Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第54部分 (第5/7頁)

ult　of　that　accident。〃

〃Okay。〃

〃But　we　survived。〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Why？〃　Norman　said。

〃We　were　in　the　other　habitat？〃

Norman　shook　his　head。　〃The　other　habitat　was　destroyed；　too。

〃Maybe　it　was　destroyed　later；　with　the　explosives。〃

〃Too　plicated；〃　Norman　said。　〃Let's　keep　it　simple。　It　was　an　accident　which　happened　suddenly　and　unexpectedly。　The　habitat　sprang　a　leak　and　the　scrubbers　failed；　and　as　a　result　most　of　the　people　died；　but　we　didn't　because…〃

〃We　were　in　the　sub？〃

〃Okay；〃　Norman　said。　〃We　were　in　the　sub　when　the　systems　failed；　so　we　survived　and　the　others　didn't。〃

〃Why　were　we　in　the　sub？〃

〃We　were　transferring　the　tapes　according　to　the　schedule。〃

〃And　what　about　the　tapes？〃　Harry　said。　〃What　will　they　show？〃

〃The　tapes　will　confirm　our　story；〃　Norman　said。　〃Everything　will　be　consistent　with　the　story；　including　the　Navy　＇＇368＇＇　people　who　sent　us　down　in　the　first　place；　and　including　us；　too…we　won't　remember　anything　but　this　story。〃

〃And　we　won't　have　the　power　any　more？〃　Beth　said；　frowning。

〃No；〃　Norman　said。　〃Not　any　more。〃

〃Okay；〃　Harry　said。

Beth　seemed　to　think　about　it　longer；　biting　her　lip。　But　finally　she　nodded。　〃Okay。〃

Norman　took　a　deep　breath；　and　looked　at　Beth　and　Harry。　〃Are　we　ready　to　forget　the　sphere；　and　the　fact　that　we　once　had　the　power　to　make　things　happen　by　thinking　them？〃

They　nodded。

Beth　became　suddenly　agitated；　twisting　in　her　chair。　〃But　how　do　we　do　it；　exactly？〃

〃We　just　do　it；〃　Norman　said。　〃Close　your　eyes　and　tell　yourself　to　forget　it。〃

Beth　said；　〃But　are　you　sure　we　should　do　it？　Really　sure？〃　She　was　still　agitated；　moving　nervously。

〃Yes；　Beth。