Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 2

           Threetallsilhouettesweregatheredaroundoneofthebenches,shiftingrestlesslyintheslantingraysofsunlightandcreatingeddiesinthedustmotesthatfloatedthere.Afourthfiguresatonthebench,armsfoldedandlegsstretchedout.Allfourofthemwerewearingreflectivesunglassesthatatadistanceturnedtheirfacesintoidenticalmasks.

           Alreadyoncourseforthedoor,ImadenoattempttodetourintheirdirectionandthismusthaveoccurredtothemonlywhenIwashalfwayacrossthehall.Twoofthemdriftedovertointerceptmewiththeeasycalmofbigcatsthathadbeenfedrecently.Bulkyandtough-lookingwithneatlygroomedcrimsonmohicans,theyarrivedinmypathacoupleofmetresahead,forcingmeeithertostopinturnorcutanabruptcirclearoundthem.Istopped.Newlyarrivedandnewlysleevedisthewrongstatetobeinifyouplantopissoffthelocalmilitia.Itriedonmysecondsmileoftheday.

           "SomethingIcandoforyou?"

           Theolderofthetwowavedabadgenegligentlyinmydirection,thenputitawayasifitmighttarnishintheopenair.

           "BayCitypolice.Thelieutenantwantstotalktoyou."Thesentencesoundedbittenoff,asifhewasresistingtheurgetoaddsomeepithettotheendofit.ImadeanattempttolookasifIwasseriouslyconsideringwhetherornottogoalongwiththem,buttheyhadmeandtheyknewit.Anhouroutofthetank,youdon’tknowenoughaboutyournewbodytobegettingintobrawlswithit.

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