Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 23

           Microscalpelledintothevertebraealongthelineoftheoriginalstackincision,andpluggeditwithgrafttissue.Noshowunderanykindofsweepoutsidevirtual.You’dhavetorunafullneuro-electricaltofindit.Howdidyouguess?"

           "Ididn’thavetoguess.SomeoneusedittolocateandleveracontractkilleroutoftheBayCitypoliceholdingstack.That’sAidingandAbetting.YouandSullivanarebothgoingdownforacoupleofdecadesminimum."

           Shelookedpointedlyupanddowntheemptybridge."Inthatcase,whyaren’tthepolicehere,Mr.Kovacs?"

           Ithoughtabouttherapsheetandmilitaryrecordsthatmusthavecometoearthwithme,andwhatitmustfeellikestandingherealonewithsomeonewhohaddoneallthosethings.Whatitmusthavetakentocomeoutherealone.Slowly,areluctantsmilecreptoutofonecornerofmymouth.

           "Allright,I’mimpressed,"Isaid."Nowtellmehowtoneutralisethedamnthing."

           Shelookedatmeseriously,andtherainbegantofall.Heavydrops,dampeningtheshouldersofhercoat.Ifeltitinmyhair.WebothglancedupandIcursed.Amomentlatershesteppedclosertomeandtouchedaheavybroochononewingofhercoat.Theairaboveusshimmeredandtherainstoppedfallingonme.Lookingupagain,Isawitexplodingoffthedomeoftherepulsionfieldoverourheads.Aroundourfeet,thepavingdarkenedinsplotchesandthenuniformly,butamagiccirclearoundourfeetstayeddry.

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