Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 28

           Wasthatcloser,orfurtheraway?

           Where,forthatmatter,diditleavethestrangerwhoresponded?

           Iheardhercomingalongtherailtowardsme.Shestoppedacoupleofpacesawayandclearedherthroatquietly.Iquelledasmile,andturnedround.

           "Ididn’ttellyouhowRykercametohaveallthis,didI?"

           "Itdidn’tseemthetimetoask."

           "No."Agrinthatfadedasifsweptawaybythebreeze."Hestoleit.Afewyearsback,whilehewasstillworkingSleeveTheft.Belongedtosomebig-timeclonemarketeerfromSydney.Rykercaughtthecasebecausethisguywasmovingbroken-downmerchandisethroughtheWestCoastclinics.Hegotco-optedintoalocaltaskforceandtheytriedtotaketheguydownathismarina.Bigfirefight,lotsofdeadpeople."

           "Andlotsofspoils."

           Shenodded."Theydothingsdifferentlydownthere.Mostofthepoliceworkgetspickedupbyprivatecontractors.Thelocalgovernmenthandleitbytyingpaymenttotheassetsofthecriminalsyoubringdown."

           "Interestingincentive,"Isaidreflectively."Oughttomakeforalotofrichpeoplegettingbusted."

           "Yeah,theysayitworksthatway.TheyachtwasRyker’spiece.Hedidalotofthegroundworkonthecase,andhewaswoundedinthefirefight."Hervoicewascuriouslyundefensiveassherelatedthesedetails,andforonceIfeltthatRykerwasalongwayaway.

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