Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第54部分 (第4/7頁)

s。　We're　the　only　ones　who　know　how　they　really　died。　What　they　gave　their　lives　for。　And　if　we　forget　。。。〃

〃When　we　forget；〃　Norman　said　firmly。

〃She　has　a　point；〃　Harry　said。　〃If　we　forget；　how　do　we　handle　all　the　details？　All　the　loose　ends？〃

〃I　don't　think　that's　a　problem；〃　Norman　said。　〃The　unconscious　has　tremendous　creative　powers；　as　we've　seen。　The　details　will　be　taken　care　of　unconsciously。　It's　like　the　way　we　get　dressed　in　the　morning。　When　we　dress；　we　don't　necessarily　think　of　every　detail；　the　belt　and　the　socks　and　so　on。　We　just　make　a　basic　overall　decision　about　how　we　want　to　look；　and　then　we　get　dressed。〃

〃Even　so；〃　Harry　said。　〃We　still　better　make　the　overall　decision；　because　we　all　have　the　power；　and　if　we　imagine　different　stories；　we'll　get　confusion。〃

〃All　right；〃　Norman　said。　〃Let's　agree　on　what　happened。　Why　did　we　e　here？〃

〃I　thought　it　was　going　to　be　an　airplane　crash。〃

〃Me；　too。〃

〃Okay；　suppose　it　was　an　airplane　crash。〃

〃Fine。　And　what　happened？〃

＇＇367＇＇　〃The　Navy　sent　some　people　down　to　investigate　the　crash；　and　a　problem　developed…〃

〃…Wait　a　minute；　what　problem？〃

〃The　squid？〃

〃No。　Better　a　technical　problem。〃

〃Something　to　do　with　the　storm？〃

〃Life…support　systems　failed　during　the　storm？〃

〃Yes；　good。　Life…support　systems　failed　during　the　storm。〃

〃And　several　people　died　as　a　result？〃

〃Wait　a　minute。　Let's　not　go　so　fast。　What　made　the　lifesupport　systems　fail？〃

Beth　said；　〃The　habitat　developed　a　leak；　and　sea　water　corrupted　the　scrubber　canisters　in　B　Cyl；　releasing　a　toxic　gas。〃

〃Could　that　have　happened？〃　Norman　said。

〃Yes；　easily。〃

〃And　several　people　died　as　a　res