骨肉兄弟
| 骨肉兄弟 | |
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| 漫画信息 | |
| 发布日期: | 2012年8月12日 |
| 页数: | 43 |
| 艺术家: | Heather "makani" Campbell |
| 作家: | Eric Wolpaw |
| 调色师: | nickfil Nick Filardi |
| “ | 我是你们的兄弟。而那封提议休战的信,也是我给你们写的。而我兴许可以补充一下,你们只花了字面意义上的三十秒就成功将一切演变为一场违背自然规律的愚蠢闹剧。
— 格雷·曼恩
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《骨肉兄弟(Blood Brothers)》是于2012年8月12日发布的一部漫画。漫画讲述了布鲁塔克与雷德蒙德二人试图暂且放下两人的纠葛转而寻求家族的继承人,而这时他们神秘的兄弟,格雷·曼恩来到现场,打断了他们的计划。同时故事更深层地叙述了曼恩家族的往事。
当本条目所介绍的合成蓝图被合成了 8 次后,一份指向该漫画原链接的系统消息将会送出。
文稿
| Blood Brothers |
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| [The first page shows a cover image for a comic, depicting a hand holding up a bloodied knife, illuminated by an unseen light source, with the shadow cast in the background shows two hands raised in the air by a second unseen individual. A Mann Co. sticker with a depiction of Saxton Hale reading 'MANN CO. LICENSED ALAMO FICTION' is also displayed, alongside a second sticker showing the comic is #117 in the series, released in August at a price of 12¢]
ALAMO ASTONISHMENT IN THE MIGHTY MANN CO. MANNER!
[The comic opens to Blutarch & Redmond Mann at the Alamo during sunset, the building precariously placed on top of a large rock with the front corners overhanging the edge. A blood-stained dove can be seen flying nearby] [ Badlands, New Mexico. ] [ Some time in the future. ] Blutarch: Redmond, we have engaged in a fruitless war for a hundred years. We have no heirs. And now we are out of time. Thanks to our pointless bickering, the Mann family line will die with us. It kills me to even say it, but I think you know what I intend to propose. Redmond: I despise it with every atom of my being... but yes. It's the only solution that makes sense. Blutarch: We must-- Redmond: Brother! Please. Dismiss the help first. Leave us. Now. [The view changes to show two men in similar clothing to the Engineer helping to maintain the life extender machine connected to Redmond from behind his wheelchair. Redmond raises his arm to dismiss them as they begin to walk away] Blutarch: Redmond, I propose a truce. So that we can build a machine to make one of us pregnant. Redmond: Mm. Of course. Blutarch: My one concern, brother... is it possible this plan is too perfect? Redmond: Difficult to say. Honestly, I can find no flaw in it. Blutarch: Nor I. So it's a deal? Redmond: Yes. [They begin reaching over to shake eachother's hand and solidify the truce] Blutarch: I must say, Redmond -- it was big of you to suggest this meeting. That tear-stained letter you sent me... Redmond: What? You sent me a tear-stained letter. [Suddenly from the side, multiple violent 'THNK' sounds can be heard] Voice: Gentlemen. [Both brothers turn in shock to see an elderly man in a gray suit weilding a bloodied knife, the life extender machine maintainers from before now deceased and laying on the floor with blood splatters surrounding them. Connected to the gray-suited man's back is a futuristic device containing a deep yellow liquid] Gray: My name is Gray Mann. I am your brother. And I sent the letters proposing this truce. Which, I might add, it took you literally thirty seconds to turn into an idiotic crime against nature. Congratulations. Blutarch: Brother, who is this? Gray: I just told you who I-- Redmond: I don't know, brother! But he could be the key to helping us build our pregnancy machine. You there! Young man! Are you mechanically inclined? Gray: Eheh. Yes. You could say that. [The scene changes to the outside of a mansion on a cloudy night] Voice: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA* [ Mann Manor. 1822. ] [The view shifts to inside of the building, where Zepheniah Mann and Barnabus Hale are at a table viewing a map. A maid — Patience Meriweather — is seen in the doorway with a bloodied apron and a worried expression] Zepheniah: Well. Thank heavens for small mercies, at least she finally stopped screaming. As I was saying, Barnabus, if the sites of infestation are indeed multiplying, so is their need for munitions. Munitions we can--- Meriweather: Mister Mann? Sir? Zepheniah: Well? Meriweather: Your wife, sir... she... ...didn't make it. Barnabus: Bette... [Barnabus puts a hand to his head in dismay, while Zepheniah's retains an unimpressed expression] Zepheniah: Yes. Well. And the child? [Meriweather raises her eyebrow, Barnabus in the background now with his elbows on the table, cusping his face with both hands] Meriweather: Ch-- Children, sir. Three boys. Zepheniah: Good. At least she did something right. Take me to them. [The scene changes to Zepheniah looking over a crib with two newborns inside — Blutarch and Redmond — as Meriweather holds up a candle for light in the background. Both newborns have their fists clenched, looking at eachother with an angry expression] Zepheniah: Strapping. Alert. Handsome. Mm. They'll do. Wait... where's the third child? Meriweather: Sir, he's... he came out so small, and... there's something you should know about him... Zepheniah: Show him to me. [She holds up the third child — Gray — as Zepheniah reels back in disgust] Gray: Hello, father. Meriweather: He can talk, sir. Zepheniah: BLUAGH! Smother it. [ When suddenly... ] [As lightning strikes outside, an eagle smashes through the window with the text 'EAGLE ATTACK!' for emphasis, before it grabs Gray and carries him back out of the window] Zepheniah: Curse you, demon bird! I'll smother you both! Eagle: Brawk Gray: What is happening. [The scene changes back to the present as Gray finishes his backstory] Blutarch: You could talk as a newborn? Gray: Mm. I learned in the womb. Listening to our mother. I also invented a new form of algebra. To pass the time. We were a late birth, you'll recall. Yet I was born weak, and that was something our father could never accept. Luckily, providence intervened, in the form of the Great Eagle Scourge of 1822. I was raised by that eagle as if I was one of her own. Frail. Helpless. I was fed grubs and mice. Accepted alongside her other children. Kept warm at night, nestled in her feathery breast. And, when I was strong enough, brothers... I ate her and all her children. And crawled back to civilization. [Gray walks past his two brothers to look out of the window] Gray: Unlike you two pampered imbeciles, I built my empire. I have studied. I have plotted. I have waited. And for a hundred and fifty years I have watched you squander my father's fortune. For gods sake, you bought the Alamo and flew it to New Mexico. For a meeting. Blutarch / Redmond: Well, technically we rented it. [The view zooms out, revealing a digging site comprised of mostly gravel, as well as another building in the near distance] Gray: And in all the time you've spent fighting this asinine war, over worthless pits of gravel... you have not once considered our true birthright. [The scene shifts to reveal the other building as Mann Co. Headquarters, with Saxton Hale present atop alongside some wooden boxes and bottles doing one-arm pushups. A sign at the front of the building reads 'MANN CO.' 'We make hats, guns, bats, bombs, bazookas, camera beards, comics, magazines, portable baccarat detectors, banners, swords, shields and get in fights' 'Non-employees welcome for gorilla wrestling Fridays'] Gray: ["...the only thing in this hell-blasted landscape actually worth fighting over."] Saxton Hale: Six hundred sixty-seven... six hundred sixty-eight... come on, other arm! Pull your weight! Right arm's embarrassing you! [The scene shifts back to inside the Alamo, as Redmond puts his hand up to dismiss Gray's speech] Redmond: "Worthless pits of gravel"? Ha! You poor fool. Whoever owns those pits would be a God. What do you think powers the world's steam engines? Gray: Coal. Redmond: No, grav-- Gray: No, it really is coal. Or it was. Engines run on gasoline now. [Redmond's expression shifts to one of curiosity, while Gray becomes increasingly irritated] Redmond: "Graveline", eh? Well, semantics, it's all gravel in the end, of course... Gray: Gasoline. And no. It's not. Again, it's truly, truly not. Redmond: Feh! And where will the world be when all this fanciful "liquid gravel" of yours runs out? No, I have it. We simply need to create a machine that turns gravel into coal. And that coal will power our pregnancy machine, so we can-- [Redmond stops, his eyes rolling up as he begins to drool] Blutarch: Don't worry, he's just dead for a moment. He'll be back in a-- Gray: Mm. No. I thin I've heard enough. [A 'THNK' can be heard as Gray stabs Redmond to death, much to the horror of Blutarch] Blutarch: No! Please! We have so much gravel left to fight over! We-- [Wearing a cold expression, Gray stabs Blutarch to death with a 'THNK' sound, then holds the blood-stained knife behind his back as he looks out of the window again, both of his brothers motionless in their chairs] [The comic ends with a back cover image, showing Saxton Hale and multiple comic covers] Saxton Hale: Don't forget to remember these other great Alamo action mags! [The comics shown are largely for other entries in the Alamo series such as 'Alamo Hospital Romance' where the Alamo is depicted as a doctor in love with a women that has amnesia, 'ALAMO vs HERCULES' where the Alamo is depicted fighting the Roman hero Hercules, and 'How I got the fiction rights to the Alamo' 'TRUE TALES OF SAXTON HALE' where Saxton Hale is depicted in a game of poker against the President of the United States of America, of whom has just bet the Alamo, holding a four-of-a-kind. Above the latter of these comics is a notice that reads 'And don't miss an astounding Alamo appearance in this month's true tales of Saxton Hale! Special collector's origin issue! Printed with real Alamo dust! Buy five of them!] |
故事梗概
本篇故事开始于雷德蒙德和布鲁塔克两兄弟,在不久的将来于著名建筑阿拉莫教堂内(英语)(该建筑被移动到了新墨西哥州的双城附近的一个悬崖上并进行出租)会面。仍然依靠着生命延长装置存活的兄弟两人试图暂且放下他们的恩怨,转而考虑曼恩家族的继承人问题。而在赶走他们的帮手后,布鲁塔克率先提出了休战,并建造一台机器来令他们两人中的一个怀孕,由此为家族延续后代。他们都认为这是个极好的主意,开始互相庆贺对方向自己送了一封沾着泪水的书信以会面的做法,却发现书信并不是他们送给对方的。
这时传来了他们的帮手被刺的声音以及一声神秘平淡的“先生们”。
说话的人是雷德蒙德和布鲁塔克失散多年的兄弟,格雷·曼恩。他和两位兄弟一样年老,但他有着一套安装在脊椎上的,更加先进的移动版生命延长装置。他说那两封提议休战的信都是他写的,并嘲笑到两位兄弟的愚蠢。
雷德蒙德与布鲁塔克太久未见而认不出他们的兄弟了。且他们试图寻求格雷的帮助,认为他是建造怀孕机器的关键所在。
漫画的画面跳转到了1822年曼恩庄园内一个富丽堂皇的房间。年轻的泽菲尼亚·曼恩和他的助手巴纳布斯·霍尔正在谈论商业战略,而泽菲尼亚之妻贝蒂正在另一个房间分娩。助产士珮薰丝·梅利威瑟告知泽菲尼亚她的妻子产下了三个孩子,即后来的雷德蒙德,布鲁塔克与格雷——但她的妻子没能挺过去。泽菲尼亚对此十分冷淡,跟巴纳布斯则为贝蒂之死感到伤感。
雷德蒙德与布鲁塔克十分健康,甚至已经开始了他们持续一生的争斗。然而,第三个孩子,格雷,先天身体瘦小却又有些“早熟”——他能够说话。泽菲尼亚惊异之际,一只鹰突然打破窗户夺走了格雷。
漫画回到了当下,格雷指出他还在胎中就听着母亲说话而自学了语言,还发明了一种全新的代数形式来消磨时间。他痛苦地指出,因为他生来弱不禁风而使父亲难以接受他。而他是被那只鹰养大的,当他足够强壮后,他吃掉了那只鹰和其它幼鹰,并一步步重返了文明社会。
格雷看着远方,指出与继承遗产的兄弟两人不同,他亲手建造了自己的商业帝国。他发现并受够了两人的争吵与愚蠢,并密谋推翻他们,而现在他得以无情地亲手抹杀他们。漫画的最后,格雷手持沾血的匕首,遥望着地平线远方的曼恩公司。
漫画页面(中文汉化)
漫画页面(英文原版)
蓝图
| 几近熔化的电容 | + | 经过命名的物品 | + | 奇异属性武器 | + | 平底煎锅(黑色) | + | 物品(经染色) | + | 曼恩公司供应箱 | + | 特等品质的帽子 | + | 物品(等级 37) | = | 骨肉兄弟 |
| Weapon | Hat | Level 37 |
- 该合成蓝图出自虚拟现实互动游戏(ARG)图片,Crsk9.jpg。
注释
- 以下的页码均指汉化版页码。
发布背景:这部漫画发布于曼恩 vs. 机器虚拟现实互动游戏的第三天,同时也是曼恩 vs. 机器上线第一天之前。也就是说,它发布于机器人战争爆发的前夕。
- 第 2 页:
- 这部漫画以拟人化的“阿拉莫”开场而引入介绍故事主题。
- 这座建筑便是美国历史上阿拉莫之战(英语)中的著名教堂。在那场1835年的战役中它曾被用作要塞。
- “Ala-minions”和“fort fiends”(汉化版中译作“阿拉莫粉”与“要塞恶棍”)是对拟人化“阿拉莫”的粉丝所用的称呼,同时后者也在暗示军团要塞(Team Fortress)的玩家。在有线电视和电子游戏诞生前,“要塞游戏”(playing fort)十分受欢迎,且阿拉莫之战也一直是美国的一大传奇故事。
- 该漫画发布后下一年的万圣节活动中,沿用了该页提出的“Bereavements”(汉化版中译作“丧事协议”)来作为当年万圣节成就的名称。
- 布鲁塔克与雷德蒙德在“阿拉莫”中谈论“激进医学技术”(他们想要一台机器令男人怀孕)的同时,一只沾血的鸽子从场景中飞过,而它基本被公认为阿基米德,这一切令人不禁联想到有关医生的场景。(参见:《裸者与死者》,第 247 页)
- 第 3 页:
- 此处于“新墨西哥州,荒芜之地”的确切位置后来被证明就在双城。
- “未来的某时”可推测叙述这部故事的时间点应在1968年左右,即使有差错也最晚是在1971年,即于1972年上半年爆发的机器人战争的一年之前。
- 第 4 页:
- 布鲁塔克和雷德蒙德使用的都是经过改良的可移动版生命延长装置,这意味着除了拉迪甘·科纳格最初设计的三款以外已经出现了额外版本。
- 第 5 页:
- 第 7 页:
- 听上去传来了工程师们被刺杀的声音。
- 第 14 页:
- “小伙子!你擅长机械吗?”格雷·曼恩确实“擅长机械”,这个画面同时显示出了他安装在脊椎上的便捷款生命延长装置,它比拉迪甘设计的最初三款要高级的多。而布鲁塔克与雷德蒙德在本故事发生的前些年依然用着拉迪甘设计的初款。
- 这个场景也是首次对澳元素用作生命延长装置的能源的直接刻画。
- 第 17 页:
- 格雷·曼恩握着的是一把清晰可见的鲍伊猎刀,这也是出现在本漫画封面上的刀。
- 第 43 页:
萨克斯顿·霍尔从总统那赢得了“阿拉莫”的“虚构权”(fiction rights)。
后续:“阿拉莫”的故事于本漫画后继续在《军团要塞2》的世界中作为一个微小元素而延续着:它后来于当年 10 月继续开始招租,并成为了双城的一大旅游景点。
细枝末节
- 以下的页码均指汉化版页码。
- 封面:
- 封面上有一把染血的鲍伊猎刀(英语),这是由阿拉莫之战中的志愿军指挥官吉姆·鲍伊(Jim Bowie)所设计的一种战斗刀具。
- 第 8 页:
- 第 11 页:
- 在世界各地的神话传说中,有许多关于早熟的小孩或婴儿被鸟叼走的故事。以下是一些同格雷·曼恩的故事元素有相似之处的神话:
- 化作老鹰的宙斯叼走了伽倪墨得斯(英语)。
- 《亚当启示录》(Apocalypse of Adam)(英语)中列举了 13 则有关光照者/救世主(Illuminator/Savior)的神话,其中第二则是这样叙述的:“然后一只鸟飞来,叼走了刚刚诞生于世的孩子,将他带到高远的深山中。在后来的时光里,他将由天堂之鸟抚养长大。”
- 传奇的伊朗国王 Zāl(英语) 生来就有着白色(或灰色)的头发,就像一个老人(他的名字也来源于这一特征)。他的父亲抛弃了他,而他被巨鸟西默夫(英语)带到深山当做自己的孩子抚养长大。
- 第 43 页:
- 阿拉莫 VS. 赫拉克勒斯的设计所映射的是失明的参孙(英语)在神庙中死亡的著名故事。而参孙正是徒手击杀雄狮,摧毁建筑的希伯来版赫拉克勒斯(英语)。
- 在漫画的第 43 页,萨克斯顿·霍尔手持着《扑克之夜》中TF2牌组的卡牌。
画廊
伴随音效出现在游戏中的信息,该音效最初应用于《半条命2:第2章》的最终战斗中。如果“Striders”距“白森林”基地过近就会触发
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