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Iridescent Musicale

星耀盛典

10 chapters · 1125 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

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Inside the Oasis Ops Room.绿洲，指挥部。

NanakaGood morning, Professor.教授，早上好。

ProfessorGood morning... Nanaka? Why are you dressed like this? Is there something wrong with your visual modules?早上好……七花？你怎么这幅打扮，是视觉模块出了什么问题吗？

NanakaAhem. Relax, Nanaka's feeling fine today! This is because... Um... Before that, I should probably introduce Miss Meryl to you.咳，放心吧，今天的七花也是活力四射！这是为了……唔，在此之前，还是先让梅丽尔小姐来打个招呼吧。

梅丽尔Professor, it's been a while. Thank you for helping out the Burbank Sector before this.教授，好久不见了。感谢你们之前对伯班克扇区的帮助。

ProfessorNo need to stand on ceremony. We're allies now, aren't we? Still, I take it you've been struck by some kind of creative insight, considering that Nanaka's here?不用这么客气，我们现在已经是盟友了。不过既然七花也在这里，看来你是又有了什么创作灵感了？

梅丽尔You know, getting straight to business takes the fun out of hyping the subject up. Still, cutting to the heart of the matter is very much your style.一下子切入正题可就少了些卖关子的乐趣了，不过这样开门见山也挺有你的风格。

梅丽尔Simply put, we want the Oasis to help us host a music festival.简而言之，我们想让绿洲协助我们举办一次音乐盛典。

ProfessorA music festival? Why all of a sudden?音乐盛典？这么突然？

梅丽尔A lot of things happened during the previous Inverted Mordent Resonance concert, but it also gave me lots of inspiration... And I'm not the only one either; a lot of agents want to try something new.之前的逆波共振庆典虽然有不少突发事件，但也同样刺激了我的灵感……不只是我，不少智能体都想做一些新的尝试。

梅丽尔And besides, Magrasea's gone through a lot of hardship ever since the disconnection from reality. At times like this, music is the best balm for soothing feelings.况且自从断连之后，麦戈拉总是经历着不少痛苦与灾难。在这个时候，还是音乐最能慰藉大家的心情了。

梅丽尔I'm sure that point resonates with you, right, Professor?如果是教授的话，应该也会对这点有所共鸣吧？

Meryl glances nonchalantly(?) at my ID card and flashes me an enigmatic smile.梅丽尔若有似无地瞥向我的工牌，对我露出一个神秘莫测的微笑。

梅丽尔The Oasis is overflowing with talent, so I'd like you to help us plan this concert. As for exactly what form the concert will take... the beloved idol Nanaka has already given us an idea.绿洲人才济济，我们想邀请你们一同筹划这次音乐盛典的节目。至于形式……我们备受喜爱的偶像七花已经给出灵感了。

In that case, what sort of help do you need from us?既然如此，你们需要我们提供什么帮助呢？

I need to think about this.我需要好好考虑一下。

What do you think, Nanaka?七花，你怎么想？

梅丽尔This is a rare opportunity, and we're willing to pay you appropriately. If there's anything else you're concerned about, why not listen to what Nanaka has to say about it?这是一次珍贵的机会，我们也愿意给出对应的报酬。如果还有所顾虑的话，不如先听听七花的想法吧。

NanakaProfessor... I want to form a new idol group in the Oasis!教授……我想要在绿洲成立一个新的偶像女团！

ProfessorI see... eh? An idol group?原来如此……诶？偶像女团？

NanakaHehe... Actually, Kuro gave me that idea. After all, I didn't light Burbank back up by myself; I only managed to do it because I was with Kuro. Back then, I was reminded of the smiles that "NotREAL?" put on everyone's faces.嘿嘿……其实这是卡萝给我的灵感。再一次点亮伯班克不仅仅是我一个人的能力，是因为我和卡萝一起才有的结果。那一个瞬间，也让我想起了在“NotREAL?”给大家带去笑容的日子。

梅丽尔Hoho, if Kuro heard that, she'd probably flood the Nanaka fanclub forum's top page with her posts.呵呵，要是被卡萝听到这句话，想必整个七花应援论坛的首页都是她的帖子了。

NanakaI think that our concert shouldn't only be for Burbank... But for everyone in all of Magrasea. It's a little embarrassing, but I feel that this is my duty as an idol.我希望这一次的演出不仅仅是给伯班克……也是献给整个麦戈拉的大家。虽然说出来有点不好意思，但是我觉得这是我作为偶像的职责。

NanakaHahaha, surely it won't be so bad, Professor.哈哈哈，教授你说得太夸张了。

梅丽尔Hohoho, I knew it; you'd accept the proposal if Nanaka made it.呵呵呵，我就知道，如果是提出那场演出的你，一定会接受这个提议的。

A new "NotREAL?" then? I have the feeling some people in the Oasis will crash from excitement.新“NotREAL?”吗，想必绿洲会有好几个人要激动到宕机了。

So you want to encourage people with a new concert? That IS a good idea.用新的演出鼓舞人心……确实是一个不错的主意。

ProfessorSo, are you here to discuss the details of the concert?那么你是想来商量演出的事宜吗？

NanakaWell... there's actually something I need your help with.这个……其实是有一件事情想要教授帮忙。

NanakaI've tried looking for candidates for the idol group, but...我已经尝试在绿洲寻找可以组成偶像团队的人选……但是……

Nanaka takes out a box of application forms and the submissions within are already leaking out.七花取出了一个贴着报名申请字条的箱子，而箱子中的报名信已经从投递的洞口漫了出来。

NanakaProfessor... How should I handle this?教授……这个要……怎么办呢？

There are even applicants from outside the Oasis in there... I have to say, Nanaka sure has a lot of pull.不仅有来自绿洲的报名信，甚至有其他扇区的……真不愧是七花的影响力啊。

ProfessorIn that case... Why not have an idol audition before the actual concert?既然如此……不如在正式演出之前先举办一个偶像海选，怎么样？

梅丽尔Hm? Now that's an interesting idea. What do you think, Nanaka?嗯？这还真是一个有趣的想法呢。七花你觉得呢？

NanakaAn idol audition, hm... Hehe, it's starting to sound more and more like the actual "NotREAL?" now. Looks like I'll have to prepare well for this!偶像海选吗……呵呵，真的和“NotREAL?”越来越相似了。看来我得好好准备准备！

NanakaThank you, Professor. I'll be counting on you for this.感谢您教授，接下来请多多指教了。

ProfessorHm? Counting on me?嗯？请多多指教？

梅丽尔I still need to write the script for "Mysterious Warrior M to N" after this, so the idol auditions will be up to you and Nanaka, Professor.我还要写《异相战士MtoN》的剧本，偶像海选的事，就拜托教授和七花了。

Meryl hangs up promptly, while the shade-wearing Nanaka produces a thick pile of files. For some reason, the bright smile on her face seems really ominous...梅丽尔果决地挂断了通讯，而戴着墨镜的七花微笑着掏出了厚厚一沓资料，只是这个笑容，怎么看都有些不妙的成分在里面……

NanakaThere is a lot of idol-related study material here. Let's go over it together, shall we, Professor☆这里可是有不少关于偶像的功课呢，就让我们一起好好探讨一下吧，教授☆

ProfessorWait, waaaaaaaiiit—等、等等啊——

Three days later, in the Oasis.三天后，绿洲。

YelenaWelcome, one and all to "Treasure Night". I'm your host for the evening, Yelena.各位观众大家好，欢迎来到《璀璨星夜》，我是本次活动的主持人——叶莲娜。

YelenaWe'll be selecting Dolls from our contestants to form a brand-new idol group that will perform alongside Miss Nanaka. The selection will be divided into two rounds, the audition phase and the final phase. Your votes and the ratings of our judges will decide the members of the group!我们将从报名的人形中选出和七花小姐共演者，组建全新的偶像女团！选拔将分为海选和决赛两轮，大家手中的投票和评委们的评分将决定团队的成员！

YelenaFor starters, let's introduce the judges for "Treasure Night". When it comes to idols, this legendary idol Doll is bound to come up, the lead singer of "NotREAL?" who became a demon judge just to form an Oasis idol group—Nanaka!首先让我介绍一下本次《璀璨星夜》的评委们。说到偶像女团，就不得不提的传奇偶像人形，为了成立绿洲偶像女团不惜化身魔鬼评审员的“NotREAL?”主唱——七花！

NanakaThe super-duper healing idol Nanaka is here! Everyone, I hope you enjoy tonight's show!超弩级的治愈偶像，七花参上！大家，要好好享受今天的活动哦！

观众Nanaka! Nanaka! Nanaka!七花！七花！七花！

NanakaAh, that's not right! It should be...啊！不对！应该是……

NanakaThe Demon Judge: Nanaka. Nice to meet you all.我是魔鬼评审员——七花。请多指教。

观众Ohhhhhhhh! Nanaka! Nanaka! Nanaka!噢噢噢噢！七花！七花！七花！

It seems the fans have gotten even more excited now that Nanaka switched her tone. A certain white-haired Doll is even raising her keyboard to the sky while furiously typing.似乎因为七花换了语气，粉丝们表现得更加兴奋了，一名白发人形甚至举着键盘枪朝天空高速输出了起来。

YelenaThank you to all our passionate fans out there. Now, for our next judge: the legendary Cyber Media Doll who once conquered the world with traditional music, the guzheng performer Daiyan!非常感谢各位热情的粉丝，那么就让我们介绍下一位评审员：赛博传媒的传奇人形，用传统乐器征服世界的古筝演奏者——黛烟！

DaiyanI am honored to receive your invitation. I hope everyone will do their best and show off the best side of themselves.很荣幸收到邀请。希望今天大家能够好好表现，展现最棒的自我。

Daiyan bows deeply and is answered by thunderous applause from the audience.黛烟深深地鞠了一躬，而台下也爆发出整齐的掌声。

YelenaFinally, we have our last judge... The master of the Oasis, our glorious leader, who still seems kind of confused as to what they're doing here—our Professor .接下来就是最后一位评审团成员了……是绿洲之主，是我们的领导者，似乎还在疑惑自己为什么会出现在这里，我们的教授——。

I wave to the audience with a mix of awkwardness and discomfort on my face, but it doesn't seem to dampen the passion of the crowd in any way.我尴尬又有些无奈地和台下的观众们挥了挥手，然而这丝毫没有打消观众们的热情。

YelenaLet's give our three judges a big round of applause once again. Now then, introducing our first contestant: The kung-fu starlet of the Oasis, Miss Daiyan's little sister—Miss Jiangyu!让我们再一次感谢三位评审的到来。那么接下来，就让我们邀请第一位选手：绿洲武打明星，黛烟小姐的妹妹——绛雨小姐！

JiangyuHello everyone, I'm Jiangyu! Today, I'll be performing a song and dance from "Daydream of White Mansion"!大家好，我是绛雨哦！今天我要给大家带来一段歌舞《白日梦茶楼》！

Isn't my intro... kind of messed-up?我的介绍是不是……有点随意？

Er... Hi, everyone, I'm Professor .呃……大家好，我是教授。

Jiangyu breaks into a vigorous dance routine as cheerful music plays.伴随着欢快的音乐，绛雨在舞台上大开大合地舞动起来。

ProfessorThis dance... it seems to be modified from martial arts moves, Jiangyu's physical coordination is first-rate, however...虽然这个舞蹈……应该是用拳法改过来的，但绛雨的身体协调性确实是一流。不过嘛……

After watching Jiangyu dance for a bit, I sigh and call for the music to stop.看着在舞台上跳跃的绛雨，我有些无奈地叫停了音乐。

ProfessorHold on, Jiangyu. This is supposed to be a song and dance routine, right? So where's the song?绛雨，暂停一下。你不是说是歌舞表演吗？歌呢？

JiangyuAh!啊！

Jiangyu smacks her head in an adorable way.绛雨一拍脑门。

JiangyuI forgot! Tehe, let's try it again!我忘记了！咳咳，重来！

DaiyanPfft...噗嗤……

JiangyuWaiting while my heart goes doki-doki♫ Pretending that it doesn't bother me...心儿怦怦地在等待♫装作不经意的样子……

I'm no professional, but Jiangyu's song sounds lovely. Even Nanaka can't help nodding along.虽然我不是专业的评审，但是绛雨的歌声确实十分动听，就连七花也不由得点了点头。

However... Right now, Jiangyu is standing stock-still in the middle of the stage, like a bamboo pole. It's a stark contrast from her graceful yet energetic dance routine from just now.但是……此时舞台上的绛雨宛如一根竹竿一样立在中央一动不动，和刚刚灵动又富有力道的舞姿完全不同。

ProfessorShe must have forgotten to dance this time...这一次是把舞蹈忘记了啊……

YelenaUnfortunately, you didn't quite meet the requirements of our judges, Miss Jiangyu... Still, your singing and dance moves were quite impressive. Let's give her a round of applause.很遗憾，绛雨小姐没有达到评审们的要求……但是绛雨小姐的舞姿和歌声都让人眼前一亮，让我们感谢她的表演。

DaiyanHohoho, it seems my dear little sister has room for improvement.呵呵呵，家妹还有许多需要精进的部分啊。

Jiangyu(Exhales...) I'll be back!呼……我一定会回来的！

Jiangyu punches the air, and Daiyan gently waves to Jiangyu.绛雨对着空气挥了挥拳头，而黛烟温柔地朝着绛雨挥了挥手。

YelenaAlright, now for our next contestant. Also known as the butterfly of the underworld and the final elegy, her voice was once one of the Oasis' Ten Great Ghost Stories—introducing Clotho!好了，让我们有请下一位选手。冥世幽蝶，终暮悼歌，这位选手的歌声曾经是绿洲十大怪谈之一——让我们有请洛托选手！

Clotho calmly drags her coffin on stage and then props it up in the middle. Then, she adjusts the microphone to point to it before slowly stepping offstage.洛托面色平静，拖着一口棺材走上了舞台，而后将其立在了舞台中央，把话筒调整对准了棺材后，缓缓走下了舞台。

YelenaHuh? Miss Clotho? Miss Clotho!咦？洛托选手？洛托选手？！

Yelena is about to reach out to grab Clotho when a voice interrupts her.叶莲娜急忙想要拉住洛托，但是却被一个声音打断。

??Miss Hostess! I'm the contestant! Over here!主持人！我才是参赛选手！看这里！

YelenaEh?诶？

赫尔Ahem! Hi, everyone! I'm the coffin who's taking part in the idol auditions this time—Hel!咳咳咳，大家好啊！我是报名参加本次偶像海选的棺材——赫尔！

ProfessorHel?赫尔？

I quickly grab Clotho's application form and note a small line of fine print that reads, "submitted by Clotho on behalf of Hel, who can't write."我急忙拿起参赛名单，看到洛托的名字旁边有一行小小的文字“代替无法写字的赫尔报名”。

DaiyanWell... this is...……这……

NanakaPf...hahahaha, a coffin idol? Now that's pretty avant-garde!噗……哈哈哈，棺材偶像，感觉也很超前呢！

YelenaUm... Ahem. Well, this is quite a stunning development. I thought we'd be able to hear Miss Clotho sing, but as it turns out, the real contestant is actually Miss Hel.呃……咳咳。这还真是超乎我们想象的展开，本以为可以再一次听到洛托小姐的歌声，没想到真正的参赛选手是赫尔小姐。

YelenaIn any case, take it away, Miss Hel.总之，还是请赫尔小姐开始表演吧。

赫尔Uh hmm, no problem. Now, listen to my impeccable singing!哼哼，没有问题！就让你们听听我完美的歌声！

赫尔A cool~breeze in winter~ The warm~~sun in spring~冬~滴风~~春~~滴暖阳~~

As her singing washes over the venue, the audience goes silent.歌声席卷了整个会场，所有的观众齐刷刷地安静了下来。

DaiyanGiven the way it makes people pass out for a moment... I suppose it does qualify as a lullaby...从让人眼前一黑的角度来看……或许也能算是某种意义上的安眠曲呢……

赫尔Eh? Why are you dragging me offstage?! Can't coffins be idols?! I'll eat you up, see if I don't!诶？为什么要把我抬下去？！棺材不能成为偶像吗？！小心我把你关进我的肚子里！

ProfessorLet's just pretend that never happened.刚刚这一场，还是当做没有看见吧。

As the contest goes on, there are agents with delightful performances like Jiangyu's, but just as many who are of Hel's caliber...随着比赛的进行，海选的智能体中出现了许多像绛雨一样让人眼前一亮的选手，不过像赫尔一样的选手也层出不穷……

For instance, a mysterious trader using the idol contest to sell her wares.有把偶像选秀当推广的迷之商人。

理子Today, I'll be singing this song—"Gifts In Season Going At 998 instead of 1888".这是我今天要献上的歌曲——《当季流行礼物，不要1888，只要998》。

理子On this warm and sunny day♫ Allow me to recommend this...在这个风和日丽的日子♫我倾情推荐这款……

YelenaMiss Riko... As the financial comptroller for the Oasis and the host for this show, I think we need to sit down and have a good talk about this.理子小姐……作为绿洲财政负责人和本次节目主持人，我觉得我们有必要好好谈谈。

理子Huh? Wait, it took us a long time to write this song! If that doesn't work, I also have "Golden Communicator for 8848"!诶？等等，我们好不容易写好的歌！这一首不行的话，我还有一首《黄金通讯器8848》！

NanakaIf we disregarded the lyrics, I suppose it would be a good song... If we disregarded the lyrics...如果不注意歌词的话，也勉强算是不错了……不注意歌词的话……

There was also a writer who abandoned the pen for the mic stand.也有弃笔学歌的作家。

NoraAhem, my main objective for taking part in this contest is to delay my submissions... ah...咳咳，我参加本次比赛的最主要的目的是为了拖稿……啊……

ZangyinI knew you had ulterior motives in mind! Get off the stage, you hack!我就知道你没有安好心！给我下来！

DaiyanHehe, perhaps we should invite the two of them for when we have a crosstalk or manzai event.呵呵，下一次可以在举办相声或者漫才专场的时候邀请这两个人呢。

And of course, there was the preacher with a lovely voice, but who wasn't suited for an idol group.当然也有歌声非常动听，但是却不适合偶像团体的牧师。

ErikaToday, I will be singing Handel's "Messiah".今天我要演唱的歌曲是《弥赛亚》。

NanakaHer voice sounds wonderful, but it's nothing like an idol's voice at all...真是非常美妙的歌声，只是无论怎么看都不像偶像呢……

NanakaEh? Why are there people in the audience falling to their knees and confessing their sins?!诶？观众席怎么有人开始下跪忏悔了？！

Also, there were Dolls who blundered onto the set by accident...除了这些以外，还有因为各种原因走错片场的人形……

YelenaFor our next contestant, Mr. Sueyo... huh? MISTER Sueyoi?!让我们有请下一位选手，末宵……诶？末宵先生？！

YelenaAh... Mr. Sueyoi, this is a selection for female idols...那个……末宵先生，这是偶像女团的比赛现场……

SueyoiI know that.我知道。

YelenaThen... Why are you...那……你这是……

SueyoiI just want to know who the hell signed me up for this competition?! I was wondering why I got a dispatch assignment to the Oasis!我只是想知道，是哪个混蛋用我的名字报名了？！我说怎么会突然多了外勤绿洲的任务！

After seeing Sueyoi throw his contestant number plate to the ground, I take a look at the notes column of the submission form.看着末宵愤怒地将手中的号码牌摔在地上，我看了看参赛名单上的备注栏。

I hope Sueyoi will leave his room more often. —Hatsuchiri希望末宵可以多出房间走走。 ——初尘

...Maybe we shouldn't tell him about this.……或许还是不要告诉末宵真相比较好。

ProfessorStill, a boy band... That might not be so bad.不过偶像男团吗……或许也是一个不错的选择。

NanakaP-Professor? I don't have experience leading a boy band... If you really want to produce one, you might need to step in and do it yourself.教、教授？我还没有指导男团的经验……如果真的要做偶像男团企划，可能就得教授亲自上阵当制作人了哦。

ProfessorUm... Let's just settle the problem before us first.嗯……还是先解决眼前的问题吧。

SueyoiGet out here, Hatsuchiri! I KNOW you did this!初尘，给我出来！我知道一定是你干的！！

After several grueling hours, the auditions finally come to an end. It is now time for the final phase.经过几个小时的鏖战，海选终于落下了帷幕。接下来就是最重要的决赛环节了。

YelenaEveryone, thank you for your patience in waiting for the results of the auditions. Our final contestants have taken a break and are now rested and ready. Unlike the auditions, each of the finalists will come on stage and show their best selves to the judging panel.感谢各位观众耐心等候海选的结果，经过休息，我们的决赛选手已经调整好状态。和海选的规则不同，决赛中每一位选手都将登上舞台，将自己最棒的一面展现给评审团。

YelenaThe judges will not score our contestants on the spot. Rather, they will wait for all the performances to end before giving their score. The contestant who scores the highest will form a new idol group with Nanaka and bring love and hope to Magrasea.评审团不会现场直接给出分数，而是在所有选手的表演结束后进行打分。而得分最高的那一位选手，将与七花小姐组成新的偶像团队，为麦戈拉带去爱与希望。

YelenaNow then, let's welcome our first finalist, who won over the judging panel with her song, "Brave Voice of an Angel", the supervisor of the Oasis' cosmetic surgery department—Vee!那么首先就让我们欢迎，本次比赛第一个获得决赛资格的选手，用一首《天使的勇气之声》征服了评审团的，绿洲医疗局美容部负责人——薇！

VeeGood evening, everyone! Are you ready to enjoy the night with your best smile?大家晚上好呀！准备好用最棒的笑容享受今晚了吗？

YelenaHehe, your voice left a deep impression on me, Miss Vee. I'd like to ask, why did you take part in this idol group audition?呵呵，薇小姐的歌声让我印象深刻。我想采访一下薇小姐，为什么会参加这一次偶像女团的选拔呢？

VeeHeh, it's to promote my beauty care package, of course.哼哼，那当然是给我的美容套餐做推广啊。

YelenaOh? You joined the contest for a beauty care package?嗯？参赛的理由居然是美容套餐吗？

VeeWell, everyone's been really busy recently, so I haven't had a lot of customers.最近大家都非常忙碌，很多客人都不来光顾我的生意了。

VeeBut at times like these, a small image change can very often bring about unexpected results. Not only does it bring an air of freshness to yourself and the people around you, it can even influence the outcome of big events.但是往往在这种时候，一个小小的形象改变能够带来意想不到的结果哦。有的时候不仅能够给自己和周围的人带来新鲜感，甚至可以左右事情的发展方向呢。

Vee bats her eyelashes in the direction of a certain corner of the audience, and a certain tall person shrugs helplessly.薇朝着台下一个角落眨了眨眼睛，而台下的高大身影无奈地耸了耸肩。

YelenaHehehe, what an interesting way to phrase it, Miss Vee.呵呵呵，薇小姐的话真的非常有意思呢。

VeeWell, it's because a friend of mine has experienced it herself that I hope more people will be able to face tomorrow with their best look and their best smiles.正因为我身边有着真实的案例，所以我更希望大家能够用最棒的面容和最美好的笑容去迎接明天。

YelenaThat's truly an interesting line to enter the finals with.真的是非常有趣的决胜台词呢。

YelenaIn that case, I'll go visit your establishment once I'm done for the day. That way, I'll be able to face the future with my best smile, like you said.既然如此，那我今天结束之后也去光顾一下薇小姐的生意吧。就如同你说的一样，用最棒的笑容迎接未来。

VeeHehe, I'm looking forward to it.呵呵，期待你的到来。

YelenaAlright, that's it for the interview segment; I shall now yield the stage to Miss Vee. Please enjoy "Rinrei—Before the Day".那么赛前采访就到此结束，让我们把舞台交给薇小姐吧。请欣赏《凛丽——Before the Day》。

Lovely music fills the hall as though a goddess of beauty had descended upon the stage.妩媚动人的歌声萦绕在会场中，如同美神降临一般。

DaiyanI didn't think Miss Vee's voice would be so stirring.没想到薇小姐的歌声如此动听。

ProfessorAs Daiyan said, this is the first time I'm learning that Vee had such a talent.正如黛烟所说，我也是第一次知道薇有着这样的技能。

NanakaIt isn't just her voice.不仅仅是歌声哦。

Nanaka shakes her head.七花摇了摇头。

NanakaThe important thing is her smile. Vee's confident smile is her best weapon and the part of her that best moves the heart.最重要的是她的笑容。那份自信的笑容是薇最大的武器，也是最打动人心的一部分。

NanakaAn idol's smile is what drives her fans... And that's why idols can shine on stage.正因为偶像的笑容可以给粉丝带来动力……所以偶像在舞台上才能闪耀发光。

Undine(Gulp)呜咕……

From backstage, Undine worriedly watches the audience through a monitor screen.在后台，温蒂妮有些担忧地透过屏幕看着台下的观众们。

Undine1000, 1001... There are far too many. I can't just keep writing these numbers out. But surely the ones I've written so far should be able to calm me down a little, right?1000，1001……数量太多写不过来了，但是写了这么多人字，应该可以缓解紧张了吧？

Undine(Sighs) I've never been nervous in reality, but on the cloud...呼……明明在现实从来不会紧张，但是在云端的时候反而……

Undine looks down at her performance outfit.温蒂妮看了看自己身上的演出服。

UndineThese clothes... they don't quite fit the feeling of an idol, but I was short on time, and preparing a brand new projection just for the contest seemed wasteful... (Sigh)这一套衣服……似乎不太符合偶像的感觉。但是时间仓促，而且为比赛专门准备一套心智投影，也有点太奢侈了……呜……

嘀嘀嘀哔哔——Dididibeepbeep— (Chief, chief!)（老大，老大！）

UndineHm? What are you guys doing here? Shouldn't you be in the audience?嗯？你们怎么来了？你们不是应该在观众席上吗？

嘀嘀嘀哔哔——Dididibeepbeep— (Present, present!)（礼物！礼物！）

UndineA gift? For me?礼物？给我的？

Undine eyes the gift box Dolce has just handed her with a look of doubt.温蒂妮有些疑惑地打开了多莉递过来的礼物盒。

UndineHm? This projection is...咦？这套心智投影是……

嘀嘀嘀哔哔——Dididibeepbeep— (Worked, made money, gift.)（打工，赚钱，礼物。）

嘀嘀嘀哔哔——Dididibeepbeep— (Chief! Idol! Do your best!)（老大！偶像！加油！）

UndineSo you and De Lacey bought this with the money you made from working?这是你们和德菈赛用打工的钱买的？

嘀嘀嘀——Dididibeepbeep— (Surprise, surprise.)（惊喜，惊喜。）

UndineMmm... Thank you.呜……谢谢你们。

Undine hugs Dolce and the others tightly.温蒂妮紧紧地抱住了多莉她们。

UndineDon't worry. I'll put on the best show I can!放心吧，我一定会带来最棒的演出的！

YelenaLooks like everyone has a lovely smile on their face. Thank you once again to Miss Vee for her wonderful performance; let's give her a round of applause!让我们再一次感谢薇小姐带来的精彩表演，现在大家脸上的笑容都很美丽呢！

YelenaOur next contestant is quite special too; she's no stranger to the stage, but I'm sure just like myself, this is everyone's first time seeing her perform.下一位选手也很特殊，舞台对于她来说并不陌生，但是想必大家都和我一样，第一次看到她一个人站在舞台上。

YelenaLet's welcome the leader of Undine's Marching Band—Miss Undine!让我们有请温蒂妮仪仗乐团团长——温蒂妮小姐。

UndineHello, everyone...大家好……

YelenaOh? This is the first time I've seen this projection of yours, Miss Undine. Did you prepare it for the finals?咦？我还是第一次看到温蒂妮小姐的这套心智投影，是为了决赛而准备的吗？

UndineYeah. My friends got it for me, and they were the ones who encouraged me to join this audition.嗯，这是我重要的伙伴们为我准备的，也是她们鼓励我来参加这一次的选拔。

YelenaHoho, would they be your friends from the marching band, then?呵呵，是指温蒂妮仪仗乐团的伙伴们吗？

UndineYes... I'm taking part in this contest on behalf of Undine's marching band.是的……我是代表温蒂妮仪仗乐团来参加比赛的。

UndineWe Dolls of the E-Orchestra series aren't very strong and most of our system capacity is used for performance-related functions, so our capabilities beyond that are sharply limited and we can't help with much...作为E-Orchestra人形的我们，没有强大的力量，残存空间大多都被用于演奏，所以机能也被严重限制。我们很弱小，大多时候都帮不上忙……

UndineBut after we saw Miss Nanaka's posters recruiting for an idol group, we decided to seize the opportunity and make music our weapon... so we could bring courage and hope to everyone.但是那天我们看到了七花小姐招募偶像女团的告示。我们希望能够把握这个机会，用音乐作为我们的武器……给大家带去勇气和希望。

Yelena...Thank you, Miss Undine. I don't think anyone would think of you as weak, though; your sincerity and your performances have moved us time and time again. As such, I believe that you will once again regale us with a wonderful show.……谢谢你，温蒂妮小姐。我想，没有人会觉得你们的力量弱小哦，你们的心意和演奏无数次打动着我们。我也相信，今天你一定会为我们献上最棒的演出。

UndineYup! Today, I'll be bringing you..."Tears in Mist".嗯！今天我要带来的歌曲是……《寻雾泪影》。

NanakaIt's totally different from Vee's piece... It's a very warm and gentle song.是和薇完全不同的曲风呢，很温暖……温柔的歌曲。

DaiyanI can't believe she actually managed to incorporate color guard choreography into her dance steps. I think only Miss Undine could do such a thing. It feels like the audience is getting more excited every time she waves her banner.居然将仪仗乐团的演出和舞蹈结合了起来，还真是只有温蒂妮小姐才能做到。感觉每一次舞动旗帜，台下的观众就更加兴奋了。

NanakaAlthough there are hardly any groups with this style... I'd like to give it a try myself!即使是现实中也没有几个这种风格的团队……我也想尝试一下了！

Just as Daiyan said, a marching band and an idol group have radically different performance styles, yet Undine has managed to skillfully unite them both.正如黛烟所说的一样，仪仗乐团和偶像女团是两种截然不同的表演方式，但是温蒂妮却很好地将两者结合在了一起。

YelenaThank you for that exciting performance, Miss Undine. I feel the fires of courage burning in my heart after listening to her voice... Part of me wants Miss Undine to perform an encore.感谢温蒂妮小姐的精彩表现，感觉在听了温蒂妮小姐的歌声之后，我的心中燃起了一股名为勇气的烈火呢……我都忍不住想让温蒂妮小姐再来一曲了。

YelenaHowever, we still have one more contestant who hasn't taken the stage yet, and this contestant will surely surprise us like all the others. Give it up for— the Oasis' No. 1 Maid!不过我们还有一位选手没有登台，这一位选手也同样给我们带来了许多的惊喜。让我们有请——绿洲第一女仆长！

CentaureissiGreetings, everyone. I am Centaureissi.大家贵安，我是桑朵莱希。

YelenaMiss Centaureissi, is it true that you joined this idol audition because of Miss Clotho?听说桑朵莱希小姐会参加这一次的偶像海选，是因为洛托小姐？

Centaureissi's face flushes slightly as she hears Yelena's question.听到叶莲娜的询问，桑朵莱希的脸微微一红。

CentaureissiYes. I encouraged Clotho to take part at first, but I didn't expect to be the one who made it to the finals.是的，虽然一开始是我推荐洛托来参加比赛的，不过没想到却是我成功晋级决赛了。

YelenaWell, it seems Miss Clotho herself didn't take part, but Hel gave us quite a surprise instead. May I ask what you'll be performing today, Miss Centaureissi?洛托小姐今天似乎并没有参加，倒是赫尔给我们上演了一场非常有趣的表演呢。那么桑朵莱希小姐今天打算表演什么曲目呢？

CentaureissiI'd like to sing a song that was Vayne's... that an important person to me liked very much. It is called "Wiegenlied".我今天想要带给大家的是薇茵……是我最重要的人最喜欢的曲子，名字叫做《Wiegenlied》。

Yelena"Wiegenlied"... Is that not a traditional German lullaby?《Wiegenlied》……我记得这是一首德国传统摇篮曲吧？

CentaureissiYes. In reality, I often sang it to that person. Even after she grew up, I could never resist her cozying up to me.嗯，在现实的时候，我经常唱这首曲子给我最重要的人。虽然她已经不是一个孩子了，但我每次还是敌不过她的撒娇。

CentaureissiI'd like to use this opportunity to record my singing so I can give it to her when we return to reality.我想借助这一次机会把我的歌记录下来，回到现实的时候送给她。

CentaureissiThat way, we can stay connected through that song even when I'm not by her side... Or is that too petty a reason to join the contest?这样即使我不在她身边，我们也可以通过歌声相连……感觉作为参加比赛的理由，似乎有点太微小了？

YelenaI personally think it's very much in keeping with your nature, Miss Centaureissi. Also, I don't think it's petty at all.我觉得这是非常有桑朵莱希小姐风格的选择呢。而且，我觉得桑朵莱希小姐的想法并不小哦。

CentaureissiHm?嗯？

YelenaAfter all, when you say that you want the person you care for most to hear your voice when you get back to reality... Doesn't that mean you're certain that we can return to reality?想把自己的歌声送给在现实中最重要的人……说明桑朵莱希小姐坚信我们一定可以回到现实不是吗？

CentaureissiYes. I've never doubted that.嗯，只有这一点我不曾怀疑。

YelenaHohoho, in that case, would you like to say something to this person of yours?呵呵呵，那么，桑朵莱希小姐，要不要借助这个机会为你最重要的人留下一句留言呢？

Centaureissi...Wait for me, Vayne. I'll find you for sure.……薇茵，等着我，我一定会去见你的。

An ethereal lullaby begins to play. The music is familiar, but Centaureissi's voice imbues it with a unique quality. Rather than lulling the listener to sleep, it seems to fill them with a sense of anticipation for tomorrow.空灵的摇篮曲响起，明明是熟悉的音乐，但是桑朵莱希却唱出了一种不同的味道。比起原曲的安眠，更有一种迎接明天的坚定。

The audience quietly listens to this serene song. In fact, the set is silent for several seconds after Centaureissi finishes before the air fills with thunderous applause.舞台下方的观众们都静静地聆听着这祥和的歌声。甚至在音乐结束之时，隔了数秒才掌声雷动。

YelenaThank you for that lovely song, Miss Centaureissi. This is the first time I've heard such a unique lullaby.感谢桑朵莱希小姐的表演，如此特别的摇篮曲我也是第一次听到。

YelenaWell, this is tricky. Our three candidates are all skilled in their own way and have their own unique styles. Deciding the champion is going to be tricky.这下可难办了，三位选手各有所长，各有风格，真的难以分出高低呢。

YelenaI'm sure everyone must be interested in how our judges will rate our three contestants, right? Who will become Nanaka's partner and form an idol group with her? Let's wait and see!想必各位观众和我一样都很期待评审团究竟会如何给三位选手打分吧？究竟谁又会成为七花小姐的搭档，和她一同组成偶像团队呢？就让我们拭目以待吧！

Yelena winks to me as she says this, as though urging us to hurry up and decide.叶莲娜冲着我们眨了眨眼睛，似乎是在暗示我们快点做出决定。

DaiyanWell, this was... unexpected.这还真是……超乎想象。

NanakaIt's hard to decide, I agree. What do you think, Professor?确实很难决断呢……教授怎么认为呢？

NanakaProfessor, that's a sneaky answer.教授，这个回答也太狡猾了吧。

Nanaka(Sigh) That's what bothers us, too.呜……我们也因此而烦恼呢。

Vee's smile, Undine's stirring dance moves, and Centaureissi's voice... All of them are appealing.薇的笑容，温蒂妮鼓舞人心的舞蹈以及桑朵莱希空灵的歌声……不论哪一个都难以割舍。

ProfessorIn that case, why not go for them all?既然如此，就全都要吧！

DaiyanDo you mean...您是说……

ProfessorSince they're all good... Why not have them all form the group with Nanaka?既然她们三个都如此优秀……不如让她们和七花一起成立新的偶像团队？

NanakaHehe, great minds think alike, Professor. Although... I think that rather than grouping up with me, they could form a brand new group of their own.呵呵，教授的想法和我不谋而合啊。不过……比起和我组成团队，我觉得她们已经可以单独成为一个新的团队了。

This is beyond the scope of my professional knowledge. I'll let you decide.这个已经超过了我的专业领域范围，还是交给你们判断吧。

They all sound good.都很好听。

NanakaI think they'll be able to do different things on stage compared to me.我想，她们一定能在舞台上展现和我不同的东西呢。

DaiyanHoho, that's true, if it were them... They'd produce more interesting sparks amongst them.呵呵，如果是她们的话……确实可以碰撞出更有趣的火花呢。

DaiyanStill, aren't they missing a center if they're going to form a group?但是七花，如果要让她们三个人组成团队，可能还缺少一个中心吧？

NanakaHm... That is quite a headache, yes.嗯……这个也是我苦恼的地方。

ProfessorA center?中心？

NanakaHm, they're the heart of the group... As well as someone capable of bearing the responsibility of being their leader. They have to be a perfect idol who can give their fans love and hope, who can console and motivate them, who never slacks off, and who will always keep an eye on their teammates!嗯，偶像团队的中心……以及能够承担起队长这一位置的存在。能够给粉丝带去爱与希望，让粉丝们获得安慰和动力，从不松懈又时刻关注着团员的，完美的偶像！

DaiyanHardly anyone could do something like that. Maybe we should just get Nanaka to lead them after all...能够达到这个要求的人都是少之又少，或许还是需要七花去带领这支队伍……

NanakaBut... I'd prefer not to influence the band too much...但是……我更希望能够保留一些和我不一样的元素……

ProfessorA perfect idol... Perfect, you say...完美的偶像……完美吗……

ProfessorHehe, in that case... I happen to have someone in mind.呵呵，既然如此……就让我推荐一个人吧。

NanakaHuh?诶？

ProfessorHeh, look forward to it.呵呵，你们就好好期待吧。

Backstage at the Stellar Prelude concert.音乐盛典，星辉前奏，舞台后台。

ClukaySo you want to use singing to bring hope and motivation to Magrasea, is that right...用歌声给麦戈拉带去希望和动力吗……

Clukay(Sigh) And I was wondering what kind of special mission you had in mind when you called me here. Turns out it was something like this.唉……本以为把我专门调回来是什么特别的任务，没想到是这样的活动。

ClukayMy identity and our circumstances might be different, but I am still your adjutant, and this is my duty.虽然身份和环境不同，但是作为你的副官，这是我的职责。

ClukayHumph. Well, since you've said as much... Come to think of it, this IS a task that suits me well since I'm perfect.哼，既然你这么说了……这样想来，也确实是和完美的我非常相称的任务呢。

ClukayMotivating Magrasea with music... I have to say, such a pie-in-the-sky idea definitely suits the Oasis that you're leading.用歌声来鼓舞麦戈拉，这样天马行空的想法……不愧是你所带领的绿洲啊。

ProfessorWell, the situation is critical, and there won't be many chances to rehearse and fit in with the others before you go on stage... Can you handle it?情况紧急，没有多少次排练和磨合的机会就要你上台……没问题吗？

ClukayHumph, of course. I will flawlessly complete any mission that's been assigned to me.哼，当然没有问题。不论什么样的任务，我都会用最完美的姿态完成。

ClukayWhether it's the music, the dance steps, or the stage positioning, they have all been ingrained into my heart.无论是歌曲、舞姿还是走位，我都已经烂熟于心了。

Clukay looks at Undine, who's discussing dance choreography with Nanaka in the distance, as well as Vee and Centaureissi, who are adjusting their costumes.可露凯看了看不远处还在和七花讨论舞蹈编排的温蒂妮，以及正调整服装的薇和桑朵莱希。

ClukayWorking in a group... It's been a while since I last did something like that.团队任务……还真是久违了啊。

Please and thank you.辛苦你了。

I think you're the only one who can pull it off.我觉得这份任务只有你才能够完成。

ClukayI will help you convey the words you want others to hear and the feelings you want to pass on to them.你想要告诉大家的话，以及想要传递的心意，我们会为你传达的。

ClukaySo just sit back and watch me, Commander... No, I think right now, calling you Producer would be more appropriate.你就好好注视着我的身姿吧，指挥官……不，这个时候，应该称呼你为制作人更加合适吧。

ProfessorI'm looking forward to your debut.我很期待你们的演出。

ClukayBut of course. You're our producer, so cheer us on with 120% of your strength!那当然，你可是我们的制作人，拿出120%的精力为我们应援吧！

At the Stellar Prelude concert hall.星辉前奏，演出现场。

不愿透露姓名的单推人司仪Ladies and gentlemen! Trained by the super popular demon manager Nana-P, supervised by the popular streamer DiehardNanakaFan, and jointly produced by the Lord of the Oasis and master of the stream channel.女士们先生们！由超弩级魔鬼经纪人倾情打造，人气主播、单推七花死忠粉监制，绿洲之主、直播间的统治者联合制作。

不愿透露姓名的单推人司仪They are the perfect idol band, forged with their smiles, their dance, their voices, and all things good about idols. Tonight is their historic debut!用微笑，舞蹈，歌声还有一切美好的偶像元素，打造出来的完美偶像女团，终于在今天登上历史的舞台！

不愿透露姓名的单推人司仪First up is my favorite idol, the pinnacle of the stage, and the initiator of this event... the brilliant and dazzling Demon Manager Nana-P—首先让我们有请我最喜欢的偶像，舞台的顶点，也是本次活动的发起人……辉煌夺目的魔鬼经纪人七——花——

As Kuro screams her name at the top of her lungs, Nanaka makes a sparkling entrance on the stage.伴随着卡萝破音的嘶吼声，七花闪亮登场。

NanakaWelcome to the warmup show for this music festival, Stellar Prelude. I'm your super popular healing idol Nanaka☆欢迎大家来到这次音乐盛典的预热演出——星辉前奏，我是大家的超弩级治愈偶像七花☆

观众Nanaka! Nanaka! Nanaka!七花！七花！七花！

NanakaI'd like to thank you all for your support, but I'm not the star of today's show. Allow me to introduce the Oasis brand new idol group making their debut—4You!感谢大家的支持，不过今天舞台的主角并不是我哦！让我们有请，绿洲新晋偶像团队——4You！

Music begins to play, and it instantly draws everyone into a sparkling, iridescent world.音乐的前奏响起，瞬间领着在场所有人进入了一个璀璨夺目的世界。

ClukayI can't contain my feelings for you; the pressure is building up till it's about to explode~♫无法抑制的心情♫如同发热般翻涌~

UndineWhat lies deep inside you, I want to feel it forever and ever and ever~♫好想能够一直一直♫触及你的内心~

观众Ohhhhhh, here it comes, here it comes!哦哦哦，开始了开始了！

Their voices move the soul, while the audience is at a fever pitch from the exciting performance.动人心魄的歌声，精彩纷呈的演出，热闹的观众。

观众Where did Clukay come from? She looks so cool!可露凯是哪里的人形？她好帅啊！

观众Undine's so cute!温蒂妮好可爱！

CentaureissiThe lights that are on parade shine to infinity~♫想同你一起感受♫这场闪耀希望的~

VeeSo let's feel the hopeful radiance together~♫无限延伸的♫名为光的嘉年华！

观众4You! 4You! 4You!4You！4You！4You！

As the final note plays, it is swallowed up by thunderous applause and cheers.伴随着最后一个音符落下，雷鸣般的掌声和欢呼响起。

ProfessorHoho, looks like the show went very well.呵呵，看来演出很成功啊。

理子Humph, of course, it would; Riko was working hard on marketing it, after all. When you factor in the tickets for the rest of the music festival, I'll make a killing!哼哼，不枉理子我辛苦宣传。再加上之后音乐盛典的门票，看来可以大赚一笔了！

理子Although, this group's name... Did you pick it. Professor?只是这个偶像团队的名字……该不会是教授你取的吧？

ProfessorWhat's wrong with it? 4You, for you... Seems pretty meaningful to me.怎么了？4You，For you……我觉得是不错的双关。

理子(Coughs) Well, as long as you like it...咳，教授你开心就好……

As I watch Riko trying her best to hold in her snarky remarks, I look at the stage, where the person who came up with the name "4You" is hard at work.看着努力憋住吐槽的理子，我将目光投向舞台上，“4You”这个组合名的命名者正全力挥洒着汗水。

Professor(Given the others' reaction to that name... Maybe I shouldn't tell Clukay about it.)（其他人知道这个名字的反应……还是别告诉可露凯好了。）

ClukayHello everyone, we're the Oasis idol group 4You. Thanks for coming to our Stellar Prelude concert tonight.大家好，我们是绿洲偶像女团4You。感谢各位来到今天的星辉前奏演出。

ClukayFor a long time, the Oasis and Magrasea have gone through much hardship and suffering.一直以来，绿洲和麦戈拉都经历了许多危机和磨难。

ClukayDuring these crises, we've had to say goodbye to some people and encountered new friends. We've been through a lot together... from protecting the Oasis, to supporting the sectors, to giving medical aid and building our homes... But we've been able to overcome our hardships time and again and continue onward because we are one.在这些危机中，我们有离别，也有新的邂逅。我们共同经历了许多……保卫绿洲，支援扇区，医疗援助，建设家园等等……正因为我们是一个整体，所以我们才能够经过每一次困境，依旧向前。

ClukayWe call ourselves 4You because our songs exist for you. This band exists for you. So everyone, thank you for everything you've done for the Oasis and Magrasea.而4You的含义是，这支队伍的歌曲是为了你们而存在，这支队伍也是为了你们而存在……感谢大家对绿洲，对麦戈拉的付出。

ClukayWe might be stranded in a strange land, but we're not alone. Everyone's given of themselves to the Oasis, and we're grateful for that.我们流亡虚境，但是却不孤单，感谢每一个人对绿洲的付出。

Clukay pauses. Then, she suddenly looks my way.可露凯顿了顿。突然，她的目光看向了我。

ProfessorHuh?嗯？

ClukayOf course, we'd also like to thank a very special someone...当然，除此之外，我们还想感谢一个特别的人……

UndineFor leading the Oasis to this point.是率领着绿洲走到今天。

CentaureissiFor caring about the Oasis, every minute and every hour of every day.每时每刻都在关心着绿洲的点点滴滴。

VeeFor being the reason we can all stand here and smile.是我们能够在这里展露出笑容的原因。

ClukayGranted, there are times when they disregard their own safety and refuse to listen to reason... But it's thanks to them that we have all of this.虽然有时不顾自己的安危，不听劝阻……但是正是因为的存在，才有了这一切。

4You全员Thank you for everything you've done!感谢你一直以来的付出！

4You全员Professor , this song is for you—教授，这一首歌，献给你——

First Wish 初愿

At the Oasis, inside the practice room.绿洲，练习室。

4You is rehearsing for their upcoming concert in the Oasis. As the melody winds down, the quartet strikes a stylish victory pose...4You正在为即将到来的绿洲音乐会做准备排练。随着律动的音乐进入结尾，四人飒爽地摆出谢幕的决胜造型……

NanakaUndine, step forward a little when the chorus starts and then give everyone your cutest smile.温蒂妮，音乐进入副歌部分的时候，站位可以略微向前一点哦。然后把最可爱的表情展现给大家。

UndineMy cutest smile... this is completely different from a marching band... It feels a little embarrassing...可爱的表情……和仪仗乐团完全不同的演出方式……稍微有点害羞……

NanakaThat's alright. Since you're in a shiny new projection, wouldn't it be a terrible waste if you didn't show the audience your beauty?没关系的，难得换上了华丽的心智投影，如果不让观众欣赏到温蒂酱的美丽，岂不是最大的浪费吗？

NanakaAlso, Miss Centaureissi, it would be better if you slowed down a little while repositioning on stage~另外，桑朵莱希小姐走步换位置时速度慢一些会更好~

CentaureissiI just realized that myself. My apologies for inconveniencing everyone with my slip-ups.我也察觉到了，自己时不时抢拍给大家造成困扰了，实在抱歉。

NanakaAw, no need to apologize. Also, Clukay, when you're waving, try raising your right hand a little more... Mhm, just like that~ now you've got that kitty-cat moe that's suuuuper cute~不用道歉啦。还有，可露凯做挥手动作的时候，右手可以摆得高一点，嗯嗯，像这样~就有一种小猫一样的萌态，超可爱~

ClukayUnderstood, I'll remember that for next time.了解了，我下次注意。

NanakaAnd Vee, make your movements more vigorous. Since you're an idol, you ought to be full of energy~薇的动作要更有力度一些，既然是偶像就应该活力满满★！

VeeNo problem, I'll fix it!没问题，我调整一下！

CentaureissiWhew... I thought I learned a lot by the time of my debut, I didn't think I'd learn even more after that.呼……出道前的训练就已经让我受益良多，没想到出道后每天还能学到新的内容。

VeeWell, our leader and manager is trying to turn us into the perfect idols, so there's a lot we have to learn.毕竟我们队长和经纪人定下的目标是完美的偶像啊，我们要学的东西还有很多呢。

??Perfect idols? That kind of thinking is outdated!完美偶像？这种想法已经过时啦！

A dismissive reply comes from outside the practice room. A big fluffy tail swishes at the doorway, followed by a massive backpack and a pair of upturned gold fox ears.练习室门外传来了不屑的声音。一条毛茸茸的大尾巴在门口晃了晃，紧接着巨大的背包后“嗖”地立起了金黄色的狐狸耳朵。

Riko rubs her nose and then turns around with a smug smile on her face.理子摸了摸鼻子，得意洋洋地转过身。

理子Danger! Danger! A new challenger has appeared, yet 4You is still stagnating in the past!大危机！大危机！！新的克星已经出现，4You怎能停滞不前！

Riko marches into the practice room, still complaining out loud, but she gets stuck in the doorway because of her large backpack and her legs end up flailing helplessly through the air as she tries to touch the ground.口中不停叨念着的理子正打算走进练习室，却因为身后巨大的背包被卡在门口，两条腿腾空，只能来回晃动试图够到地面。

ClukayDanger... a new challenger...危机……克星……

理子Ack... Who's lifting me up now?! Put me down first and then I'll tell you...哎呦呦……谁把我举起来了？！先把我放下来，放下来我再告诉你……

VeeRiko, just take your backpack off.小理子把背包脱下来就好了啊。

理子Ah, what a mistake. I was thinking about making a quick buck... Ahem...失误失误，光想着大赚一……咳咳咳……

Riko works free of her backpack's straps and affects an air of erudition as she studies 4You.理子把背包脱下来，故作深沉地注视着4You。

理子Did you know that there's another musical legend who rose to fame overnight in the Oasis besides 4You?诸位可知道在绿洲迅速崛起的，除了你们4You还有另一支音乐传奇？

理子They've distanced themselves from sleazy stage shows and banal musical styles. They are the Oasis' tranquil and elegant goddesses of music. The ray of light that illuminates tens of thousands of agents...他们与热辣媚俗的舞台表演、浮夸聒噪的音乐风格绝缘。他们是绿洲中静谧而优雅的音乐女神，为万千智能体带来黑夜的曙光……

理子They are... The Wish Orchestra!他们就是——Wish乐团！！

ClukayThe what orchestra? Aren't they a bunch of musical clowns that were thrown together at the last minute?Wish？就是那个临时拼凑的吹拉弹唱戏班子吗？

NanakaMy, you're quite aggressive, Clukay... We don't undercut the opposition here. We need to promote a positive showbiz environment in the Oasis, you know.可露凯攻击性有点强呢……恶意打压同行可是不允许的，绿洲的娱乐生态也要良性循环嘛。

理子Foolish! Ignorant! Wish is anything but last-minute! Allow the great Riko to enlighten you clueless idols about Wish, the most popular band at the moment!无知！愚昧！Wish乐团可不是临时拼凑那么简单，就让理子大人为你们这些无知的偶像科普一下现在最流行的Wish乐团吧！

理子First up, their legendary leader, the omnicompetent Miss Eos, who combines modern aesthetics and Greek classicism into one person! As the group's leader, she possesses a commanding presence and is remarkably accessible to others. She favors the harp.传说中的万能团长晨曦小姐！集现代美学与希腊古典于一身。作为团队的leader既有领导风范同时又不缺乏亲和力，擅长演奏竖琴。

理子Strings come to life in her hands, and her music ignites a limitless anticipation in our hearts for Magrasea's future. Miss Eos is a muse made flesh! Now behold, autographed pictures of Miss Eos! Now going for the low, low price of 10,000 Diggcoins!琴弦在她的手中被赋予了生命，点燃了我们对麦戈拉云端未来的无限期待。晨曦小姐简直就是缪斯女神的化身！这样的晨曦小姐，目前签名照片！仅售10000底格币！

CentaureissiYou could buy 10 Oasis Special Buns for that...这个价格已经可以买10份绿洲特制包子了……

理子With what, 10,000 Diggcoins? My dear, that is the fans' love for Miss Eos. True fans aren't worried about the price of merch being too high; they're worried that it isn't high enough, because that means it can't convey their sincere praise for her.这是10000底格币吗？这是粉丝对晨曦小姐的爱啊。粉丝们最怕的不是价格高，而是价格不够高，无法表达对晨曦小姐圣洁的赞美。

理子Next up, the legendary goddess of the sax, Hatsuchiri! She's loved by the fans for her soulful saxophone playing and her subdued yet warm personality!第二位乐团成员是我们传说中的萨克斯之神初尘小姐！凭借悠扬的萨克斯演奏，内敛而又温暖的性格，深受广大粉丝喜爱！

理子Who can resist Miss Hatsuchiri in an outfit like this? Introducing a collection of photos of Hatsuchiri in her daily life! They're flying off the shelves at the low, low price of 9,999 Diggcoins! Preorder now and receive a free bodysuit in the same style as Sueyoi's! Supplies are limited and they're first-come-first-serve~谁又能拒绝得了这样的初尘小姐！初尘个人生活写真集，火热贩售中，售价仅为9999底格币。现在预定还赠送末宵同款紧身衣一件。数量有限，先到先得~

CentaureissiThis sounds like a much better deal than the autographed picture.和签名照一对比，听起来似乎还很划算。

UndineOh no, Centaureissi's fallen for Riko's sales pitch.桑朵莱希已经掉进理子的消费陷阱了。

理子This is no mere sales pitch! As the Oasis' Number One Merchant, Riko would never push flashy and impractical crap on you. Speaking of value for your money, nothing beats this one!这怎么会是消费陷阱呢~作为绿洲最佳商户的理子怎么会推荐你那些华而不实的东西呢。说起性价比，就不得不提这一件了！

理子Here's the legendary exemplar of eastern culture and classical music, the gentle and demure pipa player—Miss Souchun!传说中的行走古典乐器·东方文化璀璨结晶·温柔儒雅的琵琶弹奏者——薮春小姐！

理子She perfectly fuses classical Chinese musical instruments with Occidental music, like the exquisite embroidery on a court robe! Beautiful yet blending in seamlessly with her environment, she fills her surroundings with the divine melodies of the East! Now you too can acquire the same black silk stockings as Miss Souchun's for a mere 345,000 Diggcoins.将中国古典乐器与西方乐曲完美融合，宛如宫廷华服上的一朵蜀绣，唯美却不违和，平添一抹东方神韵！薮春小姐同款黑丝仅售345000底格币。

理子They're hand-made by the Oasis' famous needlesmith—Lady Chanzhi! Only 500 pairs available, get them before they're gone!这可是由绿洲著名刺绣工艺师——缠枝大师亲手制作的哦！限量500双，先到先得啊！

NanakaRiko... Have you been bullying Chanzhi again?理子……你是不是又欺负缠枝了？

理子(Coughs heavily) Perish the thought. I'm an ethical and honest merchant. We discussed the price beforehand.咳咳咳，怎么可能。我可是良心商家，我们是谈好价格的。

理子And finally, the last special member, also known as Michelangelo's David of Magrasea, the legendary man of fathomless depths, the piano genius who's essential in every low-key luxury home—Mr. Gin.还有最后一位特别成员，传说中深藏不漏·麦戈拉人形大卫·低调奢华居家必备的钢琴天才——琴先生。

理子Mr. Gin's specially made wine-marinated grilled fish is selling like hotcakes! Only 100 Diggcoins a stick! Don't pass this chance up! Buy up as much as you can!琴先生特制酒糟烤鱼，火热售卖中，每份100底格币！机不可失！火速抢购吧！

NanakaIt's only selling for a tenth of the buns' price...价格只有包子的十分之一呢……

VeeI can pretty much imagine the taste now...大概可以想象到味道了……

理子What the heck are you all saying!!!! Even the aw... I mean, unique-tasting cooking made by the only male member of the orchestra would go for 10 times as much as 4You's merch! Now, now, now, listen here, if this keeps up at this rate 4You is going to be forgotten by the agents! You know how they all pursue the flavor of the month!你们在说什么啊！！！！就算是在乐团中的唯一男性琴先生的黑暗……特殊口味料理也是你们4You周边的十倍价格！呐呐呐，再这样下去，再这样下去的话！恐怕4You就要被喜新厌旧的智能体遗忘了吧！

理子"Have you heard 4You's latest song?" "Hah? Who are they? A past-their-prime idol group?" "They're so lame~"“4You的新歌你听了吗？” “啊，那是什么？过气偶像女团？” “风格好土啊~~~~”

Undine(Winces)呜……

理子Such is the beauty and cruelty of the world...或许这就是美丽而残酷的世界吧……

Centaureissi...You know, hearing all that is starting to make me mad...……这句话听上去让人有些火大呢……

理子And then, when you revisit these memories after many years, the tears will brim in your eyes and you'll tell the people around you, "I was once an idol... and then the Wish Orchestra showed up."多年之后回首这段历史，含泪告诉身边的人“阿姨我曾经也是个偶像呢……直到一个名字叫'Wish'的乐团出现。”

VeeUrgh... You're one to talk.哦……还真敢说呢……

VeeLooks like we'll have to show them what we're made of, Nanaka.看来必须给他们些颜色看看了，七花。

NanakaYou don't say...那还用说……

Nanaka whips out a pair of sunglasses. The Demon Manager Nana-P is reborn!七花取出了一副墨镜。魔鬼经纪人——七花再临！

魔鬼经纪人·七花A perfect idol fears no challenge!完美的偶像，不惧怕任何挑战！

ClukayThat's right, 4You are idols who exist for the Oasis and all of Magrasea.没错，4You是为了绿洲乃至整个麦戈拉云端而存在的偶像。

ClukayAs long as the cloud server is around, 4You will deliver the best shows for everyone! We will never be forgotten.只要麦戈拉云端还在，4You就会为大家献上最完美的表演！我们绝对不会被大家遗忘。

魔鬼经纪人·七花As long as our fans are still around, 4You will keep on singing!只要还有我们的粉丝在，4You就会一直唱下去！

理子You say that, but the fans' preferences are fickle and...话虽这么说，可是粉丝的喜好还是琢磨不定的……

Thunk—crash—嘭——哗啦——

理子T-to, to grasp...不、不定的……

理子The table...桌子……

Said table has been split in half by a vicious hammerblow from Clukay. The sight forces Riko to swallow what she was about to say.桌子在可露凯凌厉的一拳下断为两半，硬生生让理子把下半截话吞了回去。

Clukay4You will top the charts during the next Oasis music festival.下一次绿洲音乐会，4You一定会登顶人气榜。

理子Er... Um... Okay, I got it, you don't need to go that far to show how serious you are.呃……呃……知道了，不用这么硬核的保证方式也可以啦。

ClukayAny objections?有什么异议吗？

理子Ah... Ahhhhhh... Nonono. I've always thought well of 4You. Haha, hahaha, I guess I'll look forward to your performance, then. Bye bye~啊……啊啊……不会不会。我一向是很看好4You的。哈哈，哈哈哈，那我就拭目以待啦。拜拜~

Riko scampers off. After a long while, the sound of her doubling back comes through the doorway. Riko—who has forgotten her backpack—frantically retrieves it and straps it onto her back before vanishing down the corridor...理子一溜烟跑了出去。过了半天走廊里传来折返的跑步声，忘记背包的理子慌忙将巨大的背包背好消失在了走廊的尽头……

The practice room is silent.排练室中一片沉寂。

CentaureissiThat was strange... It felt like a kid coming over to try and get us mad.有点奇怪呢……好像是小孩子故意来气我们的一样。

UndineRiko's actions have never made much sense, but I guess that's just the way she is.理子做事一向让人摸不到头脑。可能这就是她的风格吧。

VeeStandard Trader practice, I suppose. Still, I get the feeling that...商人的行事作风而已，总感觉像是……

ClukayWe've been careless...我们大意了……

VeeHuh?欸？

ClukayWe fell for her scheme. She must have stockpiled a bunch of 4You merch which she was planning to sell at a high price. However, she couldn't shift her stock, which is why she came over to provoke us.我们上当了。那个家伙肯定是囤了不少4You的周边想要卖高价，碰巧现在行情不好才来对我们用激将法。

ClukayTsk... That fox is more troublesome than a cross-dressing maintenance worker who loves maid Dolls and scams people...啧……这只狐狸可能比某个喜欢女装还沉迷女仆人形的奸商维修员还要难缠……

NanakaStill, since we've given our word, we should try to keep it. Let's do our best to make every agent see 4You's song and dance, and feel our idol charm.不过既然已经放出了话，那就试试看吧★。努力让每个智能体都能看到4You的歌舞，感受到偶像的魅力。

NanakaIn other words, this calls for a concert tour! It's time the agents from all the other sectors got to know us!也是时候开一场巡回演唱会，让麦戈拉其他扇区的智能体认识我们了！

VeeThat seems a little difficult. The agents in each sector have their own circumstances, so it might be a bit of a stretch to expect the agents from each sector to appreciate art and entertainment. I mean, Burbank and the Oasis would be fine, but would Dolls from other sectors even be interested in idols?感觉有点困难呢，每个扇区的智能体情况不同，不见得所有的智能体都能识读娱乐行为。伯班克和绿洲还好，其他的扇区智能体会对偶像感兴趣吗？

NanakaWell, things might not be as bad as you think. Here, have a look.可能事情并没有我们想象的那么糟糕，看这个。

Nanaka holds up her terminal, and an electronic invitation springs up from it.七花手上的终端在空中投影出了一封电子请柬。

UndineWe cordially invite the members of 4You to hold a concert in Cyclopes... signed, "An Agent from Cyclopes?"诚邀4You成员前往基洛普斯举办演唱会……署名是……基洛普斯智能体？

UndineWhoever did this didn't leave their real name... And it isn't an official Cyclopes email...没有留下真实姓名……也不是基洛普斯的官方邮件……

NanakaMm... It's the most recent invitation I received.嗯……这是我最近收到的一封邀请函。

VeeSeems more like a scheme than an invitation to me.比起邀请函，看起来更像是一场阴谋。

CentaureissiCyclopes is a sector for researching and testing military material, right? I'm fairly sure the environment must be quite similar to a real-world military camp...基洛普斯是火神重工用来进行军工研发与测试的扇区吧？想必那里的环境应该与现实中的军队相似……

CentaureissiFrom my experience, the army is about as far away as you can get from idols.根据我的经验，军队可以说是和偶像最不相关的场所了。

VeeThe concert might end up becoming a brawl instead. What should we do then, Leader~说不定演唱会会变成斗殴现场呢。那我们要怎么办，队长~

ClukayIf the fans call, we idols must answer. Scheme or not, we need to go to Cyclopes and see what's going on.粉丝有所求，偶像就该有回应。不管是不是阴谋，我们都要去基洛普斯走一趟。

NanakaWell done, Clukay! As expected of 4You's leader!可露凯不愧是4You的队长呢！

NanakaSince we've decided, the first stop of 4You's concert tour will be... Cyclopes!既然决定了，那么，4You扇区巡回演唱会首站——基洛普斯扇区！

Nanaka once again dons her sunglasses and flashes everyone a confident smile.七花又一次戴上了自己的墨镜，露出了自信的笑容。

魔鬼经纪人七花We'll show all those bands who've just set foot into showbiz that our skills speak for themselves!让那些刚刚踏入娱乐圈的团队知道，我们是以实力说话的吧！

Clash 交锋

Outside the Cyclopes Sector firewall.基洛普斯扇区防火墙外。

VeeWe might have an invitation, but we don't have entry permission from the administrator... So how exactly are we supposed to get in?虽说我们收到了邀请函，但没有管理员的准入指令……我们要怎么进入扇区啊？

ClukayDon't worry about that. The Com... The Professor and I sent advance notice of our visit, and this concert tour has the full support of the Oasis.这点不用担心，我和指……教授报告了这次行程。绿洲会全程配合这次巡回演唱会。

VeeThe Professor's always been a rational person. I can't believe they would go this far to humor us.一向理智的教授竟然会同意我们这样的胡闹。

UndineWell, the Professor will always back us up from the shadows no matter what we get up to.不论是多么胡闹的想法，教授都一直在背后默默地支持着我们呢。

ClukayI've already sent a request. They should have contacted the Cyclopes administrator ahead of time and gotten entry permission for us.我已经发送了请求，应该提前和基洛普斯管理员进行过申请。稍等。

Several seconds later, her terminal beeps with a "message received" tone. The firewall password appears on the display, and Clukay enters each character into the firewall. The operand fragments on its surface glow in a chaotic pattern before the barrier opens for them.几秒后，终端接到信息的提示音响起，防火墙口令出现在显示屏上，可露凯将对应字符一一输入。防火墙的算量碎片不规则地闪烁着荧光，屏障被打开了。

After entering the sector, the group finds themselves amidst a scarred landscape. They have no idea how to proceed.进入扇区的众人望着满目疮痍的基洛普斯，不知该去往何处。

CentaureissiIf the invitation was genuine, then why is nobody here? They didn't even send anyone to guide us in... As I thought, it was bogus...如果真的邀请我们来这里进行表演的话，为什么连引导的人都没有呢。果然是阴谋吧……

UndineBut then why would they target 4You? Wouldn't going after the Professor directly be more productive?可是为什么目标会是4You呢，明明矛头直接对准教授或许更有价值。

ClukayShhh—I hear footsteps.嘘——我听到了脚步声。

Clukay quickly moves in front of her teammates and gestures for them to take cover. Through a small crack, she spots an agent patrol doing a recon sweep of the area.可露凯迅速挡在队友身前，并挥手示意队友躲到附近的掩体后。透过狭小的缝隙，可露凯看到一支智能体巡逻队正在附近扫描侦察。

Monitor104Illegal firewall access detected at coordinates (α 50.14, β 47.68, γ41.15)...检测到非法入侵防火墙行为，坐标（α 50.14，β 47.68，γ41.15）……

Everyone holds their breath and watches as the patrolling agents sweep their scanner beams over 4You's position.众人屏住呼吸，注视着巡逻队智能体的扫描射线从身边扫过。

Monitor104[Scanning Area...] Thermal readings nominal. No radar contacts.【扫描区域】…… 热感成像正常。 雷达无感应。

监管型智能体Monitor104, we have not conducted a full sweep of this area yet. Proceeding to another area right now would be rash.Monitor 104，目前我们还没有对这里进行全面检查，此时前往其他区域是否过于草率。

Monitor104The targets are no longer in the current area. Time is critical, and in order to improve our search efficiency, I recommend we search other possible areas.目标已不在当前区域。时间紧迫，为提高搜查效率，建议先对其他可能地点进行排查。

监管型智能体Order received.收到指令。

The agent called Monitor104 glances at 4You's hiding place before leading her team away. After the patrol team vanishes into the distance, Vee slowly gets to her feet.编号为Monitor 104的智能体向4You藏匿的地方看了一眼，随后带领小队离开了这片区域。视野中的巡逻小队逐渐走远后，薇缓缓站起身。

VeeThe optical camo that Fresnel developed really is something. We'd have been spotted by now if it wasn't for this.菲涅尔研究的光学迷彩还真是神奇。如果没有这个……刚刚那个距离恐怕我们早就被领头的智能体发现了。

VeeI guess we should be glad that technology like this hasn't spread to Cyclopes yet. It's saved us some unnecessary trouble.真该庆幸这种黑科技还没有在基洛普斯扇区普及，为我们省去了一些不必要的麻烦。

ClukayNo, we're not out of the woods yet.不，麻烦没有解决。

VeeHm?嗯？

Monitor104Found you.找到你们了。

ClukayVee! Take cover!!!薇！快躲开！！！

Vee immediately jumps back as she hears a calm, youthful voice speaking from beside her. A dazzling ray of light slices through the air and Vee instinctively twists her head aside mid-leap. This action saves her from the operand laser, but it still singes a few strands of hair on the left side of her head.童稚冷静的声音在耳边响起，反应过来后的薇紧急向后闪避。一束刺眼的光射出，半空中的薇凭借本能将头歪了半寸，堪堪躲过了算量激光，擦脸射过的激光烧焦了薇左鬓处的几缕头发。

Clukay rushes out and grabs Vee's forearm, then tosses her to Centaureissi, who's waiting in cover. Monitor104 freezes up at Clukay's sudden appearance and misses the chance to press the attack. After hesitating briefly, she puts down her laser gun and begins calling for help.可露凯冲出来抓住薇的小臂，大力将她丢给躲在掩体后的桑朵莱希。突然出现的可露凯让Monitor 104愣了一下，错过了最佳的进攻时机，犹豫再三后放下了手中的激光枪，转而开始求援。

Monitor1044 trespassing agents detected at Firewall Area D3, coordinates (α 50.14, β 47.68, γ41.15). Requesting backup!防火墙D3区域，坐标（α 50.14，β 47.68，γ41.15）发现4名非法入侵智能体。请求支援!

ClukayIs this how you welcome guests in the Cyclopes Sector? You send an "invitation" and then set an ambush near the firewall?这就是你们基洛普斯的待客之道吗？发一封来路不明的邀请函然后在防火墙附近守株待兔。

Monitor104Monitor104 cannot verify your signatures and cannot confirm that this is indeed legal access.Monitor 104无法验证你的特征码，不能确认为合法访客。

Monitor104High-powered weaponry detected on trespassing agents. Switching to disarmament mode, executing elimination order.检测到非法智能体持有高能武装。进入武装警戒状态，执行驱逐命令。

The sound of a weapon chambering a round is exceptionally loud during this standoff, and Monitor104 aims her weapon at Clukay.枪械上膛的声音在安静的对峙中极为明显，Monitor 104将黑漆漆的枪口对准可露凯。

ClukayLooks like we're past the point of talking.看来已经无需多言了。

Clukay(She had a team with her just now, so why is she alone right now? Are they setting up an ambush?)（刚刚明明是一个小队，为什么只有一个智能体折返回来，莫非还有埋伏？）

Monitor104Commencing elimination!驱逐，执行！

The word "elimination" seems to be both a final warning to Clukay and also a declaration of her own resolve. The agent instinctively pulls the trigger and a powerful operand laser lances out from her weapon, instantly piercing through the ruined wall behind Clukay.一句“执行”像是对可露凯最后的警告，也像是对自己决心的坚定。智能体扣动扳机，强力的算量激光从枪口射出，瞬间将身后的断墙击穿。

Clukay throws herself to the right. She plants a foot on a nearby wall and launches herself forward and past the agent. This movement is so quick that the agent can't lock onto Clukay in time and the only thing her wild barrage hits is after-images of her opponent.可露凯飞身跳起向右侧闪躲，单脚接触到墙壁时向墙壁借力，一跃掠过智能体身侧。速度之快让智能体来不及跟踪锁定目标，只能顺着残影疯狂开枪。

ClukayYour movements and marksmanship are textbook, but you're nothing but an amateur compared to a proper Battle-type agent.虽然战斗动作和索敌手法十分标准，但是和真正的战斗型智能体相比，完全是半路出家的新手……

Clukay flicks her gun's safety on, then reverses her weapon and drives the butt into the agent's elbow joint. A wave of numbness spreads out from the impact site and her hand immediately goes slack, the operand laser dropping to the gravel.可露凯锁上手中步枪的保险，举起枪托砸向智能体的手臂关节连接处。一阵电流般的麻木从受击处传开，虎口瞬间僵直。算量激光枪坠落到碎石中。

Monitor104[Warning] Weapon connection anomaly.【警告】武器链接异常。

Clukay points her gun at the agent's head to caution her against picking her weapon up again and causing unnecessary trouble. However...可露凯将枪口对准智能体的头，以防她捡回武器引起不必要的麻烦。然而……

战斗型智能体Release Monitor104!放开Monitor 104！

The other members of her patrol team have been watching this series of events. A frantic look comes over the agent at their head and she runs in front of Monitor104, spreading her arms out to block Clukay.这一幕被不远处赶来的其他巡逻队队员看到。小队带头的智能体面露担忧神色，张开双臂飞速挡在Monitor 104身前，目光坚定。

UndineThese movements... I don't recall Battle-type agents moving like that.这个动作……和我印象中的战斗用智能体不太一样呢。

VeeBattle-type agents' base layer logic is to kill their opponents, so protecting their comrades like this is definitely unusual.战斗型智能体的底层逻辑是击杀敌人，现在这种保护伙伴的行为确实不太一样。

战斗型智能体Large number of trespassing agents detected at Firewall Area D3, coordinates (α 50.14, β 47.68, γ41.15). Requesting backup!防火墙D3区域，坐标（α 50.14，β 47.68，γ41.15）发现大量非法入侵智能体，请求支援！

ClukayWe come from the Oasis. We received an invitation from your sector to hold a concert here. We have never once harbored malicious intent.我们从绿洲而来应你们扇区的邀请进行演出，从始至终我们都没有任何恶意。

Monitor104[Verifying...] [Verification complete.]【正在检索】…… 【检索完毕】

ClukayThat's impossible. The Professor requested and received permission for entry from your administrator. We even received an access code for the Cyclopes Sector firewall.不可能，教授明明已经向你们的管理员申请了准入。我们甚至收到了进入基洛普斯扇区的防火墙口令。

Clukay tightens her grip on her gun. The other agents from the patrol squad tense up.可露凯握紧了手中的枪。巡逻队的其他智能体再次进入警戒。

??This is Sortie002-369, here to assist.Sortie 002-369前来支援。

Monitor104Sortie002-369, they claim to be agents from the Oasis, but we didn't receive any information about their arrival.Sortie 002-369，她们是自称来自绿洲的智能体。但是我们并未收到任何与她们相关的准入信息。

无名The Oasis again...又是绿洲……

VeeThe use of "again" sounds very significant. Have you had contact with other agents from the Oasis?这个“又”字很灵性，莫非你与绿洲的智能体接触过？

Nameless recalls his unhappy encounter with a certain folklorist and frowns.无名回忆起了自己与那位民俗学家不愉快的相遇，微微皱了皱眉头。

无名Monitor104, this is probably a misunderstanding. Olivia sent the entry notification and reception instructions to Sortie104 three days ago.Monitor 104，恐怕这是个误会。准入和指引信息早在三天前莉维雅就发送给了Sortie 104。

Monitor104Sortie104...Sortie 104……

无名I'm sure you know what state she's in. She's in no condition to send you anything at the moment, so she couldn't share the visitor information with you. Fortunately things didn't escalate too much.她的状态想必你也很清楚。目前无法响应任何信息，所以没能把访客信息同步给你。好在双方没有爆发激烈冲突。

Vee"Too much"? If you'd come any later, half the sector would be in ruins by now.这还不算激烈的冲突吗？想必再来得晚一些，整个扇区都要“轰”得炸没了。

无名If you don't mind, why don't I take you to a place run by a friend of mine? It might be more suitable for reminiscing about the past.不介意的话，我带你们去一个老熟人那里。可能他那里比较适合聊天叙旧。

Monitor104No signs of Irregular Agents detected. Trespassers have left the intrusion point. This is Monitor104 of Patrol Squad 104, requesting permission to sweep other suspicious areas.未发现异常智能体迹象。非法入侵者疑似已离开入侵点，104巡逻小队队长Monitor 104申请搜查其他可疑区域。

One of the beams hits an electrical device, which explodes in a burst of electromagnetic disruption. Despite taking cover behind the rubble, 4You ends up getting caught in it, too.激光所中之处一片电流磁暴，即使是躲在废墟之中的4You其他成员也难免不被波及。

Monitor104There are no notices of a legal idol group holding a concert here in recent sector notifications. The administrator did not issue any requests for entertainment activities to other sectors, either.扇区并未通知近期有合法偶像团体将进行演出。管理员也从未向其他扇区发出进行娱乐活动的邀请。

As the standoff drags on, a voice booms out from the distance. The speaker's flame-red hair stands out against the monochrome debris. His towering frame and his weighty shield obscure what little light manages to filter through the ruins.正在众人僵持不下时，深沉的报道声从远处传来。火红的头发在一众黑白中格外显眼，高大的身躯和厚重的铁盾几乎将废墟中透过的稀少光源完全遮住。

Confusion 迷雾

A pair of hands travel over a set of black and white keys, bringing forth music wherever they go. Then, the wind chime at the bar's entrance tinkles, and the hands suddenly grind to a halt. The door creaks as it opens, and Nameless steps through, looking toward the source of the music—at the member of the Wish Orchestra who's seated in front of the piano—Gin.酒吧门前的风铃响动，游走在黑白琴键上的双手戛然停下。门“吱呀”一声打开，无名看向音乐的源头——坐在钢琴边Wish乐团成员，琴。

无名Is there some kind of music festival going on?是有什么重要的音乐活动吗？

GinHehehe, I was simply keeping in practice. What will you have today, Nameless?呵呵呵，只是有些兴致稍微练练琴。无名，今天要喝什么吗？

无名Ahem. I've brought a few Dolls who claim to be from the Oasis. They ought to be friends of yours.咳咳，我带来了自称来自绿洲的人形。看样子应该是你们的同伴。

Nameless makes way and 4You enters, their faces and hair caked with dust and soot.无名让开了道，4You灰头土脸地走了进来。

无名.........………………

GinI didn't expect to run into you here, ladies. My humble establishment is honored to host the super-popular idol group 4You.没想到会在这里遇到各位。绿洲超人气偶像组合4You到访，让我的酒吧蓬荜生辉。

ClukayWhat are you doing here?你为什么会在这里？

GinThis is part of my duties. I routinely stay over in Cyclopes to help the Professor search for our scattered friends.这是我的任务，我会定期在基洛普斯驻留协助教授寻找失散的同伴们。

GinRelax. Being overly tense will affect your judgement. Would you like something to calm your nerves? This place is meant to be a safe harbor of sorts, after all. There is no place in Cyclopes more secure than here.放轻松，过度紧张会影响自己的判断。要不要喝点什么来平复一下自己的心情？毕竟我这里是难得的避风港，在基洛普斯应该没有比酒吧更安全的地方。

CentaureissiBut it looks like it's about to collapse at any moment...可是这里一副要坍塌的样子……

GinDon't worry, this is par for the course in the Cyclopes Sector. This bar will undergo its 15th renovation soon.不用担心，这在基洛普斯扇区是常态，过一段时间这家酒吧就会进行第15次翻新。

VeeWell, at least we can rest our feet. A mojito for myself and Undine.总算可以歇歇脚了。我和温蒂妮来一杯莫吉托就好。

CentaureissiA Mint Julep, please.请给我一杯薄荷茱莉普。

GinA classy choice. And for Miss Clukay... What would you like? It's been a long time since I last served you, after all.真是高雅的品味。可露凯小姐呢……久违地小酌一杯？

ClukayI'll have something sweet and non-alcoholic...不含酒精的甜味儿饮料……

GinHm? Pardon me, but I didn't hear...嗯？抱歉，我没听清……

ClukayI said I want something sweet and non-alcoholic!不含酒精的甜味儿饮料！

GinThen please allow me to recommend a popular beverage from the 20th century—Black Peak Oldenlandia Water. Its taste might not be the most appealing, but it is refreshing, and effective at easing fatigue.那么请允许我向您推荐二十世纪流行的饮料——雪山黑巧蛇草水，虽然口感稍显逊色，但本身有一些温和的中药成分，很能缓解疲劳。

ClukayThat's a weird name, but fine, I'll take it... Sortie002-369, did you want to know something about us?名字有一点奇怪，就它好了……Sortie 002-369，你似乎想和我们了解些什么？

无名Yeah. Based on what you said, someone sent an invitation to the Oasis in the hopes that 4You would put on a concert in Cyclopes, so you came in response.嗯 ，根据你们的描述，是有人向绿洲发送了邀请函，希望4You来基洛普斯开一场演唱会，所以你们应约而来。

无名But after checking with the administrator, it turns out that she never issued any invitations to the Oasis and there are no records of any agents here sending any requests to the Oasis.但实际上我和管理员确认了一下，她从未向绿洲发出过这封邀请函，扇区也没有任何智能体向绿洲发出请求的记录。

无名Of course, there is one place in Cyclopes whose data is not linked to the Admin Center...当然，基洛普斯有一个地方的数据并不与管理员中心相通……

Nameless' gaze turns to Gin.无名的目光锁定在了琴的身上。

GinOh dear... While I am honored to host a popular idol group, I must point out that I am not a fan of 4You.哎呀……很遗憾，虽然人气偶像的造访让我倍感荣幸，但我自身并不是狂热的4You歌迷。

GinYour drink, Miss Clukay.可露凯小姐，您的饮料。

ClukayI doubt it was Gin. We could have traced the email easily enough if it had come from this aid station. The truth is, we could only confirm that the email came from somewhere in the Cyclopes Sector.应该不会是琴，如果邮件是从这个援助站里发出的，我们很容易就可以定位。可实际上，邀请函的源头只能大体确定在基洛普斯扇区。

无名What was the name of the sender?邀请函有署名吗？

ClukayThey called themselves "A Cyclopes Agent", and there was nothing else.“基洛普斯智能体”，没有任何其他信息。

GinSpeaking of fans, my bar once had customers who said they were fans of yours.说起粉丝，之前酒吧里曾经有智能体对你们的歌很感兴趣。

VeeI didn't think we'd have fans in a place like this. The situation is better than I thought.没想到我们在这里也有粉丝，情况要比我预计的更乐观。

ClukayIs this really just an invitation from an anonymous fan...难道真的只是匿名粉丝发出的邀请函……

ClukayUm... Gin, this drink tastes weird.呃……琴，你这个饮料味道也太怪异了。

Clukay puts the glass down and pushes it away in disgust.可露凯皱眉放下手中的饮料，嫌弃地将它推远。

无名And the date for the concert is...演唱会时间是……

ClukayIn a week's time.一周后。

无名I'll help find the person who sent the invitation. As for the concert...我会协助追查邀请函的发件人。至于演唱会……

ClukayWe would like to honor the invitation, even if we don't know who exactly sent it.即使无法确定是谁发出的邀请函，我们也想回应这份邀请。

无名A concert will require much manpower and operands. This is not a wise choice.一场演唱会涉及的人力和算量怎么样都不会少。你们的选择并不是明智之举。

ClukayThe Professor contacted us and said that the Oasis will provide their full support in the matter. We can also...教授和我沟通过，绿洲会全力协助。我们自己也可以……

GinSince you're holding a concert, I believe you should focus on your stage performance. The agents of Cyclopes Sector will help out as well, right?既然要开展演唱会，我认为4You的大家还是将注意力集中在舞台表演上比较好。基洛普斯扇区的智能体会提供帮助的，对吧？

无名...I can submit a request for manpower and resources to Olivia. But I'll say this up front; Cyclopes is currently facing a unique situation and we have never prepared for any sort of entertainment event before.……我可以向莉维雅提交协助演唱会举办的工事人力及算量申请。但我事先说好，基洛普斯扇区现在的情况有些特殊，并且我们从未筹备过任何娱乐活动。

无名There is a high chance the request will be rejected. When the time comes, I would advise you to contact the Professor and leave the Cyclopes Sector ASAP.这份申请很有可能会被驳回，到那个时候，请你们联系教授尽快离开基洛普斯扇区。

VeeYou forgot to add "don't let the door hit you on the way out".真是毫不留情的逐客令。

Nameless ignores Vee's complaint and opens his terminal to enter the information about 4You's concert. However, he receives a reply within seconds—the word "APPROVED" suddenly appears on his screen.无名没有理会薇的抱怨，打开终端录入了4You演唱会信息。但没过几秒，无名的终端上赫然弹出两个字——“批准”。

VeeLooks like your administrator isn't as hidebound as you are.看来你们的那位管理员并不像你一样死板呀。

无名There's only a week until the concert... I can't believe Olivia approved it so quickly even though our time, manpower, and resources are so tight...一周之后的演唱会，时间、人力和算量都这么紧张，莉维雅还这么快就同意了申请……

ClukayMaybe your administrator has ideas of her own, like our Professor...或许你们的管理员有自己的想法。和我们的那位教授一样……

Clukay picks up a nearby glass and gulps it down. As the cool liquid flows down her throat, her memories grow clearer and clearer.可露凯端起附近的杯子一饮而尽，清凉的液体涌入喉咙，挟带着记忆也逐渐清晰。

ClukayProfessor, 4You will be holding a concert tour soon. Our first stop is the Cyclopes Sector.教授，4You最近要开巡回演唱会，首站地点是基洛普斯。

ProfessorCyclopes? Olivia was telling me that there was something strange about the agents there recently, so please stay safe. If anything comes up, we'll do our best to help you out.基洛普斯扇区吗？最近莉维雅和我谈起基洛普斯智能体有一些异常，注意安全。如果有什么需要，绿洲会全力配合。

ClukayAre you not even the least bit surprised that we'll be holding our concert tour in a military sector?你难道一点都不震惊我们会去一个军工扇区进行所谓的巡回表演吗？

ProfessorEveryone's bound to feel doubt or hesitate before they make up their mind. They need a little push to take that final step; you guys are like that and others might be the same way, too.下定决心之前想必内心都会犹豫，你们是这样，其他人或许也和你们一样，总需要别人去推一把。

ProfessorSince 4You made that decision, I'm sure you'll follow through with it to the very end. And besides... I'm sure you must have given it a lot of thought, seeing as you're the group's leader.既然是4You自己做出的决定，那就按照自己的意志走下去。而且……你作为队长一定经过了深思熟虑。

ProfessorAlso, as your producer, I have faith in the members of my group. All I need to do is cheer you on from behind.作为你们的制作人，我相信我团队的成员们。我要做的就只是在你们身后为你们应援而已。

Clukay(That certainly sounds like what the Commander would say... They're the same on the cloud server and in reality.)（还真是有那家伙风格的回答……无论在云端还是现实都是一样啊。）

UndineC-Clukay! You...可、可露凯！你……

ClukayHm? Um...嗯？嗯……

GinOh no...糟糕……

ClukayHuh? This... is...咦……这……是……

A wave of dizziness washes over her mind, and her visual modules begin lagging and producing double images.微妙的眩晕片刻占领大脑，视觉模块出现高延迟及图像重叠现象。

Clukay lowers her head and realizes that the "sweet, non-alcoholic drink" she thought she just had is over half a meter away from her. Meanwhile, the empty glass she's holding used to contain the mojito that Vee just set down on the table. The operative word being "used to"...可露凯低头，才发现那杯“甜味儿饮料”早已离自己半米远，而手中竟是薇刚刚放在桌上的莫吉托。此刻酒杯几乎见底……

GinWell, that cocktail wasn't TOO alcoholic, so maybe it won't be too bad?一杯低酒精含量的鸡尾酒，应该、或许、可能不会有太大的影响吧……

Gin silently withdraws to the corner of the bar.琴默默地退到了吧台的角落。

VeeAlcohol is like the serpent of Eden for Clukay...酒精对可露凯来说可是伊甸园的毒蛇啊……

Vee quietly backs up to the bar's door.薇悄悄地移动到了酒吧的门口。

无名What's wrong?怎么了？

CentaureissiUndine, let's find somewhere to hide...温蒂妮，我们先往后躲躲……

无名What's going on? Why do you all look so nervous...发生什么事了？为什么你们那么紧……张……呃……

ClukayHic...……嗝。

Clukay wobbles up in front of Nameless.可露凯摇摇晃晃地来到了无名身前。

ClukayYou've never organized any kind of entertainment event before?“从未筹办过任何娱乐活动”？

Clukay...Let me show you what a perfect idol is really made of!……那现在我就让你见识一下，怎样才是最完美的偶像吧！

智能体What is it, Monitor104?怎么了，Monitor 104？

Monitor104...I thought I heard a burst of music from over there just now...……从那边传来了很响的音乐声……

智能体That's the Oasis bar, right? The people from there are all weirdos; don't worry about it.那个方向是绿洲的酒吧吧？从那个扇区来的都是一些怪人，别在意啦。

Monitor104...Well, that's true.……嗯，也是。

Dimming 黯淡

In the Cyclopes Sector, near the training field.基洛普斯扇区，训练场附近。

UndineUm... Er... 4You is holding a concert in the Cyclopes Sector, if you're interested...呃……那个……4You基洛普斯扇区巡回演唱会，了解一下……

CentaureissiOur first show will take place in six days' time, if you'd like to know more, you can follow...首场基洛普斯演唱会将在6天之后开始，大家可以关注……

The surrounding agents ignore the members of 4You and walk past them like they weren't there, filling the trio with a sense of defeat.智能体们冷漠地从4You身边路过，一股失落感让三人倍感疲惫。

VeeHanding out flyers doesn't seem to be very effective... The last time I felt this bummed out was during the Wishing Fist tournament...发传单宣传也收效甚微啊……上一次有这种挫败感还是在愿拳……

CentaureissiThey're completely uninterested in what we have to say...他们对我们所说的内容完全不感兴趣……

VeeIf we could get Anna to hack into the administrator's terminal and send a "watch the 4You concert at this time" command to all the agents in the sector...如果让安娜黑进管理员终端，向全扇区的智能体发布“定时收看4You演唱会”的指令的话……

ClukayThere'd be no point in holding a concert if we had to force them to watch it.只是命令的话，演唱会就失去了本身的意义吧。

VeeHm? Then let's ask Nameless to lend us the big screen at the training field.欸？那让无名帮忙借用训练场上的大屏幕好了。

ClukayWhat do you have in mind?你要干什么？

VeeWe're going to loop recordings of our previous shows on the big screen, of course.当然是借用屏幕循环播放我们以往演出的录像啊。

VeeThe training field is the place with the biggest concentration of agents. Surely some of them would slack off there and watch the big screen in between training sessions, right?训练场可是他们智能体最集中的地方，在训练间隙偶尔摸鱼看个演出什么的也不是不可以吧。

UndineThat might be a good idea. Our current efficiency is just too low.或许是个好主意。现在这样效率太低了。

CentaureissiWe still need to rehearse after handing out flyers. If we can use this to save time...发完传单之后还有排练，如果这样真的能节省时间的话……

智能体Excuse me.请让一下。

An Agent's cold voice interrupts their conversation. The group turns to see an agent holding a bottle of translucent glue and a stack of 4You posters.智能体冰冷的声音打断了她们的对话。一行人转过身就看到一个智能体手里拿着半透明的胶水和一叠4You的海报。

He sprays the glue onto a nearby ruined wall and slaps a poster crookedly on it.他娴熟地在废墟上刷了一层胶水，随即将海报歪歪扭扭地贴了上去。

智能体Posters applied to Area F9.F9区域已完成海报张贴。

VeeHey!!!喂！！！

VeeDo you always work in such a half-assed way?你们这么敷衍地工作吗？

智能体Your reaction makes no sense. We have applied posters to this region according to operational requirements. Poster coverage in Area F9 is currently at 50%. Coverage objective has been reached.无法理解，我们已经根据作战需求完成了当前区域的海报张贴。目前F9区的海报覆盖范围已达到50%，覆盖范围已达标。

VeeBut this poster isn't even stuck on straight... Would you go to a concert if you saw a messed-up poster like this?这张海报完全贴歪了啊……你看到这样歪七扭八的海报会想去看演唱会吗？

智能体If I were ordered to.如果这是命令的话。

CentaureissiWhat would you, personally, think?你自己的想法呢？

智能体I receive a fixed operand stipend every month. Taking part in activities like these will not increase my efficiency or my operational effectiveness.每月有指定算量供应，参与这种活动既不符合效能也不符合作战需求。

The poster-pasting agent ignores 4You. Instead he packs his tools and leaves.负责张贴海报的智能体没有再搭理4You，收起工具径直离开。

UndineUrgh... What does this mean for us?呃……这是什么意思？

VeeI guess the word "entertainment" doesn't exist in their base layer logic.大概在他们的底层逻辑中从来就没有过娱乐二字吧……

CentaureissiIf we put on a concert now, we probably won't get much of an audience...如果只是按现在的状况开演唱会的话，恐怕很难吸引到观众……

Clukay...We're running short on time. Let's just go practice first.……时间差不多了，我们先回去排练吧。

UndineBut we have lots of flyers which haven't been given out yet.还有那么多传单还没有发呢。

CentaureissiWe'll just have to wait until our next break, then.只好等下次空闲时间了。

Vee(Sigh)……唉……

Vee walks up to the crooked poster, carefully peels it off the wall, then smooths out the wrinkles before sticking it back on.薇走到歪七扭八的海报前，轻轻揭下褶皱的海报，将它捋平后再一次贴了回去。

VeeAt the very least... it's got to look like this.至少……也要贴成这样啊……

The expansive training field seems even lonelier now that 4You has gone. A gust of wind blows, dislodging the freshly-repasted poster.伴随着4You的离去，本就空旷的训练区前更加冷清。一阵风轻轻吹过，将薇重新贴好的海报吹落。

The wind carries the poster to the feet of an agent.清风卷着海报，飘落到了一名智能体的脚边。

Monitor104This is... a 4You poster...这是……4You的海报……

Monitor104 picks it up, and after studying the faces on it, she tucks it away for safekeeping.Monitor 104将海报捡起，看清海报上的面庞后，小心翼翼地收入怀中。

Monitor104Monitor104 patrol duties complete. Beginning scheduled rest period.Monitor 104巡逻任务结束。依照规定时间表，开始休息。

Now that her day's patrolling is done, Monitor104 walks over to Cyclopes Sector's Treatment Center and heads to a familiar ward.一天的巡逻任务结束了。Monitor 104缓缓走进基洛普斯扇区的医疗中心，走到那个熟悉的病房。

The only source of light in the darkness is the fluorescent green glow of instrument panels, which illuminates the unconscious agent on the sickbed.黑暗中仪器屏幕上的荧绿色成为了唯一的光源，借助微弱的光依稀可以看到病床上昏迷的智能体。

Monitor 104 takes out the 4You poster and places it beside a CD labelled 4You.Monitor 104将怀中的海报拿出，与枕边一张写着4You的CD放在了一起。

Complex feelings flow silently in the darkness.复杂的心绪在黑暗中悄然流淌。

Six days later, at the 4You concert venue in the Cyclopes Sector.六天后，基洛普斯扇区，4You演唱会现场。

The neons glow and the stage lights shine.霓虹依旧，光影交错。

The difference now is that the occasional cool breeze blows through the stage, while the stark stage lights illuminate the ghastly-white faces of four idols. They have incredulous looks on their faces as they look down at the vacant audience seats below.不同的是，舞台之上偶尔有一丝冷风掠过，刺眼的灯光下是四位偶像煞白的脸。望着台下空旷的观众席，四人露出了难以置信的表情。

They hadn't exactly expected a warm welcome, but they had never thought things would be this bad.也许知道结局并不明朗，但从未设想过它会如此惨淡。

UndineNo way...怎么会这样……

VeeNot a single person came? Then how is this any different from us practicing by ourselves?一个观众都没有吗？这和我们自己排练有什么区别。

CentaureissiLooks like we were right to be worried, military sectors have nothing in common with entertainment...看来我们之前的担忧是对的，军工扇区和娱乐活动毫无缘分……

ClukayThis isn't the time to say such things.现在不是说这些话的时候。

Clukay grits her teeth and takes a step forward, to her designated spot.可露凯咬了咬牙，向前一步，在预定的位置上站定。

ClukaySince we've taken the stage, we ought to perform with all our passion.既然踏上了舞台，就应该以最热情的姿态表演下去。

ClukayThe stage is our battlefield. If we don't have an audience... We'll just have to attract one with our show!舞台就是我们的战场。如果没有观众……就用我们的表演将观众们吸引过来！

Undine(Exhales) You've got a point. We ARE professional idols, after all.呼……说得也对，我们是专业的偶像呢。

VeeLet's do it, then!那要上了哦！

With their fighting spirit reignited, the quartet steps onto the stage and begins dancing in time with the music. The rhythmic music circulates through the expansive ruins, seemingly at odds with Cyclopes, yet blending into the surroundings.重燃斗志的四人登上舞台，随着律动的音乐开始舞蹈。灵动的声音在空旷的废墟上萦绕，一切看似与基洛普斯不符，却又透露出微妙的和谐。

智能体...What's this noise? Is it some new kind of weapon? Is it interference?……这是什么声音？新的武器？干扰？

智能体My database cannot match any weapons systems to the current situation. I conjecture that it is an entertainment item known as music.对比数据库，没有符合当前状况的武器设备。猜测是名为音乐的娱乐项目。

Clukay(Good, the agents are being drawn in by our song.)（很好，有智能体被歌声吸引过来了。）

Upon seeing the agents slowly gathering in front of the stage, the members of 4You redouble their efforts.看到智能体们逐渐在舞台前聚集，4You的成员们更加卖力地展现着自己的身姿。

智能体This "music" is a strange sound. It's nothing like battle.音乐，神奇的声音。和战斗完全不一样的声音。

智能体Their movements are so pretty...她们的动作好好看……

智能体Unable to comprehend. Flagged as irregular behavior.无法理解，判定为异常行为。

Some of the gathered agents seem to be influenced by the song, but most of them can't seem to understand this thing called entertainment. They stare strangely at the members of 4You on the stage.聚集的智能体中似乎有一部分受到了歌声的感染，但是更多的是无法理解娱乐行为的智能体。他们向舞台上的4You投来异样的目光。

智能体Irregular behavior. Unable to comprehend...异常行为。理解不能……

智能体Irregular... What?异常……吗？

智能体Irregular behavior. No relation to efficiency or operational requirements...异常行为。和效能以及作战需求无关……

智能体Irregular behavior.异常行为。

智能体Irregular behavior.异常行为。

Many agents begin repeating this statement with vacant eyes like they're chanting a mantra.众多眼神空洞的智能体反复重复着对表演的评价，如同女巫的咒语一般。

This chilling reaction diminishes the effect of the music and the idols' passion. Slowly, even those agents whose curiosity had begun budding are lost in it until only a single merciless judgment remains—冷漠的反应之下，音乐与热情也显得无力。渐渐地，那些在观众中逐渐萌芽的好奇与向往也淹没其中，只留下一句无情的评判——

"Irregular behavior."“异常行为。”

Monitor104...How did the concert end up like this?……演唱会，为什么会变成这样？

Monitor104 watches the agents' reaction from the edges of the audience area and clenches her fists.观众席边缘的Monitor 104看着智能体的反应，握紧了拳头。

战斗型智能体What are you doing, 104? You're still on patrol!你要做什么，104？！现在还在巡逻中！

The other agents try to stop Monitor104 from heading off on her own. Monitor104 does not seem bothered by this and pulls away the arms blocking her. She races across the venue, leaps over the security barriers in her way, and sprints toward the stage.其他智能体试图拦下擅自行动的Monitor 104。Monitor 104并未犹豫，拨开拦在自己身前的手臂，飞速跨过场所防护栏，向舞台的方向奔去。

Monitor104Keep going! Keep singing!继续唱！唱下去！

Monitor104Don't stop! 4You! Unf...不要停下来！4You！呜……

Her distant cries fail to reach the idols on stage...遥远的呼唤没能传达到，舞台上的偶像们没能听见……

Nobody knows who stops dancing first, or who first puts down their mike, but the concert comes to an end in the idols' hearts.不知是谁先停下了舞步，是谁先放下了麦克。演唱会在四个人的心照不宣中中止了。

Forsaken 背驰

It is late at night, and the concert venue is deserted. The only people left here are 4You, reflecting on their disastrous stage show.深夜，演唱会现场一片死寂。只剩下沮丧的4You回忆着舞台上的绝望。

VeeWell, that went about as badly as it could have.意料之中的惨败了呢。

UndineMaybe a concert tour isn't a good idea... Not all places are like the Oasis and Burbank...或许巡回演唱会并不是一个好主意……并不是每一个扇区都和绿洲以及伯班克一样……

CentaureissiI guess these Battle-types never had the concept of entertainment written into their base layer logic.这些战斗型智能体的底层逻辑之中，或许从来就没有被写入娱乐相关的内容。

CentaureissiFrankly speaking... I doubt they even have the emotional capacity to even comprehend our show.我……甚至无法确认他们是否真的拥有情感去理解我们的演出。

ClukayNo, I'm sure some agents out there were touched by it. You should have seen them, there were a few curious and excited expressions in that blank-faced crowd back then.不，还是有智能体受到了感染。你们应该也可以辨认出来，有一些好奇与兴奋的眼神藏在了那些空洞的反应之中。

ClukayMy guess is that they were unsure about how to respond because Cyclopes has never had entertainment like this before.我想只是因为基洛普斯从未有过这种形式的娱乐，所以他们还犹疑不定。

VeeThat's true. We ought to look on the bright side—a negative reaction is better than none at all.也是，再乐观点想的话，有负面反应，总比什么反应都没有要来得好。

VeeMaking them recognize and feel this "irregularity" will be the first breeze in our idol storm!让他们深刻认知并感受这种“异常”，就是我们掀起偶像风暴的第一步！

UndineIf our music can move them... Then we ought to give it another try.如果我们的歌声可以打动他们……那么我们确实应该再试一次。

CentaureissiUnderstood. I hope we aren't imagining things.我明白了，希望这不是我们的错觉。

ClukayWell, since everyone agrees... Let's have a comeback concert in five days' time. We must... we must wipe away our past shame.既然大家都认同了，那么……我们五天后举办复活演唱会。我们必须……一雪前耻。

UndineSo soon? Only five days?只有五天吗？

ClukayWe have other sectors to visit besides Cyclopes, so we don't have the time to find the right approach through trial and error.除了基洛普斯，我们还有其他扇区要去。没有时间给我们反复试错。

Undine...You're right. The Oasis' concert is also coming up soon, so we don't have a moment to waste.……你说得对，绿洲音乐会也近在咫尺，确实一分钟都不能浪费了。

After a brief review of the concert, 4You begins a hellish training regimen. They roll up their posters to serve as microphones and take their places. As the music plays, they begin singing and dancing in time with the beat.经过简单的复盘之后，4You展开了魔鬼集训。几人将海报卷成卷筒充当麦克，开始列好队形。音乐响起，身体跟随节奏舞动，动人的歌声也随之而出。

As the final note fades into the air, 4You has once again delivered another near-perfect performance.伴随着最后一个音符的结束，4You四人再度呈现了几近完美的演绎。

Undine(Pants) It should be okay this time...呼……呼……这次应该没问题了……

ClukayNo... It won't make a difference if all we do is retread the same ground as our other shows...不行……如果只是复刻我们演唱会所做的内容的话。那么不会有任何的区别……

VeeBut this is the best we can do with our current choreography.但是这已经是我们现在这套动作搭配可以做到的最好的状态了。

ClukayHmm... Looks like we'll have to change up our moves, then.嗯……看来有必要修改一下动作了。

Clukay opens her terminal and carefully studies everyone's movements. The others gather around her as well.可露凯点开终端，细细查看着每一个舞蹈动作，其余几人也聚集在了一起。

ClukayThis is it.……就是这里。

ClukayThis interlude is fairly long and we just so happen to have our backs to the audience during this time. It looks awkward if we don't have anything to fill the gap.这段间奏的时间有点长，我们又正巧背对观众。如果没有舞蹈动作填补空隙，就会显得有些尴尬。

VeeThere's a position swap before that, right? Why don't we turn it into a dance break? Given our previous movements, the front of the stage ought to be empty. That gives us a lot of space for someone to perform.延续之前的换位动作增加一段表演怎么样？按照之前的舞步走位，舞台的最前面是很空旷的，可以有很大一部分空间用来表演。

ClukayI was just thinking that myself. And as it happens, Centaureissi will be the closest to the stage front, so she can do a dance number there.我也是这么想的。正巧桑朵莱希的走位靠近台前，可以加一段个人的独舞。

CentaureissiI'm delivering the last line before the interlude, so it might be better to have Clukay or Undine do the solo instead. Having me do it might be a bit repetitive.间奏前歌词的最后一句是我演唱的，由可露凯或者温蒂妮来表演的话可能会好些，我再上场会有些重复。

ClukayThen maybe you should stay on the mid-stage after finishing your line and directly segue into the solo once the interlude begins. That way you won't have to keep moving up.或者你唱完后一直留在舞台中间，衔接间奏时的表演，这样就能避免反复上场。

CentaureissiThat would make me too obvious, so it doesn't seem too suitable. However, you're our group leader and the center of our performance.太过凸显我的话并不合适，可露凯你才是队长，也是名副其实的Center。

UndineAh... As it happens, I don't have that many lines in the first half of this song. Perhaps I could handle the item during this time.那个……正巧我在前半段负责的歌词并不多。如果是时段比较集中的表演就交给我吧。

ClukayWhat do you have in mind?有什么比较合适的内容吗？

UndineNanaka once helped create a solo dance number for me that combined elements of marching band movements and contemporary dance. I think I could work that into the song.七花曾经将仪仗舞和现代舞结合，为我创作过一支个人独舞。我想或许可以把其中一段融合进这首歌中。

ClukayRemember that overly formal items aren't suitable for our performance. If it falls flat, you might have a hard time rekindling the mood.表演的形式不宜太正式，气氛冷场了就很难调动起来。

UndineYup, I know. Let me give it a try.嗯嗯，我明白，让我试试吧。

ClukayAll right then, once more from the top.那我们再来一次。

VeeHm? We aren't going to take a break?欸？不休息一下吗？

ClukayWe don't have time for that.没有时间了。

Undine nods, then presses the button to begin playing the music. A lively melody fills the air once again. Though it's late and the group is clearly fatigued as they dance, they're still in high spirits.温蒂妮点了点头，按下了终端的音乐播放键。活泼的音乐再度响起。夜已深，舞台之上四人舞蹈的姿态略显疲惫，可她们依旧打起精神。

The music reaches the familiar interlude section. As they move to the rear, the front of the stage instantly feels empty.音乐进入到那段熟悉的间奏。几人走向舞台的后方，前面的舞台瞬间变得空旷。

Undine glances at Clukay and immediately launches herself into a flip, her baton striking the ground as she lands. Her flag sways with the music and the complex movements produce a unique visual experience. As the interlude is about to end...温蒂妮看了一眼可露凯，随即一个空翻落地，手中的仪仗旗猎猎作响。旗帜随着音乐舞动，复杂而精湛的动作给人带来独特的视觉体验，间奏也渐入尾声……

Tap—crack!咯——砰！

CentaureissiUndine!温蒂妮！

While sidestepping out of the way at the end of her routine, Undine ends up falling down because of the polished stage flooring. Her ankle joint is wrenched and twists outward, emitting the occasional spark.退场时的一个侧翻动作，温蒂妮因为地面打滑重重摔在地上。脚踝关节出现故障扭曲外翻，时不时冒出火花。

Undine(Winces) I'm okay, I think I used too much force.咝……呃没事。可能我有点用力过猛了。

CentaureissiI think that's enough for today, we should take a break.今天差不多了吧，已经可以休息了。

ClukayThat solo dance just now was too flashy. It sounded appealing. but the practical outcome wasn't too good...刚刚的间奏独舞部分有一些太花哨了。虽然很有看点，但实际效果并不好……

CentaureissiClukay! This isn't the time! Undine needs rest and treatment.可露凯！现在不是说这个的时候，温蒂妮需要休息还有治疗。

UndineI'm fine. I can keep practicing, I just need to bandage my ankle.我不要紧，稍微包扎一下应该可以继续训练。

CentaureissiUndine, you can't! I can tell you're struggling as it is.不可以，温蒂妮！我知道你其实已经很勉强自己了。

CentaureissiAnd it isn't just her either. Both my neural cloud and Vee's are nearing critical levels of cognitive strain. It's the same for you, right?而且不只是温蒂妮，薇还有我的心智承压也快到临界值了。你也一样不是吗？

UndineCentaureissi...桑朵莱希……

ClukayUndine, go bandage yourself up. The three of us will...温蒂妮去包扎一下，我们三个再努……

CentaureissiClukay!可露凯！

ClukayWe need to put on the best show that we can.我们必须呈现最棒的演出。

VeeCentaureissi! Clukay! Cool it already!桑朵莱希还有可露凯你们冷静一下！

Vee steps between the two of them and forces them apart.薇走到两人之间，将两个人隔开。

Clukay...4You cannot be defeated again.……4You不能再品尝第二次败北的滋味了。

CentaureissiShouldn't the well-being of your teammates be your top priority right now?在你面前最重要的，难道不是你的队友吗？

ClukayMoving the audience and responding to their feelings is our duty as idols. We need to fulfill that duty no matter what happens to us.感动观众和回应观众的心是我们身为偶像的职责。不论发生什么，我们都必须贯彻下去。

CentaureissiIf you don't have your teammates, then your responsibilities and your mission are nothing but empty talk.如果没有队友，上面这些职责和使命都只是空谈。

ClukayIn that case, I will still carry them out, even if I'm the only one left to do it.那么即使只剩我一个人，我也会贯彻到底。

CentaureissiClukay... Do you have any idea what you're saying?可露凯……你知道自己在说什么吗。

Clukay4You must be perfect idols.4You必须是最完美的偶像。

CentaureissiIf that's really what you think... Then I'm sorry, but I can't agree with that.如果你真的这么认为……很抱歉我无法认同你。

CentaureissiThe 4You I know isn't a group that ignores their friends to reach their goals.我所理解的4You不是一个不顾同伴只想走到最后的团队。

VeeCentaureissi...桑朵莱希……

CentaureissiExcuse me. I need to take Undine to Gin's bar for treatment.失陪了。我还要带温蒂妮去琴那里治疗。

CentaureissiCome, Undine, I'll help you up.温蒂妮，我扶你站起来。

Vee looks at Centaureissi, who's helping Undine to her feet, and then at Clukay, who's standing in the center of the stage. After some hesitation, she goes after Centaureissi.薇看了看搀扶着温蒂妮的桑朵莱希，又看了看站在舞台中央的可露凯，犹豫之下，还是追上了桑朵莱希的脚步。

As time passes, Clukay slowly approaches the spot where Undine's baton lies on the ground and picks it up.时间一分一秒地过去，留在原地的可露凯缓缓地走到了舞台中央捡起了温蒂妮的指挥杖。

ClukayWhat... What I really wanted to say was...我其实……想说的……

Rebirth 新生

Gin's Bar, at the former site of the quarantine wall.隔离墙旧址，琴酒吧。

GinAlright, that should do it.好了，这样就处理好了。

Undine rests in bed with her injured ankle bound. Centaureissi and Vee, who gathered around her, breathed sighs of relief.温蒂妮静静躺在床上休息，原本受伤的地方已经做过了处理。围在床边的桑朵莱希和薇终于松了一口气。

GinI've fixed the damaged part of her ankle with operands. She should be fine after some rest.脚踝损毁的地方已经用算量修补好了，稍微休息一下应该就可以恢复了。

GinThat said, I'm more concerned about Undine's neural strain levels than her ankle. You should take it easy for a while...比起脚踝的伤势，我更担心温蒂妮的心智承压状态。你最好休息一段时间……

UndineThank you, Gin, but I can't rest just yet...谢谢你，琴。但是我还不能休息……

Gin(Sigh) Is it because of that comeback concert of yours? You've only just recovered, so you need to avoid intense physical activity as much as...唉……你们是为了重启演唱会吧？就算如此，现在伤势刚恢复，也要尽量避免剧烈运动。

VeeEr... I don't know how to put this, but there might not even be a concert at all.呃……怎么说呢，演唱会可能要泡汤了。

GinNow that's a surprise. A lot of people, myself included, were looking forward to it.这可真让人意外，除了我之外还有很多人很期待这次演唱会呢。

VeeYou weren't even there.你明明都不在现场。

GinDon't look down on a bartender's information network. If you don't mind, could you tell me what exactly happened, Miss Vee?可别小看调酒师的情报来源。具体是什么原因，薇小姐愿意讲讲吗？

CentaureissiIt's because of me.是因为我。

Centaureissi's interruption takes Vee by surprise. The conflict within the group is not the fault of any one person, but Vee doesn't know how to articulate it.桑朵莱希突然插话让薇猝不及防，团队内的矛盾无论如何也不是一个人的问题，可薇却不知道如何表达。

VeeDon't say that, Centaureissi...别这么说，桑朵莱希……

CentaureissiI spoke too harshly... I was questioning the meaning of everything we'd done to this point...是我说话太重了……是我对我们所做的事情产生了怀疑……

UndineUrgh... It's not that... It's because I got hurt during practice...呃……不是的，是我训练的时候受了伤。

UndineCentaureissi wanted to make sure I got enough rest and got into a fight with Clukay as a result.桑朵莱希为了能让我充分休息，才和可露凯吵了一架。

CentaureissiIt wasn't just because of you, Undine. I was thinking that Clukay... She can be too unfeeling at times. If you're willing to sacrifice your team members to achieve a goal, can you really say you're part of a team...不是因为你，温蒂妮。我只是觉得可露凯她……有时显得太无情了。只是为了争取一个既定目标就不顾团队成员，真的能称得上团队吗……

Gin...I see.……原来是这样。

Gin withdraws his stirring rod from the wineglass he's holding and taps it lightly against the glass' lip to dry it off, then pushes the Tequila Sunrise he just mixed toward the three of them.琴将搅拌棒从酒杯中拿出，轻敲杯壁，将一杯龙舌兰日出推向三人。

GinTo a bartender, some drinks are like this one; their taste is obvious from their appearance. But others need to be drunk in order to truly understand their flavor.在调酒师看来，有些酒就像这杯一样，从外表就能看出它的口味；而有些酒，只有亲自入口，才能知晓其中的甘醇。

VeeSo you're saying...你是说……

GinWhile this is just a guess on my part... Aren't you curious about what your leader is doing right now?虽然只是我个人的猜测……不好奇吗？此时此刻，你们的队长在做什么。

Late at night, on the stage.深夜，舞台。

VeeAlthough Gin was the one who got us to come here in the first place, we still need to tell Clukay something. Should we inform her about Undine's condition?虽然被琴怂恿过来了，但是我要和可露凯说什么好啊。报告温蒂妮的伤势？

VeeHm? Clukay?咦？可露凯？

Clukay stands center stage. She holds Undine's baton, her head lowered, and her eyes closed.舞台的正中央，可露凯手持着温蒂妮的指挥杖闭眼低头。

Right after that, Clukay works the catch on the baton and unfurls the flag. She imitates Undine's movements and swings the baton around. The combination of the flowing banner and her graceful movements keep Vee's eyes fixed on Clukay.紧接着可露凯扭动指挥杖的机关，旗帜展开。可露凯模仿着温蒂妮的动作挥动指挥杖，飘扬的旗帜以及优美的舞姿让薇不由自主将目光集中在了可露凯身上。

Vee...That... that's Undine's dance routine from just now... Did she already memorize it?……这是……温蒂妮刚刚的独舞……她已经记住了吗？

Vee...No, this is something else...咦……不对，这里和之前……

Vee spots the subtle difference between this routine and the one from before. It lies in the part where Undine slipped and fell.薇敏锐地捕捉到了独舞的步伐和之前有着细微的差别。而这一偏差，正好是在温蒂妮摔倒的部分。

The dance routine ends and Clukay puts the baton away. Then, she takes out her terminal and begins making notes in it.舞蹈结束，可露凯将指挥杖收起。然后拿出终端似乎在记录着什么。

ClukayThat series of movements was probably too much for Undine to handle... She probably won't fall down anymore with this change...这一段动作对于温蒂妮来说负担有些太重了……这样修改她应该就不会摔倒了吧……

ClukayBut the upper body movements still aren't coordinated enough. Centaureissi is more familiar with these things, so... I guess I'll have to discuss it with her later.但是上半身还不够协调。桑朵莱希对这方面比较清楚，之后……还是和桑朵莱希讨论一下吧。

ClukayThat is, if she's still willing to talk to me...如果她还愿意和我……

Clukay shakes her head, then picks up the mic and takes another dance pose.可露凯摇了摇头，拿起话筒又换了一套舞姿。

VeeThis is my part... Did she actually memorize all of our movements?这是……我的部分……她是把我们所有人的内容都记住了吗？

ClukayIf I could give Vee a bit more focus on this part, her smile... Who's there?!这个地方要是能够给薇加一个特写的话……她的笑容……谁？！

Vee is so fascinated by watching Clukay that she accidentally kicks a bit of rubble, and Clukay reflexively turns to look at her.看得出神的薇不小心踢到了一小块残骸，可露凯下意识回头看向了这个方向。

ClukayWas I... imagining things?是……错觉吗？

Clukay's gaze passes over Vee's hiding place, and then she returns to her practice.可露凯有些疑惑地扫过薇躲藏的地点，然后又重新回到了练习之中。

Vee(Why am I hiding like a thief... Wouldn't walking right up to her solve everything?)（我为什么要像做贼一样躲起来啊……光明正大地走出去不好吗？）

Vee(But... Hehehe.)（但是……呵呵呵。）

Vee(Our leader is so endearingly clumsy...)真是笨拙的队长啊……

Vee silently withdraws and slowly makes her way back to Gin's establishment.薇悄悄地退了出去，缓缓走回了琴的酒吧。

Then, she spots someone unexpected near the bar.而在酒吧的附近，薇却发现了一个意外的身影。

CentaureissiMy existence should shine like a fire... No, after considering Clukay's style of performance, I ought to change that line...我的存在本该像烟火般绚烂……不对，考虑到可露凯的演奏方式，这一句歌词应该……

Vee...Goodness, why is everyone on our team so bad at saying what they really mean?……真是的，我们小队的成员，怎么都这么不擅长表达啊。

VeeHm... In that case... Hehehe, I've got it!嗯……既然如此……哼哼哼，有了！

The next morning, at Gin's bar.第二天清晨，琴酒吧。

ClukayWhy did Vee have me come here so early in the morning...为什么薇一大早要我来这里集合……

ClukayCentaureissi and Undine ought to be here, too... I...桑朵莱希和温蒂妮应该也在……我……

Clukay freezes up at the doorway of the bar.可露凯站在酒吧的门口，有些迟疑地停顿了一会儿。

Clukay(Hm? Why do I feel like someone's observing me again, like last night?)（嗯？总觉得又有人在观察我？和昨天晚上一样？）

Clukay turns around, but she doesn't see anyone. When she turns around again, she ends up meeting Centaureissi's gaze.可露凯转过身，但还是没有发现任何蛛丝马迹。当她再一次转过身看向酒吧内，却正好与桑朵莱希四目相对。

Undine(Yawn) So sleepy... Vee, why'd you gather us here so early in the morning?哈……好困啊薇，这么早叫我们来集合，是有什么紧急情况吗？

Undine senses the awkwardness in the air and does a cat stretch while breaking the silence.温蒂妮看气氛有些僵硬，急忙伸了个懒腰打破沉默。

VeeHehehe~哼哼哼~

Vee adjusts her sunglasses, maintaining a presence of inscrutability, then proceeds to study each member of 4You like she's a merchant appraising goods, even going so far as to smooth out the hem of Centaureissi's dress.薇故弄玄虚地扶了扶墨镜，紧接着以打量商品的眼光注视着每一个成员，甚至还伸手揉了揉桑朵莱希的裙角。

CentaureissiVee?!薇？！

VeeI knew something was wrong. Clukay already said that we have to be perfect idols, but we haven't been giving enough thought to our stage outfits recently.我就说哪里不对嘛。可露凯也说了我们必须是最完美的偶像，可是我们最近的舞台服装也太敷衍了吧。

UndineEh?欸？

VeeThink about it—we made our debut in these clothes, but we're still sticking to the same old costumes even when we're doing our concert tour. Don't you think the audience would be sick of them?你想想，我们之前出道回便是这一套心智投影，如今这么盛大的巡回演出，还是老装扮，观众肯定看腻了！

UndineSo what do you plan to...那薇打算……

VeeWell, as an aesthetician, I can't possibly bear to leave things in such a plain state. Naturally, I've designed a brand new suite of clothing for everyone.作为美的缔造者，我怎么能甘心这么平凡呢？当然是为大家重新设计了一套战装啊。

VeeI'm sure they'll make us all overnight stars.这样的装扮肯定会在巡回演唱会上一鸣惊人。

VeeWhen the time comes, even the Entropics will be cheering for us, let alone the Cyclopes agents.到时候不要说什么基洛普斯的智能体，就是熵看到了也会为我们热情打call的。

Undine...Something would be REALLY wrong if the Entropics were cheering for us, right?……有熵在打call就不是热情……是事故了吧？

VeeBut wait, there's more! Here's the finishing touch to this perfect plan!稍等，我再在我的绝世设计上添加最后画龙点睛的两笔！

Vee eagerly sketches up something on a pad, then holds it up to her chest to show the others.薇兴奋地在画板上潦草地涂了两笔。随后如同展示至宝一般将画端在胸口向大家炫耀。

Vee—Tadaaahhhh!——锵锵锵锵！

VeeHow's that? Really avant-garde, right? Isn't it cool? Doesn't it just drive you wild?怎么样，是不是很新潮？很酷炫？很让人欲罢不能？

After a brief, awkward silence, Centaureissi is the first to speak.尴尬的沉默过后，桑朵莱希第一个开口。

CentaureissiIs that... us?这是……我们？

Several rough caricatures have been scribbled on paper, but their vaguely punkish 21st-century fashion sense is still instantly evident.纯白的画纸上有几个凌乱潦草的小人儿，但依旧可以从轮廓辨认出是二十一世纪初曾颇为流行的杀马特风格。

CentaureissiVee, are these the new appearances you've designed for us?薇，这就是你设计的新形象？

VeeYup. It's a retro look, but it ought to get everyone's attention, right?没错，虽然风格很复古，但的确能给人眼前一亮的感觉不是吗？

UndineWhy am I in rainbow stockings?为什么我要穿彩虹袜啊。

VeeIt's mainly to contrast with your usual dignified appearance.与往日端庄的形象作对比，主打一个反差。

CentaureissiCould I not have to wear an afro? Then there's the matter of these rags I'm wearing...可不可以不要爆炸头，还有这破破烂烂的打扮……

VeeYou just don't get it. This is a deconstruction of True High Street Scavenger fashion.这你就不懂了吧，这是真·高街·拾荒者·解构风。

VeeIt illustrates the nervousness and aimlessness of 21st-century youth.充分表现出二十一世纪初青少年青春期内心的悸动与迷茫。

ClukayThat gold chain is thicker around than my arms. It's way too out there.这条比胳膊还粗的金链子也太离谱了。

ClukayAnd you actually misspelled "monster"...monster竟然写漏字……

VeeIt's called irony, my dear, it hints at hidden unhappiness with the materialism of society. Standing out is a sign of rebellion and freedom.反讽艺术 ，暗藏着对这个物欲横流的社会的强烈不满，突出的就是叛逆、不羁。

UndineVee, didn't you exaggerate a certain part of yourself way too much...薇，你把自己的某些部分画得也太夸张了吧……

CentaureissiAnd how come you're the only one who looks cute?!为什么你自己画得这么可爱！

VeeArt imitates life, but nobody said you can't emphasize certain particularly beautiful parts of the body. Plus, my design retains everyone's basic nature.艺术来源于生活，当然也可以对某些美的部分加以强调。我的设计还是为大家保留了基本特征的。

VeeWhat do you think, leader?队长，你看怎么样？

ClukayNo can do.不通过。

VeeObjection!异议！

UndineCan I refuse a neural projection like that?我可以拒绝这样的心智投影吗？

CentaureissiWe'd be better off focusing on practice rather than trying to appeal to people with joke outfits like that.与其按照这套谐星风格来博眼球，还不如加紧训练更为合适吧。

ClukayI second Centaureissi's suggestion.我赞同桑朵莱希的看法。

VeeObjection! All this stems from your narrow, biased aesthetic sense!异议！这只是你们对美的狭隘偏见。

3人齐声Denied!驳回！

VeeOBJECTION!异议！！

3人齐声DENIED!驳回！！！

Vee(Sniffle)呜呜呜……

Vee lowers her head as the three of them yell at her and begins sobbing quietly. However, the sounds she makes grow merrier and merrier until she bursts out laughing.薇在众人的呵斥下失落地低下头，小声啜泣起来。啜泣声逐渐变得欢快，最后竟成了爽朗的笑声。

VeeBoo... boohoo... Pfft... Pfhahahaha.呜呜……呜……噗嗤……哈哈哈哈。

Clukay...Vee?……薇？

VeePffft... Aw, I can't keep it up any longer. But I mean, just look at you; you were all arguing last night, but you're all pretty united now, aren't you?噗……好啦好啦，我演不下去了。之前明明还闹别扭来着，现在不是挺团结的嘛！

As Vee looks up and the three of them see her smiling face, they can't help but smile themselves.薇抬起头来，三人看着薇的笑容面面相觑，却也情不自禁露出了笑容。

VeeThat's more like it! That's the 4You we know and love!这样才对嘛！这样才是我们4You！

VeeWe've got a team leader who cares so much about us that she even went out of her way to memorize everyone's moves—even though she's bad at showing her concern.一个明明关心所有人，甚至把每一个人的动作都背下来，但是却不擅长表达的队长。

Clukay...I...……我……

VeeAnd even though Centaureissi was bothered by what Clukay said, she went and hid by herself to practice secretly.桑朵莱希明明在意可露凯，却自己一个人躲起来偷偷练习。

CentaureissiThat's...这个……

VeeThe same goes for you, Undine. It's good to be hardworking, but not to the point where you overexert yourself. I mean, you refused my suggestion just now, didn't you?温蒂妮也是，虽然努力是一件好事，但是不可以逞强哦。刚刚你不是能够很好地拒绝我的提议嘛。

UndineUm...嗯……

VeeHonestly, the three of you are just so clumsy when it comes to this. Why do you have to be so harsh to the people who are closest to you?所以说，你们几个太笨拙啦。为什么要用最强硬的一面来对待最亲近的人呢？

VeeIf a single concert tour was enough to break us up, we wouldn't be able to look our fans in the eye, no?如果一场巡回演唱会就让团队四分五裂，我们还用什么去面对粉丝呢？

VeeRemember, we're their idols.要知道，我们是他们的偶像啊。

There is a gentle yet unyielding strength in Vee's words, which ignites the spirits of everyone in the practice hall.薇的话语中透露出温柔而坚定的力量，鼓舞了排练厅中的每一个人。

Centaureissi smiles at Clukay, and this time they no longer avoid each other's gaze.桑朵莱希微笑着看向可露凯，这一次双方的视线没有再回避。

ClukayIt was my fault for being too anxious and not taking the entire situation into consideration... And I'm not good at expressing myself either...是我太心急了，不考虑具体情况……也不擅长表达……

UndineIf not for me getting hurt and dragging the others down, Clukay wouldn't be in this situation, and we wouldn't have argued in the first place.如果不是我受伤拖累大家，可露凯也不会这样，大家也不会争吵。

CentaureissiI...我……

VeeAlright, alright! I'm unveiling a new line of neural projections here, not hosting a self-help session. So, about the plan from earlier...好啦！我的全新心智投影企划发布会可不是你们的反省大会。之前的企划案大家要不要再考……

ClukayI understand.我明白了。

UndineThis time, we'll show those Cyclopes agents...这次演唱会，我们必须好好传递给那些基洛普斯的智能体……

Centaureissi...The meaning of themselves and their friends...自己和同伴的存在。

ClukayAnd the precious feelings they hold for each other.还有彼此珍视的情感。

ClukayIt's time we put an end to these formulaic shows. After all, we're 4You, the perfect idols.是时候结束形式化的演出了，我们可是最完美的偶像4You。

UndineIf we fall down, we'll just have to get back up again. I hope that in five days' time, they'll understand the feelings in our songs.从哪里跌倒就从哪里爬起来，五天之后，希望他们能懂得我们歌声中的感情。

四人齐声Let's do this!加油！！

VeeSo, about those new projections...所以我的全新心智投影计划……

ClukayABSOLUTELY NOT!!!驳回！！！

VeeAwww, come on, leader. Give it a try... Just once, hm? Think about it a little...不要嘛，队长。试试吧……就一次好吗，队长，再考虑一下啦……

Fireworks 烟火

One day until the Cyclopes comeback concert.距离基洛普斯演唱会重启，还有1天。

It's late at night, but there's still someone standing on the stage.虽然已经是深夜，但是舞台上还伫立着一个身影。

Clukay...So the concert's tomorrow, huh...……明天就是演唱会了啊……

Clukay mutters to herself as she stands alone on stage. However, a petite figure lurks quietly in a corner not far away.可露凯一个人在台上喃喃自语，然而在不远处的角落之中，一个娇小的身影正悄悄潜伏着。

???The target seems to be sighing about something...目标……似乎在感叹着什么……

The petite figure looks down at the object she's holding, but when she looks up again, the person on stage has disappeared.娇小的身影低下头看了看手中的物件，但是当她再一次抬起头的时候，舞台上的人影已不在视野中。

???Target lost... Reacquiring...目标丢失……开始搜索……

Kachak—咔哒——

A cold piece of metal presses against the back of the petite figure's head.冰冷的金属物抵住了娇小身影的后脑勺。

ClukayThat was a textbook infiltration, but then you reused the same location for multiple observations... Even a battle-type without counter-surveillance modules installed would have noticed you.非常教科书式的潜行技巧，但是连续在一个位置监视的话……即使没有搭载反侦察的战斗型智能体也可以发现你了。

ClukayWait, you again?又是你？

ClukayDid the administrator order you to keep an eye on us? Nameless is a pretty big guy, so I suppose you'd be better at hiding.是管理员命令你来监视我们的吗？相比于体形健壮的无名，你确实更容易隐藏。

Monitor104No, Olivia didn't give a surveillance order.不，莉维雅并没有发布监视指令。

ClukayIf it's not surveillance, then did the administrator ask you to help us out?如果不是监视，那是管理员要求你来协助我们吗？

Monitor104Olivia did not order Monitor104 to do anything regarding 4You... This was... a unilateral action on Monitor104's part...莉维雅没有对Monitor104发布过任何关于4You的命令……这是……Monitor104自己的行动……

ClukaySo you're saying... You were the one who came to see us on the day of the concert?这么说来……演唱会的那天，你也是自己想来看的吗？

Monitor104...You noticed me?……你注意到我了？

ClukayYes. You seemed to be trying to approach the stage. Given the circumstances, continuing the concert would only have added to the chaos of the situation, so I canceled it.没错，你似乎在试图往舞台方向靠近。按照那时的情况，继续演唱会只会让现场更加混乱，所以我们中止了演出。

Monitor104Monitor104 could not ignore you. Monitor104 wanted to see your show... It seems Monitor104 has developed irregular ideation.Monitor104无法忽视你们，Monitor104想看到你们的表演……Monitor104似乎出现了异常思想。

ClukayIrregular? I remember the Professor mentioned something about strange phenomena in Cyclopes recently.异常？我记得教授也说过基洛普斯最近有一些比较奇怪的现象。

Monitor104There have been more and more Irregular Agents in this sector. Monitor104 might be turning into one of them.目前扇区里的异常智能体越来越多。Monitor104可能也成为了其中一个。

ClukayWhen you say "irregular", what exactly are you referring to?你们说的“异常”究竟是指什么？

Monitor104The source of the irregularity is unknown. The first irregular individual Monitor104 encountered was the battle-type agent in my charge, Sortie104...异常的来源不明，Monitor104最早接触的异常个体，是我所负责的战斗型智能体Sortie104……

Monitor104Sortie104, you are among the elite of the battle-type agents, but you have been making errors frequently during your recent training sessions.Sortie104，你是战斗型智能体精英，但是你却在最近的训练中频繁出现失误。

Monitor104Your combat effectiveness has been steadily dropping and your sparring partner Sortie204 feels that you are not sufficiently motivated.最近你的战斗力一直在下降，你的训练对象Sortie204也认为你在消极战斗。

Monitor104This time you completely abandoned any attempt to defend yourself. Why is that?这次你甚至主动放弃防御。究竟是为什么？

Sortie 104Our goal&*@！already...#@%achieved, so why do we#@%&have to...fight#@%&our friends#@%forever?目标……&*@！已经……#@%达成，为什么#@%&要……和伙伴#@%&无休止地#@%战斗呢？

Monitor104Sortie104, there is an irregularity in your neural cloud.Sortie104，你的心智出现了异常。

Sortie 104Monitor104&*@!do you consider...#@%to be...#@%an#@%irregularity?Monitor 104&*@！将这种……#@%判……#@%定为#@%异常吗？

Monitor104Violating your core commands is considered irregular.违背底层指令的心智及行为均会被判定为异常。

Sortie 104...Monitor104...#@%I'm tired of this...……Monitor 104……#@%我累了……

Sortie 104Going into battle#@%over and over again#@%having to treat#@%everyone with#@%hostility...hurting#@%our#@% friends...一次次#@%投身#@%战斗……释放#@%敌#@%意……伤#@%害#@%伴……

Sortie 104When#@%will#@%the fighting#@%come to#@%an#@%end...战斗#@%什#@%么时候#@%结#@%束呢……

Monitor104As agents created by humans, we must obey the humans' will and fulfill our orders. We have no other choice.身为人类创造的智能体，我们需要遵循人类的意志完成指令。除此之外，别无选择。

Sortie 104If there*@...#was something*#)!%else to give@ () %&us meaning...如果*@……#有其他*#）！%有意义@（）￥%&事……

Monitor104I'll help cover your upcoming patrol missions. I hope you'll get better soon...你近期的巡逻任务，我会帮你执行。希望你尽快好起来……

Sortie 104%Something... else#@%that@@%has#@%... meaning...%想……其他#@%有意义#@%……事……

ClukayShe wanted something else that was meaningful...其他有意义的事情……

Monitor104The first time I encountered you, Monitor104 was carrying out Sortie104's patrol mission in her place, and you faced me alone to protect your teammates.第一次遇到可露凯小姐时，Monitor 104正在接替Sortie104执行巡逻任务，可露凯小姐为了保护队友独自面对我。

Monitor104Monitor104 realized that you were different from the agents of Cyclopes.Monitor 104意识到，可露凯小姐和基洛普斯的智能体不同。

Monitor104Then, when Monitor104 saw 4You's concert, Monitor104 felt that 4You was shining very brightly...直到Monitor 104看到4You的演唱会，Monitor 104觉得那时候的4You很耀眼……

ClukayYou thought 4You was shining brightly?你觉得4You很耀眼？

Monitor104Yeah. It was a brilliance that Monitor104 had never seen in Cyclopes before.嗯。是Monitor 104在基洛普斯从没有见过的耀眼。

Monitor104 shakes her head.Monitor 104摇了摇头。

Monitor104No, it's not just Monitor104... There have been an increasing number of irregular occurrences throughout Cyclopes Sector these few days.不，不只是Monitor 104……基洛普斯扇区在这几天中出现了更多的异常。

Monitor104The most recent trending keywords on Cyclopes' intranet have been things like stage, music, and idols...舞台，音乐，偶像……这是这几天基洛普斯监管终端中出现频率最高的词语。

Monitor104Monitor104 doesn't quite understand this feeling yet... but perhaps this is what Sortie104 meant by "something that was meaningful"...虽然Monitor 104还不能理解这种冲动是什么……但或许这就是Sortie104所说的“其他有意义的事情”。

Monitor104And that's why I hope you'll keep singing.所以，我希望你们能继续唱下去。

ClukayAnd you stalked me for six days just to tell me that?这就是你跟踪了我六天想要说的事情？

Monitor104Um...呃……

ClukayRelax, we aren't about to give up just yet.放心吧，我们不会放弃的。

ClukayEven if you're the only one watching, 4You will still do their best on stage.就算只有你一位观众，4You也会献上最棒的演唱会。

ClukayAfter all, it's in our name; we exist for everyone in Magrasea, for you...因为我们是为了麦戈拉所有的人而存在的，“For You”……

VeeOho... Now that was a fine speech Clukay just made, completely unlike how she's Miss-Can't-Spit-It-Out in her daily life.吼吼……可露凯还真能说啊。和平时那副不善表达的样子完全是两个人。

CentaureissiAh choo! Why are we even hiding here? We're all members of 4You, right?阿嚏！为什么我们要藏在这里啊，明明我们都是4You成员。

Just then, the cool night wind blows and makes the other members of the group shiver from where they're hiding behind the stage backdrop.此时，舞台布景后面躲藏的其他成员被夜晚的凉风吹得瑟瑟发抖。

UndineUgh... I can't quite hear them. If only I could get a little closer...呜……好像不太听得清了，如果能再靠近一些的话……

VeeShhh—Clukay's having an intimate interaction with a fan. If we disturbed them now, we'd scare off our first fan from Cyclopes.嘘——可露凯正在和小粉丝亲密接触。现在去打扰会把我们在基洛普斯积累的第一个粉丝吓跑的。

Centaureissi...We're sneaking around like thieves even though we came out of concern for her safety...……因为担心她的安全悄悄跟过来，还要偷偷摸摸像做贼一样。

VeeBe quiet, she'll hear us.小声点，会被她听到的。

CentaureissiNot even Clukay could hear us from this far away... Ah chooo!这么远的距离，就算是可露凯也不会发现……阿嚏！！！

(Rumble)轰隆隆——

With that sneeze from Centaureissi, the backdrop cloth suddenly collapses. The three people hiding behind it are tossed out of the falling mess and wind up sprawled on the ground.伴随着桑朵莱希的一个喷嚏，舞台布景突然倒塌。原本躲藏在布景后的三个人顺势一起摔了出来，狼狈地倒在地上。

VeeAh... Owowow... er...啊……痛痛痛……啊……

ClukayAre you done listening?听够了吗？

VeeG-Good morning, Clukay!早、早上好可露凯！

ClukayIt's night-time now... you guys are even worse at hiding than she is...现在是晚上……你们比她还不懂得躲藏。

VeeBut that's just because someone leaves their room every night as if they're sleepwalking. We were worried they might be possessed by a demon or something, so we were just curious...这还不是因为某人每天晚上像是梦游一样从房间离开，还以为是被什么神奇的鬼怪附身了，我们只是好奇而……

UndineVee's been very worried about you.薇一直很担心你的安全。

VeeEhhhh??? I can't believe you sold me out just like that, Undine. Now I feel like we're just a trio of stalkers...诶？？？就这么被温蒂妮出卖了，感觉好像三个跟踪狂一样啊。

UndineBut you were really concerned about Clukay, weren't you?毕竟薇是真的很担心可露凯嘛。

ClukayHow could any agent harm me? Alright, show's over, let's head back.怎么会有智能体能伤到我？好了，回去吧。

CentaureissiWe still have morning practice tomorrow. It would be unwise to give up our rest time to play hide-and-seek here.明天一早还要训练，牺牲休息时间来这里躲猫猫真不是一个明智的选择。

VeeYou say that, but you still came over with us anyway... Alright, alright, let's head back and rest!虽然嘴上这么说，但桑朵莱希还是一起过来了嘛……好啦好啦，我们这就回去休息！

As she watched 4You leave, Monitor104 thought back to the first time she met Clukay.望着4You远去的背影，Monitor 104脑海里回想起自己与可露凯初次相遇的场景。

Back then, she had been taken aback by the way Clukay had stepped forward by herself to fight for her friends' safety and the sheer determination in her eyes.那时的可露凯独身一人为队友而战，眼神中的坚定让自己震惊。

Monitor104If it had been me and the others in my squad...如果是我和小队里的其他人的话……

战斗型智能体Release Monitor104!放开Monitor 104！

UndineThese movements... I don't recall battle-type agents moving like that.这个动作……和我印象中的战斗型智能体不太一样呢。

VeeBattle-type agents' base layer logic is to kill their opponents, so protecting their comrades like this is definitely unusual.战斗型智能体的底层逻辑是击杀敌人，现在这种保护伙伴的行为确实不太一样。

战斗型智能体Large number of trespassing agents detected at Firewall Area D3, coordinates (α 50.14，β 47.68，γ 41.15). Requesting backup!防火墙D3区域，坐标（α 50.14，β 47.68，γ41.15）发现大量非法入侵智能体，请求支援！

Monitor104Comrades, friends, team, unity... Although Monitor104 has logged terms like these before...伙伴，朋友，团队，团结……虽然Monitor 104也记录过这一类的词语……

Monitor104Is this where the meaning of "battle" comes from?“战斗”的意义……是来源于此吗？

Monitor104 strokes her chest and feels a warmth coming from her core.Monitor 104抚摸着自己的胸口，感到核心处微微发烫。

Monitor104Sortie104... And everyone...Sortie104……还有大家……

Monitor104Perhaps... I've already found the answer.或许我已经……找到答案了。

Shining Sea 荧海

At the concert venue in the Cyclopes Sector.基洛普斯扇区，演唱会现场。

There are only five minutes left until the concert begins, but there's hardly anyone in the audience.距离演唱会开场只剩下五分钟，然而坐在舞台下等候演唱会开场的观众却只有寥寥数人。

VeeWhy does this feel so familiar?是不是有一种既视感？

UndineGranted, we did expect this to happen.虽然说这本就在意料之中。

CentaureissiIt's still not going to dampen our spirits. Right, Clukay?但是这并不会打消我们的热情。对吧，可露凯？

ClukayOf course...那是当然……

Clukay closes her eyes and takes a deep breath before turning around and glancing at each of her friends.可露凯闭上眼睛深呼吸后转过身，目光在所有伙伴身上微微停留。

ClukayAre you ready?准备好了吗？

UndineI've been looking forward to this moment for a long time.这一刻已经期待很久了。

CentaureissiLet's display our singing, our show, our everything on that stage.将我们的歌声，我们的演出，我们的一切呈现在舞台之上。

VeeTime to bring love and hope to Magrasea!为麦戈拉带去爱与希望！

They reach out and stack their hands. The warmth emanating from their palms is the best encouragement they could hope for.大家默契地伸出手，轻轻放在队友的手背上，感觉熟悉的温度从掌心传来，此刻她们就是彼此牢固的依靠。

ClukayTime for 4You's revenge live for the Cyclopes Tour!基洛普斯巡回演唱会，4You复活！

四人齐声Let's do this!加油！！

A shining stage lies at the end of the corridor. Clukay's stride is steady, even as she leads 4You to the place of their previous defeat.走廊的尽头是灯光绚烂的舞台。可露凯脚步坚定地带着4You前往曾经的战败之地。

This time, she is determined to fight to the end, even if that end is as tragic as before.这一次，即便结果依旧残酷，她们也将战斗到底。

主持人Let's welcome the super popular idol group from the Oasis, 4You!!!让我们欢迎绿洲超人气偶像组合4You登场！！！

The stage carrying 4You slowly rises to the tune of merry music, and four differently colored spotlight beams shine down on them from above.伴随着激昂欢快的音乐，承载着4You的舞台缓缓升起，四束颜色各异的灯光从舞台顶上照下。

There seems to be a slight glitch with someone's mic because a burst of shrill feedback makes everyone wince—but only for a moment, because Clukay's bright and clear voice immediately drowns it out...不知谁的麦克风受了通信干扰，一阵尖锐的音爆让人耳膜震痛，只是片刻，音爆的蜂鸣声就被可露凯清亮的声音盖过……

Clukay[My presence should have shone like a fireworks display—]【我的存在本该像烟火般绚烂——】

The lyrics echo across the distance, and agents across the Cyclopes Sector who were busying themselves with their tasks all turn to look at the stage.嘹亮的歌声划破长空，原本还在各自忙碌的基洛普斯智能体们都纷纷将目光聚集在舞台之上。

Centaureissi[Drowning in a pale and empty void.]【溺死在苍白的空间中。】

Vee[Wandering the endless night.]【徘徊在无尽的长夜里。】

Undine[Despair and stifling weakness.]【绝望、窒息、力不从心。】

Undine[Fatigue and struggling in the dark.]【疲惫、挣扎、不见黎明。】

Clukay[Who defined our existence?]【是谁定义了我们的存在。】

Clukay[Who wrote down what we should be...]【编写了我们公式的未来……】

智能体Irregular... No, this is music.异常……不，是音乐。

智能体Unable to comprehend. Unable to comprehend.无法理解，无法理解。

智能体No relation to combat. Entertainment, life... idols... hope.与战斗无关，娱乐，生活……偶像……希望。

Clukay(Their attention is focused on the stage now. But it's not enough. We need just a little more. Which is why we're going to do this next...)（这一次他们的目光都聚集在舞台上了。但是……还不够，还差一点点。接下来……）

Inside the Cyclopes Sector's Medical Center.基洛普斯，医疗中心。

收音机[Who defined our existence?]【是谁定义了我们的存在。】

收音机[Who wrote down what we should be...]【编写了我们公式的未来……】

Monitor104 is sitting beside a sickbed, listening to 4You's song through the radio.Monitor 104坐在病床附近，听着收音机中传出的4You的歌声。

Beepbeep—嘀嘀——

Monitor104 looks up and sees that the agent lying on the bed has opened her eyes.Monitor 104抬起头，看到了躺在病床上的智能体已经张开了眼睛。

Monitor104Sortie104!Sortie 104！

Sortie 104I hear it, Monitor104... I hear music...Monitor 104……我听到了歌声……

Monitor104Yes, it's 4You from the Oasis, they're holding a concert.嗯，是绿洲的4You在开演唱会。

Monitor104I remember you once said you heard a song of theirs in Mr. Gin's bar and you liked it a lot, didn't you?我记得你说过，你在琴先生的酒吧里听到过她们的歌，你很喜欢。

Monitor104 hands Sortie104 the poster beside her pillow.Monitor 104将枕边的海报递给了Sortie 104。

Sortie 104Yes... I liked this song very much...是啊……这首歌，我很喜欢……

Sortie 104Mr. Gin... even taught me how to sing it.琴先生还教会了我……怎么唱这一首歌。

Monitor104Do you want to see it, Sortie104? Do you want to go to their concert?Sortie 104想去看看吗？演唱会。

Sortie 104I might not be able to move too well...现在的我恐怕还不能灵活地走动……

Monitor104It's okay, I can take you there.不用担心，我会带你去的。

Monitor104After all... I'm Monitor104, the monitor-type attached to you, and I'm... your friend.因为……我是你的监管型智能体Monitor 104，是你的……伙伴。

Sortie104 trembles slightly when she hears those last two words, and then she raises her head ever so slightly.Sortie 104听到结尾的词语时，怔了一下，随后微微抬起了头。

Sortie 104My friend, huh... I like that word.伙伴……我喜欢这个词语。

The intermission begins to play and Undine begins the routine that Clukay tweaked for her. The regal yet passionate flourishes of her dance moves make more and more agents stop in their tracks to watch her.歌曲的间奏响起，温蒂妮挥动指挥杖演绎着可露凯调整过的舞蹈。华丽，庄严与激昂共存的舞姿吸引了更多的智能体驻足。

智能体She is compelling herself to perform irregular movements... unable to comprehend.勉强身体做出的异常动作……理解不能。

智能体However, those movements are... beautiful.但是，非常的……美丽。

More and more agents are starting to gather around the stage. While they're still chanting the same old mantra of "irregular behavior", some of them are beginning to sway to the rhythm.聚集在舞台附近的智能体越来越多。他们虽然依旧念着“异常行为”的咒语，但是一些智能体却伴随着音乐的节奏开始摇摆。

Clukay(Almost there...)（还差最后一点点……）

ClukayThank you for coming to our show, everyone. Our next song is the last one we're planning to perform for this concert.感谢大家来到我们的演唱会……接下来就是本场演唱会最后的一首歌曲了。

ClukayThe four of us wrote this song for every agent in Magrasea who's doing their best in their own way.这首歌曲，是我们四个人为了每一个在麦戈拉拼尽全力的智能体们创作的歌曲。

ClukayIt's a song... about friends.是一首……与伙伴相关的歌曲。

智能体Friends...伙伴……

There is a slight disturbance in the audience, which does not escape 4You's notice.舞台下方出现了一丝骚动，而这一切都被4You捕捉到。

Clukay(This is the last song! Everything hinges on it!)（最后一首曲子了，成败就在这一首曲子之上！）

ClukayWe hope our feelings can reach all of you through our music! Here we go—希望我们的心意可以通过歌声传达给你们！请听——

Centaureissi[What is that you hear?]【听到的是谁的声音？】

Undine[Is it battle, or is it salvation?]【会是斗争，还是解救？】

Vee[What is that which wets your hands? Is it blood, sweat, or tears?]【手中的触感，是鲜血，汗液，还是泪水？】

The strident lyrics fill the air, but the melody is different from the joyous one before.清扬的音乐响起，与之前的欢悦的节奏不同。

智能体I think... I've heard this song before.我好像……听过这一首曲子。

智能体It was near the bar... I think it was on Mr. Gin's radio.好像是酒吧附近……我曾经听到琴先生放这一首曲子。

智能体I think the words to this song were on the posters they put up recently... Something about... distance, I think?最近的海报上，好像还贴了这一首歌的歌词……好像是……距离什么的……

???[If I can just hold your hand like I did back then, the bond we forge can light up the deepest darkness.【只要如那时一般牵住你的手，所缔结的契约便能照亮隆冬的黑暗。】

A new voice fills the air—but it does not come from the stage.新的歌声传来，不是舞台之上而是人群之中。

Clukay(That's...!)（那……那是！）

Monitor104 pushes a wheelchair-bound agent into the concert hall. Both of them are quietly singing along with 4You.Monitor 104推着一位坐在轮椅上的智能体进入了现场，她们跟随着4You的歌声轻轻地唱着记忆中的歌词。

Shortly after that, Monitor104's team members walk up beside them and join in.紧接着，Monitor 104的小队成员也缓缓走到了她们的身边，一起合唱了起来。

Monitor104["Come on and smile, and hold me tight."]【“笑一笑吧，紧紧地拥抱我。”】

Sortie 104[It's all because you said that to me and never left my side.]【正因这么对我说的你，在我身旁从未离开。】

More and more voices begin rising up from below the stage, the simple melody making it easy for the other agents to hum along. What once was a lonely voice is now becoming a stream of music.歌声逐渐在台下响起，简单的旋律让其他智能体也能伴随着轻轻哼唱。曾经单薄的声音，此刻逐渐汇集成溪流。

Monitor104[And so I'll let myself blossom, and cast my seeds to the sky of Magrasea.]【于是我让花朵绽放，将种子撒向麦戈拉的天空。】

??[In order to let the buds of truth grow free.]【才能生长出真理的花蕾。】

Vee(That's... that's Nanaka!)（是……七花！）

The disguised idol—no, their demon manager removes her glasses to wink at 4You before quietly singing along with their song as she hands light sticks out to the audience.经过乔装的偶像——不，应该说是魔鬼经纪人摘下眼镜，悄悄向台上的众人眨了眨眼睛，边随着音乐轻声唱着，边将荧光棒塞给台下的观众们。

The sky slowly darkens, and the glow of light sticks spreads throughout the audience. The main chord begins picking up again, allowing the feelings brewing here to remain within the agents' hearts.天色渐暗，台下的灯光汇集起来。主旋律悄悄地再度演奏了一遍，让这最后一曲酝酿的情绪在此停留。

More and more agents join the song. 4You lowers the volume of their microphones and skillfully allows the agents' voices to dominate the air.加入合唱的智能体越来越多，4You调低了麦克风，故意让智能体们的声音成为了主体。

合唱[Even cold numbers—]【即便是冰冷的数字。】

合唱[Can be used to write "love".]【也能写作“爱”。】

As the song ends, all the agents' eyes are focused on the stage, their eyes shining with the light of their glow sticks.一曲终了，所有的智能体的目光全部凝聚在舞台之上，眼睛在应援棒的映照下闪闪发光。

Clukay steps up. Her fingers flash across the strings of her guitar like a thunderbolt, and the electronic cry of the bass echoes across the stage.可露凯走上前，手指犹如闪电一般在琴弦上划过，贝斯激昂的电音在舞台上响起。

ClukayDear agents from Cyclopes! How are you tonight! We are—各位基洛普斯的智能体们！大家好！我们是——

4You4You!!!4You！！！

Somebody shouts "4You" from within the audience, and then the entire audience explodes into a thunderous roar.舞台下方不知道是谁带头喊了一声“4You”，随后宛如激起千层浪一般，整个舞台下方爆发出激动的呐喊。

基洛普斯的智能体们4You!!!!4You！！！！

ClukayWhen we first decided to go on tour, we were a little worried about holding a concert in Cyclopes.一开始当我们决定进行巡回演出的时候，我们都对来基洛普斯举办演唱会感到担忧。

ClukayWe couldn't be sure if you could feel our passion. We didn't even know if you thought the same way as us.我们无法确认，你们能否感受到我们的热情……甚至不知道你们是否与我们有相似的思想。

As though to encourage the group on stage, Monitor104 raises her glow sticks and begins waving them gently from where she's standing in the audience area.像是要鼓励台上的众人一般，台下的Monitor 104高举起应援棒，轻轻挥动。

ClukayBut now, I think... I think starting our tour in Cyclopes was the best choice we could have made.但是我现在觉得……将基洛普斯作为巡回演出首站……是我们最正确的选择。

ClukayThank you all for singing with us... Although, technically speaking that was our last song.感谢大家与我们的合唱……虽然刚刚说了这是最后一首曲子。

VeeEven so, we still want to hear you again!但是我们还想再听一次大家的声音！

CentaureissiPlease put your thoughts and feelings into your voices... like you did just now.请大家将自己的想法，将自己的思念……和刚刚一样注入自己的歌声之中。

ClukayAnd join us in singing again... EMOCODE!!!!与我们再一次合唱……安可曲《Emocode》！！！！

Music fills the air once more, and this time, the audience hums along from the very first note.清扬的音乐再一次响起。舞台下方的智能体们从第一个音符开始就和着音乐轻微地哼唱。

The mantra of "irregular behavior" is extinguished by the melody, leaving only a shared rhythm, a shared voice and a shared song.那名为异常行为的诅咒，在歌声之中堙灭。剩下的只有相同的节奏，相同的声音以及相同的歌词。

The audience has now become a sea of music and glow sticks.现场已经化为了音乐与荧光的海洋。

The song draws in agents like a gravity well and they gather around the stage. Olivia looks down on the dazzling array of swaying neon lights from a nearby building and takes a deep breath, as though she were making up her mind.歌声如同引力旋涡吸引着智能体们向演唱会汇聚。站在楼上俯瞰霓虹绚烂的演唱会的莉维雅下定了决心一般，仰头深吸一口气。

ProfessorLooks like your plan worked.看来，你的计划成功了。

Sensing someone behind her, Olivia turns and flashes me a rare smile.感受到身后有人，莉维雅回过头对我露出久违的微笑。

OliviaThank you, Professor.谢谢你，教授。

ProfessorNow why are you thanking me? After all, you were the one who gave them another choice.为什么要谢我呢，愿意给予他们其他选择的明明是你。

OliviaNo... from our first encounter where you helped us, to helping Gin and Miss Zangyin stop all that business with Nameless... The Oasis has done so much for Cyclopes.不……不论是当初对基洛普斯的援助，又或是琴和藏音小姐阻止无名一事……绿洲都给予了基洛普斯最重要的事物。

OliviaEspecially this time... Thank you for giving me that impetus to move forward, Professor.尤其是这一次……谢谢你教授，从背后推了我一把。

Olivia looks down at the agents enjoying the concert and smiles in relief.莉维雅看着正在演唱会中欢腾的智能体们，露出了一丝放松的笑容。

OliviaThey're resisting it, struggling against the urge to fight. They're thinking about and showing concern for their friends.他们在抗拒，在克制战斗的欲望。他们在思考，在关心自己身边的同伴们。

OliviaDo you think that kind of behavior is irregular, Professor?在你看来，这是一种异常吗，教授？

OliviaYes, we made this decision on our own.是啊，这是我们自己的结论。

ProfessorIf I disliked this sort of irregularity, then wouldn't I be rejecting my precious friends?如果我讨厌这种异常，那岂不是对我重要的同伴的否定吗？

OliviaHehe... After spending so long with you... I think I've started to realize why Gaul... no, why Simo chose to do what he did.……呵呵，和你以及绿洲相处这么久之后……让我明白Gaul……不，是席摩为什么会做出那样的选择了。

Below the stage, the agents are shouting 4You's name and singing along with them.舞台下方，智能体们高呼着4You的名字，和4You一起合唱。

This is what the Cyclopes Sector chose. How can a conclusion that you came to by yourselves be irregular?这是基洛普斯扇区自己的选择，是你们自己得出的结论又怎么会是异常呢。

Perhaps it is, in a way... But this kind of irregularity isn't a bad thing.或许这是一种异常吧……但是我并不讨厌这种异常。

Olivia4You's concert has verified my previous hypothesis... That Cyclopes Sector is ready to change.4You的演唱会让我验证了之前的想法，基洛普斯已经做好了准备……做好了改变的准备了。

Olivia looks up at the sky and quietly speaks a person's name.莉维雅看向天空，轻轻地念出了那一个名字。

莉维娅Tasha... Perhaps the day when we can stop this endless cycle has arrived...塔莎……或许终止这无尽的循环的那一天……即将到来了。

Echo 余韵

Backstage at the concert venue in the Cyclopes Sector.基洛普斯扇区，舞台后台。

VeeWhew... We did it...……呼……我们成功了啊……

ClukayYeah, we did.嗯，成功了。

UndineFeels like... my neural cloud just overloaded. I don't think I can move anymore.心智……好像过载了一样，感觉自己已经动不了了啊。

CentaureissiMe too...我也一样……

VeeBut we did it... Everyone was singing along with us, hehe.但是，我们成功了……大家和我们一起合唱的样子……哈哈哈。

ClukayYep. Our songs managed to reach their neural clouds.没错，我们的音乐传达到了他们的心智之中。

As I see 4You huddled together and taking a break, I head over with a tray of refreshments for them.看着依靠在一起休息的4You，我提着慰问的饮料走了过去。

ProfessorWell done, everyone.大家，辛苦了。

UndineProfessor?! What are you doing here?!教授？！你怎么来了？！

ProfessorWell, it was your comeback concert, after all. As your producer, how could I ever be absent?毕竟是你们的复活演唱会，身为你们的制作人，我又怎么能缺席呢？

ProfessorNanaka rushed over after she finished the prep work in the other sectors. She's probably discussing the arrangements for the next concert with Olivia.七花也是，忙完其他扇区巡回演唱会的前置工作之后立刻就赶来了。现在应该在和莉维雅讨论下一次演唱会的安排吧。

VeeDid you see that, Professor? We did it! The agents of Cyclopes Sector were cheering for us.教授你看到了吗？我们做到了！基洛普斯的智能体在为我们欢呼。

UndineThey used to be so aloof, but just now, their eyes were shining as they watched us.那些曾经冷漠的智能体们如今都注视着我们，眼睛闪闪发亮。

VeeHow were we on stage today, Professor?教授，我们今天在舞台上耀眼吗？

ProfessorHm, you were all dazzling. I'm sure all eyes were on you.嗯，你们在舞台上光彩夺目，让人移不开目光。

ProfessorClukay, this show was very well done.可露凯，这一次巡回演出非常完美。

VeeProfessor, you're only praising Clukay. Does that mean we didn't do well?教授只夸了可露凯呢，难道我们表现得不完美吗？

ProfessorHaha, you were all great.哈哈，大家都很完美呢。

Vee(Pouts) Why do I feel like the Professor's being biased...呜……总觉得教授有些偏心。

CentaureissiThat said... The concert might be over, but who sent the invitation in the first place?不过……虽然演唱会完美结束了，但是究竟是谁发出的邀请函呢？

ProfessorEr...呃……

VeeSo you don't know, huh... Oh right, could you help us find out who sent it?不知道啊……对了，教授可以帮忙查查究竟是谁发送的吗？

ClukayI'm sure you can find the sender if you ask the Technical Department to help out.如果拜托技术局的话，应该可以定位到源头。

ProfessorEr... Ah...呃……这个……

UndineHm? Is there a problem, Professor?嗯？教授有什么问题吗？

Monitor104Pardon me. This is Monitor104. I'm here to return the materials provided by the Oasis for the concert.打扰了，Monitor 104前来归还绿洲提供给基洛普斯扇区的演出设备。

Monitor104May I know which of you will be signing for it?请问你们哪一位可以负责签收？

ProfessorI will. Get some rest, girls. You've earned it.我去吧，大家先好好休息。

Upon sensing an opportunity to evade the upcoming interrogation, I immediately seize it and take the task upon myself.看到有可以逃离这个拷问现场的门路，我毫不犹豫地答应了这份工作。

Before the agent known as Monitor104 leaves with me, she bows deeply to the members of 4You.名为Monitor 104的智能体在与我一同离开之前，深深地向4You的成员们鞠了一躬。

CentaureissiHaha... She's adorable.哈哈……那个孩子真的很可爱呢。

VeeAnd to think she nearly put a hole in us two weeks ago... Still, who sent that invitation, anyway? Was it really just a prank?谁能想到她两周前差点用枪把我的头打穿啊……所以到底是谁折腾出来的邀请函，难道真的只是一个恶作剧吗？

Beepbeepbeep—嘀嘀嘀——

ClukayHm?嗯？

Clukay looks down at her terminal and then puts the call through.可露凯看了看自己的终端，然后接通了通讯。

AntoninaIs the Professor there, Clukay?可露凯，教授不在吗？

ClukayThe Professor's helping us to tie up some loose ends.教授正在帮忙收场。

AntoninaAh, so that's why I couldn't contact them. Please tell them that I've taken care of the email address tracing issue.哦，我说怎么联系不上。那你帮忙转告一下，之前邮件被追查地址的事已经搞定了。

ClukayWhat email?什么邮件？

AntoninaIt was an invitation, right? The Professor wrote it. I just took care of some technical issues.一封邀请函吧，具体内容是教授撰写的。我只负责解决技术层面的问题。

Clukay...Did they ask you to make it appear like it came from the Cyclopes Sector?……不会是要你伪造成从基洛普斯发出的吧？

AntoninaHow did you know? Say, you don't look good. Was your concert that tiring?你怎么知道？欸，你脸色好像不太好，是演出太累了吗？

ClukayNo, I'm fine... Thank you for telling me. I'll make sure I "notify" the Professor.不，没事……谢谢你的告知。我会好好“通知”教授的。

AntoninaI have no idea what happened, but if you need to "teach them a lesson", I'm more than willing to provide any technical assistance needed.虽然不知道到底发生了什么，如果需要一些“教育”，我愿意免费提供任何技术支持。

ProfessorAh choo—阿嚏——

I feel a chill down my spine as I'm helping to break down the scaffolding and framework and go into a sneezing fit for a bit.正在帮忙拆除脚手架的我感到背后一阵恶寒，连续打了几个喷嚏。

ProfessorWhy do I feel like someone's... er...总觉得有人在……呃……

I turn around and see the members of 4You storming towards me.我一转身就看到4You四个人怒气冲冲向我走来。

ClukayPro-fes-sor—!!!教、授——！！！

Kachak.咔哒。

It is the sound of a rifle chambering a round.这是步枪上膛的声音。

VeeYou set us up, Professor!教授你算计我们！

UndineAnna told us everything. You arranged all this.安娜已经将所有事情告诉我们了，一切都是你安排的。

ProfessorEhhhh??欸？？

VeeYou sent the invitation, didn't you?那封邀请函的发件人是你吧。

UndineYou had us come to Cyclopes on a concert tour but didn't tell us anything beforehand. Thanks to you, we almost got arrested.让我们来基洛普斯开巡回演唱会，很多情况都不提前说明。我们进扇区的时候差点就被逮捕了。

CentaureissiIf this was just to prank us, then I have to say that my image of you as a mature individual has taken a severe beating.如果只是单纯的戏弄的话，教授你成熟的人设可要崩塌了哦。

ClukayWe want an explanation for this. Or else...我们需要一个解释。如果没有合理的解释……

Click.啪嗒——

Clukay flicks off the safety on her rifle and levels it at me.可露凯解除了爱枪的保险，将枪口瞄准了我。

ClukayYou know what's going to happen, don't you, Pro. Fes. Sor?你懂的吧，教、授。

ProfessorEr...呃……

OliviaPerhaps I should explain.还是让我来解释吧。

Olivia's voice chimes in at just the right moment to rescue me from my predicament.莉维雅的声音响起，在关键的时候替我解了围。

OliviaThe Professor wanted to create an opportunity for me.教授为我制造了一个契机。

OliviaI've spent the past two months discussing the changes in the Cyclopes agents with the Professor. I think you may have sensed that they're different from how they usually are.最近两个月，我一直在和教授探讨基洛普斯智能体们出现的变化，可能你们也感受到了他们与往常的不同。

ClukaySome of them responded to our show.一些智能体对我们的演出做出了回应。

OliviaYes, they're slowly developing a sense of camaraderie and emotions.对，他们逐渐衍生出了同伴意识和情感。

OliviaPerhaps this path is one we must all walk down, just like how we changed when Simo came.正如席摩那时的变化一般，或许走上这条路也是一种必然。

OliviaBut where will they go once they're free of the bindings of their commands? I know I shouldn't nip their developing feelings in the bud like before, but is it really alright to let these feelings go rampant?但脱离指令的束缚，他们又该何去何从？我不该再像从前一样剪掉那些萌芽的枝条，但放任这些情感，真的是正确的吗？

ClukayHaving richer emotions may very well influence one's battlefield judgment. This is not a trivial decision for the Cyclopes Sector.拥有更丰富的情感，很可能会左右在战场上的判断。这对于基洛普斯整个扇区来说并不是个小决定。

OliviaIndeed. Therefore, I've been hesitating over what to do about it. However, 4You and the Professor have helped me come to a conclusion.没错，我也一直在犹豫。但是你们还有教授让我做出了这个决定，4You。

OliviaThis concert has shown me new possibilities for them beyond their current duties. It reminds me of how she struggled in the past to break the shackles on her.这一场演唱会让我看见了他们在当下职责之外的其他可能性。就跟过去我和她想要打破枷锁而挣扎的时候一样。

OliviaPerhaps it's time I installed new modules into them and allowed them to find new meaning in their lives.或许是时候为他们加装新的模块，让他们找到新的意义了。

ProfessorWhew... Looks like that invitation had the desired effect. Those three days of vacation I paid off Antonina with were worthwhile...呼……看来这封邀请函确实达到了应有的效果啊。也不枉我以三天假期为代价委托安冬妮娜……

OliviaHehe, I suppose the Professor didn't directly instruct you to come here to give you some confidence and so you'd pay more attention to Cyclopes' agents.呵呵，教授不直接向你们发出委托，应该也是为了给你们一些信心，让你们更加关注基洛普斯的智能体们吧。

OliviaHowever, after seeing today's enthusiastic response, I don't think you'll need to hack our systems anymore, Professor. We can have Cyclopes Sector directly invite 4You over next time.不过，有了今天的热烈反响，下次就不用麻烦教授骇入系统了。就由我们基洛普斯扇区亲自向4You发出邀约吧。

Olivia smiles and extends a hand to Clukay. It hangs in mid-air as though waiting for her response.莉维雅微笑着向可露凯伸出手。她的手掌悬停在半空中，在等待着对方的回应。

ClukayPerhaps we should be the ones thanking you.或许该说谢谢的人是我们。

ClukayIt's thanks to Cyclopes Sector that we came to better understand what it means to be idols.多亏了基洛普斯的智能体，我们才更能理解偶像一词的分量。

Clukay reaches out, but just as she's about to take Olivia's hand into hers...可露凯微微侧身伸手，打算与莉维雅手掌相碰……

??Don't let this offer pass you by! Limited-edition 4You merch on sale now! Selling a baton just like Undine's at 88888, down from 99998!走过路过不要错过！4You限量周边，温蒂妮同款指挥杖不要99998只要88888！

Suddenly, a pair of fluffy ears draws everyone's attention.突然，一颗毛茸茸的脑袋吸引了所有人的注意力。

ClukayRiko?!理子？！

理子Ohhh, if it isn't 4You! I've been looking for you for a long time!哦哦哦，这不是4You吗！我找你们好久了。

理子Ah, let's dispense with the pleasantries; turns out 4You's concert tickets sold better than I expected.哎呀，寒暄的客套话就不用说了。4You的演唱会门票比我想象的要卖得好那么一点点。

理子Say, you're perfect idols, aren't you? Why not autograph some of these items for your new fans in Cyclopes?作为粉丝心中的完美偶像，要不要追加一些新的签名照给基洛普斯的粉丝们？

理子Although we'll only be able to sell them at 500 DGC given the current market conditions...不过，按照现在的市场价也就只能卖500底格币……

理子Still... I, Riko will provide you with free publicity.唉……理子我啊，可是亏本为你们含泪宣传了呢。

OliviaHm? Really? I thought I heard the agents say you were selling autographed 4You pictures for 5000 DGC just now.欸？是吗？刚刚我还听智能体们说，他们从你手里以5000底格币的高价买了4You的签名照啊。

UndineRiko, you saved up a ton of our autographed pictures from before, right?理子你之前就囤了很多我们的签名照吧。

VeeAnd as I recall, you were using the Wish Orchestra to provoke us, too.各种以Wish乐团来引战，故意用激将法刺激我们。

CentaureissiWhile I admit it WAS effective... you were just doing it to drive the prices up, weren't you?虽然我承认，我们的斗志确实被你激起……但你只是为了炒高周边的价格。

ClukayWhat an honest merchant you are.真是良心商人啊。

理子Ah, ahhhh, I, er... Well, as idols, you need to believe in the love and hope your friends have for you, ahaha.啊啊，这个……作为偶像一定要相信粉丝对你们的爱与期待嘛，哈哈哈。

理子I mean, you've got a bunch of new fans, too, right? Haha, ahahaha, oh yes, you'll be going to other sectors, right...现在4You不是也收获了一批新粉丝吗？哈哈，哈哈哈，话说你们还会去其他扇区吧……

ClukayBut of course. 4You are perfect idols.那是当然，4You可是最完美的偶像。

ClukayHowever, you won't need to handle publicity for us. From now on, we will manage the sale of our merchandise in person.不过，就不劳你费心帮我们宣传了。从现在开始我们会自己负责售卖周边产品。

CentaureissiAt fair, honest, and open prices.以公平，公正，公开的价格售卖。

UndineWe definitely won't give scalpers or flippers a chance to work their evil.绝不给无良奸商任何机会。

理子Huh? Wait! Waitwaitwait! Then what about all my stock!!!!!欸？！等等！那我囤积的商品们要怎么办啊！！！！！

理子4You! My idols! Please, have mercy!!!4You！我的偶像！求求你们网开一面吧！！！

ProfessorHoisted by your own petard, as they say.多行不义必自毙啊。

ClukaySpeaking of which, Professor, you haven't given us an answer yet.话说回来，教授，我们之间的问题还没有解决呢。

CentaureissiLet's discuss it at length on the way back to the Oasis.在返回绿洲的路上，让我们来好好聊聊吧。

VeeSurely we deserve at least a little compensation for our troubles, no?如果没有一点补偿也太说不过去了吧。

UndineThat's right, I've even got the tea ready for our chat~没错，我已经为这场对谈准备好下午茶了哦~

ProfessorOh dear...哎呀……

At the very least, this concert has come to a neat and tidy end. Still, I'm sure that the story of these idols is nowhere near finished...无论如何，这场演唱会还是圆满结束了。但我和这些偶像们的故事，看来还远远没有到终点啊……

ClukayThank you, Com... Professor.谢谢指……教授。

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