潔姬當然記得清楚,她初來乍到雷納普時,第一次與克拉克上校的談話——從雷納普的舊屋內醒來,她只發現自己身穿一件單薄的白色洋裝,往日赤裸走在漆黑的草地上,懷有那些狂亂的情緒,宛如就只是一場漫長的惡夢。54Please respect copyright.PENANAcBVSQ87FAi
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她走出屋外,此時太陽剛升起,東方泛起橘黃色的曙光,寧靜中帶有一股香氛的青草味,而有一人坐在屋外不遠的湖畔——正是克拉克上校。54Please respect copyright.PENANAZieVnhxDf5
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畢竟市民仍害怕這位與變異機械獸無異的改造士兵,上校理所當然擔任守夜的職責,避免潔姬傷害無辜民眾。54Please respect copyright.PENANAUL7Xfnsarx
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「你還好嗎?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAPIdZ1022E2
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「嗯,冷靜下來了。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAVpS6wNRBAx
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克拉克背對著潔姬,相信她說的冷靜,只望著波光粼粼的水面,開口問道:「潔姬,你還記得你的“前世”嗎?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAsA76fopEHr
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所謂“前世”,在這裡指的並非宗教上的名詞,而是改造士兵在被改造前——仍不是隸屬於企業的造物——時的人生與記憶。據說只有少數士兵能憶起過去,然則多數人都像是電腦重灌一般,將一切忘得一乾二淨,渡過第二個被企業支配的人生。54Please respect copyright.PENANAv9A4Vyp8Er
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「老實說,我不記得了。」潔姬自嘲一笑:「但肯定是無藥可救,才會選擇這條路吧?」54Please respect copyright.PENANADB3jDY1BLf
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「呵呵,是啊。」克拉克看了看自己改造的雙臂,並有力地握住:「我也不記得了,但聽說過去企業政府在改造士兵的實驗裡都是從重刑犯下手……也許我們天性就是罪人,所以才被改造成專門用來殺戮的機器。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAQFPIz8mlOG
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潔姬也無從辯駁,現在腦海中仍只有血腥的畫面、如何破壞人體結構的方式,以及殺害生靈時,電流竄過全身的興奮感。54Please respect copyright.PENANAX6GOwEQAv5
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「從前的人生已經充滿太多、太多的殺戮……如同野獸一般,只會破壞、不懂得創造。」上校仰望淡藍色的天空,細細說道:「如今,支配我們的企業政府也不復存在。新人生不如試著去了解如何作為『人』而活下去,也不錯吧?」54Please respect copyright.PENANAdhW7DjEZVs
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潔姬如陶瓷娃娃般的臉龐,依舊僵硬地沒有任何變化,可“作為人”的那句話銘印在她的心海,別於被其他狂亂渾沌填滿的感官受器,眼眶早已落下兩行淚水。54Please respect copyright.PENANAwSuSPrPerw
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「……我會的。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAmaTGInVaGY
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「歡迎來到雷納普。」上校這才轉頭面對她,順便對潔姬後方的樹叢招了招手。54Please respect copyright.PENANAd9AsjDlJn1
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「這樣都被你發現?」樹叢發出“唰唰”一聲,總是好奇的米拉從中探出頭來,而且毫不避諱地走近。54Please respect copyright.PENANAKmFAirEUbA
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「潔姬,這位是米蘭達・沃寧,是雷納普的居民。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAfc5UlkYDwY
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「你好。」潔姬擦拭眼淚,試圖擠出笑容,不過弄巧成拙,看起來像是掛了一抹陰險的奸笑。54Please respect copyright.PENANARQUdv5OXZu
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「你、你好,叫我米拉就好,我是這裡的自由業兼技師……呃,握手就免了,我不想骨折。」54Please respect copyright.PENANAwPnPUkZzso
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初次見面,米拉卻先退縮,覺得眼前這名改造士兵的顏面神經是不是整組壞光光了。54Please respect copyright.PENANA5ribqJy19M
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「總之,雷納普的大小事讓我為你介紹吧!」54Please respect copyright.PENANABqEh5Geb45