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Chapter 7

           "Andthat’sit?"

           "No,that’snotit,Kovacs,"shesaidtiredly."Beginwassixmonthspregnantatthetime.Shelostthechildasaresultofthebeating.Youphysicallycan’tfitaspinalstackintoafoetus,sothatmadeitrealdeath.Potentialthree-tofive-decadesentence."

           "WasitBancroft’sbaby?"

           Prescottshrugged."Debatable.Beginrefusedtoletthemdoagenematchonthefoetus.Saiditwasirrelevantwhothefatherwas.Sheprobablyfiguredtheuncertaintywasmorevaluablefromapresspointofviewthanadefiniteno."

           "Orshewastoodistraught?"

           "Comeon,Kovacs."Prescottjerkedahandirritablyatme."ThisisanOaklandwhorewe’retalkingabout."

           "DidMiriamBancroftgointostorage?"

           "No,andthat’swhereOrtegagetstostickherknifein.Bancroftboughtoffeverybody.Thewitnesses,thepress,evenBegintookapay-offintheend.Settledoutofcourt.EnoughtogetheraLloydscloningpolicyandtakeheroutofthegame.LastIheard,shewaswearingouthersecondsleevesomewheredowninBrazil.Butthisishalfacenturyago,Kovacs."

           "Wereyouaround?"

           "No."Prescottleanedacrossthedesk."AndneitherwasKristinOrtega,whichmakesitkindofsickeningtohearherwhiningonaboutit.Oh,Ihadanearfulofittoo,whentheypulledoutoftheinvestigationlastmonth.SheneverevenmetBegin.

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