Slum. 贫民窟。 In the dirty corner is pushing lots of homeless tramps. 肮脏的角落里挤着大量无家可归的流浪汉。 Outside the helping the poor institute is forming the long line forever. 济贫院外永远排着长长的队伍。 Bureau of Investigation detective Percy Agnes did not buy the second-hand clothes that purchases from the flea market comfortably, is observing the surrounding all silent. 调查局探员珀西·阿尼亚斯不自在地扯了扯身上从跳蚤市场收购来的二手衣服,沉默地观察着周围的一切。 He noticed that beard stretch out, puts on is dirtily inexpensive 30 -year-old gentleman who takes to pass through. 他看到一个胡子拉碴、穿着肮脏廉价正服的三十来岁男士走过。 Perhaps the opposite party once were the middle class, but a sudden disease or the unemployment, beat his family sufficiently, making him go bankrupt, became one of the tramp. 对方或许曾经属于中产阶级,但一场突如其来的疾病或者失业,就足以击垮他的家庭,令他破产,成为流浪汉的一员。 From the opposite party numb desperate look, Percy felt that perhaps the opposite party also owed the big debts, that was one type...... borders on the abyss the silence and pain. 从对方麻木绝望的眼神中,珀西感觉对方或许还欠下了大笔债务,那是一种……濒临深渊的沉默与痛苦。 ‚Pitifully...... I am only an investigator, other anything could not do......’ ‘可惜……我只是个调查员,其它的什么也做不了……’ Percy knows, some gentlemen and wives just went bankrupt that meeting, will also try hard to maintain the dignity in surface. 珀西知道,有的绅士与太太们刚刚破产那会,还会努力维持着表面上的体面。 For example the gentleman sets out early and returns late, disguises oneself have the work, the wives reorganize only one set of clothing, when walks lifts the chin, is maintaining a false arrogance, is not willing to acknowledge one drop the brutal fact of class. 比如男士早出晚归,假装自己还有工作,太太们整理身上唯一一套衣物,走路时微抬下巴,维持着一份虚假的高傲,不愿意承认自身跌落阶层的残酷事实。 Then, the ice-cold society will beat them step by step. 然后,冰冷的社会会一步步将他们击垮。 Because fails to pay the wage to be expelled the tenant, becomes the homeless person. 因为拖欠薪水被赶出租屋,成为无家可归者。 Has to sell off the coat and jewelry, did not have the clothing of protection against the cold by the winter. 不得不变卖大衣与首饰,到了冬天却没有御寒的衣物。 Finally, some of them died, some become one of the street tramp. 最后,他们有的死了,有的成为了街头流浪汉的一员。 Percy is silent walking past, suddenly behind hears broadcasts the sound that a heavy item falls to the ground with calling out in alarm. 珀西沉默着走过,忽然听到后面传来一声重物落地的声音与惊呼。 The crowd is screaming dispersing, making him see poured the man in pool of blood, that brushed past a moment ago. 人群尖叫着散开,令他看到了一个倒在血泊中的男人,正是刚才擦肩而过的那个。 He jumped from an upper story...... 他跳楼了…… Without a while, puts on the policeman arrival of black uniform/subdue, examined simply, lets the person carrying off corpse. 没一会儿,穿着黑色制服的巡警到来,简单查看了一下,就让人抬走尸体。 The crowd continued to move numbly, neglected that beach bloodstain in roadside. 人群继续麻木地移动,忽视了路边的那一滩血迹。 Percy is gazing at that beach dark-red bloodstain silently, takes off the hat...... 珀西默默注视着那一滩暗红色的血迹,摘下帽子…… ...... …… „I am Glamorgan Police Headquarters, Police Detective Percy!” “我是格拉摩根警署,珀西警探！” Percy puts out absolutely is the document of genuine article, shook shaking before a hair slightly gray old man: „Are you here Landlord De Leon?” 珀西拿出绝对是真货的证件,在一名头发略微花白的老者面前晃了晃:“你是这里的房东德里昂？” „Yes, Mister Constable......” “是的,警官先生……” De Leon takes off the hat, somewhat asked anxiously: „Has something to work for you?” 德里昂不由摘下帽子,有些紧张地问:“有什么可以为您效劳的？” „I find a person, Erlantz...... is he your lessee?” “我找一个人,艾尔兰奇……他是你的租客？” Percy inquired. 珀西询问道。 This is he investigates in the Benjamin case, investigated massively after the person who Jack contacts, a found clue. 这是他调查本杰明案中,排查了大量与杰克接触的人之后,找到的一条线索。 „Yes, Erlantz!” De Leon recalls: „That is one has the young people of spirit very much, countryside from South Decker County, but very diligent...... you know that in our places, can rent a room alone, young people who has not fallen behind the house rent not many......” “是的,艾尔兰奇！”德里昂回忆道:“那是一个很有精神的年轻人,来自南德科郡的乡下,但很勤奋……您知道的,在我们这种地方,能单独租住一个房间,还不拖欠房租的年轻人并不多……” „How long haven't you seen him?” Percy knitting the brows head. “你有多久没见到他了？”珀西皱了皱眉头。 „Two days? Three days...... you know that I, only then to collecting rent time, where pays attention to my lessee.” De Leon somewhat replied embarrassed. “两天？三天……您知道的,我只有到收租的时候,才关注我的租客在哪里。”德里昂有些不好意思地回答。 „Leads me to go to his room.” Percy orders directly. “带我去他的房间。”珀西直接下了命令。 He follows De Leon, arrives in an obsolete construction, passed by rooms, can sometimes through the gate and window, sees just like dormitory common high and low bed and makeshift bed on the ground. 他跟着德里昂,来到一幢老旧建筑内,路过一个个房间,有时候可以通过门与窗户,看到其中宛若集体宿舍一般的高低床与地铺。 Has saying that compares the dormitory in residential school, it appears is dirtier. 不得不说,相比于寄宿学校的集体宿舍而言,它显得更加脏乱不堪。 „Arrived.” “到了。” De Leon arrives at the room in two buildings, pulls out one skewer of brass quality of material from the pocket the false key, opened a door. 德里昂来到二楼的一个房间,从口袋里掏出一串黄铜质地的备用钥匙,打开了一道房门。 „Holy Spirit!” “圣灵啊！” At once, he was frightened falls down, the both legs is pedalling, retrocedes unceasingly. 旋即,他就被吓得倒在地上,双腿蹬着,不断后退。 When De Leon opens the door, Percy the hand according to the waist, flashed at this time flexibly, pulls out the revolver, aimed in the gate. 早在德里昂开门的时候,珀西就将手按在了腰间,此时灵活地一闪,掏出左轮,对准了门内。 But in the gate does not have the enemy and monster, only then a corpse that falls down. 但门内并没有敌人与怪物,只有一具倒在地上的尸体。 It is a young man of flax color hair, faces upwards directly, stares the big eyes, a hand is unbending, seems like tumbles from the bed directly, wants to grasp the drinking glass on table. 它属于一个亚麻色头发的年轻男性,正面朝天,瞪大双眼,一只手僵直着,似乎是直接从床上滚落,想去抓桌子上的水杯。 „Informs the policeman to come.” “去通知巡警过来。” Percy makes Landlord De Leon ask more helpers to come, the vigilant heart did not reduce, entered the room. 珀西让房东德里昂去找更多的帮手来,自己警惕心不减,进入了房间。 „Death time not over three days......” “死亡时间不超过三天……” He inspected simply, after confirming does not have the danger, took back the firearms, is taking a fast look around the room. 他简单检查了一下,确认没有危险后,收回了枪械,扫视着房间。 This more than ten square meters big room is narrow, takes in everything at a glance, besides the bed and table, almost cannot accommodate other. 这个只有十几平米大的房间狭窄闭塞,一览无余,除了床与桌子之外,几乎容不下其它。 But in the bedhead, Percy discovered a diary. 而在床头,珀西发现了一本日记本。 „On November 7, to Green Woods City, I must become an individual dough figurine finally here......” “11月7日,终于到了绿森市,我一定要在这里成为一个体面人……” „, Found a wharf transporting work on the 8 th...... quite tired, Erlantz, must insist!” “八日,找到了一份码头搬运工作……好累,艾尔兰奇,要坚持！” „, Was expelled the main house gate...... I to find other by landlord on the 15 th to rent a room as soon as possible......” “15日,被房东赶出家门……我得尽快找到其它租房……” „On the 26 th, unemployment......” “26日,惨遭失业……” „On December 13, how long I have forgotten not to keep a diary, but today is a commemorable day, thanked the Holy Spirit gracious gift, I pulled out the qualifications of entering the helping the poor institute......” “12月13日,我已经忘了多久没写日记,但今天是个值得纪念的日子,感谢圣灵恩赐,我抽到了进入济贫院的资格……” „, Knew in the church helping the poor institute on the 16 th a unlucky egg, he says Jack , if did not discuss that woman and gambling, he also calculates an acceptable friend......” “16日,在教会济贫院内认识了一个倒霉蛋,他自称杰克,如果不谈女人与赌博,他还算一个可以接受的朋友……” „On the 19 th, Clergyman Chris Toyah not like surface superficial, he is a kind gentleman......” “19日,克里斯·托亚教士并不像表面那样肤浅,他是一位和蔼的绅士……” „, Thank Holy Spirit on the 24 th! Clergyman Chris Toyah introduced for me a work, in the red rose business trade copyist, the weekly salary 4 shillings, this made me rent an independent room...... I to have the space in this city sufficiently finally......” “24日,感谢圣灵！克里斯·托亚教士为我介绍了一份工作,在红玫瑰商行当抄写员,周薪四先令,这足以令我租下一个单独的房间了……我终于在这个城市有了一席之地……” „New year in January, Jack looks for me, he as if hid anything......” “新年1月,杰克来找我,他似乎隐藏了什么事情……” „In February, what I see is real? Is that the truth of the world?” “2月,我看到的是真的么？难道那才是世界的真相？” „At the end of March, Jack comes to say goodbye with me, he said that must achieve a great accomplishment, I felt that he may want to rob the bank, or retaliates the beforehand employer......” “3月底,杰克来跟我告别,他自称要去做一件大事,我感觉他可能想抢银行,或者报复之前的雇主……” „In May, I fell ill, I gradually am becoming weak......” “5月,我生病了,我正在渐渐变得虚弱……” ...... …… The later diary is even more fuzzy, making one not see clearly, few. 之后的日记越发模糊,令人看不清楚,也没有几篇了。 „Ambitious youth who Erlantz, village comes......, because the arduous work falls ill, does not have enough money to go see a doctor, can only support by oneself...... then, could not be supporting finally, suddenly did the disease aggravate dead?” “艾尔兰奇,一个小镇来的有志青年……因为繁重的工作生病,却没有足够的钱去看医生,只能靠自己撑着……然后,终于撑不住了,突然疾病加重而死亡？” After several hours, in Bureau of Investigation. 数个小时之后,调查局内。 Percy is frowning, looks to front coroner: „This is your conclusion, does he die of the disease?” 珀西皱着眉头,看向面前的验尸官:“这就是你的结论,他死于疾病？” „Yes!” “是的！” The coroner is a makings gloomy and cold and tall aquiline nose man, he continued saying: „A news...... this youth is irregular, should open 1st Emanation, because the level is not very high, therefore died the later spirit essence naturally overflowing powder, has not had the congealment! In low level emanation, naturally overflows the loose proportion to be very big, presenting the congealment is the rare situation......” 验尸官是一名气质阴冷、身材高大的鹰钩鼻男子,他顿了顿继续道:“不过还有一个消息……这位青年是一位非凡者,应该开启了第一原质,因为层次不够高,所以死亡之后灵性自然溢散,未有凝结！在低层次原质中,自然溢散的比例很大,出现凝结才是罕见情况……” „Did irregular...... fall ill the death?” “非凡者……生病死亡？” Percy a little wants to smile, actually cannot smile. 珀西有点想笑,却笑不出来。 Training of Bureau of Investigation made him know, besides very special several occupations, irregular and average person of low level did not have much difference, was shot to will die and feel that hungrily and will fall ill exhaustedly and...... 调查局的培训令他知道,除了很特殊的几个职业之外,低层次的非凡者与普通人并没多大区别,被枪击会死亡、会感到饥饿与疲惫、会生病…… „This was extremely absurd, I felt that he more possible to be used disease related irregular ability to eliminate a potential informant! For example that mysterious teacher?” “这太过荒谬了,我感觉他更可能是被人用疾病相关的非凡能力灭口！比如那位神秘的导师？” Percy cold sound said: „Is good because, I had found the clue!” 珀西冷声道:“好在,我已经找到了线索！”