Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 42

           There’snoevidence,butit’sexpedient."

           "Howdidyouknow?"Shewaslookingintoacorneroftheconservatory,voicesmallanddistant."HowdidyougettoBostock?"

           "Intuition,mostly.Yousawmelookingthroughthetelescope?"

           Shenoddedandclearedherthroat."Ithoughtyouwereplayingwithme.Ithoughtyou’dtoldhim."

           "No."Ifeltafaintstabofanger."Kawaharawasstillholdingmyfriendinvirtual.Andthreateningtotortureherintoinsanity."

           Shelookedsidewaysatme,thenlookedaway."Ididn’tknowthat,"shesaidquietly.

           "Yeah,well."Ishrugged."Thetelescopegavemehalfofit.YourhusbandaboardHeadintheCloudsjustbeforehekilledhimself.SothenIstartedthinkingaboutalltheunpleasantstuffKawaharahadtoplaywithupthere,andIwonderedifyourhusbandcouldhavebeeninducedtokillhimself.Chemically,orthroughsomekindofvirtualprogramme.I’veseenitdonebefore."

           "Yes.I’msureyouhave."Shesoundedtirednow,driftingaway."SowhylookforitatPsychaSecandnotHeadintheClouds?"

           "I’mnotsure.Intuition,likeIsaid.Maybebecausechemicalmuggingaboardanaerialwhorehousejustdidn’tseemlikeKawahara’sstyle.Tooheadlong,toocrude.She’sachessplayer,notabrawler.Was.

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