Нейромант

           ’Hereachedintotheexposedchassisofanancienttelevisionandwithdrewasilver-blackvacuumtube.`Seethis?PartofmyDNA,sortof...’HetossedthethingintotheshadowsandCasehearditpopandtinkle.`You’realwaysbuildingmodels.Stonecircles.Cathedrals.Pipe-organs.Addingmachines.IgotnoideawhyI’mherenow,youknowthat?Butiftherungoesofftonight,you’llhavefinallymanagedtherealthing.’

           `Idon’tknowwhatyou’retalkingabout.’

           `That’s`you’inthecollective.Yourspecies.’

           `YoukilledthoseTurings.’

           TheFinnshrugged.`Hadda.Hadda.Youshouldgiveashit;theywouldaoffedyouandneverthoughttwice.Anyway,whyIgotyouhere,wegottatalkmore.Rememberthis?’Andhisrighthandheldthecharredwasps’nestfromCase’sdream,reekoffuelintheclosenessofthedarkshop.Casestumbledbackagainstawallofjunk.`Yeah.Thatwasme.Diditwiththeholoriginthewindow.AnothermemoryItappedoutofyouwhenIflatlinedyouthatfirsttime.Knowwhyit’simportant?’

           Caseshookhishead.

           `Because’-andthenest,somehow,wasgone-`it’stheclosestthingyougottowhatTessier-Ashpoolwouldliketobe.Thehumanequivalent.Straylight’slikethatnest,oranywayitwassupposedtoworkoutthatway.Ifigureit’llmakeyoufeelbetter.’

           `Feelbetter?’

           `Toknowwhatthey’relike.