Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           

           "Nicedeck,"Isaid,goingovertoexaminethemachine’srakeddisplayfront."Whendidyougetit?"

           "Awhileago."SherylBostockclosedthedoorandcametostanduncertainlyinthecentreoftheroom.Herfacewaswakingupandnowitsexpressionhoveredmidwaybetweensleepandsuspicion."Whatdoyouwanttoaskme?"

           "MayIsitdown?"

           Shemotionedmewordlesslytooneofthebrutallyusedarmchairsandseatedherselfoppositemeonalounger.Inthegapsleftbythekaftan,hersyntheticfleshlookedpinkishandunreal.Ilookedatherforawhile,wonderingifIwantedtogothroughwiththisafterall.

           "Well?"Shejerkedherhandatmenervously."Whatdoyouwanttoaskme?Youwakemeupafterthenightshift,you’dbetterhaveagoodgoddamnreasonforthis."

           "OnTuesday14thAugustyouwentintotheBancroftfamily’ssleevingchamberandinjectedaLaurensBancroftclonewithafullhyposprayofsomething.I’dliketoknowwhatitwas,Sheryl."

           TheresultwasmoredramaticthanIwouldhaveimaginedpossible.SherylBostock’sartificialfeaturesflinchedviolentlyandsherecoiledasifI’dthreatenedherwithariotprod.

           "That’sapartofmyusualduties,"shecriedshrilly."I’mauthorisedtoperformchemicalinputontheclones."

           Itdidn’tsoundlikeherspeaking.Itsoundedlikesomethingsomeonehadtoldhertomemorise.

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