Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 1

           ShewasmovingatquiteapaceandIwashardpressedtokeepup,wrappedasIwasinnothingbutaplaingreytowelandstilldrippingtankgel.Hermannerwassuperficiallybedside,buttherewasaharriedundercurrenttoit.Shehadasheafofcurlinghardcopydocumentationunderherarmandotherplacestobe.Iwonderedhowmanysleevingsshegotthroughinaday.

           "Youshouldgetasmuchrestasyoucaninthenextdayorso,"sherecited."Theremaybeminorachesandpains,butthisisnormal.Sleepwillsolvetheproblem.Ifyouhaveanyrecurringcomp"

           "Iknow.I’vedonethisbefore."

           Iwasn’tfeelingmuchlikehumaninteraction.I’djustrememberedSarah.

           Westoppedatasidedoorwiththewordshowerstencilledonfrostedglass.Thedoctorsteeredmeinsideandstoodlookingatmeforamoment.

           "I’veusedshowersbeforeaswell,"Iassuredher.

           Shenodded."Whenyou’refinished,there’sanelevatorattheendofthecorridor.Dischargeisonthenextfloor.The,ah,thepolicearewaitingtotalktoyou."

           Themanualsaysyou’resupposedtoavoidstrongadrenalshockstothenewlysleeved,butthenshe’dprobablyreadmyfileanddidn’tconsidermeetingthepolicemuchofaneventinmylifestyle.Itriedtofeelthesame.

           "Whatdotheywant?"

           "Theydidn’tchoosetosharethatwithme.

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