他在走廊停下腳步，望向窗外，宇宙寂靜，映着他的黑眼圈。
窗上出現另一雙佈滿血絲的眼睛，眼睛的主人比平時在科員前更放鬆些，漫不經心地打了個長長的哈欠。
「這麼晚了，還不休息？」
「有點不放心，出來巡邏一趟……」
「我剛替防護罩更新了代碼，安保系統也運轉正常。」
「可能是我多慮了，但……」
「我知道。你是防衛科的負責人，我相信你的直覺。」
空間站依舊燈火通明，不分晝夜輪轉，他們回到各自的崗位。
他們都明白，黑塔女士的光芒籠罩也好，空間站的防禦措施也好，防衛科的日夜不眠也好，如果危機發生……
Character Story: Part III
He stops pacing in the corridor and gazes out of the window into the tranquility of deep space, the dark circles around his eyes reflecting back at him.
Another pair of bloodshot eyes appears at the window. Their owner looks more relaxed than she usually does before the researchers, and absentmindedly lets out a huge yawn.
"You're up late. Not going to bed?"
"I'm feeling anxious, so I'm just out for a patrol..."
"I just updated the firmware for the defense shield, and security systems are all operating smoothly."
"Maybe I'm overthinking things, but..."
"I understand. You're the head of security, and I trust your instincts."
The space station remains brightly lit and operates without a stop. They each return to their respective posts.
They both know that regardless of the protection of Madam Herta's fame, the defensive measures around the space station, and the round-the-clock vigilance of the Security Department — if a disaster was to occur...
It would only take seconds.
