Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第32部分 (第4/7頁)

at　spatula…thing。　It　looked　like　a　giant　leaf；　it　came　out　and　wrapped　around　me。〃

〃Any　color？〃

〃Sort　of　brownish。　I　couldn't　really　see。〃

He　paused　a　moment。　〃And　Captain　Barnes？〃

〃During　the　course　of　the　action；　I　was　separated　from　Captain　Barnes；　sir。　I　don't　know　what　happened　to　Captain　Barnes；　sir。〃　Tina　spoke　formally；　her　face　a　mask。　He　thought；　Let's　not　go　into　this　now。　If　you　ran　away；　it's　all　right　with　me。

〃Has　Beth　seen　this　injury；　Tina？〃

〃Yes；　sir；　she　was　here　a　few　minutes　ago。〃

〃Okay。　Just　rest　now。〃

〃Sir？〃

＇＇216＇＇　〃Yes；　Tina？〃

〃Who　will　be　making　the　report；　sir？〃

〃I　don't　know。　Let's　not　worry　about　reports　now。　Let's　just　concentrate　on　getting　through　this。〃

〃Yes；　sir。〃

As　he　approached　Beth's　lab；　he　heard　Tina's　recorded　voice　say；　〃Do　you　think　they'll　ever　get　the　sphere　open？〃

Beth　said；　〃Maybe。　I　don't　know。〃　〃It　scares　me。〃

And　then　Tina's　voice　came　again：

〃Do　you　think　they'll　ever　get　the　sphere　open？〃

〃Maybe。　I　don't　know。〃

〃It　scares　me。〃

In　the　lab；　Beth　was　hunched　over　the　console；　watching　the　tape。

〃Still　at　it；　huh？〃　Norman　said。

〃Yeah。〃

On　the　tape；　Beth　was　finishing　her　cake；　saying；　〃I　don't　think　there's　a　reason　to　be　scared。〃

〃It's　the　unknown；〃　Tina　said。

〃Sure；〃　Beth　said　onscreen；　〃but　an　unknown　thing　is　not　likely　to　be　dangerous　or　frightening。　It's　most　likely　to　be　just　inexplicable。〃

〃Famous　last　words；〃　Beth　said；　watching　herself。

〃It　sounded　good　at　the　time；〃　Norman　said。　〃To　keep　her　calmed　down。〃

Onscreen；　Beth　said　to　Tina；　〃You　afraid　of　snakes？〃

〃Snakes　don't　bother　me；〃　Tina　said。

〃Well；　I　can't　stan