Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 15

           

           I’dseennosignofmytailwhenIletmyselfintothehotel,andhedidn’tseemtobearoundwhenIlefteither.Luckyforhim,Iguess.

           Jerry’sClosedQuartersbydawnlight.

           Whatlittlecheaperoticmystiquehadclungtotheplacebynightwasgonenow.Theneonandholosignswerebleachedout,pinnedonthebuildinglikeagarishbroochonanoldgown.Ilookedbleaklyatthedancinggirl,stilltrappedinthecocktailglass,andthoughtofLouise,aliasAnenome,torturedtoadeathherreligionwouldnotlethercomebackfrom.

           Makeitpersonal.

           TheNemexwasinmyrighthandlikeadecisiontaken.AsIwalkedtowardstheclub,Iworkedtheslideactiononitandthemetallicsnapwasloudinthequietmorningair.Aslow,coldfurywasbeginningtofillmeupnow.

           ThedoorrobotstirredasIapproachedanditsarmscameupinawarding-offgesture.

           "We’reclosed,friend,"thesynthvoicesaid.

           IlevelledtheNemexatthelintelandshotouttherobot’sbraindome.Thecasingmighthavestoppedsmallercalibreshells,buttheNemexslugssmashedtheunittopieces.Sparksfireworkedabruptlyandthesynthvoiceshrieked.Theconcertinaoctopusarmsthrashedspastically,thenwentslack.Smokecurledfromtheshatteredlintelhousing.

           Cautiously,IproddedonedanglingtentacleasidewiththeNemex,steppedthroughandmetMilocomingupstairstofindoutwhatthenoisewasabout.

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