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Chapter 7
Realeasytobuyout,too,withthekindofmoneyArmitagewasoffering.’Inthewettreesaroundthem,birdsbegantosing.
`Ididthatjobforyou,’Casesaid,`theoneinLondonIgotsomething,butIdon’tknowwhatitmeans.’HetoldhertheCortostory.
`Well,Iknewtherewasn’tanybodynameofArmitageinthatScreamingFist.Lookeditup.’Shestrokedtherustedflankofanirondoe.`Youfigurethelittlecomputerpulledhimoutofit?InthatFrenchhospital?’
`IfigureWintermute,’Casesaid.
Shenodded.
`Thingis,’hesaid,`doyouthinkheknowshewasCorto,before?Imean,hewasn’tanybodyinparticular,bythetimehehittheward,somaybeWintermutejust...’
`Yeah.Builthimupfromgo.Yeah...’Sheturnedandtheywalkedon.`Itfigures.Youknow,theguydoesn’thaveanylifegoing,inprivate.NotasfarasIcantell.Youseeaguylikethat,youfigurethere’ssomethinghedoeswhenhe’salone.ButnotArmitage.Sitsandstaresatthewall,man.ThensomethingclicksandhegoesintohighgearandwheelsforWintermute.’
`Sowhy’shegotthatstashinLondon?Nostalgia?’
`Maybehedoesn’tknowaboutit,’shesaid.`Maybeit’sjustinhisname,right?’
`Idon’tgetit,’Casesaid.
`Justthinkingoutloud...Howsmart’sanAI,Case?’
`Depends.Somearen’tmuchsmarterthandogs.Pets.
