银河边境，寂寥无生命的星系中，一座神秘的高塔在漩涡中若隐若现。
「这么大的地方，我可不想被累死。」
她看了看空空荡荡的屋子，示意人偶向前。
咯咯哒，咯哒咯，哒咯咯，她们扭动身体，雀跃而来——
「黑塔女士举世无双！」
「黑塔女士聪明绝顶！」
「黑塔女士沉鱼落雁！」
「好了好了，忙你们的去吧。」她不耐烦地挥挥手。
三个擦地，两个浇花，还有一个……
「泡咖啡吧。天冷了，喝热的。」
棕色的豆子碾碎，沸水冲过，黑色液体咕嘟咕嘟冒泡。
「黑塔女士。您有一条来自博识学会的消息。他们质疑您……」
「又在抱怨我的『显然可证』了么，替我从自动回复列表中挑几句回复吧。」
「黑塔女士。您有一条来自星际和平公司的消息。他们邀约您……」
「跟他们说，我对那些发明不感兴趣。」
「黑塔女士，您有一条来自第一真理大学的消息。他们聘请您担任荣誉教授……」
「那是什么学校？」
……
渐渐地，人偶替她处理所有世间琐事，她也从人们的视线中淡出。
在那高塔顶端，她不再关心外界，只用演算心中尚存的疑问。
「我想知道，█████████████？」
第一面镜由此诞生。
「我想知道，█████████████？」
第二面镜熠熠落成。
「我想知道，█████████████？」
第三面镜清脆有声。
「我想知道，█████████████？」
第四面镜毕恭毕敬。
无人知晓那名烁古今的天才如今在何处，又为何从不现身。唯有她提出的理论与猜想，仍不断引起经久不息的讨论。
漫长的时光过去，当她演算完毕时，看起来似乎并不满意。
「现在没有问题可解了——这才是最大的问题啊。」
「您是说……」镜子心领神会。
「不如，来创造更多的问题吧！」
On the edge of the galaxy, within a desolate, lifeless star system, a mysterious tower flickers in and out of view amid a swirling vortex.
"I refuse to wear myself out in this sprawling mansion."
She surveyed the vast, empty room, signaling the puppets to approach.
With a series of cheerful clicks and whirls, they danced toward her —
"Madam Herta is a peerless gem!"
"Madam Herta is an unrivalled genius!"
"Madam Herta is an inimitable beauty!"
"Enough already, back to your tasks."She dismissed them with a wave of her hand.
Three to scrub the floors, two to tend the gardens, and one...
"Brew some coffee. It's chilly today, and I need something warm."
The brown beans crunched under the grinder, hot water washed over them, and the dark liquid joyfully bubbled.
"Madam Herta, you've received an inquiry from the Intelligentsia Guild. They're challenging your..."
"Are they still fussing over my 'evident proof'? Just send them a few canned replies from the list."
"Madam Herta, Interastral Peace Corporation has sent an invitation..."
"Tell them their gadgets don't interest me."
"Madam Herta, the University of Veritas Prime wishes to name you an honorary professor..."
"Which institution is that again?"
...
Gradually, the puppets handled all mundane affairs, allowing her to vanish from the public eye.
Secluded at her tower's apex, she dismissed the external world to unravel the puzzles lingering in her thoughts.
"I wish to know, ████ ███ ██ █████ ██████?"
Thus, the First Mirror came into being.
"I wish to know, ████ ██ ███ ███████ ██ ████?"
Thus, the Second Mirror gleamed into existence.
"I wish to know, ███ ███ █ ███ ████ ███████?"
Thus, the Third Mirror chimed succinctly.
"I wish to know, ███ ██ █ ███ ██████?"
Thus, the Fourth Mirror was formed with reverence.
Her whereabouts remained a mystery, as did her reasons for shunning the limelight. Yet, her provocative theories and speculations continued to stir endless discussions.
A long time passes. After she has completed her extrapolations, she seems unsatisfied.
"There are no more problems left to solve — this, in itself, is the greatest problem."
"Are you saying..."The mirror understands perfectly.
"Why don't we create more problems?"
