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           Sheselectedthreeandthumbedthemhardagainstherleftwrist,overtheveins.Sixthousandmicrogramsofendorphinanalogcamedownonthepainlikeahammer,shatteringit.Herbackarchedconvulsively.Pinkwavesofwarmthlappedupherthighs.Shesighedandslowlyrelaxed.

           `Okay,Brood.Okaynow.ButI’llneedamedicalteamwhenIcomeout.Tellmypeople.Cutter,I’mtwominutesfromtarget.Canyouhold?’

           `TellherI’minandholding,’Casesaid.

           Mollybegantolimpdownthecorridor.Whensheglancedback,once,CasesawthecrumpledbodiesofthreeSense/Netsecurityguards.Oneofthemseemedtohavenoeyes.

           `TacticalsandRapidshavesealedthegroundfloor,CatMother.Foambarricades.Lobby’sgettingjuicy.’

           `Prettyjuicydownhere,’shesaid,swingingherselfthroughapairofgraysteeldoors.`Almostthere,Cutter.’

           Caseflippedintothematrixandpulledthetrodesfromhisforehead.Hewasdrenchedwithsweat.Hewipedhisforeheadwithatowel,tookaquicksipofwaterfromthebicyclebottlebesidetheHosaka,andcheckedthemapofthelibrarydisplayedonthescreen.Apulsingredcursorcreptthroughtheoutlineofadoorway.OnlymillimetersfromthegreendotthatindicatedthelocationoftheDixieFlatline’sconstruct.Hewonderedwhatitwasdoingtoherleg,towalkonitthatway.Withenoughendorphinanalog,shecouldwalkonapairofbloodystumps.