Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 21

           Alow-ratioforumwheretwominutesofrealtimegotmeanexperientialhourandahalfinthecompanyoftwopneumatically-breastedplaymateswhosebodiesboremoreresemblancetocartoonsthanrealwomen.Thescenariohadbeenacandy-scentedroomofpinkcushionsandfakefurrugswithwindowsthatgavepoorresolutionontoanight-timecityscape.WhenIstartedrunningwiththegangsandmakingmoremoney,theratioandresolutionwentup,andthescenariosgotmoreimaginative,butthethingthatneverchangedwasthestalesmellandthetackinessofthetrodesonyourskinwhenyousurfacedafterwardsbetweenthecrampedwallsofthecoffin.

           "Kovacs?"

           Iblinkedandreachedforthestraps.Shoulderingmywayoutofthecubicle,IfoundOrtegaalreadywaitinginthepipe-linedcorridor.

           "Sowhatdoyouthink?"

           "Ithinkshe’sfullofshit."IraisedmyhandstoforestallOrtega’soutburst."No,listen,IbuyMiriamBancroftasscary.I’vegotnoargumentwiththat.Butthereareabouthalfahundredreasonswhyshedoesn’tfitthebill.Ortega,youpolygraphedherforfuck’ssake."

           "Yeah,Iknow."Ortegafollowedmedownthecorridor."Butthat’swhatI’vebeenthinkingabout.Youknow,shevolunteeredtotakethattest.Imean,it’switness-mandatoryanyway,butshewasdemandingitpracticallyassoonasIgottothescene.Noweepingpartnershit,notevenatear,shejustslammedintotheincidentcruiserandaskedforthewires.

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