Han Su-Yeong's demanding tone prompted Yu Jung-Hyeok to start with his story. However, his tale sounded incoherent and he repeated himself over and over again. Ten minutes passed by like that - she eventually stopped listening quietly and spoke up.
韩素英严厉的语气促使俞正赫从他的故事开始。然而，他的故事听起来语无伦次，他一遍又一遍地重复自己的话。十分钟就这样过去了——她终于不再静静地听着，开口说话了。
"Okay, that's enough. I think you're not in the right frame of mind here, so let me organise everything you said for you. You just indicate to me if I got it right."
“好了，够了。我认为你现在的心态不对，所以让我把你说的一切都安排好。你只需向我指出我是否做对了。”
Now normally, such a one-sided declaration would've elicited a strong reaction from him, but Yu Jung-Hyeok simply chose to nod his head, his expression dark, gloomy.
通常情况下，这样一个单方面的声明会引起他的强烈反应，但是于重赫只是点了点头，他的表情阴郁、沮丧。
Han Su-Yeong immediately began her job. "You went to rescue Kim Dok-Ja. But then, someone else showed up first to snatch him up. And that someone was whom we all know, the 'Secretive Plotter'."
韩素妍立刻开始了她的工作。“你去营救金道子。但是后来，有人第一个出现把他抓走了。那个人就是我们都认识的‘秘密策划者’。”
Yu Jung-Hyeok nodded again.
于重赫又点了点头。
"However, that guy had the exact same face as you and was wearing a white coat."
“不过，那家伙和你长得一模一样，穿着一件白大褂。”
"Correct."
“正确。”
"What are the odds of that being a fake? I mean, that guy's so hard to believe, right? It's possible that the 'Secretive Plotter' disguised himself to look like you."
“这是假的几率有多大？我是说，那家伙太难以置信了，不是吗？有可能‘秘密策划者’把自己伪装成你的样子。”
"No, it couldn't have been a fake."
“不，这不可能是假的。”
"How come?"
“为什么?”
"He used the Fable that the me from the 1863rd regression turn possessed."
他使用的寓言是我从1863年回归时所拥有的
"….You mean, that Immortal whatever chuuni-sounding Fable?"
“...你是说那个不朽的什么楚尼寓言?”
Han Su-Yeong went "Thought as much," and nodded her head. Her irises expanded ever so slightly as her Fable kicked into gear once more.
韩素妍点点头说:“我也是这么想的。”。随着她的寓言再次启动，她的虹膜开始微微张开。
[Fable, 'Predictive Plagiarism', has begun its storytelling!]
[寓言，‘预测剽窃’，已经开始讲故事了!]
The only one left out of the loop, Jeong Hui-Won, tried to say something, her voice sounding confused. "What are you two talking about? Are you saying that the 'Secretive Plotter' looks like Jung-Hyeok-ssi?"
唯一不知情的是郑慧媛(JeongHui-Won，音译)，她试图说些什么，声音听起来很混乱。“你们两个在说什么？你是说那个“秘密策划者”长得像郑若熙吗?”
Han Su-Yeong glanced at her for a bit, before replying with a long sigh. "Simply put, there are two Yu Jung-Hyeoks in this world-line."
韩素英看了她一眼，长长地叹了口气，回答道。“简而言之，在这个世界范围内，有两个余重赫(YuJung-Hyeoks)。”
"….Is that even possible?"
“这有可能吗?”
"No reason why it can't be, if Yu Jung-Hyeok from another world-line has crossed over to this one."
“如果来自另一个世界的俞正赫跨越到了这个世界，没有理由不是这样的。”
"You can do that?"
“你能做到吗?”
"Well, Kim Dok-Ja went to another world-line through a similar method, didn't he? Now, the problem here is, just how powerful a being is he, when he's capable of doing something like this….?"
“嗯，金道子也是用同样的方法到另一条世界线去的，不是吗？现在的问题是，当他能够做出这样的事情时，他到底有多强大......”
Even the highest-ranked Constellations from either <Eden> or <Papyrus> couldn't cross to another world-line with their own powers. However, this 'Secretive Plotter' was powerful enough to deal with the requisite Probability all by himself.
即使是来自伊甸园或莎草纸的排名最高的星座也不能用它们自己的力量穿越到另一个世界。然而，这个“秘密密谋者”有足够的能力独自处理必要的可能性。
Jeong Hui-Won's jaw dropped slightly as she muttered. "Just from which world-line could he…."
郑慧媛的下巴微微下垂，喃喃自语道:“他到底能从哪个世界线......”
"There is only one with the highest possibility, actually. The one Kim Dok-Ja went to, the 1863rd world-line."
“实际上，只有一条线路的可能性最大。金道子去的那条线路是1863年世界航线。”
The 1863rd regression turn. The final world-line for Yu Jung-Hyeok as it was written in the 'Three Ways to Survive a Ruined World'.
第1863次回归转折。对于余正赫来说，最后一条世界线是写在《在毁灭的世界中生存的三种方法》里的。
Yu Jung-Hyeok looked at Han Su-Yeong and asked a question. "How much do you know about that world-line?"
于重赫看着韩素英问道:“你对这个世界线了解多少?”
"A bit."
“有一点。”
"At the end of that world, the me of the 1863rd turn divided into two and fought against each other. One of them died, and the other regressed."
“在那个世界的尽头，1863年的我一分为二，互相争斗。一个死了，另一个倒退了。”
"I know. I saw it in my dreams several times already."
“我知道。我已经在梦里看过好几次了。”
"….Your dream?"
“...你的梦想?”
As if she was sick and tired of the whole thing, she vigorously waved her hands about. "We don't have the time to get into the details. In any case, you think the current 'Secretive Plotter' is you from the 1863rd regression turn. Am I right?"
她好像对这一切感到厌烦和不耐烦了，用力地挥动着双手。“我们没有时间深入了解细节。无论如何，你认为现在的“秘密策划者”就是1863年回归转折时期的你。我说的对吗?”
Yu Jung-Hyeok spoke up, his face full of dissatisfaction. "It's not a definite thing. There are a few points that don't add up."
于重赫大声说道，脸上满是不满。“这不是一个确定的事情。有几点说不通。”
"Such as?"
“比如?”
"The strength of the 'Secretive Plotter' far exceeded that of 'me from the 1863rd turn' that I read about."
“‘秘密策划者’的力量远远超过了我读到的‘从1863年开始的我’。”
"And then?"
“然后呢?”
"Then…." Yu Jung-Hyeok chewed on his lips for a while. "….I also got the feeling that he was hiding something from me. Such as, his white coat."
“然后......”余正赫咬了一会儿嘴唇我还觉得他对我有所隐瞒。比如，他的白大褂。”
"The white coat?"
“那件白大褂?”
"My Stigma, 'Regression', doesn't send the items I possess alongside me when I regress. Meaning, there's no reason for him to be wearing that coat."
“我的耻辱，‘回归’，不会在我倒退的时候把我拥有的东西送到我身边。也就是说，他没有理由穿那件外套。”
"Maybe, he likes the white colour?"
“也许，他喜欢白色?”
"I detest the colour white."
“我讨厌白色。”
"Isn't it possible that your taste might change?"
“难道你的品味不会改变吗?”
"This matter can't be answered as easily as that. This…."
“这件事没那么容易回答，这件事......”
"Are you saying that it's an issue with your gut feeling?"
“你是说这是你直觉的问题吗?”
Yu Jung-Hyeok nodded his head. "It was as if that bastard was mocking me."
余正赫点点头:“好像那个混蛋在嘲笑我。”
"Mocking you?"
“嘲笑你?”
"It was as if he deliberately wore that coat."
“他好像故意穿了那件外套。”
He massaged his forehead and the words left behind by the 'Secretive Plotter' flitted in and out of his mind.
他按摩了一下额头，“秘密策划者”留下的话语在他的脑海里来回闪现。
[….The 3rd turn. You don't remember anyth….]
第三个转弯，你什么都不记得了
A weighty silence descended in the room.
一阵沉重的寂静降临到房间里。
Han Su-Yeong was deeply immersed in her thoughts as she rubbed her chin, while Jeong Hui-Won could only smack her lips, not fully getting what was going on.
韩素妍一边揉着下巴，一边沉浸在自己的思绪里，而郑惠媛只是抿着嘴，没有完全明白到底发生了什么。
A while later, the former opened her lips to speak. "Alright, fine. Let's sum it all up. Logically speaking, the 'Secretive Plotter' must be the 'Yu Jung-Hyeok from the 1863rd turn', but your gut feeling says otherwise. That's it, right?"
过了一会儿，前者开口说话了。“好吧，好吧。让我们总结一下。从逻辑上讲，“秘密策划者”一定是“1863年转折之后的余正赫”，但你的直觉却不这么认为。就是这样，对吧?”
"…."
"...."
"In that case, let's begin with this assumption first. 'The Yu Jung-Hyeok from the 1863rd turn is not the Secretive Plotter'. Meaning, the Plotter is lying to you."
“在这种情况下，让我们首先从这个假设开始。“1863年转弯的余正赫不是秘密策划者”。意思是，策划者在对你撒谎。”
Yu Jung-Hyeok's eyes trembled. "….It's just my feeling, yet you are willing to believe it?"
于重赫的眼睛颤抖着说:“这只是我的感觉，你愿意相信吗?”
"It's not just anyone's gut but yours. Isn't it supposed to be, you know yourself the best?"
“这不是任何人的直觉，而是你的直觉。难道不应该是，你最了解自己吗?”
Han Su-Yeong grinned refreshingly. He then addressed her with a suspicion-filled expression. "Speak your hypothesis, Han Su-Yeong."
韩素英咧嘴一笑，满脸疑惑地对她说:“韩素英，说你的假设。”
"Mm? What do you mean?"
“嗯?你什么意思?”
"You already suspect who the 'Secretive Plotter' might be. Am I wrong?"
“你已经开始怀疑谁是‘秘密策划者’了。我错了吗?”
This time, it was Han-Su-Yeong's eyes to narrow to a slit. "Hmm, since when did you become this quick on the uptake?"
这一次，是韩素英的眼睛眯成了一条缝。“嗯，你什么时候变得这么聪明了?”
"….It's impossible for you to believe what I say, that's why."
“你不可能相信我说的话，这就是原因.”
For a short moment there, their glares collided in mid-air. And through that exchange, both of them came to realise just what kind of images were floating up in the heads of the other.
有那么一会儿，他们的眼睛在半空中相撞了。通过这种交流，他们两人都意识到了浮现在对方脑海中的是什么样的画面。
Not too long ago, they had discussed the possible identity of the 'Secretive Plotter'. Back then, Yu Jung-Hyeok opined that the Plotter was 'Kim Dok-Ja from the future', while Han Su-Yeong, she….
不久前，他们还在讨论“秘密策划者”的可能身份。当时，俞正赫认为，阴谋者是“来自未来的金道子”，而韩素妍，她..。
"Argh, just how long are you two going to talk among yourselves?! Just who is this 'Secretive Plotter' "
“啊，你们两个还要谈多久?!这个‘秘密策划者’是谁?”
Jeong Hui-Won's pressing words prompted Han Su-Yeong to cautiously open her lips. "What I'm about to say is just a hypothesis, nothing more."
郑惠媛的催促促使韩素妍小心翼翼地张开嘴唇。“我接下来要说的只是一个假设，仅此而已。”
"I don't care whether it's a hypothesis or not. I just want to know!"
“我不在乎这是不是一个假设，我只想知道!”
"I have been curious about something for a really long time, you know?"
“我对一件事好奇了很长时间，你知道吗?”
"Curious about what?"
“好奇什么?”
"What if, the novel 'Ways of Survival' didn't become reality?"
“如果小说《生存之道》(WaysofSurvival)没有成为现实会怎样?”
"….What are you talking about out of the blue?"
“你说什么突然的事?”
"So, like, what if, somewhere out there in the universe, there is a world of 'Ways of Survival', as pure as intended and not been affected by either me or Kim Dok-Ja?" Han Su-Yeong continued on with her explanation. "In that world where neither <Han Su-Yeong Corporation> nor <Kim Dok-Ja Company> exist, let's say there is this dumbass 'Yu Jung-Hyeok' who repeatedly goes through countless regressions while losing his comrades over and over again."
“那么，就像，如果在宇宙的某个地方，存在着一个‘生存之道’的世界，像预期的那样纯粹，不受我或金道子的影响，又会怎样呢?”韩素英继续解释。“在韩素英公司和金道子公司都不存在的世界里，我们可以说有一个蠢货‘余正赫’，他一次又一次地倒退，一次又一次地失去他的同志。”
"…..Wait, you bastard…"
”...等等，你这混蛋...”
"What if that Yu Jung-Hyeok managed to reach the Conclusion (結) through innumerable losses…. What if a version of Yu Jung-Hyeok that saw the end of <Star Stream> through his own powers alone existed somewhere in the universe?"
“如果余重赫设法通过无数的损失得出结论.....。如果宇宙中某个地方存在着某个版本的余重赫，他独自用自己的力量看到了星流的终结，那会怎么样?”
Han Su-Yeong waited for a beat before shifting her gaze over to Yu Jung-Hyeok.
韩素妍等了一会儿才把目光转向余正赫。
In his violently-rocking eyes, her reflection could be seen.
在他那双剧烈摇晃的眼睛里，可以看到她的倒影。
"And what would a guy like that be thinking about when he's looking at the current '3rd turn'?"
“像他这样的人在看到当前的‘第三个转弯’时会想些什么呢?”
*
The 'Secretive Plotter'.
秘密策划者。
The Constellation that didn't appear within the original 'Ways of Survival'. Even then, a being that possessed more power than any other Constellations I've met so far.
这个星座并没有出现在最初的“生存之道”中。即便如此，一个拥有比我所见过的其他星座更多力量的生物。
- 'Secretive Plotter'. Are you someone who knows the epilogue of that novel?
-“秘密策划者”你知道那本小说的结尾吗？
That was the reason why I decided to ask this question. I was sure of guessing the Plotter's true identity correctly as long as he provided me with the 'right' answer.
这就是我决定问这个问题的原因。只要他给我提供了正确的答案，我就能准确地猜出密谋者的真实身份。
Eventually, the Secretive Plotter opened his lips. [I am refusing to answer that question.]
最后，这个秘密的密谋者开口了。(我拒绝回答这个问题。)
"What? No, hang on…."
“什么?不，等等......”
- Constellation, 'Secretive Plotter', has used the 'right to refuse' on the third question.
年的今天，“秘密策划者”星座在第三个问题上使用了“拒绝权”。
God damn it, I forgot about that. Both sides could exercise the 'right to refuse' once during this 'Three Divine Questions and Answers'.
该死的，我都忘了。在这次“神圣三问答”中，双方都可以行使一次“拒绝的权利”。
The Plotter was looking down at me with a pair of eyes that couldn't be read. For a brief moment there, I witnessed the Probability's sparks envelop his coat.
密谋者用一双看不清的眼睛低头看着我。有那么一瞬间，我亲眼目睹了可能性的火花包裹着他的外套。
[I feel tired. Enough. Now, go back.]
我累了，够了，现在回去吧
"Hang on! The Q&A isn't ove….."
“等等!问答环节不是......”
Before I could finish, I was overcome with the sensation of space folding around me, and soon, found myself standing outside the hall.
还没来得及说完，我就被周围空间交叠的感觉压倒了，很快，我发现自己站在大厅外面。
The sense of dejection rushed in as I stared at the firmly-shut door to the hall.
当我盯着通往大厅的紧闭的门时，一种沮丧的感觉涌上心头。
- 'Three Divine Questions and Answers' has been temporarily suspended.
年的今天，“三个神圣的问题和答案”暂停。
- You still have one more right to ask a question remaining.
你还有一个问题的权利。
Normally, the 'Three Divine Questions and Answers' wasn't a ceremony that one side could wilfully delay like this. However, this 'Secretive Plotter' managed to do exactly that. I couldn't even estimate how powerful a Status he must've possessed in order to make something this unbelievable happen.
正常情况下，“三个神圣的问题和答案”不是一个仪式，一方可以任意拖延这样。然而，这个“秘密策划者”却做到了这一点。我甚至无法估计他的地位有多么强大，才能让这些难以置信的事情发生。
I pounded on the hall's door and shouted out. "Open the door! This is not what we agreed upon! I need to get back to my comrades!"
我重重地敲了敲大厅的门，大声喊道。“开门！这可不是我们说好的！我需要回到我的同志们身边!”
In that instant, a powerful Status rocked the door and my Incarnation Body was flung away. I staggered back up to my feet and got ready to unleash my own Status.
就在那一瞬间，一个强大的身份震撼了大门，我的化身身体也被抛弃了。我摇摇晃晃地站了起来，准备释放自己的状态。
Unexpectedly, it was the kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok number [999] who dissuaded me from doing that. "It'll be better if you don't."
出乎意料的是，正是俞正赫的电话[999]劝阻了我这么做。“如果你不这样做会更好。”
I sensed the ominous flow of air beyond the doorway and urgently withdrew my Status. Indeed, this kkoma Yu Jung-Hyeok was right. My Incarnation Body was still gravely injured, and the other party was a being so strong that the current me couldn't even guess his actual power level.
我感觉到门口那边不祥的气流，急忙收回了我的身份。事实上，余正行这个视角是正确的。我的化身身体仍然严重受伤，而另一方是如此强大，以至于现在的我甚至猜不出他的实际能量级别。
"You'll have another chance, Kim Dok-Ja."
