Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 5

           Theimagehadtheslightlyartificialedgesofaremasteredtwo-dimensionalimage,whichmadeitold.Hopingthismightindicateatraditionofserviceandnotjustdecrepitude,IthankedCurtis,slammedthedoorandwatchedthelimousinecruiseaway.ItbegantoclimbalmostimmediatelyandafteramomentIlostthetaillightsinthestreamsofairbornetraffic.Iturnedtothemirroredglassdoorsbehindmeandtheypartedslightlyjerkilytoletmein.

           Ifthelobbywasanythingtogoby,theHendrixwascertainlygoingtosatisfythesecondofmyrequirements.CurtiscouldhaveparkedthreeorfourofBancroft’slimossidebysideinitandstillhavehadspacetowheelacleaningrobotroundthem.Iwasn’tsosureaboutthefirst.Thewallsandceilingboreanirregularspacingofilluminumtileswhosehalf-lifewasclearlyalmostup,andtheirfeebleradiancehadthesoleeffectofshovellingthegloomintothecentreoftheroom.ThestreetI’djustcomeinoffwasthestrongestsourceoflightintheplace.

           Thelobbywasdeserted,buttherewasafaintblueglowcomingfromacounteronthefarwall.Ipickedmywaytowardsit,pastlowarmchairsandshin-hungrymetal-edgedtables,andfoundarecessedmonitorscreenswarmingwiththerandomsnowofdisconnection.Inonecorner,acommandpulsedonandoffinEnglish,SpanishandKanjicharacters:

           SPEAK.

           Ilookedaroundandbackatthescreen.

           Noone.

           Iclearedmythroat.

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