Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           MyvisionwasafrozenframeonTrepp,crouchedinthedoorway,stungunextended,facewatchfulincaseshe’dmissedorIwaswearingneuralarmourbeneaththestealthsuit.Somehope.MyownweapondroppedfromnervelessfingersasmyhandspasmedopenandIpitchedforwardbesideit.Thewoodenfloorcameupandsmashedmeonthesideoftheheadlikeoneofmyfather’scuffs.

           "Whatkeptyou?"askedKawahara’svoicefromagreatheight,distortedtoabassgrowlbymyfadingconsciousness.Oneslimhandreachedintomyfieldofvisionandretrievedtheshardgun.Numbly,Ifeltherotherhandtugthestungunfreeoftheotherholster.

           "Alarmonlywentoffacoupleofminutesago."Treppsteppedintoview,stowingherstungun,andcrouchedtolookatmecuriously."TookMcCabeawhiletocooloffenoughtotripthesystem.Mostofyourhalf-assedsecurityisstilluponthemaindeck,gogglingatthecorpse.Who’sthis?"

           "It’sKovacs,"saidKawaharadismissively,tuckingtheshardgunandstunnerintoherbeltonherwaytothedesk.Tomyparalysedgaze,sheappearedtoberetreatingacrossavastplain,hundredsofmetreswitheverystrideuntilshewastinyanddistant.Doll-like,sheleanedonthedeskandpunchedatcontrolsIcouldnotsee.

           Iwasn’tgoingunder.

           "Kovacs?"Trepp’sfacewentabruptlyimpassive."Ithought"

           "Yes,sodidI."Theholographicdataweaveabovethedeskawokeandunwound.

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