Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 2

           IshutdownmyimagesofSarah’sdeathandletmyselfbeshepherdedbacktotheseatedcop.

           Thelieutenantwasawomaninherthirties.Underthegoldendiscsofhershades,sheworecheekbonesfromsomeAmerindianancestorandawideslashofamouththatwascurrentlysetinasardonicline.Thesunglasseswerejammedonanoseyoucouldhaveopenedcanson.Short,untidyhairframedthewholeface,stuckupinspikesatthefront.Shehadwrappedherselfinanoutsizecombatjacketbutthelong,black-encasedlegsthatprotrudedfromitsloweredgewereaclearhintofthelithebodywithin.Shelookedupatmewithherarmsfoldedonherchestfornearlyaminutebeforeanyonespoke.

           "It’sKovacs,right?"

           "Yes."

           "TakeshiKovacs?"Herpronunciationwasperfect."OutofHarlan’sWorld?MillsportviatheKanagawastoragefacility?"

           "Tellyouwhat,I’lljuststopyouwhenyougetonewrong."

           Therewasalong,mirror-lensedpause.Thelieutenantunfoldedfractionallyandexaminedthebladeofonehand.

           "Yougotalicenceforthatsenseofhumour,Kovacs?"

           "Sorry.Leftitathome."

           "AndwhatbringsyoutoEarth?"

           Igesturedimpatiently."Youknowallthisalready,otherwiseyouwouldn’tbehere.

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