【個人翻譯】-《命運簡史》Vol 1「憂愁之書 第1:8節 Leviathan 利維坦」

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Leviathan

利維坦(注1)

利維坦的警告

++我們生活在戰爭的邊緣—

—無形與形態之爭++

++深淵與天空之爭—

++我的目光之寬廣，我的凝視之長遠++

—縱觀宇宙，就我所見++

++天空在為火焰充電—

—灰燼淹沒進深淵++

—天空建造了溫柔之境，生命的獲得了安全++ 

++親愛的源洋，萬億的避風港—

—天空珍惜這富饒的地方++

—但是深淵和我們同在—

++冷酷的邏輯考驗著我們的高牆—

—深淵宣稱它的統治++

++一個無情的，最後的時代—

奧拉什的抗議

古老的利維坦，神話中的生物，這個世界不是避難所。我們的一生短暫而艱辛。我們死在黑暗中。我們頭頂上的風暴永遠不會結束。很快神罰都巨浪就會把我們都帶走。

我們頭頂上只有風暴之悅、怪物和天啟之星。讓我們往下，往下，在那裡我們可以發現真相，找到向背叛我們的人復仇的力量，找到生存的希望。

利維坦的希望

—是什麼力量召喚你++

++墜入深邃深淵—

++是什麼本能吸引你—

—遠離崇高的希望++

—貪生的螻蟻草芥，我告訴你們++

++億萬年來我一直看著你們的掙扎—

—緊緊抓住生存的鋒利的邊緣++

++平衡在深海和天空之間搖搖欲墜—

++你們是我的財富—

—我反抗絕望的證據++

—因為這是深淵的主張—

++存在是生存的鬥爭—

—當垂死掙扎失敗時++

++當安全之所崩潰時—

—一切都轉向深淵以生存++

++我拒絕深淵的主張++

—你會回頭的，可愛的希望螻蟻++

++你終將選擇天空—

西羅的抗議

你如此巨大古老！我們的生命卻如此短暫而絕望。如果世界本來就該這樣，我不會逆來順受！如果陶克斯這樣的人應該贏，我不會讓他們贏！我不惜與世界為敵，直到它改變！我會殺了任何擋我路的東西！

利維坦的輓歌

++這致命的邏輯++

—聽聽我單極子的尖叫—(注2)

++它會吞噬你++

—在你說謊之前—

++死亡的崇拜++

—毀滅的道路—

++天空創造新的生命++

—對抗毀滅的蔓延—

++向著溫柔的世界++

—深淵擁抱死亡—

++說，這是不可避免的，也是正確的++

—我如飢餓的廢墟一般存在—

++從殺戮之路回頭++

++否則你將像死亡和毀滅一樣活著++

—天空是更難走的路。但它更仁慈—

—我的電荷平衡了：我的聲音耗盡了—

薩託娜的抗議

姐妹們，我有我父親的熟識者。看！它用簡單的話回答了我。它幫我找到這艘船。當希望破滅時，它給了我力量。

你們會相信誰？那個希望我們生活和受苦的聲音，就像我們生活和受苦一樣？那個對陶克斯或神罰巨浪都沒有希望的利維坦？

還是直白，誠實的蟲子？

讓我們看看它的低語將我們引向何方，奧拉什。讓我們再深入一點，西羅！

讓我們下潛，我的姐妹們。

• 注1：利維坦(Leviathan)是一種巨大的智能生物，很久以前就居住在源洋深處。它是旅行者的門徒，它守衛著被囚禁在源洋深處的蠕蟲之神，警告任何可能進入深處尋找它們的人。
• 注2：利維坦似乎是利用電磁場在和三姐妹們交流。前文中利維坦的鰭陣和生物電，以及微波般的聲音也能瞭解到利維坦是利用電磁場和三姐妹交流的。

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原文：

Verse 1:8 Leviathan

The Leviathan's Warning

++We live on the edge of a war—

—a war between Formless and Form++

++between the Deep and the Sky—

++MY EYES ARE WIDE, MY GAZE IS LONG++

—Across the universe, as far as I see++

++the Sky works to charge its fires—

—and the Deep drowns the ash++

—Sky builds gentle places, safe for life++

++Beloved Fundament, refuge of trillions—

—The Sky treasures this rich place++

—BUT THE DEEP IS HERE WITH US—

++Cold logic tests our walls—

—The Deep claims its dominion++

++A ruthless, final age—

Aurash's Protest

Old Leviathan, creature of myth, this world is no refuge. We live short, hard lives. We die in the dark. The storm above us will never end. And soon the God-Wave will take us all.

Above us there are only stormjoys, monsters, and moons of apocalypse. Let us go down, down, where we may discover truth, some power to avenge ourselves upon our betrayers, some hope of survival.

The Leviathan's Hope

—What power calls you++

++Down to the deep?—

++What instinct draws you—

—Away from high hope?++

—Quick-breeding krill people, I tell you++

++For eons I have watched your struggle—

—Clinging to the sharp edge of survival++

++Balanced between the Deep and the Sky.—

++You were my treasure—

—My proof against despair++

—FOR THIS IS THE DEEP CLAIM—

++Existence is the struggle to exist—

—When the struggle seems lost++

 ++when the safe place crumbles—

—everything turns to the Deep to survive++

++I REJECT THE DEEP CLAIM++

—You will turn back, sweet krill of hope.±±

++You will choose the Sky instead.—

Xi Ro's Protest 

You are huge and old! Our lives are short and desperate. If that's the way the world's supposed to be, I won't have it! If people like Taox are supposed to win, I won't let them! I'll beat the world until it changes! I'll kill anything in the way!

The Leviathan's Dirge

++This fatal logic++ 

—Hear my monopole scream!—

++It will consume you++

—Before you lies—

++The worship of death++

—The ruinous path—

++The Sky builds new life++

—Against the onset of ruin—

++Towards a gentle world++

—The Deep embraces death—

++Saying: this is inevitable and right++

 —I exist as hungry ruin—

++TURN BACK FROM THE WORLD-KILLING WAY++

++OR YOU WILL LIVE AS DEATH AND DEVASTATION++

—The Sky is the harder way. But it is kinder.—

—My charge is balanced: my voice exhausted.—

Sathona's Protest

Sisters, I have my father's familiar. Look! It answers me in plain words. It helped me find this ship. It gives me strength when hope is lost.

Who will you trust? The voice that wants us to live and suffer, as we have lived and suffered? The Leviathan that offers no hope against Taox or the world-wave?

Or the plain, honest worm?

Let us see where its whisper leads us, Aurash. Let us go deeper, Xi Ro!

Let us dive, oh sisters mine.