Нейромант

           Hideodidn’teventouchher,then.Herlegcollapsed.

           InGarvey,Casescreamed.

           `Ittookyoulongenough,’Rivierasaid,ashesearchedherpockets.Herhandsvanishedatthewristsinamatteblackspherethesizeofabowlingball.`IsawamultipleassassinationinAnkara,’hesaid,hisfingerspluckingthingsfromherjacket,`agrenadejob.Inapool.Itseemedaveryweakexplosion,buttheyalldiedinstantlyofhydrostaticshock.’Casefelthermoveherfingersexperimentally.Thematerialoftheballseemedtooffernomoreresistancethantemperfoam.Thepaininherlegwasexcruciating,impossible.Aredmoireshiftedinhervision.`Iwouldn’tmovethem,ifIwereyou.’Theinterioroftheballseemedtotightenslightly.`It’sasextoyJaneboughtinBerlin.Wigglethemlongenoughanditcrushesthemtoapulp.Variantofthematerialtheymakethisflooringfrom.Somethingtodowiththemolecules,Isuppose.Areyouinpain?’

           Shegroaned.

           `Youseemtohaveinjuredyourleg.’Hisfingersfoundtheflatpacketofdrugsintheleftbackpocketofherjeans.`Well.MylasttastefromAli,andjustintime.’

           Theshiftingmeshofbloodbegantowhirl.

           `Hideo,’saidanothervoice,awoman’s,`she’slosingconsciousness.Givehersomething.Forthatandforthepain.