Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 6

           "Kovacs,youmayjusthaveproveduseful."

           Themohicanreachedunderhisdouble-breastedsuitandproducedaheavy-bladedkillingknifewiththenonchalanceofamangettingoutcigarettes.Together,theywentovertothecorpseandkneltbesideit.Interesteduniformedofficersdriftedacrosstowatch.Therewasthewet,crackingsoundofcartilagebeingcutopen.Afteramoment,Igotupandwenttojointhespectators.Nobodypaidanyattentiontome.

           Itwasnotwhatyou’dcallrefinedbiotechsurgery.Themohicanhadchoppedoutasectionofthecorpse’sspinetogainaccesstothebaseoftheskull,andnowhewasdiggingaroundwiththepointoftheknife,tryingtolocatethecorticalstack.KristinOrtegawasholdingtheheadsteadyinbothhands.

           "Theyburythemalotdeeperinthantheyusedto,"shewassaying."Seeifyoucangettherestofthevertebraeout,that’swhereit’llbe."

           "I’mtrying,"gruntedthemohican."Someaugmentationinhere,Ireckon.OneofthoseantishockwashersNoguchiwastalkingaboutlasttimehewasoverShit!!ThoughtIhaditthere."

           "No,look,you’reworkingatthewrongangle.Letmetry."Ortegatooktheknifeandputonekneeontheskulltosteadyit.

           "Shit,Inearlyhadit,chief."

           "Yeah,yeah,I’mnotspendingallnightwatchingyoupokearoundinthere.

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