Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 21

           Themeatbeneaththepadwascooked,seareddowntotheboneinanarrowlineatthecentre.

           "Lucky,"Isaidwithforcedlightness."Youhadn’tducked,itwouldhavebeenyourhead."

           "Iwasn’tducking,Iwasfuckingfallingover."

           "Goodenough.Youwanttostandup?"

           "Whatdoyouthink?"Ortegaleveredherselftoherkneesonheruninjuredarmandthenstood.Shegrimacedatthemovementofherjacketagainstthewound."Fuck,thatstings."

           "Ithinkthat’swhattheguyinthedoorwaysaid."

           Leaningonme,sheturnedtostare,eyescentimetresaway.Ideadpannedit,andthelaughterbrokeacrossherfacelikeasunrise.Sheshookherhead.

           "Jesus,Kovacs,youareonesickmotherfucker.Theyteachyoutotellpost-firefightjokesintheCorpsorisitjustyou?"

           Iguidedhertowardstheexit."Justme.Comeon,let’sgetyousomefreshair."

           Behindus,therewasasuddenflailingsound.Ijerkedaroundandsawthesyntheticsleevestaggeringupright.Itsheadwassmashedanddisfiguredwheremylastshothadtornthesideoftheskulloff,andthegunhandwasspasmedopenattheendofastiff,blood-streakedrightarm,buttheotherarmwasflexing,handcurlingintoafist.Thesynthstumbledagainstthechair,righteditselfandcametowardsus,draggingitsrightleg.

           IdrewtheNemexandpointedit

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