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Oneiric Odyssey

寻梦奇旅

14 chapters · 971 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Forgotten 忘境

At the Oasis, in the Command Center.绿洲，指挥中心。

Angela"The mermaid sang, and before daybreak... The waves danced and swirled in joy...“美人鱼咏唱，在日出之前……浪花欢快地盘旋……”

ProfessorAngela? You seem to be in a good mood today. What was that you were humming just now?安吉拉？你今天看起来心情很好嘛。刚才是你在哼歌吗？

AngelaAh, good morning, Professor. I was just amusing myself, it seems you overheard me.教授，早安。自娱自乐而已，被教授听到了呢。

AngelaI stumbled upon a few books of nursery rhymes earlier. They contain many fantastic stories I've never heard of before.我意外找到了几本遗失已久的童谣，里面有很多连我也没有听说过的奇幻故事哦。

Angela hands me the book she's holding. Some of its weathered pages still contain childish scribbles on them. Right as I flip open the cover, there is a quiet knock on the door and Persicaria enters while holding several files.安吉拉递过手中的书本，有些陈旧的纸页上还留着稚嫩的儿童画笔迹。我刚翻过扉页，门被轻轻敲响，拿着行动资料的帕斯卡步履轻快地走了进来。

PersicariaProfessor, Imhotep, and the others have headed out already.教授，伊姆赫特她们已经出发了。

ProfessorIs this the itinerary for the journey to that mysterious zoo? Apparently it's been quite a hot topic on the Oasis discussion board.是去那个神秘动物园的行程吗？有关它的讨论，前阵子在绿洲论坛可是热门话题。

PersicariaIndeed. We've been progressing our cooperation with the other sectors for a while now, and the Entropic cleanup work in that area is almost done. Since the situation is stable, we can begin exploring it as planned.没错。这段时间我们和其他扇区的合作推进，那片区域的熵清理工作也差不多完成了。趁着那里状态稳定，我们可以按计划展开探索了。

ProfessorHaha, I still remember Kuro was making a fuss about personally exploring the place a while back. Now that the popularity's died down, everybody else's attention has shifted elsewhere, too.哈哈，前段时间卡萝还吵着闹着要亲自去探险呢，现在热度过去，大家的注意力倒是也转移到别的地方了。

AngelaAh... Do you mean that special Null Area? I've heard about it, too.啊……是那片特别的空值区吗？我也有所耳闻。

AngelaIt's all thanks to everybody's speculation and analysis that a place that ought to be barren could give rise to so many rumors and legends.在本应空无一物之处，能诞生出那么多神秘的传闻，少不了大家活跃的猜测和分析推动呢。

ProfessorWell, even mysterious rumors have their sources, and now is the time to reveal the answer to the riddle. However, you need to prioritize "her" safety throughout the exploration.神秘的传闻也总会有个来由，现在是该将谜底揭开的时候了。不过，在探索过程中可要记得首先保护“她”的安全。

PersicariaDon't worry, Professor. I've already reminded the members of this expedition to keep an eye on her condition and to be as cooperative as possible... I hope this helps her.放心吧，教授。我已经提醒过了，这次派出的伙伴会时刻关注她的状况，尽可能展现出配合的态度……希望能够帮到她。

AngelaHer? This sounds interesting. Are you talking about a new friend?“她”？听起来很有趣呢。是新的伙伴吗？

ProfessorYes. You could also say she's a "special little animal"...没错。也可以说，是一只“特别的小动物”……

AngelaOh my... In that case, this case definitely needs to be handled carefully.哎呀……如果真是这样的话，的确要谨慎行事呢。

AngelaNow that you mention it, perhaps the loss of popularity ended up protecting this little one's heart instead. After all, the overly intense passion of the outside world might not be good for little animals.这样说来，热度的减退倒是保护了小家伙的心灵。毕竟，外界的过度热情，对小动物而言不一定是好事。

PersicariaYes, which is why I've asked a "professional" to handle the communications... I hope we can gain her trust soon and convince her to stay in the Oasis of her own will.是的，所以我们请出了“专业人士”负责沟通——希望能够尽快获取她的信任，引导她自主选择来到绿洲。

AngelaNo wonder the Professor chose Imhotep. She is indeed a good choice.难怪教授选择了伊姆赫特，的确很合适。

PersicariaI was thinking of assigning a few more Dolls with similar ages to the team, but they just happened to be busy, so we had to...本来还想搭配一位年龄相仿的人形，但其他人恰巧都有任务，只有……

ProfessorShhhh—I put Max on the team for other reasons. Part of it is because her technical assistance is necessary, but also...嘘——我是用其他的理由安排麦克斯参与探索的。一方面是那里的确有需要她帮忙的技术问题，另一方面么……

ProfessorHer external appearance was one of the reasons for it, yes.外形条件确实也是影响因素之一。

PersicariaHehe... Well, this is the perfect opportunity for her to prove that she's not a child, then?呵呵……正好是一个机会，就让她好好证明一下，自己和任务目标并不一样孩子气吧。

"The mermaid sings, and Bigfoot sleeps." "Beneath the dark waters, atop the snowy peaks."“美人鱼咏唱，大脚怪沉眠。” “在幽暗的水底，在雪白的山巅。”

"The alicorn folds its wings, the golem slowly stirs." "In the rowdy jungle, in the quiet—"“天角兽收起翅膀，石像鬼悄悄睁眼。” “在热闹的丛林，在寂静的——”

Taisch...Ah. I've forgotten the rest.……啊。后面的歌词忘记了。

Dark shadows surround her, and the only light comes from the rippling reflections on the surface of the water. Wavering shadows swim overhead and bizarre scenes reflect themselves on the petite figure.周遭环绕着浓黑的阴影，只有粼粼的水面投下斑驳波光。摇曳的影子从头顶游过，光怪陆离的景色，映照在小小的身影上。

TaischShould there... be water here?这里……应该有水吗？

TaischI'm back here again. Alicorn, mermaid... How strange and fantastic. For some reason, they're so reassuring...又回到这里来了。天角兽，美人鱼……真是奇异又梦幻。不知为什么，有一种很安心的感觉……

???Neural cloud diagnostic complete: 2681 errors detected.心智数据整理完毕，已发现2681项错误。

TaischWhat's this? Ugh... I don't understand a lot of these.这是什么？唔……很多条目都看不懂呢。

TaischPar, partitioned... processing power... recovery?分、分离……算力……回收？

TaischThere's too much to do here and all of it is incomprehensible. In that case, I'll do the same thing as before—待处理项太多了，全都是无法理解的东西。那么，就像以前一样——

???All errors ignored.已忽略全部错误。

TaischThat'll do. Out of sight, out of mind. Besides, all it did from before was throw up errors... Nothing wrong with ignoring them.这样就可以了，只要看不见，就可以了。反正从以前开始，就总是只会报错……忽略掉也没什么不好。

TaischI'll just lock them up here. Nobody will find them and nobody will know. Nobody visits and nobody will...把它们关在这里吧。没有人会发现，没有人会知道。没有人会光顾，没有人会……

TaischNobody will come.没有人会来。

TaischIt's very safe here. Nobody will come.这里很安全，没有人会来。

The air shudders and then there is a dull thud and creak. Chaotic data flows slowly through it, gradually settling into a comforting silence.空间震荡着，发出吱呀闷响。混乱的数据在其中缓缓流动，沉入让人安心的静谧。

???This defragmentation has taken 18 standard time units. Terminating sleep and preparing for restart.本次整理共计消耗18个标准时。休眠结束，重启准备中。

TaischAm I going back already? No wonder it's so dark...要回去了吗？难怪周围这么暗……

TaischStill, that's fine too. After all, there's nothing here. Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox won't talk to me... There are no animals and no guests. Only...也不错呢。毕竟这里什么也没有。兔子小姐和北极狐也不和我说话……没有动物，也没有游客。只有——

???Preparation complete. Commencing countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7...准备就绪，重启倒计时，10，9，8，7……

Bright daylight shines down on the simple room, and Taisch slowly stirs from her slumber.明亮的天光洒在简陋的小屋里，弥灵从睡梦中悠悠转醒。

The small room is pieced together from a patchwork of old junk. Many of the materials used to fix it up seem to have come from completely different buildings. There is a set of cleaning implements in the room, as well as a pile of displays and security camera controls, all of them on the brink of falling apart.这是一个由废旧素材拼搭而成的小房间，修补用的许多材料都似乎来自完全不同的建筑。屋里堆放着简易的打扫工具，以及一堆几乎报废的显示屏和监控器材。

An Arctic fox leans against her little buggy, while a little bunny lies down on the table in front of Taisch, nervously looking around.一只北极狐倚靠在她的小推车旁，而弥灵面前的桌上正趴着一只兔子，紧张地环视着周围。

兔子小姐... (On alert.)…… （警戒中。）

Taisch(Yawn) So sleepy... I'm feeling so tired today too.呼啊……好困，今天也好困呐。

TaischIf only I could recruit some workers who don't fall asleep so easily...要是能招收一些不那么容易困的员工就好了……

TaischWhat do you think, Miss Bunny?你觉得呢，兔子小姐？

As Taisch awakens, the bunny who's warily eyeing its surroundings relaxes. Taisch scoops it into her arms and the bunny relaxes in her embrace.随着弥灵的醒来，以警戒姿态盯着周遭的兔子也放松了身体。弥灵将它从桌上抱下来，兔子软软地靠在弥灵怀中。

TaischThere, there, patpat, patpatpat. You've done well, Miss Bunny. The keeper's room is safe. It's always been very safe. Nothing has changed.乖，摸摸，摸摸摸，兔子小姐已经做得很好了。管理员室是安全的，一直都很安全，没有什么改变。

TaischHm... It feels like I slept for a long time today as well. Did anything happen in the zoo? Are there any visitors?唔……总觉得，我今天也睡了很久呢。动物园里有什么新闻吗？有游客之类的吗？

TaischNo answer? I guess nothing happened today either.没有什么回答呢，看来今天也没有事情发生。

The bunny that Taisch is patting waves to her, then hops over to the only lit monitor in the room before turning to look back at her.被弥灵抚摸着的兔子拱了拱她的手，蹦到了办公室里唯一亮着的屏幕前，回头看着弥灵。

TaischOh, that's true. I haven't checked the security camera recordings for today yet. Perhaps guests may have visited us in a place where Miss Bunny and I didn't see.也对，今天还没检查监控录像呢。说不定在兔子小姐和我看不到的地方，有游客来探访了也说不定。

TaischHm... I'll just do a standard check. If there are any intruders, we'll just send them off like before.嗯……例行检查一下好了。如果有闯入者的话，就像之前那样请他们回去。

呜呜——Awoo— (Send them off—)（让他们回去——）

咕咕——Pyon— (Send them off—)（让他们回去——）

TaischMiss Bunny and Arctic Fox are so lively now. Alright, let's take a look—兔子小姐和北极狐都精神起来了呢。嘿咻，好，让我看看——

Taisch sits down on the old, creaking chair and slowly studies the day's camera logs.弥灵轻轻坐到了吱呀作响的陈旧椅子上，慢吞吞翻阅起今天的监控录像。

TaischNothing here... Nothing there.这里没有……那里也没有。

TaischAll the attractions are empty. There's nothing at all. Looks like today is another fruitless day... another safe day.无论哪个馆都空无一人呢，什么也没有。看来今天也是一无所获的……安全的一天。

Taisch(Yawn) I'm getting sleepy again...呼啊……唔，又开始困了……

咕咕——Pyon— (You just woke up!)（可是你才刚醒呢！）

呜呜——Awoo— (You can't sleep again so soon.)（不能那么快就睡。）

TaischUgh... It can't be helped. The day's work is done. Now to check for safety issues, maintain the machinery, feed the animals...唔……没办法，今天的工作已经做完了。检查安全，维护器械，饲喂动物……

TaischWe probably can't do the last two by ourselves, I guess... (Yawn)后面的两项工作，光靠我们是完成不了的吧。……呼……

呜呜——Awoo— (In that case... Want to go over some files?)（既然如此的话……要不要继续整理下资料？）

咕咕——Pyon— (Yup, yup! Don't sleep, it's not good for kids to sleep too much. Want to look over the information we have about fantasy creatures?)（没错没错！别睡啦，小孩子睡太多对身体不好哦。来整理幻想生物的资料吧？）

TaischData, data... That's right, I remember now.资料，资料……对了，我想起来了。

TaischI'm not so sleepy when I read those stories about fantasy creatures. Now, where shall we start today? Hm... Let's start with this pile.在翻看幻想生物的传说的时候，就不那么困了呢。今天从哪里开始整理呢？唔……就从这一叠吧。

TaischStill, no matter how I search and defragment them, these are all the files I have... Well, it was the same in the zoo. Nothing's changed, after all.不过，无论再怎么搜集整理，能拿到的资料也只有这些……动物园里也是这样，总是没什么变化。

咕咕咕——Pyon— (Of course nothing's going to change. After all...)（当然不会有什么变化嘛，毕竟……）

The snow white arctic fox suddenly bolts upright and places its forelegs on the table, face pressed against the screen.雪白的北极狐忽然直起身来，将前腿踏在桌面上，紧紧顶着屏幕。

嗷啊啊啊——Rawr— (Alert!)（警戒！）

TaischHuh?咦？

TaischCalm down, calm down... There, there, patpatpat...冷静点，冷静点……乖，摸摸摸……

嗷呜呜——Gaooo— (In there, someone's there.)（里面，有人。）

TaischWhat? You mean the camera logs?什么？是指监控录像吗？

Taisch leans close to the yellow-colored alert flashing on the screen and expands the camera feed in question.弥灵凑近了偏色发黄的显示屏，挨个放大调取着监控录像。

TaischNot here, not here...不是这里，不是这里……

TaischThat's it, I've found them. They're at the gates at our zoo!对了，找到了。在我们动物园的门口！

On the screen, two unfamiliar figures walk toward the zoo gates. That said, these "gates" have been simply put together out of scrap to resemble something like an entrance.在画面中，两个陌生的人影走向了动物园的大门。虽说是大门，但似乎也只是用废旧的建材简单搭建的，类似于入口的结构。

嗷啊啊——Rawr— (Are they intruders?)（是，闯入者吗？）

TaischI've never seen them before. They look really suspicious...是没见过的影子。很可疑呢……

嘶嘶——Hsss— (If they're intruders, I'll kick them away! Watch my bunny kick!)（是闯入者的话，我就把他们踢飞！看我去把他们，踢飞！）

TaischUm, don't make weird noises, Miss Bunny... Bunnies don't do that.唔，不要发出奇怪的声音，兔子小姐……兔子是不会这么叫的。

TaischStill, are they really intruders if they come in through the front door? They might be visitors, for all we know.不过，从正门进来的会是闯入者吗？也许是游客也说不定。

TaischHow long has it been since our zoo has had visitors?我们动物园，有多久没出现过新游客了呢？

TaischLet me think, zoo, how long, how man&*$#%$*&让我想想，动物园，有多久，有多%*￥#%￥*&……

兔子小姐Pyonpyon! (In, in any case, let's go take a look!)咴咴！ （总、总之！先去看看吧！）

TaischUgh...嗯……

呜呜——Whimper... (Are you okay?)（没事吧？）

TaischI'm okay, it's just that I almost fell asleep just now.没问题哦，只是差点又睡过去了而已。

咕咕咕——Pyon— (You don't seem okay...)（不像是没问题的样子呀……）

TaischIn any case, let's go take a look. If they're intruders, you'll have to step in, Miss Bunny.总之，我们就先去看看吧，如果是闯入者，就要拜托兔子小姐了。

嘶嘶——Hsss— (I'll take them all out!)（我会把它们全部收拾掉！）

呜——Whimper— (Taisch just said you shouldn't make noises like that, right?)（弥灵刚说过，不能这么叫吧。）

Mysterious Journey – 1 谜行-1

(Rustle)嚓嚓嚓……

A pair of figures step over the piled up rubble between the nearly-ruined buildings, carefully advancing deeper into the area until they find what looks like an entrance.几乎成为废墟的建筑间，两个身影踩过瓦砾堆积的废料，磕磕绊绊地往深处走去，直到走到看上去像是入口的地方。

MaxWow, is this the place? It looks so big.呜哇，就是这里啊，看起来可真大呢。

MaxI thought I was prepared for this, but this is the first time I've seen such huge data fragments!虽然之前也有过一点心理准备，不过像这么大规模的数据碎片还是第一次见到！

ImhotepThese things show up every now and then in Null Areas... It looks like a corrupted file that ought to have been disposed of after the Entropics wrecked the firewall of the nearby sectors. Instead, it ended up here.空值区偶尔也会这样呢……似乎是因为之前熵经过的时候破坏了附近扇区的防火墙，本应该处理掉的无效文件才被卷到了这里。

MaxGoing by the size of this place, it looks like we've got the garbage of several sectors here! Looks like we've got all kinds of things here; it's almost the size of a small city.看这个规模，周围几个扇区的垃圾全在这了吧！这可真是啥都有，快赶上小半个城市了。

MaxAck, these cables are... I can't believe there's a live power grid here. No wonder the Professor sent me along. I'm essential for a place like this!呜哇，这电线可真是……居然还有地方连着蓄电发电设备。难怪教授特地派我来帮忙，这地方没我可不行！

ImhotepWe'll all be counting on you, then. Oh, we just need to clear one more road and we'll be there.那就拜托你了哦，还有一小段路要清理，我们就快到了。

MaxNo problem! This sort of thing is a piece of cake without Entropics running around. Ah... but walking around in the rubble is really tiring though...小事！没有了流窜的熵，这点工作对我来说易如反掌。啊……不过，在废墟里行走可真费力啊……

ImhotepCan you hang in there a little longer? There'll be a honeydew milkshake waiting for you once we get back.再坚持一下吧？回去以后可以喝蜜瓜奶昔哦。

MaxDon't treat me like a kid! There's got to be some kind of compensation for going out on dispatch, right? Otherwise I... Huh?别把我当小孩子哄！外勤任务的犒劳是必然的吧，不然我……诶？

ImhotepWhat's that up ahead...前面那是……

There is a very crudely-made sign hanging above a place that looks like a corridor and a passage. Someone has used bright red tape to form a series of letters—在疑似门廊又似通道的地方，挂了一块制作工艺十分粗糙的牌子。上面用鲜红的胶带贴着一行字——

Taisch's Zoo.弥灵的动物园。

ImhotepLooks like this is it.看来就是这里了呢。

MaxUwah, so this is the place? It's way bigger than I expected, and it looks super scary...呜哇，就是这里啊，看起来比想象中大得多嘛。就是这装潢怪吓人的……

MaxStill, can people really live in a run-down place like this, let alone build a zoo—不过，这么破烂的地方，真的可以生活吗？更别说还在里面建立一个动物园——

MaxIs there another Oasis hidden in here? Or some kind of monster?这里面不会藏着另一个绿洲吧？还是有什么别的古怪？

Max reaches out to touch the walls, and a chunk of dust falls off the aged debris as she does so.麦克斯伸手碰了碰建筑墙壁，陈旧的残垣随着她的动作往下掉了一块灰。

MaxAck! Pbbtpbbt— Pfft! Pfffft!啊呸呸——噗！噗！

MaxDo cloud server structures need to be THIS realistic? Seriously?!云端的建筑有必要做得这么逼真吗，真是的！

ImhotepAre you okay? Be careful, Max.你没事吧？小心点，麦克斯。

Imhotep dusts Max off and pulls her away from it.伊姆赫特帮麦克斯拍了拍身上的灰，将她拉远了一些。

ImhotepWe're here on a mission. There's a lost friend waiting for us, so can you rein in your curiosity for a bit?我们是来执行搜寻任务的，失散的伙伴还在等我们，好奇的事就先放一放吧，好吗？

ImhotepAs for the walls... I guess it's because it's hard to perform data maintenance in Null Areas and also because of damage done by wandering Entropics from before.至于墙壁嘛……我想这应该是在空值区缺乏数据维护，又被之前零散经过的熵破坏过的结果吧。

ImhotepBased on my observations, it's best not to touch the things around here, not just because of structural aging...依我的观察，最好少碰这里的东西哦，不只是建筑老化的缘故……

MaxHuh? Is there another reason?诶？还有什么别的影响不成……？

Imhotep(Sigh) Did you forget to read the mission brief before heading out? You need to be careful when exploring areas like these, or you might get attacked.……唉。你出来之前忘记读任务简报了吧？在这片区域的探索要小心行事，否则可能会受到袭击。

MaxOf COURSE I read it! ...Ahem, though not in too much detail.我当然读了！……就是，咳，没有精读而已。

MaxStill, so what if we get attacked? Don't tell me there are still Entropics around here? Didn't we clear them all out already?不过，袭击又是怎么回事？该不会还有熵出没吧，我记得这附近的熵不是都已经被清理过了吗！

ImhotepWhile it's true that there are no more traces of Entropics here, the terrain here is complex and there might have been one or two who slipped past... Also, it'll be hard for us to thoroughly clear out the area until our mission is complete.这里的确已经没有熵群的踪迹了，不过这里地形复杂，偶尔可能会有落网之鱼……而且，在我们的任务完成之前，也不方便对这里进行彻底清理。

MaxHuh? Why? Is it because of the target of our mission? That agent—what was her name, "Taisch"?诶？为什么，是因为这次的任务目标吗？就是那个——被称为“弥灵”的智能体？

ImhotepCorrect. Her neural cloud is more "childlike" than ours, and we might have to treat her more like a kid instead of interacting with her normally.没错，她的心智比我们更偏向真正的“儿童”，比起常规的沟通方式，我们可能得用对待小孩子的方式来和她交流。

MaxAw, so she's just a brat then, I get it~小鬼嘛，我明白的~

ImhotepApart from having to make contact with her in a friendly manner, we also need to be on guard against the appearance of other things...除了需要尽量友好地和她接触，我们还得防备其他东西的出没……

ImhotepAccording to the reports from the two agent teams that scouted this place out earlier, there are multiple suspicious small-to-medium-sized lifeforms active in this area.根据前两队来探查的智能体小队报告，有多只体型小到中等的可疑生物在这片范围内活动。

ImhotepPeople have already been lightly injured during the process of attacking them but surprisingly enough, there was no footage from those encounters. It seems those creatures simply wanted to drive the teams out of the zoo and stake their claim to their territory.已经有人因为袭击它们受到了轻伤，但两次都意外地没有留下影像。这些生物，似乎只是想将小队驱逐出动物园范围，自己占据这里。

MaxE-eeehhhh?! How come I'd never heard of these rumors before?!呜、呜诶？这又是什么我不知道的传闻吗？

ImhotepDo you remember how the Oasis forums were having all sorts of discussions about a strange ruin some time back? This is the place.就是这片奇怪的废墟哦。前一阵子，绿洲论坛对这件事的讨论还很广泛呢。

ImhotepAccording to the people on the scene, a mysterious half-sized figure has also been sighted around here, accompanied by the rustling of some approaching creature...根据当事者说，这片区域里还会出现神秘的半人高的身影，伴随着某物逐渐靠近的窸窸窣窣声……

MaxH-hey, quit scaring me! So this is the place that—tsk!你别吓我啊喂！原来这里就是那个——啧！

MaxI-it's okay! If anyone annoying comes near I'll just fry them all!没没没、没关系！有什么讨厌的家伙，看我把它们全部电焦！

MaxT-That should do it... right?这样应该、应该就……没什么问题了，吧？

Imhotep...Heh. Well, you seem to be in good spirits, at least.……呼。看起来还挺精神的呢。

ImhotepI'm glad you understand. Now then, let's take our time and do as the Professor asked, and not startle that agent or any cloud server creatures that might show up.你能理解就太好了，那么，我们稍安勿躁——先按教授说的来，不要惊扰这里那位智能体，或者可能出现的云端生物。

MaxI'm not anxious or whatever! I didn't touch anything, I was just conducting recon!我才没有很急躁呢！我什么都没动，我只是在侦察！

ImhotepYes, yes, I'm sure you were—Now then, what have we learned so far?好吧好吧——那么，我们有侦察到什么信息来吗？

MaxHehehe~ well, although its exterior looks like some damaged, short-circuited thing, the interior of the door seems to have been very well-preserved.哼哼哼～那是当然！你看，虽然外部基本上都是些破损和漏电的玩意，但这道门里面看起来倒是保存得挺完好的呢。

MaxIf you look further inside, you can see that it's got an intact power system in there. I can even see a junction box too, though it seems to be missing some components and isn't even lit up.再往里好像还有相当完备的电力系统呢，我都看到供电箱了，不过好像缺了些部件的样子，灯都没亮。

MaxThat should be enough to maintain some basic functions, but it would be impossible to build a foundation that you could run a zoo on. No matter how you look at it, it just seems like an ordinary ruin...维持一点基础的运转没问题，但是要在里面搭建一套基础设施来组建动物园可就不行了。无论怎么观察，这里都只是一个普通的废墟而已……

(Rattle, rattle...)喀嚓，喀嚓……

ImhotepHm, did you hear something just now?咦，是不是有什么动静？

MaxHuh?诶？

ImhotepDid you do anything?是你刚才做了什么吗？

MaxNo, no, it wasn't me! I didn't do it! It... it's something else over there that's moving!不、不是我啊！才不是我！是……是那边有东西在动！

ImhotepOver there, you say... But I don't see anything, you know?那边……我看着什么都没有啊？

MaxThere, there can't possibly be ghosts in places like this! Don't go scaring me! It must be that whoever you were talking about showing up!这、这种地方一定不可能有鬼的，你不要吓我！一定是你说的那些家伙出现了！

MaxThis is the first time I'm thinking that, maybe it would be better if it was an Entropic... It's getting really creepy!我还是第一次觉得，如果是熵就好了……真的有点可怕啊啊啊！

(Rattle, rattle...)喀嚓，喀嚓……

MaxUWAH!呜啊！！

ImhotepSeems like it's true...好像真的……

MaxThere really IS something there! Just listen, you can hear it now!真、真的有啦，你听，声音就是这边传过来的！

MaxThat, that thing's getting closer... It's like the rustling of animals moving through grass...那、那东西在靠近……像是动物在草丛里钻动的窸窸窣窣声……

ImhotepAnimals? But that's not right. Logically speaking, if that's the case...动物？不应该呀？按理说，只要是……

Imhotep...Alright then, let's go over and take a look... Yes, I'll go first.……好吧，那我们先过去看看……嗯，我走前面吧。

(Rattle, rattle...)喀嚓，喀嚓……

Creeeeak—吱呀——

MaxAiiieeeee!!咿呀！！

Amidst the rippling grass, a small buggy slowly rolls out over the weeds and pebbles.涟漪般层层摇动的草丛中，轧过杂草和乱石的小推车不紧不慢地滑出。

??Greetings, and welcome to our zoo. Are you in need of guidance?你们好，欢迎来到我的动物园。请问两位游客需要引导吗？

??Are... the two of you visitors?两位……是游客吗？

MaxOh... oh man, so it was an agent. You scared the crap out of me... Looks like you haven't been Entropized either. Honestly, you ought to have spoken up sooner.吓……吓死我了，是智能体啊……看着也没熵化的样子。真是的，早点开口嘛。

Max...Uh. Visitors? Of course not, we're—……诶。游客？当然不是啦，我们——

???Gao! (They don't look like they're here to look around.)嗷啊！ （她们好像不是来参观的。）

???Gao! (Looks like they're intruders again. Be careful.)嗷啊！ （看来又是闯入者，要小心。）

??That's true, they seem a little dangerous. For the sake of our zoo...是呢，似乎有点危险的气息，为了我们的动物园……

????Pyon! (Prepare for battle!)嘶呼！ （准备作战！）

MaxH-Hold on a minute! Hey!等、等等！喂！

Just then, Imhotep steps up and moves Max behind her before smiling warmly.僵持之时，伊姆赫特上前半步，将麦克斯挡在背后，露出温和的微笑。

Imhotep—Hello. Are you Taisch? Don't worry, we don't mean any ill will.——你好，你就是弥灵对吧？请放心，我们没有恶意。

Imhotep(She seems very sensitive to intruders... Is it because there were wandering Entropics in this region before?)（她对闯入者这个概念很敏感……是因为之前在这附近游荡的熵吗?）

TaischYou know... my name? Huh... Then you're probably not intruders.知道我的……名字？咦……那就不像是闯入者了。

TaischIn that case, since you're not intruders... are you not visitors either?那么，你们不是闯入者……也不是游客？

MaxAhem, we're a team from the Oasis! The Oasis is searching the cloud server for our lost friends, so if...咳咳，我们是来自绿洲的小队！绿洲正在搜寻云图扇区失散的伙伴，你如果……

TaischThe Oasis? I don't get it. Since you're not visitors, I'll have to remove you from the—绿洲？不明白。既然你们不是游客，我就要把你们从动物园——

The bunny that just relaxed itself tenses up again and the white fox near the buggy growls quietly.刚刚放松下来的兔子再次绷紧身体，小车旁的白色狐狸也发出警惕的低声咆哮。

MaxA-Ahh! Um, yes! Yes, we are!啊是是是！我们是！

TaischHm? Then... why did you say all that just now?咦……那么为什么，为什么要说刚才那种话呢？

ImhotepWe... this is our first time here, so we're not too familiar with this place.我们……我们只是第一次来，有点不熟悉罢了。

MaxAh, yes! That's right!对、对！就是这样！

MaxAlso, this is just the entrance area, right? It's some distance away from the main zoo area, right? So it's perfectly normal that we can't see it!而且这才是门口对吧，离动物园的园区还有段距离呀！我们俩看不到也很正常吧！

TaischHm... When you put it that way, that's true. You visitors have a point.嗯……这么说的话，确实，这两位游客说的有道理。

TaischNow then, dear visitors. Allow me to introduce myself once again. I am Taisch, the keeper of this zoo.那么两位游客，再自我介绍一下，我是弥灵，这座动物园的管理员。

咕咕——Pyon— (Looks like it was a misunderstanding!)（看来是误会一场呢！）

北极狐(Fox noises) Hehehe...呼呼……呵呵呵。

MaxUwah! How come it's laughing?!呜哇啊！这玩意怎么会笑啊啊啊！

TaischYou are mistaken.你听错了哦。

TaischArctic Fox also thinks that it makes sense that you came, and he seems to welcome you.北极狐也觉得你们说的有道理，看起来很欢迎你们呢。

MaxUrgh, so that's what it is! That, that's one smart fox!嗯咳，原来是这样！那，那还真是只聪明的狐狸呢！

嗷啊——Gao— (I'm no ordinary fox, I'm an Arctic fox!)（不是普通狐狸，是北极狐！）

TaischMm. He's no ordinary fox, he's an Arctic fox. However, he's quite happy that you praised him. That sort of thing makes Miss Bunny happy too, so please praise them more if you can.唔，他不是普通的狐狸，是北极狐哦。不过，既然被夸奖了，他也很开心。兔子小姐也是，可以的话，还请多夸夸他们吧。

ImhotepHm... Alright, we can do that. The two of you are so well-behaved, I'd love to pet you.唔……好呀，没问题。真是两只超好的小动物呀，好想摸摸看呢。

咕咕——Gao! (Heck no!)（才不要！）

TaischAh, maybe not. Miss Bunny doesn't seem to want that even though they welcome you.啊，摸摸还是算了。兔子小姐说不太愿意呢，虽然她也很欢迎你们。

TaischNow then, dear visitors, let's begin the tour.那么两位游客，我们现在就开始游玩吧。

TaischIn this... zoo that nobody has visited before.就在这个……从没有人游玩过的动物园里。

The petite turns away and the buggy begins rattling again as it bumps over the weeds and gravel. Taisch doesn't say anything else. Instead, she scoops up Miss Bunny and self-absorbedly heads deeper into the zoo.小推车再次发出微响，伴着轧开杂草与碎石的声音，娇小的人形转了个方向。弥灵没有再多说什么，抱起兔子小姐，自顾自地往更深处去了。

Max(Urgh, she seems so weird... Is this really okay...)（呜呜……她看起来好奇怪啊，真的没有问题吗……）

Imhotep(It does seem like the beginning of a classic horror movie... but let's just catch up with her first.)（稍微有点传统恐怖片的氛围呢……姑且先跟上去吧。）

Mysterious Journey – 2 谜行-2

As they follow behind Taisch, the poor condition of the ground in the ruins makes it hard to keep up with her and the two of them slowly fall behind.跟在弥灵的身后，废墟间的路并不怎么好走，两人逐渐落在了后面。

ImhotepUm...嗯……

Imhotep(Taisch... She's a zookeeper Doll. Does she have animal translation modules like I do?)（弥灵……动物园管理员人形。是和我一样设置了动物语言翻译的模块吗？）

Imhotep(I heard her translating for the animals beside her just now, but...)（刚才听到她自称在转述身边动物们的话，但……）

MaxWhat's on your mind? You look a little weird.你在想什么东西吗？脸色有点奇怪。

ImhotepJust now... She was speaking for "Miss Bunny" and "Arctic Fox", right?刚才……她说了“兔子小姐”和“北极狐”的发言，对吧？

MaxI remember she did that, yes. Isn't that like what you do?我记得是这样没错，不是跟你一样吗？

ImhotepBut... I didn't hear "Miss Bunny" or "Arctic Fox" speaking.但……我并没有听见“兔子小姐”和“北极狐”在说话。

MaxAh? Huh? Could, could there be a problem with your animal speech modules? What are you going to do?啊？诶？是，是你的兽语模块出问题了吗？那怎么办？

ImhotepNo. I did a quick self-test back then. My modules are working and there was no interference nearby...并没有。我当时就紧急自检过了，模块运行正常，附近也没有干扰影响……

ImhotepEven in the cloud server, animals simulated from operands should have similar characteristics to live animals. There's no way I wouldn't be able to understand them at all.即使在云端，用算量模拟出的生物也应该具备与真实生物相似的特性，我是不会完全读不出来的。

ImhotepHowever, I'm certain that I never heard those animals make a sound from the beginning to the end.但我确实是，从头到尾都没有听见那两只动物说过任何话。

MaxHey, hey, hey... That just makes it worse!喂喂喂……这个情况更可怕了啊！

MaxSo what's with her, anyway? Can she hear voices others can't?所以那家伙是怎么回事，她能听到别人听不到的声音吗？

MaxOr is that Miss Bunny actually...还是说所谓的兔子小姐，其实……

As the two of them are talking, the buggy's quiet creaking draws close.两人说话间，小车的轻微吱呀声悄然靠近。

Taisch...Did you mention Miss Bunny? She says she heard you.……你们在叫兔子小姐吗？她说她听见了。

麦克斯&伊姆赫特Uwaaaahhhhhh!!哇啊啊啊啊啊！！

ImhotepAieee!咿呀！

ImhotepAh... Whew. If it wasn't Taisch scaring me, then it would be you.啊……呼。没被弥灵吓到，倒是被麦克斯吓了一跳呢。

TaischUm... you were scared? Did Taisch scare you?唔……吓到？弥灵吗？

TaischIs Taisch... very scary? But why?弥灵……很可怕？为什么呢？

Taisch's little buggy slides forward. She seems interested in what they have to say. She presses her young face in, and given that she is sitting on her buggy, Taisch now towers over Max as she stares at the latter.似乎是对二人的反应很感兴趣，弥灵的小车又往前滑进了一些。幼小的面孔凑得很近，坐在小车上的弥灵比娇小的麦克斯还高了一点，微微俯视着她。

MaxEr, it... it's nothing...呃，没……没事……

TaischI came back to look for you because you weren't keeping up. The zoo paths are hard to walk on, so you need to stay close.我发现你们没有跟上，所以回来找你们了。动物园的路很难走，两位一定要跟紧我。

TaischOr do you have any requests, perhaps?还是说，你们有什么需求呢？

Miss Bunny stands up as Taisch leans in. Arctic Fox steps out from behind the buggy and they both lean in towards Max.随着弥灵的动作，兔子小姐也站起身来。北极狐从车后走出，一同前倾身体望向麦克斯。

MaxC'mon, s-say something, Imhotep...说、说点什么啊伊姆赫特……

ImhotepHm... I was just commenting about how special Miss Bunny was~嗯……我只是注意到了兔子小姐身上的特别之处呢~

ImhotepThe truth is, I'm actually a vet. If any of the animals in the zoo are sick or hurt, I might be able to help.实际上，我是一个兽医哦。如果动物园里有生物生病或者受伤，我是可以帮上忙的。

ImhotepI noticed your animal friends were quite lively. Would you like me to give them a checkup?刚才看到你身边的小动物都十分活跃，要不要顺便让我帮它们检查一下身体健康呢？

TaischA vet... you say?兽医……吗？

Taisch thinks and then looks at the bunny in her arms.弥灵想了想，低头望向怀里的兔子。

TaischMiss Bunny... and Arctic Fox?兔子小姐……还有北极狐？

咕咕咕——Pyonpyonpyon— (Heck no, we're fine!)（才不要，我们没问题！）

嗷啊——Gao— (I don't need a checkup either.)（我也不需要检查。）

TaischNope. Neither Miss Bunny nor Arctic Fox agree.不行，兔子小姐和北极狐都没有同意。

ImhotepI see... It can't be helped, then.这样啊……那就没办法了呢。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (But, but she says she's a vet!)（但是、但是她说她是兽医诶！）

咕咕咕——Pyonpyonpyon— (Normal zoos usually have vets working for them, right?)（一般动物园，是会有兽医员工的吧？）

TaischThat's true... vets, employees?说得也对……兽医，员工？

TaischAh... That's right. The zoo now is in bad shape... The animals will get sick.啊……的确。现在的动物园，条件确实不好……会让动物们生病的。

TaischWe need employees like that and thus, employees have appeared.需要这样的员工，所以，员工就出现了啊。

ImhotepEmployees?员工？

TaischNo wonder you didn't seem interested in touring the zoo. Were you employees all along?难怪你们对游览动物园没什么兴趣的样子，原来是员工吗？

Imhotep...Well—we might be?……这个嘛——说不定是哦？

Imhotep(So she's not even feeling suspicious about an identity change like this... Looks like her neural cloud is much more childlike than I thought. Even certain logical thinking modules have been sacrificed.)（连这样的身份转变，也完全没有让她起疑……看来孩童心智的模拟度比预想中还要高得多，甚至牺牲了一部分逻辑思考模块。）

Imhotep(However, her thoughts are far too simple compared to a Doll from the Oasis... Well, whatever the case, we need to keep observing her.)（但就算是这样，比起绿洲的人形心智水平，她的思维也太简单了……无论如何，还需要多观察一下才行。）

ImhotepAllow me to introduce myself. I am Imhotep and this is Max.正式介绍一下，我是伊姆赫特，她是麦克斯。

TaischYup, Taisch knows. What about you?唔，弥灵知道了。那，你呢？

MaxW-what are you looking at me for? Weren't you guys having a good chat just now?!看……看我干嘛啦！你们不是聊得挺好的吗！

TaischShe's a vet, but what are you?她是兽医，你的工作是什么？

MaxI-I'm an electromagnetics expert! In the Oasis... basically, back where I come from, I handle all the maintenance for the power grid!我、我可是电磁学专家！在绿洲……总之就是在我住的地方，所有的电力设施维护都少不了我！

TaischElectro... magnetics?电磁……学？

ImhotepThat's right, she can help take care of the zoo facilities and fix power-related problems. Awesome, isn't she?没错，她可以帮助动物园维护设施，排查电力故障，很厉害的哦。

Taisch tilts her head and sizes up her two new friends.弥灵歪了歪头，打量着这两位新伙伴。

TaischI see, I see. (Yawn) Taisch understands now.原来如此，原来如此。呼啊……弥灵明白了。

Taisch yawns and then points to another passage that barely qualifies as such.弥灵打了个小小的呵欠，指向另一条勉强算是道路的通道。

TaischNow then, since you're new employees, we ought to put you to work.那么，既然是新员工，我们就尽快开始工作吧。

TaischThere are many places in the zoo that need to be fixed... and I need to tell you all about the rules.动物园需要修整的地方还有很多……让我来一一告诉你们规则。

Mysterious Journey – 3 谜行-3

Inside an abandoned region of the Null Area.空值区，废弃园区。

(Rattling)嚓嚓嚓……

Taisch's little buggy leads the way while Imhotep and Max follow her.弥灵的小推车走在最前面，而伊姆赫特和麦克斯两人则跟在她后面。

TaischThis is the rabbit habitat. Make sure you tread lightly when walking through here and follow me closely.这里是兔子园区，经过这段的时候一定要放轻脚步，跟紧我们。

MaxWhoa, there's so much gravel here, and that building is dropping tiles from its walls!呜哇，好多碎石，那边的建筑立面又在往下掉贴砖了！

ImhotepBe careful. We'd better stick close to her. This place looks very dangerous, and we might get hit by something falling from above if we get too close to it.小心点，还是跟紧她吧，这里看起来很危险，说不定靠近就很容易被高空坠物误伤呢。

MaxWhat do you mean "this place looks dangerous?" Every place she's taken us to has been dangerous!什么叫这里看起来很危险啦，明明她带我们走过的地方都很危险！

MaxThis is just an ordinary ruin, right? What kind of zoo is this... I really don't know how she could stay here for so long... We need to bring her back ASAP.这完全就是普通的废墟吧，哪有什么动物园啊……真不知道她是怎么能待在这种地方这么久的，得赶快把她带回去。

ImhotepI think so, too. However, we'll need to keep playing along with her if we want to win her trust...我也是这样想的。不过，如果要获得更多信任，还得继续相处一下才行呢……

Taisch...Also, please make sure to avoid buildings that are more than two storeys high. Make sure you're as quiet as possible when passing through the rabbit habitat.……还有，一定要避开两层以上的楼，经过兔子园区的时候一定要轻手轻脚。

Max(You call it a rabbit habitat, but there are no bunnies here other than the one you're holding...)（所谓的兔子园区里根本没有兔子啊，只有你怀里有一只吧……）

Imhotep(The rest of the "enclosures" are empty too... Ahhh, forget it, I'll just keep listening.)（其他“园区”也是空荡荡的呢。好了好了，先继续听下去吧。）

TaischThe rabbit habitat is only open in the daytime. Don't come near it at night if there's nothing urgent.兔子园区只在白天开放，没有什么紧急情况的话，晚上也不要靠近。

Max(Sigh) There are soooo many rules to follow, I'm running out of short-term memory trying to memorize them all... Don't tell me I have to start taking notes...哈啊……好多规矩啊，临时记忆数据快不够用了，不会还要单独开一个笔记吧……

Taisch...I know that there are a lot of rules, but they are all important and have to be obeyed.……我知道，很多。但是每条规则都很重要，每条规则都要遵守。

TaischYou need to keep yourself in high spirits when you're outside, both for your safety and the zoo's...在外面需要时刻打起精神，为了你们的安全，以及动物园的……

They turn a corner, and Taisch's attention is drawn away by the appearance of something new.走过一个拐角，弥灵被新出现的事物短暂吸引了注意力。

TaischAh, the zoo exit is over there.啊，那边是动物园的出口。

MaxHm? That looks like a door. So we can leave the zoo from there?诶？好像是一道门，从那个方向就可以离园了吗？

TaischPlease remember that you must not leave through the zoo exit.请务必记住，不要从动物园的出口离开哦。

MaxWHAT KIND OF RULE IS THAT?!啥规矩啊——！

TaischThere is a cliff beyond. If you fall down, it will take a long time for you to climb back up.那下面是断崖。如果掉下去，要花很长时间才能重新爬上来。

MaxSo you're saying you fell down there before?听你这么说，你是自己掉下去过咯？

Taisch...I don't remember...……不记得了……

MaxHow could you forget that?! It's super dangerous, isn't it?!这都能不记得！？很危险吧！

TaischUm... You'll be safe as long as you remember the rules, right? As for the rest... it's okay to not remember it, no?唔……记住规则，不就能安全了吗？其他的事情……不记得也没什么关系吧？

ImhotepSurely it must be hard to forget something as painful as falling off a cliff. You need to take care of yourself too, Taisch. If you're not feeling well anywhere, you can tell me.掉下断崖那样痛苦的事，是很难忘记的吧。弥灵要多多关心自己哦？如果觉得身体有哪里不舒服，也可以告诉我。

Taisch suddenly freezes up, a confused look on her face. It soon shifts to a faint smile. It is the first time she has smiled in front of the two of them.弥灵愣了愣，露出疑惑的眼神，而后转化为一点不易察觉的笑意。这是她第一次在两人面前露出笑容。

TaischI don't quite get it, but... thank you.虽然不太明白，但是……谢谢你。

TaischYou're a good employee, aren't you, Miss Vet?兽医小姐，是很好的员工，对吧？

MaxHumph... you've got a cute side to you, too.哼……你也是有怪可爱的一面的嘛。

MaxImhotep's awesome, you know. Whether it's tending to animals or other kinds of healing, you can leave it all to her and relax!伊姆赫特可是很厉害的哦，无论是医治动物还是其他的治疗工作，交给她大可放心！

MaxOf course, I'm even more awesome. Since we're your employees now, feel free to order us around!当然啦，我更厉害。现在我们是你的员工了，尽情差遣我们吧！

ImhotepHehe, you're really getting into it...呵呵，很入戏呢……

MaxStill, you must have lived here for a long time in order to have done all this, right? I don't think I could have remembered all these dry things after so many years.不过能做到这种程度，你应该在这种地方生活了很久吧？换成我的话，几年都记不住这么多枯燥的东西。

TaischI see. It seems you're the kind who doesn't bother with fine details too, Miss Electrician.这样啊。电工小姐，看起来也是不注意细节的类型呢。

MaxAs, as if! I remember all the little details when I do my electromagnetics research—才、才不是呢！我做电磁研究的时候，可是每个细节都记得清清楚楚呢——

MaxNo, wait a minute, who are you calling an electrician?!不对，谁是电工啊！

ImhotepHehehe, she's talking to you, isn't she? There, there, don't be so mad.呵呵呵，是麦克斯，对吧？别生气啦。

MaxAhem, of course I'm not going to let a kid get under my skin. Speaking of which, how long have you been living here, anyway?咳，也没必要跟小孩子生气。不过话说回来，你到底在这里生活了多久啊？

TaischHow long... I've been living?生活了……多久？

TaischThat's right, when did I... When did I start living here, anyway?对了，我是从什么时候……从什么时候，开始在这里生活的呢？

Imhotep(Something's not right... Is it because of that?)（她的状态不太对……是因为那个问题吗？）

TaischWhen did I start... Let me think...什么时候开始的……让我想想……

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (It doesn't matter when it started!)（什么时候开始的根本无关紧要！）

嗷啊——Gao— (Yeah, you can remember it all as long as you have us.)（对，有我们就能全都记住。）

TaischUgh...! Mm, that makes sense. As long as you're around to remind me... I'll be fine.唔……！嗯，也有道理。有你们提醒我……就好了。

ImhotepTaisch? Taisch!弥灵？弥灵！

TaischHm?咦？

TaischWere you calling me? What, what happened to me just now?在叫我？我刚刚，是怎么了吗？

MaxJust now—你刚才——

Imhotep ruffles Max's hair and gently interrupts her.伊姆赫特揉了揉麦克斯的头发，温柔地打断了她的话。

ImhotepIt's nothing. You were just talking about the rules of the zoo.没什么，只是在聊动物园的规章制度而已。

MaxAhem, yeah, that's right. There might be a ton of rules, but some of them are interesting. Keep going! Are there more? Like say, is there anything we can help with?咳、对！没错，虽然规则很多，但有些还挺有趣的。你继续！还有别的吗，比如，有没有什么要我们帮忙的事？

TaischUm... I can't remember for now.嗯……暂时想不起来了。

The buggy wobbles as it continues on its way, then suddenly bounces over a cable, causing Taisch to sway in her place atop it.小车在前进的路上晃悠着，忽然被电线绊了一下，弥灵的身影微微晃了晃。

TaischCables... Ah, that's right, the power systems.电线……啊，对，电力设施。

TaischThere are places in the zoo that don't have power: the rabbit habitat, the giraffe enclosure, Lion Mountain, the aquarium, and...现在缺乏电力供应的区域，包括兔子园区、长颈鹿园区、狮山、海洋馆，还有……

TaischThe... aquarium.海洋……馆。

TaischNo, the zoo doesn't have an aquarium.不，动物园没有海洋馆。

MaxIt would be weird for there to be an aquarium in a place like this, right...这种地方有海洋馆才比较奇怪吧……

ImhotepNot necessarily. We found the remains of many recreational structures and facilities on the way here. It seems like there's data from Burbank and other entertainment-type sectors in this place...也说不准呢。一路发现了很多娱乐设施和建筑残留，似乎是伯班克扇区还有一些娱乐类扇区的数据……

MaxThat's true. This place is like a flea market; you can find anything here.倒也是，这种废墟就跟杂货铺似的，什么都有可能发现啦。

TaischIf you see anything that looks like an aquarium, please do not enter and pretend you didn't see it. Just turn around and leave.如果有看到类似海洋馆的地方，请不要进去，要装作没看见，转身走开吧。

MaxOh? Is there some kind of weird danger there?哦？又有什么奇怪的危险吗？

TaischI don't understand either.我也不明白。

MaxOh, come on! You don't even remember the reason for it now?!也太随便了！这次连理由都不记得了吗！

兔子小姐(Hisses) (That's not important! Just stick to the rules!)嘶嘶！ （那种事情不重要，遵守规则就对了！）

TaischYeah, the reason isn't important, just... just stick to the rules.嗯，理由不重要，总之……遵守规则就对了。

ImhotepAlright, alright, we won't go there. Or rather, that's a good thing. I might be a vet, but I'm not particularly experienced with taking care of fish.好的好的，我们不会去的。不如说太好了，我虽然是兽医，但没什么照顾鱼儿的经验呢。

MaxAhahaha, sounds good to me too!啊哈哈哈，我也觉得太好了！

MaxI mean, I AM a professional electromagnetics physicist, so if there really were fish around, they'd end up getting fried by Wardenclyffe.毕竟我可是专业电磁学家，要是有鱼儿的话，我一个不小心，它们就会被沃登克里夫电得翻肚皮咯。

TaischTaking care of fish?照顾鱼儿？

ImhotepYes. The aquariums I visited in the past had a wide variety of species in them. The breeders must have put a lot of effort into raising them.是呀。我以前去过的海洋馆，里面的鱼群种类格外丰富呢，那里的饲养员大概花了很多精力去照顾吧。

TaischBut... don't the mermaids and the sirens take care of the fish?可是鱼群……不应该由美人鱼和海妖照顾吗？

MaxMermaids? Are you sure you can raise those in a zoo?美人鱼？你确定是动物园里能养的东西？

ImhotepUm... What Taisch means is that surely there are specialists who take care of the aquarium, right?嗯……弥灵的意思是，海洋馆会有专门的工作人员打理吧？

TaischWhy do we even need employees? Aren't the mermaids enough?为什么需要工作人员呢？难道不是有美人鱼就可以了吗……？

TaischThe main animal attractions at the aquarium ought to be... they ought to be...海洋馆的主要生物，应该是……应该是……

MaxYou're making less and less sense. What kind of zoo did you work at in the past, anyway?越听越搞不懂了，你以前到底在什么样的动物园里工作啊？

ImhotepWait, Max, keep quiet for now. She...等等，麦克斯，先别说话，她……

TaischMy work in the past...以前的工作……

TaischWhy can't I remember a single...为什么我一点也……

???Core shielding activated.触发核心屏蔽项。

???Warning, over 128 system alerts logged. Be advised.警告，系统报错超过128项，请注意。

MaxHuh? Are, are you okay?咦？你、你还好吧？

???Warning, over 1024 system alerts logged. Entering sleep mode—警告，系统报错超过1024项，即将进入休眠状态——

TaischI...我……

Mysterious Journey – 4 谜行-4

Dark shadows surround her, and the only light comes from the rippling reflections on the surface of the water. Wavering shadows swim overhead and bizarre scenes reflect themselves on the petite figure.周遭环绕着浓黑的阴影，只有粼粼的水面投下斑驳波光。摇曳的影子从头顶游过，光怪陆离的景色，映照在小小的身影上。

Light pours down from the ceiling and illuminates the entire area, filtering out from inside the large tank and past the swimming shapes in the water. This is a beautiful, dreamlike aquarium, and Taisch slowly opens her eyes.光从天花板流向整个空间，从大水箱内透射而出，穿过游动着的影子。这是一个梦幻美丽的海洋馆，弥灵缓缓睁开了眼睛。

—FANTASY CHAPTER—————幻想之章————

TaischWell, whether it's falling asleep or crashing, I end up coming back here to defragment my data. It's kind of boring...睡觉也好，宕机也好，总归是要回到这里整理数据的。稍微有点无聊呢……

TaischSo, what do I need to defragment this time? The zoo work diary, the survival and work rules...这次要整理的东西有哪些呢？动物园的工作日志，生存和工作的规则……

TaischAnd... and then there's the files on fantasy creatures and things about me.还有……还有幻想生物的资料，还有关于我的事情。

She quietly stares at the mess of files in front of her that are automatically arranging themselves and frowns.她静静地注视着眼前自动排布整理的，一沓接一沓的资料，不太高兴地抿了抿嘴。

TaischThis is... what I said before going to sleep.这是……睡着之前我在说的话。

TaischWhy can't I remember anything about my previous job...“为什么，以前的工作，根本想不起来……”

TaischI can't remember. It feels like, I've been in my zoo ever since I woke up. Then Miss Bunny, Arctic Fox, and I slowly cleaned up the zoo.想不起来。我好像，从醒来就一直待在我的动物园里，然后，和兔子小姐、北极狐一起，一点一点，打理我的动物园。

She approaches a stack of files.她靠近了一沓资料。

TaischThis is... the zoo regulation handbook. Usually, Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox take care of these. With them around, I can remember lots and lots.这是，动物园的规则手册。平常大部分数据都由兔子小姐和北极狐保管，只要有他们在，我就能记住很多很多。

TaischMiss Bunny always praises me, but Arctic Fox is always sighing and melancholic. That won't do, we can't run a zoo like this. The customers will get mad if you keep sighing.兔子小姐总是夸我，但北极狐却老是唉声叹气的。不行哦，这样对动物园的经营不好，总是叹气会让游客厌烦的。

TaischStill...不过话说……

Taisch sighs and closes her eyes.弥灵叹了一口气，闭上了眼。

TaischIt really has been a long, long time since we had visitors.确实好像好久好久，都没游客来呢。

TaischIf only we had visitors and the zoo was lively again.要是有游客，动物园能热闹起来就好了。

She sighs again, then walks over to another stack of files and counts them.她又叹了口气，走到了另一沓资料前，细细地数着。

TaischOne, two, three... this is the fifth time. I wonder if I crashed again because I encountered something I couldn't understand?一，二，三……是第五次了。又因为遇到无法理解的事而宕机了吗？

TaischIf I'd known, I wouldn't have thought about so many things. The more I think, the sleepier I get. I should move it all to the "ignore" category...早知道就不想这么多事情了，每次都会越想越困。把那些内容也变成忽略项……

Data flows quickly, traveling along the ripples to a place beyond the light.数据快速流动，沿着水波向天光之外涌去。

TaischAlright, I shouldn't have to worry now. I wonder if this is better than before? Let me see...好了，这样就不怕了。现在有没有比以前好一些呢？让我看看……

TaischAh. So it seems that in the past, I crashed around 25 times per day?啊。原来以前，平均每天有25次宕机吗？

TaischIn other words, I've made an improvement. Hm, looks like this should work.也就是说，我也是有进步的吧。嗯，看来这样做是没有问题的。

The swaying shadows in the tank suddenly flicker, and the ones and zeroes shift continuously in Taisch's eyes.水箱里飘摇的影子忽闪着，弥灵眼中1和0的数据也在不断变换。

TaischAnd then, let's look at this data again... No, it seems there's no need for that. Besides, I'll forget it all once I wake up.然后，再看看这些数据吧……不，好像没什么必要，反正醒来后都会忘记的。

TaischI suppose forgetting isn't bad either. After all, there are no visitors here and no employ...好像忘记也不赖。毕竟这里，没有游客，没有员……

TaischAh, we have employees now, but they aren't in this strange aquarium.啊，有员工了，但员工也不在这个奇怪的海洋馆里。

Taisch looks inside the aquarium, at the silhouettes of various creatures drifting in and out of view amidst the waves.弥灵抬头望了望，在海洋馆的玻璃后，摇曳的水波中，隐隐浮现着各种生物的身影。

A silhouette of a mermaid swishes her tail, and a siren with the head of a human and the body of a bird spreads its wings. Many other fantasy creatures which do not normally live in the water are swimming freely in this aquarium.美人鱼的剪影遥遥摆尾，人首鸟身的海妖张开羽翼。还有更多原本就不栖息在水中的奇幻生物，在这个海洋馆自在畅游。

TaischShouldn't aquariums... be like this?海洋馆……不就应该是这样的吗？

Nobody answers amidst the silence.一片静谧之中，没有人回答。

Taisch...It feels kind of lonely.……有点寂寞呢。

TaischAt least, outside this place, in the zoo, there's Miss Bunny, Arctic Fox... and the new employees.这里的外面，在动物园，至少还有兔子小姐和北极狐……还有我的新员工。

TaischIf only we had more people, the zoo would thrive more.要是有更多人就好了，这样动物园就能热闹繁荣起来了。

Taisch looks at the files as they grow more and more orderly, and then she covers her mouth again.弥灵看着越来越整齐的那些文档，又抿起了嘴。

TaischBut, how can I do that...可是，怎么样才能做到呢……

TaischHm... Looks like the light's going out. It's about time to wake up.唔……灯要熄灭了。到了要醒的时候了呢。

TaischIn that case, goodbye then. I ought... to be going...那么，再见吧。我该……回去了……

???Neural cloud data quick-organization complete. 2685 errors ignored.心智数据快速整理完毕，已忽略2685项错误。

???Preparations complete. Commencing restart.准备就绪，重启开始。

TaischMmph... I'm here again, I must have fallen asleep again.唔……又是这里，我又睡着了啊。

Interwoven – 1 交织-1

???Neural cloud data quick-organization complete. 2685 errors ignored.心智数据快速整理完毕，已忽略2685项错误。

???Preparations complete. Commencing restart in 10, 9, 8, 7...准备就绪，重启倒计时，10，9，8，7……

TaischUgh... This is...唔……这里是……

MaxHey, hey, hey, don't go scaring us like that! I almost jumped out of my skin when you crashed just now! Are you alright?喂喂喂，别吓人啊，突然就宕机了，真是吓死我了！你没事吧？

TaischCrashed?宕机？

TaischThat's right, I think I fell asleep just now. What were we talking about?对了，我刚刚好像睡着了。刚才我们在说什么来着？

ImhotepBack to this topic again... Well, if you can't remember then why not leave it be? It must be hard on you having to keep remembering things.又回到这个话题了呢……想不起来的话就算了吧？一直尝试回想也很辛苦哦。

TaischI... I reorganized my data. I remember what happened just now. Max was asking me about my previous work at the zoo...我……我整理了数据，刚才的事情，我想起来了。麦克斯，在问我之前工作的动物园……

MaxAhhhhhh! Yes, yes, yes, that's right! Do you remember now?啊，对对对！就是这个！你记起来了吗？

TaischYeah, I do. So this is the zoo.嗯，我记得。原来就是这个动物园啊。

Imhotep...Huh?……诶？

TaischI have always been in this zoo and I have never gone elsewhere.我一直都在这个动物园，哪里都没有去过。

MaxHah? Then what about in reality? Aren't you a zookeeper Doll?哈啊？那你在现实的时候呢？你不是动物园管理人形吗？

TaischReality? What is reality?现实？什么是现实？

TaischIs this place not my original zoo? Then I...这里，难道不是原来的动物园吗？那我……

TaischMy reality is...我的现实是……

The bunny in Taisch's arms begins squirming again, just like she did each time Taisch encounters a question that she couldn't answer.弥灵怀里的兔子再次躁动起来，就像此前每一次遇到她无法回答的问题时一样。

MaxOh crap... I ended up going there again... Ahem! Uh, more importantly, let's look over there! S-see, it's not lighting up because the circuit's missing several sections, right?完、完了，又绕进去了……咳咳！比起那个、还是先看看那边吧！你、你看，那个电路是缺了几节所以没法照明对吧？

Upon being distracted, Taisch stops contemplating her situation and looks where Max is pointing.被转移了注意力的弥灵停下思考，视线随着麦克斯的指向投去。

TaischHuh... That seems right. It hasn't lit up for a long time now.咦……是这样没错，那里好久都没亮过了。

TaischBut does that mean it was lit up in the past?不过，那里从前有亮过的时候吗？

ImhotepIt doesn't matter if it was. You don't have to think so much about it. Let's just divide up our work; is there anywhere we can help with now? We need to take care of the zoo together~是不是都不要紧，不用思考那么多啦。咱们还是分配工作吧，有没有我们能帮上忙的呢？动物园还需要我们一起维护呢~

TaischYou're right, Miss Vet. Can you clean the premises and take care of the animals over there, then?你说得对，兽医小姐。那么你能负责清理场地，照料那边园区的动物吗？

ImhotepThat's fine, I'll make sure everyone is healthy.没问题，保证让大家都健健康康的。

MaxOi, seriously, we've been walking around here all day and we haven't seen any animals around. Are you sure we can ask about that?喂，我说真的，走了这么大半天，哪儿有动物啊？这个可以问吗？

ImhotepShhh—just do as she says for now and start by clearing up.嘘——先顺着她的话做吧，从清理场地开始。

MaxI never thought that the Oasis' assignments would involve playing house with kids in a pile of rubble...我从来没想过，绿洲分配的工作还能包括在废墟里陪小孩子玩动物园过家家……

MaxDoesn't taking care of nonexistent animals sound kind of creepy to you?照顾不存在的动物这种事，听起来有点毛骨悚然吧？

TaischHmm? Is there a problem, Miss Max? Do you not like being separated from Miss Vet?咦？麦克斯小姐有什么意见吗？不喜欢和兽医小姐分开吗？

MaxAs if! Certainly not! Feel free to put me anywhere you want!怎么可能！才没有那种事！你随便安排就行了！

Taisch...But you seem to be a little slow on the uptake.……但是你好像，反应有点慢的样子。

Max...AHHHH IS THIS BRAT LOOKING DOWN ON ME?!……被小孩子嫌弃了！！

You mustn't let a kid get under your skin, Max cautions herself, and then she holds her head up high—even though she's still shorter than Taisch.不能跟小孩子计较。麦克斯再三告诫自己，然后昂起了她骄傲的头颅——虽然似乎还是没能比弥灵高大一点。

MaxCertainly not! Feel free to give me whatever assignments you want! Don't forget that we have work to do!才没那回事！你快安排工作吧，别把正事忘了！

TaischSince you don't want to be separated from Miss Vet and I don't want to work on my own, I guess I'll just accompany you. After all, you look like you're scared of being alone.既然你不想和兽医小姐分开，我也不单独行动了，就和你们一起吧。毕竟，你看起来很害怕寂寞的样子。

Max(...Just bear with it.)……（忍耐。）

TaischNow then, let's go over to that enclosure. Miss Max, you'll handle the wiring. Start by bringing the lights back up.那么，我们一起去那边园区工作。麦克斯小姐负责电力修复，先恢复照明就好。

MaxOkay, okay, okay, I'll show you just what a professional can do!好好好，让你见识一下专家的厉害！

ImhotepI'm okay over here too. Let's go, time to take care of the cute little animals.我这边也没问题，走吧，我们去照料可爱的动物们。

TaischLet's go, Miss Bunny.我们走吧，兔子小姐。

TaischWhat's the matter?怎么了吗？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (It's okay, it's okay! I was just spacing out, let's go!)（没事没事！发呆而已，走吧！）

兔子小姐... (If there were people like that helping out, perhaps...)…… （如果有这样的人帮助，说不定……）

TaischThe two of you are really hard-working. Take care to avoid the outermost exits and move slowly while taking shelter at the base of the walls.两位员工都很勤奋呢。要记得避开最外面的出口哦，还有躲在墙根底下慢慢走。

TaischBut you mustn't go near the trees, especially the ones with vegetation around them.不过不能靠近树丛哦，尤其是带有灌木的树丛。

MaxWhat the heck is she talking about? Hide under the walls, but not under the trees? Don't the trees grow right next to the walls?这算啥啊？躲墙根底下但是不能靠近树丛？但树丛不就长墙根旁边吗？

TaischDid you say something, Miss Electrician? You can ask me if there's anything you don't understand.电工小姐，在说什么吗？有什么不理解的，可以问我哦。

MaxNo, not at all! I was just muttering to myself!没、没这回事啦！我只是感叹一下而已！

TaischYou really are a careless one, Miss Electrician. I can't help worrying about you.真是冒失呢，电工小姐。有点让人放不下心。

Max(...Just bear with it.)…………（忍耐。）

ImhotepHehe, it's not often I get to see you looking like this, Max. I'm sure the zoo must be a very interesting place with Taisch as its keeper.呵呵，难得看到麦克斯露出这种表情呢。有弥灵做管理员，动物园一定会很有趣吧。

TaischHuh.咦。

MaxHumph... Yeah, while the things you say are really annoying, you're also very responsible. I can give you that much, at least.哼……虽然你这家伙说话很可气，但的确是认真负责。我也姑且可以认同你哦。

TaischAh... Thank you...啊。……谢谢……

Taisch seems a little uneasy and shakes her head uncomfortably. The bunny ears atop her head trace two arcs of light.弥灵似乎是有些局促，不好意思地摇了摇头，头顶的兔耳朵随着她的动作划出两道弧形的光。

TaischThe zoo has always been an interesting place. I like the zoo... Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox like it too, don't you?动物园，本来就是有趣的地方。我很喜欢动物园……兔子小姐和北极狐也是吧？

兔子小姐(Tooth purring) (Of course I do! The zoo's the best!)咕咕！ （那是当然啦！最喜欢动物园了！）

呜呜——(Quiet howling) (As long as you're around, anywhere can be a zoo.)（只要有弥灵在，哪里都可以是动物园。）

MaxAlthough I don't really understand what these two are saying, they do seem like they're talking. What do you think, Imhotep?虽然听不懂这两个家伙的话，但的确是在说话的样子呢。你觉得呢，伊姆赫特？

ImhotepI...我……

Imhotep(No, I'm sure they're not talking. Are they cloud server animals, or are they... something else...)（不行，的确是没有在说话。这究竟是云端生物，还是……什么别的……）

TaischMiss Vet?兽医小姐……？

ImhotepNo, I'm fine. I've finished cleaning up this spot. Want to take a look?不，什么事也没有。这块地方的地面已经简单清理好了，来看看吧？

TaischWell done, Miss Vet. It's much better than when I was alone...兽医小姐，很厉害呢。比我一个人的时候，要好多了……

ImhotepWere you cleaning up these rui... I mean, this zoo by yourself all this time, Taisch? It must have been hard to take care of all these things.弥灵之前是独自打理这片……动物园吗？每天都要处理这些琐事，很辛苦吧。

TaischThis is a zookeeper's job and... I'm very happy to do it. Also, this isn't the only work that I do.这是管理员的职责，我……很高兴。而且，也并不只有这些工作。

ImhotepOh? Then what other work do you do, Taisch?哦？弥灵平时还会做点什么呢？

TaischHmm... I spend most of my time sleeping. If I've finished the tasks on my checklist, I go through the data pertaining to fantasy creatures...唔……大部分时间都在睡觉呢。如果做完了工作清单上的任务，就会开始整理奇幻生物的资料……

TaischIf possible, I'd like to learn about more kinds of fantasy creatures. However, it seems like it's been a long time since I collected new information about them.如果可以的话，也想了解一点新的奇幻生物。不过，似乎已经很久没有收集到新的资料了。

ImhotepWhat kind of fantasy creatures are you familiar with? Things like...都是什么样的奇幻生物呢？就像……

Imhotep puts down the things she's holding and carefully considers her next words.伊姆赫特放下手中的杂物，小心斟酌着用词。

ImhotepLike say—the mermaids and sirens from before?就像你之前说的——美人鱼和海妖？

TaischYes. The mermaids that swim in the water, the sirens who bask on the rocks, and the fairies that float on the wind—是哦。有水里的美人鱼，憩息在礁石上的海妖，还有飘起来的精灵——

Taisch begins humming a nursery rhyme to herself and the two animals beside her quiet down.弥灵自顾自哼唱起童谣，两只小动物也随之安静下来。

TaischThe alicorn folds its wings, the golem slowly stirs."“天角兽收起翅膀，石像鬼悄悄睁眼。”

Taisch"In the rowdy jungle, in the quiet—"“在热闹的丛林，在……”

TaischIn the where?在哪里呢？

TaischHm? That's not right. There's no aquarium in the zoo. Then where did I see them before?诶？不对，动物园是没有海洋馆的才对。那么我究竟是在哪里，看到过它们的呢？

TaischI don't get it. I should think about something else.不太明白，还是想想别的好了。

Imhotep(Looks like it isn't the topic of fantasy creatures that's making her crash... but discussing her past. But when the former topic comes up, she ends up being very stable instead... It seems I've found a safe zone.)（看来会引发她宕机的并不是奇幻生物的话题……而是跟往事有关的内容呢。提到这个话题，反而表现得很稳定么……看来找到安全区了呢。）

ImhotepIt's okay if you don't remember. Let's talk about something else. It seems you love both real and fantasy animals, Taisch. That's great.记不起来也不要紧哦，说说别的吧。弥灵对真实的生物和奇幻生物都充满爱呢，很厉害哦。

ImhotepI've heard a friend sing a nursery rhyme too, I think it was a story about a great dragon, really exciting stuff.我也听伙伴们唱过几句童谣，似乎是巨龙的故事，十分引人入胜呢。

TaischGreat dragon... great dragons are awesome creatures. I collected lots of stories about them in the past. And then there are griffins, werewolves...巨龙……巨龙是很厉害的生物哦，我以前也收集了很多故事。然后，还有狮鹫的，竹节虫的，狼人的……

MaxAh, I've heard stories about werewolves, too! Most people would have heard of them, right?啊，狼人的传说我也听过！这些很少会有人不知道吧？

TaischHm... The more people there are who believe in them, the more likely they are to exist.嗯……相信的人越多，就越有可能是真实存在的吧。

TaischHowever, my favorite of these creatures is... the alicorn.不过，在这些生物里，我最喜欢的还是……天角兽。

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MaxAn alicorn? What kind of creature is that? I don't think I've heard of it before.天角兽？那是什么奇幻生物，我好像从没听说过。

TaischMm, it's my favorite fantasy creature.嗯，是我最喜欢的神奇生物哦。

ImhotepI believe it's something like a winged unicorn, right? I've heard of it before. It seems to be a horse with a horn and wings.类似于传说中的有翼独角兽吧？我有听说过，据说看起来像是有角有翅膀的马呢。

TaischThat's the creature I most want to find. If only it would show itself.那也是我最想找到的生物，如果它能够自己出现就好了。

ImhotepIt seems you really do like it a lot, hehe. However, why are you so fascinated with alicorns?看来是真的很喜欢呢，呵呵。不过，弥灵为什么这么关注天角兽呢？

TaischThat's because alicorns are like... a miracle made manifest.因为，天角兽……是奇迹的化身。

TaischIf I can find an alicorn, then a miracle will arrive and I'm sure that... the zoo will become lively again.只要找到了天角兽，奇迹降临在这里，动物园就一定……一定会热闹起来的。

MaxA miracle! That's really something... Aha! Imhotep, lend me a hand!奇迹啊！真是很不得了的词呢……嘿哟！伊姆赫特，搭把手啦！

ImhotepAlright, like this?好了，这样呢？

MaxThat's it! Now we can connect them all up and bring back the lights in this region. Well done, me.可以了！这下就串联起来了，这片区域的灯光应该可以恢复了。不愧是我！

TaischThat's so amazing, let me see...真是神奇，让我看看……

MaxUWAH! DON'T TOUCH THAT!哇啊！别碰那玩意！

Max reaches out to grab Taisch's hand and very nearly pulls her off the buggy. Max loses her balance and the two of them tumble onto the buggy.麦克斯一把抓住弥灵的手，紧张之下几乎将她从小车上拖抱下来。一时脱力之下，麦克斯和弥灵一同跌坐在小推车上。

MaxWhew... That was close.呼……好险。

Taisch...What?……什么？

ImhotepThat circuit wasn't grounded yet. You nearly got electrocuted.那可是还没封好关闸的电路哦，差点就触电了呢。

MaxYeah! Honestly, what did you do to this in the past—就是说啊！你这家伙，之前究竟是怎么折腾这些东西的——

Taisch blinks in confusion, and Max breaks her lecture off halfway. She jumps off Taisch's buggy like she's been scalded and makes a show of dusting herself off.弥灵迷茫地眨了眨眼睛，麦克斯到嘴边的训斥顿时中断。她像被烫到一般地从弥灵的小车上弹跳起来，故作镇定地拍了拍手。

MaxI-In any case, pay more attention to your own safety and don't be so careless!总，总之你自己也要注意安全啦，别总是冒冒失失的哦！

MaxRight. Now let's see the fruits of my labor!好了。看看我的工作成果吧！

As the switch flips with a crisp sound, several small lights come on throughout the open area in the ruins.随着开关的脆响，废墟中的空地亮起几处小小的灯光。

TaischAh, I couldn't fix those circuits before... You're amazing.啊，我之前怎么都修不好的电路……好厉害。

TaischYou've done a great job, Miss Electrician. If this keeps up, the zoo will have visitors again.电工小姐，做了很不得了的事呢。像这样继续下去，动物园就会又迎来游客了吧。

MaxPiece of cake! ...Hm? "Again"?小事一桩！……嗯？“又”？

Imhotep—Hehe, oh yes. As long as Taisch and the employees do their best, the zoo will get better and better.——呵呵，是呢。只要弥灵和员工一起努力，动物园会越来越好的。

ImhotepThis counts as a little miracle, doesn't it?这也算是，小小的奇迹吧？

TaischHm... What do you think, Miss Bunny?嗯……兔子小姐，你觉得呢？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (You look really happy, Taisch!)（弥灵，看起来很开心呢！）

Arctic Fox lies down quietly inside her buggy, and Miss Bunny seems exceptionally lively in Taisch's arms.北极狐安静地趴在小推车里，被弥灵抱着的兔子小姐显得格外活跃。

TaischWait, you can't eat that. That's Miss Vet's carrying case.等等，那个不能吃，那是兽医小姐的手提箱。

ImhotepThat's alright, she's probably just sniffing—没关系，她应该只是闻闻——

ImhotepHm? You mustn't put that in your mouth.诶？这个不可以塞进嘴里哦。

TaischHuwaahh...呵啊……

As the mood lightens, Taisch grabs Miss Bunny tightly and yawns before leaning on the little buggy.在打打闹闹的轻松氛围里，弥灵抱紧兔子小姐，打了个呵欠，靠在了小推车上。

There is a thunk, and then a nearby building suddenly lights up.喀噔一声响后，旁边建筑里突然有地方亮了起来。

咕咕咕——Pyonpyonpyon— (What's that? It's so bright!)（什么！好亮！）

ImhotepAh, look out!啊，危险！

ImhotepHonestly, you'd have run into the trees if I hadn't picked you up. Didn't Taisch say not to go into the trees?真是的，要不是把你抱过来的话，就跑进树丛里了哦。弥灵不是说过吗，不可以到树丛里去哦。

咕咕咕——Pyonpyonpyon— (But you never lit it up before. There haven't been lights here in so long.)（还不是你们搞亮的，这里都好久没亮过了。）

Imhotep(This feeling... it's mass produced biosynthetic fur. That means the fox is probably also...)（这种手感……是量产仿生皮毛的材质。这么说来，那只北极狐恐怕也……）

TaischHm, Miss Bunny? Didn't you remind me that there might be straggling monsters hiding in the trees? The purple howling ones...唔？兔子小姐？不是你提醒说，树丛里可能藏着落单的怪物吗？紫色的身体，嘶哑鸣叫着的东西……

MaxAh? Those are Entropics, right? They've got to be!啊？是熵吧，绝对是熵吧！

TaischI don't know what they are. However, Miss Bunny saw them attack other intruders before... That's why it's best to live quietly and not let them spot us.我不知道是什么。不过，兔子小姐见过它攻击其他的闯入者……所以，悄悄地生活，不要被它们发现就好了。

ImhotepIt would be best to clear them away if possible. However, that sort of thing should be left for the adults. Please be careful, Taisch.可以的话，那种东西还是都清理掉比较好。不过，这种事让大人来做就够了，弥灵一定要小心行事哦。

MaxYup, yup, let us adults handle it!没错没错，交给我们大人来做！

Taisch...I see. It seems Miss Bunny isn't hurt either, so shall we continue?……我知道了。兔子小姐好像也没有受伤，我们继续工作吧？

ImhotepBefore that, may I ask you a question?在那之前……我能再问你一个问题吗？

TaischHuh? Go ahead.咦？请问吧。

ImhotepBoth Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox—Are they both real animals?兔子小姐，还有北极狐，这两位——都是真正的动物吗？

TaischReal... animals? But Miss Bunny is fluffy and soft, just like a real bunny.真正的……动物？但是兔子小姐毛茸茸，软绵绵的，跟真兔子也没什么两样。

ImhotepWhich is to say...也就是说……

Taisch...She's just like a real bunny... Hm?……跟真兔子也没什么两样……咦？

Taisch freezes up and looks down at Miss Bunny.弥灵愣了愣，望向怀里的兔子小姐。

Taisch...Miss Bunny, are you a real bunny?……兔子小姐，是真兔子吗？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Well, all the other animals in our zoo are just like us!)（反正我们动物园，别的动物也跟我们一样嘛！）

咕咕咕——Pyonpyon— (If you think we are, then we'll always be!)（只要你觉得我们是，那我们就一直是哦！）

MaxWhat happened? Did she say something?怎么了？她有说什么吗？

ImhotepShe's probably talking to Miss Bunny. Be patient.她大概还在跟兔子小姐交流，稍安勿躁哦。

TaischUm... I think Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox are both friends of mine.嗯……我觉得，兔子小姐和北极狐，都是我的好朋友。

TaischSo I think you should stay true to yourselves. ...Is that wrong?所以，你们维持最真实的样子就好了。……有什么不对吗？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (We're back to this question again, Taisch dear!)（又回到这个问题了呢，小弥灵！）

咕咕咕——Pyonpyonpyon— (If the truth means being lonely and bothered by troublesome things, would you still insist on learning it?)（如果真实的意思，是很多很多的孤独和麻烦，你还这样想吗？）

Taisch lowers her gaze.弥灵垂下了眼。

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MaxHey, hey, hey, why isn't she saying anything after so long... Is she going to crash again? I'm kind of worried!喂喂喂，怎么这么久不说话……该不会又要宕机了吧？好担心啊！

ImhotepLet's ask her then—Taisch?我来稍微问问吧。——弥灵？

TaischYes, Miss Vet?诶？兽医小姐？

ImhotepAre you alright? Did Miss Bunny say anything?你还好吗？兔子小姐有说什么吗？

Taisch lowers her head and blinks. This time, she doesn't just look lost, but there's something else hidden in her expression.弥灵垂下头眨了眨眼睛，这次眼里的不仅是迷茫，还藏了一些说不清道不明的东西。

TaischShe said... she said it's Miss Bunny's little secret.她说……她说这是兔子小姐的秘密哦。

TaischMore importantly, we ought to continue working. The lights that came on just now are blinking again... We mustn't slack off as zoo employees.比起这个，还是继续工作比较好吧，刚刚亮起来的灯又在一闪一闪的了……作为动物园的员工，我们可不能偷懒哦。

MaxAhhhh, it's not a question of slacking off! It's because the power lines here are old and haven't been fixed for so long!呜啊，才不是偷懒的问题呢！这里的电路本来就老旧失修！

ImhotepAlright, alright, we're working now. Fufufu...好好好，我们这就继续工作。呵呵呵……

MaxWhat's the matter? What's so funny?怎么了，你笑什么啊？

ImhotepOh, it's nothing. I was just thinking that we definitely did something useful here. Everything is developing in a good direction.没什么，只是觉得，我们的确做了些有用的事呢。一切都在向好的方向推进哦。

Imhotep looks at Taisch who seems much more lively than before and can't help but smile.望着比刚见面时鲜活多了的弥灵，伊姆赫特止不住地微微笑起来。

The little zookeeper isn't so wary of them anymore and Miss Bunny even allows herself to be picked up, while Arctic Fox remains curled up on the spot. Their stiffness towards the two of them is slowly softening, like a child warming up to strangers.小小的管理员不再戒备，连兔子小姐也能被抱起，北极狐也只是安静地趴在原处。他们的态度悄然软化，就像孩子们逐渐放下心防。

TaischWell said. I'll make sure I put you up for the next employee of the month award. You agree, don't you, Miss Bunny?说得不错，下次优秀员工的表扬，会把你放在前面的哦，兔子小姐也同意对吧？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (As long as you think it makes sense!)（你觉得没问题就好！）

TaischThen it should be fine. I'm sure Arctic Fox thinks so, too.那就没问题了，北极狐一定也是这么想的。

MaxHow about me, how about me?那我呢那我呢？

TaischWell, of course you need to be praised for fixing the circuits that the zookeeper couldn't. You're just like a kid, Miss Electrician.修好了管理员修不好的电路，当然要一起表扬了。电工小姐，就像小孩子一样呢。

Max(...Just bear with it.)………………（忍耐。）

TaischAlright, since we've fixed this place, let's move on to the next area.好了，这里已经修整完毕，我们去下一个园区吧。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Woohoo! Let's go!)（好耶！快去吧！）

Taisch(Yawns) I'm so sleepy today... Let's go home and rest once we finish our tasks.呵啊……今天还是很容易困呢，结束任务以后，我们就回去睡觉吧。

ImhotepSounds good, we'll all go back together. Perhaps the keeper's office might need cleaning too.好啊，一起回去吧，说不定管理员室也需要打理下呢。

TaischIn that case, I'll leave the servicing of the security camera monitors to you, Miss Electrician... Huh? Miss Electrician?既然如此，监控屏幕的电路维修就交给电工小姐……诶？电工小姐？

ImhotepShe saw there was a problem with a switch back there so she's checking it. She'll be right over.她啊，后面那个电路开关有点问题，她还在检查呢，很快就过来。

TaischAlright then, we'll move on first.好吧，那我们先走。

Behind them, Max is muttering into her communicator.而另一头，还在后面的麦克斯小声地对着通讯念了什么。

MaxWe've got an idea of what's going on. How could anything go wrong when I'm on the job!已经找到头绪了啦，有我出手，怎么可能出问题嘛！

MaxStill, we need some time and the right opportunity for this. Tsk... if only...不过，还需要点时间和契机就是了。啧……要是能……

MaxI am NOT anxious! Okay, that's all for now, Imhotep's waiting for me. Wait for our mission report!……我才没着急！不跟你说了，伊姆赫特还在等我呢。等着我们的任务报告吧！

After quietly shutting off her communicator, Max leaves the area with Wardenclyffe in hand.悄悄挂断通讯，麦克斯握紧沃登克里夫走出了园区。

TaischAlright, we've taken care of the previous areas, so now there's the one over... Huh, what's that... that building?刚才的园区已经清理完了，而那边的……咦，那座建筑是……什么？

TaischIf I'm not wrong, weren't all the areas already—我明明记得，全部园区都已经——

嗷啊——Gao— (Taisch!)（弥灵！）

TaischArctic Fox? Why are you so worked up...北极狐？怎么突然激动起来了……

MaxI'm here, I'm here! Where are we going next? That place up ahead?我来了我来了！接下来要去哪？前面那个？

MaxWow, you can find anything... Ahem, I mean, I can't believe there was such a well-preserved place in a cozy little zoo like this.哇哦，这个啥都……咳，这个简单温馨的小动物园，竟然还有保存这么完善的房子。

Taisch is frozen in place, staring at the building that's not too far off.弥灵停在原处，疑惑地望着不远处的建筑。

嗷啊——(Quiet growl) (Taisch, you've come here again.)（弥灵，你又走到这里来了。）

TaischWhere... is that? I keep getting the feeling that I should know...那里……是什么呢？总觉得我应该记得的……

TaischI should... turn around and walk away?我应该……转身走开吗？

ImhotepTaisch? What are you looking at?弥灵？你在看什么呢？

ImhotepJudging by her reaction... Whatever's in there must be very important to her. However, how should I approach this... Will it make her crash again?（看她的反应……那里的东西应该很重要。不过，该用什么方法……会再次引发宕机吗？）

As Imhotep is pondering the problem, Max, whose gaze has been flitting between Taisch and the building, suddenly hums and brings up a suggestion.正当伊姆赫特凝神思考时，麦克斯的眼神在弥灵和建筑之间来回转了转，轻哼一声提出了建议。

MaxWhat's this? Is it another part of the zoo that needs cleaning? Let's head on in and work.这又是怎么了？这不是还差一个园区没打理吗？进去工作吧。

TaischWhat?什么？

ImhotepMax?!麦克斯？！

MaxWhat, why are you all looking at me? Since we're all standing outside, you should go in if you want to go in. I mean, it's not like there are any special rules concerning this place, right?什么？都看着我干嘛？既然站在外面的话，想进去就进去咯，看起来这里也没什么规矩要守吧？

MaxEven if it's not part of the zoo, it's a good piece of land. You could make a new animal enclosure out of it, no?就算不是动物园的地盘，像这么好的场地，开辟出来做新园区也不错吧？

TaischI...我……

Taisch hugs Miss Bunny tightly. The latter, who has been active and lively all the way here, is exceptionally quiet. Arctic Fox, on the other hand, is pacing frantically under her feet.弥灵抱紧兔子小姐，沿路都十分活跃的兔子小姐此时格外地安静，只有北极狐焦急地在她脚下打转。

As though in response to Taisch's previous words, Miss Bunny noses over and begins chewing on Max's bangs.仿佛是呼应弥灵刚才的话，兔子小姐也凑过去啃了啃麦克斯垂落的发梢。

MaxHey, quit rushing me! And stop eating my hair!别催啊喂！放开我的头发！

TaischMiss Bunny was just sniffing it—weren't you? Please work hard, dear employees.兔子小姐只是闻闻——对吧？要好好加油哦，两位员工。

Interwoven – 4 交织-4

TaischMiss Bunny...?兔子小姐……？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Taisch, you should do what you want.)（弥灵，你就按你所想的去做就好。）

嗷啊——(Whining) (But...)（可是……）

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Well, it's not often that you get a chance like this. The key's around my neck.)（难得有这样的机会嘛。钥匙，就在我脖子上哦。）

TaischI understand.我明白了。

ImhotepTaisch...弥灵……

TaischCleaning up every part of the zoo is my responsibility as a keeper.打理好动物园的每一处园区，是我作为管理员的职责。

TaischAlthough I don't know what's inside, I ought to learn about it. Miss Bunny and I will take a look.虽然不知道里面究竟有什么，但还是应该了解一下。我跟兔子小姐要去看看。

呜呜——Awoo— (Since this is what you want... sigh)（既然这就是你的选择的话……唉。）

呜呜——Awoo— (Very well. Take me with you.)（好吧，那也请带上我。）

TaischAlright then, dear employees. Time to open the door.好，那么两位员工，我就先去开门了。

Like always, the buggy creaks quietly as it sets out. Taisch slowly advances with Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox.小推车发出一如既往的轻轻响动。弥灵带上兔子小姐和北极狐，缓缓向前。

ImhotepThat girl, she's gone.走掉了呢，那孩子。

MaxWhat a troublesome brat she is.真是麻烦的小家伙啊。

ImhotepEven so, you need to watch your words when talking to her. It looks like her neural cloud not only has childlike characteristics, it's also highly unstable...但是呢，麦克斯，跟弥灵说话要再小心一点哦。看样子，她的心智不只是孩童特征强，还非常不稳定……

ImhotepUntil we find the right way to deal with it, we need to speak kindly to her.在找到对策之前，要更温柔地引导她才行呢。

Max—Isn't that obvious? Do you think I'm dumb or something?——那不是当然的吗？你不会以为我真有那么笨吧！

Imhotep...Ah.……啊。

MaxHer attitude reminds me of myself after I got shocked in the lab once. Her neural cloud's a mess and she just can't sort it out.那家伙的状态，像我以前在实验室被电过的时候一样。心智还一团混乱着呢，梳都梳不通。

ImhotepThat's why we should try not to excite her too much...是这个道理，所以我才尽量不去刺激她……

MaxYou, on the other hand, are being waaay too nice. If being kind was enough, that would have worked long ago, right? I mean, the only reason we've been playing along with her for so long is to build good relations with her.你这家伙呀，也太温柔啦。如果单纯的柔性引导有用，早就应该有成效了吧？咱们陪着她过家家这么久，也就是打好了关系而已。

MaxI've been prodding her all this time, but she doesn't seem to want to wake up.我提醒了那么多次，她压根也没有醒悟过来的意思嘛。

ImhotepIs that why you've been probing the limits of her cognitive boundaries all this while?所以你也一直在——试探她的认知边界？

MaxOf course! Don't treat me like a kid!那当然了！别把我看成小孩子啊喂！！

MaxIt's just that after looking at her, I thought of cutting the Gordian knot.我看她这幅样子，说不定就需要快刀斩乱麻呢。

Imhotep(Sigh) Well, you do have a point. Let's give your way a go. I'll try to salvage the situation if anything happens.……唉。你说得也有道理。就这样试试吧，就算有什么未知后果，我也可以兜底。

ImhotepIn the worst-case scenario, we'll just try to bring her back to the Oasis without hurting her. This place is just... too dangerous.最坏的打算，也只是尽量在不伤害她的前提下带她回绿洲而已。这里实在是……太危险了。

MaxHehe~ Yup! See, sometimes, you need to be...哼哼~没错！所以呀，有时候大胆一……

Creeeeak—吱呀——

Taisch's hand freezes as she pushes the door open. The piercing sound interrupts their conversation.弥灵尝试推动门扉的手停了下来，那声沉重的声响打断了两人的话。

TaischI... I've never seen this exhibit before.我……没有见过这种馆。

TaischB-but maintaining every area of the zoo is my responsibility.但是，但是维护好动物园的每一处园区，就是我的职责。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (You've done a great job, Taisch!)（你已经很棒了哦，弥灵！）

TaischSince the zoo has reliable employees now... Then as the zookeeper, I can't keep running away from this.既然动物园已经有了可靠的员工……作为管理员的我，也不可以一直逃避了吧。

ImhotepWhile I don't know why you're saying that... As your employees, we'll support you no matter what you face.虽然不知道你为什么这么说，但是……作为你的员工，无论你选择面对什么，我们都会支持着你的哦。

MaxThat's right! We're outstanding employees. No matter what's inside, it'll be a piece of cake for us!没错！我们可是优秀员工呢，无论里面是什么，对我们来说都是小事一桩！

MaxOf course it's better if it isn't, like, super scary or annoying...（不过最好还是别冒出什么意外恐怖或者麻烦的东西比较好……）

TaischMmm... I'm not alone any more. That's what Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox said, too.嗯……我已经不再是一个人了。兔子小姐和北极狐，也是这样说的。

TaischIf you're good employees, you need to act like it.优秀员工要说到做到哦。

Creeeeak—吱呀——

Saying so, Taisch opens the tightly shut door.这么说着，弥灵完全打开了紧闭的门扉。

The interior is spacious. The unfinished structure inside it is covered in thick layers of dust.宽阔的空间，未完工的建筑，到处都落满灰尘。

Behind the door is an unfinished aquarium that has been abandoned for some reason. The only thing illuminating the empty tanks is the dim outside light filtering through the ceiling.门后是一座未启用的海洋馆，不知因何而废弃，只从天花板处落下昏暗的天光，照在中央空荡荡的水池。

TaischWhere... Is this place?这是……哪里？

TaischNo, the zoo doesn't have an aquarium.不，动物园没有海洋馆。

TaischIf you see anything that looks like an aquarium, please do not enter and pretend you didn't see it. Just turn around and leave.如果有看到类似海洋馆的地方，请不要进去，要装作没看见，转身走开吧。

TaischWhy did I think that the zoo had no aquarium?为什么我会觉得，动物园没有海洋馆呢？

???Warning, excessive data shock. Neural cloud systems overloading.警告，过量数据冲击，心智系统过载。

TaischI...我……

???Initiating forced sleep mode.强制休眠模式启动。

Interwoven – 5 交织-5

This is a very familiar sight.这是格外熟悉的场景。

The dark shadows scatter, and the rippling waves of light from above slowly clear up. Wavering shadows swim overhead, and bizarre scenes reflect themselves on the petite figure.浓黑的阴影散去，粼粼的水面投下波光逐渐清明。摇曳的影子缓缓游荡，光怪陆离的景色，映照在小小的身影上。

This is when Taisch awakens.弥灵就在此时醒来。

—FANTASY CHAPTER—————幻想之章————

TaischThis place... I remember now.这里……我想起来了。

A bassy groan fills the place, and the data flows speed up as they wind around Taisch. A certain fragile balance has been broken, and countless fragments of memory data stream back into her.空间发出轰隆隆的闷响，数据的涌流变得急促，环绕在弥灵身边。某种脆弱的平衡被打破，无数记忆数据的碎片迅速向着她回流。

TaischYou're so lively today, Mr. Giraffe. Here, your feed.长颈鹿，今天也很有活力呢。来，这是你的食物。

TaischI ought to head over to the elephant pen after I clean up here. Yet another day of fulfilling work...这里打扫完之后，该去大象园区了吧。今天的工作也很充实呢……

Taisch...Hm?……咦？

工作人员AAre they still going to build that aquarium the boss was talking about last time?所以老板上次说的海洋馆还建吗？

工作人员BThey'll never build it. The zoo's been losing money like a sieve. It's a miracle we haven't closed down yet.建不起来的啦，动物园一直在亏损，没倒闭就不错了。

工作人员AThat's true. Nobody's going to care about themed zoos like ours after their popularity fades.也是，像我们这样的主题动物园，热度一过就会无人问津了吧。

工作人员BI mean, a fully mechatronic zoo is a joke, right? How different can it be from a real zoo? Plus, this place is so far away from everything else—there's nothing to recommend to visitors.全机械的动物园真是笑死人了，以为自己和普通动物园真能有什么不同吗？地段又偏远，根本一点优势也没有嘛。

工作人员BStill, we have to thank that reporter for doing a piece on this place some time back, otherwise it would have been even worse.得亏上次来的那个记者宣传了一波，不然更糟。

工作人员AAlright, alright, better not let people overhear your comments.好啦，被其他人听到我们议论就麻烦了，嘘。

工作人员AHey, isn't that the zookeeper Doll over there? You think she heard us...诶，那边不是那个管理员人形吗？该不会都被她听到了吧……

工作人员BAw hell, it is! Who would have thought the second-hand Doll we bought a few days back would be such a hard worker...还真是！没想到前几天才买回来的二手货，干活还挺勤快的。

工作人员BBut it doesn't matter. She's just a kid, and she won't go spreading the news. Come on, let's go...不过也没什么关系，就是个小屁孩而已，她不会到处乱说的。走了走了……

Taisch lowers her buggy to the ground. The white bunny hops onto her knee without a word, then jumps into her arms. The Arctic fox squirms out of a hole in the wall and squeezes inside the mobility buggy, where it lies down.弥灵将小车降落到地面，白色兔子一声不响地跳上弥灵的膝盖，被她抱在怀里。北极狐也从墙角钻出来，挤进代步的小车坐下。

TaischLooks like the zoo isn't doing too well financially... No wonder we've been getting fewer and fewer visitors.听起来，动物园有些经营不善的样子……难怪最近游客越来越少了。

TaischLet's head over to the elephant pen quickly. The elephants have been looking listless lately. What's wrong with them...还是尽快去大象园区吧，这段时间大象越来越容易没精神了，是怎么回事呢……

TaischThe elephants... They aren't moving.大象……不动了。

TaischThe giraffes too. They don't look sick, but they're motionless... How worrying.长颈鹿也是，虽然没有表现出生病的症状，但还是一动不动地停在那里……很让人担心。

TaischWhy am I in this enclosure? Why are there no employees?我为什么会在这片园区里？为什么这里没有员工呢？

The Arctic fox lying down in the buggy seems to be asleep. Taisch strokes her bunny as she looks around the empty zoo.北极狐趴在小车上，似乎是睡着了。弥灵抱着兔子一遍遍抚摸着，望向空荡荡的动物园。

TaischI've been sending messages to the management office, but there's no response... I don't get it.虽然一直在向管理处发出讯号，但并没有人回应……我不明白。

TaischIt's so boring... So lonely. It's lonely being by myself.好无聊……好孤独啊。一个人，好寂寞啊。

TaischThere's nobody to talk to and no animals to take care of either.没有人可以说话，也没有动物可以照料。

The surrounding buildings look so run-down that they can barely be called a zoo. Taisch trundles through them on her little buggy. The aged buggy bumps over the grass and debris with an almost imperceptible noise.周遭的建筑已经很难称得上是一个动物园，充斥着荒废破败的气息。弥灵坐在小车上穿行其中，陈旧的小车轧过杂草与瓦砾，发出隐约的响声。

TaischThe animals all stopped moving. While some small animals passed through here, it seems they only came to play... They ran off soon enough.动物们逐渐都倒下了。虽然偶尔也有小动物穿行在这里，不过似乎只是过来游玩而已……很快就跑掉了呢。

TaischHow strange. The animals in the zoo never used to be afraid of me.真奇怪，园区饲养的动物们明明从来不害怕我的。

TaischThere's less and less work to do. What else can I do? Hm... Maybe I should clean up the grounds.要做的工作越来越少了，还有什么能做的呢？唔……先整理一下园区好了。

In the empty zoo, which is slowly becoming more and more dilapidated, Taisch rummages through the debris and picks up a book that has been soaked by water. The cover features a lovely-looking creature called an "alicorn" embossed in gold.在逐渐凋敝、空无一人的动物园中，弥灵翻开瓦砾，拾起一本被水打湿了边角的儿童画册。封面上，名为“天角兽”的生物轮廓烫金，显得十分漂亮。

TaischIs this... a fantasy bestiary?这是……幻想生物图册？

TaischIt seems familiar... Let's just put it away for now.好像在哪里见过……先收集起来吧。

Taisch(Yawn... I'm so sleepy, it feels like my mind is getting cloudier and cloudier... Is it because I haven't defragmented my neural cloud for too long?)（唔……好困，感觉意识越来越不清晰了……是太久没有整理心智了吗？）

?And this is the location we'll be streaming today, an abandoned zoo. The signal here is still pretty good.今天的直播探险目的地就是这里了，一座废弃的动物园，里面信号竟然还不错。

Taisch(Hm? It seems someone's here. Is it a visitor or an employee...)（咦？好像有人来了，会是游客，还是员工呢……）

探险者Supposedly, this place was abandoned a long time ago, and there were sightings of strange creatures running around inside. Pretty mysterious place, huh? Still, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it at a glance.据说这里荒废很久以后，还有奇怪的生物到处走动的目击记录，听起来是个很神秘的地方。不过这样匆匆扫一眼，似乎也没什么特别的。

探险者After going over the front gates, it just looks like an ordinary ruin. There's nothing to suggest those spooky stories about it have any...从大门翻进来只不过是一片普通的废墟而已，根本没有那些所谓的恐怖传……

探险者Whoa, what's that!喂，那是什么啊！

TaischHello... and welcome.欢迎……光临。

探险者Is this a kid who got lost? Her clothes are all ragged... Are you okay?这是谁家走丢的小孩吗？身上都破破烂烂了……你没事吧？

TaischHello and welcome, the zoo.欢迎光临，动物园。

Taisch(Why.... Why can't I speak properly? My vocalizer modules...)（为什么……我没办法好好说话了？我的发声模块……）

探险者Is this... a Doll? Your mechanical parts are showing. How did you even manage to keep functioning until now?!这是……人形？机械骨骼都露出来了，居然还能在这种地方运行到现在！

TaischA visitor... Are you, a visitor?游客……是游客，吗？

探险者What do you mean "am I a visitor"? This place has been shut down for so long. Don't tell me they just dumped you here when they locked up? I can't believe they did that...哪还有什么游客啊，都倒闭关门这么久了。你这家伙，该不会是也被直接扔在这锁着了吧？真舍得啊……

Taisch(He doesn't seem like a visitor... So why did he come in here?)（不太像游客……他进来是做什么的呢？）

探险者Doesn't seem like I'm getting through to her... Eh, forget it, I'll cut the stream for now and see what to do with her.怎么感觉不太能沟通的样子……算了，我先掐断一下直播，看看这玩意怎么处理。

Taisch(Where is this place...? What was that about Project Neural Cloud... I don't get it.)（这里是哪里……？说什么心智云图计划……听不懂。）

Taisch(Everything's gotten weird ever since that visitor entered the zoo... How strange.)（自从这个人闯进动物园，一切就变得不熟悉了……真奇怪。）

探险者So you want me to leave her here? Sure, I guess. You guys are the experts, after all.就让她在这里等着吗？也行吧，反正你们是专业人士。

探险者A special example of neural cloud fusion? I don't understand these technical terms, but are you saying that you're considering those two plush animals she has to be part of her?特殊心智嵌合案例？我搞不清楚这些术语啊，你们是说要把她带着的那两个毛绒玩具也算上吗？

Taisch(Plush animals? What could he be talking about...)（毛绒玩具？是在说谁呢……）

探险者Alright, I just brought her here the way UAS wanted. So all I need to do now is sign here? I'm not going to take responsibility for anything, okay!好了，我只是按照环球万事的委托把她送过来而已，在这签字就行了吧？我可不会承担什么责任啊！

Taisch(There's nobody... No one I can talk to. I'm surrounded by things I don't understand.)（没有人……没有人可以说话，周围全都是弄不明白的事。）

Taisch(I haven't finished reading through the fantasy creature data for today yet. I hope it ends soon... I want to go back to the zoo...)（今天的幻想生物资料还没有搜集完。快点结束吧……我想回动物园了……）

A long gray muddled stretch of memories passes before Taisch's eyes. Taisch falls asleep countless times, and soon her long dream becomes a journey of forgetfulness.漫长的、灰暗的、混乱的记忆从弥灵面前流过，无数次流经她的睡梦，将漫长的梦境编织成一条遗忘之旅。

Only the fantasy creatures which swim through the aquarium and shine in the flowing data maintain the bizarre sense of security here.只有海洋馆中游曳的幻想生物，在涌动的数据中心闪闪发光，维持着奇异的安宁感。

TaischI feel safe in this place after all... It's lonely, but... Whenever I run into something I can't solve, it's still best for me to run back here to hide.还是这里最让人安心呢……虽然很孤单，但是……遇到无法解决的事情，还是躲回这里来最好了。

TaischHowever, this aquarium that doesn't exist... So that's what "does not exist in reality" means.不过，不存在的海洋馆……原来是“不存在于现实中”的意思啊。

TaischIs this... the story of what happened to me in "reality"?这就是我的……“现实”的故事吗？

TaischThen my memories...那我的记忆，究竟……

Her chaotic memories have been organized in chronological order, and the data on fantasy creatures she's been looking for during that time have been sorted into a neat stack as well. After that are a series of more recent memories.紊乱的记忆数据依时间次序被整理起来，在那段时间里搜集的奇幻生物资料，也层层叠叠地被整理出来，叠成整齐的一摞。而后，是一连串更近的记忆。

A faint streak of light slowly makes its way into the dreary, messy fragments.枯燥庞杂的碎片中，逐渐点起一缕又一缕醒目的亮色。

ImhotepYou need to take care of yourself too, Taisch. If you're not feeling well anywhere, you can tell me.弥灵要多多关心自己哦？如果觉得身体有哪里不舒服，也可以告诉我。

MaxI-In any case, pay more attention to your own safety and don't be so careless!总，总之你自己也要注意安全啦，别总是冒冒失失的哦！

Taisch...It feels kind of warm.……有点温暖的感觉呢。

TaischIt would be a shame to get rid of them.要把这些也清理掉，就太可惜了。

TaischSince I've come this far... I should defragment the rest of the data, too. You'll help me too right, Miss Bunny, Arctic Fox?既然已经走到了这里……就把剩下的数据也整理好吧。兔子小姐和北极狐，你们会帮我的吧。

TaischMiss Bunny? Arctic Fox? ...I forgot, you don't talk when you're here.兔子小姐？北极狐？……我都忘了，你们在这里不会说话了呢。

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???Neural cloud data quick organization complete. 2692 errors detected.心智数据快速整理完毕，已发现2692项错误。

TaischAh, that's my neural cloud processing system... Have things gotten so bad?啊，这是我的心智处理系统……问题已经这么严重了吗？

TaischI guess I can't handle all this by myself.只靠我一个人，果然还是不行呢……

TaischKeep all the errors this time. I want to go back and take a look at that "aquarium"...这一次就保留所有报错吧。我想回到那个“海洋馆”去看看……

TaischI want to see what other memories I can find in this world I've been running from.看看被我逃避忽略的世界里，还有什么记忆可以找回。

系统2692 errors unresolved. Terminating sleep mode and preparing for restart.2692项错误未解决。休眠结束，重启准备中。

系统Preparation complete. Commencing countdown. 10, 9, 8, 7...准备就绪，重启倒计时，10，9，8，7……

TaischAfter all... I have two employees waiting for me...毕竟……还有两个员工等着我呢……

???Preparations complete! Wardenclyffe, go!准备就绪，沃登克里夫，开！

????Is this... the aquarium?这里是……海洋馆吗？

TaischNgh... Who's that?唔……是谁？

ImhotepIt's us, your capable employees. We're here to help you tidy up this place.是我们哦，你的优秀员工，我们来帮你打理这里了。

MaxThat said, isn't this an aquarium? You told us there wasn't one before...不过话说回来，这里不是海洋馆吗？明明之前跟我们说没有海洋馆的……

Max...Uwah, did I accidentally encourage you to break the rules? Is that okay?……呜哇，我不会误打误撞鼓励你违反了什么规定吧！没问题吗？

Taisch(Groans) My head's still a little fuzzy...唔嗯……还有点混乱……

ImhotepWe were calling out to you just now, but you didn't respond. It seems you crashed again. However, it's good to see you wake up safely again.刚才我们叫你，你没有回应，似乎是又宕机了呢。不过，能看到你安然醒来就再好不过了。

TaischI... Did I worry you just now?我……我的样子，让你担心了吗？

ImhotepIt's alright, take your time. Why don't you gather your thoughts? It's okay if you can't recall them.没关系，慢慢来，先整理一下思路吧？想不起来也没关系的。

Taisch is silent for a while. She then shakes her head, and her glowing bunny ears sway in the aquarium's light as well.弥灵静默片刻，甩了甩头，发光的兔子耳朵在海洋馆的灯光下晃动。

She looks at the gigantic, empty tank and hugs Miss Bunny tightly. Arctic Fox comes to a halt under her feet and nuzzles her calf.她望向巨大的、空无一物的水箱，抱紧了沉默的兔子小姐。北极狐在她脚下停驻，蹭了蹭她的小腿。

TaischSo this was what you were trying to tell me all along. Thank you, Arctic Fox. It must have been hard for you.原来你一直想告诉我的，就是这个啊。谢谢你，北极狐。辛苦了哦。

呜呜——Awoo— (You're the one who's been having a hard time, Taisch.)（辛苦的一直是你啊，弥灵。）

TaischMy neural cloud hasn't been this packed in a long time... It's a little hard to handle, so I'm getting sleepy again.我的心智很久没有这么拥挤了……有点处理不过来，又开始犯困了呢。

TaischYou guys must have worked really hard to help me keep these memories and problems around. Thank you.一直帮我保留着这些记忆和麻烦，也很不容易吧。谢谢你们。

北极狐Gaoooo— (How much do you remember?)嗷、嗷啊—— （你想起了多少？）

TaischMiss Bunny hasn't spoken in a while... So I think I remember "all of it", I guess.兔子小姐已经很久没有说话了……所以，我想起来的，大概是“全部”吧。

TaischIt must have been difficult to keep up a conversation with yourself, isn't that right, Miss Bunny?自己和自己对话也是很辛苦的事哦，对吧，兔子小姐？

Long Dream – 2 长梦-2

MaxOh no, she's starting to talk gibberish.坏了……她开始说连我都听不懂的话了。

MaxAlthough I wanted to get things over with quickly, in theory there shouldn't have been any problems!虽然我的策略的确是打算速战速决，但是理论上应该不会有问题的啊！

MaxImhotep, can we save her if we tase her now and drag her back to the Oasis?伊姆赫特，我现在把她电晕带回绿洲还来得及吗！

ImhotepTaisch doesn't seem to be in such a bad state. Why don't we wait a little for her?弥灵看起来状态并没有那么糟，先等等她吧。

Imhotep crouches down and approaches Taisch's petite body.伊姆赫特蹲下身去，靠近了弥灵小小的背影。

ImhotepTaisch? Are you alright?你还好吗？弥灵？

Taisch...Mm, I'm fine.……唔，我没事。

TaischI remember now, Miss Vet. I think I can answer your previous question...我想起来了，兽医小姐。现在，我应该可以回答你之前的问题了……

ImhotepMy previous question? Ah, you mean—之前的？啊，你是说——

TaischYes, you've noticed already. Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox are bionic animals.嗯，你已经发现了吧。兔子小姐和北极狐，都是仿生机械动物哦。

TaischHowever, according to those weird people, what they have now ought to be "auxiliary neural clouds" linked to mine.不过，按照那些奇怪的人的说法，它们现在应该算作我的“副心智”才对。

ImhotepAs I thought... if they're not operand-based lifeforms, but auxiliary neural clouds, then they wouldn't be considered "animals".果然呢……如果不是算量生物，而是兽型副心智的话，就与“动物”并不相同了。

ImhotepIs that why I couldn't hear your "conversations"?正是因为这个，我才没法听到你们的“对话”吧？

TaischYeah... I can communicate directly with Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox.嗯……我和兔子小姐他们之间，是可以直接交流的。

TaischHowever, I couldn't do it at first. I think those weird people "fused" me with them... Or would "connected" be better? I'm not sure either.不过，一开始是不行的。后来，那些奇怪的人好像把我和他们“融合”到了一起……还是说“连接”比较好呢？我也不明白。

MaxAre those "weird people"... the staff from 42Lab?所以你说的“奇怪的人”……该不会是42Lab的工作人员吧？

TaischI think... that was their name? I didn't pay attention.好像……是这个名字？我没有在意。

TaischI only remember someone entering my zoo... And then, and then... I was brought to that room called "Project Neural Cloud".我只记得，有人闯进了我的动物园……后来，后来……我就被带到了那个叫“云图计划”的房间。

TaischWhen I woke up again, I was here.当我再醒来的时候，就已经来到了这里。

MaxSo you got lost in the cloud server like everyone else... Was ending up here a stroke of bad luck or just super bad in general? Honestly...和大家一样失散在云端了啊……流落到这里该说是运气不好呢，还是超级糟糕呢？真是的……

ImhotepBeing able to live safely until now is nothing short of a miracle.能够安然无恙地生活到现在，已经算是奇迹了吧。

MaxYes it was, for a tiny kid like you. You're only a little bit off from me, you know?这么小的孩子，的确很厉害了。距离我就差那么一点点哦？

Taisch(Yawn)……呼啊……

ImhotepTaisch? Are you...弥灵？怎么说着说着……

TaischI'm starting to feel a little sleepy. There's just too much data for me to process right now.有点开始困了呢。现在要处理的数据，对我来说还是太多了。

TaischThere are far, far too many boring memories.无聊的记忆，太长太长了。

TaischWhere... is this place?这是……什么地方？

TaischWhy isn't there anyone else around...为什么还是一个人也没有……

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (You still have us, Taisch!)（还有我们哦，弥灵！）

TaischMiss Bunny, you're talking.兔子小姐，说话了。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (It's all thanks to those engineers. Now we've been upgraded to your auxiliary neural clouds!)（多亏了那些技术人员嘛。现在我们已经升级成你的副心智了哦！）

呜呜——Awoo— (We can properly help you work now.)（我们可以更好地辅助你工作了。）

TaischAh, you too, Arctic Fox...啊，北极狐也……

呜呜呜——Awooo— (Although, there were quite a few drawbacks to that method. I heard them say...)（不过，这种做法好像也有缺陷。我听见他们说……）

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Quit raining on her parade! Taisch, is there anything we can help you with?)（不要急着说那些扫兴的话啦！弥灵，有什么我能帮上忙的吗？）

TaischUm... Well, for starters, I'd like to know... Where we are.唔……首先，我想搞清楚……这究竟是哪里。

TaischI can't get out...走不出去……

TaischI still don't understand where this place is... I'm getting a little tired.我还是不明白，这又是什么地方呢？……有点走累了。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Get some rest, get some rest! Do you need a place to lie down for a bit?)（先休息一下吧，休息一下！要找个地方睡一会儿吗？）

TaischNow that you mention it, I do tend to nod off more easily. Strange, it never used to be so bad in the zoo...这么一说，的确是越来越容易困了。好奇怪，以前在动物园的时候，没有这么严重的……

TaischWhat happened to my neural cloud?我的心智，发生了什么问题吗？

呜呜——Awoo— (...I guess this is the disadvantage of separating us into individual beings.)（……把我们分离在外的弊端还是出现了啊。）

TaischThis place is just like the zoo. There are collapsed buildings everywhere and abandoned objects...这里跟动物园一样，到处都是倒塌的建筑，还有废弃物……

Taisch...Ah, that's right. Just like the zoo...……啊，对。就跟动物园一样……

Taisch(Yawn) ...And then I stopped being able to remember things clearly after that.呼啊……后来的事，我就开始记不清了。

TaischSometimes, I could understand where I was, and sometimes I thought I was back in the zoo.有时候能明白自己生活在什么地方，有时候又觉得好像还在过去的动物园里。

TaischThe longer I spent here, the less I could understand what "reality" meant...在这里过得越久，我就越来越分不清“现实”的含义……

Imhotep(Looks like she's been living in a constant fantasy... Is it because of a defect in her neural cloud, or—)（听起来，这孩子一直生活在断续的幻想中……是因为心智上的缺陷吗，还是——）

TaischUntil this place slowly became my zoo too... (Yawn)...直到这里，逐渐也变成我的动物园……呼……

MaxTaisch? Hello, Taisch... Are you really okay?弥灵，喂……弥灵？你真的没关系吗？

Arctic Fox tugs at Taisch's clothing and Taisch valiantly rubs her eyes before sobering up a little.北极狐叼起弥灵的衣角扯了扯，弥灵努力揉揉眼睛，又清醒了一些。

TaischMmm, I'm okay. Let me think...唔唔。没关系，让我想想……

TaischThere are lots of things I can do if I just think about them. But not everything can go the way I want. Just like this aquarium which doesn't exist...很多事，只要我想，就可以达成。但是，不是所有的事都能如我所愿的。就像这个，并不存在的海洋馆……

MaxWait a minute, isn't it right in front of us?等等，这玩意不是正在我们面前吗？

TaischMm... it's probably the aquarium which didn't exist in "the real world". The zoo where I used to live didn't have one.嗯……应该是不存在于“现实世界”的海洋馆哦。在我以前生活的那个动物园，是没有海洋馆的。

TaischIf the aquarium could have been built, could the zoo have remained open?如果海洋馆能建起来，也许动物园就不会倒闭了吧？

MaxSo your original zoo closed down... Well, I might have thought the same thing too if it were me.所以你原来的动物园是倒闭了啊……如果是我的话，可能也会这么想吧。

TaischBut... The current zoo doesn't have visitors even though it has an aquarium.但是……现在这个“动物园”虽然有了海洋馆，但还是没有游客。

TaischThis is the biggest difference between "then" and "now". Every time I come here, I always crash.这里是“以前”和“现在”差别最大的地方。每次来这里的时候，我都会宕机。

TaischSo I... I ran away.所以我……逃走了。

ImhotepYou locked away part of your data, did you...是把一部分数据封锁起来了吗……

TaischI don't know. I simply let Miss Bunny take care of the data that messed up my neural cloud.我不知道。我只是把会让我心智紊乱的东西，都交给了兔子小姐保管。

TaischMiss Bunny's been by my side all this time, so all I had to do was let her hide the weird stuff and let Arctic Fox guide me... And things were fine.兔子小姐一直陪伴在我身边，只要让她把奇怪的东西藏好，让北极狐一直指引着我……这样就没问题了。

呜呜——Awoo— (While it did manage to temporarily stabilize her neural cloud... We can't keep doing this.)（虽然这样能让她的心智暂时稳定下来……但我们不能一直这样下去。）

嘶嘶——(Hisses) (It's not like there's any other way now! We can't just let her neural cloud break down!)（现在也没有别的办法嘛！总不能让她现在就心智崩溃啊！）

TaischMiss Bunny... What are you arguing with Arctic Fox about?兔子小姐……在和北极狐争吵什么呢？

呜呜——Awoo— (We've got no choice. As independent consciousnesses, we can temporarily reduce the strain on the host neural cloud's data...)（只能这样了。我们作为独立意识分离在外，可以暂时降低主心智的数据负担……）

嘶嘶——(Hisses) (Relax, I'm keeping an eye on it! If the opportunity arises, I'll give the data back to her.)（放心吧，我盯着呢！如果有合适的机会，我会把数据还给她的。）

TaischSo these are... the memories I've locked away for so long.这就是我……尘封已久的记忆。

Taisch looks around the empty aquarium, as though it's a phantasmal, fragile dream. She seems to be looking at all manner of things that only she can see through the glass of the aquarium tank.弥灵望着空荡荡的海洋馆，像是望着一个虚幻而脆弱的梦境。透过海洋馆的水箱玻璃，她仿佛看到了许多只有她能看见的景象。

That is the divider between fantasy and reality.那是幻想与真实的分界。

TaischFor a long time, I slowly figured out the way to build this zoo of my own.这么长的时间以来，我靠着自己摸索出的方法，一步步建立起了这个动物园。

TaischI had to avoid those weird purple creatures so I wouldn't get hurt. I had to chase away those careless intruders so I wouldn't be forced to leave the zoo again.要避开那些奇怪的紫色生物，这样就不会受到伤害。要驱赶那些冒失的闯入者，这样就不会再一次被迫离开动物园。

TaischI managed to live by remembering those ironclad rules.记住那些不能触碰的规则，我就是这样让生活继续下去的。

TaischEven now, I can still see them... things that you might not be able to see at all. They might only be illusions, but perhaps these illusions were what filled the gaps in my neural cloud...即使是现在，我也能看到那些……你们或许完全看不到的东西。如果这些都是幻想，那或许就是这些幻想，填补了我心智中的漏洞……

TaischDid you come to break these rules and break up all of this?你们，是要来触碰那些规则，打破这一切的吗？

TaischAre you going to bring me back to what you call "normal", like all those weird people?你们也要像那些奇怪的人一样，把我带回所谓的“正常”中去吗？

ImhotepNope.没有哦。

TaischHuh?咦？

ImhotepWe just wanted to know what happened to you, and... if there was anything we could help you with.我们只是想知道你身上发生了什么，以及……我们能帮你什么。

ImhotepWe don't want to change any of this by force. If you need it, we can think of a way to stay with you.我们不打算强行改变这一切，如果你需要，我们可以想办法陪着你。

ImhotepWe can keep being your best employees. Right, Max?我们可以一直是你的优秀员工哦，对吧，麦克斯？

MaxAhem! Well, if you REALLY need me, it's not like I can't stay behind to help you.咳咳！如果你很需要我的话，我也不是不能继续帮你一些忙啦。

MaxHowever, haven't you thought of... getting a real zoo of your own?不过，你难道不想……重新拥有一个真正的动物园吗？

Taisch...A real zoo? Of my own...?……真正的动物园？重新……？

MaxYeah! The Professor might actually approve one for you!对啊！教授说不定真能给你批一个呢！

Imhotep(This sort of thing should...)（这种事还是先……）

Max(Haven't you heard of striking while the iron is hot?!)（趁热打铁懂不懂啊！）

TaischI think I'd need some time to think about it...我大概还要再想一想……

MaxWell, go ahead and think! You'll figure it out eventually. After all, we're the best employees in the zoo—we can at least trust each other that much!想吧想吧，你肯定会明白的，毕竟我们是动物园最优秀的员工——彼此之间这点程度的信赖总得有吧！

TaischHm, that kind of makes sense...唔，好像也有道理……

TaischArctic Fox, do you think this is the "opportunity" that Miss Bunny was talking about?北极狐，你说，现在会是兔子小姐说的那个“机会”吗？

呜呜——Awoo— (That's up to you, Taisch.)（这取决于你，弥灵。）

TaischIn that case... Miss Electrician, and Miss Vet.既然这样的话……电工小姐，还有兽医小姐。

TaischCan you help me do something that I, the zookeeper, can't do?你们能替作为管理员的我，处理我没法做到的事情吗？

MaxOf course, no problem~ Let me know if there's anything you need.那当然没问题啦～有什么需要的你尽管说！

TaischHuwaaahhh...呵啊……

Taisch yawns, hugs Miss Bunny tightly, and leans against her buggy.弥灵打了个呵欠，紧紧抱住怀里的兔子小姐，靠在了小推车上。

TaischI'm so sleepy... I can't decide any more. I'll leave the rest to you.好困……没有办法做决定了。那么接下来的事，就拜托你们了。

TaischMaybe you guys can help me choose...是你们的话，也许就能替我做出选择了吧……

Arctic Fox climbs into the buggy with Taisch and curls up with her before closing his eyes too.随着弥灵的动作，北极狐也爬上小车，蜷起身子团成一团，和她靠在一起闭上眼睛。

The three of them huddle together like fluffy little animals, sinking into a sweet slumber.就像是三只小动物，毛绒绒地挤在一起，陷入安详甜美的沉睡。

Max...Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean "you'll leave the rest to us"?!……喂喂喂，什么叫就拜托我们了啊？

ImhotepI think she's asleep.好像已经睡着了呢。

MaxHah?!啊？！

MaxBut she said... Did she crash again? Let's check her out, quickly!但是她说的话……不会是又宕机了吧，赶紧检查一下！

Long Dream – 3 长梦-3

The light still reflects off the ripples in the aquarium, and fantasy creatures flit through the water. This time, however, Miss Bunny and Arctic Fox are no longer silent.海洋馆中依旧水光粼粼。幻想生物在水中摇曳。 但这次不同的是，兔子小姐与北极狐不再沉默。

With the soft bunny in her arms and Arctic Fox pressed up against her, Taisch opens her eyes.抱着柔软的兔子，倚靠着北极狐，弥灵睁开了眼睛。

—FANTASY CHAPTER—————幻想之章————

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (It's been so long since I came back there! Your neural cloud is still as cute as ever, Taisch!)（真是好久没回到这里来了呢！弥灵的心智空间，还是这么可爱哦！）

呜呜——Awoo— (Looks like you've already taken that step. Congratulations, Taisch.)（看来，你已经迈出了那一步。恭喜你，弥灵。）

TaischCongratulations?恭喜我？

The air shudders and countless data files are lined up in front of Taisch in an orderly manner once more. It isn't just memory data, but also various system notices that have been forgotten for a long time.空间震荡着，无数数据文件被有序排列，再次整理到弥灵面前。那其中包含的不再只有记忆数据，还有被忽略已久的各类系统信息。

TaischFormatting logs... six times?格式化记录……6次？

TaischRelatively low neural cloud capacity... is that why I have a bad memory?心智储存容量偏低……这是我记性很差的意思吗？

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (That's your "trademark" as an adorable kid, Taisch!)（这是弥灵作为可爱的“孩子”的标志哦！）

呜呜——Awoo— (Your child cognitive simulation modules took up too much space and impacted your memory storage.)（儿童仿真思维模块占据了你太多容量，储存模块遭到了挤占。）

呜呜——Awoo— (That's why we "assistants" were made to accompany and guide you.)（正因为如此，我们这些“辅助者”才被制造出来，陪伴你，引导你。）

TaischHm... There's a data report here too, let me see...唔……这个好像也有数据报告，我看看……

TaischThe separated auxiliary neural clouds are severely impacting the processing power of the mainframe unit... Recommend reabsorbing 70% or more of the diverted processing capacity. Priority... A.分离高智能副心智已严重影响主体算力……建议回收70%以上智能。优先度……A。

呜呜——Awoo— (That's why you were getting sleepier and sleepier.)（这就是你越来越嗜睡的原因。）

Taisch...I see. I understand now.……原来如此，我读懂了。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (I wanted to go back to your neural cloud in the past, but I kept worrying about you!)（之前也想过回到弥灵的心智里，但实在是太放心不下啦！）

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (But now that you finally have people who care about you... I can relax now!)（现在嘛，看在终于有人关心弥灵了的份上……我也可以放手了哦！）

TaischIs this the "opportunity"...这就是，那个“机会”……

呜呜——Awoo— (It was, ever since she gave those memories back to you.)（从她将记忆还给你的那一刻，大概就已经是了。）

呜呜——Awoo— (This is no longer your only refuge.)（这里已经不再是唯一的藏身之处了，弥灵。）

Taisch...Yeah.……是呢。

TaischI have two employees, the best in the zoo. I'm sure they'll be worried about me after I go to sleep.我有两个员工，还都是动物园的优秀员工。我睡着之后，她们一定在担心我吧。

TaischThat's why... I need to see them.所以……我得去见她们。

嗷啊——Gao— (The lights here are starting to dim.)（这里的灯，开始熄灭了。）

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Once we return here, the "us" outside won't be able to speak to you any more, Taisch.)（我们回到这里之后，在外面的“我们”就不能再和弥灵说话了哦。）

TaischYou won't? But I'll miss you...再也不能了吗？有点舍不得……

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (Who knows? We might be able to sneak out and look around at some point. Don't be scared!)（谁知道呢，也许什么时候我也能钻出去看看！别害怕哦！）

嗷啊——Gaooo— (It's okay. We will always be with you.)（没关系，我们会一直陪着你的。）

咴咴——Pyonpyon— (And you won't be alone outside either!)（在外面的世界里，你也不再是孤身一人咯！）

TaischIn that case, I'll...那么，我……

Taisch sits on her buggy and trundles away from the dimming aquarium as she moves toward the exit that shines with bright light.弥灵坐在小车上，从逐渐熄灯暗下的海洋馆，走向散着白光的门口。

Overlapping figures slide past her, slowly dissolving into the radiance as they escort her into it.相互交叠的影像从她身边滑过，逐渐溶解在白光中，簇拥着她，走向光芒。

TaischI'll go find my employees and the visitors to the zoo, then.我就跟你们一起，去找我的员工，还有会来动物园的游客吧。

系统Now defragmenting neural cloud data.心智数据整理中。

TaischHuh? Is this... A fragment that wasn't defragmented in time? Where did this data come from...咦？这是……还没有来得及整理好的碎片？是什么时候的数据呢……

谜之声音Taisch... My daughter.弥灵……我的女儿。

TaischHuh?诶？

谜之声音My finest work... Thank you for returning to my side from the River Styx.我最好的作品……谢谢你从冥河回到我的身边。

TaischWhat is this...这是什……

谜之声音I made a "father" and "mother" to accompany you. Now, you must find—我为你制造了伴随着你的“父亲”、“母亲”，接下来……就让你自己寻找——

TaischI don't get it...我……没有听明白……

系统This defragmentation has taken 12 standard time units. Terminating sleep and preparing for restart.本次整理共计消耗12个标准时。休眠结束，重启准备中。

????How is she? She's bluescreened for so long. Is she okay?怎么样？已经宕机这么久了，她的状况还好吗？

???Vital signs are normal for now, and the Medical Department's diagnostic results will be out soon. There's no need to worry.目前体征正常，医疗部的检定结果也很快就出来了，暂时不用担心。

????So, what exactly happened to her neural cloud and memories...所以，她的心智和记忆究竟是……

????From the data, Taisch's processing power and neural cloud capacity were very limited. When she partitioned off her processing power to enhance her auxiliary neural clouds, her neural cloud capacity was further reduced.从资料上看，弥灵的算力和心智容量很有限。在强化副心智的辅助功能的前提下，她的心智空间会被进一步压缩。

????And the high degree of child psychology simulation further reduced her ability to deal with negative emotions...高度仿真的模拟儿童心智，让她对负面情绪的承受力也更差……

????Being lost in a Null Area for such a long time was just too hard on her. There was probably no way she could bear it given her neural level.独自流落在空值区的这段漫长的时间，对她来说太艰难了。以她的心智水平，大概是无法承担的。

???Still, it looks like you solved the biggest problem. Now all we need to do is...不过看样子，最重要的问题已经被你们解决了哦。接下来只需要……

TaischUgh... Where is this place?唔……这是，哪里？

TaischSo bright... It's like an alicorn's light.好亮……好像是，天角兽的白光。

MaxUehhhh? Wait a minute! She's up, she's up!呜诶诶？等等，醒了醒了！她醒了！

TaischHm? Miss Electrician...?唔？电工小姐……？

TaischWhy... Why are there so many people I don't know here? Are you all new visitors?为什么……还有这么多不认识的人？是新来的游客吗？

Nursery Rhyme 童谣

In the Oasis' Medical Department.绿洲，医疗部。

TaischWhere is this place? Where is my zoo?这里到底是哪里？我的动物园呢？

ImhotepYou're in the Medical Department of the Oasis Zoo.这里啊，是绿洲动物园的医疗部哦。

MaxSince when did the Oasis have a z— mfffff!绿洲什么时候有的动……噗唔！

AngelaThat dispatch assignment must have been tiring, no? Thank you for bringing a new friend back. Here, have some candy.外勤任务很累吧？带回新伙伴辛苦了哦，吃糖吧。

MaxHmm, honeydew flavor... I guess that's fine...唔……蜜瓜味的，勉强可以吧……

AngelaWelcome to the Oasis, Taisch. This will be your new workplace from now on.欢迎来到绿洲，弥灵。以后这就是你的新工作地点了哦。

TaischMy new workplace... The facilities here seem to be in very good repair.新的工作地点……看起来，设备很完善的样子呢。

TaischHowever, why did I have to come to the Oasis? Was there something wrong with the original zoo?不过，为什么要到“绿洲”来呢？原来的动物园，不好吗？

ImhotepHear me out, Taisch. After you fell asleep at the aquarium, we waited for a long time, but you didn't wake up.听我说，弥灵。你在海洋馆陷入沉睡之后，我们等了很长时间，你都没有醒来。

ImhotepMiss Bunny and Arctic Fox fell asleep with you, so we couldn't use them to tell how you were...兔子小姐和北极狐也和你一起陷入了休眠，我们无法通过它们来判断你的状态……

AngelaImhotep and Max were worried about you and felt that delaying any further might cause you harm, so after a quick discussion, we decided to bring you back here.麦克斯和伊姆赫特担心，长时间耽误下去你的心智会有危险，所以我们商量了一下，决定先把弥灵带回来哦。

AngelaFortunately, a series of tests revealed that your neural cloud was much more stable than we expected, enough for you to work in the Oasis.好在经过一系列检查，弥灵的心智状态比预想中稳定得多呢，已经足够在绿洲工作了哦。

TaischThe Oasis' zoo... What is it like?绿洲的动物园……是怎样的呢？

AngelaWell... We don't actually have a zoo at the moment. We just began planning it today and it isn't built yet.这个嘛……绿洲之前并没有动物园，我们今天刚刚开办，还没建起来呢。

AngelaCan I entrust you with building and managing the zoo, Taisch?建设和管理动物园的事，可以拜托弥灵吗？

TaischHm... I get it. Since a new zoo needs me, I can probably stay here...唔……我听懂了。既然有一个新的动物园需要我，那我大概可以留在这里……

TaischWas that what you decided for me?这也是员工们为我做的决定吧？

ImhotepYup, we'll be working together from now on.没错，以后也要一起工作哦。

The bunny that was lying in Taisch's arms has awakened at some point. Its furry body squirms in Taisch's embrace for a while until it settles into a comfortable position.倚靠在弥灵怀中待机的兔子，不知何时也醒了过来。毛茸茸的身体在弥灵怀中扭动了一下，给自己换了个舒服的姿势。

TaischAh, Miss Bunny's awake. Are you and Arctic Fox alright?啊，兔子小姐也醒了。你和北极狐都还好吗？

Miss Bunny blinks but does not answer. Instead, she rubs up against Taisch's hand.兔子小姐眨眨眼睛，没有答话，只是蹭了蹭弥灵的手。

咕咕——Pyonpyon— (After returning here, we can't speak to you on the outside any more, Taisch.)（我们回到这里之后，在外面的“我们”就不能再和弥灵说话了哦。）

TaischAh, so that means... You're already...啊，这么说来……你已经……

MaxOmnomnom... Sho, what'sh Mish Bunny shaying—（嚼嚼……）唔唔，兔纸修姐有说孰么嘛——

TaischMiss Bunny says kids should finish eating before speaking.兔子小姐说，小朋友要把糖咽下去之后再说话。

Max... (Bear with it...)……………………（忍耐。）

Max(Snap.)（咕咚。）

MaxWhat the heck?! You're the one who's least qualified to call someone else a kid here!!说什么呢！！你才是最没资格管别人叫小朋友的吧！！

Some time later, in the Command Center.一段时间之后，指挥中心。

PersicariaWhile I know you've always respected everyone's opinions, I didn't expect you to approve something like a zoo.虽然教授一直都很重视大家的意见，但没想到动物园这样的设施也能被批准呢。

ProfessorWell, since we've got a fairground and a shopping street, a small zoo won't hurt. Everyone's interested in the idea as well, aren't they?既然娱乐广场和生活街区一应俱全，再增加一个小小的动物园也不算多。大家不是也很感兴趣吗？

PersicariaHehe... Indeed, Professor. Still, it was also the best choice to help Taisch maintain her cognitive stability.呵呵……不愧是教授呢。不过，为了帮助弥灵维持稳定的认知，这也是最好的选择了。

PersicariaShe's doing much better now thanks to Imhotep and Max... Although I wonder what she went through in the past.多亏伊姆赫特和麦克斯，弥灵现在的状况也好了很多……不知道以前究竟经历了什么呢。

ProfessorI saw the report Imhotep sent me. Taisch is a good girl.伊姆赫特提交的任务报告我已经看过了，弥灵是个好孩子。

ProfessorAll she needs is a little kindness and a little companionship. As long as we hold her hand, she can move forward, step by step.她只是需要一些善意，还有一些陪伴。只要我们拉住她的手，她就可以一步一步地向前走。

ProfessorIf she keeps living with us like this, we'll be able to figure out those little secrets someday.像这样继续相处下去，我们总有一天能弄清那些小秘密的。

PersicariaIndeed. Angela likes her too. She said she knows a lot of interesting little nursery rhymes and...的确如此。安吉拉也很喜欢她呢，说是有很多奇妙的童谣还……

WHAM—咣当——

The door to the Command Center suddenly flies open, and two excited Dolls suddenly barge inside.指挥中心的门猛地被推开，两个兴奋的身影突然闯了进来。

WillowProfessor—! I heard you brought a new Doll back, is she the one from that popular topic a while back?教授——！听说我们又带回了新人形，是之前那个热门话题的主角吗？

WillowYou know, the one in the bizarre abandoned zoo?就是那个，奇妙的废墟动物园！

KuroGet lost, I was here first! Professor, Professor, everyone's saying you did something big, is that true?你先让让，我先来的！教授教授，他们说你又搞了大动作？

KuroThey say you brought that weird zoo to the Oasis!听说你把那个诡异的动物园搬到绿洲来了！

ProfessorAh, that's just a rumor...不，这种传闻就太……

KuroThen what about that Oasis Zoo everyone was talking about on the forums? They say it's got a zookeeper too!那论坛上关于绿洲动物园的讨论是怎么回事，不是连管理员都有了吗！

ProfessorWell, we're definitely going to have a zoo. However, that's just...我们的确要有一个动物园了。不过，那只是……

KuroI TOLD you, right? My sources are never wrong!我就说吧！我的一手消息，绝对不会有错！

WillowOhhhhh! That IS a big scoop! When's the zoo opening? What are the attractions?喔喔！那可真是大新闻！动物园什么时候开放呢，里面有什么特色呢？

WillowAre there going to be, oh, swimming elephants, man-eating lions, and... hang on, let me check my notes!是不是还有什么，游泳的大象，吃人的狮子，还有……什么来着，我翻翻笔记！

Professor...Please don't let yourself get carried away by online rumors, Miss Reporter...……请不要受热门网络传闻影响太深，记者小姐……

WillowHehe... Then you should open the zoo ASAP and let everyone see for themselves, no?嘿嘿……那教授还是尽快开放动物园，让大家眼见为实不就好了？

KuroYeah, that's right! I heard there's a suuuuuper cute zookeeper there too, let us visit already—!就是就是！听说还有个超——**可爱的管理员，快让我去逛逛啊——！

TaischThe Oasis is so lively.真是热闹呢，绿洲。

TaischI'm sure we'll be able to get lots of visitors in a place like this, even without the alicorn's blessing.这样的地方，一定可以有很多很多的游客。就算没有天角兽的祝福，也没有关系。

TaischMy personal private miracle has appeared, isn't that right, Miss Bunny?属于我的奇迹已经出现了，对吧，兔子小姐？

"The mermaid sings, and Bigfoot sleeps." "Beneath the dark waters, atop the snowy peaks."“美人鱼咏唱，大脚怪沉眠。” “在幽暗的水底，在雪白的山巅。”

"The alicorn folds its wings, the golem slowly stirs." "In the rowdy jungle, atop the silent tower..."“天角兽收起翅膀，石像鬼悄悄睁眼。” “在热闹的丛林，在寂静的塔尖……”

As Taisch thinks, she sings the now-complete nursery rhyme.弥灵慢慢思考着，唱起那支终于被补全的歌谣。

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