Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 39

           Ireachedformyownsupply,realisedIhadneitherthepacketnortheneedanymoreandgrimacedwrylytomyselfinthedark.

           Bautista’svoiceroseabovethemurmurofconversation.

           "Kovacs?Thatyou?"

           "Whoelseisitgoingtobe?"IheardOrtegaaskhimimpatiently."Thisisagoddamnvirtuality."

           "Yeah,but…"Bautistashruggedandgesturedtotheemptyseats."Welcometotheparty."

           Therewerefivefiguresseatedinthecircleofloungefurniture.IreneElliottandDavidsonwereseatedatoppositeendsofasofabesideBautista’schair.OntheothersideofBautista,Ortegahadsprawledherlong-limbedbodyalongthefulllengthofasecondsofa.

           Thefifthfigurewasrelaxeddeepintoanotherarmchair,legsstretchedoutinfrontofhim,facesunkinshadows.Wiryblackhairstuckupinsilhouetteaboveamulticolouredbandanna.Lyingacrosshislapwasawhiteguitar.Istoppedinfrontofhim.

           "TheHendrix,right?"

           "That’scorrect."Therewasadepthandtimbretothevoicethathadbeenabsentbefore.Thebighandsmovedacrossfretsanddislodgedatumbleofchordsontothedarkenedlawn."Baseentityprojection.Hardwiredinbytheoriginaldesigners.Ifyoustripdowntheclient-mirroringsystems,thisiswhatyouget."

           "Good."ItookanarmchairoppositeIreneElliott."Youhappywiththeworkingenvironment?"

           Shenodded.

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