Нейромант
Chapter 8
Cameavoice,outofthebabeloftongues,speakingtous.Itplayedusamightydub.’
`Call’emWinterMute,’saidtheother,makingittwowords.
Casefelttheskincrawlonhisarms.
`TheMutetalkedtous,’thefirstFoundersaid.`TheMutesaidwearetohelpyou.’
`Whenwasthis?’Caseasked.
`Thirtyhoursprioryoudockin’Zion.’
`Youeverhearthisvoicebefore?’
`No,’saidthemanfromLosAngeles,`andweareuncertainofitsmeaning.IftheseareFinalDays,wemustexpectfalseprophets...’
`Listen,’Casesaid,`that’sanAI,youknow?Artificialintelligence.Themusicitplayedyou,itprobablyjusttappedyourbanksandcookedupwhateveritthoughtyou’dliketo--’
`Babylon,’brokeintheotherFounder,`mothersmanydemon,Ian’Iknow.Multitudehorde!’
`Whatwasthatyoucalledme,oldman?’Mollyasked.
`Steppin’Razor.An’youbringascourgeonBabylon,sister,onitsdarkestheart...’
`Whatkindamessagethevoicehave?’Caseasked.
`Weweretoldtohelpyou,’theothersaid,`thatyoumightserveasatoolofFinalDays.’Hislinedfacewastroubled.`WeweretoldtosendMaelcumwithyou,inhistugGarveytotheBabylonportofFreeside.Andthisweshalldo.’
`Maelcumarudeboy,’saidtheother,`an’arighteoustugpilot
