Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 34

           Theonlyvehicleinsightwasamattgreycruiserwaitingatthecurb,lightsoninthegatheringgloomofearlyevening.Iapproachedhesitantly,handonthebuttoftheNemex.

           WhenIwasfivemetresfromtherearofthecruiser,adooropenedandOrtega’sbodywaspitchedout.Shehitthestreetlikeasackandstayeddown,crumpled.IclearedtheNemexasshehitandcircledwarilyroundtowardsher,eyesfixedonthecar.

           AdoorcrackedopenonthefarsideandKadminclimbedout.Sosoonafterseeinghiminvirtual,ittookamomenttoclick.Tall,dark-skinned,thehawkvisageIhadlastseendreaminginfluidbehindtheglassofthePanamaRose’sre-sleevingtank.TheRightHandofGodmartyrclone,andhidingbeneathitsflesh,thePatchworkMan.

           IdrewabeadonhisthroatwiththeNemex.Acrossthewidthofthecruiserandverylittlemore,whateverelsehappenedafterwards,itwouldtakehisheadoffandprobablyripthestackoutofhisspine.

           "Don’tberidiculous,Kovacs.Thisvehicleisarmoured."

           Ishookmyhead."Onlyinterestedinyou.Juststayexactlywhereyouare."

           WiththeNemexstillextended,myeyesstillfixedonthetargetareaabovehisAdam’sapple,IloweredmyselfintoacrouchbesideOrtegaandreacheddowntoherfacewiththefingersofmyfreehand.Warmbreathstirredaroundmyfingertips.Ifeltblindtowardstheneckforapulseandfoundit,weakbutstable.

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