Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 33

           "MostplacesintheProtectoratethisisn’tevenillegal.Course,whenit’saMachineError,it’snotusuallysoextreme,justadouble-upprobably,andtheretrievalsystemsyankyououtinafewhoursanyway.Makesagoodstory.HowImetmyself,andwhatIlearned.Gooddatingconversation,maybesomethingtotellyourkids.Yougotkids,Miller?"

           "Yes."Histhroatworked."Yes,Ihave."

           "Yeah?Theyknowwhatyoudoforaliving?"

           Hesaidnothing.Itookaphonefrommypocketanddumpeditonthetable."Whenyou’vehadenough,letmeknow.It’sadirectline.Justpresssend,andstarttalkingintoit.HeadintheClouds.Relevantdetail."

           Millerlookedatthephoneandthenbackatme.Aroundusthedoppelgängershadalmostassumedfullsubstance.Iliftedahandinfarewell.

           "Enjoyyourself."

           IsurfacedintheHendrix’svirtualrecreationstudio,cradledinoneofthespaciousparticipantracks.AdigitaltimedisplayonthefarwallsaidIhadbeenunderlessthanafullminute,ofwhichmyrealtimeinvirtualprobablyonlyaccountedforacoupleofseconds.Itwastheprocessinginandoutthattookthetime.Ilaystillforawhile,thinkingaboutwhatIhadjustdone.Sharyawasalongtimeago,andapartofmeIlikedtothinkI’dleftbehind.Millerwasn’ttheonlypersonmeetinghimselftoday.

           Personal,Iremindedmyself,butIknewitwasn’tthistime.ThistimeIwantedsomething.

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