Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 17

           "

           Shepausedbehindtheveilofsmoke,thendroppedthepacketbackintothedrawerandpalm-heeleditshut.

           "Whatdoyouwant?"sheaskedflatly.

           Theholdingrackswerefivefloorsdowninadouble-storeybasementwhereitwaseasiertoregulatetemperatures.ComparedtoPsychaSec,itwasatoilet.

           "Idon’tseethatthisisgoingtochangeanything,"saidOrtegaaswefollowedayawningtechnicianalongthesteelgantrytoslot3089b."What’sKadmingoingtotellyouthathehasn’ttoldus?"

           "Look."Istoppedandturnedtofaceher,handsspreadandheldlow.Onthenarrowgantrywewereuncomfortablyclose.Somethingchemicalhappened,andthegeometriesofOrtega’sstanceseemedsuddenlyfluid,dangerouslytactile.Ifeltmymouthdryup.

           "I"shesaid.

           "3089b,"calledthetechnician,heftingthebig,thirty-centimetrediscoutofitsslot."Thistheoneyouwanted,lieutenant?"

           Ortegapushedhurriedlypastme."That’sit,Micky.Canyousetusupwithavirtual?"

           "Sure."Mickyjerkedathumbatoneofthespiralstaircasescollaredinatintervalsalongthegantry."YouwanttogodowntoFive,slaponthetrodes.Takeaboutfiveminutes."

           "Thepointis,"Isaid,asthethreeofusclattereddownthesteelsteps,"you’retheSia.Kadminknowsyou,he’sbeendealingwithyouallhisprofessionallife.

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