Chapter 2

           

           Thehalloutsidewashuge,andallbutdeserted.ItlookedlikenothingsomuchastheMillsportrailterminalbackhome.Beneathatiltedroofoflongtransparentpanels,thefusedglasspavingofthefloorshoneamberintheafternoonsun.Acoupleofchildrenwereplayingwiththeautomaticdoorsattheexit,andtherewasasolitarycleaningrobotsniffingalongintheshadeatonewall.Nothingelsemoved.Maroonedintheglowonbenchesofoldwood,ascatteringofhumanitywaitedinsilenceforfriendsorfamilytorideinfromtheiralteredcarbonexiles.

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           Thesepeoplewouldn’trecognisetheirlovedonesintheirnewsleeves;recognitionwouldbelefttothehome-comers,andforthosewhoawaitedthemtheanticipationofreunionwouldbetemperedwithacooldreadatwhatfaceandbodytheymighthavetolearntolove.Ormaybetheywereacoupleofgenerationsdowntheline,waitingforrelativeswhowerenomoretothemnowthanavaguechildhoodmemoryorafamilylegend.IknewoneguyintheCorps,Murakami,whowaswaitingonthereleaseofagreat-grandfatherputawayoveracenturyback.WasgoinguptoNewpestwithalitreofwhiskyandapoolcueforhomecominggifts.He’dbeenbroughtuponstoriesofhisgreat-grandfatherintheKanagawapoolhalls.TheguyhadbeenputawaybeforeMurakamiwasevenborn.

           IspottedmyreceptioncommitteeasIwentdownthestepsintothebodyofthehall.

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