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Chapter 10

           Iturnedandwalkedagainstthewindtothedroppad’saccessstaircase.Mysuitwassoddenfromtherain.WhathadpossessedBancrofttooutfitmeforsummerwiththescrambledweathersystemsthatBayCityhadsofarexhibitedwasbeyondme.OnHarlan’sWorld,whenit’swinter,itstaysthatwaylongenoughforyoutomakedecisionsaboutyourwardrobe.

           TheupperlevelsoftheHendrixwereindarknessrelievedonlybytheoccasionalglowofdyingilluminumtiles,butthehotelobliginglylitmywaywithneontubesthatflickeredoninmypathanddiedoutagainbehindme.Itwasaweirdeffect,makingmefeelasifIwascarryingacandleortorch.

           "Youhaveavisitor,"thehotelsaidchattilyasIgotintotheelevatorandthedoorswhirredclosed.

           Islammedmyhandagainsttheemergencystopbutton,rawfleshstingingwhereI’dskinnedmypalm."What?"

           "Youhaveavisi"

           "Yeah,Iheard."Itoccurredtome,briefly,towonderiftheAIcouldtakeoffenceatmytone."Whoisit,andwherearethey?"

           "SheidentifiesherselfasMiriamBancroft.Subsequentsearchofthecityarchiveshasconfirmedsleeveidentity.Ihaveallowedhertowaitinyourroom,sincesheisunarmedandyouleftnothingofconsequencetherethismorning.Asidefromrefreshment,shehastouchednothing."

           Feelingmytemperrising,Ifoundfocusonasmalldentinthemetaloftheelevatordoorandmadeanattemptatcalm.

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