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Strange Blue

诡海迷航

18 chapters · 1220 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Setting Sail 扬帆起航

Inside the darkened room, a candle flame flickers as the narrator speaks, casting phantasmal shadows in all directions.昏暗的房间里，烛火正在讲述者的话语中摇曳着，带来迷幻的光影。

????The cruel Doll Drunken Jack offended his master and had a falling-out with his manufacturer.醉酒杰克，这个刻薄的人形既得罪了自己的主人，又和自己的制造商发生了矛盾。

????Thus, his master abandoned him, and his manufacturer paid him no heed. Unable to receive even the most basic maintenance, his body's damage grew worse and worse over time, and this also affected his neural cloud's status.主人舍弃了他，制造商对他也不管不顾。他得不到哪怕最基础的保养，躯体的损坏愈发严重，他的心智状态也受到了牵连。

???Then, then what did he do?那、那他要怎么办？

????Just as his neural cloud was about to break down, a passing engineer took pity on him and gave him a repair toolkit so he could fix his body.就在他心智即将崩溃的时候，一名路过的工程师人形可怜他，送给他一套维护工具，让他自行修复身体。

????But Drunken Jack was filled with hate towards all people and all Dolls... He used the toolkit to dismember the good-hearted engineer and grafted the parts he seized onto his body.但是他对所有人和人形都怀抱仇恨……他竟然用这套工具将好心的工程师人形拆碎，把获得的零件强行安插在自己残破的躯体上。

??Urgh... Guh!咯……咕！

??Miss Sol, we can all hear you gulping.苏尔小姐，你咽口水的声音都听得一清二楚了。

??I... I'm okay, I can still keep listening! It's fine!我……我还好，还能再听下去！没问题的！

????But grafting those parts onto himself did not improve his condition. In fact, it only maddened him further. He began attacking innocent Dolls at night and installing the parts he stole from them onto himself.强行安装的零件并没有改善他的状态，反而让他更加疯狂。他开始在夜晚袭击无辜的人形，将拆下来的零件安在自己身上。

????Gradually, his body was surrounded by a massive outer shell of Doll parts. Because the shell of severed limbs vaguely resembled a pumpkin... people started calling him Pumpkin Jack. His infamy thus began to spread among the Dolls.渐渐地，他的身躯被巨大人形零件组成的外壳包围。因为人形断肢形成的外壳酷似南瓜……所以他开始被人们称呼为杰克南瓜。他的凶名也在人形中被传开。

???But if we're on the cloud server...但是我们在云端的话……

????Who knows? Perhaps he was chosen too... And came here with the rest of us.谁知道呢。或许他也被选中了……和我们一样来到了这里。

??That, that's right. After all, he's a pretty special Doll, so it wouldn't be strange for him to be chosen for Project Neural Cloud...说、说的也是，毕竟是这么特别的人形，被选入云图计划也不奇怪……

??Crossing the bridge of life and death while carrying the corpses of the deceased...背负着死者的尸体，跨越生死的桥梁……

??So you're saying that...所以难道他现在……

????That's right, he might be among us right now...没错，或许他就在我们……

Click.啪嗒。

HelixUwaaaaaaahhhhh! It, it's...哇啊啊啊啊啊啊！是、是……

赫尔It's Pumpkin Jaaaaaaack—杰克南瓜来了啊啊啊啊啊啊——

There is a sound of a switch being flipped, and then the room lights up. A chorus of screams accompanies it.伴随着清脆的开关拨弄的声音，昏暗的休息区的灯亮了起来，与此同时响起的还有此起彼伏的惨叫声。

AntoninaProfessor... Did you come here on purpose to ruin the mood?教授……你是故意来破坏气氛的吗？

It's so dark here; what kind of secret society meeting is this?黑灯瞎火的，你们这是在进行什么秘密集会吗？

It's time for all good kids to go to bed.到了好孩子该睡觉的时间了哦。

ProfessorEr... What's going on? Did something happen?呃……什么情况，发生了什么？

PuzzleAnd we were almost at the best part too!明明要到最精彩的地方了啊！

ProfessorUh, I'm sorry?对，对不起？

ClothoSurely this must have been Fate's decree.想必这也是命运的安排。

HelixAh! Miss, Miss Sol fainted!啊！苏、苏尔小姐晕倒了！

YannyAh, water, I'll go get water. And towels too, where are the towels?水，我去打点水。啊，还有毛巾，毛巾在哪里？

赫尔Wow, I can't believe she fainted from just that much. Laaaaaame.这种程度就吓晕了，太逊了吧。

HelixMy analyzer! My analyzer! Ahhh, I nearly dropped my analyzer!分析仪！分析仪！啊哇，差点掉了！

ClothoThough her mind is lost in the darkness, she has not yet breathed her last.她的意识虽然迷失在黑暗之中，但是却没有幽世的气息。

PuzzleIs something big about to happen? Time for me to vanish!是不是有什么大事要发生了？我先溜为敬！

赫尔Get back here, my dear little kitty cat! Come make the storm more intense!别想跑，可爱的小猫咪！让暴风雨来的更猛烈一些吧！

The Dolls devolve into a disorderly mob around the crashed Sol.围绕着宕机的苏尔，人形们乱成一团。

Upon seeing how everyone is unable to calm themselves down, I can't help but speak up.眼看着大家一段时间之内都无法自行平静，我不得已开了口。

ProfessorRelax, everyone. Take it easy.大家稍微冷静一下，慢慢来。

ProfessorStart by putting Sol on the sofa and give her some room. Helix, give her a checkup. As for the rest of you, explain what's going on.先把苏尔放在沙发上，给她腾出位子，贺莉斯检查一下她的情况，其他人解释一下情况。

After some confusion, everyone finally manages to settle down. Meanwhile, Hel has caught Purrzle by the tail while the latter was trying to flee, and she has no choice but to transform back into her original form and sit on the coffin.在一阵鸡飞狗跳后，众人形终于冷静了下来，而逃跑的幻咪被棺材夹住尾巴，不得不变回原样坐在棺材上。

ProfessorSo you were playing a role-playing game?所以，其实你们是在玩桌上游戏？

PuzzleHehehe, that's right. It's a new tabletop simulator Anna and I co-developed.哼哼哼，没错，这是我和安娜一起开发的新的桌游模拟器。

AntoninaIt took so long to get a group of players together to test it out, and then some outsider who couldn't read the room blundered into our test run.好不容易凑齐了试玩的玩家们，结果在导入的过程中被不懂看气氛的局外人横插一脚。

Antonina glares at me and sighs deliberately.安冬妮娜看了我一眼，故意重重地叹了口气。

Antonina(Sigh) And we'd set the mood so well too.唉——明明刚刚气氛那么好。

ProfessorI was just curious about the whispering noises coming from the break room.我只是好奇为什么休息区传出来窸窸窣窣的声音。

PuzzleWell, it's YOUR fault for not organizing a Halloween event, Professor! We had no choice but to do it ourselves.谁让教授你没有组织万圣节的活动！我们只好自己动手了。

PuzzlePay me back for the atmosphere I was crafting, Professor!教授，赔我们营造的气氛！

ProfessorI'm sorry, I really have been too busy recently. Also... I think the mood here is scary enough.抱歉，最近确实是太忙了。而且……我觉得你们的恐怖气氛已经到位了。

I glance over at the break room sofa, where Yanny and Helix are tending to Sol who has fainted from fear.我把目光投向休息区的沙发，扬尼和贺莉斯正一起照顾着被吓昏过去的苏尔。

AntoninaYeah, the atmosphere was building up nicely, until you stuck your nose in and ruined everything.是啊，托你临门一脚的福，气氛提升到顶端，然后全都消失了。

赫尔Miss Sol sure looks strong, but I didn't expect her to be as delicate as Max and Dushevnaya in this respect. Looks like this casket's still needed to protect everyone!苏尔小姐看起来那么强大，没想到在这方面和麦克斯小妹妹还有杜莎妮小妹妹一样脆弱啊。看来还是需要本棺来保护大家！

ProfessorAhem... Still, these little figurines are really well made. Puzzle, did you carve these character miniatures?咳嗯……不过你们做的这些小道具真的好精致啊。这些代表角色的棋子是幻谜雕刻的吧？

PuzzleHehehe, of course! I'm the only one who could do that.哼哼哼，当然！能做到这些的也只有我了。

PuzzleWho else could reproduce the wrinkles of clothing and the details of accessories with such realism even on a 1/9th scale miniature? Look at the puppet the witch is holding; isn't it lifelike?即使在1比9的雕塑上也能栩栩如生地雕刻出衣服的褶皱、饰品的小细节。你看着女巫手里拿着的玩偶，多么生动形象。

AntoninaAlso, these miniatures can interact with the tabletop game simulation mode that I just developed, changing their features and forms to match the players' preferences.并且这些棋子可以和我新研发的桌面游戏模拟程序联动，根据玩家的喜好改变雕塑的容貌和身形。

ProfessorThey can change their looks too? That definitely makes it a good match for tabletop gaming.可以改变容貌？那确实很适合桌游玩家。

PuzzleWell, since you like it too... Then can I expect some extra budget for my next sculpture exhibition...?既然教授也喜欢……那么我下一次雕塑展览的预算……

ProfessorNo.不可以。

PuzzleThat was quick! Couldn't you have at least pretended to consider it a little? But at least...拒绝得真快！稍微犹豫一下也好啊。但至少……

PuzzleOh yes, Professor, it's Halloween! Trick or treat!教授，万圣节到了，不给糖就捣乱哦！

ProfessorUm... I...呃……这个……

PuzzleOh? You don't have candy, Professor? It's Halloween, you know.哎？教授没有准备糖果吗？今天可是万圣节啊。

ProfessorAh... I'm really sorry, there's been a problem with the candy supply recently, and I haven't been able to work on it.这个……很抱歉，确实最近太忙没有时间处理这部分的事务。所以糖果的供应上稍微有点问题。

PuzzleProfessor! No treat means tricks! And if I get up to my tricks, the situation is going to be very severe!教授！不给糖可是要捣乱的！要是我捣乱的话事情可就很严重了！

ProfessorIt sounds that way, but I really can't do anything about it. Riko hasn't been making deliveries recently, after all.听起来是会很严重，但这个真的没办法了，最近理子没有来送货。

ProfessorThat said, you can't scare me with your statues, so what tricks did you have in mind, Puzzle?不过话又说回来，幻谜你的雕塑也吓不到我。你打算怎么捣乱呢？

PuzzleHehehe, you can look forward to them, Professor! Anna, I'll head off first!哼哼哼，那教授你可等好了！安娜我先撤了！

AntoninaAlright. I look forward to working with you again.好的，非常期待和你的下一次合作。

As I watch Puzzle vanish into the distance, a feeling of dread fills my heart... I need to think of what tricks she might pull.看着幻谜匆忙离开的背影，总觉得有种不好的预感……得想想怎么应对她的捣乱才行。

ProfessorWell, it seems I really have disturbed you, so I should be heading back...我确实打扰到你们了，那我先回……

Before I can finish, a little hand tugs on my coat. I look down and see Helix looking back up at me with expectant eyes.我还没说完，一只小手扯了扯我的衣角。我低下头，迎上贺莉斯满是期待的眼神。

HelixA-Ah... Professor... could you play with us?那……那个……教授能和我们一起玩吗？

ProfessorUm, I still have...呃……我还有……

YannyProfessor, do you still have work to do so late at night?教授，这么晚还有工作吗？

ProfessorEr...呃……

It's really hard to say no to these two pairs of eager eyes.这两双充满期待的眼睛，还真的不太好拒绝。

AntoninaWhy don't you just stay behind and play with them? Wouldn't it be good to treat it like a break?你就留下来和他们一起玩吧，当个放松时间不是也挺好吗？

ProfessorLet me guess, you and Puzzle are up to something.你不会是和幻谜联合好了要做些什么吧。

AntoninaWhy, perish the thought, Professor! I'm your caring little assistant Antonina, after all~怎么会呢，我可是教授的贴心小助手安冬妮娜啊。

AntoninaAnd could you REALLY bear to let these fragile, vulnerable little kids play an RPG that involves roleplaying, problem-solving, adventuring, aaaaand trace amounts of horror elements all by themselves?而且教授忍心让这些弱小无力的孩子们独自游玩这种需要角色扮演，解密探险，略带恐怖元素的桌游吗。

AntoninaNot to mention, we're down one player because you scared Sol so badly that she fainted. Surely you need to take responsibility for what you've done, Professor.再加上因为苏尔被教授吓晕了，现在我们的玩家可是少了一个人。教授做错的事情总要担负起责任吧。

Antonina points to Sol, who's still groaning on the sofa.安冬妮娜指了指沙发上呻吟的苏尔。

ProfessorWell, leaving the rest aside... Is what happened to Sol really my fault?别的先不提……苏尔的事情真的是我的错吗？

ProfessorI know Sol's always been afraid of these things, but isn't this too...虽然苏尔一直很怕这一些东西，但是这也未免太……

AntoninaProfessor, it's not good to push the blame to others, you know.教授，推卸责任可不是什么好习惯哦。

AntoninaWell, I have to hand it to you, Professor. Only you could so proudly announce your intentions to slack off.把摸鱼这件事情说的如此光明正大，不愧是教授呢。

AntoninaThank you for going to all the trouble to come up with such a grandiose reason for slacking off.为摸鱼编排了如此高大上的理由，辛苦了。

Fine, I'll slack off a little.行吧，我摸会儿鱼。

Very well, I'll treat this as a part of work.好吧，就当这是工作的一环吧。

AntoninaRelax, I'll help rearrange your schedule while you're fooling around. I won't give you a chance to keep playing the victim.放心，您摸鱼的时间我会帮您调整排期，不会留下让你继续卖惨的借口的。

Saying so, Antonina hands me a character folio and indicates that I should read it.安冬妮娜一边说一边递来剧本，示意我翻翻看。

ProfessorLet's see. The game is called "Strange Blue"...让我看看，游戏的标题叫做《诡海迷航》……

ProfessorSo it's a maritime adventure, hm. Judging by the size of this folio, it looks like a lot of thought went into the scenario planning.居然是一个海上冒险的故事吗。这剧本看上去内容不少啊。

AntoninaIt includes the character background, various in-character objectives you need to achieve during play, and a few sample lines to help you get into character.剧本包含了角色的背景故事，还有必须要在游玩过程中达成的任务目标，以及因为剧本作者的个人习惯配备了一些参考台词。

ProfessorGot it. Mine says that this is the Captain's folio. So Sol was supposed to be the Captain... What are the rest of you guys playing?明白了。封面上写着船长剧本。原来原本是由苏尔来担任船长吗……那么大家的角色是什么？

HelixI... I'm playing "the sheltered princess who longs for adventure yet knows nothing about the world, who ran away from home for the first time after growing up without setting foot out of her estate."我……是扮演“在高塔里长大后头一次逃家，渴望冒险而不谙世事的公主”。

HelixAh... I have no idea what it feels like to be a princess.那个……我，完全不知道公主是什么样的感觉。

AntoninaRelax, no need to get too caught up in the princess' role. All you need to do is keep your backstory and character goals in mind.放轻松，不用太拘泥于公主的身份，你只要注意一下剧本里的背景故事和任务目标就好。

YannyI'm a boy who's always dreamed of the sea, who ran away from home to be a sailor. This character...向往大海的离家出走成为水手的少年。这个角色……

ProfessorPretty good, isn't it? It suits you very well, Yanny.这个角色不是挺好的吗，很适合扬尼你。

ProfessorWhat about you, Clotho?那么洛托拿到的角色是？

ClothoI am one who prays for others, cleanses their sins, and sings for them.为他人祈愿，洗去罪孽、祷告与行歌之人。

赫尔She's a priestess. But do I really not get a part?是牧师啦。不过我居然没有戏份吗！

AntoninaYou want to take part too? Alright, I'll add "has a coffin that can't speak" to her character design.你也要参与？我现在就给这个角色加上“持有一个不会说话的棺材”的设定。

赫尔How is that any different from not having a part!?这和没有戏份有什么区别吗？

AntoninaHalloween doesn't last forever. Familiarize yourself with your characters, everyone. The game is about to begin.万圣夜的时间有限，大家熟悉一下自己的剧本，游戏马上就要开始了。

ProfessorAlright, alright... Let me see...好的好的……我看看。

"Dear player: You will be playing a veteran captain who has sailed the mysterious and treacherous oceans many times in the past. Although you've contended with the waves many times, you have had nothing to show for it. You want to challenge the sea one last time while you still have breath in you and win a treasure to prove your worth, allowing your legend to be passed down from mariner to mariner throughout the ages. Your mission: to guide everyone across this treacherous sea voyage and bring everyone home successfully. You fail if any of your crew die."尊敬的玩家：您将在本次游戏中扮演跨越了神秘诡海的老船长，虽然多次挑战诡海，但是却没有什么有价值的收获。 你希望能够在有生之年能够再挑战一次诡海，并且获得一些特别的宝藏来证明自己，让自己的传奇在航海人中流传下去。 你的任务是：率领大家跨越诡海，带领每一位船员成功返航。如果有船员牺牲则视为任务失败。

ProfessorI see... Then I'm alright on my end.原来如此……那我这边没有问题了。

YannyI've finished reading mine too.我也读完了。

HelixUm... I've got a little bit here that I haven't finished yet... Um... Ah... This is...唔……我这边还有一点没有看完……嗯……啊……这个……

ProfessorWhat's wrong?怎么了？

HelixIt... it's okay, ah... I'm done.没……没事，那个……我读完了。

AntoninaAnd Clotho...?洛托这边……

ClothoAll is revealed.我已知晓一切。

AntoninaIn that case, take your seats, everyone.既然如此，那么就请大家坐好吧。

Antonina places the miniatures representing the Captain, the Sailor, the Princess, and the Priestess in their respective places on the table.安冬妮娜将象征着船长、水手、公主和牧师的棋子摆在了各自对应的位置上。

AntoninaI, Antonina, will be your gamemaster for this evening.本次游戏的故事主持人由我——安冬妮娜负责。

AntoninaIf you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will do my best to answer them, provided they don't affect the progress or break the rules of the game.如果有任何的疑问可以随时向我提问，在不影响游戏的进程和规则的情况下，我会尽力为大家答疑的。

赫尔There it is, her business face.出现了，营业表情。

AntoninaUninvolved parties should not speak during the course of the game, like that coffin over there.游玩过程中，禁止无关人员发声，比如那边的棺材。

赫尔(Sulks)呜……

AntoninaThis story will take place in a fictional oceanic world. You will embark on an exciting adventure. I hope you enjoy this evening.本次故事将发生在一个虚构的海上世界。你们即将在这里展开一场热血沸腾的冒险。希望你们能有一个愉快的夜晚。

AntoninaNow then, let us set sail on the Strange Blue.那么，桌面角色扮演游戏《诡海迷航》，让我们一起启航吧。

At this point, I still hadn't thought about just what this Halloween night might entail...这个时候的我们还未曾思考过，这一次的万圣节夜晚竟然可以如此跌宕起伏。

AntoninaPumpkin Jack, poor Pumpkin Jack, the lost and confused Pumpkin Jack with a berserk neural cloud, maimed body...杰克南瓜，可怜的杰克南瓜，暴走的心智，残缺的肢体，迷茫的杰克南瓜……

AntoninaPoor Pumpkin Jack, unloved by anyone...可怜的杰克南瓜，不被任何人接受……

AntoninaPoor Pumpkin Jack... Lost in the furthest reaches of the Strange Blue...可怜的杰克南瓜……消失在了诡海的尽头……

Mysterious Map 神秘海图

The fragile little maiden is particularly distinctive among the sailors who are hard at work. She tries to speak to them several times but doesn't dare make a sound until one of them stops in front of her.在各司其职的水手间，柔弱的小姑娘显得扎眼极了。她几次想要搭话，都没敢出声，直到一位水手主动停在她面前。

神秘的水手Miss? What are you doing here? This isn't a place for kids like you.小姑娘？你怎么会在这里，这里可不是你这样的孩子该来的地方。

公主贺莉斯Hello...您好……

公主贺莉斯Ah... I'm looking for Captain .那个……我想要找船长。

神秘的水手Hm? You're here looking for the Cap'n too?嗯？你也是来找船长的？

神秘的水手Well, isn't that strange. There was a white-haired lady dressed all in black who came asking about the Cap just now.今天真是稀奇，刚才有一个黑衣白发的姑娘也来问过关于船长的事情。

公主贺莉斯There's something... Ah... and it needs Captain 's help! Could you please tell me where they are?我有件事……那个……需要船长的帮助！请问您能帮我找找船长吗？

神秘的水手Oh, I get it. You're planning on heading to the Strange Blue. Missy, I advise you not to do something so risky.我明白了，你也是冲着诡海来的吧。小姑娘，我劝你最好放弃这么冒险的事情。

神秘的水手There are hundreds, if not thousands of ships casting off from this port every day, but almost none of them have ever returned from the Strange Blue.这个港口每天出航的船成百上千，但是前往诡海的那些船却几乎没有回来过。

神秘的水手Even the Royal Fleet went missing in the Strange Blue once. A scary place like that isn't something you can reach with a "by-your-leave" and "would-you-kindly".甚至连皇家的舰队，都曾经在诡海中消失。这么可怕的地方，可不是和别人请教一下就可以抵达的。

神秘的女巫But you are the sole exception, are you not, Captain ?但是你就是那个例外不是吗？船长。

公主贺莉斯Ehhh!? YOU'RE the Captain!?诶？！这位就是船长？！

老船长<cmdr>So you were the one showing this kid the way. No wonder she found me.原来是你给这个孩子带的路，难怪能找到我。

老船长<cmdr>It's been a while, Witch. What prophecies do you bring this time? Sea monsters, maybe? Or a ghost ship?好久不见了，女巫。这次又要带来什么预言吗？是海怪，还是幽灵船？

女巫安冬妮娜Humph. Allow me to introduce you to this girl. Her name is Helix. She's run into some difficulty, and she needs your help.哼。我来介绍一下，这个孩子叫做贺莉斯。现在她遇到了一些麻烦，需要你的帮助。

公主贺莉斯P-p-p-p-p-pleased to meet you!您您您您您您好！

女巫安冬妮娜And this is the only ship's captain who's ever come back safely from the Strange Blue. Though they're by no means decent and are fond of bragging and spouting nonsense...而这位，号称王国中唯一一个从诡海平安归来的船长，虽然经常不正经，常常说一些大话……

女巫安冬妮娜Mysterious, unscrupulous, scheming, with countless enemies...神神秘秘，鬼鬼祟祟，诡计多端，树敌无数……

女巫安冬妮娜In addition to being incredibly shrewd and delighting in bamboozling others...不仅城府很深，还喜欢把别人耍得团团转……

As the witch's description grows stranger and stranger, I put my miniature down and raise my hand, signaling a temporary halt to the game.眼看女巫说话越来越奇怪，我放下棋子举起手来，示意游戏暂停。

ProfessorExcuse me, Antonina...安冬妮娜你给我等一下……

AntoninaHm? Is there a problem, dear player?嗯？有什么问题吗，这位玩家？

AntoninaHow could that be? I would NEVER use my position as a gamemaster to tease you, Professor.怎么会呢。我才不会借着玩桌游的机会调侃教授的。

Why does it feel like you have it in for me?总觉得你一上来就在针对我。

The character description clearly says I'm supposed to be a wise, valorous, and highly experienced captain.角色介绍明明写的是英明神武，经验十足的老牌船长。

AntoninaYour caring assistant Antonina reserves the right to interpret your character as she sees fit~本次游戏一切解释权归您的贴心小助手安冬妮娜所有哦。

Professor...You do seem to be having a bit too much fun with this, though.……槽点实在是太多了。

AntoninaDon't worry, Professor. I'll make sure to treat you fairly... I guess.放心，对于教授我一定会做到公平公正的……大概吧。

ProfessorI heard that!后半句我听到了啊！

AntoninaIn any case, on with the story...总之，让我们继续故事吧……

Back on the deck, the Princess grasps at the hems of her dress.甲板上，公主紧张地捏紧了裙摆。

公主贺莉斯H-h-h hello! So, so you were Captain after all...您、您、您好！原、原来您就是船扎……

公主贺莉斯Ack, I bit my tongue...啊呜，咬到舌头了……

老船长<cmdr>Calm down, Miss. Why were you looking for me?小姑娘，你冷静一点。请问你找我有什么事吗？

老船长<cmdr>Indeed, I am the wise, valorous, and extraordinary captain—!没错我就是英明神武，能力超凡的船长——！

(Give a serious performance.)正常角色扮演。

(Mess around a little with your delivery.)略带搞怪的角色扮演。

女巫安冬妮娜I have never seen a more shameless person in my entire life.我从未见过如此厚颜无耻之人。

老船长<cmdr>Hey, I'm just playing my character as the notes state.我只是在认真按照剧本设定扮演而已。

公主贺莉斯Ah... Um... Miss Witch told me that, that you, you could take me... To the Deep Sea Cavern.那……那个……女巫大人告诉我，您、您能够带我去……带我去深海洞穴。

老船长<cmdr>The Deep Sea Cavern? Where is that?深海洞穴？那是哪里？

女巫安冬妮娜It is a cave that slumbers in the depths of the Strange Blue.一个沉睡在诡海深处的洞穴。

老船长<cmdr>The Strange Blue... So it's there. Do you know how hard it is to find a cave in the Strange Blue? More to the point, do you even know how many people can enter the Strange Blue safely?诡海……居然是在那里吗。要在诡海中寻找一个洞穴你们知道有多么困难吗？更何况又有多少人能够平安地进入诡海呢？

女巫安冬妮娜That's why I need your help. Not to mention, this girl has something all you mariners have dreamed of.所以这件事情必须拜托你。更何况这个孩子手头有一份让你们航海人都梦寐以求的东西。

老船长<cmdr>I only managed to escape the Strange Blue by sheer luck... But what's this thing you're saying all seafarers want?我也不过是运气好才活着从诡海逃生……但是你说的梦寐以求的东西是什么？

公主贺莉斯It's... It's the legendary sea map of the Strange Blue, said to have been left behind by the first people to discover it.传说中……第一批发现诡海的人们留下的诡海的航海图。

老船长<cmdr>(Sucks in breath) ...That's definitely something any man of the sea would dream of possessing.嘶……这确实是航海人梦寐以求的地图。

神秘牧师It seems you are discussing something very interesting. May I interject?诸位好像在讨论十分有趣的事情，介意让我也参与一下吗？

老船长<cmdr>Who're you?谁？

A woman in a priestess outfit has come aboard my ship at some point, dragging a coffin behind her.一名拖拽着棺材的牧师装束的女子不知道什么时候登上了我的船。

老船长<cmdr>I didn't expect you to come too.没想到你也来了。

神秘牧师Meeting you today must have been the work of Destiny. I am very interested in your discussion. Do you mind if I listen in?今天能够遇见你们，想必也是命运的安排。我对你们讨论的内容很感兴趣。介意我拜读一下吗？

牧师洛托Pardon me. I am Clotho. I am searching for the way to the Strange Blue for personal reasons.失礼了，我叫洛托。一些个人原因，我一直在寻找前往诡海的道路。

牧师洛托I am Clotho, a mere passing-through priestess. There is no need to remember my name.我叫洛托，只是一个路过的牧师罢了。无需记住我的名字。

公主贺莉斯Ah...这个……

Most people wouldn't be too interested in a sea map.一般人对航海图可不会感兴趣。

And who might you be?你是谁？

女巫安冬妮娜This is your map, so naturally you should decide what to do with it. I am simply responsible for guiding you to someone who can understand this map.这是你的航海图，自然是由你来决定。我只是负责带你来找到可以看懂这份海图的人罢了。

公主贺莉斯(Whimper) ...Actually, I can't really read this map myself.唔……其实，我也看不太懂这张航海图。

Helix takes out a sea map that looks like it's made of silk. It seems to be a prop that Antonina had prepared beforehand.贺莉斯拿出了一张仿佛是丝绸材质的航海图。看来这就是安冬妮娜提前准备好的道具了。

老船长<cmdr>It looks like an ancient nautical map. Hm? There seems to be a few special marks on it.看上去像是一份古老的航海图。嗯？似乎还有一些特殊的标记。

牧师洛托It is woven of silk. From the wear, it appears to be hundreds of years old.丝线编制而成，从磨损来看或许有数百年的历史。

老船长<cmdr>Hm, it's also drawn in a very interesting way. Both the courses for entering the Strange Blue and sailing within the Strange Blue have been marked separately...嗯，海图的画法也非常有意思，将诡海和进入诡海的航线分开画了……

老船长<cmdr>Hm?嗯？

公主贺莉斯Captain , is something the matter?船长，怎么了？

老船长<cmdr>Something's not right about this... Let me see.这个地方总觉得不太对劲……我来看看。

I take an ordinary map out of my cabin and line the two maps up side by side.我从船舱中取出了一份普通的海图。将两张海图并列放到一起。

牧师洛托Hm?嗯？

老船长<cmdr>Looks like you noticed the problem too, Miss Priestess.看来牧师小姐也意识到问题了。

牧师洛托The intersecting lines lead to the final destination known as Death.交错的线条皆迎来名为死亡的终点。

公主贺莉斯Eh? What... What does that mean?哎？什么……意思？

老船长<cmdr>This map I took out is a sea map that we mariners have spent hundreds of years drawing and refining. But this map has discrepancies with the one you showed us.我拿出来的这一份航海图，是航海人们花费了百年记录下来的航海图。但是这份我经常使用的航海图却和你带来的航海图出现了记述上的偏差。

老船长<cmdr>For instance, if we followed the first course plotted by your map on the current map...比如你的航海图上给出的第一条航线，如果按照现在的航海图的话……

公主贺莉斯Ah! Your map has an extra island on it...啊！您的航海图上面多了一个岛屿……

老船长<cmdr>That's right. If we sailed according to your map, we'd probably be blocked by this string of islands.没错，如果按照你带来的这份海图航行，想必在这条航线上，我们会被这座岛屿所阻拦。

老船长<cmdr>And if we followed the other course... We'd run ashore on the shallows.然后如果是另一条航线……则会遇上浅滩而搁浅。

公主贺莉斯But... but how...怎么会……这样……

老船长<cmdr>This map is well made, but unfortunately, everything recorded on it is wrong.虽然这张航海图很精致。但是很遗憾上面的记述都是错误的。

牧师洛托The truth is hidden in the darkness, unfathomable.讯息藏匿在黑暗之中，看不透。

公主贺莉斯Is... is this map a fake?这……航海图是假的吗？

老船长<cmdr>Or perhaps we haven't found the key to reading it yet...或许是我们没有找到关键的解法……

公主贺莉斯Then, then I, I, I won't be able to go to the Deep Sea Cavern... What... What should I do?那，我、我、我去不了深海洞穴了吗……这……这可怎么办？

老船长<cmdr>Actually, I'm curious—Why do you want to go to this Deep Sea Cavern?我很好奇，为什么你会想要去这个深海洞穴？

公主贺莉斯I... I...我……我……

老船长<cmdr>And I'm also curious as to how you came by this map. To my knowledge, only the Kingdom's fleet uses such detailed maps.而且我也很好奇，为什么你会有这一份航海图。据我所知，这么精致和精细的航海图，只有王国的船只才会使用吧。

公主贺莉斯I... I'm Princess Helix of the Kingdom. There's... There's something I need in the Deep Sea Cavern.我是……王国的公主贺莉斯。深海洞穴里……有我需要的东西。

老船长<cmdr>The Princess? Well, if you're the Princess... Then why would you need a commoner captain like me? Surely there must have been ships among the Royal Fleet who've returned from the Strange Blue, right?公主？如果你是公主的话……为什么还要借助普通航海人的力量？王国的舰队也有从诡海回来的船只吧？

公主贺莉斯Um... Ah... I can't say...唔……这个……我不能说……

牧师洛托What lies within the cave?洞穴中有什么？

公主贺莉斯Something very important... And, and also... There's a lot of chweashure... Ack!有我很重要的东西……还有、还有……还有很多爆酱……呜！

赫尔She bit her tongue again, right? Right? Treasure became "chweashure" and all!她刚刚是又咬到舌头了吧，是咬到舌头了吧！宝藏说成爆酱了吧！

HelixI-I-I-I-I-I'm sorry!对对对对对，对不起！

Helix's face flushes pink, and I can practically see the steam clouds coming from her overheating neural cloud.贺莉斯的小脸通红，仿佛已经可以看到心智过热产生的蒸汽了。

ProfessorHelix, you've been very nervous since just now. Why is that?贺莉斯，从刚刚开始你就很紧张。怎么了？

HelixThat... That's because it's my first time playing a game with you, Professor, so I wanted to do my best.因为……这是我第一次有机会和教授一起玩游戏，所以想尽力做到最好的。

HelixBut... But I can't get into character like everyone else can...但是……却没有办法像大家一样很自然地扮演……

ProfessorRelax, Helix. In an RPG, everyone has their own way of playing and roleplaying. You don't need to get too caught up in the sample lines your character folio gave you.贺莉斯，放轻松。在桌游里，每一个人有不同的游玩方式和扮演风格。不用太拘泥于剧本为你设计的台词。

HelixYup! I'll do my best! I'll make sure I finish my mission in the game!嗯！我会努力的！好好完成游戏里的任务！

As I look at her eagerly-clenched fists, and those bright, earnest eyes of hers... I realize that she probably didn't understand a single thing I said.看着她攥紧的小拳头，和那认真清澈的眼睛……大概是完全没有听懂吧。

ProfessorIn any case, let's take a break for now. Get some water and relax.先休息一下吧。喝点水，放松放松。

HelixO-Okay.好，好的。

Helix's trembling hand reaches out, but she's too nervous, and her fingers slip—贺莉斯颤抖地伸出手，但是或许是过于紧张，她的手指一松——

Clunk! The glass hits the table and rolls off the side.咚！水杯砸在桌子上，咕噜噜地滚下桌面。

HelixUwah!哇啊！

As expected, the water inside spills all over the table and begins spreading all over its surface.毫不意外，杯中的饮料泼洒在了桌面上，水迹顺着桌面开始蔓延。

HelixUwaaaahhhh! Tissues! Where are the tissues!哇啊啊啊！纸巾！纸巾在哪里！

ProfessorShe's a serious girl, but she's as careless as ever.虽然很认真，但是冒冒失失这一点也依旧没有改变啊。

AntoninaStill, she's always been very reliable when push comes to shove. Ah... Oh no...不过在关键的时候还是一个很可靠的孩子的。啊……不妙……

Yanny hurries over to help Helix clean the table, but unfortunately, the map is soaked.扬尼赶紧帮助贺莉斯打扫桌面，但是很遗憾航海图已经被水泼湿。

Helix(Sob) ...I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry.呜呜呜……对不起……对不起……对不起。

HelixI was trying to help, but...我明明是想要帮忙的，但是……

Helix clutches the soaked map and tries to wipe it clean, a dejected look on her face.贺莉斯紧张地抓着被浸湿的航海图，沮丧地垂下头擦拭它。

HelixAm I... really not suited to games like these...我是不是不适合……玩这样的游戏……

ClothoFollow your heart. There is no need to be concerned about others.顺从自己的心，不必顾虑他人。

ClothoAs long as you follow your heart, the path will naturally appear.只要顺从自己的心，道路自然会出现。

赫尔You gotta have fun; the rest isn't important.重点是要自己开心，其他的都是浮云。

ClothoFrayed nerves will only lead you toward a worse ending.紧绷的神经或许会导向更糟糕的结局。

赫尔Who knows, you might burn the room down next time.说不定下一次就把房子点燃了。

HelixAwawa? Then... Then maybe it's better if I don't play.啊？那……那我还是不要玩比较好吧。

赫尔Hm? Wait, did it have the opposite effect? That's not what I meant!嗯？怎么好像变成反效果了？我不是那个意思啊！

AntoninaWho consoles people like that, anyway? I should get Croque to take this coffin apart.哪有用这种方式安慰人的，果然还是找克罗琦把这棺材拆了吧。

ProfessorYou don't have to go that far... It's alright, Helix. Let me take care of the map.也不用急着这么说……没事的，贺莉斯，让我来处理航海图吧。

HelixPlease, Professor... (Whimper) Why can't I do anything right...拜托教授了……呜，我什么都做不好……

ProfessorHm? What's that on your hands, Helix?嗯？贺莉斯你手上的是什么？

HelixHuh? My hands... It's a sea route... Hm? Is this ink?哎？我手上……是航海图啊……咦，这是颜料吗？

Helix raises her little hands. They have black markings on them.贺莉斯抬起小手，上面沾上了一片黑色的纹路。

AntoninaCheh... They noticed after all...啧……还是注意到了吗……

ProfessorI see... Helix, put the map on the table.原来如此……贺莉斯，你把航海图放到桌子上吧。

HelixOkay...好的……

ProfessorThen, pour a glass of water over it.然后给航海图上面浇一杯水。

HelixOkay... Hm? You, you want me to pour water on it?好……嗯？浇、浇水?

ProfessorTrust me. You'll see it once you do it.听我的。你做了就知道了。

Although Helix's face is full of doubt, she nevertheless pours the water on the map.贺莉斯虽然满脸疑惑，但是还是拿了一杯水泼洒在航海图上。

HelixUwahhhh! The... the ink, it's washing off, I need to rub it off... Huh?哇啊啊啊！颜料……颜料开始脱落了，得快点擦掉……嗯？

HelixIs there... is there another map under the sea map?航画图的颜料下面……还有一张航海图？

ClothoBehold, the truth hidden amidst the chaos.隐藏在混乱之中的真相。

赫尔I can't believe they used a fake map to hide the real one!居然用假的航海图遮掩了真正的航路！

HelixAh... That must have been what got on my hands just now!啊……我刚刚手上的也是这些颜料！

ProfessorLooks like it was the first trap that Antonina set for us.看来这就是安冬妮娜给我们设计的第一个陷阱了。

AntoninaYou were only supposed to find the solution to it after a trial later on. To think you'd actually solve it by chance...本来应该通过之后的考验才能知道解开谜题的方法，没想到居然是因为巧合……

YannyHahaha, well, I had the same feeling when I heard about Helix's adventures in the Helios Sector...哈哈哈，之前我听说贺莉斯在赫里奥斯扇区的经历时，也有类似的感觉呢……

YannyDoes this mean Helix is really lucky?这么说来， 贺莉斯是不是运气特别好？

Professor...Now that you mention it, she HAS been quite fortunate all this time.……这样一想的话，她确实是一向运气都不错啊。

HelixWhat are you talking about, Professor?教授你们在说什么？

ProfessorWe're just saying that you might be our lucky star.我们在说，你可能是我们的幸运星。

HelixEh?诶？

ProfessorThanks to that drink you spilled, we can now use this new map to reach the Deep Sea Cavern.多亏了贺莉斯洒的那一杯饮料，现在我们可以用这张新的航海图前往海底洞穴了。

HelixReally?真的吗？

YannyIndeed, we wouldn't have learned about the map's secrets so quickly without that spill from Helix.确实，没有贺莉斯的那一杯饮料我们也不会这么快发现航海图的秘密。

ClothoThis must have been the guidance of Fate.这大概就是命运的指引。

赫尔This is what they call hax, right? She's clearly hacking!这就是大家通常说的开挂吧！这孩子开挂了！

HelixBut... Is it really okay to solve a puzzle like this...但是……这样解开谜题真的可以吗……

AntoninaWell, it wasn't really what I intended... But you DID manage to solve the challenge. Luck is part of these games, after all.虽然说不是出于本意……但是你确实是破解了难关。运气也是游戏的一部分。

HelixHehehe. Thank goodness, I was useful after all!嘿嘿嘿。太好了，我帮上忙了！

ProfessorNow then, do you still want to play, Helix?那么，还要继续玩吗？贺莉斯。

HelixI do!要！

AntoninaStill, don't celebrate too soon. Many more challenges await you.不过你们不要高兴得太早。还有很多的难题在等候着你们。

ProfessorWe'll overcome them all, no matter what they are.不论什么样的困难，我们都会度过的。

Naturally, 10 minutes after that boastful statement, I find myself staring helplessly at the table. The miniatures representing the three of us are now lined up on the deck, holding fishing poles.然而豪言壮语十分钟后，我有些无奈地看着桌子上。象征着我们三个玩家的棋子此时此刻正拿着小鱼竿排排坐在甲板上。

ProfessorWho would have guessed that our first task after setting sail would be to catch fish on account of us not having enough food?谁能想到出航后第一个任务居然是因为没有食物而在这里钓鱼呢。

ClothoThis, too, is the work of Fate.这也是命运的安排。

ProfessorOur gamemaster didn't tell us about our lack of supplies at all.守密人完全没有告知物资匮乏的事情啊。

赫尔The witch NPC isn't on the boat either. She probably thought she'd starve if she went out to sea with you.女巫这个NPC角色没有上船，大概就是觉得和你们出海要饿肚子吧。

AntoninaWell, Helix did skip a lot of the challenges I had planned, so adding a few obstacles is perfectly normal, isn't it?毕竟贺莉斯已经帮你们超车这么多了，给你们增加点小困难很正常不是吗。

AntoninaPlus, it also allows you to enjoy the special features of the game. Let's start with Clotho. Open your terminal. I've already downloaded the program onto it, so all you need to do is turn it on.而且正好让你们感受一下这个游戏的特点。首先是洛托，打开你的终端吧。程序我已经帮你们都下载好了，只要打开就行。

ClothoAs you command.谨遵吩咐。

Clotho opens her terminal and taps a program labeled "test version". The terminal says she seems to have gotten a bite.洛托打开了自己的终端，点开了一个名为测试版的程序。只见终端上显示，好像有鱼咬钩了。

ClothoOh lost spirit that is about to become our nourishment... I will pray for you.茫然的生灵即将成为我们的食物……我会为你祈祷的。

Clotho taps the screen and a card pops up.洛托点击屏幕，一张卡牌弹出。

系统[It got away. What a shame.]【鱼脱钩了，真是遗憾。】

ProfessorSo that's how it works.原来是这样的操作。

赫尔Oh, what a shame. Let me do it next time. I'm good at live captures too. I'll catch a big fish for you!真遗憾，下次让我来，抓活的我也很在行！我给你们钓条大鱼！

AntoninaNext up is Helix. Let's see how lucky you are.下一个轮到贺莉斯了，看看这一次你的运气如何。

HelixOh, okay.哦，好的。

Helix gently taps her screen, but this time, a shiny, sparkly gold color appears on it.贺莉斯轻轻的点击了一下屏幕，然而这一次屏幕上却迸发出了耀眼的金色光芒。

HelixEh? Ehhhhhhhh!?咦？咦？！

AntoninaThis... How could this be? This was clearly supposed to be the rarest outcome...这……怎么可能，我明明是设定成了最稀有的情况啊……

公主贺莉斯I got one! Ugh, it's so heavy! I can't lift it!我钓到了！呜……好重！我拎不起来！

老船长<cmdr>I'll help you!我来帮你！

Princess Helix's fishing rod is abnormally heavy, and we have no choice but to work together to reel it in. However, we don't manage to bring in any vast prey. Instead, we find a barrel.贺莉斯公主的鱼竿异常的沉重，我们不得不齐心协力将鱼线收回。然而我们收获的并非什么庞大的猎物。而是一个木桶。

水手扬尼(Yawns and stretches) Good morning... hm? Where am I?唔……嗯……哈啊，早上好……呃？我这是在哪里？

A boy in a sailor uniform crawls out of the barrel.一名身着水手服的少年从木桶中爬了出来。

水手扬尼Hm? Ah... Hi, everyone. Thanks for saving me.呃？那个……大家好。谢谢大家救了我。

老船长<cmdr>Actually, you should thank the Princess' incredible angling skills.这个，要谢就谢公主高超的垂钓技术吧。

老船长<cmdr>Seems like she can catch anything... Except fish.除了鱼……她都钓上来了。

公主贺莉斯Ehehehe.哎嘿嘿嘿。

水手扬尼Ah, thank you, Princess.啊，谢谢公主。

老船长<cmdr>Still, why were you in the sea, and a rum barrel at that? You'd have been in trouble if we hadn't found you.不过你为什么会在海里，还是在这种朗姆酒桶里？如果我们没有发现你，你就危险了。

水手扬尼Ah... Someone put me in a barrel and then tossed me into the sea...这个……我是被人装进木桶扔到海里的……

老船长<cmdr>Poor lad... Judging by your outfit... Are you a sailor?可怜的孩子……看你的衣着……你是一名水手？

水手扬尼Yup! I might be in training, but I'm definitely a sailor!是的，虽然还是见习，但是我确实是一名水手！

Yanny puffs his chest up proudly and gives us a sparkly smile.扬尼自豪地挺起胸膛，露出灿烂而自豪的笑容。

老船长<cmdr>Well, this is the middle of the ocean, and you've got nowhere else to go. How about joining our voyage?现在在大海上，你也没有其他的地方可以去。要不要和我们一起航行？

水手扬尼Join your voyage? You mean you want me to sail with you?一起航行？您是说一起航行吗？

老船长<cmdr>Is that a no?不愿意吗？

水手扬尼No, please take me along! I'd love to sail with you!不，请务必带上我！我希望能够和您一起航行！

老船长<cmdr>Very good. Welcome to the crew... Ah, you are...很好，欢迎你加入我们……你是……

水手扬尼I'm Yanny. Pleased to meet you, everyone!扬尼，我叫扬尼。请大家多多指教！

老船长<cmdr>Well, since we've got a new crew member, it's customary to have a feast. It'll also serve to welcome the Princess and the Priestess.既然有新的成员加入，那么根据海上的规矩，自然而然要开一场宴会啦。正好也欢迎一下公主和牧师小姐。

公主贺莉斯But... We don't have any food now...但是……我们现在没有食物……

老船长<cmdr>Relax, I've been sailing for so long that fishing is a piece of cake for me. Watch as I reel in a whopper for you.放心，我在海上航行了这么久，钓鱼这种事情就和家常便饭一样。看我给你们钓条大鱼。

Just then, something yanks my fishing rod downward.就在这时，我的鱼竿猛地被向下一扯。

老船长<cmdr>Ohhhh! I've got a bite!哦！有鱼咬钩了！

老船长<cmdr>...This guy's a tough one... Watch this... Hm?……这家伙还真的有点难对付……看我……嗯？

The force on the rod suddenly doubles, and I can't keep my footing.鱼竿上的力量突然倍增，而这一次我却没有能够站稳脚步。

Sploosh—噗通——

众人CAPTAIN!老——船——长！

系统Captain 's status has changed to—老船长。状态变更——

系统Perished at sea.“死于海难”。

老船长<cmdr>Glub... Glub, glub...咕……咕噜……

Churning Waves 汹涌怒涛

Everyone exchanges looks as they look at the bright red letters on the terminal that reads "perished at sea".面对我终端上猩红的“死于海难”四个字，大家面面相觑。

HelixAh... What should we do when something happens like this right after we start...这个……上来就发生了这种意外要怎么办啊……

AntoninaUh... Frankly speaking, I wasn't expecting this. I didn't expect the Professor to be THAT unlucky.这……老实说有些超乎我的想象了。我确实没有想到教授会这么倒霉。

ProfessorSo you did mess with the odds just now.果然刚刚抽卡的概率是你篡改了。

AntoninaHow could that be? I would NEVER mess with the random encounter table just to give you a hard time, Professor.怎么会呢，我怎么会为了给教授增加难度修改了概率呢。

AntoninaThat said, I didn't expect you to get the single worst result of the lot.主要是没想到你会抽到最糟糕的情况。

YannyThis is no time to take shots at each other. I can swim, so let me do it!这时候还是先捞人吧，我会游泳，让我来！

Antonina falls silent.安冬妮娜沉默了一会。

AntoninaYou've hauled the Captain out of the sea. Their face is pale, and they aren't breathing. What will you do next?那么，你们把坠海的老船长打捞了上来。老船长的面色铁青，已经没有了呼吸。接下来要怎么做？

HelixQuick! Quickly! We need to perform CPR on the Captain!快！快！快抢救！

Helix fumbles with her terminal, but the gory red letters that appear on it make everyone fall silent again.贺莉斯手忙脚乱地点了一下终端。但是终端上再一次出现的猩红大字让所有人都陷入了沉默。

系统Another condition has been added to Captain —"Aortic dissection".老船长。状态追加——“心脏破裂”。

AntoninaEr... the odds of that happening were like 0.000001% too.呃……明明这个事件的出现概率也是0.000001啊。

赫尔That was one hell of a cardiac compression. You killed the Professor with a single hit.好标准的急救拳，一拳把病人都打死了。

HelixEH? Ehhhhhhhhhhh!?哎？哎？！

AntoninaPrincess Helix bravely attempts to resuscitate the old Captain, but she messes up and caves in their ribcage. And thus, the Captain dies.贺莉斯公主奋不顾身地抢救老船长，但是操作不到位，将老船长的胸腔压断。老船长一命呜呼。

ProfessorReally breaks my heart.真让人心碎啊。

牧师洛托Is losing a vital companion right after setting out the hand of Fate at work?刚刚启航就失去一名重要的队友，这也是命运的指引吗？

公主贺莉斯(Sob) I, I didn't do it on purpose...呜呜呜，我，我不是故意的……

牧师洛托What shall we do now?现在我们要怎么办？

公主贺莉斯Huh?哎？

牧师洛托We are adrift on the ocean, with no islands nearby, and I cannot pilot a vessel.身处大海之中，周围没有岛屿，我并不会驾驶帆船。

公主贺莉斯Ah... I can't either...啊……我也不会……

牧师洛托Then it seems we must count on the young man who has just joined us.看来只能交给这位刚刚加入我们的少年了。

水手扬尼Me?我？

牧师洛托We have lost the Captain, and you are the only one here with nautical experience.现在我们失去了老船长，而目前有航海经验的人就只有你了。

公主贺莉斯A-Ah, can you read this map?那……那个，你能看懂这份航海图吗？

水手扬尼Let me see...我看看……

Yanny the Sailor takes a look at the map and quickly scans the routes indicated on it.水手扬尼接过了航海图查看，双眼快速扫过上面标识的路线。

水手扬尼Hm... If we had a compass and a sextant... I think I could use this map.嗯……船上有罗盘，六分仪的话……这份航海图是可以使用的。

牧师洛托In that case, you shall be the Captain.既然如此，从现在开始，你就是船长了。

水手扬尼Me... The Captain?我……来做船长？

牧师洛托The old captain is no more. That being the case, you—as the most experienced seaman on board—are it.老船长已经不在了。既然如此，自然是有航海经验的你来担当船长了。

水手扬尼No... I, I'm not qualified to be the captain... I can navigate for you, but...不……我，没有资格当船长……我虽然可以为你们领航……

Priestess Clotho looks at Sailor Yanny, whose fists are tightly clenched, and she falls silent.牧师洛托看着紧紧攥着拳头的水手扬尼，沉默了一会。

牧师洛托In that case... We will not force you to take the position.既然如此……我们也不勉强。

水手扬尼Hm? Ah... This... adjust 15 degrees to port... maintain current speed.嗯？啊……这个……向左修正15……维持航速。

公主贺莉斯Um... I don't quite get it...那个……有点不太明白……

水手扬尼Ah... Then let me handle the rudder. You don't need to adjust the sails.啊……交给我来调整船舵就可以，不用改变风帆。

公主贺莉斯So... What should we do next?接下来……还要做什么吗？

公主贺莉斯Hm? Are... Are you... alright?嗯？你……你……还好吗？

Yanny stares blankly at the plastic boat before him and does not respond to Helix's calls. From my place as an observer, I raise my hand to signal a halt to the game, and Antonina nods in agreement.扬尼呆呆地望着雕塑小船，对贺莉斯的呼唤毫无反应。已经退到观察席的我再次举起手，示意游戏暂停，安冬妮娜点头同意。

I move up to Yanny and lightly pinch his cheeks.我凑到扬尼身边，拍了拍他的脸颊。

ProfessorYanny, are you okay?扬尼？扬尼？

ProfessorSo, Yanny, are you okay? Are you okay, Yanny?扬尼，你还好吗？

Yanny blinks and his eyes refocus themselves.扬尼眨了眨眼睛，视线重新有了焦距。

YannyProfessor... I'm fine.教授……我，没事的。

AntoninaProfessor, Yanny's condition... Don't tell me it was like what happened in that simulated ocean zone...教授，扬尼的状态……该不会又和上一次一样在模拟海域的时候一样……

AntoninaIs that accident from the past affecting his neural cloud again?又是以前的事故在影响他的心智吗？

ProfessorI'm not sure... But from Yanny's reaction just now, it's plain to see that the memory module damage from that nautical disaster is still affecting him.不清楚……但是刚刚扬尼的反应来看，海难时候造成的记忆模块损坏依旧在影响着他。

AntoninaShould we... call the game off?要不……我们先终止游戏吧。

ProfessorLet me confirm with him first. Yanny, are there any strange alerts in your neural cloud system?让我先和他确认一下吧。扬尼，你现在的心智系统中有没有什么异常警告？

YannyThere's some noise in my memory module, but my neural cloud hasn't been affected by it.我的记忆模块里确实有一些噪音，但是我的心智本身却没有受到任何的影响。

YannyProfessor... I want to keep playing. Perhaps... I might be able to use it to find the information that's affecting my memory module.教授……我想继续玩下去。或许……我能找到我记忆模块中的那些阴影的讯息。

ProfessorAre you still willing to do this even if playing might be risky?即使这样游玩下去会有风险？

YannyIf it's possible... I don't want to let this opportunity go. Therefore... Can you let me be selfish just this once, Professor?如果可以的话……我不想放过这一次机会。所以……可以让我任性一次吗？教授？

ProfessorI see... That said, I'll step in to stop this game if I judge that you can't continue.我明白了……不过如果我判断情况不适合你继续游玩，那么我会强制终止这场游戏。

YannyAlright. Thank you for going to this trouble, Professor.好的，麻烦您了，教授。

AntoninaIn that case... If everyone's alright with it, let's continue with the game.既然……你们都认为可以。那我们就继续我们的游戏吧。

AntoninaBut you have to tell us if anything happens to your neural cloud. It would go against our aims for you to keel over because of this game.如果心智上有什么变化，一定要和我们说。如果你因为这个游戏倒下了，那就和游戏本身的目的相悖了。

AntoninaAlright. Let's continue.好了，让我们继续吧。

Antonina lightly taps her terminal, and new plot information appears on the tabletop simulator.安冬妮娜在终端上轻轻一点，桌游模拟器中跳出了新的剧情信息。

AntoninaYour vessel approaches the Strange Blue. Just as worry and excitement fill you... A violent lurching makes you all tense up.你们的帆船逐渐靠近了诡海。就在你们还在对即将进入诡海而兴奋和担忧的时候。一阵剧烈的晃动让你们神经迅速紧绷。

HelixUwah! What happened?哇啊！发生了什么吗？

AntoninaYou look out across the sea. Black storm clouds have filled the sky at some point.你们顺着海平面望去，不知何时一片厚重的风暴云遮蔽了天空。

ClothoThe weather is as fickle as a devil's heart... Nature is as merciless to life as ever.宛如恶魔一般难以琢磨的天气……自然从未对生命留情。

赫尔You must have purposely sprung this storm on us, eh, gamemaster?突然来暴风雨，守密人是故意的吧。

AntoninaThe waves churned up by the wild winds pound mercilessly on your vessel. The rocking of the boat causes all unsecured supplies to slide off the deck.狂风卷起海浪无情地拍打在你们的帆船上。剧烈的晃动导致你们没有固定好的物资从甲板上滑落。

AntoninaYou have lost a third of your food and half of your gunpowder.你们失去了三分之一的食物，还有一半的火药。

HelixAll those fish we worked so hard to catch...我们好不容易钓上来的鱼……

赫尔Frankly speaking... You didn't actually catch that many fish. Rather, you caught barrels of gunpowder, a cannon, and Yanny.老实说……你其实没有钓到几条鱼，反而是钓到了火药桶，火炮和扬尼。

AntoninaAlright, all players other than the Professor, please state your actions.好了，请除了教授之外玩家开始你们的行动。

AntoninaYour vessel is rocking back and forth, and if you don't handle the situation well, it might end up sinking due to the sudden change in weather.你们的船正激烈地颠簸着，如果处理不当的话，你们的帆船可能会因为这一次突然的天气变化而沉没。

HelixAwawawawa, what should we do, what should we do...哇啊啊啊，怎么办，怎么办才好……

Helix looks around in a panic. This might only be a tabletop RPG, but she has gotten into character effortlessly.贺莉斯惊慌地环顾四周，虽然是一个桌游，但是她还是很自然地代入了场景。

Alone on a single-masted sailboat, with the old captain dead from an accident, all the pressure from this situation now rests squarely on the shoulders of a young sailor.在大海上孤立无援的单桅帆船，老船长意外身亡，所有压力都来到了一位年轻的水手身上。

熟悉的声音？Yanny! Yanny, where are you?扬尼！扬尼！你在哪里？

Yanny(I'm here!)（我在这里！）

熟悉的声音？Grab a float! Hurry!抓住漂浮物！快！

Yanny(No! You can't give up!)（不行！您不能放弃！）

熟悉的声音？Yanny... You have to survive... You're our... precious child...扬尼……活下去……你是我们……重要的孩子……

Yanny(Pants and gasps)哈啊……哈……哈啊……哈……

YannyNo... You can't...不……不可以……

ProfessorYanny? Are you alright?扬尼？扬尼你还好吗？

AntoninaPause, I'm getting Persicaria!暂停，我去联系帕斯卡！

YannyNo, I... I have to... I have to protect them this time...不，我……必须要……这一次必须要保护……

Yanny suddenly stands up, his hands gripping the table tightly.扬尼突然站了起来，双手死死地抓着桌沿。

ProfessorAntonina, can you tell what's going on?安冬妮娜，你看得出这是什么情况吗？

AntoninaThe RPG scenario may have caused him to draw on those damaged memories of his. But the memories are incomplete and they've affected his judgment, so now he can't tell the past from the present.或许因为游戏中的场景促使他读取了那些损坏的记忆。但是记忆的不完整，影响到了他的判断。让他无法区分现在和过去。

AntoninaWhat should we do now? Think of something, oh Professor who can't do anything but watch.现在怎么办？除了围观之外什么都干不了的教授，想想办法。

ProfessorIt might be a risk but... Antonina, I need your help with this.虽然有点冒险……安冬妮娜，我需要你帮我一个忙。

I gesture to Antonina to come over and whisper my plan into her ear.我示意安冬妮娜向我这边靠一靠，在她耳边轻声讲了自己的计划。

AntoninaHm? Hey... Isn't that too... Alright then, I'll give Persicaria a ring first.嗯？喂喂喂……这也太……好吧，我先和帕斯卡联系一下。

ProfessorIf things don't work out, then just use forceful measures to put Yanny to sleep.如果情况不对，你直接采取强制措施让扬尼进入休眠。

AntoninaOkay... I'll begin, then.行……那我开始了。

The single-masted vessel rises and falls in the storm, and seawater crashes onto the deck with thunderous noise, as though the boat is going to come apart at any moment.单桅帆船在风暴中沉沉浮浮，海水拍打在甲板声发出刺耳的噪音。仿佛船体随时会解体一般。

公主贺莉斯(Sob) We're going to sink. We're going to sink!呜呜呜，要沉了要沉了！

牧师洛托Steady yourself and secure a rope around... Sailor Yanny! Look out!稳住身形，用缆绳固定……水手扬尼！小心！

A massive wave hits the ship and sweeps up Sailor Yanny who can't react to it in time.一个巨大的浪花拍打在船上，将没有反应过来的水手扬尼卷入了大海之中。

水手扬尼(Coughs heavily)咳咳……咳啊……

公主贺莉斯Priestess Clotho, can you save him? Yanny's going to die!牧师洛托，你有没有办法救救他！扬尼要死掉了！

牧师洛托I will pray for him... May he not give up on this world, and may God ensure he returns safely...我会为他祈祷的……请他不要放弃现世，神会保佑他平安归来……

公主贺莉斯Eh? But what if God doesn't hear it?诶，那要是神不小心没听到的话？！

牧师洛托Then... I will pray for his happiness in the next world.那么……我会为他在来世的幸福平安祈祷。

公主贺莉斯We're going straight to the afterlife now!? No... (whimper) I need to think of something...直接到来世了吗？！不可以……呜……我必须想想办法……

Amidst the confusion, Princess Helix looks up as though divinely inspired and sees the fishing pole tangled in the rigging.在慌乱中，像是某种灵光一现，公主贺莉斯看向了被浪打得缠在桅杆上的钓竿。

The cold seawater washes over Yanny's body. The waves keep ducking him underwater no matter how hard he struggles.冰冷的海水冲刷着水手扬尼的身体。不论怎么挣扎都会被海浪拍打到水中。

Beset by fear, powerlessness, and the sea's savagery, Sailor Yanny's stamina is at its limits.恐惧，无力，加上海浪的蹂躏，水手扬尼的体力到达了极限。

Just as he's about to give up and sink into the depths, a mighty force suddenly grabs Yanny's arm and hauls him toward the surface.就在水手扬尼放弃一般的向海底沉下去的时候。一股力量突然抓住了水手扬尼的手臂，将他朝着海面拉扯。

水手扬尼Huh?哎？

?Are you going to be swayed from your path by such a petty difficulty, lad?只是这种程度的困难，就让你驻足不前了吗，少年？

水手扬尼This voice...这个声音是……

Sailor Yanny's eyes go wide, and he sees the Captain's glowing form before him.水手扬尼睁开眼，面前是船长发着光的身影。

老船长<cmdr>How can a boy who loves the sea be stopped by just a bit of wind and rain?向往大海的孩子，怎么能被这点小风小浪困住。

水手扬尼Cap... tain...船……长……

老船长<cmdr>Tell me, lad. Why do you long for the sea? Did you come here to be swallowed by the waves and buried in the ocean?少年，你为何向往大海？你来到海上难道只是来被海浪吞没葬身大海而已吗？

老船长<cmdr>What calls to you? What has brought you here?你究竟是被什么吸引，为了什么？

水手扬尼I...我……

It seems as though someone spoke these words to him in the past that he does not remember. The light slowly returns to Yanny's eyes.仿佛是在自己不知道的过去，有人说过这样的话。扬尼的眼中渐渐重现光芒。

熟悉的声音？Yanny, people have never fully understood the ocean, whether in the past or present.扬尼，不论过去还是现在，人类对大海都是一知半解。

熟悉的声音？But that is also why we long for the sea. To enjoy the spirit of adventure.但是也因此， 我们才会向往大海。享受冒险的感觉。

熟悉的声音？&老船长<cmdr>Yanny, do you intend to let such a thrilling adventure come to an end in this place?扬尼，这么刺激的冒险，你打算就在这里结束吗？

水手扬尼I...我……

水手扬尼No, I won't give up!不，我不想放弃！

熟悉的声音？&老船长<cmdr>Then this ship is yours from now on.那么接下来，这艘船就交给你了。

When Yanny's eyes open again, he finds himself on the deck.当水手扬尼再一次睁开眼睛的时候，他已经倒在了甲板上。

水手扬尼Uh? I'm back? Is something hooked onto me?啊，我回来了？什么东西勾在我的身上？

公主贺莉斯I... I didn't think... I could pull him out of the water like a fish.没……没想到……可以像钓鱼一样钓上来。

牧师洛托Wonderful, you have not departed for the afterlife yet. Tell us, Sailor Yanny, how do you feel now?太好了，你还没有前往彼岸。开口吧，水手少年，你现在感觉怎么样？

水手扬尼I... I'm fine... Thanks, everyone... I think I saw the... the spirit of Captain just now...我……没事……谢谢大家……我刚刚好像看到了船长的……幽灵……

公主贺莉斯Hm?嗯？

Another massive wave hammers the ship, knocking everyone off their feet.又是一阵巨浪狠狠地拍打在船身上，剧烈地晃动让众人失去了平衡。

公主贺莉斯Awawawawa... Ugh... I feel so dizzy... it's like countless rollerblading street artists are dancing in the sky... Ugh...哇啊啊啊……唔……好晕，好像有好多穿着滑轮鞋的艺术家在天上飘……唔……

牧师洛托This... This is a little...这个……确实有一点……

Thunk. Thunk. Princess Helix and Priestess Clotho collapse to the deck in rapid succession.咚、咚两声，公主贺莉斯和牧师洛托先后倒在了地上。

Startled, Yanny grabs the two falling girls with each hand.扬尼吓了一跳，一手一个拉住了两个翻滚的女孩。

水手扬尼Ah! They both fainted! Your Highness, Miss Clotho, are you alright?啊，都倒下了！贺莉斯殿下、洛托小姐，你们还好吗？

牧师洛托She and I... Are merely fatigued. We shall remain here for now and rest.我与她……只是疲惫，暂且驻留在此，歇息片刻。

水手扬尼Thank you... This time, it's my turn to help everyone.谢谢你们……这一次轮到我来帮助大家了。

Sailor Yanny takes a deep breath and stands in front of the rudder, then quickly adjusts the ship's bearing.水手扬尼深深地吸了一口气，迅速地起身站在了方向舵前，并且快速地调整了船头的方向。

As the prow's direction changes, the swaying of the vessel dies down. It's still a rough ride, but the ship isn't creaking anymore.伴随着船头的朝向改变，船体的左右摇晃立刻减轻了许多。虽然依旧有颠簸，但是船体却没有再发出哀鸣。

公主贺莉斯Huh... The shaking stopped?哎……晃动……停止了？

水手扬尼Miss Priestess, if you can move, then please help me take in the sails!牧师小姐，如果可以行动的话，麻烦你和我一起将船帆收起来！

水手扬尼It's too dangerous to have them open during a storm.在暴风雨中张开船帆太危险了。

水手扬尼Princess, use this opportunity to tie down all the heavy cargo on deck. If they slide around because of the waves, they might damage the hull.公主，趁着现在把甲板上的重型物资加固一下。如果他们因为颠簸滑动，可能会对船体造成二次损伤。

公主贺莉斯Ah... okay! Got it!啊……好！好的！

牧师洛托As you command.谨遵吩咐。

The crew methodically carries out Yanny's commands to prepare for the storm, and as the sail is furled, the boat gradually begins to stabilize.船上的众人在扬尼的指挥之下有条不紊地应对风暴，随着风帆被收起，船只渐渐变得平稳。

牧师洛托What shall we do now... Are we going to sail through the storm?接下来要怎么做……我们要冲过风暴吗？

水手扬尼There are many reefs and hidden rocks around us... Advancing blindly in these conditions is too risky.我们的周围有着大量的暗礁和群岛……如果在这个时候盲目前进，风险太大了。

水手扬尼This storm was very sudden, but I can tell from the cloud cover that it won't last long.这场暴风雨很突然，但是从云层可以看出这一场暴风雨不会持续太久。

水手扬尼Therefore, I'd like to try riding out the storm here. It'll be risky... But if you're willing to believe in me...所以，我想在这里尝试抵御暴风雨。虽然很冒险……但是大家愿意相信我吗……

牧师洛托The son of the seas awakens at last... Since you have a plan, I will follow your guidance.大海之子终于醒来……既然你有想法了，我便跟随你的指引。

公主贺莉斯Yup, yup! We'll fight with you. But what should we do?嗯嗯嗯！我们会和你一起战斗的。但是我们要怎么做？

水手扬尼We need to control the speed of the vessel and its rudder. We can't let the ship be carried away by the wind. Therefore, I'll have to trouble you to drop the anchor, Princess.我们需要控制船速，把控船舵。不能让船随着风飘荡。所以公主，麻烦你去把船锚放下。

水手扬尼Then, I need you to tie the biggest rum barrel you can find to the stern, Miss Priestess. We'll use the drag of the waves to slow us down.然后，牧师小姐请你用缆绳把最大的朗姆酒桶固定在船尾，利用海浪拖拽酒桶能够辅助我们控制船速。

水手扬尼I'll head over to the cabin to check on our ballast and the cabin's status.我去船舱，检查压舱物和船舱的情况。

众人Roger, Captain!遵命！船长！

After looking around, the three of them return to the deck.巡视一圈后，三人回到了甲板上。

公主贺莉斯What should we do now... This ship...我们现在怎么办……这艘船……

水手扬尼The ship has only taken minor damage so far, and the bow is its sturdiest part. We'll be fine as long as we can control our heading and ensure the bow can cut through the wind and waves.这艘船目前没有大的损伤，船头又是这艘船最坚固的部位。只要我们能够把控住方向，保证船头帮我们将风和海浪切开，就不会有什么问题啦。

水手扬尼But for safety's sake, you and Miss Priestess should head inside the cabin.为了保险起见，牧师小姐还有公主你们进到船舱里吧。

公主贺莉斯Huh? But... But we...哎？但……但是……

水手扬尼When the storm comes, only necessary personnel should stay on deck. That's a basic rule of all sea voyages.暴风雨来临的时候，只留下必要的船员在甲板上，这是航海过程中必须要遵守的准则。

水手扬尼Right now, I'm the only one who needs to be here to steer the ship. For safety's sake, the two of you should head inside now.现在只需要我掌握船舵就好。为了安全，公主和牧师小姐快点进船舱吧。

牧师洛托In that case, let us proceed, Princess.既然如此，那我们进去吧，公主。

公主贺莉斯If, if there's anything, then you need to shout for us! We'll come out and help!有、有什么事的话！一定要喊我们！我们会马上出来帮忙的！

Yanny sees Helix's uneasiness and smiles brightly at her.扬尼看出了贺莉斯的不安，对贺莉斯露出了一个灿烂的笑容。

水手扬尼Yup. You guys need to be careful inside too! A lot of people end up getting hurt because of stuff that slips around in there.嗯，公主和牧师小姐即使在船舱中也要注意！经常有人在颠簸中因为滑落的物品受伤的。

After seeing Princess Helix and Priestess Clotho head into the cabin, Sailor Yanny takes hold of the steering wheel and braves the storm head-on.看着贺莉斯公主和牧师洛托走进了船舱，水手扬尼握住船舵，任由狂风暴雨拍打在自己的脸上。

His pale eyes are fixed firmly on the movement of the wind and waves—his self from deep within his memories syncs up with Sailor Yanny, and gradually, he harmonizes himself with the ocean.那双淡色的眼睛牢牢地盯着风雨的动向——记忆深处的他与此刻的水手扬尼同步，他与大海逐渐同调。

Soon, the storm dies down, as though to validate Sailor Yanny's hypothesis. The ship no longer shakes from the waves.或许是为了印证之前水手扬尼的推测，没过多久狂风和暴雨逐渐减弱了。船也不再因为海浪而严重颠簸。

As he watches the storm clouds slowly dissipate, Sailor Yanny breathes a sigh of relief.看着逐渐散开的暴风云，水手扬尼终于可以松一口气。

YannyWhew...呼……

After exhaling heavily, Yanny relaxes. Perhaps it was because he was too worked up, but he wobbles and then falls backward.扬尼深深地吐出一口气，放松了下来。或许是太过放松的缘故，他晃了晃，向后仰倒。

I immediately support Yanny's body.我立刻撑住了扬尼的身体。

ProfessorWell done, Yanny.做的好，扬尼。

I reach out and ruffle his hair. Yanny seems a little embarrassed, but he doesn't shrink away from it.我伸出手揉了揉扬尼的头，扬尼有些不好意思，却也没有躲闪。

YannyProfessor, I... I did it.教授，我……做到了。

ProfessorYes, you did very well.嗯，做得非常好。

(Praise Yanny.)夸赞扬尼

(Pat his head.)摸摸他的头

AntoninaI thought this would be a challenge for you, but it seems you overcame it easily enough...本以为这对你们来说会是一个难题，没想到又给你们有惊无险地度过了……

AntoninaStill, this is the first time I've seen you this way, Yanny. You looked so reliable.不过，我还真的是第一次见到扬尼这个样子。非常可靠哦。

HelixYup, the way Yanny was giving commands just now sounded just like the Professor.嗯嗯，感觉刚刚的扬尼指挥的样子和教授好像。

ClothoIt was done in a very captain-like manner.十分符合船长的特质。

赫尔I thought I could just go to sleep on the spot.差点以为可以掀桌回去睡觉了。

YannyWell, it's kinda embarrassing when you put it that way.被大家这么说，总觉得有些不好意思。

ProfessorIt's the truth, though.我们说的都是事实。

I pick up the figurine representing the captain, and hand it to Yanny.我拿起了桌子上象征着船长身份的雕塑，交到了扬尼的手中。

ProfessorAntonina.安冬妮娜。

AntoninaYes, yes, yes, please don't tack on new requirements at the last moment in the future.是是是，下次请不要随便加新的需求了啊。

Antonina taps on her keyboard, and the figurine Yanny is holding begins to change.安冬妮娜在键盘上敲打了两下，扬尼手中的雕塑的面容开始变化。

HelixWhoa! It looks so cool!哇哦！好帅气！

YannyIs this... me?这是……我吗？

ProfessorSuits you, doesn't it? Captain Yanny?很合适不是吗?船长扬尼。

YannyHehe. Thank you, Professor.呵呵。谢谢您，教授。

YannyI'll do my best to bring everyone to the Deep Sea Cavern!我会努力带着大家抵达深海洞穴的！

ProfessorThen please give your first order, Captain sir.那么就请下达第一个命令吧，我们的船长。

船长扬尼Inspect the hull and take stock of our remaining supplies.检查船体受损情况，清点残存的物资。

公主贺莉斯Captain! Everything's in ship shape!报告船长！一切正常！

船长扬尼Weigh anchor! Unfurl the sails! Full speed ahead! Our destination is the Deep Sea Cavern!拔锚！展开风帆！全速前进！目标，深海洞穴！

Under the guidance of the new captain, surely our new crew will successfully reach the Deep Sea Cavern. However...在新的船长的引领下，相信这个小团队可以很顺利地抵达深海洞穴吧。但是……

ProfessorSo, can somebody please tell me...谁能给我解释一下……

ProfessorWhy do I have to continue the game as a ghost!?为什么我要以幽灵的形态继续游戏啊？

AntoninaWell, since you said you wanted to help out Yanny as a ghost, I thought it would be a shame to only use that avatar once, so I guess we'll roll with it.既然教授你自己提出来要以幽灵形态帮助扬尼，这个设定如果只用一次有点太浪费了，那么我就顺势而为了。

ProfessorBut... Doesn't that mean I can't do anything as a ghost?那个……幽灵不是什么都做不了吗？

AntoninaThink of it as a punishment for tacking on extra requirements at the last minute~这算是对教授提出新需求的一种惩罚吧。

HelixI feel much better with the Professor accompanying us!有教授继续陪在身边，我放心多了呢！

YannyYup! Become our strength, Professor!是的！教授，继续成为我的力量吧！

Everything's going well, and the future seems bright.一切看起来都是那么的顺利，大家都有光明的未来。

I... guess?大概……吧？

Deep-Sea Cavern 深海洞穴

After the storm passes, Princess Helix and Priestess Clotho return to the deck.暴风雨退去后，公主贺莉斯与牧师洛托又来到了甲板上。

船长扬尼Take in the mainsail and adjust the rudder. We're about to dock.收起风帆，调整船舵。我们准备停船。

牧师洛托The anchor has fallen, a voyaging scion of the ocean.领航的大海之子啊，锚已落定了。

公主贺莉斯Whew... At, at last, we're here... This journey was way too scary.呼……总、总算到达了……这一路实在是太可怕了。

船长扬尼Enemies that attacked out of nowhere, a storm that suddenly sprang up... And the compass stopped working...突然袭击的敌人，不知道为何突然就形成的暴风雨……罗盘失灵……

牧师洛托The world is particularly ruthless, as though it was opposed to our arrival.天地格外无情，仿佛在拒绝我们的到来。

公主贺莉斯Still... we managed to reach this place in the end, all thanks to Captain Yanny.不过……多亏了扬尼船长，我们终于抵达了这里。

船长扬尼Yes, according to the map and the sextant, this should be the place.是的，根据航海图和六分仪来判断，我们应该是抵达目的地了。

公主贺莉斯In... In that case, let's head out! We're almost at our destination!那……那我们快出发吧！马上就可以到终点了吧！

船长扬尼Actually, there's something I'd like to discuss with all of you first.其实我有一件事情想要和大家先商量一下。

船长扬尼Um... Frankly speaking, we don't have the supplies to go any further.嗯……老实说，现在我们的物资已经无法支撑我们接下来的航行了。

船长扬尼I was thinking of foraging on the nearby islands.我在想要不要去附近的岛屿收集一下物资。

Captain Yanny eyes the island ahead with some nervousness in his eyes. It's not an island so much as a cave entrance sticking out of the sea.扬尼船长有些担忧地看着面前的岛屿。与其说这是一个岛屿，不如说这里只是一个冒出海平面的洞穴入口。

牧师洛托Indeed, this is a desolate place... I cannot hear the voices of the living.的确，这是一片荒瘠之地……我听不到生者的声音。

船长扬尼The map says there are other islands nearby, so I was thinking about heading there...航海图上显示附近还有别的岛屿，所以我在考虑前往那边……

公主贺莉斯But... What if that island doesn't have anything...但……如果那一座岛上也没有物资……

公主贺莉斯I mean, we've come all this way, so all we need is to get the treasure and we can head home, right?我们都已经到这里了，只要把宝藏拿走了我们不就可以返航了吗？

船长扬尼Hm... That kind of makes sense, Princess. And judging by the wind, traveling to another island would be pretty tricky too.嗯……公主的话有一定的道理。根据现在的风向，要抵达另一座岛屿确实也有难度。

公主贺莉斯That's why we should go get the treasure quickly!所以我们快点上岛拿宝藏吧！

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It seems you're quite eager about the treasure in the cave, Princess.看来公主十分在意洞穴里的宝藏啊。

牧师洛托Since the Captain agrees, I have no objections.既然船长也这么认为。那么我也没有异议。

船长扬尼Alright. Everyone, we'll be anchoring here and going ashore in a launch to avoid running aground.好的，所有人，为了避免搁浅，我们将船停在这里用木筏登陆。

Captain Yanny gives his directions, and we paddle up to the cave's entrance. There's quite a lot of water pooled here.在扬尼船长的指挥下，我们利用木筏来到了洞穴的入口。洞穴的入口有着不少积水。

船长扬尼A cave that's barely above the surface of the sea... And yet, there are plenty of traces of water here. Could it be that...仅仅高出海平面的洞穴……不过这里有不少的水迹。难道说……

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Perhaps the Deep Sea Cavern's name comes from the fact that it sinks below the water due to the ride or the weather.也许海底洞穴名字由来是因为洞穴会随着潮汐或者是天气的原因沉入大海之中。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Although... This cave seems to extend a long way downward, so perhaps its name comes from the fact that it reaches the bottom of the ocean.不过……这个洞穴似乎不断向下延伸，那么海底洞穴的名字也可能只是因为这个洞穴直通海底。

公主贺莉斯It's so dark... I can hardly see anything, even with a torch.好黑啊……即使有火把也看不太清楚。

牧师洛托Be careful and stay aware so you don't fall.注意安全。小心跌落。

The air grows damper and damper as we proceed deeper within.顺着洞穴一路向下，空气逐渐变得潮湿。

船长扬尼It feels wetter the further down we go, but... I don't see any signs of seawater here. What could be causing this?越往下方给人的感觉越来越潮湿，但是……却没有任何海水的痕迹。究竟是什么原理？

幽灵老船长<cmdr>I'm not sure about that, but if we don't pick up the pace, we'll be swimming back.这就不清楚了，但是如果我们不加紧速度的话，可能就得游回去了。

公主贺莉斯Hm I think I... I stepped on something... AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! IT, IT, IT, IT, IT'S A SKULL!嗯？我好像……踩到了什么……哇啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！骷骷骷骷骷骷骷骷骷骷髅头！

船长扬尼This... These are human bones...这……是一具骸骨……

船长扬尼No, wait.... This place... It's full of skeletons!不，不对……这里……都是骸骨！

After investigating the surroundings, the sights lying in the shadows come into view—countless bleached bones lie there, as far as the eye can see.探索者们环顾四周，阴影里的景色缓缓浮现——暴露在视野里的，是数不尽的皑皑白骨。

牧师洛托This place... There must be over a hundred bodies here. What a tragedy...这里……只怕有上百具尸体。何等惨状……

船长扬尼What... What's going on here? Why are there so many corpses in this place?这……这是怎么一回事，为什么会有这么多的尸体？

公主贺莉斯Could it be... When the Lady Witch said many people sought the treasure, she meant...难道……女巫大人说的有许多人尝试获得秘宝是指……

牧师洛托Hm? What did that witch say?嗯？那位女巫说过什么吗？

公主贺莉斯The Lady Witch said that this was a hiding place for the royal family's secret treasure trove, so many people have tried to break into it, but none have come back... I didn't expect numbers like these...女巫大人说，这里是王族埋藏秘宝的地方，所以一直有很多人尝试闯入，但都没能回来……我没有想到是这个数量……

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It seems there really is some kind of special treasure here... Enough for all these people to have made their way here.看来这里真的有很特别的秘宝……而且居然有这么多人抵达了这里。

船长扬尼But... How did they all die in this place...但是……他们为什么会死在这个地方……

公主贺莉斯Could there be some scary monster in here?难道这里有什么可怕的生物？

During our discussion, Priestess Clotho approaches the bones and begins a cursory examination.在我们讨论时，牧师洛托已靠近这些尸骨，做完了初步的检查。

牧师洛托There are no signs of injury on the bones... At least, there are no traces of damage caused by a bludgeon or the like.骸骨上没有明显的伤痕……至少没有钝器之类造成的伤口。

公主贺莉斯Let's... Let's just move ahead, for now, this place... it's really scary.我们……还是先前进吧，这里……好可怕……

船长扬尼Indeed... Standing in a pile of bones is quite a frightening experience.确实……在骸骨堆中，实在是让人有些毛骨悚然。

牧师洛托But before that...在那之前……

Priestess Clotho looks at the ghastly pile of human remains.牧师洛托环顾了一下四周骇人的骸骨堆。

牧师洛托I would like to pray for these deceased adventurers.我想先为这些逝去的冒险者们祷告一番。

公主贺莉斯Huh? But...哎？但是……

牧师洛托I am charged with this duty... To offer sincere prayer to the deceased, and to grant solace to the living, no matter where I am and regardless of the circumstances.这是我的职责所在……不论身处何地，不论什么情况。为逝者献上诚挚的祈祷，为生者带去心灵的安慰。

公主贺莉斯Then... Then let's pray for them too.那……那我们也一起来祈祷吧。

船长扬尼Mm.嗯。

Princess Helix and Captain Yanny imitate Priestess Clotho in praying for the dead, offering their sincerest respect to the deceased adventurers.贺莉斯公主和扬尼船长也模仿着牧师洛托的动作，为这些逝去的冒险者们祈祷和献上自己最真诚的敬意。

牧师洛托Hm? This is...嗯？这是……

Clotho picks up a skull from the pile.洛托捧起了骸骨堆中的一具头骨。

船长扬尼What's wrong?怎么了？

牧师洛托This decedent... is not like the others.这位逝者……与其他人不一样。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It looks like it was burned...这个颜色仿佛是被烧灼了的痕迹……

牧师洛托I would like to find the lower body of this corpse... Hm? This is...我想找一下这一具骸骨的下半身……嗯？这是……

公主贺莉斯Huh? Is that a cross?咦？这是十字架吗？

牧师洛托It seems I have achieved half of my objective for going out to sea.看来我出海的目的已经达成一半了。

公主贺莉斯Eh? What do you mean?哎？什么意思。

牧师洛托This body belongs to a missing royal knight. They once came to the Strange Blue on a mission...这一具尸体是属于一位失踪了的皇家骑士的。他们曾经奉命来到诡海执行任务……

牧师洛托But then they vanished without a trace. I was bidden by the Church to investigate this incident...但是却失去了踪影。我收到了教会的委托一直在调查这一件事情……

船长扬尼To think something like this happened... but why are their corpses here?居然还有这种事情……但是他们的尸体为什么会出现在这里？

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It seems we need to look into this... hm?看来有必要调查一下……嗯？

A sinister trembling suddenly courses through everyone. It is faint, but we all sense something is wrong.一阵诡异的震动突然传来，虽然很轻微，但是我们都感觉到了不对劲。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>What's going on?什么情况？

船长扬尼A sudden tremor... Ah, could the tide be coming in?突如其来的震动……啊，难道是涨潮了？

公主贺莉斯The, the tide... Does... does that mean we can't go back?涨、涨潮……那……那我们不是回不去了？

牧师洛托No matter what we decide to do, we should hurry.不论我们要做什么，必须快一点了。

牧师洛托...The situation is urgent. I will leave the treasure to you.……情况紧急，宝藏就交给你们了。

公主贺莉斯But Miss Priestess...但是牧师小姐……

牧师洛托I must investigate what happened here... If I miss this opportunity, I might never get another one again.我必须调查清楚这里发生了什么……如果错过这一次，或许我就没有机会再调查这里了。

牧师洛托And at the same time... If you miss this chance, you might also lose the chance to obtain the treasure.同样……如果错过这个机会，你们也可能错失获得宝藏的机会。

公主贺莉斯But... Alright, then. Be careful, Miss Priestess.但是……好吧。牧师小姐要注意安全哦。

牧师洛托I wish you success.祝愿你们能够成功。

公主贺莉斯We'll come back and leave flowers for you.之后我会回来为你们献花的。

Princess Helix puts her hands together and quickly prays over the bones.贺莉斯公主双手合十为骸骨们简单地祈祷了一番。

After that, we three—two people and one ghost—leave Priestess Clotho behind for the time being and continue heading further into the Deep Sea Cavern.我们两人一幽灵暂时和牧师洛托分离，继续朝着深海洞穴的深处走去。

We follow the directions of the map in silence.我们按照航海图上的指示前行，一路无话。

Soon, we reach the depths of the cavern.很快我们就来到了洞穴的深处。

船长扬尼This place is empty except for that little treasure chest in the middle... Could it be that there's no treasure here?这里空空的，只有中间有个小宝箱……难道，这里没有宝藏？

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Indeed, there's only that little chest... Hm? Princess?确实，只有中间的小宝箱……嗯？公主？

Princess Helix slowly approaches the chest and then picks it up.只见贺莉斯公主缓缓走到了小宝箱前，将小宝箱捡了起来。

公主贺莉斯I... I have it... at last...到……到手……到手了……

Princess Helix's hands tremble, and although we can't see her face, we can sense her excitement.贺莉斯公主浑身颤抖，虽然不能看到她的表情，但是却可以感受到她的兴奋。

船长扬尼Princess?公主？

公主贺莉斯Hehehe... I've got the chest at last!哼哼哼……我拿到小宝箱啦！

公主贺莉斯You, you, you, you, you, you've all been fooled... by me!你、你们、都都都被我骗……骗了！

Helix's voice is trembling. She appears to be trying to make a grand, dark reveal, but it just sounds like she's reading off a script.贺莉斯的声音发着抖，她似乎想演出一种阴谋的感觉，但怎么听都像是在单纯念台词。

船长扬尼You fooled us... What does that mean? Didn't you say there was lots of treasure here, Princess?骗了我们……什么意思？公主不是说这里有很多宝藏吗？

公主贺莉斯Treasure? There was never any treasure here.宝藏？这里根本就没有什么宝藏。

公主贺莉斯I, I just... er... I just used you...我只、只是利用了……呃……利用了你们……

The break room falls silent for a bit. Everyone looks at Helix. Nobody is sure what to say.休息室里一时陷入了沉默。大家看着一直发抖的贺莉斯，一时不知道该说什么好。

赫尔Pfffft...噗……

赫尔Oh lord... The way you're struggling through those lines totally breaks my immersion!这棒读……太让人出戏了！

AntoninaUninvolved parties should keep quiet... Pffft... Sorry.无关人士不要插嘴……噗……抱歉。

Antonina turns away, her shoulders trembling.安冬妮娜转过脸去，肩膀不停地发抖。

Helix(Sob) I did my best...呜呜呜……人家已经很努力了……

HelixThe folio said to sound like a villain... But I don't know what villains sound like...剧本上说用坏人的语气来……但是我不知道坏人说话是什么感觉。

AntoninaYou can just use the Professor as a reference.这个你只要参考教授就好。

ProfessorOi. That's not right, is it?你这说法不对吧。

YannyHm? What are you guys talking about?嗯？大家在说什么啊？

赫尔We're talking about how this girl tricked us into coming here just so she could find this chest.在说这个孩子骗了我们，把我们骗到这里只是为了帮她拿到宝箱。

YannyOh... Hm? Helix, you tricked us? How could you!哦……嗯？贺莉斯骗了我们吗？怎么会这样！

赫尔Pffft... I can't believe there's someone here who still hasn't realized what's going on.噗……这里还有个没有意识到发生什么的。

HelixI'm sorry, Yanny... I was just trying to accomplish my goal and get this chest...扬尼对不起……那个我也只是想要完成任务，拿到这个小宝箱……

HelixAh... um, don't be so sad, everyone!那……那个，大家不要太失落！

HelixThe Princess will pay you all for services rendered! And, and, anything you find along the way is yours; I just need this treasure chest...公主会支付大家工资的！还有，还有路上收集到的物资都是大家的，我只需要这个小宝箱……

HelixSo... could I have it, please...?可以……把这个小宝箱让给我吗……？

赫尔Well, this is the first time I've heard a villain offer to pay the heroes after using them. She's way too innocent, isn't she! Hahaha, I'm laughing my lid off here!第一次听说反派利用了主角团后要发工资这种事情，这个孩子各种意义上也太天然了吧！哈哈哈，让棺发笑！

HelixAh... I didn't want to disappoint everyone...这个……因为不想让大家失望……

ProfessorWell, that's what happens when you have an innocent girl play the villain.天真的孩子扮演的反派就是这个样子吗。

AntoninaAh... Helix, I'm sorry, but I have to interrupt you.那个……贺莉斯，很抱歉打断一下。

AntoninaYou didn't accomplish your goal. There's one last requirement in your folio.你并没有完成任务。你的剧本上还有一个要求呢。

HelixEH?哎？

AntoninaI don't think you read the last page.你应该是没看剧本的最后一页。

HelixBut I clearly read all the way to the end... Ah...我明明已经看完最后一页了……啊……

Helix suddenly realizes that the last two pages of the folio have been stuck together. Apparently, it was caused by her squeezing the folio too tightly out of nervousness.贺莉斯忽然发现剧本的最后两页纸紧紧地粘连在了一起。似乎是因为贺莉斯太紧张把剧本攥得太紧导致的。

HelixAfter obtaining the chest, you need to draw the appropriate magic circle on the ground. Then you must offer up a... a teammate? Only then can you break the curse...拿到小宝箱后，在地面上画下对应的魔法阵。在魔法阵上献祭一名……队友？才可以解除诅咒……

HelixOr else your task will be considered a failure, and your character will... never be able to remove the curse... and will slowly become a wandering spirit...否则视为任务失败，你的角色将……永远无法解除诅咒……逐渐会化为一只幽骸……

Helix's voice trails off, and her expression grows more and more frantic.贺莉斯的声音越来越小，表情也越来越慌张。

赫尔So this silly girl... she sprang her betrayal too soon?所以这个傻孩子……跳反跳早了？

ClothoMm, it seems so.嗯，确实是。

HelixAh... This... how could this...啊……这……怎么会这样……

ProfessorWell... Helix, the truth is... Apart from Yanny, all of us realized you were using us long ago.那个其实……贺莉斯，其实……除了扬尼外我们早就发现了你的角色在利用我们了。

HelixEh?哎？

ProfessorI mean, you kept urging us onward previously during the course of the game. And you kept hiding your aims for finding the treasure.毕竟你在游玩的过程中好几次都在催促我们前进啊。而且一直隐瞒自己寻找这些财宝的目的。

ProfessorBut you seemed to be so into it that... We couldn't bear to point it out...只是因为你玩得很认真……我们不忍心打断你……

Helix(Sob) But how...呜呜呜……怎么会这样……

HelixSo... Does that mean I've failed my goal...那……那我的任务是已经失败了吗……

赫尔At the very least, I doubt anyone's going to sacrifice themselves to help you break your curse.至少我觉得现在不会有人会自愿牺牲去帮你解除诅咒了。

HelixThen... Then what should I do...那……现在我要怎么办……

赫尔What should you do? Hehehe, well, when it comes to bad kids, obviously you've got to...怎么办？哼哼哼，对于坏孩子自然是要……

公主贺莉斯Please... Please don't get all worked up, don't hit me... (whimper) I just wanted to break the curse on me... and go back to the palace...大……大家，不要激动，不要打我……呜呜……我只是想要解除我身上的诅咒……回到皇宫里……

As Helix sees everyone else close in, she panics and hugs her head while curling up against the wall.贺莉斯公主看到步步紧逼的众人，惊慌失措地缩在墙边抱住头。

公主贺莉斯I just wanted to use the chest to break the curse... I, I, I...我只是想用小宝箱解除诅咒而已……我、我、我……

船长扬尼The curse?诅咒？

公主贺莉斯I... I wasn't always like this.我……原本不是这个样子的。

公主贺莉斯But one day, I woke up and found that... my body was all weird. My left eye started being able to see weird things, and... no matter where I was... bad things would start happening.但是有一天醒来后……我的身体就变得怪怪的。左眼开始能看到奇奇怪怪的东西……而且只要我在哪里……哪里就会有不幸发生。

船长扬尼Bad things? But hasn't your luck always been... ah...不幸？但是公主的运气不是一直都……啊……

公主贺莉斯It's as though I was cursed to steal other people's luck... The Captain's luck, the fact that we met that weird storm along the way...仿佛我吸走了别人的运气变成自己的幸运一样的诅咒……老船长的运气，我们路上遇到的诡异的暴风雨……

公主贺莉斯The Lady Witch said that my curse would steal the life and luck of others... So Father chased me out... But I really, really want to go back to the palace.女巫大人说我遭受的诅咒……会逐渐吸食别人的寿命和运气……父王就把我赶了出来……但是我真的，真的好想回到王宫里。

公主贺莉斯I... I'm really sorry for using everyone... So please believe me. I, I, I never wanted to hurt you... (sob)利用了……大家真的很对不起……大家相信我。我、我、我真的没有想过要伤害大家的……呜呜呜呜……

公主贺莉斯And the Captain... if it wasn't for me, perhaps they might not have ended up like this... (sob)老船长也是……如果不是我或许就不会这样……呜呜呜……

Princess Helix closes her eyes in fear, but then she feels an ephemeral hand on her head.贺莉斯公主惊恐的闭上了眼睛，紧接着就感受到一只若有若无的手按在了她的头上。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It's alright. We know you're a good girl.没事的，我们知道你是一个好孩子。

公主贺莉斯Cap... Captain...船……船长……

幽灵老船长<cmdr>A lot of things have happened on the way here, but we know you're not a bad kid.这一路下来，发生了很多事情，我们知道你本身不是一个坏孩子。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>You were always concerned about our safety, whether it was when Yanny fell into the water, or when we parted ways with the Priestess just now.你一直在担心伙伴们的安危，不论是少年落水的时候，还是刚刚牧师与我们分头行动的时候。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>If you were a bad kid, you wouldn't have prayed for those dead people by the entrance, either.如果你是坏孩子，也不会在门口为那些逝去的人们祈祷了。

The Captain uses their translucent hand to pat Princess Helix's head.老船长的幽灵用自己若隐若现的小手抚摸着贺莉斯公主的头。

公主贺莉斯But... I... I don't want to sacrifice anyone to break this curse.但是……我……我不想牺牲任何人来解除诅咒。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>It's alright. We'll help you find another way to break the curse.没事的，我们会帮你找到新的解除诅咒的方法的。

船长扬尼Yup! We're a crew who've voyaged all the way here, after all! Since we're shipmates, we'll help you find a way to break the curse for sure.嗯！我们已经是一起航行到这里的伙伴了。既然是一条船上的伙伴，那么我们一定会帮你找到解除诅咒的方法的。

公主贺莉斯R-Really?真、真的吗。

船长扬尼Yup, yup. If you need us, we'll lend you a hand, Princess!嗯嗯，只要公主需要我们，我们一定会帮你的。

公主贺莉斯Thank... thank you, everyone...谢……谢谢大家……

Captain Yanny reaches out to grab Princess Helix's hand and helps her up.扬尼船长伸出手握住了贺莉斯公主的手，将她拉了起来。

公主贺莉斯But what should we do now... I want to break the curse, but I don't want to sacrifice anyone.但是我们现在要怎么办呢……我虽然想解开诅咒，但是不想牺牲任何人。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>The witch didn't tell you how to open this chest, but she said this chest and the magic circle could help you break the curse.女巫虽然没有告诉你要打开这个宝箱，但是这个宝箱和魔法阵却能帮你解除诅咒。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Perhaps the secret lies inside the chest.或许秘密就藏在宝箱之中。

船长扬尼That said... we don't know how to open the chest.不过我们……似乎不知道怎么打开宝箱。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>I think this is our next challenge.这大概就是我们的下一个难题了。

Battling The Sea 鏖战诡海

HelixI wanted to open the chest, but... It's locked.虽然想要打开小宝箱……但是小宝箱上锁了。

ProfessorWe haven't found any keys or codes so far.到目前为止，我们没有找到任何的钥匙或者是密码之类的线索。

I pick up the small chest. There is a number lock with 8 digits on it, standing in the way of our exploration.我拿起小宝箱的道具，上面有一把8位数的密码锁，牢牢地封住了我们探索的目光。

I shake it, and a rattling sound comes from inside.我顺手摇了摇宝箱，里面传来咕噜噜的滚动声。

AntoninaLet's get this out of the way first; no breaking it open by force.先说好，禁止暴力破拆。

ProfessorSo far, the only information we've gotten from the map is the real map, the location of the cave, as well as the conditions needed to enter the cave.到目前为止，我们在海图上得到的情报只有真正的海图，洞穴的位置，以及进入洞穴的必要条件。

ProfessorWe didn't stop at any islands along the way. Did we miss a plot point or something?这一路上我们没有在任何岛屿上停靠，难道我们错过了什么重要的剧情节点吗？

AntoninaNo comment.无可奉告。

ClothoA scarcity of information...匮乏的信息……

赫尔We're stuck. We're stuck.卡关啦，卡关啦。

YannyDo we really need to draw a magic circle, then?难道真的需要画一个魔法阵？

ClothoBut then someone must be sacrificed.但是那样必定会出现牺牲者。

ProfessorSince Antonina designed it... I bet something will happen the moment we draw the circle.既然是安冬妮娜设计的……大概率画出魔法阵的一瞬间就要出事。

AntoninaNo metagaming.这算是场外分析了吧。

ProfessorWell, it's not like we have any other info to draw on. How about a hint?毕竟没有别的情报了。要不给点提示？

AntoninaYou've skipped over so much already; you can slow down and ponder things for a bit. Are you going to draw the circle or just leave with nothing to show for it?让你们超车那么多，这下慢慢纠结吧。乖乖地画魔法阵，还是就这样无所事事地离开呢？

HelixAn 8 digit code... comprising both alphabetical and numerical characters... for a total of 36 possible characters per digit...which works out to 2821109907456 possible combinations.8位数的密码……字母和数字的组合……36个字符…… 2821109907456种可能。

Helix picks up the box and begins fiddling with the code lock.贺莉斯拿起了宝箱，随手开始摆弄密码锁。

AntoninaHelix, are you actually going to brute-force the combination? However lucky you might be...贺莉斯你不会打算试出来吧？就算你的运气再好……

Helix8 digits... According to Miss Antonina's habits... now to calculate, arrange and prognosticate the most likely sequence...8位数……根据安娜小姐的习惯……运算，排布，推测最可能的序列……

Click.啪嗒。

AntoninaHah?哈？

YannyThe chest...宝箱被……

HelixI... I opened it... I, I, I'm sorry!打……打开了……对、对、对、对不起！

Antonina...………………………………

ProfessorEr... Well, it IS kind of making a mockery of Antonina's design.呃……各种意义上确实很对不起安冬妮娜的设计。

AntoninaIt's not like I intended to let you open it in the first place...毕竟本来没想让你们打开啊……

ProfessorHm?嗯？

AntoninaIt's nothing, I just wanted to let you know... Although, how did you do it, Helix? Was it pure luck, or did you analyze it?没什么，你们知道就好……不过贺莉斯这个究竟是运气，还是实打实的分析？

HelixI made a prediction based on your usual habits... There were 18 possibilities like ANTONINA, PASSWORD and so on... And then I picked one.我按照安娜小姐平时的习惯进行了推测……大概可能的方案有ANTONINA，PASSWORD等18个可能性……然后我就试了一个。

赫尔What kind of cheat-level analytical ability is that, anyway?!这是什么开挂级别的分析能力啊！

AntoninaI almost forgot... Helix's analytical abilities are among the highest-spec in the entire cloud server... While she DID draw on out-of-character information, the fact remains that she still...我差点忘了……贺莉斯的分析能力是云图扇区中最高规格之一了……虽然说利用了场外分析，但是确实……

ProfessorThat said, using that kind of processing power on brute forcing a code lock does seem like a bit of a waste.虽然说把这么好的分析能力用在了猜密码上有点暴殄天物就是了。

HelixProfessor, we can see what's inside now! Hehe... What were you talking about?教授，现在可以看里面的东西啦！嘿嘿……你们在说什么呀？

Helix pops up from the side and I can't resist the urge to pat her head.贺莉斯从旁边冒出头来，我忍不住摸了摸她的脑袋。

ProfessorWe were talking about how you were a lucky AND capable girl, Helix.我们在说贺莉斯是运气和实力并存的孩子。

HelixEh? Really? Thank you Professor, and Miss Anna too! Hehe...诶？真的吗？谢谢教授，也谢谢安娜小姐！嘿嘿……

AntoninaWell, since you opened it... Please take a look at the contents, then.既然你们打开了……就请看里头的内容吧。

Antonina(Sigh) I didn't prepare for anything like this at all...哎……我之前完全没有准备这样的情节啊……

ProfessorWell, let's take a look. This scroll looks like a letter of some kind.总之让我来看看里头有什么吧。这卷纸条，像是一封信。

Dear Jack: I've obtained the Coal Core, but I haven't been able to break the seal on it no matter what I've tried.亲爱的杰克：我虽然已经取得了煤炭核心，但是无论我实验多少次，都无法破解这里的封印。

HelixHuh? Wasn't Jack from that story Miss Anna was telling at the beginning?咦？杰克不是安娜小姐一开始说的那个故事吗？

ProfessorWho would have thought a ghost story to get people in the mood would be part of the game too... Let's keep reading.没想到活跃气氛的怪谈居然也是游戏的一部分，让我们继续看吧。

Not only does the seal keep you here, but it also deploys numerous barriers to keep me from approaching. I cannot stay here to experiment for long. However, I have found a way to break it.这里的封印不仅仅能够将你困在这里，甚至还为了阻碍我的到来，设置了各种结界。我无法长时间在这里实验下去了。但是我也找到了破解的方法。

ProfessorIt seems the writer has a close relationship to Pumpkin Jack.看来写下这封信的人和杰克南瓜关系十分紧密。

Since that damn king laid the seal, I guess only one of his bloodline can break it.既然这里的封印是那个该死的国王设下的，那么应该只有他的血脉才能解开。

ClothoThe King...国王……

So I'm trying to get someone of his bloodline to come here. By the time you see this letter, the person standing before you will surely be the scion of the author of our suffering. Feel free to help yourself!所以我会想办法找到那个人的血脉带到这里，当你看到这封信的时候，不必犹豫，站在你面前的必定是那个让你我遭受这么多苦难的罪魁祸首的子嗣。好好享用吧！

HelixEh? Wait a minute... is this "scion" they're talking about... the princess that I'm playing?哎？等等……子嗣说的难道是……我扮演的公主角色？

赫尔Which means if she had followed the script... Pumpkin Jack would have eaten her on the spot?也就是说如果这个孩子按照剧本走……会直接被杰克南瓜吃掉？

HelixBut how... who wrote this, anyway...怎么会……这封信是谁写的……

ProfessorIt's signed... "Your old friend, the Great Witch Antonina."落款是……“你的老友，伟大的女巫安冬妮娜。”

众人(Simultaneous intake of air)嘶……

AntoninaHehehe... I didn't think you'd actually find out...哼哼哼……没想到居然被你们发现了……

HelixMiss... Miss Antonina?安……安娜小姐？

AntoninaIn that case... let's begin the final battle!既然如此……就让我们进入最后的战斗吧！

Antonina takes out the Witch's miniature and slams it onto the table. The ordinary-looking table quickly updates and turns into a new battlefield.安冬妮娜取出了象征女巫的棋子，狠狠地顿在桌面上。平平无奇的桌面迅速刷新，成为新的战场。

ProfessorSo the gamemaster... is stepping in to fight us directly...故事主持人……下场打人了……

Just as the ghost captain finishes reading the latter, the Wicked Witch suddenly appears in the Deep Sea Cavern.在幽灵老船长读完信的瞬间，邪恶的女巫突然出现在了深海洞穴之中。

女巫安冬妮娜I can't believe you actually saw through my secret. I thought this little princess would be easy to control, but I didn't expect that she would become the reason you learned everything.没想到居然被你们看破了我的秘密，一开始以为这个小公主比较容易掌控，没想到反而成了你们发觉一切的原因。

公主贺莉斯Miss Witch... you lied to me... then... then my curse...女巫……大人骗了我吗……我……那我的诅咒……

女巫安冬妮娜Humph. I laid it, of course. After all, your flesh and blood is needed to unseal Pumpkin Jack.哼，你的诅咒当然是我下的。毕竟需要你的血肉才能解开杰克南瓜的封印。

船长扬尼Then... Then the bones outside...那……外面的骸骨……

女巫安冬妮娜They were experimental subjects I brought here. Unfortunately, I couldn't break the seal here even after sacrificing so many of them.那些都是我抓来的试验品，可惜献祭了这么多也没有打开这里的封印。

女巫安冬妮娜But now all the conditions have been satisfied. Alright, you can rest easy now that you know all this.但是，现在条件已经集齐了。好了，知道了这些秘密，你们可以安心上路了。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>We have the advantage in numbers.人数上是我们占有优势。

女巫安冬妮娜You think you can take me on with your paltry numbers? Me, the Great Witch Antonina!?就凭你们几个也想挑战我——伟大的女巫安冬妮娜吗！

幽灵老船长<cmdr>If you want to resurrect Pumpkin Jack, then since we have the Coal Core, surely we should be able to talk things over, right...既然你的目的是复活杰克南瓜，那么现在煤炭核心在我们的手中。我们可以谈一谈……

(Retort.)放狠话

(Stall for time.)拖延时间

女巫安冬妮娜Humph. Or I could just kill you right now, and the Core would be mine anyway.哼，只要杀了你们，煤炭核心依旧是我的。

女巫安冬妮娜Now behold my power!就让你们看看我的力量吧！

The Wicked Witch spreads her arms.邪恶的女巫张开了双手。

船长扬尼Princess, look out!公主小心！

Captain Yanny draws the sword at his side and stands in front of Princess Helix. However, the Wicked Witch's power is irresistible and sends them both flying.扬尼船长拔出了腰间的佩剑，挡在了贺莉斯公主的身前。但是邪恶女巫的力量让他们根本无法抵挡，一起被击飞了出去。

船长扬尼(Groans) Such power...唔……好可怕的力量……

女巫安冬妮娜Oh? You've got pretty quick reflexes, little Captain. But how will you withstand my second attack?哦？你这个小船长反应还挺快嘛。但是你们现在要如何抵挡我的第二次攻击呢？

公主贺莉斯Ugh... why are you doing this!?唔……为什么要做这种事情！

女巫安冬妮娜Do you stop to pray over every slice of bread you eat?你们吃面包时，难道还会专门祷告一下吗？

????I do, actually. When I eat an apple, I absolve it of its sins.会，吃苹果时我也会净化它的罪孽。

女巫安冬妮娜Hm?嗯？

????What goes around, comes around, and you have had this coming for a while now.礼尚往来，先请你品尝一下这份大礼吧。

A glass bottle flies out of the cave's entrance and smashes on the Witch's body.一个玻璃瓶从洞口的方向飞来，砸在了邪恶的女巫身上。

女巫安冬妮娜What is this... Wait! It's holy water! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!这是什么……等等！这是圣水！啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！

The Witch wails in anguish.女巫发出了一阵哀嚎。

牧师洛托Everyone, run now!大家，趁现在快走！

Priestess Clotho waves everyone over from the cave entrance.牧师洛托在出口的方向冲着大家招手。

女巫安冬妮娜Holy water... Why do you have holy water that can harm me!? Who ARE you!?圣水……为什么你会有能够伤害到我的圣水！你到底是什么人？

牧师洛托I'm just a passing priestess. And don't you forget it.只是一个路过的牧师罢了，给我记住了。

女巫安冬妮娜You think you can stop me with just this much holy water?你以为这种程度的圣水就可以阻挠我吗！

牧师洛托It is more than enough to delay you.拖延时间足够了。

Priestess Clotho throws another bottle, forcing the witch to avoid the splash of holy water.牧师洛托又扔出了一个瓶子，让邪恶的女巫不得不躲避圣水的攻击。

女巫安冬妮娜Dammit... Hm? What's this!?该死的……嗯？这是什么鬼！

The Wicked Witch sees Priestess Clotho open the coffin beside her. After seeing her take out several bottles of holy water, a look of panic crosses her face.邪恶的女巫看着牧师洛托打开了身边的棺材，从里头又取出数瓶圣水后，脸上已经失去了之前的从容。

牧师洛托This is the holy water left over from the guards you murdered. Now feel their burning will!这些是那些被你所害的守卫们留下的圣水。感受他们灼热的意志吧！

女巫安冬妮娜Tsk... Dammit...啧……该死的……

Captain Yanny drags Princess Helix over to Priestess Clotho's side during this brief standoff.借助这短暂的对峙的时间，扬尼船长已经拉着贺莉斯公主的手来到了牧师洛托的身边。

船长扬尼Let's go!走！

Priestess Clotho throws the bottles she is holding and then rushes out with the group.牧师洛托随手扔出了手中的瓶子，然后就带着众人冲出了洞穴。

公主贺莉斯Miss Priestess, how do you have...牧师小姐你为什么会……

牧师洛托When I was checking those burnt bones, I found written orders from the Kingdom.我调查那些被烧灼过的骸骨的时候，发现了一封王国的任命书。

牧师洛托These murdered knights were stationed here to guard the seal of Pumpkin Jack. And they possessed holy water that could fight the Wicked Witch.这些被害的骑士们，就是在这里守卫杰克南瓜封印的人。而他们身上有着对抗邪恶女巫的圣水。

牧师洛托We must leave this place with this Coal Core. That way, we can stop Pumpkin Jack's revival.我们必须赶紧带着这个煤炭核心离开，这样才能阻止杰克南瓜的复活。

船长扬尼Everyone on the ship! We're getting out of here!大家快上船，我们准备离开这里！

女巫安冬妮娜Hold it right there!给我站住！

The Witch's roar comes from the depths of the cave, and a massive projection of the Witch appears in the air.洞穴中传来了女巫的咆哮声，一个巨大的女巫的虚影出现在了空中。

公主贺莉斯Ahhhh... Awawawawa!啊……啊啊啊啊！

船长扬尼Prepare to set sail! Miss Clotho, unfurl the sails! We're making a break for it!立刻准备启航！洛托小姐打开风帆！我们要冲出去！

船长扬尼Miss Helix, weigh anchor!贺莉斯小姐，准备拔锚！

女巫安冬妮娜There's no escape for you!你们已经逃不掉了！

The massive witch raises her hands and dark clouds spread through the sky while the sea begins to churn.巨大化的女巫高举双手，乌云在天空蔓延。海水开始涌动。

公主贺莉斯Is this another storm?这难道又是暴风雨？

船长扬尼Stay calm, everyone.大家不要惊慌。

女巫安冬妮娜I'll show you the magic of a great witch!让你们好好尝一尝伟大的女巫的魔法！

Storm clouds gather in the air, and wild winds suddenly lash the previously calm sea.暴风云在空中开始凝结，原本风平浪静的海面，被狂风搅动。

公主贺莉斯Is... Is it another storm...又……又是暴风雨吗……

牧师洛托The Wicked Witch approaches.邪恶的女巫正在靠近。

船长扬尼We might be able to take advantage of the storm she created.我们或许能够利用她造成的风暴。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>The storm hasn't fully taken shape yet. We can definitely use it to speed up our journey instead.现在风暴没有成型，我们确实能够反利用这场风暴快速启航。

船长扬尼Miss Priestess, trim the sails. Princess! Weigh anchor!牧师小姐，调整风帆。公主！拔锚！

牧师洛托As you command.谨遵吩咐。

公主贺莉斯Cap-Captain Yanny... The anchor's stuck! I can't pull it back!扬、扬尼船长……船锚卡住了收不回来！

Princess Helix frantically tries to pull the anchor up, but it refuses to budge from its place on the seafloor.贺莉斯公主惊恐地尝试将船锚拉上来，但是船锚却在海底纹丝不动。

船长扬尼Move aside, Princess!公主，闪开！

Captain Yanny grabs an axe and brings it down on the chain that holds the ship in place.扬尼船长抓起了一把斧子，朝着固定船锚的铁链重重地挥了下去。

There is a sound of metal on metal, and amidst a shower of sparks, a break appears in the chain.伴随着火花和清脆的金属碰撞音，铁链出现了一个缺口。

女巫安冬妮娜Too slow!太慢了！

The gigantic witch is already diving down on the ship.巨大的女巫已经朝着帆船俯冲而来。

Boom—轰——

女巫安冬妮娜(Coughs) What... was that...咳咳……什么情况……

牧师洛托A cannonball soaked in holy water. Even if it cannot defeat you, it can still slow you down.沐浴过圣水的炮弹。即使无法击败你，也可以阻挠你的行动。

Clotho aims at the image of the Witch in the air.洛托将火炮对准了空中女巫的虚影。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Adjust the firing angle, 15 degrees down.角度修正，向下15度。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>FIRE!开炮！

Clotho pulls the firing cord, and the cannonball strikes the Witch's image.伴随洛托拉动牵引绳，炮火轰击在邪恶的女巫的幻影上。

女巫安冬妮娜You think that mere cannon and holy water can stop me!?就凭这种程度的炮火和圣水，你认为能对我造成伤害吗！

幽灵老船长<cmdr>No! But it's already bought us enough time!不！但是已经争取到足够的时间了！

Clang—叮——

The combination of a mighty cleave from Captain Yanny and the ship's movement causes the chain tying the ship down to tear apart with the sound of ripping metal.在扬尼船长奋力劈砍之下，配合船的动力，绊住帆船的铁链伴随一声刺耳的金属破裂的声音，被硬生生扯断了。

船长扬尼Trim the sails! We're getting out of here!调整风帆！我们冲出去！

女巫安冬妮娜It's useless! You can't escape!没用的！你们逃不掉的！

公主贺莉斯Awawawa! What should I do, what should I do... Ah! I've got it!哇啊哇啊！怎么办，怎么办……啊！对了！

Helix grabs a barrel of supplies and throws it into the water.贺莉斯公主抱起一个装载物资的木桶直接扔进了海里。

公主贺莉斯If we lighten the ship... it ought to go faster.减轻重量的话……船应该可以跑得快一点。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Make sure you don't dump all our ballast, our ship needs some weight to maintain its balance!注意不要抛弃所有的压舱物，我们的帆船需要一定的重量维持船体的平衡！

公主贺莉斯O...okay!好……好的！

女巫安冬妮娜How are they moving so fast... Get back here!速度怎么这么快……别想逃！

牧师洛托You will not stand in our way.休想阻碍我们的道路。

Boom—Another cannonball strikes the Witch.轰——又是一发炮弹命中了女巫的虚影。

女巫安冬妮娜Damn you, Priestess!该死的牧师！

船长扬尼Take the currents into consideration... as well as the wind direction...海流计算，风向计算……

船长扬尼And then the weight of the vessel... Alright, left full rudder!船身的重量……好了，左满舵！

女巫安冬妮娜No... That's impossible! You mean you weren't going at full speed just now!?不……不可能！刚刚居然还不是全速吗！

Under Captain Yanny's direction, the ship uses the whirlwind that just took form and speeds away from the island at a disturbing angle.在扬尼船长的指挥之下，小船利用刚刚形成的飓风，竟然以一个诡异的角度快速地驶离了海岛。

女巫安冬妮娜Hold it... Ugh... Dammit, I can't catch up!站住……唔……追不上！

The Witch did not expect that the whirlwind she summoned would not only fail to trap the ship, but instead took them out of her grasp.女巫万万没想到自己召唤的飓风，非但没有困住帆船，反而让帆船轻松地脱离了自己的掌控。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Fire!开炮！

Meanwhile, the cannon on the ship has been firing nonstop, as the crew seizes every chance they can get to delay the witch.而船上的炮火也从未停止，只要有一丝阻挡女巫的机会，他们都不会错过。

女巫安冬妮娜Come back here!给我站住！

船长扬尼Adjust the sails by 30 degrees! Rudder amidships!风帆调整30度！船舵复位！

With everyone's cooperation, the ship soon breaks free of the cloud cover. We soon leave the image of the Wicked Witch behind us, and she shrinks into a tiny dot.凭借大家的配合，帆船很快地突破了暴风云的覆盖。空中邪恶女巫的身影也逐渐被我们甩在了身后。逐渐地变成了一个小点。

公主贺莉斯(Pants heavily) I can't see the Witch any more...呼……呼……已经……看不到女巫的影子了……

船长扬尼We... We did it...成……成功了……

牧师洛托Justice always triumphs.正义终将胜利。

公主贺莉斯(Sniffle) ...Thank goodness...呜呜呜……太好了……

船长扬尼Too bad we didn't get a way to break the Princess' curse from the Witch.可惜没有能够从女巫手中获得解除公主诅咒的方法。

牧师洛托Destiny decrees that we will encounter each other again.命运注定我们会再次相逢。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>After all, we have a piece of coal that she prizes.毕竟我们手中还有一块女巫十分在意的木炭。

牧师洛托We can't let this fall into the Witch's hands, though.不能让这个落到女巫手中。

公主贺莉斯Hmm... This IS a big problem.呜……这个确实是个大问题。

Everyone seems a little depressed. The thought of future crises leaves them silent.大家的情绪似乎有一些低落。未来的危机让大家陷入了沉默。

幽灵老船长<cmdr>Well, we can't solve the problems of the future by thinking about them now. Rather than be bothered by this, why don't we celebrate the fact that we escaped the clutches of the Wicked Witch?未来的事情不是我们现在思考就可以解决的。与其被这些困扰，不如让我们一起来庆祝今天成功逃离女巫的魔爪！

(Rumble)咕噜……

公主贺莉斯Urgh... I got hungry the moment I relaxed...呜……放松下来肚子就饿了……

船长扬尼I think there's still some jerky and mead left in the cabin.船舱里应该还有一些肉干和蜂蜜酒。

牧师洛托Let us gather and savor the wine of victory.齐聚一起，享受胜利的美酒。

公主贺莉斯I'll go clear a table!我去收拾桌子！

公主贺莉斯I wonder what it'll taste like.不知道会是什么味道。

What a lovely scene.多么让人欣慰的一幕啊。

As I look at the miniatures representing our characters, I can almost see the crew dancing and singing in celebration of their triumph.看着桌面上象征着我们角色的雕塑，仿佛可以看到船上的成员们载歌载舞的欢庆胜利一般。

ProfessorWhew... What a lovely scene.呼……确实让人欣慰。

I exhale and look at the translucent figurine in my hand.我松了口气，看向手里半透明的棋子。

ProfessorIf only I weren't a ghost.如果我的角色不是一个幽灵就更好了。

Triumphant Return 凯旋归来

And so, the game in the break room comes to an end.休息室里，这一次的游戏走向了尾声。

AntoninaThrough the valiant efforts of the explorers, the Witch's form finally vanishes.在探索者们的积极作战下，女巫的身影终于消失。

AntoninaYou have escaped the clutches of the Wicked Witch, and the story is at an end.你们逃离了女巫的魔爪，故事将在此告一段落。

AntoninaStill, there are many more mysteries to be solved. The matter of the princess' curse, the mysterious Pumpkin Jack, and Antonina the Witch, who could come back at any time... Your adventure is far from over.但是仍有许多谜题未曾揭晓。公主所遭受的诅咒，神秘的杰克南瓜，以及随时可能卷土重来的女巫安冬妮娜……你们的冒险还远未结束。

AntoninaStrange Blue—To Be Continued.《诡海迷航》To Be Continued。

HelixWhew... It's over...呼……结束了……

The moment Antonina finishes the last line of her narration, Helix immediately gets up and runs over to the corner of the break room, where she gulps down a cold drink.贺莉斯在安冬妮娜念完最后一个字后，立刻起身一路小跑来到了休息区的角落，捧起水杯一顿痛饮。

赫尔You know, is there a need to have to go so far away for a drink? Also, good on her for being able to go so long without water.所以说……真的有必要放得那么远吗。也亏她能坚持这么久不喝水啊。

AntoninaCongratulations, everyone. You've reached a happy ending. Thank you for your hard work.大家辛苦了，恭喜你们达成了完美结局。

ProfessorHm? A happy ending, you say? I seem to recall my character becoming a ghost.嗯？完美吗？我怎么记得我的角色已经变成幽灵了。

AntoninaThat's why it's a happy ending.就是因为这个才是完美结局啊。

ProfessorSo you WERE taking out your personal grudges on me.果然是公报私仇吧。

赫尔It ended too soon! Is that really all!?结束得也太快了，不尽兴啊！

ClothoWill our next summit be in the hands of the weaver of fates?下一次的齐聚时间，是否在命运编织者手中落定了？

赫尔Go with a midnight casket theme for next time! How about that? Is that okay, oh great and mighty Miss Anna?下次整一个午夜棺材之类的剧情吧！好不好？伟大的安娜小姐！求你了！

AntoninaUnderstood. I'll arrange for Nora to write in a chatterbox coffin next time.明白了，下一次我会拜托野良写个啰嗦的棺材的故事。

赫尔A chatterbox? Am I really that much of a chatterbox? (Sob) I'm starting to feel depressed...啰嗦吗？我居然很啰嗦吗？呜呜，开始低落了……

While the rest of the group is abuzz with activity, one corner of the room is strangely quiet.在大家吵闹的时候，有一个角落安静得异常。

Yanny sits quietly on his chair, staring intently at the miniature of the sailing ship.扬尼静静地坐在椅子上。看着桌子上的帆船雕塑出神。

ProfessorYanny, how do you feel? Are there any abnormalities in your neural cloud?扬尼，你感觉如何？心智有没有什么异常？

YannyAh! I'm fine, Professor! Thanks for your concern!啊，没事的教授，谢谢您的关心！

ProfessorDo you remember anything?有没有回忆起什么？

YannyNot yet, but... when I was battling with the waves, I felt both afraid and excited.还没有，但是……在和海浪搏斗的时候，我又害怕，又兴奋。

YannyI'm sure that my love for the sea isn't just a line of code written into my neural cloud!我对大海的憧憬和喜爱，一定不仅仅是写入我心智的一条程序而已！

ProfessorIf it helps you unravel that mystery, then this game was worth it.如果能够帮助你拨开迷惘，这一次游戏就十分值得了。

YannyThank you, Professor.谢谢您，教授。

AntoninaProfessor? Do you have any suggestions for this game?教授？给一点对这一次桌面游戏的建议吧。

ProfessorSeriously? I'm a ghost; what could I have experienced?你认真的？我是个幽灵，能有什么体验？

AntoninaWell, you did it to yourself.那也是你自己自作自受。

赫尔(Sob) I'm a chatterbox coffin...呜呜……我是啰嗦的棺材……

HelixIt was really fun... but could I be a good girl next time? It really bothered me to cause problems for everyone...很好玩啊……就是下一次，可不可以让我当乖孩子？给大家造成麻烦，好痛苦……

ClothoIt was a rare experience.难得的体验。

AntoninaEh. Come on, Professor.哎，教授，拜托了。

ProfessorWell, even if you ask me... My character just came on screen to die.就算问我……我的角色可是上来就死了啊……

ProfessorAll I can say is that the game itself was fun. But the script was a mashup of a ghost story, gags, and horror elements at times... Let me guess, did Nora write it?只能说桌游本身不错。但是这又是怪谈，又是玩梗，甚至还有一点诡异的剧本……应该是野良写的吧……

Clang.咣当。

ProfessorHm? Did you spill your water again, Helix?嗯？贺莉斯又把水打翻了？

I look toward the source of the noise and see Helix staring outside the window with a terrified expression on her face. She doesn't seem to have noticed that her cup has slipped from her fingers.我顺着声音的方向看去，却只看到贺莉斯一脸惊恐地看向窗外，似乎没有意识到自己的水杯掉在了地上。

HelixEeeeeeeek! P-P-P-Professor! O-o-o-outside the window!咿！教、教、教、教授！窗、窗、窗、窗外！

ProfessorHm? Outside the window?嗯？窗外？

I reflexively look outside, and a savage silhouette flits past.我下意识扭过头看向了窗外，只见一个狰狞的残影掠过窗口。

ProfessorWhat was that? Did you see it?什么东西过去了，你们看到了吗？

I look back to confirm what I saw with everyone, but just then, the lights go out.我赶紧回头想和大家确认一下发生了什么。休息区的灯光却在这个时候灭了。

HelixUwah!哇啊！

YannyThis... this is...这……这是……

??Muahahahaha...呵呵呵呵呵……

ProfessorWho's that?!是谁！

I look around, searching for the source of the voice.我环顾四周，想要找出究竟是谁发出了诡异的笑声。

??Mwahaha... What a feast... the parts and operands I've longed for, all gathered up here...呵呵呵……渴望已久的算量和零件啊……真是一顿大餐……

A huge pumpkin suddenly appears before me.一颗硕大的南瓜头突然出现在我的面前。

??Hand over your parts!交出你们的零件来！

ProfessorUwah!哇！

I reflexively take a step back and prepare to meet the threat.我下意识滑步后撤摆出了迎战的姿势。

YannyDon't, don't, don't hurt the Professor!不、不、不许伤害教授！

Yanny stands up and gets between me and the pumpkin.扬尼站起身，拦在了我和南瓜头之间。

??Ahahahahahahaha! Anna, did you get the look on the Professor's face? Ahahahahahahaha...哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈！安娜有拍下来吗教授的那个表情。哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈。

AntoninaYup, I got it and I'm recording on night vision optics. Perfect shot.已经拍下来了。还用夜视模式拍摄了录像，角度绝佳。

I take a closer look at the pumpkin's style and color scheme.仔细一看，这个南瓜头的风格和配色。

ProfessorPuzzle... So it was you.幻谜……是你啊。

PuzzleHehehe, don't blame me for being ruthless, Professor.哼哼哼，教授。不要怪我心狠手辣哦。

PuzzleThat's your punishment for not having a treat ready.这是教授没有准备好糖果的惩罚哦。

Helix(Whimper) Oh... So it was Miss Puzzle...唔……唔……唔……原来是幻谜小姐吗……

Helix puts a hand on her chest and puts down the analyzer that she's holding.贺莉斯捂着自己的胸口，放下了手中的分析仪。

HelixUm... the last time I went to Miss Puzzle's room, I saw her statue and passed out... (whimper)唔……上次去幻谜小姐的房间也是被雕塑吓晕……唔……

PuzzleAw, that was just an accident. No, wait, this was just an accident too... Or should I say it's collateral damage?啊，上次是个小意外。不对，这一次也是意外……或者说应该是误伤？

YannyTh-thank goodness...太、太好了……

Yanny slumps to the ground and exhales heavily. Looks like he was pretty frightened too.扬尼瘫坐在地上。吐了一口气。看来他也被吓得不轻。

PuzzleAh... Sorry, I was trying to mess with the Professor without alerting the two of you.这个……抱歉啦，毕竟要整蛊到教授，不能让你们两个知道。

ProfessorSo you rushed off to get this pumpkin head for the prank?所以你火急火燎的就是去准备这个南瓜头来捣乱？

ProfessorWhen did you and Antonina plan this?在那个时候就已经和安冬妮娜计划好了？

PuzzleHehehe, how was it? Pretty good, no? I prepared that pumpkin head just for this story's climax.哼哼哼，怎么样不错吧。这个南瓜头可是我专门为这个故事的高潮准备的。

PuzzleBut you guys changed the script too much, Professor! I didn't even have a chance to show up!但是教授你们改剧本改太多了！我根本没有机会出场了！

AntoninaAfter all, it was supposed to be the released Pumpkin Jack chasing you, not the Witch. Although, judging by the picture I just took, perhaps it was better this way.毕竟原本的追击不是女巫而是被释放的杰克南瓜头。不过从刚刚拍到的照片来看，或许这个效果更好。

Antonina shows me the picture of my shocked face as I lower myself into a defensive stance.安冬妮娜向我展示了刚刚拍下来的，我被惊吓后摆出战斗姿势的照片。

PuzzleHehehe, how about it, Professor? If you want us to delete this picture, then hand over the operands for more statues!哼哼哼，教授，怎么样。如果想要我们删掉这张照片就要用雕塑的算量来交换！

ProfessorShouldn't it be candy...不应该是糖果吗……

PuzzleStatues are more important! And besides, you've already praised the props I prepared for this game session, right?雕塑更重要！教授你都已经夸奖了我这次精心设计的道具了。

ProfessorThey ARE very well made... But no can do.确实很精细……但是还是不行。

??(Groans)嗯……嗯……

Sol, whose neural cloud has been crashed all night, makes faint noises from the sofa.心智宕机了一个晚上的苏尔在沙发上发出了轻微的呻吟。

ClothoAh, the sleeping beauty awakes.睡美人也终于醒过来了。

ProfessorLet's go check on her.先去看看吧。

I walk over to Sol.我走到了苏尔的身边。

ProfessorSol, are you alright?苏尔，你还好吗？

SolPro...Professor...教……教授……

SolBeware... of Pumpkin Jack... Aieee! Guh...要小心……杰克南瓜……咿！呜……

Sol had only just opened her eyes, but she passes out again the very next moment.苏尔刚刚睁开眼睛，但是下一刻就又一次昏迷了过去。

Silent, silent is the break room tonight.沉默，沉默是今晚的休息间。

After this brief silence, Helix's scream of terror fills the air.短暂的沉默后，贺莉斯惊慌的呼唤声划破了黑夜。

HelixMiss, Miss, Miss Sol—苏、苏——尔——小——姐——

幻咪Sneaky, sneaky... Sneaky, sneaky...悄悄地……悄悄地……

Puzzle has quietly changed form and is quietly slinking toward the door, her ears flat against her head and crouching as low as she can go.幻谜悄悄地切换了形态，低垂着耳朵和尾巴趴在地上快速往门外蠕动。

ProfessorAnd where do you think you're going?你这个罪魁祸首想跑到哪里去？

I reach out and grab Purrzle before she can flee and stuff her inside Hel.我随手抓起准备逃跑的幻咪，塞进了赫尔的肚子里。

幻咪Nyoooo, I didn't mean to do it!喵啊，我真的不是故意的啊！

赫尔Oh my, we have a guest~哎哟，客官您来了啊~

幻咪Let me out, meow!放我出去喵！

AntoninaWell, that's the end of the festivities for tonight. See you next time.那么今天的活动就到这里。我们下次再见。

Antonina puts her terminal away and heads toward the main door.安冬妮娜将终端一收，朝着大门的方向走去。

ProfessorDon't go just yet, Antonina. There's something about this tabletop simulator that I want to confirm with you.安冬妮娜也不许走哦。关于这个桌游模拟器我有一件事情想要确认一下。

AntoninaEr... What's wrong with it?呃……桌游模拟器怎么了？

ProfessorAre the basic functions of this tabletop simulator fully developed?这个桌游模拟器，基本上功能都开发好了吧？

AntoninaYes. All that's left is the tidying-up work and a stress test... Wait, why do I have a bad feeling about this?是的，只剩下一点收尾和压力测试了……我怎么有种不祥的预感？

ProfessorOh no, you must be imagining things. Come, let's have a chat in the Ops Room.错觉，错觉。来，我们到指挥部好好谈一谈。

The next day, in the Oasis.次日，绿洲。

KuroWelcome to my stream, everyone! Today, we'll be trying out the latest product rolled out in the Oasis, the Halloween-themed tabletop game simulator!欢迎大家来收看我的直播！今天我们要带大家体验绿洲的最新产品，万圣节主题的桌游模拟器系统！

KuroSupposedly, the Professor funded it while Antonina and Puzzle built it, allowing for high-quality Halloween events at low cost!据说这是由教授出资，安娜和幻谜联合打造的，低成本高质量的万圣节特别活动。

KuroBut exactly how does it work? Let's find out.究竟如何，让我们拭目以待吧。

Just then, in the Oasis' datacenter.此时此刻，绿洲机房。

智能体Anna, a player on Table 4 says they found a bug.安娜，四号桌的玩家说游戏出现bug了。

Antonina...On it...……我马上修……

智能体The simulator on Table 7 froze up.七号桌的模拟器卡死了。

AntoninaA moment please...稍等一下……

智能体Anna...安娜……

AntoninaAHHHHHHHHHH! I JUST KNEW IT! THAT EVIL PROFESSOR WAS UP TO NO GOOD! YOU'RE JUST TAKING OUT YOUR PRIVATE GRUDGE ON ME!啊啊啊啊啊，那个黑心的教授我就知道没安好心！这是公报私仇啊！

Meanwhile, in Puzzle's room.与此同时，幻谜的房间中。

NoraPuzzle, these are the dozen scripts I've saved up. Please help sculpt the appropriate miniatures to match.幻谜，这是十二篇我积压的存稿，麻烦你制作对应的雕塑。

NoraIt would be best if we could get them usable on the tabletop simulators by tomorrow. I also have three new scripts...如果可以的话最好明天就可以投入桌游模拟器中使用。我还有三篇新的……

Puzzle...Ah... Great Author Nora, would you like to rest for a bit...……那个……野良大师，你要不要休息一下……

Puzzle's weak voice is overcome by Nora's excited exclamation.幻谜柔弱的建议被野良激昂的声音打断。

NoraHow could I rest? The Professor approved all the writing I produced while slacking off! AND they agreed to use the tabletop simulator to turn all these scripts into movies!我怎么能休息呢，教授认同了我摸鱼时写的作品！还要用桌游模拟器协助我把这些存稿拍成电影！

NoraDon't worry. The Nora who used to delay her scripts is a thing of the past. I'm firing on all cylinders now! I can submit a new script by this afternoon!没事的，拖稿的已经是昨天的我了，现在的我效率全开！新的稿子我下午就可以拿过来。

PuzzleSave... Save me... Someone save me!救……救命啊……谁来救救我啊！

In the Ops Room of the Oasis.绿洲，指挥室。

ProfessorFinally, I've finished all the work that had accumulated yesterday.昨天积压的工作终于处理完了。

ProfessorThose two pranksters ought to be pretty busy now.那两位恶作剧的罪魁祸首，这个时候应该忙得热火朝天吧。

ProfessorI guess I can take a break now... Hm?总算可以清闲一下……嗯？

The door to the Ops Room opens. Clotho, Helix, and Yanny each enter, holding a little box.指挥室的大门被打开了。洛托，贺莉斯和扬尼抱着一个小盒子走了进来。

YannyAh, are you free today, Professor?那个教授，您今天有时间吗？

ProfessorHm? What's up?嗯？怎么了？

HelixAh... We want to play a game with you, Professor!那个……我们想和教授再玩一次桌游！

赫尔And I've got a part on it this time, too!这一次我也会有戏份哦！

ClothoIt is an honor to be able to play another game with you.能够再次参加桌游，着实有幸。

ProfessorOh? Looks like Antonina put in overtime and finished the portable version of the tabletop simulator.哦？看来安冬妮娜已经加班加点地把移动版的桌游完工了啊。

ProfessorAnd it turns out I've just finished work... Although we're missing a gamemaster.正好我也下班了……不过我们还少一个故事的主持人。

????(Pants) Surely nobody will catch me while I'm hiding here, right... And that damn Professor ought to have knocked off by now... Urk?呼……躲在这里总不会被发现了吧……那个混账教授也应该下班了……呃？

Antonina enters the room, fatigue written all over the face, but the moment she sees us, she freezes up.安冬妮娜一脸疲惫地走进了指挥室，就在看到我们的一瞬间，脸上的表情僵住了。

Antonina...Sorry, I must have gotten the wrong room.……不好意思走错了。

ProfessorOho, a gamemaster just delivered herself to us. Yanny, Helix, get her.哦——送上门的守密人。扬尼，贺莉斯，抓住她。

AntoninaW-Wait!?等……等一下？！

ProfessorUnfortunately, the break room is full now, and everyone's enjoying these games.不过现在休息区已经人山人海了，大家都在享受桌游。

ProfessorWould you like to play in the Ops Room?要不在指挥室玩吧？

YannyAh... Professor, if it's okay...那个……教授。如果可以的话……

YannyCould we play it at the "sea" near the Oasis?我们可以不可以去绿洲的那片“大海”附近玩？

HelixThe sea? You mean the Oasis' simulated marine zone? Miss Chelsea mentioned it before, but I haven't had the chance to see it myself.大海？是指绿洲的模拟水域？炽小姐之前就提过，但是我还没有机会去看看。

ProfessorThat's a great idea. As it turns out, this game is called Strange Blue 2.这个主意不错，正好这盒桌游的标题是《诡海迷航2》。

ProfessorPlaying a sea-themed game by the sea has a special nuance to it too.在大海附近玩大海主题的桌游也别有一番风味。

AntoninaPlease let me rest for a bit... My slack time is...让我稍微休息一下啊……我的摸鱼时光……

赫尔Just stuff the gamemaster inside me.把这个主持人塞我肚子里带走。

Accompanied by laughter and wails, we leave the Ops Room together.伴随着欢声笑语和惨叫声，我们走出了指挥部。

ProfessorHopefully, my character won't have to make a heroic sacrifice right at the beginning this time.希望这一次，我的角色不会开场就壮烈牺牲吧。

Lobby Anna 大厅anna

AntoninaOh? Is that you, Professor? Don't mind me; I'm just adjusting the program here. Pretend I don't exist.哦？是教授啊。不用在意我，我只是在这里调试程序。当我不存在就好。

AntoninaHm?嗯？

I came to chat you up because I knew you were working on code.就是知道你在调试程序才来和你搭话的。

It's a bit hard for me to ignore you when you're dressed like that.你现在这套衣服想要无视还是有一点难度的。

AntoninaWell, I DID get it made for Halloween... Er, it's nothing.毕竟是我为万圣节准备……呃，什么都没有。

ProfessorHow's the Abax Gallery going?沙盘回廊的运转情况如何？

AntoninaThe areas which are currently open are running stably. Croque and the others have started using the Abax Gallery to run all sorts of dubious experiments.目前开放区域运行稳定。克罗琦她们也开始使用沙盘回廊作为场地来进行一些不确定的实验。

ProfessorThank you for all you've done, Antonina.辛苦了，安冬妮娜。

ProfessorNow why did you make that face?为什么是这种表情？

AntoninaNo, it's just that hearing you say that all of a sudden... It feels really weird.不，只是突然听你这么说……感觉很奇怪。

AntoninaIf you're talking about developing the Abax Gallery, then that falls under standard work requirements, and it's also given me a chance to do a lot of fun things.如果是指沙盘回廊的开发，那么还属于正常的工作需求，而且也的确让我做了很多有意思的东西。

ProfessorIt isn't just development work, is it? You haven't returned to the dorms for several days now because you've been monitoring the Abax Gallery's stability. Persicaria and the others are all getting worried.不只是开发，你为了监测沙盘回廊的稳定性已经几天没有回宿舍了吧。帕斯卡她们都有些担忧。

Antonina...It's my job. We've only just finished developing the Abax Gallery, so there's a lot to worry about.……这是我的职责所在。沙盘回廊才刚刚研发完毕，还有很多让人担忧的部分。

ProfessorIt's good that you're working hard and being concerned about others, but remember to get some rest too.认真工作和关心大家是一件好事，不过也要记得休息。

I produce a small packet of sweets from my pocket.我从怀里取出了一小袋糖果。

AntoninaHm? This is...嗯？这是……

ProfessorThink of it as a belated Halloween treat.算是迟来的万圣节糖果吧。

Antonina...Humph. You think you can buy me off with just these candies?……哼。就这点糖果就想收买我吗？

Antonina takes the packet.安冬妮娜接过了糖果。

AntoninaStill, thank you, Professor.不过，谢谢了，教授。

Lobby Helix 大厅helix

HelixAh! Professor, welcome to the Abax Gallery.啊！教授，欢迎来到沙盘回廊。

ProfessorHelix, are you... packaging Pumpkin Energy?贺莉斯，你这是在……分拣南瓜能量？

HelixMhm! Pumpkin Energy is an experimental item from the Medical Department, so I was assigned to help Miss Anna test out the Abax Gallery.嗯！因为南瓜能量是医疗局的实验性产品。为了监测使用状况，我就被安排来协助安娜小姐测试沙盘回廊了。

HelixThe truth is, Miss Florence was supposed to take care of developing Pumpkin Energy, but we got a response from someone about Miss Florence injecting some kind of special data into Pumpkin Energy, so...其实原本应该由研发了南瓜能量的芙洛伦小姐来负责的。但是有人反馈看到芙洛伦小姐在南瓜能量中注入了某种特别的数据……所以……

ProfessorSo that's why Florence was put into confinement two days ago...原来前两天芙洛伦被关禁闭是这个原因吗……

HelixBut it's okay! I'm also part of the Pumpkin Energy R&D, so I know all about it!但是没有问题的！我也参与了南瓜能量的研发，所以对南瓜能量也非常了解！

ProfessorThank you. Do your best.辛苦啦，好好加油哦。

HelixEhehe~ I guarantee it. Professor, I'll be heading out to distribute more Pumpkin Energy.哎嘿嘿！保证完成任务。教授，我先出发去配置新的南瓜能量啦。

Helix pushes a cart full of Pumpkin Energy away as she prepares to leave. It's so big that it almost obscures her petite body, but she still pushes it with all her might.贺莉斯推着一车的南瓜能量准备离开。车上塞满的南瓜能量，几乎遮挡了贺莉斯娇小的身躯，但是她还是努力地推着小车。

ProfessorShe really is a hardworking girl. I hope she doesn't slip and...这孩子真的很努力，希望不要摔……

HelixHuh? Uwah!哎？哇啊！

ProfessorBe careful... Ah... But this is flat, open ground...小心……啊……这可是平地啊……

Lobby Puzzle 大厅puzzle

PuzzleHmhmhm~ Hm~ Hmhmhm~哼哼哼~哼~哼哼哼~

ProfessorSomeone looks happy today.看来你今天心情不错啊？

PuzzleOho, if it isn't my best audience member! Come, take a look at my latest statue!哦！这不是我的最佳观众嘛！来来来，看看我今天的新雕像！

I move up and see Puzzle carving a pumpkin-headed statue, but it's pieced together from various hands and arms.我走上前，只见幻谜正在雕刻一个南瓜头造型的雕塑，但是这颗南瓜头居然是用不同的手脚拼凑而成的。

PuzzleWhat do you think?怎么样？

PuzzleHehehe, indeed, it's a little too avant-garde for most people!哼哼哼，对于一般人来说，这个雕像确实有些太过于超前了！

Seems a little too avant-garde.这个雕像有点太前卫了。

Is this Pumpkin Jack from the ghost story?这是怪谈中的杰克南瓜人形的造型？

PuzzleHehehe, well done, Professor. Indeed, this is my latest statue, combining ghost stories, Halloween folklore, and a bit of my own aesthetic understanding!哼哼哼，不愧是教授。没错，这是我结合了怪谈，万圣节传说还有一些我的艺术理解而创造的新雕塑！

PuzzleOnce it's done, I'll release it into the Abax Gallery!等我把它完成之后，我要把它放在沙盘回廊中！

ProfessorLooks like you're very happy with the Abax Gallery.看来你对沙盘回廊非常满意。

PuzzleBut of course! Once I release it in there, I'll have an endless stream of viewers!那是当然的！只要将雕像放在沙盘回廊里，就会有源源不断的观众来参观！

PuzzleThere's no better place to exhibit my works! Alright, that's the last stroke... and done! I shall call it...没有什么比这里更适合展出我的作品了！好了最后一刀！完成！就让我把它命名为……

Badoom!咚！

PuzzleHuh? What happened? What's Sol doing here unconscious?哎？发生什么了，为什么苏尔倒在了这里？

ProfessorAfter taking into consideration the mental health of the other Dolls... I think I'll have to forbid you from releasing this statue into the Abax Gallery.考虑到其他人形的心智安全……我还是禁止你把这个雕像放进沙盘回廊吧。

PuzzleWhat? Noooooo—诶？不要啊——

Lobby Yanny 大厅yanny

YannyAh... It's you, Professor.啊……是教授。

ProfessorWhy are you dressed as Captain Yanny today?怎么今天穿着船长扬尼的装扮？

YannyHahaha, it's kind of embarrassing to have you see me like this.哈哈哈，被教授看到了还真的有点不好意思。

ProfessorAccording to Antonina, you've been simulating cruises in the Abax Gallery. Is that true?听安冬妮娜说，你这段时间在沙盘回廊里模拟航海？

YannyYeah... This outfit was made for journeys like that, after all.嗯……这身衣服也是为了这个而准备的。

YannyAs long as I'm wearing it... I feel full of strength and courage, just like how you pulled me out of that abyss of fear back then, Professor.只要穿上这件衣服……就感觉自己充满了力量和勇气。就好像那一天教授把我从恐惧的深渊中拉起来一样。

YannyThanks to you, I've found the bravery to face the sea again.多亏了教授，让我能够重新鼓起勇气面对大海。

ProfessorHaha, I'm just glad I could help you out.哈哈，能够帮助到你我就已经满足了。

YannyYou've been helping us all this time, so... I'd like to help you out and lend you my strength, Professor.教授一直在帮助我们，所以……我也想尽快地成为教授的力量。

YannyI know I'm not exactly ready for that yet, but I'll do my best.虽然我现在还不成熟，但我会好好努力的。

ProfessorI look forward to it. Don't push yourself too hard, though.我很期待。不过要注意不要勉强自己哦。

YannyWill do!好的！

Lobby Sol 大厅sol

ProfessorSol... Will she be alright?苏尔……你怎么了还好吗？

CroqueAh... It's you, Professor. She'll be okay in a while.啊……是教授啊。没事的，过一会她就好了。

ProfessorWhat happened?发生了什么？

CroqueThe Exiles will be training in the Abax Gallery from now on, but Sol seems to have developed a fear of pumpkins.流亡者小队下一次要在沙盘回廊里进行训练。但是苏尔好像对南瓜产生了阴影。

CroqueShe wanted to overcome her fear to better lead her team... so she dragged me along to train with her...为了能够在队员面前起到表率作用也是为了克服恐惧……她拉着我要来训练……

Croque(Sigh) You should probably look at the Abax Gallery's camera logs to see what happened.哎……具体的你看看沙盘回廊记录下来的影像吧。

Croque takes out a terminal and brings up the footage in question before handing it to me. In the video, Sol is standing in the middle of the area, holding her swords with trembling hands.克罗琦拿出终端，简单操作了两下后递给了我。影像中，苏尔颤抖着手持双刀站在区域的正中心。

SolUWAAAAHHHH!! It, it's a ghost!哇啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊！鬼！鬼啊！

CroqueSol! Calm down...苏尔！冷静……

SolA pumpkin! A pumpkin-head! UWAAAAHHHHH!南瓜！南瓜头！哇啊啊啊啊啊啊！

CroqueSol, don't rush out so quickly!苏尔，等一下不要冲那么快！

SolAAAHHHHHHHHH!啊啊啊啊啊啊！

CroqueWait a minute... Sol, that's a wall! Sol!等等……那是墙！苏尔！

SolBLAZING BLADE OF LEO!疾焰狮子斩！

CroqueThe wall... broke...墙……碎了……

In the video, Sol smashes through all the walls in her path and reaches the rest area with incredible speed.影像中的苏尔，依靠蛮力一路劈碎了所有的墙壁用一种匪夷所思的速度抵达了休整区。

ProfessorThat's... just insane.这也……太惨烈了……

Croque(Sigh) I'll send her back to the dorm after she gets some rest.哎……休息一下后我会把她送回宿舍的。

CroqueWill you be leading a team to explore the Abax Gallery later? All the best.教授接下来也要指挥队伍探索沙盘回廊吧？祝你好运。

Lobby Clotho 大厅clotho

???You crappy coffin, let me out!放我出去！你这个破棺材！

ProfessorEr, why does this seem so familiar... What happened?呃，这个熟悉的场景……发生了什么事？

ClothoI am simply guiding a lost lamb onto the road leading home.只是想指引迷途的羔羊找到回家的道路。

ProfessorEr... are you guiding her or looking for a place to bury her?呃……你确定现在这个样子是指引而不是要找个地方埋了？

赫尔Professor! We're just following Anna's instructions and removing Dolls with excessively high neural strain from the Abax Gallery!教授！我们是按照安娜的指示把心智承压过高的人形送出沙盘回廊而已啦！

赫尔I call it the "Coffin Express"! How's that? Wanna try it out, Professor?我把这个命名为“棺材速递”！怎么样！教授要不要进来试试！

ProfessorI... think I'll pass for now.这个……暂时还是算了吧。

???That voice... is that you, Professor?外面的声音……是教授吗？

???Professor, help me! Get me out of this damn coffin!教授！帮帮我！让这个破棺材把我放出去！

赫尔Hehehe, please settle down, dear guest.哼哼哼，这位客人请你躺好。

ProfessorEr... the person inside seems pretty energetic, though. Doesn't really sound like a case of high neural strain.呃……但里头这位还活蹦乱跳的，好像没有心智承压过高的症状啊。这个声音是坂口希？

赫尔Well, it's her fault for spraying graffiti all over the Abax Gallery and getting caught by Anna. We're bringing her back to the Ops Room now.谁让她在沙盘回廊里各种涂鸦被安娜抓到了。现在我们要把她押送回指挥部。

ClothoThis wayward lamb must receive the punishment she deserves.这位迷途的羔羊必须接受应有的惩罚。

BanxsyLet me out! This cramped space isn't inspiring me at all!快放我出去！你这狭小的空间根本没有办法给我提供任何的灵感！

赫尔Hey! Quit spray-painting the inside of my tummy!喂！不要在我的肚子里喷漆啊！

I shake my head helplessly as I see puffs of paint fume escape through the gaps in Hel's plates.看着从棺材板中喷洒而出的颜料喷雾，我有些无奈地摇摇头。

ProfessorI'll get Engineering to clean out your insides later.我会安排工程部给你做内部清洗的。

赫尔Get someone to stop her vandalizing my tummy first!在那之前先来一个人阻止她在我肚子里涂鸦啊！

Episode 13 第13节

CroqueHuh? What are you doing here, Professor? I explicitly asked Anna not to let anyone interrupt my testing...咦？教授为什么会在这里，我明明拜托安娜不要让人来打扰我的测试啊……

CroqueStill, since you're here, could I trouble you to help me test out this prototype Mk 23 Oasis Defense Autocannon?不过教授既然来了，就请你协助我进行试做型绿洲防卫连射炮Mark23的测试吧。

CroqueThe test is very simple; operate the cannon and do your best to halt the enemy's advance. The longer you hold out, the better the rewards for completing the test.测试内容很简单，操控连射炮尽可能地阻挡敌人的前进。坚持时间越久，测试的报酬就越高哦。

CroqueHowever, in order to simulate its intended use conditions on the battlefield, the bait team on the frontlines can't swap positions with the gunnery team.不过为了还原在战场上的应用场景。前线负责诱导和侦查的队伍不能与担任炮手的队伍交换位置哦。

CroqueHowever, ending rounds here won't increase your Neural Strain Index, so you can relax and test things out.但是在这个区域回合数不会积累心智承压，请教授放心测试。

CroqueI'm certain that once you experience this, you'll approve my "Dirac Firepower Improvement Plan"!相信只要你体验后！就一定会认同我提出的《狄拉克火炮改造方案》！

Episode 14 第14节

????Who's the interloper that dares trespass upon my dungeon... Eh? Professor?究竟是哪个贼人闯入了地下城……诶？教授？

ProfessorEr, Nascita? No, wait, from the way you're dressed... Are you Dark Warrior N?呃，娜希塔？不对，这幅装扮……你是黑暗战士N？

????(Didn't Anna say that this roleplay dungeon wasn't open yet? How did the Professor get in here...)（安娜不是说这个角色扮演地下城还没有开放吗？教授是怎么进来的……）

????(What should I do... I'm still rehearsing my lines. I can't reveal my true identity, no matter what... Looks like this is my only choice!)（怎么办……我还在排练中啊。无论如何都不能暴露自己的身份……看来只能这样了！）

地下城主NAhem! Who are you calling Nascita? I am the great and mighty Dungeon Master N! Did you not barge in here because you coveted my dungeon's wealth?咳咳！谁是娜希塔啊，我是伟大的地下城主N！你不就是窥探我地下城中的财富才会闯入这里的吗！

An array of glittering prizes is scattered through the area.区域中散落着琳琅满目的奖励。

ProfessorIs that her character this time... Let's play along, then. Indeed, I have come to seize your treasure!原来是这种设定吗……稍微配合一下吧。没错，我就是来夺走你的财富的！

地下城主NI will never let you get your way.我是绝对不会让你得逞的。

地下城主NGo forth, my minion! Banish them from this place!去吧，我的眷属哦！把从这里驱逐出去！

ProfessorBanish? Minion?驱逐？眷属？

地下城主NHehehe, fall before the speed of my minion! For every step you take, they'll take two! You'll never escape them.哼哼哼，败倒在我的眷属的速度之下吧！你每移动一步，它就会前进两步！你是绝对逃不掉的。

地下城主NStill, be at ease, for I am merciful and do not wish to take your life. If my minion touches you, you will be ejected from this domain.不过放心，我很仁慈，不想威胁你的生命。只要被我的眷属触碰到，你就会被我强制驱逐出这个区域！

ProfessorSo you're saying I need to run and hide while collecting the rewards, then? Looks like there are a lot of mechanisms in this area that I can use.也就是说，要一边躲避追击，一边尽可能地收集奖励。区域内似乎有不少可以利用的机关……

ProfessorVery well, Dungeon Master N. Let's see if your minion can catch us first before we can empty out this dungeon.有意思，地下城主N，就看是你的眷属先抓住我们，还是我们先搬空你的地下城吧。

地下城主NBring it on!放马过来吧！

Episode 15 第15节

OctogenPumpkin bomb countdown... 3... 2...南瓜炸弹，爆炸前倒计时……3、2……

OctogenEh? What are you doing here, Professor? Abort countdown! Are you alright, Professor?咦？教授怎么会在这里！爆破终止！教授你没有受伤把？

OctogenWhat experiment is being conducted right now? Er... actually, we were planning to celebrate Halloween with a big demolition project, so we borrowed the Abax Gallery from Anna to test it out.在进行什么试验？呃……其实我们是想要用一场盛大的爆破来庆祝万圣节。所以向安娜借用了沙盘回廊。

OctogenI've also hidden a few small prizes deep within the area to add to the spirit of things; let's see how many you can pick up while blasting your way out with explosives.为了活跃气氛我们还准备了一些万圣节的小奖励放在了区域深处，看看谁能够用炸药炸出一条道路拿到奖励。

OctogenWant to give it a try, Professor? Trust me, it's a lot of fun! All you have to do is adjust your position and hit the demolition button!要不教授也来试试吧？非常畅快的！相信我！只要教授调整好位置，按一下这个爆破按钮就好啦！

Episode 16 第16节

AntoninaI can't believe you actually managed to find this place, Professor. Should I say you've got a keen nose or just very good instincts?居然被教授发现了这个区域。该说教授的嗅觉很灵敏，还是说直觉真好呢。

AntoninaAre you busy staring at this array of prizes?是不是被这琳琅满目的奖品吸引了目光呢？

AntoninaUnfortunately, they're just data fragments, and there's no point in simply collecting them.不过很遗憾，教授看到都只是数据残片，单纯回收这些残片是没有任何意义的。

AntoninaHowever, if you collect three of the same kind of fragments and put them together, you can obtain the real prize. Also, the closer you get to the center, the higher your chances of getting rare data fragments.但是，如果能够收集三段相同的数据拼凑在一起，就能获得真正的奖品。并且越靠近中心区域越有概率获得稀有的数据碎片哦。

AntoninaCollecting data fragments requires you to spend AP. Still, I'm sure that you can grab them all, even with limited moves.收集数据残片需要消耗行动力。但是如果是教授的话，即使在有限的行动中，也能满载而归吧。

Episode 17 第17节

AntoninaProfessor, welcome to the trial for the Abax Gallery. Thanks to the hard work of the Technical and Engineering Department, we've finally managed to complete the combat simulation system as proposed by you and Instructor Python.教授，欢迎参加沙盘回廊的测试。在技术局和工程局的努力之下，教授和派森教官提议的作战模拟系统终于完成了。

ProfessorLooks quite polished to me. Is the area we're in generated through this system?看起来完成度已经很高了。现在我们所在的区域就是利用这个系统生成的吗？

AntoninaIndeed. The Abax Gallery has been programmed with a lot of data pertaining to such things as environments, facilities, and even the enemies we've encountered before.没错。沙盘回廊中输入了大量的数据，这些数据包含了环境，设施，甚至是我们至今为止遭遇过的敌人们。

AntoninaThe Abax Gallery will analyze this data and recombine it to provide participating and training Dolls with different environments, locales, and corresponding enemies to improve the Dolls' combat power and adaptability.沙盘回廊会分析这些数据，并且进行组合。以供参与训练的人形在不同的环境、区域面对形形色色的敌人，提升人形们的战斗力和反应能力。

ProfessorThe quantities of data involved are massive... Looks like you pretty much banged all the data we collected from Magrasea into this.这个庞大的数据量……看来是把绿洲在麦戈拉收集到的数据都输入进去了啊。

AntoninaThat's right, the Technical Department spent a lot of time recording all this data. It would be terribly insensitive not to give them all a holiday for their efforts, would it not?是啊，技术局为了录入这些数据耗费了大量的时间。教授再不给大家好好放个假，可说不过去了啊。

ProfessorAhem... they'll get one, so don't worry about that. But let's get back to the topic of the Abax Gallery.咳……假期会有的。不过我们还是回到沙盘回廊的话题上吧。

ProfessorWe can simulate battles using enemy unit data, but how do you represent the randomness of an environment within a limited space?我们可以依靠敌方单位的数据来进行模拟作战，但在有限的空间内怎样体现区域探索的随机性呢？

AntoninaThis is my cue to introduce one of the core functions of the Abax Gallery. After a Doll finishes exploring the current region, it will randomly generate a choice of three areas for everyone to choose from.这个就是我要介绍的沙盘回廊的核心功能了。沙盘回廊会在人形完成当前区域的探索后，随机生成三个新的探索区域来供大家选择。

AntoninaSaid areas include Combat, Recovery, Collection, and other such regions with various functions. In this way, we can simulate different exploration routes through the randomness of generated areas and the differences in everyone's choices.这些区域包含了作战，恢复，采集等不同的功能。根据大家选择的不同和随机出的区域不同，就可以模拟出不同的探索路线了。

ProfessorSo that's how you use a limited number of rooms to simulate a wide-area search? Well done, Antonina. A most efficient plan.用这种方式在有限的空间里模拟出广域探索的效果吗？不愧是安冬妮娜，非常有效率的方案。

AntoninaThere's no point in praising me. How about expressing your gratitude in a more concrete way?夸我也是没有好处的。不如给我点实质性的奖励。

AntoninaAt Instructor Python's suggestion, we also built a scoring system that records and rates every expedition we go on. In theory, the more areas that are successfully cleared, the higher the score.在派森教官的建议下，我们准备了一套积分系统，记录每一次探索中大家的积分用于评估。理论上成功探索的区域越多，积分越高。

AntoninaHowever, in order to simulate a truly realistic combat environment, these areas also apply strain on the Dolls' neural clouds. Therefore, while the Abax Gallery has theoretically infinite depth, we hope everyone will train without hurting themselves.但是为了还原最真实的作战环境，这些区域也会对人形造成心智承压。因此，虽然沙盘回廊可以无限探索，但是还是希望大家在不要受伤或者过劳的状态下进行训练。

ProfessorIt feels like you should emphasize that point to Sol because she might have actually forgotten that's a thing....感觉这一点你得和苏尔强调一下，她可能真的会忘记……

AntoninaI've already reminded those few who don't have much self-control. Naturally, I've already arranged for a backup plan to rescue Dolls who have been overwhelmed by neural strain—Since the Abax Gallery is a simulated practice environment, you can retreat from any area of it.那几个不太省心的我已经提前叮嘱过了。当然我也已经安排好了救护这些心智承压过高的人形的后手——因为沙盘回廊是模拟训练，所以可以在任何区域撤离出沙盘回廊。

AntoninaAnd if some kind of emergency does come up, you can pause the session and save the training logs to the Abax Gallery. Afterwards, you can load this data and resume the training session.如果发生了紧急情况，也可以暂时停止训练，将训练数据记录在沙盘回廊中。下一次可以读取这部分数据，继续训练。

ProfessorThank you very much. I'm very pleased with this system. But Antonina... the decor of this room is...辛苦了，我对这个系统非常满意。不过安冬妮娜……这个房间的装饰是……

AntoninaI simply loaded some Halloween-themed data into the Abax Gallery. Don't worry about it.我只是在沙盘回廊中输入了万圣节相关的数据。不要在意。

AntoninaHah? I simply decorated the room to match the occasion, which is Halloween. It's definitely not because I like Halloween or anything.哈？这只是单纯地迎合万圣节的气氛做的装饰，绝对不是我因为喜欢万圣节哦。

So you DO like Halloween after all?你果然很喜欢万圣节？

Does that mean... you placed that order for Halloween decorations just now?之前那些万圣节装饰的订单……该不会是你订购的吧？

AntoninaWhat are you talking about? I have no idea~您在说什么？我完全听不懂哦~

AntoninaAnyway, I asked you to take part in this test today to put the command system through its paces. Since that would require leading multiple teams, I figured that you'd be the best choice for the training session and functional test.咳咳……今天邀请教授来参加测试，最主要的原因是要对指挥系统进行测试。由于要指挥多支小队，这一部分的训练和测试，教授是最合适的人选。

AntoninaThis is why I'll be leaving the rest to you, Professor. Please don't disappoint the agents of the Technical and Engineering Departments.所以，接下来就交给教授了。请务必不要辜负技术局和工程局全体智能体的期望。

ProfessorGot it. I'll take a closer look at the Abax Gallery, then.明白了，就让我实地考察一下沙盘回廊吧。

Episode 18 第18节

AntoninaOh yes, Professor, I need to tell you about a special item.对了教授，有一个特别的道具需要和你汇报一下。

ProfessorOh? What kind of special item?哦？特殊道具？

AntoninaFlorence has been developing a portable recovery program to ensure better results from exploration and training in the Abax Gallery.为了保证大家在沙盘回廊中可以更好地探索和训练，芙洛伦专门研发了便携式的恢复程式。

ProfessorIt's portable? So you can heal the team anywhere, even outside of a recovery area?便携式？也就是说即使没有恢复区也可以在任何的区域对队伍进行恢复和修整了吗？

ProfessorI'm surprised... To think Florence would come up with something like that.居然是芙洛伦研发出来的……真是让人吃惊。

AntoninaAlthough she often pulls off outrageous stunts, her skills are beyond reproach.虽然她经常干一些离谱的事情，但是能力上是毋庸置疑的。

AntoninaHowever... Due to complaints about Florence's naming sense, we decided to use the Abax Gallery's imagery as a temporary substitute until we decide on a proper name for it. Currently, it is called Pumpkin Energy.不过……由于开发人芙洛伦的命名方式被所有人驳回，因此在找到合适的名字前，我们利用了沙盘回廊的系统为其设置了特别形象。命名为南瓜能量。

Professor...I can already imagine what kind of outrageous names she'd pick.……我已经可以想象她究竟取了哪一些离谱的名字了。

AntoninaAhem. In any case, if you look over here on the interface, you can probably see a special-looking Pumpkin Lantern. This Pumpkin Lantern is a carrier medium for the recovery program.咳咳，总之教授应该可以看到指挥界面上有一个很特别的南瓜灯。这个南瓜灯就是恢复程式的载体。

AntoninaHowever, the Lantern won't function without the appropriate programs. That's your cue to collect Pumpkin Energy in the exploration areas, Professor.但是如果是没有对应的程式，南瓜灯是无法发挥功能的，这就需要教授在区域中收集南瓜能量了。

ProfessorSo I light the Pumpkin Lantern with Pumpkin Energy, then? But from where I'm looking, it seems like there's a maximum amount of Pumpkin Energy that can be stored, right?用南瓜能量去点燃南瓜灯吗。不过从指挥界面看到的南瓜灯，似乎可以储存的南瓜能量是有上限的？

AntoninaYes, but don't worry. There are Pumpkin Energy Buckets scattered throughout the areas which can increase that maximum. If you collect these Buckets, not only will you gain Pumpkin Energy, but you'll also increase the Pumpkin Energy storage capacity of the Pumpkin Lantern.是的，但不用担心。在区域中我们准备了可以提升南瓜能量上限的南瓜能量桶。如果教授收集到这些南瓜桶，不仅可以获得南瓜能量，还可以增加储存在南瓜灯中的南瓜能量的上限。

AntoninaCollecting Pumpkin Energy does not deplete the team's AP. Good logistics are an important part of the battle, so please make good use of these items while exploring the Abax Gallery.收集南瓜能量不会消耗队伍的行动力。良好的后勤也是作战中重要的一环。所以请教授好好利用这个特殊道具，在沙盘回廊中探索吧。

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