威瑪戰爭 172－歉意
Warma War 172 – An Apology
------四號基地／老鷹基地------
------Base Four / Eagle Base------
四號基地的會議室內，索尼亞與庫柏正透過視訊，與海豚基地、海盜基地，以及笙竹基地的負責人進行線上會議。
Inside the conference room at Base Four, Sonia and Cooper were holding a video conference with the leaders of Dolphin Base, Pirate Base, and Shengzhu Base.
螢幕上，四個基地的代表依序出現在畫面中。
The representatives of the four bases appeared on the screen one after another.
索尼亞看著手上的資料，確認各方提出的合作方案後，率先開口。
Sonia looked over the documents in his hands and, after reviewing the cooperation proposals from each base, spoke first.
索尼亞：「所以，目前的安排是由海盜基地負責製作一台新的載具，蓋布里歐的生產則交由海豚基地負責，再由笙竹基地提供人員支援？」
Sonia: “So, the current plan is for Pirate Base to build a new vehicle, Dolphin Base to handle Gabriel production, and Shengzhu Base to provide personnel support?”
羅傑（海豚基地）：「沒錯！這樣分工不是很好嗎？各基地負責自己擅長的部分，效率也會比較高。」
Roger (Dolphin Base): “Exactly! Doesn't this division of labor make sense? Each base handles what it does best, which should make the whole process more efficient.”
索尼亞：「我倒是沒有意見。只是，除了這些安排，我最近也聯繫了一些合作夥伴，準備增加七號基地那邊的人力。」
Sonia: “I have no objections. Aside from these arrangements, though, I've also contacted some partners recently to bring in additional personnel to support Base Seven.”
賢吾（笙竹基地）：「人員的部分，如果已經有合適的人選，就直接派到笙竹基地集合吧！我們可以先統一整備，再安排後續的行動。」
Kengo (Shengzhu Base): “As for the personnel, if you've already found suitable candidates, send them straight to Shengzhu Base to assemble. We can get everyone organized and equipped before making arrangements for the next stage of the operation.”
他頓了一下，接著補充。
He paused briefly before adding more.
賢吾：「至於暴雷彈的研發，預計再過一個月就能完成。到時候，不論是測試還是實際部署，都能有更充足的準備。」
Kengo: “As for the Thunderstorm Bomb's development, we expect to finish it in another month. By then, we'll be better prepared for both testing and actual deployment.”
索尼亞：「很好，那就照這個方向安排。」
Sonia: “Excellent. Let's proceed with that plan.”
此時，雅各向前靠近鏡頭，像是突然想到什麼似的開口。
At that moment, Jacob leaned closer to the camera and spoke as though something had just occurred to him.
雅各（海盜基地）：「既然這次是要支援七號基地，那我們海盜基地是不是也該派幾台機甲過去？」
Jacob (Pirate Base): “Since we're supporting Base Seven this time, shouldn't Pirate Base send a few mechs over as well?”
賢吾聽完，忍不住笑了出來。
Kengo couldn't help laughing when he heard that.
賢吾：「可以啊！哈哈哈，這次終於不用瞞著索尼亞了！」
Kengo: “Sure! Hahaha! At least this time, we don't have to keep it a secret from Sonia!”
索尼亞聽見這句話，立刻抬起頭。
Sonia immediately looked up at those words.
索尼亞：「你們還真好意思說啊！」
Sonia: “You've got some nerve saying that!”
他無奈地搖了搖頭。
He shook his head helplessly.
索尼亞：「之前一個個都神神祕祕的，現在倒是很大方嘛！」
Sonia: “You were all so secretive before, and now suddenly you're being so generous!”
螢幕另一端的幾人頓時笑成一片。
The others on the screen burst into laughter.
連原本神情嚴肅的羅傑，也忍不住露出了笑容。
Even Roger, who had looked serious until then, couldn't help smiling.
等眾人的笑聲稍微平息後，賢吾才重新開口。
Once the laughter had died down, Kengo spoke again.
賢吾：「說真的，既然瑞德已經開始掌握這些事情的全貌，那我們能提供的支援，就不能少。」
Kengo: “Joking aside, now that Red is beginning to understand the bigger picture, we need to give him all the support we can.”
索尼亞聽完，神情稍微收斂了一些。
Sonia's expression grew more serious as he listened.
索尼亞：「也不能說他已經知道一切。」
Sonia: “I wouldn't say he knows everything just yet.”
索尼亞：「不過，既然他已經掌握了部分線索，也開始著手處理七號基地的事情，我們確實應該在適當的時候給予協助。」
Sonia: “Still, now that he's uncovered some of the clues and begun dealing with matters concerning Base Seven, we should offer our assistance when the time is right.”
他看向螢幕中的眾人。
He looked at everyone on the screen.
索尼亞：「畢竟，有些事情不是靠一個人就能完成的。既然我們有能力幫忙，就沒有必要讓他們獨自承擔所有壓力。」
Sonia: “After all, some things can't be accomplished by one person alone. If we're in a position to help, there's no reason to leave them to shoulder all the pressure by themselves.”
雅各：「這點我同意。」
Jacob: “I agree.”
雅各點了點頭，隨即拿起手邊的資料。
Jacob nodded and picked up the documents beside him.
雅各：「海盜基地這邊，預計一個禮拜內就能完成機甲的整備。到時候會直接派往指定地點，並且與新製作的載具一同出發。」
Jacob: “Pirate Base expects to finish preparing the mechs within a week. We'll send them directly to the designated location, and they'll depart alongside the newly built vehicle.”
索尼亞：「很好！那就麻煩你們了。」
Sonia: “Excellent! I'll leave that in your hands, then.”
雅各：「小事一樁。既然都決定要幫忙了，就把該準備的東西一次準備齊全。」
Jacob: “It's no trouble. Now that we've decided to help, we might as well make sure everything is ready in one go.”
賢吾：「笙竹基地這邊也會同步整理物資，讓支援人員出發前就能領取。包括必要的裝備、補給品，以及後續可能用到的研發資料，我都會安排好。」
Kengo: “Shengzhu Base will organize the supplies at the same time, so the support personnel can collect everything before departure. I'll arrange all the necessary equipment, provisions, and any research documents they might need later.”
羅傑：「海豚基地也有進展。我們已經完成一台蓋布里歐，整備確認後就能直接送出，屆時會跟著其他支援一起過去。」
Roger: “Dolphin Base has made progress as well. We've already completed one Gabriel. Once its preparations have been checked and confirmed, it'll be ready for dispatch and will head out with the rest of the support forces.”
索尼亞聽完，滿意地點了點頭。
Sonia nodded with satisfaction.
索尼亞：「很好。看來各基地的進度都相當順利。」
Sonia: “Excellent. It looks like everything is progressing smoothly at each base.”
他環視著螢幕上的眾人，語氣也比一開始輕鬆了不少。
He glanced around at everyone on the screen, his tone noticeably more relaxed than before.
索尼亞：「那麼，接下來就麻煩大家各自按照規劃執行。七號基地的支援工作，我這邊會繼續負責統籌，有任何進度或需要調整的地方，都請及時回報。」
Sonia: “Then I'll leave everyone to carry out their respective plans. I'll continue coordinating the support operation for Base Seven. Please report any progress or necessary adjustments as soon as possible.”
索尼亞：「這次就讓我們一起把事情做好。」
Sonia: “Let's work together and get this done right.”
賢吾：「沒問題！」
Kengo: “You can count on us!”
羅傑：「交給我們吧！」
Roger: “Leave it to us!”
雅各：「一個禮拜內，保證把該準備的東西安排妥當！」
Jacob: “We'll have everything ready within a week. You have my word!”
索尼亞笑著點頭。
Sonia smiled and nodded.
索尼亞：「好！那就感謝各位了。」
Sonia: “Good! Thank you, everyone.”
他轉頭看向身旁的庫柏。
He turned to Cooper beside him.
索尼亞：「接下來的執行期程，就交給庫柏向大家說明。」
Sonia: “Cooper will now walk everyone through the implementation schedule.”
庫柏隨即打開整理好的文件，將預定時程投影到會議畫面上。
Cooper immediately opened the documents he had prepared and projected the proposed timeline onto the conference screen.
庫柏：「各位，接下來是我們目前訂定的執行期程........。」
Cooper: “Everyone, next, I'll go over the implementation schedule we've drawn up so far…”
索尼亞走出會議室，沒有停留，直接走進另一間辦公室。
Sonia left the conference room and headed straight into another office without stopping.
裡面，布里克、莫里森、馬歇爾，以及羅沙參謀早已坐在會議桌旁。
Inside, Brick, Morrison, Marshall, and Staff Officer Rosa were already seated around the conference table.
索尼亞拉開椅子坐下，目光在眾人之間掃過。
Sonia pulled out a chair and sat down, his gaze moving across the room.
還沒等他開口，布里克便率先打破沉默。
Before he could speak, Brick was the first to break the silence.
布里克：「我知道這次任務跟瑞德有關，但我不太明白，為什麼羅沙參謀也要一起前往？」
Brick: “I know this mission has something to do with Red, but what I don't understand is why Staff Officer Rosa has to come along.”
他的目光停在羅沙身上，語氣裡帶著一絲不屑。
His gaze settled on Rosa, a hint of disdain in his voice.
布里克：「馬歇爾跟我們相處了這麼長的時間，彼此也算有過命的交情。他要參與，我沒有意見。」
Brick: “Marshall has been with us for a long time. We've been through life-and-death situations together. I have no problem with him joining us.”
布里克：「可是羅沙參謀……恕我直言，我看不出他有什麼必要跟我們一起行動。」
Brick: “But Staff Officer Rosa… with all due respect, I don't see why he needs to come with us.”
莫里森也跟著開口。
Morrison spoke up as well.
莫里森：「我同意。這次是前往七號基地的任務，不是什麼例行視察。既然行動跟瑞德有關，我們更應該謹慎挑選同行的人員。」
Morrison: “I agree. This is a mission to Base Seven, not some routine inspection. Since it involves Red, we need to be especially careful about who we bring along.”
他看了一眼羅沙。
He glanced at Rosa.
莫里森：「我不認為一名參謀有必要親自涉險。」
Morrison: “I don't see why a staff officer needs to put himself in danger personally.”
索尼亞抬起手，示意兩人稍安勿躁。
Sonia raised a hand, signaling the two men to calm down.
索尼亞：「我明白你們的顧慮。不過，既然羅沙主動提出要參與這次任務，就讓他親自說明原因吧。」
Sonia: “I understand your concerns. However, since Rosa has volunteered for this mission, let's hear his reasons directly from him.”
羅沙一直沒有說話。
Rosa had remained silent throughout.
他看著眼前的兩人，雙手交握，指節微微泛白。
He looked at the two men before him, his hands clasped together, his knuckles turning slightly pale.
過了幾秒，他才終於開口。
After a few seconds, he finally spoke.
羅沙：「對不起……這件事，讓我親自解釋吧。」
Rosa: “I'm sorry… Please, let me explain this myself.”
布里克挑了挑眉。
Brick raised an eyebrow.
布里克：「喔？那我倒想聽聽，參謀先生有什麼理由。」
Brick: “Oh? Well, I'd like to hear what reason you have, Staff Officer.”
羅沙沒有理會他的語氣，而是轉頭看向索尼亞。
Rosa ignored his tone and turned to Sonia instead.
羅沙：「索尼亞，請讓我把這件事說清楚。」
Rosa: “Sonia, please let me explain everything.”
索尼亞凝視著他，沉默了片刻。
Sonia studied him in silence for a moment.
索尼亞：「你確定？這件事一旦說出口，就沒有辦法再當作沒發生過了。」
Sonia: “Are you sure? Once you say this out loud, there's no going back to pretending it never happened.”
羅沙緩緩點頭。
Rosa slowly nodded.
羅沙：「我確定。」
Rosa: “I'm sure.”
他深吸了一口氣，重新挺直身子。
He took a deep breath and straightened his back.
羅沙：「不過，我希望接下來說這些話的，不是一名參謀。」
Rosa: “However, I don't want to speak as a staff officer.”
他將目光轉向布里克與莫里森。
He turned his gaze toward Brick and Morrison.
羅沙：「請讓我以一名士兵的身分，向你們說明這件事。」
Rosa: “Please allow me to explain this to you as a soldier.”
馬歇爾聽見這句話，不禁微微歪過頭。
Marshall tilted his head slightly when he heard those words.
他認識羅沙這麼久，還是第一次聽見對方用這樣的語氣說話。
He had known Rosa for a long time, but this was the first time he had ever heard him speak in such a tone.
一旁的莫里森則低聲重複了一遍。
Beside him, Morrison repeated the word under his breath.
莫里森：「……士兵？」
Morrison: “…A soldier?”
他嘴角揚起一抹冷笑。
A cold smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
莫里森：「真是有意思。我倒不知道，參謀也會想起自己曾經是個士兵。」
Morrison: “How interesting. I didn't know a staff officer could still remember that he used to be a soldier.”
羅沙沒有反駁。
Rosa did not argue back.
他只是低下頭，像是默默接受了這句話。
He simply lowered his head, as though silently accepting the remark.
接著，他終於說出了那個埋藏十年的秘密。
Then, at last, he revealed the secret he had kept buried for ten years.
羅沙：「十年前，三號基地仍然是我們主要的機甲生產基地。」
Rosa: “Ten years ago, Base Three was still our primary mech production facility.”
羅沙：「當時，薩德大陸上還留有許多我們需要的機甲，以及相關的設備與資源。為了取得那些東西，基地上層決定派遣部隊前往薩德大陸執行任務。」
Rosa: “Back then, many of the mechs, equipment, and resources we needed were still on the continent of Sade. To retrieve them, the base's high command decided to dispatch troops there on a mission.”
布里克點了點頭。
Brick nodded.
布里克：「這件事我們知道。當時收到的命令，就是要求瑞德帶隊前往薩德大陸，尋找並回收機甲。」
Brick: “We know about that. The orders we received back then were for Red to lead a team to the continent of Sade to locate and recover the mechs.”
莫里森：「我們一直以為，那是上面的統一決策。」
Morrison: “We always thought it was a decision made by the higher-ups.”
羅沙沉默了一瞬。
Rosa fell silent for a moment.
羅沙：「不完全是。」
Rosa: “Not entirely.”
他抬起頭，直視著兩人。
He raised his head and looked directly at them.
羅沙：「那項任務，是我負責規劃，也是我下令執行的。」
Rosa: “I was the one who planned that mission and ordered it to be carried out.”
空氣彷彿在這一刻凝結。
The air seemed to freeze in that instant.
布里克臉上的表情僵住了。
Brick's expression stiffened.
莫里森原本交叉抱在胸前的雙手，也慢慢放了下來。
Morrison slowly lowered his arms, which had been crossed over his chest.
兩人對視了一眼，似乎一時間無法理解羅沙剛才說了什麼。
The two exchanged a glance, seemingly unable to comprehend what Rosa had just said.
布里克：「……你說什麼？」
Brick: “…What did you say?”
羅沙沒有迴避。
Rosa did not look away.
羅沙：「當年派遣部隊前往薩德大陸的任務，是由我主導的。」
Rosa: “I was the one who led the planning of the operation that sent troops to the continent of Sade.”
莫里森：「等一下。」
Morrison: “Wait a minute.”
莫里森皺起眉頭，像是想從這句話裡找出什麼誤會。
Morrison frowned, as though searching Rosa's words for some kind of misunderstanding.
莫里森：「當年我們接到的命令，明明是上級下達的。」
Morrison: “The orders we received back then clearly came from the higher command.”
羅沙：「你們接到的確實是正式命令。但任務的規劃、兵力的配置，以及多支小隊的派遣安排，是由我負責的。」
Rosa: “The orders you received were indeed official. But I was responsible for planning the mission, allocating forces, and arranging the deployment of multiple squads.”
他停頓了一下。
He paused briefly.
羅沙：「包括瑞德的小隊。」
Rosa: “Including Red's squad.”
布里克慢慢站了起來。
Brick slowly rose to his feet.
椅腳在地面上拖出一道刺耳的聲響。
The chair legs scraped harshly against the floor.
布里克：「所以……十年前，我們差點死在薩德大陸，都是因為你的決定？」
Brick: “So… ten years ago, when we nearly died on the continent of Sade, it was all because of your decision?”
羅沙：「是。」
Rosa: “Yes.”
沒有辯解。
No excuses.
沒有推卸。
No attempt to shift the blame.
只有一個簡短的回答。
Just one brief answer.
這個答案，卻讓布里克的怒火瞬間爆發。
That answer was enough to make Brick's anger erupt.
布里克：「你他媽的……！」
Brick: “You son of a—!”
他猛地一掌拍在桌面上。
He slammed his palm against the table.
布里克：「我們在薩德大陸拼命求生的時候，你知道我們到底遇到了什麼嗎？」
Brick: “Do you have any idea what we went through trying to survive on the continent of Sade?”
羅沙沒有說話。
Rosa said nothing.
布里克：「我們抵達那裡之後，才發現根本不只我們一支小隊！」
Brick: “When we got there, we discovered that we weren't the only squad sent in!”
布里克：「還有其他部隊！一支接著一支被派了過去！」
Brick: “There were other units! One squad after another kept getting sent in!”
他的聲音越來越大。
His voice grew louder with every word.
布里克：「我們原本以為，只要找到機甲，完成任務，就有機會回去。結果呢？」
Brick: “We thought that if we found the mechs and completed the mission, we'd have a chance of making it back. But what happened?”
布里克：「其他小隊接連失去聯絡，有些甚至連最後的訊息都沒能傳回來！」
Brick: “Other squads kept losing contact, and some never even managed to send back a final message!”
布里克的拳頭緊緊握住。
Brick clenched his fists tightly.
布里克：「我們不知道敵人究竟有多少，不知道還有沒有援軍，更不知道自己會不會成為下一支全軍覆沒的小隊！」
Brick: “We had no idea how many enemies we were facing, whether any reinforcements were coming, or whether we'd be the next squad to be wiped out!”
布里克：「那段時間，我們每天都在想辦法活下去！」
Brick: “Every single day, all we could think about was how to stay alive!”
布里克：「瑞德帶著我們四處奔走，還得保護那些無辜的居民。好不容易撐到最後，我們才等到山德他們來救援！」
Brick: “Red led us from place to place, and we still had to protect the innocent civilians caught up in all of this. We barely held on until Zander and the others finally came to rescue us!”
他死死盯著羅沙。
He glared at Rosa.
布里克：「而你現在告訴我，這一切都是你安排的？」
Brick: “And now you're telling me that you were the one who set all of this in motion?”
羅沙低下頭。
Rosa lowered his head.
羅沙：「是。」
Rosa: “Yes.”
布里克：「你憑什麼？！」
Brick: “Who gave you the right?!”
這聲怒吼，讓整間辦公室都安靜了下來。
His roar silenced the entire office.
布里克：「你憑什麼決定我們的命運？」
Brick: “Who gave you the right to decide our fate?”
羅沙的嘴唇微微顫動。
Rosa's lips trembled slightly.
他想回答，卻發現自己根本找不到任何足以說服對方的理由。
He wanted to answer, but realized he had no reason that could possibly convince them.
最後，他只能低聲說道。
In the end, all he could do was speak in a low voice.
羅沙：「對不起。」
Rosa: “I'm sorry.”
布里克：「不要跟我說對不起！」
Brick: “Don't tell me you're sorry!”
布里克的眼眶微微泛紅。
Brick's eyes reddened slightly.
布里克：「你以為一句對不起，就能讓那些死掉的人回來嗎？」
Brick: “Do you think saying you're sorry will bring back everyone who died?”
莫里森此時也站起身。
Morrison stood up as well.
與布里克不同，他沒有大聲咆哮，而是用一種近乎冰冷的語氣開口。
Unlike Brick, he did not raise his voice. Instead, he spoke in a tone that was almost icy.
莫里森：「我想知道一件事。」
Morrison: “There's something I want to know.”
他盯著羅沙。
He stared at Rosa.
莫里森：「當年那些小隊被派出去之前，你知道那裡有多危險嗎？」
Morrison: “Before those squads were sent out, did you know how dangerous it was over there?”
羅沙沉默了幾秒。
Rosa remained silent for several seconds.
羅沙：「我知道那是一項高風險任務，但我低估了當地的實際威脅，也高估了各支小隊在缺乏支援的情況下完成任務的能力。」
Rosa: “I knew it was a high-risk mission, but I underestimated the actual threats in the area and overestimated the squads' ability to complete the mission without adequate support.”
莫里森：「所以你知道有風險，還是派了那麼多人過去？」
Morrison: “So you knew there were risks, and you still sent that many people over there?”
羅沙：「是。」
Rosa: “Yes.”
莫里森冷笑了一聲。
Morrison let out a cold laugh.
莫里森：「很好。」
Morrison: “Wonderful.”
他點了點頭，眼神卻愈發冰冷。
He nodded, but his gaze grew even colder.
莫里森：「至少這次，你沒有再拿什麼大局來當藉口。」
Morrison: “At least this time, you aren't hiding behind some excuse about the greater good.”
羅沙：「當時，我認為三號基地的資源對我們非常重要。如果能順利取得那些機甲，就能增加基地的防衛能力，也能讓更多人有機會活下來。」
Rosa: “At the time, I believed the resources at Base Three were crucial to us. If we could successfully recover those mechs, we could strengthen the base's defenses and give more people a chance to survive.”
莫里森：「然後呢？」
Morrison: “And then?”
羅沙：「我以為分散派遣多支小隊，可以提高任務成功的機率。」
Rosa: “I thought deploying multiple squads separately would increase the chances of success.”
莫里森打斷了他。
Morrison cut him off.
莫里森：「你以為？」
Morrison: “You thought?”
莫里森：「你用我們的命去賭一個你以為會成功的計畫？」
Morrison: “You gambled with our lives on a plan you merely thought would work?”
羅沙無言以對。
Rosa had no answer.
莫里森慢慢搖頭。
Morrison slowly shook his head.
莫里森：「我終於明白了。」
Morrison: “Now I finally understand.”
莫里森：「當年我們一直在想，為什麼上面要派那麼多小隊去執行同一項任務。為什麼明明知道情況不明，還是要我們繼續往前走。」
Morrison: “All those years ago, we kept wondering why the higher-ups had sent so many squads on the same mission. Why they kept ordering us forward when the situation was so uncertain.”
他看向布里克。
He looked at Brick.
莫里森：「原來，我們連自己是怎麼被送進那個地獄的，都不知道。」
Morrison: “It turns out we didn't even know who had sent us into that hell in the first place.”
布里克沒有回答。
Brick did not respond.
他只是死死盯著羅沙，眼裡的憤怒已經不只是對死亡的恐懼，更是對過去十年來那份未知真相的憤怒。
He simply kept glaring at Rosa. The anger in his eyes was no longer just about the fear of death, but also about the truth that had remained hidden from them for the past ten years.
布里克：「所以，今天你把我們叫來，就是要告訴我們這件事？」
Brick: “So, is this why you called us here today? To tell us all this?”
羅沙：「不只是如此。」
Rosa: “That's not the only reason.”
他終於抬起頭。
He finally raised his head.
羅沙：「我知道，這次前往七號基地的任務，與瑞德有關，也可能牽涉到當年留下的問題。我希望能親自參與，協助你們完成任務。」
Rosa: “I know this mission to Base Seven involves Red and may also be connected to the unresolved issues from back then. I want to take part personally and help you complete the mission.”
布里克：「少來了。」
Brick: “Spare me.”
布里克毫不客氣地打斷他。
Brick interrupted him without the slightest courtesy.
布里克：「你是因為知道了什麼，才想跟著去？還是因為這十年來，你終於受不了自己做過的事情了？」
Brick: “Do you want to come because you've discovered something? Or have you finally reached the point where you can't stand living with what you did ten years ago?”
羅沙沒有立刻回答。
Rosa did not answer immediately.
因為布里克說中了其中一部分。
Because Brick had hit upon part of the truth.
這十年來，他不是沒有想過當年的任務。
It wasn't as though Rosa had never thought about that mission over the past ten years.
每當失聯名單更新，每當確認又一支小隊全軍覆沒，他都會反覆檢視自己的決策。
Whenever the missing personnel lists were updated, or another squad was confirmed to have been wiped out, he would revisit his decisions over and over again.
他曾經告訴自己，戰爭本來就會死人，基地需要資源，而每一項軍事行動都有必須承擔的風險。
He had once told himself that people died in war, that the base needed resources, and that every military operation came with risks that had to be accepted.
可是，這些理由並沒有讓那些死去的人回來。
But none of those reasons could bring the dead back.
更沒有讓那些活著回來的人，從痛苦中解脫。
Nor could they free the survivors from their suffering.
尤其是後來，他得知艾頓的叔叔也在相關事件中喪生。
That became even harder to ignore when he later learned that Aiton's uncle had also died in connection with those events.
那個名字，讓原本可以被他歸類為「任務損失」的紀錄，變成了一個再也無法被忽略的人。
That name transformed what he had once been able to classify as a “mission casualty” into a person he could no longer bring himself to overlook.
羅沙：「兩者都有。」
Rosa: “Both.”
他終於坦白。
He finally admitted the truth.
羅沙：「我確實有自己的愧疚。我也確實認為，自己應該為當年做出的決定承擔責任。」
Rosa: “I do carry my own guilt. And I do believe I should take responsibility for the decisions I made back then.”
羅沙：「但我不會要求你們因為這樣，就接受我。」
Rosa: “But I won't ask you to accept me just because of that.”
他深吸一口氣。
He took a deep breath.
羅沙：「我知道，這十年來，瑞德帶著你們活了下來。你們失去了同伴，也看著許多無辜的人被捲入戰火。」
Rosa: “I know that Red led you through those ten years and helped you survive. You lost your comrades, and you watched countless innocent people get caught up in the war.”
羅沙：「而艾頓的叔叔……」
Rosa: “And Aiton's uncle…”
說到這裡，他的聲音微微停頓。
His voice faltered slightly.
羅沙：「他的死，讓我更清楚地意識到，當年那場任務的影響，並沒有隨著你們離開薩德大陸而結束。」
Rosa: “His death made me realize more clearly that the consequences of that mission didn't end when you left the continent of Sade.”
羅沙：「那些活下來的人，還得繼續面對失去親友的痛苦，繼續承受後來發生的一切。」
Rosa: “Those who survived still had to live with the pain of losing their loved ones and endure everything that came afterward.”
他低下頭。
He lowered his head.
羅沙：「我卻一直待在基地裡，繼續工作，繼續下達命令，彷彿只要不再提起，那些事情就能成為過去。」
Rosa: “Meanwhile, I stayed at the base, carrying on with my work and issuing orders as usual, as though those events would become part of the past if I simply stopped talking about them.”
羅沙：「但它們從來沒有真正過去。」
Rosa: “But they never truly became the past.”
他抬起頭，看向布里克與莫里森。
He raised his head and looked at Brick and Morrison.
羅沙：「我欠那些死去的人一個交代，也欠你們一個道歉。」
Rosa: “I owe the dead an explanation, and I owe you an apology.”
羅沙：「對不起。」
Rosa: “I'm sorry.”
這一次，布里克沒有再怒吼。
This time, Brick did not shout again.
他只是冷冷地看著羅沙。
He simply stared at Rosa coldly.
過了好一會兒，才緩緩開口。
Only after a long silence did he finally speak.
布里克：「你知道嗎？我寧願你今天什麼都不說。」
Brick: “You know what? I wish you hadn't said anything today.”
羅沙微微一怔。
Rosa froze for a moment.
布里克：「至少在今天之前，我們還能告訴自己，那只是上面下達的一項錯誤命令。」
Brick: “At least before today, we could tell ourselves that it was simply a bad order from the higher-ups.”
布里克：「我們可以痛恨那個決策，可以痛恨那些不負責任的命令，但我們至少不知道究竟是誰，把我們送進那個地方。」
Brick: “We could hate that decision. We could hate those irresponsible orders. But at least we didn't know who had sent us into that place.”
他停頓了一下。
He paused for a moment.
布里克：「現在呢？」
Brick: “And now?”
布里克：「現在我連該怎麼看待你，都不知道了。」
Brick: “Now I don't even know what I'm supposed to think of you.”
莫里森沒有說話。
Morrison remained silent.
但他望向羅沙的眼神，已經徹底改變。
But the way he looked at Rosa had changed completely.
原本他只是懷疑羅沙是否適合參與這次行動。
At first, he had merely questioned whether Rosa was suitable for this operation.
現在，他甚至無法確定，自己是否願意與這個人並肩作戰。
Now, he wasn't even sure he was willing to fight alongside the man.
一直坐在旁邊的馬歇爾，始終沒有插話。
Marshall, who had been sitting quietly beside them, had not interrupted once.
直到這時，他才緩緩開口。
Only now did he finally speak.
馬歇爾：「布里克、莫里森……我知道你們現在很難接受這件事。」
Marshall: “Brick, Morrison… I know it's hard for you to accept this right now.”
兩人轉頭看向他。
The two men turned to look at him.
馬歇爾沒有急著替羅沙辯護。
Marshall did not rush to defend Rosa.
他只是低頭看著自己的雙手，彷彿想起了某個不久前發生的畫面。
He simply looked down at his hands, as though recalling something that had happened not long ago.
馬歇爾：「我知道羅沙參謀，跟你們認識他的方式不太一樣。」
Marshall: “I know the Rosa I know is a little different from the one you know.”
他抬起頭，看向羅沙。
He raised his head and looked at Rosa.
馬歇爾：「還記得母親級怪物入侵的那一次嗎？」
Marshall: “Do you remember the time the Mother-class monster invaded?”
羅沙微微一怔。
Rosa was slightly taken aback.
馬歇爾：「當時基地附近有很多傷患，居民也來不及撤離。整個現場亂成一團，醫療人員根本忙不過來。」
Marshall: “There were many injured people near the base, and the civilians hadn't had time to evacuate. The whole area was in chaos, and the medical staff were completely overwhelmed.”
馬歇爾：「那時候，羅沙參謀沒有待在指揮室裡等報告。」
Marshall: “Back then, Staff Officer Rosa didn't stay in the command room waiting for reports.”
他回憶著當時的情景。
He recalled the scene.
混亂的街道、受傷的居民、四處傳來的呼救聲。
The chaotic streets, the injured civilians, and the cries for help coming from every direction.
他記得羅沙親自協助搬運傷患，協調醫療人員，也曾冒著危險進入尚未完成撤離的區域，幫忙把居民帶出來。
He remembered Rosa personally helping carry the injured, coordinating medical personnel, and even risking his life to enter areas that had not yet been fully evacuated to help bring civilians to safety.
那不是一個只會站在地圖前下命令的人。
Rosa was not simply a man who stood in front of a map issuing orders.
至少，在那一次，他親眼看見羅沙選擇站到了需要幫助的人身邊。
At least that time, Marshall had witnessed Rosa choose to stand beside those who needed help.
馬歇爾：「那次任務，我跟他一起救過傷患，也一起協助居民撤離。」
Marshall: “During that operation, I helped him rescue the injured and evacuate civilians.”
馬歇爾：「我看過他做事的樣子，也知道他並不是一個完全不在乎別人死活的人。」
Marshall: “I've seen how he works, and I know he's not someone who simply doesn't care whether other people live or die.”
布里克皺起眉頭。
Brick furrowed his brow.
布里克：「所以，你想替他說話？」
Brick: “So, you're trying to speak up for him?”
馬歇爾：「不。」
Marshall: “No.”
馬歇爾回答得很乾脆。
Marshall answered firmly.
馬歇爾：「我不是要替他開脫。」
Marshall: “I'm not trying to excuse what he did.”
他轉向羅沙。
He turned toward Rosa.
馬歇爾：「我只是不想因為今天知道了這件事，就否定自己親眼看過的一切。」
Marshall: “I just don't want to dismiss everything I've witnessed with my own eyes simply because I've learned this today.”
他停頓了一下。
He paused briefly.
馬歇爾：「但同樣的，我也不會因為曾經跟他一起救過人，就認為你們應該原諒他。」
Marshall: “At the same time, just because I've saved people alongside him doesn't mean I think you should forgive him.”
馬歇爾：「你們經歷過的事情，我沒有資格替你們決定該怎麼感受。」
Marshall: “I have no right to tell you how you should feel about what you've been through.”
他看向布里克與莫里森。
He looked at Brick and Morrison.
馬歇爾：「如果你們恨他，我能理解。如果你們不願意跟他一起執行任務，我也不會反對。」
Marshall: “If you hate him, I understand. If you don't want to carry out this mission alongside him, I won't object to that either.”
馬歇爾：「我只是希望，在決定這件事之前，至少把他真正想做的事情聽完。」
Marshall: “I just hope you'll hear what he's actually trying to do before making your decision.”
莫里森冷冷地看著羅沙。
Morrison looked at Rosa coldly.
莫里森：「好，那我就問清楚。」
Morrison: “Fine. Then let's get this straight.”
他雙手撐在桌面上，身體微微前傾。
He placed both hands on the table and leaned forward slightly.
莫里森：「羅沙參謀，你到底想從這次任務裡得到什麼？」
Morrison: “Staff Officer Rosa, what exactly are you hoping to get out of this mission?”
羅沙：「我不想得到什麼。」
Rosa: “I'm not trying to get anything out of it.”
莫里森：「別跟我說這種話。」
Morrison: “Don't give me that.”
莫里森：「沒有人會無緣無故要求加入一項高風險任務。你是為了那些舊資料？為了瑞德？還是為了讓自己覺得好過一點？」
Morrison: “Nobody volunteers for a high-risk mission without a reason. Is it those old records? Is it Red? Or are you just trying to make yourself feel better?”
羅沙沉默片刻。
Rosa fell silent for a moment.
羅沙：「我希望自己能幫上忙，也希望能親自面對當年留下的問題。」
Rosa: “I want to be of help, and I want to face the unresolved issues from that time myself.”
羅沙：「如果這次任務真的能找到與當年事件有關的線索，我不希望自己再次站在遠處，只看著其他人承擔風險。」
Rosa: “If this mission really does uncover clues related to those events, I don't want to stand at a distance again and simply watch others take the risks.”
布里克：「所以你打算用自己的命來還債？」
Brick: “So you're planning to pay your debt with your own life?”
羅沙：「不是。」
Rosa: “No.”
羅沙搖了搖頭。
Rosa shook his head.
羅沙：「如果我只是想死在某場任務裡，那對任何人都沒有幫助。」
Rosa: “If all I wanted was to die on some mission, that wouldn't help anyone.”
羅沙：「我不會把自己的犧牲當成道歉，也不會要求你們接受這種方式。」
Rosa: “I won't treat my own sacrifice as an apology, and I won't ask you to accept it as one.”
他望著兩人，語氣逐漸堅定。
He looked at the two men, his voice growing more resolute.
羅沙：「我想做的，是把自己知道的事情交代清楚，在需要我的時候盡可能提供協助，並且承擔這次行動可能帶來的責任。」
Rosa: “What I want to do is explain everything I know, provide as much help as I can when needed, and take responsibility for whatever consequences this operation may bring.”
羅沙：「至於你們會不會原諒我，那是你們的選擇。」
Rosa: “As for whether you'll forgive me, that's your choice to make.”
布里克沉默了幾秒，最後冷冷地說道。
Brick remained silent for several seconds before finally speaking in a cold voice.
布里克：「我不接受你的道歉。」
Brick: “I don't accept your apology.”
羅沙：「我明白。」
Rosa: “I understand.”
布里克：「不，你還是不明白。」
Brick: “No. You still don't understand.”
布里克站直身子。
Brick straightened up.
布里克：「我們不是因為你今天才做錯事，才決定不原諒你。我們只是終於知道，當年那場任務究竟是怎麼回事。」
Brick: “It's not that we're refusing to forgive you because of something you did today. We've simply finally learned what really happened during that mission all those years ago.”
布里克：「而我現在還沒有辦法接受這個事實。」
Brick: “And right now, I'm still not ready to accept that truth.”
莫里森也站了起來。
Morrison stood up as well.
莫里森：「我也是。」
Morrison: “Neither am I.”
他看著羅沙，語氣毫不留情。
He looked at Rosa, his tone utterly uncompromising.
莫里森：「如果你真的想跟我們去七號基地，就證明你有參與的價值。」
Morrison: “If you really want to come with us to Base Seven, prove that you have something valuable to contribute.”
莫里森：「但別以為到了那裡，我們就會聽你的命令。更別指望我們會因為你感到愧疚，就對你特別照顧。」
Morrison: “But don't expect us to follow your orders once we get there. And don't expect us to go easy on you just because you feel guilty.”
羅沙：「我不會要求你們這麼做。」
Rosa: “I won't ask you to.”
莫里森：「最好是。」
Morrison: “You'd better not.”
兩人轉身走向門口。
The two men turned and headed for the door.
走到門邊時，馬歇爾忽然叫住了他們。
As they reached the doorway, Marshall suddenly called out to them.
馬歇爾：「布里克、莫里森。」
Marshall: “Brick. Morrison.”
兩人停下腳步。
The two men stopped.
馬歇爾：「我不會要求你們原諒他。但我希望，你們能把這次任務本身，跟對他的憤怒分開來看。」
Marshall: “I'm not asking you to forgive him. But I hope you can separate the mission itself from the anger you feel toward him.”
布里克沒有回頭。
Brick did not turn around.
布里克：「我知道任務很重要。」
Brick: “I know the mission is important.”
他停頓了一下。
He paused briefly.
布里克：「但這不代表我必須接受他。」
Brick: “But that doesn't mean I have to accept him.”
莫里森接著說道。
Morrison continued.
莫里森：「如果他的情報真的有用，我會聽。如果他能幫上忙，我也不會故意阻撓。」
Morrison: “If his intelligence is useful, I'll listen. If he can help, I won't deliberately get in his way.”
他轉過頭，最後看了羅沙一眼。
He turned his head and gave Rosa one last look.
莫里森：「但除此之外，別指望我會對你有任何好感。」
Morrison: “Other than that, don't expect me to feel anything but contempt for you.”
說完，兩人便離開了辦公室。
With that, the two men left the office.
門緩緩關上。
The door slowly closed behind them.
馬歇爾望著那扇門，輕輕嘆了一口氣。
Marshall gazed at the door and sighed softly.
羅沙：「馬歇爾，謝謝你。」
Rosa: “Marshall, thank you.”
馬歇爾：「不用謝我。」
Marshall: “You don't need to thank me.”
他轉過頭，神情有些複雜。
He turned around, his expression conflicted.
馬歇爾：「我只是說了我親眼看見的事情。」
Marshall: “I only spoke about what I witnessed with my own eyes.”
馬歇爾：「至於當年你做的決定，我沒有辦法替你辯解。你也不能期待，因為我曾經跟你一起救過人，其他人就會接受你。」
Marshall: “As for the decisions you made back then, I can't defend them for you. And you can't expect others to accept you just because I've saved people alongside you.”
羅沙緩緩點頭。
Rosa slowly nodded.
羅沙：「我知道。」
Rosa: “I know.”
馬歇爾站起身，走向門口。
Marshall stood up and headed toward the door.
離開之前，他又停了下來。
Before leaving, he stopped once more.
馬歇爾：「羅沙參謀。」
Marshall: “Staff Officer Rosa.”
羅沙：「嗯？」
Rosa: “Yes?”
馬歇爾：「你今天說，你想用士兵的身分面對這件事。」
Marshall: “You said today that you wanted to face this as a soldier.”
他看著羅沙。
He looked at Rosa.
馬歇爾：「那就不要只在今天這間辦公室裡，才把自己當成士兵。」
Marshall: “Then don't make today, in this office, the only time you consider yourself a soldier.”
馬歇爾：「到了七號基地，你能做什麼、該承擔什麼，沒有人能替你決定。」
Marshall: “Once you reach Base Seven, no one else can decide what you can do or what responsibilities you should shoulder.”
馬歇爾：「我不會替你求情，也不會替你保證。但如果你真的想改變什麼，就用行動證明吧。」
Marshall: “I won't plead your case, and I won't vouch for you. But if you truly want to change something, prove it through your actions.”
羅沙沒有回答，只是認真地點了點頭。
Rosa did not answer. He simply nodded solemnly.
馬歇爾隨後離開。
Marshall then left the room.
辦公室裡，只剩下索尼亞與羅沙。
Only Sonia and Rosa remained in the office.
索尼亞看著羅沙，過了好一會兒才開口。
Sonia looked at Rosa and waited a long while before speaking.
索尼亞：「你知道，今天說出這件事，不代表他們就會接受你。」
Sonia: “You know that telling them the truth today doesn't mean they'll accept you.”
羅沙：「我知道。」
Rosa: “I know.”
索尼亞：「你也知道，他們可能永遠都不會原諒你。」
Sonia: “And you know they may never forgive you.”
羅沙：「是。」
Rosa: “Yes.”
羅沙望向窗外。
Rosa gazed out the window.
羅沙：「我以前總覺得，只要任務成功，只要基地能夠繼續運作，那些犧牲就有意義。」
Rosa: “I used to believe that as long as a mission succeeded and the base continued to operate, those sacrifices would have meaning.”
羅沙：「但後來我才明白，對那些失去親友的人來說，所謂的任務成功，並不能讓他們少痛苦一分。」
Rosa: “But I eventually understood that, to those who have lost their loved ones, a so-called successful mission doesn't lessen their suffering in the slightest.”
他停頓了片刻。
He paused for a moment.
羅沙：「我無法讓那些死去的人回來，也無法替那些活下來的人決定，什麼時候才能放下過去。」
Rosa: “I can't bring back the dead, nor can I decide when the survivors should let go of the past.”
羅沙：「我能做的，只有承認自己的錯誤，並且不再逃避。」
Rosa: “All I can do is admit my mistakes and stop running away from them.”
索尼亞沉默地聽著。
Sonia listened in silence.
最後，他站起身，整理了一下桌上的文件。
Finally, he stood up and straightened the documents on the table.
索尼亞：「那麼，接下來就看你的行動了。」
Sonia: “Then from here on, your actions will speak for you.”
羅沙點頭。
Rosa nodded.
十年前，他曾經坐在指揮的位置上，決定了許多人的命運。
Ten years ago, he had sat in a commander's seat and determined the fates of many people.
十年後，他終於決定親自走進那些命令留下的傷痕裡。
Ten years later, he had finally decided to step into the wounds left behind by those orders.
這一次，他不再要求任何人相信他。
This time, he would no longer ask anyone to trust him.
他只希望，當七號基地的任務結束時，自己至少能證明一件事——
He only hoped that, by the time the mission at Base Seven was over, he would at least be able to prove one thing—
他終於願意為自己下達的命令，承擔應有的責任。
That he was finally willing to take responsibility for the orders he had given.
