這完全不是她預料到的情況。503Please respect copyright.PENANAhqNNRbAy6z
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克萊兒不自覺地全身顫抖了起來,她知道那個人不會那麼容易放走史蒂夫,所以她所預想的最壞情況應該是史蒂夫將視她會敵人,像當年那樣盡全力想奪去她的性命;然而,現在不是那麼一回事,她眼前的人的確是史蒂夫,那個當年與她一同逃離洛克福德島、犧牲自己救她的少年。503Please respect copyright.PENANACGW1p0fg5m
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可是與她對話的卻不是史蒂夫,而是躲在這世界某一處,偷用了艾麗克絲名字的那個人。503Please respect copyright.PENANAScGI8GGFWw
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克萊兒凝視著史蒂夫那雙藍綠色的眼睛,渴望被封印在那副身體裡的他聽到自己的聲音,甦醒過來,就像當年那樣。503Please respect copyright.PENANAvqnTTQXfjm
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只可惜,那個人仍然在控制他,就像操縱一個拉線木偶那樣:「怎麼了? 這不是你所期待的嗎?」他說著,伸手拿掉頭上的那頂帽子,隨手丟在一邊,那頭紅髮在陽光下閃爍著,「史蒂夫‧伯恩賽德,他現在人就在你眼前。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAvwrc3Allyc
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實在是不可思議。503Please respect copyright.PENANAa0MPvv1SBT
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是的,站在她面前的人是史蒂夫,卻不算是他。503Please respect copyright.PENANAf2CbOx5rch
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是史蒂夫的聲音,卻說的是那個人想對她說的話。503Please respect copyright.PENANA98eOMjVrsy
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克萊兒緩慢的把槍收回在腰包裡後,雙手緊握成拳。503Please respect copyright.PENANA24acNLDUuT
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假如她不這樣做,她恐怕會控制不了自己,去打只是被人控制了的史蒂夫一拳。503Please respect copyright.PENANA07sjJafzEm
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「你對他做了些什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANArwvjcX3ogI
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「研究自己的……噢不對,是研究他,善用他。」那個人控制著史蒂夫,他的臉上露出友善的笑容,「話說回來,你不是已經知道怎麼回事了嗎? 我那位盡忠職守的下屬應該把她所知道的事都告訴你才對。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAWh6GPXT6cR
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碧斯可……果然那一切都是那個人安排的,他們的一舉一動都在對方的掌握之中。503Please respect copyright.PENANAVdyvAbawXV
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愛掌控一切發展的這模式,的確很像她認知中的那位艾麗克絲.威斯克,只是……那個像魔鬼一般女人已經死了。克萊兒不想再與史蒂夫以這種形式對視,她低下頭看著地板上的坑紋。503Please respect copyright.PENANAFrl9Nqnl4z
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「她該告訴我些什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAHgFhzQ0rN0
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被控制了的史蒂夫看了看站在她身後的查姆,再回望向她:「誰知道呢? 她說了些什麼或沒說些什麼,都不會影響到我計劃的任何一部分。那雷菲爾德小姐,你現在知道了些什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAOCqjgvN833
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克萊兒雙眼迎上他那雙沒有靈魂的眼睛:「你對史蒂夫做了些什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAHHmcEjBpmw
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「艾伯特‧威斯克的P30藥劑的改良版本。」那個人一邊說著,利用這副身軀的手一邊摸索著史蒂夫的臉,「PZX72,它不光能加強一個人的體能,更加能徹底控制一個人,包括他的神經、意識。我還能隨時切換那個人的意識到不同狀態,就像現在這樣。史蒂夫他正陷入自己的夢之中,而我敢說他已經很習慣待在睡夢之中了。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAPA3t7BCcTR
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「那麼,我可以請求你停止使用他的身體來跟我對話嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAJg8dCxi9Zd
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對於她這要求,那個人沒有感到憤怒,亦沒有讓史蒂夫露出任何不滿的表情。503Please respect copyright.PENANABfax9A9IlU
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他笑了笑。503Please respect copyright.PENANAfUBNnJ0CIH
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沒多久史蒂夫那修長的睫毛抖了一下,他的眼簾徐徐落下。503Please respect copyright.PENANAIz2fGlHiNz
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史蒂夫.伯恩賽德就這樣動也不動站在原處。503Please respect copyright.PENANA4eT4U3u8u8
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——這不成問題,雷菲爾德小姐。503Please respect copyright.PENANApYJ8DPBxYj
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管理中心的揚聲器播出這段話。503Please respect copyright.PENANAsYx5mU6TF4
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克萊兒愕然地轉身望向查姆,查姆此時也跟她一樣對這狀況倍感意外。503Please respect copyright.PENANAR9F7O2K8qY
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那是把電子音,而且聲音已經調較到無法分清聲音的主人是男還是女。令克萊兒跟查姆感到吃驚的是,那個人控制了這管理中心裡的全部揚聲器,播放這句話。503Please respect copyright.PENANArqTeEYuDWx
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「他大概是利用史蒂夫進入控制室的時候黑了整個中心的系統了吧?」查姆走到她身旁,輕聲說道。503Please respect copyright.PENANA6aX4MYIwSS
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克萊兒深深的吸了口氣,繼續提問:「你不是艾麗克絲.威斯克,你是誰? 為什麼要盜用她的名字?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAVkVtXUUSGE
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揚聲器再傳出聲音:「真不愧是克里斯.雷菲爾德的妹妹呢? 不但勇氣可嘉,而且知道的事還真不少……我只能跟你說每個人身邊總有一兩位契合度高的伙伴,既然有些事她暫時沒法完成,那我就代表她繼續執行。」503Please respect copyright.PENANArQ3OkkXD9Q
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「暫時? 她已經死了。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAp6XWr8favY
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揚聲器傳出一陣笑聲。503Please respect copyright.PENANAqtKaw35K8C
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「無論你聽進去了還是把我說的當笑話也好,我已經回答你剛才的問題了。」503Please respect copyright.PENANABMo5goroJT
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這個人的名字跟身分,她早晚會查出來的——克萊兒咬著牙如此想著,現在不是計較這種事的時候:「這場爆發是你策劃的?」503Please respect copyright.PENANA2zwqOzCoIc
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「這種愚蠢的計劃只有白痴才敢實行出來。試想想,要是讓全世界的人都死在病毒的手中,噢——這一點趣味性都沒有,一點都不好玩。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAQndQ3UYsO8
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「好玩?」克萊兒聽著眉頭緊靠。503Please respect copyright.PENANAGLkzcbji5N
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「是的,不管是你,還是我,活在這個世界上的任何一個人,都在玩一場名叫『人生』的遊戲。如果把能影響遊戲結果的元素去除,只剩下病毒來導向結局,這多沒意思,不是嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAtGGgRvAXWv
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所以說這場爆發的策劃人是那個奧古斯特.韋.德拉庫爾沒錯了。503Please respect copyright.PENANAIbYueock85
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只是躲在世界某處的這個人,到底在盤算著些什麼? 他所認為的「元素」又包括些什麼? 克萊兒環視四周,她知道這個人正在利用管理中心各閉路鏡頭看著自己,那種不確定的不安感,開始侵蝕著她。503Please respect copyright.PENANAxP8YnnkXRC
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研究員碧斯可曾經說過這個人是如神一般的存在。503Please respect copyright.PENANAJMziPSQ19y
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現在的情況看起來,她就像對著無處不在的神對話。503Please respect copyright.PENANAb41zYgxO3U
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他能輕柔的與你對話,回應你的要求﹔同時,他也能隨意地以他想要的方式了結你。503Please respect copyright.PENANAKiTuCFyB5C
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她不會讓這個人得逞的。503Please respect copyright.PENANA1rJQxSINnD
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「你安排V病毒出現在這地區的理由,純粹是想測試一下它嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAqyu3Vg3bvw
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「讓兩種以上的病毒產物直接交峰,又不用苦惱實驗場地,更不用煩惱事後的追查動向,一舉數得,為何不呢?」503Please respect copyright.PENANA3RhPifLaKg
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為什麼這種頭腦會落在惡人的手上呢? 克萊兒深深吐了口氣,接著從腰包裡拿出那支錄音筆:「原來如此……要是追究起來,只會怪罪真正的策劃人而不是你,我大概理解了。只是我不太明白,為什麼要留下這一支錄音筆? 你不是以防萬一才讓史蒂夫代替你前來交易的嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANA3seN7QZBM3
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「雷菲爾德小姐,生活裡總需要有一種叫『變數』的調味料,令沉悶乏味的日子增添些趣味,我現在所幹的,只不過是為這場遊戲增添多一種『變數』而已。」503Please respect copyright.PENANARvlGRmDOC3
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變數?503Please respect copyright.PENANAsSoPyAYbD2
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克萊兒頓時張開了嘴巴,因為她終於懂了這個人一系列舉動的目的。503Please respect copyright.PENANAbD5OJWZu3h
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對方沒有意願要使用病毒去破壞凱萊門市,想破壞這裡的人是奧古斯特‧韋‧德拉庫爾,他只是設置V病毒的B.O.W與及其病毒爆發,純粹是想為德拉庫爾的計劃中帶來「變數」;留下來的錄音筆與及故意讓碧斯可向她透露情報,是在為史蒂夫未來的生活帶來「變數」——503Please respect copyright.PENANA59w3YBndLP
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現在,他是故意讓還被控制的史蒂夫站在這裡,靜看她與史蒂夫之間的「變數」。503Please respect copyright.PENANAvEdsalS5IA
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他設置這些「變數」的原因,純粹是為了好玩。503Please respect copyright.PENANAPlD3UvoI4k
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然而像他這種人,肯定在設置各種「變數」的同時預先計算好各變數的結果作出防備。503Please respect copyright.PENANADSpZo2HYA8
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克萊兒想到這裡,戰戰兢兢地把錄音筆放回腰包裡:「為什麼……艾伯特還有你……還留下史蒂夫? 你們不是已經成功在他身上提取了T-Veronica病毒了嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANA3JtV6BmFBJ
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她原先以為,對方會即時回答她這個問題,就如剛才那樣,但並沒有。503Please respect copyright.PENANAWlWtu4GTUh
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揚聲器過了半分鐘才傳出聲音。503Please respect copyright.PENANA8GQ0rm0QMI
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「你認為,當年他是如何逃出洛福克德島的拘留所?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAtJg9wYmtIG
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「什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAPGnH14Xi6N
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「克萊兒‧雷菲爾德小姐,事情沒你想像中那麼簡單。關於史蒂夫‧伯恩賽德,我能告訴你的部分已借助下屬的嘴巴傳遞給你。你從她手上所得到的資料將會是最後的文本,我相信聰明的你會聽懂我這番話的意思,我同時確信你為了保護他,會把這些秘密好好的存放在你心裡。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAFUa2Bo9Cln
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聽到這裡,她一刻間適應不過來。這是怎麼一回事?503Please respect copyright.PENANAlP6tjsz79L
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「我欣賞你,雷菲爾德小姐。為此我帶他來這裡,讓你帶走他。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAfPQEIbDBGR
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讓她帶走他? 這是開什麼玩笑?503Please respect copyright.PENANAn4IyqPtN7S
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克萊兒詫異地環視四周:「抱歉……你剛才說什麼?」503Please respect copyright.PENANAYq9jlzw87Z
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「被我稱之為愚者的男人奧古斯特‧韋‧德拉庫爾,在這管理中心的四周安裝了定時炸彈,為的就是在執行他這一系列計劃時能把那研究所隱藏在一埋瓦礫之中。雷菲爾德小姐,注意他耳上的那裝置嗎?」503Please respect copyright.PENANA6Q9qAHtJwy
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經對方這提醒下,克萊兒的目光移向史蒂夫的耳朵。503Please respect copyright.PENANApTaEANxceq
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「PZX72的藥效大約維持四小時,不過伯恩賽德先生他的意志力實在很強悍,這天裡出現多次他違抗藥效的狀況,引起這狀況的原因是因為你,雷菲爾德小姐。讓我來消除你的困惑吧? 是的,我是不會就這樣讓他回到你身邊。那耳機是用來給他傳遞指令,為了讓他服從指令,我只好令他把你誤認成艾伯特‧威斯克。所以說,當他睜開眼睛的時候,他不會認出你來。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAT8tBTm6qxb
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克萊兒閉上雙眼,默默在聽對方的話。503Please respect copyright.PENANAbYovfUWbwr
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「如想他回到你的身邊,你必須在半小時內把安在伯恩賽德先生耳朵上的耳機拿掉,否則你跟他……與及你的朋友都將會被炸成肉塊。」503Please respect copyright.PENANA5k9rUoEzJS
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半小時。503Please respect copyright.PENANA9Mla24RFqG
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她注視著史蒂夫,此時他那棕紅色的睫毛開始抖動了起來。503Please respect copyright.PENANAsxnifv1W5w
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「炸彈被安裝在哪裡,我不會告訴你。給你幾個提醒,一、這管理中心裡有三隻C病毒的完全突變體,它們隨時會出現在任何一個角落攻擊你;二、德拉庫爾所設的炸彈為靜音,因此,我將會為你準備計時器,好讓你知道時間;三……千萬別在拿掉他耳機之前就被他幹掉——」503Please respect copyright.PENANAPQkOVCa8Qo
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這話一下,史蒂夫開始動了,睜開他那雙藍綠色的眼睛,開始確認自己身在的位置。503Please respect copyright.PENANAnvAgKiHb08
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「切記,只有半小時。祝你好運——」503Please respect copyright.PENANAzGMtlHcdBN
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語畢,揚聲器開始傳出計時器那「咇咇」的聲音。503Please respect copyright.PENANAqm5NUYWIjc
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一直站在她身後的查姆已經舉起槍,槍口對準站在她前面的史蒂夫:「克萊兒,如果我們要救他,就沒別的選擇。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAScyXZLoJKv
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就像……當年那樣,除了離開,她別無選擇。503Please respect copyright.PENANAGgBQGix1aD
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克萊兒看著史蒂夫,眼淚滑過了她的臉頰,落在她的手上:「史蒂夫。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAL15aaVS2PO
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——求求你……像當時那樣,清醒過來吧……503Please respect copyright.PENANA0fAWo2wLSe
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史蒂夫眉頭緊靠,下一秒雙手便從腰間拔出槍與刀,防備著兩人。503Please respect copyright.PENANAM6ZIad29yY
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「克萊兒,要是你下不了手,那由我來。」503Please respect copyright.PENANAz91PcVBPqm
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「不!」503Please respect copyright.PENANA8nAdWRDv4k
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查姆扣下扳機。503Please respect copyright.PENANA8xPAfV0aTL
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砰—— 噹! 啪! 子彈沒有像他預期的那樣擦過目標的右耳,反而擊進目標鄰近的牆壁裡,跟他的預期相差甚遠;是跳彈,到底是怎麼一回事兩人一下子無法判定,只知道子彈擊進牆壁的瞬間,史蒂夫已經往通往中心各樓層的樓梯跑去了。503Please respect copyright.PENANAdbh1CO2IlW
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「狗屎!」查姆謾罵一聲,隨即往史蒂夫的方向奔去。503Please respect copyright.PENANAkzJG8vzGD0
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克萊兒瞄看了一下被子彈打穿的牆壁,那句「千萬別在拿掉他耳機之前就被他幹掉」話不停在她的腦海裡回播。503Please respect copyright.PENANASKsoHULqkL
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咇……咇……咇……503Please respect copyright.PENANAqrPu2w8aqY
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這將會是她這一輩子最難熬的半小時。