Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 23

           

           "Methiminabar,"Isaidtruthfully,climbingovertoherside,andmakingfortherail.ItwasthesameviewI’dseenwhenCurtisbroughtmebackfromSuntouchHousethedayofmyarrival.Inthegloomy,pre-rainlighttheaerialtrafficglimmeredabovethebuildingsacrosstheBaylikeaswarmoffireflies.Narrowingmyeyes,IcouldmakeoutdetailontheislandofAlcatraz,thegrey-walledandorange-windowedbunkerofPsychaSecSA.BeyondlayOakland.Atmyback,theopenseaandtonorthandsouthasolidkilometreofemptybridge.Reasonablysurethatnothingshortoftacticalartillerycouldsurprisemehere,Iturnedbacktolookatthedoctor.

           Sheseemedtoflinchasmygazefellonher.

           "What’sthematter?"Iaskedsoftly."Medicalethicspinchingalittle?"

           "Itwasnotmyidea"

           "Iknowthat.Youjustsignedthereleases,turnedablindeye,thatkindofthing.Sowhowasit?"

           "Idon’tknow,"shesaidnotquitesteadily."SomeonecametoseeSullivan.Anartificialsleeve.Asian,Ithink."

           Inodded.Trepp.

           "WhatwereSullivan’sinstructions?"

           "Virtualnetlocater,fittedbetweenthecorticalstackandneuralinterface."Theclinicaldetailsseemedtogiveherstrength.Hervoicefirmedup."Wedidthesurgerytwodaysbeforeyouwerefreighted.

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