Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 11

           Iamwithaclient,butIshallbedownpresently.Pleasemakeyourselfathome.Therearechairstoyourleftandarefreshmentscabinet.Pleasehelpyourself."

           TheheaddisappearedandamurmuredconversationIhadvaguelyregisteredwhenIcameinwasresumed.Ilocatedtherefreshmentscabinet,founditstockedwithalcoholandcigarsandclosedithurriedly.ThepainkillershadtakentheedgeofftheMergeNinehangover,butIwasinnofitstateforfurtherabuse.Withalightshock,IrealisedI’dgonethroughthedaysofarwithoutacigarette.Iwanderedovertothenearestdisplaycaseandlookedinataselectionofsamuraiswords.Thereweredateticketsattachedtothescabbards.Someofthemwereolderthanme.

           Thenextcaseheldarackofbrownandgreyprojectileweaponsthatseemedtohavebeengrownratherthanmachined.Thebarrelssproutedfromorganicallycurvedwrappingsthatflaredgentlybacktothestock.Thesetooweredatedbackintothelastcentury.IwastryingtodecipherthecurledengravingonabarrelwhenIheardametallictreadonthestaircasebehindme.

           "Hassirfoundanythingtohisliking?"

           Iturnedtofacetheapproachingmandroid.Itsentirebodywasthesamepolishedgunmetal,mouldedintothemuscleconfigurationofanarchetypalhumanmale.Onlythegenitalswereabsent.Thefacewaslongandthin,fine-featuredenoughtoholdattentiondespiteitsimmobility.Theheadwascarvedintofurrowstorepresentthickbackcombedhair.

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