Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           Webothknewitwouldn’tbeenoughtokillme.Nomatterhowunlikelyitseems,ithadtobeastranger.Someonewhodidn’tknowabouttheremote."

           Inodded."Allright,whoelsedidknowaboutIt?Let’snarrowthefield."

           "Apartfrommyfamily?"Bancroftshrugged."Mylawyer,OumouPrescott.Acoupleofherlegalaides.ThedirectoratPsychaSec.That’saboutit."

           "Ofcourse,"Isaid,"suicideisrarelyarationalact."

           "Yes,that’swhatthepolicesaid.Theyusedittoexplainalltheotherminorinconveniencesintheirtheoryaswell."

           "Whichwere?"

           ThiswaswhatBancrofthadwantedtorevealearlier.Itcameoutinarush."WhichwerethatIshouldchoosetowalkthelasttwokilometreshome,andletmyselfintothegroundsonfoot,thenapparentlyreadjustmyinternalclockbeforeIkilledmyself."

           Iblinked."I’msorry?"

           "ThepolicefoundtracesofacruiserlandinginafieldtwokilometresfromtheperimeterofSuntouchHouse,whichconvenientlyenoughisjustoutsidethepick-uprangeofthehousesecuritysurveillance.Equallyconveniently,therewasapparentlynosatellitecoveroverheadatthatprecisetime."

           "Didtheychecktaxidatastacks?"

           Bancroftnodded."Forwhatit’sworth,theydid,yes.WestCoastlawdoesnotrequiretaxicompaniestokeeprecordsoftheirfleets’whereaboutsatanygiventime.

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