Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 6

           "Suchas?"

           Thewearinessthathadcloudedherfaceretreatedabruptly,andshegavemeahardlook."Forgetit.We’llrunthehotel’smemory,andsee."

           Oops.

           "OnHarlan’sWorldyou’dhavetogetawarrantforthat."Imadeitcomeoutlazily.

           "Wedohere."Ortegaknockedashoffhercigaretteontothecarpet."Butitwon’tbeaproblem.Apparentlythisisn’tthefirsttimetheHendrixhasbeenuponanorganicdamagecharge.Whileago,butthearchivesgoback."

           "Sohowcomeitwasn’tdecommissioned?"

           "Isaiduponcharges,notconvicted.Courtthrewitout.Demonstrableselfdefence.Course,"shenoddedoveratthedormantgunturret,wheretwomembersoftheforensicteamwererunninganemissionssweep,"we’retalkingaboutcovertelectrocutionthattime.Nothinglikethis."

           "Yeah,Iwasmeaningtoask.Whofitsthatkindofhardwareinahotelanyway?"

           "WhatdoyouthinkIam,asearchconstruct?"OrtegahadstartedwatchingmewithaspeculativehostilityIdidn’tmuchlike.Then,abruptly,sheshrugged."ArchiveprécisIranonthewayoverheresaysitgotdoneacoupleofcenturiesback,whenthecorporatewarsturnednasty.Makessense.Withallthatshitbreakingloose,alotofbuildingswereretoolingtocope.Course,mostofthecompanieswentundershortlyafterwardswiththetradingcrash,sonooneevergotaroundtopassingadecommissioningbill.

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