Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           "Whatareyougoingtodowithhim?"

           "He’sgoingintovirtual,"saidKawaharagrimly."AlongwithhisHarlanitefishwifefriend.Butbeforewedothat,wehavetoperformalittlesurgery.He’swearingawire."

           Itriedtomovemyrighthand.Thelastjointofthemiddlefingertwitched,barely.

           "Yousureheisn’ttransmitting?"

           "Yeah,hetoldme.Anyway,wewouldhavenailedthetransmission,soonasitstarted.Haveyougotaknife?"

           Abone-deeptremorthatfeltsuspiciouslylikepanicranthroughme.Desperately,Ireacheddownintotheparalysisforsomesignofimpendingrecovery.TheKhumalonervoussystemwasstillreeling.Icouldfeelmyeyesdryingoutfromthelackofablinkreflex.Throughsmearingvision,IwatchedKawaharacomingbackfromthedesk,handheldoutexpectantlytoTrepp.

           "Idon’thaveaknife."Icouldn’tbecertainwiththewowandflutterofmyhearing,butTrepp’svoicesoundedrebellious.

           "Noproblem."Kawaharatookmorelongstridesanddisappearedfromview,voicefading."I’vegotsomethingbackherethat’lldojustaswell.You’dbetterwhistleupsomemuscletodragthispieceofshituptooneofthedecantingsalons.Ithinksevenandnineareprepped.Usethejackonthedesk."

           Trepphesitated.Ifeltsomethingdrop,likeatinypieceoficethawingfromthefrozenblockofmycentralnervoussystem.

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