Chapter 2 1. Wedge

Why not believe that today he went to work half an hour earlier. He drove the hydrogen-powered flying saucer to the sky above "No. 2", but he didn't land immediately.He pushed the joystick, and the little flying saucer skyrocketed into the clouds.At the foot is the familiar scenery of my hometown. There are lofty mountains in the northwest, and the Danjiang Reservoir, which is as flat as a mirror in the southwest. A white belt winds south. This is the Hanshui River.In the southeast, there is Tongbai Mountain, which is a relatively gentle mountain, which is the source of the Qianli Huaihe River.Several maglev high-speed trains and expressways converge in Nanyang City in the southeast, forming a spectacular Mi-shaped shape.

The small flying saucer floated out of the clouds, and the clouds flowed back smoothly like a river, at different speeds.The thinner white clouds have the fastest flow speed, which is the stratus cloud closest to the flying saucer; the further down, the faster the flow speed.Of course, this does not represent the real speed of the clouds, but the illusion caused by the movement of the flying saucer and the distance of the clouds.The fluffy clouds stretch for thousands of miles, and are painted bright red by the rising sun.Some cloud piles are like waterfalls, some are like breasts, and some are exactly like the official hats of the Qing Dynasty, with a circle of necklaces pouring down from the cone-shaped dome.He Buyi suddenly thought of his childhood. 45 years ago, he was born in a small village in the middle of Funiu Mountain, eight hundred miles away. When he was a child, he grew up immersed in the fairy tales of his grandma.At that time, he often sat on the hillside, chewing a grass stalk in his mouth, staring at the white clouds in the blue sky, cotton-like, feather-like, and strangely shaped, and the white clouds floated slowly in the clear blue sky. There is no beginning and no end.What will it look like in the colorful clouds? Will there be Xuanyun Temple, little monks and ginseng girls? (Xuanyun Temple is a beautiful myth and legend: in order to escape the persecution of the evil monk, the kind little monk and the ginseng girl poured ginseng soup around the temple, and borrowed the power of ginseng to make the temple rise into the air. A ginseng girl was willing to sacrifice).Sometimes he could even hear the clear laughter of the little girl in the clouds!

Had he been born 200 years earlier, he might have dreamed about it forever, even adding a few more spoonfuls of soup to grandma's mythology.But he was born in the 21st century. He walked out of the mountain village very quickly, and soon saw the real clouds on the plane-then, the mystery disappeared. What has disappeared is not only the mystery of the morning glow and colorful clouds.Now he is a famous biologist in the world, and he has been able to reduce God's "final" magic to exquisite technology-very, very delicate, but after all, it is a technology that humans can master, and here, the mystery disappears .

He shook his head, shaking the thoughts out.Today's daydreams are normal, because his life will soon have a big turning point.He decided to retire early and start his new business, a brand new one full of unknowns and risks.In a sense, his new venture is a rebellion against the first half of his life.Just below the flying saucer is Number 2, the second of only three humanoid factories on Earth.It is located in the Central Plains of China, where there are heavily weathered hills and shallow mountains, and the soil is barren.However, after synthetic food became the mainstream of human food, the farmland has been returned to forests, and the lush green vegetation strictly covers the red soil, and there are poplars, willows, elms, chestnuts, persimmon trees, tallow trees, twigs everywhere. The trees... It's the harvest season, the persimmon trees are covered with small red lanterns, the chestnut trees are full of spiky chestnuts, and the sparrows, magpies and quails are chirping among the thick branches.And Factory No. 2 is just like a huge gray-white bird's egg half buried in the greenery.

A beautiful soft shell egg.The protective net made of super-strength carbon nano-filaments tightly wraps the entire factory. Under the autumn wind, the oval-shaped protective net fluctuates gently.The net is double-layered, which is filled with a powerful microwave field, and any living biological object is impossible to pass through this barrier, including birds, insects and even bacteria and viruses.Underneath the factory is a monolithic cast concrete foundation, which is integrated into the fence and embedded with a large number of sensors, enough to give early warning to any vandals who cross the border.In the Datong society at the end of the 21st century, such tight defenses are rare.

Why not doubt that the small flying saucer landed on the tarmac outside the bird's egg, and most of the employees of No. 2 have already arrived, and the densely packed small flying saucer, single-man flying vehicle and micro-plane are like mushrooms after rain.He jumped out of the flying saucer and walked towards the gate.There are two passages at the gate, and the left is the passage for items. All items entering and exiting here must be irradiated with high-intensity gamma rays. Any life hidden in the items will be killed, even if it is hidden in a 50 mm thick lead inside the box. The other is the walkway.All personnel entering No. 2, even the Secretary-General of the United Nations, have to take off their clothes here, go through shower disinfection, and then change into No. 2 special white work clothes.Disinfection is only superficially useful, in fact, the shower is equivalent to a civilized body search to ensure that no one has anything entrained.The shower room was originally designed to be two, separate for men and women, but this "old etiquette" was mercilessly mocked by No. 2 staff.Therefore, showers are now shared by men and women.

After a routine fingerprint and eyeprint inspection, he walked into the disinfection channel.The secretary Ding Jiajia just took off her clothes and put them in the locker marked with each person's name.Jiajia said hello to Mr. He, why didn't he say absently, "Hello, Jiajia, you are such a beautiful girl." Jiajia raised her eyebrows, holding back the smile on her lips.Although this "naked party" before going to work every day has become commonplace, a tacit consensus has been formed on the 2nd: this is a workplace rather than a social place, and everyone here should be regarded as neutral.Therefore, it cannot be said to be a decent behavior here to praise the beauty of a naked girl.But Ding Jiajia knew that He was always a somewhat weird person, so Jiajia laughed at Mr. He's inappropriate greetings.Why not undoubtedly is No. 2's technical authority and the soul of this place. Mr. He was an important participant when "No. 1" was established in the Arizona desert 30 years ago. 5 years later, he came here again to create No. 2.His eyes are deep, but often obscured by sleepwalking clouds.When he was deep in thought, the prettiest girl was his desk and filing cabinet.Perhaps this absent-minded demeanor added to his masculine charm. Mr. He was 46 years old and still unmarried. At that time, he was the target of many female employees.However, when Jiajia became his secretary, Mr. He was already married, and his wife Yu Baibing was a 34-year-old girl with a petite body and a gentle smile, a typical classical beauty.She is already pregnant, and the due date is said to be just a few days away.

When Jiajia entered the hot wind area, she saw that Mr. He had already taken off his clothes and stepped on the moving walk in the water spray area.Powerful water sprayed from the top, bottom, left, and right, creating clouds of white mist on him.Mr. He has a strong body, broad shoulders, and protruding muscles, but his abdomen has bulged out prematurely.He Buzhi opened his eyes after walking past the water spray area, noticed Jiajia's gaze, and patted his round belly mockingly: "No way. It has swollen since we got married. It has been 3 years. No matter how much you exercise, you can't stop it. I think it must be that the meals my wife cooks are too delicious."

They dried their bodies in the hot air zone, put on white overalls, and walked through the inner door.Ms. Liu in the mail room told Mr. He that there was a package from him, and the name of the package was Jinhua Ham.He Buyi smiled: "It was sent by an old friend of mine, the promise he made at the last party. He probably forgot my address, so he had to send it on the 2nd. This is the real Jinhua ham, isn't it Synthetic food. Come to my house to taste someday." Ms. Liu asked: "Do you want to put it on your flying saucer?" Why Buyi pondered for a while: "No, give it to me, maybe I'll treat you with it at noon today."

He easily picked up the bamboo betel with his left hand, and went up to the main building with Jiajia.The main control room is on the top floor of the building, surrounded by circular floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the whole factory area, and the carbon nanotube protective net is evenly sprinkled down 30 meters above their heads.The night shift staff greeted them good morning, and the computer Hall's face appeared on the big screen: "Good morning, Mr. He, everything was normal last night." "Good morning, Hall, and thanks for your work." "How is Madam? Her due date is coming soon."

"Thank you for your concern, she is fine. I think the due date is just a few days away." The two sides looked at each other with smiles, why not walk over and touch Hall on the screen with his forehead, this is an intimate gesture that the two have become accustomed to.Hall is a personified computer, a living person hidden in a maze of chips.It and He Buyi have been old friends for 25 years.Its intelligence was originally created by He Buyi, but now, it has become the soul that controls the operation of No. 2.It is no longer just a machine. In its conversation with He Buyi, there has been a real emotional exchange and a real friendship.Sometimes, He Buyi even feels guilty towards it—for the safety of No. 2, Hall is completely isolated from the outside world, and he will live alone in No. 2 until the end of time.That's pretty brutal for a self-aware computer.Therefore, as long as you have free time, why not come and chat with it often.At this moment, why didn't he doubt that he confessed: "The guests will arrive soon. Have you finished the preparations?" "It's over." He Busu inserted a magnetic card into the computer: "This is a special action order signed by me and the director of the factory, please check." After a 3-second pause, Hall said, "The password has been verified and I will execute it immediately." "Execute." Director Jackson also arrived, a stocky Englishman with a bald head and bushy eyebrows.He asked why he didn't doubt: "Is the command entered?" "Ok." He looked at He Bu doubt: "Old He, I called your wife yesterday." "I know, my wife has conveyed it. Thank you for staying again, but I have made up my mind to go, and it will not change." Jackson sighed: "Well, go home and hold your son or daughter. Your wife said that the due date is just a few days away." He Buxin corrected with a smile: "It must be the son, my wife has already had a B-ultrasound." Jackson patted him on the shoulder: "I wish you a happy new life, but first of all, I wish today's exercise a success." He turned back to the director's room. Jia Jia came over and told Mr. He that the two guests he had invited had already arrived at the door.He Buyi turned on the monitor screen and saw two guests at the door for fingerprint and pupil print identification, and then walked into the shower to disinfect.One is the 75-year-old Russian Schepanov, a world-class detective and mystery writer. Even at the end of the 21st century, "computer writers" still cannot defeat him.His works are very witty, suspenseful, twists and turns, and enjoy a high reputation all over the world.A cosmopolitan who spent most of his life in China, the United States and Australia, Schepanov was still strongly Russian, with a heavy build, square jaw, broad shoulders and deep, alert eyes under bushy eyebrows The beard and hair are all white, even the fine hair and pubic hair on the body are white, just like a pure white polar bear.Another guest was a 22-year-old Chinese girl Dong Hongshu, a famous reporter for Ta Kung Pao. She was petite, with a baby face, firm breasts, a slender waist, and shiny black hair.By this time she had dried off and was wearing a size 2 overalls.It might be that Stipanov made some joke, but Dong Hongshu was laughing out loud, without any scruples. Why Buyi turned off the screen and said briefly: "You go to meet them." The two guests walked out of the disinfection tunnel, Dong Hongshu shook her fluffy hair after the new bath, and couldn't wait to look at No. 2, the most mysterious place in the world .The scenery in front of me is actually not mysterious, it is full of green and colorful, there are willows and poplars in the Central Plains, and there are also kapok dovetrees in the south, and a dozen buildings dotted in the green shade are not considered tall and majestic. But the appearance is very delicate.Overhead, the half-circular gray ceiling soared into the sky, rippling slightly in the wind. Dong Hongshu exclaimed in a low voice: "It's so beautiful, it's so beautiful!" She felt very lucky and surprised to be able to set foot on this mysterious land.This is the luck that so many reporters dream of, how come it suddenly fell on her head. At the end of the 21st century, there are no hostile countries in the world, no wars, military bases, military secrets, and even commercial secrets.Because of the ubiquity of the Internet, it is too expensive to keep trade secrets under the relentless attack of hacker knights who believe in "freedom of information" for 100 years.Therefore, various multinational companies simply follow the trend, open up the barriers, and turn information freedom into a fashion. But there are only three places in the world that still have a thick shell: "No. 1" in Arizona, the "No. 2" in the Central Plains of China, and "No. 3" in the Negev Desert of Israel.The full name of these places is "humanoid labor force breeding center", and the general name is "humanoid factory".The computers in these places all use local area networks, and the communication system with the outside world has the strictest shielding.The press is basically deaf to them, maintaining an incredible tacit understanding.This is extremely rare. You must know that journalists are greedy sharks and vultures. Usually, as long as they smell a little blood from 100 miles away, they will jump on them regardless of their lives. For whatever reason, these breeding centers, or humanoid factories, put humans (humanity in general) in an unembarrassing position.There are too many logical paradoxes and moral and ethical paradoxes here. But why did they suddenly notify the two of them to come for an interview?Perhaps Schepanov knew something?A gray-haired man also in white work clothes greeted them at the entrance of the passage.He said humbly: "Is it Miss Dong and Mr. Schepanov? Please follow me. Mr. He is waiting for you in the office." Dong Hongshu could tell at a glance that this was a humanoid.Now, one in ten households uses humanoid servants, and although they look exactly like humans in appearance (humanoids are more fit), their "humanoid taste" is undeniable.Dong Hongshu casually glanced at Schepanov, and the latter replied with his eyes: yes, it is humanoid. The man was leading the way halfway with his body on his side. He must have noticed the silent conversation between the two, so he smiled and said, "Maybe you have already guessed, I am a humanoid, the first batch of products of No. 2. This factory area has been in service for 25 years, and it has never stepped out of the factory area." Xiao Dong is somewhat embarrassed, after all, it is impolite to speculate on the identity of others, even for similar people.She asked suspiciously: "Are you a product of No. 2? I heard that No. 2 is only 25 years old, and you..." "My biological age is 55 years old. At that time, in order to obtain a mature humanoid as soon as possible, we used the rapid growth method to directly reach middle age." The man smiled and added: "This is the last time I serve gone." Xiao Dong didn't know why.the last time?Maybe he's leaving the factory tomorrow?However, she didn't pursue the question further. The humanoid said that Mr. He's office has arrived.Mr. He and his secretary greeted them at the door.He Buyi had never shown his face in the media, but the two recognized the weight of "Chief Engineer No. 2" at a glance.He is full of self-confidence, with piercing eyes, clear face, and strong muscles, but his stomach has grown fat prematurely, destroying the symmetry of his body.The gray-haired humanoid handed the guest over to the secretary and quietly retreated.Why not welcome the guests into the house with a smile.The late autumn sunlight comes in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, shining on the huge desk, wall-to-wall bookcases and purple-red leather sofa.He turned his head and confessed to the secretary: "Please close the door. No matter what kind of phone call or work is blocked by me." He turned to the guest, "This morning belongs to both of you. What do you want to drink?" Dong Hongshu was flattered by this extraordinary treatment, looking at Schipanov, he also looked a little surprised.The two asked for coffee, and Jiajia brought three cups of hot coffee, and immediately exited, gently closing the heavy carved door.He Buzhi sat down opposite them, picked up the coffee and took a sip, as if he suddenly changed his mind: "Why don't I show you around No. 2 first, would you like to?" "Of course I would!" Dong Hongshu said impatiently, making He Buyi laugh.Schipanov also nodded with a smile. "Okay, please finish your coffee and follow me." There was an open miniature car parked at the door without a driver. The three of them got into the car, and the car drove away automatically.Without noise and smoke exhaust, it is an absolutely silent and clean environment-friendly vehicle.The automatic car took them a long way, and when the car stopped, why didn't you stand up and let the lady get off first.He pointed to the surrounding hills and the red soil exposed under the green vegetation, and asked, "Do you know the geographical location of No. 2?" "I know, it's in the west of Nanyang City." "Yes, it is the junction of Neixiang, Xixia and Xichuan. This is the place where the most densely discovered dinosaur eggs have been discovered in the world. More than 20,000 dinosaur eggs have been unearthed. Before that, only 500 dinosaur eggs were found all over the world. The reason why dinosaur eggs are so dense here has not yet been determined. It is likely that this is the last piece of paradise before the extinction of dinosaurs, and it is their entrance to death. Pristodon, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus cluster here , already aware of the doomsday of the family, they are struggling and screaming to the sky. What a sad and soul-stirring scene!... 60 million years later, a life manufacturing factory has been built here. Schipanov pointed out with a smile: "Generally people don't say the words 'life-making'. Rather, it is taboo to say such words in orthodox theoretical circles." He Bu smiled suspiciously: "Really? On the 2nd, I don't pay much attention to these taboos." The factory building, which is not very tall from the outside, was originally semi-underground, and it looks quite tall from the inside.It was very quiet inside.There were not many staff members, and when Mr. He came in, they all nodded politely and continued with their work.The three of them walked into the "imprinting room" first, where hundreds of cylindrical machines were lined up, and only a slight hissing sound could be heard in the room.To put it briefly, the key equipment here is the laser tweezers, which are performing nanomanipulation, arranging carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and other atoms into human DNA by purely physical means.He introduced it very blandly, but Dong Hongshu clearly felt a sense of breathless awe. The following process is very intuitive, and everyone is very familiar with it, especially women.Why not doubt that this is the activation chamber, which simulates the environment of human eggs to activate DNA.Here is the division chamber, where the activated DNA splits into eight embryonic cells; the last is the incubation chamber, where thousands of simulated wombs are twitching gently, and several thick hoses converge and then divide into thousands of thin tubes, respectively Connected to each uterus, it is undoubtedly to deliver various nutrients.The uterus is translucent, from the outside you can see the baby dancing inside, and the umbilical cord floating in the amniotic fluid.Suddenly, a loud crying sounded from a womb right in front of them. Dong Hongshu was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward to listen with a smile on her face, and asked, "Can weep in the womb? This is rare among human beings. According to my knowledge As we know, the uterine cry of human infants is an abnormal phenomenon, and it is usually caused by fetal hypoxia." He Buyi said briefly: "All the humanoid babies here are equivalent to four-month-old human babies when they are born, and most of them have the phenomenon of crying. As for why they were born at four months, I will explain later." A few more babies fell to the ground in the distance, but when they arrived, the newborn babies had already been sent away by the conveyor belt and sent to the inspection department, where there were computer inspections and manual inspections.They walked into the inspection room and observed the babies on the assembly line with electric eyes. The green light was flashing, indicating that the inspection was passed.Then there is the manual inspection room, where more than 30 natural female employees have magnifying glasses embedded in their eyes, and carefully observe the baby's fingertips, supplemented by touch inspection.Behind the residence is the nursery room, where more than 50 humanoid female employees shuttle back and forth.Here is the same as the laboratory, the crying of the baby is full of sound, but there is no sadness in the crying, but there is a sense of hilarity. He Buyi explained that the inspection room and the nursery room are the only two places in the factory where manual labor is used.Dong Hongshu watched with fascination, admiring the grandeur, solemnity, beauty of simplicity and shocking mystery here.Schepanov must have been deeply shocked too, but outwardly he remained calm. When I left the factory area, I saw more than a dozen humanoids gathered in a pile, most of them were men around the age of 50, all holding goblets in their hands, and the amber wine gleamed in the glasses.They talked quietly, what seemed to be an informal gathering.One of them must have been the center of the conversation when suddenly that person stepped out from the crowd and walked towards the two guests.The guests recognized him as the humanoid who had just shown them the way.He smiled and said: "Hello, Mr. He. I'm saying goodbye to my friends, and I'm about to enter reincarnation." Why Bu doubt nodded, shook hands and hugged him.Dong Hongshu also stretched out her right hand mechanically, and grasped the other's smooth fingers without fingerprints.At this time, she suddenly realized what the other party said about reincarnation.Death, he said death!The middle-aged man turned his head, bid farewell to everyone, drank the wine in the glass, handed the glass to his companion, then walked into a small room with a calm expression, and waved goodbye to everyone. The heavy door slowly closed. Dong Hongshu was stunned. She looked at Mr. He and at the dozen or so people standing at the door. Their expressions were very solemn and solemn, but generally speaking they were very calm, without any sadness.A string of lights next to the door blinked a few times, then turned green.More than a dozen humanoids left quietly.He Buyi said calmly: "Let's go back to my office." Dong Hongshu followed in a daze, and she couldn't help asking Schipanov next to her: "Is that person really dead?" Schepanov nodded: "Of course. He turned into atoms there, and it is very likely that he will go back to the beginning of this process and rework the raw materials of DNA. This is what he said about reincarnation." Why not suspect a smile on his lips, without saying a word.Dong Hongshu hesitated, but still couldn't help saying: "They..." He Buyi understood what she meant, and replied: "They are not afraid of death. Their life comes directly from the elements, not God. Therefore, humanoids who have passed the strong period will automatically choose death, and never lust for life." He deliberately Explained: "This is not a rule of No. 2, but a custom that is automatically formed among humanoid employees. We just don't interfere, we respect the decision of humanoids." Dong Hongshu fell silent in shock. When they returned to the office, the secretary brought three more cups of coffee and put a bamboo basket on Mr. He's giant desk.He Buyi smiled and said, this is Jinhua ham sent by a friend from Zhejiang. It is absolutely authentic. I will treat you to taste its taste at noon. "Okay, let's get to the point. Today you will definitely write an extremely sensational piece of news. Let's agree in advance that if the two of you win the Pulitzer Prize or the Shao Piaoping Prize for this report, I will share half of the prize money." He was happy With a smile, "But the treasure cover can't be lifted all at once, let me review the history first." He sipped his coffee slowly, seeming to be brewing.Dong Hongshu was almost impatient, and glanced sideways at his companion, but he was calm and composed.She also stabilized her emotions. "98 years ago," He Buyi said slowly, "that is, in 1997, the news of cloning sheep caused an uproar, because the prospect of cloning humans was already in sight. Today, we can still learn from the scientific literature at that time. In the book, you can feel the throbbing of that era: fear, confusion, confusion or impatience...Of course, looking at it now, these restlessness at the end of the century seem ridiculous and naive, because it is not cloning technology that changes the world in the end. It was an inconspicuous little article on January 24 of the same year. The article stated that human beings are close to producing life—not by hybridization, gene chimera, cell fusion and other biological or semi-biological methods, but by using Purely physical and purely technical methods to arrange atoms to form the simplest life." "At the time, it seemed impossible, at least to 99.99 percent of Chinese people. But only 43 years later, in 2040, a breakthrough was made. The first to be created was the simplest Herpes virus, which is one of the simplest life in nature, has less than 300 genes, and it can even be said to be a transition between life and non-life. But in any case, the first artificial life has appeared. There was an uproar. However, fear, anger, and despair could not stop the pace of the God of Nature. In the next 20 years, all kinds of artificial life have made humans overwhelmed: E. coli, nematodes, leeches, frogs, birds, mice... The end result was inevitable, and by 2068, the technology had reached its climax, and the first human DNA 'assembly' was successful. It contained 100,000 genes and 23 chromosomes. The technology was too advanced Soon, even to the front of the language, it was not until a few months after the birth of the first artificial human that human beings formulated a standard term for certain vocabulary: this artificial human is called 'humanoid', and its personal title is also Human terms like you, me, him, and she can be used, but their death can only be called 'destruction'." This history is familiar to both guests, but recalling this dizzying upheaval, the two are still stuck in a nostalgic historical mood.Schepanov sighed softly: "Yes, history develops too fast, and the opposing opinions have not had time to gather before being swept away by the trend of history." "Yes, from a historical point of view, in vitro fertilization, test-tube babies, human cloning, human brain embedded in computer chips, human genetic modification... These have all been stubbornly resisted, but the birth of humanoids did not cause much ripples— - Opponents have nothing to do! It’s no wonder they’ve seen it too much, and they’ve let it go. Of course, the appearance of humanoids does put human beings in an unembarrassing position. Human beings are the spirits of all things, the sons of God, and the right of God. Ah, human intelligence is the pinnacle of the evolution of the universe...Suddenly, human beings have lifelike, no, completely undistorted imitations! Human beings are now beset by enemies, with computers that have surpassed the human brain in the front, and soil (elements) in the back. Assembled artificial humans! However, no matter how worried and opposed by the human elites, humanoids will soon appear in large numbers. As of today," He Buyi stopped, and whispered an order to the computer next to him. After a while, A column of numbers appears on the computer: 124589429. "There are 124,589,429 humanoids. This is because human beings who are increasingly moving towards 'virtualized existence' desperately need this kind of human beings who have feelings and are 'below' in personality. Human servants, this kind of market demand cannot be curbed at all. The world government only had time to formulate a few prohibitions. One, only three humanoid factories are allowed to open in the world, including this No. 2. Do you know?" He smiled Said, "This is my hometown. When I was planning to build No. 2, I deliberately chose this place, where dinosaur eggs gather. I think this is the most suitable place for the reincarnation of life." He went on to say: "The second prohibition is that humanoids must not have the legal status of human beings. They are not allowed to have fingerprints to distinguish them from humans. They are not allowed to reproduce. New humanoids can only be produced in three humanoid factories." The female reporter couldn't wait any longer, and interrupted the master with a smile: "Mr. He, we are very clear about these histories. Don't talk about it, let's reveal the treasure, what unexpected gift did you prepare for us today?" He Buxin smiled, and continued calmly: "Humanoids are not allowed to have fingerprints. It doesn't mean removing fingerprints with surgery, that's too easy. It's about removing the instructions contained in DNA to generate fingerprints. This job is too difficult! It's like returning the high-entropy world to low-entropy. As you may know, a person's fingerprint pattern depends not only on genes, but also on the arrangement of the nervous system under the skin, which is largely quantum. Effects. However, despite the difficulty of the work, scientists have done it, during the construction of Arizona Plant 1. I am one of the inventors of this technology." He said, without boasting ingredients. "Founding this technology was largely a fluke." Schepanov revealed the "scar" calmly: "The original text of the second directive is'Do not allow humanoids to have fertility'. Unfortunately, this prohibition has never been achieved." Why not admit it honestly: "Yes, you are right. If it is to use surgery or drugs to make a humanoid infertile, it is very easy. But if it is to modify the instructions on fertility in the gene - it is very difficult Scientists have made many attempts and found that any technology that is effective for this will inevitably affect the vitality of DNA. It seems that the desire to reproduce is the first instinct of life, and if this instinct is taken away, life itself will be eliminated. Therefore , this prohibition was not implemented in humanoid manufacturing technology, but its replacement—the law that does not allow humanoids to reproduce autonomously—was fully enforced. Moreover, despite the ability to reproduce, humanoids are generally There is no desire to reproduce, they are frigid, and this is largely due to psychosocial effects." "As for the technology of eliminating fingerprints," He Buyi said, "it is absolutely reliable. Among the 120 million humanoids produced so far, there has not been a single exception. Now the police have regarded the presence or absence of fingerprints as the only criterion for identifying humanoids. As you know, there are very few special cases of natural persons without fingerprints, only a few dozen cases in the world. The world government has issued strict 'no-fingerprint certificates' for them, and these unfortunate people without fingerprints have to protect these with extreme care. certificates, otherwise they will be unable to move forward in human society... Let’s talk about No. 2. Although this technique of 'erasing' fingerprint instructions from genes is extremely reliable, No. 2 still has a strict supervision system. As you have seen just now, every newborn baby has to undergo strict inspection. Once fingerprints are found, the police will be called immediately, and the whole No. 2 will enter the first-level alert within two seconds. 14 months of gestation, so they were born with the body equivalent of a four-month-old human baby - the so-called 14 months is just a metaphor, in fact, the growth of life here is rapid, from the production of DNA to the baby It takes only three hours to be born. As for why humanoid babies are not born and leave the factory until they are 4 months old? Because the fingerprints of normal people are not born with them, and they can only grow out after 3 months before they can be tested. He announced abruptly, "This is why I invited you two." His turning point was too sudden, Dong Hongshu was in a daze, unable to guess what he meant.Schepanov guessed somewhat, but was not sure.The two stared at He Busu nervously. He Buyi said desolately: "I have been doing a job that goes against my wishes. From a certain point of view, all humanoids are my biological children. I love them very much, but I have to be ruthless Prevent them from mixing with humans. Because that will cause human society to collapse. I am going to retire early, and I want to conduct a practical test on the safety of No. The computer Hall issued instructions to modify the manufacturing process so that babies with fingerprints can be produced in the production line. There are no more than 3 people in the world who can modify this program.” He said, still without the slightest pride. "Please note that only the director and I know about this on the 2nd, and there is no prior warning to others. According to the time calculation, in another 25 minutes, the first baby with fingerprints will be born, and then the police should be called automatically, and all the babies will be born. The program is suspended, the gate is locked, and the whole area is on alert level one." He said with emphasis, "I repeat, there was absolutely no warning in advance, and I guarantee my personality, the director is watching from the next door. What you will see in a while is A completely real live broadcast, and you are the only outsiders who will have the privilege of observing the live effect. If there is no alarm bell after 25 minutes, then I will be ashamed. How, do you have any questions?" The two guests absolutely did not expect that such an exciting actual combat scene was prepared for them, and both of them were so nervous that they could not breathe.Dong Hongshu nodded and shook her head: "Yes, yes... No, we have no problem." "Well, please calm down and enjoy the coffee, and wait for this moment." He Bu sat in front of them calmly, and called Jiajia to bring two cups of hot coffee.Jiajia came in at the sound, her smile was still so elegant, she must still be kept in the dark. Jiajia closed the door and went out, and the room was filled with horrific silence.Only the electronic clock on the wall buzzed, and the slight sound seemed to gradually amplify into a thunderous sound.The two men were undoubtedly also nervous, but they were still able to keep their faces, while Dong Hongshu could hardly control himself.Xiao Dong suddenly noticed that the hands of both of them holding the cups were trembling slightly, she thought, so you are also nervous. 1 minute, 2 minutes, 10 minutes, 25 minutes... The sound of the second hand was like a whip, and even He Buyi's forehead was sweating.When the clock passed 25 minutes and 38 seconds, suddenly there was an overwhelming alarm bell!Although she had been prepared for a long time, Dong Hongshu jumped up from the sofa as if she had been burned. 屋门被撞开，笑容优雅的佳佳变成了一只遭遇枪口的小母兽，高声喊着何总！Level one alert!何总！门外的高音喇叭声清晰地传来：生产线发现故障，一级戒备！严禁人员走动，警卫严密警戒！ 何不疑舒心地笑了，这时，一位秃顶的白人男子从屋外进来，与何不疑相视而笑，两人立即对着麦克风宣布：“我是总监杰克逊，我是总工程师何不疑，请安静，刚才是我们布置的安全检查，重复一遍，刚才是我们布置的安全检查。请恢复正常生产。谢谢。” 何不疑向电脑霍尔下达命令：“霍尔，演习结束，请退出刚才的程序，开始正常生产。另外，把刚才的带指纹婴儿迅速送到总监室。” 总监微笑着同何不疑握手：“祝贺你的安全程序通过了实战检验。两位客人请坐，今天这个实战场面如何？千载一遇呀。佳佳，我从来没有听过你这么高的嗓门，我的天，至少100分贝！” 佳佳知道了是一场虚惊，含羞带笑地退出去了。总监看到办公桌上的大竹篓：“老何，这是什么特产？” “是朋友送的金华火腿。不过你甭想染指，那是我内人最喜欢吃的。” 门外响起脚步声，四名剽悍的警卫抱着一个白色的襁褓走进来，向总监和何总行了军礼。何不疑接过襁褓，在接收单上签了字，警卫像机器人般整齐地迈着步子出去了。何不疑对两位客人说： “准备拍照吧。这是最难得的拍摄机会。”他和杰克逊领客人来到里间，这里有一架激光全息像机，已经做好了准备，两个镜头射出红色的激光束，何不疑打开襁褓，把婴儿放到拍照用平台上。 一个赤身裸体的婴儿，粉红色的皮肤吹弹可破，睁着眼，正向这个世界送去第一个微笑。他会笑会睁眼并不奇怪，他的发育已经相当于四个月的人类婴儿了，脸上的皱纹已经舒展开来，很胖，小屁股肉唿唿，胳膊腿圆滚滚。这是个男孩，胯下小鸡鸡翘着。大概是冰凉的平台刺激了他，他的小手小脚使劲踢蹬着，咧开嘴巴哭了两声。不过他的哭声并不悲痛，给人以敷衍其事的感觉，而那双明亮有神的双眸一直急切地打量着四周，想在来到人世的第一瞥中留下更多的内容。 苍凉沉郁的生命交响乐在董红淑心中缓缓升起，黄钟大吕震击着她的心房，泪水不觉盈满了眼眶。小董羞怯地侧过脸，掩饰了自己的激动。 这当然不是她见到的第一个类人，不过，当一个哌哌坠地、混沌未开的婴儿以全裸的形式被放上祭盘，对她视觉的冲击仍是太强烈了。看到这个可爱的、精美绝伦的小精灵，怎么可能相信他是用“完全人工”的办法生产出来的呢。他不是上帝、安拉或女娲的创造，不是自然之子，他的基因是用激光钳砌筑而成，他是工艺或技术的普普通通的产品。上帝的法术在这儿已经被还原成毫无神秘感的技术。这个技术制造的小生灵像正常的人类婴儿一样，在女人心目中激起了强烈的母爱。 斯契潘诺夫似乎没有她这些感受。他正在紧张地抓拍。激光全息相机也开始工作了，两束柔和的红色激光照在目标上，产生了干涉，把干涉条纹记录在乳胶底片上。平台旋转着，改变着倾角，以求得到各个角度的详图。最后，何不疑又用数字相机对婴儿的手指肚和脚趾肚拍了特写，这个镜头同步反映到屏幕上，经过放大的手指显得更为娇嫩和精致，皮肉近乎透明，浅浅的指纹似有若无。作为2号的总工，何不疑已在指纹世界中浸淫了半生，他认真辨认着指纹中的螺形，观察着其中的起点、终点、分支点、结合点、小桥、介在线、分离线、交错线、小眼、小钩。He said: “看见了吧，很巧，这个婴儿的十个指纹都是斗形，这是比较少见的。按照中国的传说，这种孩子长大了最会过日子。他也许会成为一个好管家或守财奴，哈哈。” 董红淑也拍了几张照片。何不疑把婴儿重新放回包布，但没有包扎，他和杰克逊退后一步，默默地打量着他，目光中别有深意。很长时间，屋里是绝对的静默，只有婴儿无声地舞动着手足，就像是在上映一场无声电影。 何不疑打破了沉默：“不管怎样，还是给他起个名字吧。” 杰克逊点点头。 “起个什么名字？” “你决定吧。” 何不疑略一思索：“叫他'十斗儿'吧。董小姐，斯契潘诺夫先生，你们在报道中就请使用这个名字。” 然后屋内又陷于沉默。不谙世事的董红淑奇怪地看着屋内的人，屋内的气氛为什么这样沉闷？所有人的动作此刻都放慢了节奏，就像是高速摄影下的慢动作。董红淑在心中揣测，何不疑的试验圆满结束了，他几十年的技术生涯有了一个圆满的句号。下边他要干什么？他要说什么话？为什么两个人都神态肃穆？ 蓦然，一个可怕的念头闯进她的思维。她还未及做出什么反应，何不疑已经以行动证实了她的猜测。他喟然叹道： “老杰，开始下一步？” “嗯，开始吧。” “真不忍心啊，这是世界上唯一有指纹的类人，既是空前，很可能也是绝后。” "yes." 何不疑走开去，等他返回时，手上已拿了一支注射器。他把婴儿的屁股露出来，准备注射。董红淑再也忍不住，尖声喊：“住手！你们想干什么？” 声音的尖利使何不疑和杰克逊都吃了一惊。何看看她，温和的说：“我要对他进行死亡注射。我想你不该为此惊奇的，你知道，法律对于类人拥有指纹订立了多么严格的条款。从生产类人至今，没有一个有自然指纹的类人。有极个别类人曾伪造过指纹，一经发现，全都就地销毁。对于这个违犯规定的产品，当然也只能销毁了。” 董红淑一时哑口，没错，何不疑说的正是社会的常识。人类和类人一个来自自然，一个来自人工。从物质构成上说，两者完全一样。若不是指纹的区别，人类社会早就被类人冲溃了，因为人类的生育要遵从大自然的种种限制，而类人的生产能力是无限的。人类当然不甘心如此。即使抛开人类沙文主义的观点，至少有一点是无庸置疑的：人类是原作，而类人是膺品。怎么可能容许大量的膺品去代替凡高、伦勃朗、张大千和上帝的原作呢。 指纹区别是唯一的堤防，这道堤防是用浮沙建造的，极不牢固。正因为如此，人类以百倍的警觉守护着它——但这都是理性的认识。而此刻，感性的画面是：一个可爱的、精美绝伦的、赤身裸体的婴儿马上就要遭到残酷的谋杀。在这一瞬间，董红淑突然对何不疑滋生出极度的愤恨。如果不是他邀请自己来到2号，把一个残酷的场景突然推到自己面前，丝毫没有征求自己是否有观看的愿望，是否有足够的心理承受能力——如果没有这些，董红淑也许会煳里煳涂接受社会的说教，对类人的苦难熟视无睹。但此刻，她不能佯装煳涂了。 她愤怒地盯着何不疑和杰克逊，甚至迁怒于自己的同伴斯契潘诺夫，因为后者的表现太冷静，太冷血，他的蓝色眼睛里静如止水。何不疑和杰克逊显然对她的情绪没有精神准备，何不疑垂下针头，准备对她来几句适当的劝慰。董红淑不愿听他的辩解，她在紧张地思考着怎样才能制止这场谋杀。她不能以一己之力对抗法律，对抗社会，那么，她该怎样迂回作战？她突然想到了一个绝对有力的理由： “且慢！何先生，你说过，从身体结构、基因结构上说，人类和类人是完全一样的，区别仅仅在于后者没有自然指纹。所以，有无指纹是唯一在法律上有效的证据，对吗？” "That's right." “那么，你们怎么敢杀害这个具有自然指纹的婴儿？不管是什么原因，不管是不是你们故意制造的工艺差错，反正他已经具有了自然指纹，从法律上说，他已经和自然人有了同等的社会地位。何先生，请你立即中止谋杀行为，否则，我会以谋杀罪起诉你和杰克逊先生！” 董红淑懊恼地发现，她的“绝对有力的”威胁对于两人没有丝毫的震慑作用，他们的眼底甚至露出谐谑的微笑。何不疑摇摇头，坦率地说： “董小姐，你对法律的了解还不全面。世界政府有成千上万的法律专家，你想他们会留出这么大的法律漏洞吗？请你听我解释。你们乘飞机来到2号时，看到2号的外景了吗？” 他问了这么一个毫不相干的问题，董红淑恼怒地拒绝回答。斯契潘诺夫说：“看到了，像一个灰白色的鸟蛋。” “对，像一个软壳鸟蛋，或者说像一个子宫，一个放大的子宫。董小姐肯定知道，在21世纪的法律里，堕胎是合法的，那些曾激烈反对的基督教国家也不得不承认了堕胎的合法性。堕胎的合法性就意味着，子宫里的胎儿还不具备人的法律地位，哪怕它已经怀胎十月，杀了它也不算犯罪。不过，只要一经过产门，它就变成了他或她，就具有了人的法律地位，就受法律的保护。为什么在经过产门的前后，在这瞬间，胎儿和婴儿就享受完全不同的待遇？这公平吗？很公平，这是量变导致的质变。小董，如果这个有指纹的婴儿出现在2号大门之外，那人类就对他无可奈何了，即使知道他是类人婴儿，也只好以人类对待了。但你可能不知道法律上的一个附加条款：凡在1号、2号和3号生命中心内部的婴儿，可以认为它们还没有离开子宫，也不受法律的保护。这就是2号门卫森严的原因，任何未经检验的婴儿绝不可能带出生命中心。顺便告诉你，任何外界的人类婴儿也绝不容许进入生命中心，因为他们进来后，就会同类人婴儿混在一起，真假莫辨，只好以类人来对待了。所以，2号有这么一条严格的规定，女职员怀孕3个月后就要停职，不得进入2号，以免万一在2号流产。” 他看到董红淑依然愤恨难消，就把注射器交给杰克逊：“老杰，你来注射吧。小董，并不是我生性残忍，并不是我愿意干这样的事情。作为类人生产技术的开拓者之一，我对自己的产品有更深的感情，即使说它是父子之情也不算过甚。但我们得为人类负责吧。” 他有意遮挡住小董的视线，那边杰克逊已经熟练地注射完毕，拔出针头。这个“十斗儿”真是个大脾气的孩子，针头扎进皮肤时，他的嘴巴咧一咧，似乎想哭泣，但针头随即拔出，他的面容也恢复正常。不过药液很快发生作用，他的眼神逐渐迷离，慢慢闭上，永远地闭上了。他的面容非常安详非常平静，似乎还带着微微笑意。 几个男人都不说话，目不转睛地盯着遥测仪表。心电曲线很快变缓，拉成一条直线，体温示数也缓慢下降。在这段时间里，屋里笼罩着沉闷和静默。随后，何不疑又用听诊器复查了孩子的心跳，用手摸摸额头的温度，他点点头表示一切无误，又让杰克逊重新复查一遍。 两人确认类人婴儿已经死亡，何不疑用包布把孩子重新包扎起，他做得极慢，神态肃穆，似乎以此表示忏悔，以一种事实上的葬礼为死者送去一些安慰。随后他抱着死婴与大家一起来到正间，把襁褓放到靠墙一个杂物柜上，按响电铃。两分钟后，刚才来过的四个警卫又列队进来，何不疑把襁褓递给杰克逊，后者又打开襁褓作了最后一次检查，递给为首的警卫：“立即销毁，去吧。” 为首的警卫签字接收，然后机器般整齐地列队离开。 董红淑的脸色阴得能拧下水，心中充满了无能为力的郁怒。她知道自己没能力制止这件事，她甚至从理智上承认它是正当的——这牵涉到人类（原作）的尊严啊。但不管怎么说，她的心中仍倍感痛楚。一团极柔韧的东西堵在胸口，使她难以顺畅地唿吸。 何不疑和杰克逊正肃穆地目送警卫离去。董红淑想，事实上，他们没什么好责怪的，他们就像是执行堕胎手术的医生，只是在履行自己不得不履行的职责而已。斯契潘诺夫呢，这个老家伙是个真正冷血的侦探小说作家，他毫无表情，目光深不可测。没准儿，他正在以此为梗概，为下一篇惊世之作打腹稿呢。 小董觉得，她这会儿最恨的就是这个最冷血的老家伙。斯契潘诺夫是个典型的俄国佬，酷爱伏特加和女人（尤其是性感开朗的胖娘儿们）。不过他的思维绝没有在酒色中泡酥。他的作品每一篇都是惊世之作，都要摆在世界畅销书的头三部。近年来，电脑枪手已使不少作家失业，但丝毫不能撼动斯契潘诺夫的营寨。由于他的声望，他与各国的警方都有良好的关系，并且一直进行着一种对双方都有利的合作。那就是：对于一些难案、疑案，警方会在破案的早期或中期就请斯氏介入。警方提供绝对原汁原味的完整的资料，提供警方对案情的各种同步分析，然后，斯氏的小说创作也同步进行。他的小说完稿常常早于警方结案，而且，更为难得的是，他对案情的分析和预测常常是正确的，正确率几乎达到50％！因此，他的分析对警方破案提供了很大帮助。警方对斯氏佩服得五体投地，他们最强烈的抱怨是： “这老家伙的影响力太强大了，一旦他的分析出了差错，警方常常被他引进沼泽中，难以自拔。” 这次，从一接到何不疑的邀请，斯契潘诺夫的“第三只眼”就微微张开了。这已成了他的本能。何不疑，2号基地的神秘的老总，为什么邀请他和董小姐同去？董小姐被邀是比较正常的，她是名记者，何不疑大概有什么消息要通过她的口告诉世人。但何不疑邀请超一流的侦探小说作家去——是为了什么？ 很可能什么都不为。可能何不疑是他的一个崇拜者，可能是何不疑要借重于他的声望——想到这儿，他的第三只眼睛又微微张大一点。若果真如此，何不疑是为了什么目的要借重于他的声望？可能他想让自己在现场作一个强有力的内行证人？ 因此，斯契潘诺夫进入2号之后，始终使第三只眼半张着。盛名之下活着也很累呀，如果这里有什么猫腻，而他煳里煳涂为某些人作了旁证，那他就要大栽面子了。如果只是他多疑呢，那他反正损失不了什么。 斯契潘诺夫就是抱着这种心态与何不疑寒暄、参观、目睹那个类人进入轮回、听何不疑说他打算进行“实战检验”——到这时，斯契潘诺夫的第三只眼突然睁开了。从表面上看，何不疑的安排完全正常：他是一个极有职业道德的总工程师，想在退休之前最后检查一次安全程序，同时使它具有尽可能浓的戏剧味儿，让自己的毕生工作在高潮中落幕。everything is normal.但斯契潘诺夫的直觉却在一边轻轻摇头：嗨，且慢，老家伙，这里的戏剧味是不是太重了一些？ 斯契潘诺夫惯于作逆向思维，他想到了另一种可能。这种想法十分荒诞，十分纡曲，但它至少不是绝不可能的。那就是：也许对2号的真正挑战者正是何不疑本人？他想在退休之前的最后一天作一件震惊世界的事情，把一个有自然指纹的类人盗出2号，而斯契潘诺夫只是他所用的一个幌眼的道具？ 并非完全不可能啊。如果何不疑确实打算这么作，他可能有两点动机：一，类人制造是他毕生的事业，他对自己的产品有最深的感情；二，他是一个智力上的强者，这种人常常向社会提出挑战。 当然，这种可能尚属臆测，被证实的可能性不大。但斯契潘诺夫宁可拿它作思考的基点。顶不济他可以作一次自娱性质的智力体操，事后他可以拿这种虚拟的构思写一部作品。于是，斯契潘诺夫以平静的旁观者的心态，对事件的进程进行着缜密的、近距离的、全方位的观察。 从四个警卫抱着襁褓一进屋，斯契潘诺夫就时刻使自己处于最有利的观察位置。何不疑解开襁褓，对婴儿拍照，杰克逊进行死亡注射，何不疑重新包装，交还给警卫，这个过程始终处于他的目光之中。 似乎没有什么可疑之处。 他设身处地站在何不疑的位置上考虑，如果他妄图把类人婴儿带出2号，他该怎么办？最好的办法是调包，把一个假死的婴儿（心跳停止、体温降低都能通过医学手段做到）同假冒者调包，然后再伺机把假死的婴儿带出2号。 婴儿自始至终都在他的目光之中，不过斯契潘诺夫并未盲目乐观，他知道训练有素的魔术师要想骗过观众和摄像机是多么容易的事情。 但何不疑的所有动作都那么自然，那么正常——也许只有一点勉强算得上可疑。在把死婴重新包装后，他把死婴先放到一个杂物柜上，其高度大致与人的胸部平齐，然后按电铃唤警卫，这个“往杂物柜上放”的动作有些不大必要。而且，在他重回杂物柜前取下襁褓时，曾以后背极短暂地遮没过斯契潘诺夫和大伙儿的视线。很短暂，只有0.5秒，动作衔接得也很自然，但一个手法纯熟的魔术师在这个瞬间足以把“活儿”做完。 好，现在假设他已完成了调包，那个真婴儿已通过高茶几之后的某个机关被掩藏起来。下面，何不疑要怎么办？ 董小姐正愤怒地盯着自己，她一定是气愤自己的冷血，对一个类人婴儿被杀无动于衷。斯契潘诺夫多少有点抱歉，高强度的推理思考干扰了他的情感反应，对不起，董小姐，我不能作你的同盟军。亲爱的何老弟，请你继续表演吧，我在这儿准备为你鼓掌呢。 不过，在他推理时，心中一直还有一个声音说：很可能这纯属他的臆想，很可能何不疑此刻扮演的正是他的本来角色。谁知道呢，且看剧情的进一步发展吧。警卫在走廊拐角处消失了。何不疑和杰克逊安静地等待着。5分钟后，室内某个暗藏的麦克风响了： “杰克逊先生，何先生，死婴已经销毁。” 杰克逊上前拥抱何不疑：“祝贺你，2号的安全系统通过了最严格的实战检验。” “我也很高兴。我的最后一幕演出得了满分。再见，老伙计，我要走了，永远同2号告别了。” 杰克逊摇摇头：“真的，你退休得太早了，可惜我没能劝动你。”他多次劝老何收回这个决定，刚刚50岁，正是科学家的巅峰期呀，但何不疑不为所动。杰克逊想，也许高智商的人爱做意外之举？至少他知道李叔同——中国近代史上一位著名的文学家、音乐家、戏剧家和画家——就在盛年时突然剃度为僧，法名弘一，遁居深山，青灯古卷，终生不悔。 何不疑笑笑：“我已经打定主意了，我想开始一种新的生活。” 秘书丁佳佳也进来了，眼眶红红地同何总拥抱。何转身对客人说： “请吧，我们一同离开2号。关于今天的事，你们尽可自由地报道，不会有人限制你们。董小姐，”他半开玩笑地说，“你也尽可在文章里骂我，说我是一个残忍嗜杀的恶魔。不过，我确实是不得已而为之。这样吧，离开2号后，中午我请客，二位如有什么问题，我可以作延伸服务——不过不能以2号老总的身份了。” 虽然郁怒未平，董红淑也不好过于偏执。毕竟何不疑是在人类道德的框架中行事，他只不过是一个执行堕胎手术的医生罢了。她勉强挤出一个微笑：“谢谢，但我不能再耽误你的时间……” 斯契潘诺夫打断了她：“不，董小姐，拒绝何先生的盛情是不礼貌的，而且，这样的采访机会以后永远碰不到了。何先生，谢谢你的邀请。” 何不疑最后留恋地望望四周：“再见了，我在这儿的生活落幕了。从现在起，我要开始新的生活。”他面向电脑，用额头碰碰霍尔的合成面孔，“霍尔老朋友，再见——很可能是永别了。” 霍尔显出恋恋不舍的表情，浑厚的男中音中饱含怅然：“再见，祝你的新生活愉快。替我向夫人和未来的孩子问好。” “谢谢。佳佳，来，让我们吻别。” 佳佳处于浓重的别情之中，她忍着泪说：“到大门口吻别吧，我和杰克逊先生送你到大门口。” “好，走吧——噢，佳佳，替我拎上那篓火腿，一会儿我请两位客人品尝。”斯契潘诺夫仍在冷静地旁观着。何不疑说他的生活落幕了，但他今天的演出不一定结束呢。然后，何不疑提到了他的火腿篓，斯契潘诺夫的神经像针扎一样忽然惊醒了。 佳佳拎起办公桌上形状古朴拙厚的竹篓——在人造食品大行其道的今天，凡是真正的自然食品大都采用这样自然的包装——它的个头不大，但如果采用某种措施，装下一个婴儿并非不可能。斯契潘诺夫的第三只眼全部睁开了。截止此前，他的思维一直保持着两道平行线，即，何不疑可能是清白的，也可能有猫腻，两种可能没有轻重之分。但自从“竹篓”一进入舞台，情况马上变了。因为，竹篓是个过于突兀的道具，它恰恰今天出现在舞台上不大可能是巧合。 一个竹篓，一个正好适合装下婴儿的道具。 不过他还不知道何不疑准备怎么使用这个道具。在众目睽睽下，不大可能把掉包的婴儿装进竹篓，但是——且看下边的发展吧。佳佳已走向门口，何不疑笑着做了个手势，请大家稍等，他走进卫生间，关上房门。 又是一个值得注意的细节。虽然何去小解不能说是不正常，但这是他第一次走出大家的视野，在那扇房门之后，他能干的事情可是太多了。不过，那个竹篓倒是一直在佳佳的手里拎着。短短两分钟后，何不疑走出卫生间，同大家一起沿着人行道向大门走去。何不疑一路上说话很少，十分留恋地看着四周，他向两个客人解释说：“这是我最后一次观看2号了。2号的安全措施十分严格，非现职的工作人员是不可能再进入的。” 斯契潘诺夫想，这也意味着，他如果真有所图的话，一定会在今天把婴儿带出2号。 佳佳拎着竹篓一直紧紧傍着何总，这个忠实的秘书对自己的上级十分依恋。杰克逊与他并排而行，低声说着什么。董红淑一个人闷头走在后面，她的情绪还没有恢复。斯契潘诺夫则紧紧傍在丁佳佳的右侧，时刻把那个竹篓罩在自己的视野中。 他们来到了大门口，杰克逊先与何不疑拥别。斯契潘诺夫注意到何不疑一直没有接竹篓，佳佳直接把竹篓放到物品通道的传送带上。在这儿，所有物品都要经过高强度伽玛射线的照射，即使放在铅箱里的病菌也会被杀死。那么，何不疑用这个竹篓到底想干什么呢？ 佳佳过来，同何不疑长时间地拥抱，吻别，眼眶