Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           Kovacs,thisisNalanErtekin,ChiefJusticeoftheUNSupremeCourt,andJosephPhirifromtheCommissionofHumanRights."

           "Delighted."Imadeabriefformalbowtobothofthem."You’reheretodiscussResolution653,Iimagine."

           Thetwoofficialsexchangedaglance,thenPhirinodded."You’reverywellinformed,"hesaidgravely."I’veheardalotabouttheEnvoyCorps,butstillI’mimpressed.HowlonghaveyoubeenonEarth,exactly?"

           "Aboutaweek."Iexaggerated,hopingtoplaydowntheusualparanoiaelectedofficialsexhibitaroundEnvoys.

           "Aweek,yes.Impressiveindeed."Phiriwasaheavy-setblackman,apparentlyinhisfifties,withhairthatwasgreyingalittleandcarefulbrowneyes.LikeDennisNyman,heaffectedexternaleye-wear,butwhereNyman’ssteelylenseshadbeendesignedtoenhancetheplanesofhisface,thismanworetheglassestodeflectattention.Theywereheavy-framedandgavehimtheappearanceofaforgetfulcleric,butbehindthelenses,theeyesmissednothing.

           "Andareyoumakingprogresswithyourinvestigation?"ThiswasErtekin,ahandsomeArabwomanacoupleofdecadesyoungerthanPhiri,andthereforelikelytobeonatleasthersecondsleeve.Ismiledather.

           "Progressisdifficulttodefine,yourhonour.AsQuellwouldhaveit,Theycometomewithprogressreports,butallIseeischange,andbodiesburnt.

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