Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 25

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           ThegunbarrelliftedawayfrommyneckandTreppsteppedback.Theneurachemheldmeuprightlikeaparaplegic’smobilitysuit.IstarednumblyatKawahara.

           "Whythefuckdidyoudoallthis?"Iwhispered."Whyinvolvemeatall,ifyoudidn’twantBancrofttofindhisanswers?"

           "BecauseyouareanEnvoy,Kovacs."Kawaharaspokeslowly,asiftalkingtoachild."BecauseifanybodycanconvinceLaurensBancroftthathediedbyhisownhand,itisyou.AndbecauseIknewyouwellenoughtopredictyourmoves.Iarrangedtohaveyoubroughttomealmostassoonasyouarrived,butthehotelintervened.AndthenwhenchancebroughtyoutotheWeiClinicIendeavouredtobringyouhereonceagain."

           "IbluffedmywayoutoftheWeiClinic."

           "Oh,yes.Yourbiopiratestory.Youreallythinkyousoldthemthatsecond-rateexperiarubbish?Bereasonable,Kovacs.Youmighthavebackedthemupacoupleofstepswhiletheythoughtaboutit,butthereason,theonlyreasonyougotoutoftheWeiClinicintactwasbecauseItoldthemtosendyouthatway."Sheshrugged."Butthenyouinsisteduponescaping.Ithasbeenamessyweek,andIblamemyselfasmuchasanyoneelse.Ifeellikeabehaviouristwhohasdesignedherrat’smazepoorly."

           "Allright."InotedvaguelythatIwastrembling."I’lldoit."

           "Yes.Ofcourseyouwill.

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