56 The Long Walk

56 The Long Walk As they passed yet another tower, RAZER 72 suddenly slowed before coming to a complete stop. "CONSPIRATORS! MY CHARGE LEVELS ARE LOW! YOU WILL NOW WALK IN FRONT OF ME!" All right, pal, turn the volume down," said Rockwell as the ankle ties were released and the gripping arms were loosened so that they could walk along the bridge. "Where are we going?" asked Peanut, "To the Spire? Are you putting us in prison too?" Still the robot didn't reply. "Tell me, why exactly do you and your kind hate creativity so much? What's wrong with a little freedom of expression?

56 漫长的跋涉 当他们又经过一座哨塔，“剃刀”72忽然放慢脚步，最后彻底停了下来。 "叛徒！" 我的能量储量不足了！ 现在你们全都走到我前面去！" “好了伙计，把音量调低点儿。”罗克韦尔说道。此时脚踝的绑带解开了，抓握的机械臂也松了劲，好让他们沿着桥往前走。 "我们这是要去哪儿？"皮娜特问道，"是去尖塔吗？ 你也要把我们关进监狱吗？" 机器人依旧没有回答。 "告诉我，你和你的同类到底为什么这么痛恨创造力？ 一点点表达自由有什么问题？

What's wrong with a little colour?" The robot stopped and turned its glowing red eyes to Peanut. She was surprised to see that even though they were entirely mechanical, they carried a resigned, sad expression. 72's metallic voice sounded softer. "Listen to me, little girl, you must do exactly as I say. "Why should I?!" she shouted. "Please keep your voice down," the RAZER said. "You will draw unnecessary attention to us." "GOOD! I WANT TO DRAW UNNECESSARY ATTENTION TO US! It would be nice to be able to draw anything, quite frankly! And how dare you tell me what to do! Of all the— Hang on. Did you just say... "please"?" "I did." "But... you're an evil RAZER. Evil RAZERs don't have manners." "As I was saying, it is in your interest to do exactly as I say. Please, will you do that?" Once again, Peanut was thrown by the "please'. And, as I was saying, why should I?" Because it's your only hope of completing your mission successfully." Rockwell gasped. Peanut's mouth fell open. Little-Bit grinned. M-my mission? What do you know about my mission?"

多一点点色彩有什么问题？" 机器人停下脚步，把发光的红眼睛转向皮娜特。 她惊讶地发现，哪怕它们全是机械构造，却透着一丝无奈又忧伤的神情。 72的金属嗓音听上去柔和了不少。 "听我说，小姑娘，你必须完完全全按我说的做。" "我凭什么要听你的！" 她大声喊道。 "请你小声一点，"这台“剃刀”机器人说道。" "你会给我们引来不必要的注意。" "太好了！" 我就想给我们引来不必要的注意！" 说实话，我现在真想随便画点什么，那可太棒了！" 你凭什么对我指手画脚！" 真是...等等。 你刚才居然说...“请”？" "我确实说了。" "可是...你是邪恶的剃刀机器人啊。" 邪恶的剃刀机器人才不会讲礼貌。" "正如我刚才所说，按我说的做对你有好处。" 拜托了，你能照做吗？" 皮娜特再一次被这个“请”字弄懵了。 而且，我刚才说了，我凭什么要听你的？" 因为这是你们成功完成任务唯一的希望。" 罗克韦尔倒吸了一口凉气。 皮娜特惊得张大了嘴。 利特比特咧嘴笑了。 我、我的任务？ 你对我的任务知道些什么？"

"I know everything about your mission. I have been fully briefed. "Whoa! You're in the Resistance?" shouted Little- Bit. "You're Agent X?" said Rockwell. "CONSPIRATORS!" the RAZER's old voice had returned. "YOU WILL BE SILENT! WALK!" The three children looked at each other. Doodle's tail twitched. They started to walk. "You must look straight ahead at all times," said 72 quietly. And it would be beneficial if you were to look a bit more... afraid. I can only give you information when we are in between towers. We cannot arouse suspicion.

"我对你的任务知道得一清二楚。" 我收到过完整的任务简报。 "哇哦！" 你是反抗军的人吗？"利特比特喊道。 "你就是X特工吗？"罗克韦尔说道。 "叛徒！" 剃刀机器人又换回了之前那副生硬的语气。 "全都给我闭嘴！" 往前走！" 三个孩子互相看了看对方。 杜多的尾巴抽动了一下。 他们迈步往前走去。 "你任何时候都要目视前方，"72低声说道。 而且你们要是表现得再...害怕一点，会对我们更有利。 只有走在两座哨塔之间的时候，我才能给你们透露信息。 我们不能引起怀疑。

"So... you're an undercover agent?" asked Peanut. "Affirmative." "But... weren't you built by Mr White?" "Affirmative." "So... why are you acting against him?" I am a second-generation RAZER— a considerable upgrade on the launch model. We have been given more autonomy by the programmers. We have the ability to weigh up a situation and act as we see fit with no need for instruction. We can make decisions. So, when I saw what was happening to Chroma and its citizens, I made a decision to act. "So you approached Mr and Mrs M?" I received an all-unit call when Malcolm Markmaker was captured. I made sure I was part of the platoon that brought him in." 72's eyes flickered blue before returning to red. "I was guarding him on the Strip and I spotted an opportunity to explain my situation to him. It is to his great credit that he believed me and trusted me enough to inform me of a line of contact to Millicent Markmaker. They passed another tower. "When I got in touch with her to offer my services, continued 72 a few minutes later, "she also believed me. She said I was her most powerful weapon. It made me feel proud." They were approaching another tower. "FASTER, CONSPIRATORS!" bellowed 72. The children looked suitably

"所以...你是卧底特工对不对？"皮娜特问道。 "没错。" "可是...你不是怀特先生造出来的吗？" "没错。" "那你为什么要反对他？" 我是第二代剃刀——比初代型号升级了很多。 程序员给了我们更多自主权。 我们有能力权衡局势，按自己的判断行动，不需要额外指令。 我们可以自己做决定。 所以当我看到克罗马王国和它的人民的遭遇后，我决定站出来行动。 "所以是你联系了M夫妇？" 马尔科姆·马克梅克被捕后，我收到了全单位的通知。 我设法让自己加入了押解他的小队。" 72的眼睛闪了一下蓝光，随即变回红色。 "我在大道上看守他的时候，找到机会向他说明了我的身份和想法。" 他愿意相信我，还信任地告诉我联络米利森特·马克梅克的方式，真的太难得。 他们又经过了一座哨塔。 "我联系她提出愿意效力后，"几分钟后72继续说道，"她也相信了我。" 她说我是她最强大的武器。 这话让我觉得很自豪。" 他们快要走到下一座哨塔了。 "快点走，叛徒！"72大吼道。 孩子们立刻表现得

forlorn, while Doodle walked with his tail between his legs. When they had passed the tower, Rockwell looked up at the robot. "So, since you've been with the Resistance, what have you done to help bring down Mr White?" "Nothing," replied 72. "Nothing?" said Rockwell. "Brilliant." "I have only ever had three directives from Millicent Markmaker. The first was to gather as much intelligence as possible while going about my regular duties. I was told to act normally until such time as I received my second directive. And what was that?" asked Peanut. "To make sure I was in the first security tower on Die Brücke when three children and a dog arrived. And the third?" 72 turned its red eyes to Peanut. "To get the four of you into the Spire."

满脸落寞，杜多夹着尾巴老老实实走路。 等他们走过这座哨塔，罗克韦尔抬头看向机器人。 "那你加入反抗军之后，为推翻怀特先生做过什么贡献吗？" "什么都没做，"72回答。 "什么都没做？"罗克韦尔说。 "好家伙。" "我从米利森特·马克梅克那里只接到过三个指令。" 第一个就是在日常执行任务的时候，尽可能收集更多情报。 要求我一直按兵不动，直到接到第二个指令为止。 那第二个指令是什么？"皮娜特问道。 "就是确保三个孩子和一只狗来到大桥时，我守在大桥的第一座保安哨塔。" 那第三个指令呢？" 72把发红光的眼睛转向皮娜特。 "就是把你们四个送进尖塔里。"