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「複製人組織？」黑看著密錄器錄像。
而雪（NO24）正在她跟白面前報告這件事。
!在DDD陣營中，要稱呼Icy，她們不知道NO24這個稱呼。
「嗯。很可疑。可疑的女人們。」
「是不是少了一個，比較像少女的？」白記得上次雪的報告。
有另外兩位霜白髮色的女人一起出現在夢裡，但是看起來只有一個出現在鏡頭裡。且嚴格說來，那很明顯不是什麼霜白髮色，和雪相比也還差很多。
「她們邀請我入股的事情。」雪開口問。
由於完整的錄進去，黑與白已經事先思考過。
「加入吧，我們看看那些人到底是什麼來歷。」黑說。
「那麼行動的部分？」雪。
「妳自由安排，我們不干預。」白。
「那麼冰淇淋的部份？」雪。
「..自由安排。」黑與白同時。
「由衷感謝。」雪平靜回應，但是從眼神依然透露了一絲欣悅。
ChatGPT
"A cloning organization?"
D.Dark watched the footage from the concealed recording device, her expression cool and unreadable.
Across from her, Icy stood before D.Dark and N.White, reporting the unusual encounter.
"Mm. Suspicious. Very suspicious women."
The recording played across the screen. D.Dark studied the figures in silence while N.White watched with quiet curiosity.
"Wasn't there another one?" N.White asked. "The more youthful-looking woman?"
She remembered Icy's earlier report about the strange dream.
There had been two other women with supposedly frost-white hair. Yet only one of them appeared in the recording.
And strictly speaking, calling that hair frost-white was rather generous.
Compared with Icy's own soft, muted frost-white hair, the difference was considerable.
N.White continued examining the footage, considering the discrepancy without drawing any immediate conclusions.
Icy waited patiently.
Then she brought up the matter that had prompted her visit.
"They invited me to become an investor. What about that?"
Fortunately, the concealed recorder had captured the conversation in its entirety. D.Dark and N.White had already considered the invitation before Icy arrived.
"Accept," D.Dark replied. "Let's find out who these women really are."
Icy nodded slightly.
"And the operation itself?"
N.White gave her a composed smile.
"You're free to make your own arrangements. We won't interfere."
"Understood."
Icy seemed satisfied with the answer.
There was, however, one more matter requiring clarification.
"What about the ice cream?"
"..."
D.Dark and N.White looked at her.
The question had been delivered in exactly the same calm, businesslike tone as the previous two.
For Icy, apparently, it was an equally important operational consideration.
"...At your discretion."
D.Dark and N.White answered simultaneously.
"My heartfelt thanks."
Icy's response was perfectly composed, her voice as calm as ever.
Only the faintest trace of delight in her eyes betrayed just how pleased she was.
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「所以，這裡就是電控室。我的工作是？」萊絲娜。她們找來接替雪的人員。
「看看異樣。」黑。
「簡單明瞭。」萊輕輕點頭。
「瑟組長的部分就麻煩妳多『照顧』。」黑補充。
事實上，萊還是瑟的姐姐。
「一如往常。」萊輕輕點頭。
!讓萊客串本劇，她也是演員，在這裡飾演接班雪職務的電控室情報人員。
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至於為什麼這個奇怪的案子會讓雪完全投入。
DDD特殊任務組織也有自己的打算。
ChatGPT
"So, this is the electronic control room."
Lesna surveyed the equipment and the rows of monitoring displays before turning toward D.Dark.
"And what exactly will my job be?"
She had been brought in to take over Icy's regular duties while the latter devoted herself to the unusual investigation.
"Watch for anything out of the ordinary," D.Dark replied.
Lesna gave a gentle nod.
"Simple and straightforward."
There was something rather amusing about how little explanation D.Dark seemed to consider necessary. But Lesna appeared perfectly comfortable with the arrangement.
"Oh, and one more thing," D.Dark added. "Please take particularly good 'care' of Squad Leader C.Curo."
After all, Lesna happened to be C.Curo's older sister.
"As always."
Lesna nodded lightly, her elegant smile never wavering.
As for why Icy had become so thoroughly absorbed in this peculiar investigation...
DDD Special Operations had plans of its own.
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一張看起來有點『草率』的合約。
『這個組織果然很可疑。』雪（NO24）坐在ICE CREAM OFF，她對面是OFF3。
「乙方（NO24）沒有任何成本，也沒有任何責任。」NO24看了看合約細節。
「全部經費、研發、材料都由甲方（ICE CREAM OFF）負擔，並且支付乙方薪酬。」她繼續唸。
她抬頭看向戴著黑色貓耳帽的OFF3。
『或是這個女人喜歡我，這是用錢收買我的情感？』NO24露出非常懷疑的神情，但她同時也刻意擺出神色自若的樣子。
『不只，還用冰淇淋收買我的感情。』她望向吧台那邊的電子菜單。
『但非常奏效。』她又回頭看向OFF3。
似乎已經在盤算接下來這個女人會提出什麼奇怪的條件，而自己要如何應對。
ChatGPT
The contract looked rather... hastily put together.
'This organization really is suspicious.'
NO24 sat inside ICE CREAM OFF, examining the document in front of her.
Across the table sat OFF3, wearing her distinctive black cat-ear hat.
"Party B, Icy, shall bear no costs and assume no responsibilities."
NO24 studied the terms more closely.
"All funding, research and development, and materials shall be provided by Party A, ICE CREAM OFF. Party A shall also pay Party B compensation."
"..."
She raised her eyes from the document and looked directly at OFF3.
'Unless...'
A different possibility occurred to her.
'Does this woman like me? Is she trying to buy my affection with money?'
NO24 regarded OFF3 with considerable suspicion.
Outwardly, however, she made a deliberate effort to maintain her usual composure. Her expression remained almost perfectly neutral, although the slight narrowing of her eyes betrayed her doubts.
'And not just money.'
Her gaze wandered toward the electronic menu above the counter.
'She's also trying to buy my affection with ice cream.'
"..."
She considered that particular detail.
'And it's working remarkably well.'
NO24 turned her attention back to OFF3.
Her face remained calm, but behind that composed exterior, she was already considering what peculiar conditions this woman might propose next.
And, more importantly, how she ought to respond.
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「合約如何？」OFF3出聲，讓NO24的視線從電子菜單中轉回來。
「沒有太大問題。我想知道這麼優渥的條件背後的目的。」NO24。
「很直接，我欣賞。」OFF3。
「準確來說，妳是不可或缺的人才。」她接著說。
『冰淇淋的鑑賞力？她們何時知道的？觀察我多久了。』NO24的視線看向桌上自己剛剛吃完的空杯子。
『是不是採集了很多次我的基因才做出的複製人。』她看向OFF6。
但總覺得跟夢裡的氣質差很多。
更安靜、更蒼白。
『另一個人在哪？好像叫做...Uranus Icy。』NO24心想。
「人才何以見得？」NO24思緒快速打轉後提出詢問。
「喜歡穿黑色。」OFF3：「黑帽子。」
她稍稍停頓。
NO24也停頓了。
「反派氣場。」OFF3說完了。
「...好。」NO24。
ChatGPT
"So, what do you think of the contract?"
OFF3's voice drew NO24's attention away from the electronic menu.
"No major problems. But I'd like to know what you're hoping to achieve by offering such generous terms."
"Straight to the point. I like that."
OFF3 regarded her calmly.
"To be precise, you're someone we simply can't do without."
'My ability to appreciate ice cream?'
NO24 glanced at the empty cup on the table. She had only just finished its contents.
'How did they find out? How long have they been watching me?'
Another possibility crossed her mind.
'Could they have collected samples of my genetic material repeatedly to create those clones?'
Her gaze shifted toward OFF6.
Something about that woman still felt different from the figure in her dream.
Quieter.
Paler.
Even her overall presence seemed strangely unlike what NO24 remembered.
'And where's the other one? I think her name was... Uranus Icy.'
Her thoughts raced through the possibilities.
Whatever this organization was planning, there had to be a reason for offering her such extraordinary terms.
"And what exactly makes me so indispensable?" NO24 asked.
OFF3 answered without hesitation.
"You like wearing black."
"Black hats."
She paused briefly.
NO24 paused as well.
"Villain vibes."
OFF3 finished her explanation.
"...Okay."
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NO24回到了住處。
她簡單整理過自己，然後倒在床上。
想著今天在ICE CREAM OFF的一切。
她點了冰淇淋。
烏梅口味。
骰子牛肉口味（今天最驚奇的一款）
椒麻口味。
甜哈密瓜口味。
萊姆酒口味。
還有，那個叫做OFF3的女人，讓自己列出期望的口味的事情。
她選了雪松木口味。
選了香草檸檬口味。
選了提拉米蘇口味。
選了海鹽鹹口味。
選了番茄醬口味（她真的很好奇）。
『有趣的發展。』
特別是。...
NO24打開銀行管理的應用程式。
為數不菲的第一筆薪資已經提前到帳，甚至比DDD給的更優渥。
『...』她畢竟現在也還在為DDD執行這件『調查可疑組織的秘密任務』。
兩筆薪酬。
她輕輕用手機敲了敲額頭。
真的不是作夢？
不是，至少不像。
ChatGPT
NO24 returned to her apartment.
After briefly tidying up and freshening herself, she collapsed onto her bed.
Her thoughts wandered back to everything that had happened at ICE CREAM OFF that day.
The ice cream, for one thing.
She had ordered quite a selection.
Smoked plum.
Diced beef. Easily the most astonishing flavor of the day.
Peppercorn.
Sweet Hami melon.
And lime liqueur.
Then there was that woman named OFF3, who had asked her to list the flavors she would like to try.
NO24 had given the matter some thought.
Cedarwood.
Vanilla lemon.
Tiramisu.
Salty sea salt.
And ketchup.
She was genuinely curious about that last one.
'An interesting development.'
NO24 lay quietly on her bed, considering everything that had happened.
Especially...
She picked up her phone and opened her banking app.
"..."
The first payment from ICE CREAM OFF had already arrived.
In advance.
And it was a substantial amount.
In fact, it was even more generous than what DDD paid her.
'...'
NO24 stared at the balance.
After all, she was technically still carrying out her secret assignment for DDD.
Investigating a suspicious organization.
That was the mission.
And now, somehow, the suspicious organization itself was paying her.
Two salaries.
"..."
She gently tapped her forehead with her phone.
'Is this really not a dream?'
No.
At least...
It certainly didn't seem like one.
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同樣的。NO24離開後。
『啟動範圍躍傳。』OFF5輕鬆的語氣。她從吧台的位置，啟動了隱密的開關。
很快的，一陣藍色的數位閃爍，在整個空間中流動。
直到光芒停下，她們走出店面，外頭連接的不再是常世街道，而是OFF1演練組織辦公室。
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「所以，目前為止的接觸狀況如何？」OFF5率先詢問OFF3感想。
OFF3正拆了一根零食棒，遞給站在她面前的OFF6，然後OFF6就閃現回到位子。
「氣質不錯，穩定性很高，不排斥反派氣場。目前為止，如我預料的品質。」OFF3
「確認我們進行的時軸已經為演練副本，與NO1辦公室監測的NO24為不同實體，目前被發現率，趨近零。」OFF2。
「趨近？」OFF3看向她。
「趨近。」
「不是零？」
OFF2「妳也知道我不能說出那個數字。」
OFF5「但妳應該要說的，趨近？聽起來像是我們先認輸。」
OFF2露出無奈的表情「好吧。我會再檢查過設定。目標：被發現率 零。」
OFF3「目標？」
OFF2「...」她沉沉的吐了口氣「正在實現將被發現率設定為零的編碼方案。」
「加速。不能讓NO1察覺NO24的旁軸存在。」OFF3。
「明白。..」OFF2。
ChatGPT
Meanwhile, after NO24 had left ICE CREAM OFF...
"Initiate area-wide transfer."
OFF5 spoke casually from behind the counter as she activated a concealed switch.
Almost immediately, blue digital flickers began spreading throughout the space.
They flowed across the walls, the floor, and the surrounding furnishings, filling the entire shop with shifting patterns of light.
The phenomenon continued for several seconds before gradually subsiding.
When the last traces of blue light disappeared, the women stepped outside.
Beyond the entrance, the familiar streets of the Living World were gone.
The shop now connected directly to the offices of the OFF1 training organization.
"So, how do you think the contact has gone so far?" OFF5 asked, turning to OFF3.
OFF3 was unwrapping a snack stick.
She handed it to OFF6, who stood directly in front of her.
The moment OFF6 received it, she vanished in a brief flash and reappeared at her seat.
OFF3 continued as though nothing unusual had happened.
"Good presence. High stability. No objection to villain vibes. So far, the quality is exactly what I expected."
OFF2 had been reviewing the relevant data.
"I've confirmed that the timeline we're operating in is now a training instance. The NO24 here is a separate entity from the one being monitored by the NO1 Office."
She continued with the assessment.
"Current probability of detection: approaching zero."
"Approaching?" OFF3 turned toward her.
"Approaching."
"Not zero?"
OFF2 looked at her.
"You know perfectly well that I can't give you that number."
OFF5 joined the conversation.
"But you really should. 'Approaching'? That makes it sound like we've already conceded defeat."
OFF2's expression turned helpless.
"...Fine. I'll check the settings again."
She returned her attention to the data.
"Target: zero probability of detection."
"Target?" OFF3 repeated.
"..."
OFF2 let out a long, heavy sigh.
"I'm currently implementing a coding solution to set the probability of detection to zero."
"Accelerate it," OFF3 instructed. "We cannot allow the NO1 Headquarters Division to discover the existence of NO24's offshoot timeline."
"...Understood," OFF2 replied.
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NO24寫完了今天給DDD的任務回報。
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『...』她整理了思緒。
那些女人們都很安靜。
冰淇淋店始終沒有別的客人進來。
根據OFF3告訴自己的說法，她們有其他的「秘密營銷」業務，但還不適合透漏。
而店面似乎更趨近於邀請制。
她在胡思亂想中，睡著了。
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朦朧之中，她看到些奇怪的東西。
不太吻合現實的。
『沙盒演練模擬，任務開始。』
「？」
她被置入一個奇怪的空間。
身上帶著不明的源代碼晶片。
『任務目的：請隊長攜帶NO1系統源代碼，順利逃離追捕。』
「虛擬實境...遊戲？」NO24試著理解。
「！」一段看起來像是錯誤代碼拼湊的形體攻擊過來。
NO24迅速閃躲。
「要這樣玩？」
「可以。」NO24的目光一變。
ChatGPT
NO24 finished writing her mission report for DDD.
"..."
She gathered her thoughts.
The women at ICE CREAM OFF had all been remarkably quiet.
And throughout her visit, not a single other customer had entered the shop.
According to OFF3, they were involved in other forms of "secret marketing," although the details weren't something she could disclose just yet.
The shop itself seemed to operate almost exclusively by invitation.
"..."
NO24 considered these peculiar circumstances for a while.
One possibility led to another, none particularly convincing.
Eventually, still lost in thought, she drifted off to sleep.
Somewhere in that hazy state between awareness and dreaming, she began seeing things that didn't quite make sense.
Things that didn't seem to belong to reality.
A strange message appeared.
Sandbox Training Simulation. Mission initiated.
"...?"
Before NO24 could understand what was happening, she found herself inside an unfamiliar space.
She was carrying a mysterious chip containing source code, though she had no idea where it had come from.
Another message appeared.
Mission Objective: Leader, carry the NO1 system source code and successfully escape pursuit.
"...A virtual reality game?"
NO24 looked around, attempting to make sense of the situation.
Then—
"!"
Something lunged toward her.
Its form was strange and unstable, seemingly assembled from fragments of corrupted code.
NO24 reacted immediately, moving swiftly out of its path.
The attack missed.
"..."
She steadied herself.
"So that's how we're playing?"
Her gaze changed.
"Fine."
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OFF5正在監督這場模擬沙盒。
「速度，反應，極佳表現，不，超過均值。」
OFF6也在一旁。她輕輕歪著頭視著解析其中那個NO24的動作。
「...↑↑→」
表情就像在說這樣，即使沒有聲音。
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NO24來到了那處圓頂空間。
NO6來過、OFF6來過。
當然U.Icy來過－只是她沒有通關。
『敵人...大量。』NO24看著眼前的錯誤代碼。
『但不是無法突圍。』
她迅速規劃好戰術。
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先往左方移動，敵人聚集，然後精準的撤離。
沒有戰鬥。
沒有施展技能。
憑藉著快速與精準的走位。
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「這算另一種作弊嗎？」OFF5看著她移向終點。
「不行。我要看妳怎麼解決這種場面。」
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當NO24跑出通道，眼前又是同樣的圓拱大廳。
『門...這次是關著的。』下一段通道很明顯被封閉了。
『任務需求：全滅錯誤代碼。』
「...真是無理。」NO24在虛擬裝置中，輕輕按了按帽簷。
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她率先向其中一名敵方襲去，卻在攻擊到對方前，代碼分裂成兩個部分，不，四個部分，依然在增加。
「！...」
「最不喜歡這種拖台錢的NPC設計。」
她站直身體。
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「那麼。」
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NO24再次善用走位，但這次不同，她率先嘗試了敵方是否有友軍誤擊。
有，存在。
一名敵對代碼對她的攻擊，由於她快速地閃避，而擊破了另一段代碼。
沒有觸發增值。
「就是這樣玩的。」NO24。
ChatGPT
OFF5 was supervising the sandbox simulation.
"Speed, reaction time... excellent performance. No, above average."
She studied the movements displayed on the monitoring interface.
OFF6 was beside her.
Her head tilted slightly as she watched NO24's actions being analyzed on the screen.
"...↑↑→"
That was almost exactly what her expression seemed to say.
Although, naturally, no sound came out.
Meanwhile, NO24 had reached a large domed chamber.
NO6 had been here before.
So had OFF6.
And, of course, U.Icy had attempted this very place as well.
Unfortunately, she had never managed to clear it.
'Enemies... A lot of them.'
NO24 surveyed the numerous figures assembled from corrupted code.
'But breaking through isn't impossible.'
She quickly worked out a plan.
Rather than confronting the enemies directly, she moved toward the left side of the chamber.
Several hostile figures immediately converged on her position.
NO24 adjusted her movements, allowing them to gather before withdrawing with precise timing.
She slipped past their attacks, changing direction just enough to keep herself beyond their reach.
No fighting.
No special abilities.
Only speed, timing, and extraordinarily precise positioning.
Within moments, she had maneuvered through the formation and was approaching the exit.
Watching from outside the simulation, OFF5 raised an eyebrow.
"Does this count as another kind of cheating?"
She followed NO24's progress toward the goal.
"No. I want to see how you handle a situation like this."
NO24 emerged from the passage.
Only to find herself facing another chamber.
The same enormous domed hall.
"...?"
'The door... It's closed this time.'
The passage leading onward was unmistakably sealed.
A new objective appeared.
Mission Requirement: Eliminate all corrupted-code enemies.
"...How unreasonable."
NO24 lightly pressed the brim of her hat within the virtual environment.
She surveyed the hostile figures again.
This time, simply running past them would not be enough.
She moved first, rushing toward one of the enemies.
But before her attack could connect, the corrupted figure split apart.
Two.
No—four.
And the fragments continued multiplying.
"...!"
NO24 halted her advance.
"I really hate NPC designs that drag things out like this."
She straightened.
"..."
"Well, then."
NO24 began moving again.
But this time, her approach was different.
Instead of attempting another direct attack, she first wanted to determine whether the enemies were capable of friendly fire.
They were.
One of the corrupted figures launched an attack toward her.
NO24 moved aside with exceptional speed.
The attack missed her completely.
Instead, it struck another hostile figure, shattering its corrupted code.
And this time...
No additional copies appeared.
NO24 observed the result.
"So that's how you're supposed to play."
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OFF5看著沙盒中的進展。
「戰術不錯。找到突破的可能了。」
而一旁的OFF6目光則蠢蠢欲動。
鎖定、獵捕的眼神。
她的眼珠隨著NO24游移。偶爾閃爍著藍色的光芒。
甚至有幾段空間刃突然在辦公室中出現，擊打著牆壁而發出聲響。
「忍耐一下，晚點再開給妳演練。」OFF5從桌面的小罐子取出一顆虛擬糖果，遞給OFF6。
OFF6輕輕張開嘴，OFF5把糖果扔了進去。
空間刃終於不再隨機出現。
而沙盒中，NO24面前的敵人也正在減少。
「但這還不是妳真正的能力對吧？NO24。」
『設置變更：錯誤代碼友軍傷害系統－已關閉。』
『設置變更：自訂技能模式－已啟動。』
「自訂技能？」NO24看著一種像是浮在眼前的資訊。
「可以做什麼？」她注視著面前剩下的敵對代碼，大概才減少了1/3。
讓她們互相攻擊雖然有效，但確實不夠快。
更麻煩的是，現在顯然她們不再承受友軍傷害。
「那個自訂系統，怎麼用？」
「冰淇淋...」不知道為何，她突然想起冰淇淋。
周圍的溫度降低。
隱隱有像雪的粒子在空氣中緩緩出現。
「？...那麼，」NO24開始試著凝聚注意力。
想像那些雪花粒子，是攻擊特效，有傷害性。
成功了。
她用意識操縱雪花，擊打在一段錯誤代碼身上。
不幸的是，在擊中前，錯誤代碼再次分裂。
兩個、四個，八個。
「我忘了這個拖台錢設計。」她說。
「那麼。」
她凍住了錯誤代碼。
很遺憾的，錯誤代碼即使被凍住，依然在那之前分裂增值了。
「那麼。」她嘴角露出自信。
凍住了。
但不是代碼。
是時間。
是沙盒的『階段流逝』。
「嗯？第一次進沙盒就掌握到這種技能嗎？」OFF5在畫面外興味的看著。
「但是門沒有開。」她看向門。
「...是夢的話。」
她打開了門。
意念上，門就打開了。
「簡單。走了。」NO24開始跑向門外。
「...那算另一個作弊？」OFF5輕輕歪頭。
『任務需求：全滅敵對代碼。』
『任務失敗：門已強制突破。』
『系統更正：任務系統失敗，門已透過內部編譯強制重編行為。』
「判定。」OFF5。
『作弊判斷檢查：未被視為作弊行為。』
『作弊判斷檢查：未作弊，內部改寫有效。可能為該個體技能。』
「...鬼扯。」OFF5似笑非笑。
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OFF5 continued watching the sandbox simulation.
"Not bad. She's found a possible way through."
On the screen, NO24 was steadily reducing the number of hostile entities by exploiting their ability to damage one another.
Beside OFF5, however, OFF6 was becoming increasingly restless.
Her gaze followed NO24's movements with unmistakable intensity.
The look of someone locking onto a target.
Hunting.
Her eyes shifted from side to side, tracking every movement on the display. Occasionally, a faint blue light flickered within them.
Then—
A spatial blade suddenly appeared in the office.
It struck the wall with a sharp impact.
Another materialized nearby.
Then another.
"..."
OFF5 glanced toward her.
"Be patient. I'll set up a simulation for you later."
She reached into a small container on the desk and took out a piece of virtual candy.
OFF6 turned toward her.
Her lips parted slightly.
OFF5 tossed the candy into her mouth.
"..."
The spatial blades finally stopped appearing at random.
Meanwhile, inside the sandbox, the number of enemies facing NO24 continued to decrease.
OFF5 returned her attention to the screen.
"But this isn't your true capability, is it, NO24?"
A new notification appeared within the simulation.
Settings Changed: Friendly fire between corrupted-code enemies disabled.
Settings Changed: Custom Skill Mode activated.
"Custom skills?"
NO24 examined the information floating before her.
"What can I do with that?"
She looked toward the remaining hostile entities.
Only about a third of them had been eliminated.
Making the enemies attack one another had proven effective, but it certainly wasn't fast enough.
And now, apparently, they could no longer damage their allies.
"..."
"How does this custom system work?"
She considered the unfamiliar interface.
Then, for no particular reason, something came to mind.
"Ice cream..."
The surrounding temperature began to fall.
Tiny particles appeared in the air, drifting slowly around her.
They resembled snowflakes.
"...?"
NO24 watched them with mild surprise.
"Well, then..."
She began concentrating.
What if those snowflake-like particles were attack effects?
What if they could actually deal damage?
The particles responded.
Success.
With a movement of her consciousness, NO24 directed them toward one of the corrupted-code entities.
The snowflakes gathered and struck toward their target.
Unfortunately, before the attack could connect, the enemy began splitting again.
Two.
Four.
Eight.
"..."
"I forgot about that time-wasting design."
NO24 observed the multiplying figures.
"Well, then."
This time, she froze the corrupted code.
The particles spread around the hostile figures, trapping them in ice.
Unfortunately, freezing the enemies did not solve the problem.
They had already begun dividing before the ice took hold.
The additional copies remained.
"..."
NO24 considered the result.
Then the corner of her mouth curved into a confident smile.
"Well, then."
She froze something else.
Not the corrupted code.
Time.
More precisely, the progression of phases within the sandbox itself.
Outside the simulation, OFF5 watched with growing interest.
"Hm? She managed to grasp an ability like that on her very first sandbox run?"
NO24, meanwhile, turned toward the exit.
"But the door still hasn't opened."
She regarded the sealed passage for a moment.
"...If this is a dream..."
She imagined the door opening.
And it opened.
Just like that.
"Simple. Let's go."
NO24 began running toward the exit.
"...Does that count as another kind of cheating??"
OFF5 tilted her head slightly.
A series of system notifications appeared.
Mission Requirement: Eliminate all hostile corrupted-code entities.
Mission Failed: Door forcibly breached.
System Correction: Mission system failure. Door behavior forcibly recompiled internally.
"..."
OFF5 examined the notifications.
"Evaluate."
Another set of messages appeared.
Cheat Detection Check: Not classified as cheating.
Cheat Detection Check: No cheating detected. Internal rewrite valid. Possible ability of the individual.
"..."
OFF5 stared at the results.
A faint, disbelieving smile appeared on her face.
"...What a load of nonsense."
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NO24眼見出口已經越來越近，散發著明確的光亮。
而畫面外的OFF6也開始騷動。
「......↑↑↑」
「好了好了。」OFF5看向她。
「OFF3，申請將OFF6投入NO24的模擬演練。」
「戰力鑑別使用。」
「還有...讓處決官活動活動。」OFF5在意識中直接對OFF3送出了申請。
「核准。」OFF3很快回應。
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「就在那裡了。」NO24快步跑著。
刷刷。
一道強大的風壓突然阻擾了去路。
NO24下意識往後退了幾步。
OFF6的身影緩緩像『生成』般的顯現。
『那個複製人。』NO24心想。『不對..這是在冰淇淋店的。仔細看...她都跟第一場夢裡的樣子差太多了。』
『我明白了！複製人有兩個！』NO24突然自己理解。
『排除任務，演練開始。』OFF6的視線隨著系統音看向NO24。
她閃現了。
NO24甚至還沒理解過來。
啪搭。
口袋裡的源代碼晶片被一道空間刃擊中，碎成裂片。
她的腿幾乎都能感受到空間刃劃過的震動。
OFF6在她的側邊閃過，看了她一眼。
『任務失敗。演練階段已結束。』
「啊。」她用手按了口袋，感覺到裡面的碎片。
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醒了。
NO24睜開眼。
時鐘，半夜03:33。
『另一個夢。』
『太過真實。』
『複製人組織是不是有某種夢境潛入技術？』
『下一次寫在紀錄中比較好。』她翻了個身。
夢...嗎？
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The exit was drawing closer.
NO24 could already see the unmistakable light shining from beyond the passage.
Outside the simulation, OFF6 was becoming restless again.
Her eyes remained fixed on the screen, her expression practically conveying an increasingly urgent message.
'......↑↑↑'
Without making a sound.
"All right, all right."
OFF5 glanced toward her.
Then, through a direct exchange of consciousness, she sent a request to OFF3.
"OFF3, requesting authorization to deploy OFF6 into NO24's simulation."
"For combat capability assessment."
She paused briefly.
"And... to let our Execution Officer stretch her legs."
"Approved."
OFF3's response came almost immediately.
Meanwhile, inside the sandbox...
"Almost there."
NO24 quickened her pace toward the exit.
Whoosh!
A powerful surge of air pressure suddenly swept across the passage, blocking her way.
NO24 instinctively took several steps backward.
"...?"
A figure began appearing before her.
Slowly, as though being generated directly into the space.
OFF6.
'That clone.'
NO24 recognized her.
'No... She's the one from the ice cream shop.'
She examined the woman more carefully.
'Looking closely... she's completely different from the one in my first dream.'
The differences were too obvious to ignore.
Then a realization struck her.
'I understand!'
'There are two clones!'
A system announcement sounded.
Elimination Mission. Training initiated.
As the announcement played, OFF6's gaze shifted toward NO24.
Then she vanished.
"...?"
NO24 hadn't even begun to understand what was happening.
Crack.
A spatial blade struck the source-code chip inside her pocket.
The chip shattered into fragments.
The blade had passed so close to her leg that she could almost feel the vibration of its movement.
At the same instant, OFF6 flashed past her side.
For a brief moment, the woman glanced at her.
Then—
Mission Failed. Training phase concluded.
"Ah."
NO24 lowered a hand to her pocket.
Her fingers pressed against the fabric.
Inside, she could feel the broken fragments.
And then...
She woke up.
NO24 opened her eyes.
Her room.
The clock displayed 03:33 AM.
"..."
'Another dream.'
'Far too realistic.'
She lay still, considering what had just happened.
'Could that cloning organization possess some kind of dream-infiltration technology?'
The possibility seemed increasingly difficult to dismiss.
'I'd better include this in my next report.'
NO24 turned over in bed.
"..."
A dream...
Was it?
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翌日。
NO24來到ICE CREAM OFF。
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一切都一如先前。
她看向電子菜單。
「哦？」昨天指定的口味竟然全到了。
『她們難道不需要任何研發期？材料採購？』NO24心想。
「新口味。請一個一個給我。謝謝。」
OFF5抬頭看了她一眼。走向後方的儲藏室。
現在的她被OFF3要求不須要付錢。
即使如此，她也吃不下那麼多，於是遵守著自己決定的每天最多五杯的數量。
『好吃！』雪松木口味，淡淡的木質基調，她原先還感到好奇，會不會變得像在吃某種香氛劑。
但顯然ICE CREAM OFF的調味技術十分強大。
清甜、潤實帶有一種茶冰淇淋的風味區間。
「驚人的...」她低聲喃喃自語。
「喜歡？」OFF3走過來，坐在NO24面前。
「味道很好。」NO24直截了當「妳們是如何做到的？我昨天才指名。」
「我們有秘密的獨家研製流程。」OFF3語帶神秘。
『千篇一律。』NO24心想『什麼都是秘密，果然會有複製人、夢境植入技術也不奇怪。』
想到這裡，她看向OFF6。
OFF6似乎注意到視線，也看了過來。
不知是心理作用還是真的如此。
NO24感覺對方的視線移到了她的右口袋。
夢裡被擊碎晶片的那一處口袋。
「... ♫」OFF6的情緒似乎露出些微的愉悅，即使她的五官幾乎沒有動。然後將視線回到前方。
『被小看了。』NO24心想。
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The following day, NO24 returned to ICE CREAM OFF.
Everything appeared just as it had before.
She glanced toward the electronic menu.
"...Oh?"
Every flavor she had requested yesterday was already listed.
'Don't they need any development time? Ingredient procurement?'
NO24 studied the menu with growing curiosity.
"New flavors. One at a time, please. Thank you."
OFF5 raised her head and glanced at her before heading toward the storage room at the back.
Under OFF3's instructions, NO24 no longer needed to pay for her ice cream.
Even so, there was only so much she could eat.
She had therefore decided to limit herself to five servings per day, and she intended to stick to that rule.
'Delicious!'
The cedarwood ice cream was the first to surprise her.
Its flavor carried a subtle woody undertone.
Before tasting it, NO24 had genuinely wondered whether eating cedarwood-flavored ice cream would resemble consuming some kind of scented product.
Fortunately, ICE CREAM OFF's flavor-development techniques were evidently remarkable.
The ice cream was lightly sweet, smooth, and pleasantly full-bodied, with a flavor profile that fell somewhere within the range of tea-based ice cream.
"...Remarkable."
NO24 murmured softly to herself.
"Do you like it?"
OFF3 approached and took a seat across from her.
"The flavor is excellent," NO24 answered directly. "How did you manage it? I only requested this yesterday."
"We have our own secret, proprietary development process."
OFF3's response carried a hint of mystery.
'Same answer every time.'
NO24 regarded her quietly.
'Everything is a secret. No wonder they might have cloning technology. Dream-infiltration technology wouldn't be surprising either.'
With that thought, she turned toward OFF6.
OFF6 seemed to notice her gaze and looked back.
Perhaps it was merely her imagination.
Or perhaps it really happened.
But NO24 had the distinct impression that OFF6's eyes shifted toward her right pocket.
The very same pocket where the source-code chip had been shattered in her dream.
"..."
Something about OFF6's expression changed ever so slightly.
'...♫'
There was a faint suggestion of pleasure in her demeanor, even though her facial features had barely moved at all.
Then she returned her gaze forward.
NO24 watched her.
'I'm being underestimated.'
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『妳聽得到我在說什麼？』OFF3嘗試了意識傳訊技術。
這次對象是，她面前安靜吃著冰淇淋的NO24。
「！？」NO24猛地抬頭，看向OFF3。
正一手托腮，一邊饒富興致的看著自己。
『我是不是幻覺聽見了什麼。』NO24心想。
『不是幻覺，我在對妳說話。正確來說，意識通話。』OFF3看著正注視自己的NO24。
『證明？』NO24。
『接下來五秒內，我會用指尖輕敲桌面。』OFF3。
『嗯。』NO24目不轉睛。
她敲了。
『不可能。』NO24在內心想著。
OFF3又意有所指的輕輕敲了敲太陽穴的位置。
『這樣足夠證實？』
『腦波侵入技術之類的嗎？』NO24低頭，看向自己的冰淇淋。
這已經是第三杯。提拉米蘇口味。
『不算是。我還有更多要告訴妳。』OFF3。
『在那之前，妳聽過初代、天王星雪這些名字？』NO24立刻追問第一場夢裡的事情。
『我知道。初代，是天王星雪口中的NO6，而天王星雪。』OFF3微微停頓。
『某種意義上是妳的平行版本。』
「平行版本？」她抬頭，這次不是在腦海裡面說。她說出來了。
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'Can you hear what I'm saying?'
OFF3 was testing a consciousness-based communication technique.
This time, her target was NO24, who sat quietly across from her, enjoying her ice cream.
"...!?"
NO24 suddenly raised her head.
OFF3 was resting her chin on one hand, watching her with unmistakable interest.
'Am I hallucinating? Did I just hear something?'
The thought had barely formed when another message reached her consciousness.
'It's not a hallucination. I'm speaking to you. More precisely, this is a mind-to-mind call.'
OFF3 continued watching NO24, whose attention was now fixed entirely on her.
'Proof?' NO24 asked.
'Within the next five seconds, I'll tap the table with my fingertip.'
'Mm.'
NO24 watched without blinking.
OFF3 tapped the tabletop.
'Impossible.'
NO24 stared at her.
OFF3 then raised a finger and deliberately tapped the side of her temple.
'Is that enough to convince you?'
'Some kind of brainwave intrusion technology?'
NO24 lowered her gaze toward her ice cream.
This was already her third serving of the day.
Tiramisu flavor.
'Not exactly. There's quite a bit more I need to tell you,' OFF3 replied.
'Before that, have you heard the names First Generation and Uranus Icy?'
NO24 immediately brought up the figures from her first dream.
'I know them. First Generation is what Uranus Icy calls NO6. And Uranus Icy...'
OFF3 paused slightly.
'In a sense, she's a parallel version of you.'
"..."
NO24 raised her head.
"Parallel version?"
This time, the words hadn't remained inside her mind.
She had spoken them aloud.
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當她說出這個詞。
她注意到另外三人的視線似乎都投向自己。
『OFF3，妳告訴她了？』OFF5在意識中向她確認。
『這樣比較快，技術展示。』OFF3在腦海中回應她。
而NO24看著面前的提拉米蘇冰淇淋。
『妳們也能植入夢境？』她在意識中再次發問。
『妳昨晚夢見演練了對吧？』OFF3。
『...沒錯。』
『那是沙盒演練模擬，對妳來說是夢境。不過，對終點等級的系統而言，更接近一個平行的虛擬時空。』
『...』NO24安靜下來。
她又迅速扒完剩下的提拉米蘇冰淇淋。
『那麼複製人？』
『複製人？妳是說，感覺上有點類似的那些外觀？』
『例如剛剛提到的NO6，天王星雪，甚至是坐在後面那一個。』NO24。
『那不是什麼複製人，那是各種平行版本、以及不同於妳，但確實有些淵源的版本。』OFF3。
『妳們到底是什麼？』
『終點文明等級中，終點審判庭 紅隊演練組織，OFF1。』
『...』NO24沉默。
她起身，拿著空冰淇淋杯，走向吧台。
「請給我下一杯，海鹽鹹口味。謝謝。」
OFF5看了她一眼。走向儲藏室。
很快的，雪白色的冰淇淋送到她手上。
「謝謝。」NO24低頭看了一眼冰淇淋。
她回到位子上。
「繼續說。」NO24對OFF3發言，她說出口，而非只是在腦海之中。
OFF3揚起慧黠的微笑。
「終點。...」她說出這個詞。
『不是我的腦海幻覺。』 NO24確認了這點。
但她開始懷疑自己是不是又在做夢。
她再次翻過冰淇淋勺，用尾端刺了刺掌心。
『不是做夢。』
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The moment NO24 spoke those words aloud, she noticed something.
The other three women seemed to be looking in her direction.
'OFF3, did you tell her?' OFF5 asked through their consciousness link.
'It's faster this way. A demonstration of the technology,' OFF3 replied.
NO24, meanwhile, lowered her gaze toward the tiramisu ice cream in front of her.
'Can you implant dreams as well?'
'You dreamed about a training simulation last night, didn't you?' OFF3 asked.
'...That's right.'
'That was a sandbox training simulation. To you, it was a dream. But for a system operating at the level of the Ending, it's closer to a parallel virtual spacetime.'
'...'
NO24 fell silent.
Then she quickly finished the remaining tiramisu ice cream.
'Then what about the clones?'
'Clones?' OFF3 seemed mildly amused by the question. 'Do you mean those people whose appearances seem somewhat similar?'
'For example, NO6 you mentioned earlier, Uranus Icy, and even the one sitting back there.'
'Those aren't clones. They're various parallel versions, along with other versions that are different from you but do share certain connections.'
NO24 considered the explanation.
'What exactly are you people?'
'At the level of the Ending Civilization, we're OFF1—the Red Team Exercise Organization of the Ending Judgement Court.'
'...'
NO24 said nothing.
Instead, she rose from her seat, picked up her empty ice cream cup, and walked toward the counter.
"One more serving, please. Salty sea-salt flavor. Thank you."
OFF5 glanced at her before heading toward the storage room.
A short while later, a serving of snow-white ice cream was handed to NO24.
"Thank you."
She lowered her eyes briefly toward the ice cream.
Then she returned to her seat.
"Continue."
This time, NO24 addressed OFF3 aloud rather than through their consciousness link.
A knowing, mischievous smile appeared on OFF3's face.
"The Ending..."
She spoke the words aloud.
'Not a hallucination inside my head.'
NO24 was now certain of that much.
But another doubt began forming.
'What if I'm dreaming again?'
She turned her ice cream spoon around and lightly pressed the end of its handle against her palm.
'I'm not dreaming.'
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『妳們是黑科技未知星際文明？』
『星際文明？！不。』OFF3輕輕皺眉。
『也對，太好看了。我不知道星際文明也有這樣的偽裝美學。』 NO24想起電影中千奇百怪的描繪。
『喂？不是偽裝，本人就長這樣哦？』OFF3意外的反應。她抗議這個名詞。
『等等，我忘了問妳。妳不是也出現在第一場夢中？跟那個NO6，鬼鬼祟祟站在對街看著我。』
『粉紅色鴨舌帽那一個？』
『是的。一樣的貓耳帽子。』
『很遺憾，那不是我。那是 NO3，我的平行版本。』
『不同人...？』她抬頭仔細看著OFF3。
『不同。甚至嚴格來說，我們是互相對抗的組織。』
『哦？對抗？NO系列對OFF系列？』
『妳資訊整理的很快。』OFF3如此認為。
『所以，她們有天王星雪，而妳們現在沒有n.Icy。』
『n.Icy？』
『把U上下顛倒。』NO24。
『笑話很冷嗎？』
『...稍微。』OFF3。
「可惜。」NO24說出口。
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'Are you some kind of unknown interstellar civilization with technology beyond anything we know?'
'An interstellar civilization?! No.' OFF3 frowned slightly.
'That makes sense. You're far too beautiful. I didn't know interstellar civilizations had such sophisticated aesthetics when it came to disguises.'
NO24 recalled the countless strange depictions of civilizations she had seen in movies.
'Hey! It's not a disguise. This is what I actually look like, okay?'
OFF3 seemed genuinely taken aback. Of all things, it was the word "disguise" that she objected to.
'Wait. There's something I forgot to ask. Weren't you in my first dream, too? Standing suspiciously across the street with that NO6, watching me?'
'The one wearing a pink baseball cap?'
'Yes. With the same cat ears.'
'Unfortunately, that wasn't me. That was NO3, my parallel version.'
'A different person...?'
NO24 raised her head and examined OFF3 more carefully.
'Different. Strictly speaking, we even belong to organizations that oppose each other.'
'Oh? Opposing organizations? The NO series against the OFF series?'
'You organize information remarkably quickly,' OFF3 observed.
'So they have Uranus Icy, but you don't have an n.Icy.'
'n.Icy?'
'Turn the U upside down,' NO24 explained.
'Was that joke too cold?'
'...A little,' OFF3 admitted.
"Too bad," NO24 said aloud.
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