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           Everything’sfine.’Hesmiledagain.

           `Payhim,’Casesaid.

           Armitageglaredathim.`Wedon’thavethegoods.’

           `Yourwomanhasit,’Yonderboysaid.

           `Payhim.’

           ArmitagecrossedstifflytothetableandtookthreefatbundlesofNewYenfromthepocketsofhistrenchcoat.`Youwanttocountit?’heaskedYonderboy.

           `No,’thePantherModernsaid.`You’llpay.You’reaMr.Who.Youpaytostayone.NotaMr.Name.’

           `Ihopethatisn’tathreat,’Armitagesaid.

           `That’sbusiness,’saidYonderboy,stuffingthemoneyintothesinglepocketonthefrontofhissuit.

           Thephonerang.Caseanswered.

           `Molly,’hetoldArmitage,handinghimthephone.

           TheSprawl’sgeodesicswerelighteningintopredawngrayasCaseleftthebuilding.Hislimbsfeltcoldanddisconnected.Hecouldn’tsleep.Hewassickoftheloft.Lupushadgone,thenArmitage,andMollywasinsurgerysomewhere.Vibrationbeneathhisfeetasatrainhissedpast.Sirensdoppleredinthedistance.

           Hetookcornersatrandom,hiscollarup,hunchedinanewleatherjacket,flickingthefirstofachainofYeheyuansintothegutterandlightinganother.HetriedtoimagineArmitage’stoxinsacsdissolvinginhisbloodstream,microscopicmembraneswearingthinnerashewalked,itdidn’tseemreal