Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 4

           Andnowitsoundsasifyoumighthavesomeemotionalmotives."

           Stillsmiling,shesaid,"Buildingacase,arewe,Mr.Kovacs?"

           Ilookedbackather."Iftheheartpumps.Yeah."

           "Thepolicehadasimilartheoryforawhile.Theydecidedtheheartdidn’tpump.I’dpreferitifyoudidn’tsmokeinhere."

           IlookeddownatmyhandsandfoundtheyhadquiteunconsciouslytakenoutKristinOrtega’scigarettes.Iwasinthemiddleoftappingoneoutofthepack.Nerves.Feelingoddlybetrayedbymynewsleeve,Iputthepacketaway.

           "I’msorry."

           "Don’tbe.It’saquestionofclimatecontrol.Alotofthemapsinhereareverysensitivetopollution.Youcouldn’tknow."

           Shesomehowmanagedtomakeitsoundasifonlyacompletemoronwouldn’thaverealised.Icouldfeelmygripontheinterviewslidingoutofsight.

           "Whatmadethepolice"

           "Askthem."Sheturnedherbackandwalkedawayfrommeasifmakingadecision."Howoldareyou,Mr.Kovacs?"

           "Subjectively?Forty-one.TheyearsonHarlan’sWorldarealittlelongerthanhere,butthereisn’tmuchinit."

           "Andobjectively?"sheasked,mockingmytone.

           "I’vehadaboutacenturyinthetank.Youtendtolosetrack."Thatwasalie.Iknewtothedayhowlongeachofmytermsinstoragehadbeen.

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