Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 24

           TheCaucasiandidn’tevenlookupfromhisholoporn.Ileanedacrossthetable.

           "WardenSullivan,you’renottakingthisinthespiritit’sintended.Iamveryconcernedtoknowwhoyousoldmeto.I’mnotgoingtogoaway,justbecauseyouhavesomeresidualscruplesaboutclientconfidentiality.Believeme,theydidn’tpayyouenoughtoholdoutonme."

           Sullivansatbackup,wipingatthebloodtricklingfromthecornerofhismouth.Tohiscredit,hemanagedabittersmilewiththeundamagedportionofhislips.

           "YouthinkIhaven’tbeenthreatenedbefore,Kovacs?"

           IexaminedthehandI’dhithimwith."Ithinkyou’vehadverylittleexperienceofpersonalviolence,andthat’sgoingtobeadisadvantage.I’mgoingtogiveyouthechancetotellmewhatIwanttoknowhereandnow.Afterthatwegosomewherewithsoundproofing.Now,whosentTrepp?"

           "You’reathug,Kovacs.Nothingbut"

           Isnappedfoldedknucklesacrossthetableandintohislefteye.Itmadelessnoisethantheslap.Sullivangruntedinshockandreeledawayfromtheblow,coweringintotheseat.Iwatchedimpassivelyuntilherecovered.Somethingcoldwasrisinginme,somethingbornonthebenchesoftheNewpestjusticefacilityandtemperedwiththeyearsofpointlessunpleasantnessIhadbeenwitnessto.IhopedSullivanwasn’tastoughashewastryingtoappear,forbothoursakes.Ileanedcloseagain.

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