Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 2

           Haveyougotsomethingtosaytome,ordidyoujustbringthesekidsalongforeducationalpurposes?"

           Ifeltahandfastenonmyupperarmandtensed.Thelieutenantmadeabarelyperceptiblemotionwithherheadandthecopbehindmeletgoagain.

           "Cooldown,Kovacs.I’mjustmakingconversationhere.Yeah,IknowLaurensBancroftsprungyou.Matteroffact,I’mheretoofferyoualiftuptotheBancroftresidence."Shesatforwardsuddenly,andstoodup.Onherfeetshewasalmostastallasmynewsleeve."I’mKristinOrtega,OrganicDamageDivision.Bancroftwasmycase."

           "Was?"

           Shenodded."Caseisclosed,Kovacs."

           "Isthatawarning?"

           "No,it’sjustthefacts.Open-and-shutsuicide."

           "Bancroftdoesn’tseemtothinkso.Heclaimshewasmurdered."

           "Yeah,soIhear."Ortegashrugged."Well,that’shisprerogative.Iguessitmightbedifficultforamanlikethattobelievehe’dblowhisownheadcleanoff."

           "Amanlikewhat?"

           "Ohcome"Shestoppedherselfandgavemeasmallsmile."Sorry,Ikeepforgetting."

           "Forgettingwhat?"

           Anotherpause,butthistimeKristinOrtegaseemedtobeoffbalanceforthefirsttimeinourbriefacquaintance.Therewashesitancyblurringhertonewhenshespokeagain."You’renotfromhere.

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