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Chapter 1

           ABraziliankidcalledKurtwasonthebar,tendingathincrowdofmostlysilentdrunks.Ratz’splasticarmbuzzedasheraisedthepitcheranddrank.Hisshavenheadwasfilmedwithsweat.`Youlookbad,friendartiste,’hesaid,flashingthewetruinofhisteeth.

           `I’mdoingjustfine,’saidCase,andgrinnedlikeaskull.`Superfine.HesaggedintothechairoppositeRatz,handsstillinhispockets.

           `Andyouwanderbackandforthinthisportablebombshelterbuiltofboozeandups,sure.Proofagainstthegrosseremotions,yes?’

           `Whydon’tyougetoffmycase,Ratz?YouseenWage?’

           `Proofagainstfearandbeingalone,’thebartendercontinued.`Listentothefear.Maybeit’syourfriend.

           `Youhearanythingaboutafightinthearcadetonight,Ratz?Somebodyhurt?’

           `Crazycutasecurityman.Heshrugged.`Agirl,theysay.

           `IgottatalktoWage.Ratz,I...

           `Ah.Ratz’smouthnarrowed,compressedintoasingleline.HewaslookingpastCase,towardtheentrance.`Ithinkyouareaboutto.

           Casehadasuddenflashoftheshurikenintheirwindow.Thespeedsanginhishead.Thepistolinhishandwasslipperywithsweat.

           `HerrWage,’Ratzsaid,slowlyextendinghispinkmanipulatorasifheexpectedittobeshaken.`Howgreatapleasure.Tooseldomdoyouhonorus.

           CaseturnedhisheadandlookedupintoWage’sface.Itwasatannedandforgettablemask.Theeyeswerevatgrownsea-greenNikontransplants.Wageworeasuitofgunmetalsilkandasimplebraceletofplatinumoneitherwrist.

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