「嗯……好吃。得說我認定了自己今晚沒頓飽飯可吃,沒想到——噢,我得把它們都吃光。」424Please respect copyright.PENANABfnINad7YV
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「你就算這樣子誇獎我也不見得我一定會高興喲?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAKM9yuwK6rG
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「說實在的,你可以考慮當廚師。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAfPBefNqy17
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「我只是閒來沒事煮兩頓那類人,煮出來的東西都見不得人的。別人都說我是……他們叫什麼來着……對了,他們說我是隱蔽青年。」424Please respect copyright.PENANA7UPUVeEJnS
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「你肯定是在開我玩笑,你不管怎看都不像是隱蔽青年。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAvdzzxlo72f
424Please respect copyright.PENANAh3yBn9eiQb
「怎說……誰叫我是修讀電腦的呢? 所以我女朋友是台電腦。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAJXuTVl9P9G
424Please respect copyright.PENANA7tYIjslDrS
「你是在耍我對吧?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAm4NL7THiuy
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「呵呵,我說是被老媽捉來這裡相親,你信不?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAaWYO1G4Le4
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當然,史蒂夫不認為加布麗‧康薇爾會那麼輕易的接受他的這套說法,因為如這個女孩有腦子被B.S.A.A選上,那早就該注意到他哪裡不對勁,甚至在懷疑他。不過最神奇的是照剛才的對話來看,她並不覺得他是壞人,而且很樂意去跟自己這樣聊閒。424Please respect copyright.PENANA1upMxrKB5H
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她還告訴他自己是在這城市長大,這裡的人都很熱情,住在她隔離的大嬸逢星期二總會烤好一份曲奇餅送給她。424Please respect copyright.PENANARHLyr1OkNm
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可悲的是,那個大嬸與及其他加布麗所認識的人都因為這場爆發變成了活死人。為了活命,她逼不得已要開槍爆它們的腦門。424Please respect copyright.PENANAeD64v20uiL
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聽着對方這些話,史蒂夫不由得想一件事,那麼她住在這裡的父母情況怎樣了? 他想問這問題的時候,心裡有另一把聲音叫他別問,因為那有可能是人家心裡的大傷疤;是說,加布麗倒真的是從頭到尾都沒提及到父母:「你一直都是一個人住嗎?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAnxhwaZqO5i
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加布麗眨了一下眼睛,眼睛直看着史蒂夫:「嗯……是的,起碼這幾年是一個人過。為什麼忽然問這個呢?」424Please respect copyright.PENANATYuxlH2JY0
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史蒂夫尷尬地搔了搔頭:「呃……怎說也好,事情發生了就是發生了,現在你該苦惱的是如何結束它。」424Please respect copyright.PENANADJsCFjhcKi
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「沒錯……你說得很對,何況那本來就是我的工作呢?」加布麗玩着她手上那印着熊貓臉的水杯。424Please respect copyright.PENANAne4gyqA5r2
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為了不讓這屋子引人注目,兩人用餐的時候並沒有開燈,他們只是從地下室裡拿出個大電筒,用白布包裹着它擺在餐桌上照明。在這樣的光線下看東西不算太清晰,可是史蒂夫還是注意到加布麗的雙眼泛紅,含着淚光;也許,她真的跟自己猜想的一樣,父母已經不在了。424Please respect copyright.PENANASz1vl8M2Wg
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如果他再不轉移話題,這女孩搞不好會崩潰的:「我們待會輪流到主人房那裡洗個澡,然後你好好休息吧?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAAxvMkWWa1w
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「為什麼是『你』? 肖恩,那麼你自己呢?」424Please respect copyright.PENANA0yuplDXzTg
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史蒂夫愣住了一下,他幾乎忘了自己現在的身份是肖恩:「我……在這裡看門。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAsK9RJSipEf
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「不行,這太危險了。那些活死人跟B.O.W可是跟一般的生物不同,樓下還是由我來守着吧。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAxI8OT2gcUh
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「不不,你今天應該整天都沒休息過吧? 不好好休息的話可是會倒下來的哦?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAcSSauPJ7xM
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「可是——」424Please respect copyright.PENANAr6hGvEDGcI
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「你今年幾歲?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAwXsCAhAtUE
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「二十六。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAg3FPmdMqCT
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「那就更加得聽肖恩哥哥的話了。」史蒂夫燦笑道,「洗完澡就乖乖的上床睡覺吧?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAEv384elGCe
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他說完之後還輕輕的推了她一下。424Please respect copyright.PENANAOJ5PLXnoap
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說實在的史蒂夫說這番話的時候幾乎都不經大腦,是衝口而出的,因此沒有想過加布麗會不會不聽自己的話不上床睡覺。不過貌似「哥哥」這個字眼起了作用,加布麗沒有反駁他,在那之後便走進樓上主人房的浴室洗澡,換了一身新的衣服、把頭髮吹乾之後便上床準備睡覺,完全沒意思把看門的工作搶回來做。424Please respect copyright.PENANAeddWmKNUB6
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也是,看門本身就該由男人來幹的,有什麼好搶的。424Please respect copyright.PENANArAaExklrdZ
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說起年齡這回事,史蒂夫不怎覺得自己已步入三十,還覺得二十六歲的加布麗像是他姐姐,而且是那種很喜歡嘮叨人家的大姐姐,大概是因為有十五年的時間沒在世上活動過的關係;當然,他沒姐姐,呵呵。424Please respect copyright.PENANAkpnirrLj4Q
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在加布麗躺在床上後,史蒂夫也從主人房的衣櫃裡找出些衣服,以便自己洗完澡後換上。424Please respect copyright.PENANAPsf1asbr2O
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他步進浴室前從洗手盆上方的鏡子得知一件事,那就是艾歷‧威斯克在自己暈倒在實驗室之後給他理過髮——把他那頭快長至及肩的頭髮剪短了,並且略略改變了髮型;後腦勺的頭髮給「鏟」短了,兩側的頭髮則是被剪短、剪碎,像有被電過髮的樣子,髮尾微微往外翹,只要他用些定型水或髮泥隨意撥撥頭髮,就能弄出個很時髦而且清爽的髮型——424Please respect copyright.PENANAsi1U8mYyJY
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嘿! 怎麼艾歷有這個心思給他幹這些?424Please respect copyright.PENANAGqDTpqPaOJ
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純粹是因為艾歷那神經病般的思維是常人無法理解的關係嗎?424Please respect copyright.PENANA1aQoa8DRnm
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話說回來為什麼到加布麗剛才沒有問他槍傷的事情呢?424Please respect copyright.PENANAwFTaYl4ZIx
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女性的思考模式他簡直是無法理解。424Please respect copyright.PENANAYTP2c83hih
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現在他無法理解的事越堆越多,遲早他不是因為吃子彈而掛掉的,而是因為煩人事過多被氣到暴斃的。424Please respect copyright.PENANAsQWfNdJu2L
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史蒂夫洗完澡後換上的是一件「V」字領的白色恤衫,恤衫左肩位置有黑紅色線條所構成藤蔓花紋圖案,以免着涼他也拿了件黑色的防風外套,但是他沒有穿上,暫時的把外套綁在腰間;而下半身他繼續穿着加布麗給他挑的悠閒褲,他討厭先前她給自己挑的悠閒服,但挺喜歡這褲子。424Please respect copyright.PENANA1AQzh5yGJo
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在他步出浴室的時候,躺在床上的加布麗還沒有睡着,她也貌似注意到他並不喜歡那件悠閒服而感到失落:「肖恩,你確定要一個人守在樓下嗎?」424Please respect copyright.PENANADjATQkZXZr
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「嗯。也許對付那些怪胎我沒你厲害,但是有風吹草動叫救命的本事我應該不比你差。好好睡一覺? 加布麗。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAOLUxyTIu4o
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言罷,史蒂夫便離開了主人房,而他的腦袋不停在思考着件事,那就是加布麗為什麼信任他? 相信他不會對她怎麼樣呢? 替對方給自己治療的時候總該注意到他的傷口康復的速度有點異常,更應該注意到傷口的表面上有一層淡綠色的硬皮才對﹔加上散落在四周的屍體跟槍械,她應該能推敲出這場爆發的策劃人是自己。424Please respect copyright.PENANAUrYFCCUe69
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然而用餐的時候,加布麗卻是用憐憫的目光看着他。424Please respect copyright.PENANA3u7JqkPU39
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那眼神,跟當時的克萊兒很像。424Please respect copyright.PENANAXXy0hdm0KM
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——史蒂夫,你在這地方幹些什麼? 是誰把你關在這裡? 你的家人呢?424Please respect copyright.PENANAyNmBYF55nW
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史蒂夫的腦海裡回播着克萊兒這段話,一種窩心的暖意就這樣侵佔他的心。424Please respect copyright.PENANAk9LraJudAK
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他原先以為沒有人會在意自己的過去,亦沒有人會關心自己為什麼會出現在那裡,因為他刻意地避開相關的話題,盡量讓自己看起來對這一切沒所謂的樣子……但最終克萊兒還是看穿了他,看穿他刻意隱瞞某些事情。424Please respect copyright.PENANAVU3rT2VuMW
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「女生的直覺真可怕。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAih0CRttHKX
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那麼加布麗到底從他身上注意到什麼,才對他流露出憐憫的目光呢?424Please respect copyright.PENANAqC0UXXSQT5
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怎麼說也好,加布麗對他毫無敵意這是事實。424Please respect copyright.PENANAHxQUCaVh3Y
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史蒂夫期待之後的時間裡,加布麗能像克萊兒一樣會開口問他相關的問題,讓他不用再編寫謊言去隱藏那段黑暗的過去。424Please respect copyright.PENANAvzyy7wd1cV
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不過期待這碼事永遠只有失望的份,所以……呵呵,還是算了吧?424Please respect copyright.PENANA7uBYo7Rf2D
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自己還是乖乖的當好「肖恩」這個隱蔽青年好了。424Please respect copyright.PENANA9rFmXlk9sk
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史蒂夫走到屋子的下地室,搜搜看有沒有什麼可用的物資。424Please respect copyright.PENANArI1jhcDrJ2
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在一大堆的雜物裡,他找到了一條皮帶、一對半指的皮革手套、蝴蝶摺刀,他想都沒想就解下綁在腰間的外套,把外套穿在身上,然後把皮帶繫進褲子上,雙手戴上手套後把摺刀收進悠閒褲的袋子裡:「這家人還真藏了不少好東西。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAZmT3gcSbVA
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史蒂夫說着,邊對着空氣揮着拳頭、踢腳,自己玩夠了才停下來。424Please respect copyright.PENANAljcGZVi619
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「還有什麼東西能用呢?」他站在原處思考,在想自己還缺少些什麼物資,「啊,腰包跟槍套。」424Please respect copyright.PENANA8BPvGfsfm1
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然後他再次翻動着下地室的紙箱跟雜物尋找着相關的物品,槍套沒找着,不過找到了一個褐色的皮革腰包,他把腰包扣在皮帶上。424Please respect copyright.PENANAXtCNakxyRc
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史蒂夫回到客廳去,可是第一時間不是坐在沙發上發呆,而是跑到玄關的鞋櫃裡找靴子。對,他忘了要找雙方便他奔跑的鞋子。424Please respect copyright.PENANAg9gL6o8als
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他從來都沒想過自己如此光明正大的「拿」人家東西用。424Please respect copyright.PENANABMe1M94bGV
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要用的東西基本上都準備好了之後,史蒂夫哼着小調玩起了摺刀來。424Please respect copyright.PENANAV15MRnQ8Vj
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時間已經是凌晨四點,但他完全沒有睡意,精神得很:「總覺得自己忘了些什麼……是什麼呢?」他開始查看自己身上的裝備,良久才注意到自己遺忘了一樣相當重要的東西——那就是艾歷給他留下來的透明手機。424Please respect copyright.PENANAIjCQYg1b8O
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史蒂夫開始檢視這手機,這部先前能解開密碼鎖、能破解商場保安系統的神奇手機,現在已經變回一部普通的手機……認真地說起來也不普通,它可是從十五年前的一塊硬膠進化成沒按鍵的……強化玻璃;他人確實是在二零一四年嗎? 確實不是在電影廠的道具房裡嗎?424Please respect copyright.PENANA1zQxJKfk8T
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他撥弄着手機,唸着屏幕顯示出來的軟件名字:「瀏覽器、音樂播放器、收音機、電子郵箱、聊天室、新聞跟天氣預報……我呿,這是現代手機的基本配套嗎?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAM0qgcpnM6B
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人倒沒怎進化成功,但是手機倒是進化了不少。424Please respect copyright.PENANAA8KTokRIIS
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他瞄看手機右上角的訊號條,訊號良好。424Please respect copyright.PENANA8kcmz8nTyI
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為什麼不廢除這電話號呢?424Please respect copyright.PENANAmV4hFU4NnX
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「艾歷‧威斯克,你目的究竟是什麼……」424Please respect copyright.PENANARnZ7aYXWPs
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史蒂夫望向窗外,腦海裡回播艾歷的某段話。424Please respect copyright.PENANAxBSXYBwPWF
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——你不用太擔心我會對雷菲爾德小姐做些什麼,我從一開始就沒打她的主意。424Please respect copyright.PENANAUCihTsQ1PS
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一開始沒有,不代表後來沒有。424Please respect copyright.PENANAsLGMXrhBCb
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「艾歷,要是你敢打克萊兒的主意……我會用自己那隱藏着的野性擊潰你。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAx1cWU2yRsn
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史蒂夫把手機放回褲袋裡,他沒注意到自己那一瞬間的憤怒給身體帶來怎樣的變化。424Please respect copyright.PENANAc5UUVuv0F5
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叮——424Please respect copyright.PENANAnv5Vh5lvBT
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主人房傳出了電話鈴聲,但沒過多久電話就沒響了。424Please respect copyright.PENANA2TkOGEGpWE
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史蒂夫回首望向通往上層的樓梯,但沒有意欲衝上去向加布麗追問,因為……他已經聽到了。424Please respect copyright.PENANA9dL8bTUD3R
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——他的外表特徵?424Please respect copyright.PENANAOJ5d6JJcwY
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——男子,照他的口音聽起來像是美國人,約二至三十歲之間,紅髮。424Please respect copyright.PENANAuLEeWWcRcD
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——加布麗,我能拜託你一件事嗎?424Please respect copyright.PENANAoRUjocIApj
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——隊長請說。424Please respect copyright.PENANAeGCxHVexMh
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——請務必替我看好那個人,並把他護送回來。別讓他察覺到你的目的,因為這會讓他馬上離開你的視線範圍,你聽明白了嗎?424Please respect copyright.PENANAqb9IwrCLko
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這個女孩,是一開始就在裝信任他嗎? 果然女孩們的心思男生是不會懂的。424Please respect copyright.PENANANLEIyzj1hS
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史蒂夫雙眼的焦點鎖定在樓梯口,他想走到主人房的門前等着她,看她發現自己一直站在門外時會流露出怎樣的表情。不過他最終沒有那麼做,因為在那之後有別的東西把他的注意力給引開了。424Please respect copyright.PENANAb3jLZFCjgI
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有什麼東西墜落在後花園裡了。424Please respect copyright.PENANAWOiGH1Z7wq
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他隨即奔到後花園,然後發現有個小降落傘掛在花園的樹上,而傘下方綁着個鋁皮箱子。424Please respect copyright.PENANAeqHDNMOHzX
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一開始他有點猶豫是否該把那箱子給解下來,因為沒準裡頭裝的是一顆炸彈,但當史蒂夫看到箱子上頭的三位密碼鎖時,馬上就知道這東西是那個人送來的。424Please respect copyright.PENANAWyzfUrCJps
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同樣注意到有東西墜落在後花園的加布麗也趕來了:「肖恩,我看見有什麼東西掉下來了。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAtMjjvLfDfY
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但史蒂夫無視了她的存在。他冷靜地解開綑綁着箱子的繩子,然後慢條斯理地把箱子放在地上。424Please respect copyright.PENANA71nodLoG2a
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「裡頭裝的是什麼?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAJOuBkj6E4t
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史蒂夫看了一下加布麗,但是依然沒有理會她,只是在默默的撥動着密碼鎖。424Please respect copyright.PENANA5xWoycqBre
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在他把數字調成*「267」的時候,鎖啪的一聲開了。424Please respect copyright.PENANAGpTBFLrnWY
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箱子裡裝的,一把型號看起來有點古舊、用黃金打造而成的小號霰彈槍與及專屬槍套。槍的表面上還有些特殊藤蔓的花紋,那些花紋跟槍身不同,它們是用銀來打造的;那些銀色的藤蔓牢牢纏住槍柄並伸展到槍口位置……簡單來說,它漂亮得像博物館裡的藏品。424Please respect copyright.PENANAzTrKz4sW9b
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看着它,史蒂夫就想起當年在艾斯福特大宅裡找到的那兩把黃金魯格。424Please respect copyright.PENANAzVdCCMqnw1
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那麼說——424Please respect copyright.PENANANierH7QKhq
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艾歷知道他曾經用過那兩把黃金魯格?424Please respect copyright.PENANA1qCioJcqrO
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史蒂夫拿起黃金霰彈槍:「他不可能知道的……」424Please respect copyright.PENANA3TUkYxuBI4
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一直站在他身後的加布麗拿起了擺放在槍套下方的便條唸了起來:「給S‧B: 去*『埋葬』你的過去。」唸完,加布麗把便條紙塞進他防風衣的口袋裡,「肖恩,別告訴我你是政府派來的特工。」424Please respect copyright.PENANAmi8C03zfGR
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他藍綠色的雙眼對上對方那褐色的眼睛。424Please respect copyright.PENANA5VQSVH0KIM
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「我只能說——」424Please respect copyright.PENANAOeWKsJ7LNR
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「說?」424Please respect copyright.PENANAVmjq9BPwu1
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「趴下!」424Please respect copyright.PENANAuvM6N7byj2
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他舉起黃金霰彈槍,往加布麗的身後開了一槍。
*267: 這是官方遊戲中《聖女密碼》裡史蒂夫的囚犯編號。424Please respect copyright.PENANAyRDsUdgotc
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*「埋葬」: 是出自官方手機遊戲《Clan Master》裡的武器,名字為「埋葬」。整把槍的設計跟原作《聖女密碼》中通關及可使用的黃金魯格類近,然而《聖女》中那套黃金魯格的名字為「沉默」。(已經忘了自己在哪得查得的內容,但是記得此名的原因是,要是拿了這兩把魯格,就會啟動所在空間的機關,令困在裡面的人永遠「沉默」。P.S. 如無意外也是在那手遊裡得知的。)