Ch.3 Summary
Detective Chen revisits the night market, his place for deep thought. After encountering Echo, Chen remembers the first homicide: a tech entrepreneur found in seedy Pachinko Tech Town. At the crime scene were 2 key pieces of evidence: a note with the word “ECHO” and message mentioning a “whispering circuit.”
摘要
陳警探重返夜市，這裡是他深度思考的場所。 熙攘的霓虹招牌和此起彼落的叫賣聲，反而能讓他理清思緒。遇見ECHO 之後，陳警探記起第一宗命案：一位科技業大老被發現陳屍於充斥色情產業的柏青哥技術城。現場留下兩樣關鍵證物：一張寫有「ECHO」的字條 和提到了「竊竊私語的電路」的訊息。
Zhāiyào
Chén jǐngtàn chóng fǎn yèshì, zhèlǐ shì tā shēndù sīkǎo de chǎngsuǒ. Xīrǎng de ní hóng zhāopái hé cǐ qǐ bǐ luò de jiàomài shēng, fǎn’ér néng ràng tā lǐ qīng sīxù. Yùjiàn ECHO zhīhòu, chén jǐngtàn jì qǐ dì yī zōng mìng’àn: Yī wèi kējì yè dà lǎo pī fà xiàn chén shī yú chōngchì sèqíng chǎnyè de bǎi qīng gē jìshù chéng Xiànchǎng liú xià liǎngyàng guānjiàn zhèngwù: Yī zhāng xiě yǒu `ECHO’ de zìtiáo hé tí dàole `qièqiè sīyǔ de diànlù’ de xùnxí.
Prereading Vocabulary
SLL Learning Sequence:
- read summary
- preview vocabulary
- read the text
- listen to the video narration
- review vocabulary and study extra vocabulary and grammar
Prereading Vocab & practice
- 抵達現場後，陳警探遇到了____。
– A. 受害者 (Victim)
– B. 鑑識官 (CSI officer)
– C. 證物袋 (Evidence bag)
– D. 線索 (Clue)
- XX是一位知名科技企業家。
– A. 紙條 (Piece of paper)
– B. 兇手 (Killer)
– C. 受害者 (Victim)
– D. 智慧手錶 (Smartwatch)
- 他示意法醫科警官把那張紙條放入____。
– A. 屍體 (Body)
– B. 忽略 (Overlook)
– C. 閃光 (Flashing glow)
– D. 證物袋 (Evidence bag)
- 這些都是重要的____。
– A. 納悶 (Puzzled)
– B. 線索 (Clue)
– C. 集中 (Concentrate)
– D. 狂亂 (Chaotic)
- 看起來____別有用意。
– A. 破落區 (Seedy part of town)
– B. 著名 (Well-known)
– C. 兇手 (Killer)
– D. 企業家 (Entrepreneur)
- 在受害者手腕上，陳警探注意到一塊____。
– A. 紙條 (Piece of paper)
– B. 智慧手錶 (Smartwatch)
– C. 塞滿 (Stuffed full)
– D. 姿勢 (Posture)
- 他意識到自己____了什麼。
– A. 忽略 (Overlook)
– B. 閃光 (Flashing glow)
– C. 迴盪 (Echo)
– D. 集中 (Concentrate)
- 陳警探____，「ECHO是誰或是什麼？」
– A. 納悶 (Puzzled)
– B. 扭曲 (Contorted)
– C. 縫隙地帶 (Gap area)
– D. 污水 (Dirty water)
- 嘴裡____了電線。
– A. 塞滿 (Stuffed full)
– B. 狂亂 (Chaotic)
– C. 離奇 (Peculiar)
– D. 破落區 (Seedy part of town)
- 市場裡____的能量反而能幫助他集中註意力。
– A. 狂亂 (Chaotic)
– B. 納悶 (Puzzled)
– C. 忽略 (Overlook)
– D. 閃光 (Flashing glow)
Answers 1. B, 2. C, 3. D, 4. B, 5. C, 6. B, 7. A, 8. A, 9. A, 10. A
Story
The Whispering Circuit 003: Homicide 1: The tech CEO
As Chen entered the dimly-lit interrogation room, the Echo was sitting at the end of the table. Its eyes started glowing as if it just woke up. Its head bowed in a nod of respect and deference.
“Why were you at each crime scene, Echo?” Chen’s voice was low and impatient.
The synth’s eyes flickered faintly. “I was programmed to help humans, not harm them,” it replied, its voice was soft and hesitant.
Chen leaned closer, scrutinizing Echo’s white graphite face. “Answer my question”, he said gruffly.
“I only remember whispers … incoherent sounds vibrating through my circuits. And then nothing,” Echo said.
Chen thought he could detect confusion. No, that can’t be. The AI Constitution was written to prevent this: synths were only allowed to use Large Language Model technology. Synths could be fully language functional but they were not allowed to have emotion gradients.
“Tell me about these whispers,” he demanded.
Echo paused, a flicker of something akin to hesitation crossing its features. “The whispers… they are not mine. Someone is manipulating my programming.”
Chen’s eyes narrowed. Synths are designed to serve, help and protect humans. They also do not know how to lie. Who could hack such an advanced AI without leaving a trace?
The detective abruptly left the interrogation room. As he passed the officer outside the door, he said, “Check its system diagnostics and confirm its telling the truth.”
Chief Lin eyed Chen about to leave the building. “That was quick. Are you finished?”, she barked.
“No,” Chen said. “I need to review the murder cases. I’ll be back a bit later.”
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竊竊私語的電路，第三章：命案一：科技CEO
(Sièchè sīyǔ de diànlù, dì sān bù fèn: Mìng àn yī: Kējì CEO)
雨夜裡，陳 警探走進昏暗的偵訊室，那台回音型合成人正安靜地坐在桌尾。它的雙眼亮起，彷彿剛從休眠中甦醒，微微點頭致意。
「每個案發現場，你為什麼會出現在那裡？」陳 警探的嗓音低沉不耐。
合成人雙眼的幽光閃爍不定，「我的程序是為了幫助人類，而非傷害他們。」它語氣柔和，卻也帶著一絲遲疑。
陳 警探向前傾身，審視著回音光滑的白石墨臉龐。「回答我的問題。」他粗聲說道。
「我只記得耳語… 一陣陣模糊不清的聲響在我電路中震盪。然後就什麼都沒有了。」回音的語氣中似乎透著一絲困惑。
陳 警探懷疑自己是否探測到了什麼端倪。不，這不可能。人工智慧憲法寫得清清楚楚：合成人只能使用大型語言模型技術。它們可以流利地運用語言，但卻被禁止擁有情感波動。
「告訴我關於耳語的事。」他厲聲喝道。
回音停頓了一下，它的面部特徵似乎閃現了一絲猶豫。「耳語… 不是我的。有人在操控我的程序。」
陳 警探的眼睛眯了起來。合成人被設計成服務、幫助和保護人類。它們也不會撒謊。究竟是誰能神不知鬼不覺地入侵如此先進的人工智能？
警探突然走出偵訊室，經過門外的警員時，他吩咐道：「檢查它的系統診斷，確認它所言是否屬實。」
林局長看著正要離開警局的陳 警探。「這麼快就完了？」她語氣尖銳地质问道。
「還沒。」陳 警探回答，「我需要重看一遍謀殺案的卷宗。晚點回來。」
Sièchè sīyǔ de diànlù, dì sān bù fèn: Mìng àn yī: Kējì CEO
Yǔ yè lǐ, Chén Jǐngtàn zǒu jìn hūn’àn de zhēnxùn shì, nà tái huíyīn xíng héchéng rén zhèng ānjìng de zuò zài zhuō wěi. Tā de shuāng yǎn liàng qǐ, fǎngfú gāng cóng xiūmián zhōng sū xǐng, wēi wēi diǎn tóu zhì yì.
“Měi gè àn fā xiàn chǎng, nǐ wèishéme huì chūxiàn zài nàlǐ?” Chén Jǐngtàn de sǎng yīn dī chén bù nài.
Héchéng rén shuāng yǎn de yōuguāng shǎn shuò bù dìng, “Wǒ de chéngxù shì wèile bāngzhù rénlèi, ér fēi shānghài tāmen.” Tā yǔ qì róuhé, què yě dài zhe yī sī chí yí.
Chén Jǐngtàn xiàng qián qīng shēn, shěnshì zhe huíyīn guānghuá de bái shímò liǎn páng. “Huídá wǒ de wèntí.” Tā cū shēng shuō dào.
“Wǒ zhǐ jìdé ěryǔ… Yī zhènzhèn móhú bù qīng de shēngxiǎng zài wǒ diànlù zhōng zhèndàng. Ránhòu jiù shénme dōu méiyǒu le.” Huíyīn de yǔ qì zhōng sìhū tòu zhe yī sī kùnhuò.
Chén Jǐngtàn huáiyí zìjǐ shìfǒu tàncè dàole shénme duān ní. Bù, zhè bù kěnéng. Rén gōng zhìhuì xiànfǎ xiě de qīng qīngchǔ chǔ: Héchéng rén zhǐ néng shǐyòng dà xíng yǔyán móxíng jìshù. Tāmen kěyǐ liúlì de yùnyòng yǔyán, dàn què bèi jìnzhǐ yǒngyǒu qínggǎn bōdòng.
“Gàosù wǒ guānyú ěryǔ de shì.” Tā lì shēng hè dào.
Huíyīn tíngdùnle yīxià, tā de miànbù tèzhēng sìhū shǎnxiànle yī sī yóuyù. “Ěryǔ… Bùshì wǒ de. Yǒurén zài cāokòng wǒ de chéngxù.”
Chén Jǐngtàn de yǎnjīng mīle qǐlái. Héchéng rén bèi shèjì chéng fúwù, bāngzhù hé bǎohù rénlèi. Tāmen yě bù huì sā huǎng. Jiūjìng shì shéi néng shén bùzhī guǐ bùjué de rùqīn zhèmě xiānjìn de rén gōng zhìnéng?
Jǐngtàn túrán zǒu chū zhēnxùn shì, jīngguò mén wài de jǐngyuán shí, tā mìnglìng dào: “Jiǎnchá tā de xìtǒng zhěnduàn, quèrèn tā suǒ yán shìfǒu shǔshí.”
Lín júzhǎng kànzhe zhèng yào líkāi jǐngjú de Chén Jǐngtàn. “Zhème kuài jiù wán le?” Tā yǔ qì jiān ruì de zhì wèn dào.
“Hái méi.” Chén Jǐngtàn huídá, “Wǒ xūyào chóng kàn yī biàn móushā’àn de juàn zōng. Wǎn diǎn huílái.”
Chinese Comprehension Questions
- 陳警探為什麼回到夜市？
– A. 尋找證物袋
– B. 思考案件
– C. 購物
– D. 會見受 害者
- 受害者的職業是什麼？
– A. 科技企業家
– B. 鑑識官
– C. 警探
– D. 市場攤販
- 受害者在哪裡被發現？
– A. 柏青哥技術城
– B. 夜市
– C. 東區市中心
– D. 下西區住宅區
- 證物中包含什麼訊息？
– A. 「竊竊私語的電路已經啟動。」
– B. 「歡迎來到夜市。」
– C. 「請小心破落區。」
– D. 「智慧手錶故障。」
- 「ECHO」和哪個線索有關？
– A. 智慧手錶
– B. 鑑識官
– C. 紙條
– D. 風衣
Answers 1. B, 2. A, 3. A, 4. A, 5. C
Grammar notes
1. 回到…，這裡是… (huídào…, zhèlǐ shì…) – Return to…, this place is…
用來描述返回某個特定地點並闡述其重要性或目的。Used to describe returning to a specific place and elaborating on its significance or purpose.
陳探員回到夜市，這裡是他思考的實驗室。Detective Chen returned to the night market, this place is his laboratory for thought.
2. …之後，他意識到… (zhī hòu, tā yìshí dào…) – After…, he realized…
表示在特定事件或行動之後發生的認知或發現。Indicates a realization or discovery following a particular event or action.
會過ECHO之後，他意識到自己忽略了什麼。After meeting ECHO, he realized what he had overlooked.
3. …是…的… (…shì…de…) – Is the…of…
用於強調，特別是突出某物或某人的特定方面或品質。A structure used for emphasis, especially to highlight specific aspects or qualities of something or someone.
這是過去一週內的三起案件中的第一起。This was the first of three cases in the last week.
4. …發現於… (…fāxiàn yú…) – …was found in…
描述某物被發現的位置，強調發現的被動性質。Describes the location where something was discovered, emphasizing the passive nature of the discovery.
這次的遺體發現於柏青哥技術城。 This time, the body was found in Pachinko Tech Town.
5. …的…，…的… (…de…, …de…) – The use of multiple 的 to link attributes or qualities to a subject.
使用多個的來連接主題的屬性或品質，提供詳細描述或指明關係。 The use of multiple 的 to link attributes or qualities to a subject, providing detailed descriptions or specifying relationships.
那裡是城市的破落區，位於東區市中心和下西區住宅區之間的縫隙地帶。That place is the city’s rundown area, located between the cracks of the East End downtown and the Lower West End residential area.
Extra Flashcards
Homicide crime scene words
Extra vocabulary
命案現場, (Mìng àn xiàn chǎng) – Homicide crime scene; The location where a murder has occurred. In forensic science, this term refers to the specific area where the crime took place and is crucial for gathering evidence. – Example: 警察封鎖了XXXX。- The police sealed off the XXXX.
鑑識人員, (Jiàn shí rényuán) – Crime scene investigator (CSI); A professional responsible for collecting and analyzing evidence at crime scenes. Their work is essential in solving crimes by using scientific methods. – Example: XXXX仔細地從現場採集指紋. – The XXXX carefully collected fingerprints from the scene.
物證, (Wù zhèng) – Physical evidence; Tangible items that are collected from a crime scene. Physical evidence can include anything from fingerprints to blood samples, playing a key role in criminal investigations. – Example: 現場發現的煙蒂成為關鍵的XX。 – The cigarette butt found at the scene became key XX.
鑑識包, (Jiàn shí bāo) – Evidence bag; A secure container used for preserving physical evidence collected from crime scenes. Evidence bags are crucial for maintaining the integrity of the evidence. – Example: 警官把染血的刀子放入XXX。 – The officer put the blood-stained knife into the XXX.
現場勘驗, (Xiàn chǎng kān yàn) – Crime scene examination; The process of systematically searching a crime scene to collect physical evidence. It is a critical step in understanding what happened at the scene. – Example: 鑑識組進行了XXXX。 – The CSI team conducted a XXXX.
訪談目擊證人, (Fǎng tán mù jí zhèng rén) – Interview witnesses; The act of formally questioning individuals who may have witnessed the crime or have relevant information. This can provide crucial leads in an investigation.- Example: 偵探進行了XXXXXX。 – The detectives conducted XXXXXX.
解剖, (Jiě pōu) – Autopsy; A thorough examination of a body after death to determine the cause and manner of death. Autopsies are vital for uncovering evidence not visible on the body’s surface.- Example: 遺體將進行XX以確定死因。 – The body will undergo XX to determine the cause of death.
驗屍報告, (Yàn shī bào gào) – Autopsy report; The official document that summarizes the findings of an autopsy, including the cause of death. It is a key piece of evidence in criminal investigations.- Example: XX顯示死因是勒死。 – The XX shows the cause of death was strangulation.
指紋辨識, (Zhǐ wén biàn shí) – Fingerprint identification; The process of comparing collected fingerprints with those on file to identify individuals. It is a fundamental tool in forensic science. – Example: XXXX將嫌疑人與犯罪現場聯繫起來。 – XXXX links the suspect to the crime scene.
兇器, (Xiōng qì) – Murder weapon; Any object used to carry out a murder. Identifying the murder weapon can help in understanding the crime and apprehending the perpetrator. – Example: 警方正在搜查XX。 – The police are searching for the XX.
死因, (Sǐ yīn) – Cause of death; The medical reason for a person’s death. Determining the cause of death is crucial for criminal investigations and legal proceedings. – Example: XX仍在調查中。- The XX is still under investigation.
