Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 6

           WithouttheUNrap,you’vegotnolegalrighttodownloadfromalivingbody.Andinano-winsituation,thetwinjustgetsitscorticalstackblownoutthroughthebackofitsneckbeforewecanmakethebust.I’veseenithappen."

           "That’sprettysevere.What’sthepenaltyforallthis?"

           "Erasure."

           "Erasure?Youdothathere?"

           Orteganodded.Therewasasmall,grimsmileplayingallaroundhermouth,butneverquiteonit."Yeah,wedothathere.Shockyou?"

           Ithoughtaboutit.SomecrimesintheCorpscarriedtheerasurepenalty,principallydesertionorrefusaltoobeyacombatorder,butI’dneverseenitapplied.Itrancountertotheconditioningtocutandrun.AndonHarlan’sWorlderasurehadbeenabolishedadecadebeforeIwasborn.

           "It’skindofold-fashioned,isn’tit?"

           "Youfeelbadaboutwhat’sgoingtohappentoDimi?"

           Iranthetipofmytongueoverthecutsontheinsideofmymouth.Thoughtaboutthecoldcircleofmetalatmyneckandshookmyhead."No.Butdoesitstopwithpeoplelikehim?"

           "Thereareafewothercapitalcrimes,buttheymostlygetcommutedtoacoupleofcenturiesinstorage."ThelookonOrtega’sfacesaidshedidn’tthinkthatwassuchagreatidea.

           Iputmycoffeedownandreachedforacigarette.Themotionswereautomatic,andIwastootiredtostopthem.

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