重点节选: —— The halls of the Tricorn are dark in the deep catacombs, but my feet know the way. I have been here before, many times, performing my duties. I am a servant of Lord Inquisitor Anton Zerbe, one amongst many. Any Inquisitor knows the value of a trusted agent, Lord Zerbe better than most. —— The vox-print of the Vault’s security system declares my name, “Saldon,” and the gene-code lock tastes my DNA in a pinprick of blood from one finger.