Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 1

           Thisguydidn’t.HewasspeakingastretchedformoftheAmanglictheyuseontheWorld,butevenallowingforthathewasmanglingthenamebadly,andtheendingcameoutwithahard‘k’insteadoftheslavic‘ch’.

           Andeverythingwastooheavy.

           Therealisationcamethroughmyfoggedperceptionslikeabrickthroughfrostedplateglass.

           Offworld.

           Somewherealongtheline,they’dtakenTakeshiKovacs(d.h.),andthey’dfreightedhim.AndsinceHarlan’sWorldwastheonlyhabitablebiosphereintheGlimmersystem,thatmeantastellarrangeneedlecastto

           Where?

           Ilookedup.Harshneontubessetinaconcreteroof.Iwassittingintheopenedhatchofadullmetalcylinder,lookingforalltheworldlikeanancientaviatorwho’dforgottentodressbeforeclimbingaboardhisbiplane.Thecylinderwasoneofarowofabouttwentybackedupagainstthewall,oppositeaheavysteeldoorwhichwasclosed.Theairwaschillyandthewallsunpainted.Givethemtheirdue,onHarlan’sWorldatleastthere-sleevingroomsaredeckedoutinpastelcoloursandtheattendantsarepretty.Afterall,you’resupposedtohavepaidyourdebttosociety.Theleasttheycandoisgiveyouasunnystarttoyournewlife.

           Sunnywasn’tinthevocabularyofthefigurebeforeme.Abouttwometrestall,helookedasifhe’dmadehislivingwrestlingswamppanthersbeforethepresentcareeropportunitypresenteditself.

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