Well,when I found out the tech lead for the experiment behind Project Stuzha was Mitya,I immediately started planning to track him down and threaten him to back out.
track down sb: to find sb/sth after searching in several different places 搜寻到；跟踪找到；追查到 SYN trace
The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.
警方至今未能追捕到攻击者。
back out: to decide that you are no longer going to take part in sth that has been agreed 退出；撒手
He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.
他失去了信心，在最后一刻退出了协议。
So I decided to infiltrate the Armory Palace and go directly to his lab.That way,the threat would be much more effective,
I thought maybe another anti-Project Stuzha activist had beaten me to it,and chosen a much more brutal method..so I made myself scarce.
make yourself ˈscarce
(informal) to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation 躲开；回避；溜走
But now,it seems like there’s another candidate…
…Hmm,you’re right.Do you think we need to disclose this to the others?
Hahal.Well,I was just making the rounds.Thought I’d try to lighten the mood a bit.Vodyanitsa’s handing out food if you’re hungry.
make the rounds:
- Of a doctor or nurse in a hospital, to visit each hospitalized patient assigned to them. In this usage, “the” or a pronoun has to be used between “make” and “rounds.”
Dr. Murphy is making her rounds right now. I think she’s with the patient in room 21.- To circulate through a group or place.
Oh, I’m just making my rounds, but I’ll be back to chat some more before the night is over.
All the big news makes the rounds after homeroom, and everyone has the most current gossip by lunch.- To go from place to place.
While working on my novel, I’ve been making the rounds through all the coffee shops in town.
I almost hope it is.Her Majesty the Tsaritsa left to vanquish that beast herself.We just need to wait for her triumphant return.
Thinking back on it,we barely made it out alive ourselves.
make it = to succeed / to manage to do something
make it out = successfully get out / escape
Alive describes the condition after escaping.
I made it out alive = I escaped, and I survived.
sigh…I told you already,I never intended to resort to violence.
..Bunch of rascals.
So kind to everyone,but never lets her old man off the hook…Unless my wife and I are having a fight.Then,she’s always on my side…
Yeah.I’ll be fine once I see my brother.He’s gonna pick some Frostfairy Flower leaves and brew a tonic for me.I’ll feel much better once I drink that.
She’s awake…She’s awake!Get over here you big lug,and take a look!
[AmE] a rough, stupid, or awkward person
笨拙的粗人:
You big lug!
你这个大笨蛋！
No,no!They’re gaining on us!Quick,keep going,or they’ll be at our heels any second
Surely,I wasn’t so scared out of my mind that I hallucinated a door as a human being
He looks as calm and composed as ever.Even now,it seems as if there is no burden he couldn’t shoulder
[not usually before noun] calm and in control of your feelings 镇静；镇定；平静
She seemed outwardly composed.
她表面上好像很镇静。
Yet around him,time seems to stand still.As if the gods,in their mercy,finally granted him a moment of respite
But for me…Life will be all the duller for not having to run away from you, my friend
Youre in the hot seat,and all of a sudden you want to divert our suspicions onto somebody else?
Trying to pick a fight,Mr.Chugunov?Whenever you open your mouth,all you do is attack people,and I’ve had enough of it.If you don’t want to engage in a civil discussion,you can shut up.
You…little…brat!
a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
a spoiled/spoilt brat
I can vouch for her,if nothing else.I’ve seen her before.She’s the sister of that…that Harbinger,isn’t she?The one called “Childe.”
Right.And even though I don’t remember “dying”that day,I’m pretty sure I experienced something like amnesia…
Come on,kid…Aren’t you going to fight for your life?This seems like a rash decision…
I remember during Miss Odette’s performance,while I was sitting in the audience stalls,a brilliant new idea for my research popped into my mind.But then,my train of thought suddenly cut off.
a train of ˈthought
the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time 思路；思绪
The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought.
电话铃声打断了我的思路。
I can’t remember it now at all,and I didn’t take any notes…I guess that must be another instance of temporary amnesia.
No,no,hold on,I see where you’re going with this.You’re suggesting that each instance of temporary amnesia is a death,right?
There’s a glaringly obvious flaw in that idea,no?How can one person die so many times
All it would take is for the same thing to happen in the theater,and I would come under the effect of the Ley Lines in this vicinity.This increases the likelihood of me being the deceased,does it not?
-If,on the other hand,I’m still alive right now -well,apparently you’ve all witnessed my resurrection recently anyway.Who’s to say I won’t return from the dead again this time?
You could take it a step further and say that the same is true outside,too… Who can ever be 100%sure when they drift off to sleep that they’ll open their eyes again in the morning?
If something’s bugging you,let’s talk about it.There’s only a few of us left here now.After everything we’ve been though,what’s the point in keeping things bottled up？
~ sb(informal) to annoy or irritate sb 使烦恼；使恼怒
Stop bugging me!
别烦我了！
It’s something that’s been bugging me a lot recently.
那事使我最近一直大伤脑筋。
To be honest,I used to feel like I was just a spectator in this world,watching everything that happens from the sidelines.Maybe it’s because I’m a “Descender”
ˌsnap ˈout of it/sthˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth
[no passive] (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy （使）抛掉不愉快情绪，摆脱郁闷心境
You’ve been depressed for weeks. It’s time you snapped out of it.
你情绪低落好几周了。现在该振作起来了。
But by the time I snap out of it,the conversation has already moved on,and m still in my own little world
I don’t know if this will make you feel any better,but back when the Water Imps left Snezhnograd in droves,I also felt like the whole world was suddenly empty.
a large number of people or animals, often moving or doing sth as a group （移动的）人群，畜群
droves of tourists
成群的游客
People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.
一批一批的人离开农村到城里找工作。
sheep came in flocks
So,once we get out of here,you better hurry back to her side as fast as you can!You can’t let your story end in regret一that’s the trope I hate the most.
Most people can only tell if a song is happy or sad.I didn’t think you’d be able to pick up on such specific details.
pick up on: to notice sth and perhaps react to it 领略；意会；意识到
She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark.
她没有领悟他话中的幽默。
Alright,we’re safe.That spirit just now is called “Night Prayer.”The light subdues her,but she’ll attack without a second thought in the e dark.
Yup.Luckily,I was here to resurrect you,otherwise that’d have been a real bummer.
guardian spirit’s skills are finite.Ican only resurrect someone so many times.
Before long,the lament of countless Water Imps seems to resound around the theater,full of deep affection and sorrow for Vodyanitsa.
And you,little hunter.Ever so content with staying on the sidelines.Yet,you were the one who stopped us from leaving from the start!Why are you trying to keep us here?
~ (with sth)happy and satisfied with what you have 满意；满足
Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough), she has turned all my friends against me.
她偷走了我的男朋友还不满足，又挑起我所有的朋友和我作对。
He seemed more content, less bitter.
他看起来比较满意，不那么愤愤不平。
He had to be content with third place.
他只好屈居第三名。
Now,you’re just lashing out indiscriminately.That’s either a sign of anxiety or a guilty conscience
Where was all this passion and bravado before?Decided to fight until the bitter end,is that it
Chugunov,looks like it’s your turn to do some explaining…Yesterday,you said you could vouch for Tonia.Why did you give us a false testimony
Everything about you is fake,down to the wife and daughter you’re always talking about.Your entire “family man” persona is a charade,isn’t it?
That night,when I infiltrated your place as Lelek,I noticed you were home alone.Didn’t think much of it at the time -just thought everyone else was out…
But there’s no way he’d leave me behind.So I decided to stay here and wait for him…At the time,I figured he’d probably gone to brew some more medicine for me.I was planning to chew him out for abandoning me when he got back…
(NAmE, informal) to tell sb angrily that you do not approve of their actions 气愤地骂（某人）
He got chewed out by the boss for lying.
他因说谎遭到老板的痛骂
I’m sorry,everyone.I’ve realized this much too late.It seems like death skewed my perception…and now I’ve dragged you all into this mess
…It turned out that all previous treatments were completely ineffective,no better than random concoctions
I just…don’t believe in your crackpot theories.Nor do I approve of your actions.
I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let you cast her out into the snowstorm before I have the chance to cure her!
(literary) to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force 驱逐；赶走
He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.
他宣称有驱魔的神力。
-The Fatui have honed quite an array of enhanced interrogation techniques since they were founded.Once we’re out of here,Lelek will personally give you a taste of every last one…
That must have been Vodyanitsa’s requiem…Who knew it actually worked.
When I first stepped out of the theater,I was still quite lucid.My memory of it is still pretty intact…
You don’t seem any different to me,either.In fact,this is something Ive been wondering about for a while now…if souls aren’t physical,shouldn’t they lack tangible form?
Hard to say.At the very teast,we helped two lost souls find clarity and go to where they belong.
No wonder…This afternoon,when I was moving Vodyanitsa’s body,I noticed that the other bodies in the room hadn’t decayed one bit after all these days.
Tch…Not even knowing how we died is preposterous.Good grief…Surely there has to be some reason?
It was about the Grim Reaper.When someone’s about to die,he appears as an incarnation of someone familiar to guide their soul into the afterlife.
Haha…”Death,""the deceased,“and “the Grim Reaper.”So it’s a triple entendre?
When I first saw this note,I thought it contradicted the investigation report. But now it seems like that was the whole intention.
(By that logic,the one person most likely to be the “Grim Reaper incarnate is…)
And earlier today,you tried to convince Ptashka to stay…I don’t understand why,but it was out of character…
I am no such tired cliche.Mortals should address me as the “Ruler of Death
Before being wiped out for good,you identified the two deceased and even sensed my presence…A commendable achievement,Far beyond what I expected.
Every night,they devoured an equal number of souls to fill the void.This required no intervention from me though of course,ferrying souls is indeed my authority.
Don’t get so worked up.You are already dead,and your souls must return to the Ley Lines.
“Murdered”?No,murder is when mortals usurp my authority.Death is my jurisdiction…If I require someone to die,I need not resort to such laborious methods as murder.
You simply met the criteria to trigger my Curse of Death.
Those angels from the past are to blame for their reckless renovation of the Ley Lines here.It’s made my work on this occasion infuriatingly complicated.
My work encompasses the entire process of death including,naturally,the guiding of souls into the Ley Lines,with which you are now so familiar.
Here,too,the Ley Lines connected to the theater underwent some modifications.The angels hoped to make them capable of accommodating the souls of some special creations…
But if souls who die from the Curse of Death fail to return to the Ley Lines within a short window of time,they will miss their chance for good…
I found myself getting quite immersed.I suppose the entertainment you provided makes up for all the trouble you’ve caused me by being so defiant in the face of death.There,are you happy with my answer?
make up: to replace sth that has been lost; to compensate for sth 补上（失去的东西）；作出补偿
Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?
我今天下午早点儿走，明天补上这段时间，可以吗？
Revealing my identity too soon would inevitably have led to futile resistance, and there was a risk that any souls who chose to run would disappear.
Then there was the issue of the two lost souls you called the “deceased.”The way you resolved that quandary was all part of my design
For centuries,they have refused to return to the Ley Lines,exploiting the issues created by the angel civilization to resist being drawn in…
ˈdraw sb into sth/into doing sthˌdraw sb↔ˈin
to involve sb or make sb take part in sth, although they may not want to take part at first 使卷入；使参与
youngsters drawn into a life of crime
身不由己卷入犯罪活动的年轻人
The book starts slowly, but it gradually draws you in.
这本书开始时情节展开得很慢，但渐渐地就把你给完全吸引住了。
Centuries of obsession accumulated during this process.You-may think of this obsession as the resentment of the dead,and in this quantity it was a bomb that could have detonated at any moment
That is more of an angel’s role.It was something I could not resolve directly using my authority,so I decided it was easier to leave the “bomb defusal”to you.
Despite all the confusion,and with the help of hindsight,we finally began to realize that something was amiss with the snowstorm.
The fact that there was more than one “deceased”seemed to bring us back to square one.Odette revealed some information she had been keeping to herself…
Looking back,I suppose that was an early slip-up on her part.
Then,after revealing her true form,Ronova callously claimed two souls…
And your soul is firmly anchored to your body by your will…
anchor: [T, usually passive] ~ sb/sth (in/to sth)to firmly base sth on sth else 使扎根；使基于
Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.
她的小说取材自日常生活经验。
Death abides no reason.I Besides,what you call “sacrifice”is merely a concept cheated by humanity.
To me,it is nothing more than a self-indulgent charade in the face of death. Mere mortals,fantasizing that their actions could reclaim something from my grasp…A truly laughable idea
Does that mean I..carved this symbol into my soul?What an-unsettling thought.Still,at least I get to remember what happened.I suppose it’s a blessing in disguise.
To those unaware of the truth,dying and coming back to life must feel similar to a short bout of catatonia.
~ (of sth)an attack or period of illness （疾病的）发作；发病期
a severe bout of flu/coughing
流感／咳嗽的猛烈发作
He suffered occasional bouts of depression.
他有时会犯抑郁症。
~ (with sth)(NAmE)
a bout with the flu
流感发作期
Right.This time only got complicated because of the situation with the theater’s Ley Lines -that’s why she had to approach it differently.If the previous incidents of amnesia among the researchers are anything to go by, killing us is usually a pretty routine matter.
go by: to be guided by sth; to form an opinion from sth 遵循（或依照）某事；以某事来判断
That’s a good rule to go by.
那是要遵守的好规则。
If past experience is anything to go by, they’ll be late.
凭以往的经验看，他们会迟到的。
And by the way…have we ever crossed paths?Forgive the presumptuousness, but I feel a vague and indescribable sense of familiarity about you.