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「以上,是關於獅鷲的報告。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAEcdnr6FGug
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桃花樹下,一張鋪著白色桌巾的長桌,桌子旁明明有四張椅,卻只有高宇維坐在其中一張上,里奧只能站在旁邊,連坐下的資格都沒有。697Please respect copyright.PENANAfBI0qH6k1X
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「我沒想到獅鷲人在謝氏,也沒想到她會襲擊成員,這是我的疏失,所有責任我一人擔下,非常抱……!」697Please respect copyright.PENANACp5jtYqFk7
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還沒說完,一杯裝著熱紅茶的杯子砸到里奧頭上。銀白色的頭髮染上紅褐色,破碎的陶瓷碎片與血混雜在一起,從里奧的臉流下來。697Please respect copyright.PENANAqsQmPKBruC
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「說過很多次,里奧,不要跟我道歉。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAlUqPo18hBV
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高宇維的表情很陰沉。里奧知道,高宇維生氣的原因不是白絃,是「抱歉」──高宇維很討厭這兩個字。697Please respect copyright.PENANA41ap7hiSJw
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「謝賢說,殺死謝照顏的是獅鷲,謝照顏長期都在她的監控下。」高宇維倒了杯新紅茶,「默認謝照顏反抗我,她的目的不是把我拉下台,是創造對等的力量制衡艾莉絲體系,以免我們……」697Please respect copyright.PENANAyF5fw4a1KQ
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「重蹈覆轍。」里奧面無表情,接話:「以免我們再一次分裂,再一次失敗,再一次害死夥伴。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAqC0OKAVFCw
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「……。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAhfoUPjSOCa
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「謝照顏已死,獅鷲之後的目標是第三代,尤其是晴煬。」697Please respect copyright.PENANA4tdFvJ7CSY
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把臉上的紅茶抹掉,里奧告訴高宇維:「之後,第三代會不顧一切探尋真相,這對我們很不利。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAmmprgHv8eZ
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高宇維表示:「一切還在掌控中,我不擔心。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAYnwZGKfnBN
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里奧皺眉,「別忘了晴煬的天賦。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAQg27uRqcE0
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「我警告過,不准他探聽我們的心聲。」高宇維補了句:「我相信他。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAn9rusIa5d0
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里奧沒有回話。697Please respect copyright.PENANAaZb7T0bX8c
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「你記得嗎?除了仲翔,夏悠不相信任何人……我不會重蹈覆轍,我相信我的部下,尤其是晴煬,他會乖乖聽我的話。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAZDBle18pnk
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高宇維舉起杯子,高高地將紅茶倒入自己口中,不少液體濺到他的臉頰與衣服,但他不在意──他早就不在意自己的事。697Please respect copyright.PENANAQrbIhl2jj1
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「獅鷲是失敗的領導者。晴煬的事,她不會是威脅,那女人是用來除掉紅鶴的,你不需要瞎操心。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAms3idVvWUl
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高宇維有足夠的籌碼對付白絃,所以,聽到李晴煬要拉攏白絃,他才這麼冷靜。在高宇維眼裡,白絃不是牌桌上的對手,而是手裡的一張牌。697Please respect copyright.PENANAxuZs4yNSNu
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「……。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAA77vikztEy
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至於里奧,琉璃色的眼睛看著高宇維手上的婚戒,原本想說什麼,但想了想,還是把話都吞回喉嚨,繼續面無表情。697Please respect copyright.PENANATld0b7guOD
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2157年10月19日,上午十一點,仙境大樓,二層697Please respect copyright.PENANAFs8faiwwEY
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尼可拉斯把傷患三人──MIO、李博洋、李晴煬安置在大病房。一個禮拜過去,沒人醒來,昏迷不醒的他們安靜又乖巧,尼可拉斯覺得非常棒,但唯一從白絃手中倖免的謝綠,並不這麼想。697Please respect copyright.PENANAqALd7j0j8N
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「克里斯托多羅普洛斯醫師。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAJWLnpBPx6T
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謝綠來到二樓的吸菸區。叼著菸的尼可拉斯一聽到那個稱呼,立刻糾正:「叫我尼可就好,虧妳能把那長得要死的姓氏背下來。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAHzrNLit8FB
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「唔,好的,尼可。」697Please respect copyright.PENANALBCbpcHUMY
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住進仙境大樓、成為神與畜第八幹部,謝綠大致熟悉了神與畜的大家,只是這名銀白色頭髮、黑蛇刺青、抽菸又一天到晚罵人的醫生,跟自己調性差太多,謝綠不知道怎麼跟尼可拉斯相處,口氣才不自覺變得恭敬。697Please respect copyright.PENANAKbba4sIECg
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至於尼可拉斯,他對新夥伴的第一印象是「穿古裝的矮子」,幸好謝綠現在不穿古裝,多是簡單的白色T恤與牛仔短褲,尼可拉斯覺得這樣比較好看。697Please respect copyright.PENANAAwlp5aIPcH
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「李晴煬他們……」697Please respect copyright.PENANARQvGJMhwFl
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「好問題,我也不知道那三隻是怎樣。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAUCkLvTGd8T
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尼可拉斯知道謝綠要問什麼。他吐了口菸,「傷勢很重,但生命跡象穩定,目前都沒有異狀。最妥當的解釋是深層睡眠,這只能靠他們自己醒來。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAiA9raBvHUX
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「深層睡眠?」謝綠回想在沉璧園發生的一切,「和白絃有關嗎?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAnmeDNU4wNh
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「獅鷲?」雖然知道他們在沉璧園發生什麼,尼可拉斯還是疑惑,「關聯在哪?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAnQyAVGzzkt
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「自從見了白絃,我有時會夢到祖母。白絃好像有什麼魔力,每個見過她的人都會被影響。說不定,李晴煬他們正卡在夢裡。」謝綠說。697Please respect copyright.PENANAz6WWh5XFLg
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「妳在有妳奶奶的夢裡看到什麼?」尼可拉斯好像在罵髒話。697Please respect copyright.PENANAwgyOd95cl8
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「只看到一個綠色的背影,沒有太多畫面。」謝綠反問:「怎麼?你有過類似的經歷?」697Please respect copyright.PENANANZbcuEUG7T
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「嗯。」尼可拉斯吸一口菸,「你們在謝氏搞破壞時,我這邊也出了狀況,確實跟作夢有關,妳的推論不是沒道理。」697Please respect copyright.PENANACfykQOKlg1
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謝綠想追問,卻被尼可拉斯打岔。他表示:「如果妳的說法成立,李醜男他們正卡在有爺爺奶奶的夢裡出不來,我們只能做一件事。」697Please respect copyright.PENANA5LT9Wel8vf
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說完,尼可拉斯拉謝綠回醫務室,並塞給她一包泡麵。697Please respect copyright.PENANAc8cnMbRHyI
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「妳吃午餐了嗎?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAtqDPxlHzUV
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「還沒。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAy7MODaHHHq
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「很好!吃飯是生物的本能。香味會透過嗅覺系統,傳遞『該起床吃飯囉』的訊息給睡著的人,是對身體最沒有負擔的叫醒方式。」尼可拉斯壞笑,「從今天起,妳就在他們旁邊吃香喝辣!我看是爺爺奶奶強,還是二十二世紀的垃圾食物屌!」697Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZlfcZ3v4D
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謝綠還沒反應,尼可拉斯就把她推進病房,「很簡單,熱水泡三分鐘就能吃了,調味包依個人口味斟酌。我先忙,妳快吃,沒吃完不准出來。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAtMbhSE9gxq
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「等等……喂!尼可拉斯!尼可拉斯!」697Please respect copyright.PENANAYEjloYqR4s
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門就這樣鎖起來了。被關禁閉的理由是吃泡麵……謝綠覺得好荒謬,但她的肚子確實很餓,索性放棄掙扎,隨便找張椅子坐下。697Please respect copyright.PENANAkYgXOo0Dm4
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謝綠沒吃過泡麵,花了十分鐘研究食用說明。抱著實驗的心情撕開封膜、加入料理包與調味包、注入熱水,並找本雜誌蓋在上面,等待漫長的三分鐘,坐在椅子上發呆。697Please respect copyright.PENANAUP3bkEmYjq
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仔細想,謝綠來仙境大樓後、還沒一個人吃過飯。一開始躺床療傷,餐餐都是尼可拉斯的助手──派翠克陪她。如今像這樣一個人吃,不禁讓她想起以前在謝氏的寂寞生活,有些百感交集。697Please respect copyright.PENANAAn9jYS1ae9
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謝綠不知道她的選擇對不對,但什麼都不做,就是等謝喬和張夫人殺死自己,或從謝照顏手裡接下她不要的家主之位,加入神與畜是最安全、也最妥當的一條路。謝綠沒有理由後悔,唯一掛心的只有謝頤,謝綠希望妹妹好好的──一定不會快樂,只祈求她健康、平安,這是她唯一能替妹妹做的事。697Please respect copyright.PENANANvtprOFell
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三分鐘到,謝綠掀開蓋子。泡麵色澤漂亮、香味撲鼻,看得謝綠眼睛發光,她迫不急待捧起碗,喝了一口,新世界的大門也向她敞開。697Please respect copyright.PENANArwngckhFji
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「這……太厲害了!」697Please respect copyright.PENANAqstrUXE5xx
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謝綠為之驚艷。她吃過不少珍饈佳餚,對食物十分挑剔,但泡麵的味道遠在那些山珍海味之上。離開謝氏,真是無比正確的決定!697Please respect copyright.PENANAGgtCzGBnzI
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謝綠喜歡吃。不是葛蕾絲那種大胃王,她喜歡嘗試各式各樣的食物。凡是天上飛的、地上跑的、水裡游的,她什麼都吃,唯獨不吃貓和狗。如果庶民生活能讓她嚐遍天下美食,那麼,敬庶民!敬美食!謝氏去死,泡麵萬歲!697Please respect copyright.PENANANnq3BubCgl
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「呼!」697Please respect copyright.PENANAu9IjeFXMN5
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食用完畢,謝綠感到十分滿足。雖然沒有讓李晴煬三人醒來,但想到明天也能吃美味的垃圾食物,這讓她心情大好。正準備去找尼可拉斯回報,謝綠轉身,一雙大大的黃色眼睛貼在她面前。697Please respect copyright.PENANA4cQ13CowZj
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「……!?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAGtlVlVe044
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謝綠大驚,剛才的好心晴瞬間消散。她立刻出拳,卻被對方閃開、雙腳一蹬,整個人飛躍到窗邊的櫃子,卻也弄倒了花瓶、「框啷!」一聲。697Please respect copyright.PENANAlUqcQh6JUe
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謝綠太大意了,竟然沒發現病房多一個人,而且,對方早在尼可拉斯鎖門前就在,沒發出一點聲音。697Please respect copyright.PENANAOeStirDDrD
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「是誰!」謝綠不知道從哪弄出刀,但刀沒有出鞘,只是擋在前方,警告對方不准靠近。697Please respect copyright.PENANA1v4Vw1T6NZ
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蹲在櫃子上的是一個男人,有著貓咪般的黃色眼睛、顏色很淡的長髮,衣著正常,動作卻不像人。謝綠覺得自己在跟一隻貓對峙,但這隻貓沒有毛,也沒有尾巴,讓她感到奇怪且……熟悉。697Please respect copyright.PENANAQo9un2xhMD
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「……?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAKFc6CAUcQ3
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對,熟悉。草綠色的眼睛從警戒變成疑惑,一股難以言喻的心情壟罩在心上。謝綠的刀掉到地上,男人從櫃子上跳下,兩人的距離慢慢拉近。697Please respect copyright.PENANAYOvYnQIG89
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「……『笑臉』?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAYDzgaFPfgR
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男人爬到謝綠面前,手摸上謝綠的臉,無意識說出那個名字;謝綠跪下來,也無意識喚了一聲:「……黛娜?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAvNMVZ56dZC
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那一瞬間,不屬於他們的回憶灌入兩人腦中。墨綠色頭髮的女人摸著棕色的貓……棕色的貓變成妙齡少女……妙齡少女跪在屍體旁痛哭……少女被摔在牆邊,眼睜睜看女人的屍體被帶走……!697Please respect copyright.PENANALLEKbB7eM1
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「……!?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAlbteS8N8z9
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兩人從回憶中驚醒。謝綠和男人喘著氣、瞪大眼睛,誰也不知道剛才那是什麼,但他們確實看到了。697Please respect copyright.PENANAnNPhJS2bGH
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「你……」697Please respect copyright.PENANAIZWKsGydPD
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不擅長和異性接觸的謝綠,竟沒有把對方的手打開,反而捧住對方的臉,問他:「我叫謝綠,你呢?」第一次這麼想知道一個人的名字。697Please respect copyright.PENANAXOMoNyw1gV
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「……沒有。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAJiaHBfKKjT
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男人搖了搖頭,「我沒有名字。」697Please respect copyright.PENANA81otEupUiZ
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謝綠再問:「你從哪來的?怎麼會在這兒?」697Please respect copyright.PENANAWSfVql6qEO
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「我一直……住在街上。」男人說:「被黑頭髮的女人帶走,聽她的話,攻擊粉紅色頭髮的人……我被留在這,一直被關在籠子,最近才被放出來。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAIT7JhGYKOj
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原來,他就是搶走李晴煬項鍊、被艾莉絲抱走、咬掉紅鶴一根蜘蛛腳的「貓」。不知為何,他從貓的型態變成人,還會說話。697Please respect copyright.PENANAWvUG1p3jyj
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「他們說我是神與畜……我聽不懂。」貓說。697Please respect copyright.PENANAt6EpHeO2AV
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「我也是,跟你一樣搞不清楚狀況。」謝綠微笑,「沒有名字很不方便,我幫你取一個吧。」697Please respect copyright.PENANANQgx2N1a9S
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熟悉的感覺尚未退去,謝綠看著他的眼睛,想起她最好的朋友。697Please respect copyright.PENANAWeuOPu8Q2k
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「……格格。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAypM5gntuyj
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與記憶中的橘貓重疊。那一瞬間,謝綠把她曾與格格共享的情感、回憶,全部代入眼前的貓上。謝綠的手埋入對方頭髮、將他攬到自己懷中,像在撫摸記憶中的格格,眼中堆滿淚水。697Please respect copyright.PENANA4LVPkUekmZ
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「你的名字,就叫『云格』吧。」697Please respect copyright.PENANA2dstErv2Lw
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「幫我訴說它……沒完成的故事……」697Please respect copyright.PENANAg8gmuXW7p5
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謝綠的眼淚很突然,擁抱也很突然。貓雖然不習慣與人類親近,卻沒有推開謝綠,就這樣靜靜靠著,聆聽她的哭聲。697Please respect copyright.PENANA6WNt23fdJi
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貓的心情和謝綠一樣,覺得這個人好熟悉,莫名地信任對方、喜歡對方。這種奇妙的感覺,就是白絃和李晴煬說的「共鳴」。697Please respect copyright.PENANAHRB56TCSAI
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貓……不,云格閉上眼睛,發出舒服的「呼嚕」聲,也把手放到謝綠的後背,用寬大的肩膀將女孩包覆住。697Please respect copyright.PENANANgrXEjqF2y
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「親愛的主人,」697Please respect copyright.PENANAmvqbL9xeAm
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「請允許我,稱呼妳『小綠』。」697Please respect copyright.PENANAGJDqz3K3B0
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云格的手摸上謝綠的後腦勺,笑容彷彿沐浴在陽光下的貓。善與惡,狻猊與饕餮,謝綠感覺──她內心的每個角落,都被云格的溫暖照亮了。697Please respect copyright.PENANAWbRyKjbFlq
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迴避型人格障礙 End
The next psychosis: 夢魘症
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