Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 12

           

           ForamomentIlookedatthesyntheticwomanandwondered,butitcouldn’tbe.Evenifhe’dsomehowmanagedtoslipthechargesKristinOrtegahadtalkedaboutandgothimselfre-sleeved.Kadminwasontheinside.Heknewwhohadhiredhim,andwhoIwas.Thefacespeeringatmefromaroundthebiocabin,ontheirownadmission,knewnothing.

           Let’skeepitthatway.

           MygazecreptacrosstoLouise’sbatteredsleeve.Itlookedasiftheyhadcutslitsintheskinofherthighsandthenforcedthewoundsapartuntiltheytore.Simple,crudeandveryeffective.Theywouldhavemadeherwatchwhiletheydidit,compoundingthepainwithterror.It’sagut-swoopingexperienceseeingthathappentoyourbody.OnSharya,thereligiouspoliceuseditalot.She’dprobablyneedpsychosurgerytogetoverthetrauma.

           Theblondsawwheremyeyeshadgoneandofferedmeagrimnod,asifI’dbeenanaccomplicetotheact.

           "Wanttoknowwhyherhead’sstillon,huh?"

           Ilookedbleaklyacrosstheroomathim."No.YoulooklikeabusymanbutIguessyou’llgetroundtoit."

           "Noneed,"hesaidcasually,enjoyinghismoment."OldAnenome’sCatholic.Thirdorfourthgeneration,thegirlstellme.Swornaffidavitondisc,fullVowofAbstentionfiledwiththeVatican.Wetakeonalotlikethat.Realconvenientsometimes."

           "Youtalktoomuch,Jerry,"saidthewoman.

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