Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 17

           Theotheronejuststaredatmethewholetimeasifhehadn’teatenredmeatrecently.Imetthestarewithasmile.FollowingthemeetingwithBancroftIhadgonebacktotheHendrixandsleptforalmosttwentyhours.Iwasrested,neurachemicallyalertandfeelingacordialdislikeofauthorityofwhichQuellherselfwouldhavebeenproud.

           Itmusthaveshown.Themohicansabandonedtheirattemptstopawmeandthethreeofusrodeupfourfloorsinsilencebrokenonlybythecreakoftheancientelevator.

           Ortega’sofficehadoneofthestainedglasswindows,ormorepreciselythebottomhalfofone,beforeitwasbisectedhorizontallybytheceiling.Presumablytheremainderrosemissile-likefromtheflooroftheofficeabove.Ibegantoseesomeevidencefortheoriginalbuildinghavingbeenconvertedtoitspresentuse.Theotherwallsoftheofficewereenvironment-formattedwithatropicalsunsetoverwaterandislands.Thecombinationofstainedglassandsunsetmeantthattheofficewasfilledwithasoftorangelightinwhichyoucouldseethedriftingofdustmotes.

           Thelieutenantwasseatedbehindaheavywoodendeskasifcagedthere.Chinproppedononecuppedhand,oneshinandkneepressedhardagainsttheedgeofthedesk,shewasbroodingoverthescrolldownofanantiquelaptopwhenwecamethroughthedoor.Asidefromthemachine,theonlyitemsonthedesktopwereabattered-lookingheavy-calibreSmith&Wessonandaplasticcupofcoffee,heatingtabstillunpulled.

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