Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           Andacreaturethatlivesonthedefensivesoonerorlatercomestothinkonthedefensive.Youareforgettingonething,Takeshi."

           Shepauseddramatically,andeventhroughthebetathanatine,avaguerippleofmistrusttuggedatme.Kawaharawasoverplayingit.

           "Andwhat’sthat?"

           "ThatI,TakeshiKovacs,amnotyou.Idonotplayonthedefensive."

           "Notevenattennis?"

           Sheofferedmeacalibratedlittlesmile."Verywitty.IdidnotneedtoeraseLaurensBancroft’smemoryofourconversation,becausebythenhehadslaughteredhisownCatholicwhore,andhadasmuchtoloseasIfromResolution653."

           Iblinked.I’dhadavarietyoftheoriescirclingaroundthecentralconvictionthatKawaharawasresponsibleforBancroft’sdeath,butnonequitethisgarish.ButasKawahara’swordssankin,sodidanumberofpiecesfromthatjaggedmirrorI’dthoughtwasalreadycompleteenoughtoseethetruthin.IlookedintoanewlyrevealedcornerandwishedIhadnotseenthethingsthatmovedthere.

           Oppositeme,Kawaharagrinnedatmysilence.Sheknewshe’ddentedme,anditpleasedher.Vanity,vanity.Kawahara’sonlybutenduringflaw.LikeallMeths,shehadgrownveryimpressedwithherself.Theadmission,thefinalpiecetomyjigsaw,hadslippedouteasily.Shewantedmetohaveit,shewantedmetoseehowfaraheadofmeshewas,howfarbehindherIwaslimpingalong.

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