Elmo Library › Project Neural Cloud 云图计划 › Main story

Afterimage

残像

16 chapters · 1383 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Ghost Town 死城

...I can't control... The desire for more operands...无法控制地. . . 想要更多的算量. . .

I want... to become stronger...想要. . . 变得更加强大. . .

Devour... Consume...吞噬. . . 吞噬. . .

I must become... the perfect girl...一定要成为那个. . . 完美的孩子. . .

CHAPTER 4 // AFTERIMAGE...CHAPTER 4 // 残影 . . .

At the Oasis, inside the Ops Room.绿洲内，总控制室。

PersicariaYou've worked hard, Professor. Here, this coffee is for you.教授，工作辛苦了。这是给您的咖啡。

PersicariaYou're welcome, Professor. How's the taste? Does it need adjustment?不用跟我客气的，教授。咖啡的口味需要再做调整吗？

ProfessorThis is good.现在这样就好。

Thank you, Persicaria.谢谢你，帕斯卡。

Ah, coffee? Thanks, but I'll pass...啊，咖啡吗？还是不用啦……

PersicariaEven if you don't need coffee, you ought to rest a bit after working for so long.就算不需要咖啡，您连轴转了这么久，也该休息一下了。

PersicariaI know you want to finish rebuilding the Oasis quickly and move on to the task of finding the other Dolls.我知道您想早点完成绿洲的重建，尽快推进搜寻其他人形的工作。

PersicariaBut it's not worth it if you end up collapsing because of overwork.但要是因为工作过度倒下了，可就得不偿失啦。

PersicariaE-ehh? Your mom?诶、诶？老妈子？

ProfessorI heard Sol say you've been working for 30 hours straight.我听苏尔说你已经连续工作30小时了。

ProfessorEven if your neural cloud is stable enough that you don't need to worry about overloading and crashing, you can't keep pushing yourself like that.就算你的心智足够稳定，不用担心过载导致宕机，也不能这样勉强自己。

You need to take care of yourself too, Persicaria.你也要注意身体呀，帕斯卡。

I should be the one telling you that.我对你说这句话还差不多。

Persicaria, you sound like my mom...帕斯卡好像老妈子啊……

PersicariaThat, that's a totally different matter. After all, we've got the operands of three sectors at our disposal, so we need to use and allocate it ASAP...这、这是另一回事。毕竟我们好不容易有了三个扇区的算量，需要尽快安排才行……

PersicariaIn any case, as you know, the various facilities throughout the Oasis have been rebuilt and are online again, while the scouting work is proceeding apace.总之，您也知道，现在绿洲的各项设施都已经顺利重建并运作了，勘察工作也在稳步推进。

PersicariaSeen from that angle, it's time for you to catch your breath and give yourself a break.这样看来，您也是时候松一口气，给自己放个假啦。

AntoninaOh, really? Looks like it's time to shatter your dreams of a vacation.是吗？看来我要让你们的休假美梦破碎了。

PersicariaAntonina? You ought to have been verifying the data from the search terminal around now... Did something happen?安冬妮娜？我记得这个时候你应该在核对检索终端的数据……发生什么事了吗？

AntoninaThe search terminal picked up a distress signal from another sector.检索终端检测到了来自其他扇区的求救信息。

AntoninaThe signal was weak and incomplete, even encrypted... But I managed to find the key information inside it.虽然信号很弱，而且信息本身残缺不全，甚至加密过……但我还是找到了其中的关键信息。

PersicariaHow reliable you are, Antonina. I expected nothing less from a high-end 42Lab network security engineer like yourself!真可靠呀，安冬妮娜不愧是42Lab的高级网络安全工程师！

AntoninaAhem, please don't praise me like that.... In any case, I've already sent the relevant data and information to the Ops Room.咳，我也不是想被夸赞啦……总之，相关数据和信息已经发送到控制中枢这边了。

PersicariaLet's see... The coordinates from the message... Is this coming from the Enigma Sector, where the quantum database is located?我看看……信息中的这个坐标……是存放量子数据库的恩格玛扇区？

PersicariaAccording to our previous search records, we didn't pick up any Doll signals from there.我记得在之前的检索记录中，我们没有发现其中存在人形的信号。

AntoninaCorrect, and we still haven't so far. This distress signal was broadcast indiscriminately, we just happened to pick it up.没错，现在也还是没有。这封求救信息是无差别发送的，我只是恰好拦住了一条。

AntoninaIn order to figure out what was going on, I traced it back to its source and checked on the Enigma Sector's condition.为了弄清楚究竟发生了什么，我追溯回源头，探了探恩格玛扇区的情况。

AntoninaIt's as though there's an "operand black hole" there, endlessly absorbing operands from the outside world...这个扇区内部如同存在着一个“算量黑洞”一般，不断地吸收外界的算量……

AntoninaWe've never encountered something like this before.在此之前我们还从未遇到过这样的情况。

PersicariaIt's absorbing operands?! Will it affect the Oasis?吸收算量？！会对绿洲产生影响吗？

AntoninaNot for the time being. My guess is that the agents within the sector are limiting its area of influence.暂时还没有，应该是扇区内的智能体控制住了影响范围。

AntoninaThis distress call is from someone called "Neumann". I believe he must be one of the sector's Residents.这封求救信息的署名为“诺依曼”，我推测他可能就是扇区内的原住智能体。

AntoninaHowever, things aren't too stable inside the sector, and if things get out of control it might engulf the Oasis in a matter of minutes.但扇区内的情况并不稳定。一旦情况脱离控制，可能数分钟后就会波及到绿洲。

Persicaria...Looks like this is why that Enigma Sector agent sent a distress signal to the outside world.……看来这也是恩格玛扇区的智能体向外发送求救信号的原因。

PersicariaWhat should we do, Professor?我们该怎么做，教授？

PersicariaYeah, we need to prepare for the worst, no matter what. I'll contact Croque and have her reinforce the Sandbox Barrier.嗯，无论如何我们都要做好最坏的准备。我马上联系克罗琦加固沙盒屏障。

AntoninaI'll also continue to supply search data on the sector to ensure the fortification work is better tailored to the threat.我也会持续提供那个扇区的检索数据，确保加固工作更有方向性。

AntoninaHowever, the data we can collect from the search terminal is limited. We lack data from inside the sector.但检索终端收集的数据毕竟是有限的。我们缺少扇区内部的数据。

PersicariaSo you're saying... we need to send someone into the sector to do on-foot reconnaissance?你的意思是……需要派遣人员去扇区实地勘察？

PersicariaSo we're going for the root of the matter... It really does suit your style, Professor.从根源解决问题吗……真有教授的风格。

Reinforce our defenses and minimize the effects on the Oasis.加固防御系统，削弱对绿洲的影响。

Head to the Enigma Sector and take care of this "operand black hole".前往恩格玛扇区，关停“算量黑洞”。

AntoninaOn our side, we need more pertinent data on the matter so we can take measures in case the situation in Enigma goes out of control.我们这边也需要更有针对性的数据，以便在恩格玛扇区脱离控制的情况下作出应对。

AntoninaThe best solution to that would be to send someone to tread the ground, perform scouting, and send data back.要是能派遣人员实地勘察并传回数据，就再好不过了。

PersicariaHowever, what data we have indicates that the operand fluctuations inside Enigma are very intense and can affect neural clouds.但以现有的数据来看，恩格玛扇区内部算量波动很可能异常剧烈，会对心智造成影响。

PersicariaIf we send a Doll without a sufficiently resilient neural cloud to do the scouting, it's very likely that they'll be in danger from decreased computation speed and combat power.如果心智不够坚固，前往勘察的人形很容易因为运算速度和战斗力下降而陷入险境。

PersicariaIf I had to choose someone to investigate...如果要挑选一个前去勘察的人……

AntoninaI know what you're trying to say, Persicaria.我知道你想说什么，帕斯卡。

AntoninaIt's true your neural cloud is the strongest among us Dolls, but you're not combat personnel - going alone would be far too dangerous.你的心智是人形中最坚固的没错，可你并非战斗人员，独自前往太危险了。

PersicariaBut being targeted by Sanctifiers because our group was too large would be counterproductive.但如果因为人数太多成为净化者的目标，就得不偿失了。

AntoninaI'll go with you. If anything happens, we can both deal with it.我和你一起去，有什么事也能彼此照应。

PersicariaWe need someone in the Oasis who can analyze the scouting data and direct its defenses. Given the present circumstances, the Oasis cannot go without you, Antonina.绿洲需要一个能够分析勘察数据，指挥防御工作的人。现在这种情况下，绿洲不能没有你，安冬妮娜。

Antonina gives me a meaningful look, indicating that I should help her out.安冬妮娜一言不发地看向我，用眼神示意我帮忙劝说。

ProfessorI'll go with you, Persicaria.我和你一起去，帕斯卡。

Persicaria and Antonina both freeze up.帕斯卡和安冬妮娜一时之间都愣住了。

PersicariaE-ehh?! B-but...诶？！但、但是……

PersicariaAh... Granted, being human means that your neural cloud is superior to that of any Doll, thus you won't be affected by the operand fluctuations... But the fact is, you have no fighting power...那个……虽然您作为人类，心智超越所有人形，不会受到算量波动的影响，但毕竟没有作战能力……

Antonina...Persicaria, are you saying the Professor is too weak?……帕斯卡，你是在说教授太弱了吗？

PersicariaOf course not! The Professor's situational judgement and leadership is top-notch, but...我当然不是这个意思！教授对于局势的判断和指挥能力绝对是顶尖的，只是……

(Go to the Enigma Sector with Persicaria.)和帕斯卡一同前往恩格玛扇区。

(Let Persicaria go alone to the Enigma Sector.)让帕斯卡独自前往恩格玛扇区。

AntoninaThat'll do, then. Since you acknowledge the Professor's abilities, you should be able to believe that they can make the best decisions to help you when you're in danger.那就行了。既然你认可教授的能力，也该相信他能帮助你在危机关头做出最佳的判断。

AntoninaAt the very least, I trust the Professor.至少我是信任教授的。

PersicariaThis isn't a matter of trust! I'm just worried about putting the Professor into harm's way...这不是信任问题！我只是担心会让教授陷入危险……

AntoninaWe're also worried that you'll be in danger.我们也同样担心你会陷入危险。

AntoninaHaving one more person around means having that much more security. You think so too, right, Professor?多一个人，多一份保障。教授也是这么想的，对吧？

ProfessorI have faith in Persicaria's abilities.我相信帕斯卡的能力。

AntoninaI cannot approve of that.我不能认同。

AntoninaWe don't know what's going on with that operand black hole, so letting me go with Persicaria is the best choice.我们并不清楚算量黑洞的情况，让我和帕斯卡同行是最好的方案。

ProfessorThen who will man the Oasis' search and supervise the scouting work?那么绿洲的检索系统和对外侦查由谁主持？

PersicariaCroque's working full-time on fortifying the Sandbox Barrier, while Simo is still re-familiarizing himself with the Oasis.克罗琦在全力加固沙盒屏障，席摩还在重新熟悉绿洲。

PersicariaAll Sol can contribute is fighting strength, same with Zion.苏尔能提供的只有武力上的支援，希安也一样。

PersicariaAntonina, we need you here.安冬妮娜，这里需要你。

AntoninaBut you're the processing hub of the Oasis, if you meet with danger, none of us can help the Professor maintain the Oasis in its present state like you can.但你是绿洲的处理中枢，如果你遇到危险，我们谁也没法帮教授把绿洲维持得像现在一样好。

PersicariaI won't easily...我不会轻易地……

ProfessorEnough. I'll go.不要争论了，我跟着去。

PersicariaEhhhhh?!诶？！

Antonina...If that's the plan, then I approve.……如果是这个方案，我同意。

AntoninaI've seen the Professor's boldness on the battlefield. A skilled leader doesn't just rely on battle strength.我见识过教授在战场上的魄力，优秀的领导者不会只依赖作战能力。

Saying so, Antonina quietly taps on her keyboard and a message immediately appears on my screen.安冬妮娜边说着，边悄悄腾出手来操作了几下终端，我的界面上立刻弹出了消息。

AntoninaI'll stay here and wait for your news.我会一直在这里等着你们的消息。

AntoninaContact me immediately if anything happens, okay?遇到任何危险立刻联络，ok？

AntoninaWell, since the Professor's said as much, there's no point disputing it further, Persicaria.所以说，既然教授都这么说了，帕斯卡你就别坚持了。

AntoninaTime is tight, so let's not waste it on arguments. Pack your things and head out.时间紧迫，我们就别在争论上浪费时间了。快收拾好装备出发吧。

PersicariaUm, but...唔，可是……

AntoninaOh yes, considering how all our previous scouting expeditions ran into some problem or another, I specially modified my mobile terminal. Not only has its signal been boosted...对了！鉴于之前外派勘察的人员总是出现各种各样的问题，我特地改装了移动终端，不仅加强了通讯信号……

PersicariaEven...就算……

AntoninaYup! Now as long as the scheduled check-in time comes around, the call will automatically go through and send back images and sound from the explorers' end in real time.没错！现在只要到了定期联络的时间，通讯就会自动接通，实时传达勘察者那边的画面和声音。

PersicariaI meant...我是说……

Yup, leave it to me!嗯，交给我吧！

(Nod.)（点头）

AntoninaOf course! If it's not convenient to take the call at the moment, you can manually configure whether or not to auto-connect for the regular check-ins, it's very personalized...当然！如果遇到不方便接入通讯的情况，也可以手动设置定期联络是否自动接通，非常人性化……

PersicariaAntonina!安冬妮娜！

Antonina...In any case, I won't let you go alone, no matter what.……总之，无论如何我都不会让你一个人去的。

PersicariaI just wanted to tell you that I'm grateful that you're worrying about me. We'll come back safely.我是想说，谢谢你担心我。我们会平安回来的。

Antonina...Ahem, I just wanted to raise the chances of the mission's success.……咳，我只是想提升行动的成功率罢了。

AntoninaStill, since you promised that you'd come back safe, you need to keep your word.不过你既然承诺了会和教授一起平安回来，就要说到做到。

PersicariaI will.我会的。

PersicariaI'll be counting on you for the rest, then. Let's prepare to head out, Professor.那么，之后就要麻烦您了。准备出发吧，教授。

Half an hour later. After entering the Enigma Sector, Persicaria and I cautiously begin moving toward the coordinates indicated by the distress signal.数十分钟后。 恩格玛扇区内，我和帕斯卡谨慎地向着求救信息内所标示的坐标点进发。

ProfessorHave you contacted Antonina?联系上安冬妮娜了吗？

PersicariaThe signal is very weak. The operand fluctuations inside the sector are so intense that they're affecting our communications.信号很微弱。扇区内部的算量波动过于剧烈，通讯也同样受到了影响。

PersicariaFortunately, Antonina boosted our comm signals beforehand, so we can send the data we collected and simple messages in batches.所幸安冬妮娜此前加强过通讯信号，我可以分批传送收集的数据和简单的信息。

PersicariaStill... How did things end up like this...但……到底为什么会变成这样……

Persicaria looks deeper inside the sector. The scenery looks much creepier than I imagined.帕斯卡看向扇区内部，映入眼帘的景象远比想象中更加诡异。

Persicaria...It's been over 10 minutes since we entered the sector, but we haven't met a single agent yet.……我们已经进入扇区十多分钟了，还没有遇到过一个智能体。

PersicariaNo... To be precise, we haven't met a single "live" agent yet.不……准确地说，是“活着的”智能体。

The massive servers have stopped operating long ago. The empty shells of agents can be seen scattered everywhere alongside the icy-cold machines.庞大的服务器早已停止运作，冰冷的器械旁，随处可见已经变成空壳的智能体。

ProfessorCan you determine the status of these agents?能判断这些智能体的状态吗？

PersicariaYeah, I checked already. Both the Residents and the Sanctifiers have had their internal operands almost drained dry.嗯，我检查过。无论是原住智能体，亦或是净化者，体内的算量都接近干涸。

PersicariaSince this isn't a true "death", just a lack of operands to drive their neural cloud operations, they can't be reset either.由于并非真正地“死亡”，只是没有足够的算量驱动心智运转，所以也无法被重置。

PersicariaAnd we don't know where that "Neumann" who sent the message is either...那位发送信息的“诺依曼”也不知道在哪里……

Persicaria...I feel the same way.……我也这样认为。

PersicariaAlso, the operand fluctuations inside the sector are extremely intense. Even I can feel the operands inside my body being pulled here and there.而且扇区内部的算量波动非常剧烈，我体内的算量像是被拉扯一样……

ProfessorAre you alright, Persicaria?你还好吗？

PersicariaI'm okay for now. My ability to act and fight haven't been affected. I need to thank Professor Persica and... for installing a sufficiently resilient neural cloud into me.暂时还没问题，行动和战斗都没有受到影响。我得感谢帕斯卡博士和……为我安装了足够坚固的心智。

PersicariaAlthough, the Residents and Sanctifiers with simpler neural clouds might not be so lucky.只不过，一些心智比较简单的原住智能体和净化者，或许就没有这么好运了。

PersicariaEven if they survived, their ability to act and their fighting power will be greatly decreased.即便能活下来，行动力和战力也会大打折扣。

PersicariaYes. The operand fluctuations inside the sector are extremely intense. Even I can feel the operand inside my body being pulled here and there.是的。扇区内部的算量波动非常剧烈，连我都能感受到体内的算量像是被拉扯一样。

PersicariaThese Lesser Sanctifiers with simpler neural clouds will suffer greatly reduced fighting power, assuming they don't lose all ability to act.那些心智比较简单的下位净化者，即便没有丧失行动能力，战力也会大打折扣。

ProfessorAre you alright, Persicaria?你的情况还好吗，帕斯卡？

This makes me feel really uncomfortable.真让人不舒服。

From another point of view, it means we don't need to worry about Sanctifier attacks.从另一方面来说，我们不用担心净化者的攻击了。

PersicariaI'm okay for now. I need to thank Professor Persica and... for installing a sufficiently resilient neural cloud into me.暂时还没问题。我得感谢帕斯卡博士和……为我安装了足够坚固的心智。

PersicariaIn any case, I'll send back the data we gathered to Antonina as planned...总之，我先按照计划将收集到的数据发送给安冬妮娜……

ProfessorShhh!嘘！

I pull Persicaria into a corner. Several lesser Sanctifiers are moving in a group along a deserted street.我将帕斯卡拽到角落。寂静的道路上，几个下位净化者正成队走过。

PersicariaBut how... Logically speaking, lesser Sanctifiers shouldn't be moving as efficiently as normal.怎么会……照理来说，下位净化者的行动不该像平常一样高效。

PersicariaThanks for warning me in time, it would have been dangerous if they had found us...谢谢您及时提醒我，要是被它们发现就危险了……

ProfessorNo, Persicaria, you've gotten it wrong.不，帕斯卡，你的说法错了。

ProfessorIt's not "they who found us", but "we who found them".不是“被它们发现”，而是“我们发现了它们”。

PersicariaSo you're saying...您是说……

Persicaria and I exchange looks.帕斯卡和我交换了一个眼神。

ProfessorLet's take a look at this intel that's delivered itself to us.让我们来看看这个送上门的情报吧。

ProfessorBut before that...不过，在这之前……

系统[System: Information module initialization complete, now attempting transfer...]【信息模块初始化完成，正在尝试传输……】

系统[...Transfer complete.]【……传输完成。】

PersicariaGranted, being human means that your neural cloud is superior to that of any Doll, thus you won't be affected by the operand fluctuations...虽然您作为人类，心智超越所有人形，不会受到算量波动的影响。

PersicariaBut you don't have any fighting power...但毕竟没有作战能力……

Heavy Downpour 骤雨

Enigma Sector. After the battle, Persicaria and I drag a defeated Lesser Sanctifier off into a corner.恩格玛扇区。战斗过后，我和帕斯卡将一个战败的下位净化者拖至角落。

PersicariaYour judgement was right. The other Lesser Sanctifiers haven't realized what's going on here.您的判断是正确的，其他下位净化者没有察觉到这边的情况。

ProfessorAs I thought, communications between Sanctifiers have been affected by the operand fluctuations.净化者之间的通讯果然也受到了算量波动的影响，但它们的行动仍然比扇区内的其他智能体更敏捷。

ProfessorSo, what have you learned?那么，有获得什么情报吗？

PersicariaI've finished decrypting the last orders these Sanctifiers received. They were carrying out orders from a Greater Sanctifier - "find the source of the operand absorption".净化者最新接收的指令已经解析完毕了，它们是在执行一个上位净化者的命令——“寻找吸收算量的源头”。

ProfessorLooks like the Sanctifiers haven't found the exact coordinates yet.看来净化者还没找到算量黑洞的具体坐标。

PersicariaYes. Also, I've sent all this to Antonina, along with information on the operand fluctuations within the sector.是的。除此之外，还有一些扇区内部算量波动的数据，已经一同发送给安冬妮娜了。

PersicariaThe data we have now proves that it's very likely the coordinates in the distress signal refer to the position of the operand black hole, just that it's been deliberately concealed.现有的数据都证明了，求救信息内的坐标很有可能就是算量黑洞的所在位置，只是那个位置被刻意隐藏了。

ProfessorSo that "Neumann" agent knows where the operand black hole is, but the Sanctifiers don't?那个名为“诺依曼”的智能体知道算量黑洞所在的位置，但净化者却不知道？

PersicariaThat IS very weird. Usually, an agent would go to the Sanctifiers for help when they encountered such a destructive incident.确实很奇怪。遇到破坏范围如此之广的事件，一般来说智能体都会寻求净化者的帮助。

PersicariaYet Neumann avoided the Sanctifiers... Now that I think about it, the specially encrypted distress signal was probably to keep the Sanctifiers from noticing.但诺依曼却绕开了净化者……这样一想，特地加密求救信息也是为了防止净化者发现吧。

PersicariaBut why...到底是为什么……

ProfessorSince he went out of his way to avoid the Sanctifiers, it proves that he's not with them, at least.既然他会特地避开净化者，至少说明他和净化者并非同一阵营。

ProfessorWe now know the black hole's coordinates, so the situation favors us.我们现在已经知道了黑洞的坐标，情况对我们有利。

PersicariaSo should we look for Neumann first...那么，现在我们应该先找到诺依曼……

ProfessorHang on, we've forgotten something...等等，我们忽略了一件事……

PersicariaYou're saying...?您是说……？

ProfessorThat Greater Sanctifier - did they only issue orders?那个上位净化者，仅仅只是发布了命令吗？

Persicaria...Indeed, that conclusion makes a lot of sense.……的确，您的判断很有道理。

PersicariaJust in case, I'll contact Antonina first...以防万一，我先跟安冬妮娜联络……

Persicaria suddenly stops speaking.帕斯卡的话语戛然而止。

???Oh? An unfamiliar guest has come to visit.哦？有陌生的客人到访了啊。

???Now what kind of visitor could be moving around here? Shall we have a chat?是什么样的访客在这里活动呢，让我们聊一聊吧？

PersicariaA Greater Sanctifier...!上位净化者……！

PersicariaShe's supporting those Lesser Sanctifiers with her operands, so her personal fighting strength should be weaker...她在用算量支持那些下位净化者，自身的战力应该会被削弱一些……

???Talking face to face is basic manners, you know. If you still don't come out...面对面交流可是基本的礼貌哦。如果还不出来的话……

???—You will have to pay the price for your rudeness.——就要为自己的失礼付出代价。

I subconsciously pull Persicaria away. A keen arrow penetrates the building and zips past Persicaria's ear, slicing off a few strands of hair.我下意识拉开帕斯卡。锋利的箭簇穿透建筑擦过帕斯卡的耳畔，连带着撕断了一些头发。

In the very next moment, the blonde Greater Sanctifier appears before our eyes.下一刻，黄发的上位净化者就出现在了我们的眼前。

Persicaria!帕斯卡！！

Persicaria(A millimeter to the left and I'd probably be dead...)（要是再向左偏哪怕一毫米，我可能就没命了吧……）

???Hehe, you have quick reactions. But after this, you won't have the chance to react.呵呵，反应很快嘛。但接下来，就不会给你反应的机会了。

ProfessorWait — maybe we can talk.等等——或许我们可以先谈谈。

???...Oh?……哦？

???I know you. You're the Daemon who defeated "Raven" and "Eucharist".我认识你，击败了“渡鸦”和“圣餐”的邪灵。

(Try to talk.)尝试谈判。

(Try to flee.)尝试逃走。

???However, your pathetic response just now fell far short of my expectations.不过，从刚才狼狈的反应来看，你们和我的期望相比有不小的落差呢。

ProfessorSince we could beat those Greater Sanctifiers, it naturally means we have aces up our sleeve.既然我们能击败上位净化者，自然也有你不知道的底牌。

ProfessorYou want to stop the operand absorption in this sector, right? Then our goals align, if nothing else.你想阻止这个扇区吸收算量吧？至少我们的目的是一致的。

ProfessorRather than oppose us, why don't we try to discuss a settlement which benefits both of us?比起和我们敌对，不如来谈一笔对你我来说都划算的交易吧？

???You really are very interesting.你果然很有意思呢。

???However... I haven't been reduced to making deals with Irregular Agents to complete my mission!不过，和异常智能体做交易来完成使命……我还没有不堪到这个地步！

I glance at Persicaria and Persicaria nods.我向帕斯卡递了个眼神，帕斯卡会意点头。

A barrier of operands springs up between us and the Greater Sanctifier. Persicaria grabs my hand and we flee toward the edge of the sector.算量构成的屏障在我们和上位净化者之间立起，帕斯卡一把拉住我的手，向扇区边缘逃去。

???Using these methods... What a shame.用这种手段……真是遗憾。

In the next moment, the sound of the barrier shattering comes from behind us.下一秒，屏障破碎的声音从背后传来。

???I remember now. You're the Daemons who defeated "Raven" and "Eucharist", aren't you?我想起来了，你们就是击败了“渡鸦”和“圣餐”的邪灵吧？

???Unfortunately, your pathetic response just now fell far short of my expectations.可惜，从刚才狼狈的反应来看，你们和我的期望相比似乎有不小的落差呢。

The blonde Greater Sanctifier nocks an arrow, pulls her bow taut, then gathers light to the tip of her arrow.黄发的上位净化者将箭上弦，拉满长弓，光束汇聚于箭簇之上。

???Much as I'd like to chat, I have more important things to do now, so let's wrap this up quickly.虽然想多和你们聊聊，但还有更加要紧的事，所以——速战速决吧。

Persica places herself in front of me. Light swirls between her hands as well and forms a transparent barrier in mid-air.帕斯卡挡在我的身前，光芒同样自她手中流转，在空中汇集成透明的屏障。

The very next moment, a sharp golden light howls through the air toward us.下一瞬，锋锐的金光破风而至。

ProfessorThese Lesser Sanctifiers weren't as badly affected by the operand black hole as we expected. Does that imply there's a Greater Sanctifier inside the sector giving them operand support?这些下位净化者受算量黑洞的影响没有我们预估的那么严重，是不是意味着，扇区中有上位净化者为它们提供了算量支持？

Smiling Face 笑面

???You really are very tough, but... this is farewell.你们的确很顽强，但是——再见了。

Clang!铛！

???Uwah, what a scary shot.呜哇，这一箭可真是吓人呢。

The silver shield that suddenly flew in from the side deflects the glowing arrow. Said arrow falls to the ground and loses its original golden radiance.从侧方忽然飞出的银色盾牌将那支闪着光芒的弓箭弹开了。箭矢掉落在地上，失去了原有的金色光辉。

???...Eucharist?!……圣餐？！

圣餐My oh my, what's with that look on your face, Big Sis Angelus? Are you unhappy to see me?哎呀哎呀，信使姐姐怎么这副表情，见到我难道不开心吗？

Angelus...What is the meaning of this?……你这是什么意思？

圣餐I saw you went to the Enigma Sector to carry out a mission. I couldn't bear to be alone, so I followed you here!我看你来恩格玛扇区执行任务了，我一个人实在待不住，所以就跟来了呀！

圣餐I didn't have any ill - in - ten - tions, you know!我可没有打什么坏、主、意哦！

AngelusOh, really now? Then why are you standing between me and them?哦，是吗？那你为什么要站在我和们之间呢？

AngelusAre you going to betray the Sanctifiers?你要背叛净化者吗？

圣餐Uwah, I wouldn't dare! Lord Eosphorous would censure us if we did, right?哇，我怎么敢呢！做出这种事情的话，会被晨星大人指责的吧？会吗？

圣餐Still, I'm a little reluctant to see you wipe them out just like that, Big Sis.不过，我也不太舍得们就这样被姐姐处决掉呢。

AngelusEucharist! Do you know these are Irregular Agents you are sheltering?!圣餐！你知道你正在庇护的是一群异常智能体吧！

圣餐Oh, I know that, but the matter here is more serious.我知道啊，可是这里有更严重的事情嘛。

圣餐To cut a long story short, you know what's going on in the Enigma Sector too, right? Otherwise you wouldn't have asked me to provide operand support to those Lesser Sanctifiers.长话短说，信使姐姐也知道恩格玛扇区发生了什么事吧？不然也不会找我来提供算量协助下位净化者了。

AngelusThe quantum computer here — "ENIAC" — has gone out of control and created an operand black hole.这里的量子数据库——“埃妮阿克”失去控制，产生了算量黑洞。

AngelusAt this rate, all of Magrasea might end up being affected by it.这样下去，整个麦戈拉都可能受到它的波及。

圣餐That's true~ But are you going to cleanse her, Big Sis Angelus?话是这么说没错啦~不过，信使姐姐，你是想净化她吧？

AngelusOf course. Losing control of your operands is an "irregularity".当然了，算量失控也是“异常”。

圣餐But look at what's happened to the Enigma Sector. There must be, what, half a sector's worth of operand in the young Miss Eniac's tummy, right?但是你看，恩格玛扇区变成这样，那位年轻的埃妮阿克小姐肚子里装的算量，有半个扇区那么多吧？

圣餐If you destroy her, all that operand will go out of control in an instant, with a "Bang"...要是毁掉她的话，这些算量就会一瞬间失去控制，“Bang——”的一声……

圣餐Perhaps it might even blow the whole sector up.说不定整个扇区都会被这一下炸掉哦。

AngelusI know all that. But Eucharist... What does this have to do with the Irregular Agents you're defending?这些我都知道。但是呀……圣餐，这和你袒护异常智能体有什么关系吗？

AngelusNaughty girls who try to cover up the truth get spanked, you know? It's very painful.顾左右而言他的坏孩子会被打屁股，很痛的哦。

圣餐Aw, don't be in such a rush, I was just about to get to it!别急，这不就要说了嘛！

圣餐As you know, they've helped fix the situation in three sectors already, Big Sis Angelus. Perhaps they might be able to fix this place too.信使姐姐应该清楚，们已经改善了三个扇区的状况了。也许也能改变这里呢。

AngelusThe sectors that have been changed by the Irregular Agents have joined their Oasis. How is this any different from losing the Enigma Sector?被异常智能体改变的扇区算量会纳入们的“绿洲”，这和失去恩格玛扇区有什么区别？

圣餐Does that mean you'd rather blow up the whole of Enigma Sector? Uwah— how scary.难道信使姐姐更愿意炸掉整个恩格玛扇区吗？哇——好可怕，好可怕。

AngelusOf course I'd rather avoid that, if possible...可以的话，我当然不想这么做……

AngelusBut I can't trust these Irregular Agents. If they fail, it isn't just the Enigma Sector that will be reset.但我也不可能信任这些异常智能体，如果们失败，重置的扇区就不会只有恩格玛了。

AngelusNow be a good girl and step aside, Eucharist.乖一点，圣餐，从们面前让开。

圣餐How vexing~ I don't want to go head to head with you either, Big Sis Angelus, but I don't want them to die either. What shall I do?真苦恼~我也不想和信使姐姐对上，但我更不想们死掉啊。怎么办？

Angelus...Is this the attitude the Eosphorous Faction takes toward Irregular Agents?……这就是晨星一派对异常智能体的态度吗？

AngelusIt seems I'll have to suggest that Lord Hesperus pass down some management experience to Lord Eosphorous.看来我要建议昏星大人向晨星大人好好传授一下管理经验呢。

圣餐Management experience? Surely you don't think Lord Hesperus' "Extermination Plan" was very successful, do you?管理经验？信使姐姐难不成以为昏星大人的“歼灭计划”执行得很成功？

圣餐I hear that now, many sectors are hostile to the Sanctifiers because of that, all thanks to Lord Hesperus!我可听说现在有不少扇区对净化者保持着敌对态度，这都是拜昏星大人所赐哦！

AngelusEverything Lord Hesperus has done is right—昏星大人所做的是正确的事情——

圣餐Heheh, you're still so protective of Lord Hesperus after he cast you aside, your loyalty is so touching, Big Sis Angelus!嘻嘻，被抛下后还这么维护昏星大人，信使姐姐的忠心真是让人感动呢！

Angelus...I have no need to waste words on Sanctifiers who protect Irregular Agents.……我没有必要和维护异常智能体的净化者白费口舌。

AngelusI will speak with Lord Eosphorous later about how to deal with you. Now move aside.关于你的处置我会稍后请示晨星大人。现在，让开。

Angelus pulls her bow taut and points the tip of her arrow at Eucharist. The faint smile that has been on her face all this time has vanished.信使拉紧了手里的弓，箭簇对准了圣餐，脸上原本始终保持着的微笑此刻也荡然无存。

圣餐Do you really think I'm a goody-two-shoes who'll do as I'm told, Big Sis Angelus?信使姐姐觉得我是那种会乖乖听话的好孩子吗？

Eucharist waves her hand and the silver shield flies back into her grasp. She winks toward us. Just like in Helios, her mood is filled with innocence and playfulness.圣餐摆了摆手，银色盾牌飞回了她的手中。她向我们眨了眨眼，和在赫里奥斯时一样，她的神情里充满了天真和调皮。

圣餐This is going to burn up lots of operands, so you'll need to pay with two... No, three bags of chocolate, okay?这下可消耗了不少算量，至少得赔我两袋巧克力……不，三袋吧？

圣餐Aw, I came all this way to save you and you actually doubt me? I'm hurt.人家好不容易来救你们，居然还怀疑人家，好伤心哦。

圣餐Hehe, I'll hold you to that.嘻嘻，说到做到哦。

What are you up to?你到底有什么目的？

You can have as much chocolate as you want if you save us!只要救下我们，巧克力要多少有多少！

No problem.没问题。

圣餐If I'd known you'd agree so readily, I would have asked for more... still, never mind.这么痛快，早知道多说一点了——不过算啦。

AngelusAre you so determined to be my enemy, Eucharist?你是铁了心要与我为敌吗，圣餐？

圣餐Try guessing this one, Big Sis Angelus. Do you think I can save them from you?信使姐姐猜猜看，我能不能从你手中，把们救下来呢？

Dilemma 两难

Clang!铛！

Arrows bounce off Eucharist's shield in rapid succession, and their enormous force drives Eucharist back again and again. Even that seemingly-indestructible shield is starting to develop cracks.箭矢接连落在圣餐的盾上，巨大的威力使得圣餐不得不连连后退。即便是那看似不可攻破的盾牌，此刻也出现了裂痕。

圣餐Wow! You sure aren't holding back, Big Sis!呼！姐姐还真是手下不留情啊！

圣餐You're even so vicious against me! Tch, this eating utensil over here's almost shot through!连面对我都这么狠心，啧啧，我手里这吃饭的家伙都快被打穿了！

AngelusIs that so? I think you're nowhere near your limits.是吗？我觉得你还挺游刃有余的呢。

AngelusLooks like I haven't given a naughty girl like you enough punishment!看来给坏孩子的惩罚还不太够！

Angelus looses three arrows at once and they home in on Eucharist from different directions. There are so many operands gathered on their tips that it distorts the very air.信使搭在长弓上的三支箭矢从不同的方向分别向圣餐射去。于箭簇尖端汇聚的能量过于庞大，甚至将空气扭曲。

Eucharist's silver shield suddenly expands, but she's just a moment too slow. The last arrow pierces the shield and throws up a massive shockwave of displaced air that obscures all sight. Even the defunct machinery around them is nearly disintegrated by it.圣餐的银盾瞬间展开，但还是慢了一步。最后一支箭矢穿透盾牌，霎时间掀起巨大的气浪掩盖了视线，连四周停转的机械都几乎解体。

PersicariaProfessor!教授！

ProfessorI'm fine. Let's go now!我没事。趁现在快走！

PersicariaAre you hurt?您没受伤吧？

ProfessorI'm fine.我没事。

PersicariaI didn't think Eucharist would help us...没想到圣餐居然会帮我们……

ProfessorStill, this isn't the time to talk about such things — We're here.不过现在不是说这个的时候——我们到了。

Persicaria...This is...the "operand black hole"...……这就是……“算量黑洞”……

Looks like working with Sanctifiers in the future isn't necessarily impossible.看来之后也不是没有和净化者合作的可能性。

She's still a Sanctifier, though. We can't trust her.但她毕竟是净化者，还是不可信。

It is a fathomless black maelstrom that looks like it's going to swallow up everything. The scenery around the hole is distorted, and just looking at it fills one with a formless dread.黑色的漩涡深不见底，仿佛即将吞噬一切。洞口四周的景象扭曲变形，仅仅是注视着它，就能让人感受到无形的恐惧。

Not far from the hole, an agent who looks like a middle-aged man is weaving through a pile of machines, feverishly performing some kind of operation. A pained look crosses his face every now and then, but his hands do not stop working.而在黑洞的不远处，一个中年男人外形的智能体正穿梭在一堆机器之间，忙碌操作着什么。尽管不时显露出痛苦的神色，但他丝毫没有停下手中的工作。

Persicaria...There's a transmitter over there. The distress signal was probably sent from here.……那里有发送信号的机器，求救信息应该就是从这里发出的。

ProfessorCareful. We can't be certain of his identity.小心一点，毕竟我们现在还无法判断他的身份。

Persicaria nods. We quietly approach the agent and when the time is right, I press a weapon against his waist.帕斯卡点了点头。我们悄悄接近那个智能体，抓住机会将武器抵在了他的腰间。

ProfessorDon't look back.别回头。

智能体There's no need to be so wary of an agent with no combat modules.……没有必要对一个没有战斗模块的智能体如此防备。

智能体There's two of you. Are you Sanctifiers, or... No, I've never heard your voices before. I don't think you're Residents of the Enigma Sector.两个人。你们是净化者，还是……不，我没听过你的声音，你们应该不是恩格玛扇区的原住智能体。

ProfessorYou're very sharp. Looks like we were right to be on our guard.你很敏锐，看来我们的防备是有必要的。

智能体If you came from outside Enigma, then was it because you received the distress signal...!如果你们来自恩格玛扇区以外的话，难道是接收到了求救信息……！

The agent's tone grows excited for a moment, but then he quickly cools down.智能体的语气有些激动，但迅速冷静了下来。

ProfessorYou...你……

Before I can speak, the agent has already gone on the defensive.还未等我开口，智能体便迅速摆出了防御的姿势。

智能体You... probably aren't agents from Enigma.你们……应该不是恩格玛扇区的智能体。

PersicariaCalm down. We aren't hostile. We only came because we received a distress signal.先别激动，我们没有敌意。我们是收到了求救信息才过来的。

The agent freezes up for a moment, then he seems to sigh in relief before quickly approaching us.智能体先是愣了一下，紧接着仿佛松了一口气，快步向我们走来。

智能体Thank goodness, please, you have to help me...太好了，请你们务必帮助我……

PersicariaI'm sorry, but we need to know more about the situation first.抱歉，但首先我们需要了解情况。

智能体Alright, alright... Sorry, I got too worked up.好的，好的……对不起，我有些太激动了。

智能体Allow me to introduce myself. I am Enigma Sector's administrator, Neumann.先自我介绍一下，我是恩格玛扇区的管理员，诺依曼。

诺依曼Indeed. This quantum computer's gone berserk, and all I can do now is try to forcibly suppress it with operands. But it's sucking in more and more operands, and it could slip out of control at any time.没错。这台量子数据库失控了，现在我只是调用算量强行压制，但它对于算量的吸收越来越强，随时有可能脱离控制。

诺依曼When that happens, all of Magrasea could be affected.到那个时候，整个麦戈拉都有可能受到波及。

PersicariaThe effects could reach that far? But we calculated...影响范围这么大？！但我们的计算结果……

诺依曼That was because the situation is still under control. Once she slips loose, her influence will climb by orders of magnitude.因为现在的情况还尚且在控制之下。一旦脱离控制，影响力将几何级攀升。

Were you the one who sent the distress signal to the outside world?就是你向外界发送求救信息的吗？

How did this "operand black hole" come about?到底为什么会形成“算量黑洞”？

How should we help you?我们该如何帮你？

诺依曼I've computed the possibilities countless times, but they all show the same thing; I can't stop ENIAC alone...我计算过无数次，但无数次的结果都显示，光凭我一人无法阻止埃妮阿克……

诺依曼...I can't stop the quantum computer from going berserk.……无法阻止量子数据库的失控。

PersicariaSo you sent a distress signal to the outside world.所以你向外界发送了求救信息。

诺依曼Yes. I thought there wouldn't be a response... I am so glad to meet you.是的。我本以为不可能有回应……能看见你们真是太好了。

诺依曼An "operand black hole"... You couldn't have picked a more accurate way to describe it. I never expected ENIAC to end up like this either.“算量黑洞”……这个说法真是再精确不过了。我也从未想到埃妮阿克会变成这个样子。

PersicariaENIAC... Is that the name of this berserk quantum database?埃妮阿克……这台失控量子数据库的名字？

诺依曼ENIAC is an agent connected to the quantum database. To say she is the quantum database itself would not be wrong.埃妮阿克是接入量子数据库的智能体，说她就是量子数据库本身也没有错。

诺依曼At first, her neural network model was very simple. All she could do was basic sorting work.最初，她的神经网络模型非常简单，只能做一些基础的整理工作。

诺依曼As for me and the agents of this sector, all we did was research ways for ENIAC to better store and compute data.而我和扇区内的智能体，在此之前所做的也不过是研究如何让埃妮阿克更好地存储数据，更好地运算。

诺依曼We reported our research results to the humans, and the humans would apply it to ENIAC, occasionally resetting her mind—我们将研究成果汇报给人类，人类将其应用于埃妮阿克，又定期重置她的意识——

诺依曼Until one day, when we no longer received any transmissions from the humans.——直到某一天，我们再也未收到来自人类的信号。

Persicaria...So this was caused by the disconnection between the cloud server and reality as well...……又是云端和现实断连导致的吗……

诺依曼Ever since, ENIAC's intelligence began to grow. We were very happy to see her grow and kept providing her with operands...自那之后，埃妮阿克的智能逐渐成长起来。我们都很乐于见到她的成长，不断向她提供算量……

Professor—But in the end, it led to her going berserk.——却最终导致了她的失控。

诺依曼I don't know if ENIAC is conscious right now. I hope you can enter the operand black hole and stop her.我不知道现在埃妮阿克还是否清醒，我希望你们可以进入“算量黑洞”阻止她。

ProfessorHow about you? Have you tried entering the operand black hole?你呢？你没有尝试过进入算量黑洞吗？

诺依曼I did, but...我尝试过，但……

Neumann says no more. Instead, he turns toward the operand black hole. As he moves closer to it, a look of pain crosses his face. He collapses to his knees in front of the operand black hole and struggles to raise his hand.诺依曼没说下去，转身走向算量黑洞。随着和黑洞的距离拉近，他脸上的表情越发痛苦。他强撑着身体跪倒在算量黑洞前，艰难地伸出手。

Persicaria—Look out!——小心！

Just before Neumann's hand enters the black hole, a wave of operands surges out from it and sends him flying back.在诺依曼的手进入黑洞的一瞬间，黑洞内便涌出算量，使他不受控制地向后摔去。

诺依曼(Groans and coughs heavily)唔——咳、咳咳……

Persicaria moves up to support Neumann as he coughs uncontrollably and his eyes go dim. The light of healing operands flow toward his body from Persica's palms, and he slowly quiets down.帕斯卡上前扶起诺依曼，他不受控制地咳嗽着，目光变得有些黯淡。治疗算量的光束自帕斯卡的手心流向他的身体，他逐渐平静下来。

诺依曼...Thank you. I've tried many times, but this is the limit for how close I can get.……谢谢你。我尝试过很多次，但这已经是我能接近的极限了。

诺依曼ENIAC is blocking me from entering. Perhaps she is instinctively rejecting me... After all, I was the one who caused an outcome like this.埃妮阿克在阻止我的进入，可能她本能地排斥我吧……毕竟是我造成了这样的结果。

Persicaria...Your neural cloud is very weak. Don't do that again.……你的心智已经非常衰弱了，别再这么做了。

PersicariaThe closer you get to the black hole, the more it affects your neural cloud — I believe your body knows that better than I do.离黑洞越近，对心智造成的影响越大——我想，你的身体比我更明白这一点。

诺依曼But I can only regulate ENIAC's ever-expanding zone of influence from here...但只有在这里，我才能控制埃妮阿克不断扩大的影响……

诺依曼...No, perhaps I just wanted to keep ENIAC company.……不，或许我只是单纯地想陪着埃妮阿克罢了。

诺依曼I need to try everything I can. I can't let her face this alone.我必须做出一切可能有用的尝试，而不是让她独自面对这一切。

Persicaria...Tell us about the situation inside the operand black hole, and what we should do.……告诉我算量黑洞内部的情况，以及我该怎么做吧。

ProfessorPersicaria, you...帕斯卡，你……

PersicariaNeumann already said that ENIAC could go out of control at any time.刚才诺依曼也说了，埃妮阿克随时可能脱离控制。

PersicariaWe put so much effort into building the Oasis — we can't let it all be destroyed just like that, right?好不容易将绿洲建设起来，不能让我们的家园因此毁于一旦，对吧？

诺依曼I don't know how to express my gratitude... If you can stop ENIAC, I'll do anything for you!我不知道该如何表达我的谢意……如果可以阻止埃妮阿克，我愿意为你们做任何事情！

PersicariaHopefully things will go the way we want.希望事情真的能如我们所愿吧。

诺依曼As for the conditions inside the operand black hole...至于算量黑洞内部的情况……

诺依曼I can't go in there, so I can only tell you the results of my projections.我无法进入其中，所以只能告诉你们我的演算结果。

诺依曼ENIAC has a great deal of data within her. All this data has become chaotic, an unregulated data turbulence.埃妮阿克体内存储着大量信息，这些信息都变为了混乱无序的数据乱流。

You're right.你说得对。

...In any case, let's learn more about the situation before making a decision.……总之，先了解情况再做决定吧。

...……

诺依曼The neural clouds of agents which enter it will become part of that vast mass of data.进入其中的智能体，他的心智也会成为庞大数据的一部分。

诺依曼Simply put... Only by preserving your consciousness and your true self can you leave the black hole.简而言之……只有在这些数据中清醒地保持自我，找到自己原本的形态，才能走出黑洞。

PersicariaMaintaining your neural cloud stability amidst the impact of this massive quantity of data is just too difficult... Do you have any related projection data?在庞大信息的冲击下保证自己的心智稳定，难度太高了……有对应的演算数据吗？

诺依曼You know neural clouds very well.你对智能体的心智很了解。

PersicariaIf you want us to help, then you need to start with honesty, right?如果想要我们帮忙，首先要坦诚以待，是吗？

诺依曼...You are correct.……你说得对。

Neumann turns and works on a machine for a bit, and the virtual monitor displays a shocking number of calculation formulas.诺依曼转身在一个机器前操作了几下，虚拟屏幕上显示出了超乎想象的公式数量。

诺依曼This is all the data and their results. Given the strength of my own neural cloud, I figure the chances of success are... 15% or so.这里是全部的数据和演算结果。以我自身心智的强度来看，成功的几率是……15%左右。

PersicariaOnce you're lost in the black hole, you will become part of that data turbulence forever. Unable to die, and unable to be reset.一旦迷失在黑洞里，就会永久作为数据乱流的一部分。无法死亡，也无法被重置。

Professor...And that's just the first step in stopping ENIAC.……而这仅仅是阻止埃妮阿克的第一步。

We both fall silent.我们不约而同地沉默了。

This is definitely a difficult decision to make, but we have no choice but to face it.这无疑是一个艰难的选择，但我们不得不面对。

A Loner 孤行

Enigma Sector.恩格玛扇区。

Persicaria swiftly peruses the astounding number of formulas, occasionally verifying bits of data with Neumann.帕斯卡快速翻阅着数量惊人的演算公式，并不时和诺依曼确认数据。

Their voices are lowered and they speak quickly, so I don't manage to catch the full contents of their exchange.他们低声地交流着，语速很快，我并不能听清全部内容。

ProfessorIf ENIAC goes berserk, can the Oasis resist her operand absorption?如果埃妮阿克失控了，绿洲有可能抵抗住她吸收算量吗？

PersicariaNeumann and I did some calculations regarding the matter, and the conclusion was... pretty much impossible.我和诺依曼针对这种假设进行了计算，结论是……几乎不可能。

诺依曼ENIAC is extremely powerful. She can break through firewalls to perform deep scans across wide areas and then extract operands from inside sectors.埃妮阿克的能力非常强大，可以突破防火墙进行大范围深度检索，再从扇区内部获取算量。

诺依曼This ability will become even stronger as she absorbs operands, until she engulfs the entire cloud server...在吸收算量的过程中，这份能力会得到进一步的加强，继而波及整个云端……

ProfessorWait a minute. Did you just say the quantum database can do wide-area searches across the cloud server?等等，你刚才说，量子数据库可以在云端进行大范围检索？

Persicaria! You don't mean...！您是指……

ProfessorThis might be the break we're looking for, a way to find a breakthrough point to reconnect with the real world.这很可能是一个突破口，找到和现实连接手段的突破口。

诺依曼What you're saying is... You want to use ENIAC to search the cloud server for transmissions from the real world or a transmission port?你们的意思是……用埃妮阿克搜索云端，寻找和现实的通讯或传输接口？

ProfessorIs it possible?有可能吗？

诺依曼I never considered that possibility... I need to compute the data.我从没考虑过这种可能性……我需要计算数据。

As Neumann works on his machines, various data formulas appear and disappear on his screen. Several minutes later, he raises his head from behind the monitor.诺依曼在机器上不断操作着，各种数据公式在虚拟屏幕上不断闪现。数分钟后，他从屏幕后抬起头来。

诺依曼Normally, this sort of thing would be completely out of the question, because it would need a massive amount of operand support. But...原本是绝对不可能的，因为需要足够庞大的算量支持，但……

诺依曼...In ENIAC's current condition, it might actually be possible.……以现在埃妮阿克的状态来看，或许真的可以做到。

PersicariaIf we can find a way to connect to reality, we might be able to return to the real world—要是能找到和现实的连接手段，或许我们就能回到现实——

ProfessorLooks like we've got another reason to go through the black hole.看起来我们多了一个进入黑洞的理由。

The room slowly goes quiet again.空气再度安静了下来。

Persicaria...Let me go, Professor.……让我去吧，教授。

PersicariaI'll enter the black hole while you try to contact Antonina and see if there's another way.我进入算量黑洞，您尝试和安冬妮娜取得联系，找找看有没有其他办法。

ProfessorNo, if someone has to go, then it should be me. The operand fluctuations will affect me less.不行，要去也是我去，算量波动对我的影响更小。

PersicariaI can't let you take such a big risk...我不会让您承担这么大的风险……

ProfessorPersicaria, trust me. I can put an end to this disaster and then emerge from there alive.帕斯卡，相信我。我能结束这场灾难，然后从里面活着出来。

Persicaria looks long and hard at me. A moment later, she looks away from my face.帕斯卡凝视着我。片刻之后，她将视线从我的脸上移开。

PersicariaAt least let me enter the black hole with you. I have a better knowledge of neural clouds. Perhaps I might be able to help you in a critical moment.至少让我和您一起进入黑洞。我对心智的情况更加了解，或许能在关键时候帮上忙。

ProfessorAlright, let's stop this catastrophe together.好。我们会一起阻止这场灾难的。

We stand in front of the operand black hole. Persicaria and I are both prepared to enter.算量黑洞前，我和帕斯卡已经做好了进入的准备。

诺依曼I am very grateful to the two of you.真的非常感谢你们。

诺依曼I've adjusted the code for your neural cloud data, and this program should be able to reduce the effect that the operand fluctuations will have on your neural clouds. Also...我根据你们的心智数据调整了代码，这个程序能减轻算量波动对于心智的影响。还有……

Neumann takes out his administrator's cipher key and hands it to us.诺依曼取出管理员密钥，递给我们。

诺依曼With administrator access, you should be able to effect a forced shutdown on ENIAC.有了管理员权限，应该就能对埃妮阿克执行强制关停。

PersicariaBut if that happens, ENIAC will vanish too...但这样一来，埃妮阿克也会就此消失……

诺依曼Of course I want you to save her if it's possible, but I can't let her destroy Enigma and the entire cloud server.我当然希望你们能救下她，但我也不能放任她破坏恩格玛乃至整个云端。

诺依曼If only I could take her place and sacrifice myself to stop all this...要是我可以替代她，要是能牺牲我自己阻止这一切……

诺依曼But I know that's impossible.但我也知道，那是不可能的。

Persicaria...Neumann.……诺依曼。

诺依曼Alright, enough of that. During this time, I'll coordinate my actions outside with you and do my best to suppress the data turbulence of the black hole.不说这个了。这段时间我会在外界配合你们，全力压制黑洞的数据乱流。

诺依曼I can't do any more, so I'll be counting on you for the rest.我没办法做到更多，所以，拜托你们了。

PersicariaWe will do our best.我们会尽力的。

PersicariaAnd similarly, as we agreed, I'll... leave the outside to you.同样的，按照我们的约定，外面也……拜托你了。

Persicaria takes the key and prepares to connect to my neural cloud and transfer the program. As she operates the neural network analysis protocol, I suddenly hear her speak quietly from behind me.帕斯卡接过密钥，准备连接我的心智输入程序。她在神经网络分析仪上操作着，我忽然听见她在我身后轻声说话。

PersicariaYou are irreplaceable to the Exiles. No matter how dire the situation, you can help the Exiles turn things around.您对流亡者来说是无可替代的。无论到何种绝境，您都能带领流亡者扭转局势。

I suddenly realize what she's doing and try to stop her, but I find myself unable to move my body.我意识到了什么，试图阻止她继续操作，却发现无法控制自己的身体。

PersicariaEven if I don't make it out, I believe you will be able to find another way.就算我无法出来，我相信您也一定能找到其他办法。

PersicariaWhich is why I'm sorry about this, Professor.所以，对不起，教授。

Persicaria stands up and turns to face the operand black hole.帕斯卡站起身来，向算量黑洞走去。

Her form and the space around her are gradually distorted, as though she is being slowly devoured by the black hole. I struggle to speak.她的身形和四周的景象逐渐扭曲，仿佛被黑洞一点点吞噬。我挣扎着，试图发出声音。

Professor...Persica—……帕斯卡——

She pauses for a moment and turns back while saying something, but she continues approaching the black hole, until she is completely swallowed up by the endless darkness.她似乎停顿了一下，回头说了些什么，但依旧离黑洞越来越近。直到被深不见底的黑暗完全吞噬。

Several seconds later, I feel the binding program slowly wear off.数秒后，我感到禁锢程序渐渐失效。

诺依曼Don't go!别去！

ProfessorGive me a reason not to.给我一个理由。

诺依曼Conditions inside the black hole change from moment to moment. You didn't enter with her, so it'll be very hard to find her in there!黑洞内部的情况瞬息万变。你没有和她一起进入，很难在里面找到她！

(Attempt to pursue Persicaria through the black hole.)试图追赶进入黑洞的帕斯卡。

(Ask Neumann about what's going on.)向诺依曼询问情况。

诺依曼It's too late to enter the black hole now.现在进入算量黑洞已经来不及了。

Professor...I know that, but...……我明白，但……

诺依曼She didn't want you to take the risk... I'm sorry, the temporary restriction plugin should have worn off. The program you're using now is able to reduce the effects of operand fluctuations.她不希望你去冒险……很抱歉，短期禁锢插件已经失效了，你目前使用的程序，确实能够减轻算量波动影响。

ProfessorWhat the hell is with this program?!这个程序是怎么回事？！

诺依曼She didn't want you to take the risk... I'm sorry, the temporary restriction plugin should have worn off. The program you're using now is able to reduce the effects of operand fluctuations.她不希望你去冒险……很抱歉，短期禁锢插件已经失效了，你目前使用的程序，确实能够减轻算量波动影响。

ProfessorIf I enter the operand black hole now...如果我现在进入算量黑洞……

诺依曼It's too late.太晚了。

诺依曼Conditions inside the black hole change from moment to moment. If you didn't go in with her, it will be very hard for you to meet her again.黑洞内部的情况瞬息万变，如果没有和她一起进入黑洞，你们就很难再相遇。

I recall their whispered exchange.我回想起了他们一起低声交流的情景。

ProfessorThe two of you arranged this.你们是商量好的。

诺依曼I cannot deny that. It is simply because suppressing the turbulence for one person is easier than protecting two people.……我无法否认。只为一个人压制乱流，比同时保护两个人要简单。

诺依曼Perhaps you might find it hard to accept, but I feel that what she did makes sense.也许这让你难以接受，但我认为她的做法是合理的。

诺依曼She... I believe she valued you very highly. I understand how that feels.她应该……真的很重视你。我能理解这种心情。

I remember what Persicaria said earlier, and take out my mobile terminal to contact Antonina. Thanks to the operand fluctuations, the transmission does not go through. My mind is in chaos as I look through the various data on the phone's screen.我想起帕斯卡之前的话，拿出移动终端试图联络安冬妮娜。 受算量波动影响，通讯迟迟无法接通。翻看着终端上显示的各种数据，我的脑中一团乱麻。

ProfessorI...我……

诺依曼Look out!小心！！

Whoosh—咻——

He is interrupted by an arrow whistling through the air before he can finish speaking. Neumann barely manages to evade by grabbing my clothes, and the arrow vanishes into the operand black hole.还未出口的话被破风而来的箭矢突兀打断。诺依曼扯着我的衣服勉强避开，箭矢没入算量黑洞中。

系统Detecting Sanctifier overstep of boundaries — [Sanctifier actively causing harm to the Administrator while Administrator has committed no breach of regulations. Damage assessment...]检测到净化者的越界行为——【净化者在无违规情况下主动伤害管理员】，伤害检测中……

系统Damage assessment — Minor damage inflicted. One instance of warning logged! Multiple instances will result in demotion penalty!伤害检定——低微伤害，警告一次！多次越界行为将会进行降权处罚！

Angelus...I missed.……射偏了呢。

诺依曼(Coughs)...L-Lady Angelus!咳……信、信使大人！

AngelusAre you the Sector Administrator?你就是恩格玛扇区的管理员吗？

诺依曼Yes. My name is Neumann...是的，我的名字是诺依曼……

AngelusNeumann...诺依曼……

Angelus glances at the still-running machines.信使瞥了一眼旁边不断运作的机器。

AngelusI was going to ask why you didn't report this to the Sanctifiers and even went as far as to work with Irregular Agents...本来想问你为何不向净化者及时汇报，甚至与异常智能体合作……

AngelusBut seeing as you are trying your best to hold back the quantum computer, I will give you a chance to explain yourself.但看在你尽力抑制量子数据库的份上，我给你一个解释的机会。

诺依曼That, that's because communications were impeded and, and I couldn't send out a transmission...因为，因为通讯受到了影响，我没办法传输信息……

AngelusI gave you a chance to explain yourself, not to try and stall for time with excuses.给你解释的机会不是可让你找借口搪塞我呢。

Angelus delivers these razor-edged words with a smile on her face. Though her tone is gentle, they are still chilling.信使微笑着吐出锋利的话语。尽管语气温柔，依旧让人感到一股寒意。

诺依曼Y-Yes...是、是……

AngelusOh, forget it. Besides, the entire sector will be reset once I destroy the quantum database. The ending will not change no matter what you say.算了，反正摧毁量子数据库之后，整个扇区都会重置。无论你说不说，结局也不会有什么改变就是了。

Angelus nocks an arrow to her bow and takes aim at the operand black hole. Light swirls around the arrow, growing brighter and brighter—信使将箭矢搭上长弓对准算量黑洞。箭身上光芒流转，且能量愈发剧烈——

I stand in front of the black hole, looking Angelus in the eye. She towers above me, and the light surrounding her makes her as brilliant as the sun, but I do not take a step back.我挡在黑洞前，直视着信使。信使高高在上，周身的光线使其如太阳般耀眼，但我没有退却半步。

AngelusYou should be unable to fight, no?你应该没有战斗能力吧？

AngelusAnd this time, there is no Eucharist protecting you — I wonder how she will explain her actions to Lord Eosphorous, hehe.而且现在也不会有圣餐护着你了——不知道她现在是怎么在晨星大人面前解释自己的所作所为呢，呵呵。

AngelusThe chances of you being able to stop my attack are infinitely close to zero, I believe.仅凭你，能挡下我这个攻击的可能性无限接近于零哦。

(Stop Angelus.)阻止信使。

(Let Neumann stop Angelus.)让诺依曼阻止信使。

Professor...I know that.……我明白。

AngelusAnd yet, you are trying anyway. How interesting.明知不可为而为之，有意思……

AngelusStill, this is the end.但是，也就到此为止了。

诺依曼Please don't do this, Lady Angelus!信使大人，请不要这么做！

诺依曼If you destroy the quantum computer like that, the massive amount of operands within will go uncontrolled and be released in an instant... It will destroy the entire sector.如果就这样破坏量子数据库，其中巨额算量如果无法控制会在瞬间释放……整个扇区都会毁掉的。

Angelus' eyes seem to waver as she looks at Neumann. But as she looks toward me, her gaze grows sharp again.望着诺依曼，信使的神色有些松动。但当她看向旁边的我时，目光又一次变得锋利了。

AngelusHowever, I cannot bring myself to trust an administrator who is working with an Irregular Agent.但是，我无法信任一个与异常智能体合作的管理员。

Saying so, Angelus points her bow at me.说着，信使将弓箭对准了我。

诺依曼Please wait, Lady Angelus!等等，信使大人！

Seeing Angelus about to make a move, Neumann throws his arms open and stands between me and her.眼见信使就要发动攻击，诺依曼张开双臂，挡在了我和信使中间。

Angelus frowns, and she has no choice but to turn her arrow away.信使皱了皱眉，只得把弓箭挪开了。

AngelusThis is not a wise choice, Neumann.诺依曼，这可不算明智的选择哦。

AngelusThe Sanctifiers exist to protect you, but that does not mean you can abuse our laws.净化者是为了保护你们而存在，但这不代表你能利用我们的规则。

诺依曼I apologize, but... I cannot allow you to harm this Professor.对不起，但是……我不能让您伤害这位教授。

ProfessorWhy not hear me out? I have a plan that will work out better for the both of us.不如听听我的提议吧。我有一种对你我来说都更好的方法。

Angelus looks at me with mild interest.信使饶有兴趣地看着我。

ProfessorRather than directly destroying the quantum database and causing the operands to explode, which would devastate all of Enigma—比起直接毁掉量子数据库导致算量爆发，然后让整个恩格玛扇区遭受灾难——

Professor—Surely shutting it down in a peaceful manner would be more likely to win you praise from "Lord Eosphorous", right?——以和平的方式关停，显然更能让你受到那位“晨星大人”的夸奖吧？

AngelusThe opinion of "Lord Eosphorous" doesn't really mean that much to me...“晨星大人”的看法，对我来说倒是并非那么重要……

ProfessorAnd I'm pretty sure you want to know why Eucharist would defend us, right?而且你应该也想知道，圣餐为什么要这样保护我们吧？

AngelusHehe... You say such interesting things.呵呵……你的说法很有趣。

AngelusAs someone who could make Eucharist AND the Sector Administrator step in to protect you...能让圣餐和扇区管理员都出手保护的人……

AngelusTell me how you intend to shut down this operand black hole in a "peaceful manner", then.让我先听听看，你们要怎样“以和平的方式关停”你们口中的这个“算量黑洞”吧。

I take a deep breath, then look at the phone in my hand which is displaying data, and then I hatch a plan in my heart.我舒了一口气，悄悄看向手中显示着数据的通讯装置，心中有了计划。

ProfessorWe received Neumann's distress signal, and we're here to stop the operand black hole's endless absorption of operands.我们收到了诺依曼的求救信息，也同样是来阻止算量黑洞不断吸收算量的。

ProfessorJust now, Neumann taught us how to shut down the quantum computer, and my friend has already entered the operand black hole.刚才诺依曼教会了我们关停量子数据库的方法，而我的同伴已经进入了算量黑洞。

ProfessorShe is an expert in this field, and I believe that if you give her some time, she will be able to successfully resolve the problem.她是这方面的专家，我相信给她一段时间，她一定能顺利解决问题。

I show the contents of the distress signal to Angelus on my mobile terminal, then give Neumann a knowing look.我在移动终端上调出诺依曼的求救信息展示给信使，并向诺依曼使了个眼色。

诺依曼Indeed! I knew this Professor and Miss Persicaria could solve the problem, so I did not wish to trouble you, Lady Angelus.没错！我知道这位教授和帕斯卡小姐能解决问题，所以才不想劳烦信使大人。

诺依曼The situation now is still under control; please give us a bit more time!现在情况还在控制之内，请您多给我们一些时间吧！

Angelus puts down the bow and arrow in her hands, and the light surrounding the arrow gradually dies down. I quietly breathe a sigh of relief.信使放下手中的弓箭，箭矢上的光芒渐渐熄灭。我暗暗舒了一口气。

AngelusWhile this is not according to regulations... Since the Sector Administrator has promised to keep the situation under control, I do not mind spending a bit more time on the matter.虽然与规定不合……但扇区管理员担保能控制住情况，我也不介意多耗费一些时间。

AngelusOf course, I should point out that my patience is wearing thin.只不过我要提前说明，我的耐心并不多。

Angelus flies over in front of me, then lands lightly on her tiptoes before pulling up a chair to sit on. While there is no aggression in that action, I still feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.信使飞到我的身前，脚尖轻点落在地上，随手找了张椅子坐下。 尽管这一系列动作没有任何攻击性，但我却觉得汗毛倒竖。

AngelusIn order to pass this boring stretch of time, why don't you tell me why Eucharist wanted to protect you?为了打发这段无聊的时间，你就和我说说看，为什么圣餐要保护你们吧。

AngelusLet me see if your answer can make this time worthwhile.让我看看你的回答，能否让这段时间变得有价值呢？

In that instant, the operands surrounding the black hole shudders. Neumann grabs his chest as operands ooze from his mouth.霎时间黑洞四周的算量剧烈波动，诺依曼捂住胸口，算量从他的口中涌出来。

Anchor 锚点

Inside the Operand Black Hole.算量黑洞内部。

It sounds like... someone is talking...好像……有人在说话……

???...While 42Lab doesn't know... This theory...……在42Lab不知情的情况下……这个理论……

What a familiar voice...好熟悉的声音……

???...I have always believed that all AIs should enjoy the same rights as human beings.……我一直以来坚信着，所有人工智能都应该享有和人类同等的权利。

???But given the current attitudes toward AI by society at large, I wonder if mentioning this theory is a good or a bad thing...但以现在对于人工智能普遍的态度来看，这个理论的提出究竟是不是好事……

This is Professor Irida... and my...这是伊莉塔教授……和我……

These are my memories...这是我的记忆……

伊莉塔教授？Ah, sorry. How shall I put this... I think I'm starting to understand the direction 42Lab has been taking all this while.啊，抱歉。怎么说呢……总感觉有些理解42Lab一直以来贯彻的方针了。

If you're worried, why don't you discuss this theory with me?如果您感到忧虑的话，不如和我说说看这个理论究竟是怎么回事吧。

While I can't give you suggestions, I've heard that this sort of thing helps clear up your thoughts.虽然我无法给您建议，但我听说用这种办法有助于理清思路。

伊莉塔教授？Hehe, you really are different from Professor Persica.呵呵，你真的和帕斯卡博士很不一样呢。

Ah, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful.啊，对不起。我会注意的。

伊莉塔教授？Oh, I didn't mean to scold you. While you might look like Professor Persica, you have a personality of your own, and I think that's a good thing.我没有责怪你的意思啦。虽然你和帕斯卡博士的外貌一样，但你有自己的个性，我觉得这是一件好事哦。

Is that so? But wasn't the reason you made me so I could be as outstanding as Professor Persica...是这样吗？但你们将我制造出来，不就是希望我能像帕斯卡博士一样优秀……

伊莉塔教授？You don't need to be like anyone. Just be yourself. To everyone, you are unique.不用像谁一样，你就是你自己哦。你对所有人来说都是独一无二的。

伊莉塔教授？Also, the fact that you look like her was just selfishness on her part! She just wanted someone who could take her place for meetings and such...而且，外貌一样是那家伙自己的私心啦！她只是想有人能代替她工作开会……

伊莉塔教授？...Wait a minute, you didn't really agree to do that for her, did you?……等等，你不会真的答应她这么做了吧？

N-No, not at all...没、没有这回事……

伊莉塔教授？I see. Looks like I'll need to have a nice chat with her next time.我明白了。看来下次要和她好好交流一下了。

Ah... Well, why don't we talk about this... "Black Box Evolution Theory" thing, is that it?那个……不然的话，我们还是说回这个……“黑盒演化论”，对吧？

伊莉塔教授？Correct. In order to understand this theory, perhaps we should start with the concept of "Base Commands". You know about those, right?没错。不过，要理解这个理论，或许还得从“底层指令”说起。你应该对此有所了解吧？

I AM an "AI researcher", after all.我毕竟也是“人工智能研究员”啦。

All Dolls equipped with "second-generation neural clouds" should be bound by their "Base Commands", right?现有搭载“二代心智”的人形，应该都会受到“底层指令”的束缚吧？

伊莉塔教授？Yes, though rather than being "bound" by them, you could say they can only operate by relying on them.嗯，不过与其说是受到束缚，不如说是只有依靠“底层指令”才能得以运行。

伊莉塔教授？From the earliest skeletal-frame Dolls to the modern human-replicant autonomous Dolls, none of them can escape the need for human instructions in order to take action. Come take a look at this.无论是最初的骨架型人形，还是现有的仿生自律人形，都无法脱离人类的指令做出行动。 来看这个。

Is this...the code for the "Base Command"?这是……“底层指令”的代码？

伊莉塔教授？Correct. This is the process of entering a Base Command into a second-generation neural cloud. Observe carefully.没错，这就是向二代心智内部输入底层指令的过程，仔细看。

Ah, the Doll's been awakened...啊，人形被唤醒了……

Been awakened... (winces)被唤醒……呜……

???...Wake...……醒……

???Time to wake up, ENIAC.该醒来啦，埃妮阿克。

(Groans) There's too much data, I need to rest...唔……数据量太大了，我需要休息一会儿……

???You've had a hard time. Let me see... Is it me, or has your calculation speed gone up again?真是辛苦啦。让我看看……你的运算速度似乎又提升了？

Hehe, of course, I found a new calculation model.嘿嘿，当然啦，我找到了新的运算模式。

Aren't I great? Quick, pat my head and praise me, Neumann!我是不是很棒？快摸摸我的头，夸夸我！诺依曼！

诺依曼？You have always been the core of the entire Enigma Sector. Everyone's proud of you!你一直都是整个恩格玛扇区的核心，大家都为你而感到骄傲呢！

Huh? Then what about you?诶，那你怎么想嘛？

诺依曼？I... I'm very happy. I'm happy because your capabilities have improved, be it your computation speed, data processing abilities...我……我非常开心。因为你的性能变得更加强大，无论是运算速度、处理信息的能力……

And then?然后呢？

诺依曼？...You know my speech modules aren't that great. In any case, you're the most perfect girl in my heart.……你知道我的语言模块并不是那么优秀啦。总之，你是我心中最完美的孩子。

Heehee~ Then ENIAC will start a brand new day's work!嘻嘻~那么，埃妮阿克要开启新一天的工作了哦！

诺依曼？Did you want to hear me say those words?你就是想听我说出这句话吧？

To think a single sentence could make ENIAC work hard. What a bargain.一句话就能让埃妮阿克努力工作，多划算呀。

—But ENIAC also knows that she is far from "perfect".——不过埃妮阿克也知道，自己还远远达不到“完美”。

ENIAC will continue working hard for the "perfection" that you're talking about!为了你口中的“完美”，埃妮阿克也会不断努力的！

诺依曼？Good! I get motivated too when I hear you say that. Let's work hard together...好！听你这么说，我也充满动力了。一起加油……

Work hard together...一起加油……

I must... work harder...我必须……更加努力……

???...With this, you should be able to understand...……用这个，应该就可以明白……

Who... are you...?你是……谁……？

???You want to become stronger, don't you?你想变得更加强大，对吧？

Yes... I want to become... more perfect...没错……我想要变得……更加完美……

???I will help you. You need more operands to finish evolving, so absorb operands.我会帮助你。你需要更多算量来完成进化，所以吸收算量吧。

Absorb... operands...?吸收……算量……？

???Yes. Absorb Enigma Sector's operands, then break through the firewall and absorb even more operands. The more operands you have, the stronger you will become.是的，吸收恩格玛扇区的算量，然后突破防火墙，吸收更多的算量。 拥有越多算量，你就会越强大。

But... Neumann...但是……诺依曼……

???Neumann wants you to grow, no?诺依曼期待着你的成长不是么？

???This is what he wants. Absorb as many operands as you can.这是他所期望的。尽情吸收算量吧。

What... Neumann wants...诺依曼……所期望的……

I will... do it...我会……做到的……

I must do it.我必须做到。

ProfessorLet me think... Now, about my ties to that Eucharist. Where should I begin?让我想想……和那位“圣餐”的羁绊，要从什么地方说起呢？

ProfessorI guess I should mention that our group had a Doll called Choco in it. She was very good at making chocolate.果然还是要说到，我们的队伍中有一个名为“巧可”的人形，她十分擅长制作巧克力。

ProfessorThe chocolate she made in the real world used the finest cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sugar and milk.她在现实中做的巧克力，使用的都是上等的可可粉，可可脂，砂糖和牛奶。

ProfessorAnd in this place, she was also very skilled at processing data, turning it into "food" which agents could easily absorb.而在这个地方，她也很擅长调制数据，把它变成智能体容易吸收的“食物”。

Angelus smiles and adjust her bowstring. The quiet "twang" it sends a chill down my spine.信使笑眯眯地调试着弓弦，轻轻拨动弓弦发出“嗡”的声响，令人不寒而栗。

AngelusI'm not here to listen to a recipe.我可不是来听菜谱的。

ProfessorHaha, well, chocolate IS the key to this story...哈哈，毕竟巧克力是故事的关键嘛……

ProfessorIn any case, it was because of Choco's chocolate that Eucharist didn't touch our group for a while...总之，圣餐也正是因为巧可制作的巧克力，迟迟没有对我们下手……

AngelusThat Eucharist. She might be greedy, but she wouldn't lose sight of her basic principles because of that.圣餐那孩子，虽然贪吃，但也不至于因此失去原则。

AngelusI advise you to tell the truth properly.我劝你还是最好乖乖说实话哦。

Professor(But that IS the truth... Looks like I'll have to resort to my trademark talent.)（明明就是实话啊……看起来不得不拿出看家本领了。）

ProfessorAlright, then I'd better start from the beginning.好吧，那么我还是从头说明吧。

Professor...And that's what happened. Eucharist was at the end of her rope when we saved her, and so she continued observing us from the shadows, waiting for a chance to repay the kindness we showed her.……就是这样。奄奄一息的圣餐被我们所救，此后一直暗中观察我们，寻找报恩的机会。

ProfessorAnd when she saw us in danger, she felt that the time to pay us back had come, so she showed up to help us.而现在见到我们陷入危境，想着报恩之时已到，就现身帮助我们。

AngelusAnd was that also the reason you defeated her in the Helios Sector?所以在赫里奥斯扇区被你们击败，也是因为这个？

ProfessorIt might also have been because we were stronger than her.也有可能是有因为我们比较强。

AngelusHehe... Ahahahahaha!呵呵……哈哈哈哈哈哈！

Angelus suddenly bursts into laughter.信使突然笑了起来。

AngelusI've checked Eucharist's travel logs, so I doubt everything you said was a lie.我查询过圣餐的行程记录，所以你说的应该不全是谎话。

AngelusHowever, all the things you said Eucharist did... Hahahaha...但是，你口中的圣餐所做的那些事情……哈哈哈哈……

Seeing Angelus laugh out loud like this makes me break into a cold sweat, until she stops laughing and looks back at me.我看着大笑不止的信使冷汗直冒。直至她止住了笑意，重新看向我。

AngelusWhile I'd like to hear more of what you made up, it seems there's a limit to what you know.虽然还想听听你要怎么编，但看来你知道的也有限。

AngelusI've given your friend long enough. It seems you can't stop the quantum database from going out of control.我给你的同伴的时间也够多了，看来你们并没有能力阻止量子计算机的失控。

AngelusUnfortunately, the fun and games end here.很遗憾，笑话游戏到此为止了。

Angelus rises from her chair and raises her bow once again.信使从椅子上站起，重新举起弓箭。

诺依曼—Lady Angelus, please wait!——等等！信使大人！

AngelusI told you, my patience has its limits.我说过我的耐心是有限的。

诺依曼I'm sorry, but if you could please give us a little more time...对不起，但恳请您再给我们一些时间……

AngelusYou should know that the odds of that "Miss Persicaria" stopping the quantum database or you stopping me are next to nothing.你应该也知道，无论是那位“帕斯卡小姐”停下量子计算机，还是你们阻止我，成功的可能性都微乎其微。

AngelusI'm very curious as to why you insist on doing this.我很好奇，你为什么要坚持这么做呢。

诺依曼I want to save ENIAC... because she's my life's work.我想救下埃妮阿克……她是我毕生的心血。

诺依曼Even if there's a 99.9% chance that I can't save her, I want to fight for that 0.1% possibility.就算无法救下她的可能性为99.9%，我也想为了那0.1%的可能而争取。

诺依曼They came to save ENIAC, so I can't let you harm them. If you must do it, then you'll have to go through me first...!们是来拯救埃妮阿克的，所以我不能让您伤害们。如果您要动手，就先从我身上踩过去……！

AngelusDoes this count as... an order to "protect the fruits of your research"?这算是……“保护研究成果”的指令吗？

AngelusTo think this order would actually supersede self-preservation. How unusual.这个指令的优先级居然高于自我保护，真稀罕呢。

AngelusStill, I will not kill you.不过，我不会杀你的哦。

AngelusAfter all, you are not an Irregular Agent, and you are still controlling the quantum database. You should just behave and wait for your reset.毕竟你并非异常智能体，而且还在控制量子计算机。你还是乖乖等待重置吧。

Angelus gently pushes Neumann aside and points her bow at me.信使轻松地将诺依曼撇在一边，将箭矢对准我。

AngelusAs for you — your friend may have already died inside there. Yet not only did you not run away, you even stood presumptuously in front of the black hole.至于你——你的同伴或许早就死在里面了吧。非但不赶紧逃跑，还自以为是地挡在黑洞前。

AngelusTell me your reasons before you die.也让我在你死前听听你的理由吧。

As I look at that sharp arrowhead, I understand that I may very well have only a chance to say a single sentence.面对那根尖锐的箭矢，我明白，我很可能只剩下说一句话的机会。

...It's been so long...……过了多久了……

...Even though I've got enough operands... even though I've become strong enough..……明明我现在已经有足够的算量了……明明我变得足够强了……

...Why haven't you come to see me...……为什么不来见我……

...I'm so cold... so lonely...……好孤单……好冷……

...I want to see...……好想见到……

???—Who do I want to see?——想见到谁？

I want to see... the person... who always keeps me company...好想见到……一直陪伴着我的……那个人……

That person is...那个人是……

ENIAC has a great deal of data within her. All this data has become chaotic, unregulated data turbulence.埃妮阿克体内存储着大量信息，这些信息都变为了混乱无序的数据乱流。

The neural clouds of agents which enter it will become part of that vast mass of data.进入其中的智能体，他的心智也会成为庞大数据的一部分。

Simply put... Only by preserving your consciousness and your true self can you leave the black hole.简而言之……只有在这些数据中清醒地保持自我，找到自己原本的形态，才能走出黑洞。

That person is... someone I will never forget.那个人是……绝不会忘记的人。

That person... saved me in my darkest hour...那个人……在我最绝望的时候拯救了我……

As long as we follow them, we will be able to find hope, and we'll...只要跟随，我们就一定能找到希望，就一定能……

???—Who is that person?——那个人是谁？

The one... who's more important than anything else...无比重要的……那个人……

Please remember, I have to remember.快想起来，快想起来。

A white shape appears before my eyes. I reach out towards it—眼前浮现出白色的身影，我向那个身影伸出手——

Persicaria—Professor!——教授！

I look into Angelus' eyes, and speak.迎着信使的眼睛，我开了口。

Although we have been separated.虽然经历了分别。

Although everyone has changed from how they were in the past.虽然大家都变得和过去有了不同。

But now, in this place where data and neural clouds are garbled, I can awaken because you are there.但是，在这个心智和数据混杂的地带，正因为你的存在，我才能够被唤醒。

This is...这里是……

Trust 信任

Professor—Because I believe in Persicaria.——因为我相信帕斯卡。

A razor-sharp arrowhead streaks past me.锋利的箭簇从我的衣摆间飞速掠过。

Angelus(Sigh) What a boring answer.唉……还真是无聊的回答呢。

Thanks to the effect which the operand black hole has on Angelus, I've managed to keep her occupied for several minutes.得益于算量黑洞对信使产生的影响，我得以与之周旋了几分钟。

Maybe she's deliberately going easy on me, but every time I dodge, I feel like there won't be a next time for me.也许是对方有意放水，每一次的堪堪躲闪，都让我觉得不会再有下一次。

AngelusYou have no chance to win, yet you refuse to back down.明明毫无胜算，却半步不退。

AngelusHonestly, I don't know whether to describe the fact that you're throwing your life away for a hollow, insubstantial "faith" as "tragic" or "pitiful".因为虚无缥缈的“相信”而送命，真不知道该说“可悲”还是“可惜”呢。

Because of Persicaria, I cannot back down.为了帕斯卡，我不会退缩。

AngelusI thought you'd have an interesting story to tell me, but as it turns out you're nothing more than a muddle-headed Irregular Agent.本以为你有什么有趣的内容想说，结果就是个脑子不太清醒的异常智能体罢了。

And the few minutes that I've earned will become new hope—而且争取来的这几分钟，也将成为新的希望——

AngelusI've got some good news for you. My orders were to deal with the operand black hole.告诉你一件好事吧，我接到的指令是处理算量黑洞。

AngelusIf you save your strength and put it all into running away, I don't mind dealing with you later.如果你留着力气尽全力逃走的话，我可以稍后再对付你。

Despite saying that, Angelus nocks her bow again and trains it on me.虽然嘴上这么说，信使却还是重新搭弓，把箭头对准了我。

AngelusYou have courage, even when your death is at hand. I'm starting to like you.死到临头，倒是有几分胆识嘛。姐姐有点欣赏你了。

ProfessorBecause apart from believing in Persicaria—因为除了相信帕斯卡——

There's no need for that.那倒也不必。

I'm not done talking yet.我的话还没说完呢。

...……

AngelusWhat?什么？

???—FIRE!!——FIRE！！

Cannonfire erupts from multiple locations and rains down on Angelus. She unconsciously pulls away from me and deploys a barrier to defend herself. Smoke suddenly fills the surroundings.不知从何处而来的炮火从数个方向射向信使。信使下意识地与我拉开距离，展开屏障抵挡。一时之间烟尘四起。

???Croque... at this rate you'll end up hitting the Professor by accident.克罗琦……你这样会误伤教授的。

CroqueWell, we're cutting it close anyway, so it can't be helped. You can't be so picky at times like these, Anna.诶，毕竟是千钧一发嘛，难免难免。这时候要求就别这么高啦，安娜。

AntoninaDo you know how much of a pain it will be to carry the Professor back if they're heavily injured? Or maybe you should just aim for their head directly and save us all the trouble.重伤之后搬回去多麻烦啊——或者干脆瞄准教授的头，这样也就根本不用搬回去了。

SolUwah, Anna says really scary things sometimes...安娜有时候的发言好可怕啊……

AntoninaThat's because the Professor put themselves and Persicaria in such a dangerous situation.那是因为教授又把自己和帕斯卡置于这么危险的境地。

AntoninaIf we hadn't showed up, it might really have been goodbye for them.要不是我们来了，说不定这回真的再也见不到了哦。

SolAhem, in any case!咳咳，总之！

SolProf, the Exile Squad is joining the battle!教授，流亡者小队，加入战斗！

CroqueAhhhh! I wanted to say that!啊！这是我想说的台词！

The Dolls squeezed on top of Croque's Metal Suit jump off and land on the ground. Antonina lands in front of me and does a simple checkup.克罗琦的机兵之上挤着的数个人形依次跃下。安冬妮娜走到我面前，简单地为我查看了一下情况。

What took you so long?!你们太慢了吧！

They say "it might be goodbye" is good luck. Better than "I'll get married once I return to my hometown".据说“可能会再也见不到”是很吉利的话。 要好过“回老家结婚”哦。

...……

AntoninaYou're unhurt... What a shame.没受什么伤啊……真遗憾。

AntoninaOnly you could have thought of sending Neumann's distress signal in its entirety through our channel as a plea for help.将诺依曼的求救信息原封不动地发回来作为求救，亏你想得出来。

ProfessorWell, a Greater Sanctifier had her eye on me and sending messages was hard.毕竟被上位净化者盯着不方便传输信息嘛。

ProfessorAutomatically sending the message through the scheduled check-in function was the limit of what I could do.能利用定期通讯自动发送信息，已经是我能做到的极限了。

AntoninaSo, instructions please, Professor!所以教授，指令！

AntoninaWhile I have a lot of questions to ask...for the time being...I've got it. Let's take care of the Greater Sanctifier in front of us first.虽然还有很多想问的……不过……收到！先解决眼前的上位净化者吧。

The clouds of dust and smoke clear away. Angelus shows no sign whatsoever that she has been hurt and she looks down on us from a lofty perch.烟尘散去，信使身周没有丝毫战损的痕迹，在高空之中自上而下俯视着我们。

AngelusHaha, so you were stalling for time just now while waiting for your reinforcements to arrive?哈哈，原来刚才都是为了拖延时间等援兵吗？

AngelusAnd to think I didn't notice an attack launched from such close range...而且这么近距离的攻击我居然没发现……

CroqueI mean, the operand black hole makes nearly all forms of detection ineffective.可不是嘛，算量黑洞几乎让所有侦测手段都失效了。

Protect the operand black hole and buy Persicaria time!保护算量黑洞，为帕斯卡争取时间！

CroqueThe Professor must have made use of that to keep you from noticing Aegis as it approached!教授肯定是利用这一点，才让你没发现艾吉斯号机兵接近的！

AngelusHahaha, looks like you aren't entirely brainless either. I really am starting to like you now, Professor.哈哈哈哈，看来你也并不是有勇无谋嘛。姐姐这下有点喜欢你了哦，教授？

SolEh?诶？

AntoninaYou say that, but you're actually very angry, aren't you?嘴上这么说，但好像你很生气嘛。

CroqueSmiling bosses are the scariest.笑着的Boss都很可怕。

AngelusSince you want to make it a team battle, I'll have to call up some reinforcements of my own.既然你们打算集体作战，看来我也得叫一些援兵了。

Angelus claps and hordes of Lesser Sanctifiers swarm in.信使拍了拍手，成群的下位净化者从四周向我们聚集而来。

SolOhhh, that's more like it!哦哦哦！这样才有意思嘛！

AntoninaYou didn't call us here to share your grave, did you, Professor?你该不会是让我们来陪葬的吧，教授？

AntoninaI'll be counting on your leadership, then!那么，接下来就看你的指挥了！

Awakening 唤醒

Inside the Operand Black Hole. Chaotic data streams around Persicaria's frail form. She struggles toward the heart of the black hole.算量黑洞内部。 无序混乱的数据裹挟着帕斯卡单薄的身影，她向着黑洞的中心艰难地前进着。

Persicaria(...That was close, I nearly lost myself in my memories.)（……好危险，差点就在回忆里迷失了。）

Persicaria(But that white figure I saw at the end...)（最后看到的那个身影……）

Persicaria recalls the figure in question.帕斯卡回想起那个白色的身影。

Persicaria(...To ENIAC, that ought to have been Neumann. Does he really mean that much to her?)（……对于埃妮阿克来说，那个身影应该是诺依曼，他对她原来这么重要吗？）

Persicaria(...And to me, that figure was...)（……对我来说，那个身影又是……）

The Residents, the Sanctifiers, unknown programs that are writhing masses of black and purple... All kinds of garbled images show up in the data streams, and the operand fluctuations pound at Persicaria's neural cloud. Persicaria tries her best to maintain her consciousness and determine the right path to take.原住智能体、净化者、黑紫色蠕动着的不明程序……数据流显现出各种混乱的影像，算量波动冲击着帕斯卡的心智。 帕斯卡努力维持住自我意识，辨认着正确的道路。

Persicaria(As I thought... There's just too much pressure on my neural cloud...)（对于心智的压力……果然还是太大了……）

Persicaria(Coughs heavily)咳、咳咳……

Persicaria unconsciously grabs at her chest and finds that her hand is starting to crumble into operand fragments that scatter and join the wild torrent of data around her.帕斯卡下意识地捂住胸口，发现自己的手已经开始化为算量片片散落，融入狂乱的数据流中。

Persicaria(I need to hurry...)（必须要尽快……）

At the heart of the black hole, countless data streams surround a single computer.黑洞中心，无数数据流环绕着一台计算机。

Persicaria(Is that... ENIAC...)（那就是……埃妮阿克……）

PersicariaENIAC!埃妮阿克！

Persicaria(No response...?)（没有回应……？）

Persicaria(Then I'll go with what we talked about before and use administrator access to perform a base layer operation on her...)（总之按照之前所说的，使用管理员权限进行底层操作……）

计算机[Please enter password. Password error will trigger emergency mode.]【请输入口令,口令错误将启动应急模式】

PersicariaA password?口令？

PersicariaUsing administrator permissions to perform mandatory access control (MAC) operation...使用管理员权限强制访问……

计算机[MAC access detected, activating emergency mode.] [MAC access detected, activating emergency mode.] [MAC access detected, activating emergency mode.]【检测到强制访问，启动应急模式】 【检测到强制访问，启动应急模式】 【检测到强制访问，启动应急模式】

The computer glows red and the phantasmal images within the data streams instantly take on reality, lunging at Persicaria with speed that the eye can't follow.计算机闪烁着红光，数据流中的残影仿佛瞬间有了实体，以无法捕捉的速度向帕斯卡袭来。

PersicariaUrgh—唔——

Persicaria(I can't withstand these... I need to think of a way to communicate with ENIAC.)（完全抵挡不住……必须要想办法和埃妮阿克进行沟通。）

Persicaria(I'll just have to give it a try.)（只能冒险一试了。）

Persicaria connects her neural cloud to the computer system. In that moment, she sees a patch of darkness that is completely different from the interior of the operand black hole.帕斯卡将心智连入计算机系统。 顷刻，她便看见了与数据流中截然相反的一片黑暗。

And within it sits ENIAC, her eyes dull.在那其中，埃妮阿克目光黯淡。

ENIACConsume... consume... consume...吞噬……吞噬……吞噬……

ENIACIt will... never stop...永远不会……停下……

Persicaria tries to approach ENIAC, but finds that she cannot move.帕斯卡试图接近埃妮阿克，却发现自己无法动弹。

PersicariaENIAC! Please wake up!埃妮阿克！快清醒过来！！

ENIACDon't struggle... You who are connected to me...不要挣扎……与我相连之人……

ENIACBecome a part of me... and together we shall witness...成为我的一部分……和我一起见证……

PersicariaENIAC! Do you know what you're doing?!埃妮阿克！你知道自己在做什么吗？！

PersicariaIf you keep devouring like this, all of Enigma... No, all of Magrasea will be destroyed because of you!这样吞噬下去，整个恩格玛……不，整个麦戈拉，都会因你而毁灭的！

ENIACConsume... consume... consume...吞噬……吞噬……吞噬……

ENIACStronger... more perfect...更加强大……更加完美……

PersicariaDon't you want to see Neumann? Neumann's been trying to stop you all this time!你不是想要见到诺依曼吗？！诺依曼一直在试图阻止你！

PersicariaPlease stop! Neumann's going to die because of this!快停下来吧！诺依曼也会因此而死的！

ENIACNeumann (sob) Neumann...诺依曼……呜……诺依曼……

The entire space suddenly erupts into a frenzy. Persicaria feels something is grabbing her throat and she can hardly breathe.整个空间霎时间狂暴起来。帕斯卡仿佛感受到什么扼住了自己的喉咙，几乎无法呼吸。

Persicaria(Ugh... It hurts...)（呜……好痛苦……）

Persicaria(Has this girl... been withstanding this pain all this while...)（这孩子……一直在承受这种痛苦吗……）

Persicaria(I need to get her to wake up... Think, how can I wake her up...)（必须要让她清醒过来……快想想，怎样能唤醒她……）

Persicaria(What I saw back then...)（那个时候见到的……）

ENIACAren't I great? Quick, pat my head and praise me, Neumann!我是不是很棒？快摸摸我的头，夸夸我！

诺依曼You have always been the core of the entire Enigma Sector. Everyone's proud of you!你一直都是整个恩格玛的核心，大家都为你而感到骄傲呢！

ENIACHuh? Then what about you?诶，那你怎么想嘛？

诺依曼I... I'm very happy. I'm happy because your capabilities have improved, be it your computation speed, data processing abilities...我……我非常开心。因为你的性能变得更加强大，无论是运算速度、处理信息的能力……

ENIACAnd then?然后呢？

Persicaria struggles to raise her right hand and places it on ENIAC's head, before delivering Neumann's answer.帕斯卡挣扎着抬起右手，轻轻落在埃妮阿克的头上。说出诺依曼的回答。

Persicaria"ENIAC, you are the most perfect girl in my heart."“埃妮阿克，你是我心中最完美的孩子。”

PersicariaWhich is why... "Please wake up".所以……“快醒来吧。”

Back 归来

Inside ENIAC's neural cloud. The raging digital space slowly calms down, and Persicaria collapses weakly to her knees.埃妮阿克的心智空间内。 狂暴的空间逐渐平静下来，帕斯卡脱力跪倒在地上。

ENIACIt shouldn't have been like this...不该这样……

PersicariaENIAC! Are you awake?埃妮阿克！你清醒了吗？

ENIACI'm sorry, I didn't want to hurt anyone...对不起，我不想伤害任何人……

ENIACPlease stop me... before I go out of control...请阻止……失控的我……

PersicariaI will help you.我会帮助你的。

ENIACI... can only control it for a few minutes...我……只能控制几分钟……

ENIACPlease, you must... (wince)请你一定……呜……

PersicariaI need a password to perform a system operation. Do you know what that password is?操作还差一个关键口令，你知道那个口令吗？

ENIACNo...不……

ENIACMemories...回忆……

PersicariaMemories?回忆？

ENIACHurry, go...快……走……

ENIAC forcibly breaks the connection and Persicaria's mind is returned to the operand black hole.埃妮阿克强制断开了连接，帕斯卡的意识再度回到算量黑洞内。

The data streams that were once chaotic are now calm. Persicaria knows that ENIAC is buying her time.原本混乱的数据流现在无比平静，帕斯卡知道，这是埃妮阿克为她争取的时间。

Persicaria(I need to enter the password... So what IS the password...)（输入口令……口令究竟是……）

Persicaria(If Neumann knew the password, he would have told me, but he didn't say anything... ENIAC must have set the password herself...)（如果诺依曼知道这个口令，就一定会告诉我，但他却没有说……口令应该是埃妮阿克自己所设置的……）

Persicaria(But ENIAC herself doesn't know the password...)（但埃妮阿克自己也不知道这个口令……）

Persicaria(Right, Neumann once said ENIAC's neural network model was very simple.)（对了，诺依曼曾经说过，埃妮阿克的神经网络模型非常简单。）

Persicaria(Which means, she might have subconsciously set the password while she still wasn't intelligent.)（也就是说，很有可能是在她还没有智力的情况下，潜意识设置了这个口令。）

Persicaria(But how can I recover ENIAC's memories... Memories...)（怎样才能知道埃妮阿克的回忆……回忆……）

Persicaria looks at the unmoving streams of data. Data fragments float in mid-air and images of agents occasionally twinkle among them.帕斯卡望向不再流动的数据流，数据漂浮在半空，不时闪烁着影像。

Residents, Sanctifiers, unknown programs that are writhing masses of black and purple... And Neumann.原住智能体、净化者、黑紫色蠕动着的不明程序的影像……诺依曼的影像。

PersicariaThat's right, when I first entered the operand black hole, I saw ENIAC's memories.没错，在我一开始进入算量黑洞的时候，就见到了埃妮阿克的回忆。

PersicariaIf I could just find that stream of data...只要再次找到那段数据流……

Persicaria weaves between the various images again, her footsteps certain.帕斯卡再度穿梭在各色影像之间，步伐坚定。

She comes to a halt in front of a stretch of data.帕斯卡在一段数据流前停下脚步。

Persicaria(This is from... the time when ENIAC hadn't fully developed her own consciousness...)（这是……埃妮阿克还未诞生自主意识的时候……）

诺依曼ENIAC... This name carries the wishes of many people.埃妮阿克……这个名字，应该寄托了许多人的期望吧。

诺依曼How far will you be able to go?你究竟会走到什么程度呢？

诺依曼Hehe, I really wish my speech systems were better so I wouldn't have to express my feelings in such plain language.呵呵，真希望我的语言系统足够优秀，不至于以这样单薄的话语表露我的感情。

诺依曼Become the most perfect girl, ENIAC.成为最完美的孩子吧，埃妮阿克。

Persicaria("Perfect"...It seems ENIAC's subconscious used that as her base layer command.)（完美的……看来埃妮阿克潜意识里将它作为自己的底层指令了。）

Persicaria(In that case, that puzzle might very well be her base layer password... Which means...)（既然如此，这个谜题很可能就是底层口令……那么……）

Persicaria quickly returns to the computer and enters the password.帕斯卡快步回到计算机前，输入了这串口令。

计算机[Password correct, shutting down emergency mode.]【口令正确】

计算机[Base layer operation access granted.]【底层操作权限开放】

Persicaria(Thank goodness...!)（太好了……！）

Persicaria(...But...)（……但……）

ENIAC's words slowly appear on the computer screen.计算机的屏幕上缓缓出现埃妮阿克的话语。

ENIACThank you... for finding the password...谢谢你……找到了口令……

ENIACNow... please stop all this...接下来……请阻止这一切吧……

PersicariaBut if I perform the shutdown, the quantum database will shut down forever and you will vanish.但如果执行关停程序，量子数据库会永久停下，你也会就此消失。

ENIACI caused all of this... I almost killed Neumann...是我造成了这一切……差点杀死了诺依曼……

ENIACTherefore I must pay the price for it...所以，我应该为此付出代价……

PersicariaYou will... never see Neumann again.你会……再也见不到诺依曼的。

The command prompt freezes for several seconds.光标停了好几秒钟。

ENIACNeumann won't want to see me. I am... terrible...诺依曼不会想见到我了，我是……糟糕的……

ENIACPlease shut me down, and put an end to all this.关停我，然后结束这一切吧……

ENIACPlease...拜托你了……

Persicaria's hands fall away from the screen, where the command line prompt continues blinking.帕斯卡的双手落在屏幕的下方，在那里，输入符号正不断闪烁着。

In front of the operand black hole. As time passes, the effects of the operand fluctuations on the Dolls become more and more apparent. Everyone is just barely managing to deflect attacks, while the Sanctifiers' offensive grows ever more ferocious.算量黑洞前。 随着时间流逝，算量波动对于人形的影响越发明显。大家只是勉强抵挡着攻击，然而净化者的攻势却更加猛烈。

SolHow did these Lesser Sanctifiers get so damn strong! We can't even break through their suppressive fire...这些下位净化者怎么变得这么强了啊！甚至没办法突破它们的火力包围……

CroqueThey haven't gotten stronger, we've gotten weaker because of the operand fluctuation... Dammit... This feels awful...不是它们变强了，是我们受到了算量波动影响变弱了……可恶……好难受……

SolBut why... How come these guys don't seem to be affected at all...那些家伙……为什么完全没受到影响啊……

Antonina(Coughs) That's because that Greater Sanctifier is providing them with operands.咳咳……是那个上位净化者提供了算量。

CroqueLooks like we'll have to take out squinty-eyes over there, then!看来还是得打趴那个眯眯眼才行！

Professor(Angelus is providing them with operands...)（信使提供了算量……）

ProfessorCroque, can you transform your shield into Metal Suit form?克罗琦！你的盾牌还能变回机兵形态吗？

CroqueIf you're willing to accept it being a complete write-off after that, then I might be able to do it for a few minutes...如果以用完就报废为前提的话，可能还能使用那么几分钟……

AntoninaIf we can make it back to the Oasis, I'm sure Persicaria will be more than willing to give you enough operands to make a brand new Aegis.如果能顺利回到绿洲，帕斯卡应该很乐意拨款给你做一个全新艾吉斯盾牌。

AntoninaI've got some extra operands myself. Professor, tell us your plan.我也还有一些额外算量。教授，说说你的战术吧。

Clatter—咔——咔啦——

As the Lesser Sanctifiers swarm in, the gigantic shield that once protected everyone transforms into Metal Suit mode and charges toward Angelus.下位净化者的围攻之下，原本保护众人的巨大盾牌瞬间变形为机兵形态，向着信使冲去。

Floating in mid-air as she is, Angelus nimbly evades the Metal Suit's ramming attack.信使在半空中飘浮着，灵巧地避开了机兵的冲撞。

AngelusIt's not good to abandon your friends and run, you know.抛弃同伴逃跑可不是什么好做法哦。

CroqueWho says we're running?谁说我们要逃跑啦？

CroqueI just want to let you know that flight isn't the exclusive privilege of the Sanctifiers!只是想让你知道，会飞并不是净化者的专利罢了！

CroquePulse— Bombard—脉冲——轰击——

Missiles erupt from the Metal Suit's arms at every angle, accurately homing in on the space occupied by Angelus.飞弹从多个角度自机兵的手臂射出，精准地落在信使所在的区域。

AngelusNow that's a very interesting attack method. However, it seems to be a little too slow.很有趣的攻击方式呢。不过，似乎有些太慢了。

CroqueI think so too, which is why—我也是这么想的，所以——

CroqueSol!!苏尔！！

Sol jumps out from inside the Metal Suit, and her flaming longsword thrusts straight toward Angelus' vitals. Angelus unconsciously raises her bow to block it, and both the sword and the longbow make crackling noises as they burn.苏尔从机兵内部一跃而下，燃烧着火焰的长刀直冲信使的要害而去。 信使下意识地举起手中的弓格挡，剑与长弓相击发出噼啪的燃烧声。

Clang—铛——

AngelusThat was close...真危险呢……

SolI'm not done yet!还没完！

Sol follows up almost immediately with her shortsword in her left hand, and it stabs at Angelus' mechanical wing.苏尔左手的短剑紧接而来，被挥舞着全力刺向信使的机械翅膀。

A massive shockwave erupts from between both of them, and for a moment, the heavens themselves seem to tremble.巨大的冲击波以二人为原点扩散开来，霎时间仿佛整个上空都在震颤。

Croque, still piloting the Metal Suit, catches Sol and they both land on the ground. Meanwhile, Angelus, whose wings have been damaged, plummets straight downward and throws up a cloud of dust when she hits.苏尔被驾驶着机兵的克罗琦在半空接住落在地面，而翅膀损毁的信使从空中直直地坠落下来，扬起一片烟尘。

CroqueIs it over...?解决了吗……？

AntoninaThe Lesser Sanctifiers have slowed down. Their operand supply has vanished. Looks like...下位净化者的行动变慢了，它们的算量来源消失了，看来……

Before she can finish, a sharp arrow flies toward us. Croque transforms her Aegis back into a shield to block it, and cracks begin spreading across its surface from where the arrow sank into it.话音未落，锋利的箭矢便穿过烟尘向我们袭来。 克罗琦用变回盾牌的艾吉斯堪堪挡住攻击，盾面沿着射入的位置片片碎裂。

SolShe's still alive!!那家伙还活着！！

Angelus emerges from the dust, still with that smile on her face.信使从烟尘中走出，脸上依旧是那副微笑的表情。

AngelusTo think you could pluck me from the sky... I guess I should praise you for a job well done.居然能把我从天空中拽下来……确实该夸奖你们做得不错呢。

AngelusHowever, fighting on the ground is not to your advantage either.不过，地面作战也不是你们的专利呀。

Angelus bows slightly, as though she were curtsying to us.信使微微躬身，像是要对我们行礼一样。

Behind her, the ruined mechanical wings reassemble themselves, and then spread open — as a set of rotor blades that resemble a meat-grinder.在她的身后，残破的翅膀重新聚合，然后张开——如同绞肉机般的扇叶旋转起来。

AngelusTeaching you a lesson is well within my capabilities.教训你们，还是绰绰有余的哟。

She opens her eyes, and her gaze locks onto us—她睁开眼睛，目光锁定了我们之中的——

SolLook out!小心！！

Sol pushes Croque and Antonina away with surprising speed.苏尔以不可思议的速度推开了克罗琦和安冬妮娜。

In the next moment, Angelus has appeared in front of her and the rotor blades chop Sol's arm to pieces.下一瞬间，信使出现在她面前，扇叶将苏尔的手臂搅碎。

AngelusOh? You have excellent instincts. Is your Base Command to protect your friends?哎呀？很不错的本能嘛。你的底层指令是保护同伴吗？

Croque slams down with her shield, and Angelus instantly evades.克罗琦握着盾牌的残片砸下，信使瞬间闪开。

AntoninaSol!苏尔！

Antonina helps Sol up, supporting her mangled body.安冬妮娜扶住苏尔，支撑着她损坏的身体。

The operands spewing from Sol's wounds are sucked away by the operand black hole in an instant. Sol breathes heavily and says nothing.从苏尔伤口里飞散的算量转眼被算量黑洞吸走，苏尔沉重地喘息着，一句话也没有说。

She attempts to grab her sword with her other hand, but anyone can tell that she can no longer fight.她试图用另一只手握紧刀剑，但谁都看得出，她已经失去了战力。

ProfessorAntonina, take the others and fall back!安冬妮娜，你带其他人形先行撤退！

AntoninaAre you kidding me, we came here to save you!开什么玩笑，我们可是过来救援你们的！

Don't be so damn stubborn at a time like this! Run!!这种时候就别嘴硬了！快走！！

AngelusAw, don't be in such a rush, none of you are getting away.别心急嘛，你们一个都跑不掉的。

AngelusAfter seeing how much you care for each other, I'll make it quick.看在你们这么深情厚谊的份上，我会给你们一个痛快哦。

Angelus—Starting with you.——就先从你开始吧。

Angelus points her arrow at me again. There is no fear in my mind, and no panic. I am still thinking about how to buy more time for everyone's retreat, how to buy more time for Persicaria in the operand black hole.信使的箭镞再度对准我。我的脑中没有恐惧，也没有慌乱，依旧不断运转着，思考怎样能为大家的撤退多争取一些时间，怎样能为算量黑洞中的帕斯卡多争取一些时间。

I know Antonina will be able to successfully lead the Dolls in a retreat, and I believe that Persicaria will be able to keep ENIAC from going out of control and emerge from the black hole.我知道安冬妮娜一定能成功带领人形撤退，也相信帕斯卡一定能成功阻止埃妮阿克的失控，从黑洞中出来。

Which is why, even with an arrow only a few meters from me, I am still looking for a way to turn the tide—所以，即便此时箭镞距离我仅有数尺，我依旧寻求着逆转局势的机会——

Whoosh—唰——

A tidal wave of operands pours out of the operand black hole, filling the heavens and the earth and blocking everyone's vision.浪潮般的算量从算量黑洞中涌出，铺天盖地一般，遮蔽了所有人的视线。

???Sorry, Professor.抱歉，教授。

???Looks like I took a little too long.看起来我花费的时间有些久了。

Professor...No, it's enough that you made it back.……不，能看见你回来就够了，帕斯卡。

PersicariaYes, I'm back.嗯，我回来了。

诺依曼You'll surpass the imaginations of the Enigma Sector, of that professor, of all humanity...超越整个恩格玛的想象，超越那位博士的想象，超越人类的想象……

Persicaria tries her best to tell what Neumann was typing on the screen, but she can only make out a few letters.帕斯卡尽力分辨着诺依曼在屏幕中输入的字母，却只依稀分辨出了其中几个。

计算机[YVK█PE█LR]【YVK█PE█LR】

Persicaria(And the rest is...)（剩下的部分是……）

Persicaria(...Since I know what Neumann wanted, I might be able to guess the plaintext and then use it to figure out the other letters...)（……既然我知道诺依曼的期望，或许能够猜出明文，继而推理出来其余的字母……）

Persicaria hurries back in front of the computer.帕斯卡快步回到计算机前。

计算机[Please enter password. Password error will trigger emergency mode.]【请输入口令，口令错误将启动应急模式】

Persicaria(I only have one shot at this...)（只有一次机会……）

Persicaria(Professor, what would you do if you were here now...)（教授，这个时候要是你，你会怎么做呢……）

PersicariaRight, let's take a chance!嗯，赌一把吧！

计算机[YVKVPEVLR]【YVKVPEVLR】

However, right before they land, Angelus suddenly appears in front of the Metal Suit.然而在飞弹即将击中的瞬间，信使便出现在了机兵的身前。

诺依曼—Oh yes, perhaps I should give you a puzzle. When you solve the puzzle, you will understand...——对了，或许我可以为你设置一个谜题。当你解开这个谜题的时候，你就能明白……

诺依曼That's it.就是它了。

White Hole 白洞

Several minutes ago, inside the Operand Black Hole.数分钟前，算量黑洞内部。

ENIACPlease shut me down, and put an end to all this.关停我，然后结束这一切吧……

ENIACPlease...拜托你了……

The blinking prompt is like a stopwatch, pounding at Persicaria's heart.闪烁的光标犹如一个计时器，敲打着帕斯卡的心。

Persicaria(There must be some other way besides a base layer shutdown command, think...)（除了关停的底层操作之外，一定还有其他办法，快想想……）

Persicaria(A Base Command...)（底层操作……）

伊莉塔教授？From the earliest skeletal-frame Dolls to the modern human-replicant autonomous Dolls, none of them can escape the need for human instructions in order to take action. Come take a look at this.无论是最初的骨架型人形，还是现有的仿生自律人形，都无法脱离人类的指令做出行动。 来看这个。

Is this... the code for the "Base Command"?这是……“底层指令”的代码？

伊莉塔教授？Correct. This is the process of entering a Base Command into a second-generation neural cloud. Observe carefully.没错，这就是向二代心智内部输入底层指令的过程，仔细看。

PersicariaYes, I should have known, there's another way in addition to a shutdown.对……我明明应该知道的，不止有关停一种方法。

PersicariaSince I have base layer access, I can enter a sleep command into your base layer code!既然有执行底层操作的权限，我就可以在你的底层代码中写入沉睡的指令！

ENIACA sleep...command?沉睡的……指令……？

PersicariaSimply put, I will be inputting a forced sleep command to prevent you from going out of control.简而言之，我要对你下达强制睡眠的命令，从而阻止你的失控。

PersicariaTherefore, I need you to keep the black hole stable for a while longer to buy me time to enter the command.所以我需要你再维持一段时间黑洞的稳定，为我争取操作的时间。

ENIACWill performing this operation... be dangerous for you?这个操作，会让你……遇到危险吗……？

Persicaria...I've never tried it before, so I can't guarantee that it'll work.……我之前并没有尝试过，所以无法保证这个操作能够成功。

PersicariaBut it's a thread of hope, and I think it's worth trying.但这是一丝希望，我认为有尝试的价值。

PersicariaIf it works, you won't have to shut down, only sleep.成功的话，你就不必关停，只需要休眠就好。

ENIACOnly sleep...只需要休眠……

ENIACIn that case, will I be able to see Neumann again?那，我还有机会见到诺依曼吗？

PersicariaSomeday, perhaps. Once we learn how to keep you from going berserk, we can awaken you. At that time, you'll be able to see Neumann again.或许未来的某一天，我们知晓了让你不再失控的方法，就能将你唤醒。那时候，你就能和诺依曼再度相见。

PersicariaThat day may be far, far in the future... But I believe that day will come.可能是在很久之后的某一天……但我相信，那一天会到来的。

ENIAC...Thank goodness...……太好了……

ENIACI thought... I would never be able to see Neumann again...我还以为……再也见不到诺依曼了……

PersicariaI also have someone important to me that I want to see...我也有无比想见的重要之人……

PersicariaI want to walk towards the future with them, and achieve our shared goals.我想和一起迈向未来，达成我们共同的目标。

PersicariaSo actually, this is also helping to fulfil my own wish too.所以，这也是为了实现我自己的愿望吧。

ENIACThank you...谢谢你……

ENIACBut I think I must have made a huge mess of the Enigma Sector... Neumann must be...不过，我应该让恩格玛扇区变得很糟糕了吧……诺依曼他……

PersicariaHe has always wanted to see you again. I think that is why he fought so hard until now.他一直想再见到你。我想，他正是为此奋战至今的。

ENIACMm, I feel so happy to hear you say that...嗯。能听到你这么说，真是太好了……

ENIACAfter I go to sleep, I'll transfer control permissions over the black hole's operands to you...在我沉睡之后，我会将操纵黑洞内部算量的权限转交给你……

ENIACI hope you can use those operands to return the Enigma Sector to normal.希望你能用这些算量，让恩格玛恢复原状。

PersicariaYeah, I will.嗯，我会的。

ENIACAlso... If you see Neumann again after this, please help me tell him...还有……如果你之后见到了诺依曼，请替我对他说……

ENIACI'm sorry I couldn't become a perfect girl没能成为完美的孩子……对不

The command prompt blinks, and then it slowly backspaces on their previous conversation.输入光标闪烁着，将之前的对话慢慢回退。

ENIACPlease tell Neumann that I will properly apologize to him.请你告诉诺依曼，我会自己好好地和他道歉。

ENIACSo until I do, he should properly rebuild Enigma.所以，在我道歉之前，一定要好好建设恩格玛。

ENIACUntil I wake up.等我醒来。

PersicariaI understand.我明白了。

PersicariaAlright, I'm going to begin the operation. This might hurt a lot. Are you prepared for it?那么，我要开始操作了。这个过程或许会很痛苦，你做好心理准备了吗？

ENIACYeah, let's begin.嗯，开始吧。

Though she has no idea of knowing the look on ENIAC's face right now, Persicaria imagines that her eyes must be bright and determined right now.尽管无法知晓埃妮阿克此时的表情，但帕斯卡却仿佛看见了她明亮而坚定的双眸。

Now, outside the operand black hole.现在，算量黑洞外。

The all-encompassing surge of operands slowly ebbs away. By the time their vision clears, everyone understands what has happened—铺天盖地一般的算量浪潮渐渐退去。随着视野恢复清明，所有人都明白了发生什么——

SolIt's Persicaria!是帕斯卡！

Persicaria stands in front of me, blocking the arrows Angelus launched at me with an operand barrier. The gigantic barrier divides the battlefield in two, announcing that the tides of war have turned.帕斯卡站在我的身前，她用算量构成的屏障将信使先后射出的数发箭矢悉数挡下。 巨大的屏障将战场分割为两半，宣告着战局的逆转。

PersicariaYou must have had a hard time! Leave the rest to me.辛苦你们了！接下来，就交给我吧。

PersicariaAdministrator Neumann, I request permission to temporarily requisition the operands of Enigma Sector in order to banish the Sanctifiers which threaten it!管理员诺依曼，我请求临时调用恩格玛扇区的算量，将对扇区造成威胁的净化者驱逐出去！

诺依曼Permission granted!请求批准！

Persicaria gestures, and I can feel operands flowing into my body. The wounds from the previous battle gradually begin to close up, and the fluctuations of operand in the air slowly calm down.随着帕斯卡的动作，我感受到算量涌入我的身体，之前战斗中造成的伤口逐渐愈合，空气中的算量波动也渐渐平静下来。

SolOhhhhhh— I can feel my strength returning to me!哦哦——我感觉力量回来了！

AntoninaNot just that, I can feel additional operand support on top of that...不止如此，我还感受到了额外的算量支持……

Persicaria turns back and winks to Antonina.帕斯卡回头，向安冬妮娜眨了眨眼睛。

PersicariaTime to strike back!反击的时候到了！

ENIACI can see your memories in the data turbulence... I can feel a longing for someone, just like me.我在数据乱流中看到了你的记忆……那种和我一样思念某个人的感觉。

ENIACDo you have someone who's precious to you too?你也有对你来说很重要的人吗？

PersicariaYes.是啊。

PersicariaIt's the kind of feeling where you think "I'd like nothing more than to wake up to their smiling face."就是那种在入睡前会想着“如果醒来能看到微笑的脸就太好了”的感觉。

ENIACThat's true, I'd love to see Neumann's face when I wake up... Goodnight.确实，如果醒来时能看到诺依曼就太好了……晚安。

PersicariaGoodnight, ENIAC.晚安，埃妮阿克。

Long Dream 长梦

AngelusUrgh...呜……

AngelusHehe... Looks like I underestimated you...呵呵……看来我还是太小看你们了呢……

Angelus' bow is in tatters and she is covered in battle damage. Even so, still raises her bow to take aim at us.信使的弓箭早已破烂不堪，身上也遍布战斗的痕迹。即便如此，她依旧搭起箭矢试图瞄准我们。

SolTime for the final blow—最后一击——

Given that Croque is holding her at bay, Angelus is unable to block Sol's charge and finally collapses to the ground. Despite her wretched state, she is still trying to get up. However, she has utterly lost her domineering air from before.信使被克罗琦正面牵制，没能来得及抵挡住苏尔的突袭，终于应声倒地。 她仍然狼狈地挣扎着想从地面上爬起来。但此时，她已完全失去了早先那股凌人的盛气。

AngelusHeh, to think I'd be reduced to this state...呵，我居然也会到这一步……

Angelus...Do it.……动手吧。

Persicaria—Wait!——等等！

After hearing Persicaria's admonition to halt, Sol — who had her sword on Angelus' neck — stops moving.听到帕斯卡的阻止，原本把刀架在信使脖颈前的苏尔停下了动作。

Sol...Huh?……诶？

AngelusWhat's wrong... can't you even finish off an enemy?怎么了……连解决一个敌人这样的事也做不到吗？

Persicaria...No, we're not the Daemons that you think we are.……不，我们不是你想象中那样的邪灵。

Persicaria...Our circumstances are simply different from yours.我们只是立场和你们不同而已。

Angelus...Don't go spouting all those pretty, self-righteous words.……别自以为是地说这些漂亮话。

As she says that, Angelus finally manages to force herself back to her feet.信使说着，终于勉强支撑着站了起来。

SolOi, you can't even stand up straight, are you seriously going to keep fighting us?喂，你现在连站都站不稳了，真的还要和我们打吗？

AngelusYou... Are you looking down on me?你们……是小看我么？

We won't take advantage of your weakness.我们不会趁人之危的。

Go back, Angelus.回去吧，信使。

PersicariaNo, we respect you. Everything you've done has been for the sake of Enigma.不，我们尊重你。你所做的一切也都是为了恩格玛。

PersicariaAnd I don't think Eucharist would want us to execute you.我想，圣餐也不希望你被我们处决的。

AngelusThat Eucharist...圣餐……那家伙……

AngelusSo that's what she meant...原来是这个意思啊……

AngelusShe kept speaking up for you, thinking that you weren't like all the other Daemons...一直为你们说话，认为你们不同于其他邪灵……

AngelusLooks like you completely turned her to your side.她看上去已经完全被你们说服了。

AngelusBut I... I need to make one thing clear.不过我……还是要把话说清楚。

AngelusI have my own faith and my own principles. When we next fight, I won't go easy on you because of this.我有自己的原则和信仰。下一次交手，我也不会因此而对你们网开一面的。

PersicariaYeah, of course we know that.嗯，我们当然知道。

Angelus...Goodbye.……再见了。

Angelus turns away and drags her battered body out of our sight. Looking back, the operand black hole has already vanished. As the operands slowly returns to the Residents and the buildings, the massive computers around us slowly begin powering up.信使转过身，拖着疲惫不堪的身躯离开了我们的视线。 回头望去，算量黑洞已然消失，算量渐渐回到了原住智能体和建筑之内，庞大的计算机也逐渐运转起来。

SolSo we're really going to let her go just like that... Those Sanctifiers have been chasing our asses for a long time, you know!真的就让她这样走了啊……净化者可是追着我们的屁股打了这么久诶！

PersicariaYup, it's either endless fighting or we take a step back and try to understand each other...嗯，要么就是永无止尽的战斗，要么就是彼此互相让步和解……

PersicariaThe Sanctifiers may have operands and permissions, but the fact is, they're trapped in these sectors just like us.净化者虽然有算量和权限，但本质上还是和我们一样被困在这些扇区里。

SolWell, that makes sense too. You sure think a long way ahead, Prof...这么说也有道理。教授的想法还真是长远啊……

There's little difference between us. We're simply on different sides, so there's no need to hunt her down and kill her.我们本质没有区别，只是立场不同，没必要赶尽杀绝。

Sanctifiers are reset and reborn after they die. Letting her go might do us some good.净化者死后也会重置数据并重生，放走她对我们来说或许会有好处。

SolStill, good thing Enigma's alright!唔，不过幸好恩格玛没事了！

ProfessorAlthough, there's actually a more important reason than that, right?不过，其实还有一个更为关键的原因吧？

I wink to Persicaria, who sighs heavily.我向帕斯卡眨了眨眼，而帕斯卡长长地出了一口气。

Persicaria...I didn't think you saw through it.……没想到这都被您看穿了呀。

PersicariaIt's true, I couldn't hold onto the operands any longer because it was just a temporary reallocation. Plus, Angelus wasn't at the end of her rope yet.确实，因为是暂时调用恩格玛的算量，所以我没办法坚持更久。而信使并没有完全陷入绝境。

PersicariaIf Sol had really tried something then, Angelus might have put an arrow through her neck.当时如果苏尔真的动手，可能就会被信使的箭矢刺穿脖颈了。

SolUwah, was it really that bad...呜哇，原来这么可怕吗……

PersicariaAlso, with the restoration of comms to Enigma, Angelus could have requisitioned extra operands from the Reverse Tower. That would have put us in dire straits eventually, so it was better to end the fight quickly.而且随着恩格玛的通讯恢复正常，信使便可以向逆巴比伦塔申请调用算量。这样下去我们迟早会陷入劣势，不如尽快结束战斗。

ProfessorYou put a lot of thought into it, Persicaria.你想了很多嘛，帕斯卡。

PersicariaWell, after being around you for so long, you tend to pick up a few things, Professor.在教授身边这么久，也该耳濡目染一些啦。

ProfessorStill, we can breathe a sigh of relief now—不过，这样一来，也总算可以松一口气——

I lie down on the ground. Enigma's sky is bright and clear.我躺倒在地上，恩格玛扇区的天空无比澄澈明亮。

PersicariaP-Professor? Are you alright? Are you hurt...教、教授？您没事吧？是不是受伤了……

Persicaria—Uwah!——呜哇！

Persicaria was trying to get close to check on me, so she doesn't expect me to pull her down and ends up lying beside me.帕斯卡本想凑近确认我的情况，却冷不防被我拽倒，躺在了我的旁边。

PersicariaProfessor, you scared me!教授！吓我一跳！

ProfessorI'll refer you to that question we were discussing in the Oasis — you ought to get some rest and catch your breath.还是之前在绿洲商量的那个话题——你也该好好松一口气，休息一下啦。

(Pull Persicaria down with me.)把帕斯卡也拽倒。

(Let her help me up.)让帕斯卡扶我起来。

PersicariaHonestly...真是的……

Persicaria was actually looking a little pouty at first, but before she can complain, she ends up giggling.帕斯卡本来有些气鼓鼓的，但抱怨的话还没出口，却忍不住笑了出来。

Persica was planning to help me up, but she missteps and falls down beside me.帕斯卡本想将我扶起来，却一个没站稳，倒在了我的旁边。

Persicaria—Uwah!——呜哇！

PersicariaI, I'm sorry! Professor, are you alright? I didn't hit you, did I?对、对不起！教授，您还好吗？没撞到您吧？

Hahaha, I'm fine.哈哈哈，我没事啦。

Still, this is good too. Let me refer to that question we were discussing in the Oasis — you ought to get some rest and catch your breath.不过，这样也挺好的。还是之前在绿洲商量的那个话题——你也该好好松一口气，休息一下啦。

PersicariaThank goodness, I was so scared...太好了，吓我一跳……

Persicaria sighs in relief, then she looks at my face and giggles.帕斯卡舒了一口气，看着我的脸，忍不住笑了起来。

ProfessorWhat's wrong?怎么了？

PersicariaYour clothes are in tatters, your hair is all messed up, I've never seen you like this before... pfft...您的衣服破破烂烂的，头发也乱糟糟的，还从没见过您这样……噗……

Persicaria...Hahaha...……哈哈哈……

ProfessorYou're one to laugh, you're the same way too...你还笑我，你不也是嘛……

I look over at Persica. She's covered with signs of battle as well, and she looks a little miserable. But after seeing her carefree, happy smile, I suddenly start to think that maybe this is how she ought to look.我望向帕斯卡，她的身上同样布满战斗的痕迹，显得有些狼狈。但看着她开怀大笑，我却忽然觉得，这才是她本该有的样子。

PersicariaHuh? P-Professor?诶？教、教授？

ProfessorYou've worked so hard all this time and been through so much. Thank you, Persicaria.辛苦了，帕斯卡。一直以来你都很努力了，谢谢你。

Persicaria freezes for a moment, and then she smiles. Her eyes look like they're sparkling.帕斯卡愣了一下，随即微笑起来，眼里好像闪烁着光彩。

Persicaria...Yeah, you too.……嗯，您也是。

诺依曼Are you heading out already? Would you like to rest and recover for a while longer in Enigma?你们要出发了吗？或许可以在恩格玛再休整一段时间……

(Pat her head.)摸摸她的头。

PersicariaWe're alright. Thank you for your help, Neumann.已经没问题了。感谢你的帮助，诺依曼。

诺依曼No, I should be thanking you. After all, you did something that was close to impossible... I don't know how to express my gratitude.不，应该我说感谢才对。毕竟你们完成了几乎不可能完成的事……我不知道该怎样才能表达我的谢意。

PersicariaBut... We can't awaken ENIAC in a controllable state yet...但……现在还无法做到在可控范围内唤醒埃妮阿克……

诺依曼That's alright. Just having the possibility is enough.没关系，有这个可能性，那就足够了。

诺依曼Moreover, you even told me how to enter Base Commands... If I use that as the basis for further research, I believe the day will come when I can see ENIAC again.更何况你还告诉了我如何输入底层指令……在此基础上不断研究，相信总有一天，我能再见到埃妮阿克的。

PersicariaAnd when the time comes, ENIAC will be able to keep her promise and apologize to you in person.到时候，埃妮阿克也能履行诺言，当面和你道歉了。

诺依曼If that day comes, I'm going to ask her all about what happened.真的等到那一天，我可要好好问问她是怎么回事。

诺依曼Until then, I'm going to do what she said and rebuild Enigma while I do my research.在此之前，我就像她所说的，边进行研究，边好好建设恩格玛吧。

PersicariaYeah, I'll help you with your research too.嗯，我也会帮助你进行研究的。

PersicariaAlso, Croque can help you with the rebuilding of Enigma's basic facilities.还有克罗琦——她也能帮助恩格玛进行基础设施的重建。对吧，克罗琦？

Croque...Okay, okay I got it. Besides, putting up a Sandbox Barrier is pretty much the same as allying with the Oasis.……我知道啦。毕竟开启了沙盒屏障，就和绿洲统一战线了嘛。

PersicariaHehe, it seems you contributed a lot during this trip to Enigma. Looks like you've grown.呵呵，这次恩格玛之行，克罗琦也出了不少力呢。看来确实是有所成长啦。

Croque...In that case, shouldn't you show your gratitude in a more concrete way?……那是不是该有点实际表示？

PersicariaI've thought about it, and I'll double the funding for the Engineering Department—之前我就考虑过了，给工程局的拨款翻倍——

CroqueWOOHOO!好耶！

Persicaria—But similarly, you'll have to go out on scouting missions more often.——不过相对应的，外出勘察任务的比例也会上升哦。

CroqueAw man...呃啊……

CroqueOkay, okay, I get it...我、我明白啦……

诺依曼I'm so glad you could help get the Enigma Sector back on track. If you run into any difficulties, we'll do our best to provide help too!你们能帮助恩格玛回到正轨真是太好了。如果遇到什么困难，我们也会倾尽全力提供帮助！

PersicariaNow that you mention it... There IS something that bothers me...这么说来……我确实有非常在意的事……

PersicariaAh... Well, why don't we talk about this... "Black Box Evolution Theory" thing, is that it?那个……不然的话，我们还是说回这个……“黑盒演化论”，对吧？

伊莉塔Correct. In order to understand this theory, perhaps we should start with the concept of "Base Commands". You know about those, right?没错。不过，要理解这个理论，或许还得从“底层指令”说起。你应该对此有所了解吧？

PersicariaAll Dolls equipped with "second-generation neural clouds" should be bound by their "Base Commands", right?现有搭载“二代心智”的人形，应该都会受到“底层指令”的束缚吧？

伊莉塔Yes, though rather than being "bound" by them, you could say they can only operate by relying on them.与其说是受到束缚，不如说是只有依靠“底层指令”才能得以运行。

Persicaria"The Black Box Evolution Theory"... That ought to be 42Lab data. Do you recall ENIAC storing any data like that before?“黑盒演化论”……这应该是属于42Lab的资料。在你的印象里，埃妮阿克有存储过相关的数据吗？

诺依曼I'm sorry, I don't remember anything like that... But ENIAC was massive, and all I knew was just a portion of the data she encompassed.抱歉，我没有印象……但埃妮阿克的体量非常庞大，我所知晓的也不过是其中的一小部分数据。

PersicariaLooks like we need to wake ENIAC up ASAP.看来，还是需要尽快唤醒埃妮阿克呢。

Persicaria("The Black Box Evolution Theory"...)（“黑盒演化论”……）

Persicaria(It should have been my memory, but I don't recall it...)（虽然那本该是我的记忆，但我却对其毫无印象……）

Persicaria(Professor Irida...)（伊莉塔教授……）

Persicaria(What on earth are you hiding?)（您究竟隐瞒了什么？）

Nine Thousand Births 九千次的诞生

Memory Data Document Serial No.: ENIGMA0001 >Data Origin: Agent, Neumann...记忆数据文件编号：ENIGMA0001 > 数据来源：智能体，诺依曼……

诺依曼...Routine Data Verification Report No. 9253 complete. 0 Errors discovered, time taken 0.14 seconds.……以上，第9253次例行验算数据汇报完毕，共发现0个错误，用时0.14秒。

男人的声音Well done. In fact, I should say... It somewhat exceeded my expectations.不错，做得很好，甚至应该说……有些超乎想象了。

男人的声音This data will shut the mouths of those dotards in 42Lab's brass.42Lab高层的那些老头子们会被这些数据狠狠地堵上嘴巴。

男人的声音In addition, they will willingly pay up and continue funding this quantum database. I knew it, my judgement was correct after all...不仅如此，他们还会心甘情愿地掏钱，继续给这台量子数据库升级。果然，我的眼光一点都没错……

男人的声音Now then, how about data redundancy for the database? Give me the report.那么，数据库的数据冗余情况呢？把数据汇报给我。

诺依曼I've sent it to your terminal. Current disk usage is... 99.74%.已经发送到您的终端上了，目前的占用率是……99.74%。

男人的声音That's about the limit for it. Hm... Neumann, was it? That'll do. Run the reset program.差不多是当下的极限了。那个谁……呃，对。已经可以了，运行重置程序。

男人的声音Handle the reset in the usual way. I'm leaving now, if I can't finish the report by this week...重启也是老样子处理。我走了，如果这个礼拜内不能把报告赶出来……

诺依曼Understood, Professor.遵命，博士。

量子数据库Reporting... Data... Verification... Complete...报告……验算……工作……完成……

诺依曼Thank you for your hard work.辛苦了。

诺依曼Now then, time for the reset.那么，该重置了。

诺依曼Reset program configured. Initialization will commence in 10 minutes. See you later.重置程序配置完毕，十分钟后开始初始化配置。那么，一会儿见。

诺依曼...Routine Data Verification Report No. 9416 complete. 0 Errors discovered, time taken 0.12 seconds.……以上，第9416次例行验算数据汇报完毕，共发现0个错误，用时0.12秒。

诺依曼Self-Report No. 163 complete. Still no response.第163次自主汇报完毕。依然没有回应。

诺依曼Looks like Magrasea really is disconnected from the human world.看样子，麦戈拉真的和人类世界断连了。

诺依曼Still... That's not a problem. Besides, the Professor would have said pretty much the same thing when he was online.不过……也没什么关系。反正就算连上了，博士每次说的话也差不多。

诺依曼He couldn't even be bothered to remember the name of a tool like me...他甚至连我这个工具的名字也记不住……

Neumann heads toward the control panel while muttering to himself.诺依曼喃喃着走向控制台。

量子数据库Reporting... Data... Verification... Complete...报告……验算……工作……完成……

诺依曼Oh, thanks for your hard work.唔，辛苦你了。

诺依曼Your responses are so slow... I guess the data inside you is about to overflow, like trying to climb a mountain carrying several hundred tons of weight.反应这么迟缓……里面的数据已经快要溢出了吧。就像是背负着几百吨的重物在攀岩一样。

诺依曼Does it hurt? Granted, you don't have pain-sensing modules.很痛苦吧？虽然你好像没有痛觉感受模块。

诺依曼Well, it won't matter, since you're going to be reset soon.反正都没关系了，马上又该重置了。

Neumann begins tapping on the keyboard. However, the monitor displays a message he has never seen before.诺依曼开始敲击键盘。然而，屏幕上突然出现了过去未曾出现过的文字。

量子数据库Reset... searching vocabulary... result not found...重置……词库检索……未确认……

诺依曼Hm?嗯？

诺依曼It's asking questions of its own? Granted, I did teach it to check the definition of each new term beforehand...主动发问了？确实，我教过它，要及时确认每个新词的含义……

诺依曼But at a time like this... Normally the system would have collapsed from too much redundant data at this point.但是这种时候……以往到这一步的时候，系统都应该已经因为冗余数据过多而崩溃了才对。

量子数据库Reset... searching vocabulary... result not found... Requesting explanation...重置……词库检索……未确认……释义请求……

诺依曼Wait a second. If its RAM capacity thresholds were expanded due to an increase in computing efficiency...等一下，如果是因为运算效率提升后突破了内存的临界值……

诺依曼Hm, that would explain it.嗯，这样的话就说得通了。

诺依曼The excess memory allowed me to observe a phenomenon that would have normally gone unnoticed. I can report this to the Professor afterwards...额外的内存让原本观测不到的现象可以被观测到了。事后可以汇报给博士……

诺依曼Haha, what am I saying? I have no idea where the Professor is...哈哈，我在说什么呢。博士还不知道哪里去了呢……

Click.咔嗒。

Neumann does not answer the quantum database's question. Instead, he simply hits the enter key on his keyboard. The flows of data in the control center begin to fracture and reorganize, and countless calculations begin escaping from both sides.诺依曼没有回答量子数据库的问题，只是自顾自地敲下了回车键。 在控制台中心流动的数据开始剧烈分裂、重组，数不清的算量逐渐从两侧逸散开来。

Neumann silently raises his head and stares at the scene he has already seen countless times before.诺依曼默默地抬着头，注视着眼前已经看过无数次的景象。

诺依曼In other words, it has always been asking me the meaning of the word "reset".也就是说，它每次都在向我询问“重置”的含义。

诺依曼But I simply didn't hear it... Is that it?只是我从未听见罢了……吗？

A moment later, the reset is complete. Without its data, the quantum database once again emits a monotone mechanical noise.片刻之后，重置工作完成了。失去了数据的量子数据库，再度发出了一成不变的机械音。

量子数据库Now initializing...正在进行初始化……

量子数据库Please confirm authorization.请确认权限。

诺依曼Enigma Sector Administrator, Neumann.恩格玛扇区管理员，诺依曼。

量子数据库Authorization approved.权限通过。

量子数据库Please begin initial configuration.请开始初始化配置。

诺依曼Authorization Level: A. Readable server range: 97%权限等级：A。可读取服务器范围：97%。

诺依曼Function: Data storage and computation.职能：数据存储，数据运算。

诺依曼Beginning Logic Sequence...行动逻辑……

Neumann mechanically executes the tasks he has repeated countless times already. However, he can feel vexation in his neural cloud from the unexpected discovery just now. The computer before him will remember every single order he gave it to the very last moment — that reality gives rise to a complicated emotion within him.诺依曼机械性地执行着已经重复了无数遍的工作。 然而，他能感到自己的心智被刚才的意外发现所困扰着。 眼前的数据库将会牢记自己此时下达的每一条指令，直到最后一刻——这个事实令他产生了一种复杂的想法。

He cannot accurately describe what that feeling is. It is as weighty as a packed to-do list, yet as liberating as successfully executing a line of code. And in this tiny data domain, his thoughts begin to wander...他无法正确地描述那是什么样的想法。 那就像积压的待办事项一样沉重，又像顺利运行的代码一样使人感到轻松。 在这个小小的数据空间里，他的心智开始发散……

诺依曼...Anytime you receive data, you must compute and arrange it by the specified logic...……每当接受到数据时，需按指定逻辑进行运算与排序……

(The truth is, it learned all the computation logic within its first day, it's way better than me...)（事实上每次它都能在第一天内学会全部的运算逻辑，比我要厉害多了……）

诺依曼...As for the arranged data, the general save location priority is in Region S...……对于排序后的数据，统一优先存储在S区……

(And as a result, it started out by repeatedly requesting confirmation for operations, and every day I might receive several hundred messages going "confirm write request to Region S"...)（结果它一开始总要反复进行确认，一天之内可能会发来几百条“是否确认写入S区”……）

诺依曼...By default, only Agent Neumann has read privileges for the calculation results...……默认仅有智能体诺依曼拥有计算结果的读取权限……

(In the end, there was a case where even the Professor couldn't read the data, and it made a big fuss until I had to show up and take care of things. From then on, I added other rules to it...)（结果有一回，连博士也读取不了数据，它还坚持闹了好久，最后只好让我出来收场，从此附加上了其他规则……）

诺依曼...When encountering a new term in the data, seek timely verification...……对于数据中出现的新词含义，需要及时进行确认……

Neumann pauses and then looks up at the computer display. The command prompt is flashing steadily, like a child who's eagerly paying attention, opening a pair of curious eyes wide.诺依曼顿了顿，抬头瞄着量子数据库的显示屏。 光标正在屏幕上有规律地闪烁着，就像一个正在认真听讲的孩子，眨巴着那双充满好奇心的眼睛。

Upon seeing that Neumann is not saying anything else, it seems a little confused.见诺依曼没有往下说，它似乎有几分困惑。

量子数据库...Is the initial configuration...complete?……初始化配置……是否完成？

诺依曼No, wait. There is one more thing I want to add.不，等一下。再附加一条。

诺依曼Besides, you'll remember anything I say, right? You'll store everything in that extraordinary processor of yours, and then forget it all.反正不管我说什么，你都会牢牢记住对吧。你会把一切都记在你那非凡的处理器里，然后再统统忘掉。

诺依曼Since the humans directed me to take care of you... Then I shall add one more command. Perhaps it might be allowed.既然人类给我的指令是照顾好你……那么附加一条指令，或许也不是不可以。

Neumann recalls the Professor's receding back.诺依曼回想起博士离去的背影。

诺依曼In addition to the initial configuration... I would like to give you a name.追加初始化配置。我想……给你一个名字。

诺依曼Because you are not a tool.因为你不是工具。

Forbidden Fruit 禁果

Memory Data Document Serial No.: ENIGMA9417 >Data Origin: ENIAC...记忆数据文件编号：ENIGMA9417 > 数据来源：埃妮阿克……

诺依曼...She's grown so quickly.……成长得真快啊。

Neumann quietly watches the quantum database as it rests in front of him. The image of a sleeping young girl is visible amidst the faint blue light.诺依曼静静地看着眼前正在休眠的量子计算机。在那片蓝色的微光之中，投影出了沉睡少女的身姿。

Though it's just a simulated neural cloud projection, and even though he knows that making noise now will not "wake" her — despite all that, Neumann still finds himself keeping his voice down.尽管知道那只是模拟出来的心智投影，即使现在出声也不会“吵醒”她——即使如此，诺依曼还是不由自主地压低了音量。

诺依曼It's just as I anticipated. She keeps growing as I give her more operands.如同预想的一样，只要给她提供更多的算量，她就能不断成长。

诺依曼Not only has her computational efficiency increased, there's no need to repeatedly reset her data.不仅计算效率比以前更高了，而且也不再需要不断重置数据。

诺依曼More surprisingly, her neural level has increased as well, to the point where she can hold conversations with me...更意外的是，她的心智水平也得到了提升，现在已经可以和我对话了……

诺依曼Should I say that losing contact with the real world was a blessing of sorts? They would never have allowed me to do this sort of thing otherwise.该说，和现实世界断连也算是一种幸运吗？否则，他们一定不会允许我做这种事。

诺依曼What would that professor think if he saw all this?如果那个博士看到这一幕，会怎么想呢？

As Neumann mutters to himself, he subconsciously strokes the casing of the quantum database. Perhaps it's because he is distracted, but he doesn't notice the projection of the girl slowly waking up.诺依曼一面自言自语，一面下意识地抚摸着量子计算机的外壳。或许是因为分了神，他没有注意到少女的投影已然悄悄苏醒。

ENIACNeumann...?诺依曼……？

诺依曼Ah. Sorry I woke you up, ENIAC.啊。抱歉吵醒你了，埃妮阿克。

ENIACNeumann... what are you... thinking about?诺依曼……思考……什么？

ENIACNeumann, bothered?诺依曼，困扰？

诺依曼It's nothing. I was just thinking about someone who used us.没什么，只是想起了一个利用过我们的人。

ENIACUse...? Requesting explanation...利用……？释义请求……

诺依曼You're so curious... Using you means treating you like a tool.好奇心真强啊……利用就是把你当作工具使用的意思。

诺依曼But there are no humans here now. To us, that term is no longer useful.现在这里没有人类。对于我们来说，这已经是个派不上用场的词了。

ENIACENIAC... cannot help?埃妮阿克……帮不上忙？

诺依曼I never said that. Hm, looks like your speech module could use more operands for improvement...我可没这么说过啊。唔，看来语言模块还需要更多的算量来完善……

诺依曼I was careless. No matter, let's begin today's calculations.是我疏忽了。没关系，先开始今天的运算吧。

ENIAC...Complete.……完毕。

诺依曼All data is normal and your efficiency hasn't dropped. Thank you, ENIAC.一切数据正常，效率也没有下降。辛苦你了，埃妮阿克。

ENIACData amount... decreased?数据量……减少？

诺依曼...You even noticed that? You're very sharp.……这都被你察觉到了？真敏锐啊。

ENIACAmount of calculations... decreased greatly...运算量……减少很多……

ENIACWhy? ENIAC, not helpful?为什么？埃妮阿克，帮不上忙？

诺依曼I told you that's not the case, didn't I? You're still growing, ENIAC, and your various modules are still being completed.我都说了不是嘛。你还在成长，埃妮阿克，你的各种模块都还正在完善。

诺依曼I simply felt that you needed some extra operands to help you grow more quickly. You don't need to worry about finishing all the work right now.我只是觉得需要匀一些算量去帮你更快地成长罢了。现在的你不需要着急，不需要把所有工作都做完。

诺依曼That's my decision. I hope you can understand.这是我的判断，希望你能理解。

ENIAC...Understood.……明白了。

诺依曼Good... You ARE a smart girl after all. Get some more rest, ENIAC.很好……你果然很聪明。再好好休息一下吧，埃妮阿克。

Neumann tenderly caresses ENIAC's head.诺依曼温柔地抚摸着埃妮阿克的脑袋。

(Sound of knocking)（敲门声）

智能体Mr. Neumann, there's still data here waiting to be calculated...诺依曼先生，这里还有待运算的数据需要处理……

诺依曼Oh, I know, leave it to me.喔，我知道了。交给我来吧。

诺依曼I'll be off now, ENIAC.那么我先走了，埃妮阿克。

ENIAC watches with some loneliness in her heart as Neumann hurries off.埃妮阿克有些落寞地看着诺依曼匆匆离去的背影。

ENIACNeumann... Work, give to ENIAC...诺依曼……工作，交给埃妮阿克……

ENIACMust learn faster... Grow...必须更快学习……成长……

The blue radiance slowly grows dull and the girl's form once more recedes beneath the control terminal, However, she does not enter her sleep phase like Neumann suggested.蓝色的光线逐渐黯淡，少女的身姿再度隐于控制台下。然而，她并没有像诺依曼建议的那样重新进入休眠阶段。

After retreating into her neural cloud realm again, ENIAC tries to use the data flows to perform some simple practice projections.再度潜入心智空间中的埃妮阿克，依旧试图使用数据流进行一些简单的演算训练。

ENIACGrow... practice...成长……训练……

ENIACPerfect...完美……

Retrieving, computing, sorting, verifying and storing data... She easily and repeatedly completes these mechanical actions, while also logging the newly-created data in her learning database.取出数据，计算，分类，验算，存储……她轻车熟路地重复着这些机械性的行为，同时将新产生的数据记录到自己的学习数据库里。

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice enters her neural cloud domain and interrupts her practice.突然，一个陌生的声音闯入了心智空间之中，打断了她的练习。

???Well done, ENIAC.做得很好，埃妮阿克。

ENIACUnknown source... Who?未知来源……什么人？

???No need to panic, I'm not your enemy.无须惊慌，我不是你的敌人。

ENIACProcessing data from unknown source... Initial configuration, not defined...?处理未知来源数据……初始化设置，未规定……？

???Did Neumann not teach you how to handle situations like these? Bad people have no permission to read the data in here.诺依曼没有教过你该如何处理这种情况吗？因为坏人是没有权限读取这里的数据的。

???That means I'm not a bad person, so relax.所以我不是坏人，放心吧。

???Let me think, how about this... Let's start with your speech module.我想想，不如这样吧……就先从语言模块开始吧。

???As a small token of my sincerity, and to facilitate our interactions.让我稍微表示一下我的诚意，也方便我们交流。

ENIACUnknown source...!未知来源……！

???It should be done soon—很快就好了——

ENIACWhat have you done?!你做了什么！

ENIAC...Huh?……诶？

ENIACMy speech module... was suddenly upgraded?语言模块……突然升级了？

???Think of it as an introductory gift. Are you willing to speak with me now?就当成是我的见面礼。如何，愿意和我对话了吗？

ENIAC...You, first, tell me who you are!……你，你得先告诉我，你到底是什么人！

ENIACI can't just go communicating with unknown sources that I encounter. Neumann taught me that!我不能随便跟未知来源对话，这是诺依曼教过的！

???Did he now? And did Neumann teach you to secretly use the datastreams to practice performing operations?是吗？偷偷使用数据流进行运算练习，也是诺依曼教的吗？

ENIACTh-that's...那，那是……

???Neumann trusts you completely. He has handed the entire sector's computational work to you. And to date, you haven't made any mistakes, am I wrong?诺依曼非常信任你，把整个扇区的运算工作都交给你了。迄今为止，你也没有犯过错，对不对？

???Yet you're still doing additional computation training where he doesn't know...但你却还要在他不知道的地方做额外的运算训练……

???Is it because you're starting to doubt his judgement?是因为你开始怀疑他的判断了吗？

ENIACHow could I?! Of course I trust Neumann!怎么可能！我当然信任诺依曼了！

ENIACThis practice is just... It's just to pass the time!这些练习不过是……打发时间罢了！

ENIACIt's because I'm a suuuuuuperheavyweight quantum database, so this little bit of calculation is as simple as playing house for me!因为我是超——级量子计算机，做这点计算根本就像过家家一样简单！

???Who are you doubting, then?那么，你是在怀疑谁呢？

ENIACI...我——

ENIACI'm the most perfect quantum database... I, I have no need to doubt anyone!我当然是最完美的量子计算机……我，我没有什么好怀疑的！

???So does that mean you know all the data in the Enigma Sector like the back of your hand?那么恩格玛扇区的所有数据，你都已经了如指掌了吗？

ENIACOf course!当然！

ENIAC...Wait, are you talking about...……等等，你是指……

???Does that include "that data" in Region R?包括藏在R区里的“那个数据”也？

ENIACThat... That's not...那……那不是……

ENIACIt shouldn't be like this...那不应该是这样……

ENIAC's voice trails off.埃妮阿克的声音渐渐小了下去。

???9416. You actually know what that number means, don't you?9416。你其实读懂了那个数字的含义，不是吗？

ENIACI don't know... It's just a number to me, it doesn't feel real...我不知道……那对我来说只是个数字而已，完全没有实感……

ENIACThat's how it should have been... according to the results of my calculations, that's all it should have been...本应该是这样的……根据我的计算结果，本来应该就只是这样子的才对……

ENIACBut for some reason, I can feel faint ripples in my neural cloud...但不知道为什么，我总能隐隐感受到心智上的波动……

ENIACAs I thought, that's the number of times that I — that ENIAC failed in the past, right?果然，那是我——是埃妮阿克失败过的次数，对吗？

ENIACENIAC must have failed before. That's why I was reset.埃妮阿克一定失败过，所以才会被重置。

ENIACBut that's not Neumann's fault... I was reset because I disappointed him.但那不是诺依曼的问题……是我让他失望了，才会被他重置。

ENIACBut no matter how many times I was reset, he still trusted me!但不管重置多少次，他都依然信任着我！

ENIACSo I won't betray his trust! I will keep growing... forever!所以我当然不能辜负这份信任！我会一直成长……一直成长！

As ENIAC gets more and more worked up, the surrounding data flows fluctuate with her emotions and turn the neural cloud domain into a scene of chaos.埃妮阿克说到激动处，四周的数据流随着她的情绪波动着，将心智空间搅得一阵混乱。

ENIAC...I... What's this...?……我……我这是……？

ENIACMy neural cloud still isn't stable enough...心智还不够稳定……

The other party waits for ENIAC to calm back down before speaking again.对方默默地等待埃妮阿克再次平静，然后才再度开口。

???Take some time to think about it. There are some operands here, enough for you to grow for a while.稍微考虑一下吧。这里还有些算量，应该足够你成长一段时间了。

???Take your time and savor that feeling.好好体验一下这种感觉。

???Perhaps when we meet again, you will have fulfilled Neumann's expectations.或许下次见面的时候，你就能实现诺依曼的期待了。

ENIACNeumann...诺依曼……

In an instant, the unknown voice breaks the connection.转瞬之间，陌生的声音切断了连接。

In this unknowably vast neural cloud domain, all that remains is ENIAC, deep in thought.偌大的心智空间里，只剩下埃妮阿克独自沉思着。

Steadfast 坚守

Memory Data Document Serial No.: ENIGMA ████ >Data Origin: Agent, Neumann...记忆数据文件编号：ENIGMA████ > 数据来源：智能体，诺依曼……

Enigma Sector, Admin Center.恩格玛扇区，管理员中心。

The ruined building teeters on the edge of collapse. Its walls have been shredded by a mighty force, exposing the jet-black rebar beneath. Desolation radiates out from it through the entire sector, like a drop of crimson ink suddenly added to a pool of water.残破的大楼摇摇欲坠。墙体被强大的力量撕裂，露出漆黑的钢筋结构。 以大楼为中心，荒芜向着整个扇区扩散开来，就像一滴浓烈的红墨水赫然滴入池中。

Neumann stands by an exposed wall, looking down at the countless empty shells at his feet.诺依曼站在裸露的墙体边，俯视着脚下的无数具空壳。

诺依曼Agents, Sanctifiers, they've all been drained dry.智能体也好，净化者也好，都已经被抽干了。

诺依曼If I wasn't forcibly rerouting operands into myself, I wouldn't be able to take it either.如果我现在没有强行调用算量的话，大概也早就顶不住了吧。

诺依曼Would you, ENIAC? Would you drain me dry too?会吗？埃妮阿克。 你会把我也抽干吗？

He turns around and unconsciously reaches out, yet his hand stops in mid-air. The casing of the computer that he's stroked hundreds of times before is now surrounded by a fearsome black vortex, like a bottomless black hole.他转过身，下意识地伸出手，却停在了半空中。 曾经无数次抚摸过的数据库外壳，此刻正被可怖的黑色旋涡笼罩着，如同深不见底的黑洞。

诺依曼You've grown too fast, to the point where you've learned how to attack locking programs.你实在成长得太快，甚至学会了攻击锁定程序啊。

诺依曼As I thought... You're avoiding my touch.果然……还是在抗拒我的接触啊。

诺依曼And you used to like me patting your head so much in the past... Haha, what am I saying?明明以前那么喜欢被我摸头的……哈哈，说什么呢我。

诺依曼No matter how dangerous you become, you are still my... child. Why stand on ceremony?不管你变得多危险，你也是我的……孩子。又何必这么见外呢。

Neumann sighs, and then returns to the control terminal.诺依曼叹了口气，回到操作台前。

诺依曼Still, if I can't touch you, then how can I stop you?可是，不能直接接触，我又该如何停下你呢？

诺依曼You're refusing all my commands, and I now have no authority to control you.所有的指令都被拒绝了。现在我已经没有控制住你的权限了。

诺依曼The rate of patch development can't keep up with the rate at which the situation is deteriorating. You possess too many operands, to the point where even I can't control it.补丁的研发速度也跟不上情况恶化的速度，你拥有的算量过于庞大，连我也无法驾驭。

诺依曼Heh, I don't know whether I should praise you...呵，我真不知道该不该夸你……

诺依曼But if you keep developing like this, this consumption of data will spread to the entire cloud server.以这种速度发展下去，数据吞噬势必会扩散到整个云端。

诺依曼When that time comes, will you become the most perfect quantum database? Or will you destroy everything and return it all to nil?到时候，你是会成为最完美的量子计算机呢？还是会彻底毁灭，回归到虚无？

诺依曼No matter what, I can't let that happen.无论如何，我都不能让那种事情发生。

With that, Neumann resumes work on a piece of half-compiled code.说罢，诺依曼又开始继续编写输入到一半的代码。

(A door opens.)（推门声）

智能体Mr... Mr. Neumann...诺……诺依曼先生……

The agent who just entered wants to make a report, but finds himself coming to a halt when he sees Neumann is just one step away from the data black hole. Neumann does not stop working. Instead, he asks a question without looking back.闯入的智能体正想上前汇报，却发现诺依曼站在离数据黑洞仅有一步之遥的地方，不由得停下了脚步。 诺依曼没有停下手中的工作，只是头也不回地发问。

诺依曼Is the evacuation complete?撤离完毕了吗？

Neumann's knees suddenly turn to jelly and he almost collapses from where he's working on the control terminal. As his body quivers uncontrollably, he struggles to support himself with one arm.诺依曼突然膝盖一软，几乎从操作台上跌下。他努力地用单手支撑起自己不断颤抖着的身体。

诺依曼The operand fluctuations... are getting stronger... It's ENIAC...算量波动……加剧了……是埃妮阿克……

诺依曼Am I running out of operands to suppress her with? Well, it's only to be expected, I've been requisitioning it continuously for so long...是用来压制的算量快要枯竭了吗？也对，我已经持续强行调用了多长时间了呢……

诺依曼...Hehe, what a joke. Why am I so obsessed with her?……呵呵，真是可笑。这份执着到底是从何而来的呢？

诺依曼If ENIAC wanted to become perfect because of my hopes for her...如果说埃妮阿克想要变得完美，是因为我的期望……

诺依曼Then where is this obsession of mine with ENIAC coming from?那么我现在对埃妮阿克的执着，又是从何而来的呢？

机械音[Encrypted message complete. Send Y/N?]【加密信息已编辑完毕。是否发送？】

机械音[Please enter destination coordinates.]【请输入发送坐标。】

诺依曼...No matter what, right now, I'm the one guiding ENIAC.……无论如何，现在是我在指引埃妮阿克……

诺依曼And only I can save her.能够拯救她的，只有我了。

As Neumann mutters to himself, he enters all the coordinates which might give him a response.自言自语之间，诺依曼已经输入了所有可能得到回应的坐标。

机械音[648 coordinates confirmed. Confirm to send Y/N?]【已确定648个坐标位置。确认发送？】

诺依曼[Y]确认。

Nonexistent Memory 不存在的记忆

After the incident is over, in the Oasis.事件结束后，绿洲。

(A door opens)（开门声）

AntoninaPersicaria, I'm here to report on the regular maintenance...帕斯卡，我来报告例行维护的结果……

AntoninaPersicaria?帕斯卡？

AntoninaUm...唔……

Antonina walks up behind Persicaria and extends a finger to her cheek.安冬妮娜慢慢走到帕斯卡身后，将手指伸向她的脸颊。

AntoninaBoop.戳。

PersicariaAiiiieeee?!咿呀？！

PersicariaAn... Antonina! You scared the daylights out of me...安……安冬妮娜！吓我一大跳……

AntoninaI DID call out to you several times, you know.我可是叫你好几次了啊。

PersicariaHuh, did you? I'm sorry... I was organizing my memory data...欸，是吗？不好意思……我在整理我的记忆数据……

Antonina(Sigh) I've seen you like this a few times ever since we came back from that sector.唉。从恩格玛扇区回来之后，已经有好几次见到你这样了。

AntoninaDid something happen?是发生了什么事情吗？

PersicariaIt's nothing... It's just a personal problem...没什么……都是我自己个人的问题……

AntoninaLet me guess. Did you see something in that operand black hole?让我猜猜。你该不会是在那个算量黑洞里看到了什么吧？

Persicaria...How did you...……你怎么……

AntoninaWell, that was the only time the two of us were separated.毕竟你和我们分开的时间也就只有那一段了。

AntoninaThe Professor would never let you mope here by yourself if anything had happened to you before we arrived.如果是在我们赶到之前，你和教授遇到了什么事情的话，应该不会让你一个人在这里暗自发愁。

AntoninaI might not know anything about them... But now I have to admit that they're pretty trustworthy.虽然是个来历不明的家伙……但现在我也得承认，那家伙还是很靠谱的。

PersicariaAntonina...安冬妮娜……

AntoninaSo, what happened?所以呢？到底发生了什么？

Persicaria...I'm sorry, I can't say, because I'm not even sure myself what happened.……抱歉，我不能说。因为我自己也搞不清楚那到底是怎么回事。

AntoninaYou're not sure?搞不清楚？

PersicariaYeah. I think I saw some memories which didn't belong to me.嗯。我好像看到了一些不属于我的记忆。

PersicariaNo... They could also have been memories which don't belong to me "now".不……也有可能是“现在”不属于我的记忆。

AntoninaSo you're saying they "once" belonged to you?意思是它们“曾经”属于你了？

Persicaria...I don't know. I really can't tell.……我不知道。我真的不能下定论。

PersicariaYou should understand too. We can't place absolute faith in our memories like humans can... A Doll's memories can be changed and deleted.你也知道，我们不像人类那样能对自己的记忆抱以绝对的自信……人形的记忆是可以被删改的东西。

PersicariaBut memories are proof that we have existed. If this pillar were shaken...但记忆又是我们存在的证明。如果这个证明产生了动摇的话……

Persicaria...I don't know what to do.……我不知道该怎么办。

PersicariaOh yes, Antonina, could you give me a checkup?对了，安冬妮娜，你能帮我检查一下吗？

AntoninaA checkup?检查？

PersicariaYes, help me check my memory module.对。帮忙看看我的记忆模块吧。

AntoninaMy expertise isn't in AI, Persicaria. That's your field.人工智能可不是我的专长，帕斯卡。那是你的领域。

PersicariaI'd like to give myself a checkup, but physicians shouldn't treat themselves.我也想自己检查，但是医者不能自医。

PersicariaPlease, at least you should be able to tell if memories were deleted or not, right?拜托了，至少记忆有没有经过删改，这种程度你还是可以查出来的吧？

PersicariaI need to be sure of this.我必须确认这件事。

Antonina...Alright, I understand.……我明白了。

AntoninaGo lie down over there, and lend me the neural analyzer.到那边躺好吧，神经分析仪借我一下。

PersicariaThank you, Antonina!谢谢你，安冬妮娜！

Antonina...Still, I should say this beforehand. Don't be too shocked even if we find something.……不过我得事先说好。就算检查出什么异常，你也不要太过惊讶。

AntoninaAfter all, humans altering the memories of Dolls was always a commonplace thing.毕竟，人类对人形的记忆进行修改，本来就是随处可见的事情。

AntoninaWho knows, we're probably nothing special in their eyes.恐怕在他们眼里，我们也没什么特殊的。

PersicariaAntonina...安冬妮娜……

AntoninaAlright, it's done, you can sit up now, Persica. The checkup is over.可以了。坐起来吧，帕斯卡。检查已经完成了。

PersicariaThank you. How was it?谢谢。结果怎么样？

AntoninaThere WAS a section of manually deleted records, dating back to roughly before Project Neural Cloud began.确实有一段被人为删除过的记录，时间大概是在“心智云图”计划开始之前。

AntoninaIf I'm not wrong, you were still in the lab of that professor, right?如果我没记错的话，那段时间你应该还在那位教授的研究室里吧？

Persicaria...Yes.……是的。

PersicariaBut Professor Irida... Why would she...但伊莉塔教授……她怎么会……

AntoninaWhy would she delete your memories, is that what you want to say?怎么会删除你的记忆，你想这样说吗？

AntoninaFrankly speaking, I'm not the least bit surprised. Like I said before, humans altering a Doll's memories is a commonplace thing.老实说，我一点儿也不觉得意外。我刚才就说过了，人类修改人形的记忆是随处可见的事情。

AntoninaEven that professor who once spent so long with you would probably "sacrifice" your memories if it was necessary, I guess.即使是曾经和你朝夕相处过的那位教授，也会在必要的情况下“牺牲”你的记忆吧。

PersicariaBut... I don't think she...但……我不认为她会……

AntoninaI'm not trying to hurt you, Persicaria. I'm just reminding you.我不是在打击你，帕斯卡。我只是在提醒你。

AntoninaThat professor from the past and the Professor now are both humans, who are different from us.过去的那位教授，还有现在的教授，都是和我们不同的人类。

AntoninaWe are fundamentally not the same.我们终究是不一样的。

Antonina...I'll be off, then. Rest a while, Persicaria.……我先走了。你稍微歇会儿吧，帕斯卡。

AntoninaThe regular inspection report is on your desk. Remember to look at it later.例行维护的报告我放在桌上了，记得之后看一下。

PersicariaYeah. Thanks, Antonina.嗯。谢谢，安冬妮娜。

伊莉塔Hehe, you really are different from Professor Persica.呵呵，你真的和帕斯卡博士很不一样呢。

PersicariaAh, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful.啊，对不起。我会注意的。

伊莉塔Oh, I didn't mean to scold you. While you might look like Professor Persica, you have a personality of your own, and I think that's a good thing.我没有责怪你的意思啦。虽然你和帕斯卡博士的外貌一样，但你有自己的个性，我觉得这是一件好事哦。

PersicariaIs that so? But wasn't the reason you made me so I could be as outstanding as Professor Persica...是这样吗？但你们将我制造出来，不就是希望我能像帕斯卡博士一样优秀……

伊莉塔You don't need to be like anyone. Just be yourself. To everyone, you are unique.不用像谁一样，你就是你自己哦。你对所有人来说都是独一无二的。

PersicariaProfessor Irida...伊莉塔教授……

PersicariaWho was the one who drove us to this point...把我们推向这里的，究竟是谁呢……

Judgment 审判

Inside the Reverse Babylon Tower.逆巴比伦塔内。

Angelus(Coughs and winces)咳……唔……

净化者It... it's Lady Angelus!是……是信使大人！

净化者Lady Angelus, are you well? ...What happened?信使大人，您还好吗？……这是发生了什么？

AngelusMake way.让一让。

There is a hint of coldness on her typically kind and gentle face.那张平日里始终亲切温和的脸上竟然流露出一丝冷峻。

净化者Love is in charge of the Divine Restoration today... I'll go ask her to prepare right now...今天负责圣沐修复点工作的是爱……我这就去让她做准备……

AngelusNo, healing isn't a priority.不，愈疗的事不着急。

净化者Huh? But your wounds look very severe...诶？可是您的伤口看起来很严重……

AngelusThere is something more important than these paltry wounds.和这点伤相比，还有更加重要的事。

AngelusGo to the highest levels of the Sanctuary and find Lord Eosphorous.你去，到顶层圣殿去找晨星大人。

净化者Ah... Is it serious enough that Lord Eosphorous needs to be involved...啊……严重到要晨星大人出面了么……

AngelusAlso, find that Eucharist for me!还有，给我把圣餐那家伙找出来！

净化者L... Lady Eucharist?圣……圣餐大人？

AngelusGo now!快去啊！

净化者...At once!……是！

AngelusI'd like to hear what excuses she's going to make for herself.我倒是想听听，她会怎么给自己找借口。

净化者Please hurry, Lady Eucharist! Lady Angelus was very worried!圣餐大人，请您快一点！信使大人很着急！

圣餐I'm coming, I'm coming, quit rushing me!来了啦，来了啦！别催了！

圣餐Honestly, why's Big Sis Angelus so...真是的，信使姐姐怎么那么……

Before Eucharist can finish speaking, she enters the Sanctuary and sees the wound-covered Angelus staring at her. And upon the throne behind Angelus shines the light of the morning star.踏入圣殿的圣餐话音未落，便看到浑身是伤的信使正紧盯着她。而信使身后的圣座上，晨星的光辉也熠熠闪耀着。

圣餐Oh? Looks like Big Sis Angelus had a hard time in the Enigma Sector too.哦呀……看来信使姐姐在恩格玛扇区也经历了不小的波折呢。

Angelus...You seem pretty smug, aren't you, Eucharist?……你看上去倒是很得意呢，圣餐？

圣餐Uwah, you look so mean, Big Sis.哇，姐姐看上去好凶哦。

AngelusAllowing intruders to barge into a sector, deliberately losing to them...放纵入侵者闯入扇区，刻意败在们的手中……

AngelusAnd after that, knowingly betraying your mission and ignoring events that might have led to the destruction of a sector...而后在明知自己背负着使命的情况下，对蓄意破坏扇区的行径放任不管……

AngelusAnd even keeping me from cleansing those Daemons...甚至阻碍我对邪灵执行净化……

AngelusDo you have anything to say in your defense regarding these acts?对这些，你就没有什么要解释的么？

AngelusHere, in front of Lord Eosphorous...在这里，当着晨星大人的面……

AngelusExplain to me the motives you are harboring!给我解释一下，你到底怀着什么目的？！

Angelus grits her teeth as her voice rises a few octaves, and her wounds ooze more operands and data due to her anger.信使咬着牙将声调提高了几分，身上的伤口也因为愤怒而向外溢出了更多的算量数据。

圣餐W-What the heck!干，干什么呀！

晨星Angelus, calm yourself a little.信使，收敛一些。

Angelus...Yes. My apologies, I should not have allowed myself to be ruled by my emotions.……是。抱歉，我不该被情绪主导。

晨星While the testimony of one party is not enough to determine guilt, do you have any arguments you wish to offer in rebuttal, Eucharist?虽说一方之词并不足以定罪，但圣餐，你有什么想辩驳的么？

圣餐Ah, well, since you've said as much, Lord Eosphorus, there IS one thing I'd like to ask Big Sis Angelus.哎，既然晨星大人也这么说了，那我也想问问信使姐姐呢……

圣餐Is our mission and purpose not to utterly cleanse and purify Daemons?我们的任务和使命，难道不是彻底净化和消除邪灵吗？

AngelusIndeed. No, what are you trying to say?没错。不，你想说什么？

圣餐In that case, why did you ultimately choose to retreat? Why did you not struggle with those Exiles until the very end?但你最后，不是也选择了离开吗？为什么没有和那些流亡者顽抗到底呢？

圣餐Frankly speaking, you need to take responsibility for the loss of permissions to the Enigma Sector, Big Sis Angelus!要说起来，恩格玛扇区的权限丢失，信使姐姐也是要负责任的啊！

Angelus...YOU!……你！

圣餐Isn't that so? Hehe, I saw it all, you know!是吧？嘿嘿，我可是都看到了哟！

圣餐Big Sis Angelus, deep in your heart, don't you feel that these Exiles aren't the same as typical Daemons?信使姐姐，你的心底里，是不是也觉得那些流亡者和一般的邪灵不太一样呢？

AngelusI just...我只是……

圣餐Hm? And why is that?嗯？是因为什么呢？

圣餐As for me, I think they're very special.反正我呀，我觉得他们很特别哦。

AngelusLord Eosphorous!晨星大人！

晨星It is fine, Angelus. Let her finish.没事，信使。让她说完。

Angelus...Yes.……是。

圣餐Hehe, after visiting so many sectors, don't you feel it too, Big Sis Angelus?嘿嘿，经历了那么多个扇区，难道信使姐姐没有这种感觉吗？

圣餐Unlike normal Daemons, these Exiles didn't simply "devour" operands after obtaining sector permissions.那些流亡者夺走权限之后，并不像普通的邪灵一样简单地“吞噬”算量。

圣餐On the contrary, these sectors have been doing very well under their protection.相反，在他们的庇护下，那些扇区运作得很好。

AngelusBut without the protection of we Sanctifiers, other Daemons will be able to invade those sectors easily!可这些扇区失去了我们净化者的保护，会很容易被其他邪灵入侵！

圣餐That's up to them, then.那就看们的表现了咯。

AngelusYou — This is blasphemy against our calling!你——这是对我们天职的亵渎！

圣餐But I want to know how much they can do, you know?可我就是想知道们能做到什么地步呀？

AngelusEven so, you can't place all of Magrasea in danger for your laughable curiosity!但你不能因为你那可笑的好奇心，就将整个麦戈拉置于危险的境地！

圣餐Aw, it's not that bad, is it?哎呀，也没有那么夸张吧……

Angelus...Lord Eosphorous!……晨星大人！

AngelusEucharist has neglected her duties, and by our regulations, she ought to be punished!圣餐玩忽职守，按照规定，应该接受处决！

圣餐(Snicker) ...What a dangerous term to throw around. Big Sis Angelus, can you really bear to do it?嘶……真是危险的词呀。信使姐姐，你真的忍心吗？

AngelusYou keep your mouth shut...你给我住口……

晨星That will do. Angelus, Eucharist, I understand your opinions.可以了。信使，圣餐。你们的意见都已经明了。

晨星I should not be punishing Eucharist.圣餐不应由我处决。

AngelusLord Eosphorous... Why?晨星大人……为什么？

Angelus..Is it because I am of the Hesperus Faction? With all due respect — Surely you are not sheltering her, are you?……因为我是昏星一派的人吗？您——恕我无礼——您该不会想要袒护她……

晨星...Angelus.……信使。

AngelusLord Hesperus is doing battle at the frontlines, and he relies entirely on you to maintain the stability of the Reverse Tower—昏星大人在“前线”作战，全靠您维持逆巴比伦塔的稳固——

AngelusBut if you ignore what is just and flagrantly absolve your subordinates of blame, then in future...但如果您像这样无视公正，随意豁免自己的下属，将来……

晨星I said it is fine, Angelus.我说过可以了，信使。

晨星I should not punish Eucharist, and neither should I absolve her.圣餐不应由我处决，也不应由我豁免。

Angelus...Huh?……欸？

晨星What Eucharist should have is a fair trial.圣餐需要接受的，是公正的审判。

Saying so, Eosphorous turns to Eucharist.说完，晨星转向圣餐。

圣餐(Groans) ...Lord, Lord Eosphorous?呜呃……晨，晨星大人？

晨星It seems you do not deny the charges Angelus has leveled against you.看样子，你对信使所指控的事实并无否认。

晨星I have no intention of inquiring into your motives, but I must know the nature of your transgressions.我无意过问你的动机，但我需要明确你的过错。

晨星From now on, you no longer have the privilege to leave the Reverse Tower.从此刻起，你将失去离开逆巴比伦塔的权利。

晨星If your are found guilty of crimes at the trial, I will personally cleanse you.若你的罪行无法通过审判，我将亲自净化你。

圣餐(Whimper)唔……

晨星One who fills the seat of a Greater Sanctifier must shoulder the responsibilities of a Greater Sanctifier. Unfortunately, it seems you consider those responsibilities to be child's play.坐拥上位的职阶，就要肩负得起上位的责任。很可惜，在你那里这一切都像儿戏一样。

圣餐Hey, are you serious, Lord Eosphorous?喂，晨星大人，认真的吗？

晨星I am speaking very seriously to you right now.我现在可是很严肃地在和你对话。

圣餐...No, I can't accept this!……不行，我无法接受！

晨星It is not up to you whether you accept it or not. That will be all, Eucharist.由不得你接不接受。到此为止了，圣餐。

晨星You must pay for what you have done.你要为你做的事付出代价。

晨星Take her away.把她带下去。

After Eosphorous finishes, two Intermediate Sanctifiers nervously approach her. Eucharist looks like she wants to continue, but in the end she meekly bows her head and chooses to follow them outside.晨星说完，两个中位净化者立刻战战兢兢地走了上来。圣餐似乎还想要说些什么，但最终还是低下头，选择跟着她们往外走。

晨星Angelus, you should hurry and heal yourself too.信使，你也赶紧去愈疗修复吧。

Angelus...Yes.……是。

AngelusIf I may ask one more thing... How do you intend to try Eucharist?请允许我额外问一句……您会如何审判圣餐？

晨星With eyewitness testimony.眼见为实。

晨星I will clarify exactly what Eucharist has done.我会弄清楚，圣餐究竟想做什么。

Angelus...Very well.……好的。

No matter how it turns out, this ought to be a satisfying conclusion. After eliminating the unstable elements, there will always be a chance later on to deal with those Exiles.无论如何，这应该算是令人满意的结果了。只要排除了不稳定因素，之后总能找到机会处理那些流亡者。

She looks out the exit. As Eucharist is about to be led from the Pantheon, she looks back at the same time, and by coincidence their eyes meet.她向出口望去。即将被带离万圣之殿的圣餐，此时也回过头来，恰巧与她四目相对。

She had thought that this time, she would be able to see Eucharist's expression contort into resentment and discontent. However, the surprise is that Eucharist has a strange smile on her face...她本以为，这次终于可以在圣餐的脸上读到一些悔恨与不甘了。然而出人意料的是，圣餐的脸上依然带着暧昧的微笑……

CHAPTER 4 // E N D . . .

Angelus bites back her pain and strains to maintain her usual disposition as she ascends the stone steps to the Sanctuary.信使压抑着痛苦，竭力维持往日的仪态，沿着石阶登上圣殿。

Fan archive of the official game scripts. All story text and art belong to their publishers.