Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 3

           Theythoughtthesolitarywalkthroughtherainwasverymuchinkeepingwiththeactofsuicide,andapparentlytheycouldn’tseeanyinconsistencyinamanwantingtocheckhisinternalchronochipbeforeheblowshisownheadoff.Asyousay,suicideisnotarationalact.Theyhavecasehistoriesofthissortofthing.Apparently,theworldisfullofincompetentswhokillthemselvesandwakeupinanewsleevethenextday.I’vehaditexplainedtome.Theyforgetthey’rewearingastack,oritdoesn’tseemimportantatthemomentoftheact.Ourbelovedmedicalwelfaresystembringsthemrightback,suicidenotesandrequestsnotwithstanding.Curiousabuseofrights,that.IsitthesamesystemonHarlan’sWorld?"

           Ishrugged."Moreorless.Iftherequestislegallywitnessed,thentheyhavetoletthemgo.Otherwise,failuretoreviveisastorageoffence."

           "Isupposethat’sawiseprecaution."

           "Yes.Itstopsmurdererspassingtheirworkoffassuicide."

           Bancroftleanedforwardontherailandlockedgazeswithme."Mr.Kovacs,Iamthreehundredandfifty-sevenyearsold.Ihavelivedthroughacorporatewar,thesubsequentcollapseofmyindustrialandtradinginterests,therealdeathsoftwoofmychildren,atleastthreemajoreconomiccrises,andIamstillhere.Iamnotthekindofmantotakemyownlife,andevenifIwere,Iwouldnothavebungleditinthisfashion.Ifithadbeenmyintentiontodie,youwouldnotbetalkingtomenow.

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