Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 25

           

           Attheendofthebasilica,greythingswerehangingintheair.ForamomentIthoughtIwaslookingataseriesofshapedmonolithsembeddedinapermanentforcefield,andthenoneofthegreythingsshiftedslightlyinastraycurrentofthechillyair,andIsuddenlyknewwhattheywere.

           "Areyouimpressed,Takeshi-san?"

           Thevoice,theelegantJapaneseinwhichIwasaddressed,hitmelikecyanide.MybreathinglockedupmomentarilywiththeforceofmyemotionsandIfeltajaggedcurrentgothoughtheneurachemsystemasitresponded.Iallowedmyselftoturntowardsthevoice,slowly.Somewhereundermyeye,amuscletwitchedwiththesuppressedwilltodoviolence.

           "Ray,"Isaid,inAmanglic."Ishouldhavefuckingseenthisoneonthelaunchpad."

           ReileenKawaharasteppedfromadoorwaytoonesideofthecircularchamberwherethebasilicaendedandmadeanironicbow.ShefollowedmeintoAmanglicflawlessly.

           "Perhapsyoushouldhaveseenitcoming,yes,"shemused."Butifthere’sasinglethingthatIlikeaboutyou,Kovacs,itisyourendlesscapacitytobesurprised.Forallyourwarveteranposturing,youremainatcoreaninnocent.Andinthesetimesthatisnomeanachievement.Howdoyoudoit?"

           "Tradesecret.You’dhavetobeahumanbeingtounderstandit."

           Theinsultfellunregarded.Kawaharalookeddownatthemarbledfloorasifshecouldseeitlyingthere.

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