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,,You open your eyes, the sky is blood red, and the sound of metal clashing in your ears. You find yourself lying on the ground, your hands covered in brain matter and body tissue from different sources mixed together. You feel a splitting headache and a buzzing in your ears.
"Get up!"
A police officer shouts at you.
"Run!"
[[try to get up|overly realistic dream]]
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<<if $name is "">><<set $name to "Nameless">>
<</if>>
<<set $moral to 0>>
<<set $moral to 0>>
<<set $BrotherSatisfaction to 0>>
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to 0>>"Sqwelp!"
A sharp claw. thrust into that police officer's chest.
A human-shaped figure with beastly limbs slowly draws his claw from the police officer's chest. Blood and mud on his face obscures his expression, but you feel him grinning ferociously. The police officer fade into unconsciousness while hands dropping weakly.
A national Guard with a grenade launcher in his hand rushes out of the street corner, raises the grenade launcher in his hand and pulls the trigger towards the monster.
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The shockwave of the explosion sends you flying.
[[fade into unconsciousness|wake up]]
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</audio>You suddenly open your eyes and only see the ceiling.
"Again?"
The voice comes from your right. A middle-aged man with a melancholy face, sitting beside you looking at you with concern, his hand is placed on your shoulder.
You find your back is soaking wet. You take a deep breath and says,
"Yes, I was lying on the ground, a police officer was killed in front of me, and I was knocked unconscious by the blast from a grenade launcher."
He seemed stunned for a moment, but it didn't last long. He pats you on the shoulder and says,
"Take a shower, don't put too much thought into it, $name."
[[nod your head]]
[[argue with him]]"You're right, brother. What are you going to do today?"
You ask as you get up.
"I’m going to get our rations. Are you coming with me?"
"Sure. Just so we can go outside and get some fresh air."
You climb out of bed and dash into the bathroom to wash up.
Five minutes later, you're dressed and ready to go, your brother has been waiting for you quietly at the door for some time, and the two of you walk down the street, one after the other.
"Do you really think my memory will come back?"
You start the conversation.
"How else are you going to explain these recent developments?"
"Well, tell me about history again and see if it can help"
"Sure, whatever you want to hear."
[[I want to hear about Friendship Program and Arrival day|friendship program and arrival day]]
[[Maybe Regime and Starfall|regime and starfall]]
[[Let's start with how I lost my memory|lost memory]]"This time was different, brother! This time the feeling was particularly strong, I could even recall the texture of the ground."
You says firmly.
"Maybe your memory's starting to come back. That's a good thing." He think about it and says. You can't deny it, so you shrug your shoulders.
[[agree with him|nod your head]]This is an interactive novel by David Weng. Every choice you make could affect the ending.
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Before we begin, please tell me what you want to be called.
<<textbox "$name" "">>
When you’re ready, you can
[[START YOUR JOURNEY|lying on the ground]]我已经全部知道了
你知道什么了?
你到底是谁,我的“哥哥”
我不是你哥哥,我是你父亲
15年前,信使降临在曼哈顿的时候,我的父亲在NYPD任职。当时第一次与接触者战斗的就是他们。
我当时五岁,降临日的那天正好是我的生日,2024年10月12日。
他咬紧牙,似乎回忆这段经历并不是什么舒服的事情。
许多人在那天都经历了生离死别,我也是那其中的一份子。
我的母亲和我自那以后在不同的聚集地之间辗转,一个毁灭就逃亡到另一个,我们的运气一直很好,只不过她没能一直那么幸运,她死于一个星掠者的手下。八岁之后我就成了无数孤儿中的一个。
我爬到现在这个位置的目的有且仅有一个,那就是杀光所有接触者,包括星掠者在内,让地球回到人类的手中。
5年前,我们尝试辐射受精卵人工制造星掠者,辐射后的受精卵只需要几天时间就可以完成正常人类几个月的发育,并且还可以拥有星光,作为终极的人造兵器再理想不过了。代号奇美拉项目是绝对的机密,成功率非常之低,绝大多数婴儿都表现出了更多非人类的特征,即使是外表和人类没有区别的,绝大部分也因为通不过攻击性测试被处理。
他站了起来,平时的冷静全无。
在消耗了超出预算的资金后,我们的项目在两年后被停止了,但在实验资料和设备存档之前,我贡献了自己的精子进行了最后一次试验,你就是那一次的产物。
$name,我没有告诉任何人你的存在,三年来,我一直把你当作我的亲弟弟,就是为了让你对人类产生认同感。
直到你的能力觉醒为止。
当你开始频繁做噩梦的时候,我就猜测这是你能力觉醒的征兆。
你的脑海里出现了xx那天被杀的记忆,你想起自己看到的帝国大厦,和穿透胸膛的那只利爪,和“哥哥”放在自己肩膀上的那只手。
那不是我的记忆,那是你的记忆!
你如梦方醒,回过神来继续说道
你那时候就在测试闪回的发动条件
没错。
“哥哥”说道。
我早就知道你的能力需要肢体接触才能发动,起初我很失望,因为你的能力根本应用不到战斗上,但随着你的成长,我越发对你的潜力感到好奇,才会引导你卧底在
<<if $moral gte 5>>[[我拒绝,我会改变你的想法|接管 Evolved]].
<<if $moral gte 3>>[[我同意,星掠者都该死|摧毁 Evolved]].
<<else>>[[我拒绝,你们都该死|杀死所有人]].
<</if>>
They were all dead.
The final gunshot was an exclamation mark on everything that had led to this point.
I released my finger from the trigger, and it was over.
... Or is it?这是一部由 David Weng 创作的互动小说。你的每一个选择都可能影响结局。
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在我们开始之前,请告诉我怎么称呼你
<<textbox "$name" "">>
准备好后,你可以
[[开始你的旅程|躺在地上]]Language Selection
语言选择
[[English|instructions-en]]
[[简体中文|instructions-cn]]Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.<<if $FPandAD is true>>"You really seem to like this story, $name."
<</if>>
"In 2024, Our species successfully completed the deployment of near-orbit satellites. With the efforts of all countries, Human begins broadcast greetings recorded in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish towards the galaxy. Historically known as the 「Friendship Program」."
"An alien civilization, the Confederacy, received the greetings and sent the 「Messenger」 to respond to the humans."
"On October 12, 2024, The 「Messenger」 arrived at the United Nations headquarters building in Manhattan, New York City. But the Messenger's arrival had unforeseen consequences, The radiation carried by the messengers can affect Earth’s mammals, forming 「Contactee」"
"The Contactee individuals can infect other mammals, and the degree of influence decreases step by step until it is no longer contagious."
"Contactees have a dramatic increase in their physical capabilities and aggressiveness, Humans Contactees will lose their sense of self and begin to attack those around them indiscriminately. Some contactees even mutate new abilities, body parts, organs."
"The old world collapsed and the day became known as 「Arrival Day」"
"What else do you want to hear?"
[[Maybe Regime and Starfall|regime and starfall]]
[[Tell me about myself|lost memory]]
[[That enough, thanks|witch-hunt]]
<<set $FPandAD to true>><<if $RandS is true>>"You want to hear it again? Fine."
<</if>>
"After the collapse of our old world, a new order was gradually established."
"Since the first humans to meet the messengers were world leaders, most countries in the world have fallen into anarchy. Combined with the increasing size of the fallen areas, the space for human survival is constantly being squeezed."
"To avoid the deleterious effects of direct contact with humans. The Confederacy had difficulty intervening directly in the growing situation on Earth."
"They decided to send airdrop every six months on five continents, and the airdrop are called 「Starfall」 which contains science and technology that human beings have not yet reached."
"After acquiring Starfalls dropped by the Confederacy, humanity has some ability to fight back and gain technological development by reverse engineering the Starfall. New regimes were also established based on the continents, forming the Grand Continent State. It evolved into the Oceanic Union, the Eurasian Union, the East Asian Union and the African Union. Among them, the most unified and powerful is the African Union."
"The Unions coveted each other's Starfall, and there was constant friction at the borders. At the same time, individuals with special abilities are emerging among humans, people retain the ability to think after being exposed to the radiation are known as 「Starstealers」. Their ability is called 「Starlight」. They are treated differently according to the policies of their countries. Some are called into the army to perform special tasks, while others are regarded as enemies threatening rule. Some Starstealer who were suppressed also formed small societies, active in the underground of major cities."
[[I want to hear about Friendship Program and Arrival day|friendship program and arrival day]]
[[Tell me about myself|lost memory]]
[[That enough, thanks|witch-hunt]]
<<set $RandS to true>><<if $LM is true>>"Want to hear it again? Well..."
<</if>>
"Our parents and I originally lived in New York, our father died in Advent, and after that we moved with the refugees until we settled in New Montreal."
"It was in New Montreal that you were born, $name. Our mother died in childbirth, you are the only family I left."
"Three years ago you were in an accident, a grenade exploded next to you, the shock wave caused a strong concussion, you were in a coma for three days, and when you woke up you lost your memory."
[[I want to hear about Friendship Program and Arrival day|friendship program and arrival day]]
[[Maybe Regime and Starfall|regime and starfall]]
[[That enough, thanks|witch-hunt]]
<<set $LM to true>>"Maybe there'll be another dream tonight."
You says to your brother with a smile.
"Who knows, but I hope there won't be any gore this time."
Your brother laught and replies.
You walk and observe the streetscape of New Montreal. New Montreal is populated mainly by refugees near the US-Canada border, affiliated with the Oceanic Union, and because of the New Montreal's geographical location not far from where the messenger arrived, it is a place where Starstealer and Normals coexist. A number of bullet holes, marks left by energy weapons and some indescribable scratches could be seen on the dirt walls and houses along the streets.
Up ahead is the supply pickup point, a simple tent with security guards standing at the entrance keeping order and a few staff handing out supplies. You and your brother get in line.
You see a man covered in armor at the front of the line.
"Here."
The staff member says to him coldly
“I remember him. He’s the most conspicuous Starstealer around, they call him the Rhino.”
Your brother notice him, too.
"Why should freaks like this have a share of our supplies, when hard-working humans are starving while the monsters get to eat!"
The woman standing behind the Rhino speak deliberately and loudly.
Rhino seemed to be used to being treated this way, and without a word, he turned and prepare to leave.
"She's talking to you, freak!" A few young people start to insults him as well, and one of them kick the can on the ground onto Rhino's back.
Rhino is getting restless as he glance at the crowd and muffle a grunt.
People didn't leave him alone.
“What was that look? Are you going to kill us? You Disgusting Monster!”
The Rhino can’t help himself.
“Shut up!”
"Won't the guards and staff intervene?" You look to your brother and ask.
He seems to have got used to it.
"They don't even care."
The woman wasn't ready to give up just yet as she turn to those around her and said
"The mother of that freak must have been a bitch and cursed to give birth to such a thing."
The crowd made a noise of hilarity. The Rhino suddenly burst into action, he ducked his head and charged at the crowd.
In an instant, the young men who had just been chatting scattered into pieces, nearly four hundred kilograms of dead weight and a two-meter tall stature with hard armor can crush any obstacle directly in the path of the sprint
Screams were heard all at once. The guards pull out their sidearms and begin firing. The small caliber bullets from the pistols could easily penetrate the flesh and blood, but only sparked against the Rhino's armor, unable to do any real damage to him.
"Can't you hear me, I told you to be quiet!" The gunfire seemed to unsettle him even more as he slowly walk towards one of the guards, who emptied his magazines but can't slow Rhino's march. Rhino lift that guard and threw him at the other, the two men's torsos instantly twisted into shapes that no human body should be, sprawled out on the ground like broken kites.
"$name! Don't stand still!"
Your brother shouts at you.
You slide across the hood of a wrecked car on the street side and hide behind it.
The Rhino look around as if searching for something.
The woman who had mocked him at first fell limp on all fours to the ground.
The Rhino gave a sardonic laugh
"Found you."
With that he headed in the direction of the woman who begin to scream as she crawls on her hands and knees.
"Help me!"
Rhino come up behind her and lift her up by her hair, holding her entire head in his large hand.
[[stop it]]
[[keep hiding]]"Don't!"
Your brother exclaim.
Your sense of morality forced you to stop this. You speed up the sprint to try to ram Rhino, put your whole body weight on him but fail to let him move even a centimeter. Instead, you are jolted to the ground by the force of the return.
"Bad time to be a hero."
Rhino extends his right hand and places it on your head, five fingers ready to force.
"Thud"
With a thud, the half of the signpost held in your brother's hand is twisted by the rhinoceros man's armor, again not harming him but drawing his attention and you take the opportunity to break free. With a casual swipe of his hand, your brother flies backwards shattering the window of the shop down the street.
Anger rushes through you, and you jump up while his back is turned, grabbing his back and sliding your fingers through the opening at his eyes to snap his eyes.
Something unexpected happens, a strong light flashes up and you [[enter another world|rhino's memory]].
<<set $moral to $moral + 1>>
<<set $BrotherSatisfaction to $BrotherSatisfaction - 1>><<set $moral to $moral - 1>>
You don't move, after all, going head to head with him is tantamount to suicide.
The woman's head is easily crushed. Rhino let go of his hand, looking around for other survivors. You lowered your head and prayed he'd leave.
"Sorry, can't let you leave."
The Rhino says as he came around to you. He decided to make it quick, so he aimed for your neck.
"Thud"
With a thud, the half of the signpost held in your brother's hand is twisted by the rhinoceros man's armor, again not harming him but drawing his attention and you take the opportunity to break free.
You seize the opportunity and stick your finger through the only opening in his entire body that isn't protected by armor, at the eye.
Something unexpected happens, a strong light flashes up and you [[enter another world|rhino's memory]].You feel your mind being pulled away from your body.
You open your eyes and find yourself in a hospital room.
"Jack, are you okay?"
The lady lying in the nursing bed ask with concern.
"Jack? Is she talking about me?"
You think, but you can't say anything.
"I'm fine, mom. I'm just... I'm a little tired."
Jack reply to the lady.
<<if $name is "Jack">>"He and I have the same name."
You think.
<</if>>
<<if $name is "jack">>"He and I have the same name."
You think.
<</if>>
"It doesn't matter. My illness is the same whether I come to the hospital or not. I don't want to be your dead weight."
Jack's mom says.
"You can be cured. I just need more money."
Jack says while clench his fist.
Another flash of bright light and you suddenly find yourself in another place. You are surrounded by the crumbling city exterior, the buildings were covered in moss. You walking in the street with full body radiation protection suit.
"Jack, you've been out in the field a little too much lately."
The voice on the radio says
"When you shut up, tell me how far I'm from the target."
Jack didn't appreciate it.
"Easy, I'm trying to be friendly. You're less than 10 meters from the target."
Says the other end of the radio.
"The information is wrong. There is no contactee here."
Jack says anxious.
"Wait, no."
"I'm in its trap, this is not a mid-level at all.."
The monster on the wall have been waiting for the timing, Jack try to find cover but it is too late, the monster's tongue fly towards Jack's helmet and pierced the visor.
Jack yank on that tongue and ripped the monster off the wall, holding his tongue while approaching, and shot the monster.
Another flash of bright light.
"That's some thick bulletproof glass you got here."
Jack commented self-deprecatingly.
"We'll evaluate you and you'll be back on the street in a week."
The doctor said,
"But I will warn you that your new image will make your life harder."
Jack look into the mirror, his whole body is encased in armor and can no longer distinguish the person underneath.
Another flash of bright light.
"I'm very sorry, sir. Your mother has passed away."
"..."
Jack put down the phone and remain silent. Suddenly, he punch the wall of the observation room, leaving an imprint.
"This Rhino's memory, but how?"
You can't think of a reason.
"I got into his memory right after I insert my fingers into his sight holes on face armor. Is it because of physical contact?"
You don't have much time to think before another flash of bright light.
[[back to reality]]
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</audio>"What did you do to me?"
The Rhino covers his eyes yelling at you.
"Stop it! Stop the senseless killing."
You says.
[[tell rhino the consequences]]
[[talk to rhino about his family]]
[[try to get close to rhino]]<<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutConsequences is true>>"If you repeat what you said one more time, I'll rip your head off."
Rhino seems to have lost his patience.
<</if>>
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is -1>>"You make me sick."
Rhino speke in an unhappy voice.
<</if>>
"You can't get away with it."
You said.
"The police would be here soon."
"Do you think I care?"
The Rhino looks impatient.
[[talk to rhino about his family]]
[[try to get close to rhino]]
[[tell rhino that ordinary people are innocent]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction - 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutConsequences to true>><<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutFamily is true>>"If you repeat what you said one more time, I'll rip your head off."
<</if>>
Rhino seems to have lost his patience.
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is -1>>"You make me sick."
Rhino speke in an unhappy voice.
<</if>>
"What would your mother think if she saw you do something like that?"
You ask him.
"Don't you dare mention my mother."
Rhino says.
"I don't know what gimmick you're using, but that's not gonna work."
[[try to get close to rhino]]
[[tell rhino that ordinary people are innocent]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction - 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutFamily to true>><<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutName is true>>"If you repeat what you said one more time, I'll rip your head off."
<</if>>
Rhino seems to have lost his patience.
<</if>>
"Stop, Jack."
You says.
"How the heck do you know my name."
Jack is very confuse.
"I can't explain it. I just saw your memories, and I know a lot about you."
You can’t explain it either.
[[tell rhino the consequences]]
[[talk to rhino about his family after get close]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutName to true>>"You're right, I still have a life to live."
He says.
"I won't regret killing these people, they all deserved it, but I won't kill another ordinary person."
He dived into an alley, runing in the direction of leaving the city.
"Move Move Move!"
A group of heavily armed soldiers with weapons that are not the same era as the security guards quickly entered the scene.
"Target escaped."
One of them was equipped differently from the others one pressed the radio button on her helmet and say, then walks straight towards you.
She took off her helmet and says.
"Our recon drones saw you stalling. You're doing a good job."
You notice the tag on her uniform: SSAA - Starstealer Security Assessment Alliance
[[you guys are taking too long]]
[[my brother is over there, call a medic]]"You still have a chance. You can't make what just happened go away, but you still have a chance to atone for your crime."
You says.
"You're right, my crime is too serious, I've disgraced my mother. I'll turn myself in to the police."
Rhino, or Jack, says.
"That's great, and I hope you get back into normal life soon."
You let out a breath and says.
"There won't be any normalcy, from the moment I become like this."
Jack says.
Suddenly, the sound of energy cannon and energy assault rifle sounds, Jack's body was instantly riddled with holes.
"Move Move Move!"
A group of heavily armed soldiers with weapons that are not the same era as the security guards quickly entered the scene. They surrounded the body of the Rhino, start scanning his vitals.
"Target eliminated."
One of them was equipped differently from the others one pressed the radio button on her helmet and say, then walks straight towards you.
She took off her helmet and says.
"Our recon drones saw you stalling. You're doing a good job."
You notice the tag on her uniform: SSAA - Starstealer Security Assessment Alliance
[[I did what I had to do]]
[[I thought he didn't have to die]]
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</audio>"I've had enough of you. You'll pay for what you've said. No one will save you this time."
The rhino says this while coming up and lift you.
You try to stick your finger in his eye, but he's prepared this time and easily dodges it, and with a slight tug, your arm is dislocated.
"Reflect in hell on what you've done wrong."
You've been torn to pieces.
THE END"You guys are taking too long"
You say with discontent.
"What a shame. Are you okay?"
She respond with embarrassment.
"Can you make sure my brother's okay? He's in the store over there."
You ask.
"Oh, so he's your brother. Don't worry, he is only slightly injured. He left through the back door of the store. He gave us directions."
She answered with an expression of just realize.
Your tense nerves are relaxed.<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
"Your mother loved you so much, she knew to the end of her life that Jack is a good boy."
You looking at Jack and says.
"I know everything you've done is to keep her alive, but the world is too cruel to you, to her."
[[tell rhino the family-related consequences]]<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
"The last thing your mother wanted to see her Jack do was for him to be a sinner."
You continue.
[[ask Rhino to escapes|rhino-escapes]]
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is 3>>[[ask Rhino to surrender|rhino-surrender]]
<</if>>"But those ordinary people who are unarmed and have no powers, those ordinary people you killed are innocent!"
You try to remind him of what he did.
"Heh, you are no different from them and only think from your own point of view, can't you hear what they say to me and the insults to my family? You're just their accomplice."
Rhino says with disdain.
[[ask Rhino to surrender|rhino kills]]
[[ask Rhino to escapes|rhino kills]]"Very good, do you want to consider joining us in the future?"
She smiled at you and says.
You don't know what you're going to answer.
"Haha, I'm kidding, but I really think you have a lot of potential."
She noticed you don't know what to say.
It occurs to you that you still don't know what happened to your brother.
"Can you make sure my brother's okay? He's in the store over there."
"Oh, so he's your brother. Don't worry, he is only slightly injured. He left through the back door of the store. He gave us directions."
She says.
Your tense nerves are relaxed."He killed people, according to our disposal regulations, he needs to be shot on sight."
She says.
It occurs to you that you still don't know what happened to your brother.
"Can you make sure my brother's okay? He's in the store over there."
"Oh, so he's your brother. Don't worry, he is only slightly injured. He left through the back door of the store. He gave us directions."
She answered with an expression of just realize.
Your tense nerves are relaxed."Can you make sure my brother's okay? He's in the store over there."
"Oh, so he's your brother. Don't worry, he is only slightly injured. He left through the back door of the store. He gave us directions."
She answered with an expression of just realize.
Your tense nerves are relaxed.你睁开眼睛,天空一片血红,耳边传来金属碰撞的声音。你发现自己躺在地上,双手覆盖着分不清来源混在一起的脑浆和身体组织。你感到一阵头痛欲裂,耳朵里嗡嗡作响。
"起来!"
一个警察对你喊道。
"快跑!"
[[试着站起来|过于真实的梦境]]
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<<if $name is "">><<set $name to "无名">>
<</if>>
<<set $moral to 0>>
<<set $moral to 0>>
<<set $BrotherSatisfaction to 0>>
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to 0>>"哧"
一只锋利的爪子刺入那名警察的胸口。一个有着野兽般肢体的人形缓缓从警察胸口抽出爪子。他的表情被脸上的血污遮住,但你感觉到他在狞笑。警察双手无力地垂下,胸口止不住的流血。
一名手持榴弹发射器的国民警卫队冲出街角,举起手中的榴弹发射器,向怪物扣动扳机。
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爆炸的冲击波将你震飞。
[[逐渐失去意识|醒来]]
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</audio>你猛地睁开眼睛,只看到天花板。
"又来了?"
声音来自你的右边。一个面色忧郁的中年男子,坐在你身旁关切地看着你,他的手搭在你的肩上。
你意识到自己的后背湿透了。你深吸一口气说,
"是的,我躺在地上,一个警察在我面前被杀死了,然后我被榴弹发射器的爆炸震晕了。"
他似乎愣了一下,但并没有持续很久。
他拍拍你的肩膀说。
"洗个澡,别想太多,$name。"
[[点头]]
[[争辩]]"你说的对,今天什么安排,哥哥。"
你一边起身一边问。
"我去领我们的补给。你一起去吗?"
"好,正好呼吸点新鲜空气。"
你爬下床,冲进卫生间洗漱。
五分钟后,你穿好了衣服准备出发,哥哥已经在门口静待你多时,两人一前一后走到街上。
"你真觉得我的记忆会恢复吗?"
你先开始了对话。
"不然你要怎么解释你最近的症状?"
"这样吧,再和我讲一遍历史,看看有没有帮助"
"行啊,你想听什么"
[[我想听听友谊计划和降临日|友谊计划和降临日]]
[[要不讲讲政权和星降物吧|政权和星降物]]
[[说说我失去的记忆吧|失去的记忆]]"这次不同,哥哥,这次实在太真实了,我甚至能回忆起地面的纹理。"
你坚定地说道。
"或许你的记忆开始恢复了,好事。" 他想了想说道。
你不能否认,所以耸了耸肩。
[[同意他的观点|点头]]<<if $FPandAD is true>>"你似乎真的很喜欢这个故事,$name."
<</if>>
"2024年,人类成功完成了近轨道卫星部署,在各国的努力下,人类将记录着压缩了阿拉伯文、中文、英文、法文、俄文和西班牙文的友好问候朝着银河系进行广播,史称「友谊计划」。"
"一个外星文明,星盟,收到了消息并派出了「信使」来回应人类。"
"2024年10月12日,「信使」在位于纽约曼哈顿的联合国总部大楼降临。但信使的降临带来了未曾设想的后果,信使携带的辐射会对地球哺乳生物造成影响,形成「接触者」"
"接触者个体可以传染其他生物,影响程度逐级减弱直到不再传染。."
"受到辐射后的接触者身体机能大幅提升,人类接触者会失去自我意识开始无差别攻击身边的人。部分接触者甚至变异出新的能力,身体部分或者器官。"
"旧世界就此崩溃,这一天被称为「降临日」。"
"还想听什么?"
[[要不讲讲政权和星降物吧|政权和星降物]]
[[说说我失去的记忆吧|失去的记忆]]
[[够了,谢谢|猎巫]]
<<set $FPandAD to true>><<if $RandS is true>>"还想再听一遍?行吧。"
<</if>>
"旧世界崩溃之后,新的秩序在残骸之上建立起来。"
"由于第一批和信使会面的人类是各国政要,世界大部分国家都陷入无政府状态,加上传染导致的沦陷区域越来越大,人类生存空间被不断压缩。."
"为了避免直接与人类接触造成的恶劣影响。星盟对于地球愈演愈烈的事态难以直接干涉。"
"它们决定每隔六个月在五大洲投下包裹,包裹被称作「星降物」,其中含有人类尚未企及的科技。"
"在获得星盟投下的星降物后,人类拥有了一定的反击能力,并通过对星降物逆向工程获得了科技发展。新的政权也根据大洲建立起来,形成了大洲国。逐渐演化为大洋联盟,欧亚联盟,东亚联盟和非洲联盟。其中最统一强大的是非洲联盟。"
"联盟之间互相觊觎对方的星降物,在边境处摩擦不断。在此同时,人类之中也逐渐出现了拥有特殊能力的个体,一些接触者受到辐射后仍然保留了自我思考能力,这些人被称作「星掠者」. 而他们拥有的能力被称作「星光」。他们根据所在国家政策的不同,受到不同的待遇,一些被召入军队执行特殊任务,而另一些则被视作威胁统治的敌人。那些被打压的星掠者也组成了小社团,活跃在各大城市的地下。"
[[我想听听友谊计划和降临日|友谊计划和降临日]]
[[说说我失去的记忆吧|失去的记忆]]
[[够了,谢谢|猎巫]]
<<set $RandS to true>><<if $LM is true>>"想再听听吗?好吧..."
<</if>>
"我们的父母和我原本在纽约生活,我们的父亲死于降临日,在那之后我们就随着难民一起迁徙,直到在新蒙特利尔定居。"
"你就是在新蒙特利尔降生的,妈妈因为你死于难产。你是我唯一剩下的家人。"
"三年前你遇到意外,一颗榴弹在你身旁爆炸,冲击波造成了强烈的脑震荡,你因此昏迷不醒,醒来后就失去了记忆。"
[[我想听听友谊计划和降临日|友谊计划和降临日]]
[[要不讲讲政权和星降物吧|政权和星降物]]
[[够了,谢谢|猎巫]]
<<set $LM to true>>"也许今晚能做点不一样的梦。"
你边笑边对哥哥说。
"谁知道呢,希望这次没血腥镜头了。"
你哥哥也用微笑回应你。
你一边走一遍观察着新蒙特利尔的街景。新蒙特利尔的居民主要是美加边境的难民们,隶属于大洋联盟,因为与信使降临的地理位置相差不远,这里是星掠者和普通人共存的地方。街边的土墙和房子上能看到不少弹孔,能量武器留下的痕迹和一些难以描述的刮痕。
前面就是物资领取点了,一个简单的帐篷,守卫站在入口维持着秩序,几个工作人员在分发补给。你和哥哥排进队伍。
你看到在队伍的前方有一个全身覆盖着甲壳的人。
"这儿。"
工作人员冷冷的对他说到
"我对他有印象,因为形象问题他是这附近最引人注目的星掠者,他们叫他犀牛。"
哥哥也注意到了他。
"凭什么这样的怪胎也要分走我们的补给,勤劳且踏实的人类在挨饿,而怪物们却能不劳而获。"
站在犀牛身后的女人故意大声讲到。
犀牛好像已经习惯了被这么对待,他一言不发,转身准备离开。
"说你呢,怪胎!" 几个嬉笑的年轻人也起哄起来,他们中一个把地上的易拉罐踢到犀牛的背上。
犀牛有点沉不住气了,他看了一眼人群,闷哼一声。
人们并没有放过他。
"你那什么眼神,不会要杀了我们吧?好吓人哦。"
犀牛忍不住了。
"把嘴闭上。"
"那些守卫和工作人员不会干预吗?"
你看向你哥哥并问道。
哥哥一幅习惯了的样子。
"他们根本不在乎。"
女人还不准备善罢甘休,她对着身边的人说道
"那个怪胎的婊子母亲肯定是受了诅咒才能生出这样的东西。"
人群里一片嘲弄的声音。犀牛突然暴起,他低下头来冲向人群的方向。
一瞬间,刚刚还在聊天的年轻人们就散碎成七零八落的一片,将近四百公斤的自重和两米高的身材配合上坚硬的装甲可以直接碾碎冲刺路径上的一切障碍。
尖叫声一时间不绝于耳,守卫们连忙拔出配枪开始射击。手枪射出的小口径子弹可以轻松的穿透血肉之躯,却只在犀牛的身上擦出火花,没法对他造成一点实际伤害。
"听不到吗,我让你们安静!" 枪声好像让他的精神更加的不稳定,他缓慢走向守卫,守卫打空了弹夹却无法减慢犀牛的行进速度。犀牛举起其中一个守卫把他扔向另一个,两人的躯体瞬间扭曲成人体不应该有的形状,和断线风筝似的摊在地上
"别他妈傻站着了$name!"
哥哥朝你喊道。
你如梦方醒,翻过街边的一辆报废的汽车的发动机顶盖,躲在了后面。
犀牛杀红了眼,他四处张望好像寻找着什么。
一开始嘲笑他的女人四肢发软瘫在地上。
犀牛狞笑一声
“找到你了”
随即朝着女人的方向走去。
女人开始尖叫,她手脚并用的边爬边喊道。
“救救我!”
犀牛走到她的身后,拉住她的头发就把她提了起来,一只大手握住她的整个头。
[[上前干预]]
[[继续躲藏]]"别!"
哥哥惊呼道。
你顾不了那么多,你的道德感逼迫你阻止这件事的发生,你两步并作一步上前想要撞开那个犀牛人,你把全身的重量压到他的身上,却没让他移动哪怕一厘米。而你却被返回的作用力震倒在地。
"逞英雄的坏时机。"
他狞笑着,随即伸出自己的右手放在你的头上,五根手指准备用力。
"嘭"
一声闷响,哥哥手上举着的半截路标被犀牛人的装甲撞的扭曲,虽然同样没有伤害到他,却吸引了他的注意力,你趁机挣脱出来。他随手一挥,哥哥倒着飞了出去撞碎了街边商店的橱窗生死未卜。
愤怒涌上你的心头,你趁着他背对着你,跳起来抓住了他的背,把手指从他眼睛处的开口伸进去扣他的眼珠。
意想不到的事情发生了,一阵强光闪起,你[[进入了另一个世界|犀牛的记忆]]。
<<set $moral to $moral + 1>>
<<set $BrotherSatisfaction to $BrotherSatisfaction - 1>>
<<set $BrotherSatisfaction to $BrotherSatisfaction - 1>>你没有动,毕竟与他正面交锋无异于自杀。
女人的头很容易的被压碎了。犀牛松开手,四处寻找其他幸存者。你低下头,祈祷他能离开。
"对不起,不能让你逃走了"
犀牛边说边向你走来。他决定给你一个痛快的,于是瞄准你的脖子抬起了手。
"砰"
砰的一声,你哥哥手里拿着的断了一截的路标被犀牛人的盔甲折断了,没有伤害到他,但引起了他的注意,你趁机挣脱了。
你抓住机会,跳上他的背,把手指穿过他全身唯一没有盔甲保护的开口——眼睛。
意想不到的事情发生了,一阵强光闪起,你[[进入了另一个世界|犀牛的记忆]]。
<<set $moral to $moral - 1>>你感到自己的精神被从身体抽离。
你睁开眼睛,发现自己在医院的病房里。
"杰克,你还好吗?"
躺在护理床上的女士关切地问。
"杰克?她是对我说话吗?"
你这么想,但一句话都说不出来
"我没事,妈。我只是...有点累了。"
杰克对这位女士回答道。
<<if $name is "Jack">>"他好像也叫杰克。"
你心里想。
<</if>>
<<if $name is "jack">>"他好像也叫杰克。"
你心里想。
<</if>>
<<if $name is "杰克">>"他好像也叫杰克。"
你心里想。
<</if>>
"我没关系的。我的病来不来医院都一样,我不想当你的累赘。"
杰克的妈妈说道。
"你能被治好的,我只是需要更多的钱。"
杰克握紧拳头说道。
Another flash of bright light and you suddenly find yourself in another place. You are surrounded by the crumbling city exterior, the buildings were covered in moss. You walking in the street with full body radiation protection suit.
又一道亮光闪过,你突然发现自己身处另一个地方。破败不堪的建筑物环绕着你,墙壁上覆着青苔。你穿着全身防辐射服走在街上。
"你最近干的有点太卖力了,杰哥"
无线电里的声音说道。
"当你决定闭嘴的时候,告诉我我离目标有多远。"
杰克没有领情。
"放松,我是想表示友好。你离目标不到10米。"
无线电的另一端说。
"情报有误,这里没有接触者。"
杰克焦虑地说,
"等等,不对"
"我掉进它的陷阱了,这绝对不仅仅是个中级的目标!"
墙上的怪物一直在等待时机,杰克试图寻找掩护,但为时已晚,怪物的舌头飞向杰克的头盔,刺穿了他的面罩。
杰克猛拉那只舌头,把怪物从墙上扯下来,一边靠近一边拽住舌头,击杀了怪物。
又是一道耀眼的光芒。
"你这里的防弹玻璃可真够厚的。"
杰克自嘲地评论道。
"我们会对你进行评估,一个星期后你就可以回到街上了。"
医生说道。
"但我要警告你,你的新形象可能会让你的生活艰难一些。"
杰克看向镜子,他的整个身体都被增生的盔甲包裹,已经无法分辨出盔甲下的样子。
又一道亮光闪过。
"我们深表遗憾,先生。您的母亲过世了。"
"..."
杰克放下电话,保持沉默。他一拳打在观察室的墙上,留下一个印记。
"这是犀牛的记忆,但为什么?"
你想不出解释。
"在我把手指插入他脸上盔甲的视孔后,我就进入了他的记忆。难道是因为身体接触吗?"
在另一道亮光闪过之前,你没有太多的时间去思考出问题的答案。
[[回到现实]]
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</audio>"你对我做了什么?"
犀牛捂住眼睛对你喊道。
"停下无谓的杀戮吧。"
你说道。
[[告诉犀牛这么做的后果]]
[[提起他的母亲来感化他]]
[[告诉杰克你可以理解他]]<<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutConsequences is true>>"如果你再重复一次你说的话,我就把你的头拧下来。"
犀牛似乎已经失去了耐心。
<</if>>
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is -1>>"你让我恶心。"
犀牛的声音听着很不高兴。
<</if>>
"你逃不掉的。"
你说道。
"警察马上就到了。"
"你觉得我会在乎吗?"
犀牛已经失去了耐心。
[[提起他的母亲来感化他]]
[[告诉杰克你可以理解他]]
[[跟他说普通人是无辜的]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction - 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutConsequences to true>><<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutFamily is true>>"如果你再重复一次你说的话,我就把你的头拧下来。"
犀牛似乎已经失去了耐心。
<</if>>
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is -1>>"你让我恶心。"
犀牛的声音听着很不高兴。
<</if>>
"如果你母亲看到你做这样的事情,她会怎么想?"
你问他。
"你再提起我母亲试试。"
犀牛愤怒的说。
"我不知道你用了什么花招,但那是行不通的。"
[[告诉杰克你可以理解他]]
[[跟他说普通人是无辜的]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction - 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutFamily to true>><<if $RepeattoRhinoAboutName is true>>"如果你再重复一次你说的话,我就把你的头拧下来。"
犀牛似乎已经失去了耐心。
<</if>>
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is -1>>"你让我恶心。"
犀牛的声音听着很不高兴。
<</if>>
"停手吧,杰克。"
你说。
"你怎么会知道我的名字。"
杰克非常困惑。
"我没法说明,但我知道你的经历。"
你也无法解释。
[[告诉犀牛这么做的后果]]
[[提起杰克的母亲很爱他]]
<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
<<set $RepeattoRhinoAboutName to true>>"但那些手无寸铁、没有缚鸡之力的普通人,那些被你杀死的普通人是无辜的。"
你试图提醒他所做的事情。
"呵,你和他们没有任何区别,只会从自己的角度考虑问题,难道你听不到他们对我说了什么,对我的家人的说了什么吗?你只是一个帮凶罢了。"
犀牛轻蔑地说。
[[让他投降|被犀牛杀]]
[[让他逃跑|被犀牛杀]]<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
"你的母亲非常爱你,她直到生命的最后一刻都知道,杰克是个好孩子。"
你看着杰克说。
"我知道你所做的一切是为了让她活下去,但这个世界对你、对她都太残酷了。"
[[你妈妈不会希望看到你这样的]]“我受够你了。你会为你说的话付出代价的。这次没有人会救你了。”犀牛一边说一边走过来把你举起来。
你试图把手指插进他的眼睛里,但是这次他已经准备好了,很容易就躲开了,他轻轻一拽,你的手臂脱臼了。
"在地狱里反思你说错了什么吧。"
你被撕成了碎片。<<set $RhinoSatisfaction to $RhinoSatisfaction + 1>>
"你母亲最不想看到的就是杰克成为一个罪人。"
你继续说道。
[[让他逃走|犀牛投降]]
<<if $RhinoSatisfaction is 3>>[[让他投降|犀牛逃离]]
<</if>>"你仍然有机会。你不能使刚刚发生的事情消失,但你仍然有机会为你的罪行赎罪。"
你说。
"你说得对,我犯下了无可挽回的罪,我让我的母亲蒙羞。我会和警察自首的。"
犀牛,或者说杰克,无奈的说。
"那很好,我希望你尽快能早日重新做人。"你吐了一口气,说。
“从我变成这幅模样的那一刻起,就再也没有重新做人的机会了。”杰克说。
能量炮和能量突击步枪的声音突然间响起,杰克的身体瞬间变得千疮百孔。
"Move Move Move!"
一群全副武装的士兵拿着与守卫看起来完全不属于一个时代的武器,迅速进入现场。他们包围了犀牛的尸体,开始扫描他的生命体征。
"Target eliminated."
其中一个的装备与其他人不同,她按下头盔上的无线电按钮进行报告后径直走向你。
她摘下头盔,说。
"我们的侦察无人机看到你在拖延时间。你做得很好。"
你注意到她制服上的标签:SSAA - Starstealer Security Assessment Alliance 星掠者安全评估联盟
[[我做了我必须做的]]
[[我以为他不必死的]]
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</audio>“你说得对,我还有自己的生活。”
犀牛说道。
"我不会后悔杀了这些人,他们都是活该,但我不会再杀普通人。"
他跳进一条小巷,朝着离开城市的方向跑去。
"Move Move Move!"
一群全副武装的士兵拿着与守卫看起来完全不属于一个时代的武器,迅速进入现场。
"Target escaped."
其中一个的装备与其他人不同,她按下头盔上的无线电按钮进行报告后径直走向你。
她摘下头盔,说。
"我们的侦察无人机看到你在拖延时间。你做得很好。"
你注意到她制服上的标签:SSAA - Starstealer Security Assessment Alliance 星掠者安全评估联盟
[[你们太慢了]]
[[快去救我哥]]"非常好,要不要考虑未来加入我们?"
她笑着对你说。
你不知道你要回答什么。
“哈哈,我开玩笑的,但我真的认为你很有潜力。”
她注意到你不知道怎么回答。
你突然想到,你仍然不知道你哥的情况。
"你能确保我哥哥没事吗?他在那边的商店里。"
"哦,原来他是你的哥哥。别担心,他只受了轻伤,就从商店的后门离开了。是他给我们指了方向。"
她说。
你紧绷的神经放松了。"他杀了人,根据我们的处置条例,他需要被当场击毙。"
她说。
你突然想到,你仍然不知道你哥的情况。
"你能确保我哥哥没事吗?他在那边的商店里。"
"哦,原来他是你的哥哥。别担心,他只受了轻伤,就从商店的后门离开了。是他给我们指了方向。"
她说。
你紧绷的神经放松了。"你们花的时间太长了。"
你不满地说。
"非常抱歉,你还好吗?"
她有些尴尬地回应。
"你能确保我哥哥没事吗?他在那边的商店里。"
你问道。
"哦,原来他是你的哥哥。别担心,他只受了轻伤,就从商店的后门离开了。是他给我们指了方向。"
她说。
你紧绷的神经放松了。"你能确保我哥哥没事吗?他在那边的商店里。"
"哦,原来他是你的哥哥。别担心,他只受了轻伤,就从商店的后门离开了。是他给我们指了方向。"
她说。
你紧绷的神经放松了。