Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 40

           Claritybecameasubstance,afilmofunderstandingthatcoatedallIsawandheardaroundme.ThestealthsuitandthegravharnessfeltlikesamuraiarmourandwhenIdrewthestungunfromitssheathtocheckthesettings,Icouldfeelthechargecoiledinitlikeatangiblething.

           ItwasthesingleforgivingphraseinthesyntaxofweaponryIhadstrappedaboutme.Therestwereunequivocalsentencesofdeath.

           Theshardpistol,spidervenomloaded,snuggedacrossmylowerribsoppositethestunner.Idialledthemuzzleaperturetowide.Atfivemetres,itwouldtakedownaroomfulofopponentswithasingleshot,withnorecoilandincompletesilence.SarahSachilowskasaysHi.

           Thedispenserclipoftermitemicrogrenades,eachonenotmuchlargerorthickerthanadatadiskette,securedinapouchonmylefthip.InmemoriamIphigeniaDeme.

           TheTebbitknifeonmyforearminitsneuralspringsheathbeneaththestealthsuitlikeafinalword.

           IreachedforthecoldfeelingthathadfilledmeupoutsideJerry’sClosedQuartersand,inthecrystallinedepthsoftheReaper,didnotneedit.

           Missiontime.

           "Targetvisual,"calledthepilot."Youwanttocomeupandhavealookatthisbaby?"

           IglancedatOrtega,whoshrugged,andthetwoofuswentforward.Ortegaseatedherselfbesidethemohicanandslippedontheco-pilot’sheadset.IcontentedmyselfwithstandingnexttoBautistaintheaccesshatch.

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