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Radiation Decay

放射衰变

12 chapters · 982 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Metastable 亚稳定

(After leaving the underground channel that night, we drive along a barely navigable highway towards Saga's place.)（夜晚，我们离开地下暗街，沿着一条尚且还能够行驶的公路，向着萨珈所在的居住点前进。）

(With Saga showing us the way, the Elmo manages to leave the Collapse storm behind before it gets worse.)（沿着萨珈所指的路，艾莫号赶在坍塌风暴加剧前离开了风暴的影响范围。）

SagaWoaaah—This big boy of yours is pretty quick considering its size. That Collapse storm hit so fast I thought we wouldn't be able to dodge it.哦——哦，你这个大家伙还挺灵活。刚才坍塌风暴起来得那么快，我都以为要躲不过去了。

CommanderThe MCV will keep us safe from the storm as long as we don't spend too long in it.只要不在坍塌风暴中停留太长时间，基地车就能够保证我们的安全。

SagaBut seriously, are you really not going to sell it?说真的，你真不打算卖了它？

CommanderWhat would I do after that, go to a Green Zone?卖了它，去绿区？

SagaCouldn't you buy a slightly smaller one and use that instead?买个小一点的，不是也能用？

SagaEven if you couldn't go to a Green Zone with the leftover money, you could find a place to stay and renovate it a little so you can have a place to put your boots up after wandering for a long time. Our place welcomes people like you—多出来的钱，去不了绿区，还能找个居住点里的建筑改造一下，奔波久了还能有个短期安顿的地方。我们的居住点就很欢迎像你这样的——

CommanderSuckers like me?财主？

SagaI never said that.我可没这么说。

CommanderAre we close to your settlement?你们的居住点，是不是快到了？

SagaYup. Turn right past that pile of rocks up ahead. We're almost there.对，前面那堆石头的位置右转，马上就到了。

CommanderTurn right, Groza.右转，闪电。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

(As the Elmo makes the turn, a semi-underground district comprised of abandoned buildings gradually comes into view.)（随着艾莫号的转向，一处由废弃建筑围起来的半地下式街区逐渐出现在我们视野前方。）

SagaEr, is, ah... Is Vepley okay?呃，那个……维普蕾那里没问题吧？

CommanderWe've transferred her Doll authorizations, and Mayling is running diagnostics on her body. Once they're done, I'll go familiarize her with the MCV.人形权限已经转移，美玲正在帮她检修素体。检修完成后，会带她熟悉一下基地车。

SagaMayling, would she be that reliable mechanic of yours?“美玲”，就是你信赖的机械师？

CommanderMhm.嗯。

SagaShe isn't just a mechanic, is she? From the look of things, doesn't she handle a lot of other jobs too?不只是机械师吧。看样子，还承担了不少其它工作？

CommanderYup, she's also my very capable adjutant... If possible, I'd like to stay with you guys for a while.嗯，她还是我非常得力的后勤官…… 嗯……如果可以，我希望能在你这里停留一段时间。

SagaYou're more than welcome. May I ask why?非常欢迎。原因是？

CommanderWe have a fairly long journey ahead of us. Before that, I'd like my mechanic-cum-adjutant to get a good rest. Since this is a residential area, are there any entertainment facilities or activities that you'd recommend?我们接下来有一趟长途旅行，在此之前，我希望我的机械师兼后勤官能够好好休息一下。 既然是居住点，有没有什么推荐的游乐项目？

SagaWe aren't a particularly big community or anything.我们这里可不是什么大型的居住点。

SagaAs for entertainment... Hm, there's a decently high slope to the northwest. The kids go sand-skiing there from time to time. Alternatively, that mechanic-cum-adjutant of yours called "Mayling" might prefer to help pick fruit in our underground greenhouse... I mean, it's probably entertainment compared to fixing doors, windows, or sweeping the streets, right?游乐项目……嗯，居住点西北方向有个不算矮的山丘，孩子们偶尔会去那里滑沙。 或者，你那位叫“美玲”的机械师兼副官会更喜欢去地下温室帮忙采摘水果……和维修门窗打扫街道相比，应该也算是游乐项目？

Commander...That doesn't sound very entertaining to me. That said, you have fruits here? How much are they?……这可算不上是游乐项目吧。 你们这里有水果？价格是？

SagaIf you're buying, you get a friend's discount. That's a lot cheaper than other underground brokers. I'll go confirm the price afterwards.如果是你买，会给你友情折扣，比其他暗商那里便宜不少。稍后我去确认一下。

CommanderAlright. There's no need to pick them, but I'd like to know the price, if it's not too much trouble.好的。采摘就不用了，麻烦你确认下价格。

SagaOh, it's no trouble at all. We need to sell them after planting them, and being able to cut out transportation losses does everyone good. Selling fruits in a contamination zone can be quite an expensive business. Thanks for your patronage in advance, Commander.不麻烦不麻烦。我们种了也是要卖出去，这下省了运输的损耗，对大家都是好事。 在污染区购买水果，可真是一笔不小的开销。提前感谢惠顾了，指挥官。

CommanderI hope that you'll show your gratitude through your discount. Is your residence here?希望你的感谢能够体现在折扣上。居住点，就是这里？

SagaOh, right. I can't believe we're here already... Shall we dismount together, Commander?哦对对。这么快就到了啊……指挥官，我们一起下去？

CommanderI have some things on the MCV that I need to take care of. Give me a few minutes and I'll be there shortly.基地车还有一些事项需要处理，几分钟，我稍后就到。

SagaAlright, I'll... Oh forget it, the layout of this place is pretty complex. I'll wait for you at the MCV's entrance.行，我在……算了，居住点路线复杂，我在基地车入口等你。

CommanderGroza, how are Nemesis and Krolik?闪电，纳美西丝和克罗丽科呢？

GrozaThey're in the dormitory.正在休息室。

CommanderPlease have them escort Saga to the entrance. Hang on a bit, Saga.请她们送萨珈去基地车入口。 萨珈，请稍等。

SagaThank you. The internal layout of this MCV is pretty complex. I don't think I could find my way out by myself. How soon till they arrive, Miss Leader?谢了，你这个基地车里面太复杂，要靠我自己，可真是找不到。 队长小姐，她们要多久？

GrozaThey'll be here in three minutes.三分钟内。

SagaI'll wait for them at the door to the ops room, Commander. See you later.我去指挥室门口等她们。指挥官，一会见。

CommanderAlright.好。

GrozaCommander, why did you suddenly bring up buying fruit and a temporary stopover? What are you thinking of doing?突然提出购买水果以及短期停留，指挥官，这是要做什么？

CommanderI promised Mayling before that I'd give her a rest... and then there's the matter of a welcome party. Groza, I'd like you and Mayling to put together a welcome party for Colphne and Vepley... Ah, and Helena.之前答应美玲的，让美玲休息一下……然后，欢迎会。 闪电，麻烦你和美玲筹备一下寇尔芙和维普蕾的欢迎会……啊，对，还有海伦娜。

CommanderDoesn't Colphne like chocolate? I'm not sure what Vepley likes... We should have some supplies in the storeroom, so I guess we'll have enough combined with the fruits we're buying later?寇尔芙是不是喜欢巧克力？维普蕾喜欢什么还不清楚……仓库里应该有些储备，等下再买点水果，应该还够用？

GrozaDolls require a considerable amount of time to process consumed food. Given the usual preparation procedure for welcome parties, wouldn't it be better to allow Colphne and Vepley to request additional purchase items and give Helena some extra snacks, Commander?人形进食后的针对性处理需要花费不少时间。 依照往常欢迎会的筹备情况，准许寇尔芙和维普蕾提出一定额度的采购申请，并额外给海伦娜准备一些甜品，不是更加合适吗，指挥官？

Commander...When was the last time we had this many members aboard the Elmo?……上次我们艾莫号上这么多成员，是什么时候了？

GrozaAbout 22 months ago? The crew shrank after that until it was only Nemesis and I in a two-Doll combat team from the 3rd of May 2073 to the 4th of January 2074. Krolik joined in 2074, on the 14th of April.22个月前？此后，人员持续缩减，最终基地车以我与纳美西丝的两人战斗编制从2073年5月3日运作至2074年1月4日，同年4月14日，克罗丽科正式加入。

CommanderThat's not what I'm asking, Groza. Something's not right about Colphne's mental state.我不是在问这个，闪电。寇尔芙的情绪不太对。

Groza...Indeed.……嗯。

CommanderAlthough I don't know what exactly she went through, I can probably guess, given her obsession with the 11th Medical and Chemical Regiment and the Varjagers...虽然不知道寇尔芙具体经历了什么，但以她对第十一医护防化营以及瓦良格帮的执著，我大致也能猜到……

CommanderThey were likely attacked by the Varjagers. Since Dolls in URNC formations only have serial numbers, the person who gave Colphne her name must have died in the Varjager attack.第十一医护防化营遭到了瓦良格帮袭击。罗联编制的人形只有编号，给了寇尔芙“寇尔芙”这个名字的人，在袭击中死在瓦良格帮手里。

(Groza shifts her gaze.)（闪电略微移开了视线。）

GrozaAs a Tactical Doll, Colphne needs to focus on the current combat situation and the comparative differences between friendly and enemy fighting strength. That's my opinion as team leader.作为战术人形，寇尔芙需要更加关注当前的战斗局面及敌我力量对比，这是我作为队长做出的判断。

CommanderColphne needs time, Groza.寇尔芙还需要时间，闪电。

CommanderDolls aren't like humans. Their external appearance cannot be used to judge their mental age. Whatever the kind of neural cloud they've been equipped with, they all need to grow over time. As long as the consequences aren't too severe, it should be okay for her to be a little capricious.人形和人类不同，外表年龄并不能作为心理年龄的参考。 不管被预设了什么样的心智，终究需要在时间的流逝中成长。突然遇到之前没经历过的事情，只要没造成太严重的后果，稍微任性一点，也不是什么大问题。

GrozaBut a medical Doll is the key to the unit's ability to sustain operations. Colphne ought to—医疗人形是团队持续作战的保障，寇尔芙更应该——

CommanderIt's not like what Colphne did today was that outrageous compared to our previous members. It didn't seem to bother you back then, so why was today different? Is it because you're not used to there being so many people on the Elmo?和之前的成员们比，寇尔芙今天的行为也没有多过分。当时你都没什么特别反应，今天这是怎么了？难道是因为我们艾莫号好久没有这么多成员了，不太习惯？

Groza...Perhaps.……也许是吧。

CommanderThen maybe you should try to adapt to the situation and relax like a human would. Let's hand off the security duties and the welcome party preparations over to Krolik and Nemesis. Meanwhile, we'll go look around the residential area with our stars Vepley and Colphne. How about that?那就用人类的方式适应和放松一下。 艾莫号的安危和欢迎会的前期准备就交给克罗丽科和纳美西丝，带上作为主角的维普蕾和寇尔芙，我们去居住点看看？

CommanderMayling should be done with her work on adjusting the Remolding Pattern once we finish haggling over the price. We'll buy some fruit together, head back to the MCV, then finish up the remaining preparations for the party. After that, we can have a lovely celebration while introducing everyone to each other and send Helena off. How about that?等我们谈好了价格，美玲那边的拟态图谱装载设备调试工作也差不多能结束了。 一起买点水果，一起回基地车，一起把欢迎会的剩余工作做完，一起热热闹闹庆祝一下顺便给大家介绍新成员，再一起去送海伦娜？

Commander—Of course, Krolik will have to take care of Helena when Colphne isn't around. I hope she can hold out.——当然，寇尔芙不在车上的时候，海伦娜就只能拜托克罗丽科了，希望她能够坚持住。

Groza...……

(Perhaps she recalls handling tricky matters in the past, or perhaps my words somehow manage to reassure her, but Groza suddenly regains her calm.)（也许是想起来以前经历过的棘手事件，也许是我的话起了作用，闪电略显突兀地平静下来。）

(She remains standing quietly on the spot.)（她维持站立的姿势，安静地停在原地。）

CommanderWe haven't had an apple pie in a long time. Could you make one, dear Leader?久违的苹果派，安排一下吗，我的队长？

Groza...I'm sorry, Commander. Come again?……对不起，指挥官，请重复一遍？

CommanderHm, if apple pies are no good, then cupcakes are fine too... or bean soup, perhaps?呃，如果苹果派不行，杯子蛋糕也可以……当然豆子汤也没问题？

GrozaOkay.好的。

CommanderLet's head out, then.那就出发吧。

(15 minutes later.)（十五分钟后——）

(Leaving the Elmo behind, Saga leads me, Groza, and Vepley towards the semi-underground district. Colphne is following not far behind.)（离开艾莫号，萨珈带着我、闪电、维普蕾一同走向不远处的半地下式街区，寇尔芙跟在我们后面。）

(The haphazard buildings on both sides form a barrier that shields the area from the sandstorm outside. The streets criss-cross chaotically, and we soon start coming across people.)（两侧凌乱的建筑组成屏障，将街区与外围的黄沙隔开。内部道路错综复杂，我们两侧逐渐出现人流。）

(It is already nighttime, but the settlement shows no sign of settling down.)（虽然已经到了晚上，这个居住点内却完全没有安静下来的迹象。）

SagaSorry I'm late, but my place is off to the side. You'll have to walk a little further to get there. I contacted the greenhouse while I was waiting. They're looking forward to meeting big customers like yourselves.我来得晚，住的地方靠边，还需要走一段路。 温室那边我在等你们的时候已经联系过了，像你这样的大客户，他们非常欢迎。

CommanderHave you nailed down the price with them yet?价格确定过了吗？

SagaThat depends on what you want to buy, of course. However, judging by the clouds just now, there'll probably be a Collapse storm tomorrow. Everybody's busy reinforcing their homes to resist it, so there won't be anyone in the greenhouse. It might be better if you went after the storm passes.这当然决定于你要买什么。 不过看刚才的云，明天应该会有坍塌风暴，大家都在忙着加固建筑，温室这会没人。等坍塌风暴过了再去比较好。

CommanderA Collapse storm? Don't people usually pick locations that don't get hit by Collapse storms for their settlements?坍塌风暴？居住点的选址一般不是会选择避开坍塌风暴？

SagaThat's because of the purification work. Things get worse in contamination zones as the purification zones advance on them. There are fewer and fewer ruins that can be converted into living spaces. People like us who can't enter purification zones can only live in these barely habitable locations.还是净化工程的问题。 净化区持续向污染区推进，污染区本身的状况也在恶化，适合建设成居住点的废墟越来越少……像我们这种进不了净化区的，只能选这种也算能住的地方了。

SagaBesides, it's not like the Collapse storms are that frequent—the important thing is that people from the URNC don't come over. Doesn't that sound great?坍塌风暴的出现不算频繁，重点是没有罗联那边的人过来——听起来不是非常不错吗？

ColphnePeople from the URNC?罗联那边的人？

CommanderAh, I see—People who live in contamination zones are used to their freedom. They wouldn't want someone from the URNC sticking their nose in their business, right?啊哈——生活在污染区，都自由惯了，让罗联的人来管不情愿吧？

SagaSince when did the URNC give a damn about us? Half a year ago, a nearby settlement encountered a URNC medical team. They seized houses and threw the inhabitants out during a Collapse storm, resulting in their deaths. We've been leery of anyone related to them ever since.罗联怎么会管我们死活？是因为差不多半年前，住在附近一个居住点的人遇到了罗联的一个医疗队，坍塌风暴来的时候被占了房子，全死了。 从那以后，我们住在附近的这些人遇到和罗联相关的都要绕着走。

Colphne...!……！

(Colphne suddenly grows agitated.)（寇尔芙骤然激动起来。）

(She stops in her tracks and glares at Saga with great vitriol. Her body is stiff and her fists are clenched.)（她停下脚步，身体紧绷，握紧了双手，近乎仇恨地盯着萨珈。）

SagaEr, what's wrong?呃，怎么了？

VepleyColphne, are you mad?寇尔芙，生气了？

VepleyWant to hear Vepley's new song? Its theme is the sea, just like your hair! Vepley was practicing it on the way here, and Vepley worked super ☆ hard on it!要不要听一听维普蕾的新歌呀？主题是大海哦，和寇尔芙的头发一样！ 刚才在路上练习了好久，维普蕾☆超努力的！

Colphne...……

VepleyVepley's going to start the show then! Make sure you listen carefully, Master!那维普蕾就要开始演出啦，主人也要认真听！

CommanderWait a minute. Master? Were you talking to me?等等，主人？你在叫我？

(I am still confused by Colphne's reaction when Vepley suddenly addresses me, so I fail to respond immediately.)（我正注意着寇尔芙的反应，突然被维普蕾叫到，一时没有反应过来。）

VepleyYou don't like that name, Master? Saga didn't like it either, so how about I use your name, {}?主人不喜欢这个称呼吗？萨珈也不喜欢……那维普蕾叫你的名字好不好，{}？

CommanderEr, I think Commander will do.呃，叫我指挥官就行了。

VepleySure thing☆Commander! Vepley's about to begin!好的☆指挥官！维普蕾要开始了！

VepleyAhem—Uwah!唔唔——啊！

(A person wrapped in dirty rags stumbles out of an alleyway all of a sudden. His face is largely obscured by a hood.)（一旁的小路中突然窜出来一个衣着残破、全身脏乱、兜帽遮住半张脸、几乎看不出长相的人。）

(Probably due to some kind of ailment on his left leg, he walks with a limp that gives him more leftward momentum and ends up bumping into Vepley. Groza reaches out to keep her from falling over.)（似乎因为左脚患有某种疾病，他在行走时身体向左侧倾斜，匆忙间撞上了维普蕾，闪电伸手扶了一下维普蕾。）

GrozaCareful.小心。

VepleyHehe, thank you, Leader☆啊，谢谢队长☆

(After running into Vepley, the man simply freezes rigidly in place instead of turning to check on her.)（突然出现的人在撞上维普蕾后，动作僵硬地停在维普蕾面前，并没有将应该是面部的位置转向维普蕾。）

(He is still facing the same way, his face utterly blank.)（他维持此前的朝向，神情木讷。）

??Immore, Lady Immore is here... Please...伊默尔，伊默尔大人来了……要、要伊默尔……

VepleyIt's Crifium! You look a little better now. Seems you can head outside!是赫瑞尤！今天身体好一些啦，能出门了！

VepleyHm... Crifium... can go outside, but you're unhappy?唔……赫瑞尤……能出门，但是不开心？

(Vepley checks Crifium's emotion coefficient and questions him solemnly.)（维普蕾认真查看了估算出的赫瑞尤的情绪数值，非常严肃地向赫瑞尤提问。）

(Crifium gives no answer.)（赫瑞尤并没有回答维普蕾。）

Crifium...Radiation... Blessing... Immore is here. Lady Immore has come... Salvation... Please grant me salvation...……辐射……恩赐……伊默尔来了，伊默尔大人来了……救赎……请救赎我……

(This man named Crifium shows absolutely no reaction to Saga or Vepley.)（这个名为“赫瑞尤”的人看起来完全没有对萨珈和维普蕾做出任何反应。）

(Saga scratches her head, then fishes out a supply pack from her bag and shoves it into Crifium's hands.)（萨珈挠了挠头，从随身携带的行李中拿出一个补给包，塞到赫瑞尤怀中。）

SagaThis is for you. Enough rat jerky and water for three days. Don't lose it now.这个给你，里面有老鼠干和干净的水，足够你用三天，拿好了。

(He accepts the supply pack robotically and without protest, then turns and shuffles off in the direction of the exit.)（被动而机械地接受萨珈塞过来的补给包，赫瑞尤转变了行动方向，向着居住点的入口方向离开。）

(After watching Crifium stumble away, I try to change the subject.)（目送赫瑞尤踉跄着离去，我尝试转移话题。）

CommanderBy the look of things, is this because of E.L.I.D.?这个样子，看起来是因为E.L.I.D.吧？

SagaYup. He's been here for just under half a year. He paid a large sum to buy meds and his symptoms were light at first, but in the end it didn't help and now his mind is going.嗯，来我们这里差不多有小半年。刚开始还是轻症，拿了一大笔钱找人买药物，可最终也没什么用，现在都有点意识不清了。

SagaPeople like us who spend long periods in contamination zones have Collapse radiation in us to a greater or lesser extent... When you can't go to a purification zone and don't have any special methods of treatment, getting sick is only a matter of time.像我们这种长期生活在污染区的人，身体里或多或少都有坍塌辐射……去不了净化区，也没什么特别有效的治疗手段，发病早晚的事。

(Other than giving the man named Crifium a good long look, Colphne has given no reaction.)（除了一开始盯着那个叫“赫瑞尤”的人看了几秒，寇尔芙没有其他反应。）

(Good, subject changed successfully! I sigh in relief and follow the flow of the conversation.)（转移话题成功了！我松了口气，顺着萨珈的话问了下去。）

CommanderWho's that "Immore" he was talking about?他说的那个“伊默尔”，又是怎么回事？

SagaOh, a few people arrived at one of the larger settlements nearby. They say that for an ounce of Sardis gold, "Immore" can help relieve their E.L.I.D. symptoms and help their bodies recover.哦，附近的一个大点的居住点来了几个人，说是只收一盎司萨狄斯金，“伊默尔”就能帮他们缓解E.L.I.D.的症状，还能让他们的身体慢慢恢复正常。

CommanderBy relieving E.L.I.D. symptoms, do you mean some kind of anti-E.L.I.D. vaccine? Only the URNC ought to have that sort of thing, right?缓解E.L.I.D.症状，是指抗E.L.I.D.疫苗？那种东西现在只有罗联才有吧？

SagaMaybe they have special channels? Some of the people living with us went to look for them when they couldn't bear the pain of E.L.I.D. symptoms anymore. Haven't heard of them coming back, though.说不定是什么特殊渠道？有几个住在我们这里的受不了E.L.I.D.的折磨去找他们了，没听说有人回来。

CommanderSounds pretty fishy to me.听起来有些可疑。

SagaWho knows... Anyway, Crifium's had a hard life too. A URNC medical team screwed over his settlement. He barely managed to escape with his life, then discovered he had E.L.I.D. a few days later.谁知道呢……这个赫瑞尤也真是惨，他在的那个居住点就是被罗联的一个医疗队害了，就他好不容易才逃出来，过了几天才发现自己已经得了E.L.I.D.。

(Saga stares into space as she recalls Crifium's past.)（大概是想起赫瑞尤刚来时候的一些事，萨珈目光有些放空。）

(...We somehow ended up talking about this again.)（……话题怎么又被转回去了。）

CommanderEr, speaking of which, Saga, are we at your place yet?呃，说起来，萨珈，你住的地方快到了吧？

Colphne...Was it the 11th Medical and Chemical Regiment?……第十一医护防化营？

SagaI... think so...? I'm not too familiar with the name but it seems close enough. Fortunately, the Counselor isn't like them. We're almost at my home. Just a few more minutes and—是……的……吧？名字我记不太清了，差不多是这个，幸好参事女士和他们不是一类人。 离我家不远了，大概再有个几分钟——

ColphneDid you say the 11th Medical and Chemical Regiment?!你说是第十一医护防化营？！

(Colphne exclaims so loudly that everyone working to reinforce the buildings around us stops and stares at us.)（寇尔芙的音量极大，周围忙碌着加固建筑的人群也停止了手中的工作，纷纷看向我们。）

(Completely oblivious to the attention she has attracted, Colphne storms up to Saga, who is pulled abruptly back to reality from down memory lane.)（完全不在乎周边人群的目光，寇尔芙上前一步，逼近萨珈。此前放空的萨珈被寇尔芙惊醒回神。）

ColphneCrifium! Where did he go just now?!“赫瑞尤”！他刚才去的地方，在哪里？！

SagaUh... Do you want exact coordinates? I know the rough direction. Head due west from the exit, but I don't know how far you'll have to go.你这是……要准确坐标？大致方向我是知道的，入口出去正西，距离就不清楚了。

(Colphne's gaze falls on each of us in turn, lingering slightly longer on me and Groza. Then she turns and starts walking in the opposite direction.)（寇尔芙逡巡了一圈，目光在我和闪电脸上短暂停留，垂下眼睛，转身就要向着反方向离开。）

GrozaColphne.寇尔芙。

(Colphne doesn't stop.)（寇尔芙没有停下脚步。）

GrozaColphne!寇尔芙！

Colphne...Leader.……队长。

(Groza grabs hold of Colphne, but Colphne still doesn't look back.)（虽然被闪电拽住，寇尔芙仍然没有回头。）

(Vepley is about to go after her when Saga finally comes to her senses and pulls Vepley back. She shakes her head with embarrassment at Vepley and me.)（一旁的萨珈似乎刚刚反应过来，她拉住了想走过去的维普蕾，表情尴尬地冲维普蕾和我都摇了摇头。）

(Vepley looks toward Colphne in confusion.)（维普蕾停在原地，向寇尔芙投去困惑的目光。）

VepleyUgh...唔……

CommanderEr, Groza's not going to stop you, Colphne. But the place Crifium's heading to might be involved with the URNC. We can't rule out Sextans' involvement either. If you want to find him—could you wait until we're all ready so we can go over together?呃，闪电倒不是要阻拦你。 寇尔芙，赫瑞尤去的那个居住点可能牵涉到罗联，也不能排除和六分仪有关的可能。如果你要去找他——我们筹备一下，一起过去？

Colphne...Commander.……指挥官。

(Colphne mulls in silence for a long time as she tries to keep her emotions under control.)（大概是在努力调整情绪，寇尔芙沉默了很久。）

ColphneI...我……

Colphne...……

(Colphne stops talking as she is interrupted by the sudden comms notification.)（被突然响起的通讯提示打断，寇尔芙没有再开口。）

Commander...Hello.……你好。

MaylingCommander, Vepley's authorization transfer request went through, but the Remolding Pattern carriers are still being tweaked... Er, we've run into a bit of a problem.指挥官，维普蕾的权限转移申请已经通过了，拟态图谱装载设备还在调试中…… 呃，有点麻烦……

CommanderWhat kind of problem?出什么问题了？

MaylingI'm not sure... I can't seem to isolate the issue with Nemesis' and Krolik's Remolding Patterns. I'm in the central hub. Can Leader or someone else come over?不能确定……只是纳美西丝和克罗丽科的拟态装置不能完全确定问题。 我在中枢区，队长她们谁能现在过来一下吗？

CommanderAlright. Groza—好，闪电——

ColphneI'll head back to the MCV.我回基地车。

MaylingAh, er, alright. I'll be waiting for you at the central hub, Colphne.啊、啊，好的，我在中枢区等你，寇尔芙。

ColphneMCV, central hub. Got it.基地车，中枢区。 好。

(Colphne shakes off Groza's grip on her arm and makes for the Elmo.)（寇尔芙轻轻甩开闪电抓住自己的手，向艾莫号的方向走去。）

CommanderVepley, accompany Colphne back to the MCV.维普蕾，你陪寇尔芙回基地车。

Commander...And try out your Remolding Pattern while you're at it.……顺便也测试一下你的拟态图谱。

VepleyNo problem☆没问题☆

(Vepley catches up with Colphne and follows her with a light trot.)（维普蕾追上寇尔芙，轻手轻脚地跟在寇尔芙后面。）

VepleyColphne, you've got a great sense of rhythm, all your steps are in time! See, one, two, three... One, two, three...寇尔芙，你的节奏感好棒呀，走路都很合拍子哦！ 你看，1、2、3，2、2、3……

Saga...It's my turn to apologize this time, Commander.……这回轮到我道歉了，指挥官，对不住。

Commander...I didn't expect that either.……我也没想到。

SagaActually, I was thinking of asking you to go see what those people are up to. Given that you asked, I went ahead and dived into it a bit. Although I don't know what all this has to do with that Colphne Doll of yours—I take it you won't be going over anymore?我想着……请你去调查一下那群人到底是怎么回事，刚才问起来，我就先解释了一下。 虽然不知道这件事到底和你那个叫“寇尔芙”的人形有什么牵扯——看起来，你应该不会过去了吧？

CommanderWell, let's just stick with the plan for now.总之，先按照预定计划来。

SagaI'll take you to the greenhouse, then. This way, please.那我先带你去温室吧，这边。

(In the central hub on the Elmo.)（艾莫号，中枢区——）

(With the tests completed, a frazzled Mayling holds onto the debugging equipment and is preparing to find the necessary parts in the storeroom.)（测试完成，美玲慌乱地拿着调试设备，准备去仓库找零件。）

MaylingHang on—Colphne, wait here for a bit, I know what the problem is. I need some time to find the right parts. I'll come back once I get them, so please stay here and wait!等一下——寇尔芙，你在这里等一下，我知道是什么问题了，零件我要花时间找一下，需要一点时间，等找到就马上拿回来，你等等我！

ColphneOkay.嗯。

(Mayling runs off in a rush, even bumping into a machine in the corner on her way.)（美玲慌乱地跑远，中途甚至撞到了拐角处的机械。）

MaylingOwie—Thank goodness, it isn't broken—啊痛——还好还好，这个没摔坏——

MaylingAhhhh Colphne, never mind for now. You can go to the dorm first if you'd like— Ah, Helena's there, go help out Krolik and Vepley if you're free—寇尔芙你等等啊，先去休息室休息也可以—— 啊，海伦娜那边，你有空去帮帮克罗丽科和维普蕾——！

ColphneAlright.好。

(Colphne finds herself all alone in the central hub.)（中枢区只剩下寇尔芙自己。）

(She eyes the Elmo's operations interface, which has been left unlocked, and hesitates.)（看着眼前处于解锁状态的艾莫号系统操作界面，她犹豫了一下。）

(She looks up and slowly takes a good look around her.)（缓慢抬头，她仔细地、认真地看了一下周围。）

ColphneThank you.谢谢。

(Her gaze shifts back to the operations interface. With a few taps, she brings up the index of Dolls serving on board the Elmo via the access history left from resolving Vepley's authorization issues.)（她很快将视线重新转向艾莫号的系统操作界面，操作几下，找到了因处理维普蕾权限而存在于历史记录中的访问路径，调出了艾莫号所属人形名录。）

(Her hand hovers over the screen.)（她伸出手。）

(Her own name and photograph are displayed on the interface. Her fingers brush over her profile softly.)（自己的图像和名字就显示在界面上，她动作轻柔地摩挲了一下。）

(Then she presses the delete button. A secondary interface pops up.)（然后，她按下了右侧的删除键，一个二级界面跳了出来。）

Colphne...If there's an access-locked password... Then I'll...……如果，设置了权限密码……那么，我……

(Her hand hesitates over the "Yes".)（寇尔芙的手在“是”上游移。）

(After a long pause, she presses the button.)（停顿良久，她按了下去。）

Colphne...……

Colphne...Honestly, Commander, you're too kind...……真是，善良的指挥官……

(Regret, relief, resolve...)（后悔、放松、决绝——）

(Colphne has never shown such a complex expression.)（寇尔芙的脸上从来没有出现过像现在这样复杂的表情。）

Colphne...I'm sorry, but this is the right choice.……对不起，但这是正确的选择。

Colphne(She repeats the sentence, as if to convince herself.)（大概是想要说服自己，她又重复了一遍。）

ColphneYes, this is the choice I should make.对，这是我应该做出的选择。

Colphne...Helena?……海伦娜？

(Seeing Colphne, Helena dashes over and hides behind her.)（看到寇尔芙，海伦娜快速冲过来，躲到寇尔芙身后。）

HelenaPulling hair, hate Vepley!拽头发、不喜欢、维普蕾！

Colphne...What's the matter?……怎么了？

HelenaWant Colphne, not Vepley!要寇尔芙、不要维普蕾！

ColphneWere you playing with Vepley just now?是在和维普蕾玩游戏吗？

HelenaNot playing! Krolik, didn't stop, didn't play!不玩游戏！克罗丽科、不阻止、不玩游戏！

(Helena grips Colphne tightly. Colphne tries to pry her hands off but cannot free herself.)（海伦娜将寇尔芙拽得很紧，寇尔芙试了试，没能挣脱。）

ColphneI'll go find some pretty little pebbles for you, okay?那我去找一些好看的小石头给你，好不好？

HelenaAh, pebbles! Colphne, pebbles!啊、小石头！寇尔芙、小石头！

ColphneSorry, I said I'd get you pebbles earlier, but I forgot. I'll go get some now, okay?对不起哟，说好要带给你的小石头，我之前都忘了。 现在，我就去给你找，好不好？

HelenaOkay!好！

ColphneThen wait for me here.在这里等我。

(Helena finally lets go, and Colphne smooths out the wrinkles on her clothes.)（海伦娜松手，寇尔芙抚平了衣服上的皱褶。）

(She brushes past Helena and leaves the central hub.)（她与海伦娜擦肩而过，离开了中枢区。）

Polarization 偏振

CommanderSo, are the preparations ready yet?准备差不多了吧？

GrozaThe apple pie and chocolate brownies are being kept warm in the oven. The orange juice has been topped up with ice and is stored in the fridge at the end of the dormitory corridor. We haven't restocked our confetti supply yet and our fireworks have gotten damp, so they can't be used. Krolik found a smoke discharger to replace it.苹果派、巧克力布朗尼在烤箱中保温，橙子汁已经冰镇完毕，储存在休息室走廊尽头的冰箱中。 仓库中的彩纸库存没有补充，礼花也有些受潮，已经不能使用。作为替代，克罗丽科找到了一些烟雾喷射装置。

Commander...Say what?……什么？

GrozaShe said she already tested it out. She replaced the irritant chemicals inside with non-toxic dyes so that it sprays colorful smoke when activated. It's pretty much like fireworks when used for welcome parties.她说，她已经测试过，将里面具有强刺激性的化学成分替换为无毒染料，开启后就能喷出各种颜色的烟雾，拿来开欢迎会效果和礼花差不多。

Commander...……

CommanderFine, looks like we're pretty much ready, so tell everyone to come to the ops room. Have Nemesis bring the orange juice. Krolik will handle the apple pie and chocolate brownies. As for the smoke machine... let's not use it.行了，差不多都准备好了，通知大家来指挥室吧。 橙子汁请纳美西丝带过来，苹果派和巧克力布朗尼交给克罗丽科，烟雾喷射装置……就算了。

GrozaAlright.好的。

CommanderSpeaking of which, Mayling hasn't reported back for a while. Has she finished tuning the Remolding Pattern?说起来，一直没收到美玲的报告，拟态图谱装载设备调试完成了吗？

(Groza looks grave as she stands before the main terminal.)（总控台前，闪电陡然严肃起来。）

GrozaCommander, Colphne's name has vanished from the MCV's transmission code records.——指挥官，寇尔芙的名字从基地车的通讯代码记录中消失了。

Commander...!……！

(I immediately pick up my communicator and try to call Colphne.)（我立刻拿起通讯终端，找到“寇尔芙”的名字，尝试呼叫。）

(The call cuts off before long.)（没有等很久，通讯就中断了。）

CommanderDoes this tone mean that comms are cut off? Groza, bring up the MCV's camera logs.这个提示音，通讯线路中断？ 闪电，查找基地车监控记录。

GrozaHer most recent entry was at the MCV entrance at around 1949 hours when she returned to the MCV with Vepley. After that, there's no sign of Colphne in any of the MCV's internal cameras.最后的记录处于基地车入口，约在19时49分，她与维普蕾一同回到基地车。 在此之后，基地车内设置的各个监控摄像头所记录的画面中，都没有找到寇尔芙。

Commander...So that's what she was planning to do by returning to the MCV.……原来她回基地车是这个打算。

GrozaCommander.指挥官。

GrozaAlthough accessing and operating the MCV's systems doesn't need any extra encryption key... the MCV's main OS uses a tier two encryption key, and the records of the MCV's Doll personnel are encrypted. There's no way she could have cracked it in just one night.虽然访问和操作不需要额外密钥……但基地车总控系统使用了二级密钥，基地车所属人形名录也存储在加密路径下，一个晚上的时间并不足以完成破解。

CommanderWhat do you mean?你是指？

Groza...Colphne might be a little capricious, but I don't think she'd go as far as deleting her authorizations, IFF data, and leaving the MCV.……寇尔芙确实有些任性，但我相信寇尔芙不会做出删除权限归属、离开基地车的行为。

GrozaPerhaps... the MCV's systems were hacked and Colphne's system access was deleted... The Girard Group has done things like this before and... And Colphne's only leaving for a while... for some reason...可能是……基地车系统被入侵，寇尔芙的权限被删除……吉拉尔集团之前也做过类似的事情…… 寇尔芙……只是出于一些原因，短时间离开……

CommanderI'm glad you said that... That is indeed a possibility.你能这么说我很高兴……确实有这种可能。

CommanderGroza, contact Saga. Get the exact location of Crifium's residence.闪电，先联络萨珈，问一下赫瑞尤所去居住点的具体坐标。

(Groza pauses for a moment, then she starts tapping away at the main terminal.)（闪电沉默了一下，开始操作总控台。）

(A commotion breaks out outside the ops room.)（指挥室外传来喧闹声。）

(The sliding door opens and Krolik comes in, dragging Helena with her. Nemesis follows close behind.)（滑门打开，克罗丽科抓着海伦娜走了进来，后面跟着纳美西丝。）

KrolikStay still—Will you hold still for just one minute! You're about to make me drop the snacks Leader made!你别动——你别动行不行？！队长做的点心都要掉下来了！

HelenaSnacks! Gimme!点心！要吃！

KrolikWhat's the rush anyway, it's not like we didn't leave any for—quit grabbing already!急什么一会又不是没你的——你别抢行不行？！

Nemesis...The approaching agony... thirsts for an ending...……持续接近的苦痛……渴念终结……

KrolikHmph, you want to give it a go? The only reason why she didn't touch the orange juice you're holding is because it's too sour. You think you could have held on to it otherwise?哼，你来试试？也就是你手里的橙子汁她觉得太酸了才没抢，不然你以为现在还能剩下？

HelenaSour! Orange juice, do not want!酸！橙子汁、不喜欢！

(Noticing my grim face, Krolik looks me up and down, puzzled.)（看到我表情凝重，克罗丽科有些奇怪地上下打量了一下我。）

KrolikWhat's with that look on your face, Commander? Did you eat something bad?怎么这个表情，指挥官，你没吃错什么吧？

KrolikI met Mayling on the way here just now; she was looking for something in the storeroom. Vepley's in the dorm, but she's heading over. I didn't see Colphne, though. If you have a stomachache, maybe you could get her to give you a checkup?刚才路上看到美玲了，她还在仓库不知道找什么，维普蕾就在休息室，正在过来。 倒是没看到寇尔芙，你要是吃错东西了，叫寇尔芙过来给你看看？

CommanderHave any of you seen Colphne since last night?……从昨晚到现在，你们看到寇尔芙了吗？

KrolikNope—Why, what's up with her?没看到——她怎么了？

Nemesis...Flawless order, drifting away... drawn toward a boundless land...……无瑕的秩序，远离……引向无边界的土地……

KrolikWhere? Which area?在哪里？哪个区域？

Nemesis...The path that passes through, extending...……贯通的路途，延伸……

KrolikNemesis says she saw Colphne outside the armory last night. Colphne told her that she was going to find pebbles for Helena as she went toward the MCV's entrance—Oh yeah, it was around 2100 hours but she was still in her tac gear.纳美西丝说她晚上在装配室外看到了寇尔芙，说是要去给海伦娜找小石头，向着基地车的入口那边走了——哦对，大概9点多，寇尔芙还穿着战斗服。

HelenaAh, pebble!啊、小石头！

(The word "pebble" seem to have stirred Helena's memory. She stops trying to snatch the dessert out of Krolik's hand.)（被关键词“小石头”激起了记忆，海伦娜停止了尝试去抢克罗丽科手中甜点的举动。）

HelenaPebble, Commander, pebble!小石头、指挥官、小石头！

Commander...Helena, did you see Colphne?……海伦娜，你见过寇尔芙吗？

HelenaSaw Colphne, yes! Pebble, not lying!寇尔芙、见过！小石头、没有、撒谎！

HelenaCommander—Gimme pebble—Commanderrrrr—要小石头——指挥官——要小石头——

(Helena runs toward me and starts tugging roughly at the hem of my coat.)（海伦娜冲向我，紧紧拽住我的衣服下摆，就要蹲下来打滚。）

CommanderCome now, get up, Helena. When and where did you see Colphne?你先起来，海伦娜。 你什么时候、在哪里见到寇尔芙的？

HelenaDon't know—No pebble—Don't know—Can't remember—想不到——小石头——小石头、没有——想不到——

Commander...……

VepleyMa... Ah, Commander! Commander, heeeere's Vepley☆! Is there anything Vepley can help with?主……啊，是指挥官！ 指挥官，维普蕾☆登场啦，有什么事情需要维普蕾帮忙嘛？

(The sight of Vepley sends Helena scurrying to hide behind me.)（看到维普蕾，海伦娜立刻从地上站了起来，躲到了我身后。）

HelenaBaddie! Baddie! Hate you! Go away!坏人！坏人！讨厌！不要过来！

VepleyW-why do you hate Vepley—Vepley's an idol!怎、怎么会被讨厌——维普蕾可、可是偶像啊！

Commander...What happened now?……这又是怎么了？

KrolikUh, Vepley came by to help take care of Helena last night, but she pulled on Helena's hair the moment she saw her.哦，昨天晚上维普蕾来帮我照顾海伦娜，刚见面就扯了海伦娜的头发。

HelenaPulling hair! Hurts!扯头发！好痛！

VepleyI didn't! It's just... the locks of Helena's hair look like a pair of wings, so Vepley thought it was super cute and couldn't resist... I'm sorry... Vepley really was very careful! Vepley just touched it gently...没有扯啦！就是……海伦娜前面的头发好像两个翅膀，维普蕾觉得超级可爱嘛！没忍住……对不起嘛…… 但维普蕾真的是很小心的呀！就轻轻地摸了一下……

KrolikHah? You're calling "almost knocked Helena off her feet" gentle?啊？当时海伦娜都快被你拽倒了，这叫轻轻地？

VepleyNonono! Vepley doesn't have great strength!不不不！维普蕾、没有力气很大！

KrolikWas I talking about your strength? Nemesis is enough of a headache, but can't you at least listen to others talking?!我是在说你力气大吗？！有一个纳美西丝也就算了你能不能好好听人说话啊？！

Nemesis...Between the trees, scattered branches and leaves... casting dark shadows...……林间，错落生长的枝叶……投下幽暗的阴影……

KrolikWhy, you?!你？！

CommanderEnough!停下！

HelenaHuh, wha?唔、唔？

GrozaLadies, Colphne has gone missing.各位，寇尔芙不见了。

KrolikDidn't she just step outside? She's not the kind to get lost, right? The only one here who'd get lost is probably Nemesis.不就是出去一下吗，寇尔芙也不至于找不到路吧？ 哼，找不到路这种事，我看只有纳美西丝才做得出来。

GrozaColphne's authorizations have been deleted. She is no longer affiliated with the Elmo.寇尔芙的权限已经被删除。寇尔芙不再归属于“艾莫号”。

HelenaDeleted, yesterday, lots of ways, big screen! Shiny, Colphne, touchscreen!删除、昨天、好多路、大屏幕！ 亮亮的、寇尔芙、点屏幕！

HelenaColphne... "deleted"? No... No delete... Commander!寇尔芙……“消除”？不要……不要消除……指挥官！

CommanderLots of ways... In the hub area? Did Colphne access the MCV's main OS in the central hub? What about Mayling? Wasn't she there?好多路……中枢区？寇尔芙昨天在中枢区使用了基地车总控系统？美玲呢？美玲不是在中枢区？

HelenaMayling, no!美玲、没有！

(Groza contacts Mayling at once.)（闪电立刻联络美玲。）

(This time, the line connects very quickly.)（这一次，通讯很快被接了起来。）

MaylingLeader...?队长……？

Mayling(Yawn) I tried so many ways, but I just can't lift the restrictions on the Remolding Pattern carrier device... Perhaps... it's not a part problem... but a flaw in the base data...呼啊——我尝试了好多方法，拟态图谱装载设备的限制还是解决不了…… 可能……不是零件的问题……而是原始数据……

CommanderDid you leave Colphne by herself in the central hub?你把寇尔芙自己留在中枢区了？

MaylingAh... yes... I did...?啊……是……是的……？

CommanderAnd the MCV's main OS was open? Did you return to log yourself out after processing Vepley's authorizations?基地车总控系统处于开启状态？处理过维普蕾的权限之后，有没有按照规定清除访问记录？

MaylingI-I don't quite remember...我，我有点不记得了……

Commander...……

MaylingD-did something happen? Did... Did Colphne break something? I think... I'd better go take a look—出什么事情了吗？是……是寇尔芙弄坏了哪里？那我……那我赶紧去看一下——

CommanderColphne's gone.寇尔芙走了。

Mayling...What... gone...……什么……走了……

CommanderMayling, let's leave the Remolding Pattern aside for a bit. Come to the ops room right now.美玲，拟态图谱先放在一边，你立刻到指挥室来。

MaylingW-what happened, Commander? What do you mean by gone... Could, could it be that Colphne...到底、到底出什么事了啊指挥官？什么走了……是、难道是寇尔芙她……

Commander...Yep.……嗯。

GrozaColphne's name is no longer in the Elmo's communications code logs. Her access was probably deleted from the Elmo.“艾莫号”的通讯代码记录中没有找到寇尔芙的名字，她的权限可能已经从“艾莫号”上删除。

MaylingD-deleted?! Colphne?! But that—That means her neural cloud backup's gone too, right?删、删了？！寇尔芙？！可这样——寇尔芙的心智备份也都没了呀？

MaylingCould it be... because of what I did yesterday?... Colphne's been really sad recently... When I left, I forgot to lock the main OS and log out and... I left her alone in the central hub... It was me... urgh... I'm so sorry! Commander, it was my fault. I-I was careless, it's all because—难道是……是昨天……是因为我？……明明寇尔芙最近都很不开心……我离开的时候还忘了锁定总控系统、清除记录……还把她一个人留在中枢区…… 是我……呜呃、对不起！指挥官，对不起，是、是我太马虎了，是我——

CommanderIt's alright. Just come up here. Groza, have you checked the coordinates with Saga?没事，你先过来。闪电，和萨珈确认过坐标了吗？

GrozaShe hasn't replied yet.还没有收到萨珈的回复。

(I try my best to keep my emotions in check.)（我尽力稳定了一下自己的情绪。）

Commander...Mark the location once you get it, then proceed at full speed. Groza, prepare for battle.……确认后，立刻设置目标点，全速行进。 闪电，准备作战。

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GrozaConfirmed enemy units have been eliminated. Team Groza, return to the MCV.敌方单位确认清除完毕。闪电小队，回归基地车。

CommanderStand by at the entrance. Mayling, any word from Saga?入口处待机。美玲，萨珈那边有回复吗？

MaylingI've been monitoring comms, but I haven't heard anything new so far... Where could Colphne have gone... She could be in danger...我一直在注意，还没有收到新信息……寇尔芙，到底去哪里了呀……会不会遇到危险……

CommanderWe don't have precise coordinates, only a general direction. Looks like we'll have to search each of them. Mayling, bring us back up to cruising speed.没有准确坐标，只有方向，我们就一个一个地点去找。别担心。 美玲，恢复行驶速度。

MaylingW-will do! Vehicle speed will be back up to 90 km/h within 5 minutes!好、好的！行驶速度将在0005内恢复至90KM/H！

HelenaOoooh, we're going faster!哦哦哦、加速了！

(Helena, who has been sticking to me like glue, jumps up and throws up her arms in excitement.)（一直黏在我身边的海伦娜兴奋地高举双手，站了起来。）

CommanderStrap in.坐好。

HelenaOooh—Pebbles—唔——小石头——

(Satisfied to finally illicit a response from me, Helena sits down obediently and looks at me with expectation.)（看到我终于对她的动作做出了反应，海伦娜立刻乖乖坐好，充满期待地盯着我。）

CommanderWe're looking for Colphne.我们去找寇尔芙。

HelenaOkay—哦——

(Helena's head droops in disappointment.)（海伦娜失望地低下头。）

(Unhappy that I'm not comforting her like I usually do, Helena pouts and reluctantly looks out the window.)（看我并没有和往常一样安慰她，海伦娜扁了扁嘴，不情愿地将视线放到落地窗上。）

(As we accelerate, the view outside the window flies past quickly.)（加速行进开始，窗外的景色开始飞快地向后移动。）

MaylingCommander, I did a complete check on the vector engines, but we still can't leave them running at max output... After an hour, we'll have to lower our speed to 30 km/h and also initiate a one-hour long emergency cooldown procedure!指挥官，向力引擎虽然之前有整体检修过，但还是不能维持长时间高功率运转…… 一小时后，行驶速度需要降低至30KM/H，并开始执行时长一小时的应急降温程序！

CommanderRight. Keep an eye on the engines. Groza, have you found any clues related to Colphne?嗯，持续监控引擎状况。 闪电，有没有发现寇尔芙的相关线索？

GrozaThe two settlements up ahead have been abandoned. No active individuals detected.途经的两个居住点都处于废弃状态，没有发现处于活动状态的个体。

Nemesis...Fluttering birds, reflected on the image of the lake... and shattering...……振翅而飞的鸟群，映于湖面的倒影……碎裂……

Krolik—Nemesis says something's fishy about that pack of ELID creatures just now!——纳美西丝说，刚才那群生骸有问题！

VepleyThey're super fishy! Vepley changed between several songs but they didn't listen to any of them!超有问题的！维普蕾换了好几首歌，可它们每一首都没有好好听！

KrolikAaaaaahhhhhh, you were making so much noise just now I thought you were an ELID—Vepley, quiet down during combat. You aren't even as tall as Colphne, so how are you even noisier than she is?啊啊我说呢，乱七八糟的声音一大堆，我都以为是生骸变异了——维普蕾，战斗的时候安静点。跟寇尔芙差不多高怎么比寇尔芙还吵。

VepleyN-noise...乱、乱七八糟……

VepleyBut Vepley practiced those songs for so long! Krolik, you need to focus and listen!那明明是维普蕾练习了很久的歌，克罗丽科，要更认真一点听呀！

KrolikAren't you missing the point?!重点不对吧？！

GrozaYou need to focus in battle too, Vepley. Also, I feel the same way as Nemesis, Commander. Those ELID creatures we encountered in our previous battle seemed a little strange.战斗也要更认真一点，维普蕾。 另外，指挥官，我的感受与纳美西丝相同，刚才战斗中，我们所遭遇的生骸确实有些异常。

CommanderAre they a new subspecies, did they have a new attack method, or was it something else?新的亚种、新的攻击方式，还是？

GrozaTheir general appearance and attack patterns were the same.外形和攻击方式没有不同。

GrozaBut... I'm not sure if this is a professional way to put it, but... uh... they looked a little different?不……这种形容并不谨慎……是……体貌上的异常？

Nemesis...Planted in the high wall, the seeds silently change...……存在于高大的壁垒中，悄然变化的种子……

KrolikThey were more... crystal-ish? So it was a difference in the degree of their crystallization? Is that what you're trying to say, Nemesis?更多的……结晶……化？结晶化的差异？纳美西丝，你是这个意思吗？

(In the call, Nemesis nods.)（通讯中，纳美西丝点了点头。）

GrozaIndeed.确实。

GrozaWhen lifeforms are exposed to excessive Collapse radiation and contract E.L.I.D., their physical condition will slowly deteriorate if they do not use anti-E.L.I.D. vaccines or other medical treatments to remove the Collapse particles within them. Collapse crystals will start appearing on their body and eventually result in their mutation into an ELID creature.生物在承受过量坍塌辐射、感染E.L.I.D.后，如果不使用抗E.L.I.D.疫苗清除体内的坍塌粒子，并辅以医疗手段治疗，身体状况会逐渐恶化，以体表出现坍塌结晶为标志，生物将最终成为生骸。

GrozaCrystallization usually begins inside an organism. Thus, having more surface crystallization implies a greater degree of internal structural crystallization in an ELID, and also corresponds to greater combat power.通常的结晶化会从生物内部开始，体表出现的坍塌结晶越多，生骸的结晶化程度越高，对应战斗力也就越强。

KrolikNow that you mention it, those ELIDs just now didn't seem as crystal-like as the others we killed earlier. You know those ELID creatures we saw before, those... Dug, Dugtoads?这么说起来，刚才那批生骸，外面长的结晶看着真没之前干掉的那些多。 之前我们总看到的那个叫什么……捶、捶地蟾蜍？

Commander...Their official B.R.I.E.F. name is "Thoad", Krolik.……B.R.I.E.F.的注册名称是锤岩蟾蜍，克罗丽科。

KrolikOh, right. The Thoads we saw before had totally crystallized legs and couldn't move, but the ones we saw today could still jump a little—Oh, doesn't their name come from how they THUMP the ground when they try to jump?哦好，以前看到的那个蟾蜍腿那里全是结晶不能动。今天的这几个，还能跳几步——哦，它名字是不是就是说它跳起来的时候只能拍地面啊？

VepleyIt's the toad dance! Vepley wants to learn it too! Krolik, animal dances are really hard—If you remember how it went, could you teach Vepley pleeeease?是蟾蜍之舞！维普蕾也想学！克罗丽科，模仿动物的舞蹈好难的——你要是记得，教教维普蕾，好不好？

KrolikHah?!哈？！

CommanderAlright, alright, we're getting closer to the Red Zone, so some degree of mutation in the ELIDs are to be expected. It shouldn't be a big deal, but keep an eye on the situation.好了好了，我们目前所在的位置越来越靠近红区，生骸也会有一定程度的变异。 应该不是什么大问题，持续关注情况。

MaylingCommander, there's a town-sized ruin up ahead!指挥官，前面有一处小型城市废墟！

CommanderGo around it.绕行。

MaylingEr, ah... Commander, the vehicle's IR sensors are showing that a large area inside the ruins is presenting a higher temperature reading than its surroundings. There might be people living there... But I compared it to the terrain info, and it didn't seem like this place was a settlement...呃，那个……指挥官，车载监测器回传的热成像信息显示，废墟内有大面积的区域被标注了较高温度，可能有人住在这里…… 但我比对了地形情报，没有看到这里是个居住点……

CommanderGroza, go take a look. Remember to send back video footage.闪电，去打探一下。注意回传影像。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

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GrozaStay alert.维持警戒。

VepleyStay in formation everyone☆Remember to keep up. Krolik, don't go gawking around, okay~保持队型☆大家都要好好跟上来。 啊克罗丽科，不要东张西望哦~

KrolikOh, for the love of—Could you PLEASE be quiet for just a bit? Please? Haven't you gotten tired of bothering me the whole way here?!行了你就安静一下，就一下，行不行？折腾一路了你烦不烦？！

(Krolik turns to look at Vepley, who is walking behind Nemesis to the right, and does not notice that Groza has stopped.)（克罗丽科扭头去看走在纳美西丝右后方的维普蕾，没有注意到前方闪电已经停下。）

(Nemesis walks up and clamps a hand tightly over Krolik's mouth. The three Dolls all stop.)（纳美西丝上前一步，紧紧地捂住了克罗丽科的嘴。三人一同停了下来。）

KrolikYou mfff fff mfff—你唔唔唔——

Nemesis...A tortured journey, falling silent before a high wall...……曲折的路途，沉寂于高壁之前……

VepleyShhh~ Vepley guessed it! Krolik, Nemesis is telling you to stop~嘘~维普蕾、猜到了！克罗丽科，纳美西丝是在让你停下来~

GrozaBe quiet, they're coming out. Vepley, begin transmitting video.安静，他们出来了。 维普蕾，设置影像回传。

VepleyUm... Like this, Leader?唔唔……是这个吗，队长？

GrozaYes, now come this way.对，来这里。

(The four of them quieten down.)（四人安静下来。）

(Groza has stopped them at the corner of a tall building.)（闪电将三人拦住的位置在一栋大厦边角。）

(Due to long years of wind erosion, the building is derelict and the top has collapsed. It now forms a pyramid-shaped obstacle that provides the Dolls cover.)（在长久风沙的作用下，大厦已经倾颓，上部坍塌下来，在闪电四人目前所在位置形成了一个三角形的掩体。）

(Vepley walks up to Groza and aims her micro streaming device at what appears to be the entrance of the ruins through a shattered window.)（维普蕾走到了闪电身边，透过碎裂的窗户、墙体的缝隙，维普蕾将随身携带的微型影像转播装置对准了应该是废墟出入口的方向。）

(A group of robed men are quietly exiting the ruins.)（一队穿着长袍的人正安静地走出废墟。）

(They are all interlacing their fingers in a strange cross shape. Their faces are covered by their hoods, and their strides are slow and coordinated.)（他们全部维持着双手交叉的奇怪姿势，兜帽盖过脸部，脚步缓慢而整齐。）

(The sun is shining down brightly on these people, but they look no less spooky and mysterious.)（强烈的阳光照射在这些人身上，让这些人显得诡异而神秘。）

MaylingThey don't look like ordinary residents, Commander. What are they doing?感觉不是很像普通居民，指挥官，他们在干什么呀？

VepleyUwah, Mayling?! Don't speak up all of a sudden...呜哇美玲？！不要突然说话呀……

MaylingUm, I'm, I'm sorry...?呃、对、对不起……？

CommanderBe quiet.安静。

(The leader of the procession suddenly stops, as if he has seen something. Everyone also comes to a stop behind him.)（不知道看到了什么，长袍人群的领头人停了下来，他身后的人群也随之停下。）

(The leader slowly raises his hand and points in a certain direction.)（领头人缓缓抬起手，指向某个方向。）

Leader of Robed CongregationAdparlitas.安帕利塔。

(There is something rather odd about his body. His voice is soft and extremely hoarse.)（似乎是身体有些异常，他的声音很轻，听起来极度嘶哑。）

(The sunlight shining on his raised arm is reflected brilliantly off the skin.)（阳光照射在他抬起的手臂上，折射出绚丽的光芒。）

Robed CongregationAdparlitas!安帕利塔！

(The group behind him repeats the phrase of unknown meaning, then they start marching in the indicated direction.)（他身后的人群重复着意义不明的字句，就要一同朝着他指明的方向走去。）

VepleyLeader, Commander, did you see that? That man had tons of stones on him. They look so pretty! Hm... They're kind of like... the Collapse pieces that the Commander gives out?队长、指挥官，你们看到了吗，那个人身上有好多石头，好漂亮！唔……有点像……指挥官给的晶条？

CommanderNo, they aren't Collapse pieces. Are those... Collapse crystals? Are those Collapse crystals, Groza?不，不是晶条，那是……坍塌结晶？是坍塌结晶吗，闪电？

GrozaThey appear to be.从外观判断，应该是。

VepleyLeader, can Vepley get some from them to give to Helena later?队长，维普蕾能不能去和他要一些，等下送给海伦娜？

GrozaYou can't bring unprocessed Collapse crystals onto the MCV.没有经过处理的坍塌结晶不能带上基地车。

VepleyOh...哦……

Nemesis...Dense shadows, filling up the gaps... The objective, a giant, soaring inverted image...……浓厚的暗影，填满孔隙……目标，飞翔的巨大倒影……

(Krolik wriggles and tries to pull Nemesis' hand off her face.)（听到纳美西丝的话，克罗丽科挣扎着甩开纳美西丝的手。）

Krolik—Let go of me! How the hell am I supposed to translate for you when you're covering my mouth?! Leader, Nemesis said they're heading towards the MCV!唔唔唔你放手！你捂着我的嘴我怎么帮你翻译啊纳美西丝？！ 队长纳美西丝说他们向着我们的基地车过去了！

(Krolik forgets to keep her volume down in her annoyance. The procession of robed men look toward the four Dolls.)（烦躁中的克罗丽科没有控制住音量，移动中的长袍人群循声看向了四人所在方向。）

Groza...Let's head out.……我们出去。

(The Dolls emerge from behind their cover and approach the group that has come out from the ruins.)（四人从掩体后走出来，接近从废墟走出的人群。）

(The leader of the group seems rather agitated by the appearance of the Dolls. He once again makes the strange finger-interlacing sign at them.)（看到四人的装束，为首的领头人似乎有些激动。他再次做出了双手交叉的奇怪姿势，面向四人。）

Leader of Robed CongregationAdparlitas.安帕利塔。

(Vepley looks back and forth between the robed men and her silent and wary companions in confusion, then she sticks out her hand cheerily.)（维普蕾困惑地来回看了看长袍人群与沉默着维持警惕的闪电三人，快乐地伸出手。）

VepleyI'm Vepley, how are you~ Hm, whatcha doing?是维普蕾哦，你好呀~ 唔，你们这是在做什么？

Leader of Robed CongregationO lost wanderers, join our flock.迷途的旅人，加入到我们的队列中。

VepleyJoin... Join you?要……加入你们？

VepleyAh! Vepley knows—You're practicing a special dance, right?啊！维普蕾知道啦——你们要排练特别的舞蹈，对不对？

Leader of Robed Congregation...……

Leader of Robed CongregationThose who refuse to join shall be punished... in accordance with Niter's commands. He will remember.拒绝加入，惩罚即将到来……依循妮特的指令，祂将铭记。

KrolikWhat the heck are they talking about? Who is this Niter anyway? Why do they sound so weird, like I'm talking to Nemesis?这人说什么呢，妮特又是什么？奇奇怪怪我怎么觉得听起来像是纳美西丝你在说话？

Leader of Robed CongregationSmite them! Smite them—He—shall remember!降下惩罚！降下惩罚——祂——将铭记！

(The group of robed men suddenly start charging at them.)（以领头人为首，长袍人群突然冲向四人。）

VepleyW-wait a minute—Is it me or... are they being awfully passionate?等、等一下——好……好热情？

Krolik...Did I say something wrong?……我说错话了？

(Groza repels the incoming mob of attackers and asks for my orders over the comms.)（匆忙抵挡住冲过来的长袍人群，闪电立刻向我询问。）

GrozaThey are demonstrating great aggression. Should we attack them, Commander?对方表现出强烈的攻击倾向，指挥官，是否攻击？

CommanderTry to withdraw first.优先脱离。

Memory Effect 记忆效应

GrozaEnemy units have left the combat area. We should be back at the MCV in 14 minutes.敌方单位已脱离战斗区域。预计0014后回归基地车。

CommanderCome straight to the ops room.直接来指挥室。

GrozaDid something happen?有特殊情况？

CommanderJust come over.你们先过来。

(After ending the call with Groza's team, I redirect my attention to Helena.)（结束与闪电小队的通讯，我重新将注意力放在海伦娜身上。）

(The girl is huddling behind me and shaking like a leaf. Her eyes are squeezed tightly shut.)（海伦娜紧紧地缩在我身后，闭着眼睛，身体在发抖。）

Helena(Whimper) Nooo...……呜……不要……

MaylingIs Helena alright?海伦娜还好吧？

CommanderI've never seen her like this before... Is it because of those people on screen just now?以前也没看到她出现这种情况……是因为刚才影像里的那些人？

(I give her a reassuring pat and gently pry her fingers off my clothes.)（拍了拍海伦娜，我将她紧紧攥住我衣服的手轻轻拿开。）

CommanderI'm here. It's okay, don't be scared.我在这里。没事的，不用害怕。

Helena...Won't go... I won't go... No... Stay back... Noooo!……不去……不过去……不要……别过来……不要！

CommanderThis is the MCV. Only Mayling and I are here. It's very safe. Helena, nobody's coming. You don't have to go anywhere.这里是基地车，只有我和美玲在，非常安全。海伦娜，没有人过来，你也哪里都不用去。

Helena...Stay back... Won't go... No... I won't go!……别过来……不去……不要……不过去！

CommanderOkay, okay, we're staying here, Helena. See, I'm here. Groza and the others will be coming back soon. Even if someone does come, we'll all protect you. Don't be scared.不去不去，海伦娜，你看，我在这里，闪电她们马上也回来了。 就算有人过来，大家也都会保护你，不用害怕。

Helena...Protect... me..……保护……我……

MaylingEr, I-I'll protect you too! So, er, Helena... ah, don't worry?呃，我、我也会保护你的！海伦娜……那个，别担心？

HelenaAh...!啊……！

(Startled by the sound of the door being opened, she darts behind me and closes her eyes again.)（开门的声音吓到了海伦娜，原本放松了一些的海伦娜立刻缩回了我身后，重新闭上眼睛。）

Helena...Stay back! Stay back... Won't...……别过来！别过来……不会的……

KrolikWhat happened to her? Why's she curled up like that? Commander, did you hit her for touching the control terminal?她怎么了？缩成这样，指挥官，是她乱动控制台你打她了？

Commander...No.……没有。

VepleyHelena, it's Vepley☆海伦娜，是维普蕾哦☆

(Vepley gives Helena a little wave from where she is in the back of the group.)（走在队列最后的维普蕾向海伦娜挥了挥手。）

(Provoked by the name "Vepley", Helena's eyes snap open in fright, and she shakes her head violently.)（被“维普蕾”这个名字刺激到，海伦娜立刻惊恐地睁开眼，快速摇头。）

HelenaVepley! Stay back!维普蕾！不过来！

VepleyS-stay back—不、不过来——

VepleyNo! Come on Vepley, get it together—I might not have pebbles, buuuuut! Tadaahhh~不行！维普蕾，振作起来——虽然没有小石头，但是！噔噔~

VepleyThis is from Vepley's secret collection~ A yellow ribbon, and it's super pretty! Want to try it on, Helena? I'm sure it will look great on you! It's a sign of an idol's favor!是维普蕾的珍藏~黄色的蝴蝶结，超好看的！ 海伦娜要不要试一试？装饰在你前面的头发上，一定非常合适！是偶像的肯定哦！

HelenaA ribbon?蝴蝶结？

HelenaWow, pretty! Pebbles pretty too!好看！喜欢！ 小石头、一起、好看！

VepleyVepley thought of loooots of ways to wear it! Want to try?维普蕾想了好多种装饰方法哦！要不要试一试？

HelenaYeah!试！

(Helena takes the ribbon and pulls Vepley into the lounge. Vepley starts dressing the girl's hair with the ribbon.)（海伦娜接过了蝴蝶结，她拉着维普蕾的手，两人一起走到休息区，维普蕾开始用蝴蝶结给海伦娜装饰头发。）

GrozaCommander, did you ask us to come over because of Helena?要求我们过来，是因为海伦娜吗，指挥官？

Commander...That's just part of it. What did you think of the people on screen just now?……只是一部分原因。刚才影像里的那些人，你们有什么看法？

MaylingThe one standing in front of them had Collapse crystals on his body! But he could still talk... That, that's impossible, I've never seen anyone keep their minds in such an advanced stage of the infection!那个站在最前面的人，身上有坍塌结晶！但是还会说话……这、这不可能的……我见过这样的人，身体恶化到这种程度，一定会丧失理智的！

KrolikIsn't this the opposite of those ELID creatures we fought in the past? You know, low crystallization means being stronger?这不正好跟我们之前打过的那群生骸相反？结晶化程度低，比其他生骸强？

KrolikOh yeah, the leader talked like Nemesis too. After I mentioned that, they just charged us— Heh, do you owe them money or something, Nemesis?哦对，领头那个说话听起来还真像纳美西丝。而且我一这么说，他们就冲我们过来了—— 哼，纳美西丝，难道你以前欠他们钱？

Nemesis...A faint wind, blowing between the trees...……稀薄的微风，穿梭于林间……

KrolikWhose neural cloud overheated—Want a bucket of ice water to cool you off?谁心智温度过高烧了——要不要我给你泼点水降降温啊？！

Nemesis...Elemental reconstruction... A confused meeting...……元素重构……混乱的集结……

Krolik—Tsk, Nemesis says she's met them before.——啧，纳美西丝之前见过他们。

CommanderMet them before? Do you mean those people specifically, or people who look like them? Where was it, what did they look like, and what was the situation back then?见过他们？是见过这些人，还是见过有相似特质的人？在哪里、人群规模、当时情境？

Nemesis...Greedy value-adders... collapsed gravel...……贪婪的增值者……砂砾崩毁……

KrolikNo clue.不知道。

KrolikHey, don't look at me like that, it's just like before. I don't know which pieces of information are useful—There were many people, together, in many places, but finally there was one. That's all I got.别看我，跟之前一样。我不知道哪个才是有效信息——人多、在一起、很多地方、最后是一个，就这些。

MaylingCommander, could it be that Helena's scared because she's met people like that before as well? We're very close to the Red Zone now, and if I saw people like that outside, without protective suits... Well, I'd be scared too!指挥官，海伦娜这么害怕，是不是也像纳美西丝一样，以前看到过很像他们的人？ 这里已经很靠近红区了，不穿防护服……这样的人，我在外面看到了，也会很害怕的！

Commander...If that's the case...……如果是这样……

MaylingThere's, there's a whole bunch of people approaching us! External cameras show... they look just like the ones from before!有、有好多人向着我们过来了！影像识别……和之前的那些人一样！

Commander...Intercept them, Groza. Also...……迎击，闪电。另外。

CommanderThey might have special symbols on them. Pay close attention.他们身上可能会有特殊的符号，注意观察。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

The Only Solution 唯一解

GrozaThe three remaining enemy units have withdrawn. We've each expended around 80% of our ammo and stores. Damage taken is light. Should we continue pursuing them, Commander?敌方单位残余3，已撤离。我方各作战单位弹药平均损耗已超过80%，素体损伤程度低，是否继续追击，指挥官？

CommanderIn which direction are they withdrawing? How far away are they?撤离方向和距离是？

GrozaThey're heading southeast. They're roughly 3 km away at the moment. Considering our current speed, we can catch up with them in 5 minutes.东南方向，实时距离约3KM。以我方移动速度计算，将于0005后完成追击。

CommanderDid you notice any special symbols on them?有没有发现特殊符号？

VepleyNope! Vepley looked reeeeally close at their clothes, but their colors were so plain! Vepley doesn't like them!没有哦！ 维普蕾好好观察了他们的服装，唔，颜色好普通！维普蕾、不喜欢！

KrolikNot to mention they came in packs. There was no end to them! Let's hurry up and finish off the ones who fled, Commander!而且一群一群地过来，打都打不完！逃跑的这几个，我们赶紧去解决掉吧指挥官！

CommanderYeah. Come back after you take care of them. The vector engines need to perform their emergency cooldown procedure soon. Since there's a large ruin nearby, we'll be taking shelter in there. You can perform body maintenance and stock up on supplies during this time. Mayling will send you the coordinates in a bit.嗯。解决完后先回来。 向力引擎需要执行应急降温程序，附近有一处大型建筑废墟，我们进去避一下，你们顺便完成素体维护和弹药补充。坐标美玲稍后会发送过去。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

(Letting my attention drift away from the projection screen for a moment, I try to extricate my hand from Helena.)（暂时将注意力从投影屏上移开，我尝试抽了抽被海伦娜征用的手。）

HelenaCommander! Not move!指挥官、不动！

CommanderOkay, okay, I'm staying still. Helena, why not wait for Vepley to come back and teach you if you don't know how to tie a ribbon?好好好，我不动。海伦娜，你如果不知道怎么打蝴蝶结，不如等维普蕾回来，再让她教教你？

HelenaNo—Wanna practice! Surprise!不行、要练习、是惊喜！

CommanderThen why not practice on someone else? You've tied the ribbon onto my hand, but what if I need to check combat messages?那不如换个别的什么练习对象？在我的手上打蝴蝶结，如果我要查看作战讯息该怎么办？

HelenaAsk Mayling!有美玲！

MaylingAh, okay, leave it to me! Commander, I've sent the coordinates to Leader and the others!啊、好的，交给我！ 指挥官，坐标已经发给队长她们了！

Commander...Alright. Set course for the ruins.……好吧。开始转向。

MaylingWill do!好的！

(Mayling inputs the command, and the Elmo changes direction.)（经由美玲的操作，艾莫号开始转向。）

(Soon afterwards, a continuous cluster of ruins appear outside the window.)（不久后，一片连续的建筑废墟出现在落地窗外。）

CommanderActivate vehicle monitor.开放车载监测器权限。

MaylingVehicle monitor activated... Now scanning... Scan complete, analyzing data... Ah, Commander, it looks like there's someone here!确认权限开启……扫描中…… 扫描完成，信息分析中……啊，指挥官，这里好像是有人的！

CommanderYou're telling me that, in a region as sparsely populated as the contamination zone, we can run into two sets of populated ruins in a row?以污染区这种人口密度，连续两个废墟都能有人？

MaylingEr, the data indicates that there could be human activity here...呃，数据显示……这里确实可能存在人类活动……

Commander...Well, let's go in and take a look. Slow down immediately once you reach the outskirts of the ruins and then begin the emergency cooldown. Groza, one more thing.……进去看看。到达废墟周边范围后立刻减速，并执行应急降温程序。 另外，闪电。

GrozaYes?是？

CommanderOnce you've finished your pursuit, investigate the ruin dwellers. You've expended a lot of ammo, so return to the MCV if anything happens.追击完成后立刻探查废墟中人群活动情况。 你们弹药损耗过高，有异常情况先行回归基地车。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

VepleyLeader, Leader, did you see Vepley's moves just now? Weren't they super smooth?队长队长，维普蕾刚才的动作，你看到了吗？是不是超流畅！

GrozaVepley, please cut down on unnecessary movements. It helps the others coordinate with you in battle.维普蕾，无效动作可以减少一些，方便其他人配合你战斗。

VepleyUn... Unnecessary movements? But Vepley just performed a suuuper high difficulty mid-air spinning jump and landed neatly on the ground!无……无效动作？队长，刚才维普蕾最后可是做了一个超高难度的连续旋转，然后平稳落地了呀！

KrolikWhat about the part where you viciously kicked me?顺便还狠狠地踹到了我？

VepleyThat, that was a teensy bit careless, but... Vepley apologized to you!是、是不太小心啦……可维普蕾有好好向你道歉的呀！

Nemesis...A flame hidden deep beneath the earth, peering... through crevices in the ground...……深藏地下的火焰，于孔隙之中……窥视……

Krolik—You didn't see that guy running at you while you were apologizing. If it wasn't for Nemesis, you'd be crying to Mayling by now.——道歉的时候还没看到有个人冲你过来了，要不是纳美西丝，你现在就只能哭唧唧地回去找美玲了。

VepleyThank you, Nemesis! Anyway... Anyway! Vepley will be more careful next time and engage better with everyone else!谢谢纳美西丝！但是……但是！维普蕾、下次会更加注意，好好和大家互动的！

Groza...Make sure you take down the enemy after you do that.……互动之后，要确实地击倒敌方单位。

VepleyLeave it to me☆Vepley will properly respond to the audience's passion!交给维普蕾☆观众的热情，维普蕾会好好回应的！

Groza...……

Krolik...Tsk. Colphne's the only one who can talk to her when she's like this.……啧，这种时候，也只有寇尔芙能搭上话了吧。

GrozaLet's go bring her back.我们去把她带回来。

(As Groza's team moves forward, the situation inside the ruins is gradually revealed.)（随着闪电几人的移动，废墟内部的情况逐渐展现在她们面前。）

VepleyAh, there's someone there!啊，那里有个人！

GrozaStop.停下。

(They stop by a large pile of junk.)（她们停在一处由废弃杂物堆积而成的掩体旁。）

(A man dressed in the same long robe as the people from before walks past the junk pile. He seems to have heard something and turns to look in its direction.)（一个身穿与此前人群相同长袍的人从距离掩体不远的位置走过，似乎是听到响动，他回头向掩体方向看了一眼。）

(The Dolls remain silent. Vepley tries to follow Nemesis' example and reaches out to clamp her hand over Krolik's mouth, but Krolik glares at her murderously.)（几人维持静默。维普蕾想学着之前的纳美西丝，伸手去捂住克罗丽科的嘴，被克罗丽科瞪了一眼。）

VepleyDon't we have to?不需要的吗？

GrozaBe quiet.安静。

(Noticing nothing unusual, the robed man resumes walking in his previous direction.)（没有发现异常，长袍人恢复之前的行动方向，继续向前走。）

GrozaFollow him.跟上。

(Groza's team tails the robed man carefully through various obstacles until they reach a relatively spacious and open area.)（跟着身穿长袍的人，闪电几人小心地穿过各种障碍，来到了一处相对宽阔的空地。）

(The open area seems to have been meticulously maintained. A few rocks are stacked into a cairn in the center of the field.)（空地四周似乎是被小心规整过，在空地的中央，几块石头被简单堆了起来。）

GrozaStreaming video now. Prepare to receive it, Commander.现在开始回传影像，注意接收，指挥官。

CommanderVideo received—What's that in the clearing out there?收到——空地上的，那是什么？

GrozaUnable to determine given the present circumstances. Should we launch an attack, Commander?无法通过现有情况判断。是否需要主动对他们发动攻击，指挥官？

CommanderHold on. Let's listen to what they're saying first.等等。听一下他们在说什么。

(The Dolls stop talking.)（几人安静下来。）

(In the open field, the robed group also fall silent at the same time. One of them walks up to the cairn in the center of the field. He seems to be muttering something with his fingers interlaced in front of his chest.)（空地上的长袍人群也在同一时刻安静了下来，其中的一个人走到空地上的碎石堆前，双手交叉在胸前，似乎在说着什么。）

Strange Robed Figure...Will obtain... Immore... Salvation...……将获得……伊默尔……救赎……

CommanderI can't make it out. Can you get closer?听不清，能不能靠近一点？

GrozaThe clearing is too big and there's no useful cover. We might be spotted if we advance any closer. Krolik and Vepley have expended about 65% of their ammo, but their bodies are largely intact. Should I send them to investigate?空地范围过大，没有有效掩体，靠近可能会被对方发现。 目前维普蕾和克罗丽科弹药损耗约在65%左右，素体基本完好，派她们前去探查？

CommanderAlright.好。

(Groza nods at Vepley and Krolik. Vepley makes an "okay" gesture in acknowledgment.)（闪电向维普蕾和克罗丽科点了点头，维普蕾比出一个“OK”的手势。）

VepleyLeave it to Vepley!交给维普蕾！

(Vepley and Krolik start moving towards the center of the open space while carefully using various obstacles as cover.)（小心寻找掩体，维普蕾和克罗丽科开始向空地中央移动。）

VepleyEveryone, follow me☆跟着我哦☆

KrolikYou hang back and follow me.你走后面，跟着我。

VepleyOkay! Formation change~好！队形变化~

(As the two Dolls draw closer, the man's speech grows more audible.)（随着两人的接近，空地上那个说话的人声音大了起来。）

Strange Robed Figure...He bestows bitter trials upon us, that we may accept them, bear them, endure them... toward a place of eternal repose, where there is no more suffering...……祂将痛苦的试炼赐予，接受试炼，承受试炼，忍耐试炼……朝向永恒的归去之所，痛苦不复存在……

KrolikWhat are they saying?这说什么呢？

CommanderKeep listening...继续听。

Strange Robed Figure...The pure crystals appear on the bodies of those undergoing the trials... Overlapping marks, the wings of hope for all life, Lady Immore waits here... To this place, we shall all move forward to the place of eternal repose... The Baptized that have been chosen shall receive peace and quiet...……洁净的晶石，将于通过试炼之人的躯体浮现……重叠的印记，丛生的希冀，伊默尔大人在此等候…… 前来这里，永恒的归去之所，我们将共同前往……被选中的受洗者，获得平和与宁静……

(The speaking man raises his arm and points in a direction.)（说话的人手臂抬起，指向了一个方向。）

Strange Robed FigureFor the sake of eternal peace, Adparlitas.为了永恒的安宁，安帕利塔。

(He stops speaking. For some reason, the crowd around him start weeping and huddling closer to him.)（他停止了说话。不知为何，环绕在说话人周围的长袍人群开始哭泣，并开始向说话人聚集。）

KrolikWhy are they crying? Is it me, or is this reaction different from the previous lot?他们哭什么？这种反应，怎么还跟之前那帮人不一样？

VepleyAre they going to practice a special dance? Their formation looks so weird...是要排练特别的舞蹈吗？他们的队形，好奇怪……

(More and more people gather on the empty field. They form orderly lines and are getting ready to move.)（空地上的人越来越多，他们开始有序排成几个队列，看起来准备移动。）

(On the other end of the call, on board the Elmo.)（通讯另一侧，艾莫号上——）

(Standing in front of the projection screen, my eyes are transfixed by the footage.)（我站在投影屏前，紧盯着那上面显示的回传影像。）

Commander...Baptized... that word... If I'm not wrong...!……受洗者……这个称呼……如果我没猜错……！

CommanderThere's too many of them. Come back and replenish your ammo. We'll stand guard outside and keep an eye on them.他们人太多了，你们先回来补充弹药。我们守在外面，跟紧他们。

(Around the empty field...)（空地周围——）

GrozaKrolik, Vepley, someone's headed toward you!克罗丽科！维普蕾！有人向你们过去了！

(Another person wearing the same robe suddenly approaches them from a small path to the side. Upon seeing Vepley and Krolik, he walks up to them.)（另一个穿着相同长袍的人突然从一侧的小路接近，在看到维普蕾和克罗丽科后，走到了她们身边。）

Pious Robed FigureAdparlitas.安帕利塔。

(Krolik and Vepley are so absorbed by the crowd, they still jump at his voice even with Groza's warning.)（全神贯注观察眼前情境的克罗丽科和维普蕾没有及时响应闪电的提醒，被近在咫尺的声音吓了一跳。）

KrolikWha?!啊？！

(Krolik's yelp cuts right through the crowd's weeping.)（克罗丽科的声音在一片哭泣声中尤其明显。）

(Everyone on the empty field turns towards where Krolik is. The weeping gradually ceases, but unlike before, these people are not launching an immediate attack.)（空地中的人群闻声看向克罗丽科所在方向，哭声渐渐止息，但并没有如同此前的人群一般向两人发动攻击。）

Pious Robed FigureHe shall save, and He shall choose. Baptized one, accept the trial, and join us.祂将救赎，祂将选择。受洗者，承受试炼，加入我们。

VepleyHuh? You want us to go with you?唔，你也要我们跟你走吗？

Commander...……

CommanderFollow them.加入他们。

GrozaVepley and Krolik are low on ammo. They'll be in danger if they have to leave for a long time, Commander!维普蕾和克罗丽科弹药不足，如果需要长时间离开可能会有危险，指挥官！

CommanderJust go with them! With their numbers, you wouldn't be able to put up a fight anyway! We can solve the supply problem later. Just follow them, I'm almost certain that—They've got to be!先跟上他们！他们这个人数，现在开战也弹药不足！ 补给可以再想办法，跟紧他们，我几乎能确定，他们——他们是！

CommanderThey're Paradeus!是帕拉蒂斯！

Relay Point 中继点

HelenaRibbon, done! Look, Commander!蝴蝶结、好了！指挥官、看看！

CommanderMm.嗯。

MaylingEmergency cooling procedure terminated. Restarting vector engines in ten seconds. Commencing countdown, ten, nine, eight, seven...应急降温程序确认终止，向力引擎将在十秒后重新启动。 倒计时开始，十，九，八，七……

GrozaCommander.指挥官。

Mayling...three, two, one. Reignition successful. Setting the current speed to 10 km/h!……三、二、一，重新启动成功，当前行驶速度设置为10KM/H！

CommanderMaintain current speed.维持当前行驶速度。

MaylingEr, but... We just force-terminated the emergency cooling procedure. Although it won't put too much of a strain on the engines, it would be best to stop, run the full procedure once, and then perform a complete diagnostic...呃，可是……刚才强行终止了应急降温程序，虽然低速行驶不会对引擎造成太大负担，还是尽快停下来，执行一次完整程序，然后整体检修比较好……

CommanderKeep driving, and keep a distance of 5 km from Krolik and Vepley. Check in once every 15 minutes and keep the airwaves clear. Activate the environmental sensors, and go to yellow alert against any unusual nearby occurrences.继续行驶。注意和克罗丽科、维普蕾保持5KM距离。每隔15分钟联络一次，保证通讯顺畅。 开放环境监测器权限，对周边异常情况全部设置中级预警。

GrozaCommander.指挥官。

CommanderHm.嗯。

CommanderGroza, stand by at the MCV entrance with Nemesis after both of you top up your ammo. Also, contact Krolik. The drone's ready, and we'll airdrop a supply crate near their location afterwards. Have them think of a reason to collect it.闪电，你和纳美西丝补给完成后立刻去基地车入口处待机。 另外，联系克罗丽科，无人机已经准备就绪，物资补给将通过无人机空投到她们所在地附近。让她们找个理由去拿。

HelenaDrone, wanna fly too!无人机、也要飞！

CommanderNemesis, take Helena to the dormitory.纳美西丝，你带海伦娜去休息室。

Nemesis...In silence, the swift dance upon the grassy plains is recorded...……以沉默记录，草原上的急速舞步……

HelenaDon't wanna! Wanna fly! Wanna practice!不要！要飞、要练习！

CommanderTake her there, Nemesis. Then replenish your ammo from the armory.带她去，纳美西丝。带到之后立刻去装配室补充物资。

GrozaCommander!指挥官！

CommanderGroza, do you have something you wish to add?闪电，有情况需要补充？

GrozaGiven the present situation, it would be better to prioritize engine maintenance and wait for Krolik and Vepley to return.依照目前情况，优先执行向力引擎检修工作，等待克罗丽科她们发回坐标比较好。

CommanderWe're very close to the Red Zone now and the underground broker network signal is unstable. There's a chance we might get disconnected.这里已经非常接近红区，暗商网络不稳定，有信号丢失的可能。

GrozaThe drone can be outfitted with a signal repeater. Once it finishes the supply drop, we can use it to maintain contact with Krolik and Vepley while keeping our distance. We won't lose their signals as long they stay within 120 km of us.无人机可以加装信号中继器，在完成补给投放作业后，可以替代基地车，与克罗丽科她们保持一定距离。 只要三方直线距离不超过120KM，信号就不会丢失。

CommanderHow do you know they'll stay within that range?你怎么知道她们要去的地方在限制范围内？

GrozaBecause the group they joined is travelling on foot, Commander!她们所加入的人群是步行，指挥官！

CommanderIf we could stop the MCV nearby, how can we be sure they won't have vehicles of their own—我们可以将基地车停在附近，他们附近怎么不会有载具——

GrozaThe MCV and the drone can move!基地车和无人机都可以移动！

GrozaIf they move faster than we expect, we can change the drone's position at any time or start up the MCV... But if anything goes wrong with the vector engines, we'll have to stay in place and fight off any incoming enemy forces!如果他们的移动速度或移动范围超出预期，我们随时可以调整无人机方位，也可以启动基地车。 但向力引擎一旦出现严重故障，我们就需要停留在原地，迎击可能出现的任何敌方单位！

Commander...……

CommanderRight now, the most important thing is this—We need to go after them, we need to go after Paradeus!现在，最重要的是——我们要追上去，追上帕拉蒂斯！

HelenaPara, deus?帕拉、蒂斯？

CommanderNemesis, take her away!纳美西丝，带她走！

HelenaMean, "Teacher"...凶、“老师”……

CommanderDon't call me Teacher!别叫我老师！

GrozaCommander!指挥官！

(Groza and I stare at each other. The ops room is engulfed in silence.)（我和闪电互相直视对方，指挥室内陷入沉默。）

Mayling...It, it's not so bad... I checked the vector engines before... there shouldn't be any big problems in the short term...……也、也没有特别严重……向力引擎之前检修过……短时间内，应该不会出特别大的问题……

GrozaMayling, you and Nemesis take Helena to rest, and I will take charge of monitoring the vehicle as well as the routine check-ins with Krolik and Vepley. Nemesis, stand by in the dormitory after resupplying.美玲，你和纳美西丝先带海伦娜去休息。基地车状态监控以及与克罗丽科、维普蕾的定时联络交给我。 纳美西丝，补给完成后去休息室待机。

(Groza averts her gaze and walks toward Mayling, who is watching us at the main terminal with unease.)（闪电率先移开了目光，走向站在总控台前不安地看着我们的美玲。）

MaylingCommander...?指挥官……？

Commander...……

Nemesis...Leave the seeds of disorder behind, arriving at the shore of light...……远离混杂的种子，到达光之岸……

(Nemesis walks over to Helena and pats her on the back.)（纳美西丝主动走向海伦娜，拍了拍她的后背。）

(Helena wants to say something, but she is too intimidated by the tense atmosphere.)（海伦娜想说什么，但在沉闷的气氛下最终没有出声。）

MaylingThen... then I... should I go too?那……那我……我也，先出去了？

GrozaI'll contact you if anything serious comes up.有紧急情况会联系大家。

(The three of them leaves the ops room.)（三人离开指挥室。）

(Mayling keeps looking back on her way out.)（美玲走在最后，频频回头。）

Mayling...If, if you're worried about the MCV breaking down... just leave it to me... I, I can fix it... Er, you, you guys should get along...……如、如果是担心基地车故障……交给我……我、我能解决……呃，要、要好好沟通……

(Both Groza and I remain silent.)（我和闪电不约而同地保持着沉默。）

(The door slides shut under Mayling's worried gaze.)（在美玲担忧的目光中，指挥室的滑门关闭。）

Commander...……

CommanderI... It was my fault.我……太着急了。

CommanderI'm sorry, Groza. It was my fault for being too hasty.抱歉，闪电，是我太着急了。

GrozaIf Helena had heard that, she probably wouldn't have been so pouty when she left the room just now.这句话，如果海伦娜能听到，应该不会像刚才出去的时候那么委屈。

Commander...Helena...……海伦娜……

CommanderRight, Helena. "Fully-immune individuals", the "Baptized"... Since he's not dead, I should have expected that Paradeus might still be around. Yet, when they actually showed up here, right before my eyes, I still...对，海伦娜。“完全免疫体”，“受洗者”…… 既然他没死，帕拉蒂斯还在的可能性，我应该早就能够预料到。但当他们真的出现在这里，出现在我眼前，我还是……

CommanderGroza, cross-reference the environmental data and find a hidden place to stop for now. Tell Mayling to perform a basic check on the vector engines and then start the emergency cooling procedure again. As for the drone—闪电，比对环境情报，就近寻找隐蔽场所停下。通知美玲，对向力引擎执行初步检修后，再次运行应急降温程序。无人机——

GrozaYou should stick to your previous orders, Commander.维持你之前的命令，指挥官。

Commander...I was being too hasty before, and I apologize for that again. I should have paid more attention to the safety of the MCV and everyone on it. If anything happens to Krolik or Vepley, please head out to back them up.……之前是我太着急了，我再次道歉。我需要更加关注基地车和车上所有人的安全。 如果克罗丽科和维普蕾那里出现异常，麻烦你和纳美西丝立刻去接应她们。

GrozaIf they're too far away, Nemesis and I won't be able to reach them in time. The MCV has to keep moving, Commander.如果距离过远，我和纳美西丝也不能及时赶到。基地车需要继续行驶，指挥官。

CommanderBut... just now...?你刚才……？

GrozaI objected because I did not want you to make a decision while you were not thinking clearly.我提出异议，是不希望指挥官在混乱和愤怒的情况下做出判断。

GrozaHowever, the decision itself was a good one. Should I say that this was what I expected of Griffin's former "Commander"? Under the present circumstances, then even if we could resupply them via drone, we might end up losing our clue to Paradeus if they ran into trouble, and the drone that we worked so hard to obtain—不过，该说不愧是前格里芬的“指挥官”吗，判断本身并没有错。 在当时的情况下，如果与他们发生冲突，即使我们可以通过无人机获得补给，与帕拉蒂斯有关的线索也有可能断掉，而我们好不容易获得的无人机——

Groza(Groza pauses. When she sees that I have cooled down, she smiles faintly.)（闪电停顿了一下，看到我的表情不再紧绷，自己也笑了笑。）

GrozaWell, we might have lost it. Then we'd have to struggle for years to get another one.无人机残余数量也有可能再次归零。为了再次获得无人机，我们又要辛苦好多年了。

Commander...Why didn't you go resupply and repair yourself?……那你先去检修和补充弹药？

GrozaI thought it was more important that you had someone to talk to, Commander.我认为指挥官现在更需要一个谈话对象。

Commander...……

GrozaWhat kind of impression do you have of "Paradeus", Commander?你记忆里的“帕拉蒂斯”，是什么样的？

Commander...They were a bunch of lunatics. No, I should say they were a bunch of lunatics led by a maniac.……是一群疯子。不，准确来说，是一个疯子带着的一群疯子。

GrozaWere they like what we saw just now?和我们之前见到的一样？

CommanderNot quite... er, but it's not entirely inaccurate either. How should I put this...不太一样……呃，也不能说是不太一样，该怎么形容……

(I slowly calm down and try to recall the past.)（我逐渐冷静下来，开始尝试着回忆。）

(Groza doesn't have any previous neural records, so if we're only talking about my memories...)（闪电并没有之前的心智记录，如果只说我的记忆……）

CommanderThe members of Paradeus I saw when I was still in Griffin were part mechanical, and they didn't have Collapse crystals on them... Also, they didn't try to recruit others when they saw them. Given these two points, they're quite different from the "Paradeus" I remember.我在格里芬时期所见到的“帕拉蒂斯”成员，身体会有一部分是机械，体表也不会出现坍塌结晶…… 而且，见到其他人，也不会主动要求其他人加入。从这个方面来看，他们确实和我记忆里的“帕拉蒂斯”不太一样。

CommanderAs for how they're similar... I guess it lies in how they don't fear Collapse radiation? Or maybe it's the way they use an unusual term like the "Baptized" as a form of address?一样的地方……是不害怕坍塌辐射？还有使用“受洗者”这个非常少见的称呼？

GrozaThey repeated the name "Immore" several times. Have you heard it before?“伊默尔”，他们反复强调的这个名称出现过吗？

CommanderNo... Or rather, I didn't encounter it in the information I had back then.没有……或者说，我不知道。当时我所掌握的资料中，没有看到类似的名称。

GrozaYou mentioned that they don't fear Collapse radiation. If that's their trademark, then it's no wonder those people asked our Dolls to join them, seeing as they weren't wearing protective suits.“不害怕坍塌辐射”，如果这是他们的特点，之前那些人遇到我们这些没有穿着防护服的人形之后，会邀请我们加入也就不奇怪了。

CommanderBut they didn't have any Paradeus-looking logos on them, so I can't be sure whether or not they're Paradeus after all.但他们的身上并没有出现类似帕拉蒂斯的标志，他们是不是帕拉蒂斯，我还不能确定。

GrozaHelena's box didn't have any logos like that on it either.海伦娜的箱子上也没有类似的标记。

Commander...Indeed.……确实。

GrozaIf Colphne met them after leaving the MCV, they might have invited her to join and travel with them.如果寇尔芙离开基地车后遇到他们，很可能会接受他们邀请，与他们一同行动。

CommanderThat seems very likely right now.目前来看，确实有很大可能。

(Groza walks over to me from the main terminal.)（闪电从总控台前离开，走到我身边。）

GrozaIt's alright, Commander. We'll continue pursuing this clue, and as for your last unfinished task from when you were still at Griffin—没关系的，指挥官。顺着这个线索追查下去，如果你在格里芬最后的任务没有完成——

(She places her hand lightly on my shoulder.)（闪电的手轻轻地放在了我的肩膀上。）

GrozaWe'll complete it together this time.这一次，我们一定会结束掉它。

Commander...Alright.……好。

CommanderGoing to check in with them?定时联络？

GrozaNo, Krolik sent back a video.不，克罗丽科她们传回了画面。

CommanderPlay it.播放。

(Groza brings up Krolik's footage on the projection screen.)（经由闪电的操作，克罗丽科回传的画面显示在了艾莫号的投影屏上。）

(The footage shows Krolik and Vepley following the group of robed people into an ordinary-looking settlement.)（画面中，克罗丽科和维普蕾跟着身穿长袍的人群进入了一个看起来非常普通的居住点。）

(The peaceful settlement appears pretty similar to the one where Saga lives.)（居住点内一片平和，从外观看上去，和萨珈所在的居住点并没有很大的区别。）

(The only difference is that the residents scattered around this settlement are all dressed in the same robe we've seen before as they work on modifying some of the buildings.)（唯一不同的是，散布在居住点各处的居民都穿着与我们之前见过的相同长袍，正在忙碌着改建一些建筑。）

KrolikHey, I'll do the talking!喂，我说！

KrolikSo yeah, they were babbling about crap all the way. When can we come back, Commander?他们啰啰嗦嗦吵了一路，我们什么时候才能回去啊指挥官。

VepleyVepley made sure to properly answer them! Responding to the audience's cheers is an idol's job too, you know☆维普蕾都有好好回答他们哦！响应观众的呼声，也是偶像的工作☆

KrolikYou call that responding to them?! It wasn't even a conversation at all! You were the noisiest of them all!你那叫回答？！你们那根本不是对话啊！而且最吵的人就是你吧！

VepleyV-Vepley's not noisy! That... That's...维、维普蕾才不吵！那是……那是……

KrolikThat's enough, someone's coming over.别说话，有人过来了。

(A group of robed people appear in the footage.)（画面上迎面出现一队穿着同类长袍的人群。）

(They clearly bear injuries, but they are not wearing any gear that would protect them against Collapse radiation. On their faces is a zeal that is rather unusual in people living in contamination zones.)（他们身上明显有伤，却没有穿着任何能够抵挡坍塌辐射的设备。他们的脸上，是如出一辙的、在污染区住民中非常少见的狂热。）

Zealous Robed FigureWelcome, friends. We shall proceed to the place of eternal peace where you shall be baptized. Peace be with us.我们的同伴，欢迎加入。接受洗礼，永恒的归去之所，我们将共同前往。安宁，与我们同在。

Pious Robed FigureAdparlitas.安帕利塔。

CommanderConfirm your coordinates.确认坐标。

KrolikI've sent them over. What do we do next, Commander?发回去了。我们接下来干什么，指挥官？

CommanderVerify that Colphne isn't here, and—确认寇尔芙是不是在这里，以及——

GrozaEnemy units approaching. Visual comparison—It's those people from before!有敌方单位接近，影像比对——是之前那些人群！

CommanderShake them off and we'll head to your location. Krolik, learn as much as you can!摆脱他们，我们去坐标点附近。 克罗丽科，尽可能收集信息！

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GrozaI've confirmed that the remaining enemy units are fleeing the combat area.敌方剩余单位，确认脱离战斗区域。

Commander...Escapees again?……又有跑掉的？

GrozaThere were too many of them and by the time we noticed, the furthest ones had already fled.他们人数太多，在我们注意到之前，位置较远的一小部分人就已经离开了。

CommanderCome back for now. Once the two of you resupply, we'll head over to where Krolik and Vepley are.你们先回来，补给完成后，我们去克罗丽科她们那里。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

CommanderMayling, is Helena still resting?美玲，海伦娜还在休息吗？

MaylingJust now, just now... er, she was a little scared and kept asking for Colphne... She went to sleep eventually, and I don't think she's woken up yet.刚才、刚才……呃，她有点怕，一直要让寇尔芙来……好不容易睡着，现在应该还没有醒过来。

Commander...If she wants to go to the ops room after she wakes up, let her come over.……如果她醒了想来指挥室，就让她过来。

MaylingAh, no problem! I'll let her know!啊，没问题，我会告诉她的！

KrolikCommander!指挥官！

(I follow the voice and look toward the projection screen, but the view is dark.)（我循声看向前方的投影屏，投影屏上显示出昏暗的画面。）

CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？

KrolikDidn't you see that just now? That's Colphne up ahead!你没看到吗，前面那个，那是寇尔芙！

CommanderIt's too dark. Where are you?画面太暗了，你们在哪里？

KrolikBeats me, inside some kind of room, I guess. We saw something about a factory when we first arrived.不知道，哪个房子里吧，刚才进来的时候看到门口写的什么工厂。

KrolikThen that blabbering lot went in, so we followed. Once we were inside, we saw another group of people, and Colphne was among them—You can't tell from the image?那群啰啰嗦嗦的人都进来了，我和维普蕾就跟着进来了。进来之后就看到里面另一群人里有寇尔芙——影像里看不到？

MaylingAh, it looks really dark... you may need to adjust the brightness and contrast.那个，环境看起来很暗……要调整一下感光度和光圈。

KrolikOhh. Vepley, tweak the feed.哦，维普蕾，调一下设置。

VepleyLeave it to Vepley☆Contrast OK, brightness OK. Do you see it now, Commander?交给维普蕾☆感光度调整OK、光圈调整OK，看到了嘛，指挥官？

(The view gradually brightens up, revealing several figures at an unknown distance as the camera zooms in.)（投影屏上逐渐亮起来的画面中，显示出几个因光圈加大而不能准确判断距离的人影。）

(The figures are all robed, but the one with blue hair stands out from the rest.)（虽然都穿着长袍，但其中一个人蓝色的头发非常显眼。）

CommanderI do. Can you get closer to her?看到了。能接近她吗？

KrolikShe's not too far away, but there are lots of people here, and nobody's moving. We'd stand out too much!距离不远，但这里人太多了，没人动。我们过去太显眼了！

(The blue-haired figure looks toward Krolik and Vepley, as if she hears a familiar voice.)（似乎是因为听到熟悉的声音，画面中蓝色头发的人影向克罗丽科和维普蕾的方向看了一眼。）

(She mumbles something in surprise. I can just about make out what she says by reading her lips.)（她好像有些惊讶，无意识地念叨了几个字。看唇形，我认出了她所说的话。）

Colphne...You guys...?……你们……？

(Colphne averts her gaze immediately.)（寇尔芙立刻转移了视线。）

CommanderWhat's she looking at?她在看什么？

VepleyIs it Crifium? Vepley recognizes him!是赫瑞尤哦？维普蕾、认出来啦！

(Vepley moves her camera to capture another figure also dressed in the same robe.)（维普蕾调整了镜头位置，回传的影像中显示出一片穿着相似长袍的人。）

CommanderThink of a way to get close to Colphne first.先想办法接近寇尔芙。

KrolikGot it.知道了。

(Krolik and Vepley are just about to make their move when everyone suddenly hushes up around them.)（克罗丽科和维普蕾正要行动，周边环境却突然安静下来。）

CommanderWhat's going on?怎么了？

KrolikSomeone's coming.有人来了。

(In the feed, the blurry figures gradually stop moving.)（影像中，影影绰绰的模糊人影们逐渐停止了移动。）

(The silence is interrupted by a rustling sound. The robed crowd bow in unison and make the cross sign with their fingers while facing a certain direction.)（安静的环境中响起窸窸窣窣的声音，身穿长袍的人群整齐划一地向场地内的某个方向微微弯腰，双手交叉。）

(They hold this position for so long I start wondering if the live feed has disconnected.)（他们的动作持续了很久，久到我开始怀疑影像传输是不是出了问题。）

(I am just about to ask Krolik and Vepley when a soft voice speaks...)（我正要询问克罗丽科和维普蕾，一个柔和的声音响起——）

??The Man of Light bestows the Gospel.……光……之人……赐予……

(But then it stops, and everything is silent once more.)（但那个声音也就此停止，之后是再一次的安静。）

CommanderWho's that speaking?说话的是谁？

KrolikI don't know. The clothes they are wearing are different from those of others, and I can't make them out. Vepley, let's look somewhere else.不知道。穿的衣服跟其他人不一样，太远了看不清。 维普蕾，换个方向。

VepleyCareful, everyone~ the angle's changing!大家注意~镜头要移动咯！

(As Vepley points the camera at a higher point, some blurry symbols flash past the screen for a split second.)（维普蕾再次调整镜头，场景四周较高的位置，一些模糊的符号从回传的画面中一闪而过。）

CommanderWait.停一下。

VepleyHuh?唔？

CommanderCan you zoom in?还能放大吗？

VepleyLet Vepley see—It's at maximum magnification. Is there something that's bothering you?维普蕾看看哦——倍率已经最高啦，有哪里特别在意嘛？

CommanderLook at the wall where the camera lens is pointing, towards the ceiling. What's that symbol over there?目前镜头朝向位置，墙壁上方，那是什么图案？

KrolikSymbol? Let me see...图案？我看看。

(Krolik turns to look, and her bunny ears briefly block the view.)（克罗丽科转头去看，回传的影像被克罗丽科的兔耳短暂地挡住。）

KrolikThat's, er... What is it... A circle with a pair of legs?那是……什么……长脚的圆规？

Commander...!……！

Nemesis...The boundary stone of life, shattered in the lengthy silence...……生命的界碑，散碎在悠久的静穆中……

(Nemesis has returned to the ops room and is now also staring at the projection screen. Several acute angles peek through the space between Krolik's bunny ears.)（纳美西丝回到了指挥室。她也盯着投影屏，那上面，在克罗丽科的兔耳间隙中，几个锐角出现在回传画面里。）

(Nemesis frowns slightly.)（她微微皱起了眉。）

KrolikDon't confuse things now, Nemesis.这时候别来添乱，纳美西丝。

Nemesis...A brand new light flows into the sky... chasing the quivering flame...……崭新的光流溢天空……驱逐，颤动的火焰……

CommanderWhat did she say?她说什么？

KrolikThis weird circular symbol is—Wait, you've seen it before? Nemesis, have you seen something like this before?长这样的圆规，她以前——经常见？纳美西丝，你以前见过这种东西？

Nemesis...……

(After some hesitation, Nemesis nods.)（犹豫了一下，纳美西丝点了点头。）

GrozaWas it before we met you? But we didn't see any symbols like this beside you when we first met. Nemesis, were you once part of Paradeus?是在我们遇到你之前？但我们遇到你的时候，并没有在你身边发现类似的符号。 纳美西丝，你以前属于帕拉蒂斯？

Nemesis...A predetermined—……既定——

??We have walked though long passages as our crystals shone dimly in the dark, our days together ancient and long.我们穿过长长的甬道，晶石在黑暗之中散发幽幽微光，共存的时日久远而漫长。

(The soft voice speaks again, interrupting Nemesis before she can answer.)（此前出现过的柔和声音再次响起，打断了纳美西丝刚要做出的回答。）

(At the sound of the voice, the robed crowd in the feed start bowing and making the cross sign with their fingers again.)（随着柔和的声音，影像中的长袍人群开始重复着弯腰、双手交叉的动作。）

CommanderLet's deal with Colphne first. Krolik, they're on the move. See if you can approach Colphne. Vepley, can you adjust the camera angle?先解决寇尔芙的问题。 克罗丽科，他们开始动了。看看能不能靠近寇尔芙。调整镜头位置，维普蕾？

VepleyAh, ah—Vepley's on it!啊、啊——维普蕾、要开始调整了哦！

VepleyCommander, do you see it now?指挥官，看得到嘛？

(I see a dark figure on the blurry image.)（模糊的画面中，我看到一个黑色人影。）

(The figure standing amidst the crowd is not particularly tall and is standing on a simple podium, which is briefly visible whenever the crowd shifts.)（人影站在众多穿着长袍的人群中，个子并不高。人群时不时的晃动间，露出人影脚下一个简陋的台子。）

(On the podium, the figure gazes serenely over the crowd at the light source in the dimly-lit space with their arms open towards the sky.)（人影安静地站在台子上，双手向上张开，目光越过台子周围不断重复弯腰、双手交叉的人群，平静地看着昏暗空间内光的来处。）

Shadowy FigureForbearance is not merely a matter of the passage of time. Behold, for He watches us with His omnipotent gaze, watching as we offer our loyalty to Him.忍耐，将不仅仅停驻于时间的流逝。看啊，祂正在注视我们，以全能的目光，注视我们将忠诚奉上。

Shadowy FigureHe watches us, and we gain peace from His words.祂注视着我们，我们将依照祂的话语获得安宁。

Robed CongregationIn keeping with His signs.遵从祂的启示。

Shadowy FigureAs we pray to each source of light He reveals, Lady Immore will descend and we shall joyously celebrate her arrival. Lady Immore, cleanse us of our trials in your mercy and grace, and open the door to peace for us.我们向祂所启示的每一个光之源祈祷，伊默尔降临，我们将怀着热情，庆祝祂的到来。 伊默尔大人，请以恩典与怜悯洗脱试炼，为我们敞开去往安宁的门。

Robed CongregationPlease walk with us.请与我们同去。

Shadowy FigureWe shall now walk in the light. Please purify our suffering, please guide us to our place of repose where we shall sing together.我们将在光辉中行走，请为我们净化一切苦痛，请引导我们走向共同唱诵的归去之所。

Robed CongregationAdparlitas.安帕利塔。

KrolikColphne!寇尔芙！

(Using the robed worshippers as cover, Krolik and Vepley manage to slip close to Colphne. Krolik grabs Colphne's hand.)（以长袍人群的动作为掩护，克罗丽科与维普蕾悄悄接近了寇尔芙，克罗丽科抓住了寇尔芙的手。）

Colphne...……

KrolikCome on, let's head to the entrance. There's no telling what they're doing here. Once they stop, we'll have a hard time leaving!走，我们先去入口那里。他们这不知道干什么，等他们不动了我们就难走了！

(Colphne almost falls over when Krolik tries to drag her along, but she pushes Krolik away using her other hand.)（寇尔芙被克罗丽科拽着踉跄了一下，但她用另一只手推开了克罗丽科。）

ColphneI'm staying here.我留在这里。

KrolikTsk, why are you being so difficult, if it's that's Cri... Cri-santhemum or whatever guy, I'll help you deal with him. Just come with us.啧，你闹什么别扭啊，不就是那个什么赫……赫什么，我帮你干掉不就行了。先跟我们回去。

VepleyDeal with him? Hm, you mean make him a loyal fan of Vepley's? Vepley will help!干掉，唔，是要让他成为维普蕾的忠实观众嘛？维普蕾也能帮忙哦！

Shadowy Figure...Endless pain surrounds us, lost Cavitas. He tells me with His suffering face, that anger and sorrow can become solid stones, cutting off the path of return...……无尽的苦痛，缠绕而来，消失的科未塔。 祂以苦痛的面孔示我，愤怒与悲伤化为坚固的岩石，截断归去的路途……

ColphneYou'll help me deal with him? So if I leave with you now, you'll stay and help me take care of him?你们帮我干掉？我现在跟你一起离开，你们留下来，帮我干掉？

VepleyIt's not like it's out of the question~ There's so many audience members here, but everyone's feelings are a little weird. Vepley wants everyone to be happy!也不是不行啦~这里有好多观众，大家的情绪都有些奇怪，维普蕾、要大家开心起来！

ColphneHow will you do that? Sing a song, do a dance? Why don't you go over and try it? What if they end up taking care of you instead?怎么开心？唱个歌跳个舞？你过去试试？看看他们会不会反过来把你干掉？

VepleyHm, so you're saying this audience is big into interactions, then?唔，意思是说，这里的观众，是很喜欢互动的类型吗？

Colphne...You...……你……

GrozaKrolik, bring her back.克罗丽科，带她回来。

ColphneLeader—Was this decision made after factoring in resource expenditures and risks taken?队长——这是又计算了资源消耗和可能风险之后做出的决定？

GrozaDo it, Krolik!执行命令，克罗丽科！

KrolikAhhhhhh, I've had it! Colphne, come with us!啊啊我不管了啊！寇尔芙，过来我们走！

Shadowy Figure...Behold the earth as the starlight blooms. He watches us now, with His suffering gaze as we offer up Cavitas.……看啊，大地，星火蔓延。祂正在注视着我们，以苦痛的目光，注视我们将科未塔奉上。

Shadowy FigureHe watches us, and we—in keeping with His words—shall gain peace!祂注视着我们，我们将——依照祂的话语，获得安宁！

Robed CongregationIn keeping with His signs!遵从祂的启示！

(The robed worshippers can be seen interlacing their fingers in the feed in some sort of symbol.)（回传的画面中，身穿长袍的人群静止在双手交叉的动作。）

(Krolik's voice pierces right through the silence.)（一片安静里，克罗丽科的声音显得格外突出。）

(The figure on the podium turns to look at Krolik.)（站在简陋台子上的人影轻巧地转过头，向发出声音的克罗丽科方向看过来。）

(Through the camera, I meet the figure's gaze for a brief moment.)（透过镜头，我与黑色人影短暂地对上了视线。）

Commander...Crap. Withdraw!……糟了。撤！

(The figure raises an arm and points at where she is looking.)（黑色人影抬起手臂，指向此前视线落点的方向。）

(The robed crowd all turn their heads in unison.)（随着黑色人影的动作，长袍人群整齐划一地转过了头。）

VepleyUwah, don't get so worked up, everyone, take your time—哇，不要激动呀，大家慢一点——

(The comms line breaks up in a burst of static.)（混乱的杂音中，通讯断开。）

(I hear a faint cry just before the signal is lost.)（断开的前一刻，我模糊听到有个人在喊。）

Angry Robed PersonIt's them!是她们！

Stimulated State 激发态

(In a certain factory in the Yellow Zone...)（黄区，某处工厂内——）

Angry Robed PersonThose who refuse to join shall be punished—It's them!拒绝加入，祂将惩罚降下——是她们！

(At his command, the crowd, who was just looking at them, now starts charging towards them.)（随着他的呼喊，原本只是调转视线的长袍人群纷纷向三人涌来。）

(A crush is threatening to happen in the densely-packed space. The trio are pushed up against each other as they desperately try to avoid being engulfed by the incoming wave.)（原本人员密度就非常大的室内一时间人潮涌动。即将被人潮淹没的三人被迫挤在了一起。）

ColphneW-wait—Crifium, where's Crif—等、等一下——赫瑞尤，赫瑞尤在哪里——

VepleyAw, quit pushing, you're messing up Vepley's hair—啊、不要挤嘛，维普蕾的发型都被弄乱了——

KrolikIs this any time to worry about your hair?! Hold them off, we're leaving!现在是在乎你发型的时候？！赶紧挡住他们我们撤啊！

VepleyVepley's trying! But everyone loves Vepley so much that Vepley can't handle them!维普蕾已经努力了！可大家都好热情，维普蕾回应不过来了呀！

KrolikOi, Colphne, get over here! I'm not going after you if you get swept away!喂寇尔芙，你站过来，离这么远被冲散了我可不管你！

ColphneWhere's Crifium? He's gone—I was—I was so close. Everything was going just fine—I was so close to avenging Anfiya!赫瑞尤，在哪里，不见了——我明明——我之前明明在这里好好的，还差一点——还差一点我就能给安菲娅报仇！

KrolikWait a minute, who's Anfiya?什么，安菲娅又是谁？

VepleyHm, Vepley knows, they must be a super important fan of Colphne's right?唔，维普蕾知道啦，是寇尔芙超级重要的观众，对不对？

ColphneA fan?! You—You know NOTHING! Why did you even come here? Why—Why did you come after me!观众？！你们——你们什么都不知道！你们为什么过来！你们——为什么要过来！

KrolikHah?! Should we have waited until they tore you apart for scrap and threw you into the recycling plant, then? Oh, I see—You even deleted your neural cloud backup. Does that mean you wanted us to go to the underground brokers to piece your neural cloud together too?! Not even Mayling would be able to handle all that overtime, you know?!哈？！我们不过来等你被拆成零件扔到回收站就晚了好吧？！ 哦——你连心智备份都删了难不成我们还要去找暗商再去拼一个你的心智出来？！连续加班就算是美玲也会受不了的啊？！

ColphneWhat's all this nonsense about overtime and neural clouds—You don't need to pretend you came after me because you're concerned about me! I—Everything I did in the past was fake! I'm not the Doll you thought I was! Can't you tell?!什么加班，什么拼我的心智——你们不用来假惺惺地找我，不要装得我们很熟！ 我以前——我以前都是装的！我根本就不是你以为的那种人形！你们看不出来吗？！

KrolikWhat the hell does that have to do with me?你装不装跟我有什么关系？

ColphneThen why are you even here? At this rate—At this rate, you're going to die in the contamination zone, you know?!那你管什么闲事？！你们这样——你们这样，迟早要死在污染区的你们知不知道？！

KrolikTsk, why don't YOU think about it? Who was the one who snuck onto our MCV in the first place because she couldn't hack it by herself in the contamination zone? Now you're asking why we're here? You think we're going to die or something? You don't know just how good I am, do you?哼，你想清楚，当初是谁在污染区过不下去了躲我们物资箱里偷偷摸摸混上基地车？还我管闲事？ 我们死在污染区？我看你是不清楚我有多厉害吧？

VepleyWaaaiiiit! We're all performing on the same stage together, so fighting is bad— Ahhhh, the audience is getting really grabby, Vepley can't hold them off any longer—停一下！大家都是一起演出的同伴，吵架是不好的—— 啊，观众们好热情，维普蕾要挡不住了啦——

(At that precise moment, Krolik takes out the robed worshippers who got their hands on Vepley and drags her out of the crowd.)（克罗丽科应声冲过去消灭了几个抓住维普蕾手臂的长袍人，将维普蕾从人群中拉了出来。）

KrolikI told you to stay close, Colphne! Come with us!都说了别离我太远，寇尔芙，你也过来！

ColphneI—我——

VepleyAren't Leader and the Commander about to get here?队长和指挥官是不是快要到了呀？

KrolikLooks like it's about time. Tsk, what the hell's going on? Are comms still not getting through? Oi, Colphne, Vepley, stay close, we're heading to the entrance.看时间差不多了吧。啧，这怎么搞的，通讯还用不了？ 喂，寇尔芙，维普蕾，跟紧我，我们先到入口那边。

(Krolik neutralizes the robed worshippers blocking their way and tilts her head at Vepley and Colphne behind her.)（克罗丽科击败了眼前的几个穿着长袍的人，短暂清出一条通路，向身后偏了偏头。）

VepleyTime for a formation change☆Vepley will be right there!队形☆变更开始！维普蕾、马上就到！

ColphneI'm not going.我不走。

KrolikIs this any time to be throwing a tantrum?你又闹什么别扭？！

ColphneLeader—Leader and the Commander aren't coming!队长——队长和指挥官根本就不会来！

KrolikHah?!哈？！

ColphneOh, you didn't think of that, Krolik? Aren't you supposed to be great?呵，这么厉害的克罗丽科想不到吗？！

ColphneThere are so many people here that getting you and me out is going to waste lots of supplies and time—Besides, I deleted my Doll IFF data! The MCV still has backup bodies, so as long—As long as they can load your neural cloud backups into them, they'll be able to reactivate you and Vepley—Do you think the Commander would come here just to die?!这里有这么多人，把你们和我带出去，会花费好多补给和时间——心智备份、人形权限归属，都是我自己删掉的！ 基地车上还有备用素体，只要——只要用心智备份重启你和维普蕾，你们就得救了——指挥官过来，是特意来送死吗？！

KrolikTsk, what the hell, are you actually throwing a tantrum right now? Tell you what, Colphne, I'll make you a bet.嘁，说你闹别扭你还真就闹上了？我说寇尔芙，不然我们打个赌。

(The cleared path is soon blocked again by more incoming worshippers in robes.)（面前的通路很快被如潮水般涌来的长袍人群堵上。）

(Krolik bends her knees and holds out her blade. Her eyes narrow.)（克罗丽科压低了上半身，刀锋朝外，微微眯起了眼睛。）

ColphneOn what?!赌什么？！

KrolikLeader will come, and that stupid Nemesis will too. The Commander won't come in person, but Leader will, on the Commander's orders.队长一定会过来，哦，当然还有那个碍事的纳美西丝。 指挥官本人倒是不会过来——不过队长她们会过来，一定是指挥官的命令。

KrolikTherefore, if you see Leader, you come back with me. Willing to take that bet?寇尔芙，如果看到队长，你就跟我回去。赌不赌？

ColphneI'm not betting! What's the point of making such a pointless bet?! I'm staying here—I HAVE to stay here!我不跟你赌！下这种没有意义的赌注有什么意义？！我要留在这里——我一定要留在这里！

VepleySo you're saying you're definitely going to see Leader then, Colphne?寇尔芙是说，一定会看到队长的嘛？

KrolikHmph, see, she's just trying to be difficult.哼，看吧，我就说，你这是在闹别扭。

KrolikColphne, they regard us as enemies, and now that you're with us, you can't stay here any longer.寇尔芙，我们已经被这些人当做敌人，而和我们在一起的你，不可能再留在这里。

ColphneNo, I can't...!不行，我不能……！

(After taking care of the robed worshippers in front of her once again, Krolik turns back impatiently to Colphne.)（克罗丽科再次利落地解决掉面前的几个穿着长袍的人后，回头看向寇尔芙，露出不耐烦的表情。）

KrolikSee? Now that you've gotten it out of your system, how about going back to look for Lea—行了行了，闹别扭回头去找队长——

(People armed with different weapons have appeared behind Colphne, and those weapons are about to hit her.)（出现在寇尔芙身后的，是几个手持不同武器的人，下一刻，那些武器就要命中寇尔芙。）

KrolikColphne, behind you!寇尔芙，你后面！

Tower 塔

(In the ops room aboard the Elmo...)（艾莫号，指挥室内——）

(Helena, who was made to leave before, is now sitting peacefully in the lounge behind me, while all my attention is focused on the screens that are displaying a myriad of information.)（一度被带离的海伦娜乖巧地坐在我后方的休息区，我的全部注意力都放在面前不停显示着各类信息的屏幕上。）

GrozaWe're 7 km away from our destination. We should be there in 12 minutes.距离目的地剩余7KM，预计将于0012后抵达。

Nemesis...A predetermined rhythm, filling everything in sight, entangling and stirring... faint, fine strands that cannot be detected...……既定的规律，遍布视野，缠绕搅动……无法察觉的细弱游丝……

CommanderNemesis, are you trying to tell us that there's danger up ahead?纳美西丝，你想说接下来有危险吗？

(In the comms window, Nemesis opens her mouth to speak, but then she just shakes her head slowly.)（通讯画面里的纳美西丝张了张嘴，其后缓慢摇了一下头。）

CommanderDid you... remember something related to Paradeus?那是……想起来和帕拉蒂斯有关的信息？

(Nemesis shakes her head again. After some thought, she nods.)（纳美西丝再次摇了摇头，想了想，又点了点头。）

Nemesis...The clamor of different kinds... On different paths, tangled with each other...……异类的喧嚣……行于殊途，互相纠葛……

MaylingEr, ah... Krolik hasn't contacted us yet...呃，那个……克罗丽科现在还是联系不上……

Commander...It can't be helped, we'll just have to ask her after she gets back. Groza, Nemesis, let's pick up the pace.……没办法，等她回来再问吧。闪电，纳美西丝，加快速度。

GrozaUnderstood.了解。

(Groza and Nemesis keep moving forward, and the building in which Krolik and the others are currently located slowly comes into view.)（随着闪电与纳美西丝的前行，克罗丽科她们当前所在的建筑物逐渐出现在两人面前。）

Groza...Commander?……指挥官。

CommanderWhat?什么？

GrozaThe buildings here... They don't look like the ones we usually see in contamination zone settlements. Nemesis, begin streaming video.这里的建筑……和我们通常能在其他居住点看到的不一样。 纳美西丝，设置回传影像。

Nemesis...A common constructor, existing on both ends of the boundary...……共通的构造者，存在于界限两端……

(A video feed appears on the screen, replacing Groza and Nemesis.)（取代闪电与纳美西丝，一段影像显示在投影屏上。）

(Since the person behind the camera is moving at high speed, the video is shaking rapidly, and everything is a blurry mess.)（可能是因为拍摄者持续高速移动，画面在不断抖动的同时非常模糊。）

(Amidst the smear of yellow, a cluster of spiry black architecture of uneven heights gradually appear on the screen. Their outlandish appearance makes them very eye-catching.)（满目的黄色中，一片高低错落的黑色建筑逐渐出现在投影屏上，它们奇特的外观令人瞩目。）

MaylingAre those... black... towers?那些是……黑色的……塔？

GrozaThe image is affected by ambient light levels. They're actually dark grey, brownish-grey, and black.影像受到光线影响，颜色实际有深灰、棕灰、黑色。

GrozaFrom where we're looking, all we can tell is that they were built recently and that the joins on their outer walls are poorly made. Many of them are wobbling at the current wind force speeds, and some of them look like they're going to collapse.从我们所在位置进行观测，只能够判断出这些建筑新建不久，外壁有多处衔接不畅。以目前风力条件，多处建筑有摇晃、小范围倾倒现象。

GrozaTheir sizes are uneven. They range from one to ten meters in height, though that's just a crude estimate, and from their appearance... they do appear to be "towers" in the conventional sense.各个建筑规模不等，粗略预估高度范围1M到10M不等，从外形上看……确实接近于通常意义上的“塔”。

Commander...Since when was Paradeus in the habit of doing this?……帕拉蒂斯还有这种习惯？

HelenaBorricha!波林卡！

(Helena, who has been sitting quietly in the lounge, suddenly jumps to her feet. I turn to look at her.)（一直乖巧坐在后方休息区的海伦娜突然站了起来，我应声扭头看向她。）

(She recoils briefly when she meets my gaze. She averts her eyes, then forces herself to look up at me again.)（接触到我的目光，海伦娜有一瞬间的瑟缩。她短暂移开了目光，随后又强迫自己转过头来，抬头与我对视。）

HelenaBorricha, Teacher... uh, Gom, Gommander!波林卡、老师……此、此非官！

(Realizing her mistake, Helena squeezes her eyes shut and shudders.)（发觉自己差点喊错，海伦娜连忙闭上眼睛，缩了起来。）

Commander...It's Commander.……是指挥官。

(I beckon at her.)（我向她招了招手。）

(She opens one eye, then seeing my gesture, she jumps up happily. She takes two steps closer to me, but then she stops in her tracks.)（睁开一只眼睛，看到我的动作，海伦娜立刻高兴地跳了起来。她向前走了两步，又立刻止住了自己的脚步。）

HelenaHelena, come over...?海伦娜、过去……？

CommanderMhm.嗯。

(With my reassurance, Helena runs up to me and tugs tentatively at my sleeve. I smooth out her hair, which has fallen out of place when she ran.)（得到我的肯定，海伦娜飞快地跑到我身边，伸手试探着扯了扯我的衣角，我顺手帮她理了一下因为快速奔跑而散乱的头发。）

HelenaNot mean, Commander!不凶、指挥官！

Commander...Helena, what is "Borricha"?……海伦娜，什么是“波林卡”？

HelenaCommander, don't know?指挥官、不知道？

CommanderShould I know?我应该知道？

Helena...Um... Big, tall, deep, together?……唔……大大的、好高、深深的、在一起？

MaylingIs she talking about... "Borricha"?是指……“波林卡”吗？

HelenaBorricha!波林卡！

CommanderIs that a building like the kind in the streamed images? It's called "Borricha", and you've seen it before?是和回传影像中一样的建筑？名字叫“波林卡”，你见过？

(The question seems so challenging, Helena scrunches up her entire face in contemplation.)（可能是因为这个问题很难回答，海伦娜在思考的时候，整张脸都皱在了一起。）

HelenaNot the same... Um... Pointy bits, the same...?不一样……唔……尖尖的、一样……？

CommanderWhere is it?是在哪里？

HelenaDark, and crystally...?暗暗的、大晶条……？

Commander...……

(Helena's answer is vague. My silence seems to be making her uneasy.)（海伦娜的回答语焉不详。看到我不说话，海伦娜又有些害怕。）

HelenaHelena, helpful?海伦娜、有用？

(She tugs at my sleeve again. Her cheeks are flushed as she grows nervous.)（她又拽了一下我的衣角。因为紧张，海伦娜的脸颊显得有些红。）

CommanderVery helpful. Thank you, Helena.很有用，谢谢你，海伦娜。

Helena—! Ohhhhh!——！哦、哦哦！

GrozaCommander, we've arrived.指挥官，已经到达目的地。

CommanderMhm.嗯。

(I focus my attention on the projection screen again.)（我重新将注意力放在了投影屏上。）

(Observing from a close distance, the architecture vary in sizes. The smallest is no larger than a table, while the largest is just shy of three storeys tall.)（近距离看过去，那些建筑大小不等，最小的甚至大不过一张桌子，最大的也不过三层楼高。）

(Just then, the largest three-storey, tower-shaped architecture with a strange but plain appearance reflects the gentle sunlight and shines brightly on this stretch of wilderness in the Yellow Zone. A small factory nearby pales in comparison.)（但在此时，最大的那座三层楼高的、外表简陋、审美奇特的塔形建筑，在一片荒芜的黄区土地上，反射着来自太阳的柔和光芒，衬得旁边一个不大的工厂外表格外黯淡。）

(Several robed people are scattered outside the factory, their fingers all making the cross sign.)（工厂外，零星站着数个身穿长袍的人，他们整齐划一地维持着双手交叉的姿势。）

CommanderIs this the factory Krolik was talking about?是克罗丽科说的那个工厂？

MaylingI've compared the coordinates; they're the same as when we lost contact with Krolik during her last transmission!我比对了坐标，和克罗丽科最后通讯断开时的坐标定位相同！

GrozaEnemy units detected near the factory.工厂附近，发现多个敌方单位。

CommanderPrepare to assault. Prioritize recovering Colphne and the others.准备突入，先去把寇尔芙她们带回来。

Tower 塔

GrozaKrolik!克罗丽科！

KrolikAh—Ahhhhh! Leader!啊——啊！队长！

(Krolik sends the person blocking her way flying and drags Colphne back on her feet.)（克罗丽科将眼前阻挡自己的人击飞，顺手将一旁失去重心的寇尔芙拽了起来。）

KrolikColphne, steady now.寇尔芙，站稳点。

Colphne...Okay.……嗯。

Nemesis...Unordered movement, hidden in one's base nature...……无序的运动，深藏于本质……

KrolikOh, of course. If even you can get here all sneaky like, then how much of a challenge can bringing Colphne along be, huh, Nemesis?!嚯，那当然。你纳美西丝不就是会偷偷摸摸跑来跑去，带个寇尔芙走能算什么你说是吧纳美西丝？！

Nemesis...Layered elements, tangled over and over...……堆叠的元素，缠结往复……

KrolikIt should be YOUR neural cloud affecting mine, right? Hah—No wait, you affected Colphne, didn't you?!是你心智扭曲影响到我了才对吧？哈——不对，是你影响了寇尔芙吧？！

Colphne...She didn't affect me.……我没被影响。

KrolikTsk, the only reason why you let your mind wander is because you're too damn close to her!嘁，你就是跟她走太近才想东想西好吧！

Nemesis...Matching words and deeds... The shadow that is cast cannot be suppressed...……相符的言行……投射而来的翳影，无可抑制……

KrolikYes, I DO think Colphne is way better than you! Why don't we leave YOU behind and take Colphne back instead?!是啊我也觉得寇尔芙比你好多了要不然你就乖乖留下让寇尔芙走吧？！

(More robed worshippers enter the fray.)（有新的长袍人群加入了战斗。）

(Krolik is starting to struggle with holding back the enlarging crowd. Several worshippers manage to slip past and charge towards Vepley behind her.)（克罗丽科逐渐阻挡不住骤增的人群，一时疏忽，数人越过克罗丽科，冲向站在她身后的维普蕾。）

VepleyAiiieee—!啊呀——！

GrozaNemesis, cover Vepley! Colphne, let's go back together!纳美西丝，掩护维普蕾！寇尔芙，我们回去！

Colphne...……

(Colphne remains silent with her back facing Groza.)（寇尔芙背向闪电，默不作声。）

GrozaDon't forget your aim! You're low on supplies. Do you plan to stay here and die like your medical team?别忘了你的目的！你补给不足，留在这里，是想给你的医疗队陪葬吗！

ColphneNo, I...!我才不是……！

GrozaThen go!那就走！

Colphne...……

KrolikAhhhhh, what are you making such a fuss for, just go already!行行行，啰嗦什么，赶紧走了！

(Krolik grabs Colphne by the collar from behind and drags her out of harm's way.)（克罗丽科伸手揪住寇尔芙的后领，帮她躲过了一次攻击。）

KrolikVepley, take her!维普蕾，把她带走！

VepleyNo problem! Colphne, time for a handshake event! Make sure you hold on good and tight to Vepley's hand!没问题！寇尔芙，是握手会哦！一定要好好地拉住维普蕾的手！

(Colphne purses her lips and finally decides to give in.)（寇尔芙抿着嘴，最终还是放弃了挣扎。）

(Riding the two Dolls' momentum, she starts retreating towards the entrance of the factory where Groza and Nemesis currently are.)（她顺着两人的力道，开始一同向工厂的入口、闪电和纳美西丝所在位置撤离。）

Shadowy FigureListen, for He has bestowed a revelation that will free us of all suffering.听啊，祂启示我们，将使我们脱离一切苦痛。

(The dark figure, who has been standing on the spot in silence, raises her hand.)（一直安静站在原地的黑色人影抬起了手。）

Shadowy FigurePunishment descends, and we shall bring salvation to the faithless. Lady Immore, please watch us—For we shall go to the place of eternal repose for the sake of our salvation.惩罚降临，我们将为背信之人，带去救赎。 伊默尔大人，请注视我们，我们将为我们的救赎——去往永恒的归去之所。

KrolikWhat the hell is that all about?这说什么啊？

Robed CongregationBring punishment—In His holy name!为祂——降下惩罚！

(The robed worshippers gradually fall silent around them. They make the cross sign with their fingers, bow slightly, and part to make way.)（几人身边的长袍人群逐渐安静了下来。他们双手交叉，微微弯腰，有序地让开一条路。）

(The dark figure glides towards the Dolls along the path.)（路的尽头，黑色人影正轻巧地向人形们走来。）

GrozaGet over here!快过来！

Consensus 共识

MaylingVehicle speed at 80 km/h!行驶速度已经设置为80KM/H！

CommanderDid they catch up with us?他们追上来了吗？

MaylingI'm not detecting anything on the vehicle monitor. Er, I think we lost them...车载监测器监测范围内没有发现，呃，应该是甩掉了吧……

CommanderMaintain current speed and cross-reference the environmental data. Once we've lost them, find a place to hide.维持当前行驶速度，比对环境情报，确认摆脱后寻找隐蔽场所。

MaylingWill do!好的！

CommanderIs the emergency resupply finished?应急补给完成了吗？

MaylingLeader just sent a message. She said she met up with Colphne, but... Colphne doesn't want to re-register her IFF data with us, so Leader's bringing her here.队长刚刚给我发了消息，说她和寇尔芙已经完成了……但寇尔芙不愿意重新登记权限归属，队长正带着她往这里走。

MaylingKrolik and Vepley both took some damage to their bodies during the battle just now, and Nemesis is helping to fix them... Should I go over now?刚才的战斗里，克罗丽科和维普蕾的素体都有一定程度的损伤，纳美西丝正在协助她们维修……要不然，我现在过去？

Commander...You're good friends with Colphne. Aren't you worried about her?……你和寇尔芙的关系很好，你不担心寇尔芙吗？

MaylingY-yes, I am, but... everyone's hurt, and I've got to do repairs...是、是很担心没错……但是大家受伤了，我也要负责维修啊……

HelenaWorried, me too!担心、我也是！

CommanderRight. Let Nemesis handle the emergency repairs. Once we've settled Colphne's problems, go give Krolik and Vepley a once-over.嗯。应急处理暂时交给纳美西丝，等解决了寇尔芙的问题之后，美玲你再去帮克罗丽科和维普蕾复查一次。

MaylingI guess I can do that... Is Colphne okay...这样是可以的……寇尔芙，没事吧……

Commander...……

CommanderAlso, there's something I need to ask of you and Helena.除此之外，还有件事要拜托你和海伦娜。

HelenaHmmm?唔唔？

(15 minutes later.)（十五分钟后——）

HelenaColphne!寇尔芙！

(The door slides open. Helena spots Colphne in the back and looks up at me. I give her a small nod.)（滑门开启，海伦娜在瞥到最后方的寇尔芙后，抬头看了看我。我向她微微点了点头。）

(Helena grins happily and waves her arm at Colphne.)（海伦娜露出一个大大的微笑，她高高举起了手，向着寇尔芙挥舞。）

HelenaHere, Colphne!在这里、寇尔芙！

Colphne...Mmm, Helena.……嗯，海伦娜。

HelenaRibbon, pretty, I like!蝴蝶结、好漂亮、好喜欢！

ColphneYes, very pretty.嗯，很漂亮。

HelenaColphne, don't like?寇尔芙、不喜欢？

Colphne...I like it.……喜欢。

HelenaColphne, like!寇尔芙、喜欢！

(Helena dashes towards Colphne, closing the distance between them.)（海伦娜猛地冲向寇尔芙，拉近了两人之间最后一步的距离。）

(Colphne is startled, but she only takes a step back.)（寇尔芙一惊，但也只是后退了一步。）

ColphneWhat's this?你这是？

(Helena smooths out the non-existent wrinkles on her bow and pins it delicately on Colphne's chest.)（海伦娜仔细地将蝴蝶结上基本不存在的褶皱抹平，小心翼翼地将它别在了寇尔芙胸前。）

HelenaFor you, all like!送给你、都喜欢！

Colphne...Isn't this Vepley's?……这是维普蕾的吧？

HelenaVepley, gave me, you like, give you!维普蕾、给我、你喜欢、给你！

ColphneNo, thank you, Helena, I'll be leaving after I finish resupply—……不了，谢谢你，海伦娜，补给完成后，我马上就会离开——

GrozaSo you'll be leaving to die at the hands of people you can't possibly beat?离开，去死在那些你不可能抵挡的人手里？

Colphne—?——！

(To the side, Groza's face remains expressionless. Colphne's hand freezes over the bow pinned on her chest.)（站在寇尔芙一侧，闪电的表情没有任何变化。寇尔芙的手僵在胸前。）

MaylingAh, um, Leader...啊，那个，队长……

GrozaWould the person who named you "Colphne" have approved of that?给了你“寇尔芙”这个名字的人，会支持你的这个决定？

(Ignoring Mayling, Groza continues to gaze impassively at Colphne.)（没有理会美玲，闪电面无表情，盯着寇尔芙。）

Colphne...I don't know.……我不知道。

ColphneI don't know—and I never will. I don't need her answer, I know she'd agree!我不知道——我没有机会知道她的回答。我不需要她的回答，我默认她同意！

GrozaShe would agree to letting you go out there to commit suicide?你默认她同意你去送死？

ColphneIt is NOT suicide!我不是去送死！

MaylingColphne, we, we can do it together, Leader wants to help you too, help you deal with Crifium—寇尔芙，我们、我们可以一起，队长是想帮你一起、一起去解决赫瑞尤的问题——

ColphneHah, help me deal with Crifium? Aren't you weighing risks incurred and resources expended before choosing to flee?哈，帮我解决赫瑞尤？不是计算资源消耗和可能风险，然后选择逃走？

CommanderWho says we're running away?谁说我们要逃走？

ColphneYou mean you're not?! The MCV is moving at high speed and moving away from them!——怎么不是逃走？！基地车正在高速行驶——方向是反的！

CommanderPulling away from them is to take them by surprise and give us the advantage. We need to settle things between you and Crifium, and besides—和他们拉开距离，出其不意，我们才能掌握优势。 你和赫瑞尤的事情必须要解决，除此之外——

(I lower my head. The sunlight shining through the window into the ops room hits my profile.)（我低下了头，从落地窗外射进指挥室的光照在我的侧脸上。）

(I don't know if they can glean anything from my face, but I'm trying my best to stay composed.)（我不知道现在我的表情在她们眼里是什么样子，但我在尽可能地保持平静。）

CommanderI want to know what this "lost Cavitas" is too.那个“消失的科未塔”到底是什么，我也很想知道。

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