「所以……」艾嘉在運輸車副駕駛座，對腳上的L2提問，「你為什麼幫塔格，反抗你的……造物主？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KHNPgeNfr
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圓餅狀頭部左右晃動，機械嚮導聲音間斷，「為什麼？也、也許，他讓我想起……身為人類的感覺？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGRVTNOakJ
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「人類？」嘉娜莉靠近前座，看了一眼緊握方向盤的塔格。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGj9pEgA0o
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「L2過去還是人類，就是他幫助德爾芬建立這個城市……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAOodg7piX
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「做為報酬，我得以脫離肉身，把意識轉移到機械……」L2端詳爪子零件，存取處理器底層的編碼，「我失去很多，也得到不少⸺」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMjEwyoKlh
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「多虧有你才能駭入占卜系統，這次也拜託了，夥伴。」塔格在回收廠旁邊停下。兩位女子開啟車門，站到地面。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03ePttyWDV
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L2被塞進背包，衛兵頭盔遮蔽外來者面目，灰色制服讓她們融入日常。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bpWmI7Dc4
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「我去停機坪工作，確認其他隊員的位置，食物就麻煩了。」青年啟動引擎，對艾嘉點頭道別。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLjsLAugzi
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不知為何，他的一舉一動總是讓女艦長感到莫名熟悉。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1GoZPH1Og
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「那個……」嘉娜莉看著煙囪投影，朵魅唱著令人發毛的安魂曲，「為什麼食物要來這裡偷？該不會……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwukZYJ6dkK
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwcMd8JztR
「別會錯意，Soylent Green不是人肉做的！沒聽過？抱歉……」L2的發訊器在背包內發亮，趁兩人經過門口時駭入設施。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPlXqwjnM6
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiM4lZXRXH
「圓頂居民火葬之後，食物總量會出現除不盡的零頭，直到新生兒填補人口⸺我只要讓電腦燒一些不存在的居民，就能湊出你們的配給……人類每天都要吃飯，真麻煩」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9OnBnzOUZ
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFBjP6bJJV
「但是，」嘉娜莉已經放棄理解其中原理，「你要到現場才能修改資料。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpcxQGxjnw
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「前言撤回，有人類真好⸺這雙短腿走過來要五千小時……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwfswUkDoV
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「沒空閒聊了。」艾嘉關上庫房艙門。守衛都被占卜支開，讓她們能夠潛入控制室，「對了……這裡有火葬者的名單嗎？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtQgSFj3Gh
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「抱歉，沒看到……這裡跟其它設施一樣，會定期移動數據到核心封存⸺下一次更新就是比賽當晚，到時候，絕對會被發現竄改痕跡。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdIt1YDUHK
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「沒有退路了。」艾嘉嘆了口氣。監視螢幕上，排隊迎接死亡的居民滿面笑容，讓她不寒而慄。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSAa2CEMDg
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今天很快樂，明天也安心；391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbou4o110Nh
永遠沒意外，我們的圓頂。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARqN7rj56S
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偶像的巨大投影在城市頂端起舞，但她的歌聲沒能傳到所有角落。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzfAxPUioX
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藏匿外來者的廢棄倉庫內，兩架鋼鐵巨人躺在拖板車上，四周被各種零件包圍。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoPxaOwacB
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「肚子餓了……」齊波收起電銲槍，拉開面罩，「想不到整備這麼累！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdFwHzMoxL
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltQ5Tv9NtY
「自己的機體，自己摸清楚啊。」烏霸半裸上身，用力鎖緊燃魂腳部的外裝甲，拍掉胸肌上的汗水，「裝上這些輪子就好了，你不是很愛飆車？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYC15vsEpH4
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdaGKsHk8B
「我是兜風，不是飆車……」齊波看向坐機背部，一柄造型奇特的棍棒帶有銳利鋸齒，「還好，這把『黑曜石劍』沒被沒收，你這次別在擋我視線了。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fl9yJzMJu
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「哼，那把邪門歪『刀』居然沒有被守衛發現。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaNYUxxX5Q
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQfVCAUeqN
「有獨立推進器，它們大概以為是機體元件……聽魯卡姊說，這是仿造太陽系古英雄阿茲特克……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGPNcBA0zg
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「在我手上比較有用啦。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqdZ7vyPgC
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「你空手就夠了啦！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt2eHtKQV7
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兩人正要鬥嘴，倉庫突然響起警報。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBOpoRkR8G
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齊波與烏霸躲回水缸房間，與艾卡一起看著監視器螢幕。人類警衛與一台圓頭機甲經過附近山路，一點疑心都沒有。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcw0VFbgYV
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「少了占卜提醒就不會自己調查嗎？」烏霸語帶嘲諷。危機解除，那些警衛突然自顧自地跳起舞來。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7w63calM0
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採礦！採礦！電塑金屬，業績狂飆⸺391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP3brGdH1h
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強烈節奏傳出艾卡臂環，可見朵魅跟著音樂搔首弄姿。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxRSNcxj1P
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwE5eGquMS
雜亂影像快速切換，每一段都毫無邏輯。齊波皺起眉頭，「天啊，感覺看了就會變笨。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtu5dprIBp
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSRd0JGo9Q
「『滴答網』，大家會學朵魅自拍影片，」艾卡浮出水面苦笑著，「原本七秒，現在是三秒……我覺得很無聊啦。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXRs4rL9LD
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRaUgXaPdR
「艾卡真成熟呢。」齊波伸手關掉警報器。水中孩童的稚嫩笑容，完全沒有打算對命運低頭。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dx0Z9IZg7
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIMs2TuObi
「我喜歡聽L2說外面的故事，可以說一些給我聽嗎？像是……你們的事？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLOIPc5T99
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHDAXJGJqZ
「嗯……那我跟你說……我的爺爺吧！傳說中，他一個人對抗帝國軍隊，拯救了家鄉⸺我就是想確定這件事才會上宇宙。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vUYNz69RS
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「哇，拯救家鄉……」艾卡雙手撐在水缸邊緣，閃亮瞳孔開始天馬行空，「大哥哥拯救我，跟爺爺一樣是很厲害的英雄……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVA3p8i3Mh
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碧眼少年笑著別過頭。烏霸起身開門，裝作沒看到那滴眼淚，「晚點再說吧，我們要快點改造機體。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDCmqMK5CB
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銀髮傭兵走了幾步，感受到水中的強烈冀望，還有齊波上揚的嘴角。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcv4nAUd4n
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「說一下嘛！烏霸，你真的只是為了鍛鍊才來的？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqejAHbIN7m
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「唉……對啦！我不像你們，都是為了家人……」烏霸背對房間，雙手叉腰，「我家人活得很好……十幾個兄弟姊妹都是商隊領袖。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEV7aLxjwQ
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齊波想起燧石部落洗刷汙名的事蹟。帝國抗戰時，他們是引導努那走向勝利的重要因素。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpNDsr2vEB
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「戰爭結束，時代不同了，就剩下卡涅特的小兒子，還留戀暴力至上的雪賊精神。」烏霸握緊腰間佩刀，忘不了練武的快樂。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHHWgBlT4P
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「我只有這個，這是父親給我的熱血精神……等到名揚宇宙，我就能回家，讓那些說閒話的人閉嘴。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH55DuZjwDV
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銀髮青年的肩膀輕了一些。艾卡盯著劍士的火紅挑染，吐露純真的感情，「大哥哥……好帥！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I1q6XQIT2
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「我也覺得很帥哦。」齊波露出兩排牙齒。烏霸臉頰發熱、快步離開。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUXWFIQtSI
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「不說了，上工！」
埋首於反攻準備，時間很快就到了傍晚。圓頂燈光盞盞熄滅，塔格小隊回到倉庫，他們找出組員被囚禁的位置，也拿到了食物配給。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLnlFwQpMX
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好不容易清出客廳，一夥終於能好好休息，然而，那些灰色的營養糕實在提不起胃口。烏霸離開客廳，在機體駕駛艙東翻西找，搜出一包乾燥香料。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlZNuhB4Yc
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未曾有過的氣息觸動味蕾，輪椅上的艾卡口水直流。塔格看著芳香葉片點綴餐盤，都忘記要幫L2充電。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv2S880pyj
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCiOQBjwBO
笑聲搖曳燭光，晚餐時間結束。艾卡被推回水缸休息，L2走到倉庫中央，在地板上投影出一個大圓形。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuMntF1v5R
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「開始預習吧，飛輪球賽的規則！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec5nQpnucJ
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齊波與烏霸起身，站在大圓兩端對望。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbMZN0zSMC
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SABcBrpnb
「首先，感謝方位與時鐘概念，這個遺產永遠都會伴隨人類文明前進⸺」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcStzDS2zC
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「講重點，L2。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMtNqrKhMI
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「好吧，齊波尼亞，你代表北門，烏霸是南門⸺賽道很單純，繞圈！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ro8LP6sB9
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下一秒，四個機甲圖樣出現在齊波腳邊，兩白、兩黑。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡph48AwpayY
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「二對二，白隊黑隊同時從北門出發，順時針前進，全力搶『球』⸺一噸重，碳纖維外殼的球。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiol4vJcL6
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP9rmafRRl
紅色圓點在賽道的三點鐘位置閃爍，很快就被機甲圖案帶走。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMmAZKka6o
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「搶到球的那隊繼續前進，順時鐘通過南門，得分。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8yA0V2OF0
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圓點穿過烏霸腳底，地板顯示一比零。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGlTR6Kjmy
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「得分後，下一次就必須順時針通過北門，依此類推⸺全程都可以搶球、干擾，先得三分獲勝！」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwNx5zCL7f
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpUOASi2IA
投影消失，L2放大音量強調。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IIdA4OUnX
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「但是，你們不能贏，也不能讓敵隊贏！爭取時間、製造混亂，讓其他人奪回領航者號，才是主要目標。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtBuR8Aw32
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「該說簡單，還是困難呢？」齊波看向烏霸，怕他不小心打到忘我。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UL9SxlDUT
391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z1VIvsO3w
「知道啦……」銀髮青年雙手抱胸，眼神少了一點傲氣。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCNJh4KEC3
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被系統遺忘的秘密基地正在醞釀策略；朵魅的歌聲一如往常地伴隨圓頂入睡。
一千光年遠的太陽系中，新月軍抵達小行星帶內側，準備進入第二階段躍進航行，前往金星節點研究所一探究竟。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSEDuHywK5
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來自火星的貨船與艦隊匯合，官兵期望許久的寶物：家人影音、信件包裹，先通過阿那吠耀安檢站，才被發到擠滿走廊的人群中。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEv8ay9Ubg
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茵坦經過附近，停下腳步看了一會兒，默默地返回居住區。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTaUknVA3h
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沒有家人的她準備打開寢室時，看到莎拉‧赫克托帶著一盒包裹飄過轉角。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN38CaDtgV
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「啊。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwfndycZQ9
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「啊……抱歉。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkshg9cD1gi
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久違的招呼。自然人少女趕緊把包裹藏到身後。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pBke1pdux
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「沒關係，我不介意！」茵坦笑著揮手，化解尷尬，「那是妳父親寄來的嗎？」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8s6FG4ib5B
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「呃？嗯……他寄了好多補品，我都叫他幫自己買……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVTbMYMgzF
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「妳有很好的家人呢……那個，我被分到駕駛員，可是……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln6Fm2w49B
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茵坦欲言又止，溫柔的同梯率先開口。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3wFJWRCqu
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「是呀！我要跟茵坦看齊，快點晉升，讓爸爸開心才行。」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6RiXR9b8D
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「莎拉……」391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrmocdeaKU
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身分不同，她們還是可以同舟共濟。互道晚安，茵坦帶著溫暖入睡，揣摩擁有妹妹的心情。391Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYv78NaD8i
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複製人試著不去在意⸺或是不想在意⸺那個從包裹散發出的不祥氣息。
