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           Checkingfortheauthorizationtoremovetheconstruct,alibrarianwouldfindtherecordserased.

           Thedoorswungopenonsilenthinges.

           `0467839,’Casesaid,andMollydrewablackstorageunitfromtherack.Itresembledthemagazineofalargeassaultrifle,itssurfacescoveredwithwarningdecalsandsecurityratings.

           Mollyclosedthelockerdoor;Caseflipped.

           Hewithdrewthelinethroughthelibraryice.Itwhippedbackintohisprogram,automaticallytriggeringafullsystemreversal.TheSense/Netgatessnappedpasthimashebackedout,subprogramswhirlingbackintothecoreoftheicebreakerashepassedthegateswheretheyhadbeenstationed.

           `Out,Brood,’hesaid,andslumpedinhischair.Aftertheconcentrationofanactualrun,hecouldremainjackedinandstillretainawarenessofhisbody.ItmighttakeSense/Netdaystodiscoverthetheftoftheconstruct.ThekeywouldbethedeflectionoftheLosAngelestransfer,whichcoincidedtooneatlywiththeModern’sterrorrun.HedoubtedthatthethreesecuritymenMollyhadencounteredinthecorridorwouldlivetotalkaboutit.Heflipped.

           Theelevator,withMolly’sblackboxtapedbesidethecontrolpanel,remainedwhereshe’dleftit.Theguardstilllaycurledonthefloor.Casenoticedthedermonhisneckforthefirsttime.SomethingofMolly’s,tokeephimunder.ShesteppedoverhimandremovedtheblackboxbeforepunchingLOBBY.