Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           "KawaharaturnedbacktolookatTrepp."OK,wellgetsomeonedownherenow.Squadoffour.There’ssomegarbagetotakeout."

           "Yes,ma’am."

           Inspiteofeverything,Ifeltasmilecrawlontomymouth.Ma’am?

           Kawaharacameback,scoopingthepliersupofftheflooronherway."Whatareyougrinningat,Kovacs?"

           Itriedtospitather,butthesalivabarelymadeitoutofmymouthandhunginathickstreamerovermyjaw,mingledwiththeblood.Kawahara’sfacedistortedwithsuddenrageandshekickedmeinthestomach.Ontopofeverythingelse,Ibarelyfeltit.

           "You,"shebegansavagely,thenforcedthelevelofhervoicebackdowntoanaccentlessicycalm,"havecausedmorethanenoughtroubleforonelifetime."

           Shetookholdofmycollaranddraggedmeuptheangledslopeofthewindowuntilwewereateyelevel.Myheadlolledbackontheglassandsheleanedoverme.Hertoneeasedback,almosttoconversational.

           "LiketheCatholics,likeyourfriendsatInnenin,likethepointlessmotesofslumlifewhosepatheticcopulationsbroughtyouintoexistence,Takeshi.Humanrawmaterialthat’sallyou’veeverbeen.YoucouldhaveevolvedbeyonditandjoinedmeonNewBeijing,butyouspatinmyfaceandwentbacktoyourlittlepeopleexistence.Youcouldhavejoinedusagain,hereonEarth,joinedinthesteerageofthewholehumanracethistime.Youcouldhavebeenamanofpower,Kovacs.

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