Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 16

           OnAdoracion,you’llhaveseenthemlarger,butIhadNakamuratailortheseforindooruse.ThisisassecureasaNilvibecabinand,"hegesturedtoatrioofsteelframechairsbesidethemartyrweed,"agreatdealmorecomfortable."

           "Youwantedtoseeme,"Isaidimpatiently."Whatabout?"

           ForjustamomentthatblackironstarebentonmewiththefullforceofBancroft’sthreeandahalfcenturies,anditwaslikelockinggazeswithademon.Forthatsecond,theMethsoulwaslookingoutandIsawreflectedinthoseeyesallthemyriadordinarysinglelivesthattheyhadwatcheddie,likethepaleflickeringsofmothsataflame.ItwasanexperienceI’donlyhadoncebefore,andthatwaswhenI’dtakenissuewithReileenKawahara.Icouldfeeltheheatonmywings.

           Thenitwasgone,andtherewasonlyBancroft,movingtoseathimselfandsettingthepowdersprayasideonanadjacenttable.HelookedupandwaitedtoseeifIwouldsitdownaswell.WhenIdidnot,hesteepledhisfingersandfrowned.OumouPrescotthoveredbetweenus.

           "Mr.Kovacs,IamawarethatbythetermsofourcontractIagreedtomeetallreasonableexpensesinthisinvestigation,butwhenIsaidthat,IdidnotexpecttobepayingforatrailofwilfulorganicdamagefromonesideofBayCitytoanother.IhavespentmostofthismorningbuyingoffboththeWestCoasttriadsandtheBayCitypolice,neitherofwhomwereverywelldisposedtowardsmeevenbeforeyoustartedthiscarnage.

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