Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 13

           They’llhuntyoudownandfeedyourstackstotheEMP.Allofyou.Thenyourfamilies,thenyourbusinessassociates,thentheirfamiliesandthenanyoneelsewhogetsintheway.Bythetimethey’vefinishedyouwon’tevenbeamemory.Youdon’tfuckwiththeCorpsandlivetowritesongsaboutit.They’lleradicateyou."

           Itwasacolossalbluff.TheCorpsandIhadnotbeenonspeakingtermsforatleastadecadeofmysubjectivelifeline,andthebestpartofacenturyofobjectivetime.ButthroughouttheProtectoratetheEnvoyswereathreatthatcouldbedealtacrossthetabletoanyoneuptoandincludingaplanetaryPresidentwiththesameassurancethatsmallchildreninNewpestarethreatenedwiththePatchworkMan.

           "Itwasmyunderstanding,"saidthewomanquietly,"thattheEnvoyCorpswerebannedfromoperationsonEarthunlessUNmandated.Perhapsyouhaveasmuchtolosebyrevelationasanyoneelse?"

           Mr.BancrofthasanundeclaredinfluenceintheUNCourt,whichismoreorlesscommonknowledge.OumouPrescott’swordscamebacktome,andIleapttoparry.

           "PerhapsyouwouldliketotakethatupwithLaurensBancroftandtheUNCourt,"Isuggested,foldingmyarms.

           Thewomanlookedatmeforawhile.Thewindruffledmyhair,bringingwithitthefaintrumbleofthecity.Finally,shesaid,"Youareawarewecoulderaseyourstack,andbreakdownyoursleeveintopiecessosmalltherewouldbenotrace.

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