Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 19

           Slim,hard-lookingandbrown,withthedelicatelyliftedJapaneseeyesontheshelfofunscaleablyhighcheekbones,athick,straightdriftofimpenetrablyblackhairlikeseaweedinthetankfluid.Gracefullyflexiblewiththelonghandsofanartist,butmuscledforspeedcombat.Itwasthebodyofatechninja,thebodyI’ddreamedabouthavingatfifteen,ondrearyrain-filleddaysinNewpest.Itwasn’tfaroffthesleevethey’dgivenmetofighttheSharyawarin.ItwasavariationonthesleeveI’dboughtwithmyfirstbigpay-offinMillsport,thesleeveI’dmetSarahin.

           Itwaslikelookingatmyselfunderglass.TheselfI’dbuiltsomewhereinthecoilsofmemorythattrailallthewaybacktochildhood.SuddenlyIstood,exiledintoCaucasianflesh,onthewrongsideofthemirror.

           Carnagecameuptomeandslappedtheglass."Youapprove,detectiveRyker?"WhenIsaidnothing,hewenton."I’msureyoudo,someonewithyourappetitefor,well,brawling.Thespecsarequiteremarkable.Reinforcedchassis,thebonesareallculture-grownmarrowalloyjointedwithpolybondligamenting,carbon-reinforcedtendons,Khumaloneurachem"

           "Gotneurachem,"Isaid,forsomethingtosay.

           "Iknowallaboutyourneurachem,detectiveRyker."Eventhroughthepoor-qualityvoice,IthoughtIcouldhearasoft,stickydelight."Thefightdromescannedyourspecswhenyouwereonstack.Therewassometalkofbuyingyouup,youknow.PhysicallyImean.

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