Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 33

           Youdon’tworkdirectorshipinaplacelikeWeiandnotoptionsomeoftheavailabletechforyourself.

           "Iwasthere,Miller.Winterof217,Zihicce.Hundredandtwentyyearsago.Youprobablyweren’taroundthen,butIreckonyou’vereadaboutitinhistorybooks.Afterthebombardments,wewentinasregimeengineers."AsItalked,thetensionbegantoeaseoutofmythroat.Igesturedwithmycigarette."That’saProtectorateeuphemismforcrushallresistanceandinstallapuppetgovernment.Ofcourse,todothat,you’vegottodosomeinterrogating,andwedidn’thavemuchinthewayoffancysoftwaretodoitwith.So,wehadtogetinventive."

           Istubbedoutmycigaretteonthetableandstoodup.

           "SomeoneIwantyoutomeet,"Isaid,lookingpasthim.

           Millerturnedtofollowmygazeandfroze.Coalescingintheshadowofthenearestsupportpillarwasatallfigureinabluesurgicalsmock.Aswebothwatched,thefeaturesbecameclearenoughtorecognise,thoughMillermusthaveguessedwhatwascomingassoonashesawthepredominantcolouroftheclothing.Hewheeledbacktome,mouthopentosaysomething,butinsteadhiseyesfixedonsomethingbehindmeandhisfaceturnedpale.Iglancedovermyshouldertowheretheotherfigureswerematerialising,allwiththesametallbuildandtannedcomplexion,allinbluesurgicalsmocks.WhenIlookedbackagain,Miller’sexpressionseemedtohavecollapsed.

           "Fileoverprint,"Iconfirmed.

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