Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 18

           

           Teriyaki,fryingtempuraandtheundercurrentofmiso.Istoodwrappedinitforamoment,rememberingthattime.AramenbarSarahandIhadskulkedinwhiletheheatfromtheGeminiBiosysgigdieddown,eyeshookedtonewsnetbroadcastsandacornervideophonewithasmashedscreenthatwassupposedtoring,anytimenow.SteamonthewindowsandthecompanyoftaciturnMillsportskippers.

           Andbackbeyondthat,Irememberedthemoth-batteredpaperlanternsoutsideWatanabe’sonaNewpestFridaynight.Myteenageskinslickwithsweatfromthejunglewindblowingoutofthesouthandmyeyesglitteringwithtetramethinoneofthebigwindchimemirrors.Talk,cheaperthanthebigbowlsoframen,aboutbigscoresandyakuzaconnections,ticketsnorthandbeyond,newsleevesandnewworlds.OldWatanabehadsatoutonthedeckwithus,listeningtoitallbutnevercommenting,justsmokinghispipesandglancingfromtimetotimeinthemirrorathisownCaucasianfeaturesalwayswithmildsurprise,itseemedtome.

           Henevertoldushowhe’dgotthatsleeve,justasheneverdeniedorconfirmedtherumoursabouthisescapadeswiththemarinecorps,theQuellMemorialBrigade,theEnvoys,whatever.Anoldergangmemberoncetoldushe’dseenWatanabefacedownaroomfulofSevenPerCentAngelswithnothingbuthispipeinhishands,andsomekidfromtheswamptownsoncecameupwithafuzzysliceofnewsreelfootageheclaimedwasfromtheSettlementwars.

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