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           Theshoulderstockhadbeenremovedentirely,replacedwithawoodenpistolgripwoundwithdullblacktape.Hesmelledofsweatandganja.

           `Thattheonlyoneyougot?’

           `Sure,mon,’hesaid,wipingoilfromtheblackbarrelwitharedcloth,theblackpolywrappingbunchedaroundthepistolgripinhisotherhand,`Ian’Ith’Rastafariannavy,believeit.’

           Casepulledthetrodesdownacrosshisforehead.He’dneverbotheredtoputtheTexascatheterbackon,atleasthecouldtakearealpissintheVillaStraylight,evenifitwashislast.

           Hejackedin.

           `Hey,’theconstructsaid,`ol’Peter’stotallyapeshit,huh?’

           TheyseemedtobepartoftheTessier-Ashpoolicenow;theemeraldarcheshadwidened,growntogether,becomeasolidmass.GreenpredominatedintheplanesoftheChineseprogramthatsurroundedthem.`Gettin’close,Dixie?’

           `Realclose.Needyousoon.’

           `Listen,Dix.WintermutesaysKuang’ssetitselfupsolidinourHosaka.I’mgoingtohavetojackyouandmydeckoutofthecircuit,haulyouintoStraylight,andplugyoubackin,intothecustodialprogramthere,Wintermutesays.SaystheKuangviruswillbeallthroughthere.Thenwerunfrominside,throughtheStraylightnet.’

           `Wonderful,’theFlatlinesaid,`IneverdidliketodoanythingsimplewhenIcoulddoitass-backwards.’

           Caseflipped.