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Reverse Matrix

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17 chapters · 877 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Chemotaxis 趋化

GrozaIdentification replaced.身份识别信息替换完成。

MaylingCommander, did it work?指挥官，成功了吗？

Intercontinental Railway BroadcastDear passengers, welcome aboard the Intercontinental Railway long-haul train from Kyiv to Odesa. This is Train No. KO12, calling at four stations. We will stop for 35 minutes at each station. Please make sure you return to the train on time should you wish to stretch your legs on the platform so that your journey will not be delayed.尊敬的乘客，欢迎乘坐由基辅开往奥德卅的洲际长途客运列车。 本次列车编号为KO12，中途设有4个停靠点，每个停靠点预计停留35分钟。请各位外出休息的乘客注意及时返回车厢，以免耽误您的行程。

CommanderYeah, we've already boarded the train.嗯，已经进入车厢。

MaylingDid everything go smoothly? N-nothing has gone wrong? Really?一切顺利？没、没有异常？真的？

CommanderWhy are you still so nervous? The meeting with the client was more than ten hours ago, Mayling.你怎么还这么紧张，和委托人见面已经过去十几个小时了，美玲。

(Hearing the familiar name, Helena looks back while walking ahead of me.)（听到熟悉的名字，走在我前方的海伦娜应声回头。）

HelenaMayling?美玲？

CommanderHush.安静。

HelenaOh...哦——

CommanderWhere are our seats, Groza?座位在哪里，闪电？

GrozaThe people you've swapped IDs with are supposed to be seated at 12-01-A and 12-01-C.被替换者的座位信息标注为12-01-A，以及12-01-C。

CommanderCoach 12... Hm, row 01. Helena, over here.车厢编号12……嗯，01排。 海伦娜，过来。

HelenaSlept so long! Want to look! Chairs—so many!睡好久、要看看！ 椅子、有好多！

CommanderNot now. Come and take a seat.现在不行。过来，坐下。

HelenaOh.哦。

CommanderKeep your spheres under control, and don't let them hover around. Also, put on your seatbelt.控制好你的球体，不要让它们飘出来。 另外，系上安全带。

HelenaHm, seatbelt?唔唔、安全带？

CommanderYou see the button on your right armrest? Just press it.你右侧扶手上的按钮，按一下就行了。

(Helena stares at me in confusion from her window seat and does not move.)（坐在里侧座位上的海伦娜疑惑地看着我，迟迟没有动作。）

(I decide to just reach across her and press the button myself.)（我干脆越过海伦娜，帮她按下了按钮。）

HelenaOoooh! Escalator!哦哦哦！自动扶梯！

Commander...Who taught you that? Colphne again?……又是谁教你的？寇尔芙吗？

HelenaColphne!寇尔芙！

CommanderAlright, sit properly. And don't let Colphne teach you weird stuff.好好坐在这里。另外，别总和寇尔芙学。

HelenaOkay...哦……

Intercontinental Railway BroadcastThe doors will be closing soon.列车门即将关闭。

(The train is not particularly busy.)（列车上人并不多。）

(I keep an eye on Helena and keep her from shrugging off her seatbelt while watching our surroundings.)（我一边盯着海伦娜，在她有挣脱安全带站起来的迹象时按住她，一边来回观察着周围环境。）

Intercontinental Railway BroadcastThe next stop is ODE-01 Central.下一个停靠点为，ODE-01中心车站。

CommanderGroza, we're good.闪电，没问题了。

GrozaAll combat units, stand down and exit Level II.各作战单位解除警戒，退出二级平层。

MaylingGood thing we weren't far from an Intercontinental Railway station... When the jeep refused to start, I-I honestly thought we'd be done for!还好附近就有洲际列车的车站……吉普车发动机故障的时候，我、我真的觉得要完蛋了！

CommanderWe ARE done for.确实要完蛋了。

Mayling...Huh?……欸？

CommanderPoludnitsa's bill. God knows how much she's going to charge me for damaging the jeep.佩妮泽的账单。这辆车，她可不知道要收我多少赔偿金。

MaylingUh, if only I had checked the jeep a bit more closely...呃，如果我在出发前，能更仔细一点检修……

CommanderNobody could've known we'd run into patrols. We've been pushing it so hard, we'd have run out of gas sooner or later even if the engine hasn't malfunctioned.但谁能想到会遇上巡查队？ 连续的高强度行驶，就算发动机不出故障，油箱也迟早见底。

GrozaCommander, had something else gone wrong? Based on your route, the regions you passed through along the way didn't normally get patrols.指挥官，难道有其他异常情况出现？ 按照路线推算，途经的所有区域不属于巡查队的固定巡逻区。

CommanderBut at least they've stopped following us. This is why we can still communicate. Maybe I just got unlucky.但他们没追多久，这也是你们还能跟我通话的原因——可能我只是运气不好。

HelenaUnlucky! Commander—unlucky!运气不好！指挥官、运气不好！

Commander...Helena, now that we're safe, why don't you get some sleep?……海伦娜，现在安全了，再睡会？

HelenaElmo, slept a lot! No more sleep!艾莫号、睡好久！不要睡！

(I look around helplessly and spot the holographic button next to the armrest of her seat.)（我无奈地环视了一圈，看到了设置在座位扶手侧边的全息屏按钮。）

CommanderLook at this.看这里。

HelenaHm?唔唔？

CommanderTap this. Here, you can see the real-time exterior view on the screen.点这里。这样，屏幕上就能看到实时转播的列车外画面。

HelenaWoooowww...哇——

CommanderBut don't undo your seatbelt.不能解开安全带。

HelenaOh!哦哦！

(Captivated by the view on the holographic screen, Helena finally quietens down for the moment.)（海伦娜被全息屏上出现的景色吸引，暂时安静了下来。）

(I adjust my posture and resume my communication with the Elmo.)（我调整了一下坐姿，继续与艾莫号通话。）

GrozaColphne and the others are performing some necessary maintenance on their bodies and weapons, so I'm afraid you will have to... babysit Helena for the time being.寇尔芙她们正在进行必要的素体及枪械维护，海伦娜的安抚工作只能暂时拜托指挥官。

GrozaSorry for the trouble, Commander.辛苦了，指挥官。

CommanderI can hear your chuckling, Groza.我听到你的笑声了，闪电。

GrozaDo excuse me.抱歉。

CommanderAnyway, returning to the subject. You mentioned seeing Sangvis units with Griffin's insignia?算了，继续之前的话题。闪电，你们看到有“格里芬标识”的铁血机械？

GrozaYes, but to be more precise, they were mechs with applied Sangvis tech. Both their appearance and method of attack were quite different from the ones we'd encountered regularly in the past.是的。但准确来说，是“应用了铁血技术”的机械，造型和攻击方式都和我们以前经常遇到的那些有不小的区别。

CommanderLike I said, Sangvis tech is very common these days, so it's not unusual to see it in the purification zone. But Griffin... their strength and influence may have diminished significantly after the restructuring, but surely they're not so poor that they can only afford such average machines and have to take assignments from someone as shady as this client?铁血技术确实已经被泛用化，出现在净化区倒也不奇怪。但格里芬……虽然重组之后大不如前，怎么能穷到只能订购这种泛用机械，还必须接“委托人”这种角色的单子？

CommanderMaybe it's because I left?难道是因为我离开了？

MaylingYou're also past your heyday, Commander.指挥官现在也大不如前。

GrozaOr maybe the insignias were just a disguise to target you, considering your history?或者，这可能是针对“指挥官”你的身份，做了特殊涂装？

CommanderThe client didn't even know my name, and instead of calling me "Commander", he's just been calling me "bounty hunter" the whole time. If he knew who I was, he wouldn't have been able to put up such an act.那个委托人甚至连我的名字都叫不出来，全程用“赏金猎人”来称呼“指挥官”。 如果他知道我是谁，我可不觉得他有这种伪装能力。

MaylingThe box seems very important to him... Uh, Commander, were the Varjagers who came after the box also his...?好像箱子对他很重要……呃，指挥官，那些来抢箱子的瓦良格帮，是不是也是他……？

CommanderI brought up the Varjagers to test his reaction during the call, and judging by his expression, that was a distinct possibility. Still, the Varjagers were really stupid to work with someone like him.通话里我提了“瓦良格帮”来试探他，从他的表情看，确实有一定可能。 不过会和这种人合作，瓦良格帮也真是蠢。

GrozaMaybe he was just using them. All the Varjager combat units we encountered in the battle at Port Vest only had basic equipment, while the units we fought at SIIUW1W-YV9822 were armed to the teeth.也可能是单纯的利用。 我们在威斯特港的战斗中，遭遇的所有瓦良格帮战斗单位都只具有基础的武装。这和我们在SIIUW1W-YV9822遇到的战斗单位火力配置完全不同。

CommanderSo this client has dealings with the Varjagers, possesses data backtracing tech, and has a Doll with high combat capability like Sextans at his disposal, yet he doesn't know what's inside the box...如果是这样，能联系上瓦良格帮、具有信息反追踪技术、身边还有“六分仪”这种高战力人形，却偏偏不知道箱子里的内容物……

CommanderCan this client just be a front for something else?这个“委托人”，难道背后还有点别的什么？

GrozaNemesis seems to have seen a Doll quite similar to Sextans before.纳美西丝似乎以前见到过类似“六分仪”的人形。

CommanderWhat? Nemesis? Where?什么？纳美西丝？她在哪里见到的？

GrozaUnclear. That was the only piece of information that Krolik was able to interpret.不清楚。这是克罗丽科唯一能够翻译出来的信息。

Intercontinental Railway BroadcastWe will shortly be arriving at ODE-01 Central. We will stop here for 35 minutes as the train undergoes quick maintenance and decontamination. For your safety, please remain in your seats and avoid disembarking. If you wish to leave your coach, please make sure you have your ticket and ID with you and return to your coach as soon as possible.前方即将到达，ODE-01中心车站。本站预计停留35分钟，短时检修工作与坍塌辐射清除工作将同时开始。为了您的安全，请您停留在座位上，不要随意下车走动。如果您需要离开车厢休息，请注意携带好相关证明，并在休息完成后及时返回车厢。

CommanderRight, we're here at ODE-01. We'll get to meet her very soon. I'll see what I can find out when we do. Also...好吧。ODE-01到了，马上就能见到她，等见面的时候，我再详细问问。 ……另外。

CommanderGroza, lead the team here. Mayling, stay with the MCV and wait for us.闪电，带领小队过来。美玲，留守基地车，等待接应。

MaylingW-will they come after us, Commander?他们、他们会追上来吗，指挥官？

CommanderWe still have the box, so there's no way they'll let us go. Go dark on the comms for now. I'll get in touch once I've secured the route.现在箱子还在我们手里，他们不可能放过我们。通讯暂时切断，确认线路安全后我会联络你们。

GrozaUnderstood. ...One more thing.了解。 ……另外。

GrozaYou're meeting a friend, Commander. No need to be nervous.是朋友见面，指挥官，不要紧张。

Commander...Tsk.……啧。

CommanderWe're getting off the train, Helena.准备下车，海伦娜。

Backtracing 溯源

CommanderPut on your hat and go this way. We're heading to the station.戴好帽子走这里，我们去轨道车站。

HelenaA spy mission!是间谍行动！

Commander...You're right, but I think Colphne has taught you a bit too much?……虽然没错，但寇尔芙教你的是不是太多了点？

HelenaCommander—difficult. Can't understand. Colphne—fun!指挥官、好难、听不懂。寇尔芙、好有趣！

CommanderLooks like I'll have to limit how much time you get to spend with Colphne.看来要限制你和寇尔芙相处的时间。

HelenaNo!不要！

(Helena's voice is getting rather loud. I put my hand on her head to caution her.)（海伦娜的声音略大，我赶紧按住她的头。）

CommanderKeep it down. Now follow me, try to avoid the crowd.小点声。跟着我，注意回避人群。

HelenaOkay!哦！

(The terrain in ODE-01 is unusual. The Intercontinental Railway tracks are elevated almost to the same height as the fixed quarantine wall some distance away.)（ODE-01地形特殊，供洲际列车临时停靠、担负轨道列车运行的轨道整体高于地面，几乎与不远处的固定式隔离墙持平。）

(The temporary stop is on the platform on one side of the tracks with a cargo passage that connects to the station at an angle.)（临时停靠点就设置在轨道一侧的平台上，停靠点有一条连接车站的货运通道，呈现出一定的倾角。）

(We walk along the cargo passage to the station.)（我们沿着货运通道一路向车站走去。）

HelenaCommander, big block!指挥官、大方块！

CommanderThe fixed quarantine wall?固定式隔离墙？

HelenaSo close! Long box—very tall! Bugs!好近！长盒子、高高的！有虫子！

(Helena halts and points towards Odesa excitedly.)（停下脚步，海伦娜兴奋地指向奥德卅方向。）

(I follow her finger and see the so-called "very tall long box".)（顺着海伦娜的动作，我看到了她口中“高高的长盒子”。）

CommanderThat's a building complex in Odesa, and that's a dual-use bridge for both the intercity light rail and regular vehicles. Keep going, Helena. Don't stop.那是属于奥德卅的建筑群，以及架设在空中的楼际轻轨和行车两用廊桥。 往前走，不要停下来，海伦娜。

HelenaHuh...哦——

(We arrive at an entry point between the platforms and the waiting area and join a long queue.)（我们来到连接轨道区与候车区的一个出入口，排在队伍的最后面。）

(I take in the situation at the waiting area while the queue shortens. I scan my surroundings, but find no sign of our "receiving party".)（随着队伍的缩短，我已经能够看到候车区的大致情况。环视一周，我并没有发现那个“接应对象”。）

InspectorPlease present your ID and ticket.请出示您的身份证件及车票。

InspectorYes, thank you. Welcome to Satellite City ODE-01.好的，谢谢。欢迎来到ODE-01卫星城。

InspectorPlease present your IDs and tickets.请出示您的身份证件及车票，两位。

CommanderSure.好的。

Inspector{}, Helena, one moment please.{}，海伦娜，请稍等。

InspectorI'm sorry, but these tickets indicate that your destination is Usatove, Odesa. According to the "Railway Transport Enforcement Protocol", you may not disembark halfway. Please return to your coach before your train departs.不好意思，车票信息显示两位的目的地应该是奥德卅-乌萨托韦站。依据《轨道交通执行办法》，两位不能中途下车，请及时返回车厢。

Commander...Huh? Oh, is this not Usatove Station?……啊，哦，这里不是乌萨托韦站？

InspectorThis is ODE-01 Central.这里是ODE-01中心车站。

Commander...I bought the wrong tickets. Can't you let me through?……我买错票了。能不能让我从这里出去？

HelenaWrong... tickets?买错、票？

(I push Helena behind me with feigned calmness.)（我神色平静地将海伦娜拽到身后。）

(The ticket inspector stares at me dubiously.)（面前的检察员疑惑地盯着我仔细看了看。）

InspectorYou bought the wrong tickets? The two of you boarded the long-haul train from Kyiv to Odesa. This is just a temporary stop along the route. You can't buy tickets where you get off.买错票？两位乘坐的是由基辅开往奥德卅的洲际长途客运列车，在这条线路上，此站属于临时停靠点，不售卖到站票。

CommanderUh, can't you please make an exception just this once? This is the first time we've traveled on this route. We're totally clueless.呃，能不能通融一下？第一次买这条线路，这些事情我们都不知道。

InspectorSorry, all information must've been clearly displayed when you purchased your tickets, so that is highly unlikely. Please stay here while we perform further inspection on you.抱歉，所有信息在售卖时都有明确公示，您所描述的情况不太可能存在。请您留在此处，我们需要对您进行再次检查。

InspectorWe have a situation here at Gate 7, requesting support. I repeat, Gate 7 requesting support.7号出入口出现异常情况，请求支援。重复，7号出入口，请求支援。

(Things are getting out of hand.)（事态即将失控。）

(I am just about to make a run for it with Helena in tow and come up with some other way of entering ODE-01, when I spot a figure waving vigorously with barely concealed amusement not far away.)（我正想拽着海伦娜先离开这里，其后再想办法进入ODE-01卫星城，一回头看到不远处有个一边大力挥手，一边捂嘴偷笑的身影。）

Commander...UMP9?……UMP9？

UMP9Pffft... What a silly misunderstanding!噗——好蠢啊！

UMP9Hello, I'm a member of staff at the ODE-01 Municipal Center. {} and Helena are visiting scholars whom we have invited to ODE-01 for a survey. This is my staff ID.你好，我是ODE-01市政中心的工作人员。 {}和海伦娜是我们邀请来ODE-01考察的访问学者，这是我的工作证件。

InspectorMunicipal Center?市政中心？

UMP9Apologies~ My colleague must've made a mistake when buying the tickets. Sorry for all the trouble.抱歉啦~我们负责订票的同事出了点小问题，给你们添麻烦了。

(The inspector takes a good look at UMP9's ID and finds nothing out of the ordinary.)（翻看了一下UMP9的证件，检察员没有发现什么异常。）

(He returns the ID to UMP9 and finally lets us pass despite his lingering sense of doubt.)（他将证件还给了UMP9，虽然表情仍然带有怀疑，却也让开了通道。）

InspectorThank you, please come through. Welcome to Satellite City ODE-01.谢谢，请进。欢迎来到ODE-01卫星城。

UMP9Over here. The elevator will be here soon, so hurry.这里这里。电梯快到了，我们快过去。

(UMP9 leads us towards the elevator near the exit.)（在UMP9的带领下，我们向着离出入口不远的电梯走去。）

(The inspector tilts his head as he watches us leave...)（看着我们离开的检察员微微侧头——）

InspectorThis is Inspector 1112 at Gate 7, ODE-01 Central Station. A member of staff at the municipal center stepped in. ID checks out. Uploading image in a moment.ODE-01中心车站，7号出入口，检察员编号1112。发现市政中心相关人员，证件确认无误，影像稍后传送。

(A few minutes later.)（几分钟后——）

(With UMP9 showing the way, we ride the elevator to the bottom of Satellite City ODE-01.)（跟着UMP9，我们乘坐电梯来到了ODE-01卫星城底部。）

UMP9Thanks for coming all this way, Commander~♪一路辛苦啦，指挥官♪~

UMP9Hm...嗯——

UMP9It's been such a long time, but you haven't actually changed much?好久不见，指挥官居然没怎么变？

CommanderHaven't changed much...? Well, you certainly have. In any case, I'm no longer your commander, am I?没怎么变……啊。 倒是你变了不少。不过，现在我不是你的指挥官了吧？

UMP9So what should I call you? Your Excellency? Teacher? Or should I just use your name, {}?那我要怎么称呼你，大人？阁下？老师？还是直接叫名字，{}？

HelenaTeacher!老师！

UMP9Heheh~ Tea~cher~ {}~嘿嘿~ {}老~师~

Commander...Never mind, just stick to Commander. What happened to the scar on your face, 9? Why is it gone?……算了，你还是叫我指挥官吧。 9，你脸上的伤疤呢，怎么不见了？

LennaBecause I'm "Lenna" right now, Commander.现在我是“莱娜”呀，指挥官。

CommanderLenna?莱娜？

LennaThat's a new name that Leva has given me. I was really struggling to think of a name, but Leva came to the rescue.是莱娅姐指定的新名字哦。 当时起名的时候超苦恼的啊，幸亏有莱娅姐。

CommanderLeva? Who's Leva? Don't tell me—45?莱娅？莱娅是谁？难不成是45？

LennaBingo~♪ I gave her that name! I ran into some trouble and changed into a new body, so the scar disappeared.Bingo♪~是我起的名字哦！ 只是出了点小问题，我换了一个新素体，伤疤就消失啦。

LennaLeva said it would be stupid to slice up my face again, but I'm still not sure if I agree. Is it stupid, Commander?莱娅姐说“再来一刀太蠢了”，到现在我还在犹豫。真的很蠢吗，指挥官？

Commander...I think you should listen to Leva.……听你莱娅姐的比较好。

(...The conversation drifts off.)（……话题中断了。）

(The satellite city is very quiet during the day, which makes the silence all the more awkward.)（白日的卫星城十分安静，这让氛围稍显尴尬。）

Commander9... I mean, Lenna, how's everyone doing?9……呃，莱娜，现在大家怎么样了？

LennaEveryone? Who exactly do you mean, Commander?大家？指挥官问的是谁？

CommanderKa... uh, the rest of 404. It's been almost ten years. Is everyone doing well?就是格……呃，404她们吧。 也快十年了，她们现在还好吗？

LennaSo many things have happened, and everyone has changed~ Hehehe, something tells me you're wondering about someone else?发生了很多事情，大家都变了很多呢~ 嘿嘿嘿，我猜，指挥官现在想问的还有其他人吧？

(Avoiding Lenna's probing gaze, I push Helena forward.)（没有回视莱娜的目光，我推了推藏在我背后的海伦娜。）

CommanderOh right, this is Helena.啊，对了，这位是海伦娜。

HelenaHelena!是海伦娜！

LennaHelena. Hm, she looks pretty cute, doesn't she, Commander?海伦娜。嗯，看起来挺可爱的嘛，指挥官？

(Helena beams happily at the compliment.)（受到夸奖，海伦娜非常开心。）

(She pokes her head out from behind my back. Seeing that Lenna won't make any startling movements, she tugs tentatively at a strap attached to Lenna's clothes.)（她把脑袋从我背后探出来，看到莱娜没什么特别举动，试探着扯了一下莱娜衣服上的带子。）

HelenaLenna—cute!莱娜、可爱！

LennaOoooh!哦——哦！

LennaYou seem to be living the life, Commander! You don't have to listen to a bunch of nasty old geezers grumble all day or watch those absolute morons acting all smug while keeping your mouth shut even though you know they're full of crap! AND you're in the company of such a cutie!指挥官现在看起来也太悠闲了吧！不用听那些乱七八糟的老头子念叨，不用看那些蠢到天上的傻子们洋洋得意，明明知道他们在打什么主意还什么都不能说！而且，身边还有这么可爱的女孩子陪着！

Commander...Hard time getting used to your new job, Lenna?……新工作不适应吗，莱娜？

LennaEh... Not really, but I do kinda miss the good old days.嗯……倒也没有不适应，就是有点怀念以前。

Commander...Ha.……哈。

LennaI'm always so busy every day! Plus, I can't even stay with Leva—we're always working on different tasks separately! It's such a pain spending so much time apart!现在每天都好忙啊，还不能和莱娅姐在一起，老是要分开做任务！ 不能看到莱娅姐，好痛苦啊！

CommanderUh, can't you just call her more often?呃，能不能考虑增加通讯联络频次？

LennaI did, but after a few calls she stopped picking up! "Don't use the comms channel for matters that don't concern official business," she said... She's getting colder and colder...有啊，可几次之后，莱娅姐就老不接我通讯了！说什么，“非工作需要不要占用通讯资源”…… 莱娅姐真是，对我越来越冷淡了……

CommanderM-maybe you both need some time to get used to things.可能，可能大家还要习惯一段时间。

LennaHuh, is that so... Anyway, how have you been getting along with your new members? And Groza?哦，是这样吗…… 啊对了，指挥官和新队员相处得怎么样呀？还有闪电？

CommanderYeah, we're all getting on quite well. Groza and the others are in the Green Zone near Odesa. They'll come swooping in if something goes wrong on our end.嗯，挺好。闪电她们目前在奥德卅周围的绿区范围内，如果我们这里出现问题，她们随时能来支援。

LennaNothing should go wrong here.应该不会出什么问题啦。

LennaIf you want to contact them, make sure you use the special encrypted channel that we've set up. We're on a "secret mission", after all~♪ Should I send you our comms channel number and keycode?如果要和她们联络，要用特别设置的加密频道哦。现在，我们可是在进行“秘密行动”♪~ 需不需要我把我们的通讯频段号和密钥给你？

CommanderYes, please.嗯，好。

LennaHere, your new staff pass. Comms channel N57, keycodes are all independent. Just input the number on your staff pass.给，新的工作证。通讯频段号N57，密钥都是独立的，工作证上的编号就是啦。

CommanderOkay.好。

(I accept the staff pass and send an update to Groza using the comms channel that Lenna just provided.)（我接过工作证，通过莱娜提供的频道将信息发送给闪电。）

(As we walk on through the city, Helena's attention is drawn by the neon lights, which are on even during the day since the low-lying streets get little natural light.)（随着我们的前进，街道两边因地势较低，采光不好而亮起的霓虹灯吸引了海伦娜的注意。）

HelenaSo many lights! What?好多灯！是什么？

LennaThese? These are shop signboards.这些呀？都是店铺的名字哦。

HelenaShops!店铺！

LennaCome here, I'll tell you all about them. This one here is a shop that specializes in Doll modifications. If Dolls like us go inside, we might come out looking completely different... just like this—来来，我来告诉你。 这边这个，是一家专门承接人形改造的店。据说像我们这样的人形进去，出来很可能就会变成另外一个样子。就像这样哦——

LennaBoo! ♪ You scared?呜哇♪可怕吗？

HelenaOooh! Lab!哦哦哦！实验室！

LennaLab? Nah, it's just cosmetic modifications on civilian Dolls. It's not a lab. Look at this one here. Apparently, if you head inside at a specific time and give the right watchword, you'll enter a whole new world!实验室——不，只是民用人形外观的基础改造啦，不是实验室。 你看这边的，据说这家，在特定的时间点进去，对上暗号，就能进入一个全新的世界哦！

HelenaNew world! Wanna go!新世界！要进去！

LennaThey don't open during the day. Anyway, I just read about it somewhere. I don't really know what it's really like.现在白天不开门的。 不过我也是看的资料，具体什么样子，我也不清楚。

LennaHm... Let's go on a big adventure tonight, what say you?♪嗯——今晚安排一次大冒险，怎么样♪

HelenaBig adventure! Want big adventure!大冒险！要大冒险！

(The quiet streets are empty of other pedestrians.)（安静的街道上没有其他行人。）

(Lulled by the conversation droning on in the back, I recall what happened after the battle all those years ago...)（在两人制造的背景音中，我恍惚回想起当年战斗结束后的情景……）

(Some said their farewells and left on their own accord, while others did not get to make the choice themselves. One way or another, all my companions were gone one after another within an extremely short period of time until I was completely on my own.)（或者主动告别，或者被动离开，几乎在极短的时间内，我身边所有的同伴都一个一个消失，最终只剩下我自己。)

(I walked down the path of solitude, leaving everything behind. All that had happened before seems almost like a dream.)（独自走在离开的路上，之前发生的一切，似乎都成了幻影。）

(What was I thinking...? I thought a great deal, or perhaps I did not think things through at all.)（我当时在想什么呢……似乎想了很多，似乎什么也没有想。）

LennaCommander?指挥官？

(On this long and weary path, I brush past someone familiar.)（漫长的路上，有似曾相识的人擦肩而过。）

(I turn around, but that person is already gone. The only ones within view are Lenna, who is watching me with some concern, and the curious Helena.)（我回过头，那人已经消失不见了，而出现在视野内的，是有些担心的莱娜和一脸好奇的海伦娜。）

LennaHey, Commander?喂喂，指挥官！

HelenaCommander—so strange!指挥官、好奇怪！

LennaYeah, what's the problem, Commander? Why do you look so lost...? Oh, heheheh~♪对啊，怎么了，指挥官？ 看起来一副不知道要干什么的样子……啊啊，对了，嘿嘿嘿♪

LennaI know! The Commander is... scared~♪我知道了！指挥官这是——害怕了♪

HelenaMhm! Scared!唔唔！害怕了！

Commander...Scared of what?……害怕什么。

LennaScared of...当然是——

CommanderDo you get bad reception here?这里信号不好？

(I look down to check my communicator and find a missed call from Colphne.)（我低头查看了一下便携式通讯终端，发现了一条寇尔芙的未接通通讯提示。）

(She is using the comms channel that I sent earlier.)（她所使用的，是此前我所发送的通讯频道。）

LennaDon't change the subject, Commander?不要转移话题啊，指挥官？

Commander...No, I'm just curious... Isn't this a satellite city? Why is the signal reception so unstable?……没有。我只是好奇，这里不是卫星城吗，信号怎么还会不稳定？

LennaWell, this is no ordinary satellite city~ ODE-01—the very first satellite city in Odesa built out of a former mine.这里不是普通的卫星城啦~ ODE-01，奥德卅的第一个卫星城，因为种种原因，这里是以一个原始矿坑为基础建立的。

CommanderThe "Sunken Satellite City"—I remember that's what the train broadcast called it.“下沉式卫星城”，我记得刚才洲际列车的广播这么称呼它。

LennaThat's right. After the satellite city was built, in order to increase the available land, they dug even deeper and lowered the bottom of the mining pit. Since we're so far down from the surface, unless you crack the code and piggyback onto the metropolitan area network, it's only natural that you'll get bad signal reception connecting directly to the URNC comms. It just can't be helped~♪没错。在成为卫星城之后，为了扩大可用土地，矿坑底部又向下拓宽了不少——在这么深的地方，除非破解编码、接入城域网，不然直接连接罗联网络的通讯信号不好，也是没办法的事情嘛♪

CommanderDoesn't the unstable signal affect the local residents?信号不稳定，难道不会影响住在这里的居民？

LennaEveryone heads to Odesa for work during the day, and the signal there is completely fine. Then by the time they come back at night, people either just turn in or go out. Nobody cares about the bad signal reception~♪大家白天都要去奥德卅工作，奥德卅内信号是完全没问题的。等到晚上回来，除了睡觉的那些人，其他人基本上都是会出门活动，信号这种东西，当然也就不在乎啦♪

Commander...Is that what life is like in the Green Zones these days?……现在绿区的生活状态，已经变成这样了？

LennaChange takes time, that's what Leva says. We're all working very hard. Ah, here we are.“改变，需要时间”，莱娅姐是这么说的，大家也都正在努力呀。 啊，到了到了。

LennaThat's the building. Third floor, first door on the left.就是前面这栋楼。进门三楼，左手边第一个房间。

LennaI'll be standing guard outside so you don't have to worry about security. Good luck, Commander~♪我会守在外面，安全完全不用担心。 加油哦，指挥官♪

Commander...……

(I grab ahold of Helena, who's looking down with a frown and thinking about god-knows-what.)（我拽住低下头皱着眉不知道在想什么的海伦娜。）

CommanderHm.……打扰了。

Commander...Long time no see, Kalin.……好久不见，格琳。

KalinaIndeed.确实，好久不见。

(...Kalin has also changed quite a bit after all these years.)（……许久不见，格琳也变了不少。）

(Her voice is even and does not betray any hint of emotion.)（她回答我的声音非常稳定，完全听不出任何情绪倾向。）

CommanderIt took us a while to get to ODE-01, sorry to have kept you waiting.来ODE-01花了点时间，久等了。

KalinaMm.嗯。

CommanderLenna has a staff pass from the ODE-01 Municipal Center. Is that also where you're working now?之前莱娜的工作证属于ODE-01的市政中心，如果我没猜错，现在你也在那里？

KalinaNo, that's just an ID I had the chief of Odesa forge for us just in case.不，那只是为了以防万一，拜托奥德卅的首席另外制造的证件。

KalinaWe are working at the Non-Military Forces Administration. Mr. Kryuger is also with us. These days, all organizations with a certain level of combat capability operating in URNC territory fall under our control. Of course, it's mostly PMCs that we deal with.我们现在在非军事力量管理局，克鲁格先生也在。包括人形采购及资源储备，现在罗联全境具有一定战斗力的组织基本都在我们非军事力量管理局的管控下。当然，是以各种P.M.C.为主。

Commander...That sounds pretty impressive.……听起来是一个不得了的身份。

KalinaImpressive... Hardly.“不得了”……算不上。

KalinaI'm on a higher administrative level than the chief of the Odesa government, but only nominally. This city can only offer me some perfunctory help, which is why we can only meet here.我目前的行政级别，在名义上确实高于奥德卅的政府首席，但也只是名义上。 现在，旁边这座城市只能够在名义上给我提供一定帮助，这也是我们只能约见在这里的原因。

CommanderAre you having some kind of trouble?遇到麻烦了吗？

KalinaThat's what we need to discuss.这正是接下来我们需要讨论的。

CommanderSo, should I be calling you "Madam Kalina"?那么，是不是现在应该称呼你“格琳娜长官”了。

KalinaNo, just Kalina is fine.不，格琳娜就好。

HelenaCommander... Commander?指挥官、指挥官？

Commander...Hm, why don't we sit down first, Kalin?……嗯，不然我们先坐下，格琳？

(Kalin eyes me impassively for a moment.)（格琳盯着我看了一会，表情没有丝毫改变。）

KalinaIt's "Kalina". Take a seat and we'll talk.是“格琳娜”。 坐下吧，我们慢慢聊。

HelenaOooh, sofa.哦哦哦，是沙发。

(I follow Helena to the sofa and sit down next to her across Kalin.)（我随着海伦娜走到沙发前，和海伦娜一起坐在格琳对面。）

(On the coffee table between us is a coffee pot half filled with water and an empty mug.)（我们中间的矮桌上，放着一个咖啡壶和一个咖啡杯，咖啡杯是空的，咖啡壶里有半壶水。）

KalinaWho's this?这位就是？

CommanderOh right, this is Helena, the "cargo" to be delivered in the contract.对，我接到的那个订单中，被作为运送对象的“货品”，海伦娜。

Kalina...Helena.……海伦娜。

HelenaHello, Kalina.格琳娜，你好。

(Kalin smiles at Helena and reaches out to pat her on the head.)（格琳对着海伦娜笑了笑，伸手过去摸了摸海伦娜的头。）

KalinaWhat a sweet girl. You can call me Kalin. Helena, you haven't developed any side effects from being exposed to a Collapse storm in a Yellow Zone with no protective gear?真是好孩子，称呼我“格琳”就行。 海伦娜，你可以在没有任何防护的前提下，遭受黄区程度的坍塌风暴吹拂，并且不会产生任何副作用？

HelenaStorm, no problem... Commander, sleepy...吹风，没问题……指挥官，困……

CommanderTake a rest. It's safe here.休息一会，这里很安全。

Kalina...Could she be a Doll?……会不会只是免疫体？

CommanderProbably not. Colphne has run a full scan on her and found no mechanical parts. Here are the images and data.应该不是。寇尔芙对她做过全面检测，她的体内没有发现任何机械部件。 这是影像资料和体检数据。

KalinaHm.嗯。

(I bring up the report and show it to Kalin.)（我将文件调出，展示给格琳。）

(She looks down and reads through it.)（格琳低头查看。）

KalinaFrom what you've told me, if she had really survived multiple exposures to Collapse storms with zero protection, then it is more likely that she's a fully-immune individual... But we will need to conduct a more comprehensive examination to confirm that. I'll send for the required personnel.如果按照你所说，她确实曾经无防护地多次出现在坍塌风暴中，以她目前的外观来看，的确更有可能是“完全免疫体”……但还需要对她完全检查，进行最终确认。我会安排人员过来。

CommanderRight, thank you.嗯，麻烦你了。

KalinaWho would've thought this contract would involve a fully-immune individual.真没想到，这个订单居然和完全免疫体有关联。

CommanderYou didn't know?你不知道？

KalinaVarious factions have taken great interest in this particular contract, but the only thing I can deduce from the information that I've acquired is that there's something unusual about the job.有多个势力在关注这个订单，依据我所获得的信息，我只能判断出这个订单异常。

CommanderHave you looked into the info about the client?我拿到的“委托人”的信息，你查过了？

KalinaYou mean the stuff you sent me through the comms?是指通讯里你给我的那些？

CommanderYes.对。

KalinaI have. His identity and company are both shells. The information was inconclusive. We still can't be certain who the mastermind behind this contract is.查过了。他的身份和所属机构都是空壳，不能作为有效信息使用。目前还不能确定这个订单的幕后主使是谁。

Kalina...However.……但是。

KalinaSextans's involvement in this matter is new information to us. We still don't know how exactly she is involved, but nonetheless, thank you for bringing this to our attention.但“六分仪与这件事有关”，虽然还不清楚她所承担的职责，这个信息也是我们之前所不知道的。非常感谢。

Commander...Oh, don't mention it. Apart from that, we may have more useful information for you.……啊，没事。除此之外，还有一些其他信息可能有用。

KalinaOh?嗯？

CommanderI have reason to suspect that this contract was given to me deliberately. Moreover, my handprint was somehow the key to open the cargo container, which has transformed into the spheres surrounding Helena.这个订单，似乎是故意交到我手上的。而且，我的掌纹也能够开启作为货品的箱子——也就是你现在看到的海伦娜身边那几个球体。

(Helena does not react to her name like she usually does.)（和往常不同，听到自己的名字，海伦娜并没有做出回应。）

(She is still leaning against the sofa, fast asleep.)（她只是维持之前靠在沙发上的姿势，看起来睡着了。）

Kalina...Oh, that.……啊，这个。

KalinaAhem, well... It gave me some peace of mind knowing the cargo was in your hands.咳，嗯……交给你，我也能放心一些。

Commander...?……？

Kalina...……

(Kalin picks up the coffee mug on the table and studies it intently, as if she had suddenly developed a great interest in the object.)（像是突然对桌子上的咖啡杯产生兴趣，格琳拿起咖啡杯，翻来覆去地查看。）

Commander—It was you?——是你？

Kalina...……

Kalina...…………

Kalina...Yes.………………嗯。

(She puts the mug back down and focuses her gaze on me evenly.)（她将手中的杯子重新放回面前的桌子上，直视我，表情平静。）

KalinaSextans' fighting method, which you mentioned earlier, uses a new kind of "pattern remolding" technology centered around the use of Collapse Epiphyllums. To facilitate your future battles, I'll send you the application guidelines of this technology and related devices later.之前提到的“六分仪”所使用的战斗方式，是利用了最近出现的以“坍塌昙花”为核心的“拟态图谱”技术。为了方便你们日后的战斗，这项技术的应用细则及相关装置稍后会附送给你。

CommanderSo you're the one who gave me this assignment? It was also you who keyed in my handprint?这个订单，是你交给我的？我的掌纹信息，也是你录入的？

Kalina...……

Kalina...There is...……污染区。

Kalina"A special item was found in a contamination zone." "The orchestrator will extract this item clandestinely by hiring a bounty hunter who operates regularly around Tier-1 Purification Zone W_2069 to be their mule." "The container of the item uses a special kind of storage technology, which imports data from a certain database in Kyiv, and this data can become the key to unlock the contents." This was all the information that we had obtained.“污染区出现了一个性质特殊的物品”、“幕后主使将会把这个物品交付给活动在W_2069一线净化区附近的赏金猎人来运输，利用这位实际上起到白手套作用的赏金猎人，悄无声息地回收这一物品”，以及“这个物品采用了某种特殊储存技术，这一技术导入了某个设置在基辅的数据库中的数据，这些数据能够成为开启内容物的钥匙”，这是我们之前获得的所有信息。

Kalina...And you just so happened to appear on the list of candidates as a bounty hunter who had recently changed your area of activity.……而你，刚好作为“赏金猎人”，更换了活动区域，出现在了备选名单上。

CommanderHow do you know my area of activity?你怎么知道我的活动范围？

KalinaI—我——

(Kalin does not continue.)（格琳没有继续说下去。）

(I stare at her. My hand clutches at the fabric on my knee as I fight to keep my voice from quivering.)（我看着她，手不自觉地抓住膝盖上的布料，力求使我自己的声音稳定。）

Commander...In these past ten years, Kalin, have you always been—……这十年里，格琳，你是不是一直在——

(Kalin jumps to her feet and walks toward the door.)（格琳立刻站起来走向门口。）

(Her movement is so abrupt, she knocks into the coffee table, causing the mug to wobble.)（她的动作太过匆忙，碰到了桌子上的咖啡杯，杯子晃了晃。）

Kalina...Alex?……阿历克斯？

AlexThe examination equipment is ready, Madam Counselor.检查装置已经准备就绪，参事女士。

Kalina...Ah.……啊。

KalinaHELENA!海伦娜！

Commander...Helena?……海伦娜？

(I shake Helena awake gently. She opens her eyes.)（我拍了拍海伦娜，海伦娜睁开了眼睛。）

(Her spheres start zooming around her uncontrollably.)（她的球体不受控制地出现在她周围。）

HelenaSo sleepy... sleepy... Feel bad... Commander...好困……好困，好难受……指挥官……

CommanderYou're not feeling well? Helena, where does it hurt?难受？海伦娜，哪里难受？

HelenaEverywhere... hurts... a lot... Sleepy...难受……都……好难受……好困……

KalinaCome over here, Helena. We are going to examine you thoroughly, then we'll be able to give you proper treatment.过来这里，海伦娜。我们会对你进行全面检查，根据检查结果，你身体的状况我们也能提供对应的治疗措施。

Helena...……

(Helena looks at me helplessly.)（海伦娜无助地看着我。）

Commander...Go on.……去吧。

Helena...Okay...……唔……

(She tries to muster her strength, but she cannot stand up.)（海伦娜努力了一下，没能站起来。）

KalinaHelp her out.扶她离开。

CommanderUh, what is wrong with Helena?呃，海伦娜这是怎么了？

KalinaThe results will be out in two hours. Before that, your guess is as good as mine.两小时后检测结果就能出来。在此之前，我也不清楚。

Commander...Oh, right... By the way, before we encountered Sextans, we also spotted S.F. mechs bearing Griffin's insignia.……啊，好……那个，我们之前在看到“六分仪”前，还发现了有格里芬标识的铁血机械。

CommanderAnd by S.F. mechs, I mean mechs with applied S.F. tech. They didn't cause us any damage though.——铁血机械，我是说，应用了铁血技术的机械。但没有对我们造成什么伤害。

KalinaGriffin is not what it used to be. When I left, Griffin had already fractured into multiple companies. Their strength has greatly diminished, so it's not unusual that they'd buy these types of automated mechs. As a run-of-the-mill PMC, they could appear anywhere.现在的格里芬已经不是之前的格里芬。我离开的时候，“格里芬”已经分裂成了多个承接单一业务的公司，能力大不如前，会采购这类自动化机械也非常正常。他们作为普通的P.M.C.之一，出现在任何地方都有可能。

CommanderHa, I see. I thought Helian got into some kind of trouble.哈，原来是这样。我还以为是赫丽安出了什么问题。

KalinaNo.不是。

Commander...Kalin, in these last ten years—…………格琳，十年——

KalinaIt's Kalina.是格琳娜。

CommanderAhem, Kalina.咳，格琳娜。

(Kalin pushes the coffee mug back to its original position.)（格琳将此前有细微偏移的咖啡杯推回一开始的位置。）

KalinaNemesis is of unknown origin. Krolik was once registered under a civilian service agency in Odesa and appeared briefly in Satellite City ODE-22.纳美西丝来源不明，克罗丽科曾经登记在奥德卅的一家民间服务机构下，之后短暂出现在ODE-22卫星城。

CommanderI know.我知道。

KalinaI've also verified Colphne's affiliation with the 11th Medical and Chemical Regiment. She was reported MIA during a mission in October 2073. They've registered the loss of her neural signal.寇尔芙的人形所属信息我确认过了，属于第十一医护防化营。在2073年10月的任务中失踪，目前被登记为心智信号丢失。

Commander...Hm, it's just as I thought.……嗯，和我的推测一致。

KalinaAlso, Mayling is endearing.另外，美玲，很可爱。

Commander...……

(I stare at the mug on the table.)（我低头盯着桌面上的咖啡杯。）

(There is water in the coffee pot next to the mug, but there is no stain on the rim. The room shows no sign of having been lived in.)（虽然一旁的咖啡壶里有水，但咖啡杯的杯口并没有水迹，房间内没有任何生活气息。）

(The sun during midday is not enough to illuminate the bottom of this sunken satellite city. All that can be seen outside the window is the neon lights and eerie streets.)（正午的阳光不足以让下沉式卫星城的底层明亮起来，窗外只有亮起的霓虹灯与空寂而狭窄的街道。）

KalinaCommander, I see you've been ordering Dolls without thinking again! The budget is gonna be in deficit again this month!指挥官！我看到您又在乱定人形！这个月的财政又要赤字了！

(As my mind wanders, I can see Kalin scowling at me all those years ago.)（恍惚中，我看到了多年以前的格琳正皱着眉头盯着我。）

(But the Kalin before my eyes right now is nothing but calm.)（而眼前的格琳，我竟没能发现她除了平静之外的任何情绪。）

CommanderKalina.格琳娜。

(I continue without waiting for Kalin to respond.)（没有等待格琳的回应，我继续说了下去。）

CommanderYou're right, Griffin is not what it used to be. Griffin had already changed even before I left. I didn't want to be anyone's pawn, nor did I want to drag anyone down along with me.如你所说，“现在的格里芬已经不是之前的格里芬”。 格里芬已经变了，在更早的时候，早在我离开以前。我不想成为任何人的棋子，也不希望连累任何人。

KalinaI—我——

CommanderI know it wasn't the best way to handle it, but it was my only option back then.我知道这不是最好的解决方式，但这已经是对于那时的我来说，唯一的选择。

CommanderEver since I went my own way, you've been helping me in the dark this whole time. I... I've been looking for a chance to re-establish contact with you as well.我离开格里芬以后，你一直在暗中帮助我。而我——我，我一直希望能够找到一个能够再次联络你的契机。

Kalina...Ten years have passed.……已经过了十年。

CommanderTen years. Yes, ten years.十年。是的，十年。

Commander...I-I was hesitant. I didn't know how you'd take it. Before I got here, I-I'd been debating this the whole time. Kalina, I—……我，我在犹豫。不知道你会是什么样的反应。在来这里之前，我——我一直都在犹豫。 格琳娜，是我——

KalinaIt's my job to aid you. I'm the counselor of the Non-Military Forces Administration.帮助你是我的任务。我是非军事力量管理局的参事。

(Kalin changes the subject.)（格琳中止了这个话题。)

(For some reason, I feel rather relieved.)（不知为何，我反而轻松了一些。）

Commander...True. And now, we meet again, and we'll finally get to work together. Uh... Kalina, is there anything I can help you with?……是啊。 而现在，再次见面，我们又能一起合作。呃……格琳娜，还有需要帮忙的地方吗？

Kalina...……

CommanderUm, I've told Groza and the others to lie low in the Green Zone near ODE-01. I don't have a large troop of Dolls at my disposal like I used to, but I can still give you a hand if you need it.呃，那个，我已经安排闪电她们潜伏在ODE-01附近的绿区范围内。虽然我现在不如以前有大批人形可用，但如果需要，还是能帮到你一些。

KalinaYou contacted them on your way here?你们中途联络过？

CommanderY-yes? But we broke contact after we got off the train and came to Satellite City ODE-01.是、是的？但在我离开洲际列车，进入ODE-01卫星城后，我们就断开了联络。

CommanderThen I got your comms channel from Lenna. While we were on the way here from the train station, I saw an incoming call from Colphne, but the signal was too weak for the channel to be established.之后我从莱娜那里拿到了你们所用的通讯频道。不过从车站来这里的路上，我看到一条寇尔芙的通讯申请，但通讯装置显示信号微弱，通讯频段没能成功建立。

KalinaHm, that's good.嗯，那就好。

Kalina...What?……什么？

LennaMiss Kalin, we've got cops coming our way!格琳姐，有警察向我们这里来了！

KalinaShow them the municipal center's authorization and send them on their way.向他们出示市政中心的权限，让他们绕行。

LennaO-okay.哦，哦哦。

CommanderCops?警察？

Kalina...……

(Kalin ignores my question and grabs the communicator on the table.)（格琳并没有理会我，而是再次拿起桌面上的通讯器。）

KalinaLenna, tell Alex to stop the examination and evacuate immediately. Get Helena out as well. And you, bring your train tickets and new IDs along.莱娜，联络阿历克斯，中止检查，召回海伦娜，立刻撤离。 另外，把车票和新的身份证明带上。

First Occupancy Theory 先占论

GrozaAll combat units, continue along route A.各作战单位，按照预设路线A前进。

ColphneThat looks like the sewage plant that our route is set to pass by, Leader~前面——看起来就是那个预设路线里的排污厂哟，队长~

GrozaCross-reference with environmental data.比对环境情报。

KrolikThe position matches up.位置吻合。

GrozaSpread out and stand-by in position.散开，原地休整。

(Groza's team stops at a pipeline area on the outer skirt of the sewage plant. They spread out and lie low.)（闪电小队停在排污厂外围的一处管道区，四散潜伏下来。）

KrolikThe Commander will be meeting the so-called old friend soon, huh?这么久了，指挥官也快该见到那个什么老熟人了吧？

ColphneIntrigued, Krolik~?克罗丽科很在意嘛~？

KrolikHumph, so are you.哼，在意的不是你吗。

ColphneWelllll... You got me there, I am very intrigued~ The Commander's "old friend" must know a lot about the Commander's past, eh?嗯——也没错啦，人家确实很在意哟~ 指挥官的“老熟人”，一定知道很多指挥官以前的事情吧？

GrozaWe are still in the middle of a mission. Focus, Colphne.现在还在任务中，注意警戒，寇尔芙。

ColphneGotcha!没问题！

(Colphne touches the surface of a pipe next to her.)（寇尔芙摸了摸一旁的管道壁。）

(The vegetation in this area is recovering, and some moss is growing on the pipes.)（这个区域的植被正在恢复，管道壁上也长出了一些青苔。）

ColphneI just wanna get to know more about you~人家也是想要多了解大家一些嘛~

GrozaThe Commander has sent over a new comms channel and the keycode.指挥官发来了新的通讯频段号和密钥。

ColphneLooks like the Commander has met up with the "old friend"~看来，指挥官已经和“老熟人”见面了哟~

Krolik...Leader.……队长。

GrozaIs something wrong?有异常？

KrolikI don't know. But I have a feeling that someone helped us out when we were having our IDs checked before entering the Green Zone.异常——我不知道。 刚才进绿区查身份，我觉得有谁帮了我们。

Nemesis...The reflection in the water. An existence of convergence and contradictions...……水面倒影，迫近、相悖的生存……

KrolikNemesis says it had something to do with Krolik—huh? With me? For real?纳美西丝说是和克罗丽科有关——哈？和我有关？真的假的？

NemesisHm.嗯。

(Nemesis simply nods instead of going on her usual ramble.)（纳美西丝一反常态，只是简单点了点头。）

(Krolik studies Nemesis' emotionless face, trying to figure out what she means.)（克罗丽科来回扫视纳美西丝的脸，试图从她毫无表情的脸上找线索。）

Krolik—Something to do with me.——和我有关。

KrolikOh...!是……！

GrozaEnemy attack! Prepare for battle!敌袭！准备作战！

Annihilation 剿灭

KrolikHumph, go to hell.哼，去死吧！

KrolikTsk, they scrammed just like that? What a bunch of cowards!啧，一打就跑，算什么东西！

GrozaDon't let down your guard.维持警戒。

(The Dolls take cover around the corner of the building and observe their surroundings carefully.)（人形们躲藏在建筑拐角，谨慎地观察着周围。）

(Other than the barely audible noise coming from the operating sewage plant, the area is utterly quiet. They can clearly hear the local fauna in the newly repopulated Green Zone.)（除了排污厂运作产生的轻微噪音外，四周一片安静，甚至能听到重新恢复生机的绿区里各类动物的鸣叫。）

(The mechanical units hang back at a certain distance, keeping away from the Dolls.)（附近影影绰绰的机械们维持着一定的距离，并不向人形们靠近。）

KrolikWhy don't I just take them out and we hunker down somewhere else?不然我去把它们干掉，我们换个地方藏着？

GrozaHold it. Let's confirm their numbers first.再等等，先确认敌方单位残余情况。

ColphneThese crappy toys seem to be after something, Leader~这些像劣质玩具一样的战斗对象，似乎有其他目的哟，队长~

GrozaI agree. They're making disruptive attacks using the terrain to force us to move despite their inferior numbers and fighting strength compared to other combat units we've encountered in the purification zone.嗯，我也这么认为。 他们利用地形持续扰乱攻击，逼迫我们行动，并且在数量、战力上也都远远低于我们在净化区遇到的同类战斗单位。

Nemesis...The broken lines return to the original...……拆散的线条，回归原初……

Krolik—What's that got to do with anything?——你说这个干什么。

Nemesis...Life and death, meeting and joining... Returning to the earth...……生与死，相遇与结合……归于大地……

(Krolik shoots Nemesis a dirty look but does not bother to interpret what she just said.)（克罗丽科瞪了纳美西丝一眼，并不打算翻译。）

GrozaWhat is Nemesis saying?纳美西丝说什么了？

KrolikUseless stuff.没什么用。

ColphneDon't argue with your friend, Krolik~吵架是不好的哟，克罗丽科~

Krolik—She says she has never seen a place like this before; she finds it fascinating, and she really, really likes it.——她说这里的环境她之前没有直接接触过，感觉很新奇，非常高兴非常喜欢。

(To everyone's surprise, Nemesis nods lightly in agreement. There is even a hint of a smile on her face.)（作为回应，纳美西丝居然轻轻点了点头，甚至露出一丝难以察觉的笑意。）

Groza...Stand down for now while we report the situation to the Commander.……暂时休整，我们这里出现的特殊情况需要告知指挥官。

ColphneSure, let me do it~啊人家来~

ColphneWhat's taking so long...? Maybe the Commander is too busy talking to the "old friend" to see the call~?等好久呀……指挥官是不是已经见到“老熟人”了，没看见通讯呢~？

ColphneHm? It didn't connect, Leader?嗯？失败了，队长？

Groza...……

KrolikLeader.——队长。

(Krolik suddenly walks up to the farthest point of their hideout.)（克罗丽科突然向前走了一步，站到最外围。）

(She stoops down and braces for battle.)（她压低了身体，进入了预备攻击的状态。）

(The number of mechanical units in the distance is increasing exponentially, and they are closing in on the Dolls.)（随着她的行动，周围影影绰绰的机械数量开始急剧增长，并开始向人形们所在位置移动。）

GrozaSwitch to route B. All combat units, prepare for breakout.执行备用路线B。各作战单位，准备突围。

Annihilation 剿灭

KrolikHuh, those useless things have suddenly gotten stronger.那些破烂东西怎么突然厉害起来了。

ColphneBut Krolik is even stronger~ You go—whoosh! Even I'm tempted to learn how to wield a cold weapon from you~但是克罗丽科更厉害哟~ “唰唰唰”——这样，人家都想和克罗丽科学习冷兵器攻击了呢~

KrolikHumph.哼。

Nemesis...A soft night breeze, drifting... An unreachable end...……稀薄的夜风，飘散，不可抵达的终点……

KrolikYeah? Melee combat is useless, eh? Then how come I just saved you from getting hit? Hm, Nemesis?啊啊是啊近战没用那你刚才怎么差点被击中还被我救了啊？纳美西丝？

Nemesis...……

(Nemesis puts an end to the conversation expressionlessly.)（纳美西丝面无表情，单方面终止了对话。）

Groza...An incoming call through an encrypted channel.……新的通讯请求，加密频道。

ColphneMaybe the Commander finally saw my message~说不定——是指挥官看到了人家刚才发过去的消息呢~

GrozaMaintain position and watch your surroundings.停止移动，维持警戒。

Groza...Hello.……您好。

??It's been a while.好久不见。

Armed to the Teeth 整全武装

KalinaHm.……嗯。

(Kalin immediately starts packing away her belongings. She scrolls through her communicator and wipes all the logs.)（格琳立刻开始着手收拾房间内的物品。她翻看通讯器，开始清空所有记录。）

(When she is done, she looks up to meet my bemused gaze and finally flashes me a smile that fills me with nostalgia.)（操作间歇，她抬头看到不明所以的我，终于露出了一丝怀念的笑容。）

KalinaPrepare to evacuate.准备撤离。

CommanderDon't you have the ODE-01 Municipal Center's authorizations? Maybe they're just here on a routine inspection?你们不是拿了ODE-01市政中心的权限吗，他们应该只是常规检查？

KalinaMaybe, but better safe than sorry. Take Helena and get out of here first. We'll switch to a safer meeting place.嗯，只是以防万一。你带着海伦娜先离开这里，我们换一个安全的地点见面。

Commander...Does the contract involve more troublesome characters?……是这个订单牵扯到什么麻烦角色了？

KalinaThe Girard Group. That's all we know at the moment.吉拉尔集团——这是目前我们知道的所有信息。

KalinaWhy have they issued this assignment, what do they wish to achieve through this contract, what forces have they deployed, who are their conspirators, what is the aim of the said conspirators—we don't know the answer to any of these questions.他们为什么要发出这个订单、希望通过这个订单做什么、调用了哪些力量、帮助他们的又是哪些人，以及这些人的最终目的是什么，我们全都不知道。

CommanderIs there anything I can do to help?有什么是我能帮上忙的？

KalinaKeep Helena safe. Right now, she is our best lead.确保海伦娜的安全——现在，她是我们持有的最佳线索。

Kalina...Also, once Lenna has Helena, she'll lead you out of ODE-01.……还有，莱娜召回海伦娜之后，会先带你们离开ODE-01。

LennaMiss Kalin, the cops are coming! I've already told them we have the ODE-01 Municipal Center's authorizations, but they're not responding to me at all!格琳姐！有警察向我们这里来了！我已经告诉他们我们有ODE-01市政中心的权限，但他们完全不回应我！

KalinaAny news from Alex?阿历克斯那里的消息？

LennaNo...还没联络……

KalinaContact him.联系他。

LennaR-right.好——好。

(Kalin looks down at her communicator again and tries to send a message using a comms code.)（格琳重新看向手里的通讯器，尝试给一个通讯代码发消息。）

KalinaHow far away are those cops?那些警察，距离我们还有多远？

LennaAt their current speed, they'll get here in 15 minutes!按照他们目前的行动速度计算，预计还有十五分钟！

LennaAnd I can't reach Alex—the line just went dead!还有，阿历克斯联系不上——通讯突然中断了！

Kalina...They're quick.……动作这么快。

CommanderWait, you lost Helena?!等等，你们把海伦娜弄丢了？

KalinaWe can track her down, don't worry. But we've lost contact with Odesa's governing body. I haven't brought much personnel with me, and they're all logged so they can't move around freely in ODE-01.可追踪，别担心。但目前已经无法联络奥德卅的管理机构，我所带来的人手非常有限，他们基本都有身份记录，在ODE-01内也不能随意行动。

KalinaLeave Groza and the Dolls to me. Find Helena and bring her to our next meeting place safely—that's your job. I'll handle the rest.闪电那边我来处理。确认海伦娜位置之后，将她带回、确保她的安全、把她带到下一个我们见面的地点，这一系列任务，都要交给你了。除此之外的其他事情，全部都交给我。

Commander...Just like the old days.……就像以前。

CommanderOur division of labor—just like the old days, no?你我分工，就像以前一样？

Kalina...Just like the old days.……就像以前一样。

CommanderAlright.好。

KalinaThe street outside the window looks clear. Lenna, you guys go this way. Laboratory 9.窗户下面的街道看起来是安全的。 莱娜，你们从这里走。9号实验室。

LennaO... okay!好……好！

LennaCommander, over here! We were originally going to load this entire "Remolding Pattern" onto the MCV and bring you with us, but I don't think we'll have time for that~指挥官，这里这里！ 本来是打算帮你把“拟态图谱”的整套部件送到基地车上，顺便把你打包带走，但现在看起来没有这种时间啦~

CommanderUh, right, thank you... Um, I thought it would be safe to meet here. What...?啊，好，谢谢……呃，我本来以为会约在这里见面，应该不会有问题，现在是……？

LennaStop! This way, hide in here.停！这边，躲一下。

LennaRight. C'mon, we're going through here. We'll get there soon.好了，来，我们从这里穿过去，就快到了。

LennaWe came here originally to investigate the Girard Group's possession of powerful private armed forces. The Girard Group previously had jurisdiction over the purification zone back when purification was still in progress. But as we dug deeper, we found that they were involved in something else—the contract in your hands.我们出现在这里，本来是要调查这个区域此前具有净化期管辖权的吉拉尔集团持有强杀伤力私设武装的问题，但中途发现他们还牵扯到了其他事情里——就是你们手里的那个订单。

CommanderSince everything happened so quickly, I never got the chance to ask—what's this Girard Group?刚才事态紧急我没来得及问，吉拉尔集团到底是什么？

LennaA large company whose primary business is the production of machinery.一个主要业务是机械生产制造的大公司。

LennaThe purification work in the area around Odesa was originally entrusted to them. According to regulations, after the purification is completed, jurisdiction needs to be handed over to the central government, and it's now time for the handover. We'd already established contact with the oblast government that was scheduled to take over, but Miss Kalin just lost contact with them all of a sudden.奥德卅附近区域的净化工程，原本是交给他们来负责的。按照规定，净化完成后，管辖权需要上交到中央政府，目前还在交接的时间。我们来这里，本来已经和预定要接任的州政府联络过了，但刚才格琳姐突然也联系不上。

CommanderSo what does the Girard Group have to do with the contract?可这个订单又和他们有什么关系？

LennaThis is also what we're trying to find out. This order was originally handled by our colleagues from other departments. We are in the middle of discussing the specifics of our collaboration with them. Our colleagues warned us that the Girard Group undertook part of the construction of the URNC network, so just in case, we've all been communicating through encrypted channels.这也是我们正在查的事情。这个订单，原本由其他部门的同事负责，现在我们正与他们商量合作的具体流程。同事警告说吉拉尔集团承担了一部分罗联网络的架设工作，以防万一，所以我们才都通过加密频道联络。

Lenna—This situation is probably my fault.——现在这种状况，其实应该是我的问题啦。

CommanderHuh?啊？

LennaI was so excited thinking about your meeting with Miss Kalin, I didn't notice the cops until they got really close. If I had noticed them sooner, you could've spent more time with Miss Kalin.之前我一直想着你要和格琳姐见面啦，有点激动，直到那些警察们很近了才发现。 如果能早一点，你还能多和格琳姐呆一会。

Commander...There will be other opportunities.……以后还有机会。

LennaAnyway~♪ Back to the subject.好啦好啦♪~我们说正事。

(We stop outside an entrance.)（我们停在一处入口前。）

(Sandwiched in between several buildings where all light is blocked, the doorway is shrouded in darkness.)（入口位于几栋楼的夹缝间，没有光线照射，显得十分幽暗。）

LennaThis is it. Level B1, Laboratory 9. Good luck with the Remolding Pattern and getting Helena back. Oh, and here.就是这里，地下一层，9号实验室。“拟态图谱”的部件，和带回海伦娜，都要麻烦你了。 啊，还有。

LennaThis is an electronic ID card we prepared for you. It contains both new identification and a train ticket that'll get you out of ODE-01. Just scan it into your communicator.这是给你们准备的电子识别卡，新的身份信息和离开ODE-01的车票信息都录入在里面了，用通讯装置识别一下就行。

LennaGood thing we prepared extras as well. These should be enough for Groza and the others. Oh right, Miss Kalin will sort things out with them. You'll be safe as soon as you regroup. We'll let you know the moment we have news about Helena, Commander. Don't worry.幸好为了以防万一多准备了几套，闪电她们的也够啦。啊对，闪电她们就交给格琳姐，只要你们汇合，你就是安全的。海伦娜有消息也会马上告诉你，指挥官，别担心。

CommanderWhat about you?你呢？

LennaM-me~?我——我呀~

(Lenna waves her hand.)（莱娜向我挥了挥手。）

LennaMiss Kalin still has plenty of errands for me to run. I gotta go. Don't miss me too much, Commander~♪格琳姐那边还有很多需要我帮忙的事情。 我走了，不要太想念我哟，指挥官♪~

(I watch her go, then turn and watch through the doorway.)（目送莱娜离开，我转身走进入口。）

(The building is silent. Nothing seems out of the ordinary.)（建筑内非常安静，我没有发现异常情况。）

(Keeping close to the wall, I slip quietly into the only room down the corridor.)（贴着墙，我轻声走入了走廊尽头唯一的房间。）

(The moment I enter the room, a gun is pressed against the back of my head.)（在进入房间的同一时间，我的后脑位置无声无息地被抵上了一把枪。）

??Hm... what a surprise~嗯——果然有意外哟~

Commander...Colphne?……寇尔芙？

ColphneWooooowww, Commander?哇——居然是指挥官？

CommanderYou knew it was me already.你刚才就发现是我了吧。

GrozaSorry, I couldn't hold her back, Commander.不好意思，没能拦住寇尔芙，指挥官。

(Colphne shakes out the booklet that she has rolled up into a "gun" and bows to me with theatrical penitence.)（寇尔芙将卷起来伪装成枪的资料本晃了晃，故作认真地向我弯腰。）

ColphneSorry, Commander!对不起，指挥官！

Commander...How did you get here? And what's that stuff on you? They look like Collapse Epiphyllums?……你们怎么在这里？你们身上的这是什么？怎么看着像坍塌昙花？

GrozaNot long after we entered the Green Zone near Odesa, we came under attack at the sewage plant. After we changed our route, UMP45—or Leva—got in touch. Leva left after she brought us here, saying she had other tasks to complete for Kalina.我们进入奥德卅附近的绿区范围不久，就在排污厂遇到了袭击。更换路线后，收到了UMP45，也就是莱娅的联络。 莱娅带我们来到这里后就离开了，说是要去帮格琳娜完成其他事情。

ColphneSo Kalina is your old friend, Commander~?格琳娜就是指挥官的老熟人嘛~？

CommanderYes.嗯。

GrozaAccording to Leva's explanation, these are "pattern remolding" devices. There's a video recording on the workbench.我们身上的这些，据莱娅的介绍是“拟态图谱”装置。这里的工作台还预留了一条视频留言。

??Heeeello? Can you hear me?喂——喂，听得到吗？

Commander...Persica?!……帕斯卡？！

PersicariaUhhhh... Let me think... What should I say...?啊啊——我想想……要说什么……

(In the video recording, Persica leaves the screen, and judging by the sound of it, to brew herself a cup of coffee.)（视频留言里的帕斯卡居然离开了画面，听声音是去捣鼓了一杯咖啡。）

Persicaria(Gulps)... Ah, that's much better. Hm, Commander. First of all, to express my joy of seeing you... a round of applause.唔唔——！啊，活过来了。 嗯，指挥官，先为还能见到你表达喜悦……鼓掌鼓掌。

PersicariaNow... I'm going to walk you through my new invention, the "Collapse Epiphyllum Cultivation and Reverse-Collapse Pattern Remolding Device"... or "Remolding Pattern" for short.下面……我来讲解一下我的新发明，“坍塌昙花培养及逆向坍塌拟态装置”……简称“拟态图谱”。

PersicariaHm, the origin of the fundamental tech is unknown... Some organization compiled the technology of cultivating artificial Collapse Epiphyllums into a portable storage device... According to this original technology, by installing this portable storage device in a carrier... the artificial Collapse Epiphyllums can be utilized efficiently...唔，原始技术来源不明吧……不知道是哪个机构总结了人造坍塌昙花培育技术，编译成便携存储体……依据这项原始技术，把便携存储体装置在人造坍塌昙花培养载体槽位上，就能……高效使用人造坍塌昙花。

(As Persica proceeds with her explanation, I take a look at the new items that Groza and the others are sporting.)（随着帕斯卡的讲解，我看了看闪电等人外装上新出现的配件。）

PersicariaI've made some improvements to the tech... and adapted it for second-gen Dolls. To put it in a nutshell... this tech involves cultivating artificial Collapse Epiphyllums through programming, and by manipulating the artificial Epiphyllums into growing in a specific way, we can utilize the Collapse particles that are released when they bloom effectively to perform Reverse-Collapse... which can reshape the energy source that powers Dolls.我对这一原始技术进行了改良……能够适应二代人形。总而言之……这项技术就是以写定程式培育人造坍塌昙花，让人造坍塌昙花可以按照指定态势成长，并高效利用它开放时释放的坍塌粒子进行逆向坍塌……重塑为能够供人形使用的能量来源。

PersicariaDid you understand any of that... Commander? Do I still call you "Commander"...? Eh, whatever. I'll stick to Commander.听懂了吗……指挥官？要叫你指挥官吗……算了，还是指挥官吧。

(Persica seems to have been called away and disappears from the screen for a short moment.)（画面中的帕斯卡似乎被别人叫走，短暂消失了一会。）

Commander...What the hell is she talking about?……她到底在说什么。

PersicariaUh... I wanted to go into more detail... But I'm running out of time. It doesn't matter if you didn't understand a word of what I just said. Just know that this tech is super useful... Remember to make a copy of the schematics and calibration data and take it with you. That girl you have with you... Mayling? She'll figure it out and be able to replicate the device. It should make things easier for you.哦……本来还想能再仔细介绍一下…… 没时间了，听不懂没关系，总之这项技术非常好用……记得把装备信息和调试数据备份带走，你那里的那个什么……美玲吧……她能看懂，也应该能原样复制出来，方便你们维护。

PersicariaAlso... don't transfer the data via the network.数据……不要通过网络传输。

CommanderShe hasn't changed a bit. Always so eager to show off her new tech.真是一点都没变，有了新技术就想炫耀。

CommanderHave you copied the data?数据备份做好了吗？

ColphneAll done, I have it~在人家这里哟~

KrolikBy the way, Sextans also had this device.另外，这什么装置，六分仪也带了。

Nemesis...Thorns, gathered among the clouds...……荆棘，汇聚于云层之间……

Krolik—But she never used it, says Nemesis.——但她没用到，纳美西丝说。

CommanderWhat about you? How does it feel using it?你们呢，用起来感觉怎么样？

GrozaWe can only access the basic functions at the moment. It will take further adjustments to form an opinion.目前仅能初步读取，还需要进一步调试。

GrozaWe just received an encrypted message from Leva. Helena has been located, and we're tasked with getting her back.来自于莱娅的加密信息，海伦娜所在位置找到了，要麻烦我们带回海伦娜。

CommanderAnything on Kalina's current status?格琳娜目前的状况？

GrozaThe message made no mention of it.信息中没有提到。

CommanderHm, cut contact with the MCV for the time being to prevent our comms signal from being traced.嗯，暂时中断与基地车的联络，防止通讯信号被截取。

ColphneIf we still have to rescue Helena, it might be a better idea for the Commander to leave first without us?如果还要去救海伦娜，现在指挥官直接离开——可能会更好哟？

CommanderI—我——

GrozaWe are all under some kind of surveillance here in Satellite City ODE-01; we must watch our every move. For your safety, I also believe evacuation is a better course of action.这里，我们所在的这个ODE-01卫星城，必然处于某种力量的监控之下，我们的一举一动都需要非常小心。 为了你的安全，我也认为提前撤离是非常正确的选择。

CommanderSo I'm supposed to leave you all here?我撤离，留你们几个在这里？

GrozaYou can leave Helena to us.海伦娜交给我们就可以。

CommanderI brought Helena here, so I need to get her out.海伦娜是我带来的，我需要带她离开。

ColphneThat's just what the Commander would say.果然是“指挥官”的回答。

GrozaBut I cannot guarantee your safety if you stay.但是，你留下来，我无法保证你的安全。

CommanderI'm not entirely useless. They won't kill me so easily.以我的能力，不至于被他们干掉。

GrozaI refuse, Commander. Our following battle can be extremely dangerous. Your presence will only hinder us.我拒绝执行任务，指挥官。接下来的战斗危险度极高，你在这里只会给我们添麻烦。

Commander...Alright, how about this?……这样吧。

CommanderI'll wait for you at the entrance gate of the railway. Once you have secured Helena, we'll take the train out of here. I have the IDs and tickets that Kalina prepared beforehand.我在轨道列车的入站口等你们。海伦娜救出后，我们一起乘坐洲际列车离开，我这里有格琳娜给我的新的身份证明以及车票。

GrozaCommander.指挥官。

CommanderThat's the only concession I'll make.这是我能做出的最大让步。

Groza...……

Groza...Fine.……好。

ColphneAnd I'll watch Leader Groza's back~闪电队长的安全——就交给我哟~

KrolikTsk, leave Helena to me.啧，海伦娜交给我。

Nemesis...The winding shoreline, embracing the skies...……曲折的海岸，包容于天宇……

KrolikHumph. You? Save me?哼，你能救我，就你？

Commander...Alright.……好。

Invasion I 侵入I

GrozaKeep the local comms open. All combat units, sitrep.本地通讯保持。各作战单位，报告情况。

ColphneFour CCTV cameras spotted on bearing 035°~东北方向35°，发现四个监控器哟~

KrolikThree spotted on bearing 311°.西北方向311°，有三个。

Nemesis...A multitude of seeds... through a narrow exit...……数量巨大的种子……通过狭窄的出口……

Krolik—Another six on bearing 308°. Tsk, it looks no different than any other ordinary apartment block, but it's gonna be a challenge breaking in. You sure Helena's in there?——西北方向308°还有六个。 啧，表面上看起来也就是个普普通通的居民楼，突破看起来还有点难度，海伦娜就在这里面？

GrozaThese are the specified coordinates.建筑坐标与预设坐标吻合。

ColphneThere's still traffic on the surrounding roads~ They don't seem to have sealed off the place?周边道路目前畅通哟~看起来还没有被封锁？

GrozaRight. Find a loophole in the surveillance network and attempt to break in.好。 寻找监控关键点，尝试入侵。

Invasion II 侵入II

KrolikTsk, I just hate going into Level II.啧，二级平层这种地方，真是见一次烦一次。

ColphneBut you seem to be enjoying yourself a lot, Krolik~?但克罗丽科明明非常享受哦~？

KrolikEnjoy? Psh. What's so enjoyable about beating up fragile trash?享受？嘁，全是一打就碎的垃圾，有什么好享受的。

Nemesis...Hold the roaring ocean in contempt, fall into the abyss...……蔑视咆哮的海洋，坠入深渊……

KrolikOnly you would underestimate your enemies then get your ass handed to you, Nemesis.轻视对手被打得稀烂这种事情只会在你身上出现吧纳美西丝？

Groza—Krolik, Nemesis, the mission has barely started.——克罗丽科，纳美西丝，我们的任务才刚刚开始。

Krolik...Tsk.……啧。

Nemesis...Troubled, uncertain mind...……苦恼，无根据的心灵……

Krolik—Sorry. Well, speak for yourself.——不好意思。不是我说的。

GrozaAll combat units, prepare to infiltrate the building.各作战单位，准备潜入。

Multidimensional Paradox 多维悖论

ClientHow are the preparations going?准备手续进展怎么样了。

(In a certain laboratory in the sunken Satellite City ODE-01...)（ODE-01，下沉式卫星城，某个实验室内——）

(The sedated Helena is in a deep slumber. Her spheres have transformed back into a box and encases her.)（海伦娜被打入麻醉剂陷入沉睡，跟着她的球体变回了箱子将她笼罩起来。）

(At this moment, the box is sitting on top of an examination platform in the center of the lab. The client stands in front of the platform, scrutinizing the box.)（现在，箱子就在实验室中央的一个研究台上。委托人站在研究台前，盯着箱子。）

(In a corner not far away, Sextans is leaning against the wall.)（离委托人不远的角落，六分仪靠在墙上。）

Surveillance Team MemberThe transport route has been planned, and the convoy is set to arrive in 21 minutes.运输路线已经规划完毕，预计0021后运输车队就能抵达。

ClientHumph, a pathetic bounty hunter dares take my cargo? They may have kept it a few more days, but see? I got it back just like that. Anything unusual on the CCTV?哼，不过是个赏金猎人，也敢从我手里抢东西。也就能多保管几天，还不是轻轻松松就被我拿回来了？ 监控点呢，正常吗？

Surveillance Team MemberAll cameras functioning normally, nothing unusual detected.布设在周围的多个监控点运转正常，没有发现任何异常迹象。

ClientVery well. Hurry up and move the sample.很好。加快速度把“样品”运走。

Surveillance Team MemberYes, sir.是，先生。

ClientThis time, I am completely in charge of the whole plan.这次的计划全部由我主导。

Client(The client glances at Sextans.)（委托人瞥了一眼一旁的六分仪。）

(Sextans stops leaning against the wall and rights herself. She bows her head slightly.)（六分仪由靠墙的姿势改为站立，向委托人微微低头。）

SextansYes, sir.是的，阁下。

Client...Humph.……哼。

ClientAll personnel in position?人员调配到位了吗。

Surveillance Team MemberTeam K2 are on the move. B5 and U11 are still on standby.K2分队已经全部出动，B5、U11预备中。

ClientHumph, if that bounty hunter makes an appearance, make sure we give them the warmest welcome.哼，如果那个赏金猎人出现，一定要用我们最盛大的欢迎仪式去招待。

Surveillance Team MemberYes, sir.是，先生。

Sextans—Sir, you need not worry about the Commander's involvement.——阁下，您并不需要担心那位“指挥官”的出现。

ClientMe? Worry?我——担心？

ClientIf you had carried out my plan to the tee, I wouldn't be wasting my breath talking to you here in this filthy air.如果你们能完美实现我制定的计划，现在我还用站在这种空气质量糟糕的地方和你们说话？

SextansDarture has been assigned to Odesa. ODE-01 is not far from Odesa. If the need arises, Darture can come quickly and assist in recovering the sample.“黑眼”已初步决定配属于奥德卅。 ODE-01与奥德卅相距不远，如有需要，黑眼能够在短时间内出现，支援“样品”回收任务。

ClientDarture... Humph, so the Girard Group has taken Odesa.“黑眼”…… 哼，原来奥德卅这里被吉拉尔那帮人拿走了。

SextansWe are still awaiting confirmation, sir.还在最终确认的流程中，阁下。

ClientDarture and you. They've sent two third-gen Dolls to assist me—that's hardly necessary.“黑眼”，还有你，居然派了两个三代人形来协助我，真是大费周章。

SextansThe sample is of utmost importance, sir.“样品”非常重要，阁下。

ClientAs long as you follow my instructions, the sample WILL be secured without a hitch.只要你们能按照要求执行我的计划，“样品”就一定能顺利到位。

Surveillance Team MemberSir, all preparations are complete.先生，前期准备已经就绪。

ClientWatch the sample like a hawk until it's loaded onto the vehicle.盯着“样品”，直到它被完好地送上运输车队。

Surveillance Team MemberYes, sir.是，先生。

ClientI look forward to your performance, Sextans.期待你的表现，六分仪。

SextansAs you wish, sir.如您所愿，阁下。

(In a certain corridor, outside the lab.)（实验室外，建筑内的某条走廊上——）

ColphneIs this it, Leader~?就是这里嘛，队长~

GrozaJudging by the coordinates, this is the only room where Helena could be held.依据坐标推测，这是唯一可能存在海伦娜的房间。

KrolikHey, isn't that the client? Sorry, I'll lower my voice.啊那不是委托人吗——好好，我小声点。

ColphneSince the client is here, that means we can be sure this is the place, right~?既然委托人在这里——是不是就能确定咯~？

KrolikSextans?!六分仪？！

Nemesis...Giving new life to the old...……予陈旧之物以新生……

KrolikNemesis says they may have deployed new units.纳美西丝说，可能他们有与之前不同的其他人手。

ColphneYet another troublesome mission, eh~?又是一个麻烦的大任务耶~

GrozaBe quiet.安静。

(After a while, the room beyond the wall is still quiet.)（又等了一会，一墙之隔的房间内毫无动静。）

GrozaPrepare to head inside. Confirm Helena's location, rescue her, then withdraw immediately.准备潜入。确认海伦娜位置，救出后立刻撤退。

Stress Reaction 应激反应

KrolikTsk, I thought we were gonna have a hard time since they'd brought in so many people, but this is just pathetic!啧，布置了这么多人，我还以为会有多厉害。太弱了！

ColphneAll clear~人员已经清空了哟~

GrozaColphne, report on Helena's status.寇尔芙，确认海伦娜状况。

ColphneShe's in a box again. There's an extra casing around it—she looks fine~又变成箱子了哟，还加了一层外壳——外表看起来没问题~

GrozaKrolik, get the box out.克罗丽科，把箱子带走。

KrolikOkay.哦。

Turbulence 乱流

KrolikLeader, there's a vehicle here!队长，这里有辆车！

(After confirming that it is an electric vehicle that can start without a key, Groza leads the group to a stop.)（确认车辆外观，判断其属于使用无钥匙启动型的电能车后，闪电率先停下脚步。）

GrozaStop and stand guard in position.停下，原地警戒。

(She creates a camouflaged signal by hacking the vehicle's control system.)（通过入侵车辆控制系统，闪电成功制造出伪装信号。）

(The vehicle detects Groza's "legitimate" signal, and the doors pop open automatically.)（人形们面前的车检测到闪电伪装的合法信号，车门自动弹开。）

KrolikOooh!哦哦！

ColphneLeader Groza, this is... super impressive!闪电队长这是——好厉害！

GrozaLower the window. Keep your eyes out.降下车窗，注意警戒。

Nemesis...Change and bleakness caused by decay... The paths converge...……因腐朽而变化，阴郁……路途相连……

KrolikShe says there may be pursuers.她说后面可能有追击。

GrozaColphne, drive.寇尔芙，来开车。

ColphneNo problem! Leave it to me!没问题，交给人家！

(The two Dolls quickly swap seats. The vehicle slows down.)（行驶的车辆中，两人很快交换了位置，车辆减速。）

(During the brief moment of deceleration, the enemies in pursuit have closed the distance between them. Several bullets bounce off the vehicle; Groza and Nemesis promptly return fire.)（短期的减速拉近了与后方追击的距离，有几发子弹射在了车体边缘，闪电和纳美西丝很快回击。）

ColphneThey're onto us so quickly. Helena must be reeeeeeally important to them~这么快就追上来，海伦娜应该——对他们很重要哟~

GrozaYes. Head to the train station once you shake them off.嗯。摆脱追击，之后去车站。

ColphneOkie~好的~

ColphneSit tight, everyone! I'm gunning it... now~!坐稳了各位，加速——开始~！

Solipsism 唯我论

(Night falls in Odesa...)（入夜，奥德卅内——）

(As the clock strikes the hour, the large screen on a tall building in the city ceases playing commercials on loop and starts broadcasting a scheduled program.)（整点时间，城中大楼楼体上的大型屏幕中断了循环广告，开始播放预制节目。）

News BroadcastWelcome to the evening news. Today is Wednesday, April 25, 2074. The first phase of the Contamination Zone Development Plan, which is set to be completed in 2127, is progressing well.欢迎收看晚间新闻。今天是2074年4月25日，星期三。预计将于2127年完成的污染区开拓计划，目前第一阶段进展态势良好。

News BroadcastThe URNC spokesperson mentioned in the conference yesterday that Collapse radiation level in Tier-1 Purification Zone E_2072 has dropped to 0.12 Vebryans, and application for residence within the purification zone will be opened in a week.罗联发言人昨日在联合会议中提到，E_2072一线净化区坍塌辐射浓度已经降至0.12弗必安，净化区的居住申请入口将于一周后开放。

(People start pouring out of various buildings into the streets as they get off work.)（下班时间，各个大楼人员涌出，陆续汇成街上的人流。）

(All of a sudden, several drones whizz through the gaps among the buildings towards the fixed quarantine wall.)（突然，几架无人机快速越过大楼间的缝隙，飞向固定式隔离墙。）

News BroadcastBreaking news—a small group of bandits have appeared in Satellite City ODE-01. After attacking civilian residential buildings, the bandits fled in the direction of Zone 9. So far, their actions have resulted in the destruction of four residential buildings, but no casualties have been reported. Residents who are planning to head outside of Satellite City ODE-01 are advised to reschedule their plans to avoid the disturbance.播放一则紧急新闻，ODE-01卫星城目前出现小股匪徒。匪徒在袭击民居后，正向Z9区方向逃窜。截止目前，匪徒的行动已经造成4间民居被毁，但尚没有造成人员伤亡。各位居民如有ODE-01卫星城出行计划，请注意调整时间，暂时回避。

(In a room inside a tall building in Odesa...)（奥德卅，一座高楼上的房间内——）

(A small red dot denoting a jeep is shown on a large monitor that takes up the center of the room.)（占据房间中央的屏幕上，吉普车缩小成地图上的红点。）

(The red dot flickers for a few seconds before disappearing altogether. The signal is now labeled "lost".)（红点闪烁几秒后消失，信号被标识为“丢失”。）

ClientYou've been pursuing them for so long; you spotted them five times and lost them six times, and now you've lost them for good. And with so many men to boot. What a bunch of imbeciles!追了这么久，发现5次，丢失6次，最终的结果，就是丢了。 出动了这么多人，你们是废物吗？

SextansTeam K2 is in full pursuit.您所派出的K2分队正在全力追踪。

ClientK2? Those brainless Griffin remnants are just as useless.K2？ 那群格里芬的残党，一帮不会思考的废物，能起什么作用。

SextansAccording to Article 2, Paragraph 43 of the URNC's "White Zone Urban Management Regulations", your remarks could result in a reprimand for "dividing urban construction forces".依据罗联《白区城市管理条例》的第2条第43款，阁下的言论将会被以“分化城市建设力量”的名目提出警告。

ClientIs that a threat?你在威胁我？

SextansYou misunderstand, sir. The terrain is complex in the satellite city. Since we are at the critical stage of the handover, the satellite city is still not under our control.您有所误解，阁下。 卫星城地形复杂，而目前，奥德卅的权力交接正处于关键时刻，卫星城尚不在掌控范围内。

SextansWe need more time, sir.还需要更多时间，阁下。

ClientTime, time, time! How many times do I have to hear this?!时间、时间、时间！我都听了这么多遍了！

Client...Humph.……哼。

ClientThe rushing river washes away the days of old as crows circle around in the gray sky. Have you seen Paris in the 19th century?奔流的河水叫嚣着往日的离去，灰暗的天空中有乌鸦在徘徊。 十九世纪的巴黎，不知你是否有幸看过。

SextansMy databank contains information of the past. If you wish to discuss philosophy, please pick another time. We are currently in the middle of a mission, sir.我的数据库中存储着过往的所有信息。如果您希望讨论哲学，现在不是时候。 现在，任务正在执行中，阁下。

ClientDiscuss philosophy?讨论哲学？

ClientThe Horoscope Program... Ha, a mass-produced object of the industrial age has the nerve to chide me? If this mission to retrieve the sample ends in failure, I wonder if you'll end up in a homeless shelter or a waste recycling plant?“霍洛戈计划”……哈，像你这样的一个，一个工业时代的流水线复制产物，也敢向我提出警告？ 如果这次“样品”回收任务失败，等着你的是城市收容所，还是废品回收站？

Sextans...As you have reiterated many times, you are the nominal person-in-charge of this mission. This was also "its" decision.……这次任务，名义上的负责人仍然是阁下。 这是您所强调的，也是“它”所决定的。

ClientThen tell me what exactly is the sample.那么，明确告诉我，“样品”是什么。

ClientHumph, I am basically certain that it's a fully-immune individual. I now demand the temporary administration authority of ODE-01 to be transferred to me. At the same time, I'm ordering a city-wide blockade to be enforced with the highest authority.哼，我基本能够确定，这里面就是完全免疫体。 现在我要求，向我移交ODE-01的临时管理权，同步开启最高权限的全城封锁。

SextansAt this stage, transferring the temporary administration authority will lead to serious consequences, sir.在目前阶段，临时管理权的转移将造成严重后果，阁下。

ClientI'm the one in charge of this mission.这个任务，负责人是我。

Sextans...Transfer completed.……确认转移。

(Following Sextans' confirmation, the various blockade checkpoints in ODE-01 are displayed on the monitor. All the green lights start flickering then turn red.)（随着六分仪的声音，屏幕上接连出现ODE-01各个封锁口的位置，绿色的标识闪烁后固定为红色。）

SextansThe order has been issued, sir. If the mission is successful, I hope you are prepared for negotiations with the Girard Group.封锁命令已经下达，阁下。 如果任务成功，希望阁下对与吉拉尔集团的会谈有所准备。

Sextans...If it ends in failure, I look forward to seeing you again in the shelter.……如果任务失败，期待与阁下在收容所相见。

ClientYou...!你……！

(Sextans exits the room. She activates the built-in communicator near her ear.)（走出房间，六分仪激活内置在耳部附近的通讯终端。）

Sextans...Locate the sample and assist Team K2 in pursuit. You know the consequences of failure. Retrieve the sample no matter the cost.……追踪“样品”，协助K2分队追击。 你知道失败的结果。不惜一切代价，“样品”必须回来。

(Sextans remains at the same spot outside the room.)（房间外，六分仪站在原地。）

(She can see the moon shining brightly through the glass wall.)（回廊的墙体上有一些装饰性的空隙，六分仪看着那些空隙，空隙间，月光逐渐亮了起来。）

SextansLeader of the Horoscope Program Frontline Elimination Squad... Darture.“霍洛戈计划”前线灭口部队队长。 黑眼。

News BroadcastBreaking news—a small group of bandits have appeared in Satellite City ODE-01. After attacking civilian residential buildings, the bandits fled in the direction of Zone 9. So far, their actions have resulted in the destruction of four residential buildings, but no casualties have been reported. Law enforcement is currently in pursuit of the bandits. A city-wide lockdown is now in effect. Residents are to remain indoors to avoid being caught in the disturbance.播放一则紧急新闻，ODE-01卫星城目前出现小股匪徒。匪徒在袭击民居后，正向Z9区方向逃窜。截止目前，匪徒的行动已经造成4间民居被毁，但尚没有造成人员伤亡。追捕行动正在进行中，现临时实行全城封锁，请各位居民暂时留在室内，以免遭到波及。

CommanderBandits...?小股匪徒……？

(At the train station in the sunken satellite city ODE-01.)（ODE-01，下沉式卫星城，轨道车站内——）

(An afternoon has passed, but there has been no word from Groza and her team.)（一个下午过去，丝毫没有闪电她们的消息。）

(I watch the news report that is suddenly being broadcast on the service information screen. Dread washes over me.)（我盯着播放车次信息的屏幕上突然出现的新闻画面，感到不妙。）

(The next moment, Groza appears in the news footage.)（下一个瞬间，我看到屏幕上的新闻影像中出现了闪电的身影。）

(I immediately fish out my communicator, but then I remember I have been under constant surveillance since I set foot in the satellite city.)（我立刻拿出通讯终端，却想到自从进入卫星城范围后，几乎无处不在的通讯监控。）

Commander...Tsk.……啧。

Station BroadcastDear passengers, the Intercontinental Railway OK02 long-haul train from Odesa to Kryvyi Rih will arrive shortly. Passengers boarding this train should have their personal luggage with them and prepare to enter the ticketing gate.尊敬的各位乘客，由奥德卅出发开往卡夫巴斯的OK02次洲际长途客运列车即将停靠本站。请需要乘坐此次列车的乘客注意携带好随身行李，准备检票入站。

(I put away the communicator and look around. I notice several people trying to approach me through the crowd.)（收起通讯终端，环顾四周，我发现有几个人影正试图随着人流向我接近。）

(I turn around right away and follow the crowd onto the platform.)（我立刻转身，同样随着人流，我进入了轨道区。）

KrolikTsk, this place is like a labyrinth! It's hard enough trying to find our way, let alone shake off our damn tails!啧，这种拐来拐去的地方，别说甩掉那些该死的尾巴，我们自己都快找不到地方了！

(The car ahead brakes abruptly. Startled, Colphne also slams on the brakes and jerks the steering wheel to one side. The vehicle swerves and rocks violently.)（前车急刹，寇尔芙一惊，踩了刹车并略微旋转了方向盘，车体轻微扭曲后大幅度抖了一下。）

ColphneDon't be so grumpy, Krolik~不要这么暴躁嘛克罗丽科~

KrolikHmph, grumpy? We've been at it for the whole afternoon! We're lucky this vehicle is tough enough to take it, but we're running dangerously low on ammo. How much longer do we have to run?哼，暴躁？都一下午了，幸亏这车还能顶得住。但我们弹药都快见底了啊？这还要跑多久？

GrozaJust a little longer. We still can't be sure we've eliminated all our pursuers.再等等，还不能确认追击者已经完全消灭。

KrolikWe need to start heading to the train station, but how are we supposed to find our way just looking at this white pillar?! Tsk, why don't I just hijack a drone? Flying would be the easiest way to get to the station.可我们现在还要往车站那里走，只看着这么个白柱子，这能找到什么路？！ 啧，不如我去偷一架无人机算了，飞过去最简单。

ColphneWoooowww, do you want to be the shiniest target in the entire satellite city?哇——克罗丽科这是想成为卫星城里最亮的靶子哟~？

KrolikYou got a better idea? Should we just ask some random pedestrian for directions?!那你说怎么办，抓个人问问路？！

Nemesis...The wind blows over the waves... Shadow falls...……狂风，卷过浪潮……翳影降临……

KrolikWho's scared?! You're scared, Nemesis!谁怕了啊？！你才怕了吧纳美西丝？！

GrozaInstead of worrying about getting to the train station, we need to focus on shaking off the remaining pursuers. We cannot regroup with the Commander until we get rid of them.在找到去车站的路之前，后面的追击才是我们更需要关注的。 在摆脱他们之后，我们才能去车站与指挥官汇合。

KrolikSure, but we still need to know the way to the station!是啊那也要能找到路过去啊？！

ColphneAlright, alright, stop arguing! I'm trying to drive here~ Oh, Leader, the road ahead is closed~好啦不要吵了呀，人家——在开车哟~ 啊队长，前面的路封了耶~

GrozaTurn left.左侧转向。

ColphneGotcha!没问题！

Ligne de Fuite 逃逸线

KrolikWhy are there so many closed roads?这怎么连着封路？

ColphneShould we contact the Commander and report our situation, Leader~?要不要联络指挥官，报告我们现在的情况呀，队长~

Groza...We should stay off the comms for now. Our enemy may be exercising their authority to monitor communications and traffic in the city.……暂时，不要使用通讯。 对方可能已经调用包括通讯管控及道路管控在内的城市管理权限。

GrozaGo faster, Colphne.再快一点，寇尔芙。

ColphneI'm already driving at top speed~行驶速度已经是最高了哟~

(An adjacent car suddenly switches lanes without warning.)（旁边的车道，有车辆紧急变道。）

(In a moment of panic, Colphne brakes and swerves again, and the vehicle skids out of control.)（寇尔芙有些慌张，她再次踩了刹车，并旋转了方向盘，车体随即开始蛇形移动。）

Krolik...Colphne, do you actually know how to drive?……寇尔芙，你到底会不会开车啊？

ColphneMy, my, this is the first time I've ever driven. Can't blame me for being just a smidge nervous, can you~?哎呀哎呀，人家第一次开车，难免——会有点紧张嘛~

KrolikY-you've never driven before?!你、你这是——你没开过车？！

ColphneNope, but don't worry at all~ I've already quickly taught myself~嗯嗯，不过完——全不用担心，人家已经——飞快地学会了呢~

Nemesis...The fallen seed, buried in the earth...……坠落的种子，埋葬于大地……

KrolikHuh?! What's wrong with my driving?! You're not much better than me!哈？！我开车怎么不好了，难道你开车就行？！

ColphneNow, now~ The two of you are ruining the mood~ Focus on the mission, and don't bicker even though you're such good friends~好啦~克罗丽科，纳美西丝，紧张的氛围——都要被破坏了耶~ 好好做任务，关系再好也不要吵架哟~

KrolikGood friends? Us?!关系好？跟这种家伙？！

ColphneYou may not get along, but you're certainly like peas in a pod~关系不好但是亲密度一百分哟~

KrolikPeas... W-what?!亲……什、亲密度？！

ColphneJust a rocket~? Are we being belittled, Leader~?只是火箭弹哟~ 是不是太小看我们了呀，队长~？

GrozaFocus.维持警戒。

KrolikWe can leave this ridiculous place once we lose them, yeah?把它们甩掉，我们就能离开这个乱七八糟的地方了吧，队长？

GrozaHm.嗯。

Groza...Let's head straight to the train station now.……我们直接去车站。

GrozaAll combat units, damage report.各战斗单位，报告受损情况。

Nemesis...Begone, fear that buries the heart... The light dims...……驱散，掩埋心灵的恐惧……光芒黯淡……

KrolikNemesis says she's only got 22% of her ammo left. As for me, my body is damaged by shrapnel from an explosion. Current FOV is down to 71%.纳美西丝说她的弹药只剩下22%。 另外，我的素体受到爆炸碎片波及，目前视野残余71%。

ColphneSelf-diagnostic completed. All systems in good condition~ Need a hand, Krolik?自检完成，整体情况良好~ 克罗丽科，需要帮忙吗？

KrolikMind your own business!你管好自己！

GrozaOur casualties are manageable. Krolik, watch your surroundings.受损情况可控。克罗丽科，注意周边情况。

KrolikRight.哦。

ColphneBut won't we put the Commander in danger if we head straight to the train station?可是直接去车站，会不会给指挥官带来危险呀~

GrozaThey haven't used any weapons of mass destruction so far. I suspect they do not wish to damage the city infrastructure or endanger the local residents while pursuing us. They've started closing the roads, and the next intercontinental train will be here soon. Once we board the train, we can evacuate to safety.到目前为止，他们没有使用任何大规模杀伤性武器。推测受限于环境，他们对于我们的追击不会波及到城内的固定设施以及大量居民。 城市道路已经开始封锁，下一辆洲际列车就快到了，乘上洲际列车，我们就能安全撤离。

ColphneHuh, I see~ Krolik, just hang in there for a little longer. We're gonna be outta here in no time, okay~?啊，原来是这样~ 克罗丽科，再坚持一下，我们马——上就能离开这里了哟~？

Nemesis...A newborn sun. The light falls...……初生的太阳，光芒坠落……

(Krolik decides against arguing with Colphne and turns huffily to Groza.)（本来打算和寇尔芙争吵的克罗丽科一脸不爽地转向闪电。）

KrolikTsk, Leader! Nemesis is asking us to stop right now!啧，队长！ 纳美西丝让我们立刻停下来！

Dead-End 末路

(Not far away, fully-packed elevators are going up and down steadily at the enormous train station.)（不远处，庞大的轨道车站内，满员的电梯轿厢正忠实地按照预设指令稳定运转。）

(Trains arriving at the station sound their steam whistles. This old-fashioned and merely symbolic sound is a sign that this city is on the right track to a brighter future.)（空气中传来列车进站的鸣笛声，这种古老的、目前仅具有象征意义的声音，标志着这座城市正依照被制定好的轨迹向未来迈进。）

(However, time seems to have come to a stop here.)（然而，这里的时间却几乎陷入停滞——）

(Destroyed mechanical units are strewn all over the roof. Groza and her teammates are scattered, but their eyes are all fixed on the dark figure standing amid the billowing smoke.)（损毁的机械单位四散在屋顶各处，因刚刚的战斗，闪电小队队形有所分散，但所有成员都紧盯着那个立于烟尘中的黑色人形。）

DartureThe sample stays.“样品”，留在这里。

KrolikLeader!队长！

(Krolik plants herself in front of her teammates.)（克罗丽科挡在队友们面前。）

(Groza shields the box behind herself. The Dolls go on high alert and brace for battle.)（闪电将因克罗丽科向前移动而放置在原地的箱子护在身后，人形们维持备战态势，提高了警惕。）

Nemesis...Shivers brought by the winds of the past...……颤栗，因往日之风而来……

KrolikAnother old acquaintance? What kind of acquaintance?! You can fire cheap shots all you want, Nemesis, but can't you explain yourself clearly just this once?!还是旧识？什么旧识？ 作战躲在后面放冷枪也就算了，纳美西丝，你能不能认认真真，清清楚楚地把话说出来？！

Nemesis...The initial weight... on the path to destruction...……初始的重量……连接毁灭轨道……

KrolikHuh?! You? You think your neural cloud is any match for mine?!哈？！就你？你的心智还能比过我？！

ColphneNow, now~ You've already used up your daily three arguments~ You're now true bosom friends; you won't grow any closer even if you argue any further, you hear~?好啦~今日吵架3/3，已经是挚友啦，亲密度不会再提升了哟~？

KrolikWho's bosom friends with this freak?!谁和这种家伙是挚友？！

GrozaOld acquaintance.旧识。

Groza...Nemesis, have you seen these Dolls before?……纳美西丝，这些人形，你以前是在哪里见过？

(Nemesis' reply is drowned out when the Doll in black launches a sudden attack.)（纳美西丝的回复，隐没在黑色人形突然的攻击中。）

(She is already right in front of Krolik within the next second.)（就在下一秒，她就冲到了站在最前方的克罗丽科面前。）

Krolik—Dammit!——可恶！

(Due to the poor visibility, Krolik fails to spot the Doll's movement in time. Her defense comes too late, and she takes a direct hit.)（受困于损失的视野，克罗丽科没能第一时间发现黑色人形的动作，防御慢了一步，被直接命中。）

ColphneThis pipsqueak is actually pretty strong~?这个小矮子——有点强哟~？

(After repelling Krolik, the Doll in black makes a beeline for Groza.)（将克罗丽科击退后，黑色人形径直冲向闪电。）

KrolikLeader, fall back!队长，退后！

Groza...!……！

(With the box behind her, Groza cannot dodge the attack and takes it head-on in a defensive stance.)（身后是箱子，闪电避无可避，她以防御姿态挡下了黑色人形的攻击。）

DartureOh?哦~

The Death of Antigone 安提戈涅的死亡

Groza...You've reverted to your original form. Are you taking me lightly?……回归这种形态，你这是在轻视我？

DartureI am.轻视您。

(The Doll in black lifts her chin.)（黑色人形抬高了下颌。）

(She closes her umbrella and plants it on the ground.)（她将手中的伞收起，伞尖指向地面。）

DartureWhat makes you important enough for me to take you seriously?不知道您是以何种姿态，寻求我的重视？

Groza...You're keeping your drone here. I believe you aren't NOT taking me quite seriously.……无人机也留在这里，我并不认为你没有“重视”我。

DartureIt won't take me too long to dispose of you and catch up with the sample.将您妥善处理之后，再追回“样品”，并不需要花费太长时间。

GrozaThe "sample"... Is that what you call the box?“样品”…… 这是你们对箱子的称呼？

DartureA crude second-gen Doll like you has no right to ask me questions.如您一般低劣的二代人形，并不具有向我提问的权利。

GrozaSo I just have to keep you and your drone busy.那么，在这里拦住你，以及你的无人机就可以了。

DartureOh?哦~

DartureYou seem to have a false sense of grandiosity that doesn't befit your status. How about returning to the assembly line?这是个与您的身份并不相称的想法，安心回归生产线如何。

GrozaI'm afraid I must decline.恐怕要让你失望了。

(Groza readies herself.)（闪电做出了备战动作。）

GrozaCome on, I'm in a hurry.来，我赶时间。

The Death of Antigone 安提戈涅的死亡

(The drawn-out battle does a number on the rooftop, which was very battered to begin with. Visibility is greatly reduced by the smoke and dust.)（持续的交战破坏了本已经摇摇欲坠的屋顶平台，扬尘和硝烟减少了可视距离。）

(Through the haze, Groza and the Doll in black strike at each other then separate instantly, landing on two relatively intact sections of the rooftop.)（烟尘中，闪电与黑色人形一触即分，分别落在相近的两个相对完整的建筑部分上。）

(Groza peers up at the warning sign. An intercontinental train is fast approaching, so the light on the sign has turned red.)（闪电抬头看了一眼警示标牌，因为洲际列车的靠近，警示标牌已经开始转红。）

DartureI think you should just worry about yourself.您自己的状况，我认为更需要关注。

GrozaTime... is almost up, and I will soon... achieve my objective...时间……差不多了，我的任务……即将达成……

Darture—And I've just about run out of patience.——我差不多也要厌倦了。

(The Doll in black eyes the badly damaged Groza, who is finding it difficult to even speak, and closes in one step at a time.)（黑色人形盯着遭到重创、甚至发声都显得尤为艰难的闪电，一步一步向她走去。）

(At the same time, the Remolding Pattern on her chest starts shifting.)（同时，她胸前的类拟态图谱状物体开始产生变化。）

(As the device changes, all the Collapse radiation detectors installed on each building in the satellite city start going off.)（随着物体的变化，卫星城内，设置在各栋楼体上的坍塌辐射监测器由近至远，开始鸣响。）

GrozaIt is never... a good idea... to underestimate your enemy.轻视敌人……在任何时候，都不会是……明智的做法。

DartureOh? "Enemy"? You mean an inferior second-gen Doll like yourself?哦，敌人？ 您是指像您这样，低劣的二代人形？

DartureNo matter the cost...“不惜一切代价”……

DartureNow, allow me to demonstrate to you the extent of my superiority.现在，请您认认真真地了解一下，我与您之间的差距。

(The Doll in black picks up speed.)（黑色人形开始加速。）

(The small plant in her Remolding Pattern bursts into bloom. The sudden release of energy creates slight distortions in the surrounding space. The Collapse radiation detectors in the area are blaring non-stop.)（她所携带的类拟态图谱状物体中的微小植物瞬间开花，突然释放的巨大能量使周围的空间产生了轻微扭曲，周围的坍塌辐射监测器响成一片。）

DartureThere, falling when you're just one step away from success. An extremely fitting end for you.像这样，在距离成功一步之遥的位置倒下，是不是一种非常符合您身份的谢幕方式？

(The Doll in black wields the released energy and gradually molds it into a large blade of light. She dashes towards Groza and where the other Dolls have taken off.)（还没有来得及扩散的能量被黑色人形制约，逐渐重塑成为巨大光刃，向闪电所在的方位以及更远处，其他人形们离开的方向袭去。）

DartureI hope you're gratified.希望您，能够心存感激。

(Groza keeps her eyes fixed on the Doll and goes on the offensive.)（一直紧盯黑色人形的闪电，将防御姿态更换为了进攻姿态。）

(She touches her own Remolding Pattern with the most inconspicuous movement to stimulate it, but the initiation process is firmly stuck at 50%.)（她以最细微的动作回手摸了一下拟态图谱装置，试图启动，但在加载的过程中，进程死死卡在了50%。）

(Groza looks down at the device and decides to stimulate it by force. She also detonates a grenade the moment the black-clad Doll closes in.)（略略低头，闪电决定将其强制激活，并在黑色人形接近的同时引爆榴弹。）

GrozaThank you.多谢。

Post-Truth 后真相

KalinaI demand an explanation, sir.我需要一个解释，奥德卅首席先生。

Chief of OdesaI am deeply sorry for the treatment you've been subjected to, madam.对于您目前的遭遇，我感到非常抱歉，阁下。

KalinaSorry? How could they say the ID you gave me was forged?!抱歉？您提供给我的证件，是如何被识别为“伪造”？

Chief of OdesaThere must be some sort of misunderstanding.这里应该有一些误会。

(An enormous explosion erupts from the direction of Satellite City ODE-01.)（ODE-01卫星城方向传来了巨大的爆炸声。）

(Kalina looks toward the sound. Trying to keep her impatience in check, she turns back and refocuses on the conversation she is having with the person through the screen, which currently shows nothing but "audio only".)（格琳娜循声看了一眼，又强压住自己的耐心，继续与面前显示为“声道讯息”的显示屏对话。）

KalinaMisunderstanding? Then please explain yourself; I'm all ears.误会？那希望首席先生能够好好解释一下。

Chief of OdesaI have not been able to help you—虽然没能帮到阁下——

Kalina...!……！

SextansBut you and your "Commander" friend have certainly been very helpful, so you have my gratitude.但还是要谢谢阁下，以及阁下那位“指挥官”朋友的帮助。

(Kalina glances in the direction of the satellite city again, then walks up to the window.)（格琳娜再次看了一眼卫星城所在的方向，随后走到窗边。）

SextansYour parting gift will soon be delivered to you.临别的礼物，稍后就会送达。

??Thank you for your hard work, both of you.辛苦了，两位。

LennaLevaaaa~莱娅姐~

LevaLet go of me first, Lenna.先放开我，莱娜。

LennaIt's been so long! Don't give me the cold shoulder...好久不见，莱娅姐不要这么冷淡啦……

KalinaThings are getting a bit out of hand.有点麻烦了。

LevaYeah, we knew they'd infiltrated Odesa, but they burrowed far deeper than we expected.嗯，虽然奥德卅被他们介入是我们已经能够猜到的，但已经被侵蚀到这种程度，还是出乎我们的预料。

LennaOh right, the IDs that we gave the Commander are practically useless, aren't they? I hope they haven't been used yet...哦哦对了，之前给指挥官的那些证明，也应该无效了吧？希望指挥官还没用到啦……

KalinaWe stick to the plan. Let's move.按照原计划，行动。

LennaWoohoo! Squad 404 is back in business!哦哦！404小队再次活跃！

Leva...No, this isn't Squad 404 anymore.……不，现在已经不是404小队了。

LennaWhatever you say... I'm just feeling a bit nostalgic~♪听莱娅姐的……就是，有点怀念啦♪~

KalinaSave the nostalgia for later, Lenna. You should be setting off.怀念再等等，莱娜，你该出发了。

LennaLeave it to me~交给我啦~

LennaCatch you later, Leva, Miss Kalin!一会见，莱娅姐、格琳姐！

LevaLater.嗯。

KalinaHave you found Alex?阿历克斯找到了吗？

LevaWe have... but we were too late.找到了……但我们来晚了。

Kalina...……

KalinaI see. What about his family?是吗。他的家人呢？

LevaWe've notified them.已经联络过。

KalinaAlright. Take care of it. To the highest standard.嗯，按照最高标准处理。

LevaWill do.好。

KalinaThe old comms channel is compromised. Switch to a new encrypted channel and get in touch with the Commander.之前的通讯频道已经不能用了。更换加密线路，联络指挥官。

Leva...Kalin, you can finally say the name out loud? "Commander"?……格琳，现在能说出来了呢——“指挥官”这个称呼？

KalinaLeva!莱娅！

LevaHa~哈~

KalinaAlso, contact Dandelion. Tell her to sort out her own mess.另外，联系丹德莱。她惹出来的麻烦，让她自己解决。

Leva"Heli" and "Iphi"? It's hardly Dandelion's fault no matter how you cut it.“赫利”和“伊菲”，不管怎么说也算不上丹德莱惹出来的麻烦吧。

Kalina...Well, she's got too much free time on her hands.……谁让她现在这么悠闲。

(I knock out a passenger and swap clothes with him, then hide carefully on the platform.)（我打晕了一位乘客，更换了衣着，小心躲藏在轨道区内。）

(An explosion erupts in the distance, but the crowd is still orderly around me. The suspicious figures do not seem to have followed me onto the platform.)（远处传来了爆炸声，但我的周围依旧秩序井然，那几个可疑人影并没有跟着我来到轨道区。）

(...I take out my communicator and breath a sigh of relief when I see the encrypted call.)（……我拿出通讯终端，看到是加密通讯，松了口气。）

Commander...Hello?……喂？

KalinaIt's me.是我。

CommanderKalin... Uh, Kalina! A-are you alright?!格琳……呃，格琳娜，你——你没事吧？！

Kalina...I'm okay. You?……我没事。你呢？

CommanderStill at the train station.还在车站。

KalinaDid you use the ID we gave you?给你的证明，你用了？！

CommanderNot yet. I noticed some shifty character trying to get close to me, so I took someone else's ID and got through onto the platform. Nobody is onto me yet.还没有。刚才发现有异常人影靠近，我拿了其他人的证件。现在已经进入了轨道区，没有人追上来。

KalinaYou took... You STOLE someone else's ID?拿——你偷了别人的证件？

CommanderAnd their clothes too.顺便还有衣服。

Kalina...Ha.……哈。

KalinaLenna is on her way with new IDs and tickets. Follow the plan and leave first. We'll meet up in Kyiv. You'll have to escort Helena too. I'll send you the codeword and more IDs and tickets that you'll need later on.莱娜会给你送新的证件和车票，你们按原计划离开，我们去基辅见面。 海伦娜要麻烦你送她过去了，后续联络用的暗号也会和证件车票一起给你。

CommanderThe fact that they're so relentless is enough proof of Helena's identity, right? Is more examination even necessary?他们追这么紧，海伦娜的身份应该能够确定了吧，还需要对她测试？

KalinaWe're talking about a fully-immune individual here. We have to be absolutely sure.这可是重要的“完全免疫体”。

Commander...Alright. But I have a problem.……好吧。然后，现在是我的问题。

KalinaYou mean the city-wide lockdown? I've already contacted Dandelion, but she'll need some time to sort this out.城市封锁？我已经联系丹德莱了，但她解决这个事情需要花点时间。

CommanderDandelion? What has she been up to?丹德莱？她现在在做什么？

KalinaGod knows. On holiday, maybe?谁知道呢，在休假吧。

Commander...Hm, but that's not what I meant.……嗯。但我的问题并不是这个。

CommanderEven with your new ID and ticket, I still can't leave yet.就算你给我新的身份证明和车票，我也暂时没办法离开。

KalinaWhat happened?出什么情况了？

CommanderI split up with Groza and the others four hours ago. I got to the train station first, and they were supposed to get here as soon as they had Helena, but there's still no sign of them.四个小时前，我和闪电她们商定分开行动。我先到车站，她们救出海伦娜就过来，但现在我们还没有汇合。

KalinaWhat's their location?位置在哪里？

CommanderI don't know.不明。

Kalina...……

(The line breaks abruptly for a few seconds.)（通讯非常突兀地断开了几秒。）

CommanderKalina?格琳娜？

KalinaSignal interference.是通讯干扰。

KalinaWe knew the previous comms channel was compromised, so we've already switched to a new encrypted channel this time. But we're still experiencing an active signal interference of unknown origin.我们已经发现之前的通讯频道有问题，这次和你联络，已经更换了加密线路。 但现在，我们又遇到了源头不明的主动信号干扰。

Commander...They're capable of targeting a comms channel you set up with such precision?……居然能够准确定位到你所建立的通讯频道？

KalinaYeah, this could be a new lead; we're getting on it right away. Stay off the comms for now. Dandelion's support will take a while, but Lenna will link up with you soon. Stay safe before Groza and the others get there.嗯，可能会是新的线索，我们立刻就会追查，你暂时不要使用任何通讯。 丹德莱的支援还需要一段时间，莱娜马上就会去和你汇合。在闪电她们出现之前，注意安全。

Kalina...Commander.……指挥官。

CommanderGot it...好。

Commander...Kalin.……格琳。

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