Я, Робот
Evidence
Andyoumaytellyouremployer,Mr.Harroway,thatifhetriestoissueasimilarpaperwhichdoesnotimplicitlyrecognizemeasahumanbeing,hewillbeimmediatelyfacedwitharestraininginjunctionandacivilsuitwhichwillmakeitnecessaryforhimtoprovemearobotbymeansofinformationnowinhispossession,orelsetopayawhoppingpenaltyforanattempttodeprivemeundulyofmyRightsundertheRegionalArticles.You’lltellhimthat,won’tyou?"
Harrowaymarchedtothedoor.Heturned.."You’reaslicklawyer-"Hishandwasinhispocket.Forashortmoment,hestoodthere.Thenheleft,smiledinthedirectionofthe’visorscanner,stillplayingaway-wavedtothereporters,andshouted,"We’llhavesomethingforyoutomorrow,boys.Nokidding."
Inhisgroundcar,hesettledback,removedthetinymechanismfromhispocketandcarefullyinspectedit.ItwasthefirsttimehehadevertakenaphotographbyX-rayreflection.Hehopedhehaddoneitcorrectly.
QuinnandByerleyhadnevermetface-to-facealone.Butvisorphonewasprettyclosetoit.Infact,acceptedliterally,perhapsthephrasewasaccurate,eveniftoeach,theotherweremerelythelightanddarkpatternofabankofphotocells.
ItwasQuinnwhohadinitiatedthecall.ItwasQuinn,whospokefirst,andwithoutparticularceremony,"Thoughtyouwouldliketoknow,Byerley,thatIintendtomakepublicthefactthatyou’rewearingaprotectiveshieldagainstPenet-radiation."
"Thatso?Inthatcase,you’veprobablyalreadymadeitpublic.
