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Chapter 3
ThisisasprivateasIcanafford.’
`Whatabout?’
`Whatwe’redoing.’
`Whatarewedoing?’
`WorkingforArmitage.’
`Andyou’resayingthisisn’tforhisbenefit?’
`Yeah.Isawyourprofile,Case.AndI’veseentherestofourshoppinglist,once.Youeverworkwiththedead?’
`No.’Hewatchedhisreflectioninherglasses.`Icould.Iguess.I’mgoodatwhatIdo.’Thepresenttensemadehimnervous.
`YouknowthattheDixieFlatline’sdead?’
Henodded.`Heart,Iheard.’
`You’llbeworkingwithhisconstruct.’Shesmiled.`Taughtyoutheropes,huh?HimandQuine.IknowQuine,bytheway.Realasshole.’
`Somebody’sgotarecordingofMcCoyPauley?Who?’NowCasesat,andrestedhiselbowsonthetable.`Ican’tseeit.He’dneverhavesatstillforit.’
`Sense/Net.Paidhimmega,youbetyourass.’
`Quinedeadtoo?’
`Nosuchluck.He’sinEurope.Hedoesn’tcomeintothis.’
`Well,ifwecangettheFlatline,we’rehomefree.Hewasthebest.Youknowhediedbraindeaththreetimes?’
Shenodded.
`FlatlinedonhisEEG.Showedmetapes.Boy,Iwasdaid.’
`Look,Case,IbeentryingtosussoutwhoitisisbackingArmitagesinceIsignedon.
