Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 17

           "Ipickedupsomebadbruisingthere.Couldhavebeenalotworse."

           Sheshotmeanother,longerglanceoverhershoulder.

           Thevirtualinterrogationsystemwashousedinaseriesofbubblefabcabinsatonesideofthebasementfloor.Mickysettledbothofusontoweary-lookingautomouldcouchesthatwereslowtorespondtoourforms,appliedtheelectrodesandhypnophones,thenkickedinthepowerwithaconcertpianist’ssweepofonearmacrosstwooftheutilitarianconsoles.Hestudiedthescreensastheyblinkedon.

           "Traffic,"hesaid,andhawkedcongestionintothebackofhisthroatwithdisgust."Commissioner’shookedinwithsomekindofconferenceenvironmentandit’ssoakinguphalfthesystem.Gottowaittillsomeoneelsegetsoff."HeglancedbackatOrtega."Hey,thattheMaryLouHinchleything?"

           "Yeah."Ortegalookedacrosstoincludemeintheconversation,maybeasevidenceofournewco-operation."LastyeartheCoastalsfishedsomekidoutoftheocean.MaryLouHinchley.Notmuchleftofthebody,buttheygotthestack.Setittospinandguesswhat?"

           "Catholic?"

           "Inone.ThatTotalAbsorbstuffworks,huh?Yeah,thefirstentryscancomesupwithBarredbyReasonsofConsciencedecals.Usuallytheendofthelineinacaselikethat,butEl"Shestopped.Restarted."Thedetectiveinchargewouldn’tletitgo.Hinchleywasfromhisneighbourhood,heknewherwhenshewasgrowingup.

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