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Chapter 22

           That’swhenhepromisedtokillme."Iturnedtowardsherandgrinnedqueasily.ThememoryofKadmin’svirtualentitywasclearandmonstrous."YouwanttohearagenuinefirstgenerationHarlan’sWorldmyth?Anoffworldfairystory?"

           "Kovacs,evenwithanAI,they’dneed"

           "Wanttohearthestory?"

           Ortegashrugged,wincedandnodded."Sure.CanIhavemycigarettesback?"

           Itossedherthepackandwaitedwhileshekindledthecigarette.Sheplumedsmokeoutacrossthestreet."Goon,then."

           "Right.WhereIcomefromoriginally,Newpest,usedtobeatextiletown.There’saplantonHarlan’sWorldcalledbelaweed,growsintheseaandonmostshorelinestoo.Dryitout,treatitwithchemicalsandyoucanmakesomethinglikecottonfromit.DuringtheSettlementNewpestwasthebelacottoncapitaloftheWorld.Conditionsinthemillswereprettybadevenbackthen,andwhentheQuelliststurnedeverythingupsidedownitgotworse.Thebelacottonindustrywentintodeclineandtherewasmassiveunemployment,unrelievedpovertyandfuckalltheUnsettlerscoulddoaboutit.Theywererevolutionaries,noteconomists."

           "Sameoldsong,huh?"

           "Well,familiartuneanyway.Someprettyhorriblestoriescameoutofthetextileslumsaroundthattime.StuffliketheThreshingSprites,theCannibalofKitanoStreet."

           Ortegadrewonhercigaretteandwidenedhereyes."Charming.

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