Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 17

           Shedismissedthemohicanswithanod.

           "Sitdown,Kovacs."

           Iglancedaround,sawaframechairunderthewindowandhookedituptothedesk.Thelateafternoonlightintheofficewasdisorientating.

           "Youworkthenightshift?"

           Hereyesflared."Whatkindofcrackisthat?"

           "Hey,nothing."Iheldupmyhandsandgesturedatthelowlight."Ijustthoughtyoumighthavecycledthewallsforit.Youknowit’steno’clockinthemorningoutside."

           "Oh,that."Ortegagruntedandhereyesswivelledbackdowntothescreendisplay.Itwashardtotellinthetropicalsunset,butIthoughttheymightbegrey/green,liketheseaaroundthemaelstrom."It’soutofsynch.ThedepartmentgotitcheapfromsomeplaceinElPasoJuarez.Jamsupcompletelysometimes."

           "That’stough."

           "Yeah,sometimesI’lljustturnitoffbuttheneonsare"Shelookedupabruptly."WhatthefuckamIKovacs,doyouknowhowcloseyouaretoastoragerackrightnow?"

           Imadeaspanofmyrightindexfingerandthumb,andlookedatherthroughit.

           "AboutthewidthofatestimonyfromtheWeiClinic,waswhatIheard."

           "Wecanputyouthere,Kovacs.Sevenforty-threeyesterdaymorning,walkingoutthefrontdoorlargerthanlife."

           Ishrugged.

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