Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 12

           

           "NowIwantyoutothinkrealcarefullyaboutyournextanswer,whoeveryouare.WhyareyouaskingafterLizzieElliott?"

           Islidmyeyesbackoverthebarreloftheblastertotheclenchedfacebeyond.Itwasn’ttheexpressionofsomeonewho’dbeendealtin.Tooscared.

           "LizzieElliott’smydaughter,youpieceofshit,andifyourfriendupatthecitystorehadanyrealaccess,you’dknowwhytherecordstillsaysI’monstack."

           Theguninmybackshovedforwardmoresharply,butunexpectedlytheblondseemedtorelax.Hismouthflexedinarictusofresignation.Heloweredtheblaster.

           "Allright,"hesaid."Deck,goandgetOktai."

           Someoneatmybackslippedoutofthecabin.Theblondwavedhisgunatme."You.Sitdowninthecorner."Histonewasdistracted,almostcasual.

           Ifelttheguntakenoutofmybackandmovedtoobey.AsIsettledontothesatinfloor,Iweighedtheodds.WithDeckgone,therewerestillthreeofthem.Theblond,awomaninwhatlookedtomelikeasyntheticAsian-skinnedsleeve,totingthesecondparticleblasterwhoseimprintIcouldstillfeelinmyspine,andalargeblackmanwhoseonlyweaponappearedtobeanironpipe.Notachance.ThesewerenotthestreetsharksI’dfaceddownonNineteenthStreet.Therewasacoldembodiedpurposeaboutthem,akindofcheapversionofwhatKadminhadhadbackattheHendrix.

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