Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第33部分 (第2/7頁)

We're　saved！〃

〃At　least　he　wasn't　an　illusion；〃　Norman　said；　staring　at　the　screen。　〃There　he　is；　big　as　life；　on　the　monitor。〃

〃Yes。　There　he　is。　But　where'd　he　go？〃　Beth　said。　For　the　last　hour；　they　had　searched　the　habitat　thoroughly。　There　was　no　sign　of　the　black　crewman。　There　was　no　sign　of　a　submarine　outside。　There　was　no　evidence　of　surface　ships。　The　balloon　they　had　sent　up　registered　eighty…knot　winds　and　thirty…foot　waves　before　the　wire　snapped。

So　where　had　he　e　from？　And　where　had　he　gone？　Fletcher　was　working　the　consoles。　A　screen　of　data　came　＇＇221＇＇　up。　〃How　about　this？　Log　of　ships　in　active　service　shows　no　vessel　currently　designated　Sea　Hornet。〃

Norman　said；　〃What　the　hell　is　going　on　here？〃

〃Maybe　he　was　an　illusion；〃　Ted　said。

〃Illusions　don't　register　on　videotape；〃　Harry　said。　〃Besides；　I　saw　him；　too。〃

〃You　did？〃　Norman　said。

〃Yeah。　I　had　just　woken　up；　and　I　had　had　this　dream　about　being　rescued；　and　I　was　lying　in　bed　when　I　heard　footsteps　and　he　walked　into　the　room。〃

〃Did　you　talk　to　him？〃

〃Yes。　But　he　was　funny。　He　was　dull。　Kind　of　boring。〃

Norman　nodded。　〃You　could　tell　something　wasn't　right　about　him。〃

〃Yes；　you　could。〃

〃But　where　did　he　e　from？〃　Beth　said。

〃I　can　think　of　only　one　possibility；〃　Ted　said。　〃He　came　from　the　sphere。　Or　at　least；　he　was　made　by　the　sphere。　By　Jerry。〃

〃Why　would　Jerry　do　that？　To　spy　on　us？〃

Ted　shook　his　head。　〃I've　been　thinking　about　this；〃　he　said。　〃It　seems　to　me　that　Jerry　has　the　ability　to　create　things。　Animals。　I　don't　think　that　Jerry　is　a　giant　squid；　but　Jerry　created　the　giant　squid　that　attacked　us。　I　don't　think　Jerry　wants　to　attack　us；　but；　from　what　Beth　was　telling　us；