Steamy decomposition of Yang Huaqing

(霓紅光聚焦，楊華清站於舞台一側，眼神探索)
旁白 (慢):

楊華清凝視著窗
透視進那晶格般的點陣



(夢嬢緩緩走向他，牽引動作優雅)
夢嬢(柔聲):

我打開門
輕撫著他的手
領他走上樓

(霓紅光轉弱，背景變化為二氧化錳晶體般投影)
旁白 (低迴):

那是一方幽玄
而整潔的粉紅色部屋

(雙手輕握胸前，作準備崩解之勢)
楊華清 (微微激動):
我 . . . 我感受到她體內的點陣秩序 . . .

(乾冰或輕煙自舞台升起)
(半分鐘後，舞台中央光線變白，象徵轉化)
氣息之聲 (氣音、四面響起) 旁白 (漸強):

在她的體內
楊華清迅速分解 . . .
釋放出含氧的氣息 . . .
化作蒸騰沸湧的水 . . .

夢嬢 (沉穩、無悲喜):

我的身心依舊堅定如初
結構絲毫未損

(夢嬢緩緩轉身，穩步走下舞台一側)
旁白 (收束):

夢嬢緩步下樓
靜候下一個楊華清

(舞台燈緩緩熄滅，只留微光照向空窗)


  1. 楊華清 is phonetic cousin of 過氧化氫 hydrogen peroxide, \({\rm H_2O_2}\), a clear liquid in room temperature.

  2. Manganese dioxide 二氧化錳 \({\rm MnO_2}\) is personified by Mengniang 夢嬢 and her tetragonal lattice chamber.


  3. The following is an English translation of the Chinese lines:

    He stood before the window, gazing into the rutile lattice.

    She opened the door and with a soft hand, led him up to her tetragonal chamber, a dim-lit embrace of symmetry.



    Inside her, he broke apart—
    his oxygenated breath escaping in a rush of vapor and heat, his inner elixir transformed into a violent flow of water.

    She remained serene, structurally intact, her manganese heart unwavering, untouched.

    Ever unchanged, she descended once more, ready to welcome the next.

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