守护星槎海 Protecting Starskiff Haven

以地衡司日常工作为主题的纪实视频文案，记录了一桩棘手的民事纠纷。 A documentary video script concerned with the daily work of the Realm-Keeping Commission. It records a difficult civil dispute.

其一 Part I

>>>（视频标志：地衡司宣传局）

>>>(Video logo: Publicity Department of the Realm-Keeping Commission)

地衡司，大家最熟悉却也最不熟悉的机构。

The Realm-Keeping Commission is both utterly familiar but also the least well-known organization.

也许我们每天都会见到地衡司执事忙碌的身影，可是鲜少有人知道，执事们平日的工作。

We may see them busily going about their business every day, but few people know what it is our attendants get up to on workdays.

请跟随我们的摄像头，你一定会对这群最熟悉却又最陌生的人有更深入的了解。

Come with us to gain a deeper understanding of this group of people who are utterly familiar yet still unknown.

>>>（插播《守护星槎海》的片头）

>>>(Insert opening of the Protecting Starskiff Haven)

星槎海，罗浮仙舟上可能是最繁忙的地方，这里贸易往来频繁，仙舟本地人和化外民在这里吃穿用度，重复着平凡的生活。

There might be no busier place than the Starskiff Haven in the Xianzhou Luofu, with its frequent trading. Locals from Xianzhou and Outworlders here have the money they need for necessities as they repeat the motions of their everyday lives.

【大毫的批注】呃，提请各位同事们注意，「化外民」的称呼在正式宣传文本中请尽量少用，取而代之的是「尊贵的外来客人」或者「暂时停留的旅行者」。你懂，这是上头的意思。现在都在讲求开放共融的文明交流态度，这个词多少有些排外嫌疑……

Dahao's notes: Uh. There's something I would like to bring to everyone's attention. Please keep the term "Outworlder" to a minimum in scripts for official publicity. Instead, use things like, "honorable guest from afar" or "visiting traveler." You know how it is. This is what the boss wants. Everything's all about open and inclusive cultural exchanges these days. Outworlder could come across as a bit xenophobic...

然而，在银河中任何一个美好的地方，都会出现难以预知的不和谐音。而使这些不和谐音重归正轨，继续谱写生活的乐章，就需要地衡司的努力了。

However, unexpected dissonance can rear its head in any beautiful place throughout the cosmos. Bringing that dissonance back in line and continuing to compose the symphony that is life requires the hard work of the Realm-Keeping Commission.

正如今天…这本应是另一个风和日丽的好日子，刚过午餐时间不久，女执事旭光正在星槎海港口区例行巡逻，看着这繁荣喧闹的市井风光，旭光心情很好。

Just like today... It was supposed to be another beautiful day with a pleasant breeze and sunshine. Not long after lunch, the attendant Xuguang was on patrol at the port of Starskiff Haven. She felt happy to see the prosperous and bustling marketplace.

>>>（插播警报的声音）

>>>(Insert sound of alarms)

可这时，一条警情忽然传来，打破了旭光的好心情。报警人称，在不夜侯门口，有两位化外民正要发起决斗。

But just then, there was suddenly an alert that soured Xuguang's mood. The person who notified the authorities said that there were two Outworlders who were about to start a duel at the entrance of the Sleepless Earl.

接到警情后，旭光即刻出动，成功在两位化外民之间发生流血悲剧之前赶到了现场。

Xuguang took off as soon as she received the report. She rushed to the scene and arrived before the two Outworlders could trigger a bloody tragedy.

在安抚两人情绪，暂时稳定住情况后，旭光开始向两人询问事情的来龙去脉。

After getting the two to calm down and stabilizing the situation, Xuguang started to question them about what was going on.

>>>（插播埃伊加族的习俗资料）

>>>(Insert materials on the customs of the Aigaians)

原来，两人——扎曼和阿克拉，是埃伊加族的同族同乡，怀揣着一颗振兴故乡娱乐业的梦想一起来到了仙舟，誓愿将仙舟发达的娱乐文化带回家乡。

It turns out that Zaman and Akella are both Aigaians from the same village. They came to Xianzhou with the dream of revitalizing their village's entertainment industry and swore to bring back Xianzhou's rich entertainment culture with them.

>>>（插播情景模拟视频）

>>>(Insert simulation video)

几天前，扎曼遇到一个掮客，说自己可以帮他搞到「托蝶幻境」的核心技术专利。

A few days ago, Zaman came across a broker who said he could help him get a core technology patent for Butterfly Immersia.

一想到自己可以带着独属于仙舟的娱乐技术荣归故里，扎曼就被远大前程的幻梦冲昏了头脑。他二话没说，便从自己和阿克拉的全部资产中取走了整整一半，买下了这份「关键技术专利」。

Zaman became overwhelmed by the greatness of his dream as he imagined his glorious return home with entertainment that belongs exclusively to Xianzhou in hand. Without a second thought, he took half of his and Akella's assets and bought this supposedly key technology patent.

当然，仙舟的任何技术都不可能被化外民轻松买到手，扎曼买到的，不过是一个无关紧要的专利罢了。意识到被骗后，扎曼来到不夜侯一个人发愁，却遇见了专程来向他汇报的阿克拉。

Of course, there was no way for an Outworlder to get their hands on any of Xianzhou's technologies so easily. All Zaman managed to purchase was a patent for some trivial technology. Zaman went to the Sleepless Earl to worry about his troubles once he realized he got scammed. That's when he saw Akella, who made a special trip to see Zaman.

【大毫的批注】这段文案的第一句又是在不经意间透露出了排外的味道。不要让外客们觉得你们有「发达文明凝视」的嫌疑。

Dahao's notes: The first line of this paragraph is unconsciously revealing a hint of xenophobia. Don't make our guests think you look down on others because you are part of an advanced civilization.

阿克拉兴奋地对他说，自己刚从一位掮客手中买下了「托蝶幻境」的关键技术专利，而且价格也很公道——只需要两人全部资产的一半。

Akella was full of excitement as he shared about buying a key technology patent for Butterfly Immersia from a broker. He thought the price was quite reasonable as he only paid the broker half of their combined assets.

在对此事进行了热烈的讨论交流后，两个账户里一分钱都不剩的穷光蛋认为，这件事只能靠决斗来收场了。

After getting into a heated discussion over the matter, these two poor souls without a cent to their names believed the only way to wrap this issue up was to duel.

>>>（插播赞助商广告）

>>>(Insert an ad from sponsors)

其二 Part II

>>>（视频标志：地衡司宣传局）

>>>(Video logo: Publicity Department of the Realm-Keeping Commission)

即使放在地衡司处理的所有棘手难题中，扎曼和阿克拉的问题都算是最为棘手的一类。

Even when compared to all the thorny issues the Realm-Keeping Commission had to handle, Zaman and Akella's issue belong to the thorniest variety.

>>>（插播埃伊加文明圈的资料）

>>>(Insert material on Aigaian civilization)

仙舟的生活方式与化外民有着先天的差异，很多适用于仙舟本土的法规并不适用于化外民。在司法实践中，同文明化外民之间相互侵害的案件，通常按照该文明自己的法律来进行判决。

Life on Xianzhou is innately different from what Outworlders are used to. Many of the regulations that govern Xianzhou aren't applied to Outworlders. In legal practice, cases that involve Outworlders from the same civilization, sentencing often is based on the laws from where they're from.

【大毫的批注】我累了，请作者在修改时全文查找替换「化外民」一词，换成「尊贵的客人」

Dahao's notes: I'm tired. Please replace all instances of the word "Outworlder" with "honorable guest."

在本案中，扎曼和阿克拉所属的埃伊加文明圈，普遍认为「决斗」能处理任何矛盾纠纷。因此，从法理上来说，仙舟人都无权干涉两人的决斗。

The individuals in this case, Zaman and Akella, belong to the Aigaian civilization, which holds that duels are capable of resolving conflicts of any nature. Therefore, from a legal perspective, Xianzhou locals have no right to interfere with their duels.

然而，情与法之间，也许并非泾渭分明。

However, the line between emotion and law is perhaps not so clear.

>>>（插播情景还原视频以及执法录像。）

>>>(Insert scenario restoration video and law enforcement recording.)

「都什么年代了！」

"What year is this, huh!?"

旭光听完事情原委大喝一声，然后站在两人中间，防止他们伤害彼此。

Having heard the whole story, Xuguang shouted and moved to stand in between the two to keep them from hurting each other.

阿克拉反驳道：「在任何年代，决斗都是埃伊加人彰显自身尊严的绝佳方法！」

Akella argued his point. "It doesn't matter what year it is. Duels are the best way for an Aigaian to demonstrate their dignity!"

旭光劝道：「可是骗光你们财产的又不是你们彼此，你们何必要找对方的麻烦呢？」

"But neither of you was the one that cheated you out of your assets. What's the point of trying to rough each other up?" Xuguang replied.

扎曼说道：「的确如此。可如果我们当中任何一个人没有上当，现在就不会穷得一分钱也不剩了啊！我们连回家的路费都没有了！」

"It's true." Zaman said, "But if one of us hadn't fallen for that scam, then we wouldn't be completely broke! We don't even have money to get back home!"

>>>（插入温情的音乐）

>>>(Insert heartfelt music)

旭光继续劝导道：「你们想回故乡的话，天舶司会帮助你们的。如果你们想等到骗子被抓，为你们追回损失，那天舶司也可以向你们推荐暂时的住所和糊口的工作。」

Xuguang continued to give them suggestions. "If you want to go back home, then the Sky-Faring Commission will help you. They can also recommend a place for you to stay temporarily and a job to make a living if you want to wait for that con artist to get arrested and recover your losses."

阿克拉情绪激动地说道：「可如果回到故乡，我们无颜面对父母，留在这里，我们无颜面对彼此…因为自己的贪欲被骗光全部财产，这实在是太羞耻了！」

"How are we supposed to face our parents if we go back, and if we stay, how can we face each other...? We got cheated out of everything we have because of our own greed. It's too shameful to bear!" Akella said, his voice quaking with emotion.

旭光听完后，她理解了案件真正的核心，短生种总是为时间匆匆过去，自己一事无成而焦虑，在旭光漫长的执事经验中，她对这类事件已经见怪不怪了。

Xuguang understands the heart of the matter after hearing his words. Short-life species are always so anxious about time passing them by and not accomplishing anything. Xuguang's many years of performing her duties left her unsurprised by this kind of incident.

「不用担心，二位努努力，还能再活四十年，时间会帮你们抚平一切矛盾的。」

"There's no need to worry. Keep working hard. You still have another forty years of life ahead of you. Time will help you smooth out all your conflicts."

【大毫的批注】这句调解对话，充分暴露了许多地衡司工作人员在调解工作中缺乏足够的素养，不顾及不同族类间的生理差异，将短生种的纠纷归结为「让时间解决一切」。你们给我好好做新人培训啊！

Dahao's notes: This mediation clearly exposes that many staff members of the Realm-Keeping Commission lack sufficient competency in their mediation work and don't even think about the physiological differences of different species. Offering suggestions like "Let time solve everything." is not appropriate at all. All of you need to do new recruit training!

>>>（插入转折的音效）

>>>(Insert shifting sound effect)

扎曼和阿克拉听完旭光温柔的劝导，不但没有因此和解，却转而忽然嚎啕大哭。一时间情况失去了控制，两人坚持要决斗，且不死不休。

After hearing Xuguang's gentle words of advice, Zaman and Akella still couldn't settle their issue. Quite the opposite, they suddenly broke down into loud sobs, and things got out of control for a moment. The two insisted on dueling to the death.

>>>（插播赞助商广告）

>>>(Insert an ad from sponsors)

其三 Part III

>>>（视频标志：地衡司宣传局）

>>>(Video logo: Publicity Department of the Realm-Keeping Commission)

旭光看着情绪失控的二人，只觉得十分头疼。

Xuguang's head started to ache as she watched the two lose control of their emotions.

也许在刚才，她还在对自己卓越的谈判技巧而自信满满，竭力尝试让两人安静下来，可现在，扎曼和阿克拉已经情绪失控，再也听不进半句劝导了。

Perhaps just then she was overflowing with confidence in her excellent negotiation skills. She did everything in her power to calm Zaman and Akella down, but now they were so overcome by emotion that they couldn't listen to her advice.

【大毫的批注】你们少给我自吹自擂啊，这台词本里的谈判技巧到底哪里卓越了啊！

Dahao's notes: Could you dial down the grandstanding a bit? I don't see anything excellent about the negotiation skills in this script!

>>>（插播旭光执事、扎曼和阿克拉的采访）

>>>(Insert interview of Xuguang the attendant, Zaman, and Akella)

面对这棘手的情况，旭光表现出了一位地衡司执事应有的优秀品质——思路活跃、随机应变。

In the face of difficulty, Xuguang demonstrated the superb qualities that an attendant for the Realm-Keeping Commission ought to have: A sharp wit and the ability to adapt to change.

在狐人中流传着一句谚语：「语言比拳头更有力，但拳头比语言更高效。」

The foxians have a saying that goes, "Words are more powerful than fists, but fists are more effective than words."

【大毫的批注】去天舶司问问驭空大人，或者任何一个你们能找到的狐人，去问问他们！狐人不会说这种话啊！

Dahao's notes: Go to the Sky-Faring Commission and ask Madam Yukong or just grab any foxian you can find and ask them! foxians would never say something like this!

「你们不要闹了！既然决斗能带来笑容，我允许你们进行决斗——但不是你们彼此，而是和我决斗。如果我赢了，你们就得乖乖听我的话。」

"Knock out it off! If a duel is what can bring a smile to your face, then I will allow you to duel, but you won't be dueling each other. You'll be facing me. If I win, then you have to do what I say."

扎曼和阿克拉思考了很久，然后相互讨论了一下，最终接受了旭光的提议。

Zaman and Akella thought about the proposal for a good while. After discussing it over, the two ultimately decided to accept it.

>>>（插播扎曼和阿克拉的采访）

>>>(Insert interview of Zaman and Akella)

首先进行决斗的是扎曼。他行礼，后退到安全距离外，随后气势汹汹地拎着武器向旭光冲了过去。修习女子防身术多年的旭光侧身错步，并指为剑，精准击中了扎曼的「神封」穴。

Zaman chose to be her first opponent. He bowed and stepped to a safe distance away from Xuguang. He charged toward her aggressively with his weapon at the ready. Well-versed in how to defend herself as a woman, Xuguang pivoted away from his attack. She countered by using her fingers like a sword to strike Zaman's Shenfeng acupuncture point with stunning precision.

扎曼一时气结，步伐紊乱，立仆。一场决斗转瞬落下帷幕。阿克拉看着这一幕目瞪口呆。

Zaman's qi was temporarily blocked. His footwork became clumsy, and he fell to the ground immediately. The duel was over before it even began. Akella's jaw dropped at what he had just witnessed.

【大毫的批注】此处需整段删改。这只是个宣传视频文本，为什么要详细描写格斗技术啊？而且埃伊加人的身体结构和仙舟人一样吗，有穴道经络吗？

Dahao's notes: This all needs to get cut. It's a script for a publicity video. Why are you describing the fighting techniques in so much detail? Besides, do Aigaians have the same physiology as Xianzhou natives? Do they have acupuncture points?

>>>（插播扎曼和阿克拉的采访）

>>>(Insert interview of Zaman and Akella)

阿克拉带着认命的眼神上场了，也许是因为目睹了同伴的落败，他没有选择任何武器，而是徒手摆出了拳架。旭光掌心朝天，探手如云，格开对方的第一击，随后拳如连珠般落在对手的胸膛上。一次眨眼后，第二场决斗也宣告收场。

Akella's eyes revealed he had accepted his fate. Perhaps because he witnessed Zaman's defeat, he didn't select any weapon other than his own two fists. The palm of Xuguang's hands faced upward. It was as if she reached out with numerous hands. She brushed aside Akella's opening strike and then hit Akella's chest with a barrage of punches to his chest. In the blink of an eye, the second duel was over.

【大毫的批注】作者享受战斗描写的心情我体会到了——算了，这段我来重写吧。这样的文案放出去会引来文明纠纷的。

Dahao's notes: I get it. The author enjoys describing combat. I will rewrite this paragraph. If we released copy like this, it would cause a cultural conflict.

没等两人站起身，旭光三步并作两步冲上前去，拦住了他们的去路。英姿飒爽的女执事站在两人面前，分别牵着两人的手，命令他们彼此紧握住对方。

Xuguang didn't wait for the two to get back up on their feet before she swiftly rushed toward them, blocking their escape. The attendant towered over them, took their hands, and ordered them to hold each other's hands tightly.

「扎曼输给了我，阿克拉也输给了我。你们都输给了我，决斗到此为止，你们给我和好如初！」

"Both of you lost to me, so the duel is over. Now I want you to become friends again!"

>>>（插播旭光的采访）

>>>(Insert Xuguang's interview)

事后，扎曼和阿克拉在天舶司的帮助下，乘船回到了自己的故乡。

After the duel was over, Zaman and Akella were able to catch a ship back to their hometown thanks to the Sky-Faring Commission's help.

而旭光因为以殴打解决外事纠纷的做法引起了争议，经地衡司上层协商，按记过一次处理。

As for Xuguang, her use of fighting to resolve an external conflict triggered a controversy. She was given a demerit after a discussion among the top brass of the Realm-Keeping Commission.

就这样，地衡司又一次守护了仙舟的和平。

And with that, the Realm-Keeping Commission protected the peace of Xianzhou once again.

>>>（播放片尾演职人员表）

>>>(Play end credits)

【大毫的批注】想了想，你们还是重写一份脚本给我吧，我不想改了。这样的宣传内容一旦暴露在大众面前，地衡司最后一点可怜的声望也会荡然无存！

Dahao's notes: After giving it some thought, I've decided you should rewrite this script for me. I don't feel like doing it. If content like this were released to the public, the last shred of the Realm-Keeping Commission's reputation would be up in flames!