2161年2月19日,早上九點,仙境大樓,三層528Please respect copyright.PENANAVvAGR41OWW
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同一天的早晨,大西洋的另一端,里奧、葛蕾絲、李博洋、MIO、江云格、謝綠,六人聚集在三樓,討論他們新加入的成員。528Please respect copyright.PENANAjCnhSDJG8y
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賴梓綾,主教賴霜原的三女兒,因為白化症被視為薩拉凱爾教的惡魔。被帶回仙境大樓後,她一直處於昏迷狀態,昨晚謝綠和葛蕾絲幫她洗了澡,此刻的賴梓綾躺在三樓的長沙發,蓋著一條暖和的被子。528Please respect copyright.PENANAZPcTjgne79
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「我很困惑。」528Please respect copyright.PENANALSnpZSxTJq
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在旁照顧人的謝綠,手輕輕放在賴梓綾的被子上,問大家:「按照出生日期,她應該小我六歲,怎麼外表看起來比我年長?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAIkw6mUIYnb
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確實,賴梓綾的實際年齡只有八歲,卻有著高中生般的外表。528Please respect copyright.PENANA29HqvgtZ9R
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坐在高腳椅上的李博洋表示:「我弟實際年齡只有十六,看起來也像二十幾歲呀。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAN63JNrOj8a
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謝綠反駁:「因為他和MIO有過交換,那不一樣。」528Please respect copyright.PENANA0TplO2tcLd
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李博洋的視線移到謝綠旁的江云格,「云格實際年齡也不到十歲,還不是長這樣。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAXG4KAemu3O
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江云格苦笑,「我是貓,不能用人類的方式計算年紀。」也想到:「會不會是因為水果塔?我記得,賴梓綾繼承的是睡鼠?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAGGN65s1tj3
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「睡鼠……很少聽到的名字。」謝綠說出大家的心聲,她問里奧和葛蕾絲:「那是什麼樣的水果塔?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAwENkaI9ENz
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「……。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAJDNp55Wqt5
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只要妹妹在場,里奧幾乎不開口,葛蕾絲會幫他說話。這一次,葛蕾絲用奇怪的眼神看著里奧,好像在用眼神交流,思考該怎麼回答。528Please respect copyright.PENANAYq0Qk3Abol
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「第一代水果塔『睡鼠(The Dormouse)』,我們叫他小約翰(Yohanna),本名不清楚,只知道他姓賴。」葛蕾絲坐在另一張沙發,「他的水果塔叫『水晶』,顧名思義,是跟礦物有關的能力,他的身體由各式各樣的礦物組成。因為不是血肉之軀,小約翰的身體很硬、力氣很大,就算受傷,恢復速度也很快。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAfPxEUME1Eb
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謝綠問:「外表也不會因為年齡改變?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAuhkju7H0ny
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葛蕾絲想了想,「好像是。我記憶中的小約翰,一直都是深藍色頭髮、綁著兩條辮子的小孩,外表很像女孩子。」528Please respect copyright.PENANA3g1u64hbMi
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謝綠發現葛蕾絲的口氣很奇怪,「葛蕾絲姊,妳是不是也不清楚?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAPmVkV9zuZa
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「哈哈,被發現了。」葛蕾絲尷尬一笑,「不只我們,大部分的第一代水果塔,都跟小約翰不熟。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAdmkl4LJybG
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「媽媽的記憶裡也沒有他。」MIO坐在李博洋的大腿上,轉了轉黑色的眼珠,「不過,好像有一點點點點點點……印象,他是不是闖過禍?」528Please respect copyright.PENANApugodC8Kgi
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「噢,妳指『都市氣爆案』嗎?」528Please respect copyright.PENANA2abQSFo7vH
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MIO的話喚起葛蕾絲的回憶。江云格疑惑,「『都市氣爆案』?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAi2bBEUzYp4
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「小約翰曾經毀掉一個都市。」葛蕾絲解答。528Please respect copyright.PENANAnclmfVgIzA
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「……這已經不是『闖禍』了。」李博洋傻眼,「小約翰這麼強?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAIRvEameDxt
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「不,小約翰攻擊時,只能讓地板、牆壁長出一堆水晶柱。論一對一單挑,他的實力比不上其他人。」葛蕾絲附上但書:「但他的操控範圍,是第一代水果塔裡最廣的。當年他情緒失控,讓整個城市──包括地上、地下──全部佈滿他的水晶柱,引發大規模的氣爆和火災,死了好幾百人,最後是獅鷲出手揍他,才結束掉那場災難。」528Please respect copyright.PENANASYa5dRT232
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葛蕾絲說,旁邊的里奧也被喚醒記憶。他那時收到高宇維的通知,然後李仲翔出現、用白色空間將他帶到現場。父親給他的任務只有一個:從火海中救出倖存者,救一個算一個。里奧穿梭在火焰中,空氣中瀰漫人被燒死的味道,還要防範四面八發的水晶,有的上面插著死人……天啊,真的是災難。528Please respect copyright.PENANAUN0pa5AEbV
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「那之後,夏悠將小約翰交給李仲翔,也多虧他,小約翰沒有再失控,和李仲翔的感情非常好,大家都覺得很神奇。」葛蕾絲表示:「李仲翔是冷漠的人,但他對小約翰……怎麼說,溺愛嗎?小約翰每天黏著他,李仲翔也不覺得煩,還很疼他。」528Please respect copyright.PENANABlcHPfLq7I
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「……只有李仲翔知道小約翰的本名。」里奧終於開口說話:「也因為李仲翔,小約翰是『白色仲夏』的一員,最後被獅鷲殺死。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAngsHmMfjaK
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葛蕾絲嘆氣,「小約翰死後,李仲翔就瘋了。他很強,無論如何都能保持冷靜、作出正確的判斷;就算打不贏獅鷲,也不至於被殺。因為小約翰先死,李仲翔失去理智、喪失判斷能力,最後也被獅鷲殺了。」528Please respect copyright.PENANApnBYV14vDS
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眾人陷入沉默。不管聽幾次,第一代水果塔的故事都是悲劇。528Please respect copyright.PENANAF2BQ2i8tO3
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「我想,也是因為水果塔,賴梓綾才沒有外傷吧。」528Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ik8Pe2aI7
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不喜歡沉默的葛蕾絲轉換話題。她用輕鬆的口氣說,試著緩和氣氛,「明明被殘忍對待,我和小綠幫她洗澡時,卻沒在她身上看到疤痕。」528Please respect copyright.PENANALGOJdyETZB
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「但賴梓綾會流血。」MIO舉手表示:「這跟小約翰又不一樣。」528Please respect copyright.PENANARdKGtu79MC
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「因為水果塔沒有完全覺醒。小約翰的身體由礦物組成,不吃東西也能活,但你們看,賴梓綾長期營養不良,瘦得只剩骨架,要是她的水果塔已經覺醒,不會有這種問題。」葛蕾絲再說:「賴梓綾體內的睡鼠,目前只有『恢復速度快』,其它有待觀察。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAzgPxEyTUxB
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葛蕾絲說完,某人也來到三樓──剛睡醒的李晴煬突然走進來,MIO跟他說早安,李晴煬卻沒有回應。528Please respect copyright.PENANAblsdbSXswH
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「弟弟?」528Please respect copyright.PENANAzLdzJjQcWv
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李博洋覺得奇怪。自己就算了,平常的李晴煬不會忽略MIO。不只沒回應,李晴煬的眼神、表情都異常呆滯,渾身散發的氣場很不對勁。528Please respect copyright.PENANA7D5MSpkiqi
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「……!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAjDVSYNv5ZD
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就在此時,沙發上的賴梓綾猛然睜開眼睛。謝綠正想關心她,賴梓綾卻把她的手打開,開始尖叫──528Please respect copyright.PENANAQYNt4ge4Jd
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「啊啊……啊啊啊啊啊啊啊!!!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAaK7dK94zxD
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賴梓綾不會說話,看到人會本能性地發狂。她恐慌,她害怕,覺得所有人都會拿東西砍她的腳、刺她的身體、拔她的指甲,所以她拼命掙扎,推開謝綠,兩個人一起摔到地上。528Please respect copyright.PENANAidfS9E1ZS5
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「小綠!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAvFjsat4Cq5
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江云格也上前,靠體型優勢抓住賴梓綾的手,但少女像一隻動物,竟然狠狠咬住江云格的手臂,逼得江云格不得不放開,被咬的地方當場流血。528Please respect copyright.PENANAfH0SHfc68j
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「啊!啊啊!啊啊啊啊!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAGgAJbay0rS
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賴梓綾失控,李博洋抱著MIO退到旁邊,目睹一切的葛蕾絲原本要出手,卻被里奧攔下。528Please respect copyright.PENANAS4oCN0lS0w
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「哥,你幹嘛?」528Please respect copyright.PENANA4uYiXWS4j3
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「噓。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAqcDC895XAx
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里奧叫葛蕾絲別出聲,眼神示意大家退到牆邊。此刻的賴梓綾彷彿一隻白色、有著紅眼睛的野獸,如今面對這頭野獸的,只剩李晴煬一人。
「啊啊!啊……啊啊啊……!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAQdnjCQgDHG
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賴梓綾仍在吼叫,奇怪的是,原本全身緊繃、警戒四周的她,看見李晴煬的那一剎那,四肢漸漸放鬆,失控的情緒竟緩和下來。528Please respect copyright.PENANAPGxyKI0WnK
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「……。」528Please respect copyright.PENANA2KKI7mTk6d
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李晴煬依然面無表情。他看著賴梓綾,賴梓綾也看著他,兩雙紅色的眼睛對上彼此,然後,賴梓綾用那雙細細的手,撐起身子,慢慢站起來。528Please respect copyright.PENANAlBu5Q3AN8l
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雖然身材消瘦,但賴梓綾站起來的瞬間,在場六人都嚇了一跳。上一秒是野獸,此刻閉上嘴巴、靜靜站在那裡時,他們才驚覺這是多麼漂亮的人──及腰的白色長髮,白雪般的肌膚,扇子般的白色睫毛,搭配一雙淺紅色的眼睛,好像從童話故事走出來的雪精靈。528Please respect copyright.PENANAOrepXim28T
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「噢呀。」528Please respect copyright.PENANA3C1bLrIxET
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然後,賴梓綾緩緩地,朝李晴煬走去。她不會說話,但跟剛才的尖叫不同,她對著李晴煬、發出聲音:528Please respect copyright.PENANAuP1WSnN8Fx
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「噢呀。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAsqwTJhe6n7
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「噢呀……噢呀……!」528Please respect copyright.PENANA20AjqpZc2f
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聲音有起伏、有語調,謝綠和江云格不知道,但MIO、李博洋、葛蕾絲、里奧四人,一聽就知道賴梓綾在說什麼。528Please respect copyright.PENANAUIpClG9Yfo
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「仲翔。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAnEjdK8Pv5g
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他在叫他。528Please respect copyright.PENANA2uYp2P0Akd
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不是賴梓綾和李晴煬,是小約翰和李仲翔。528Please respect copyright.PENANAvFSyGMn6mQ
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「噢呀……!」528Please respect copyright.PENANADDhl7bwTMx
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賴梓綾伸出手,抓住李晴煬的衣服。528Please respect copyright.PENANAVtFNpti68H
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「嗚……噢呀……嗚嗚……!」528Please respect copyright.PENANAOqJbiQ7ldA
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她雙腿一軟、整個人跪到地上,眼淚莫名其妙流下來。528Please respect copyright.PENANAbicHrf2Mv6
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賴梓綾開始哭,哭得非常、非常傷心。一直沒反應的李晴煬,突然彎下腰、單膝跪地,做出令人費解的舉動──他從口袋拿出刀子,讓賴梓綾拿著;再握住她的手,讓賴梓綾在他的食指劃上一刀,割出一個口子。528Please respect copyright.PENANAV2MLxt1Rim
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「來。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAXWk23EzhGV
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李晴煬終於開口,但那個聲音不像他,李晴煬不會用夾帶氣音的方式說話。528Please respect copyright.PENANAyNZDuQAekO
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「這裡。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAYBPpuoDF7Z
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李晴煬將自己食指上的血,抹在賴梓綾的手上。他露出恐怖又溫柔的微笑,將賴梓綾沾滿血的手指放到自己嘴角,輕輕挪動賴梓綾的手指。528Please respect copyright.PENANAKoDPTeBrCf
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「沒錯,就是這樣。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAM6pEgYvwvw
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李晴煬對她說。賴梓綾停下眼淚,先看自己的手,再看李晴煬的臉……好像被引導到什麼之中,不用李晴煬幫忙,賴梓綾慢慢移動手指,彷彿,用血在李晴煬的臉上畫畫。528Please respect copyright.PENANAVczZolT5jj
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「只有你可以這麼做。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAaXdP0sTaI2
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「只有你可以對我這麼做。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAKtib3PXjlu
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「我接受你對我這麼做。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAhk3lzrGyd9
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李晴煬一邊說,一邊笑,一邊睜大他的眼睛。血沿著嘴角往上畫,畫到左耳的耳根子邊。在場所有人都傻在原地,眼前的畫面太詭異、太奇怪、太……可怕,尤其是李晴煬的聲音,他的話有頭沒尾,令人毛骨悚然。528Please respect copyright.PENANArpPbp0Wlly
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「哥,這是……」528Please respect copyright.PENANAoYzM0KZ5vR
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「嗯。」528Please respect copyright.PENANAF52AD9JgOl
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里奧和葛蕾絲看著兩人,眼前的畫面與一百年前重疊,李仲翔抓著小約翰的手,把自己的身體當成畫布,給小約翰作畫。528Please respect copyright.PENANA6H3A0tQObn
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「這就是愛。」528Please respect copyright.PENANATKT4GcbViz
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一百年前的李仲翔、一百年後的李晴煬,用很輕的聲音,告訴一百年前的小約翰、一百年後的賴梓綾:528Please respect copyright.PENANAN8nAaIIFyJ
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「這就是,你對我的愛。」