Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 8

           

           "Heownsthisplace,right?"

           "Yeah.Forhissins."Thedataratcrackedagrinandgesturedaround."Notmuchcallforhimtobeintheoffice,businessthewayitis."

           Ithankedhimandwentbackoutontothestreet.Thelightwasstartingtofadenow,andAnchanaSalomao’sholographicfacewasgaininganewdominanceinthegatheringgloom.Crossingbeneathoneofthebanners,Icameupnexttothemanontherailandleanedmyownarmsontheblackiron.HelookedroundasIjoinedhimandgavemeanodofacknowledgement,thenwentbacktostaringatthehorizonasifhewaslookingforacrackintheweldbetweenseaandsky.

           "That’saprettygrimpieceofparking,"Isaid,gesturingoutatthewreck.

           Itearnedmeaspeculativelookbeforeheansweredme."Theysayitwasterrorists."Hisvoicewasempty,disinterested,asifhe’donceputtoomucheffortintousingitandsomethinghadbroken."Orsonarfailureinastorm.Maybeboth."

           "Maybetheydiditfortheinsurance,"Isaid.

           Elliottlookedatmeagain,moresharply."You’renotfromhere?"heasked,afractionmoreinterestedginghistonethistime.

           "No.Passingthrough."

           "FromRio?"HegesturedupatAnchanaSalomaoashesaidit."Youanartist?"

           "No."

           "Oh."Heseemedtoconsiderthisforamoment.

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