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Chapter 2

           "What’sResolution653?"

           "It’satestcasegoingthroughtheUNCourt,"saidOrtegashortly."BayCitypublicprosecutor’sofficewanttosubpoenaaCatholicwho’sinstorage.Pivotalwitness.TheVaticansayshe’salreadydeadandinthehandsofGod.They’recallingitblasphemy."

           "Isee.Soyourloyaltiesareprettyundividedhere."

           Shestoppedandturnedtofaceme.

           "Kovacs,Ihatethesegoddamnfreaks.They’vebeengrindingusdownforthebestpartoftwoandahalfthousandyears.They’vebeenresponsibleformoremiserythananyotherorganisationinhistory.Youknowtheywon’tevenlettheiradherentspractisebirthcontrol,forChrist’ssake,andthey’vestoodagainsteverysignificantmedicaladvanceofthelastfivecenturies.Practicallytheonlythingyoucansayintheirfavouristhatthisd.h.f.thinghasstoppedthemfromspreadingwiththerestofhumanity."

           Myliftturnedouttobeabatteredbutundeniablyrakish-lookingLockheed-Mitomatransportdeckedoutinwhatwerepresumablypolicecolours.I’dflownLock-MitsonSharya,butthey’dbeenadullradar-reflectiveblackallover.Theredandwhitestripesonthisonelookedgarishbycomparison.ApilotinsunglassestomatchtherestofOrtega’slittlegangsatmotionlessinthecockpit.Thehatchintothebellyofthecruiserwasalreadyhingedup.Ortegabangedonthehatchcoamingasweclimbedaboardandtheturbinesawokewithawhisperysound.

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