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Chapter 20
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Casejackedout.
`Strangelittlecustomer,huh?’TheFinngrinnedatCasefromtheoldSony.
Caseshrugged.HesawMaelcumcomingbackalongthecorridorwiththeRemingtonathisside.TheZionitewassmiling,hisheadbobbingtoarhythmCasecouldn’thear.Apairofthinyellowleadsranfromhisearstoasidepocketinhissleevelessjacket.
`Dub,mon,’Maelcumsaid.
`You’refuckingcrazy,’Casetoldhim.
`Hearokay,mon.Righteousdub.’
`Hey,guys,’theFinnsaid,`onyourtoes.Herecomesyourtransportation.Ican’tfinessemanynumbersassmoothasthepicof8Jeanthatconnedyourdoorman,butIcangetyouarideoverto3Jane’splace.’
Casewaspullingtheadaptorfromitssocketwhentheriderlessservicecartswiveledintosight,underthegracelessconcretearchmarkingthefarendoftheircorridor.ItmighthavebeentheonehisAfricanshadridden,butifitwas,theyweregonenow.Justbehindthebackofthelowpaddedseat,itstinymanipulatorsgrippingtheupholstery,thelittleBraunwassteadilywinkingitsredLED.
`Bustocatch,’CasesaidtoMaelcum.