特里頓周邊宙域。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fYnmRdVyf
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7RvYxrHBf
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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」。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMuH1gNFXr
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6ZCfcuGL4
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgSGjfKeKW
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9PqaKnvij
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那一天不會到來，因為艾斯科瓦集團要他死。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhOQtrgdqZ
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGfb1dVw11
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbeMeA1UBB
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「討厭，好晃……您為什麼要開這台古董呢？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfhHkKs8jn
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv3QNmuwRE
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLBmjZNw0h
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「那……您為什麼要選我……這麼多傷疤的女孩呢？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDPoZDZCRb
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8Hu9JBXBN
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUovtPJPO9
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「嗯……您真有智慧……我想要……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVKf1tyYsQ
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bmJFzHWa0
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童話般的問答結束，滿是破綻的脖子就在眼前。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ960BlxdpYu
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdPFuevGJC
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「傻子……媽媽沒有說過，不要跟陌生人獨處嗎？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz9IXtJyTk
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N82pyXt1C
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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？617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBu0NQX55Ai
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海衛農場的小酒館？617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhekZOU4QSY
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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……617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqxPhp9ENF
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDE87u4pHz
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO23JGsxiA4
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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？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiVbh7nF9G
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdfaJGcLq3
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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！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0LUGkpfTS
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「噁……噁心……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWudtZ1i6Xn
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMIZfR57Mg
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『信標確認，降落程序開始⸺請回到座位、繫緊安全帶。』617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlQJ0bwLQv
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYHtgtEI0t
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「斷、斷了？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmoNzyQdX3
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxEDUXWMPy
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ldGCc6oTi
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLXYOqb621
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZjuzGiURl
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9goAmLtipD
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1lMJ9VJQX
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWs8vSxl76
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡays6TiF9tT
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sUnDFKSai
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5ubbuXXiE
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咚！617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnb8L3JfU2y
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yTze4AuK1
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCkliCJa4j
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「妳又失敗了！有什麼招快出啊！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUOOw2pPpi
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「那，就恭敬不如從命⸺」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoil1lelP6F
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwZkjhhxlv
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA9fNCjfdX
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「去死吧。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvYeu3bHDF
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9r6SJGul2
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHnhL1xbuw
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7rqtO5t1m
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「噗哈哈⸺活該啦，變態老頭！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRC9oOfErs
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gzNQjuaH1
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「幹，證據沒了怎麼換錢……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrsCoyocNt
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『警告：平衡失靈，請求助專業人員，並繫緊安全帶。』617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CIATSXnMd
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oJP2XlCCN
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlTIj0Bpgx
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsZ0PSBMH7
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『繳款完成，歡迎光臨特里頓農場！』617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM816U0Omx0
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnxqsaiWiD
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「這裡……沒什麼變啊。」
哎。都沒變啊，這裡⸺617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2LwOlEr5X
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdL8OaQWH0G
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjXd7ieQwd
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkTAt5PoUq
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVh7W8KTez
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未來岌岌可危。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0313ORSpJ
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「啥時賜我個老婆呢？昂天上帝啊……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHWDRWCkht
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJjLzDKA9O
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLan48oxog
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvNVPdFhPS
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7qIxz2ESK
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbxdBYujLK
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUkqrTni2T
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「咕……咕……哈啊！臭男人，沒一個好東西！嗝……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoutxpYm5XN
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmivjGrT9ob
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「老闆娘，再來！可以把這打呼的傢伙踢走嗎？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrua2fCRHO
617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz0rFdALkS
「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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYpQtkkStg
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwM1MgQcih
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「像你這樣不露臉不說話，最棒啦。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97DBMJIL4w
617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B9T9y9O4l
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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G1PwOrUWX
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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！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8FpiRArPo
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ659wYitk
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「呃？約翰小弟……好久不見……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEXUMedV4n
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「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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNwF3ogupA
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「讓我幫忙！真是的，住這麼久，怎麼還沒習慣科氏力？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpugNpvEVrr
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKLF4a4gSk
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mQt1v5a7f
617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqA8dBccAJ
「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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcLakUVBWO
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZtTiuYLJQ
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「女士，我去掃地窖。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwazkcZo65
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3CePJ1lHp
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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？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ulePgjOnR
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEvF6vJJz2
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「哼，別小看我！這些彈丸還沒找到心儀對象罷了。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gTtyyWy1N
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQrmcOQeuN
617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mb8p4jJMZ
「留一顆幹嘛，自盡哦？」約翰忍不住吐槽，繼續用酒精排解疲累。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡno5Xof8PFg
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地底設施的日燈熄滅，夜間循環開始，酒館也漸漸熱鬧起來。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUXLf12mgO
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrY5L9trni
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKFLGuGKQ6
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuENtg3OqIX
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgLReehkJE
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzCx3D8BKy
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2JCD9Xj2G
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnLJMgdGMK
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hucahg9RC
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgreAMfxuO
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLkby4r55a
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「……各位的使命又是什麼呢？別急著猜，先來一曲……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMR3IBVC8uj
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPpnnhy7Pz
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「食物……不行，還要留錢住宿……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5q2TBqm6U
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「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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchh1sze1U3
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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？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMgpfStmqy
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHlhKFLl1y
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「來！笑一個⸺老闆娘，幫我們裱框掛上牆啊！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMagwSTsJ6
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「沒空位啦！你們哪根蔥？放上去誰要看？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq6B3LJoAF
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嘎嘎⸺617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj97gffeJMe
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xY1t5G8Wt
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlWtt5hAwa
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv0SLWz3YD
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBaougDh1v
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「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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnWEeIUaOJ
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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。」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNvll7uHai
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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。617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHMobTWCkE
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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617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhD6RH70Gb
奧莉薇雅⸺尖耳、無家可歸、借住酒館617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3svN0urme
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617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjv17QZgxB
盤子臉⸺不說話、只喝水、大概沒錢617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QfkPL9occ
辣妹⸺滿身血味、大概沒錢617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvelYGbQxAO
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？」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKbrOwfmL3
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「當然！」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpXVElFvLF
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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……」617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5a5Jephax
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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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