Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 8

           

           Elliott’sDataLinkagebrokingwasanarrowfaçadesandwichedbetweenanindustrialchemicalsoutletandavacantlotwheregullsscreechedandfoughtoverscrapsamongtheshellsofdiscardedhardware.ThedoorofElliott’swasproppedopenwithadefunctflatscreenmonitorandleddirectlyintotheoperationsroom.Isteppedinsideandcastaglanceupanddown.Therewerefourconsolessetinback-to-backpairs,harbouredbehindalongmouldedplasticreceptioncounter.Beyondthem,doorsledtoaglass-walledoffice.Thefarwallheldabankofsevenmonitorswithincomprehensiblelinesofdatascrollingdown.Araggedgapinthelineofscreensmarkedthepreviouspositionofthedoorstop.Therewerescarsinthepaintworkbehindwherethebracketshadresistedextraction.Thescreennexttothegaphadrollingflickers,asifwhateverhadkilledthefirstonewascontagious.

           "Helpyou?"

           Athin-facedmanofindeterminateagepokedhisheadroundthecornerofoneoftheslopingbanksofconsoleequipment.Therewasanunlitcigaretteinhismouthandatrailingthreadofcablejackedintoaninterfacebehindhisrightear.Hisskinwasunhealthilypale.

           "Yeah,I’mlookingforVictorElliott."

           "Outfront."HegesturedbackthewayIhadcome."Seetheoldguyontherail?Watchingthewreck?That’shim."

           Ilookedoutintotheeveningbeyondthedoorandpickedoutthesolitaryfigureattherail.

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