特里頓周邊宙域。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUspnL1YsK
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車窗外是無垠的黑。要是看了太久，不知不覺就會把自己的輪廓溶解殆盡。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIh9wvdr6K
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燕尾服紳士轉動方向盤，滔滔不絕地說著海衛一的冰火山、氮晶土。椿在隔壁位子隨口附和，翻出銀色義手內藏的化妝鏡，默默計算著「時機」。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3PTrkGC5k
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「所以呢，連接地底水脈的農場，最適合用來生產『十二天』強化藥劑……看到那個大洞？只有一條高速公路進出，運貨有點不方便就是了。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2nF1F8Jq6
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渦輪禮車飛越一艘運輸船，進入特里頓高空軌道。黑幫頭目讓引擎怠速運轉，用星體的淡黃微光增添情趣，伸手摟住旁邊的伴遊女郎。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjPdTFfQT3
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「雖然偏僻，它還是潛力無窮……札廣會後悔派我來管事，白蘭度家族總有一天要吃下商會，哼。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRLfmFenBE
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那一天不會到來，因為艾斯科瓦集團要他死。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjJCAirNd0
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「哇……老爺您好厲害！」椿口是心非地親吻目標臉龐，張開腿跨坐上去。派系鬥爭她不在乎，但事後的大額賞金可以讓她入戲。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE9S3vD7Do
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面對面交互吐息，女郎用潮紅臉頰磨蹭老爺耳朵，想讓他放鬆警戒。這時，引擎的低頻震動突然顯得掃興。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dSLhOHGZ4
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「討厭，好晃……您為什麼要開這台古董呢？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNnP1clmYQ
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「哦？呵呵……看這身裝扮就知道，我對老東西特別執著……古典美吧？用起來稍微麻煩，但還是有優點的。比如說，它的輔助程式不需網路，不會被AI感染。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhTWZelQpG
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紳士把方向盤收進操縱面板，讓座椅帶著交疊的兩人滑到後方空間。椿趁機確認她的紙傘位置，拉著目標衣領挪動過去，露出自己的香肩。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxjZEFeXI6
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「那……您為什麼要選我……這麼多傷疤的女孩呢？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQW55Qpv8x
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看到白皙肉體上的暗紅刻印，黑幫頭目飢渴難耐地張爪揉捏。冷靜口吻掩蓋不住燃起的獸性。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtSou45xJq
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「嘶……古董嘛，多多少少都會有些傷痕……傷痕就是存在的證明、是消逝時光的最後掙扎⸺人類因不完整而美麗，身體改造氾濫的現在，妳這種人……好稀有……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzorXETEvTl
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「嗯……您真有智慧……我想要……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqyHx8ezEQ
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椿假裝興致高昂，先把目標的臉埋進胸部，再摸向座椅後方的傘柄，緩緩轉下半截。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5A7QGBbF1
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童話般的問答結束，滿是破綻的脖子就在眼前。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8uNLBefYw
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老爺抬頭與椿四目相交、激吻定情。恍惚之間，只見一絲銀光垂下女郎手中細棍，接著，就是她的冷血笑容。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNyDitcGzQ
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「傻子……媽媽沒有說過，不要跟陌生人獨處嗎？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxUNPWfSkQ
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超韌絕緣合成纖維⸺掃描之下看起來與紙傘零件無異，在專業人士手中就能變成歷久不衰的凶器。女刺客抓緊奪命絲線，迅速繞了目標頸部兩圈，狠狠往兩側猛拉。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEiI8UdQcP
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「呃！喀……」紳士瞪大眼睛、表情痛苦地猛搔喉頭。椿舉著雙手，靜靜觀賞他最後幾秒鐘，想像錢財入手之後要去哪享樂。土星、火星？438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xKQIXcCvg
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海衛農場的小酒館？438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hxVX6gUcs
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遺忘已久的過去湧上心頭。那個地方，她再熟悉不過，也再討厭不過……438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgP36yQhq3
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回過神，椿才察覺異狀⸺這麼久了，紳士竟沒有斷氣，還在莫名發笑。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTtxzkybSS
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突然，男人的雙掌狠狠鉗住女郎頸部。意料外的反擊逼使刺客放下絲線。情勢逆轉。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyZE8DKCZM
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「咳嗯……妳沒做功課哦？不知道我殺過多少冒牌妓女？不知道我把皮下組織換成奈米金屬了嗎？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4EfGoCegM
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「嗚……」椿內心一涼，趕緊靠向椅背，用反彈力道把兩人推到無重力的半空，但黑幫頭目還是死不鬆手。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl8W8GooOV
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「妳提到媽媽？我小時候可讓她頭疼囉……聽說我常把壞掉的玩具撿回來，把它們玩到更壞、玩到整個爛掉⸺嘻嘻，我現在還是沒變！我要撕開妳的疤、把妳變成真正的『過去式』……然後，我要進去妳裡面，在妳裡面感受那個過程！這就是、生命的、品嘗法！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPZ8HHZy0b
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「噁……噁心……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1h6V4b04G
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絕不能被這個變態玷汙。椿忍受喉頭重壓，緊緊抓著最後一點意識、把腳探向儀表板，碰到東西就胡亂猛踩，意外按到輔助駕駛系統。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ83AuJ5DIB
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『信標確認，降落程序開始⸺請回到座位、繫緊安全帶。』438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeMpQIOHgO
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智能導航啟動渦輪引擎，禮車開始往海衛一加速俯衝。纏鬥的兩人被迫分離、黏到車頂。椿趁機從義手甩出一支角質骨刀，奮力轉身插進目標胸膛。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjsub4RWA1
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「斷、斷了？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvpn4lm9P9
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攻擊失敗，奈米護甲連尖刃都能夾毀。紳士毫不留情地抓起女人的臉用力捶打，再把她甩到操縱板上。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk91eoiWYS2
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「妳不乖……自討苦吃……」拍拍衣角紅斑，黑幫頭目低下頭，試圖解開絲線，「該死，怎麼綁這麼緊……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7yUX1UEme
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椿擦掉滲血唾液，盯著背後的雷達螢幕喘氣。當禮車經過一台小型飛艇時，她馬上扳動方向盤，故意撞了過去。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nyE0Cx1Wc
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砰然巨響。紳士頭部重擊右側車門，然後又被彈到別處。警報聲與引擎噪音共鳴，系統自行修正方向，讓鐵皮容器裡的肉身到處滾動。椿緊緊抓著面板，壓抑爬上食道的胃酸，希望目標能趕快失神。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGb7flRAto
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幾秒後，禮車終於回復平穩、順利飛進海衛一高速公路，在離心重力場中接地行駛。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCA7WPSz6K
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綿延不斷的壁燈連成直線，逆行的運輸列車呼嘯而過。女刺客快要精疲力盡，黑幫頭目又爬了起來。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JWZG5bNAE
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「太耐打了吧……」椿觀察環境，有效武器只有左手義肢。傘跟絲線還掛在目標脖子上，然後，就是被撞到搖搖欲墜的車門，「好……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRgmOYGAkv
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「好什麼！」紳士沒有給她時間思考，再次伸手掐了過去。椿立刻彎曲身體閃避，撲到座艙右側。老爺抓了個空，隨即朝後方出腳，把女郎的胸膛踩在門上。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FmxIAWRBC
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椿咬牙緊握目標小腿，將義肢力量開到極限，但奈米皮膚依舊堅不可破。紳士單腳跳到門邊，奸笑著把重心壓在敗降身上，準備享受她的絕望哀號。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12236hod86
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殊不知，她沒有求饒，反而揚起嘴角。當紳士把視線移到椿的右手時，緊急逃生拉桿正好被她壓下。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibCatVVgcu
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咚！438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3N2yTADeT
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艙門噴向路面、立刻被彈到遠方。女刺客整個上身掉出車外，全靠兩腳勾住座椅滑軌，後腦杓只差半公分就會被柏油磨平。黑幫頭目跟她相反，整個下盤飄到半空，幸虧及時伸手攀住車框，他才能留在原處。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsPVMVGLr0
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風聲摧殘耳膜，兩人不約而同地嘶吼。椿繃緊腹肌、用金屬左腕敲擊地面，在散亂火花中翻進車廂；紳士也像鐘擺一樣盪了回去，轉身擋在敞開的側門上，相信自己總是能化險為夷。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5aZDsbyia
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「妳又失敗了！有什麼招快出啊！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI0buYPLZd
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「那，就恭敬不如從命⸺」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCxvXqlwNE
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女刺客背對目標側坐著。鼻青臉腫、血跡斑斑，卻能不失優雅地收腿、坐立、捧起傘身，再輕輕環抱男人的肩膀。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERQhGbtXJi
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透露著絕對自信的美艷目光，彷彿連時間都會為之凍結。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjpspTXwwR
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「去死吧。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp9Ir8zOk0
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潔白荷蓋往外一開，隨即乘風而去，被貪婪吸氣的渦輪引擎吞噬。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk695HiUzpC
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連接傘柄的銀絲閃爍，老爺發覺不妙時已經太晚。捆住脖子的奪命繩索將他拉出座艙，再把整個身體帶入高速旋轉的扇葉。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrt5leZQyK
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跑馬燈還沒出現，大腦就被絞成碎片；肉渣燒成灰燼排出火口，扭曲的心連同引擎一起炸毀。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkzhGw6OK0
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「噗哈哈⸺活該啦，變態老頭！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaQFA2QJpq
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椿興奮地朝車尾比出中指、放聲大笑。但，很快地，她就從九死一生的愉悅轉為後悔。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpUK6Tsw8O
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「幹，證據沒了怎麼換錢……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdzsox1GFg
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『警告：平衡失靈，請求助專業人員，並繫緊安全帶。』438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCRI28vwf5
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「啊⸺煩死！」回到駕駛座抓起方向盤，椿摸索好一陣子總算關掉故障裝置，把車身靠上電磁軌道，讓它自動前進。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrXo3jwAvl
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不久後，一道光在隧道盡頭膨脹，閉鎖空間隨之豁然開朗，佈滿紅色植被的平原映入眼簾。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hdaqUwms0
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要不是遠方壁面依稀可見，廣闊農田看起來根本不像地底設施。椿攤在椅背上，用後照鏡隨便梳理，等禮車慢慢停進公用庫房，再脫掉高跟鞋跨出敞開的側門，不甘願地讓收費機台掃描卡片。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSSVc0tLFR
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『繳款完成，歡迎光臨特里頓農場！』438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkToDMPT46Z
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餘額即將見底，代步工具看起來也壽終正寢。落魄女郎嘆了口氣，緩緩走進城鎮區塊，打算先買個爛醉再說。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycce5SrNO4
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「這裡……沒什麼變啊。」
哎。都沒變啊，這裡⸺438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8o0mZq73b
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年輕農夫約翰躺在收割機上放空。土生土長的他，從小到大都覺得特里頓有夠無聊。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdtkMxdV9q
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「約翰！孩子啊，去雜貨店拿個東西好嗎？」白髮快比黑髮多的老農抬著大包藻胚經過，拜託下一任總管跑腿。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjZISs5JaE
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「好好……爹別逞強，等等又扭到……」約翰忍著腳痠跳下地面。能幫長輩的只剩他，能繼承事業的也只剩他。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28FgMOsoAp
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自動耕耘機差不多壞光了，約好要來維修的和平重工一拖再拖，現在又音訊全無，害他必須親手照顧整片「濾氣藻田」。累，但沒辦法，因為留下來的壯年寥寥無幾，他這一代甚至連位女孩都沒有。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYhW2HoGbd
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未來岌岌可危。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev4wI5vPUm
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「啥時賜我個老婆呢？昂天上帝啊……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFOIaiuKKh
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從農舍走到城鎮大街，位於T字路口中央的高聳教堂馬上佔據視野。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpKeYWF7kY
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帝國分裂前，約翰就很少來做禮拜。小時候跟著父母讚頌皇帝時，他也只對接通天頂的電波塔有興趣。然而，就跟其它日漸衰退的事物一樣，那個收發裝置早就壞了，只會播放一些莫名訊息。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYufGLDMRE
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虔誠不能填飽肚子。拿完貨，約翰直接往教堂另一邊的酒館走去。農場中唯一可能產生變化的，大概只有這間販賣「赤藻酒」的地方。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXesH4ghic
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刻意還原舊時代西部風格的商店街，也是為了那個觀光特產存在。從太陽系各處前來品香的陌生人能為當地增添收入，也能帶來不少外界刺激。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DbugTne0z
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說時遲那時快，一個前凸後翹的刺激就出現在約翰面前。純白火辣裝扮看起來有點破爛，窈窕的身體佈滿新舊傷疤。不盡完美，依舊是百年難得一見。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZIxg727RI
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美艷女子踩進酒館。年輕農人遵循本能跟在後面，滿心期待地推開大門。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbKnmBtggT
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「咕……咕……哈啊！臭男人，沒一個好東西！嗝……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zNM1hlJZq
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發洩怒火的豪氣乾杯，把約翰釘在原地。如果現在過去搭訕，胯下大概會挨上一記痛打，他只敢站在門邊遙望吧檯。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH8mo3JZ9O
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「老闆娘，再來！可以把這打呼的傢伙踢走嗎？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTHLxiqZfv
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQWS3kSoce
「抱歉啦，小妹，」店主瑪格麗特女士彎下腰，在杯中注滿赤酒，端上檯面同時拍了一下熟睡大漢的頭，「這傢伙……老羅啊，白吃白喝太久了，沒人叫得動⸺座位不多，將就點唄。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2OpE83rYA
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性感女郎拿起杯子聳了個肩，走向牆邊的雙人小桌。一個全身被盔甲包覆、戴著圓盤面具的魁梧酒客坐在那邊，無動於衷地發呆。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOcN5svDJp
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「像你這樣不露臉不說話，最棒啦。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLb7ljpgqY
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOJuj09Mx3
椿一屁股坐下來發牢騷。圓盤客只是微微點頭，從面具底部伸出吸管、探進杯中。它腳邊的鐵箱嗡嗡作響，散發著某種野生氣息，大概只有歷劫歸來的女殺手敢靠近。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfYZt2Wx0Y
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「待好幾天只喝水，我都不知道怎麼算錢……嗯？約翰？」瑪格麗特看到門口的熟面孔，趕緊揮手招呼，「正好，你來應付老羅，如果他醒得過來！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZZYQpH2za
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTtLI6y6tX
又是巴掌拍頭。爛醉大漢抖了一下，搖搖晃晃地撐起上身，露出風衣腰際的星形徽章，還有褪色牛仔帽下的鬍渣面孔。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7SuJDYZIk
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「呃？約翰小弟……好久不見……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SnJPuiQzA
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJ0OLy04N7
「羅法爾先生，昨天才見過，你……忘了吧……」不情不願地被拉到旁邊座位，約翰看著那個自稱警長的大叔把酒都倒到桌上，趕緊搶過瓶子。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUndJJlXtez
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「讓我幫忙！真是的，住這麼久，怎麼還沒習慣科氏力？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhs5HS4R2u
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年輕農夫將瓶口放在杯子斜上方，而非垂直位置。受到特里頓自轉速率影響，直線運動的物體都會產生一定程度偏斜。果真，酒水很神奇地往斜下方劃出弧線，「又偏又倚」地落入杯中，讓老羅嘖嘖稱奇。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHK26kQHUxp
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「嘿嘿，百看不厭……我也才待了幾年，業務繁忙，沒空關注這些小事。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5T7seYE1X
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「忙你個頭？街上連個小偷都沒有。」瑪格麗特雙手插腰，不屑地說：「學學我們家的新服務生，一下子就習慣環境，比之前那台洗碗機器人有用多了。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNNBKOt2VW
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這時，一名黑髮、黑眼、黑口巾的男子扛著大量碗盤走出廚房，隔著老遠就把它們拋到櫃架上面。準確無誤，一個都沒破掉。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyfclqh073
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「女士，我去掃地窖。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFSIoyKqWV
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精簡交代進度，男子把清潔器具背在身後，踏著無聲步伐離去。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsJx2DpfRT
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瑪格麗特驕傲地抱胸點頭。羅法爾則是瞇起眼睛，歸納他觀察到的線索，「那個技巧，還有左臉的刀疤……是躲在鄉下避風頭的打手……還是罪犯？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYJtDzdPjR
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「他說是失憶啦！來這賺旅費，想辦法回家的⸺有家可回，大概不是罪犯？如果是……我們的警長大人……哈！恐怕三兩下就被打趴囉。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZcY22Ff64
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「哼，別小看我！這些彈丸還沒找到心儀對象罷了。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBab8eAHwvN
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羅法爾已經習慣與老闆娘鬥嘴，灌了一口酒之後不知羞恥地搭上隔壁好友，「小子，如何？請我一頓，就幫你解決一個人……子彈還剩九發，八個名額。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPbaqAlF4Y
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「留一顆幹嘛，自盡哦？」約翰忍不住吐槽，繼續用酒精排解疲累。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY6uoS4O1V
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgyWG4ikv4
地底設施的日燈熄滅，夜間循環開始，酒館也漸漸熱鬧起來。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFHl0gpkoR
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只能發出雜訊的點唱機沒人理睬。它遲早會被丟到門口邊的垃圾堆，與失業的人型廢鐵作伴。企業倒閉、網路衰退後無法更新軟硬體，這些機械只能繼續腐朽，或是給經過的客人壓熄菸蒂。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7qrqibRGd
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喧雜聲中，柔美琴音從二樓舞台灑落廳堂，宣告駐唱表演即將開始。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAGOfrcJ0t
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「各位各位！暢飲之餘，別忘記聽我『蓋爾‧馬拉茲』帶來銀河另一端的精彩故事……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr0fPh2Zc4
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身穿鮮豔鑲金戲服、頭綁一根側辮的男人碎步跑上階梯，手中抓著不知哪來的管樂器，跟鋼琴椅子上的小女孩屈膝行禮。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1DIbCkKcd
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「先給奧莉薇亞來個掌聲！她可是這裡的資深樂手，今天也請多指教。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH6om8Qmcv
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「你來蹭飯之前她獨奏清爽多啦！」老羅一如往常地起鬨。女孩尷尬地笑著，妖精般的尖耳稍稍發紅。她常被問那個耳朵是去哪改的，但始終沒有答案。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9Xnxniknx
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說書人蓋爾不失風度地向樓下眨眼，用充滿磁性與節奏的語調抓回主導權。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFxRlWh6F9
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「相逢即是有緣……我認為引力！會把同樣命運的人事物串在一起……特里頓的命運，就是可以預見的毀滅！這顆衛星，運行軌道太過特殊，可能在某一天、可能明天，就會掉進海王星重力場，散成無數碎片……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFN7tudKMj
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就像人類終將一死。也許，那些不敢面對未來的過客，都會受此地的懷舊氛圍吸引，利用享樂來逃避悲傷結局。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpFKlms6KB
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「您們……可曾聽過『遨遊次元的巨鯨』？據說……迷途的靈魂只要留有一絲奢望，就能被牠的歌聲召喚。不管身在很久以前或是永劫來世，都會藉由時光通道齊聚一堂、領受全新使命⸺達成之後，方能回歸。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv10AO0oBE
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「……各位的使命又是什麼呢？別急著猜，先來一曲……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhtxo9KqqO
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琴笛奏響，與詩詞交疊和鳴，觸動了所有沉寂的心。椿跟隔壁桌一起舉杯歡笑，拍打圓盤客的肩膀示好。突然，咕嚕聲傳出腹部，饑餓感讓她不禁下巴著地。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYNLT9Uzsv
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「食物……不行，還要留錢住宿……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoON8OJhSlD
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWldxEp4a4h
「海……力……」圓盤怪客用粗糙嗓音講了幾個無法辨識的字，把手伸到同桌女子面前，從指尖盔甲擠出一滴金黃透光的黏稠物質。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21HLGOIV3a
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稀有的天然香氣，讓椿忍不住舔了過去，「好甜……這是什麼？還有嗎？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkg852Pnz3
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只見圓盤左右晃動，芳醇甘露就被收回指中。椿發現怪人盔甲上的H-Ⅱ字樣，想要詢問更多，就被吵著拍照的團體擠到一邊。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbONfSB1b6
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「來！笑一個⸺老闆娘，幫我們裱框掛上牆啊！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pHvydxtOs
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyxcH33puk
「沒空位啦！你們哪根蔥？放上去誰要看？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOocYHWLYy
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嘎嘎⸺438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCbHTH6VE4
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一名高瘦男性推開大門，默默走向吧檯，沒有聚集眾人焦點。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoRBVdqZw5
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也許是那副墨鏡降低存在感，或是合身剪裁的長版大衣太過乾淨，顯得高攀不起。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkxpvJzYHo
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約翰與老羅盯著男子撥動微卷短髮、靦腆坐下。然後，他好幾次想跟老闆娘說話，都被別人搶先。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dV4U3djID
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「第一次來？ 」羅法爾用酒瓶敲了敲檯面，引起瑪格麗特注意。「放心，少爺，沒人會吃掉你。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h4QWoT0aN
438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWorIQQPsP
「噢，真感謝，我叫做『修』……」想要握手卻被無視，墨鏡男乾笑著，轉身對老闆娘問道：「那個……這裡有沒有整備員呢？我的小艇在太空入口被人撞到，破了個洞，開到這邊就是極限……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE04KLmCX9g
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聽到這段話，肇事者⸺椿⸺趕緊趴下來裝睡。瑪格麗特則是面露難色地說：「唉呀，很不巧，這裡什麼都沒有……通訊塔也壞了，我看你只能搭定期列車出去，上貨船再想辦法囉？等等有一班深夜的。」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKcZInKXIi
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「是嗎……不曉得錢夠不夠……那時候包包剛好堵住裂縫，裡面東西全飛了。」修把手伸進衣領左掏又掏，還是找不到盤纏。438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYvcDM3H9f
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羅法爾搖了搖頭，邊苦笑邊拿出電子記事本，新增幾行訪客資訊。
羅法爾（本大爺）⸺代理警長、特規子彈斷貨中438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX7ycMrT1V
奧莉薇雅⸺尖耳、無家可歸、借住酒館438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2tIdgJV96
蓋爾‧馬拉茲⸺走唱藝人、身世不明、想賺小費口巾男⸺好身手、失憶、想賺旅費438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8DruPuq9t
盤子臉⸺不說話、只喝水、大概沒錢438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRQ5XFkm4a
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墨鏡男⸺沒錢
「天啊……物以類聚是吧？」老羅打了個呵欠，自嘲地向二樓喊道：「大明星！有沒有曲子可以給我們這群窮光蛋啊？」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi2bkD3IXT
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「當然！」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqY3VkUMyy
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蓋爾拿出刺繡手帕擦擦笛子。手抵胸口、彎腰鞠躬，「各位讓我想到……一個窮途潦倒、卻滿懷希望的俠盜故事……」438Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AeXuhxBTf
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「還請洗耳恭聽⸺《海王星祕寶：埋藏金之歌》。」
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感謝參與角色徵選的作者大大們：舒桐 & 左中道 （修）、吳墨 & 劣櫻葬華（羅法爾）、方子晫（奧莉薇亞）、試作型13號（蓋爾．馬拉茲）。綠木柚子(ゆず)（打工帥哥，真名見後續章節~）、癲客道人（盤子怪客，真名見後續章節~）
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