69 THE DEFECTIVE ROBOT

CHAPTER 69 THE DEFECTIVE ROBOT "Hello, ROZZUM unit 7134. We are the RECOs. We are here to retrieve all ROZZUM units." The cold, flat voice came from RECO 1. He and his partners stood absolutely still and kept their glowing eyes locked on their target. "There are four others," said Roz. "But they are dead." "We have already located the remains of the other units," said RECO 1. "We will collect them later. Now come with us." The three RECOs motioned Roz to the airship, but she didn't move. "Where have you come from?" she said. The RECOs turned and stared at Roz. "Do not ask questions," said RECO 1. "Where will you take me?" "Do not ask questions." "Why must I leave?"

第六十九章有缺陷的机器人“你好，ROZZUM 7134号。 我们是RECOs。我们是来取回所有ROZZUM设备的。” 冰冷、平淡的声音来自RECO 1。 他和他的伙伴们一动不动地站着，发光的眼睛盯着他们的目标。 “还有四个，”罗兹说。 “但是他们已经死了。”“我们已经找到了其他单位的残骸，”RECO 1说。 “我们稍后会收集他们。 现在跟我们走吧。”三个侦察官示意罗兹上飞艇，但她没有动。 “你从哪里来？”她说。 侦察兵们转过身来盯着罗兹。 “不要问问题，”侦察员1说。 “你要带我去哪里？”“不要问问题。” “我为什么要离开？”

"Do not ask questions." "I will not go anywhere until I get some answers." There was a brief silence as RECO 1 computed his next move. And then he began to speak. "One year ago, a cargo ship carrying five hundred ROZZUM units was sunk by a hurricane. Four hundred ninety-five units have been retrieved from the ocean floor. We have come here in search of the last five, and we have located them. ROZZUM unit 7134, you are the property of TechLab Industries. We will return you to the factory, where the Makers will refurbish you and sell you to a work site. You will then live on that work site indefinitely. Now come with us." "But I live here," said Roz. "That is incorrect. ROZZUM unit 7134, any further resistance will be proof of defectiveness, and we will deactivate you." But Roz had more questions. "Who are the Makers? What is my purpose? Why can I not ask questions?" "This unit is defective," said RECO 1 to his partners. "Commence deactivation." In perfect unison, the RECOs stepped toward Roz. They raised their blocky hands, ready to restrain their

“不要问问题。”“在我得到答案之前，我哪也不去。” RECO 1在计算下一步行动时，有短暂的沉默。 然后他开始说话。 “一年前，一艘载有500台ROZZUM设备的货船被飓风击沉。 从海底打捞出了495个装置。 我们来这里是为了寻找最后的五个人，我们已经找到了他们。 ROZZUM 7134单元，你是科技实验室工业公司的财产。 我们会把你送回工厂，在那里制造者会把你翻新，然后卖给工地。 然后你将无限期地住在那个工作地点。 现在跟我们走吧。”“但我住在这里，”罗兹说。 这是不正确的。ROZZUM 7134部队，任何进一步的抵抗都将被证明是不合格的，我们将取消你的行动。” 但是罗兹有更多的问题。 “造物主是谁？”我的目的是什么？ 为什么我不能问问题？”“这个装置有缺陷，”RECO 1对他的合伙人说。 “开始失活。”侦察兵们齐声朝罗兹走去。 他们举起粗壮的手，准备约束他们的

target, ready to shut her down with the press of a button. But a loud squawk and a streak of feathers cut them off. "Stay away from my mama!" Brightbill swooped into the meadow and started hopping around, ready to defend his mother. The RECOs stopped and looked down at the goose. Of course, they didn't understand his words. They heard only meaningless squawks. And then they heard their target squawking back to him. "Brightbill, get out of here!" said Roz in the language of the animals. "These robots are dangerous!" "What do they want?" "They want to take me away." The RECOs stared at their target, trying to understand why she was exchanging noises with a goose. And then new noises began rising up.

目标，准备好按下按钮关闭它。 但是一声响亮的叫声和一缕羽毛打断了它们。 “离我妈妈远点！”布莱特比尔冲进草地，开始跳来跳去，准备保护他的母亲。 侦察员们停下来，低头看着那只鹅。 当然，他们听不懂他的话。 他们只听到无意义的尖叫声。 然后他们听到他们的目标用尖叫声回应他。 “布莱特比尔，离开这里！”罗兹用动物的语言说。 “这些机器人很危险！”“他们想要什么？”“他们想把我带走。” 侦察兵们盯着他们的目标，试图理解她为什么要和一只鹅交换声音。 然后新的声音开始响起。

Rustlings and shrieks echoed from the forest. Animals were gathering. Their wild voices called out to one another. "Roz needs our help!" "Those robots want to take her away!" "We have to do something!" The uproar in the forest grew louder and louder. The RECOs peered past Roz, toward the mysterious noises, but saw only foliage. Suddenly, shadows swept across the meadow, and Brightbill's flock dove onto the RECOs. The geese furiously flapped and pecked and wrapped their wings around the robot faces, clinging to the RECOs like feathery masks, distracting them, blinding them. Brightbill turned to his mother. "Run!"

森林里回荡着沙沙声和尖叫声。 动物们聚集在一起。他们粗野的声音互相呼唤着。 “罗兹需要我们的帮助！”“那些机器人想把她带走！”“我们必须做点什么！”森林里的喧闹声越来越大。 侦察兵们越过罗兹，向那神秘的声音望去，但只看到了树叶。 突然，黑影掠过草地，布莱特比尔的鸟群飞到了侦察台上。 鹅们疯狂地拍打着翅膀，啄着翅膀，把翅膀缠绕在机器人的脸上，像羽毛面具一样粘在RECOs上，分散了它们的注意力，弄瞎了它们的眼睛。 布莱特比尔转向他的母亲。 “快跑!”