教授

【中国版】
湖景村调查报告

尊敬的吉尔曼小姐:
　正如您上次回信中所谈到的那样，我们对沃尔克在湖景村的寄宿家庭进行了深入调查，并持续关注着沃尔克家人的动向。
　在这个过程中我们发现，沃尔克的兄弟，达伦，一位大学实验室的清洁人员，他所任职的实验室内有位教授神秘失踪。警察在这位教授的书房中发现了奇怪的巨大鳞片，通过一些内部消息，我们了解到这些鳞片与我们的调查员在湖景村当地林场内找到的鳞片非常相似。

　而更让我们感到不安的是，达伦在上个月也突然销声匿迹，甚至扔下了自己病重的母亲。

　这一系列失踪事件均与湖景村相关，我们的调查员认为其中可能牵涉到一些有组织犯罪。出于对员工人身安全的考虑，我不得不非常遗憾地通知您，调查将无法继续进行。您此前支付的相应款项将在本周内退还。

祝安
您忠诚的
亚瑟·罗素

【英語版】
Lakeside Village Investigation Report

Dear Ms. Gilman，
As you mentioned in the previous letter， we've launched an investigation into Volcker's foster family in the Lakeside Village and have continued to observe their movement.
During our investigation， we've discovered that Volcker's brother， Darren， is a janitor working for the university laboratory. A laboratory professor went missing recently， and the police department has found a large， cryptic scale from the lab. According to our sources， the scale recovered from the lab is similar to the scales our investigators have found in the local woodland in Lakeside Village.
What concerns us is that fact Darren also went missing， leaving his bedridden mother behind.
This series of disappearances are all linked to the Lakeside Village， and our investigators suspect these disappearances have something to with the crime syndicate. We regret to inform you that we will cease all investigation from this point forward， for we place great importance on our investigator's safety. All prior payments will be refunded within this week.

I wish you well.
Sincerely，
Arthur Russell

【中国版】
一篇日记

　当我真实地与他们相见后，他们的身影终于变得明晰。那位先生名为卢基诺·迪鲁西ーー他比我预见的更和善、友好。初到时我在餐厅里遇到了他，他穿着一件洗得快褪色的白衬衣，头上贴着绷带，正阅读桌上写着房间和姓名的名片。他是那么彬彬有礼，甚至并未像常人那样大呼小叫地对我肩上的鸮产生好奇，只是礼貌地问好，为我指引房间。
　另一位名叫黛米·波本的女士在下午到达了庄园。晚餐时，餐桌上气氛很好，波本小姐很健谈。迪鲁西先生话不多，但也会在沉默的间隙回答、应和我们。他介绍说自己是一名研究者，为了收集资料来到这里。
　我隐约看到迪鲁西先生的衣领下有些鳞片似的碎屑和怪异的伤痕，他察觉了我的目光，笑着解释那是研究留下的“礼物”。他稳重而严谨，的确具有研究者的气质，我难以想象是什么样的经历让他受到如此怪异的影响。我又想起曾经看到的结局，奇怪，我在那悲剧的结尾并不能看清迪鲁西先生的影子……
关于未来的景象里还有第四人，也许，明天我们可以在愉悦的气氛里等待她的到来。

【英語版】
A Diary Entry

Once I've actually met them in person， I finally got a better sense of who they were. That person's name was Luchino Diruse—he was kinder and more friendly than I expected. When I first met him in the dining room， he was wearing a washed out white shirt and had a bandage on his head. He was reading the card with the room number and name on the table. He was courteous and didn't make a fuss about the owl on my shoulder as people usually did. He merely greeted me politely and led me to my room.
Another woman named Demi Bourbon arrived at the manor in the afternoon. Dinner was great as Ms. Bourbon was easy to talk to. Mr. Diruse didn't say much， but he would respond or concur at times. He said he was a researcher and came here to collect data.
I could vaguely see scale-like debris and odd scars beneath Mr. Diruse's collar. He realized I was staring and explained with a smile that those were "presents" from his research. He was dignified and cautious， just like a researcher. I couldn't imagine what he had been though for him to be under such peculiar influence. I thought about the ending I once saw， and oddly I couldn't really see Mr. Diruse at the end of the tragedy...
There was another person in the future I saw—that's the fourth one. Perhaps we can await her arrival tomorrow in bliss.

【中国版】

卢基诺·迪鲁西的实验报告

编号:6-1-4
姓名:卢基诺·迪鲁西

【测试标记】
1、警觉性
2、适度的求知欲

【测试倾向】
怀揣戒心的探寻者,本组唯一存在的实验对象

【测试结果】
1、整体评价:
　　对于未知,6-1-4可以自我把握探寻的尺度。也许正因其可控的好奇心,他是本组中唯一一位“存在”的参与者。

2、流程说明:
　　第6组实验过程中,6-1-4全程拥有十足的警觉性。即使在6-0-5献祭、局面已经完全混乱后,也能清醒地与危险保持距离。
　　在实验的善后处理过程中,发生了预料之外的状况:实验结束的第一晚起,6-1-1于处理室中消失,在地面留下一片水渍;　次日6-1-3消失,同样仅留下深色的积水。同组除6-1-4外的其余五人,皆在其后三日内接连消失,其中包括已确认丧生的参与者的遗体。
　　目前仍未知五名参与者消失的原因,但经过检验,留下的水渍与本组实验场地中的湖水成分高度相似。

3、实验总结
　　第六组消失的五人,无论从生命体征的意义,还是从现实肉体的意义上,都已经不复存在。而比起“消失”,我更愿意称他们为“被抹除了存在的证明”。在层层监管下,化为了一滩潮湿阴冷的水渍。
　　6-1-4是唯一被留下的观察对象,这也许正因他对未知的适度好奇,未知也适度地“关照”了他。与他曾经被爬虫咬伤的经历对比,我认为他在过去的经历中至少学到了保持适当敬畏和警惕。
　　在先前收集的资料中,那些愚昧的渔民对湖中“未知的存在”言之凿凿。如今我也见识到相似的怪象,但也许我有机会进行观察和实验,用更严谨的原理进行解释。
　　五人的消失使本组实验不再具有太多意义,因此本组档案已经封存(或考虑废除)。可以重新开启“第六组”,再次向湖景村实验场地投入卢基诺·迪鲁西,以及其他与本组相似的“独特而危险”的实验对象。
　　新的第六组能否得出与本组相似的结果?　是否能重现此次的有趣情境?　人们向来对未知恐惧,但在那些神秘的现象中寻求规律,也正是实验中令人激动的部分。

【英語版】

Luchino Diruse's Experiment Report

Serial No. 6-1-4
Name: Luchino Diruse

[Test Indicators]
1. Vigilance
2. Moderate Thirst for Knowledge

[Inclination]
A wary seeker and the only test subject in this group.

[Test Results]
1. Overall Evaluation:
Subject 6-1-4 is capable of exercising self-control when pursuing knowledge. Perhaps it is this controllable curiosity of his that made him the only "existing" participant in this group.

2. Methodology:
Subject 6-1-4 remained fully vigilant throughout the experiment on Group 6. Even after Subject 6-0-5 made the sacrifice and threw the situation into absolute chaos, he was able to remain clearheaded and keep his distance from danger.
Something unexpected occurred while dealing with the aftermath of the experiment. On the first night after the experiment ended, Subject 6-1-1 vanished from the processing room, leaving only a puddle of water behind. Subject 6-1-3 vanished the next day and similarly left behind a dark puddle of water. Besides Subject 6-1-4, the other 5 test subjects in the group vanished successively in the next 3 days, including the remains of a test subject who had been confirmed as deceased.
The disappearance of the five test subjects has not been solved, but according to our analysis, the puddle of water left behind at the scene is almost identical in composition to the lake water at this group's test site.

3. Experiment Summary:
The five missing persons from Group 6 have ceased to exist both in terms of vital signs and physical existence. Instead of considering them to have " vanished or gone missing," I prefer to say that "the proof of their existence has been wiped." They have turned into pools of cold water while under multiple layers of surveillance.
Subject 6-1-4 is the only remaining test subject. Perhaps it is due to his moderate curiosity toward the unknown that made the unknown reciprocate with moderate "care." In contrast to his past experience of being bitten by a reptile, I think it taught him how to maintain adequate respect and vigilance. In the information we previously gathered, the ignorant fishermen spoke confidently about the "mysterious existence" within the lake. I, too, have seen a similar monster, but perhaps I'll be lucky enough to observe and conduct experiments to form a more rigorous theory on it.
The disappearance of five test subjects made the experiment almost pointless, so the files for this group have been sealed (perhaps it's better to destroy them). The Group 6 experiment can be restarted by placing Luchino Diruse back at the Lakeside Village test site with other "unique but dangerous" test subjects from other groups.
Will the new Group 6 yield similar results? Can this interesting situation be reproduced? People always fear the unknown, yet they search for a pattern within its mystery, and that is the excitement of experimentation.

【中国版】

最后一页记录

  在数月观察后，我终于可以对该物种做出较为详尽的记录。
  I.形态特征
  该物种外观呈有鳞目爬行动物的主要特征。其上颌前部存在中空尖牙，内有毒液。
  II.毒液特性
  在大鼠咬伤实验中，大鼠并未表现出明显的异常反应。但在将人类作为受体实验后，约3-4天后，被咬者的体力增强，嗅觉灵敏度提高。被咬伤的七天后，人类皮肤处出现绿色鳞片。同时，被咬者表现出类似蜥蜴的行为，如偏好日光浴，夜间活动的增强等。
  III.进一步研究
  研究可见，该物种的毒液极有可能对哺乳动物有选择性的影响，或者具有某种潜在的长期效应。鉴于此物种的独特性，我希望人们对其进行更深入的研究，着重分析其毒液成分对人类的长远影响。很遗憾——在我个人的实验中，被咬伤的人体仍日益变化着。而时间紧迫，我的记录不得不暂时停在这里。

  不过，也许不只是时间问题。在亲身经历了一些事后，我越来越难以做出肯定的、自信的判断。
  我曾认为科学是了解世界的唯一途径，强烈的求知欲能将人类导向一切的答案。但这次旅行中，我见到了未知的力量，它用人类无法理解的手法抹除了现实的存在；我见到了预知之人，亲眼所见无法被人类行为逆转的未来；我察觉到某种超出我知识范畴的药物或别的什么，就在此刻，正逐渐蚕食着我的理智。
  这场旅行并不漫长，可在若干个夜里，我都压抑着体内不属于人类的渴望，与那“本能”搏斗着。如今，那几位“旅伴们”的敌意越来越清晰，鉴于我对人类的了解，这次的旅行已经逼近尾声。
  这也许是最后一次记录了，但我并不悲伤，我已尽力在求知的道路上走得更远。我也终于明白，那些因为没能得到答案而感到遗憾的研究者是可笑的，毕竟，这世界上从未有过真的“答案”。
  如果是我，唯一的遗憾，大概是没能亲自给那生物命名吧。

【英語版】

The Last Page of a Record

　After several months of observation, I'm finally able to make a detailed record of the II species.
　1. Physical Traits
　The appearance of this species displays the main features of reptiles. There is a hollow fang in the upper jaw, which contains venom.
　2. Venom
　In the rat bite experiment, the rat did not display any obvious abnormal reactions. But when a human was replaced as the subject, the subject displayed enhanced physical strength and an increased sensitivity to smells after 3 to 4 days. After 7 days of being bitten, green scales started appearing on the subject's skin. At the same time, the subject displayed lizard-like behavior, such as an inclination toward sunbathing and heightened nocturnal activity.
　3. Further Research
　Research shows the venom produced by the species is very likely to have a selective effect on mammals or certain latent long-term effects. Considering the uniqueness of the species, I hope that in-depth research will be carried out on it, focusing on analyzing the long-term effects of its venom composition on humans. Unfortunately, in my personal experiment, the bitten subject's body is still changing with each passing day. Yet, due to time constraints, I am forced to stop my recording here.

　However, time may not be the sole factor. After some personal experiences, I've come to find it increasingly difficult to make certain and confident judgments.
　I once believed science is the only way to understand the world, and a strong desire for knowledge can guide humanity to all answers. However, I encountered an unknown force during this trip, and it erased reality in a way beyond human understanding. I met a prophet and witnessed a future that the power of man could not undo. I discovered something akin to medicine that exceeded my understanding, and at this very moment, it is eating away at my sanity.
　This trip is not long, but I've spent my nights suppressing the inhuman desire within me and battling against that ""instinct."" Now, the hostility of my ""travel companions"" is growing increasingly clear. According to my understanding of humans, my trip is approaching its end.
　This may be my final record, but it does not sadden me. I've done my best to go further on the path to knowledge. And I finally understand that those researchers who regret failing to find the answer are laughable. After all, there was never a true ""answer"" in this world.
　If you ask me, my only regret is probably being unable to name that creature myself.