Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 9

           

           Iwatchedforanhour.Theclubdidbriskbusiness,variedclientelebutmostlymale.Theywerecheckedatthedoorbyasecurityrobotthatresemblednothingsomuchasaconcertina’doctopusstrungfromthelintelofthemainentrance.Somehadtodivestthemselvesofconcealeditems,presumablyweapons,andoneortwowereturnedaway.Therewerenoprotestsyoucan’targuewitharobot.Outside,peopleparked,climbedinandoutofcarsanddiddealswithmerchandisetoosmalltomakeoutatthisdistance.Once,twomenstartedaknifefightintheshadowsbetweentwooftheexpressway’ssupportpillars,butitdidn’tcometomuch.Onecombatantlimpedoff,clutchingaslashedarm,andtheotherreturnedtotheclub’sinteriorasifhe’ddonenomorethangoouttorelievehimself.

           Iclimbedoutofthecar,madesureitwasalarmed,andwanderedacrossthestreet.Acoupleofthedealerswereseatedcross-leggedonthehoodofacar,shieldedfromtherainbyastaticrepulsionunitsetupbetweentheirfeet,andtheyglancedupasIapproached.

           "Sellyouadisc,man?HotspinnersoutofUlanBator,Housequality."

           Igavethemonesmoothsweep,shookmyheadunhurriedly.

           "Stiff?"

           Anothershake.Ireachedtherobot,pausedasitsmultiplearmssnakeddowntofriskme,thentriedtowalkoverthethresholdasthecheapsynthvoicesaid‘clear’.Oneofthearmsproddedmegentlybackatchestheight.

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