on, Commander, until the day when light prevails.坚持住吧，指挥官，直到光明到来的那一刻。

(...)（……）