Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 14

           

           Thistimemyridewasalarger,moreelegantmachine,reminiscentofBancroft’slimousine.Therewasalreadyadriverintheforwardcabin,liveriedandshaven-headedwiththebarcodeofhisemployerprintedabovehisleftear.I’dseenquiteafewoftheseonthestreetsofBayCity,andwonderedwhyanyonewouldsubmittoit.OnHarlan’sWorldnooneoutsidethemilitarywouldbeseendeadwithauthorisationstripes.ItwastooclosetotheserfdomoftheSettlementyearsforcomfort.

           Asecondmanstoodbytherearcabindoor,anugly-lookingmachinepistoldanglingnegligentlyfromhishand.Hetoohadtheshavenskullandthebarcode.IlookedhardatitasIpassedhimandgotintotherearcabin.ThesyntheticwomanleaneddowntotalktothechauffeurandIcrankeduptheneurachemtoeavesdrop.

           "…headintheclouds.Iwanttobetherebeforemidnight."

           "Noproblem.Coastal’srunninglighttonightand"

           Oneofthemedicsslammedthedoorshutonmeandthesolidclunkatmaxamplificationnearlyblewmyeardrums.Isatinsilence,recovering,untilthewomanandthemachinepistoleeropenedthedoorsontheothersideandclimbedinnexttome.

           "Closeyoureyes,"thewomansaid,producingmybandanna."I’mgoingblindfoldyouforafewminutes.Ifwedoletyougo,theseguysaren’tgoingtowantyouknowingwheretofindthem."

           Ilookedaroundatthewindows."Theselookpolarisedtomeanyway.

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